You dare to cultivate without money?!-Chapter 897 - 716

Capítulo 897: Chapter 716

In the research group, Ye Xingli was quietly working on the tasks assigned for the day.

Ever since being brought into the research group’s experimental team by the Magnetic Pole Divine Monarch, Ye Xingli had been diligently working and studying every day, absorbing all the artifact refining knowledge he could find like a sponge soaking up water.

However, as the Magnetic Pole Divine Monarch and the other Divinity Transformation Divine Monarchs ventured into battle on the Kunxu Fifth Layer, work within the research group gradually decreased.

Initially, the Magnetic Pole Divine Monarch could still issue tasks and direct the research group and the laboratories remotely through the Spirit Realm.

But as the fourth and fifth Sky Dome layers re-sealed and the Spirit Realm Network was severed, the research group and laboratories completely lost the Magnetic Pole Divine Monarch’s guidance, creating a leadership vacuum.

Especially with the disappearance of various Divinity Transformation Divine Monarchs on the fifth-layer battlefield, major prestigious schools fell into chaos, and the atmosphere of the research group naturally grew more oppressive.

A sense of looming chaos pervaded both inside and outside the research group.

Ye Xingli could feel his colleagues around him focusing less on their work and instead discussing whether to hold their ground or retreat.

Just then, a voice filled with complaints echoed.

Nine-Burning True Monarch exclaimed angrily, “Why has our budget been cut again?”

Ye Xingli knew that Nine-Burning True Monarch was originally an elite educator, who, after the great changes in the world, had ascended from Golden Core True Man to Nascent Soul True Monarch, gaining favor from Magnetic Pole True Monarch and being drawn into the lab to engage in advanced space technology research.

But at this moment, Nine-Burning True Monarch looked disgruntled, not only because the funds and materials allocated to their research group had been withheld again.

If it were merely about being withheld, considering the current battle situation, the cultivators, including Nine-Burning True Monarch, wouldn’t be as dissatisfied as they were now.

However, comparing their situation to Zhang Yu’s side, with its ample—perhaps overly ample—resources, it was difficult for them to accept.

But, since Zhang Yu was the Magnetic Pole Divine Monarch’s disciple, Ye Xingli understood they wouldn’t dare to say anything openly, though their minds were full of silent grievances.

Nine-Burning True Monarch, having graduated with a doctorate from Wanfa University’s Artifact Refining Department, achieved the Golden Core at fifty, and successfully stayed at the university, rising step by step into the research group’s lab; he could be called a prodigy of Wanfa.

But at this moment, thinking about Zhang Yu’s treatment next door, he still harbored resentment in his heart: “Now is a critical moment of life and death for the ten prestigious schools! Our lab’s space technology research is the most important, the most crucial technology, the one most likely to reverse the battle situation.”

“Shouldn’t resources be massively allocated to our leading laboratories, so we can strive to break through space technology? At a time like this, to still be reducing budgets, to still prioritize the cultivation of Divinity Transformation Disciples…”

Reflecting on how the Divinity Transformation cultivators of the ten schools suffered defeat over battlefield interests, Nine-Burning True Monarch couldn’t help but lament: “The ethos of the ten prestigious schools is too poor, money and resources can’t flow to the most beneficial ends, it’s no wonder they lost.”

Just then, everyone present received a message from True Monarch Xian Yin.

True Monarch Xian Yin, as the director of Wanfa University’s Artifact Refining Department, also held a position in the research group and took charge of this laboratory in the absence of the Magnetic Pole Divine Monarch.

Seeing the message content from True Monarch Xian Yin, everyone present was puzzled.

Someone asked in bewilderment, “Arranging a venue? Is someone coming to inspect the research group? Who would come at a time like this?”

Nine-Burning True Monarch sighed internally, “Are we supposed to go to the entrance of the research group? Are we supposed to welcome someone? At a time like this, to do such formalities…” 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Ye Xingli also slightly frowned: “Is everyone required to go? Even putting aside current work?”

Someone had already voiced their astonishment, “Even stopping work to go? What on earth is going on?”

Putting aside work… This certainly was a sign of extremely high priority within Wanfa University. Since Ye Xingli had entered Wanfa University, this was the first time encountering a task requiring her to set aside current work; even past inspections by the principal hadn’t required this.

And so, a group of people hastily gathered at the entrance of the research park, only to wait for over half an hour with nothing happening.

Nine-Burning True Monarch shook his head repeatedly, feeling desolate inside: “I think both Wanfa and the ten prestigious schools are really beyond saving…”

Just then, a banner formed by Spirit Realm projections lit up, reading: Warmly welcome Zhu Yi True Monarch, your guidance is our driving force forward.

Immediately after, a group of silhouettes descended from the sky from afar.

“True Monarch Xian Yin, Beihai True Monarch, Yuan Mo True Monarch, Jindeng True Monarch, Thunder Extreme True Monarch…”

Seeing one True Monarch from the Artifact Refining Department after another, Nine-Burning True Monarch was utterly shocked.

Because these Nascent Soul True Monarchs, revered and influential in the Artifact Refining World, were all gathered around one person at this moment.

That person seemed like the emperor of the Artifact Refining Department inspecting his territory, landing slowly at the entrance of the research group accompanied by numerous Artifact Refining Department leaders.

“Zhang! Yu!” Nine-Burning True Monarch gasped at the sight: “The person we stopped working to wait for is him?”

Zhang Yu looked at the crowd standing at the entrance and, smiling, glanced at True Monarch Xian Yin beside him, saying, “True Monarch, was this your arrangement?”

True Monarch Xian Yin chuckled and said, “Zhu Yi True Monarch, your upcoming plan requires the collective wisdom and effort of all faculties and students from all ten schools. The research group here is the starting point, and I thought to let them be the first to hear your guidance, to understand what’s next.”