[{"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-64":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},2342075,4578,"Chapter 64: Talisman Sword Forged","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-64",64,"\u003Cp>The touch was warm and smooth like jade, as if caressing one of his own fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding could clearly feel a close connection between the talisman sword and himself, similar to blood essence but much weaker; the only good news was that this connection was no longer weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, when he tried inputting internal force, the Great Sun Spirit Gathering Array activated, spontaneously drawing in minute spiritual energy from the air, and with the warmth of his internal force nurturing it, the connection strengthened—it was no longer a rootless source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the change was extremely subtle, almost imperceptible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, a mortal could never nurture it to a combat-ready state in a lifetime—it was merely a plaything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, some creative martial artists developed two methods to accelerate its growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nurturing and tempering the sword body with decades-old or even century-old herbs enhances its spiritual nature, slightly increasing the speed; what once required sixty years might now only need forty years of uninterrupted nurturing and tempering to become combat-ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a warmth in his abdomen spreading through his limbs and meridians; the Grand Achievement-level “Juvenile Eagle Soaring Sword Art” activated spontaneously, nurturing and tempering the fine branches of the twelve primary meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This novel is originally published here; please visit to read!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss~ His face turned pale, a needle-like pain stabbing him—he immediately stopped his reckless act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without further blood essence offerings, once the materials’ spiritual nature is harmonized, it will grow quickly until reaching a limit, then revert to snail-like speed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, no need—I’m fine, just rest a few days and I’ll be better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One foot was already in the coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, I finally understand why in many legends, black dog blood, menses, and other impure substances could corrupt flying swords—it actually has scientific basis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked back to the classroom, each step unsteady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tianli obviously couldn’t keep pressing; seeing this, he nodded and retracted the pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman sword drifted slowly to that spot at a speed slower than a paper airplane, then drifted back at the same pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding observed closely; even now, the fine strands of blood essence had not fully merged into the array patterns—they still coexisted, causing a slight delay in control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is good—the heart is replenishing the lost blood essence, generating a new drop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do I think I’m the chosen one? What truly matters is still regular blood essence offerings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is just a bone with little meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Junhao was startled—could this pale, dull-skinned, unsteady walker really be Jiang Ding from two hours ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The material of this hundred-paces flying sword was too excellent—it had reached the peak of first-rank, and the array was the crystallized effort of countless years accumulated by the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, one of the Nine Great Immortal Sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the future potential to forge an unparalleled foundation, rivaling the top disciples of great sects—even now, it’s not inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Know that ordinary martial artists only reach internal qi perfection and qualify to forge a hundred-paces flying sword at least in their thirties; even with sufficient decades-old herbs and no accidents along the way, they’re already nearly seventy or eighty when they complete it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding politely declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Bing, Wu Tianli, and others preparing to lead the dismissal chant also came over; with a single spiritual sense sweep, they immediately understood, yet remained puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, rest well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then pointed to another spot eight or nine meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding was still shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re different—you’re not…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black dog blood, menses, and similar impurities would be incinerated to ash before even touching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to ordinary families, it’s naturally far superior, yet still strained to support even a Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many classmates turned to look. “Sword, rise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dingling! The dismissal bell rang; Jiang Ding barely stood up, took the Purple Jade Vitality Pill from the palm of the banyan tree in the center of the cultivation room, swallowed it whole, and staggered out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the unique nature of blood essence, it must not be exposed to air, so it must always be wrapped in internal force, leaving not a single air gap—otherwise, the blood essence separated from the body would be damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed can be greatly accelerated; those with exceptional talent can enter combat within ten years, but they easily become physically weak and shorten their lifespan, while actively abandoning the hope of innate potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! Did some demoness suck you dry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding muttered, repeatedly examining his body internally—he found most of the pill’s generated essence had been forcibly absorbed by his heart, never reaching the major or minor meridians, as if a black hole of essence existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many classmates glanced at him; several closely observed his condition, nearly calling an ambulance, which he quickly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps violent impact would cause the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the treacherous world of martial cultivation—how could one avoid accidents for forty years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still shaken—just one drop of blood essence had caused such severe consequences; if he lost a few more, he dared not imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was because the array patterns and blood essence in the talisman sword had not yet fully merged, making the state too fragile; once fully merged, it wouldn’t happen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding gently stroked the blade and murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably only one fine meridian could be nurtured and tempered in three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he harbored some hostility toward Wu Tianli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This first-rank superior True Yang Spirit Pill clearly had great value; Wu Tianli’s father was a wealthy man in Rongcheng, but only a wealthy man in mundane currency business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding felt touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only slightly affect speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tianli paused, then pulled out a pill vial: “This is a first-rank superior True Yang Spirit Pill—it greatly replenishes depleted primordial qi and purges yin energy. Try taking it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no extremely unlikely bad event occurred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The efficiency of tempering and nurturing plummeted drastically; previously, after four enhancements from talent, cultivation level, micro-circulation, and small-circulation, he could temper and nurture eighty meridians daily—now the speed was over a hundred times slower than before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood and qi deficiency?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the “Great Sun Seed Sword Cultivation Method (Jiang Ding Version),” a secret technique was attached, called Great Sun Light Flame, which could explosively release the stored Great Sun essence from the Great Sun Spirit Gathering Array through a specific method, forming a layer of Great Sun Light Flame on the sword’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accepting such a favor without cause displeased him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding lightly tested it, opening a thin membrane of internal force over one array pattern, revealing a pinhead-sized hole to expose the pattern to air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tall, handsome, and powerful—almost all the girls in class liked him; sometimes he even fantasized about someday growing strong enough to knock him down and laugh heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty years of relentless nurturing and tempering, consuming enough ancient herbs to pile into mountains—all for this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding focused his intent; the talisman sword in his palm trembled and rose, floating to the position he had preset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could Jiang Ding have encountered a ghost? Unlikely—there can’t be such things in school.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Bing, who had also been reaching for pills, stopped as well, confirmed Jiang Ding wasn’t seriously hurt, and began guiding the dismissal chant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, the muzzle…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rejecting Li Junhao’s offer to escort him home, Jiang Ding thought for a moment, went to the cultivation room, and obtained a certificate of physical well-being—one accessible to his parents online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise Lin Wanqiu would send him straight to the hospital—he wouldn’t get out for a week!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1284,"2026-06-20T23:34:14.007Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c2e2022f18157686c7aee0731794149e30af03d7898ed7d21452a064abf85bf3","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-65","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-63",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cover.jpg"]