Jiang Ding was planning his ascension to the upper realm.
The journey itself posed no difficulty for him. Safety was what kept him weighing the matter.
"Once I reach late Spirit Transformation."
"I can't leave the Immortal Sect for even a step right now. There's still so much preparation I haven't finished, and my combat strength hasn't reached its peak. Taking that risk now would be unwise..."
Jiang Ding set his stray thoughts aside and continued cultivating cross-legged.
Guarding the homeworld was vital. Forget going to the Northern Plains—even leaving the homeworld for a second would be a grave political error. This was the homeworld: the place where tens of billions of citizens lived, and the Immortal Sect's final refuge.
There could be no carelessness in a matter this important.
"Oh, right, Moon."
Jiang Ding remembered something and sent a message with his divine sense. "Researchers from the Immortal Gate Academy of Sciences will come to the Great Sun Celestial Pool shortly to gather data on Xi Yuan's seal. Please cooperate so we can lift it intact as soon as possible and retrieve the immortal art."
"I need to study fragments of a genuine immortal art to create stronger sword techniques and a stronger Sword Escape Art."
He would not venture out until he had developed a Sword Escape Art incorporating knowledge from an immortal art.
"I. Know..."
Moon sounded utterly drained.
This generation's Great Sun Sword Heir was forever scheming to squander and sell off the order's inheritance. She was at her wit's end.
"Good."
Jiang Ding was satisfied.
"Commander! Commander!"
"What about me?"
Yunri, the spirit of the Great Sun super-battleship, appeared with a whoosh and raised her hand. "Where's our planetary-class battleship? Our city among the stars, carrying masses of silver-white metal sword guards, battleships, fighters, and