Fame

"Display the power of the True Spirit?"

Those who have heard this Gu Jinlai seem to have understood something.

Looking at the metal formula that Zong Heng had sent, he smiled slightly, "Why not?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out his hand.

Gu Chaoyang, who was standing to the side, handed him a sword made of black steel.

The next moment, the True Spirit of the Gu Jinlai manifested. Even though they did not visualize the sun, the intense and brilliant radiance still shocked the three celestial masters who were extremely sensitive to spirituality.

"This intense and dazzling spirituality... could it be that top-tier inheritance known as easy to learn but difficult to master— the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method!?"

"Such pure spirituality! This... it reminds me of the legendary realm of refining the essence and transcending the illusory to become the real!"

The two celestial masters opened their eyes wide.

Even Zhou Mingshi, who had witnessed the display of the Celestial Master's abilities from Gu Jinlai, held his breath during this period.

After manifesting their True Spirit from Gu Jinlai, they directly attached themselves to this sword forged from black steel.

I have a clear understanding of the various structures of black gold in my mind.

This metal is not only lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and oxidation-resistant, but its melting point is also...

It's estimated to be over 5,000 degrees Celsius.

In addition, its sturdiness and toughness are quite good. If the barrel of the "Thunder" Gatling gun were replaced with this metal, its continuous performance would indeed be greatly improved.

With that thought in mind, his True Spirit began to forcibly merge with the Xuan Steel Sword.

The Xuan Steel Sword, which originally had little "spirit," grew rapidly after absorbing his True Spirit power, and split according to the structure he had visualized.

Under the "visible" observation of several celestial masters, the Xuan Steel Sword in the hands of Gu Jinlai shone with a dazzling light, and in an instant, its structure changed from Xuan Steel to Black Gold.

"True Spirit! True Spirit! This is True Spirit! It can transform any ordinary object into something magical in a short time."

"I never imagined that someone in this era could actually cultivate to the level of a Celestial Monarch... This is simply... a miracle!"

The two celestial masters couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Looking at the Gu Jinlai, and at the black gold sword in his hand whose material had completely changed, an unprecedented longing and hope for the future welled up in his eyes.

The structural differences between black gold and black steel are not significant.

In addition, a sword has a limited volume.

After a short while, Gu Jinlai completed the spiritual connection and handed the black gold sword to Zong Heng and Qiu Shuiyue.

"My True Spirit is newly formed and its operation is not yet proficient. Please forgive my poor performance."

"The fact that the Ancient Heavenly Lord was able to complete the spiritual connection so quickly is a testament to his exceptional spiritual refinement and purification, a feat rarely seen even among Heavenly Lords."

Zong Heng said sincerely.

The two gently stroked the black gold sword, whose material had changed, as if they were caressing their beloved lovers.

After a while, having lost the True Spirit power from Gu Jinlai, the black gold "spirits" that had been rapidly generated died one after another, and the material of the sword returned to black steel.

Of course, after this spiritual interaction, even if it was brief, the internal structure of the sword still changed, and its heat resistance will far surpass that of other Xuan Steel swords.

The two returned the sword to Gu Chaoyang, then took three steps back solemnly and knelt down directly in front of Gu Jinlai: "We, the junior disciples Zong Heng and Shui Yue, respectfully take the Heavenly Lord as our teacher. From now on, we will serve tea and water and attend to our teacher."

Becoming an apprentice...

This has never been surprising, either in Gu Jinlai.

In the Celestial Master system, the Heavenly Lord is equivalent to the Primordial Spirit True Lord.

In fact, because the breakthrough to the Heavenly Monarch level is extremely difficult, and is almost the limit that the Celestial Masters can reach, even the Primordial Spirit True Lord is not enough to fully describe it.

The "Tian" in their Heavenly Ruler's name subtly corresponds to the "Tian" in the Celestial Person's name.

In this situation, it is entirely reasonable for two ordinary Celestial Masters, also known as Spirit Refining True Person, to bow down before a Celestial Person, wanting to serve him and seek his guidance.

"You two get up."

Gu Jinlai: "The current environment is extremely unfriendly to the Celestial Masters, causing the Heavenly Master Lineage to wither to the point of near extinction. Compared to a hundred years ago, the number of Celestial Masters is less than eleven, and those who are willing to walk the path of the Celestial Masters are less than one in a hundred. At this rate, it will take at least a hundred years, or at most several hundred years, for the Heavenly Master Lineage to be completely swept into the dust and become history. Under such circumstances, as someone who has achieved success in the path of the Celestial Masters, I will do my best to help where I can."

"The ancient Heavenly Emperor was benevolent."

Zong Heng and Qiu Shuiyue kowtowed and paid their respects again.

They watched the two people from Gu Jinlai.

These two men were actually only around fifty years old, but without exception, their temples were gray, making them look much older than him.

Even Qiu Shuiyue, who is a woman who pays attention to skincare, is no exception.

This is because the Celestial Master used essence as fuel and qi as firewood, Qi Refining Spirit Transformation, which damaged his own essence and qi.

Just as a person who is constantly plagued by illness will naturally appear weak and aged.

"From now on, you two will also assist in cultivating the lineage of the Demon God."

Gu Jinlai said, then turned to Master Zhou Ming: "You too, use the path of the Demon God lineage to quickly replenish your own essence and energy, at least to form a pill of Qi and maintain your true body without leaks, so that you will have enough time and energy to refine your weapon and cultivate your spirit."

"Following the lineage of the Demon God?"

Master Zhou's thoughts were in turmoil.

In fact, the Celestial Masters had long considered whether they could use the characteristics of the Demon God lineage to quickly restore the essence lost in the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation process, but without exception, all of them ended in failure.

Those of the Demon God lineage have rarely met a good end since ancient times.

Most martial artists of the Demon God lineage can only live for three to five years.

Unless driven to desperation, who would willingly become a demon warrior, or rather...

Demonic Beasts warriors who are openly forbidden by the Great Qian Dynasty and hated by everyone?

But Gu Jinlai has brought this up himself, and given the large number of demon god warriors under his command...

An unbelievable guess popped into his mind.

"Lord Gu, could it be that..."

Zong Heng and Qiu Shuiyue also turned their gazes to the Gu Jinlai, their eyes filled with shock, anticipation, surprise, and even...

Fear.

Considering that he would need to use the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method to cleanse the demonic nature from the Essence Blood of the Demonic Beasts, Gu Jinlai nodded slightly.

"This matter should not be publicized."

He emphasized slightly. "You should know that the Demonic Spirit have a ruthless attitude towards exterminating the Heavenly Master Lineage. Demonic Beasts are manifestations of the Demonic Spirit and possess intelligence. The more powerful the Demonic Beasts, the higher its intelligence. If they were to learn of this, it would be a huge hidden danger."

"I understand! I understand!"

Zong Heng and Qiu Shuiyue nodded repeatedly.

They were well aware of what it would mean for the Celestial Masters if there were a method, Gu Jinlai, to cleanse their demonic nature and to use the lineage of demonic warriors to replenish the deficiencies in the Celestial Masters' path of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.

Although practicing two paths simultaneously will inevitably affect the cultivation process, the Celestial Master Path is inherently a method of rapid progress. Even if a martial artist practices both Demon God and Divine Path, it will still be no slower than the Spirit Refining Path.

"Lord Gu, although progress in the path of the Demon God is extremely fast, it still takes time. I wonder if you could arrange a courtyard for us? We plan to stay in that courtyard and cultivate in Core Forming until we achieve the Core Formation, and we will not leave the courtyard even for a moment."

Zong Heng offered his suggestion, and added at the end, "Of course, it would be best if the Ancient Heavenly Lord could arrange for us to do something during this time to relieve our fatigue."

Qiu Shuiyue nodded in agreement.

Both men Gu Jinlai, understood each other's meaning.

Considering his concern that they might leak secrets, the two of them voluntarily requested that he place them under house arrest.

This request shows sincerity.

But...

Gu Jinlai did not refuse. "Cultivating the Demon God lineage does indeed require some time. I will arrange a place for you two right away. Don't worry, it won't be long."

Zong Heng was taken aback, then sighed, "Yes, it won't be long."

If they can make this guess, why wouldn't others do the same?

It's just a matter of time.

Gu Jinlai, many have emerged as extraordinary forces.

If it hadn't infringed on anyone's interests beforehand, then it wouldn't have mattered.

But now, Star Province is in chaos, and he alone controls four cities. It's inevitable that someone will carefully study his every move, and this study will definitely uncover some clues.

By that time...

Even if he could withstand the open and covert attacks from forces such as the Purgatory Sect, the Yellow Springs Sect, and the Cold Moon Sect, he might not be able to stop them from using others to kill him, using the power of Demonic Beasts to break through Lingxiao City, and then they would be the ones to benefit from his actions behind the scenes.

"Ancient Heavenly Lord, when necessary... you might be able to directly reveal the method, raise your arms and attract all the Heavenly Masters in the world to gather in Lingxiao City. These Heavenly Masters often have connections with other Spirit Refining who have reached the Refinement of Spirit or even the Spirit Transformation. If we can get their help, we might be able to defeat all the petty villains and build a Heavenly Master Holy Land in Star Province."

Qiu Shuiyue hesitated before speaking.

"I will consider it."

A few points from Gu Jinlai.

He used the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method to cleanse the Demonic Beasts Essence Blood as bait, luring the Celestial Master to join him. This was his last card.

After all, for those ambitious people, this method could open up a holy land, so why couldn't that person be them?

He has no plans to go that far at the moment.

As for the five major sects and the capital of Star Province, they might use this as a pretext to kill others, driving Demonic Beasts to attack Lingxiao City, Yuanhua City, Changjun City, and Sunset City...

Their purpose in using Demonic Beasts is nothing more than to act as pawns behind the scenes.

In this way, the Demonic Beasts horde that is driven will naturally not be too strong.

Otherwise, the Demonic Beasts wouldn't mind killing both the cicada and the oriole.

As long as he can maintain his extremely rapid growth and forge a large number of weapons of war...

Demonic Beasts?

This will only make the demon god warrior group of Lingxiao City even stronger.

Qiu Shuiyue and Zong Heng soon left under the guidance of Master Zhou and Nian Buwang.

After they left, Gu Jinlai asked, "How many people in our Gu Clan's group of Gods and Devils warriors have mastered the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Technique?"

"There are thirty-three people, and the fastest-progressing ones are about to achieve minor success."

Gu Chaoyang responded.

"That is to say, it hasn't even reached a minor level of success yet."

There have been some regrets Gu Jinlai.

He hasn't even reached the Lesser Chengdu stage yet, let alone the Greater Chengdu stage, where he can develop Divine Ability —the Great Sun True Demon Body.

Without the Great Sun True Demon Body, they cannot reach the peak of the Spirit Refining level of combat power.

"I'm thinking too simply. They've only been practicing the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Technique for about a year. It would be good enough if they could even get to the basics and approach minor success. If they wanted to reach the great success on their own, even with my personal guidance, it would be a miracle if they could take that step within three to five years."

Don't rush!

Don't rush!

Gu Jinlai quickly calmed himself down.

He knew he couldn't rush things.

But the situation in Star Province does not operate according to his personal will.

Three days later, Gu Jinlai received news that the Cold Moon Sect had launched a night attack on Sunset City.

Sunset City has fallen.