[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals":3,"chapter-cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Cluster Artillery: Shattering the Immortals",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2342027,4578,"Chapter 16: Breaklaw Immortal Metal","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Jiang Ding trembled as he opened the entry for Taiqing Divine Iron before the Breaklaw Immortal Metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Act with propriety and righteousness; establish with Taiqing. Cheng Xuanying’s commentary: Taiqing is the Dao of Heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiqing Divine Iron is the supreme immortal metal of the soul Dao; possessing it enhances the foundation of the spiritual soul. Other details unknown. First mined from Jian Dao Mountain of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, one of the Nine Outer Immortal Sects. Takes ten thousand years to form one tael; a Dao Son emerges once every ten thousand years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was destroyed by the Immortal Sects in 8526 and has since vanished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding was completely numbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Breaklaw Immortal Metal is precious, with the backing of the Immortal Sects, Nascent Soul cultivators still have a chance to obtain it. But Taiqing Divine Iron, this ultimate treasure that enhances spiritual soul foundation, would make even Soul Transformation cultivators covet it desperately—and still fail to acquire it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sect-preserving technique, sect-preserving technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding sighed deeply: “Even among the Nine Outer Immortal Sects, only Sword Sons and Dao Sons—those born once every ten thousand years—are granted the privilege to cultivate this ‘Seed Sword, Forge Sword Method’ in their mortal stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This novel is originally published here. Please visit the site to read!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there is some gain: Professor Zhang Junsheng of Qingfeng University has archaeologically deduced a lesser-grade sword-forging method, using thousand-year Soul-Nourishing Wood and Geng Metal as substitutes—Golden Core cultivators might still obtain it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one’s wisdom should be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding waved his hand: “Don’t do that. I don’t like it. Go do your work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cut it down, forge it into a wooden sword. The wooden sword continuously absorbs blood essence and Geng Metal qi until it becomes an iron sword capable of killing even a Primordial Martial cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One instance is human nature; two is indefensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of embezzlement doesn’t require Jiang Ding to act—just expose it, and he’ll never find another remotely respectable job in his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing the boundary between dirt path and stone pavement, the street widened again, clean and orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, a three-story building appeared beside the road, its sign bearing four gilded characters: Four Seas Trading Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Coincidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his unseen field of vision, Jiang Ding projected a tactical camouflage suit’s microcomputer via his Yinxing glasses, listing a table: income, expenditure, inventory, summary—all matched precisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Page after page, his flipping speed increased until he skipped straight to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself was the same—sometimes he couldn’t resist the urge to slack off, skipping one sword practice session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own blood essence must not be consumed in large quantities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strolling down the street, he lightly avoided puddles, brushing past passersby, enduring the occasional foul odor, learning to tolerate it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an error of experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reputation?” Jiang Ding asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, this ‘Shenxiao Hundred-Step Flying Sword’ is divided into three tiers: Talisman Sword, Wooden Sword, Iron Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why does this feel so much like the Heavenly Sound Stone stolen from Qi Xuan Sect? No, stones that emit song are countless—likelihood of it being Taiqing Divine Iron is extremely low.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding checked the time—it was already past nine at night. Returning to practice a few sword forms before sleeping was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun shone lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hindered by his mediocre talent, his cultivation arduous. If he could forge this foundational sword, perhaps he could rise one day—not inferior to a heavenly prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But to me, they’re all equally unattainable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Shenxiao Hundred-Step Flying Sword.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qi, sipping tea by the roadside, offered a smile uglier than crying: “Young Master, I swear on heaven—my brothers haven’t come to your shop for handouts lately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s heart churned like a stormy sea, yet he forced his face to remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being severely wounded by that sword, he hadn’t dared report it to the gang—just treated the stranger as an ordinary merchant. Better to avoid trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Liu bowed respectfully: “Young Master, this is the Four Seas Trading Association.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the door twice. Huang Deyou, holding a book, stepped forward slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shade blocked the sun. Jiang Ding leaned on a reclining chair, holding a thick printed book made of photocopy paper, its pages filled with incomprehensible characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master! In my next life, I’ll serve you as ox or horse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mouse scrolled downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main hall featured a counter with a faint lacquer scent. Huang Deyou sat there, beside him a pupil he’d hired to record existing plant specimens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would a treasure capable of traversing worlds take me there? Is this also coincidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extremely low? Why on earth is it extremely low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than ten minutes, Jiang Ding took out paper and pen, wrote seven ledger entries, and handed them forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two or three herb collectors stood before the counter, haggling over specimen completeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, wait a moment.” Huang Deyou’s heart leapt—this young master, usually so indifferent, had taken the ledger and began flipping through page after page. “Master, spare me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed. Outside, the sky was pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Capable of forging the supreme immortal foundation—there is hope for the Great Dao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding handed him a four-column accounting form: “Fill this in yourself. From now on, use this format for ledgers. Also, I’ll be replenishing the shop’s silver reserves soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding guessed that library points were also precious to Gao Jie cultivators—they could use them to submit calculation requests to the Central Array AI regarding their own techniques or magic treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Line by line, item by item—some hundreds of wen, others just one or two—every entry was perfectly accurate, clearer than even the ledger keeper himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his first visit, the front courtyard had changed greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, within just a few days, someone had already translated this book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere—the gate, the ground, the windows—all renewed. A new sign was hung: “Lanban Street Miscellaneous Goods Shop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Deyou looked and broke into cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought such a powerful martial arts young master would even check ledgers down to the last wen—and actually spot the discrepancies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone has a Jiaoxing  mentality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need a favor,” Jiang Ding smiled. “I want to go to the Four Seas Trading Association, but I don’t know the way. Can you send a brother to guide me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a technique belonging to the top heavenly prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Jiang Ding spotted several familiar figures. He flashed forward, appearing before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding thought: Learn a little, familiarize yourself—knowing more never hurts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Deyou erupted in ecstatic joy, bowing repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath quickened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Huang Deyou left, he gently stroked the sword hilt—the second time in over two weeks he stepped out the back courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, just seeing Jiang Ding made his legs tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the initial stage, use blood as ink, write on spirit-infused talisman paper, fold it, then continuously refine it with blood essence until it responds to your will as one, finally forming a Talisman Seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuanhe Sixty-Seven, third month, first…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiqing Divine Iron ore is dark in color, sometimes white like star specks. Divine objects conceal themselves—cultivators cannot see them. Mortals who approach hear faint singing, and listening grants insight into the Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He photographed it and uploaded it to the library, earning 20 points—the most basic method. He lacked the ability to earn more through translation, correction, or other methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Liu spoke well, guiding Jiang Ding left and right, occasionally pointing out famous taverns, brothels, and gambling dens along the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qi exhaled in relief and pointed to the thick-browed man beside him: “This matter? Xiao Liu, take the Young Master there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him emerge, Huang Deyou hurried forward to greet him—but was waved off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding reluctantly admitted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Yuanhe Sixty-Seven, third month, second: received one Zilingsao plant, recorded as one wen. Why was the Zilingsao not received?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decor was relatively plain, lacking the gilded splendor of Jinlong Trading. Yet it had a refined elegance: a pond before the shop, mountains and trees within, harmonizing beautifully with feng shui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Talisman Seed is fused with a spirit plant seed, irrigated with Great Medicine Spirit Liquid, and after years of growth, becomes a spirit plant intrinsically linked to one’s blood essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Great Sun Sword Pavilion went mad in attacking the Immortal Sects, sacrificing countless lives until their sect was destroyed and their masters dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Liu quickly added: “Of course, this is just gossip among our gang brothers—not necessarily true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to understand this young master’s unpredictable comings and goings—so he never entered the back courtyard unless the door opened. Today, he’d finally found him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, look—this is Jinlong Trading. A hundred steps further is the Four Seas Trading Association,” Xiao Liu pointed to a six-story, opulent establishment. “Jinlong Trading is far more famous in Dongling Prefecture—better stock, cheaper prices—but worse reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding stared, envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘Seed Sword, Forge Sword Method’ is classified as a ‘Fa’-level technique, yet it was split from a ‘Jing’—its difficulty is extreme, beyond the comprehension of a high school student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took over ten minutes before Jiang Ding could calm himself enough to continue reading the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Deyou’s legs buckled. He knelt, weeping uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, our shop has only three taels of silver left. Here’s the ledger—please look…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say people have bought fake herbs here. Buyers and sellers have no restrictions. Many underworld figures frequent this place—it’s even seen deaths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding pulled out a corner of silver—worth about a hundred wen—and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Liu beamed: “Thank you, Young Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they earned one tael a month, most was taken by their superiors—they rarely kept anything. Even occasional meat and wine were unaffordable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they wouldn’t have raided a newly opened shop immediately. Such short-sighted greed—if the gang’s higher-ups found out, they’d face dire consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1670,"2026-06-20T23:34:14.007Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8e428a311684b767cbdc771635cc90bc5406f0a693df78525dc5bf4425305642","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-17","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-15",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cover.jpg"]