Chapter 937 Dao Seed Dao Lineage, [Construct the World]!
After repeatedly comprehending it, Zhang Yu gradually understood the various details of Dao Seed Register II.
He thought to himself, “First of all, Dao Seed Register II can breed one Dao Seed every year. However, this Dao Seed can only be considered a blank Dao Seed. What it ultimately grows into and what kind of abilities it possesses all depend on the person it is planted into.”
“Based on the state of the host… factors such as abilities, mindset, aspirations, skills, and other personalized, era-specific elements will cause the ultimate abilities of the Dao Seed to vary.”
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu inwardly sighed, “Is this truly creating a brand-new Dao Seed? One that is personalized and advances with the times at that.”
“However, once a Dao Seed is planted in a target, it cannot be retracted, nor can it be changed.”
He continued to think, “And the direct feedback I receive from planting a Dao Seed in someone else is that I can also copy their Dao Seed.”
“The person planted with the Dao Seed…” Zhang Yu slightly sensed the information within the Feather Book and thought to himself, “They should also be able to open a Technique Aperture and inject a Chain Formation Diagram.”
Zhang Yu understood in his heart that this combination of a Dao Seed and a Chain Formation Diagram was enough to cause an earth-shaking improvement to a cultivator’s aptitude.
The figures of Teacher Gao, Feng Tingting, Ying Xin, and Shi Huaiyu immediately appeared in his mind.
“In addition to this…” Zhang Yu sensed the characteristics of the Dao Seed Register II and thought to himself, “Cultivators who already possess a Dao Seed can also have an additional Dao Seed planted, successfully obtaining a second Dao Seed.”
Zhang Yu summarized in his heart and thought, “With this Dao Seed Register II in hand, Teacher Gao and the others can have a Dao Seed, plus a Technique Aperture. And those who originally possessed Dao Seeds, like A-Zhen and Yu Xinghan, can have a Second Dao Seed.”
The only thing Zhang Yu felt was a pity was that it seemed impossible to plant a Dao Seed in his own body.
“But it doesn’t matter, as long as I can copy other people’s Dao Seeds.”
After confirming the various details of the Dao Seed Register II, Zhang Yu also started to make plans in his heart.
“If it’s one new Dao Seed per year, then who should I give this first Dao Seed to?”
Zhang Yu’s mind quickly locked onto the figure of Teacher Gao.
“With the help of the Spirit Transformation Dao Body, Yu Xinghan and the others have all reached peak Spirit Transformation. What they need next is to find an opportunity for a promotion, master the Void Refinement Certificate, and then consider the matter of law establishment later…
“Only Teacher Gao… Although he’s also a Spirit Transformation cultivator, if he only relies on his own accumulation of resources and works hard, who knows how long it will take for him to reach peak Spirit Transformation, especially the tenth divine light transformation that only sect members have the opportunity to complete…”
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu made up his mind, “I’ll choose Teacher Gao and plant a Dao Seed for him.”
Hearing Zhang Yu’s decision, Fu Ji curiously asked, “Plant a Dao Seed?”
Since the Evil Gods would eventually notice the upcoming events anyway, Zhang Yu had no intention of hiding much, so he casually replied, “I’m going to plant a Dao Seed for Teacher Gao to improve his aptitude and help him reach peak Spirit Transformation sooner.”
Fu Ji was startled when she heard this. “Zhang Yu can actually plant Dao Seeds in others now? Is this a new potential I triggered? Without realizing it, I’ve unlocked another incredible ability for him!”
As for the specific details of Zhang Yu’s ability, Fu Ji tacitly refrained from asking too many questions, merely agreeing, “Not bad, not bad. Among the Spirit Transformation cultivators under us, Old Gao is the weakest and most useless. It’s about time to improve his aptitude.”
“Our Lower Realm Mutual Aid Association must have as many peak Spirit Transformation experts as possible so that we can have more Void Refinement cultivators in the future. Only then can they establish Law Edicts for us and uplift us in the future.”
Immortal Slayer agreed, “Having climbed to our current position, we indeed need to pay more attention to the cultivation of our subordinates. It’s not just about them making money for us, but more importantly, to uplift us in the future, allowing our Law Edict to smoothly upgrade into a Dharma Decree, and our Dharma Decree to smoothly upgrade into a Dao Lineage…”
Just as the thoughts in Zhang Yu’s mind were conversing with one another, Old Gao had already arrived inside the Immortal Grotto-Heaven following a message from Zhang Yu.
Old Gao asked, “Zhang Yu, what do you need me for?”
According to sect rules, Old Gao should be calling him Minister Zhang or Dao Monarch Zhang at this moment.
However, due to Zhang Yu’s insistence, Old Gao would address him directly by his name when there were few people around.
Although he didn’t say anything about it, Old Gao felt a warmth in his heart every time he called Zhang Yu’s name so directly, feeling that the distance between the two of them hadn’t grown apart.
Zhang Yu said, “Teacher Gao, I currently have a Dao Seed on hand, and I want to plant it inside your body…”
Afraid that Old Gao didn’t understand the concept of a Dao Seed, Zhang Yu briefly explained it.
“Unlock my potential? Gain extraordinary abilities? Improve my aptitude?”
“Me?”
Listening to the string of benefits, Old Gao felt a wave of shock in his heart, but after a moment, he calmed down.
After a brief internal struggle, he said with difficulty, “Such a good thing would be wasted on me.”
Zhang Yu opened his mouth to say something, but Old Gao had already waved his hand and said, “Teacher, I… am already old and useless. From now on, I’ll just guard this one-third of an acre of the Former Days Graveyard for you and watch the gate.”
“You are currently at a critical period on your immortal path. Since this Dao Seed has such miraculous effects, it should rightfully be used by you. That is the most cost-effective way to use this Dao Seed.”
Besides the reasons he stated, in Old Gao’s view… such a magical Dao Seed must have been given to Zhang Yu as a reward because the higher-ups valued him. It would be highly inappropriate for him to use it in Zhang Yu’s place.
Hearing Old Gao’s words, the Herald God sneered inwardly. Like disciple, like master. This Old Gao is just as good at building a persona and speaking pretty words as Zhang Yu.
In the Herald God’s eyes, there were only two possible reasons for Old Gao to say such things.
Either he sees the situation clearly, knowing that improving Zhang Yu’s abilities and letting him climb higher will better protect himself and increase his Immortal Dao potential. Or… he’s just playing dumb and testing the waters, afraid that there’s a pitfall. He doesn’t dare to rashly eat this pie that fell from the sky and wants to obtain more information.
If it were the Herald God himself, encountering such a good thing, he would definitely think thrice before acting and test it repeatedly out of fear that there was some fraudulent trap involved.
After all, in Kunxu, where would such a good thing come from? There must be some side effect behind Zhang Yu giving someone a Dao Seed.
Still, for a mere lower realm teacher, a stinking guy who teaches Civil Engineering, to actually possess such scheming thoughts and endurance… no wonder he was brought up here by Zhang Yu.
Just as the Herald God was pondering this in his heart, Zhang Yu had already opened his mouth to explain, “Don’t worry, Teacher Gao, I already have a Dao Seed, so I can’t use this one.”
Old Gao asked, “Then Magnetic Pole…”
Zhang Yu replied, “Teacher Magnetic Pole also has a Dao Seed, as do Yu Xinghan and Ye Xingli… they all have Dao Seeds.”
Old Gao froze slightly, then recalled the cultivation gap between himself and Magnetic Pole, Yu Xinghan, Ye Xingli, and the others. He let out a bitter smile and said, “So… am I really the only one without a Dao Seed? No wonder I’ve fallen so far behind.”
In the Herald God’s observation, Old Gao and Zhang Yu went back and forth for a while, and eventually, out of desperation, Old Gao had no choice but to jump into this scam that who knew what traps it held.
The Herald God thought to himself, It’s just like how, no matter how Zhang Yu struggles, he will eventually have to jump into the Immortal Emperor’s trap and swallow the benefits he throws out.
With a light tap of Zhang Yu’s finger on Old Gao’s chest, countless pieces of Dao Seed information converged, eventually forming a line of text that floated up…
That line of text shifted back and forth in Zhang Yu’s eyes, seeming to connect with some kind of force in the unseen world, drawing some mysterious substance from heaven and earth based on Old Gao’s state.
The Desolate Ox, who hadn’t spoken in a long time, suddenly said, “It’s the Dao Seed Dao Lineage… it actually resonated with the Dao Seed Dao Lineage.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu was also slightly startled in his heart: Does the Dao Seed Register II need to resonate with the Dao Seed Dao Lineage to bestow a Dao Seed upon others?
While Zhang Yu was deep in thought, the text on Old Gao’s chest stopped shifting, eventually turning into large characters for “Construct the World”, which seemed to gradually overlap with the large characters originally on his clothes.
Old Gao was silently feeling the changes in himself and spoke up, “It’s a bit… strange.”
Zhang Yu, on the other hand, slightly sensed the conditions for copying.
He thought to himself, I need to help Teacher Gao… learn 10 formation diagrams of the Qi Refining Realm to be able to copy it?
This was far too simple for the current Zhang Yu and Old Gao.
Zhang Yu casually bought 10 formation blueprints from the Artifact Refinement Realm, and Old Gao learned them with just a casual glance.
In an instant, Old Gao’s [Construct the World] was copied by Zhang Yu onto the Dao Seed Register.
After a moment of sensing, Zhang Yu also understood the use of this Level 1 [Construct the World].
“It increases formation learning efficiency?”
Next, Zhang Yu looked at the upgrade conditions for [Construct the World].
He thought to himself, “Learn 10 blueprints of the Foundation Establishment Stage? That’s quite simple too.”
So, in the time that followed, Zhang Yu continuously helped Old Gao upgrade the Dao Seed level of [Construct the World], raising it to the level in a single breath.
Zhang Yu summarized the effects of each level of the Dao Seed in his mind: “Level 2 enhances formation setup effects, level 3 improves the acquisition rate for spatial technology, and level 4 amplifies the mastery depth for spatial technology… It feels just like the previous Profound Cold Meridian. They are all still in an accumulation stage and haven’t triggered a qualitative change yet.”
Although Zhang Yu currently felt the effects were average, Old Gao, who had received continuous upgrades, was already ecstatic.
At this moment, he felt as if he had gained a completely new comprehension of various formations and spatial technology, sensing an endless stream of Spirit Inspiration welling up within him.
With a casual sweep of his gaze, he felt that there were far too many areas that could be improved in their current arrangements within this Immortal Grotto-Heaven.
Thus, Old Gao said impatiently, “Zhang Yu, let me help you renovate this Grotto-Heaven…”
Zhang Yu replied, “Teacher Gao, there’s no rush. You continue to study the formations and spatial technology of the Spirit Transformation Realm; the Dao Seed should still be able to improve further.”
Old Gao was already completely convinced by Zhang Yu’s words at this point. Hearing this, he nodded repeatedly and said, “I will definitely study hard.”
Next, Zhang Yu threw the Spirit Transformation Dao Body to Old Gao, which naturally gave him another shock.
Especially with the overlapping effects of the [Spirit Transformation Dao Body] and [Construct the World], his efficiency in learning the formation and spatial technology of the Spirit Transformation Realm greatly increased.
At this moment, Old Gao felt his fighting spirit renewed within him, experiencing a feeling of returning to his youth and resolving to climb to the Apex of the Immortal Dao.
Just then, Zhang Yu said to Old Gao, “Teacher Gao, after all, there are many formation diagrams and spatial technologies of the Spirit Transformation Realm that you haven’t learned before, so I signed you up for a tutoring class…”
“What class am I supposed to take at my age? Don’t waste your money.” Old Gao waved his hand and said confidently, “Besides, with my current aptitude, self-study is more than enough.”
Following that, Zhang Yu introduced the wonderful uses of the Spirit Transformation Pool to Old Gao, and told him to ask Magnetic Pole for the specific details.
Old Gao bid farewell to Zhang Yu. After returning and meeting Magnetic Pole, he chuckled and said, “Zhang Yu asked you to take me to soak in the Spirit Transformation Pool…”
Magnetic Pole gave a cold snort and said, “Zhang Yu told me everything. Let me ask you… why did you refuse to go to cram school?”
Old Gao replied, “Why would I even need to go…”
Magnetic Pole’s brows furrowed as she shouted, “At your age, you should be striving and taking extra classes. If you don’t study hard while you’re young, what else do you want to do? Do you want to fool around on construction sites for the rest of your life?”
Old Gao explained, “I wasn’t fooling around…”
Magnetic Pole said, “Hanging out all day with Heavenly Slaughter and Tu Lishan, how is that not fooling around? One is an outsourced security guard, and the other is a manual labor sect staff member. Neither of them has any future. Do you want to learn from them?”
“Can’t you compare yourself to better people? You should interact more with Yu Xinghan and Ye Xingli.”
Saying that, Magnetic Pole sent over a Spirit Realm address. “This is the address of the cram school. Go straight to class the moment you receive it, do you hear me?”
Old Gao: “Mhm… I understand.”
Magnetic Pole said, “If you understand, then work hard. Your disciple respects you and signed you up for this class. Do you think the tuition fees are free?”
She sighed and said, “Your main task right now is to study. If you don’t have enough for daily expenses, just ask me. As long as you study hard from now on and have a chance to get the Void Refinement Certificate in the future, I will be completely satisfied. When that time comes, I won’t stop you from taking on whatever job you want.”
On the other side, after Zhang Yu finished arranging Teacher Gao’s affairs, he began reading through the emails sent to him one by one.
Ever since stepping into the limelight in the Balanced-Life Grotto-Heaven, Zhang Yu’s reputation had reached a whole new level, prompting more factions to approach him to discuss cooperation regarding the Tax Exemption Certificate.
“The conditions are much better now.”
After making a selection, Zhang Yu finally received the Pavilion Master of the Spirit Dharma Pavilion, the Rank 7 Sect Staff, Jie Lingtong.
This technical expert of the Dharma Realm had cooperated with Zhang Yu previously, supporting the Dharma Realm Service project for Soul Cultivators.
Meeting again now, he also represented a sect enterprise of the Dharma Realm, offering Zhang Yu highly favorable terms.
“Minister Zhang…” Jie Lingtong said, “As long as you are willing to provide the Tax Exemption Certificate to us, we can fully cover your debt for the thousand years calculation power.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu was already nodding slightly in his heart.
“As expected of a sect enterprise backed by the Dharma Realm, they are indeed wealthy and imposing. Only a sect enterprise of this magnitude could reap massive profits through the Tax Exemption Certificate, enough to cover my thousand years calculation power debt.”
Thinking of the mere one million Immortal Coins per month remuneration from another sect enterprise last time, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but feel glad he had held out until now.
After a round of negotiations, Zhang Yu managed to secure a dividend of… one hundred thousand Immortal Coins per month for the next year. Feeling increasingly satisfied, he quickly signed the contract with them.
Having resolved the debt restructuring, Zhang Yu felt a heavy boulder lift from his chest and couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh of relief.
“The thousand years calculation power debt is settled, and the official repayment for the Void Refinement Loan won’t begin for another five years.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “The next thing I must dedicate all my efforts to… is preparing for the Law Edict Pilot in January next year.”
In order to officially launch the Law Edict Pilot next year and advance the work on the Law Edict Expiration Date on the 16th layer, Zhang Yu knew that the first thing he needed to prepare was naturally his cultivation, or rather, his working capacity.
“Cultivation is the foundation of all work. I broke through to Void Refinement not long ago, and the next few months will be the perfect time to continue making rapid progress…”
Thus, in the following days, Zhang Yu continued to polish his dao heart, physical strength, magic power, and other foundational stats on a daily basis, pushing every cultivation art he had mastered to level 60, the Void Refinement Peak.
The only thing that couldn’t be rapidly improved was the Immortalization Degree of the Void Refinement Realm, which required a slow and steady effort to stimulate the hidden Immortal Qi within the Void-Refined Primordial Spirit.
Fortunately, Zhang Yu had the Chain Formation Diagram of the Great Void Dao Body, which allowed him to increase his Immortalization Degree by 1% per month right from the start.
Especially with his hard work, the Great Void Dao Body had been steadily climbing, reaching (22/22) and constantly enhancing the effectiveness of this Chain Formation Diagram…
Time passed, and it was soon September.
Bu Yingshu’s Immortal Shuttle cruised back and forth above the Former Days Graveyard, seemingly looking for someone.
“Damn it!” Bu Yingshu thought angrily in her heart. “We agreed he would keep me company today, where did he go?”
With a loud bang, she threw open the door to the Netherworld Assets Department office and shouted at Yu Xinghan, “Where is Zhang Yu? Tell him to get out here!”
Yu Xinghan answered carefully, “Minister Zhang should have gone to the 16th layer for an inspection.”
Over these days, Yu Xinghan had gradually taken over the various tasks of the Netherworld Assets Department, becoming the actual person in charge. Everyone knew that once Zhang Yu finished his Law Edict Pilot work, the Netherworld Assets Department would likely be handed over to Yu Xinghan to manage.
Hearing Yu Xinghan’s reply, Bu Yingshu was so angry she wanted to kick him, but remembering his nickname “Ghost-Eye Sun-Shoulder,” she managed to suppress the urge.
“Tell Zhang Yu to reply to my message immediately, or he’s dead.”
Leaving behind this warning, Bu Yingshu hurriedly departed.
Yu Xinghan let out a long breath and sent a message to Zhang Yu: “She’s gone.”
Zhang Yu glanced at the message sent by Yu Xinghan and thought to himself, “Sigh, this woman really is… can’t she just cultivate properly by herself? Why does she always want me to accompany her? It’s not like I can practice those Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivation arts of yours…”
Shaking his head, Zhang Yu looked at Old Gao in front of him, only to see the other party activating his level 5 [Construct the World] ability.
And this ability was named Illegal Space by Old Gao.
Old Gao was heard saying, “Illegal Space… can secretly expand spatial structures, extending structures that originally belonged to public space into a private Grotto-Heaven, just like your Immortal Grotto-Heaven.”
In Zhang Yu’s view, this was a divine skill, equivalent to allowing his Immortal Grotto-Heaven to undergo an illegal expansion, increasing the size of his Immortal Grotto-Heaven.
“But the key is… by creating an Illegal Space like this, will it be discovered by the Righteous Gods?”