You dare to cultivate without money?!
Chapter 124 - 124 101 Purchasing Concealing Talisman Eve of the Competition Seeking Monthly Pass_2

124: Chapter 101: Purchasing Concealing Talisman, Eve of the Competition (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2 124: Chapter 101: Purchasing Concealing Talisman, Eve of the Competition (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2 Zhang Yu opened the talismanic book, entered the Spirit Realm Temple of the Ministry of Ten Thousand People, and selected the option to consult the gods.

A slew of options instantly popped up.

Zhang Yu scrolled past divine training for humans, divine companionship mode, and Divine Son packages, finally locating the option for talisman granting.

Among the many talismans of the Ministry of Ten Thousand People, the Concealing Talisman was at the top of the list, obviously the most frequently used and purchased talisman.

Watching this scene, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but quietly curse in his heart: “These money-grubbing True Gods, is it the school that’s promoting the teaching of the Heavenly Eye Talisman because of them?”

“Everyone’s learning the Heavenly Eye Talisman, so naturally, many people need to buy the Concealing Talisman.

If it weren’t for the Heavenly Eye Talisman, no one would need to buy the Concealing Talisman…”

Zhang Yu selected the Concealing Talisman and saw that the basic version required 40,000 dollars.

At that moment, as the notification of a bank deduction of 40,000 dollars sounded, the talismanic book’s screen changed, showing three True Gods suddenly appearing.

They seemed to be able to see Zhang Yu through the screen, and gave him a slight smile with faces full of appreciation for talent.

Simultaneously, three voices erupted in his mind.

“With disciple Zhang Yu, who is wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao, sincere in heart and mind, and of outstanding aptitude…

today, we specially grant this talisman, hoping for diligent cultivation in the future and a wide spread of the Divine Dao.”

The specifics of the Concealing Talisman instantly appeared before him.

There wasn’t much content in the basic version, but after Zhang Yu flipped through a few more pages, he saw a recommendation to upgrade to the advanced version.

Concealing Talisman Upgrade Advanced Version, Basic Version

Concealment Feature, √,√

Color Change Feature, √,X

Individual Concealment Feature, √,X

Personalized Disguise Signature, √,X

Forced Display Feature, √,X

…

…

Zhang Yu took a brief look and stopped; though the advanced version of the Concealing Talisman had more features, it was too expensive.

“Upgrading requires a full 100,000 dollars.

With that money, I’d be better off spending it on my own cultivation.”

The doll disguised as a prayer bead silently watched this scene, feeling increasingly envious and jealous, thinking: “Those True Gods are really making money effortlessly every day now.”

“We Evil Gods have to endure the elements daily, taking great risks, and using every trick in the book just to barely swindle someone out of their family fortune.”

“Those guys just have to lie around, eating, drinking, and having fun on the 36th floor, and billions of beings continuously offer up their savings with both hands.”

“Damn, it’s so damn satisfying!

Why was I reincarnated as an Evil God?

I really wish I could be a True God.”

Meanwhile, after studying the Concealing Talisman for a while, Zhang Yu extended his finger, scribbling on the talismanic book with a bit of awkwardness.

A moment later, as the yellow talisman on the talismanic book flashed, the Concealing Talisman had successfully cast on him.

“Did it work?” Bai Zhenzhen excitedly said beside him, “Come on, give me one to try.”

Zhang Yu quickly drew another one, but as soon as the Concealing Talisman was freshly drawn, his free daily quota on the talismanic book was used up, causing his phone to vibrate.

Ministry of Ten Thousand People – Inborn Great God

Charge 500

“This one costs 500?”

“Didn’t I buy the usage rights?”

Zhang Yu quickly looked at the talisman granting page and realized that the basic version of the Concealing Talisman only allowed purchasing a paid usage right.

With this usage right, Zhang Yu could spend 500 each time to use the Concealing Talisman.

Zhang Yu chuckled angrily, wanting to curse out the Eight True Gods but afraid they’d hear, especially with the talismanic book still in hand.

What if they decided to fine him?

He had definitely heard stories about people cursing the gods and getting fined tens of thousands.

With no choice, Zhang Yu couldn’t afford to curse the gods yet and had to swallow his anger.

At this time, Zhang Yu suddenly realized why, as their tutoring days lengthened, Zhang Pianpian’s face grew more unpleasant each time she granted talismans through the net.

Bai Zhenzhen, seeing the charge on Zhang Yu’s phone, sighed: “I wonder how much money our foster mother spent drawing talismans for us all those days?”

Zhang Yu didn’t know either, but he guessed that net-drawing talismans cost quite a bit, so he nodded: “Sister’s been so good to us; once we get into university, we must repay her well and show our gratitude.”

In the following days, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen continued running between the Dark Study Gang and Songyang High School, attending school, teaching, and cultivating.

As Ma Yunteng and Le Mulan gained a bit of fame in the dark tutoring world, more students signed up for their courses, and their income increased somewhat.

…

In the blink of an eye, another two weeks passed, and it was time for the latest monthly exam results, with only two weeks left until the freshman sports competition.

In the classroom, He Dayou looked at the ranking scores, sighing slightly inside.

First place, Zhang Yu, 665

Second place, He Dayou, 661

Third place, Bai Zhenzhen, 660

Although it seemed like a few points separated them, He Dayou knew that the 150 points from the Mana and physical education courses were far from enough to represent the power of Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.

For him, apart from the general courses, he didn’t have a single perfect score, mainly using Daoism scores to close the gap with Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.

Especially after hearing from other students that Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen had received much praise from several physical education teachers during exams, breaking the testing patches several times, and Wang Hai even calling the two the treasures of Songyang High School’s freshman sports scene.

“Is it because I don’t have as much money as Zhang Pianpian?”

He surely wouldn’t naively think he lost because of talent or effort.

In He Dayou’s view, considering he, a wealthy individual, lost in a sports competition, it could only be because the opponent was even wealthier.

He Dayou thought to himself: “Maybe Zhang Pianpian isn’t as wealthy as the He family, but the money the He family spends on me might not compare to what Zhang Pianpian spends on Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.”

“Damn, why do those two poor kids have such good luck to meet a big benefactor like Zhang Pianpian?”

Just as He Dayou pondered this, he suddenly noticed his phone buzzing constantly, as if some news was going viral across multiple groups.

He opened it up, his expression repeatedly changing.

The senior competition team is completely wiped out!

The top ten ranks in the sports competition were all taken by Bai Long, Zi Yun, and Red Tower!

Oasis Group and the companies behind these three high schools collaborated, sharing some Immortal Technique for body cultivation within the synthetic food.

No wonder Oasis Group could enter Songyang City; they teamed up with local companies!

Songyang High School’s Immortal Technique has fallen completely behind; the three high schools have made comprehensive breakthroughs in Body Refining Technology.

The new generation of elite students’ physical strength surged, and now, they can dominate even the sports competitions; the future competitions won’t involve other high schools anymore.

Seeing this, He Dayou suddenly laughed bitterly.

It felt like he and everyone else were just clowns, stuck in this rat race while the three major high schools had long boarded a flying boat.