Chapter 852
Special Approval from the Immortal Emperor
Chapter 852 Special Approval from the Immortal Emperor (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
As the deputy hall master of the Heavenly Observation Hall, Dugu Ming has come into contact with countless people, seen all kinds of sect affairs officers, and interrogated many high-ranking cultivators.
In the eyes of many cultivators of the Myriad Laws Sect, the Heavenly Observation Hall where he resides is a bankruptcy hall, constantly investigating sect officials and causing cultivators to lose their fortunes wherever he goes.
Within the entire Wanfa Sect, countless people feared and dreaded him, and countless others hated and loathed him, even wanting to send him to be reincarnated.
But Dugu Ming didn't care about any of that, because he didn't care about the thoughts of other cultivators; he was only loyal to the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws.
In Dugu Ming's eyes, only the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor is worthy of being the sole Immortal Emperor of the Ten Great Sects, and only the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor... is the one who can lead the future of Kunxu.
Therefore, Dugu Ming has decided to be a lone minister. If he were to ascend to immortality in the future, he would be a lone immortal, and his lineage would forever be dedicated to upholding the lineage of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor.
When Dugu Ming received the decree from the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws and was sent to make contact with Zhang Yu, he was surprised.
Although Dugu Ming knew that with the power of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, he could always obtain information about the lower levels of Kunxu and communicate with anyone in or around Kunxu at any time.
However, the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws has rarely intervened directly in the middle and lower levels, simply because doing so is inefficient and yields poor results.
After all, on the path of immortality, the difference in ability is like heaven and earth for each realm. Rather than wasting energy interfering with a large number of middle and lower-level people, it is better to control a few high-level people to grasp the overall situation.
"This Zhang Yu... is he really so highly regarded by the Immortal Emperor? He even sent me to make contact with him?"
"And they even planned to give him that kind of reward..."
Thinking of that unprecedented reward, a hint of jealousy flashed in Dugu Ming's eyes as he looked at Zhang Yu. It wasn't that his cultivation was insufficient or his Dao heart was weak; it was simply that the reward made him feel envious.
Dugu Ming said calmly, "The Immortal Emperor is very satisfied with your actions in stopping the collapse of the heavens and saving the old graveyard."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's heart tightened, and he thought to himself, "So it really is someone sent by the Immortal Emperor?"
Dugu Ming continued, "The Immortal Emperor asked me to ask you, is there anything suspicious about the source of the collapse of the heavens?"
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat. Just as he had expected, the other party had come to ask him for that piece of evidence.
Just then, Zhanxian reminded him, "Test him again and confirm his identity."
Although Zhan Xian believed that the deputy hall master of the Heavenly Observation Hall was most likely sent by the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, the matter was of great importance, and he couldn't rest easy without confirming it three times.
If they were tricked out of even one piece of evidence, not only would they lose the Immortal Emperor's reward, but their abilities would also be greatly looked down upon by the Immortal Emperor.
So Zhang Yu said, "I wonder if Vice Hall Master Dugu has any means to prove his identity? After all, this matter is of great importance, please forgive me, Elder."
Dugu Ming was not offended by Zhang Yu's caution; in fact, he even appreciated it.
As the deputy hall master of the Heavenly Observation Hall, he had witnessed too many methods in sect struggles. Some highly skilled cultivators could even sever the Dharma Realm, impersonate immortals, and even destroy minor realms.
In pursuit of cultivation, power, and strength, they will stop at nothing.
In Dugu Ming's view, being cautious and prudent is an essential condition for climbing the path to immortality.
Many sect affairs officers, especially those in the middle and lower ranks, are often too sycophantic. When they see a higher-ranking cultivator who is two or three levels above them, they listen to and believe whatever the other person says. In Dugu Ming's view, this is a lack of Dao heart.
Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, Dugu Ming said indifferently, "What? Don't you want your unprecedented reward anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu was startled, realizing that the other party's identity was indeed confirmed.
After all, this "unprecedented reward" was something only the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws had mentioned to him. If the swindler knew even this, then Zhang Yu would accept being deceived.
"Thank you, Vice Hall Master Dugu." As Zhang Yu spoke, he transmitted the spatial data he had collected to the other party.
"This is the spatial change data I recorded when I was repairing the spatial cracks in the old cemetery..."
Without Zhang Yu needing to explain further, Dugu Ming understood the value of the data with just a glance.
With this, he can directly capture the cultivator who caused the cataclysmic collapse.
In Dugu Ming's view, 99% of the cultivators who caused this cataclysmic event came from the innate lineage and the Artifact Spirit Sect.
As far as Dugu Ming knew, the Immortal Emperor had long wanted to suppress the Artifact Spirit Faction within the Myriad Laws Sect. If it weren't for the few Immortal Venerables behind the Artifact Spirit Faction and the Artifact Spirit supporters from other sects, their Heavenly Observation Hall would have already taken action.
Dugu Ming knew that the Immortal Emperor wanted to suppress the Artifact Spirit Sect, but his purpose was not simply to suppress them, nor was it to uphold justice for the sake of some "collapse of the heavens".
Behind every struggle lies the distribution of benefits, and what the Spirit Artifacts faction is giving to the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws is... not enough!
In Dugu Ming's view, if he could not seize more benefits, acquire more immortal resources, and control more lineages, how could the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor become the number one Immortal Emperor in the future? How could he lead Kunxu?
"With this, we've opened a breach and gained some initiative."
Thinking of this, Dugu Ming was delighted and looked at Zhang Yu, saying, "Good! You did a great job. Besides me, have you shown this data to anyone else?"
Seeing Zhang Yu shake his head, Dugu Ming nodded and said, "Do you know what reward the Immortal Emperor asked me to bring to you?"
In Zhang Yu's mind, Kao Zong's clone excitedly said, "I dare not presume to have any unprecedented reward. To have such an opportunity to serve the Immortal Emperor is already the greatest reward for me. To be able to contribute a brick or a tile to the Immortal Emperor's great cause is already more than enough for me."
"If I could see the Immortal Emperor's WeChat Moments every day, and see what he says and does, I would be the happiest person in the world."
Zhang Yu suppressed his joy and thought that what Kao Zong's clone said was correct, so he repeated it.
Looking at Zhang Yu's loyal and devoted expression, Dugu Ming suddenly felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
The next moment he realized that he had said something similar before.
Considering Zhang Yu's past circumstances and his current devotion to the Immortal Emperor, Dugu Ming realized, "This kid... is a bit like me."
"Or rather... we might be the same kind of people."
If you were to describe what Dugu Ming was feeling at this moment, it would probably be similar to an old cat seeing its owner bring home a new cat, with the new cat rolling over on its back, trying to please the owner.
"Hmph... You want to add an Immortal Emperor as a friend?"
Thoughts raced through his mind, but Dugu Ming's face remained unchanged as he calmly said, "The Immortal Emperor doesn't post on social media."
"As for what is due to you, the Immortal Emperor will naturally keep his word, and you don't need to make empty promises of loyalty here."
After saying that, Dugu Ming stretched out a finger, and a long white scroll appeared at the tip of his finger, extending all the way to Zhang Yu's front.
The scroll emitted a faint golden light, with the words "New Legislative Articles" written at the top and the signature of "Immortal Emperor of All Laws" at the bottom.
While Zhang Yu was slightly stunned, Zhan Xian excitedly exclaimed in his mind, "This...this is...this is a blank legal provision!"
On the other side, Dugu Ming looked at the blank law in front of him, and jealousy and envy resurfaced in his eyes. Then he introduced, "This blank law is the reward that the Immortal Emperor gave you this time."
"This is a special approval from the Immortal Emperor. When you eventually reach the stage of refining the void and merging with the Dao, whatever laws you wish to establish, just write them down here."
"The Immortal Emperor said..."
A majestic voice emanated from the legal text, flooding directly into Zhang Yu's mind.
"When you reach the stage of refining emptiness and merging with the Dao, I will grant you the greatest freedom, allowing you to establish an unprecedented law within the Myriad Laws Sect."
In Zhang Yu's mind, the avatar of Kao Zong roared, "The Immortal Emperor's kindness is never-ending! Never-ending!!"
Upon hearing the commotion from Zhang Yu's side, Fu Ji quickly assessed the situation and exclaimed, "Zhang Yu! Does this mean we've boarded a promotion device for becoming an Immortal Emperor?"
Zhan Xian exclaimed excitedly, "A blank law! This means we can be subject to the fewest restrictions, without having to worry about many things, and can establish the most promising, most potential, and most suitable law for our situation!"
At this moment, Zhang Yu looked at the blank legal provisions in front of him and felt as if he had been given a blank check by the world's richest man, who told him he could fill in whatever he wanted.
Zhang Yu took a deep breath and couldn't help but ask, "As long as it's written on there, any law will do?"
Dugu Ming said, "That's right, but of course, the premise is that you can stand firm. Even if the Immortal Emperor gives you the greatest freedom, whether you can ultimately succeed in refining the void and merging with the Dao depends on your own ability."
Zhang Yu understood that the laws established after reaching the Void Refinement stage also had many rules and regulations, and many intricacies; they couldn't simply be established however one pleased.
In addition, one must of course consider the interests and conflicts with various traditions.
"Also... this blank legal provision is a crisis. If people find out, I'm afraid I'll become the target of everyone's criticism."
"The larger the scope of a law and the wider the interests involved, the more terrifying the difficulties in enacting it and the resistance it will face after its enactment..."
Although it involved enormous risks, Zhang Yu understood that this was indeed an unprecedented reward, giving him the greatest degree of freedom when drafting the legislation.
As a result, any requests that Zhang Yu originally wanted to make were swallowed back down.
Dugu Ming said calmly, "Zhang Yu, remember this: following the Immortal Emperor... as long as you work diligently, you will surely reap the rewards in the future, and one day you will even be able to ascend to immortality."
"But the Immortal Emperor hates it most when people act in his name without permission, do you understand?"
Zhang Yu immediately nodded to indicate that he understood, thinking to himself, "The Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws... probably doesn't want to expose my relationship with him for the time being, right?"
Looking at the blank legal text before him, Zhang Yu suddenly had a flash of realization: "Although the blank legal text is now in my hands, whether before or after the text is established, I'm afraid I'll need the support of the Immortal Emperor for this blank legal text to fully realize its value."
Zhang Yu knew that this was like a piece of divine excrement dangling in front of him, enough to make any sect official scramble to eat it.
Dugu Ming continued, "Your primary task is to develop the soul cultivation industry in the old graveyard, so that our sect can occupy more than 20% of the market here. Once this is accomplished, the Immortal Emperor will reward you handsomely."
Zhang Yu quickly replied, "I would go through fire and water, even at the cost of my life."
After nodding, Dugu Ming sent Zhang Yu a series of addresses in the spirit world: "This is the Immortal Emperor's secret email address. You can send any important information here."
"But remember, this is for important matters, not for every trivial thing you encounter that you send to the Immortal Emperor. For minor matters, you can ask me first..." Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu, who was about to send a message to the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws, silently chose to cancel.
After explaining everything to Zhang Yu, Dugu Ming added Zhang Yu as a friend, and then the projection disappeared without a trace.
Zhang Yu was left alone in the office, staring at the blank legal provisions in front of him, as if he were in a dream.
……
And it was during Zhang Yu's meeting with Dugu Ming.
On the other side, Bu Yingshu finally caught Bai Zhenzhen, who had secretly come to seduce Zhang Yu, or at least that's how she saw it.
It was like catching an ugly stray cat and trying to seduce your own purebred pet cat; Bu Yingshu just wanted to kick the other one away.
"Sword beast! It seems you've forgotten my warning! You actually dare to come looking for Zhang Yu?!"
"You dare to cultivate with Zhang Yu? Even if Zhang Yu wanted to cultivate together, even if he wanted to breed, I would find him a good breed of immortals. How could it be your turn?!"
Feeling the overwhelming pressure, Bai Zhenzhen's Extreme Emotion Sword Qi suddenly erupted, and she shouted, "Bu Daojun, please make sure you understand that it was Zhang Yu from your Wanfa Sect who sent me here."
Bu Yingshu snorted coldly: "How could that be? Zhang Yu promised me..."
"Ah Zhen, come find me quickly..."
Upon hearing Bai Zhenzhen's voice message, Bu Yingshu was slightly taken aback, then said unwillingly, "Fake voice message! What can a voice message prove..."
The next moment, Zhang Yu's projection appeared in front of Bai Zhenzhen: "Zhen, I'm in the office. Wait for me outside when you arrive."
Bu Yingshu's body trembled again, her eyes fixed on Zhang Yu's projection.
At the same time, Bai Zhenzhen said in her mind, "Fuji, are you sure it's okay to do this?"
Fu Ji said, "No problem, this is a plan that Zhang Yu and I discussed. If Bu Ying Shu finds out... we'll release Zhang Yu's voice and video recordings."
"Bu Yingshu won't kill Zhang Yu, so it's no big deal if she vents her anger a little."
Looking at Bu Yingshu's gloomy expression, Bai Zhenzhen thought to herself, "I'm not worried about her taking her anger out on Yu Zi, I'm worried that if I do this now, she'll beat me to death on the spot!"
Bai Zhenzhen asked with some panic, "Are you sure this is okay?"
Fuki said confidently, "Just continue to do as I say. Don't worry, I have this woman completely under my control. There won't be any problems."
"Don't you trust me? We've climbed up this mountain together."
Just then, Bu Yingshu said, word by word, "It's fake! This projection is fake too!"
Bai Zhenzhen said, "Bu Daojun, you should know that I climbed up from the first floor with Zhang Yu, right?"
Bu Yingshu stared at Bai Zhenzhen, pondering whether to run her over and kill her, or to step on her and question her.
Bai Zhenzhen continued, "In order to improve our grades, we started dual-track studies together from the first year of high school."
“At that time, we did nothing but study and practice together every day, from day to night. We practiced like this all the way from the first year of high school to graduation. Apart from dual cultivation and studying, we did almost nothing else.”
“Day after day of dual cultivation allowed our magical powers to influence and cooperate with each other. I became accustomed to the thickness of his meridians, and he became accustomed to the depth of my dantian.”
"Ultimately, our magical powers adapt to each other."
"So before the last time we mended the sky, I made a special effort to replenish his magical power."
"Now that he has just recovered from his serious injuries, he asked me to replenish his magical power."
Listening to what Bai Zhenzhen said, even though it was just ordinary dual cultivation, Bu Yingshu felt angry for some reason.
Perhaps it was because she felt deceived by her own pet, or perhaps it was because Bai Zhenzhen's Heavenly Sword background and words displeased her... In any case, anger spread through her mind, causing her to summon the Immortal Shuttle on the spot and aim it directly at Bai Zhenzhen's location.
No matter what, Bu Yingshu felt that as long as he could kill Bai Zhenzhen on the spot, he could quell the anger in his heart.
"Holy crap..." Bai Zhenzhen was furious: "Fuji! Didn't you say you were fine? I think she's going to run me over any second now."
Fu Ji said, "Hmm? They didn't go to find Zhang Yu? Dual cultivation should be a common practice in sects, so why is this reaction more intense than I expected?"
"There's no other way, we have to use this method..."
Just as the celestial shuttle was about to adjust its angle, notifications and projections appeared. Bai Zhenzhen suddenly shouted, "Bu Daojun, even if you kill me, my soul will be received by the spirit world and eventually sent back to the Heavenly Sword Sect."
"You can't really kill me. Don't blame me for exposing your secrets when that happens."
"You don't want Zhang Yu and your secrets to be known by others, do you?"
A look of surprise flashed across Bu Yingshu's face: "You... what did you say?"
At that moment, a flood of information rushed through her mind, including her breakthrough in talent and the secret of becoming the successor of the Great Sage.
"Impossible? How could this sword beast possibly know?"
Seeing that Bu Yingshu had stopped, Bai Zhenzhen breathed a slight sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "Of course, Zhang Yu told me this when he was practicing dual cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Bu Yingshu was suddenly filled with rage: "Zhang Yu told her? Zhang Yu even told her this? That bastard... Ugh! I'm so angry!"
At the same time, Bai Zhenzhen walked up to Bu Yingshu and said, "So, Bu Daojun, when I see Zhang Yu again in the future, I hope you won't cause any more trouble. All this stirring up trouble will only make everyone lose face in the end."
"Of course, if you want to come and observe how Yu Zi and I cultivate together, or if you want to join us, I don't mind..."
"Ah!!" Bu Yingshu roared and suddenly soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon along with his immortal shuttle.
Watching Bu Yingshu soar into the sky, Bai Zhenzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief, a lingering fear of escaping from the jaws of death suddenly washing over her.
"I was so scared, I almost thought I was really going to die."
"Is this what it feels like for Yu Zi to be by Bu Ying Shu's side? I almost got hit by a car the first time I was with him, but he used to be with him for months on end."
Thinking of this, Bai Zhenzhen felt even more moved by Zhang Yu's forbearance and hard work.
Meanwhile, as Bu Ying left the scene, she frantically opened Zhang Yu's contact list.
Seeing Zhang Yu's projection fall, Bu Yingshu roared angrily, "Zhang Yu! You told Bai Zhenzhen everything?"
Zhang Yu seemed slightly taken aback and said, "Bai Zhenzhen? I didn't tell her anything. I haven't seen her for a long time. I only asked her to come to the office today because of work."
"No! Impossible!" Bu Yingshu quickly repeated what she had heard from Bai Zhenzhen and questioned, "You still say it wasn't you! She used it to threaten me!"
Zhang Yu said, "Bu Daojun, could it be that she's bluffing you?"
"Trying to trick me?" Bu Yingshu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
Zhang Yu continued, "Didn't you say that Bai Zhenzhen has high-ranking members of the Heavenly Sword Sect behind her? Apparently, she's someone who cultivates the Blissful Sword Dao..."
Hearing this, Bu Yingshu's heart skipped a beat: "They lied to me? Those bastards... they've lied to me again!!??"
Realizing that he had actually run away in front of Bai Zhenzhen, Bu Yingshu abruptly turned the fairy shuttle he was controlling and flew back, but he could no longer see Bai Zhenzhen's whereabouts.
"Is it really a lie?"
"That's right, if they could really threaten me, why would they let me go so easily?"
"Those bastards of the Blissful Sword Path! I knew you couldn't believe a single word they said! They're all liars! Liars!"
Although she felt she had been deceived again, Bu Yingshu still felt a sense of panic.
"What if it's true? Sigh, whether it's about improving my talent or the secret of being a successor of the Great Sage, I, this peerless genius who has accumulated knowledge and skills over time, have far too many secrets about me."
"No, I must continue to unleash my unparalleled talent. Only when I fully unleash my talent and become the number one in the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan can I feel at ease."
"By then, it won't matter if someone finds out the secret to my talent enhancement. Even if the secret of being the successor of the Great Sage is exposed, no one can force me to work."
Thinking of this, Bu Yingshu immediately contacted her father and sent a message to Bu Yuangui: Father!
Bu Yuangui: "What is it now?"
Bu Yingshu: "Father, could you remove Zhang Yu from his post and have him come and keep me company every day?"
Bu Yingshu thought to herself, "Zhang Yu has too many positions now. Only by getting rid of his positions can he come and help me stimulate his talent every day."
Bu Yuangui: "I've said it several times, your father is not an Immortal Emperor! Do you know what Zhang Yu's reward this time represents?"
Bu Yingshu shook her head, recalling how her father had failed to meet her demands several times in a row, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Father is old and useless. He can't even lift up someone with my unparalleled talent."
"It seems that in the end I'll have to rely on myself."
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