Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 407 Mr. Zhang has a new program every day
Looking at himself in the mirror, Zhang Ze sighed.

As the saying goes, life is full of surprises.

The moment Zhang Ze refined the innate Dao pill stuck in his chest, he did feel a sense of fulfillment, but it seemed a little too fulfilling.

He became as solid as a rock, an unyielding rock.

Or to be more precise, it transformed into a primordial Dao embryo.

The junior sister looked at Zhang Ze, drew her father's sword from her sleeve, and gently slashed at the top of Zhang Ze's hair.

Sparks flew and lightning flashed all the way; the father's sword was sharp, but Zhang Ze's stone head didn't even have a white mark on it.

It was hard and firm, undoubtedly a primordial Dao embryo.

"By the way, senior brother, can you change back?"

Zhang Ze shook his head. "I'm not sure, because I can't use magic right now..."

Zhang Ze reached out and made a hand gesture, but nothing happened.

He wanted to use the Soul Fusion Technique to boil himself into soup and then reset himself, but this method didn't seem to work.

The junior sister tugged at Zhang Ze's sleeve. It looked like a stone, and it felt like a stone, but it could swing freely.

This feeling of being both soft and hard is truly amazing.

"By the way, senior brother, can you take off your clothes now?" the junior sister suddenly asked out of the blue.

Zhang Ze, “.”

"What are you going to do?" Zhang Ze asked warily.

"Nothing, I was just asking." The junior sister's eyes darted around as she turned her head to the side.

Zhang Ze: "I don't think it will work. Everything needs to be integrated, like..."

Zhang Ze, who was molded in one piece, carefully considered his words, finding it difficult to describe his current state and feelings.

If I had to say something, it would be that I am independent of the world.

At this moment, Zhang Ze could clearly sense all the changes around him: the flow of spiritual energy, the spying of Fu Ji, and the heartbeat of his junior sister, but none of it had anything to do with him.

Everything about him is still, self-contained, and does not interact with anything.

To put it arrogantly, I am myself, and the world is the world; they are not equivalent.

I am the world.

Zhang Ze suddenly had a strange feeling.

That is, if one day the four continents explode, I can still drift eternally alone in the vast universe.

In a sense, his current state is even more perfect than the Primordial Chaos Body.

But the problem is that Zhang Ze doesn't want to do that; he's not interested in being a stone.

At least for now.

After removing Ah Li, who had climbed onto his back and was gnawing on his head, Zhang Ze looked at his junior sister and said, "Um..."

"The notification has been given, everyone will be here shortly."

As she spoke, the junior sister showed Zhang Ze the screen of the little walnut.

Come on everyone, there's some fun here!

Zhang Ze, “.”

"You're really amazing, kid. You always come up with something new." Mo Jingchun circled around Zhang Ze, marveling at his skills.

The number of new things we've encountered in the last few years is more than in the previous hundreds of years.

Zhang Ze sat properly in the chair, enjoying the attention he received.

Old Tang approached Zhang Ze, interlocked his thumb and middle finger, and breathed on them. As golden light gathered, his entire middle finger turned golden.

With a crisp clang, Old Tang's full-force attack, delivered by a peak Golden Core cultivator, struck Zhang Ze on the forehead.

However, Zhang Ze didn't feel anything at all. On the contrary, Old Tang squatted to the side, covering his fingers and gasping for breath.

The primordial Dao embryos come and go without a trace, and there are various legends about them, but they all share one characteristic.

That is hardness.

Even if a powerful expert who has undergone tribulation were to arrive, they would not be able to break their shells.

At most, you can only use them as spinning tops.

"Mom, how tough do you think Senior Brother can be?" Chen Qin tugged at Mo Jingchun's sleeve.

"I don't know, but we can give it a try." Mo Jingchun's fingertips lit up.

Zhang Ze, "?"

Lily stood furtively to one side, her eyes darting around as she pondered the potential economic value Zhang Ze might generate in the future.

As a die-hard fan of the leader, Lily firmly believes that Zhang Ze has a way to turn back to his original form.

Meanwhile, in Lily's mind, as long as a spell is replicable and operable, it has the potential to be downgraded or reduced in quality.

Even if the downgraded version of the "stone-turning" magic doesn't hold up as well as the original, it still has a bright future.

In Lily's opinion, an indestructible body is more important than anything else.

Watching Chen Qin sharpen Zhang Ze's sword, Lily counted on her fingers Zhang Ze's temporary kind.

Currently, there are only three other cases of this stone-turning phenomenon besides Zhang Ze.

Big-Headed Taoist, Little Earth Immortal, and Xiao Xuan.

The seven big-headed Taoists gained their cultivation and intelligence only after being enlightened by Old Tang.

Old Tang has the complete production process, so it wouldn't be difficult to replicate it.

However, since they were merely byproducts of Lao Tang's sudden inspiration, the process was irreversible and came at a considerable cost.

Exchanging a Mahayana cultivator for seven Nascent Soul cultivators is a losing proposition no matter how you look at it.

As for the little earth immortal, that's even more troublesome.

To create another little earth immortal, one must first refine a top-tier magical artifact with a spirit.

Then find another fresh innate embryo and combine them together.

Instead of wasting time like this, you should drink more hot water.

As for Xiaoxuan, the situation is somewhat complicated, as her birth remains a mystery.

As a product of Emperor Xiao Jing's failed plan at the end of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, records about her have long been lost in the flames of war.

As for Emperor Xiao Jing himself, this top war criminal, although several severed limbs have been captured and brought to justice, the interrogation process for both his right hand and his hairy leg is proceeding at an unusually slow pace.

Besides that, there is another very amazing thing.

That is, the headquarters of the Hundred Demon Sect has not been found to this day.

Emperor Xiao Jing created two major problems in the Eastern Continent: one was the wasteland of the Central Continent, and the other was the Hundred Demon Sect.

The Central Wasteland is there, unable to run or jump, disgusting everyone like a wound that never heals.

As for the Hundred Demons Sect, although all its branches have been eliminated, its headquarters remains unknown to this day.

It is neither in the Eastern Continent nor in the Northern Territory.

If we can find it, there might be clues to Xiao Xuan's birth there. If we find the headquarters, we might be able to help the boss turn back.

Having figured out the connection, Lily, unusually serious for once, quickly told everyone about it.

The junior sister, who was testing her senior brother's sword, was stunned after hearing this. She stared at her father's sword in her hand for a long time before suddenly asking a question.

"Speaking of the Hundred Demon Sect, where is my father?"

Chen Qin looked at her mother through her slightly drafty padded jacket.

Following the Qinghe Meeting, the six gangs that successfully fished out the area launched a series of anti-gang campaigns, with the big bosses personally taking charge and wiping out various strongholds.

Of the Hundred Demon Sect elders, only Yi Long and Wu Yang remain missing.

The one who pursued Yi Long of the Hundred Demons Sect was none other than Chen Qianhu, the sect leader of the Sword Sect.

It's been over a year, and he still hasn't come back...

Faced with her daughter's question, Mo Jingchun, as a wife and mother, fell silent.

Because she didn't know the answer to that question either.

It's not that they don't care, but because they have long lifespans, a year isn't a very long time in the eyes of these old men.

It's common for people to go into seclusion to forge swords or to go out for a three- to five-year trip on a whim.

In the eyes of these big shots, a year is no different from a morning for an ordinary person.

She never even considered the possibility that Commander Chen would have an accident.

No one in this world can hurt him.

However, it is indeed a bit strange that he doesn't reply to any messages at all.

Where did the old man go?

The silence created an awkward atmosphere for a moment.

“Cough, no need to worry,” Old Tang broke the silence.

“It’s only been a year since he went missing, it’s nothing. It’s not too late to worry when he’s my age.”

"Getting down to business, I think you should go and take a look at the Heavenly Sect."

“Tianzong?” Zhang Ze asked, puzzled. “Yes.” Old Tang pointed to his head. “Tianzong has a white-haired guy, and his situation is somewhat similar to yours.”

After listening to Lao Tang's explanation, it took Zhang Ze a while to remember who the white-haired man was.

It was Shi Xiu, the senior brother of the Heavenly Sect who was of the same generation as Senior Sister Xiaoxue.

He had met Xiaoxue once during the Qinghe Gathering. As a representative of the Tianzong sect, he was sent by Sect Master Lu to run errands. During the errands, he was tricked by Xiaoxue by a twist of fate and had to pretend to be a woman for more than half a month. In the end, he almost didn't turn back.

Zhang Ze had spoken with him, but not about women's clothing; rather, it was about the innate Dao embryo.

There was a piece of innate Dao embryo stuck in Shi Xiu's mind.

It was for this reason that he was picked up from the mountain valley and given the name Shi Xiu by Sect Master Lu.

'Speaking of which, it seems that Sect Leader Lu's disciples were all picked up from some remote mountain village by her. Her gacha skills are amazing; they're all SSRs…'

'But when it comes to gacha pulls, my master is still the best. He pulled me; I'm a limited UR!'

Even turning into stone and his brain into a lump couldn't cure Zhang Ze's chronic mental decline.

The symptoms may even become more severe.

Old Tang, who didn't know what Zhang Ze was thinking, continued, "Don't be fooled by his current normal appearance. He wasn't like this at the beginning. I remember when I first met him, that innate Dao embryo was stuck in his brain quite abruptly."

"Not only that, it also had some impact on his intelligence, after all, he was missing half of his brain."

Old Tang gestured, trying to describe to Zhang Ze what Shi Xiu looked like back then.

"Master Dao, you're wrong! It's like this!" Fu Ji's voice suddenly rang out from behind Master Dao.

A lump of rotten princess fell from the ceiling, instantly coalescing into a human shape. Then, the entire rotten princess began to wriggle, eventually transforming into a goofy, blue-eyed boy.

The boy was somewhat stocky and not very tall. He was wide-set and had a head that was tilted and missing half of its length. There was an irregularly shaped stone stuck in the missing part, making his head look pointed.

He seemed rather dim-witted.

Old Tang looked at the simple-minded boy that Fu Ji had transformed into, and pointed with his finger, "Yes, yes, that's exactly it, it's exactly the same."

"But how did you know, Fu Ji? Did you meet him back then?" Zhang Ze asked, having discovered the blind spot.

"No, it was Senior Sister Xiaoxue who told me," Fu Ji said to Zhang Ze, reverting to her original lumpy form.

"She's here too?" The junior sister looked around, but couldn't see any grass growing in the room.

"No, she's sunbathing on the mountaintop. I'm the one who sent her the message."

Fu Ji's senior sister and master, Xiao Xue, who is a spirit of the twin tree sal trees, dislikes magical artifacts and usually communicates with people over long distances by planting grass.

Mark a small blade of grass beforehand, and then communicate with the person holding the grass through telepathy.

But no matter how you look at it, it's a bit troublesome.

However, the appearance of the equally eccentric and multi-talented junior sister/disciple, Fuhime, effectively compensated for this shortcoming.

Holding a lump of rotten princesses is equivalent to capturing all rotten princesses; wherever rotten princesses are, that is where Xiaoxue's will reaches.

As for the distribution of Fuhime, even Zhang Ze is not entirely sure; only Fuhime herself knows the exact number.

In the process of turning the Northern Wall into a wall of buttocks, Fu Hime's size inevitably continued to grow. In order not to cause trouble for others, Fu Hime also constantly differentiated or condensed herself in this process.

Currently, there are eyewitness reports of the Fu Ji appearing throughout the entire Eastern Continent, plus half of the Northern Continent.

To prevent themselves from getting lost, these scattered "Rotten Princesses" were organized into prefectures and counties, with larger groups managing smaller groups, and smaller groups managing even smaller groups. The organizational structure was tight, and their job responsibilities were clearly defined.

Those who are helpful, those who lie around doing nothing, those who wander around scaring people, those who invent things for their own amusement, those who pretend to be old men and give directions, those who gather information and then forget about it immediately...

In short, every fujoshi (a female fan of BL) has something to do.

Fuki herself refers to these branches of hers throughout the Eastern Continent as...

Hi society.

╭()╮

Thinking of this, Zhang Ze slapped himself again.

'I shouldn't have told those stories to Fujoshi.'

"Senior brother, why are you slapping your face?" the junior sister asked curiously, seeing Zhang Ze's sudden action.

"It's nothing, I'm just swatting mosquitoes." Zhang Ze coughed lightly and changed the subject. "So, Daoist, you mean I should go find Senior Brother Shi? He might have the method to restore my body to its original state?"

“Exactly.” With that, Old Tang took out the small walnut and dialed the communication of Lu Yuzhou, the sect leader of the Heavenly Sect. He spoke as soon as he spoke.

"There's a new show here, it's quite interesting, why don't you come and check it out?"

Zhang Ze, "..."

.........

Looking at Zhang Ze in his stone-man form, Sect Leader Lu on Little Walnut's side was also amazed.

"Amazing, there's something new every day."

After watching the monkeys for a while, Sect Master Lu said, "But it's no use for you to come to the Heavenly Sect now, because Shi Xiu isn't home."

"He's in Changzhou right now," Sect Master Lu said, looking at Old Tang. "He's helping you investigate those black stones."

"Can't you get in touch with them?" Zhang Ze asked.

Sect Leader Lu shook his head. "We can't get in touch with them. No one answers when we call Little Walnut."

Zhang Ze, "..."

Zhang Ze currently faces three paths.

One option is to find the headquarters of the Hundred Demon Sect; perhaps there will be some clues there.

Secondly, we should search for another innate Dao embryo to see if we can find out any secrets.

Finally, we'll go to Changzhou to find Shi Xiu and ask him how he managed to stop his head from being pointy. We'll also investigate what that black stone is all about.

Although innate Dao embryos will attract each other directly, it is definitely easier to find Senior Brother Shi, who is currently fixed in Changzhou, than to find the original innate Dao embryos that spawn randomly across the entire map.

Incidentally, I can also look into the matter of Black Stone.

No matter how you look at it, going to Changzhou is the safest option.

Ah Li climbed onto Zhang Ze's head again, licking his head while tasting his flavor and comforting him.

"Relax, trust your troublemaker nature. Maybe you can get everything done in one trip, find out about Black Stone, locate the headquarters, and even change yourself back."

"I hope so," Zhang Ze said casually.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Zhang Ze, with Ah Li on his head, pushed open the courtyard gate, stretched out a big yawn, and happened to run into Lily, who had come to deliver goods.

Lily stared at Zhang Ze's appearance, then exclaimed in surprise, "Hey? Boss, why did you turn back?"

At this moment, Zhang Ze returned to his usual self, at least on the surface.

"No, I just painted myself a little, otherwise it would look too strange to walk around outside."

Zhang Ze rubbed his fingers together, and fine paint dust fell away, revealing the silver-gray stone underneath.

After the demonstration, Zhang Ze took the small can of paint that Ah Li had half-drunk and repainted it.

Lily stared blankly at Zhang Ze's actions, thinking to herself, "As expected of the boss, he always has something new to show every day."

Yesterday it was the petrochemical industry's constraints; today it's body painting.

"Boss, here you go." After watching Zhang Ze's performance, Lily handed him a set of Thousand Machines equipment.

Since he couldn't use spiritual energy for the time being, Zhang Ze asked Lili to think of a way to allow him to use the treasure bag and the magical artifacts inside without needing spiritual energy.

Unexpectedly, Lily got it all done in just one night.

The magic bag was still the same old broken magic bag, except that it had an external ring-shaped magical artifact at the opening. In addition, Lily handed over two magical artifacts that looked like little genius phone watches.

"This thing comes with a small spirit-gathering array. To use it, press 1 to open the treasure bag and access the search."

Following Lily's instructions, Zhang Ze pressed 1. Immediately, a projection appeared in front of Zhang Ze, densely displaying all sorts of junk and magical artifacts from his treasure bag.

“As for using magical artifacts, boss, you can type 2,” Lily continued.

Zhang Ze tapped 2. The projection remained, but the Little Genius Watch began to transform, eventually turning into a golden arm glove.

"Controlling the magical artifact is as simple as moving your fingers. The spiritual energy will be provided by A-Li. Your bracelets are connected. Boss, please refer to the instruction manual for details."

After turning the arm armor back into a watch by pressing it twice, Zhang Ze and A Li took the two instruction manuals handed to them by Lily.

I must say, this bracelet has quite a full range of functions.

Press 3 to play music, press 4 to play a movie, press 5 to contact the nearest Flying Boat Taxi or Didi Taxi...

"You made this in one night?" Zhang Ze asked in astonishment, looking at the bracelet.

"How could that be? Do you think I'm a wish-granting machine?" Lily looked at Zhang Ze, who was completely shirking his responsibilities, speechless.

Lily: "These are all existing technologies. I just integrated them. You don't think that all the people in our Thousand Machine Pavilion, spending money like water every year, are just researching explosives, do you?"

Zhang Ze, "No...isn't that right?"

Lily: "…"

Zhang Ze turned his head away from Lily's gaze, which seemed to say, "You don't care about me, you have to give me a raise." He raised his wrist, put his watch on, and pressed 5.

A moment later, a small airship slowly flew over.

"Let's go, Ah Li."

(End of this chapter)