329: Chapter 329 Always very generous

Cultivation.

When these two words were clearly uttered from Lin Yuan's mouth in the most casual tone possible...

No one spoke.

No one moved.

Even the shutter sounds in the venue, which seemed like they would never stop, completely and eerily vanished at this moment.

Over a hundred journalists sat frozen in their seats, staring straight at the smiling young man on the rostrum, the only remaining rationality in their brains frantically screaming warnings.

Cultivation?

Which Cultivation?

Is it the Cultivation where one steps on a flying sword, traveling to the North Sea in the morning and Mount Cangwu in the evening?

Is it the Cultivation of breathing in the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, forming a golden core, shattering the nascent soul, and ascending in broad daylight?!

At the same time, in the major official live broadcast rooms, the originally dense and overlapping bullet comments completely dropped to zero in an instant.

And then—

The bullet comments surged out like a tsunami.

"Holy crap! Did I hear that right? Cultivation?! Did he say Cultivation?!?!"

"Wait... God Lin, are you serious? You're solemnly talking about Cultivation at a major national press conference in front of billions of people worldwide?"

"I'm completely numb, seriously! One second he was talking about genetics and machinery, and the next second he jumped straight to Xianxia?"

"But God Lin said it! It's God Lin! When has he ever made empty promises?!"

This last bullet comment precisely struck the most sensitive chord in everyone's heart.

Yes.

Lin Yuan said it.

Since he said it, that meant... this thing was real!

On the rostrum, Lin Yuan took in the complex emotions of the entire venue, which hovered between madness and fear, anticipation and absurdity.

He did not explain, and the curve of his lips remained unchanged.

He simply raised his fourth slender finger with utter composure.

"Finally, Psionic Ascension."

His voice was as steady as usual, as if he were reading a most ordinary work report.

"Activating the dormant, undeveloped areas of the brain to condense mental strength into a quantifiable, releasable physical entity."

"Using intent to interfere with matter, and thought to warp force fields."

Four fingers, four paths.

All revealed before the entire world.

Lin Yuan slowly withdrew his hands, interlaced his fingers, and rested them casually on the podium, his posture relaxed to the extreme.

"Genetic Ascension, Mechanical Ascension, Cultivation, Psionics."

"Four paths, covering individuals of different constitutions and talents."

"There is always one that suits every citizen of Xia Country."

He paused for a beat, his gaze sweeping across the room, gentle yet highly piercing.

"The above four major directions have all achieved stage-by-stage results at present."

"The subsequent specific implementation plans and timelines will be announced separately by the relevant departments."

"Now, let us begin the Q&A session!"

As his voice fell.

The press hall fell dead silent for a full three seconds.

Then, like a dam bursting, the hundreds of journalists below raised their hands almost simultaneously, scrambling to stand up.

"Academician Lin! I have a question!"

"Academician Lin! May I ask..."

A dense forest of arms waved frantically below. The reporters from various media outlets flushed red, wishing they could stretch their hands straight to the ceiling.

Lin Yuan watched this scene with an unchanged expression. He raised his chin slightly and gestured to a reporter in the front row who was the first to stand up.

"This reporter, please."

The reporter picked up the microphone, took a deep breath, her voice carrying a tremor that she could not hide despite trying her best to restrain it.

"Hello, Academician Lin. I am a reporter from Xinhua Media."

"I would like to ask, the 'Cultivation' you just mentioned..."

She paused, carefully choosing her words to ask the question that the over one billion people of Xia Country most wanted to ask.

"Is it the kind of Cultivation that we all understand it to be?"

As soon as this question was asked, the sound of breathing in the entire venue vanished collectively.

The refresh rate of the bullet comments in the live broadcast rooms plummeted; everyone was holding their breath in anticipation.

Lin Yuan looked at the reporter and smiled.

That smile was gentle and relaxed, even carrying a hint of empathetic amusement.

"It seems everyone is indeed very much looking forward to this topic."

"Mainly because a while ago, wasn't there a heated discussion online about what constitutes Xia Country's own cultural heritage? What is the romance unique to us?"

"So, I also did some deep research on my end and, by the way... responded to everyone's expectations."

At this point, he paused slightly, and then gave the answer that thrilled all the people of Xia Country.

"To answer your question—"

"Yes."

"It is exactly the kind you understand."

As his voice fell, it was as if a silent bomb had detonated inside everyone's head simultaneously.

The live broadcast rooms went completely crazy.

"Ahhh!!!"

"Cultivation! It's really Cultivation! Am I dreaming? Someone pinch me?!"

"I grew up reading Xianxia novels, dreaming of riding a flying sword on the wind. Today you're telling me this thing is real?"

"Every citizen of Xia Country is a cultivator?! What kind of setting is this! Other countries are still competing over academic degrees and jobs, while we're directly competing to ascend?!"

Lin Yuan did not give this frenzy too much time to brew. He gently raised his hand and pressed down.

Seeing this, the commotion in the venue miraculously subsided by more than half.

Another reporter in the front row seized the opportunity to stand up, speaking at a rapid pace.

"Academician Lin!"

"Then may I ask how specifically we will proceed next?"

"When will we, the ordinary citizens, be able to get in touch with it?"

Lin Yuan leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

"The implementation pace of the four paths is different."

"The genetic and mechanical directions involve a large amount of biological raw materials and the allocation of special industrial resources, requiring overall planning and arrangement at the national level, so the timeline will be relatively longer."

He paused for a beat, then changed the subject as the smile on his lips gradually widened.

"But as for the path of Cultivation..."

"Its greatest advantage lies in its lack of reliance on external industrial materials and equipment."

"It only requires the guidance of a correct Cultivation method, along with the cultivator's own perseverance and comprehension."

Having said this, Lin Yuan looked directly at the camera in front of him, his tone carrying a hint of intrigue.

"So, after today's press conference ends..."

"I will publish the first stage of the basic Cultivation guidance method on my personal account."

"At that time, everyone can follow it on their own."

The entire venue fell silent for a brief moment.

Then, the volume of bullet comments in the live broadcast rooms directly broke the platform's historical peak.

"Today?! We can see the Cultivation method today?!"

"God Lin! I'm going to follow you right now! Waiting, waiting!"

"Please! End the press conference quickly! I can't wait to sit in meditation!"

Just as the netizens of Xia Country across the entire internet fell into a frenzy, the reporter who had asked the question earlier couldn't help but speak up to add:

"Academician Lin, since you said you would publish it publicly on your personal account..."

"Doesn't that mean the public and institutions in other countries overseas will also be able to see this Cultivation method?"

"Does this count as... a technology leak?"

As soon as this question was asked, the clamor in the venue quieted down.

The Xia Country netizens in the live broadcast rooms were also taken aback, their hearts skipping a beat.

That's right!

This is an immortal Cultivation method!

If it's posted directly online, won't those foreigners be able to learn it too?!

Why should they get it so easily?!

Countless gazes locked onto Lin Yuan on the rostrum.

Hearing this question, Lin Yuan shook his head and let out a soft chuckle.

"The Cultivation method is publicly released, and indeed anyone can see it."

"However..."

Lin Yuan tilted his head slightly.

"Cultivation is the ultimate crystallization built upon the cultural heritage of Xia Country."

"The 'meridians', 'acupoints', 'dantian', 'yin-yang and the five elements', and even the mysterious 'qi' and 'dao' involved in it..."

"These terms, even for us people of Xia Country, require extremely high comprehension to grasp."

Having said this, Lin Yuan swept a half-smile over the blonde-haired, blue-eyed foreign media reporters below.

"If our overseas friends..."

"Can understand these terms that even translation software cannot translate, comprehend what is meant by 'the Dao follows nature', and even figure out the pathways of the eight extraordinary meridians..."

"As long as they can understand them and are capable of practicing..."

"Then they can naturally practice it."

"We in Xia Country have always been very generous."