Precious Treasure

"Has the Ancient Heavenly Lord still not come out? It's been almost a month. We originally planned to ask him some questions, but it seems there's no hope."

"The goal of the Heavenly Lords coming to the Aries Star Palace is to pass the three trials and obtain the inheritance. Naturally, they must concentrate all their time and energy to refine the Spirit Artifact embryo that satisfies the spirit of the Aries Star Palace. This is true for Heavenly Lord Wan, Heavenly Lord Zhang, and Heavenly Lord Gu."

"Speaking of which, what exactly happened a month ago when Aries was in a state of turmoil? Is there any progress?"

In the right hall, the celestial masters were not only conceiving the Spirit Artifact they planned to forge, but also exchanging ideas.

Their main topic of conversation still revolved around the three great celestial rulers: Gu Jinlai, Zhang Daoyan, and the Three Heavenly Sovereigns of All Things.

After all, the three of them are the most likely to pass the three tests.

Especially Gu Jinlai.

He has almost already passed the Dragon Gate.

This alone surpasses Zhang Daoyan and the creation of all things.

After all, these two Heavenly Lords have been inside for a month and haven't shown any sign of passing the first test.

"Speaking of which, have you guys noticed that the Aries Star Palace artifact spirit seems to be reacting a bit slower lately?"

At this moment, a Daoist master suddenly spoke.

His words quickly drew nods from the people around him. "That's true. Sometimes, the spirit of the artifact will even appear to be in a dazed state, as if its attention is not on us."

"It's not just a matter of being distracted; haven't you noticed that when we ask the artifact spirit questions, the frequency with which it answers them has also decreased significantly?"

"Perhaps the questions we asked were too simplistic, and the spirit was too lazy to answer them. Another possibility is that the violent tremor a month ago damaged the Aries constellation, which naturally affected the spirit that was attached to the Aries constellation."

The Daoist priest speculated.

His guess was also accepted by everyone.

A month ago, there was such a big commotion in Aries, everyone knew something big had happened.

"However, this makes it even harder for us to get past the first hurdle."

Another Celestial Masters sect.

The other Daoist masters exchanged glances and could only sigh inwardly.

Each time the Aries constellation opens, there are two fortuitous opportunity.

The main goal is to pass one or two levels and receive generous rewards.

Another fortuitous opportunity was having the chance to consult with the spirit of the artifact.

Of these fortuitous opportunity, over 90% of people fail to obtain the first one each time the Aries constellation opens. What people truly value is the second fortuitous opportunity —the chance to receive guidance from a spirit.

But now...

The spirit did not answer.

Such a valuable opportunity has been essentially given up for nothing.

Just as everyone was discussing this, the light of the Aries constellation dimmed slightly.

The interior space seemed to be gradually shrinking.

This change startled some of the Daoist masters who were aware of the situation, and then they realized something. "The Aries Palace is going to close?"

"This... how come it's so fast this time? It's only been a month or so..."

"Although the Aries Star Palace event lasts from one to three months, it usually lasts only one month because there are fewer participating Celestial Masters and no examiners who satisfy the Spirit of the Artifact. But this time, we have three Celestial Lords among our examiners. How can it be ending so soon?"

"Although there are three Heavenly Lords, apart from the Ancient Heavenly Lord who passed the test, the performance of the other two Heavenly Lords can be described as unsatisfactory. In addition, it seems that there have been changes in the Aries Star Palace itself, so it is reasonable to end the opening of the Aries Star Palace early."

The Daoist masters discussed among themselves.

Although they looked somewhat disappointed, they couldn't gain any significant benefits from the artifact spirit's lack of answers to their questions.

It doesn't seem to make much sense to stay any longer.

In private space.

Ziyang, who was exchanging ideas with Gu Jinlai about using a new technology to solve the material problem of the Chengying mecha and achieve the same effect as the Immortal Refined Gold, suddenly stopped.

Then he seemed to realize something, and his expression turned somewhat regretful.

"Is it over?"

"What?"

"The energy stored up in Aries is almost exhausted."

Ziyang looked at Gu Jinlai, "During our exchanges, I repeatedly simulated and deduced the model data you mentioned. These processes all require additional energy consumption. Although I reduced energy consumption from other aspects, after a month, the energy of the Aries constellation was almost depleted."

Upon Gu Jinlai, both Gu Jinlai and others realized that their communication had been going on for a month.

During this month, Ziyang was like a supercomputer.

No!

It works even better than a supercomputer.

After all, supercomputers can only perform calculations based on existing data, while he can fully utilize the power of the Aries constellation to simulate and arrive at the answer when he encounters something he doesn't understand.

In this situation, it's almost equivalent to him providing the ideas, and Ziyang being responsible for implementing them.

During this process, Gu Jinlai figured out the realization and manufacturing methods of the Xuan Nu fighter jet, the Qing Luan mothership, and the Cheng Ying mecha, while Zi Yang's horizons were broadened, as if he had come into contact with a completely new direction.

Both got what they wanted and were very satisfied.

"I am ultimately just a spirit, existing only by attaching myself to the Aries constellation. Once the energy of the Aries constellation is exhausted, I will not even be able to manifest a physical form. Therefore... although I intend to continue communicating with you, I have no choice but to venture deep into the clouds, chase the storm, and accumulate energy."

Ziyang said, still feeling unsatisfied.

"Those wind turbines..."

"I can make them. Having more of these wind turbines will save me a lot of time. However, when Aries Constellation comes into contact with the real spirit world and collects energy to transform it into spiritual power, there will be a great loss in the process. Unless a true creator uses his spiritual power as a bridge to put me... that is, Aries Constellation in a semi-real, semi-spiritual state, this loss during the transformation can be reduced..."

Ziyang smiled slightly as he spoke, "However, with the help of your wind turbine, the time for the next arrival will be greatly shortened. I will discuss this with Tianlongmu in detail and have him wander around the Qiantian area. I hope that we can have another in-depth exchange then."

Upon hearing that Ziyang planned to let Tianlongmu roam around the Qiantian area, Gu Jinlai's face lit up with joy.

He can now try to put what he has gained during this period into practice. If he encounters any difficulties along the way, he can come back to discuss and solve them together with Ziyang.

"I will definitely be there."

Gu Jinlai, people have always been cautious about making promises.

"As we were talking, we unknowingly exhausted the energy stored up in the Aries constellation... The Aries constellation closed prematurely, and you didn't even have time to explore the Rising Dragon Pass and the Hidden Dragon Pass..."

Ziyang glanced at Gu Jinlai and said, "The Lord of the Ascending Dragon Pass relies on theory, or rather, your vision for the future and the future direction of the Celestial Master's Path. In our conversation, I feel that you have a very high chance of passing this test. Even for the Hidden Dragon Pass, your chances are far greater than those of other Celestial Lords. In fact, it was I who delayed your progress."

"No, I have benefited greatly from my exchanges with His Excellency Ziyang over the past month."

This Gu Jinlai.

Ziyang looked at him.

The gaze seemed to pierce through his physical form, striking directly into the depths of his True Spirit.

As he sensed the intense and radiant core of his True Spirit, far surpassing that of other celestial masters, he seemed to have made a decision. "Although the Aries Star Palace is not accumulating energy quickly, with your wind turbine, we can save a lot of time. It will take one or two years at the fastest, and three or four years at the slowest, before the Aries Star Palace will be barely able to open. Once conditions permit, I will have Mu specially find you and open it for you."

Looking back through the Gu Jinlai, his eyes were filled with high hopes. "In the past hundreds or even thousands of years, only a handful of Heavenly Emperors have enjoyed such treatment, but they all ended in failure. When the time comes, you should try your best to pass the test and let me see how you perform in terms of potential and foresight."

Gu Jinlai stood up, and even though Ziyang was not True Person, he still bowed to him. "I will not let you down."

Ziyang nodded. "Now, let's get down to business. You have successfully passed the True Dragon Pass and performed exceptionally well. Based on your score of 1,000 points, I have three items here that suit your situation for you to choose from."

Gu Jinlai inspired to revitalize our spirits.

A treasure bestowed by the Aries constellation!

Compared to the almost impossible inheritance of the Aries Star Lord, this was the real fortuitous opportunity in the eyes of those celestial masters.

"The first item is the Heavenly Spirit Pearl!"

Zi Yang pointed his hand, and the appearance of an item was simulated. "The Heavenly Spirit Pearl contains an immense amount of spiritual energy. This spiritual energy is directly drawn and refined from the Demon Realm, forming a pure power. Any Celestial Master can refine the spiritual energy within it and transform it into their own spiritual consciousness reserves, thereby enhancing their own spiritual consciousness."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I've done a rough estimate. If you completely digest the spiritual energy in the Heavenly Spirit Pearl, your spiritual reserves will reach a level that is no less than that of any Heavenly Lord."

Gu Jinlai, people have paused slightly in their breathing.

This is a treasure that can elevate his accumulated spiritual consciousness directly from the level of a Grand Celestial Master to that of a Heavenly Lord.

It is important to know that the accumulation of spiritual consciousness often depends on Spirit Transformation Qi Refining.

Although the eternal furnace has existed Gu Jinlai and the nature of Qi Refining Spirit Transformation has changed slightly, it still takes two to three years to raise one's spiritual consciousness to the level of a Heavenly Monarch as quickly as possible.

The key point is that if he uses all the energy of the Eternal Furnace to refine Qi Refining Spirit Transformation, his physical cultivation will inevitably be affected, and his body as a mid-level great Demonic Beasts will stagnate for two or three years.

"Secondly, I'll give you a kilogram of special elements extracted from the in-game currency. With your abilities, you can fully utilize these elements. Once used, their power... I've estimated it's equivalent to a strike from a True Immortal on Earth."

Ziyang spoke again.

Trace elements extracted during the process of spending real money.

This...

This is equivalent to a batch of raw materials that can be directly used to manufacture a hydrogen bomb.

One kilogram...

In a sense, this is a hydrogen bomb with a yield of 800 kilotons.

If he chooses this treasure, with the fate of the True Person Wushi in the Sanqing Temple unknown, he can roam freely throughout the entire Great Qian Dynasty!

"The third item is an array plate and an array Law Technique. This array Law Technique can increase your affinity with Spirit Artifact tenfold! In other words, your speed in crafting Spirit Artifact will be ten times faster than others! Moreover, once you come into contact with the true spirit world, your efficiency will increase again!"

After Ziyang finished introducing everything, he smiled and looked at Gu Jinlai, who seemed to want everything. "Now, tell me your choice."

(So, which one should we choose?)