Chapter 903: Myriad Phenomena 8/8, Tai Yuebai’s Seed Stealing, Zhang Yu’s Copying
Zhang Yu experienced the construction process of the Law Edict. The feeling of weaving rules and embedding them into the immortal aura… was incomparably profound and difficult to describe with words.
Precisely because of this indescribably profound feeling, cultivators could only use character length to barely describe their level of rule weaving.
Sensing that his own rule weaving level was at about 7 characters, Zhang Yu knew that relying solely on a 7-character length, it would be impossible to establish a second-generation Law Edict.
Although Zhang Yu’s goal wasn’t to establish a second-generation Law Edict, he understood in his heart that… if he wanted to establish a third-generation Law Edict, the second-generation Law Edict technology was the foundation.
A third-generation Law Edict similarly requires weaving the rules of the Law Edict. With a rule length of 7 characters… at this level, not only is a second-generation Law Edict impossible to establish, but a third-generation Law Edict is also out of the question.
While Zhang Yu was deep in thought, Bu Yingshu beside him suddenly asked, “Little Yu, what is your rule length?”
After hearing Zhang Yu’s answer, Bu Yingshu smiled smugly and said proudly, “Only 7 characters? Then you still need to work hard. I’m already at 30 characters.”
Zhang Yu knew well that since he had only broken through to Void Refinement on the sixth day of the training and started practicing the training cultivation art then, it was perfectly normal for him to still be lagging behind.
However… Zhang Yu thought to himself, if I equip [Myriad Phenomena], my rule length should increase somewhat.
Just then, Di Xuan interjected from the side, “Zhang Yu has already worked very hard. It hasn’t been many days since he broke through to Void Refinement, after all. To catch up so quickly and even master a 7-word rule length — this potential and innate talent likely surpasses most of the students present.”
Zhang Yu smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, Although I’ve tried my best to hide it, a peerless talent is ultimately a peerless talent. Even if I only reveal a tiny sliver, people will still notice.
Di Xuan looked at Bu Yingshu and said, “Dao Monarch Bu, could it be that you’ve never noticed Zhang Yu’s potential and innate talent? Such a talent should be cherished.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “This woman, Bu Yingshu, was arrogant and conceited to begin with. After my repeated training, her ego has inflated even more, thinking she achieved her peerless talent all on her own. How could she possibly look at anyone else with any respect?”
Fu Ji thought to herself, Bootlicking is just bootlicking, what’s all this about ‘training’? Being kissed up to every day by the likes of the Auspicious God and the Herald God has made Zhang Yu increasingly arrogant.
“Hmm?” Hearing Di Xuan’s words, Bu Yingshu was slightly taken aback. When she saw the smile tugging at the corners of Zhang Yu’s mouth, a trace of displeasure rose in her heart.
Bu Yingshu was not someone who hid her emotions. Feeling displeased, she directly sent a message to Zhang Yu. Bu Yingshu: “What are you smiling at?”
Looking at the words floating before his eyes, Zhang Yu hurriedly reined in his smile and replied: “Nothing.”
Bu Yingshu: “Are you that happy to hear Di Xuan praise you like that?”
Zhang Yu (Fu Ji): “Not at all. I hate these kinds of compliments the most. It was your corrections, Dao Monarch Bu, that helped me see my own flaws clearly. Please continue to supervise and guide me in the future.”
Seeing the message Zhang Yu sent back, a faint smile finally appeared on Bu Yingshu’s face. She shot a contemptuous glance at Di Xuan beside her and thought to herself, You’ve probably never seen Zhang Yu’s truly submissive posture, have you?
Di Xuan thought of how Zhang Yu (Tai Yuebai) had looked when he came to his room earlier, and he mused to himself, Bu Yingshu, you probably haven’t seen what it looks like when Zhang Yu truly props someone up, have you?
Just then, Zhang Yu asked, “Dao Monarch Di, what length has your rule reached?”
“Over 40 words,” Di Xuan said with a faint smile. “It probably isn’t the longest one right now. As for Lie Jinghong, I estimate he has likely reached over 50 words already.”
Hearing this, Bu Yingshu’s heart sank. Her competitive spirit surged, and she made up her mind to snatch Zhang Yu away right after class today to give him a thorough training session.
“It’s a pity. Although I have peerless talent, I awakened too late,” Bu Yingshu sighed inwardly. “If I were given a little more time, I would trample the likes of Lie Jinghong and Di Xuan entirely under my feet.”
While Zhang Yu was having a pleasant conversation with Di Xuan and Bu Yingshu, he also noticed that the name of the Dao Seed on Tai Yuebai’s body was becoming increasingly stable and distinct.
He thought to himself, “Ever since Tai Yuebai started sending me money, his trust in me seems to have increased? Our relationship is getting closer and closer too.”
Zhang Yu guessed in his heart, “And… it seems like every time he sees me greeting others and my relationships with them getting better and better, the Dao Seed becomes more stable? Does this mean that after seeing this, he trusts me even more?”
And today, as Zhang Yu felt the changes in the Dao Seed on Tai Yuebai’s body, he had an even stronger feeling in his heart, which was… he was about to be able to see the copying conditions for the other party’s Dao Seed.
Facts proved that his feeling was not wrong. Just as this class ended, Zhang Yu perceived the copying conditions for the Dao Seed from Tai Yuebai’s body.
[Tranquil Heavenly Palace], this was the name of the Dao Seed that had surfaced on Tai Yuebai’s chest after the previous [Myriad Transformations] disappeared.
And with the disappearance of [Myriad Transformations] and the emergence of [Tranquil Heavenly Palace], apart from Kuang Zhiqian, there was another member among the students whose Dao Seed had disappeared from their chest.
It was precisely because the two times a Dao Seed had appeared on Tai Yuebai’s body, it was accompanied by the disappearance of a Dao Seed from another student, making Zhang Yu suspect whether the other party was stealing Dao Seeds.
And in Zhang Yu’s observation, the Dao Seed that manifested on Tai Yuebai’s chest over the past few days had always been Tranquil Heavenly Palace.
At this moment, Zhang Yu also obtained the duplication conditions for Tranquil Heavenly Palace.
“The prerequisite to duplicate Tranquil Heavenly Palace is to build a Spirit Realm Grotto-Heaven together with Tai Yuebai?”
Zhang Yu frowned slightly and thought to himself, “The condition is neither difficult nor complex, but the law establishment training period is a critical time. How could Tai Yuebai possibly go do something like this with me?”
After thinking it over, Zhang Yu felt that he probably wouldn’t be able to duplicate this Tranquil Heavenly Palace during the law establishment training.
In the following time, as Zhang Yu’s numerous clones and his Great Void Primordial Spirit cultivated desperately, he finally finished cultivating the 7th part of the training cultivation arts, “Overview of Second-Generation Law Edicts”, and the 8th part, “Construction of Second-Generation Law Edicts”.
Upon mastering these two cultivation arts, Zhang Yu immediately felt a massive amount of cultivation experience and experience in constructing second-generation Law Edicts continuously surging into his mind, driving a fierce growth in his Law Edict technology and Immortal Qi Technology.
When he tried to construct a second-generation Law Edict in his Great Void Primordial Spirit again, he could deeply feel his progress.
“Right now, if I were to weave rules, the rule length could reach 32 characters.”
“Then… what if I equip [Myriad Phenomena]?”
With the completion of the 7th and 8th cultivation arts, the Chain Formation Diagram: Myriad Phenomena finally reached (8/8), unlocking its second tier effect.
Superior - Myriad Phenomena (8/8): Immortal aura affinity is elevated to the peak of the current cultivation realm.
When Zhang Yu equipped Myriad Phenomena, he discovered that the immortal qi hidden within all things in heaven and earth, which had previously appeared completely lifeless in his observations, was now stirring restlessly at his call.
“The essence of immortal aura affinity is likely making subtle adjustments to my body, consciousness, and Primordial Spirit, achieving a state most suitable for interfering with the immortal aura.”
“And in this state, my efficiency in observing the immortal aura, refining it, and weaving rules to embed into it… has increased far too much.”
At this moment, Zhang Yu could clearly feel that with the increase in immortal aura affinity, the length of the rules he could weave… had suddenly skyrocketed to 65 characters.
“Good!” Zhang Yu was delighted in his heart. “With 65 words, I will be able to weave some truly useful and operational Law Edicts.”
At the same time, Zhang Yu secretly estimated in his heart, “If I equip [Myriad Phenomena], my current Law Edict Potential Evaluation can probably already enter the top 36 ranks. In other words, the Law Edicts I establish will have the possibility of advancing into a Dao Lineage.”
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu also breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He understood in his heart that a Law Edict was ultimately just a Law Edict. Although the Myriad Laws Sect’s Law Edict technology was powerful, it still ultimately needed to rely on the Immortal Qi Dao Lineage, countless living beings, and the Thought Tides of the masses.
Only by becoming a Dao Lineage could it become a heavenly principle, an objectively existing rule in the world that was unaffected by Thought Tides, the masses, and immortal aura.
Just as Zhang Yu was rejoicing, Fu Ji reminded him, “Zhang Yu, this law establishment training is almost over, right? You should also consider what kind of Salary Increase Law Edict you want to establish.”
The Sect Examination Clone followed up in support, “That’s right, a Salary Increase Law Edict is just perfect for the current vertical and horizontal alliances, propping up the major factions. It benefits the Immortal Emperor above and us below. It is the best way out right now!”
The Auspicious God, Herald God, and the nameless Evil God lackey also voiced their support one after another.
However, Immortal Slayer said, “If a salary increase is only to prop up Dao Lineages like Innate, Primordial Chaos, and Dharma Realm, it will only make the situation in Kunxu worse.”
He said solemnly, “There is only one chance for Law Establishment, and it will determine the future direction of the Dao Lineage. If we merely uplift the existing Dao Lineages of Kunxu, then no matter how hard we work in the future, we will ultimately only stand below the Immortal Emperor.”
“Even if we become the Immortal Emperor, I’m afraid we will only be the 11th Immortal Emperor, destined to disappear.”
The Sect Examination Clone immediately shouted, “What’s wrong with being below the Immortal Emperor? So many people want to achieve that but can’t! Immortal Slayer, did you achieve it in your past life? If you weren’t following us, would you even have this chance?”
Fu Ji said, “We must ensure our safety first before we can climb up step by step!”
The argument broke out again in Zhang Yu’s mind, and similar arguments had occurred many times over the past few days.
But Zhang Yu never gave an answer. Scenes of his experiences since coming to Kunxu continuously surfaced in his mind, and a look of determination gradually appeared in his eyes.
Arriving in the classroom, Zhang Yu’s Law Edict Potential Evaluation had already reached grade 49.
However, the many trainees present were all heavenly chosen carefully selected by the major factions. While Zhang Yu was constantly improving, the other trainees were also continuously advancing.
For example, Lie Jinghong had already reached the grade 11, Di Xuan grade 13, Bu Yingshu grade 21, and Tai Yuebai grade 32…
Looking at the evaluation grades of the crowd, Zhang Yu did not feel surprised.
After all, he knew that these guys had broken through to the Void Refinement realm for many years, were already at the peak of Void Refinement, had far deeper foundations than him, and had started their training six days earlier than him.
Wanting to surpass them naturally wouldn’t be that simple.
But just as he was observing the potential evaluation tiers of the crowd, Zhang Yu’s gaze suddenly froze, focusing on Di Xuan.
Where is the Dao Seed on Di Xuan’s body?
Seeing that the Dao Seeds on Di Xuan had gone from two to one, Zhang Yu was startled: How come only [Innate Distinction] is left?
What about the [Sovereign of the Nine Heavens]?
Such a big Dao Seed of mine, where did it go? Did it drop?
Originally, as Di Xuan’s relationship with him continued to warm up, Zhang Yu was still looking forward to obtaining the Dao Seed replication information of the other party and copying a portion of his Dao Seed.
Now seeing that Di Xuan’s Dao Seed was gone, Zhang Yu suddenly felt as if his own Dao Seed had vanished, making him feel a burst of heartache.
But the next moment, Zhang Yu noticed an anomaly with Tai Yuebai.
Under Zhang Yu’s gaze, the [Tranquil Heavenly Palace] that had been on Tai Yuebai yesterday had disappeared, replaced by the [Sovereign of the Nine Heavens] that should have belonged to Di Xuan.
This guy…
Zhang Yu couldn’t help but take a few more looks at Tai Yuebai, thinking to himself, Did he steal Di Xuan’s Dao Seed?
But what about [Tranquil Heavenly Palace]? And the previous [Myriad Transformations], where did they go? And as Zhang Yu observed Tai Yuebai, he realized something else.
I can sense the duplication condition for Sovereign of the Nine Heavens, just like I did for Tranquil Heavenly Palace.
When Zhang Yu said “just like,” he didn’t mean that the duplication conditions for both were identical, but rather that even after the Dao Seed on Tai Yuebai changed, he could still sense its duplication condition.
At this moment, a flash of realization crossed Zhang Yu’s mind: Could it be… as long as I have sensed the duplication condition of a Dao Seed on Tai Yuebai, then no matter how his Dao Seed changes, I will always be able to sense the new duplication condition?
Just as Zhang Yu was shocked in his heart, his brain rapidly thinking and analyzing, Tai Yuebai seemed to have sensed something and turned to look at Zhang Yu’s gaze.
“Is there something you need?” Tai Yuebai asked.
“Nothing, just felt like you seem to be in a good mood today,” Zhang Yu replied.
Looking at the message Zhang Yu sent, Tai Yuebai’s expression suddenly turned solemn.
Is it too obvious? Tai Yuebai thought to himself. Really, after all, the current me… is truly too excited, too happy!!
Through the opportunity of this law establishment training, I’ve already seized Myriad Transformations, Tranquil Heavenly Palace, and Sovereign of the Nine Heavens into my hands.
The cooperation of these three Great Dao Seed abilities has already given me the opportunity to…
Tai Yuebai didn’t look, but Lie Jinghong’s figure appeared in his mind. …seize the ultra-high-risk Dao Seed on him.
And the reason why it went so smoothly this time is also thanks to your efforts… Zhang Yu.
As long as I can obtain Lie Jinghong’s ultra-high-risk Dao Seed, with the blessing of the Dao Seed’s ability, I will have the chance to create an unprecedented Law Edict in this Law Establishment.
Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, this is exactly what you’ve been anticipating, perhaps even quietly condoning, isn’t it?
At this moment, Tai Yuebai’s gaze seemed to span across countless layers of space, looking at that existence who always remained high above, whose cultivation speed ranked among the top three in Kunxu.
In Tai Yuebai’s eyes, nothing within the Myriad Laws Sect could escape the influence of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor.
And in his infinite pursuit of the Immortal Dao, this Immortal Emperor was continuously nurturing various dangers, even powers capable of threatening his own rule.
Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, I will use the high and mighty fools and their greed to pave my way, allowing me to forge a brand new Kunxu.
Just as Tai Yuebai’s mind raced, Zhang Yu was equally deep in thought, constantly recalling the various anomalies surrounding Tai Yuebai.
“The first point that can be confirmed so far…”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Tai Yuebai can acquire other people’s Dao Seeds, and once he takes them, the Dao Seeds on their original owners disappear.”
“And the people whose Dao Seeds were taken…”
Zhang Yu’s gaze swept over Kuang Zhiqian, Di Xuan, and another student as he calculated, “They don’t seem to have noticed that their Dao Seeds are gone.”
“For now, I’ll call this ability of Tai Yuebai’s ‘Seed Stealing’.”
Zhang Yu concluded, “First of all, if Tai Yuebai wants to use Seed Stealing, he obviously needs certain conditions; it’s not like he can steal from whoever he wants.”
“Secondly, after stealing a new Dao Seed, his previously stolen Dao Seed will disappear. Finally, the person who was stolen from… at least in the short term, won’t notice it.”
Listening to Zhang Yu’s inner mutterings, Fu Ji was full of confusion: “What is he mumbling about?”
After all, the current Fu Ji didn’t understand Zhang Yu’s Dao Seed Register, nor did she know that Zhang Yu could see the existence called Dao Seeds on other people’s bodies.
Just then, Immortal Slayer said, “The Dao Seed disappearing is only something that happens from our perspective of observation. Perhaps for Di Xuan and Kuang Zhiqian, they haven’t felt their Dao Seeds disappear, and might even still be able to use their abilities.”
Hearing these words from Immortal Slayer, Fu Ji was even more shocked in her heart: “What the hell? What on earth are you guys talking about?”
At this moment, the feeling in Fu Ji’s heart, if Zhang Yu were to describe it, would probably be like skipping hundreds of episodes while watching One Piece… Luffy is the Sun God?!
Fu Ji: “What exactly did I miss?”
The Herald God asked, “Dao Monarch Zhang, can you observe the Dao Seeds on other people?”
Fu Ji was deeply shocked in her heart: “What the hell? How do you know about this too?”
At this moment, Fu Ji even wondered if she had lost her memory. Why did all these guys around her know what Zhang Yu was talking about?
Zhang Yu thought for a moment. Considering that Zhang Pianpian, Tai Yuebai, and the others obviously knew of the existence of Dao Seeds, and that the Dao Seed itself was even a type of Dao Lineage, he briefly revealed some information about them.
Hearing the basic information about Dao Seeds, Fu Ji’s heart trembled wildly, Dao Seeds? Special abilities? Only certain individuals have them?
After all, Fu Ji had been unable to follow Zhang Yu into the Supreme Clarity Realm back then, so naturally, she hadn’t heard the conversation Zhang Pianpian and Zhang Yu had regarding Dao Seeds.
While Fu Ji was silently digesting this information, Zhang Yu followed up on Immortal Slayer’s words and continued his analysis: “Are you saying… although we can’t see the Dao Seeds on Di Xuan and Kuang Zhiqian, they still possess Dao Seed abilities?”
“That’s right,” Immortal Slayer said. “Otherwise, it’s hard to imagine that Kuang Zhiqian and the others would have no reaction at all after suddenly losing their Dao Seed abilities.”
“Even if one person didn’t react, looking at the fact that all three of them, from Kuang Zhiqian to Di Xuan, had no reaction, and the factions behind them didn’t make any moves either, it’s clearly unreasonable.”
“The only explanation is… they didn’t realize their Dao Seeds had disappeared at all.”
Herald God said, “There are many possibilities for not noticing the disappearance of their Dao Seeds, such as altering their memories to make them forget they ever possessed a Dao Seed.”
Immortal Slayer analyzed, “Indeed, modifying memories, adjusting senses, or even using some method to fool them into temporarily not using their Dao Seed abilities could achieve this. But the problem remains the same…
“Three people. Is it possible to make three people simultaneously not use their Dao Seed abilities?
“Especially for those possessing Dao Seed abilities, their own cultivation arts, magical artifacts, Bionics, and Spirit Realm Services… are probably all tailored to the fact that they possess a Dao Seed. All sorts of previously recorded data and information must also reflect the fact that they have Dao Seed abilities.”
“Compared to… achieving this on three heavenly chosen from different factions simultaneously, I think it’s far more likely that they can still use their Dao Seed abilities.”
Zhang Yu nodded slightly in his mind, feeling that Immortal Slayer’s analysis was indeed the more probable scenario.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “That means, even after Tai Yuebai stole their Dao Seeds, the original owners can still use their abilities. Can that even be considered stealing?”
Herald God said, “If your observation, Minister Zhang, is seeing the Dao Seeds possessed by others, then is it possible that after Tai Yuebai acquires a Dao Seed and becomes its master, he can actively choose whether or not to supply the Dao Seed’s abilities to the original owner?”
Zhang Yu’s body jolted, “You mean… Tai Yuebai stole the Dao Seeds and became their master, then chose to continue providing the Dao Seed abilities to the original owners, resulting in Di Xuan and the others not even realizing that their Dao Seeds had changed masters?”
Fu Ji listened intently to their high-speed exchange, constantly absorbing the information to understand the current situation.
Damn it! There’s actually such a thing as a Dao Seed? Zhang Yu has been hiding this from me all along?
No, I have to catch up. I can’t let Immortal Slayer and Herald God outdo me.
The Auspicious God off to the side remained completely silent, merely recording the information quietly. He thought to himself, Even though I didn’t know, Fu Ji didn’t know either. From this perspective, there isn’t much difference between Fu Ji and me in Zhang Yu’s heart.
Hmph, useless Fu Ji, so what if you’ve messed around under Boss Zhang Yu for a few more years?
Meanwhile, Zhang Yu thought of another question: “Then what’s going on with the Dao Seed changes on Tai Yuebai’s body? Why can’t I see the Dao Seeds he stole previously?”
“If he can steal Dao Seeds, I should be able to see more than one Dao Seed on him at the same time.”
Immortal Slayer said, “Perhaps his situation is somewhat similar to ours.”
“Ours?” Zhang Yu’s heart stirred slightly as he looked down at his own chest.
In Zhang Yu’s self-observation, no matter how many Dao Seeds he copied, no Dao Seeds could be seen on his own body.
“Could it be… Tai Yuebai is in the same situation? He also has something similar to my Dao Seed Register? After taking a Dao Seed, it can no longer be seen on his body?”
Zhang Yu’s peripheral vision swept over Tai Yuebai at this moment, thinking to himself, “But why can I see [Sovereign of the Nine Heavens] now? I can even feel the copying conditions?”
Immortal Slayer guessed, “The reason for this is beyond what we can deduce with the intelligence we currently possess.”
“We can only confirm two points based on our existing intelligence.”
“First, by drawing closer to Tai Yuebai, we are able to observe the latest Dao Seed he has stolen, and even its replication conditions.”
“Second, after a certain period of time… or perhaps after a new theft occurs, we will no longer be able to see the previously stolen Dao Seed.”
Zhang Yu silently committed these two rules to memory, and then planned to try a more important point.
“Can I… actually replicate the Dao Seed on Tai Yuebai?”
Although he had already sensed the replication conditions, Zhang Yu had never encountered a situation like the one with Tai Yuebai before, and he could not be certain if he could successfully replicate it.
So he decided to give it a try.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Fortunately, this replication condition is not difficult to achieve.”
Following Zhang Yu’s senses, the conditions to replicate Sovereign of the Nine Heavens surfaced in his mind.
“I need to elevate Tai Yuebai’s deterrence and face-to-face intimidate three people together with him?”
“And they have to be… people who weren’t previously intimidated by him.”
Upon perceiving this replication condition, a thought could not help but arise in Zhang Yu’s mind.
“If this replication condition had appeared on Di Xuan, perhaps I… wouldn’t be able to complete it at all during the training period.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “After all, as the representative of the Innate Dao Lineage, a Rank 7 expert and Void Refinement veteran, and student whose Law Edict Potential Evaluation is second only to Lie Jinghong, Di Xuan’s deterrence is already extremely strong. Among the many students right now… I’m afraid I wouldn’t even be able to find three people who haven’t been intimidated by him.”
“On the other hand, Tai Yuebai feels like he’s been hiding his strength all along. He doesn’t show off, builds connections everywhere, and carries the banner of the Reformist Faction. Finding three people who haven’t been intimidated by him… shouldn’t be hard.”
Zhang Yu hadn’t expected that Tai Yuebai’s act of stealing the Dao Seed would seemingly make the process of him replicating [Sovereign of the Nine Heavens] much easier.
As for the targets to be intimidated…
“If it’s her…” Zhang Yu first looked at Bu Yingshu beside him. “She definitely hasn’t been intimidated by Tai Yuebai yet.”
Thus, when the class ended, Zhang Yu dodged Bu Yingshu’s tugging, looked at her, and said, “Dao Monarch, don’t be like this. I’m afraid Tai Yuebai might misunderstand.”
“Tai Yuebai?” Bu Yingshu asked in confusion. “What does it have to do with him?”
Zhang Yu replied, “Dao Monarch, I have already decided. I am going to throw my full support behind Tai Yuebai.”
Di Xuan’s gaze lifted, and he also looked over at Zhang Yu at this moment.
Not far away, Tai Yuebai also heard their conversation. His body stiffened slightly, and he hurriedly sent a message to Zhang Yu: “Zhang Yu! Stop! Don’t spout nonsense!”