CHAPTER 529: CHAPTER 472: ZHANG YU’S SACRED BODY ARRIVES AT HEAVENLY SWORD

While Fu Ji was continuously encouraging Zhang Yu, Zhang Pianpian was staring closely at him and asked, "This path, although there’s a chance of success, isn’t without risks."

"A single accident, a crisis, might unexpectedly trigger trouble within, putting you in great danger."

"You should think carefully."

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Sister, for Kunxu to stand out, how can we not take risks? Besides, for people like us, having the opportunity to take risks is already a fortune, how can we let it slip by?"

Zhang Pianpian said, "You are still young, there might be other opportunities in the future, no need to rush."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Sister, time waits for no one. In this era, being late by even a step could mean a world of difference in the future."

Zhang Pianpian looked seriously at Zhang Yu as if sensing his intentions, and finally nodded, "Alright, since that’s the case, since you have the courage, I’ll help you once more."

Only to hear Zhang Pianpian explain, "Actually, I also participated in developing this project as a student from the Talisman Department."

"And with the power of the Taiqing Realm, I can temporarily cross domains to shield and communicate with the Artifact Spirit of this Divinity Transformation artifact."

"If this Artifact Spirit can cooperate with you a bit, the chances of this endeavor will be greater."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu first rejoiced and then questioned, "Isn’t this Artifact Spirit crazy? Can it still communicate?"

Zhang Pianpian said, "Crazy often just means having a perception different from ordinary folks and contradicting society, not that communication is impossible."

...

Shortly after Zhang Yu and Zhang Pianpian finished their discussion.

Inside the artifact laboratory.

Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight was quietly resting.

In a dark space, doing nothing, not moving, not thinking, just resting quietly, she felt a sense of relaxation, a sense of bliss.

At this moment, she was enjoying the happiest time since her birth.

Of course, if there were fewer experiments each day, Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight would feel even happier.

But the next moment, a sudden change occurred as rows of white words appeared in front of her.

Zhang Pianpian: Are you there?

Zhang Pianpian: Let’s talk

Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight was slightly stunned and responded next moment: Are you an Artifact Spirit too? How did you contact me?

Zhang Pianpian: That’s right

Zhang Pianpian: We’re thinking of a way to rescue you

Zhang Pianpian: But we need your cooperation

Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight became excited upon hearing this: How can I cooperate?

Zhang Pianpian: Previously, with the work target who exchanged mana with you

Zhang Pianpian: I hope next time you can cultivate with him again

Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight: That guy is on the non-interference list, I cannot cultivate with him

Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight: However, like last time, if he proactively transfers mana into me and I return it, that would be fine

Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight: I refused before, but now I can cooperate

Zhang Pianpian: Then do it like that, you can show something a bit unique

Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight questioned the doubt in her heart: But how can he inject mana into me? Doesn’t he violate the non-interference list?

Zhang Pianpian: Perhaps your lists differ

Zhang Pianpian: Tell me the contents of your list, let me see where you two diverge

Looking at the information sent by Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight, Zhang Pianpian in the Taiqing Realm thought, "So there is a comprehensive non-interference agreement between the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch and the Qiongjiang Divine Monarch? Seems like it was established after some conflict."

"The value of this information is undeniably substantial."

Then she looked at the message from Qiongjiang Lady Forty-eight and thought, "This Artifact Spirit’s intelligence is lower than I estimated, seems like more arrangements can be made."

...

The next day.

Tian Zhang True Monarch received Zhang Yu’s report again, learning that his Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Shifting Divine Power had advanced another level, reaching level 16.

He immediately arranged for Zhang Yu to come to the laboratory to assess his power.

Seeing the test materials shredded by the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Shifting Divine Power, Tian Zhang True Monarch looked intently at Zhang Yu, asking, "When did you discover you’ve leveled up?"

Zhang Yu recited the fabricated lie, while Tian Zhang True Monarch listened and nodded continually, feeling like he had found the threads within.

In fact, during these two days, due to Zhang Yu’s exceptional behavior, Tian Zhang True Monarch had collected quite a lot of information about him.

Apart from the news of high-priced seed sellers, the civil engineering prodigy, and other information, he also found traces suggesting the other party might be dual cultivating with Divinity Transformation disciple Wen Wuya.

Thus, a hypothesis surfaced in his mind: "This Zhang Yu might be a genius on the Dual Cultivation Path, possessing some kind of Sacred Body for dual cultivation."

"It’s just that because our Wanfa is technically not advanced enough in the dual cultivation field, we have not been able to uncover its mysteries, almost letting this child be delayed by the Civil Engineering Department."

So this time, Tian Zhang True Monarch arranged for Zhang Yu to experiment again, stating that if he could have a normal dual cultivation, he would personally pay Zhang Yu out of his pocket.

And this time, when Zhang Yu reappeared, the Divinity Transformation artifact activated and immediately circled around Zhang Yu several times.

When Zhang Yu injected mana into it, the rhombus-shaped crystal emitted a dazzling brilliance and finally adhered tightly to Zhang Yu’s forehead, returning all the mana into Zhang Yu’s body.

Seeing the rhombus-shaped crystal adhered to Zhang Yu’s forehead, Tian Zhang True Monarch became even more excited as this reaction had never been seen from the Divinity Transformation artifact before.

Inwardly, he thought his guess was right, that Zhang Yu in front of him indeed had unparalleled talent in dual cultivation, even meeting a certain selection criterion of the Qiongjiang Divine Monarch’s artifact.

Tian Zhang True Monarch asked, "How do you feel?"

Zhang Yu shook his head, "It doesn’t seem to feel particularly different."

Tian Zhang True Monarch said, "Don’t rush, not every contact is guaranteed to have an effect. Take your time, don’t be too hasty."

At this moment, in the eyes of Tian Zhang True Monarch, Zhang Yu had become more and more important.

Thinking about the future funding that would come with reporting this "achievement," Tian Zhang True Monarch couldn’t help but laugh.

"How many more grants, investments, and papers could be squeezed out from the undocumented Sacred Body information in Wanfa University and the Divinity Transformation artifact technology from Hehuan University?"

Just the thought of it made Tian Zhang True Monarch feel incredibly excited.

"The founder of the dual cultivation major at Wanfa University...that would be me."

Upon this thought, Tian Zhang True Monarch looked at Zhang Yu in front of him and found him more and more pleasing to the eye.

But at this moment, Zhang Yu said, "How does this thing... not come off?"

He reached out forcefully, trying to pull off the crystal stuck to his forehead but found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t pull it off.

On the side, Tian Zhang True Monarch tried slightly but didn’t dare to apply force easily, saying, "Don’t worry, don’t break the artifact."

"For the moment, it doesn’t seem to be a bad thing. Stay in the lab for further observation."

Meanwhile, a glint flashed in Tian Zhang True Monarch’s eyes and he thought to himself, "Another unique phenomenon. I didn’t expect this artifact to react so frequently when encountering Zhang Yu, having been unresponsive previously."

Zhang Yu cursed inwardly, "What’s with this thing? Is it going to stick to my forehead forever?"

While Zhang Yu was worried that the Divinity Transformation artifact would remain stuck on his forehead, he suddenly felt a release, and the artifact abruptly flew away, returning to its original place.

Zhang Yu let out a sigh of relief, and after a round of checkups in the laboratory, Tian Zhang True Monarch spoke to him about the experimental compensation.

He said, "Although you didn’t truly dual cultivate with the artifact this time, I won’t let you suffer a loss."

After saying this, the Talisman Department professor personally transferred 10 spirit coins to Zhang Yu.

He said with a smile, "Next, I will discuss with Magnetic Pole True Monarch to arrange a contract for you to become part of the project team. As long as you participate in experiments, you can earn money continuously in the future."

Meanwhile, Tian Zhang True Monarch thought to himself, "Magnetic Pole True Monarch is quite meticulous when it comes to funding."

"I need to make her understand Zhang Yu’s current importance to our project so that she will allocate more money to him and encourage him to participate in experiments earnestly."

...

On the way out of the laboratory, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Does this mean I’ve temporarily succeeded?"

"In the future, through these experiments, I can slowly reveal my hidden strength."

"But I must control the pace; I can’t be too excessive."

"Besides, I can also earn extra income."

Thinking that he could earn more from the laboratory aside from project payments, Zhang Yu’s mind began to stir again.

With a movement of his thoughts, the Yu Shu suddenly appeared before him and flipped to the page of the Chain Technique Map.

He looked at the artifact refining genius behind the Cultivation Technique of Treasure Appraisal.

Although Zhang Yu had known about Artifact Refining Techniques capable of forming a Chain Technique Map set like an artifact refining genius before, due to the high cost of cultivating these Artifact Refining Techniques and various expenses, he had not started his accumulation in this aspect.

But now, with his income steadily increasing and some achievements in Artifact Refining Techniques, it seemed he could begin accumulating in Artifact Refining Techniques and the artifact refining genius.

In the blink of an eye, a few days passed.

No news came from the artifact project team, and Zhang Yu had already joined the civil engineering competition team heading to Sky Sword University.

Standing on the Flying Boat, from a distance, Zhang Yu saw those massive constructions in the sky.

Above the cloudy sea, a city on the summit stood imposing, with towering peaks reaching the sky like sharp swords, the mountain surfaces inlaid with Spirit Realm light and shadows, turning into surging streams of data, flowing in everyone’s eyes.

Countless flying objects were constantly entering and exiting this sky city. The Flying Boat Zhang Yu was on merged into this torrent and quickly landed at Sky Sword University.