Chapter 121 I'll Take You on a Live Broadcast of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Worlds of Immortal Cultivation... (From Live Broadcast to Transmigration)

There was no need to hide the arrival of the demonic cultivators. When the Chinese government informed Si Qi of this news, they also used a live broadcast to inform other countries on Earth to prepare.

These countries are no less wary of demonic cultivators than China. They have witnessed the abilities of demonic cultivators in the live streams and are willing to spend a lot of resources to apply for assistance from China.

Over the years, China has made a fortune from various matters in the cultivation world, and has received a flood of requests for assistance from other countries. They don't mind sending some cultivators with good strength there to teach cultivation or use their cultivation to improve the local situation, after all, this is also a way to increase their own merit.

Domestically, all channels for improving one's own cultivation, such as disaster relief, producing major research results, and saving lives, have long been utilized.

The pie is only so big, and even if it's fully utilized, it's never enough. Naturally, the government's attention has turned to overseas markets, to those places where there's clearly still a lot of room for development.

Since the other party has come to them with gifts and asked for help, they will naturally extend a helping hand in return, do good deeds to the best of their ability, help the other party, and incidentally receive "a little bit" of feedback from the Heavenly Dao.

In this regard, China has always preferred mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation.

Through this incident, China's international reputation and capabilities have once again significantly improved. Many powerful nations are seething with resentment, privately cursing countless times why Si Qi is Chinese and why the livestream had to be broadcast from China. If Si Qi were from their country, or if they had been lured away with benefits, they could have used this incident to establish complete hegemony and become the undisputed number one superpower on Earth, instead of allowing China to gain such a huge advantage.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as they wished.

However, many small and medium-sized countries that are not well-known on the international stage are very happy to see this.

Based on their past understanding of the many major powers on Earth, the only country willing to publicly announce the existence of a live broadcast room, to openly and freely teach cultivation, and even to send cultivators to help resist demonic cultivators, rather than taking the opportunity to extort or even expand its territory, is China, a country known as an ancient civilization.

They have a very high level of goodwill towards China. The number of people learning Chinese is no less than the number learning Tianxuan language. The number of people who go to Chinese forums to peek every day even exceeds that of internationally popular social media platforms such as Facebook.

They quickly learned from the forum's activity that Si Qi was about to return to Blue Star from Tianxuan Continent.

Not long after, Si Qi's name once again spread rapidly throughout the entire planet Earth.

Regardless of how much certain foreign forces reacted with alarm and grief upon hearing the news, the Chinese people were collectively overjoyed and eagerly awaited the return of their little hero.

Taking into account the public's attitude towards Si Qi, and considering that the demonic cultivators already had a deep memory of Si Qi's appearance, the authorities quickly came up with a plan after discussion. They decided to post posters with Si Qi's portrait in various places under the guise of welcoming Si Qi home, and to emphasize the fact that Si Qi was about to appear on Earth.

In this way, even if the demonic cultivators who break into Blue Star don't know Chinese characters and find that everyone around them is a low-level mortal, they can still realize from the photos on the poster that this is Si Qi's hometown and dare not kill people without permission, lest they be punished by Si Qi later.

The common people, unaware of the inside story, simply thought the suggestion was good. They genuinely admired Si Qi. Leaving aside the immense help Si Qi had provided over the years with the cultivation products he had sent, the constant grumbling from those on foreign websites about how lucky the Chinese were and how well China was developing made them incredibly happy every day. They felt proud of their country and, more importantly, of Si Qi.

So let alone cooperating with the official posters, they all wanted to buy advertising space at their own expense to put a welcome video for Si Qi on the big screen in the square to celebrate Si Qi's return home.

And you know what? This official measure was very effective.

When they arrested and imprisoned the demonic cultivators who subsequently arrived on Blue Star, they discovered that the reason why these demonic cultivators did not go on a killing spree as soon as they entered Blue Star was that at least six or seven out of ten of them were afraid and stopped because they saw Si Qi's poster.

The remaining few who did not make a move either sensed that this place might be the Upper Realm, or they were wary because the things here were very similar to what Si Qi had brought, and thus decided to hold back for the time being.

The saying "a person's reputation is like a tree's shadow" is very apt when applied to Si Qi.

In the original course of history, the demonic cultivators who should have gone on a killing spree and caused countless terrorist attacks are now all imprisoned without having done anything, and may never return to freedom until their deaths.

With strict precautions taken throughout the country, and through their own efforts and Si Qi's potential deterrent power, they barely managed to deal with the first wave of demonic cultivators who had mistakenly entered Blue Star, thus preventing too much damage.

Deaths and injuries were, of course, unavoidable.

But compared to being caught off guard and passively facing a crisis, this is much better than before.

Witnessing firsthand, through video footage, how demonic cultivators indiscriminately kill to replenish their lost cultivation, would make even the most naive Earthling lose all hope in the existence of demonic cultivators.

Demonic cultivators are the enemy. Learning cultivation techniques from the Tianxuan Continent in a timely manner is the best way for ordinary people to protect themselves.

While the people were anxiously working hard to cultivate, they were increasingly grateful to Si Qi for bringing them the cultivation method several years in advance.

Therefore, when Si Qi led Chu Feng and a group of cultivators who yearned for the Upper Realm to travel to Blue Star through the secret realm, they saw portraits of Si Qi hanging everywhere, instructional videos of Si Qi playing on television, and even children talking about Si Qi's name.

Si Qi: "…………"

He only knew that the Chinese government was going to use his name to deter demonic cultivators from infiltrating Earth, but he didn't know that the government would carry out this work so thoroughly.

There are probably more red lanterns hanging on the streets during the Lunar New Year than there are around him right now.

The other cultivators had strange expressions: "So Fellow Daoist Si is also so renowned in the Upper Realm..."

They thought the Tianxuan people already revered and worshipped Siqi enough, but they didn't expect that they were still far inferior to those in the Upper Realm.

The Tianxuan people are still too conservative.

Si Qi was both amused and exasperated: "This is only temporary. It's to prevent demonic cultivators from acting recklessly, so they're using my portrait as a deterrent."

The cultivators didn't believe Siqi's modesty. They were sharp-eared and sharp-eyed; even if they couldn't understand Mandarin, they could still recognize the pronunciation of "siqi."

They saw the expressions on the faces of passersby when they saw Si Qi on the poster, and heard the tone of their voices when they mentioned Si Qi. Their heartfelt affection for Si Qi was evident in their words.

Even without the threat of demonic cultivators, these people from the upper realm would certainly be happy to see anything related to Si Qi around their homes.

Just like when photography technology first became popular in Tianxuan Continent, every household liked to pull strings to buy a few photos of Si Qi, decorate them in glass frames, and place them in the most conspicuous place in their homes.

When Si Qi discovered this, he had the same awkward expression as he does now.

Everyone graciously pretended to believe Si Qi's explanation, nodding in agreement: "I see."

It turns out that Si Qi is also highly respected in the Upper Realm. His personal charm is indeed so dazzling and cannot be hidden no matter where he goes.

The cultivators, who were longtime fans of Si Qi, instantly blended into the atmosphere of the upper realm and were very satisfied with it.

The once unfamiliar and awe-inspiring upper realm suddenly felt more approachable.

Si Qi couldn't do anything with this group of people, so he rubbed his nose and moved on from the topic.

He looked around and found a nearby surveillance camera. Soon, nearby officials located Si Qi's position through the camera and drove over to pick him up.

Local officials never expected to be so lucky; the randomly opened portal just happened to open here.

Although she wasn't so excited as to scream on the spot, seeing Si Qi appear before her in person still made her blush and her voice tremble—after all, these were truly immortals who could split mountains and seas with a wave of their hand and live for at least a thousand years.

The driver used considerable willpower to avoid constantly glancing at the rearview mirror while driving. However, if his fluctuating mental activity could materialize, it would be so noisy that even the cultivators in the back seat would find it unbearable.

The monks sat in the spacious, comfortable car seats, stroking the fabric with their hands, gazing at the scenery outside the windows, and sighed, "So this is what the Upper Realm is like..."

Even though I had seen the scenery of the upper realm through movies before, the feeling of actually being there was still different.

The sky overhead was narrower than I had imagined, the car ride was more comfortable than I had expected, and the people around me were incredibly relaxed and at ease.

People who grow up in such an environment are truly fortunate...

One cultivator said, "Mortals in the upper realm are generally not very strong, but it should be easy for them to improve their cultivation."

After all, with such a large population, there are bound to be regions and countries in need of poverty alleviation, so their starting speed is no slower than that of Tianxuan.

The Tianxuan cultivators didn't mind the Blue Star people learning the Tianxuan techniques; if more people could help fight the demonic cultivators, they would welcome it.

However, they had long yearned for the Upper Realm that had nurtured Si Qi, and now that they had witnessed the leisurely and peaceful lives of the people in the Upper Realm, their rosy view of the Upper Realm inevitably deepened.

Si Qi: "Soon, the people of Tianxuan will be able to become like this too."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators smiled knowingly, their eyes filled with anticipation.

The car traveled at a fast speed, and the Chinese officials who received the news acted simultaneously to welcome the guests from Tianxuan Continent. The two sides met in the capital in just a few hours.

Both sides came with goodwill. Even though the Tianxuan cultivators were all highly powerful, standing at the pinnacle of another world, they were naive and innocent, accustomed to being kind to everyone and sharing their wealth without reservation. They lacked the imposing aura of powerful figures from traditional cultivation novels. When they met the generous and approachable Chinese officials, they quickly felt an instant connection and got along very well.

After they had settled all the matters and established a preliminary stable alliance, three days had quietly passed. Only then did the Chinese government announce the news of the Tianxuan visitors, instantly causing a huge uproar worldwide.

The people of China were naturally overjoyed, eager to see Si Qi appear before them and wanting to learn more about this wondrous existence of cultivators.

Foreign attitudes are quite mixed. Some want to seize the time to make contact with the Tianxuan people and try to bypass China to take the lead in controlling the resources of the other world. Others want to take the opportunity to invade the Tianxuan Continent, occupy territory there and establish their own kingdoms.

Regardless of external influences, the people of Tianxuan only happily ally with China, showing no reaction to olive branches extended by other countries.

The foreigners were initially puzzled as to why these naive monks didn't fall for their tricks. Weren't they supposed to be kind and unconditionally help those in need? But after actually meeting them, it turned out that this wasn't the case at all.

Later, observing their attitude towards Si Qi and their affection for China, they belatedly realized something and became increasingly envious, jealous, and resentful of China. Countless times, they complained behind their backs about why Si Qi wasn't from their country.

What they envied most was that after the Tianxuan cultivators arrived on Blue Star, they immediately helped China set up formations and traveled around without any airs to defend against possible demonic cultivators.

You have to understand, these cultivators are all walking nuclear weapons. Any one of them could be a big shot who could establish a sect. Yet they didn't ask for any conditions or benefits. They just helped without hesitation.

And whether it's fortunate or unfortunate, the spatial rifts between the two worlds just so happened to open entirely in China. Although these rifts will bring countless demonic cultivators and pose a huge crisis to humanity, they also make it easier for people from both sides to freely enter and exit the other world, gaining an early advantage.

It is said that China has sent troops and research teams to the Tianxuan Continent to explore, and the resources and benefits that can be seized are enough to make anyone envious.

Faced with this situation, all countries in the world except China can only watch helplessly. Even if they wanted to do something, they have absolutely no ability to do so.

In this situation, Chinese netizens, fully aware of the situation, laugh foolishly online every day, with all sorts of popular jokes and internet memes emerging one after another.

Veteran internet users might find it amusing and enjoyable, but those who don't frequently use the internet would be horrified.

For example, Chu Feng, who had only learned Mandarin a few days ago and was currently engrossed in the internet, was searching everywhere for information about Si Qi.

Chu Feng learned about Si Qi's family background through the forum and felt sorry for Si Qi's experiences from childhood to adulthood. However, he accidentally followed a casual chat post and stumbled into a gossip section full of vulgar language and erotic literature. Every word made Chu Feng's eyes widen in disgust.

[Little Qi! I want to have your babies!]

[What nonsense were you spouting? My husband is already in my bed!]

[My idol's collarbone is so beautiful, I'm totally drooling!]

I want to cuddle with my little Qi baby.

I hereby announce that Si Qi and I are now together! (Wedding photo attached)

Chu Feng's eyes widened as he stared at the obviously photoshopped, comical group photo of modern people on the screen, his heart pounding.

Wait a minute! When did Si Qi get married? This outfit looks like the kind of clothes people wear at Chinese weddings in documentaries, right?

And what about all those comments about confessing to Si Qi and saying that Si Qi was in their bed? Could it be that Si Qi... no, no way, Si Qi is always with him, how could he possibly have the chance to go to someone else's house!

So these people are just spreading rumors? But even if it's nonsense, their public declaration of love for Si Qi remains unchanged—so bold, so unrestrained, so…

Chu Feng's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the latest post: "Si Qi is the dream lover of millions of young men and women." He instinctively loosened his grip, flipped the screen face down on the table, and looked completely bewildered.

He had watched many documentaries sent by Blue Star before. Although few of them specifically focused on stories about marriage and relationships, Chu Feng could still glean from the snippets of conversation that Blue Star had a very open attitude towards love and marriage. Even if the two parties had never been engaged, as long as they were attracted to each other, they could date, hold hands, kiss, and even go to hotels as they pleased... No one would think there was anything wrong with that.

This was something truly unbelievable for the traditionally reserved and introverted people of Tianxuan.

It's not that the Tianxuan people are feudal, conservative, or have outdated ideas. For tens of thousands of years, the Tianxuan people have always supported free marriage and strongly supported widows remarrying, widowers remarrying, immortals and mortals uniting, and celibacy.

They treat women, children, the elderly, and other groups as capable individuals and respect their wishes. Just as there are no terms like "male household," "male official," or "male king" on Earth, there are no terms like "female household," "female official," or "queen" in Tianxuan. They truly achieve equality for all and have no connection whatsoever with conservatism and feudalism.

But no matter how open-minded they are, they can't just casually declare their love in public, in front of tens of thousands of people, saying things like "I want to have your children"...

Chu Feng blushed just thinking about it.

Moreover, he was even more afraid that Si Qi might be tempted after seeing these contents, or might have the idea of ​​choosing a partner.

An indescribable sense of anxiety rose within Chu Feng, making him restless and regretful that he hadn't been able to express his feelings to Si Qi during the years they spent alone together.

Now that there are so many competitors who are good at pursuing people and don't know how to be reserved, Chu Feng, a clueless newbie, wants to get past them and win Si Qi's heart first. He doesn't know how many losses he will suffer.

What if those people don't say it online, but go offline to confess their feelings... Chu Feng couldn't sit still anymore. He left his half-used phone on the table and got up to find Si Qi.

Si Qi was always the focus of attention. Chu Feng only needed to use his divine sense to explore outwards to find Si Qi's whereabouts and see him surrounded by countless people in the distance.

All eyes were focused on Si Qi, and many people had burning gazes and flushed faces, as if they would be too excited to even say a word to Si Qi.

Seeing the fanatical expressions on these people's faces, Chu Feng felt alarm bells ringing in his mind. The explicit comments on the internet kept replaying in his mind, and his fists clenched instantly!

In his eyes, the group of people in front of him were all like wolves and tigers, rivals in love, who might pounce on Si Qi at any moment, hug his waist, and shout and beg Si Qi to date them.

Si Qi is so good and kind, what if he suddenly softens and agrees?

People here don't value lifelong commitment or being together until death; dating is more about having fun. They don't care much about the future, and even if they do get married, they can still get divorced later…

Si Qi was born here and is influenced by the local culture and values. He will most likely be like other young people his age, having a few relationships, dating a few people, and getting close to them...

Even just thinking about Si Qi snuggling with other people made Chu Feng's heart ache, and he felt a lump in his throat, as if someone had taken away a treasure he had cherished for many years.

With spiritual energy surging beneath his feet, Chu Feng rapidly approached. He subtly pushed aside the crowd that, upon seeing him, also glared with fervor, and placed his arm protectively beside Si Qi to prevent anyone from getting too close, his face subtly displaying a competitive intent.

He thought his behavior was subtle, but in the eyes of these professionals who had studied Si Qi and Chu Feng's situation countless times, it was obvious that Chu Feng was jealous again.

Yes, Chu Feng's jealousy had happened at least eight hundred times in the past during the live streams. Back in the Tianxuan Continent, when Si Qi was discussing matters with the people in the live stream, Chu Feng liked to come over and show off his presence in front of the camera. He wouldn't say anything to disturb Si Qi, but he would always be there, just like the ever-refreshing background decoration. Everyone got used to it after a while.

So now, when they were chatting with Si Qi about what had happened on Blue Star in recent years, Chu Feng, an alien who hadn't even mastered Mandarin, suddenly came over and insisted on joining the conversation. No one was surprised at all, and they accepted it very well.

They warmly invited Chu Feng to chat, showing him a truly welcoming attitude, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Only Chu Feng thought he was openly and covertly fighting with a group of competitors to win Si Qi's attention, and that he had gone to great lengths for it—with almost no effect.

It can only be said that the gentlemen of ancient times, even when pursuing their beloved, were subtle and discreet, so that neither their "competitors" nor the person being pursued noticed at all.

Everyone remained as friendly as ever, but the way they looked at Chu Feng was no different from how they looked at a giant panda, which made Chu Feng very discouraged.

It was one thing for others, but Si Qi's indifferent and unresponsive reaction left Chu Feng anxious.

He was worried, wondering if he had been too reserved and too conscientious in his behavior as a friend. Otherwise, why hadn't Si Qi noticed that he had been unusually proactive today?

With his face practically contorted with arrogance, he waited until the crowd dispersed before dejectedly going to the cafeteria with Si Qi for a meal.

After seeing Si Qi and Chu Feng sitting at the same table, the staff passing by tacitly turned a corner and chose to sit down in the surrounding area.

It wasn't that they didn't want to eat with Si Qi, but watching Chu Feng skillfully peel shrimp and remove fish bones for Si Qi before putting them into Si Qi's bowl, they really found it hard to control their smiles. They couldn't help but make mischievous winks at Si Qi, teasing him like they used to when watching live streams, only to be met with an angry glare from Chu Feng.

As time went on, everyone consciously sat a little further away from Si Qi, so that Chu Xianjun wouldn't have to be like a wolf king guarding its food, constantly looking around warily while eating. Let the young couple enjoy their time together in peace.

This also led to no one noticing that while Chu Feng was publicly displaying their affection, he was actually thinking about how to get Si Qi's attention. After habitually showing off their love, he returned to the dormitory with Si Qi, looking dejected.

The dormitory buildings are official accommodations arranged by the government. They are family-unit accommodations, but usually only have one master bedroom in a separate room.

Chu Feng followed Si Qi into the room with an air of nonchalance. After washing up, they lay down together, shoulder to shoulder with Si Qi, who was preparing to rest.

Sometimes, it's no wonder that those around him didn't realize that Chu Feng was "pursuing" Si Qi, sending a warning signal to his "love rivals."

Rather, it's as if Chu Feng only realized now that he was actually pursuing Si Qi, and wondered if he had made a mistake somewhere.

—Aren't you two already together?!

If they weren't together, what adult could stand having another person following them around all day, even sleeping in the same room with them, with absolutely no privacy? At least given Si Qi's personality, he definitely couldn't stand that kind of thing. Whether for safety reasons or something else, he simply couldn't accept it.

Unless that person is someone he likes and the two are dating, and they live together and are inseparable, Si Qi wouldn't think there's anything wrong with that.

Or rather, given how affectionate Chu Feng and Si Qi are when they're together, it would be strange if they said they weren't dating, right?

Chu Feng, the party involved in the ongoing negotiations—which had actually been going on for two years—was completely unaware of what the outside world was thinking. Lying on her side with a worried expression, she looked at Si Qi, who was sleeping peacefully beside her, and sighed silently.

What exactly does he need to do to win Si Qi's heart?

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Author's Note: --

Chu Feng (with a determined look): I'm going to start pursuing someone!

Si Qi (looking around blankly): Huh? Chu Feng is going to pursue someone? Who? Is he planning to cheat on him?

Chu Feng: =v=?