Chapter 754 Ultimate - Formless Martial Arts, Smashing Open the Heavenly Gate
The day the final interview took place.
Zhang Yu, who was sitting cross-legged in the quiet room, silently opened his eyes, his mind filled with countless memories and thoughts.
Year after year of study, hard work, and dedication... Nearly ten years have passed since he first came to Kunxu.
For nearly ten years, he worked day and night without interruption, never daring to slack off in the slightest. He hardly slept a single night, and never dared to relax his practice for even a moment.
Bitter!
On this very day, he finally reached the gates of the Myriad Laws Sect. If he could just break through the final interview door, he could truly join the sect, bringing a perfect end to his nearly ten years of study and work.
At the same time, the Feather Book unfolded before Zhang Yu, revealing the contents of the Chain Method Diagram.
After this period of training, his Formless Martial Arts has now reached 10/10 perfection, and the subsequent two effects have emerged, which he has repeatedly tested over the past few days.
Advanced - Formless Martial Arts (8/8): When performing simulated techniques, one can incorporate their own martial arts.
Ultimate - Formless Martial Arts (10/10): Can simultaneously simulate two martial arts techniques and fuse them into one.
As Zhang Yu glanced at the two effects, a sense of admiration arose in his heart.
When Zhang Yu first received these two effects, he was still somewhat puzzled and unsure of their purpose.
But after some attempts, Zhang Yu gradually understood.
"The second level of advanced effect is to integrate the martial arts mechanism that I have mastered."
"The ultimate effect of the third level is to integrate the mechanisms of the two simulated techniques together."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Is this triple effect the true purpose of the ten martial arts techniques of the Formless Martial Arts?"
"Simulate, then integrate, so that you can know the combined effects, combinations, and even the final effects of the fusion of various martial arts in advance without actually mastering them."
When Zhang Yu first obtained the first effect of the Formless Martial Arts, he thought... this martial art might have been created by the Imperial Law Pavilion just to simulate martial arts in order to facilitate copyright approval.
But now he has another idea.
He had a feeling that Wuxiang Martial Arts was a tool-based martial art, a tool used for testing, experimentation, and finding the optimal combination of martial arts techniques.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu felt a chill run down his spine.
"Such a wonderfully versatile martial art, if it is created merely as a tool."
"Then what kind of earth-shattering martial art did the creator of this martial art truly want to pursue?"
At this moment, Zhang Yu felt that he had gained a more concrete understanding of the sect's unfathomable depths, and he also felt a sense of anticipation for his future cultivation within the sect.
With this glimmer of anticipation, Zhang Yu stepped out of the room, his eyes sparkling, and saw all sorts of advertisements about the upcoming imperial examination interview.
Interview live stream announcement... Cross-level broadcast... Prize quiz... Bet on interview results... Feather debt can be used for payment...
With a casual glance across the streams of information from the spirit world, Zhang Yu could see countless commercial activities arising from the examination for the sect leader.
"This final interview was not only broadcast live from floor 1 to floor 10, but the gods also carried out various promotional activities and business plans before and after..."
"Traffic, advertising, lotteries, gambling... it's like hosting the Olympics or the World Cup."
"No, it should attract more attention and make the people of Kunxu feel more excited than the Olympics or the World Cup."
Thinking about his journey from high school to university and then to the company, and about the countless cultivators in Kunxu's obsession with the path of immortality, Zhang Yu understood... the expectations and attention people had for the sect examination were far beyond what the Olympics or the World Cup in his previous life could compare to.
"This is a grand event that has attracted almost the entire nation's attention, a spectacular show, and its commercial value probably surpasses that of any event on floors 1 to 10."
"in particular……"
Zhang Yu's gaze swept over a news article, which contained the righteous god's answer regarding the future normalization of the examination system.
Now, almost all the people of Kunxu on levels 1 to 10 know the conditions for the normalization of ancestral worship on the lower levels.
If five of the shortlisted candidates—Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, Kuang Tianqing, Xinghuo Zhenjun, etc.—pass the final interview and truly join the sect, then a selection exam for sect affairs officers will be held every year from the 1st to the 10th floor.
This news was like a thunderclap, exploding all the way from the 10th floor of Kunxu to the 1st floor of Kunxu, making countless people's blood boil.
During this period, Zhang Yu and others received a great deal of attention, with hundreds of thousands or even millions of comments appearing on their various platform accounts every day.
When Zhang Yu opened his contacts, he saw countless messages fluttering like snowflakes, trying to jump in front of him and display their information.
Zhang Yu knew that those were the shouts of countless people cheering him on over the past few days, hoping that they could break down the sect's gates.
Zhang Yu also understood that because he maintained the persona of Kao Zong's clone, he had become a different person in the eyes of many of his companions, but even so... many people still sent him messages.
Ye Xingli: Senior brother, I know you may not care about us anymore, but I still want to say thank you. You brought us hope.
Mo Shangjin: True Lord, the immortal paths of everyone in the lower realms are all in your hands.
Wang Yin: We must win! If you win, we all win!
Zhao Tianxing: True Lord! You can definitely lead us into the sect! We all believe in you!
Yingmingchi: No matter how much you have forgotten, we will always remember your contributions to the demon race. We urge the True Lord to break down the Heavenly Gate and give all the demons of the world a chance to join our sect.
Zhang Yu understood the cultivators' expectations. With the normalization of sect examinations, a large number of cultivators would have the opportunity to join a sect every year.
"Even if the beings above were to reincarnate and want to take the lineage exam, it would take at least thirty or forty years for them to grow up, learn, and cultivate again."
"And this 30 or 40-year gap in reincarnation will be a golden period for people from the lower classes to climb up, allowing sects to absorb countless people from the lower classes as disciples."
Zhang Yu continued walking forward, and Deng Bingding appeared in front of him.
Looking at Zhang Yu before him, Deng Bingding said with some excitement, "A god above told me to tell you. Next... go all out, don't hold back, and completely crush your opponent."
"Whatever the consequences, the Heavenly Court will bear them all."
Zhang Yu nodded to Deng Bingding, thinking to himself, "As expected, the Heavenly Court really wants to open up channels between the upper and lower classes, allowing more people from the lower classes to join the sects, so that they can better intervene in sect affairs in the future."
Fu Ji said, "That's natural. Power is something that inherently has a desire to expand. The Heavenly Court was destined from the moment it was born. The great gods can never stop their ambitions... They control the heavens, the earth, people, and animals. There is no place in this world that they don't want to get involved in."
At this moment, Kuang Tianqing was waiting in front of Zhang Yu and nodded to him.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yu recalled the conversation he had with Kuang Tianqing in secret not long ago.
...
Kuang Tianqing said calmly: "I told you to go all out and give it your all. The interview is the best stage."
Zhang Yu smiled upon hearing this: "Full power? Do you know what my full power looks like?"
Kuang Tianqing said, "No matter what it looks like, even if you break through all the barriers from level 1 to level 10 leading to the sect, even if you owe another 100 billion, the Samsara Group will still support you."
"Let's see where your ceiling is."
...
The promise of Kuang Tianqing flashed through Zhang Yu's mind, and he thought to himself, "The Samsara Group... the Samsara Immortal Emperor... for them, the more reincarnated people, the better."
Fu Ji said, "People from the lower class pass the exams, and people from the upper class are reincarnated and come down to take the exams. This constant flow of people, some rising and some falling, continues endlessly... This is where the greater profit lies for them."
"Zhang Yu, your interview this time was well-deserved and truly the best opportunity for you to showcase your abilities."
"In such a grand event, with the Heavenly Court and the Samsara Group backing you up, openly and honestly display your potential and your talent, and announce your existence to the entire Kunxu."
"In this way, you won't have to worry about revealing your talent for a long time to come."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "Indeed... This time, I can showcase more of my talent, which can also be considered a stepping stone for me to enter the sect and start working in the future."
As Zhang Yu stepped out of the research institute's gate, he saw Bai Zhenzhen, Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, and Xinghuo Zhenjun already waiting outside.
However, at this moment, Bai Zhenzhen, Yu Xinghan, and Le Mulan were filled with soaring academic energy, clearly having activated their Exam Sect Avatars, with the Exam Sect Avatars taking control of their main bodies.
This was something that Zhang Yu and they had already agreed upon.
After all, the upcoming interviews will inevitably involve various questions that require them to address the sect's principles, so Bai Zhenzhen, Yu Xinghan, and Le Mulan are in their current state and have the best chance of passing the interviews.
Zhang Yu possesses the technique of the "Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture," allowing him to access related memories without needing a separate avatar.
Without needing to race against time like in the preliminary interview, Zhang Yu decided to take control of his body and lead the interview himself.
The group exchanged glances and then boarded the flying boat.
As the wind howled, the airship soared into the sky, heading towards the interview location.
As the airship gradually disappeared into the distance, Tulishan thought to himself, "Let's carry the future of all of us up there."
On the other side, the Master of Miraculous Hands stood beside the Master of Heavenly Slaughter, watching the flying boat depart.
The Master of Miraculous Hands said, "Why are you concerned about interviews now? Even if it becomes the norm, we're too old to take the test anyway, right?"
The Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch said calmly, "At least my disciples and students can, which will bring me greater benefits, and also give me more opportunities in my next life."
"Moreover..." Heavenly Slaughter True Monarch's mind flashed back to his training in the sect, and he said coldly, "I just want to show those sect disciples who have always looked down on us, mocked us, and wanted to trample us underfoot forever... If the channels are opened up, people from lower backgrounds can also join the sect."
"This is the first time we've had a chance to beat them."
...
Layers of clouds broke through the sky.
Zhang Yu felt as if the flying boat had traversed one level of heaven and earth after another, carrying them all the way from the third level of Kunxu to the fifth level, then the seventh, the eighth, the ninth... and the tenth level!
The 10th floor of Kunxu was the final location for this interview.
It was through this opportunity that Zhang Yu glimpsed the appearance of the 7th to 10th floors of Kunxu.
According to his previous understanding, floors 7 to 10 of Kunxu belong to the territory of giant enterprises.
These giant enterprises are directly affiliated with the 10 major sects. Their main business is to invest downstream, acquire raw materials, establish various processing industry chains, and ultimately provide a large number of processed materials and products to the sects.
As he traversed these layers of Kunxu, he naturally couldn't see the entirety of each layer, but from what he could see... it was an endless immortal factory.
It wasn't until Zhang Yu arrived at the 10th floor that he saw some scattered ancient-style buildings and vegetation. According to True Monarch Xinghuo, these were imitations of the sect's environment by people on the 10th floor.
However, after reaching the 10th floor, the airship did not stop, but continued to break through the clouds and reach the highest point of the 10th floor.
Looking at the Taoist palace floating in the clouds, Zhang Yu and the others knew that this was the place where they were going to have their interview.
"Everyone, please follow me."
Several righteous gods appeared before them and were about to take each contestant to a different interview location.
Kuang Tianqing was the first to leave.
With a complicated expression, True Lord Xinghuo glanced at the studious Yu Xinghan and the others, sighed, and left with the True God.
Yu Xinghan roared inwardly, "Finally... finally we've come this far!"
Looking down at the 10th floor of Kunxu, he firmly declared, "From this day forward, I will forever keep the 10th floor of Kunxu under my feet!"
Bai Zhenzhen thought to himself, "From the first to the tenth floor, no one loves the sect more than I do! If I don't join the sect, who will?"
Le Mulan's lips curled slightly: "Years of hard study have been for this day! The day has finally come for me, Le Mulan, to become a sect leader. Goodbye, you poor wretches from the lower classes."
Without saying goodbye to Zhang Yu, the group had already left with the righteous god.
Watching their retreating figures, Zhang Yu's mind conjured up the true forms of Bai Zhenzhen, Yu Xinghan, and Le Mulan. He thought to himself, "Today, let's smash the sect together."
After wandering around the Dao Palace for a while, Zhang Yu followed the righteous god to the outside of a room.
Seeing that True Lord Wuxiang was also waiting outside the room, Zhang Yu greeted him, "Hello, True Lord Wuxiang?"
Wu Xiang Zhenjun snorted coldly, glanced at Zhang Yu indifferently, and said, "No need for greetings. This should be the only time we meet in this life, and we will never have the chance to meet again."
Just as they were talking, the door to the room suddenly opened, and beams of divine light flashed, guiding the two of them inside.
Inside the enormous hall, four figures sat high in the center, scrutinizing them with a critical gaze.
Behind these four figures, the figures of sect disciples appeared one after another, and Zhang Yu even saw Yun Zhiguang's figure among them.
"Are all the sect disciples who came to the lower levels this time just audience members for the interview?"
Zhang Yu tried to observe the four figures in the center of the hall, but found that no matter how he looked, he couldn't see them clearly. He could only see the identities of the four people displayed in the spirit world projection to the side.
(End of this chapter)
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