142: Advancement to Grand Magister! Lu Chen reaches the King level in one step!

After Lu Chen returned from the Magic Capital,

He went straight to the back mountain of Kunlun Academy.

He immediately immersed himself in Cultivation atop the Peak of Kunlun.

He needed to take the power he had absorbed this time,

And completely devour and convert it.

During this time, many powerful experts from the military also arrived at Kunlun Academy to oversee the situation.

They were all there to act as Protectors for Lu Chen!

Furthermore, they guarded the area where Lu Chen was in seclusion.

No one was allowed to approach the Peak of Kunlun.

While Lu Chen was absorbing the power,

A surge of discussions about him and the girls erupted across the world.

Eastern Mysterious Cultivation and Natural Magic also fully entered the public eye.

Various countries around the world also had some interesting reactions.

Japan.

Maid cafes in Akihabara recently launched a limited edition "Flame Demon Latte," with a chibi version of Ignis printed on the cup sleeves.

NHK even rushed to produce a special program titled "How Should We Face Such a Powerful China! The Hundred-Thousand-Year-Old Skeleton King, Lu Chen!"

India.

A 300-meter-long mural of Lu Chen was painted in the slums of Mumbai, with the eyes made of glass shards to create a starry sky effect... They were actually bowing down to Lu Chen!

Then, the person responsible for painting the mural started collecting money.

One can only say that in India, if you start bowing to something, it won't be long before a crowd joins you.

And then you can collect money!

There were even Yoga Masters claiming to have developed "Spiritual Qi Sword Technique" training classes!

—Inherited from Ancient China!

Not far from India—the Middle East.

A wealthy prince from Dubai offered a billion-dollar reward to purchase the tianwen sword, even if it was just a replica.

He became even more incredibly reverent toward China's Great Qin Immortal Dynasty from a hundred thousand years ago.

Even the African continent was influenced by Lu Chen.

Local Maasai warriors were mimicking Lu Chen's combat moves based on news footage.

Shouting that after Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, he was another "Kung Fu Emperor" in their eyes.

The stereotypes have increased again!

In parts of the Americas, because the golden compass had appeared in their traditional mythological worship, a new sect emerged—the Church of the Golden Compass Truth!

All these things happening around the world occurred while Lu Chen was in seclusion absorbing power.

They were all minor matters.

But the world had already begun to turn because of them.

At the same time,

Besides guarding Lu Chen,

The girls also began to enter the public eye due to several battles.

Their identities naturally couldn't be hidden, and the forces they represented behind the scenes also gained immense benefits.

Sun Feifei, who loved excitement, immediately verified her Weibo account.

She liked live streaming and enjoyed having everyone see her brilliance.

Just like her personality—cheerful, lively, youthful, and bright.

Sun Feifei's first post was a photo of her and Lu Chen.

She had grown accustomed to, and even liked, being with Lu Chen.

However, Lu Chen was currently in seclusion.

So she could only miss him by looking at his things, complaining online about how boring every day was.

Some beauty bloggers also scrambled to imitate the girls' makeup and styling.

Little did they know that this was natural beauty that couldn't be abandoned; it simply wasn't something that could be created through Acquired means.

While Lu Chen was in seclusion converting energy, even an offer for a visiting professorship in "Supernatural Physics" from MIT was sent to Kunlun Academy, intended for Lu Chen.

This invitation hadn't even reached Lu Chen's hands...

Before the Old Dean tore it up!

In the Old Dean's words:

"—Exchange my ass! Our man, in terms of age, is an existence that your ancestors from a hundred thousand years ago would have had to kneel and pay respects to!"

Ignis went back once, and her Family had only one condition.

She must follow Lu Chen closely.

We don't have the concept of primary or secondary wives.

All are wives, all are spouses, with no distinction in Rank.

In their culture, all are legal wives; there is no such thing as a concubine.

This was somewhat like some Middle Eastern countries.

Ignis blushed as she listened and ran back that same day.

Because of the relationship between Ignis and Lu Chen, the stock prices of the companies under the Flame Tower Family recently skyrocketed.

Even their fire-fighting equipment company launched co-branded fire-fighting gear.

This was the benefit it brought.

Even famous Marvel movies wanted to invite Ignis to make a cameo as the Flame Demoness.

The people sent to invite her hadn't even reached the Flame Tower's territory...

Before they were thrown into the lava!

It was all because the Flame Tower people also looked down on actors.

We are not ordinary people.

Shelley, after all, was a princess of a nation and was invited to attend a summit between the Arctic Realm and various countries.

Royal princesses from several countries wanted to learn Ice Magic with her.

Even the magic academies in the Arctic Realm became quite popular.

Due to Shelley's looks and temperament, some high-end luxury brands even invited her to be their spokesperson.

Shelley ignored them all.

As soon as the meeting ended, she immediately returned to Kunlun.

And continued to guard Lu Chen.

While Lu Chen was in seclusion, the girls were all quite busy.

But after finishing their work, all they thought about every day was coming to check on Lu Chen's condition.

Morning Dew was the one who came most frequently.

Although she was the Saintess Priestess of the Arctic Cathedral of the Holy Mother, she didn't need to show up for many things.

When the Arctic Cathedral of the Holy Mother's visitor count surpassed a million, she only heard the Great Nun mention it briefly in a video call.

Her mind was still always on Kunlun, on Lu Chen.

As for the Holy See in Vatican City, they issued a secret investigation order regarding Morning Dew.

This made the Cathedral of the Holy Mother alert.

Morning Dew's cathedral had never been under the jurisdiction of the Holy See since ancient times.

The faith was the same, but the doctrines were completely different.

Clearly, the Holy See was after the Sacred Light Codex.

Ning Xiwei was much the same as Morning Dew.

She wished she could guard Lu Chen all the time.

She rejected all invitations concerning her.

In this regard, Ning Xiwei and Morning Dew were actually very similar; Morning Dew didn't need to do anything publicly, and Ning Xiwei was just a commoner.

Sun Feifei went back to her ancestral home.

Then she went to the capital of China.

She paid her respects to China's only current Emperor Rank Eastern Mysterious Cultivator.

He was one of the Four Great National Scholars of China.

He specialized in Ancient Immortal Arts.

Thirty days later.

Lu Chen emerged from seclusion.

The heavens and earth changed color.

All the beasts in Kunlun roared in unison.

Countless experts from all sides focused their gazes here.

The Old Dean appeared ten thousand feet high in the sky.

Looking at the powerful energy within the vortex!

He remarked with emotion:

"Senior Lu Chen has directly bypassed the Ninth Rank and even the Magister level, stepping into the Grand Magister Realm in a single bound. He already has one foot in the King Realm!"

Three days later.

Antarctica.

In Antarctica, fierce winds whipped up ten-thousand-year-old ice crystals. At the Polar Research Station of Kunlun Cultivation Academy, which belongs to a Chinese government department, searchlights in the polar night environment pierced through the blizzard.

Professor Zhang, a paleontologist, exclaimed through his thermal mask, \"The relief under the ice... looks like a person!\"

On the rock wall frozen for ten thousand years, a figure held a sword, challenging the heavens!

There was also a note on it: [July 2050, observed anomalies in Orion].