Three months had passed since Huang Tian ascended to Heaven as an immortal official. Only then had he finished refining the immortal peach and elixir Star Lord Jinde had sent him.
After taking and refining them, I've accumulated a tenth of the power I need for the True Immortal realm. Nine more times, and I'll reach its pinnacle! Joy rose in his heart.
Unfortunately, he could only dream of such good fortune. Both the purple-striped immortal peach and the third-turn immortal elixir were rare treasures.
If Star Lord Jinde had not wanted to recruit him, a True Immortal, he would never have bestowed them. Getting more would not be so easy now; Huang Tian would have to earn merit and exchange merit points for them.
Three months have passed. The troops assigned to me should all be here by now...
He emerged from seclusion and went to the main hall of his True Lord's residence, where he sent for his attendant, Deng Zhangjue.
Before long, Deng Zhangjue hurried in and bowed. "This subordinate greets the True Lord!"
"No need for ceremony." Huang Tian raised a hand and asked, "I've been in seclusion for three months. How have things been at the residence?"
Deng Zhangjue knew what he was asking about and replied at once, "True Lord, the full complement of one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers arrived roughly half a month after you entered seclusion, along with their weapons and magical implements. Generals Zhao Zhen and Tao Xin then began drilling the army.
"Star Lord Jinde holds you in high regard. The soldiers he assigned are veterans and crack troops from the various divisions. After just over two months of combined drills, they've already taken shape as an army, with imposing might.
"The two generals are practicing battle formations outside as