"Congratulations, Great Sun Heavenly Monarch, on advancing your cultivation further!"
As soon as the Youth in Green Robes arrived, a circle of Immortal Sect Heavenly Monarchs congratulated him in unison.
"Haha, seniors, fellow Daoists, you are too polite."
Jiang Ding smiled. "It is only a little progress. I am still far from being able to affect the situation on the Immortal Sect's main battlefield, so there is no need to make such a solemn fuss."
"Modest, my ass. Trying that on me?"
"Don't think I don't know your tail has been sticking up for ages..."
The surrounding Heavenly Monarchs laughed and cursed at him.
Everyone chatted for a while, you praised me and I praised you, the whole flattering-and-bantering routine, before they began discussing the mysteries of the Dao and sank back into their usual conversations about scientific research.
The main focus was the development of Void Refinement techniques for the Nine Immortal Sect Scriptures, as well as Dao Integration Military Formations and offensive spell techniques.
Beyond these collective Immortal Sect projects, each of them had their own projects as well. Jiang Ding, for instance, had the Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword Technique and the Metal of the Five Elements Karma Escape Technique. The other Heavenly Monarchs also had their own research projects, all of them crucial to their Dao Paths.
Everyone pooled their wisdom and strength. If they needed talent in a certain field or technical assistance, they only had to raise a shout in the Immortal Sect, and someone would come help. There was no fear of failing to find the right people.
Of course, they had to pay.
Even if everyone charged friendly rates, they could not always make others work for nothing.
That was why the Immortal Sect's many Heavenly Monarchs eagerly participated in one another's