Sixteenth Power of the Prototype of the Immortal Technique · Sword of Gold Annihilation

Hearing Zhang Junsheng's words, Jiang Ding was speechless.

Indeed, the world of Void Refinement Great Powers was still far too vast for them. Someone else's twilight years were enough for lower-stage cultivators like them to undergo dozens of reincarnations.

"Forget it. Let's get back to business."

"Didn't you say your Nascent Soul Stage Opportunity ranking was quite far back? Let's not talk about expanding the Immortal Sect's overall resource pool first—that's too distant. Let's think about ourselves first and earn more God Transformation Merit to raise your ranking, just like Senior Mie Ri."

Jiang Ding said bluntly, "Do you want to publish a paper? The kind that can earn God Transformation Merit. But I want to be the first author."

Though it had not been verified, Jiang Ding had some confidence that the sudden inspiration he had experienced earlier—the prototype of the prototype of the prototype... of the True Immortal Sword of Gold Annihilation—held considerable value.

Yes, publishing papers could also earn merit. The most cutting-edge research results qualified.

That was also why Shenji Heavenly Monarch, Elder Yuan, Canghai Heavenly Monarch, Panda Hua Lingling, and the other Heavenly Monarchs had been so diligent lately.

Research results could not benefit the entire Immortal Sect while Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs spent time, effort, and vast quantities of Natural Treasures on experiments, only to end up working for nothing.

Of course, there was no lack of morally noble and selflessly devoted Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs.

But that was a matter of personal moral character. Society could not refuse to pay people simply because their moral character was lofty. Reward and punishment mechanisms had to be orderly, and they had to be clear.

"A paper that can earn God Transformation Merit?"

"What the hell are you dreaming about?"

Zhang Junsheng froze, then shook his