Chapter 652: Wealth Without Return

Anyone else invited by the Celestial Evolution Divine Lord, Zhang Yu could casually brush off, at most listening to what they said and treating it as reference information.

But facing Director Gao before him, Zhang Yu had no choice but to listen and treat it seriously.

So Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Teacher, I haven't made up my mind about this matter yet either. Since you're here, help me think it over."

Director Gao said gravely, "Did the Seven Emotions Divine Lord tell you the downsides of the 'Crimson Heart Sword Art'?"

Zhang Yu's heart stirred. Although he had considerable reservations about the 'Crimson Heart Sword Art' recommended by the Seven Emotions Divine Lord, seeing Director Gao so serious still surprised and intrigued him.

Seeing Zhang Yu shake his head, Director Gao did not beat around the bush and said directly, "The so-called pure and flawless, utmost sincerity of the 'Crimson Heart Sword Art' means acting entirely according to one's own personality and emotions."

"According to cultivators, it's ideas like 'If you can't control your personality, then let your personality control me,' 'Trust your feelings and let them fully drive my sword path,' and so on."

"A person who cultivates this kind of technique will increasingly follow their feelings and personality, not only lacking flexibility, but even knowing it means death, they will not change their mind."

"If the world were full of such people… what do you think would happen?"

Zhang Yu's heart tightened upon hearing this… He said, "Endless conflict?"

Director Gao said, "If too many people cultivate related immortal arts, it might indeed throw the world into chaos, creating scenes I cannot imagine. But the higher-ups are unlikely to allow this to happen."

"More likely, cultivators would be confined to a certain range, and many would be arrested for debts, bankruptcy, and other reasons, refined into various magic tools, becoming tools for spirit to interfere with matter, becoming high-grade energy sources."

"After all, using the immortal arts in the 'Crimson Heart Sword Art' does not necessarily require cultivating it oneself."

Director Gao sighed, "Compared to cultivating oneself, having the poor cultivate and then refining them into tools and magic tools might become the mainstream in technology promotion."

"It can be said that once the immortal arts in the 'Crimson Heart Sword Art' begin to spread, whoever becomes a pure-hearted person loses, whoever gets exploited, whoever gets devoured."

"Thus, the spread of the techniques in the 'Crimson Heart Sword Art' is likely to be similar to the process of soul cultivation techniques spreading."

"At that time, a large number of colleges and universities will be established to recruit relevant students."

Saying this, Director Gao looked at Zhang Yu with utmost seriousness and continued, "And as the main cultivator of the 'Crimson Heart Sword Art', how will you be affected if you directly learn this technique?"

"I'm afraid the situation will be even worse… Controlled by your personality and emotions, you might be set up by the Divine Lords of Transformation, fall into huge debt, and become a tool in their hands."

Director Gao sighed and shook his head, saying, "The risk here is too high, so I urge you to give up the 'Crimson Heart Sword Art'. You must not choose this immortal sect technique."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, saying, "Teacher, I understand. I will keep what you said in mind."

Director Gao continued, "Let me give you some inside information. Not all of this was collected by me personally. More of it was gathered and summarized by the principal's orders, handed to me, and then I was asked to relay it to you."

"There might be some exaggeration in it, but I still think the risk is too great."

Zhang Yu listened silently, nodding again.

Director Gao then said, "As for the Dharma Realm… you probably guessed, it's not just the principal's intention, but also the upper sect's."

"The establishment of the Dharma Realm is related to the arrangements of the upper sect. If it ultimately fails, even the Divine Lords will be in trouble."

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered: "Did the principal tell you that as well?"

Director Gao sighed, "The actions of the top ten schools cannot be without the backing of the sects. Not just Wanfa, but other schools too."

"But now, with various schools contending, a temporary balance has been reached. At this time, your choice becomes important."

Saying this, Director Gao smiled slightly: "If you have any thoughts, you can tell me. Although I am passing messages for them, I can also pass messages for you."

Zhang Yu's eyes flashed: "I want more information on immortal sect techniques. Is there a way? Preferably intelligence on all immortal sect techniques."

Director Gao was taken aback, then smiled wryly: "That request is a bit high. Information on all immortal sect techniques is probably impossible… Let me ask around for you."

Before leaving, Director Gao said again: "By the way, the Four Demon Schools might have an exchange with you. You know they want to promote longevity extension technology, so it should be about that."

"The school is aware of this exchange. You don't need to feel burdened. Just listen to what they say."

Watching Director Gao's departing back, Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

In the conversation with his teacher, Zhang Yu felt that he was no longer isolated, facing the pressure from the Divine Lords alone.

Just then, a friend request appeared in Zhang Yu's eye socket interface.

Heavenly Demon University Principal, Unbound Divine Lord: Let's talk.

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Kunxu Third Layer.

Within Wang Yin's eye sockets, the final match between Kuang Tianqing and Zhang Yu was playing on repeat.

Watching Zhang Yu's final victory, Wang Yin murmured to himself, "The strongest undergraduate..."

"Indeed, he is the strongest undergraduate."

"But he is not just the strongest undergraduate."

Feeling the mental cultivation method churning violently in his mind, Wang Yin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

As he watched the entire Top Ten League tournament unfold, and with each of Zhang Yu's successive victories, Wang Yin felt that the value of his own defeat was becoming higher and higher.

Zhang Yu's victories were constantly motivating him, unknowingly pushing his mental cultivation method to advance boldly and fiercely, yet they also made Zhang Yu seem more and more undefeatable in his heart.

Wang Yin felt as if he would always live in Zhang Yu's shadow.

"He'll probably reach the Golden Core stage soon, won't he?"

Already a graduate student and having obtained a Golden Core certificate, becoming a Golden Core True Person, Wang Yin thought to himself, "With his potential, he'll likely catch up to me in both realm and stats very soon, and then surpass me."