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

Chapter 342 Ah Zhen's Future, Final Exams Approaching, Teacher Selection
Seeing Le Mulan's eagerness to make the most of the time, Zhang Yu nodded in approval.

After all, college students, especially those at Wanfa University, are indeed pressed for time and need to make the most of it.

He struck out with his palm, placing it against Le Mulan's back, and a chilling magical power was injected into Le Mulan's body.

The magical power, also originating from the Deep Cold Lineage, made it increasingly easier for Le Mulan to digest Zhang Yu's magical power.

However, the chilling aura of their combined magical powers quickly accumulated, causing a visibly bluish-purple tinge to appear on Le Mulan's face.

Zhang Yu understood that if things continued like this, this training wouldn't last long and would soon be over.

Otherwise, if they force themselves to continue, the other party will inevitably suffer severe frostbite. Once the medical expenses are paid and the body needs to recuperate, their progress in the path of immortality will be greatly reduced.

How could Zhang Yu, who was still looking forward to Le Mulan opening the second level of the Deep Cold Dharma Vein, accept such a thing?
Feeling the rapid drop in the other person's body temperature, Zhang Yu had no choice but to gather his qi and blood and place his palm, which was radiating heat, on the other side of Le Mulan's back.

"Zhang Yu, don't just touch my back, I'm cold in other places too."

Feeling the other person's trembling body leaning against him, Zhang Yu could only change his position to better raise the other person's body temperature.

At that moment, he felt as if he were holding a soft ball of ice and snow, cool and smooth.

Suddenly he frowned and said, "Don't twist or rub against me, or I won't touch you anymore."

Le Mulan immediately stopped moving, obediently nodded, and said with trembling, bluish-purple lips, "Mmm."

Outside the door, Xuan Ge was silently listening to the sounds coming from inside the dormitory.

In his memory, Le Mulan was always aloof and indifferent, rarely acknowledging her classmates, and her personality could be described as withdrawn.

Especially after she became a Foundation Establishment Ancestor, the surrounding classmates' thoughts about her immediately changed one by one, and even the mere Qi Refining juniors started to have ideas about dual cultivation.

Le Mulan became increasingly distant and unapproachable in the face of this.

Xuan Ge often saw her treating her classmates like air, as if she couldn't hear or see Lian Qizi.

At that moment, Xuan Ge, who was eavesdropping outside the door, felt that he had discovered another side of Le Mulan.

“Dual cultivation is truly a great training ground,” Xuan Ge exclaimed. “Even Yue Mulan has developed two distinct personalities.”

……

Over the next few days, Zhang Yu continued his journey of spiritual and physical union.

On this day, as he opened his eyes in the spirit world, he remembered his identity this time.

Zhang Yu is an experimental human who grew up in the laboratory.

He began practicing the "Restrained Oxen's Body and Mind Technique" from a young age, just to make himself more patient so that the laboratory could collect more data.

But when his first day of work officially began, he found that the lab staff had not arrived.

Instead, a group of people he had never seen before appeared. They were dressed in uniforms and opened the cages, releasing all the experimental subjects.

"Because the laboratory allowed underage subjects to cultivate immortality without authorization, all those in charge have been arrested."

"Next, your destination will be determined based on your cultivation level..."

Because of his low cultivation level, Zhang Yu was protected by the Mortal Protection Law and was released from the laboratory, gaining his freedom.

Zhang Yu, who knew nothing about the world, wandered aimlessly through society. He had nothing... The only thing he possessed was the Mind-Body-Body-Body-Save Technique in his mind.

Stealing, robbing food, working illegally... He practiced the mental technique over and over again, and finally one day he was able to keep the technique running even while sleeping, so that he could sleep soundly without fear of the cold and pain.

But in the next moment, the whole world suddenly came to a standstill.

Zhang Yu raised his head blankly and saw two figures radiating immense divine power walking towards him.

"It seems that achieving the unity of spirit and body for highly intelligent devices is no longer a problem. The next step is to wait for formal experiments in the material world."

"Let's retrieve it first, before it escapes into the spirit world network."

"As for formal experiments in the material world, hey... the cost of highly intelligent spirits can't be reduced, so there's no point in saying more."

"It's just that those soul cultivators are too cheap; they're much more useful than any artifact spirit."

……

Zhang Yu removed his spiritual shield again, thinking to himself, "This time it feels like a high-level artifact spirit is breaking through?"

"Why does this highly intelligent spirit seem to break through to higher levels much more easily than a human?"

He shook his head, trying to savor the lingering feeling in his mind.

That evening, Zhang Yu, as usual, started communicating with Bai Zhenzhen.

"Yu Zi." Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu with a smile and said, "I have good news for you. I'm coming to Wanfa University next semester."

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Really? You had time to come over??"

Bai Zhenzhen said, "Yes, I'm going to participate in the university flying sword competition next semester."

"This year's flying sword competition is being held at Wanfa University."

Bai Zhenzhen's projection walked over, leaned against Zhang Yu, and smiled brightly, "Then my son and I will finally be able to meet again."

After happily ending the call with Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen looked forward to the flying sword competition even more.

……

The next day, Zhang Yu logged into Hammerheart Residence again.

When he opened his eyes this time, he saw a group of Qi Refining cultivators dressed in long robes and sleeves and knew that he was leading them to demand their wages.

Zhang Yu took out a box from his sleeve, opened it, and revealed several golden pills inside.

"After the Shenxiao Sect split during the sect war, the weapons of its army were scattered in all directions, and this is the Taiyi Thunderclap."

“Those Taoist officials sent by the Wanfa Sect are troubling us to death. Only this heavenly thunder can help us stand up for ourselves and blast out all the bitterness in our hearts.”

"Let's all chip in, and I'll help you find a source. As long as you have enough spirit stones, what kind of magic weapon can't you buy?"

At Zhang Yu's urging, various magical weapons and flying swords passed down from the military were put into the hands of the people.

A single Taiyi Thunderclap killed the Taoist official in the government office, and the great battle began.

Zhang Yu fell to the ground in the first wave of battle.

After a long while, he finally broke free from his suspended animation, suddenly opened his eyes, and secretly left the battlefield.

Zhang Yu found his superior and reported, "Mission accomplished. Where to go for the next order?"

Zhang Yu is an arms dealer who travels between the territories of various sects. Whenever there is war or resistance, he sells weapons directly.

If no fighting broke out, he would use his outstanding abilities to instigate riots and wars, and recklessly sell the various martial arts techniques, magical treasures, and flying swords that flowed out of the armies.

His motto was: "What the enemy opposes, we support; what the enemy supports, we take 30% of."

In an era before the internet was born and before the establishment of a proper religious system, his business was very easy to run.

There are many people like him; there are wars and uprisings everywhere in the world.

But Zhang Yu understood that all the wars and riots were ultimately driven by the will of the immortals. Later, when the immortals decided to cease hostilities, military-grade control measures were established, and Zhang Yu found it increasingly difficult to make money and increasingly dangerous for himself.

Finally, during a period of anxious rest and sleep, he unknowingly pushed his mental cultivation technique to the point of achieving unity of spirit and body.

……

Zhang Yu removed his spiritual barrier, recalling the scenes of attacking the sect's officials, and felt his mental cultivation becoming increasingly turbulent.

"It seems like there's been some progress."

Recalling his experiences in the simulated environment, Zhang Yu had only one thought: "The immortals don't care about riots or resistance."

"They even created the riots themselves, and the data on the war can be sold."

In the days that followed, Zhang Yu continued his daily journey of spiritual and physical union.

Although he could feel himself making progress after each session, and the white bull he visualized in his mind became more and more vivid, as if it were coming to life, he felt that he was getting closer and closer to the unity of body and soul, but it always seemed to be just a little bit short.

Just a little bit different.

……

August arrived in the blink of an eye.

There is less than a month left until the final exams.

On this very day, a righteous god suddenly contacted Zhang Yu, asking if he had finished choosing his mentor, as the final deadline for the end of the academic year was approaching.

Zhang Yu was naturally prepared for this.

After the high school foundation-building exam on the previous floor, he, as the winner, had the right to appoint a tutor at the university.

A student's mentor during their university years represents the faction they will belong to in the university, which is related to their development path from undergraduate to master's to doctoral studies.

Zhang Yu was naturally very cautious about this, especially since he wanted to switch to the weapon crafting department, making the choice of teacher even more important.

He also consulted Zhang Pianpian about this.

Zhang Pianpian said to him, "If your goal is to become a third-tier weapon crafting master, then the stronger the mentor, the better."

"Although the relationship between the weapon crafting department and the civil engineering department is not bad, if you want to successfully switch departments after breaking into the top 20 of the entire department, a powerful mentor can reduce a lot of trouble."

"However, the more powerful the mentor, the higher the requirements for the students. As the flagship major, the requirements for powerful mentors in the Weapon Forging Department are even higher."

"And then there's the fact that you're transferring from the Civil Engineering department..."

"Although they had to accept you as a student at first because of the rules, they probably won't treat you well."

"The worst thing about choosing a mentor is choosing an uncooperative one. If the mentor is unwilling to teach you, it is meaningless even if they accept you as a student. Instead, it deprives you of the opportunity to truly receive guidance from a mentor."

"I think if you want to change your major, you should take it slow and wait until you graduate from civil engineering and take the postgraduate entrance exam before changing your major."

Zhang Yu knew that Zhang Pianpian was right; in terms of the success rate of changing majors, the postgraduate entrance examination obviously had the highest success rate.

But he knew that, under the pressure of the evil god's ritual, he had to enter the ten major sects, and he had to do so as quickly as possible before the ten major sects completely closed their passages.

He wants to transfer to the weapon crafting department as soon as possible, take the postgraduate entrance exam as soon as possible, and find a way to enter the top ten sects as soon as possible.

So, at Zhang Yu's insistence, Zhang Pianpian also helped to gather information, and they finally decided to choose the Magnetism True Lord of the weapon refining department.

This is a deputy director at the Nascent Soul stage, and he is very likely to become the head of the weapon refining department in the future.

It can be said that this is one of the most promising teachers in the weapon crafting department. With his support, as long as Zhang Yu's grades are good enough, there will be no problem with him transferring to the department.

However, such a prominent figure in the weapon crafting department would naturally not take Zhang Yu, a student from the civil engineering department, seriously. If he were to directly appoint Zhang Yu through the designation of a righteous god, it would be very likely that he would accept Zhang Yu but not actually accept him, leaving Zhang Yu in a situation where having a mentor is the same as not having one.

Fortunately, Zhang Yu found a good friend to lend a helping hand.

A message appeared in his eyes.

Deng Bingding: Zhang Yu, it's been a long time!
Thanks to his achievements on the first floor, Deng Bingding successfully moved to the second floor and obtained a brand new position on the territory of Wanfa University.

After arriving on the second floor, Deng Bingding lay low for a while, observing and listening more and speaking less, constantly gathering information and confirming the situation. In the process, he became more certain of some of his previous guesses.

"Zhang Pianpian may have a powerful figure behind her in the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

“Zhang Yu should also be from this faction, which is why he was assigned to disrupt the Netherworld Palace’s operations on the first floor.”

"These two people deserve our help."

With Deng Bingding's help, Zhang Yu finally managed to add Magnetism True Lord as a friend through the Spirit World Network before being assigned a mentor.

Zhang Yu: Teacher, I don't know if Deng Youshen has told you about my situation.

Zhang Yu: I want to switch to the Weapon Forging major in my third year, so I'd like to become your apprentice.
After waiting for a long time, just when Zhang Yu was wondering if the other party didn't want to talk to him, Magnetism True Monarch finally replied with an "Mm".

After waiting for a long time without receiving any further messages, Zhang Yu had no choice but to reluctantly send a red envelope containing 0.1 spirit coins, as instructed by Fu Ji.

The red envelope was accepted instantly, and Magnet Master's reply followed: I don't recommend you do that.

Left with no other option, Zhang Yu had to invite Deng Bingding again.

The deity pulled the two into a group chat and said, "I have a suggestion."

Next, Deng Bingding presented a plan that he had previously discussed with Zhang Yu.

Deng Bingding: Director, I know the requirements for transferring to the weapon crafting department are very high, and I also know your requirements are even higher.

Deng Bingding: But Zhang Yu is indeed very talented.
Deng Bingding: How about this: after assigning a mentor, you don't need to announce it publicly; no one will know he's your student. You only need to give him a little guidance.

Deng Bingding: If he can barely meet your standards by his junior year, then he can be considered your student.
Deng Bingding: If he doesn't meet your requirements by then, then pretend nothing ever happened.
Seeing that the other party had not responded for a long time, Deng Bingding tapped Zhang Yu in the group chat.

Helpless, Zhang Yu had no choice but to send another red envelope containing 0.1 spirit coins.

Magnet Lord: Interesting

Magnet Lord: If, by your junior year, you not only rank in the top 20 of the Civil Engineering department, but also complete the first three years of courses in the Weapon Forging department and pass the final exams for your junior year in Weapon Forging, then I'll accept you as my student.

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up. Once there were requirements and standards, things would be much easier for him.

With Deng Bingding's help, Magnetism True Lord was temporarily appointed as Zhang Yu's mentor, but Zhang Yu had never met this mentor before, and no one else in the university knew about him except for a few of them.

After the matter was over, Zhang Yu thanked Deng Bingding again.

Deng Bingding refused Zhang Yu's red envelope, and said with a smile, "For me, it's just a matter of a few words and a helping hand."

"Zhang Yu, keep up the good work!"

"I think you're definitely capable of entering the weapon crafting department and becoming a disciple of the Magnetic Extreme True Monarch."

After temporarily settling on a teacher, Zhang Yu continued to devote his energy to studying, practicing, and working.

As time passed and the deadline for the final exams drew closer, Zhang Yu finally mastered the final level of the Qi Meridian Flowing Technique.

Yu Xinghan's Three-Eyed Divine Power has finally been upgraded to level 2.

The state of unity of spirit and body finally appeared before Zhang Yu, allowing the Remnant Ox Body-Body-Slaying Technique to reveal more of its mysteries to him.

(End of this chapter)