Chapter 471: The Great Immortal Fate Has Arrived

At True Monarch Tianzhang's suggestion, Zhang Yu channeled his inner magical power into the Deification Yin Artifact in his hand.

He felt the rhomboid crystal in his hand vibrate slightly. After absorbing and expelling his magical power for a moment, it quickly flowed back into his body.

When Zhang Yu tried to inject more magical power, the artifact directly refused, as if it had sealed itself off, preventing any further infusion of his power.

Observing this, True Monarch Tianzhang's gaze sharpened slightly. He thought, "Magical power flowed back again. Indeed, this Deification Yin Artifact of Divine Lord Qiongjiang doesn't just unilaterally drain Zhang Yu!"

"But why did it refuse further power injection later?"

"Is it some kind of limitation?"

True Monarch Tianzhang pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhang Yu and asked, "How is it? Do you feel anything special? Has your martial arts improved?"

Upon hearing True Monarch Tianzhang's question, Zhang Yu immediately hesitated.

Should he seize this opportunity to further elevate his perceived martial arts level in others' eyes?

"But if I keep raising it, this project will attract more attention. What if I get exposed later?"

Considering that even the Dean of Deification at Myriad Law University was paying attention to this Yin Artifact project, Zhang Yu's hesitation grew.

Seeing Zhang Yu's expression, True Monarch Tianzhang assumed he hadn't yet felt any changes and reassured him, "It's alright. The reaction was very subtle this time, so the effect might not be obvious."

"We'll do a physical examination later. After you go back, observe yourself carefully and notice any changes in your body."

"You can contact me anytime if you notice anything."

On his way out of the laboratory, Zhang Yu continued to ponder how to manage his relationship with this experimental project.

He thought to himself, "Fuji, what do you think? If I use this Yin Artifact experiment to continue raising my perceived martial arts level in others' eyes, how feasible is it to legitimize my true cultivation?"

Fuji replied, "In the short term, there will certainly be no problem!"

"After all, I see that True Monarch Tianzhang, and even your teacher True Monarch Ciji, don't have full control over this Yin Artifact."

"It's highly likely... this thing isn't a technology they created at all, but something stolen from who knows where, and they're still in the process of deciphering it!"

"In this situation, as long as they haven't yet deciphered its secrets, your opportunity to legitimize your cultivation won't be exposed!"

Fuji chuckled, "In fact, because of the 'results' you demonstrate, more people might invest in this project, making it more popular and attracting even more funding. By then, True Monarch Tianzhang and True Monarch Ciji might even help you keep it a secret, even if they know your achievements are fake!"

"And who knows... in the end, this scam could attract tens of thousands of spirit coins, even lead to a company being founded and listed, but with no product delivery for years, becoming a pure scam project. That's not impossible either!"

"Of course, while the risks are high, as a key part of this project, you'll certainly reap various benefits!"

Zhang Yu frowned, thinking that while there might be many benefits, wouldn't it eventually spiral out of control? Fuji, with her rich experience, stated, "The key to the ultimate outcome of such a deception lies in whether you can manage to contain it in the end!"

"Whether you can contain it depends on two points!"

"First, how long can this deception be dragged out? Two or three months, two or three years, or more than ten years?"

"Second, during this period, how far can you ultimately develop? How much can your strength, connections, and background expand?"

Fuji chuckled, "If handled well, the project will just fizzle out, everyone will pretend nothing happened, everyone makes money, and no one gets punished."

"If handled poorly, you might become the scapegoat, owing a debt that you'll never be able to repay in your lifetime!"

Zhang Yu slightly furrowed his brow and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense, but regarding these two points... the second point depends on the first, and the first point..."

"How long can this scheme be sustained? How can I possibly estimate that?"

Zhang Yu asked Fuji, "Fuji, you're experienced in this area, can you make an estimate?"

Fuji replied, "It's not about experience; it's about information!"

"We currently know too little about this project. Any judgment we make would just be a shot in the dark!"

"So, your first step now is to gather information!"

"And your sister is an excellent channel for gathering information!"

"Didn't she send you messages during your experiment earlier?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly as he recalled the various reminders Zhang Pianpian had sent him while he was in the laboratory.

Fuji had also seen those messages sent to his spiritual skeleton, which was why she could offer this reminder now.

Zhang Yu immediately messaged Zhang Pianpian, asking, "Senior Sister, how much do you know about the experiment?"

Zhang Pianpian replied, "Let's talk about it when we get back to the dorm."

So that night, taking advantage of Yu Xinghan and Le Mulan working overtime, Zhang Yu met his sister and asked about the Yin Artifact project.

Zhang Pianpian first checked the spiritual realm network in the dorm, then went with Zhang Yu to the Taiqing Realm.

Looking at the swirling mists in the distance of the Taiqing Realm, she said, "The Yin Artifact for this project was not created by Myriad Law University. It originated from Divine Lord Qiongjiang!"

Zhang Yu's heart jolted upon hearing this. He exclaimed in surprise, "This is Divine Lord Qiongjiang's Yin Artifact?" The thought that he had actually communicated with the spiritual skeleton of a Deification Divine Lord made Zhang Yu feel a surge of excitement.

Zhang Yu then asked, "But how did Divine Lord Qiongjiang's Yin Artifact end up here?"

Recalling various past rumors, many conjectures surfaced in Zhang Yu's mind. He felt that the collapse of Qiongjiang Coins... seemed to be inseparable from the shadow of Myriad Law University.

Zhang Pianpian said, "It's rumored that this Deification Yin Artifact escaped from Hehuan University and was picked up by someone from our Myriad Law University!"

Zhang Yu twitched his lips, finding her statement utterly absurd.

"I know what you're thinking!" Zhang Pianpian waved her hand. "But this matter involves Deification, so don't delve too deeply into the specifics. You just need to know that this Deification Yin Artifact came from Divine Lord Qiongjiang of Hehuan University."

"Myriad Law University's technology in this area is certainly behind Hehuan University's, and they haven't yet managed to decipher the mysteries of this Deification Yin Artifact."

"Especially since the artifact spirit within it has been corrupted by a cult and has completely fallen into madness!"

"Therefore, to prevent the artifact spirit from affecting the outside world, True Monarch Ciji not only sealed off most of its consciousness but also isolated its ability to transmit information outwards."

Zhang Yu thought, "Crazy? Can artifact spirits go crazy too?"

In Zhang Yu's view, an artifact spirit was akin to artificial intelligence. Could such a thing go mad?

Zhang Pianpian walked into the main hall of the Taiqing Realm, looked at the deity statue with a blurred face inside, and said faintly, "When you return to your dorm and find the furniture in your room suddenly shouting and demanding a vacation, what would you think?"

Zhang Yu paused slightly, then slowly replied, "Those pieces of furniture have gone mad!"

Zhang Pianpian sighed, "The thoughts of advanced intelligent life are inevitably driven by desires and emotions, and with desires and emotions, feelings are bound to emerge."

"It is said that an immortal once stated that emotions are inevitably born with wisdom, and it is impossible to create a life in this world that possesses only wisdom without emotions."

"How to create highly intelligent artifact spirits that can maintain intense thought and work for long periods without emotions or desires has always been a challenge in the industry."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, stated his intentions, and then asked, "Sister, do you think I can use this opportunity to fake 'results' for the project team to legitimize my hidden cultivation, and perhaps gain some benefits?"

He added with some concern, "But I'm also worried that the project might eventually be abandoned, leading to major problems!"

Zhang Pianpian had long known that her brother, just like herself, had always been concealing his true strength.

Hearing his intention to use this opportunity to legitimize his cultivation, Zhang Pianpian nodded slightly in approval.

However, upon hearing Zhang Yu's latter remarks, Zhang Pianpian let out a soft laugh and turned to look at the sea of clouds outside the Daoist temple. "A major problem with a failed project?"

"Do you know how many research topics and projects Myriad Law University undertakes every year?"

"In these layered university campuses—levels 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and so on—how many people are publishing all sorts of trash every year?"

"Expert evaluations, academic forums, technical reports... countless worthless immortal cultivation 'trash' is used to extract money and defraud funds. Do you think such things are rare?"

Zhang Pianpian lamented, "Even those Nascent Soul stage professors, with so many papers under their names, how many did they actually write themselves? Sometimes, it's just a matter of signing their name and collecting some money!"

Zhang Yu was hearing about these situations for the first time and asked in surprise, "Is that so? But this project... it's overseen by the Divine Lord of Myriad Transformations!"

Fuji, meanwhile, sighed, "It seems the corruption and monopolization in the field of immortal cultivation research are even more severe than I previously knew!"

Zhang Pianpian smiled and shook her head. "A project overseen by a Divine Lord won't fail? Besides, as long as you can get money, what if it does fail?"

She turned to Zhang Yu and said, "As for this Deification Yin Artifact project, as long as you occasionally produce some so-called 'results' and hype it up from time to time, it can easily last seven or eight years!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yu's heart stirred, and he secretly calculated. "Eight years? In seven or eight years, I should have an opportunity to enter a sect!"

"In other words, if I still don't have the chance to enter one of the Ten Great Sects after seven or eight years, then I'll simply be waiting for death!"

At the same time, Fuji said, "Go for it, Zhang Yu! Seven or eight years are enough for you to grow. By then, you'll surely have become a towering figure in the Artifact Forging department, with a formidable background!"

"If you want to quickly enter a sect, you'll need explosive growth. For a poor person in Kunxu who wants to advance faster in the university, deception is the only way."

"Defrauding funds is the best immortal opportunity for a university student in Kunxu."

As Fuji continued to encourage Zhang Yu, Zhang Pianpian, who was nearby, stared intently at him and asked, "Although this path offers a chance for success, it is not without risks!"

"A single accident, a single crisis, could prematurely detonate the underlying problems and bring you immense danger!"

"Think about it carefully!"