Chapter 1516: The Immortal Dao Scientific Research the Immortal Gate Has Never Stopped

After another several decades of expenditure and reorganization, the Immortal Gate Central Army Group fleet, led by Yuan, continued its march toward the territory of the Badaxian Sect of the Ancient God Domain.

The Badaxian Sect of the Ancient God Domain possessed a total of seventeen territories and over four thousand Minor Thousand Worlds.

Once the annexation of the Badaxian Sect's domain in the Ancient God Domain was complete, the number of territories under the Immortal Gate's direct control would reach over forty, truly becoming a hegemon-level power dominating one corner of the universe.

Even within the Endless Starry Sky they could no longer be ignored as mere ants; even the Upper Realm Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong would not overlook such a power.

"I wish all of you seniors a smooth journey and a triumphant return."

Jiang Ding saw off the Immortal Gate Central Army Group fleet at the Youming Realm.

He would not go, because he needed to recuperate from his injuries.

Additionally, the Immortal Gate's rear area had to have someone stationed to guard it, someone to oversee the advancement of various critically important Immortal Dao scientific research projects — this kind of research and exploration into Immortal Dao science was even more important than the front lines.

The strength of a power depended, most importantly, on the level and accumulation of its Immortal Dao scientific technology.

With an advantageous position in Immortal Dao scientific technology and Gong Fa inheritance, even if there was nothing now, the future would be bright, and one could easily obtain anything one desired.

This was the essence of the Xian Dao Shi Gao Jie.

Therefore, the Immortal Gate's scientific research absolutely could not pause for even a single moment.

Currently, the only people capable of overseeing the Immortal Gate's Immortal Dao scientific research at high speed without delay were the Great Sun Sword Master and Yuan.

It was not that others were incapable — in fact, many Void Refinement cultivators of the Immortal Gate were also top-tier Void Refinement prodigies among territories, and their abilities were barely sufficient.

However, they could not drive the Immortal Gate's Immortal Dao scientific technology to develop at high speed.

Currently, the Immortal Gate's Immortal Dao scientific technology foundation had already advanced to the quasi-Heavenly Human tier, extremely complex, placing extremely high demands on the helmsman; Void Refinement cultivators who were even slightly inferior could not comprehend the most top-tier Immortal Dao scientific technology at all, let alone oversee the development of these Immortal Dao projects — it would be good enough if they did not regress.

It could be said that if the Immortal Gate lost both the Great Sun Sword Master and Yuan at the same time, the development of Immortal Dao scientific technology would instantly fall into stagnation.

Merely digesting the current top-tier scientific technology would require Senior Wanji Zhenxun and the others a very long period of time.

"Hahaha!"

"It is bound to be a smooth journey."

Senior Wanji Zhenxun laughed heartily: "Jiang Ding, our journey this time is estimated to be just marching and occupation; the Badaxian Sect of the Ancient God Domain has already perished, or merged into the Badaxian Sect — the only concern is still those eight people."

"But now, Tianji Shenjun and the others certainly would not dare to intercept us head-on."

"The main thing about this journey is the marching of over eight hundred years — it really is somewhat long."

He sighed slightly.

As the Immortal Gate's power expanded and its territory grew ever larger, marching time gradually became prolonged; eight hundred years of marching time was no small amount for him either, extremely tedious.

This was still relatively short.

If it were the Yao God World Cluster, which the Badaxian Sect currently used as its base, that would be over ten thousand years of sailing distance from the Immortal Gate.

In the future, even when these Void Refinement cultivators advanced, they would have to take turns entering a state of hibernation, and would even have to further develop hibernation technology, allowing Foundation Establishment cultivators' lifespans to fall into a nearly stagnant state.

Currently, the Immortal Gate fleet's hibernation could at most maintain Foundation Establishment cultivators' lifespans in stagnation for several thousand years; any longer was completely impossible — they would exhaust their lifespans and die en route.

"Senior, no need to worry."

"You can also cultivate and conduct research along the way."

Jiang Ding offered comfort.

Due to the Immortal Gate's current strategic advantage, the group was not particularly tense; after some casual conversation, they waved farewell.

The Immortal Gate Central Army Group fleet set sail once again, flying toward the distant depths of the starry sky, gradually disappearing from everyone's gaze.

Jiang Ding, meanwhile, returned to the Youming Realm and continued to be stationed there.

……

Youming Mountain.

This place was originally the center of the world, the former site of quiet cultivation for the Light Sword Master and the Taiyou Sword Master; now it welcomed a new Sword Master.

"From now on, let us reorganize the Youming Sword Cave Heaven according to this plan."

Jiang Ding summoned the Taiyou Inheritance and the Light Inheritance here, as well as the Immortal Gate's Deputy Realm Master in this realm, Yinyun Zhenxun — a young cultivator who had advanced to Void Refinement less than a thousand years ago.

"Our goal is to elevate the Immortal Dao education level of the Youming Sword Cave Heaven as much as possible."

"And to elevate the level of moral character as much as possible."

Jiang Ding instructed: "The Immortal Gate grants considerable moral character bonus points to cultivators of the Youming Sword Cave Heaven; becoming citizens is somewhat easier compared to other cultivators."

"This matter concerns the overall situation of the two sects' interests being thoroughly integrated, and must not be taken lightly."

"Yes, Sword Master."

The Light Inheritance responded with solemn deference.

"Rest assured…"

Yue waved her hand dismissively.

She could hardly wait to rebuild the Great Sun Sword Pavilion.

Although, Great Sun Sword cultivators found it very difficult to become Immortal Gate citizens.

Their moral character was too poor, and often uncontrollable — far inferior to Taiyin-Taiyang Sword cultivators.

From now on, the Taiyin-Taiyang Sword cultivators and Great Sun Sword cultivators of the Youming Sword Cave Heaven would assist the Immortal Gate in suppressing turmoil within the internal territories — this was their work.

"Then go."

"This sovereign awaits your good news."

Jiang Ding smiled.

Everyone hurriedly rose and took their leave, each going about their own business.

The peak of Shanfeng returned to quiet.

Behind him, a hundred-thousand-meter-tall Sun Divine Tree broke through the earth; its brilliant branches and leaves pierced through the clouds, pierced through the realm barrier, and spread beyond the world, inhaling and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the great sun to cultivate.

While Jiang Ding cultivated and recuperated, he continued to refine the Taiqing Flying Sword, smelting numerous heavenly materials and earthly treasures as well as magical treasures, inscribing Solar Rule prohibitions.

Currently, the eleventh Solar Rule prohibition of the Taiqing Flying Sword was nearing perfection; it was estimated that in another several decades it would truly manifest.

In just over a thousand years, the Great Clarity Flying Sword will become a Mid-Grade Dao-Union Treasure.

At the same time, Jiang Ding divided his attention, throwing himself into the busy cultivation sect's cultivation science research.

Currently, the cultivation sect has three major cultivation science projects: Star-Class Warships, Dao-Union-Class Gong Fa, and the Central Array Spirit Computer Ascension to the Eighth Rank Project.

These three major research projects hold the highest priority; the sect must exhaust all its power to complete them, never relaxing for a single moment.

Below these three major research projects lie the Great Void Six Paths Illusion Realm, artificial synthesis of Seventh-Rank and Eighth-Rank materials, the Mother Star Eighth-Rank Spirit Vein Ascension Plan, the Eighth-Rank Great White Netherworld Sky-Scanning Arrows, and the development of Seventh-Rank Realm-Breaking Pills and Tribulation Crossing Secret Arts, among a vast array of other cultivation science research projects.

The cultivation sect's research team has now expanded to hundreds of billions of cultivators, distributed across all industries, all projects, and all Zhong Senior Qian Shi Gao Jie universities and institutes, tirelessly pushing forward the progress of cultivation science together, not merely a few cultivation experts.

Cultivation experts lead, while countless cultivation sect citizens participate closely; this is the cultivation sect's cultivation science system.

It is within such an efficient system that,

as time passes, the cultivation sect's cultivation science and technology develop with incredible speed, changing day by day.