As Wu Tianjun entered Dragon Demon City, he looked at everyone with a serious expression! He was only fourteen years old, and despite his solemn face, he couldn't hide the childishness within him.
"I think we should discuss our development plan!" Wu Tianjun didn't say 'his' development plan, but 'our' development plan, which made everyone present very grateful to him. After all, he was in charge of everything, so bringing it up for discussion was already a great show of respect for them.
"Young Master! This time when I returned to the clan, I learned that given the current situation, it will take another five years for the starfield to fully stabilize! Therefore, I suggest we begin building our external forces five years from now!" Jiang Yu was the first to speak.
"Huh! That's right! I also received similar news when I returned to the Martial God Academy! I think we should go into seclusion and cultivate during this time." Wu Zixuan also said.
"Hmm! If that's the case, then five years from now, I'll have the four of you, the leading protectors, go out into the external world to establish our influence!" Wu Tianjun said. "My plan is for you to only establish a Pill and Artifact Pavilion! You won't need too many people; it's just a cover! I want your main task to be building an intelligence network!" Wu Tianjun revealed his plan.
"An intelligence network..." The Spirit Bodies didn't understand, but how could those old monsters not understand? Wu Tianjun wanted to use it to gather all kinds of information he needed, an indispensable part of which was news about his clansmen! Wu Tianjun wanted to protect them as they grew up!
"Huh! Although the Pill and Artifact Pavilion is mainly for intelligence, we can also earn extra money through it! For these five years, you only need to cultivate! I will handle pill refining and artifact forging. If Mo Lian and Chi Danzi aren't cultivating, they can also go and refine artifacts and pills! I want the Pill and Artifact Pavilion's reputation to be as high as possible; I have other plans for it later!" Wu Tianjun added. "Ah! Is anyone here a formation master? I want to study the Dao of formations during this time!" He suddenly remembered that he wanted to learn formation arrays.
"Ah! I am a Divine Lord-level formation master!" Wang Qiantian, the Eighth Protector, spoke up.
"Huh! That's enough!" Wu Tianjun said with a hint of pleasant surprise. "We'll talk more about that later." He paused for a moment, then continued. "I want to ask you all, what's the most difficult part about breaking through to the Saint Ancestor realm? Tell me if I can find a solution!" Wu Tianjun spoke with astonishing confidence; perhaps he was the only one in the entire starfield at this moment who dared to speak of finding a way to break through to the Saint Ancestor realm.
"Young Master! The key to breaking through to the Saint Ancestor realm is to comprehend the Power of the World to perfect one's Minor World. When the Minor World is complete, and the true body of the world fully merges with the Minor World, then one breaks through to the Saint Ancestor realm!" Wu Zixuan said, clarifying that comprehending the Power of the World naturally didn't refer to the Power of the World generated by their own Minor Worlds, but rather the Power of the World from the outside world, as the rules of their Minor Worlds were incomplete. "And the stronger one's Soul Power, the easier it is to comprehend the Power of the World. Whether one can grasp that comprehension still depends on one's destiny! If one comprehends the Power of the World but it's not enough, then one is merely a Half-step Saint Ancestor! The Young Master giving us the Thunder Tribulation Fluid to enhance our Soul Power has already been extremely helpful; now it just depends on destiny!" He added, simultaneously looking at Wu Tianjun with deep gratitude. A large part of his ability to break through so quickly was due to the Thunder Tribulation Fluid.
"Hmm! So that's how it is! Is there no kind of medicinal pill that can help you grasp the comprehension of the Power of the World more easily?" Wu Tianjun asked, seemingly having understood.
"Medicinal pills..." Wu Zixuan didn't know.
"Young Master! According to ancient records, there is indeed an elixir that can help powerful cultivators more easily access World Force, called the World Elixir. However, its formula has not been passed down since the Primordial Era; it's merely a legend!" Jiang Yu said.
"Oh, I guessed right! What a coincidence! I know this elixir formula!" Wu Tianjun said, pleasantly surprised. Almost nothing from the Primordial Era had survived, but he had received quite a bit of information about the Primordial Era from Old Demon! The World Elixir was one of them.
"You... You have..." The several protectors' eyes widened. Could it be that this guy had reincarnated from the Primordial Era into this age? The more they thought about it, the more it seemed true. Otherwise, how could he be so heaven-defying?
"Hmm! I know! It's just that the ingredients are a bit hard to find. That World Stone..." Wu Tianjun said, a little disappointed.
"World Stone?!?" The protectors gasped, sucking in a cold breath! Wu Tianjun was talking about using a World Stone for alchemy.
"Young Master! You mean using a World Stone for alchemy?" Mo Lian asked.
"Huh! We need a treasure containing World Force. A World Stone or a World Tree would work, as long as it contains World Power, it's fine!" Wu Tianjun said, even though he knew it would be difficult. A World Stone isn't easy to find, after all.
"Young Master! I heard that there were rumors of a World Stone appearing in the Demon Race territory more than ten thousand years ago!" Jiang Yu only spoke up then. "I can't be certain..."
"Really?!? Good! As long as there's hope, that's enough! Mo Lian and I will go to the Demon Race territory!" Wu Tianjun said, his eyes lighting up. "Ah! Chi Danzi! When do you think you can advance to a Saint Ancestor Alchemist? Refining the World Elixir requires a Saint Ancestor-level alchemist, you know."
"Uh! Young Master..." Chi Danzi broke out in a sweat. "I'm not as monstrous as you are, am I? Becoming a Saint Ancestor-level alchemist is a million times harder than cultivating to the Saint Ancestor realm!" "Huh! I'll try my best..." He could only grit his teeth.
"Hmm! First, we need to find all the ingredients." Wu Tianjun sighed. "So, what's the key to cultivating to the Saint Ancestor realm?"
"Reaching the first step of the Saint Ancestor realm means one's Minor World is complete. At this point, one describes another Minor World. If successful, one reaches the second step of the Saint Ancestor realm. Describing it to completion brings one to the peak of the second step. However, two different Minor Worlds will repel each other, making it very difficult to describe the next Minor World. The more Minor Worlds there are, the stronger the repulsive force, and thus the harder it is to successfully describe them. Therefore, usually, just reaching a new step will bring one to the peak, but it's not guaranteed that one can take another step!" Wu Zixuan explained.
"Hmm! Scarlet Heaven Elixir! Saint Ancestor-grade! Haha, your cultivation will be very fast from now on!" Wu Tianjun smiled after hearing him speak. The Primordial Era races were indeed terrifying; even at the Saint Ancestor realm, there were ways to increase cultivation speed. Even with such powerful Primordial races, they couldn't destroy the Primordial Beings! And those primeval giant beasts, the Primordial Era... He was very much looking forward to it. Sigh.
"Huh?!? Young Master..." The protectors were startled. Not only did he have an elixir formula to help break through to the Saint Ancestor realm, but he also had one to increase cultivation speed in the Saint Ancestor realm! That's too insane! However, they were quickly overwhelmed by pleasant surprise. Their cultivation would be incredibly fast from now on! They feared they would soon reach the ultimate peak of the ninth step of the Saint Ancestor realm... Just thinking about it made them tremble with excitement!
"Hmm! We still need a Saint Ancestor-level alchemist!" Wu Tianjun immediately poured a bucket of cold water on them, adding, "Plus, I'm still missing several Saint-grade ingredients."
Everyone immediately looked at Chi Danzi. He had already reached the Saint-God level as an alchemist.
“Young Master! That pill's rank…“ Chi Danzi asked.
“Saint Ancestor level! World Pills are merely a low-grade step, while Scarlet Heaven Pills depend on the user's cultivation!“ Wu Tianjun said indifferently.
“…” What did he mean by “merely a low-grade step”? Everyone's faces immediately darkened.
“Ah! Theoretically, if one can refine Saint Lord level pills, then one can also refine Saint Ancestor level pills, right?“ Wu Tianjun suddenly asked.
“Theoretically, yes…!“ Chi Danzi and a group of old monsters wiped away cold sweat! Being around the Young Master, they'd surely die of shock one day!
“Hmm! That's good then!“ Wu Tianjun said. As long as it's possible, he'll achieve it.
“…” The Dharma Protectors fell silent. The Young Master was never like an ordinary person!
“Oh right! You guys go cultivate! Demonic Cultivation! In a year, we'll go to the Demon Race's territory! I haven't been there yet!“ Mentioning the Demon Race, he somewhat missed Old Demon.
“Once you cultivate to the Earth Core realm, I'll let you go outside the Primordial Wood Star Forest to play with the Demonic Beasts!“ He turned and said to the spirit bodies. Then, he went with Wang Qiantian to begin learning array formations!
Watching Wu Tianjun leave, everyone quickly departed to cultivate as well. Today, Wu Tianjun had shown everyone that even at the Saint Ancestor realm, one could still cultivate rapidly, so they were all incredibly excited! They might even reach the pinnacle of the starry sky! Very soon!!!