[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac":3,"chapter-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-36":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Universal Lord: The Zero-Troop Building Maniac",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1942018,2690,"Chapter 36","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>Su Yu gazed at Bai Bai Xiaowei with a half-smile, half-serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh— I’m different!” Bai Bai Xiaowei hastily protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? How exactly are you different?” Su Yu raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei straightened up and declared solemnly: “I’m your utterly devoted lackey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d willingly be your ox or horse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t bother—I bet you just want to become Empress yourself,” Su Yu muttered, exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing escapes a great figure like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop sucking up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xixi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei thus followed Su Yu around town, strolling and chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they headed to the Central Tower in Jingcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, the Blue Star Sovereign would host a celebration banquet there for the newly appointed Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though such banquets were held annually for each new cohort of Lords,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this year’s banquet was exceptionally grand in scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the newly appointed Lords themselves didn’t know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, invitees had been selected through rigorous screening—from provincial to municipal levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Bai Bai Xiaowei had cleared the Monster Tide at extraordinary speed and thus received an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Su Yu, having sold Legendary Dragon Eyes, had also been invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the broad road, multitudes of stylish cars shuttled back and forth like a flowing river of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu and Bai Bai Xiaowei arrived at the entrance of the Central Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lamps lined both sides, while tall, neatly spaced phoenix trees arched their branches overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A row of intricately carved decorative screens stood just inside the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treading on deep-red carpeting, the two followed a respectful attendant into a hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was elegant and tastefully arranged—serene and refined—with bright yet gentle floral-chandelier lighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous seats lined both sides; Su Yu and Bai Bai Xiaowei casually took a corner spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, more and more guests filled the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>those who could attend here were undoubtedly the elite among elites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came from all corners of the globe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all newly appointed Lords who had delivered outstanding performances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors had quietly spread that the Blue Star Sovereign had prepared extraordinarily lavish celebration gifts for this cohort of Lords,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so not a single invitee had declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was packed—nearly one hundred and fifty people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They symbolized the Blue Star’s newest generation of Lords—the celestial prodigies, or rather, the darlings of the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they avoided untimely death, their futures looked exceptionally bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they later abandoned the path of Lordship, they could still rise to prominence on Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Su Yu sensed a hostile gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head forty-five degrees toward the front-left diagonal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and saw, in the first row directly across,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a girl in a white dress baring her teeth at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was… Gu Gu Linger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only met the Blue Star Princess once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d crossed paths during the National Military Strategy Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did she glare at him like he was her mortal enemy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu averted his gaze, pretending not to notice—but inwardly, doubt stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead Su Yu! Stinky Su Yu! You see Her Highness and don’t even greet her…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger gritted her teeth, muttering under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a towering man strode onto the elevated platform at the hall’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low murmur of conversation instantly quieted considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thick, square eyebrows and a stern, imposing face, dressed in a simple white robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Blue Star Sovereign, Gu Gu Xiaowu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whose name sounded modest, yet his bearing and status were anything but.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sovereign of Blue Star, few dared address him by his given name outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, I sincerely thank everyone for accepting our invitation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Star Sovereign spoke, his gaze sweeping across the hall, eyes crinkling with warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the Lord of Lanxing spoke, he noticed his daughter grinding her teeth and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following her gaze, he spotted a familiar young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of Lanxing chuckled silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger had often clamored for a rematch in his presence before, so he retained a faint impression of Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once tried to recruit Su Yu—only to be refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me speak plainly, without wasting the time of you new stars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of Lanxing withdrew his gaze and spoke solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To celebrate your ascension as lords, I have specially selected ten Rare-tier cultivation techniques and ninety-five High-tier cultivation techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, a wave of astonishment erupted across the vast hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“High-tier techniques?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these being gifted to us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And even Rare-tier techniques?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly appointed lords exchanged excited remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just become official lords yesterday after the monster tide settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they could gain experience and level up within the Myriad Realms Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet choosing a cultivation system—and selecting an appropriate cultivation technique—had become a critical dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the universe where Lanxing resided was utterly incapable of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only enter the Myriad Realms Battlefield to earn experience points and level up, thereby enhancing their cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the choice of technique was absolutely vital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hastily selected a technique and later encountered a far more desirable one, they would have to dismantle their entire cultivation foundation and restart from Level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accordingly, they had already resolved to search for a suitable technique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whether it took one month or two,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if it meant entering Wan Jie Cheng to negotiate with lords from other civilizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, they hoped for a top-tier technique among the Common-tier rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, they would stand a chance against ordinary heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never imagined the Lord of Lanxing had already prepared techniques for them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This treatment had never been granted to any previous generation of Lanxing’s lords!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not only were there ninety-five High-tier techniques—but also ten Rare-tier techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This meant that all 105 newly appointed lords—including each and every one of them—would receive a share!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could anyone not be thrilled?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their excitement and elation turned the hall into a roaring, chaotic din.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of Lanxing smiled faintly and made no move to quiet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all young people; such enthusiasm was admirable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger snorted disdainfully—she had already known this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even reserved her own rare cultivation technique in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she felt little surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced toward the seat across from her, where Su Yu sat alone in the corner of the last row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intended to mock him for his ignorance, only to find Su Yu utterly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—it wasn’t just calmness. He seemed not to have heard a word the Lord of Lanxing had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply chatting with the black-robed young woman beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That instantly ignited a flare of anger in Gu Gu Linger’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She puffed out her cheeks in a huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s my lifelong rival—unmoved even by supreme techniques, let alone rare ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger took several deep breaths and fixed her gaze rigidly on Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the crowd’s initial excitement subsided, the noise in the hall gradually softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many newly appointed lords gazed expectantly at the Lord of Lanxing, awaiting his next words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, I will assign cultivation techniques to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Lord of Lanxing spoke, he began calling out names:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Bai Xiaowei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here!” Bai Bai Xiaowei, seated beside Su Yu, shot upright instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had witnessed Su Yu’s prowess firsthand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>facing such a formal occasion still inevitably made her nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Supreme technique *Mystic Rain Art*, xianxia system—hope you enjoy it,” the Lord of Lanxing greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am deeply grateful!” Bai Bai Xiaowei stepped forward, bowed deeply, and accepted the technique with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wan Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Supreme technique *Scorching Flame*, magic system—hope you enjoy it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Your Majesty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liu Muning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Supreme technique *Jade Clarity Art*, xianxia system—hope you enjoy it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many thanks, Your Majesty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Lord of Lanxing continued calling name after name,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the crowd grew increasingly excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the techniques the Lord of Lanxing distributed were all drawn from the five great human civilizations across the myriad realms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xianxia, magic, technology, martial arts, and superpower systems!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those whose names had yet to be called grew ever more roused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this meant they stood a strong chance of receiving a rare technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each such technique was utterly unique—uncopyable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embedded within each was the resonant rhythm of its corresponding cultivation system; only after being ratified by the Myriad Realms Battlefield\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>did it transform into their personal power, thereby enhancing their cultivation progress during breakthroughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, rare-tier techniques were exceedingly difficult to obtain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their acquisition difficulty rivaled that of obtaining a rare-tier hero!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the Lord of Lanxing reached the last ten names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Yu.” The Lord of Lanxing said, turning his gaze toward Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here.” Su Yu rose to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was actually him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assembly instantly wore strange, bewildered expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, I object—I demand to know: what qualification does this person possess to receive a rare technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of Lanxing was famously affable and approachable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so without hesitation, one newly appointed lord stood up to voice his grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1520,"2026-06-15T03:53:46.766Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","902a23f009835e5ab2020cd6b8e211d527b339e2066ffbc57441aef057a9722d","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-37","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-35",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]