Zhang Chulan's First Victory

Thinking of this, Wan Yunluo widened, and he said, "As fellow cultivators of the Taiheng Sect, we should exchange ideas more often. Moreover, our Tianyi Sect has rich experience in establishing sects. If the Great Ming Kingdom encounters any problems or difficulties in the future, feel free to contact us. Hmm, shall we add each other as friends?"

She could assure herself that she was simply carrying out the task given to her by Tai Su Yi, and that she absolutely did not want to add Zhong Li as a friend because he was handsome and had a refined demeanor.

"Of course!" Zhong Li nodded, then took out his phone.

While scanning the QR code, Wan Yunluo observed the Great Ming Kingdom behind Zhong Li.

She discovered another unusual place.

Logically speaking, if your leader were to be trusted by a beautiful woman, even if he wouldn't dare to make a fuss, he would at least take a few more glances at her, right?

But most of these people acted as if they didn't see it, either observing their opponents or playing on their phones.

The only one who noticed this scene and glared at him resentfully was a girl with a cat-like hairstyle.

Did the Great Ming Kingdom really lack any sense of hierarchy and social order?

"Your Majesty, cough, Lord Zhong Li, who is this?" A soft voice sounded from the side. Wan Yunluo looked up and saw that the person was a white-haired girl with a gentle temperament and a well-behaved appearance.

Wait, gray hair?

Wan Yunluo then noticed that these people's hair colors were also strange; some had white hair, some had purple hair, some had silver hair, and some had blond hair.

The blue beard of the Green Beard is already a rare sight in the Cultivation World, so how come there are so many of them in the Great Ming Kingdom? Where did they all come from?

"Xue Xian, what brings you here?" Wan Yunluo noticed that his junior sister had also joined them at some point.

"Um, I need to ask someone a question!" Xue Xian whispered.

She had already asked everyone who came to the Li Han Grand Assembly, and now another force had arrived, although this force had only been established for a short time and didn't even exist when she met Bai Qi.

But what if?

It doesn't cost anything to ask.

"You're looking for that Bai Qi again?" Wan Yunluo asked, frowning.

"Huh!" Xue Xian's eyes widened. "How did you know?"

"You ask everyone you meet, how could I not know!" Wan Yunluo said irritably, "I don't know who you're looking for, but since so many sects can't find him, he might already be dead. This is the Cultivation World, and there's a saying online that goes, 'In the Cultivation World, you never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident!'"

Su Xiao ignored her because she noticed that when she mentioned Bai Qi's name, the eyes of these people from the Great Ming Kingdom clearly changed.

"This, uh, junior brother, have you heard of the name Bai Qi?" Su Xiao asked a white-haired boy with cold eyes who looked unapproachable.

When he mentioned Bai Qi, the young man's eyebrows visibly raised.

"Never heard of it!" the boy shook his head decisively.

"But," Su Xiao asked, "You clearly reacted when I mentioned that name!"

"What reaction?" the white-haired boy asked in return.

"You raised your eyebrows a little!" Su Xiao pointed at Bai Mao's eyebrows.

The boy chuckled, "That's my eyebrow hair, you're mistaken!"

"Really!?" Su Xiao asked, bewildered.

"Of course!" White Hair nodded. What a joke! He was Tobirama Senju, the creator of the special ninja assassination unit. The first rule of a ninja is secrecy. Although I don't know what you want with Bai Qi, since he didn't come, I certainly can't leak the secret!

"Then, do you know Bai Qi?" Su Xiao remained silent, then looked at another person.

This person also reacted when he heard Bai Qi's name; it was a mixture of bewilderment and astonishment, as if he was very surprised to hear the name.

"May I ask what you want with Bai Qi?" The young man was carrying a slender, long sword, dressed in Confucian robes, with regular features and a dignified, refined appearance.

"I... I made a promise with him four years ago, but he didn't keep it. I want to find him and demand an explanation!" Su Xiao was initially hesitant, but after thinking about it again, she felt very wronged.

You were the one who said you'd add me as a friend, and you're the one who broke your promise. Why should I feel wronged?

"Are you sure it was four years ago?" the boy asked.

"Yes!" Su Xiao nodded emphatically, "I may forget anything else, but I will never forget this day!"

"In that case, the Bai Qi I know must not be the same person you're talking about!" the young man laughed. "Four years ago, the Bai Qi I knew had just refused the king's order and committed suicide by drawing his sword."

"Uh..." Su Xiao nodded dejectedly. It must be a case of the same name.

"Young lady, why don't you tell me about this person? Perhaps I can help you analyze his current situation?" the young man asked. "By the way, my name is Han Xin, a disciple of Confucianism!"

"What kind of sect is Confucianism?" Su Xiao asked curiously.

"Confucianism is not a sect, but a school of thought!" Han Xin said. "It's like the way of the sword or the way of the knife; it's a philosophy of self-cultivation!"

"Oh," Su Xiao nodded.

"We Confucianists believe, oh young lady, don't go! I, Han Xin, am very clever!"

Su Xiao has already left without looking back. You don't even know Bai Qi, so what's the point of me talking to you?

The boy sitting next to Han Xin rolled his eyes at Han Xin: "I only know that I, Zhang Liang, am a Confucian. When did you, Han Xin, become a Confucian?"

"I've read the Analects, so how can I not be a Confucian?" Han Xin argued. "It's just that there's a military strategist on the Myriad Saints Alliance side. If I mention the military strategist, people might misunderstand!"

Zhang Liang chuckled.

When he first learned about Han Xin, he thought he was the legendary military genius from history. But after getting to know him, he realized that this version of Han Xin was wrong, and he didn't know which heavily modified version it was, which mainly featured a lively and mischievous character.

He shouldn't be called Han Xin, he should be called Little Fish.

"Since you call yourselves Confucians, don't embarrass yourselves when you go on stage!" Zhang Liang said.

"Tch!" Han Xin chuckled. "Then you'll be disappointed. I'm not only going to win, I'm going to go undefeated and make it to the finals!"

"Then I'll wait and see!" Zhang Liang said.

For this Li Han Grand Assembly, Yang Ning drafted a list of 12 names, but after it was sent to the Spirit Realm, it attracted many more people to sign up.

Since the space carrier was big enough, Yang Ning simply let everyone who wanted to come come. Some of them weren't there to compete, but rather as a support group, such as Tobirama Senju Uchiha Izuna.

Some came to conduct academic research, such as Zhang Liang.

Others are simply wandering around when they have nothing better to do, like Zhong Li.

Ganyu took out her phone and asked all participants to download the Li Han Grand Assembly APP, where the draw information and competition time would be published.

"A perfectly good world of cultivation has been turned into something like urban cultivation. It just doesn't feel right!" one person muttered as they opened their phone.

My companion chuckled and said, "What, should I pass your opinion up to the higher-ups?"

"No!" The boy trembled violently. "You're trying to kill me!"

"It's not that bad!" His companion shrugged. "I think the adults are quite easy to talk to."

The boy shrugged, opened his phone, and then froze.

"Speaking of which, with such powerful backing, do you think Li Han Palace might give us special treatment or something?"

The boy didn't answer; he simply stood up blankly.

Where are you going?

"My turn!"

"What?"

The boy didn't answer, but simply flashed his phone in front of his companion.

Qi Refining First Level, Venue 8, 14:30.

Yan Hun of the Great Luo Sect VS Zhang Chulan of the Great Ming Kingdom

With mobile phones, competitions no longer require shouting for contestants to come up; those who don't get to the stage within the allotted time are automatically judged as losers.

This phone can also check information about your opponents, provided that the person is very famous.

For example, Yan Hun is very famous because his father is the Yan Shen of the Great Luo Sect.

He had no combat experience, but the offspring of the Yan Shen all had similar abilities, so much of that is described below.

However, no one paid attention to Yan Hun at this time, since Yan Shen had thousands of offspring, which was not uncommon.

But Zhang Chulan was the first contestant from the Great Ming Kingdom to participate!

I wonder if he used the "Great Destiny Technique" or some other Divine Ability?

"Is this Madara doesn't Sharingan?!" Zhang Chulan looked at Yan Hun's information, then wiped away non-existent sweat.

As the first player from the Ming Dynasty to compete, he was under considerable pressure.

It wasn't just because this battle concerned the face of the Ming Dynasty, but also because he had started a live stream in the world of "Under One Person".

There aren't many people with the Spirit Realm authority in the entire Under One Person world. He finally got this opportunity, but he ended up disgracing the Under One Person world. He probably won't even have the face to go back.

Moreover, not only him, but many people in the Spirit Realm also started live streaming. Li Han Palace even has an official live stream, reaching hundreds of billions of viewers across Taiheng.

If we lose, we'll be utterly humiliated throughout the entire universe!

At 2:30 PM, the two appeared on the arena on time, and their figures also appeared on the live broadcast screen of the Li Han Grand Assembly.

There was no commentary, but there was a countdown: the competition officially began at 2:35 PM.

Those extra five minutes were for the two of them to introduce themselves and talk trash.

"I am Yan Hun of the Great Luo Sect!" Yan Hun was burly, with his upper body bare and wearing a simple skirt armor on his lower body. The sides of his head were shaved, leaving a fiery red mohawk.

He looks like a tribal warrior.

"In this match, I will prove with my strength that I am no less than any of my brothers, and that I will be the most outstanding son of the Yan Shen!"

"Roar!" The Great Luo Sect's formation immediately roared.

The people from the other sects looked at each other, wondering what was so strange about it. Their brother had used the same excuse when he came to the conference!

"Hmph, it's your turn!" Yan Hun felt quite imposing.

The main problem is that the Great Luo Sect's education and culture are not thriving, so he genuinely believes that what he said is very good.

"Ahem!" Zhang Chulan cleared his throat excitedly. "I am Zhang Chulan from Nankai, Great Ming Kingdom!"

There was no other way; he didn't want to mention the school's name, but the school was tempting him with the opportunity to become an outstanding graduate, and Zhang Chulan felt that making a contribution to his alma mater wasn't out of the question.

As for the declaration?

There are just too many impressive things on Earth!

"I watched the entire last Li Han Grand Assembly. In the final match of the first level of Qi Refining, it was Taiheng Sect versus Tianyi Sect. I saw Senior Wang Jue lying on the arena, sobbing uncontrollably."

Wang Jue, who was watching the live stream, immediately jumped up. "This kid is talking nonsense! When did I cry? Besides, there were no cell phones back then. How did he watch the whole thing?!"

His fellow students looked at him with pity.

It's no use saying anything now. People who make billions in money on live streams say you cried, so you really did cry.

"At that moment, I made up my mind: if I could stand on the stage of the Li Han Grand Assembly, I would definitely win everything!"

"Now that the opportunity is right in front of me, I must consider whether this is the only chance I'll ever have!"

"To rebuild the glory of Taiheng is our inescapable duty!"

"Wow!" The entire venue erupted in cheers!

Countless sects, countless disciples, countless spectators, countless sect leaders, and even countless powerful cultivators at the Spiritual Law Realm, all recognized this kid named Zhang Chulan in that instant!

This sentence has a grand vision, a powerful presence, and even a sense of sentiment!

These words not only made Yan Hun look like a fool, but also made all the speeches of previous contestants seem like a joke!

Only in the Great Ming Kingdom hall did many people glare angrily at Zhang Chulan.

Damn it, you've given us the words, what are we supposed to use?!

Some people are completely unconcerned; do they even need to think of lines to show off? They can just rattle off a whole bunch off the cuff!

Yan Hun's face darkened as he listened. He may be uneducated, but that doesn't mean he lacks appreciation skills.

But he couldn't come up with a single sentence that surpassed Zhang Chulan's, so he could only say fiercely, "I hope your performance later will live up to your boastful words!"

"Hmph!" Zhang Chulan stood with his hands clasped behind his back. He had already said what he needed to say; saying anything more would be superfluous.

As the countdown reached zero, Yan Hun, who had been raging for half a day, finally spoke, chanting, "By the Yan Shen above, your disciple Yan Hun is summoned to invoke the Great Blazing Heavenly Flame!"

"Boom!"

The surging flames instantly engulfed the entire venue, transforming into a blazing cloud, with countless flames raining down on the stage like a storm.

What Yan Hun used was neither Law Technique nor Divine Ability, but a divine technique that borrowed the power of the gods!

Divine arts are limited by the power of the deity themselves, so their upper limit is not very high. However, their performance in lower-level matches is undeniable, since the borrowed power can far exceed the limitations of the current realm!

As long as one has sufficient control, it is not surprising that a cultivator at the Qi Refining First Level can use divine techniques to unleash an attack worthy of Qi Refining Fifth Level of Qi Refining!

"Damn, so fast!" Zhang Chulan had wanted to launch a sneak attack while Yan Hun was chanting the incantation, but he didn't expect him to chant so fast that the Cultivation Method was over in the blink of an eye!

But it's not a big problem; he's already taken his things out!

"American Style Iaido!" It's actually a gun!

However, the barrel is made of two parallel blades, which clearly indicates that this is not an ordinary firearm, but an electromagnetic gun!

Regardless of the true nature of the Yang Five Thunder he used in Under One Person, here he is using genuine thunder.

Peerless Divine Abilities: <Control Nine Thunders>!

No matter how fast the flames were, they couldn't outrun the electromagnetic gun. Yan Hun only saw a flash of lightning and thought the incoming attack was thunder, so he quickly set up a layer of flame shield on his body!

Unexpectedly, Zhang Chulan's Thunder Method attack turned out to be a physical attack!

The fire shield is resistant to lightning but not to physical attacks; it gets pierced instantly!

Zhang Chulan has mastered the essence of American Style Iaido, firing seventeen shots in two seconds, two-thirds of which hit the chest and one-third hit the head.

The bullets, crackling with lightning, possessed the effects of breaking through magic, piercing, and paralyzing. Yan Hun's attempt to deflect the bullets with fire-style techniques had already backfired. By the time he reacted, the bullets had already struck him. By the time he tried to change course, his body was already paralyzed by the lightning and beyond his control!

"Boom!" Yan Hun's heavy body was hit the ground even faster by the rain of fire.

"I won!" Zhang Chulan jumped excitedly off the arena, dodging the rain of fire as he raised his hand and cheered to the surroundings.

What? You're saying I attacked you from behind? Shameless?

As long as we win, what do we care about saving face?

Moreover, the Li Han Grand Assembly doesn't prohibit the use of Spirit Artifact or magical Law Artifact, it only prohibits the use of precious artifacts. My electromagnetic gun is just an ordinary mortal weapon!

All around was quiet, except for scattered applause from the Great Ming Kingdom's contingent; the rest of the place was completely silent!

"W-what's going on?" Zhang Chulan was bewildered. I clearly remember that there were cheers after other people won!

"Xuantian Sect?"

"That's right, it's Technique Method used by the Xuantian Sect!"

Are you sure?

"I am absolutely certain that who else but the Xuantian Sect could launch such a powerful metal projectile using Thunder Method?"

"So, that person downstairs is from the Xuantian Sect?"

"Even if it's not the Xuantian Sect, it's still inextricably linked to them!"

"So, the Xuantian Sect are from the Taiheng people?"

No one answered, but no one dared to question them directly, after all, the Great Ming Kingdom and the Taiheng Sect had not yet separated, and Zhang Chulan had just shouted that he would rebuild the glory of Taiheng.

They are not a martial arts alliance, and the Taiheng Sect is not Zhang Sanfeng. If you dare to threaten them, they will dare to beat you up!

But gossip in private is inevitable!

Zhang Chulan returned to his seat, completely bewildered, and asked, "Wang Ye, what's the deal with those people? Are they jealous of talent and ability?"

"They say the Technique Method you use is very similar to that of a sect called Xuantian Sect!"

That's right, this companion is Wang Ye from Wudang Mountain, who inherited the Feng Hou Qi Men. After arriving in Taiheng, he also chose a similar supernatural Divine Ability.

Taiheng is, after all, a world of cultivation spanning ten thousand years. Finding a supernatural Divine Ability similar to, or even stronger than, Feng Hou Qi Men not be difficult.

"Xuantian Sect?" Zhang Chulan took out his phone and searched, then asked with a black line on his face, "So, the people in this world don't know about electromagnetic induction, and they don't know about Electromagnetic Cannon?"

"They probably don't know!" Wang Ye shrugged.

"Although Thunder Method is rare in this world, it's not entirely nonexistent, is it? Didn't they ever think of coiling lightning into a circle and then trying it through a metal rod?" Zhang Chulan asked again.

Wang Ye shrugged. "There should be, right? Isn't that the Xuantian Sect?"

"That's true!" Zhang Chulan nodded. "Now I know what it means to have a single sentence of True Disciple, while countless volumes of false teachings are worthless."

Some things have very simple principles, but if you don't explain them, others will never figure out how they work, no matter how hard they try.

Take the atomic bomb, for example. Everyone knows now that it uses neutrons to bombard the Atomic Nucleus. It's very simple, right?

But before this section, a group of scientists had been thinking about it for several years!

They chatted so casually, yet they weren't afraid of leaking secrets, because although the formations appeared to be unobstructed, they were actually protected by soundproof and light-blocking arrays.

If you don't go over there, you won't see or hear anything.

Not to mention that because of its outstanding body-tempering effect, everyone knows the <Heavenly Dragon World Ending Sound>, and Yang Ning even started with the <Breath Concealment Technique>. In addition, they speak Chinese, Hengming has also left behind some means of protection, so the possibility of eavesdropping is basically non-existent.

"But I've shown it to so many people, this secret is probably impossible to keep now!" Zhang Chulan suddenly asked, "Did I get into trouble?"

Science and technology are different from Divine Ability. Divine Ability cannot be learned without studying them, but science and technology can be replicated with just a glance.

The gun barrel was wrapped with electricity, a fact that anyone watching the match using their Divine Sense could easily detect.

Then go back and study it yourself, and you'll understand the principle.

"It shouldn't be that bad," Wang Ye quickly pulled out his phone, examined the contract for a moment, and then said, "Oh, it's fine. As long as I don't reveal my origins, I can do whatever I want!"

Zhang Chulan breathed a sigh of relief.

He's overthinking it. He would never utter a word about something that can't be said or technology that can't be leaked, not even in the thought of doing so.

Moreover, Yang Ning originally intended to spread various technologies other than information technology, since he had more advanced rune technology.

Taking advantage of Zhang Chulan's popularity, he first asked a question on Deep Blue Knows.

"What is the relationship between the Xuantian Sect and Zhang Chulan? Why do they use similar Technique Method?"

Then, a detailed explanation of electromagnetic theory will be provided below this question.

To reiterate, if he's the only person in the world doing scientific research, then he's an anomaly.

But when there are scientists all over the world, his behavior becomes normal.

This is also one of the benefits of widespread mobile phone use; nobody knows whether the person on the other end of the phone is a person, a dog, or an AI.

People will only get the impression that everyone has started doing scientific research.

As for whether he fears that the Taiheng people might use their scientific knowledge to threaten Yang Ning?

To put it simply, if it were a living creature, it might be able to struggle against Nightmare Energy, but pure psionic energy and technological creations are simply easy prey in the face of Nightmare Energy!

Yang Ning couldn't wait for Tai Heng Star to immediately become an armed planet.

Moreover, the biggest problem with his popularization of science is not the threat that science poses, but that no one is interested in science.

Because doing scientific research will not only not extend your lifespan or make you stronger, but it will also harm your health, cause baldness, and shorten your lifespan.

Putting aside other things, if you gave a cultivation Cultivation Method to a scientist, that scientist might immediately change careers.

Physics and math? Even a dog wouldn't study them!

Yang Ning's conjecture was quickly verified, as his question soon became a trending topic, but his answer received few likes and no one discussed it.

People prefer to read conspiracy theories related to the Xuantian Sect and Taiheng, believing that the rumors about the Xuantian Sect were deliberately fabricated by Taiheng to deplete the number of the Body Refinement Realm cultivators worldwide.