Even Donghua Couldn't Do It

Infiltrating the Immortal Court was much easier than I had imagined.

Upon arriving at Yuxu Palace, Zhang Xuezhou and his companions were immediately ordered to work by Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

No one should underestimate the power of Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's shout; not just anyone can be invited in by Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

Zhang Xuezhou happily jumped off the carriage and joined the ranks of those carrying the iron chains.

"Brother Che, give it your all!"

"Sigh~"

"You and I, so loving and affectionate, hold hands and sway gently!"

Zhang Xuezhou joined the crowd, pulling and dragging the iron chains. Each of these thick iron chains was hundreds of meters long and extremely heavy.

Cultivators possess strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, but performing these tasks is equally strenuous.

Few cultivators practice brute force. Even martial artists rely on martial arts techniques to unleash power several times or even dozens of times greater than their physical strength, rather than directly outputting thousands or tens of thousands of pounds of physical strength. When doing rough work, they will be forced back to their original form.

Zhang Xuezhou's strength was also a weakness; his physical body technique only gave him a few thousand jin of strength, not superhuman strength.

Even so, he was far superior to ordinary people, and his joining greatly increased the speed at which everyone could drag the chains.

After a barrage of affectionate words, even the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi reluctantly accepted them.

"Heavenly Venerable, this kind of rough work should be done by the dragon demons. Their demonic bodies are strong, so they'll be able to pull it up very easily!"

Zhang Xuezhou urged the new emperor to merge into the crowd of immortals, and occasionally greeted the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

"We have already summoned the Dragon Kings of the Five Lakes. The iron used to forge these chains was transported here by the Dragon Kings and their aquatic creatures," said Celestial Venerable Yuanshi calmly.

"Are we chaining Jade Void Palace up like this, so that Jade Void Palace will fly away?"

"Um!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi responded calmly. Zhang Xuezhou suddenly remembered the merger of Lingxiao Secret Land and Kunlun Secret Land, and felt that Donghua's abilities were extraordinary and unpredictable.

If Kunlun and Lingxiao Secret Realm were easily merged, this would have been done long ago.

These two secret locations are not simply pieced together; they must come with immense benefits, which is why the Immortal Court was willing to take the risks to accept them.

"That's so unfair!"

Zhang Xuezhou could only sigh inwardly.

Donghua knew all the Technique Method abilities he controlled, but Zhang Xuezhou didn't learn anything from Donghua and had to learn many things through trial and error.

When facing Donghua, he was undoubtedly like a greenhorn, with a long road ahead of him.

"The Emperor desires to construct thirty-six heavens of the Immortal Court, each with its own unique characteristics. If he can overlap and piece together all the large and small secret realms, he can create a continuous cycle of secret lands, ensuring that our future dwellings will be filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, no longer confined to bitter cold!"

As if to encourage everyone, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi Tianzun slowly began to mention the relevant benefits.

"Every secret realm in Kunlun is like this, which is how the greatest treasure land in the world is formed. In the future, this scene will be our Immortal Court. The Emperor is willing to open the gates, and we cannot be conservative and cling to the old ways!"

"That's right, the Emperor is truly a good person!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi stood at the entrance of Yuxu Palace and sighed, while Zhang Xuezhou flattered him from a hundred meters away.

Under the supervision of the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, none of the immortals dared to utter a word, let alone speak like Zhang Xuezhou.

The key point is that although Zhang Xuezhou talks a big game, he is truly a hard worker. He can do the work of several people, and even the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi wouldn't think that Zhang Xuezhou is slacking off.

"We saw the Emperor, along with the Empress, the Mysterious Maiden, Shangyuan, Zhunti, and Jieyin, Jieyin Zhu Jiuyin in the mortal realm. Was Zhu Jiuyin also brought to the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly to work?"

"Has Zhu Jiuyin been taken away by Haotian?"

While flattering was one thing, Zhang Xuezhou would also offer valuable information when chatting with Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, lest it become mere agreement that ended abruptly after a short conversation.

His words caused Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's expression to change slightly. After calculating with his fingers, he let out a long breath.

"I'm going to Biyou Palace and Doushuai Palace," Celestial Venerable Yuanshi instructed. "You will supervise the immortals' work and make sure the eighteen chains of Yuxu Palace are properly secured as soon as possible!"

"You obey the Heavenly Decree!"

Zhang Xuezhou echoed, taking Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's casual instruction as a decree.

After seeing Celestial Venerable Yuanshi take a step and fly away, Zhang Xuezhou wandered around the vicinity of Yuxu Palace, glancing at the immortals from time to time, constantly showing his face in front of the many celestial officials.

The fact that the man was dressed in women's clothing was already somewhat unorthodox, and with the attention he received from the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, Zhang Xuezhou was remembered clearly after just one stroll around.

The Immortal Court has expelled all sorts of minor figures, and many of the working immortals were Immortal Court officials in the past. Once they become familiar with each other, things will go much more smoothly.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

"Come on!"

"If we finish this errand sooner, we'll have an easier time!"

Zhang Xuezhou wandered around, occasionally calling out a few words, while also looking at the iron chains that stretched out like a long dragon.

Each link of these chains is almost identical in shape, which must have been achieved by using a mold, and the flames used to melt the iron were no ordinary fire.

If I'm not mistaken, these iron chains originated from the forging of the Tushita Palace.

If he were to investigate the source of the chains, he could also travel to the Tushita Palace.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't foolishly rush off. Instead, he relied on word of mouth to let everyone know that he was the supervisor appointed by the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, so as to avoid being caught off guard and having people in front of him recognize him while those behind him did not.

These chains are hundreds of meters long, and several of them together stretch for miles.

Several people are responsible for central positions along each section of the road, allowing the chain to be continuously stretched forward.

As Zhang Xuezhou approached the Tushita Palace, he could see celestial officials carrying water to continuously irrigate and cool the chains they had forged. Ahead of them was a pool of ice for cooling, guarded by a high-ranking celestial official. Further ahead lay the Tushita Palace.

The chains, still glowing red, were slowly pulled out from the Tushita Palace, accompanied by a dull, mechanical knocking sound.

Zhang Xuezhou stole a glance and saw flames raging inside the Tushita Palace.

Just as he had imagined, these chains were indeed made from molds and then forged by semi-automatic machinery through impact, which strengthened their strength.

The smelting techniques of the Immortal Court and the mortal dynasties are worlds apart. With such high-standard forging capabilities, a weapon simply crafted could be considered a divine weapon in the lower realms.

"How exactly does this forging furnace work? Why can the teacher use it, but I can't? Why did Haotian suddenly become so smart? How come he can repair and use it, but I can't?"

Zhang Xuezhou watched for a while, and then saw an old man wearing a Bagua robe with disheveled hair walk out of the Tushita Palace. He kept muttering in confusion. After a stomp of his boots, he took off and flew towards a light green palace in the distance.

"A forging furnace? Donghua even stepped in to repair it?"

Zhang Xuezhou showed a rare moment of surprise.

The forging furnace itself is not the key point; the key point is that Donghua intervened and assisted Laojun.

Like Zhang Xuezhou, Donghua did not rely on individual strength to achieve his goals, but rather maintained a balance with many top cultivators through cooperation, assistance, and profit sharing. The two acted in almost identical ways.

Could it be that Donghua has encountered a serious problem with its capabilities?

Donghua captured Zhu Jiuyin in the Xieluosi River Holy Land, but his method was somewhat opportunistic. He not only used the two Western religious leaders, but also abandoned the Spirit Gathering Banner.

Zhang Xuezhou previously lacked comparisons and found it difficult to assess the strengths and weaknesses of Donghua University.

After repeatedly comparing the information he had gathered, he felt that Donghua's strength was likely seriously flawed and perhaps not as powerful as he had imagined.

If Zhang Xuezhou could replenish his lifespan and surpass Donghua's, he might actually be able to confront Donghua head-on.