Very soon, accompanied personally by Wang Lishan.
Escorted by dozens of heavily armed soldiers, Lin Chen left the Martial Arts Research Institute.
Stepping out of the institute, Lin Chen found himself in a city resembling a steel forest.
Everywhere were hundreds of meters high skyscrapers, reflecting blue or red gleams.
In the sky, there were intersecting bridges and traffic lines, where "hover cars" sped by.
Above the city was an enormous transparent glass dome, covering the entire Kyoto area, which spans hundreds of thousands of square kilometers.
In the High Martial Era, the technology of the Blue Star was highly advanced.
A thousand years ago, amidst threats from Alien Races and Demon Beasts, Blue Star entered the era of star colonization.
But due to technical and distance limitations, including Blue Star, the Human Race developed civilization on only four planets in total.
With Blue Star as the mother planet, the other three planets are satellites, protecting Blue Star in the center while alleviating population pressure on the mother planet.
Lin Chen got into a military vehicle, quickly heading towards the Martial Artist Military Region.
The landscape outside turned into a blur, as the military vehicle drove fast, reaching the heavily guarded Kyoto Martial Artist Military Region in just ten minutes.
The Kyoto Martial Artist Military Region is the largest military region in the Great Xia Country and one of the strongest on Blue Star.
The journey was smooth, and the military vehicle drove into a steel fortress within the region.
Lin Chen glanced at the steel fortress from outside; he had seen this building in the news.
This is the meeting ground for leaders and heads of various factions of the Great Xia Country — the Martial Arts Palace.
Every decision made here represents the will of the entire Great Xia Country!
Affecting every member of the Human Race, it can easily influence the Blue Star's situation.
After entering the Martial Arts Palace, Wang Lishan headed towards the interior of the building.
While Wang Xinyu accompanied Lin Chen into a reception room.
"Let's wait here for a while; those old gentlemen might not reach a conclusion anytime soon..."
Lin Chen nodded after hearing this. Such a big issue indeed cannot be resolved shortly.
Wang Xinyu retrieved two bottles of cola from the vending machine, handing one over.
"Cola, do you want some?" Wang Xinyu took a sip, her face slightly flushed.
Lin Chen took the cola, opened it, and took a sip, also enjoying it.
This drink from the old era is now a rarity throughout Blue Star, rumored to provide mystical aid in martial artist cultivation.
With Lin Chen's background, it is usually hard to come by.
"Is there a Martial Arts Training Room here? I want to test my current strength..."
After staying in the lounge for a while, Lin Chen felt somewhat bored.
Wang Xinyu laughed upon hearing this:
"You really can't sit still... Alright, I'll take you there..."
The two headed towards the Martial Arts Training Room within the building.
...
Meanwhile, in the highest conference room of the Martial Arts Palace.
Dozens of middle-aged men wearing martial arts uniforms and military attire were having a meeting.
At the conference table, Wang Lishan was sharing intelligence on Lin Chen to the holographic screen.
Regarding the video of Lin Chen's traversal, like slices, these big figures watched repeatedly.
But even they couldn't quite discern the subtleties.
"In today's meeting, we are discussing the report concerning Lin Chen."
"He claims to have gained the ability to traverse into the Cultivation World..."
Wang Lishan reported the intelligence previously obtained from Lin Chen's mouth one by one.
The entire conference room was unusually quiet; the big figures were either furrowing brows or pondering, unsure of what to think.
After a while, a robust man wearing a martial arts uniform stood up, his left eye tightly shut with a noticeable scar above.
"Have you all heard of the Time Martial Spirit?"
"This is a power that exists only in legends... Perhaps what happened to this student named Lin Chen can be explained by this."
Upon hearing this, some of the big figures around nodded slightly, seeming somewhat agreeable.
If it's the legendary Time Martial Spirit, does it make sense?
Yet Wang Lishan shook his head in denial upon hearing this and said:
"Tang Li, you're thinking too much... That kid is just a Martial Artist, far from awakening a Martial Spirit!"
"In my opinion, what he described as the Cultivation World is likely true!"
The so-called Martial Spirit refers to the "Special Spirit" that martial artists awaken upon reaching the Martial Spirit Realm, which grants martial artists various superpowers, quite powerful.
However, the so-called "Time Martial Spirit" is evidently too bewildering.
After hearing Wang Lishan's words, Tang Li sat back down, and the other big figures present also began to discuss the realism of this ability in low voices.
Wang Lishan frowned upon seeing this and knocked on the table.
"Everyone, I believe the origin of this ability isn't what's most important."
"What's crucial is Lin Chen's patriotic heart. He possesses this ability yet doesn't hide it and reports it actively... We mustn't chill his heart!"
"According to what he said, he can bring out Spirit Rice and even Spiritual Energy from the Cultivation World... These will fundamentally alter the martial arts landscape of the Great Xia Country!"
After pausing, Wang Lishan expressed his view.
"The key is, as long as what Lin Chen brings is of great benefit to the entire Great Xia Country or even the Human Race!"
Hearing Wang Lishan's words, the big figures present nodded in agreement.
Although curious about Lin Chen's ability, they were more yearning for the Cultivation World Lin Chen described.
But what they valued the most was how much resources and benefits Lin Chen could bring from the Cultivation World, capable of significantly changing the Great Xia Country and even the Human Race.
After all, as figures in power, they represent not just their interests but must consider the entire Great Xia Country and billions of people.
At this point, an elder from below asked:
"Xiao Wang, is there detailed information on Lin Chen?"
"For such an important ability, I think we need someone who's entirely trustworthy..."
Wang Lishan looked aside upon hearing this, waving his hand.
Soon, a female secretary approached the podium with a file and began reporting Lin Chen's detailed information.
"Lin Chen, born on June 3006 in the New Era, half a year away from turning eighteen... Currently studying at Kyoto Middle School."
"Selected into the 'Sequence Plan,' one of this year's top ten sequence seeds..."
"His parents were both Martial Masters, died ten years ago in a Martial Realm incident, later raised by his uncle Lin Jianhe."
"Lin Jianhe was also a military man, retired due to injury five years ago, and has a daughter..."
"The Lin Chen family is financially impoverished, yet he has outstanding aptitude, receiving scholarship aid annually..."
After hearing Lin Chen's detailed information, the big figures present fell silent.
Both parents died in mission; his uncle also retired due to injury...
In other words, Lin Chen is a martyr's child, a descendant of the red and pure Great Xia military, with a clean record, highly trustworthy!
Wang Lishan also felt moved upon hearing this:
"Lin Chen, this kid is ambitious and patriotic... Although his parents are martyrs, they taught him from a young age to contribute to the Great Xia and the Human Race."
"That's precisely why Lin Chen would unhesitatingly report and surrender this ability!"
After hearing Lin Chen's intelligence, the elder who previously asked sighed:
"Sigh, Lin Chen is a good youth; the country... is indebted to him!"