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Chapter 532 You're already being kind by not causing trouble for Li Chen! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
An unprecedented trend is sweeping through the streets and alleys of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

The canary cages and jade thumb rings that the powerful used to flaunt have all paled in comparison. What's most eye-catching now is the palm-sized chip phone.

At the busiest street corner in the East Market, a group of young men in fine clothes were gathered in a circle.

The young man in the yellow shirt proudly held up a blue-glowing chip: "See this? My dad just got this from the Ministry of Industry!"

A chubby young man's eyes widened in disbelief: "My God! It really is a cell phone! Let me touch it!"

The boy in the yellow shirt handed it over with feigned modesty: "Be careful, if you break it, you won't be able to afford to pay for it even if you sell your shop."

Just as everyone was eagerly passing it around to look at it, the chip suddenly lit up and a stern voice came out: "You unfilial son! How dare you steal your father's phone! Get back here right now!"

The boy in the yellow shirt turned ashen-faced and fled in a sorry state amidst the laughter of his companions.

In a private room on the top floor of the Zuixianlou restaurant not far away, Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Revenue was issuing orders into his phone: "Yes, immediately take inventory of the granaries in the south city, and also compile the reports from several shops in the west city. I'll be there after I finish my meal."

The waiters downstairs whispered among themselves: "Did you see that? Lord Zhao's demeanor—he can command thousands of troops just by talking to thin air!"

Those who could come to Zuixianlou were all people of high status, and they all looked at Lord Zhao with envy.

Lord Zhao managed to show off while eating, and he felt quite pleased with himself.

This is a cell phone that he obtained only after begging the Minister.

Meanwhile, a grand banquet was underway at the Tang residence.

Tang Yue stood in the center of the hall, beaming, holding up a cell phone: "Ladies and gentlemen! Today, my Tang family is deeply grateful for the Emperor's grace and has been bestowed with such a treasure!"

The guests were in an uproar.

It should be noted that, according to the regulations of the imperial court, merchant families were not among the first batch of recipients.

The fact that they were able to obtain the cell phone is enough to prove that the Tang family has an extraordinary relationship with the royal family.

Master Zhang was the first to stand up and offer a toast: "Second Master Tang, you are truly skilled! Would you be so kind as to show me your abilities?"

Tang Zhen laughed loudly and pulled out his own phone as well: "Come on, everyone, take a look!"

He deliberately dialed Tang Yue's number, and in full view of everyone, both phones rang simultaneously with a crisp ringtone.

This scene drew cheers from the audience.

The merchants who had just joined the Tang Clan Chamber of Commerce stared wide-eyed, secretly rejoicing that they had chosen the right person to follow.

Tang Yue pressed his advantage: "Gentlemen, join my Tang Clan Chamber of Commerce, and you'll have plenty of opportunities like this in the future!"

Liu Yuran and Su Qinghe were also busy. They led the women to a side hall and showed them images stored on their phones. When the lifelike images appeared on the chip, the ladies exclaimed in amazement.

Madam Liu covered her mouth: "This is simply divine skill! It's even more lifelike than the best painter's work!"

Taking the opportunity, Cui Yuniang whispered in Liu Yuran's ear, "Sister, next time Young Master Li comes, could you use this to take a picture of us too?"

Liu Yuran smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

The banquet lasted until late at night, and after several rounds of drinks, many guests had gotten the two Tang brothers drunk.

These two guys start talking nonsense when they're drunk, and they promised to make arrangements for all the guests.

However, after sobering up, I was indeed covered in sweat.

Such things could only be obtained through Li Chen's reward; now they have the resources and channels.

They could only hope for more output in the future. What they didn't know was that it was precisely these people's enthusiastic expectations that would make Li Chen's subsequent plans even more successful.

Just as the mobile phone craze swept through the entire Tian Ce Dynasty, Li Chen had already left the capital.

At this moment, the three Immortal Tokens in his hand were emitting a strange light, and different ancient runes appeared on the surface of each token, sometimes flowing like swimming fish, and sometimes twinkling like stars.

As agreed, Li Chen went to the Guixu Wuyai Sect to select two disciples to go to the Zhuixian Mountain Range together.

As soon as I stepped into the sect's main hall, I heard a heated debate coming from inside.

"Sect Master, this is a rare opportunity. I am willing to exchange three years' worth of sect contribution points for a spot for my disciple!" a purple-robed elder said solemnly.

His disciples are just one step away from breaking through, and they are counting on entering the immortal ruins to find an opportunity.

Daoist Baichuan stroked his long beard, his gaze sweeping over his disciples: "Jun Zhantian has the highest cultivation level, so it's only right that..."

"Senior brother, wait a moment." Fairy Shuyu suddenly interrupted, her slender fingers lightly tapping the teacup, producing a crisp sound.

Today she specially changed into a newly tailored moon-white flowing fairy dress, and a jade hairpin in her hair swayed gently with her head shaking.

"Hasn't Zhan Tian been to enough ruins? I think we should give the younger disciples some opportunities."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Baichuan raised an eyebrow and suddenly revealed a mischievous smile.

He leaned closer to his junior sister, deliberately lowering his voice so everyone could hear him clearly: "Junior sister, you wouldn't be afraid Zhan Tian will find out you've found someone his age, would you?"

Before she could finish speaking, a thin crack appeared in the teacup in Fairy Shuyu's hand, the temperature in the entire hall plummeted, and fine ice crystals condensed on the ground.

“Bai! Chuan!” Fairy Shuyu said each word slowly and deliberately, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

Daoist Baichuan was prepared. He laughed and soared into the air, his wide Daoist robe billowing like a crane spreading its wings, barely dodging the three icicles that came after him.

However, in the end, Daoist Baichuan still felt that his junior sister was right. Jun Zhantian often went to these places and was not short of rare and precious materials. Moreover, with Jun Zhantian's abilities, it was only a matter of time before he broke through to the Saint Realm.

So let's leave the opportunity to the other disciples, so that the Guixu Wuya Sect can have more Saint Realm experts.

Daoist Baichuan then sent Yunhe, the son of the purple-robed elder, and Yueshuang, the second-place winner of this year's martial arts competition, to accompany Li Chen.

Why not the top scholar? Because in this sect, no one dares to compete for the top scholar position with Jun Zhantian.

This is the power of Jun Zhantian.

Outside the hall, in the plaza, the candidates for disciples had already begun to display their unique abilities.

A young man in a blue robe is demonstrating the "Nine Heavens Thunder Control Technique," his fingertips crackling with electricity; beside him, a female cultivator in yellow robes is manipulating eighteen flying swords to form an intricate array.

In order to successfully complete this trial in the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range, Yunhe and Yueshuang made thorough preparations.

Yunhe had seven brocade pouches of different colors hanging from his waist, each one bulging and filled with various talismans and pills.
Yue Shuang carried an exquisite sandalwood box on her back, the surface of which was engraved with defensive formations, and inside were twelve crystal-clear jade slips arranged neatly.

Looking at their fully armed appearance, Fairy Shuyu couldn't help but sigh softly, rubbing her forehead: "You two will follow Young Master Li then. I know you're capable, but..."

“We understand!” Yunhe immediately understood, patted his chest, and the brocade pouch at his waist jingled. “This opportunity was given to us by Young Master Li, and we will never steal his thunder!”

Yue Shuang nodded solemnly and added, "Don't worry, Elder Shuyu, we will do our best to protect Young Master Li."

Fairy Shuyu's lips twitched slightly, and she forced herself not to say, "You two think you can protect Li Chen?"

Li Chen is someone of a certain rank; you two are already being kind by not causing trouble.

(End of this chapter)