Technology is also the great path! The sword master's inscription suppresses the academy's fortune!

"Since I have decided to stay and contribute to your Great Xia..."

"Then some things are useless to just hear about."

"Hearing is false, seeing is believing."

"Take me for a walk; let me see for myself what kind of nation this so-called Great Xia truly is."

At the peak of Mount Taibai, Elder Sword stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the sci-fi-looking buildings around him as he spoke calmly.

"No problem!"

"Old Grandfather, I was just thinking of taking you on a tour of our base!"

Lin Xiyue readily agreed, then waved her hand and led the way like the most enthusiastic little tour guide.

Qin Ming, Li Zhanjun, and the others naturally did not dare to be negligent, following along in a grand procession.

This was a Saint on inspection; even just a few casual pointers would be of infinite benefit to them!

...The group first arrived at the busiest place in Great Xia currently—the Medicinal Pill production workshop.

Through the large, specially-made explosion-proof observation window, Elder Sword's gaze turned toward the interior of the workshop.

Inside the spacious and clean workshop, there was no sign of the smoke and fire of a traditional Pill Refining Room.

Instead, rows of precision robotic arms were waving tirelessly.

At the end of the production line, Su Qinghan was leading a group of Old Daoist Priests in Daoist robes, surrounding several of the latest alloy Pill Furnaces, constantly debugging various data.

Accompanied by the roar of machinery, plump, crimson Medicinal Pills with a rich medicinal fragrance...

...were rolling off the production line like jelly beans, being continuously packed into special jade bottles.

"This is..."

"A Grade 2 Pill?"

Elder Sword's gaze narrowed slightly. Even with his vast experience, he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise at this moment.

"Is this how you... usually refine Medicinal Pills?"

Although his worldview didn't collapse like Su Qinghan's and Li Fan's did when they first saw it...

...Elder Sword still couldn't help but marvel at the industrial beauty of this "assembly line Alchemy."

In the Cangxuan Great Realm, Alchemy was an extremely solemn matter; how could there be such large-scale mass production?

"That's right, Old Grandfather."

Lin Xiyue pointed at the busy robotic arms and introduced them proudly:

"Our Great Xia has a large population, and the demand for Medicinal Pills is an astronomical figure."

"If we relied on traditional Alchemy methods, those Daoist masters would be worked to death and still wouldn't be able to keep up!"

"So we can only refine them like this to speed up efficiency!"

At this point, her tone shifted, carrying a bit of relief.

"Unfortunately, before Sister Su arrived, limited by Alchemy Technology, we could only produce the most basic Grade 1 Pills like this."

"But thankfully, Sister Su came! She is a true Alchemy Genius; as soon as she arrived, she helped us solve a major problem."

"Now, we can preliminarily mass-produce these Grade 2 Pills!"

Listening to Lin Xiyue's explanation, Elder Sword nodded thoughtfully.

"Tsk, interesting!"

"Using a Mortal body to harness the power of mechanical Puppets to perform acts of creation..."

Elder Sword stroked his beard and smiled, a flash of admiration in his eyes.

"Although from my perspective, these Grade 2 Pills have many Impurities and their medicinal power isn't pure enough, making them hardly good items..."

"But it cannot be denied..."

"For the low-level Cultivators of your Great Xia who have just stepped onto the path of Cultivation and urgently need resources to pave the way, these mass-produced Medicinal Pills are indeed very important!"

"One could even say they are... the lifeblood of the nation!"

Everyone nodded upon hearing this.

Elder Sword did not go inside to disturb the work of Su Qinghan and the others. After stopping to observe at the door for a while, he signaled to move to the next location.

Soon, the group left the Alchemy workshop and arrived at the core of the entire base—the Nuclear Energy Spiritual Qi Conversion Center.

As soon as they approached, Elder Sword's expression became serious.

He looked at the several huge spherical buildings and the massive Formation Plate floating in the center, slowly rotating, his eyes flashing with brilliant light.

"Is this... your method for solving the problem of thin Spiritual Qi?"

Although he didn't understand what nuclear fission was, his powerful Divine Thought could clearly perceive that inside those spherical buildings, it was like imprisoned "miniature suns"!

Each one contained an extremely violent and highly destructive, yet tightly bound, terrifying energy!

"Yes, Old Grandfather."

Lin Xiyue nodded and pointed to the reactors, introducing them:

"This is the crystallization of our Great Xia's technological civilization, called a Nuclear Reactor!"

"Previously, it was used to generate electricity or make weapons."

"But now, supplemented by the Myriad Origins Return to One Great Formation Formation Plate refined by Xiao Yun, we have successfully achieved this Spiritual Qi conversion effect."

"Nuclear Reactor... Technology..."

Elder Sword repeated these two terms in a low voice.

"Hehe, not bad, truly not bad."

"Although you were just a group of Mortals without Cultivation before, the wisdom within this makes even me look at you in a new light."

"To be able to tame such violent energy and convert it into resources for Cultivation..."

"It can be said that even if you couldn't Cultivate before, you have already carved out a path of your own, a Grand Dao called 'Technology'!"

"In time, relying on this Grand Dao, you may not be unable to achieve even higher accomplishments!"

This was Elder Sword's heartfelt evaluation.

He never looked down on any kind of power, and in Great Xia, he saw another possibility for the evolution of civilization.

"Old Grandfather, you mean... developing Technology is also very promising?"

Lin Xiyue's eyes lit up; she hadn't expected Elder Sword to give such a high evaluation.

"Of course."

Elder Sword nodded with certainty.

"There are three thousand Grand Daos, and they all lead to the same destination."

"Whether it's immortal Cultivation or Technology, they are both essentially the exploration and utilization of the rules of heaven and earth."

"So I suggest that you must not discard your original path just because you have the method of immortal Cultivation."

"Perhaps... you can try to advance both side-by-side, combining the two?"

"I'm afraid that is the path most suitable for you!"

Hearing Elder Sword's suggestion, Zhang Zhenghua, who had been following behind, suddenly gave a bitter smile and couldn't help but speak up:

"Senior Sword, there's something you don't know."

"We also want to advance both side-by-side, but... the development of Technology has currently entered a relatively slow Bottleneck period."

"In the short term, wanting to have another major Breakthrough is as difficult as reaching the heavens."

This was also the current predicament of the scientific community in Great Xia and even the entire world.

"A Bottleneck?"

Hearing this, Elder Sword smiled faintly and waved his hand dismissively.

"No matter, having a Bottleneck is not a problem."

"Have you forgotten that you are already Cultivating now?"

He turned to look at Zhang Zhenghua, his gaze piercing, revealing the secret in a single sentence.

"Once you truly achieve Cultivation for the entire population, that path of Cultivation will begin to feed back into your path called Technology!"

"Feed back?" Zhang Zhenghua was stunned.

"Exactly!"

Elder Sword pointed to his own head.

"You must know that an increase in Cultivation brings not only a growth in power but also an increase in Lifespan, the strengthening of the Divine Soul, and a qualitative change in the speed of thought!"

"Imagine when you have photographic memory and a deduction speed of ten thousand thoughts per second."

"Will your so-called technological Bottleneck still be a Bottleneck?"

Boom!

These words were like an enlightenment, instantly piercing through Zhang Zhenghua's mental block!

His whole body shook violently, and an unprecedented light erupted in his eyes.

"This..."

"Right! Why didn't I think of that!"

"Senior Sword sees through it all! I have been taught! I have truly been taught!"

Zhang Zhenghua's voice trembled with excitement.

Yes! The slow development of Technology was ultimately restricted by the limits of the human brain!

But if scientists all became Cultivators... that scene was simply unimaginable!

Technology plus immortal Cultivation, advancing side-by-side and complementing each other—this was the true broad road!

After giving them pointers, Elder Sword didn't stay any longer. He suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Lin Xiyue.

"By the way, I heard you say on the way that in a few days, your 'Number One Immortal Cultivation Sect'... oh, it's called Taibai Academy, will open its gates to recruit disciples?"

"I'm interested; take me to see it."

"Okay, okay! We'll go right now!"

Lin Xiyue naturally had no objection, and the group immediately left the base and walked toward the nearby Taibai Academy.

Taibai Academy was built against the mountain, its Aura magnificent.

Although it hadn't officially opened yet, that ancient and vast immortal atmosphere was already beginning to take shape.

The group arrived at the main gate of the academy.

A magnificent archway several dozen meters high, carved from a single piece of white marble, stood amidst the clouds, looking majestic.

However, the top of the archway was empty, as if something was missing.

Elder Sword stopped, looking up at the empty lintel, pondering slightly.

"Hmm... I came in a hurry and didn't bring any meeting gifts for you."

"Since this academy is about to open, I will give you a small gift."

"How about I inscribe a plaque for you to hang on this mountain gate?"

Before he finished speaking, the crowd hadn't even had time to react.

Elder Sword formed a sword with his fingers and pointed toward a mountain peak several kilometers away, lightly making a stroke!

Chii!

An invisible Sword Qi shot through the air.

In the next second, on the cliff of that distant mountain peak, a giant rock weighing dozens of tons and as smooth as a mirror was forcibly sliced off!

"Come!"

Elder Sword waved his sleeve.

The giant rock seemed to lose its weight, crossing the distance of several kilometers, whistling through the air, and steadily floating above the archway.

Then, a divine light surged in Elder Sword's eyes, and Sword Intent flickered at his fingertips as he drew in the air toward the giant rock!

Brush, brush, brush, brush!

Stone chips flew, and golden light radiated!

Every stroke that fell was accompanied by the sound of a dragon's roar and a sword's whistle!

In the blink of an eye, four powerful and elegant characters were deeply carved into the giant rock!

【Taibai Academy】!

Once these four characters were formed, a lofty Sword Intent instantly erupted, soaring into the clouds!

Within those characters was the endless True Meaning of the Sword Dao, along with a righteous spirit that suppressed all evil and protected all living beings!

Even someone who didn't understand Cultivation would feel their heart surge with emotion upon seeing it and couldn't help but want to bow in worship!

"Great calligraphy! Truly great calligraphy!"

"With Senior Sword's plaque guarding the mountain gate, why should our Taibai Academy worry about not flourishing?!"

Qin Ming and the others looked at the plaque radiating the Saintly Dao Rhyme, their eyes filling with tears of excitement.

With a supreme Saint personally inscribing the plaque, the title of "Great Xia's Number One Immortal Cultivation Academy" was now completely solidified!