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Chapter 188 - 188 157 Participating in the First Round of the Foundation Establishment Exam Requesting Monthly Passes

188: Chapter 157: Participating in the First Round of the Foundation Establishment Exam (Requesting Monthly Passes) 188: Chapter 157: Participating in the First Round of the Foundation Establishment Exam (Requesting Monthly Passes) Under Fu Ji’s guidance, Zhang Yu placed a half-burned candle in the middle of the bench, with a cell phone behind it, and two flashlights opened on each side of the phone.

Then he picked up a wire and wrapped it around the bench to form a circle.

After setting up the ritual, Zhang Yu asked somewhat incredulously, “Is this ritual really reliable?”

Fu Ji snorted coldly, “In the entire layer of Kunxu, no one understands rituals more than I do.

What problem do you think there could be?”

“Even if there is a problem, it could only be the quality of these ritual materials you’ve prepared that has an issue.”

“Alright, next, just do as I say and directly initiate the ritual!”

Following Fu Ji’s instructions, Zhang Yu paced around the circle formed by the wires while hearing Fu Ji chant an enigmatic incantation.

The next moment, as the half-burnt candle on the altar turned to ashes, strands of an extremely fine divine power manifested above the ritual area.

Fu Ji gave a low shout, “There are insects, there are insects, capture the shadow, the divine power of heaven and earth, as swift as an imperial edict!”

That faint trace of divine power suddenly revealed a sinister aura, temporarily controlled by Fu Ji.

Listening to Fu Ji’s voice, Zhang Yu felt that she seemed to be on the verge of exhaustion.

Clearly, this incredibly frail Evil God, as she had once said, was in a very poor state, making this ritual proceed with trembling steps.

In the next instant, this divine power burrowed into Zhang Yu’s shadow.

Screams emanated from the shadow.

Immediately, a small black insect struggled its way out.

After Fu Ji held a stalemate with the black insect using her controlled divine power for a while, she lightly shouted in exertion, “Hmph, disperse for me!”

The next moment, after another struggle, the black insect gradually burst apart.

Countless black incantations suddenly exploded from the insect’s body, hovering before Zhang Yu like concentrated smoke.

Zhang Yu asked, “What is this thing?”

“This is the Shadow Gu,” Fu Ji replied wearily, “The so-called Shadow Gu is essentially a tool condensed from Evil God Power.”

Fu Ji took a deep breath, and the flood of incantations surged into her body, absorbed completely.

Fu Ji continued to explain, “The person initiating the ritual wants to collect intelligence through the Shadow Gu and transmit intelligence.”

“Naturally, they have to leave instructions inside the Shadow Gu.”

“These instructions not only include how to collect intelligence but also how to transmit it.”

“With a careful analysis, you can find out who exactly is investigating you.”

After a while, Fu Ji smiled faintly, “The analysis is almost done, and I already know how the other side transmits intelligence.”

“Next time you enter the Spirit Realm, I can disguise the Shadow Gu to send some false intelligence to them and figure out who the other side truly is.”

Another thing that pleased Fu Ji was that after absorbing the Evil God Power contained within the Shadow Gu, she finally recovered a bit of her strength.

Fu Ji thought to herself, “This way, when I follow Zhang Yu to take the exam next time, my safety will be greatly enhanced.”

Zhang Yu said, “Among you Evil Gods, are there any unspoken rules?

Like, what do you do after discovering each other?

Do you just fight endlessly to the death, or can you sit down and talk?”

Fu Ji said, “We Evil Gods are very reasonable and can distinguish right from wrong.”

“Usually, when encountering a weaker one, we just devour them in one bite.”

“When encountering a stronger one, we turn around and flee.”

“When meeting an equally matched opponent, after finding their address, we send them some takeout to warn them.”

Zhang Yu smirked and said, “Truly reasonable.”

Zhang Yu continued, “Next time you enter the Spirit Realm, don’t alarm the other side immediately.

Send some false intelligence while finding out their strength, location, and manpower…”

Fu Ji said, “Do you need to tell me that?

Once your strength becomes greater, and the time is right, we’ll swallow this co-worker of mine whole.”

…

In the basement.

Song Xu slowly removed his Spirit Realm Mask, thinking to himself, “The Shadow Gu has already been successfully planted.”

“Next, it’s just a matter of waiting for Zhang Yu and them to log into the Spirit Realm again.”

“At that time, I’ll find out what secrets you carry.”

“If I can grasp the secrets on you and capture the Evil God behind you to stimulate potential again…”

Excitement glimmered in Song Xu’s eyes, “Then my chances of getting accepted to the Top Ten are over ninety percent.”

…

Early August.

In the following days, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen continued to engage in intense cultivation, preparing for the first round of exams in mid-August.

On this day, the two entered the live broadcast room together with Yu Xinghan to promote the Immortal Rhythm Group’s new Body Refinement surgery as ambassadors.

The sales host threw two muscles in front of the camera with a slap.

“Two chest muscles!”

Then several more pieces of muscle were thrown up.

“Eight-pack abs!”

“Waist muscles, neck and trapezius muscles, latissimus dorsi…”

As piles of muscles were stacked like a mountain, the sales host shouted, “Together, how much to get them all in today’s live broadcast room?”

“299,000 to get them all!”

“All of it using Immortal Rhythm Group’s latest technology, with no need for hospitalization, let me repeat, no need for hospitalization.”

“Just go to the clinic to have the muscles cut out and send them to us.

After cultivation, we’ll send them back, and you can have the potential to match competition athletes!”

“And here, we guarantee we won’t use any real demon beast muscles to impersonate the simulated ones.

We offer tenfold compensation for any fake muscle!”

On the way out of the broadcast room, Zhang Yu curiously asked Yu Xinghan, “Today’s simulated demon muscle technology seems off?”

Yu Xinghan said, “Different, right?

No kidding, for less than 300,000, how could it be the original technology?

It’s a degraded version of a degraded version, just for people who can’t afford the original to have some fun with.

Not everyone can use the best stuff, right?”

Zhang Yu opened his mouth, thinking of the 200,000 endorsement fee arriving in his account and his ambassador identity, and ultimately said nothing.

…

Inside the apartment.

Zhang Yu was wiping sweat off the floor.

This was a task he had to do after practice, under Le Mulan’s request to avoid leaking any of her sweat.

Before him, Le Mulan said casually, “Last month’s electricity bill was 80,000 yuan.”

“What exactly are you doing in this room?

Growing medicinal herbs?”

Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback by the question and replied evasively, “Hmm, it’s just some workout equipment with high electricity consumption.”

“Don’t worry, soon we won’t need to spend that much on electricity.”

Zhang Yu felt the surging mana within him, knowing that with the aid of spirit veins and medication, his mana was rapidly increasing, nearing 90 units.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “It won’t be long before I no longer need to practice by shining light daily.”

The next moment, Zhang Yu suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Noticing Zhang Yu clutching his chest, Le Mulan frowned and asked, “Is it a side effect of the medication?”

“From my observation, without super metabolism, your medication dosage has been quite excessive lately.”

“I suggest you take a break.”

“Besides, you don’t need to push yourself to the extreme.”

Le Mulan naturally thought about how Zhang Yu wasn’t participating in competitions or aiming for the Top Ten, so there was no need for such rigorous practice.

Zhang Yu nodded slowly and said, “Rest assured, I know my own body, it’s not an extreme yet.”

He thought to himself, “Compared to my body, it’s actually my wallet reaching its limit, soon…

I won’t be able to afford these medications either.”

…

Mid-August.

The time finally came for the day before the first round of the Foundation Establishment Exam.

On the train heading to Xiandu City.

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen sat quietly, cultivating mana, physical strength, and energy.

After half a month’s sprint, Zhang Yu’s strength saw another significant leap, with mana reaching 87.75 and physical strength reaching 8.06 levels.

His Dao Heart finally broke through to the 6th level, reaching 6th level (18%).

“There is only half a month left until September, at which point I will officially be a sophomore in high school.”

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “But by then, at my current level, I should surpass most newly admitted White Dragon people in their senior year, right?”

Although he had reached the goals he set earlier, Zhang Yu showed little joy because he knew his aspiration was no longer the average White Dragon people but those super high school students in Xiandu City.

Besides the frantic improvement in strength, Zhang Yu’s wallet also experienced frenzied spending, dwindling to 50,000 yuan.

Evidently, to pass the upcoming first round of the Foundation Establishment Exam, he did not consider making or saving money.

After all, he believed that if he didn’t seize the time to enhance his strength and pass the first round of the Foundation Establishment Exam, saving a little money was pointless.

“However, after this exam, whether I pass or not, I must find a way to earn more money when I return.”

With the high-speed train journey, Xiandu City’s aerial city quickly reappeared in Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen’s sight.

Stepping off the train, looking at the darkened sky above, Bai Zhenzhen said, “Yu Zi, how much is left in your account?”

Zhang Yu replied, “50,000 yuan.”

Bai Zhenzhen nodded, “I have 40,000 yuan left, do you know what this means?”

Zhang Yu asked in confusion, “What does it mean?”

Bai Zhenzhen said, “It means we’re so broke we can barely afford next month’s loan payments.”

“Also, the recent intense medication has begun to show side effects.”

“Both in terms of health and finances, pressure and risk have reached unprecedented levels.”

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, feeling the intense pressure of loans, exams, balance, medication side effects, etc.

As the Can Niu Soul Heart Technique operated, he felt his blood accelerating, and his body becoming increasingly excited.

Bai Zhenzhen continued, “…But it also shows that our Immortal Dao Potential has been fully unleashed.”

“Now, our strength is frightening, incomparable to two months ago.”

“We will definitely pass this first round of exams this time.”

Amid enormous risk, the Cold Soul Ice Heart Technique swiftly operated in Bai Zhenzhen’s mind, making her muscles, nerves, and brain increasingly active as well.

After speaking, the two headed to the respective stalls in the bathroom for men and women.

As they opened the web page and clicked the entry button, a large hole suddenly appeared at their feet, and they disappeared together without a trace.