Chapter 880 The Immortal Emperor Is My Greatest Backer
In Zhang Yu’s mind, the Sect Examination Clone shouted loudly, “I know that all along, many people have suspected that I have a background and a backer to be able to get promoted so quickly.”
“Today, I will tell you that I indeed have a background, and I indeed have a backer. I am a disciple of Myriad Laws, cultivating Myriad Laws Sect’s cultivation arts, learning the Myriad Laws Sect’s techniques, and the Immortal Emperor is my esteemed teacher.”
“From the Edict Pavilion to the Management Committee, and then to the Netherworld Assets Department, every step was a promotion by the Immortal Emperor. If we are talking about backers, the Immortal Emperor is my greatest backer. Without the Immortal Emperor, there would be no present Zhang Yu, let alone the present Netherworld Assets Department, there would be no present vibrant Former Days Graveyard, and there would be no world-changing transformation of the Soul Cultivator industry.”
“The reason I can stand here today is because the Immortal Emperor has a keen eye for talent and the ambition to change the world, while I, Zhang Yu, have merely made a meager contribution. These are the words from the bottom of my heart.”
Zhang Yu, “In the future, I will continue to comprehend the Immortal Emperor’s will, execute the Immortal Emperor’s intentions, to repay the sect, to repay Kunxu, to raise salaries for Soul Cultivators, and to establish eternal peace for the Former Days Graveyard…”
In the Spirit Realm, countless Soul Cultivators were also watching Zhang Yu’s live broadcast, listening to Zhang Yu’s current acceptance speech.
Having received a salary increase, they were no longer a silent, invisible group at this moment, but entities capable of sending massive amounts of bullet comments in the live broadcast room.
“The Former Days Salary King is here!”
“Minister Zhang! Please be Minister of the Netherworld Assets Department for the rest of your life! I want to be your Salary Slave forever!”
“✊ Former Days Salary King 🔥!!”
Among the many Soul Cultivators sending bullet comments, Lu Hengzhang was one of them.
Originally, when he saw Zhao Tianxing also winning an award and receiving it personally from Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom, he was both shocked and angry.
“Why is it this Zhao Tianxing again? This Soul Cultivator from the Lower Realm again?”
He couldn’t help but curse in his heart, “Even if an award must be given to a Soul Cultivator, couldn’t they find a Soul Cultivator originating from a sect?”
Unknowingly, Lu Hengzhang’s view of Soul Cultivators had gradually changed.
“Soul Cultivators… are not entirely without their merits.”
“Especially since Soul Cultivators who received a salary increase are all wealthy now, can they still be considered the bottom of society?”
“We high-salaried Soul Cultivators are no worse than some Sect Staff.”
But towards Lower Realm Soul Cultivators, he still couldn’t hide the disgust in his heart: “They are all beggars running to the sect, what kind of status do they have to get a salary increase like us?”
And when Lu Hengzhang heard Zhang Yu’s award acceptance speech, he couldn’t help but nod repeatedly, deeply agreeing.
“Although Zhang Yu comes from the Lower Realm, his Sect Nature is not below mine.”
“I told you so, changing the Soul Cultivator industry and raising salaries for Soul Cultivators is the will of the Immortal Emperor. Zhang Yu merely transformed into the Former Days Salary King, becoming the Immortal Emperor’s incarnation to execute his will.”
As for Zhang Yu’s Lower Realm origins, at this moment, it was no longer important in Lu Hengzhang’s eyes.
“Zhang Yu is now favored by the Immortal Emperor and can be considered as coming from the same sect.”
Meanwhile, just as Zhang Yu was giving his award acceptance speech, among the unknown higher-ups of Kunxu.
Fa Liuyuan was watching the live broadcast with two Immortals.
Fa Liuyuan smiled slightly and said, “Zhang Yu’s momentum is now established. If everything goes smoothly, becoming a Rank 9 Sect Affairs Officer in the future, breaking through to the Ascension Realm, and entering the Myriad Laws Palace Hall within a hundred years will likely not be a problem.”
Hearing Fa Liuyuan’s evaluation, Immortal Roujia said calmly, “Zhang Yu is indeed worthy of being the inheritor chosen by Senior Brother. With focused cultivation… in the future, he can serve as Tai Yuebai’s right-hand man and our Reformist Faction’s vanguard general, taking on the heavy responsibility of the sect reform.”
Fa Liuyuan knew that with the great success of the Soul Cultivator industry reform in the Former Days Graveyard, especially with Zhang Yu being exceptionally granted the Extraordinary Merit, the entire Reformist Faction was exhilarated.
In the eyes of many cultivators, this was a signal released by the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, a signal that he valued and was willing to support the Reformist Faction.
This also made Zhang Yu the key investment target for the future of the Reformist Faction, and it could be said that his current status was second only to Tai Yuebai.
If something happened to Tai Yuebai in the future, Zhang Yu would inevitably take over.
Beside them, Immortal Yi Xuan said, “It is a pity that Zhang Yu has broken through to Spirit Transformation for too short a time. I’m afraid he is far from reaching the Divine Light Tenth Transformation. Even if he forcefully breaks through to Void Refinement in the next year, he won’t be able to compete with those cultivators who have accumulated years of experience in the Void Refinement Realm. In the end, it will be too late for him to participate in the establishment of the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts.”
Fa Liuyuan also nodded with a hint of regret. He thought to himself, “I originally thought that the official implementation of the third-generation Law Edicts would take another two or three years, which would give Zhang Yu a chance to go with Tai Yuebai.”
“But I didn’t expect the plan to not keep up with the changes. The implementation time of the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts has been advanced, so we can only let Tai Yuebai go first and arrange for Zhang Yu to go next time.”
Fa Liuyuan knew that this opportunity to establish the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts had already been targeted by several major factions in the sect…
He thought to himself, “The resources for establishing Law Edicts each year are limited, and the opportunity for the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts is a rare one.”
“If the various factions within the sect all want to seize this opportunity, a fierce dragon-and-tiger struggle will be unavoidable.”
“Tai Yuebai… although he has stepped into the peak of Void Refinement for many years, possesses extraordinary innate talent, has been awarded Extraordinary Merit, and has prepared for the third-generation Law Edict for many years, it is hard to say that he will definitely come out on top in next year’s Law Establishment.”
Fa Liuyuan knew that several major factions within the Myriad Laws Sect had also prepared for a long time for this third-generation Law Edict, with participating cultivators who were absolutely no weaker than Tai Yuebai.
“This fierce battle… Zhang Yu dodged it, which might not necessarily be a bad thing.”
Meanwhile, on the other side… inside the Grotto-Heaven of the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan.
A message sent by an Immortal Clan member from another sect appeared before Bu Yingshu’s eyes.
“Are you there?”
“This is my newly bought Strategic-Grade Yang Artifact [Image].”
“Do you want to play with it together?”
The Immortal Clan member sending a message to Bu Yingshu at this moment was precisely the one introduced by Bu Yuangui, who was willing to bear ninety percent of the fine.
However, looking at the message sent by the other party, Bu Yingshu curled her lips, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes.
“A guy who will never become an Immortal in his entire life, who can only rely on the lingering shade of his Immortal Clan, and ultimately flounder in the Ascension Realm, is fit to come play with me?”
In Bu Yingshu’s eyes, no matter how well the other party did in the future, he would only be about the same as her incompetent father. How could he compare to her, who possessed peerless talent and aimed to break through the shackles of the Immortal Clan, ascend and become an Immortal?
Even if they were both currently only in Void Refinement, the other party was at most a backup for the Ascension Realm, while she was already a backup Immortal.
Just then, Bu Yingshu’s gaze shifted slightly, looking at the live broadcast playing on the side.
In the broadcast, Zhang Yu was delivering his acceptance speech.
At this moment, Zhang Yu, with an Immortal Venerable by his side and the immortal light of the 【Former Days Salary King】 above his head, was talking about the Immortal Emperor, salary increases, and Myriad Markets Great Peace with every word. He was like a dazzling jewel, radiating an eye-catching brilliance.
“Why do I feel like this guy is becoming more and more pleasing to the eye?”
“Could this be the saying ‘appearance is born from salary’?”
“Speaking of which… even if Zhang Yu’s innate talent is inferior to mine, and even if he’s only in Spirit Transformation right now, but considering the future… doesn’t he have a better chance of becoming an Immortal than the vast majority of the Immortal Clan?”
Bu Yingshu quickly shook her head, thinking to herself: “How can that be? If he becomes an Immortal, how am I supposed to control him?”
“Let alone becoming an Immortal, after obtaining this Extraordinary Merit, this kid will probably become even tougher.”
Thinking of this, Bu Yingshu could not help but clench her fists, wishing that what she was crushing in her hands right now was Zhang Yu.
But whether it was her father’s reminder, the paid consultation from Celestial Inquiry Star, or her own thinking, they all came to the same conclusion.
She understood that the current Zhang Yu was no longer the Zhang Yu of the past, who could be casually trampled under her feet and tormented at will.
Bu Yingshu could not help but recall the last time Zhang Yu stood up to her for Bai Zhenzhen and forced them to add each other as friends.
“Even if I can’t directly control Zhang Yu, I must at least suppress this Bai Zhenzhen, lest she continues to deceive Zhang Yu and cause me trouble…”
Thinking of this, she once again opened her contacts list.
“Dad, how is the matter I asked you to handle last time? You’ve found the person behind Bai Zhenzhen, right?”
Listening to the other party’s reply, Bu Yingshu immediately laughed, “Yes, put more pressure on this bastard, it’s best to not let him near the Former Days Graveyard.”
Ending the call, Bu Yingshu sneered and thought to herself, “Bai Zhenzhen… Let’s see how you fight with me when you lose your backer.”
In an office at the Former Days Graveyard.
Bai Zhenzhen was also watching this live broadcast.
While watching the live broadcast, sword intent erupted from her body, constantly sweeping over everything around her.
“That old ghost… seems to be absent again?”
Bai Zhenzhen noticed that ever since she last met Bu Yingshu, the mysterious person who guided her sword technique and watched her for amusement… appeared less and less frequently.
Bai Zhenzhen secretly guessed in her heart that the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan behind Bu Yingshu had probably taken some action to check and balance the mysterious person, resulting in the mysterious person coming to the Former Days Graveyard less and less.
“It seems Fu Ji was right. Using Bu Yingshu to check and balance the mysterious person is indeed a good method.”
Bai Zhenzhen continued to watch Zhang Yu. When she saw Zhang Yu giving his acceptance speech, the Extreme Bliss Sword Intent in her body suddenly jumped.
An idea sprang up in Bai Zhenzhen’s heart: “Taking advantage of the old thing’s absence, if I were to… transmit the True Spirit Root to Zhang Yu right now, what would happen?”
At the thought of Zhang Yu being transmitted the Spirit Root by her while giving his acceptance speech in front of the watchful eyes of the masses, and her True Spirit Root going in and out of Zhang Yu’s dantian, Bai Zhenzhen felt the Supreme Bliss Sword Qi in her body become restless again.
Bai Zhenzhen had a feeling that as long as she followed this feeling, the power of the Bliss Sword Dao in her body would inevitably experience a surge.
But Bai Zhenzhen knew she could not do this.
No, Bai Zhenzhen!
Even though doing this would make you very happy, and even though… Zhang Yu might also really like it.
But there are too many people here, and the Immortal Venerable is right beside him. This will expose the Spirit Root connection between me and Zhang Yu, exposing the secrets we both carry!
At this moment, Bai Zhenzhen felt the Supreme Bliss Sword Qi inside her body seemingly transform into an uncontrollable giant dragon, churning back and forth within her as if wanting to tear her body apart inch by inch.
At the same time, the Extreme Emotion Sword Qi also seemed to be driven by it, becoming restless as well.
A trace of understanding flashed through Bai Zhenzhen’s eyes. I’m afraid that if I had just followed the feeling of the Extreme Bliss Sword Intent… and transmitted the Spirit Root, the Extreme Bliss Sword Intent and Extreme Emotion Sword Intent would influence and superimpose on each other, and they would surge together…
But… no! I cannot be controlled by the Bliss Sword Dao. People must master the sword, not let the sword master the people.
Bai Zhenzhen hurriedly mobilized her entire body’s strength to suppress the sword qi within her body, and the True Spirit Root sitting in her Dantian trembled slightly, gradually revealing an effect that suppressed the sword qi and Sword Intent throughout her body.
Meanwhile, the third burst of Sword Intent inside Bai Zhenzhen’s body was also abruptly urged by her, which was exactly the Sorrowful Sword Dao she had mastered in the Heavenly Sword Sect.
The pain brought by the backlash of extreme emotion and Supreme Bliss now amplified the Grief Sword Intent, gradually reaching a new balance within Bai Zhenzhen’s body.
“Right, just like this… I need to adapt to the sword qi bit by bit and harmonize the Sword Intent.”
Bai Zhenzhen could feel that as long as she subdued this desire in her heart today, she would be one step closer to subduing the three great Sword Daos in her body.
As Zhang Yu finished his acceptance speech, the entire award ceremony also came to an end, and Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom was about to leave.
And right at this moment, Zhang Yu quickly sent a friend request to her.
Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom smiled faintly and said, “Today I bestowed an award upon you, so we can be considered to have some affinity. I won’t charge you a friend fee.”
With that said, Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom accepted Zhang Yu’s friend request.
On the other side, Old Gao thought of the previous interaction with Fa Liuyuan and said, “Should we… ask to add the Immortal Venerable as a friend?”
Magnetic Pole shook her head, stopping the other eager cultivators beside her, and said, “How can an Immortal’s friend slot be so easily obtained? Can you afford the friend fee?”
“If we offend the Immortal Venerable, it would be bad instead.”
“Moreover, let alone Immortals, even Heavenly Monarch Fa last time… wouldn’t have just added you as a friend casually if it weren’t for his status as the founder of the Civil Engineering Department.”
Under everyone’s gaze, the entire Former Days Graveyard seemed to lose its color. The various Immortal scenes that had gradually emerged after being covered by the Dharma Realm vanished one by one, ultimately reverting back to its usual ghost-qi-filled, eerie appearance.
The pollution of the Immortal’s Yang Qi on the Yin Qi environment was also smoothed out by the Immortal Coins shared among the many cultivators present.
Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom’s figure also vanished along with it amid the disappointed gazes of countless people, completely leaving the Former Days Graveyard.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yu had already opened a call with Fa Liuyuan.
Zhang Yu: “Heavenly Monarch, I must thank you for your support in allowing me to achieve this Extraordinary Merit.”
After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Yu asked his question: “Heavenly Monarch, Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom seems to be quite supportive of me?”
Fa Liuyuan explained: “Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom controls the Immortal Qi Dao Tradition, which is one of the important foundational Dao Lineages of Kunxu’s Immortal Dao. She has always been a pillar of the sect and is deeply trusted by the Immortal Emperor.”
“She isn’t purely supporting you…”
Saying that, Fa Liuyuan recounted the three votes in the Immortal Ascension Hall and concluded: “The Immortal Emperor… supports our Reformist Faction.”
“Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom appears to be showing goodwill towards you, but in reality, she is showing goodwill towards the Reformist Faction behind you.”
Zhang Yu’s heart sank upon hearing this: “Three draft votes? Two rejections… Immortal Emperor…”
“The Immortal Emperor’s kindness can never be fully repaid!” The Sect Examination Clone seemed to have tears welling up in his eyes: “Promoting talent without sticking to conventions, this Extraordinary Merit today was awarded to us by the Immortal Emperor who overcame all objections!”
Fu Ji, however, was already deeply worried: “I almost wish the Immortal Emperor didn’t value us so much. It would be best if he is genuinely supporting the Reformist Faction.”
“Otherwise, this posture of support… I’m so worried that the Immortal Emperor really wants us to become that 11th Immortal Emperor.”
The Sect Examination Clone shouted: “So what? For the Immortal Emperor, even if it’s some 11th Immortal Emperor, we should rise to the challenge and shoulder it alone!”
A trace of worry also flashed through Zhang Yu’s heart, but looking at Fa Liuyuan, who was pledging so earnestly in front of him, he could only hope that what the other party said was right, that the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor supported the Reformist Faction, rather than just valuing him, Zhang Yu, as an individual.
Immortal Slayer said: “You don’t need to worry too much. Although Patriarch Ying Xintian has left, the Reformist Faction still has Immortals holding down the fort. Although they have weakened somewhat, they are definitely still a force to be reckoned with within the sect.”
“The Immortal Emperor’s actions will definitely take the Reformist Faction into account. It’s impossible for him to reject the draft twice purely because of you alone.”
“In my opinion… he wants to win over the Reformist Faction and use their power, while simultaneously promoting us. Both things are proceeding at the same time.”
Next, Zhang Yu asked about the third-generation Law Edict and the opportunity for Law Establishment next year.
Fa Liuyuan’s eyes flickered, and he said, “To think Immortal Venerable Profound Wisdom even told you this?”
He nodded and said, “That’s right. Next year is the day the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts is officially established. The major factions in the sect have all set their sights on this opportunity.”
Zhang Yu asked, “Is the first batch… a huge advantage?”
Fa Liuyuan said, “Naturally, it is massive. For things like Law Edicts, within the same generation… the earlier they come out, the more freedom there is, and the more things they can govern. The later they come out, the more restricted they are, and the fewer things they can govern.”
“It can be said that the creators of the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts will have the best chance to establish a new Dao Lineage in the future.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu said, “Heavenly Monarch, can I participate in the Law Establishment next year?”