Stance

"The Essence of All Spirits".

Gu Jinlai seeing Zhou Yueming off, Gu Jinlai returned to his office and looked at the treasure in the jade box, a treasure that, upon mere touch, sent shivers down his spine like an electric shock.

This treasure is a priceless gem from a broken mirror.

With this item, any pilot at the ninth level of mental cultivation can almost naturally enter the realm of a first-order Golden Immortal.

But besides that, this treasure also has significant benefits for those Golden Immortals who have settled their mental cultivation to the peak of the third tier but are unable to break through due to bottlenecks.

I can't say it can guarantee a breakthrough 100%, but the support effect is definitely immediate.

If this treasure were given to a third-tier Golden Immortal, its value would be far greater than that of a ninth-tier mecha pilot.

The fact that Tianxiang Xingjun has now sent someone to give him this treasure makes it hard not to suspect that he already knows his true identity and strength.

"There were quite a few witnesses to my battle with the Immortal Shadow Society. Although Mu Wuying activated the formation that covered the entire port city immediately and wiped the memories of some people afterward, there is still a considerable chance that it will be exposed."

This Gu Jinlai.

And then, according to the reward given by the Celestial Star Lord, it was actually the Essence of Ten Thousand Spirits...

Gu Jinlai have vaguely guessed his thoughts.

"To demonstrate the inclusive spirit of the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty?"

Looking at the jade box, Gu Jinlai said, "After learning my identity, not only did they not come to question me, but they treated me like any other person in the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty, rewarding me according to my merits and bestowing upon me the Myriad Spirits Divine Essence, which is precious to any third-tier Golden Immortal..."

Of course, he knew in his heart that this was because he deserved the credit for his improvements to the third-generation nuclear reactor.

Otherwise, it's likely that they would have turned a blind eye to him and never offered such a treasure to win him over, unless he did something that would harm the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty.

"Besides telling me that he already knew my identity, he probably had another reason for giving me this Essence of All Spirits: he wanted me to go to him and make my stance clear..."

Gu Jinlai, I have pondered this matter deeply.

At this point, he had a vague realization that although the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty might act domineeringly, it might not be as chaotic and utterly insane as the information given by Pang Yuan, Bi Yuan, and others suggested.

Their stance and perspective are based on the victim's point of view.

Therefore, they will ignore the positive actions of the Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty, instead focusing on its mistakes and shortcomings, magnifying them, and then condemning its crimes and tyranny to solidify their own sense of justice.

But in reality...

"The Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty possesses an Immortal True Spirit, a peculiar existence that can be called a Grotto-Heaven Spirit, which monitors the entire world. If we were to delve deeper into the various rebellious forces, these forces might not be able to remain hidden. Furthermore, that Human Emperor Zhou Huang has transformed into a blazing sun with an Immortal Artifact and has resided atop the sun for a hundred years without ever leaving it..."

Gu Jinlai this, looking up and gazing into the distance.

Above the heavens, Zhou Huang transformed the immortal artifacts left behind by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors into a great sun, its light shining brightly upon the world.

Especially...

This great sun contains a special power.

A sort of...

It is similar to spirituality, but not quite a purely spiritual power.

As for its spiritual effects...

This Gu Jinlai to mind Pang Yuan's description of the new generation in this world.

"Every being born from the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm is almost equivalent to a genius in the path of Spirit Refining. This is the art of creation, which can completely reverse the talent of a race and cause the entire race to evolve in essence."

This immense power likely involves the legendary cycle of reincarnation, or even the path of destiny.

These two great paths have been seen and heard of very few times Gu Jinlai, let alone seen.

All that is known is that the Heavenly Dao of Transformation originates from the Great Dao of Reincarnation and is a component of it.

"A genius in Spirit Refining... the power of the mind..."

Gu Jinlai, it has been known that the power of the mind and spirit transcends the level of "qi".

This can be seen from the fact that he, a non-Great Dao Golden Immortal, was able to forcibly activate a celestial artifact that only Great Dao Golden Immortals could unleash its full power through the power of his mind.

"Qi Refining Spirit Transformation, Spirit Refining to Return to Emptiness..."

The two words flashed through his mind again.

Considering his speculations about evil gods...

The being at the Spirit Refining and Returning to Emptiness level vaguely sensed something.

"Energy attacks... even those infused with the power of the Great Dao still cannot defeat creatures at the Spirit Refining and Returning to Emptiness level... only the power of the mind offers any hope of fighting against creatures at the Spirit Refining and Returning to Emptiness level..."

Because, when the power of the mind confronts the void power of the evil god, at least, it is no longer a matter of being defeated by a lower dimension.

Just like an ancient empire, even with a million fearless armored soldiers, it might not be able to defeat a space carrier.

Even if there are only a thousand people operating that mothership.

With their air superiority, the enemy launched a devastating attack, rendering the bravery of a million soldiers meaningless.

However, if that space carrier loses its air superiority and is forced to stay on the ground to fight a million soldiers in positional warfare, no matter how strong the carrier's firepower is, it will still be overwhelmed by the empire's numerical advantage and various tactics.

"Perhaps I should meet with that Celestial Star Lord."

Gu Jinlai made a decision. "But before that, let's confirm my guess..."

He took out the communication jade disc in his hand and quickly contacted Zhou Yueming, who had just left.

"Ancient scholar?"

Zhou Yueming smiled and said, "But is there a problem with the Myriad Spirits Divine Essence?"

"That's not the case. It's just that I feel that such a treasure as the Myriad Spirits Divine Marrow is too wasteful for me. Personally, I think that what I lack to break through my realm is not the Myriad Spirits Divine Marrow, but a supreme and sophisticated method of Spirit Refining. If I could have such a method of Spirit Refining, my cultivation would definitely be able to advance further. At that time, with stronger mental power, I would naturally be able to conduct more in-depth research on nuclear energy."

This Gu Jinlai.

"A more refined and advanced method of Spirit Refining?"

Zhou Yueming's expression was somewhat strange. "You... don't have it?"

Should I have it?

Gu Jinlai shrugged. "If possible, I would like to exchange this Myriad Spirits Essence with Palace Master Zhou. As far as I know, Palace Master Zhou has already reached the second level a long time ago, and is probably not far from the third level. After cultivating for a period of time, you will also need this item very much."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yueming's expression was full of interest.

However, considering that the person who entrusted this treasure to Gu Jinlai was the ruler of Tianxiang Prefecture, a member of the royal family of Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty, and a super-grade star lord, he still cautiously said, "A truly exquisite and profound method of Spirit Refining... I'm afraid I'll have to search for it to satisfy Scholar Gu. Please wait for me for a while. After I bring the method of Spirit Refining, you can take a look first."

"Then I will wait here for Palace Master Zhou's good news."

This Gu Jinlai.

Zhou Yueming nodded and quickly disconnected the communication.

After pondering for a moment, he quickly went to his meditation room, activated the various shielding devices inside, and contacted his palace master.

Before long, the Heavenly Star Lord, the master of the First Energy Academy of Tianxiang Prefecture and an elder of the Immortal Dynasty, was projected into shape within a screen of light.

"Yueming? Is something the matter?"

This Celestial Star Lord seems to be instructing his disciple in cultivation at this moment.

Each of these elders held an important position, the most important of which was to mobilize all available resources within the state to cultivate as many Golden Immortals as possible suitable to serve as Star Gods.

This is also why, although Tianxiang Xingjun is the governor of Tianxiang Prefecture and the honorary master of the First Energy Academy, he basically doesn't manage affairs.

"Yes, Palace Master."

As Zhou Yueming spoke, he quickly recounted the needs from Gu Jinlai the present.

"A more refined and advanced method of Spirit Refining?"

After listening, Tianxiang Xingjun's expression was also somewhat strange. "According to the information I have, our newly joined ancient scholar is a third-order Golden Immortal. He should be following the Great Dao of Fire and Destruction. If he can cultivate to this level, wouldn't he have a higher-level mental cultivation method?"

"Perhaps there isn't a more suitable new law?"

Zhou Yueming guessed. "After all, the new law is much more sophisticated in its methods of using the mind compared to the old law."

"However, when it comes to wielding the power of the Great Dao, one may not gain much advantage. In the end, devouring the Great Dao cannot completely suppress the power of the Great Dao Golden Immortal. The Great Dao Golden Immortal still relies mainly on the power of the Great Dao to fight, and uses the power of the mind to fight as a supplement."

After pondering for a moment, Tianxiang Xingjun seemed to have thought of something, "I'm afraid this ancient scholar still has some concerns."

"Concerns? Fears that we might harm him?"

Zhou Yueming frowned. "The Immortal Dynasty can appoint outsiders as Star Gods, even Star Lords, so what is he still worried about? Our Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty has always been the overlord of this star field, leading the surrounding forces to grow stronger with an inclusive spirit, making the entire star field's strength rise day by day. Back when the Xuanhuang Alliance fought against that evil god, it was our Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty's Golden Immortals and the great Human Emperor who took the lead. Otherwise, why would our Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty suffer the most heavy losses in that battle? Ninety percent of the entire Xuanhuang Land was destroyed!"

"It's normal for him to have concerns. In order to deal with future crises, His Majesty no longer wastes time with them and drags things out. He directly uses forceful means to bring all forces and spiritual energy into the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm, which naturally makes them uneasy."

The Heavenly Star Lord said.

"People are panicking? If we really want to do something to the surrounding world, can they stop us? The number of Golden Immortals in our Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty is equal to the total number in all other realms. In fact, when fighting against evil gods, we only need to let them be cannon fodder instead of putting ourselves at the forefront. We can eliminate them all openly and fairly, without having to wait until later."

As Zhou Yueming spoke, he sighed with some resentment, "In the end, His Majesty the Human Emperor is too benevolent. When he makes even the slightest demand on them, they immediately cause trouble. Even when His Majesty patiently explains to them the dangers facing the star field, invites them to join the plan to build the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm, and promises them the positions of Star Lord, Star God, and Star Sovereign, they still turn a deaf ear."

The Golden Immortal sneered, "How can we face our enemies without forging an Immortal Xuanhuang Realm? Are we just waiting to die? Or are they saying that most of the Golden Immortals who died ten thousand years ago were from our Xuanhuang Immortal Dynasty, and they don't feel any remorse? At first, His Majesty insisted on using appeasement to give them some dignity, but I guess this gave them a misconception, a... misconception that they could take advantage of our weakness to fight against us..."

The deputy palace master did not continue speaking.

Tianxiang Xingjun waved his hand. "Time will prove us right."

He looked at Zhou Yueming, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since he wants to Spirit Refining technique, then give it to him. In addition, I have reviewed his improvement plan for the third-generation reactor. He seems to still have the ability, but he is just keeping it hidden. Tell him! Make bold improvements! If he can improve the third-generation reactor again, give him the Cultivation Method and the Myriad Spirits Divine Essence as well!"