Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

”Apply for Starry Sky Troops of the Xianmen Sect?”

Jiang Ding hesitated.

In the Xianmen Sect, this was a very common practice.

Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch, Niri Heavenly Monarch, and other newly emerged Heavenly Monarchs built their Starry Sky Fortresses in this way, where the ownership belonged to the Immortal Sect, and the command was assigned to cultivators, to be reassigned to new Xianmen cultivators upon their demise.

This situation generally did not change.

Unless there was an emergency, such as when the frontline was critical and Starry Sky Fortresses continuously shattered, only then would the command of many backline Heavenly Monarchs’ Starry Sky Fortresses be transferred.

Alternatively, people’s inner chaos and dark thoughts could also lead to this outcome.

It was undeniable that various political struggles existed within the Xianmen Sect.

Jiang Ding was unaware of this because, like the Immortal Sect Disciple, high-level cultivators all strove to create a favorable environment for the disciples, providing a warmth and comfort like that of a family.

While internal strife within the sect was brutal, it was unrelated to people like An Tuzi, Ji Liuyue, and Heavenly Calculator Daoist.

Apart from matters that involved the life and death or the major affairs of the Sect, the disciples remained unaffected by any political strife, sitting securely as if fishing tranquilly.

Of course, the political struggles within the Xianmen had their limits. Controlled by the Central Array Spirit Computer and many highly respected ancient transcendents, they were significantly milder compared to the Immortal Sect and did not involve bloodshed.

However, changing the command of a Starry Sky Fortress was legal.

For it was the equipment of the Xianmen Sect, and one could not oppose it.

Ownership.

Command.

”We’ll talk about this later.”

”I’ll find some time to meet with the president of the Xianmen Central Bank to discuss the loan issues,” Jiang Ding said helplessly.

Even for him, facing an enormous number of 23 trillion, casually filing a request and immediately expecting to secure a loan was not possible; he must adhere to various strict procedures.

”You can use these 2.5 billion low-grade spirit stones first, to make some preliminary construction preparations, repairing the body of the ship and such,” Jiang Ding transferred the funds to Yun Ri.

”Understood, Commander!”

Ship Spirit Cloud Day saluted and, dragging its battered ship body, flew toward the Xianmen warship maintenance center.

Jiang Ding slightly adjusted his breath and stood up to fly toward the crowd of onlookers.

For him, there was no such thing as stabilizing his cultivation base; once he broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage, it was the most stable state of his cultivation.

”Greetings,”

”Immortal Jiang!”

As he arrived, Immortal Gulin, Ouyang Hui, An Siyan, and other Golden Pill Peak cultivators paid their respects uniformly and reverently.

”Congratulations to Immortal Jiang on achieving the Nascent Soul, a great path awaits!”

The Golden Pill Monks bowed en masse.

Immortal.

Immortal Jiang.

Jiang Ding’s expression was also dazed.

At this moment, he remembered back in high school, when his grandparents were still around, they had once dreamily said how glorious it would be if someone from their family became an Immortal.

Today, he had indeed made it come true.

”Hahaha!”

Jiang Ding smiled slightly: ”Everyone is too polite. I also wish everyone here can break through to the Nascent Soul and become an Immortal. Let’s take it one by one, leaving no one behind. A thousand years from now, we can still enjoy a hearty laugh here.”

”Haha, that’s how it should be!”

Everyone rose and laughed heartily, not awkward about the sudden leap in realms.

”Infant Formation is nothing more than Elixir shattering into an infant...”

Jiang Ding ascended the platform, speaking clearly and explaining his tribulation experiences to everyone in detail.

How he used the Heavenly Tribulation to crack open the sword fetus, how he used Formation Methods to enhance the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, how he used Internal Demons to discover his weaknesses... all without holding back any details.

However, obviously, this was not of much practical use to the Golden Pill monks below; it was merely a reference and a chance to experience the atmosphere of tribulation.

The conditions in the Xianmen were far too superior in this aspect.

For other sect’s Golden Pill cultivators, surviving nine deaths to establish great military exploits and exchanging them for a tribulation secret technique right before the tribulation.

Xianmen cultivators, on the other hand, had access to hundreds or thousands of tribulation secret techniques to peruse at will.

Fearing you might not understand, there were teachers specifically to explain.

After the explanations, worried that you might not perform well on the spot and become timid, they specifically arranged for you to train in various places, seeing how other cultivators underwent their tribulations, sharing successful experiences...

It was truly a nanny-style tribulation course!

It was no wonder that the Xianmen could boast an endless supply of elites and an overflow of talent with the manpower of a planet.

Speaking about the Dao, sharing tribulation experiences, and answering questions for the audience.

All was done.

Jiang Ding stepped off the stage and chatted casually with his classmates and teachers.

”Has Teacher Gulin not prepared to overcome the tribulation yet?”

Jiang Ding asked curiously.

This teacher had been at the peak of the Golden Pill for a long time, a famous Daoist disciple of the Xianmen Sect, and forming the Nascent Soul should have posed no difficulty at all, especially after his journey through the Yin and Yang Void.

”People always want more than they have.”

”To be honest, I have already taken a Longevity Pill and am preparing for some other matters.”

Immortal Gulin said calmly, ”I am confident I can condense the Dao Principle Nascent Soul and gather the Heavenly Earth Divine Rings behind my head. But I still want more. I plan to use the Magic Arts-Breaking Immortal Gold and various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures as a foundation to construct a warship phantom world, just like Yu Qianzi did.”

”My father, Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch, said that it will take about forty to fifty years for the ’Reflection on the Golden Pill chapter in the Refining Void Space’ to be published by the Xianmen Sect, which should be in time.”

”If that fails, I’ll spend one battle merit from Divinity Transformation to travel through the Deep Slumbering Hidden Realm.”

”Teacher Gulin has great aspirations,”

Jiang Ding admired.

He could break through to Nascent Soul at any time yet he waited patiently, letting his life pass slowly, nearing the lifespan limit of the Golden Pill, still with such patience.

”I don’t have that much patience.”

Ouyang Hui took the opportunity to speak, ”It’s probably going to be in the next few months. I’m preparing for my breakthrough. I am quite confident, achieving a Superior Nascent Soul should not be a problem, and it will surely be among the very top quality ones, giving me a better chance when it comes to Divinity Transformation.”

”Congratulations, congratulations.”

Jiang Ding greeted everyone.

When he asked about An Siyan and Jin Lingfeng, both were similar, both able to condense the top-tier Superior Nascent Souls, not far behind the Immortal Sect Inheritance Disciples.

Of course, that was not to say personal combat power; their goals were different.

Overall, this generation of Golden Pill Monks from the Xianmen Sect was fortunate, living in an era of great change, enjoying the substantial benefits of war, much stronger than their predecessors during their Golden Pill stages.

After having an exchange and a chat, they said their goodbyes.

Jiang Ding slightly swept his Divine Sense, broke through the Concealment Array set up by the Heavenly Monarchs, located their position, and flew higher into the sky.

Hum!

The moment Jiang Ding stepped into the area, countless Fortress cannons instinctively activated; numerous runes flickered, and the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi surged continuously.

The overwhelming pressure made it suffocating.

This time, it wasn’t just the Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch; nearly all Heavenly Monarchs who had participated in the Great Sun Sword Pavilion war acted this way.

”Stop!”

”Senior, please don’t do this,”

Jiang Ding said helplessly.

Compared to before, he could now adapt to the Divine Pressure of the Divinity Transformation, even if there were many, it couldn’t affect him in any way.

”Hahaha!”

”No choice!”

The Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch laughed heartily. ”You right now are just like Zhong Guangzi, your aura is too similar. I can’t control it instinctively.”

”Plus, you’re getting too close to us.”

Canghai Heavenly Monarch added, ”In the past, you would have died eight hundred times by now; escape would be useless.”

”Hahaha...”

The surrounding Heavenly Monarchs laughed heartily, retracting their Fortress cannons and other treasures.

”Jiang Ding, how much longer until you reach the Mid-stage of Nascent Soul?”

The Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch asked.

”Twenty to thirty years,”

”Let’s call it thirty years,”

The Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch thought for a moment and said, ”In thirty years, how about we go on a trip to Xu Jiezhong? I remember someone named Xu Jianian who bullied you during your college entrance exam years ago. Let’s settle the score.”

”Who will cover the travel expenses?”

Jiang Ding thought about an issue.

He was broke, truly impoverished, and needed to settle the account clearly.

”What are you talking about?”

The Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch said displeased, ”When you go out with your seniors, do you still expect to pay?”

”Then I’ll go,”

Jiang Ding agreed immediately.

”Haha!”

The Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch was pleased and laughed joyously.