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Chapter 83 - 83 65 Spending All Savings Request for Monthly Tickets

83: Chapter 65: Spending All Savings (Request for Monthly Tickets) 83: Chapter 65: Spending All Savings (Request for Monthly Tickets) Under the 10th-level special effect of the Heavenly Martial Refining Heart Technique, Zhang Yu could feel his grasp of combat becoming more intricate.

Any subtle changes in his opponent’s moves couldn’t escape his observation, allowing him to mobilize every ounce of his strength with precision for battle.

His practical combat skills had skyrocketed.

However, this state also consumed a lot of energy, and after maintaining it for one minute, Zhang Yu began to feel dizzy and lightheaded.

“This full concentration state should be used at critical moments in battle, it can’t be used recklessly.”

The 10th-level Heavenly Martial Refining Heart Technique gave Zhang Yu more confidence in the martial arts competition.

“But it’s still not enough…”

Thinking about the unfair competition at the skill competition, and what Zhang Pianpian said about being first in the martial arts competition, Zhang Yu wanted to increase his certainty more.

So, he opened the shopping platform again, looking at the skills he had bookmarked during this period.

Zhang Yu had thought about what to cultivate after reaching the 10th level of the Heavenly Martial Refining Heart Technique.

At this moment, he was eyeing a skill called the Undying Seal Technique, priced at 30,000 after a 50% discount, with user reviews, and a 10th-level effect introduction…

This Undying Seal Technique, like the Heavenly Martial Refining Heart Technique, is an expert-level skill.

It’s a skill that targets the opponent’s mana, performing mana traction and mana reflection.

Not only is it extremely difficult to master, but specialization is even harder, and the user reviews are filled with comments on its difficulty to learn and master, saying once you buy it, you definitely need to spend money to hire a tutor for supplemental lessons.

One-star review: Avoid it!

Don’t buy it.

You can’t learn it on your own, and hiring a tutor cost me several thousand.

Two-star review: Bought it for the original price of 60,000, then saw it was on sale.

One-star review: I’ll come back to give a good review when I reach level 10.

Zhang Yu speculated that the difficulty to learn and practice it, leading to poor sales, might be why this skill is discounted.

But this wasn’t a problem for Zhang Yu because he discovered that the Undying Seal Technique only had four moves.

Moreover, he could fully utilize the 10th-level effect of this skill in the upcoming martial arts competition and it could complement his Limitless Cloud Hand.

“Although the Limitless Cloud Hand can guide power and use force to fight force, the Formless Cloud Gang also has weaknesses, which are vulnerable to opponents using special magic power to disrupt the Gang Qi.”

“But if I pair it with the Undying Seal Technique, I can also guide and even reflect the opponent’s special magic power.”

“Plus, the Circulation Qi Gathering Method can supplement mana at all times, and the Heavenly Martial Refining Heart Technique keeps an eye on the whole field and grasps details…”

“My combat system will become more complete, better at using weakness to overcome strength, and also more skilled at avoiding injuries while winning.”

In the martial arts competition, it was very important for Zhang Yu as a poor student to avoid or minimize injuries when facing stronger opponents.

Therefore, compared to fiercer and more aggressive offensive skills, Zhang Yu preferred defensive counterattack skills.

And if there’s one drawback to the Undying Seal Technique…

it’s that it’s expensive, even after a 50% discount it costs 30,000, and Zhang Yu only has just over 30,000 in his account now.

If he buys this skill, he’ll be out of money.

But thinking of being the strongest freshman in Songyang, and his goal to enter the Top Ten…

“I must enter the Top Ten, win the competition championship.

Anyway, the champion of this martial arts competition has a 50,000 prize, if I can’t take first place, keeping this 30,000 is useless.”

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu gritted his teeth and spent all the 30,000 in his account at once.

Soon, he received the electronic secret book of the Undying Seal Technique.

After reviewing it, the skill floated out from Yu Shu and he switched to specializing in it.

As a skill focused on mana traction and mana reflection, the most critical part of the Undying Seal Technique is mana control, while its external moves are only four simple moves.

Within less than a minute, Zhang Yu managed to practice this skill to level 1.

In an instant, memories of practicing the Undying Seal Technique repeatedly surfaced in his mind.

Zhang Yu felt that his control of mana was becoming more refined, and he could even temporarily convert the mana the opponent sent his way into his own mana and then use it.

Of course, this process also required consuming mana, but Zhang Yu’s mana consumption was lower than the opponent’s incoming mana.

Zhang Yu nodded secretly: “As long as I continue to improve the Undying Seal Technique, I will be able to use less mana to manipulate more of the opponent’s mana.”

“According to the website’s introduction, once the Undying Seal Technique reaches level 10, it only costs 3 of my mana units to attract 10 units of mana, which is a 30 percent ratio.”

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu nodded silently and continued to painstakingly practice this Undying Seal Technique.

…

In a blink of an eye, two days passed, and it was the day before the martial arts competition.

In the training field, the figures were flying, it was Lei Jun instructing Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, fighting two against one.

During this time, feeling the rapid progress of Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, Lei Jun was getting more and more astonished.

“These two imps, their understanding of various martial arts is growing day by day, and their practical combat experience is improving so fast.”

These days, while maintaining level 2 physical strength, Lei Jun had to repeatedly use more combat techniques to keep suppressing Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.

But what surprised him the most wasn’t this, but…

“These two, through daily hard training and repeated matches with me, have gradually developed their own combat style.”

Lei Jun threw a punch, which was blocked by the white Gang Qi controlled by Zhang Yu.

Lei Jun only felt his punch’s power dissipate, as most of it got dispersed by the opponent.

“That kid Zhang Yu, his use of the Limitless Cloud Hand is becoming more and more skillful, like a slippery ball that’s hard to catch; you can throw 10 parts of strength at him, and he can unload seven or eight parts, always needing to use special magic power to disrupt his Gang Qi first, it eventually turns into a mana consumption battle.”

“As a result, he recently mastered that Undying Seal Technique, making his defense even more impenetrable.”

“Hmm…

no need to worry about him going bankrupt from being beaten in this martial arts competition.”

Lei Jun turned and blocked Bai Zhenzhen’s sword finger, secretly thinking: “Bai Zhenzhen…

she’s a true martial arts genius.”

“In just two weeks, she has gradually managed to follow my change of moves, see through the flaws in my moves, and attack my weak spots.”

“But her fighting style…

it’s too dangerous.”

Boom!

As Lei Jun increased his output again, a shockwave of mana swept over, sending both of them flying backward.

“Today’s supplementary lesson ends here.”

He smiled with a sigh: “You two have made a lot of progress during this period, and you’ve almost reached your potential.”

“In tomorrow’s competition, remember to prioritize safety, always put your safety first, don’t push yourself too hard, don’t force it.”

Bai Zhenzhen, having gotten familiar with Lei Jun during this time, replied directly: “Understood, Old Lei, where do you think we can rank?”

Lei Jun thought for a while and said: “There’s a chance of getting into the top ten.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “Just the top ten?

There’s only a chance?”

Lei Jun smiled helplessly: “The three major schools have so many advanced techniques, even their basic techniques are beyond your reach, and the academic elites’ stats are higher than yours, it’s not a fair starting point.

You should be happy if you manage to get into the top ten.”

“That’s enough talking, go back and prepare, and don’t forget to bring your competition medicine tomorrow.”

“Gather at the entrance of White Dragon High School at 0:00 tonight.”

The martial arts competition is held at White Dragon High School.

Zhang Yu was slightly stunned when he heard that: “0:00 at night?”

Lei Jun explained matter-of-factly: “During the day, White Dragon High School has classes, so the competition is scheduled for 0:00 at night.”

Zhang Yu could only say that White Dragon High School never ceased to amaze him in their disregard for others.

Zhang Yu asked again: “How do we get there?”

Lei Jun said: “Take the subway by yourselves.”

“The martial arts competition only has the two of you participating, do you expect the school to provide a bus?”

Zhang Yu could only say that Songyang High School, like White Dragon High School, also never ceased to amaze him.

Watching the backs of the two as they left, Lei Jun sighed inwardly: “If these two were born in wealthy families, they might have had a chance to get into the Top Ten.”

…

Later that night.

After another two hours of intensive practice, Zhang Yu finally raised the Undying Seal Technique to level 10.

His body shuddered abruptly, and he felt that his meridians had undergone rigorous tempering, becoming much more resilient and capable of accommodating the operation of various special magic powers.

Meanwhile, the experience of mana traction and mana reflection fused in his mind at this moment, like completing some sort of sublimation, leading to a new insight.

At this moment, using the Immortal Seal again, Zhang Yu felt confident in directly converting the opponent’s mana to replenish his own mana consumption.

This meant that after the Undying Seal Technique reached level 10, he could grow stronger as he fought, using the opponent’s mana to replenish his own.

Of course, this absorption and replenishment naturally had its limits.

“In a single battle, I can use this method to replenish up to 30 units of mana, anything more and…

my current meridians can’t handle it.”

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu looked at his Yu Shu again, and after two weeks of rigorous training, his basic stats had also increased significantly.

Zhang Yu

Dao Heart level 3 (53%)

Mana 21.8

Physical Strength 1.51 level

“Alas, if only I could have learned the Circulation Qi Gathering Method a month or two earlier, and had more time to improve my physical strength…”

After taking a quick shower at home, Zhang Yu hurried to catch the bus, heading towards White Dragon High School.

…

23:31 that night.

As Zhang Yu emerged from the subway station, he saw a thirty-plus-story building, which he knew was where White Dragon High School was located.

But he didn’t have time to look at it now, as Zhang Yu was very, very, very hungry at the moment.

“Where’s Azhen?”

“I need to find her to borrow some money for dinner, or else how can I compete when I’m this hungry.”

As for Zhang Yu’s own money, it was, of course, long spent.

Just buying the Undying Seal Technique had wiped 30,000 from his account.

The remaining small change was spent on food, drink, and medicine over the past few days.

As Zhang Yu was anxiously looking around, a hand suddenly clapped onto his shoulder.

Zhang Yu turned around, delighted: “Azhen?

Quick, let me…”

“Yu Zi, lend me some money,” Bai Zhenzhen, clutching her stomach, said weakly.

“I can’t afford dinner, I’m feeling weak all over.”

Zhang Yu was aghast: “You spent all your money too?”

Seeing Zhang Yu’s reaction, Bai Zhenzhen lamented: “You spent all yours too?

What’s your spending habit, how did you spend it to the point where you can’t even afford dinner?”