Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 58 True Spirit

Having rested for a night, Gu Jinlai rose, washed, and went to the courtyard to stretch his muscles.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Gu Chaoyang was already waiting there.

His face showed some fatigue, but his spirit was extraordinarily invigorated.

Seeing Gu Jinlai going out to exercise, he immediately came forward, bowed, and saluted, "Patriarch."

"Is it over?"

"The situation went much smoother than we anticipated,"

Gu Chaoyang said, "When the walls fall, everyone pushes. Over the years, the actions of the Wang, Zhao, and Fang Families in Lingxiao City had already incited public rage. When we subdued the Meteor Star Guard and besieged the Zhao and Fang Families, numerous oppressed joined the resistance. The allied forces of the two families were completely annihilated in one battle."

Having said that, he added, "Now, all direct members of the two families have been executed, and their collateral relatives are under investigation."

"Good."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

"Patriarch, Lingxiao City is now ours."

Gu Chaoyang was visibly excited.

The dominion over a city!

Although the Gu family was a top clan in Red Wind City, its status was comparable to the Wang, Fang, and Zhao Families when they were in Lingxiao.

Now that the patriarch had conquered Lingxiao City and seized control of this territory, their foundation had surpassed decades of the Gu family’s management.

"It’s still early,"

Gu Jinlai said.

Owning a city is not that simple.

At the very least, that Star Master, Zhang Luu, would not sit idly by and watch him become the Lord of Lingxiao.

Moreover, outside Lingxiao City, there remained a formidable enemy yet to be dealt with.

The Red Blood Sect.

This was a vast force filled with Demon Martial Artists.

Especially the Red Saber Ancestor.

He was said to possess a Great Demon Body.

Perhaps even Gu Jinlai in his prime and young Zhou Yunyi, and other Purgatory Demon Sect Elders, might not be his match.

Not to mention, according to Zhao Fan, the cooperation between Lingxiao City and the Red Blood Sect also involved the struggle for the throne of the Star State Governor.

But well...

It doesn’t matter.

Gu Jinlai appeared serene.

Standing under the morning sun, he felt his body absorbing the Power of Great Sun, subtly strengthening his flesh, his eyes fearless and tranquil.

All fears arise from insufficient firepower.

As long as he was strong enough, the Red Saber Ancestor? Zhang Luu?

Mere chickens and dogs.

Once his war weapons were produced, under the cover of firepower, even facing the thousands of troops of Star State would be nothing to worry about.

The killing efficiency of modern weapons far exceeded the limits of normal imagination.

"Account the wealth of the Zhao and Fang Families, transport a portion to the Gu family to expedite the army’s training into combat readiness, and reserve a portion for our use to assemble a team loyal to us,"

Gu Jinlai instructed.

"Yes."

"Transfer more skilled craftsmen to Gu Junxiu and Gu Junlei for assignments. I will divide the bullet-making technique, assigning each craftsman a part while our Gu family members will handle assembly and filling. This way, the efficiency of ammo production will surely increase significantly."

He added again.

In a setting reminiscent of ancient times without automated production factories, one can only rely on manpower.

As long as there is sufficient manpower, the speed of bullet production need not be slow.

"I will arrange it right away."

Gu Chaoyang quickly responded and left.

Once he had departed, Gu Jinlai concentrated his spirit around Qing Lian.

To be precise, around the Qingguang enveloping Qing Lian.

Compared to the last time, the Qingguang was more abundant.

Sixteen paths.

However, similarly, because he had thrown gunpowder bags and then ordered Gu Chaoyang to detonate the explosives, turning half of the Wang family into ruins, inevitably some innocents were affected during this period.

As a result, his Karma suddenly increased to eighteen layers.

Dark red as ink.

"Too high,"

Gu Jinlai said.

The higher the Karma, the easier it is to attract demons.

But...

Eighteen layers could likely attract threats from Divinity Transformation, or even from Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.

Translated to demons, it would be Middle Level Demons and Upper-level Great Demons.

Therefore...

Four paths of Qingguang washed over the burning flames of his Karma, and in an instant, the intensity of Karma fell from dark red as ink to a bright red as blood.

"Fourteen layers, that’s about right."

Following that, he refocused his spirit on the Great Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method and the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method, both depicted as two deep purple spheres.

His Path of Heavenly Master was about to form a complete system, all he lacked now was to perfect the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method as soon as possible, thereby merging the two.

At that time...

What awaited him was a whole new world.

Perhaps...

It was the true path of Immortal Cultivation.

With this thought, the remaining twelve beams of Qingguang were all put into the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method.

Various uses of spiritual nature and mysterious perceptions continuously emerged from his brain.

At this moment, he seemed to become the founder of the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method, deriving this cultivation technique from nothing in his mind.

During the process, he also joined in, using the knowledge system about the Great Sun from Blue Star to debate with it.

In the exchanges, sparks of inspiration surged continuously, making this top-tier Heavenly Master Technique increasingly perfect.

Especially since his mind had a complete foundation of the Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method, influenced by this, his new path of cultivation became even clearer.

Two minutes later, his brain recovered from that state of sudden enlightenment and super boost.

Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method: from Three Refinements Perfection to Six Refinements Perfection.

"Hmm?"

This progress surprised Gu Jinlai.

Twelve beams of Qingguang.

The Great Sun Demon God Body Refining Method from Mahayana cultivation to Perfection could only be exchanged for from Three Refinements Perfection to Six Refinements in the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method.

To think that twelve beams of Qingguang were almost equivalent to comprehending for one hundred and twenty years.

Is the Heavenly Master Technique so difficult?

Gu Jinlai carefully perceived for a moment and quickly understood.

The Path of Heavenly Master is easier in the beginning and harder towards the end.

As long as one dedicates oneself to Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation, it takes only ten years to develop Spiritual Sense from nothing.

Having developed Spiritual Sense, one can progress a thousand miles a day, soon reaching a Spirit strength comparable to Divinity Transformation level, this realm is called Great Heavenly Master.

This stage is also the highest achievement for many Heavenly Masters in their lifetime.

Going beyond this...

They cultivate something similar to a Primordial Spirit.

This existence can be referred to as Primordial Spirit or even as True Spirit.

Those who condense the True Spirit are known as Heavenly Monarchs.

Corresponding to Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.

But this step is like a huge chasm for cultivators of the Heavenly Master Dao, with the difficulty of the breakthrough several times higher than from Divinity Transformation to Primordial Spirit.

The Seventh Refinement of the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method can cultivate the True Spirit, but this refinement requires one’s own deep accumulation.

Yet, Gu Jinlai has been a Heavenly Master for just a few months, what accumulation could he speak of?

If the strength of his Spiritual Sense could match that of a Great Heavenly Master, he could’ve achieved True Spirit in one go.

But his Spiritual Sense was too weak, and True Spirit did not exist; thus, once the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method reached Six Refinements Perfection, it stalled.

It was like a nation possessing complete technology to create nuclear weapons could easily produce them as long as the materials were sufficient.

However, this very nation lacks even the basic industrial capability.

At this time, he had only two choices.

To continue using Qingguang.

Like calculating the necessary data for nuclear weapons using just pencil tips or abacuses.

The other option...

To accumulate Spiritual Sense.

To grow it until it reaches the lower limit necessary for transforming into a True Spirit.

"True Spirit."

Gu Jinlai sighed.

True Spirit is a special existence derived from the extreme refinement of spiritual vitality.

It can attach to objects, force Spirit into an item of equipment yet unable to transform into a Spiritual Artifact, replacing the item’s spirit with True Spirit, making it possess the mysteries of a Spiritual Artifact.

If attached to a Spiritual Artifact, it can even upgrade the Spiritual Artifact.

Gu Jinlai’s secret technique of Spirit Explosion was, in some ways, akin to a rudimentary use of True Spirit.

"True Spirit Possession."

Gu Jinlai thought of his Gatling and Short-Range Defense Cannon molds, which he didn’t know when would complete their transformation.

So...

Just by cultivating True Spirit and performing True Spirit Possession once would suffice?

No need to focus on nurturing Co-spirit to grow.

"Lingxiao City has already been pacified; next, stabilize the situation in Lingxiao City, then mobilize all forces of Lingxiao City to hunt down demons. With enough demon blood essences, Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation can be undertaken to strengthen the Spiritual Sense."

Gu Jinlai calculated:

With the foundation of Six Refinements Perfection of the Great Sun Nine Refinements, accumulating Spiritual Sense...

In one year, it would be sufficient to meet the minimum threshold to condense True Spirit.

Gu Jinlai experienced the changes brought about by the breakthrough of the Grand Sun Nine Refinements Visualization Method.

In the afternoon, Nian Buwang suddenly came to report:

"Patriarch, an envoy from the Red Blood Sect has come to discuss the continuation of our cooperation."