Chapter 684: Tiger of Ten Thousand Laws, Technological Revolution

After finally finishing the entire design drawing, the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord reluctantly withdrew her gaze.

When she came back to her senses, she found that the Divine Transformations of the other nine schools were all staring at her, their expressions ranging from anger to longing to resentment… which made the Magnetic Pole involuntarily laugh.

She understood that the initiative in the entire venue had now fallen into her hands.

"Everyone…" the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord said with a faint smile, "don't be nervous, and don't worry. After all, I, Magnetic Pole, am not a stingy person. I am willing to share this design drawing with all of you and open source the technology."

The Bloodfall Divine Lord of Netherworld University was not so easily appeased and asked, "Just state your conditions directly, Magnetic Pole."

The Magnetic Pole Divine Lord said, "Given that research and exploration in spatial technology will continue for a long time, surely Myriad Methods cannot bear all the costs alone?"

Hearing the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord's next words, the Sinful Lotus Divine Lord of Heavenly Demon University thought to himself, "Hmph, coming to collect protection money?"

……

Meanwhile, Zhang Yu had already followed the Greenwood Divine Lord outside the venue.

Looking at the ten Divine Transformation lights flickering on and off inside the building not far away, Zhang Yu knew that this building was where the Divine Transformations of the ten schools held their closed-door meeting.

He thought to himself, "I wonder how the negotiations between Teacher Magnetic Pole and the principals of the other nine schools are going?"

Just then, a figure slowly approached the Greenwood Divine Lord and said with a light laugh, "Greenwood, long time no see."

Zhang Yu turned to look and saw that the speaker was a palace-robed woman who appeared dignified and graceful, every smile and frown exuding the style of a noble family.

There was no hint of advertisement about her; instead, data representing various assets danced around her, each fluctuation seeming to signify the rise and sudden wealth of countless people, as well as the bankruptcy, life-and-death struggles, and clan obliteration of countless others.

The simple changes in numbers captured the mysteries of the human way and the workings of society, reflecting the survival and extinction of billions of living beings upon herself.

"Shadow Spring Divine Lord…" Zhang Yu glanced at the Daoist title above her head and thought, "Is she the new Divine Transformation of Netherworld University?"

Then he heard the Shadow Spring Divine Lord say, "Greenwood, your great breach of the enemy formation this time was truly impressive and domineering. They're now calling you the Tiger of Myriad Methods outside."

Hearing this, the Greenwood Divine Lord beside him said calmly, "I merely did my part."

The Shadow Spring Divine Lord continued, "How did you think to deal with Baotong? That scoundrel stole quite a bit of our school's resources, and his cultivation has been advancing by leaps and bounds over the past year. He's not easy to handle."

The Greenwood Divine Lord said calmly, "For this formation-breaking trip, I only wanted to test the power of the Realm-Breaking Drill, so naturally I chose the most dangerous place. Besides, I hate those parasites in the finance department who only know how to bite the hand that feeds them. Whenever I see one, I'll take it down."

The Shadow Spring Divine Lord laughed lightly, "Greenwood, since you became a Divine Transformation, your demeanor has become more and more imposing."

"Speaking of which, is the Realm-Breaking Drill still on you? I haven't seen this artifact yet—could I take a look?"

The Greenwood Divine Lord flatly refused, "I've already put the Realm-Breaking Drill back. If you want to see it, go ask Magnetic Pole."

Shadow Spring chuckled and turned to look at Zhang Yu. "This is your disciple Zhang Yu? A very outstanding student."

She said to Zhang Yu, "Zhang Yu, my son has received quite a bit of care from you."

Zhang Yu was slightly stunned, and then heard Shadow Spring continue, "Wang Yin, don't you remember? He is my son."

"But don't be nervous. I won't interfere in matters between you juniors. Besides, if it weren't for your encouragement, he wouldn't have made such great progress."

Having said that, Shadow Spring smiled at Zhang Yu again, then greeted the Greenwood Divine Lord, and transformed into a divine light that vanished into the air.

The Greenwood Divine Lord beside him warned, "Zhang Yu, don't be fooled by this woman's smiling face. Among the cultivators who rise through Netherworld University, not one isn't a ruthless character. Shadow Spring in particular is like that. Even before she became a teacher at the university, she was a notorious heart-eating cultivator who loved making people willingly offer their hearts to be eaten by her…"

Just then, the building ahead trembled slightly, and ten divine lights shot into the sky, scattering in different directions.

One of the divine lights paused briefly above the Greenwood Divine Lord's head, and the dissatisfied voice of the Sinful Lotus Divine Lord came from it.

"Greenwood, do you know that your unauthorized attack this time disrupted the battle line and destroyed how many plans and operations of the various schools?"

This action immediately drew the attention of many cultivators present, all staring at the Greenwood Divine Lord, and quite a few secretly began recording.

The Greenwood Divine Lord looked up at the divine light in the sky and declared, "I fought to my heart's content today, and I will bear any consequences alone. If any of you have complaints, you can challenge me to a duel—I accept all of them."

At the same time, the voice of the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord resounded loudly, "Sinful Lotus, Greenwood's actions today were approved by me. Do you have any other questions?"

A cold snort exploded like thunder, bringing a series of lightning bolts darting back and forth through the air, and the next moment, the Sinful Lotus Divine Lord's aura had completely vanished.

Then the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord's voice came to Zhang Yu and Greenwood, "You two, come in."

At the same time, as each school issued announcements, the spirit realm was once again in an uproar.

Zhang Yu looked at the news and thought, "The ten schools jointly establish a Spatial Technology Research Association? With the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord as president, jointly funded by the ten schools, research budget… no upper limit."

Looking at Zhang Yu and the Greenwood Divine Lord who had arrived, the Magnetic Pole said with emotion, "I have already reached an agreement with the principals of all schools to jointly fund the establishment of a research association, set up laboratories, and deeply research and explore spatial technology."

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She looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Zhang Yu, from now on you will also join the research society and independently lead an experimental group. All future research expenses will be jointly borne by the ten schools."

Zhang Yu was not surprised by this; it had long been the result of discussions between him and Magnetic Pole after receiving the blueprints.

He smiled and agreed, knowing that with this research society and the financial support of the ten schools, his future cultivation and research would be backed by abundant resources.

Moreover, under the guidance of the research society, the industrial chains of all schools would be significantly affected.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "As long as I leverage the influence of the research society to guide the spatial technology of each school, I can obtain massive resources for cultivation."

"In addition, the cultivation resources needed for the immortal sect technique, 'Three Realms, Ten Directions, Void Barrier,' can also be obtained in this process."

"After all, many materials used in spatial technology are similar, and by influencing product production through technology, I can increase the output of related materials in society, making it easier for me to advance this immortal sect technique..."

Zhang Yu understood that this was a way to directly drive the upgrade of the entire society's industrial chain through technical guidance, influence corporate production, and affect the ten schools' research directions in immortal cultivation, thereby promoting the progress of the ten schools while also nourishing his own cultivation.

The efficiency gains from this were naturally far greater than solitary cultivation.

And with every advancement in spatial technology, the impact on transportation, logistics, shopping, and countless other industries—on the work, life, and study of billions—would be immeasurable.

"School textbooks will change, courses will change, and exam content will change too, right?"

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "And as new spatial technologies are applied in transportation, the underlying logic of many industries will undergo transformation."

"For example, in the transportation industry, the design and form of flying boats will undergo drastic changes. Who knows how many shipbuilding companies will rise, and how many will fall because they can't keep up?"

"And this is just one industry. In every other field, countless people will get rich, countless will go bankrupt, and this will in turn affect the development of the spirit realm..."

At this moment, Zhang Yu seemed to see that with his technical impetus, society as a whole would face wave after wave of tsunami-like changes because of his choices.

The spatial technology brought by Kunlun in the Palm was like a domino tile—once Zhang Yu pushed the first one, that tile would lead society toward a future he himself could not fully predict.

Of course, for the research society to continuously lead the ten schools and guide production through technology, it must maintain its advantage in spatial technology.

Regarding this, Zhang Yu was full of confidence.

He thought to himself, "The spatial knowledge contained in Level 40 Kunlun in the Palm, combined with the two Dao seeds—Heaven's Work and the Artifact Heart of Spiritual Resonance—will allow me to make rapid progress in related research."

"If I can smoothly cultivate 'Three Realms, Ten Directions, Void Barrier' next, my advantage will only grow, and I may even be able to dictate the course of battle."

…

A few days later.

Bei Wufeng arrived in front of a large building on the north side of the Great Void and saw the sign for the Spatial Technology Research Institute being hung up.

Dust was rising everywhere as various construction sites were in full swing.

Yu Xinghan, standing beside him, explained, "From now on, this entire area will be part of the Spatial Technology Park."

Pointing to the east, he said, "From East Lake District there to Central Street, there will be a total of eight phases of construction, eventually covering an area of over one million square meters, personally supervised by Lord Qingmu."

Watching this, Bei Wufeng felt his heart surge with excitement. He thought to himself, "Indeed, spatial technology is the new trend of the future. The next hundred years may well be a century of spatial technology."

Thinking of his opportunity to join the institute, Bei Wufeng was even more thrilled and resolved to make a big push, securing a place in the coming technological revolution.

Escorted into the building by Yu Xinghan, Bei Wufeng was slightly taken aback when he arrived outside the appointed meeting room.

"Yan Qianji? Jin Jun?"

Seeing familiar faces from the Artifact Refining Department, Bei Wufeng thought to himself, "Have they poached the entire elite of our Wanfa University's Artifact Refining Department?"

"But since Lord Magnetic Pole is the principal of our Wanfa University, it's only natural to give priority to Wanfa people."

However, when Bei Wufeng entered the interview room, he was startled again, because the projection appearing before him was not Lord Magnetic Pole but Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu looked at Bei Wufeng and said with a slight smile, "Why do you want to join the Spatial Technology Research Institute?"

Bei Wufeng's expression turned serious. "I believe spatial technology has enormous potential in the future. It will guide the development of the ten schools and determine the direction of war. I want to become the best cultivator and continue to charge forward on the path of immortal cultivation, so naturally I must choose this most promising field."

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After finishing the interview, before leaving, Bei Wufeng asked Zhang Yu, "May I ask... if I pass the interview and join the Spatial Technology Research Institute, will I work under the guidance of Lord Magnetic Pole?"

Zhang Yu said flatly, "Teacher Magnetic Pole has a separate group. After you join the research society, you will work under my experimental group."

Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed through Bei Wufeng's mind.

If he could choose, Bei Wufeng would naturally want to join Lord Magnetic Pole's team to participate in spatial technology research. In his view, Lord Magnetic Pole was the top Nascent Soul among the ten schools, a pioneer and leader in spatial technology, representing the most advanced direction of technological development.

In comparison, Zhang Yu's halo was much weaker. Although supported by immortal sect techniques and showing considerable future potential, his time for growth was still far too short, far too short...

It wasn't just Bei Wufeng who thought this. Even Yan Qianji, Jin Jun, and other refining prodigies felt a wave of disappointment upon learning that this interview was to join Zhang Yu's group, not Magnetic Pole Divine Lord's group.

Yan Qianji thought to himself: "Zhang Yu has just entered the Nascent Soul stage. For most of the coming time, he'll probably have to focus on consolidating his cultivation and nurturing his Nascent Soul. How much time will he actually have left for research?"