What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 296 Earning Spirit Coins and Spending Spirit Coins
As Wuji Zhenchan was activated, Zhang Yu felt a buzzing sound emanating from his body. His flesh and blood were being tempered in the repeated vibrations, and the concrete wrapped in qi was also expelling air bubbles in the vibrations, making the process several times faster than before.

“Very good…” Zhang Yu thought to himself, “In this way, I can improve work efficiency and cultivate the Earth and Wood Sacred Body at the same time.”

"I should follow this approach when I'm on the construction site from now on."

"Many of the techniques in the Civil Engineering Sacred Body should be able to be used in conjunction with the work on the construction site."

However, as the work progressed and the Wuji Zhenchan was activated, Zhang Yu could feel his body becoming sore and weak.

He recalled the side effects described in the Wuji Zhenchan.

"Prolonged use can damage nerve endings, joints, and muscles in the limbs, leading to muscle tremor syndrome."

"In severe cases, it can even lead to gangrene of the fingertips, limb deformities, and serious impairment of physical motor function..."

"but……"

Zhang Yu took a deep breath and, while circulating the Wuji Zhenchan, he tried his best to control the activation of his body to continuously repair the damaged parts of his body.

While Zhang Yu was working hard, Yu Xinghan, not far away, was lying on a wooden board, quietly watching the starlight in the night sky.

"Sigh, this work is too tiring. I need to rest, otherwise my body will be damaged."

"In the practice of immortality, a balance between income and health is very important."

"We can't make money all day only to end up spending it on medical expenses."

On the other side, Li Xiao looked at Yu Xinghan lying down and secretly laughed at Yu Xinghan for not being able to endure hardship.

"If you can't even endure this little bit of hardship, how can you do civil engineering?"

As Li Xiao watched the number of spirit coins representing his salary gradually increase in his eyes, he felt more and more motivated, and even the sore muscles seemed insignificant.

Looking at the massive 666-story construction site, Li Xiao felt as if there were mountains of gold and silver everywhere, waiting for him to come and collect the money.

Yu Xinghan looked at Li Xiao working desperately and thought to himself, "How can he keep going like this? This guy really is hiding his strength, just like Zhang Yu said."

Then Yu Xinghan looked at Zhang Yu and saw that Zhang Yu's body had swelled up slightly, and the power he was unleashing had become even more astonishing.

Zhang Yu then channeled his inner energy, pouring large sections of steel mesh with concrete, creating a scene resembling a giant dragon tumbling back and forth in a river of steel bars.

This was because Zhang Yu had slightly activated the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique to increase efficiency, thus increasing his physical strength by 0.2.

The physical activation brought about by the Remnant Ox Body-Mind Technique also allowed him to fully withstand the physical damage caused by the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique and the Limitless Shock Zen.

Zhang Yu watched as the spirit coins on his work salary had unknowingly increased to 0.01135 spirit coins, and he couldn't help but intensify his cultivation technique.

Seeing that Zhang Yu's movements had quickened even more, Yu Xinghan thought to herself, "He really has a freakish physique."

He recalled how Zhang Yu had fallen down time and time again under Xinghuo Zhenren's training on the first floor, only to recover quickly and stand up each time, and a look of envy appeared in his eyes.

Meanwhile, behind the construction site's surveillance cameras, Tulishan was also observing the work situation of the newly arrived students.

"That kid Yu Xinghan... he's pretty good at slacking off."

"Li Xiao is down-to-earth and hardworking; he's a promising talent in civil engineering."

As Tu Lishan observed, he thought to himself, "And Zhang Yu... truly possesses the Sacred Body of Earth and Wood. He alone is as efficient as twenty Qi Refining laborers, yet his salary is only ten times that of a Qi Refining laborer."

"He has poor martial arts aptitude, but he's hardworking, can endure hardship, and has decent physical fitness. Plus, he comes from a rural area like this and is short of money..."

Poor aptitude, good health, hardworking, poor family, from the countryside... In Tu Lishan's eyes, this is not the Earth and Wood Sacred Body. What is the Earth and Wood Sacred Body? It's simply a born Earth and Wood Seed.

At the same time, Yingxin and her two companions, along with the senior quality inspector, also came to inspect Zhang Yu and his group.

Upon seeing this, Yu Xinghan immediately stood up and continued working.

Looking at the three of them struggling, Ying Xin thought to herself, "These kinds of jobs on the construction site are extremely taxing on the body. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would eventually get sick if they were to work like this every day."

Like Zhang Yu pouring concrete, the work involves maintaining the circulation of vital energy and high-frequency vibrations year after year, which can easily lead to meridian swelling syndrome.

Furthermore, prolonged physical vibration can lead to muscle tremor syndrome.

The construction workers had all sorts of health problems... She had seen and heard too many similar stories since she was a child.

So she told herself that once she got into the civil engineering department, she would never do these hard and tiring jobs.

She hopes that, starting with her generation, future generations of her family will no longer have to suffer like this.

"Let those at the bottom earn this kind of hard-earned money."

"I still want to become a management talent."

Yingxin's biggest goal in participating in the construction site internship was to attract the attention of a leader with her outstanding performance in the upcoming assessment and be selected to go to the construction site in the field.

"The truly outstanding individuals in the Civil Engineering Department are not in the university town, but are working on projects outside."

Ying Xin thought to herself, "Otherwise, how could the projects in the university town possibly support so many Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators in the School of Architecture?"

"Especially now that university wars are frequent, it is the time for the civil engineering department to make great strides and for countless civil engineering talents to rise and develop. How can I stay in the university town to earn this hard-earned money?"

"If I can be selected by the deputy director of the Civil Engineering Department this time and participate in that project..." Ying Xin's mind was filled with information about the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering.

She knew she was no match for Gongshu Jin, much less Ji Yuanshu, and could not compete with either of them in the rankings.

"But who said that only those who are first in their class for seven consecutive years have the chance to win all seven of the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering, and finally unify the seven elements to master the divine power of moving mountains like Kunlun?"

As a sixth-generation civil engineer, Yingxin understands that the information she possesses will be key to her future success.

Before he knew it, Zhang Yu had been working all night.

However, thanks to the activation of his body, he was still full of energy and looked very motivated.

Wuji Zhenchan Level 4

Salary received: 0.038 Spirit Coins
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "That's 1.14 spirit coins a month, and 13.68 spirit coins a year... Master Xinghuo didn't lie to me, this civil engineering really makes money."

Looking at Zhang Yu from not far away, Li Xiao thought to himself, "Zhang Yu seems to have a lot more work to do today than I do. He truly deserves to be my formidable rival; he can endure so much more hardship than I can."

On the other side, Ying Xin secretly shook her head: "At this rate, Zhang Yu will have problems within six months at most."

Just then, Huang Yun, a Yellow Turban Warrior, saw the three students leaving get off work and reminded them, "Gentlemen, don't blame me for saying something."

"Although we earn a lot of money in this line of work, it also takes a lot of strain on our bodies. We have to take good care of ourselves after each day's work."

"There's a massage parlor near the construction site. The masseuses there have excellent skills and provide superb service, which can relieve a lot of physical wear and tear..."

Having said that, Huang Yun left, since as a Yellow Turban Warrior, he could no longer maintain his health through massage.

Hearing what Huang Yun said, Zhang Yu didn't care. After all, he had the Crippled Ox Sacrifice Technique, and if his body wasn't active enough, he could switch to the Martial Saint Embryo for self-healing.

Tonight, at least, he hasn't put in his best effort yet in order to avoid attracting too much attention.

He had already figured out how to use the money he earned from construction sites.

"Go buy high-quality mana."

"Not only can it be used to improve the quality of Le Mulan's magic power in the future."

"I can make money by selling my own high-quality magic in the future."

Zhang Yu was extremely envious of those who made money by selling their magical powers; it was so much easier than working on a construction site.

On the other side, Li Xiao also dismissed Huang Yun's suggestion, preferring to spend the money he could have spent on studying and cultivating himself.

“The wear and tear on your body needs to be taken seriously,” Yu Xinghan said solemnly. “I’ll go to the massage parlor to try it out for you first. If there are no problems, we can go together after get off work.”

Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "I'm not interested. Go by yourself."

……

Inside the massage parlor.

Yu Xinghan waited nervously for a few minutes. When he saw the masseur, whose body was muscular and whose physique was even stronger than his own, he said in a dry voice, "You..."

The other man grinned, patted his chest with a loud thud, and said, "Don't worry, young man, we've been working for construction sites for a long time and know how to help you maintain your muscles."

Yu Xinghan wanted to stand up and leave, but thinking about the spirit coins he had already paid, he ultimately held back.

He asked, "Do you have female masseuses?"

The other person laughed and said, "I am a woman."

Yu Xinghan took a deep breath and said, "Let's go."

……

For the next week, Zhang Yu was busy non-stop.

Every day after taking his morning medicine, he would start his classes, which included learning about immortal techniques such as formations, engineering, and internal energy, as well as practicing basic earth and wood cultivation methods.

After a full day of classes, one must receive an infusion of high-quality magical power. After digesting the high-quality magical power, one must work all night at the construction site, pouring concrete while practicing Wuji Zhen Chan.

In the morning, they would receive another infusion of high-quality magic, and then head to class without stopping.

Therefore, he also invested an extra 0.5 spirit coins per month in high-quality magic power. This month, he spent almost half of the spirit coins he earned at the construction site before they even arrived in his account.

Before he knew it, a week had passed. His Dao Heart had reached level 11 (93.6%), his mana had increased to 320.5, his physical strength was level 11.367, and his mana quality had reached 115%.
Wuji Zhenchan was also pushed forward by him, and has now reached level 13.

Upon breaking through level 10, it gained the level 10 effect, causing its physical body and internal energy to vibrate in unison, resulting in an even higher vibration frequency.

At the same time, this will also increase the burden on the body from Wuji Zhenchan, increase the degree of wear and tear on the body, and increase the probability of disease.

These days, Zhang Yu has been reading the introductions to the various techniques under the Earth and Wood Sacred Body whenever he has free time, and he is becoming more and more certain of one thing.

"These cultivation methods of the Civil Engineering Sacred Body either have huge side effects, or they are not suitable for the working environment of construction sites. They cause all sorts of diseases, such as pneumoconiosis, vibration syndrome, and cancer... each one more serious than the last."

(End of this chapter)