The same population, yet the number of Qingguang obtained from domestic breedings is not even one fifth of that acquired by Qiantian, the Holy Dynasty, or the Immortal Country.
This has to be said to be an enormous irony.
The Human Clan’s persecution of their own people is actually worse than that of the Devils.
Following this trend, even if he eventually managed to liberate the entire Longevity World and rescue all the captured members of the Human Clan, the Qingguang he would gain would at most enable the Great Sun Eternal Method to reach the Third Level.
And liberating the entire Longevity World was definitely not something that could be done in a year or two.
Therefore, it was also time to settle things with those forces in the Profound Immortal Realm.
With the Qingguang he had obtained from cleansing the Creation Gate’s territory, if he could defeat the Heavenly Fire Sect and further cleanse the entire Flame River Dao, it was not too bold to say that acquiring enough Qingguang to enhance the Great Sun Eternal Method by one layer was no problem.
With the Great Sun Eternal Method at Triple Perfection, he would not only stand a chance against the Lord of the Northern Domain, the Mo Family, but also against the Xuanyuan Sword Sect.
"Tell Jiang Yujian to prepare for war, I will find an opportunity to return to the Profound Immortal Realm to oversee the big picture,"
Zhang Yukan replied respectfully.
Gu Jinlai withdrew his Void Projection Technique.
He called Liu Feiyun to his side and together, they went straight to the Immortal Country.
Along the way, through observing the Lucky Qi, he could distinctly feel that the aura of the Devils that enveloped the Earth was gradually dissipating, while the brilliance of the Human Clan, like the Fierce Sun, was beginning to rise, soon to illuminate the world.
Although he was not a native of the Longevity World, this scene sincerely filled him with satisfaction.
Especially after entering the territory of the Immortal Country, he felt even more that the towns around were filled with joy and laughter.
Within, Gu Jinlai had just completed the cleansing of the dark forces within the Immortal Country, and outside, Zhao Xi had just achieved victory in the great battle against the Devils and the Blood Moat Demon Abyss, leading to the flourishing development of the entire Immortal Country.
With a beautiful life right in front of them, the citizens and Cultivators living within the Immortal Country were naturally in high spirits.
Liu Feiyun noticed Gu Jinlai’s gaze and said with a smile, "Compared to the last time we were here, the atmosphere in the Immortal Country has really changed a lot."
Gu Jinlai nodded, "This kind of change is what truly suits a peaceful and happy life. The former Immortal Country, with its centralized control over various resources, was too tense, hardly different from a militaristic state."
"All of these changes have been brought about by you, Supreme Elder. Without your assistance, the Immortal Country’s situation would never have improved so drastically."
"What I did is only what I should have done. The current changes in the Immortal Country are due to the collective efforts of everyone."
"Everyone is working hard to make the Immortal Country better, but tilting the balance of the war with the Devils in favor of the entire Immortal Country was all thanks to Immortal Master Gu’s efforts."
At that moment, a voice came from afar.
Soon after, Zhao Ximu arrived, his incarnation shining as he traveled ten thousand miles to personally greet him.
And by his side, two others followed.
One was Zhao Xi’s deputy, the second-ranking figure in the Immortal Country—Central Heaven Purple Light Immortal Master.
The other was the West Heavenly Spirit Jade Immortal Master, stationed at the connection passage of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect.
"Immortal Master Zhao... are you waiting for me?"
Gu Jinlai was somewhat surprised.
This place was still ten thousand miles away from the Immortal Country Cave Heaven.
"Last time, in a rush to assimilate the Transforming Spirit Heavenly Dao, I left in a hurry after briefly communicating with Immortal Master Gu. Afterwards, Immortal Master Gu has been busy recovering lost territories around the world, and I have always been unable to find spare time to properly thank Immortal Master Gu for the assistance to our Immortal Country. Learning that Immortal Master Gu was coming, I specially waited here in advance,"
Zhao Xi explained, then chuckled with a nonchalant tone, "Primarily to discuss the future development direction of the Longevity World."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinlai felt somewhat moved.
Traveling ten thousand miles to welcome him—Immortal Master Zhao’s respect for him was unmistakable.
"Then let’s have a good talk. Only after the affairs of the Longevity World are settled can I proceed to the Creation Gate without worry and follow the original plan to stop the peering from the Profound Immortal Realm,"
Zhao Xi nodded, "During this time, I’ve put True Immortals and Void Immortals in charge of the Grotto Heavens, collecting the Spirit Mechanisms, extracting Spirit Crystals, and we’ve actually accumulated hundreds of Spirit Crystals. With these Spirit Crystals, we should just be able to support a war for the Creation Gate. Moreover, we’ve been constructing Grotto Heavens in many populous areas, and as each Grotto Heaven is completed, the yield of Spirit Crystals will only increase. In a few decades, producing a thousand Spirit Crystals per year will not be an extravagant hope."
"A thousand Spirit Crystals a year..."
This number made Gu Jinlai couldn’t help but sigh with admiration, "That’s astonishing."
With such a yield of Spirit Crystals, the Longevity World would only need a few years to create an Immortal Master.
No, that’s not right!
The transformation from Spirit Mechanisms to Spirit Crystals actually entails a loss of more than half. From this perspective, the density of Spirit Mechanisms in the Longevity World was such that it could feasibly create an Immortal Master every year.
Thinking about the Spirit Mechanisms situation in the Profound Immortal Realm and then the Longevity World...
Gu Jinlai suddenly felt as though possessing a treasure without the means to protect it was indeed a crime.
If he were the overlord of the Profound Immortal Realm, he would do everything possible to take down the Longevity World.
"Yes, it’s too much,"
Zhao Xi exclaimed, "I never imagined that the spiritual energy and Spirit Mechanisms, which are common sights in our Longevity World, could be so valuable in other worlds, valuable enough to compel those True Immortals who have lived for a thousand years to go to great lengths to acquire them."
"A land of Gold, yet without the power to guard it—that’s our Longevity World,"
The Immortal Master Lingyu also expressed some regret.