The incident of the meteorite attack destroying an Eagle Country warship was certainly not something that would be left unresolved.
Although the sinking of the warship is an undeniable fact, the social impact of this event continues to spread.
Both Divine Land and the Eagle Country tacitly avoided mentioning Li Xingkong's counterattack, instead characterizing the incident as a meteorite falling and unfortunately hitting the ship.
This resulted in severe damage to the warship, causing it to sink on the spot.
The main reason Divine Land doesn't mention it is because Li Xingkong is currently their secret weapon, and there's no reason to publicize it. If they were to make it public, they would have to wait until Divine Land had a fully-fledged team of superhumans like Li Xingkong.
The reason for the situation on the Eagle Country's side is even simpler: he was the only one who was injured in the entire conflict, and that was on Divine Land's territory.
He couldn't make up for it. Besides, how could he tell the world that after invading Divine Land's waters, they had one of their warships capsized and then fled in disgrace?
It's important to understand that the Eagle Country is currently the undisputed world hegemon. As a hegemon, it enjoys numerous prestige and benefits, but correspondingly, it cannot afford to show weakness.
God cannot shed blood; when He begins to bleed, it means He is no longer invincible.
In this matter, Divine Land doesn't need to publicize that it really outmaneuvered the Eagle Country today; such short-sighted verbal gains are completely unnecessary.
They still need the Eagle Country to be the world's hegemon for the time being, not because they can't beat them, but because while they are quietly developing, someone needs to step out and act as a target to draw their firepower away.
That way, no one will notice you.
Most people think that if they become the strongest among all the countries, they can rise up in rebellion and become the new world leader.
But history has taught us countless lessons that a leader who cannot stand against the whole world on his own cannot be a truly secure leader.
After all, Divine Land has a long history, and strategies such as forming alliances and attacking nearby enemies have been used for thousands of years. We understand these things very well.
Only by developing one's own strength can one truly succeed; reputation and such will naturally follow once one possesses the necessary abilities.
What is that called? After I entered the pass, great Confucian scholars naturally debated the classics for me.
After returning to his base in Wanli Shitang, Li Xingkong simply greeted a few acquaintances before resuming his cultivation.
This trip into space was very beneficial for him. He not only gained a direct understanding of space, but also discovered several risk points that he had never paid attention to before.
First, there's space debris traveling at high speeds in space, as well as irregularly shaped celestial bodies like meteorites. These are difficult to avoid in space, and if you encounter them during flight, you can only confront them head-on.
Secondly, there is the unpredictable bursts of space Fallout, which is also difficult to prevent, mainly because it is impossible to effectively observe it. By the time something is discovered, people have already been affected.
The pressure and oxygen issues he had been dealing with for so long were no longer a major problem compared to these other issues, since corresponding solutions already existed.
Moreover, this solution has been verified and there are indeed no problems, which shows that Li Xingkong's research over this period of time has not been in vain.
Having completed this space mission, Li Xingkong has already made arrangements for his subsequent cultivation plans.
The most important thing right now is to pass this Qi Refining Stage assessment.
After all, this is the biggest obstacle blocking my path of cultivation. I can solve other problems on my own, but if I can't pass this test, then there's really nothing I can do.
Besides his own cultivation, there are other things that the Wanli Shitang base needs to prepare for this assessment.
Don't forget, he's taking over 5,000 tons of supplies to the moon.
He couldn't just procure 5,000 tons of equipment casually; he couldn't very well just rip up the ground base and carry it up there during the assessment.
Even if I could control gravity, the kind of architecture I built on Earth wouldn't work on the Moon.
This requires intervention from the Earthly Capital authorities; if he were to prepare it himself, he wouldn't know what to bring.
If Li Xingkong were to consider it, he might simply pick up the Jiaolong and carry it up to save trouble.
But this thing wouldn't be of much use even on the moon...
However, all of this can be done gradually, because before preparing for these things, Li Xingkong needs to raise his cultivation level to the Qi Refining Perfection.
He is now very close to perfection; all that's left is a little more patience and effort.
The Organ Refining during the Qi Refining period is mainly about improving the body's strength and laying a foundation for many subsequent supernatural abilities. Therefore, at this stage, it is not required to fully develop all the special supernatural abilities of each organ to be considered a success.
Rather, as long as the intensity meets the standard, it can already be considered that the Organ Refining.
In the few days since returning to the base Li Xingkong has put aside all other cultivation practices and focused on Organ Refining.
During the few days that Li Xingkong was in the sky, the Body Tempering Grass sent to him had already filled an entire warehouse, providing him with sufficient material for Organ Refining.
After all, the Qi Refining stage is still affected by resources. With the unlimited supply of Body Tempering Grass, Li Xingkong's cultivation can naturally continue around the clock.
These past few days of intense study have helped Li Xingkong rediscover the study habits he had in high school.
After all, the learning state at that time was extremely rare. Even in the world of cultivation, it would be difficult for anyone to study for such a long time without stopping.
While engaging in intensive training throughout the day, Li Xingkong also frantically consumed Body Tempering Grass, resulting in a significant acceleration in his cultivation progress.
At this point, we must mention the important resources of the cultivation world.
The phrase "wealth, companions, methods, and land" is not just a random saying. Even now, when only Li Xingkong is capable of cultivation, these four words still hold true.
Without money, you can't just keep consuming Body Tempering Grass like that; otherwise, your cultivation speed will suffer.
As for his companion, the system was the most reliable partner in Li Xingkong's life. Without the system's guidance and instruction, he might not even have been able to grasp the basics of the Hibernating Dragon Technique.
Just look at Tang Cheng and Wu Ting's cultivation progress, and you'll know. Li Xingkong doesn't think he's anything special compared to his peers. Without the support of a system, he'd probably be the same.
The importance of magic is self-evident. Li Xingkong was able to reach his current level entirely because he had countless spells to borrow and countless cultivation methods to learn. This allowed him to reach a state where he could freely cultivate and even create spells at the Qi Refining stage.
The word "earth" is also very important. Although there is no Spiritual Qi now, and there is no distinction between rich and sparse Spiritual Qi in the world, Li Xingkong has been cultivating for so many years, from refining Spiritual Qi to running to the Prisoner Continent, and then returning to his hometown when he was cultivating.
The influence of the word "ground" is also profound. A peaceful and stable environment is more suitable for spiritual practice than a chaotic one.
A secluded environment, free from worldly distractions, is far more suitable for spiritual practice than being in a bustling city.
This is without even taking into account the influence of Spiritual Qi.
Just after Li Xingkong had devoured more than half of a warehouse full of Body Tempering Grass, he finally completed his Organ Training.
This also means that Li Xingkong has finally completed the last stage of Qi Refining, and now he has truly entered the stage of Qi Refining Perfection.