Quickly, under the notification of Hu Lizhong and Xiang Yunfei, everyone in the base gathered in the Yunwu Mountain Valley and on the cliffs surrounding it.
In the vast valley and its surroundings, tens of thousands of people crowded together densely.
Among these people, not many had been cultivating before the catastrophe, but in the months following the event, as Earth’s environment became suitable for cultivation and Yang Fei revealed the cultivation techniques to the public, the vast majority of people attempted to cultivate.
Besides the original Martial Artists, most here are soldiers.
And they are highly elite special soldiers.
Of course, after the catastrophe, many high-level members of the Divine Continent were relocated here, along with their families, and those who were rescued and moved here after the disaster.
So most of the people gathered here are actually ordinary people.
To this, Qin Yanyang made no distinctions.
She flew into the air, hovering above the Yunwu Mountain Valley, and used True Yuan to amplify her voice, narrating her experiences and what Yang Fei had seen to everyone like a story.
In the past year, Earth has undergone immense changes; everyone is now used to bizarre occurrences.
Yet, hearing Qin Yanyang’s story, waves of exclamations still spread.
Earth is no longer the same as in their memories.
Outside Earth, indeed, there exist numerous powerful civilizations, among which cultivation civilizations are the most prevalent.
Currently, the Central Great World has opened a special passage to Earth, allowing cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage to freely travel between the two worlds without being restricted by the power laws of the transit channel.
Compared to the cultivation civilizations of the Outer Domain, Earth cultivators are incredibly weak; Earth’s cultivation civilization has only just begun following the catastrophe.
The cultivation world is one of the survival of the fittest; now that Earth has been discovered by forces from the Central Great World, foreign cultivation forces will dispatch numerous experts to investigate.
As it stands, Earth has been found to possess a top-grade spiritual ore, which is a massive treasure trove to cultivation civilizations. Once foreign cultivation forces learn of this, they will besiege with armies to colonize and enslave Earth.
Therefore, if Earth’s humanity wishes not to be enslaved or commanded, they must start cultivating desperately from now on, growing madly; only by reaching a certain height can they resist foreign invasion and achieve true freedom.
In summary, Qin Yanyang publicly announced everything she knew.
During the process, the surrounding tens of thousands listened in shock, many feeling deeply despondent.
However, the gene in the descendants of Yanhuang inherently opposes being commanded or enslaved by foreign clans; everyone decided to strive to grow, preparing for future resistance against foreign invasion.
"I don’t know how much time Yang Fei can secure for us this time, nor whether this time is enough for the Earth Human Clan to grow, but he has done his utmost."
Qin Yanyang scanned the crowd with her gaze and shouted loudly: "I’ve made the current situation faced by the Earth Human Clan very clear. Each of you should decide your future path for yourselves now."
Noise and discussions echoed through the Cloud Mist Mountain Array.
Qin Yanyang waited for a while but didn’t question their choices, instead loudly announcing: "White Jade City is the most suitable sacred place for cultivation. If anyone wishes to go, they can start signing up voluntarily from tomorrow. However, White Jade City has limited space. Not everyone can qualify to reside there for cultivation, so Yang Fei, Ye Wuya, and I will select those most suited for cultivation to go to White Jade City."
The crowd stirred again in uproar.
Since the catastrophe, the entire Earth’s order and rules have drastically changed.
Most humans feel unprecedented confusion about the future.
Now, suddenly entering the cultivation era, many are in a state of bewilderment with no means to adapt or accept it.
Even more people feel they lack the aptitude and talent for cultivation, fearing they’ll be eliminated by this world, resulting in deep helplessness.
After the conference ended, everywhere inside Yunwu Mountain’s Base was filled with discussions and debates.
Most people appeared bewildered and lost, in panic and helplessness.
They had no idea where to go.
But there was also a group of people with firm resolve, who had already made their decision.
Facing the great tides of the era, humanity is too fragile and insignificant to resist; only those who ride the tide can live better.
Qin Huai’an brought the original management high-level members of the Divine Continent to meet Qin Yanyang and Yang Fei.
Leaders with solemn expressions asked Qin Yanyang, "Yanyang, as you say, should all Earth humans cultivate from now on, rendering the existence of nations unnecessary?"
This is the question all high-level members were most concerned about.
Previously, they were the backbone of the nation, leading this country towards revival, striving, and rising.
However, now, cultivation civilization is about to replace technological civilization, making them feel unnecessary loss and fear.
Qin Yanyang shook her head and said: "The nation is certainly necessary. In the Outer Domain cultivation world, countries exist as well, but the way nations exist may change; entering cultivation civilization, a nation is like a cultivation sect. Therefore, to manage a country well and control the country’s populace, the nation’s high-level management may also need powerful cultivation realms. In the cultivation world, the strongest fists prevail."
Those civil officials all turned pale.
Are they indeed unnecessary?
Is individual martial strength the sole criterion for determining everyone’s status in the future world?
As they were feeling despondent and distraught, Qin Yanyang added: "Of course, managing a vast nation not only requires powerful cultivators to dominate one side, but also needs abundant talent who understand management and make effective decisions. Whether the future is a nation or cultivation sect power, it will be dominated by powerful martial artists, while strategic talents assist in governance. The only distinction is that powerful cultivators will have more say."
One person asked: "Is our Divine Continent Country still here?"
The rest all looked at Qin Yanyang expectantly.
Qin Yanyang nodded solemnly, saying: "It certainly exists. The Divine Continent Country is a symbol of unity for the Yanhuang Nation. Even if many cultivation sects emerge in the future, the Divine Continent Country will still exist. All cultivation forces must acknowledge the existence of the Divine Continent Country and collaborate in development under its governance."
Those civil officers breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the nation remains, and they still have a place for action, it’s enough.
As former high-ranking members, they refuse to be mercilessly eliminated by this era.
Next, Yang Fei, Qin Yanyang, and Ye Wuya used the Magic Treasure ’Innate Eye’ from Sun Lei’s legacy to conduct Spirit Root screening tests on everyone at Yunwu Mountain’s Base.
Those with Spirit Roots, whether they were previously Martial Artists or ordinary people, will be marked as future key cultivation targets.