Chapter 858 Limitless Development, Zhao Tianxing’s Certificate
The Strategic-Grade Immortal Sect Martial Art floating in front of Zhang Yu was called the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual.
Zhang Yu hastily scanned the contents of this cultivation art, his eyes gradually lighting up.
This was a martial art that was extremely useful to him.
“This Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual can devour other people’s magic power and vital essence to replenish one’s own magic power and vital energy.”
“However, compared to its positioning and value as a Strategic-Tier technique, this method of restoring magic power and vital essence is not the core mechanism of this cultivation art.”
“The most special aspect of the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual is that after devouring other people’s magic power and vital essence, it can increase the practitioner’s maximum magic power and physical strength.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Although the ratio is very low, about 10:1, where devouring 10 units of magic power only increases the maximum magic power by 1 unit, as long as one has money, they can rapidly increase their magic power and physical strength in a short period of time.”
“But… if it’s just like this, the function of this cultivation art is limited to quickly restoring magic power and healing, plus rapid development.”
“And if the basic attributes have already reached the upper limit of the current cultivation realm, then it’s only left with the functions of healing and restoring magic power.”
“Placed among Strategic-Tier Techniques… I’m afraid it’s a bit weak.”
But after Zhang Yu read the final few pages of the cultivation art, he suddenly understood that whether it was healing or rapid development, neither was the ultimate goal of this Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual.
Zhang Yu looked at the subsequent planning of this cultivation art; its goal was astonishingly to break through the magic power limit and physical strength limit of the current cultivation realm through the act of “swallowing”.
This was called “Overlimit Development”.
And the ultimate goal of the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual was called “Limitless Development”, which meant limitlessly raising one’s magic power and physical strength limits.
According to the developers, in the most recent Overlimit Development experiment of the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual, after the tester broke through the magic power limit and physical strength limit, they successfully held on for 21 seconds.
And according to the developers’ estimates, the commercialization of Limitless Development could be realized in about 50 years.
Seeing this, Zhang Yu was truly astonished in his heart.
“The magic power and physical strength of each cultivation realm… the limits of these two major basic attributes were tested and determined jointly by the Ten Great Sects.”
“This limit can actually be broken limitlessly?!”
“No wonder it is a Strategic-Tier Technique. If it can truly maintain Overlimit Development for a long time, then this cultivation art would probably be a Sect-Guarding-Tier cultivation art.”
“And if it truly enters the stage of Limitless Development, then wouldn’t this cultivation art be Heaven-Opening-Tier!”
Thinking that he might be testing a future Heaven-Opening-Tier cultivation art, Zhang Yu also became slightly excited.
Fu Ji followed up with pleasant surprise: “It’s actually the prototype of a Heaven-Opening cultivation art? Then if our performance in this test is relatively good, will they also invite us to test future version updates? Wouldn’t that mean we have a chance to get a Heaven-Opening cultivation art for free in the future!!”
“We’ve hit the jackpot, Zhang Yu! I told you that sucking up to Bu Yingshu has a promising future, right? Otherwise, this kind of good opportunity would have probably been distributed long ago, how could it be our turn?”
The Sect Examination Clone said: “It’s actually Limitless Development?! The Immortal Dao Technology of our great Myriad Laws Sect is indeed number one in Kunxu!!”
But just as the three were excited and thrilled, Immortal Slayer’s voice suddenly sounded, pouring a basin of cold water on Zhang Yu, Fu Ji, and the Sect Examination Clone.
Immortal Slayer said: “Overlimit Development, Limitless Development, breaking through the base stat limit of the cultivation realm, similar Immortal Dao Technology has been researched in all the Ten Great Sects, but actually… there have been no substantial results all along.”
The Sect Examination Clone said indignantly, “That’s because the other sects are all completely useless! Our great Myriad Laws’ Immortal Dao Technology is number one in the world! Overlimit Development has already been realized. Haven’t you seen that Limitless Development is said to be completed in just 50 years?”
Immortal Slayer sighed and said, “As far as I know, at least 100 years ago, someone claimed that there were only 50 years left to break through to Limitless Development.”
Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback. Looking at the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual in front of him, he said, “Do you mean… they are lying? Scamming Immortal Research funding?”
Immortal Slayer said, “It is not necessarily a scam. Limitless Development is indeed a key technology being researched by the Ten Great Sects. Some of those researchers truly believe they will succeed. Of course, there are also people who do it just for more resources and funding. In short, the water is very deep here.”
“But as for why it has never been successful, according to what Grandmaster once said… the Immortals suspect that the basic data limits of the major cultivation realms might have been set by a Dao Lineage.”
“A Dao Lineage? You mean it was done artificially? What Dao Lineage is that?”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback again. He had never imagined that the cultivation realm data limits he was so accustomed to had actually been dictated by someone.
Immortal Slayer answered, “It’s just a guess. But it is said that such a Dao Lineage has never really been found, so it could be true or false.”
“That’s why the major sects have never completely given up on the exploration and research of Limitless Development technology. They have always invested funds in this area.”
Right at this moment, Yellow Ox suddenly spoke up, “Since the opening of heaven and earth, there have been countless powerhouses in the world. Each one is changing the world with their own will, and even setting down Dao Lineages.”
“One Dao Lineage after another, even if they have lost their masters, have long transformed the entire world beyond recognition. It will never return to its original appearance.”
Although his expectation of the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual reaching Heaven-Opening-Tier was extinguished, this cultivation art was still very attractive to Zhang Yu.
On one hand, fast development suited his needs perfectly. After all, it had only been about half a year since he broke through to Spirit Transformation. Currently, his dao heart was level 44 (43.18%), his magic power was 251,785 units and his physical strength was at 44.75 points. It could be said that all his basic stats were still far from reaching their limits.
“This Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual can help me push my magic power and physical strength faster.”
“Moreover, if I break through to Void Refinement or an even higher cultivation realm, this cultivation art will still be effective. After every breakthrough, it will allow me to improve my basic stats faster.”
On the other hand, it was naturally the extraction effect brought by Immortal Descendant, which allowed him to potentially extract a Strategic-Tier Technique Level +1, or mutated, forgotten-type affix effects from this Strategic-Grade Immortal Sect Technique, to accumulate for the future.
So Zhang Yu recorded this cultivation art onto the Feather Book specialization in the blink of an eye, and then began to cultivate it.
And relying on a series of cultivation bonuses such as the Dao Seeds and Chain Formation Diagrams, Zhang Yu pushed this Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual to the limit level of 50 on that very day.
When Bu Yingshu came looking for him, wanting to drag him to study and extract the technology from the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual together, Zhang Yu already had the contents of the entire cultivation art memorized by heart, with an incredibly profound understanding.
Of course, Zhang Yu didn’t plan to show it; at least when studying with Bu Yingshu, he still intended to act a bit ignorant and clueless.
“This Bu Yingshu just likes to see others failing to out-learn her.”
Fu Ji said: “Zhang Yu, if you show a slightly poorer aptitude in front of her, downwardly compatible with her aptitude, and guide her to comprehend the cultivation art, making her feel that her aptitude is extraordinary and she’s making rapid progress, only then can you make her lose herself in your repeated praises!”
Zhang Yu nodded, thinking this wouldn’t be difficult. After all, Bu Yingshu’s talent had been upgraded several times and was already very impressive.
As for Zhang Yu himself, it was as if he had cultivated the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Manual for years. His head was full of breakthrough experiences for this cultivation art from Level 1 to 50, and he completely understood how a beginner would feel.
“Dao Monarch Bu, what does this mean?”
“Dao Monarch Bu, your aptitude is so strong, you learn so fast.”
“Dao Monarch Bu, if not for your guidance, I figure it would take me several more days just to get started.”
And so, through a series of study and guidance sessions, Bu Yingshu felt that although every one of Zhang Yu’s questions was somewhat difficult, she could answer them after just a bit of thought.
As for Zhang Yu’s various insights into the cultivation art, she could always pinpoint the flaws with absolute precision.
For the first time, Bu Yingshu felt that guiding someone else could be so enjoyable. It gave her a unique sense of satisfaction, and an unprecedented feeling of fulfillment welled up in her heart.
Bu Yingshu laughed heartily, waved her hand, and said, “Little Yu, our Myriad Laws Immortal Clan are true immortal descendants with supreme bloodlines. The blood flowing in my body is completely different from yours. The gap in aptitude is innate.”
“Furthermore, my talent can be considered terrifying even within the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan.”
“So don’t think about comparing yourself to me. Compared to others, your aptitude is already considered not bad.”
“Little Yu, don’t be in a rush. We have plenty of time. I will guide you and take you through it slowly.”
Hearing her words, Zhang Yu inwardly thought, “Greasy woman, I don’t have that much time to keep serving you.”
So a moment later, Zhang Yu found an excuse and planned to end today’s cultivation art research. “Dao Monarch Bu, I still need to busy myself with the joint venture company’s affairs…”
Bu Yingshu licked her lips. Although she still wanted more, she also knew that the joint venture company’s affairs were very important.
And perhaps because she had felt so good being sucked up to, Bu Yingshu took the initiative to ask out of concern, “How is the company doing? I heard that you were banned by an alliance formed by local companies. Do you want me to help?”
Zhang Yu’s eyes lit up, and he said, “If you, Dao Monarch Bu, can lend a helping hand, it will definitely be a massive help to us.”
Bu Yingshu waved her hand and said, “Send me their information. I will go run them over.”
Zhang Yu rolled his eyes in his heart and thought, This is an industry dispute right now, not a personal grudge. Running over and killing one of their people will only cause the conflict to escalate.
And the other party definitely wouldn’t lack existences holding Homicide Permits. Bu Yingshu wasn’t afraid, but Zhang Yu didn’t want to engage in martial combat with the other party’s Void Refinement and Tribulation Transcendence experts.
Zhang Yu responded, “That won’t be necessary. There is another matter I would like to ask Dao Monarch Bu for help with.”
Bu Yingshu said straightforwardly, “Speak.”
Zhang Yu asked, “I think that in the future, the Soul Cultivator Platform can provide services for the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan. I wonder if Dao Monarch could introduce some Myriad Laws Immortal Clan business to us?”
Bu Yingshu’s eyes flickered. During this period, she had also represented the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan to make investments in the Former Days Graveyard. Although it wasn’t this newly opened joint venture company of Zhang Yu’s, it was still a Soul Cultivator enterprise belonging to the Myriad Laws faction.
Regarding this matter of introducing business and acting as a bridge between Zhang Yu and the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan, Bu Yingshu’s father, Bu Yuangui, had already reminded her long ago.
Hearing Zhang Yu bring it up at this moment, Bu Yingshu patted her chest and said, “Leave this matter to me. I’ll have them come here to hire Soul Cultivators as soon as I get back.”
Zhang Yu said, “Dao Monarch, I am not talking about right now.”
Bu Yingshu said, “Then when is it?”
Zhang Yu, “When the counterattack truly begins.”
Just as the ban continued and Zhang Yu silently presided over matters like technical reserves and business testing, a notification crossed the Spirit Realm and floated in front of Zhang Yu.
“Has it finally gone through the process and the application been approved?”
Appearing in front of Zhang Yu at this moment were precisely 5 Realm Certificates exclusively for Soul Cultivators, specifically provided for Soul Cultivators to break through.
These were the Realm Certificates that Zhang Yu, as a Rank 4 Sect Staff, had specially applied for within the Myriad Laws Sect.
This was also his privilege as a Rank 4 Sect Staff.
Within the Myriad Laws Sect, starting from the leader position of Rank 4 Sect Staff, one could apply for Realm Certificates for their subordinate Soul Cultivators to support them in breaking through cultivation realms, avoiding too large a gap in realms between the two sides that would affect work efficiency.
After all, leaders also had closer and more distant relationships with the Soul Cultivators under them, and bringing trusted Soul Cultivators along as they were promoted could lead to a situation where the Soul Cultivators’ cultivation realms were insufficient.
So in order to solve this problem, Rank 4 Sect Staff and above could apply for Realm Certificates for their subordinates, allowing the Soul Cultivators who had always followed them to break through their cultivation realms and continue to serve.
And according to different ranks, the quotas that could be applied for also varied.
In Zhang Yu’s case, he could cultivate a maximum quota of 5, which were 1 Spirit Transformation stage Soul Cultivator, 2 Nascent Soul Soul Cultivators, and 2 Golden Core Soul Cultivators.
Looking at the 5 certificates in front of him, Zhang Yu called Zhao Tianxing and the others over.
“Tianxing, you five take these. Make use of the conditions in the Grotto-Heaven to break through as soon as possible.”
Zhao Tianxing and the other four Soul Cultivators looked at the certificates in front of them in shock.
Zhao Tianxing said excitedly, “Golden… Golden Core?”
Beside him, Mo Tianyi was also full of shock. “To think that after the University War, I would actually have the chance to obtain a Realm Certificate.”
On the other side, Hu Yuntao sighed in his heart. “If I hadn’t died, I probably wouldn’t have broken through to the Golden Core Realm even after another ten years.”
Zhao Tianxing said, “Minister, don’t worry. My dao heart has already reached Level 20. As long as I have the Golden Core Certificate, coupled with the Calculation Pool in the Grotto-Heaven and the Yin Qi environment of the Former Days Graveyard, I will be able to break through very soon.”
Zhang Yu knew that because Soul Cultivators did not have bodies, their breakthroughs depended entirely on their dao heart. The cultivation arts they practiced were mostly dedicated to Soul Cultivators, and their cultivation direction was mainly focused on Spirit Realm abilities.
Although they were not as versatile as conventional cultivators, breaking through was also simpler.
Then Zhang Yu kept Zhao Tianxing behind alone and said, “After you break through to Golden Core, I will apply for a Nascent Soul Certificate for you.”
“As a Rank 4 Sect Staff, I can designate one Spirit Transformation quota for a Soul Cultivator under my command. I plan to leave this position for you.”
Hearing this, Zhao Tianxing felt a loud boom in his Sea of Consciousness, as if a trillion thunderbolts had exploded.
“Me? Spirit Transformation? I… I can’t do it…”
Zhang Yu said domineeringly, “If I say it’s you, then it’s you. Cultivate as quickly as possible. From today onwards, there are no restrictions on your use of the Calculation Pool and Immortal Crystals in the Grotto-Heaven. Break through at your fastest speed.”
“When the time comes, I want you to be our spokesperson.”
After saying this, Zhang Yu waved his hand to dismiss Zhao Tianxing, watching the former Junior College Student disappear into the Spirit Realm in a daze.