Who let him join the Sword Sect?!-Chapter 513 - 309: Overclocking Makes You Fly!_3

And Zhang Ze was sitting on a large bluestone reading a book.

He’s not someone who loves reading, it’s just that there’s nothing else to do. Cultivation in this Illusion Realm is meaningless, and he can’t enter the system’s trial space.

After thinking about it, he could only read books.

He was currently reading a book about Artifact Refining, borrowed from Xiao Qingyun.

Whether it was because this ancient technique of Artifact Refining was easy to understand, or because the Xiao Family’s introductory Dharma Method was interesting, Zhang Ze found himself deeply absorbed.

He felt like his brain was growing.

"Brother Zhang." Xiao Qingyun’s voice came from above.

Zhang Ze looked up and saw an antique Flying Ship stopped above him, with Xiao Qingyun standing on it, steering like an old captain.

This Flying Ship was quite different from those in later generations.

Unlike the shuttle-shaped ones of later generations, it looked more like an ordinary boat now.

And it couldn’t operate automatically; it required a person to continually manipulate several Arrays to fly smoothly.

After the Flying Ship landed steadily on the mountain top, Xiao Qingyun jumped off and made a welcoming gesture to the group.

"What is this thing?" Chong Sanchun exclaimed.

"This is my Xiao Family’s exclusive Magical Artifact, called the Flying Ship," Xiao Qingyun replied.

"With such a treasure, why didn’t you just fly it directly that day? If you drove this thing into the city, how could I stop you?" Chong Sanchun said.

Chong Sanchun didn’t have many hobbies, but he loved things he’d never seen before. Seeing this family Magical Artifact of the Xiao Family, he was practically smitten.

Xiao Qingyun chuckled, knowing Chong Sanchun didn’t understand the Path of Thousand Mechanisms, so he patiently explained, "This thing isn’t just for travel; it combines offense and defense, making it a powerful weapon in battles.

"Flying this Flying Ship directly would be akin to provocation."

"Come on, Brother Chong, come up on the Flying Ship and have a look, touch anything you like." Xiao Qingyun, showing no airs, reached out and pulled Chong Sanchun onto the Flying Ship.

However, once they were airborne, Xiao Qingyun regretted it.

Chong Sanchun’s big clumsy hands must have touched something, almost shutting off the Flying Ship, nearly causing them to fall from the sky.

It was thanks to Zhang Ze and his Golden Core, who carried the Flying Ship a good distance, that Xiao Qingyun, drenched in sweat, managed to repair and restart it.

"Brother Chong, maybe you shouldn’t touch anything for now. If you really want to touch something, wait until we’re on the ground."

"Oh, okay."

Having realized he made a mistake, Chong Sanchun sat obediently in a corner, his hands on his knees, not touching anything but the seat.

The Little Earth Immortal sat quietly in his lap, motionless.

After Zhang Ze returned to the Flying Ship, he ignored the two of them and exchanged a glance with his master, both showing some surprise in their eyes.

The Flying Ship had flown for quite a while, not counting the distance Zhang Ze carried it.

Even though this ancient Flying Ship was not as advanced as those in the future, it was a legitimate Magical Artifact, and its speed was nothing ordinary people could match.

Calculating the distance, the Flying Ship had indeed traveled far.

Yet, even after traveling so far, the Illusion Realm’s boundary hadn’t been reached.

At least, Zhang Ze hadn’t sensed it.

Zhang Ze had originally thought the Illusion Realm would switch maps or play some cutscene once the Flying Ship flew for a while, bringing them directly to the meeting point.

Unexpectedly, the Flying Ship just kept on flying.

So, exactly how large is this Illusion Realm?

...

Outside the Illusion Realm, at the Thousand Mechanism Academy.

The Emperor was attending class.

After the Hundred Demons Sect had been largely pacified, many plans with the potential to thwart enemies were put on the agenda.

The academy was one such plan.

It aimed to provide opportunities for Loose Cultivators, and even talented Mortals, to learn the Path of Thousand Mechanisms and other Dharma Methods.

Of course, the current courses were merely basic, introductory lessons.

The planned Thousand Mechanism University, for which much still needed to be prepared, was not yet ready for urgency.

In the first row of the classroom, the Little Cat Lady was staring blankly at her textbook.

Fried Shide was on holiday today, coinciding with the academy’s opening day, so she tried attending a day of classes using her identity as a Jade Book Tower employee.

And then her head spiraled into a daze right up to now.

She wanted so badly to tear up the book in front of her.

Before coming, she’d already read some basic theories. Although she didn’t understand much, she had a general idea of the Path of Thousand Mechanisms.

She thought the formal courses wouldn’t be that much harder.

Just like how one plus one would become fifteen plus sixteen.

However...

’What the hell is all this? Why is everything so hard?

’Mechanisms linking mechanisms, gears connecting joints, adding water on one side, letting water out on the other, what’s all this madness?

’What’s with the second question?

’How many forces are acting on this glass ball, and which Array can most efficiently slice the ball into six pieces, while accounting for the number of Spiritual Qi Vortices affecting it during the cut...

’Damn, is this Mechanical Artifact Refining something people can learn?

’I just want to smash everything to pieces!’ the Little Cat Lady cursed in her heart.

And it wasn’t just the Emperor; nearly all the Cultivators who came for trial classes were tortured by the basics of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion to the brink of death.

They all looked like they wanted to find a place to smack themselves to death.

Seeing this, the Thousand Mechanism Cultivator on the podium sighed and made a note on his teaching walnut.

[The difficulty of the basic courses needs to be reduced a bit more.]

[Is it really that hard?]

After making the memo, the Thousand Mechanism Cultivator glanced at the time, felt it was about time to end class, and spoke up.

"Um, thank you all for coming to try out my course, this class will now conclude here."

Hearing this, everyone looked like they came back to life.

Like a bunch of salted fish suddenly finding water.

Seeing this, the Thousand Mechanism Cultivator sighed again.

"If you wish to leave the academy, just tell the gatekeeper. If you’re not leaving, in a quarter hour, there’s another class on Body Cultivation, which is..."

The Thousand Mechanism Cultivator hadn’t finished speaking when everyone rushed out in a flash, showcasing excellent body techniques, as vigorous as dragons and tigers.

There was no trace of the earlier salted fish state.

Seeing this, the Thousand Mechanism Cultivator scratched his head and suddenly felt a lack of confidence in himself.

He didn’t know if there was a problem with the curriculum or if his own teaching ability was too poor.

Looking at his schedule packed full for the next day, he muttered to himself in the empty classroom.

"Maybe I should pretend to be sick tomorrow?"

"Change all classes to Body Cultivation?"

...

Outside, on the field, the Little Cat Lady was practicing boxing with other students, following a teacher from Medicine King Valley.

"Boxing is fun! Who needs to learn Thousand Mechanism Refining."

The Little Cat Lady was thinking when, as she was about to punch a training Magical Artifact, she suddenly stopped.

Because she saw smoke coming from the Jade Book Tower...

As the tallest building of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion, it was clearly visible within the range of Thousand Mechanism Town.

Usually, it stood there quietly.

But today, it seemed as if it was going to take off.

The entire tower had turned red, with a wisp of green smoke rising from the tip of the tower, straight up to the clouds.

Inside it, the Heaven-Reaching Pillar, functioning as the Illusion Realm’s core, had entered overload mode...

Originally lounging inside the Jade Book Tower while waiting for Zhang Ze, Chen Qin and Li now came running out.

Li was fine, but Chen Qin’s hair was half curled...

"What’s going on?" Mo Jingchun, who had rushed over upon discovering the situation, asked his daughter. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Loulou... he said he’s getting too hot and if we don’t think of a way to cool him down, he’ll take off.

"Quick, Mom, think of a solution!"