Wang Lishan carefully gathered more than ten grains of Spirit Rice and stored them as precious items.
Though they are just tiny grains, they are the initial seeds for future hybrid research of Spirit Rice, extremely valuable!
Then he took out a Long Blade and two daggers from the Nanobag and said:
"Everyone, take a look at these Exotic Treasures..."
Exotic Treasures refer to weapons crafted from Exotic Metals.
"Oh, Lishan... could it be that these are weapons brought back by that kid Lin Chen from the Cultivation Realm? I want to see how they differ from ordinary Exotic Treasures!"
A middle-aged strong man wearing a Martial Arts Uniform eagerly spoke.
This man was Tang Li, known as Martial Frenzy.
He once fought the Demon King in the Martial Realm without losing ground; he is the strongest Martial Artist under two hundred years old in the Great Xia Country!
Tang Li took the Long Blade, gently caressed it for a while, then frowned and said:
"Lishan, this seems to be just a Second Tier Exotic Treasure?"
"The material is quite good; besides being hard, it seems to emit a bit of coldness?"
In Tang Li's view, this Exotic Treasure Long Blade could serve as a weapon for a Martial Master or even a Grand Martial Master, valued at tens of millions of Great Xia currency...
But that's about it; a mere Second Tier Exotic Treasure can be obtained in the Martial Realm.
Seeing Tang Li's slight disdain, Wang Lishan smiled and said:
"A Second Tier Exotic Treasure is indeed not considered high-level..."
"But what if I say... this type of Exotic Treasure can be produced in hundreds or even thousands per week?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Li frowned slightly and asked tentatively:
"Are you saying this Second Tier Exotic Treasure can be mass-produced?"
Wang Lishan nodded and smiled:
"Exactly! In our view, these Exotic Metals considered treasures are just ordinary ores in the Cultivation Realm, not considered precious!"
"Take this Second Tier Exotic Treasure; every piece of Second Tier Exotic Metal is something our Xia Country Martial Artists risk their lives to seize in the Martial Realm!"
"To create thousands of Second Tier Exotic Treasures, how many Martial Artists would die? How many of our Great Xia soldiers would perish?!"
Wang Lishan paused, then continued:
"Exotic Treasures, though precious, should not be exchanged with the lives of Great Xia's sons!"
"Now, Lin Chen's appearance might fundamentally change the shortage of Exotic Metals!"
"Because he can bring back large quantities of Exotic Metals from the Cultivation Realm at a minimal cost..."
"This time it is only Second Tier Exotic Metals... but in the future, it might be Third Tier, Fourth Tier, or even higher tier Exotic Metals!"
Upon hearing Wang Lishan's words, Tang Li's eyes immediately lit up.
As a Martial Artist devoted to the Martial Path, Tang Li undoubtedly longs for Exotic Treasures that match his own.
However, Exotic Treasures are so precious that even he finds it difficult to obtain high-tier Exotic Treasures.
Therefore, Tang Li excitedly said:
"Great! In the future, I have to make that kid Lin Chen bring back high-tier Exotic Metals to craft a good weapon for me!"
Wang Lishan inwardly smiled upon hearing this.
Tang Li, being arrogant, rarely regards other Martial Artists highly.
Yet, it is precisely such a personality that once he values someone, he won't easily change his mind.
With Tang Li's statement today, Lin Chen will surely receive his recognition in the future...
Being a prominent Martial Artist of the second generation in the Great Xia Country, the power behind Tang Li should not be underestimated.
At this point, Wang Lishan had achieved the purpose of this assembly.
He not only wanted the Great Xia's top leaders to value the Cultivation Realm but also to pay attention to Lin Chen personally.
After surveying the room, Wang Lishan slowly spoke:
"Everyone, what Lin Chen has brought us from the Cultivation Realm is a surprise... and it has only been two weeks!"
"The changes Lin Chen will bring to the Great Xia Country and even the entire Blue Star in the future... nobody knows!"
"Therefore, I think we should consider how much resources should be allocated to Lin Chen and the Cultivation Realm next..."
Upon hearing Wang Lishan's words, the top officials of various factions began discussing.
After a while, someone asked:
"Lishan, don't keep us in suspense... You've been following Lin Chen's matters all along; how much do you think should be invested?"
Wang Lishan heard and smiled, slowly extending one finger:
"One hundred billion Great Xia currency, how about it?"
Upon hearing this, the top officials in the meeting room frowned slightly.
One hundred billion is not too much; it even seems a bit too little...
The value of the Cultivation Realm had yet to be evident before, so only one billion Great Xia currency was invested to test the waters.
But now the value of the Cultivation Realm has become apparent, with its impact on Great Xia's Martial Path... definitely not just one hundred billion!
Sure enough, upon hearing Wang Lishan's words, Elder Jiang was the first to stand up in opposition.
"Ridiculous! What can just one hundred billion do? It might not even cover the research and promotion of Spirit Rice!"
Elder Jiang was so angry his body trembled; in his view, the value of the Cultivation Realm, be it one hundred billion, a thousand billion, or ten thousand billion, is no exaggeration!
"Yes, Lishan! Isn't one hundred billion a bit less?"
"You value this matter the most... why do you only want this much funding?"
"..."
A group of Great Xia high officials spoke, clearly disagreeing with this funding project.
Wang Lishan heard and chuckled.
Funding used to be exceedingly difficult to approve for research institutes; whether it was one hundred billion or ten billion, it required a year and a half for review...
But this time, the impact of the Cultivation Realm was enormous...
It's the first time seeing donors complain about giving too little!
However, Wang Lishan only wanted one hundred billion, for a reason.
He slowly spoke:
"I think everyone misunderstood. This one hundred billion is not an investment in exploring the Cultivation Realm... but an investment in Lin Chen personally!"
"As for the funding to explore the Cultivation Realm... my suggestion is no funding limit!"
Upon hearing this, the whole meeting room fell into a rare silence.
After a while, Elder Jiang laughed heartily:
"I wondered why you only wanted a little funding... turns out you were waiting to make a big request!"
"Wow, investing a hundred billion in a Martial Artist-level person all at once, this is unprecedented!"
Wang Lishan heard and smiled, asking:
"Oh? Is Elder Jiang planning to oppose?"
Elder Jiang quickly shook his hand and said:
"Why would I? Just for the Spirit Rice that kid brought back... one hundred billion invested in him is worthwhile!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Lishan smiled knowingly; with Elder Jiang's agreement, he was confident about making his request...
Sure enough, Tang Li raised his hand too:
"I support this funding approval... After all, my high-tier Exotic Treasure depends on Lin Chen; if he dies in the Cultivation Realm, it will be all lost!"
Tang Li's words awakened the top officials in the meeting room.
Indeed, the huge treasure of the Cultivation Realm relies solely on Lin Chen's exploration!
If something happens to Lin Chen... it truly will be all gone.
As for Wang Lishan's proposal of one hundred billion, it's not about the country being miserly.
Instead, given Lin Chen's current Realm, even if armed to the teeth, that's the most it can be.
Thinking of this, someone couldn't help but ask:
"Lishan, in the Cultivation Realm... is it really only Lin Chen who can go?"
Wang Lishan nodded and said:
"According to the current situation, yes... Lin Chen's method of traversing is too special! We still don't know the reason for his travel..."
"So Lin Chen's safety is paramount! As long as his safety is ensured, even if the exploration progresses a little slower, it's okay!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the virtual projection in the meeting room:
"This is the funding plan for investing in Lin Chen personally... including enhancing Lin Chen's strength, hiring strong protectors in secret, creating suitable items for Lin Chen to take into the Cultivation Realm to preserve his life..."
The virtual projection displayed thousands of words, detailing the destination of each fund allocation.
It was clear Wang Lishan was very attentive to this.
Soon, a group of Great Xia high officials agreed to the hundred billion investment in Lin Chen personally.
As for the exploration funding of the Cultivation Realm, naturally... unlimited!
Seeing his proposal being accepted, Wang Lishan slightly relaxed.
Then, he gently waved his hand, and the content on the projector changed again.
"Since everyone agreed on the investment in Lin Chen personally, then let's proceed to the second part of the meeting!"
"I propose... elevating Lin Chen's personal potential to the top ten of the Sequence Plan!"