Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

Qin Yuanzhen and Qin Daosheng quickly returned to the Honorable Daoist Mansion with Gu Jinlai.

And because of the major incident in the Star Prison, both the Honorable Daoist Mansion and the Hidden Dragon Star Domain Master Mansion were the first to be affected, leading to a tense atmosphere within the entire Hidden Dragon Star Domain.

However, Gu Jinlai, Qin Yuanzhen, Qin Daosheng, and others remained quite calm.

The Qin family itself was not weak, and being a branch of the Human Clan's overlord, the Fire Cloud Palace, any turmoil would not impact them much.

They took this opportunity to deepen their relationship with Gu Jinlai.

However, as it involved the downfall of an Immortal from the Star Spirit Clan, the incident later stirred not only the Honorable Daoist Mansion's Pavilion Master but also attracted an Immortal Venerable sent by the Light Council to handle the matter.

Although the Hidden Dragon Star Domain was allotted to the Honorable Daoist Mansion by the New Fire Star Sea, Zhen Jinhui was nominally still the Domain Master of Hidden Dragon Star Domain and belonged to the direct lineage of the Light Council as a direct disciple of an Immortal Venerable. When the matter escalated, it was impossible for the Immortal Venerable of the Light Council to stand idly by.

The investigation lasted a year, during which Gu Jinlai was also questioned once.

However, being a victim of the incident himself and having actively participated in rescue efforts, combined with Qin Yuanzhen's firm stance and even a word from an Immortal Venerable within the Fire Cloud Palace, Zhen Jinhui and the Honorable Daoist Mansion dared not take excessive actions against him.

Moreover, during the in-depth investigation of the Star Prison, it soon became apparent that the divine upheaval here had been long planned.

Many Star Domains that detected anomalies conducted self-inspections of their internal Star Prisons, resulting in issues being found in thirty percent of them.

In the more ordinary cases, they recovered ten or eight Divine Spirits from within; in other more severe instances, the number of hidden Divine Spirits exceeded two hundred, even more than in the Hidden Dragon Star Domain.

If not discovered in time, these Divine Spirits would inevitably become a serious threat in the future.

In this context, although the Honorable Daoist Mansion and the Hidden Dragon Star Domain had significant issues, they also contributed in a way. Ultimately…

Figures including Qi Yunsheng and several Vice Mansion Masters, as well as the former Domain Master of Hidden Dragon Star Domain, Zhen Jinhui, were only dismissed from their positions without facing additional punishment such as service at the Heart of the Cosmic.

However, these changes did not affect Gu Jinlai much.

During this year, although he had not yet received official recognition as an Inner Mansion Honorable Daoist, he enjoyed the privileges of one.

As now, more than a thousand Jade Scrolls were piled in front of him.

They recorded in detail the different Cultivation Techniques of dozens of Great Dao.

And these dozens of Great Dao corresponded to those Gu Jinlai had already "mastered."

If he wished, it would take only a few centuries to cultivate all these Great Dao and raise their matching degree to over seventy percent.

While he was perusing the texts, he sensed something and stepped out of the study room.

Soon he saw two streaks of light breaking the sky coming towards him.

The two originally wished to ask Gu Jinlai for permission to enter Changqing Island, but upon seeing him, they hurriedly cupped their hands in respect.

Gu Jinlai activated the Formation that was mostly for decoration and invited the two inside, while looking a bit surprised at Qi Yunsheng, who was leading.

If he remembered correctly, this Lord Qi seemed to have been dismissed?

Qi Yunsheng seemed to read Gu Jinlai's thoughts and explained, "Does Lord Gu doubt my current position? I was indeed relieved of the Honorable Daoist Mansion's Vice Mansion Master duties, but I have been reinstated as the Inner Mansion Chief, specifically responsible for the material allocation and arrangement for the Inner Mansion Honorable Daoists."

After speaking, he smiled, "In other words, I am the steward of the Inner Mansion Honorable Daoists, specially serving members like you, Lord Gu."

"Inner Mansion Chief…"

Gu Jinlai's expression turned slightly odd.

If he remembered right, this position was generally held concurrently by a Vice Mansion Master?

Good grief, officially dismissed from the Vice Mansion Master position, yet practically holding the same power as a Vice Mansion Master?

Could it be that after some time, he would be reinstated?

However, he was too uninterested to concern himself with the internal power shifts within the Honorable Daoist Mansion.

He looked at Lord Qi…

Who should now be called Chief Qi.

"Is Chief Qi here to bring me into the Inner Mansion?"

Gu Jinlai asked.

"Indeed so."

Qi Yunsheng nodded, taking out a small palm-sized spherical Treasure. "This is the credential of the Inner Mansion Honorable Daoist. When you ascend to the Star Palace in the Sky Dome, you'll fully utilize the Space Avenue and constantly roam in its ocean."

After saying that, he took out another Crystal Stone, "Additionally, this is the Great Dao Divine Stone I promised to Lord Gu."

"Hmm?"

Gu Jinlai glanced at Qi Yunsheng.

Back then, Qi Yunsheng, worried about Yan Lie's death affecting his prospects, had promised him a Great Dao Divine Stone as a reward if he came to Yan Lie's aid.

He had thought that with Yan Lie's death, this Great Dao Divine Stone would slip away, but unexpectedly…

"Thank you."

Gu Jinlai accepted the Great Dao Divine Stone without hesitation.

Qi Yunsheng, seeing this, felt a slight pain in his heart but maintained his smile.

He had considered reneging.

But on one hand, the Qin family was not easy to deal with.

On the other hand…

Gu Jinlai had indeed managed to save Yan Lie from a Divine King and eleven Divine Spirits, showcasing astonishing strength.

Furthermore, through his channels, he had learned that the spiritual level of this man before him had astonishingly reached the Eleventh Rank!

Great Dao Golden Immortal!

The Eleventh-Rank Divine Sense!

What kind of monster is this!?

For him, becoming an Immortal Golden Immortal might be a natural progression, and he could achieve it after staying in the Inner Mansion for just a few thousand, or even a few hundred, years.

Moreover...

The Immortal Golden Immortal might not even be his limit.

In the future, he might even grow to be a true powerhouse—an Immortal Venerable!

Qi Yunsheng does not fear an Immortal, but offending a future Immortal Venerable...

That's quite intimidating.

Therefore, although it pained him, he obediently offered the Great Dao Divine Stone.

"There's no time to waste, let's go to my Star Palace and take a look."

Gu Jinlai said.

"After you."

With a gesture, Qi Yunsheng quickly led Gu Jinlai to fly up towards the Sky Dome.

Above the Sky Dome, there are three thousand Star Palaces like stars, each corresponding to an Inner Mansion Daoist Master.

Gu Jinlai, having advanced to the Inner Mansion through the Space Avenue, correspondingly entered the Space Avenue Star Palace.

As he entered this palace, he clearly felt the clarity and activity of the surrounding Space Avenues.

If a Nine Heavens Profound Immortal were to cultivate in this environment, it would be almost like taking a test with the answers in hand; unless that Nine Heavens Profound Immortal was so inept that they couldn't even recognize words, stepping into the Golden Immortal Realm would merely be a matter of time.

If it were a mechanic with a First Rank Divine Sense Ability, it would inevitably achieve Golden Immortal status in a few years at best, or a few decades at worst.

"This is the Star Palace modeled after the Enlightenment Stars."

Qi Yunsheng said with some pride, "Cultivators who practice the Space Avenue in this Star Palace have efficiency that is no less than that of secluded cultivation on the Enlightenment Stars! In fact, due to the environmental layout around here, and some additional treasures, the true cultivation effect is even a bit better than the Enlightenment Stars!"

Gu Jinlai nodded expressionlessly.

A good place.

But it's useless to him.

What he truly needed was the authorization to browse the Daoist texts in the Inner Mansion.

However, he naturally wouldn't express these thoughts.

He still needed the excuse of being an Inner Mansion Daoist Master to explain why he broke through to Immortal Golden Immortal in just a few hundred years; even though the Law of Dao in this Star Palace had no effect on him, he still had to pretend to be diligently cultivating.

Qi Yunsheng then introduced Gu Jinlai to various information about the Inner Mansion Daoist Masters and the rights they enjoy.

At the end, he added, "Each Inner Mansion Daoist Master has a cultivation cycle of one hundred years; after that, they must face challenges from substitute Daoist Masters. Of course, if within this hundred years you can prove you have made progress and aren't just wasting time, you can apply to the Honorable Daoist Mansion to postpone the challenge to the next cultivation cycle, but the delay is generally not allowed to exceed ten times, or one thousand years."

"A thousand years, huh."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

"Then, I'll take my leave for now. In the future, if Lord Gu has any questions, you can directly ask me. I'll do my best to assist with all matters outside of cultivation."

Qi Yunsheng said with a smile.

"Much appreciated."

Gu Jinlai responded.

After Qi Yunsheng left, he took a look around the Star Palace.

The entire Starlight Palace was part of a massive formation, and its total value...

Even when converted to Immortal Artifacts, it would likely exceed ten thousand pieces.

But considering this is the handiwork of the Great Powers, a cost of ten thousand Immortal Artifacts isn't too exaggerated.

It's like an ordinary person earning money to build a house compared to the government funding the construction of a transoceanic bridge; the resources, manpower, and materials involved are not on the same level.

"If I could construct such a massive formation in the Blue Star or Longevity World, Gold Immortals from Longevity World or Blue Star would surely emerge continuously, and in the future, ten or eight Immortal Golden Immortals might appear every ten thousand years."

Gu Jinlai thought to himself.

But then he shook his head: "The New Fire Star Sea belongs to the outer defense zone of the Heart of the Cosmic, very close to the Heart of the Cosmic, and the Three Thousand Great Dao reflected by the Heart of the Cosmic can be aligned by this massive formation. But the Longevity World and Blue Star... are too far from the environment where the Three Thousand Great Dao manifests."

The Longevity World and Blue Star wouldn't work, but the Changqing Sect could.

Compared to the Hidden Dragon Star Domain, the Yanhuang Star Domain, where the Changqing Sect is located, is actually closer to the Heart of the Cosmic.

However, after calculating the Immortal Artifacts he possessed...

He still had to suppress this idea.

This kind of grand project absolutely couldn't be achieved by his effort alone in a short time.

He went to the center of the Star Palace, injected a small star used to control the palace, and engraved his Divine Sense waves, completely activating the Star Palace.

After activating the Star Palace, his attention turned to the numerous texts he carried with him.

"For the next period, it's best to focus on secluded cultivation... Fully enrich myself by reading the Daoist texts of the Honorable Daoist Mansion... Additionally, I have over two million Daoist Qingguang, if necessary, the dozens of Great Avenues that Qing Lian has 'learned' can all be elevated..."

Contemplating, Gu Jinlai patiently sat down and took up a Jade Scroll.

As Gu Jinlai took charge of the Star Palace, the updated information on the new batch of Inner Mansion Daoist Masters in the Honorable Daoist Mansion was also released.

Other people didn't feel much about it.

But for those who knew Gu Jinlai, it was enough to stir up quite a storm.