Chapter 357

Chen Bing said, "This question … I'm not the only one who's puzzled. Leopard and the others are also puzzled. Shier, how did you advance so quickly … Back then, the gap between us was very small, but today … sigh, we're worlds apart."

Guo Shier smiled. "Actually, I didn't advance very quickly. There were two other people who advanced quickly. Hehe, and they're people you're familiar with."

Huo Bao asked, "Who advanced faster than you? I don't believe it. "

Guo Shier said, "Master Luo Jie and Grandpa Nanshan, I think they've already reached the ninth level of the altar, hehe."

Huo Bao's eyes widened. Chen Bing said, "Oh, I know. They're the inheritors of the Black Talisman People, so it's not strange for them to advance quickly. Moreover, the inheritors of the Black Talisman People also have flaws. But how did you advance so quickly?" Although his rank wasn't high, he knew the flaws of the Black Talisman People. He just didn't know that this flaw had already been fixed by Guo Shier.

Guo Shier spread his hands. "Maybe it's luck." His true secret to advancing quickly was actually the Soul Scripture. Later on, he received a Soul Scripture from Li Ran, and with the help of experts like Li Ran and Qi Wuzhen, it would be difficult to advance slowly.

The four didn't believe it, but Guo Shier was already an eight-level altar professional. They couldn't say it wasn't luck even if they didn't believe it.

Next, the four asked Guo Shier questions about their advancement.

This was the benefit of having the guidance of an expert. Even with the inherited memories, there would still be many small problems in the actual operation. If they didn't solve them, their advancement might be stuck at one of the small problems. At that time, they wouldn't be able to advance or retreat, and it would be troublesome.

Guo Shier patiently explained everything. For those that he couldn't explain clearly, he directly used the inherited memories. This was the most effective teaching method. It was many times better than fumbling around on their own.

Huo Bao and the others finally felt the benefit of having the guidance of an expert. The many questions buried in their hearts were solved one by one. They were very excited. The lecture and explanation lasted for three days, three days without sleep or rest. Fortunately, everyone was a professional, so it was not a problem for them to not rest during this period.

Wu Zhongren was a wandering professional. He was the oldest of the four and also the calmest. He had always relied on his own exploration to advance to Peak Great Saint Master. He was also a shocking person. Because there was no one to guide him, he couldn't continue at this step even though he had the inheritance. This time, after receiving Guo Shier's guidance, he understood that even if he did not obtain these materials, there was still hope for him to advance. He was extremely grateful to Guo Shier.

After eating some food and resting for half a day, Guo Shier continued teaching. After eating and resting for half a day, he Guo Shier continued teaching. There were some questions that even Guo Shier did not understand. However, he had a powerful Guardian Spirit, so nothing could stump the handsome old man. After this period of teaching, even Guo Shier himself had benefited greatly.

Guo Shier had spent a lot of effort to advance to the Illusory Altar. He had relied on Gumelion's guidance to smoothly advance. He had the strength of an Illusory Altar before advancing to the Illusory Altar. Compared to Huo Bao and the others, his method of advancement was very different.

Huo Bao sighed. Ever since he met Guo Shier, he didn't know why he kept sighing. He said, "Shier, it's fortunate that you explained it to us clearly. Otherwise … who knows how long it would take for us to advance. Even if we gathered all the materials and prepared everything, it wouldn't be easy to advance. Without the support of the clan and sect, advancing on our own is very difficult."

Wu Zhongren felt the same way. He nodded and said, "That's right. With just the four of us, after wandering outside for ten years, we couldn't even gather a single set of materials. If we didn't lack this, then we lacked that. Ai, it's not easy."

The four of them were filled with sorrow. Huo Bao was extremely regretful. He regretted that he didn't follow Guo Shier. Now, even if he wanted to follow Guo Shier, it was impossible. He also understood that it wasn't that Guo Shier didn't want to bring them along. It was just that with their strength, they would only be a burden. Not only would they not be of help, but they would also cause trouble. Only now did he completely dispel the idea of following Guo Shier. He planned to find Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan after advancing to the Illusory Altar.

Finally, Guo Shier helped them purify and refine the materials that weren't easy to decompose. He then said, "Each of you find a quiet place to advance. Don't worry about anything else. Even if there's a fight outside, don't be distracted. Try your best to advance in one go."

Huo Bao, Hong Shi, Chen Bing, and Wu Zhongren stood up and bowed. The four of them were sincerely grateful. Guo Shier smiled bitterly in his heart. He knew that he had let down Huo Bao and the other two. However, he didn't expect that it would come to this. He nodded and said, "Go. Try your best to advance in one go."

Huo Bao and the other three left the room and began their most crucial advancement.

Guo Shier was done with the matters of Huo Bao and the other three. After a short rest, he started to think about his advancement. The framework of the nine-tiered altar was almost complete. During the construction, he didn't participate much. Unless it was absolutely necessary, most of the work was done by A Handsome Old Man. At this stage, A Handsome Old Man couldn't continue to do everything. This was because the person who would advance in the end would be Guo Shier, not A Handsome Old Man.

Guo Shier released the altar and sat on it. He called out, and half of A Handsome Old Man's body popped out. After being nourished by the Soul Pearl for so many years, in addition to living in Gumelion all year round, A Handsome Old Man's body seemed to have substance. His entire body emitted a faint halo of light. If it wasn't for this layer of runic light, it would be very difficult to recognize that this fellow was a Guardian Spirit.

A Handsome Old Man said, "This advancement is an important juncture. I feel that we should be a bit more cautious. Wait for Falconer and Luo Zhan to finish their advancement, then let them protect you. I reckon that there will be quite a commotion."

Guo Shier nodded. A Handsome Old Man's meaning was very clear. This advancement had to be done carefully. Safety was also very important. This was not a safe place. Although he believed that no one in the Star Sect would dare to cause trouble, he still couldn't advance without any protection. If an accident happened, then it would not be an ordinary kind of trouble. He would rather advance slowly.

Guo Shier suddenly thought of something and asked, "A Handsome Old Man, have you dealt with the sealed secret realm that Big Brother Li Ran gave you?"

A Handsome Old Man said, "I've done it a long time ago. I was originally going to put it in the Soul Suppressing Cauldron, but unfortunately, the Soul Suppressing Cauldron can't take it. Hehe, I put it in Gumelion. It's the core of the core. I'm already living in the secret realm. Come in and take a look."

Guo Shier asked, "Go in? How do I go in? "

A Handsome Old Man scolded, "Idiot, of course your body can't go in, but your soul can."

Guo Shier sat cross-legged on the altar and first activated the defense. Then, he sank his mind into his soul, and in an instant, he arrived at the secret realm of the altar. He only felt his soul tremble, and then he arrived at a strange place. What was strange was that he could still feel everything outside, and even the altar was imprinted in his heart.

The handsome old man emerged from his side and chuckled. "Not bad, right?"

Guo Shier was silent. After a while, he said, "This … this is the feeling of a Guardian Spirit? It's a wonderful feeling. "

A Handsome Old Man nodded and said, "That's right. Carefully experience it."

Guo Shier was a little surprised. Originally, he felt that he could control the altar very freely, but after entering the secret realm with his soul, it felt different. For example, he used to wear gloves to touch things, but now it felt like he had taken off the gloves. That clear and distinguishable feeling made him surprised and happy. He didn't think that there would be such an effect.

Only now did Guo Shier start to pay attention to his surroundings. It was not a big plain, surrounded by a large forest, and there was a hundred meter wide river. The water was rapid, but it was clear enough to see the bottom. In the distance, there were low hills.

What was strange was that he could clearly know how big this secret realm was. Everything in the secret realm was imprinted in his soul. He knew that the secret realm was not big, only about ten thousand square kilometers. There were no mutated rune beasts in the secret realm, but there were many normal beasts and herbivorous animals like cows and sheep.

A Handsome Old Man said, "I originally wanted to move some spirit beasts in, but if I let them in, I don't think any living animals will be able to survive, so I'll forget about it."

Guo Shier nodded and said, "Don't let spirit beasts in, just a spirit spring. Also, I have collected some precious plants that can be planted inside. Other than those extreme environments, normal plants can be moved in."

A Handsome Old Man said, "No problem, but we don't have time recently. We need to focus on leveling up."

Guo Shier said, "I know, haha, with this secret realm, we can store a lot of things. A Handsome Old Man, if you have time, build some houses in the secret realm to store precious materials."

A Handsome Old Man said, "No problem, but I will build the warehouse underground, and only a few houses on the ground. After all, the space here is limited, and we can't waste it."

Guo Shier withdrew his soul, and A Handsome Old Man followed him back to the altar. He said, "You still need to do some work to build the altar. Of course, it's not a real leveling up. You can stop at any time. After you finish this step, we can officially level up."

Guo Shier jumped off the altar, and then shrunk the altar to about one meter in size. At this time, the altar already had eight layers, like a pagoda without a spire. The ninth layer was just a shadow, and it still needed to be strengthened by countless incantations. As for strengthening the materials, that was A Handsome Old Man's task.

Sitting on the ground, Guo Shier began to form incantations, strengthening the nine-layer altar bit by bit. As the incantations were formed, A Handsome Old Man quickly shot the materials in, combining them with the runes, and slowly shaping the altar inside and outside. The two had been working together for a long time, so they had a tacit understanding, and they were not in a hurry to refine the altar.

From time to time, the handsome old man would crush a Soul Pearl and insert the offering into it. When it came to constructing the nine-layer altar, the number of sacrifices needed was enough to make a professional go bankrupt. At least nine thousand sacrifices were needed, and special altars needed even more. Guo Shier had a lot of sacrifices, so he used them according to the upper limit.

There was a huge difference between a nine-tiered Heaven Altar and an ordinary nine-tiered Heaven Altar. An ordinary Heaven Altar would have around 9,000 offerings. It would not have more than 18,000 offerings. Guo Shier's altar, on the other hand, needed at least thirty thousand sacrifices. If he spared no effort to strengthen it, sixty thousand would be even better, and ninety thousand would be the upper limit.

A Handsome Old Man used ninety thousand sacrifices as the standard. If it wasn't for the millions of Soul Beasts he got from the Bone Mountain, Guo Shier might have been stuck at this stage. Now, this stage could no longer stop him, even if it was a few times more, he could still afford it.

When constructing the eight-layer altar, he didn't use a lot of Spirit Beads, only a little more than normal altars. But the nine-layer altar was different, it was the pinnacle of a professional. Especially since his altar was the Altar of Heaven, a top-notch altar, the final refinement required a lot of sacrifices in order to truly upgrade it.

A Handsome Old Man used high level Soul Beasts, this way he could improve the quality of the Altar of Heaven. According to A Handsome Old Man's idea and method, it was to use the best materials to build a top-notch altar, sparing no effort and no expense. As long as there were top-notch materials, he would not hesitate to use them, even if he had to waste a little.

It was like building a house. A thatched house was a house, a mud house was a house, a wood house was a house, and a reinforced concrete house was still a house, but the degree of sturdiness was different, the content of the decoration was also different, and the quality was even more different. A Handsome Old Man built Guo Shier's altar according to the best standards, it was equivalent to building the altar like a palace.

Guo Shier relied on the inheritance of Li Ran and Qi Wuzhen for the structure of the nine-layer altar. After the discussion between A Handsome Old Man and himself, they came up with a comprehensive plan, so everything was already prepared.