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

Chapter 394 The End
The spirit world.

Watching Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan swiftly suppress Su Yanyang, many teachers from the Civil Engineering Department were surprised, as this was something they had never expected.

Tu Lishan thought to himself, "Zhang Yu has actually cultivated the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Seal to this level in just three months?"

Wolf Friend wondered, "Did Su Yanyang's physical body malfunction? Was it Zhang Yu who did it? And what kind of technique is this?"

Director Gao thought to himself, "Magnetic Pole has taught me quite a bit. It seems this guy really put his heart into it this time. Those 30 spirit coins weren't wasted."

Magnetism True Monarch thought to himself, "That flying sword was forged using the techniques of the Extreme Emotion Sword Path."

"As far as I know, Wen Wuyai is not a disciple of the Seven Emotions God."

"Old Gao actually has connections with two Nascent Soul cultivators from Heavenly Sword University? Has he become a traitor to the university and betrayed it?"

Director Gao: Thank you, you've gone to so much trouble this time.

Magnet Lord: No need. You are still the one who keeps your true abilities hidden. Your disciple has trained you well.

On the other side, Director Lin watched as Su Yanyang and Xiao Qingxuan fought fiercely on the screen and suddenly felt that Ji Yuanshu's loss was not entirely unjust.

“Zhang Yu has clearly received guidance from a master and has support from many sides. His own talent far surpasses that of his peers.”

Director Lin thought to himself, "It seems that the war faction is really pushing him forward and has put in a lot of effort."

Recalling Ji Yuanshu's words about the war faction targeting him, Director Lin thought to himself, "What Ji Yuanshu said isn't entirely wrong. He may indeed have been affected by the war faction's support for Zhang Yu."

"And I originally wanted Ji Yuanshu to stop Zhang Yu... It seems I underestimated Zhang Yu and the war faction too much."

Meanwhile, during the time Xiao Qingxuan blocked Su Yanyang, Zhang Yu had already rushed towards the building materials scattered all over the ground by the shockwave.

Upon seeing this, Tu Lishan's gaze sharpened; he knew the crucial moment of the competition had arrived.

In this round, Su Yanyang, as the defender, must use the prepared building materials to construct a bunker.

Many of the building materials used in the bunkers were difficult to refine on-site.

Tu Lishan thought to himself, "In other words, if the building materials disappear, that would be a huge problem."

How can building materials disappear without a trace at the construction site, making them impossible to find?
The civil engineering teachers present all had the same answer in their hearts.

"Zhang Yu, are you about to start eating?"

Tu Lishan thought to himself, "Even if he goes back now and joins forces with Xiao Qingxuan to besiege Su Yanyang, he won't be able to defeat his opponent in a short time. It would be better to hurry up and destroy the building materials to reduce the completion rate of their bunker."

As they expected, Zhang Yu's muscles swelled up, and his body grew rapidly under the impetus of the Mountain True Form Chapter. Then, he swallowed a handful of building materials into his stomach in one gulp.

But then Zhang Yu's body stiffened, blood flowed from his mouth and nose, and his skin and flesh convulsed, turning bluish-purple from time to time.

Tu Lishan thought to himself, "Poisoned? Did Su Yanyang poison the building materials?"

Wolf Friend thought to himself, "It shouldn't affect the construction, but you'll ingest the toxins that take effect later, right?"

"Well done!" Wei Huai smiled slightly: "All construction materials on construction sites should be poisoned!"

"Su Yanyang has indeed learned from the lessons of the last battle and was well prepared."

Zhang Yu in the video stopped eating building materials because he felt that even if he could withstand the toxins, it would be too tiring to eat while simultaneously resisting the toxins.

Then, he swept his qi around and began processing the building materials on the spot, creating irregular, broken walls and ruins.

Seeing this, Tu Lishan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Good! We'll use the opponent's building materials to create a shoddy construction project."

“Once building materials have been refined and used, it is not easy to reuse them. In fact, many things cannot be used again.”

Wolf Friend added, "That's not all. Zhang Yu is connecting these broken walls and ruins into the formation, using the formation to reinforce this shoddy construction. Even if we want to dismantle and recycle it, it will be more difficult."

……

In the arena.

Zhang Yu knew the competition had reached a critical moment. With a roar, his muscles bulged, and he pushed all the techniques that could improve construction efficiency to their limits, including the Battle Demon Life-Destroying Technique, the Endless Zen of Spring and Autumn, and the True Form of Mountains.

At the same time, a number of formless warriors appeared all around, and more than ten of them, like a small construction team, also began construction.

……

"Wow, that's fast!" Tu Lishan exclaimed. "Has Zhang Yu developed such high construction efficiency without us even realizing it?"

Meanwhile, changes are taking place on the field.

A figure rushed towards them; it was one of Su Yanyang's teammates.

Just as his teammate unleashed his inner energy towards Xiao Qingxuan, Su Yanyang flashed away to meet the iron coffin flying in from the other side.

Several streaks of light flew out and, in the blink of an eye, replaced the Dharma Body on his body.

Then Shi Huaiyu arrived at the scene and stirred up a cloud of mud and sand to cover Zhang Yu.

Tulishan watched as the fighting forces arrived one after another, forming crisscrossing battle lines centered around the shoddy construction site.

Moreover, the battle is not only taking place in the material world; the soul cultivators on both sides in the spirit world network are also vying for control of the formation, using the power of the formation to interfere with the battlefield.

Even though Tulishan was inclined to side with Zhang Yu, he had to admit that the gap between the two sides was huge.

Tulishan thought to himself, "At this rate, we can't hold out for long."

Wei Huai thought to himself, "They're too poor... This team has so many poor people, and they've been through a series of fierce battles. They can't keep up for long and will probably be forced to be eliminated."

Tu Lishan thought to himself, "Zhang Yu, can you go even faster?"

……

In the arena.

Listening to the intense battles all around him, Zhang Yu pushed his fourfold thinking to its limit, frantically squeezing out every bit of flesh and blood and every bit of magic power in his body, and started working at the fastest speed he had ever seen.

"hurry up."

"Faster!"

At this moment, Zhang Yu had nothing else on his mind but to consume the building materials in front of him as quickly as possible.

So, after activating all the techniques he could and using all the power he could muster, he began to change the chain diagram.

The Qi Meridian Flow used to restore magical power was gradually replaced with the Martial Saint Body.

He no longer needs digestive abilities, learning abilities, mana recovery speed, or various resistances; all he wants now is to push his cultivation technique to greater power.

At this moment, with the arrival of the Martial Saint Body, every bit of power within his body, every burst of energy from his body, and every strand of qi became clear to Zhang Yu.

Under the hammering, heating, shaping, and stirring of his body and qi, various building materials also gained a sense of being at his fingertips.

It seemed as if the intuitive answers arose in his mind regarding how to use and activate each technique to maximize its effect on these building materials. In an instant, propelled by the Martial Saint Body, the power of each technique he used increased again, and the construction efficiency suddenly reached a new level.

……

"Another breakthrough?"

Director Gao was startled: "This kind of all-round breakthrough... is it a breakthrough in martial arts realm?"

"To actually break through the temporary construction site, just how much effort has Zhang Yu put into it?"

"He might be able to change the civil engineering department at Wanfa University."

The Magnetic Pole True Lord, who was standing to the side, was also taken aback by this scene: "To be able to make a breakthrough under such circumstances... is like a swordsman making a breakthrough in swordsmanship during a duel, or a blacksmith making a breakthrough in skill while forging iron."

"Without a heart that is extremely focused, extremely devout, and extremely passionate about one's profession and skills, it would probably be impossible to do it."

Magnetism True Lord became curious: "Why would a student who loves civil engineering so much want to switch majors? Will he really switch majors?"

"Wait a minute... Could this kid be lying to me with Lao Gao?"

Thinking especially of Director Gao, who was able to establish connections with two Nascent Soul Divine Lords, Magnetism True Lord suddenly felt that the other party's figure was becoming increasingly unfathomable.

……

Meanwhile, many of those engaged in the fierce battle gradually reached their limits.

Red warnings kept flashing in Che Yufei's eyes, indicating that the estimated costs of repairing his physical remains and treating his body were about to reach their limit.

"That's it."

He posted a screenshot of the bill in the competition group: "Sorry everyone, I really can't take it anymore."

Shi Yunxiang also posted his estimated losses and bank balance, saying, "[Tears] I'm sorry, I've reached my limit too."

Shi Yunxiang: I should have taken on more jobs.

As Shi Huaiyu's eyes kept flashing with the depreciation data of the Ghost Kidney, he hesitated in his heart.

Zhao Tianxing also sent a private message to Zhang Yu: Zhang Yu, my Spirit Realm Calculation Pool is almost empty.

Mo Tianyi: I can hold on for another five minutes.

As Zhang Yu frantically consumed building materials, a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes: "How can we lose at a time like this?"

He directly transferred 3 spirit coins to Zhao Tianxing and Mo Tianyi, and then sent a 15 spirit coin red envelope in the group. His savings began to shrink drastically in an instant.

Zhang Yu: Everyone, hang in there! We have a chance to win, a chance to make it into the top seven!

Yu Xinghan: [0.5 spirit coins] That's all I have, hang in there!
Yingxin: [1 Spirit Coin] Good luck everyone!

Gongshu Jin: [20 Spirit Coins]
Gongshu Jin: If it's not enough, I'll borrow more. I still have quite a bit of savings.
In an instant, everyone's fighting spirit was reignited, and Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang, who had originally planned to surrender, fought fiercely again.

Zhang Yu knew that college students generally didn't have much savings, since money was quickly converted into their own immortal cultivation strength. At this moment, everyone in the group was constantly burning their own immortal potential.

Thinking of this, under this pressure, the four white oxen in Zhang Yu's mind roared, and his mental cultivation technique circulated even more fiercely. He felt that his thoughts, actions, and techniques were all moving faster.

……

Many teachers in the spirit world were marveling at Zhang Yu's performance.

However, many teachers also noticed that although Zhang Yu was making breakthroughs and construction efficiency was increasing, his teammates were almost unable to hold on under the siege of Su Yanyang and others.

In their eyes, Su Yanyang was like a company with huge funds, throwing money around to besiege Zhang Yu's small construction team.

Under such encirclement, it seems that no matter how hard Zhang Yu works or how much he builds, he cannot escape the fate of being crushed in the end.

Wei Huai commented: "No matter how outstanding the individual qualities of the workers are, they are ultimately powerless against the encirclement and suppression of large capital and the pressure of funding..."

But suddenly, Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang and the others seemed to be on steroids, working themselves to the bone.

Wei Huai frowned: "Are you crazy?"

……

Su Yanyang's anger grew stronger and stronger.

He loathed the battle before him, loathed the unnecessary loss of various magical remains, loathed the ever-increasing costs, and loathed the feeling of being out of control after such a fierce fight.

Especially since the opponent seemed determined to fight to the death, yet he couldn't actually kill them, Su Yanyang was severely hampered in his actions.

Therefore, he has always wanted to crush his opponent head-on with his superior construction capabilities.

Now, however, they are forced to jump into the mud and fight each other in the mud and water.

Su Yanyang sent a message to the soul cultivators within the formation: "Drive the enemy's soul cultivators out completely within 3 minutes, or you won't get a single penny of your wages."

In the competition group chat, Su Yanyang asked: What are you all doing?
Su Yanyang: According to the team rules, the person with the lowest stats this round will have to pay a 10-spirit-coin penalty which will be distributed among the others.

With Su Yanyang's repeated urging, the team's morale surged, and their attacks became even more ferocious.

A moment later, Shi Yunxiang was the first to be slammed into the ground by the Xuanhuang Great Handprint.

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In the spirit world.

Tu Lishan watched as Zhang Yu's team was subdued one by one, and the soul cultivators completely withdrew from the battlefield, leaving only Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan in the end.

Tu Lishan felt as if he were watching the civil engineering department being swept away by the torrent of capital. Even though they worked hard on construction and projects, risking their lives, it still seemed precarious.

However, Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan also showed amazing resilience.

Relying on the two of them, one attacking and the other defending, and carrying a large amount of building materials, they fought and retreated, dragging it out for more than ten minutes before being completely defeated.

After Su Yanyang finally defeated all his opponents, they ignored Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan who were retreating and instead seized the time to dismantle the ruins built by Zhang Yu and begin to collect the building materials.

In particular, a large amount of key building materials that are difficult to refine on-site were used by Zhang Yu, so they had to try their best to recycle and reuse them.

In the blink of an eye, as the game time expired, the final result was revealed to everyone.

"34% completion?" Su Yanyang muttered, "Impossible, how could we be lower than them? I demand a retest..."

Upon seeing this result, Zhang Yu felt a sense of lightness in his body and relaxed completely.

"They should be able to make it into the top seven."

"We've reached the limit we can achieve so far, so the next competition is no longer relevant to us."

(End of this chapter)