66: Chapter 66 All Beings
Tianjing.
The Nangong Clan.
"Come quickly, it's about to start!"
"Everyone, come and sit down!"
Old Master Nangong spoke with authority.
Everyone sat up straight and solemn.
The space in front of the massive LCD screen was crowded with people.
Nangong Qing's seat was at the very front, right next to the Old Master.
Nangong Qing was now the Old Master's darling.
Everyone had thought the Bright Jade Manual, passed down in the Family for centuries, was a fabrication, but they hadn't expected Nangong Qing to actually master it.
Moreover, its power was quite extraordinary.
This caused everyone else to start Cultivating with all their might.
Especially after witnessing Nangong Qing jump five meters high and even easily kick a tree in half.
That feeling of explosive martial power made the younger generation of the Family's blood boil with excitement.
But unfortunately...
The progress of the others' cultivation was extremely slow.
The entire Nangong Family was gathered in front of the TV, waiting for the time to arrive.
...
Laojun Temple.
The back mountain.
"Kid Bai Zhu, do you think this live broadcast is to announce Martial Dao cultivation!?"
Daoist Taixuan carried a long sword on his back, his entire aura sharp and fierce.
Judging by his aura alone, he was more than several times stronger than before.
"It should be!" Bai Zhu's aura was clear and bright, emitting a natural fragrance of heaven and earth.
Over the past month, he had been frequently invited to the Security Bureau to cooperate with scientific research talents in their studies.
This research included the origin of the Spiritual Qi recovery, the effects of Spiritual Qi, its changes to the human body, the essence of Martial Dao cultivation, the feasibility of the Fusion of Martial Dao and technology, and the interpretation of Martial Dao at different stages, and so on.
It could be said that this month had been the most exhausting month for Bai Zhu in history.
Even though he was in the Xiantian Realm and possessed infinite energy, he still felt fatigued.
Thousands of scientific researchers and departments questioned him incessantly, with every minute and second scheduled clearly.
Ten minutes ago, they were asking about the differences between various Martial Dao Realms; the next second, they began asking about the forms and effects of different types of Spiritual Qi.
They even immediately followed up by measuring the function of a Xiantian Martial Artist's Divine Sense, while simultaneously studying the differences between a Xiantian Precious Body and a regular Martial Artist's body.
And so on and so forth.
It was a kind of mental exhaustion!
A feeling of being in a dark place where every second felt like a year.
"This month has truly been unforgettable!"
"Scientific researchers are even scarier than martial idiots!"
Bai Zhu sighed inwardly.
As the time approached, everyone in the main hall became nervous.
There was even some quiet discussion.
The number one person in the world was from Laojun Temple and had also made a great contribution to the country.
If Martial Dao were truly announced, then Laojun Temple would enter a new Peak.
"Alright, the time is almost here. Whatever it is will be revealed soon!"
Daoist Taixu signaled for everyone to be quiet.
During this month, the country's attitude toward Laojun Temple had been unprecedented.
Daoist Taixu, who was previously seriously injured, had been safely discharged from the hospital under the care of various legendary medicines sent by the state.
Moreover, under Bai Zhu's care and the infusion of True Yuan, he had even become a Second-rate Martial Artist in one fell swoop.
Daoist Taixu's words caused the entire hall to fall silent.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the television.
...
"A nationwide broadcast, and it's being read by the Director of the National Security Bureau!?"
"What could it be!?"
Deep in the mountains.
Qingshui Village was also waiting.
Especially in Li Zhuang's home.
His mother's increasingly ruddy complexion had made Li Zhuang feel much more relaxed lately.
"Mom, what do you think this will be about?!"
Li Zhuang brought over a bowl of washed red dates.
They were just a small rural village, but they were still participating in this nationwide discussion.
Especially after the story of Li Zhuang turning a misfortune into a blessing by receiving a Fist Technique from a master was spread by a few young people, the entire village had been buzzing.
They had been discussing it intensely all day.
Li Zhuang naturally became concerned as well, albeit passively.
And...
These past few days, he had started practicing the Fist Technique taught by the master with his mother, and her health was improving at a visible rate.
Thinking of this, Li Zhuang still felt amazed.
He didn't know what method that master had used, but it had allowed him to remember that Fist Technique firmly.
Whenever he focused his mind and held his breath to recall the Fist Technique,
the image of the master practicing the technique would emerge in his mind.
Every detail was vivid and clear.
However,
with the continuous study over these days, those images seemed to be becoming blurry?
"It's a national matter, how would I know what it is!"
Mother Li picked up a red date her son had washed; it tasted sweet in her mouth.
While chewing the date, she said, "No matter what it is, as long as the country needs it, if we have money, we'll give money; if we have strength, we'll give strength!"
"All these years, since your father passed away, my body has relied entirely on the country's care!"
Li Zhuang's father was a martyr, and all these years, Mother Li had been frail and sickly, living off the state's pension subsidies.
"Mm-hmm!"
Li Zhuang immediately said with a smile, "Mom, don't worry. Now that your health is better, as long as you keep practicing martial arts, you'll definitely be free of all diseases and live a long life. That way, I can be at ease!"
"As long as the country has a need, I'll go report for duty immediately!"
"But this money..."
Li Zhuang scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "We might not be able to give much money. We only have ten thousand yuan left, and I have to save that for your living expenses!"
"You!"
Hearing this, Mother Li was immediately frustrated by his lack of resolve. "If we really run out of money, would the village just ignore me!? Would the country just ignore me? As long as the country is doing well, our lives will naturally be worry-free!"
Li Zhuang just gave a silly laugh at her words.
...
At this moment.
Whether it was Toutiao,
or other platforms,
even including the largest live streaming sites,
everyone was waiting.
Entertainment-related live streams and news vanished in an instant.
Even a few 'Little Fresh Meat' idols who tried to buy trending spots were swallowed up without making a single splash.
This was a moment of national attention.
It was the moment when all eyes in the entire Republic were gathered.
The global snowfall a few months ago, the Spiritual Qi recovery confirmed on the internet, the giant animals occasionally seen in the mountains and fields...
In this instant, everything from the past four months flashed through everyone's minds.
In web novels, thousands of books had written about the recovery of Spiritual Qi, and most of them were not good things.
This made everyone speculate whether the real-life Spiritual Qi recovery was ultimately good or bad!
Whether the Spiritual Qi recovery was good or bad, the moment of revelation had finally arrived today.
And it wasn't just the Republic.
Many other countries were also paying attention to this major event.
...
"The time has come!"
Ji Yebai ended his cultivation and slowly opened his eyes.
At this time, a countdown had already appeared on the hotel's TV.
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"Eight!"
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"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
The moment the countdown ended,
a grand scene slowly appeared on the screen.
With spiral-shaped golden lights overhead and a massive red star in the center that was extremely eye-catching, the camera panned down and forward to reveal the solemn center of the assembly hall before everyone.
Beneath the National Emblem that commanded awe and respect, a figure slowly walked out.