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The competition ended that evening, and Zhao Yan, Nolan Wei, and others were overwhelmed with excitement. They had never imagined that they could take revenge on Jin Tianchen and make that beast pay, just half a year after joining Mingde University.
However, after attending the press conference held by the school, Lin Rui returned to the Martial Cultivation Society to practice his swordsmanship in his different body.
Since the transformation of his different body into a dragon, Lin Rui had moved his daily Body Refinement and standing practice to his different body.
Under the assimilation effect of the different body, he could only obtain the greatest benefits by practicing in this more powerful form.
In Lin Rui's view, Jin Tianchen was nothing but an insignificant stone on his life's path, one that he could easily kick away.
Such a character was not worth worrying about in defeat and not exciting in victory.
Lin Rui had his own life goals and plans. He knew that despite appearing to have unlimited glory, he and his sister Lin Xi still had a profound abyss to cross in their future.
What he needed to do now was to go all out to enhance his combat power, accumulate wealth, and expand his influence; otherwise, the future would be very bleak for him and Lin Xi.
However, when Lin Rui returned to the ninth base city to prepare for a live stream the next day at noon, he was shocked by his income and viewership.
Just in one night, the subscription volume for his martial arts teaching videos had exceeded 800 million federal dollars, and the tip amount was also over 100 million federal dollars.
When he started streaming, the number of followers skyrocketed, reaching a peak of 65 million.
This was the data of a top-tier martial artist, although it was aided by the public attention caused by his victory over Jin Tianchen the day before.
Even the Martial Cultivation Society of Mingde University benefited from this, receiving sponsorships worth at least 1.5 billion federal dollars.
The competition committee of the university martial arts league does not allow students to earn money by endorsing products, and they have strict requirements for the martial cultivation societies of various universities. However, as long as it's not cash, there isn't much of a problem.
They believe that the training equipment and various potions sponsored by commercial institutions will ultimately benefit the students of the martial cultivation societies.
From this, one can understand just how intense the storm was that Lin Rui's victory over Jin Tianchen in less than twenty moves had caused.
Almost everyone on the internet was discussing the matter, and even those who were not interested in martial arts were talking about Jin Tianchen's craziness and shamelessness.
Once they started discussing Jin Tianchen's escapade, it was inevitable to mention that this once acknowledged hall-of-fame genius was quickly defeated by a freshman from Mingde University in only nineteen moves.
Almost everyone knew that a martial arts star was rapidly rising at Mingde University.
Lin Rui also received a call from the general manager of Rui Fang Pharmaceutical Company. The professional manager Fang Ranran had poached told him that their two skincare products had sold out, with orders reaching five months in advance.
At this time, the pharmacist team and the quality inspection team of Rui Fang Pharmaceutical Company were already in place, working to quickly increase production. The orders for the next five months were expected to yield profits of at least one billion federal dollars.
The products of Tian Lan Group also sold out that evening. The consumers who were directed there from Lin Rui's traffic spent 26.7 billion federal dollars on the products in one night, and Lin Rui was entitled to a 10% commission.
This brought Lin Rui's earnings for the night to nearly 3 billion.
This meant that Lin Rui was truly acknowledged by his fans, who no longer just watched for entertainment but were willing to spend money on the products he promoted.
Not long after, Lin Rui received a message from Immortal Sword Shi Yan.
Shi on the Rose (Shi Yan): I watched your match with Jin Tianchen, looking forward to officially competing with you in the championship.
Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): I'm looking forward to it as well.
Although Lin Rui responded like this, he did not take it seriously in his heart.
Shi Yan is now an official competitor for Tian Jing Martial University, but currently, she only holds the position of a reserve.
If they really met in the championship, Shi Yan was unlikely to face him, the main player.
Zhao Yan, Fang Ranran, and Nolan Wei might not match the overall strength of Tian Jing Martial University's counterparts, but they were quite capable. For Shi Yan to advance from the reserve position to face him, how could it be easy?
Lin Rui thought to himself that this little upstart would need to work much harder to gain the privilege to compete against him.
In the following days, with the help of his popularity, Lin Rui's income remained astonishing: 20 billion, 15 billion, 10 billion, 8 billion, 5 billion—until it began to normalize on the seventh day, still bringing in over 3 billion a day.
However, at this point, the progressive tax rate for his personal income had reached the maximum bracket of 46%.
Lin Rui was initially heartbroken, thinking half his earnings would be taken by the government, but he soon realized that he didn't need to pay much tax after all.
Following the advice of his personal lawyer Kang Mingkai, Lin Rui hired a top accounting firm for help. He emulated the wealthy by buying some stocks, setting up several companies, and creating a few charitable foundations for tax avoidance. Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
According to federal law, citizens who invest their earnings in investment and charity can deduct a large amount of tax.
As the manager of the charitable foundations and a company executive, it was reasonable for Lin Rui to expense his daily living costs and medical bills, wasn't it? He could also employ a security team and a legal team in the name of the charitable fund. In short, most of his expenses could be shifted elsewhere.
Personal consumption could also be tax-deductible, so Lin Rui ordered a yacht worth hundreds of millions and bought a 5000-square-meter plot of old factory land near Mingde University to renovate into a large villa.