Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

The first batch of orders was completed, and Alkaid specially convened all of the Artifact Refiners from Purple Cloud Courtyard, and in front of everyone, he brought out thousands of Spirit Stones as rewards.

After expanding, the number of Artifact Refiners in the Purple Cloud Courtyard had increased from the previous eighty-two to now two hundred and four, and the number of senior Artifact Refiners had reached forty-six, thanks to the addition of Yun Lai's team.

Each Artifact Refiner received a Spirit Stone as a reward.

Senior Artifact Refiners, according to their contributions, received at least five Spirit Stones, with some even getting more than a dozen.

This reward was much higher than their annual income.

As for the apprentices, whose numbers had climbed to four thousand...

The apprentices' Artifact Refining Technique was still in the learning phase, and they were already overjoyed to have an annual salary of several tens of thousands. Spirit Stones, such an advanced reward, were not necessary to give to them. Rather, letting them see the income of the Artifact Refiners would inspire them even more to work hard and become full-fledged Artifact Refiners.

Receiving so many Spirit Stones as rewards all at once, every Artifact Refiner in Purple Cloud Courtyard was overjoyed and smiling broadly.

Once the news got out, it caused countless envies in the Artifact Refining circles of the Nine Heavens Domain.

Some people, upon learning that there were four more batches of orders waiting in line at Purple Cloud Courtyard, tried all means to pull connections to see if they could join Purple Cloud Courtyard.

In an instant, Purple Cloud Courtyard went from an Artifact Refining Court on the brink of demotion to the darling of all Artifact Refiners' eyes.

When the Artifact Refiners from Purple Cloud Courtyard went outside, they would attract countless envious gazes.

...

"Chief Alkaid truly has the courage to distribute so many Spirit Stones all at once as dividends,"

Within the workshop, Yun Lai, carrying a set of documents, walked in.

"Everyone worked overtime to complete the orders as soon as possible, I naturally cannot let down everyone's enthusiasm,"

Alkaid said.

"Having orders and working overtime to complete them is very normal for Artifact Refiners; didn't they relax and take it easy when there were no orders?"

Yun Lai said, adding, "Moreover, if it weren't for your coordination and scheduling with the power of the Primordial Spirit, they might not have been able to work so efficiently. You are actually the one who has worked the hardest."

"So, the largest share of the profit, I shall gladly accept, right?"

Alkaid chuckled.

"The Flying Sword was your design, and the production was coordinated by your Divine Sense around the clock; it's what you deserve,"

Yun Lai said sincerely.

Alkaid did not continue with his modesty.

With the "Divine King" trait, his coordination and scheduling were not as hard as Yun Lai imagined.

Of course, he would not let this attitude show.

The Artifact Refiners would only remember that whenever they encountered any difficulty or when the workflow was not running smoothly, the Chief's Divine Sense would descend immediately, guiding them towards the most correct and efficient way to proceed.

Constantly covering the entire Purple Cloud Courtyard with Divine Sense to ensure the smooth production of Purple Cloud Courtyard's Flying Swords, how could that not be considered a laborious effort?

Therefore, no one gossiped about Alkaid taking 60% of the profits from this order.

"By the way, did you have something to report?"

Alkaid asked.

"The first batch of one hundred Flying Swords has been refined and trained by the Sword Cultivators, and as of today, they will officially patrol Posuo Island and its surroundings. These are the last training data, and I've brought them for your review,"

Yun Lai said, handing over a Jade Talisman in his hands.

Alkaid took the Jade Talisman and placed it on the workbench. Accompanied by the flickering light of Formation Patterns on the workbench, the information inside the Jade Talisman was extracted and projected into the void as light and shadow, which turned out to be images of figures controlling Flying Swords.

There was a set of data beside them as well.

"Posuo Island is just a small island with a hundred li circumference in the East Sea Archipelago, and although it's not large, it's valuable when including its surrounding economic zone. Moreover, there's an absence of other islands within a thousand li around Posuo Island…"

Alkaid paused on the displayed speed of one of the Sword Cultivators, "A patrolling speed of 1.4 times the speed of sound should be enough; they can make a round in a little over an hour, and the energy consumption is not even one Spirit Stone. Even if a team of four patrols three times a day, the Spirit Stone consumption would be around ten or so."

Yun Lai nodded.

A standard patrolling team consisted of four Sword Cultivators, which was customary.

Since each Sword Cultivator specialized in different areas, patrolling alone could easily be countered by adversaries.

"Has a Great Cultivator from the Primordial Spirit Realm gone over?"

Alkaid said, "Purple Cloud's interference resistance is somewhat weak; without a Great Cultivator from the Primordial Spirit Realm, it would be more targeted."

"Of course,"

Yun Lai nodded, "Divine Cultivators are different from Body Cultivators, Sword Cultivators, and Technique Cultivators. In all the Sects of Cangwu Great World, it is recognized that Divine Cultivators serve as support, and support, when directly entering the field, is not considered full-scale combat."

He smiled slightly, "Hall Master Bai Lu personally went over there to preside. She practiced the 'Boundless Contemplation Method', which specializes in Divine Sense confrontation and scope of exploration.

Her Primordial Spirit can enter the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Layer, with a perception range of sixteen hundred li, covering the entire surroundings of Posuo Island within her scope of exploration."

"Purple Cloud Divine Thunder,"

Alkaid immediately understood the significance.

The cultivation of the Primordial Spirit Path was different from that of Star Masters and Foundation Establishment.

This stage of cultivation was simple and brutal.

When Cultivators felt their Primordial Spirit was strong enough, they would directly enter the Nine Heavens, borrowing the Scorching Sun Heavenly Thunder, Purple Cloud Divine Thunder, and Chaos Divine Thunder to temper their Primordial Spirit.

Every time they underwent this tempering, the Divine Sense strength of the Cultivators in the Primordial Spirit Realm would greatly improve.

Cangwu Great World…

Alkaid, with his understanding… it should be a special Wormhole.

Time and space were twisted and shrunk so that everyone felt they were living on a plane, which led to the perception of Cangwu Great World as a world with round heavens and a squared earth.

The process of space-time distortion produced space-time tides, and when these tides collided, they would stimulate Chaos Divine Thunder.

When Chaos Divine Thunder made contact with external matter and energy, it would give rise to Purple Cloud Divine Thunder.

In the process of enduring Purple Cloud Divine Thunder tempering time after time, if a Cultivator had extraordinary talent and captured a strand of the profound mysteries of chaotic space-time, they could condense a Dharma Body and step into the Dharma Phase Realm.

This was a Realm on par with Star Gods and Golden Cores.

Theoretically, one only needs to transcend a single Purple Cloud Thunder Tribulation to have a chance of cultivating the Dharma Phase.

But the odds of that are too slim.

Thunder Tribulation Divine Refinement is extremely dangerous by nature, and one must capture the profound mysteries of Chaos Space-Time in such a perilous environment; the process is as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

In recent years, there have been Great Cultivators who have lived in the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Layer for a long time without being able to comprehend the profound mysteries of Chaos Space-Time.

At that time, they can only seek out Chaos Divine Thunders, betting on that slim chance.

As for the Scorching Sun Heavenly Thunder before that, it's literally the thunder existing within the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer.

Only when Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators pass through the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer can they reach the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Layer.

Hall Master Bai Lu, who can already enter the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Layer...

Theoretically, is already close to the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Just withstand the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Tempering, and that's essentially mounting an assault on the Dharma Phase Realm.

"With Hall Master Bai Lu present, it indeed can be considered as foolproof,"

Alkaid nodded in agreement.

At the same time, he said, "These data are very useful. I will look at optimizing the Purple Cloud Twelve further based on these data and the feedback from the Sword Cultivators, in hopes of optimizing the Purple Cloud Thirteen as soon as possible."

Yun Lai nodded in agreement.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after weighing it, he decided not to.

Because, as an Artifact Refiner, Alkaid has already done his best.

At this moment, loud knocks from Xiang Guangming drew their attention.

As Alkaid said, "Come in," Xiang Guangming entered with a smile, offering a gold-foil invoice with both hands, "Chief, the funds for the second batch of six hundred Purple Cloud Twelve model Flying Swords have been transferred."

"So soon?"

Alkaid was somewhat surprised: "I thought they would want to use them for some time before initiating the second round of purchases."

"The Purple Cloud Twelve performed exceptionally well during training, so it seems they've already won them over, which is why they've asked us to refine them as soon as possible,"

Yun Lai interjected with a smile.

Alkaid nodded his head: "Everyone received their bonuses today and is still excited. Let them have a day off, and we'll start work tomorrow. Two more months to go."

"Yes,"

Xiang Guangming responded affirmatively.

...

The resting room.

Alkaid glanced at the newly transferred sum of two hundred forty thousand Spirit Stones, his mood brightened.

"The Nine Cauldrons Sect's purchasing price leaves me with a profit margin not high, only around 14%. I take 60% of the profits, which is about 8.4%, but when I submitted the proposal, I included my secret technique in the cost of the Flying Swords, which meant that the profit from the last order was all mine, reaching the 15% I had originally estimated."

The first batch of orders, two hundred forty thousand Spirit Stones.

15% profit...

"Thirty-six thousand Spirit Stones in revenue."

Indeed, when the sect isn't corrupted, doing business with the sect is the most profitable.

At this moment...

The second batch of orders has arrived.

Upon completion, it will be another thirty-six thousand Spirit Stones.

He then focused his mind into the Spiritual World.

His gaze rested on the Martial Path and the Divine Path.

This time, he focused more intently on the Divine Path.

"Advancing in the Divine Path to the Primordial Spirit Stage, the importance of one's realm grows ever more critical. As long as a cultivator's mastery, comprehension, and application of the Primordial Spirit's power reach a sufficiently high level, they can attempt to undergo Heavenly Thunder Tempering.

After twenty-seven iterations in three sets of nine, fifty-four iterations in six sets of nine, and eighty-one iterations in nine sets of nine, one can achieve three leaps in Primordial Spirit strength. Then they would possess the qualifications to enter the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Layer and accept the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Tempering..."

Alkaid felt that if he really pursued the Divine Path, his cultivation would surely make rapid progress.

But...

The Divine Path is supplementary.

If facing a Body Cultivator, Sword Cultivator, or Technique Cultivator of the same realm head-on, it would surely be a deadly encounter.

Moreover...

As times change, the importance of Divine Cultivators has become widely recognized by people. Once battle erupts, enemies often target Divine Cultivators first.

Not only is their combat power lacking, but they are also the most vulnerable to focused attacks.

The key issue is...

In today's world, only Limitless Star Palace, Immortal Alliance, and Myriad Beasts Sect have Dharma Phase Divine Cultivators.

If a Dharma Phase Divine Cultivator were to suddenly emerge in Nine Cauldrons Sect...

It might not be a good thing.

"To make a breakthrough in Divine Refinement, I need to enter the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer, impossible to hide. Once I cultivate a Dharma Phase... Nine Cauldrons Sect won't be able to protect me,"

Alkaid thought to himself.

For a time, his gaze shifted back to the Martial Path branch.

But after a brief pause, it moved back to the Artifact Refining branch.

Compared to the Martial Path, he needed Artifact Refining even more to obtain additional Spirit Stones, and at the same time...

It would also allow him to arm the Nine Cauldrons Sect.

With this in mind, the recently advanced Artifact Refining branch began to grow rapidly!