Listening to the persuasive words of the many guides, Ji Jiayu's mind became firm, and finally, he made a decision.
He first bowed deeply to the guides, "Thank you, Sister Guides, for your love."
After saying that, he looked at Lu Shan again and said, "But I still want to choose Sister Lu Shan." After hearing Ji Jiayu's words, the audience fell silent.
After a while, one of the guides asked without hesitation, "Can you tell me why?"
Ji Jiayu looked directly at the guides and said slowly, "My sister told me that no matter what the situation, you should prepare for the worst, so please forgive me."
"Okay."
At this point, the guides had nothing more to say.
"Then, Ji Jiayu, a good seed, will be handed over to you, Lu Shan, but don't be too appreciative of her talent."
"Let's go first."
"I'll go too."
"Teacher He, I'll come see you next time I have time."
Seeing that persuasion was hopeless, the many guides removed the projections of the sacred emblems and divine arrivals. Soon, only Lu San remained on the scene.
He looked at Ji Jiayu and said, "My god will still be here in four hours. Then, I will sign a sacred contract with you first and then take you to Camp No. 1 for an initial compatibility test."
Ji Jiayu didn't know what the initial compatibility was, but nodded and said, "Okay, Sister Shanshan."
Lu Shan nodded to Ji Jiayu and said to He Yi again, "Goodbye, Aunt He."
"Go." He Yi waved her hand.
The next second, the sacred light disappeared, and everything returned to calm.
"Go get ready." He Yi touched Ji Jiayu's head and said, "Remember, after you leave, you must work hard and maintain a kind heart."
Ji Jiayu said seriously, "I know, Grandma He." He Yi smiled, turned, and walked into the small building.
At this moment, Ding Lu and the other talents surrounded Ji Jiayu, their faces full of envy.
"Jiayu, don't forget us when you go to Camp 1!"
"Of course I won't forget. Let's go, let's eat." Ji Jiayu waved to everyone. "Let's go for a walk and eat."
As everyone surrounded Ji Jiayu, Ye Zihang squeezed into Ji Jiayu's side with his large body and looked at her eagerly.
Ji Jiayu tilted his head to look at Ye Zihang, feeling a little amused. He said, "Come on, when you come to Camp No. 1, I'll make delicious food for you, and I won't go back on my word!"
"You promised!" Ye Zihang was overjoyed.
Four hours later, accompanied by a low chirp, Lu Shan flew from afar on a white, one-horned, two-winged Pegasus and landed in the courtyard.
Ji Jiayu and the others had been waiting early, and when they saw the white Pegasus, they couldn't help but express surprise.
"That's so cool!" There's a way.
After the Pegasus landed, it took a few gentle steps with its hooves and came to Ji Jiayu. Lu Shan, dressed in a light green suit, extended his right hand to him, "Let's go."
Ji Jiayu held Lu Shan's palm, and he was gently pulled by Lu Shan and landed on the horse behind him.
In the leftmost room on the third floor of the small building and the office on the second floor, the four observers and He Yi looked at Ji Jiayu, who also looked at them and waved at them.
"Sit down and go." Lu Shan nodded to He Yi on the second-floor windowsill, then gently pinched the horse's belly, and the Pegasus neighed, flapping its wings, and soared into the sky.
"Goodbye!" Ding Lu shouted to Ji Jiayu.
"Goodbye!" Ji Jiayu also waved to him.
A cold wind howled, but it dissipated as a transparent curtain of light enveloped the two of them and the Pegasus from top to bottom.
As the Pegasus's wings flapped, the buildings and people below rapidly became smaller, and soon, Ji Jiayu could no longer see the people in the camp or the courtyard.
At this moment, Ji Jiayu, riding the horse, began to look around.
To the south, he saw an endless golden ocean, and to the east, west, and north, he saw dense forests shrouded in clouds and mist, occasionally obscuring his vision. Seeing this unprecedented scene, Ji Jiayu was filled with excitement.
However, no matter how beautiful a scene is, there will eventually be times when you tire of it.
When Ji Jiayu finally calmed down, his mind became lively, so he asked aloud, "Sister Shanshan, I want to ask, what is initial compatibility?"
"Initial compatibility..." Lu Shan, who was sitting across from him, heard this, a complicated expression flashed across his calm face. It took a long time before he slowly said, "To understand this concept, you must first know that the long-standing and grand selection program you are participating in is searching for the owner of a treasure."
"What treasure? So powerful!" Ji Jiayu exclaimed.
"I don't know either." Lu Shan was silent for a moment and shook his head, "I only know that it's a treasure. All the guides know that it's a treasure, but I don't know what it is."
"Okay..." Ji Jiayu nodded blankly, and continued to ask, "Then why does the owner of the treasure have to be human?"
"I'm also curious; we're all strange." Lu Shan fell silent again, and after a long time, he said, "But this is the Great Prophet's order, and we can only obey it."
"Great Prophet?" Ji Jiayu's tone was very puzzled.
Lu Shan turned to look at Ji Jiayu, thought for a moment, and said, "Let me explain to you the world we used to live in."
"Okay." When Ji Jiayu heard this, his spirits lifted.
From his birth until now, the world had been like a layer of fog to him. He only knew that the place he was born was the City of Light in the Blue Domain, and the country that ruled the Blue Domain was called the Free State. And the place he was now was a sacred paradise island of clear seas, and the race that ruled this sea island comparable to the mainland was the Guangming tribe, that's all.
"The world we live in is called the Dharma Blue Star, and there are a total of seven seas and six domains on the Dharma Blue Star. Of which the human race occupies three domains: Saint, Law, and Blue, and the other three domains are the Demon Realm, the Devil Realm, and the Beast Realm. Despite the human race occupying three domains, in reality, whether in terms of territory or the comprehensive strength of the nation, even if the three domains of humanity were added together, they would not be comparable to any one of the three domains of the demons, devils, and beasts. The human race is extremely weak, and the land in the three human domains is also extremely barren."
"The Seven Seas are the Sacred Clear Sea, the Magma Red Sea, the Dirty Yellow Sea, the Nether Blue Sea, the Green Sea of Life, the Abyssal Purple Sea, and the Endless Blue Sea. Our Sacred Chenghai isn't the strongest of the Seven Seas and Six Regions, but it's not weak either. The Sacred Kingdom currently rules the Sacred Clear Sea, but this is only on the surface. In fact, the king of the Sacred Kingdom was also founded by the Sacred Sect, and the sect's Pope is also known as the 'Great Prophet,' and he is the true leader of the Sacred Chenghai."
"The No. 1 Camp you're going to now is affiliated with the Sacred Sect of Shengyao." After hearing this, Ji Jiayu finally gained some understanding of the world.
However, as he learned more, he had more doubts, but Lu Shan didn't elaborate. He believed that this kind of common sense, Ji Jiayu would slowly understand in the future.
For the next day, Lu Shan rode a Pegasus and took Ji Jiayu to fly over most of the Sacred Kingdom. The beautiful scenery of mountains, lakes, cliffs, waterfalls, and rift valleys he saw along the way was eye-opening.
After three more landing stops, half a day later, Lu Shan rode a Pegasus through the clouds.
In the distance, two majestic mountains struck Ji Jiayu, occupying his entire vision. The two mountains, thousands of meters high, one golden and one white, faced each other, the same height, like a gateway to another world, with endless snow-capped mountains and skies behind them.
Seeing these two mountains, Ji Jiayu couldn't help but take a deep breath.
They were simply spectacular! "The golden one on the left is the sacred mountain, and the white one on the right is the sacred mountain. Both belong to the sacred mountain range. Camp No. 1 is in the valley between the two mountains," Lu Shan introduced Ji Jiayu.
They flew through the clouds and descended. Under Lu Shan's guidance, Ji Jiayu saw a camp in the valley. Although it was a camp, it was very large and truly a small town.
The camp was filled with two or three-story wooden buildings, which covered the valley like dense trees. In the valley, people came and went like ants.
After a while, Lu Shan and Ji Jiayu slowly landed from Camp No. 1 onto a horse farm filled with Pegasus.
Not long after the two landed, two women in leather armor ran over, respectfully saluted Lu Shan, then took the reins of the Pegasus and pulled him away.
"Let's go, I'll take you to your quarters." Lu Shan glanced sideways at Ji Jiayu.
"Hmm." Arriving in a new environment, Ji Jiayu began to observe for the first time.
The horse racing track was located just north of Camp No. 1, and the two of them slowly moved from north to south. Along the way, Ji Jiayu saw men and women of various races, both young and old, each with a trace of divine power. When they saw Ji Jiayu, they couldn't help but express surprise.
The reason was simple: Ji Jiayu was too young.
There was only one reason why he could come to Camp No. 1 at such a young age—he was a genius!
However, the Terran selectors here weren't intimidated by this, and after settling in Camp No. 1, they began to explore. Having been in Camp No. 1 for so many years, they had long understood that the advantage of high talent in the final selection wasn't as great as they imagined.
While they were observing Ji Jiayu, Ji Jiayu was also observing them. After all, this was Camp No. 1, and these people were his competitors.
Honestly, he wasn't too interested in the treasure Lu Shan had mentioned, because he understood the truth: the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Moreover, when the Light Clan grants you power, the responsibilities you must bear are also determined by them. Ji Jiayu only wanted to gain great power for now to achieve his goal.
He just needed to ensure he wouldn't be eliminated and then be able to obtain more resources.
After weaving through the crowd and numerous buildings, Lu Shan led Ji Jiayu to a two-story building in an alley.
After Lu Shan opened the door with his key, he casually handed Ji Jiayu the spare key and said, "This is my house. You'll be living here from now on. Put your things away first, then let's go to Shengyao Terrace for the initial suitability test."
"Okay." After Ji Jiayu finished speaking, he followed Lu Shan into the house and up to the second floor.
There were three rooms on the second floor, and Lu Shan pointed to the room on the left and said, "That's your room."
"Sister Shanshan, then I'll take care of everything." Ji Jiayu turned and pushed the door open, and his eyes suddenly widened.
The room was large, over fifty square meters, with a small bathroom, a wardrobe, a large, soft bed, and a window that let in the sunlight. But Ji Jiayu looked at it and withdrew his gaze.
Rather than his residence, he wanted to know what his compatibility with the treasure was. This was related to his future life.
After a while, Lu Shan led Ji Jiayu out the door. As soon as he left, Ji Jiayu saw a familiar figure and heard familiar voices.
After looking around, he realized that everyone standing in front of him were the guides who had gone to the camp two days ago to compete for him.
"Shanshan, let's go. I'm curious, what would be the initial compatibility for such a talented selector?" A guide walked up to Lu Shan and said, "Will it break the record?"
"It should be, over the past few decades, his talent has also been among the best, right?"
"Little fellow, are you nervous? Hahaha..."
"I am."
Ji Jiayu listened to the guides' words and gained a deeper understanding of the importance of the initial match. He was excited, curious, and nervous.
At the same time, several human race selectors began to gather from all directions. When they heard the guides' conversation, they also became curious and looked in Ji Jiayu's direction.
Ji Jiayu glanced at them, sensing the powerful divine power emanating from them, and was secretly surprised.
Because they were much stronger than him, he couldn't tell their specific strengths, but they were estimated to be mostly third-level Ming Ling, with a small number of fourth-level Ming Zuns. It was hard to say if there were any fifth-level Ming Zuns.
"Let's go." Lu Shan glanced at them, said nothing, and gently patted Ji Jiayu's back with his left palm.
Lu Shan's palm seemed to be supporting Ji Jiayu, and he relaxed greatly, following Lu Shan and walking towards Sheng Yaotai.
The human selectors also followed behind the many guides and Ji Jiayu, appearing to be watching the excitement.