Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Chapter 128 Golden Core

"the changes in the cangwu realm over the years have been really rapid, and almost everything documented in the traditional texts has become obsolete, especially after the new policies were vigorously implemented under sect master li, the entire nine cauldrons sect began to operate with incredibly high efficiency."

emperor yu's mountain villa.

zong yan was presenting to alkaid, kong fang, ye longxing, lv tianhe, and other senior members.

he even brought a device resembling electronic equipment, which when activated, projected a map.

"currently, the entire territory of the nine cauldrons sect is divided into the thirty-six domains, totaling one thousand and twenty-four cities. six years ago, the population census recorded approximately 8.8 billion and one hundred thirty-nine million people...

however, many forces and major clans have the habit of concealing their population numbers, the real population of the thirty-six domains should exceed ten billion."

zong yan pointed to a spot on the map and said, "the thirty-six domains occupy 56% of the original area of the artifact sect, and there are also twelve domains in the ten thousand great mountains and the eastern sea archipelago that have not yet recovered. the population... after the war with the moon demon empire, dwindled too severely...

our location of the stellar sect connects to the nine heavens domain, dragon majestic city."

"wait a second."

alkaid looked at the device that seemed just like a virtual projector and asked, "are there many of these things in the cangwu realm?"

zong yan was taken aback, quickly realizing what alkaid was asking, and then said with a wry smile, "i told you, the cangwu realm has changed rapidly over the years."

as he spoke, he took a moment to carefully choose his words before continuing, "i don't know about other sects, but for the nine cauldrons sect... cultivation and technology have completely integrated into people's lives.

for example, the common people in dragon majestic city start with elementary academies focused on basic knowledge, and from high schools, they not only study basic subjects like physics, chemistry, mathematics, and foreign languages, but also engage in body refinement, qi refinement, and divine refinement.

by the time they enter higher educational institutions, besides basic subjects, they must choose one among body refinement, qi refinement, and divine refinement, based on their aptitude..."

"divided into arts and sciences?"

alkaid asked.

"yes, you could say that,"

zong yan nodded and continued, "next, if one can reach the third heaven in either body refinement, qi refinement, or divine refinement, they can enter the great academy to further their studies for four years, and must break through to the fourth layer before turning twenty-two, when their bodies stop developing... they can then join a sub-sect of the nine cauldrons sect as a registered disciple.

if they fail to break through, they can opt for divinity transformation by refining qi into divine sense at the cost of sacrificing their essence, and work for the energy department. if they can't even achieve qi refining into divine, their life won't be much different from that of ordinary people."

"twenty-two years old, fourth layer? a martial saint?"

alkaid asked.

zong yan nodded with a wry smile.

alkaid remained calm without showing any surprise.

in a small place, producing a college graduate is a matter of great honor, but in a big city...

isn't everyone a college graduate?

"so, what's the proportion of nine cauldrons sect's college graduates... ah no, i mean, the number of registered disciples?"

alkaid inquired.

"i can't tell you the exact number, but there's a figure circulating on the 'void divine realm' around sixty million,"

zong yan explained, adding, "the void divine realm can be understood as a more advanced and developed virtual world. our network in the artifact nurturing realm is actually a replication of the void divine realm, similar to nuclear weapons simulating the great sun true fire."

"sixty million."

this number...

was less than alkaid had anticipated.

"what is the nine cauldrons sect's current overall strength?"

alkaid said.

"this..."

zong yan hesitated for a moment before replying, "the holy master should be aware of the concept of 'information cocoon rooms'?"

alkaid nodded.

indeed, every royal family in this world has various connections.

no one knows why one family suddenly prospers.

"i've spoken to him about some of your exploits, and his suggestion is for you to join the nine cauldrons sect. being backed by a major power has its advantages. of course, if you can't stand being subordinate to others and have absolute confidence in yourself, believing that you don't need the power of the nine cauldrons sect to become a great cultivator, he suggests you wait.

wait until you break through, then join the nine cauldrons sect as a leader of some power, in order to gain sufficient autonomy," zong yan explained.

by now, alkaid had gained enough understanding of the internal policies of the nine cauldrons sect.

that sect master li clearly understood the weaknesses of the nine cauldrons sect, and their current course of action was to initially use the reputation of the "ten great immortal sects" to boost their status, and then, once they actually had enough strength and influence, address any internal discord step by step.

in such a scenario, as long as the other party would abide by their drawn boundaries, the nine cauldrons sect showed extreme tolerance towards the incorporation of any external forces.

"as for the specifics, i'll make a decision after i have arrived at dragon majestic city and have a sufficient understanding of the nine cauldrons sect," alkaid said.

zong yan nodded.

the two conversed briefly, and then he left.

he also had a mission for this visit.

to find a batch of elite members of the lihuo country royal family to take to dragon majestic city in cangwu realm.

but what was somewhat unexpected was that he apparently had no intention of making the lihuo sect break away from xia yu nation.

for the next half month, alkaid spent considerable energy and somewhat clarified the situation regarding the nine cauldrons sect in cangwu realm.

then, he called for leng jun, su chixin, su hua, su yun, pang long, and su yaoxue.

"you few, under the relentless investment of various resources, have the opportunity to become martial saints within the next three to five years. however, i know a way to help you achieve this step faster," he said.

alkaid opened a box in front of them, which contained several bottles of elixirs.

"you probably guessed why kong fang quickly achieved the status of primordial chaos martial saint. it was because he took these elixirs.

by taking these elixirs, not only will you be able to quickly break through to martial saint, but the time needed to congeal divine intent and comprehend the flawless true body will also be significantly reduced, though these elixirs come with severe side effects and may easily breed heart demons. you may consider for yourself whether to take them or not," he said.

after exchanging glances, su chixin stepped forward without any hesitation and took a bottle.

"i'm an old man who's already half in the grave, and it's deeply regrettable to see the family prospering yet not being able to contribute due to my limited capabilities. with this opportunity at hand, to shine for the su family in the last moments, it's unquestionably my duty," he declared.

seeing su chixin take a bottle of nurturing soul pill, leng jun, su hua, su yun, pang long, and su yaoxue, without any hesitation, chose to take the elixir.

this scene somewhat surprised alkaid.

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he couldn't help but look at su yaoxue, "are you planning to take it too?"

"the future is too distant, only the present is fought for," su yaoxue said calmly.

seeing this, alkaid nodded.

the reason he had also included su yaoxue was because he believed that if heart demons existed, naturally, there must be a way to counteract them.

he hadn't come across it yet; it was merely a matter of insufficient cultivation.

once his cultivation was sufficient, he would surely find a way to help her conquer the heart demon.

as for why he was only nurturing these few...

the quantity of nurturing soul pills was limited.

he was not the type to deliberately incite a war just to obtain nurturing soul pills.

...

after distributing the elixirs to the su family members, alkaid then prepared to disengage from xia yu nation.

time quickly passed.

the day when the stellar gate would open was fast approaching.