Chapter 881 Deeply in Line with My Intentions, Empress Wa Creations
“You?”
Fa Liuyuan looked at the serious-faced Zhang Yu in front of him. He did not immediately deny the other party, but asked, “Are you confident that you can complete the ten Divine Transformations and break through to Void Refinement in the upcoming time?”
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, “I should be able to.”
Fa Liuyuan had stood tall in Kunxu for many years. After becoming an Ascension Realm cultivator, he had seen generation after generation of Heavenly Chosen in the sect.
Facing Zhang Yu’s confidence, he did not question him, but asked very practically, “Even if you complete the ten Divine Light Transformations and break through to the Void Refinement Realm in the following time, do you have the confidence to compete against a group of cultivators who have accumulated and prepared for many years at the peak of Void Refinement?”
Zhang Yu said, “Heavenly Monarch, I know there is a gap between them and me. Even if I break through to the Void Refinement Realm, there might still be a huge gap, but I want to give it a try.”
Fa Liuyuan advised, “Next year marks the establishment of the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts. This is indeed a good opportunity, but it also represents more intense competition. If you go and participate with your cultivation, you will very likely suffer a loss.”
After some thought, Fa Liuyuan simply revealed more inside information and continued, “Do not participate in this session. The faction has already decided to fully support Tai Yuebai. After he succeeds, we will fully support you in the next session.”
In Fa Liuyuan’s eyes, Tai Yuebai and Zhang Yu… were cultivators of two completely different generations.
Now, because the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts had begun operating ahead of schedule, Zhang Yu, as part of the new generation, was not yet fully prepared. Therefore, letting the older generation’s Tai Yuebai step up first, with the two of them participating in the establishment of Law Edicts in successive sessions, was a normal arrangement for a faction.
Fa Liuyuan patted Zhang Yu on the shoulder and said, “The importance of Law Establishment concerns your future limits and path. Do not act on a momentary impulse.”
Zhang Yu replied, “Heavenly Monarch, I am not acting on impulse.”
He explained, “The third-generation Law Edict is a completely new domain. As you just said, the earlier one participates in Law Establishment… the larger the potential jurisdiction involved. If I miss the opportunity to establish the first batch of third-generation Law Edicts, it will be gone forever.
“So, Heavenly Monarch, with such a golden opportunity, I do not want to give up without even giving it a try.”
Zhang Yu’s mind drifted to the blank Law Scroll bestowed upon him by the Immortal Emperor. He knew that the earlier he participated in Law Establishment, the more he could exert the effect of this blank Law Scroll.
And participating in the inaugural establishment of the third-generation Law Edict would push this unprecedented blank Law Scroll to its absolute limit.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “If Fa Liuyuan and the others absolutely disagree… perhaps I can only consider whether to reveal the fact that the Immortal Emperor secretly bestowed the blank Law Scroll upon me.”
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Zhang Yu looked at Fa Liuyuan and continued, “Heavenly Monarch, it is precisely because Law Establishment dictates my future upper limit on the path of the Immortal Dao. Since I want to climb to the Apex of the Immortal Dao, how could I miss out on this unique opportunity?”
Sensing the intense fighting spirit in Zhang Yu’s eyes, a trace of realization suddenly flashed through Fa Liuyuan’s mind, “That is right. If Zhang Yu did not possess a resolute heart toward the Dao, he presumably would not have been able to climb to this position.”
“And under his aspiration for the Immortal Dao, if Zhang Yu felt that he stood absolutely no chance, then he should have just given up directly to minimize his losses, accumulate his strength, and prepare for future Law Establishment opportunities.”
“But on the other hand, if he clearly knows the road ahead is treacherous, yet still has absolute confidence in himself? What would happen then? I’m afraid under the compounding influence of his aspiration for the Immortal Dao… he absolutely won’t give up, right?”
“So does Zhang Yu have this kind of confidence?”
At the same time, Zhang Yu’s past experiences and data floated before Fa Liuyuan’s eyes. There was the Foundation Establishment Examination, his first Military Certificate, his transfer from Civil Engineering to artifact refinement, and all the data from the Ten Greats League, the University War, and the Lower Realm Sect Examination.
“Zhang Yu, who was able to climb all the way up from the First Layer, has originally completed one impossible challenge after another. Under the doubtful gazes of countless people, he defeated his opponents time and time again. He has always been winning, always proving himself. Only then did he seize countless opportunities and climb to stand before us.”
“So, almost everywhere he goes, having won his way up from the very bottom… he possesses a level of confidence and pressure resistance that even the vast majority of the sects’ Heavenly Chosen lack.”
Thinking up to here, a flash of enlightenment crossed Fa Liuyuan’s heart. “So… we still underestimated Zhang Yu a bit, treating him like those traditional Heavenly Chosen of the past.”
“He is not an ordinary cultivator who simply strives forward under the influence of his aspiration for the Immortal Dao.”
“He possesses extremely strong confidence and courage, firmly determined to break through to the Apex of the Immortal Dao. He also believes he can reach the Apex of the Immortal Dao, and can even, under his aspiration for the Immortal Dao… resist the short-term temptation of the Limitless Salary Increase Authority.”
“When such an Immortal Talent encounters danger and hardship, he naturally doesn’t think about dodging to reduce his losses, but rather about pulling chestnuts from the fire to strive for the maximum profit.”
“This is indeed not a momentary impulse. Rather, the consecutive victories he has experienced in the past have shaped his indomitable courage and confidence, nourished his firm dao heart, and led to his current choice.”
Fa Liuyuan thought to himself, “Under these circumstances, forcibly suppressing him and telling him to settle down a bit more might actually cause a bad result.”
As a series of thoughts flashed like lightning through his mind, Fa Liuyuan gave a slight nod and said, “I understand. We previously… did indeed somewhat neglect your personal pursuit of the Apex of the Immortal Dao.”
Hearing these words, Zhang Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief in his heart.
Fu Ji chuckled upon hearing this and said, “I told you there’d be no problem doing it this way, right? As long as we show our determination, he will understand! Under the Aspiration for the Immortal Dao, with the boldness and confidence you’ve shown, Zhang Yu, the Reformist Faction should totally let you fight for it!”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Aspiration for the Immortal Dao… Do I really have such a thing?”
As an otherworldly visitor from Earth, Zhang Yu wasn’t sure if he actually had this in his heart, or if he had been influenced by it.
But one thing he could be sure of was that even without the influence of the Dao Lineage’s Aspiration for the Immortal Dao, he had long since made up his mind on his journey from the First Layer of Kunxu.
He wanted to reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao, find the answer to Kunxu, and change the Kunxu world with his own will.
Immortal Slayer thought silently, “Changing the world… This is a determination that naturally condensed as Zhang Yu’s cultivation, wealth, and power grew. This is… the heart of a powerhouse. It’s also a thought that every Immortal and even every Immortal Emperor would similarly develop.”
“It is just that during this journey of ascending, one’s thoughts will gradually change. Especially after being twisted by the Dao Lineage of the Aspiration for the Immortal Dao, every Immortal Emperor who reaches the pinnacle often thinks about how to transform the world to uplift themselves.”
“But Zhang Yu… he might be different,” Immortal Slayer thought silently in his heart. “I must constantly remind him, I cannot let him make a wrong step and become another Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor.”
Fu Ji: “Immortal Slayer, you fucking… shouting so loudly in everyone’s minds, why are you still pretending to be thinking silently? Besides, what is wrong with becoming the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor?”
Sect Examination Clone: “Right, what is wrong with the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor!”
Auspicious God said: “Exactly! To become an Immortal Emperor is to violate Kunxu! Who cares about all your this and that.”
Just as Zhang Yu’s head started getting noisy with arguments again, Fa Liuyuan in front of him said: “I have already communicated with the two Immortals, and we will apply for a Law Establishment quota for you next year.”
“But you have to promise us two things.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu immediately listened earnestly.
“First,” Fa Liuyuan said, “you must complete the ten divine light transformations before you can break through to the Void Refinement Realm. You must not break through prematurely without completing the ten divine light transformations just for this opportunity for Law Establishment.”
Zhang Yu knew that fully cultivating the ten divine light transformations represented a more solid foundation and a higher upper limit. Breaking through to Void Refinement after achieving this was already in his plans, so naturally, he had no objections and immediately nodded in agreement.
Fa Liuyuan continued, “Second, if you successfully break through to Void Refinement and participate in the Law Establishment competition, do not force yourself during the process. If you encounter a dangerous situation and we ask you to withdraw, you must withdraw immediately to avoid unnecessary losses, and calmly prepare for the next Law Establishment.”
Although he felt Zhang Yu’s determination and boldness, and affirmed Zhang Yu’s ideas, in Fa Liuyuan’s view, the preparation time Zhang Yu had to succeed in this fierce Law Establishment competition was ultimately too short, and the success rate was still too low.
Fa Liuyuan said, “Consider defeat before considering victory; only then can you go further on the Immortal Dao path. Do you understand, Zhang Yu?”
Seeing Zhang Yu agree, Fa Liuyuan also nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, “Even if the first Law Establishment is unsuccessful, using this pressure to improve his cultivation efficiency is not a bad choice.”
After discussing the matter of Law Establishment, Zhang Yu asked about the Tax Exemption Gold Token.
“The Tax Exemption Gold Token?” Fa Liuyuan said, “Tax exemption is a rare and great immortal fortune, but how much Immortal Dao potential you can ultimately obtain depends on your own choices.”
According to Fa Liuyuan’s introduction, he could either contact other sect unterprises or Upper Cultivators to borrow his Tax Exemption Gold Token, allowing Zhang Yu to get a share of the profits.
This method would allow him to quickly obtain a large sum of Immortal Coins. After all, a small share from the Upper Cultivators was still a huge sum for the current Zhang Yu.
However, the downside was that it would involve some insider trading and under-the-table operations, bordering on the edge of sect law.
Zhang Yu naturally would not choose this kind of behavior, which would become a stain on his future and might even cause him to be targeted by the Tax Enforcement Army. After all, he currently had over 12 million Immortal Coins in his account and was not in need of money for the time being.
The other method was to wait until the industries under Zhang Yu’s own control developed vigorously, and then use the Tax Exemption Gold Token naturally.
And to use this method, naturally, the more his own industry developed and the higher the income, the greater the profit the Tax Exemption Gold Token could yield.
Zhang Yu thought about the current state of the production lines within the Immortal Grotto-Heaven, thinking to himself, “It is still far from the time to use this Tax Exemption Gold Token of mine.”
After ending the conversation with Fa Liuyuan and confirming that he could participate in next year’s Law Establishment, Zhang Yu said in his mind, “I plan to write a letter to the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor. Sect Examination Clone, you do the writing.”
Zhang Yu planned to report to the Immortal Emperor about his participation in next year’s Law Establishment.
On one hand, the current Zhang Yu presided over the Former Days Graveyard and was an important figure in expanding the Dharma Realm and changing the Soul Cultivator Industry. He could be considered a high-ranking regional official of the Former Days Graveyard, so he naturally had to take the initiative to report his intention to participate in the Law Establishment to the Immortal Emperor.
On the other hand, Zhang Yu held a blank Law Scroll in his hand, and he needed to confirm the Immortal Emperor’s thoughts on whether this blank Law Scroll of his could be used in next year’s Law Establishment.
The Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor’s reply was still very quick: “Deeply accords with my intent, permitted to proceed.”
Seeing this reply, a heavy stone could be said to have fallen from Zhang Yu’s heart. He understood that the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor obviously permitted him to use the Blank Law Scroll next year.
The Sect Examination Clone excitedly said: “Did you see that! It’s ‘Deeply accords with my intent’! The Immortal Emperor replied to my memorial, saying ‘Deeply accords with my intent’! Damn it, I really want to take a screenshot and post it on my Moments.”
However, in his mind, Fu Ji became even more worried after seeing this reply: “This is not good. With the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor supporting us so much, could he really want to push Zhang Yu to become the 11th Immortal Emperor?”
Immortal Slayer said: “For next year’s Law Establishment, I’m afraid the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor will also focus heavily on it. Our actions will be watched by countless people. What direction of content to establish… needs to be considered at length.”
The Sect Examination Clone said: “What else is there to consider? The Immortal Emperor asked us to expand the Dharma Realm in the Soul Cultivator industry, so naturally, the Law Edict should also be established in this direction!”
Immortal Slayer said: “The application field of a Soul Cultivator is too narrow. We can’t just consider Soul Cultivators, we must also consider the upper limit. It would be best to obtain the mutual support of the Reformist Faction, the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, and the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor…”
Right as everyone was arguing in Zhang Yu’s mind about how to go about the Law Establishment, Zhang Yu unhurriedly called over Yu Xinghan, Magnetic Pole, Old Gao, Ye Xingli, and the others.
“Everyone, in the coming period, I will allocate more time to my personal cultivation to prepare for breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm.”
Hearing this, everyone’s hearts shook as they looked at Zhang Yu in surprise. It seemed they hadn’t expected Zhang Yu to prepare for a breakthrough to Void Refinement so soon.
However, Yu Xinghan and Ye Xingli, who had received the blessing of the Nascent Soul Sacred Body, as well as Magnetic Pole, who had received the blessing of the Spirit Transformation Dao Body, were not too surprised.
After all, in their eyes, with Zhang Yu’s powerful innate talent and deep background, rapidly breaking through cultivation realms was only natural.
Thus, Zhang Yu quickly arranged the work handover, then asked Yu Xinghan to stay behind alone so they could decide together which outsourced cultivators to bring up from the Lower Realm during the next Sect Examination.
“Xuan Ge.” Zhang Yu brought up a name that felt unfamiliar to Yu Xinghan. “He used to be Le Mulan’s classmate in University. Find a way to have someone locate him, and then bring him up as an outsourced cultivator.”
The memory data in Yu Xinghan’s mind flashed rapidly before he said, “Hmm… Xuan Ge? I remember now. When we were First-Years and Second-Years, he even came to our dorm room, right? Why are we bringing him up? Can he be trusted?”
In Yu Xinghan’s view, every outsourcing opportunity could greatly improve the success rate of the Sect Examination. As for the candidates… they should either look for talents with explosive potential or trusted old friends, but Xuan Ge did not seem to fit either category.
Zhang Yu did not explain too much, only saying, “I have some things to confirm. Just bring him up.”
Out of trust in Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan did not ask any more questions and nodded in agreement.
Not long after Zhang Yu finished arranging the work, that very night… the Vice Hall Master of the Heavenly Surveillance Hall, Rank 9 Sect Staff Dugu Ming, descended once again as a projection, bringing a secret reward from the Immortal Emperor.
A hint of jealousy flashed through Dugu Ming’s eyes as he said, “The Immortal Emperor is very satisfied with the Soul Cultivator Company taking over 20% of the market. He has decided to grant you the authority to travel to the following minor realms, allowing you to collect all the remaining Grotto-Heaven force there.”
The several minor realms Dugu Ming spoke of were exactly the other battlefields, apart from the Former Days Graveyard, from when Ying Xintian fought the other Immortals back then.
And those battlefields, just like the Former Days Graveyard, had their space structures altered by the Grotto-Heaven force left behind by Ying Xintian, causing various disasters.
Naturally, Zhang Yu had long coveted these places. He knew that if he could collect the Grotto-Heaven force from those places, even if he couldn’t upgrade the level of the Immortal Descendant, he could at least strengthen the Immortal Grotto-Heaven and expand its size.
And in Dugu Ming’s eyes, this also meant that Zhang Yu could further solidify his status as the controller of the Immortal Legacy.
Not long after Dugu Ming left, Kuang Tianqing contacted Zhang Yu again.
The two appeared in the Immortal Grotto-Heaven, and Kuang Tianqing said, “Congratulations, Minister Zhang. With this Extraordinary Merit in hand, breaking through to the Ascension Realm in the future and taking charge of the Myriad Laws Palace Hall is no longer just a fantasy.”
In Kuang Tianqing’s eyes, since Zhang Yu was a seed he had planted within the Myriad Laws Sect, it was only natural that the higher he climbed, the better.
Zhang Yu said indifferently, “What do you want?”
Kuang Tianqing said, “The higher-ups have already decided to continue promoting you next year. Once you step into Rank 7, you will be able to become a candidate for the Heavenly Demon Prince.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu was almost angered to the point of laughing. Letting him, a Myriad Laws Sect staff member, be a candidate for the Heavenly Demon Prince? These guys were really afraid they didn’t have enough dirt on him.
“Damn it… Does the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor also want me to be the 11th Immortal Emperor?”
Kuang Tianqing said before leaving, “The Evil God reward for reaching 20% market share will be given to you in a few days.”
After Kuang Tianqing left, Zhang Yu began to devote himself wholeheartedly to cultivating, and his cultivation target was naturally the cultivation arts related to Empress Wa Creations.
In the following days, Zhang Yu devoted himself entirely to this Chain Formation Diagram related to artifact refinement, cultivating a series of artifact refinement techniques.
Relying on the funds he controlled, the conditions of the Immortal Grotto-Heaven, and the boost from the Feather Book, Zhang Yu progressed at an extremely fast speed. He quickly achieved the first two effects of Empress Wa Creations.
Primary level - Empress Wa Creations: Can temporarily manufacture and generate Immortal Dao magical artifacts through magic power. The more familiar one is with the magical artifact, the higher the performance it can display, up to a limit of 50%.
Advanced level - Empress Wa Creations: Magical artifacts temporarily manufactured by magic power can exist seperately from the body. The more magic power infused, the longer the separation time, up to a limit of 6 hours.