Forced to become a top influencer, I rely on my tu cao to ruin the cultivation world.

At the Qingyun Sect's martial arts arena, golden "spiritual energy rain" was still falling gently.

The air was filled with the acrid smell of ozone, mixed with the sweat of 100,000 monks after their revelry, and the strange medicinal fragrance emanating from the scattered "glow sticks (grass)".

Jia Zhuang stood atop the "Thunder Mech," which had expanded tenfold, his body crackling with electric arcs, resembling an industrial thunder god who had just descended to earth. He didn't rush to leave but stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze slowly sweeping across the wide plaza beneath his feet.

This place has just witnessed the most absurd and grandest scene in the history of the cultivation world.

One hundred thousand cultivators, regardless of righteousness or evil, high or low status, abandoned their dignity and restraint amidst the roar of the tractor, twisting and turning wildly to the demonic rhythm. Those elders who were once high and mighty were now lying face down in the mud; those firefly grasses that were once treasured were now trampled into pieces like garbage.

But this is more than just chaos.

Jia Zhuang's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of undisguised pride and glory flashed in his eyes.

What he saw was not chaos, but the rebuilding of order after its collapse.

He recalled the grand scene of tens of thousands of people dancing in unison in the square, the synchronized rhythm, the fervent energy unleashed for the same goal (dancing). That wasn't just Honkai value; it was faith, it was fanaticism, it was the most precious "human resource" of the industrial age.

"In just a few months, I turned this lifeless cultivation world upside down."

A surge of pride welled up in Jia Zhuang's heart. From initially driving a tractor and causing a rumble in the streets, to later practicing rhythmic cultivation, and now dancing during a tribulation of lightning, he had gradually and forcefully implanted modern industrial thinking into this ancient world of cultivation.

But that's not enough.

He looked at the still-sizzling lightning rod antenna in his hand, feeling the lingering energy of the lightning tribulation within his body, and muttered to himself:

"This is nothing. We're about to do something big."

He suddenly raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of dark clouds, looking towards a more distant future.

"I want to use industrialization to completely transform the world of cultivation! To make cultivation no longer a privilege for a select few, but as simple as recharging!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold, mechanical voice exploded in his mind, as if in response to his ambition.

[Ding! Host's grand ambition detected, triggering an epic main quest: The Industrial Cultivation Era!]

[Mission Description: Rhythmic cultivation has initially changed cultivators' perceptions, but to completely overturn the cultivation world, a complete industrial system must be established. Please develop the core energy product—the "Spirit Energy Battery"—to standardize, portability, and universalization of energy, benefiting a vast number of cultivators!]

[Mission Rewards: Unlocks the [Fully Automated Production Line Blueprint], [Psionic Compressor (Second Generation)], and 50000 Honkai Points.]

[Failure Penalty: The Thunder Mech overloads and explodes on the spot.]

"A psionic battery?"

Jia Zhuang's eyes lit up.

This is exactly what he needs right now!

Having just absorbed the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation, the energy, though immense, is extremely unstable. If not dealt with quickly, this thing is a ticking time bomb. The "spiritual energy battery" proposed by the system is precisely the best solution to this problem.

"Elder Wang!"

Jia Zhuang roared at the ground beneath his feet.

"Chairman Jia... Chairman Jia!"

A disheveled sound came from the rubble beneath the mech's feet.

Elder Wang Teng emerged, covered in dust and dirt. The shockwave had shaken him quite a bit, but he didn't care about the mud on his body. Hearing Jia Zang's call, he scrambled over.

"Stop eating grass there! Get in the car! Back to Sunset Peak!" Jia Zang yanked him onto the mecha. "We're going back to do a big project!"

"A... a huge project?" Wang Teng looked completely bewildered.

"Yes! I'm going to make batteries! To solidify all this pent-up energy!"

Jia Zhuang suddenly pulled the control lever.

"boom--!!!"

The massive lightning mech roared, purple arcs of electricity leaping wildly around it. It ceased its imposing form, rapidly shrinking and transforming back into the familiar Xuan Tie tractor.

But this tractor was no longer spewing blue smoke; instead, it was emitting a stream of purplish-black particles that exuded a destructive aura!

"Rat-a-tat ...

The tractor plowed two deep furrows in the square, carrying Jia Zang and a terrified Wang Teng, and sped towards Luoxia Peak like a black lightning bolt.

……

[Livestream chat]

[Holy crap! Where is the streamer going?]

[Is this going to take away the energy of the heavenly tribulation? That's nuclear energy!]

[The one above is called "bringing a nuclear reactor home to cook."]

[Chairman Jia's move is too outrageous. He was just partying a minute ago, and now he's getting into manufacturing?]

Is this what industrial cultivation is like? I'm in love!

……

Luoxia Peak, headquarters of Qingyun Heavy Industry.

This is Jia Zang's headquarters, and also the most remote place in the entire Qingyun Sect.

At that moment, just as the mountain-protecting formation was activated, the tractor emitting purple smoke violently crashed through the light barrier and rushed directly into the main peak square.

"Everyone! Back off! Back off now!"

Jia Zhuang jumped off the vehicle, his face grave. He shoved aside the still-dazed disciples guarding the mountain and rushed onto the tractor's control panel.

"Elder Wang, evacuate all living things within a 500-meter radius! If this thing explodes, Sunset Peak will be gone!"

Wang Teng's expression changed, and without saying a word, he grabbed the people around him and frantically retreated.

The square was cleared out instantly.

All that remained was the Xuan Tie tractor, still shaking violently, and Jia Zang standing on the control panel.

"System, execute the mission! Activate the [Spirit Energy Battery Production Line]! Convert all the lightning tribulation energy you just absorbed into solid-state batteries!"

[Command confirmed!]

[Reconstructing the Xuan Tie tractor... Industrial mother machine form, unfolding!]

"Click—Buzz!"

The sickening metallic scraping sound echoed across Sunset Peak.

Under everyone's horrified gaze, the Xuan Tie tractor underwent another terrifying transformation.

The cargo bed, originally intended for carrying goods, suddenly expanded and stretched outwards, instantly transforming into a hundred-meter-long "automated conveyor belt." On both sides of the conveyor belt, countless intricate gears and pistons grew out of thin air, like a steel behemoth baring its fangs.

The two headlights on the front of the car have been transformed into two enormous "psychic compressors," with dark air intakes pointing directly at the sky, generating a terrifying suction force.

"Rat-a-tat ...

It was no longer the strained sound of a tractor, but a deep, heavy engine roar, like the beating of a heart.

Purple arcs of electricity leaped wildly across the conveyor belt, as if they were about to explode at any moment.

"Elder Wang! Bring up that pile of discarded glowing grass and the rubble in the square! Use them as 'hardener'!" Jia Zhuang roared into the walkie-talkie.

Wang Teng didn't dare to delay and quickly directed his disciples to carry over the trash left over from the disco and throw it into the entrance of the conveyor belt.

"Click!"

Discarded glow grass and gravel are rolled into the machine.

"boom!"

The tractor engine roared, and the air intake sucked in a sharp airflow.

It inhales the free spiritual energy permeating the sky above Sunset Peak, as well as the violent lightning tribulation energy inside the mecha!

The raging lightning was compressed and pulverized inside the machine, then fused with the essence of the firefly grass and the minerals of the crushed stones.

At the other end of the conveyor belt, with a crisp "ding," a square "psychic brick" emitting a faint blue light fell out.

The brick was only the size of a palm, with a smooth, mirror-like surface. Inside, it seemed as if a bolt of lightning was sealed, with faint shimmering light swirling around it.

The entire room fell silent.

Elder Wang Teng stared wide-eyed, rushed over in disbelief, and picked up the brick.

It feels warm and heavy to the touch.

He trembled as he infused a wisp of divine consciousness into it.

"boom!"

A surge of extremely pure spiritual energy, devoid of any impurities, instantly rushed into his meridians! Moreover, this spiritual energy was very gentle, requiring no refining whatsoever; it could be used directly!

"This...this is..." Wang Teng's voice trembled. "A top-grade spirit stone? No, it's even purer than a top-grade spirit stone! And...it doesn't dissipate any spiritual energy; it completely locks in the energy!"

"This is called a 'psychic battery' or a 'psychic brick'."

Jia Zhuang jumped off the control panel and breathed a long sigh of relief.

With the production of the first brick, the raging energy within the mech finally found an outlet, and the red alert on the instrument panel began to slowly decrease.

He walked over to Wang Teng, took the brick, and tossed it around.

"Elder Wang, you see, traditional cultivation is like a workshop. A person secludes himself for ten years to produce a single pill, and even then, it depends on luck. It's full of impurities, and once the pill dissolves, it's gone; it can't be stored."

Jia Zang pointed to the still-operating conveyor belt behind him, his voice calm yet full of seductive power:

"But this machine is different. It consumes the waste from violent lightning tribulations and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and spews out standardized 'spiritual energy batteries.' One battery is enough for ten years of arduous cultivation. Moreover, it's solid-state, meaning it can last for hundreds of years without breaking down!"

"From now on, cultivators won't need to carry spirit stones when they go out; just a few batteries will suffice. Cultivation won't require meditation; they can simply 'charge'!"

"This is the ultimate form of cultivation—industrialization. I want to make everyone in the cultivation world a dragon, able to become stronger as long as there is electricity!"

[Livestream chat]

Holy crap! They actually built it!

Is this the legendary "power bank"?

[That thing in front is called the "Cultivation World Nuclear Battery"!]

[Chairman Jia is awesome! If this goes into mass production, even spirit stone mines will have to go bankrupt!]

I want to buy it! I want to buy it! How much is it?

[This is hilarious! The raw materials are glowing grass and stones! How incredibly eco-friendly!]

Wang Teng looked at the glowing brick, then at the still-roaring steel behemoth. A certain firm belief in his mind was collapsing, and a new worldview was being established.

"Benefiting the cultivation world... Is this what Chairman Jia meant by 'benefiting'?" Wang Teng muttered to himself.

"That's right." Jia Zang patted him on the shoulder. "Pass the word down that Luoxia Peak is now under full martial law. This place is no longer a cave dwelling, but the 'First Production Base of Qingyun Heavy Industry'."

"All cultivators willing to join will be assigned to the 'Production Brigade.' From now on, we won't practice swordsmanship or alchemy; we'll only practice one thing—how to charge the machines more efficiently!"

[Ding! First production of 'Psionic Battery' detected. System rating: S-rank Industrial Miracle. Reward: One 'Automated Mining Blueprint'.]

[Ding! A large number of cultivators have developed an understanding of industrialization. Collapse value +10000!]

Jia Zang grinned, looking at the cultivators in the distance with their fanatical eyes.

He knew that from this moment on, he had completely rewritten the rules of the entire cultivation world.

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat—!"

The Xuan Tie tractor roared again, spraying blue exhaust fumes all over Wang Teng's face.

Wang Teng wiped his face and looked at the oily-faced Chairman Jia. He suddenly felt that the guy he was following, although he had a wild way of doing things, seemed to be able to lead everyone to great heights!

"start!!!"

With Jia Zang's order, the first true "cultivation factory" on Luoxia Peak officially began operation.

That small, blue-glowing "spiritual energy brick" is about to become the lever that will shake up the entire economic system of the cultivation world.