Chapter 765 Tonghuifang, Homework
"The simplest way to improve work efficiency is to make one person become two, two people become four. The more people there are, the higher the work efficiency will be."
The training instructor on stage spoke eloquently: "If you inject your own copied memories into a pure soul imported from the Heavenly Demon Sect, wouldn't you create an excellent soul cultivator?"
Zhang Yu's heart sank upon hearing this: "Is this turning me into a soul cultivator? No, that doesn't sound right..."
Although it sounds like copying one's own memories, Zhang Yu felt that it was not much different from copying himself.
He could almost see himself open his eyes and find himself transformed into a clone, forced to work for the original for free and subjected to ruthless exploitation...
Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, "This is practically like exploiting and oppressing oneself. It seems that after joining a sect, the disciples... at least the junior disciples, don't have it very good."
Just as Zhang Yu was thinking this, he heard the training instructor on the stage say, "Copying your own memories is certainly the cheapest method, but it is also extremely risky."
"After all, everyone has personal privacy in their memories. There is always a concern that if these memories are copied and used for work, they will be leaked and their privacy will be sold."
"The memory bank leak of the previous outsourced employees still makes countless cultivators in the ten major sects feel lingering fear."
The trainer shook his head and continued, "Secondly, after the memories are copied out, not only do they know all the secrets of the original body, but they also often have the same personality as the original body, and may even still believe that they are the original body."
"Such a copy will certainly not be content to exist as a copy, but will want to overthrow the master and restore the original."
"There have been several instances in history where clones have overthrown the original and eventually replaced it."
"Since then, many cultivators have made the decision that they will never copy their own memories again."
"Of course, I'm not saying that the self-replication industry is problematic. Using memory editing to reduce risk, or openly accepting the challenge of clones and using memory breeding to determine who the original is, are all very promising paths to immortality. It's just that the public hasn't fully accepted them yet..."
Listening to the training instructor's words, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Is he... layering armor on himself?"
Zhan Xian affirmed, "Of course, who knows how many people are recording this class? If he doesn't explain, and those words get out, it could be seen as an attack on cutting-edge technology, which would be troublesome."
"As far as I know, cultivators who practice memory-based insect breeding, self-memory editing, etc., are quite extreme, but they have powerful backers. Once they target you, it could be a fight to the death."
Zhang Yu exclaimed in surprise, "A fight to the death? They're going to kill us too?"
Zhanxian: "Of course not. What I mean is to fight you to the point of bankruptcy, to the point of death. The backers behind these cutting-edge technologies are all big shots in the sects; ordinary cultivators can't compete with them."
Meanwhile, the training instructor on stage continued, "In short, the path of self-memory replication has a bright future, but I still suggest that newcomers to the sect do not do this for the time being. They can choose some lower-risk methods instead."
"For example, you can buy some cheap working memories and inject them into low-level puppets or low-level outsourced cultivators to create very useful subordinates."
As the trainer spoke, his finger pointed to a screen of light, displaying rows of memory products labeled as: the laborer uncle, the dual-cultivation doll, the hypnotized student, the honest worker...
"These are all popular and inexpensive memories, suitable for various types of jobs, and have helped me acquire many job skills..."
The instructor clicked on a video and saw a young man's body being injected with memories, after which he suddenly shouted, "How did I get here?"
"Who are you? Do you know who my father is...?"
"I'm bankrupt?"
"My memories have been sold?"
Then you see the young man in the video gradually go from anger to fear to despair, and then he begins to learn different job skills, eventually completing the memory encapsulation and becoming a memory product.
While demonstrating various inexpensive memory products, the trainer said, "Tonghuifang is the largest memory trading platform in the Dharma realm. In addition to inexpensive memory products, we also sell a lot of good things every month. You can browse around when you have time."
Just then, the trainer's eyes lit up and he selected a memory product called Crime Number 8003.
After the memories were injected into a young girl's body, she suddenly opened her eyes and roared, "My master is Ying ****! How dare you touch me?!"
Hearing the furious roar filled with censored words, Zhanxian suddenly said in a cold voice, "Is she... Master's senior sister? Or junior sister?"
Zhang Yu was surprised and thought, "Fu Xiantian's senior and junior sisters? That's Dao Ge... or rather, Ying Xintian's disciple?"
Zhanxian said somewhat sadly, "Not everyone will agree with what Master and the others are doing. Apart from a few people who can be absolutely trusted, many people don't even know what will happen."
"It seems that after the incident, those who remained in the sect were purged. They have probably had all their assets taken away, and even every bit of their flesh and blood, every memory... has been swallowed up by the sect's big mouths."
Meanwhile, the trainer continued, "Sometimes we can find memories of heinous criminals. These memories are risky and incomplete, but we might stumble upon some, and sometimes they're quite reliable..."
Watching this scene, Zhanxian sighed, "Their memories must have been shattered into countless pieces. Some were used for experiments, some were sealed away, some involved too many secrets and became high-priced resources, while some parts that didn't contain too many secrets were sold as cheap memories to be used for work..."
Zhang Yu watched this scene with mixed feelings. Looking at the gradually increasing sales figures, he seemed to see the products being purchased by various laboratories, factories, offices... He opened his eyes to find that everything in the past had vanished, and all that remained in front of him was a job until he died.
Even though he knew it was all just a memory, Zhang Yu still felt like he was being exploited for eternity.
"It's not for eternity..." Zhanxian said quietly, "As immortal technology continues to advance, once the work experience in her memory becomes outdated, fewer and fewer people will buy and use it, and eventually it will be completely eliminated."
"Zhang Yu, this is the consequence of rebelling against Kunxu. Are you prepared for this?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu felt a chill run down his spine. Then, the training instructor on the stage continued, "Of course, in addition to memories, if you can purchase powerful puppets, the work efficiency after injecting the memories will be even higher."
"If one could acquire the body of a powerful cultivator and infuse it with high-performance memories, it would be an invaluable asset for work. In particular, its physical body and memories would be your exclusive assets, granting you complete ownership. Even every memory or forgotten detail of its existence would require your authorization..."
"Of course, these methods are all expensive, and I know that everyone here is a newcomer to the sect and may not be able to afford them."
"Therefore, I suggest that you rent outsourced cultivators, especially the personal outsourced cultivators you bring into the sect."
"These newly arrived outsourced cultivators lack experience in sect work; their most valuable assets are their cultivation level and physical body. Imbuing them with outsourced memories and having them start working is a good option..."
As they spoke, the training instructor began teaching everyone how to manage outsourced monks.
"We, the members of this sect, should spend most of our time cultivating, innovating, and promoting the advancement of immortal techniques."
"So how to manage various outsourced personnel is a course that every administrative staff member needs to learn."
“One of the better methods is to provide magic medicine. Only disciples of the sect have the right to purchase magic medicine. By providing magic medicine to outsourced cultivators, you can effectively control them.”
Just as Zhang Yu was listening intently to the other person, a row of advertisements for magic drugs suddenly appeared in front of him.
Various adjustments to bodily senses, the continuation of a high cognitive state... it seems that Zhang Yu can easily obtain them with just a thought and a tap of his fingertips.
"This thing is really... impossible to guard against."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, compared to when he had to take medicine actively in high school and take medicine every day like eating in college, now that he is under the protection of the Dharma Realm, he can obtain the effects of medicine from the Dharma Realm with just a tap of his fingertip.
"It's like clicking on a small ad while browsing the internet and instantly taking drugs..."
All of this has become more convenient and efficient, but it also makes it easier for people to become addicted to it and more likely to become dependent on the Dharma realm and its medicines.
"At first glance, the Dharma Realm may seem similar to the Spirit Realm, but whether it's trading memories, trading cultivation techniques, renting cultivation levels, optimizing oneself, or taking magical medicines... the Dharma Realm's ability to interfere with reality far surpasses that of the Spirit Realm."
At the same time, the training instructor on stage concluded by saying, "The medicine costs money, and the amount each person can buy each day is limited, so you must learn to use it rationally."
"Today's homework is very simple: feed the outsourced cultivators you brought along medicine, engage in dual cultivation, or become their loan referrer. Choose one of the three. Let me see how you manage your outsourced employees."
"Remember to send me the homework video."
Looking back on what he had learned in this class, Zhang Yu felt a surge of emotion.
Initially, he thought the other party wanted to teach the sect disciples how to further exploit him.
It turned out not to be true.
"Compared to exploiting oneself, is becoming a sect disciple more about systematically learning how to exploit and reap the benefits from others?"
Zhang Yu understood more and more... Compared to basic employees, in the eyes of the sect, sect disciples were more like managers.
After class, True Monarch Xinghuo created a group for the Dharma Realm and added everyone to it.
Then, Xinghuo Zhenjun said in the group: "Don't rush to do your homework. Come to my room first and listen to me."
...
Just as Zhang Yu was leaving the classroom, a message from the training instructor appeared before his eyes.
The other party asked: Zhang Yu, you only have a Heavenly Spiritual Root?
The training instructor who sent the message was named Hongjian, the same instructor who initially guided them in installing Wanfa Guanjia.
Zhang Yu thought to himself that the other party must be reviewing the self-inspection report, so he answered yes.
Hongjian continued, "The Heavenly Spiritual Root will become an increasing hindrance; you need to change your spiritual root as soon as possible."
Hongjian: I happen to have some unused immortal spiritual roots here. Do you need them?
As he spoke, the other party sent a series of recommendations for immortal spiritual roots, making Zhang Yu sigh inwardly, "Are they trying to sell me immortal spiritual roots?"
Zhanxian said, "There are too many pitfalls with second-hand spiritual roots, don't even consider it."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "Sure enough, Heavenly Spiritual Roots are too easy to attract attention. I need to hurry up and make more money to upgrade to Immortal Spiritual Roots."
Just as Zhang Yu was pondering this, Hongjian sent another message: "Don't you have enough money? I can lend you some."
Zhang Yu naturally refused; he didn't intend to take on a large debt before he had enough income.
However, Zhang Yu's desire for the immortal spiritual root had unknowingly grown even stronger.
Zhanxian said, "It's not just about immortal spiritual roots. You need to hurry up and advance to the fourth rank, obtain the Nascent Soul Certificate, and advance to the Nascent Soul realm."
"After reaching the fourth rank, you will have much more freedom within the sect, and the constraints and influences of various policies on you will also decrease."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Yes, after joining the sect, I will be at the first rank. I will try my best to rise to the fourth rank within 5 to 10 years."
In Zhang Yu's view, being able to advance to the fourth rank within 5 to 10 years is already incredibly fast.
But then Zhanxian said, "Three years. You'd better advance to the fourth rank within three years."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly: "Why?"
His first thought was the magic-repelling talisman, but the magic-repelling talisman he possessed would expire in three years.
Zhanxian said, "The magic-repelling talisman is only one of the reasons. Another reason is that... Master hid a legacy on the 14th floor, and one needs at least the 4th rank to go to the 14th floor."
"But at most, we can only hide for another 3 years before we will definitely be discovered."
“The chances of it being discovered will skyrocket even after a year; the longer it goes on, the more likely this heritage will be found.”
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat. The legacy left behind by Fu Xiantian?
He began, "What inheritance? What's inside?"
Zhanxian said, "I don't know. My master once told me that there are things left behind by Ancestor Yingxintian... If I have the opportunity to enter the sect again in the future, the things inside can be of great help."
Zhang Yu was naturally very concerned about this so-called inheritance.
However, he wasn't very confident about being promoted from the first rank to the fourth rank within three years, and could only say, "I'll do my best."
...
When Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan arrived at the room assigned to Xinghuo Zhenjun, they saw that Ye Xingli, Le Mulan, and Li Xuelian had also finished their outsourcing training and were gathered in the room.
Upon seeing Zhang Yu arrive, Ye Xingli proactively sent a message: "Junior brother, I've received your homework. Whether it's taking magic potions, dual cultivation, or borrowing money, just tell me whichever you choose, and I'll fully cooperate with you."
Looking at Ye Xingli in front of him, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "As for magic medicine... let's rule that out first."
Thinking of the magic potion, Zhang Yu seemed to see Ye Xingli in front of him becoming obsessed with it after taking it, begging him to feed her the potion every day, and even willing to do anything to get the potion...
Zhang Yu did not want Senior Sister Ye Xingli to become like this.
"As for dual cultivation..."
Just as Zhang Yu was pondering this, he heard True Monarch Xinghuo say, "None of you should take this magic medicine."
He sighed and then said with deep emotion, "Although this thing seems to have a hundred benefits, after taking it, one's will becomes strong and self-disciplined like a machine, and one's various qualities can be elevated, making one a true seed of cultivation."
"But the stronger the effect after taking the medicine, the greater the side effects after the effect wears off."
"Most people are unable to accept themselves with all their flaws once the effects of the medication wear off."
"Ultimately, under the influence of magical medicine, in order to stand out and win in the competition, the dosage of magical medicine will become larger and larger, the correction of cognition will become more and more extreme, and one will become completely controlled by magical medicine. These things are definitely not good for the path of immortality..."
Listening to Xinghuo Zhenjun's advice, everyone nodded slightly. Since they had not yet taken any magic medicine, they naturally had no attachment to it and readily agreed to Xinghuo Zhenjun's suggestion.
But True Monarch Xinghuo still seemed uneasy, saying with some concern, "Compared to what I knew before... it's so easy to obtain magic medicine now. You can just tap a couple of times in the magic realm and get magic medicine infusion directly."
“I’ve taken a look, and nowadays magic drugs are practically everywhere. You could end up taking magic drugs just by accepting a gift, receiving a message from a friend, or using a free gift from a service.”
"So you need to be careful in this regard."
After discussing the issue of magical medicines, True Monarch Xinghuo frowned and said, "As for dual cultivation..."
According to Xinghuo Zhenjun's own opinion, he certainly did not recommend practicing dual cultivation indiscriminately.
However, he understood that Zhang Yu and the others were cultivators who had grown up in the new era, and their views on this matter were very different from his own. Therefore, True Monarch Xinghuo did not intend to forcibly stop them.
Then Xinghuo Zhenjun said, "I do not recommend that you cultivate together for the sake of cultivation."
Looking at Zhang Yu and the others in front of him, he sighed and said, "Since the establishment of the Law of the Refining Void Dao Lord, I have seen many examples of people turning against each other because of dual cultivation."
"I just checked the news in the Dharma Realm and found that this situation is getting worse and worse in the sects nowadays."
"There are far too many cultivators who have broken ties because of the 'dual cultivation' practice: some steal seeds, some cheat for child support, and some whose benefits from dual cultivation are not distributed fairly."
“You’ve worked your way up, and I don’t want you to part ways over interests in the end.”
(End of this chapter)
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