You dare to cultivate without money?!
Chapter 387 - 336: The First Meeting at the Club

Chapter 387: Chapter 336: The First Meeting at the Club

Longtai Health Massage Club.

Zhang Yu looked up at the club’s sign in front of him, nodded slightly, and thought to himself, "The Civil Engineering Department competition team’s first full-team training location... is right here at the club."

"Very reasonable, very civil engineering."

After changing his clothes and taking his hand card, Zhang Yu had already arrived at the room where Ma Xuan and the others were.

As soon as he entered, he felt a surge of heat rush towards him, the entire room’s temperature was as high as a large furnace.

Except for Cong Na, who wasn’t as brawny, the other four meat mountains lay on the massage beds, like four active volcanoes, their muscles continuously emitting rolling heat waves.

And after all, Zhang Yu was a man who had frequent experiences in massage parlors thanks to President Wang’s sponsorship, and he already had his own opinions about evaluating a massage parlor.

At this moment, looking at the female technicians beside Ma Xuan, Cong Na, and the others, with their T-Rex-like physiques, determined gazes, and the stubble that resulted from long-term medication, Zhang Yu could immediately assess that this massage club was very professional.

Ma Xuan raised his head and said, "Zhang Yu, you’re here?"

"Lie down first, let’s talk while we warm up."

Ma Xuan was a young man with a smooth, bald head, not a single hair left.

Zhang Yu, looking at the other’s jade-like scalp, wondered if it was some special Magic Remains.

The other person’s arms and legs had been disassembled and placed aside, clearly because they were Magic Remains and didn’t require a massage.

Ma Xuan was the captain of this competition team, the one who founded the team, and also the most robust person on site.

Looking at the many Magic Remains on his body and the way he habitually stretched his form, never minimizing himself, Zhang Yu knew that this guy must be quite wealthy too.

As Ma Xuan spoke, the other four team members on site also simultaneously looked towards Zhang Yu.

Besides Cong Na’s relatively friendly gaze, Zhang Yu could feel the scrutinizing look in the eyes of the other three team members, apparently not fully recognizing him, a freshman student.

At Ma Xuan’s invitation, Zhang Yu lay down on an empty massage bed and heard the other continue, "Before the formal training, let’s get a good massage here to warm up, so we can reduce bodily wear and tear during the training."

"You’ve read the competition rules, right, Zhang Yu?"

Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I’ve read them."

The Civil Engineering Department’s construction competition requires construction in a simulated high-risk battlefield environment, while also enduring opponent attacks during construction.

This is a competition that requires strong construction ability, impact resistance, and pressure endurance...

Just as Ma Xuan was explaining the competition’s points of attention to everyone, Zhang Yu felt a pair of steel-like arms pressing onto his back.

At the same time, a voice rang out, "Sir, do you have any Magic Remains on your body?"

Confirming that the Magic Remains on a person had been removed before a massage was a well-known practice among the technicians. Otherwise, accidentally damaging the client’s Magic Remains could mean working for nothing for a long time afterward.

Zhang Yu casually said, "Except for my eyes, I don’t have any other Magic Remains on me, feel free to press."

The next moment, a powerful force was transmitted from the technician’s fan-like hands, deeply penetrating Zhang Yu’s flesh.

Zhang Yu smiled slightly, saying to the technician, "Master, I’m quite sturdy, please use more strength."

As someone who has regularly taken powerful tonics, Zhang Yu’s body has grown through continual wear and repair, his bones further strengthened by No. 20 Secret Steel, and he had been tried and tested at massage parlors, his requirements for massage strength were very high.

The technician behind him, upon hearing these words, a glimmer flashed in their eyes, and they silently increased the force.

"Master, a bit stronger."

"Press as hard as you can, I’m really sturdy."

The technician suddenly exhaled sharply, activating the Magic Remains in their hands, which became hot and scorching, not only increasing the temperature but also emitting streams of electricity that penetrated Zhang Yu’s skin and reached deep into his muscles.

On the massage bed next to Zhang Yu, Bo Ziran was silently observing Zhang Yu.

Bo Ziran ranked 48th in the entire department, and if Zhang Yu had to say what left the greatest impression on him... it would be Bo Ziran’s unboxing of the Ten Thousand Dao Craftsman Sect’s lung Magic Remains in the group last time.

Observing the technician activating the Magic Remains in their hands, exerting pressure on Zhang Yu, Bo Ziran thought, "Oh? Trying to demonstrate physical strength through a massage?"

Bo Ziran understood that when college students enter an unfamiliar circle, demonstrating their strength to integrate is like dogs sniffing each other’s butts when they meet, a necessary means of quickly integrating.

The stronger the body, the higher the physical strength, the more strength needed for a massage, this is what’s known as being sturdy.

In a massage parlor, the more sturdy the guest is, the stronger they are, earning the respect of countless technicians.

In the Civil Engineering Department, this is even more so; often, the strongest person on a construction site is the one who is the most sturdy.

Bo Ziran thought, "Back in the days when the Spirit Realm Network wasn’t so developed, the best way to evaluate a stranger was to take them for a massage."

"After a full massage, you could tell their strength by how much toughness they could endure."

"But now it’s not ancient times anymore, given Zhang Yu’s stats, under the full massage of a technician’s Magic Remains, if he can last 5 minutes, that would be impressive..."

minutes later, Bo Ziran looked at Zhang Yu with some surprise, "This guy... is he really not putting on a brave front?"

Zhang Yu felt the waves of strength penetrate deep into his flesh, gradually erasing the fatigue and damage accumulated over the past few days, feeling an intense pleasure.

minutes later, beads of cold sweat were already trickling down the back of the technician working on Zhang Yu. She felt like she was not massaging a human being, but a piece of Magic Remains.

"This guy’s bones are so hard, does he really not have any Magic Remains inside him?"

minutes later, the technician looked at the Magic Remains in her hand which kept alarming, and had to stop her work to request a replacement from Zhang Yu.

Pressing down with all her might like this would severely wear out the Magic Remains in her hands, leading to malfunction.

Meanwhile, the situation with Zhang Yu quickly caught the attention of others.

Ma Xuan laughed heartily and said, "Zhang Yu, junior, it seems your protective cultivation technique is well-practiced; your body’s strength far exceeds your current level."

Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said, "It just means I can endure more than usual."

At the same time, Bo Ziran and the others looked at Zhang Yu with completely different eyes, clearly acknowledging Zhang Yu’s performance during the massage.

Next, the six people left the massage parlor and headed to the simulation site of the Civil Engineering Department to train, working together on construction and getting familiar with each other.

Watching Zhang Yu release multiple humanoid Gang Qi to work together, Cong Na was moved again: "Ma Xuan was right, this guy’s progress is indeed fast."

"Back when I fought him, he could only barely use indistinct Gang Qi for a short fight."

"How long has it been since then? And now he can maintain such detailed humanoid Gang Qi to work?"

At the same time, on the other side, Ma Xuan struck out with his palm, causing invisible ripples to rise in the air.

Then the ground rose into the air under his palm like gigantic waves, devouring the various materials on the site before placing them in different positions.

Watching this scene, Zhang Yu was slightly shocked: "This power is so similar to the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Shifting Divine Power."

Seeing Zhang Yu’s surprised look, Ma Xuan laughed and explained, "This is among the Seven Extremes of Civil Engineering, the first three extremes combined into the Small Three Harmonies, able to wield Earth Qi, using an invisible force field to manipulate the ground beneath."

Zhang Yu asked curiously, "Can any ground material be manipulated?"

Ma Xuan said, "Most metals and minerals are okay."

As Ma Xuan spoke, he continued to employ Small Three Harmonies to manipulate the terrain with an expression of pride on his face.

The earth twisted like water waves under his control, sometimes engulfing construction materials, sometimes encircling them with walls for protection, sometimes smashing a finished wall into pieces...

Though other competitors each had their unique skills, Zhang Yu was most envious of Ma Xuan’s move, Small Three Harmonies, from the start.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If I keep being the top of my class for the first three years of college, I’ll be able to master this cultivation technique too."

...

In the days to come, Zhang Yu’s daily life incorporated a new aspect of competitive training, although not spending much time, it still made his life richer and busier.

And after repeatedly trying to combine spirit and body, with no success, Zhang Yu was already mentally prepared to Spend Spirit Coins.

So, to create a new source of income, he contacted someone involved in underground Mana trading to offer selling his own Mana.

Still in an unmanned alley below the 100th floor.

Just like every other meeting, the person on the other side was shrouded in black fog, with their appearance and any information completely obscured.

Previously, every time it was Zhang Yu purchasing Mana from the person, but this time he intended to sell his Mana.

The Black Fog Man said, "We can help you find clients, but an agency fee is necessary, and we’ll need to assess the quality of your Mana first."

Zhang Yu replied coolly, "No problem, go ahead."

The Black Fog Man tossed a Xuanzao Relic to Zhang Yu, asking him to infuse it with Mana.

Zhang Yu took the relic and began channeling Mana into it.

However, he did not activate the icy deep power of his icy vein, merely infusing gentle, normal Mana into it.

After channeling nearly 500 units of Mana in one breath, Zhang Yu handed the Xuanzao Relic back to the person.

Not long after, this Xuanzao Relic appeared in Li Xuelian’s hand.

Savoring the quality of the mana within the relic, Li Xuelian murmured, "He’s progressing so quickly."

"And he can sell Mana now, indicating the total amount and speed of his mana recovery has improved quite significantly."

"Has it only been a year?"

"Father’s judgment really wasn’t wrong..."

At that moment, a piece of information flashed in Li Xuelian’s eyes.

Yu Xinghan: Senior sister! Do you have any orders?

Originally watching Yu Xinghan, who had made a name for himself in the Dark Massage World, Li Xuelian felt quite gratified.

But seeing Zhang Yu, who had started dealing in underground mana trading, Li Xuelian couldn’t help but sigh.