Chapter 854
The Third Generation of Legal Provisions, The Struggle for Dao
Chapter 854 The Third Generation of Legal Provisions, The Struggle for Dao (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Fa Liuyuan recalled the scene of his meeting with Zhang Yu.
He possesses the "Feather Book," one of the four books on "Ascension to Immortality," and one of the abilities of the "Feather Book" is the ability to detect the extraordinary talents possessed by others.
Not everyone has talent as revealed in the "Feather Book". Only those talents who are outstanding enough, have enough potential, can continue to grow, and can generate a great advantage in a certain field will be revealed in the "Feather Book".
At that time, Fa Liuyuan secretly used the "Yu Shu" on Zhang Yu and saw...
"Six talents."
Fa Liuyuan said to the two reformist immortals in front of him, "According to the 'Yu Shu', Zhang Yu has six talents."
"Moreover, none of these six talents are the kind that have not yet been developed; on the contrary, they have all been developed to the extreme, reaching the level of extraordinary talents."
When Fa Liuyuan first saw that Zhang Yu possessed six extraordinary talents, he was taken aback.
After all, given the strict standards of the "Feather Book," very few talents can be revealed.
Those who can reach the level of extraordinary talent are extremely rare, even within a sect.
But Zhang Yu doesn't just possess one extraordinary talent; he possesses a total of six extraordinary talents.
Upon hearing Fa Liuyuan's words, the male voice asked, "Six extraordinary talents? What are they? Liuyuan, with your current mastery of the 'Feather Book,' even though you haven't had much contact with Zhang Yu, you should be able to figure them out, right?"
Fa Liuyuan nodded and replied, "These six extraordinary talents respectively cover comprehension, magical power, spiritual root, talismans, bloodline, and weapon crafting."
The female voice exclaimed in surprise, "The scope is so wide? Even talismans and weapon crafting? This person did show some skill in weapon crafting in college. But how come he has such a talent for talismans?"
"And this bloodline... He clearly doesn't have immortal blood, could it be due to the immortal inheritance left by Senior Brother Ying?"
Fa Liuyuan was also surprised when he saw the result, which is why he asked Zhang Yu whether he had mastered the book or possessed the bloodline of an immortal.
The male voice said, "Even sect disciples or direct descendants of immortals rarely possess such extraordinary talent, let alone a cultivator at the first level. It seems that Zhang Yu does indeed have a secret."
The female voice said, "Perhaps this is why Senior Brother Ying chose him, or perhaps the secret behind Zhang Yu... could it be Senior Brother Ying's doing?"
The male voice denied it: "If it really was Senior Brother's arrangement, it's too hasty and doesn't seem like Senior Brother's style. This feather seems more like something Senior Brother found by chance in the lower realm this time."
"To be honest, Zhang Yu's appearance... is more like those cultivators who have risen to prominence within the sects in the past hundred years."
Upon hearing these words, Fa Liuyuan's heart stirred slightly, and he knew what the other party was talking about.
Over the past century, some cultivators in the sect have suddenly risen to prominence, either by obtaining a great opportunity to become rich overnight, or by rising through the ranks to wield great power, or by soaring to the heavens to participate in the ascension selection and becoming quasi-immortals.
Behind almost every one of these prodigies who rose to prominence in the last century, there are traces of manipulation by powerful figures. Some have the blessing of the "Book," others have experienced various adventures and received help from benefactors, some have unparalleled talent, and some have even received the support of the Evil God King.
The current owners of the "Ascension to Immortality" four books are the other three, who are all outstanding talents of their respective sects who have suddenly risen to prominence in the last hundred years. Only the source of the Dharma Flow is an exception.
Through his interactions with the immortals, Fa Liuyuan was able to vaguely confirm one point.
"The rise of these people... is more or less related to the Immortal Emperors."
"Is Zhang Yu the same?"
The Celestial Emperors were like venture capital firms, leading the rise of these prodigies over the past century.
Is it for the development of the Daoist tradition? For high returns? Or for some other reason? The origin of the Dharma is uncertain, and even the immortals cannot say for sure what the Immortal Emperors are planning.
Looking at Zhang Yu's background and talent now, especially the existence of those six astonishing talents, Fa Liuyuan felt there was something wrong with him no matter how he looked at it.
He couldn't help but think to himself, "This Zhang Yu possesses six astonishing talents... could he also be an investment from some Immortal Emperor?"
"And to be able to climb to this position, could it be the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor...?"
Just then, the male voice continued, "If it really is the work of the Immortal Emperor... then so be it. Let him continue to be at the forefront, continue to serve as a banner of reform, and in the future, he can also absorb a lot of firepower for Taiyuebai."
Fa Liuyuan knew that Tai Yuebai was the one recognized by the two immortals and was the true successor of Yingxintian.
Before Ying Xintian left, he suppressed Tai Yuebai and demoted him to the 18th underground level of Kunxu. In fact, it was to protect him.
While Zhang Yu's talent was extraordinary, his overall potential for immortality was still far inferior to that of Tai Yuebai.
Especially Tai Yuebai... was considered by the two immortals to be a person who truly inherited the concept of Yingxintian and incorporated the spirit of reformism. He was also their key target for future cultivation, and they were determined to help him ascend to immortality.
The female voice said, "Although Zhang Yu is not as good as Tai Yuebai, he has great potential. In particular, he may represent the investment of the Immortal Emperor, which shows that the Immortal Emperor also approves of the reform."
"Since we want to keep pushing Zhang Yu to the forefront, we need to continue to train him."
"Once he finishes his mission in the development zone, he won't need much more... As long as he can increase the proportion of Wanfa in the soul cultivation industry in the development zone to more than 10%, that will be a good start. It's not impossible for him to increase it to 20% in the future."
"At that time, we can help him enact the laws."
Fa Liuyuan knew that a 10% market share... This goal doesn't sound like much, but Wanfa was previously at the bottom of the 10 sects in the soul cultivation industry, with a market share of less than 1%.
To carve out a niche in the highly mature field of soul cultivation, surrounded by wolves, is by no means easy; one will inevitably face numerous obstacles and rivals.
The male voice continued, "At that time, we can support him in enacting the third generation of laws."
Upon hearing this, Fa Liuyuan's heart skipped a beat: "It's actually the third generation of legal provisions?"
In that instant, Fa Liuyuan understood that although Zhang Yu's importance was not as great as Tai Yuebai's in the eyes of the immortals, he was still a cultivator who would receive strong support.
The Daoist tradition represents the ultimate form of technological tyranny in the immortal path.
As long as the techniques of immortal cultivation continue to advance, the lineage of cultivation will also continue to develop.
The legal provisions and techniques related to the orthodox tradition have naturally been constantly updated and replaced.
According to Legal Source, the technological development of legal provisions has now reached its third generation.
The so-called first-generation laws govern the heavens and the earth, constraining the natural forces that influence various geographical features and climate changes. The moral traditions ultimately upheld by these laws will also permanently affect the operation of the world.
The second generation of laws governs people, cultivators, various realm certificates, conduct certificates, licenses and authorization certificates, and various taxes, fines, protections, restrictions, etc. The lineage that these laws ultimately uphold will permanently affect all intelligent beings.
Although these two generations of legal provisions developed in a sequential order, their relative strength was not fixed.
In ancient times, the power of heaven and earth was at its strongest. The cultivators who could govern the heavens and the earth and who mastered the first generation of laws were obviously more powerful and supported a stronger lineage.
However, as the times progressed, cultivators became increasingly powerful, to the point that they controlled entire regions of the world. As a result, a second generation of laws gradually emerged, and at this time, the second generation of laws, capable of governing people and cultivators, became even more powerful.
It can be said that from governing the heavens and earth to governing cultivators, the development of laws and technology has had a tremendous impact on the changes in the Kunlun Mountains and the extension of the Daoist tradition.
"The current extreme prosperity of Kunxu, as well as some abnormal development directions... are inseparable from the vigorous development of the second-generation legal provisions. It can be said that the second-generation legal provisions have made an indispensable contribution."
"And the emergence of the third generation of legal provisions..." Fa Liuyuan thought to himself, "may represent the birth of another new era."
Thinking of the third-generation legal provisions, the current struggle between highly intelligent artifact spirits, and the increasingly fierce Daoist conflicts, Fa Liuyuan couldn't help but sigh: "The speed of the development of immortal Dao technology is getting faster and faster, and the changes in the entire Kunxu era are becoming more and more intense."
"Conflicts abound, interests intertwine, and ultimately who can resolve all of this and find a definitive solution for Kunxu?"
Fa Liuyuan sighed inwardly, "Truly... a sign of a chaotic world."
"However, if a major war breaks out, it may be the moment when the Path of Civil Engineering shines again."
After discussing Zhang Yu, Fa Liuyuan and the two immortals began to discuss the real matter they had come to discuss.
A male voice said, "Although the old graveyard has been saved, the struggle between the Spirit Cultivation Faction and the Soul Cultivation Faction will only intensify. In particular, the Spirit Cultivation Faction's actions this time have crossed the line and exceeded the tacit understanding that we should fight without breaking apart."
Fa Liuyuan asked, "Can you fight?"
The female voice said, "If the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws wants to fight, then he definitely will. On the contrary, if he can restrain himself, then a fight won't happen."
Fa Liuyuan nodded slightly. He knew that although the reformists wanted to curb the innate Dao lineage and suppress highly intelligent artifact spirits, they still did not want a major war to break out within the sect.
The male voice said, "The laws of nature must not be disordered. Once they are disordered, other sects will surely take advantage of the situation."
"The Immortal Emperor knows this, and he should be able to restrain himself."
Fa Liuyuan said, "The current growth rate of the Immortal Emperor's cultivation ranks among the top three among the ten Immortal Emperors, on par with Jiuyou and Buddha Emperor. He shouldn't be too hasty."
Fa Liuyuan knew that the rule of immortals was different from the mortal dynasties of the past. If the rulers of mortals were younger and more patient, able to wait for time to pass and slowly solve problems, then under the rule of immortals, the stronger the cultivators, the more patient they were, because as time went by, the gap between them and the weak would only widen.
Fa Liuyuan said, "Time is on the side of the Immortal Emperor."
The male voice sighed, "But I'm afraid the Spirit Weapon Faction also knows this, and once they're certain the Immortal Emperor will restrain them... they'll take the risk just like they did this time at the Old Graveyard. These people are capable of anything in order for a highly intelligent spirit of immortal level to be born."
"This technological breakthrough in the field of artifact spirits has begun to emerge from my Myriad Laws Sect. This is an opportunity."
"But if technological breakthroughs cause internal strife, then opportunity turns into crisis..."
"This time, we must also stand on the side of the Immortal Emperor and suppress the Artifact Spirit Faction."
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Inside the old cemetery.
Xie Lanyin looked at the projection of the withered and flourishing boy in front of her and quickly said, "My lord, you have finally arrived."
Xie Lanyin looked somewhat anxious at this moment, or rather, she had been anxious ever since the collapse of the heavens was stopped and Zhang Yu returned safely.
Xie Lan was afraid that a thorough investigation into the collapse of the old cemetery, and the subsequent purge of the Spirit Weapon Sect, would implicate her. "It's all Zhang Yu's fault! Not only did he ruin the grand plan of 'retreating in death,' but he also let Wanfa interfere..."
Seeing Xie Lanyin's deliberate display of anxiety, the Withered Glory Boy said calmly, "Don't worry, with the Heavenly Lord protecting you, the sky won't fall down."
The withered and flourishing child comforted him, "You are, after all, someone who has refined emptiness and merged with the Dao, someone who is in charge of the laws related to the belonging of the soul, and someone who upholds the primordial Qi lineage of my White Bone Sect. How could we let you get into trouble so easily?"
"Besides, this matter ultimately stems from internal strife within the Myriad Laws sect. You are a member of my White Bone Sect, and they have no jurisdiction over you."
The image of Fa Liuyuan rewarding Zhang Yu and others flashed through Ku Rong Tong Zi's mind. He said calmly, "The reformists of the Wanfa Sect have already entered the fray. If they really find out about you, you should confess Lu Hengzhang's matter. This is exactly what they want. Let the Wanfa cultivators fight among themselves."
"If you can fight to the death, then you will have accomplished something great."
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A secret room in an old cemetery.
Su Lingyou returned to this place and saw the giant corpse being held captive.
However, this time, Kuang Tianqing also came along with her.
“Senior…” Su Lingyou bowed to the giant corpse and said, “This junior has come to ask you for guidance again.”
The giant corpse glanced at Su Lingyou, then looked at Kuang Tianqing and said, "Awakening of past lives?"
Kuang Tianqing was startled, not expecting that the other party could judge his background with just one glance.
But considering the other party's identity, Kuang Tianqing felt that it was only right.
Kuang Tianqing sighed inwardly, "After all... he was once the one who controlled reincarnation."
The giant corpse continued, "Awakening from a past life... You also crawled back from the lower realm? Do you perhaps know Zhang Yu as well?"
Kuang Tianqing was startled again, then nodded slightly and said, "I know him."
The giant corpse said thoughtfully, "So that's how it is. Is that how it is?"
Kuang Tianqing was taken aback, his mind racing with thoughts, but he couldn't figure out what the other person was talking about.
He thought to himself, "Does he think... the Samsara Group has been interfering in the lower realm for a long time? That they've already been in contact with Zhang Yu? Did they see through our support for Zhang Yu? And that they're pushing for Zhang Yu to be placed in the Myriad Laws Sect?"
There is another question, one that has always remained unanswered in Kuang Tianqing's heart, and that is...
"Why Zhang Yu? Why push Zhang Yu forward, help Zhang Yu, and place him in the Myriad Laws Sect?"
Although Kuang Tianqing knew that the Samsara Group wanted to help Zhang Yu, he still didn't understand why Zhang Yu had been chosen.
"Was it a well-planned strategy, with Zhang Yu chosen long ago? Or was it just a coincidence? Was he selected from among many cultivators who received investment, after layers of screening?"
As his thoughts raced, Kuang Tianqing couldn't help but ask, "Senior, what are you talking about?"
The giant corpse waved its hand and said, "It's nothing. I understand why he sent you here."
Then the giant corpse looked at Su Lingyou and said, "You want to ask... how should the soul cultivation industry in the Old Graveyard be developed next? Should we suppress or help Wanfa and Zhang Yu?"
Su Lingyou said, "Please give me your guidance, senior."
Su Lingyou felt extremely troubled at this moment.
According to Kuang Tianqing's message, the higher-ups at the Samsara Group wanted her to help Zhang Yu.
But assisting Zhang Yu means helping Wanfa develop its soul cultivation industry in the old graveyard.
If Su Lingyou were to do that, wouldn't she be making an enemy of the Soul Cultivation Sect of the Heavenly Demon Sect?
It should be known that the Heavenly Demon Sect holds the top position in the soul cultivation market of the old graveyard. If Su Lingyou were to go to support Zhang Yu, she would likely be branded a traitor and a rebel by countless cultivators, and the soul cultivation faction would have even more people attacking her.
"You're caught in the middle," the giant corpse said calmly. "On one side is the interests of the Soul Cultivation Sect, and on the other is the overall situation of suppressing the spirit artifacts. You're caught between the two, which is really difficult for you."
Kuang Tianqing thought to himself, "The higher-ups want Su Lingyou to offend the Soul Cultivation Sect, sacrifice some of its interests, and let Wanfa get involved to achieve the goal of suppressing the Artifact Spirit Sect and gain the upper hand in the Dao struggle... Su Lingyou herself should have realized this."
Su Lingyou smiled bitterly to herself: "This is making me offend all the Heavenly Demon Sect cultivators in the entire Old Graveyard, inside and outside, who are involved in all soul cultivation-related industries... and the immortals behind them."
The giant corpse continued, "But it's not just you who's having a hard time. Xiao Yunhe, the chairman of the management committee, is also having a hard time. Zhang Yu, who will have to start from scratch under pressure, is also having a hard time. And the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws and the Immortal Emperor of Reincarnation are having an even harder time. From top to bottom, who in Kunxu isn't having a hard time?"
Su Lingyou asked, "Senior, what do you think... I should do?"
The giant corpse said, "Then it depends on whether you are loyal to the Soul Cultivation Sect or to Reincarnation."
Kuang Tianqing, standing to the side, had a sudden thought. He knew that although the soul cultivation industry was extremely developed within the Heavenly Demon Sect, in the end... the soul cultivation industry caused a large number of dead people to remain in the mortal world, which was not beneficial to the reincarnation lineage. There was a conflict of interest between the two.
Upon hearing the giant corpse's words, Su Lingyou's body trembled, and a resolute look gradually appeared in her eyes: "I am only loyal to the Immortal Emperor."
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Inside the development zone, Zhang Yu is clearing away the maze.
In order to prevent the collapse of the heavens, Zhang Yu had previously borrowed the gravitational pull of the entire maze, causing all the matter within it to rise into the sky and triggering a devastating disaster. The maze, which was already like ruins, became even more fragmented.
However, Zhang Yu's cleaning ability has greatly increased compared to before.
With a wave of his hand, the Earthly Fiend Gravity erupted, sending countless ruins flying into the air before disappearing into thin air.
As the nine techniques of [Reversing Kunlun] were activated, Zhang Yu felt as if he had entered a construction mode. All the matter that Kunlun Eye could identify flew into the air with a wave of his hand and moved to various places according to his will.
In addition, the Immortal Cave Heaven is now superimposed on the entire Old Graveyard. With a swirling of the Cave Heaven power within Zhang Yu's body, the ruins he had grabbed disappeared and were directly teleported into the Immortal Cave Heaven, and then from the Immortal Cave Heaven to an open space in the Old Graveyard.
Zhang Yu could sense that, through the Immortal Cave Heaven as a transit point, he could instantly teleport the ruins of the maze to every corner of the old graveyard, increasing his work efficiency countless times.
With a soft rumble, tens of thousands of tons of rubble fell to the ground. Numerous cultivators immediately rushed forward to sort through the debris, recycling all the materials and waste.
While Zhang Yu was working, he was also browsing various messages through the spirit world.
The information he was currently reviewing was about the Immortal Emperor.
Will the Immortal Emperor post on his WeChat Moments or not?
With this curiosity in mind, Zhang Yu read through the information and came to the conclusion: "Although we can't see the Immortal Emperor's WeChat Moments, judging from what most cultivators say, most Immortal Emperors probably don't post on WeChat Moments."
"Thinking about it, it makes sense. If an Immortal Emperor posted on his WeChat Moments, it would be too easy for uncontrollable consequences to occur."
"But this only applies to 7 out of the ten Immortal Emperors."
"The other three Immortal Emperors are quite different..."
Zhang Yu scrolled through the social media accounts of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Joyful Union Sect, and the Heavenly Demon Sect: "The Immortal Emperors of these three sects... can post hundreds of messages a day."
Fuki said, "That's really extravagant! Hundreds of messages a day, how much market do they have to manipulate?"
Zhan Xian said, "This is probably related to their lineage."
Just as Zhang Yu was having a mental exchange, a news item suddenly caught his attention.
"Wanfa Sect, the spiritual energy circulation system of floors 16 to 20 is undergoing maintenance? The following areas will have their spiritual energy supply temporarily suspended for... time period."
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat: "This is essentially a power outage notice? If there's a power outage..."
Fu Ji exclaimed in surprise, "Is the higher-ups about to make a move? If the spiritual energy is stopped, won't most of the highly intelligent artifact spirits be rendered useless?"
Zhanxian analyzed, "Such a large-scale shutdown of spiritual energy is indeed problematic."
Zhang Yu thought of the evidence he had submitted. With this evidence, the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor should have gained the upper hand.
Not long after, Zhang Yu saw another big news from within the Wanfa Sect: a conference was being held to discuss the development of industries such as artifact spirits and soul cultivation.
Zhang Yu looked around and found that Fa Liuyuan, who had brought him the reward last time, was also among them.
Zhan Xian said, "Ascension stage cultivators and several immortals have participated. It seems that this conference... will begin to suppress the Artifact Spirit Sect."
Zhang Yu had heard Zhan Xian say that in sects, many times everything was already decided before the grand event even began.
However, sometimes a conference can turn into a major battle. High-level officials from all sides may confront each other, engage in power struggles, or even eventually resort to armed conflict. If things go wrong, it could trigger an earth-shattering war.
This conference, however, did not see any major conflict break out; everything proceeded smoothly.
Along with the news announcement, various regulations governing highly intelligent devices and spirits are about to be promulgated.
Conversely, various policies supporting the soul cultivation industry were announced.
In an instant, all stocks related to highly intelligent spirit artifacts plummeted, the bubble burst, the assets of related cultivators shrank drastically, and many sect leaders went bankrupt. Some suffered from demonic possession, some sold their magical artifacts and artifacts, and some transformed into soul cultivators...
Meanwhile, stocks in industries related to soul cultivation have soared, and some cultivators have become rich overnight, greatly increasing their strength and making their path to immortality smooth sailing.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "It seems that the Spirit Weapon Sect has admitted defeat."
"This is the struggle for the Dao. The outcome of a battle between the big shots not only affects the big shots themselves, but also countless cultivators in the upstream and downstream of the related system."
"As a battle for the Dao progresses, the cultivators involved will either become rich or poor, strong or weak..."
Zhang Yu understood that the development of the soul cultivation industry he was going to promote in the old graveyard was also affected by this Dao struggle.
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