The voice of the Golden List fell, and it displayed the name and realm of this player for the entire nation to see.
"The hundredth place is only at the Nascent Soul stage? That's too underwhelming."
"Yeah, I thought at least it would be Mahayana, but it's so low. The highest might just be Daluo Golden Immortal or something."
"Five Nascent Soul pills, I've heard about these. Once consumed, there's a chance to break through a realm. This is a great item."
"It feels like this Golden List is heavily inflated. The hundredth place is only Nascent Soul, so the first place might not be any better."
"Seriously, you Foundation Establishment and Body Refining folks, what right do you have to criticize a Nascent Soul cultivator? They could crush you with a finger. Don't slander recklessly, or you'll be overheard."
"Everyone should keep quiet. Don't let the Nascent Soul masters hear you, or they could kill you with ease. It's not a society governed by law anymore."
Gradually, the chatter at the scene died down as the students became frightened.
Now is the era of cultivators. A Nascent Soul master is powerful enough to rival a nation, and these nobodies dare to speak against them.
If the masters overhear, their souls could be scattered in an instant, and there'd be no recourse.
Chen Lan looked at the Cultivation Golden List without much surprise.
The game has only been popular for a year. After a year of gameplay, you might reach the Tribulation Stage at best. If you don't play, others will challenge you in duels, and you'll occasionally be invaded by game Demon Beasts and Ghosts, causing your cultivation to drop.
Later on, those who don't play, even if their cultivation is high, will slowly lose it all.
He's certain that by the tenth year, he'll be the only one still playing the game, as everyone else would have quit.
However, he scoffed at the Nascent Soul pills. His backpack apparently contained 999 of them, not because it's his limit, but because it's the game's limit—at most 999.
Meanwhile, in the Huaxia Dragon Department.
This was the secret base from earlier.
"Everyone who has been named on the Golden List must be found. Those who can get on the Cultivation Golden List are top players, and their strength is extraordinary. If we can gather them together, it will be our most formidable force."
Li Long looked at the scroll in the sky and spoke solemnly.
Behind him stood a row of people in military uniforms, all of whom were generals of various ranks, considered indispensable pillars of Huaxia.
"Yes!" they replied in unison.
Before the Golden List even announced the second-to-last place, the military took action.
Whether on Weibo, forums, or Tieba, anywhere messages could be posted, one pinned post appeared everywhere.
"The Cultivator Management Department is being established. Now, anyone who can make it onto the Cultivation Golden List, please contact us."
[With the revival of Spiritual Qi and the game manifesting into reality, many who previously played the game have become cultivators. Now, as the era of cultivators officially arrives, I believe many are at a loss.
I think at this point, we should come together. I urge all who can make it onto the list, or who have become cultivators, to call any of the numbers below to apply to join the Cultivator Management Department to help maintain national peace and prevent unnecessary wars.
Currently, the highest cultivator in our management department is at the True Immortal stage.]
Below the post, hundreds of phone numbers were listed, all of which could be called. Each number belonged to someone in charge of recruiting cultivators into the Cultivator Management Department.
Originally, they planned to announce this tomorrow, but the appearance of the Cultivation Golden List forced them to advance the schedule.
Bringing these top-listed masters into the management department earlier will give them peace of mind, and also reassure the general public.
Since this matter was being promoted across the entire internet, many netizens could see it.
Some were delighted, others sad.
"Great, the country finally stepped in. I was just worried about offending a cultivator. What can I do? I'm just an ordinary person."
"Yes, it's necessary, or the cultivators would be too arrogant. In my area, there are already problems; someone became a cultivator and started robbing."
"Don't you know? The game has only manifested for about two hours, but there have already been over a hundred criminal incidents. It's terrifying how powerful forces can corrode people's hearts."
"Haven't you heard? On the first day, 'I want to protect the world,' the second day, 'I'm a patriotic citizen,' and on the third day, 'I won't eat beef!'"
"Ah? The management department is out, can't they show some respect to the cultivators? We just had a breakthrough, and now they want to control us again?!"
"Heh, let's see which cultivator dares to act recklessly. Do they know the power of a True Immortal? It's an invincible existence, able to destroy a nation with a finger and easily wipe you out."
Originally, some people were dissatisfied. Having just realized their cultivation, they were now subject to regulation, and, naturally, some were rebellious.
But when they saw that the highest level was True Immortal, each one cowered.
Looking at their phones, they sighed and resigned themselves.
That was a True Immortal. Even a Nascent Soul master could only squeak silently, let alone those in Foundation Establishment or Body Refining stages.
In their eyes, they were mere ants, how could they dare to act out?
Moreover, their Divine Sense could easily observe the entirety of Huaxia, and no criminal could escape their sight!
...
"It's started, the nation is beginning to recruit people. Hurry and call to apply to join the Cultivator Management Department!"
On the field, a student looked at his phone and shouted.
Little did he know, just after Luo Wei spoke, the country immediately began recruiting.
Other students, upon hearing this, quickly opened their phones, and what greeted them were the information notifications—the content was that post.
Each of them picked up their phones and made calls, wanting to join the Cultivator Management Department.
In their view, joining a national department brought benefits, legal status, and power.
As university students, who wouldn't long for some power, especially now, in these turbulent times? If they could gain power, that would be the best.
"Chen Lan, I'm joining. Are you coming?" Luo Tao also took out his phone, ready to make the call.
"You first, I'll see." Chen Lan shook his head and smiled.
"Alright then, once I'm thriving inside, I'll let you know to join." Luo Tao moved aside and started making the call.
However, after several attempts, he found the line busy, and it was finally connected with difficulty.
Chen Lan listened for a bit, and the process was quite simple. He only needed Luo Tao to submit his game name, and then go to an official designated area for verification.
If confirmed as a cultivator, he could join the Cultivator Management Department on the spot. This area was still being decided, but would be finalized in the next couple of days and announced nationwide.
And at this moment, the Golden List in the sky started again.
This time, it was the ninety-ninth place, still at the Nascent Soul level.
The reward was seven Nascent Soul pills.