After the Protagonist Ascended, I Set My Eyes on His Woman - Chapter 56:

Chapter 56: Breakthrough to Dan Jin Stage!

Half a year later…

BOOM!

In the middle of the night, thunderclouds suddenly gathered above the villa district.

“What the hell? Why is there a lightning tribulation at the Dan Jin stage? That doesn’t make sense!” Li Wanji opened his eyes. Though his aura had already reached the Dan Jin stage, his cultivation had yet to complete its breakthrough.

He had to endure a lightning tribulation for the golden core to fully form.

“Could it be because of Blue Star? This is a lower realm. Maybe it doesn’t allow powerhouses to rise too fast?” Li Wanji speculated, but he had no time to think further.

With a leap, he shot through the wall and soared into the sky, using his physical body to resist the lightning tribulation!

He had already cultivated the Five Organs Body Tempering Technique to the second layer—his body was as tough as steel and copper.

Crackle! Boom!

Lightning rained down constantly.

Li Wanji grinned. “Just as I thought. After cultivating the body tempering technique, lightning strikes feel like someone scratching an itch.”

Very soon, the tribulation passed. A golden core slowly condensed within his dantian.

That core was brimming with immense true essence.

At the same time, the mortal aura on his body faded away.

He now looked ethereal—truly like a cultivator.

“Phew.” Li Wanji quickly suppressed his aura and reverted back to looking like an ordinary handsome guy.

Then, he expanded his divine sense.

“Holy crap! My divine sense now covers a 5-kilometer radius. Awesome!”

Within the villa, Chen Lanyi and Guoguo were both fast asleep. Bai Ya was also resting, her belly round and swollen. The baby inside was nearly due.

Li Wanji extended his divine sense inside her belly and saw his precious daughter peacefully sleeping.

Then, he checked in on Gu Qingning. The thunder had woken her up. She glanced at her phone, checked the time, then rolled over and went back to sleep.

“I’m now a cultivation powerhouse. From now on, this world is mine to rule!” Li Wanji’s heart surged with excitement.

“I wonder how the Ancient Martial World is doing…”

“Forget it. Better to hide until I reach the Nascent Soul stage. Besides, I don’t have the resources to repair the teleportation array anyway.”

Chen Fan had only managed it by obtaining rare resources and using an Immortal Realm secret technique.

“Been a while since I had fun with Gu Qingning. Time to go have a good battle tonight.”

Li Wanji disappeared in a flash and reappeared in Gu Qingning’s room the next moment.

He stripped down completely and slipped under her blanket, hugging her from behind.

“Who?!” Gu Qingning’s eyes flew open.

“It’s me,” Li Wanji said, kissing her.

“Mmm… you’ve come out of seclusion?” Gu Qingning pushed him back, her cold tone carrying a hint of joy.

For half a year, her routine had been nothing but work—dry and repetitive. She had craved some excitement.

Now she realized, what she needed wasn’t love—just a man.

She’d never understood that before, but after her experience with Chen Fan, she could never forget the pleasure.

“Just passed my tribulation. First thing I wanted was to come play poker with you. Did you miss me over the past six months?”

As he spoke, Li Wanji began lifting her sleepwear.

“Nope,” Gu Qingning replied coldly.

Yet her body betrayed her words. She sat up slightly. As her clothes slid to her waist, she lifted her hips, helping him undress her more easily.

“I missed your perfect body so much. Oh right—has the trainee selection started yet?” Li Wanji asked.

“Not yet. It starts in a week. I’ve arranged everything based on your script. I even added a few over-the-top trainees to make Cai Jikun stand out.”

“Good. You must understand—on a stage full of freaks, only the most ‘normal’ one becomes a god.”

Li Wanji finally stripped her bare.

“I’m still not convinced… can that cringe song and dance really make him popular?”

“You’ll see in a few days. For now, let’s get to work.”

…

Six days later!

The trainee selection competition began!

First on stage were a bunch of bizarre contestants.

Some stood silently counting.

Some just dropped and did a few push-ups.

A parade of the absurd.

Then came Cai Jikun’s turn.

“Hello, national producers!” He introduced himself confidently, then threw off his jacket, grabbed a basketball, and began performing his talent segment.

The clip was quickly edited and uploaded online.

The show already had a little buzz.

At first, only industry insiders watched. Then curious onlookers stumbled across it—and were either horrified or completely captivated.

Shares exploded.

Overnight, Cai Jikun went viral!

“Holy shit!”

The next day, Chen Lanyi opened her video app and saw Cai Jikun trending.

She was stunned.

“He… he actually blew up!”

“Hey! Cai Jikun’s gone viral!” She rushed into the kitchen in disbelief.

Li Wanji was cooking with Gu Qingning. Hearing this, he just smiled. “Told you so.”

“Seriously?” Gu Qingning put down her knife and leaned in to look.

“Sis-in-law, just see for yourself. He’s all over the trending list.”

“Look here—they’re even doing meme edits. Hilarious!” Chen Lanyi scrolled through the screen and showed them.

“Wow, this heat is insane,” Gu Qingning widened her eyes. She turned to look at Li Wanji’s handsome back, her gaze softening with a bit of guilt.

Six months ago, she hadn’t believed in him at all.

Who knew he was dead serious?

And so good to her…

“Now that Wanqing Entertainment has its own traffic star, I’ve told Xiao Dai to transfer the company to you. From now on, Cai Jikun is your asset,” Li Wanji said with a smile.

“Mm, thank you,” Gu Qingning nodded, smiling faintly.

“No need to thank me,” Li Wanji waved casually.

Gu Qingning hadn’t expected him to be so generous. For a moment, she thought he looked tall and noble.

“How about some practical thanks? Like… indulging me in a bit of office romance?”

Li Wanji raised an eyebrow.

Gu Qingning rolled her eyes. That noble image shattered instantly.

Her office was on the 16th floor, with massive floor-to-ceiling windows. Not even Chen Fan dared to go that far.

But this guy—he actually dared.

“How did you come up with this whole ‘god-making’ idea anyway?” Gu Qingning quickly changed the topic and returned to the stove.

“Hehe, just a random thought,” Li Wanji replied casually.

“You’re honestly a genius.” Gu Qingning didn’t hesitate to praise him.

Even Chen Fan never got compliments like that. Chen Lanyi was dumbfounded.

What did this bastard do to deserve her praise?!

Why him?!

“I’ve got plenty more crazy ideas. Just wait. Cai Jikun’s popularity will multiply several times again—until everyone in the nation knows him!” Li Wanji grinned confidently.

…

At the same time!

In the Cang family—

Cang Qingtian held a classified report in his hands.

“To think so much happened in Mingyun while I was guarding the border for half a year.”

“A powerful new figure emerged.”

“And this man actually seized Chen Fan’s women and stole his assets. Absolutely shameless.”

“Chen Fan is my sworn friend. Now that his wife and sister are in danger, I can’t sit by and do nothing.”

Chen Fan had once healed his hidden injuries. In return, Chen Fan had asked only one thing—if something ever happened to his women, Cang Qingtian must help three times.

Now was not the time to stay silent. If he did, he couldn’t face Chen Fan when he returned.

“Someone! Deliver this letter to Mingyun. Put it directly in Li Wanji’s hands!”