I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 376 - 214: War·The Second Phase

Chapter 376: Chapter 214: War·The Second Phase

"The production capacity isn’t bad; at least the advantage has completely shifted towards us in the Middle Three Realms and the Lower Three Realms," Gu Shanhai remarked as he looked at the intelligence report, a rare hint of joy appearing on his face.

This was the third year since the outbreak of the war. Compared to the thermal weapon-type magic treasures that became popular in the first year, it took almost two years for his small mecha magic treasure to truly mature and become widespread, naturally due to material costs and technical reasons.

To be honest, Gu Shanhai had been thinking that Bai Lv had said two years ago that he could hardly conceal the fact that he was an undercover agent, but now, two years had passed, and it seemed that Bai Lv had become increasingly adept at deceiving his immediate superior.

It was also possible that his immediate superior had been tied up on the battlefield.

The main reason was the prevalence of small mechas, which led to a downturn in the Middle Three Realms.

It was even more likely that the ’soon’ Bai Lv spoke of was not the three to five months Gu Shanhai imagined, but three to five years...

His concept of time had always been out of sync with that of Cultivators from the Xuanji Realm.

"Elder, has your Purple Palace been completely established?" Bai Lv asked with some surprise, as he realized that Gu Shanhai’s realm had somehow already surpassed his.

Now, Gu Shanhai only needed to incorporate a Spirit Vein to break through to the Spirit Origin Stage and become a member of the Middle Three Realms.

Unfortunately, now was not a good time. To accommodate a Spirit Vein as vast as the one in East Floating Mountain, it would take at least a hundred years, even if the Chengyun Sect was willing to support him, the time could only be halved at best.

"It’s almost complete, just a little bit more," Gu Shanhai said vaguely. The Purple Palace was indeed about to be completed, but he had one last piece he wasn’t sure where to place.

That piece was the Heart Demon’s substitute, which was originally sealed inside the Qi type, and stayed the same after it became a Foundation.

The problem now was that the Purple Palace was like a cave dwelling, so after his Wuzhuang Temple was successfully constructed, the Heart Demon’s substitute naturally appeared in the Wuzhuang Temple. After all, the entire Purple Mansion·Wuzhuang Temple was constructed using the "Green Emperor Longevity Scripture" and the Magic Domain. Although the Heart Demon’s substitute was special, it was still within the scope of these two systems. As a result, it now roamed around Wuzhuang Temple like a street urchin every day.

Gu Shanhai was extremely irritated by this situation; why should he work hard every day while this Heart Demon’s substitute could roam around carelessly without a worry in the world? It was completely unfair.

This led to Gu Shanhai’s decision to sort out this matter before anything else.

It was a good thing that the substitute had no self-awareness; its roaming was purely random. If it did have its own will, Gu Shanhai would definitely have it screwing bolts.

"You’re not planning to accommodate the Spirit Vein directly, are you?" Bai Lv asked hesitantly.

"How about... we push it back?" Gu Shanhai looked at him and felt that Bai Lv had more to say but was holding back. Gu Shanhai knew it wasn’t a good time; he just didn’t want to drag things out.

Another thing was that he couldn’t afford to wait. Before, he thought that reaching the Spirit Origin Stage would suffice, but he was lacking Tai Chi and the Four Symbols. To complete them, he would at least need to reach the second stage of the Middle Three Realms, the Heavenly Scenery Stage, so he was somewhat impatient.

"Elder, it would be best if you think this way. East Floating Mountain is good, but if my Chengyun Sect wins, then Feather Transformation Sect’s Hualong Mountain and Juxia Sect’s Feihong Mountain are far superior to it. In terms of famous mountains, within my Chengyun Sect, there’s none that can compare," Bai Lv wasn’t foolish and threw Gu Shanhai a lure, lest Gu Shanhai impulsively do something odd.

In the three years with Gu Shanhai, Bai Lv had noticed that there wouldn’t be any issues with major matters, but when it came to minor ones, Gu Shanhai could either drop the ball or do something incomprehensible in his eyes.

"That seems... reasonable," Gu Shanhai mused, falling silent for a moment. The strength of the Spirit Origin Stage entirely depended on the Spirit Vein it incorporated.

The larger the Spirit Vein and the more abundant the Spiritual Energy, the more powerful the mountains and rivers, the stronger one would be after incorporating it into the Spirit Origin Stage.

Correspondingly, the longer it would take to incorporate, but this wasn’t within Gu Shanhai’s considerations. His urgency was based on the realm rather than an actual time issue.

In terms of scale, the East Floating Mountain Range also ranked amongst the top within the Chengyun Sect. However, when compared to Hualong Mountain Range and Feihong Mountain that Bai Lv mentioned, it fell far short.

"Yes, so Elder, you must consider carefully," Bai Lv insisted.

"Let’s do what you suggest then; I’ll hold off for now," Gu Shanhai also knew that this was Bai Lv’s stalling strategy, but he accepted it anyway. As long as the benefits were substantial enough, what was there not to wait for?

"Master, I’ve successfully reached Foundation Establishment~" Shen An burst in at that moment, his voice filled with pride.

"Hmm, not bad," Gu Shanhai glanced at Shen An and thought he did fairly well.

It was first-rate to go from Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment in three years among most disciples of the Chengyun Sect, but in Gu Shanhai’s eyes, it was only average.

Shen An used the essence of the A-grade wood as the essence of all things necessary for Foundation Establishment, which was perfectly compatible with the rise of the B-grade wood energy.

With the body of B-grade wood in the Qi Refinement Realm and the body of A-grade wood in the Foundation Establishment Stage, these two Divine Skills complemented each other, ensuring that his innate deficiencies would not cost him his life due to the "Great Heavenly Immortal Technique."

"Rest for today, and tomorrow we will graft a Spirit Plant into your body," Gu Shanhai added, "Choose the Vine Dragon Wood, to prepare you for your upcoming Purple Mansion Stage."

Gu Shanhai contemplated and said, with A and B grades combined, he could advance further in the Purple Mansion Stage and become the Divine Skill of the Azure Dragon from the east, to compensate for his deficiencies and losses.

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