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

Chapter 297 The Warmth of Friendship is Flowing
As soon as Zhang Yu returned to his dormitory that day, he saw Le Mulan already waiting there.

In addition to the 0.05 spirit coins earned that day, Le Mulan has been asking Zhang Yu to buy materials from different places, such as blood, sweat, and saliva, which has earned Zhang Yu another 0.08 spirit coins.

However, so far, perhaps due to the short timeframe, the company has not yet derived any results from the samples provided by Zhang Yu.

The only discovery that surprised Le Mulan was that Zhang Yu's sweat was becoming increasingly pure and uncontaminated. It contained no toxins or impurities, and even had no odor whatsoever, just like cool water used purely for heat dissipation.

In Le Mulan's mind, Zhang Yu's urine is probably cleaner than the cerebrospinal fluid of an ordinary person.

She thought to herself, "After Zhang Yu entered the Foundation Establishment stage, his ability to metabolize and absorb drugs, as well as his control over drug toxins in his body, has become even more formidable."

"In addition, with the cultivation of the Spring and Autumn Endless Zen, after each dose of medicine, the poison was almost perfectly filtered out, and then all of it was gathered and stored away."

"If someone with this skill were to work as a clinical trial participant in a pharmaceutical company, or as a filter to remove toxins from drugs, their salary would certainly be quite high."

Of course, Le Mulan knew that Zhang Yu would never do this kind of work.

After all, this kind of work is too damaging to the body. Even a Foundation Establishment expert, under the influence of various experimental drugs, can suffer irreparable damage in just a few weeks, severing their path to immortality.

But if it's just for personal use in a small way...

At this moment, Le Mulan looked at Zhang Yu and asked seriously, "Are you sure... you really can let me eat for free?"

Zhang Yu looked at Le Mulan in front of him and stared at the Dao Seed on her chest—the Deep Cold Dharma Vein.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "To obtain Le Mulan's Dao Seed, I need to improve the quality of her magical power. To improve the quality of her magical power, I need to wait for her to establish her foundation."

However, in Zhang Yu's opinion, Le Mulan's chances of succeeding in the Foundation Establishment exam in November are still rather low.

He didn't want to wait for the other party's next Foundation Establishment exam.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu took out a measuring cup and handed it to Le Mulan: "Try drinking it."

Le Mulan took it somewhat embarrassedly and said softly, "This... if you were to sell it, it could fetch a lot of money."

Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "We're all friends, no need for money."

“Not only you, but if Yu Xinghan and Sister Zhang need it, I will also provide it to them for free.”

Looking at Zhang Yu, Le Mulan felt a strange feeling welling up inside her.

She recalled the first time she tried to pay her opponent to lose in a martial arts competition in high school. The fact that her opponent didn't want the money made her feel incomprehensible and angry.

At this moment, seeing that the other party also didn't want money, Le Mulan wasn't angry at all.

"Is this what good friends are?"

Le Mulan raised the measuring cup, drank it all in one gulp, and felt the warmth of friendship flowing down her throat.

A metallic taste of blood filled her throat in that instant.

Zhang Yu watched as the other person swallowed his blood in one gulp and asked, "How do you feel?"

Le Mulan licked her lips, feeling waves of scorching medicinal power spreading through her limbs and bones. She slowly said, "The medicinal effect is a little weak, but the toxicity is almost gone. I feel like I can drink a lot more."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly. What he gave to Le Mulan was his own blood, which was also the only thing on his body that could improve her cultivation efficiency after she drank it. Otherwise, would anyone think it was something else?

In this way, he became like a filter for Le Mulan's medicine, allowing her to take more medicine to aid her cultivation.

Furthermore, since Le Mulan has already undergone Ziyun's super-metabolic modification surgery, her medication levels will definitely increase dramatically, and her cultivation efficiency will also skyrocket.

Zhang Yu said, "Alright, whatever medicine you need in the future, buy more for me. I'll take it and then give it to you, so you can take several times more to improve your cultivation efficiency."

Le Mulan nodded, looking at Zhang Yu with some excitement, and said, "Zhang Yu, thank you."

She remembered what Xuan Ge had said, took a deep breath, and said, "If you want to cultivate together in the future, I can give you more money."

For Le Mulan, giving the other party more money during a transaction was the only way she could think of to thank her good friend.

Zhang Yu rolled his eyes and said, "What are you thinking? Who said we were going to practice dual cultivation? Stop talking nonsense and get to class."

Le Mulan said, "Other deals are fine too. Right now, I'm a bit tight on money because I need to prepare for the Foundation Establishment exam. After I reach Foundation Establishment, the families here..."

Zhang Yu casually said, "Alright, alright, let's talk about it after you reach Foundation Establishment."

Looking at the other party's Dao Seed, he only wanted to copy this Deep Cold Dharma Lineage.

So Zhang Yu brought over a measuring cup and said, "I'll make you a little more. Remember to drink more every day, cultivate diligently, and be sure to pass the Foundation Establishment qualification exam."

Afterwards, Le Mulan reminded her again, "If you're going to sell your blood, you'd better be careful..."

In response to Le Mulan's reminder, Zhang Yu simply waved his hand, indicating that he didn't have that idea at the moment.

Using the peak Foundation Establishment metabolic ability brought by the University's Sacred Body, he could at most feed a little blood to the three people in the dormitory.

As for outsiders... they have no channels, no immunization certificate, no health certificate, no business license, etc. Selling blood involves too many issues.

Moreover, selling too little won't earn him much, and selling too much would be too much for his body to handle, which would ultimately affect his cultivation.

Besides, he now has a regular income from the construction site, so it's the perfect time for him to work hard.

At noon that day, after class, Xuan Ge walked along the corridor of the pharmacology department's teaching building, searching for Le Mulan.

"Where did you go?"

When Xuan Ge arrived at a corner, he saw the other person's figure. Just as he was about to greet him, he saw the other person drink something in one gulp.

Xuan Ge was slightly taken aback when he saw the empty measuring cup in the other person's hand, recalling the measuring cup that had flashed into the other person's hand a few days ago.

"Has it...has it already come to this?" Xuan Ge's body trembled again and again, and a thought couldn't help but surge into his mind.

Is this still Wanfa University? Or has it been turned into Hehuan University for me?
I'm only a freshman, and I haven't even formed a team yet. You guys have already reached this level?

Looking at Le Mulan's face as she turned around, Xuan Ge mustered his courage and said what he had been holding back for a long time.

"Le classmate, I also want to join, and I also want to take another step forward on the path of immortality."

Can I move into your dorm?

……

In the days that followed, Zhang Yu became increasingly adept at his work on the construction site. He simultaneously circulated the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique and the Limitless Shock Zen, and his body was repaired as his flesh and blood were revitalized after repeated wear and tear.

Especially after becoming skilled, Zhang Yu was always able to maintain the wear and tear on his body at a recoverable level.

This made Zhang Yu feel that his body was not damaged by the long hours of working on the construction site, but instead became more and more resilient and stronger. The efficiency of his physical strength improvement was even faster than when he cultivated alone.

"I can cultivate and make money at the same time. This civil engineering major is really suitable for me."

Half a month has passed since Zhang Yu started working on the construction site. As his efficiency increased, his income also increased. In the past half month, he has earned a total of 0.59 spirit coins.

However, after checking his account balance of 10.7 spirit coins after purchasing high-quality mana, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "I still need to work harder."

That morning, as he watched the first rays of sunlight gradually appear on the horizon, Zhang Yu reluctantly welcomed the end of his workday.

Wuji Zhenchan Level 20

The level 20 Limitless Vibration Zen allows Zhang Yu to perform overclocked vibrations that exceed the limits, unleashing unparalleled destructive power within seconds.

"It's not very useful. It can only be used to kill enemies, not for working."

Walking out of the construction site, Zhang Yu was not very satisfied with the level 20 effect of this skill.

Beside Zhang Yu were Li Xiao and Yu Xinghan, who were also off work.

However, compared to Zhang Yu, who was full of energy and still vigorous after working all night, Li Xiao and Yu Xinghan looked rather tired.

In particular, some of Li Xiao's muscles would occasionally twitch and ache, causing his walking movements to often become distorted.

Yu Xinghan, on the other hand, looked even thinner, with her cheeks slightly sunken.

As she reached the entrance of the construction site, Yu Xinghan exclaimed, "Finally, I'm off work. I can go get a massage now."

He rubbed his arm and said, "I'm so tired every day... I have to get a massage."

Li Xiao glanced at Yu Xinghan with disdain and sighed, wondering how someone who massages others every day could save money for cultivation.

Zhang Yu waved to Yu Xinghan and left first. He knew that the other party did not have his recovery ability, and that massaging his body every day to repair the wear and tear was the right way.

Yu Xinghan walked into the massage room with practiced ease, and heard someone call out, "President Yu is here? Is it number 38 again?"

Yu Xinghan smiled and said, "Don't forget to turn on the projection service."

As the projection of the spirit world was activated, a technician resembling Li Xuelian walked in. Yu Xinghan put her foot down and said, "Give me a foot massage first."

……

As Zhang Yu walked back to his dormitory, a message kept popping up in his eyes.

Some teachers assign tasks in the class group chat.

There were advertisements pushed by surrounding stores.

There are also messages that pop up in the Songyang group from time to time.

Speaking of the Songyang alumni group, three months ago when everyone first entered the second floor, the group was very lively, with Zhang Yu seeing 999+ messages every day.

However, as time went by, everyone focused on their studies, and the messages in the group became less and less frequent.

But Zhang Yu would still glance at it from time to time, since he could learn about other universities from it.

Just today, a message in the group caught Zhang Yu's attention.

Chu Qiuhe from Jin Gang University: Many graduate programs have reduced or even stopped recruiting students. Have you seen that?

Zhao Tianxing from Fengdu University: You guys are already paying attention to postgraduate entrance exams so early?
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Old Zhao... a junior college is fine, but why does he have to follow Mo Tianyi's example and call it Fengdu University? He's just too vain."

Lian Tianji of Hehuan University: Should one start preparing for postgraduate entrance exams from freshman year?
Lian Tianji from Hehuan University: Many of the majors that have had their enrollment cut this time are popular ones. The Yin-Yang First Aid major that I originally wanted to apply for has had its enrollment cut in half.

Lian Tianji from Hehuan University: Sigh, I wonder what it will be like when I take the exam.

Qian Shen from Tianhai University: The university evaluation system is profound and complex. Although I haven't fully understood it yet, there must be a reason for this change in enrollment quotas.

When Zhang Yu saw the news about the reduction in postgraduate enrollment, he couldn't help but check online and found that Wanfa University had indeed also experienced changes in postgraduate enrollment quotas.

However, seeing that the number of graduate students in the Civil Engineering Department had not only not decreased, but was actually going to be expanded, made Zhang Yu laugh.

"Hiring so many, are they trying to keep paying wages on construction sites?"

"Luckily, I'm not in the civil engineering department for my master's degree."

Zhang Yu planned to follow the plan that Master Xinghuo had made for him: after switching to the weapon crafting department in his junior year, he would go all the way to the graduate program in weapon crafting.

But the smile on his face vanished the moment he saw the news that the number of graduate students in the weapon crafting department had been reduced by 40%.

(End of this chapter)