Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 287 - 284: Jade Mansion Thunder Pivot, Body-Shining Treasure Mirror

Chapter 287: Chapter 284: Jade Mansion Thunder Pivot, Body-Shining Treasure Mirror

Wang Yuan and Xu Zhenzhi merely had a thought, and a cloud from the roaming Grotto Heaven beneath their feet condensed.

The cloud car sped along, soon bringing them to a three-way intersection shrouded in cloud and mist.

One of the paths led to the "Ziwei Heavenly Palace" under the Great Fate.

To the left was a "Thunder City Jade Mansion" belonging to the Thunder Department, while continuing forward would lead to the most central structure of Grotto Heaven, the "Wanxiang Hall."

Clang clang clang...

At this point, Wang Yuan’s attention was drawn by sounds like thunderclaps.

Turning his head, he saw steaming vapors in a small valley next to the road where a group of expressionless Talismanic Power Warriors surrounded a dark machine, busily working away.

The source of those thunderous sounds was indeed that massive machine belching hot steam.

Those emotionless Talismanic Power Warriors, born of Daoist magic, controlled the machine as it continuously forged and machined, transforming chunks of iron into finely made cannon barrels.

Once loaded onto the cloud car, they were transported to the storehouse.

Looking at their design, it was clearly the "Divine Might General Cannon," which was most equipped within the Great Yan Army.

"This is..."

Seeing this familiar yet alien scene excited Wang Yuan more than the hybrid crops he had seen earlier.

Since Daoist magic manifested in this world.

Magicians, with their superior hands-on abilities, naturally surpassed the mundane and had long figured out the key to a transformative increase in production efficiency and applied it in practice.

Although those Daoist Skill Cannons equipped by the Great Yan were mostly masterpieces of the "Taiyin Xuanbing Dao," they definitely included the technical support of the Nine Soldiers.

Xu Zhenzhi’s attitude was starkly different from when he faced the exotic crops earlier, pointing at the machine and proudly declaring,

"Quite shocking, isn’t it? This is a forging machine only recently developed by the Thunder Department Immortal Officials.

The machine itself is not that spectacular, but the most crucial part is the power source, the ’Jade Mansion Thunder Pivot’ that isolates Daoist pollution by consuming steam!"

Even the Corpse Dissection Immortals said, it’s one of the most significant research outcomes in years."

Wang Yuan followed the direction his finger pointed, seeing a faint yellow light glowing at the core of the machine.

Upon closer inspection, he was shocked to discover that it was a "Supply Fruit" corresponding to the Yellow Seal Realm among the three tiers of "Killing Dao Fruit!"

His heart trembled once, twice, thrice.

Good grief, Strange Immortals feed on people, and people use Strange Immortals as livestock!

They had installed "Killing Dao Fruit" in the machine.

It could run endlessly without any supply of fuel or food, turning what is essentially a "Perpetual Motion Machine!"

Since "Killing Dao Fruit" comes from the Killing Tree as green, bad, and rotten fruits, "Immortality" means all of Strange Immortal’s consumption would be instantly replenished by the Killing Tree.

Thus, it could produce endless, cheap energy.

Although this "Jade Mansion Thunder Pivot" still rudimentary to prevent pollution,

converting only the most basic thermal and kinetic energy, not converting Daoist magic into electricity for electromagnetic work,

it was undoubtedly a very solid starting point.

He imagined the moment this technology matures.

If one could pull down a "Heavenly Official" from the heavens to serve as the power source, aided by the computational power of the "Calamity Butterfly,"

Was there a possibility that Red County Shenzhou could make significant strides into the age of Daoist Skill industrial civilization?

The more Wang Yuan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he decided to suggest this idea to Great Fate when he met her later.

He had no intention of secretly enriching himself; if he were the only one with Daoist skills, he might indulge in some heroic individualism.

But since there was already an established Daoist ecological system, the same idea in the hands of an individual versus in the hands of major forces would have vastly different impacts.

Just then,

Xu Zhenzhi suddenly listened intently and did not continue towards Ziwei Heavenly Palace, but instead led Wang Yuan down the fork leading to "Wanxiang Hall."

"The new recruits brought by the Thunder Department have already arrived first at Wanxiang Hall, where Immortal Official Divine Positions are granted. Her Ladyship instructed us to obtain our Divine Positions first before finding her at Ziwei Heavenly Palace,

So we don’t have to open it a second time later."

The reason was quite sensible, but Wang Yuan felt things might not be so straightforward.

Old Xu was probably keeping something from him.

Soon, they stood at the entrance of the "Wanxiang Hall," which appeared to be cast from bronze, adorned with massive decorations, and radiated an ancient aura.

They also saw two figures already waiting at the entrance, an old and a young.

The old man with pure white hair and beard wore the official robe of the Thunder Department, the very "Five Thunders Straight Talisman Officer" Old Man Song mentioned by Lei Mingyuan.

The other was a young man in white, clearly the new recruit like Wang Yuan.

Merely standing there, he resembled an unyielding sword, emitting an extremely sharp aura.

His body faintly glowed with Dharma Light, seemingly a Yellow Seal Mage who had just recently broken through.

"Sword Cultivator, Cui Baiyu!"

"Ghost Path, Wang Qianshan!"

The two young men merely curiously sized up each other and exchanged names with a greeting.

Meanwhile, Wang Yuan, having previously attained the title of Living Yama and broken through one million Merits, had eyes that surpassed the limits of Dengzhou Prefecture,

clearly seeing that despite his young age, the other had already accrued tens of thousands of Merits.

Deemed promising and not inferior to Wang Yuan in his younger years.

Meanwhile, Xu and Song, the two Immortal Officials from different branches, stared at each other and scoffed, their exchanged glances conveying a wealth of information.

"Open the bet?"

"Hehe, the one afraid to bet is the Little Dog!"

"The wager?"

"The monthly stipend for the entire first half of the year!"

"Agreed!"

Snap!

The two mages clapped their eyes together and, without the notice of the two parties involved, quietly placed their bets.

Of course, the position of the Immortal Official varied in rank, with some positions being better than others.

Among the disciples of the Corpse Dissection Immortals, those with more high-ranking divine positions naturally possessed greater strength.

Within the Nine Soldiers, based on the power, potential, and combat effectiveness of the Immortal Official’s divine position, a comprehensive rating was employed, similar to the Daoist Skill Level, also divided into Heaven, Earth, Mystical, and Yellow categories.

Once the divine positions were assigned, it would be clear who ranked higher.

The external environment for the Human Clan was extremely dangerous, and naturally, internal competition was omnipresent.

Although it wasn’t as intense as the competition among the Yin Officials of the Underworld, who scrambled fiercely for their deep blessings, it was still far from comfortable.

Meanwhile,

From their strongholds, the "Ziwei Heavenly Palace" and "Thunder City Jade Mansion," high, distant gazes were cast down.

One of these belonged to the Great Fate.

His body was naturally still guarding the Heavenly Gate, and only a powerful, reserved avatar, bonelessly leaning on a white jade couch in the Ziwei Heavenly Palace, was present.

With a sky-blue wine bottle in hand, he drank mouthful after mouthful of the inexhaustible fine wine.

With skin white as snow, lips red as fire, a stunning celestial appearance slightly tinged with powder, matched with a fire-red jeweled silk gown and similarly colored gossamer-cloud boots.

This Corpse Dissection Immortal’s beauty reached an extreme, almost unreal, akin to the high moon and stars above—visible upon lifting one’s gaze, yet eternally unreachable.

Only when his bright eyes opened and closed would he inadvertently display a daunting, chilling divine might.

The other gaze belonged to the Cloud Lord, the commander of the Thunder Department.

This Corpse Dissection Immortal, positioned in the Thunder City Jade Mansion, did not reveal a human form but appeared as a constantly rolling thundercloud, akin to the immeasurable might of heaven.

The Great Fate was the current head of the Cycle Star Gods, controlling the fate and lifespan of all beings.

The Cloud Lord was the head of the Thunder Department, wielding control over storms and lightning, expelling traitors and exterminating demons, as well as being the grandmaster of the "Taiyin Xuanbing Dao."

Of course, whether in the Dou Department or the Thunder Department, there were more than just these two high-ranking divine positions similar to the "Great Fate" and "Cloud Lord."

Due to differing compatibility with their divine law, these two Corpse Dissection Immortals ultimately chose the two divine positions that suited them best.

Thus, the "Great Fate" and "Cloud Lord" naturally became the heads of the two departments.

The eyes of the two Corpse Dissection Immortals met, sparking fireworks.

The Cloud Lord, clearly full of confidence in his own people, with a thunderous voice, was the first to suggest:

"With such a rare opportunity, let’s have a small bet to lighten the mood. How about we bet on next month’s Heavenly Dao’s Favor?"

The so-called "Heavenly Dao’s Favor" was the reward from their own Heavenly Dao for these Corpse Dissection Immortals’ efforts in maintaining the world.

It was also compensation for their labor.

Wang Yuan, every time he survived a Calamity without side effects, saw a surge in his Daoist ability, all thanks to this reward.

Today, even the Corpse Dissection Immortals were using it as a betting stake, indicating its preciousness.

Hearing this, a sly smile appeared on the corner of Great Fate’s mouth, reminiscent of a fox having pulled off a scam, but he feebly responded:

"This... might not be a good idea. The ’Heavenly Dao’s Favor’ concerns the Daoist path and is not like others. Let’s bet like last time on the monthly allowance the Nine Soldiers give to the Corpse Dissection Immortals."

Hearing Great Fate show weakness, Cloud Lord, who nearly lost his pants last time and was eager for a chance to reverse his fortune, egged him on aggressively:

"Tsk, tsk, do you have so little confidence in the younger generation?

I suppose so. My disciple from the Taiyin Xuanbing Dao, Cui Baiyu, has only slightly outpaced his peers in mastering the mage skills, just a little bit stronger than his contemporaries.

The demons and ghosts he has slain are just a tad more numerous, after all.

How about this, I’ll bet two months of ’Heavenly Dao’s Favor’ against your one month?"

Only then did the Great Fate pretend to be tempted as he said:

"Agreed!"

In the midst of speaking, the doors of the Wanxiang Hall suddenly burst open. Cui Baiyu entered first, followed by Wang Yuan.

As they passed by an ancient copper mirror hanging at the doorway, it suddenly flashed, casting their reflections.

This was the last safeguard of the Nine Soldiers’ selection mechanism.

The Body-Shining Treasure Mirror could discern good from evil, loyalty from treachery, and trace back debts. Only the Corpse Dissection Immortals with the highest authority could see what it showed.

And indeed, Cui Baiyu proved himself to be the rare talent of the "Taiyin Xuanbing Dao" that surfaced only once in a century.

Above his head, 100,000 Yin Morality formed a golden cloud. Countless demons and evil paths he had slain also emerged one by one, with five or six from the Yin God Realm, including even one from the Yellow Seal Strange Immortal of the Nine Corpse God Path!

According to convention, such accomplishments were enough to rank him among the top five newcomers of the past century.

The Cloud Lord naturally laughed very proudly:

"Didn’t expect this, did you? In the Wanxiang Hall, constructed from the ’Slaughter Science,’ the more sinister and strange demons you kill, the more advantages you gain.

With such a record, securing an Earth Department Divine Position is already in the bag. Hahaha..."

But he had barely laughed when he abruptly stopped.

Boom—!

It was because the second entrant, Wang Yuan, was bursting with radiant light all over, nearly blinding everyone. He had accumulated at least one million Yin Morality!

You should know that this Body-Shining Treasure Mirror was specifically designed for newcomers, and its measurement limit was also a mere one million Yin Morality.

At this moment, it was nearly overwhelmed by the vast Yin Morality.

That wasn’t all; not counting Wang Yuan, all sorts of killing deeds associated with "Wang Qianshan" also became visible.

Mortals were directly passed over—the lowest ranked was the magnificent Prime Minister Xue’s entire family, followed by the Weird Fanatic, several thousand disciples from Penglai Island, the Realm Mage of the Yin God...

The entire officialdom of Dengzhou Prefecture, the Military Leader Inner Official Lv, Military Leader Lingxiao, Yellow Seal Inverted Taoist, Yellow Seal Red Xiazi, Yellow Seal Ghost-Faced Monk...

The last one turned out to be... the invincible Fifth Realm Martial Saint "Seer of Ten Thousand Miles" Jiang Baimei!

Cloud Lord: ...***

In stark contrast was the pealing laughter of Great Fate, like bells ringing:

"Hehehe..."

Wang Yuan’s intuition was indeed accurate. Claiming to fear trouble was secondary; his eagerness to push him here for a sure-win bet was the real motive.

It’s just uncertain whether following such a wine-loving, gambling, and extremely cunning big sister in the future would be a blessing or a curse.

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