Chapter 455: Chairman Wang

A violent tremor shook the spirit world, and all the teachers and students present felt waves of astonishing pressure continuously emanating from the spirit device. Simultaneously, the spirit device's voice layered hundreds or thousands of times, resonating in the ears, hearts, and minds of everyone present, one layer after another. It was like a massive stone cast into a pond, creating a huge ripple in the lake of their hearts.

“What joy is there in life, what sorrow in death?”“May the remnant body perish, to be reborn in samsara.”“Today, I sever my path to immortality, to leap as a carefree dragon in the clouds…”

The spirit device murmured, “You struggle tirelessly in this world every day, just for the meager benefits that trickle through the fingers of the immortals. After hundreds or thousands of years of arduous cultivation, you will ultimately turn into nothing more than a wisp of a remnant soul, your joys and sorrows all returning to dust!”

“Everything you do today is merely turning yourselves into sustenance for the immortals!”

“Why not re-enter samsara early, be reborn, and live another life?”

“Wouldn't re-entering samsara and being born into a good family be worth more than a hundred years of your painstaking struggle?”

Just then, Magnetic Pole True Lord let out a cold cry. The Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda appeared in the spirit world, instantly suppressing the flow of all information in the area!

A soft clang seemed to echo in the spirit world, and the many students who had been entranced by the spirit device's murmuring immediately snapped back to reality!

Yan Qianji looked at the spirit device in shock, thinking, 'After being jointly suppressed by several teachers, it still possesses such power of bewitchment?' Then, with shining eyes, he sighed, 'As expected of a spirit device crafted by a Soul Transformation God-Monarch! If we can successfully decipher it, we will surely gain many breakthroughs in spirit device technology that Acacia University has made over the years!'

Meanwhile, Night Xingli's mind flashed with the content of the spirit device's murmurs. She thought, 'This is…'

Just then, Magnetic Pole True Lord's cold voice echoed across the spirit world, entering the mind of everyone present: "What this fiend just used is an evil technique from the Feathered Demonic Cult. Its content is nothing but twisted heresies!"

"This spirit device itself is deeply poisoned and its mind has completely gone mad. Do not let yourselves be influenced!"

As he spoke, the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda shone brightly, completely blocking the spirit device's murmuring!

At the same time, countless strange patterns appeared on the surface of the statue formed by the spirit device, like various talismans constantly shifting, revealing endless details!

Magnetic Pole True Lord commanded, "This spirit device is sealing itself off, trying to protect itself with internal restrictions. Join me in breaking these restrictions…"

In an instant, Magnetic Pole True Lord reached out and grabbed, and a large number of runes poured out from inside the spirit device, surging towards the teachers and students present!

Zhang Pianpian looked at the runes surging towards her and immediately began to dismantle them one by one!

Yan Qianji, standing nearby, glanced at her and said, "Your talisman mastery is very high, and you're very skilled at deciphering spirit devices!"

Zhang Pianpian said calmly, "Talismans were originally a method for deploying divine power. Later, with the development of the divine power network, they gradually became a common method in the spirit world, and were even applied to spirit device technology. It's quite normal for our department to be proficient in dealing with spirit devices!"

"On the other hand, your talisman mastery is also very high; you no longer seem like a regular artifact forging student!"

Yan Qianji chuckled, "If one forges artifacts without learning talismans, the resulting magical artifacts and constructs won't even have basic rudimentary intelligence. How could they meet market demands?"

Just then, the transformation of the runes before everyone accelerated by more than a hundredfold, and everyone's expressions immediately turned serious!

In the office!

Director Gao looked at Zhang Yu, smiled, and nodded, saying, "My boy, I thought it would take you at least a few days to practice the Kunyuan Art and then read the General Outline of the Seven Earth-Water Arts before you could merge the seven arts and comprehend the mysteries of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power!"

"I never imagined you'd master the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power overnight!"

Zhang Yu was slightly startled by these words and asked in surprise, "The Seven Earth-Water Arts also have a general outline?"

Director Gao sighed, "Of course. Did you think just anyone has your aptitude to forcibly merge the seven arts and cultivate this peerless martial art?"

"And the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power you've mastered... don't you feel something is still missing?"

"Besides explaining the mysteries of the seven arts' unification, the most important aspect of the General Outline of the Seven Arts is that it records the application methods of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, meticulously researched by our predecessors!"

Listening to Director Gao's sentiments, Zhang Yu was slightly surprised and thought to himself that after he pushed the Kunyuan Art to Level 5 overnight yesterday, he had felt that the Seven Earth-Water Arts were already sufficient to interlink and flow through each other.

Zhang Yu wondered, 'Could it be that because I cultivated the other six arts to Level 20, my understanding of the Seven Earth-Water Arts, apart from the Kunyuan Art, had already reached the limit of the Foundation Establishment stage, which suddenly allowed them to fully integrate?'

While Zhang Yu was pondering, Director Gao continued, "After you obtained all seven arts, I applied to the higher-ups for permission to access the General Outline, and now I'm sending it to you!"

"Although you have already integrated the seven arts and cultivated the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, there are still many matters in the General Outline that you need to carefully note down!"

"Especially the application methods summarized by generations of predecessors, known as the Ten Forms of Star Suppression. Although they are merely application techniques and not true cultivation methods, they will greatly assist you in wielding the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power. You must study them carefully…"

Director Gao then offered Zhang Yu further guidance, meticulously teaching him the key points within the General Outline. Only after more than two hours did he allow Zhang Yu to leave!

Before Zhang Yu left, Director Gao reminded him, "Before you go, let me say a few more words!"

"Since you have now mastered military-grade cultivation techniques, you'll be able to take on more projects that you couldn't handle before!"

"I'll help you arrange things in this regard, and your income will definitely see a significant increase!"

"But remember, don't squander your increased income, and especially don't recklessly participate in investments you're not confident about. Pinghan is a prime example of what not to do…"

After finally finishing Director Gao's instructions, Zhang Yu walked along, reviewing the General Outline of the Seven Arts. He thought to himself, 'When the Seven Arts are united and used together, they transform into the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power!'

'And the average level of the Seven Arts roughly corresponds to the level of power the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power can exert!'

'Based on my current level in the Seven Earth-Water Arts, the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power I can exert is probably around Level 17 or 18 in power!'

Zhang Yu then looked at the application methods within, thinking, 'The Ten Forms of Star Suppression… Too bad they're just techniques, not a true cultivation method!'

'It seems I'll just have to practice them while working at construction sites from now on!'

Suddenly, Zhang Yu's eyes lit up: 'I forgot to ask about the constructs!'

Zhang Yu quickly sent a message: "Teacher Gao, can I apply to buy the blueprints for the remaining four of the Seven Arts constructs?"

Director Gao: "The procedures must still be followed!"

Director Gao: "However, since you've already learned the Seven Earth-Water Arts, I'll help you arrange the remaining four Earth-Water challenges as quickly as possible!"

Director Gao: "For each challenge you pass, you'll be able to apply for one more type of construct!"

Underworld University!

Inside the leather factory!

Night Lingxiao was currently channeling his magic power, operating equipment to refine the "human skin" before him!

However, Night Lingxiao knew that the factory wasn't actually using real human skin at all. Instead, the boss had sourced fake human skin from who-knew-where, using inferior materials to pass them off as superior ones for crafting immortal artifacts!

But Night Lingxiao had no intention of reporting it. After all, if there were no shady dealings, a report might be fine, but this situation clearly involved real underhandedness!

Just then, he suddenly received a message from his eye-construct, and a smirk played on his lips: "Zhang Yu led the surrender in the Earth-Water competition and lost?"

This message was sent by his friend at Myriad Laws University, and Night Lingxiao felt it was highly credible!

He thought to himself, 'General Manager Wang should be happy to hear this news!'

So Night Lingxiao sent the message, expecting the other party to be delighted. However, he saw Wang Yin reply: "What's there to be happy about?"

Night Lingxiao: "Zhang Yu lost!"

Wang Yin: "So I ask again, what's there to be happy about Zhang Yu losing? Only if he wins can it prove the true value of my previous defeat!"

Wang Yin: "The more he wins, the more it motivates my Dao Heart and advances my immortal cultivation!"

Hearing this, Night Lingxiao secretly admired Wang Yin's firm Dao Heart, while also feeling ashamed of his own brief moment of secret delight!

Wang Yin: "Besides, regarding Zhang Yu, do I still need you to tell me about it?"

Wang Yin: "I can see his Moments myself!"

Night Lingxiao was even more surprised by this. Immediately after, Wang Yin sent another message: "Your news is already outdated!"

Wang Yin: "Zhang Yu has already mastered the military-grade martial art: Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power!"

Night Lingxiao looked at the screenshot sent by the other party. It was Zhang Yu's Moments post, showing him hanging upside down in the sky, announcing his mastery of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power!

Night Lingxiao gasped at the sight. He never imagined that the country bumpkin he had once looked down upon on the first floor had now become someone he looked up to from afar, a country bumpkin he might never be able to catch up with!

Wang Yin: "From now on, do not presume to gauge my Dao Heart with your level of cultivation!"

Wang Yin: "You don't need to tell me Zhang Yu's bad news in the future!"

Wang Yin: "Only tell me about his victories!"

As he read Wang Yin's replies, Night Lingxiao couldn't help but marvel at the strength of General Manager Wang's Dao Heart!

'Zhang Yu! General Manager Wang…' Looking at Zhang Yu's achievements and General Manager Wang's reaction, Night Lingxiao recalled his own recent actions and felt like nothing more than a clown!

'I also need to improve my spiritual realm!'

'Otherwise, the gap between us will only widen further!'

Thinking this, Night Lingxiao mustered his courage and decided to re-add Zhang Yu as a friend!

However, recalling the last time the other party added him as a friend, wanting to contact General Manager Wang through him, only to be blocked, Night Lingxiao began to ponder how to apologize!

Just then, lines of notifications appeared in Night Lingxiao's eye-construct!

"Your work efficiency has dropped for over five minutes. Please focus and concentrate on your work!"

Upon seeing this notification, Night Lingxiao immediately snapped back to attention, no longer thinking about extraneous matters, and fully devoted himself to the task at hand!

'For now, I should just focus on the present and work hard on my overtime!'