Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

More than ten days later, Jiang Ding opened his eyes, the bright light in his pupils flashing briefly before fading.

His mana and Divine Sense had returned to their peak state.

”The current Great Sun Sword Sect...”

Jiang Ding communicated with his Great Sun Sword Sect counterpart, seeking related intelligence.

The Sword Sect counterpart, equipped with a sixth-rank Eradicate Karma charm, possessed strong Concealment abilities. His assigned task was to monitor the Great Sun Sword Sect and prevent Jiang Ding’s Great Sun Sword Pavilion inheritance from slipping away on its own.

If that happened, it would be a big problem.

In the battle against Immortal Burning Bone, the Sword Sect counterpart had executed his mission superbly.

With the Taiyin Sword Intent he simulated, he successfully manipulated Immortal Blood Bone, which in turn lured Immortal Burning Bone away from the Great Sun Sword Sect, contributing significantly to the victory of the conflict.

Although he never showed himself, withdrawing from the scene as soon as the Immortal of Nascent Soul appeared, his role was not to be underestimated.

He still lurked near the Great Sun Sword Sect, and he attempted to find some unnoticeable scoundrels to act righteously and thus control them, in order to obtain external intelligence and gradually encroach upon the Great Sun Sword Sect.

It was predicted that within a few decades, he would extend his tendrils to the core disciples of the Great Sun Sword Sect, enabling more accurate and strict surveillance of the Sect’s internals.

As for now, that was yet to be achieved.

However, getting a rough idea of the intelligence was not a problem.

”... The Nascent Soul Monks of the Great Sun Sword Sect are heavily mobilized, hunting spies everywhere, with both the Righteous and Demonic Alliance and the Great Sun Dharma Sect on high alert...”

”... Many believe that as soon as Immortal Jianyang comes out of seclusion, he is bound to immediately initiate warfare and slaughter, with an unclear target, but there will definitely be one, as this is part of the cultivation of a Sword Dao Sect...”

”... Without war, not only will their Sword Intent fail to progress, but internal chaos will also arise, factions forming and infighting, fighting amongst themselves first.

If the Sect cannot renew itself, succumbing to decay, ineptitude, and cowardice, then it is destined either to perish or to undergo restructuring of the Sect; there are no other possibilities...”

”... Perhaps this is why the Daymoon Sword Pavilion isn’t as extreme, making compromises through the long evolutionary changes over the years...”

”... Each pure Sword Dao Sect is a curse to its surrounding regions...”

”...”

”So, it’s fairly stable for the time being, right?”

”That will do.”

Jiang Ding skimmed through the intelligence and no longer paid attention to it.

As time passed by, many insurmountable problems for him would no longer be issues, hence a period of stability for development was an excellent situation.

”None of these matter, the situation in the Northern Plains, the Nascent Soul Monks fighting unto death, none of it is important.”

”What’s important is, Scorching Sun Spirit Iron!”

Jiang Ding excitedly took out the Nascent Soul of Immortal Burning Bone.

It was almost transparent, its aura weakened as if it might self-destruct and shatter at any moment, only sustained by a thread of Destruction Sword Qi within.

”Let’s have a look...”

Jiang Ding’s Divine Sense surged into the Nascent Soul of Immortal Burning Bone.

With no surprises, the inheritance restrictions cooperated on their own, and a wealth of images appeared before him, flashing through the nearly thousand-year life like a fast-forwarded movie starting from infancy.

Immortal Burning Bone came from a Loose Cultivator background.

He had grown up through constant battles, enduring countless life-and-death fights and narrow escapes, relying on his strength and luck to reach today, even looking toward divinity transformation, truly an elite of his time.

Many founders of dynasties couldn’t compare to him in terms of thrilling experiences.

Jiang Ding bypassed all personal vendettas, Cultivation Method inheritances, using ’Scorching Sun Spirit Iron’ as the keyword to meticulously search through Immortal Burning Bone’s Nascent Soul, not overlooking any detail.

Even in casual conversation, he recorded every single word, sparing no effort.

He continued his careful search, unconcerned with the passing of time.

Three months swiftly passed by.

Information related to Scorching Sun vocabulary piled up thickly in Jiang Ding’s Sea of Consciousness, the amount of information comparable to the entire library of a mortal dynasty, spanning over nearly a thousand years of idle chatter, cultivation, battle, and refining treasures among other matters.

”’Scorching Sun Spirit Iron Refining Treasures Technique,’ this one I have!”

Jiang Ding was excited, and as he carefully read on, various key points and the legacy flowed into his mind, instantly understood without any difficulty. In fact, many things were vaguely perceived while refining the Taiqing Flying Sword.

”Yang Attribute Flying Sword, the method of refining Sword Intent, one of the most supreme inheritances of the Great Sun Sword Sect!”

”Unfortunately... it’s not the version from the Dari Swordsman.”

After spending several months reading through it, Jiang Ding felt somewhat regretful, ”The version from the Dari Swordsman is more exquisite, more extreme. The various sword-refining materials used would bankrupt dozens of Nascent Soul Monks, beyond their ability range. Although stemming from the same source, they’re quite different.”

”However... it’s not a big problem.”

He released his hand.

As a result of such high-intensity continuous soul searching, Immortal Burning Bone’s nearly transparent Nascent Soul finally couldn’t withstand it and collapsed.

The collapse caused some pure Spiritual Energy fluctuations, which were smoothed over by a Demolishing Spirit Demolishing Skill, wiping the aura clean without leaving the slightest residue.

Then a myriad of Superly Dharma spells followed.

These actions, stemming from subconscious instinct, occurred without much thought.

”It’s fine, not a big deal.”

”I can handle it.”

Jiang Ding’s expression was relaxed, ”Xianmen Sect already has a very strong industry in material synthesis, and could even be said to surpass the past Daymoon Sword Pavilion. Those sword madmen were not the type who excelled in development and artifact refining, always fighting and killing.”

”The reason they couldn’t make it wasn’t due to a lack of technology.”

”But rather a lack of accumulation in this field, they never did it before. Every aspect requires experimentation, research and development, testing. The sword dao aspect is a bit insufficient, which is why it’s so difficult.”

”With a direction, and ’Scorching Sun Spirit Iron Refining Treasures Technique’ as a reference, the team led by Heavenly Monarch Wanji, the number one material expert of the domain, will figure it out in at most several decades.”

”Maybe it’ll turn out even better and be more suitable for me!”

”After all, my foundational cultivation method is not the ’Great Sun Sword Sutra,’ but one of the Immortal Sect Nine Fairy Scriptures, the ’All-transforming Magnetic Origin Sutra.’ Even if I had the original version of the Dari Swordsman’s Sword Refining Method, it would still require modifications to suit me.”

”Immortal Burning Bone, I will remember you.”

Jiang Ding calmed down and praised, ”You will have a Clothes Tomb, an unnamed stele, to commend you for your role in overthrowing the evil and backward rule of the Righteous Demon Alliance. Rest easy in reincarnation, if such a thing exists.”

He organized the ’Scorching Sun Spirit Iron Refining Treasures Technique’ in his Sea of Consciousness and couldn’t wait to disappear from view.

...

The Silver Sky Island, full of holes and damage.

Jiang Ding took out a blank Jade Slip, completed the inscription, and his Escape Light quickly flew towards the Xiandu Library.

Drip, drip, drip!

Midway, his phone started ringing urgently.

Jiang Ding swept it with his Divine Sense and saw it was from Zhang Junsheng, casually clicking it open.

”Jiang Ding! Great joy!”

”Such great news!”

On the phone, Zhang Junsheng’s face was red with excitement, dancing with joy like a child, ”Do you know? Our article from District One, ’Immortal Technique: The Embryonic Form of the Destroying Golden Sword Iterated Sixteen Times,’ has been published on the front page of the ’Journal of Cultivators,’ occupying an entire page!”

”An entire page!”

”Do you get it, youngster? Even our senior far hasn’t received such an honor many times. Both of us have caught up with him!!”

”Hahaha... I’m going to have a daoist title now!”

”Wu Hu!”

”To think Dinghai was showboating in front of me, let’s see who dares to call me the ’Three Failures of the Class of ’97’ at Qingfeng anymore??!”