Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Over the course of time, ten years had passed.

Jiang Ding woke up in a pure white room and upon gazing around, all he saw was emptiness in every direction, occasionally spotting runes such as ”01” flashing and disappearing, seemingly containing endless logical mysteries.

This was a corner inside the mainframe of the Central Array Spirit Computer, used for comprehensive health examinations of Xianmen Sect citizens.

Health examinations involving the interior of the Central Array Spirit Computer had very high requirements.

First was the necessity of sufficient political reliability, which had to be vetted through political scrutiny, otherwise access to the interior of the Central Array Spirit Computer was impossible.

Secondly, one had to pay ten billion library points for the support of the computational power of the Central Array Spirit Computer, and that for as long as ten years.

With these payments, one received an extremely strong screening health examination at the Void Refining Level.

It was considered a good value for the price.

After all, this was akin to a personal intervention by a Master of Refining Nothingness; even for one’s own kin, appearance fees could not be omitted.

Brothers, but clear accounts.

In fact this only happened because Jiang Ding was rich enough.

If he was less wealthy, a cheaper examination plan could be chosen—it would not cost as much and for most cases, it would still be effective.

After sleeping for ten years, he felt quite well, experiencing a refreshing sensation throughout his body as if all the acquired filth since birth had been expelled.

”Ding!”

”Ninth rank, health examination completed, time taken: 315,360,652 seconds.”

”Health report as follows, including one ultra-high-risk vulnerability, twelve high-risk issues, and one hundred twenty-seven low-risk issues.”

Jiang Ding blearily received the health report. At these words, he jolted awake.

He opened the report.

”Ultra-high risk issue one: originating from the Refining Void Space, containing an anomaly capable of covertly spreading space information to the outside world.”

”This anomaly can absorb external space forces at an extremely slow and subtle rate. It is estimated to fully form after 1,127 years; upon formation, the Refining Void Space will immediately self-destruct, impacting both the Divine Soul and the physical body, causing them to disintegrate.”

”If it receives external information, it can also continue to remain dormant.”

”Heavenly Mechanism!”

Jiang Ding’s eyes blazed with fury as he read this.

These Heavenly Mechanism cultivators were too sly, too cunning, too despicable!

He had merely given in a bit to the temptation of the Refining Void opportunity, had only slightly engaged with the secret technique they offered, and he had even remained cautious and not delved deeply, taking precautions to isolate himself.

Yet even so, he fell into their trap instantly!

Indeed, visible traps are easier to dodge than hidden arrows.

Jiang Ding wished he could instantly fly to the Heavenly Mechanism Immortal Palace and slay that despicable Daoist of Heavenly Mechanism on the spot, chop him into ten thousand pieces, and grind his Divine Soul into dust, condemning him to eternal damnation.

”This infuriates me!!!”

Jiang Ding was furious, but continued reading the report.

High risk, twelve items.

Nine of them originated from the Refining Void Space, all calamities caused by the Daoist of Heavenly Mechanism.

Of the remaining three items, two were physical, and one pertained to his Divine Soul. The physical issues arose from residual effects of twice burning his Essence Blood; he thought he had recovered, but still underlying problems lingered, slightly impacting his foundation.

In reality, this was a common issue among cultivators, where various hidden injuries lingered — not everyone had a powerful sect to readily help them.

The remaining issue pertaining to his Divine Soul was due to overly strong Sword Intent, which was on the brink of breaking into the Undying Realm. His Divine Soul at the Golden Pill Peak couldn’t endure it, and if another hundred years passed, it might escalate to an ultra-high risk.

There were no medium risks.

”Low risk, one hundred twenty-seven issues...”

Jiang Ding examined them closely.

They pertained to the Elixir Field, meridians, Divine Soul, physical body, and Flying Sword refining, among others areas; slight improper practices in his cultivation process had accumulated over time to form these minor hidden injuries.

There was no helping it, being just a Golden Pill Monk—his perspectives and resources were limited, and perfection was impossible.

All these hidden injuries had been corrected, and ten billion library points had not been in vain.

”That’s great.”

”Heavenly Mechanism Daoist, you just wait—if you give me a chance...”

Jiang Ding hummed and hawed.

Given the current situation in the domain, it wasn’t a good idea to make a move. Once the alliance of the Xianmen Sect ended, the first thing he wanted to do was find a way to kill the Heavenly Calculator Daoist.

Such a crafty villain was annoying just to look at.

”The physical inspection is finished; please leave.”

The Central Array Spirit Computer ruthlessly expelled people, not allowing idle personnel to remain inside the mainframe.

”Alright.”

Jiang Ding had wanted to take a tour to broaden his knowledge, but upon hearing this, he left reluctantly, walking out of the trunk of the Divine Wood Covering Sky Rong.

He slightly closed his eyes, receiving messages from his various clones.

The Sword Dao lab clone reported that everything was normal.

Without the Divine Soul Computational Power and thinking support from the original body, the efficiency of the lab had significantly dropped to only 3% of its original level.

It was that exaggerated.

In the Cultivation World, whether in production, battle, or research, the role of the strong was dominant— one person’s thinking could match the thoughts of hundreds of thousands.

Even though cultivators like Hua Xiaohua from the Adult Sword Dao Department had started advancing to the Golden Core Initial Stage after the great domain war, it was still useless.

This situation would only ease if, in the later stages, a large number of Nascent Soul Stage Sword Cultivators from the Xianmen emerged.

The Adult Sword Dao Department’s Professor Jiang clone reported everything was normal.

The teaching of the youngsters wouldn’t exceed the thought limits of the clone, and if it were not manageable, he could always seek help from the principal of Qingfeng University.

This was also a top genius of the Xianmen, not inferior to the previous principal, Immortal Dinghai.

As for the Northern Plains clone, there was no news; it couldn’t transmit anything out.

”Everything’s normal; as long as you don’t cause trouble for me, that’s fine.”

Jiang Ding said, satisfied.

”Next up, this Heavenly Monarch will form the Nascent Soul.”

”Let me see...”

Jiang Ding looked exhilarated.

”The first item, ’Great Sun Nascent Soul Art—All-transforming Magnetic Origin Scripture—Jiang Ding Adaptation Chapter,’ is already completed.”

”The second item, ’Nine Heavens Immortal Spirit Sword Crafting Technique—Nascent Soul Edition—Xuanwu Divine Metal and Heavenly Void Myriad Concealment Profound Gold Smelting Technique,’ Heavenly Monarch Wanji had already published it, and that too in the top journal ’Cultivators,’ with a score of 21.7, equivalent to 21.7 Divinity Transformation Battle Merits.”

Jiang Ding looked somewhat sourly at this.

His ’Great Sun Nascent Soul Art—All-transforming Magnetic Origin Scripture—Jiang Ding Adaptation Chapter’ didn’t even qualify to be published in ’Cultivators.’

Not to mention Divinity Transformation Battle Merits, it didn’t have a single hair.

”The third item, the Super Warship Great Sun, hey Yun Ri, are you ready to advance to the Air-Space Mothership? Prepare the advancement materials in advance, and upgrade all aspects of hardware and software to the peak state.”

Jiang Ding asked.

From the Nascent Soul Stage, Xianmen’s warships were to accompany the cultivator for life, continually upgraded and modified, not newly built, as they would go through the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation together.

”Reporting, Commander!”

The voice of Yun Ri came through, full of anticipation, ”Everything is ready, please rest assured.”

”Impressive.”

Jiang Ding praised.

”The fourth item, ’Mysterious Yellow Primordial Qi Harvesting, Sealing, and Digesting Technique’ by Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch is already done, published in ’Cultivators’... Why does it feel like these big shots publish these top articles as easily as eating and drinking, wanting less is not an option.”

”The fifth item... there is no fifth item, just these.”

”Bring back my three channels of Mysterious Yellow Primordial Qi, then inform the Xianmen that I am going to transcend the tribulation, open the viewing process, and let those who meet the criteria register. Then, just pick any place, and I can ascend.”

Jiang Ding diverted his gaze.

”This is the right and duty of a citizen, and it must be done.”

As for preparing for the tribulation with Elixirs, Talismans, tribulation-crossing treasures, high-grade spirit lands, burning incense and bathing, worshiping ancestors, adjusting his state?

There was no need for that.