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Chapter 361 - 310: Zhang Yu, You’re Scaring Me Like This

Chapter 361: Chapter 310: Zhang Yu, You’re Scaring Me Like This

Looking at the second layer effect of the Earth Sacred Body, Zhang Yu smiled slightly and swallowed the Level 20 secret steel.

Then he first activated the Earth Eating Divine Skill, and the ravenous mana condensed in his dantian rose up, bombarding the Level 20 secret steel in his stomach.

Immediately, his muscles tensed, his heart began to beat fiercely, and streams of blood burst forth from his heart like a rampaging flood.

The eruption of blood made Zhang Yu’s skin flush red, as if it were about to bleed.

This was the Level 20 War Demon Life-Extending Technique exploding, and it was not an ordinary explosion, but a double explosion.

Since Zhang Yu had fully mastered the War Demon Life-Extending Technique to Level 20, he had never exploded with full force because he knew that this form severely sacrificed life.

But now, with the second layer effect of the Earth Sacred Body, the life consumption of the Foundation Establishment Stage Technique was greatly reduced, allowing Zhang Yu to finally decide to activate the second explosion of the War Demon Life-Extending Technique.

Veins bulged all over him, and potential within seemed forcibly detonated by explosives, causing his physical strength to temporarily soar by 2.0 levels.

Surging power exploded within his organs, as if his stomach, repeatedly strengthened, had transformed into a vast millstone, ruthlessly grinding down on the Level 20 secret steel.

At the same time, Level 20 Infinite Shock Zen roared into action, bringing with it the hyperspeed vibrations of its Level 20 effect.

But this was not yet over; Zhang Yu’s hands struck fiercely, hitting himself as Formless Cloud Gang worked together with the military-grade martial Nine Heavens Cloud Sky Force.

Amidst the explosive crackle, Nine Heavens Cloud Sky Force absorbed the hyperspeed vibrations unleashed by Infinite Shock Zen through the apertures in the Gang Qi, releasing it, creating further resonance.

At this moment, Zhang Yu concentrated all his cultivation on the Level 20 secret steel in his stomach.

seconds... 1 minute... 3 minutes!

After a full three-minute burst of full force.

The seemingly indestructible Level 20 secret steel began to crack, vibrate, and shatter...

Zhang Yu watched this with a contorted face, letting out a low shout as he continued to diligently refine the Level 20 secret steel.

Suddenly, he felt exhaustion in his organs, knowing that he had depleted his energy and needed rest.

So he temporarily halted the cultivation technique and switched the Earth Sacred Body to University Sacred Body, resting while continuing refining the secret steel with his Foundation Establishment peak digestion.

In this way, by constantly switching sacred bodies, sometimes bursting, sometimes resting, Zhang Yu finally completely refined the Level 20 secret steel in his stomach, integrating it into the bone of his right hand, merging secret steel with his bone inseparably.

Feeling the hand bone suddenly heavier and the exceptionally solid, indestructible sensation within, Zhang Yu smiled satisfactorily.

The difficulty in refining the Level 20 secret steel represented the magnitude of the increase in his bone strength after successful refinement.

"Very good, with this, before the outdoor construction project ends, I have two months left to use the Level 20 secret steel to strengthen all my bones."

Thus, in the days ahead, besides working at the construction site and cultivating, Zhang Yu’s greatest focus and effort were spent on refining the Level 20 secret steel.

And to replenish his consumption and further accelerate his cultivation progress, Zhang Yu, under the second layer effect of the Earth Sacred Body, began consuming increasingly potent and life-shortening medicines.

...

In the room, along with Zhang Yu’s meal selection, a ten-item combo meal was directly delivered before him.

Beside him, the white-haired Che Yufei watched as Zhang Yu swallowed the Split Element Blood Burst Pill, Life-Eroding Heaven-Stealing Powder, Hundred Tribulations Heart-devouring Gu, Life-shortening Celestial Secret Powder... one by one, feeling chills in his heart.

"Are the freshmen nowadays really risking their lives like this?"

Equally taken aback by the sight, Fu Ji couldn’t help but say, "Zhang Yu, aren’t you pushing it a bit too hard?"

In his heart, Zhang Yu said, "Fu Ji, you know the sect might stop recruiting any time, right?"

"To survive, to win this damned ritual, to gain true freedom later..."

"I seize every minute and second."

Saying this, Zhang Yu swallowed all the remaining medicines.

Five days later, seeing Zhang Yu doubling his medicine intake, Che Yufei could not help but ask, "Bro, are you alright?"

Zhang Yu grinned and said, "I’m fine, why wouldn’t I be?"

Feeling the mana raging in his body, the vigorous blood and his heart feeling on the verge of breaking, and his brain starting to boil, Zhang Yu exclaimed excitedly, "I feel better than ever!"

And Zhang Yu’s medication analysis also saw a sharp rise.

Sudden death rate: 32%!

The long list of various conditions read like rows of scarlet death forecasts, warning him to reduce his drug intake.

Fu Ji couldn’t help but say, "Zhang Yu, let’s stop eating like this, okay? I’m scared."

Unaware of the Earth Sacred Body and the University Sacred Body, Zhang Yu did not explain, only reassuringly saying in his heart, "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

Fu Ji cursed inwardly, "And you call that knowing what you’re doing? I’m afraid you’ll eat yourself to death! My investments will be wasted!"

Zhang Yu paid no heed to those numerical warnings.

Using the Earth Sacred Body to withstand the first wave of drug side effects, switching occasionally to University Sacred Body to digest drug potency, and coupling with Spring and Autumn Endless Zen to metabolize drug toxins, always maintaining body vitality with Level 20 Can Niu Soul Heart Technique to accelerate overall recovery...

Zhang Yu understood that those sudden death and disease figures were entirely inaccurate for him.

As for revealing his unique physique, after consulting Zhang Pianpian, he realized it wasn’t much of an issue.

After all, compared to pushing a technique to Level 20 in half a month—a shockingly extraordinary talent—

A special physique capable of consuming drugs and risking life seemed less astounding. The history of the top ten universities featured many individuals with powerful physiques.

Just like when Master Xinghuo discovered his exceptionally strong self-healing physique, it surprised him but did not seem bizarre or unreasonable.

Although Zhang Pianpian advised him not to show himself in this way, Zhang Yu knew that his time was limited. He could only seize every moment, opportunity, and resource to become stronger while protecting himself as much as possible.

...

In the wild.

Zhang Yu’s arm bones were infused with number 20 secret steel.

The arms, already heavier, became even more burdened under the effect of the Nine Prisons Suppressing Mountain Belt, increasing to 21 times the gravity, appearing increasingly cumbersome.

Zhang Yu worked hard to adapt to his increasingly heavy body day by day, letting his physique constantly adjust.

Although the gravity support from the Nine Prisons Suppressing Mountain Belt did not increase further, Zhang Yu could feel that with the operation of Body Refining Techniques and the infusion of various strong medications, to adapt to the new weight, empowered by these stronger bones as a carrier, all muscles in his body were being constantly squeezed to generate greater strength.

...

Inside Zhang Yu’s room.

Tu Lishan smiled and said, "Zhang Yu, have you been in a bad mood lately?"

"Did something unpleasant happen?"

"You haven’t gambled, have you?"

Because Zhang Yu’s medication doses were increasing, it attracted the teacher’s attention, making Tu Lishan suspect this kid might be in huge debt and no longer wanted to live.

In the face of the teacher’s doubts, Zhang Yu knew that the more he tried to cover up, the more suspicious it would appear.

So he decided to do the opposite: be open and transparent, to eat and drink boldly.

All Zhang Yu said was, "Teacher, my physique is rather special. It has been like this since high school; I require larger doses."

"Teacher, don’t worry, I can feel my condition. If I sense any anomalies in my body, I won’t continue taking them."

Tu Lishan looked at Zhang Yu skeptically and said, "Go get some blood drawn, let the accompanying doctor check if there’s any issue with your physical condition."

...

On the rooftop of the newly constructed factory building.

Finding the room’s smell too unpleasant, Zhang Yu was here alone, holding a Xuanzao Relic, exhaling and inhaling Mana.

Besides improvements in other areas, he hadn’t given up enhancing the quality of his Mana, just waiting to help Le Mulan improve Mana quality upon returning.

...

Inside the medical room.

The doctor looked at the item in hand, smelled the strong medicinal fragrance, and asked, "Is this a new medication? Do you need a component analysis?"

Tu Lishan said, "This is blood drawn from a student’s body."

The doctor exclaimed, "This is blood?"

Tu Lishan said, "Check it out; the student claims to have a special physique and requires higher doses. See what’s going on."

The test results naturally showed no abnormalities; Zhang Yu’s body was perfectly healthy.

Tu Lishan was not surprised by this, after all, Kunxu is vast, with a long-standing history of Immortal Path, various unique physiques emerge in an endless stream, many of which the top ten sects have yet to explain fully.

And when Tu Lishan reported the situation to Director Gao, this 800-year-old Nascent Soul True Monarch nonchalantly said, "A student’s strong physique is a good thing."

"Zhang Yu’s physique is also well-suited for him."

"Although the potential cap might be somewhat low, it’s just right for construction work. Not only can he grow faster than others, but also can help us for more years."

Casually, Director Gao said, "If he wants to eat, let him eat as he pleases."

"By the way, ask him if he’s willing to sell some samples to the people in the biology and medical departments; they might be interested."

Having said that, the Nascent Soul True Monarch turned his attention to the academic progress of Gongshu Jin, Mo Enting, and others.

Compared to Zhang Yu, he was still more concerned about these wealthy students’ situations, as in his eyes, these students are the future facade of the Civil Engineering Department in the coming years.

Hanging up the call, Tu Lishan thought to himself, "Selling samples to other colleges? Indeed, a lot of resources have been invested in Zhang Yu. Any earnings are beneficial."

"However... as expected, the Director is still more focused on Gongshu Jin and the others."

"After all, Zhang Yu’s special physique just means taking more medicine."

"And being wealthy... allows accomplishing much more than just consuming more medicine."

"There’s another month left; this project here will end just in time for the end of the semester."

"I wonder if Gongshu Jin can catch up to Ji Yuanshu."

...

In a flash, a month swiftly passed.

And it has been two whole months since Zhang Yu first came to this construction site.

In the room, Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang looked at Zhang Yu devouring medicine and his robust physique, with not much of an aged appearance, their eyes filled with shock and envy.

"Ah, so full!" Zhang Yu patted his stomach and left the room: "I’m going to digest."

Returning to the construction site, he continued cultivating the Earth Eating Divine Skill.

Today was the day he progressed the 10th Earth Sacred Body cultivation technique to Level 20, completely achieving the Earth Sacred Body.