In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 212 The Current State of Human Civilization

"Brother Hu, what is this?" Shen Xing asked directly.

"This is a material called 'Sealing Yuan Jade.' It's of good quality, but its greatest effect is its ability to seal powerful Yuan energy, and even artistic conceptions," Hu Yanzhong said with a smile. "These five seal the five martial artistic conceptions I've mastered, allowing me to unleash my full power!"

"A full-force attack from the Mountain and Sea Realm?" Shen Xing couldn't help but gasp inwardly.

"That's right." Hu Yanzhong nodded and smiled. "It's a kind of security guarantee for you. However, its greater function is deterrence. If you take this out, even if you encounter someone at the Mountain and Sea Realm, they'll have to think twice about how many you have. Not to mention the Spirit Realm, they'll be too afraid to move after just a little sensing."

"This thing must be very precious." Shen Xing's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

This is really good stuff! Absolutely amazing stuff!

If we had this earlier, there would have been no need to wait for the spaceship. We could have just slapped it down in front of everyone in the Holy Lake Region, and who would dare to disobey!

This further confirms that he has a powerful backer!

Even now, it is still important. After all, the deterrent effect of spaceships and cannons is slightly insufficient for those in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but this thing is different. Shen Xing still has full confidence in the strength of the warriors of the Human Federation. They have also just broken through to the Mountain and Sea Realm. If Principal Hu's full-force attack were taken to another world, it would definitely be enough to threaten those in the same Mountain and Sea Realm.

Not to mention, there are five more here!

"Sixth-realm jade is very precious because the raw materials are hard to come by, but fifth-realm jade is actually not so bad." Hu Yanzhong smiled again. "This kind of thing is actually quite common in other worlds. It can be considered one of the more common types of extraordinary changes in jade material. It's just that high-quality pieces are rare. I originally planned to make ten or eight pieces for you, but you probably won't need that many."

Shen Xing really wanted to say that it would work, but he didn't say it out loud, because this thing was definitely not as easy as Hu Yanzhong had described.

It's easy to imagine how difficult it would be to seal such a vast amount of Yuan energy and the corresponding five realms of martial arts intent into such a small jade token.

This is especially true for a martial artist who has just broken through the Mountain and Sea Realm and just learned the Five Realms of Martial Arts Intent.

So, in the end, he simply expressed his sincere gratitude: "Thank you, Brother Hu."

"I told you not to be so polite." Hu Yanzhong waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned. "I've only just arrived in Shanhai, and I really can't think of anything you'd like. However, this is my personal thank-you gift. The next gift will be from the school, and I promise you won't be disappointed."

"The school also gives a thank-you gift?" Shen Xing's eyes lit up again.

He had already figured it out; the person who came to see Principal Hu today was probably there to receive a reward.

And they deserve it.

After all, his emergence as a historical prodigy has raised Linjiang's ranking by two or three levels. Next year, even if it doesn't break into the top 50 or top 100 of all schools on the entire academy's home planet, it will be more than enough to break into the top 200. If the school can seize this opportunity, or if Shen Xing becomes stronger and more famous, then the top 50 will not be the limit for Linjiang School!

In terms of contributions, he even surpassed all the principals of Linjiang School in previous years!

"Of course, there are!" Principal Hu opened the drawer, handed over three documents, and patted them with his hand. "They're all here."

Shen Xing didn't stand on ceremony at this time and opened the first one directly.

This is a comprehensive cooperation contract.

The partners are naturally Shen Xing and the school.

Moreover, it covers a wide range of areas, including resources, business, research, and personnel.

In other words, he can now fully utilize all the channels available to him at Linjiang School!

Don't underestimate this contract. Although Linchuan School is not ranked highly, it represents an entire city with millions of students every year!

Over the past few hundred years, countless students have graduated, many of whom have gone on to work in large corporations, large companies, large groups, or even hold high positions!

Shen Xing can utilize all these resources and channels.

In addition, Linjiang School can be designated to train his employees, conduct relevant research according to his requirements, and even meet Shen Xing's production needs.

A wide variety of projects, covering almost all business collaborations!

It can be said that with such a project, even if Shen Xing does nothing, his power will grow stronger and stronger. In his previous life, this would have been a contract that "guarantees wealth".

This is only the first one!

Shen Xing didn't have time to be amazed and immediately opened the second contract. Then, his gaze sharpened.

Because this contract is actually an enhanced version of the first one, but the other party to the cooperation is no longer just the school, but all the schools on the entire academy home planet!

It contains collaborative projects involving more than a thousand schools!

Of course, the other schools' offers were not as comprehensive as Linjiang School's, and the cooperation terms they offered could not compare to the complete concessions and support in the first contract. However, when combined, they were even more impressive than the first contract.

Shen Xing was especially surprised when he saw one of the conditions, which even specified that he could borrow the military forces of the Academy's home planet in an emergency.

This doesn't refer to the student armed forces, but rather the entire legion of the academy's home planet, a part of the Federation Legion!

"Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?" Shen Xing couldn't help but ask.

"It's not an exaggeration." Hu Yanzhong shook his head, his expression becoming slightly more serious. "Normally speaking, as a first-year martial arts student, you shouldn't be exposed to this level yet. But your strength and potential have allowed you to step out of the school's confines ahead of time. At least one foot has already entered the entire interstellar space. Therefore, you need to understand the current state of our human civilization."

Shen Xing listened intently.

He knew that the expert in front of him, a master of the Mountain and Sea Realm, naturally had a far greater understanding of interstellar space than he did.

"To describe it in two words, it's unity and disunity," Hu Yanzhong said solemnly. "Unity refers to the unity of all mankind in the common interests of all mankind. Specifically, it refers to the development of martial arts and the common threat of invasion from other worlds. The existence of the Human Federation itself is a manifestation of this unity. I can tell you that there are currently six eighth-level beings in all mankind. Even though their interests are somewhat different and there are even some conflicts between them, all six of them recognize the identity of the highest councilor of the Human Federation."

"Six?" Shen Xing was taken aback, hesitating to speak.

"You mean to say that there were seven in the rumors, right?" Hu Yanzhong saw through his thoughts and sighed softly, "There were indeed seven, but one of them perished seventy years ago."

Shen Xing's pupils contracted slightly.

Even those at the Eighth Realm can perish?

Seventy years ago?

"That's why the Human Federation implements an information blockade instead of making all information public, especially information involving top-level powerhouses." Hu Yanzhong seemed to have already guessed Shen Xing's reaction at this moment, and shook his head again. "In the martial arts era, every powerhouse is bound to too many interests. For example, if you encounter an accident, everyone in your research institute will be affected, and this impact will spread. Not to mention the Eighth Realm. Once the news of the fall of an Eighth Realm expert spreads, the entire Human Federation will experience major turmoil, and many people will be filled with fear and anxiety."

Shen Xing nodded, completely understanding, but still very surprised, even somewhat horrified.

"Has the front line become that dangerous?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Look, even you reacted like this," Hu Yanzhong laughed. "To say it's dangerous, it is indeed dangerous, but it's far from causing a crisis for all of humanity, let alone having too much impact."

Shen Xing was taken aback.

"While the loss of that pioneer was undoubtedly a great loss, he also secured enormous benefits for us in the end. From an overall perspective, it was actually beneficial to the entire human civilization." Hu Yanzhong thought for a moment and explained, "Just think of it as exchanging two enemy eighth-level experts. Although the actual situation was not like that, the final result was something like that."

Shen Xing suddenly realized.

"This isn't the first time something like this has happened," Hu Yanzhong said again. "Five hundred years ago, when the Human Federation didn't even have a single eighth-realm expert, several seventh-realm powerhouses had already perished for various reasons, but they all died in external wars. Not a single one died in internal strife or power struggles!"

Hu Yanzhong emphasized, "This is what I mean by unity. Apart from a very few anti-human powerhouses, the vast majority of martial artists, once they reach the highest level, will fight for human civilization regardless of whether they belong to the Human Federation. They are the martial arts pioneers of all mankind, and this is their stance! It is also in their own interest."

Shen Xing understood.

This is similar to the society of the past, where there were probably quite a few criminals or people with low morals.

But when it comes to people who are anti-human and anti-social, they are undoubtedly a very small minority.

Or, to put it another way, in the presence of a unified external enemy, the most powerful beings in human civilization all share unified interests and demands.

"And what about being undisciplined?" Shen Xing asked again.

"What I just said was the highest level." Hu Yanzhong spread his hands. "When you reach that level, you are the representative of all mankind. The interests of all mankind's civilization are your own interests. But if you don't reach that level, it's different. The result is a lax attitude. For example, space pirates, or selfish organizations. Except for those directly under the Human Federation in the narrow sense, they won't treat you like the school and the Academy Homeworld."

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Okay, Shen Xing understood immediately.

The top-level powerhouses, to be precise, those six individuals, have already bound their own fate and interests to the fate and interests of the entire human civilization.

But the inferior ones are completely different.

(End of this chapter)