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

At this moment, an unprecedented storm is brewing in the night sky above Nantianmen.

Although the Ministry of Finance's "supply cut-off order" severed Jia Zang's source of spiritual stones, the unseen "underground smuggling line" rendered the Heavenly Court's blockade a joke. However, the Heavenly Court's higher-ups clearly wouldn't give up so easily. Since the economic blockade was ineffective, they resorted to more primitive and violent means—Heavenly might.

"Boom—!"

A blinding bolt of lightning tore through the dark sky, followed by a deafening clap of thunder. This was no ordinary lightning, but "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder," imbued with the laws of heaven.

"Jia Zang! You have defied the heavens and disrupted the order of the Three Realms. Today, you will taste the bitterness of divine punishment!"

Above the clouds, Wen Zhong, the righteous god of the Thunder Department, rode a fire-breathing qilin, wielding a thunder whip, his face ashen. Behind him, the Thunder God and Lightning Goddess stood ready, countless arcs of electricity churning in the clouds like angry silver snakes, their eyes fixed on the cluster of illegal blue-roofed buildings below.

The gods on the ground scattered in terror. Heavenly tribulation is no joke; it is specifically designed to deal with powerful demons and those who defy the heavens. Its influence is extremely wide, and its power is enough to level a mountain.

"Run! Raibe has made his move!"

"Boss Jia is doomed this time! This is Grand Tutor Wen personally taking action!"

However, Jia Zhuang, who was at the center of the storm, calmly moved a deck chair to the rooftop of the "Qingyun Heavy Industry" headquarters. Holding a freshly brewed cup of instant coffee, he looked up at the sky filled with lightning, a strange smile playing on his lips.

"It's finally here. I knew it! Such good clean energy, why not take advantage of it?"

[Event: The heavenly lightning tribulation was converted into electricity by "Franklin Modified Spirit-Gathering Lightning Rod"]

"Grand Tutor Wen, you're too kind! You've come all this way to deliver electricity, why are you so angry?"

Jia Zhuang shouted at the sky, then pressed the remote control in his hand.

"System, activate the 'Franklin Modified High-Voltage Rectifier Substation'! Full power absorption!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a strange scene unfolded.

At the top of those prefabricated houses, the ordinary metal railings suddenly glowed with a ghostly blue light. Countless thin metal wires shot out from the rooftops, weaving together in the air to form a huge, complex geometric grid—the "Superconducting Spirit Gathering Net" created by Jia Zang, combining mortal physics with advanced system technology.

At the center of the grid, a huge, exaggeratedly shaped metal needle points straight to the sky. The needle is covered with densely packed runes, which are not ordinary talismans, but "rectification loops" written by Jia Zang in code.

Even more outrageous, those "Xuantie bulldozers" that were originally parked downstairs now had their tracks locked and their bodies unfolded, transforming into "mobile high-voltage capacitor energy storage vehicles"! Their huge buckets became heat sinks, and their exhaust pipes no longer emitted exhaust gas, but rather blue electric arcs.

"boom--!!!"

Without further ado, Wen Zhong swung his thunder whip down fiercely. A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a bucket, carrying the force to destroy everything, struck Jia Zhuang with devastating force.

All the onlookers closed their eyes, waiting for the explosion to occur.

However, the expected explosion did not occur.

The terrifying Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, upon contact with the metal needle, flowed into the needle tip like an obedient stream!

Immediately afterwards, the current surged wildly along the superconducting wires into the large underground energy storage station and the bulldozers that had been transformed into "capacitor trucks".

[Ding! High-energy lightning input detected.]

[Converting...conversion efficiency 99.9%]

【当前电量：5%……20%……50%……100%……200%！】

The energy storage station is full and is supplying excess electricity to the grid.

Next to Jia Zang's coffee cup, the indicator light on the socket, which had been off, now lit up with a glaring green light.

"It's done!" Jia Zang snapped his fingers excitedly. "Family, the moment to witness a miracle has arrived!"

He abruptly pulled the power switch.

In an instant, the South Heavenly Gate lit up.

It wasn't the dim light of an oil lamp, nor the faint aura emanating from deities, but rather the pure, stable, and bright light of an incandescent bulb!

The South Heavenly Gate Square, which had been plunged into darkness by the Ministry of Revenue cutting off the supply of spirit stones, was now illuminated as if it were daytime by thousands of high-powered searchlights. The neon signs hanging on the exterior walls of the prefabricated houses began to flash again, and even more brightly than before.

"Warmest congratulations to Heavenly Court Power Company... oh no, Qingyun Heavy Industry, on officially connecting to the grid and generating electricity!"

A huge LED screen lit up on the side of the prefabricated house, playing a pre-recorded video by Jia Zang.

[Climax: The Nantianmen Night Market lights up, symbolizing Jiazang's achievement of "self-sufficiency" in the energy sector]

This scene completely shattered the worldviews of all the gods present.

Wen Zhong, riding on the fire qilin, froze in mid-air with his thunder whip, looking completely bewildered.

"This...how is this possible? That was heavenly lightning! Heavenly lightning capable of killing even a Great Luo Golden Immortal! How did it turn into...electricity?"

Not only Wen Zhong, but even the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the Supreme Lord Laozi, who were watching the battle from behind the clouds, were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.

They had seen people refine spiritual energy and devour magical treasures, but they had never seen anyone use "Heavenly Punishment" as a "power bank"!

This is simply a blatant desecration of the majesty of Heaven... no, it's exploitation!

"Great! So bright! It's so bright!"

The reactions at the grassroots level were quite different.

The street vendors who had to go home because it was dark were stunned when they saw the square, which was as bright as day.

"This light... is brighter than my Moonlight Mirror! And it doesn't require any spiritual energy!"

"Boss Jia is amazing! Now we don't have to set up our stall in the dark anymore!"

Jia Zang stood on the rooftop, arms outstretched, like a king surveying his territory.

"Fellow deities and celestial soldiers! The Heavenly Court won't give us spirit stones, no problem! We'll recharge ourselves with heavenly lightning! Now, I declare the South Heavenly Gate Night Market officially open!"

At his command, the prepared stalls were instantly lit up.

No longer those pitiful little oil lamps, but strings of colorful lights and high-powered heat lamps shining on the food, making it steam.

Self-heating hot pot! More for the same price!

"Iced Coke! Now it's chilled with 'Thunder Iced', even colder!"

The once desolate South Heavenly Gate, which had been under lockdown, instantly transformed into the most bustling city in the Three Realms that never sleeps.

The finance commissioner stood not far away, watching this scene, trembling with rage. He had originally intended to force Jia Zang to his death by cutting off the supply and to eliminate him with heavenly lightning, but instead, Jia Zang not only survived but also used the heavenly lightning to solve the biggest energy problem and turned this place into a more bustling place than the Lingxiao Palace.

This is simply... a dimensional reduction attack.

"Jia! Zang!" the Revenue Commissioner gritted his teeth. "You've stolen the power of Heaven! This is utter disrespect!"

"Hey, Your Excellency, you can't say that." Jia Zang walked downstairs with a smile, holding a glass of cola with ice in his hand, and handed it over. "This is called 'following the way of heaven and turning waste into treasure.' You see, before, when the Thunder Department struck lightning, it was destruction; now that I've caught the lightning, it's generating electricity. I'm helping the Heavenly Court save energy and reduce emissions! Would you like a cola? Consider it a thank you for the 'first bucket of electricity' you brought."

The Director of Finance looked at the cup of bubbling black liquid, then at the gods around him who were enjoying themselves and didn't seem to care about the wrath of Heaven at all, and felt a sense of powerlessness.

He knew that the Heavenly Court had lost this game again.

And they lost completely.

From that moment on, Jia Zang had firmly established himself at the South Heavenly Gate. He had territory (prefab houses), popular support (heavenly soldiers and peddlers), and a source of income (food delivery and smuggling). Now, he had even achieved independence in the most crucial energy source (electricity).

The South Heavenly Gate is no longer the majestic southern gate of the Heavenly Court.

It became known as the "Jiazang Special Zone".

[Livestream chat]

Holy crap! Even Franklin would be moved to tears!

[This is an atmospheric maneuver! Generating electricity with lightning—only the protagonist would come up with that!]

[Heavenly Court: Don't I have any dignity?]

This is a victory for the Industrial Party! Physics has soared!

[Congratulations on the grand opening of Nantianmen Night Market! I'd like to order takeout!]

Jia Zhuang watched the barrage of comments scrolling wildly in the live stream, feeling secretly pleased with himself.

The first phase of the mission has been successfully completed.

Next comes the second phase. Now that we've established ourselves in Heaven, it's time to get started on something bigger—like completely overhauling Heaven's outdated infrastructure system.

"System," Jia Zang murmured to himself, "issuing a new mission: Infrastructure Maniac Mode. Objective: Rebuild the Heavenly Court's transportation network."

[Ding! Mission accepted. Rewards: Super Cement Recipe (Dragon Reinforced Type), Fully Automatic Paving Machine Blueprint.]

Looking at the majestic yet dilapidated South Heavenly Gate city wall in the distance, Jia Zang revealed a capitalist... no, a builder's smile.

"This road needs repairs."