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

Chapter 843 Shock and Compensation

Although the spirit world of the labyrinth was disconnected, the entire old cemetery outside the labyrinth, including the temporary offices of the numerous management committees and subordinate units, was still able to connect normally to the spirit world.

Not long after Bai Zhenzhen returned to her office at the Safety Supervision Bureau, she noticed the rumors circulating in the spirit world about a Nascent Soul cultivator defying the Void Refinement Realm.

Her eyes flickered slightly as she scanned the people who had sent the messages, and she immediately realized that Zhang Yu was behind it all.

"Is Yu Zi trying to stir up trouble?"

Although she didn't know Zhang Yu's full plan, Bai Zhenzhen felt that Zhang Yu wanted to boost the event's popularity, so she decided to help him out.

She began to think about how exactly she could help.

Bai Zhenzhen opened her contacts and saw Wen Wuyai's profile picture; her eyes suddenly lit up.

"This matter is currently mainly circulating within the old cemetery."

"If we want to spread this matter... of course, we should go to the Heavenly Sword Sect, which is number one among the ten sects in communication."

"As for who is the most suitable person in the Heavenly Sword Sect to pass on information, it is naturally the cultivators who cultivate the Shocking Sword Dao, who have always hoped to be shocked by others, and who also yearn to shock others."

While she was thinking, Bai Zhenzhen had already sent a message to Wen Wuyai.

Bai Zhenzhen: I have something important to tell you.

Wen Wuyai: [Question]

A moment later, Wen Wuyai, who was overjoyed, felt a surge of shocking sword energy within his body, as if it were being forcibly contained in his chest and about to burst out at any moment.

"No, I want to shock others too."

Wen Wuyai quickly pulled out his contact list, intending to send out the news of "Transformation God Reversal Against the Void Refining Technique".

After all, in the process of cultivating the Shocking Sword Dao, in addition to being shocked, one also needs to shock others.

Wen Wuyai first contacted the leader he had served in the Tianjian Sect before coming to the development zone, a level 4 sect affairs officer at the Nascent Soul stage.

The other party is also a practitioner of the Shocking Sword Dao, and will surely like the news he brings.

This is something he learned while studying the Shocking Sword Dao at the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Those who are deeply versed in swordsmanship share a vast and complex information flow system.

Almost every practitioner of the Shocking Sword Dao uses this channel every day to collect or spread various shocking news, disseminating it in this social network, shocking each other, and improving their cultivation.

In Wen Wuyai's view, this was the place where all sorts of rumors, unsubstantiated information, and fake news circulated most widely within the sect, but at the same time, it was also the place where all sorts of secret intelligence and real information circulated the fastest.

In particular, the Instant Sword Network, created in conjunction with the Heavenly Sword Sect, is said to transmit information faster than light, enabling their information to spread to various places at the fastest speed among the ten sects.

The leader Wen Wuyai wanted to contact was named Zhentian. It is said that his nickname in the spirit world used to be the Heavenly Sword Immortal Emperor, which was meant to shock people just by looking at his name. Later, he was forced to change it back to his original name.

Wen Wuyai guessed that if it weren't for the rule violation, many people in the Heavenly Sword Sect would probably call him Heavenly Sword Immortal Emperor.

Wen Wuyai: Old leader, I have some news to tell you.

Zhentian: Sigh, you cultivators from the lower realms, you haven't been in the sect long enough, everything you see is astonishing.
Zhentian: Wait another ten years or so, and everything will seem ordinary to you, so you'll be less and less amazed.
Wen Wuyai: There is a Nascent Soul cultivator who has reversed the process of refining the Void.
Zhentian: Holy crap! This still happens? Which Void Refinement cultivator is so useless? What happened in the whole process? Do you have a video?

Wen Wuyai immediately sent the video over.

After learning the whole story, Zhen Tian felt the sword energy surging within his body, and his face was filled with satisfaction.

Then he immediately passed the message on to others: "I have something strange to tell you. A Nascent Soul cultivator has defied the Void Refinement realm and the battle shook the Spirit Realm. I heard that the Spirit Realm at the old graveyard has been severed."

As the news spread, more and more sword cultivators learned of it, which then spread it a second time, like waves, passing back and forth in the Heavenly Sword Sect's spiritual realm, spreading wider and wider, and constantly pushing the matter to new heights.

In the process of spreading this news, some people embellished it, while others followed up on the incident and obtained even more messy rumors from the old cemetery...

"That's outrageous! I heard that Zhang Yu went to the Old Graveyard to help the Immortal Clan with their pregnancy, and she even suffered a miscarriage in this battle!"

"Holy crap, I heard that the immortals were enraged and went straight to kill people in their immortal shuttles. After their great battle, they completely destroyed the spirit realm of the old graveyard, and it's still broken to this day."

"Huh? Wasn't it said that the Spirit Realm was severed because of that Refinement Void cultivator's intervention?"

"Anyway, it's definitely related to her."

During the investigation, many cultivators of the Shock Sword discovered Zhang Yu's past experiences.

"Huh? Isn't he that cultivator who came from the lower realms to take the exam?"

"Holy crap, a cultivator from the lower realms who passed the exam, a hero of Kunxu, a holder of immortal inheritance, and his attempt to reverse the Void Refinement stage was aborted?"

“Great! If Kunxu had big news like this every day, our Heavenly Sword Sect would have been number one among the ten sects long ago.”

"This Zhang Yu is interesting. He is an excellent resource for our cultivation. I'm keeping an eye on him."

"Same pass, same pass."

When Wen Wuyai, who was still at the Safety Supervision Bureau, saw the news that Zhang Yu had been beaten and miscarried, he was shocked and subconsciously looked towards Bai Zhenzhen's office.

"Great! This is a good thing. Has Zhenzhen's cultivation of the Extreme Emotion Sword Path and the Grief Sword Path improved significantly?"

With the help of the Shocking Sword, the news became increasingly popular, its popularity soared, and it spread to various places through the Moment Sword Network.

This is also one of the important reasons why Xie Lanyin has been unable to suppress the heat of the incident.

But Xie Lanyin had no time to pay attention to these things. She looked at Xiao Yunhe, the chairman of the management committee, who had arrived at the scene and stopped her from engaging in a fierce battle with Bu Yingshu.

Xiao Yunhe privately messaged, "You injured Zhang Yu too badly this time. His spiritual root has even leaked out and is said to be completely destroyed. He can't be saved."

Xie Lanyin: "I didn't hurt him!"

Guild Leader: "You didn't hurt him? Does that mean you were attacked by a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Xie Lanyin: "How could I possibly be unable to defeat a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

President: "So you admit that you injured him?"

Xie Lanyin: "I..."

Xiao Yunhe didn't give Xie Lanyin a chance to argue and directly messaged her privately: "Go apologize to Zhang Yu and pay him compensation."

"Paying compensation is the greatest show of sincerity and the fastest way to quell the incident."

Xie Lan looked at Xiao Yunhe with resentment, as if he were saying, "Me? A level 6 sect affairs officer, a Void Refinement cultivator, apologizing to Zhang Yu, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the lower realm, a level 4 sect affairs officer? Apologizing is one thing, but paying compensation is another?"

Xiao Yunhe continued his private conversation with the other party, saying calmly, "Vice President Xie, you should understand that the most important thing for the Management Committee is balance. If everyone is just killing and fighting each other without paying any price, then what's the point of having sect rules? What's the point of having me as the president?"

“When I was young, I was just like you, relying on my power and cultivation to hurt people at the drop of a hat. Back then, I thought to myself, a bunch of guys who are inferior to me in cultivation level, strength, power, and wealth, I can just fight them whenever I want. Why should I give in to them? And why should I have to pay compensation?”

"Later I understood that this is called rules, this is called balance. Only by maintaining rules and achieving balance can we make the people below listen to us, spontaneously and autonomously build the sect, and serve Kunxu."

"Often, not lifting a finger can be more profitable than actually doing it."

As he spoke, Xiao Yunhe's eyes flickered slightly, and a long string of messages appeared on the spirit world interface in front of him.

He sent the contents to Xie Lanyin, which turned out to be a message from major corporations urging the development zone to restore the spirit world as soon as possible.

Xie Lanyin immediately said, "This has nothing to do with me! Zhang Yu possesses the inheritance of an immortal; it must be him who's behind this..."

Xiao Yunhe said, "Xie Lanyin, now that you're in this position, do you really think... it matters who did it?"

"I've already asked the righteous gods about the situation in the spirit world, but they can't do anything about it."

"Now, I'm afraid only Zhang Yu can recover quickly, but unfortunately, he is seriously injured."

"You dug this hole yourself, so you have to clean it up. Pay for his treatment and get him back to the spirit world as soon as possible."

Although the speed of their private chat was lightning fast, a large amount of data was exchanged in an instant.

But in Bu Yingshu's opinion, the two of them had made her wait too long.

"Xiao Yunhe! Are you going to protect her?!" Xie Lan felt Bu Yingshu's menacing gaze and the silent pressure emanating from Xiao Yunhe, frantically searching for a solution in her mind.

Just then, another message arrived in front of her.

Upon seeing the name and information of the letter writer, Xie Lanyin was shocked, because the writer was a soul cultivator under Bai Gusheng, known as the Withered Glory Child.

Although the other party did not have the status of a sect affairs officer, he represented the will of Bai Gusheng most of the time. Moreover, his soul cultivation at the Ascension stage was enough to make him influential in the spirit world, and he was not to be underestimated.

Xie Lanyin quickly replied, "I wonder what brings you here, sir, and how you came to find me?"

The projection of the Withered Glory Child appeared in front of Xie Lanyin and said in a way that only Xie Lanyin could hear and see: "I have to come to you. You are a key person now. The news of the complaint against you has even reached the Heavenly Lord."

"The Myriad Laws Immortal Clan even sent a letter of protest, but fortunately the Heavenly Lord suppressed it."

At this point, the Child of Withering paused, then shouted sternly, "Xie Lanyin, the Heavenly Lord sent you to revitalize the development zone and promote industrial development. This is the most important thing. Who told you to bring the Spirit Realm to a standstill?"

Xie Lanyin quickly explained, "I didn't destroy the spirit world."

Ku Rong Tong Zi coldly said, "What's the use of telling me all this? Xie Lan Yin, have you used all your brainpower to manage assets, leaving nothing behind in this development zone?"

"The Heavenly Emperor wants you to stop Wanfa from interfering, not to kill Zhang Yu."

"Whether Zhang Yu is injured or killed, whether it's because the immortal's inheritance affected the state of the maze or because it attracted even more powerful people from the Myriad Laws Sect, it will only make things more complicated. Don't you understand such a simple principle?"

Xie Lanyin had never felt so wronged as she did today.

She could only explain, "I knew Zhang Yu could control corpse parts, and I wanted to stop him from subduing the Void Refinement Corpse Parts so that he could gradually erode my power and sideline me, thus preventing Wanfa from interfering in the development zone's industries..."

"Alright." Ku Rong Tong Zi waved his hand and said, "Stop with the useless talk now. Whether it's apologizing and admitting fault, or coming to our door to make up for it, get Zhang Yu to repair the Spirit Realm immediately."

"If you don't have money, I can help you."

Looking at the loan link sent by the other party, Xie Lan felt a surge of resentment.

At the same time, the Child of Withering and Glory continued, "Today's events were all your own doing, and have nothing to do with the Heavenly Lord. You'd better clean up your mess yourself, or else you'd better watch out."

Hearing what the withered child said, Xie Lanyin sighed inwardly, knowing that everything was beyond redemption.

After all, in this Kunxu, the leader can delegate the responsibilities to the subordinates, while the subordinates can take credit for the achievements of the leaders.

Not to mention the losses and mistakes she caused today, no one can possibly take responsibility for her.

At this moment, Xie Lanyin finally understood what the danger she had sensed earlier was.

"Unbeknownst to me, I have blocked everyone's path to making money."

"Not many people care about the truth of the matter; the company just wants to resume production as soon as possible, and the higher-ups just want to eliminate the negative impact as quickly as possible..."

"And the fastest and lowest-cost way is for me... to humble myself, to lose money, and to pay out of my own pocket to treat Zhang Yu."

"I am the one they all consider the most suitable to take the blame."

In that instant, Xie Lanyin understood that when everyone reached a consensus, even though she, a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage, possessed earth-shattering cultivation, she was no longer in control of herself.

Xie Lanyin gave a bitter smile to herself and looked at Bu Yingshu and Xiao Yunhe in front of her again.

Although she had just exchanged a lot of information with the Withered Child, everything happened very quickly due to the acceleration of the spirit world.

Now, when she looks at the two of them again, her attitude has completely changed.

Xie Lan bowed and said, "Lord Bu Dao, I am willing to go to Zhang Yu's home to apologize and compensate him..."

Xiao Yunhe, standing to the side, nodded in satisfaction and began to advise, "Bu Daojun, even though Vice President Xie made a mistake, he is able to admit it and correct it. I think the most important thing now is to treat Vice President Zhang..."

Zhang Yu hadn't actually been killed, and when he heard that Xie Lan was willing to pay compensation, Bu Yingshu's expression softened slightly.

At Xiao Yunhe's urging, Bu Yingshu and Xie Lanyin's thoughts crossed the spirit world together and arrived at the clinic in the development zone.

Then they saw Zhang Yu lying on the hospital bed, his life force extremely weak, surrounded by layers of Taoist magic.

The doctor in charge of treating Zhang Yu was pondering how to treat the patient's body, which was so resilient that even ordinary medical treasures could not break through it.

Upon noticing the arrival of Xiao Yunhe and his companions, the clinic director immediately brought over with the attending physician.

Xiao Yunhe asked with concern, "How is Vice President Zhang doing?"

The attending physician sighed, "The examination has just been completed. The patient's condition is very bad. He has multiple fatal wounds all over his body, and even his immortal spiritual root has been blown out and is completely ruined..."

"Conventional treatments are also ineffective for patients."

"We will do our best, but the treatment costs may be very high."

The attending physician said all this to warn that the treatment costs would be very high.

After all, with Kunxu's medical skills, most patients can be cured; the biggest difference is the cost of medical treatment.

For some monks, excessively high medical costs might be worse than death.

Therefore, under these circumstances, most cultivators are more concerned about how much medical expenses they have to pay than about diseases and injuries that are likely to be cured.

For them, medical expenses are beyond their means, and even a successful treatment is tantamount to failure.

Upon hearing this, Bu Yingshu glared fiercely at Xie Lanyin, who was standing to the side.

When Xie Lan heard that the medical expenses would be very high, she sighed inwardly.

Just then, someone suddenly shouted, "Doctor! The patient has woken up!"

Zhang Yu, lying on the hospital bed, opened his eyes, looked at Bu Yingshu and Xiao Yunhe in front of him, and said, "Bu Daojun, President, you've arrived?"

Xie Lanyin, who was standing nearby, greeted him, "Vice President Zhang."

Seeing that Zhang Yu didn't speak, Xie Lanyin could only continue, "I'm here to pay compensation."

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and he turned to look over.

The doctor standing nearby was alarmed: "Oh no! The patient's vital signs have suddenly improved."

"Was it the stimulation of immortal coins that boosted his Dao heart and stimulated his life potential?"

After all, the patients he dealt with were all cultivators. The doctor knew that for cultivators, changes in their mental state and Dao heart could often effectively stimulate their life potential.

Thinking of this, the doctor could only look at Zhang Yu with a worried expression.

Zhang Yu looked at Xie Lanyin and asked, "How much compensation?"

Xie Lanyin said, "One million..."

Bu Yingshu scoffed, "One million? You're trying to get rid of a mortal... you're trying to get rid of a poor wretch?"

Zhang Yu's eyes lost their brightness again, and his whole demeanor became listless once more.

The doctor standing nearby was startled and breathed a sigh of relief: "The vital signs have dropped back down."

Zhang Yu touched his stomach and said sadly, "I've only had my immortal spiritual root for a little over ten months. It took so long for it to gradually adapt and fully grow inside my body..."

Looking at Bu Yingshu staring intently at her, Xie Lanyin sighed inwardly and then said, "Vice President Zhang, this was indeed my mistake. I am willing to compensate you with five million. This is my greatest sincerity."

Bu Yingshu said directly, "That's not enough. At least ten million immortal coins, and all medical expenses must be covered."

Xie Lanyin's gaze suddenly sharpened, and she said, "I don't have that much cash."

Bu Yingshu expressed disbelief and retorted sharply, "Show me your account balance. If you don't have it, then sell your assets."

Xiao Yunhe, who was standing to the side, said, "Ten million is a bit too much. Although Vice President Xie has a lot of assets, he probably can't come up with that much liquid capital all at once."

So, with Xiao Yunhe mediating, Zhang Yu, Bu Yingshu, and Xie Lanyin gradually agreed on the amount and method of compensation.

(End of this chapter)