People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 712 Congratulations from All Directions
In fact, every year on the third day of the Lunar New Year, many people come to the Li family to pay their respects and visit Li Changqing, the pillar of the family, but no year has been as lively as this one.

Cars of various colors stopped at the village entrance, and people from all walks of life, carrying gifts, walked into the village to show their respect.

This scene has undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people.

Some people who regularly watch local news channels even spotted important figures from places like Mingyu, Yunnan Province, and Nanzhou in the crowd.

Everyone knew perfectly well why these people had appeared.

In fact, decades ago, when the Li family was first established, many powerful figures came to visit in the first few years. But as time went on, the old man moved away from the central government, and some social interactions faded. Most of the time, he would just send his subordinates to bring some gifts during the New Year.

People leave and things cool down; that's reality.

Now, the Li family has produced a dragon, a number one fighter in history, which is already earth-shattering. The achievement of passing the imperial examination with top honors adds even more glory. However, the most astonishing thing is the title of Dongjun.

At the age of sixteen, he was enfeoffed as a lord from humble beginnings, a first since the establishment of the Xuan Dynasty.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense can sense Emperor Xuan's favoritism here.

Those who are a little smarter can see that this title means that Emperor Xuan believes Li Qi has a high probability of becoming a saint.

While having a preference for such things is not bad, it is nothing compared to the sacred path.

Once one becomes a saint, this power that originates within oneself becomes truly unshakeable.

No one doubts the Xuan Emperor's judgment. Even on the internet, where debate is the dominant theme, some people previously argued that Li Qi's claim of being the number one fighter in ten thousand years was exaggerated, while others argued that it was only because the Three Saints were not present that he was able to stir up trouble. Still others argued that realm is everything, and without becoming a saint, one is ultimately an ant. The fourth level of breaking through the limit is the foundation of the saintly path, while the third level of breaking through the limit is only good for fighting and still requires further training. However, once the title of Dong Jun was announced, it directly silenced countless debaters.

Over a long period of time, Emperor Xuan has proven the sharpness of his vision with countless facts.

If you don't try to get close to a future saint now, build relationships and build connections, it will be too late once the other person becomes a saint.

Many people in Lijia Village, while understanding the underlying logic, were still somewhat shocked to see so many people suddenly arrive.

Imagination and reality are naturally different.

Because there were too many people, Li Changqing received the guests at the village's martial arts training ground. At the entrance of the training ground, a special person was arranged to announce the names, that is, to shout out loud who brought what.

Such things are rare in this era, but in ancient times, it was a common practice for wealthy and powerful families to celebrate various joyous occasions.

On the one hand, it highlights the host's status, and on the other hand, it showcases the guests' attitude and pomp.

"Outrageous, outrageous, absolutely outrageous! How could things have turned out like this in just one year? That guy surnamed Xiao is cheating like crazy. It took him three years to reach Yunlan, how did Aqi speedrun through it in just one year..."

At this moment, Li Zheng stood on the upper floor of his house, looking out the window at the scene outside, and muttered to himself.

While he had long known of Li Qi's prowess, the distance between them and the fact that he had mostly learned about him online had led him to misjudge Li Qi's current worth and influence.

That's human nature; some things, if not clearly seen, have no real impact. Just like online, in some people's eyes, even the richest person seems nothing special, earning 100,000 a month is barely enough, and if you ask them about their salary, it's less than 3,000...

This is why many people like to argue; the virtual world of the internet can easily influence people's perceptions.

"However, the title 'Dongjun' is actually even more outrageous. Is Aqi really not surnamed Hong?!" "Uncle Mingshi did indeed work in the capital back then, and it's not impossible that he was given important responsibilities..."

Li Zheng started a brainstorming session.

"Now everyone online is saying that Aqi has a high chance of becoming a saint. If a saint comes out of our family, it's not just that our ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke, it's like our ancestral graves have exploded."

"This Earth Online is just too outrageous. Last year, we were both standing together like underlings, how did it suddenly turn out like this..."

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"There are just too many people. I've only ever seen so many of them on the news. This is just too much... Old Meng, are we really going to be unable to even get in the door...?"

Outside Lijia Village, in a car, a well-maintained middle-aged woman looked at the scene outside and muttered to herself, feeling uneasy.

The driver was a middle-aged man, none other than Meng Tairan, who had arranged for Li Qi to experience the Divine Machine Array when he first went to Mingyu.

The middle-aged woman speaking was his wife, and in the back seat of the car sat their daughter, Meng Shiyun, the girl who had picked up Li Qi from the airport.

The middle-aged woman who spoke was a strong, assertive woman herself. She came from a good family, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to marry Meng Tairan. She was also a worldly person.

However, the sight outside still made her somewhat apprehensive.

"Don't worry, Mr. Li isn't that kind of person. Our two families have maintained close ties for many years. I've always given him gifts during the Spring Festival. There's a bond between us."

Meng Tairan said that he was actually a little nervous, but he still tried to remain calm.

However, this scene also made him realize that when Li Qi first went to Mingyu, he showed his prowess, which made his career much smoother.

He originally thought that Li Qi's true rise to power would take many years, but he never expected that in the short time that followed, the world would change dramatically, Li Qi would suppress the Seven Immortals, achieve the highest rank in the imperial examinations, and even receive the title of Lord of the East.

Because of that small act of kindness he had shown, he has risen through the ranks and is now in the core of the Ming Domain.

Under these circumstances, he certainly couldn't afford to be impolite during such a crucial time as the Lunar New Year.

"Often, cherishing old feelings is a good thing; once you do that, many things will never be the same."

"In Mingyu, I wasn't the only one who had dealings with Old Master Li in the early days. It's just that these people got promoted later and stopped caring about an old man who had already moved away from the central government and lost his power."

"But who could have imagined that such a figure could emerge from such a small corner? This is just the beginning; what if he becomes a saint in the future..."

Meng Tairan murmured, filled with amazement.

As they spoke, the two middle-aged men in the car simultaneously recalled their initial idea of ​​bringing their daughters and Li Qi together, and felt a sense of the strangeness of how things had changed.

At this moment, Meng Shiyun, sitting in the back row, also had a dazed look in her eyes. Back in Mingyu, she had seen Li Qi's extraordinary talent, but fate is a fickle thing; if you're not meant to be, you're not meant to be.

The scene she was seeing outside was also quite a shock to her. To understand the significance of something, you have to look at the words alone; it's all empty talk. Only by seeing the real actions of other people in reality can you feel the immense power it contains.

(End of this chapter)