Chapter 615: Cutting the Grass but Leaving the Roots
With the Protecting Array established on the Demigod Star Land, more people are coming now.
Previously, many people didn't dare to come to the Demigod Star Land because they were worried that the Insect King might bring its swarm back to attack the Demigod Star Land.
If the Insect King brought a swarm back to attack, no one on the Demigod Star Land would be able to escape.
Now, with the Defense Array and Attack Immortal Array on the Demigod Star Land, and with the capability to ascend, naturally, more and more people are coming.
Every force in the Great Dao Corridor, initially sent people to be stationed on the Demigod Star Land, eventually fully moved here.
Even some other Immortal Domain Star Lands, upon learning of the Demigod Star Land, began migrating here.
The population on the Demigod Star Land increases in a linear manner.
After setting aside a place for ascension, Ding Huan entrusted Ji Xing, Fan Qingsi, and Qian Xun Haoyi with recruiting disciples for the Blue Star Sect.
Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi, having nothing else to do, decided to join the Blue Star Sect, contributing to disciple recruitment.
Seeing Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi join the Blue Star Sect, Song Chengdao and Wu Han Chan followed suit and joined as well.
As for Xing Pan, without any hesitation, despite Ding Huan not planning to recruit disciples, he appointed himself as an elder of the Blue Star Sect.
In reality, he truly was the elder with the lowest cultivation in the Blue Star Sect.
Ding Huan hadn't anticipated that the first to join the Blue Star Sect were He Cong and Yi Feichang, the couple.
Back then, when He Cong was imprisoned by the Mu Family Immortal Clan, it was Ding Huan who helped the widow Yi Feichang.
Although the Mu Family is now in decline, and after Mu Cong 道's death from poisoning, it is even more depressed and dares not trouble the He Cong couple.
However, out of gratitude to Ding Huan, He Cong and his wife chose to join Ding Huan's Blue Star Sect.
Outstanding disciples from various Great Immortal Sects, families, and academies all wanted to join the Blue Star Sect, the number one Immortal Sect of the Demigod Star Land.
Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi had to raise the entry threshold for the Blue Star Sect.
Originally, the Blue Star Sect planned to recruit only a thousand Inner Sect Disciples, three thousand Outer Sect Disciples, and three thousand Miscellaneous Service Disciples, but now, the applicants number in the millions.
Ding Huan did not participate in the recruitment of disciples for the Blue Star Sect; for him, it was enough to leave behind his own inheritance.
The assessment, whether good or bad, was left to Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi of the Blue Star Sect.
He had more important matters to attend to.
Since he had established his own Immortal Sect, the first priority was to pass down the Cultivation Technique.
To inherit this Cultivation Technique, Ding Huan even postponed the sorting of Shi Tuo's ring.
The complete transmission of the Great Universe Technique was not suitable, but passing down other techniques would make it no longer his Immortal Sect.
Ding Huan thus modified the Great Universe Technique into the Little Universe Technique.
The Little Universe Technique can be cultivated to the level of a complete Immortal Emperor and then ascend to the Divine World.
For those who want to switch to Blue Star Sect's techniques after joining, there are four stages where it is feasible.
The first stage is right at the start of cultivation, at which point beginning with the Little Universe Technique is most appropriate.
However, Ding Huan was aware that there were very few such people on the Demigod Star Land.
Even if there were, they would mostly be the Second Generation of Immortals.
The second stage is upon just arriving in the Immortal Realm; that is, those who have just advanced to the True Immortal Realm can switch to the Little Universe Technique.
This group of disciples might not be large, given that coming from the Cultivation World to the Immortal Realm is not a privilege direct ascension grants.
And for those not ascending, wishing to travel from the Cultivation World to the Demigod Star Land, such individuals can scarcely be found.
The Immortal Realm plane is vast, immense beyond compare, making the Demigod Star Land just a small point in an expansive place.
The third stage is upon just advancing to the Da Yi Immortal level when switching to the Little Universe Technique is possible.
This stage should have the most disciples.
The fourth stage is upon just advancing to the Immortal King level, where switching to the Little Universe Technique is also an option.
Ding Huan emphasized voluntariness regarding the sect inheritance.
Those willing to join the Blue Star Sect but not willing to cultivate the Little Universe Technique are still welcome.
He would not force any disciple of the Blue Star Sect to practice the Little Universe Technique.
Of course, disciples wishing to cultivate the Little Universe Technique would still need to go through the Blue Star Technique Tower he arranged.
No one would be handed the complete technique of the Little Universe Technique; anyone wanting to cultivate it to completion must climb the Blue Star Tower layer by layer.
For instance, when a Profound Immortal advances to Da Yi Immortal, the subsequent cultivation technique for the Little Universe Technique is needed.
To obtain it, they must reach the Da Yi Immortal layer of the Blue Star Tower; only inside there can they acquire the Little Universe Technique at the Da Yi Immortal level.
To provide the practitioners of the Little Universe Technique with stronger competitiveness and prevent the technique from becoming too widespread,
Ding Huan placed sense Immortal Arrays on each layer of the Blue Star Tower.
This was arranged by simulating his Sea of Consciousness Dao Universe, meaning different Da Yi Immortals would obtain distinct Da Yi Immortal-level cultivation techniques after entering.
Those with high aptitude would sense stronger techniques, while those with lower aptitude would sense relatively weaker ones.
Ding Huan figured this was truly tailored learning.
It's simple to think about, difficult to execute.
To arrange the Blue Star Technique Tower, Ding Huan spent a full thirty years.
When Ding Huan emerged from seclusion, the Blue Star Sect was already thriving vigorously.
"Master, Jie Kuangren has arrived." Upon seeing Ding Huan emerge from seclusion, Ji Xing almost flew over.
Xie Kuangren has come?
Ding Huan was slightly taken aback. When he was advancing to Immortal Venerable, Jie Kuangren ambushed him. He hadn't sought trouble with Jie Kuangren yet, and this guy still dared to come looking for him?
Ding Huan's Divine Will swept out, and he immediately saw Jie Kuangren standing at the entrance of the Blue Star Sect.
At this moment, Jie Kuangren was glaring at Yi Jie like a turtle glaring at a mung bean.
However, Yi Jie made Ding Huan quite satisfied. Under his threat, this guy had progressed quite rapidly over the past few decades.
In just a short time, he had become a level five Immortal Demon Beast.
It seemed this guy was also worried about not being taken to the Divine World.
Jie Kuangren carried the Slaughter Demon Sword, looking somewhat desolate. Apparently, his injuries hadn't healed.
Even if Jie Kuangren's injuries had healed, Ding Huan wouldn't fear him.
"Mr. Huan, look at my strength..." Seeing Ding Huan approaching, Yi Jie immediately called out.
"Not bad, step aside." Ding Huan complimented Yi Jie.
"Jie Kuangren greets the Star Lord." Jie Kuangren performed a ceremonial salute to Ding Huan, his tone very respectful, not intending to cause trouble.
Ding Huan was a bit surprised: "Lord Xie, there is still some unresolved enmity between you and me, and I was just worried about not finding you. Yet you've dared to appear before me?"
Jie Kuangren smiled wryly: "If Star Lord Ding wanted to find me, I'm afraid you would have found me long ago. I believe Star Lord Ding didn't pay me any mind, which is why you didn't seek me out."
This statement wasn't wrong.
Ding Huan indeed hadn't seriously gone looking for Jie Kuangren.
With his capabilities, just consulting Ji Yi and Quan Er would reveal Jie Kuangren's whereabouts.
Jie Kuangren was somewhat selfish and too idealistic to accomplish anything significant.
If Jie Kuangren didn't continue to offend him, Ding Huan really couldn't be bothered to waste time searching for him.
"When the Star Lord was undergoing tribulation last time, I ambushed you. I apologize."
Jie Kuangren finished speaking and handed a Jade Box to Ding Huan:
"To show my sincerity, I'll compensate the Star Lord with this talisman."
Although the Jade Box had restrictions, Ding Huan could still sense the powerful energy fluctuations within, as if it could tear through the Universe.
This was likely no ordinary treasure.
Ding Huan accepted the Jade Box and opened it, revealing a golden talisman inside.
"This is a Breakthrough Talisman. I've heard there's a set; this is merely one part of it. But this Breakthrough Talisman is not artificially crafted, it's an Innate Treasure that can break all boundaries.
For instance, if you leave a Heaven and Earth Rule of the Demigod Star Land on this Breakthrough Talisman, in the future, when you go to another domain and want to return here, you could activate the Breakthrough Talisman to break the boundary, relying on that rule to return to the Demigod Star Land..."
Ding Huan's heart was moved; this was indeed valuable.
He previously didn't want to leave the Demigod Star Land to search for the Changyi Continent, as it was too time-consuming.
If he searched for the Changyi Continent and then returned to the Demigod Star Land, it could easily take decades if not more.
If unlucky, it could take centuries.
If inadvertently caught in some vortex, it might even take tens of thousands of years to return.
With this Breakthrough Talisman, as long as he leaves a Heaven and Earth Rule of the Demigod Star Land, in any universe interface, he could activate the Breakthrough Talisman and come here.
If he had acquired this talisman before going to the Pangu Great World.
Then, as long as he refined this talisman and left a Heaven and Earth Rule of the Pangu Great World on it, he could instantly break the boundary and head to the Pangu Great World from here...
"Master Jie, this talisman is indeed very useful to me. Our enmity is hereby resolved." Ding Huan accepted the talisman without hesitation.
"Thank you, Star Lord. I'm here to discuss a matter with the Star Lord." Jie Kuangren said joyfully.
Ding Huan had already guessed that Jie Kuangren wouldn't offer such a precious item for no reason.
"Please speak, Master."
Jie Kuangren's face turned serious: "Star Lord, might you have severely injured the Insect King here in the past, but not killed it?"
Ding Huan nodded: "That's right, the Insect King indeed escaped."
The Insect King tore open the void interface to escape, so could it really return?
Jie Kuangren said: "The Insect King is now lurking in the Dao Corridor. I am no match for the Insect King and didn't dare to alarm it.
I suspect that the Insect King might have obtained news of the Demigod Star Land and is waiting for you to ascend to the Divine World, then plan to act against the Dao Corridor and the Demigod Star Land."
Hearing Jie Kuangren's words, Ding Huan became just as serious.
If not for Jie Kuangren's message, once he left, the Protecting Array outside the Demigod Star Land would never withstand the Insect King.
Indeed, weeds must be uprooted.
Thinking of this, Ding Huan said: "Master Jie, thank you for delivering the message. I'll first help heal your injuries, and then you can lead me to confront the Insect King."
"My injuries?" Jie Kuangren looked at Ding Huan in astonishment.
He knew the extent of his injuries, and it would at least require over a thousand years to heal.
This was because he had acquired some good items in the Demigod Star Land; otherwise, the time needed would be even longer.
Could Ding Huan really help him heal his injuries? He found it hard to believe.