Recaps

Zhang Yu advanced to Divine Transformation, claimed Ying Xintian’s inheritance, and gained control of the Illusionary Realm. Su Lingyou moved to detain him, but Zhang Yu countered with a tax-evasion accusation against powerful figures.

• Zhang Yu learned that Spirit Herb Pavilion had taken Le Mulan as a medicine-producing asset, then accepted a post overseeing Soul Cultivation Maintenance at the Old Days Graveyard.
• Zhang Yu retrieved Fu Xiantian’s inheritance in Kunxu Layer 14, merged its Inheritance Space into his own, and learned of Ling Feng’s betrayal and imprisonment.
• Zhang Yu received Bu Yingshu’s Immortal Shuttle, entered Divine Transformation, and used his clones to repel Jiang Xunyi’s attempt to drain his dormitory’s energy.
• Zhang Yu explored the Illusionary Realm, absorbed the Heavenly Devil Prince’s Grotto-Heaven Power, and escaped Qin Chuan’s orders to receive Ying Aikun.
• Zhang Yu captured the Ancestor Corpse and learned through memories of Jun Xuance and Li Feng about Ying Xintian’s reforms and the conflicts they caused.
• Zhang Yu claimed Ying Xintian’s inheritance, absorbed hidden Grotto-Heaven Power, reached level 6 [Descendant of Immortals], and defeated Ying Aikun.
• Zhang Yu gained control of the Illusionary Realm and restored its Spirit Realm connection, while Su Lingyou ordered him detained and his Grotto-Heaven sealed.
• Zhang Yu used a Report Talisman to accuse Ying Xintian, Ying Aikun, and the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan of laundering illegal gains and evading taxes.

Zhang Yu used the investigation into Ying Xintian’s assets to secure a role in rebuilding the Old Days Graveyard, where he gained influence by organizing Corpse Part recycling and suppressing powerful remains. When the graveyard began collapsing, Zhang Yu risked his life to close its Spatial Rifts and survived, returning to receive major rewards and appointments.

• Zhang Yu exposed Ying Aikun’s claims about Ying Xintian, prompting a Heavenly Court investigation that uncovered concealed assets and drew Zhang Yu into the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan’s downfall.
• Zhang Yu became Vice President of the Old Days Graveyard Development Zone management committee and assembled a team that included Yu Xinghan, Ye Xingli, Magnetic Pole, and Old Gao.
• Zhang Yu centralized Corpse Part processing, absorbed their Grotto-Heaven Power, and gained leverage over the Development Zone despite resistance from Tu Mu and Xie Lanyin.
• Zhang Yu used an advanced Calculation Pool and his allies to suppress the World-Casting Furnace, then exposed Xie Lanyin’s attack after she struck it through the Spirit Realm.
• After Xie Lanyin compensated him, Zhang Yu bought Pull Kunlun Overturn Heaven Divine Ability and expanded his arsenal while continuing to subdue Refining Void Corpse Parts.
• When Spatial Rifts threatened the Old Days Graveyard, Zhang Yu defied evacuation orders and rallied cultivators to stabilize the region, closing the largest rift before more opened.
• Zhang Yu sent his eighteen Grotto-Heaven Bridges into the final rift and vanished as it closed, while Bu Yingshu and others believed he had died.
• Zhang Yu recovered inside his Immortal Grotto-Heaven and returned alive, then received a million Immortal Coins, Dao Merit, High Merit, a Death Immunity Token, and appointments from Fa Liuyuan.

Zhang Yu built the Old Days Graveyard’s Soul Cultivation Industry into a joint venture backed by Dharma Realm technology, then fought Xiao Yunhe’s faction through propaganda, sanctions, and direct attacks. After his company seized most of the market and secured cooperation with the Heavenly Devil Sect, Zhang Yu turned to strengthening his cultivation before pursuing Refining Emptiness.

• Dugu Ming gave Zhang Yu the Blank Legislation Article and the Immortal Emperor’s charge to develop the Old Days Graveyard’s Soul Cultivation Industry, while Fa Liuyuan rewarded Zhang Yu and the Reformist Immortals considered backing him.
• Zhang Yu organized his staff, recruited cultivators, and began clearing the Old Days Graveyard as the Myriad Laws Sect’s new rules sent artifact-spirit stocks down and soul-cultivation stocks up.
• Zhang Yu and his allies subdued the World-Casting Furnace after Xie Lanyin attacked it, then used it to power the Calculation Pool and publicized footage of Zhang Yu blocking her strike.
• Zhang Yu secured approval from the Wanfa Immortal Emperor for a joint venture with the Heavenly Devil Sect, while the Old Days Alliance tried to blockade his Soul Cultivation business.
• Zhang Yu countered Xiao Yunhe’s propaganda with Zhao Tianxing’s testimony and company promotions, then launched free Dharma Realm services to attract Soul Cultivators despite sect sanctions and blacklists.
• Zhang Yu embraced the wider Kunxu Dao Struggle and used the Refining Emptiness Calculation Pool to stop Xiao Yunhe’s faction from wasting Dharma Realm resources.
• Zhang Yu protected his factories, fought the Old Days Alliance across the Development Zone, and grew the Joint Venture Company to 54% market share as he and his allies received promotions.
• Zhang Yu negotiated for the Heavenly Devil Sect to import Soul Cultivators from his company and establish a dispatch company, then resolved to complete his Tenth Divine Light Transformation before seeking Refining Emptiness.

Zhang Yu claimed Ying Xintian’s inheritance and used the Unlimited Salary Increase Authority to rapidly expand his Soul Cultivator company. After reaching more than 20% market share, he won Extraordinary Merit, drawing him deeper into the Immortal Emperors’ succession struggle.

• Zhang Yu subdued Corpse Parts, explored the Illusionary Realm, and inherited Ying Xintian’s legacy after absorbing the Ancestor Corpse and its memories.
• Zhang Yu’s control of the Illusionary Realm and his report of Ying Aikun’s alleged collusion led Su Lingyou to detain him, but he soon received the Immortal Emperor’s approval for Unlimited Salary Increase Authority.
• Zhang Yu raised frontline Soul Cultivators’ salaries, recruited workers rejected by rival companies, and drew widespread support as his Kindling campaign devastated competitors.
• Xiao Yunhe and the Old Days Alliance negotiated with Zhang Yu, while Dugu Ming investigated him and found no evidence he had misused the authority for personal gain.
• Zhang Yu investigated corrupt spending tied to Kuang Tianqing’s Reincarnation Gold test, gained greater control of the Joint Venture Company, and used Fu Ji’s power to unlock the Feather Scroll’s Law Aperture Chapter.
• Zhang Yu implanted cultivation traits in Yu Xinghan, Ye Xingli, Magnetic Pole, Bu Yingshu, Bai Zhenzhen, and Zhang Pianpian, while Bu Yingshu agreed not to obstruct his work.
• Zhang Pianpian warned Zhang Yu that the Ten Immortal Emperors were cultivating candidates for an Eleventh Immortal Emperor, and his companies surpassed 20% market share.
• The Ascension Hall chose Zhang Yu for Extraordinary Merit after the Wanfa Immortal Emperor rejected Cang Juechen and Yue Qinglan, leaving Zhang Yu wary of the opportunity and its dangers.