After sending the couple off, Lin Cheng lay on the sofa, looking utterly dejected, feeling utterly embarrassed today.

“What’s wrong? Why so down?

Your parents are just worried about you, checking out how I am, what my conditions are, they’re thinking about you, afraid you’ll be at a disadvantage and suffer in the future,” Wang Xuan comforted her.

Lin Cheng hugged Wang Xuan’s waist, her face resting against his chest, and said, “I now understand why you didn’t pursue me before. If half a year ago you faced such scrutiny from my parents, you’d definitely feel humiliated.”

What were Wang Xuan’s conditions half a year ago? He didn’t have any, a bachelor, fed himself, not worried about a family, no car, no house, no savings.

“A man’s pride, sometimes it’s very important, sometimes it doesn’t mean much. Missing you would have been the real regret, but I couldn’t let go before,” Wang Xuan said, stroking Lin Cheng’s hair.

Today’s events were a bit unexpected for him, but Wang Xuan was prepared, knowing the day would eventually come.

Sure enough, it came.

And the outcome was good, no problems arose.

Wang Xuan knew the situation of Ling Pharmaceutical, a second-rate group, but second-rate only on the Mother Star, after all, the Mother Star is the core of Earth Civilization.

Its wealth might amount to trillions of Star Yuan, a giant entity, while Wang Xuan’s displayed assets were nothing compared to this big family.

Of course, Ling Pharmaceutical is a family-owned enterprise, with many Ling family members and shares from other companies, Father Ling’s wealth is likely less than one percent of Ling Pharmaceutical.

“In just half a year you amassed such wealth and transformed into a young talent, truly amazing!” Lin Cheng sat up, straddling his waist.

Wang Xuan’s performance today was very satisfying to her parents, so she wasn’t subjected to any difficulties, which was a happy occurrence.

“With an increase in cultivation level, wealth naturally followed,” Wang Xuan laughed.

In a world where power reigns supreme, with killing power in hand, wealth comes continuously.

Ling Pharmaceutical has wealth and many cultivators, but in fact, can’t offend a Great Cultivator. A powerful True Immortal like He Fang could bring it to its knees with a word, or crush it with a finger without concern.

“Sigh, their arrival made me embarrassed,” Lin Cheng said, “Why didn’t they ask if their daughter is worthy of you?

You’re so outstanding; I’m afraid you’ll ascend to the heavens like Chang’e and never come back.”

Wang Xuan laughed heartily, “Am I that outstanding? Don’t worry, no matter how outstanding, I won’t despise you.”

He had once been quiet for a long time, things that ordinary people value, he didn’t care much, he cared more about sincerity.

Lin Cheng tilted her head, then nodded, “You are certainly outstanding, and will only get better. I might have to look up at you so much in the future that it breaks my neck.”

“Then I’ll place something under your feet to make you stand taller.”

Wang Xuan looked at Lin Cheng’s charming and graceful figure, straddling him, arousing his blood, as his hands caressed her waist.

Slender, soft, smooth, making him unable to let go.

“Don’t mess around, it tickles.” Lin Cheng slapped away his hands.

“Xuan, why didn’t you tell them about becoming a Mountain Gate disciple? That would have satisfied them more,” Lin Cheng asked.

Wang Xuan shook his head, “I can’t say, saying it would make your parents less at ease.

I’ve shown just right, at a rising stage, adequate but not outstanding, promising. If I want to progress further, your parents would think it requires some help from the Ling family, asking them for help.

This way, they’d feel more at ease.

If I’m too outstanding, they’d worry you can’t keep me.”

“Hmph, you even have such thoughts, let me see how your Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart grows!”

The two of them started to play around.

That night, Wang Xuan contacted a headhunting company to look for executives and even posted recruitment information online, offering good terms for ordinary employees.

He planned to start interviews the next day and set up the company’s framework.

Lin Cheng said, “Opening the company so soon? Well, we have some research achievements in our laboratory that haven’t been marketed yet, plus this time’s Primordial Base Meat research patent, the company’s profit won’t be small.”

Wang Xuan nodded, “I’ll be responsible. Once the company gets off the ground and makes money, you can hire a few researchers, making it easier for you to focus on the experiment direction.”

With technological advancement, information transmission is convenient. Wang Xuan easily rented a floor in a building near the laboratory as office space.

In the empty company, Wang Xuan first recruited a receptionist, a young girl with a decent appearance, suitable as a flower vase.

“The company is just starting, I’ll conduct interviews for a group of people today. There will be many people, so you handle their inquiries and reception.”

At ten in the morning, the receptionist greeted the first burly applicant.

“Is this Changsheng Group? It’s quite empty, indeed a startup. Young lady, I’m here for an interview, where is it?”

Liu Yitian asked.

When he saw Wang Xuan, he was surprised, “Oh, it’s you, didn’t expect you’d start a company.”

Wang Xuan raised an eyebrow, he certainly knew Liu Yitian, Ling Tian used him to cause trouble for himself, but Liu Yitian was torn about whether it was Lin Cheng’s fault or Wang Xuan’s.

He was quite a principled person.

“Why are you not at Ling Pharmaceutical anymore?” Wang Xuan asked.

Liu Yitian sat down generously and said, “Don’t mention it, after that day, that kid inexplicably started bothering me like crazy.

I couldn’t be bothered with him and resigned after two days of being troubled. My wife was about to give birth, so I stayed home to take care of her, and it was quite a leisure life.

Now mother and child are safe, but we’ve spent quite a bit of money. My cultivation and my wife’s supplements are costly, and after a few months of living on savings, if I don’t come out now, they’ll have to suffer.”

Speaking of his wife, Liu Yitian couldn’t be more satisfied. Also, having a child made the family complete.

Providing for the family is naturally his responsibility, and he couldn’t possibly let his wife, who just finished confinement, go to work.

“Then I have some responsibility,” Wang Xuan said, clearly realizing Liu Yitian was dragged into it because of him.

“Not at all, I was supposed to take a three-month leave, so resigning wasn’t much of an impact.” Liu Yitian said with grandeur.

“You’re here to apply for the security supervisor position? With your five years’ experience at Ling Pharmaceutical, it’s enough. But security focuses on strength. Do you have confidence in this area?” Wang Xuan asked.

Liu Yitian patted his chest, “Late stage of Blood Exchange, definitely not weak.”

“Cultivation level doesn’t equate to combat power, Liu Yitian. Have you ever killed anyone?” Wang Xuan stared at him, “You know that those who’ve seen blood have combat power far beyond just a show.”

…

At the Meiling Realm Gate, the pristine mountains and peaceful scenery could no longer be seen. It was now filled with towering buildings and military facilities, with large machines entering and leaving the realm gate.

Several True Immortals suppressed the area, and the Eight-armed Celestial King Realm had already been flooded with mechanical beings, constructing machine after machine, excavating minerals, and plundering resources.

The strength of the Eight-armed Celestial King Race had long receded, squeezed into a sorry state.

One spaceship after another was being produced in the Eight-armed Celestial King Realm, ascending to space and onto other planets.

Within a few years, the Eight-armed Celestial King Realm will be devoured by the Mother Star. At this point, failing to quickly transform the Exotic Star Domain planets would mean the stargate becoming a star field, requiring significantly more resources and effort.

Within the Celestial Race Imperial City, the place was crowded with people, incorporating many from the Celestial Race, uncertain of their future, with the city radiating a sense of decay and gloom.

The Celestial Race Emperor sat on the throne, with three emperors standing below, and in front of them was a strange creature, shrouded in darkness.

They heard the demon’s whispers beside their ears, their expressions constantly changing, while the being in darkness let out hideous laughter.

This being was not from Earth Civilization but from the Hell Realm, a world similarly on the verge of being invaded by Earth Civilization.

“What have you decided? To cooperate or refuse, I’m waiting for your answer,” the Demon King’s avatar asked.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep