Li Qingyun and his group had originally planned to end their trip today.
However, due to the apprehension of criminals in this wave, they were invited to stay with the military for two days.
Someone specifically came to test all of Li Qingyun's abilities.
The conclusion reached was that a cultivator in the late Qi Refining stage had physical indicators that could rival any soldier who had trained for over ten years.
In addition to physical prowess, cultivators also possessed magic, making their combat power quite formidable.
And before this, Li Qingyun was just a frail young man.
Being in the military, they easily found Li Qingyun's identity.
They didn't know until they looked, and were shocked by what they found.
Not only was this child a top student, his college entrance examination scores ranked among the top five in the entire Sichuan Province.
This was not the most important thing; the most crucial detail was that before coming to Yunnan, Li Qingyun was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer!
Then Li Qingyun presented his medical reports from Yunnan, showing no abnormalities, making it impossible to tell he had been seriously ill.
Regarding this, Li Qingyun modestly stated, "This is all thanks to the 'Qing Mu Jue'."
So, becoming a cultivator could even cure late-stage lung cancer, a condition considered a death sentence?
It was preposterous, beyond belief, and utterly absurd!
In the military, training injuries were common.
Li Qingyun went again to demonstrate his skills, simply extending his hand to channel the verdant life force.
Wounds began to heal rapidly.
All the medical personnel present were stunned; their years of medical study felt wasted!
To this, Li Qingyun still modestly replied, "This is all thanks to the 'Qing Mu Jue'."
The strategic value displayed by Li Qingyun was already terrifying.
According to him, the cultivation technique he practiced was only of the upper-grade mortal tier, considered quite low-level.
"Can one really cultivate to your level in just seven days?"
Li Qingyun had to answer truthfully: "I have a special constitution, the Wood Spirit Body. My cultivation speed is significantly faster in places with lush vegetation. The reason I came to Yunnan Province and entered the rainforest was initially to treat my illness, but I didn't expect my cultivation to advance so quickly."
"Then, how long does it take for someone without a special constitution to cultivate to your realm?"
Li Qingyun pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not entirely sure about that. You can refer to a streamer."
"A streamer?"
"Yes, a streamer on the XiongMiao platform, the gamer Dawei Ge. He bought a cultivation technique from Xian Dage just two days ago, and it's of the upper-grade spirit tier, a notch higher than my 'Qing Mu Jue'. You can observe how long it takes him to break through to my current realm."
They duly noted down the streamer "Dawei Ge, who loves games."
They had basically asked all the questions they had. As per protocol, they signed confidentiality agreements, promising not to disclose anything they saw in the military.
Subsequently, through the interrogation of the criminals selling blood slaves, a major cross-border organ trafficking case was uncovered.
The stronghold of this criminal group in Myanmar was also raided, but due to the chaotic nature of the region, many similar organizations still existed.
Even so, Li Qingyun had made a significant contribution.
He received a reward of 500,000, which was also a substantial sum for them.
The company commander of this military unit made a phone call to his superiors after a moment of thought.
"Comrade Commander, this matter may sound absurd, but I have uploaded the footage of Li Qingyun. You should have seen it by now, right?"
"Comrade, is that video really not a special effects composite?"
"I can guarantee that all the dialogue in the video and all the methods he displayed are real! Everyone in the military saw it with their own eyes!"
"It's truly unbelievable. I always thought cultivation was merely something from myths and legends."
"I find it hard to believe as well, but if what he says is true, then we must pay close attention to that streamer named 'Xian Dage'."
"You mean..."
"Think about it, if these cultivation techniques that can greatly enhance combat power fall into the hands of criminals, how much severe damage could they cause?"
"I understand your meaning, but we need to observe for a period. After all, this thing... is simply too fantastical."
"..."
Chu Yang had no idea that his first customer seemed to have attracted some unusual attention for him.
However, speaking of which, his livestream was becoming increasingly popular.
He had even started appearing on the Weibo hot search.
Without paid promotion or hype, he had completely reached the top ten on Weibo's hot search solely through audience buzz and online virality.
The number of people following him had also surged.
His cultivation level was linked to people's recognition of immortal cultivation, so he had now reached the Golden Core stage.
Some people, just by lounging around, gradually became invincible.
Just today.
The system's notification, long absent, chimed.
"Ding—Congratulations to the host, the progress of the Immortal Cultivation Era has reached 1%. You have received a stage-specific gift package. Do you wish to open it?"
This greatly surprised Chu Yang. Aside from the daily lottery, his means of obtaining other rewards from the system were very limited.
The public's recognition of immortal cultivation only affected Chu Yang's cultivation level, while the progress of the Immortal Cultivation Era's commencement required more factors for calculation.
For instance, how many humans had become cultivators?
Chu Yang naturally did not hesitate and clicked to open it.
With a flash of light, Chu Yang saw the rewards for this stage's progress.
Although it was within his expectations, it still delighted him.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Cultivation Manual Pavilion *1, Spirit Stone Vein *1, World's Spiritual Energy Concentration increased by 10%."
He already had a Spirit Stone Vein in his backpack; he decided to check out the Cultivation Manual Pavilion first.
"Item Name: Cultivation Manual Pavilion."
"Item Type: Building."
"Function Description: A building specifically for collecting various cultivation manuals, divine abilities, and secret texts. The capacity is unlimited, but each soul can only be recorded by the Pavilion once. Before entering, you can choose the type of cultivation manual. The level of the obtained manual is random and is related to the luck and talent of the person entering the pavilion."
Chu Yang breathed a sigh of relief. This thing had finally arrived.
The demand for cultivation manuals was growing daily, and he could only sell one per day.
With so many bosses showering him with gifts every day, he was under immense pressure!
Furthermore, if he didn't get new channels for acquiring cultivation manuals, humanity would have no chance of winning against the demon invasion in three years.
The earlier the Cultivation Manual Pavilion could be deployed, the better, preferably linked with the Aptitude Testing Stone.
So, he called Miss Xue again: "Hello? Miss Xue, are you asleep?"
"What is it? What's wrong?"
"Has the deployment of the Aptitude Testing Stone been finalized? If not, we can discuss another business deal!"