Warhammer Cultivation: Cultivating the Tao Te Ching in the 40K Universe

Their heads were bowed deeply.

With a heartfelt voice, filled with piety and fervor, they converged into a resounding cry that echoed through the heavens:

"This disciple is willing to lay the foundation for the Dao Academy and the Empire for ten thousand years!!!"

The sound echoed throughout the Wenxinzhai Hall for a long time.

On the viewing platform, the important figures wore complex expressions.

They saw it.

Something called "faith" is being born, though... it is still very "infant".

Although it wasn't faith in the emperor, it was a kind of pure, cohesive force towards "the Way" and this "Taoist Academy"!

...But the emperor only cared whether it was a belief in humanity.

Hector nodded in satisfaction.

As soon as he finished speaking, Karen, Grol, and Tectus respectfully brought out the trays that had been prepared beforehand and came forward.

On the tray were stacks of brand-new Taoist robes.

The robe was a deep blue, like the deepest night sky in ancient Terra.

On the collar, cuffs, and hem of the Taoist robe, there are flowing cloud patterns embroidered with an unknown silver thread.

The silver thread shimmered with a faint, ethereal light in the sunlight.

Hector stepped forward himself.

He picked up a brand-new "silver-patterned cloud and water robe" from the first tray.

He walked up to Barrow.

Hector patted him on the shoulder and said gently, "From now on, you shall all call yourselves disciples. You are all my students."

Barrow's eyes instantly reddened, and he desperately held back his tears, saying in a trembling voice:

"Disciple understands!"

"You bear the fire of Monaco, yet you remain true to yourself and do not fall into chaos."

"With a resolute character and decisive action, from today onwards, you will remain the commander of the Dao Guards and concurrently be in charge of the Dao Academy's punishments. You will be the shield protecting all disciples, the ruler of punishment, and also the blade of the Dao Academy."

As he spoke, he personally helped Barrow put on the brand-new Taoist robe.

The moment the Taoist robe was put on, Barrow felt a cool sensation flow through his entire body, and his true energy, which had been somewhat agitated by his surging emotions, instantly calmed down.

He bowed deeply and clasped his hands in a salute.

“Bad boy, good luck!”

Hector did not stop.

He walked up to the veteran, Barrett.

"Barrett."

"The disciple is here!"

"You have come to understand the true meaning of 'protection' amidst the crucible of war. Your will is unyielding and your steadfastness is as solid as a mountain. From today onwards, you will serve as an assistant instructor in the Martial Arts Hall, responsible for teaching the disciples the Two Elements Combat Technique, which will form the foundation for all disciples' practical combat."

He dressed Barrett in a robe.

Tears welled in the veteran's eyes.

“Bad boy, good luck!”

He walked toward Tectus.

"Tectus".

"Disciple...is here!"

"You have discovered the way of logic amidst the data storm of the 'fulcrum'."

"You have made many contributions to the development of the 'Dao Xin Yu Fu' (Taoist Heart Jade Talisman). Your interpretation of 'Dao' is the best among all the cultivators in the academy. You are rare for your meticulousness and ability to summarize. In the future, you will serve as the teaching assistant in the Sutra Repository, responsible for compiling annotations of the Daoist Canon, summarizing supernatural powers and techniques, and organizing the knowledge system of the academy, which will serve as the foundation of knowledge for all disciples."

He dressed Tectus in a robe.

The former Mechanicus priest trembled slightly with excitement.

“Bad boy, good luck!”

He walked toward Lucien.

"Lucian Navis".

"The disciple is here!"

"Within the prison of bloodline, you shouted the powerful words 'My fate is in my own hands.' You broke through and then rose again, seeing the blue sky through the mayfly, and opened up a new path for psionic energy."

"What your 'eye of the Dao' can do is for you to develop on your own, to forge a new path for those of the same bloodline as you. Don't dwell on the past; the road ahead is arduous. Forge your own path."

"In the Daoist Canon, no one in the Daoist academy has yet been able to fathom even a fraction of the study of the I Ching. I hope you can diligently cultivate this path without ceasing."

He dressed Lucien in a priest's robe.

This young man, once considered a waste by his family, raised his head, and two streams of hot tears flowed from his clear "Dao Eye".

“Bad boy, good luck!”

Chapter 205 The Name of the Dao Lord

One after another.

Hector dressed all the Foundation Establishers in robes that represented their new identities.

He accurately described how each person performed during their inner demon tribulations and assigned them corresponding responsibilities based on their strengths.

This is more than just a ceremony.

It was also a recognition that touched people's hearts!

When the last teaching assistant changed into his new robe, fifty-two monks dressed in silver-patterned cloud-patterned robes stood neatly behind Hector.

A powerful aura, enough to make everyone on the viewing platform take notice, arose spontaneously!

At this moment, the core organizational structure of the Jiejiao Academy has begun to take shape!

However, this is not the end.

Hector slowly turned around to face everyone.

His gaze swept over the newly promoted Foundation Establishment assistant instructors, over the pillars of the empire on the viewing platform, and finally settled on this vast training ground.

He stretched out his hand and suddenly lifted it upwards towards the empty center of the ground!

“BOOM—BOOM—BOOM!”

The entire earth trembled violently!

Amidst the horrified gazes of countless people, three enormous stone monuments, carved entirely from the purest Terra white jade-colored rock, slowly rose from the ground!

Each of these three stone tablets is over 100 meters tall, towering like a mountain!

Above, it is filled with the charm of "Tao" and exudes an aura of eternity!

“These three steles are the foundation and the source of our Taoist academy’s heritage… which is also ‘you’.”

Hector's voice became incredibly solemn.

He pointed to the first stone tablet on the left.

On the stone tablet, two large ancient Terran characters were carved in a flowing, elegant style—

"This stele is the 'Qi Refining Stele'!"

"The names of all disciples of my Dao Academy who pass the great examination and step into the Qi Refining stage will be engraved on this stele!"

Everyone stared intently, and saw that the top of the huge monument was densely covered with hundreds of names.

Those are the names of all the Qi Refining stage disciples currently in the academy!

Hector points to the second stone tablet in the middle.

Two large characters were also engraved on it—

"This stele is the 'Foundation Building Stele'!"

"Only those cultivators of our Dao Academy who have successfully passed the Foundation Establishment Tribulation and achieved Foundation Establishment are qualified to have their names engraved on this stele!"

At this moment, the foundation stone was still blank.

Hector's gaze fell upon the fifty-two teaching assistants behind him.

He flicked his finger.

Fifty-two golden rays flew from his fingertips and shot toward the huge jade tablet.

"Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!"

Like the sound of metal striking stone, it never ceased to be heard.

Those fifty-two golden rays seemed to have a life of their own, moving freely across the smooth, mirror-like surface of the monument, carving out one name after another!

The first name is [Karen].

The second one is [Grol].

The third one is [Tektus].

The fourth one is the Barrett. ...

This is the chronological order in which they advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Fifty-two names were quickly engraved.

They are the first names to be enshrined on this monument!

After doing all this, Hector's voice suddenly rose, filled with boundless infectiousness!

"I know that many of you will one day shed your blood on the battlefield for the human empire."

"You may die on some unknown planet, leaving no trace of your bodies."

"Your names may be forgotten by the world and buried in the dust of history."

He suddenly pointed at the two steles, his voice booming like a bell!

"As long as these two stone tablets still stand here!"

"As long as the Jie Sect Academy's lineage endures!"

"Your names will be forever engraved here! To be admired and remembered by millions of future disciples!"

"Your achievements will be immortal, just like the empire's!"

"Your spirit will live on forever with Terra!"

"This is my final promise to you, Hector Kane!"

These words, like the most intense flames, instantly ignited the passion in the hearts of all the Daoist cultivators!

Immortal with the Empire! Forever with Terra!

What an honor this is!

What incredible...immortality!

Fifty-two teaching assistants, all the Qi cultivators present, along with the Daoist disciples who had not yet passed the major exam, looked at their names on the stone tablet, which shimmered with a faint glow. One by one, their fists clenched, their chests heaving violently, and their eyes burned with a flame called "mission"!

Just as the atmosphere in the entire venue reached its peak.

An aged voice, yet filled with supreme authority, rang out.

"well said."

"Hector Kane".

The Imperial Regent, Macardo, slowly rose from his seat. He did not step down from the platform, but his voice, clear and unquestionable, penetrated the very souls of everyone present, instantly drowning out all the clamor.

"You did very well."

That frail body exuded an ancient and grand will that silenced heaven and earth.