I Arrived At Wizard World While Cultivating Immortality

Chapter 613: The First Dao Soldier

While the entire black giant race was still immersed in the joy of racial evolution and expansion, Jie Ming, after collecting several months of Incense Divine Power, began the next step.

He stood in the center of the laboratory. Before him was a massive metal table, neatly arranged with all the materials for this refinement. The most important was a damaged sixth-rank black giant core.

This was one he had deliberately recovered from the battlefield. The black giants who had died in war had shattered cores and broken souls, making resurrection impossible. Using them as the soul foundation for a Dao soldier was far faster than cultivating one from scratch.

In addition, Jie Ming had prepared various metals with special properties.

Cold iron, crimson copper, meteorite steel, void silver…

Each came from different planes and possessed unique attributes.

High-temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, some could store energy, some could conduct spiritual power, and some were purely strong enough.

Nearby lay a pile of high-energy crystal nuclei that looked like crystals. Each one contained vast amounts of pure energy, radiating surging waves of power.

After briefly contemplating the materials before him, Jie Ming took out a test tube from the formation array beside him.

Inside, pale golden droplets floated quietly within the crystal bottle, with faint golden threads visible through the walls.

It was Imperial Flow Paste.

Over the years, Jie Ming had accumulated some more, finally gathering a small bottle.

“Hmm… let me think. Depending on the properties of the main metal, the refined Dao soldier will exhibit different specializations.”

Jie Ming looked at the materials before him, feeling somewhat indecisive.

Cold iron specialized in slaughter, crimson copper in defense, meteorite steel in durability, and void silver in agility.

Countless combination possibilities flashed through his mind as he gazed at the metals.

In the end, he chose refined gold.

Since this was his first time refining a Dao soldier, Jie Ming felt it was better to play it safe and first familiarize himself with the technique.

In that case, refined gold—with its broader versatility and stronger carrying capacity—was the better choice as the primary material.

Moreover, as a conceptual material created by the cultivation civilization, refined gold should have the highest compatibility with the Dao soldier system.

Jie Ming snapped his fingers. The formation array beside him lit up, and soon a piece of refined gold as tall as a person was teleported over from the warehouse.

He reached out and stroked the surface of the refined gold, feeling its “eternal” texture.

As a conceptual material, the most precious aspect of refined gold was not its hardness or its energy resistance, but its essence carrying the concepts of “eternity” and “invulnerability to all tribulations.”

Using refined gold as the main body of a Dao soldier meant that from the moment of its birth, this Dao soldier would possess the characteristic of never decaying.

Although it was quite a basic material, even now, this characteristic was still not outdated.

“You’ll do.”

Jie Ming placed the large piece of refined gold in the center of the metal table and began his first Dao soldier refinement.

Because it was his first time, he did not attempt anything fancy and honestly followed the most basic template.

Alchemy Technique activated. Under the influence of his spiritual power, the refined gold slowly melted, flowing across the table like a pool of golden liquid.

Jie Ming controlled its shape, stretching, molding, and solidifying it bit by bit.

A humanoid body gradually took form—twelve feet tall, entirely golden, with smooth yet powerful muscle lines.

Inside the body, he perfectly replicated the physical structure of the black giant leader Molten Mountain.

All the microscopic structures he had repeatedly studied, dismantled, and understood over the past decades—the energy absorption network, elemental conversion circuits, soul stabilization layers…—were now precisely inscribed into every inch of the refined gold body.

Jie Ming transplanted all the optimal structures Molten Mountain had evolved into this brand-new shell.

“Next… the formations.”

Golden light shone from between his brows. Jie Ming raised his hand, and under the control of Alchemy Technique, his spiritual power transformed into countless fine threads that simultaneously inscribed formations on the surface and interior of the refined gold body.

The most basic was naturally the Incense Fire Divine Dao resonance formation, which would allow this Dao soldier to connect to the Incense Fire Divine Dao network, share Incense Power, and receive Jie Ming’s commands.

In addition, he installed two extra formations: Trigram Fire Annihilation Divine Light for long-range attacks, and Return to Ruins Armor for defense.

Inscribing the formations was extremely time-consuming.

Every rune had to be precise enough, and the connections between various runes had to conform to the Dao soldier’s shape without interfering with the internal structures of the body.

With the support of the Fate Subsystem, Jie Ming’s spiritual power operated at high speed, constantly correcting his mistakes through practice.

When the final rune was inscribed, a faint golden light lit up across the surface of the refined gold body before sinking into it.

Jie Ming took out the damaged core and embedded it inside.

The broken sixth-rank black giant core was placed at the center of the body’s chest cavity.

The remnant soul slumbered within the core, weak and quiet.

Jie Ming’s spiritual power probed in, forcibly awakening that remnant soul.

It was dazed and chaotic, possessing only the most instinctual awareness.

Theoretically, such a remnant soul, once forcibly awakened, would completely dissipate before long.

Then, the Dao soldier system activated.

Outside the laboratory, the massive formation array covering the entire eastern plains lit up simultaneously.

One hundred and eight rune pillars released silver-white light, illuminating the entire sky as bright as day.

Jie Ming sat cross-legged at the center of the formation, hands forming seals as his spiritual power merged with the Dao soldier system.

The refined gold body floated upward, suspended in midair. The remnant soul within the core began to fluctuate violently.

“Fusion, begin.”

Jie Ming channeled all the Incense Divine Power he had accumulated during this period.

The power condensed from the faith of billions of believers, guided by his spiritual power, slowly poured into the refined gold body.

The Incense Divine Power not only stabilized the state of the remnant soul but also acted as a harmonizing agent under the guidance of the Dao soldier system, fusing the refined gold, the core, and the remnant soul into one.

Energy channels were established between the body and the core, spiritual connections between the core and the remnant soul, and perception circuits between the remnant soul and the body. Incense Divine Power slowly circulated within the body, recombining with the remnant soul to construct a soul that completely belonged to the Incense Fire Divine Dao.

Soon, a complete Dao soldier took shape.

But this was only the first step. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

What followed was a long period of nurturing.

This process required time, and the longer it lasted, the stronger the Dao soldier’s combat power would become.

Jie Ming was not in a hurry. After all, at the current stage he did not lack combat power and had plenty of time to wait.

Moreover, he could give it a helping hand.

Jie Ming took out the bottle of Imperial Flow Paste and unscrewed the cap.

The pale golden droplets floated out of the bottle, tracing a graceful arc through the air before landing on the brow of the refined gold Dao soldier.

The instant the droplets merged, the refined gold body trembled violently.

Then, those tightly closed eyes opened.

Although the gaze still carried some chaos and confusion, it also held a certain degree of spirituality, like a newborn infant opening its eyes to the world for the first time.

Those eyes were pale golden, with countless fine light particles flowing deep within the pupils.

It looked at Jie Ming. In its gaze was awe, dependence, and an indescribable sense of closeness.

“Looks good. How is your conscious state? Can you speak?”

It turned its head, looked at Jie Ming, and spoke for the first time. Its voice was deep and gentle: “Master.”

Jie Ming was momentarily stunned, then smiled.

The effect of Imperial Flow Paste was indeed excellent.

Its greatest feature was not strengthening power, but bestowing spirituality.

Ordinary Dao soldiers could only mechanically execute orders, but a Dao soldier enhanced with Imperial Flow Paste possessed a higher ceiling and even… the ability to cultivate independently.

“Thank you, Master, for granting me life.” The Dao soldier stood up and respectfully half-knelt before Jie Ming.

Jie Ming waved his hand. “Rise. You seem to be in good condition. Let’s go for testing first.”

“Yes!”

The Dao soldier followed Jie Ming out. The two quickly arrived at the testing ground.

“Come on, first item: basic capabilities. Let me see your overall level in all aspects.”

Jie Ming operated the light screen beside him a couple of times. Various detection formation arrays immediately rose around the Dao soldier.

The Dao soldier raised its right hand and threw a punch.

It did not use any energy—only pure physical strength.

The fist wind stirred a gale inside the laboratory, causing the defensive runes on the walls to hum and vibrate.

Jie Ming glanced at the monitoring data.

Power output: sixth-rank.

“Slightly lower compared to black giants of the same rank.” Jie Ming began recording various data on the side.

However, considering this Dao soldier had only just been born and still had enormous room for growth, the result was completely acceptable.

“Then the second item: special abilities. Come, try the two modification spells I added for you.”

Upon hearing this, the Dao soldier raised its left hand. A blinding red light condensed in its palm.

Trigram Fire Annihilation Divine Light.

Jie Ming narrowed his eyes. The monitored energy output was… peak sixth-rank, approaching seventh-rank.

The Dao soldier then activated Return to Ruins Armor. An invisible light shield enveloped its entire body.

Defense strength was also peak sixth-rank.

“Not bad. Looks like there were no issues with the formation installation.”

Third item: black giant innate talents.

The color of the Dao soldier’s body surface gradually turned black, indicating it had begun devouring light and absorbing heat.

Jie Ming continuously adjusted the testing formation arrays beside it to examine its condition.

“Energy absorption capability intact, time manipulation capability intact, physical resistance intact… It has perfectly inherited the racial talents of the black giants. Moreover, because it simulates Molten Mountain’s body structure, it has a complete soul stabilization layer inside.” Jie Ming nodded repeatedly.

This meant that as nurturing time increased, the Dao soldier would automatically advance to seventh-rank without any external intervention.

“Then we can proceed to the fourth item: recovery ability test.”

Jie Ming had the Dao soldier sever one of its arms. The severed arm turned into golden liquid that flowed back to the shoulder, recondensing into an arm that moved freely.

“According to the book, once a Dao soldier merges with the Dao soldier system, unless the Incense Fire Divine Dao collapses, it is, in a sense, an undying and indestructible existence…”

Recalling this content, Jie Ming had an even bolder idea. “Try it—see if you can self-destruct your core.”

The refined gold Dao soldier nodded silently and, without hesitation, caused its own core to collapse.

Its body instantly disintegrated, turning into countless golden light particles that dissipated into the air.

But through the Incense Fire Divine Dao, Jie Ming sensed that those light particles had not disappeared. They had been absorbed by the faith network of the Incense Fire Divine Dao.

Moments later, the light particles recondensed in the center of the laboratory. The refined gold Dao soldier appeared intact in its original spot, reborn from the Incense Fire Divine Dao network.

“Hmm… it consumed quite a bit of Incense Divine Power. This is still because it is inherently within the Incense Fire Divine Dao system, so all lost power was perfectly recovered.” Jie Ming sensed the consumption of the Incense Divine Power reserves collected during this period.

“If it died in battle outside, the consumed Incense Divine Power should be even greater. But overall, it can indeed achieve complete resurrection to a certain extent.”

This meant that as long as the Incense Fire Divine Dao existed, this Dao soldier was truly undying and indestructible.

The fifth item was authority expansion.

Jie Ming granted part of his own authority to the Dao soldier.

The Dao soldier’s eyes became even more lively. It began to actively access the subsystems of the Incense Fire Divine Dao: the Fate Subsystem, the cross-spatial energy transmission system. It could even sense the condition of every individual within the entire black giant community.

“However, there are too few subsystems right now, so no special characteristics are apparent yet.” Jie Ming stroked his chin in thought, then his eyes showed some anticipation. “Next is the final item.”

“Come, give it a try.” Jie Ming transmitted the introductory mental method of the Body Forging Art to the Dao soldier through spiritual connection.

The Dao soldier closed its eyes. Moments later, the energy within its body began to circulate according to the paths of the Body Forging Art.

It was not like the black giants, who relied on formations instinctively inscribed in their cores for energy flow. Instead, it was conscious and precise guidance.

In other words, it was cultivating.

Consciously cultivating.

Jie Ming took a deep breath and suppressed the wild joy in his heart.

This meant that this Dao soldier had truly broken free from the limitations of traditional cannon fodder units. It would grow stronger on its own without him needing to worry.

It would cultivate the Body Forging Art, accumulate energy, and raise its rank.

It would advance from sixth-rank to seventh-rank like Molten Mountain, and even higher.

Jie Ming stood in the center of the laboratory, looking at the refined gold Dao soldier with lively eyes, and nodded in satisfaction.