Inside the Oval Office in the Beautiful Country.
On the huge screen, the pale blue cyclone swirling around Lu Dahai's fingertips was clearly visible.
The horrifying scene left the office speechless.
The president stared intently at the screen, his lips trembling slightly.
The translated words kept echoing in my mind.
What about the beginning of transcending the mortal realm, what about Qi and Blood like mercury?
Having lived past sixty... he glimpsed the path to longevity...
Well, if there are two words he can understand without having to think about them, they are only the words "immortality".
Cultivation of immortality is so unfriendly to foreigners!
Over the past decade, the Beautiful Country has mobilized its entire nation to decipher some basic breathing techniques.
It has sorted out the various basic secrets of cultivating immortality.
A research project on supernatural abilities was established, but the actual results were negligible.
Let's set aside how they interpret these spiritual practice Mnemonic.
The meager Spiritual Qi alone hindered their development.
Ten years of Spiritual Qi revival began, centered around the Great Xia Dynasty.
In most parts of the world, there is no Spiritual Qi at all, and where there is, it is extremely scarce and of little use.
So many years have passed, and it was only two years ago that the Beautiful Country successfully guided a subject to generate a sense of aura.
This is what the Great Xia commonly refer to as "Qi Sensing Persons".
And now, this person from Great Xia on the screen is explaining the difference between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement?
"They've already Foundation Establishment... they can live for over two hundred years and know real Law Technique."
"God, I am your most faithful believer!"
"Why, why can't I cultivate myself into a god...?"
The president seemed somewhat downcast.
Over the years, he has considered using his power to intimidate the Great Xia again.
Especially after learning that cultivation of immortality truly exists.
He secretly instigated various nations to carry out a century-long plunder.
But then, without anyone noticing, Great Xia quietly placed several nuclear submarines and nuclear warheads in Hawaii.
He knew then that the Great Xia was no longer the Great Xia he knew.
Well, if Great Xia were willing, it would probably be possible to put one under his pillow.
This is a true miracle!
Since then, the entire Blue Star has been eerily quiet.
Political leaders from all countries know that taking a hard line is not an option.
They're pulling out a nuclear bomb out of thin air!
Who disagrees?
Who dares to disagree?
If God disagrees, let God fight!
In short, the whole world is convinced...
"What exactly am I...?"
"What are you doing?!"
"What good are luxury mansions, swimming pools, and sports cars?"
"Politicians, finance, power? What the hell are these?!"
After a moment of silence, an absurd thought popped into the president's mind.
He's here arguing about votes, sanctions bills, and military spending.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, someone is on the path to godhood.
What's the point of being president?
A century later, he will be just a passage in a history book, while that person may still be alive, or even more powerful.
He suddenly made a decision, as long as it allowed him to cultivate into a god.
Anything is fine.
If a hard approach doesn't work, how about a softer one?
Even if... they were to acquire the Xia!
This idea isn't just shared by the president of the Beautiful Country.
Big Bear, John Bull, intelligence agencies and high-level officials around the world couldn't hold back any longer.
Cultivation, immortality, extraordinary power...
When this path to godhood truly appeared before everyone.
Those elites at the pinnacle of power suddenly discovered...
The power games they so diligently pursued seemed so insignificant in the face of the allure of evolution.
They were willing to give anything to obtain Xia.
Or perhaps it is a cultivation method.
In their eyes, that is the most precious thing in the world today.
In contrast to its scarcity abroad, it is quite commonplace within the Great Xia Dynasty...
Li Family Village Tanghe County.
Li Qingshan stood on the dirt road at the entrance of the village, carrying a faded canvas bag.
He looked back one last time at the mountains that had nurtured him for eighteen years.
He is the first young man in the village to be admitted to university this year, and also one of the few people in the village who are sensitive to the elements.
Looking back on these ten years, it feels like a dream.
Ten years ago, the village loudspeaker started broadcasting something called " Basic Daoyin Breathing Method ".
He practiced blindly while herding sheep on the hillside with his grandfather.
One day, my belly button suddenly felt warm, like I was holding a small stove.
Soon, people in uniforms came to the town and went from house to house asking questions.
His name was registered without his understanding.
I later learned that it was called "qi sensation".
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Now he has finished his college entrance examination and successfully filled out his college application.
It's time to leave this mountain village and go to school.
" Shanwazi, what was the name of the college application you filled out again?"
"I think it's called Dragon Abyss Academy, but I've never heard of that university before."
"Yeah, Shanwazi, you probably didn't apply to some diploma mill, did you?"
Several idle men at the village entrance were shouting loudly.
This made Li Qingshan turn around.
Looking at these fellow villagers, he didn't say much.
This was the first time he had ever heard of the Dragon Abyss Academy.
In fact, he only saw the name of this university when he was filling out his college application.
In addition to the score requirement, there is another strict requirement for filling out the form: you must have a sense of style.
He didn't know what he was thinking at the time.
I just thought the name of the college sounded really nice, so I just signed up.
I was surprised to actually get accepted. I heard there will be an entrance test after registration.
I don't know what they're testing for.
He took out the palm-sized, sword-shaped notification letter as a gift from his pocket.
Li Qingshan was somewhat expectant. Without further hesitation, he took the thousand yuan and a bag of dry food given to him by his grandfather and boarded the bus.
Tanghe County is not far from Jing City.
The total distance is less than two hundred kilometers.
He took a shuttle bus and then a train, and by noon, he had already appeared outside the gates of the Dragon Abyss Academy.
Upon entering the main gate of the academy, one is greeted by a memorial archway over ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) high.
The entire structure is carved from bluestone, with flying eaves and brackets, and is decorated with cloud and dragon patterns, giving it an ancient and majestic appearance.
The four large characters "Dragon Abyss Academy" are inscribed in the center of the archway.
Passing through the archway, you enter a spacious square.
At the end of the square stands a dragon statue, which appears to be the academy's symbol.
Behind it are a series of palaces, with black tiles and white walls, exuding an ancient charm while revealing the simple lines of modern facilities.
"So beautiful!"
Li Qingshan had never seen such a beautiful school before.
Many new students and their parents had already gathered in the square.
Several teachers in indigo uniforms, exuding composure, were busy at the information desk, verifying identities and distributing materials.
His expression carried an unusual seriousness.
The air was filled with a faint, calming scent of sandalwood and fresh herbs.
In a daze, the luggage in Li Qingshan's hands had been taken away by someone else.
"You're here to register too, right?"
"Stop standing there! Pack your things in the dorm and come with me to the playground."
"I heard that the famous True Person Lu is coming to our school for a ribbon-cutting ceremony soon!"
" True Person Lu... the Foundation Establishment True Person from the TV series?"
Li Qingshan was somewhat dazed as he stepped into the campus.
I followed that enthusiastic classmate to complete the dormitory registration process.
Sudden!
Exclamations of surprise echoed in my ears.
All that could be heard from the crowd reporting in was a sound of shock.
"Look!"
"It's a flying sword! It's a flying sword!"
"A sword-wielding cultivator!"
The exclamations drew Li Qingshan's attention, and he saw a middle-aged man dressed in a Chinese-style stand-up collar slowly descending into the campus.
At that moment, Li Qingshan suddenly realized what was happening.
"My university... seems a little different!"