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

Chapter 310 Zhang Yu Steals Food
Just then, a loud roar suddenly came from not far away. Zhang Yu turned his head and saw a chilling aura rising into the sky, freezing half of an older student's body.

However, the next moment, the senior student roared and his body flashed with flames, which suppressed the cold air.

He gasped, "Luckily, quite some time has passed, and the residual power of the Golden Core has greatly diminished, otherwise that attack just now..."

Seeing this, everyone became even more cautious. Zhang Yu also used his Three Eyes Divine Power to maintain a 360-degree perspective at all times, keeping a watchful eye on any disturbance.

Just as Zhang Yu unleashed his inner energy and took away another piece of the broken wall, he suddenly felt a chilling aura rushing towards him.

Beneath the shattered wall, a section of steel, wrapped in layers of flesh and blood, rose and fell as if breathing.

At the same time, intense resentment, visible even to Zhang Yu's naked eye, was constantly gushing out from the steel and rushing in all directions.

Zhang Yu: "Resentment?"

Fuki commented, "Be careful. Such strong resentment could cause serious illness for several days if it enters the body. In severe cases, it could even cause a mental shock and a regression in one's Dao heart."

Just then, several senior students from the surrounding area also arrived. Che Yufei said, "It's the resentment alloy used to make puppets."

Zhang Yu asked, "Should we ask Teacher Tu how to handle this?"

Che Yufei patted Zhang Yu on the shoulder and said excitedly, "Why are you asking the teacher? I'll go ask the scrap collector tonight what the price is now."

"The other rules remain the same: the teacher will still take 5%, and we'll split the remaining 5% equally."

Looking at the senior students around him who seemed to take it all in stride, Zhang Yu suddenly gained a deeper understanding of the Civil Engineering Department.

Not long after, another loud bang was heard, and a giant metal hand shot into the sky, slamming a Foundation Establishment student away, causing him to bleed from all seven orifices and suffer multiple fractures.

Zhang Yu later learned that the other party had unearthed a puppet arm that was only half-finished in production, and that arm suddenly activated, blasting the man away.

When Zhang Yu grabbed a beam, his Three-Eyed Divine Power sensed the unusual surge of spiritual energy around him.

He instantly activated the Time-Residual Demon Eye, feeling as if the whole world had slowed down in his eyes.

Then he could see the ground beneath his feet slowly rising, as if the soil had turned into a giant mouth, swallowing him whole.

The Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique was activated with a roar, unleashing a full level 1.0 physical enhancement. Combined with Zhang Yu's own strength, he shot out with a whoosh.

The spot where he had been standing had been swallowed up by a small mound of earth.

Zhang Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Is it a factory protection formation?"

Then he looked at the half beam in his hand and was delighted; this material was clearly extraordinary.

However, after thinking about it, Zhang Yu looked up at the huge factory ruins in front of him and decided not to deal with the things on his own. Instead, he went to find Che Yufei.

When Che Yufei saw Zhang Yu voluntarily hand over the beam, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He patted Zhang Yu on the shoulder and said, "You know the rules very well. Once the payment arrives, I'll transfer the money to you as soon as possible."

Zhang Yu then asked, "What materials are these beams and pillars made of?"

Che Yufei explained familiarly, "Oh, this? It's a third-grade special alloy steel that can withstand relatively high load requirements and is often used as beams and columns..."

Thus, amidst the dangerous ruins filled with the residual magic power of the Golden Core realm, the high-risk materials for creating puppets, and the remaining protective formations, Zhang Yu cultivated his techniques while clearing the ruins, collecting various materials, and constantly identifying and learning the properties of these materials through Che Yufei.

Despite the numerous dangers, Zhang Yu was still able to complete his tasks relatively safely thanks to his Three-Eyed Divine Power's sensory abilities, the time-residual abilities of his Time-Residual Demon Eyes, and the formidable resistance provided by his Earth and Wood Sacred Body.

……

Just as Zhang Yu and the others were busy all night, they started taking their third dose of medicine.

Gongshu Jin and the others finally finished their online classes and began their work and cultivation.

"Everyone, I'll start first." Mo Shangjin waved to everyone, then nodded to Gongshu Jin: "Junior Brother Gongshu, good luck to you too."

Mo Shangjin knew that Gongshu Jin was a student that Director Gao planned to focus on cultivating, who would practice the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power. Since they met, he had repeatedly tried to befriend this junior whose name contained the same character as his own.

Under Gongshu Jin's longing gaze, Mo Shang Jin's figure floated in mid-air. Then, as he formed a hand seal, the divine power of Kunlun Mountain Moving suddenly erupted, uprooting the surrounding trees and shifting layers of rocks.

Gongshu Jin understood that Mo Shang Jin was using the divine power of Kunlun Mountain Moving Divine Power to adjust the mountain terrain and earth veins little by little in order to achieve the purpose of attracting spiritual veins.

"If spiritual veins are like long rivers, then adjusting the terrain is like changing the course of the rivers, which can straighten out the spiritual veins and lay the foundation for setting up formations."

Then Gongshu Jin looked at the other senior students. Some of them transformed into giant dragons, opening up passages and tunnels on the ground, creating a road leading to the underground transportation channel.

Others clasped their hands together, and a high-temperature force field suddenly covered a space of hundreds of meters in radius, refining large swaths of recycled metal materials and transforming them into brand-new building materials.

Gongshu Jin thought to himself, "The Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power goes without saying, and the military-grade martial arts of the Civil Engineering Department of Wanfa University are renowned throughout the world."

"There are also the Starry Sky Meridian Opening Technique and the Crimson Fire Profound Flame Divine Art, both of which are very expensive. Cultivating them requires the use of expensive pills and magical bodies, which are extremely costly. They require a solid foundation in the immortal path and are techniques that require a long accumulation of knowledge before they can be fully utilized."

"Of course, once you've mastered it, you can earn spirit coins quickly, and the risks of the work and the wear and tear on your body are not significant."

Gongshu Jin understood that it wasn't that the teachers in the Civil Engineering Department were unwilling to train the poor to learn these skills, but rather that even if the poor wanted to learn them, they couldn't afford to, and could only learn those self-harming techniques that forced their potential.

The poor people's skills could barely keep up with theirs at first, but they would soon be left far behind due to insufficient potential, and their daily income on the construction site would be ten or even a hundred times less.

Watching his seniors display their unique skills, Gongshu Jin was also filled with excitement and fighting spirit. He turned and walked towards his work station. He spread his hands, and two fierce vortexes of energy emerged from the newly implanted hand-shaped magical artifacts, coordinating with the activation of his newly cultivated technique—Nine Earths Netherworld Force.

In the blink of an eye, the prepared cement, sand, mineral powder, spirit stones, and other materials were swept up and transformed into a gray tornado that shot into the sky.

Director Gao walked to his side, looked at the scene and nodded slightly: "Remember, the mixing of concrete must be adjusted according to the on-site construction environment, the needs of the formation, and the type of spiritual vein..."

……

When Gongshu Jin and the others started working, the loud noise also attracted Zhang Yu's attention.

Looking at the tornado shooting into the sky, the countless mud, sand, and rocks flying into the air, and the violent tremors coming from the earth...

Zhang Yu felt a pang of emotion: "Compared to these guys, we're practically just ordinary construction workers."

"No... I should say these guys are like giant engineering machines, right?"

Shaking his head, Zhang Yu refocused his attention on his work.

Another day has passed, and the students are given an hour's break.

Zhang Yu first switched the Chain Magic Diagram set to University Sacred Body and took medicine, then returned to his room and switched back to Martial Arts Sacred Embryo to accelerate self-healing.

He thought to himself, "As my cultivation level increases, the blessing effect of the Martial Saint Embryo is getting weaker and weaker."

"As expected, the Qi Refining stage set cannot be used forever."

Zhang Yu opened the spirit world network and replied to each of the messages he received.

Just then, Che Yufei and the others walked in.

Che Yufei looked at Zhang Yu and said, "What are you doing here? People can't work overtime and cultivate themselves all day long. They also need to relax appropriately."

"The massage therapists have already set up the massage rooms. They're having a promotion today with discounts, so let's go!"

Faced with Che Yufei's invitation, Zhang Yu, who was recovering from the wear and tear on his body under the dual effects of the Martial Arts Holy Embryo and body activation, naturally shook his head and refused, as he did not want to waste money.

Che Yufei said, "How can you live long and earn more money on a construction site without massages?"

"Hurry up, everyone." Shi Yunxiang had already walked out: "I'm going to choose first."

Seeing Zhang Yu's repeated refusal, Che Yufei shook his head, too lazy to persuade him any further, and left first.

Just then, Bai Zhenzhen's message popped into Zhang Yu's eyes: Yu Zi, are you done with work?

Zhang Yu: Hmm, I'll take a few breaths, then I'm going to work overtime. Internet is expensive, so I'll turn it off later.

Bai Zhenzhen: I heard that you civil engineering students get massages after get off work to relieve the wear and tear on your bodies. Aren't you going?

Zhang Yu: My colleagues did go, but I didn't. There was no need for me to go.

Bai Zhenzhen: Are you sure? You should still go, don't ruin your health.

Zhang Yu: Forget it, let's not waste this money.

Bai Zhenzhen: Sigh, Mom is so useless, she can't even afford to send money for her son's massage.

Zhang Yu: Focus on your spiritual practice. If you wish to fulfill your filial duty, you can do so next time you see your father.
After chatting casually with Bai Zhenzhen for a few minutes, Zhang Yu also stopped his active breathing exercises. Feeling his body had almost fully recovered, he went into the ruins alone once again.

Over the next few days, Zhang Yu kept taking medicine, practicing meditation, and working overtime, both torturing and repairing himself in a perilous environment.

At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of the various materials in the ruins. Every day, while his classmates went for massages, he began to take the opportunity to collect materials to complete his meals.

The first material he chose to digest was the No. 20 Spiritual Steel, which the puppet factory originally used to manufacture protective armor for the core parts of the puppets.

This secret steel is explosion-proof and impact-resistant, and can evenly absorb martial arts energy, possessing strength comparable to a peak Foundation Establishment stage body refiner.

Once he can use the peak Foundation Establishment digestive power brought by the University Sacred Body, plus the level 20 Earth Devouring Divine Art, to refine the No. 20 Spiritual Secret Steel into his bones and further strengthen them, he will truly have an indestructible skeleton that is enough to dominate the Foundation Establishment stage.

But when Zhang Yu finally managed to collect a little bit, he found that he had difficulty digesting it. It might take him ten days to half a month to strengthen just a few finger bones.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "What should I do? Should I try practicing another martial art?"

"How about trying digestive aids?"

After some thought, Zhang Yu rejected all the options one by one.

He finally realized: "Although the University Body has given me powerful digestive abilities, my digestive system is still essentially affected by the strength of my own body."

"To speed up the digestion of No. 20 Spiritual Steel, I need to make my stomach and intestines more resilient and stronger... like putting on a layer of armor for my stomach and intestines."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu's eyes flashed, and information about various materials on site appeared in his mind.

(End of this chapter)