Nine-Sky Star Thunder, the semi-saint protector!

The next day.

After breakfast in the morning, Jiang Qing had several Husbands he promoted lead the soldiers in training, while he returned to his residence to prepare for the projection.

Jiang Qing rubbed his hands, feeling a bit impatient.

After the projection duration was increased, he should have already started refining high-grade Puppets and Medicinal Pills to ensure he had enough life-saving trump cards and to increase his martial Dao foundation.

However, at that time, the Mystic Heaven Five Imprints had not yet been fully collected, so the focus in the past few days had been on the Mystic Heaven Five Imprints.

Today, he could finally focus on improving his foundation.

God Puppet, Medicinal Pills, Strange Spirits, and so on, all would be of great help to him now.

Coincidentally, Jiang Qing knew that in the Ancient Era, the reward for the Alchemist Conference specially held for the younger generation was a Spirit Lightning.

This was a tradition that had been passed down in the Battlefield of the Heavens: to Cultivate outstanding young Alchemists, an Alchemist Conference would be held every 30 years.

Those old monsters with extremely strong Alchemy attainments were not allowed to participate; this was an Opportunity prepared for the younger generation.

The winner would receive an ancient Soul Cultivation method and be able to enter the Starry Sky Secret Realm for Cultivation.

Inside the Starry Sky Secret Realm resided the Heaven And Earth Spirit Lightning, “Nine Heavens Star Lightning,” which had the effect of tempering the Physical Body's strength and refining Cultivation talent, possessing the characteristic of enabling the Physical Body to Awaken stellar power.

In those days, as long as one could rank among the top in the Alchemist Conference, they could enter the Starry Sky Secret Realm for Cultivation, and if they had the ability, they could take away the Nine Heavens Star Lightning.

It was just that Jiang Qing's strength was insufficient at that time; he could only refine sixth-grade Medicinal Pills. And at that time, all those who participated in the Alchemist Conference were experts who could refine seventh-grade Medicinal Pills.

Now, Jiang Qing finally had the qualification to contend for first place in the Alchemist Conference.

Two years were enough for his Cultivation to reach the Mountain and Sea Realm, allowing him to refine seventh-grade Medicinal Pills.

Coupled with the Spirit Ascension method, he could even attempt to refine eighth-grade Medicinal Pills, making first place in the Alchemist Conference easily attainable.

Jiang Qing quickly edited the projection environment and conditions, then began the projection.

[Projection Target]: Jiang Qing.

[Projection World]: Battlefield of the Heavens.

[Projection Time]: Ancient Era.

[Duration]: 2 years.

[Projection Environment]: After the Human Race dominated, all races respected the Human Race.

[Projection Conditions]: Join the Civilization Saint Hall and freely display your potential. During this period, focus on Cultivating the Mystic Heaven Five Imprints, try to obtain more precious Materials to refine God Puppets of sufficient strength, and diligently Cultivate Alchemy to participate in the Alchemist Conference and seize first place.

[Projection Start...]

[Ancient Era, you appeared in the Great Zhou Domain of the Human Race, joined the Civilization Saint Hall incognito, and quickly gained the appreciation of your superiors with your excellent Alchemy, receiving a large amount of resources for cultivation...]

[One month passed, your Mental Energy strength steadily increased...]

[Five months passed, your extraordinary Alchemy attainments earned you the recognition of an Alchemy Saint within the Civilization Saint Hall. You became a candidate Saint in the Civilization Saint Hall, your reputation limitless for a time...]

[Ten months passed, your Civilization Master Cultivation reached Soaring Cloud, and your Mental Energy strength could rival a Mountain and Sea Realm Civilization Master. You chose to travel the world, quickly gathering a large number of powerhouses under your command through your ability as a sixth-grade Alchemist, and secretly collecting Strange Spirits...]

[Eleven months passed, you gained the attention of many major forces with your ability as a sixth-grade Alchemist. One of your Medicinal Pills was sought after by ordinary people but unobtainable, and your net worth skyrocketed, thus obtaining rare treasures sent by various major forces...]

[Twenty months passed, your Civilization Master Realm reached Mountain and Sea, and your Mental Energy strength was comparable to an Early Stage Sun and Moon Civilization Master. At this time, the Alchemist Conference of the Battlefield of the Heavens had begun, and all young Alchemists gathered at the Human Race Civilization Saint Hall to compete for the title of the younger generation's number one.]

[As the Human Race's number one young Alchemist, you were entrusted with great hopes by the vast Human Race. The Alchemist Conference officially began, and you displayed extraordinary Alchemy ability, easily passing the previous test stages and entering the formal competition.]

[Under the gaze of all, the Alchemist Conference officially began. You prepared to refine an eighth-grade Medicinal Pill, the “Dragon Yuan Pill.” You methodically refined the Spirit Medicine into liquid, and with extremely superb Alchemy attainments, finally condensed the Pill. When the Pill was formed, auspicious phenomena filled the sky, completely overshadowing the Medicinal Pills refined by other Alchemists.]

[In the sky above the Civilization Saint Hall, seven-colored Pill Lightning slowly brewed, indicating that the Dragon Yuan Pill you refined had reached the Peak of an eighth-grade Medicinal Pill. After being baptized by the seven-colored Pill Lightning, the Dragon Yuan Pill was enveloped by an ethereal white mist, and finally, a Pill Cloud condensed above it.]

[The moment the Pill Cloud formed, all the Alchemists present fell silent. You broke the record of previous Alchemist Conferences, refining a Pill Cloud eighth-grade Medicinal Pill, the “Dragon Yuan Pill,” with unparalleled prowess. You won first place in the Alchemist Conference, gaining the qualification to enter the Starry Sky Secret Realm in advance.]

[You entered the Starry Sky Secret Realm under the escort of Human Race powerhouses, and with the Mystic Heaven Five Imprints, you made the Nine Heavens Star Lightning your own.]

[The Alchemist Conference ended, and your name shook the Battlefield of the Heavens. You officially became a Saint of the Civilization Saint Hall and were cultivated as the next Alchemy Saint.]

[Twenty-two months passed, you led your dependents to purge a den of iniquity, collecting all the wronged Souls that were slain into the myriad souls banner to refine them into fierce ghosts, and captured a high-grade Martial King alive, preparing to refine him into a living Puppet.]

[You used a strange fire to burn out the high-grade Martial King's internal organs, concentrating all his energy in his flesh, bones, and skin, then poured in molten iron from Artifact Refining Materials, refining the high-grade Martial King alive into a God Puppet...]

[Twenty-four months passed, you mysteriously disappeared while in seclusion in the Battlefield of the Heavens, causing a stir in the world of Alchemy. The entire Human Race grieved your disappearance, and your name and deeds were carved into the Human Clan Saint Hall, to be passed down through the ages...]

[Projection ended, settling...]

...

The floating text gradually disappeared, and memories surged into his mind.

Jiang Qing opened his eyes, his expression indescribably excited.

An eighth-tier Puppet, and the Nine Heavens Star Lightning that had developed sentience—this time's harvest was greater than any previous one.

Jiang Qing's mind stirred, and his figure appeared within the Purple Lightning Remains.

In the center of the ruins, a dark grey figure stood tall and erect, and beside it was a lightning figure emitting stellar radiance.

These two were precisely the eighth-tier Puppet “Puppet King” that Jiang Qing refined during the projection process, and the Nine Heavens Star Lightning that had developed sentience.

In those years, Jiang Qing gave them permission to enter the Purple Lightning Remains, allowing them to travel the Battlefield of the Heavens, searching everywhere for Heaven And Earth Treasure or valuable items to place into the Purple Lightning Remains.

Now, in Jiang Qing's perception, the Purple Lightning Remains had accumulated many valuable items.

“Puppet King greets Master!”

“Nine Heavens greets Master.”

Seeing Jiang Qing appear, the two figures respectfully knelt down.

Looking at the two figures kneeling before him, Jiang Qing's sense of security expanded unprecedentedly.

Twenty thousand years had passed, and the Puppet King's quality had reached the Peak of the eighth-tier, invincible in the Martial King Realm. If it exploded with all its might, it could withstand a full-force attack from a Martial Emperor for one minute.

The Nine Heavens Star Lightning was a Heaven And Earth Strange Spirits. Back then, it was already at the Half-Step Martial King level. After twenty thousand years, its Cultivation had become heaven-shaking and earth-shattering, and it was now a Half-Step Martial Saint.

The destructive power of Spirit Lightning was extremely formidable. Although its Cultivation was only Half-Step Martial Saint, in reality, the Nine Heavens Star Lightning was equivalent to a Martial Saint's combat power.

This also meant that with the Nine Heavens Star Lightning protecting his Dao, Jiang Qing would not encounter any danger as long as a Martial Saint did not appear.

Even if there was a Martial Saint, they would be unable to do anything to him. Without sufficiently strong power, they would be no match for the Nine Heavens Star Lightning.

At this moment, Jiang Qing felt an unparalleled sense of exhilaration, because from now on, he would no longer be restrained.