Late at night, Gu Jianlin made himself a cup of instant coffee in the bedroom of his apartment.

He lay on the bed with a sense of relief, fiddling with the pistol in his hand.

This was obtained from the Butcher.

A gun might not mean much, but the significance behind it was monumental.

"The restraints left by the Candle Dragon Venerable back then have long degraded; I've already broken through six layers of them. Previously, I was able to project my whispers into the real world using ancient tokens, but now when I log into the main account, I can even try transferring items using Divine Servants and ancient tokens. I just don't know if there's a limit to the size."

He mused for a moment: "When I enter the Qilin Immortal Palace, I can definitely make good use of this."

Isn't this essentially having a portable, anytime-anywhere warehouse?

The key to what's stored in the warehouse lies in people!

Whenever Gu Jianlin needs something, he can directly command the Divine Servants.

Then, he can have the necessary supplies transported to his hands through the Qilin Immortal Palace.

Divine Servants cannot disobey the commands of the Ancient Supreme.

Gu Jianlin raised his hand and conjured the one remaining drop of Ancient God's Blood he possessed.

"It's time to let the Ancient God's Blood flow out. I wonder who the unlucky—no, fortunate soul—will be that obtains it, allowing me to cultivate a faction of my own. Hmm, perhaps I should ask the Scholar or the Butcher to find a way to distribute this drop of Ancient God's Blood into the Dark World. Wait, it still needs to be paired with an ancient token."

He murmured internally: "No, it can't be just any ordinary ancient token. What the Butcher and the others acquired seems to be a special token capable of teleporting directly to the tomb of the Qilin Venerable. According to logical deduction, Xu Fu Jian built the palace surrounding the Immortal Palace and left a shortcut that quickly connects the three layers of the Immortal Palace."

"So, from a design perspective, wouldn't ancient tokens that teleport into the Immortal Palace be redundant? Nine out of ten chances, this is a token created by the Qilin Venerable to facilitate its escape."

"Exactly, it's using its powers to erode the Qilin Immortal Palace, so it must have created some ancient tokens to allow people to reach it directly."

"Manufacturing this batch of ancient tokens shouldn't be difficult. If it can do it, I should be able to as well."

Ancient God's Blood paired with ancient tokens equals a human-shaped warehouse!

Gu Jianlin already knew what he needed to collect after entering the Immortal Palace.

Ancient tokens are hard to come by now.

But he could snatch them if needed.

"Next, I'm already a Third-Rank Great Fate Master, so I should prepare for the Fourth-Rank."

Gu Jianlin said softly.

That's the Superdimensional Level—the Fourth-Order Cloud Monarch!

At this stage, trying to break through isn't just a matter of accumulating spirituality.

It requires ritual assistance.

Gu Jianlin logged into the Deep Space Network. His permissions within the Omega Sequence were markedly enhanced compared to before.

Searching for the ritual for ascension didn't even require him to expend merit points.

"The roots of the Roaring Tree Monster, the heart of the Mutant, the egg of the Calamity Ruins, and Corrosive Magma."

He looked at the data on the screen, murmuring: "The lock of hair belonging to the Charming Lady?"

What exactly is the Charming Lady?

How peculiar.

He casually searched the official website and instantly fell into silence.

The Charming Goddess is a rare biological anomaly that only appears in the Ancient God Realm. It is said to be a human subspecies, invariably consisting of stunningly beautiful women who must mate with human males to continue their bloodline.

They appear late at night, seducing human Ascenders.

Furthermore, they pose no harm. After copulation, they even gift the partner a portion of their spirituality.

This is a unique race cultivated during Ancient Times by the Ancient God Clan using human genes.

Similar to organisms tainted by the Ancient God's Breath, yet of a far higher echelon.

The forums were filled with comments like: "The taste of the Charming Lady is truly divine!"

One particular post mentioned how numerous human Ascenders willingly stayed in the Ancient God Realm after their encounter, marrying a Charming Lady and enjoying a legitimate harem.

Gu Jianlin couldn't help but marvel at the richness and diversity of the Ancient God Realm.

"The ascension ritual requires a heart-stopping massacre that elevates the spirit."

After seeing this prerequisite, he fell silent once again.

Heart-stopping.

Actually, the carnage he unleashed at Black Cloud City could be considered heart-stopping enough.

The preparations before entering the Qilin Immortal Palace were nearly complete.

There was only one regret, and that was the Mythical Weapon.

Currently, Gu Jianlin had thirty thousand merit points, which would suffice to purchase secret medicine.

But with the Pharmacist Old Thief around, there was no need for him to waste money on that—after all, he was still at the Extraordinary Rank.

And high-quality Mythical Weapons typically started at fifty thousand points.

If all goes as planned, by the time he exits the Immortal Palace, he should have enough.

Entering the Qilin Immortal Palace would allow him to utilize ancient tokens for back-and-forth traversals. As long as dimensional fluctuations stabilized, he could return to reality directly, avoiding prolonged stays inside.

Thus, he wouldn't expend excess effort on unnecessary preparations.

"Lastly…"

Gu Jianlin lay on the bed, gazing at the empty ceiling: "Moon Princess."

He closed his eyes, and a face without the cat-shaped mask surfaced in his mind.

The words of the Butcher had left a profound impact on him.

So this is what it feels like to be liked by someone.

Though he had vowed not to consider matters of affection until the Gu Family curse was lifted.