Chapter 8: Technique Serves the Dao

Between the extraordinary and the ordinary, the distinction lies clearly in whether one can manipulate primordial qi.

But within the company, a special gray area still exists in distinguishing between the two.

How should ordinary people who serve the extraordinary be classified?

Extraordinary? Or ordinary?!

Know this: the greatest taboo of the All-Through Company is for the extraordinary to directly harm the ordinary.

Whether so-called orthodox sects or the Quanxing demons, harming ordinary people is the ultimate taboo; once it occurs, the company will spare no cost to strike back at the extraordinary. This is an unbreakable iron law.

Yet in actual enforcement, this iron law has become a gray zone that walks between black and white.

Those who have had absolutely no contact with the extraordinary—such as former Zhang Luofu, or ordinary students and faculty at Nan Kai University—who suffer harm at the hands of the extraordinary, will always face severe retribution from All-Through.

But for ordinary people within special factions controlled by the extraordinary, like the Tianxia Society, if they are harmed, enforcement is not so absolute.

Don’t forget: even among the ten elders’ families—the Wangs, the Lüs, the Lus, and the Gaos—there are inevitably ordinary members lacking any talent.

If such ordinary people are harmed by the extraordinary, it is extremely difficult to enforce the rules strictly.

Even within the All-Through Company, many times, they can only choose to turn a blind eye.

This intelligence was gathered by Zhang Luofu over the years through relentless pursuit of transcendent power, mining data from exclusive extraordinary networks.

Zhang Luofu knows well: from the moment he accessed the Shared Space and underwent a complete transformation, his former ordinariness vanished forever.

But this does not mean Zhang Luofu has abandoned his current identity as a college student and plunged headfirst into the extraordinary circle.

Zhang Luofu seeks transcendent power not to show off before others or satisfy his vanity, but genuinely hopes to transcend his ordinary life through transcendent power—this is his unwavering Dao heart!

Since he seeks the Dao, he will not neglect either transcendent power or modern science.

If once Zhang Luofu was merely an ordinary person striving to catch up with geniuses, after sharing the power of Uchiha Luofu and Demon Slayer Luofu, he has already surpassed what is called genius.

In the time that followed, Zhang Luofu continued transforming numerous ninja techniques, Star Breathing, and other methods into lineages utilizing primordial qi, while constantly monitoring Zhang Chulan’s movements.

Zhang Luofu was already one step away from piercing the final veil; returning from the sports field, he used the Earth Monkey to unlock the door to earth techniques.

The transformation process that followed progressed at an astonishing pace.

Beyond Earth Release, he also found ways to localize Fire Release, Lightning Release, and Water Release.

Under the night sky.

He had been closely watching Zhang Chulan’s movements.

Zhang Luofu suddenly sensed a cold, immense qi entering the dormitory building.

He immediately halted his qi circulation, and a long-awaited smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Without sound or motion, the Seven Sins Eye opened a sliver.

The power of Sloth instantly spread through the dorm room; his roommates sank into deep sleep within moments.

Pure Sloth alone could not render someone unconscious.

But Zhang Luofu had fused the power of the Sharingan; even without activating the Sharingan, through bloodline fusion, the Seven Sins Eye could still partially activate the Sharingan’s special abilities.

Zhang Luofu then developed this method—useless against the extraordinary, yet perfect for effortlessly manipulating ordinary people.

He strolled to the window. He did not wait long before a strange plush toy emerged, carrying a large sack.

Leaping out the window, Zhang Luofu followed silently.

Though the plush toy had short legs, its speed was astonishing.

In a short time, it reached a remote greenbelt far from Nan Kai University.

In his eyes, the tomoe spun rapidly, granting Zhang Luofu an expansive field of vision.

Every movement within the forest fell clearly into his sight.

From Zhang Chulan’s mistaken belief that Quanxing had captured him, to Zhang Lingyu and his two junior disciples appearing.

Zhang Luofu casually pulled out a comical mask he had prepared in advance and placed it over his head.

This comical mask was bought casually around campus—a universally available item, extremely difficult to trace. With this mask covering his face, he need not fear being identified in the short term.

He wanted to test the results of his recent efforts—and the opponent he chose to prove his strength was none other than Zhang Lingyu!!

Though Zhang Luofu dislikes fighting and his inner goal is solely the pursuit of the Dao, technique serves to protect the Dao!!

Without powerful techniques, how can one safeguard oneself? Moreover, powerful techniques are themselves a manifestation of the Dao. For instance, the Quanzhen internal alchemy method of cultivating the Yang Spirit requires almost no technique training—it uses neither Longhu Mountain’s Golden Light Spell nor flashy Five Thunder Arts.

Yet strength of life and spirit naturally gives rise to divine powers.

The cultivation of life and spirit and the cultivation of divine powers are two sides of the same coin, mutually reinforcing.

Far in the forest.

As Zhang Chulan was forced into combat with Zhang Lingyu, Zhang Luofu prepared to act.

Watching Zhang Chulan fall into complete disadvantage, even bordering on hysterics.

Zhang Luofu formed a sword with his fingers, channeling primordial qi within his body to swiftly trace the Five Sacred Peaks True Form Diagram—the Central Peak Diagram—then instantly formed the Five Sacred Peaks Seal with both hands.

From beneath the earth, countless earth spikes erupted skyward.

Whether Tianxia Society members, Longhu Mountain disciples, or Zhang Chulan himself—all were caught in this wide-area attack.

Zhang Chulan had already been at a complete disadvantage in his earlier clash with Zhang Lingyu.

Had Feng Baobao not arrived in time, those earth spikes would have claimed Zhang Chulan as their sole victim.

This commotion instantly drew every eye toward Zhang Luofu’s direction.

Zhang Luofu had deliberately concealed his qi moments ago, but now, having unleashed such an earth spike technique, he was like a giant spotlight, blazing with blinding radiance.

He drew every gaze to himself.

“F…funny?!” Zhang Chulan was about to curse.

But soon, he couldn’t help but laugh and cry at once.

The image of Zhang Luofu, wearing the comical mask, hands forming the Five Sacred Peaks Seal, walking steadily forward, was simply hilarious.

Compared to Zhang Chulan, who knew nothing of the extraordinary world,

Zhang Lingyu and the Longhu Mountain disciples, along with the Tianxia Society members, all grew grimly serious.

For Zhang Luofu’s approach, radiating such overwhelming qi, was like a dark cloud rolling over the city, relentless and crushing!!

(End of Chapter)