Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 760 - 539: The Power of the Nation_1

Soon, Gu Chen was made a king and posthumously appointed as the Grand Commander of the Jing Tian Department, along with the news that he was the Tower Supervisor of the Mingjing Department, which spread throughout the nine provinces.

Many, upon learning of this, felt it was only natural, and indeed many deep down thought that Ji Yuan, the emperor of Da Xia, was quite wise.

However, within the territory of Da Xia, it still caused great upheaval, resulting in a roaring cry from the masses, who kept shouting the four characters of the Martial King Gu Chen.

Attaining the Divine Intent Realm at the age of twenty-four and being posthumously appointed as a king of different surname was truly rare in history.

Of course, for Gu Chen, although he was still shocked, the reason was merely unexpected.

Name and profit were no longer important to him. What he sought now was, as he thought upon his breakthrough to the Divine Intent Realm, to alter the destructive fate of the nine provinces and reach the pinnacle of martial arts, continuing his ascent.

After the morning court session ended, Gu Chen returned to the Gu Mansion, and under the personal guidance of Eunuch Huang, he and his second uncle Gu Chengfeng's family went to the king's mansion specially built for him by Ji Yuan.

Even now, second uncle Gu Chengfeng and his family were dumbfounded, and even his cousin Gu Qingyan was no different.

Staring at the huge king's mansion with seven entrances that even seven comings and goings couldn't exhaust, second uncle Gu Chengfeng had a vacant expression, and it took a long time for him to come to his senses.

He still found it hard to imagine how he, who had always been ordinary, was now named a first-rank loyal and brave duke because of his nephew?!

There was a slap mark on Gu Chengfeng's face, which was made by aunt Xu Qinge, and of course, it was with second uncle's consent; at the same time, aunt herself also wanted to see if this was all a dream.

After that slap, second uncle was even more confused, but aunt gained some clarity, because the pain on her palm told her that this was not a dream.

"Second uncle, aunt, and Qinyan, how do you find this place?" Gu Chen asked with a smile, looking at his second uncle and his family.

"Ah?"

It wasn't until Gu Chen called out several times that second uncle Gu Chengfeng came back to his senses and nodded awkwardly, saying, "Good, good, no problem, it's really nice."

"What about aunt, what do you think?" Gu Chen turned to Xu Qinge.

"It's... it's nice." Xu Qinge was also a little dazed and nodded subconsciously upon hearing Gu Chen's voice.

In the end, Gu Chen glanced at his cousin Gu Qingyan and noticed she was still lost in thought. After shaking his head with a smile, he did not inquire further.

At this moment, Eunuch Huang quickly chimed in with a smile, "My lord, are you satisfied? This was meticulously prepared by His Majesty during your seclusion, and everything is arranged to the highest standard."

"I thank His Majesty." Gu Chen nodded in gratitude. He held Ji Yuan in high esteem in his heart, considering him a good emperor and a friend worthy of trust.

"And also thanks to Eunuch Huang." At this point, Gu Chen said, taking out a wad of silver notes and handing it over.

"Oh no, no, my lord, I dare not accept this, don't humble me so," Eunuch Huang, seeing this, turned pale and kept backing away.

What a joke, what kind of status and identity did Gu Chen hold now? Equal to Ji Yuan, the ruler of Da Xia, how could he dare to accept money from Martial King?

Not to mention now, even before he wouldn't have dared.

Regarding Eunuch Huang's refusal, Gu Chen didn't mind and seeing this, he did not insist any further.

"Well then, my lord, your family can have a look around first; I must return to the palace now since His Majesty is waiting," Eunuch Huang said, finally letting out a sigh of relief as Gu Chen withdrew the money, his body visibly relaxing.

"Thank you for your effort, Eunuch Huang," Gu Chen nodded.

"Not at all, not at all. It's my honor to serve you, my lord," said Eunuch Huang with a smile, before bidding farewell to Gu Chengfeng's family, then he left.

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At this moment, Gu Chengfeng had a complicated expression. He hadn't imagined that his nephew would have reached such heights, that even the emperor's favorite had to act so respectfully towards them.

Even their entire family had leaped to the skies because of Gu Chen.

"My lord, from now on, does this mean we count as royal kin?" Aunt Xu Qinge still couldn't quite believe it and turned to Gu Chengfeng.

Gu Chengfeng nodded his head, looking at the vast king's mansion, he too was filled with emotion for a moment.

As for the servants of Gu Mansion, they had also been brought over and were currently familiarizing themselves with the environment under the guidance of the original servants of the king's mansion, all very happy.

This was truly a case of one man's success bringing glory to all his associates.

"Second uncle, since you're satisfied with this place, then from today onwards, let's stay here. Whether to sell or rent out the previous residence, or even keep it unoccupied, is up to you. I have some matters to deal with and won't stay to accompany you all," Gu Chen said.

"You go ahead with your business," Gu Chengfeng nodded, watching Gu Chen leave.

"With great power comes great responsibility," Gu Chengfeng sighed after Gu Chen had left.

At this point, Aunt Xu Qinge looked towards her second uncle, blinked, and said, "Now that we're considered royal kin, shouldn't we think about Qinyan's marriage?"

Gu Chengfeng, upon hearing this, raised his eyebrows and nodded. Gu Qingyan was indeed of marriageable age, and now was the time to choose a son-in-law.

With the conditions of the Gu Family today, it wouldn't be a problem for Gu Qingyan to marry a prince if she wished.

But at this moment, Gu Qingyan came back to her senses, frowned slightly, and said, "Mother, I don't want to marry yet, and do you think the current situation is suitable?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chengfeng and Xu Qinge's faces stiffened.

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On the other side, after leaving his second uncle's family, Gu Chen went to the Qintian Monitor to find the Tower Supervisor. Then, he left and proceeded to the Jing Tian Department.

He had learned that during this period, the world was very peaceful, and there weren't many demons or ghosts around. Although this was a good thing, it made Gu Chen increasingly vigilant in his heart.

"Dugu Yun, what exactly are you preparing for?" Gu Chen's eyes glowed profoundly as he gazed into the distance. By now, he still hadn't discovered the location of the demonic cult's headquarters.

In the past, after defeating Yang Nian and Fan Yi, Gu Chen had intended to interrogate the two of them, but because they had completely merged with the demons, the God Tempering Heart Sutras were useless, so he directly killed them.

He knew that the current calm was just a prelude to the storm the demonic cult would bring. However, Gu Chen now also had matters to attend to, so he temporarily put the demonic cult aside.

"Now that I have become the grand commander of the Jing Tian Department, there are some things I can start doing," Gu Chen pondered. He then found Qin Wu and informed him that he wanted to transfer sixty percent of the country's soul crystals to Tiandu.

The reason why it was sixty percent was the result of Gu Chen's careful consideration. Any more would affect the operation of the Jing Tian Department and other places in Tiandu and beyond.

After all, soul crystals are consumables, not just needed by him, but also by other people and places.

And sixty percent was definitely a significant amount, enough for what he needed to break through.

This was what Da Xia had accumulated over three hundred years.

"Sixty percent of the soul crystals?" Qin Wu was momentarily stunned upon hearing this but quickly nodded in agreement and did not inquire further about the reason.

With Gu Chen's current status, no matter what he did, Qin Wu had no right to refuse and would not refuse.

At the same time, he wouldn't inquire about the reason either.

Soon, with the help of Qin Wu, Jing Tian Departments all over Da Xia began to operate. With rapid speed, the soul crystals were gathered together, and through special confidential channels, they were transported to Tiandu.

It must be said that after becoming the grand commander of the Jing Tian Department, Gu Chen's words held a lot of weight. With just a single command, all the Jing Tian Departments began to operate, with no objections raised. Quickly, a massive quantity of soul crystals was transported to Tiandu and into his hands.

At this moment, in the secret chamber of the Jing Tian Department's headquarters, Gu Chen looked at the mountainous pile of soul crystals before him, and a wave of excitement surged in his heart.

This scene, he had imagined long ago, yet now, he had actually succeeded.

"The strength of the nation, for my breakthrough," Gu Chen muttered to himself, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Yes, the soul crystals that Da Xia had saved for more than three hundred years, although there had been a lot of consumption along the way, the remaining sixty percent now lay before Gu Chen, becoming his personal asset.

Although initially the number of demonic beings that appeared in the nine provinces wasn't high and their levels weren't enough, the accumulation of so many years meant that if all these were converted into points, the amount would still be considerable.

No, not just considerable, but truly astounding!

This would surpass every harvest Gu Chen had reaped before, and could be called an unprecedented bumper harvest.

And this time, Gu Chen's primary goal was the ultimate techniques!

Yes, he intended to deduce enough ultimate techniques using the massive amount of cultivation points!

Besides that, there was the improvement of his cultivation. After reaching the Divine Intent Realm, his cultivation stayed at 2,200 years. In this realm, there was still much room for improvement.

"I wonder if I can break through to the Celestial Realm?" Gu Chen whispered, but then he shook his head, feeling it was somewhat unrealistic.

Although it's possible to reach the Celestial Realm through the panel, it wouldn't work in the short term because this wasn't about techniques or cultivation; the martial arts realm couldn't be determined just like that.

But over time, Gu Chen believed that with the existence of the panel, spending a few years, as long as he had enough cultivation point values, the Celestial Realm was within reach.

However, Gu Chen couldn't wait that long. After all, he had only been cultivating for four years so far, so if he wanted to break through to the Celestial Realm, he would need other methods.

As for what the method was, Gu Chen's mind already had a preliminary plan, but to implement it, he would need to "employ the strength of the nation" for another improvement of his power, to have a greater assurance.

"Huh, let's see to what extent Da Xia's three hundred years of accumulated sixty percent of soul crystals can take me!" Gu Chen took a deep breath, his eyes flickering with radiance, divinity sparkling within, and as he made a sweeping gesture with his hand, he began refining the mountainous soul crystals before him.

At the same time, the news of Gu Chen's reclusion was already known to Ji Yuan, Qin Wu, and even the Tower Supervisor.

Because, before his seclusion, Gu Chen had not only prepared a large number of soul crystals but also an abundant collection of martial techniques and cultivation arts for his deduction and integration.

Although Ji Yuan, Qin Wu, and the Tower Supervisor did not know the purpose of the soul crystals for Gu Chen, they all knew that once Gu Chen broke through and emerged from seclusion, there would likely be no other adversary throughout the nine provinces, except perhaps Dugu Yun, the demonic cult leader who seemed close to reaching the Celestial Realm.

At that moment, on the Star Gazing platform at the top of the Bagua Building in the Qintian Monitor, the white-haired and bearded Tower Supervisor looked in the direction of the Jing Tian Department and murmured to himself, "Are you finally taking this step?"

A hint of anticipation emerged on his aged face.

Meanwhile, in a forest within Qiongtian Mansion of Shen Zhou, a woman of unparalleled beauty in white clothing was sitting cross-legged. Her figure was slender, her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, and she had an ethereal and detached aura, much like the Fairy of the Moon who was about to embark upon a lunar journey.

She was Chu Yue Ling, the Holy Maiden of the Taoxu Road, currently seated in tranquility among the bamboo, crystalline as jade. In her fair and porcelain-like palm, she held a bone fragment of jade quality, her eyes clear like serene springs, capable of reflecting everything within.

With a jade piece in hand, an otherworldly air about her, and dressed in white that outshined the snow, Chu Yue Ling sat there, her penetrating eyes fixed on Tiandu.

She was waiting for someone!