Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 427 - 413 Tracing the Roots

Southern Capital.

Wu Changfeng led a group of people in welcoming formation.

Seeing more than three hundred warships arrive one after another, filling most of the skyport at the Territory Lord's Mansion, this native cultivator of the Southern Region was filled with smiles.

Gone with tens of thousands, returned with hundreds of thousands.

And the majority of these hundreds of thousands were the technologically skilled talents that the Southern Region urgently needed.

With the influx of these talents, it wouldn't take long for the production capacity of the Southern Capital to climb to a new level.

Once the Flying Sword business expanded to the Spiritual Treasure Circle, the total production value of the Southern Capital would definitely see a significant increase.

Annual revenues of five hundred million, six hundred million, were definitely not a vain hope.

"Changfeng."

Alkaid called out, "Is the personnel arrangement issue handled?"

"As soon as you informed me about this a few months ago, Sect Leader, preparations were already underway. We will soon assess their skills and assign them to their respective positions,"

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Wu Changfeng replied immediately.

"Good."

Alkaid nodded.

The Southern Capital had already started promoting the Fifteenth Level career skill system he had devised.

Every job seeker had to undergo an assessment.

The assessment database was prepared by Alkaid himself. He didn't dare to say for others, but for Artifact Refiners and Array Masters, it definitely could test their actual competency.

"To raise the industries of the Southern Capital, we need to secure enough cultivation resources; with enough cultivation resources, the people of the Southern Capital can grow rapidly,"

Alkaid instructed.

"Yes,"

Wu Changfeng responded emphatically.

As they began to get busy, the Artifact Refiners, Alchemists, Array Masters, and the Hollow Void Elders and Hollow Void Clan members who followed Alkaid were quickly placed.

Alkaid himself also delegated his powers, allowing himself some leisure.

In a world teeming with grand powers, one need not worry about subordinates fighting over power and position.

It's just like how many Dao Lords don't concern themselves with internal Sect competition affecting their own plans.

There is a top Sect because there is a Dao Lord.

Not that top Sects breed Dao Lords.

The Penglai Immortal Sect is the best example.

Although Alkaid had not become a Dao Lord, the strength he possessed, compared to the Southern Region, was not much less in weight.

...

"Relying only on the [Businessman] for gaining sufficient experience is too slow."

With his newfound spare time, Alkaid reflected on the growth progress of his various "branches."

He had just upgraded [Formation] to 100% of the Fifteenth Level; going further up...

Like [Immortal Path: Shattering Void] and [Artifact Refining], he was stuck.

It seemed only after his "High-Dimensional Cognition" underwent a real transformation could he unlock new domains.

During this time, he had been vigorously developing the industry of the Southern Capital and had slain Jing Yuntian. He had accumulated quite a bit of experience; it was time to choose a new branch to elevate.

"In theory, the next branch I need to improve is the [Alchemy] branch, which I've been looking forward to the most. However, it appears now that it's not that significant anymore. Whether it's Pure Yang Great Pills or Void Dao Elixirs, I can purchase them outright. Furthermore, Alchemy requires time, and I have so many overdue Artifact Refining orders. I don't have the time to personally concoct Elixirs anymore."

While Alkaid pondered, he turned his attention to the remaining [Demon Hunting] and [Businessman] branches.

"The experience growth of a [Businessman] is greatly influenced by 'labor costs,' whereas [Demon Hunting], although the experience gained varies with the strength of demons hunted, offers more stable returns than that of a [Businessman]. Therefore..."

With a thought, Alkaid channeled a large amount of experience into the [Demon Hunting] branch.

And as the experience kept pouring in, this branch grew rapidly.

In just a few breaths, Alkaid witnessed this branch bloom and bear fruit several times.

Each bloom and fruition would almost always give birth to a Divine Skill.

However, what counted as "Divine Skills" at lower cultivation realms didn't mean much to him at present.

Just like how the "Child of the Void" trait that was once very useful to him is now far outclassed by the augmentation effects brought by merging with the Limitless Sword.

He had plenty of Dao Techniques in his mind that could replace these Demon Hunting Divine Skills.

Nevertheless, when the [Demon Hunting] branch swiftly ascended to what he perceived as the Fourteenth Level, the newly cultivated Dao Fruit caught his attention for a moment.

"Tracing Origin?"

Alkaid sensed this Dao Fruit Divine Skill.

This Divine Skill was now leaning towards the Causality Dao.

There should be similar Dao Techniques within the Causality Dao, but...

At the moment, Alkaid had not come into contact with any Dao Techniques directly related to the Causality Dao.

Thus, this Divine Skill found its usefulness.

"It can trace back to the ancestral source through the soul, bloodline…"

It appears to be a track-type Dao Fruit Divine Skill, yet the offspring left by a Hollow Void Level Demon King and a Golden Core Level Great Demon are clearly different.

It is said that wealth does not pass three generations in the mortal world, and in the demon race, where survival of the fittest is paramount, this rule is exemplified even more vividly.

Any clan that can pass down its legacy has, at its source, at least one Demon King capable of living for tens of thousands of years.

Groups without a Demon King have essentially been wiped out.

Moreover, the stronger the bloodline of a Great Demon, the stronger their source naturally is.

Calculating in this manner...

"This heritage-tracking Divine Skill holds great potential," he remarked.

Alkaid said, "As long as I capture an offspring of a Demon Emperor, I can trace back to the location of this Demon Emperor through the bloodline of its offspring and then kill it... It seems to be the same with the Divine Race, where almost all beings have their own patron deities. The Divine Kings, Divine Emperors, and Divine Emperors that they worship are undoubtedly the sources of their souls. So... as long as I find a Divine General, I can drag out the Divine King, Divine Emperor, or Divine Emperor behind them. This will greatly reduce the difficulty of searching for my 'prey.'

As he perceived this Dao Fruit Divine Skill, he couldn't help admitting it was an unexpected surprise.

However, with this Divine Skill by his side, it's not suitable to go after the Yin Moon Sect first.

Hunting down a Demon Emperor or a Divine Emperor certainly has more advantage.

"No, I have to make the Yin Moon Sect behave first; otherwise, if I slay their two Shattered Void and five Refining Void members and they do not react for a long time, it always gives me the impression that they are plotting something," he pondered.

Alkaid was contemplating and quickly made a decision.

First, make a covert visit to the Yin Moon Sect to assassinate, and once the Yin Moon Sect is forced to contract fully, then proceed to the Deep Blue Sea to slay some of the demon race, establishing prestige through this method to prepare for the future takeover of the Penglai Immortal Sect.

Of course, if the Light Divine Race and the Heavenly Dao Sect were to break out in a major battle before this, he would still need to head to the extraterritorial battlefield.

With this in mind, he began to digest the various experiences given by the [Demon Hunter].

The information provided by this keyword would not directly enhance his strength, but it did give him a deeper understanding of the various beings and races in the universe.

The Divine Race, Demon Race, Artifact Spirit Tribe, Stellar Tribe, Mechanical Race, Insect Tribe, Dream Tribe, Void Tribe, Parasitic Race, and so on...

In the vast universe, there are too many kinds of strange races.

Each race possesses incredible powers.

On close observation, he found that human Cultivators continually cultivate and strengthen themselves, not only to combat the harsh environment of the universe but also to counter the threats posed by the peculiar variety of races.

Just as mortals evolve step by step, mastering technologies and creations, they dominate all beasts and become the supreme rulers of their planet.

Human Cultivators do the same.

Through cultivation, they form Golden Cores, enter Hollow Void, become Integrate Dao Lords, and glance at the ultimate mysteries of the universe, eventually standing at the pinnacle of the universe, making those alien races no longer able to pose any fatal threat to human Cultivators.

After spending a month digesting a large amount of information from [Demon Hunter] on the Divine Race, Demon Race, and Demon Race, Alkaid had more confidence in his next actions.

"Have Wu Changfeng come to see me."

Alkaid ordered Tang Fenghua, who was waiting outside, and then added, "And call for Qi Sha and True Monarch Li to come as well."

"Yes."

Tang Fenghua acknowledged and quickly did as instructed.

Before long, Wu Changfeng, Qi Sha, and Li Hanqiu arrived one after another at Alkaid's Hundred Refinement Peak.

"Sect Leader."

The three greeted with a bow.

Alkaid nodded to Qi Sha and Li Hanqiu, then turned to Wu Changfeng: "How is the Sky Network system set up?"

"Thanks to continuous investment over the years, we have been able to ensure that we will be aware of the entry of any Refining Void Realm Demon Cultivator within our Southern Region," Wu Changfeng immediately said.

"Refining Void," Alkaid nodded, "it's temporarily usable."

He glanced at Qi Sha and Li Hanqiu: "The Yin Moon Sect's two Shattered Void and five Refining Void members infiltrated our Southern Capital, nearly causing a catastrophic impact. Since they have come uninvited, it is only proper that we, the Southern Region, respond with sufficient retaliation. We must make them understand the cost of invading our Southern Region. Hence, I plan to lie low for one or two years and then make a trip to the Yin Moon Sect territory to slay a few Shattered Void Demon Cultivators, demonstrating the prestige of our Southern Region."

As he spoke these words, Qi Sha, Wu Changfeng, and Li Hanqiu all grew solemn.

"Sect Leader... Wouldn't that be too dangerous?"

Wu Changfeng couldn't help but say, "The Yin Moon Sect is not weak, even if they have lost two Shattered Void members, they still possess no fewer than five Shattered Void members in the sect. If you go there alone, and if you get cornered by Demon Cultivators from the Yin Moon Sect..."

"Don't worry, Demon Cultivators excel at preserving their lives but are not adept at slaughter. There isn't a single Demon Cultivator from the Yin Moon Sect on the Dao Lord candidate list. My journey there does not hold any danger," Alkaid said, and looking at the few of them, he added, "This operation is imperative. But in case the Yin Moon Sect retaliates against the Southern Region during this time, I need you all to be fully prepared to detect and extinguish any action immediately!"

After saying this, he added, "If necessary, seek assistance from Elders like Zhen Xuanyuan and Chi Yun. Given the 'friendly' exchanges at the sect previously, they will not ignore our requests for help from the Southern Region, nor dare to come up with excuses like the Transmission Formation being broken."

Wu Changfeng and Qi Sha felt the plan was somewhat risky, but they still agreed.

Li Hanqiu, however, unconditionally executed all of Alkaid's orders.

He understood that if Alkaid chose to do so, there must be his reasons. All they had to do was follow his instructions and protect their Southern Capital stronghold.

"I will maintain the stability of the Southern Capital; nothing will go awry here during this period."

Li Hanqiu spoke earnestly.

Alkaid smiled and nodded. He was about to say something when he seemed to sense something.

"Someone is coming," he said.

The next moment, his figure flashed and he appeared thirty thousand leagues away.