I Have A Cultivation World

Chapter 860: Chapter 482 Not Familiar_2 Chapter 860: Chapter 482 Not Familiar_2 For a time, although Chen Mobai’s voting rate was still first and was continuously rising, if he failed to open the Golden Core Domain, the backlash would inevitably follow.

At that moment, those who had been long suppressing their resentment online would swarm out, mocking and even outright attacking him.

“As long as I remain on top, these people will have to praise me against their will,”

If this had been before, Chen Mobai might have felt a bit anxious, but now he was brimming with confidence, sitting in his designated seat and making a statement that stunned everyone present.

“Chen Junior Brother, continuing like this might cost you some of the public’s affection,”

As someone with experience, who had also once been in charge of public relations in Red City Cave Heaven, Bian Jingchun was very clear about how the media could be used to destroy someone’s reputation.

“It doesn’t matter. I’m not living for them. These people, whose opinions are swayed by others and lack their own judgment, simply aren’t worth paying attention to. If I were to acknowledge them even once, I would have already lost,”

Hearing this, people like Zuo Qiushi couldn’t help but admire Chen Mobai for his youthful and broad-minded approach.

“No wonder you have such achievements, Chen Junior Brother. Just in terms of mindset alone, we are far behind you.”

In the midst of all the praise, Chen Mobai let out a modest smile and raised his cup to toast everyone.

Right at that moment, the variety show on TV started an outside-the-studio phone interview with celebrities, and soon a well-known school alumnus who was familiar to everyone appeared on the screen.

Meng Huang!

She appeared to be at her home, dressed in simple home clothes, her unpainted face delicate and exquisite, with long eyebrows and eyes and a faint smile at the corners of her mouth, every gesture in front of the camera seemingly perfect.

Chen Mobai had heard from her before that such seemingly spontaneous segments in shows were actually pre-arranged scripts.

It seems this time was no different, though he didn’t know why she would participate in this program.

“Ms. Meng Huang, as an alumnus of the same Daoist Academy, what is your opinion of Chen Mobai? Do you think he’s the most likely to open a Golden Core Domain with the upcoming portal?”

The host, Nie Wenzhen, began showing his side as a devoted fan, elevating Chen Mobai from the start.

According to the script, as a fellow graduate of Dance Tool Dao Academy, Meng Huang was expected to join in the praise, letting all of Immortal Gate know that if Chen Mobai failed, it would be against all righteousness.

“Chen Mobai? I know him, but we’re not close!”

However, to Nie Wenzhen’s surprise, Meng Huang didn’t stick to the script.

“Aren’t you alumni? And there’s even a photo of the two of you at the train station online? Your fans also say that you two are very good friends.”

Nie Wenzhen, not willing to give up, prompted Meng Huang again, reminding her to follow the script.

“We are schoolmates, but we were not in the same year, and he is a pure-hearted person who only studies and practices cultivation. I really don’t have much interaction with him. Since I don’t know him well, I’d rather not give my opinion.”

After Meng Huang spoke these words, Nie Wenzhen realized she definitely wasn’t going to follow the script, but he still played his role as a dedicated fan, starting to educate the audience on how exceptional and powerful Chen Mobai was, unbeatable in his cohort, a sword cultivation genius.

“His attempt to open the Golden Core Domain will surely succeed. If not, he wouldn’t deserve to be considered for Divinity Transformation!”

However, by the end of his statement, Nie Wenzhen still couldn’t help but reveal some of his own biases, causing Meng Huang to frown slightly before cutting off the connection abruptly.

Leaving Nie Wenzhen alone and awkward in front of the blank screen.

“Weren’t you two quite close?”

Bian Jingchun teased Chen Mobai a bit. She and Zhuang Jialan were close friends. When not relying on the True Dragon Ding for cultivation, Bian would visit Jialan at the student council to chat and had learned many things from her.

“She’s helping me out. But this might subject her to some private message bombardment.”

Chen Mobai couldn’t believe Bian Jingchun hadn’t realized that; he could only shake his head with a wry smile.

Meng Huang didn’t want to be built up so high, so she tore up the script. Nevertheless, this could negatively affect her reputation in the industry and cause some of the uninformed public to think poorly of her.

After all, the relationship between alumni is highly valued within the Immortal Gate.

“Didn’t she join the Immortal Gate’s Literature and Arts Department after graduating? Maybe invite her to our next gathering,”

Zuo Qiushi suggested, as all the departments of Immortal Gate were headquartered in Wangwu Cave Heaven, Meng Huang should theoretically be there when she wasn’t on performance duty.

“I don’t have her contact details either, and our connections in the Literature and Arts Department are not the same as ours.”

Sun Daoji shook his head helplessly. Compared to them who still needed to struggle to earn a Jade Return Pill, those in the Literature and Arts Department who practiced Mystic Sound Method had an easier path once they reached Foundation Establishment.

Those present only regretted not having such talent, for if they did, they would at least have a path to the heavens.

With or without the Foundation Establishment of the Mystic Sound Method, the gap was as vast as that between heaven and earth.

“She’s not in Wangwu Cave Heaven lately.”

Just as the crowd wondered how to invite Meng Huang, Chen Mobai spoke up to halt their plans.

“How do you know? Have you contacted her?”

Bian Jingchun, initially puzzled, had a sudden look of realization.

“Hmm, I made a call before coming here, she has some performance tasks.”

Chen Mobai nodded. He didn’t have many friends, and Meng Huang was one of the closest. Naturally, he had made contact before coming to Wangwu Cave Heaven.

“That’s truly unfortunate.”

Zuo Qiushi and the others expressed their regrets upon hearing this.

But what Chen Mobai didn’t mention was that Meng Huang’s performance tasks weren’t many, and she could rush back before the opening time of the portal.

Half a month passed by swiftly.

That day, the Heaven Realm Portal Administration summoned them all and a specialist spent a whole day explaining the details concerning the opening of the Golden Core Domain.

There, Chen Mobai also met Wen Ren Xuewei.

“Congratulations on your successful Core Formation.”

“Thank you. It’s only a small step ahead. With your talents, you are bound to catch up sooner or later.”

Wen Ren Xuewei’s eyes were clear and bright, and as she spoke, her red lips parted gently, her demeanor gentle as water. She and Chen Mobai, standing by the window, conversed intimately.

Those who wanted to greet the new Golden Core Cultivator hesitated upon seeing the two together, feeling somewhat unworthy.

At that moment, a familiar figure approached Chen Mobai.

It was the former chief Zong Zi of Jumang Academy; he had also reached the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment. He greeted Wen Ren Xuewei first before acknowledging Chen Mobai.

Following him, Taishi Shu from Kunpeng Daoist Institute also came over, while Ling Daoshi pretended not to see and turned to leave through the back door.

But he was stopped by Chen Mobai’s shout.

While doing research, the two had had numerous interactions at the Repairing Heaven Institute.

Especially since Ling Daoshi was the successor being heavily groomed by Fu Borong, sometimes he had to deal with Chen Mobai—someone who made his very bones ache just at the sight of him.

“Long time no see, everyone!”

Zuo Qiu, seeing that three familiar people had all gathered, also came over laughing heartily. After all, the four heads of their respective Daoist Academies had been equally famous in the past.

Unfortunately, after Chen Mobai suddenly rose to prominence, people started forgetting about them, only remembering the strongest one.

“This time, let’s have another challenge, how about that?”

Suddenly, Taishi Shu initiated a challenge towards Chen Mobai. Her heroic visage brimmed with confidence, and her gaze was fiery.

“Compete in what?”

“Naturally, it’s about the Golden Core Domain; let’s see who can create one successfully. So, do you dare?”

Taishi Shu, a genius who had also cultivated the Yuan Magnetic Force after Lan Haitian of Kunpeng Daoist Institute, was regarded as the second most likely after Chen Mobai to create a Golden Core Domain.

She had always resented losing to Chen Mobai.

This was an excellent opportunity to redeem herself, and before coming here, she even sought advice from Lan Haitian on his successes, giving herself a fifty to sixty percent chance of creating a Golden Core Domain.

She wanted to seize this opportunity to wash away her previous humiliation.

In response, Chen Mobai simply smiled and spoke words befitting his current character and status.

“I’ve won so much, victory doesn’t feel like much anymore. I hope you can give me a taste of what defeat is like.”