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

Chapter 782 Sect-Level Immortal Cultivation Technique (Thanks to "Old Moon Still Remains" for sending Zhang Pianpian 10 Oscar trophies)
In order to successfully join the group, Zhang Yu decided to master the martial arts techniques Martial Eleven and Martial Twelve as soon as possible.

As for how to cultivate these two martial arts, Zhang Yu knew that the biggest problem and the most difficult part was not the difficulty or complexity of the two martial arts themselves, but their price.

Zhang Yu's eyes flashed, and the purchase interface for each of the martial arts techniques he had collected appeared before his eyes, with Wu Shiyi and Wu Shier prominently featured among them.

"One copy costs 10 Immortal Coins and 100 Dao Merit Points."

Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, "I can afford the Dao cultivation, but these two combined will cost 20 Immortal Coins..."

He looked at the numbers on his bank account; it totaled over 25,000 fen coins.

"The only option is to borrow money."

Having been in Kunxu for so long, Zhang Yu is now a skilled veteran loan shark.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Borrowing money is part of my potential."

Fu Ji added, "Yes, since joining the sect, Zhang Yu, you have worked hard and cultivated every day, which has led to promotions in rank and position, and that's why the loan amount has increased accordingly."

"An increase in loan amount, just like a salary increase, is a manifestation of increased strength. If you don't convert that amount into cash, then wouldn't your increased strength be wasted?"

"Borrow it, Zhang Yu!" Fu Ji encouraged. "It's time to unleash the potential you've been accumulating for almost a year."

Zhang Yu nodded; he was unwilling to miss this opportunity to participate in the review of the immortal sect's cultivation techniques.

Because, based on his judgment and his experience in Zhanxian, this resume would greatly benefit his future promotion, and could even be equivalent to 3 to 5 years of work experience as a team leader.

"If we give up this opportunity, who knows when we'll encounter a similar one again... If we want to reach the 4th rank within 3 years and obtain what Fu Xiantian left on the 14th floor, we must seize this opportunity..."

With that in mind, Zhang Yu quickly borrowed money from several platforms and raised a total of 18 Immortal Coins.

Immediately afterward, a message appeared before his eyes: Next month's repayment amount is 3824 coins (click to instantly reduce the repayment amount).

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "My basic salary is only 2000 fen coins per month, which means... I have to rely on performance bonuses or part-time income every month to pay off my monthly loan."

This was the loan with the lowest monthly repayment amount that Zhang Yu could find.

The repayment of 3824 Immortal Coins needs to be maintained for 5 years, totaling nearly 23 Immortal Coins.

Thinking of this number, Zhang Yu felt a pressure coming his way.

As for the subsequent reduction in repayment amount, Zhang Yu didn't even glance at it. He knew it was an invitation to gamble on whether the repayment would increase or decrease.

Seeing this, Fuki also felt a little nervous. She thought to herself, "If joining the group this time doesn't yield any results... then Zhang Yu's assets won't grow for the next 5 years, which means he'll be stuck in the same place for 5 years. If he encounters some unexpected events and incurs extra expenses, he'll end up with even more debt."

At the same time, Zhang Yu had already bought the martial arts manuals Wu Shiyi and Wu Shier, and his account balance instantly dwindled to just over 5000 Immortal Coins and 240 Dao Points.

Zhang Yu then focused on his work and training, and two days later, he had both martial arts skills at level 40.

His Chain Method Diagram of Formless Martial Arts has also reached the state of (12/10).

Zhang Yu knew that if he chose to burn 10 martial arts techniques now, he could push the Wuxiang Martial Arts to a state of (2/11).

However, doing so will also cause him to temporarily lose the blessing of Wuxiang Martial Arts, and he will need to spend at least 8 days to practice martial arts again in order to push it back to the (10/11) state and activate the triple effect of Wuxiang Martial Arts.

To activate the fourth effect of Wuxiang Martial Arts, it needs to be pushed to the (12/12) state.

"I'll be joining the group in a few days," Zhang Yu thought to himself. "The Wuxiang Martial Arts Competition is indispensable for assessing martial arts skills, so there can't be any gaps in my training."

So in the following days, Zhang Yu continued to improve his Nascent Soul Body in his spare time, pushing it to the level of (32/25).

At the same time, Zhang Yu was also informed that the special task force would be in a closed environment, and that all external contact would be cut off for most of the time after entering.

Therefore, Zhang Yu needed to hand over his work before entering.

Zhang Yu also sent messages to Xinghuo Zhenjun, Yu Xinghan, and Bai Zhenzhen to inform them of his situation, so that they wouldn't worry because they couldn't contact him.

Of course, if Yu Xinghan and Bai Zhenzhen cannot communicate through the Dharma Realm or the Spirit Realm, they may be able to communicate through the power of the Evil God, but they will have to try it to see if it works.

And so, as the preparations were completed step by step, time passed day by day.

The day before Zhang Yu joined the project team, Gu Qingya contacted Zhang Yu and told him some inside information about the special task force.

"The founder of this technique is very mysterious, and so far no information has been revealed."

Gu Qingya looked at Zhang Yu and said, "According to the information I have received, there are at least two forces that do not want this immortal sect technique to be approved. After you go in, observe more, listen more, and speak less. Follow the general trend and do not do anything reckless on your own."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "A cultivation technique that doesn't want to be approved?"

With a touch of curiosity in his heart, Zhang Yu finally ushered in the day when he would officially join the special task force.

……

As Zhang Yu followed the signs through the long corridor, he felt the once vibrant power of the Dharma Realm gradually dissipate, and his connection with the outside world was gradually severed.

Whether it's the spirit realm or the law realm, Zhang Yu has been completely cut off from all connections with the outside world at this moment, leaving only the local law realm within the area still in operation.

After being cut off from contact, Zhang Yu's first thought was about repaying the loan.

Will being disconnected from the internet affect my loan repayments?

"How long will the special task force be stationed here? Will there be any subsidies? With just my basic salary and the loan of over three thousand yuan a month... I can only last for two months at most..."

"If all else fails, are we going to have to take out loans to pay off other loans? We can't just gamble on it, can we?"

Shaking his head, Zhang Yu suppressed the various distracting thoughts in his mind and conducted another test, trying to communicate with Bai Zhenzhen and Yu Xinghan through the power of the evil god.

"Ah Zhen? Xing Han?"

But his calls seemed to sink into an abyss, receiving no response whatsoever.

"Can't even the power of an evil god be penetrated?"

Zhang Yu tried to activate the power of the Feather Spirit Root again, and felt that the Feather Spirit Root, which was originally able to cross the spatial barrier and jump directly to Bai Zhenzhen's side, was now as if it was sealed in a cement pillar. No matter how he urged it, he could no longer jump to Bai Zhenzhen's side.

"Even space has been sealed off?"

Zhang Yu was startled, realizing even more the high level of this special task force and the tightness of its security measures.

At the same time, Zhan Xian said in his mind, "The Spirit Realm, the Law Realm, space... even the power of evil gods cannot penetrate it. This level of security measures... I'm afraid the immortal cultivation techniques you are reviewing this time are extremely unusual."

"Perhaps... it's a sect-level immortal cultivation technique."

"A sect-level sect?" Zhang Yu was shocked upon hearing this.

He knew that immortal sect techniques were divided into four levels: true transmission, strategic, sect-protecting, and creation of heaven, but the immortal sect techniques he had learned and seen were at most at the strategic level.

"A sect-level cultivation technique is enough to cause a huge reaction and trigger changes in multiple industries, even within the sect itself."

Zhang Yu recalled several sect-protecting cultivation techniques he had seen on the Transmission Tower platform. Each one was priced starting at ten billion immortal coins and required millions of Dao cultivation points.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feel a little excited: "Could it be that this time... I have a chance to learn a sect-level immortal technique?"

"However, given that this involves a sect-level immortal technique and the measures here are so strict, surely the magic-repelling talisman won't be able to conceal my secret?"

Zhanxian said, "It shouldn't be. The Law-Breaking Talisman is probably something the Samsara Group came up with to exploit existing loopholes in the Dharma Realm. It's not something that can be easily detected."

Just as Zhang Yu was feeling excited, he went through several more rounds of examinations, including checks on his physical body, memories, and magical artifacts.

Although he knew that as he climbed the ranks in the sect, he would eventually face increasingly stringent monitoring and inspections, Zhang Yu still felt a little nervous when faced with measures of this scale for the first time.

Fortunately, with the blessing of the "Hell Cleansing Soul Sutra" and the magic-repelling talisman, he passed all the tests one by one.

Furthermore, Zhang Yu no longer possesses any Dharma remains, and even his original eye remains have been temporarily replaced due to the application of the Dharma Realm.

As for the magic weapon, this time I only brought some office supplies, which I handed over casually. After being inspected, it was returned.

Then he underwent a financial test, and when he saw in the Dharma Realm that his financial situation was healthy, Zhang Yu couldn't help but laugh.

"I can't even pay off my loan with my basic monthly salary, and I'm still considered financially healthy?"

After rounds of checks, Zhang Yu finally arrived at a room.

As soon as he entered the room, he felt a series of gazes directed at him.

"Yuqing Rang? Chenxing Xuan?" Zhang Yu's heart stirred, and he immediately noticed two familiar faces in the crowd, who were his opponents from the last adaptive test.

Aside from them, when Zhang Yu glanced at the others, he found that they were all cultivators from the Mind Technique Group and the Body Refinement Group.

Meanwhile, the leaders of the mental cultivation group and the body refinement group, along with Lu Hengzhang, were standing in the center of the group, seemingly having just been talking about something.

Upon seeing Zhang Yu arrive, Lu Hengzhang glanced at him but ignored him, continuing to communicate with the two group leaders beside him through the local legal realm.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "These are all cultivators from the martial arts department of the review department. Wasn't it supposed to be that people from other departments were being selected for the group this time? It seems that people from other departments aren't here."

Meanwhile, Chen Xingxuan on the other side had a worried look on his face: "Alas, after the external Dharma Realm is severed, Tianwen Star can no longer be used... I spent so much money on Tianwen Star, isn't it like having my wings clipped?"

Just as Chen Xingxuan was filled with worry, he heard Lu Hengzhang address everyone: "The review of this immortal sect's cultivation techniques is of utmost importance. To increase efficiency and accuracy, the organization has partnered with the platform and will utilize highly intelligent artifact spirits to assist in the review process..."

Everyone was startled upon hearing this. Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Is this promoting highly intelligent artifact spirits? Will the work of the Imperial Law Pavilion be entirely equipped with highly intelligent artifact spirits in the future?"

Zhanxian said, "If highly intelligent artifact spirits are truly allowed to fully access the data of the Imperial Law Pavilion, it means they will be able to access a large amount of cutting-edge immortal technology data and a vast amount of immortal knowledge."

"Once we reach this stage, the technology of highly intelligent artifact spirits may gradually experience a leap forward." Just as Lu Hengzhang continued to introduce highly intelligent artifact spirits to everyone, his body suddenly paused, his words stopped, and then his back bent slightly, and a respectful smile gradually appeared on his face.

Fuki said, "It's obvious they're talking to some leader, isn't it?"

After ending the conversation, Lu Hengzhang's gaze sharpened again. He glanced at everyone present and said calmly, "A leader needs manpower..."

With a light tap of his fingertip, Zhang Yu, Yu Qingrang, and two other cultivators were marked.

"You should go there."

"Remember, whatever she says, just do it. Your job for the next few days is to complete all the tasks she assigns you."

Watching Zhang Yu and his companions leave, Lu Hengzhang thought to himself, "Zhang Yu... was he chosen because of his outstanding performance? Well, let that guy mess with you first."

……

When Zhang Yu, Yu Qingrang, and the other three followed the directions to a laboratory, they saw a young girl sitting in front of the lab table.

The girl was about 1.8 meters tall, and among the many girls Zhang Yu had seen, she was petite and exquisite.

The girl was wearing a black Taoist robe, and her long legs were exposed, trembling slightly... radiating a sense of anxiety.

Sensing the arrival of Zhang Yu and the others, the girl turned around, looked at the four of them, and said, "Are you from Lu Hengzhang's side?"

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, looking at the information emanating from the other party, and thought to himself: "The deputy head of the Martial Arts Pavilion, Bu Yingshu? Refining Void Realm, Rank 5... He also has a rather classical appearance."

Just as these thoughts flashed through Zhang Yu's mind, he heard Zhan Xian suddenly say, "Zhang Yu, no matter what happens later, do not disobey this woman."

Zhang Yu asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

Although the woman before him was a 5th-level rank and a Void Refining Realm cultivator, which was already considered a significant figure by Zhang Yu's standards, she was, after all, a leader of the Martial Arts Pavilion, not the Imperial Law Pavilion, and her jurisdiction was not in this area. Therefore, in Zhang Yu's perception, while she was worthy of attention, she shouldn't be as serious as Zhan Xian had described.

“Bu Yingshu…this woman is a true descendant of immortals, known as the Immortal Clan within the sect.”

Zhang Yu felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that the so-called Immortal Clan was a group formed by the descendants of immortals.

Although this group is small in number, they hold high positions and great power within the sect.

Zhan Xian continued, "When I left the sect, she already possessed at least a warrant for murder, possession, forced cultivation, legal assault, and legal damage to public property..."

"If she's willing to pay, there are at least ten ways to legally and legitimately kill you."

"If you're willing to pay more, she can even lock onto your true spirit and hunt you down for three lifetimes or more."

"One move, even with 30% of its power, would be enough to kill you. You'll have to repay the remaining 70% in your next life, and the life after that."

"I could knock you down to the first level of Kunxu in one breath."

"And if you fight back, if you resist, that is a crime."

Zhang Yu was startled by these words, and couldn't help but think to himself, "What the hell..."

Zhanxian reminded him again, "Don't curse out loud. If you are caught cursing the Immortal Clan, you will be punished to the point of bankruptcy. This is written into the 'Immortal Clan Rights Protection Law'."

Zhang Yu knew that there was no such thing as a "Law on the Protection of Minors" within the sect... Oh no, similar laws did exist. These laws arose after sect disciples began producing large numbers of offspring and using them for loans, and they even prohibited minors from cultivating immortality.

But apart from that, there is no protection for women's rights, workers' rights, or the rights of the elderly... and none of these exist.

Instead, the focus is on protecting the rights of immortals, the rights of the immortal race, and the rights of sect disciples...

Looking at the girl in front of him, Zhang Yu could no longer feel any beauty about her. He only felt an extreme sense of danger, as if a mortal and a wild beast had been placed together.

Zhang Yu couldn't help but think to himself, "How come this kind of immortal is only at the 5th rank? Why would she be here? Shouldn't she be in a higher position?"

Zhan Xian said, "Bu Ying Shu should have been born more than eighty years ago, and belongs to the last generation of the Immortal Clan."

"As for why her position and rank are as they are now, I don't know the reasons."

Just then, the girl in front of him said calmly, "I want to get 'The Sacred Temple of Blood Tide Essence' approved and uploaded to the Daoist Canon..."

Upon hearing Bu Yingshu's words, the four people present were slightly taken aback.

Bu Yingshu frowned: "The Blood Tide Essence Holy Temple is the sect's most important martial arts technique that we're going to examine this time. What? Haven't you all looked at the information yet?"

"The Sacred View of Blood Tide Essence?" Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Did it pass censorship?"

He still remembered Gu Qingya's warning. This time, there should be some important figures who do not want this cultivation technique to pass the review, but the fairy girl in front of him wants to push for the cultivation technique to pass the review.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu secretly groaned. Had he been drawn into a conflict the moment he joined the group, or had he been drawn into a conflict involving the Immortal Clan?

Just then, Yu Qingrang, forcing a smile, said, "Lord Bu Dao, the Pavilion's ideas are somewhat different..."

As the bloodline and dual cultivation partner of the former minister Luo Wuji, Yu Qingrang is still well-informed despite being heavily in debt.

She even knew more than Zhang Yu, knowing that leaders at the level of the deputy pavilion master had almost all decided to block the review of the immortal sect's cultivation techniques.

Yu Qingrang said, "It seems that Vice Pavilion Master Yang feels there are still some problems with this cultivation technique."

"Yang Kaitai?" Bu Yingshu said indifferently, "So what if he thinks there's a problem? Do you think my judgment is inferior to his?"

Yuqing shrank back and whispered, "But in the pavilion..."

Bu Yingshu snorted coldly: "Are you trying to say that the Imperial Law Pavilion doesn't want 'The Sacred Temple of Blood Tide Essence' to pass the review?"

"So, just because your Imperial Law Pavilion can't win an argument, you won't approve the case?"

She sneered and said, "Get your facts straight: where you stand on this land, and who gave you the peaceful life you enjoy now? Who gave you the opportunity to cultivate immortality and seek the Dao?"

“If it weren’t for my ancestors’ bloody battles against the demonic path, what right would you lowly commoners have to embark on the path to immortality? You would have been skinned alive by the demonic sect long ago, never to be reincarnated.” Bu Yingshu wanted to say this, but after looking at the few lower-level cultivators in front of him, he suddenly felt that there was nothing to say to them.

"The Imperial Law Pavilion is, in the end, the Imperial Law Pavilion of the Myriad Laws Sect."

Bu Yingshu coldly concluded, then looked at the four people and said, "I want to dissect the 'Blood Tide Essence Holy View' to prove its Dao, and I need two people to conduct the experiment."

"Let's see who among you is qualified."

In Bu Yingshu's view, when the guinea pigs in her hands come to participate in her experiments, it is an opportunity that countless junior students would fight for and line up to ask for.

It's as if she's an immortal from our ancestors, and now she's descended to earth to give these lower-level cultivators an opportunity.

But not everyone can seize such an opportunity.

Although the four people in front of her were already elites of the Imperial Law Pavilion's review department, Bu Yingshu still had to make a selection to avoid slowing down her progress.

After saying that, she moved her toes slightly, and Zhang Yu and the other three felt an invisible force surge out, as if a fair and delicate jade foot had descended from the sky and stepped towards them.

With a soft boom, all four people simultaneously received the attack. One of the cultivators bled from all seven orifices, his internal organs burning, and he was deformed by the force of the blow, just like a cockroach that had been crushed.

"Too fragile, get lost." Bu Yingshu curled her lips, lightly tapped her fingertip, and a string of immortal coins was sent over.

"Thank you, Daoist Lord, thank you, Daoist Lord."

The cultivator, who had just been terrified, was instantly filled with joy. He thanked them and left.

Then Bu Yingshu looked at the three people who were still struggling against her power and said, "They're not too bad-tempered to survive being crushed by me."

"Let's see if you can talk to me again."

Bu Yingshu parted her cherry lips slightly, and a flood of information rushed toward the three of them.

In an instant, Zhang Yu felt as if a shower of flowers were falling before his eyes, and a massive amount of information surged in like a waterfall.

Fu Ji was startled: "Is this woman communicating with you at the thought speed of someone at the Void Refinement Realm?"

Fuki knew that as a cultivator's cultivation level increased, their thinking speed and communication speed would become faster and faster.

The same applies to cultivators at the Refining Void Realm. If they are not restricted and communicate with lower-level cultivators at their normal thought speed, the lower-level cultivators often have to activate the Dharma Realm's thought acceleration to keep up.

In the process of this dialogue with the higher authorities, the lower authorities may incur huge debts if they are not careful.

However, Zhang Yu in front of him was no ordinary cultivator. Although he was initially overwhelmed by the massive amount of information rushing towards him, with the help of his various demon clones, he was able to keep up with Bu Yingshu's communication speed.

At the same time, Yu Qingrang on the other side let out a muffled groan and fainted, clutching his head.

“The brain is overloaded.” Bu Yingshu shook his head, pointed out a celestial coin, and swept Yu Qingrang away.

Looking at Zhang Yu and the other cultivator who remained, Bu Yingshu said indifferently, "You two are passable and can be used."

"I'm going to break down the cultivation method next. If you can't keep up, you can all get out of the special task force at any time."

"This is the information on the 'Blood Tide Essence Holy View,' please take a look..."

Looking at the information about the cultivation technique sent by the other party, Zhang Yu felt a slight surge of excitement.

Although it wasn't the main text of the cultivation technique, just like when Zhang Yu was looking at materials on the cultivation technique platform, these introductory materials alone were enough to trigger Yu Shu's identification of the chain technique diagram.

"The Blood Tide Essence Holy View? Is it part of the Great Sage's Successor Chain Method Diagram?"

(End of this chapter)