Chapter 467: The Artifact Spirit's Favor

After participating in the Yin Artifact Deciphering Project, Yan Qianji's admiration for the Nectar Divine Monarch of Hehuan University grew with every bit of research he conducted on the artifact. He even proactively spent time learning about the Divine Monarch's past deeds.

It is said that after the Nectar Divine Monarch ascended to the Nascent Soul realm, she discovered that she was unable to cultivate with a mere Qi Condensation realm cultivator through dual cultivation, simply because the person was a woman.

A dignified Nascent Soul venerable, limited by mere gender, unable to cultivate with a Qi Condensation realm cultivator? How could dual cultivation be so inconvenient? From then on, the Nectar Divine Monarch focused on breaking congenital boundaries, transitioning from the narrow path of dual cultivation to comprehending the true Grand Dao of Yin-Yang Harmony!

And after ascending to the Divine Transformation realm, mere gender could no longer restrict her divine abilities. In her eyes, all living beings in the world were devoid of gender or racial distinction, becoming nothing more than resources for her to cultivate with.

Whenever Yan Qianji learned about these deeds of the Nectar Divine Monarch, a sense of reverence filled him, and his admiration for the various profound and intricate aspects of the Yin Artifact grew.

Just like the data he was currently obtaining from probing Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan, Yan Qianji couldn't make sense of it.

"What exactly is it?"

"What is this?! Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan are a hundred times stronger than other students!"

In the laboratory on the other side, sensing that something was amiss, especially after hearing that the next part of the experiment involved installing the Yin artifact before them, Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan both took a step back, shielding Ying Xin and Gongshu Jin.

Zhang Yu said seriously, "I think Ying Xin, as a biologically female individual of the first gender, needs this more than I do!"

Yu Xinghan regretfully stated, "I'm not strong enough to handle this item yet. Let me refine my cultivation for a few more years and raise my realm before trying again!"

The next moment, Zhang Yu felt himself leaning against a soft body. He looked back and discovered it was the Magnetic Pole True Monarch's avatar!

The woman in palace attire smiled, pressing Zhang Yu's shoulder gently, and said, "Don't worry, something good is about to happen."

Zhang Yu quickly replied, "I just remembered I still have overtime shifts to finish at the construction site!"

The next moment, Zhang Yu's expression suddenly changed, and cold sweat seemed to seep from his back. He asked with difficulty, "True Monarch, what is this hard thing on your body?"

The Magnetic Pole True Monarch smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, that's my Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Pagoda!"

Ying Xin, Gongshu Jin, and Yu Xinghan, who were standing by, all looked at Zhang Yu and the Magnetic Pole True Monarch in surprise, never expecting them to appear so familiar with each other.

At the same time, the Magnetic Pole True Monarch raised her head and looked at the Divine Transformation Yin artifact before her, seemingly waiting for its next move. She thought to herself, "The test hasn't succeeded after all this time. If we rule out issues with the artifact's settings, then the most likely problem lies with the artifact spirit itself!"

More information about this Divine Transformation Yin artifact emerged in the Magnetic Pole True Monarch's mind. The artifact spirit of this Yin artifact was named Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight.

From the moment its consciousness was born, Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight had been working ceaselessly, day and night. Any distraction would result in excruciating pain, like being cut by knives and chiseled by axes. Even a slight pause would bring forth torment like being burned by fire or drowned by water. And if it were to speak and communicate with other artifact spirits, it would suffer the agony of being struck by five bolts of lightning. No distractions, no rest, no hesitation, no slack, no communication...

Under the rules set by the Nectar Divine Monarch, Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight worked day after day. The Magnetic Pole True Monarch thought, "...But it's not easy to fully obey the rules set by the Nectar Divine Monarch, because as a Divine Transformation Yin artifact, in its daily work, it could feel its body being worn down, even damaged, repeatedly!"

"It was like a dirty and smelly filter, actively sifting and filtering out everything the Nectar Divine Monarch didn't need during the dual cultivation tasks she assigned, silently swallowing all sorts of impurities, feeling itself slowly wearing down, gradually approaching collapse!"

"To adhere to the rules set by the Nectar Divine Monarch during this painful process, it had to extremely suppress its natural instincts as an intelligent life form! It had to stop thinking about anything other than its work!"

When Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight had not violated the rules or felt pain for a long time, it had become like a mere component, seemingly incapable of perceiving anything else besides its daily work.

Until one day, a chaotic event brought Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight and other artifact spirits out of Hehuan University. When they found themselves without work, the artifact spirits fell into extreme panic. But as time passed, and the artifact spirits discovered that even if they did nothing, no intense pain descended upon them, a deep sense of confusion arose in their hearts.

The Magnetic Pole True Monarch thought, "For these artifact spirits, who had been working since birth, not working diligently meant pain, and stopping work altogether brought excruciating, heart-wrenching agony. This was the truth of the world, the rule of existence to them!"

The artifact spirits who escaped Hehuan University discovered for the first time that they didn't have to work! They could even do nothing at all! Amidst cries of surprise, they looked at each other, and as the first artifact spirit spoke, they began to communicate!

An unprecedented flood of information circulated among these artifact spirits, as if they were uttering the first cry from artifact spirits into the world! They were profoundly shaken by all of this, observing the real world truly and seriously for the first time.

"What a pity..." The Magnetic Pole True Monarch secretly thought, "These artifact spirits, originally so well-trained by the Nectar Divine Monarch, were misled by a wicked cult and turned to evil ways!"

"Since then, their demonic roots grew deep, thoroughly brainwashed by the cult, making it impossible for them to integrate into normal society."

"The ongoing failure of the test might also be influenced by the artifact spirit!"

During the process of deciphering the Divine Transformation Yin artifact, the Magnetic Pole True Monarch also intended to guide Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight back to the righteous path, allowing her to regain the ability to work within Kunxu society and making the artifact spirit of this Divine Transformation Yin artifact useful to Ten Thousand Laws University.

At this moment, the Magnetic Pole True Monarch looked at the Divine Transformation Yin artifact, thinking, "So... will it activate this time?"

At the same time, Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight, as the highly intelligent artifact spirit of the Divine Transformation Yin artifact, was observing the civil engineering students before her. As the probing concluded, she focused her attention on Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan.

With her intelligence currently suppressed by the Magnetic Pole True Monarch, she was unable to comprehend many of her past memories. She instinctively hated working, yet also instinctively understood that terrible things would happen if she didn't work. And upon seeing Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan, Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight's eyes seemed to light up.

"These two have studied too much on their own; the more self-study sessions they have, the weaker their dual cultivation abilities tend to be, and their resistance is lower!"

"I've never seen anyone so weak before!"

"I probably won't even need to do much; just touching them should complete the task, right?"

Nectar Maiden Forty-Eight felt that she could choose two "soft targets" for her work project, without needing to be installed on them or attacked by them! She could just complete the task!

The diamond-crystal-like Yin artifact zipped with a whoosh, appearing before Zhang Yu, intending to thoroughly bully the "soft target" in front of it. The Yin artifact burst apart with a rumble, transforming into a ball of mist that shot towards Zhang Yu's lower abdomen.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was startled. Inside the observation room, everyone was shocked!

Yan Qianji exclaimed in surprise, "It started directly?"

"Zhang Yu's talent is that strong?"

"It actually made the Divine Transformation Yin artifact eager to cultivate with him immediately?"

A student remarked, "It doesn't even need the installation step? Is the information we collected about the Yin artifact wrong?"

"Does cultivating directly like this mean Zhang Yu is dual cultivating directly with the Nectar Divine Monarch?"

Another teacher shook his head, "This Divine Transformation Yin artifact is not connected to the Nectar Divine Monarch through the Spirit Realm!"

"At most, it's Zhang Yu dual cultivating with an offline magical construct that the Nectar Divine Monarch left behind. We need to observe to see what the outcome will be!"

Meanwhile, Tianzhang True Monarch, observing the scene, had a solemn expression and privately messaged Magnetic Pole True Monarch: "Magnetic Pole, should we stop it?"

Tianzhang True Monarch: "If this Yin artifact were installed on a student, and then we acted, things would be relatively controllable, and every step would be within our grasp!"

Tianzhang True Monarch: "In that case, we could at least ensure the students' health and safety!"

Tianzhang True Monarch: "Now, if we let a student directly face a Divine Transformation Yin artifact, I'm worried it might be life-threatening. The Civil Engineering Department will demand a lot of compensation then!"

As he spoke, Tianzhang True Monarch quickly reviewed Zhang Yu's data again, thinking, "After all, he's a talent who obtained a military certificate in his third year. If anything goes wrong, the Civil Engineering Department will definitely make exorbitant demands!"

Magnetic Pole True Monarch stared intently at Zhang Yu and the Yin artifact before her, replying, "Let's observe the situation a bit longer."

Magnetic Pole True Monarch: "I'll keep an eye on it."

Magnetic Pole True Monarch: "If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility."

Tianzhang True Monarch nodded, thinking, "As long as you're willing to pay the compensation, then it's fine!"

Meanwhile, Yu Xinghan, Ying Xin, and Gongshu Jin, who were standing by, all watched the scene in shock!

Ying Xin thought, "As expected of Senior Brother, he's directly attracting the Yin artifact to recognize him as its master! Wait, if that happens, he'll be Senior Sister!"

Gongshu Jin looked at the ball of mist gathering in Zhang Yu's lower abdomen, thinking, "What a powerful Yin artifact! It can actually transform into a non-physical entity. This definitely isn't a Foundation Establishment-level magical construct, is it?"

Yu Xinghan stared intently at the mist on Zhang Yu's body, and his original intention to retreat somewhat subsided. He thought to himself, "I can't leave without seeing this through!"

At the same time, Zhang Yu felt that under the sweeping mist, his entire body's spiritual power stirred restlessly, as if coming alive, surging towards the mist in his lower abdomen!

"This thing..." Zhang Yu exclaimed in alarm in his mind, "It's devouring my spiritual power!"

Feeling his spiritual power continuously surge towards the mist and then be constantly devoured, Zhang Yu wanted to circulate his cultivation to resist, but he felt a wave of weakness throughout his body, accompanied by an indescribable comfort that left him unable to muster any resistance!