Staking

On behalf of the Purgatory Sect, Liu Jingtao exchanged pleasantries with the high-ranking members of the Purgatory Sect and Lingxiao City in the presence of the Gu Jinlai, and then entered the inner courtyard.

Inside the inner courtyard, Gu Chifeng and Gu Qingmei were still learning from him.

Under the guidance of Gu Jinlai, the two gained a new understanding of the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method.

Before the two Primordial Spirit True Lord and seven Spirit Transformation Grand Masters of Dragon Sparrow Manor attacked him, he deliberately poured two beams of clear light into the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Technique, which had already been upgraded to perfection.

The purpose was to better understand this Cultivation Method and teach it to Gu Chifeng and Gu Qingmei in an easy-to-understand way.

Under these circumstances, the two of them have become increasingly proficient in the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Technique.

I believe that within the next year or two, I will be able to fully master it and manifest the Great Sun True Demon Body.

Liu Jingtao glanced at the two of them.

He could clearly feel the immense, fiery power of Qi and Blood and qi within the two of them.

With their combined strength, unless Spirit Transformation cultivator uses a sword to kill them, they would be at the peak of the Spirit Refining...

Even those at the peak of the Spirit Refining have fully comprehended the ultimate state may not be able to contend with them.

If each of them were equipped with two close-in weapon systems to ensure a high interception rate, even Spirit Transformation cultivator's sword-wielding attacks would be useless against them.

Lingxiao City has already deployed six close-in weapon systems, which means their combat strength at the Spirit Transformation stage is rapidly increasing.

"The ancient sage was able to perfect the lineage of demon god warriors, freeing them from the torment of demonic nature. His merits are truly immeasurable."

Liu Jingtao sighed.

"It can only temporarily suppress the demonic nature within them. If they refine new Demonic Beasts Essence Blood again, they must be cleansed again. If the cleansing time is missed, it will take several times the time and effort to purify the demonic nature within them."

Gu Jinlai shook his head. "The reason why I have never expanded the number of demon guards on a large scale is partly because there is not enough Demonic Beasts Essence Blood. The main reason is that cleansing demonic nature takes too much time. In the past, it was fine with one or two hundred people, but with a thousand people, each of their cultivation sessions often takes up a lot of my time. I can clearly feel that my cultivation progress is getting slower and slower."

"Cultivation naturally becomes more difficult as you go higher. Although the ancient Supreme did not follow the path of cultivation, it must have followed this principle."

As Liu Jingtao spoke, he pondered and said, "I heard that the Ancient Supreme Elder intends to expand the recruitment of Demon God Guards. Our Purgatory Sect also has many fine young men who have Organ Refining Blood Changing. The Ancient Supreme Elder might as well go and select a couple to see if there are any promising talents."

Gu Jinlai, people have quickly come to a conclusion upon hearing his words.

This was Liu Jingtao's attempt to further strengthen the relationship between the Purgatory Sect and Lingxiao City.

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "Does Elder Liu know our Lingxiao City's future development strategy?"

"Is it a conflict between ordinary people and cultivators?"

"Yes."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

"Actually, I'm also a little curious about why Elder Gu..."

Liu Jingtao paused, then adopted a more tactful tone. "Why choose the latter between maintaining the rule of cultivators and the rule of commoners? Commoners... may have some use, but their main significance lies in the transformation of the surrounding environment by their scattered spiritual energy. In addition, commoners are ignorant and easily instigated... Giving them too much power is not a good thing."

"I have my own ideas."

The saying Gu Jinlai.

Liu Jingtao knew he didn't want to go into details, but he still pressed on, "I'd like to hear more."

From Gu Jinlai, people have been watching this Supreme Elder of the Purgatory Sect.

He now knew that the reason why the Purgatory Sect's attitude towards him had changed so drastically was all because of Elder Liu.

Taking this into account, he still said, "Quantity."

"Um?"

"To be precise, they are Demonic Beasts."

"Demonic Beasts?"

Liu Jingtao frowned, seemingly not understanding.

Gu Jinlai, people have turned their gazes toward the outside of the hall.

As his Heavenly purple qi Technique advanced to a higher level, his vision expanded to even greater distances...

In addition, there was a lot of information he had gathered...

"The Demonic Beasts I'm referring to are never the Demonic Beasts of the Qian Heaven Realm."

Gu Jinlai said, "I'm talking about... the whole world."

"Worldwide!?"

Liu Jingtao's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely realized something.

"Supreme Master Liu should have known about the destruction of Tianyuan Dao long ago, right?"

"I've heard about it."

Liu Jingtao nodded.

"This happened more than a decade ago. Has Elder Liu ever considered that if Demonic Beasts could destroy Tianyuan Dao, which was only slightly weaker than Great Qian, more than a decade ago, then how powerful have the Demonic Beasts of Tianyuan Dao become after more than a decade of development?!"

Gu Jinlai said, "Besides, there's Muzhou! Further south of Muzhou lies the Endless Mountains. The Endless Mountains have no kingdoms, but they are home to hundreds or even thousands of tribes. Some of the top tribes even have Celestial Person beings in charge, making their combined power no less than that of Tianyuan Dao. Long before Southern Muzhou fell, the people of the Endless Mountains realized the importance of mutual dependence and assisted local forces in resisting. However, since Northern Muzhou was also occupied by Demonic Beasts, we have lost information about Southern Muzhou. Now, what is the situation in the Endless Mountains?"

As Liu Jingtao listened to what Gu Jinlai had said, his expression gradually became serious.

"Yes, the Great Qian Dynasty is powerful. Divine weapons have appeared in the sky, dominating the world. A hundred years ago, there were even True Immortals on land who swept across the four directions with divine weapons, suppressing all those who did not submit, and causing all nations to pay tribute. Even now, with the calamity of Demonic Beasts in the Heavenly River and the Wood Continent within its borders, no one feels it strongly."

Gu Jinlai scoffed, "After all, in our eyes, Mu Zhou and Tian He are just two Demonic Beasts kings. Let alone the Great Qian royal family, any one of the Earth Immortal Palace, Human Immortal Palace, or Three Pure Ones Palace could easily suppress them. The Demonic Beasts is nothing more than a minor ailment, not worth worrying about. Taking advantage of the chaos to seize territory and conquer the world is the most important thing..."

He looked at Liu Jingtao: "But what about outside of the Great Qian?"

Liu Jingtao remained silent.

"Demonic Beasts Great Qian like a tidal wave, behind which lies a vast world. The Great Qian Dynasty is like a reef standing before the tide, and it is only a matter of time before it is swallowed up. When that time comes... the entire Great Qian will become like Muzhou, or even Tianyuan Dao. The great building will collapse, and no one will be able to escape unscathed."

This Gu Jinlai.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jingtao sighed, "With great power comes great responsibility and great power. The greater the ability, the greater the power, and the greater the responsibility... This world ultimately belongs to the Great Qian... Those who are not in a position should not meddle in its affairs. We currently only occupy a single state, yet we are concerned with the affairs of the entire Great Qian... Isn't that a bit...?"

Gu Jinlai, people have looked at Liu Jingtao.

Unexpectedly, even this Supreme Elder of the Purgatory Sect held this view.

If the sky falls, will the tall ones hold it up?

Liu Jingtao shook his head, not continuing the argument with him on this point, "Take it one step at a time, think it one step at a time, but thinking too much is not necessarily a good thing. Spending time and energy on things that we don't know if they will happen or if they will happen to us will only waste our precious time, energy and money in our limited lives."

He gradually regained his composure and said, "As the Supreme Elder of the Purgatory Sect, all I want to do is to help the Purgatory Sect take another step forward, to reach a level comparable to the Human Immortal Palace, the Earth Immortal Palace, and the Three Pure Ones Palace. Beyond that... we would be comparable to the Heavenly Sword of yesteryear, to carve out the destiny of the Qian Heaven, and even to recreate the mountains and rivers. As for things outside the Great Qian, it is too early to think about them."

"It's never a bad thing to plan ahead."

From Gu Jinlai, it has been said, "I emphasize the promotion of equality and order because of quantity. I need a large number of people. With more people, there will be more demon warriors. And demon warriors are different from cultivators. If they want to become stronger, they need to hunt Demonic Beasts. This can give full play to the initiative of these demon warriors."

As he spoke, he added, "Although order and equality may cause the originally high and mighty cultivators to become hostile and resistant to our Star Province lineage due to the breaking of their privileges, making our path ahead more difficult, Demonic Beasts are as numerous as the tide, and so are humans. When the tide rises and surges forward, I believe that this will and power will ultimately be unstoppable."

Liu Jingtao listened to what had been said Gu Jinlai and remained silent.

He couldn't help but think of the achievements of the past few years Gu Jinlai.

Three years ago, who could have imagined that Gu Jinlai, who came from the power center of the Purgatory Sect, could grow to this level today?

If he continues on this trend, what will the future hold?

Will he...?

Has it truly reached a level comparable to the Great Qian Dynasty imperial family?

With this thought in mind, Liu Jingtao had an idea.

"Our position means we can't offer you much support, but if it helps in any way we can, please feel free to ask."

As he spoke, he laughed and said, "Just like the Demon God's personal guards, you can definitely choose more from our Purgatory Sect."

"Okay, I'll send someone to make a selection."

Gu Jinlai smiled and nodded.

It seems that this Elder Liu is already planning to get the Purgatory Sect to place a bet on him.

"Speaking of which, it's been more than three years since Elder Gu returned to the Purgatory Sect, hasn't it? To be crowned as an Elder Gu, there's a certification process involved, and the Divine Sword Tournament will begin in three months. Elder Gu, do you think you could take some time to visit the Purgatory Sect?"

Liu Jingtao smiled as he spoke, "It would also be good for us to meet the other two Supreme Elders and the elders of our Purgatory Sect."

Having mastered the Eternal Furnace cultivation over the Gu Jinlai, they have developed the characteristic of "eternal indestructibility," which allows them to be reborn. Therefore, they are not particularly afraid of going to the Purgatory Sect.

He nodded and said, "I'll go back after I've settled things here. I'll try to return to the Purgatory Sect before the Divine Sword Tournament."

Liu Jingtao nodded slightly.

Then...

His expression gradually became solemn.

"Next, I'll talk to Grandmaster Gu about the Divine Sword Tournament three months from now."

"Good."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

At that moment, Liu Jingtao gave a detailed explanation, and he patiently took notes.

Although he learned some information about the Divine Sword Tournament through the Xuzhen Tower, the Silver Sword Envoy was only a middle-level member of the Xuzhen Tower and could not access the true core content.

Furthermore...

Compared to representing the Purgatory Sect, whose background they knew well, in the Divine Sword Tournament, the Void Tower...

There is too little basis for cooperation between the two sides, and he is unwilling to get too involved in such an important matter.