"Go to the Middle District now?"
Shi Feng was slightly taken aback when he heard this.
From what he understood, while becoming a Mental Master granted one the right to live in the Middle District, one first had to pass the Green God Group's internal assessment and review. It wasn't a matter of becoming a Mental Master in the morning and simply strolling into the Middle District in the afternoon. After all, the Middle District was an extremely important place to the Green God Group—even those who already held Middle District credentials had to undergo a series of rigorous inspections every time they entered or left.
Qin Baiyi, standing beside them, was equally stunned.
He clearly remembered how troublesome the process of officially entering the Middle District had been after he became a Mental Master. Yet here was Shi Feng, who hadn't even received the Green God Group's official recognition, being taken straight in. If word got out, nobody would believe it.
That said, it had to be admitted that Xia Wuyuan genuinely possessed that kind of authority. After all, Xia Wuyuan was the Chief Administrator of the Middle District, overseeing the entire Middle District of Yuantian City's Upper District. Even if Shi Feng weren't a Mental Master, Xia Wuyuan could still bring him in—though he wouldn't be able to obtain formal residency.
"Of course, even though you haven't passed our Green God Group's internal assessment and review, the fact that you could fight on equal footing against Wu Ming is proof enough that you are indeed a Mental Master." Xia Wuyuan nodded with a smile. "Since you're a Mental Master of Yuantian City's Upper District, you should register at the Middle District as soon as possible. Don't tell me you don't want Middle District credentials?"
"That's not it at all," Shi Feng said quickly. "Getting Yuantian City Middle District credentials now would be ideal."
The resources available in the Middle District were simply incomparable to those in the Basic Layer. And once he had Middle District credentials, he would have the authority to purchase Water of Life.
"Alright then, let's go!"
Xia Wuyuan wasted no more words. With a casual wave of his hand, a large hovering sedan bearing the Green God Group's insignia descended from midair and stopped before them. The three of them—Xia Wuyuan, Shi Feng, and Xia Qingying—boarded without another word, and the vehicle shot off toward the mountainside, leaving Han Yifeng and the other wealthy heirs who were desperately trying to enter the Middle District green with envy.
"Brother Shi Feng is about to soar to the heavens," Han Yifeng muttered, watching Shi Feng depart, his feelings a tangled mess.
The Middle District had been his lifelong aspiration, yet now it was practically handed to Shi Feng on a silver platter. Not only that, but Shi Feng had also caught the eye of Xia Wuyuan, the Chief Administrator of the Middle District. Even within the Middle District itself, he would undoubtedly thrive—let alone in the rest of the Upper District.
"What a pity…" Qin Baiyi sighed to himself as well.
A genius like Shi Feng—if the big players of Yuantian City's Upper District knew about him, they would be fighting tooth and nail to recruit him. But now Xia Wuyuan had gotten there first.
"A Mental Master, huh? I'll catch up to you soon enough!"
Meanwhile, Weiyang Qianhen, standing nearby, felt a surge of competitive spirit and a desire to measure herself against Shi Feng.
On the other side, Xia Wuyuan led Shi Feng through a succession of mechanical scans and security checkpoints before arriving at the mountainside in the heart of the Upper District.
The moment Shi Feng stepped into the mist-shrouded mountainside, his previously sluggish mental state felt as though it had been doused with fresh dew, recovering noticeably. The difference in environment compared to the grand villa was more than just a tier or two.
When Xia Wuyuan brought Shi Feng to a small villa nestled beside a verdant mountain cascade, he was completely dumbfounded by the surroundings.
"The environment here is incredible—easily more than twice as good as when I first entered the Middle District. No wonder everyone is desperate to squeeze their way into the Middle District. Living in an environment like this, one's mental and physical constitution would keep improving even without doing anything at all. Living to a hundred and sixty or seventy really isn't just talk." Shi Feng marveled at the changes the villa's environment was already bringing to his body.
"This is one of only twenty top-tier villas in the entire Middle District," Xia Wuyuan said with an amused smile, seeing Shi Feng's astonishment. "Forget a hundred and sixty or seventy—a Physical Refinement Grandmaster who lives here long-term could easily reach two hundred. And as the Green God Group's life sciences continue to advance, in the future even an ordinary person living here could surpass two hundred years with ease. As for a Mental Master like you? You might even be able to push toward three hundred."
"Three hundred years?" Shi Feng was momentarily dazed.
Three hundred years—that spanned the rise and fall of entire ancient dynasties.
"That's right. It's still a bit difficult with the current Middle District, but it's only a matter of time," Xia Wuyuan nodded. "However, if you can become a Mental Grandmaster, it won't be so difficult at all."
"A Mental Grandmaster is that powerful?" Shi Feng asked in surprise.
With his current physical condition, even supported by Life Elixirs and the Middle District's special environment, two hundred years was about the absolute limit. Three hundred years was something he hadn't even dared to imagine—yet Xia Wuyuan was saying that a Mental Grandmaster could currently reach three hundred. That hardly sounded human anymore.
"Absolutely. A Mental Grandmaster is far more formidable than you can imagine. They can achieve one hundred percent control over their own brain. To ordinary people, they truly are godlike beings. And the Green God Group was originally founded by a Mental Grandmaster." As Xia Wuyuan spoke of Mental Grandmasters, even his face showed a mix of envy and reverence.
Shi Feng was momentarily stunned.
The Green God Group was unambiguously the number-one corporation in the entire world, and its position was unshakeable. Every other enterprise and conglomerate combined couldn't match a single Green God Group.