Chapter 473: Winds and Clouds Rising

Deep within the spirit world.

Magnetic Pole True Monarch's fingertips gently grazed the lines of spells and information streams before her.

In front of her, the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda stood majestically, exuding immense pressure that completely suppressed the surrounding spiritual environment.

Since the last time she used the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda to suppress the Nascent Soul Yin Artifact and isolate its spirit, Magnetic Pole True Monarch had gradually discovered that her magic treasure had slowed down by a few moments in its response speed.

For days, she had been busy repairing the magic treasure, thoroughly cleansing the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda of the Nascent Soul Yin Artifact's influence.

"What a potent dual-cultivation poison!" Magnetic Pole True Monarch sighed inwardly. "No wonder even a Nascent Soul Yin Artifact gets corrupted and has its mind washed after being contaminated!"

"Just a brief contact had such a profound impact on the artifact spirit."

"To create something like this... there must be the shadow of a Nascent Soul old monster behind this dual-cultivation evil cult!"

Magnetic Pole True Monarch was grateful that she had been decisive enough that day. Upon noticing the unusual nature of the Nascent Soul Yin Artifact, she immediately used the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda to seal it off, blocking communication between the artifact spirit and the outside world!

"Ever since I isolated the Nascent Soul Yin Artifact's spirit, I have repeatedly ordered that no one should communicate with it. Even if there were audacious individuals, they shouldn't be able to break through my seal! And those who could break through my seal shouldn't be foolish enough to risk going mad by touching this thing!"

As soon as Magnetic Pole True Monarch emerged from her seclusion that day, she immediately saw numerous messages!

However, she knew there were no emergency situations; otherwise, these messages would have, according to the restrictions she set, interrupted her seclusion!

Yet, when Magnetic Pole True Monarch saw the message from Heavenly Scroll True Monarch, she was still slightly taken aback!

"The Nascent Soul Yin Artifact is active again? Has the level of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power increased again?"

The moment she received the message, Magnetic Pole True Monarch did not rush to reply to Heavenly Scroll True Monarch, nor did she rush to check on Zhang Yu's situation. Instead, she went to the laboratory to examine the condition of the Nascent Soul Yin Artifact!

After confirming that the Nascent Soul Yin Artifact's spirit had not broken through the seal and its intelligence level was still suppressed, Magnetic Pole True Monarch nodded slightly and looked again at the information sent by Heavenly Scroll True Monarch!

"This kid Zhang Yu, could he be a Dual-Cultivation Sacred Body?"

"Does he meet a certain standard that Ambrosia Divine Monarch set within the Yin Artifact?"

Magnetic Pole True Monarch felt that the current evidence was insufficient, and everything required further testing and experimentation!

Just as she was reviewing the experimental data from recent days, Dwelling Cloud True Monarch sent a message: "You've emerged from seclusion?"

Dwelling Cloud True Monarch: "I've read Heavenly Scroll's report; the school leaders are very pleased."

Dwelling Cloud True Monarch: "Especially at the recent meeting, Myriad Transformations Divine Monarch specifically praised your project team. Great things are expected of you."

Magnetic Pole True Monarch read this without excitement, instead frowning slightly, thinking, "Heavenly Scroll, that bigmouth, publicizes every little bit of progress!"

She checked the spirit world network and found that Heavenly Scroll True Monarch had already posted many related updates on his personal social platform!

Such as: significant breakthroughs in the dual-cultivation field, paving the way for something unprecedented at Myriad Laws University, nobody understands Yin Artifacts better than him, and market-disrupting products will emerge within a year...

"Damn it..." Magnetic Pole True Monarch grew angrier the more she read. "Is this guy here to scam money, or to conduct serious research? Announcing all this so early, what if something goes wrong in the end? Won't it affect my future Nascent Soul evaluation?"

But the news was already out, and Magnetic Pole True Monarch knew it was too late to stop it now!

She wanted to check Zhang Yu's condition at that moment, but found that Zhang Yu had already gone to Heaven Sword University to compete!

"What kind of competition? What's so great about a lousy civil engineering competition? Is it more important than experiments?"

Shaking her head, Magnetic Pole True Monarch turned to look at the Nascent Soul Yin Artifact beside her, deciding to continue her research on this artifact!

With Heavenly Scroll True Monarch's proactive dissemination and the encouragement of some Myriad Laws University leaders, news of the laboratory gradually spread outside the school!

This spread wasn't widespread, publicly known news, but rather received attention from industry professionals and relevant individuals in areas not typically followed by the general public!

Just like now, within Joyful Union University!

When Ping Han's consciousness was awakened, he felt a delicate, soft hand gently stroking his body!

"I..."

The next moment, he realized that he had long since lost his original body and now existed as the soul of a Yin Artifact. Someone was stroking the Yin Artifact!

"You're Ping Han? From Myriad Laws University?"

Ping Han was slightly stunned. When he realized that the one speaking to him was Ambrosia Divine Monarch, he shuddered and stammered in response, "Yes... yes, that's me!"

The female voice asked, "Do you know Zhang Yu?"

Ping Han's heart jolted. As Zhang Yu's image appeared in his mind, a trace of anger surged uncontrollably within him.

"Zhang Yu, if Zhang Yu hadn't taken my military ID, even if I had gone through the Ambrosia Coin crash, I might not have lost all chance of recovery!"

However, remembering the presence of Ambrosia Divine Monarch before him, Ping Han immediately suppressed his emotions and calmly stated, "Yes, I do!"

A finger probed Ping Han's body, and another male voice asked:

"Tell us what you know about Zhang Yu!"

Ping Han's mind was churning. After a moment to compose himself, he said, "This person has good talent, but even better luck. Thanks to Director Gao of the Civil Engineering Department's appreciation, he has risen swiftly through the ranks..."

Through questions and answers, Ping Han meticulously recounted everything he knew about Zhang Yu, daring not to conceal anything!

And when Ambrosia Divine Monarch informed Ping Han that Zhang Yu's Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power had achieved successive breakthroughs in the Yin Artifact experiments and had now reached Level 16, Ping Han was utterly shocked, revealing a trace of disbelief!

"Damn it. Myriad Laws University has such powerful Yin Artifact technology, why didn't they announce it earlier?"

"If I had known this news earlier, why would I have clung so desperately to Ambrosia Coins? How could I have gone bankrupt in the crash?"

The female voice, her finger moving back and forth on Ping Han's surface, asked again, "In your opinion, is it possible that Zhang Yu had long since cultivated the Seven Civil Engineering Arts and was always hiding his strength?"

Ping Han trembled as he replied, "Absolutely not. This person just got lucky, gained the Head Instructor's attention, and received many benefits, which is why his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds..."

The male voice chuckled, "Could it be that Myriad Laws has truly made a breakthrough in the path of dual cultivation?"

The female voice scoffed, "Breakthrough, my ass. They most likely stole our technology."

"My Yin Artifact..." the female voice roared. "They're using it to publish results and even want to make money? "

"They haven't given me a single cent in patent fees. Do they expect me to congratulate them?"

The male voice said calmly, "Our Yin Artifact was lost, and it's related to the Dual Cultivation Sect. It's not necessarily Myriad Laws that was involved!"

The female voice cursed, "Our Yin Artifact just went missing, and then they come out with this technology? How can such a coincidence exist?"

"That old rogue Myriad Transformations always acts so righteous and talks about fairness, justice, and anonymous reviews, but who doesn't know he's already pulled strings before every meeting? Does he not realize how he got his position as Divine Monarch?"

"With Myriad Laws' technology in the path of dual cultivation, they think they can crack our Yin Artifact?"

The male voice chuckled, "Is it possible they deliberately chose this timing, to make people mistakenly believe they stole our Yin Artifact and cracked the technology, hoping to make money?"

"But it doesn't matter anymore!"

"The immortal path relies not on speculation, but on empirical evidence. Coincidentally, this Zhang Yu is participating in a civil engineering competition, and his opponent is also from Heaven Sword University. This should be a good opportunity to gauge the true level of his Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power!"

The female voice snorted, "If it truly is Level 16 or above, then that old rogue Myriad Transformations definitely stole our Yin Artifact and took it back for Myriad Laws University to crack!"

"If there's no significant improvement, nine times out of ten it's that old Myriad Transformations spreading false propaganda and setting up a scam, trying to make money again!"

As industry professionals paid attention to the experimental results announced by Heavenly Scroll True Monarch, many individuals who had closely followed Zhang Yu also caught wind of this information!

Within Netherworld University!

Ye Lingxiao excitedly forwarded the news!

"Zhang Yu has made progress again!"

"Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power surged from Level 10 to Level 16, and he doesn't even seem to have posted about it on social media yet!"

"Isn't this exactly the kind of news Director Wang needs?"

But shortly after Ye Lingxiao sent the message, he received a reply from the other party!

Wang Yin: "Get lost."

Wang Yin: "Stop sending me random messages, damn it!"

Seeing this reply, Ye Lingxiao also grew annoyed in his heart: "You're the one who wanted updates on Zhang Yu's progress, and now that I send them, you're unhappy?"

"These wealthy people from Kunxu's upper echelons, every single one of them says one thing and does another!"

On the other side, Wang Yin looked at the numerous messages in his vision, feeling irritated as he cursed Ye Lingxiao.

Then he frowned and thought, "Has Myriad Laws University truly made significant breakthroughs in dual cultivation and Yin Artifacts?"

In his view, this wasn't just Zhang Yu's personal matter, but a broader issue concerning the situation among the Ten Great Universities!

"No matter how much Zhang Yu progresses as an individual, it just means he's strong; it won't change much!"

"But if Myriad Laws truly made a breakthrough in this area, and it involves the dual cultivation industry that they previously didn't really touch..."

Wang Yin seemed to foresee a future where university warfare would intensify sharply amidst a storm of blood and strife! The impact was so immense that it wasn't just about one person or one university; Wang Yin's family's businesses would inevitably be affected as well!

"What seems like a minor issue unknown to the public could potentially change the course of university warfare!"

"A cicada knows when the autumn wind stirs; our family's investment strategy, and even some plans for Netherworld University, will likely need to be adjusted accordingly!"

Thinking this, Wang Yin's consciousness rapidly traversed the spirit world, heading towards Heaven Sword University's spirit world network!

"Many knowledgeable individuals in relevant fields will likely turn their attention to Zhang Yu's competition to gauge the true quality of Myriad Laws University's technological breakthrough!"

At Heaven Sword University, where many eyes were focused!

Wen Wuya looked at the information appearing in his vision, surprised: "Myriad Laws University, known for its repression of dual cultivation, actually made such a significant breakthrough all of a sudden?"

His first reaction was: "Are they scamming people?"