Chapter 417 High-Profile Announcement

After both sides reached an agreement, the tense atmosphere in the meeting room eased considerably.

Chen Jianguo's face lit up with a smile. He stood up and walked enthusiastically to Lu Changfeng.

"Elder Lu, on behalf of the nation, I welcome our compatriots from the Kunlun Sword Sect home!" He grasped Lu Changfeng's hand and shook it vigorously.

Lu Changfeng was taken aback by this sudden enthusiasm and didn't know what the handshake meant, so he could only let the other person hold his hand.

"Come on, let me take you to settle in first. There's a newly built apartment complex for experts right next to Yunlan University. The environment is absolutely great! There's more than enough room for all 108 of you."

"You can stay here for now. On the one hand, you can get to know the current basic environment, and on the other hand, you can see how Yunlan University teaches students."

Chen Jianguo pulled Lu Changfeng out, then turned back and called to Sun Jiuchou, "Jiuchou, the follow-up work is up to you! I'll show the elders around the new house first!"

Seeing Chen Jianguo's excited expression, Zhou Jue and Sun Jiuchou exchanged a glance and smiled.

That's settled.

...

Half an hour later, at the Yunlan University Expert Apartment Area.

One hundred and seven Kunlun disciples, dressed in ancient Taoist robes, stood in a loose square formation, looking around with curiosity and nervousness.

The roads are smooth and clean, the "spiritual plants" that glow on their own along the roadside, and the "cave dwellings" that rise from the ground in a uniform style.

"Senior brother, the spiritual energy here is so thin... yet there are so many cultivators here." A young disciple whispered to the person next to him.

"Don't speak, just look." His senior brother scolded in a low voice, but his eyes were fixed on a glass door that opened automatically, as if he saw some kind of ingenious formation.

Chen Jianguo led Lu Changfeng and two other Nascent Soul cultivators into the lobby of an apartment building.

"Elder Lu, look, this is the main hall. This is a sofa where you can sit and rest. That's a television, a technology that allows you to see images from thousands of miles away and watch plays and listen to music," Chen Jianguo introduced enthusiastically.

Lu Changfeng looked at the huge, glowing "mirror" where the news was playing. A well-dressed woman was speaking clearly and distinctly. Although he couldn't understand what she was saying, he was deeply impressed.

“Chen… Staff Officer Chen,” Lu Changfeng struggled to learn the new title, “This… this kind of magical artifact, does it require a large number of spirit stones to activate?”

"No need, no need, electricity will do. You can think of electricity as a kind of... energy, and it's very cheap," Chen Jianguo explained with a smile.

He led a few people into an elevator.

"This is an elevator, which can take us to different floors quickly."

As the elevator ascended smoothly, a cultivator couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "No... there's no fluctuation of any formation, how did this iron box move on its own?"

Chen Jianguo was overjoyed; this was exactly the effect he wanted.

Soon, the elevator doors opened, revealing a modern, minimalist four-bedroom, two-living-room apartment.

"Elder Lu, this will be your residence from now on." Chen Jianguo pointed to the room: "The remaining disciples will be arranged on other floors, two people per room, to ensure everyone's comfort."

He took three cards out of his pocket and handed them to Lu Changfeng.

"This is your temporary identification. Tomorrow we will arrange for someone to collect your information and process your official 'citizen ID cards.' With these, you will be legal citizens of China."

"In addition, we will open an account for each person and deposit a sum of start-up capital into it. You can use it to buy daily necessities. The 'patent fees' and 'tuition fees' income of Kunlun Sword Sect will also be deposited into the sect's public account."

Lu Changfeng held the thin, hard card and looked at it over and over again, feeling as if these ten thousand years had been wasted.

"This is a tablet, and this is a computer. You can use these to learn about the outside world. After you get your ID cards tomorrow, we will apply for a 'Kunlun Mirror' for each of you to better help you understand the world."

"And there's a button on this wall. You can call us anytime if you need anything or need help," Chen Jianguo explained, pointing to a red button on the wall.

"Officer Chen, thank you very much." He put away the card and thanked him solemnly.

"You're too kind!" Chen Jianguo waved his hand. "Oh, by the way, starting tomorrow, we will arrange for teachers to offer a three-month 'New Era Culture and Legal Foundations Crash Course' for all Kunlun Sect members. Everyone must participate; it will be beneficial for you to integrate into your new life as quickly as possible."

"I will follow the arrangements of the state." This time, Lu Changfeng answered without the slightest hesitation.

He knew that a completely new world, one he had never imagined, was slowly unfolding before him and the Kunlun Sword Sect.

...

It was exactly 3 p.m. that day.

China's national news channel held an emergency press conference, broadcast globally.

The spokesperson stood solemnly on the podium, with a bright red flag in the background.

"An important announcement is hereby made."

"Today, the ancient cultivation sect 'Kunlun Sword Sect,' which has been sleeping in the Kunlun Mountains for ten thousand years, has reappeared in the world."

The moment the words were spoken, the hearts of every organization and individual around the world who were watching the press conference skipped a beat.

An ancient cultivation sect? Kunlun? Does it really exist?

"Through friendly consultation, the Kunlun Sword Sect voluntarily accepted the reorganization and was formally incorporated into the Huaxia Extraordinary Power Management System, becoming a member of the Huaxia family. Its sect heritage will be protected and promoted within the framework of national laws."

"China welcomes all ancient civilizations that have survived to this day to integrate into the new era in a peaceful and friendly manner, and to contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind."

In just a few words, the amount of information is explosive.

The news exploded like a nuclear bomb on the international internet.

Pentagon, emergency meeting room.

The Secretary of Defense slammed his fist on the table, and the U.S. Secretary of State's face, contorted with rage, almost leaped off the screen.

"Damn it! Damn it! A cultivation sect with a history of ten thousand years? Su Xing even voluntarily merged into it? What kind of devilish script is this! I don't believe it! This must be another lie of theirs!"

The Minister of Defense looked at the report that the intelligence department had just submitted, and veins throbbed on his forehead.

"Based on our research into Chinese mythology, Kunlun held a position in their civilization equivalent to our Mount Olympus! Now, the 'gods' on this sacred mountain have surrendered to the Chinese government?"

“Mr. Minister, to be more precise, it’s ‘integrated into the management system’,” the CIA director beside him added. “This means that China has not only acquired all of the Kunlun Sect’s cultivation techniques and resources, but also a group of cultivators who have truly survived from ancient times and possess rich combat experience!”

"Damn it!" The Defense Minister slammed his fist on the table. "How did they do that? Why would these awakened ancient forces choose them?"