'Is it true?' Li Ji laughed when he heard Lin Yun's words.
Not to mention anything else, just the ancient background alone makes it impossible for it to be true. Now, where would there be such horses and soldiers? Could it be that someone really travelled back in time to film the video?
'Of course it's true!' However, Lin Yun nodded and said very seriously.
Li Ji's face changed.
He didn't expect that the owner of the prestigious Qingyun Company would be such a person, telling such a childish lie. Could it be that the other party was a character like Zhao Gao in ancient times, trying to call a stag a horse and forcibly recruit himself?
'Mr. Lin, I am not feeling well and cannot continue to entertain you. Take this gift with you, I cannot accept it,' Li Ji said, taking a deep breath.
After saying that, Li Ji turned around and was about to leave.
'Mr Li doesn't believe me?' Lin Yun said with a faint smile as he watched Li Ji's departing back.
Because his spiritual power is very strong, so he can probably sense some of the other person's thoughts.
'What? Mr Lin really wants to call a stag a horse? Or are you going to tell me that your Qingyun Company has already developed time and space technology, and that the video just now was filmed by someone you sent back in time?' Hearing Lin Yun's words, Li Ji could no longer hold back, turned around, and said with a cold smile.
'Who told you that the content in that video was filmed in ancient times?' Lin Yun laughed.
'What do you mean?' Li Ji frowned.
'Yes, Future Storms, launched by Qingyun Company, the environment and NPCs in it are no different from the real world. Is this a video produced by your Qingyun Company?' Suddenly, Li Ji thought of something and said thoughtfully.
'Even so, what makes Mr. Lin think it's real?' After a pause, Li Ji said sternly.
'Mr. Li, how big do you think the world is? Some things are a bit difficult to explain, so I'd better just show you the world!' Lin Yun said indifferently.
Hoo——
As soon as the words fell, he and Yun Yi, Li Ji, and Wu Bo had disappeared.
On a barren continent, the stars filled the sky and sprinkled the ground.
'This is the moon, and there is the blue star. Can Mr. Li see the world better from here...' Lin Yun pointed at the ground they were standing on and then at a direction in the sky.
'This——This is——'
Li Ji and Wu Bo were dumbfounded and shocked.
Just a moment ago, they were still in the living room of a courtyard house in the capital city. In the blink of an eye, they had arrived in a barren place full of stars, making them feel as if they were in a dream and unable to believe their eyes.
'This is among the stars. What do you think, Mr Li?'
Then, the four of them appeared in a void. This time, there was nothing under their feet, and Lin Yun said with a smile.
Hoo—
At that moment, a huge object quickly flew past them hundreds of metres away.
'Boom...'
However, before the huge object could fly far, a vortex appeared not far away, instantly shredding the huge object into countless small pieces that scattered in all directions like sharp arrows.
Li Ji and Wu Bo's faces turned pale at the sight.
What was that thing? Such a huge object was shredded into pieces just like that, that was too powerful.
And it was so close to them...
If they encounter it, won't they be dead for sure?
Also, those stones that are as fast as arrows, some of them are flying towards them. If they fly onto them, will they not be hit with a few blood holes?
"What just flew past was a small celestial body in the universe, and that vortex is a common storm in the universe...'
Just then, Lin Yun introduced it all with ease.
Although the power of that star storm was great, compared to Yun Yi's domain power, it was nothing at all, and he was not worried about their safety.
They saw that the stones, after flying not far from them, turned into dust and fell again.
Hoo—
When they reappeared, they were already on top of a vast expanse of water.
'This is the Pacific Ocean...'
A wave hit them, instantly soaking their clothes.
The scene changed again.
'This is the capital city, and Li's home,' Lin Yun said with a smile.
They had returned to the original place.
'Achoo...'
At this moment, Li Ji sneezed because the spray from the waves had wet his clothes and made him feel a little cold.
However, this sneeze also made Li Ji come to his senses and deepen his feelings about what had just happened.
Just now, it wasn't a dream, it wasn't an illusion, it was all real.
'How did you...how did you guys do it? I...we just went to the moon? And we even went into the starry sky. That wasn't a dream, was it?' Li Ji looked at Lin Yun and stuttered in disbelief.
'Although I can make you dream to this extent, the scene just now was not. Martial arts is powerful to a certain extent, and one can teleport. I don't know if Mr. Li knows this? Yun Yi by my side is very strong in martial arts, and he can already do this!' Lin Yun shook his head.
'Yun Yi?'
Li Ji and Wu Bo looked at Yun Yi next to Lin Yun and were shocked once again.
Instantly reaching the moon and the stars in the sky, what kind of terrifying strength was that? How could a martial artist reach such a realm?
At this time, Li Ji thought of the video of the battle between the Qingyun Company's strongman and the Daxia strongman some time ago, and in one of the segments, there was teleportation... At that time, many people still believed that it was probably because the speed was too fast, or that some of the footage had been cut out to make the video more exciting, in order to achieve that effect.
He also believed this at the time.
Because teleportation was really too incredible.
Even flying, he had only accepted not long ago.
'Could it be that what is said in Future Storms is true, and the strength of martial artists...can really reach that level of power?' Just then, Li Ji once again thought of something, and he took a deep breath before speaking.
'Of course it's true. Isn't that what the game's publicity said?' Lin Yun said indifferently.
'Now, how does Mr Li feel about my proposal?' After a pause, Lin Yun looked at Li Ji and said.
Now that everything that needed to be said had been said, and everything that needed to be done had been done, if the other party still refused, he would have to give up. He was only a strong calligrapher, and although he wanted to recruit the other party, it was not essential.
Even if all the calligraphy experts on Blue Star refused to follow him, he could still train them himself.
He had the Universal Trading System, and he could get a lot of people to quickly learn the calligraphy knowledge on Blue Star.
With a large population base, there would always be some people with calligraphy talent.
'You mean, I can also be as powerful as the scholar in that video just now?' Li Ji's face changed uncertainly, and he said,
He thought about the scene in the video where the scholar defeated his enemies with a single stroke, and couldn't help but feel slightly excited. He had led a wealthy life and had never lacked money. He really hoped that he could become stronger... If not, why would he have been so impatient to come out when he heard that the owner of Qingyun Company was here, hoping that the other party could enhance his spiritual power?
Enhancing his spiritual power would certainly greatly help his calligraphy, but he could feel that it could also make him stronger.
Now, a greater opportunity had appeared before him.
Could he give up?
Although he once again asked Lin Yun to confirm the content of the video, he had already made up his mind. Lin Yun had just admitted that he believed the boss of Qingyun Company, with his formidable strength, would not lie to him.
On the contrary, human patience is limited. Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang to his humble thatched cottage three times. Compared to the strength of Qingyun Company, was he the type of person that Zhuge Liang was?
Li Ji was very unconfident.
Not to mention anything else, Lin Yun's level of calligraphy was higher than his, so what else could he show off?
If he didn't agree now, he was afraid that he would miss this opportunity.
At this moment, Li Ji was very torn.
'Yes, if Mr. Li is willing to follow me, I can make Mr. Li strong quickly, because, I will also need to pay a considerable price to make Mr. Li strong, so I hope Mr. Li can understand.' At this time, Lin Yun nodded and said.
'I wonder if Mr Lin's goal is to replace the Great Xia...' Li Ji gritted his teeth and finally asked this question.
So that was the reason.
Although Lin Yun could vaguely sense Li Ji's emotional changes, he had no idea what Li Ji was actually thinking.
Upon hearing Li Ji's words, Lin Yun couldn't help but smile.
At the same time, he also approved of Li Ji even more.
He thought that recruiting this person was not a waste of his efforts.
If someone sees someone who can make them stronger and then sides with them, can you trust such a person?
Although, he has powerful equipment that can be used to hypnotise someone and make them more loyal.
But no matter how powerful the equipment is, it is not omnipotent. If a person's nature is flawed, then some powerful equipment may not necessarily be effective.
'What are you laughing at?' Li Ji frowned.
'Haha, Mr Li's words made me think of a question, and I couldn't help but laugh a little,' Lin Yun laughed.
'What's the question?' Li Ji asked.
'Mr Li is a man of great wisdom and has lived a life of wealth and prosperity, which is the envy of many. Do you think it's funny if someone were to ask the high-ranking officials of the Great Xia at this time if they want to take Mr Li's place?' Lin Yun laughed.
Yes, if it were the original Lin Yun, he would still have this idea, but when he became powerful to a certain extent, his thoughts had already changed.
Is it really necessary to achieve absolute rule?
And what is true rule?
Just like his question earlier, would the top echelons of a country want to take the place of a village chief?
In the universe, some powerful civilizations have territories that extend for hundreds of thousands of light-years, with large families and powerful clans on each administrative planet. They can dominate the entire world, or even many planets, using various methods of governance. How are those large families and powerful clans similar to these countries on the Blue Star?
Those large families and powerful clans are still under the jurisdiction of the supreme institutions of those civilizations.
His power already far exceeds that of all the countries on the Blue Star. His word commands respect from the leaders of all countries. As Qingyun Company's influence grows, his power grows even more, and naturally he will become the uncrowned king.
The king of the Blue Star.
Perhaps even the king of this star system.
As long as Daxia doesn't go too far, is there a need for him to keep an eye on Daxia?
At that time, a major power to him would be the same concept as a village to a country nowadays. There is no need to fight every village to conquer the world. When you become powerful to a certain extent, you will naturally have the ability to rule.
'Er...' Li Ji was taken aback.
'What do you mean...' The next moment, Li Ji's face changed and he hesitated.
'Mr Li probably doesn't fully understand the current situation on Blue Star. Qingyun Company's status has surpassed Mr Li's imagination. The status of those countries on Blue Star, including those of the powerful countries, is already below that of Qingyun Company,' Lin Yun said slowly.
'In addition, Blue Star is currently facing two major crises that cannot be dealt with by Daxia or any individual country. This requires Qingyun Company to face them. Many powerful countries are aware of this...' Lin Yun paused before continuing, 'Two major crises?' Li Ji exclaimed in surprise. What crises were they? How could they be dealt with by any individual country? 'This matter is confidential and a long story. Let's talk about what just happened. Have you made a decision, Mr Li?' Lin Yun shook his head.
'Two major crises?' Li Ji exclaimed in surprise.
What kind of crisis was it that no country could handle?
'This matter is confidential and a long story to tell. Let's talk about what just happened. Have you made a decision, Mr Li?' Lin Yun shook his head.
'If Mr Lin invites me like this, it would be pretentious for Li Ji not to agree. Li Ji has already decided to follow Mr Lin.' Since Lin Yun had no intention of taking over Daxia, Li Ji also made a quick decision and nodded slightly.
'Mr Li will not be disappointed. Then I will first enhance Mr Li's spiritual power,' Lin Yun smiled.
As he spoke, he placed one hand on Li Ji's shoulder, and a huge burst of power instantly surged into Li Ji's body and then into his mind.
Li Ji's spiritual aura rapidly increased.
'Boom!'
Li Ji closed his eyes. Soon, his body trembled, and his spiritual power was enhanced to the second level.
Since Li Ji is not a martial artist, his spiritual power can only be upgraded to the second level.
As soon as Li Ji opened his eyes, he immediately walked over to the table next to him, spread out a piece of rice paper, picked up the pen next to him, and began to write the next poem.
'Nine bends of the Yellow River, ten thousand miles of sand, waves wash away the wind and the bumps from the ends of the earth. Now it goes straight up to the Milky Way, to the home of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid.'
This poem was also written by a great poet of the Tang Dynasty.
The Yellow River seems to have been influenced by Lin Yun's previous poem, 'Toast to the Approach of Spring,' and the Milky Way seems to have been influenced by Lin Yun's earlier trip through the starry sky. In any case, this poem is also very grand.
'Hum...'
As soon as the poem was finished, a spiritual aura was born on the rice paper.
'Level 2 spirituality...'
Lin Yun's eyes lit up.
Indeed, after Li Ji's spiritual power had been upgraded to level 2, he was able to create a work that gave birth to level 2 spirituality.
Not bad, not bad.
He spent a total of 500 spirit crystals to increase Li Ji's spiritual power.
Now, this work is worth more than 1,000 spirit crystals.
This is also a good business...
Just for this, he has not lost out by recruiting Li Ji under his employ.
'Haha, good, good...'
Obviously, Li Ji was also very satisfied with this work and laughed loudly.
'Hum——'
At this moment, Li Ji picked up his brush again and began to write another character on another piece of paper.
'Dragon!'
In the middle, there was only this large character.
'Roar...'
After finishing writing the character, a faint dragon's roar seemed to appear in the space, and a faint golden light also emanated from the character. Then it disappeared, but one could feel that the character also exuded an aura of spirituality.
'A character brings forth life!'
'Sss...'
Lin Yun gasped.
A word brings forth life. This is no longer an ordinary technique.
Just like the scholar in the video just now, he can achieve the technique of bringing forth life with a single word, but the other party's realm of calligraphy has reached the level of a Level 5 cultivator.
This Li Ji's realm of calligraphy is only at the pinnacle of Level 2.
'Drip!'
'Calligraphy realm, Level 3 small achievement!'
At this moment, the Universal Trading System on Lin Yun's body sounded an electronic voice in Lin Yun's mind in time.