Self-Created Cultivation Method

Leaving the state.

The first state in the East China Sea.

In terms of area, it is not large and cannot compare with any of the top or middle-class states.

In terms of population, Lizhou, with its 24 million people, is still less than a medium-sized state.

But this does not mean that the state is weak.

Because of its isolated location overseas, it has been constantly battling the sea, and with rampant banditry on the overseas islands, everyone in the state practices martial arts, resulting in a fierce and valiant local culture.

The unique environment has created a unique cultural atmosphere in Lizhou.

Many people, and even many forces, do not seek stable development. Instead, they advocate making a big splash, changing their social class, and achieving success in one fell swoop.

A spirit of adventure and rebellion permeates the people of Lizhou.

This is why, within the territory of the state, no one submits to anyone else.

During the long struggle, Lizhou formed a power structure consisting of an island lord appointed by the Great Qian Dynasty, Three Great Families, two major sects, and six other forces.

Each of the six directions is presided over by Primordial Spirit True Lord.

These six forces are intermarried and related by marriage, yet they are constantly fighting each other, each eager to seize an opportunity to annex the other and make themselves the most powerful.

Because of their intermarriage, they are often able to unite well when faced with a powerful enemy invasion.

The arrival of Lingxiao City's ultimatum undoubtedly plunged Lizhou into a huge crisis.

At this time, in the residence of the governor, Lei Jie.

Among the three great Aristocratic Clan, Ouyang Yue of the Ouyang Aristocratic Clan, Ding Junshan of the Ding family, and Lü Qilin of the Lü family, as well as Yuan Zhenhai of the Tianhai Gang and Shen Aofeng of the Baofeng Sect from the two major sects, all five Primordial Spirit True Lord gathered together, along with Lei Jie, the governor of the presiding over the meeting.

The Primordial Spirit True Lord from the six major forces sat together once again.

"I don't think there's much to say."

At this moment, it was Ouyang Yue from the Ouyang Aristocratic Clan who was speaking, "It's not like we haven't dealt with top forces before. We even secretly swallowed up a lot of goods that originally belonged to Longque Manor. But what can they do? We are separated by hundreds of miles of sea. Their army can't possibly come over. If they dare to send a few or a dozen experts to venture deep into our territory alone, heh... the many experts trained by our various forces will ensure that they don't return."

This seemingly effeminate Primordial Spirit True Lord is not yet a hundred years old.

He maintains the appearance of a young man in his early twenties.

Those who cultivate the Core Forming) can theoretically live to be two hundred years old. Those who have reached the Spirit Refining or above, especially the Primordial Spirit True Lord, have almost turned this theory into reality.

Most of the True Lord died of old age lived to be around 180 years old.

Ouyang Yue, who is less than 100 years old, is indeed considered young among those present.

"Lingxiao City is not weak. Their strength can be seen from their ability to destroy Longque Manor. Especially since they recently annexed Yellow Heaven Sect, showing a trend of unifying the area south of Tianhe. I do not want to be enemies with such a powerful opponent."

Ding Junshan said slowly, "However, I am dissatisfied with their attitude."

"Manner."

Shen Aofeng nodded. "My thoughts are similar. If they had asked us for help in a polite manner, we wouldn't mind forming a good relationship with them. But Gu Jinlai now, they're acting like they're issuing an ultimatum. Do they really think we're afraid of them? We're not their subordinates."

"Good."

Yuan Zhenhai echoed, "We were able to occupy Lizhou and keep the twelve island lords at bay overseas because we never showed weakness to anyone. Gu Jinlai, a single ultimatum has forced us to bow down. From now on, what prestige do we have to lead our men across the East China Sea?"

Soon, four of the six factions had expressed their stance.

But...

Of the six major powers, the strongest is actually the state lord, Lei Jie.

He not only possesses the strength of a top-tier True Lord, but also has thirteen Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators under his command, making him equivalent to the strength of two separate entities.

When the Ouyang family, the Ding family, the Tianhai Gang, and the Storm Gate spoke, their eyes were also sizing up the governor.

"I don't care about those points."

Lei Jie said in a deep voice, "I only care about whether any of you were involved in the attack on the Demon God's personal guards of Lingxiao City in Jiangzhou?"

"Lord Lei is joking. Surely you know whether we have left Lizhou or not?"

Ouyang Yue said with a smile.

"Speaking of which, it has been several years since I last set foot in Jiangzhou. I wonder what changes have occurred since Jiangzhou fell into the hands of Lingxiao City."

Ding Junshan responded with a smile as well.

The other primordial Primordial Spirit True Lord held similar attitudes.

"Is that so? Then, could you all explain to me where the three or five war Spirit Artifact called 'Sharp Swords' that have appeared in your homes came from?"

Lei pressed him for answers.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of several Primordial Spirit True Lord changed slightly.

After a while, Ouyang Yue smiled and said, "The island lords of the twelve overseas islands seized sixty swords and heavy cannons. They used some of them themselves, and naturally they had to give away the rest. These are goods we bought from them, obtained through a fair and just transaction."

The other companies also nodded.

"Is that so? Then when Lingxiao City people over, how about you all use this as a reason to deal with them?"

Lei Jiedao.

The others exchanged glances and quickly understood what he meant.

Considering their unique environment and capabilities in Lizhou, the group quickly agreed, "Okay."

"If Lingxiao City still wants to take away what we bought from the twelve overseas islands, it would be going too far. If they treat us like this, they shouldn't blame us for fighting back."

"I believe that the Gu Jinlai in Lingxiao City can see the situation clearly. It is the Twelve Islands of the East China Sea who have offended him, not us. If he wants revenge, he can go and take action against the island leaders of the Twelve Islands of the East China Sea. We will not stop him."

"That's true, but those who have won so many battles Gu Jinlai recent years are probably getting too cocky. If we embarrass them, we have to be careful that they don't take any risky moves. We must make the necessary preparations for battle."

As they talked, they quickly settled the matter.

The meeting lasted a little longer, and soon, the group left one by one.

Lei Jie frowned as he watched them leave.

The people of the outlying states have lived overseas for nearly a century and have become accustomed to the fact that the inland states are powerless against them. They have gradually lost their sense of awe towards the inland states.

But in reality...

If it weren't for the internal strife of the Great Qian Dynasty, the inland states would have far surpassed the outlying states by a significant margin.

Lingxiao City was able to first destroy Dragon Sparrow Manor, then merge with the Yellow Heaven Sect, and even a Demonic Beasts King died at its hands. Given the attitude of these other families...

After pondering for a moment, Lei Jie called out, "Lei Yuan."

A middle-aged man with the Spirit Transformation Realm walked in. "Uncle."

"I'll give you the authority to mobilize the Hidden Thunder Guards to find out which groups were responsible for the Jiangzhou incident."

Lei Jie added, "It must be done secretly, without letting the other companies find out."

"Investigate the Jiangzhou matter?"

Lei Yuan was shocked. "Uncle, could it be that we..."

Lei Jie shook his head. "It's just a precaution."

He waved his hand. "Go ahead, but be careful."

"Yes."

Lei Primordial Spirit responded solemnly and quickly withdrew.

The matter of leaving the prefecture has been unknown to people Gu Jinlai.

It doesn't matter if you know the truth.

Lingxiao City must launch a swift and decisive operation against Lizhou to deter surrounding forces and make them realize the price they will pay for offending Lingxiao City.

Therefore, all that's needed is to prepare.

Ultimately, the difference lies in whether conventional warfare or unrestricted-range warfare is used.

The training room.

Gu Jinlai, he has always sat cross-legged in the center.

In front of him were numerous manuals on Cultivation Method.

Some of these books came from Dragon Sparrow Manor, some from the Yellow Heaven Sect, and others from the Cold Moon Sect, Purgatory Sect, and Yellow Springs Sect.

The reason why even the Cultivation Method manuals of the Cold Moon Sect, Purgatory Sect, and Yellow Spring Sect are available is because these manuals are not cultivation methods, but rather the methods of Celestial Masters and the Cultivation Method of Demonic Beasts warriors.

At this moment, as he "flipped through" these books, he was pondering a question.

"Whether it's the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method or the Great Sun Demon God Body Refinement Method, everyone's progress is too slow."

He did a quick calculation and found that, to date, none of the tens of thousands of demon god guards had been able to cultivate the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Technique to the highest level and generate the Great Sun True Demon Body.

As for the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method...

Zhang Lihuo went from the sixth refinement to the seventh refinement and became a Heavenly Lord.

In reality, while he might have helped Zhang Lihuo break through by reshaping the core of the Great Sun, his advancement to the Heavenly Monarch level was entirely due to Zhang Lihuo's own accumulated experience and skill.

This can be seen from Zhang Yukun, Si Tianyan, Guan Xingyun, Xiang Fengyun, and other Celestial Masters who modified the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method.

Their strength has increased due to the reshaping effect of the Great Sun Core, as for their spiritual awareness...

The growth rate wasn't much faster.

Grand Celestial Masters like Xiang Fengyun, whose core visualization skills were significantly different from those of the Great Sun, experienced a substantial drop in cultivation after switching to the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method. They fell from the Grand Celestial Master realm and only recently managed to recover using their existing experience.

"This situation is actually perfectly normal."

Gu Jinlai, this has been clear in our hearts.

How much pure light did he use to master the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method?

Dozens of dishes.

Converted to the time it takes to painstakingly comprehend something, that would take hundreds of years.

Although the effects of hundreds of years of secluded cultivation are less than those of exchanging ideas and sparking inspiration with other celestial masters, some celestial masters can even have the fortuitous opportunity to enter a state of enlightenment and improve their progress.

But...

For an ordinary person to cultivate the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method to perfection, it would take at least two hundred years.

Even if the core of the Great Sun is replaced, it will at most shorten the lifespan to one hundred years.

If the standard is lowered from the ninth refinement to the seventh refinement, it will take several decades.

This is all without considering unforeseen circumstances, talent, or encountering any bottlenecks.

But decades...

He can't wait.

"So..."

Gu Jinlai turned his gaze away from the books. "I've spent two days learning all eighty-four Heavenly Master Method and thirty-nine Demonic Beasts Warrior Cultivation Techniques."

The Cultivation Method is here.

Kiyomitsu...

After breaching the Yellow Heaven Sect and killing a large number of sinful people, even though there were losses in various aspects afterward, there were still dozens left.

Dozens of steps are clearly not enough to bring the Eternal Furnace to perfection.

But...

"People generally believe that only the methods of the past deserve to be exquisite and unparalleled, but I come from a time when the world on Blue Star emphasizes progress, and I have surpassed my predecessors."

Gu Jinlai's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. "I will use my wisdom to create a groundbreaking Celestial Heavenly Master Method and Body Refining Method that combines great power and rapid cultivation."