Chapter 857
Auspicious Gift Arrives, First Email Communication with the Immortal Emperor
Chapter 857 Auspicious Gift Arrives, First Email Communication with the Immortal Emperor (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Looking at Kuang Tianqing before him, Zhang Yu's mind raced.
The avatar of the Exorcist said, "Zhang Yu! Are you going to be bribed by the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor? This is a traitorous act! They invested in you and helped you climb higher in the Myriad Laws Sect, but they just wanted to use you! They will definitely make you pay a much higher price in the future!"
Fu Ji retorted, "From the moment the Law-Breaking Talisman appeared! From the moment the Immortal-Slaying Memories appeared, we have already received the help of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor! Utilizing all available resources and constantly climbing upwards, this is the way of cultivation in Kunxu."
Fu Ji argued vehemently, "Now you have the appreciation of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, the secret support of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, and you're clinging to the thighs of two Immortal Emperors at the same time. How many cultivators would be willing to give up such a fortunate opportunity? Aren't you happy about it?"
Kao Zong's clone said angrily, "What good intentions could the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor possibly have? He just wants to find something to hold against us, and after planting us in the upper echelons of the Myriad Laws Sect, he will definitely make us do things that are detrimental to the Myriad Laws Sect and to the Immortal Emperor!"
Fu Ji scoffed, "So what? Everywhere in Kunxu is a battlefield where Immortal Emperors fight. We've already been drawn into it!"
"How could the path to immortality be without risk? The greater the profit, the greater the risk. With the assistance of two Immortal Emperors, one must naturally bear unprecedented risks. Otherwise, how can one climb to the pinnacle of immortality?"
The avatar of the Emperor Kaozong shouted, "Being a traitor to the Emperor is absolutely unacceptable!"
As the two sides argued, Zhang Yu's mind was racing, searching for information about the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor.
Towards the end of the university war, through conversations with the evil gods, the words of the God of Happiness, and dialogues with Fu Xiantian, Zhang Yu learned that behind the evil gods, the greatest backer of the evil god kings was the Samsara Immortal Emperor.
Even the entire university war, and the New World Project of Ying Xintian, had the shadow of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor behind it.
"But when did... this Reincarnation Immortal Emperor start targeting me?"
Zhang Yu wondered to himself, "Was it before the sect exam? During the university war? After I transferred to the weapon crafting department? While studying civil engineering? Or even earlier... in high school? Did it start when I was on the first level of Kunxu?"
"Does he understand my terrifying talent? Does he know of the existence of the Feather Book? If he does... how much does he know?"
Various thoughts swirled in Zhang Yu's mind, and his past experiences surged and surfaced. Every scene seemed fine, yet every scene seemed to have a problem.
Even the scene when he first met Fuki after completing the evil god ritual seems a bit strange to Zhang Yu now.
Fu Ji said, "Back then, I was betrayed and ended up in the lower realm. By chance, I met you. Could it be that this was not entirely a coincidence, but rather an arrangement by the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor? Did this Immortal Emperor intend to place us in the Myriad Laws Sect back then?"
Zhan Xian said, "What we can confirm at present is that... during the period of the sect examination, the Samsara Immortal Emperor did send Kuang Tianqing to negotiate with us and even gave us the Law-Breaking Talisman. As for earlier times, there is no conclusive evidence, so there is no point in thinking about it too much. Regardless of whether it was deliberately arranged, we are already in the game of the two Immortal Emperors."
Fu Ji agreed, "Yes, yes, things have come to this point, the most urgent thing is... to obtain the Evil God from Kuang Tianqing to enhance your potential!"
"Zhang Yu! The stronger your potential, the higher your potential will be in the future, and the higher you climb in Kunxu, the more autonomy you will have!"
Although Zhang Yu knew that Fuki said this in order to enhance her own power and status as an evil god, he also understood that he really needed an evil god.
"Although my own potential is astonishing and I have extraordinary talent, the form of expression of the Feather Book is still too weak. I need to continuously help Fu Ji devour evil gods in order to develop more functions of the Feather Book."
Just as a series of thoughts flashed through Zhang Yu's mind, Kuang Tianqing on the other side was also looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze, recalling various information about Zhang Yu.
“Zhang Yu…” Kuang Tianqing thought to himself, “A poor wretch who climbed up from the first floor, a weakling whom I almost forced to cultivate during my university days, has surpassed me all the way after the university war started.”
As a senior member of the sect, it would be impossible for Kuang Tianqing to have no thoughts about being surpassed by Zhang Yu during that time.
Now, looking at Zhang Yu who had fallen silent, Kuang Tianqing finally felt a sense of suppressing and controlling him again.
Kuang Tianqing thought to himself, "Zhang Yu... are you recalling the feeling of being brutally suppressed by me? Recalling the feeling of almost being violated by me?"
However, the next moment, Kuang Tianqing immediately suppressed his smugness: "Damn it... I've been influenced by modern thinking again."
"Remember this, Kuang Tianqing, you're a man! A man can't practice manhood! You don't want to mess with Zhang Yu..."
After silently repeating it to himself several times, Kuang Tianqing said solemnly, "Minister Zhang, if you agree to cooperate, I can hand over an evil god to you today."
"Once the joint venture is launched, we can provide you with another evil god for every 10% increase in market share."
Upon hearing these words, Zhang Yu knew in his heart that he could no longer refuse.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yu said, "The joint venture is not something I can decide on my own. I need to report it to higher authorities and get their approval before I can move forward with this matter."
Kuang Tianqing laughed upon hearing this: "Of course, we can fully cooperate with you in this regard."
"Cooperate?" A thought suddenly struck Zhang Yu: "You have people in the upper echelons of the Myriad Laws Sect?"
At this moment, Zhang Yu thought of the Reincarnation Daoist lineage of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, which should be able to awaken people's memories of past lives.
Could the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor arrange for his people to be reincarnated into the Myriad Laws Sect, and then, once they've climbed up... or perhaps, at a certain point when needed, make them realize their true identity as undercover agents?
The madman in front of him had changed from a madwoman to a madman, with a dramatic change in both his aesthetic style and speaking style. In Zhang Yu's opinion, this was probably because he had awakened his memories of his previous life.
It can be said that... under the influence of the Reincarnation Daoist lineage, as long as the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor is willing, he can instantly distort a person's thoughts, beliefs, and memories.
All of a person's self-awareness seems to have lost its meaning in the face of such terrifying immortal techniques.
"But the other Immortal Emperors should also have the ability to keep them in check and not allow the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor to act so recklessly."
Just as Zhang Yu was pondering this, Kuang Tianqing said, "Minister Zhang, you can't say things like that carelessly. The help I'm talking about is that our Heavenly Demon Sect can cooperate with you as much as possible on the joint venture matter."
"For example... when you report to your superiors, you can explain that the joint venture was not proposed by our Heavenly Demon Sect, but rather that you took advantage of the internal conflicts within the Heavenly Demon Sect, poached members, and secured the Heavenly Demon Sect's technology as equity."
Next, Su Lingyou was invited back to the Immortal Cave Heaven to discuss some details of the joint venture.
Su Lingyou glanced at Zhang Yu and Kuang Tianqing with curiosity, wondering what they had discussed that would make Zhang Yu change his mind so quickly.
"Was it a lot of money?" Su Lingyou wondered to herself. "Or some other benefit?"
After the discussion ended, Kuang Tianqing waited for Su Lingyou to leave first, and then handed a black bead to Zhang Yu.
"This is the first evil god we agreed on." Kuang Tianqing smiled as he looked at Zhang Yu's surprised expression and said, "I wish Minister Zhang continued success in your promotion and great achievements. We are very much looking forward to the day when you successfully ascend to become an immortal of the Myriad Laws Sect."
As Kuang Tianqing's figure vanished, the black bead in Zhang Yu's hand cried out in alarm, "No! Don't throw me to Zhang Yu!"
At the same time, Fu Ji had already transformed into a rag doll and jumped into Zhang Yu's palm, grabbing the black bead with one hand, ready to refine it in an instant.
But then the black bead cried out, "No! Don't kill me! I am a lucky god! I can provide information!"
The black bead suddenly changed and transformed into a doll that looked like a seven-colored slime.
"Auspicious God?" Fu Ji asked in surprise, "It's you? What brings you here?"
“Alas…” Xiang Shen said, “It’s because after the university war ended, it fell into Kuang Tianqing’s hands.”
Thinking about this, Xiang Shen was filled with resentment, sighing in his heart: "I told you long ago to deal with Zhang Yu, to deal with Zhang Yu, but you just wouldn't listen. If you had done as I said, we would have won the university war long ago, and we wouldn't have ended up in this situation."
"They should have been able to handle things calmly and with ease, but now they are stumbling and struggling to protect themselves."
"What kind of gods of blessing and gods of happiness are they? They're all a bunch of laymen."
Looking at the auspicious spirit in his hand, Zhang Yu didn't immediately think of what to ask it, but he did feel that killing it would be a waste.
After all, he is now not only highly skilled, but also has mastered the Immortal Cave Heaven, so he no longer needs to worry about the evil god in his hands causing any trouble.
So Zhang Yu asked himself, "Fu Ji, the information in this guy's head might be useful. Is it possible to spare his life while absorbing the evil god's power and status?"
Fuki replied, "Hmm... With your Immortal Cave Heaven as a safe place for me to play freely, and since I am already a Level 3 Evil God, I can try my best, but I also need his cooperation."
The auspicious deity quickly replied, "I'll cooperate, I'll definitely cooperate!"
A moment later, Zhang Yu arrived at the location of the Calculation Pool, cleared away all the soul cultivators around it, and placed the auspicious deity on the Calculation Pool as instructed by Fu Ji.
"Using the Calculation Pool as an altar, the magic power circuits as chains, and the dark spirit realm of this immortal grotto as an array..."
Fukihime reverted to her rag doll form, stomping on the doll that the auspicious god had transformed into, stomping on it vigorously while shouting, "How about it? Do you submit?"
The colorful slime was trampled and twisted, and the auspicious god hurriedly begged for mercy, "I surrender! I surrender! I surrender!"
With each stomp of Fukihime, wisps of evil divine power flowed from the auspicious god and surged into Fukihime's body.
The auspicious god's body grew smaller and smaller, and gradually even the seven colors on his body dimmed.
After a long while, Fu Ji let out a satisfied burp, and Zhang Yu, who was standing next to her, quickly asked, "How was it?"
Fuki said, "I have almost drained the auspicious god, but it is not enough for me to upgrade from a level 3 evil god to a level 4 evil god."
Fuki said with a regretful look, "Someone like him... I'll probably need to absorb another one before I can level up."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "Then I need to increase my market share to 10%... in order to get another evil god from Kuang Tianqing. Is this also part of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor's plan?" Next, Zhang Yu began to think about how to report the joint venture to his superiors.
"To gain support from above, we must adopt the perspective of the upper echelons of the Myriad Laws Sect..."
And who is the highest-ranking member of the Myriad Laws Sect? Naturally, it is the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor.
"Would the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws agree to cooperate with the Heavenly Demon Sect... no, I should say the Immortal Emperor of Reincarnation?"
While pondering the question in his mind, Zhang Yu searched through the Spirit Realm for various analyses and commentaries (praise articles) about the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor.
"Although the Immortal Emperors possess a large amount of hidden assets and unknown cutting-edge immortal techniques, many people still make estimations based on publicly available data. According to most people's estimates, the growth rate of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor's total personal cultivation value this year is about 5%."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Personal cultivation value growth rate? This thing is a bit like Earth's GDP growth rate."
"And the 5% cultivation growth rate of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor would probably rank him among the bottom five of the Ten Immortal Emperors."
"On the contrary, the overall assets of the Heavenly Demon Sect are estimated to rank among the top three of the ten major sects."
Zhang Yu then looked at the publicly available data and information on the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor and the Myriad Laws Sect. According to most people's estimates, the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor's personal cultivation growth rate and the Myriad Laws Sect's overall assets could both rank in the top three.
Why is there this difference?
Zhang Yu's heart stirred, and he looked at the auspicious god that he had locked in the Immortal Cave Heaven.
"Xiang Shen, you've been following Kuang Tianqing for so long, do you know anything about the inner workings of the Heavenly Demon Sect?"
Upon hearing Zhang Yu's question, Xiang Shen quickly replied, "Alas, actually, many people within the Heavenly Demon Sect know about this matter."
"In short, it's because the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, as the second-generation Dao Lord of the Reincarnation Dao lineage, has only been in charge of this Immortal Emperor Dao lineage for a short time, and has only been at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Demon Sect for a short time. Moreover, there are many factions within the Heavenly Demon Sect, and several Immortal Venerables are in a state of obeying orders but not summoning orders."
"I think those few Immortal Venerables are eyeing the throne with covetous intent, wanting to seize the Immortal Emperor's lineage."
"Although the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor can suppress them temporarily, if we fight them with all our might, even if we defeat these Immortal Venerables, the other Immortal Emperors will benefit from it."
"It can be said that among the ten Immortal Emperors, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor has the weakest control over his sect."
"Over the years, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor has had to contend with the pressure from other Immortal Emperors on the one hand, and suppress the factions within the country on the other. Naturally, his personal cultivation growth rate has been hampered."
At this point, Xiang Shen gave another example: "Do you remember when you were in the Top Ten League, Tianmo University and several other schools joined forces to try and win the 'Eternal Spring Scripture,' a longevity-enhancing cultivation technique?"
"In the end, the Samsara Group had to take covert action to obstruct this matter, which shows that the Samsara Immortal Emperor lacked control over the Heavenly Demon Sect and even the Heavenly Demon University."
"On the contrary, the University of Myriad Laws was pursuing the Dharma Realm at that time, which was a thorough implementation of the ideas of the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws."
Zhang Yu nodded, thinking to himself that if it weren't for the support of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, how could the Dharma Realm have spread throughout the entire Myriad Laws Sect?
Upon hearing this, Zhan Xian thought to himself, "That's right. Behind the Dharma Realm is the Dharma Realm lineage. I once heard my grandmaster say that this is an immortal lineage that the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor specially supported in order to elevate his own Immortal Emperor lineage."
"The significance of the Dharma Realm is to quantify everything in the world through immortal techniques and make everything tradable."
"The Dharma Realm can be said to be the ultimate manifestation of immortal technology. Since its emergence, it has gradually become the largest platform within the Myriad Laws Sect, gradually accommodating everything and ultimately supporting the lineage of the Immortal Emperor."
Zhan Xian sighed, "The development of the Dharma Realm technology, and even the Dharma Realm itself... is neither right nor wrong. But the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor wants to use the Dharma Realm's traditions to monopolize and control everything, and wants to take control of all the assets, lifespans, memories, cultivation methods, cultivation levels, and even realms of the people in the world... into his own hands."
Now that Zhang Yu has been in the sect for so long, he is increasingly aware of the plans of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Our Immortal Emperor wants this and that. He wants to have everything within his sight and in his mind."
"He wants to control everything, including artifact spirits and soul cultivators... So would he be willing to cooperate with the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor?"
Just as Zhang Yu was pondering, Huang Niu suddenly said, "Yes, but it depends on how you do it."
"As long as we introduce the Dharma Realm technology into the soul cultivation industry of the old cemetery, we will have the opportunity to expand the Dharma Realm lineage into the field of soul cultivation."
"As long as there is an opportunity to expand the scope of this lineage, the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws will never miss it."
"Or perhaps this... is his real purpose in wanting you to develop the soul cultivation industry."
Hearing Huangniu say this, Zhanxian disagreed, saying, "The Dharma Realm is already expanding enough. If it continues to expand like this, it will not be a good thing for the countless beings in Kunxu."
Wild Ox said, "If we don't do it, the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws will eventually just replace him with someone else. There is no right or wrong in the development of a lineage itself. A lineage that brings benefits to the world may also become a source of chaos. A lineage that monopolizes everything can also be used to benefit the world."
"All of this depends on one's mind; it all depends on how the cultivator utilizes it."
"Only when we establish laws, ascend to immortality, possess our own lineage, and have the right to interpret the lineage, can we be qualified to discuss whether a lineage is good or bad for all living beings in the world."
As the conversation flowed through his mind, Zhang Yu pondered and began writing a business plan, designing the framework for the Myriad Laws Sect's soul cultivation industry.
Fuki looked at the contents and silently read in her mind: "Regarding the application of Dharma Realm technology in the soul cultivation industry, and the impact of memory transmission on the efficiency of soul cultivation work..."
Fuki's eyes lit up, and she thought to herself, "If the soul cultivators of the old graveyard... could quickly master various kinds of knowledge through the technology of the Dharma Realm, then their work efficiency and scope would be greatly increased."
"If we use the technology of the Dharma Realm to transmit memories in reverse, then the soul cultivators here in the old graveyard... can transmit their work experience to each other. Even before their minds are completely melted and destroyed, they can leave behind a work log formed by memories, which can be passed down from generation to generation, achieving the effect of serving the company forever even after their souls are scattered."
"The other functions of the Dharma Realm will also greatly enhance the soul cultivation industry." Fu Ji thought to herself, "Once these functions are promoted, perhaps... the soul cultivators of other major sects will also be unable to do without the support of the Dharma Realm's functions."
Wild Ox said, "In the past, the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws was unable to intervene, but this time, not only will he have the opportunity to intervene, but he can also use the soul cultivation technology of the Heavenly Demon Sect to complete a rapid deployment."
"Given such an opportunity, even if he knew he would have to share the money with the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, and even if he knew this move would help the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor clean up the internal factions of the Heavenly Demon Sect, the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor would never give it up."
Fu Ji laughed: "Hahaha, good! This time it's our turn to set a bait that the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws cannot resist."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Us? No, it's probably the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor who's setting a trap. We're just going with the flow, taking advantage of the schemes of these two Immortal Emperors to take another step forward on the path to immortality."
After reviewing the completed document several times, Zhang Yu sent it to the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor's secret email address.
This secret email address was given to Zhang Yu by Dugu Ming, the deputy hall master of the Heavenly Observation Hall, and it was also the first time Zhang Yu had sent something to it.
The first part of the document describes how Zhang Yu has been working hard and making every effort to prepare for the operation of the Underworld Department and the opening of the Netherworld Company, while also praising the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor. This part was mainly completed by Zhang Yu and the Kao Zong clone.
The second part tells the story of the internal conflicts within the Heavenly Demon Sect, and how Zhang Yu, by winning over Su Lingyou, successfully gained the opportunity to introduce the Heavenly Demon Sect's technology through the sect's infighting. This part was mainly completed by Zhang Yu, Xiang Shen, and Fu Ji.
The third part is Zhang Yu's design for the Wanfa Sect's soul cultivation industry structure in the old graveyard, including the business operation model, the application of Dharma Realm technology in the soul cultivation industry, and so on. It was mainly completed by Zhang Yu, Huangniu, and Zhanxian together.
This document can be described as a collection of everyone's experience and wisdom in Zhang Yu's mind, combined with their past experiences and the experience accumulated in the old cemetery during this period.
It can be said that it is both in-depth in industry research and insightful in its development in line with traditional principles.
"I wonder how the Celestial Emperor fared..."
At this moment, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feel nervous, just like when he handed in his first exam paper in Kunxu, anxiously awaiting the reply from the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws.
Kao Zong's clone asked nervously, "Won't the Immortal Emperor give us a severe scolding? Will he blame us for misinterpreting his intentions? Will he discover that we are colluding with the Heavenly Demon Sect? Has he already found out that we are traitors to the sect?"
Just as the avatar of the Kaozong was whispering to each other, Zhang Yu's eyes flickered, and he discovered that the Immortal Emperor had already replied.
Zhang Yu's first impression was that it was incredibly fast, but considering the cultivation level of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, this was probably already considered slow.
"After all, we can accelerate the spiritual realm by hundreds of times here. For an Immortal Emperor, a year in heaven is equivalent to a day on earth. If I didn't have other matters to attend to, I could probably reply to you instantly."
Zhang Yu opened the reply from the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws and saw that it read: "I am very pleased to have read your report. Only by serving with such sincerity can you live up to the kindness of being appointed."
Seeing this, Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He continued reading and discovered that the Immortal Emperor of Myriad Laws had not only agreed to the joint venture, but also instructed him to contact a Level 7 sect affairs officer who would provide full support for his magic realm technology.
In addition, the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws also ordered Zhang Yu to send a copy of the plan to Fa Liuyuan, so that Fa Liuyuan could request money and policies from the Hall of Ten Thousand Laws.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "So, they're going to make their move through the Law Heavenly Lord and the Reformists? It seems the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor still doesn't want to openly support me, or rather... doesn't want my next move to attract too much attention."
So Zhang Yu then sent the document to Fa Liuyuan, but the content of the document was modified. The original praise for the Immortal Emperor of Ten Thousand Laws was changed to praise for Fa Liuyuan and his understanding of the spirit of earth and wood.
Secondly, the content on Dharma Realm technology was reduced, while the development zone's subsequent reconstruction plan, especially the introduction of various civil engineering projects, was increased.
Zhanxian said, "Faliuyuan is a supporter of the Kunlun Daoist lineage. This lineage aims to build the world and change the world. From basic construction sites and buildings to grotto heavens and small worlds, everything is within the influence of the Kunlun Daoist lineage."
Just then, Huangniu added, "The entire layering of Kunxu is also influenced by the Kunlun lineage."
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