After dealing with True Lord Yun Yu's affairs, Jiang Ding continued looking over the mountain-like pile of Golden Core-level documents, issuing orders without pause.
The corruption among many Golden Core Cultivators was shocking.
Much of it was concentrated among cultivators born in Tushan Immortal City who were in the late Golden Core stage or Golden Core Peak, with lifespans nearing their limits. It had almost become a shared trait.
Especially those Golden Core Cultivators whose lives were nearing their end—when they became corrupt, they simply risked their lives for it.
"Golden Core Cultivators who embezzled enormous sums are to be executed immediately."
"Golden Core Cultivators involved in ordinary amounts are to be expelled and sentenced. Those who resist are to be shot dead on the spot."
Jiang Ding wrote on the documents, "All assets must be recovered. If members or relatives of the lineages of corrupt Golden Core Cultivators used embezzled assets, they must return them. If they cannot return them, they shall be treated as accomplices. Those whose crimes are especially vile may likewise be executed."
"If procedures permit, corrupt Golden Core Cultivators about to be executed should be escorted before their lineages and made to watch what becomes of their relatives."
"If old cultivators nearing the end of their lifespan wish to sacrifice themselves to preserve their lineages, let them watch more of this."
"From now on, old cultivators nearing the end of their lifespans should, as far as possible, not be appointed to important posts. Cultivators with such strong self-destructive tendencies should be assigned to suitable positions, or retired."
This had in fact been a loophole. Tushan Central Court had been hastily established and had neglected this aspect, with bitter consequences appearing at once.
Jiang Ding spent more than ten days finishing this governmental work, and a