Jianchen hovered in the air above the mountains as he stared down in interest. He had already expanded the senses of his soul as hard as he could, quickly passing through the various obstructions and entering the ground.
When he had first discovered the tungsten alloy mine, the grand elder of Mercenary City, Tian Jian, had discovered that there was a ball of origin energy hidden within the mine. It was extremely powerful and could assist Ninth Heavenly Layer Saint Rulers in breaking through to Holy Emperor. It was an extremely rare treasure in the world.
Moreover, Jian Chen had learned from the sword spirits that the origin energy hidden in the tungsten alloy mine was the origin energy of the metal spirit of the five elements.
Jianchen's senses penetrated the tough tungsten alloy mine and reached several hundred meters underground. He could clearly sense an extremely powerful ball of energy pulsing slowly there. It was extremely pure, without any impurities at all.
"Senior Ruijin, you must have discovered that there's something else hidden within the tungsten alloy mine, right?" Jianchen asked as he stared down.
A gleam of light flashed through Ruijin's eyes. He nonchalantly said, "Correct, there's an extremely pure and powerful energy hidden there. However, there's a thick layer of tungsten alloy around the energy. There aren't a lot of people on the Tian Yuan Continent who can break through this layer of tungsten alloy, so it's very difficult to remove the energy.
"Senior Ruijin, may I ask if you can remove it with your current strength?" Jianchen asked. Although the origin energy of the metal spirit was no longer of any use to him, he still wanted to use it on someone else.
"Since you need it, I'll try using the Sacred Dragon's Sword of the Dragon clan," Jian Chen slowly said. Soon after, a tremendous pressure radiated from his body. The Sacred Dragon's Sword in his hand began to shine with a dense, white light. Terrifying ripples of energy caused the surrounding space to violently distort as if it was about to shatter.
"Hmm? The origin energy of the metal spirit has actually become much more powerful than last time. It's actually maturing in the past few years. Master, make Ruijin stop. Ruijin's actions will destroy the origin energy of the metal spirit." Suddenly, the voices of the sword spirits rang out in Jianchen's head.
Ruijin had already raised the Sacred Dragon's Sword and was about to swing it down.
"Senior Ruijin, there's no need to hurry." Jianchen reacted extremely quickly. He immediately made Ruijin stop before sending his consciousness into his sea of consciousness to ask the sword spirits.
"Master, this is the origin energy of the metal spirit that's rapidly maturing. If it's given enough time, it will become even more powerful in the future. It might even develop intelligence and become a spirit, an existence similar to the barrier spirit in Mercenary City. However, if you take it out now, you'll be destroying it without a doubt," Ziying explained to Jianchen.
A sliver of surprise appeared in Jianchen's eyes. After a moment of silence, he said, "Then roughly how long will it take for it to fully mature?"
"We can't predict that. Everything will depend on how quickly it matures. However, the origin energy of the metal spirit will become more powerful the longer it's left. If it develops intelligence, it'll become an innate spirit. It'll possess a unique advantage and its cultivation speed will be heaven-defying. It'll definitely have great accomplishments in the future," Ziying explained.
"The World Formation Spirit in Mercenary City is also a Spirit Body derived from energy. However, it was only transformed from the Essence of the Earth. In terms of rank, it's still a level lower than the Five Elements Metal Spirit Source. It's just a pity that the World Formation Spirit was congenitally deficient. Otherwise, her achievements would have far surpassed her current level." Qing Suo sighed.
"It's just that the chances of developing intelligence and becoming an innate spirit are just far too low. We can't be certain whether the origin energy of the metal spirit can develop intelligence or not. It'll all depend on its luck," Ziying said.
Jianchen hesitated slightly after hearing what the sword spirits had said. In the end, he gave up on the idea of extracting the origin energy of the metal spirit right now. Since the origin energy still had a lot of room for growth, it would be better to give it some more time. It would obviously be best if it developed intelligence and became an innate spirit. Even if it did not develop intelligence, it would become even more powerful after a period of nurturing. At that time, the benefits of increasing his strength would be even greater.
"Senior Ruijin, let's just leave the origin energy here for a while. It won't be too late to retrieve it when we need it in the future," Jianchen said to Ruijin.
"That's up to you to decide. When you need it, I can help you break through the tungsten alloy," Ruijin said. Jianchen's status in his heart was rapidly rising. He had already become someone on the same level as him. Ignoring the fact that he needed Jianchen's help, just Jianchen's talent and speed of growth was enough to make him look at him in a new light.
At this moment, Jianchen and Ruijin's eyes narrowed. The two of them looked into the distance at the same time. They saw a faint five-colored light appear on the horizon, dyeing the sky with all sorts of colors. It was quite a beautiful sight.
"Another person has become a Saint Ruler. Looking at the direction, it shouldn't be too far from the Kingdom of Gesun," Jianchen murmured. He was extremely calm.
Ruijin stared in that direction. He only glanced at it casually before losing interest. Someone becoming a Saint Ruler was an extremely great matter in the eyes of ordinary people, but it was nothing in the eyes of experts at his level.
Jianchen did not pay too much attention to the five-colored clouds in the distance. If it were a few years ago, Saint Rulers would have been extremely powerful hermits in his eyes, but now, Saint Rulers had become extremely weak in his eyes, as weak as ants. He really did not care about people at that level.
He was not interested at all.
Jianchen and Ruijin left the mountains where the tungsten alloy mine was and returned to Flame City. At the same time, they passed a piece of Flaming Jadeite that had been filled with energy by Ruijin and could unleash an attack on par with the Holy Emperor at Great Perfection to Bi Lian. It was to be used as the treasure of Flame City.
Afterward, Jianchen summoned the five Saint Rulers who had joined the Flame Mercenaries and spoke with them. He made some promises and told them about the consequences of betrayal. Afterward, he went to visit Dugu Feng. Originally, he wanted Dugu Feng to temporarily put aside his matters and focus on cultivation, but Dugu Feng liked his current position very much, so there was nothing Jianchen could do about it.
Although he had basically enslaved Dugu Feng back then, he had always treated Dugu Feng as a very good friend. He did not force Dugu Feng to do anything, so Jianchen would not interfere with Dugu Feng's choice.
"Jianchen, the difference in strength between us is like the difference between the heavens and earth. I won't be able to catch up to you no matter how hard I cultivate, so there's no point in me following you. The only thing I can do is manage Flame City for you."
"The Flame Mercenaries may be very powerful right now, but they've developed too quickly. It's led to many internal problems that haven't been able to keep up with the pace of development. The most severe ones are the various punishments and discipline. If these two matters aren't dealt with properly, the mercenaries will cause trouble sooner or later." This was the explanation Dugu Feng gave to Jianchen, as well as the reason why he had taken on the roles of disciplinary elder and disciplinary elder.
Jianchen stayed in Flame City for two days. After handing over some matters, he left with Bi Hai and returned to Changyang Prefecture through the Space Gate Ruijin had constructed.
As soon as Jianchen returned to Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Zu Yunxiao came looking for him. He then called Jianchen to the discussion hall. Ruijin and Bi Hai both went to rest, so they did not go with him.
When Jianchen entered the majestic discussion hall, he discovered a few strangers seated there. They were an old man and three women, but to Jianchen's surprise, You Yue, who had been cultivating in the Bright Moon Divine Hall in outer space, was actually present as well. Her complexion was very ugly.
Jianchen's heart sank slightly when he saw You Yue's expression. He had already sensed something, so he glanced past the four strangers and studied them.
The old man had white hair and a ruddy complexion. He gave off an otherworldly presence, making him seem like an old immortal. He sat there leisurely without saying anything.
Jianchen had seen this old man before. He was one of the great elders of the protector clan in Changyang Prefecture. His strength had reached the Sixth Heavenly Layer of the Holy Emperor.
As for the three women, one of them was a graceful, middle-aged woman. She was a Saint Ruler, while the other two only seemed to be in their twenties. They were quite pretty and were Heaven Saint Masters.
"Jianchen, this is one of the seven great elders of Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Qing Jueri. He's your great-grandfather in terms of seniority," Changyang Zu Yunxiao introduced him to Jianchen.
Changyang Qing Jueri's gaze had been fixed on Jianchen ever since Jianchen had entered. He immediately stood up from his chair when he heard Changyang Zu Yunxiao's introduction. He smiled amiably and said, "You must be Xiangtian. You really are a talent. Our protector clan in Changyang Prefecture has benefited from you quite a bit. Sit, sit." Changyang Qing Jueri was extremely polite to Jianchen. Although Jianchen was his junior, he did not dare to put on any airs before Jianchen.
Jianchen politely returned the greeting before sitting down beside You Yue. He looked at You Yue's troubled expression and gently asked, "Yue 'er, what's going on?
You Yue clearly let out a sigh of relief when she saw Jianchen arrive in time. She seemed to have found someone she could rely on right now. Her worry quickly vanished, and she said to Jianchen, "Jianchen, they want my Bright Moon Divine Hall."
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