Chapter 775 The Sealing of Cultivation Techniques, the Lineage of the Imperial Law Pavilion (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Seeing Gu Qingya's confident demeanor, Zhang Yu showed no reaction.
Zhang Yu is no longer the high school student or college student he once was. No matter how eloquently Gu Qingya speaks, his mind will not be easily swayed.
Seeing Zhang Yu's unmoved expression, Gu Qingya understood that the other party was not convinced at the moment.
Gu Qingya recalled his past self. Back then, when he saw a senior trying to recruit him, he thought, "Should I avoid your sharp edge?"
If he could go back in time, he would only want to slap his past self across the face and then kneel down in front of his senior and call him "father."
He only gradually accepted the shortcomings of people from the lower realms after experiencing setbacks time and time again within the sect.
Thinking of this, Gu Qingya suddenly felt a little disheartened and casually said, "Zhang Yu, now that things have blown up so much, your promotion this time is bound to fail."
"Especially offending Minister Luo and the head of the department is a major taboo in the sect, practically a death sentence, leaving no future in the path of immortality. Do you understand?"
After saying this, Gu Qingya believed that the clever ones would have already knelt down and begged for help, and those with a firm enough resolve would have directly called him "father" and "mother." If the other party could address him in a way that reflected his gender identity, it meant that they understood him as their leader and had put in some effort.
But Zhang Yu did not kneel down; he simply stood there quietly, as calm as still water, as if what Gu Qingya had said had nothing to do with him.
Seeing that Zhang Yu was still silent, Gu Qingya shook his head: "I'm only reminding you of this because we're all graduates of Wanfa University."
"But seeing how you are now, it seems I acted on my own initiative."
Zhang Yu said, "Thank you for the reminder, senior."
Gu Qingya said, "Let me give you another piece of advice: people from the lower realms... don't be too arrogant in the sects."
"Spend more time interacting with your seniors."
"Since you started your studies, you haven't visited a single senior student, have you? Otherwise, you wouldn't be in this situation where no one is helping you."
After saying that, Gu Qingya waved his hand and said, "Alright, that's all I have to say. You may go now."
Watching Zhang Yu bow and leave, Gu Qingya shook his head, thinking to himself, "It seems he's still unwilling to accept it."
"Fine, I'll stay in the position of Level 1 Clan Affairs Officer and hone my skills for a few more years."
He thought to himself, "That's when it will really be useful."
Meanwhile, after Zhang Yu left Gu Qingya's office, he heard Fu Ji say, "This guy probably wants to recruit us into the University School, right? But he probably wants to see you, Zhang Yu, back down and ask him for help."
"He's probably not happy with your attitude right now."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Asking for help, backing down... that's not a problem."
"However, I still don't quite understand the current situation, and I don't want to make any rash moves before that."
What exactly is the goal of the person who orchestrated this? Is all this fuss really just to prevent me from being promoted to Level 2 Clan Affairs Officer?
...
The next day, Zhang Yu was summoned for questioning by the investigation team again.
The first thing the other party mentioned surprised Zhang Yu.
"We invited two cultivators from the outer sect to act as third parties to authenticate the 'Refining God Technique'."
"As you requested, they are all people who have cultivated the 'Breaking the Attachment and Forging the God Technique' to level 40."
Zhang Yu recalled what the other party had said yesterday: there were no longer any cultivators in the Myriad Laws Sect who could push the "Breaking the Execution and Forging the God Technique" to level 40.
He originally thought that for this reason, the investigation team would not be able to find anyone to testify.
Unexpectedly, the other party actually brought in cultivators from other sects...
"Doesn't that mean..." Zhang Yu thought to himself, "I can confirm that my judgment is correct before submitting the Daoist Canon."
“Your judgment is wrong,” the other party said. “According to the conclusions of the two cultivators we consulted, the ‘Refining God Technique’ and the ‘Breaking the Attachment and Forging the God Technique’ do not overlap in technology and fully meet the requirements for submission to the Daoist Canon…”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened, and he thought to himself, "Impossible. If these two really pushed the 'Breaking the Roots and Forging the God Technique' to level 40, how could they not notice the relationship between the two techniques?"
"Are they really level 40? Or were they also bribed?"
Several guesses flashed through Zhang Yu's mind. The investigator in front of him was not in a hurry, as if waiting for Zhang Yu to think it over.
Just then, Zhanxian suddenly said, "If these two cultivators aren't lying, and they really can't see the connection between the two cultivation techniques?"
Zhang Yu frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "What does this mean? How is this possible? As soon as I pushed the cultivation technique to level 40, reversed the flow, and did some deduction, I saw the problem..."
Zhan Xian spoke privately, in a way that only Zhang Yu could hear: "But you have a book, you have the Yu Book, while they don't."
"Your cultivation technique was acquired through the practice of the Feather Book."
"That's the difference between you two."
Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback when Yu Shu reappeared in front of him.
Looking at the book that had accompanied him through countless days and nights, Zhang Yu said, "You mean... it was through practicing the 'Yu Shu' that I was able to deduce and discern the connection between the two cultivation techniques?"
Zhan Xian suddenly said something else: "The Feather Book is something I've never seen before, and I've always been very curious about this book."
“During this time, I’ve been reflecting on your past experiences, and I suddenly feel that something is a bit strange.”
"Why do you think you were able to comprehend the hidden mysteries of the 'Broken Ox's Body and Mind Manual'?"
Zhang Yu subconsciously said, "It's because under immense pressure, I fought back and finally broke through on the first floor under Wang Yin's pressure..."
Zhanxian said, "That is indeed one reason, but is it possible... that it's also related to the 'Feather Book'? Is it because of the existence of the 'Feather Book' that you were able to comprehend the hidden secrets of the 'Broken Ox Sacrifice Technique'?"
"Is it precisely because of the existence of the Feather Book that you were able to comprehend the connection between the Refining God Technique and the Breaking the Obstacles and Forging the God Technique?"
Zhang Yu quietly looked at the "Feather Book" in front of him, and it seemed that he could recall the scenes of cultivation that appeared in his mind after each level of cultivation technique.
"Could it be... that the 'Feather Book' gave me insights beyond the content of the manual when I broke through my cultivation technique?"
Zhang Yu couldn't be sure for a moment, but at this moment, he felt that the "Yu Shu" in front of him seemed to become more and more mysterious.
At the same time, a big question arose in Zhang Yu's mind: "What will the Daoist Canon's judgment be?"
"Will it be considered plagiarism of 'Breaking the Roots and Forging the Gods Technique', just like 'The Feather Book'?"
"Or is it the same as everyone else's judgment?"
By this point, Zhang Yu no longer seemed to have absolute, 100% certainty.
Just then, a member of the investigation team said, "Zhang Yu, is there anything else you'd like to say?"
After a moment of silence, Zhang Yu shook his head: "I have nothing to say."
The investigation team member continued, "After our confirmation, the 'Refining God Technique' meets the submission requirements and will be uploaded to the Daoist Canon this afternoon."
"Once the upload is successful, there will be no turning back for you."
Are you sure you want to stick to your original judgment?
"If you're willing to admit your mistakes now..."
Seeing that Zhang Yu remained silent, the members of the investigation team shook their heads and left.
...
"Zhang Yu is still sticking to his judgment?" Xiao Zhi laughed. "He's so stubborn, he won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin."
"How can someone with such a stubborn, irresponsible personality do a good job of reviewing documents?"
Xiao Zhi shook his head and sighed, "His skills are poor, his attitude is poor, and his impact is terrible. I don't think Zhang Yu is suitable for the work in the review department at all."
"I will report this to my superiors and suggest that Zhang Yu be transferred from his current position."
As the saying goes, "strike while the iron is hot," besides proposing to transfer Zhang Yu, Xiao Zhi also planned to publicize Zhang Yu's stubborn refusal to admit his mistakes and firmly attach this label to Zhang Yu.
In this way, no matter who talks about Zhang Yu in the future, this will be the established impression.
"Zhang Yu?"
"That guy who was interviewed twice by the investigation team, the evidence is conclusive, the impact on the organization is terrible, and he still refuses to admit his mistakes."
Given the impact of this incident, he believes that no leader will want to give Zhang Yu a prominent position in the future, and even if Zhang Yu is not transferred out of the audit department, he will never be able to rise to prominence in the next few decades.
Only by crushing Zhang Yu in the mud can Xiao Zhi's sense of crisis be eliminated.
"You like free performance boosts? Let us help you get promoted?"
He thought to himself, "Then I'll improve my performance as a Level 1 Clerk."
Several hours later, Xiao Zhi and the other members of the council arrived at the Seeking the Dao Hall, preparing to transmit the "Refining the Spirit Technique" to the Daoist Canon.
But right after the upload was completed, when Xiao Zhi saw the feedback result that appeared in the Daoist Canon, he was slightly stunned, and then showed a look of surprise.
"According to the Daoist Canon... the 'Refining Spirit Technique' is the 'Breaking Identities and Forging Spirit Technique'? How is that possible?"
Xiao Zhi was shocked: "Does this mean...we were wrong? Only Zhang Yu was right?!"
Meanwhile, the feedback from the Daoist canon continued unabated, with warnings composed of scarlet characters appearing before everyone.
Xiao Zhi's gaze sharpened, and he thought to himself, "So this is the result?"
...
Chu Wangji, who was working, noticed the messages flashing in the small group chat.
When he went inside, he discovered that it was the Imperial Law Pavilion that had released an announcement regarding the "Refining God Technique" incident.
"Is it because this incident has generated considerable public opinion that it needs to be widely publicized and announced to the outside world?"
"Alas, I'm afraid Zhang Yu..."
Just when Chu Wangji thought Zhang Yu was in grave danger, he was stunned when he finished reading the results of the investigation.
"The Refining God Technique is suspected of plagiarism?" Chu Wangji thought to himself, "Zhang Yu's judgment is correct. Xiao Zhi, the investigation team... even Minister Luo's judgment is wrong?"
At this moment, Chu Wangji felt extremely shocked.
At the same time, Wen Zhiwei sighed in the small group: "Unexpectedly, on the question of 'Refining God Technique,' everyone's judgment was lost to Zhang Yu. His judgment on martial arts techniques is probably already at the top level of the review department."
Qu Yizhi, the team leader on the other side, also saw the announcement.
Seeing this result that he never expected, Qu Yizhi thought to himself, "This actually works? Zhang Yu actually got it right?"
In the office of the Martial Arts Group, Shen Qingyun approached her group leader and asked in surprise, "Group leader, did the 'Refining God Technique' really copy the 'Breaking the Attachment and Forging the God Technique'? Was Zhang Yu's judgment correct?"
How did he do that?
Xiao Zhi frowned upon hearing this, then sighed, "I don't know how he did it. Theoretically speaking... he shouldn't be able to do it."
"The specific reasons will be announced internally by the ministry later, and you will know then."
At the same time, Gu Qingya, who was looking at the announcement, raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise, "He's really right?"
On the other side, Ye Xingli said with delight, "Junior brother, you're alright now, and you can be promoted to the second rank again."
Looking at the announcement, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "So it wasn't aimed at me? I was just caught in the crossfire? Or is it..."
Just as Zhang Yu was filled with doubt, an internal announcement was sent to every auditor in Martial Arts Groups 1, 2, and 3.
Unlike the previous public announcement, this internal announcement can only be viewed by members of the group.
Looking at the contents, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "The Refining God Technique failed, and the public announcement said it was plagiarism. The real reason internally... is because it involves black magic techniques?"
"It's because of a dark cultivation technique? But if it involves dark cultivation techniques, why can the 'Breaking the Roots and Forging the God Technique,' which shares the same origin, appear openly?"
Just then, Zhanxian explained, "I'm afraid it's because the 'Breaking the Execution and Forging the God Technique' in the database is a degraded version, not the original black technique."
"It's like a castrated version of the 'Slaughtering the Body and Mind Technique' can appear."
"The Refining God Technique may be the work that inherited the original dark cultivation method's ideas."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "So it's not that the 'Refining God Technique' reversed the 'Breaking the Attachment and Forging the God Technique,' but rather that the 'Breaking the Attachment and Forging the God Technique' reversed the original black technique?"
Zhan Xian said, "I even suspect that the original name of that dark technique might have been 'Breaking the Attachment and Forging the God Technique.' The judgment in 'Yu Shu' is not to classify 'Refining the God Technique' as the castrated version of 'Breaking the Attachment and Forging the God Technique' in the database, but to classify it as the original dark technique, 'Breaking the Attachment and Forging the God Technique.'"
"Daozang may have made a similar judgment, which is why it believes that the 'Refining God Technique' involves black magic techniques."
Listening to Zhanxian's guess, Zhang Yu sensed the power of the "Feather Book." This existence, which was manifested from his potential, seemed to be even more powerful than he had originally thought.
Looking at the final ban notice in the internal announcement, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "A black-market cultivation technique... even the Imperial Law Pavilion's review department isn't qualified to review it."
Zhang Yu knew that because they did not have the authority to view the black cultivation techniques, the black cultivation techniques were like a black box to the reviewers in the review department, and they could only know about them when they submitted the Daoist scriptures.
Zhanxian continued his analysis: "In that case, it seems that Yu Shu and Dao Cang's judgments should be the same. It was indeed because of Yu Shu's blessing that you were able to comprehend the connection between these two cultivation techniques after you started practicing them."
Zhang Yu said, "If... the person behind the scenes who pushed for this technique to participate in the review knew that this technique would ultimately be banned because it's a black technique, then why would they do it?"
Zhanxian said, "You're not the target. You were just caught in the crossfire. No... you're a decoy. The real target is..."
Just then, Ye Xingli forwarded news from the Dharma Realm to Zhang Yu.
"Junior brother, something has happened in the lab where the 'Refining God Technique' is being developed!"
Zhang Yu looked at the messages and videos that appeared in the Dharma Realm before him, and saw streaks of lightning and fire shooting into the sky, where a fierce battle broke out, but ended in an instant.
Zhang Yu asked in surprise, "The laboratory was sealed off, and the cultivators inside resisted with force, but were all suppressed?"
Zhanxian said, "Things have gotten even bigger. I'm afraid the entire laboratory is just a discarded pawn. They probably don't even know that the cultivation technique they developed is related to the dark cultivation technique."
At the same time, Zhang Yu's gaze swept across various news in the legal world and found that a lot of information about the "Refining God Technique" and the laboratory had been spread.
Zhang Yu even saw a lot of information about the banning of dark cultivation techniques.
"A laboratory with a multi-million dollar investment was flattened because of a car accident involving a black martial arts technique."
"My life's assets have gone down the drain, when will this sealed cultivation technique end?"
"The sealing of cultivation techniques must have clear boundaries..."
As the public opinion grew increasingly intense, Zhang Yu felt more and more that the whole incident was not simple.
He thought to himself, "This is for..."
Zhanxian said, "It's aimed at sealing away cultivation techniques, specifically targeting black cultivation techniques."
Zhang Yu: "Could it be that someone wants to create momentum for the unsealing of the dark martial arts technique?"
Zhan Xian said, "No, perhaps it's just to prevent the further sealing of cultivation techniques, to stop the spread of a certain lineage..."
He seemed to recall something and slowly said, "The cultivators of the Imperial Law Pavilion lineage, and even the immortals above them, have always advocated strengthening the control over cultivation techniques."
Zhang Yu said, "Strengthen the control over cultivation techniques?"
Zhanxian explained, "That's right. The ultimate goal of this lineage is to control all cultivation techniques in the world. With a single seal, any cultivation technique can be wiped out of the world."
"With a single command, the cultivation techniques you have painstakingly practiced for many years can be rendered ineffective."
"This lineage is called 'Judgment Law,' and the laws established by the Void Refinement cultivators who have advanced through the Imperial Law Pavilion are mostly for the purpose of supporting this lineage."
Zhang Yu nodded, thinking to himself that if this lineage were to succeed in the end, the cultivators in Kunxu would probably find it even more difficult to turn things around.
Zhan Xian then said, "This year's assessment has just ended. Logically speaking, Luo Wuji should go to the 15th floor to complete the breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm and establish new laws."
"This incident is probably to prevent him from enacting the law."
...
"So that's how it is, I'm the target."
Looking at the video of the conflict, at the development zone that had been reduced to ruins, and at the public opinion that had spread from the 11th to the 20th floors, Luo Wuji sighed, "Zhang Yu was just a decoy."
"I knew it, why use such a big show of force against a mere Level 1 clan affairs officer?"
At the same time, Luo Wuji sensed his sea of consciousness and saw that under the convergence of divine light, countless runes intersected at a single point, gestating something.
If one delves deeper, one can vaguely see "Secondary Black Techniques Sealed...".
What lies within this is the set of rules he will establish after breaking through to the Void Refinement stage.
If successful, all the evil cultivation techniques that have been extended or degraded can be sealed away for a certain period of time and within a certain range.
Luo Wuji knew that over the years, the faction he belonged to had gradually expanded the scope of the sealed cultivation techniques, supported the lineage, and spread the authority of the lineage.
To break through to the Void Refinement stage, in addition to one's own abilities, talents, achievements, and experience, the most important thing is the choice of legal provisions.
Only when the laws and regulations are in harmony with the Daoist tradition, and can be integrated into and uphold the Daoist tradition, will one be favored by superiors and have the opportunity to break through to the Void Refinement stage.
"By leveraging the advantages of immortal techniques, establishing laws and upholding the lineage, one can gradually approach the realm of monopolizing a certain authority of the Heavenly Dao, and become a true immortal who transcends the three debts, is not subject to the five dangers, and is free from both occupation and leakage."
Thinking of this, Luo Wuji sighed. He could feel that at this moment, with the raging public opinion, the laws he was cultivating in his sea of consciousness were shrinking more and more, as if they were being suppressed by an invisible force.
"Even if I obtain the Void Refinement Certificate and break through to the Void Refinement Realm, it will probably be difficult to establish this law within a few years."
Luo Wuji understood that since he was unable to establish this law for the time being, he had become a temporary waste to the "Judgment Law" lineage.
The original deputy ministers have all become new candidates to replace him in heading the audit department and to enact new laws next year.
The names of the vice ministers flashed through Luo Wuji's mind, finally settling on one name.
“Lu Hengzhang…” Luo Wuji thought to himself, “Besides me, he is the most likely person to take charge of the review department and break through the void in legislation.”
...
Meanwhile, in Zhang Yu's dormitory.
He had already received a message from the investigation team that the investigation into him had ended and the previously frozen promotion process had resumed.
Zhang Yu will become a Level 2 Religious Affairs Officer in a few days.
But Zhang Yu wasn't concerned with any of that at the moment; he was silently looking at a report.
At the same time, within the protective aura surrounding him, there seemed to be countless beastly shadows flashing by, emitting a deafening roar.
Those were Zhang Yu's various demonic clones using the Formless Martial Arts Simulation Technique to judge certain review items.
Fu Ji thought to herself, "Now that I think about it, it makes sense. Lu Hengzhang is the vice minister in charge of martial arts. If he wanted to deal with us, he probably wouldn't have set off such a big explosion and gotten himself covered in shit."
Zhanxian said, "So it wasn't about dealing with Zhang Yu at all, but about blocking Luo Wuji."
"Now that the times have changed, any laws that Luo Wuji wants to establish that are related to the sealing of cultivation techniques will inevitably be blocked."
"The people above won't wait for him."
"He might be replaced soon."
Fuki said, "If the martial arts team's performance continues to improve, won't Lu Hengzhang have a good chance of becoming the department head? Wouldn't that mean we've been used by him?"
Zhan Xian said, "It's hard to say, but if it really has something to do with Lu Hengzhang, it would probably involve internal strife within the Imperial Law Pavilion."
Fu Ji said to Zhang Yu, "What should we do? Zhang Yu, if Lu Hengzhang becomes the head of the review department, we're afraid things won't be easy for us."
At this moment, Zhang Yu was still looking at the reports in front of him, but it was no longer just one report, but dozens or even hundreds of reports.
As Zhang Yu observed these reports, the beastly shadows within his aura flickered more intensely, and the bursts of airflow he emitted resembled thunderbolts, constantly reverberating around him.
Looking at these reports, Zhang Yu slowly said, "A long time ago, I heard a saying that goes, 'A person cannot make up something they have never seen before.'"
Fuki asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
On the other side, Zhan Xian's eyes lit up, and he said, "I remember what you said too. When some people frame others, they always subconsciously frame things they themselves have done."
"They always feel that if they've done something secretly, then others must have done it secretly too..."
Seeing how smoothly the two communicated, Fuki thought to herself, "Damn it, these two are so in sync, they understand each other so easily. I can't keep up with them at all."
Zhang Yu nodded in agreement as he listened to Zhan Xian's words: "That's why I specifically checked Group 1's review report today."
"Sure enough, we found some problems."
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