The banquet hall was resplendent, with everyone raising their glasses in a sea of cheerful toasts.

Tonight, to welcome Ye Qingzhou, the distinguished guest from the Imperial Capital, nearly all the dignitaries of Yanmen City were in attendance. Gentlemen and ladies of high society gathered, filling the atmosphere with joyous laughter.

Ye Qingzhou held a glass of spiritual wine, exchanging a few pleasantries with those who approached him, then retreated alone to the balcony.

"Haha, Professor Ye, are we Yanmen People too enthusiastic?"

Wang Ming approached with a glass of red wine.

"I've always been deeply immersed in the Martial Dao, so I'm not quite used to socializing and such matters."

Ye Qingzhou spoke frankly.

"With such a dedication to the Dao, it's no wonder Professor Ye could ascend to the Martial Saint Venerable Position at such a young age. Truly a model for our generation."

Wang Ming complimented with a smile before stating his stance: "If you need any support here in Yanmen, we in the military will certainly do our utmost."

The Western Border Military Region constantly faced external war threats, thus valuing a powerful Martial Saint like Ye Qingzhou.

Wang Ming's gesture was an expression of goodwill, reflecting the entire Western Border Military Region's stance.

"Thank you very much. By the way, Manager Wang, I'm planning to establish a company involving materials science, requiring a large amount of land for a research center and production base."

Ye Qingzhou made his needs known without hesitation.

Having comprehended several major inheritances, he was ready to organize and teach after assuming the title of professor at Imperial University.

Especially the artifact refining and alchemy techniques from the Inheritance of Flame Emperor; forming an industrial chain could massively boost the local economy and employment, yielding great benefits.

"No problem at all. For Professor Ye's company, we will certainly provide the most favorable tax treatment here."

Wang Ming responded without hesitation, clearly seeing the potential interests and values, and even if it didn't profit, he was pleased to build a good relationship with Ye Qingzhou.

"Then here's to a pleasant cooperation."

Ye Qingzhou raised his glass for a toast: "One more thing, my current research project primarily relates to armor. I have applied for permission from the Armament Management Bureau to test and study a Celestial General Level military armor."

Even a Sharp Warrior Level military armor is strictly regulated in Dongji Kingdom, each with a unique identification, and losing one is a serious crime.

The Celestial General Level armor is only second to the Saint Level armors of the Four Great Divine Generals: Cyan Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Xuanwu, with superior combat power.

Fortunately, Ye Qingzhou, being a trusted and valued individual of Dongji Kingdom, having thwarted schemes from the Void Divine Dynasty multiple times, and holding a national security advisor title, naturally qualified to apply for battle use of a Celestial General Level armor.

Armors of the Divine Generals can temporarily reach Martial God level combat power.

And the Celestial General Level armor, with the 'general' designation, has a combat power comparable to a Martial Saint, being rare even in the Western Border Military Region, but fortunately, a spare one was available at Yanmen Base.

"That's no problem at all; you can choose the best armor from our storage!"

Wang Ming assured confidently.

After all, the best armor in Yanmen Base's armory was only Celestial General Level, equivalent to a Martial Saint of the Heaven-Ascending Seventh Layer Realm.

Ye Qingzhou, with his Martial Saint Level combat power, being a Heaven-Ascending Ninth Layer formidable warrior with records of defeating Martial Saints of the same level, posed little difference for Yanmen Base whether he donned armor or not.

Moreover, this strictly speaking was just a loan, with Ye Qingzhou having only usage rights, not ownership.

As it was public property with Ye Qingzhou's complete paperwork, Wang Ming saw no point in offending a promising young Martial Saint.

"I need the ones with the Golden Talisman Secret Text for Martial Artists."

Ye Qingzhou smiled as he requested.

"Rest assured, Professor Ye, I wouldn't try to fob you off with inferior goods." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Wang Ming smiled too, understanding that Ye Qingzhou was knowledgeable, recognizing the connection between the Golden Talisman Secret Text and Elemental Spirit Armor; he wasn't someone easily deceived.

"Alright, the guests must be getting impatient."

Ye Qingzhou laughed heartily and returned to the banquet hall.

The next morning, under the bright sunshine,

Ye Qingzhou went to a state-run arms factory established in collaboration between the Western Border Military Region and the Celestial Craft Group. After passing multiple inspections and authorizations, he arrived at the armor storage.

Wang Ming stepped forward, personally entered the password, verified fingerprints and iris, and then the two metal doors rumbled open.

Click~

Hiss~

The surrounding pressure changed as incandescent lights flicked on, illuminating different storage areas and armor figures.

Wang Ming personally acted as guide, showing Ye Qingzhou around while explaining patiently.

"Crafted by Celestial Craft Group, the 'Famous General' series armor, named 'Wind Spirit', stands 2.6 meters tall, equipped with a Spiritual Shield to resist attacks from Spiritual Martial Techniques. Its greatest strength lies in speed, while power is slightly lesser."

Ye Qingzhou observed a row of black metallic giants, covered in sharp spikes, with an unusual pair of mechanical wings on their backs resembling sword-like metal feathers. Their tips sharp, lined with dark gold tracings.

"This is the 'Great Wilderness' series armor developed by Celestial Secret Research Institute, named 'Qiongqi'. Equipped by Martial Arts Grandmasters with Heaven-Ascending Fifth Layer cultivation, it can unleash Heaven-Ascending Seventh Layer Martial Saint power, offering comprehensive functionalities in speed, defense, and strength, adapting to complex combat environments."