Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

"What are you guys... doing?"

Yuan said to the densely packed crowd of Nascent Soul Monks around him, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry.

"Teacher Yuan, we want to see Immortal Techniques!"

Seizing the opportunity, Immortal Dinghai, the president of Qingfeng University, was the first to reply.

This scene was strikingly similar to that of little kids in an elementary school classroom answering what one plus one equals.

The surrounding Nascent Soul Monks who were a step slower wore looks of regret on their faces.

Indeed, that was the fact of the matter.

Most of these Nascent Souls, like Immortal Dinghai, had grown up under the guidance of Yuan and others. In front of them, many Nascent Soul Monks still maintained a 'childish' demeanor, like cubs who had never left their mother's side. A thousand years of experience could not change the emotions formed in their early years.

"Immortal Techniques?"

Yuan wondered, "Didn't it say up there that only Nascent Soul Cultivators can comprehend it? Your realms aren't quite sufficient, and you'll get tainted by the Immortal Techniques."

"These are just secondary derivatives of Immortal Techniques. If it were truly Immortal Techniques, even us old folks couldn't bear it. It's very dangerous."

The surrounding Nascent Soul Monks exchanged glances, and quickly, one of them got a Jade Slip from Immortal Shuling, the president of the Xianmen Science Institute, and handed it over.

"Teacher Yuan,"

Immortal Dinghai explained, "After our... tens of thousands of people for over a year of relentless research, experimentation, and speculation, we designed a plan. If we have a Nascent Soul Cultivator with us, plus treasures made from Magic Arts-Breaking Immortal Gold, it might be possible to take three people in for safe comprehension."

"Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch also said there's a significant possibility, that it's not preposterous," he quickly added.

"So soon?"

Yuan was shocked and a bit skeptical, "Don't mess around, okay? Immortal Techniques are really dangerous."

In just one year's time, not enough for a Nascent Soul Monk to cultivate a full Zhou Tian cycle, these rascals had actually managed to come up with something, which seemed rather unlikely.

"It's absolutely true!"

"You have to believe us!"

Immortal Dinghai and a group of Nascent Souls swore to the sky in earnest.

"Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch really approved our project, don't doubt us; we're not bragging."

"Let me have a look..."

Yuan took the Jade Slip from them and began to read through it carefully.

Immortal Dinghai and the others didn't dare to breathe too loudly, their hearts fluttering with uncertainty as they stole glances at his expression, obviously not as confident as they claimed to be.

But this was Immortal Techniques! Immortal Techniques! Immortal!

What do Cultivators seek when they journey on the path, risking life and death, after making countless sacrifices? What is it that they yearn for?

To attain Dao and become Immortal, to achieve eternal life.

Now, such a grand and boundless goal lay right before them, and they weren't prepared to die without witnessing it for themselves.

If it meant getting possessed by an Internal Demon, then so be it. They were utterly fearless.

"The two hundred and thirty-seventh Formation Method node looks a bit sloppy." Yuan noticed a spot and casually commented, "Dinghai, is this your handiwork? It's as hasty as when you were in school."

Immortal Dinghai could only offer a sheepish smile.

"The nine hundred seventieth Formation Method node... Danxia, you've done it again, mixing up left and right in the universe, an old issue for many years..."

"The one thousand eighty-seventh magic structure... Tongguang, you..."

Yuan pointed out the shielding formation in the Jade Slip, offering offhand critiques. He didn't need to ask; he could tell at a glance who did what and provided evaluations for each.

At each word, several of the surrounding Nascent Soul Monks bowed their heads or guiltily looked away.

As the critique went on, a group of arrogant and self-assured Nascent Soul Monks had turned into silent quails, too scared to speak, filled with despair.

"However,"

Yuan revealed a mischievous smile, and with a shift in tone, said, "The overall idea is feasible. If you correct these flaws, and I help you craft some Fifth Order Primordial Spirit Treasures for protection and shielding, it might work. But a Divinity Transformation Cultivator can only take two Nascent Soul Monks at most."

"Yay!"

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"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"

"Yuan Teacher!"

Immortal Dinghai and the other Nascent Soul Monks were ecstatic, cheering and jumping for joy, nearly throwing themselves at him for a kiss—and indeed, a large number of Nascent Soul Monks were actually throwing themselves at him, overwhelmed with excitement.

"Stop!"

With a casual flick, Yuan immobilized the overexcited Nascent Soul Monks and then said, "Watch your drool. Once the Primordial Spirit Treasure is successfully refined, we old folks will conveniently take you inside with us, three days at a time. As for the order, it'll be random, but every registered Nascent Soul Monk will have a chance."

"That's the plan this time."

"Next time, you'll need relevant library points. Yes, just library points. Recently, the Xianmen Sect's library points are in great shortage. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

"Teacher, understood!"

Immortal Dinghai and the others responded in loud, unified voices.

"Alright, one by one, you've all asked for leave—do you still have work to do? You can't have just your avatars working; that won't do. Hurry back or I'll dock your performance!"

Yuan reprimanded.

"Fine then."

"Oh."

Immortal Dinghai, Immortal Luling, and the others, with drooping faces, reluctantly agreed and walked away from the Golden Palace, looking back three steps at a time and clearly reluctant to leave.

After they left, Yuan quickly stepped forward, pushing through the crowd to move further inside, puffing his chest and glaring.

"Excuse me, excuse me, my turn now."

"You all have had long enough!"

"It's my turn now!"

His strength was immense, and the Divinity Transformation Cultivators around him were pushed to the side.

"Yuan!"

Canghai Heavenly Monarch complained, "If you're late, you're late—what does that have to do with us? Go to the back and line up."

"Yeah, exactly, have some shame."

"Stay away from me!"

The surrounding Cultivators echoed with indignation.

"Don't be so stingy."

Yuan, not embarrassed in the slightest—as if he hadn't heard anything—pushed through the people to reach the front, where he focused intently on the painting at the center of the palace, sealed by layers of Formation Method.

In the sunset's golden light, a beauty bathed, the lake surface shimmered.

A simple scene, yet in Divine Sense, it broke down into countless roads of Gold Dao, traces of the Dao of Cause and Effect, all sorts of thoughts and structures—all unspeakably profound and roads never considered before.

"... Gold... Cause and Effect..."

Just one glance stirred Yuan's excitement, his body began to tremble, not showing the steadiness others saw in him: "This is a road that leads to heaven, it'll push Xianmen Sect's Void Refining Path forward at least three thousand years!"

"Eh, the structure of this Five Elements Gold is incorrect, it shouldn't be like this..."

"Why would Cause and Effect be like this? It's complete nonsense! No logic!"

"Is this nonsensical talk? Too chaotic."

"How can it be..."

Soon he started frowning, caught in excruciating pain as if his fundamental beliefs had been overturned. Mana within him began to stir wildly, and waves of spiritual turmoil arose in the sea of his Divine Soul.

The surrounding Cultivators had similar reactions; many faces showed ferocious expressions, overflowing with killing intent, and the atmosphere in the Golden Palace was chilly as amusement.

Boom!

Boom! Boom!

Around them, several mountain-sized ancient bronze bells tolled, sending out waves of sound that cleansed Internal Demons and reshaped the Divine Soul.

The pained and bewildered look in Yuan and the other Cultivators' eyes instantly cleared.

"What is this..."

They exchanged looks, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes, feeling a chill in their hearts.

"This is still under the protection of layer upon layer of Formation Methods!"

"He... He's too powerful."

Canghai Heavenly Monarch, filled with disbelief, muttered to himself, "I suspect he already possesses a fraction of the essence of Refining Nothingness, otherwise, his Divine Soul would have been tainted the instant he touched the painting, not like now, still lively and kicking."

"So this is the Crown Prince, the Domain Ruler?"

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