Chapter 801
Yue Mulan's Choice, Zhang Yu's New Position
Chapter 801 Yue Mulan's Choice, Zhang Yu's New Position
Zhang Yu was not entirely unprepared for the exposure of Le Mulan's deep-cold cultivation lineage.
After all, Le Mulan may have inadvertently revealed some of her special qualities during the previous examination.
Given the profoundness of the various immortal techniques within the sect, coupled with the series of examinations, it wouldn't be difficult to discover the life-extending ability of the Deep Cold Lineage once various tests were conducted on Le Mulan.
Zhang Yu had also considered that perhaps he could persuade Le Mulan to give up the sect exam and not join a sect, so that she could cultivate more safely in the lower realm.
But after talking with Le Mulan, Zhang Yu realized that this was a difficult thing to do.
Like most of the top ten students, joining a sect and climbing to the peak of immortality is a dream firmly imprinted in their hearts, a challenge they are willing to pay any price to try.
Le Mulan was unwilling to give up the opportunity to join a sect, and this was her decision. Zhang Yu chose to respect her decision.
"Fortunately... thanks to the sect's powerful immortal techniques, the Myriad Laws Sect is not lacking in various methods of prolonging life."
"Even if Le Mulan's Deep Cold Bloodline is discovered, it shouldn't involve any terrifying forces. In fact... it might even be safer than being discovered in the lower realm, since there aren't as many life-extending methods as in sects in the lower realm."
Even so, Zhang Yu could not ignore the fact that his companion had gone missing.
He looked at the three profile pictures in his contacts and thought to himself, "Teacher Xinghuo... Sister... and Bu Yingshu."
This was the person Zhang Yu could think of who was most likely to help him find out about Le Mulan's current situation.
After thinking it over, Zhang Yu decided to contact Bu Yingshu.
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Inside a magnificent room.
Bu Yingshu listened to his subordinate's report in a nonchalant manner.
Although she appeared nonchalant, her subordinates, who were giving the report, were trembling with fear and dared not slack off in the slightest.
After all, the legends surrounding this noble lady from the celestial race were too terrifying, with all sorts of stories of her ruining people's fortunes, so they couldn't afford to be careless.
Just then, a figure from the Dharma Realm that only she could see appeared in front of Bu Yingshu.
"Little sister, I heard that you did something amazing at the Imperial Law Pavilion this time. All the uncles and elders are praising you."
The speaker was Bu Zhenting, a fellow member of Bu Yingshu's immortal clan.
Although they were cousins, Bu Yingshu and the other party never had a good relationship.
However, since both of them are among the youngest in the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan, they naturally have more interactions, but it is inevitable that they will be compared to each other.
In Bu Zhenting's eyes, his cousin was ambitious but lacked talent, was unrealistic and had no ability to inherit the great bloodline in her body.
It can be said that since he was old enough to understand things, Bu Zhenting's achievements in all aspects have surpassed those of his cousin.
This made him unable to see the shadowy figure clearly.
In his view, Bu Yingshu was a typical incompetent immortal, wasting the sect's resources and immortal bloodline.
But the other person's status was much higher than his from the moment of birth.
This made Bu Zhenting not only look down on the other party, but also feel a surge of jealousy.
"This girl... she's only fit to be my daughter, what right does she have to be my sister?"
Therefore, when Bu Zhenting first heard that the other party had deciphered the secrets of the "Blood Tide Essence and Qi Sacred View" and completed the verification of the technique, Bu Zhenting was somewhat skeptical.
After all, he wasn't confident he could verify this technique, which is why he missed the opportunity to Bu Yingshu.
Based on his judgment at the time, Bu Yingshu was definitely not capable of doing this well; he was simply using her high position to test the waters.
Only after multiple verifications did Bu Zhenting confirm that the other party had indeed completed the verification of the "Blood Tide Essence Holy View".
On the other side, Bu Yingshu looked at her brother, who had insulted her time and time again, now acting so politely, and a smug smile appeared on her face.
"You guys who used to look down on me, belittle me, and underestimate me... now you know how powerful I am, right?"
Bu Yingshu thought to himself, "In the past, I was just accumulating strength and building up my foundation. Now it's time for me to soar to the sky. Not to mention you... even those old fogies in the clan who were born a few years earlier will be trampled under my feet in the future."
Bu Yingshu also looked down on her older brother, Bu Zhenting.
In Bu Yingshu's view, even when she had concealed her talent and accumulated potential in the past, her opponent was only slightly stronger than her, yet she had acquired much more resources.
"If all those benefits had been used on me, I might have awakened a decade or more earlier."
She thought to herself, "Unlike that good-for-nothing Bu Zhenting, who has taken so many benefits for nothing, his talent is probably far inferior to mine now."
"Brother? From now on, you can just be my younger brother."
"No, in a few years, you'll be my grandson."
When Bu Zhenting saw the familiar smug expression on Bu Yingshu's face, he thought to himself, "Here we go again...he's fantasizing again. My foolish little sister, I'm relieved to see you still like this."
"There's definitely something fishy about this verification of the Blood Tide Essence Holy View."
With this in mind, Bu Zhenting decided to test the waters.
He said, "Little sister, I heard you got a pet in the Imperial Law Pavilion. Can I borrow it to play with?"
Upon hearing what the other party said, a chill immediately emanated from Bu Yingshu, startling his subordinates who were at a loss for what to do.
"Bu Zhenting! Are you trying to steal my things again?"
Seeing Bu Yingshu instantly activate his Spinosaurus form and enter a panting mode because of his words, a knowing look flashed in Bu Zhenting's eyes.
Bu Yingshu's current appearance is very similar to how she looked when Bu Zhenting stole the potion before.
Bu Zhenting chuckled and said, "You're in such a hurry again. You're such a grown man, why are you acting like a child? I was just joking with you. It's just a lower-level teacher, do you think I'd be short of money? Would I steal it?"
"Alright, don't be angry. If it doesn't work, we'll give you some magic potion."
"Grandpa and the others want to see you for a meeting later, don't forget the time."
After ending her call with Bu Zhenting, Bu Yingshu stared coldly at the spot where he had disappeared, thinking to herself, "That guy..."
"Drugs? If I could use drugs, I would have used them long ago."
Reflecting on her reaction just now, Bu Yingshu also felt that she had been too impulsive.
Even now, the thought of Bu Zhenting taking Zhang Yu away still made Bu Yingshu feel a surge of anger.
That was a special cultivation tool that she had spent a lot of time and effort training; how could she let someone steal it?
Especially what the other party just said... reminded Bu Yingshu of the helpless scene when Bu Zhenting stole his supplies in the past.
This made her even angrier.
Moreover, this involves the secrets to his own talent breakthrough, so Bu Yingshu could not tolerate Zhang Yu being coveted by his clansman.
"Bu Zhenting, if you dare to steal my things again this time, I will..."
The subordinates around him felt a murderous intent rushing towards them, which made them tremble with fear.
Just then, a message from Zhang Yu appeared before Bu Yingshu's eyes.
When Bu Yingshu saw Zhang Yu's avatar flashing, he was startled and almost thought that Bu Zhenting had done something to Zhang Yu.
Upon seeing that Zhang Yu had come to inquire about Le Mulan, Bu Yingshu subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
"Le Mulan? Is she Xiaoyu's classmate from the mortal realm?"
Bu Yingshu curled her lip, casually glanced at Le Mulan's information, and made a judgment in her mind: "Xiao Yu's subordinate?"
In Bu Yingshu's view, if Zhang Yu was her pet, then Le Mulan was her pet's pet.
Bu Ying Shu replied with a message: You came to find me for such a trivial matter?
On the other side, after reading the message from Bu Yingshu, Zhang Yu pondered it for a moment and thought to himself, "Unhappy again? Sigh, I wonder what she's up to this time?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yu replied: "For a celestial being of your noble status, Dao Lord, this is of course a trivial matter, but for us insignificant beings, it is a major issue we are helpless to resolve."
Bu Yingshu gave a light hum, and the subordinates around her immediately felt the atmosphere in the room relax.
Bu Yingshu: Alright, I almost forgot how lowly you mortals are. Wait for my news. Bu Yingshu: Oh, and remember, if any immortals come looking for you recently, contact me immediately.
Upon seeing the message from Bu Yingshu, Zhang Yu wondered to himself, "Will other immortal clans come looking for me?"
Just as Zhang Yu was pondering what this meant, Bu Yingshu sent another message.
Bu Yingshu: I found out, it was taken away by Ling Su Pavilion.
Zhang Yu: Daoist, could you explain in more detail?
Bu Yingshu: Ling Su Pavilion has taken a liking to the medicinal properties within her and plans to develop her into a new product.
Bu Yingshu: Don't worry, it's a good thing.
In Bu Yingshu's view, after Le Mulan, a cultivator from the lower realm, joins a sect, she will receive investment, increase her value, and be able to sell herself for a good price in the future. Isn't that a good thing? It's an opportunity that countless cultivators from the lower realm would beg for.
Otherwise, what future could such an ordinary creature from the lower realm possibly have?
After all, there are many people in Kunxu who want to sell themselves, but only one in ten thousand can succeed in selling themselves and get a good price.
At the same time, Zhanxian said in Zhang Yu's mind: "So that's how it is. According to my understanding, Lingsu Pavilion has probably indeed discovered the special characteristics of Le Mulan and wants to invest in her to turn her into a medicine production line."
"I'm afraid that Le Mulan is now under strict surveillance, and her eating, taking medicine, and cultivation are all subject to strict control."
"Of course, in this state, she will also receive a lot of investment to boost her cultivation level, but this boost will mainly focus on her ability to produce medicine."
Zhang Yu asked, "What dangers might there be in this kind of thing?"
Zhanxian explained, "You can think of her as a living factory. With Lingsu Pavilion's investment, her body will no longer belong to her alone. Lingsu Pavilion will have greater decision-making power."
"If she's lucky, she can become the acting factory manager and make most of the decisions."
"If sales are good, she might become a Nascent Soul cultivator in a few years."
"If you're unlucky and don't have many sales, then the business has failed."
“Then Lingsu Pavilion will treat Le Mulan as a bad asset and dispose of her, either by dismantling her bones or selling her to other sects…all of these are possible.”
Fu Ji said, "This is great news, Zhang Yu. If Le Mulan were in the lower realm, she would never have had the chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in her entire life. The Nascent Soul stage would be her ceiling. Now that she has the opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, she'll probably be overjoyed."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, yet he understood that for many cultivators in the lower realms, this was probably a relatively good situation.
After all, having the opportunity to sell oneself within a sect and continue climbing the path to immortality is something countless cultivators in the lower realms can only dream of.
However... Zhang Yu still did not want his companions to become a liability and be disposed of arbitrarily by the sect.
"Keep climbing," Zhang Yu thought to himself. "Only by climbing higher can I protect more people."
In the following period, Zhang Yu first buried himself in the work of the martial arts group, trying his best to catch up on the work he had missed due to participating in the special group.
After get off work, he quietly and discreetly cultivated himself, without doing anything to cause any trouble.
Zhang Yu also plans to rework the Chain Magic Diagram [Formless Martial Arts] from "Martial Arts I" to "Martial Arts Twelve" to unlock the fourth effect of the Chain Magic Diagram.
As for his savings, Zhang Yu hasn't touched them much for the time being.
Although Zhang Yu's savings had skyrocketed to over 70 Immortal Coins thanks to Bu Yingshu's continuous donations when he left the special task force.
But Zhang Yu knew that if he were to advance to the 4th rank and need to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, then these 70+ Immortal Coins would be spent very quickly.
So Zhang Yu simply didn't even finish paying off the loan, continuing to hold onto the more than 70 yuan, waiting to use it for his future breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.
Aside from practicing the [Formless Martial Arts], Zhang Yu spent the rest of his time refining the immortal techniques within his own cultivation method to accumulate rewards from the [Myriad Laws Immortal Clan].
In particular, the reward of +1 level to the selected cultivation technique could help Zhang Yu quickly push all his cultivation techniques to level 50 after breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.
After these days of hard work, and by continuously refining the immortal techniques of "Kunlun in the Palm" and "The Great Void Barrier of the Three Realms and Ten Directions", Zhang Yu has received more than 10 rewards of +1 level to his chosen strategic techniques.
Besides his quiet cultivation and work, Zhang Yu also took the time to meet with Ye Xingli and Yu Xinghan.
When the three met, they also brought along their respective chosen outsourced students from the lower realms.
Zhang Yu chose Yan Qianji, who was also from the weapon-refining department of Wanfa University, because Yan Qianji was the best student among those who failed the entrance exam for Wanfa University this time.
Zhang Yu hopes that after a year of outsourcing training, Yan Qianji can be admitted to the sect in the next batch.
Ye Xingli brought Feng Tingting, an outsourced student who had switched back to the weapon crafting department, while Yu Xinghan brought Shi Huaiyu, who had switched from the civil engineering department to the weapon crafting department.
At this moment, Feng Tingting, feeling the environment of the sect, couldn't help but sigh, "I never thought... I would have the opportunity to come to the sect."
Yan Qianji looked at Zhang Yu with some admiration. He originally thought that Zhang Yu, who had joined the sect, must have become a low-level existence in the Wanfa Sect.
Unexpectedly, along the way, people kept greeting Zhang Yu respectfully, which showed that Zhang Yu had considerable prestige in the Imperial Law Pavilion.
As Shi Huaiyu connected with the Dharma Realm, he thought to himself, "Damn... no wonder it's a sect, they're willing to gamble on anything?"
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wuxiang Zhenjun looked at Zhang Yu and the other six, thinking to himself, "I feel... there are more and more people in the lower realm."
As time passed, March arrived.
Zhang Yu also officially received the notification of his promotion and became the official leader of the Martial Arts Group, advancing from Rank 2 to Rank 3.
At the same time, Zhang Yu learned that Bu Yingshu had also successfully been promoted to the position of Deputy Pavilion Master of the Martial Arts Pavilion at the 6th rank, and specially sent his congratulations.
Zhang Yu continued to wait silently for further orders.
After work that day, Ye Xingli, who had descended into the Dharma Realm, looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Junior brother, the notice will be issued soon, right? Bu Daojun is already arranging manpower on a large scale, and it is estimated that you will be transferred to the Martial Arts Pavilion soon."
Yu Xinghan, who was standing to the side, said excitedly, "If you're a Level 4 Sect Affairs Officer of the Martial Arts Pavilion, and Bu Daojun appreciates you so much, then you should be made the deputy minister of a key department, right?"
"Vice Minister Zhang!" Yu Xinghan said with a smile, "Then you will be a Divine Lord of the Transformation Realm."
When April arrived.
Zhang Yu, who was talking to his team members, suddenly saw the projection of Gu Qingya, the head of the review department, descend from the sky and land in front of everyone.
Gu Qingya said, "Team Leader Zhang, Pavilion Master Si wants you to come over."
Upon hearing Gu Qingya's announcement, the surrounding team members all showed expressions of envy and admiration.
Watching Zhang Yu's departing figure disappear, Shen Qingyun couldn't help but say, "The Pavilion Master spoke with Zhang Yu personally? Could it be that he's going to be transferred without regard to seniority?"
Another team member said, "We need to make an exception? If we get promoted again, that's two promotions in a year. We can't expect to be promoted three times in a row and become a department head directly, can we?"
Shen Qingyun said, "That was someone that Bu Daojun specifically requested. With the power of the Immortal Clan, it's not impossible."
"Moreover, after Team Leader Zhang arrived, he first led the three martial arts groups to make rapid progress in their performance, and then participated in the verification of immortal-level techniques. He has enough achievements and qualifications. In addition, the Martial Arts Pavilion is in need of personnel right now, so what's impossible about him being promoted out of turn?"
Those who heard these words sighed inwardly.
Wu Xiang Zhenjun, standing to the side, thought to himself, "Even if he's just a vice minister, he's only been a member for a little over a year. He's way too young."
"Becoming a vice minister at this age, and then a minister, reaching the fifth level of sect affairs officer, breaking through to the Void Refining Realm... that's a sure thing. Doesn't that mean establishing laws is just around the corner?"
True Monarch Wuxiang knew that only cultivators who established laws and regulations truly had the ticket to advance to the higher levels of the sect.
"If things continue like this, wouldn't there be a chance one day to climb to the position of Pavilion Master?"
At this moment, Wuxiang Zhenjun seemed to see a rising star of the Wanfa Sect, about to illuminate all directions.
Meanwhile, in the office of Si Xuxiao, the head of the Imperial Law Pavilion, the level 7 sect affairs officer looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Team Leader Zhang, you have done very well in the past year since you joined the sect. Your achievements are obvious to all. You have not wasted the opportunity given to you by the sect."
"Now, on behalf of the Imperial Law Pavilion, I hereby appoint you as the Vice Minister of the Department of Ghostly Faith, promote you to the 4th Rank of Religious Affairs Officer, grant you the Certificate of Transformation, and order you to report to the Old Cemetery."
Upon hearing these words, Zhang Yu suddenly raised his head and saw Si Xuxiao's calm, expressionless face.
Si Xuxiao continued, "I hope you will not let the sect down. Continue to work hard there and continue to contribute to the sect."
That same day, news spread throughout the Review Department that Zhang Yu had been transferred from the Review Department to the Ghostly Faith Department to be in charge of maintaining the Soul Cultivation Site at the Old Graveyard.
The business of soul cultivation maintenance is small in scale and low in profit, and has always been neglected. Compared with the martial arts review that Zhang Yu was originally in charge of, it is like heaven and earth.
The so-called old graveyard is a small realm that the disciples of the Wanfa Sect avoid like the plague.
(End of this chapter)