My Informative Cultivation Life

Xian Cheng, the previous leader of the Alliance of Commerce, finished speaking, and everyone acted, using their divine thoughts as a knife to brand their names onto the Immortal Crystal Stone above their heads.

The process was brief, and after a dozen breaths or so, everyone stopped.

Immediately after, Xian Cheng struck upwards with a gentle palm, and a tide of Immortal Light swiftly covered the entire Immortal Crystal Stone.

The names that everyone had engraved before now lit up.
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"All right, the names of those who are interested in running for the position of leader have now been revealed, a total of one thousand five hundred and thirty-two people. The first round of voting will now begin, with the five hundred receiving the least votes immediately eliminated," Xian Cheng declared.

Everyone immediately began to use divine thoughts as their votes, casting them onto the names on the Immortal Crystal Stone.

One divine thought counted as one vote.

The corresponding name would then shine brighter, and the Immortal Light would greatly surge.

As soon as the voting began, "Luo Ji's" name instantly rose to five hundred twenty votes, and before long, it surpassed one thousand. The speed and the number of people voting far exceeded Yang Ji's imagination.

Some of the Red Dust Immortals who voted for him, he had never even met before.

It was not until this moment, when they smiled and gave a nod of acknowledgment, that they became acquainted.

"Not bad, not bad. You've already got one thousand two hundred and thirty-two votes. I didn't expect such strong support for you, it seems that there's really hope for you to become the leader this time," Bai Gong said happily.

"Indeed, it's quite a surprise to me too," Yang Ji replied sincerely, as he had not had much interaction with the people of other halls, so receiving such support was indeed unexpected.

What he didn't know was that ever since the day he challenged the Ancestral Saint Hall, he had garnered a lot of attention and secured the tacit support of many hall masters.

Compared to contenders like Yang Ji, whose momentum was strong, some candidates were not so lucky.

Some didn't even receive a single vote and shook their heads in disappointment.

"Just as I expected, no one voted for me. I, Chang Rong, am a genius in the world of commerce and good at networking. If I were elected as the leader, I could manage the entire Alliance even better, increasing the profits of all halls by twenty percent."

"Tsk, what's the use of just being good at management? First and foremost, you need strong power. After all, the leader is the face of the Alliance, the controller. You must win people over with virtue as well as with power."

"Judging by the momentum of the first round, the position of leader this time should be between Shen Lao of the Hall of Divine Kings, Ba Huasheng of the Hall of Hegemony, and Luo Ji of the Taichu Hall."

"Who do you plan to vote for?"

"Shen Lao of the Hall of Divine Kings is at the True Immortal Peak, with great power and highly respected virtue in the Alliance, an experienced figure. If he serves as the next leader, I would be more at ease. Ba Huasheng of the Hall of Hegemony is an up-and-coming talent with astonishing cultivation aptitude. He may surpass everyone present and advance first to the Realm of Heavenly Immortals. If he becomes the leader, our Alliance's reputation will undoubtedly rise further. Regarding management, the Hall of Hegemony has many capable people, so there's little to worry about. As for Luo Ji of the Taichu Hall, I don't know too much about his character, but his ability speaks for itself. Calling him the first genius of the Alliance is no exaggeration. He is the future Golden Immortal light of our Alliance. Those voting for him are likely doing so to oppose the powerful halls, not wishing them to become stronger and more domineering."

"So, who will you vote for?"

"Naturally, it will be Luo Ji. Since I have no hope left, in the next round, I'll vote for Luo Ji, granting us small halls a chance at the pinnacle of power, to ascend to the leader's throne. Since we can't achieve the position ourselves, let's become the ones who help promote the leader. This time, we have another choice!"

People kept communicating and casting their votes.

After several rounds of selection, only ten remained.

In each round, Yang Ji's vote count led by a significant margin, making him the star of hope.

"These fellows, they all voted for Luo Ji. It seems these weaker halls all want to turn the tables," a Red Dust Immortal from the Hall of Divine Kings said with a frown.

"Luo Ji is indeed a genius, and it is normal for him to be favored. Moreover, this is just when he is beginning to show his edge. Taking this opportunity to show goodwill is ideal. I have no hope left in this competition; later, we'll all vote for Luo Ji, and grant him this favor," Shen Lao from the Hall of Divine Kings said indifferently, giving Yang Ji a quick glance and transmitting his thoughts to the people around him.

"What? Master, you're giving up on the competition? There are still two rounds left, victory or defeat is not yet certain," exclaimed one of the people from the Hall of Divine Kings in surprise.

"Give up! There's no hope left this time," Shen Lao said with a strong cultivation base, a steady and mature disposition, and extensive experience. Sweeping his gaze across the four directions and seeing everyone engaging warmly with Yang Ji, the aura of a king was already apparent. He knew it was an unachievable endeavor and decisively gave up.

Ba Huasheng of the Hall of Hegemony half-frowned, his cultivation focused on "hegemony," making him extremely sensitive to aura. He too sensed that although Yang Ji sat on the edge, nearly seventy percent of the great momentum in the hall was converging on him. Sitting there, he resembled a monarch, destined to shine brightly with radiance once crowned.

Ba Huasheng quietly shook his head, and then transmitted his thoughts: "In the next round, I'll erase my name myself. You all vote for Luo Ji."

"Ah, vote for Luo Ji? Master, we're only slightly behind in votes, and there's still a chance in the last two rounds. I've contacted people from the Hall of War Masters in secret; if they lose this round, they'll vote for us next round," responded one of the supporters.

"It's pointless; the overall trend has been set! Vote for Luo Ji, let's do him this favor," said Ba Huasheng, shaking his head.

Without any consultation, the Hall of Divine Kings and the Hall of Hegemony, two major powers, made the same decision in the invisible choices before them.