Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Jiang Ding sat cross-legged amidst the dense Molten Gold Vines on the mountainside, his pupils tinged with silver-white as he gazed into the distance, deep in thought.

Moments later, three streaks of Escape Light in different colors flew in from not too far away, each one a beautiful woman dressed in Xianmen robes, each with a different aura and appearance.

”Greetings, young master.”

Gong Caiyu curtsied.

Short in stature, at only one meter forty-five, with a round face, she had survived many crises including Xuetu Hall and Immortal Tiankuang. Over the years, she had advanced to the Early Stage of Foundation Building.

”Master!”

By his side, the warm-tempered and enthusiastic, plump woman Xia Tu, as well as the aloof Dong Xue, were a fraction of a moment later in performing their curtsies, surreptitiously glancing up before quickly looking away, their cheeks slightly flushed.

Of the twelve maids from Jinlingshan Mountain all those years ago, only two, including Xia Tu and Dong Xue, along with another named Chun Shi, had reached Foundation Building after more than forty years.

The others were either stuck at bottlenecks or had perished in the chaos provoked by Immortal Tiankuang and Xuetu Hall.

However, over these years, they had selected girls with higher aptitude and comprehension to fill their ranks, retiring those who had lost their potential, ensuring a dynamic flow.

It was still the Winter Three Servant Girls, unchanged.

With access to the top-tier cultivation resources of Tushan Dojo, their futures were bright.

”It’s been a long time.”

Jiang Ding nodded slightly.

After Han Lin left, Gong Caiyu had taken over the task of specimen collection entirely, with Xia Tu, Dong Xue, and the rest of the twelve women aiding her.

Additionally, with his approval, the maiden group had expanded by a further one hundred and twenty reserve maids, comprised of the children of Foundation-building cultivators and talented, perceptive mortal girls selected from within the Tushan nation.

Three Spiritual Roots was the basic requirement, with about ten of twinling root.

As time passed, more twinling root Qi Practitioner women would join, and the Three Spiritual Roots reserve maids could easily be edged out if their comprehension and merit were lacking.

According to Li Qingyun’s plans for the Tushan Dojo, these maids would eventually become a bodyguard force, tasked with personal protection, reconnaissance, law enforcement, and external combat missions.

Another force, cultivated by the Law Enforcement Hall, was composed of gifted male cultivators. In the future, they would become a dependable support for the enforcement teams, also serving as a means of leveraging the nearly hundred million population of the Tushan nation.

’Their inheritance is a problem, too fragmented.’

Jiang Ding pondered for a moment, planning to look for a solution once he returned.

The Xianmen Sect also permitted the external transmission of cultivation methods as long as one paid enough for library credits and Spirit Stones. The highest level available was Classics-grade practice methods, quite expensive, but still within an affordable range.

’Gathering resources and ruling a realm requires ample manpower.’

’They may not be much use now, but as long as the seeds are sown, there will eventually be a harvest; and they will grow on their own, not requiring constant care, just occasional watering and fertilizing, hardly any effort.’

’Hundreds or thousands of years later, as long as this organization exists, it will be a reliable force to employ.’

’Such is the wonder of time.’

His thoughts soared for a moment, then settled.

”Young master, the collection of specimens continues to go smoothly,”

Gong Caiyu, with a white sword hanging at her waist, spoke softly, ”Since adding a large amount of Spirit Stone funding more than ten years ago and relying on the Tushan Immortal City, we’ve started to broadly purchase first and second-order Spiritual Materials, no longer just skimming the surface as before, which has significantly increased the quantity of specimens.”

”Furthermore, Lingbao Commerce Association has also been a great help. Their network spans the entire Beiyuan Immortal Cultivation World, making the collection of these less precious items quite convenient.”

She handed over a storage bag.

Jiang Ding swept through it with his Divine Sense and saw various specimens. Although the quantity was less than that of the common materials, the total library credits were several times more than when he had collected ordinary specimens in the past.

”You’ve worked hard.”

Jiang Ding nodded slightly.

”It was no trouble at all.”

Gong Caiyu shook her head vigorously, her heart filled with joy and her face showing traces of excitement.

Xia Tu and Dong Xue also seemed somewhat elated.

”Take these, have a look. If you don’t understand something, ask me.”

Jiang Ding waved his hand, and four Jade Slips floated in front of the three women.

They were nothing else but the basic teachings of Cultivation Method principles, Formation Methods, Swordsmanship, and Dao Heart.

These were not from the Xianmen Sect, but rather a collection of inheritances taken from this world, combined with portions from the Nine Great Immortal Sects, painstakingly customized by paying for the wisdom of senior experts from the education sector, intended as a foundation for future cultivation transition.

The principles of Cultivation Method, basics of Formation Method, and fundamentals of Swordsmanship go without saying, but as for the part about Dao Heart—which concerns the moral expectations of the maiden group—it was also tailored by the senior figures from the education sector from their early education, instilling in them values close to their own, and was custom-designed.

It wasn’t just about inheriting a Jade Slip,

but also about the related training methods, treatment, and even the daily curriculum, practical courses, and ideological education of the maiden group had been designed. If there were problems later on, they could also consult the educational sector elders for adjustments.

For the young cultivators with empty hearts, it should have a decent effect, guiding them towards a relatively more correct path.

”From now on, the promotion within the maiden group will not only take into account merit and aptitude but also the scores from these four courses,”

Jiang Ding instructed.

”Yes!”

Gong Caiyu and the others, Han Lin and Dong Xue, felt a chill in their hearts.

In the current maiden group, the presence of Dual Spiritual Roots cultivators was no longer rare, which brought great pressure on them, leaving them feeling insecure even with Foundation-building.

”Every seven days, I will come here to teach the maiden group once, lecturing on the content of these four Jade Slips,”

Jiang Ding added.

”Yes!!”

Gong Caiyu and the others exclaimed loudly, overwhelmed with joy.

Only those who had seen the Qiyu Swordsman teach personally could know what a great opportunity this was. The previously obscure and hard-to-comprehend secrets of Immortal Path Cultivation Methods were easily understood when he explained them eloquently—even those with mediocre aptitudes could grasp them with ease.

It was as if their comprehension had increased several times over!

Alas, previously, he seldom had free time, and even if he did, they were hardly able to find him, and if they did, they wouldn’t dare to ask.

’Could it be that the master is about to impart real teachings to us?’

Dong Xue, who was the most astute in her thoughts, felt a shiver in her heart.

”Go now.”

Jiang Ding waved his hand, and the four Jade Slips fell into the arms of Gong Caiyu and the others: ”Within one month, you must impart them to the entire maiden group. Even if you cannot understand them, you must memorize the first part thoroughly and must not show the slightest favoritism.”

He warned with a hint of sternness.

Competition was encouraged and necessary, but it had to be healthy competition; he disapproved of competition that relied on monopolizing knowledge and channels.

”Yes!”

Gong Caiyu was a bit confused, while Xia Tu and Dong Xue felt a thrill and responded gravely.

After the three left, peace returned to the Demon Palace.

”Master.”

An ethereal and translucent figure appeared on the ground, kneeling on one knee.

Jiang Ding remained silent.

After a moment,

the figure kneeling on the ground trembled, quickly stood up, and corrected himself: ”I greet you, Uncle-Master.”

”That’s more like it.”

Only then did Jiang Ding reveal a faint smile: ”Witch Horse, do you have something to report?”

Over the years, as Tushan’s responsibilities expanded, the internal affairs grew as well, prompting Li Qingyun to establish a Watch Hall, secretly developing Foundation-building and Qi Practitioner Cultivators as members to fulfill an oversight role.

They were only tasked with oversight and had no law enforcement authority.

As such, Wu Makong, who was talented in Concealment Spells, was appointed as the head of the Watch Hall, while the task of overseeing the Poisonous Liquid Silver Mine was alternated among the Spring Maids, such as Chun Shi.