Restriction

Lingxiao City.

It has been a month since I came back from Gu Jinlai.

At this moment, in the reception room, Xin Tianqi, Liu Jingtao, and Zhang Lihuo sat in front of him, sipping tea and chatting about the situation in Tiannan.

"I heard that Emperor Qian, Jiang Tianji, has issued an edict to confer upon the Palace Master the title of King of Tiannan, to guard the area south of the Milky Way. This is a title of kingship for a different surname. Apart from Li Mufeng, who guards the Endless Mountain, no one enjoys this privilege, not even the two saints of the Sanqing Palace."

Liu Jingtao said with a smile.

"Lord Gu... Lord Gu's battle truly shocked the world. He slew two Celestial Person Beings, a Beast Tamer comparable to Demonic Beasts King, and Primordial Spirit True Lord... Even Wu Tiandi, who is known as the number one person below the Saint, only managed to save his life and fled in panic thanks to the trump card left behind by the Heavenly Emperor. I know that you, Lord Gu, must have had a reason for spending a lot of money to gather the gold of the world. I never expected that you would be able to create such a powerful war Spirit Artifact."

Xin Tianqi said with some emotion, "The title of Lord of War is truly well-deserved."

"It's just an empty reputation. No matter how powerful they are, they can only show off their power among the Celestial Person. They are still a step below the saints. Moreover, among the five saints in our Qian Heaven Realm, there is not a single weakling. They cannot even be regarded as ordinary saints."

This Gu Jinlai.

Xin Tianqi and Liu Jingtao did not deny what Gu Jinlai had said.

Among the five great saints of the Qian Heaven Realm, the strongest are undoubtedly Taiyuan, Wunian, and Wuzhong, who wield divine weapons.

Although none of the three had been recognized as masters of the divine weapons and were unable to unleash their true power, their deterrent force still surpassed that of Li Mufeng and Di Luo.

After all...

The divine weapon is too famous.

Before taking action, no one knows the extent to which the wielder of the divine weapon can unleash its power.

Besides these three great saints, Di Luo and Li Mufeng are also powerful saints, one being the senior brother of the Heavenly Emperor and the other a renowned saint with over a hundred years of experience.

The other was also a true immortal on land who fought against the Heavenly Emperor back then, and a disciple of Wuying, the holder of the Void Divine Weapon.

In this situation, not to mention Gu Jinlai it is impossible to judge whether the Cheng Ying Mech can fight against a Saint, even if the Cheng Ying Mech really has the power of a Saint, it is still somewhat lacking in confidence against God Luo and Li Mufeng.

"Saint-level combat power is already the most outstanding existence in the Qian Tian world. With the fate of the Wu Shi True Person unknown and his seclusion, each Saint is equivalent to the ultimate trump card and the stabilizing force. No one dares to provoke them easily."

As Xin Tianqi spoke, he glanced at Gu Jinlai and said, "This is also the reason why the Great Qian royal family conferred the title of Tiannan King upon Palace Master Gu! They recognized your rule over the area south of the Milky Way."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Regarding Emperor Qian's investiture...

He was somewhat surprised.

Although he knew that the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty would not remain indifferent once his achievements were known.

But I never expected him to be so magnanimous.

He was granted the title of King.

King of the South.

He was given the entire area south of Tianhe.

It should be noted that south of the Milky Way lies fifteen prefectures with a population of 300 million.

Its territory exceeded that of the Great Qian Dynasty by one-third, and its population also reached more than 30%.

Such an investiture...

It was practically equivalent to giving them Lingxiao City, or rather, a third of the Lingxiao Palace's territory.

Even the Sanqing Hall doesn't receive this kind of treatment.

After all, although Yuezhou, which is occupied by the Sanqing Palace, is a superior state, its area is not very large. At most, its population of 100 million is something to be proud of.

"This should be because the Great Qian royal family does not want to make any more powerful enemies and is trying to win us over."

Liu Jingtao pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Win them over..."

Zhang Lihuo, the newly appointed Heavenly Lord, pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, I personally believe it should be related to our attitude and stance towards Demonic Beasts."

"Demonic Beasts?"

Liu Jingtao was slightly taken aback.

"Good."

Zhang Lihuo nodded. "Since Emperor Qian Jiang Tianji took office, he has been trying to reduce the infighting among the human race in the Qian Heaven Realm. He knows very well that if the infighting continues, the Demonic Beasts will be the ones who benefit in the end. To this end, he did not hesitate to transfer a large amount of resources from the national treasury and use the Heaven and Earth Universe Diagram to establish the Demon Refining Hall. This is why the chaos caused by Demonic Beasts has never spread or expanded. From this point of view, this Emperor Qian has made contributions to the country."

Liu Jingtao and Xin Tianqi nodded thoughtfully after listening.

"Emperor Qian is determined to eliminate the chaos caused by Demonic Beasts and is actively recruiting celestial masters to guard against Demonic Spirit. Among the major forces in the Qian Heavenly Realm, only our side and the Zhenbei King's side are truly committed to fighting against Demonic Beasts. Therefore, it is reasonable for them to first appoint the Saint Li Mufeng as the Northern King and then appoint the Ancient Palace Master as the Southern King."

Zhang Li Fire Path.

"Emperor Qian, Demonic Beasts..."

Gu Jinlai hearing Zhang Lihuo's words, Gu Jinlai nodded slightly. "From this point of view, Emperor Qian, Jiang Tianji, truly wanted to protect the entire Qiantian empire. When he delegated power to the world, he must have anticipated the emergence of numerous warlords, yet he still did it. Perhaps he wanted to do something at the time, but he had to stop because of his limited abilities. However, it cannot be denied that he was a good emperor."

"If Jiang Tianji knew that the Palace Master had such an opinion of him, he would be very happy."

Xin Tianqi said with a smile.

He wasn't just being polite.

Given the combat strength and significance demonstrated throughout Gu Jinlai, this evaluation, once it spreads, is not merely a verbal compliment; it also provides considerable implicit assistance to Jiang Tianji in securing his throne.

Anyone else who wants to take action against this emperor must consider whether they will offend this Saint-level being.

At that moment, a figure walked in from outside.

It was his disciple Gu Xiangyang.

"Master, the Purgatory Sect has sent a group of disciples who are willing to accept your judgment."

"Oh."

Gu Jinlai with a sound and glanced at Liu Jingtao.

The Supreme Elder of the Purgatory Sect solemnly replied, "Since the Ancient Palace Master has spoken, those who have committed heinous crimes must pay the price for their past actions and face judgment. Our Purgatory Sect will naturally cooperate fully, and besides..."

He paused slightly. "Now there is no longer Purgatory Sect, only a Purgatory Hall. The Purgatory Hall, Cold Moon Hall, and Yellow Springs Hall are all under the control of the Palace Master. We will do our best to carry out any order from the Palace Master without any ambiguity."

Gu Jinlai a slight nod.

Lu Zhanxian, Youquan True Lord, Fang Daoqian and others unanimously requested that he integrate the various sects in Tiannan and take charge of the overall situation, and he naturally put forward his own requirements as well.

That is, all the most heinous criminals must be brought to trial.

Of course, if his original trial system were strictly enforced, nearly 30-40% of the top leaders of the three major sects would be eliminated. Therefore, those who were not yet extremely powerful were allowed to atone for their sins from now on by forming a special team to infiltrate Muzhou.

On the one hand, they weakened the power of the Demonic Beasts, and on the other hand, they gathered information about Muzhou.

After all, the next thing Gu Jinlai planned to deal with was the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

"There are still many things to be integrated in the establishment of Lingxiao Palace. I will not interfere too much in these matters. However, we will send troops to Muzhou in a month to launch the Muzhou recapture war. During this period, Lingxiao Palace must provide a team of 5,000 cultivators to cooperate with the Demon God's personal guards and ensure the safety of the Sharp Sword and Heavy Artillery team."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Palace Master, rest assured, I will not let you down."

Liu Jingtao cupped his hands in greeting.

Xin Tianqi nodded as well.

There was a hint of anticipation in Zhang Lihuo's eyes.

He knew why Gu Jinlai had been so eager to conquer Muzhou.

Gold mine.

After witnessing the power of the Cheng Ying mech being proven by the blood of two Celestial Person throughout Gu Jinlai, he became even more eager to acquire this war Spirit Artifact.

The main material of the Cheng Ying mech is Immortal Refined Gold.

Immortal refined gold originates from gold mines.

Once Muzhou is captured, coupled with the current size of the Celestial Masters and improvements in mining equipment, they will all rush in...

It is hoped that the materials for the second Cheng Ying mech can be gathered within three to five years.

He will undoubtedly be piloting the Cheng Ying mech, and he is naturally looking forward to the upcoming Battle of Muzhou.

After completing the trial of the group of people sent by the Purgatory Sect, Gu Jinlai returned to his cultivation room.

"Although the Cheng Ying Mech is powerful, it is ultimately just an external object. If I were to face a Saint or even Celestial Person who were to launch a sneak attack, I wouldn't even have time to put on the Cheng Ying Mech. I would still be doomed. Therefore, what I need to do next is to find a way to strengthen myself."

Gu Jinlai, people have been devising their own cultivation systems.

The eternal furnace is now complete.

The eternal furnace of perfection ensures that he never lacks energy.

What's lacking are containers, Divine Ability, Technique Method that can contain this energy.

Even the physical body.

At least, his efficiency in tempering his physical body has noticeably decreased recently.

Does higher power actually slow down the quenching process?

Ultimately, it's because he can't accurately control his own power.

"In terms of control, cultivators possess divine sense, which has undergone spiritual transformation and ultimately evolves into an indestructible will. However, our Heavenly Master Lineage seems to only have spiritual consciousness. As time goes by, spiritual consciousness becomes stronger and stronger... When the energy within the body is limited, although the operation of spiritual consciousness is slower, it doesn't necessarily cause other problems. But right now, with the Eternal Furnace's power reaching its limit, the disadvantages of spiritual consciousness compared to divine sense have become apparent..."

Gu Jinlai have pondered this.

He knew that he couldn't have his cake and eat it too.

To possess both the spiritual awareness to "awaken" all spirits and the refined control of divine thoughts—such a good thing doesn't exist in this world.

"I wonder if there's any concept of spiritual sublimation in the Celestial Masters sect. If the quality is really not good... then we can only focus on quantity."

The Way of the Heart, from Gu Jinlai.

Spirituality and spiritual awareness are roughly equivalent to Daoist cultivation and Law Power.

Even if one's cultivation level is high, insufficient Law Power will still cause many negative effects and hold one back.

However, although his True Spirit core and spirituality have reached the third step of the Heavenly Monarch level, his spiritual awareness, which is equivalent to Law Power, is insufficient.

Even with the Heavenly Spirit Pearl, he has only recently entered the Heavenly Monarch level and is far from reaching the peak of the Heavenly Monarch.

This is equivalent to a scientist who has mastered top-notch knowledge and brought top-notch instruments back to his country only to find that his country's power generation capacity is simply insufficient to support the operation of these instruments.

In this situation, no matter how profound his knowledge or how advanced his instruments are, what use are they?

"If only we had another Heavenly Spirit Pearl, but I wonder when the Aries Star Palace will descend."

There have been some regrets Gu Jinlai.

However, according to the spirit of the artifact, it would take several years.

But it's still a long way off.

After a moment, Gu Jinlai felt a stirring in his heart.

"The Aries constellation hasn't arrived yet, but can't I take the initiative to go find them?"