You dare to cultivate without money?!
Chapter 363: 312 Final Exam

Chapter 363: Chapter 312 Final Exam

Inside the office.

Tu Lishan looked at Zhang Yu, who was already full of white hair, and couldn’t help but frown: “Are you sure you’re fine?”

“If you suddenly die during work and delay the project, you’ll have to pay for it.”

Zhang Yu’s hair had turned white due to excessive fatigue and weakness. Hearing Tu Lishan’s reminder, he said calmly, “No problem, Mr. Tu. I’m very aware of my own constitution.”

“For someone like me at the Foundation Establishment level, it’s rare to have an opportunity, so I must seize it with all my might, fight fiercely, or how else will I succeed?”

“My recovery ability is strong. I believe my body can get through this.”

Feeling the determination in Zhang Yu’s eyes, Tu Lishan sighed slightly in his heart. Over his many years of teaching, he had seen countless people who dared to fight and strive, but Zhang Yu’s attitude… made him feel a resolve to disregard life and death.

At this moment, he made a judgment about Zhang Yu in his heart: “The firmness of his aspiration to the Dao is rarely seen in my life.”

“If it were hundreds of years ago in ancient times… he might have already died.”

“Now, with the Immortal Path flourishing…”

“In the future, he will either go bankrupt, to never reincarnate, or he will rise step by step, going to graduate school and pursuing a Ph.D., climbing layer by layer.”

“With his disposition, there are only these two outcomes, absolutely no third possibility.”

But Tu Lishan understood that the latter outcome was too unlikely, and the former was the more probable one, which would also mean that the investment the Civil Engineering Department made on Zhang Yu would be hard to recover.

Just then, Director Gao’s message appeared in Tu Lishan’s sight.

Director Gao: “Don’t stop him, but set a limit for him, a maximum of 10 doses a day.”

Tu Lishan understood, these medicines were meant to squeeze cultivators. They weren’t enhancing the foundation from scratch. More than 10 doses a day would merely shorten lifespan without any other medicinal effects.

Tu Lishan: “But what if Zhang Yu dies…”

Director Gao: “We are the Civil Engineering Department of Wanfa University, not those ordinary universities or colleges that only think about breaking even.”

“Since he is so confident, why not give him a chance to push his limits?”

“I have never been stingy in giving students the opportunity to push their limits.”

Seeing Director Gao’s words, Tu Lishan sighed in his heart: “The director is indeed magnanimous, willing to risk a loss to let students strive for success.”

Tu Lishan looked at Zhang Yu and said, “As long as you know your limits.”

“Remember, once you feel something’s wrong, stop immediately.”

…

And so, in the final half-month on the construction site, Zhang Yu began working overtime frantically every day, taking medicine, cultivating.

Switching to the Sacred Body of Civil Engineering before and after taking medicine, transitioning to the university’s Sacred Body during cultivation techniques, choosing which Chain Technique Map set to use depending on the workload…

Especially with the support of the Sacred Body of Civil Engineering, the weaker his body became, the more he could swallow medicine without restraint and operate the Civil Engineering Department’s cultivation techniques, growing faster than ever before.

Additionally, it was inevitable to continue refining the No. 20 secret steel every day.

In the eyes of many students and teachers, Zhang Yu was fighting too hard, pushing to the very limit, almost unable to hold on…

Che Yufei was stunned in his heart: “This guy, every time he seems like he’s about to fail, he keeps going. Every time it seems he’s about to die, he gets through another day… but if this continues, he won’t be able to hold on forever. How much debt does he owe?”

Tu Lishan thought silently to himself: “With such a steadfast Dao heart, if he were wealthy, his future would truly be limitless. Unfortunately, even if he gets through this, his lifespan will ultimately be too short. Not to mention he looks so weak now, I don’t know how he’ll do in this final exam.”

Gongshu Jin had also heard bits and pieces of news about Zhang Yu and had witnessed Zhang Yu’s weakened state several times.

He also sighed slightly in his heart: “Does it seem… I misjudged before? Is Zhang Yu just an ordinary poor person at the Foundation Establishment level?”

“But before he was able to deal with Wang Yin, how could he be an ordinary poor person? Could it be the pressure from Nether University, and now Zhang Yu has been abandoned, thus becoming a poor person?”

Shaking his head, Gongshu Jin realized this was too intricate; as an outsider, how could he guess accurately?

Seeing Zhang Yu fighting for his life like this, Gongshu Jin felt once again the helplessness of the poor.

“Poverty… is terrifying, risking one’s life for something of so little value, yet still unable to catch up with us.”

Gongshu Jin thought to himself: “Fortunately, I am a wealthy person.”

Zhang Yu’s situation was merely a fleeting thought in Gongshu Jin’s mind; his real goal was to surpass Ji Yuanshu in the final exam.

…

End of February.

Unknowingly, the time came to the end of the project, which also marked the end of Zhang Yu’s first semester at university.

Everyone packed their bags, boarded the Flying Boat, and began the journey back.

“Including the three months on this remote construction site, if I calculate the time, I have been at the second level for 8 months now.”

With white hair, Zhang Yu stood at the bow of the ship, looking down at the shrinking Magic Remains factory, reflecting on the achievements he gained in the past three months.

Not only did the Sacred Body of Civil Engineering reach its ultimate form, the Qi Sea Spirit Root in his Dantian, supported by the Green Spirit Gu Worm, also reached a 100% Spirit Root fusion level, further enhancing his mana operation, mobilization, and absorption of the spiritual mechanism.

Moreover, with the daily consumption of various potent medications, the absorption of spirit stones, and the digestion of high-quality mana from the Xuanzao Relic, Zhang Yu had also made significant progress in mana.

Now his mana has reached 546.8, and the quality of his mana has reached 157%.

In terms of Dao Heart, due to the expensive internet fees on the construction site over the past three months, he lacked access to Spirit Realm services and has been growing a bit slowly, now reaching level 13 (70.8%).

The strength of his body has been gradually pushed to level 14.39 through the operation of various Body Refining Techniques and the boost from powerful potions.

Just this increase in basic data indicates a leap in Zhang Yu’s strength, and his savings have increased to 22 spirit coins through these three months of work.

But these are not his greatest gain.

At this moment, all 206 bones in his body have been refined with No. 20 Magic Steel, resulting in bones that are incredibly unbreakable at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Sitting back in the cabin of the Flying Boat, Zhang Yu knew that there might not be such a good buffet opportunity again in the short term.

“Even if there is such a good opportunity again, there is no need to eat like this.”

Zhang Yu could feel that the medicine was starting to wane, and the effects were diminishing greatly as the days went on.

His body felt like sugarcane that had been repeatedly squeezed, with not a drop of juice left to extract.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “For the next phase of medication… I should need drugs that heavily supplement nutrition, resentment, and enhance my foundation.”

He switched to the Martial Arts Sacred Fetus to boost self-healing and began healing his injuries through the activation of his body.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “The blessings from the Martial Arts Sacred Fetus… have weakened slightly.”

While healing his injuries, Zhang Yu pondered, “After returning, the next goal in cultivation techniques should be to complete the Qi Vein Flow chain technique map set.”

During this period, due to always working on the construction site, lacking time and environment to focus on practicing cultivation techniques, Zhang Yu had not been able to advance the Qi Vein Flow after completing the Civil Engineering Sacred Body.

“Besides Qi Vein Flow, there’s Yu Xinghan’s Dao Seed that needs continuous upgrading, and Le Mulan’s Deep Chill Law Veins, and my sister’s Taiqing Talisman…”

Various future cultivation plans flashed through his mind, and finally, Zhang Yu’s gaze flickered: “But before that, I still need to finish the final exams.”

Zhang Yu squeezed his fist, feeling the surging power within himself and his solid, unbreakable bones, pondering, “I wonder how far I could go now.”

…

Wanfa University City, in a dormitory on the 125th floor.

Zhang Yu looked at the empty room, knowing that everyone was busy with their own affairs and hadn’t returned yet.

After sending a message to everyone that he had arrived home safely, Zhang Yu first went to return the rented Xuanzao Relic and Green Spirit Gu Worm.

Then, on his way back, he checked the final exam schedule.

Unlike high school finals, Wanfa University’s finals needed to be applied for individually and completed within the specified time and location.

Everyone in the Foundation Establishment Class had already completed their final exams, leaving only Gongshu Jin and Zhang Yu, who had been working on the outdoor construction site, yet to complete theirs.

Zhang Yu checked the class ranking and found that since he hadn’t received bonus points from the final exams, he had fallen to the very back at 28th place.

“Ranking 28th in the Foundation Establishment Class is too embarrassing to show, I should apply for the finals as soon as possible.”

Zhang Yu’s mind flashed with the exam application process, securing a venue a week later.

During the week that followed, besides studying and cultivating, Zhang Yu focused on healing his body and replenishing nutrition and energy.

In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed. With his body restored to peak condition, Zhang Yu strode towards the agreed exam venue.

…

The finals were not only a concern for Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin but also for many students in the Foundation Establishment Class who were watching Gongshu Jin’s results.

Ying Xin refreshed the class ranking and thought to herself, “I wonder how much Gongshu Jin will have improved this time? Will he be able to challenge Ji Yuanshu?”

On the other side, Tu Lishan, being a teacher, was observing Gongshu Jin’s exam performance via the Spirit Realm Network.

First were several professional course exams, which Gongshu Jin completed almost flawlessly, honed by the skills he had gained on the construction site over the past three months.

Next was the Dao Heart exam.

Although he was at an outdoor construction site, by spending money daily, Gongshu Jin was able to enjoy Spirit Realm services to temper his Dao Heart…

Suddenly, Tu Lishan noticed that Zhang Yu was also taking his final exams.

With his teacher’s privileges, he curiously checked Zhang Yu’s exam status.

“Oh? Professional courses are almost full marks like Gongshu Jin? It seems these three months were indeed fruitful.”

“His Dao Heart is still lacking a bit. After all, he hasn’t made much use of Spirit Realm services, not comparable to Gongshu Jin, which is normal.”

“Mana not significantly inferior to Gongshu Jin?” Tu Lishan nodded slightly: “It seems quite a bit of potential has been squeezed out.”

“Next is the Body Refinement exam, right? Are both of them assigned to the same exam venue?”

Thinking of Zhang Yu’s weak state upon leaving the construction site, Tu Lishan shook his head slightly: “Though his potential has been stimulated multiple times and he didn’t die on the site, the damage to his body was immense. Not to mention the years of life possibly lost, his current weakness likely requires considerable time and spirit coins to recover.”

“Zhang Yu’s physique, though somewhat peculiar, isn’t as extraordinary as he claims. Relying on this alone to surpass someone wealthy like Gongshu Jin is still a long shot.”

Watching the soon-to-begin Body Refinement exam, Tu Lishan thought to himself: “The gap in Body Refinement performance between the two is likely to be the largest.”