CHAPTER 171: CHAPTER 171: ADVANCEMENT, JOURNEY TO THE CITY OF LIGHT

"It’s to be expected from a Noble Family with a strong grasp of social media; they really work fast."

Lin Ye couldn’t help but marvel.

To top-tier Noble Families, a family like the Kong Family might just be considered second or third-tier at best.

However, in terms of strength, they surpass what ordinary people can comprehend.

Although in recent years, apart from Kong Feiliu, the Kong Family hasn’t produced any Talented and renowned Professionals.

But Elder Kong’s children have made considerable achievements in business.

Unfortunately, in this world, power still lies in the hands of Professionals, so no matter how wealthy the Kong Family gets, without powerful Professionals to protect their legacy, it means nothing.

Perhaps for this reason, Kong Feiliu’s desire for Power twisted so much that in his previous life, he turned to the dark path.

After all, carrying the hope of an entire Noble Family’s rise and the expectations of all its members is no light burden.

But in this life, coincidentally, the root cause that led Kong Feiliu to the dark path was eliminated by Lin Ye, so it’s hard to tell who got the better end of the deal when Patriarch Kong gifted Lin Ye that supposedly invaluable Demon Eye.

The one thing certain is that neither side felt shortchanged.

Clearly, the Kong Family attaches great importance to Lin Ye’s instructions.

In just one night, they had everything arranged for Lin Ye, giving him a surprise bright and early in the morning.

The news that he can change professions had already spread throughout human society.

...

"Bishop!"

In the backyard of the Shan City Church, came an anxious shout as Junior Priest Zou Xiaozhi burst into the office.

"What’s the rush?"

Liu Qingshan didn’t even look up, calmly flipping to the next page of the book on his desk.

"I saw the news that Lin Ye can undergo the Second Transformation!" Zou Xiaozhi said.

When he achieved the Second Transformation, it took him almost a year, which was faster than at least ninety percent of Professionals.

The vast majority of potential Professionals need at least two to three years of foundation to even approach the threshold of the Second Transformation.

And many less Talented Professionals might never attempt the Second Transformation in their lifetime.

After all, the increase in their strength post-Second Transformation might be much less than the increase in challenges they face.

So, knowing their limits, they stick to the strength of the First Transformation, which is the real-life portrayal of most Professionals.

The Second and even Third Transformation are roads only for a few Talented Professionals.

Only then did Liu Qingshan look up at Zou Xiaozhi: "Really?"

He was quite surprised and hadn’t expected Lin Ye to level up so quickly.

"Why would I lie to you?" Zou Xiaozhi rolled his eyes, clearly displeased with Liu Qingshan’s distrust.

"True enough..." Liu Qingshan nodded; such matters were not ones to joke about.

"Aren’t you going to step in?" Zou Xiaozhi came closer, curiously gossiping.

Although he was part of the Church Court, as a Junior Priest in a local church, he was often looked down upon by higher-ups, a scornful experience he had during his own transformation.

Even as a Priest, he faced disdain, so one can imagine how ’unofficial’ Holy Light Professionals like Lin Ye were viewed.

A dismissive term ’Light Thief’ was specifically coined for Professionals who wield the Holy Light without joining the Church Court.

Liu Qingshan paused slightly, seemingly pondering something.

"No, there’s no need. This kid has already found a way to solve this problem himself," he said.

Zou Xiaozhi tilted his head, seemingly unsure how Lin Ye resolved the issue.

"But the Qin Family is quite upset with him..." Zou Xiaozhi lowered his voice slightly.

Last time, on the Champion Battlefield, Lin Ye’s failure to save Qin Yi angered the Qin Family greatly...

Not to mention, Qin Yi’s grandfather, Qin Lu, is the Cardinal of the Southern Region Church Court.

"No worries, Qin Lu won’t dare do anything to Lin Ye," Liu Qingshan flipped another page and continued: "Otherwise, why do you think you’re aware of Lin Ye’s profession-change news?"

Zou Xiaozhi was slightly taken aback, then quickly understood Liu Qingshan’s implication.

It’s not hard to see, this news was deliberately spread by Lin Ye to hype himself up!

Everyone knows that the channel to enter the ’City of Light’ for Holy Light Professionals during their profession change is controlled by the Church Court...

In the past, entry was not exclusively owned by the Church Court, but gradually they seized it by various means.

There was even a period when the Church Court, wielding substantial power, banned Holy Light Professionals unwilling to join from entering the City of Light.

Later, the Professional Alliance intervened, forcing the Church Court to relent.

But both sides compromised, with the Church Court no longer restricting non-member Holy Light Professionals, and the Alliance stopped forcing them to yield control over the City of Light’s access.

No one knows what frictions occurred between these two sides.

But those slightly in the know are aware that the Professional Alliance and the Church Court have always been at odds.

"I didn’t expect him to have foreseen this!" Zou Xiaozhi was impressed with Lin Ye.

By leveraging his fame, he publicized his imminent profession change, drawing everyone’s attention.

Many probably never anticipated such a move from the start.

"This guy is far smarter than both of us; it’s better if we just focus on our own business without meddling in his affairs," Liu Qingshan added.

Zou Xiaozhi nodded, fully agreeing.

It’s wise to keep away from such tricky matters.

...

Today, Shan City busied with activity.

Besides Lin Ye’s upcoming profession change, there was also, an unexpected mist appeared out in the outskirts.

The mist happened to completely shroud an estate.

Many residents of Shan City were aware that this was Lin Ye’s estate.

It was previously revealed that City Lord Wei Tiangang had exchanged it with Lin Ye for the right to develop a parcel of land in Old Shantou City’s ruins.

So this sudden phenomenon around the estate drew much attention and discussion.

Not far from the crowd watching, in a desolate corner, Lin Ye emerged from a spatial rift and landed on the ground.

He glanced back, then continued teleporting away...

The Kong Family had quickly stirred up the hype, so he naturally had to strike while the iron was hot and head straight to the ’City of Light’ for his profession change!