Jiang Ming understood one thing very well: his methods were faster than anyone else's in every respect. Not only could he summon talented people directly, he could also pull up the seedlings to hasten their growth, rapidly raising their strength.
That was precisely what Jiang Ming now intended and planned to do.
As for his own cultivation...
He was still only a mere early-stage Daluo Golden Immortal.
In the world as it stood, Daluo Golden Immortals might seem precious, but there were actually plenty of them.
Most of the primordial living beings roaming the world possessed cultivation at the Daluo Golden Immortal level. They had simply lived long enough.
Moreover, this world's Dao lineages were not limited to those passed down by Hongjun. Which of the Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao Palace had not been a Quasi-Saint? The threshold had been exceedingly high. They had all wanted to vie for the attainment of a Saint, but unfortunately, it was not that easy.
Jiang Ming also had two sons, one now eight years old and the other twelve.
He had long since arranged for them to study under Zhuge Liang and Liu Ji. He had also taught them his family's secret cultivation method, the Great Freedom Dao Scripture.
In other words, they were cultivating two methods. The cultivation method Jiang Ming had created improved a cultivator's aptitude the more they practiced it, with ever greater benefits in the later stages.
And so, Jiang Ming arranged everything without rushing, letting the bullets fly for another five years.
Five years was enough for many things to happen. Great Shang was certain to change with every passing day.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard under his command traveled the world, divided into the Bright Guard and the Shadow Guard.
The Shadow Guard primarily gathered intelligence and