I, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, am being kept by the state.

Jinghu Lake.

"These are problems you must go through."

"How to make cultivation and technology coexist, and how to deal with public opinion at home and abroad, are all things you need to solve yourselves."

Li Chenlong swayed his beard slightly, "All I can do is cover for you."

Chen Dong opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed it back down.

He understood what the Dragon Lord meant.

He will not interfere in everything, nor will He make decisions for them.

He is the trump card, the final guarantee.

The real path must be walked by the Chinese people themselves.

"But……"

Chen Dong hesitated for a moment, "If foreign countries really unite, or even use nuclear weapons, we..."

"Then let them give it a try."

Li Chen raised his dragon claw slightly, and the lake surface instantly surged with towering waves, only to become as calm as a mirror in the next second.

"nuclear weapon?"

A hint of disdain flashed in Li Chenlong's eyes. "This kind of mundane thing isn't even considered a magic weapon in the cultivation world."

"Although I am not at my peak, destroying a few nuclear bombs is still a piece of cake."

Chen Dong took a deep breath, and the weight on his heart finally lifted.

That's enough.

As long as the Dragon God can guarantee their safety, they will have the confidence to try and experiment.

"As for domestic issues..."

Li Chen paused for a moment, then said, "If cultivators commit evil deeds and you cannot handle it yourselves, I will step in."

"But the prerequisite is that you must first establish a complete management system."

"Don't wait until problems arise before coming to me."

Chen Dong nodded quickly, "Understood."

Li Chen looked at Chen Dong and suddenly asked, "What do you think is China's greatest advantage?"

Chen Dong was stunned for a moment.

This question is too broad. Is it about population? Resources? Or the system?

"It's a person."

Li Chen himself provided the answer: "To be precise, it's the resilience of the Chinese people."

"Two thousand years ago, I saw the people of the Qin Dynasty who worked themselves to death on the construction site to build the Great Wall without giving up."

"Two thousand years later, I met Qian Xuesen and his colleagues again. They had devoted their lives to the country without any regrets."

A flicker of emotion flashed in Li Chenlong's eyes. "This kind of spirit is extremely rare even in the cultivation world."

"That's why I'm willing to help the Dragon Kingdom usher in the era of cultivation."

"Because I believe that the people of the Dragon Kingdom can forge a path different from that of the cultivation world."

Chen Dong was deeply moved and clenched his fists.

"Rest assured, Lord Dragon, we will certainly live up to your expectations."

Li Chen said nothing more, and the dragon's body slowly sank into the lake.

Only the last sentence echoed in Chen Dong's mind.

"Remember, I'm only responsible for covering the losses; the rest is up to you."

Chen Dong stood by the lake, looking at the shimmering surface, and suddenly smiled.

This is the style of the Dragon God.

We will not interfere or meddle, but we will always stand behind the Dragon Kingdom.

With such a trump card, what are they afraid of?

As he turned to leave, Chen Dong's steps were exceptionally firm.

Upon returning, he would immediately convene a meeting to convey the Dragon God's words.

The path of cultivating immortality is one that the Dragon Kingdom will forge itself.

But as long as the Dragon God is there, this path will not go astray.

......

"Lord Dragon Lord, I would like to ask, besides immortality and increased strength, are there any other benefits to cultivating immortality?"

Qian Youmin looked at Li Chen with a puzzled expression.

Li Chen did not respond to his words, but instead asked a question in return.

What are your thoughts on technology?

Without hesitation, Qian Youmin said, "Besides making the country strong, science and technology can also help us understand and change the world."

"It led us from ignorance to civilization, from passively adapting to nature to actively utilizing the laws of nature."

"For example, we invented the electric light through technology, illuminating the darkness."

"The invention of the airplane enabled flight; the invention of the computer greatly enhanced computing power. Technology continues to expand the possibilities for humankind."

Li Chen's voice rang out again, "So, has technology ever allowed you to touch the essence of life?"

Qian Youmin opened his mouth, but no words came out.

"Has it ever allowed you to break free from the constraints of time and space, and travel freely among the stars?"

Li Chen's questions came one after another, each hitting the nail on the head.

"To help you understand and apply the most fundamental rules of the universe?"

Qian Youmin fell into deep thought.

These are precisely the bottlenecks that technology is currently struggling to overcome.

Although there has been some theoretical exploration, practical progress has been extremely difficult.

He has studied physics his entire life, from quantum mechanics to relativity, from particle accelerators to gravitational wave detection.

But the more we study it, the more we realize how insignificant human beings are.

Those most fundamental laws of the universe can only be described through complex mathematical formulas, but they can never truly grasp them.

Time travel? In the scientific community, it is still just a theoretical hypothesis.

The essence of life? We can't even explain how consciousness arises.

As for the fundamental rules of the universe, they can only be deduced in mathematical models, forever separated by an invisible barrier.

Seeing that the more than one hundred elderly people remained silent.

Li Chen waved his dragon claw, "I'll show you what I'm made of today."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Youmin and the others felt themselves enveloped by a gentle force.

That power was as gentle as jade, yet indestructible, as if it were being supported by an invisible membrane.

Then everything went black.

When Qian Youmin opened his eyes again, he gasped sharply.

They are suspended in outer space.

Beneath my feet is the azure Earth, and above me are countless stars.

Without any protective suits or aircraft, they were directly exposed to the vacuum environment.

"This...how is this possible?"

Sun Mingde reached out and touched his face, then pinched his thigh.

pain.

it is true.

They are really in outer space, and they can breathe, talk, and not even feel any discomfort.

Qian Youmin's mind went blank.

As a physicist, he knew all too well what outer space meant.

Vacuum, radiation, extreme temperature differences—any one of these could kill a human instantly.

But now, they're just standing here, and they can even chat.

"This is the method of cultivators."