Forced to become a top influencer, I rely on my tu cao to ruin the cultivation world.

At dawn on Luoxia Peak, the thin mist had not yet dissipated, and the air was filled with a strange odor, a mixture of industrial burnt smell and the unique smell of elixirs from the cultivation world.

Jia Zhuang sat cross-legged in the driver's seat of a steel behemoth that had been modified from a psionic tractor, holding a "high-spirit display panel" he had redeemed from the system shop. He was munching on spirit rice bread while browsing the trending topics on the "spirit network".

"Tsk, this generation of netizens is hopeless, they have no sense of humor at all." Jia Zhuang shook his head, a playful smile playing on his lips.

On the screen, the homepage of the Lingwang Forum was dominated by several hot posts in bold and red:

[Shocking! Qingyun Sect has become a black factory, stealing resources from the mortal world and destroying the ecological balance. The truth is appalling!]

Boycott Qingyun Heavy Industries! Their "Psionic Batteries" contain deadly toxins that will drain your life force!

[Joint Statement from the Righteous Path Alliance: Jia Zang practices evil magic, and his demonic chariot is driven by countless wronged souls. Fellow Daoists, please stay away!]

The post was full of pictures and text, all taken from candid angles. In the photos, the outer disciples were busily tightening screws on the assembly line, their faces shiny with oil, but full of energy (actually, they were working overtime like crazy); the tractor was given various eerie green filters by photo editing software, and the exhaust fumes from the exhaust pipe were described as "resentment".

"Elder Wang, it seems we've been eliminated." Jia Zhuang casually tossed aside the bread wrapper and turned to look at Elder Wang Teng, who was standing beside the truck bed directing his disciples to move the goods.

Elder Wang Teng was so angry his beard trembled, clutching a communication talisman in his hand, his voice shaking: "Chairman Jia! This...this is a lie! A blatant lie! We only extracted a little spiritual energy, how did that become disrupting the ecological balance? And that battery, it's clearly environmentally friendly energy compressed from waste spirit stones! I'll post a clarification right now and fight them to the death!"

"Don't rush, don't rush." ​​Jia Zhuang waved his hand, a sly glint in his eyes. "Clarify? That's a last resort. In this era of internet traffic, even negative publicity is still publicity. If we don't accept the traffic they're offering us, wouldn't we be letting them down?"

"Then... what should we do?" Elder Wang was stunned.

Jia Zhuang stood up, brushed the bread crumbs off his clothes, and stared intently at the tractor that had been modified beyond recognition.

"Since they want to play the information war, then we'll play along. System, load 'Gunfire Mode,' activate [Quantum Keyboard Cannon]!"

[System notification: Host is detected preparing for a large-scale "physical debate," estimated Honkai value gain: 50000 points. Loading weapon modules... Loading complete!]

As the system beeped, the tractor emitted a sickening metallic scraping sound. The "Linggu Screening Platform" that was originally installed at the back of the truck bed automatically folded and retracted, and in its place was a strangely shaped device that slowly rose.

It was a gigantic mechanical keyboard made of countless intertwined rune lines, each key the size of a washbasin, engraved with the four large characters "怼" (duì), "喷" (pēn), "槓" (gē), and "虚" (xū). Connected to the back of the keyboard was a massive funnel-shaped cannon muzzle, from the depths of which flashes of lightning could be faintly seen.

"What...what is this?" Elder Wang's eyes widened, feeling his Dao heart being impacted.

"This is my newly developed defensive weapon, called the 'Truth Launcher'," Jia Zang said with a straight face, spouting nonsense. "Elder Wang, pass on the word: all disciples currently broadcasting, point your cameras here. Today, I'm going to teach the entire cultivation world what 'physical persuasion' really means."

……

Half an hour later, at Luoxia Peak Square.

Hundreds of cultivators had gathered here, mostly "righteous individuals" who had come to denounce the Qingyun Sect after receiving the news. Leading them were three middle-aged men in white robes, representatives from the Xuantian Sect, the Liuyun Sword Sect, and the Dan Ding Pavilion, respectively.

"Jia Zang! Get out here!"

Elder Li of the Xuantian Sect, holding a whisk, shouted sternly, "As a cultivator, instead of striving for progress, you engage in these strange and frivolous techniques, bewitching people, and even damaging spiritual veins and stealing resources! Today, we, representing the Righteous Path Alliance, have come to cleanse our sect!"

The surrounding cultivators were excited and echoed their sentiments.

Just then, a deafening roar of a tractor came from the end of the mountain road.

"Rat-a-tat ...

Accompanied by a thick plume of blue smoke, the steel monster, covered in welded scrap metal plates, adorned with RGB LED lights, and topped with a massive "signal booster antenna," slowly drove into view.

Jia Zhuang sat in the driver's seat, wearing sunglasses, holding a microphone, and wearing a professional fake smile.

"Good morning, everyone in the live stream! Welcome to Qingyun Heavy Industry's special program—'The Light of Righteousness Shines on the Earth'!" Jia Zhuang waved to the mechanical paper cranes (drones) in the air. "Today, we've invited several 'heavyweight' guests to discuss with us what true cultivation of immortality is!"

The mechanical paper cranes in the air transmitted the images to the Spirit Network in real time.

The live stream chat exploded instantly.

[Holy crap! What is the streamer doing? This car looks like a mobile bunker!]

[Is that a keyboard in front of me? Why is that keyboard bigger than me?]

Is this the legendary "keyboard warrior" in real life? I love it!

[Those old geezers across the street turned green with envy, hahaha!]

Elder Li, who was standing in the square, was even more enraged upon seeing this scene, his face turning ashen: "Spreading heresy and misleading the public! utterly absurd! Jia Zang, prepare to die!"

With that, he flicked his whisk, and a sharp sword aura shot straight toward the tractor.

"Hey, hey, hey, that's rude of you to lay your hands on me." Jia Zhuang curled his lip. "Since you won't listen to reason, then let the truth speak to you. System, lock target, input text: 'You guys are typical examples of formalism in the cultivation world. What can you do besides showing off?'"

[System notification: Text entered. Converting "complaint energy"...conversion rate 100%. Launch!]

Jia Zang slammed his hands down on the huge mechanical keyboard.

"Bang!"

A deafening roar, like thunder exploding.

Suddenly, a blinding blue light shot out from the huge cannon muzzle, followed by a huge Chinese character, the size of a millstone, formed from pure spiritual energy, which flew out with a whoosh!

The word trailed a long flame in mid-air, carrying an arrogant and domineering aura, and slammed hard into Elder Li's protective spiritual light.

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar.

Elder Li's prized "Mysterious Heaven Protective Qi" shattered instantly, like paper. The massive "Pretend" character, still carrying momentum, slammed into Elder Li's chest.

"Wow--"

Elder Li spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the mound of earth behind him.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene.

Just now... was that someone being sent flying by a "word"?

"What...what kind of sorcery is this?" The representative of the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly.

"Sorcery?" Jia Zhuang pushed up his sunglasses, his face full of disdain. "This is called 'words become law,' understand? I said you're faking it, so you'll get beaten up! That's the law of cause and effect!"

[System Notification: Target "Elder Li" has been found to have a shattered Dao Heart; Logic Collapse Value +20000!]

"Again! Next one!" Jia Zang shouted excitedly, "Elder Wang, recite this for them!"

Elder Wang was completely awestruck by Jia Zang's "divine power" at this moment. Trembling, he picked up a completed manuscript and read aloud, "They...they are not only bad, but also incompetent!"

Jia Zhuang's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed again.

"Bang! Bang!"

The two enormous Chinese characters—"bad" and "vegetable"—were like two cruise missiles, flying precisely towards the remaining two representatives.

"I don't believe it! I refuse to believe in evil!" The representative of the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect roared, summoning a flying sword in an attempt to shatter the flying character "菜" (vegetable).

However, the moment the flying sword touched that character, it emitted a crisp snapping sound. That spirit sword, of considerable quality, was actually broken in two by a single Chinese character!

The word "vegetable" slapped hard across his face, embedding him into a nearby stone tablet, with only his legs sticking out and twitching.

Upon seeing this, the representative of Dan Ding Pavilion collapsed to the ground, trembling, and cried out, "Stop...stop hitting me! I was wrong! I'll stop pretending, okay?!"

Jia Zang stopped what he was doing, raised an eyebrow at the camera, and said, "See that, family members? This is what happens when you don't listen to the truth. In the face of absolute logic, any fancy cultivation techniques are just paper tigers."

The chat in the live stream room has gone completely crazy.

[666666! Is this the legendary pinnacle of "keyboard warrior"?]

[Anchor: I can not only fix tractors, I can fix your brain!]

The previous method, called "physical salvation," focuses on ensuring complete acceptance of the deceased's wishes!

Is this the charm of industrial cultivation? I'm in love!

[System Notification: Livestream viewership surpasses 10 million! "Top Influencer" achievement awarded, reward: +100000 Honkai Values!]

[System Notification: A severe impact has been detected on the traditional "face-saving culture" of the cultivation world, causing a slight shift in the timeline. One "Spirit-Boosting Shield" blueprint is awarded!]

As Jia Zhuang watched the numbers surge on the system panel, his smile grew wider and wider.

He jumped off the tractor, walked over to the Dan Ding Ge representative who was slumped on the ground, squatted down, and patted his face.

"Go back and tell your so-called Righteous Path Alliance," Jia Zhuang's voice wasn't loud, but it carried throughout the room through the microphone, "You want to mess with me? Fine. But next time, remember to bring some decent dirt on me. This kind of kindergarten-level fabrication will only be used as material by me, understand?"

After he finished speaking, he stood up and made a "shh" gesture towards the camera.

That concludes today's live stream. Next, we'll begin the second phase of our industrialized cultivation journey. Remember to follow us so you don't get lost, and see you next time!

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—"

The tractor, billowing blue smoke, carried Jia Zang and the adoring Elder Wang, disappearing into the distance amidst the stunned gazes of the assembled cultivators.

All that remained was the mess in the square and three "representatives of the righteous path" who were questioning the meaning of life.

On the Lingwang website, terms such as "Jia Zang's physics debate", "keyboard warrior tractor", and "pretentious person gets struck by lightning" instantly dominated the top three spots on the trending search list, maintaining high popularity.

Jia Zhuang watched the constantly fluctuating data in the background and felt a secret sense of satisfaction.

"This is nothing."

He stroked his chin, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"Now that we've captured the public opinion battleground, shouldn't we do something even more exciting? Like... a massive, live-streamed 'de-greasing operation' for those high and mighty old monsters?"

[System Notification: An extremely (crossed out) highly creative idea has been detected in the host. Estimated Honkai Value Gain: 500000 points. Task: Give the Nascent Soul Elder a "full-body exfoliation". Reward: Nanoscale Bath Brush (Divine Edition).]

Jia Zang grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth.

"Accepted!"