Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Chapter 1287: Chapter 1255: A Brighter Future for Great Sun Swordsmanship

“Congratulations to the Great Sun Celestial Lord, on advancing your cultivation!”

Upon the arrival of the green-clothed youth, a circle of Celestial Lords from the Xianmen Sect spoke in unison to offer their congratulations.

“Haha, esteemed seniors, fellow Daoists, no need for such formality.”

Jiang Ding smiled gently and said, “This is merely some slight progress. It’s still far from being able to influence the main battlefield of the Xianmen Sect, so there’s really no need to be so solemn.”

“Humble, huh? Trying to play that game with me.”

“Don’t think I don’t know your tail’s already wagging with pride…”

The surrounding Celestial Lords laughed and teased.

After a bout of banter, with mutual flattery and joking flowing freely among them, they soon shifted to discussing principles and philosophy, as was their habit, transitioning naturally into topics of research and cultivation.

The main focus was on the development of the Nine Classics Void Refining Skill, as well as the Harmonization Formation and offensive magic research.

In addition to these collective Xianmen projects, everyone had their personal endeavors, such as Jiang Ding’s Six Paths Reincarnation Sword Skill and Five Elements Gold Karma Sword Escape Technique. Every Celestial Lord had their own research project, all critical to their individual paths of cultivation.

The group pooled their wisdom and resources, discussing the need for specific talents and technical aid. Shouting out for help within the Xianmen Sect would always bring assistance without fear of being lacking in expertise.

Of course, funds had to be paid.

While prices were often discounted, it was still unreasonable to expect others to work for free.

This mutual support was the reason Celestial Lords of the Xianmen Sect enthusiastically participated in each other’s projects—to accumulate wealth, library points, and foundational knowledge of the Immortal Dao, which they could draw upon when they themselves needed help for critical projects down the line.

Those who did nothing and contributed little wouldn’t be able to rally others at critical moments; merely holding the status of an Immortal Sect citizen wasn’t significant enough to matter.

This, in reality, formed the daily routine of the Celestial Lords of the Xianmen Sect.

It wasn’t that they waited for this occasion alone to discuss these matters; they were constantly discussing, experimenting, and researching Immortal Dao technologies every moment of their lives.

Through the Divine Sense Network of the Xianmen Sect, everyone remained interconnected, with Immortal Dao data transmissions and information exchanges far surpassing the efficiency of direct communication by Divine Sense between individual cultivators.

As long as they were physically present within the Xianmen Sect, their actual physical location became irrelevant.

“The framework for the Void Refining Technique derived from the Divine Light All-Illuminating Scripture is complete. Next comes its refinement, for which the Great Bright Light Sword Scripture of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion serves as a strong reference…”

Jiang Ding also joined the discussions, contributing to the enhancement of the Xianmen Sect’s Void Refining Technique inheritance.

The Divine Light All-Illuminating Scripture was a cultivation method practiced by the Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch and many other Celestial Lords, holding significant importance within the Xianmen Sect.

As they engaged in discussion, numerous Celestial Lords’ clones were conducting experiments across the Xianmen Sect: simulating meridian-based mana circulation models, testing clone bodies for actual meridian conditions, running data simulations on the Central Array Spirit Computer… and various practical research experiments were being carried out simultaneously. Every moment consumed immense Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures as well as computation power, even during the most challenging wartime periods.

The high intensity of theoretical and practical experimental research formed the twin pillars of advancement in Immortal Dao technology within the Xianmen Sect.

In actual practice, discussions among Celestial Lords on principles and theories were far less elegant and relaxed than they appeared, often resulting in explosions during experiments, leaving them disheveled or half-dead.

Such occurrences were commonplace.

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After exchanging updates on the progress of various projects for the better part of a year, the Celestial Lords of the Xianmen Sect gradually dispersed.

They were extremely busy.

Although many tasks could be delegated to their clones, the contribution of the main body remained crucial, particularly in their cultivation, leaving them with little free time.

Jiang Ding returned to the Thirty-Third Heavenly Gang Orbit, within the Great Sun Heavenly Pond.

“Swordsman! Swordsman! Swordsman!”

“Welcome, Swordsman!”

“Welcome to the Sword Pavilion’s strongest Swordsman in history!”

Upon stepping into the Great Sun Heavenly Pond, Jiang Ding was momentarily stunned.

The surroundings were in full celebratory mode—celestial cranes soaring through the air, Earth Emergent Golden Lotus blooming, and young celestial attendants clearing the way, surrounded by striking golden, razor-edged peonies blooming everywhere.

These were the pavilion flowers of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, known as True Yang Peonies, favored by the First Generation Great Sun Sword Master.

Amidst these extraordinary manifestations, ancient and profound celestial music emanated from the heavens, accompanied by terrifying Great Sun Heavenly Swords hovering in the skies. Each sword represented a formidable presence within the Void Refinement Realm, capable of slaughtering other Void Refinement cultivators en masse. The final sword, the most terrifying, carried the aura of Xi Yuan.

There were also Sword Dao lecture sounds, imbued with countless profound and mysterious Sword Dao tones, resonating visibly before his eyes…

The entire arrangement, rich with tradition, carried the weight of history and the rituals of structured ceremonies.

Being among this scene felt as if Jiang Ding stood witness to the Grand Sun Sword Pavilion’s arduous pursuit, its founders carving out paths against adversities, with generations upon generations of Sword Masters stepping onto the roads paved by their predecessors, moving forward, one generation’s demise giving rise to the next… exploring step by step.

In such an environment, one could not help but feel stirred.

“Yue,”

“It’s rather grand.”

After a moment’s silence, Jiang Ding spoke, “Is this a celebration of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion?”

“Indeed, Swordsman,”

Yue replied with a touch of melancholy, “This event is called the Swordsman Ascension Celebration and can only be held by a Swordsman who has slain disciples of the Eight Great Immortal Sects or Nine Great Immortal Sects.”

“Sadly, this is only an illusion. Without enough Great Sun Sword cultivators or the blood of millions of Immortal Sect practitioners paving the foundation, it’s incomplete.”

“It doesn’t matter, Yue,”

“It’s fine.”

Jiang Ding’s voice softened slightly: “As long as the Great Sun Swordsman is here, so is the Sword Pavilion. These minor details are unnecessary to worry about.”

“The former Sword Pavilion merely followed Xi Yuan down the wrong path. Just knock them down, that’s all.”

“Uhh…”

Yue choked on his words, rendered speechless.

However, during times when a Great Sun Sword Master was absent, the Swordsman held the authority to define the historical correctness of the Sword Pavilion—until a Great Sun Sword cultivator capable of challenging him emerged to restore the balance.

Otherwise, this simply stood as fact.

Yue inexplicably felt a little happier.

The existence and prosperity of the Sword Pavilion were enough.

Even Xi Yuan himself, knowing current circumstances, would likely feel content as well.

He didn’t care much for any Swordsman, least of all this generation’s Great Sun Swordsman. However, he acknowledged strength; as long as the Swordsman was powerful enough, he wouldn’t mind if his own existence was defined as a historical mistake.

He had lost, and he accepted the result.

“Swordsman, your treasure has surpassed the Refining Void Space level at the Early Truth-Transforming Stage—no, the Mid-Stage Spirit Transformation Realm!”

“This signifies that the Sword Pavilion’s path reaches new heights!”

Yue’s prior melancholy soon dissipated, replaced by elation: “In the past, the Sword Pavilion’s limit was during Xi Yuan’s era, when he ascended to the Late Truth-Transforming Stage, and his Life Flying Sword reached the Refining Void Space level, thus gaining the ability to thrive in the Void Refinement Realm.”

“Your foundation is even deeper now.”

“This means that upon ascending to Void Refinement, you will face almost no major barriers. If you don’t corrupt yourself someday, there is even a considerable chance that you could ascend to Harmonization within the impoverished Nine Spirits Realm, without relying on a Medium Thousand World.”

“However, remain modest; your hope of transcending beyond Harmonization remains slim…”

Yue continued, rambling incessantly, exhorting Jiang Ding with various advice.

Meanwhile, the grand celebration proceeded as planned within the Great Sun Sword Pavilion. One historical vignette after another unfolded around them, encapsulating the legacy of the pavilion.

From the First Generation Great Sun Sword Master pioneering the path, to successive generations of Sword Masters pushing the boundaries of Great Sun Swordsmanship, culminating in Xi Yuan’s era of peak glory—followed by its subsequent destruction.

Now, within the ruins, the Great Sun Sword Dao embarked on a new journey of even greater brilliance.