85: Back to the mundane

In the blink of an eye, the two were torn to pieces, and Shopkeeper Lin, who had just blocked the Golden Blade Talisman, only saw a few incomplete corpses.

"Who exactly are you?! What kind of method is this?!"

Even with his extensive knowledge, he was startled by Gu Chang's sudden burst of combat power.

What was even more terrifying was that he did not sense the Spiritual Pressure of a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator on the other party, which meant that this method was not a Cultivator's ability!

"Hoo~ Haa~"

After instantly killing three people, Gu Chang felt a slight sense of satisfaction, and his breathing became lighter; his only response to Shopkeeper Lin's question was the blade and spear in his hands.

"Boom! Swish swish swish!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Gu Chang suddenly leaped up, then immediately flew high into the sky, and Shopkeeper Lin quickly controlled his Flying Sword to slash towards him.

But the next moment, Gu Chang suddenly changed direction, plummeting directly from the sky, with countless True Gang Strength feathers raining down wildly on the opponent.

Facing this overwhelming attack, Shopkeeper Lin could only rely on his tortoise shell shield for defense once more.

"Limitless Cloud-Seeking Claw!"

However, after those feathers came Gu Chang's true killing move; the sky instantly turned blood-red, followed by a Dragon Claw covered in scales descending from the heavens.

The Dragon Claw was dark red, its texture like cast steel, with distinct scales, and its five sharp fingers resembled long spears!

Most crucially, the Dragon Claw's power was swift and fierce, a truly decisive killing blow!

"Boom!"

The Dragon Claw instantly descended, shaking the earth, and Shopkeeper Lin, who was originally suspended in the air, was directly slammed to the ground; the tortoise shell shield in front of him shattered, and the Magical Power within him went berserk from the immense recoil.

"Pfft!"

At this moment, the other party looked disheveled, with blood overflowing from his mouth and nose, his clothes torn, and his hair messy.

However, he had, after all, blocked this blow, and he immediately tried to endure the Magical Power backlash, continuing to urge his Flying Sword to attack Gu Chang.

"Swimming Dragon!"

However, Gu Chang's movements were even faster than his; the long spear tore through the air, piercing directly through his chest, shattering his lungs and heart in an instant, no matter how unwilling he was.

Once he decided to act, Gu Chang would not speak any nonsense; at this time, only dead men were good men!

After killing Shopkeeper Lin, Gu Chang quickly began to clean up the battlefield; this time, he would not abandon the spoils of war.

Ultimately, he had previously refused the items of the Cloud Firmament Palace Disciple for fear of causing trouble, but the Lin Family was merely a small Cultivation Family, and their strongest member was only a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Old Ancestor.

Facing such a force, even if he couldn't defeat them, running away would certainly not be a problem.

Soon, after collecting all the spoils from the scene, Gu Chang ascended into the air again, then disappeared at high speed; the commotion of this battle would likely attract other Cultivators to investigate the situation before long.

About an hour later, Gu Chang landed in a desolate mountain wilderness somewhere in the mortal world.

"Phew~ I should have flown far enough, and it was Zhao Zhen who killed them, what does that have to do with me, Gu Chang?"

After landing, Gu Chang scanned his surroundings, then decided to find a relatively secluded place to excavate an Immortal Cave.

This matter was not troublesome for him; before long, Gu Chang had excavated a simple Immortal Cave.

Only then did he take out the newly acquired spoils of war to inspect them.

"Hiss! As expected, a man cannot get rich without ill-gotten gains, just as a horse cannot get fat without night fodder!"

Shopkeeper Lin and the other three Cultivators all had Storage Pouches; when Gu Chang opened all of these Storage Pouches, the contents were immediately laid out before him.

Firstly, the most numerous were naturally Low-Grade Spirit Stones, totaling over two thousand, a number that Gu Chang had never earned from drawing Talismans until now!

The bulk of it, of course, came from Shopkeeper Lin; not only was he a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator, but he was also the shopkeeper of a store, so his Spirit Stones were naturally very abundant.

Next were various Magical Artifacts and Materials, among which the most valuable were two High Grade Magical Artifacts.

They were the Flying Sword that Shopkeeper Lin used and a bronze mirror.

There was no need to say more about the Flying Sword; with Gu Chang's current Magical Power, it was difficult to control it as he wished, and it was not as useful as his Martial Dao Divine Paragon.

On the contrary, that bronze mirror was quite good; it was actually a special monitoring Magical Artifact.

When he injected Magical Power into the bronze mirror, he could immediately see the situation within a three-mile radius; obviously, Shopkeeper Lin must have used this Magical Artifact to track and intercept him previously.

Otherwise, with his sensing ability, he would never have discovered the anomaly so late.

This Magical Artifact was also of great use to Gu Chang, allowing him to easily investigate the surrounding situation and detect any ambushes in advance.

Apart from these two High Grade Magical Artifacts, the other Magical Artifacts were Medium Grade Magical Artifacts and Low Grade Magical Artifacts, but their number was not large, only five or six, while the others had been shattered by Gu Chang.

The remaining items were somewhat miscellaneous, including Medicinal Pills, Talismans, Materials, and so on; some of these Gu Chang could identify, while others were difficult to identify.

Therefore, he could only categorize these items and store them in different Storage Pouches, then carry them with him, making it convenient to retrieve them whenever he needed them.

"With these resources, even if I leave Qingling Mountain Trading District, my Cultivation won't slow down much."

"So, I might as well stay in the mortal world for a year or so, and by then, I'm sure my Martial Dao Realm will also Breakthrough."

After organizing these resources, Gu Chang began to ponder his next plan.

It was clear that Qingling Mountain would definitely become a vortex, and since he had already left, Gu Chang did not plan to return for a short time.

Currently, his greatest confidence still lay in his own Martial Dao strength; his Qi Refining Third Realm strength was truly not presentable.

Since resources were not lacking, seeking a Martial Dao Breakthrough in the mortal world was also a good choice.

So he very simply settled down here; from now on, unless he needed to replenish essential daily necessities, he did not want to leave casually.

Drawing Talismans, Cultivating, and entering the Reincarnation World after dark, everything seemed similar to what he did in Qingling Mountain.

"Rumble! Crack!"

"Crackle!"

"Hoo~ Haa~"

In the Reincarnation World, in the Heavenly Thunder Hall, Gu Chang's Martial Dao Divine Paragon was now becoming smaller and smaller, and at the same time, more refined; originally, the Martial Dao Divine Paragon still had a somewhat crimson and transparent feeling, but now it completely presented a special ink-black metallic texture.

The True Gang Strength within his body was undergoing a qualitative change under the tempering of the lightning, and at the same time, his spiritual will was also changing.

Long-term tempering by lightning not only made his physique more resilient and powerful, but his Martial Dao Will also became more resolute, and his entire spiritual will was undergoing some kind of sublimation.

"Not enough! This place can no longer satisfy me!"

"The frequency of the lightning is not stable enough, and the intensity varies, making it impossible for me to complete the final Breakthrough in one go!"

Suddenly, the Martial Dao Divine Paragon in the Heavenly Thunder Hall dissipated, and Gu Chang slowly opened his eyes; dazzling light burst from his eyes, and now every inch of his skin and every strand of his flesh contained terrifying power.

But now, the environment of the Heavenly Thunder Hall could no longer meet his needs; he needed a more powerful and stable environment.

So, realizing this, Gu Chang immediately ended his practice, then directly walked out of the Heavenly Thunder Hall, and then once again unleashed his Martial Dao Divine Paragon, soaring into the sky and flying towards the capital.

There were clearly many more personnel responsible for electricity research in the Engineering Academy; by this time, they had completed the improvements to various equipment, which now looked significantly more streamlined and efficient than at the very beginning.

"Your Majesty, these are the results of our efforts over the years; after repeated testing, they can basically meet Your Majesty's requirements."

The artisans from back then looked much older than before, but their expressions were full of vitality, because their achievements in electricity were enough to record them in history.

"Very good! Next, I need a set of large-scale power generation facilities, and also a special discharge device; I need this discharge device to be stable and controllable, capable of freely adjusting current and voltage."

"Are these requirements a problem for you?"

After inspecting these devices, Gu Chang spoke to them directly.

"Of course there's no problem; what Your Majesty mentioned, we have actually already prepared, but they are not here."

"Next, please Your Majesty, move to the Yuchuan River; we have built a hydroelectric power station there, which can provide Your Majesty with stable and controllable electricity!"

Hearing Gu Chang's words, they immediately stroked their beards proudly, then gave him such a reply.

"Hahaha! You've done well! Very well!"

Hearing this news, Gu Chang immediately laughed heartily, and immediately flew towards the location they mentioned.