Chapter 876 Profound Cold Meridian Level 4, The Eleventh Immortal Emperor? Me<-?
Zhang Pianpian had always known that her younger brother had a rare innate talent in this world, but the ability he displayed this time still shocked her.
She had also always guessed that her younger brother had secrets, otherwise, even with her help, he shouldn’t have been able to climb to his current position step by step.
However, she did not expect that the secrets her younger brother held were so big and so deep.
For some reason, Zhang Pianpian suddenly recalled the scene from university when he lent all his savings to her at once. Those Spirit Coins might not be worth mentioning now, but they were all of Zhang Yu’s savings at the time.
According to logic, or the rules of Kunxu, having already grasped the relevant information and possessing an information advantage, she shouldn’t have involved herself in this karma in the first place. Before everything started, she should have placed herself in an invincible position; this was the advantage brought by the information gap.
But looking at Zhang Yu in front of her, Zhang Pianpian pondered for a moment, sighed, and said, “There are many things that I only… gradually came to know after reaching the sect layers.”
“Brother, what do you think counts as immortal fortune? What counts as a fortuitous encounter?”
Without waiting for Zhang Yu to answer, Zhang Pianpian said directly, “Be it immortal fortune or fortuitous encounters, they are all part of the profits of the entire Kunxu. And from top to bottom in this Kunxu, how much profit is not within the calculations of the Immortal Emperors? How many immortal fortunes and fortuitous encounters are not controlled by the Immortal Emperors?”
“All along, a large number of Heavenly Chosen throughout Kunxu have been invested in and bestowed with opportunities. Some had their potential stimulated, some obtained Dao Seeds, some acquired an Evil God, some received incredible legacies, and some even got their hands on one of the “Books”, or perhaps some had a combination of these…..
“Many people think this is immortal fortune, that this is a fortuitous encounter.”
“There are also some who know that this is a situation secretly created by the higher-ups.”
“But only a very small fraction of people know that events like these….. if traced all the way up, ultimately stem from the will of the Immortal Emperors.”
“Yet perhaps even many Immortals do not know that the ten Immortal Emperors secretly have a plan, which is to create an 11th Immortal Emperor, and all those various immortal fortunes…. are exactly what the Immortal Emperors have done in order to create the 11th Immortal Emperor.”
“After going through round after round of elimination….. every single Heavenly Chosen who stands out can be said to be an Immortal Emperor candidate.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu’s heart jolted: “The 11th Immortal Emperor? Immortal Emperor Candidate?”
Immortal Slayer said in surprise: “How is this possible? The Immortal Emperors have always been suppressing those below them, how could they actively create a new Immortal Emperor?”
Fu Ji was also shocked upon hearing Zhang Pianpian’s words: “Creating… the 11th Immortal Emperor? Isn’t this adding a competitor for themselves? What’s the benefit?”
Zhang Pianpian looked at Zhang Yu and said: “Brother, right now… you might also be seen by some Immortal Emperor as the 11th Immortal Emperor, or rather, one of the candidates for the 11th Immortal Emperor. Perhaps your ranking on the candidate list isn’t high yet, but you’ve ultimately entered this game.”
“And once you’ve entered the game, there are only two outcomes: either you become the 11th Immortal Emperor, or you get crushed into Immortal Scum in this long process of elimination.”
Listening to Zhang Pianpian’s words, Zhang Yu only felt his mind in chaos, countless thoughts rising and falling, with too many questions surging forth, so much so that he didn’t even know where to begin.
Heaven knows he just wanted to use the “Spirit Transformation Dao Body” to help out his elder sister, so how did it suddenly involve something about the 11th Immortal Emperor and Immortal Emperor candidates?
However, Zhang Yu was an expert at the Spirit Transformation realm after all. In an instant, he had already suppressed his various distracting thoughts, calmed his mind, organized his thoughts… and asked, “Wouldn’t adding an Immortal Emperor create competition with the existing Immortal Emperors? Why would the Immortal Emperors do such a thing?”
Zhang Pianpian said slowly, “I don’t know the specific reason why the Immortal Emperors want to do this. This might involve the supreme mysteries among the Immortal Emperors.”
“But one thing is certain, and that is… becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor is absolutely not a good thing.”
“Because the previous 11th Immortal Emperor created by the ten Immortal Emperors has vanished without a trace. Throughout the entirety of Kunxu, there is no longer the slightest bit of news about him. All traces concerning him have been completely erased by the Immortal Emperors.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu’s heart sank again, and various bad speculations welled up in his mind. “The previous one? The ten Immortal Emperors have already created an 11th Immortal Emperor before?”
And hearing that all traces had been erased, Zhang Yu’s heart suddenly stirred. He recalled the words Fu Xiantian had once said and asked, “Did the Immortal Emperors join forces to use a Supreme Immortal Artifact to erase the traces?”
Zhang Pianpian gave Zhang Yu another surprised look and said, “I’m not sure, but I also guess that should be the case. In short, becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor is absolutely not a good thing.”
Then Zhang Yu asked again, “Since they want to create the 11th Immortal Emperor, why not choose from the existing Immortals? Wouldn’t that be simpler?”
Zhang Pianpian said, “You are right, but not every Immortal has the qualifications and potential to become an Immortal Emperor.”
“You should also know that an Immortal’s Dao Lineage is often established during Void Refinement breakthrough… when the Law Edict is set, the path has already been determined.”
“For many Immortals, perhaps they do not know the consequences of becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor, but as early as the time of Void Refinement, they have already lost the potential to become an Immortal Emperor.”
“As for those Immortals who truly have the qualifications, potential, and opportunity…”
Zhang Pianpian fell silent for a moment, and said in a speculative tone, “They seem to already know the consequences of becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor, and are all silently avoiding becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor themselves.”
“At the same time, regarding the selection criteria for the 11th Immortal Emperor candidates, I am afraid there are certain standards we do not know about…”
Shaking her head, Zhang Pianpian then revealed a shocking piece of intelligence, “The former Ying Xintian was regarded by the Immortal Emperors as a candidate for the 11th Immortal Emperor. I am afraid this is also the reason that led to his hasty betrayal.”
Hearing this, Immortal Slayer was surprised inwardly. “The Founding Ancestor… was actually chosen as a Immortal Emperor candidate? Did Grandmaster leave because he didn’t want to become the 11th Immortal Emperor and be wiped out by the ten Immortal Emperors? No, Grandmaster is not someone who fears death. If there was a chance to fight for the position of Immortal Emperor, he would never give up this opportunity.”
Immortal Slayer said solemnly, “I’m afraid that in the Founding Ancestor’s eyes, becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor would give him even less of a chance to change Kunxu than directly rebelling.”
Fu Ji also became solemn. “Something is not right. Ying Xintian’s rebellion was backed by the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor. If this matter is not just as simple as a rebellion and creating a New World on the surface, but also involves the 11th Immortal Emperor, then the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor… doesn’t want the 11th Immortal Emperor to be born?”
“Is it that the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor doesn’t want the 11th Immortal Emperor to be born? Or… doesn’t want the 11th Immortal Emperor to be Ying Xintian?”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “So, there is some kind of standard for the candidate of the 11th Immortal Emperor? And this standard might even be different for each of the current ten Immortal Emperors?”
“Is that why there are various candidates? And why candidates need to compete?”
And what Zhang Pianpian said next made Zhang Yu and the others feel even more surprised.
Only to hear Zhang Pianpian say: “And Yun Taizhen… she should also be trying to avoid becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor, which is why she sat back and watched the Supreme Truth Immortal Clan get suppressed.”
Immortal Slayer said in Zhang Yu’s mind: “Is that so? No wonder when the Supreme Truth Immortal Clan was miserably suppressed, Yun Taizhen had almost no reaction. I originally thought it was because she was intimidated by the Immortal Emperor’s might, but now it seems… it’s because she didn’t want to become the 11th Immortal Emperor?”
Zhang Pianpian continued: “But apart from Ying Xintian and Yun Taizhen, this kind of existence that is second only to the Immortal Emperor in the Immortal class, this kind of outstanding figure among Immortals, who can withdraw themselves, the remaining chess pieces that have already been chosen by the Immortal Emperors… often don’t have a good end.”
“After all, the so-called various fortuitous encounters and immortal fortunes essentially originate from the Immortal Emperors, which is equivalent to receiving investment from the Immortal Emperors. If they fail to ascend to the position of the 11th Immortal Emperor, naturally they will also be stripped of all remaining value to avoid wasting even a single cent.”
Zhang Pianpian looked at Zhang Yu seriously and said: “Brother, since you joined the sect, have you had any connection with any Immortal Emperor? Or received help from any Immortal Emperor?”
Zhang Yu’s heart sank, and he said slowly, “I… have the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor’s email.”
Zhang Pianpian let out a long sigh and said, “If that is the case, you might have already… no, you might have even long been pushed into the game by the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, becoming one of the chess pieces in his hand used to compete for the 11th Immortal Emperor.”
“And once you enter the game, you either become the 11th Immortal Emperor, or you will have all your value recycled.”
In Zhang Pianpian’s eyes, neither of these two paths led to a good ending.
At the same time, Zhang Yu seemed to see a giant chessboard enveloping the entire Kunxu. The ten Immortal Emperors were placing pieces on it one by one, and the chess piece representing himself was being constantly pushed forward by a large hand toward the position of the 11th Immortal Emperor.
Along this journey, some weak chess pieces were eliminated and killed in their ignorance, having all their remaining value recycled.
Some smart, powerful chess pieces found opportunities to jump off the chessboard, escaping the fate of being controlled.
And the chess piece that finally reached the apex fell into endless darkness.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “After becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor… was he eaten by the joint efforts of the ten Immortal Emperors? Or was he consumed as some kind of resource? Or perhaps…”
Various speculations welled up in Zhang Yu’s heart, but no matter which one it was, it made him feel very uneasy.
The next moment, he recalled Ying Xintian’s choice and the words Brother Dao had once said.
Dao Qiankun: “So that’s how it is. Then you must come with me even more.”
Initially, Zhang Yu did not understand the meaning of his words.
Later, he thought the other party valued his temperament and believed he could change Kunxu.
Even later, Zhang Yu thought the other party had seen his innate talent and potential, seeing the terrifying innate talent that was controlled by the Feather Book.
But now, Zhang Yu had a different thought in his heart: “Could it be that at that time… Brother Dao already saw this, saw that I was one of the candidates for the so-called 11th Immortal Emperor?”
Just then, Zhang Pianpian at the side continued, “However, even if you are on the candidate list in the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor’s heart, your ranking on the list may not be very high. In that case… perhaps there is still a chance to break free.”
“It just so happens that there is a matter coming up, which can let us see where you stand in the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor’s heart… your position on that candidate list.”
Zhang Yu asked curiously, “What opportunity?”
Zhang Pianpian asked, “Since you were awarded the Superior Merit ‘Myriad Markets Great Peace’, you should know the difference between the reward grades of Extraordinary Merit, Superior Merit, and Subordinate Merit, right?”
“Subordinate Merit is enough to guarantee a rank promotion for the vast majority of low-level Sect Staff.”
“Superior Merit is even more formidable and very valuable to many high-level Sect Staff. Especially after becoming a Rank 7 Sect Staff, if one wants to take on some key positions, they need at least one Superior Merit.”
“But compared to Subordinate Merit and Superior Merit, Extraordinary Merit is even more important, to the point where… it’s not even on the same level.”
“For example, if one wants to become an Ascension Realm cultivator, an Extraordinary Merit is a necessity. In addition, there are countless other benefits. For instance, with the recently developed third-generation Law Edicts, having an Extraordinary Merit to assist would grant more permissions.”
“And although Extraordinary Merit is so important, the quota for Extraordinary Merits in the Myriad Laws Sect is only one every 3 years, so it has always been fiercely contested by the various factions within the sect.”
“Nowadays in the Myriad Laws Sect, those rank 9 and 10 Sect Staff all have Extraordinary Merit to their name. But even if the high-level Sect Staff of various factions already have it, they still have to fight for it for the potential lower-level cultivators under their wing.”
Zhang Pianpian looked at Zhang Yu seriously and said, “You are now stirring up a storm in the Former Days Graveyard, promoting the expansion of the Dharma Realm, and earning great merit points for the Myriad Laws Sect. You will definitely qualify for this year’s Extraordinary Merit application.”
Zhang Yu nodded and mentioned that Fa Liuyuan was currently applying for Extraordinary Merit on his behalf.
Zhang Pianpian said, “Is Fa Liuyuan applying for you? The Reformist Faction must think highly of you. After all, with your contribution in expanding the Dharma Realm, you indeed have a good chance.”
“But the Reformist Faction probably doesn’t know yet that there is someone who has secretly made a great contribution to the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor and will also apply for this Extraordinary Merit.”
“There is also another strong competitor who just appeared. He officially received a Celestial Evolution Award nomination today, and the technology he acquired… is expected to open up uncharted territories for the Myriad Laws Sect.”
Zhang Yu’s eyes flickered, and he thought to himself, “The Celestial Evolution Award?”
In Zhang Yu’s view, this Celestial Evolution Award was equivalent to Earth’s Nobel Prize, yet somewhat different.
After all… if in a world of technological tyranny, the status of the Nobel Prize would naturally rise to unprecedented heights.
And Kunxu was exactly a world of Immortal Dao Technology tyranny. Here… the Celestial Evolution Award, which was equivalent to the Nobel Prize, held a status far beyond what the Nobel Prize had on Earth. It was an Immortal Dao Technology award capable of influencing the ecological changes of the entire Kunxu.
“The merits of these two people are absolutely not inferior to yours, and they are also very likely to be among the candidates valued by the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor.”
“If you all compete together, the final outcome will inevitably be decided by a vote among the higher-ups in the Immortal Ascension Hall.”
“And when it comes to voting, the Reformist Faction doesn’t have much of an advantage.”
“However, the recipient of every Extraordinary Merit still needs to be submitted to the Immortal Emperor for approval.”
Zhang Yu’s heart stirred, “What if the Immortal Emperor doesn’t approve?”
Zhang Pianpian said, “Then there will be a revote until a result that satisfies the Immortal Emperor is produced.”
“Therefore, the Immortal Emperor holds the final decision-making power over who receives the Extraordinary Merit.”
“Judging by whether this Extraordinary Merit will be awarded to you this time, we might be able to catch a glimpse of exactly how high you rank on that candidate list in the mind of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor…”
Listening to Zhang Pianpian’s account, Zhang Yu’s mood suddenly became complicated, and for a moment he didn’t know whether it would be a good thing or a bad thing if he was really awarded the Extraordinary Merit….
After talking about the Immortal Emperor, Zhang Yu asked about the situation in the Lower Realm, especially regarding the changes brought about by the Soul Cultivator Industry.
Zhang Pianpian explained, “The Lower Realm….. As far as I know, some people are already investing in Soul Cultivator Vocational Colleges to make early preparations.”
“Perhaps…. if the policy for Soul Cultivators to ascend to the Upper Realm is truly opened up in the future, the admission scores for vocational colleges will rise quite a bit, right? There might even be undergraduate students who, in order to work in the sect, would choose to go from alive to dead, taking the Bachelor’s to Junior College Program route.”
“After all, when that time comes, College Soul Cultivators with an undergraduate degree will have more of an educational advantage among Soul Cultivators.”
Hearing this, Immortal Slayer sighed; he said helplessly, “Zhang Yu, I’m afraid you could never have imagined…. that raising the salary for Soul Cultivators would eventually…. force all the living people down below to become dead.”
Desolate Ox said, “This is the great flaw of Kunxu. Perhaps….. using this setup of the 11th Immortal Emperor, and doing our best to grow using the resources within, is our opportunity to change Kunxu.”
Fu Ji hurriedly said, “Too dangerous! Too dangerous! It is too dangerous! Didn’t you hear what Zhang Pianpian said? Didn’t you hear the consequences of becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor? All traces of the previous 11th Immortal Emperor were jointly erased by the ten Immortal Emperors!”
“What does this mean? This means that after becoming the 11th Immortal Emperor, one will become the common enemy of all the Immortal Emperors.”
“We are going to deal with all the Immortal Emperors? Just the few of us are going to fight the Ten Great Sects? Are you kidding me! This is seeking our own deaths!”
Zhang Yu did not respond to the argument in his mind, but instead followed Zhang Pianpian’s information and continued, “Then if this continues, will there be a day… when there are more dead people in the Lower Realm than living people?”
After a moment of silence, Zhang Pianpian said, “Perhaps. If that day comes, maybe the First Layer, Second Layer, Third Layer… will gradually become worlds dominated by the dead, becoming a so-called hell, and be considered a new underworld.”
Next, Zhang Yu gave Zhang Pianpian a list of Spirit Transformation Realm cultivation arts. These were all related cultivation arts that he hoped to assign to Zhang Pianpian, so that after she cultivated them, they could be used to feed back into the Spirit Transformation Dao Body.
After hearing this, a thoughtful look flashed across Zhang Pianpian’s eyes. “Practicing these cultivation arts, does it upgrade your Dao Seed?”
Seeing Zhang Yu about to speak, Zhang Pianpian pointed a finger out and gently stopped him from opening his mouth.
“I’m just asking casually, and you’re actually going to tell me?”
Zhang Pianpian shook her head and reminded him, “What I told you today, and what you told me today, including the various innate talents you possess, don’t tell anyone else in the future, understand?”
Not long after Zhang Pianpian left, Zhang Yu opened his contact list and looked at Le Mulan’s avatar.
“What a pity… Among the cultivators on the Dao Seed Register, I still haven’t been able to use the Technique Aparture on Le Mulan.” Zhang Yu silently looked at Le Mulan’s Profound Cold Meridian.
Although Le Mulan wasn’t by Zhang Yu’s side the last time the Profound Cold Meridian was upgraded to level 4.
But by relying on his comprehension of the Dao Seed Register and some of his own attempts, Zhang Yu had also figured out the level 4 effect of the Profound Cold Meridian.
“The level 4 Profound Cold Meridian can allow the entire physical body, or parts of the physical body, to enter a hibernation-like state anytime and anywhere.”
“After entering this state, the lifespan consumption can be reduced by a hundred times.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “If I were to fully use the Profound Cold Meridian to maintain my body, and only use my Will and Primordial Spirit to work on a daily basis, my lifespan would essentially be extended a hundredfold.”
But in Zhang Yu’s eyes, this wasn’t the most concerning aspect of the level 4 Profound Cold Meridian.
He extended his fingertip, and a faint trace of coldness diffused from his index finger.
“The level 4 Profound Cold Meridian can make others enter this hibernation state as well.”
“Used for killing, it forces a person’s flesh to freeze.”
“But used for health, it extends a person’s lifespan a hundredfold.”
Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, “In Kunxu, there might be various longevity extension methods, but the Profound Cold Meridian only requires injecting magic power to take effect… It’s too cheap to use.”
Zhang Yu was becoming more and more familiar with the current Kunxu, and he knew… a suddenly appearing longevity extension method wasn’t a big deal.
Kunxu didn’t lack longevity extension methods.
But if this longevity extension method was cheap enough, it would be a different story.
This meant that what the Profound Cold Meridian would stir up was not simply a battle for lifespan, but a more terrifying commercial competition.
This might involve altering the industry landscape, and even trigger interest conflicts between Dao Lineages to the point of… escalating to a Dao Lineage Struggle.
And thinking of the impact his salary increase had on the Lower Realm, Zhang Yu could guess even better that if the Profound Cold Meridian were to be used on a large scale, absolutely nothing good would happen to the lower class within Kunxu.
“If I want to interfere on Mulan’s side, I at least need to reach Void Refinement and establish an important Law Edict.”
At this very moment, Zhang Yu’s gaze shifted slightly, looking at a person who had long been ignored on the Dao Seed Register.
“Xuan Ge, the possessor of the Blazing Sun Meridian.”
In the past, because he lacked trust in Xuan Ge, and because the Blazing Sun Meridian seemed somewhat useless to Zhang Yu, he had not helped the other party upgrade this meridian since then.
But now, with the development of the Law Aperture Chapter, Zhang Yu’s attention was once again drawn to Xuan Ge.
“After the next Sect Examination ends, maybe I can have someone bring him up to do some outsourcing work, and I will help him upgrade his Dao Seed.”
Time flowed by, and with Zhang Yu’s silent development in the Former Days Graveyard, the market share of his Soul Cultivator Company finally broke through 20% without anyone noticing.
Right in the Former Days Graveyard, when the relevant companies and Sect Staff were all celebrating the market share breaking through 20%.
Inside the Immortal Ascension Hall of the Myriad Laws Sect, an intense argument was underway.
Fa Liuyuan was heard saying: “Zhang Yu changed the Soul Cultivator Industry, pushing the market share of his affiliated companies to 20%! How much profit has this brought to the sect? How much merit has it brought for expanding the Dharma Realm?”
“Next, along with the influence of the Soul Cultivator Industry, the Dharma Realm will definitely be promoted by Zhang Yu to the major sects. This term’s Extraordinary Merit should belong to him.”
Just as Fa Liuyuan finished speaking, a female cultivator looking like a voluptuous young woman, who was also in the Ascension Realm, sneered and said: “Promote it to the major sects? I could also say I want to make the other nine Immortal Emperors use the Dharma Realm.”
“The reason Zhang Yu could develop peacefully in the Former Days Graveyard is because everyone seated here shared the pressure for him.”
“Moreover, the Limitless Salary Increase Authority was given to him. If he still couldn’t succeed with that, then he really is trash, an Immortal Scum.”
Fa Liuyuan’s gaze hardened as he stared at the young woman-like female cultivator: “Ling Chenji, don’t you just want to push Cang Juechen forward? How much money did the Artifact Spirit Faction give you to make you work so hard?”
The female cultivator named Ling Chenji snorted coldly and said, “Since I took the money, shouldn’t I say a few more words?”
“Besides, I am not saying more entirely because I received money.”
“Cang Juechen alone secretly researched the key Immortal Dao Technology for the High-Intelligence Artifact Spirit. While the Artifact Spirit Faction was being suppressed, he achieved a key breakthrough, confirmed absolute control over High-Intelligence Artifact Spirits, promoted the development of Immortal-grade High-Intelligence Artifact Spirits, solved the artifact spirit dilemma, and received the Immortal Emperor’s praise. Just how massive of a market does this involve? How could the mere Soul Cultivator Industry compare?”
Right at this moment, another cultivator who looked like an old man said, “Over at the pharmaceutical enterprises, Yue Qinglan has researched the latest longevity extension method and has already been nominated for the Celestial Evolution Award. This fills a blank in the sect. Not only is it enough to allow our sect to conquer territory in the medicinal pill market, but it can also weaken the Dao Lineages of several other great sects.”
Fa Liuyuan snorted coldly and said, “Longevity technology? Isn’t it just because the materials are good? What the hell does it have to do with her?”
The Ascension Realm cultivator, who looked like an old man, sneered, “Good materials? When research yields results, does all the credit go to the materials? Then for the Senior who created the cultivation art to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, should the credit be given to the sun?”
“Should the predecessors who created the monsterfolk give the credit to the monsters?”
“When medicinal pill experiments succeed, should the Extraordinary Merit be awarded to those Material Humans? Absurd!”
The old man pointed at Fa Liuyuan and cursed, “Zhang Yu is just someone who relies on the Limitless Salary Increase Authority and our protection to stir up trouble in the Former Days Graveyard. Is he worthy of competing for the Extraordinary Merit with the candidates we put forward? Since when is messing around with business and reform worthy of being compared to breakthroughs in Immortal Dao Technology?”
Fa Liuyuan sighed inwardly. He knew that among many high-tier cultivators and senior Sect Staff, there was a prejudice… that Merit Points from Immortal Dao Technology breakthroughs were always considered superior.
Fa Liuyuan also had not expected that someone like Cang Juechen, who had completed a breakthrough in secret, would suddenly emerge this year, nor did he expect the sudden appearance of Yue Qinglan, who was nominated for the Celestial Evolution Award.
Especially since both of them were at the peak of Void Refinement, yet neither had established a Law Edict. Obviously, just like Tai Yuebai, they were candidates prepared for the third-generation Law Edicts.
Fa Liuyuan could not help but think to himself, “These two are likely geniuses secretly cultivated by these two factions, specially selected to uphold their Dao Lineages in the future. Securing the Extraordinary Merit for them now is also preparation for establishing third-generation Law Edicts next.”
In contrast to how the merit for technical breakthroughs would be highly regarded, someone like Zhang Yu who was involved in industrial reform, especially since it related to giving welfare to the lower class, would always be looked down upon.
After all, in the eyes of these high-tier cultivators, giving benefits to the bottom rung was a joke. How could that compare to a technological breakthrough?
Even though Fa Liuyuan felt that Zhang Yu’s achievements of expanding the Dharma Realm, completing industrial reforms, and changing the ecology of the bottom rung were no smaller than those two technological breakthroughs, he could not change the views and ideologies of the other high-tier cultivators.
On the other side, Ling Chenji, who looked like a young married woman, also shouted, “Fa Liuyuan, you haven’t even collected the money, so what are you shouting about here? Among the candidates this time, no matter how we choose, it won’t be Zhang Yu’s turn. Go back and tell him to wait for the next term.”
In this argument within the Immortal Ascension Hall, Fa Liuyuan was constantly at a disadvantage.
On one hand, the strength of the Reformist Faction could not compare to the Artifact Spirit Faction, the Innate Dao Lineage, or the pharmaceutical companies. On the other hand, the contributions Zhang Yu made were inherently viewed by the Ascension Realm cultivators as inferior to technological breakthroughs.
Along with the final vote, looking at the voting results, Fa Liuyuan, although having somewhat anticipated it, still sighed inwardly, “Cang Juechen? We can only wait for the next term.”
But then he thought of Yue Qinglan, who had made a breakthrough in longevity technology, and let out a bitter laugh in his heart, “Maybe we’ll have to wait for the term after next.”
Then, just as the results were reported and the meeting was about to end, a streak of Immortal Light descended from the sky. It was the Immortal Emperor’s approval result.
Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor: “Discuss again.”