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

Chapter 373 Martial Arts Saint Body (Thanks to 'Galaxy Warrior' for the generous donation)
The day the civil engineering competition began.

Inside the operating room, Ji Yuanshu looked at his brand-new arm, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

The information about his brand-new arms flashed through his mind.

"Thunderfire Twin Roars, arm magic bodies belonging to the Thunder Magic series produced by the top magic body company, Wan Dao Jiang Zong."

"Both arms can be enhanced by high temperature and electromagnetic fields, and through the extension of external meridians, the external qi can be reshaped to create a qi cannon with a range of over 500 meters."

While recalling the events in his mind, Ji Yuanshu had already taken a picture of the Thunder and Fire Roars with his Eye Skull, then uploaded it to social media with the caption: "A new day, let's work hard in our cultivation."

Looking through his past updates, you can see photos of various immortal products, all of which Ji Yuanshu bought for himself after his final exams, spending a lot of spirit coins.

It possesses the sixth-generation Soul-Chasing Eye from the Myriad Craftsmen Sect, which can pre-set targets, lock onto high-speed targets, and trigger the reactions of other parts of the body to achieve automatic aiming and automatic attack.

The Unpredictable Wind low-altitude flight component with legs creates storms through the jet of high-speed airflow, enabling low-altitude flight, instantaneous acceleration, high-speed movement and turning, and can support flight at up to 3 times the speed of sound.

Furthermore, the Ascension Hub of the Tiangong Group, in addition to its built-in Level 20 cultivation technique, can also achieve its own anti-gravity enhancement, further strengthening the low-altitude flight components of the legs.

The copper coin that suppressed fortune in his mind has now been replaced with another magical artifact.

It was a magical artifact shaped like a card, which was now quietly floating in Ji Yuanshu's mind, suppressing his luck.

The magical artifact is called the Platinum Fortune Card. Unlike the original fortune artifacts that imitated the shape of ancient copper coins, this fortune artifact is designed based on a credit card from a hundred years ago.

The card's simple design, along with the old-fashioned graphics on the front and back, symbolizes prestige, credit, and strong economic power, respectively.

Under the operation of the Platinum Town Luck Card, the backlash of his luck was weakened, and the original two-month backlash period was evenly distributed into a twelve-month backlash period.

As he acquired more and more magical artifacts and repeatedly flaunted his various expensive immortal products, more and more people felt his wealth and believed in his strength, which also allowed him to accumulate more and more fortune.

Especially in...

Himeki Kaname recalled the evil god ritual he had secretly performed after the final exams.

Since that ritual, he has been able to condense his fortune more quickly as the number of his physical remains increases.

With the help of the evil god, his fan base has grown much faster in the past three months, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers. Every time he flaunts his wealth, he gathers a lot of luck.

This allowed Ji Yuanshu to not only quickly recover from the various aftereffects of the backlash from his luck, but also to advance bravely and diligently all the way.

The sheer intensity of the fortune under the Platinum Town Fortune Card at this moment surpasses even that during his final exams, which is enhancing his abilities in all aspects.

Through the operation of the Platinum Town Luck Card, the effect of the luck enhancement has been amplified layer by layer.

However, in order to do all this, and to constantly flaunt his wealth and exchange his physical body for a new one, Ji Yuanshu also consumed a large amount of spirit coins, not only almost exhausting his own savings, but also borrowing a lot of spirit coins.

Even his commonly used wind-stabilizing pearl had long been sold off.

Without the Wind-Fixing Pearl, he could only breathe the air from the second level of Kunxu every day.

"Without realizing it, I've gotten used to the poor atmosphere of the university town."

"This is what growth comes from hardship."

He smelled the scent of poverty and etched it into his memory. He kept telling himself that all the hardships he was enduring were for a better future.

"Zhang Yu is just the beginning."

Feeling the surging fortune in his mind, Ji Yuanshu believed that his future was incredibly bright.

Like many of his predecessors in the finance department, as he continues to accumulate fans and gather fortune, more and more people will believe in him, follow him, and obey him. In the end, a single thought or word will be able to change the hearts of millions, guide the flow of countless spirit coins, and control the place where fortune gathers...

Ji Yuanshu understood that Zhang Yu was no longer a concern. The Department of Civil Engineering was merely an insignificant stop on his journey, and his future lay in the vast world of finance.

He glanced at the time and realized it was almost time for the competition to start, so he stood up, walked out of the operating room, and headed towards the competition venue.

Ma Xuan and the others had already arrived at the arena. When they saw Ji Yuanshu arrive, a smile appeared on his face.

During this time, Ji Yuanshu's strength had increased significantly, which made Ma Xuan even more certain that he had made the right decision to keep him alive.

……

Inside a meditation capsule that measures one square meter.

With a ringing of a bell, Che Yufei slowly opened his eyes.

Che Yufei has not worked for three consecutive days.

He hasn't worked overtime for the past three days; he simply studies normally during the day and then practices breathing exercises all night.

This was also the first time he had gone more than 72 hours without working since entering university.

He did this in preparation for the upcoming civil engineering competition, choosing to take a break and recuperate.

He wants to save his energy and stamina for the competition, so that he won't be powerless during the competition or even die suddenly.

So for those three days, he forced himself not to work overtime, not to work, not to earn money, watching helplessly as his spirit coins decreased every day without increasing, while he could only painfully recuperate...

All of this tormented Che Yufei. "It's so hard to bear..."

"Indeed, rest is the best way to temper one's Dao heart."

"If I can't find a job after graduation, will I have to live this miserable life every day?"

Thinking of this, Che Yufei couldn't help but shudder and shiver.

In order to find a good job after graduation, Che Yufei was determined to get a top 10 ranking in the civil engineering competition this time.

"After all, I'm already a seventh-grader. If I can't even win a competition by graduation, it will be difficult to find a good job in the second floor."

Che Yufei knew he was poor, so he couldn't participate in competitions in his lower grades... He accepted it.

But having finally made it to his seventh year, he wasn't aiming for a high ranking; he would be satisfied with just a top-ten finish.

After glancing at the time, Che Yufei took a deep breath, feeling his body return to its peak condition. He then emerged from the meditation capsule and headed towards the arena.

On the way, he encountered Shi Yunxiang. Looking at the brand-new hand fragment on the other's right hand, he revealed a hint of envy: "Xiang, the Vajra Mystic Creation Limitless Palm? Haven't you always used the local one?"

Shi Yunxiang smiled and extended his left hand, saying, "The locals have switched to this hand."

Che Yufei's eyes flickered: "Then your original left hand..."

Shi Yunxiang said, "It's sold. Otherwise, how could I have bought the Wuji Palm with cash?"

He remarked with emotion, "After all, it's something I've trained for so many years. This time, I got a good price, so it wasn't a waste of all those years of training."

"Once I replace all this flesh and blood with a Dharma body, I will never have to worry about being coveted again."

Che Yufei looked at Shi Yunxiang with some envy. They were both made of flesh and blood, but because the other man's flesh could be sold as food, it had a higher quality of taste and freshness, and was therefore much more expensive.

Although the risks of holding the stock have increased, the profits are also higher.

When the two arrived at the stadium, they saw that the team captain, Shi Huaiyu, was already waiting at the entrance, waving at them.

Shi Huaiyu was in a good mood today, simply because she had finally temporarily resolved the side effects of the "ghost kidney".

Thinking of this, she felt secretly grateful to Yu Xinghan. It was his reminder that allowed her to seize the opportunity of the Seven Emotions Coins rising in value.

"Let's get him a massage next time, and support his business."

"I also want to thank Teacher Tu for lending me money to trade cryptocurrencies."

Recalling how he almost went bankrupt from stock trading last year, Shi Huaiyu felt a surge of emotion when Tu Lishan trusted him again, and Tu Lishan's answer echoed in his mind once more.

"Investing in stocks and cryptocurrencies are legitimate businesses. If I don't lend you money for these, wouldn't I be a disgrace to being a teacher? Here's the money, just calculate the interest as a consumer loan."

The profits from the Seven Emotions Coins allowed Shi Huaiyu to buy a Ghost-Suppressing Seal, which, once inserted into her internal organs, could be used specifically to deal with her kidneys, which still harbored lingering thoughts.

Just then, a line of information popped up in the eye socket; it was from the soul cultivator within the Ghost Suppression Seal.

Soul Cultivator: Boss, your competition hasn't started yet, can I go out for a while?
Shi Huaiyu: No, I've already arranged a day with you.

Shi Huaiyu: I've hired quite a few soul cultivators. Don't take me for a fool, thinking I can do two jobs at once.

Shi Huaiyu knew that these soul cultivators were always trying to find ways to work in different places, so she naturally wouldn't let them leave. After all, the soul cultivator in the Ghost-Suppressing Seal was the original owner of her ghost kidney and an expert in suppressing it.

After giving the soul cultivator a pep talk, Shi Huaiyu sent a message to the competition team's group chat: Why haven't they arrived yet?
……

Wanfa University City, 88th floor.

Zhang Yu slowly exhaled, finally managing to advance the sixth martial art of the Martial Arts Saint Body to level 20 before the competition.

Beginner - Martial Arts Saint Body (6/6): Any Foundation Establishment stage martial art will have its combat power greatly increased after being used by you.

"Oh?"

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly. He remembered that similar effects of practical combat power were the final level in the Qi Refining stage of the Martial Saint Embryo.

"The first level of the Martial Saint Body in the Foundation Establishment stage is to increase the practical combat power of martial arts?"

"Is this considered a change from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage, from the Martial Saint Embryo to the Martial Saint Body?"

However, Zhang Yu was not disappointed; on the contrary, he felt that this was even better.

After all, his current physical defense is extremely strong, to the point that he feels it's excessive, and he needs some other means to expand his strength.

"This first level of martial arts saint body may play a miraculous role in this civil engineering competition."

Seeing the urging message coming from his eyes, Zhang Yu smiled slightly. In a flash, he had already darted into the anti-gravity tunnel. He shot into the sky like a bolt of lightning and arrived at the entrance of the arena in the blink of an eye.

Shi Huaiyu looked at Zhang Yu in front of him and dragged him along, saying, "Let's go, let's go, the first round of elimination matches is about to begin."

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