Tianzhang True Monarch readily agreed to Nine Heavens Glimmer’s request. He led Nine Heavens Glimmer to the laboratory where the Yin Instrument was kept. After Tianzhang True Monarch activated it, Nectar Maiden 48 remained unresponsive.

Tianzhang True Monarch chuckled awkwardly, “The Yin Instrument still has some imperfections. Not everyone can successfully use it.”

“It seems I don’t meet the requirements,” Nine Heavens Glimmer said disappointedly. “Can’t it be forcefully activated? Or brute-forced?”

Tianzhang True Monarch replied, “Magneto True Monarch is concerned that brute-forcing it could lead to data loss, and I believe there’s a risk of that. Besides, we’ve already achieved results, so there’s even less need to take risks! I believe if we continue on our current path, mass production will only be a matter of time! At that point, the entire dual cultivation market will be transformed by us, all universities will face an unprecedented storm, and we will reshape the entire world.”

While Tianzhang True Monarch was grandiosely boasting, Nine Heavens Glimmer stared at the Yin Instrument before him and suddenly asked, “You can hear what I’m saying, right? How about you cooperate with me now and help me improve my cultivation, and I’ll give you money? How about 50 spirit coins for a try?”

Seeing the unresponsive Yin Instrument, Tianzhang True Monarch explained, “This Yin Instrument has been sealed by Magneto True Monarch. Its intelligence is suppressed, and it cannot communicate externally!”

Nine Heavens Glimmer chuckled, “It seems I was just dreaming! Professional matters should indeed be handled by you professionals!”

Meanwhile, back in her room, Magneto True Monarch saw Nine Heavens Glimmer’s figure flash through her mind, and she mused, “Golden Gate Divine Monarch saw the benefits and wants to add investment, to get a piece of the pie?” Magneto True Monarch was already accustomed to this. She understood that although the three Divine Monarchs of Ten Thousand Laws University had different judgments and ideas regarding the direction of the university war and the future actions of the Ten Thousand Laws sect, leading to many conflicts among their disciples, there were also many times when the Divine Monarchs cooperated for profit.

For instance, with the recent Nectar Coin collapse and Yin Instrument unrest, Magneto True Monarch believed that at least the shadows of Myriad Transformations Divine Monarch and Golden Gate Divine Monarch, both Spirit Transformation cultivators, were behind it, and they had both profited greatly! Magneto True Monarch knew that the three Divine Monarchs both contended and cooperated. They had endured for a thousand years, and the complexity of their relationships was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine! For them, only profit was eternal!

Soon after Zhang Yu returned to his dorm, his elder sister arrived. After a thorough check to ensure he wasn’t being monitored, Zhang Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Senior Sister!” Zhang Yu said, “I might experience some changes soon. Please help me guard against detection and ensure no one finds out!”

Zhang Pianpian nodded. She knew her younger brother, like herself, harbored secrets. However, just as Zhang Yu never questioned her secrets, she also had no intention of probing into his. As long as their spirit coin exchanges continued and their family bond remained, they would be siblings who protected and assisted each other in this Kunxu world.

“Is it related to the World?” Zhang Pianpian asked.

Zhang Yu shook his head and said, “These are some changes within my body.”

“Understood,” Zhang Pianpian said. “That shouldn’t be a big problem. I’ll simply go to the Grand Purity Realm to take charge. While cultivating there, I can also use its resources to help you avoid being spied upon!”

Without asking for details about what Zhang Yu intended to do, Zhang Pianpian’s consciousness had already traveled to the Grand Purity Realm. Moments later, Zhang Yu received a message from her.

Zhang Pianpian: You can begin.

Zhang Yu took a deep breath and switched his Three-Eyed Divine Ability (Spiritual Root) on the Dao Seed Tome to Azure Lotus Executioner Fetus (Spiritual Root). The next moment, he felt the Azure Lotus Creation Fetus subtly vibrate within his body, but the imagined mutation didn’t occur, nor did his body show any signs of uncontrolled phenomena.

“Is it because I was in Ah Zhen’s body for too short a time, so the change isn’t significant?” Zhang Yu examined it and found that the Divine Spiritual Root seemed no different from before. “Let’s test it!”

In Zhang Yu’s opinion, the Divine Spiritual Root’s greatest enhancement for him was the strengthening of his Chain Dharma Diagram set. With daily use, this enhancement had been slowly increasing, showing a significant improvement compared to the initial mere 1% effect. Today, Zhang Yu tested it again, thinking to himself: “University Saint Body is nearly 15% enhanced, Civil Engineering Saint Body nearly 13%, Qi Meridian Flow nearly 6%, and Martial Dao Saint Body nearly 12%!” University Saint Body and Martial Dao Saint Body were used the most and grew the fastest!

“The data is similar to what I tested recently! No change, then?”

Just as Zhang Yu frowned slightly, thinking he had wasted his time, he received a message from Magneto True Monarch about a new contract for laboratory testers.

“40 spirit coins per month,” he read. “If dual cultivating with the Yin Instrument, the price is calculated per session, with a minimum of 15 spirit coins per session! So profitable! Indeed, engaging in immortal dao research and scamming school funds is much faster than working on construction sites. Hmm, and you need a good teacher to oversee the project!”

Although many confidentiality clauses and requirements were added, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but laugh out loud looking at the income figures, feeling an immense surge of joy in his heart! It was precisely as this joyful emotion surged that Zhang Yu felt his blood and qi surge, his magic power accelerate, and a subtle, inexplicable change occur in his body!

“Hmm, this feeling!” Zhang Yu quickly tested again and found that, seemingly under the influence of this joyful emotion, his Divine Spiritual Root had been strengthened! “An additional, albeit tiny, improvement to the Chain Dharma Diagram set! Was it 0.5% or just 0.3%? It was too subtle!”

Although the change was minute, Zhang Yu was still thrilled. “Can my Divine Spiritual Root now be strengthened through emotional changes? Hmm, I heard Ah Zhen say her Seven Emotions Sword Dao works like that; it can strengthen sword moves through the seven emotions! It seems my Divine Spiritual Root has gained a similar enhancement this time!”

Zhang Yu nodded in satisfaction, then sighed inwardly, “Unfortunately, my time with Ah Zhen was too short!” He tapped on Bai Zhenzhen’s avatar and sent a message, but there was no response for a long time. “Sigh, I wonder what’s happening with Ah Zhen! If nothing was wrong, she should have messaged me immediately!”

A moment later, Director Gao sent a message, forwarding several old news articles, some from decades ago, others nearly a century old.

Director Gao: “Sword Cultivator’s Love Killing: Blissful Sect Saintess Gruesomely Cooked.”
Director Gao: “Ethical Tragedy: Father and Son Fight to the Ruin of Their Clan.”
Director Gao: “Heavenly Sword University Ace Student Dies Tragically, Soul Scattered, Who Will Pay His Debts?”

Zhang Yu’s mouth hung open. “What is Old Gao sending me?” he thought.

Director Gao: “You can read these old news articles if you have time.”

“Where do I have the time to read these!” Zhang Yu thought. After a moment’s thought, Zhang Yu temporarily bookmarked them, planning to read them later when he had time. He then looked at Bai Zhenzhen’s dim avatar, and suddenly, an idea struck him. He used his own identity to send a message to Wen Wuya.

Zhang Yu: “Wen Wuya, do you know what’s happening with Bai Zhenzhen?”
Wen Wuya: “She’s undergoing special training with Seven Emotions Divine Monarch, right? Why, do you want to contact her?”

Zhang Yu’s heart stirred upon reading this, and he replied: “Are you willing to help?”

Wen Wuya’s lips curled into a slight smile as he looked at Zhang Yu’s message. Not long after Zhang Yu left and Bai Zhenzhen entered seclusion, Wen Wuya contacted his teacher, Heavenly Star Divine Monarch, to consult him. As Wen Wuya expected, Heavenly Star Divine Monarch was very interested in Ten Thousand Laws University’s breakthrough in Yin Instrument technology, as well as the potential conflict between Ten Thousand Laws University and Joyful Union University. When Wen Wuya expressed that he wanted to contact Zhang Yu but didn’t want to waste time on Bai Zhenzhen, while also fearing the threat of Seven Emotions Divine Monarch, Heavenly Star Divine Monarch told him to go ahead if there was profit to be made, not to fear Seven Emotions, and that he would bear such a small risk!

“Perfect,” Wen Wuya thought to himself. “Now that they’ve lost contact, I can become the middleware connecting them!”

Soon after, Zhang Yu looked at the photo sent by Wen Wuya, feeling excited. He replied, “Is this Ah Zhen’s hand?”

Wen Wuya: “This is my hand.”

Zhang Yu gritted his teeth and replied, “Why send this?”

Wen Wuya: “Do you want me to send the message directly to you? Can’t you decipher it? Do I have to teach you? You really haven’t grasped any spiritual realm information technology, have you?”

Zhang Yu’s mouth twitched awkwardly. He eventually sent the photo to Zhang Pianpian, asking for her help to decipher it. A moment later, the photo transformed into a short video and was sent to Zhang Yu. In the video, Bai Zhenzhen smiled and said, “Yuzi, I’m fine. That old geezer will at most keep me until the Top Ten League, and then I’ll be out!”

Seeing Bai Zhenzhen in the video, Zhang Yu slightly exhaled in relief. He then asked Zhang Pianpian, “Could this video be fake?”

Zhang Pianpian: “I found no signs of forgery!”

At the same time, Wen Wuya sent another message: “I can help you relay any messages in the future. I’ll also visit Zhenzhen often, and I’ll relay any news to you.”

Zhang Yu: “Thank you.”

Wen Wuya: “You’re welcome. The deal we discussed last time is still valid anytime. ❤️”

Zhang Yu’s body stiffened, feeling a chill run down his spine. He didn’t reply to Wen Wuya’s message.

Now knowing Bai Zhenzhen was safe and having gained insight into his Divine Spiritual Root, Zhang Yu left his dorm, planning to quickly head to the construction project. He had been away from the construction site for almost a day to participate in the Civil Engineering League! But just as he was about to exit the Ten Thousand Laws University town, crimson warnings appeared before him, forcefully preventing Zhang Yu from leaving!