126: Improve your strength

“Currently, I’ve acquired several more First-Order Formations, among which one is even a High Grade First-Order Minor Five Elements Fire Burning Body Formation.”

“This Formation is absolutely the strongest killing Formation I can obtain right now. Next, I should spend more effort on it and then integrate it into the Spirit Island’s defensive grand Formation.”

“With this killing Formation and the spiritual artifact flying sword in hand, it should be enough to eliminate Foundation Establishment Stage enemies.”

In the Reincarnation World, Gu Chang immediately began to get busy. After a careful deduction, he quickly grasped the relevant Formations.

Then came the renovation of the Spirit Island’s grand Formation, redesigning the integration of the spiritual artifact flying sword into its layout.

However, this alone was not enough. Gu Chang also ordered people to start crafting some special Formation Flag components. With the current Artifact Refining level in the Reincarnation World, it was absolutely no problem to refine some flagpoles, flag surfaces, and other components for him in advance.

As his orders were given, a large number of craftsmen immediately became busy, with various precious Materials continuously supplied to them.

After about seven or eight days, Gu Chang finally thoroughly grasped all the Formations he currently possessed and completed the redesign of the Spirit Island’s grand Formation. Next, he only needed to rearrange it, and then the safety Rank of the Spirit Island’s grand Formation could be elevated to a considerably high level!

Just then, the Formation Flags, flagpoles, and other items he needed had also been produced. However, these items were currently only semi-finished products and required him to return to the real world and use his magical power to re-temper them before they could truly be used.

Seven or eight days in the Reincarnation World was only one or two hours in the real world.

So, when Gu Chang opened his eyes again, there was almost no change inside or outside the entire Spirit Island.

The retaliation from the Eight Great Building Foundation Families would not be that quick. According to Gu Chang’s estimation, they were either negotiating how to act or making preparations, such as gathering various information about him.

These matters could not be completed in just a few days. The larger the Family, the more cautious their actions, especially since they were currently unaware of Gu Chang’s background and would not act recklessly.

“Phew, next is to complete this final step!”

After exhaling a mouthful of turbid Qi, Gu Chang waved his hand, and immediately, a large number of flag surfaces, flagpoles, and other items appeared out of thin air. Although it consumed a lot of his Reincarnation points, it was clearly worth it!

“These Formation Flags have bloodstone and Beast King Materials added to them. In terms of quality, they are absolutely qualified, but unfortunately, neither of these belongs to spiritual Materials.”

“For them to function, some spiritual Materials must be fused into them, but this step is clearly much simpler compared to the overall process.”

Gu Chang thought carefully for a moment, then selected some low-level spiritual Materials of the First-Order and began to experiment.

Previously, he also had the ability to learn Artifact Refining from those craftsmen in the Reincarnation World, and now he was no stranger to some basic work, but the current environment was ultimately different.

Proper Artifact Refining relies entirely on Artifact Refining techniques and control over magical power. From the processing of Materials to the engraving of Formation patterns and Restrictions, and finally the shaping, Artifact Refiners need to put in effort and care to achieve perfection.

However, Gu Chang was clearly not a traditional Artifact Refiner. In the Reincarnation World, he had people learn assembly-line production manufacturing technology, where each person only needed to do their own step.

Every step was carefully studied by him and the craftsmen, and strictly executed, eventually becoming a standardized production manufacturing process.

It was not like the Artifact Refiners in this world, who relied entirely on personal experience and pure skill.

Relying on his experience in the Reincarnation World, Gu Chang quickly got on track after wasting a few sets of Materials, successfully processing the required spiritual Materials, and then began to try to integrate them into the already formed Formation Flags.

The most crucial aspects within a Formation Flag are the Formation and the path of magical power circulation. As long as these two points are completed, the other parts only need to remain stable.

After expending some effort, Gu Chang successfully resolved these issues.

Soon, several sets of First-Order Formations took shape in his hands. Next, he only needed to arrange them on the Spirit Island.

So, Gu Chang did not delay and immediately began to act. As these several sets of First-Order Formations fused into the Spirit Island’s grand Formation, the original Low Grade First-Order Formation, which was somewhat weak in power, immediately received a tremendous enhancement.

The power of the Five Elements of heaven and earth became increasingly profound, and some previously weak positions were greatly strengthened. Especially within the Geng Metal Formation, Gu Chang even placed the Spirit Tool Magic Treasure within it.

Relying on the functions and control of the entire Formation, this Spirit Tool Magic Treasure directly became the eye of the Formation that suppressed it. Since it belonged to a Second-Order Spiritual Artifact, it immediately caused the power of the entire Spirit Island’s grand Formation to climb another level!

Now, Gu Chang could say without modesty that the power of the entire Spirit Island’s grand Formation had already reached the Second-Order level!

A Second-Order Formation is vastly different from a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. Under the same Rank, a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator would almost be unable to break the Formation’s defense or coverage. Their ultimate fate would only be to be killed or trapped by the Formation.

Of course, it doesn't rule out that some people carry Formation-breaking talismans or other items with Formation-breaking effects, but the value and manufacturing difficulty of those things are quite high. It's almost impossible for ordinary Cultivators to obtain them; only some large forces with ancient Legacies might have one or two as their foundation.

“With this, the safety of the Spirit Island is basically not an issue. Even if the Eight Great Families attack simultaneously, with the power of the Formation and my own strength, I can hold out for several months.”

“The question is, do they dare to do that? Spend several months and enormous effort just to deal with me?”

One must know that Jiangchuan Ze is not only the world of Cultivators. There’s no need to mention the Yao Beast forces; although they have retreated now, it doesn’t mean they have no power to counterattack.

At the same time, the entire Jiangchuan Ze also has a large number of Loose Cultivators suppressed by the Eight Great Cultivator Families, as well as some external forces. These people will also not miss the opportunity for the entire Jiangchuan Ze to become chaotic.

Under such circumstances, those Eight Great Building Foundation Families would absolutely not bet all their chips and concentrate their fire to deal with him.

After all, fundamentally, he and the other seven Building Foundation Families do not have a death feud. Only the Jiang family suffered a great loss from him, losing one Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator and one Floating Warship.

However, for Gu Chang, he ultimately could not place his hopes on others. Everything could only rely on his own strength!

Only sufficient strength is the true reliance; without strength, anything else is empty talk!

“Next, I must quickly improve my immortal Dao strength. Currently, I lack nothing in terms of Cultivation resources, spiritual lands, Cultivation Techniques, and other Legacies, which are sufficient to allow me to Cultivate to the Late Stage of Qi Refining.”

“Besides that, my Martial Dao also needs to continue to grow stronger. Now that I have obtained many immortal Cultivation Legacies, next I should find a way to integrate these things into the True Martial Divine Supreme Skill.”

“Finally, I need to forge a set of sufficiently excellent weapon equipment for myself. Relying solely on the power of a Martial Dao Divine Paragon still puts me at a disadvantage when facing the powerful Magic Treasures of Cultivators.”

After dealing with these matters, Gu Chang immediately began to ponder his next plan.