CHAPTER 1020: CHAPTER 778: EVALUATION (PART 2)

The strength of an Immortal Golden Immortal is measured by cultivation spanning countless eras.

The hierarchy among Divine Spirits is relatively standardized.

Although all Divine Spirits are referred to as Divine Lords by their subordinate gods, some renowned and veteran Divine Spirits surrounded by Holy Spirits are often addressed as Your Majesty by their subordinates; these Divine Spirits also refer to themselves as Divine Kings externally.

Above them, there are claims of Divine Emperors and Divine Kings.

Yet comparable to an Immortal Venerable... in actual direct confrontation, a Divine Emperor is inferior to an Immortal Venerable and represents the pinnacle of the Divine Spirit system.

To this day, there is a record of an Immortal Venerable having killed a Divine Emperor.

However, the opposite—Divine Emperor killing an Immortal Venerable—has never been recorded.

"The Divine Spirit system is slightly weaker than the Golden Immortal."

Gu Jinlai smiled lightly.

His gaze swept once more over the other three Immortal Artifacts...

Then turned towards Eternal Silence and All Things Singularity, the two major magic skills.

"Whether it is the Void Sword Chapter or Eternal Silence, compared to the Boundaryless Chapter and the Xuanyuan Sword Scripture, both are much more exquisite. The reason my Great Dao compatibility has been growing slowly lately, with the fastest progress only bringing the Space Dao to sixty percent, mainly stems from the fact that even the creator of the Boundaryless Chapter can’t compare to me; I am essentially forcing my way beyond the Boundaryless Chapter without any guide. Now with the Void Sword Chapter..."

Gu Jinlai pondered, perhaps he should focus his energy on mastering this Immortal Skill first.

Not seeking too high, only aiming to raise the Space Dao compatibility to ninety percent.

Qinglian’s degradation of the Space Dao comes from Chi Tianyuan.

Gu Jinlai isn’t aware of the exact compatibility level of Chi Tianyuan’s Great Dao, but judging from the Immortal Technique power of his Void Annihilation Sword, it’s definitely above ninety percent.

So, achieving ninety percent Space Dao compatibility should be feasible within thirty to fifty years.

"Chi Tianyuan also cultivates the Destruction Dao, presumably with a compatibility above ninety percent as well. Maybe it’s worthwhile to enhance the Destruction Dao too? In terms of sheer destructive power, the Destruction Dao ranks second; no other Dao dare claim first."

With this thought, Gu Jinlai decided not to rush.

Of course, he could accumulate Qingguang, using it to elevate the Void Sword Chapter and Eternal Silence.

But...

Judging from the progress of the Galaxy Map, it probably requires tens of thousands of Qingguang.

The tens of thousands of Qingguang are estimated based on the Galaxy Map enhancement.

Advancing in the Spiritual Realm solely requires perception.

While growth in Great Dao compatibility also includes the cultivator’s own fusion with the Dao, this fusion requires a gradual approach.

Just like how Gu Jinlai used the Grand Sun Nine Refinement Visualization Method earlier, the spiritual accumulation enough for breakthroughs and forced breakthroughs is three to four times the Qingguang required.

Three to four times, that’s thirty to forty thousand Qingguang.

Theoretically, merely two or three Divine Spirits, or perhaps waiting for the centennial purge in the Xuanhuang Star Domain.

Yet, Divine Spirits aren’t like cabbages awaiting him.

Every hunt for Divine Spirits involves tremendous risk.

The centennial purge in the Xuanhuang Star Domain, after waiting for a hundred years, allows him to self-train rigorously, reaching ninety percent in both Space Dao and Destruction Dao, then use the Qingguang obtained from the purge to enhance the Devouring Dao or bolster Divine Sense; wouldn’t that be better?

Gu Jinlai could judge the cost-effectiveness of the choices.

"Closed-door training it is; anyway, there’s no longer any danger from Longevity World, Blue Star, or Profound Immortal Realm now. The closed-door period is set for a century, with the goal to raise the Space Dao and Destruction Dao’s compatibility to Qinglian’s degradation limit, which is Chi Tianyuan’s level."

Gu Jinlai made up his mind.

However, before going into retreat, he would first go to assess himself, raising his candidate ranking a bit.

With a higher ranking, he can achieve direct and indirect benefits more easily.

...

New Academy Hall.

Gu Jinlai once again saw Zhuo Yaran, the Hall Master of the Academy.

This time he wasn’t just greeted by Zhuo Yaran, the Great Dao Golden Immortal; Luu Qingyi, the Hall Master of New Academy Hall—a Daoist Master at the Immortal Golden Immortal Level—joined them.

The New Academy Hall itself is tasked with arranging Outer Mansion Dao Jun to cultivate in various locations. When some Outer Mansion Dao Jun believe they can be included in the candidate list, or think their position can advance further, they often choose to apply for evaluation at New Academy Hall.

But inviting the Hall Master for an assessment...

Typically only those who believe their power has surged significantly would choose so.

"Gu Changqing?"

Luu Qingyi glanced at a Jade Scroll and casually put it aside: "Do you have objections to the information submitted from the Red Moon Realm? Or has your cultivation greatly progressed recently?"

After speaking, he seemed to realize something, quickly smiling: "Good, it seems you’ve made substantial progress. If I’m not mistaken, your Divine Sense ability has reached the Divine Dao Realm, right? This breakthrough certainly warrants my personal reassessment."

"I faced a Divine Spirit directly in the Cold Moon Star Domain, battled with a weakened Divine Spirit, and rose from adversity during the life-and-death moment. Soon after arriving at the Honorable Daoist Mansion, I made another breakthrough, advancing my Divine Sense ability to the Tenth Rank."

Gu Jinlai said.

"Tenth Rank Divine Sense..."

Luu Qingyi mused: "I remember there’s a classification among the powers of Golden Immortals known as Supreme Golden Immortal. It refers to breaking the limits ordinary Golden Immortals possess in a certain capability and thus deemed supreme. This extreme generally refers to three aspects: Immortal Technique, Immortal Artifact, and Divine Sense. Most Supreme Golden Immortals earn the title relying mainly on Immortal Artifacts or Supreme Immortal Skills; you’ve achieved such a breakthrough in Divine Sense alone..."

At this moment, he seemed to remember something: "Oh, I forgot, your records show you’ve refined the Three-Life Stone and possess Supreme Immortal Skills as well? Remarkable indeed."