Chapter 805
Receiving the Immortal Shuttle and Breaking Through to the Nascent Soul Stage
Chapter 805 Receiving the Immortal Shuttle and Breaking Through to the Nascent Soul Stage
After touring the small building of Youxin Department, Zhang Yu asked where his dormitory was.
He plans to create the Nascent Soul Pool as soon as possible, hoping to reach the Nascent Soul realm sooner.
But just then, Bu Yingshu sent a message: Where are you? Have you arrived yet?
Zhang Yu replied: Daoist Lord, I have just arrived at the Old Graveyard and am reporting to the Department of Ghostly Faith.
Zhang Yu followed the soul cultivator to his dormitory and found that the space, about 300 square meters, was enough for his daily cultivation and also enough for him to build a Nascent Soul Pool.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Although it's a demotion in name only, I'll still get all the benefits that a vice minister should have."
Just as Zhang Yu was purchasing the resources needed for the Nascent Soul Pool through the Spirit Realm, Bu Yingshu sent another message: Where are the things I gave you? Did you go to collect them?
Zhang Yu replied and explained the current situation, telling Bu Yingshu that he planned to first build up the Divine Transformation Pool according to the dormitory's layout before receiving the gifts.
But upon seeing Zhang Yu's reply, Bu Yingshu frowned sharply, thinking to himself, "The Divine Transformation Pool... can it be more important than the gift I gave him?"
After learning that Zhang Yu was heading to the old cemetery today, Bu Yingshu had been looking forward to seeing Zhang Yu accept her gift, his expression of gratitude, greed, and being blinded by desire and reward.
So Bu Yingshu replied: No! You get over there right now!
Seeing the endless stream of urging messages from Bu Yingshu, Zhang Yu wondered, "What's wrong with this woman now?"
"It's probably showing off," Fu Ji analyzed. "Once you get to know this noble lady from the celestial race, she's quite easy to understand. Just like expecting surprise and praise after giving a gift, she's trying to show off the gift she gave you, isn't she?"
"Still the kind of person who can't wait a moment longer and wants to see your reaction immediately."
Fuki reminded him, "Zhang Yu, after you receive the gift, remember to act shocked and happy enough. She might even be watching it."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly; he was quite willing to accept Fu Ji's guidance in this regard.
After all, Fuki's advice played a significant role in making Bu Yingshu feel comfortable during this period.
So, under Bu Yingshu's repeated urging, Zhang Yu had no choice but to leave the dormitory and prepare to go to the location designated by the other party to receive the gift.
"Qianji," Zhang Yu turned to Yan Qianji and said, "I'm going out for a bit. You stay here and familiarize yourself with the surroundings."
Seeing Zhang Yu turn to leave, Yan Qianji quickly said, "True Lord, let me go with you. I want to learn more from you."
Zhang Yu glanced at him and said, "Let's go then."
However, after glancing at the weather forecast outside, Zhang Yu did not leave immediately, but instead inquired about the place where the Youxin Department stored his physical body.
"This old cemetery is such a horrible place... Going out in the physical world every day is bad for both my health and my wallet. I need to get used to leaving my body so I can carry out my daily activities."
Zhang Yu knew that the Youxin Department should have been equipped with physical body storage devices.
The cultivator Zhang Yu inquired about was named Ding Ze, the leader of the logistics team and a level 3 sect affairs officer.
Ding Ze said, "Vice Minister Zhang, it's really unfortunate, the remaining sets of physical storage equipment are all broken. Would it be alright if I got you a few sets of aphrodisiac robes?"
"It's broken?" Zhang Yu frowned and said, "Okay, bring it here."
The so-called "Yang-blocking clothes" are garments that shield against yang energy and protect against cold and frost. Wearing them allows one to move freely in old cemeteries without worrying about fines for environmental pollution.
However, the protective clothing is ultimately not as secure as the physical body. If you stay outdoors for a long time, the cold air will still seep through and damage your body.
Watching Zhang Yu and Yan Qianji leave, Ding Ze immediately contacted Minister Qin Chuan and said, "Minister, they took the Biyang robes and went out."
"Yes, yes, I told you the physical storage device is broken and can't be used for the time being."
After the communication was disconnected, Ding Ze sighed to himself, "The physical storage device in this machine... this Vice Minister Zhang will probably never be able to use it again."
On the other side, Yan Qianji put on the Biyang robe and went outside, immediately feeling a wave of yin energy coming towards him.
Although the chilling aura had been mostly concealed by the Biyang Robe, it still made Yan Qianji shiver, as if the golden core within his body had trembled.
Yan Qianji thought to himself, "Sigh, Zhenjun... he's being targeted now, isn't he?"
He never expected that not long after he arrived, Zhang Yu, who was once at the height of his power, would be suppressed and become someone that everyone in the Imperial Law Pavilion would avoid.
"Alas, the struggles within sects are indeed unpredictable and treacherous."
"My days in the Youxin tribe from now on are probably not going to be easy."
Tightening his Biyang robe, Yan Qianji followed behind Zhang Yu, flying towards the city center.
Under the cover of the yang-protecting clothes, the two no longer had a large amount of yang energy impacting the environment, so they were no longer fined or conspicuous.
But just moments later, the chill in the air suddenly intensified, and notifications popped up in Zhang Yu and Yan Qianji's eyes.
Yan Qianji suddenly raised his head, and through his eyes he could see that doors in the sky were suddenly opened, and countless ghostly figures rushed out from them, sweeping in all directions like a black torrent.
“It’s when the gates of hell open at midnight every day.” Zhang Yu reached out and grabbed Yan Qianji. “The old graveyard is at its most yin at midnight every day. It’s the time when the souls of the dead from all walks of life in the sect are received, and it’s also the busiest time in the entire old graveyard.”
Zhang Yu knew that this time was like the arrival of seafood at the old graveyard every morning; all forces would rush to buy the freshest and best-quality souls of the dead.
As a result, the gloomy atmosphere of the old cemetery intensifies, making it the most unfriendly time of day for the living.
Yan Qianji felt wisps of yin energy seeping into his body through the Biyang robe. It seemed he couldn't hold out for long before it seeped into his body.
As he circulated his qi and blood to fight against the yin energy, the effect of the yang-blocking garment on yang energy gradually weakened.
Yan Qianji smiled bitterly to himself: "It seems that even with the Biyang Robe, I can't stay in the outside world of this old graveyard for too long. If I don't have a physical body storage device, the time I can go out and move around each day will be limited."
Just then, Yan Qianji noticed that Zhang Yu had suddenly stopped: "True Lord?"
Following Zhang Yu's gaze, Yan Qianji saw a flying shuttle hovering in mid-air.
It was a flying shuttle with a clear blue-green body, exuding layers of white ethereal energy.
With just a glance, lines of warnings appeared before Yan Qianji's eyes.
"【Zongfang Assets】Shuttle Identifier: XXXXXXXX"
"According to Article 7 of the Sect Safety Law, please keep your distance, do not take photos, and do not follow others."
"You are monitoring high-priority immortal assets. Continued monitoring may result in fines. It is recommended that you look away immediately."
Yan Qianji quickly looked away, a wave of fear washing over him: "What is this thing? I can't even look at it?"
Recalling the warning he had just seen, Yan Qianji wondered, "Is it the vehicle of some important figure from a cultivation sect? At the level of a Pavilion Master? A Palace Master? A Vice Sect Leader? Or something even higher?"
"Why would such an important person come to this old cemetery?"
Just as Yan Qianji was shocked and his thoughts were racing, he noticed that Zhang Yu was standing motionless beside him, seemingly still looking in the direction of the Immortal Shuttle.
Yan Qianji quickly reminded him, "True Lord, you can't stare at it."
But in the next moment, the celestial shuttle in the distance flashed and crashed violently toward the location where Zhang Yu and Yan Qianji were.
All of this happened so fast that by the time Yan Qianji reacted, he could only see a blurry blue shadow looming over him.
"Ugh! I told you not to stare like that!"
At that moment, despair enveloped Yan Qianji's heart: "My life is over!"
Yan Qianji never imagined that, having only been in the sect for a few months, his final fate would be to be killed by a powerful figure's immortal shuttle.
The reason might be that Zhang Zhenjun, who was standing next to him, glanced at him a few more times.
In his final moments, his mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts: "I wonder if I'll have to pay compensation for this accident?"
"I wonder if there's any chance of being resurrected."
"Speaking of which... after being killed by this immortal shuttle, how would my condition be considered? What price could I fetch?"
"Huh? How come I'm not dead yet?"
Just as doubt arose in Yan Qianji's mind, he found himself in a space of several hundred square meters.
The space was furnished with antique-style furniture, and there was a faint, almost imperceptible medicinal fragrance in the air. It looked like a luxurious cultivation cave.
How did I get here?
Just as Yan Qianji was filled with doubt and uncertainty, Zhang Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, this is the inside of that immortal shuttle."
Yan Qianji was slightly taken aback, then his heart trembled violently: "The interior of the Immortal Shuttle? We've entered the interior of that Immortal Shuttle?"
He immediately turned his head and looked around, seemingly searching for an important figure inside the fairy shuttle.
Just then, a cultivator came up to Zhang Yu, nodded to him, and said, "Vice Minister Zhang, the Dao Lord asked me to deliver this Immortal Shuttle to you. Please take it."
Upon hearing these words, Yan Qianji was once again startled. His gaze darted rapidly between Zhang Yu and the cultivators, seemingly lost in thought.
Immediately afterwards, the cultivator began to teach Zhang Yu the method of controlling the immortal shuttle, making hand seals.
The cultivator explained as he taught, "This Azure Sky-Splitting Immortal Shuttle utilizes the Cave Heaven technology, creating its own world inside. From the outside, it appears to be only 5 or 6 meters long, but inside it has a space of several hundred square meters."
"In addition, the size of the entire Immortal Shuttle can be customized, ranging from as large as a mountain to as small as a speck of dust. It can also conceal itself from detection..."
"The shuttle's body is crafted from top-grade immortal materials, making it even more sturdy than the Heavenly Sword Sect's first-rate flying swords. It can withstand the slightest damage from ordinary collisions..."
Yan Qianji, who was standing to the side, also listened to the introduction and felt even more shocked.
Recalling his previous experiences, he couldn't help but ask, "What would happen if you accidentally hit someone while driving this magic shuttle?"
Upon hearing Yan Qianji's question, the cultivator laughed and said, "If this immortal shuttle kills someone, it only means that person wasn't standing in the right place." Yan Qianji said, "So, even if this immortal shuttle kills someone, there's no compensation?"
The cultivator smiled without saying a word, but thought to himself, "Pay compensation? As long as Bu Daojun is willing to take the blame... the person who was killed might even have to pay compensation."
Just after the cultivator finished teaching Zhang Yu the method of controlling the shuttle, a projection of the spiritual realm fell from inside the shuttle. Who else could it be but Bu Yingshu?
Bu Yingshu's projection looked at Zhang Yu and said smugly, "How about it? You can borrow this Azure Sky-Splitting Immortal Shuttle from now on."
She simply looked at Zhang Yu, seemingly anticipating his reaction.
As for Yan Qianji standing to the side? Bu Yingshu naturally didn't care at all; it was just a pet's pet, practically nothing in her eyes.
Zhang Yu looked utterly shocked and said, "Daojun, this...this...this Immortal Token Shuttle, are you really going to lend it to me?"
Bu Yingshu was very pleased with Zhang Yu's flattered appearance and said with a smile, "Hmph, would I lie to you? If your name hadn't been added to the list of users of this flying shuttle, do you think you could control this immortal shuttle?"
"Come on, let me see how well you've learned."
Zhang Yu made a hand seal, and the entire space lit up, then turned transparent, revealing the scene outside the immortal shuttle.
Then the ground beneath their feet swept backward at high speed, and in the blink of an eye, they had traveled from one end of the city to the other.
At the same time, the Azure Sky-Splitting Immortal Shuttle appeared and disappeared, sometimes large and sometimes small, like a dragon traversing the sky.
Of course, the true wonders of the Azure Sky-Splitting Immortal Shuttle go far beyond this, but Zhang Yu, limited by his realm and cultivation, can only utilize this much at this moment.
After the test drive, Zhang Yu was overjoyed, seemingly immersed in the excitement and joy of piloting the celestial shuttle.
Yan Qianji and the cultivator standing to the side were both astonished and envious as they watched this scene.
Yan Qianji roared in his heart, "Who said that Bu Daojun abandoned Zhang Zhenjun? How can this be called abandonment? This is an unparalleled favor!"
Now, even if someone tells him that Zhang Yu is pregnant with Bu Yingshu's child, Yan Qianji feels he has to believe it to some extent.
Watching this scene, Bu Yingshu smiled smugly to himself: "Hmph, as expected, how many lower-level cultivators can resist such temptation? That kid Zhang Yu must be completely devoted to me now."
"For him to lend me such a magical shuttle, I must be an unfathomable figure in his eyes."
At this moment, Bu Yingshu felt that the face she had lost in front of Zhang Yu because of the failed job transfer had now been completely regained.
But while Zhang Yu was filled with excitement, he remained calm in his heart.
Zhang Yu glanced at Bu Yingshu beside him out of the corner of his eye, thinking to himself, "Bu Yingshu... she actually has something like this? This woman is clearly only a level 6 clan affairs officer, just how high is her rank?"
Zhan Xian seemed somewhat surprised, saying, "Bu Ying Shu... seems to be different from ordinary Wanfa Immortal Clan members. Perhaps she holds some important significance for the Immortal Clan."
Then Zhanxian suggested, "This Immortal Shuttle is too troublesome. Bu Yingshu lent it to you without thinking things through. To be honest... I don't recommend you accept this Immortal Shuttle."
"Putting everything else aside, once it's discovered that you're using this flying shuttle, the eyes of the entire old graveyard will probably be on you, and you won't be able to do anything at all."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly in his heart, knowing that Zhan Xian was right.
After freeing Ling Feng's corpse and raising the level of the immortal descendant, Zhang Yu planned to explore the chaotic labyrinth of the old graveyard.
He wanted to see if he could find the remains of other ancestors hidden by Ying Xintian here, in order to upgrade the level of the immortal descendants.
Based on this, Zhang Yu didn't want to be the center of attention and be watched by a bunch of people.
Fuki said, "But you can't refuse her either. With her temper, if you reject her, you'll probably make her angry."
Zhang Yu understood that what Fu Ji said was true.
He glanced at Bu Yingshu, who was standing to the side with a smirk on his face. He could sense that the other man was in high spirits and that if he refused the gift, he might just stomp on him and crush him half to death.
"But thankfully..." Zhang Yu thought to himself, "The Immortal Shuttle swallowed me and Yan Qianji in one gulp using spatial technology. The whole action was so fast that no one, or even ghosts, should have seen it."
"If I hide this magic shuttle well and don't use it easily, no one should notice..."
Just as Zhang Yu was flying again on his celestial shuttle, a bill suddenly popped out.
Looking at the contents of the bill, Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback: "Immortal Energy Fee, Warning Fee, Transformation Fee, Hidden Fee..."
Looking at the various items on the bill, which added up to nearly a thousand immortal coins, Zhang Yu couldn't help but gasp.
"So this magic shuttle actually consumes immortal energy?! Plus all the other miscellaneous expenses... It's only been flying for a short time, and it's already cost so much money? It's practically a money-devouring monster."
When Zhang Yu saw his name on the bill, his heart sank even further.
Just then, Bu Yingshu smiled slightly and lightly tapped the bill with her fingertip, having already paid the nearly one thousand immortal coins.
Bu Yingshu said, "Xiaoyu, don't worry, as long as you behave, I will pay the bill for you every month from now on."
"Don't say any of that. Even if you killed someone or a ghost in this old cemetery, it's all my fault."
Zhang Yu: "Daoist Lord! What virtue or ability do I possess to deserve such expense from you?"
Bu Yingshu smiled and patted Zhang Yu's head, saying, "If I say you're worth it, then you are."
Seeing Zhang Yu's excited expression, Bu Yingshu thought to himself, "Hmph, no matter what he thought after his failed transfer, now that I've used both kindness and force, this kid is completely under my control."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "This woman... wants to control me with the monthly fees for the Immortal Shuttle? What if she goes crazy again one month and suddenly stops paying the bills? I'll be skinned alive."
This made Zhang Yu even more determined not to use the Immortal Shuttle unless it was absolutely necessary.
As Bu Yingshu and his men departed, Zhang Yu piloted the Immortal Shuttle, shrinking it to the size of a speck of dust. He then arrived at a secluded spot and jumped out of the Immortal Shuttle with Yan Qianji.
Zhang Yu casually summoned the tiny, dust-like immortal shuttle into his hand and put it away. He then looked at Yan Qianji beside him and said, "Qianji, don't tell anyone about what happened today, understand?"
Upon hearing these words, Yan Qianji was slightly taken aback and looked at Zhang Yu with a puzzled expression.
In Yan Qianji's view, such a great thing should be talked about extensively, and it would be best to let the entire Youxin Department know about their backing, so that it would be easier for them to carry out their work next.
If you have powerful connections but don't speak up, then what's the point of having powerful connections?
Seeing Zhang Yu's serious expression, Yan Qianji could only nod and say, "I understand, True Lord. I promise I won't tell anyone."
A moment later, Zhang Yu returned to Youxin Department with Yan Qianji. Again, no one greeted him or showed any concern. But this actually relieved Zhang Yu, as it meant that no one in the department had discovered his affair with the Immortal Shuttle. This would prevent him from attracting excessive attention from humans and ghosts, making it easier for him to explore the secret realm later.
Over the next few days, Zhang Yu began to build his own Divine Transformation Pool in his dormitory.
As various materials and supplies were continuously transported over, the cultivators invited by Zhang Yu's Flower Fairy Coins also arrived in person, beginning to circulate their Daoist arts and unleash their magical treasures to create the Divine Transformation Pool.
A week later, they saw layers of ring-shaped objects floating in the center of the dormitory, rotating around Zhang Yu's nascent soul.
This ring-shaped object, resembling a star ring, is the Divine Transformation Pool that Zhang Yu spent 30 to create.
As the Divine Transformation Pool operates, various kinds of magical power are injected into the Nascent Soul, beginning the process of refining the Nascent Soul into the Divine Spirit.
At the same time, the surrounding anti-magic walls and stabilizing devices for exoplanets also began to operate.
……
While Zhang Yu was focused on building the Divine Transformation Pool, many people within the Youxin Department were also quietly observing him.
Ding Ze, the head of the logistics team, looked at the projection in front of him and said, "Minister, these days, Zhang Yu has been hiding in his dormitory and has hardly paid attention to any work matters. He has handed over all the problems to the outsourced worker he brought with him."
"Judging from the supplies he brought into the dormitory, this kid is probably building a Divine Transformation Pool."
"I see that he is focused on his cultivation, and doesn't seem to want to cause trouble."
Minister Qin Chuan nodded slightly and said, "Hehe, after being discarded by the Immortal Clan like a used rag, they naturally have to keep a low profile."
"Having finally reached the 4th rank, it's only natural to focus on breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm."
Qin Chuan knew that it was only natural for a Level 4 sect affairs officer to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and he had no legitimate reason to stop him.
But that doesn't mean he intends to do nothing.
Qin Chuan said, "Once the Nascent Soul Pool is running, it will consume a lot of the dormitory's mana. This is Vice Minister Zhang's personal expense and cannot be reimbursed. Don't forget to send the bill to him."
The next day, Zhang Yu received a mana bill from the logistics team.
After glancing at the numbers above, Zhang Yu looked at the Nascent Soul undergoing tempering in the Divine Transformation Pool and thought to himself, "The Divine Transformation Pool will need to operate for about two more months before it can successfully transform the Nascent Soul into a Divine Spirit."
"Currently, the daily mana and resources consumed by the Nascent Soul Pool add up to approximately tens of thousands of Immortal Coins..."
"That leaves a shortfall of 200,000."
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu felt a pang of heartache, but he had no regrets.
After all, his Nascent Soul was already incredibly powerful, possessing not only the Ten Great Scriptures but also the enhanced Nascent Soul Sacred Body, making his foundation and resources unbelievably profound.
Therefore, the design, plan, and process of his Nascent Soul transforming into a Primordial Spirit are completely different from others, which naturally requires greater consumption, and once he breaks through... he will inevitably become even more powerful.
During this process, Zhang Yu used only the best resources, which enabled him to refine his Nascent Soul into a high-quality Primordial Spirit in a shorter time.
"If this were in the lower realm, it would probably take me at least several years to refine my nascent soul, and the completion rate would be incomparable."
"Within the sect, efficiency and quality have improved significantly, but the money in the sect also disappears much faster."
Thinking about this, a decision that had already been made came to mind for Zhang Yu.
(End of this chapter)