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

Chapter 299 The spirit coins spent stayed with me in another way.
As Zhang Yu looked at the various products on the platform, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Fu Ji! Didn't you tell me before that the immortals of the ten major sects wanted to recruit more people to participate in the bidding?"

"So now they're not only reducing recruitment, they're stopping recruitment altogether?"

Fu Ji sighed, "The immortals must want the competition among those climbing up to be more and more intense. They want to squeeze themselves dry, their families dry, and give up everything so that the profits of the ten major sects can keep increasing and they can comfortably sit on the clouds."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have had the chance to take the Foundation Establishment qualification exam."

"But now the top ten sects are increasingly reducing their recruitment, which can only mean... that there are probably too many people in the sects and grotto-heavens."

Fu Ji pondered and said, "After the Ten Great Sects established the current college entrance examination, university, and company system, they recruited exceptionally talented immortal cultivators every year. Among them, Golden Core cultivators can live for 400 years, Nascent Soul cultivators can live for nearly a thousand years, and those who break through to higher levels, such as Deity Transformation and Void Refinement, can live even longer."

"Thinking about it this way, the population of the sect is indeed being consumed far less than it is growing."

"However, I don't think Zhang Pianpian's statement that the ten major sects have stopped recruiting and are divided into two worlds is entirely accurate."

"This should be temporary."

"Once a batch of people at the top die, the top ten sects will definitely start recruiting again."

"However... this might take hundreds of years, or even a hundred years?"

Fuki suddenly exclaimed, "I understand now, this must be cyclical."

"The expansion of enrollment for a period of time, followed by a reduction in enrollment for a period of time, is all related to the population changes of the ten major sects."

"For immortals, this may only be a brief fluctuation, a small ups and downs, but for you below the sect, it is a matter of several generations, a dozen generations, or even dozens of generations."

"The reduction in recruitment by sects has also spread to companies and universities, and may eventually affect the entire Kunxu."

Hearing Fu Ji's deduction, Zhang Yu cursed inwardly, "What bad timing!"

He then asked, "So the wish made during this ceremony can't be withdrawn?"

"If I die then, I'll definitely take you with me."

Fuki chuckled helplessly and said, "Ordinary wishes are one thing, but there's really no way to make this one. It's all because you were so clever back then and made the plan to fulfill the wish yourself."

"Once the ceremony was approved, it is now fully operational and has reached this point, which is beyond my control."

"This relates to the essence of the ritual, which is the ritual rules set by the evil god kings."

Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, but he didn't regret it. If he hadn't had that quick thinking and temporarily blocked Fu Ji's wish, things probably wouldn't be like this now.

Now that things have come to this, neither the immortals nor the evil god king can influence him.

"I can only try my best to do my best first."

Looking at the dazzling array of goods online, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "My cultivation speed is already astonishingly fast."

"What I need most right now is to further improve my basic stats."

With that in mind, Zhang Yu had already opened each item and service...

……

Half an hour later, the first item Zhang Yu bought arrived.

As the packaging box was opened, a large box of shimmering, fluorescent jade coins appeared before Zhang Yu.

These jade coins are shaped like round coins, with a bright green color and flocculent textures on the surface. They contain a faint spiritual energy and are the low-grade spirit stones that Zhang Yu purchased.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Low-grade spirit stones, mid-grade spirit stones, high-grade spirit stones... used to be the currency used in Kunxu, but if I were to use this stuff to pay now, I'd probably get a scolding and be refused."

Long before online payments like Spirit Coins, Kunxu's monetary system had undergone several evolutions, and Spirit Stones as currency had long been phased out.

Later, due to the spiritual energy they contained, mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones were regarded as resources for immortal cultivation, while high-grade spirit stones, in addition to their value in immortal cultivation, also had collectible value.

However, as the spirit world network became more and more developed, and as the arrays, spirit pathways and various facilities in the buildings continued to develop, the spirit energy was channeled into each dormitory and connected to every household, so even fewer people used the middle and lower grade spirit stones.

"However, with the drop in the price of spirit stones, there are naturally some people who are greedy for cheap prices. They would rather go through the trouble to buy spirit stones to absorb spiritual energy for cultivation."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "But because there are always poor people buying them, the price of spirit stones has gradually remained within a stable range."

Thinking of this, he picked up a low-grade spirit stone and swallowed it in one gulp.

As the Primordial Breathing Scripture circulated, the spiritual energy within the spirit stone was directly extracted and integrated into Zhang Yu's mana cycle, where it was gradually refined into his own mana.

Zhang Yu bought low-grade spirit stones to improve his efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy, so that he could refine more mana every day.

After all, he has to attend classes during the day and work on construction sites at night, so he has very little time to gather inspiration in his dormitory.

He had seen similar products called Spirit Stones. As long as you possess a Spirit Stone, it's equivalent to carrying a formation node, allowing you to enjoy the infusion of spiritual energy wherever you go in the university town.

However, doing this is very expensive, and people will also be able to track his monthly collection of inspirational insights.

So after searching around, Zhang Yu chose to swallow the spirit stone.

At that moment, he swallowed ten low-grade spirit stones in one gulp, and felt as if these ten spirit stones had turned into a small furnace, continuously releasing spiritual energy in his stomach to supply him with the power to enhance his magic.

As his Qi Sea Spiritual Root expanded and contracted, it cooperated with the Hunyuan Fetal Breathing Scripture to frantically devour the spiritual energy within, giving Zhang Yu a feeling of exhilaration.

He continued to consume spirit stones, increasing from 10 to 15, and finally to the 23rd stone, before feeling the release and absorption of spiritual energy reach its limit, as if a small spiritual vein had grown in his stomach. "At the same time, absorbing spiritual energy from 23 spirit stones is my current maximum efficiency in breathing exercises."

"By consuming spirit stones every day to cultivate, one can improve breathing efficiency while attending classes or working."

“But this way of cultivating... although it is cheaper than using a spirit energy array stone and enjoying the infusion of spirit energy at any time, it still costs a lot each month.”

Zhang Yu calculated that if he were to consume spirit stones every day to cultivate, it would cost approximately 0.48 spirit coins per month.

However, considering the number of people who had joined the top ten sects, Zhang Yu knew that this money was just the beginning.

……

Within the Taoist Arts Service Area.

Zhang Yu sat cross-legged on the futon, surrounded by flashes of lightning that continuously struck his body, stimulating the spiritual root in his dantian, increasing the fusion rate of his spiritual root, and enhancing his five senses...

The Taoist student who was casting lightning magic asked, "Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Yu said in a deep voice, "Let's increase the intensity a bit more."

The other person laughed and said, "Okay."

"Zhang, have you applied for a card yet?"

"For Daoist techniques like Divine Firmament Thunder Wave, it's best to enhance them three times a week, for at least half an hour each time."

"You can get a 30% discount if you sign up for a membership card now..."

Zhang Yu asked, "How much does it cost to get a card?"

The other party smiled and said, "One spirit coin will do. Even if you don't use up all of the Divine Firmament Thunder Wave, you can try other Taoist services..."

Zhang Yu's account balance: 9.45 Spirit Coins
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The teaching level of the weapon crafting department.

Yun Jing presented a jade box to Zhang Yu.

After Zhang Yu helped Yun Jing drive away her classmates last time, the two got in touch.

This time, Zhang Yu approached the other party hoping to get a discount and save some money.

Yun Jing said, "This is the cultivation-type magic weapon you wanted—the Nine Prisons Mountain Suppressing Belt."

"Once you put it on, you can use the earth's ley line energy to nourish your physical body. As a harmless energy, the earth's ley line energy can act as a lubricant between the physical body and magical power, improving the efficiency of your magical power to strengthen your physical body."

"In addition, through the earth's vein energy, the Nine Prisons Mountain Suppression Belt can also add up to 50 times the gravity to your body to help you temper your physical body and squeeze out your physical potential."

"For many wealthy people, cultivation-type magical artifacts, or cultivation-type magical bodies, are essential for body refining."

Zhang Yu understood that body refinement during the Foundation Establishment stage could not be separated from the support of magical power.

In particular, as the integration of spiritual roots increases, spiritual roots and meridians spread throughout the body, and the physical body and magical power gradually merge. The cultivator's physical body gradually ceases to be a simple flesh and blood body, but becomes a transcendent body.

The Nine Prisons Mountain-Suppressing Belt in front of us can enhance the efficiency of magical power in empowering the body, thereby improving the effect of body tempering.

It can also further temper the body through additional gravity, forcing out the cultivator's potential.

Zhang Yu opened the jade box, looked at the belt inside, and asked, "What's the price?"

Yun Jing said, "This is a product developed by the department in cooperation with the company. I can get you a discount of up to 9%, which is 1.35 spirit coins per month."

As Zhang Yu put on the belt, a clear female voice came from the Nine Prisons Suppressing Mountain Belt: "Welcome to the Nine Prisons Suppressing Mountain Belt. Unknown user eye remains have been detected. Please agree to the connection."

In Zhang Yu's vision, a notification was opened by him. After he selected "agree," a small belt tag appeared in his vision.

As he tapped the belt, the user interface of the Nine Prisons Suppressing Mountain Belt appeared before him.

"User not yet registered. Please complete the new user registration before using this product."

After Zhang Yu completed the user registration, another notification appeared.

"We've found you have an unused coupon..."

Zhang Yu took a look and realized that it was the 9% discount coupon that Yun Jing had mentioned.

A moment later, with a thought from Zhang Yu, streams of earth vein energy surged into his body from his belt.

Nourished by this earth's vital energy, his flesh and blood seemed to undergo a strange transformation, making the application of magical power smoother, more fluid, and more effective.

In Zhang Yu's vision, there are also gravity options ranging from 1 to 50 times, as well as running mode, load mode, climbing mode, and custom mode.

The body's physical conditioning effect can be further enhanced through the cyclical and localized regulation of body gravity, and targeted strengthening training can be conducted.

Zhang Yu first experienced the 5x gravity mode and instantly felt his whole body sink, and his internal organs began to feel like they were drooping.

After trying several different modes and testing the body-refining effects, Zhang Yu nodded: "This one will do."

Zhang Yu's account balance: 8.1 Spirit Coins
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