Chapter 663

Feeling the somewhat low atmosphere in the room, Divine Lord Magnetic Pole encouraged, "These rebellious rogue cultivators on the second floor are nothing but a minor ailment. All of you are not young people over a hundred years old anymore; if you just look back at history, you should understand that these rogue cultivators—unorganized, undisciplined, only knowing how to kill and burn—have long been eliminated by history."

"Now they're just temporarily revived after being deceived. It's nothing more than suppressing them once more."

Hearing Divine Lord Magnetic Pole's words, True Lord String Sound from the Artifact Refining Department immediately agreed, "The Divine Lord speaks correctly. The bandit-style cultivation and development model has long been eliminated and is utterly unworthy of fear."

All the Nascent Soul cultivators, regardless of what they thought in their hearts, now expressed their agreement one after another.

True Lord String Sound continued, "Now supplies are in urgent demand, logistics are cut off, and banditry is rampant everywhere. Vast amounts of materials are being consumed every minute and every second within University City. The school's finances are tight. We must act immediately to prevent the order within the school from being impacted."

"However, sweeping away these rogue cultivators on the second floor, though not difficult, is troublesome and tedious. After the Divine Lord's breakthrough, he still needs to focus on seclusion and cultivation. The specific tasks must be left to everyone to handle."

The many Nascent Soul cultivators nodded in succession, "It should be so."

Everyone understood that sweeping away the bandits on the second floor was only an appetizer; the true crisis was the future decisive battle with the massive army sweeping in from the fifth floor.

And as the highest combat power, the Divine Lord of the Divine Transformation stage, his most important task at present was to consolidate his cultivation after the breakthrough and enhance his combat power as much as possible.

If the Divine Lords of the Divine Transformation stage neglected the essentials and did not focus on improving their cultivation, but instead rushed everywhere to put out fires, then no matter how much advantage they had accumulated in the early stage, if they lost in a single battle when facing the enemy's Divine Transformation cultivators, it would all be meaningless.

Besides that, going out to sweep away rogue cultivators also brought considerable benefits to the Nascent Soul True Lords present.

After all, with war flames rising everywhere and rogue cultivators emerging endlessly, this was precisely the time for Nascent Soul True Lords to take advantage and collect benefits.

Especially since there was no longer supervision by the righteous gods; this was not entirely detrimental to them.

"As the saying goes, 'Misfortune is where fortune depends; fortune is where misfortune lurks,'" True Lord String Sound mused inwardly. "I'm afraid that in the future, on the second floor, corruption will become the norm. Every Nascent Soul who goes out to sweep will want to get their fill."

At the same time, a projected map had already appeared before everyone.

Director Gao pointed at various areas on the map and said, "Now, outside University City, a large number of external campuses have already lost contact. Rogue cultivators are sprouting everywhere. They need to be recovered and swept one by one."

Everyone present knew that these campuses were the external territories of Ten Thousand Laws University, including various factories, warehouses, laboratories, logistics nodes, and even subordinate schools. In the past, they were like organs, constantly delivering nutrients to Ten Thousand Laws University.

Just then, a figure stepped forward.

True Lord String Sound squinted and thought to himself, "True Lord Azure Sky of the Dao Techniques Department."

He knew that this True Lord Azure Sky was the director of the Dao Techniques Department. If there was anyone besides Magnetic Pole most qualified to obtain the Divine Transformation qualification certificate, it should be this True Lord, who ranked among the top in the Nascent Soul stage across the entire university world.

But because of his close relationship with Dao Qiankun, True Lord Azure Sky had been implicated this time. Neither the Heavenly Court nor Magnetic Pole had granted him the Divine Transformation qualification certificate.

At this moment, True Lord Azure Sky spoke with a firm tone, "School Principal, I am willing to lead the students of the Dao Techniques Department to clear out the twelve campus districts in the southeast. Within two months, I guarantee to reopen the logistics."

Having said that, he pointed his finger and marked an area on the map.

Upon hearing this, Divine Lord Magnetic Pole's gaze shifted slightly, and he calmly said, "Good."

Director Gao looked at True Lord Azure Sky from the side and thought to himself, "Is he trying to work hard to strive for the last Divine Transformation certificate?"

The Heavenly Court had granted a total of five Divine Transformation certificates to Ten Thousand Laws University. Four had already been used, leaving one that had become a hot commodity in the eyes of the Nascent Soul True Lords.

As soon as True Lord Azure Sky said these words, True Lord String Sound immediately stepped forward and also marked an area on the map.

"School Principal, as long as you give me a budget of five hundred spirit coins, I will definitely recapture the nine campuses in the southwest within a month and transport all the supplies back."

A smile appeared on Divine Lord Magnetic Pole's originally indifferent face, and he said to True Lord String Sound with a smile, "Not bad."

True Lord Taihe from the Investment Management Office gritted his teeth and spoke up, "I am willing to lead the entire management office to sweep away the bandits in the northwest for the school and maintain logistics, without requiring any funds."

Upon hearing this, the many Nascent Soul cultivators looked at True Lord Taihe in shock.

Magnetic Pole's junior disciple, True Lord Thunderous, applauded and said, "True Lord Taihe is willing to work for the school for free and share the principal's worries at such a difficult juncture. I think he already has the demeanor of a Divine Transformation cultivator..."

As one Nascent Soul True Lord after another eagerly stepped forward, the areas on the map were quickly allocated.

But at the last moment, True Lord Azure Sky gave a light shout, "This time, when I lead my disciples on the offensive, not only do I not require the school to provide any funds, I am also willing to fund the restoration of lost territories and rebuild the logistics network."

Instantly, the murderous gazes of many Nascent Soul cultivators locked onto True Lord Azure Sky.

Divine Lord Magnetic Pole, however, said with a moved expression, "Excellent! When danger strikes, heroes emerge. All of you are heroes. Just now, so many difficulties and troubles were raised, and now they are being solved one by one?"

"Especially True Lord Azure Sky. If everyone in the entire Ten Thousand Laws University had as much responsibility as True Lord Azure Sky, why worry about not recapturing the lost lands? Why worry about not breaking the fifth floor?"

After assigning the bandit-suppression tasks, the next issue arose.

A Nascent Soul True Lord said, "That blood moon in the sky keeps creating followers of the demonic cult and believers of evil gods, causing a huge increase in governance costs and logistics costs..."

Divine Lord Magnetic Pole said decisively, "Currently, there is an enemy Divine Transformation cultivator stationed on the blood moon. We'll deal with it after I consolidate my Divine Transformation cultivation."

Thunder Extreme True Lord said again, "To engage the five-layer army, we must break through the spatial blockade. I suggest promoting Zhang Yu to graduate student immediately and assigning him a laboratory to help him obtain results from the immortal sect techniques as soon as possible."

"Although the procedure is irregular, we are in a crisis, so special matters call for special handling."

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord nodded in agreement.

Among the other True Lords present, some supported it, while others were dismissive.

Azure Void True Lord thought to himself, "There are only two or three years left. Even if we invest more in Zhang Yu, he is just a newly breakthrough Core Formation cultivator. What can he possibly research from the immortal sect techniques in two or three years?"

But after a glance at the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord above, he ultimately said nothing.

In Azure Void True Lord's view, this was merely Magnetic Pole seeking benefits for his own disciple. He would be a fool to speak up and oppose him, provoking the new principal's ire.

Thus, when he saw that Magnetic Pole Divine Lord was also applying for research funds for Zhang Yu, a graduate student, Azure Void True Lord frowned inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.

……

"Already a graduate student?"

"So fast."

Zhang Yu looked at the notification appearing before his eyes, feeling a surge of emotion.

At this moment, he had been approved by the school for undergraduate graduation and became a graduate student in the Artifact Refining Department of Myriad Laws University. Naturally, his advisor was still Magnetic Pole Divine Lord.

However, according to normal procedures, as a graduate student he should have gone to the third-layer campus of Kunxu to study and live, but due to the great upheaval in heaven and earth, he could only remain on the second layer.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu recalled Mo Shang Jin: "Mo Shang Jin had already gone to the third layer for guaranteed graduate admission. If not for giving up that admission and wanting to retake the exam for the Artifact Refining Department, he wouldn't have come back. He just happened to avoid being sealed off and stayed on the second layer."

After becoming a graduate student, Zhang Yu's various benefits naturally improved. The school also arranged a laboratory exclusively for him, so he no longer had to rent Night Star Glass's laboratory.

Apart from that, there were the graduate-level courses and communication with his advisor.

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord: You should understand that I definitely don't have time to give you classes now.

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord: I've sent you all the teaching materials. If you have any questions, go find String Sound True Lord; he will guide you.

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord: But the artifact refining is not urgent. Your main task now is to cultivate "Kunlun in the Palm" and train this immortal sect technique to level 30 as soon as possible.

Magnetic Pole Divine Lord: In the upcoming great battle, how much your "Kunlun in the Palm" can contribute will be a key factor.

Looking at the message from Magnetic Pole Divine Lord, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "How can level 30 be enough? If others know, they'll think my talent is lacking. I need to train to at least level 40!"

Now that he was a graduate student, Zhang Yu had only one goal left in his heart.

"I want to break through to Nascent Soul! Push Kunlun in the Palm to level 40!"

To break through to Nascent Soul, Zhang Yu knew the first requirement was numerical values: raise his Dao Heart to level 30, physical strength to level 30.00, and mana to 10,000 units.

Therefore, facing the funds that Magnetic Pole Divine Lord had applied for him, Zhang Yu planned to invest the vast majority into his own cultivation.

A moment later, Zhang Yu led his assistants Liu Xiangqiao, Zi Yunzhen, Su Yunni, and others to take over the new laboratory.

The more spacious room and more advanced equipment excited the assistants.

However, Zhang Yu spoke up, "I plan to rent out most of the space and equipment in this laboratory."

"My focus next will be on my own cultivation. Artifact refining won't be the primary goal for now. You can stay and continue helping me with some basic work, waiting for me to restart the artifact refining project in the future."

The assistants looked at each other. Liu Xiangqiao said, "I am willing to stay."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yunzhen, Su Yunni, and others also expressed their willingness to stay.

Zhang Yu nodded at this and had already contacted Night Star Glass to ask her to help him rent out the laboratory.

Then he continued to cultivate with full concentration.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

……

Early December.

In Zhang Yu's dormitory, various magical treasures and Dao techniques surrounded his body—some injecting medicinal power into him, some transforming into thunder and fire to refine his flesh and blood, some helping him recover his mana...

There were also several teachers from the Dao Techniques Department continuously casting Dao techniques to enhance his mental acuity, increase his movement speed, and restore his physical stamina...

Moreover, the Dragon-Tiger medicine with enormous side effects from the Pharmacy Department laboratory was now surging wildly through Zhang Yu's body.

At the same time, the Crippled Ox Sacrifice Heart Mantra and the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body, both at the Golden Core realm, roared repeatedly in Zhang Yu's mind, driving his Dao heart to grow continuously.

Zhang Yu still remembered the first time he saw Dao techniques services as a freshman; the fees of 0.03 or even 0.09 spirit coins per hour made him unwilling to use them at all.

In his view back then, using them every day would cost dozens of spirit coins a month, an unimaginable luxury.

Now, Golden Core realm Dao technique services were even more expensive, yet Zhang Yu had hired several people and directly subscribed for monthly use.

And with the support of various other magical artifacts and medicines, the effects they brought were astonishing.

During this month, the Crippled Ox Sacrifice Heart Mantra and the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body both broke through the Golden Core realm one after another, and the Dao heart correspondingly broke through from level 22 (78.56%) to level 23 (27.88%).

And as one body-tempering technique after another was directly pushed to level 30, his physical strength also increased repeatedly, now rising from the original 23.46 levels to 24.45 levels.