Chapter 748 Infinite Chain Diagram, Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture
As the table of contents of the Book of Feathers opened, the prologue, the chain method diagram, and the Dao seed genealogy appeared one after another in front of Zhang Yu.
The next page of the book that appeared before Zhang Yu was called: Chain Method Diagram Two.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Chain Method Diagram Two? Could it be another enhancement of the Chain Method Diagram?"
High School Holy Body, Martial Arts Holy Embryo, University Holy Body, Civil Engineering Holy Body, Overturning Kunlun... On the second page of the Chain Method Diagram, one after another, the chain method diagrams that Zhang Yu had mastered appeared.
As Zhang Yu poured his thoughts into it, he could feel that... as long as he made up his mind at this moment and chose a certain chain diagram, he could turn all the techniques he had cultivated that were contained in this chain diagram into nutrients to nourish this chain diagram.
"The chain diagram after nourishment..."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and his heart leaped with joy.
With a thought, all ten level 40 cultivation techniques contained within his Nascent Soul Sacred Body vanished from his body, as if transformed into some kind of nourishment and poured into the Nascent Soul Sacred Body's chain technique diagram.
The next moment, the Nascent Soul Holy Body, which was originally displayed as 10/10, changed to 0/10, and then to 0/11.
"The chain diagram has been upgraded."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If the original Chain Magic Diagram could be upgraded to a maximum of level 10 and gain triple effects, then now each time all the techniques in the Chain Magic Diagram set are burned, it can be upgraded by 1 level."
"Upon reaching level 12, the fourth level of effect will be unlocked, and at level 14, the fifth level will be unlocked. And these levels can be... infinite!"
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but get a little excited: "Great! This is a major enhancement!"
Although Zhang Yu had many chain magic diagrams, he could only switch to one chain magic diagram effect at the same time. It could be said that no matter how many chain magic diagrams he had, it would be difficult to fully utilize them.
Later, with the adaptability of the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo, if the same set of chain magic diagrams is worn for a long enough time, it can gradually extract a portion of the passive effects, which will continue even after the set is switched away.
Even so, as more and more chain magic diagrams appeared on his body, the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo's adaptation speed was limited, and he could only focus on a few key chain magic diagrams to adapt.
"I originally thought that my cultivation speed was getting faster and faster, but the strengthening effect on myself was getting worse and worse."
"But now that I have this second chain diagram, I can continuously refine the key chain diagrams I already possess..."
The first thing Zhang Yu thought of was naturally his Nascent Soul Saint Body, since if the Nascent Soul Saint Body could continue to improve, it would be of great benefit to his future cultivation.
So Zhang Yu immediately began cultivating the Nascent Soul Saint Body technique.
Most of these cultivation techniques that can gather the Nascent Soul Saint Body are basic or advanced Nascent Soul stage techniques. With the blessing of the Feather Book, plus Zhang Yu's current speed and the efficiency of the 16 real clones, the cultivation speed is also very fast.
In just a few hours, he would have more than enough time to push any one of the techniques to level 40.
However, if Zhang Yu wants to use this method to continue with the next technique, he will have to wait until the next day to switch to Yu Shu's specialized technique.
So for the rest of the day, Zhang Yu continued his cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage and his studies for the sect examination.
Eleven days passed quickly, and Zhang Yu's Nascent Soul Saint Body reached the 11/11 stage.
Then, as he once again transformed the techniques he had mastered into nourishment and injected them into his Nascent Soul Saint Body, the chain technique diagram also changed to a 0/12 state.
"After mastering 12 level 40 cultivation techniques this time, I should be able to unlock the new level of the Nascent Soul Sacred Body."
While Zhang Yu was busy cultivating and studying, the various Nascent Soul cultivators, including the Magnetic Extreme God Lord and the Green Wood God Lord, were also bidding farewell.
...
Above the vast void, looking down at the increasingly bustling earth below, the Magnetic God sighed, "Let's go, we'll be back in five years anyway."
Aoki God-King said, "Aren't you really going to say goodbye to Zhang Yu?"
Magnetism God said casually, "Don't bother him. Let him prepare for the sect exam. If he passes, we'll be able to meet up there soon."
After sending a farewell message, Magnetism God and Green Wood God embarked on their journey to the sect.
Magnet Lord: Prepare well for the exam, but it's okay if you don't pass. Staying down here as the Principal of All Laws isn't bad either.
Lord Aoki: Remember this card number and password. Magnetism and I have put 5,000 spirit coins in it, so use it sparingly.
Seeing the messages from the two teachers, Zhang Yu felt a warmth in his heart.
He knew that the two teachers had left the spirit coins in his account because of his debts, so that he could use them when needed.
Zhang Yu understood even better that after the previous series of battles and the burning of assets, the cash flow of the various schools' Nascent Soul cultivators was already stretched thin, and 5,000 spirit coins were by no means a small sum of money for them.
As for the examination... Zhang Yu had long ago made up his mind that he must pass it.
Through this period of study, the more Zhang Yu understood the sect and its upper echelons, the more he felt Yun Zhiguang's determination to promote the Dharma and the great reconstruction of various schools, the more he understood a certain principle.
"With the influence of sects on the lower levels, the dissemination of various immortal techniques, and the impetus of the great reconstruction... sooner or later, levels 1 to 10 will become as crazy as the sects, no... and may even become more crazy due to the lack of resources."
"There is only one way to change all of this."
"It's about climbing higher, becoming stronger and richer, constantly climbing higher until you reach a point where you can influence the sect's policies and even Kunxu."
In the blink of an eye, another 12 days have passed, and Zhang Yu's Nascent Soul Saint Body has been pushed to the 12/12 level once again through daily cultivation.
The first three effects of the Nascent Soul Sacred Body are enhancing the performance of the Nascent Soul, as well as improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Nascent Soul cultivation techniques.
The fourth effect that appears now is "the effect of the Nascent Soul Holy Body is enhanced by 20%".
After seeing this effect, Zhang Yu spent the next few days testing the 20% effect during his cultivation and made a summary.
"The Nascent Soul Saint Body can already increase cultivation efficiency by 2 times, so a 20% increase is a 2.4-fold increase."
"For Yu Shu, that means that every time the technique is activated, it is equivalent to 3.4 times the effect. That is, every 5 times the technique is activated, it will have 2 more bonuses to the proficiency of the technique than the original Nascent Soul Saint Body."
As for the effects of the cultivation technique, Zhang Yu calculated that it did indeed increase the Dao heart, magical power, and physical strength by 20%.
"The next time I upgrade the Nascent Soul Holy Body to 14/14, I can unlock the fifth level of effect."
"If the subsequent increases are all 20%, then 30/30 would be 200%, and 40/40 would increase the effect of the Nascent Soul Holy Body by 300%."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If I keep improving like this, the efficiency of my cultivation technique will become more and more terrifying."
In a flash, he thought of other chain diagrams: "I wonder what the effects of other chain diagrams are."
At this moment, Zhang Yu was eager to try pushing the chain diagrams up one by one to see the effect.
However, he quickly calmed down, after all, he understood that although the second chain diagram seemed to be able to infinitely improve the chain diagram, it all required time to cultivate it bit by bit.
But he doesn't have that much time to experiment haphazardly now.
"Let's keep the Nascent Soul Sacred Body at level 12 for now. After all, every time I clear the Nascent Soul Sacred Body's cultivation techniques, the Nascent Soul Sacred Body will be gone for the next 10 days or so, which will hinder my cultivation progress in the short term."
Zhang Yu knew that although the higher the level of his Nascent Soul Saint Body, the faster his cultivation speed would be in the future, he was facing the sect examination in two months. What he needed was the effect of his cultivation in the short term. The improvement of his Nascent Soul Saint Body could be discussed later.
So Zhang Yu then returned to honing his basic attributes for the Nascent Soul stage.
His demonic clones either studied the knowledge of the sect examination or helped him complete his cultivation techniques, gradually raising each of his martial arts and Taoist arts to the level 40 limit of the Nascent Soul stage. This would improve his personal cultivation score in the sect affairs examination in the future.
However, after attending classes for a while, Zhang Yu also learned that in the sect examination, the Golden Core and Nascent Soul realms are more of a threshold, and the score for personal cultivation is not high. The key in the preliminary test is the sect's morality and ability orientation.
...
In the spirit realm classroom, everyone is learning the sect's rules and regulations.
Lines of text appeared, and Xinghuo Zhenjun explained them from the side.
"After becoming a sect affairs officer, you can bring one relative or friend up with you, but the soul cultivators in the magic weapon don't count as relatives or friends, although there is also a limit to the number you can bring..."
As today's lessons came to an end, Deng Bingding approached Zhang Yu and said, "True Lord Zhuyi, it seems you've encountered some difficulties in your studies for the sect examination recently..."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and then he heard Deng Bingding continue, "The Heavenly Court is willing to provide you with some of the sect disciples' examination memories. I wonder if you would be interested?"
Zhang Yu did not agree immediately, but said that he needed to think about it.
After losing contact with Deng Bingding, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "So he's finally here?"
He had long considered that since the true gods were going to promote the examination, their help to them might not just be a spiritual classroom.
But pondering the effects of the memory infusion, Zhang Yu was unsure whether it had actually helped him.
"It seems I should also try out the effects of the Soul Cleansing Scripture."
A moment later, Zhang Yu was invited by Zhang Pianpian to the territory of Taiqing.
“I’m leaving today,” Zhang Pianpian said to Zhang Yu. “But even after we get up there, we should still be able to maintain cross-level communication through the Taiqing Realm.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu was overjoyed, and then secretly marveled at the power of the Taiqing Realm.
Zhang Pianpian hurriedly said, "Did Deng Bingding contact you? They're planning to offer various methods to this year's candidates to increase their chances of passing the exam."
Zhang Yu asked, "If we use the memory infusion method, then from the Heavenly Court's perspective, what's the difference between the candidates who enter and those from before?"
Zhang Pianpian said calmly, "As far as the Heavenly Court is concerned, as long as it can open a gap and give future lower-level cultivators the opportunity to continuously join sects, then... it doesn't matter what this year's examinees ultimately become, and they don't care."
"For the Heavenly Court, even if they have similar ideas, the difference in background, such as being born into the upper class or the lower class, will itself become a dividing line that separates them."
"According to the intelligence I currently possess, the Wanfa Sect is now subtly divided into conservative and progressive factions."
"The progressive faction, which has been secretly supported by the Heavenly Court, consists mostly of members from lower-level universities."
Zhang Yu sighed inwardly. The cultivators below were pawns and expendable resources to the sect, and the same was true for the true gods.
The Heavenly Court's push for lower-level clan examinations has never been about fairness or justice, but rather about its own interests. Whether the individual examinees become new clan leaders is never a primary concern for the Heavenly Court.
Zhang Pianpian looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Do you intend to accept the Heavenly Court's help and have your ancestral memories implanted?"
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "It seems to me that this is a way to pass the preliminary test."
Zhang Pianpian didn't try to persuade her, but simply reminded her, "I suggest you don't inject too much at first. Start by increasing it little by little, and stop if you feel anything is wrong."
"Also, the 'Hell Cleansing Scripture' obtained from the Soul-Guiding Pool should have miraculous effects in this regard. You'd better master it before trying it out."
"But even if we fail, it doesn't matter. Joining a sect means there's no need to rush things; it allows for longer-term planning..."
As she spoke, the phrase "heart yearning for the immortal path" suddenly came to mind. Looking at Zhang Yu's resolute face, she sighed and didn't try to persuade him any further.
Zhang Pianpian thought to herself, "Even knowing the danger, knowing the side effects, knowing the difficult road ahead... in this Kunxu, there will still be countless people who will rush forward one after another, doing everything they can to climb up."
Shaking her head, Zhang Pianpian sent a document to Zhang Yu: "This is information about the Heavenly Sword Sect. Give it to Bai Zhenzhen."
"I'll be very busy for the next while and won't be able to see you for a while. Please take good care of yourself."
...
After ending his contact with Zhang Pianpian, Zhang Yu began preparing to cultivate the "Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture".
However, this immortal cultivation technique also requires various cultivation materials, and the cost is no less than that of the previous "Three Realms and Ten Directions Great Void Barrier".
In particular, in order to cover up his cultivation of this technique, Zhang Yu needed to purchase other resources at the same time, and mixing the materials needed for the cultivation of the "Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture" into them would cost even more.
Fortunately, Zhang Yu now has access to various channels such as the University of Ten Thousand Laws and the Research Association, so it is not difficult for him to collect these cultivation materials under the guise of research and experimentation.
But Zhang Yu soon discovered that the school and the research association had stopped supplying him with cultivation materials.
When Zhang Yu inquired about the reason, the other party only claimed that the materials he requested were unrelated to the research and that they had not been approved by his superiors.
Only after Zhang Yu repeatedly inquired did he realize that this was at the behest of the new principal, Yun Zhiguang, and disciples from other schools and sects.
"After Teacher Magnet and Teacher Aoki left, the management of these ten schools and the research association was handed over to Yun Zhiguang and other sect disciples."
Zhang Yu also understood perfectly why Yun Zhiguang had blocked him like that.
Because he had been busy preparing for the imperial examinations and had no free time, he had repeatedly declined Yun Zhiguang's invitations, which were all related to various advertisements, product marketing, and platform promotions.
At this point, Zhang Yu could only be thankful that before the various schools' Nascent Soul cultivators left, he had used his influence to help himself and Bai Zhenzhen successfully obtain their master's degrees; otherwise, they would definitely be stuck now.
...
Ever since the Heavenly Court rewarded Zhang Yu, Yun Zhiguang has been promoting Zhang Yu's influence and persona.
As Zhang Yu once said: I'm not interested in money, my biggest regret is going to university, and I don't know how much money I have in my account...
These propaganda efforts, driven by Yun Zhiguang, spread widely in the spirit world.
However, when Yun Zhiguang tried to invite Zhang Yu to promote certain loan sharking and gambling platforms, Zhang Yu chose to refuse.
Yun Zhiguang understood Zhang Yu's refusal.
“It’s normal to want to climb the ranks. If I were him… I would definitely prepare for the sect exam with all my heart, just wanting to join a sect and pursue a higher realm of immortality.”
But while she could understand, Yun Zhiguang really disliked Zhang Yu's uncooperative attitude.
"Zhang Yu".
Looking at Zhang Yu in front of him, Yun Zhiguang said calmly, "With your current influence, you should focus on making money."
Zhang Yu explained, "Senior Sister Yun, this is what I'm thinking. Although helping to promote these platforms can earn me some money, it will damage my influence."
"After all, the more you use influence, the less effective it becomes."
"I still intend to use my influence to promote the Dharma in the future."
Zhang Yu said earnestly, "After all, even up there, the Dharma Realm doesn't cover all ten major sects. Now, with the massive reconstruction of floors 2 to 5, each school is promoting its own immortal cultivation techniques for the reconstruction, leading to fierce competition. Promoting the Dharma Realm will inevitably encounter numerous obstacles..."
Through this period of study, Zhang Yu understood that the Dharma Realm, as the main product promoted by the Myriad Dharma Sect, is not spread throughout the world, but is mainly distributed within the territory of the Myriad Dharma Sect.
For the disciples of the Wanfa Sect, places without the Dharma Realm are like rural areas.
Looking at Zhang Yu's confident expression, Yun Zhiguang smiled and said, "It seems that your preparation for the sect exam and your study of sect and Dharma realm materials have been somewhat useful."
"Then you should understand the advanced nature of the Dharma Realm even more."
As she spoke, Yun Zhiguang stepped on Zhang Yu's shoulder, leaned closer, and said to him, "But you may not know me yet. I have no interest in the spirit coins of the lower levels. For the sect, the lower levels are just a source of cheap raw materials."
"Promoting the Dharma Realm is for competition with other sects, for a higher level of strategic maneuvering."
“I can promise you that we can sign a contract, and you will get a small share of the future promotion of the law in the lower levels of society.”
"As long as you fully assist me in promoting the Dharma Realm, every transaction in the lower levels, every transfer of cultivation, every operation of cultivation techniques, every boost of magical power, the emergence of protective energy, the eruption of nascent souls, the continuation of thought, and even every moment of consciousness, will have a portion of the profits taken from you."
"Under the protection of the Dharma Realm, you will become the richest person on all floors 1 to 10."
"With this worth, it won't be difficult for you to be reincarnated to a level 10 or higher in the future. You can have a much higher starting point to join a sect in your next life. This is the path to becoming a sect that is truly most suitable for you."
"This is also my advice to you on your examination of lineage, as a senior."
"Don't even think about using crooked methods to get in; you'll just end up as a bottom-level waste if you do that."
"To get in through the exam honestly and fairly, using one's own financial resources and abilities, and to accumulate knowledge and skills before making a breakthrough... this is the true path of all methods."
Looking directly at Yun Zhiguang, it would be impossible for Zhang Yu not to be moved at all.
After all, becoming the richest man and having an inexhaustible supply of spirit coins is incredibly attractive to Zhang Yu, who is currently owing hundreds of billions of spirit coins.
But Zhang Yu understood even more clearly that the sect could give him these benefits, but could also take them back at any time.
Transforming the ten schools into an even more twisted and insane state was by no means his original intention.
However, Zhang Yu understood that there was no need to clash with Yun Zhiguang at this moment.
“Senior sister, I still want to give it a try. If I fail this exam, I will definitely assist you in spreading the Dharma.”
Yun Zhiguang snorted coldly, not feeling much surprise. After all, she had seen far too many cultivators who were willing to give up everything and take huge risks in order to climb up the ranks; it was something ingrained in the bones of Kunxu cultivators.
Despite this, Yun Zhiguang did not intend to go along with Zhang Yu, and simply waved her hand and said, "Fine, then don't expect to get any financial support from the school or the research association before that."
Watching Zhang Yu's disappearing projection, Yun Zhiguang thought to herself: If you come begging to me again after failing the sect exam, the price won't be the same.
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After ending his conversation with Yun Zhiguang, Zhang Yu sighed and opened his backup fund account.
One is the account of Magnet God and Green Wood God, which has 5,000 spirit coins deposited.
The other one is from Yin Quan Shen Jun, whose account has a full 4,000 spirit coins.
That was the last time Yin Quan Shenjun contacted Zhang Yu, and after Zhang Yu asked Yin Quan Shenjun for financial assistance after she told him she could grant any request, he asked for such assistance.
"The Yinquan Divine Lord is really good to Wang Yin. He was willing to take out so many spirit coins when he was short of working capital."
So Zhang Yu began spending spirit coins to buy various cultivation resources.
Soon, with the simultaneous exertion of power by the 16 demonic clones and the blessing of the Nascent Soul Holy Body, Zhang Yu successfully mastered the "Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture" within a day and pushed it to level 30 in one go before stopping.
At this moment, countless images flashed through Zhang Yu's mind, scenes of him circulating the "Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture" and communicating with reincarnation through his sea of consciousness.
"Do I... really not have a past life?"
During these repeated communications, Zhang Yu discovered that he really couldn't recall any memories from his past lives.
"Originally, to further improve the level 30 'Hell Cleansing Scripture', it would need to devour memories."
"And the best way is to awaken past life memories and then devour them..."
However, Zhang Yu was not discouraged. Moreover, he discovered that awakening past life memories was just one of the many functions of the "Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture." Even the method used by Immortal Slayer and Immortal Subduer to attack opponents was not a proper application.
The most important and powerful aspect of this immortal technique lies not in these things, but in the word "wash".
"Just like washing clothes, the true purpose of the Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture is to cleanse memories. By washing away memories, it accomplishes a kind of memory management."
"Once the Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture is truly in operation, it will not cause past life memories to impact oneself. Instead, it can separate memories from each other, or even transform memories into data. Without impacting the original consciousness, one can access and review the contents of the memories at any time."
Zhang Yu repeatedly pondered its contents, only to feel a sense of unease about this technique…
"The Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture, just like its name suggests, is a technique used in hell to cleanse the memories of the dead."
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu felt a slight joy: "In this way, I can indeed use the 'Hell Cleansing Scripture' to complement the Examination of Sect Memories and pass the preliminary test smoothly."
"Then devour the memories of the deceased to enhance the 'Hell Cleansing Scripture'."
Shortly after Zhang Yu activated the "Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture," a message from above also appeared in Kuang Tianqing's eyes.
"Son, your mission has come."
"Someone used the 'Hell Cleansing Scripture' in an attempt to communicate with reincarnation."
"The higher-ups want you to act as an intermediary and help us contact him."
Kuang Tianqing exclaimed in surprise, "The Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture? There are still people among the top ten who can use this technique? Could it be a disciple of some sect?"
The other person said, "It's someone you know."
"To be honest, we didn't originally plan to contact him so soon, but it seems that Fu Xiantian took it upon himself to force us to act ahead of schedule."
(End of this chapter)
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