He held up one finger and calmly uttered a phrase that made everyone in the room hold their breath.
"In return, I am willing to offer... the precise coordinates of an Insect Race’s Nest that has just advanced to Level 7."
BOOM!
Those words, like a fusion bomb detonating in a sealed room, instantly blew the minds of all the masters, leaving them completely blank.
A Level 7 Insect Race’s Nest!
The Insect Race was the great enemy of the Human Race!
An Insect Race’s Nest was a mobile War Fortress, capable of birthing a massive army of insectoids. If allowed to grow for several millennia, it could even spawn dense swarms of Planet-level insects!
And a Level 7 Nest, while not overwhelmingly powerful, represented a staggering fortune and unimaginable merit to them!
The Essence of Life contained within its Nest Core was rich with Spiritual Energy, a treasure even for Planet-level Martial Artists!
The value of these coordinates far exceeded the scope of "precious." This was strategic intelligence that would make any galaxy-level power green with envy!
And now, Gu Yue was actually willing to trade it for a mere letter of recommendation?
In an instant, the eyes of all the masters lit up!
"I agree!"
The old general from Beichen Military Star Martial Arts University was the first to slam his hand down, his voice resounding like a great bell, all hesitation gone.
"We at Sirius Military Academy also agree!"
"Azure Sky Martial Arts University agrees!"
"On behalf of the Beidou Star Palace University Alliance, I agree to this matter!"
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
For a moment, cries of agreement rose one after another.
The masters, who had just been lamenting their loss of a genius, now had faces filled with excitement and relief.
Missing out on a student like Qin Feng was a pity, certainly.
But to get the coordinates of a Level 7 Nest? This trip to Qiming Star was an absolute jackpot!
Soon, under Gu Yue’s direction, an electronic letter of recommendation was quickly drafted.
Then, with solemn expressions, the one hundred masters present stepped forward one by one to affix their Life Brands, each containing a unique spiritual wave, to the end of the letter.
The placement of each brand signified the official endorsement of a Top 100 Star Martial Arts University. The weight of the letter grew with each addition, ultimately reaching a terrifying level that was unprecedented and perhaps unrepeatable.
Immediately after, the principals of Qiming Star’s seven great Martial Arts High Schools also quickly wrote another letter, the "Qiming General Star Recommendation Letter," representing the highest level of education on Qiming Star, and handed it to Gu Yue with equal gravity.
"Thank you all."
Gu Yue saved the two astonishingly weighty recommendation letters to his personal terminal, his warm smile never faltering.
"The coordinates have been encrypted and sent to you all. I wish you a prosperous martial path."
In truth, Master Gu Yue’s reason for doing this was simple.
It was merely to leave absolutely no room for error.
Even though Qin Feng was in the Control Realm, and even though his record was extraordinary, Master Gu Yue was still unwilling to gamble on the infinitesimal chance—however unlikely—that he might not be accepted.
He would pave a perfect path for his student!
...
「Meanwhile, in the main arena below.」
The moment Qin Feng returned to the Qiming First High School viewing area, he was instantly swamped by a tide of excited people.
"Brother Feng! Brother Feng, you’re fucking awesome!"
Qian Duoduo threw his arms around Qin Feng, his face flushed red with excitement.
"Qin Feng, you’ve made history for our school!"
Tie Lin and the other members of the student council also gathered around, their eyes filled with reverence that came from the bottom of their hearts.
Shi Potian stood to the side, silent, but gave Qin Feng a heavy nod.
In his cold gaze, an unprecedentedly fiery flame burned—the determination to catch up to his target.
And even more students from Qiming First High School spontaneously gathered together, using all their strength to chant the same name like a tsunami.
"Qin Feng!"
"Qin Feng!"
"Qin Feng!"
The wave of sound was immense and unending.
At that moment, Qin Feng’s prestige at Qiming First High School was at its zenith.
Amidst this fervent atmosphere, Qin Feng’s personal terminal vibrated softly.
It was a message from Master Gu Yue.
[Congratulations, Qin Feng, on being officially crowned this year’s ’Qiming General Star.’]
[Your list of rewards is as follows:]
[1. Level 1 Imperial Medal: The Qiming General Star Medal.]
[2. Level 4 Top-Tier Cultivation Method: *Great Sun Acupoint Opening Method*.]
[3. One (1) Level 4 custom alloy cold weapon (Long Spear).]
[4. One (1) suit of Level 4 ’Punisher IV’ model light power armor.]
[5. 10,000,000 Imperial Coins.]
[6. Joint Recommendation Letter from the Top 100 Star Martial Arts Universities: Addressed to the Cannan Star Martial Arts University Admissions Office (Sent).]
[7. Qiming Star - Qiming General Star Recommendation Letter: Addressed to the Cannan Star Martial Arts University Admissions Office (Sent).]
[I have already collected all physical rewards on your behalf. We can discuss them in detail when you return to school.]
Looking at this reward list, which could only be described as outrageously luxurious, even someone with Qin Feng’s temperament couldn’t help but feel his breath catch.
Especially those last two astonishingly weighty recommendation letters!
’I know about the Qiming General Star recommendation letter, but what’s this one from the Top 100 Martial Arts Universities?’
After a moment’s thought, Qin Feng understood.
’This... Master Gu Yue must have fought for this for me.’
[Understood. Thank you, Master Gu Yue.]
Qin Feng replied quickly.
At almost the same moment, the figure of Professor Gu Yue appeared on the arena’s holographic projection.
He gently announced the official end of the competition and told all the students to prepare for an orderly exit.
Soon, a fleet of Planet-Class Transport Shuttles landed at the docking port outside the sports center.
Under the watchful eyes of the tens of thousands of spectators, the students of Qiming First High School, surrounding their Qiming General Star, boarded the shuttles for their return journey.
...
As the shuttle broke through Qiming Star’s artificial sky and flew toward Qiming First High School, the entire Subspace Network of Qiming Star had already exploded over the final results of the tournament.
News about the "Qiming General Star" spread like wildfire.
Qiming Star’s major news outlets and reporting agencies were publishing related stories at top speed.
[SHOCKING! AFTER 50 YEARS, THE QIMING GENERAL STAR RETURNS TO QIMING FIRST HIGH SCHOOL! NEW KING QIN FENG’S CONTROL REALM STRENGTH IS UNPARALLELED IN HISTORY!]
[A HISTORIC MOMENT! ONLY ONE YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS AFTER ENROLLING, QIN FENG IS CROWNED QIMING GENERAL STAR, SETTING A RECORD UNSEEN ON QIMING STAR IN 10,000 YEARS!]
[FROM 60,000TH PLACE TO NUMBER ONE! UNCOVERING THE LEGENDARY RISE OF THE GREATEST GENERAL STAR IN HISTORY, QIN FENG!]
The flood of reports occupied the most prominent positions on every information platform.
Each headline was more sensational and exaggerated than the last, hyping the legendary nature of this victory to the extreme.
The Martial Artist forums on Qiming Star were in a state of complete meltdown, with posts flooding the boards.
"HOLY SHIT! CONTROL REALM! IT’S REALLY THE CONTROL REALM! I WATCHED THE REPLAY OF THE FINALS. THAT ZHOU QI’S SIX GATES PERFECTION WAS LIKE PAPER IN FRONT OF QIN FENG! IT’S INSANE!"
"A Demon! You can’t even describe him as a genius anymore. He’s a living, breathing Demon! Qiming First High School really lives up to its name!"
"Wait a minute! I looked him up. This Qin Feng, when he entered high school, was ranked... over 67,300th in the Qiming Metropolitan Area? With a life force index of 1.23? Are you fucking sure this is the same person?"
"@The guy above me, you’re not seeing things! One year and four months! He went from an ordinary genius who barely scraped into a seventh-tier high school to the Qiming General Star who achieved Suppression over all the upperclassmen! That cultivation speed is simply demonic!"
"HOLY FUCK! HOLY FUCK! HOLY FUCK! This Qin Feng was my middle school classmate! Didn’t his foundation get damaged? Wasn’t he about to be sent off to a technical school? What the hell happened?!"
"Dude above, tell us more! We want the inside scoop!"
One comment after another shattered people’s understanding of the world.
On this day, Qin Feng’s name, in the most dazzling and legendary way possible, resounded across the entire planet of Qiming Star.