Expectation

While Qianyan Lingzun was observing the humans, one of them, a man in his fifties, was directing the others in production.

"James... Minister Zhang Yun..."

At this moment, a middle-aged man walked in, his face beaming with excitement. "According to our calculations, in another thirty-nine days, we will have a 'near-star' point between us and Blue Star. At that time, when we send out light signals, the chances of them detecting them will greatly increase."

"You've calculated it? Thirty-nine days? Jackson, well done!"

The man addressed as Minister Zhang Yun was also invigorated.

"The main problem is that we don't have enough people. There were only six of us, one of whom unfortunately died from the disease, and another got lost. The four of us are left with so much to do... It's really terrible. You know, I'm not an astronomer. My training is in wilderness survival."

Jackson said, annoyed.

"I'm not a weapons expert, but I still have to oversee weapons production, don't I?"

As Zhang Yun spoke, he laughed and said, "However, thanks to these weapons, this country has won many battles on the battlefield. We have now gained the king's trust, and the manpower and resources we can mobilize are far greater than before..."

"We produce Thompson submachine guns. If it weren't for the existence of superhumans called cultivators in this world, an army of three thousand equipped with Thompson submachine guns would be enough to sweep across the world."

Jackson said.

"Cultivators, isn't this precisely why we came here?"

As Zhang Yun spoke, he glanced outside and said, "I wonder how well Lilith understands the strength of those top cultivators, and just how powerful those saints are."

"Hey, if they can't even defeat those beasts that are called Demonic Beasts, how strong can saints be? Can their saintly bodies withstand guns or heavy artillery?"

Jackson laughed.

Zhang Yun nodded in agreement.

They have collected a lot of relevant data during this period.

The level of military strength in this world is not low, but it is not very high either.

Take their country, Mulong Kingdom, for example. It is a nation second only to the three great empires, with more than 40 million people.

This is an astonishing number for a society still under feudalism.

The strongest being they have encountered in this country so far is the Primordial Spirit True Lord.

A powerful cultivator capable of flying at speeds of five to six hundred kilometers per hour.

However, their physical strength is not particularly strong. Despite having protective Gang Qi, any sniper rifle using armor-piercing rounds can blow them up along with their Gang Qi.

Celestial Person are said to be stronger, capable of supersonic flight, but that's due to their control over the power of heaven and earth; their physical strength is not significantly increased.

Electromagnetic cannons traveling at several times, or even ten times, the speed of sound can easily destroy them.

The key is the saint.

This creature is said to have cultivated a divine body, greatly increasing its defense and survivability; it is unknown just how strong it has become.

If they can obtain specific information about this creature, their mission will be essentially complete.

Although there are rumors about terrestrial immortals and even immortals who reside in the world, their numbers are too small, and they only exist in legends.

"A saint can live for three to five hundred years, which is equivalent to extending human lifespan by four or five times."

Zhang Yun sighed, "Moreover, I have carefully studied the cultivation system of this world. If we were to use it in a more scientific way in our world, the efficiency could definitely be increased by three to five times. This means that we all have the hope of becoming saints."

Jackson nodded in deep agreement. "Even if I can't become a saint, I'll be satisfied with the Core Forming Realm or the Spirit Refining Realm. It's not difficult to live to 180 or 190 years old at this level, which is equivalent to doubling my lifespan."

"Yes... this world is truly a gift from God."

Zhang Yundao.

"I can't wait for the 39 days to come. We recently obtained a special instrument that can greatly increase the success rate of transmission. This time, we must get the Federation to send more people to assist us. We will first control the Dragon Shepherd Kingdom, and then use it as a base to attack other countries until we defeat the three great empires and unify the world."

Jackson said, seemingly full of longing for a bright future. "Maybe we can even become kings someday."

"Haha, isn't that right?"

Zhang Yun smiled, and the atmosphere in the room was relaxed.

Martial Saint Academy.

Training ground.

Gu Jinlai is holding a giant sword and performing the Ten Thousand Swords Return to One sword technique.

This sword technique is somewhat outdated by today's Gu Jinlai, but after he performed it once, the two martial kings, a man and a woman, couldn't help but clap and applaud.

"Excellent swordsmanship."

"Ancient Martial King, I never imagined that your mastery of swordsmanship was so profound."

The two stepped forward and exclaimed in sincere admiration.

Gu Jinlai Fengyu City for a month now.

These two were the two Martial Kings he had met in the past month: Qian Wuque and Hua Yumian.

In one month, he hunted down four out-of-control individuals, accumulating some contribution points.

Instead of saving up to exchange for the Great Thunder Sword Technique and Thunder Primordial Spirit Body, he chose to exchange for a top-grade Spirit Artifact- level battle sword.

Only with a sword in hand can one better unleash their strength, hunt down stronger bounty targets, and gain more contribution points.

"You flatter me. My swordsmanship is far from being worthy of serious attention."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Ancient Martial King, you are too modest. When it comes to the exquisiteness of swordsmanship, you are definitely the best among our twenty-odd Martial Kings. In fact, even some Martial Saints may not be able to surpass you in swordsmanship."

Qian Wuque said with a smile.

King Wu's lifespan was only sixty or seventy years, unlike cultivators who had enough time to practice swordsmanship and knife skills.

"Unfortunately, martial artists, especially those who have reached the Martial King stage, do not value swordsmanship much."

This Gu Jinlai.

Like the Celestial Person, the Martial Kings can be divided into four sub-stages: Ordinary, Advanced, Top-Tier, and Peak.

Besides the ordinary stage, the other three stages represent the stage where the physique has been tempered to its peak, Divine Ability arise spontaneously, and a stage where one is about to break through and be rebuilt.

The stage of condensing martial arts will.

The rest are those who possess powerful swordsmanship and wield magical artifacts.

Yes, only by combining powerful swordsmanship and a complete set of magical artifacts can one advance to a higher level.

Throughout history, those who have Gu Jinlai reached the Martial King stage in terms of physical strength have not yet developed any martial will. Although their swordsmanship is superb, their top-grade Spirit Artifact are clearly not up to par.

If it weren't for the fact that he had grasped a realm of intent that most Martial Kings had not mastered, he wouldn't even be considered a high-level Martial King.

Even considering the profound meaning, he only barely touched the threshold of a high-level Martial King.

And this is his true strength without his mecha and Xuan Bird fighter jet.

It's estimated that if he were to fight either Hongye or Gaia to the death, he would lose more often than he would win.

"Refining martial will and practicing swordsmanship are not easy tasks. On the contrary, tempering the body and wielding Dao artifacts can be completed quickly as long as there are enough resources and money. Take Jin Yuhai, for example. Although he comes from an excellent family and has a swordsmanship master teaching him at all times, his swordsmanship is still not perfect. However, he not only has a strong physique, but also carries two Dao artifacts. It is by relying on the advantages of the two Dao artifacts that he has the combat power of a top Martial King."

Qian Wuque said, a hint of envy in his expression.

His name is Qian Wuque, but he's really short of money.

"Ancient Martial King, I've contacted several Martial Kings, and they're all interested in learning swordsmanship from you. You'll teach them for three days a month, and the fee is 300,000 contribution points per person. What do you think?"

Hua Yumin said, "With your swordsmanship skills, you will soon become famous. At that time, there will be ten, thirty, or even a hundred Martial Kings willing to learn swordsmanship from you. You can earn tens of millions of contribution points a month, which will amount to more than 300 million a year."

This was Hua Yumian's idea after witnessing the extraordinary swordsmanship of Gu Jinlai.

"Learn swordsmanship from me... If they want to learn swordsmanship, wouldn't it be better to find some swordsmanship masters to teach them?"

There are some things that have puzzled people Gu Jinlai.

"How can a sword master among cultivators compare to you, a sword master who was tailor-made for our Martial King?"

Qian Wuque added, "If the Ancient Martial King wants to establish a training class, count me in."

Looking at the two of them, Gu Jinlai considered that each person would receive 300,000 contribution points, which would be a decent return and would also help expand their network, so he agreed.

If these people can be won over and brought to Qian Tian in the future, they can be considered his core force to fight against the True Immortal Palace and the Three Pure Ones Palace.

"You agreed? That's great! I'll go gather the people right away. Ancient Martial King, when would you like to hold the first lecture?"

Hua Yumian said excitedly.

"Tomorrow, I'll go back and prepare today. We'll set the location at the Martial Saint Academy."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Okay, I'll go and inform them in a bit."

Hua Yumian agreed.

Next, Gu Jinlai exchanged some cultivation insights on the Martial King stage with the two of them, and then left the Martial Saint Academy.

After leaving the Martial Saint Academy, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

"I plan to refine the Thunder Magnetic Essence Gold for cultivation. With the power of my Eternal Furnace, as long as the Thunder Magnetic Essence Gold and Clear Light are sufficient, I can probably cultivate the Chaotic Thunder Essence Body in one or two months. After that, even without condensing martial will, with the controllable power of the Eternal Furnace, I am afraid I will have combat power that surpasses the peak Martial King, or even be no less than the Martial Saint."

However, this method of cultivation requires too many resources.

He estimated that it would take a thousand portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence to cultivate the Chaotic Thunder Essence Body, which would amount to hundreds of billions of silver coins and hundreds of billions of contribution points.

"The bounties for those peak Martial Kings and high-level Celestial Person are only a few hundred million, and that's just for contribution points. Where am I supposed to get those hundreds of billions of silver?"

Gu Jinlai, we've had to consider this: perhaps we should just try to cultivate our martial will.

Practice the "Eternal Furnace" as Divine Ability supernatural power, and then combine your martial arts will with the "Eternal Furnace" into one.

If all goes well...

Gu Jinlai quickly shook his head.

"At least I have a direction for the Chaotic Thunder Body, but as for Martial Will, I don't even have a shadow of it."

Gu Jinlai, people have pondered, "Facing the true self, seeking the true self, subduing the true self, and becoming one with the true self? The true self represents the greatest desires in life. What are my greatest desires?"

Just as he was pondering this, a shadow was cast in front of him.

Looking up, Gu Jinlai saw Pan Dali, a giant with a burly build, blocking his path.