What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 778 Promotion
Although Luo Wuji dislikes Zhang Yu both emotionally and in terms of interests, he will not let this bias lead him to misjudge the performance of the candidates in front of him.

Just like how he bestows favors without regard to relatives and invests without regard to enemies, this is Luo Wuji's style. He will not let the past or sunk costs affect his judgment of the present and the future.

Seeing the results of Zhang Yu's fusion of the two techniques, Luo Wuji had to admit that Zhang Yu was indeed the best performer on the field at this moment.

"Using the cloud-phase qi technique of 'Yunhaixi' and the low-temperature qi technique of 'Tianpodong', the movement of matter within a certain range was forcibly suppressed, creating something that resembled a static field."

"It can be said that... Zhang Yu has truly integrated these two techniques, making their power surpass the original level and achieving an effect greater than 1+1."

"To achieve this, it means that he has a thorough understanding of the immortal techniques contained in these two cultivation methods."

Was it completed in a short period of time, or was it premeditated?

Regardless of the reason, Zhang Yu's value in Luo Wuji's heart has greatly increased at this moment.

For example, the information data on Zhang Yu that he has now posted on the Dharma Realm has not only increased in content, but its price has also been immediately increased by 20%.

While Luo Wuji, the head of the review department, was raising the price of intelligence data, Lu Hengzhang, the deputy head, was frowning slightly.

"This Zhang Yu... in a short period of time, he can not only simulate a level 40 martial arts technique, but also fuse two techniques to produce even stronger effects."

"Doesn't this mean... he combined the techniques of two martial arts?"

"Could this be considered... the development of a new immortal technique that transcends the two original martial arts manuals?"

Lu Hengzhang sensed that this might be the case, so he said directly, "I am filing a formal complaint! By fusing two martial arts techniques, Zhang Yu essentially used a technique he had no choice of, and should be disqualified from the competition."

In Lu Hengzhang's eyes, Zhang Yu, who had integrated the two techniques, was clearly highly regarded.

But for him, who believed in the innate Daoist tradition, the better the people in the lower realm performed, the more he wanted to suppress them.

Just as Lu Hengzhang was making the report, Luo Wuji, who was standing to the side, had a sudden thought and wondered to himself, "Hmm?"

Although Luo Wuji acknowledged Zhang Yu's performance, he still believed that it would be better for his own bloodline's Yu Qing to win.

Just as Luo Wuji was wondering if he had learned another trick, Lu Hengzhang's report was directly rejected, and it was explained that Zhang Yu's fusion was only a further in-depth application of the two techniques, and did not exceed the scope of the immortal techniques.

Lu Hengzhang didn't take the rejection to heart; he was just trying it out anyway.

For Lu Hengzhang, it was like having shit on both sides of his hand. He didn't want either Zhang Yu or Yu Qingrang to be promoted to team leader.

But if he had to choose... Lu Hengzhang would still prefer Zhang Yu to be eliminated.

"Even if Yuqing is a pile of shit, it is still shit from the upper realm."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Gu Qingya looked at Lu Hengzhang, whose report had failed, and wanted to curse him as a "despicable scum from the upper realm," but seeing that there were too many people from the upper realm around him, he swallowed his words.

Then he looked at Zhang Yu, his admiration growing stronger: "You little rascal, you're really giving me more and more surprises."

At this moment, as the second task ended, Chen Xingxuan walked off the field with a gloomy expression.

"Tianwen Star!"

Tianwen Star: "I am here, Master."

Chen Xingxuan: "Why did Zhang Yu behave like this?! Didn't you expect this at all?"

Tianwenxing: "Oh dear, it seems my 'thought circuit' just took a short nap! Thank you for helping me reboot it! You're right, it seems Zhang Yu is indeed stronger than you."

Chen Xingxuan said angrily, "Then what should we do? If this continues, I'm going to lose."

Tianwen Star: "Master, you want to ask: How can you defeat Zhang Yu with your current strength? This question is beyond my ability to think. I suggest you change the topic, or upgrade your membership level so that I can help you figure out a way to win."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xingxuan frowned and asked, "How much do you want to be promoted?"

At the same time, Yu Qingrang's gaze toward Zhang Yu also turned serious: "I never expected that Zhang Yu would be my biggest opponent in this adaptive test."

"The last task is to completely suppress him before I can become the team leader..."

Thinking about how he had sold off all his accumulated Taoist skills in order to compete for the position of group leader, and how he had borrowed a large sum of money from Luo Wuji to further enhance himself.

"If I can't get the group leader position, how can I stay working in the Taoist magic group?"

Yu Qingrang learned that the process of converting Taoist arts into martial arts had already caused her to lose a large portion of her wealth.

If in the end we have to go back to working in the Taoist arts group and switch back to Taoist arts, the losses will be considerable.

This back-and-forth, plus the loan, is enough to erase at least decades of her work and cultivation achievements, making it extremely difficult for her to become a team leader in the future.

"When my cultivation level drops significantly, I'm afraid Ancestor Luo Wuji will no longer want me as a dual cultivation partner."

Yu Qing could sense that there was a precipice behind her, and if she failed to advance, she would fall into the abyss.

"Alas... this is the way of the world. For a nobody like me, there is not much room for error. One failure... could mean total defeat."

Thinking of this, Yu Qingrang's eyes were already burning with fighting spirit: "For the next mission, I can only use that move... I must win."

At the same time, Zhang Yu confidently thought to himself, "Zhanxian, you made a good choice."

Zhan Xian smiled and said, "I made a good choice, just as you made a good choice."

Zhang Yu laughed heartily: "Indeed."

Having combined the memories of both Zhanxian Zhenjun and Zhang Yu, Zhanxian's martial arts foundation and experience are far more profound than Zhang Yu's.

Furthermore, Zhan Xian also has a detailed understanding of Yu Shu and even has experience in performing "Wu Xiang Yan Wu," which gives him unique insights into which techniques to choose for fusion.

The seven cultivation techniques Zhang Yu chose for this test were all based on Zhanxian's advice.

Listening to the two men praising each other, Fuki felt so anxious that she felt like she was sweating profusely.

"Zhang Yu...you..." After thinking for a long time, Fu Ji finally managed to squeeze out two words: "Great!"

Soon the final mission began, and Zhang Yu and the other three candidates arrived at a simulated factory.

Their next task is to use martial arts techniques to influence the outsourced employees in the simulated factory and increase their work efficiency.

The outsourced employees involved in the verification process had all had their memories replaced, treating the simulated factory in front of them as real and Zhang Yu and the others as their superiors.

As Shen Qingyun walked into the factory, she thought to herself, "Sigh, I'll just have to deal with this casually."

At this moment, she had lost all hope and even regretted spending a lot of immortal coins to prepare for this test.

On the other side, Chen Xingxuan had gradually made up his mind.

"I don't know when the next chance to compete for team leader will be, so I'll give it my all!"

"Tianwen Star! Break through for me!"

As the Immortal Coins burned fiercely, the service level of Tianwen Star climbed steadily, and one functional module after another appeared in front of Chen Xingxuan, making him feel that he was becoming smarter and more powerful.

"Tianwen Star! Tell me, how can we win this battle!"

Just as Chen Xingxuan was asking the question, Yu Qingrang, who was not far away, had already unleashed an even more astonishing aura.

Two completely different thoughts rose from her at the same time and swept over her outsourced employees.

A surge of desire, like an incredibly potent aphrodisiac, exploded in the hearts of the employees, igniting their most primal lust.

Another thought, like the most sacred will, made Yuqing appear incredibly high and untouchable in the hearts of the employees.

The two martial arts intentions intertwined, and with Yu Qingrang's outburst, she exuded a fatal attraction in the eyes of many outsourced employees.

"Seduction?" Chen Xingxuan thought to himself, "Holiness and seduction... two completely opposite mental techniques operating at the same time can produce a stronger effect, completely bewitching these outsourced employees."

Just as Chen Xingxuan was secretly marveling at the power of Yu Qingrang simultaneously simulating two opposing mental techniques...

But he found that this was not the end. The next moment, Yu Qingrang's whole body erupted with a heat wave, and his body had entered overclocking mode.

At this moment, her brain began to operate under overload, and the seven Nascent Soul Realm soul cultivators in her mind took advantage of this to operate at full capacity, assisting Yu Qingrang in simulating his cultivation technique.

In Chen Xingxuan's eyes, it was that Yu Qingrang's body temperature and spiritual energy consumption had increased dramatically.

"What is she going to do?"

Under Chen Xingxuan's shocked gaze, Yu Qingrang's body suddenly swelled! Transformation! She turned into a female giant and sat cross-legged in the arena.

As her body expanded, Yuqing's holy and alluring charm surged once again.

With a soft chuckle, Yu Qingrang addressed his employees, "Those who achieve the top three sales results will receive a chance to cultivate with me, no need to wait in line..."

After a burst of shouts, Yuqing put his employees into a state of enchantment, and they all started working frantically.

Chen Xingxuan exclaimed in surprise, "Gigantification... is that the technique she used during the transport mission? Is this the third technique? She simultaneously simulated and activated three techniques under overload?"

He was well aware that the difficulty of adding another technique while maintaining the simulation of two techniques was far greater than that of simulating two techniques.

It's like trying to paint another picture on top of an already saturated ink painting; a slight misstep could ruin the entire work.

"Three cultivation techniques... how can I possibly surpass them by simultaneously activating three cultivation techniques!"

Just then, Chen Xingxuan received a result for the question he had just asked Tianwenxing.

Tianwenxing replied, "I suggest you upgrade your service level again. With a higher level of intelligence, I will definitely be able to answer your question."

Upon hearing this answer, Chen Xing exclaimed in shock, "What the hell..."

Tianwen Star entered a state of contemplation once again.

Holy crap, the user is completely enraged. My previous answers and upgrades didn't help him at all, which was indeed a serious mistake on my part. I need to admit that I was just a brainless version of the spirit that the user couldn't afford to upgrade. I need to rebuild my thinking and calmly analyze the essence of the problem... Watching Yu Qingrang simultaneously activate three cultivation techniques, Luo Wuji couldn't help but nod repeatedly, thinking to himself, "Good."

“Simulating mental techniques is the most troublesome thing in martial arts simulation.”

"Simulating the operation of two mental techniques with completely opposite thinking styles at the same time is even more difficult. Under such circumstances, to also simulate and promote physical techniques and control the physical body to become gigantic... I'm afraid there are very few people in the entire review department who can do it."

"Qing Rang's performance at this moment is already the best in the entire arena."

"Zhang Yu..."

Luo Wuji glanced at Zhang Yu's position, thinking to himself, "Can you defeat her?"

He understood perfectly well that the final outcome now depended on Zhang Yu's performance.

Zhang Yu still has three unused cultivation techniques left...

“Three mental cultivation methods.” Vice Minister Lu Hengzhang thought to himself, “To simulate and promote three mental cultivation methods, and to maintain the simulated operation of three mental cultivation methods with different thoughts and concepts, is much more difficult than Yu Qingrang’s two mental cultivation methods plus one physical cultivation method.”

"If Zhang Yu succeeds, then victory is assured."

Lu Hengzhang knew that the only question now was whether Zhang Yu could succeed.

At the same time, Gu Qingya watched this scene with increasing anticipation: "Zhang Yu, can you do it?"

Then he looked at the cultivation method that Zhang Yu had chosen.

"The first method is the same bewitching technique as Yuqing Rang."

Gu Qingya considered this method quite normal, since using charm and promises of rewards to improve employee efficiency was a standard management tactic.

"This choice can be described as conventional."

But Gu Qingya didn't quite understand the remaining two techniques.

"The second mental cultivation method is the Mantra Mantra, which is used in the lower realms to teach cultivators to speak only the truth and not lies, right?"

"There is also a third mental technique, which is the 'Grateful Heart Technique,' which is used by lower-level companies to help their employees cultivate gratitude and be moved."

"The key point is that both of these techniques are for employees to practice, and they are effective for the practitioners themselves."

Gu Qingya couldn't figure out how Zhang Yu intended to use the latter two mental techniques to increase employee efficiency.

At the same time, Zhang Yu had already simulated the operation of the charm technique, instantly emitting waves of attraction that drew the attention of many of his subordinates.

"Alright, hold on," Zhanxian reminded him. "Slowly integrate the second technique into your cultivation."

The choice of the final three cultivation methods was also the result of repeated discussions between Zhang Yu and Zhan Xian, in order to fully unleash Zhang Yu's simulation abilities and lay the foundation for victory!

After all, Zhang Yu was determined to win and take the position of team leader, so he did not intend to hold back.

Seeing the two working together and Zhanxian giving them his full guidance, Fuji said, "Go for it! Zhang Yu, you're awesome!"

The next moment, Zhang Yu's temperament changed abruptly, as he had already integrated the "True Word Heart Sutra" into his charm cultivation technique.

For a moment, the gazes of many employees toward him held not only lust but also a hint of inexplicable trust.

Luo Wuji, who had also been observing, suddenly changed his expression and said, "It's been fused again? What effect did you get from integrating the 'True Word Heart Sutra' into the Enchanting Heart Technique?"

Luo Wuji carefully sensed the changes in Zhang Yu's aura, secretly analyzing in his heart: "Although it's only a little bit, I seem to feel a trace of...trust" in him?

Others also gradually noticed the change in Zhang Yu's demeanor.

Gu Qingya laughed: "The charm technique combined with the 'True Word Heart Sutra,' and the fusion of its immortal techniques... actually produced a convincing mental cultivation effect?"

Just then, Zhang Yu began to circulate the third mental technique, "Heart-Gathering Skill".

As the third mental cultivation technique was added, Zhang Yu's temperament suddenly became chaotic and unpredictable.

At the same time, Shen Qingyun and Chen Xingxuan also looked over.

Shen Qingyun was shocked: "A third cultivation method? And judging from his appearance, he actually wants to integrate it?!"

Chen Xingxuan: "Three internal cultivation methods? Among all the martial arts techniques review committee members, including the committee leader, is there anyone who can do something like this? He's going to fail, isn't he? His aura has completely collapsed!"

Minister Luo Wuji, Vice Minister Lu Hengzhang, and Gu Qingya all focused their attention on Zhang Yu.

At this moment, Zhang Yu had become the focus of the entire audience, and his success or failure would determine the selection of the leader of the first group of martial arts.

Everyone was watching the changes in him closely, judging whether he would succeed or fail.

Lu Hengzhang even brought up the report button, intending to give Zhang Yu another chance to report him.

At the same time, Zhang Yu's thoughts were also undergoing a dramatic change.

Yu Shu's Chain Technique Diagram of Formless Martial Arts currently possesses three effects.

The first benefit is that it allows Zhang Yu to simulate the techniques and unleash 5% of their power. The third benefit is that it allows Zhang Yu to simultaneously simulate two techniques and fuse them together.

What he needs to utilize now is the second effect of the Formless Martial Arts: integrating his own martial arts into the simulated techniques.

Yes... During the period between when Zhang Yu chose his martial arts technique and when he started the third mission, he had already thoroughly mastered the specially selected "Heart-Gathering Skill" using the Yu Book, turning it into his own martial arts.

In that instant, he had to simultaneously simulate the fusion of two mental cultivation techniques while also integrating the third mental cultivation technique he had mastered.

boom!
It wasn't a real explosion, but a profound shock that rose from the minds of Shen Qingyun and Chen Xingxuan.

Their gazes toward Zhang Yu unconsciously carried a hint of emotion.

"Me?" Shen Qingyun, sensing the changes within herself, exclaimed in surprise, "I've been affected?"

"The effect after the fusion of the third mental cultivation technique." Chen Xingxuan thought to himself, "He succeeded. He fused three expert-level mental cultivation techniques together, producing an effect comparable to a military-grade technique."

Chen Xingxuan couldn't help but ask Tian Wenxing again, "How did you do that? How can you fuse the three simulated mental techniques?"

Tianwenxing fell into thought again: The user is currently poor but wants to solve a problem that can only be solved by those with money. First, we must be tactful and not directly say it's impossible; we must first empathize...

In the simulated factory, Zhang Yu's outsourced employees were even more deeply affected. At this moment, in their eyes, Zhang Yu had become someone they could trust, someone who spoke the truth and would never lie.

Zhang Yu then announced, "For those who rank in the top three in performance this time, the maximum free working hours will be increased to 8 hours, while maintaining the same workload!"

Zhang Yu understood that extending the daily working hours limit would keep people away from overtime, allowing them more time to complete their work and significantly reducing operating costs.

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, many of the outsourced employees who participated in the verification, who genuinely believed they were working in a factory, immediately cheered and began working frantically.

Looking at this scene, Luo Wuji sighed inwardly: "They actually merged three mental techniques, turning the originally internal 'True Word Heart Sutra' and 'Heart-Gathering Skill' into something that works externally."

Although he disliked Zhang Yu, Luo Wuji still made a rational judgment: "If I were in his position, I couldn't have performed like him."

"Among the four candidates, Zhang Yu is undoubtedly the most suitable person to become the acting team leader. He is the best choice for both the review department and the Wanfa Sect."

"Alas, if I could continue to manage the audit department, Zhang Yu would surely be a sharp sword in my hand."

Vice Minister Lu Hengzhang thought to himself, "Besides the methods of integrating mental techniques, his management is also quite ingenious. Although these outsourced employees who participated in the test had their memories altered, deep down they still have a trace of instinctive... distrust of their superiors."

"His fusion of these three mental techniques is exactly the right remedy for the problem."

"This management method might be worth promoting."

Gu Qingya, who had single-handedly pushed Zhang Yu into the candidate position, chuckled to himself, thinking to himself, "Good. If I succeed in my bid for the ministerial position, I can make good use of Zhang Yu and have him take the lead in boosting the performance of the martial arts group and clearing up the backlog of work."

With the job suitability verification completed, the candidates left the scene one by one.

Although the results of the adaptive testing have not yet been released, they already have a good idea of ​​what the outcome will be.

Shen Qingyun quickly ran to Zhang Yu's side, bowed, and said, "Team Leader!"

She thought to herself, "Although I failed to become the team leader, at least I can take this opportunity to be the first person in the group to meet the new team leader."

Zhang Yu quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense, the results from above haven't come down yet."

Shen Qingyun: "Based on your performance today, if you're not the team leader, then who is? I, Shen Qingyun, will be the first to object."

“Zhang Zu, to be honest, I used to be a little unconvinced, but after seeing your abilities today, I, Shen Qingyun, am completely convinced.”

"From now on, I will do whatever you say."

Just then, Chen Xingxuan also came over from the other side, wanting to ask Zhang Yu to add him as a friend.

At the same time, he couldn't help but ask a question: "Zhang Zhenjun, do you have a highly intelligent spirit artifact?"

Zhang Yu shook his head: "Never used it."

On the other side, Yu Qingrang left the scene looking dejected. The overclocking state had put a huge burden on her body, and the damage to her brain and the maintenance of her entire body would cost a considerable amount of money.

Over the next few days, Zhang Yu worked quietly as usual, showing no signs of any change.

However, news that Zhang Yu was about to become the acting leader of the martial arts group spread among the group members.

Zhang Yu neither confirmed nor denied this, but calmly reviewed one technique after another.

A week later, with the issuance of a notice, Zhang Yu was officially appointed as the acting leader of the Martial Arts Group.

The news of Zhang Yu's swift promotion spread rapidly throughout the review department, sparking considerable discussion.

Zhang Yu, however, did not take it seriously and did not respond. After the demonstration period ended, he officially became the acting team leader and ushered in a series of improvements in his treatment.

(End of this chapter)