Long-Life Realm Planning

"Oh?"

At this Gu Jinlai was in a state of void projection, clearly capturing Xie Yusheng's emotional changes.

He pondered for a moment and had already figured it out, but did not explain in detail, "I just want you to ensure that Blue Star is not invaded by any external forces."

Language has never been as persuasive as action.

"This..."

"Alright, all you need to know is that I have no ill intentions towards Blue Star, and that some things are beyond your control."

Gu Jinlai said, "As for what I need you to do then... it's very simple. I need you to collect all the information on Blue Star related to High Antiquity myths and legends, as well as the cultivation methods passed down from that era."

"Collecting information and cultivation methods from High Antiquity mythology..."

This requirement is very similar to that of the True Immortal Suimu.

Xie Yusheng had mixed feelings.

But...

He wisely refrained from asking further questions.

Judging from the methods demonstrated by this senior Taiyi, he was able to create a mech capable of easily defeating Blue Star in less than half a year, and he also grew from an ordinary person to someone with a True Spirit...

It possesses a form that, as long as its true form is concealed, is something that Blue Star can never defeat.

These two points are enough to prove that if he really wanted to do something to Blue Star, he would be powerless to change it or stop it.

All he could do was to do his best to help Senior Taiyi, follow his wishes, and pray that he was kind-hearted and had no intention of destroying the Blue Star civilization.

Otherwise...

"Is this the great tide of the times brought about by the revival of Spiritual Qi...?"

Xie Yusheng sighed inwardly.

No one can stop this torrent.

He can't.

Middle-earth is not an option.

The Star Federation won't do.

All civilizations on the entire Blue Star...

Nothing can stop the arrival of a new era and great changes.

"He's quite a clever little fellow."

Gu Jinlai said, "Perhaps I was too obvious?"

At this time Gu Jinlai was already located in Shenyu.

Within the Shen Domain, there are six settlements of varying sizes controlled by Demonic Beasts, each with hundreds of millions, or even millions, of people.

Fortunately, when Gu Jinlai arrived here, a True Immortal from the Immortal Kingdom had already led his elite forces to reclaim two settlements. He only needed to deal with the more threatening demon gods and demon emperors, and with the power possessed by the True Immortal of the Immortal Kingdom, he would be able to completely sweep across the other areas.

And then...

He then targeted these chaotic areas, purging the most heinous criminals one by one, achieving complete annihilation.

"What is the essence of Qingguang? Merit? Shouldn't merit be golden? And if it's not merit, then what kind of power does it represent? Order? Balance? Judgment? Trial? Or perhaps..."

Gu Jinlai, while purging the evils of these gathering places, people have been secretly pondering the consequences.

You can also think of it the other way around.

The biggest difference between the most heinous criminals and others is that they do not follow order and do not value balance.

So...

"Variable?"

But it doesn't make sense if it's just a simple variable, because there are too many individuals in this world with variables.

For a long time, neither the Gu Jinlai intended to continue discussing this issue.

The reason why it is unclear at present is simply because his strength is limited, so he is truly blinded by the fog. Once his cultivation level increases, the doubts that were previously impossible to see will naturally be resolved when he looks at them again.

"Buzz!"

Just as Gu Jinlai finished judging yet another group of people burdened with Karma, he seemed to receive some special message.

After sensing it carefully for a moment, he quickly activated the Void Projection Technique and focused his gaze on the spiritual radiance belonging to Zhang Yukun.

With his mind focused, the spiritual light around him flew and darted through, and when he returned, he was already inside the Gate of Creation.

"The Supreme Elder?"

Upon Gu Jinlai be completed in half a month at the earliest, and a month at the latest. At that time, the Dao Lord of the Heavenly Fire Sect will be able to use the power of the cave heaven to bear the descent of the Heavenly Dao... The Creation Sect's current strength is too great to resist."

"They've brought out all the sect's resources?"

Looking Gu Jinlai afar, one might say, "The Heavenly Fire Sect is quite generous."

"Elder, Sect Leader Jiang Yujian of the Creation Sect requests permission. Should we begin a counterattack?"

Zhang Yukun asked.

"How many Cheng Ying mechs are there in the Creation Gate now?"

"Including the mechs we brought, there are a total of two hundred and six."

As Zhang Yukun spoke, he added, "Based on our combat data, with the forces we possess, we are more than capable of defeating the Heavenly Fire Sect."

"Our goal is not just to crush the Heavenly Fire Sect."

This Gu Jinlai.

Once the Cheng Ying Mech, a war machine that can unleash attack power comparable to that of a True Immortal without needing to draw upon spiritual energy, appears, it will inevitably change the war landscape of the Xuanxian Realm. At that time, not to mention the Tianhuo Sect and the Wanxing Sword Sect, even the Xuanyuan Sword Sect will turn its attention to the Creation Sect.

But...

The Great Sun Eternal Law, with its dual perfection, has led Gu Jinlai to believe that even against a Mystic Immortal, it might not be powerless.

And...

The accumulation rate of light in these captive breeding areas is too slow.

Places like Qiantian and Shengchao, with billions or even four billion in revenue, each place provides him with four-figure sums of pure light.

However, in these Demonic Beasts -infested areas, there are almost no truly heinous criminals. Or rather, if anyone causes trouble for their own benefit and incurs the wrath of heaven and man, Demonic Beasts will step forward to kill them.

With the same population, the amount of Qingguang obtained in captivity is less than one-fifth of that in Qiantian, Shengchao, and Xianguo.

This is undeniably a tremendous irony.

The persecution of other humans by humans was even worse than that of Demonic Beasts.

Following this trend, even if he eventually manages to restore the entire Eternal Realm and save all the captive humans, the Qingguang he ultimately obtains will at most only be able to elevate the Great Sun Eternal Law to the third level.

Restoring the entire world of immortality is not something that can be accomplished in just one or two years.

Therefore, it's time to settle things with those forces in the Xuanxian Realm.

With the amount of pure light he obtained from purging the territory of the Creation Sect, if he could defeat the Heavenly Fire Sect and further purify the entire Flame River Road, the amount of pure light he would obtain would be immense, but it would certainly be enough to raise the Great Sun Eternal Law by one level.

With the Great Sun Eternal Law at its triple perfection, he was confident that he could face not only the Mo family, the rulers of the Northern Region, but also the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect.

"Tell Jiang Yujian to prepare for war. I will find an opportunity to return to the Xuanxian Realm to take charge of the overall situation."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Yes."

Zhang Yukun respectfully agreed.

The technique of projecting into the void has been revoked Gu Jinlai.

He summoned Liu Feiyun and took her directly to the Immortal Kingdom.

Along the way, through observing the aura of destiny, he could clearly feel that the Demonic Beasts aura covering the earth was gradually dissipating, and the light of the human race, like the blazing sun, was beginning to rise and soon illuminate the world.

Although he was not a native of the Changsheng Realm, he was genuinely gratified to see this scene.

Especially after he entered the Immortal Kingdom, he felt that the towns around the Immortal Kingdom were filled with joy and laughter.

With the Gu Jinlai complete eradication of evil forces within the Immortal Kingdom and Zhao Xi's victory in the Blood Abyss and the great war against Demonic Beasts, the entire Immortal Kingdom is thriving.

With a wonderful life right before their eyes, the people and cultivators living within the Immortal Kingdom were naturally in high spirits.

Liu Feiyun noticed the gazes from Gu Jinlai and said with a smile, "The atmosphere of the Immortal Kingdom has changed a lot since our last visit."

Gu Jinlai nodded. "This kind of change is the only way to create a peaceful and prosperous living environment. In the past, all kinds of resources in the Immortal Kingdom were under unified control, which was too tense and no different from militarism."

"All these changes are thanks to you, Supreme Elder. Without your help, the situation in the Immortal Kingdom would never have improved so much."

"I was just doing what I was supposed to do. The changes that have taken place in the Immortal Kingdom are due to the joint efforts of everyone."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Everyone is working hard to make the Immortal Kingdom better, but it is entirely thanks to the ancient Immortal Lord that the balance of the war between the Immortal Kingdom and the Demonic Beasts was tilted."

At that moment, a voice came from afar.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Xi, in his transformed form, arrived bathed in light, having traveled thousands of miles to personally greet him.

Two other people were accompanying him on either side.

One is Zhao Xi's deputy, the second most important figure in the Immortal Kingdom—the Immortal Lord of Zhongtian Ziguang.

The other is the Western Heaven Spirit Jade Immortal Master, who is stationed at the connecting passage of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect.

"Immortal Master Zhao... was he waiting for me?"

There have been some surprises Gu Jinlai.

This place is still tens of thousands of miles away from the celestial paradise.

"Last time, I was in a hurry to refine the Transformation Spirit Heavenly Dao. After exchanging a few words with the Ancient Immortal Lord, I left in a hurry. Afterwards, the Ancient Immortal Lord was busy in various parts of the world recovering lost territories. I have never been able to find the time to properly thank the Ancient Immortal Lord for his assistance to our Immortal Kingdom. Now that I have learned that the Ancient Immortal Lord is coming, I have specially waited here in advance."

As Zhao Xi spoke, he smiled in a nonchalant tone, "The main purpose is to discuss the future development direction of the Longevity Realm."

After listening to it, Gu and Jin felt a little emotional.

The fact that this Immortal Lord Zhao traveled thousands of miles to welcome him shows him immense respect.

"Then let's have a good talk. Only after the matters of the Immortal Realm are settled can I go to the Creation Gate without any worries and stop the Xuanxian Realm from spying on us as originally planned."

This Gu Jinlai.

Zhao Xi nodded. "During this period, I had True Immortals and Void Immortals preside over the cave heavens to collect spiritual energy and extract spiritual crystals. We have accumulated over a hundred spiritual crystals. With these spiritual crystals, it is barely enough for the Creation Sect to launch a war. In addition, we are building cave heavens in many densely populated areas. As each cave heaven is completed, the production of spiritual crystals will become higher and higher. In a few decades, producing over a thousand spiritual crystals per year will not be a pipe dream."

"Thousands of spirit crystals a year..."

This number has prompted sighs of astonishment Gu Jinlai.

With this kind of spirit crystal production, the Immortal Realm only needs a few years to create an Immortal Lord.

Wrong!

In fact, more than half of the spiritual energy is lost when it is converted into spiritual crystals. From this point of view, the spiritual energy in the Longevity Realm is so rich that it can create a Celestial Lord in a year.

Consider the spiritual energy situation in the Mystic Immortal Realm, and then consider the Realm of Immortality...

Gu Jinlai, this has given rise to the feeling that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

If he were the overlord of the Xuanxian Realm, he would do everything in his power to conquer the Changsheng Realm.

"Yes, there are too many."

Zhao Xi sighed, "I never imagined that the Spiritual Qi and spiritual power that we can see everywhere in our world of immortality would be so precious in other worlds, so precious that even immortals who live for thousands of years would go to great lengths to obtain them."

"Gold is everywhere, yet we have no ability to protect it. That must be a description of our world of immortality."

Lingyu Immortal Master was also somewhat saddened.

Things have to be done one step at a time.

Zhao Xi seemed quite optimistic. "Compared to a year ago, isn't our situation much better now? The threat from the Myriad Star Sword Sect has been eliminated, and as for the Demonic Beasts... we've also conquered the Blood Abyss! Even if they open another large abyss and send Spirit Venerable and Sovereign-level Demonic Spirit into our Eternal Realm, we can still annihilate them with the power of the Transformation Heavenly Dao. And if they choose to manipulate the bodies of demon gods... that's fine too."

He laughed and said, "They can't possibly create a demonic body that's even more powerful than the Ancient Immortal Lord, a primordial deity, can they?"

His words made both the Purple Light Immortal Lord and the Spirit Jade Immortal Lord laugh.

Gu Jinlai nodded in agreement. "We'll wait and see what the Demonic Beasts do! But it would be best to send more True Immortals and Void Immortals to patrol all sides. Once we detect that the Demonic Beasts are planning to open a large-scale Demon Abyss, we should immediately drive them out before they can establish a firm foothold."

"It's already being done."

Zhao Xi said, "Some True Immortals and Void Immortals will reclaim the lost territories, while others will patrol the Realm of Immortality to thoroughly investigate all the movements of Demonic Beasts."

The group chatted for a while, and soon they arrived at the palace outside the Immortal Kingdom's Super Grotto-Heaven.

Under the fervent gazes of the disciples at the Void Immortal Realm, the group entered the palace.

Zhao Xi then pointed his hand, and a simulated star was projected out.

Long ago, during the time of the Creator, people had already explored the entire landscape of the earth beneath their feet. Therefore, the Realm of Immortality held no secrets in the eyes of top cultivators.

It's nothing more than a giant star.

As for why there is such a huge star in the universe, and why its gravity seems to be something that humans can withstand...

Perhaps it's related to Spiritual Qi?

Perhaps it's related to the spirit world?

To view other stars and celestial bodies in the universe through the "scientific" lens of Blue Star and regard them as truth is itself a mistake.

Because there are too many things that "science" cannot explain.

"This is the human settlement we know of. Currently, the largest settlement is our Immortal Kingdom and Holy Dynasty."

As Zhao Xi spoke, two areas on the virtual star lit up, with thousands upon thousands of points of light appearing. "Each point of light represents a million people. Apart from our Immortal Kingdom and Holy Dynasty, the number of humans varies in other settlements... Some places are newly restored, while others have always been under the control of the human race, led by local forces like the Yinglong Holy Land to resist the invasion of Demonic Beasts."

As they spoke, lights began to illuminate in other areas.

"I don't know how many people lived in the Immortal Realm a hundred years ago, but I do know that a thousand years ago, before the Creator perished, a curious Creator made a statistic. At that time, the entire Immortal Realm had a population of 104.23922 billion. That is to say, the entire Immortal Realm had a population of over 100 billion. And now..."

As Zhao Xi spoke, his expression became somewhat solemn.

"Less than 20 billion."

Gu Jinlai on the light emanating from this virtual star, a rough number was quickly determined.

From hundreds of billions, it has fallen back to less than 20 billion.

On average, only one in five people survives.

This data is from a thousand years ago.

In fact, since the disappearance of the Creator, the civilization of cultivators has developed significantly, and the prosperity of human nations and their subordinate forces has also increased. In other words, when the Demonic Beasts invaded, the true population of the Immortal Realm was actually far greater than one hundred billion.

Two hundred billion, three hundred billion, or even four hundred billion are not impossible.

This shows just how devastating the invasion of Demonic Beasts and the centuries of turmoil had been to the world of immortals.

"The current Longevity Realm urgently needs to recuperate and rebuild. The Cave Heaven... was originally just a bridge for cultivators to climb to the Celestial Immortal Realm. However, after being combined with the Spirit Energy Technique and possessing the characteristic of transforming spiritual energy, it has other functions. It can act like a regulator, adjusting the distribution of Spiritual Qi in a region and allocating Spiritual Qi to those who need it more, thereby avoiding the waste of Spiritual Qi."

Zhao Xidao.

"Using the grotto-heaven to distribute Spiritual Qi..."

A moment of quiet contemplation Gu Jinlai.

Unlike the Xuanxian Realm, where Spirit Root are required for cultivation, in the Changsheng Realm, anyone can cultivate.

In other words, everyone has Spirit Root.

The reason why many practitioners are still unable to cultivate True Qi is mainly due to the upper levels' blocking of Cultivation Method and resources from the lower levels.

Leaving aside the resource blockade.

If Gu Jinlai were willing to pass down their top-tier Cultivation Method, within a hundred years, the entire Longevity Realm would be so devastated that refining inner energy would be as worthless as dogs, Core Forming would be everywhere.

If he were to simplify the Cultivation Method further, not only would there be no need for Spirit Refining, Spirit Transformation, or cultivating the Primordial Spirit, but even Celestial Person who need to undergo a spiritual transformation would spring up like mushrooms after rain.

This is the epitome of everyone being a dragon.

But...

With too many cultivators, competition for Spiritual Qi and spiritual potential is inevitable.

It may not be a good thing.

Just like a country that, in order to ensure its own fighting capacity, makes everyone armed and capable of fighting, will only lead to constant incidents.

Therefore, it is still very necessary to utilize the Spiritual Qi allocated by the grotto-heavens and focus on cultivating people with potential to ensure the prosperity of the cultivation world in the realm of immortality.

"If we really want to use the grotto-heavens as nodes to allocate Spiritual Qi, the relevant system must be very perfect. We need to consider this carefully. Otherwise, if a person with ulterior motives takes control of this grotto-heaven and controls the allocation of Spiritual Qi, it will inevitably affect the cultivators in a region."

This Gu Jinlai.

"That's natural."

Zhao Xi nodded. "We plan to use the grotto-heavens as nodes, and then build eight to ten cities around each grotto-heaven, forming a residential area with a population of over 100 million. We will then distribute these residential areas evenly throughout the Longevity Realm. As the population of the Longevity Realm gradually increases and the residential areas expand, we will gradually fill the gaps between the residential areas..."

"Caves, cities, towns..."

They understand it very quickly, Gu Jinlai.

Converted to the Qiantian model, it's simply replacing the administrative unit "zhou" with Dongtian.

Zhao Xi pointed to densely populated locations on the map. "The initial plan is to establish 108 grotto-heavens. These 108 grotto-heavens will form a network, encompassing most of the residential areas in the Longevity Realm except for the ocean. After the residential areas are established, the most important thing is the advancement system, as well as matters related to education and cultivation..."

He paused slightly as he spoke, "In each small town, schools will be built, and everyone will need to undergo six years of cultivation. Those with talent will go to the city for further study, while those with average talent will switch to other professions. A varying number of advanced cultivation academies will be built in major cities for further six years of cultivation. Those who excel will be able to enter the grotto-heavens for advanced study, receiving Spiritual Qi and spiritual energy cultivation. And if they can perform exceptionally well even in the grotto-heavens..."

He turned his gaze to Gu Jinlai: "We can send them to Lingxiao Palace and have them join the only holy land in the world of immortality—Lingxiao Palace!"

"The only holy site?"

Both Gu Jinlai and modern people turned their attention to Zhao Xi: "Are you going to give these carefully selected people to our Lingxiao Palace?"

"Actually, I think Qiantian's model is quite good."

Zhao Xi said, "The Great Qian royal family is responsible for local security, ensuring that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, while Lingxiao Palace, as the only holy land-level sect, transcends the world and cultivates top experts one after another."

At this point, he laughed, "Although these people were trained by Lingxiao Palace, they are ultimately part of Qiantian. If Qiantian really encounters difficulties, I believe they will not stand idly by."

Gu Jinlai, those who have heard Zhao Xi's words have been deeply moved by his magnanimity.

If he really accepts this suggestion, a thousand years later, almost all the powerful people will be from Lingxiao Palace. Even if Lingxiao Palace does not contend for the world or occupy any territory, it will still become the true ruler of the world of immortality.

Just like how the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect rules the Xuanxian Realm.

After a moment of thought, Gu Jinlai said, "One Lingxiao Palace is not enough. Any place will lose its competitiveness once it becomes dominant, thus turning back the clock of history. In addition to Lingxiao Palace, we should also add your Immortal Kingdom. Students who come out of the Cave Heaven can choose to join the Immortal Kingdom or Lingxiao Palace."

"However, centralized power is the fastest and best way to develop the power of a region."

Zhao Xidao.

"That's true, but competition leads to progress, and checks and balances lead to development. We cultivators can live for thousands or tens of thousands of years. Even if we can ensure that our minds are clear now and that all our decisions are beneficial to the future development of the world of immortality, what about later?"

This Gu Jinlai.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xi couldn't help but ponder it.

After a long pause, he said, "If you insist on having competition... then so be it."

"It's decided then. The 108 grotto-heavens should be built as soon as possible, and residents from all over the country should begin to migrate to the vicinity of the 108 grotto-heavens in the next few years. These things will all have to be done by your immortal kingdom."

Gu Jinlai, he paused slightly, "Of course, I will also have the people of Qian Tian and the Holy Dynasty cooperate with you."

As he spoke, he laughed, "The Celestial Master Hall of Lingxiao Palace recently produced a large transport airship, which is very convenient for traveling to and from various places. Once there are fewer Demonic Beasts and the safety is improved, we can use these airships to establish routes for the major grotto heavens and ensure the stability of various places."

"Those transport ships? They are indeed the best mode of transport for traveling between the two places."

Zhao Xi nodded as well.

Next, Gu Jinlai discussed some details with Zhao Xi again.

Considering the situation at the Creation Gate, he ultimately decided not to linger there.

Three days later, he took the hundreds of spirit crystals that Zhao Xi had gathered, along with a large amount of materials for producing mechs, and headed straight for the interdimensional passage.

It's time to settle things in the Xuanxian Realm.