Guesswork

Gu Jinlai resting for a day, Zhao Yushu returned to the courtyard that the Huanglong Chamber of Commerce had arranged for him, bringing with him information on a group of powerful figures from Fengyu City and some interesting artifacts.

"Can this thing reveal a person's specific strength?"

Gu Jinlai, he has held a device resembling a single pair of glasses, his expression filled with strangeness.

"It's a rough estimate of their strength. We can't give an accurate assessment until they go all out."

As Zhao Yushu spoke, her expression was also somewhat strange. "Why am I so certain that there are still other Blue Star like us in this world? This monocle, which can 'see' a person's combat strength, is one of the best proofs. Don't you think this device looks familiar?"

Gu Jinlai nodded.

He picked up the device, which looked like a single pair of glasses, and glanced at Zhao Yushu.

Soon, the glasses displayed a series of numbers, providing a conclusion in less than a second.

"A piece of trash with a combat power of only 5?"

"Sigh, these glasses are mainly for cultivation. Under normal circumstances, who knows how much combat power you have? Besides, I am a cultivator at the peak of the Blood Changing stage, and this is only because I did not go all out. The highest value I tested reached 78."

Zhao Yushu said somewhat Qi Ingestion, "If this were ancient times on Blue Star, he would be a peerless general known as a match for ten thousand men."

"This combat capability detection... this numerical pattern..."

Gu Jinlai's lips twitched, and he said with certainty, "This is definitely the perverse sense of humor of a Blue Star person."

The art style is completely off.

"The numerical values vary greatly under different conditions. In life-or-death battles, one's energy and spirit burn intensely, and the numerical values may break through the limits. Therefore, its greatest use is not for combat, but for training. It converts a person's strength into a clear numerical value, allowing martial artists to intuitively monitor their training status and determine how to cultivate most efficiently."

Zhao Yushu said.

Those who heard it from Gu Jinlai quickly realized the function of this tool.

If a martial artist can clearly feel their own growth, bit by bit...

The power it can generate is simply unimaginable.

"Use instruments and data to develop a scientific training method."

This Gu Jinlai.

Zhao Yushu nodded in agreement. "Although this tool is not very helpful in combat, its effect on cultivation is too significant. As soon as the Celestial Master Hall introduced it, it immediately received unanimous praise. The rapid development of martial arts in recent years is largely due to this tool that allows one to intuitively understand their cultivation progress."

"The Celestial Master's Hall?"

Gu Jinlai pondered for a moment, "When was this prop released?"

"The original version was released fourteen years ago, and this is now the fourth version, which has detected more accurate data."

Zhao Yushu said.

"So, if this device truly originated from the thoughts of Blue Star person, that Blue Star person has been in this world for at least fourteen years?"

There have been some surprises Gu Jinlai.

Someone else came into this world even before him!?

"Yesterday I went back and checked some information I had collected in the speculation that there might be other Blue Star people like me in this world. I found two people who fit our target perfectly: one is Xing Bieli, a close minister of the Holy Emperor, and the other is Chao Jiuyin, the deputy hall master of the Celestial Master Hall."

Zhao Yushu said, "Many of the artifacts in the Celestial Master Hall were inspired by the Deputy Hall Master Chao Jiuyin. It is said that this Hall Master is not even a Celestial Lord. In addition, Xing Bieli is highly valued by the Holy Emperor. Many of the policies implemented by the Holy Emperor were proposed by him. However, his cultivation level is only at the Core Forming stage, which does not conform to the rule that only the strong can occupy high positions in the Holy Dynasty."

"Exceptional abilities, but mediocre cultivation?"

Gu Jinlai looked at her and asked, "Didn't you try to contact them? Or were you unable to reach them?"

"I have thought about it..."

Zhao Yushu shook her head. "I only learned about the existence of the Palace Master of Chao Jiuyin when I was buying goods. However, the Heavenly Master Palace where she is located is very strictly protected. Any news that enters will be strictly investigated, and the person and the letter will be investigated. There is also Xing Bieli. He has already died for the country."

As she spoke, her expression darkened. "Half a year ago, he was used as a propaganda model of how a commoner could be promoted to a high-ranking official position with the cultivation of the Core Forming realm, to demonstrate the Holy Emperor's ability to recognize and utilize talent. That's how I came to know about him."

"Dead?"

My heart sank Gu Jinlai.

I have a vague feeling that something is wrong.

There's also the strict vetting process by the Celestial Master's Hall...

If it's only for their safety, then the protection is too strict.

He glanced at Zhao Yushu, but did not intend to tell her his suspicions.

His experiences when he first came into this world have made him assume the worst about others; perhaps he's just overthinking it.

That holy emperor might truly have been a wise and powerful human ruler.

"This is the information I have collected about the important figures in Stormy City."

At this moment, Zhao Yushu took out another part of the information. "In a world that gathers all kinds of great power, strength is the hard indicator for being in a high position. Without strength, even if you reach a high position, you will be ostracized in various ways, or even directly challenged by your subordinates, and lose all your prestige. Therefore, the highest rulers of the four major systems of the City Lord Mansion, Demon Slaying Hall, Garrison Army and Martial Arts Academy are the four giants of Wind and Rain City."

"A national sage, a sage, a national martial sage... Hmm!?"

Some people Gu Jinlai have been alarmed. "A national sage and a sage are not the same concept?"

"Celestial Person, saints, and illusory immortals are all classified as ordinary, high-level, top-level, and peak based on the Divine Ability abilities they possess. Those who possess the title of 'National Protector' are often those who have reached the pinnacle in this field and have been bestowed with divine weapons."

"A divine weapon!?"

Gu Jinlai, the pupils have shrunk.

A supreme saint wielding a divine weapon!?

"It is said that above the Saint of the Nation, there is another kind of existence called the Supreme Saint. Such a person, having obtained a divine weapon that recognizes him as its master, can rival an immortal with his saintly body."

Zhao Yushu took out a small booklet. "Because the gap between Celestial Person and non- Celestial Person is too great, an organization has further divided Celestial Person, Saints, and Void Immortals into eleven levels. Among these eleven levels, True Immortals of the Land belong to the seventh level, and the most powerful Saints who have obtained divine weapons as their masters also belong to this level."

Those who have heard Zhao Yushu's words Gu Jinlai have been speechless.

"Three cultivation realms are forcibly divided into eleven supreme levels? Why not simply divide each realm into nine levels?"

"Yes, I have."

Zhao Yushu then took out another booklet. "This booklet also has an organization that divides the Celestial Person, Saints, and Immortals into nine ranks of Celestial Person, nine ranks of Saints, and nine ranks of Immortals based on their strength. Among them, the weakest Celestial Person belong to the third rank of Celestial Person. The first and second ranks of Celestial Person are separately divided for the very few Primordial Spirit True Lord and Martial Kings who have obtained divine weapons."

"..."

Gu Jinlai stared at the booklet for a long while before saying, "You said... if we trace this information back, will we find another Blue Star?"

Zhao Yushu quickly understood the meaning of " from Gu Jinlai".

Those who can make this kind of classification must be Blue Star.

"There's also a combat power ranking here, and our Lord of Fengyu City is on the list with a combat power of 530,000... Whether it's the Eleventh-Rank Supreme or the Three-Nine Ascension to Immortality Ranking, all the rankings come from a force called 'Tianxia Tower'... According to what you said, Senior Gu, besides Xing Bieli, who has passed away in the imperial court, and Chao Jiuyin of the Celestial Master's Hall, there might also be compatriots from our Blue Star in Tianxia Tower?"

Zhao Yushu opened her eyes wide, her face full of joy and surprise.

You wouldn't believe it until you looked, and what you found was quite a surprise.

The Blue Star planet in this world...

Are there that many?

"The creator of the artifact in the Celestial Master's Hall, the person who ranked the people on the World Tower list... I even suspect there might be a connection between them."

Gu Jinlai, he stopped his wild thoughts. "Alright, when I have the chance, I will go and look for it. With my status as the Martial King, I can't enter the Heavenly Master Hall, but the Midnight City where the World Tower is located is still no problem."

Zhao Yushu nodded vigorously.

In an instant, the anxiety that had lingered in her heart for years seemed to dissipate considerably.

Next, Gu Jinlai examined the books that Zhao Yushu had handed over.

It must be said that the sheer strength of Wind and Rain City alone is comparable to that of Qian Tian after the fall of the Beginningless True Person.

This is because the divine weapons have raised the average combat power of the Qian Heaven and Earth Realm.

The book recorded in the hands of the Gu Jinlai clearly states that there are four saints and nine martial saints in Wind and Rain City.

Among the four saints, only City Lord Zhao Hua is a Saint who protects the country. The remaining saints are Jin Fantian, the Hall Master of the Demon Slaying Hall, who is a peak saint, Cao Wudao, the Commander of the Garrison Army, who is also a top saint. In addition, there is Zhao Liang, Zhao Hua's eldest disciple, who has been a saint for more than ten years.

Besides them, the nine Martial Saints of Wind and Rain City are also extremely extraordinary.

Among them are three high-level martial artists whose combat power is comparable to that of an ordinary saint, the most powerful of whom is Wu Tianya, the national martial saint.

Compared to peak saints who can gain the combat power of a national saint by being granted a divine weapon, it is much more difficult to become a national martial saint whose combat power is comparable to that of a peak saint.

This level requires the Martial Saint to visualize the spirit within his body.

Demon God!

Just as Celestial Person comprehend the undying will, terrestrial immortals attain enlightenment!

When a martial saint visualizes the "demon god" within their body, their life form will undergo a complete transformation, truly turning into a "demon god".

The path to "human immortality" researched by many wise men of the Holy Dynasty is actually the path to "demon god".

The day a Martial Saint can fully activate and awaken the "demon god" visualized within his body, transforming it into a true innate demon god, will be the day he achieves immortality.

It is said that when competing for the title of "Human Immortal", the two most popular choices were Martial God and Demon God.

Ultimately, however, people decided to emulate the "true immortals" and named them "human immortals."

"Martial King is two levels weaker than Celestial Person, meaning only top-tier Martial Kings can contend with ordinary Celestial Person. Martial Saint is one level lower than Saint, meaning high-level Martial Saint is comparable to ordinary Saint. I wonder if the Path of Human Immortal, which no one has yet walked, can allow martial artists to catch up with the True Immortals on Earth among cultivators."

There are many feelings about Gu Jinlai.

Gu Jinlai took two days to gain a detailed understanding of the power and important figures in Wind and Rain City.

Since it was time for the martial kings to communicate, and he was quite curious about the cultivation system of martial artists in this world, he wasted no time and arrived at the Martial Saint Academy early in the morning.

At this time, there were already more than ten Martial Kings waiting here in the Martial Saint Academy.

However, when Gu Jinlai stepped into the courtyard, his gaze immediately fell on a small group.

To be precise, it was a man surrounded by four Martial Kings of the same realm as him.

His feet involuntarily stopped.

The Karma on this man's body...

Black!

Dark Red, as black as ink!