Chapter 856
The Three-Year Term for the Law-Breaking Talisman: The Kindness of Immortal Emperor Lunz
Chapter 856 The Three-Year Term for the Law-Breaking Talisman: The Repayment of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor's Kindness Is Never Over
Kunxu, Level 10.
Yu Xinghan, along with Ciji, Lao Gao, Shi Huaiyu, Feng Tingting, Yan Qianji, and others, descended together, sensing the countless pieces of information flowing through the spirit world. A wave of emotion welled up in their hearts.
Almost two years have passed since Yu Xinghan joined the sect. He didn't expect to return so soon, especially as an examiner and interviewer for the sect's examination.
"Let's go back to Wanfa University first."
The group boarded a flying boat and quickly pierced through layers of clouds, arriving at the Wanfa University campus on the fifth floor of Kunxu.
On the vast land, one could see construction sites booming everywhere, and towering towers reaching into the clouds.
Yu Xinghan knew that it was a signal tower used to transmit signals across the Dharma realm.
Starting the year they joined the sect, all the major universities on floors 2 to 5 began reconstruction plans.
This reconstruction aims to both repair the damage caused by the university war and respond to the technological innovations passed down within the ten major sects.
For example, Wanfa University plans to expand the Dharma realm and spread it throughout the entire campus.
As far as Yu Xinghan knew, the ultimate goal of the Myriad Laws Sect was probably to connect the entire Dharma Realm from level 1 to level 10, and even eventually connect with the sect's Dharma Realm.
Yu Xinghan thought to himself, "When that time comes... I'm afraid the entire Dharma Realm from level 1 to level 20 will become one, and all of it will be under the control of the Myriad Dharma Sect."
However, Yu Xinghan knew that the execution of this plan would inevitably encounter numerous obstacles, and it was unknown when it would be completed.
Because of the reconstruction plans of various schools, construction is in full swing, and related industries are booming.
Yu Xinghan glanced at the information from various universities and thought to himself, "In the past two years, the admission scores for civil engineering programs at various universities have increased significantly, and they are also admitting more students than before."
Yu Xinghan thought this was normal. With the arrival of the new era of large-scale infrastructure construction, related industries need a lot of manpower, and the supply of talent cannot meet the demand. Civil engineering graduates can find jobs more easily, and their income is even higher than in previous years.
"Even the massage industry is booming, and the performance of Hehuan Sect has improved significantly."
Seeing that the industries she had been involved in and aspired to when she first came to university were now more prosperous, Yu Xinghan couldn't help but feel emotional.
"Moreover..." Yu Xinghan thought to himself, "With successful cases like Zhang Yu and me entering the sect, I'm afraid many college students would think that graduating from civil engineering also has a good chance of entering the sect."
Thinking of this, Yu Xinghan couldn't help but smile slightly: "If it were before, perhaps this would be considered a misunderstanding."
"But after I finish recruiting this time, I'm afraid our Civil Engineering Department will really become the Civil Engineering Master in the eyes of major universities."
Thinking about how their once-despised major had gradually transformed into a prestigious one through their hard work, Yu Xinghan couldn't help but laugh again.
Just then, Magnetic Pole said, "We still need to see some old friends and prepare for the sect examination, so let's part ways here."
Yu Xinghan nodded: "Then see you at the exam hall later."
The group then parted ways.
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Inside an office at Wanfa University.
A line of information suddenly appeared before the eyes of the Heavenly Killer True Monarch.
The head of the security department, once a well-known good guy at Wanfa University and a Nascent Soul True Lord who slaughtered many during the university war, looked at the familiar avatar that lit up in his address book with a look of astonishment on his face.
A moment later, the Heavenly Killer True Lord and the Medical Department Head, the Miraculous Hand True Lord, crossed the spirit realm together and arrived at a conference room.
Upon seeing the familiar figures in the conference room, Tian Sha Zhenjun greeted them warmly, "Headmaster! Why are you back? Has the training ended?"
Magnet waved his hand and said, "No rush, let's talk about it together after the people from the other schools arrive."
Under the surprised gazes of Heavenly Killing True Lord and Miraculous Hand True Lord, Heavenly Sword University, Vajra University, Heavenly Demon University, Netherworld University, White Bone University... apart from Heavenly Demon University and Pill Cauldron University, almost every one of the remaining eight universities had two or three Nascent Soul cultivators arrive.
When they saw the magnetic pole and Lao Gao returning to the lower realm, they were all surprised and inquired about the reason for their return.
Looking at the many Nascent Soul cultivators present, Ciji said, "Old Gao and I came back this time to participate in the latest Sect Examination."
The mere mention of the magnetic poles caused a huge uproar at the scene.
However, in front of the two Nascent Soul cultivators, none of the many Nascent Soul cultivators spoke out, but various thoughts welled up in their minds.
"What? Participate in the clan examination?"
"At the age of Magnetism and Aoki God, are they still able to participate in the clan examination?"
"Has the rule for examination of lineage been changed?"
Clearly, the Nascent Soul cultivators from various schools present found it hard to believe what the magnetic pole had said.
After all, the age division for the sect examination is a rule set by the sect. Although Ciji and Qingmu are big figures among the top ten universities, they are not even the lowest-ranking sect affairs officer in the sect. They are the lowest of the low in the sect. How could they possibly change the rules of the sect examination?
Although no one spoke, Magnetia could sense the doubts in their hearts. She snorted coldly, spread her five fingers, and opened her palm, saying, "Take a look at what this is."
Before the magnetic pole finished speaking, an examination admission ticket rose slowly in her palm. What else could it be but the admission ticket for the latest Zongkao?
"An admission ticket? It's actually an admission ticket? How could it be an admission ticket?"
"Is this really the admission ticket for this year's examination?"
"Two Divine Lords! You... you can really participate in this Examination of Ancestors?!"
Including True Lord Tiansha and True Lord Miaoshou, all the Nascent Soul cultivators from various schools who were summoned by Magnetic Pole and Old Gao this time have one thing in common: their age is considered old Nascent Soul cultivators, but if they achieve the Divine Transformation stage, they would be considered young Divine Transformation cultivators.
Because of their advanced age as Nascent Soul cultivators, none of them were qualified to participate in the sect examination.
For example, the Heavenly Killer True Lord even considered committing suicide to reincarnate and participate in the examination of lineage.
At this moment, the examination admission ticket in Magnetic Pole's hand seemed to exude a breathtaking charm, attracting the attention of every Nascent Soul True Monarch present, making them yearn for it and causing their thoughts to surge intensely.
Magnet went on to explain: "When we were being trained up there, we were transferred to do outsourcing work. By chance, we gained the appreciation of the higher-ups of the Myriad Laws Sect and were specially approved by the Myriad Laws Hall to have the qualifications to take the sect exam."
"Now, apart from us, all the Nascent Soul cultivators from other schools who were originally participating in the training have also become outsourced cultivators of the Myriad Laws Sect, hoping to get the chance to take the exam."
Everyone was shocked and filled with envy and admiration upon hearing this. They could understand the choices made by the students who had reached the Nascent Soul stage, because if it were them, they would definitely try to get an admission ticket as well, even if the chance was slim, it was still an opportunity.
Magnet continued, "We have already discussed this with Lord Nie Lian and the others. They will recommend you to become the new Nascent Soul cultivators of the Ten Schools, and you will also have the opportunity to participate in training in the Upper Realm in the future."
Upon hearing this, True Monarch Tian Sha was immediately invigorated: "Nascent Soul stage?"
He sighed inwardly, realizing that he had been stuck for so many years since becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator. He had fought tooth and nail for a Deity Transformation Certificate during the university war, but now, with just a few words, Magnetism had already decided the future of so many Deity Transformation cultivators.
“No, it’s not just Magnetism alone…” True Monarch Tian Sha analyzed in his heart, “It’s Magnetism and the Nascent Soul cultivators from other schools, but they are only at the middle level. It must be that a higher level of power within the sect influenced them and then transmitted it to us.”
At the same time, the other Nascent Soul cultivators present became slightly excited, and various thoughts rushed into their minds.
"He can become a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
"Does that mean we also have a chance to work as outsourced staff within the sect in the future, obtain examination permits, and participate in the sect examination?"
"First become a Nascent Soul cultivator, then go for training, then find a way to become an outsourced member, then get an admission ticket, and participate in the sect examination... Isn't this yet another way to join a sect?"
Just as everyone's thoughts were wandering, a powerful pressure came from the spirit realm, and Yun Zhiguang's projection crashed down.
"Magnetic Pole, Aoki, why didn't you two report to me immediately after returning to the lower realm?"
Yun Zhiguang, as the sect affairs officer dispatched by the Wanfa Sect and the person in charge of the university's legal construction project, has been the true controller of Wanfa University for the past two years and is renowned throughout the universities.
Apart from the sect officials from other sects who were also sent down to oversee the work, almost no one in the entire lower realm dared to disobey her.
Seeing Yun Zhiguang's sudden arrival, with his menacing demeanor, both Tian Sha Zhenjun and Miao Shou Zhenjun were startled.
Magnet and Lao Gao remained calm and unhurried, simply showing their admission tickets again and explaining to Yun Zhiguang, "We came down to take the Zong Examination, not to work at Wanfa University. Theoretically, we are not under your control, so we don't need to report to you."
Upon seeing the examination admission ticket, Yun Zhiguang was stunned, her mind filled with questions.
For the past two years, Yun Zhiguang has been staying on the 2nd to 5th floors to oversee the work in the lower realm, so he does not cross the levels to connect with the sect all the time.
Generally speaking, she contacts the sect every now and then to obtain information from within the sect, so as not to fall behind in the news.
The last time she contacted the sect to check the news, the incident of mending the sky at the old graveyard had not yet occurred, nor had there been any news of Zhang Yu receiving an award.
So at this moment, Yun Zhiguang was naturally unaware of the origin of the magnetic pole in front of her and the examination admission ticket in Lao Gao's hand.
She had heard about Zhang Yu obtaining the immortal's inheritance before. But in Yun Zhiguang's view, Zhang Yu was already a true sect official, and had probably already severed his ties with the cultivators of the lower realms.
"Impossible!" Yun Zhiguang thought to himself, "Suppressing the number of cultivators from the lower realms and tightening the number of those admitted to the sect examinations is a consensus among most cultivators in the sect... How could the higher-ups possibly grant these Nascent Soul cultivators from the lower realms the qualification to take the exams?!"
In Yun Zhiguang's opinion, what are Magnetic Pole and Lao Gao? Do they even deserve to be given an admission ticket by the higher-ups?
However, as a long-time clan affairs officer, she remained cautious and did not express her doubts. Instead, she asked with a scrutinizing gaze, "These examination admission tickets... I wonder which leader issued them to you?"
Magnet smiled slightly and said, "In case you don't believe me, Senior Yun, let another clan affairs officer talk to you."
"Another clan affairs officer?" Yun Zhiguang's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be Zhang Yu?"
Just as Yun Zhiguang's thoughts were racing, a projection appeared, and Yu Xinghan had already descended with a bang.
Yun Zhiguang was slightly taken aback. After seeing Yu Xinghan's Level 2 Sect Affairs Officer badge, her eyes lit up and she thought to herself, "He's already a Level 2 Sect Affairs Officer so quickly?"
Yun Zhiguang asked, "Yu Xinghan... why did you come to the mortal realm?"
Yu Xinghan smiled slightly and said, "Senior Yun, I've come to the lower realm to take charge of some clan examination work."
"I heard you have some questions about the admission tickets for Magnet and Aoki? Let me explain." "Actually, it's quite simple..."
As they were speaking, they saw Yu Xinghan release a light screen, which played the scene of Fa Liuyuan rewarding Zhang Yu and others, leaving Yun Zhiguang stunned.
The appearance of the Dharma Source, in particular, surprised Yun Zhiguang, who was not yet reacting to the other Nascent Soul cultivators present.
This is a level 10 sect affairs officer, a cultivator at the Ascension Realm, a popular candidate for future Ascension selection, and a big shot that Yun Zhiguang would have had difficulty getting close to in the past.
It can be said that among everyone present, only Yun Zhiguang truly understood the significance of Fa Liuyuan, even Yu Xinghan, Ciji, and Lao Gao did not have her profound understanding.
"Saving the Lesser Realm? The merit of mending the heavens?"
"To achieve merit? To bring peace and prosperity to the entire city?"
The "immunity token" that followed, which served multiple purposes, deeply shocked Yun Zhiguang.
As for the scene where Lao Gao was recognized by Fa Tianjun and was examined together with Ciji, it caused Yun Zhiguang's thoughts to surge violently.
"It's actually an examination admission ticket personally granted by the Heavenly Lord of Law?"
"This Gao Chongguang... he actually knows Fatianjun?"
Just as Yun Zhiguang was shocked, Ciji said calmly, "Hey, Lao Gao, it's a good thing I made you add Fatianjun as a friend after the reward ceremony, right? You were so hesitant back then. If I hadn't made you add him, wouldn't you be regretting it to death now?"
Yun Zhiguang turned her head abruptly, extremely surprised: "How could she have a friend on Fatianjun's list?"
At this moment, her gaze toward the magnetic poles and Lao Gao changed completely.
At the same time, as the video finished playing quickly, Yu Xinghan said, "What Fatianjun said is very true. We must carry forward the spirit of building Kunxu and protecting the clan's property. I came down here this time to prepare for the clan's examination, and I want to find more cultivators who have the spirit of building the clan."
Yun Zhiguang quickly said, "What Fatianjun said is right, especially his explanation of the spirit of civil engineering, which is very profound. Our current reconstruction work especially needs the spirit of civil engineering, which will be of great help to my future work in university management. I only regret that I did not have the opportunity to hear it in person."
"I will definitely organize cultivators at all levels to study the spirit of earth and wood that Lord Fatian spoke of."
Although the Nascent Soul cultivators present were still unclear about Fa Liuyuan's true status within the sect, they all understood after seeing Yun Zhiguang's reaction.
"This Dharma Lord is definitely a remarkable figure in the sect."
"I never imagined that Zhang Yu would become so prominent in the sect in such a short time."
"Could it be that all the Nascent Soul cultivators from various schools have gone to work as outsourced workers under Zhang Yu?"
On the other side, True Monarch Tiansha thought to himself, "This Dharma Lord is definitely a high-ranking member of the sect. Zhang Yu... has only been a member of the sect for a few years? He has already gotten close to such a big shot, and even Ciji and Lao Gao can participate in the sect examination and become sect affairs officers?"
Magnet took in everyone's reactions and thought to himself, "In this way, if the Nascent Soul cultivators from the various schools present achieve the Divine Transformation stage in the future, they can serve Zhang Yu again. Many talents from the ten schools can support Zhang Yu's progress."
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Just as the new round of examinations for the lower realm was gradually beginning, Zhang Yu's influence was gradually spreading to the lower realm.
Zhang Yu was looking at the message sent by Su Lingyou.
Su Lingyou: Do you have time to talk?
Su Lingyou: You can live in your fairy grotto.
Zhang Yu's Immortal Grotto Heaven, being his own territory, was free from the surveillance of the spirit world and offered ample security. The fact that the other party chose to talk here clearly indicated that they wanted to discuss something private.
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and replied: Yes
Su Lingyou replied: I wonder if I could bring a friend?
A moment later, Zhang Yu looked at Su Lingyou and Kuang Tianqing as they entered the Immortal Cave, a hint of surprise still in his eyes.
Zhan Xian analyzed, "So that's how it is. Kuang Tianqing is a member of the Samsara Group. It seems that Su Lingyou was able to escape from the last Tai Zhen Immortal Clan incident because she joined the Samsara Group."
Upon hearing this, Fu Ji quickly chimed in with her analysis: "When that day collapsed, Su Lingyou was willing to lend us a hand. It seems that he was authorized by the Samsara Group. It appears that the Samsara Immortal Emperor also has designs on the Old Graveyard."
Zhang Yu's mind raced, and at the same time he greeted them aloud: "Peak Master Su, if it weren't for your help in stopping the collapse of the heavens last time, I would probably have been intercepted by President Xiao Yunhe and the others long ago. I am extremely grateful."
Then Zhang Yu nodded to Kuang Tianqing: "Brother Kuang, it's been a long time since we last met."
Kuang Tianqing smiled slightly and said nothing.
Su Lingyou, who was standing to the side, was filled with demonic energy. She said calmly, "It would be a good thing for all sects to be able to stop the collapse of the heavens. As a sect affairs officer of the Heavenly Demon Sect, I naturally have an inescapable responsibility."
"Minister Zhang, I invited you here today to tell you... that the three factions of the Heavenly Demon Sect, the Netherworld Palace, and the White Bone Sect have decided to join forces to deal with you in the soul cultivation industry of the Old Graveyard."
"They plan to nip you and the entire Wanfa Department and Zongqi Group that you represent in the bud, all of which want to enter the soul cultivation industry of the Old Graveyard."
Zhang Yu had anticipated this, since Wanfa was trying to penetrate a mature market, and it was only natural that it would attract attacks from forces within that market.
He just didn't expect Su Lingyou to remind him so quickly.
Su Lingyou continued, "You should already know... the two business lines of the Old Graveyard Soul Cultivation Industry, right?"
Zhang Yu nodded. He knew that although the structure of the soul cultivation industry was very complex, it mainly consisted of two business lines.
One business line belongs to living people: the Soul Cultivation Company converts customers into Soul Cultivators with a more customized service than the righteous gods, at a lower cost.
This process is often accompanied by the trade in corpses and the production of body parts, as well as financial transactions such as loans and insurance.
As far as Zhang Yu knew, many living people had sold their bodies to make up for debts, insufficient lifespan, and lack of medical expenses, and then took out additional loans to "customize their first death calendar," which meant taking out a loan to buy death, hoping to become an excellent soul cultivator and then earn money to pay off their debts.
The other business line involves the dead. The Soul Cultivation Company provides various jobs for different types of Soul Cultivators and charges a fee for them.
Seeing Zhang Yu nod, Su Lingyou continued, "Your Wanfa's soul cultivation technology is insufficient, so you need to outsource your soul cultivation conversion service, right? They have already secretly agreed to prohibit any company in the Old Graveyard from providing you with soul cultivation conversion services. Violators will be blacklisted by the sect and lose a lot of orders."
Su Lingyou continued, "Secondly, they also issued a notice to the soul cultivators in the old graveyard, strictly prohibiting them from finding work through you. Violators will be blacklisted and will never be able to get any soul cultivator jobs from you again."
Zhang Yu frowned slightly, and Fu Ji in his mind was already worriedly saying, "Damn it, first they cut off our soul cultivator conversion service, cutting off our business with the living. Then they stopped soul cultivators from coming to us, cutting off our business with the dead."
Zhanxian said, "It's not easy to carve out a piece of the pie in the already mature soul cultivation industry. Especially since Wanfa's immortal techniques in soul cultivation are inferior to those of Tianmo, Youming, and Baigu."
Su Lingyou continued, "Minister Zhang, what countermeasures do you have against their joint blockade?"
Although Zhang Yu had some thoughts in mind, he did not bring them up.
Su Lingyou seemed unconcerned about whether Zhang Yu answered or not, and continued, "I can provide soul cultivation technology on behalf of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and then your Wanfa will provide the funds to jointly establish a subsidiary. Only by mastering sufficiently advanced soul cultivation technology can one gain a foothold in this industry."
"Otherwise, under joint sanctions, even if you rely on your own research and hard work, it may take another twenty or thirty years before you can push Wanfa's market share to more than 5%."
Zhang Yu frowned and said, "The Heavenly Demon Sect is selling out its own technology to attack its own soul cultivation company? What benefit do you get from doing this?"
Kuang Tianqing said, "Sects are nothing more than halls and peaks. Everyone has to eat separately. Isn't the Wanfa Sect also keeping its own spirit weapon sect in check? What's wrong with my sect suppressing its own soul cultivation sect? Rather than letting them grow stronger, why not join forces with your sect to regain control of the soul cultivation business?"
Zhan Xian analyzed, "It seems that the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor and the Soul Cultivation Sect are at odds. Not only will the Reincarnation business be affected by the Soul Cultivation Sect, but he himself probably won't be able to obtain much profit from the Soul Cultivation Sect..."
Fu Ji quickly added, "Soul cultivation is deeply rooted in Kunxu. Although it affects the reincarnation business, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor probably understands that it is unrealistic to abolish the soul cultivation business under the current circumstances."
"Instead of banning the soul cultivation business, why not start from scratch, suppress the soul cultivation companies that you can't control, and open a soul cultivation company that you can control with us? Although the reincarnation business will still be affected, at least you can also profit from the soul cultivation business. In this way... with reincarnation in one hand and soul cultivation in the other, you can make money no matter what."
Zhan Xian agreed, "Besides that, helping the Myriad Laws Sect develop soul cultivation will incite conflict between the soul cultivation faction and the artifact spirit faction within the Myriad Laws Sect. Soul cultivation and artifact spirit are probably enemies of the Reincarnation business. The infighting between these two factions is a good thing for the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor."
Although Zhang Yu felt that the information revealed by Kuang Tianqing, as well as the analysis by Fu Ji and Zhan Xian, made a lot of sense, he still felt that something was not right.
Is this really their only goal?
Zhang Yu felt it wasn't that simple.
Seeing that Zhang Yu did not answer for a long time, Kuang Tianqing suddenly said, "Peak Master Su, I have a few words I would like to say to Minister Zhang alone."
So Su Lingyou temporarily left the Immortal Cave Heaven, while Kuang Tianqing smiled slightly and said, "This is the latest magic-repelling talisman, and it's three years old. The higher-ups asked me to specially deliver it to Minister Zhang."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened as he looked at Kuang Tianqing before him, his mind racing.
Before he joined a sect, he obtained the Law-Breaking Talisman from Zhanxian, which allowed him to hide some of his secrets from various detections in the Dharma Realm.
However, according to Zhanxian, this magic-repelling talisman only lasts for three years at most, and with the continuous renewal of the magic realm, it will gradually begin to lose its effectiveness after two years.
Zhang Yu had already made a plan: if the magic-repelling talisman failed, his main body would remain hidden in the Immortal Cave Heaven, and he would act as a clone on ordinary days. Although this was more troublesome, it would also help him conceal a lot of information about himself and avoid a lot of trouble.
Upon receiving the latest magic-repelling talisman from Kuang Tianqing, Zhang Yu felt no joy, but rather a chill ran through him.
"As expected, the magic-repelling talisman in Zhanxian's head... was prepared for me by the Samsara Group, wasn't it?"
Seeing Zhang Yu's focused gaze, Kuang Tianqing quickly said, "Minister Zhang, providing you with the magic-repelling talisman is merely a gesture of goodwill, and we absolutely do not intend to threaten you."
"After all, it's good for all of us if you can climb high in the Myriad Laws Sect."
"Like this collaboration... if you are willing to support Peak Master Su Lingyou's plan, then we are also willing to offer you some more private tokens of gratitude."
In Zhang Yu's mind, the avatar of the Exam Master said, "Be loyal, Zhang Yu! The debt of gratitude owed to the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws can never be repaid! We must never do anything disloyal to the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws!"
Kuang Tianqing continued, "For example... some evil gods?"
Fu Ji said, "We can't repay the debt of gratitude to the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor! Promise him! Zhang Yu!"
Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, understanding that what the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor had given this time... was like the blank law given by the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, like a pile of immortal excrement hanging in front of one's face, forcing one to swallow it whole even knowing the high price of biting into it.
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