MTLNOVEL Chapter 146: I'll Take You to Fly With Me
After the university entrance competition ended, Meng Yu told everyone that he was planning to study Alchemy and Formation Arrays, but lamented his lack of talent for Formation arrays, making his progress woefully slow.
Okay, jokes about Meng Yu's lack of Formation talent have already become one of the top ten jokes of the year at the Immortal Sect. Despite his struggles with the Five Elements Formation, he had no choice but to focus on improving the Teleportation Array. In the end, he had a breakthrough with the Void Shifting technique.
So, this genius suddenly brings this up out of the blue—what's he thinking?
And, a Golden Core of the Upper Third Rank? To even touch on the Nascent Soul?
Ahhh!
Even if it means shark-ing these idiotic group chat members, sacrificing all his enemies, and swearing off soda, they absolutely have to hear this!
"Brother Meng, what technical issue do you need help with?"
Someone replied.
"I've figured out most of it, but there are still several issues. After all, I don't have a formal academy background; I'm a wild card. I have to think more. My plan is very costly and there's a lot of paperwork to handle. Hmm, wealthy lady, Zhuge Caihua."
Meng Yu tagged Zhuge Caihua.
"Miss Cai Hua, can you buy the Changdong Minor World for me? That's the one we saved.
My Foundation Establishment plan, named 'Son of Heavenly Way', requires catching the Spiritual Qi Tide in a world and then receiving the world's favor, just like those lucky ones every few hundred years whose cultivation goes incredibly smoothly. This time, I plan to make it happen artificially, to become the Son of Heavenly Way and build the best foundation.
Changdong Star is a suitable place, and I am preparing to do an experiment there, but I don't have the money. I will need your help with that. The time frame is tight; I need it done within three months. The construction crews must enter at the same time and start work according to the blueprints."
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Facing the mention in the post, Zhuge Caihua replied immediately.
"No problem, I've directed my lawyers to handle it. However, the paperwork really can't be done in three months. Going through all the procedures would probably take about half a year."
"The faster the better. I'm already at the high stage of Qi Cultivation, and several times I nearly achieved Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment. I could establish my foundation anytime I want, but I feel that method lacks perfection, so I've thought of a better way and want to test it. Help me out, beautiful Sister Cai Hua."
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On the other end of the screen, who knows how many students are feeling vexed by Meng Yu's display of extravagance, and how many group members are raising their middle fingers at him. Of course... after serious thought, what Meng Yu says seems to make sense.
If he can't achieve Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment, then who can?
You jerk, can you please not show off in front of us?
On the other side, Meng Yu continued typing, further provoking everyone.
Though he's bragging, it really does feel great.
"These past days, I've been suppressing my cultivation level and haven't been practicing properly. Do you all remember the two months I disappeared after the hearing?
During those two months, I put everything aside and practiced desperately, then advanced from the Eighth Layer to the middle stage of the Ninth Layer, including perfecting my Laundry Skills to Great Perfection. Actually, if I had pushed myself then, achieving Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment would have been no problem.
But thinking about how Star Industrial plays dirty, I'd rather delay my foundation than clash with them. Many say Star Industrial suffered a great loss, but I too made a huge sacrifice by postponing my foundation building!"
Under Meng Yu's post were a series of vomiting and contemptuous emojis.
At that moment, even the moderators stopped muting people.
Meng Yu knew that in the forums and group chats, even those who didn't speak up were despising him. But he loved seeing these clear-eyed, spirited people, all wishing they could bite him to death, yet powerless to do so!
It's so thrilling, so thrilling!
Good morning, everyone!
Have you reached Foundation Establishment? Golden Core? Nascent Soul?
What, none of them? Your batch isn't working hard enough.
"Cai Hua, please hurry up with the procedures. Three months is just the time to prepare for entry; there's much more to do after that. If it gets delayed further, I might have no choice but to choose Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment. After all, although I don't want to, what can I do if I accidentally break through while sleeping?"
Meng Yu posted an emoji with a shivering and tear-stained face.
So pitiful, so helpless, seeking comfort.
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"Bastard, beast, idiot, is showing off that interesting?!?!?!?!"
Zhuge Caihua gritted her teeth as she stood in front of the large screen, her eyes nearly bleeding as she read line after line of text. The screen was large enough not only to accommodate Meng Yu's posts, but also the discussions from other groups, their private conversations, the slander, and the sky-high resentment!
By the way, this wasn't posted by Zhuge Caihua; it was a helplessly sarcastic comment from a new group started by some sisters!
And Zhuge Caihua shared the sentiment.
As the successor of the Immortal Sect's Five Flowers and practitioner of the Wood-Attribute Divine Skill, Zhuge Caihua considered herself a person of peace and composure. But now, a certain guy is boasting, and worse, boasting at her!
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Yes, she knew he wasn't calling her trash, but rather showing everyone in the room that they were all trash—and yet, she really was furious!
"Look at you, are you even speaking human language?"
"So pitiful, so helpless, seeking comfort?"
"You asshole, when you go off to do bad things or rob someone you never think of me, but now that it's time to spend money, you remember to call me?"
"And here I've been sending you all sorts of pictures lately, all pitiful and tearful, including ones from wandering around the world!"
"You're still showing off, show off to my face!"
But why was there a hint of sweetness in her heart? Was it because of his success?
Then, Meng Yu sent another message.
"Cai Hua, thanks for the hard work, please take care of it as soon as possible. I want to see if this can be successful.
As for how I came up with this method, it relates back to that incident in the Changdong Minor World.
We saved the world, but still, billions of people died. Their souls settled upon the world, along with the Spiritual Qi Tide. We stemmed the sweeping disaster, but could we earn the world's favor?
After all, those souls were acquainted with us. Zhuge Caihua and others like me had been extensively promoted by the Changdong Minor World. Every TV station and radio was touting our names; we were well known by the people of the Changdong Minor World.
That's where my inspiration came from..."
Meng Yu had five monitors in front of him, each displaying different pages. His powerful Divine Sense allowed him to pay attention to different screens simultaneously and understand what everyone was saying.
The messages were full of various inquiries, like what Meng Yu's thoughts were, the principles behind them, and their feasibility... Of course, a large number of posts also said, "Brother Meng, if you're trying to become the Son of Heavenly Way, can we watch it happen live?"
"Watch it live? Of course, you can. Moreover, the scene of becoming the Son of Heavenly Way should be quite the spectacle. If anyone wants to watch, I welcome you. When a few geniuses achieve their Golden Cores, not only are there tribulation lightning but also various phenomena. Onlookers can learn a lot. So, during the Minor World's upgrade, the Spiritual Qi Tide and other events, could they also be phenomena?
And this is even higher level than a cultivator's Core Formation. Can't we understand something from the Spiritual Qi Tide?
The concept of the Son of Heavenly Way stemmed from this—'A good wind needs strength, to send me up to the blue clouds, and it can lift everyone to the skies too.'
Immortal Sect economics are easy money, everyone just grabs a bag and picks up money. When the economy tightens, no matter what, it's a loss, and cultivation is the same.
The Heavenly Dao resonated with the Changdong Minor World. Spectators might also receive some benefits, though I can't guarantee how much. For instance, @Zhuge Caihua... hmm, you should be at the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation now. You need to push hard to reach Great Perfection in the next half a year.
I'm not certain about other spectators, but thank you for always helping me. I won't forget you when the time comes.
If this plan goes smoothly, and I become the Son of Heavenly Way, as a hero who once saved the Changdong Minor World, you should also resonate with it.
You'll be my peer, side by side. I'll make it so you also receive favor from the Heavenly Dao. I estimated that you have a 41% chance of achieving Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment just by being there. I also designed a failsafe—just in case your talent is really poor and you don't work hard enough in these six months, resulting in failure, remember to bring a Foundation Establishment Pill. You still have a success rate of over 90%... What do you think? Is it suitable?"
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The forum was bustling to its peak tonight, and even kids who weren't online were quickly informed by their friends to come out and see the immortals.
And it wasn't just the students watching the immortals. Many kids had made a fortune shorting the Star Industrial Company's stocks based on Meng Yu's tip last time, and their parents and elders told them to share any important information from Meng Yu with the family. Now was one of those vital moments.
Now, everyone's eyes were glued to the spectacle.
What is Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment?
Immortal Sect geniuses, the real prodigies like Zhuge Caihua, Zhao Yuxiang, and the like, have a single-digit success rate for Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment, which doesn't even exceed five percent!
Therefore, some say it's a one in ten thousand chance.
Thus, even the most prideful geniuses usually opt for the Foundation Establishment Pill instead of Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment, because it's truly difficult.
But now... Meng Yu tells Zhuge Caihua that he has arranged a spot for her to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him, and while Meng Yu eats the meat, she could gnaw on the bones. Over 41% chance for Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment and there's even a safeguard?
If it doesn't feel right, she can use the Foundation Establishment Pill!
What kind of move is this?
"Does it have to be the Changdong Minor World, Brother Meng?"
"Is there any restriction?"
"Brother Meng, actually, I can be a hero too!"
Comments quickly piled up under the posts, everyone becoming intrigued.
Why should Zhuge Caihua be the favored one? We can also be good to you. Planets and whatnot, my family has them too, and as for conditions, we can figure something out.
Brother Meng, I beg you to take me under your wing, I'll do a split for you right now!
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