They lacked any magical abilities or transformative arts, their training merely enhancing their physical condition and combat effectiveness and, of course, granting them the art of longevity.

At higher realms, they were indeed formidable in battle.

But what did that have to do with being an Immortal?

The 72 Transformations, turning stone into gold, commanding the winds and summoning the rain, riding the clouds and driving the fog, resurrecting the dead, and conjuring Bean Soldiers...

That was what being an Immortal meant.

In this world, they were at most a group of people who used Spiritual Power to transform their bodies and pursue a higher level of existence, simply a direction of development for different civilizations.

Moreover, because of innate talent.

The natives of this world spent most of their time in seclusion cultivating, rarely coming out except to compete for cultivation resources. Like Xu Heming from Sky Mist Valley, who secluded himself for two to three months at a time to rush towards the Golden Core, completely unaware of what his subordinates were up to.

Not to mention those bigwigs at the Divinity Transformation and Void Refinement stages. The higher the level, the more resources they needed. There was no way they could afford to wander around daily, let alone concern themselves with the affairs of the Mortal Realm.

To some extent, the Cultivation World and the Mortal Realm were already isolated from each other, forming two distinct worlds.

The principal had said that it's possible an entity at the Divinity Transformation Realm might suddenly emerge and squash him, but with careful maneuvering, the likelihood was low.

Throughout history, most evil cults were detected or became the focus of the government only when they had grown significantly, and that's the reason.

However, it was different when students were involved.

Those who feared not chaos in the world would use various means to eliminate their rivals, and so, the risk brought about by the ancient monsters at the Divinity Transformation and Void Refinement Realms became higher...

Nevertheless.

Duge had studied many replay videos from battles on Alien Battlefields, and the conflicts among students mostly began after two or three years on the battlefield.

Because they had to conceal themselves, enhance their strength, and develop their own forces, otherwise they wouldn't qualify to contend for supremacy and would likely be collateral damage in someone else's victory.

Bai Yanshou, who had taken over a Tauren's body, had slyly survived for thirty-five years before initiating the decisive battle against the one who had taken over a Necromancer.

At that time, the original Necromancer apprentice had maintained the first position for thirty years, and by then, he had the capability to unleash an undead catastrophe on the continent...

Now.

Of the top ten, aside from him, the highest-ranked person was the Princess of Daqing Country.

With Daqing Country and Yan Country being thousands of miles apart, it's unlikely that the princess would launch a surprise attack on a target so far away, and the identities of the others were nothing more than external disciples, handymen, and stewards. It would take them growing into figures capable of influencing the bigwigs at the Divinity Transformation and Void Refinement Realms for about two to three years.

Even if reduced by half, he still had at least a year and a half to develop.

A year and a half should be about right.

He was playing for an unexpected move.

...

The Supervisory Academy didn't have many good flying swords.

According to the principal, the better the material of the flying sword, the smoother the flow of Spiritual Energy, making it more energy-efficient while flying.

The bizarre talents and body control ability brought about by increased attributes lessened the requirement for the material of flying swords, and with a few practices, Duge easily mastered the art of Sword Flight and could joyfully frolic in the skies at a speed that even surpassed the principal's.

Having mastered the ability to perform Sword Flight, Duge went back to Seven Star Mountain to pick up the elders with severed arms and together, they set off for Medical Immortal Valley.

The eldest senior brother was in charge of the overall situation at Seven Star Gate.

With two intact Foundation Establishment Stage elders from Seven Star Mountain and three supervisory envoys from the Supervisory Academy assisting, Seven Star Mountain was unlikely to run into trouble in the short term.

They set off three days after the incident occurred.

In the meantime.

The youngest female disciple had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage and was raised by Duge using Spiritual Energy to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

After consuming three Spirit Stones, the seventh younger brother barely formed a rice-sized Golden Core in his Dantian and could barely manage Sword Flight, but he couldn't last long before falling from the sky due to insufficient Spiritual Energy to support the flying sword.

However.

Duge did not further aid him in increasing his Spiritual Power, as they were heading to Medical Immortal Valley next and uncertain events could occur. He had to ensure his strength to deal with any potential dangers.

During these days, the bulk of the Spirit Stones stored by the Supervisory Academy were almost entirely consumed by him.

After depleting so many Spirit Stones, Duge's Realm had just about reached the mid-stage of Golden Core, and the growth brought about by the enhancement in attributes was incalculable. After the Supervisory Academy declared its support for Seven Star Gate,

Stocks of Seven Star Gate were selling like hotcakes in Danyang City, with even the city lord of Danyang City investing in Seven Star Gate. To be precise, it was Fang Shan who actively offered shares to the officials of Danyang City.

Those in business naturally understood the concept of official-business collusion, binding their interests with the government meant that Seven Star Gate's business became a family business.

By pushing the stock price higher, it was a win-win situation for everyone.

Moreover.

Seven Star Gate was a major taxpayer, handing over huge amounts of silver, even the most foolish of officials would fervently support such an excellent local industry with a strong backing.

The scale of Danyang City was manifold greater than the areas around Seven Star Mountain, with a deluge of silver pouring into Seven Star Gate and being exchanged for hope in the future. Duge's attributes truly began to inflate like a snowball.

Far exceeding the time when he engaged in trade in the second simulation.

The increase in attributes was outpacing the growth of his Spiritual Energy.

Duge felt that continuing to grow this way, one day in the future, having plundered the world's wealth, he truly could reach an extraordinary level of physical prowess, capable of uprooting mountains and overwhelming the world with his energy.

Hou Yi who shot down the sun, Kua Fu who pursued the sun, and Gong Gong who broke Buzhou Mountain... Those ancient great shamans might all be powerhouses who had refined their bodies to the extreme, right?

To match his formidable strength, Duge specifically crafted numerous flying knives for ranged attacks.