Gu Minghui nodded: "Speaking of armor again, forming a team for construction and maintenance of the armor, a lot of talents cannot be hired with money alone. Each one requires high salary and benefits, and you also need to build a factory, and most importantly the raw materials for the armor. If your goal is Divine-Level Armor, it's best to use a Divine Artifact as the core component."

"Isn't that coincidental."

Ye Qingzhou immediately took out the spoils from his recent trip to Chuyun, among which the three great Divine Artifacts from Chuyun were the most valuable.

"Grass Cutting Sword, Eight-Footed Jade Hook, Eight-Handed Mirror, good heavens, these three Divine Artifacts are indeed in your hands. Recently, the Chuyun Exile Government has been protesting everywhere, demanding you hand over these treasures."

"Hehe, aside from Michael, everyone else in the know is dead. What evidence do they have to prove the items are with me?"

Ye Qingzhou didn't care about the Chuyun people's barking. Divine Artifacts belong to those with virtue. If they can't even keep their own items, who else can they blame?

"The Eight-Footed Jade Hook can serve as the power core, the Eight-Handed Mirror can be transformed into an intelligent brain chip, and as for the Grass Cutting Sword, it can be used as the main framework of the armor. The Divine Power of the three artifacts originates from the same source, allowing them to resonate and achieve an effect where one plus one plus one is greater than three. You're really lucky."

After Gu Minghui finished speaking, he was a bit envious and sighed: "Although my Nine Heavens Kunpeng Battle Armor can briefly exert Divine-Level combat power, the material is barely at Demigod level. If your armor can be successfully forged, it will definitely be at Divine-Level. Good materials let you do whatever you want."

Ye Qingzhou heard this and showed a hearty smile: "It's said that a man who loves to smile won't have bad luck. It's normal for my luck to be good since I'm favored by the heavens."

...

Inside the villa.

Ye Qingzhou began to earnestly ponder the first diagram in the three sets of 'Golden Talisman Secret Text', feeling a vague insight.

"The Mental Imagery changes endlessly, formless and intangible, while the myriad of stars in the sky can be seen as positioning coordinates. Most importantly, using oneself as the coordinate point to grasp the true essence of spatial positioning?"

Although this doesn't even count as Entry Level, at least there's a thought to follow, allowing for concrete steps to be implemented.

Half a month later, Ye Qingzhou began visiting Celestial Craft Group's factory in the Western Border Region as a professor, representing Imperial University.

The Western Border Region is a critical support point in Dongji Kingdom's westward strategy, bearing part of the military's logistical duties, making it a significant military stronghold.

On this day.

A blue private plane soared across the sea of clouds, traversing the sky.

"The one stationed here should be General Tang Xu... Although he's only at the peak of Grandmaster level, the Six-Armed Celestial Demon Armor he operates can exert Martial Saint-level combat power, at least at Heaven-Ascending Eighth Layer standards, demonstrating the strong defense here. As expected of a border region, Martial Virtue is abundant."

The Martial Saint Level power is the greatest assurance the five major countries have to remain unshaken.

In fact, the number of Martial Saints is the only standard by which countries on Blue Star now measure each other's strength.

"Master, we have received exclusive communication, and the Western Border Military Region officially requests us to follow a designated flight path. There's also a conduct guideline..."

The intelligent brain reported.

Military bases having special requirements is a very normal thing.

"Comply."

Such small matters can be completely handled by the sub-system intelligent brain of the Celestial Secret System, leaving Ye Qingzhou nothing to worry about.

At this moment, Ye Qingzhou put down the freshly squeezed spirit fruit juice and picked up a file of authorization.

"Am I to carry out my exclusive armor project at the Western Border Yanmen Base, while also bearing some defense duties?"

Ye Qingzhou accessed the information on Yanmen Base.

As a professor in the Martial Dao discipline, his work obviously couldn't be sitting in an office enjoying air conditioning and reading newspapers. As the strongest combat unit below the Martial God on Blue Star, many jobs and tasks can't be avoided.

Especially with Dongji Kingdom being the focal point, national security issues have to be given special attention.

According to Gu Minghui's arrangement, Ye Qingzhou held a position as a security consultant in the Martial Arts Association Headquarters, facilitating his work here and obtaining some special materials from the state to handle some of his personal projects along the way.

In Dongji Kingdom, from the graduate level in the Martial Arts System upwards, students almost always have external assignments to complete, and at the doctoral level, they are expected to start companies and participate in special projects researching Exotic Treasures, among other things...

Before long, a pale white base appeared in Ye Qingzhou's view.

Ye Qingzhou looked up, sensing "sights" occasionally falling from the planetary orbit above, likely high-altitude reconnaissance satellites in operation.

On the ground, the area was densely populated with heavily fortified military fortresses.

"Master, identity verification password has been sent... The other party has confirmed, allowing for landing!"

The intelligent brain reported a few sentences: "Manager Wang Ming wants to invite you to a banquet tonight..."

"After all, he's the local authority. It's only polite to give some face, agree to it."

Ye Qingzhou nodded, thinking to follow local customs.

Meanwhile.

At Yanmen Base, in a towering, expansive mechanical factory.

Inside the office.

Wang Ming is a middle-aged man in his forties.

"A special security consultant, professor at Imperial University, the youngest Martial Saint on Blue Star... Only 20 this year, today's young people are really extraordinary."

He looked at the profile of Ye Qingzhou in his hands and sighed: "Graduated from the combat major of the Martial Arts System, and now he's come to do scientific research? And he wants to develop a new type of Elemental Spirit Armor? This cross-disciplinary leap is too radical."

Opposite Wang Ming stood a young woman in a Public Security Bureau uniform, looking stern: "After all, he's a big figure from Imperial, walking the path of Ancient Celestial Secret. As for research outcomes? It's not like they can't be transferred. Wouldn't be the first time someone came to gild themselves."

"True... just follow the usual protocols, alright, order the people below to prepare for the banquet."

Wang Ming replied indifferently.

"Yes, the professor from Imperial University is indeed talented, likely making Elemental Spirit Armor tailored for himself. Rich people have it easy."

The young woman beside Wang Ming sighed, her eyes full of envy.

In her youth, she also once dreamed this dream, but unfortunately, her school was not good, and her aptitude was just average, not even having the channels to obtain resources externally.

Now that this seemingly well-connected distinguished figure has arrived, those originally enjoying certain benefits would likely have to relinquish some benefits to appease Ye Qingzhou, an unrestrained dragon from afar, internally feeling some resentment, but not daring to express it.

Offending a Martial Saint, no amount of background connections is useful, it's simply seeking death.

...... 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

In the evening.

In front of a resplendent building.

A red carpet stretched for miles, and a few young interns in glamorous attire changed into welcoming attire, their faces feeling a bit stiff from smiling.

'Damned, how long do I have to wait?'

Just as they were daydreaming, they suddenly caught sight of the sound of wind roaring above the sky, and a helicopter was slowly descending.

'Is that a private helicopter?'

'Truly a rich bastard!'

The young girl muttered internally, then saw a middle-aged man laughing as he came to greet someone, feeling more and more shocked: 'To make even Wang Ming bow and scrape like this, really is a big shot…'

Screech!

The cabin door of the plane opened, and Ye Qingzhou stepped out.

"Haha, welcome, Professor Ye!"

Wang Ming laughed and stepped forward, giving Ye Qingzhou a hug.

"Hello, Manager Wang."

Ye Qingzhou responded with a faint smile, eyes sweeping over, and saw a young woman in a Public Security Bureau uniform.

"Let me introduce you, this is Director Li Xiangyun of the Yanmen Public Security Bureau!"

Wang Ming introduced Ye Qingzhou.

"Hello, Madam Li Xiangyun."

Ye Qingzhou smiled and replied, glancing at the young woman beside Wang Ming.

"The Chief is currently engaged in a secret arrest operation with the local Martial Arts Association and regrets not being able to attend in person. He asked me to express his apologies to you."

"Public matters come first, it's understandable."

Ye Qingzhou waved his hand, then walked alongside Wang Ming and Li Xiangyun toward the banquet hall.