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Chapter 166 - 166 138 Farewell to Zhang Pianpian Registration Begins Thanks to 'Lin Jiang's Dolphin' for the Rewards Alliance Master

166: Chapter 138: Farewell to Zhang Pianpian, Registration Begins (Thanks to ‘Lin Jiang’s Dolphin’ for the Rewards Alliance Master) 166: Chapter 138: Farewell to Zhang Pianpian, Registration Begins (Thanks to ‘Lin Jiang’s Dolphin’ for the Rewards Alliance Master) Listening to the various instructions from Zhang Pianpian on the other end of the phone.

Zhang Yu occasionally nodded, making a sound of agreement.

“The Ten Major Sects have laid down an ironclad rule.

To maintain law and order and the business environment at all levels, free travel between the layers of Kunxu is not allowed.”

“If you want to come back, you either have to suffer significant cultivation loss, asset shrinkage, and return in disgrace like Master Xinghuo.”

“Or be assigned a special mission or job, like the Songyang Director of the Immortal Rhythm Group, sent here to sit on the cold bench.”

“But these two are just the results of being eliminated while climbing up…

I don’t choose that path.”

“Brother, I want to climb higher, to see the view from higher up in Kunxu.”

“So my gaze will only be upwards, never looking back.”

“If we meet again in the future, it can only be up there, never on the first layer of Kunxu.”

Zhang Yu clenched his fist and said to Zhang Pianpian on the other end of the phone, “Sister, I will definitely catch up with you!”

Zhang Pianpian laughed and said, “Then I’ll wait for you at Wanfa University.”

Zhang Yu asked again, “Since moving up and down is so difficult, do you have anything you can’t use that you can leave for me?”

Zhang Pianpian said, “I still have over 20 million in debt…”

“Forget about that.” Zhang Yu said righteously, “Such personal stuff is better for you to keep close.”

“I mean, do you have anything you can’t take up there?

Like a house, a car, or something valuable?”

Poof!

Bai Zhenzhen couldn’t help but laugh on the side, feeling like she was listening to a good grandson asking his grandmother for her inheritance before ascending to heaven.

Zhang Pianpian said, “I left you three talismans.”

Zhang Yu looked at the three images sent by the other side, each a screenshot of a talisman, but the content was too complex for him to understand which talisman they were.

Moreover, a doubt arose in his heart, “Can screenshots even work?”

Zhang Pianpian said, “These three talismans are, respectively: a Freezing Talisman, which can freeze others’ bank accounts, but the higher the opponent’s faith level, the shorter the freezing time.”

“There’s also a Thunder Charm, which can activate a thunder alarm, summoning the armed force of the Patrol Team for enforcement within a minute.

But remember, just triggering this alarm costs a minimum of ten thousand, so make sure your account has money before using it.”

“And there’s a Godspeed Talisman, which can summon a Little God of the land to drive you, allowing for instantaneous escape up to a maximum distance of 10 kilometers.

But remember, the charge for this is 3,000 per kilometer, deducted directly from your account, so calculate your money before you use it.”

Zhang Yu listened with shining eyes, feeling that these three talismans are indeed useful.

Zhang Pianpian said lightly, “I will also send you the phone number of the Songyang City Patrol Team captain.

I stored the talismans with her.”

“After adding her as a friend, if needed, send whichever talisman you want to use to her, and she’ll activate the talisman for you.”

“Also, if you encounter problems you can’t solve, you can find her.”

At this point, Zhang Pianpian paused, seemingly considering something before finally saying, “If you need a slightly higher status as a cover, she can help promote you, talk to her about how to proceed.”

“But if she promotes you, remember the most you can become is a special assistant.”

“Also, never meet her alone at night.”

“And continue working as an outsourced employee, definitely don’t sign a formal contract.”

“Regarding the loan, don’t worry, just repay slowly according to the contract.”

“It’s better to spend the money to improve yourself, and it’s okay to owe more.

Oftentimes, the amount you owe is also a testament to your strength.”

“For the Foundation Establishment Exam registration, wait until you’re in Xiandu City to access the registration website.

I’ve never participated, so you’ll need to adapt to the situation…”

And so, Zhang Pianpian patiently went over various matters with Zhang Yu, who listened very carefully.

Finally, she slowly said, “We have no roots on the first layer of Kunxu, remember, never cause trouble under my name.”

“After I leave, endure as much as you can.

If you get the Foundation Establishment Qualification Certificate, all the more don’t flaunt it.”

Zhang Yu felt a drop of sweat drip down his forehead.

His sister, really, does he seem like someone who abuses power and causes trouble everywhere?

“Don’t worry, Sister, you just wait for me at Wanfa University.

I’ll come find you in two years.”

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yu suddenly felt a bit empty, as if the elder who had always protected him was going to ascend to the heavens, and he would have to face the world alone in the future.

“Sigh, better prepare for the Foundation Establishment Exam registration first.”

Zhang Yu picked up the phone and called his homeroom teacher, Su Haifeng, directly: “Hello?

Old Su, Bai Zhenzhen and I need to take two days off.”

“This is something Zhang Pianpian, Senior, wanted Bai Zhenzhen and me to handle before she left.”

“Can’t we take this leave?”

“Then I can only tell her to leave with regrets to the ascension platform.”

“Mm, thank you, Old Su.”

…

Time quickly reached the day before the Foundation Establishment Exam registration.

And today was also the day Zhang Pianpian officially left for the ascension platform.

Night.

Songyang City, intercity train station.

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen sat together in the waiting room, awaiting the high-speed train to Tiantai City.

They chose a train to Tiantai City rather than a direct train to Xiandu to avoid exposing their destination.

At this moment, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen continued seizing the time to practice their breathing exercises.

In these days, Zhang Yu’s various stats had improved again, with mana increasing to 61.4 and physical strength reaching 6.08.

But the money on hand had decreased even more.

Especially since the time of the college entrance exams, various controls across Songyang City had become more stringent, with constables frequently visible on streets near high schools.

Not only were all high schools prohibiting outsiders from entering, but even the Dark Study Gang had stopped tutoring sessions, causing Zhang Yu to lose a significant income.

Zhang Yu could only lament that the college entrance exams were linked to university admission, seats on the second layer, and the future of countless individuals and families, making it a major event akin to a major crisis for the entire Songyang City.

His savings had thus decreased to fifty thousand within those few days.

“Still have to think of a way to make money.

Maybe after this registration, I can expand the underground tutoring business?”

Just over an hour later, Zhang Yu’s phone vibrated slightly, receiving a message from Zhang Pianpian.

Zhang Pianpian: I’m off.

Immediately after, her profile picture dimmed.

Zhang Yu knew that from now on, except through special communication methods, he wouldn’t be able to contact his sister again until he reached the second layer of Kunxu.

Thinking of this, a feeling of loss crept into Zhang Yu’s heart.

“Next time we meet, it’ll probably be in two years.”

“At least there’s Azhen.”

He turned his head to see Bai Zhenzhen next to him, gobbling up a bucket of synthetic food.

“Azhen?

Why’d you eat my portion too?”

Bai Zhenzhen replied, “You zoned out while looking at your phone, so I thought you didn’t want it anymore.”

Zhang Yu: “You damn…”

Soon after, upon reaching the Tiantai City station, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen boarded a train to another city.

Time swiftly passed over ten hours.

…

The train sped across the land.

Zhang Yu glanced at Azhen beside him and noticed her staring out the window in astonishment: “Yu Zi, look at that!”

Range upon range of densely packed cities stretched from the sky to the ground as far as the eye could see.

This was the target city of Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen: Xiandu City.

Above Xiandu City, white and golden auspicious clouds spread out like continents and islands, with countless Immortal Palaces and Divine Halls visible, and countless skyscrapers standing like an aerial city.

Underneath this sky city was the perpetually shadowed land, filled densely with buildings and flashing neon lights in the darkness.

A young man sitting near Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen pointed to the sky city and asked, “Uncle, have you been to Upper City?”

The elder beside him, with deep wrinkles on his face, looked at Xiandu’s scene with indifference, calmly saying, “Yeah, I went up to work when I was young.

Back then, Upper City was just a few floating islands, but it got bigger and bigger, the clouds thicker and thicker, earning it the name of a Layer 1.5 by the wealthy now.”

“It got more prosperous above, and below, Lower City…

the overcast days increased, and eventually, it became like this, always nighttime.”

The young man said, “Isn’t it uncomfortable without a daytime?”

The elder scoffed, “As long as you can make money, what does it matter, daytime or nighttime?

Let me tell you, even begging in Xiandu is better than working in a factory in other cities.”

As the train slowly stopped at the station in Lower City, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen just stepped off and felt a chill in the air.

Looking up at the sky, they could only see the rolling clouds from Upper City.

The clouds that appeared white and golden from the outside city looked pitch black from below, like dark clouds churning back and forth.

“Is it because the bases of clouds are obstructed by buildings and roads in Upper City, blocking sunlight?”

“It’s really oppressive.” Zhang Yu mused silently, “Practicing the Great Sun Qi Sea here would be inconvenient.”

The two didn’t wander but stayed in the station, finding a quiet corner, and as instructed by Zhang Pianpian, opened the registration website.

They had previously accessed the site, but it always showed a blank page with no information.

Now, standing in Xiandu City, the registration site finally had information, primarily a countdown.

“Hasn’t started yet?”

The two leisurely wandered around the station, marveling at the high prices of meals costing over a hundred, ten-dollar bottles of water, and fifty-million-dollar stockings.

Suddenly, Bai Zhenzhen pointed to the fifty-million-stockings and said, “Yu Zi, those are external spirit roots.”

Zhang Yu: “Uh-huh.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “If you wear these, it would be like having a spirit root.”

Zhang Yu rolled his eyes and said, “If anyone should wear it, it’s you, then give me the True Spirit Root.”

Bai Zhenzhen said, “Alright, then remember to buy them for me in the future.”

Zhang Yu didn’t think he could afford such expensive external spirit roots and casually said, “I’ll buy you seven pairs when I have money, different colors for each day of the week…”

As they leisurely strolled, the countdown to registration finally ended.

They followed the instructions on the screen: “Find a space without surveillance, no outsiders, only yourself, then click confirm.”