Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

The Celestial Realm, a hidden void interlayer somewhere.

A grand hall, with its ancient style yet permeated with an ominous gray-black aura, floats silently in the air.

The hall was dimly lit, with only three figures shrouded in chaotic energy emanating from them, radiating a distorted aura that seemed out of place in this world.

If there were any celestial beings here, they would instantly recognize that these three are all traitors of the Three Realms listed on the kill list.

The signature chaotic aura emanating from them is irrefutable proof of their betrayal of the Three Realms.

Seated high on the throne was a woman with a slender figure, her face shrouded in a hazy mist. She was the bishop of this place.

Below, a man and a woman stood respectfully, their bodies also surrounded by chaotic energy, exuding a cold aura.

"The Holy Lord has decreed," the bishop on the high seat spoke slowly, her voice calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "He commands us to eliminate Qin Le."

"Your Excellency," the man below bowed slightly, his tone respectful yet tinged with doubt, "Qin Le is in the mortal realm, surrounded by an impenetrable net. How...how should we descend?"

The three were not surprised at all that the Holy Lord had given the order to kill Qin Le.

On the one hand, Qin Le's unparalleled comprehension foreshadows immeasurable future achievements; on the other hand, he is the chosen disciple of the Mother of Humanity.

From any perspective, Qin Le will be a major threat to the Holy Lord in the future.

If the Holy Lord were not currently sealed away by several sages of the Heavenly Realm and unable to exert his full power, he would probably have already taken action personally to nip the threat in the bud.

But the question is—how to kill?

First of all, the entire mortal realm has been managed by the celestial realm to be as solid as an iron barrel, with monitoring and protection arrays covering both human territory and demon territory.

What's even more troublesome is that there are also gods in the heavens who are skilled in divination and prediction. They cast hexagrams for the mortal world almost every day and can detect the slightest abnormality.

Otherwise, these undercover agents wouldn't have been so difficult to infiltrate for over five hundred years.

Secondly, even if he could break through the Heavenly Realm's arrangements, Qin Le himself had already comprehended the Immortal Path, especially mastering the two Immortal Paths of Time and Space, making him extremely capable of protecting his life.

Without reaching the Golden Immortal level, attempting to break through his spatial immortal path is practically a pipe dream.

Finally, even if Qin Le could overcome the first two obstacles, a sage's fragmented soul would still reside within his sea of ​​consciousness. Even if it was just a fragmented soul, the power of a sage was far beyond what a Golden Immortal could contend with.

The only thing that can oppose the saints is the holy lord they serve—chaos itself.

Even if a quasi-saint were to personally come, he wouldn't dare say he could overcome these three obstacles with absolute certainty.

"It's alright," the bishop's tone remained calm. "The Holy Lord has already made arrangements and will provide us with the assistance we need. We only need to carry out orders. But remember—this merit must be secured before the other 'bishops,' and absolutely cannot be taken by those fellows!"

The Lord's command cannot be disobeyed, and the Lord is never stingy with rewards. The rewards for completing this mission were extremely tempting, even to her, a bishop.

Currently, there are twenty bishops like her under the Holy Lord's command, and they compete with each other.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

A man and a woman below responded in unison, their eyes burning with a fervent desire for the reward.

"Hmm." The bishop nodded slightly, her tone softening. "This mission is virtually certain to end in death. You two should remember to leave a wisp of your true spirit here beforehand, lest... you truly perish both body and soul."

There are not many traitors in the Three Realms to begin with, and she is unwilling to easily lose these two capable lieutenants if possible.

Since the assassins of Qin Le had no chance of surviving, leaving behind a seed of resurrection was a necessary preparation.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Excellency!" A man and a woman bowed gratefully.

This sense of importance and appreciation was something they had never experienced when they were just nameless, insignificant immortals in the celestial realm.

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Mortal Alliance.

A high-level meeting is underway, and the topic is Shen Qingyan's application to equip the academy's body tempering room with body tempering artifacts developed by Chen Yun.

"This magical artifact... I think it's better not to use it." A serious-looking old man spoke first, shaking his head: "The effect is good, but the consumption... is too great."

"But the effect is indeed far superior to existing body-refining formations." Another middle-aged-looking high-ranking official countered, "It can greatly accelerate the growth rate of body-cultivating students. In wartime, time is combat power."

"Hmph, what's the use of speeding up?" the old man scoffed. "How many will ultimately be able to break through the barrier between immortals and mortals and ascend to the heavens? Such a huge investment, if most people are stuck in the mortal realm, wouldn't it be a waste?"

"But if one or two more Earth Immortals, or even Celestial Immortals, could emerge from among them, it would be a great help to the front lines," someone else chimed in.

"Then why not concentrate resources on more promising geniuses? Indiscriminate distribution is too inefficient."

"..."

Inside the meeting room, opinions were divided.

The higher-ups all felt that this body-refining artifact, which Chen Yun had tailored for Chu Xiaonan, was like a chicken bone – tasteless to use, but a pity to throw away.

While it may seem useless, its effects are remarkable, far surpassing conventional body-refining formations.

While it is useful, its terrifying consumption of spirit stones is also terrifying—one machine can consume 500,000 spirit stones a day!

Although there are not many students in the physical education program, there are still more than ten. If we want to meet the basic needs, we need to equip them with at least two or three machines.

This means that the minimum daily consumption is over one million spirit stones, and can reach as high as one million five hundred thousand.

The existing body-refining formations, which are reasonably effective, consume only about 200,000 spirit stones per day.

In comparison, this new magical artifact is indeed not cost-effective.

Just as the debate was about to begin, the Jade Emperor, sitting in the main seat, gently tapped the table.

The room fell silent instantly, and all eyes turned to each other.

"Provide it," the Jade Emperor said, his voice calm yet decisive. "However, there is one additional condition—have Chen Yun try to upgrade this item to the 'magic weapon' level as soon as possible."

"This..." Upon hearing this, all the senior executives were stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.

To send a student who hasn't even graduated yet to attempt to forge a magical artifact?

Isn't this requirement too high?

"Your Majesty," a high-ranking official couldn't help but say, "Chen Yun... he's still just a student."

"I know he's a student," the Jade Emperor smiled slightly, his gaze deep and unwavering. "But if you don't let him try, how can you be sure... he can't do it?"

Not long ago, Nezha had specifically approached him about this matter, requesting that a batch of rare refining materials be allocated to Chen Yun, and explaining in detail the reasons—Chen Yun had already begun to utilize the power of laws.

Although it can currently only be applied to special weapons like Truth, the Jade Emperor believes that with enough support and time, Chen Yun's unconventional yet solid scientific research approach may well be able to expand this technology to a wider range of magical artifacts.

This process is similar to the development of technology in the mortal era—the initial truth was merely weapons, but as research deepened, the relevant principles and energy control technologies ultimately benefited people's livelihoods and all walks of life.

If Chen Yun succeeds, it will undoubtedly bring about a revolution in the art of weapon crafting and greatly enhance the overall combat power of the Heavenly Realm.

After all, traditional magical artifacts require cultivators of a corresponding realm to unleash their full power, while what Chen Yun seems to be pursuing is something that can unleash its maximum power even if wielded by ordinary people, much like a technological creation from the mortal era.

As for why the experienced weapon-refining masters in the Heavenly Realm are not allowed to focus on this path?

The reasons are complicated.

One reason is that this method seems like a strange and ingenious technique, and is not valued by the orthodox principles of weapon crafting; another reason is that if they had truly been dedicated over the past thousand years, they might have made a breakthrough long ago.

Since there have been no results so far, let's place our hopes on this young man with a very different way of thinking.

"This matter is settled then." The Jade Emperor said no more, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "Resources can be allocated appropriately, and we'll observe the situation. Perhaps... he will give us a surprise."

The meeting concluded and a resolution was adopted.

A reply bearing the highest seal of the Alliance, along with additional requirements for upgrading to the level of magical artifacts, was sent to the academy.