Old Man: "Do you wish for revenge?"
Young Man: "I was humiliated repeatedly by the strong, treated as worthless trash by my master. How could I not want revenge?"
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Chapter 709 Sword Spirit's Recognition (Seeking monthly votes, 7400+ votes today)
Seeing that Lord Yufeng did not answer, Lord Zhanyun could not help but call out one name after another.
When he reported Bai Zhenzhen and Zhang Yu, Yu Feng Shenjun finally responded.
Yu Feng Shenjun: Zhan Yun, I understand your thoughts. You still want to struggle a bit, but do you understand what other people are thinking?
Zhan Yun Zhenjun was slightly taken aback, and immediately said: Is it really Bai Zhenzhen's problem? Is it related to Zhang Yu?
Just then, True Monarch Zhanyun discovered that the message he had sent was spinning continuously but had not been successfully sent.
This means that the signal from the spirit world has gradually weakened to a certain point, making it difficult to maintain communication between him and Lord Yufeng.
"Bai Zhenzhen? Zhang Yu... Zhang Yu... Wanfa..."
As Zhan Yun Zhenjun looked at Zhang Yu's profile picture in his contacts, he felt that the other person's hands were so big and so long, while the sky above Tianjian University was so dark and so black.
"He actually has this kind of influence?"
"With that kind of influence, why didn't you say so sooner? Why didn't you say so sooner?!"
With a last glimmer of hope, Zhan Yun Zhenjun began to compose a message to send to Zhang Yu.
True Lord Zhanyun: True Lord Zhuyi, I express my sincerest apologies for what has happened recently...
His mind raced at an unprecedented speed. With a speed never before seen in his life, Zhan Yun Zhenjun edited an apology letter of several hundred words, containing all the price he could pay. He sent himself to Zhang Yu as if he were one of those swords being sold.
When he stared wide-eyed at the message being sent out successfully without being affected by the weakening of the spirit world signal, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But the next moment, when he saw the message pop up in the chat box that the other person was not yet his friend, his heart sank again.
"Hehe...Have you already deleted me as a friend?"
Zhan Yun Zhenjun gave a bitter laugh: "He had no intention of saying another word to me."
Immediately afterward, the spiritual realm signal was completely cut off, and sword intent swept in from all directions. True Monarch Zhanyun felt that the magical body on his body, the magical treasures and flying swords around him were all severed from their connection.
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Quiet room.
Bai Zhenzhen sat cross-legged, and a delicate figure stood in front of her.
The figure appeared to be a young girl, dressed like an ancient female swordsman or knight-errant, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding a strong aura of menace and killing intent.
Bai Zhenzhen knew that this was the sword spirit of the Nascent Soul flying sword in the sword armory.
Since she arrived at the meditation room and the spiritual signal was interrupted, the sword spirit has overcome numerous obstacles and arrived before her in a way that is completely unnoticed, and communicated with her.
"Hmph, at least you didn't sell the sword armory outright," the sword spirit said. "Seven Emotions wasn't wrong about you after all."
"I'll acknowledge you for now for your ability to persevere in protecting the sword armory under the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator."
"With me here, I'll ensure your safety from now on."
Hearing the other party's arrogant tone, Bai Zhenzhen couldn't help but inquire about their background.
The fact that the other party addressed her by the names of the Seven Emotions made her even more curious about their relationship.
The sword spirit said proudly, "I used to be called Zhan Tian, but later everyone said that this title was against the rules, so they changed it to Qing Tian. You can just call me Qing Tian."
"Back then, I was the first successor of the Extreme Passion Sword Dao..."
"As for Xiao Qiqing, she is my grand-disciple."
According to the spirit of the Love Sword, she was the eldest disciple of the Extreme Love Sword Path in her previous life. Her swordsmanship was full of emotion and passion. Even when her cultivation was still at the Golden Core stage, she had already roamed the world, slaying demons and monsters and defending the righteous path.
but……
"How hateful! I was betrayed by a villain who accused me of practicing dual cultivation and even forcibly cultivating with her, stealing her cultivation."
"From then on, I was denounced as a heretical witch and everyone wanted to kill me. That villain, on the other hand, rose through the ranks and eventually entered a sect."
Hearing what the Spirit of Love and Heaven said, Bai Zhenzhen comforted her, "The ancient immortal techniques were too backward, and the cultivators were too ignorant, which is why they condemned dual cultivation as an evil path. Ancestor, don't worry, we will not discriminate against you in this era."
"Bullshit!" the Spirit of the Heavenly Sword roared, "I have never learned any dual cultivation techniques; it was that villain who framed me!"
After saying that, she sighed again: "Hehe, back then everyone said that I secretly practiced the way of dual cultivation and labeled me as an evil witch."
"Later, times changed, and even when the truth was found out, they said I was a sword of extreme passion and evil, and they wanted to seal and suppress me."
"From beginning to end, my sword heart has never changed; what has changed is this increasingly insane world."
Shaking his head, Qing Tian continued, "Your Extreme Emotion Swordplay has some skill; show me your sword intent."
Therefore, Bai Zhenzhen spent most of her time in the quiet room receiving guidance from the sword spirit, or discussing various things from the past and present with the sword spirit.
At this very moment, the spirit of the Heavenly Sword suddenly raised an eyebrow and said, "You're about to leave."
She looked at Bai Zhenzhen with some surprise: "I thought I would have to find a chance to kidnap you in the end, but I didn't expect Tianjian University to do something so decent this time."
The next moment, the spirit of the Heavenly Sword had vanished without a trace.
Bai Zhenzhen called out, "Ancestor?"
Immediately afterwards, the door to the meditation room opened, and a large number of cultivators filed in, beginning to inquire about Bai Zhenzhen's well-being.
Soon after, she was taken to the sword storehouse and the handover ceremony was completed.
After declining numerous invitations and conversations from other cultivators, Bai Zhenzhen looked at the vast sword armory before her, still feeling a sense of bewilderment.
"Is that all?"
Just then, the spirit of the Heavenly Sword appeared in front of her and urged, "Alright, stop sighing, let's get us out of here first."
"It's rare to wake up, so it's time to go out for a stroll."
As they spoke, all the thousands of swords in the entire sword armory trembled, as if responding to the call of the Spirit of the Heavenly Sword.
Bai Zhenzhen did indeed want to pack up and take away all the swords, but feeling the intense sword intent emanating from each sword, she asked with some worry, "Ancestor, will they listen to me?"
The Spirit of the Heavenly Sword laughed and said, "Don't worry, you are the successor of the Extreme Emotion Sword Dao, and with your role in guarding the sword vault this time, we have already recognized you."
Then Bai Zhenzhen opened her Taixu Cloud Treasury and put all the thousands of swords on the scene into her spatial pocket.
"Also... I should let Yu Zi know I'm safe."
...
Kunxu has three levels.
Inside the research association near the Great Hollow.
Zhang Yu was practicing the Taoist arts of the immortal sect as usual.
At the same time, he also diverted a portion of his consciousness to pay attention to the situation at Tianjian University. After receiving a message from Bai Zhenzhen, Zhang Yu understood that the matter was almost resolved.
He then received a message from Lord Yufeng.
Yu Feng Shenjun: Zhu Yi Zhenjun, thank you for your reminder. This bitter medicine has allowed us to see the deep-seated problems within the school, sweeping away the gloom and providing a solid foundation for future cooperation.
Zhang Yu: You're too kind, Divine Lord. It's all thanks to the upright and righteous spirit of the Divine Lords of Heavenly Sword University that this trial has been transformed into an opportunity for soaring success.
Upon seeing Zhang Yu's reply, Yu Feng Shenjun breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then suddenly realized that he never expected to feel a sense of tension when he was talking to a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Shaking his head, Lord Yufeng began to probe and hint at Zhang Yu, wanting to know if his business could find a place in the upcoming technological revolution of immortality.
Seemingly having been waiting for Yu Feng Shenjun's question, Zhang Yu said, "Regarding the technology of the second generation of Taixu Yunzang, we have always wanted to apply it to the military field..."
According to Zhang Yu's description, the second-generation space barrier technology of Taixu Cloud Repository is capable of actively setting the type of matter that can penetrate the space barrier.
In the military field, this would make it difficult for the enemy to attack while allowing one's own attacks to pass freely.
Relying on this advanced technology, simply launching the Taixu Cloud Storage's spatial bag towards the enemy's battlefield can generate tremendous destructive power.
Zhang Yu called it the Flying Thunder of the Void.
In Zhang Yu's eyes, this was a missile encased in a spatial barrier. A missile that only attacks others and refuses to be attacked until the spatial barrier disappears.
Upon hearing this, Divine Lord Yufeng nodded repeatedly, seemingly already envisioning a future scene... The Void Flying Thunder, launched into the sky above the enemy's battlefield, explodes with countless bolts of lightning, bombarding the enemy, who find it difficult to damage or intercept its interior...
Zhang Yu: Wanfa's factories have already made arrangements, and now we need someone to cooperate in producing the equipment for launching the Taixu Flying Thunder.
Yu Feng Shenjun's eyes suddenly lit up. Wasn't his flying sword factory perfect for this?
Although the market for military warfare, where Taixu Feilei operates, is certainly far smaller than the market for civilian affairs, where Taixu Yunzang II operates, it is still a very lucrative market.
Especially for Yu Feng Shen Jun, whose businesses are about to cease operations, Zhang Yu's words were even more appealing.
But in the ensuing conversation, Zhang Yu quickly shattered his dream.
"I've already pushed the price down to the lowest possible level, and you still want zero deposit? Do you expect me to pay for all the goods myself?"
Yu Feng Shenjun gritted his teeth and said, "The risk of doing this is too great for me."
Zhang Yu said calmly, "For each component produced by Po Yao Shenjun and his team, we only give a deposit of 0.5 spirit coins. We will only gradually pay the subsequent payment after a Taixu Yunzang II is sold, or after a user of the shared Taixu Yunzang pays a deposit."
"The technical threshold here is lower, and there are plenty of manufacturers that can do it. If it weren't for the fact that Tianjian University has recently rectified its campus atmosphere and has an excellent business environment, we originally planned to contact Jin Gang University or Xianbing University to do it."
Yu Feng Shenjun quickly said, "Jin Gang University is just a workshop. It is currently relying on human bodies to supply materials, which cannot keep up with the future production of your school."
"Immortal Soldier University is a one-way street; it only admits students and doesn't let them leave. How many manufacturers have had their technology stolen and haven't even made a penny back?"
After casually belittling the competitors, Lord Yufeng said, "Only our Heavenly Sword is the most suitable for this task. Even if our long-range flying swords are thousands of miles apart, we can control their accuracy within half a meter."
Zhang Yu said calmly, "Tianjian University isn't the only institution that can do this."
Yu Feng Shenjun took a deep breath. At this moment, he felt like a drowning man desperately trying to grab onto the straw in front of him.
"A mere Nascent Soul cultivator."
"How dare they be so arrogant just because they have the support of their sect and school?"
Feeling Zhang Yu's confident and domineering attitude, and thinking about the price he would have to pay, Yu Feng Shenjun's sword energy surged, and he wished he could rush to Wanfa University and tear the other party to pieces.
What he had imagined as eating meat gradually turned into drinking soup during his conversation with Zhang Yu, and later even the soup had to be diluted with water. Yu Feng Shenjun watched helplessly as his expected profits dwindled, and his anger grew stronger and stronger.
But when he thought of the Magnetic Extreme God Lord and Green Wood God Lord behind Zhang Yu, the upcoming technological revolution, and the other four Nascent Soul God Lords from Tianjian University who were kicking him while he was down, Yu Feng God Lord knew he couldn't do that.
"Okay, I'll put up with it."
But Zhang Yu, this Nascent Soul True Monarch, was also firmly remembered by him.
The former True Monarch Zhanyun, relying on his power, was arrogant and domineering within Tianjian University.
In Yu Feng Shen Jun's eyes, Zhang Yu is now just like Zhan Yun Zhen Jun before, merely borrowing the power of Ci Ji Shen Jun.
If one day the Magnetic God no longer favors the other party, or if he decides to sacrifice Zhang Yu, the other party will be abandoned just like Zhan Yun is now.
"Fool, Magnetism is just using you as a scapegoat to offend people. It seems that the Seven Emotions Sword Warehouse incident is just a pretext to force us to lower the price."
Yu Feng Shenjun looked at Zhang Yu's profile picture, sneered inwardly several times, and finally agreed to all the demands made by the other party.
...
The third floor of Kunxu, inside the research association.
Looking at the final quote submitted by Tianjian University, Magnetism God smiled with satisfaction and said, "Zhang Yu, you did a good job this time."
"I originally thought you would be nervous and scared when you met the Nascent Soul God, and you wouldn't dare to negotiate with him directly."
"I didn't expect you to not only talk about it, but also manage to drive the price down so drastically."
Looking at Zhang Yu in front of him, the more he looked at him, the more he felt that the other man had the same style as him in the past, daring to slam the table with the principal and demand funding.
In the eyes of the Magnetic God, a cultivator who dares to face the pressure of the Divine Transformation Realm while still in the Nascent Soul Realm is considered to have a good Dao heart.
If a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage dares to directly ask a Deity Transformation cultivator for money, then their Dao heart is even more steadfast.
As for cultivators who dare to confront the Nascent Soul stage and bargain with the Deity Transformation stage, suppressing the other party's massive profits, they must have a steadfast Dao heart to climb to the pinnacle of immortality.
After thinking it over, the Magnetic God decided to give Zhang Yu even more responsibilities.
"This press conference..."
...
The second floor of Kunxu.
Inside the University of the Underworld.
Wang Yin exclaimed, "Is it finally here? Wanfa's new product."
He logged into the spirit world and projected himself onto the press conference venue there.
Wang Yin glanced around, a slight surprise in his heart: "Zhang Yu... isn't here?"
"They were still there last time, weren't they?"
As time passed and the press conference was about to officially begin, Wang Yin glanced around and found that Zhang Yu still hadn't appeared. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Could it be that he embezzled too much funding and finally caused a backlash within Wanfa? They won't even let him participate in the press conference."
Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly and sighed inwardly, "He can probably only watch it through live streams now, right?"
But the next moment, as the press conference officially began, a figure that Wang Yin found familiar gradually appeared on the stage.
"Zhang Yu?"
(End of this chapter)