No Money to Cultivate Immortality? - Chapter 847 (Patreon)

Chapter 847: Zhang Yu! What Are You Doing?!

Listening to what the giant corpse said, Zhang Yu’s heart shook. He said, “So… the Immortal Emperor will make a move? He will stop the Old Days Graveyard from collapsing?”

The giant corpse said mildly, “Whether he will act at all, and what kind of action he might take, is hard to say.”

“After all, what I said is only my speculation about the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor.”

“And even if the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor is truly as I imagine, unwilling to see the Old Days Graveyard fall or the intensity of the Dao struggle rise, he still may not necessarily act.”

“After all, there is… more than one Immortal Emperor.”

“The Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor is the foremost immortal talent from ancient times to the present. At present, he is probably already ranked in the top three among the ten Immortal Emperors, and his advantage will only grow greater in the future.”

“For him… stability is very important.”

“But for some Immortal Emperors, perhaps only when the Dao struggle grows more and more intense will they have a greater possibility of climbing higher, and more chances to seize a Dao lineage.”

The giant corpse chuckled and said, “After all, ten Immortal Emperors… in many people’s eyes, is still too many.”

After hearing this, Fu Ji said in Zhang Yu’s mind, “It’s that complicated? So the conflict between Artifact Spirits and Soul Cultivators seems on the surface to involve a battle between two great Dao lineages, but on a higher level, it’s also tied to the struggle between Immortal Emperors?”

Zhanxian said, “The Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor wants to maintain stability, secure his advantage, and control the intensity of the Dao struggle. Meanwhile, some Immortal Emperors are deliberately pushing the intensity of the Dao struggle to seek an opportunity to advance further.”

Just as thoughts were rapidly turning in Zhang Yu’s mind, the giant corpse at the side looked over and said, “Little friend, do you want to save the Old Days Graveyard?”

Zhang Yu said, “I don’t want the hard work I’ve put in during these days to go to waste, nor do I wish to see all life in the entire small realm plunged into misery.”

The giant corpse commented, “Whether for public or private reasons, it is normal for you to want to save the Old Days Graveyard.”

“Since this matter has landed on your head, if you are unwilling to even try making a move at a time like this, and fail to show the responsibility the reformist faction needs, then you are not a qualified knife. The immortal lineages above you will greatly reduce the strength of their support for you in the future.”

“And… since Senior Ying Xintian chose you as his inheritor, I believe that as the power you control becomes stronger and stronger, you are definitely not someone who only knows how to protect yourself.”

Hearing this, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly. “If I were only an outsourced cultivator, or an ordinary sect affairs officer, I probably wouldn’t have any thoughts beyond staying alive.”

“But right now, I am already the holder of an immortal inheritance, and also the vice chairman of the Administrative Committee… I…”

Zhang Yu looked at his palm and felt the terrifying power surging within it. He thought, “I can make more choices.”

At this moment, Dao Qiankun’s former figure surged up in Zhang Yu’s mind, and he sighed inwardly. “Brother Dao, before I knew it, I’ve gained more and more confidence to act willfully too.”

“Zhang Yu, are we really going to save the Old Days Graveyard?” Fu Ji said anxiously. “Could it be too dangerous?”

Zhanxian said, “On the Immortal Path, when has there ever been a lack of danger? The higher you climb on this path, the more it is filled with crises, and the more limitless the pressure becomes. If you do not want to face danger, if you do not want to endure pressure, then do not walk the Immortal Path.”

Fu Ji said, “This is a calamity of the sky collapsing. So many Void Refinement cultivators, even Tribulation Crossing cultivators, haven’t gone up, and we’re going up? When the time comes… not only will we be risking our lives, we may not even be able to save it. Even if we do save it, we might get dragged into a struggle on an even higher level…”

Zhanxian said with absolute certainty, “We are no longer students of the past, nor are we low-level sect affairs officers who just entered the profession. Having reached our current position, every step forward we want to take will inevitably mean facing the risk of failure!”

“And if we choose to run away this time, the immortal lineages introduced by our grandmaster will no longer value us. Our accounts and the accumulation we have inside the immortal grotto-heaven will probably be confiscated one by one.”

On the other side, Desolate Ox, who rarely spoke, also said, “It is nothing more than a single thought to save all living beings… If we have this ability yet choose to give up, then even if we climb higher in the future, we won’t be able to change Kunxu. We are not climbing upward only for the sake of climbing upward, but also to preserve our original intentions while we climb…”

Just then, the Exam Sect avatar suddenly spoke too. “Watch the trial of hands, mend the crack in heaven! I also support saving the Old Days Graveyard. This is not only defending sect assets, but also the moment to demonstrate our loyalty to the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor!”

Fu Ji sighed. Although she had not heard Zhang Yu personally state his stance, she had already sensed his thoughts.

At this moment, she felt speechless inside. “Sigh, ever since following this brat Zhang Yu, I haven’t had a few stable days. Wanting to climb upward in Kunxu… really is hard.”

On the other side, as if sensing the change in Zhang Yu’s bearing, and as if also sensing the resolve in Zhang Yu’s heart, the giant corpse said, “It seems you have already made your decision.”

Seeming very interested in Zhang Yu’s choice and decision, the giant corpse asked, “Tell me, then. What do you plan to do?”

Thus, Zhang Yu explained his plan and asked, “Senior, what do you think?”

The giant corpse did not evaluate Zhang Yu’s specific plan, and only said mildly, “The Old Days Graveyard is a small realm that has been repeatedly affected by the Labyrinth Realm, but in the end, its foundation is deep. It was originally unbreakable.”

“Now that it has suddenly collapsed, someone must have acted in secret. And as long as they acted, they will inevitably leave traces…”

Zhang Yu had begun studying spatial Immortal Dao technology in university, and by now, he had controlled Grotto-Heaven Power for quite some time. In particular, he had spent these days constantly restoring the Labyrinth Realm’s disordered structure. When it came to spatial technology and all kinds of knowledge related to small realms, he could be said to know them like the back of his hand.

At this moment, hearing what the giant corpse said, his eyes brightened. “A spatial collapse this swift and this severe must have left many traces at the source of the spatial rift. Perhaps I can find evidence there of the Innate Dao lineage and the Artifact Spirit faction destroying the small realm.”

Zhang Yu understood that if he could grasp such evidence, then when it came time to settle accounts with the Artifact Spirit faction, it would be an important bargaining chip.

The giant corpse then reminded him, “You can also contact Su Lingyou.”

“Su Lingyou?” A cold and tranquil young girl’s image appeared in Zhang Yu’s mind.

She was a level-seven sect affairs officer of the Heavenly Demon Sect, a Tribulation Crossing cultivator.

She was also the upper-level cultivator who had directly clashed with him during the last Taizhen Immortal Clan incident. One could say she had long since formed a grudge with him.

The giant corpse said, “There are no eternal enemies in this world. As long as your goals align and your interests match, whether they were mortal enemies or foes in the past, use them when they should be used.”

“The Reincarnation Immortal Emperor wants to stop the Artifact Spirit Dao lineage, and Su Lingyou has come under orders. At this moment, she is on the same side as you. She can come and lend you a hand…”

…

Inside the Construction Bureau.

A projection of Tu Mu appeared before the many outsourced cultivators.

This Director Tu Mu was currently calming everyone down. “Everyone, work at ease. Do not believe rumors or spread rumors. The Old Days Graveyard is perfectly safe. I and the other leaders will be back soon, and when the time comes, we will still be inspecting your work…”

After disconnecting and turning around, Tu Mu looked at the large quantity of assets gathered before him. He had already inspected them instantly and completed communication with the trusted Soul Cultivators under him.

“Is everything here?”

“Check again. Make absolutely sure nothing has been left behind…”

Accompanied by streams of Divine Light soaring into the sky, Tu Mu had already wrapped up all his personal assets in the Old Days Graveyard and shot toward the direction of the teleportation gate, joining the massive line of those leaving.

Looking at the long line before him, Tu Mu sighed inwardly. “Thank goodness… I am valuable enough to the sect. I don’t have to be left behind like those lowly animals.”

At the same time, similar scenes were taking place in every region of the Old Days Graveyard.

More and more people discovered that from high-ranking positions to low-ranking ones, the leaders of various units and departments were disappearing. They seemed to be leaving the Old Days Graveyard one after another.

Those with a little sect loyalty would still leave a primordial spirit behind to remotely oversee matters through the Spiritual Realm, while some leaders simply could no longer be contacted at all.

Feng Tingting looked at the leaders who had each deleted her as a friend, and unease rose in her heart.

“What exactly happened?”

“The mad corpse cases that should be delivered and registered every day… so many fewer came today.”

She had a kind of intuition, always feeling that these upper cultivators disappearing one by one seemed to be hiding something together.

But no matter how she searched, she could not find any useful information.

“The information throughout the entire Old Days Graveyard… perhaps it has already been placed under supervision. Maybe I should try probing for news outside the Old Days Graveyard.”

On the other side, Shi Huaiyu likewise sensed that something was wrong.

Having experienced countless stock market blowups and crypto blowups, she had long since developed the unique sensitivity of an old investor. She sensed a kind of calm before the storm.

After hearing Feng Tingting speak, Shi Huaiyu nodded repeatedly and said, “It really is wrong! Good news keeps coming out about Old Days Graveyard-related stocks, yet at the same time, people are constantly unloading large quantities! Public opinion is talking it up, while capital is running away… This is the signal that the bankers are withdrawing and retail investors are taking over!”

Feng Tingting’s gaze suddenly sharpened. She had already seen some news from outside the Old Days Graveyard.

“The Old Days Graveyard is undergoing a mass asset evacuation? All leaders will leave?”

…

Deep within the Spiritual Realm.

“Chairman, we’re almost unable to suppress the news, especially with all kinds of rumors flying around outside the Old Days Graveyard.”

Looking at the reports transmitted one after another by the Soul Cultivators under him, Xiao Yunhe remained unhurried, because he had long anticipated this.

After all, the area where he could block the news was at most the Old Days Graveyard itself.

And as more and more people left the Old Days Graveyard, he had no control over the news gradually spreading outside.

As for completely sealing off the Old Days Graveyard’s Spiritual Realm, he had even less authority to do so, nor would he do it. After all, many cultivators were still remotely operating the work of the Old Days Graveyard through the Spiritual Realm, and many of the things to come would also require cross-realm remote support from the Spiritual Realm.

So Xiao Yunhe knew that he could not forever claim “nothing has happened,” and he had no intention of keeping it covered up the whole time.

Thus, Xiao Yunhe said mildly, “Begin the next step…”

A moment later, a notification popped up before countless cultivators in the Old Days Graveyard.

In the notification, Xiao Yunhe’s gaze was calm, and he spoke composedly. “At present, a few minor accidents have occurred, but everyone need not worry, nor does anyone need to take any action.”

“It is only that a few minor problems have appeared in the dimensional structure of the Labyrinth Realm area. The Administrative Committee is thinking of ways to resolve them. The relevant areas have been temporarily sealed off. Everything is under control.”

“All units are not to act without orders. You must ensure today’s work proceeds smoothly. All absentees will be dealt with severely…”

…

Outside the teleportation station, densely packed supplies had been piled together, and the line already stretched several thousand meters away.

Bai Zhenzhen stood in the line, glancing from time to time toward the Labyrinth Realm.

As one of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s representatives, and also the director of the Safety Supervision Bureau, Bai Zhenzhen had been arranged into the evacuation line early on.

She did not have many belongings, and her evacuation should have been very quick. Originally, she should have left the Old Days Graveyard long ago.

But at this moment, she was still waiting in front of the teleportation gate, waiting for Zhang Yu.

Beside her, Wen Wuya urged, “Ah-Zhen, let’s go first. Staying won’t help Zhang Yu, and besides, he’ll definitely leave later too.”

Bai Zhenzhen said nothing. Just then, her gaze suddenly focused, and she saw Yu Xinghan, Ye Xingli, Feng Tingting, Shi Huaiyu, True Lord Magneto, Old Gao, and the others who had just hurried over from the distance.

So Bai Zhenzhen quickly went up to meet them, exchanged greetings, and asked, “Where’s Zhang Yu? Has he not come yet?”

Yu Xinghan said, “He told us to leave the Old Days Graveyard first. Zhenzhen… do you know what exactly happened?”

True Lord Magneto at the side also asked, “Is there some crisis in the Old Days Graveyard?”

Shi Huaiyu said, “Is it a stock crash? Or a financial tsunami?”

After pondering for a moment, Bai Zhenzhen sent a message to everyone present.

Looking at the message Bai Zhenzhen sent, everyone’s hearts shook.

“The sky is collapsing! The realm will be destroyed and the district flooded?”

Old Gao asked, “Then what about Zhang Yu? He told us to go first. Is he not leaving?”

Bai Zhenzhen explained, “He is in charge of this section in the Administrative Committee. He may have to leave a bit later.”

True Lord Magneto said, “Let’s line up and evacuate first. Don’t hold him back. Don’t make the child distracted while he’s working.”

Old Gao sighed, but still silently joined the line.

As the line gradually moved forward, Old Gao and the others drew closer and closer to the spatial gate.

During this time, all kinds of rumors in the Spiritual Realm intensified, and more cultivators also found all sorts of intelligence through the Spiritual Realm outside the Old Days Graveyard.

Silently watching all of this, Xiao Yunhe knew it was time to enter the third stage.

But this time, he did not personally appear again. Instead, he found Xie Lanyin. “It’s your turn, Vice Chair Xie. Tell them…”

As the notification flickered, Xie Lanyin’s Spiritual Realm projection appeared before countless people’s eyes.

She spoke. “Cultivators of the Old Days Graveyard, we have finished confirming the spatial malfunction in the Labyrinth Realm.”

“Although we are temporarily unable to repair it, the situation here has already been reported to the major sects. Everyone should trust the sects and patiently wait for sect support.”

After disconnecting from the Spiritual Realm, Xie Lanyin looked toward the projection beside her that belonged to Chairman Xiao Yunhe, as well as the projections of the other two vice chairs.

At this moment, aside from Zhang Yu, the entire highest level of the Administrative Committee was already present.

Xie Lanyin asked, “Has the order from above still not come down?”

Chairman Xiao Yunhe smiled slightly and said, “Above is the same as us. They also feel something should be done, but there is nothing they can do.”

Xie Lanyin also laughed. “It seems the higher-ups have reached a consensus too. Now we can rest easy.”

“By the way, where is Zhang Yu?”

Xie Xue, another vice chair, said, “Vice Chair Zhang is still investigating the spatial rift, I suppose. But the momentum of the sky’s collapse is already set. He is not a fool either. No need to mind him.”

Chairman Xiao Yunhe said, “Everyone, have you arranged the upcoming ‘death-evacuation’?”

Xie Lanyin said, “We rushed as hard as we could and finally managed to arrange everything properly.”

Xiao Yunhe praised, “Vice Chair Xie truly is a pillar of the sect. Although an entire realm will be destroyed, as long as we can preserve the assets and save all living beings, then everything else can be discussed.”

“This matter must be done well. Killing one person means saving one person. Killing even one fewer is a sin.”

Xie Lanyin guaranteed, “For this acquisition of Soul Cultivators, I specifically took out a large loan of immortal coins to ensure sufficient funds.”

“For every coin paid, one person will die. I guarantee not a single one will be missing. If even one fewer person dies, I will use my own life to pay.”

Just then, a roar spread through the entire Old Days Graveyard. Under countless people’s gazes, a massive spatial rift pierced heaven and earth, as if it were going to tear the entire small realm in two.

The sky… split open!

Looking at this scene, Xiao Yunhe knew the matter could no longer be hidden at all, but his face carried a smile of having everything under control. He said to the vice chairs around him, “Everyone, it is the final stage.”

…

Accompanied by the shattering sky, countless cultivators who were still staying at their work posts fell into complete panic.

“Should we go?”

“Should we leave the company? Leave the department?”

“Can we skip work?”

Just as many cultivators hesitated uncertainly, Xiao Yunhe’s projection appeared before everyone with a solemn expression.

“The Labyrinth Realm’s dimensional structure has undergone a severe collapse. We should have done something, but in the end, it is too late. We have already missed the best rescue opportunity.”

“Everything is already too late. The entire Old Days Graveyard will eventually collapse completely.”

“Fortunately, the vast majority of valuable sect assets have already been successfully transported away by us, recovering the greatest possible loss from this natural disaster.”

“And in order to save the living beings within the small realm, we have joined forces with the Heavenly Demon, Netherworld, and Whitebone three great sects. We will open a green channel for Soul Cultivator conversion, with priority given to those who are not old, weak, sick, or disabled…”

Accompanied by Xiao Yunhe’s notification, the entire Old Days Graveyard instantly sank into chaos.

Countless cultivators shot into the sky, wanting to flee toward the teleportation station and escape the Old Days Graveyard.

But the three Void Refinement vice chairs of the Administrative Committee all acted at once. Streams of Divine Light descended, and they had already intercepted everyone fleeing.

Xie Lanyin shouted loudly, “Who dares destroy sect assets? Who dares disrupt sect order? That is a crime. Arrest them on the spot!”

On the other side, Xiao Yunhe was still continuing to speak. “…All cultivators in the small realm, please pay attention to all your actions before death. This is related not only to your first death record, but also to your future economic situation.”

“If you act recklessly now… then even if you die, you will still have to pay compensation, and you will still have to repay your debts.”

With Void Refinement and even Tribulation Crossing cultivators taking slight action to control the scene, the entire Old Days Graveyard soon restored a certain degree of order.

At the same time, all kinds of advertisements related to Soul Cultivator conversion appeared before the cultivators.

And upon seeing the Soul Cultivator acquisition prices listed there, countless cultivators were shocked.

“Why are they only giving so little money?”

“This price has fallen by at least eighty percent! This is taking advantage of disaster!”

“They’re only giving this little money… How am I supposed to live after I die?”

Considering the massive death phenomenon that was about to occur, some Righteous Gods began descending in batches to prevent congestion in the tax payment channel during the Soul Cultivator conversion process.

There were also some people afraid they would not make it in time, wanting to rush to kill themselves directly so they could transform into Soul Cultivators and be saved first, but they were all stopped one after another.

Xie Lanyin said mildly, “It is not that you are not allowed to die. Rather, you must die slowly, die gradually. Everyone must die according to plan and in an orderly manner. Rest assured, with me here, not a single one will be missing.”

Looking at the long line before her, Xie Lanyin could not help but sigh at this thriving Soul Cultivator industry, this scene where all things were bursting with life.

“If you want to get rich, have an accident first,” Xie Lanyin sighed. “As expected, natural disasters and man-made calamities are the best time to make a fortune.”

Just then, the entire Old Days Graveyard suddenly shook again.

Large clouds of dust abruptly floated up, rising into the sky like layer upon layer of clouds.

The air spun violently, raising gusts of fierce wind throughout the entire Old Days Graveyard.

Buildings trembled slightly, as if they would float into the sky with a single blow from the wild wind.

At this moment, every cultivator in the Old Days Graveyard felt it… They were becoming lighter. Or rather, everything within the entire Old Days Graveyard seemed to be becoming lighter.

At the same time, Feng Tingting suddenly pointed toward the direction of the Labyrinth Realm and said, “What is that?”

Bai Zhenzhen, True Lord Magneto, and the others had long since looked over. They saw countless substances in the Labyrinth Realm gushing out. Whether it was land, factories, office buildings… or absolutely everything, all of it shot into the sky like cannonballs.

Although they were very far away, Old Gao could still sense the abnormality within. “It’s a change triggered by Earthfiend Gravity.”

“It’s Zhang Yu!”

At this moment, the entire Old Days Graveyard had become two clearly divided regions.

One half was the Labyrinth Realm. Here, Earthfiend Gravity seemed to have been completely erased. Countless substances that had lost their restraints shot into the sky, roaring like black dragons.

The other side was outside the Labyrinth Realm, the place where large numbers of cultivators worked and lived. Although the Earthfiend Gravity here had not been taken away, it had also been greatly weakened, as if everything had become light and floating.

And all of this vanished Earthfiend Gravity had gathered in Zhang Yu’s palm.

In this instant, Zhang Yu felt as though the weight of more than half of the Old Days Graveyard was being held in his hand.

At the same time, the computing pool inside the immortal grotto-heaven was operating at full force, and countless data points about all matter inside the entire Old Days Graveyard were constantly appearing in the Kunlun Eye.

During the period when everyone was evacuating, Zhang Yu had collected material data on almost the entire Old Days Graveyard. He had operated his thirty-two-core brain and the computing pool to build an entire large model around it, calculating the Earthfiend Gravity he could borrow from countless people and objects under the operation of nine sets of Back-Dragon Kunlun Flip techniques, such as the Kunlun-Uprooting Heaven-Flipping Divine Power.

Only after spending several hours had he finally completed all of this, ensuring that while he borrowed as much Earthfiend Gravity as possible, he would not cause the destruction of countless regions within the Old Days Graveyard.

“Everyone, lend me… all your weight.”

Accompanied by the fierce operation of the nine great techniques, the first two layers of the Back-Dragon Kunlun Flip Chain Diagram also opened with a roar, further advancing Zhang Yu’s influence over the entire world.

At the same time, the Hundred-Billion Sigil Lord, which had not appeared for a very long time, emerged from his body and also began enhancing Zhang Yu’s interference with the entire world.

With one step, Zhang Yu had already leaped violently toward the location of the spatial rift.

And as a Tribulation Crossing cultivator, Xiao Yunhe sensed this scene at the very first moment.

“Zhang Yu! What are you doing?!”

Xiao Yunhe could feel that the Earthfiend Gravity that almost symbolized the weight of more than half of the Old Days Graveyard had been gathered into Zhang Yu’s hand.

With this strike, Xiao Yunhe could not determine in a short time what would happen.

Perhaps it could hinder the sky’s collapse a little, but it could also trigger an even more terrifying, even more violent spatial collapse, causing the situation to spiral completely out of control.

Especially since they had already arranged everything on their side. As long as they proceeded step by step, they would be able to save all living beings. It could be said to benefit the sect above and the people below. How could they allow Zhang Yu to ruin it?

But just as Xiao Yunhe wanted to act and stop him, a figure dense with Demonic Energy suddenly appeared, blocking Xiao Yunhe, Xie Lanyin, and the others.

“Su Lingyou?” Looking at the other party’s primordial spirit, Xiao Yunhe angrily rebuked, “Peak Master Su, what are you doing? Are you going to watch helplessly as Zhang Yu destroys this excellent situation? What can a mere Divine Transformation cultivator like him do?”

“Excellent situation?” Su Lingyou said mildly. “Killing this many people in one breath counts as an excellent situation?”

Xiao Yunhe said, “When working for the sect, right and wrong, good and bad, cannot be judged by ordinary principles.”

Su Lingyou said, “Hmph. No matter how glib you are, the fact remains that wasting this many corpse cases is a serious dereliction of duty on your part.”

In an instant, both sides had already completed a massive exchange of information. Although Xiao Yunhe did not understand why, he had already sensed Su Lingyou’s determination to stop him.

Xiao Yunhe sighed. “Su Lingyou, if ‘death-evacuation’ fails and all living beings in the small realm are lost, Zhang Yu will be the greatest sinner! And you will be the second greatest sinner.”

At the same time, Zhang Yu’s hands had already collided violently with the continuously spreading spatial rift.

Under the bombardment of surging Earthfiend Gravity, space seemed to twist like paper. Then, under countless shocked gazes, the spatial rift that had originally pierced heaven and earth seemed, faintly, to show a trace of closing.

And in the distance, Lu Hengzhang was watching this scene coldly, but a trace of mockery flashed through his eyes, as if he were watching a beast struggling on the verge of death.

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