Chapter 718 Contacting the Ten Schools, Quasi-God Transformation?
Inside the research institute, Ye Xingli was quietly carrying out the tasks assigned to her for the day.
Since being brought into the research group of the Magnetic God, Ye Xingli has been working and studying diligently every day, absorbing all the knowledge of weapon crafting she can see like a sponge.
However, as the Magnetic Extreme God and many other Divine Transformation Gods fought together in the fifth level of Kunxu, the research association's work gradually decreased.
If at the beginning, the Magnetic God could remotely assign tasks and command research institutes and laboratories through the spirit world...
With the fourth and fifth layers of the sky closing again, the spirit world network was disconnected, and the research institute and laboratory completely lost the command of the Magnetic God, becoming somewhat leaderless.
Especially as the Divine Lords of the Fifth Layer Battlefield disappeared one by one, major universities fell into chaos, and the atmosphere in the research association naturally became increasingly oppressive.
An atmosphere of impending doom permeated both inside and outside the research association.
Ye Xingli could sense that her colleagues around her were increasingly less focused on their work and more discussing various topics about whether to stay or leave.
Just then, a murmur of complaint rang out.
Nine-Forged True Monarch said angrily, "Why has our budget been cut again?"
Ye Xingli knew that this Nine-Refined True Monarch was originally an elite in the teaching staff. After the great changes in the world, he successfully advanced from a Golden Core True Man to a Nascent Soul True Monarch and was appreciated by the Magnetic Extreme God Monarch. He was pulled into the laboratory to engage in cutting-edge research on space technology.
But at this moment, True Monarch Jiuteng looked dissatisfied, not only because the funds and materials allocated to them by the research association had been withheld.
If it were merely a matter of deductions, considering the current war situation, the cultivators, including True Monarch Nine Forging, would not have such dissatisfaction.
However, compared to the abundant, even excessive, supplies on Zhang Yu's side, it was difficult for them to be convinced.
However, Zhang Yu was, after all, a disciple of the Magnetic Extreme God. Ye Xingli knew that although they dared not say anything aloud, they couldn't help but harbor their grievances in their hearts.
As a doctoral graduate in weapon crafting from the Department of Myriad Laws, Jiu Du Zhenjun achieved the Golden Core at the age of 50 and successfully stayed on at the university. He climbed step by step into the laboratory of the research institute, and his career can be described as smooth sailing. He can be called the pride of Myriad Laws.
But at this moment, thinking of Zhang Yu's treatment next door, he still felt a deep resentment: "Now is the time for the life and death of the top ten universities! The space technology that our laboratory is researching is the most important and critical technology, and the place where we have the most chance to turn the tide of the war."
"Shouldn't resources be poured into top-tier laboratories like ours, allowing us to strive for breakthroughs in space technology? At a time like this, they're still cutting funding and prioritizing the cultivation of Nascent Soul disciples..."
Recalling the defeat of the ten schools' Nascent Soul cultivators due to their struggle for battlefield interests, True Monarch Nine Forging couldn't help but sigh: "The atmosphere among the top ten universities is terrible. Money and resources cannot flow in the most useful direction. Their defeat is not unjust."
Just then, everyone present received a message from True Lord String Sound.
As the head of the weapon-refining department at Wanfa University, True Lord Xianyin also holds a position in the research association. When Magnetic God Lord is absent, he manages this laboratory on his behalf.
Upon seeing the message sent by True Lord Xianyin, everyone present was puzzled.
Someone asked curiously, "Setting up the meeting venue? Is someone coming to inspect the research association's work? Who could it be coming at this time?"
Nine-Forged True Monarch sighed inwardly: "They want us to go to the main gate of the research association? Are they welcoming someone over? Are they kidding me? At a time like this, they still have to engage in this kind of formalism."
Ye Xingli frowned slightly: "Everyone has to go? Even the work we're doing has to be put aside?"
Some people were already shocked: "They're going even if work is suspended? What on earth is going on?"
Putting down her work... This is definitely a very high priority at Wanfa University. Since entering Wanfa University, this is the first time Ye Xingli has encountered a task that requires her to put down her work. She has never encountered such a requirement before, even when the principal was inspecting the university.
So the group rushed to the park entrance, but after waiting for more than half an hour, nothing happened.
Nine-Forged True Monarch shook his head repeatedly, his heart filled with sorrow: "I think both the Myriad Laws and the Top Ten Universities are truly beyond saving..."
Just then, banners projected from the spirit realm lit up, reading: "A warm welcome to True Lord Zhuyi! Your guidance is our driving force."
Immediately afterwards, a group of figures drifted down from the sky.
"True Lord of String Sound, True Lord of the North Sea, True Lord of Profound Silence, True Lord of Ash Lamp, True Lord of Thunder's Extreme..."
Looking at these True Monarchs of the weapon-refining system, True Monarch Nine-Forging was shocked.
This was because all the highly respected, wealthy, and powerful Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the weapon-refining world were now surrounding one person.
The man, like an emperor of the weapon-refining department inspecting his own territory, slowly flew and landed at the entrance of the research institute, accompanied by many leaders of the weapon-refining department.
"Zhang! Yu!" Nine-Forging True Monarch stared in astonishment at the scene: "The person we stopped working to wait for is him?"
Zhang Yu glanced at the crowd standing at the door, then smiled at True Lord Xianyin beside him and said, "True Lord, did you arrange this?"
True Lord Xianyin smiled and said, "True Lord Zhuyi, your next plan requires the collective wisdom and efforts of all teachers and students in the entire school, and even all ten schools. The research association is the starting point. I want them to be the first to hear your guidance and understand what needs to be done next."
Zhang Yu nodded: "It just so happens that I was originally planning to gather everyone in the research association for a meeting, so let's take advantage of this opportunity."
So the group was led to the conference room that True Lord String Sound had prepared in advance, where Zhang Yu began to explain the plan to break through the sky.
"I have named this magical artifact I designed the Sky-Piercing Cone."
"The design concept of the Sky-Piercing Cone is to enable everyone in Kunxu, regardless of whether they are from junior college, primary school, or high school, whether they are human or demon, to wield it and pierce the sky..."
"Next, many factories will begin producing the Skybreaker Cone, and you will be responsible for guiding these factories and helping them establish and adjust their production lines..."
The audience below the stage was stunned by Zhang Yu's series of speeches.
"The Heaven-Piercing Cone? Designed by Zhang Yu?" Like many cultivators in the research association, True Monarch Nine Forging instinctively felt disbelief.
But as they perused the design drawings and listened to Zhang Yu's explanations, they became increasingly shocked.
"We're far behind..." True Monarch Jiuchen murmured to himself, "We're so far behind Zhang Yu. How did he even design this?"
"And this familiar style... it's clear that he has fully inherited the true teachings of the Magnetic God..."
Nine-Forged True Monarch stared intently at the design drawings that appeared in his eyes, and the more he looked, the more he felt a gap that filled him with despair.
He originally thought that by working in the research institute and in the laboratory established by the Magnetic God, he was already at the forefront of space technology research.
But at this moment, looking at Zhang Yu's design drawings, he was struck dumb, as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"The cost reduction is astonishing... and the space unlocking design is ingenious... how did this guy come up with this?"
With each page he read, the Nine-Forged True Monarch felt his despair grow, as if all his years of weapon forging had been for nothing.
Ye Xingli looked at Zhang Yu on the stage with equal surprise. This former junior brother had unknowingly grown to a level that she could look up to.
On the other side, True Monarch Xianyin was also listening to Zhang Yu's explanation from below the stage, and sighed in his heart: "Zhang Yu's plan is to produce a massive number of Sky-Breaking Cones, and then have a large number of cultivators launch them together to break through the fourth and fifth layers of the sky."
True Lord Xianyin knew that if this plan was successfully implemented, it would not only support the Nascent Soul stage and have the potential to turn the tide of the battle, but also contain enormous benefits.
"Who will produce the massive amount of Sky-Piercing Cones? And who will sell them? All the various components, contract manufacturing, assembly, and distribution channels... all generate massive profits in spirit coins."
The power to distribute such massive profits rests in Zhang Yu's hands.
True Monarch Xianyin thought to himself, "Zhang Yu's mastery of space technology is probably the best among the ten schools. He created the design of the Sky-Piercing Cone, and only he can make changes to it. He has the final say in everything."
"With just a flick of his finger, he can decide the distribution of profits from the Sky-Piercing Cone and determine the life and death of countless companies and factories."
"This is the absolute power that the most advanced immortal techniques have given him."
When the meeting ended and Zhang Yu returned to his meditation room, he saw a complete set of Dharma remains already placed in front of him.
"From head to toe, including bones, internal organs, meridians, dantian, nervous system and other parts, a total of 333 level 40 Dharma bodies."
Zhang Yu knew that as one's cultivation level and magical power increased, the number of magical remains a cultivator could equip also increased dramatically.
Upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the physical body undergoes further miniaturization; every small bone, meridian, and hair within the body can be replaced with a complete physical body.
However, Zhang Yu had only been at the Nascent Soul stage for a short time and was busy cultivating and improving his immortal techniques, so he naturally didn't have time to work on his Dharma Body.
In particular... if he were to refine his own flesh and blood into a custom-made magical body, it would be equivalent to using his own body as material to forge a magical artifact. If he were to do that... where would he find the time to cultivate immortal arts?
The 333 level 40 magic skeletons sent by True Monarch Xianyin were not custom-made, but they were all high-quality general-purpose magic skeletons. Most of them were top-tier enterprise-level, and a small number were even military-grade magic skeletons from the weapon-refining system.
As for the certificates for military-grade magical artifacts, Zhang Yu already possessed them. These 333 level 40 magical artifacts were worth as much as the total assets of many small companies.
This is also an inevitable consequence of cultivators' assets skyrocketing as their cultivation level and immortality increase.
Zhang Yu flipped through the instruction manuals for the entire set of 333 Dharma Bodies.
This entire set of magical remains, named Platinum Emperor, primarily serves to enhance the physical strength and mana limit of Nascent Soul cultivators. As for the remaining abilities such as invisibility, flight, martial arts loading, talisman loading, and spirit realm protection, they are not particularly valued by Zhang Yu.
"The improvement in basic data is a great help to me right now."
In particular, the Platinum Emperor's boost to basic stats is remarkably effective when a cultivator's physical strength and mana cap have not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage.
Even if a cultivator's basic data reaches the Nascent Soul limit, the Platinum Emperor can continue to provide additional boosts. Although the effect is no longer as remarkable, it can still help the cultivator slightly break through the Nascent Soul limit.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "This is a set of magical bodies that can be used from the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage."
Of course, Zhang Yu did not intend to use this set of magical bodies all the time, since he still needed to temper his physical body. He only planned to use this set of magical bodies when needed.
Then Zhang Yu looked at the other side and saw the things that had been sent by Tian Sha Zhenjun and others.
"Level 40 armor?"
The armor sent by the Heavenly Killing True Lord, if Zhang Yu were to describe it... is more like a small mecha. In terms of size... it is much thicker than Iron Man, but much thinner than Gundam.
The name of this armor is the Collapse God of War Armor. It is a complete set of military-grade armor specifically designed for combat, and is also known as a personal combat platform.
The armor itself not only has amazing defensive capabilities, can be loaded with various magical artifacts, and can connect with various magical artifacts, but it can also provide the wearer with additional magical output.
Zhang Yu calculated that if he changed into the Platinum Emperor Armor and then put on the Heaven-Shattering War God Armor, his mana reserves would temporarily break through to 80,000, far exceeding his current level of 38,000.
In peacetime, this armor might not even be as valuable as the Heavenly Sun God's armor.
However, during wartime, Zhang Yu believed that the value of this Heaven-Shattering War God Armor was no less than that of the Platinum Emperor on the other side, and was equivalent to the total assets of several small companies.
Zhang Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This is Kunxu. As long as you have money and power, there are always ways to improve your combat strength."
Seeing that True Lord Xianyin and True Lord Tiansha were giving gifts one after another, Zhang Yu naturally understood their meaning.
“The True Lord of String Sound represents Teacher Magnet’s people, as well as the people of the weapon refining department. They are all talents that I will definitely need to carry out my next plan, and they are my core foundation. I cannot treat them unfairly.”
"Heavenly Slaughter True Lord and Miraculous Hands True Lord, they represent the original evacuation faction. Now that I have just subdued them, they also need to be properly appeased..."
Just as Zhang Yu was pondering, Tu Lishan also came over with a gift: a complete set of level 40 Seven Absolutes Magic Remains.
While Zhang Yu was communicating with Tu Lishan, he saw messages from Yu Xinghan, Bei Wufeng, Ying Xin and others.
Weapon forging, security, medicine, civil engineering, his own company, his own laboratory...
At that moment, Zhang Yu felt as if he had suddenly become the head of a family, with each child begging him for milk, and each one making a reasonable and affectionate request...
He could only distribute the benefits repeatedly to ensure the smooth progress of the next phase of the Sky-Breaking Plan.
Just then, Zhang Yu received a message from True Lord String Sound.
"We offered them the copyright to 'Sky-Piercing Cone' for free, but they refused?"
"Does Tianmo University think it's a scam?"
"Does the University of the Underworld believe that the research association is using this as an excuse to ask for funding?"
"Immortal Soldiers University wants us to provide the blueprints directly for their review before we discuss anything further?"
"No one from Tianyao University has responded yet?"
Seeing the responses from the other nine universities, Zhang Yu couldn't help but laugh in anger: "Damn it... a bunch of insects."
Just then, True Lord Xianyin advised, "True Lord Zhuyi, I know you have the big picture in mind, but the idea of not making money is unacceptable to most people, and it doesn't conform to public order and good morals. It's bound to attract criticism and suspicion..."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I understand. Then tell them that the free version is a trial version. If there are no problems using the trial version, we can charge them later..."
But the next moment, Zhang Yu shook his head: "Why do you make it sound like I'm begging them?"
"We should encourage them to come to us, and the sooner the better."
Looking at the battlefield of Nascent Soul cultivators in the sky, Zhang Yu knew that every extra moment of delay could lead to more unforeseen changes.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu's eyes flickered, and he said, "True Lord Xianyin, could you please organize the relocation of the research association?"
True Lord Xianyin asked in surprise, "Relocation?"
Zhang Yu nodded: "Yes, let them know that I'm going to withdraw from the research association and move everything back to Wanfa."
Xuan Yin Zhenjun instantly understood that Zhang Yu wanted to use this false information to quickly attract the people from the ten schools.
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Demon University.
Zhunda Zhenjun is one of the cultivators currently in power at Tianmo University, responsible for various external liaison and investment matters.
When Zhunda Zhenjun was young, a fortune teller said he had the appearance of a future king, but Zhunda Zhenjun did not believe it.
Later, he entered the express delivery industry and gradually built an express delivery company that spanned the second to fifth floors of Kunxu. Only then did he realize that the fortune teller was right; he was indeed a man destined to stir up a storm in the express delivery industry.
After the emergence of Taixu Yunzang, he also actively embraced new technologies and became one of the first express delivery companies to adopt space technology, once again leading the way in the times.
Unlike the self-development faction represented by Lord Nielian, Lord Zhunda has always supported cooperation instead of self-development at the Heavenly Demon University.
But now, as the battle for the Divine Transformation Realm gradually turns into defeat, the fourth and fifth layers of the sky seem to collapse and press down, causing Zhunda Zhenjun to feel worried, and also causing the on-time rate of his company to decrease day by day, making it impossible for even his employees to concentrate on their work.
It was under these circumstances that he received a message from the research association.
"Zhang Yu? He wants us to help him break through the heavens? And he's even offering the copyright to a magical artifact for free?"
As a cultivator who had only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, Zhunda Zhenjun naturally did not believe that Zhang Yu could come up with a solution to break through the heavens.
Hearing that the other party was willing to provide the copyright of the magic weapon for free made Zhunda Zhenjun even more suspicious.
"You've tried to scam me?"
Especially considering the recent continuous reduction in funding from Tianmo University to the research association, Zhunda Zhenjun became even more suspicious that the other party was deliberately making excuses to cheat for funds.
After all, I've seen far too many cases of people creating big news or projects and then using them as a pretext to scam funding.
But soon Junda Shinjun received new intelligence.
"Is Zhang Yu organizing people to empty out the research association?"
Upon seeing this, Zhunda Zhenjun immediately became furious.
The research association is a joint investment by ten universities, with Tianmo University contributing a large sum of money. How could they tolerate Zhang Yu taking things away and monopolizing them?
"If they can't get funding by deception, are they resorting to robbery?"
"Alright, alright, the magnetic poles are gone, and there's no Nascent Soul cultivator protecting you anymore. Does Zhang Yu think everyone has to give you some leeway?"
Zhunda Zhenjun immediately contacted Zhang Yu, lowered his projection, and appeared in Zhang Yu's office.
Looking at Zhang Yu sitting in his office chair, Zhunda Zhenjun angrily rebuked him: "Zhang Yu, how dare you! Who gave you the right to embezzle the research association's assets?"
Faced with Zhunda Zhenjun's angry rebuke, Zhang Yu did not refute, but calmly said, "Wait a moment, I will talk to the others together when they arrive."
Zhunda Zhenjun glanced around and saw that, in addition to himself and Zhang Yu, Wanfa Xianyin Zhenjun, as well as representatives of the immortal soldiers and Vajra, had also arrived.
Just then, a burst of spiritual light flashed, and another projection descended in front of Zhang Yu. It was the Heavenly True Lord from the Netherworld University.
This True Lord is known as the highest-paid Nascent Soul cultivator among the Ten Schools, and his work ability, earning power, and cultivation level have always been highly praised by many Nascent Soul cultivators.
At this moment, as soon as Tianzheng Zhenjun appeared, he immediately said, "I have checked the research association's accounts for the past few months and found that there are serious problems."
Tianzheng Zhenjun coldly looked at Zhang Yu in front of him and said, "Zhuyi, you have been misappropriating experimental funds for your own cultivation and purchasing a large number of immortal materials unrelated to the project. The quantity and variety of these materials are shocking."
"You are incredibly audacious to misuse the funds of ten schools like this!"
"Everyone," Tianzheng Zhenjun said loudly, looking at the representatives from the other schools around him, "I believe Zhang Yu should be expelled immediately, the embezzled resources should be recovered, and the research association should be handed over to a more reliable, wealthier, and more powerful cultivator to manage."
Upon hearing these words, the representatives from each school nodded repeatedly.
At the same time, Zhunda Zhenjun had also been added to a small group. As soon as he entered the group, he saw that representatives from all the other schools, except for Wanfa University, were already there.
The representative from Immortal Soldier University stated directly, "Everyone, such a crucial position as the Research Association should not be allowed to be arbitrarily controlled by Wanfa any longer."
The representative from King Kong University said, "It's fine to kick Zhang Yu and Xianyin out, but who will take charge of the research association after they're gone?"
The representative from White Bone University said, "Let's call it a day. I think we shouldn't even bother with this research conference. Let's just divide the stuff among ourselves and call it a day..."
Zhunda Zhenjun quickly browsed the chat history in the group and found that the representatives of each school had different thoughts. Some wanted their own people to take charge of the research association, some simply wanted to withdraw their funding, and others remained neutral and waited for others to give them benefits...
After Zhunda Zhenjun also expressed his intention to take over the research association, he was pulled into another small group by Tianzheng Zhenjun, which was full of people preparing to seize power from the research association.
Then, Tianzheng Zhenjun said, "In short, let's drive away Wanfa first. We can discuss how to allocate the specific management rights later."
In an instant, thousands of words were exchanged rapidly in the small group.
As Vajra, Heavenly Sword, Heavenly Demon, and Netherworld formed their own groups, Zhunda Zhenjun was pulled into a small group that belonged exclusively to Heavenly Demon and Netherworld.
Various exchanges, disputes, and exchanges of interests continued.
Zhunda Zhenjun also actively participated, as for Zhang Yu on the side? In his eyes, he was nothing more than meat on a chopping board, and there was no need to care about him anymore.
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the projections in front of him, which were frantically emitting signal light. He thought to himself, "They're probably plotting how to seize power and profit, aren't they?"
"This is Kunxu... Even when the great building is about to collapse, even until the moment of its demise, the struggle for power and profit will never stop."
Seeing that all the representatives from the ten schools had arrived, Zhang Yu slowly extended a finger, and the next moment, projections of the spirit world fell around him.
His various assets, shares, funds, copyrights, and patents have all come to light.
This includes not only his own assets, but also the results of the power passed down to Zhang Yu by the two Nascent Soul Divine Lords, Magnet Pole and Green Wood, before they left.
Looking at that terrifying empire, Zhunda Zhenjun's expression grew increasingly shocked: "How can he be so rich? How can Zhang Yu be so rich? This is wealth that even a Nascent Soul cultivator can control... This is wealth that only a Deity Transformation cultivator can manage!"
At this moment, when Tianzheng Zhenjun looked at Zhang Yu, his gaze no longer held any contempt, but only showed respect: "With assets reaching this scale, this Zhang Yu can already be called... a quasi-god-level being!"
Looking at the respectful gazes of the school representatives, Zhang Yu slowly said, "Everyone, what I am about to say concerns the life and death of your schools, and whether you will go bankrupt or continue to be rich. I hope you will listen carefully."
(End of this chapter)
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