Chapter 1062: No Good People Among Outsider Cultivators

At the banquet, nearly all Immortal Sect Master Canghai Tianjuns and Master Dinghai Zhenjuns turned their gaze toward that youth in green robes, ignoring not a fraction of his Nascent Soul realm cultivation.

The Great Sun Sword Disciple!

He is currently the Immortal Sect's strongest individual combatant, and possesses an extremely vast future; when he achieves Soul Transformation and Refining Void, he will become a pillar-level force for the Immortal Sect.

Regardless of theory, in fact, he can influence the views of countless Immortal Sect citizens and shape the Immortal Sect's future.

"Senior Master Canghai, what are your thoughts?"

Jiang Ding asked.

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun has always appeared as a subordinate to Mie Ri Canghai Tianjun, but that does not necessarily mean they are the same; every person has their own viewpoint and their own understanding of how to make the Immortal Sect stronger.

This is one of the reasons for the many struggles in history.

It is not necessarily for private gain; even if the ultimate goal is the same, the understanding of the process differs.

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun fell into thought.

"Fellow Daoists,"

Jiang Ding raised his cup, which contained fruit juice, and said, "I believe that absorbing the wisdom of the ten thousand races and the wisdom of countless humans is the path to the Immortal Sect's strength, the inevitable path for us cultivators to become Immortals."

"Walking this path, even if there is growing pain, we will surely gain immense rewards in the future."

"I believe today's reforms will turn the Immortal Sect into a true gate of True Immortals."

"What is a gate of True Immortals?"

"The birth of True Immortals; below True Immortals, many cultivators, Soul Transformation Tianjuns among the citizens, and Refining Void Shenjuns are everywhere; even higher, He Dao realm cultivators are not rare; and above that, realms currently unimaginable also exist."

"The Immortal Sect stands at the peak of the myriad heavens and worlds."

"If that day truly comes, why would it be so?"

"It must be because the Immortal Sect possesses the inheritance of True Immortals and masters the most advanced Immortal Dao science within the realms; for any citizen, as long as they have wisdom and as long as they are willing to work hard, the difficulty of advancing to Refining Void or He Dao is ten thousand times, a hundred thousand times lower than for other living beings..."

"Then on what basis should it be so?"

"It is precisely because we embrace all rivers and seas, absorbing the heroes of the myriad heavens and worlds, and gathering the crystallized wisdom of countless races."

"This is my thought."

Jiang Ding stood up and bowed slightly.

"Clap, clap, clap, clap..."

Many Tianjuns and Zhenjuns applauded; the atmosphere was extremely lively.

That youth in green robes had mastered no speech techniques, and his tone was merely straightforward, but the picture he painted was truly too alluring.

"Then how are the interests of the citizens guaranteed?"

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun asked again.

It could be seen that his reaction was not as intense as Mie Ri Canghai Tianjun's; everything started from the Immortal Sect and his own Dao path.

He was willing to contact various new things and carefully evaluate various possibilities.

"The implementation of the Great Sun Soul Transformation Strategy requires waiting until all sleeping Zhenjuns awaken."

Jiang Ding immediately said, "Outsiders, whether human or alien prodigies, are bound by Immortal Sect laws; they must have good moral character, pass the Central Array Spirit Computer's detection, and establish certain merits before being allowed to become citizens; if they relapse, Lei Ting shall suppress them, and they shall be executed."

"The addition of every human or alien prodigy will surely bring many new things."

"The vast knowledge and wealth they bring are the interests of Immortal Sect citizens; their fighting for the Immortal Sect and participation in the Immortal Sect's scientific research are the benefits brought to Immortal Sect citizens."

"If anyone violates the rules, I will execute them one by one."

Jiang Ding explained seriously.

Under his guarantee, the doubts in the eyes of many Immortal Sect Tianjuns and Zhenjuns lessened somewhat, and their hearts became more at ease.

The Great Sun Sword Disciple's guarantee was simply so reassuring.

Those alien and human prodigies, to speak bluntly, were like large ants compared to the Great Sun Sword Disciple; there was no worry about them relapsing in the future, because the Great Sun Sword Disciple would only become stronger than them.

"Senior Great Sun, what if an alien prodigy appears who far surpasses you?"

A Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator stood up and asked somewhat nervously.

"Then, that would be a great thing."

Jiang Ding paused for a moment and said, "This means the path above the He Dao realm for the Immortal Sect is about to open; although it is accompanied by immense risks, it has already opened."

"Compared to the benefits above the He Dao realm, I think the corresponding risks are worth it."

The implication was that only prodigies above the He Dao realm could be called prodigies stronger than him; otherwise, they were merely earth chickens and clay dogs.

A very arrogant appearance.

However, the many Immortal Sect Tianjuns and Zhenjuns did not object.

This was indeed the truth.

"Senior Great Sun, you could consider restricting the number of outsider human and alien prodigies based on the Immortal Sect's strength; when we are strong, we open up more; when we are weak or poor, we temporarily contract the prodigy immigration policy and raise the standards..."

Another Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun said enthusiastically.

Young lives prefer change more; they are ambitious and full of ambition, never discouraged by the huge difficulties ahead.

"Excellent, it should be exactly like this!"

Jiang Ding's eyes brightened.

Outsider prodigies are good things, but one must avoid indigestion; this policy is very good.

"Senior Great Sun, it would be best to establish a system of vassal civilizations, races, and sects from first to ninth grade; the things of the Horned Demon Emperor Clan are not necessarily all bad; we can learn from them; among those that are extremely excellent, I think they can be absorbed as citizens..."

Many Immortal Sect Tianjuns and

Zhenjuns discussed related policies enthusiastically, one speaking after another, sometimes debating, sometimes refuting, occasionally drifting to a cultivation problem; it was very casual, with nothing serious.

This banquet, which also served as a cultivation discussion and sharing session, lasted for several years before slowly ending amidst the reluctant gazes of everyone.

Nascent Soul Zhenjuns and Soul Transformation Tianjuns have long lives; the pace of life is simply this slow.

This was Jiang Ding's first public speech, expressing his political views.

In the future, such speeches will become even more numerous and frequent, targeting mortals of the Immortal Sects, Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Jin Dan, Nascent Soul, and Soul Transformation cultivators alike, striving to win the support of more people.

Jiang Ding firmly believed this was correct and would surely gain the approval of many who aspired to ascend to immortality.

After bidding farewell to the numerous cultivators of the Immortal Sects' forward army stationed in the neutral starry sky alongside Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun, Jiang Ding used a teleportation array to travel to the Immortal Sect star domain.

The reason they could not teleport directly to the Immortal Sect's mother planet was that Dong Xue He Wang and the Flower Vine Di Zi from the Dayang Dayang Tianchi were not qualified to enter the Immortal Sect's mother planet.

The Dayang Dayang Tianchi bloomed in the starry sky like a crystal sphere spinning endlessly, illuminating hundreds of millions of li of the dark star domain.

Within the Sun Abyss, a youth in green robes opened his eyes, awakening from a Zhou Tian cultivation cycle.

He gazed silently at the two figures before him.

"Greetings, Di Zi!"

Dong Xue He Wang and the Flower Vine bowed respectfully to the ground.

"You two,"

Jiang Ding skipped all pleasantries and said, "Have you read the jade slips I gave you? What are your thoughts?"

"Di Zi, we have already finished comprehending them."

Dong Xue He Wang said eagerly, "If we could join the Immortal Sect, it would truly be the greatest opportunity of our lives!"

Equality, equality with the Great Emperors!

The freedom to comprehend any classic without any restrictions; everything depends solely on your ability.

The Flower Vine's heart was equally burning hot.

As time passed, the bloodline of the Skull Blood Vine Demon race began to awaken within her; she understood many things and realized the extremely dangerous position she was in.

If she could become a citizen of the Immortal Sect, all dangers would cease to exist!

"Very good."

"But this is not an easy matter."

Jiang Ding smiled: "I am currently pushing for this. In my expectation, for a genius from beyond the borders to become an Immortal Sect citizen, one must possess good moral character, have made major contributions, and have strong scientific research capabilities."

"The Immortal Sect was built through countless sacrifices by generations of sages; except for the descendants of those generations of sages, no one can obtain citizen status out of thin air."

"Violating such a principle would not be fair."

"We understand!"

Dong Xue He Wang and the Flower Vine felt a chill in their hearts.

"As for the latter two, forget it; you cannot achieve them for now."

"

Jiang Ding waved his hand, signaling them not to be stiff: "Moral character, however, can be acquired through learning. I have already given you the textbooks. How is your progress?"

"Di Zi, I have already finished comprehending them."

Eager to show off, Dong Xue He Wang immediately replied with considerable confidence.

"Very good."

Jiang Ding smiled slightly and immediately began testing Dong Xue He Wang with questions from Immortal Sect moral character exam papers.

Moments later, the test results were out.

It was somewhat unexpected; in various exams, Dong Xue He Wang scored over one hundred and thirty points every time, which could be considered excellent moral character.

"Not bad, not bad."

Jiang Ding nodded repeatedly, quite approving.

Dong Xue He Wang's eyebrows lifted, and joy showed on his face.

"I have a technique,"

Jiang Ding said with a smile: "This is modeled after the Central Array Spirit Computer's college entrance exam moral character test for the Dao Heart. It is a spell that commanders of the Immortal Sect fleet must learn, capable of roughly testing a true cultivator's moral character score. Blood River Dao Friend, would you be willing to try it?"

"Of course."

Dong Xue He Wang bowed again.

"Hmm."

Jiang Ding cast a series of azure hand seals, which surged into the voluntarily opened divine soul of Dong Xue He Wang.

Moments later, a patch of gray light appeared.

Jiang Ding gazed at this patch of gray light, lost in thought, and did not answer anything.

Dong Xue He Wang subtly glanced up, feeling somewhat uneasy as various chaotic thoughts floated to the surface one after another.

"Twenty-one points."

"Blood River Dao Friend, on a moral character exam paper worth one hundred and fifty points, you received twenty-one points."

Jiang Ding sighed and said slowly: "This means you harbor resentment and hostility toward the Immortal Sect. Beneath your respectful exterior lies the intent to subvert the Immortal Sect, even though you are currently so weak, even though I have shown you kindness, and even though I have given you longevity pills, secret techniques, and Gong Fa to repair your foundation."

"I do not understand. I treat people with sincerity, so why is it like this?"

"Alas, human hearts are so complex."

His tone held some disappointment.

Although he had long known that among the high-level cultivators beyond the borders, there could be no one who was good in the broad sense, this result was still disappointing.

"Di Zi!"

"Di Zi, spare my life!"

Dong Xue He Wang no longer maintained his calm demeanor; fear showed on his face as he threw himself to the ground, kowtowing, his body trembling constantly, with no thought of resistance.

A quasi-Emperor!

How could he resist in the presence of a quasi-Emperor?

"Get up."

Jiang Ding waved his hand, disregarding Dong Xue He Wang's mood, and simply told him to stand.

"Come," he said lightly, "there's no need to worry about anything. The Immortal Sect has never condemned anyone for their thoughts alone. Even if you were thinking of killing me in your heart, it would be fine — as long as you don't actually do anything, no one will hold it against you."

"However, if you don't allow yourself to change, then even if you earn tremendous merit, the Immortal Sect will not accept you."

"The time is roughly one thousand years, Daoist Xuehe."

"During this period, I will give you sufficient instruction and conveniences."

Jiang Ding said lightly, "After one thousand years, if you still cannot meet the Immortal Sect's Dao Heart requirements, then go back — return to your homeland."

"I have borrowed your body. This thousand years of safety, along with all the heavenly materials, earthly treasures, Gong Fa, and secret arts, shall count as your compensation. You and I are even, and our fate ends here."

He looked again at the Skeleton Blood Vine Yao: "Huateng, you also have one thousand years. After one thousand years, if you still don't qualify, then go back — return to your tribe."

"Imperial Son…"

Dong Xue He Wang's heart grew even more fearful.

Mo Shi Xiao Gao Jie — what kind of place was that?

A place where the human race lived as slaves and servants, worse than pigs and dogs, where death could come at any moment!

Compared to Mo Shi Xiao Gao Jie, the human race's Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong here was simply paradise — no need to worry about safety, no one would harm you, everything was stated clearly, and no one owed anyone anything.

Huateng's body trembled even more.

Dong Xue He Wang was a king no matter what, while she was merely a weak vine yao. If she returned to Mo Shi Xiao Gao Jie, she would have to live that wretched life where each day might be her last — it would be even more unbearable than being killed.

At this moment, the two of them utterly loathed their own Dao Hearts.