Hiring him was fine.
But it was impossible to spend money to make him work for the Imperial Court.
As for the latter …
To be honest …
Qin Shujian wasn't confident in the Imperial Court.
If the Imperial Court was destroyed, he might not even have a chance to get the item.
He would never work for free.
Wu Lang nodded. "No problem."
As he spoke, a storage ring was handed to Qin Shujian.
"Sect Master Qin's reward is inside. You can check it."
"Brother Wu, you've prepared for this."
A smile tugged at the corner of Qin Shujian's mouth. He was increasingly concerned about the situation in the imperial court.
Straightforward.
Everything was too straightforward.
Under such circumstances, the more straightforward it was, the more it proved that the Imperial Court was in a desperate situation.
Or else …
With the Imperial Court's power, they wouldn't do this.
Just like killing the demons last time, the process of reporting back and forth took a lot of time.
Now that everything was simple, it explained a lot.
He took the storage ring.
This time, Qin Shujian did not need to drip a drop of blood on it. A supreme power of his Divine Sense fell on it, easily erasing the Master Recognition Mark in the storage ring. Then, he left his own Divine Sense imprint.
In less than a breath.
This storage ring had already changed owners.
He could do this because he had broken through to the Diviner Realm.
When he was at the peak of the Divine Martial Realm …
To make a storage ring recognize its owner, he couldn't do without the old method of dripping blood on it.
He used his Divine Will to check it.
Soon.
Qin Shujian retreated from inside with a smile on his face. "I wonder when Brother Wu would like me to leave?"
"As soon as possible."
"I need three days to prepare. I'll leave with Brother Wu in three days."
"Okay." Wu Lang nodded.
Three days wasn't a long time. He could afford to wait.
After making the decision …
Wu Lang stood up and said goodbye. "I'll leave first. I'll visit your sect in three days."
"No need to trouble yourself. Brother Wu, you can rest in Liang Shan City. I'll find you when the time comes."
"Then it's a deal."
"It's a deal."
After settling the matter, Wu Lang also felt that the dark clouds in his heart had dispersed by quite a bit. Soon after, he left.
In the courtyard.
Qin Shujian's mind flickered.
In the distance, Niu Feng's ears twitched slightly. He had already arrived outside the courtyard and was just in time to send Wu Lang down the mountain.
After the two of them left.
Qin Shujian took out some things from his storage ring.
First.
He took out the twenty-seven square formation disks from his storage ring.
Following that, he took out another 81 Spirit Stones and cast them into the formation plate through casting.
As the Spirit Stones entered.
The formation plate was still a high-grade spirit tool, but its power had increased by at least 30%.
Don't underestimate a 30% increase.
For a formation that could rival a Celestial, a thirty percent increase in power was already very powerful.
After that, Qin Shujian activated his Spiritual Eye and looked at Yuan Zong's luck.
The Yellow Cloud Qilin above the sect seemed to have become denser, but it hadn't reached the level of transformation yet.
"My breakthrough to the Celestial Being Realm has also given the sect a lot of luck."
"However, this luck lacks enough supreme treasures to suppress and stabilize it, so even if it has increased now, it hasn't allowed the sect to break through to the level of a sixth-grade force."
Qin Shujian thought to himself.
Supreme treasures weren't the only thing that could increase the luck. For example, if the cultivation of the disciples improved by leaps and bounds, or if there was an unparalleled expert, or if there was an increase in territory, all of these could increase the luck of the sect.
However, such luck was the most illusory.
Unless there was an equivalent supreme treasure to suppress and stabilize it, it would be impossible to completely turn the luck into one's own use.
Or else …
Although the accumulation of the luck looked prosperous, it was actually just a pavilion in the sky that was difficult to stabilize at all.
Therefore, even if he had broken through to the Celestial Being Realm, the luck wouldn't allow Yuan Zong to break through to the sixth-grade force.
That was the reason for it.
"There's still a little distance before it can be promoted. If I have one or two more Dao Artifacts, I should be able to become a sixth-grade force."
Thinking of this, Qin Shujian fell into deep thought.
After having the Dharma Eye, he could see more clearly how far away the sect was from being promoted.
Now that this gap was converted to luck points, how much would it be?
After a while.
Qin Shujian came back to his senses and had an idea in his mind.
With a thought, he injected 81 luck points into the twenty-seven array discs.
All of a sudden!
The yellow cloud Qilin looked up to the sky and roared. Its body, which was supposed to be like clouds and mist, seemed to be growing a little bit of scales.
However, this scale armor only grew a little before it suddenly stopped.
The aura that was about to transform was also stuck in the middle and couldn't complete the final transformation.
On the other side.
After the luck was injected, the twenty-seven array discs shone brightly.
Originally, they were just ordinary Spirit Artifacts that didn't have the effect of suppressing luck. Now, with the injection of luck, they transformed and entered the ranks of half-step Dao Artifacts.
On the array discs.
Dao patterns were engraved.
However, the amount of luck was too little, so the Dao patterns of each array disc couldn't be completely engraved. Only half of them stayed there.
Seeing this, Qin Shujian couldn't help but smile. "An array disc made of twenty-seven half-step Dao Artifacts. In this way, coupled with my current strength, perhaps I have a certain degree of confidence to deal with a fourth-level Celestial Being expert."
Fourth-level Celestial Being was the Saint Realm.
Experts at this level were already different from the Transcendent Realm. They were gradually controlling the power of heaven and earth.
Fighting across realms.
After breaking through to the Celestial Being level, it was no longer that easy.
Subsequently.
Qin Shujian took out two crystals from the storage ring that Wu Lang gave him.
One crystal recorded the second level of the Grandmaster Realm.
The other crystal recorded a divine-level martial art.
After thinking for a while.
He first picked up the crystal that recorded the divine-level martial art and then stepped into it with his Divine Thought.
Half an hour later.
The crystal in Qin Shujian's hand turned into powder and he also withdrew from the state of enlightenment.
"You've learned the divine-level martial art, Sky Cloud Finger!"
Finger technique!
This was the first time Qin Shujian had obtained such a martial art.
However …
When he carefully digested the insights of the Sky Cloud Finger, he also had a great understanding of this divine-level martial art.
"It's a good attack finger technique. It's just right for me to use right now."
It was also at this moment.
Another system notification appeared.
"Detected that you possess the True Meaning of Sealing and are compatible with the divine-level martial art, Sky Cloud Finger. Do you wish to consume one thousand luck points to fuse?"
Fuse!
Looking at this system notification, Qin Shujian raised his eyebrows slightly.
One thousand luck points.
This was not a small number.
Even now, he would need to kill ten demons in order to obtain so many luck points.
Even if it was injected into a Dao Artifact.
It was equivalent to two Three-Seal Dao Artifacts.
This was different from deducing the Gui Yuan Ancestral Canon. That was his foundation and lifeline, but the fusion of this divine-level martial art was not necessary.
For a moment.
Qin Shujian was a little hesitant.
Looking at his luck points, he still had more than thirty thousand points. The amount was indeed not small.
"Fine, I'll see what it is after you fuse!"
Qin Shujian thought for a while and chose to fuse.
Soon.
One thousand luck points disappeared.
"You've consumed one thousand luck points!"
"You've consumed the divine-level martial art, Sky Cloud Finger!"
"You've consumed the True Meaning of Sealing!"
"You've obtained the divine-level martial art, Sky Cloud God Sealing Finger!"
"Sky Cloud God Sealing Finger?"
Qin Shujian comprehended the divine-level martial art that had already transformed, and only came back to his senses after a long time.
After completely consuming the Sky Cloud God Sealing Finger, his face once again revealed a smile.
"This wave is not a loss!"
Although the divine-level martial arts were divided into strong and weak, they did not have a specific grade.
At this level of martial arts, they were no longer divided into low and high grades.
Once they stepped into the divine-level, they would be called divine-level martial arts.
If the Heavenly Cloud Finger before the fusion could only be considered as average or even inferior among the Divinity Martial Arts, then after the fusion with the True Meaning of Sealing, the Heavenly Cloud God Sealing Finger could be considered as superior among the Divinity Martial Arts.
More importantly.
After the fusion, the Sky Cloud God Sealing Finger was no longer divided into levels, it was directly at the level of perfection.
It consumed one divine-level martial art, one thousand luck points, and a True Meaning of Sealing.
In the end, it was exchanged for a Sky Cloud God Sealing Finger at the level of perfection.
Whether this kind of transaction was a loss or a gain, anyone with a discerning eye could tell.
After doing these things.
Qin Shujian's attention fell on another crystal stone.
The comprehension of the second stage of the Grandmaster.
Speaking of which, he was now at the peak of the first stage of the Grandmaster.
He was only one step away from the second stage of the Grandmaster.
The peak of the first stage was roughly what it meant.
So.
Qin Shujian also had the idea of using this comprehension to break through the second stage of the Grandmaster.
If he succeeded, then he would directly save one billion life source.
Very soon.
Qin Shujian's divine consciousness fell on the crystal stone.
— —
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Shujian walked out of the courtyard, gave some simple instructions, and then walked towards Cold Mountain City.
Cold Mountain City, in an inn.
After Wu Lang left the Yuan Sect, he had been suffering for the past three days.
Although he did not think that Qin Shujian would go back on his words.
But as long as the other party did not come, he could not truly be at ease.
Ever since he broke through to the God Martial Arts Realm.
It was rare for Wu Lang to be so restless.
After all, it would take a normal cultivator hundreds of years to cultivate to the God Martial Arts Realm.
What had he not experienced in a few hundred years?
But — —
Now that the situation in the Great Zhao Country was grim, Wu Lang also felt that he was insignificant in the face of such a situation.
It was also because of this that his mind was in a mess.
However.
Qin Shujian did not make him wait for long. Once the three days were up, he arrived at Cold Mountain City.
With the Yuan Sect's influence in Cold Mountain City, it was not difficult to find out where a person lived.
"Brother Wu, this Qin has arrived. Please come down and meet me!"
Wu Lang, who was in the guest room, suddenly heard a voice in his mind.
After being stunned for a short while.
A look of relief appeared on his face.
A voice transmission through divine consciousness.
Wu Lang immediately stood up and left the guest room.
When he walked downstairs, he saw Qin Shujian sitting there. He ordered a pot of tea and looked at the surrounding scenery like an ordinary young master.
Cold Mountain City was a city built by a top sect.
This was destined.
Those who were able to enter this place were almost all people with a cultivation base.
Even a waiter who served tea was at least at the sixth stage of the Martial Arts Realm, a cultivator who had reached the peak of Qi and blood.
If they were in the mortal world.
A cultivator at the sixth stage of the Martial Arts Realm had a high status.
No matter what, he was an expert who could fight against a hundred people.
But in Cold Mountain City, he was willing to be a waiter at the lowest level.
To put it bluntly.
Or it was because there were too many powerful cultivators here.
If a powerful cultivator took a fancy to him, he would be able to get some benefits from it. It was something he would pursue for his entire life.
Under such circumstances.
Naturally, those low level cultivators would flock here like a flock of ducks.
Actually, it was not just Cold Mountain City.
Most of the other sects and cities were like this.
But in Beiyun Mansion.
The other cities were not as big as Cold Mountain City.
In the end.
It was because of the Yuan Sect.
Especially during this period of time. Although the news of Qin Shujian breaking through to the Heaven Realm was not deliberately spread, it still spread like wildfire.
Regarding this news.
Many of the cultivators were skeptical of the news.
This was because the news was simply too shocking.
Qin Shujian had only broken through to the Divine Martial Realm for a few months. Even if he kept taking pills, swallowing heavenly treasures, and even if he had a powerful cultivator to pass on his cultivation, it was impossible for him to break through to the Heaven Realm in such a short time.
Even if Qin Shujian had stayed in this realm for a few more years, or even a few decades, it would be more believable.
But a few months.
To be honest.
If they did not see it with their own eyes, not many people would believe it.
"Sect Master Qin."
"Brother Wu." Qin Shujian smiled and then gestured to the seat in front of him, saying, "Brother Wu, do you want to have a cup of tea first?"
"No, let's set off immediately."
Wu Lang shook his head. He was not in the mood to drink tea now.
Seeing this.
Qin Shujian did not force the issue and left the place with the man.
As for paying.
This was the Yuan Sect's property. It was too unreasonable for him, the Sect Master, to pay for a cup of tea.
In front of the Teleportation Gate.
Two Yuan Sect disciples respectfully opened the Teleportation Gate. Then, Qin Shujian and Wu Lang stepped in.
Now, the Central State Prefecture was besieged.
In order to prevent the rebels from invading, the Teleportation Gates of many cities in the Central State Prefecture had been cut off from some other prefectures.
Even.
Every time a city fell, the original Teleportation Gate in the city would be closed.
But fortunately, there was one thing that happened.
The Teleportation Gate between the Central State Prefecture and the Beiyun Mansion was not closed.
Zong Yang City.
The Teleportation Gate flashed and the two directly appeared here.
"Sect Master Qin, if you want to directly cross other prefectures and reach the Central State Prefecture, you have to change to an official Teleportation Gate."
Wu Lang walked on the side and led Qin Shujian in another direction.
"The Teleportation Gate built in each capital city is extraordinary. It is said that the person who built it is at least an expert of the second level of the Grandmaster Realm. Therefore, the Teleportation Gate can cross prefectures.
However, opening a Teleportation Gate across prefectures consumes a lot of energy. "
Qin Shujian walked slowly and listened to the other party's words.
It had only been three or four years since he came to this world.
During this time.
He was almost obsessed with improving his strength and did not know much about foreign things. He only knew a little about some of the more secretive things.
Now that Wu Lang was willing to say a few more words, he was happy to listen.
Seeing Qin Shujian's interest, the smile on Wu Lang's face widened. He tirelessly said, "Sect Master Qin should know that generally, to open a teleportation gate, one only needs to inject spirit qi.
This kind of Teleportation is usually done in adjacent areas and it does not consume much energy.
If it is a large-scale Teleportation, you need to use Spiritual Stones. "
"But generally speaking, as long as it is not an inter-prefectural Teleportation, it will consume about six to nine Spiritual Stones. These Spiritual Stones can withstand about thirty to forty Teleportations."
"After that, the Spiritual Stones will be exhausted and need to rest for a while before they can be used again."
"But if it is an inter-prefectural Teleportation, these Spiritual Stones can only withstand thirty Teleportations and they will be permanently damaged. After thirty Teleportations, the Spiritual Stones will break and there is no possibility of repair."
Hearing this.
Qin Shujian was also stunned and couldn't help but say, "In this case, the cost of inter-prefectural Teleportation is too high."
Thirty Teleportations sounded like a lot.
One had to know that a single Spirit Stone was not cheap.
Thirty Teleportations would consume six to nine Spiritual Stones, which was not a small price at all.
"Of course."
Wu Lang nodded and said with a sigh, "So unless it is a critical moment, it will not be used like this. At most, it will take a little more time to transfer to an adjacent area. Anyway, there is not much difference."
"But …"
Speaking up to here, Wu Lang sighed again, "Now that the three prefectures close to Beiyun Prefecture, Nanfeng, Baiyong, and Pingchuan Prefectures have rebelled, the Teleportation Gates connecting to Beiyun Prefecture and Zhongzhou Prefecture are also closed.
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"In this case, if we want to go to Zhongzhou Prefecture, we will have to choose one of the three prefectures to cross. Otherwise, we will have to use inter-prefectural Teleportation."
"If I'm not mistaken, the news of Sect Master Qin's reinforcements has definitely spread. The rebels might even send people to stop you. Therefore, it's better to head directly to the Central Province Prefecture and avoid a lot of trouble."
Hearing this.
Qin Shujian was silent.
Even if not many people believed that he had broken through to the Diviner Realm, his identity as a Formation Grandmaster could not be faked.
Now, the rebels were focused on conquering Zhongzhou Prefecture.
If someone wanted to help the imperial court, they would not just stand by and watch. It was inevitable that they would interfere.
While Wu Lang was talking, the two of them had already arrived at the inner city.
Just like Zhencheng City.
The imperial court's official Teleportation Formation was in the inner city.
And the inner city was also one of the most heavily guarded places in the city.
"Stop, you are not allowed to enter the inner city!"
A general in armor with a saber at his waist blocked their way.
Seeing this.
Wu Lang immediately took out his identity token and handed it over.
After seeing it, the general's expression changed slightly. He immediately returned it with both hands respectfully, "So it is Lord Envoy, please go in!"
"Thank you!"
Wu Lang also nodded, then took the token and put it away.
Then, he walked into the inner city with Qin Shujian.
"May I ask where you are going?"
"Guangding City of Zhongzhou Prefecture!" Wu Lang thought for a while and finally chose a place.
The Teleportation was not done randomly.
Now that Zhongzhou Prefecture was burning with the flames of war, it would be very troublesome if they were accidentally teleported into the enemy's lair.
After all, the Teleportation Gate in the imperial court's hands would immediately close the connection with the original city when the city was breached.
But Zong Yang City might not be able to do it immediately.
As for the imperial city.
It also needed to be transferred through the cities in Zhongzhou Prefecture.
The capital cities of other prefectures only had the right to enter Zhongzhou Prefecture directly, but not the imperial city directly.
Hearing this, the general's expression changed, then he respectfully replied, "I understand!"
Going to Zhongzhou Prefecture meant that it would cost a lot.
Wu Lang used the Teleportation Gate as an envoy of the imperial court, so it was naturally impossible for him to bear the cost.
And looking at Wu Lang, he did not intend to bear the cost.
In the end, the cost would still fall on Zong Yang City.
However.
The general also knew that it was impossible for him to ask Wu Lang for money.
It did not take long.
Everything had been prepared.
Then, Qin Shujian and Wu Lang stepped into the Teleportation Gate and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The Spirit Stones that were originally inlaid on the Teleportation Gate suddenly dimmed a little, and small cracks appeared on them, like thin strands of hair.
"I hope this kind of thing will not happen again, otherwise it will be a great loss."
When the general saw this, a pained expression appeared on his face, then he carefully put away the Spirit Stones again.
— —
"Kill!"
In a city, there was already chaos at this time.
The imperial court's army and the rebel's army. Both sides were killing each other, turning this place into an Asura battlefield.
In the sky.
Du Cheng Wu's aura filled the sky, and the moment he punched, the void distorted violently. When the terrifying power erupted, the imperial court's Heavenly Being who was fighting with him suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated.
Then, he took out a jade talisman from his storage ring and squeezed it hard, then a powerful attack erupted.
The moment the attack erupted.
The Heavenly Being coughed up blood again, then his body turned into a stream of light and fled into the distance.
"You run fast!"
Du Cheng Wu destroyed the attack with a punch, his face was cold and fierce. Looking at the Heavenly Being's back, killing intent flashed across his face.
He did not chase after him.
If a Heavenly Being was determined to escape, it was very difficult to stop him.
Moreover, in terms of speed, it was not his forte, so he might as well not waste his effort.
Anyway, they were not in a hurry now.
If these Heavenly Beings fled, then so be it. Anyway, when they encroached on the Central State Prefecture step by step, they would not be able to escape in the end.
Thinking of this.
Du Cheng Wu suppressed the killing intent in his heart, then looked at the situation in the city. He punched out in the air, and the body of a great cultivator in the God Martial Arts Realm exploded, turning into a bloody mist that filled the sky.
For a moment, a terrifying power spread out.
"Surrender or die!" Du Cheng Wu's domineering voice resounded throughout the city.
For a moment.
The resistance in the city weakened a lot.
In the end.
The remaining resistance was also strangled, and the rest of the people abandoned their weapons and surrendered.
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