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

Chapter 338 The First Encounter at the Club

Longtai Health Massage Club.

Zhang Yu looked up at the clubhouse sign in front of him, nodded slightly, and thought to himself, "The first training session for the Civil Engineering Department's competition team will be held at the clubhouse."

"Very reasonable, very civil engineering."

After changing his clothes and taking his token, Zhang Yu arrived at the room where Ma Xuan and the others were.

Upon entering, he felt a wave of heat wash over him; the temperature in the entire room was as high as a giant furnace.

Apart from Cong Na, who wasn't as muscular, the other four "mountains of flesh" lay on the massage bed like four active volcanoes, their muscles radiating waves of heat.

Zhang Yu, after all, was a man who had gone to massage parlors every day with the help of Boss Wang, and he already had his own set of opinions on how to evaluate a massage parlor.

At this moment, looking at the female masseuses beside Ma Xuan, Cong Na, and the others, at their monstrous bodies, their spirited eyes, and the stubble from long-term medication, Zhang Yu could immediately tell that this massage parlor was very legitimate.

Ma Xuan raised his head and said, "Zhang Yu, you've arrived?"

"Lie down first, let's warm up and talk."

Ma Xuan was a young man with a completely bald head, not a single hair on his head.

Looking at the other person's jade-like scalp, Zhang Yu thought that this was probably some kind of special Dharma body.

The other person's hands and feet had been removed and placed aside, clearly because these were relics and did not require massage.

Ma Xuan is the captain of this competition team, the one who first created the team, and also the most muscular person present.

Looking at the numerous magical artifacts on the other person's body, and their habitually stretched-out posture, refusing to shrink themselves, Zhang Yu knew that the other person must be quite wealthy.

As Ma Xuan spoke, the other four competitors on the scene also looked at Zhang Yu.

Apart from Cong Na's relatively friendly gaze, Zhang Yu could sense that the other three team members all looked at him with a strong sense of scrutiny, clearly not fully accepting of him as a freshman.

At Ma Xuan's invitation, Zhang Yu lay down on an empty massage bed, whereupon Ma Xuan said, "Before the formal training, let's get a good massage here to warm up and reduce wear and tear on our bodies during the training."

"Zhang Yu, you've read the specific rules of the competition, right?"

Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I've seen them all."

The construction competition for civil engineering students requires them to carry out construction in a high-risk environment simulating a battlefield, while also enduring attacks from their opponents.

This is a competition that requires strong construction capabilities, resilience, and the ability to withstand pressure...

Just as Ma Xuan was explaining the key points of the competition to everyone, Zhang Yu felt a pair of steel-like arms pressing down on him.

At the same time, a voice rang out: "Sir, do you possess a Dharma Body?"

Before the massage, make sure the other person's protective amulets have been removed. This is a tip from the technicians' experience. Otherwise, if you accidentally damage the amulets, you might end up wasting a lot of time.

Zhang Yu casually said, "I have no other physical body besides my eyes, so you can press it without worry."

The next moment, a powerful force emanated from the opponent's large, fan-like hand, penetrating deep into Zhang Yu's flesh and blood.

Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said to the technician, "Master, I'm having a bit more trouble, so please use a little more force."

Having long consumed potent drugs, Zhang Yu's body has grown through constant wear and tear and repair. His bones have been strengthened by No. 20 Secret Steel, and he has been tested in massage parlors for a long time. Therefore, he has very high requirements for massage strength.

Upon hearing these words, the technician behind him had a glint in his eyes and silently increased the pressure.

"Master, please make it heavier."

"Press as much as you need, it's a real pain for me."

The technician exhaled sharply, and his hand technique suddenly activated, becoming extremely hot. In addition to heating up, it also emitted streams of electricity that penetrated Zhang Yu's skin and reached deep into his muscles.

On the massage bed next to Zhang Yu, Bu Ziran was silently observing Zhang Yu.

Bu Ziran is the 48th ranked student in the entire department. If Zhang Yu were to talk about his biggest impression of him, it would be that Bu Ziran opened the box of the Ten Thousand Craftsmen Sect's lung skeleton in the group last time.

Watching the technician activate his hand techniques and apply pressure to Zhang Yu, Bu Ziran thought to himself, "Oh? Is he trying to demonstrate his physical strength through massage?"

Bu Ziran understood that for college students entering an unfamiliar circle, demonstrating their abilities to integrate is like dogs sniffing each other's butts after meeting—it's a necessary means to quickly integrate.

The stronger the body and the greater the physical strength, the more force is required for massage; this is what is meant by "exerting force."

In massage parlors, the more energetic a customer is, the more powerful they are considered and the more respected they are by the masseuses.

This is especially true in civil engineering; the strongest person on a construction site is often the one who has to work the hardest.

Bu Ziran thought to himself, "Back in ancient times when the spiritual network wasn't so advanced, the best way to assess a stranger was to take them for a massage."

"After a massage, you can tell your strength by how much pressure the other person needs."

"But this isn't ancient times anymore. With Zhang Yu's stats, under the full-force massage from the technician Fahai, he can only last a maximum of 5 minutes..."

Ten minutes later, Bu Ziran looked at Zhang Yu with some surprise: "This guy... is he really not just putting on a brave face?"

Zhang Yu felt the power penetrating deep into his flesh, gradually erasing the fatigue and damage accumulated over the past few days, leaving him with only a pleasant, tingling sensation. Twenty minutes later, the technician behind Zhang Yu was already sweating profusely, because she felt as if she were massaging a series of magical remains rather than a person.

"This guy's bones are so hard, is there really no way to break his bones?"

Thirty minutes later, the technician, seeing the constantly alarming hand injury, had to stop and ask Zhang Yu for a replacement.

If she pressed down with such force again, her hand would suffer severe wear and tear and malfunction.

Zhang Yu's situation quickly attracted the attention of others.

Ma Xuan laughed and said, "Junior Brother Zhang Yu, it seems that your body protection technique is quite good. Your physical strength far exceeds your own level."

Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said, "It's just that it's more resilient."

At the same time, the way Bu Ziran and the others looked at Zhang Yu changed completely, clearly indicating that Zhang Yu's massage performance had been recognized by them.

The six then left the massage parlor and went to the Civil Engineering Department's simulated construction site for training, working together on the construction project and getting to know each other.

Seeing Zhang Yu release several humanoid qi to work together, Cong Na's heart stirred again: "Ma Xuan is right, this guy's progress is indeed very fast."

"When I fought him before, I could only fight for a short time with a vague aura."

"How long has it been? How come you can maintain your human form and aura so skillfully while working?"

At the same time, Ma Xuan struck out with his palm, and an invisible wave surged in the air.

Then, the ground rose up under his palm strike, like a surging giant wave, engulfing the various materials on the construction site and then placing them in different locations.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu was slightly startled: "This power is so similar to the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power."

Seeing Zhang Yu's surprised look, Ma Xuan chuckled and explained, "This is the Lesser Three Harmonies, formed by mastering the first three of the Seven Great Earth and Wood Techniques. It allows one to control the earth's energy and manipulate the ground beneath one's feet with an invisible force field."

Zhang Yu asked curiously, "Can you manipulate the ground just by looking at any material?"

Ma Xuan said, "The vast majority of metals and minerals are fine."

Just as Ma Xuan was speaking, he was seen smugly activating the Small Three Harmonies to control the terrain.

The earth, like waves, could be arbitrarily deformed under his control, sometimes swallowing up building materials, sometimes enveloping buildings as a protective wall, and sometimes pulverizing a completed wall into dust...

Although the other competitors also had their own unique skills, Zhang Yu was most envious of Ma Xuan's "Small Three Combinations" move.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If I can maintain my position as the top student in my class for the first three years of university, I can also master this skill."

……

In the days that followed, Zhang Yu's daily life included another element: competition training. Although it didn't take up much time, it still made Zhang Yu's life more fulfilling and busy.

After repeated attempts to achieve the union of spirit and body failed, Zhang Yu was prepared to spend spirit coins.

In order to explore new sources of income, he contacted people who traded magic in the underground and planned to sell his magic to them.

It's still in a deserted alleyway below the 100th floor.

Just like every time we met before, the other person was shrouded in a layer of black mist, making it impossible to see their face or any information.

In the past, Zhang Yu had always been the one buying magic power from the other party, but this time he wanted to sell magic power.

The person in the black mist said, "We can help you find clients, but a commission is necessary, and we also need to test the quality of your magic power first."

Zhang Yu said calmly, "No problem, come on."

The man in black mist tossed a mysterious relic to Zhang Yu, instructing him to infuse it with his magical power.

Zhang Yu took the relic and then channeled his magical power into it.

However, he did not activate the power of the Deep Cold Lineage, but merely injected it with gentle, normal magical power.

After injecting nearly 500 units of mana in one go, Zhang Yu tossed the Xuanzao Relic to the other party.

Soon after, this mysterious relic appeared in Li Xuelian's hands.

Savoring the magical qualities within the relic, Li Xuelian murmured, "She's progressing so quickly."

"And the fact that he can sell mana means that the increase in his total mana and recovery speed must be quite considerable."

"It's only been a year, hasn't it?"

"Father's judgment was right after all..."

Just then, a message appeared in Li Xuelian's eyes.

Yu Xinghan: Senior sister! Do you have any orders?
Originally, Li Xuelian was quite pleased to see Yu Xinghan making a name for himself in the dark massage industry.

But seeing Zhang Yu already engaged in underground magic power trading, Li Xuelian couldn't help but sigh.

(End of this chapter)