After Liu Lian had visited the Castory Department and directly kneeled down in front of Chu Yuan, expressing his loyalty.
The knowledge of artifact refining he got from Ouyang Ming in there was so astounding that it completely captivated him, making him unable to extricate himself from it.
Chu Yuan wasn't surprised at his reaction. 7
The Artifacts Guide, compiled by many divine level refiners, was so full of experience that if you managed to understand some of it, it could even aid you in breaking through to reach the Celestial God realm.
"You should know that what you receive is directly proportional to what you give. You can come and go to the Artifact holy land as you please, but for the Castory Department, you need to give everything and obey the Imperial Dynasty."
Chu Yuan said to him."
"I understand. I am willing to give!"
He knew that only by staying within the Castory Department could he get the truly core of the Refining Guide. He would take the risk.
Although Yao Tao didn't know what Liu Lian had seen, he understood that whatever it was that could drive a Refining Master at the tenth level of the True God Realm to such madness must be extraordinary. Thus he said immediately: "I'm also willing to join Dawu."
"If you join my Dawu, you are my people in life, my spirit in death. Any betrayal of Dawu will lead to death, and I will show no mercy."
Chu Yuan ordered, "Liu Lian, report to the Castory Department. Yao Tao, report to the Medicine Cultivation Clan. I need you to cooperate with them, to cultivate Divine Drugs for me."
Although he didn't need any alchemists, having one join him who was at the tenth level of the True God Realm would ease the pressure on the Medicine Cultivation Clan.
"Is this some kind of test from His Majesty?"
Yao Tao thought, feeling that Chu Yuan was even more unfathomable. Behind him must be a powerful, highly secretive team of alchemists. Therefore, he respectfully replied, "I am willing to cultivate Divine Drugs and contribute to the dynasty."
"If you know other refining masters or other talents, they can also join my Dawu."
Chu Yuan continued to deal with the affairs of the state.
Recently, Dawu had expanded greatly, encompassing many strong individuals, and governmental affairs were heavy. The court could decide the trivial matters, while he needed to make the final call on major decisions.
"Kongmi Dao Kun, besides helping me communicate with the ten Origin Spirit cities, I also have a task for you. Go collect various materials within the Boundless Sky."
Chu Yuan knew very well that the gravitational pull of the Eternal World was very strong. Some stars were pulled in and crushed by the immense pressure. Several fragments fell within the Boundless Sky. There were even many ancient and strong secret realms left by strong individuals.
Kongmi Dao Kun was very strong and the ruler of the space. It was most suitable for it to go there.
Kongmi Dao Kun left and traveled back and forth among the Boundless Sky, Origin Spirit Realm, and Dawu. Thankfully, its speed was fast.
News also came from the Origin Spirit Realm.
As expected, the Origin Spirit Realm was consolidating its forces and recruiting soldiers, raising the banner of the Everlasting Empire.
Chu Yuan ordered powerhouses from the ten cities to join their forces.
Therefore, the ten cities started to look like they were working hand in hand with the Origin Spirit Realm. However, behind the scenes, they were doing Dawu's resource collection business. Dawu court secretly provided purple gold.
In the Chenchu Realm, other countries were also quite restless.
Dawu, like a huge mountain, put too much pressure on them, and they all wanted to move this mountain.
Chu Yuan sent out armies to fight continuously. This time, they weren't merely practicing their military skills, but they began occupying territories and sweeping through some small demon sects to start building their battlefield.
Seven clans out of the ten countries were feeling tremendous pressure due to Dawu's mobilization of troops.
The reason Chu Yuan was taking such great measures was that he knew when the Everlasting Empire returned, there would be a great war. Therefore, he naturally needed to increase his own strength.
"The first True God Sky Fighter is finally refined!"
At this moment, a mechanical soldier radiant with a metalized light appeared before Chu Yuan.
This was also a Sky Fighter, but his power had reached the terrifying True God Realm.
It was a perfectly made high-tech machinery. In its left hand was a laser sword, whereas its right could shoot laser beams.
The Sky Fighter was designed to reach the limits of the True God's strength, a truly ingenious piece of high-tech machinery.
Chu Yuan had been longing for one for a long time.
After unifying six domains, drawing materials from the Origin Spirit Realm, Chenchu Realm, and the Sea Demon Realm, as well as collecting materials from the Boundless strata with Kongmi Dao Kun's help, Chu Yuan was able to create his first Sky Fighter at the True God level.
The Sky Fighter, fearless and unafraid to die, could be used as cannon fodder, which was what Chu Yuan liked the most.
"With the materials I now have in my hands, I can create several more True God Sky Fighters."
Chu Yuan examined the materials in his System Space.
"Ding! The current side quest has been released: Create a Thousand True God Sky Fighters!"
It was a new side quest. Seeing this, Chu Yuan smiled broadly. He needed to create Sky Fighters anyway. Getting a quest meant getting extra rewards.
"We don't have enough resources right now. The rate of conquest in the Sea Demon Realm needs to be increased as well. In this era of unrest, we can only improve our strength."
He issued a decree, ordering the Castory Department to speed up their refining rate.
Ouyang Ming also put in a request. The materials needed for True God Sky Fighters were not only rare but also difficult to purify. The Castory Department was short-staffed, and progress would be slow.
The nine elders in the Puppet Department also requested more manpower to create Puppet Soldiers.
People, they were short on people.
Chu Yuan issued an edict allowing the Artifact Holy Land to hold a competition among the refiners. They were to spread the news around, inviting all refiners to participate and hoping to recruit their talent.
However, since the Artifact Holy Land hadn't fully opened yet, the competition would be quite small in scale.
But the rewards were very generous nonetheless.
Ouyang Ming was put in charge of preparing for the refining competition, so Chu Yuan wouldn't have to worry about it.
"Ding! Host has completed the Side Quest: Create a Thousand Sky Calamity Cannons, and has received forty thousand Destiny Points, four Divine Abilities Fruits, and one chance to randomly draw."
The Sky Calamity Cannons were finally completed.
Every Sky Calamity Cannon was a powerful weapon for Dawu. Their importance was paramount, for they were the tools that allowed Dawu's army to shake the nations!
Chu Yuan had been creating Sky Calamity Cannons since before tasting the Xuanzun Imperial Dynasty. After such a long time, Dawu's army was finally equipped with a thousand of them.
When a thousand Sky Calamity Cannons attack simultaneously, they can execute a Calamity Retribution that could even deliver a destructive blow to beings at the True God level.
The fort thousand Destiny Points, he didn't use them to break through his current realm. Given the chaotic situation, he could consume True Gods to break through.
"Use four Divine Abilities Fruits to enhance the Great Sealing Technique!"
Immediately, the four Divine Abilities Fruits turned into rolling power, turning into infinite runes in Chu Yuan's eyes. Each one carried immensely robust sealing power, capable of sealing everything, even the orbit of the universe.
The Great Sealing Technique could be used to abruptly seal the mana of others during a battle.
"Ding! The Great Sealing Technique has been successfully upgraded, and the host has gained the title of Sealing God Emperor!"
[Sealing God Emperor (Fourth Level)]: Upgraded from the Sealing God Emperor, condensing sealing runes to form countless dazzling prohibitions, locking up souls and granting the Divine Ability of Eternal Sealing.]