Chu Yang tossed the Shanhe Tu into the Renhuang Ding, intending to assimilate it with the providence of Blue Star. In time, it would become a usable Emperor Artifact.
As for rewards, Chu Yang had nothing particularly special at the moment. He simply gave them some items he had drawn from the daily lottery that were of no use to him.
These included secret techniques, immortal methods, or perhaps pills and immortal herbs.
They, of course, accepted everything with open arms.
In addition to these, they also brought a vast quantity of cultivation resources suitable for low-level cultivators below the Void Returning Realm, gifted by the Cultivator Alliance.
These were not acquired through plunder, but were earned through their desperate struggles to defeat their enemies, a testament to the recognition they received from the humans in that world.
Chu Yang looked at the storage rings scattered across the ground and sighed.
He would have to call Old Wang again to collect these items. Blue Star could never have too many of them.
Currently, apart from Li Qingyun and his group, the highest cultivation level among Blue Star's cultivators had reached the Void Returning Realm.
After all, in addition to Li Qingyun, many more talented cultivators had emerged subsequently.
It was worth noting that prior to this, he had sent a batch of cultivators, hand-picked by Old Wang and his team, to other immortal cultivation worlds for tempering.
Chu Yang had sent them to relatively safe worlds that had not yet been invaded by the Shitian Clan.
He had sent a thousand people in total, in two batches of five hundred each.
However, as he had stated before, those seeking such tempering must be prepared to bear losses.
Even worlds without Shitian Clan invasions were extremely perilous.
Sometimes, you wouldn't even know how you died. In worlds where humans fought against the Shitian Clan, at least there was a common belief, and you only needed to guard against the Shitian Clan.
In immortal cultivation worlds, killing often occurred without reason.
Consequently, out of a thousand people sent out, only five hundred and three returned.
Although the returning individuals had all seen improvements in their strength and their minds had been tempered, Wang Zhicheng considered it a significant loss.
These were all promising talents, many with upper-tier aptitudes, and half of them were lost.
Under normal cultivation progression, these individuals would have at least reached the Soul Transformation Realm by the time the Shitian Clan invaded.
More importantly, this time, there was no second He Guangxin, no new candidates for Immortal Emperor emerged.
When they returned, Old Wang was deeply saddened for a long time before accepting the outcome.
"We won't send them there anymore. When I sent them, I taught them everything I could. I made sure they internalized the experiences left by He Guangxin and the others, but I truly couldn't imagine losing so many people!"
"Immortal cultivation worlds are inherently fraught with danger. All theoretical knowledge is just that—theory. Even if you had a survival manual for immortal cultivation worlds and had them memorize it a thousand times, without firsthand experience, it's difficult to guarantee absolute safety."
"Alas, we won't send them anymore. Sacrificing so many talented individuals is too difficult for our cultivator army..."
Chu Yang pondered for a moment and interrupted him, saying, "The tempering must continue. Haven't you noticed how much they've grown after their return? With their current combat power, can they truly find worthy opponents on Blue Star at the same cultivation realm?"
"But the sacrifices were so great?"
"That's why you need to change your selection strategy. The thousand people you chose last time were not refined enough!"
Wang Zhicheng was taken aback and scratched his head in confusion, "How else can they be more refined? Their aptitude, cultivation, and combat strength displayed in the Dengxian Tower were all top-tier."
"No, no, no. We now have a better selection method: the best from each round of 'Doomsday Reenactment.' And we don't need to select so many; fifty each time is enough."
After Wang Zhicheng conveyed Chu Yang's words to his superiors, they immediately agreed.
Thus, the immortal cultivation world tempering plan continued. Before Li Qingyun and his group returned, Chu Yang had already sent another fifty carefully selected individuals from 'Doomsday Reenactment' to the immortal cultivation worlds.
Speaking of which.
Although Chu Yang could roughly observe the events in that world through the Book of Planar Anchors, he couldn't discern the specifics of each battle.
Therefore, he needed to understand what had happened from their accounts.
"Why don't we go find Boss Xue for some hot pot?"
Wang Teng's eyes lit up, and he raised his hands in agreement. "I agree!"
"I agree too!"
"Let's go! We can't forget Boss Xue!"
"..."
And so, Xue Qianwei, in a state of utter bewilderment, refined a pot of medicinal soup, using the meat of precious exotic beasts and a broth simmered with immortal herbs.
She, the esteemed Ancestor of Alchemy, had been reduced to a cook!
However, Xue Qianwei's current cultivation was at the peak of the Void Returning Realm, and she was considered a fifth-grade alchemist.
The higher her cultivation, the better she could understand the contents of the Dan Di Manual.
Therefore, the broth she prepared was naturally exceptional.
"Senior Immortal, you might not know how formidable we truly are!"
"This top-notch? Let me see!"
Wang Teng took out image crystal balls from his storage ring.
These were recorded by battlefield reporters during their battles over the years.
The footage of their first battle against Baba Li in Shiyue Mountain was clearly and completely documented.
Chu Yang watched as they showcased their exquisite coordination, each executing their roles perfectly.
However, when he saw Shen Yingxue summon the Wanhua Empress, his expression became difficult to maintain.
He looked at Shen Yingxue and asked in confusion, "My goodness, you had such a powerful trump card, why didn't you save it for dealing with those at the peak of the eighth realm? Why did you unleash it just like that?"
Shen Yingxue showed an embarrassed expression and coughed twice, saying, "It wasn't... the atmosphere just reached that point? I thought if I could kill one, I should use it..."
Everyone: "..."
Was this the capriciousness of having an Immortal Emperor as a backer?
If such a trump card had been used in the decisive battle that followed, Li Qingyun wouldn't have been left in such a dire state.
Later, they showed Chu Yang many more battle recordings, and Chu Yang was immensely shocked.
He swore that he had never realized they possessed such terrifying abilities to fight opponents of higher realms.
In his opinion, their utmost achievement would be to collectively defeat an ordinary eighth-realm Shitian Clan member.
Yet, they could defeat opponents on the level of Ruermo...