You dare to cultivate without money?!
Chapter 371 - 320: Watch Me Surpass You This Semester

Chapter 371: Chapter 320: Watch Me Surpass You This Semester

Thinking about guiding human sentiment and borrowing fortune, Ji Yuanshu’s mind flashed with the various methods Finance Department students often use, such as flaunting, exerting pressure, and speculation.

He entered the class group and sent out a message.

Ji Yuanshu: @Zhang Yu @Gongshu Jin, sorry, you two, I was preoccupied with many things in the first semester and couldn’t focus much on the studies in the Civil Engineering Department, making the position of top in the class seem somewhat undeserved.

Ji Yuanshu: But in the new semester, I will achieve full marks in all professional courses; I hope you will also do your best to ensure that being top of the class is genuine.

Ji Yuanshu believed that after seeing his message, his classmates would be more convinced that he would defeat Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin to become the top of the class.

And the gathering of human sentiment is a form of fortune.

After sending the message, Ji Yuanshu formed a Taoist seal with his hand, as if quietly sensing something.

In the next moment, Ji Yuanshu felt strands of fortune in Wanfa University City flowing in from different directions, being absorbed into his sea of consciousness.

This was the confidence of one classmate after another in his victory over Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin.

At this moment, he was the one the whole class looked up to, the rightful number one in everyone’s mind.

At the same time, the copper coin magic treasure in his sea of consciousness gently resonated, suppressing all the gathered strands of fortune within.

Under the blessing of these strands of fortune, Ji Yuanshu felt his mana flowing more smoothly, his Dao Heart becoming more flawless, and even his physical vitality becoming more lively.

His cultivation, under the blessing of fortune, would improve faster, even his thinking and memory would receive varying degrees of enhancement.

And with his improvement, classmates would only have more confidence in him, convinced that his status as class top was well-deserved, making the fortune around him even more intense and its blessing stronger.

"The way of fortune is to follow the trend, assist the trend with cultivation, and in turn, the trend nourishes the cultivation, growing both in a cycle, ultimately strengthening each other."

Ji Yuanshu understood that this was the strength of the Finance Department, everything they did was to gather fortune and control trends, not only their cultivation improves with it, but the wealth and resources they could maneuver also expanded with each success.

"Unless Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin can ultimately surpass me, only then would I suffer a backlash from fortune..."

However, this thought just flashed through Ji Yuanshu’s mind and was gently put aside by him.

Even relying solely on his own qualifications and resources, he had absolute confidence in surpassing the two, not to mention under the blessing of fortune.

His goal was to surpass the second place by 100 points.

...

Zhang Yu looked at the message Ji Yuanshu sent in the class group and was slightly stunned: "This guy... is showing off?"

"Am I being stepped on by him?"

Just as Zhang Yu was in a daze, he saw Gongshu Jin in the group reply: Accompany to the end

Fu Ji reminded him: "This guy is not just provoking, it should be the fortune Taoist skill from the Finance Department."

Zhang Yu, knowing nothing about the fortune Taoist skill, asked puzzledly: "What do you mean?"

Fu Ji said: "The so-called fortune Taoist skill is to master fortune, using its blessing to enhance one’s cultivation and achieve various goals."

"Fortune is a very complex thing, involving many aspects."

"And human sentiment is one of the important factors."

"Just like when buying stocks, no matter how a company performs, as long as all shareholders believe it will fall, it will fall, this is where human sentiment goes, and so does fortune."

"The guys from the Finance Department, through various means to manipulate human sentiment, can control fortune."

"Then, by using Taoist skills to collect and add the fortune to themselves, they can, under its blessing, improve their cultivation, enhance their Dao Heart, and even perform various powerful fortune Taoist skills."

Speaking of this, Fu Ji reminded: "Hurry up and reply."

"Otherwise, if everyone thinks you are afraid, the public sentiment will not be in your favor, and Ji Yuanshu will get even more fortune blessing."

"Fortune?" Zhang Yu frowned slightly, just feeling that the opponent who mastered the fortune Taoist skill... was like in game damage calculation, the opponent had an additional independent multiplier over him.

Zhang Yu said: "Does it mean by just showing off he can improve his cultivation?"

Fu Ji said: "Showing off is just a means, essentially Ji Yuanshu has more resources than you, after all, simply learning and cultivating Taoist skills requires a lot of spirit coins."

"The Finance Department is like this, as long as they have enough resources, even speaking a few words can gather fortune, and once they start spending money, it’s even more unparalleled. You’ve never seen an internal battle in the Finance Department where they spend money like... tsk tsk tsk."

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and replied in the group: Looking forward to competing with you

Without continuing to pay much attention to the group’s messages, Zhang Yu understood that no matter what he replied, it would only be slightly better than not replying, but his classmates wouldn’t believe he could surpass Ji Yuanshu.

After all, here in Kunxu, those with money are the true geniuses and talents.

But Zhang Yu was not discouraged; instead, under Ji Yuanshu’s pressure, the Can Niu Soul Heart Technique operated more intensely in him.

The White Bull in his mind stomped and roared, as Zhang Yu’s eyes also radiated endless fighting spirit.

"You have fortune, I have Yu Shu, see me surpass you fiercely this semester."

In the days that followed, Zhang Yu became even more immersed in studying and cultivating, and with his new dormitory, anti-gravity channel, and new medicine purchasing channels, he felt his cultivation becoming increasingly smooth.

...

Wanfa University City, in a dormitory on the 318th floor.

"Five-turn Essence Nurturing Elixir, enhances vitality, repairs internal injuries..."

"Yellow Sprout Injection, consolidates cultivation, nourishes flesh and blood..."

"Creation Vitality Element, replenishes body heat, contains a large amount of nutrients..."

Zhang Yu read the descriptions of the medications and injected one vial after another into his veins, delivering a substantial amount of nutrients into his body in the most direct and forceful way.

Ever since gaining access to this new channel for purchasing medication, Zhang Yu was not only able to buy discounted drugs for himself but also conveniently bought them for Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, and Zhang Pianpian.

However, while purchasing a small amount for his three roommates was fine, providing a bulk buying service was something he wouldn’t do, as getting caught would be a huge trouble.

And with such constant daily usage, Zhang Yu felt his blood thick and viscous like petroleum, his muscles rapidly expanding as if being forced to grow, allowing him to regain some of his previously lost weight.

His entire body absorbed the medicinal power hungrily, yet even so, Zhang Yu still felt the progress was somewhat slow.

Le Mulan explained beside him, "Your body’s foundation has been built up year after year, so even with daily high doses of medicine now, it’s impossible to recover quickly in just a few days."

Zhang Yu touched his empty stomach and asked, "If I could eat some meals daily in addition to the medicine, I suppose it could be faster, right?"

Zhang Yu understood that only by quickly replenishing his body’s deficiencies could he go to the next construction site to work and eat, further exploring his Immortal Path potential.

Otherwise, in his current state, even if he worked tirelessly at the site every day, he wouldn’t be able to unleash much potential.

Le Mulan sighed and said, "If you want to buy medicine, then whether it’s various supplements, health products, neurotransmitters, or compounds, you can find them at any supermarket."

"But buying food items, that’s either at exorbitant prices or deadly trades, so better not to think about it."

"Or you could try a medicinal bath?"

Zhang Yu noted the medicinal bath in his mind but continued to order a large amount of supplements, in a blink spending an additional 0.5 spirit coins on medication costs.

And accounting for internet fees, belt rental fees, Spirit Realm services, Spirit Stone purchases... all sorts of miscellaneous expenses, Zhang Yu’s spirit coin balance dropped to 18.03.

...

Inside a huge tank.

Zhang Yu was submerged in the deep purple medicinal liquid.

He felt every inch of his skin frantically absorbing the various substances from the liquid.

This was the Hundred Herbs Returning Pill Bath, crafted from essences of hundreds of herbs, specially designed for Foundation Establishment Stage powerhouses.

Such a potent medicinal bath was like deadly poison for Qi Refining Practitioners, it could instantly cause them to explode and die.

But for Zhang Yu, it was just right.

He felt every inch of his flesh like dried land, absorbing the medicinal liquid around like rainwater.

As he absorbed with full force, the surrounding liquid gradually changed from deep purple to light purple, and eventually became colorless.

Le Mulan, standing beside, looked at the lady next to him and said, "Senior, can’t you give him a discount? He’s coming here regularly."

The other person pursed her lips and said, "The agreed discount from the Civil Engineering Department has already been reduced to 20%. If it’s any cheaper, I would be paying out of pocket."

"Especially your classmate, his body deficit is severe, he absorbs this medicinal liquid completely every time, leaving nothing for me to reclaim." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Though the medicinal bath’s effects were excellent in Zhang Yu’s view, its price was indeed not cheap, consuming 0.37 spirit coins per session.

And if aiming for the best effect by soaking daily without stopping, the cost would be even greater.

But to replenish his body’s losses and to continue progressing quickly on the Immortal Path, Zhang Yu could only persist in medication daily while clenching his teeth and soaking in the medicinal bath every day.

Spirit coin balance: 10.26

...

In the Body Refinement class.

Lang You Gong pinched Zhang Yu’s muscles, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Not bad, not bad, your physical strength has improved quickly."

"In about another month, your physical strength should be pushed to Level 15."

Lang You Gong instructed, "At Foundation Establishment Stage, with physical strength at Level 15, mana and physical body integrate better, Martial Arts Gang Qi can better transmit physical power."

"At that point, the conductivity of Gang Qi becomes very important, remember to cultivate well."

Seeing Zhang Yu, who had been guided by Lang You Gong for a long time, Yu Xinghan and Li Xiao beside him both showed envious looks.

Zhang Yu said, "Teacher, please help clear their doubts as well."

Lang You Gong glanced at Yu Xinghan and Li Xiao beside him, seeing these two, who combined, had one good eye, he smiled and nodded, "You two have progressed well lately."

"Li Xiao’s body has seen less wear."

"Yu Xinghan’s skills have also improved quickly."

"I am very pleased, as a teacher."

"Come, let me guide you properly today."

...

In a blink, another month passed, and it was early April.

On this day, Zhang Yu received an invite via his optical interface.