I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 143 Dreamland Release (16)

Chen Yu racked his brains, thinking from night to day, but still couldn't figure out which little devil was backstabbing him.

He didn't even notice when Zhong Zheng entered the office until he went to wash his hands and was glanced at by the sink, at which point he realized Zhong Zheng had arrived.

Chen Yu stared blankly at Zhong Zheng in the sink for a moment before asking, "What are you doing?"

"Want to give you a surprise."

"Just tell the truth, I'm not laughing at you."

"I was too lazy to walk, so I hired a few old ghosts to help me walk. They threw me in through the window and went off to drink. Luckily you came."

How can you drink without a mouth?

"Don't ask anymore, they have a way anyway."

Chen Yu really wanted to leave, but the thought of having an old ghost in the office, especially one in disarray, made him feel like he was on the set of "The Return of the Soul," and he felt disgusted no matter how he thought about it.

Helpless, Chen Yu brought up Zhong Zheng, made him a cup of tea, and then asked, "Senior Zhong, what brings you here?"

Zhong Zheng stared intently at Chen Yu and noticed that the other man's brows were furrowed and his internal energy was unstable, which was probably due to his restlessness.

After thinking for a moment, he said to Chen Yu, "Chen Yu, have you been under a lot of pressure lately?"

"Is it that obvious?"

"No matter what, I'm an old ghost, and I can still tell what's going on in your emotions. To be honest, I also feel that I've put too much pressure on you, but we have limited abilities and can only rely on you."

"Senior Zhong, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Zhong Zheng lowered his head and thought for a while, then sighed: "I know you're worried about the Xu Group, but we don't have a good solution for now. They plagiarized your work and are even going to countersue you for plagiarism. But they know many Star Lords, their legal department is incredibly powerful, and the Tianyuan Cultivator Committee is still dealing with harassment from the former Cultivator Committee. This matter can only be left to you and me. But don't worry, as long as they dare to take legal action, I'll risk my life to sue them all the way to Changsheng Prefecture. I'll sue them to death!"

"Oh."

"...No, how can you be so calm? The other party is plagiarizing! They're slandering you!"

Leaning back in his chair, Chen Yu casually stuffed a beef jerky into Zhong Zheng's hand, then munched on one himself, saying dismissively, "I'm telling you, he's just some random guy off the street, why should I be afraid of him?"

Zhong Zheng initially thought Chen Yu was extremely angry, but seeing how calm he was, he didn't think so.

He rolled up to Chen Yu, head down and mouth up, and asked curiously, "You really have a way? Or are you just stubbornly holding on?"

“I recorded the entire process of my dream. All the materials sent by Lu Ziqi and others were also time-stamped and then handed over to the Fire God for safekeeping. With the Fire God’s endorsement, what do I have to fear?”

Zhong Zheng stared at Chen Yu in shock.

There are actually people who choose this service!
We Tianyuan people are used to being frugal, and we try to save money wherever possible. Asking the Star Lord to endorse something costs extra money, so we won't do it.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yu actually did it.

And it worked.

Chen Yu then took out a second piece of beef and continued, "Besides, he wanted to accuse me of plagiarism, so I'll apologize."

Zhong Zheng knew that Chen Yu's apology was definitely not a proper one, so he asked expectantly, "How are you apologizing?"

“Just recount what they did in the mainstream media. First, show off Huo De Xing Jun's endorsement, then say you're really sorry, you accidentally had precognition and copied your dreams. Bai Ze was also stolen by chance; we planted a mole in your workshop, despite your useless trade restrictions. We really didn't know your Xu Group's defenses were worse than used toilet paper; we're truly sorry we couldn't fully utilize your defense system.” “Uh…”

"Not only that, I also have to apologize on various social media platforms, and I also have to ask Xingjun to apologize on my behalf. So what if it costs money? So what if it's a war of attrition? I can afford it."

Looking at Chen Yu, who casually spouted all sorts of ingenious ideas, Zhong Zheng realized that the other party really wasn't exaggerating.

He knows how to have fun.

After mentally simulating the entire process, Zhong Zheng found that these methods would work.

And even if it doesn't work, it doesn't matter, Chen Yu will definitely come up with an even more despicable method.

Therefore, he felt relieved, but then a new question arose: "So what are you worried about?"

"It's hard to say. I have a feeling that something is about to happen, but I can't figure out what it is. I can only say that my understanding of the cultivation world is still not thorough enough. I have a vague sense of many things, but I don't know what they are. Can you understand?"

"I guess I can understand. My first time leaving Tianyuan and going out into the world felt similar to yours."

Is it that scary outside?

"It's not that it's terrifying, but that many things are beyond your comprehension. In my view, the outside world is abnormal. But from the outside perspective, isn't Tianyuan also a freak?"

"Um……"

"Moreover, people's anxieties are not always accurate, and the title given to you by the Fire Virtue Star Lord is sometimes too sensitive. So don't think too much about it, otherwise it will be detrimental to your Dao heart."

Looking at Zhong Zheng, who only had one head, Chen Yu said in surprise, "Senior Zhong, you really look like a senior when you don't have a physical body."

"Your mouth is always so sharp."

After scrutinizing Chen Yu for a while, Zhong Zheng breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that Chen Yu had truly relaxed.

After checking the time, he said to Chen Yu, "Anyway, I came here today specifically to comfort you. Seeing that you're alright, I'm relieved. For the rest of the time, I'll talk to you about the Dao Heart. You already know that the first level of the Dao Heart is unwavering and the second level is fearlessness, but knowing doesn't mean you've attained it. I'll pass on to you a 'Questioning the Heart Mantra,' which you can recite from time to time to temper your Dao Heart. That would be very beneficial."

"Thank you very much."

The content of "The Art of Asking the Heart" is not difficult, but the simpler it is, the more it shows that it is a skill that requires slow and steady cultivation.

Sure enough, as he silently recited the scriptures, Chen Yu noticed something emerging from his mind along with the text. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a cluster of small characters, densely packed like writing, flying out, and then another densely packed cluster of them died.

"These words are the distracting thoughts and delusions in your mind. After you've shaken them out, you should then eliminate them to solidify your Daoist heart and prevent you from panicking when facing important matters in the future. Of course, if you want even better results, you can go to the Meditation Hall at Moral High School to cultivate. However, it's closed now, so you'll have to wait until later."

"It's okay, I feel much better now."

While circulating the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound and simultaneously practicing the "Questioning the Heart Technique," Chen Yu tempered his physical body and cultivated his Dao heart. Before long, he entered a state of no heaven, no earth, no self, and no person.

Seeing Chen Yu enter a meditative state so quickly, Zhong Zheng exclaimed, "A spiritual root of 92, truly remarkable!"

He then turned on his phone and quickly discovered that the Xu Group had made new moves.

"Strange Tales of Dazexiang" has been released.

(End of this chapter)