Worth It

"The Realm of Immortality?"

Although Jin Haoran and Lin Yuan did not know the reason why Gu Jinlai had asked this question, they still said, "The concept of the Immortal Realm comes from the Taibai True Immortal of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect. This True Immortal is the head of all the True Immortals of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect, and also the leader sent by the Myriad Stars Sword Sect to our Immortal Kingdom."

"Taibai Zhenxian? The head of all Zhenxian in the Wanxing Sword Sect!?"

Gu Jinlai hearing their words, Gu Jinlai couldn't help but feel a little alarmed. "How strong is he?"

"Very strong."

Jin Haoran bluntly stated, "Although the cultivators of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect are generally weaker than those of our Immortal Kingdom, this does not include those at the level of Void Immortal and True Immortal. These experts are only lacking in Dao Artifacts compared to us, and their Divine Ability abilities are not much inferior to ours. This True Immortal Taibai is able to become the leader of all the True Immortals in the Myriad Stars Sword Sect. His combat strength is probably comparable to that of a supreme True Immortal. Even if ten or eight ordinary True Immortals joined forces, they would not be able to do anything to him."

"The most powerful true immortal."

Gu Jinlai solemn.

He had communicated with Lin Yuan and others, so he naturally knew that the distinction between strong and weak True Immortals was similar to that between Void Immortals, except that there was no Void Immortal level that could protect the country.

After ordinary, high-level, top-tier, and peak, comes ultimate strength.

True Immortals at this level are second only to those Celestial Immortals and Immortal Lords who have left their grotto-heavens.

This level is also the limit that a true immortal in the Immortal Kingdom can reach.

Gu Jinlai, those who rely on the Chaotic Starlight Body and the Celestial Person Wheel can unleash combat power comparable to top-tier True Immortals, but when facing an extremely powerful True Immortal...

"Palace Master, we understand your concerns, but please have confidence in our Immortal Kingdom. We have considered all possible dangers."

Jin Haoran said sincerely, "We will not sell out the interests of the Longevity Realm in exchange for anything from the Myriad Stars Sword Sect. Please rest assured on this point."

How long will it take to build your grotto-heaven?

This Gu Jinlai.

"The main function of this cave is to collect spiritual energy and condense spiritual crystals. Its various functions have been reduced to the extreme. It can even be regarded as a spiritual energy converter rather than a cave. Therefore, it should be officially effective in another year and a half. After it takes effect, we will accumulate six months' worth of spiritual crystals and then return to the Immortal Kingdom."

Jin Haoran seemed to have guessed what Gu Jinlai wanted to say, and explained truthfully.

"So, two years?"

Gu Jinlai, he frowned.

"If the Palace Master is really worried, I can take the Palace Master to the Immortal Kingdom first."

Lin Yuan said from the side.

Gu Jinlai at Lin Yuan, then turned his gaze to Jin Haoran: "I'll trouble True Immortal Jin Haoran to take me there."

"This..."

Jin Haoran hesitated for a moment. "Many processes in the construction of the grotto-heaven must be completed by a true immortal in person. If I leave, it will inevitably greatly affect the construction progress of the grotto-heaven..."

"It's alright. At our speed, if we travel at full speed, it won't take much time to go back and forth."

This Gu Jinlai.

Upon hearing this, Jin Haoran, wanting to put Gu Jinlai completely at ease, also considered using the power of the Immortal Kingdom to deter Gu Jinlai. He immediately agreed, "Okay, but now is the critical period for the construction of the cave heaven. I really can't leave. I'm afraid Gu Zhenxian will have to wait a while longer."

"Sure, I also have some miscellaneous things to take care of."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

The two sides quickly reached an agreement that once the construction of the cave was on track, they would go to the Immortal Kingdom and introduce the Taibai True Immortal of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect to Gu Jinlai.

After watching Jin Haoran and Lin Yuan leave, Gu Jinlai turned his attention to the Three Realms Cultivation Method in the spiritual world.

To be precise, it refers to the Chaotic Starlight Body, Eternal Furnace, Spiritual Technique, and Nebula Strategy, all under the Three Cultivation Method.

With a thought, a beam of clear light entered the Three Realms, and instantly, the four golden Cultivation Method— Chaotic Starlight Body, Eternal Furnace, Spiritual Technique, and Nebula Strategy—flashed simultaneously.

Under the pull of the "Three Realms", the four rays of light connected and poured into the "Three Realms", seemingly wanting to transform the "Three Realms".

But...

Even though the Eternal Furnace has been upgraded to the Deep Gold level, it has only slightly brightened the orange light in the "Three Realms" Cultivation Method. It is still a step away from completely transforming into an orange Cultivation Method.

"Not enough; it can only be considered a relatively powerful Radiant Gold Cultivation Method."

Gu Jinlai, the Cultivation Method of the "Three Realms" have been systematically studied.

The key Cultivation Method of this technique lies in the "spiritual mechanism".

The "spirit world" constructed by the incomplete Spirit Art has flaws. Although it can barely support his transformation into a spirit life in the "spirit world", when he enters the real spirit world, the "spirit world" he constructed with the "spirit art" will collapse.

In other words, while this Cultivation Method has solved the dangers of the Creator's "spiritualization" process, the problem of allowing spiritual beings to smoothly return to the material world after spiritualization remains unsolved.

"Although I now possess combat strength comparable to top-tier True Immortals, I am still somewhat inadequate against the supreme True Immortal Taibai, not to mention that there is also an Immortal Lord in the Immortal Kingdom... Moreover, I cannot determine whether either of these parties is friend or foe... Under these circumstances, it would be quite dangerous to rashly travel to the Immortal Kingdom and make contact with True Immortal Taibai without sufficient strength."

This Gu Jinlai.

Gradually...

He had made up his mind.

"Perhaps I can let the people of the Holy Dynasty give it a try."

The Immortal Kingdom has always wanted to recruit the Holy Dynasty's forces, using the Holy Dynasty's power to restrain the Demonic Beasts' power in the Blood Swamp Demon Abyss, so as to tip the scales of war in their favor.

If the Holy Dynasty could send a delegation to the Immortal Kingdom at this crucial moment...

They will surely receive high regard and welcome from the Immortal Kingdom.

After all, the Holy Dynasty has the combat power equivalent to six True Immortals and nearly a hundred Void Immortals.

It is a force powerful enough to affect the balance of power between the immortal kingdom and the Demonic Beasts realm.

At this moment, Gu Jinlai seemed to sense something and took the initiative to come to the front of the reception room.

Just then, Zhang Lihuo, Xia Zhongzheng, and Chao Jiuyin walked in from outside.

"Palace Master."

The three bowed simultaneously.

Looking at the three of them, Gu Jinlai quickly realized something. "Has the Cheng Ying mech, which is finally planned for mass production, been finalized?"

"Right!"

Chao Jiuyin stepped forward. "Palace Master, please look. This is our finalized Cheng Ying mecha. The mecha is thirty-one meters tall. Due to the use of a large nuclear fusion reactor, it has ample power and can release a repulsive shield with defensive capabilities surpassing even a divine body. It is also equipped with large-caliber laser cannons. These laser cannons may have some difficulty killing a Void Immortal, but they can significantly suppress fast-moving objects, thus providing effective attacks for the mecha's other weapons. And these weapons, there are three types in total..."

She unfolded a document. "Medium-range nuclear artillery shells! Short-range electromagnetic railguns! And close-range high-frequency war swords! Among them, nuclear artillery shells are the most destructive, with a maximum range of 600 miles and a yield of up to one million tons after full charging..."

"One million tons?"

Gu Jinlai to understand the combat power standards of virtual immortals and true immortals.

A nuclear explosion with a yield of 500 kilotons is actually no less powerful than a concentrated supernatural Divine Ability.

One million tons...

"What about speed?"

"The muzzle velocity reaches eight times the speed of sound! The muzzle uses a spiritual resonance technology, so there is almost no decay."

"Eight times the speed of sound..."

I pondered this for a while, both in Gu Jinlai.

It's a bit slow for true immortals who can quantify energy.

To the illusory immortals...

It's also a bit slow.

They can react quickly enough; there are ways to intercept such speed.

"What's the rate of fire?"

This Gu Jinlai.

"If the power is reduced to about 100,000 tons of yield, it can be fired once per second. If it is at maximum power, it can only be fired once every six seconds because it needs to be charged."

"Six seconds..."

Gu Jinlai had a clear idea. "In a one-on-one fight, dealing with high-level or top-level Void Immortals shouldn't be difficult. But if we want to threaten peak Void Immortals, supreme Void Immortals, or even peerless Void Immortals, we can only rely on legion-style combat to provide firepower coverage. We need to use several or even a dozen Shadow-Bearing Mechs to fire in multiple bursts, giving the enemy no chance to react."

"Right."

Chao Jiuyin nodded emphatically. "If we can have multiple Cheng Ying mechs providing fire support, we might even be able to kill a True Immortal."

"Very good."

Holding the document, Gu Jinlai, "I am very satisfied. Now, mobilize all the Celestial Masters and put all our strength into production. In two years, I want to see twenty Cheng Ying mechs."

"Yes."

Zhang Lihuo solemnly agreed.

After Chao Jiuyin and the others left, Gu Jinlai estimated the time and decided not to delay any longer.

He activated the Void Projection Technique again, directly locating Xie Yusheng and projecting his image onto him.

It was already dark on Blue Star at this time.

Xie Yusheng was hosting a banquet for several people in a lavishly decorated hotel private room.

Upon seeing the middle-aged couple sitting opposite him, even someone who had experienced countless trials and tribulations in the world of immortality throughout Gu Jinlai couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart at that moment.

"Eight years..."

Gu Jinlai have looked at this middle-aged couple.

Compared to eight years ago, they show signs of aging more clearly.

Wrinkles are already visible to the naked eye between his brows.

Especially on the men's heads, most of their hair had turned gray.

Gu Jinlai took a deep breath.

Let's calculate the age...

They are now fifty-six and fifty-four years old respectively.

Besides the middle-aged couple, there was also a man who looked much more mature sitting next to them.

"Eighteen-year-old high school students have grown up to be able to stand on their own."

Looking at this man in his late twenties, Gu Jinlai have felt an irrepressible joy in their hearts.

At the same time, he was also somewhat relieved.

Fortunately...

He wasn't an only child; otherwise, he could hardly imagine how heartbroken they would be after losing him.

Besides the three people, there were two others nearby, one...

They appear to be street-level leaders.

The other one also held an official position, a level eight public servant.

In terms of seniority, he Gu Jinlai called Uncle.

Watching the group chat fluently, and seeing the middle-aged couple's joy when Xie Yusheng expressed his willingness to spend two million to buy the small house and the land, Gu Jinlai's mood couldn't help but lighten.

Two million...

In Nankai City, which is only considered a second- or even third-tier city, this is already a huge sum of money. With this money, their family can solve many problems.

Throughout the entire process, Gu Jinlai simply watched quietly.

I watched the middle-aged couple beaming with joy at the sudden windfall of two million yuan in compensation for their demolished property, and the man I should call my younger brother.

Just those smiles...

He felt that even if he spent dozens, hundreds, of beams of light, let alone dozens...

It was all worth it.