Chapter 760 "The Book", The Harsh Law Realm (Thanks to "逍遥仙知白" for the generous donation)
Before Zhang Yu, the clone gradually raised its head. After a moment of slight confusion in its eyes, its aura changed drastically, and even its muscles and bones were adjusted, completely transforming into the appearance of another person.
Then "this person" looked at Zhang Yu, sighed, and thought to himself, "You... are the owner of the Book, aren't you?"
Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Although his expression remained unchanged, a subtle, almost imperceptible change occurred in his eyes.
This was the first time in so many years since he came to Kunxu that someone had exposed to his face the secret he had kept hidden for so long, a secret that no one had ever known before.
It's impossible for him to be completely unmoved, but that slight panic came and went quickly, because he soon realized why the other party was able to see through his secret.
"Did you know this by combining my memories?"
Zhang Yu understood that the "clone" in front of him was not a real resurrection of the dead, but a new personality created by acquiring the memories of the dead.
The reason for creating such a new personality is naturally due to considerations of efficiency.
He could certainly use the power of the "Hell Cleansing Scripture" to turn the deceased's memories into a document, and then slowly examine and browse it to find the content he wanted.
However, human memory is as vast as the ocean, and as cultivators live longer, the volume of their memory data becomes even more enormous, making it far too troublesome for even Zhang Yu to organize and search it.
By transforming the other person back into a personality, allowing that personality to retrieve memory data efficiently as if recalling something, and then communicating with oneself, one can obtain the information one wants more quickly.
The personality that the clone possesses is a combination of Zhang Yu's own memories and the memories of the deceased, which he then transferred into the clone.
Of course, this personality is still under Zhang Yu's control. After all, the other party's physical body is controlled by Zhang Yu's level 40 "Myriad Transformations Freedom Mystic Art", while the memories are controlled by the level 40 "Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture".
The memories of the deceased came from the Immortal Slayer True Lord.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "For me, the best choice should have been Fuxiantian."
"But according to the Samsara Group, Fu Xiantian's memories of death are strictly preserved and will be under the scrutiny of countless important figures in recent years. The risk of accessing them is too great."
"As for the Immortal Slayer True Monarch, although he also receives attention, with the Immortal Subduer drawing attention away from him, far fewer people are paying attention to him."
Although the Immortal Slayer True Lord's status is not as high as that of the Immortal Subduer, and his knowledge of information is certainly not as extensive, he has rich experience in the sect examination and in the struggles within the sect. As a disciple of an immortal, he has a deep understanding of the sect's secrets and unspoken rules, which are exactly what Zhang Yu needs.
As Zhang Yu made this choice, an idea also came to mind.
"The Immortal Slayer True Lord died in battle before the Heavenly Court descended... If we can obtain this memory, it means that the Reincarnation System was still operating smoothly in the 2nd to 5th layers at that time."
Although he had already suspected this, further confirmation made Zhang Yu realize that the cooperation between the cultivators of the Dao Qiankun and Fuxiantian lineages and the Samsara Group was probably deeper than he had originally imagined.
After glancing at the clone in front of him, Zhang Yu didn't speak. Instead, he looked at Kuang Tianqing beside him and said, "I can handle the rest myself. There's no need to trouble you."
Kuang Tianqing, who had been listening intently, smiled slightly, said goodbye to Zhang Yu, and then left.
Zhang Yu then looked at the clone in front of him again and said, "Let's talk at the usual place."
A moment later, Zhang Yu and his clone arrived in the Taiqing Realm and began communicating at 20x speed.
Zhang Yu then asked, "How should I address you?"
The clone thought for a moment and said, "The name doesn't matter, just call me Immortal Slayer."
Zhang Yu asked, "What do you mean by the owner of the book you just mentioned?"
Although he guessed that the other party knew the secret of the "Feather Book" and that it was related to his own memories, the words the other party said gave Zhang Yu a feeling that the so-called "Book"... was not something he was the only one who knew.
As if guessing Zhang Yu's thoughts, Zhan Xian replied, "Master Fu Xiantian once told me that everyone in this world is born with different talents."
"Some of them are exceptionally talented and often have advantages on the path to immortality that others do not have."
Upon hearing these words, the images of Yu Xinghan, Bai Zhenzhen, Le Mulan, and others naturally flashed through Zhang Yu's mind.
Zhan Xian continued, "And there is another kind of person whose talent is even more unique. They are born with a book in their heart."
"The Book can help them cultivate and unleash their extraordinary talents."
"There have been gifted individuals within the sect who possess the 'Book,' but they are few in number, and not many people know the inside story."
"From the outside, they are just incredibly talented, and not many people know the so-called mysteries of the Book."
"It was only after combining your memories that I discovered you were the owner of the Book."
Hearing Zhan Xian's answer, Zhang Yu felt even more surprised and astonished, thinking to himself, "The 'Feather Book' isn't actually my unique talent?"
He couldn't help but ask a question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time: "What exactly is this so-called 'Book'?"
Zhan Xian shook his head and said, "What exactly is it... or rather, what is the essence of the Book... it seems that even Master Fu Xiantian doesn't know."
"It can only be said that the origin of this book is extremely mysterious. It is neither a magic weapon nor related to human flesh and blood. In fact, as far as I know, no sect in the entire sect has ever carried out a research project on the book."
Zhan Xian pondered and said, "I hadn't thought about the issues in detail before, but now that I think about it... it's like there was an invisible hand preventing all sects from studying the Book."
Upon hearing the name Fu Xiantian, Zhang Yu recalled the last memories Fu Xiantian had passed on to him, as well as the last words Fu Xiantian had said to him.
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Fu Xiantian: "...You do indeed possess a potential that is one in ten thousand. Perhaps there are quite a few cultivators who possess the same potential, and even gain the appreciation of immortals because of it. But I have only ever seen one person who possesses this potential yet still wants to change Kunxu."
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Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Could the potential that Fu Xiantian mentioned refer to my 'Yu Shu'? Did he already realize that I possessed the 'Shu' back then?"
Then Zhang Yu thought of another guess that sent chills down his spine.
"If Fu Xiantian has already guessed that I possess the Book, then do the high-ranking beings who have obtained Fu Xiantian's memories of death also know that I possess the Book?"
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu felt his heart tighten slightly, as if he could see huge hands descending from the sky, grabbing him and taking him to an unknown space to conduct research.
However, he immediately shook his head: "If they really wanted to arrest me for research, they wouldn't have let me take the sect exam, let alone let me join a sect."
"Then there are only two possibilities: either the higher-ups already know that I possess the Book, but due to some concerns or ideas, they do not intend to take action against me immediately."
"Either... Fu Xiantian used the Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture to wash away part of his memories, so that there is no information about me and the Book in his memories."
Regardless of the reason, Zhang Yu knew that he was currently safe, but he couldn't calculate how long this safety would last.
"But in any case... since it's safe for now, I'll take advantage of this safe period to continue climbing. In Kunxu, only by becoming stronger and climbing higher can one gradually take control of one's own destiny."
"Even if there's only one day left in the safe zone, I can't give up the chance to keep climbing."
As for the thoughts and plans of those in high positions, Zhang Yu knew that it would be pointless for him to think about them at this moment.
Just as Zhang Yu made up his mind again, Zhan Xian said, "However... the 'Book' that Fu Xiantian and I mentioned are very different from your 'Yu Book'."
“At least other books should not have the ability to continue to grow and expand like the Book of Feathers.”
Zhang Yu's heart stirred, and he said, "Their 'Books' only have prologues? Only my 'Yu Book' has chapters like the Dao Seed Chart and the Chain Method Diagram?"
Zhan Xian shook his head and said, "I can't be sure about the specific abilities of the other books, but they should be quite different from the prologue, the Dao Seed Chart, and the Chain Technique Diagram of the Feather Book."
"But regarding the growth potential of the Book, the possibility of it becoming more and more functional over time, these are things I have never heard of before."
Zhang Yu silently processed the news and continued exchanging information about the book with the other party for a while. After confirming that he could not obtain more information, he asked the main question of this exchange.
Zhang Yu asked, "If Ah Zhen's divine spiritual root evolves into an immortal spiritual root, do you think there will be any trouble?"
Zhan Xian replied, "Immortal spiritual roots are not a rare thing in sects. Normal sect disciples all have the opportunity to possess immortal spiritual roots."
"Even the technology to transform spiritual roots can be done on it."
"So if it's just a celestial spiritual root, then there's no need to hide it at all."
"But if a divine spiritual root can evolve into an immortal spiritual root on its own, then it will probably attract the covetous eyes of some people."
"Therefore, the safest way is to temporarily keep Bai Zhenzhen's spiritual root at the stage of divine spiritual root."
"Once you obtain a Celestial Spiritual Root within the sect, you can take advantage of the opportunity to exchange spiritual roots to evolve your Divine Spiritual Root into a Celestial Spiritual Root."
At this point, Zhanxian paused slightly, then added, "However, you should also understand that this method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."
Zhang Yu's gaze shifted slightly as he met the other person's eyes and asked, "You mean... the Dharma Realm?"
Zhan Xian nodded and sighed, "To hide your immortal spiritual root, you can't just look at the immortal spiritual root itself. In fact, the immortal spiritual root is just the smallest problem you have."
He pointed at Zhang Yu in front of him and said, "Compared to Bai Zhenzhen, you are the more dangerous one."
Zhan Xian pointed one finger to the sky and said, "The Myriad Laws Sect is now spread throughout the Dharma Realm, and its internal supervision is among the strictest of the ten major sects..."
At this point in his speech, the Immortal Slayer True Monarch suddenly paused slightly, and said somewhat abruptly, "After all, anything produced in the Dharma Realm is bound to be of the highest quality. The distance between us and the pinnacle of the Immortal Path may only be one memory edit..."
Hearing the other person suddenly recite a long string of what sounded like an advertising slogan, Zhang Yu asked in confusion, "What... is wrong with you?"
Zhanxian pointed to his head and said, "This is the advertisement that thing inserted into my memories after I used the Dharma Realm to preserve them."
“If I am still in the Dharma realm, then unless I am a paid member, I will have to recall an advertisement every now and then every time I want to remember something.”
Zhanxian sighed, "It's like every 3 minutes of recalling, you need to recall 30 seconds of commercials."
“I’m not connected to the Dharma Realm right now, so naturally I don’t have this problem. I just want you to know… how troublesome the Dharma Realm is.”
"The various memory-related operations, irregular screenings, and comprehensive automated monitoring alone make it difficult for people to hide their secrets."
Even flashbacks have to include commercials? Zhang Yu was deeply shocked to hear this. Although he already had a profound understanding of Kunxu's various shameless practices and had gained some understanding of the Dharma Realm through his studies of Kaozong.
However, since the memories sent by the righteous god were a pure version of those from the sect's actual life, and there was no forced advertising mixed in, hearing the Dharma Realm distort those memories so wantonly still sent a chill down his spine.
Zhang Yu couldn't help but say, "If they can do something like this... does that mean the Dharma Realm also secretly alters cultivators' memories?"
Zhan Xian said calmly, "At least when I left the sect, it hadn't come to this. Memory modification was still a paid service and couldn't be used casually. But now... I'm not sure about the situation."
Zhanxian continued, "However, you have the 'Hell Cleansing Soul Scripture,' so hiding your memories isn't too difficult. Make multiple backups of your memories, so you won't be afraid if you encounter memory alteration."
"But besides memories, there are far too many other ways in the Dharma Realm to monitor your every move."
"In fact, after you enter the Dharma Realm, every time you use your cultivation technique, every time you operate your Taoist arts or martial arts, you will have to pay a fee, and this process will be monitored."
"Secrets in memory can be hidden, but physical secrets are much more difficult to conceal."
Zhanxian said, "However, I do have a way to help you conceal it. This is a method that my master and I used to hide ourselves in the Dharma Realm in the past."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "As expected, the people of the Fuxiantian lineage must have started planning their troubles within the sect. And with the protection of immortals... they would naturally have ways to evade the surveillance of the Dharma Realm at that time."
After Zhan Xian finished speaking, he lightly tapped his fingertips and wrote a series of talismans.
"This is a specially made talisman for warding off evil spirits. Once cast, it can deceive the law realm for a period of time by simulating data, helping you to hide the abnormality on your body."
Zhang Yu was not surprised to find that the Immortal Slayer's writing was actually a talisman.
After all, the Dharma Realm is the sublimation of the Spirit Realm, and it was born from the Spirit Realm itself.
Under the shroud of the Dharma Realm, the Spirit Realm does not cease to exist; on the contrary, it can be said that the Spirit Realm becomes the foundation for the operation of the Dharma Realm. It's just that people are more accustomed to using the term "Dharma Realm" directly, rather than "Spirit Realm."
As for the spells from the spirit world, they can still be used.
Listening to the explanation from the Immortal Slayer True Lord, Zhang Yu understood that this Law-Breaking Talisman was equivalent to giving him an extra layer of disguise, making him appear to be using normal mental techniques, martial arts, and Taoist arts under the surveillance of the Dharma Realm, rather than those forbidden techniques.
As for what specific mental techniques, martial arts, or Taoist arts are hidden within this disguise, Zhang Yu can fill in the blanks himself.
Zhanxian explained, "You can cultivate some conventional techniques to fill this disguise. Then, when you use the Law-Breaking Talisman, in the Dharma Realm, you will appear to be using these conventional techniques."
"But you must remember, the magic-repelling talisman is only a kind of data disguise. It is very effective in dealing with the data monitoring of the magic realm, but it is not an absolute concealment. Remember not to do anything reckless in public..."
Zhang Yu understood that this was like a stealth fighter jet, evading radar rather than being visually invisible.
After Zhan Xian finished his reminder, Zhang Yu raised another question: "Isn't this magic-repelling talisman outdated?"
Zhang Yu was worried that once Fu Xiantian's group was wiped out, the so-called magic-repelling talisman would become ineffective.
But then he heard the Immortal Slayer True Monarch shake his head: "If it's the version of the magic-repelling talisman we used before, then it probably is indeed no longer effective. But this magic-repelling talisman... must have been updated by someone."
He pointed to his head and said, "Someone left this latest version of the warding-off talisman in my memory of death."
"The purpose... is probably to deliver this talisman to you."
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat: "The Samsara Group?"
The Immortal Slayer continued, "This magic-repelling talisman was likely made by an immortal. As long as it is not exposed, it should remain effective for at least three years."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Immortals? It seems that immortals in other sects are also secretly studying the loopholes in the Myriad Laws Sect's Dharma Realm."
The Immortal Slayer True Lord continued, "Three years from now, with the new generational change in the Dharma Realm, this Dharma-repelling talisman will probably gradually become ineffective. You must remember this."
"Secondly, never pass this talisman on to others casually. If you must pass it on... it must be to someone you absolutely trust."
"Once this magic-repelling talisman is leaked, the Dharma realm will soon be renewed, and then the magic-repelling talisman will become ineffective."
Zhang Yu asked, "With this... we should be able to hide our immortal spiritual roots, right?"
Zhan Xian said, "As long as you don't actively release the power of your immortal spiritual root in public, there's no problem with hiding it on ordinary days."
Looking at the string of talismans before him, which were most likely a gift from the Samsara Group, Zhang Yu asked, "So, what's the price? What is it?"
"The force that could leave this string of runes in your memory must be the Samsara Group, right?"
"What do they want me to do with this?"
Zhanxian shook his head and said, "No... they didn't say they wanted you to do anything."
Zhang Yu smiled and asked, "Is it free?"
Zhang Yu understood that what's free is often the most expensive.
The more help he receives from the Samsara Group, the more leverage they have over him, and the more he will be unable to leave them.
But Zhang Yu understood even more clearly that compared to the sects, the Heavenly Court, immortals, and other high-ranking beings above him, he currently had far too few bargaining chips and had no right to negotiate.
Faced with the honey before him, no matter what poison it contained, he decided to swallow it whole and enjoy it immensely.
Zhang Yu said, "Teach me, how do I use this talisman?"
Zhan Xian paused for a moment, then said, "You don't understand?"
He paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, you probably really don't understand..."
Zhang Yu: "Stop talking nonsense, just teach me."
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In the days that followed, Zhang Yu's daily schedule included more communication and learning from Zhan Xian.
Besides that, there were various preparations for going to the sect.
Inside the laboratory, with the completion of the final design blueprint for the magical artifact, Zhang Yu and Ye Xingli finally met all the requirements for the enhancement of their Dao Seeds.
Looking at the design blueprints of the stocking-themed magical artifact before her, Ye Xingli was momentarily lost in a daze. She felt as if countless pieces of knowledge about weapon crafting suddenly surged out of her mind, transforming into blueprints that washed over her consciousness.
At the same time, Zhang Yu looked at the "Yu Shu" and turned to the position of the Dao Seed Manual. The "Spiritual Essence and Artifact Core" on it had been upgraded to level 2.
A level 1 Spirit Core can fuse two blueprints by burning inspiration to create a new weapon blueprint.
However, this fusion is highly random, and the new blueprint after fusion may be the best part or the worst part.
Because inspiration is limited and can only be restored slowly over time after it has burned out, the output of fused blueprints is also very limited per unit of time.
After studying the Dao Seed Manual for a while, Zhang Yu had already gained some understanding of the Spiritual Essence Artifact Core, which had been upgraded to level 2.
“Level 2 spiritual essence artifacts can choose the direction of fusion.” Zhang Yu thought to himself, “In this way, the fused blueprints have a greater chance of becoming useful and meeting the user’s needs.”
Then Zhang Yu sensed the requirements for upgrading the Spirit Essence Artifact Core to level 3 and thought to himself, "Should I complete the design blueprints for 10 Golden Core stage magic weapons with my senior sister?"
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "There's only half a month left, it might not be enough time... I'll try my best."
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Inside the quiet room, with Zhang Yu's help, Yu Xinghan's magical power finally broke through 8,000 units.
In an instant, he felt the third eye in his mind tremble violently.
At the same time, a sharp pain came from between his eyebrows.
Unbeknownst to her, a golden slit had appeared between Yu Xinghan's eyebrows.
But the next moment, the golden gap disappeared from between his eyebrows.
Zhang Yu, standing to the side, looked at the Level 4 Three-Eyed Divine Power on the Dao Seed Chart and a smile appeared on his face.
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Inside the research institute's office, Bai Zhenzhen let out a soft groan, feeling the pain of the True Spirit Root being extracted from her body and the Feather Spirit Root being injected into her body.
Although she had been exchanging spiritual roots with Zhang Yu almost every day during this period, and her body had become much more accustomed to this exchange, her body would still sometimes tremble uncontrollably.
Today, Bai Zhenzhen sensed an unprecedented drive from Zhang Yu.
"Yuko seems particularly excited and energetic today."
Watching Zhang Yu frantically practicing and constantly circulating his martial arts, Bai Zhenzhen thought to himself, "Why is that?"
Looking at the Dao Seed Manual in the "Feather Book," Zhang Yu knew that for a level 3 Azure Lotus Sword Embryo to be upgraded to level 4, it would need the nourishment of 10 level 40 cultivation techniques.
He had already completed a lot of the level 40 cultivation techniques recently, but he hadn't had time to use them specifically to nourish the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo.
With only one week left before entering the sect, Zhang Yu has finally completed the nourishment of nine level 40 cultivation techniques.
If the final cultivation technique is completed today, the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo can be upgraded to level 4.
(End of this chapter)
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