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

Chapter 340 Hammerheart Residence

Zhang Yu looked at the new layer of effects of the Qi Meridian Flow, his gaze sharpened slightly, and he immediately put it to the test.

Zhang Yu's internal magical power circulated, transforming into waves of formless cloud energy rising from his dantian.

The next moment, the surging energy transformed into three formless warriors that appeared behind him.

As the three formless warriors punched and kicked, demonstrating the various martial arts Zhang Yu had mastered, Zhang Yu's magical power was also severely depleted.

But Zhang Yu felt even more that, under the influence of the new layer of Qi Meridian Flow, the rate at which his mana was consumed was significantly lower than before.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "There will inevitably be additional losses during the circulation of magical power. When the protective energy circulates outside the body, the losses will be even greater."

"But with the added benefit of the Qi Meridian Flow layer, the loss is reduced, which means my magic power is more durable."

"Furthermore, the original mana recovery speed of the Qi Meridian Flow is enhanced..."

As Zhang Yu pondered, two more formless warriors appeared and began operating at full power.

After several attempts, Zhang Yu confirmed that with the blessing of the flowing Qi Meridian, his magical power was sufficient to support the full operation of 5 Formless Warriors or 2 Deep Cold Warriors.

"This has nearly doubled our work efficiency."

Feeling the effects of the second layer of Qi Meridian Flow, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly. Although it only reduced the loss of magical power, it was like a qualitative change, greatly improving his work efficiency per unit of time.

"I wonder what the final effect of the Qi Meridian Flow will be."

Zhang Yu calculated the time and figured he should be able to complete the final stage of Qi Meridian Flow by August, which meant he would achieve the full effects of Qi Meridian Flow before the final exams. As a result, he became increasingly excited.

In addition, there is the upgrade of Yu Xinghan's Three-Eyed Divine Power, Zhang Yu's own unity of spirit and body, and the second mental cultivation method, all of which he hopes to complete before the end of the semester.

"I'm sure I can beat Ji Yuanshu and take first place in the class this semester."

"As long as you get first place in your grade for three consecutive years, you can master the first three skills of the Civil Engineering Trilogy."

Zhang Yu had been eyeing Ma Xuan's Three Harmonies Technique for a long time, and at this moment, he couldn't help but sigh, "Fortunately, as long as I maintain my position as the top student in the class, I can still obtain the technique."

"From this perspective, the university ranking system is still very valuable."

……

A few days later, just as Zhang Yu was thinking about how he could show off his improved skills during the next training session with the competition team, Ma Xuan, the team captain, sent him a message.

Ma Xuan: Zhang Yu, there are some things I need to tell you about the specific arrangements for the competition next semester.

Ma Xuan: You have great talent, and your skills have improved very quickly. I've always felt that you could become our team's secret weapon.

Ma Xuan: Cong Na also really admires you and finds it very pleasant to work with you.
Seeing this, Zhang Yu had a bad feeling: "Saying so many nice things right off the bat, it doesn't look like anything good."

Ma Xuan: But now there's a student ranked higher than you who wants to join our team.
Ma Xuan: The team has unanimously decided that you will temporarily serve as the substitute.

Hearing Ma Xuan's words, Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback, and cursed inwardly: "This kind of unhealthy trend of only focusing on grades and rankings is too prevalent in universities."

Can rankings truly reflect my full value?

Fuki said, "You didn't say that last time when you surpassed Gongshu Jin in the rankings. You can't just think that a ranking is good only when you're ranked higher than someone else."

Zhang Yu curled his lip. Of course he understood that in college, rankings were king, and whoever ranked higher had the right and priority.

As a system for measuring the value of a college student, Zhang Yu could only abide by it in the Wanfa University City.

At least for now, he does not have the power to contend with this system.

Even he himself is a beneficiary of this system.

But the substitute position...

Zhang Yu thought to himself that if he didn't play, even if the team won a place, his overall score wouldn't increase much.

"Oh, that's really troublesome."

Just as Zhang Yu was feeling troubled, he discovered that the new team member had been added to the competition team's group chat by Ma Xuan.

"Ji Yuanshu?"

Upon seeing that Ji Yuanshu, who was ranked above him, had joined the team, Zhang Yu frowned and said, "He's just one rank above me."

"Speaking of which, he wanted to switch to the finance department in order to improve his overall score to participate in the competition, right?"

Ma Xuan: Welcome, Ji!
Cong Na: Welcome, welcome! [fireworks][fireworks][fireworks]
Bu Ziran: Junior Ji, long time no see!
Yang Yan: Haha, Yuan Shu, it's great that you're here! Then we'll definitely be able to achieve a higher ranking in the competition next semester.

Seeing the enthusiastic welcome from everyone in the group, Zhang Yu thought to himself that this was so different from how he felt when he first joined the group.

Watching the others chatting happily in the group chat, Zhang Yu felt increasingly out of place.

A few days later, the competition team organized another training session, but this time Zhang Yu was not even notified.

"These guys..." Zhang Yu thought to himself, "It seems they've completely given up on me."

"I'll never get along with these rich guys."

"Should we switch teams?"

"Should I stay here and rack up some points?"

But the next moment, Zhang Yu frowned slightly: "No, if I stay on the team, no matter how many points I get in the end, as a substitute player, my points will definitely not be as high as Ji Yuanshu's."

"Does that mean I'll start next semester with a lower score than him?"

"Could this guy be doing this on purpose? Is he deliberately trying to outdo me and gain an advantage in the rankings?"

Zhang Yu wasn't sure, and he certainly wouldn't ask Ji Yuanshu, but his thoughts about transferring to the competition team grew stronger.

"Forget it, let's continue to build up our strength and prepare for the final exams."

"Anyway, there's still plenty of time to register. I'll wait until the final exams, and once my ranking improves, I'll see if I can switch teams."

So, in the days that followed, Zhang Yu felt as if he were holding his breath, and he cultivated with even greater diligence.

Before we knew it, it was late July.

There is still more than a month left until the final exams at the end of August.

That day, everyone in the dormitory finally received the spirit coins they had received from the previous robbery of the Dark Species territory.

As they looked at the numbers in their bank accounts, their eyes lit up, as if a glimmer of hope had appeared.

Yu Xinghan's face was rosy, and he thought to himself with a happy expression, "Now I can change my Dharma Body."

"But should we switch to a massage-type body to further improve our earning efficiency? Or should we switch to a cultivation-type body to increase our cultivation efficiency?"

Countless models of Dharma Bodies immediately flashed through his mind. These were targets he had carefully selected and compared repeatedly during the days when he couldn't afford a new Dharma Body.

Looking at the numbers in her bank account, Le Mulan thought to herself, "With my own savings, it should be enough to complete the advanced surgery for super metabolism."

Upon arriving on the second floor, under her brother's guidance, Le Mulan quickly discovered that the company upstairs had already developed an advanced super-metabolic surgery.

Zhang Yu was also looking at the numbers that appeared in his eyes.

Although he sold some magic power as a subsidy over the past two months, Zhang Yu has spent a considerable amount on elixirs, spirit stones, Taoist techniques, magic treasures, and so on in order to continue making progress, and his savings have been decreasing steadily.

However, with today's wave of spirit coins, the number of spirit coins in his account has reached a full 42.9.

Zhang Yu was overwhelmed with emotion; it was the first time he had ever had so many spirit coins.

But then the question arises... where does the money go?
"My sister always demands 50 spirit coins for the Taiqing Talisman."

"42.9 to 50 spirit coins may not seem like much, but with my current income, even if I save every penny and am willing to slow down my cultivation progress... it would take me at least two or three months to save that much."

"The key is this Taiqing Talisman... we still don't know what its effects are."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If I were to focus on the unity of spirit and body, I could immediately begin cultivating a second mental cultivation technique."

Zhang Yu has been trying to achieve the unity of body and soul for some time now. Although he has made some minor progress, he still sees no hope of success in the short term.

This led him to gradually give up on the possibility of breaking through on his own and to decide to directly invest money.

On one hand, there's the Taiqing Talisman, whose future is uncertain and will likely last another two or three months.

On the other hand, there is the second mental technique, which can be mastered in a short time and has a clear function of spiritual and physical unity.

Zhang Yu also considered that the final exams would begin in just over a month, and his current plans were crucial to his chances of getting first place in the class.

"Let's focus on achieving unity of spirit and body and strive for the second cultivation method."

After some thought, as the chill of the ritual power spread, seemingly urging him to hurry and not stop, Zhang Yu finally put on the spirit barrier, his consciousness penetrating deep into the spirit world, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at Hammer Heart Residence.

……

A completely empty, pure white room.

A line of text appeared in front of Zhang Yu: "Hello, I am Ling3001001 from the Hammerheart Residence server. I am happy to serve you."

"what do you need?"

Zhang Yu said, "The one that combines spirit and flesh, the one that costs 30 spirit coins."

As soon as Zhang Yu finished speaking, the pure white room in front of them rapidly expanded, transforming in the blink of an eye into a landscape of pavilions and towers with mountains and water.

Below the original handwriting appeared a beautiful woman in palace attire, smiling at Zhang Yu and saying, "Hello Mr. Zhang Yu, please have some tea."

Zhang Yu casually took the teacup offered by the other party, looking at the original simple little room that had been transformed into a luxurious courtyard in the blink of an eye, and thought to himself, "They change so fast, they really do treat people differently based on their status."

"But I feel a little good inside... Consumerism really does harm people a lot."

Zhang Yu asked, "Could you first explain to me how you're helping me achieve the unity of spirit and body?"

The other party said, "Hammerheart Residence has collected a large number of cultivators' breakthrough experiences. It can select a breakthrough experience that matches your specific situation and simulate the environment in which others broke through at that time."

"Once you purchase this service, you will be able to perform a simulated breakthrough once a day."

"According to our company's current data statistics, the longest time taken to achieve this breakthrough is 29 days."

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered, and he said, "You mean that after purchasing this service, even the person with the worst aptitude can successfully reach the state of unity of spirit and body after 29 simulated breakthroughs?"

The other person smiled and said, "You can understand it that way."

After confirming that Zhang Yu indeed wanted to order the "Spirit and Body Integration" service, a price list, contract, various discounts, and packages quickly appeared in front of him.

"No membership, no events, no extra services, I just want 30 spirit coins to achieve spiritual-physical unity..."

Zhang Yu had just finished speaking when he saw the installment payment option offered by the other party and immediately hesitated.

How many installments are possible?

"12 installments, 3.3 spirit coins per installment? Deductions will begin next month?"

Zhang Yu secretly estimated: "That means I'll have to pay back 9.6 spirit coins in a little over a year?"

"Can the extra spirit coins from the installment plan allow me to earn an extra 9.6 spirit coins in a year?"

Just as Zhang Yu was pondering these things, the beautiful woman in palace attire in front of him said again, "If you sign up for installment payments now, we'll give you a free mental cultivation method compatibility test, which can help you calculate the second mental cultivation method that is most suitable for you."

Zhang Yu made the decision: "It's done."

He knew in his heart that after the union of body and soul, he would inevitably have to choose a second mental cultivation method.

After signing the contract, Zhang Yu first underwent psychological and willpower tests.

Based on parameters such as his mental cultivation method, psychological state, and Dao heart level, a simulated breakthrough environment matching Zhang Yu's condition was quickly generated.

(End of this chapter)