Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Jiang Ding landed at the entrance of the Immortal Capital Library.

He followed along with many ordinary people and low-ranking cultivators to queue, swiping their identity cards to enter the library.

Among the crowd, Jiang Ding seemed somewhat bewildered.

It was only now that he noticed, Nascent Soul Monks appeared to be a rare species, even in the capital of the Xianmen Sect, looking around, the highest Cultivation Base was that of a Golden Pill Monk, there wasn’t a single Nascent Soul Monk in sight.

Jiang Ding swiped his identity card, walked into the library, and gradually made his way deep inside, finally arriving at the Golden Palace.

Here, there were even fewer people, the place solely accessible to Nascent Soul Cultivators. By the entrance, it is common not to see a soul for many years, if not decades.

From the perspective of mortals, this place could be said to be seldom trodden.

However, in the eyes of Nascent Soul Cultivators, it was different.

This was the busiest location in the Immortal Path, bustling with people coming and going. Friends and fellow travelers, who had not been seen in hundreds of years, could often be encountered here, visible everywhere, gradually becoming the preferred haunt of the Celestial Lords of Immortal Gate.

Jiang Ding walked into the Golden Palace.

With a fleeting ripple of the spatial Formation Method, looking as far as the eye could see, the sky was vast, the earth wide, clouds wreathed all about, a vast expanse of white. Only the most central seal containing the Golden Emperor Bathing Beauty shone brilliantly, surrounded by a dozen or so Celestial Lords of Immortal Gate who were immersed in contemplation.

Other Heavenly Monarchs were gathered here in small clusters and there in groups, discussing scientific research, events between Domains, or simply chatting and boasting.

Between each group of people, there was a sound-proofing Formation Method keeping them separate so as not to disturb others.

However, this was no taboo or restriction; circles of people could come and go freely, often with someone stopping by to listen in, join in the discussions, or leave to exchange ideas with a circle of interest.

The rhythm of the Heavenly Monarchs’ scientific discussions was protracted, a single discussion often lasting for years, some even decades, so many utilized avatars, switching between them and their true forms—

Jiang Ding spotted a green-clothed youth within the small circle of Heavenly Monarch Wan Ji, Yuan, and Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch.

He was speaking eloquently, discussing the industrial applications of Great Sun Luminous Gold, addressing some technical challenges in its mass-scale industrial application.

A circle of Heavenly Monarchs listened attentively, occasionally raising questions.

This small discussion group on the industrial application of Great Sun Luminous Gold had been ongoing for twenty-seven years, and it seemed far from ending, likely to continue for many more decades.

”Using the Sword Cultivator’s Sacred Sword Duel as a reference, Immortal Sword Path can use Army Formation and Army Spirit to directly defeat the pure Sword Dao will within Great Sun Luminous Gold, thereby appropriating it for their own use.

In this process, it is important to note that it must be the warship owner, or at least someone who has been in command for a long time, to personally participate in defeating the Army Spirit, otherwise, the Sword Dao will within the Great Sun Luminous Gold simply won’t acknowledge them, and changing the person won’t work...”

Jiang Ding stepped forward and took up the topic.

His avatar spontaneously dissipated, transforming into his true form, and continued speaking authoritatively.

In that instant, his logic and Divine Soul Computational Power underwent a qualitative improvement, impressing the surrounding Heavenly Monarchs so much that they seized the opportunity to ask a series of questions related to Sword Dao, barely giving him a moment’s rest.

Previously, they had refrained from asking questions, knowing that an avatar’s Divine Soul Computational Power was limited and could not handle so many issues at once.

Now, they had no such concern.

”The Holy Sword Fight should be with cultivators of the same Realm.”

”It’s possible to amass a large number of people, gather an Army Spirit for battle, but it’s best to be of the same Realm, and if capable, one could use a lower Realm to defeat a higher one, which would improve the performance of the Great Sun Luminous Gold to a certain extent...”

Jiang Ding answered each question consecutively.

For questions he could answer, he did so; for those he couldn’t, he provided his reasoning or his own conjectures.

His opinions on Sword Dao matters were held in high esteem by all the Heavenly Monarchs, who took them into serious consideration.

Because Jiang Ding was the leading figure of Immortal Sword Path in the Xianmen Sect.

And more so because, within the entire Nine Spirits Domain, Jiang Ding was at least among the top twenty in Sword Dao, and it was anticipated that as his Cultivation Base broke through, he would quickly ascend to the top ten, top five of Domain Sword Dao.

And even, to the very pinnacle of Domain Sword Dao.

Without a doubt, Great Sun Sword Pavilion’s exploration of Sword Dao was unmatched within the Domain, and those who bore the title of Dari Swordsman naturally owned this crown of laurels.

The events unfolding were merely a return to the course he deserved to be on.

”...So it is.”

After speaking, Jiang Ding stepped back and started to listen attentively.

”The material like Great Sun Luminous Gold possesses the potential to be strengthened further...”

Heavenly Monarch Wan Ji took the stage to explain his conjectures, research plans, and the support he needed from the surrounding Heavenly Monarchs.

Jiang Ding listened earnestly.

Apart from Sword Dao, in other aspects, he was a student, now it was time to learn from the Heavenly Monarchs; the other Heavenly Monarchs felt similarly.

The progress of the Immortal Path research within the Xianmen Sect was not the sole pursuit; in this process, the learning and enhancement of abilities, the improvement in Formation Dao level, and so on, were equally essential.

This was the cultivation process of the Celestial Lords of Immortal Gate, the process of Enlighten the Dao.

Together, they discussed and learned from each other; through joint practice, they gradually elevated their Immortal Path accumulation and foundation.

Jiang Ding listened intently to the Divine Machine Heavenly Monarch’s Immortal Path research plan, occasionally becoming slightly distracted, glancing around.

Now, after a hundred years, having assimilated the spoils from the last Domain Great War, plus the significant concessions made by the Eight Great Immortal Sects in trade, the number of Nascent Soul Cultivators in the Xianmen Sect recovered to the order of two hundred, emblematic of a fully restored vigor, now surpassing it.

Many historically dormant Heavenly Pride True Lords were gradually awakening, obtaining the Opportunity to Transform into a Deity and beginning their advancement.

The queue of dormant Heavenly Pride True Lords was quickening of late.

Immortal Dinghai, Immortal Luling, Zhang Junsheng, Immortal Ciyuan, True Monarch Bo Ming... and so forth, the sound and smiles of these mentors flashed across Jiang Ding’s mind.

In about a thousand years or so, it was expected that he would meet them.

If an advantage could be achieved in the warfare of Horned Ming Realm, this pace could be significantly accelerated.

As his true self, Jiang Ding took part in the specialized conference on Great Sun Luminous Gold.

Three years later, vigorous discussions were still ongoing, with no signs of concluding.

An avatar appeared before Jiang Ding, once again taking the place of his true form.

Jiang Ding’s true form, however, walked towards Divine Machine Heavenly Monarch, who was gazing out at the sea of clouds in the distance, to explain his intention regarding the limitation of the Dharma-Ending City Imprint.

”Why?”

Divine Machine Heavenly Monarch widened his eyes in astonishment.

He had heard of enhancing survival trump cards but had never come across someone actively seeking to weaken their own.

It bordered on madness.

Jiang Ding fell silent for a moment.

He found it somewhat difficult to explain the matter to an expert in war strategies, a practitioner of Magic Cultivation.

”Senior, because, ”

”Peers, High-Rank Cultivators.”

”They are not my enemies, but the whetstones for my sword, the sustenance for my Dao. I need to protect them well and must not allow the Dharma-Ending City Imprint to harm them.”

Jiang Ding spoke slowly.