[{"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-63":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},2342074,4578,"Chapter 63: Consecrating the Talisman Sword","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>Afternoon, after two geography classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The internship list has been released.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Bing stood at the podium, sending sheets of names flying to each desk: “Students, check your assigned internship posts. Those reassigned, come to me to pick a new one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sheet of A4 paper landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding carefully examined it: his name appeared on the Rongcheng Steel Plant internship post, along with two others—Hua Bing and Wu Tianli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, ninth in the class still carried some priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there were plenty of other high-quality state-backed immortal sect companies—elixir-making firms, talisman workshops—many of which had chosen those as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My chosen Yuanhe Elixir Co. was reassigned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certain success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This % novel {first; release, > Please! go {to: read!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sacrifice! Consecrate with essence blood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the limit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rested, recovered inner power and spirit, then his expression turned solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the brush lifted, it instantly hardened like iron, locking the array patterns in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This actually violated regulations. All spiritual energy within the planet was controlled by the immortal sects; only Qi Refining cultivators or above, or those in spiritual plant industries, could apply for their respective levels of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s expression grew grave; inner power surged into the Golden Fire talisman paper, softening it, then slowly folding it into the shape of a sword. When the form was set, he folded in the first-rank Levitation Array and first-rank Flight Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Sun Gathering Array, Special Refined Metal Array...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to hesitate—I’ve already decided.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over thirty minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding suddenly smiled: “Failed again. Just gather materials and start over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over ten minutes later, the Special Refined Metal Array was successfully inscribed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty centimeters long, three and a half centimeters wide, entirely golden-red like metal, the talisman sheets tightly fused, no gap visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now it was merely an inanimate object—a composite array in the shape of a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Small Heavenly Cycle inner power flowed freely, slowly merging into the array, one pattern after another spreading, gradually covering the left side of the Golden Fire talisman paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman sword slowly absorbed the blood; one deep crimson drop stood out vividly, emitting a faint glow and a subtle fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding focused utterly, mind empty of distractions, inscribed another stroke, preliminarily linking the Special Refined Metal Array to the Great Sun Gathering Array’s pre-marked connecting patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s eyes hardened with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Levitation and Flight array line either corresponded to the Great Sun Gathering Array or connected to the Refined Metal Array, with strict sequencing—like a precision electronic instrument. One wrong contact point, and all effort was wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation room’s array spirit’s mechanical voice echoed: the banyan root retracted, the ceiling window closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s brush flew across the paper, not a single distracting thought remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shh! Jiang Ding opened his eyes; a flash of light seemed to pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner power required for this process was terrifying—even ordinary Qi Circulation completion might not suffice. No wonder no one in the Seven Mysteries Sect had ever mastered the Hundred-Paces Flying Sword; if the essence blood infusion was interrupted, all prior work was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper was tucked into the drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nervous unease arose unbidden in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long moments passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another half-hour rest; inner power and spirit returned to peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the array diagram and input inner power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully laid the sixty-centimeter-long, sixty-centimeter-wide talisman paper—hard as a metal plate—on the ground; a slight touch emitted a crisp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched the center of the left side of the Golden Fire talisman paper with his brush, inscribing the first stroke of the Great Sun Gathering Array with talisman ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the array diagram before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why worry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elixirs were the most mainstream method for enhancing talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding hesitated no longer; he lifted his brush and drew. Starting from the center of the right talisman sheet, lines of Special Refined Metal Array, infused with inner power, emerged and spread outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not that hard after all! Of course—I’ve practiced countless times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Application approved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The talisman sword is complete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To bring it to life, there was only one way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process could admit no slightest error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Temporary application ended.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant light suddenly flared—initially orange-red on the left, golden on the right; as time passed, the two merged into the golden-red hue of the sun, stabilizing, the glow gradually withdrawing. Jiang Ding gently stroked the handleless golden-red short sword, as if sensing its heartbeat, silent for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding said, satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding did not begin sword practice as usual. Instead, he took a blue-steel sword, laid it across his knees, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and cultivated stillness, adjusting his inner power to make it as lively as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his design, he employed the “Double-Stack Array” concept: activating the Great Sun Gathering Array before inscribing and connecting the Special Refined Metal Array would destroy the stacked array patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes, twenty minutes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out talisman ink and brush from a small pouch, carefully opened and arranged them, checked again, then opened the box containing first-rank Golden Fire Bamboo Paper—immediately, a wave of heat surged, filling the room with golden-red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding said this because his moral character was nearly perfect; the Central Array Spirit computer granted people like him minor privileges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Array Spirit, can I apply for a temporary Qi Refining cultivator-level spiritual energy concentration environment and open the ceiling window to allow sunlight to shine in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visible streams of sunlight converged toward the array’s center, blazing bright, temperature soaring rapidly to seven or eight hundred degrees, then stabilizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding cultivated stillness for over twenty minutes; once inner power and spirit reached peak, he immediately took out the Wind Spirit Paper and inscribed the first-rank Levitation Array and first-rank Flight Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he took out the Ginseng Essence Qi Transformation Elixir and placed it beside the talisman paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to the Great Sun Gathering Array and Special Refined Metal Array, these two arrays are much easier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not looked at closely, one would instinctively think it a metal-cast short sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Success-level Thousand Threads Pull split into hundreds of strands, each carrying a portion of essence blood to soak outward, evenly coating every filament of the talisman sword’s array lines, ensuring the essence blood fully penetrated the patterns without any exposure to air—not a single micron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding felt a tremor in his heart, an inexplicable resonance with that single drop of essence blood, as if it were an extra finger outside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding protected it with inner power, touched the array diagram—it was scorching hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over ten minutes later, the final stroke was completed; inner power output ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the Golden Fire talisman paper, harder than iron plate, softened instantly upon contact with the talisman ink, perfectly conforming to the brush tip—inscribing was remarkably smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation room fell silent again; even the lighting dimmed slightly, adjusted by the array spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation room’s metal door slowly opened, then closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Jiang Ding sensed something around him had changed—but he could not say what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, two light, fluttering array diagrams appeared before him, as if they could fly away with a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding smiled, but did not activate the Great Sun Gathering Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding set down his brush, his heart neither joyful nor sorrowful, free of the anxious anticipation he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding had full confidence in him—his academic scores were so high, obtaining an elixir apprentice certification would be effortless. But his ambitions went beyond that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These materials were valuable; if it failed, he had no chance to reforge a talisman sword for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a delay of nearly half a minute, the cultivation room’s array spirit seemed to communicate with the Central Array Spirit computer’s database, then transmitted a mechanical voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Junhao frowned, scribbling on the list, then selected an internship post at a private elixir company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding made his decision; inner power formed a sharp cone and stabbed fiercely into his heart! Sss! His face instantly turned deathly pale; a jet of inner-power-infused blood spurted, precisely covering the talisman sword—no drop wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handleless golden-red short sword appeared before Jiang Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling window opened; a hole appeared in the cultivation room. A banyan root, no thicker than a finger, had somehow crept here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding did not delay; inner power surged through his fingertips into the talisman sword, instantly contacting the essence blood, sealing it from air—only then did his sense of it become clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exposed to air, this sense was fading rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding judged: the source energy was insufficient; the maximum explosive power was thus limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Small Heavenly Cycle inner power surged wildly, guarding every filament of essence blood, spreading swiftly across every array line, leaving no corner untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet without the mother body’s sustenance, it continued to weaken, bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, using the Golden Fire array as base, Flight and Levitation arrays as wings, fold into a talisman sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, picked up the brush, drew sufficient talisman ink with inner power, held it suspended above the Golden Fire Bamboo Paper—hesitating, not yet striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding murmured: “Together, they gather spiritual energy, especially absorbing the sun’s essence under sunlight, storing energy, refining themselves to become sharper and hotter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding picked up a small pouch, leapt to the window, toes tapped—he shot upward to the treetop’s tip, vanishing like a shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stroke after stroke, the two independent arrays began intertwining, merging into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reach first-rank array status, Qi Refining cultivators must activate it with magic power, or modify the array by embedding spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty-two minutes passed; Jiang Ding, nearly drained of all inner power, stopped, face deathly pale, skin dull, barely alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed a Ginseng Essence Qi Transformation Elixir, felt the surging essence transform into inner power, heart still trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Success.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently caressed the talisman sword, its blade extending like a limb, and smiled with tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1690,"2026-06-20T23:34:14.007Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","24f60a6e3b790fd6f2dd417a8673fdb81652f4a138173a5a4423f479205c9982","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-64","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-62",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cover.jpg"]