Chapter 907: The Hottest and Most Trash Law Edicts
Su Xianchen was a Rank 10 Sect Staff, an Ascension Realm cultivator, and Hall Master of the Myriad Laws Sect’s Providence Hall.
Regarding the research and development of the third-generation Law Edict, Su Xianchen was also one of the key developers.
It could be said that among the many Ascension Realm cultivators, Su Xianchen was in the absolute top tier.
At the same time, he was also a seed candidate for the next Ascension Selection, considered to be one of the top favorites within the Myriad Laws Sect to ascend and become an Immortal.
For the inaugural third-generation Law Edict establishment this time, Su Xianchen was the chief judge, responsible for overseeing the entire process during the review of the Law Edicts, possessing a major influence on their approval.
At this moment in the office, Su Xianchen was just like the other judges, reviewing the Law Edicts uploaded by the candidates.
“Yue Qinglan, sent by the Pharmaceutical Company. I remember this girl was nominated for the Celestial Evolution Award before, right?”
“Her potential assessment before the law establishment also reached grade 16.”
With a trace of curiosity and anticipation, Su Xianchen began reading the text of the Law Edict uploaded by Yue Qinglan.
“Is it related to minimum lifespan?”
As a developer of the third-generation Law Edict, an Ascension Realm cultivator who had immersed himself in the fields of Immortal Qi Technology and Law Edict technology for many years, Su Xianchen completely saw through the focal point of Yue Qinglan’s Law Edict after just a brief glance.
“Nominally, it states that everyone is the primary person in charge of their own lifespan and must take responsibility for it to avoid dragging down the company and the sect.”
“In reality, the focus is on lifespan monitoring and compulsory treatment.”
Su Xianchen smiled faintly and said, “Within the domain of this Law Edict, the lifespans of cultivators are constantly monitored. Whoever lacks sufficient lifespan will be subjected to compulsory treatment, compulsory lifespan extension, and then compulsory payment? Those guys from the Life Origin Daoist Lineage are really…”
But Su Xianchen knew that this Law Edict aligned with the Myriad Laws Sect’s upcoming Lifespan Support Project.
The so-called Lifespan Support Project aimed to eliminate the low-lifespan demographic, assist and improve low-lifespan regions, and transform the landscape of low lifespans.
While thinking, he had already reached out to Bu Yuangui beside him, initiating a high-speed exchange of information.
Su Xianchen: “Brother Bu, have you skimmed through this minimum lifespan clause?”
Bu Yuangui: “I read it… In recent years, the average lifespan throughout the sect has indeed been declining, mainly dragged down by the massive low-lifespan demographic. This Law Edict can be said to perfectly conform to the big picture.”
Su Xianchen: “Exactly, which is why lifespan support is the upcoming sect policy. Yue Qinglan’s Law Edict was practically born to coordinate with the future sect policy. She and the people behind her have grasped the situation perfectly.”
Bu Yuangui: “Looking in the direction of the sect policy, taking the opportunity to make a big fortune, this is a Law Edict that benefits both the sect and herself. In the long run, it also has a lot of potential, and even has the possibility of being upgraded to a Dao Lineage in the future. Yue Qinglan is indeed a nominee for the Celestial Evolution Award; her ability and vision are quite good.”
“I heard that her Celestial Evolution Award nomination is also related to increasing lifespan? Then with this Law Edict in her hands, it’s like a tiger with wings added.”
Hearing Bu Yuangui use such an ancient idiom as “like a tiger with wings added” for evaluation, Su Xianchen was not surprised. The other party was, after all, old in age and had even seen original ecological tiger monsters, so it was normal to use such old terms.
And for a cultivator like Su Xianchen who had experienced the early construction of the university layer, he sometimes liked to use evaluations like “Junior College to Bachelor’s Degree Program”.
Another judge on the side looked at Yue Qinglan’s Law Edict and evaluated: “An unprecedented market for increasing lifespan will be opened up. For this Law Edict from Yue Qinglan, from its foundation to its execution, I can give it the highest rating.”
“In the future, the average lifespan of everyone in the sect will increase, and the per capita consumption and production data will all improve. And under the influence of the Thought Tide, they will also become more hardworking than in the past, have more long-term planning, and be less eager for quick success. In the long run, it can be said to benefit both the sect and the people.”
Su Xianchen nodded slightly in his heart, already able to imagine that as this Law Edict was executed, the Thought Tide within the Myriad Laws Sect would also change along with it, and everyone would become more hard-working in order to live up to the minimum lifespan.
Next, Su Xianchen continued to review the Law Edicts, but he soon perceived that the Spirit Realm information around Bu Yuangui beside him was surging violently.
“Hmm?” Su Xianchen thought, “What Law Edict did he see? Di Xuan’s? Or Lie Jinghong’s?”
Su Xianchen knew that among the current trainees, these two had the most powerful Immortal Qi Technology and Law Edict technology, and their potential evaluations were also the highest. Coupled with their profound backgrounds, they were the ones most likely to create astonishing Law Edicts in this Law Establishment.
At this moment, Bu Yuangui next to him already said, “Dao Monarch Su, have you seen this Law Edict?”
Su Xianchen’s gaze shifted, glancing at the content Bu Yuangui displayed, and just a slight scan made his brow twitch: “This trainee… is a member of the Reformist Faction, right? The Reformist Faction actually has such guts? Daring to use the name of reform to engage in true revolution?”
Su Xianchen could sense that the divine power fluctuations in the Spirit Realm were also surging, and more gazes of Righteous Gods were converging.
This time, the third-generation Law Edict of the Myriad Laws Sect also had Righteous Gods serving as judges.
It wasn’t just the Myriad Laws Sect; the Third-Generation Law Edict establishment of the other several major sects this year also required the participation of Righteous Gods. After all, if the new Law Edicts were to be executed on a large scale, they could not do without the assistance of the Heavenly Court’s Righteous Gods.
Just as more and more cultivators in the office were shocked by this Law Edict, Fa Liuyuan finally realized what they were so shocked about.
Looking at the clauses before him, he revealed a bitter smile. “Tai Yuebai…”
In the Law Edict uploaded by Tai Yuebai, the content was shockingly about a weekly Dual Rest.
One judge scolded, “Two days of Dual Rest every week? Is he crazy? If this law is executed, it will simply bring the downfall of our Myriad Laws Sect!”
Another judge angrily said, “Ensuring that everyone has work to do every day is our Myriad Laws Sect’s Market Rescue strategy, the foundation of our sect’s creation, and the law of our ancestors. Resting for two days? How much will production drop? And how much labor cost will have to be increased to make up for it? Is this Tai Yuebai trying to rebel against the heavens?”
Yet another judge said coldly, “If employees don’t work, what can they do? Not letting employees work every day is trampling on the rights of everyone inside and outside the sect. This is simply anti-sect! Anti-Immortal Emperor! Anti-Kunxu! He should be apprehended immediately!”
“Dual Rest? Isn’t this an Evil Cult ideology from the lower realm? How can it be spread here?”
Listening to the criticisms and curses of the many judges, Fa Liuyuan felt as if thorns were pricking his back, as pair after pair of eyes turned toward him.
Especially those judges who owned or were backed by industries with a large number of employees — every single one of them was practically exuding a surging murderous aura.
Fa Liuyuan sighed inwardly, Didn’t we agree to focus on distributing money? Tai Yuebai, oh Tai Yuebai, what exactly are you thinking? Do you know how many cultivators above you will offend by doing this?
This Law Edict might not even pass!
Let alone the surging murderous intent in the hearts of those judges, Fa Liuyuan himself felt quite uncomfortable. After all, the Reformist Faction, and even the companies under Zhang Yu, were all industries with massive numbers of employees.
The more labor-intensive the industry, the more people who get Dual Rest, and the deeper the damage caused by this Law Edict. Tai Yuebai, for the sake of reform… are you even willing to sacrifice the interests of our own Reformist Faction?
Reform naturally must begin with our Reformist Faction.
Meanwhile, inside the Law-Knowing Abode.
Tai Yuebai, who had just finished uploading the Law Edict, slowly walked outside. He cast his gaze toward the sky within the minor realm, as if trying to pierce through the layers of Kunxu to see the high and mighty Immortals, and even the Immortal Emperor.
“Distributing money, it is indeed distributing money, but not directly. Rather, it is distributing time.”
“And in Kunxu, time is money.”
“Giving them more of their own time is giving them more of their own money.”
At this moment, Tai Yuebai’s aura became increasingly unpredictable, seemingly having undergone a subtle change from before.
Tai Yuebai knew this was because he had originally sealed away a portion of his memories, only unsealing them a moment before uploading the Law Edict.
It was precisely because of this that he did not know what Law Edict he truly wanted to establish until the very moment before he uploaded it.
“Having Dual Rest while the salary does not decrease…”
“What will the cultivators use their Dual Rest for?”
In Tai Yuebai’s view, given the state of Kunxu, even if cultivators had the time for a weekly Dual Rest, it would be impossible for them to actually use it to rest. Instead, they would take on more work, or use it to improve their cultivation.
“In this way… the income and cultivation of all cultivators within the entire sect will increase.”
Tai Yuebai muttered in his heart, “More freely disposable time, more income, more cultivation… all point to one thing: more consumption, new markets, and new jobs.”
“The entire Myriad Laws Sect will leap to become the largest consumer market among the ten Great Sects.”
“As a result, the Myriad Laws Sect’s influence will greatly increase, allowing it to take the dominant position in the Ten Sects trade. It can even trade its market for technology, use the market to punish other sects, and use the market to win over other sects…”
“And those within the Myriad Laws Sect who will pay the heaviest price are the labor-intensive industries that hire a large number of employees. For the controllers of these industries, their profits will inevitably decline. Some companies with already meager profit margins will even go bankrupt, causing their employees to temporarily lose their jobs.”
“They will be the staunch opponents of the Dual Rest.”
“But similarly, there will also be supporters…”
Inside the office, as soon as Tai Yuebai’s Dual Rest Law Edict was introduced, it was nothing short of earth-shattering. Because it impacted Kunxu’s ethics and went against years of Kunxu ideology, it immediately suffered attacks from many cultivators.
However, Fa Liuyuan noticed that while more of the judges were surprised and taken aback, they unexpectedly remained silent.
Right at this moment, Su Xianchen spoke up, “Enough. The Law Establishment Ceremony is not a place for you to argue and fight. If you have any objections, write them down in your review comments.”
But the angry judges demanded that Tai Yuebai be immediately kicked out, or even arrested.
Facing the fierce opposition, Su Xianchen said indifferently, “Then let’s follow the rules and hold a draft vote. If the majority of the judges agree to reject it, then Tai Yuebai’s Law Edict will not pass.”
But when the results of the draft vote came out, Fa Liuyuan’s body trembled. “It… passed? It actually passed? The majority of the judges approved of Dual Rest?”
“A two-day Dual Rest per week? Such Evil Cult ideology can actually pass at the Law Establishment Ceremony?”
Looking at the draft vote results, Fa Liuyuan felt a profound sense of absurdity.
But as he looked at the judges on the scene, who had vaguely split into two factions, Fa Liuyuan gradually realized something, a trace of enlightenment suddenly flashing in his eyes.
Fa Liuyuan sighed in his heart, “Other industries might be able to profit from this Law Edict, but the ones who will pay the greatest price are only us in the labor-intensive industries.”
Meanwhile, although Bu Yuangui on the other side was surprised by the content of Tai Yuebai’s article, he was not surprised by the draft vote results before him.
“Dual Rest seemingly increases the cultivators’ income and cultivation, but at the end of the day… won’t their increased income just be used to buy our goods?” Bu Yuangui said. “Won’t their improved cultivation just serve those above? For those of lower cultivation, their relative wealth and relative cultivation won’t increase; they might even decline.”
Elsewhere, a large amount of data and deduction results floated before the eyes of Ling Chenji from the Innate Dao Lineage. She thought to herself, After Dual Rest, the bulk of the benefits will be collected by our factions, while the growing pains will mainly be borne by the upper-tier cultivators in labor-intensive industries.
In Ling Chenji’s eyes, upper-tier cultivators earning less money was considered bearing the growing pains.
As for those lower-tier cultivators in related industries losing their jobs, needing to change professions, or having to readapt to the new market and new competition after Dual Rest, she did not care at all.
After all, those lower-tier cultivators could not even get a seat at the table, and Law Establishment had nothing to do with them. They could not decide the future of Kunxu. They merely increased or decreased like resources, incapable of turning the world upside down, so there was no need to consider them.
And to Ling Chenji, how could the small price paid by those unfortunate ones who suffered losses in this new wave even compare to the lost profits of the upper-tier cultivators?
In Ling Chenji’s heart, lower-tier cultivators were not even worthy of speaking about enduring such growing pains.
Dugu Ming of the Heavenly Surveillance Hall thought to himself, The Immortal Emperor has been laying out plans across major industries for many years now, promoting the development of Immortal Dao Technology and eliminating outdated Immortal Dao production capacities.
By now, labor-intensive industries have become the minority, and with the implementation of this Dual Rest Law Edict, the entire sect’s benefits can be increased by sacrificing their interests.
Dugu Ming sighed inwardly, If individual sect enterprises or companies tried to implement Dual Rest, it would be impossible to succeed, because those who do so would ultimately be eliminated by their competitors. But if a Law Edict is established and directly promoted across the entire sect, then it becomes an irreversible trend.
However, whoever proposes this Law Edict will become the mortal enemy of labor-intensive industries, and the existence most hated by countless cultivators.
Furthermore, after the Law Establishment, as the owner of the Law Edict… they will likely suffer all kinds of attacks and pay a huge price.
I’m afraid this is also the reason why, all along, no cultivator as an individual has stepped forward to propose this Law Edict. After all, the collective benefits, while the pressure an individual must bear is immense.
And what Dugu Ming had expected even less… was that it would actually be Tai Yuebai of the Reformist Faction who proposed this Law Edict.
Tai Yuebai, what great audacity. Just what is his ultimate goal?
Fa Liuyuan had also grasped this point, thinking to himself, Did this kid keep it from us beforehand because he knew it would harm the interests of the Reformist Faction?
Just then, there were still judges who voiced their dissent, evidently unable to accept an outcome that damaged their interests.
“A third-generation Law Edict is going to change the Thought Tide! If this Dual Rest Law Edict is established, is it going to teach the whole world to view Dual Rest as the right path?! Are we to enshrine such Demonic Path ideology as an orthodox practice?”
Looking at the judges who still wanted to argue, the chief judge, Su Xianchen, said indifferently, “Insolent! Have you lost the ability to distinguish between the righteous and the demonic just for the sake of your own petty interests?”
“There is only one orthodox principle and belief in Kunxu: whichever path earns the most is the Righteous Path.”
“In the past, Dual Rest hindered Kunxu’s development, making it an evil and crooked path.”
“Now, if Dual Rest can promote development, then we can achieve the Righteous Use of Demonic Arts, transforming evil into righteousness.”
Fa Liuyuan listened silently to Su Xianchen’s narration, not surprised by this at all.
He was also someone who had experienced many changes in Kunxu’s Thought Tides, knowing that in Kunxu, what was righteous and what was demonic was ultimately decided by the Immortals.
“As long as the Immortals ultimately agree to this Law Edict, an evil cult can become an orthodox sect, fallacies can become truth, and even the structure of the entire sect can undergo a change.”
“Especially since… the third-generation Law Edicts are directly tied to ideological trends.”
At this moment, Fa Liuyuan vaguely thought of some things; he felt as if he finally understood Tai Yuebai’s purpose.
“Reform must begin with the Thought Tides.”
On the other side of the Law-Knowing Abode.
Tai Yuebai thought to himself, “With the changing of the times and the transformation of production relations, Dual Rest, which was originally a Demonic Path ideology, has reached its moment of transition.”
“Kunxu has already arrived at the eve of the Dual Rest era.”
“This is a momentous historical opportunity.”
“And I have stepped forward to shoulder the mission of propelling this era.”
“If this Law Edict succeeds, the correctness of Dual Rest will gradually integrate into the hearts of the cultivators.”
“Working for five days and resting for two will become the Myriad Laws Righteous Path.”
“And if this Law Edict can be elevated, can continue to expand, and can firmly brand the concept of ‘rest’ into the hearts of all living beings… in the end, would it be able to contend against the Aspiration for the Immortal Dao?”
“To the point that, by the principle of mutual overcoming, it could achieve the suppression of the Aspiration for the Immortal Dao… or even master it?”
At this moment, boundless fighting spirit seemed to rise within Tai Yuebai’s heart.
But Tai Yuebai understood even better that to complete this unprecedented Law Edict, there was still one condition he needed to fulfill. That was the ultra-high-danger Dao Seed on Lie Jinghong’s body.
Fortunately, relying on his own abilities, the Dao Seed he had seized previously, and Zhang Yu’s identity, he was only one final step away from the ultra-high-danger Dao Seed.
And after uploading the text of the Law Edict today, he still had a chance to take this final step before entering the testing environment tomorrow to begin the law establishment.
But before taking this step, he needed to wait for Zhang Yu.
“This kid Zhang Yu… he still hasn’t come out? Has he not finished uploading yet?”
Only when Zhang Yu finished uploading his Law Edict and was confirmed to be moving freely would it be convenient for Tai Yuebai to act using his identity.
Tai Yuebai observed for a moment and found that the vast majority of trainees had already finished uploading; Zhang Yu was the very last trainee still uploading.
“Just what kind of Law Edict is he uploading that’s taking so long?”
Inside a quiet room.
Zhang Yu sat cross-legged. The Blank Law Scroll floating before his eyes remained completely empty, as if waiting for his decision.
With Tai Yuebai’s draft vote passing, combined with Su Xianchen’s commanding presence controlling the scene, the entire Law Edict review process continued to advance.
Su Xianchen looked at Di Xuan and Bu Yingshu’s Law Edicts and marveled, “‘Once certified, always certified’ paired with ‘Once certified, temporarily certified’ — this is mutual support and mutual enhancement.”
“Judging from the provisions on both sides, there is deep cooperation even on the technical front.”
“The Immortals above will definitely be satisfied when they see this.”
Su Xianchen turned to Bu Yuangui beside him and said, “To think that Bu Yingshu, whose aptitude was unapparent back then, has actually grown to this level.”
Bu Yuangui said, “She is, after all, the bloodline left behind by that person. It’s perfectly normal for her to accumulate steadily and bloom late.”
Another judge to the side remarked, “‘Once certified, always certified’ and ‘Once certified, temporarily certified’ are two sides of the same coin. If we were to evaluate their overall ranking… they could be considered top-tier.”
The other judges, looking at these two Law Edicts, couldn’t help but sigh heavily.
After all, if ‘Once certified, always certified’ was successfully established as a law, they, as Ascension Realm cultivators, would also be drawn into the new competition.
However, these two Law Edicts supported each other, and it was obvious at a glance that they were heavily supported by Immortals, making them an inevitable trend.
And Di Xuan and Bu Yingshu, in the eyes of many judges, were bound to become important figures within the sect in the future.
Dugu Ming thought to himself, “Having established these Law Edicts, these two are destined to become Level 10 Sect Staff in the future, advancing to Ascension Realm cultivators, to facilitate the application of the Law Edict to the entire sect.”
On the other side, Fa Liuyuan saw Lie Jinghong’s Law Edict, a trace of surprise appearing on his face.
“From birth, being uniformly connected to the Dharma Realm, considering it a legal obligation? Automatically entered into the Dharma Realm User Registry, enjoying Dharma Realm services for life…”
But what surprised Fa Liuyuan wasn’t Lie Jinghong’s edict itself, but rather the fact that he saw multiple Law Edicts supporting Lie Jinghong’s, one after another.
“In addition to Lie Jinghong’s edict, there are also related special exemption Law Edicts, connection permission grading, and cultivator data rights…”
Seeing this, Fa Liuyuan could not help but sigh in admiration, “Combined together, this is already enough to form an entirely new set of sect laws, and Lie Jinghong’s Law Edict can serve as the Law Decree of these new laws.”
Fa Liuyuan knew that if a Law Edict continued to be upgraded, it would transform into a Law Decree, acting as the fundamental edict of a set of laws, holding the potential to advance into a Dao Lineage in the future.
Truly worthy of being the representative sent by the Dharma Realm Dao Lineage, Ling Chenji of the Innate Dao Lineage thought to herself on the other side. This represents… entirely the Immortal Emperor’s will. I’m afraid they intend to lift him up all the way, ultimately elevating his Law Edict into a Dao Lineage to support the Dharma Realm Dao Lineage.
On another side, Dugu Ming looked at Lie Jinghong with some envy.
He knew that despite Lie Jinghong’s young age and current Void Refinement cultivation, after this third-generation Law Edict soared into the sky, he would inevitably become a key cultivation target for the Immortal Emperor in the future.
At this moment, Dugu Ming seemed to foresee that once the other party’s Law Edict was elevated into a Dao Lineage, the first stop for countless reincarnating living beings would become the Dharma Realm, where they would need to be registered in order to become newborns.
“Just based on this Dharma Realm obligations Law Edict, the probability of him ascending and becoming an Immortal in the future is much higher than mine.”
The head judge Su Xianchen also exclaimed in admiration, “Lie Jinghong possesses extraordinary skills. The content of his edict also aligns with Heaven’s Will and complies with the overall situation. I’m afraid that in the final potential assessment this time, he has a chance to reach the top three grades, perhaps even the second or first grade rating.”
Bu Yuangui secretly thought in his heart, You are hyping Lie Jinghong up way too much just to flatter the Immortal Emperor. I think the third grade rating is about right. Second grade… is unlikely, let alone first grade.
Bu Yuangui knew that the higher the potential assessment went, the bigger the gap became. This was especially true within the top ten grades, where the disparity between each grade was massive.
And if it reached first grade… then its future elevation to a Dao Lineage would be an absolute certainty.
Although the Dharma Realm Obligation was impressive, in Bu Yuangui’s eyes, it still wasn’t enough to reach first-grade potential.
However, he also understood that the Dharma Realm Obligation had the backing of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor behind it, so it was only natural for Su Xianchen to offer some flattery.
Bu Yuangui said, “Lie Jinghong has fully grasped the spirit of the Dharma Realm, seized the pulse of the era, and walked at the forefront of Kunxu’s development. My fellow colleagues, we must pass such an excellent Law Edict.”
Meanwhile, following Su Xianchen and Bu Yuangui’s lead, the other judges also began to chime in with their own praises.
A judge praised, “From ramming to pulling, Lie Jinghong’s Law Edict can be called a ramming one, and it is also the only ramming Law Edict of this session!”
As the Law Edicts were reviewed one after another, a judge soon asked, “Are all the Law Edicts reviewed?”
“Why is one missing?”
“Is there still a trainee who hasn’t uploaded?”
Fa Liuyuan had long since noticed this and thought to himself, “I haven’t seen Zhang Yu’s Law Edict yet.”
Thinking of Tai Yuebai’s clause just now, Fa Liuyuan couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart, “Zhang Yu… could he be supporting Tai Yuebai and causing another big scene for me?”
On the other side, as the chief judge, Su Xianchen thought to himself, “There’s still… Zhang Yu, has he not uploaded yet?” Unknowingly, the judges in the entire office had all finished reviewing their Law Edicts one by one, and unexpectedly, they all began waiting for the upload of Zhang Yu’s final Law Edict.
“The second mutation failed again.”
Zhang Yu sensed the circulation of the Myriad Daos Law Establishment Heavenly Book (Sect-Guarding Edition), noting grimly to himself, “The effect of this second mutation completely blunts the laws’ ability to impact Thought Tides. It’s a pure, unmitigated side effect.”
After confirming this, Zhang Yu directly used “Selectable Sect-Guarding Technique Oblivion.” After forgetting the cultivation art, he resumed his cultivation from scratch, and finally, not long ago, he once again pushed the Myriad Daos Law Establishment Heavenly Book (Sect-Guarding Edition) to level 60.
Then came a choice, a choice that concerned his future, the future of his countless companions and subordinates, the Myriad Laws Sect, and even the future of Kunxu.
“Should I use up… the final mutation as well?”
Zhang Yu still had one chance for “Selectable Sect-Guarding Technique Mutation,” but he no longer had “Selectable Sect-Guarding Technique Oblivion.”
Once he chose to mutate it, there would be no chance to back out this time.
“If I don’t mutate it, I’ll at least have the normal version of the cultivation art. At worst… I can still establish a Law Edict with the goal of raising salaries. That would still be a change for Kunxu, and it would still mean… I can continue to climb up in the future.”
“But if I mutate it, the outcome will be beyond my ability to predict.”
“Should I go for it?”
Fu Ji could not see Zhang Yu’s mutation, much less know the choice he was currently going through, but she could feel his hesitation.
Fu Ji said softly, “Zhang Yu, think more about A-Zhen, think about Yu Xinghan, think about Magnetic Pole and Greenwood. Don’t let them down, don’t take risks, okay?”
Immortal Slayer said, “Bai Zhenzhen, Yu Xinghan, Magnetic Pole, Greenwood… The people you have met, the things you have encountered, are incredibly rare in all of Kunxu, you should understand that.”
“And if the third-generation Law Edict were to fully expand, if the Law Edict could not be controlled, then even after experiencing a thousand lifetimes, ten thousand lifetimes, we would never encounter such companions again.”
“Right now, this is our life’s… no, our eternal life’s only opportunity.”
“If we cannot carry out our own will, if we and countless companions are all to be manipulated by the upper-tier cultivators, having our thoughts played with… do you want to live such a life?”
“Could that even be considered living?”
Immortal Slayer: “Zhang Yu! Answer me!”
Boom!
Accompanied by the consumption of the last “Selectable Sect-Guarding Technique Mutation,” Zhang Yu’s body erupted with intense changes.
“The reform shall begin with me.”
Feeling all of this, Desolate Ox said indifferently: “Without the determination to risk everything, without the spirit to carry out one’s own will, how can one reach the peak? How can one even talk about changing the world?”
Immortal Slayer also laughed: “Zhang Yu, perhaps even if we give it our all, we might not reach the Supreme Seat. But for everyone who has reached that step, daring to risk everything is a basic requirement.”
Fu Ji: “Immortal! Slayer! Desolate! Ox! Fuck! Your! Mothers!!”
At the same time, Zhang Yu had already perceived the result of the third mutation, but his heart suddenly sank.
“It’s still affecting Thought Tides.”
“And this effect… the more one abides by the Law Edict, the less one agrees with its rules?”
Zhang Yu’s heart continued to sink. “Doesn’t this mean… the more they abide by the Law Edict I established, the less they agree with the rules I set?”
“Have I… failed?”
Staring blankly at the blank Law Scroll in front of him, the magic power and vital energy within Zhang Yu’s body became increasingly turbulent. “What should I do?”
“This kind of mutation effect will completely cause my Law Edict to go unrecognized, making it the absolute worst and most useless among the third-generation Law Edicts.”
Thinking of this, a trace of immense terror suddenly rose in Zhang Yu’s heart.
Whether it was the investments placed in him by the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, and the Reformist Faction, or the hundreds of millions in Void Refinement Loans he had just taken on, everything made Zhang Yu understand… if he failed, his end would be extremely miserable.
Those upper-tier cultivators who had originally appreciated and invested in him — however good they had been to him in the past would be exactly how ruthless they would become after his failure.
They would waste no time in using various means to squeeze out his residual value and recoup their investment losses.
And without Zhang Yu’s protection, his companions, his subordinates, his teachers, and his classmates would also suffer severe consequences.
“No.
“I have to think of a way…”
Staring intently at the blank Law Scroll before him, Zhang Yu’s mind raced fiercely.
At the same time, accompanied by the fierce activation of [Empress Wa Creations], Void Refinement-level Calculation Pools were born with a rumble, beginning to augment Zhang Yu’s mind and increasing his thinking speed layer by layer.
“Is there any way?”
“Is there any way to… avoid the effects of the mutation?”
Fu Ji didn’t know what had happened. She only sensed Zhang Yu’s state and felt a very ominous premonition in her heart, shouting loudly, “Zhang Yu, what happened?”
Immortal Slayer, as Zhang Yu’s clone, could more clearly sense the information related to the Feather Book. He spoke up, “The effect of Zhang Yu’s Sect-Guarding Technique has changed. It went from the original Thought Tide approval to disapproval…”
Hearing Immortal Slayer’s explanation, Fu Ji exclaimed in shock, “Ah?! How are we supposed to deal with this?”
“What do we do? What do we do?”
“Auspicious Guy! Herald Guy! You guys need to think of a way too!”
Herald God said, “Can’t it be changed back?”
Auspicious God said, “Disapproval? Then can we make a Law Edict that requires disapproval?”
Immortal Slayer said, “If they don’t identify with it, then how can we gain a Thought Tide amplification? And how can we compete against other Law Edicts?”
Fu Ji said, “The more they comply? The more they oppose? What the hell is this? Doesn’t this mean whatever Law Edict is designed will just turn into trash? We can’t possibly make a Law Edict that doesn’t need people to comply with it, right?”
Everyone began to think intensely within Zhang Yu’s mind. With everyone chiming in, massive amounts of information were generated every passing moment.
Examples of Law Edicts that had been discarded in Zhang Yu’s past contemplations were also brought out one after another.
Under this high-speed thinking and the repeated collision of thoughts, a massive amount of Spirit Inspiration constantly emerged. Storms of thought erupted in Zhang Yu’s mind one after another, as version after version of Law Edicts was proposed and then abandoned…
At this moment, Zhang Yu entered an unprecedented state of extreme thinking and an unprecedentedly deep comprehension.
And right when he heard Fu Ji’s last words, Zhang Yu’s eyes suddenly flickered. “Doesn’t need to be complied with?”
“That’s right, who says a Law Edict absolutely needs people to comply with it?”
“My Law Edict does not need the masses to comply with it.”
Inside the office.
“Is it still not done?”
“This Zhang Yu, why is he taking so long?”
“Hmph, are the people of the Reformist Faction trying to prop up Tai Yuebai again? Are they hesitating?”
Just as the many judges were chattering and discussing, the final Law Edict was finally uploaded and floated in front of him.
Fa Liuyuan immediately started reading it, but halfway through, his expression changed drastically.
At the same time, the judges in the entire office gave their review opinions.
Ling Chenji sneered, “Whimsical. Not approved.”
Bu Yuangui frowned, “Too arrogant. It won’t pass.”
“Not approved.”
“Fail.”
“Like hell this will pass.”
As judge after judge made their decisions, Su Xianchen finally said indifferently, “Then according to the results of everyone’s draft vote, Zhang Yu’s Law Edict… is not approved for review.”
Fa Liuyuan quietly watched this scene. Although he had anticipated this the moment he saw the provisions Zhang Yu designed, he still couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart at this moment.
To think that the first rejected third-generation Law Edict would appear just like this, and in the hands of their Reformist Faction’s representative at that.
But in the very next moment, Su Xianchen’s expression changed slightly.
Bu Yuangui, who was beside him, noticed his change and sent a message asking, “What’s wrong?”
Su Xianchen: “Zhang Yu’s Law Edict has already been submitted upwards.”
Bu Yuangui: “How is that possible? Didn’t we already reject it?”
“The review was bypassed entirely,” Su Xianchen muttered. “We… were ignored in the process.”