Chapter 1135: Would You Be Willing to Dedicate Yourself to the Immortal Sect?

"Goodbye, teacher…"

Students like Fire Leopard Three, Flower Vine, and Dong Xue He Wang rose, just like disciples of the Immortal Sect.

This was something Jiang Ding had been pushing all along — to let the outstanding prodigies who would one day enter the Immortal Sect adapt to everything about it more easily, and not feel unfamiliar with it.

Jiang Ding gave a slight nod, glanced at Dong Xue He Wang, and his figure vanished.

Dong Xue He Wang's Dao Heart score had been slowly rising over the years; it had now reached the eighty-to-ninety range. As the foremost prodigy of the human race in Jiao Jiao Mingyu, driven by his longing for the Great Dao, he was working hard to reshape his Dao Heart. There had been some results, but he was still a long way from the Immortal Sect's requirements.

Old cultivators were just this hard to change, even when they themselves actively cooperated.

The contradiction, however, was that it was precisely these old things who held the vast majority of power and possessed the greatest united-front value, so exploration in this area was absolutely necessary.

The palace at the very center of the Fire Spirit Academy was Jiang Ding's residence.

"Teacher,"

The Skeletal Blood Vine Demon Emperor's daughter, Flower Vine, carefully stepped into the palace and bowed respectfully.

The one before her was an Emperor's child of the human race — in terms of strength and in terms of talent, he far surpassed her. Moreover, he had shown her the grace of teaching, guiding her selflessly for three hundred years, both teacher and elder.

"Flower Vine."

"Don't be so reverent."

Jiang Ding said with a faint smile: "Among citizens, even a Soul Transformation cultivator and a mortal are equal. You need to gradually learn to grow accustomed to this kind of relationship."

"Teacher,"

"This student cannot adapt to it right now. This student believes that forcing oneself to imitate would only backfire."

Flower Vine still spoke respectfully: "The casualness among citizens only came about because there is a Central Array Spirit Computer, Immortal Sect laws, and the joint protection of many Immortal Sect seniors and sages."

"If this student forces herself to imitate, it would be painting a tiger and ending up with a dog — losing the true meaning. This way of learning is not suited to this student."

"If that is what you think, then go ahead and do it your own way."

Jiang Ding was surprised.

Truly worthy of an Emperor's child who had once tried to lay hands on the dominion authority of a realm — her talent and adaptability were indeed strong, and her learning ability was outstanding as well.

"What is your current cultivation?"

Jiang Ding asked again.

"Captain rank… peak Jin Dan."

Flower Vine answered respectfully.

This Emperor's child of the Skeletal Blood Vine Demon clan, having obtained sufficient resources, had begun to grow at a tremendous pace. In just three hundred years she had risen from Qi Refining to peak Jin Dan, and was now attempting to step into Nascent Soul.

"Thought and moral character score?"

Jiang Ding asked, as if he knew nothing at all.

"One hundred and fifteen."

"Merit score?"

"One hundred and forty."

"Research creativity?"

"One hundred and forty-two."

Flower Vine answered in succession. Apart from thought and moral character, the other two subjects required for immigration — merit and research creativity — had astonishingly reached near-full marks, almost miraculously so.

This miracle came from the bloodline inheritance of the Skeletal Blood Vine Demon, a hegemon race.

The Immortal Sect did not care where your knowledge came from. As long as the Immortal Sect did not have it, it counted as something you had invented, and you were granted a patent for it, and it was counted as your achievement.

Over these three hundred-plus years, Flower Vine had continuously published papers and submitted inheritances.

—The Immortal Sect's hunger for knowledge was boundless!

Even laws and channels that originally did not allow cultivators from beyond the realm to submit papers would, lured by new knowledge, open the green light and grant convenience.

In recent years, the Immortal Sect's various Immortal Dao science journals had added submission channels for cultivators from beyond the realm. As long as a manuscript submitted by an outside-realm cultivator was accepted, the Immortal Sect would immediately grant a generous reward roughly half that given to citizens — library points and the like. If you had new knowledge, everything could be arranged.

Driven by Flower Vine, it was no exaggeration to say that in recent years the Immortal Sect had achieved leapfrog advances in the path of the divine soul and in the study of bones — contributions a hundred times greater than an entire Immortal Sect research team.

In the eyes of the Immortal Sect, such a person was naturally a cultivator with extremely strong research intuition and tremendous merit.

"Thought and moral character — are you confident you can reach one hundred and twenty?"

Jiang Ding asked.

"Teacher, this student is not certain."

"One hundred and twenty in thought and moral character is a threshold. It represents a strong identification with the Immortal Sect. This student does not know whether she can achieve it; she can only say there is a fair hope within several hundred years."

Flower Vine answered respectfully, a fierce longing shining in her eyes.

Immortal Sect citizen!

In this realm, it was not merely an identity — it represented safety, dignity, channels, and countless Great Emperor inheritances!

Once one became an Immortal Sect citizen, one need not fear even a Great Emperor.

In the hearts of many exceptionally talented people, an Immortal Sect citizen was nearly equivalent to a Heaven-and-Earth Immortal Pill or an Immortal's opportunity — there was not much difference between the two.

In a certain sense, this was a fact.

For a cultivator of top-tier talent, as long as they could successfully enter the Immortal Sect, one thing was certain — they could steadily achieve Soul Transformation, securing ten thousand years of lifespan in a single step.

A fine horse is common enough; a discerning eye for it is not.

Prodigies and outstanding talents emerged in endless succession throughout the realm; what they usually needed was simply an opportunity.

"Not bad."

"You are the outside-realm cultivator closest to becoming an Immortal Sect citizen."

Jiang Ding made a promise to her: "If your three major subjects pass, and the obstacles in Immortal Sect policy have been cleared, you will surely become the first Immortal Sect immigrant."

"Of course, this may not count as much of a promise or reward — it may be somewhat superfluous — because the Immortal Sect places extreme importance on its laws. As long as your conditions are met, you will inevitably be able to enter; no one will block you."

Jiang Ding watched her quietly.

Speaking of benefits, speaking of morality, speaking of emotions — this is the Immortal Sect's ideology and moral character; it does not avoid anything, nor does it fear creating a rift.

"Teacher, is there anything this student can be of service with?"

"If it concerns the Immortal Sect's greater picture and its interests, naturally nothing is off limits."

Huateng immediately understood what was meant, and did not relax in the slightest because of Jiang Ding's words.

If one meets the regulations, one can become a citizen of the Immortal Sect?

That in itself is a paradox.

If one sees the Immortal Sect's interests damaged and takes no action, such a person's ideology and moral character would instantly be judged as failing — it would be impossible to meet the immigration regulations.

Everything in the Immortal Sect is done openly.

If one does not agree with the Immortal Sect's path, does not safeguard the Immortal Sect's interests and broader vision, one's ideology and moral character simply cannot pass.

"Indeed it is so."

"The Immortal Sect has recently encountered some trouble."

After laying groundwork for a long while, Jiang Ding said mildly: "Therefore, we need every detail of the war between the Horn Demon Imperial Clan and the Blood-Skull Vine Demon Clan over the dominion of the realm — any detail — this can provide a reference for our decision-making."

"During some of the process, it may be necessary to perform a verification and judgment on your divine soul, carried out by the Central Array Spirit Computer, to ensure your privacy is safe."

"Because this matter is too important, it must be repeatedly confirmed."

Jiang Dinglue said with a hint of apology, his words very tactful.

In fact, it is a soul search.

Of course, it is a harmless one — the Immortal Sect is a realm-overlord faction at its peak, and has the ability to do so; toward non-citizens it is even less inclined to bother with any morality.

"Being able to share the Immortal Sect's burdens is precisely what Huateng has always longed for."

Huateng said immediately, without a trace of hesitation or reluctance.

In her heart, it truly was so; she felt no sense of being humiliated.

Within the realm, the strong devour the weak; the Horn Demon Imperial Clan especially would at the slightest provocation exterminate entire clans, set down slave seals, control life and death, casually extract souls and refine spirits, inflicting endless torment.

Compared to that, the Immortal Sect is already more than good enough to outside-realm cultivators; morally, there is nothing to reproach.

"Very good."

Jiang Ding said with gratification.

Though the principle is clear, those who can truly see themselves clearly are still few; the fact that this prince of the Blood-Skull Vine Demon Clan can do so is truly excellent; in essence, he has already met the Immortal Sect's admission requirements.