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Chapter 540: Chapter 536 Chao Jiuyin
"Royal Grand Sacrificial Officer? Prince Li Yang?"
Zhao Yushu was slightly stunned.
Not long ago, Gu Jinlai had crushed the Dragon Tears Demon Emperor, and although he had received commendations, without exception, they were all insignificant honorifics with no real meaning.
But this time, not only was he appointed as the Royal Grand Sacrificial Officer, but he was also conferred the title of Prince Li Yang!
This was a conferment of kingship!
"A patriarch from the royal side personally came out of seclusion, heading towards Liuhuo City just for this matter."
Yu Shaoqin added.
"The royal family dispatched such a significant figure."
Zhao Yushu estimated that this matter was almost certainly true.
After a moment...
She seemed to think of something.
"Wait! Ancient True Immortal!?"
Zhao Yushu suddenly widened her eyes: "A True Immortal!? The ones said to live for thousands of years, the True Immortals stationed in this world!? Senior Gu he..."
"You should have known earlier, right? Ancient True Immortal was originally a True Immortal patriarch from Li Yang Cave Heaven, but due to severe injuries in past years and the need to evade the Demon Gods, he had to switch to cultivating Martial Arts, using the body of a Martial Saint as cover. After arriving at the Holy Dynasty, with many resources of the dynasty, his injuries fully healed, and he returned to the realm of True Immortal, then immediately entered the Devil’s territory, slaying eleven Demon Emperors and one Demon God, showcasing the might of our Human Clan’s True Immortals!"
Yu Hua Building spoke, his eyes inevitably filled with longing.
He seemed to fantasize about possessing the power of a True Immortal himself, what a grandeur that would be.
"True Immortal!?"
Zhao Yushu’s eyes became exceptionally bright.
Stationed True Immortals.
These were legends she had heard soon after arriving in this world.
A thousand years in the world! Possessing unparalleled vast power!
To say one could stabilize a kingdom alone was an understatement!
In the era where no Immortal Masters had emerged, they represented the ultimate pinnacle and the extreme that all cultivators aspired to.
"Yushu, when you have time, you should keep in touch with Ancient True Immortal; everyone is now anticipating when he will return!"
Feng Shuanglie spoke somewhat earnestly.
His words seemed to carry an implication.
"I...I understand, I will contact Senior Gu."
Zhao Yushu nodded firmly.
The first time she met Gu Jinlai, learning he was a Martial King, she knew he was definitely a super big thigh to hold onto, but she never imagined, in just a year, he had grown to such an extent.
With a True Immortal Level supporter...
From now on, couldn’t she roam horizontally through Wind and Rain City?
Yu Hua Building, Yu Shaoqin, Feng Shuanglie, and others indirectly reminded Zhao Yushu before they soon took their leave.
Until everyone had left, Zhao Yushu was still somewhat dizzy.
Gu Jinlai had jumped from Martial King to True Immortal just like that...
The jump was simply too fast.
It was equivalent to the ranks within the Central Earth Kingdom, jumping directly from a viscount equivalent to a city lord to a duke, sharing the same fate as the nation.
It took a while for Zhao Yushu to come back to her senses from the shock brought by this news.
She withdrew the Star Shadow and entered the Blue Light Association.
She found that many people in the Blue Light Association were also discussing matters concerning Gu Jinlai.
Only...
Key information holder Jin Sixian did not speak.
Others, although guessing, couldn’t be sure if this Gu Jinlai was the same "Gu Jinlai" from their Blue Light Association, as the difference was too vast and too remote.
So remote, in fact, that it intimidated them from even imagining it.
During this time, a special accessory on Zhao Yushu shook.
This was a gift given to her by Jin Sixian.
Its function was similar to the Shadow Star.
However, its range did not reach as far as the Shadow Star’s hundred thousand li, only capable of communication between adjacent cities.
As Zhao Yushu activated this Spiritual Artifact, a small light projection quickly formed.
"Senior Sister Jin..."
"Yushu. That news, is it true!?"
Jin Sixian’s expression contained a hint of excitement.
"The news?"
Zhao Yushu swiftly understood what she meant: "Senior Gu becoming a True Immortal?"
"Yes!"
Jin Sixian nodded vigorously: "A True Immortal, that’s a True Immortal, although there are a few with True Immortal battle power in the Holy Dynasty, they rely on the power of Cave Heavens to exhibit the strength to fight Demon Gods, compared to a real True Immortal like Ancient True Immortal, there’s an inherent limitation, the two can’t be mentioned in the same breath..."
As she spoke, her breathing quickened a bit: "If this news is true, do you think if we could request Ancient True Immortal to visit Heavenly Master Hall, could he... possibly rescue Chairman Chao Jiuyin?"
"Chairman Chao?"
Zhao Yushu suddenly thought of the feasibility of the matter.
If Gu Jinlai really was a True Immortal...
With his standing, if he spoke up to the royal family, the Holy Dynasty royal family was likely unable to refuse.
"It’s possible!"
Having understood this, Zhao Yushu nodded vigorously: "I...I will contact Senior Gu right now."
"Hmm!"
Jin Sixian spoke with excitement, "Although I know this matter is also very troublesome for Ancient True Immortal, but... I really hope he could lend a hand considering our shared affiliation under the Blue Star, all of us in the Blue Light Association will remember his kindness..."
Zhao Yushu listened and soon took out the Communication Jade Stone.
Before long, it transmitted Gu Jinlai’s voice: "Junior Sister Zhao? Is there something? Did you encounter any troubles?"
"Senior Gu,"
Zhao Yushu organized her words and gathered the courage to say, "You... are you really a True Immortal?"
...
"True Immortal?"
On the other hand, located in Liuhuo City and disassembling the remnants of the Xuan Yang Demon God, Gu Jinlai was sorting out the useful materials while responding, "More or less, you can understand it that way."
In essence, Innate Divine Beasts and True Immortals indeed belong to the same tier.
"Really?"
Within the Communication Jade Token, Zhao Yushu’s voice became noticeably thrilled: "Senior Gu, may I ask you for a favor..."
"Oh, tell me."
Gu Jinlai responded.
For Zhao Yushu, who also came from Blue Star and was somewhat an acquaintance, Gu Jinlai would not refuse to help in situations that were safe and within his capacity.
"Senior Gu, since you are now a True Immortal, and moreover, the Holy Dynasty is about to appoint you as the Royal Grand Sacrificial Officer and confer upon you the title of Prince Li Yang... then... could you please rescue Sister Chao Jiuyin?"
Zhao Yushu cautiously said.
"Chao Jiuyin."
Gu Jinlai’s heart stirred upon hearing what Zhao Yushu said.
This person...
is one of the two founders of the Blue Light Association.
Xing Bieli’s accomplishments were evident; he held a revered status despite being at the Hugging Pill Realm, and even the Holy Master Duanmu Ren from the Void Immortal Realm highly valued him.
Chao Jiuyin also ascended to the position of Vice Hall Master of the Heavenly Master Hall with the stature of a Great Heavenly Master and created many devices like the Video Stone and the Heavenly Shadow Instrument.
Her capabilities were clearly formidable.
Moreover, there were more than a dozen people whom she had brought into the Heavenly Master Hall for focused training.
Of note, those who could successfully complete a "Crossing" inherently possess "Spiritual Talent" among other special traits.
Without such talent, it’s likely they wouldn’t have completed the crossing process and would’ve been annihilated into oblivion.
And the dozen or so people that Chao Jiuyin brought were obviously the elites among these transmigrators.
If he could take them under his wing...
It would be immensely helpful for his strategic path of exploiting science and technology.
Seeming as though it had been a long time since Gu Jinlai had responded, Zhao Yushu quickly added: "Senior Gu, if it’s really troublesome, then... then..."
"No worry."
Gu Jinlai said, "You’re right, Chao Jiuyin and the others are from Blue Star just like us, and they are the founders of the Blue Light Association, whose mission is to protect and assist. As a member of the Blue Light Association, now that I have the capability, naturally, I cannot stand idly by while they need help."
"Senior Gu, you... you agreed!?"
Excitement burst from the Communication Jade Stone’s transmission.
"Hmm."
Gu Jinlai uttered, "I will visit the Imperial Capital soon and personally bring them back."
"That’s wonderful..."
Unable to contain her joy from the Communication Jade Stone, Zhao Yushu exclaimed, "That’s great, Senior Gu, you are really kind..."
"Hehe."
Gu Jinlai could tell from Zhao Yushu’s reaction...
There was a bit of performance in it, but he didn’t point it out, merely saying, "Rest assured, it won’t be too long."
In the midst of this conversation, he was reminded of the Holy Dynasty’s activities.
The Patriarch of Wuji Cave Heaven backing the royal family, Duanmu Chengyun, had already been gathering Immortal Essence Gold planning to come discuss matters with him bearing these resources.
And from the royal family’s attitude towards his Video Stone...
They had clearly made a choice.
Under these circumstances, his visit to the Imperial Capital shouldn’t pose any danger.
But just to be safe...
Gu Jinlai turned his attention to the Spirit Mechanism Technique in his spiritual world.
The strongest in the Six Great Cave Heavens were the six Supreme Void Immortals.
Though the Divine Weapons are powerful, allowing those Void Immortals to have the strength to fight against Demon Gods and True Immortals for a short duration, the true enabling power still came from the power of Cave Heaven.
And the essence of Cave Heaven Power lay in the Spirit Mechanism transmitted from the Immortal Country.
The application of the Power of Spirit Mechanism.
Though his Spirit Mechanism Technique was a fragmented version and not complete, the Six Great Cave Heavens had only been utilizing the Power of Spirit Mechanism for about a decade or so, which was quite recent.
This was evident even from his Spirit Mechanism Technique at the Small Achievement stage that could disrupt the functioning of the City Protection Array of Wind and Rain City.
Therefore...
With a thought from Gu Jinlai, a series of Qingguang immediately infused into the sphere of the Spirit Mechanism Technique.
Instantly, various applications of Spirit Mechanism began to surge from his mind.
It was as though he had spent thousands of years intensively studying the Power of Spirit Mechanism, not quite unraveling it completely but certainly enough to handle most of the variations caused by Spirit Mechanism.
Spirit Mechanism Skill (fragmented): Small Achievement → Mahayana.
Gu Jinlai closed his eyes, quietly comprehending.
It took him half an hour before he opened his eyes.
"My understanding of Spirit Mechanism has deepened, but... I can sense that this Spirit Mechanism Skill lacks certain critical parts, so much so that even though I have cultivated it to Mahayana, it still hasn’t developed any traits."
Gu Jinlai "looked" at the "fragmented" character behind the Spirit Mechanism Skill and then at the remaining 290 streams of Qingguang.
These Qingguang were not enough to elevate the Spirit Mechanism Skill to Perfection.
Furthermore...
Knowing that this Spirit Mechanism Skill was a fragmented version and not complete, elevating it to Perfection wouldn’t be very meaningful.
"It seems that I will have to make a trip to the Immortal Country in the future to obtain the complete Spirit Mechanism Skill. Otherwise, as an essential part of the ’Three Realms,’ an incomplete Spirit Mechanism Skill will leave flaws even if I eventually cultivate the ’Three Realms’ to their full extent."
Gu Jinlai pondered.
The Mahayana Spirit Mechanism Skill should suffice for his purposes in the Holy Dynasty.
"It’s time to visit the Imperial Capital and meet those rulers of the Holy Dynasty."
