You dare to cultivate without money?!
Chapter 366 - 315 Ranking Update (Thanks to ’Wang Xi’ for the reward as the alliance leader)

Chapter 366: Chapter 315 Ranking Update (Thanks to ’Wang Xi’ for the reward as the alliance leader)

Listening to Zhang Yu’s words, Gongshu Jin’s eyes were filled with disbelief.

If taking life-shortening drugs and working overtime could make someone this strong, then why would it be your turn to work overtime? At that point, even if you paid money, it wouldn’t be your turn.

However, Gongshu Jin also understood that even if Zhang Yu had some learning secrets, Immortal Path experience, or hidden Immortal Path potential in his mind, he wouldn’t easily tell him.

At the same time, Zhang Yu looked at Gongshu Jin and said, "I have to go work overtime, but if you’re willing to pay me some extra spirit coins, I can stay and continue chatting with you."

Hearing Zhang Yu’s words, Gongshu Jin ultimately did not give him spirit coins.

Of course, it wasn’t because he couldn’t afford it but because he felt it was unnecessary.

Because after calming down, Gongshu Jin quickly realized that Zhang Yu’s desperate strength... was useless to him.

His life was far more valuable than the other party’s, so how could he risk it like that?

"Even if I have money to buy life-extending elixirs, the more you take, the larger the dosage, the less effective it becomes."

In Gongshu Jin’s eyes, the longer you extend life, the higher the cost for the next extension.

And when the cost of extending life begins to surpass a cultivator’s income, a person’s lifespan starts to come to an end.

"Natural lifespan has never been the ultimate limit for cultivators of various realms."

"A person’s true ultimate lifespan should be the ultimate lifespan that their own income can support."

"Even if Zhang Yu can extend his life in the future, the lifespan he’s using up by being so desperate is ultimately consumed."

"His maximum lifespan, income limit, and maximum working years... are ultimately reduced..."

This, to Gongshu Jin, was not worthwhile at all.

After understanding all this and watching Zhang Yu’s departing back, Gongshu Jin’s mental method turned in his mind. The 15th level Azure Dragon Soaring Heart Technique continuously awakened his fighting spirit to climb higher in Kunxu, soaring to new heights.

"I have my own path, I just need to proceed step by step, accumulating strength for the right moment, and not needlessly risk my life for short-term gains or losses..."

"Competing with money is the Immortal Path I want to take."

Thinking of this, he had already sent a message to his master: Master, I lost.

The other side: How much do you need?

Looking at his master’s response, Gongshu Jin felt that after today’s defeat, not only did he not lose heart, but instead, the fighting spirit and Immortal Path potential in his body surged continuously.

Next time, he would become even stronger.

...

Zhang Yu walked on the road to the construction site on the 666th floor.

Feeling the injuries within his body and checking the various bloodstains on his skin, he thought to himself: "The ultimate Civil Engineering Sacred Body is indeed powerful, but it’s too troublesome to use."

"Each time, the process takes too long, and just getting me injured or weak requires a lot of time." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"And if I get all bloody, I have to wash up and do laundry... it’s even more troublesome."

As he contemplated, Zhang Yu slowly circulated the mana within his body, cultivating a new breathing technique.

Heavenly Blessing Longevity Technique, Level 13

After completing the ultimate university Sacred Body and Civil Engineering Sacred Body, Zhang Yu had begun practicing the breathing technique anew, preparing to push forward with the Chain Technique Map set—Qi Vein Flow.

At this moment, the Heavenly Blessing Longevity Technique Zhang Yu was practicing was one of the breathing techniques for Qi Vein Flow.

However, although this Heavenly Blessing Longevity Technique contains the word "longevity," it doesn’t have the function of extending life. It merely nourishes the body with spiritual mechanisms and mana while breathing, adding a layer of foundation to the body. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Zhang Yu thought to himself: "These three months of cultivation at the outdoor construction site have increased my strength quickly, but have also almost drained my body."

He felt that his body, now like an empty shell, was mighty but lacked the foundation to continue getting stronger.

After all, Zhang Yu understood that Immortal Path achievements were never gained out of thin air.

The human body is like a great treasure trove, and over the past three months, under the destructive exploitation by various drugs and cultivation techniques, Zhang Yu certainly made great progress. However, all the accumulated medicinal power, nutrition, energy, etc., in his body were also greatly consumed.

"Next, I must replenish and restore my body’s foundation, or else the speed of this Immortal Path cultivation may continue to slow down."

Every time he thought of this, Zhang Yu felt that the spirit coins in his account were eager to become his Immortal Path foundation, ready to merge into his body.

Just then, Zhang Yu saw a message flashing on his eye sockets—Tu Lishan was asking him to sell some body materials.

Zhang Yu: Just blood is enough? Do you want saliva, seeds, or hair?

Tu Lishan: For now, just blood. If there are results, I’ll ask you for other things.

Zhang Yu regrettably shook his head, knowing that the other party probably couldn’t find any results.

"After all, my potential is all in my will and Yu Shu, not something mere flesh can demonstrate."

Just then, Tu Lishan added: By the way, Director Gao thinks highly of you and plans to cultivate you well.

Tu Lishan: He will meet you in a few days, so think carefully about what you need.

Moments later, Zhang Yu arrived at the construction site on the 666th floor.

But just as he was about to cross the site gate, a voice suddenly called out to him.

"Zhang Yu?"

Zhang Yu turned his head and saw a security guard with water-blue hair approaching.

Just as Zhang Yu was feeling that this security guard seemed familiar, he heard the other party say, "Is it really you? You don’t remember me? Sheng Jie, from Xiandu."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu’s gaze shifted, and he recalled the person’s identity in his mind.

"That guy... was one of the four students who got the Foundation Establishment certification in our high school graduation exams, Azhen and mine."

"But back then, I was a sophomore and he was a junior; he entered university a year before me."

Yet Zhang Yu clearly remembered that the other person was a henchman of Wang Yin from Oasis Group. Why didn’t he enroll in Nether University but instead joined Wanfa University?

Understanding Zhang Yu’s confusion, Sheng Jie smiled slightly and said, "You know, I followed President Wang for a while when I was on the first level."

"Although he is indeed good to his subordinates, I could feel... I’m not really suited to the atmosphere of Nether University and Oasis Group, so when it came time for enrollment, I thought it over and switched to Wanfa University."

As a person from Xiandu City who climbed up from the bottom, Sheng Jie, although aware of being a loyal servant, better understood the first principle of being loyal... which is choosing the right master.

During his time with President Wang on the first level, he gradually felt that the other person was not a good choice, at least not suitable for him.

Listening to Sheng Jie’s words, Zhang Yu thought to himself: This kid is quite sharp.

He glanced at the security uniform the other person was wearing and the #16 class ranking on the other’s head. Zhang Yu casually asked, "You joined the Security Department?"

"Yeah, I’m rotating through various positions this year, responsible for security work in the university city." Sheng Jie nodded and said, "You joined the Civil Engineering Department? We might have opportunities to collaborate in the future."

While speaking, Sheng Jie looked at the #28 class ranking above Zhang Yu’s head and then at Zhang Yu’s injuries.

He thought with some emotion, "Zhang Yu is ranked so low? And those injuries... it seems his current situation isn’t great either."

Even though their relationship wasn’t great on the first level, seeing Zhang Yu in Wanfa University City evoked a natural sense of camaraderie in Sheng Jie.

Remembering his own freshman experiences, Sheng Jie empathized and sighed, saying to Zhang Yu, "It’s tough for us first-level folks to read as freshmen here. After all, it’s Wanfa University, not easy to get by..."

After chatting casually for a bit, Sheng Jie returned to his post, and heard a fellow security student beside him say, "Is that #28 your fellow townsman?"

"His ranking is much lower than yours."

Sheng Jie awkwardly smiled and said, "Maybe a bit of adjustment is needed."

Another colleague laughed and said, "Being able to attend the second level is already good enough; once graduated and back home, you’ll probably be the cream of the crop, right?"

Faced with his classmates’ teasing, Sheng Jie could only continue to smile awkwardly, once again feeling the gap: "Whether it’s me or Zhang Yu, we ultimately have a huge disparity compared to these upper-level students, and it’s exceedingly difficult to get to the top of the class.

Meanwhile, once Zhang Yu entered the construction site, he started working overtime and cultivating as usual.

At the same time, his Can Niu Soul Heart Technique continued to operate, the regenerative ability from body activation silently kicking in, controlling the healing of the injuries.

...

While Zhang Yu quietly worked overtime.

Quite a few students from the Foundation Establishment class were waiting for today’s ranking update.

For instance, Ying Xin kept refreshing the class leaderboard several times.

"Gongshu Jin mentioned his exam application time was today, so the results should update today, right?

Looking at the constantly refreshing rankings, Ying Xin seemed to envision a fierce battle between Gongshu Jin and Ji Yuanshu.

Though they weren’t fighting face to face, Ying Xin could still imagine the intensity of the competition between them.

She seemed to see hundreds of spirit coins behind both opponents evaporating constantly, transforming into terrifying potentials of the Immortal Path fiercely colliding, just to compete for the top of the class.

At this moment, Ying Xin noticed a teacher from the Foundation Establishment class posted a message.

Master Jiao Lei: The first semester’s performance updates for everyone are complete. Please check the rankings and summarize this semester’s gains.

Master Jiao Lei: @everyone

Master Jiao Lei: I want to specifically commend a student whose achievements this semester can be described as a qualitative leap.

Seeing the overall ranking posted by the class teacher, Master Jiao Lei, Ying Xin immediately clicked in.

First place, Ji Yuanshu, comprehensive score 1228

Second place, Zhang Yu, comprehensive score 1201

Third place, Gongshu Jin, comprehensive score 1183

Ying Xin looked at the ranking in shock, eyes full of disbelief: "Zhang... Zhang Yu?!"

"How did he rise to the second place? He actually surpassed Gongshu Jin?!"

"And the comprehensive score is not far from Ji Yuanshu?!"

But the next moment, Ying Xin seemed to realize something, her eyes flickering slightly: "After all, due to that reason... it’s understandable why Ji Yuanshu didn’t score much higher than Zhang Yu."

But thinking that Zhang Yu surpassed Gongshu Jin and got second place still baffled Ying Xin.

"How much did he earn in the project these three months?"

And thinking about missing this project’s chance, Ying Xin felt heartache, as if it was about to split.

...

As Master Jiao Lei @ everyone in the class group, Zhang Yu, who was working overtime on the construction site, naturally received the message.

But while busy pouring concrete, he hadn’t had the chance to look; then he noticed many people sending him messages.

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and casually opened one.

Li Xiao: Brother Yu, congratulations [fireworks][fireworks]

Zhang Yu: ?

Li Xiao: Haven’t you seen the ranking yet? You’re second in the class!