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

Chapter 316 Let the Prodigies Fight Each Other
The surveillance footage showed that Gongshu Jin and Zhang Yu had arrived at the 463rd floor of Wanfa University City.

The two entered the gravity simulation chamber and prepared to begin the force-related exam.

Similar to the previous quick challenge, this challenge also tests the student's physical performance after practicing the technique.

The exam was quite simple: you had to persevere under constantly increasing gravity in the simulation room.

Although the content was not complicated, Tu Lishan knew that this continuous increase in gravity was a way to comprehensively assess the students' physical abilities.

"Because it is a passive experience, it allows for a more extreme test of the body's functions."

"Gongshu Jin now possesses three pieces of Dharma Body, which should give him a significant advantage in this level."

……

Simulated indoor environment.

With a disturbance from the Earthly Fiend's gravitational pull, both Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin could sense that the array in the simulation room had been activated.

The next moment, as a faint mountain shadow appeared in the air, the two of them saw the words "2 times gravity" in their eyes.

Looking at the mountain's shadow, Zhang Yu felt as if the mountain was pressing down on him, making him feel a sense of heaviness all over his body.

However, having already grown accustomed to the gravity training provided by the Nine Prisons Suppressing Mountain Belt, Zhang Yu didn't take this mere 2 times gravity seriously now that he had temporarily turned it off for the exam.

Every 10 seconds thereafter, Zhang Yu could feel the gravity double again.

As long as the students do not give up voluntarily and their lives are not in danger, the formation will not stop applying gravity.

100 seconds later, the gravity on Zhang Yu's body had increased to 12 times.

Although he felt his internal organs constantly sinking and his muscles and bones under pressure, Zhang Yu did not rush to circulate his cultivation technique. He simply controlled his breathing and tried to conserve his physical strength and magical power.

Gongshu Jin stood calmly to the side, feeling the pressure of 12 times gravity on his body.

On his way to the simulation room, he had already adjusted his physical body, replacing the stored techniques with a level 20 protective technique—Golden Armor Body.

Another 120 seconds passed, and the gravity on Zhang Yu's body had now reached 24 times.

As his magical power circulated, his muscles rippled, and Zhang Yu had already used the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique, temporarily increasing his physical strength by 0.5 levels, continuing to resist the increasingly heavy gravity.

With the reduction provided by the Earth and Wood Sacred Body, coupled with the body's self-healing activation, this level of the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique was almost no burden for Zhang Yu.

At the same time, wisps of martial arts energy also erupted from his body.

Upon reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, as physical strength increases, both magical power and martial arts aura become increasingly integrated with the body, better enhancing physical performance. For example, the martial arts aura that Zhang Yu is currently activating acts like a layer of armor supporting his body.

On the other side, Gongshu Jin first activated his Boiling Blood Burning Body Technique. As his mana flowed into his blood, his blood and qi surged, and his bodily functions greatly improved.

Then he activated the level 20 protective armor, Golden Body, from his spinal marrow.

As streams of magical power flowed through his body, traces of dark gold appeared on Gongshu Jin's body, making him appear as if he were wearing a layer of golden armor, greatly enhancing his physical strength.

Then, similarly, the martial arts qi was activated...

As for the spinal cord itself, it provided Gongshu Jin with powerful support.

Feeling his body remain as steady as a mountain under the pressure of 24 times gravity, Gongshu Jin glanced at Zhang Yu beside him, whose face was flushed, and thought to himself, "Is he going to have to use the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique to fight to the death under 24 times gravity?"

"It looks like he's almost reached his limit."

As the thought crossed his mind, Gongshu Jin continued to resist the increasing gravity.

As for Zhang Yu, with the gravity continuing to increase exponentially, he began to allow his flesh, internal organs, blood vessels, and nerves to be squeezed and dragged by the terrifying gravity, allowing various minor damages to begin to appear in his body, and he no longer tried to heal them by revitalizing his body.

At the same time, the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique gradually increased the physical strength from level 0.5 to level 1.2.

This caused more damage to his body, but it also made his Earth and Wood Sacred Body effects stronger and stronger.

It's not just the second layer of the Earth and Wood Sacred Body that resists life reduction, but also the increased resistance of the first layer, which allows him to better resist the increasingly terrifying gravity.

Since strengthening himself with No. 20 Spiritual Steel, Zhang Yu has felt the benefits of having his bones strengthened.

Stronger bones not only provide greater resistance to impacts, but also mean that his body can withstand greater forces.

His bones were like levers within his body; the stronger and more solid they were, the more they could support and amplify his power.

This is true for his own bursts of power, but it is also true for the pressure exerted on him from the outside world.

Just like at this moment, when dozens of times the gravity descended, Zhang Yu's skeleton became heavier and heavier, but it was completely undamaged, just like the steel bars in the building, supporting his body and making him stand firm.

The flesh and blood, strengthened by the Earth and Wood Sacred Body, the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique, and the Martial Arts Qi, were like layers of cement, both attached to and supporting his skeleton.

Under the pressure of dozens of times the force of gravity, Zhang Yu's injuries became more and more severe, but he could feel that his body's ability to withstand pressure was getting stronger and stronger, and his limit was being stretched longer and longer.

Throughout this process, judging from Zhang Yu's outward performance, he actually seemed to be struggling a lot.

His face grew increasingly red, his skin turning an intense red, as if it were about to bleed.

Bloodstains began to appear at the corners of his eyes, indicating internal bleeding due to the pressure from gravity.

Many capillaries throughout the body ruptured, and numerous subcutaneous hemorrhages with varying patterns appeared on the skin's surface...

Gongshu Jin, watching this scene from the side, initially only felt a sense of superiority and admiration for Zhang Yu's desperate efforts.

"Is he dying?"

"Is the medical expense really enough?"

When he saw blood flowing from Zhang Yu's seven orifices, he already felt that the other party was somewhat nonsensical. "The path to immortality isn't just about risking your life."

"If we could win by fighting hard, then why would we need to make so much money?"

With the support of the Vajra Mystic Body, the blessing of a level 20 cultivation technique, the effects of expensive medicine, and the strong physique built up with a large amount of spirit coins... Gongshu Jin watched Zhang Yu's desperate struggle from a superior position, as if he were watching a clown.

However, when Zhang Yu, covered in blood, endured the force of 30, 40, and 50 times the normal gravity... his emotions fluctuated like a rollercoaster, from感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion), 嘲嘲 (cháocháo, mockery), 惊惊 (jīngjīng, astonishment)... to 终定一丝茫然 (zhōngdìng, a sense of bewilderment).

"What are you doing?"

"How could he have held on until now?"

"are you crazy?"

Why hasn't he collapsed yet?

Until Gongshu Jin smelled blood coming from his mouth and nose, until he felt the internal bleeding churning in his internal organs, until he felt the creaking and groaning of his bones under the strain...

He collapsed to the ground, the exam was over, and the weightless force disappeared from his body.

Until Gongshu Jin raised his head and looked up at Zhang Yu, who was covered in blood, he was like a towering crimson giant, continuing to resist the terrifying 55 times gravity...

At this moment, Gongshu Jin's disbelief and incomprehension had reached their limit.

Holding spirit coins in his hand, he came to participate in today's exam with unwavering confidence and absolute strength, aiming to surpass Ji Yuanshu.

But in this very last exam, inexplicably... and without any explanation, he was left far behind by a poor person from the first floor.

60 times gravity!
Gongshu Jin exclaimed in shock, "How is this possible?!"

……

"Incredible."

Tu Lishan watched the video of the final exam repeatedly, still finding it unbelievable: "Final score... 64 times gravity."

"Zhang Yu actually managed to hold on this long?"

"This is not something that can be achieved simply by risking one's life. It shows that the limits of his physical abilities have far exceeded those of Gongshu Jin."

"Did you achieve such a level of physical training in such a short time because of the past three months of field training?"

Tu Lishan exclaimed, "It seems that what he said is true. His physique is extraordinary, with a powerful recovery ability, which is why he can recover from the repeated torment of drugs and bring out the potential within his body."

Director Gao nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face: "This Zhang Yu is a genius, a genius who works incredibly hard, and he's worth nurturing."

"However, the so-called individualized teaching method is different from that of Gongshu Jin."

“Gongshu Jin has a lot of money and high potential for immortality. He can be trained for a fee, and the more he is trained, the more money he will make. When he grows up, he will be able to stand on his own.”

"Although Zhang Yu needs to invest money, he mainly relies on his own hard work. He invests little, grows quickly, and has high returns."

On the other side, Tu Lishan nodded slightly upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "Zhang Yu's only shortcoming is that his lifespan will be shorter, and his working years in the future will also be fewer."

Director Gao burst into laughter: "Indeed, with the rapid changes of the times, there are always dragons and snakes rising from the land."

"One is a genius who works hard, and the other is a genius who spends money; both are outstanding talents in our Civil Engineering Department."

"Let the geniuses fight each other, let the geniuses provoke each other, and let them compete with each other. They will surely shine brightly in the future."

After saying that, Director Gao waved his hand and said, "Have the back office calculate the results quickly. I want to see the latest rankings."

"Oh right, go ask again... never mind, you can ask Zhang Yu to buy some of his body samples."

Director Gao plans to ask the professors in the Breeding Department of Tianyao University whether there is any possibility of mass breeding in Zhang Yu's case.

……

Outside the examination room.

Zhang Yu checked the results through the Dharma Body and found that the results had not yet been released.

As for the rankings, they haven't even been updated yet, not even at the time of the daily midnight update.

"Sigh, I guess I'll just have to stick with this 28th place ranking for now."

After casually wiping the blood off his body, Zhang Yu was about to leave when he suddenly heard Gongshu Jin's voice coming from behind him.

“Zhang Yu…” Gongshu Jin looked at Zhang Yu and said, “In just three months, you have actually surpassed me?”

"What exactly did you do in these three months?"

"You won the lottery?"

"Did you win the bet?"

Seeing Gongshu Jin's bloodshot eyes, Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Eat until you're full every day, take the life-shortening medicine every day, and work no more than 24 hours of overtime every day."

"Just hold on for three months, and that's it."

Seeing Zhang Yu turn to leave after speaking, Gongshu Jin shouted, "I haven't finished talking to you yet! Where are you going?"

Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "The exam is over. I plan to work overtime at the construction site to earn some bonus money and treat myself."

"Besides, what else can we civil engineering students do if we don't work overtime on construction sites?"

(End of this chapter)