Right after Zhang Yu handed the video to Ciji Zhenjun, Ciji Zhenjun gave Zhang Yu another task.

“Go and meet Xuyang Zhenren.”

Zhang Yu asked, “Xuyang Zhenren? What for?”

He cautiously probed, “Besides, he’s a Jin Dan Zhenren. As a mere Zhuji disciple, I wouldn’t even be able to speak in front of him.”

Ciji Zhenjun smiled and said, “I’m not asking you to fight him. And what’s the use of being able to fight? Does he dare to touch you now? You represent me.”

Ciji Zhenjun thought for a moment, then continued to explain, “Zhang Yu, physically eliminating an opponent is a last resort, and it’s the most inferior method. Historically, sects that only knew how to kill have all perished.”

“A superior method is to learn how to recruit people for your own use, and to learn how to leverage more resources and energy.”

Ciji Zhenjun sighed, “And the most superior method is to be like the Immortals. Regardless of whether you are their subordinate, or what your thoughts are, in this world, your every action, every word… will ultimately become their immortal cultivation resources.”

With that, Ciji Zhenjun waved his hand, “I’ll lend you my Jiutian Yuanyang Ta for now. Go and talk to Xuyang Zhenren.”

“Tell him, if he is willing to reveal the person behind him, I can guarantee his safety.”

After leaving the laboratory, Zhang Yu felt as if an invisible force enveloped him within the Lingjie.

And in his eye socket, an additional button appeared, labeled: On/Off.

As Zhang Yu’s thoughts lightly focused on the button, the next moment, the illusory image of Jiutian Yuanyang Ta rose majestically behind him, startling him.

At the same time, a new row of buttons popped up in his eye socket: Guishen Biyi, Zhuxie Buqin, Jingang Buhuai, Lingjie Chuansuo…

However, most of the buttons were grayed out, clearly indicating that Ciji Zhenjun had not granted Zhang Yu the activation permissions.

Feeling more and more people paying attention, Zhang Yu quickly refocused his thoughts on the button, and only then did he close the Jiutian Yuanyang Ta.

“But where is this Xuyang guy now?”

Zhang Yu thought for a moment, then sent a message to Zhang Pianpian, “Senior Sister, do you know Xuyang Zhenren’s current location?”

On the flying boat.

Watching the university town gradually shrink, Xuyang Zhenren’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

Today was the day he was to take up his new post at the vocational college.

He couldn’t even remember the name of that vocational college now, only referring to the place as “the vocational college.”

And until he boarded the flying boat, no one had bid him farewell through the Lingjie, let alone come to see him off.

Thinking of this, Xuyang Zhenren couldn’t help but sigh, feeling the sting of being forgotten once one’s influence wanes.

But in the very next moment, a ripple of Lingjie fluctuations flashed in the air, and a figure seemed to have traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, directly descending before him through the Lingjie.

And when he clearly saw the other party’s figure, Xuyang Zhenren’s expression changed slightly, “Zhang Yu?”

Appearing before him was Zhang Yu, who had activated the Lingjie Chuansuo ability of the Jiutian Yuanyang Ta, directly casting his Lingjie projection.

Xuyang Zhenren’s face showed a hint of hostility, and he coldly said, “What are you doing here?”

Looking at Xuyang Zhenren before him, Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said, “Xuyang Zhenren, do you remember our first meeting was also on a flying boat?”

Hearing these words, Xuyang Zhenren’s expression grew even colder.

Zhang Yu continued, “Are you truly willing to go to the vocational college like this?”

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Zhang Yu continued, “In fact, there are many paths in life, and no single one must be followed to the very end.”

“As the saying goes, a good bird chooses its tree. Wouldn’t your cultivation and abilities be wasted if you went to the vocational college?”

As he spoke, the radiance of the Jiutian Yuanyang Ta appeared behind Zhang Yu, causing Xuyang Zhenren’s expression to ripple slightly.

“Jiutian Yuanyang Ta…” Xuyang Zhenren naturally recognized this famous magical artifact of Ciji Zhenjun at a glance, which also made him realize that Zhang Yu was indeed representing Ciji Zhenjun.

Xuyang Zhenren’s heart wavered slightly, but remembering what the other side had promised him, he still said in a deep voice, “I don’t know what you’re talking about, and I’m not interested in knowing.”

“Leave. I don’t want to see you again.”

Seeing the other party’s stiff refusal, Zhang Yu didn’t mind. He smiled slightly and then disappeared into thin air.

Xuyang Zhenren turned his head, looking at the university town, which had become a small black dot. He recalled the first time he and Zhang Yu met on the flying boat, but he never expected that things would be so different now.

“I will return.”

After concluding his conversation with Xuyang Zhenren, Zhang Yu returned the Jiutian Yuanyang Ta to Ciji Zhenjun and reported Xuyang Zhenren’s reply.

Then, Director Gao contacted him again.

Director Gao: Are you alright? I was planning to go to the inspection team, but I didn’t expect Yu Xinghan to be out so quickly.

Zhang Yu briefly recounted what happened at the construction site, and Director Gao replied: The construction site definitely needs to be cleaned up.

Director Gao: My reason for contacting you this time is also about this matter.

Director Gao: I plan to implement daily “Shuangxiu” virus testing at all civil engineering department construction sites.

Director Gao: Your company will need to cooperate then.

Zhang Yu: I will certainly take the lead in cooperating.

Looking at Zhang Yu’s reply, Director Gao nodded slightly and began assigning tasks in the civil engineering department’s work group.

In fact, Director Gao had long been aware of the spread of the “Shuangxiu” virus at the construction sites and had long wanted to conduct comprehensive testing and screening.

However, doing so… from the perspective of the superiors, it would slow down construction efficiency, increase costs, and reduce their profits.

From the perspective of those below, it would affect their working hours and reduce their income.

It can be said that when it came to “Shuangxiu” virus testing, there was widespread resistance on the construction sites, from top to bottom. Director Gao’s proposal was immediately opposed by numerous leaders, directors, and subordinates.

However, taking advantage of the inspection team’s current momentum in investigating the “Shuangxiu” virus, Director Gao once again pushed for the matter.

This time, the workers below were still uncooperative, but the upper-level leaders had already agreed to Director Gao’s approach.

After all, the inspection team had recently checked several construction sites, and any exposure to the “Shuangxiu” virus would lead to a halt in work. Thus, it was better for the civil engineering department to conduct checks beforehand and remove those carrying the virus.

At the construction site.

Yu Xinghan lined up with Ying Xin and the others, preparing for the new day’s “Shuangxiu” virus testing.

With Director Gao’s full push, daily “Shuangxiu” virus testing had begun at various construction sites, along with various “Shuangxiu” virus prevention campaigns.

Yu Xinghan’s ears were filled with the constant complaints of the surrounding workers, while the figures of the people around him in his third eye appeared and disappeared intermittently.

During this time, Yu Xinghan had been diligently trying to control his third eye.

After all, his current third eye was far more powerful than before; just by looking at others… he would learn the martial arts they were currently practicing.

But Yu Xinghan’s thoughts were the same as Zhang Yu’s: he wasn’t interested in learning a bunch of useless ordinary martial arts, which would, in turn, increase his risk of exposure.

So, he diligently controlled his third eye, striving to prevent it from learning everything, and to master the ability to actively turn this learning state on and off.

Yu Xinghan looked up at Shi Huaiyu, observing the flow of spiritual power within her body, and a hint of joy appeared in his heart: “It’s under control, not learning indiscriminately anymore.”

Now, Shi Huaiyu was Yu Xinghan’s favorite target for observation with his third eye. After all, she possessed the ‘Tumu Qijue’ and had cultivated the ‘Tian Kunlun Yishan Shenli.’ Even if he learned her cultivation methods, it wouldn’t be a loss; she was the best subject for practice.

Just then, another clamor came from afar.

Yu Xinghan turned his head and saw a large group of Yaoyi shouting slogans, protesting against the “Shuangxiu” virus testing.

“Daily testing is a form of discrimination against Yaoyi!”

“The so-called preventive measures completely disrespect our culture.”

“Why should we reduce the number of ‘Shuangxiu’ sessions! How can ‘Shuangxiu’ transmit the ‘Shuangxiu’ virus?”

In the laboratory.

Zhang Yu watched news reports of Yaoyi workers protesting the testing at multiple construction sites, even directly confronting the virus testing by gathering large numbers of Yaoyi and performing “Shuangxiu” on the spot.

“Someone must be instigating this behind the scenes, right?”

“I just don’t know if it’s the same group of people behind Xiangshan and Xuyang Zhenren…”

And looking at the characters in the various videos, Zhang Yu reconfirmed one point: the third eye indeed could not see the circulation of spiritual power within others through a screen.

“To see the circulation of spiritual power in the physical meridians, one still needs to see people in person, indeed.”

He also glanced at the notifications from social media platforms, and Zhang Yu could easily see a large number of insults from the Yaoyi.

Xiangshan had now clearly become a prominent figure in the mouths of countless students at Tianyao University, a symbol of human oppression.

And Zhang Yu naturally became the human representative who oppressed Xiangshan in their eyes.

Especially the astonishing number of Yaoyi at Tianyao University brought a massive number of soul cultivators, making them quite influential in the Lingjie, often overwhelming one comment section after another wherever they went.

“These guys, when they meet me in reality, seeing my military ID and ranking, they all kneel more respectfully than the last.”

Zhang Yu secretly thought, “Once they come to the Lingjie, their courage is increased a hundredfold.”

However, Zhang Yu could also feel that although few people were willing to argue with the Yaoyi for him in the Lingjie, quite a few secretly supported him.

This could be seen from the number of people who liked his posts.

Such as Mo Shangjin and Xiao Qingxuan from the civil engineering department, and Yan Qianji, Bei Wufeng, Ye Xingli, and others from the artifact refining department.

“Especially Bei Wufeng, he liked almost all my posts. That guy is truly playing the discrimination card.”

“But a bunch of demons don’t go and scold him, instead they come to scold me, who isn’t discriminating.”

Zhang Yu clicked on Bei Wufeng’s avatar and found that it had been changed.

“Is it because his previous avatar was too aggressive towards the Yaoyi, and with the current intense situation, he changed it?”

Besides the likes, Zhang Yu also found that the number of artifact refining orders he recently received had increased significantly, which he could conveniently assign to Tianri Huangshen and his assistants to earn money.

He thought to himself, “Although the number of Yaoyi is large, how many of them can afford magical artifacts or artifact bodies? They weren’t my target customers anyway.”

“On the contrary, many of those who discriminate against Yaoyi… are quite wealthy.”

“Perhaps a persona of discriminating against Yaoyi could even bring me a lot of business.”

Looking at the Yaoyi who were still diligently working in the comment section, Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Let them curse, curse. It’s good if it brings me more business.”

After casually scanning the messages in the Lingjie, Zhang Yu continued cultivating the Tiandi Huaijie Wuxing Xinbing.

It was now June, and next month he would formally compete with Bei Wufeng to seize his place on the school team.

In the coming time, Zhang Yu planned to fully devote himself to cultivating the cultivation method, striving to advance its level as much as possible.