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Chapter 211: Chapter 208: Treasured Item
"Heavenly Monarch Gu hasn’t come out yet? It’s been almost a month, we had hoped to consult with the Heavenly Monarch on some doubts, but it seems there’s no hope now."
"The goal of the Heavenly Lords coming to the Aries Star Palace is to pass through the three challenges to obtain the inheritance, naturally focusing all their time and energy on crafting a Spiritual Artifact Embryo that would satisfy the Artifact Spirit of the Aries Star Palace. Lord Wan and Heavenly Lord Zhang did so, and Heavenly Monarch Gu did the same."
"Speaking of which, what exactly happened with the tremors in the Aries Star Palace a month ago? Has there been any clue?"
In the right hall, while the Heavenly Masters were contemplating the Spiritual Artifacts they planned to craft, they were also engaging in conversations.
Their main topic of discussion still revolved around the three great Heavenly Lords - Jin Lai, Zhang Daoyan, and Wan Wusheng.
After all, these three were the most hopeful candidates to pass through the three challenges.
Especially Jin Lai.
He had almost passed the True Dragon Gate.
Just this achievement alone put him ahead of Zhang Daoyan and Wan Wusheng.
After all, the two Heavenly Lords had been in there for a month without a hint of passing the first challenge.
"By the way, have you guys noticed that the reaction of the Aries Star Palace Artifact Spirit seems to have slowed down recently?"
At this moment, one of the Heavenly Masters suddenly spoke.
His remark quickly made several people nearby nod their heads, "Indeed, sometimes the Artifact Spirit even appears to be in a trance, as if its attention isn’t on our side."
"Not just in a trance, have you noticed? When we ask the Artifact Spirit some questions, the frequency of responses has also dropped significantly."
"Maybe the questions we presented were too simple, and the Artifact Spirit couldn’t be bothered to answer, or there’s another possibility... the severe shock a month ago damaged the Aries Star Palace, which naturally affected the Artifact Spirit born from it."
The Heavenly Master speculated.
His conjecture also gained the approval of the crowd.
A big incident occurred a month ago in the Aries Star Palace; everyone knew that much.
"However, this makes it even harder for us to pass the first challenge."
Another Heavenly Master said.
The other Heavenly Masters exchanged glances and could only sigh in silence.
There are two opportunities whenever the Aries Star Palace opens.
The main one, of course, is to pass one or two challenges and receive a generous reward.
The other opportunity is to have the chance to consult with the Artifact Spirit.
Of the two opportunities, over ninety percent of people could not obtain the first whenever the Aries Star Palace opened. What people truly valued was the second opportunity - the chance to receive guidance from the Artifact Spirit.
But now...
The Artifact Spirit wasn’t answering.
This precious opportunity was essentially being given up for nothing.
While everyone was discussing, the light of the Aries Star Palace dimmed slightly.
Its internal space seemed to be gradually shrinking.
This change caught some informed Heavenly Masters off guard, followed by a realization, "Is the Aries Star Palace about to close?"
"This... why so soon? It’s only been a little over a month..."
"Although the opening duration of the Aries Star Palace generally lasts from one to three months, it mainly opens for one month when there are fewer participating Heavenly Masters, and none of the candidates has satisfied the Artifact Spirit. But this time, with three Heavenly Lords among our candidates, how can it be ending so soon?"
"Even with three Heavenly Lords, except for Heavenly Monarch Gu passing a challenge, the performance of the other two Lords can only be described as moderately strong. Coupled with the apparent incident in the Aries Star Palace itself, it makes sense for the opening to end early."
The Heavenly Masters discussed among themselves.
While they appeared somewhat regretful, they couldn’t gain any significant benefits with the Artifact Spirit scarcely responding to questions.
Staying longer seemed to lack substantial meaning.
...
In a private space.
Jin Lai, who was communicating with Zi Yang about solving the material issue of the Cheng Ying Mecha with a new technology, to obtain an effect similar to Immortal Essence Gold, suddenly stopped.
He then seemed to realize something and looked a bit regretful.
"Is it ending?"
"What?"
"The energy reserves of the Aries Star Palace are nearly depleted."
Zi Yang looked at Jin Lai, "During our exchanges, I repeatedly simulated and deduced the model data you gave me; all these processes required extra energy consumption. Despite reducing the energy expenditure from other aspects, after persisting for a month, the energy of the Aries Star Palace has almost run out."
Upon hearing this, Jin Lai too realized that their communication had already lasted for an entire month.
Throughout this month, Zi Yang was like a supercomputer.
No!
More useful than a supercomputer.
After all, a supercomputer can only compute based on existing data, whereas he, when faced with puzzles, could fully harness the power of the Aries Star Palace to perform simulations and find answers.
In this situation, it was almost as if he provided the ideas, while Zi Yang was responsible for implementation.
During this process, Gu Jinlai understood the principles behind the creation and manufacture of the Fighting Machine Xuan Nu, Qingluan Mother Ship, and Cheng Ying Mecha; Zi Yang’s horizons were greatly broadened, as if he had come into contact with an entirely new direction.
Both gained what they needed and were very satisfied.
"After all, I am merely an Artifact Spirit, existing by relying on the Aries Star Palace, and once the energy of the Aries Star Palace is exhausted, I can’t even manifest a form, therefore... although I plan to continue exchanging ideas with you, I must delve into Yunxiao, chase the storms, and accumulate energy,"
Zi Yang said with a lingering tone.
"Those wind turbines..."
"I will make them, with more wind turbines I can save a lot of time, but, as the Aries Star Palace makes contact with the True Spirit Realm and collects energy to transform into spiritual power, there will be great losses in the process. Unless there’s a real creator who uses his spiritual power as a bridge to put me... that is, the Aries Star Palace, in a state that’s half-real and half in the Spirit Realm, it’s only then that the losses during this transformation can be reduced..."
As Zi Yang spoke, he smiled slightly, "However, thanks to your wind turbines, the time until my next arrival will be significantly shortened. I’ll have a detailed talk with the Heavenly Dragon Wood and have it wander around in Qiantian. Hopefully, by then, we can have another in-depth exchange."
Hearing that Zi Yang planned to let the Heavenly Dragon Wood roam around Qiantian, a look of joy appeared on Gu Jinlai’s face.
He intended to test and implement what he had learned during this time and, if any problem arose, he could discuss it with Zi Yang and solve it together.
"I will certainly be there,"
Gu Jinlai promised earnestly.
"Unaware in our discussions, we’ve completely exhausted the energy accumulated by the Aries Star Palace... The premature closure of the Aries Star Palace meant you didn’t even have time to attempt the Shenglong Pass or Hidden Dragon Pass..."
Zi Yang glanced at Gu Jinlai, "Shenglong Pass mainly relies on theory, or rather, the anticipation of the future and the direction of the path of the Heavenly Master Dao. In our exchanges, I believe, you have a very high chance of passing this challenge and even with the Hidden Dragon Pass, your odds are far better than those of other Heavenly Monarchs. It seems I am the one who has delayed your progress."
"No, I have gained a great deal from my exchanges with Lord Zi Yang over the past month,"
Gu Jinlai said.
Zi Yang gazed at him.
His gaze seemed to penetrate Gu Jinlai’s "body" and strike directly at the core of his True Spirit.
Feeling his True Spirit’s intensity, far surpassing other Heavenly Masters, Zi Yang seemed to make a decision, "Although the Aries Star Palace doesn’t accumulate energy quickly, with your wind turbines, we can save quite some time. In as little as one or two years, or at most three or four years, the Aries Star Palace will meet the bare minimum conditions to initiate opening. When conditions allow, I’ll have Mu specifically find you to open it once for you."
He looked at Gu Jinlai with great expectation, "For hundreds to nearly a thousand years, only a handful of Heavenly Monarchs have been granted this privilege, yet all have ultimately failed. When the time comes, you must tackle the challenges vigorously and show me your performance in potential and foresight."
Gu Jinlai stood up, and although Zi Yang was not a True Man, he still gave him a bow, "I will not disappoint you."
Zi Yang nodded, "Then, let us get to the main point. You successfully passed the True Dragon Gate and performed exceptionally well. According to your high score of one thousand points, I have three items that suit your condition for you to choose from."
Gu Jinlai’s spirit was lifted.
The granting of treasures from the Aries Star Palace!
Compared to the nearly unattainable inheritance of the Aries Star Lord, this was what the Heavenly Masters really coveted.
"The first item, the Heavenly Spirit Pearl!"
Zi Yang pointed gently, and an image of the item was simulated, "The Heavenly Spirit Pearl contains an immense amount of spiritual energy that is directly drawn and refined from the Demon Realm, forming a pure force. Any Heavenly Master who refines and assimilates the spiritual power within can transform it into their own reserve of Spiritual Sense, thereby strengthening their Spiritual Sense."
He paused for a moment, "I have roughly estimated that, if you fully digest the spiritual power in the Heavenly Spirit Pearl, your reserve of Spiritual Sense will reach a level comparable to any Heavenly Monarch."
Gu Jinlai’s breath hitched slightly.
This was an item that could elevate his Spiritual Sense from the level of a Great Heavenly Master straight to that of a Heavenly Monarch.
It is known that the accumulation of Spiritual Sense often relies on Qi Refining and God Transformation.
Although Gu Jinlai had the Eternal Furnace, which slightly changed the nature of Qi Refining and God Transformation, it would still take him two to three years to quickly elevate his own Spiritual Sense to the level of a Heavenly Monarch.
The key was, if he dedicated all the energy of the Eternal Furnace to Qi Refining and God Transformation, his Body Refinement cultivation would inevitably be affected, and his Middle Level Demon Body would stagnate for two to three years.
"The second item, I will give you one kilogram of Special Elements extracted from Krypton Gold. With your capabilities, you can fully utilize this element. Once deployed, its power... I have estimated, is equivalent to a strike from an Earthly True Immortal,"
Zi Yang continued.
Special Elements extracted from Krypton Gold.
This...
It was akin to possessing raw materials for manufacturing a hydrogen bomb.
One kilogram of such material...
In some ways, this was essentially an eighty-megaton hydrogen bomb.
If he chose this treasure, in the Sanqing Holy Temple where Master Wushi’s life or death was unknown, he could walk unopposed in the whole Daqian World!
"The third item, an Array Plate and a set of Array Formation Techniques. This set of techniques can increase your Co-spirit Frequency with Spiritual Artifacts by tenfold! In other words, your speed of refining Spiritual Artifacts, ten times that of others! Moreover, once you access the True Spirit Realm, the efficiency will increase again!"
After Zi Yang finished introducing, he smiled at Gu Jinlai, who seemed to want each one, "Now, tell me your choice."
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(So, which one should I choose?)
