Chapter 1685: The First Batch of Laws to Be Frozen

“The implementation of the Effective Period of Laws will be divided into three batches over the next 50 years, with the first batch this January 1st, the second batch 20 years later, and the third batch 50 years later.”

“The first batch of laws to be frozen and reviewed starting January 1st of this year includes a total of 17 laws.”

“These 17 laws concern various aspects and cannot be frozen all at once; there must be an order of precedence.”

“As for which laws I will freeze first after formal legislation on January 1st… there was a lot of controversy within the department.”

In front of the camera, Zhang Yu expressed with a deep demeanor, “Actually, on my first day at the Practical Review Department, I told all my colleagues that the first laws I wanted to freeze were ‘four-hour workday’ and ‘paid overtime.'”

“The moment I announced this decision, they told me it was impossible. They said adjusting work hours is significant and impacts everything, and paid overtime is an important sect income. Doing this would destroy the business environment, destabilize the sect, and what if no one dares to start a company?”

“They kept telling me that these two laws should be the last to freeze.”

Zhang Yu pointed to his head and said, “But after 2,543 hours of accelerated meetings in the Law Realm, 125,698 arguments, and over a million thoughts and brainstorms in my mind, I finally convinced everyone.”

“During this time, there were leaders who angrily questioned me, colleagues who couldn’t stand it and chose to transfer, people who used their power to send the Dual Cultivation Support Department to investigate me, and many stakeholders who warned me. They told me… doing this would definitely cause sect turmoil and shock the friendly sects.”

“But I was determined; I have decided to freeze the ‘four-hour workday’ and ‘paid overtime’!”

“Because I know… the sect has long suffered from these two laws!”

Accompanied by Zhang Yu’s outcry, the live broadcast room was instantly filled with barrage comments.

“Lord Zhang! We love and support you!”

“With Lord Zhang coming, work hours are free! With Lord Zhang coming, overtime is free!”

Seeing the barrage comments, Zhang Yu sensed slight increases in the Thought Wave Amplification, and told the Kao Sect Avatar internally, “The live broadcast is going well, keep talking.”

Although the words of the Kao Sect Avatar were somewhat exaggerated, Zhang Yu knew he wasn’t wrong.

Regarding which laws to freeze first, there had been many discussions, whether it was among the avatars in his brain, the Evil Gods led by Fu Ji, the Sect Affairs Officers in the Practical Review Department, or various factions around him.

Many also advised Zhang Yu to practice on less impactful laws first and leave the more significant ones like ‘four-hour workday’ and ‘paid overtime’ for later freezing.

But Zhang Yu was unwilling to do so.

As he gazed upon the continuously incoming cultivators expressing support in the live broadcast, Zhang Yu recalled the words of Su Xianchen.

Not just about the Tribulation Crossing Certificate, the two legislation slots, and Fa Liuyuan’s “Yu Shu” rewards, but also about intelligence on opponents.

“Yun Taizhen will return this year, and by that time, there might be another fierce struggle within the sect, potentially affecting my mission.”

“I must hasten my task progress and accumulate strength before her return. Ideally, I should complete the freezing of these 17 laws before Yun Taizhen returns.”

“To be quicker…” Zhang Yu mused internally, “the laws need higher support and recognition to expand faster, increasing the Thought Wave Amplification more rapidly.”

Zhang Yu understood that cultivators’ support and recognition of the Effective Period of Laws have always been built on their opposition to other laws.

Freezing laws despised by many cultivators first would gain support faster, expand quicker, and increase the Thought Wave Amplification more swiftly,

“Second-generation laws can only be enhanced by Thought Wave Amplification and cannot influence it, lacking the feature of increased recognition with adherence. Thus, many laws, even after years of implementation, still draw universal disdain from cultivators.”

“Such as the ‘four-hour workday’ and ‘paid overtime,’ which many cultivators call the most heinous laws, the evil of all evils.”

Zhang Yu’s heart stirred, and a recent public opinion poll report appeared before him.

The report surveyed the support for different laws among the public within various True Domains of Laws in the Wanfa Sect, and combined observations of Thought Wave data, ranking many sect laws by Thought Wave Amplification.

Due to this, the poll report is also known as the Wanfa Sect Law Ranking.

What Zhang Yu focused on at this moment was the Refining Void Law ranking within it.

As his gaze swept across, he saw ‘four-hour workday’ and ‘paid overtime’ ranked among the last few places.

And if the next 17 laws to be frozen were marked on the ranking, ‘paid overtime’ and ‘four-hour workday’ respectively ranked last and second last out of these 17.

“These two laws are the least popular among the 17, with the lowest Thought Wave Amplification, and are the ones that can most effectively garner support for my ‘Effective Period of Laws.’

Zhang Yu could feel that in the Four Seasons Small Realm… countless cultivators were rejoicing at the freezing of ‘four-hour workday’ and ‘paid overtime,’ causing the Thought Wave Amplification of the ‘Effective Period of Laws’ to grow continuously, further driving the expansion of the True Domain of Laws.

Especially with the addition of his live broadcasts and promotions, this growing trend became increasingly robust.