Chapter 182
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Chapter 182: Title
On Blue Star, over a year had passed since the Awakening of Spiritual Energy. Humanity, leveraging its remarkable adaptability, was rapidly adjusting to this transformed world.
Three months prior, the concentration of Spiritual Energy surged to new heights. Official announcements worldwide clarified this as part of Blue Star’s ascension to a second-tier world.
With this elevation, the ceiling for practitioners shattered. Practitioners long stranded at Tier One Pinnacle broke through to tier two almost immediately after the global upgrade, emerging like spring bamboo shoots after rain.
Nations grew considerably stronger. Were they to face the calamities of six months prior now, their victories would be far less harrowing.
New races emerged across Blue Star. Though differing from humans in primary form, most adopted humanoid secondary forms and possessed comparable intelligence for communication.
While nations perceived territorial expansion during Blue Star’s growth, actual occupation proved challenging. Zhongxia, for instance, gained a 4,000-square-kilometer landmass crowned by mountains—a gateway to the resurgent Mountain and Sea Realm within Jiuzhou.
Originally mirroring ancient Jiuzhou’s expanse, this new territory amounted to mere specks in the Realm’s vastness. Following negotiations with Mountain and Sea Realm’s demon lords and acknowledging Jiuzhou’s inevitable expansion, Zhongxia’s government forged cooperative ties with the Realm.
As fellow inhabitants of Jiuzhou since antiquity, human cultivators and spirit cultivators saw no justification for exclusion. Thus, expanded territories overlapping the Realm’s domain were ceded to it—a pragmatic solution given humanity’s current inability to contest spirit cultivators’ power. The demon king’s apparent rapport with the Emperor of Heaven further muted opposition, fostering an ethos of alliance among leadership circles.
In this new era, cooperation promised mutual benefit. True to Huaxia’s millennia-old diplomatic traditions, Zhongxia maintained peaceful coexistence under non-interference principles.
Rapid legislative reforms and top-down societal conditioning eased public acceptance of spirit cultivators. Streets now teemed with clothed, bipedal animals cycling bicycles or skating past on boards—youthful figures at first glance, save for their bestial features.
Supermarkets and malls bustled with spirit cultivator employees. Witnessing apparent child labor, passersby walked on unperturbed—for these "children" were tier three spirit cultivators from the Mountain and Sea Realm. Though appearing six to ten years old, their power, intellect, and maturity matched adults. Many secured jobs using Identity Cards, particularly as mall security—a potent theft deterrent. Why rob, after all, when possessing such capabilities?
Tier two human cultivators gained aerial mobility via spirit tools. While some served officially, many pursued private careers, free from mandatory government service. To manage potential disputes, authorities commissioned craftsmen to produce official spirit tools sold through government websites.
Though folk artisans inherited tool-making traditions, their craftsmanship lagged behind state-sanctioned products. Official purchases required ID registration—a minor inconvenience compared to pre-Awakening requirements for buying mere kitchen knives.
The state’s mass-produced "Type 10" spirit tools dominated the market through affordability and quality. Forged with technological precision and intricate engravings, the lineup ranged from conventional weapons to eccentric items like floral ornaments. The star product remained the ‘Sword·Version 10’—a replica of the Blue Light long sword wielded by Sword Immortal Li Canghai.
Named through public contest in honor of its first wielder Daoist Priest Li, the Blue Light’s popularity reflected practitioner numbers: tier two cultivators alone surpassed triple digits in purchase records—a testament to humanity’s growing might.
Over the past few days, Zhongxia’s aerial surveillance radars have detected countless casually airborne "Sword Immortals." Reports indicate draft versions of the "Aerial Traffic Safety Law" and "Aerial Traffic Regulations" are currently being formulated.
This reckless flock of practitioners who nearly collide with aircraft and migratory birds will soon experience the familiar agony of license examinations.
Meanwhile, illegally entering tier two cultivators from abroad continue their aerial provocations, exploiting their radar-evading speed with impunity.
Unverified sources claim authorities are developing a comprehensive identity recognition system spanning all domains – terrestrial, maritime, and aerial. Those who entered without permits should expect precision countermeasures.
From her World Tree summit office, Ye Linlang reviewed three months of Blue Star developments. Zhongxia’s creative bureaucratic responses nearly made her choke on her juice in amusement.
While Zhongxia’s initial strict governance during the Awakening of Spiritual Energy drew opposing voices, history has vindicated their approach – only structured societies truly harness the Awakening’s benefits.
At tier two and above, Spiritual Energy enables spirit cultivators to manifest semi-human forms. The otaku dream of rabbit-eared girls and fox-eared girls has materialized, though few dare exploit this physically. Both species enjoy equal legal protections.
Partial transformation doesn’t diminish their danger. Some arrogant Practitioners still test boundaries, targeting low-tier spirit cultivators. Such fools should first investigate their targets’ connections.
Spirit clans fiercely protect their own. Even weaker members command respect through the Dragon Lord’s patronage. When Ye Linlang observed the four spirits emerging from the Jiuzhou barrier, she sighed at this unanticipated development. Their modern revival naturally bred curiosity about contemporary life.
Zhongxia remains admirably stable, progressing steadily despite imperfections. Former systemic flaws dare not resurface under heaven’s watchful cycle of justice.
The report’s next page darkened Ye Linlang’s expression. System logs revealed startling truths – even divine manifestations couldn’t deter certain audacious souls. Her postponed contingency plans demanded immediate activation.
Setting eastern records aside, she opened western chronicles. Unlike Zhongxia’s firm boundaries, Western nations descended into chaos. Affluent elites reveled while lower classes drowned in turmoil.
Rather than Awakening benefits, they received brutal lessons in power dynamics – crises dwarfing pre-Awakening struggles.
Neighboring Bear country embraced wholesale magic adoption. Though their shadowy spells unsettled outsiders, pragmatic substitutes (animal blood instead of human) eased governmental concerns. Without indigenous mythology, they rejected Vatican City’s light-worshiping dogmas.
Vatican City already condemned Bear country as hellish camp allies, its dark wizards and sorcerers inviting divine purgation. Embracing their damned fate, Bear citizens charged forward recklessly.
Within months, Dark Magic institutions flourished – legislation, academies, social frameworks. Initial fears gave way to appreciation when dark sorcerers shielded them during cataclysms, earning public adoration. Once reviled practitioners now enjoy celebrity status.
Japan’s Shinto and Yin-Yang Path preserved territorial integrity at horrific cost – half their population lost. Three months of desperate reconstruction left no resources for parallel development like Zhongxia or Bear country.
