Surfing the Web, Collection of Beautiful Pictures?

Xie Xie added excitedly:

"I heard his Martial Soul possesses the Ultimate Ice attribute. That's an Ultimate Attribute that's absolutely invincible among those of the same rank."

He lowered his voice and continued:

"I'm guessing he'll definitely be the mainstay of Sun Moon Academy's representative team in this Exhibition Match."

"At level thirty-three, that means he's practically unmatched among Soul Elders of the same rank! He's the only genius of our era with an Ultimate Attribute!"

"An Ultimate Attribute Martial Soul... and he's only around ten?" Tang Wulin finally swallowed his food, his eyes widening. "Then he's about the same age as us."

Xu Xiaoyan mysteriously opened her Soul Guidance Communication device and placed it before Tang Wulin.

"People online are saying that if he weren't so young, he'd definitely rank in the top three, or even first place."

"Look at this poll."

Tang Wulin focused his eyes and immediately saw the top trending post on the Soul Guidance Communication device:

"Do you think Ice Sword Lu Jun can break into the top three of the Young Talent Rankings before turning fourteen?"

Tang Wulin stared at the astonishing approval rating on the screen, his eyes going round.

Sauce dripped from the corner of his mouth, which he had forgotten to close, splattering a small grease stain across the Soul Guidance Communication device's screen.

"Seventy-eight percent?!" His voice cracked. "Th-That's way too exaggerated, isn't it?"

Xu Xiaoyan disgustedly pulled out a tissue and wiped the screen. "Watch your drool!"

She then turned back and saw that Lu Jun had already sat down far away from them. Only then did Xu Xiaoyan dare raise her voice slightly.

"I heard the Spirit Pagoda has already chosen him internally as a candidate for the next Pagoda Master. Not only is he Leng Yaozhu's personally accepted disciple, he's also the youngest Spirit Transfer Envoy in history!"

"A Spirit Transfer Envoy is part of the Spirit Pagoda's absolute upper echelon. A nine-year-old executive, that status..."

Tang Wulin saw that Lu Jun's Martial Soul was listed as the Ice Abyss Sword.

Only then did his gaze shift from the Soul Guidance Communication device to Wu Zhangkong, curiosity glimmering in his eyes.

"Teacher, his Martial Soul is an ice-attribute sword-type Martial Soul just like your Heavenly Frost Sword. Why isn't your Heavenly Frost Sword Ultimate Ice?"

Wu Zhangkong's eyes flickered slightly.

"An Ultimate Attribute... is not a realm one can attain through hard work alone."

"The fact that his Martial Soul can possess Ultimate Ice means its Martial Soul Quality itself surpasses my Heavenly Frost Sword."

"Compared to ordinary ice attributes, his Ice Abyss Sword Martial Soul is like the glow of a firefly against the radiance of the moon. The Heavenly Frost Sword simply cannot compare with the Ice Abyss Sword."

Xu Xiaoyan suddenly interjected, "Teacher, what records are there in history of Ultimate Ice?"

Wu Zhangkong pondered briefly. "The most famous, naturally, is the Spirit Pagoda's first Pagoda Master, Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao."

Xie Xie suddenly lowered his voice. "I heard online that Ice Sword Lu Jun might be Spirit Ice Douluo's reincarnation! Otherwise, how could he be ten years old and %#@"

"Nonsense." Wu Zhangkong cut him off coldly. "The notion of reincarnation is complete absurdity."

"There is an enormous amount of information online now. You are still young, so you need the judgment to distinguish correct information from falsehood."

"Technology is advanced nowadays, and the threshold for accessing the internet is very low. Anyone can go online by picking up a communication device. That's why people make things up recklessly just to generate traffic and attention. You must learn to distinguish right from wrong, understand?"

"I understand, Teacher," Xie Xie hurriedly said in a low voice.

At the same time, Lu Jun, seated in the distance, suddenly froze. Although he had found a seat far away, the sharp hearing granted by his powerful Spiritual Power allowed him to hear the entire conversation clearly.

The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Since when had he become so famous online?

Was it because I'd been a cultivation fanatic ever since I was six?

Come to think of it, technology was so advanced here, yet he had barely surfed the web at all.

"..."

Thus, driven by curiosity, Lu Jun silently took out his Soul Guidance Communication device and quickly logged into the "Douluo Continent Soul Master Forum."

The instant he entered his name, dozens of recent discussions immediately popped up on the screen.

Hot post:

A rational analysis of Ice Sword Lu Jun's true combat strength: Can he challenge a Soul Ancestor one-on-one?

Livestream:

Tianhai Tournament countdown: Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy vs. Shrek Academy predictions!

Poll:

What level do you think Lu Jun's talent is at? Is he a once-in-ten-thousand-years figure with the supreme talent of a great person like Ancestor Huo Yuhao, or a once-in-a-thousand-years peerless genius capable of ruling an era?

Lu Jun's expression did not change as he continued scrolling down.

Then he saw all sorts of even more ridiculous titles:

Shocking: Exclusive revelation! The story Ice Sword Lu Jun and Silver Dragon Gu Yue Na had to tell!

Gallery: Ice Sword Lu Jun's battle highlights over the years (continuously updated)

Gallery: A collection of stunning pictures of Silver Dragon Gu Yue Na's peerless beauty (continuously updated)

Fanfiction: "The Ice Abyss Sword God," Chapter Five serialized today... (continuously updated)

Fanfiction: "The Domineering Silver Dragon Gu Yue Na Fell in Love with Me," Chapter One serialized today... (continuously updated)

Lu Jun's finger froze in midair, and veins faintly throbbed at his temple.

He had no idea he received so much attention in the outside world.

Even Gu Yue Na was famous online.

Perhaps because she was beautiful, Gu Yue Na was far more popular online than he was.

There were even all kinds of picture columns dedicated exclusively to Gu Yue Na.

Lu Jun silently looked through a few and discovered that many of them had been taken secretly.

Most were shots of her back or profile.

There were very few frontal pictures.

Lu Jun then glanced through several comments below:

User "Silver Dragon Is My Goddess":

Ahhh, I'm obsessed with that silver hair and purple eyes! Please, experts, take a few more profile shots! (Reward: 10,000 Federal Coins)

User "Martial Soul Research Enthusiast":

Based on my analysis, Silver Dragon Gu Yue Na, who ranks sixteenth on the Young Talent Rankings, definitely possesses a top-tier Beast Martial Soul with her Silver Dragon Martial Soul. By the way, does anyone know Silver Dragon's exact status among dragonkind? Could it be a top-tier true dragon on the same level as the Light Sacred Dragon?

User "Ice Sword Silver Dragon CP Fan": I caught the two of them together today at Mingdu Soul Guidance Station! [Image] I'm dying from this ship! (98,000 likes)

User "Paying Big Money for Pictures": Offering 100,000 Federal Coins for a high-definition frontal photo of Silver Dragon Gu Yue Na! Contact Soul Guidance Communication number xxxxxxxxxxx

Even more absurdly, Lu Jun saw a fanfiction titled "Ice Sword x Silver Dragon: The Domineering Sword God's Little Runaway Wife," which had somehow received more than two hundred thousand likes.

The article's accompanying image was even an AI-generated intimate photo of him and Gu Yue Na.

"???"

Lu Jun's finger hovered above the "Report" button. In the end, he merely sighed.

He quietly saved several of Gu Yue Na's beautiful pictures before turning off the communication device.

"This is very 'modern.'"

"I should surf the web less in the future. Cultivating diligently is my main goal."

As Lu Jun thought about it, he still could not quite understand.

Why was he only ranked nineteenth on the Young Talent Rankings, while Gu Yue Na had already risen to sixteenth?

Could it be because she was a great beauty?

Case solved.

Lu Jun let out a breath of relief and decided not to think about it anymore. Just then, Long Chen returned carrying a large plate of food, and Lu Jun rose to get what he wanted to eat.

By the time Lu Jun had more or less finished selecting his dishes, he turned to head back, only to discover that Tang Wulin and the other two had somehow gathered in front of him, six eyes gleaming as they stared at him.

"Um..." Tang Wulin, who stood at the front, revealed a bright, sunny smile and extended his hand. "I'm Tang Wulin from Eastsea Academy. I'm your fan. Can we get to know each other?"

Lu Jun:

"?"

A fan?

Hadn't you only just heard of me?