Chapter 257

Jiang Ding flew into the high sky of several thousand meters, the strong wind whistling, blocked by the shield.

Escape lights were shooting from all directions, all of them Foundation Establishment level.

Most were in the early stage of Foundation Establishment; there were very few mid-stage Foundation Establishment people, all of whom had accumulated extremely deeply during the Qi Condensation stage.

Actually, there were just two people, Jin Lingfeng and others; the others were still five or six years away from accumulation.

The 103 escape lights were all familiar, while the other few escape lights were somewhat unfamiliar, equally young, equally full of vitality, with the aura of the Immortal Sect's "Classic" cultivation techniques.

Encountering things he didn't understand.

Jiang Ding looked at An Siyan, who was flying from not far away.

Her three magic treasure embryos were specialized in computing power enhancement, had a great advantage in the accumulation of various knowledge, and her analytical ability was powerful; she knew many things.

She was just a bit weak.

"They are top seedlings selected from other institutions of the top twelve universities, and their academic performance in all aspects is excellent."

An Siyan adjusted her black-framed glasses, which was a top-grade magic tool customized not long ago.

"They should be able to keep up with our military formation, right?"

She said uncertainly.

Qingfeng and Beidou universities picked the students with the best talent, and they also received the best education; although the other ten universities also had the name of the top twelve universities.

But what their level was, it was unclear.

"I looked at the list, and there might be people you know, from Mulan University."

An Siyan thought for a while and said again.

"Mulan University? In Hubei Province?"

Jiang Ding was stunned, vaguely feeling that he had heard this name many years ago; he searched in his soul and suddenly realized: "Class monitor, Hua..."

Hearing the words "class monitor," Jin Lingfeng was about to answer when she was interrupted by an excited voice.

"Jiang Ding!"

Swish!

A star-colored escape light flew from the distance.

She looked at An Siyan and Jin Lingfeng, revealed a strange, gossipy smile, stretched out her hand, and said generously: "Long time no see, old classmate."

"Class monitor Hua Bing, long time no see; you look a bit different."

Jiang Ding smiled and shook Hua Bing's hand lightly, feeling a bit emotional.

When he was in school back then,

He thought he wouldn't see them for at most five or six years; he didn't expect that fifteen years had passed in a blink of an eye. Everyone was busy cultivating, and the time they went back each time was not fixed, making it difficult to meet together.

The young girl Hua Bing back then had unknowingly become a beautiful girl, radiant.

She was cultivating the lower-level technique of the "Heavens Beidou Sutra," the "Beidou Falling Star Classic," and her aura was a bit weaker than the classmates in the class.

"You haven't changed at all."

Hua Bing looked at him carefully and teased: "Exactly the same as fifteen years ago; I recognized you at a glance. Standing among them, you look like someone's little brother."

"Nonsense."

Speaking of this, Jiang Ding felt a bit depressed.

Maybe it was because his soul had undergone a qualitative change, the people around him were either handsome guys or beauties, looking like young heroes, mature, steady, and atmospheric.

But he was still in the appearance of a high school student.

"Haha!"

Hua Bing laughed and looked at the two women beside him: "Can you introduce me? I've only heard their names before and haven't had the chance to meet them."

"Hello, I am An Siyan."

"I am Jin Lingfeng."

The two women revealed polite, shallow smiles; without Jiang Ding's introduction, both sides chatted without any restraint, always finding interesting things like clothes, cultivation, and gossip, not worried about the cold scene at all.

Jiang Ding breathed a sigh of relief and strengthened his concealment, letting the people talking ignore him involuntarily.

"Ou Daocheng, Huang Tianxin, you find some classmates together to receive the other four classmates; they are guests who just arrived here..."

Jin Lingfeng said in the class channel, considering it very carefully.

"Okay, class monitor."

Little fatty Ou Daocheng revealed a friendly smile and greeted the four new classmates, letting them integrate into the collective very quickly, despite their inferiority and restraint.

Dong!

The class bell rang again.

True Person Slaughtering Spirit appeared before everyone, waved his sleeves, and released 108 Jiao-645 aerospace fighters.

"Teacher Professor Yu Chi, hello!"

Jiang Ding and the others bowed and saluted, and Hua Bing and the others hurriedly followed, cautious.

This was their first time encountering a Nascent Soul True Person in an aerospace combat system course, and his face was so fierce, with the magic treasure's single eye flickering, making them a bit nervous.

"Go, children."

A rare look of gentleness appeared in True Person Slaughtering Spirit's eyes: "Go and start the first real war in your lives. From now on, fight for the Immortal Sect, fight for yourselves, and walk on the road of the Great Dao of Longevity."

"Regardless of the future results."

"Yes! Teacher Professor Yu Chi!"

The 108 classmates bowed and saluted again, each turning into escape lights and flying into their own aerospace fighters.

Except for Jiang Ding.

His body was transparent and hazy, slowly fading away, and even the Jin Dan spiritual sense could not discover a single thing.

He entered a wartime state.

"Ignite."

"Spiritual child engine activated."

"Departure."

Aerospace fighters sprayed airflow from their tails, flew into the higher sky, and headed toward the atmosphere, toward the center surrounded by the thick trunks and branches of the Divine Tree Covering the Sky.

"Ding!"

"Jin Lingfeng, An Siyan, and Ou Daocheng have initiated a vote to establish the temporary aerospace group command for this final exam. Do you approve?"

The command system formed by the 108 aerospace fighter formation spirits transmitted a sound.

"Approve."

Jiang Ding clicked familiarly.

"Voting ended, approval rate 100%."

"Temporary Aerospace Group Resolution No. 1: Appoint classmate Jin Lingfeng as the temporary aerospace group leader and commander of the first aerospace battalion, appoint classmate An Siyan as the temporary aerospace group chief of staff and commander of the second aerospace battalion, and appoint classmate Ou Daocheng as the temporary aerospace group deputy leader and commander of the third aerospace battalion."

"Appoint classmate Jiang Ding as the commander of the first reconnaissance battalion."

"Resolution No. 2: Appoint classmate Huang Tianxin as the commander of the first company of the first aerospace battalion, appoint..."

Amidst An Siyan's soft whispers, one resolution after another from the group command was quickly issued, with detailed arrangements for every commander and every soldier's position, based on their performance in past training.

"That's not right."

Jiang Ding was stunned for a moment.

"The three aerospace battalions have already occupied the entire establishment; how did an extra reconnaissance battalion come out? Are there Dao soldiers joining?"

As far as he knew, at the Foundation Establishment realm, Foundation Establishment-stage Dao soldiers have very little effect.

Because they cannot keep up with the maneuverability of aerospace fighters and cannot form formations, they are instead a huge burden on the battlefield.

This situation will only change at the Jin Dan realm.

"There are no Dao soldiers; this battalion is just you alone."

An Siyan answered.

"Then..."

"There is no other way; it must be like this."

An Siyan explained: "Cultivators are not mortals; the most important thing for an establishment is combat power, not the number of people. If you have battalion-level combat power, you must be given a battalion establishment, receive a battalion's military pay, or other equivalent treatment."

"High-level cultivators cannot be bullied!"

"No matter how those extreme egalitarian factions clamor, the Immortal Sect cannot let a high-level cultivator have the same treatment as an ordinary soldier."

"Equality of personality cannot be extended to other aspects."

"Forced equality is not fairness, but an actual oppression of high-level cultivators."

"It's fine if those extreme egalitarian factions just clamor; no one pays attention to them. If they dare to cross the line, they will immediately invite iron-blooded strikes."

"Understood."

Jiang Ding nodded.

(End of chapter)