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Chapter 1048: Wang Jun and Xin Ping's Advancement
Chapter 1048: Wang Jun and Xin Ping's Advancement
September 25, 2017
Advancement is a good thing, but getting Wang Jun and Xin Ping to advance is no easy task.
After all, these two are key scholars under Lu Haikong's command, each handling a vast array of affairs. They are even busier than Lu Haikong himself.
Influenced by Wang Jun, most of Lu Haikong's scholars, except for a few, are workaholics.
Once they start working, they are completely engrossed, even if given time off, they wouldn't take it!
Having such diligent and dedicated employees is a delight for Lu Haikong as a boss, but it can also be troublesome at times, like in this situation.
Although advancement is a positive thing, these two are always busy, and Lu Haikong finds it challenging to free them for a day or two for their advancement.
Fortunately, Lu Haikong has some experience in this regard, thanks to the previous health check-ups at Hua Tuo's.
Lu Haikong directly and confidently sent a notice to Wang Jun and Xin Ping, demanding two days of their time to put aside their work and meet with him.
Upon Lu Haikong's summons, the two could only comply with complaints.
Of course, after using force to bring them, Lu Haikong didn't continue in this manner. This time, it wasn't about medical treatment but primarily to help them advance in rank, which required their cooperation more than a medical check-up.
So, after bringing them over, Lu Haikong briefly explained the situation, informing them of his intention.
Wang Jun and Xin Ping, one being Lu Haikong's Chancellor of State Affairs and the other a Historical Scholar, were both reasonable individuals.
Although Lu Haikong forcibly pulled them away without much preparation time, their complaints were minor. Once they understood the significance of the matter, they began to take it seriously.
The Top Scholar Advancement Token is not the same as the Top General Trial Token, and Lu Haikong was using it for the first time, so he had virtually no experience with it. Therefore, instead of having them use it together, he separated them to adjust their mental states individually.
After both had their mental states adjusted and were completely calm, Lu Haikong started the advancement process with Xin Ping.
Lu Haikong's biased nature was evident in this decision. He chose to start with Xin Ping for two reasons. Firstly, Xin Ping was a Historical Scholar, which might make the breakthrough smoother. However, the primary reason was that Lu Haikong was using Xin Ping as a test subject.
By having Xin Ping go first, Lu Haikong could learn from his experience, ensuring success when it was Wang Jun's turn.
After Xin Ping adjusted his mental state, he immediately used the Top Scholar Advancement Token.
As Xin Ping activated the token, Lu Haikong witnessed him enveloped in a golden light, appearing serene. Lu Haikong thought it would take some time, so he turned to make tea before returning.
But in that instant, Lu Haikong felt a unique power emanating from behind him.
It was a power he had never felt before, different from the destructive and explosive force of martial artists. This power was gentle, like dewdrops nourishing the earth.
However, despite its gentleness, this power was not to be underestimated.
The moment this power emerged, many in North Sealed City turned their attention towards it.
Xi Zhicai, busy with Lu Haikong's wedding preparations, Xun You, occupied with military system reforms, and Xu Shu, who had reached this threshold, all smiled upon sensing this power and identifying its source.
Meanwhile, in two other courtyards in North Sealed City, two middle-aged men looked up simultaneously. One was polishing a precious sword, and the other was teaching a group of young children to read.
As these two middle-aged men felt the surge of power, their reactions were starkly different. The one wiping his sword merely raised an eyebrow, a cryptic smile playing on his lips, before continuing to polish his weapon.
On the other side, the other middle-aged man, who was teaching a group of young children, furrowed his brows momentarily, but then his expression returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
Of course, this middle-aged man's heart wasn't as serene as he appeared. He was well aware that this surge of power meant Lu Haikong had gained another top-tier Scholar.
This was no small matter; he knew of at least two top-tier Scholars under Lu Haikong's command before this, and now with an additional one, it would be like adding wings to a tiger for Lu Haikong.
However, upon reflection, it seemed that none of this had anything to do with him, so the middle-aged man continued with his teaching.
Just as he was about to resume his lesson, another surge of power hit him, causing the book in his hand to wobble slightly, and his face to change color.
Despite knowing that Lu Haikong was a formidable opponent, and having witnessed his extraordinary abilities firsthand on numerous occasions, this particular instance left him the most shaken. It was as if top-tier Scholars were being produced in bulk, with two appearing at once.
This situation left the middle-aged man hesitant to start teaching for a while, fearing that Lu Haikong might produce another one, startling him in the midst of his teaching.
Fortunately, Lu Haikong was considerate enough to stop after two, and there was no indication that he could produce another. This was mainly because he couldn't do it anymore.
Even if he could, Lu Haikong might not dare to, as he himself was a bit startled by the turn of events.
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It wasn't the advancement of Xin Ping and Wang Jun that startled him, but the system itself.
After Xin Ping's smooth advancement, Lu Haikong, seeing no issues, took some experience points from Xin Ping and headed to Wang Jun to initiate his advancement.
Wang Jun's advancement went smoothly as well, but after it concluded, the system bombarded Lu Haikong with a series of notifications.
【Your subordinate NPC Scholar Wang Jun's Politics has broken through 90, successfully advancing to a top-tier Scholar. You've obtained a Legendary Treasure Chest!】
【Your subordinate Historical Scholar Xin Ping's Politics has broken through 90, successfully advancing to a top-tier Scholar. You've obtained a Legendary Treasure Chest!】
【Your subordinate NPC Scholar Wang Jun has advanced to a top-tier Scholar. You've obtained 5,000 Fortune!】
【Your subordinate Historical Scholar Xin Ping has advanced to a top-tier Scholar. You've obtained 5,000 Fortune!】
These four notifications appeared after Wang Jun's advancement, and while the first two were nothing new, similar to when Chen Ping advanced, Lu Haikong had ignored them. Typically, he wouldn't pay much attention to such system messages, as he preferred to accumulate a certain number of Legendary Treasure Chests before opening them.
However, the following two notifications were different. Lu Haikong was surprised that the system rewarded him with Fortune for Wang Jun and Xin Ping's advancements, and the amount was a staggering 10,000! This shocked Lu Haikong!
He was well aware that his Fortune was in a delicate balance, and an additional 10,000 could easily disrupt it, leading to unforeseen consequences.
Fortunately, most of the 10,000 Fortune was suppressed by the mysterious ancient zither, and only a small amount entered his body, preventing a catastrophic overload.
This situation, however, did startle Lu Haikong, making him even more eager for the successful refinement of the Imperial Ancestral Cauldron.
After all, he had barely survived a sea of corpses and blood, and his progress had been hard-won. With the prospect of dominating the world just within reach, it would be a joke if he were to be overwhelmed by Fortune at this critical juncture.
Lu Haikong was a seasoned individual, and he quickly regained his composure, shifting his focus to Xin Ping and Wang Jun.
(End of Chapter)
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