Chief Overseer

Two months earlier.

Old Zhong said he had found an inner core furnace.

Moreover, Zhen Pavilion Auction House had a Vermilion Bird-grade Nascent Soul puppet. Its strength could reach that of a Great True Lord, and it was said to have the potential to become a Heavenly Mechanism Puppet. Unfortunately, it lacked a compatible Purple Palace and inner core furnace. Otherwise, this puppet's strength could improve even further.

Lu Jing was still very pleased.

After staying in Heavenly Mechanism City for six years, he had finally received news from within the Great Artifact Sect.

Six years.

Waiting for this inner core furnace had consumed no small amount of patience.

The only good news was that over these six years, the organization had not assigned him any difficult missions. Even when there were missions, they were mostly minor matters, sometimes things that could be completed simply by traveling through the surrounding domain cities.

That had spared him quite a bit of trouble.

"Six years..." Lu Jing looked up at the stars in the sky.

Over these years, he had constantly purchased medicinal pills and increased his strength.

But for a late Golden Core cultivator to reach the peak, resources alone were not enough. He also needed time to accumulate spiritual power and perfect his true intent. No matter how fast he went, he could not go that fast.

At this realm, one ought to burn incense in gratitude so long as no bottleneck blocked the way. How could he speak of rapidly increasing his strength like those favored geniuses and Dao heirs?

He counted as a minor genius, and his spiritual root talent was excellent. Yet on the road of cultivation, spiritual roots were merely a stepping stone, allowing him to far surpass others before taking the first step.

Once he