Competition

"Therefore, good people and bad people will exist in any environment."

Gu Jinlai, there has been a certain eccentricity in my heart.

Pan Dali's Karma was as black as ink, yet he could only watch helplessly as the man flaunted himself before him, even abusing his power and force, and he was powerless to do anything about it.

Even...

I will vote for him in the upcoming team captain election.

Just like working in a government agency on Blue Star, you can only watch helplessly as your superiors embezzle and break the law, but because they are of a higher rank, you still have to express your satisfaction and support for their work when filling out reports.

On Blue Star, his forceful resistance might at most cost him his job, but here, he could lose his life.

"Martial arts will."

Gu Jinlai, his expression has been somewhat mocking.

In this environment, how can he face his true self, seek his true self, subdue his true self, and ultimately achieve unity with his true self and condense his martial arts will?

Courtyards in the southeastern urban area.

When Gu Jinlai returned, Zhao Yushu was already waiting there with his men.

Upon seeing Gu Jinlai, he excitedly stepped forward and said, "Senior Gu, you've finally arrived."

"Hmm? You've finished with the business alliance matters?"

He replied with little enthusiasm, Gu Jinlai.

"Well, after more than a month of hard work, our Huanglong Chamber of Commerce, along with the original six major chambers of commerce and two other influential chambers of commerce, has united to form the Fengyu Business Alliance. My reform plan has been unanimously approved by everyone. Soon, the Fengyu Business Alliance will be able to complete its integration and quickly spread its influence to the surrounding cities."

As Zhao Yushu spoke, her keen observation skills revealed something. "Senior Gu, is there anything I can do to help you?"

Gu Jinlai at her.

The Martial King and Martial Saint are already the top tier in Wind and Rain City.

Even the slightest ripple at this level is something Zhao Yushu cannot bear.

He waved his hand and said, "It's alright. It's a good thing that the Fengyu Business Alliance has completed its integration. I'm looking forward to seeing you make your mark. Is there anything else?"

"It's this one."

Zhao Yushu took out a jade box.

This jade box contains special energy fluctuations, and its value is evident from its appearance alone.

"Shall we have a look, Senior Gu?"

"Oh."

Gu Jinlai took the jade box and opened it. Soon, a dark purple, yet slowly flowing, heavenly materials and earthly treasures appeared before him.

As he opened the jade box, streaks of electricity flashed across it.

"Thunder Magnetic Yuanjin!?"

This has surprised people Gu Jinlai.

"Yes, I heard that Senior Gu needs such heavenly materials and earthly treasures. So, after the establishment of the Wind and Rain Business Alliance, I made Senior Gu replace our Huanglong Business Association and become one of the thirteen special-grade enshrined members of the alliance. The annual salary of a special-grade enshrined member is a top-grade rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures."

Zhao Yushu said.

Although Gu Jinlai knew that she was using his status as the Martial King to increase the Huanglong Chamber of Commerce's influence within the Fengyu Chamber of Commerce, her actions were done with his consent.

And now, she's unexpectedly managed to secure a top-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures for him...

"That's thoughtful of you."

This Gu Jinlai.

The Leici Yuan gold is worth tens of millions.

It should be noted that the bounty for a Martial Grandmaster is usually only around ten million.

"I'm glad that Senior Gu is satisfied."

Zhao Yushu smiled.

"When will the founding ceremony of the Storm Business Alliance be held? I will attend."

Gu Jinlai, people have taken the initiative.

"It will be in half a month, then I will come to pick up Senior Gu."

"Good."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

After exchanging words for a few more moments, Zhao Yushu took her leave.

Gu Jinlai observing the power of thunder and magnetic metal...

Although we finally obtained the material, one serving was still far too few.

"Give it a try."

Gu Jinlai, it has swallowed the Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold.

The next moment, the Eternal Furnace, which was not yet completely stable within his body but could already be activated, began to operate. The blazing energy surged continuously within the Eternal Furnace, was quickly digested, and then permeated into his body through the Chaos Thunder Essence Body.

Several hours later, Gu Jinlai opened his eyes.

"It would take about 150 to 200 portions of Thunder Magnetic Essence to cultivate the Chaos Thunder Essence Body to its peak."

He quickly reached this conclusion based on the efficiency of refining a portion of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold.

One hundred and fifty to two hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Gold, which is equivalent to 1.5 to 2 billion.

The top few on the danger list only have bounties of five to ten billion. Those people are either peak Martial Kings like Pan Dali or high-level Celestial Person.

It should be noted that a high-level Martial King has a significant advantage over an ordinary Martial King, and can even fight two against one. If a top-level Martial King were to make a move, unless there is a huge difference in their Movement Method, the ordinary Martial King might not even be able to escape with his life.

Although he barely possesses the combat strength of a high-level Martial King, it's uncertain whether he can escape unscathed from a peak Martial King or a high-level Celestial Person.

"If only I still had my Qiankun Ring on my hand."

The Way of the Heart, from Gu Jinlai.

Although he couldn't use his True Spirit power and activate the Cheng Ying mecha because of the covetous gaze of the Aries Star Lord, he still kept a Dao-grade Divine Mountain Sword in his Qiankun Ring.

The price of a single Dao artifact can often reach billions or even tens of billions.

If they sell them, it won't be difficult to collect one or two hundred units of Thunder Magnetic Gold.

When the Chaotic Thunder Body is fully formed, it will more or less enhance the precise control over the power of the "Eternal Furnace" within the body.

By then, his regular slashes will be no less powerful than martial arts Divine Ability. Coupled with his exquisite swordsmanship, even with inferior equipment, he will possess the combat power of a top-tier Martial King, or even a peak Martial King.

"Let's see if we can get more resources. Also, let's research other martial arts inheritances. If all else fails, we'll just have to wait until the Eternal Furnace stabilizes and then try to become a Celestial Person, Martial Saint, or even a Saint on the extremely dangerous list."

Gu Jinlai have pondered this.

He glanced at the twenty-four beams of clear light that remained in his spiritual world.

Of these twenty-four, twenty-two were already in existence, and the other two were newly added this month.

These clear lights can save him a lot of time in Cultivation Practice Method and swordsmanship. However, at the Martial King and Celestial Person stages, swordsmanship and explosive power are not important. The Cultivation Method involve body reconstruction and bloodline transformation, which require the help of external objects to complete.

Unless he can directly smash down with several times the amount of pure light, just like he did when he cultivated the Great Sun Ninefold Refinement Visualization Method, and forcefully create a realm that skips a level, thus condensing a weakened holy body similar to a weakened version of the True Spirit.

Otherwise, these twenty-four beams of clear light would not have been enough to make his strength increase dramatically in a short period of time.

Three days later, Gu Jinlai could even head to the Martial Saint Academy, Qian Wuque and Hua Yumian had already come to his door.

In the living room.

Gu Jinlai, people have always had their stewards prepare tea.

After exchanging pleasantries, Hua Yumin said with some envy, "The Ancient Martial King is truly courageous. He joined the Purifiers' ranks and became a member of the Purifiers after only half a month in Fengyu City. Now that the four parties are jointly establishing a brand new department, the Ancient Martial King has encountered a good opportunity."

"You flatter me. It was just a coincidence. I didn't expect the higher-ups to make such a decision."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Many Martial Kings in the academy now want to join the Purifiers, but the screening process has become noticeably stricter. It's said that a new system has been introduced, requiring new recruits to complete three hunts before becoming official Purifiers..."

Hua Yumian glanced at Gu Jinlai as she spoke.

If it weren't for the Gu Jinlai from outside the city of wind and rain, he would have suspected that he had some kind of top-tier background.

"Three missions are not a difficult task."

This Gu Jinlai.

"But this ultimately involves the issue of seniority."

Hua Yumin lowered her voice slightly as she spoke, "The new department name has been established. It will retain the name of the Purifiers and will be called the Purification Department. The Purification Department will be headed by Director Zhao Cheng, with Jin Junzhu, Wu Yuanzhu, and Cao Junzhu as deputy heads. The three deputy heads will also serve as the captains of the three major brigade commanders, with peak Celestial Person Su Liangyi, Martial Saint Mu Changsheng, and Bai Di as deputy brigade commanders."

Good heavens, the top positions in the purge have been divided up among the four major powers of Wind and Rain City.

Mu Changsheng and Bai Di are also among the top forces in Fengyu City, second only to the four giants.

The entire Wind and Rain City is, to some extent, controlled by a total of sixteen entities, including the four major powers, the nine martial saints, and the three national Celestial Person.

However, the appointment of the minister, deputy minister, and deputy chief commander also reveals the high level of the Purge Department.

Even if it can't compare to the Demon Slayer Hall or the Martial Arts Academy, it probably won't be much worse.

"The headquarters has already divided up the teams. The key now is the sixteen sub-teams below. Each sub-team will have one captain, two vice-captains, and twenty or thirty members. The identities of the sixteen captains and thirty-two vice-captains have not yet been determined, but the authority of the captains and vice-captains has been established. The captains are equivalent to domain lords, and the vice-captains are equivalent to vice-domain lords."

Hua Yumin said with envy in her eyes, "When hunting down out-of-control individuals and cultists, they even have the authority to have the domain lord and deputy domain lord cooperate in their operations."

Looking at Hua Yumian, who was explaining these things to him in detail, Gu Jinlai said thoughtfully, "You two didn't come here just to tell me about this, did you?"

Qian Wuque and Hua Yumian exchanged a glance.

Hua Yumin said openly and generously, "King Guwu guessed correctly. I was asked by Jin Yuhai to inquire about your attitude. The captain position in the Southeast District will definitely belong to our Martial Saint Academy. The Martial Saint Academy only has six plus three, a total of nine people. Among the nine, the strongest is Pan Dali. But King Guwu knows Pan Dali's character. He thinks of solving everything by violence and is very domineering. If he becomes the captain, will King Guwu and you have a good life? On the other hand, Jin Yuhai is different..."

She said cautiously, "King Jinwu has a gentle personality and a dignified demeanor. More importantly, he is the son of the Demon-Slaying Hall Master Jin, and his connections far surpass those of the other competitors..."

Gu Jinlai what I've heard from Hua Yumin, it's clear she's here as an intermediary for Jin Yuhai.

After praising Jin Yuhai at length, she finally said, "If the Ancient Martial King is willing to support Jin Martial King to become the captain of the Southeast Squad, Jin Martial King promises that after the matter is accomplished, he will deliver the Thunder Primordial Spirit Body that you wish to exchange for and peruse."