Cultivation: Being Immortal Chapter 945

Tiannan Star Domain, Blue Star

Lin Jiang received a message from Lv Junyu, and after many layers of decoding, news about the military competition from the Buddhist Sect reached Lin Jiang.

"The Buddhist Sect is up to something."

Lin Jiang sighed after reading; they had finally enjoyed peace for hundreds of years, and now the Buddhist Sect was stirring trouble again. He wondered what they were thinking.

"It might be a good thing if we have to go to war. We can take a planet and you can also have a chance to transmigrate."

Cao Ying did not think this was a bad thing; she believed Lin Jiang should transmigrate to become an immortal, and Lin Jiang needed a planet to do so; he could not go to Heavenly Court alone.

"It’s just that we are not yet sure about taking a planet, which is why it feels a bit sudden. Although our Blue Star is currently strong in soft power, we lack hard power. Canglan Star, Ming’an, and their strength far surpasses ours. If we want to take a planet, what will they do? Will Tianbei Star Domain agree? These are all things we need to consider."

Lin Jiang said that the Tiannan Star Domain has a good relationship with the Tianbei Star Domain, which is true; after all, they are under the Heavenly Court and considered allies and colleagues.

However, if the Tiannan Star Domain wants to go to the Tianbei Star Domain to take a planet, it becomes a matter of crossing the line, as the stakes are too high. It’s obvious that they would not agree to it.

"I plan to keep this message quiet. What I want is the Mahayana Star, so we should either not act at all or strike decisively to completely remove the influence of the Buddha Sect in the Tianbei Star Domain."

Lin Jiang said that if the Buddha Sect wants to stir up trouble, it will be in the Tianbei Star Domain, and they won’t be the first to suffer. He believes that the Tianbei Star Domain is not so easy to defeat, so it’s best to let them fight it out first.

Cao Ying had nothing to say about this. It is normal for there to be divisions within the Heavenly Court. When major interests are involved, even brothers can turn against each other, let alone mere friends.

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Tianbei Star Domain, Taibai Star

Taibai Star is the strongest planet of the Heavenly Court in the Tianbei Star Domain and serves as a stronghold in the fight against the Buddha Sect.

Taibai Star has also been greatly influenced by Blue Star’s technology, and now there are many technological products on Taibai Star, ranging from daily necessities to Space Battleships.

However, Taibai Star itself lacks significant industrial capability, which seems unusual because Blue Star has not placed many restrictions on Taibai Star, and many students go there. Even the high-level officials of Taibai Star are promoting science and technology, so they should have stronger industrial capabilities than Mahayana Star.

But that is not the case, because this involves something that is better bought than made. This idea has spread throughout the people of the White Star. It’s not that the people of the White Star are foolish; they just don’t understand the dangers of this idea.

In reality, they find it impossible because industrial development has an important process: the market. They need to use the market and profits to drive growth. It’s like the later years of the Age of Exploration when the Empire that Never Sets Sun went on expeditions and colonized, all just to gain places to sell their products.

The White Star has now lost this opportunity. How could their products possibly compete with Blue Star? They have no market competitiveness at all, so naturally, they lack the basic conditions for independent research and development.

"Master, this is news from the Mahayana Star. Since the year before last, Mahayana Star has been building Space Battleships on a large scale. It seems the Buddhist sect is planning something."

In the White Star, Taoist Friend Di received a message. The Buddhist sect has been infiltrating the Heavenly Court, and the Heavenly Court has also been inserting spies into the Buddhist sect. Secret operations might go undetected, but large-scale shipbuilding cannot be hidden from the Heavenly Court. Taoist Friend Di has learned from several sources that the Buddhist sect on Mahayana Star is up to something.

"A storm is coming, and the flowers are blooming everywhere. The Buddhist sect truly cannot remain quiet."

"Master, what should we do? Mahayana Star has the ability to build their own battleships, and surely they will make thousands of them. We only have about two hundred battleships."

The disciple said that Mahayana Star has Space Battleships and two fleets, and they cannot have more because they cannot afford it. The daily maintenance of a Space Battleship is very expensive; Blue Star earns a fortune just by handling their daily upkeep.

"Have we gathered the specifications of their battleships?"

"The retired warships they collected are from their second generation; the third generation is a closely guarded secret of the Buddhist sect, and they haven’t gathered information on it yet. The second generation warships are very different from ours, and there is a significant gap between them, which is not a cause for concern."

"How strong can the third generation be?"

"This disciple does not know."

"Go and call the ancestors of the other sects for a meeting."

Taoist Friend Di nodded; he also did not dare to be careless. If they were wiped out by Mahayana Star, it would not be fun at all.

The high-ranking members of Taibai Star arrived quickly, and Taoist Friend Di shared his information. At this time, Taibai Star has completed unification, with a single secular government, and some major sects are backing this government.

"Taoist Friend Di, in this Tianbei Star Domain, the strength of the Buddhist sect and ours is almost equal. Their cross-border teleportation array is not yet completed, and their mobilization ability is still less than ours. I believe their intentions are not directed towards us."

"Yes, Taoist Friend Di, I think it’s the Tianyuan Star Domain. The last time there was a struggle for the Life Planet, the Buddhist sect from the Tianyuan Star Domain gathered on a large scale. Perhaps our movements have been discovered by them."

Several high-ranking members quickly saw that the Buddhist sect’s goal should not be them. Their strengths are nearly equal, and since they do not have absolute power, they would not act easily.

"I know this, but what should we do now? Should we just deal with it casually or fight hard?"

"This…"

"Taoist Friend Di, what did the immortals say?"

"There is still no news for now; the information has been sent to them."

Taoist Friend Di said that this is a big matter, and they do not have the power to decide yet; there is still no news from the immortals.

"Taoist Friend Di, let me say a few words. No matter how the immortals are preparing, we must prepare ourselves. The Buddhist Gate has great ambitions, and they can also build Space Battleships. We are afraid that the Buddhist Gate will come at us with many victories and take us out together."

An old master of Transmigration spoke up, feeling that this needed to be taken seriously. What if the Buddhist Gate dealt with the immortal sects in the Tianbei Star Domain and charged straight at us?

"It’s not impossible. So, according to your thoughts, what should we do?"

"Increase military readiness. It is hard to train cultivators quickly, but battleships can be bought instantly. Also, those robots from Blue Star can completely replace mid-level cultivators in battle."

"This plan is very good, Taoist Friend Di. We really should strengthen our military. The Buddha Sect has built thousands of warships. We may not catch up with their number, but we should at least have over a thousand, right?"

"You all know the cost of one Space Fleet and the daily maintenance expenses. Do you think we can still afford it on Taibai Star?"

Taoist Friend Di shook his head. He did not want to be a subordinate to Blue Star and work for them. A Space Battleship is just too expensive, and if it’s not used in battle, it serves little purpose, which is quite troubling.

"Taoist Friend Di, I think this is an issue for the entire Tianbei Star Domain. We should not bear the cost alone. The other planets make a lot of money and should contribute, too."

"Yes, Senior Brother, we should ask them to pitch in as well. We are building a Space Battleship for the Tianbei Star Domain, not just for Taibai Star."

"Will they agree to that?"

Taoist Friend Di was not sure. Asking others to pay without some gain for them seemed wrong.

"Let’s report directly to the immortal. The immortal can persuade them. Besides, when you combine the number of Space Battleships from each family, there are already about seven or eight hundred. We certainly don’t need to buy too many warships."

"That’s right, Senior Brother. Each planet in the Tianbei Star Domain has Space Battleships. On their own, they don’t seem like much, but when gathered together, it’s a powerful force."

"Since we are all under the Heavenly Court, let’s just unite the planets in the Tianbei Star Domain and report it directly to the Heavenly Emperor to see what he thinks."

Some more radical people proposed the idea of an alliance in the Tianbei Star Domain. In the past, because of poor transportation, friends were just friends and not familiar with each other. Now everyone knows each other and can form an alliance.

Taoist Friend Di shook his head secretly. This matter might not work out. If they want to form an alliance, they need allies and a leader. Who will be the leader? Would the Heavenly Emperor agree? Would he want to see a united Tianbei Star Domain?

Thinking of this, Taoist Friend Di felt a bit of a headache. These matters are too complicated, and if they are not careful, it could lead to disaster.