You dare to cultivate without money?!
Chapter 125 - 125 102 The Competition Arrives

125: Chapter 102 The Competition Arrives 125: Chapter 102 The Competition Arrives Evening.

Beside the river.

Zhang Yu’s muscles were pulsing continuously, circulating Red Marrow Primordial Qi with the help of his True Spirit Root.

Ever since joining the athletics team and obtaining a competition slot, Zhang Yu had stopped training with the team in the gym and continued his solitary cultivation as before.

After all, the Primordial Pill, costing him 30,000 each, had drained most of his income, and he couldn’t afford the Nine Dragon Acupuncture and related potions offered by the competition team.

In contrast, Bai Zhenzhen didn’t need to spend money on such an expensive thing as the Primordial Pill, so she learned the Nine Dragon Acupuncture and purchased the related medications to try from the competition team.

Bai Zhenzhen’s review of this practice method from the competition team was: After acupuncture, you can’t eat enough, can’t sleep, can’t stop, the body refining effect is out of this world!

Yu Zi, the medicines work better than natural body refinement, you should really try it.

Of course, Zhang Yu knew that Azhen’s ability to do acupuncture like this wasn’t just because she had a good drug tolerance, but also because of the assistance from the True Spirit Root.

Furthermore, the recent interaction with the True Spirit Root added part of Zhang Yu’s Red Marrow Primordial Qi cultivation, strengthening his internal organs…

Just then, accompanied by the vibration of his phone, Zhang Yu opened it to find a message from Zhao Tianxing.

“Hmm?”

It was all the rage in the Songyang High School groups, about the complete failure of the Songyang High School sophomore students in the sports competition.

Oasis Group shared some Immortal Techniques, and the three major high schools made a comprehensive breakthrough in Body Refining Technology, causing a tremendous increase in physical strength among the top students in every grade…

Zhao Tianxing knew that Zhang Yu spent every spare second cultivating and couldn’t be bothered to look at the groups, even if he joined some Songyang High School student groups, he muted them all.

That’s why he sent it to Zhang Yu, wanting to remind his good friend.

Zhang Yu was quite surprised after reading: “The Lanling sophomore students actually lost?”

“New technology?

I wonder to what extent Song Halong and the others have grown…

Maybe I should ask my big sis about it.”

Zhang Yu knew that the standards of Lanling were definitely not weak, and the fact that they couldn’t even get into the top ten before the competition indicated that after the breakthrough in Body Refining Technology by the three major high schools, the students’ physical strength must have improved significantly.

Feeling a bit pressured, Zhang Yu could only calm his mind again, focusing his attention on cultivating the Red Marrow Primordial Qi.

A moment later, Bai Zhenzhen, wearing a golden wig, tattoos pasted on her skin, lifting pads and a mask, came running over.

She jumped lightly onto Zhang Yu’s back, skillfully wrapping her arms around him from behind, “It’s time, Yu Zi, let’s go to class.”

At the same time, the True Spirit Root gave a slight flicker, returning to Bai Zhenzhen’s belly, giving her a sense of relief.

Through these times with the True Spirit Root switching between them back and forth, Bai Zhenzhen couldn’t even tell if she had adapted to the True Spirit Root being expanded by Zhang Yu or if the True Spirit Root had adapted to their respective shapes.

Now the switching created almost no prior discomfort, only a refreshing sensation of spirit machine infusing the body.

Zhang Yu started running to the park with the speed of his Running Car Leg, which only got faster as his physical strength improved.

Feeling Bai Zhenzhen’s head resting on his back, Zhang Yu said, “Azhen, you’ve also gotten faster now, aren’t you thinking about training in the Running Car Leg to travel around?

It’s a really useful technique.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “Nope.”

Leaning comfortably on Zhang Yu’s back, Bai Zhenzhen closed her eyes and began practicing the Breathing Skill to refine her mana.

Unclear if Azhen understood his point, Zhang Yu decided to state it more explicitly, “Sigh, running this far every day, it feels like my shoes are going to wear out.”

But Bai Zhenzhen stubbornly kept her eyes shut, pretending not to hear as she continued to breathe in spirit machine.

In her mind, she thought, “Is Yu Zi hinting at me?

This guy wants to reverse the roles and has me train the Running Car Leg to carry him while he seizes the chance to cultivate?

Silly boy, how could anyone who’s gotten a ride willingly give it up?”

Noticing that Bai Zhenzhen seemed to be clinging tighter, determined not to get off, Zhang Yu cursed inwardly.

“This Azhen, I was counting on her getting stronger so she could carry me for a change.

Good friends take turns, and I could get more time to cultivate.

Now she doesn’t even want to be my running companion, treating me like a driver and using my running time for cultivation every day.”

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, “Running alone all the time doesn’t feel great.

If both of us could run, it would be like a twin-engine—if one gets sick or injured, the other can still run, right, Azhen?”

But Bai Zhenzhen didn’t seem to hear, instead wrapping her strong legs more tightly around him, only the loud breathing noise came from her mouth.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “This damn…

pretending not to hear me again?”

Bai Zhenzhen thought, “Silly boy, do you really think I’ll come down just like that?

Then you seriously underestimate how thick my skin is as your ‘mom’!”

“I could ride on your back for a whole year and still not get off!”

As the days passed and the sports competition drew near, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, through their persistent cultivation, began to feel a sense of urgency.

They were afraid of not getting a good ranking in the competition, so they seized every opportunity to grow stronger.

And as time went by through their unrelenting practice…

each day slipped by…

…

That day, in the practice room of Purple Cloud High School.

Bai Zhenzhen walked in curiously, looking at Le Mulan, who was breathing slightly fast ahead of her, and asked curiously, “You asked me to accompany you for training?”

Le Mulan nodded, “I want to train in close combat.”

“But let me be clear, no blood spraying or spitting moves are allowed.”

Actually, the training partner Le Mulan initially wanted to hire was Zhang Yu.

But she thought jumping from fighting with clothes to the real person in one go was too big a leap.

If he ever sat on her again… she feared it would leave a more profound shadow on her mind.

“Coincidentally, this Bai Zhenzhen is also poor and spends every day with Zhang Yu, her moral limits are probably quite low, let me try out with her first.”

After the brief combat, Le Mulan thought to herself: “I was right, the scent on Zhang Yu’s clothing that belongs to someone else is Bai Zhenzhen’s.”

“And Bai Zhenzhen also has Zhang Yu’s scent on her.”

“As I expected…the two of them are always training in real combat together, which is why they leave each other’s scent.”

“Now I’m also indirectly training in real combat with Zhang Yu.”

Thinking about this, Le Mulan felt her breath quickening a bit, and her spirits slightly tensed.

“Indeed, I still need to train.”

An hour later, the training ended, and Bai Zhenzhen, receiving the 5000 yuan payment, felt a twinge of complexity: “These kids from the three major high schools…

have money to burn, don’t they.”

…

That day, in the Oasis Group area.

When Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen entered the underground classroom, they noticed many of the security guards, teachers, and salespeople passing by were injured.

Upon enquiry, they found out that the Dark Study Gang had a violent clash with the Golden Course Gang due to competition for student enrollment yesterday.

Zhang Yu asked again, “Where’s Cai Tou?

Why haven’t I seen him?”

The car woman sighed, a trace of sadness glimmering in her eyes: “Oh, Cai Tou is gone.”

Zhang Yu was surprised: “Did something happen to him during the fight?”

The car woman chuckled upon hearing, and said, “How could that be, Cai Tou was really strong, yesterday’s little skirmish wouldn’t kill him, he was…

expelled.”

Zhang Yu said, “Expelled?

If he was so strong, why was he expelled?”

The car woman helplessly shook her head: “What’s the use of being able to fight?

Even if one can fight exceptionally well in the Qi Cultivation Stage, can they block a Flying Sword?

Better to teach more classes, earn more money.”

“But Cai Tou was getting old, ingesting Dao Heart Buffering Agent for so many years, his memory was declining these months, and he couldn’t attract enough students.

Without enough performance, he had to leave.”

Sighing, the car woman said with a bitter smile, “In the end, whether in a company or a gang, if you don’t get into university and have a Foundation Establishment Certificate, who doesn’t end up like this in the end?

Leaving sooner or later is only a matter of time.”

Watching the disappointed back of the car woman as she left, Bai Zhenzhen pressed herself gently to Zhang Yu from behind, sending the Spirit Root over.

With a determined expression, she said, “Yu Zi, we must get into the Top Ten and complete Foundation Establishment.”

Zhang Yu equally determinedly nodded, “Yes, I’m going to practice now, you focus on your class.”

…

During lunchtime in the cafeteria.

Zhao Tianxing watched enviously as Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen gobbled down synthesized food into their stomachs.

Zhao Tianxing thought to himself, “I can’t believe Azhen and Yu Zi really got into the competition team.”

“But since the three major high schools acquired technology sharing from the Oasis Group, their momentum has been unstoppable.”

Zhao Tianxing recalled some recent rumors and looked at Zhang Yu to ask, “Li Yong and Ye Haitao in the competition team are causing a fuss wanting a refund, do you guys know about that?”

“Ah?” Zhang Yu shook his head, “No idea, I haven’t been to the competition team training in the past two weeks.”

Bai Zhenzhen chimed in, “Well, when I was there, I overheard them arguing, seems like they wanted their money back.”

Zhao Tianxing sighed, “Ah, just a single layout by a behemoth like the Oasis Group, and how many families’ futures have been unknowingly impacted.”

Qian Shen also nodded, gravely adding, “From now on, the three major high schools will monopolize all competitions.”

“But that’s not the scariest part; they already monopolized all competitions except the athletic one before.”

“The scariest thing is, after enhancing their Body Refinement Technology, the top students’ sports scores will inevitably soar, and the average score will once again be raised.”

“I calculated it yesterday, if this trend continues with both the competition and score gaps widening, from now on Songyang High School may only have 1 or 2 students who can get into the Top Ten universities.”

A doll disguised as a prayer bead, hanging from Zhang Yu’s neck, snorted in his mind, saying, “The wealthy families in Songyang City have started to infight.”

“Heh, this is the wealthy families behind the three major high schools, wanting to completely monopolize the Top Ten universities’ tickets, squeezing out all other high schools.”

Zhang Yu was taken aback in his mind, “Rich people infighting?”

Seemingly sensing Zhang Yu’s astonishment, the doll chuckled lightly and continued, “Wealth constantly gathers, and every year the three major high schools earn the most admissions to the Top Ten universities from Songyang City.

The families backing them grow increasingly powerful, seeing rapid wealth growth that far surpasses other high schools.”

“Otherwise, how do you think they manage to monopolize the competitions year by year?”

“Songyang City’s situation is actually relatively good compared to others.”

“I know there are some cities on the first level of Kunxu, entire cities with millions of people, yet they only have a single key high school.”

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “So we’re just right in the era where the three major high schools are further monopolizing the Top Ten’s spots?”

Zhang Yu sighed; the longer he stayed in Kunxu, the more he felt a mental weariness – the whole world seemed to have an intangible pressure, constantly urging and pushing him to keep running forward.

With each passing day, the day of the sports competition finally arrived.