Chapter 878 Zhang Yu Trends on Search, Flawless True Immortal Descends

Not long after the candidate for the Extraordinary Merit was decided through a vote by the Immortal Ascension Hall.

On the Dharma Realm within the Myriad Laws Sect, the personal information of the winner of this term’s Extraordinary Merit had already been publicly announced.

This was also the longstanding rule for awarding the Extraordinary Merit: it would be publicly announced both inside and outside the sect for seven days before the official award ceremony began.

Although Zhang Yu had been in the limelight a bit before, the scope of his influence was ultimately limited, mostly confined to the minor realm.

Even though he had generated some buzz from time to time, he could not be considered widely known.

However, the Extraordinary Merit awarded by the Myriad Laws Sect represented a major necessary condition for becoming an Ascension Realm cultivator in the future. Everyone awarded the Extraordinary Merit could be said to have a boundless future and was a seed to become a high-ranking member of the sect in the future, naturally attracting the attention of groups from all circles.

It could be said that ever since the public announcement of the Extraordinary Merit winner began, the attention Zhang Yu received far exceeded that of the past, triggering the attention of countless cultivators both inside and outside the Myriad Laws Sect.

Thus, when many people saw the information of the Extraordinary Merit winner, the first question that arose in their hearts after seeing the name Zhang Yu was: “Who is this person?”

This even triggered a trending search: “Who is Zhang Yu?”

Following that, a multitude of information about Zhang Yu….. was also exposed once again in the Spirit Realm.

“Joined the sect through the first Lower Realm Sect Examination, holder of an Immortal Legacy, triggered the reckoning of the Supreme Truth Immortal Clan, prevented the Heaven Collapse of the Former Days Graveyard, Limitless Salary Increase Authority holder, set off a revolution in the Soul Cultivator industry……”

As a Shock Sword cultivator of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Wen Wuya was currently leaving a message on the Spirit Realm: “Zhang Yu rose up from the slums of the First Layer. I heard from insiders that because he couldn’t even afford the sterilization fee back then, he almost lost the qualifications for Immortal Cultivation. With such a bitter background, he forcefully relied on his peerless talent to climb all the way to the sect, climbing to the position of a Rank 5 Sect Staff. He was even specially granted the Salary Authority by the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, becoming the true person in charge of the Former Days Graveyard today. With his Spirit Transformation cultivation, he fought above his level against those in Void Refinement and Tribulation Transcendence…..”

Watching his remarks shock one cultivator after another in the Spirit Realm, Wen Wuya felt both proud and satisfied. ¹

The pride was because of Zhang Yu’s identity as someone from the Lower Realm. For every point Zhang Yu’s status rose in the hearts of the crowd, Wen Wuya felt that he, as a fellow Lower Realm Cultivator, would also be highly regarded a bit more.

“Zhang Yu is now the poster boy for us Lower Realm Cultivators.”

“The more dazzling he is and the more famous he becomes, the less we, who also come from the Lower Realm, will be discriminated against.”

And the satisfaction in his heart came from the advancement of his cultivation.

Every time he passed on information about Zhang Yu and shocked batches of cultivators, he could feel the Sword Intent in his body rising steadily. After a day… his Shock Sword Dao had already gone up a level.

On the other side, Bai Zhenzhen naturally noticed this as well. With a glance at the Heavenly Sword Sect’s group chat, she could see a large number of Shock Sword cultivators from the Heavenly Sword Sect taking this opportunity to spread the word about Zhang Yu’s deeds everywhere.

She didn’t even know where these Shock-Sword cultivators were getting all this chaotic, miscellaneous intelligence. It was a mix of truth and fiction, yet presented with such vivid detail and plausibility that even Bai Zhenzhen was left stunned and bewildered as she watched.

“Holy shit! Zhang Yu exposed! Originally a Myriad Laws Immortal Clan pregnancy, miscarriage…”

“Real or fake? Nearly half of Zhang Yu’s subordinates are Lower Realm Cultivators? The Lower Beast Gang is taking shape?”

“Damn! Twists and turns in the Immortal Ascension Hall, discussed again and again. Is it what everyone hopes for? Or is it a dictatorial decision?”

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Meanwhile, in a laboratory within the Myriad Laws Sect.

Le Mulan sat quietly suspended in mid-air, surrounded by an oppressive chill. Every particle and every fluctuation of her physical body seemed to have fallen into a state of absolute stillness.

This was exactly the result of Le Mulan activating the power of her Profound Cold Meridian, causing her physical body to completely enter a state similar to hibernation, slowing down the passage of her lifespan by over a hundred times.

Countless magical artifacts and instruments surrounded her, observing the operation of the Profound Cold Meridian and refining the magic power produced by Le Mulan.

However, the seemingly frozen Le Mulan was not devoid of consciousness.

While her physical body was frozen, her consciousness remained active and was still capable of learning.

Moreover, her Nascent Soul floated outside her body, wandering around under the control of her consciousness.

“According to what Vice Pavilion Master Yue Qinglan said, my Spiritual Freezing Power should improve as my cultivation realm improves.”

“I need to continue advancing and breaking through in order to further drive this freezing power.” Thinking of this, Zhang Yu’s figure surfaced in Le Mulan’s mind.

She recalled the scenes of those countless days and nights when Zhang Yu injected magic power into her to elevate her magic power.

At the same time, she also remembered the image of Zhang Yu similarly gaining the power of the Spiritual Freezing Power and progressing alongside her.

Although after the testing and research conducted by Yue Qinglan and the others, they came to the conclusion… this cold-attribute magic power was an innate talent that purely belonged to Le Mulan, an ability that improved through the advancement of her own cultivation realm.

However, Le Mulan always had a speculation in her heart…

“The improvement of my Spiritual Freezing Power is probably inseparable from Zhang Yu’s previous assistance.”

But all along, Le Mulan had never voiced this speculation in her heart, much less provided any relevant connections or clues regarding Zhang Yu and the Spiritual Freezing Power.

“The pharmaceutical company within the sect, and the Life Origin Dao Lineage behind it… they are all massive factions and even have Immortal backgrounds.”

“Zhang Yu has his own path now, it is best not to drag him into this.”

At the same time, feeling the circulation of her Nascent Soul, a trace of emotion rose in Le Mulan’s heart: “Although my freedom has been greatly restricted since coming here, my growth is also far beyond what it was in the past.”

Le Mulan knew that in order to further elevate the Spiritual Freezing Power within her body, the pharmaceutical company had been continuously investing in her. Her current Nascent Soul Realm was not the limit; in the future, they would even acquire a Spirit Transformation Certificate for her, pushing her to the Spirit Transformation Realm.

“I wonder how Zhang Yu and the others are doing recently?”

Because she had signed a confidentiality agreement, Le Mulan rarely had the opportunity to learn about the outside world after arriving at the laboratory. Most of the time, she was unable to connect to the external Spirit Realm and Dharma Realm.

Furthermore, every time she communicated with the outside world, not only was there a time limit, but she was also subjected to monitoring.

This was also the reason why she had politely declined Zhang Yu’s invitation last time and had not communicated much with him since.

At this moment, a wave of coercion descended from the sky. It was the projection of Yue Qinglan, who presided over the experiment.

However, her expression today looked even colder than usual.

And after today’s experiment was completed, when Le Mulan submitted a request to her, asking to contact the outside world, Yue Qinglan actually chose to refuse.

Yue Qinglan’s gaze shifted, already looking at the information about the Extraordinary Merit recipient displayed in the Dharma Realm.

Yue Qinglan knew in her heart that when Le Mulan had previously connected to the external Spirit Realm, she had been in contact with this Zhang Yu.

She had also looked into the relevant intelligence, knowing that the two had a deep relationship when they were in the Lower Realm.

“If Le Mulan is allowed to know Zhang Yu’s recent situation, especially the matter of him being awarded Extraordinary Merit, it’s hard to guarantee she won’t develop other intentions.”

To avoid any complications with the Longevity Project, Yue Qinglan planned to completely block information from Le Mulan for the next year, especially any news regarding Zhang Yu.

Yue Qinglan was heard saying, “The Longevity Project is of great importance. Now that it has also received a nomination for the Celestial Evolution Award, you don’t even know how many people are keeping an eye on you.”

“If you contact the outside world now, what if you leak secrets? At that time, according to the compensation clause, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to afford the compensation even if you lost your entire fortune.”

Yue Qinglan first frightened the other party a bit, then patted Le Mulan’s head, guiding her patiently, “Mulan, have the projects you worked on before ever been as big as the one here?”

Looking at the female cultivator before her, whose status was far above hers and who had a profound background, Le Mulan shook her head, “N… no.”

Yue Qinglan smiled faintly and said confidently, “Let’s hurry up and speed things along. We should strive to finish this project within a year.”

Le Mulan said, “Isn’t that t… too fast? Will there be any problems?”

Yue Qinglan said, “With me here, what are you afraid of?”

“Just endure it a bit, a year will pass very quickly. When the time comes, I will prepare the Spirit Transformation Certificate for you. Then you can contact whoever you want to contact.”

Hearing the words Spirit Transformation Certificate, the pursuit of the Apex of the Immortal Dao in Le Mulan’s heart overpowered everything else. She nodded slowly and said, “I understand.”

Seeing Le Mulan’s obedient appearance, Yue Qinglan also smiled faintly.

She thought to herself, “Hmph, a year from now… by then, even if I try to chase you away, you’ll be too reluctant to part with such a massive project, and you’ll kneel down to beg me not to let you leave.”

Yue Qinglan spoke, “Rest assured, the longevity technology researched and developed using the magic power in your body as material will definitely shine brightly in the medical industry in the future. It might even completely affect the landscape of all of Kunxu.”

“As long as you cooperate obediently, I will do everything in my power to push your cultivation to keep rising within the coming year.”

“Following me is the best way out for your future.”

Le Mulan nodded slightly upon hearing this, thinking to herself: “If I can breakthrough to Spirit Transformation here, and gain a say in the Longevity Project, gaining influence in the pharmaceutical company… On the path of the Immortal Dao, I will definitely be able to climb higher and further. In the future, this can also be considered a great help to Zhang Yu, right?”

Watching the pacified Le Mulan obediently leave, Yue Qinglan’s face immediately darkened.

Her gaze once again fell on Zhang Yu under the Extraordinary Merit public notice, and a strong sense of hostility rose in her heart.

“My Extraordinary Merit… is just gone like this. Snatched away by this Lower Beast.”

Yue Qinglan knew that if she secured this Extraordinary Merit, combined with the influence of the Longevity Project, when she established a third-generation Law Edict next year, she would definitely receive a lot of assistance, allowing her to master a Law Edict with a wider range of influence, higher degree of freedom, and greater power.

Particularly, this point in time next year was very important, as it would be the first year the third-generation Law Edict officially began to operate.

Being the first batch of founders of the third-generation Law Edicts meant they would have more space to legislate, more degrees of freedom, and an advantage that latecomers would find hard to catch up with.

But if this Extraordinary Merit was not obtained, the next one would be three years later.

Could Yue Qinglan wait another three years, obtain the Extraordinary Merit, and then establish a third-generation Law Edict?

“I can’t wait. I absolutely cannot miss the opportunity to be in the first batch to establish a third-generation Law Edict.”

Yue Qinglan thought to herself, “I can only think of a way to make up for it in the next year.”

“Zhang Yu, this Lower Beast, broke through to Spirit Transformation just over a year ago. So what if he has the Extraordinary Merit? He simply won’t have time to participate… For the founding first batch of third-generation Law Edicts next year, what a waste of this Extraordinary Merit.”

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With the end of the seven-day public notice period, the popularity surrounding Zhang Yu was also rising steadily.

Not only did Zhang Yu’s own social media account gain a massive number of followers, but even Feng Tingting, who specifically live-streamed Zhang Yu and revealed various pieces of gossip under Zhang Yu’s instruction, also gained many followers.

And on this day, the sky above the Former Days Graveyard was enveloped in sky-filling Immortal Light and rosy clouds. Welcomed by numerous cultivators and surrounded by countless Auspicious Beasts, Divine Generals, and Immortal Light, an incomparably noble figure seemed to descend step by step from above the Nine Heavens, arriving within the Former Days Graveyard.

Along with the descent of this figure, the power from the Dharma Realm also descended, like another world directly overlaying the entire Former Days Graveyard.

The minor realm, which originally had dense Ghost Qi and was incomparably gloomy and cold, instantly became filled with immortal aura soaring to the sky and auspicious clouds covering the heavens.

Looking at this scene, Chairman Xiao Yunhe of the Management Committee had a serious expression and thought to himself, Overlaying the physical world with the Dharma Realm, rewriting an entire minor realm with a single thought, is this a Rank 12 Sect Staff of the Myriad Laws Sect? An existence at the level of a Vice Sect Leader, a true…

The next moment, a number suddenly popped out above Xiao Yunhe’s head.

-1290

At the same time, 1290 Immortal Coins were deducted from his account, and the expense category was marked as “immortal fortune”.

Looking at this scene, Xiao Yunhe didn’t show any look of surprise on his face. He merely continued the thought he had just left half-spoken in his mind.

……Immortal.

An Immortal, who has jumped out of the Three Debts and is not within the Five Insurances, unemployed and flawless, with financial freedom and cultivation freedom, a myth standing at the apex of the Immortal Dao, whose very existence is said to continuously create wealth.

And even if it is just a projection of an Immortal descending, all the expenses during this period will be jointly borne by everyone in the location, according to their different capacities to pay.

This is the flawless body, and countless things that are expensive and rare to Kunxu Cultivators are free to Immortals.

This is the entire Kunxu’s support for the Immortals, a respect for the apex of the Immortal Dao.

And for the vast majority of existences below Immortals, just seeing the projection of an Immortal once requires a hefty price, and this is true immortal fortune.

“Fortunately… under the Immortal Emperor’s control, the flawless bodies of the Immortals also have a limit, and it’s not free without limits.”

“Otherwise, the common people of Kunxu wouldn’t be able to bear too much immortal fortune.”

In the next moment, the award ceremony live broadcast in the Spirit Realm had already begun.

And looking at Zhang Yu, who had already come before the Immortal in the livestream, Xiao Yunhe could not help but show a complex expression.

“As expected of an Extraordinary Merit, for an Immortal to directly project their descent and award it in person.”

Xiao Yunhe had only ever obtained Superior Merit, and had never obtained merit points at the level of Extraordinary Merit.

He felt helpless yet emotional in his heart: “Perhaps in another 10 or 20 years, Zhang Yu’s cultivation realm and Rank will be higher than mine.”

At the award ceremony, Zhang Yu looked at the Immortal before him and also began to feel a bit nervous in his heart.

The titles above the other party’s head were innumerable, each shining brightly, and each representing supreme achievements and boundless wealth.

And the most dazzling among them was the Rank 12 Sect Staff Rank, as well as the position of Vice Sect Leader of the Myriad Laws Sect.

The extreme attractiveness of the other party’s face was also the highest Zhang Yu had ever seen in his life. It was as if it had gathered countless elements of beauty from ancient times to the present… becoming a collective entity of beauty, exuding a soul-stirring charm with every single movement.

But accompanied by the -532 that popped out above his head and feeling the Immortal Coins in his account decrease, Zhang Yu abruptly snapped back to his senses.

Now wide awake, he looked at the Immortal before him again and felt that the other party no longer had anything to do with beauty, but was instead a monster capable of bankrupting him and eating him completely clean with a mere thought.

The monster smiled faintly and said, “Zhang Yu, right? Good boy.”

“You expanded the Dharma Realm for the sect, opened the Soul Cultivator Company, and broke through 20% market share, filling a void for the sect.”

“By the orders of the Immortal Emperor, I have brought rewards for you and the cultivators under your command.”

The Immortal’s voice crossed the Spirit Realm. Not only did it instantly spread throughout the entire Graveyard of the Ancients, but it also surged out of the minor realm, triggering a series of tremors.

The next moment, the Immortal pointed a finger, and numbers began to wildly jump above Zhang Yu’s head and in his account simultaneously.

In the blink of an eye, a full bonus of 10,000,000 Immortal Coins and 1,000,000 Dao Merit were directly transferred into Zhang Yu’s account following the Immortal’s pointing.

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