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

Chapter 397 The Joy of the Victor
Within the magnetic channel.

Gongshu Jin moved forward at high speed while looking through the information he received in his eye.

Immediately after making progress, Gongshu Jin posted on his WeChat Moments about finishing seventh in the Civil Engineering Competition and securing the right to use the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Seal.

To Gongshu Jin, this was perfectly reasonable. Progress had to be flaunted; otherwise, how could his loan amount increase? How could family bonds be strengthened? How could blood ties be maintained? How could friendships with classmates be preserved?
As soon as he posted this on his WeChat Moments, a flood of comments appeared.

Some offered congratulations, some inquired about details, some asked if he needed a reserve fund, and various people selling medicine, Taoist services, and various Taoist products kept trying to sell him promotional offers.

Even some of his fellow villagers on the second floor and the fourth floor sent him inquiries.

Gongshu Jin also added some fourth-level people to the second-level hometown group and added some fourth-level hometown people as friends.

However, being in the Civil Engineering Department, and not ranked in the entire department or first in his class, he was not particularly noticeable among most of his fellow students from the fourth floor.

It was rare for a fellow villager from the fourth floor to ask him a question, and Gongshu Jin couldn't help but feel happy.

Just then, another person sent him a message.

Ji Yuanshu: Gongshu Jin, hello.

Gongshu Jin thought to himself, "Hmm? Isn't this Ji Yuanshu, who used to be the top student in the class and is now the fifth?"

With the calculation of the overall competition scores, the class rankings, which were already quite close, immediately underwent drastic changes.

Gongshu Jin, Ying Xin, and Yu Xinghan, who were originally ranked third, fourth, and fifth respectively, each moved up one place, pushing Ji Yuanshu down to fifth.

Whenever Gongshu Jin thought of the Sixth Floor Lord, whom he once looked up to, now whom he had trampled underfoot, he felt that the money was well spent.

Gongshu Jin: What do you want?

Ji Yuanshu: Did you give the other Seven Wonders in your team to Zhang Yu?
Gongshu Jin: Yes

Ji Yuanshu: The war faction has given you a lot of support, hasn't it?

Gongshu Jin: Without Director Gao's support, we definitely wouldn't have gotten this far.

Himeki Kaname: [Thumbs up]
After finishing his conversation with Ji Yuanshu, an idea popped into Gongshu Jin's mind.

"Speaking of which, if I could master the three of the Seven Wonders of Earth and Wood before Ji Yuanshu and master the Lesser Three Harmonies, then in my future career in civil engineering, I might always be one step ahead of him."

How can I be one step ahead of Himegaki Kaname?

Gongshu Jin tried to spend money on himself, but ultimately failed.

Later, he spent money on the competition team and successfully obtained the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Seal.

"To be precise, it wasn't about throwing money at the competition team, but rather about investing in Zhang Yu's confidence."

"I need to maintain a good relationship with Zhang Yu, and if there is another opportunity like this next time, I must seize it."

What does Zhang Yu like?

Information about Zhang Yu flashed through Gongshu Jin's mind.

"Overtime? Taking medicine? Eating? Massage?"

……

Ying Clan Ancestral Hall Complex

Yingxin: I got seventh place in the Civil Engineering Department competition!

Yingxin: Ranking Screenshot.Image File
Third-generation family head: Good, good, good, have the ashes been used?
Yingxin: Great-grandfather, thanks to the ashes smeared on the field, we managed to hold on for the first half of the last game.
Fifth generation patriarch: Now you're a staunch student of the war faction. Next, you need to find a good teacher.
Lady Wudai: Send your ashes if you need to; we'll send you more if you don't have enough money.
Fourth-generation family head: Especially that Zhang Yu, you need to cultivate a good relationship with him, and it would be best to get him to join our family as well.

Yingxin: I've tested him, but I feel like this person is the kind of ascetic who's not interested in this kind of thing; all he cares about is cultivation and working overtime.

Feeling the love and care from her family elders, Yingxin smiled slightly.

Suddenly her gaze sharpened, and she asked: Where is Tianzu?

Fifth generation patriarch: The first generation's mind is temporarily frozen.

The fifth patriarch said: "The cost of maintaining his mind is getting higher and higher, so he can only choose to freeze most of the time to survive at the lowest cost."
Fifth-generation family head: But it's alright, as long as we pay his fees on time, he can hold on a little longer.
Ying Xin sighed inwardly. Even if they could hold on, with more descendants being frozen, and the unfrozen descendants becoming increasingly unfamiliar with the head of the family... the suspension of fees was only a matter of time.

Unless future generations can rise above others, achieve great success, and amass a fortune, it is impossible for their ancestors to live another life until they can no longer afford to pay the fees.

……

Yu Xinghan used his three-eyed supernatural powers to continuously observe the muscle texture of Shi Huaiyu in front of him.

Then he channeled his energy through his fingertips, sending bursts of power deep into the opponent's body.

At the same time, a surge of magical power followed closely, penetrating the opponent's meridians.

This is a massage technique that Yu Xinghan learned from Professor Gong, who teaches health management at construction sites. It can improve muscle tone, relieve wear and tear on meridians, and enhance the efficiency of magical cultivation.

However, while learning these techniques, Yu Xinghan also realized that they were also killing techniques that were adept at destroying the body and meridians.

When he asked Professor Xiang Gong about this, the professor chuckled and said, "It does indeed incorporate some ancient assassination techniques."

"But you just need to know this: in modern times, killing mainly depends on money. If you have money, you can kill however you want. If you don't have money, you can't even afford to kill ordinary people. Assassination techniques are completely useless."

“You have a great talent for physical therapy and rehabilitation. The academic world is changing rapidly, and the shadow of war looms large. I believe that rehabilitation and physical therapy will have a huge market not only in construction sites, but also in many other fields in the future. You should work hard.”

Seeing Shi Huaiyu let out a comfortable groan, Yu Xinghan suggested, "Senior, I'll give you a kidney maintenance treatment later. Do you want to get a membership card?"

"I guarantee it'll be cheaper than going to the store."

During this period, Yu Xinghan had developed almost every member of the competition team into a client, and through them, she began to develop more clients among the upperclassmen. Thinking about her steadily increasing overall score and income level, Yu Xinghan was increasingly grateful that she hadn't wasted her time joining the competition team.

Just then, Yu Xinghan received a message from Lian Tianji.

Lian Tianji: Brother Xinghan, I saw your WeChat Moments. Congratulations on winning seventh place in the competition!

Yu Xinghan: I also saw the photos you posted on your WeChat Moments. Is that girl your classmate from Hehuan University?
Refining the Heavens: That's me

Yu Xinghan: Huh?
Refining the Heavens: After successfully establishing my foundation, I transferred to the Foundation Establishment Yang-type class in the department. Here, only the top student in the class can become a man.

Yu Xinghan: Huh?!

Refining Heaven's Extreme: Conversely, in the Yin Extreme Class, only the top student in the class can become a woman.

Lian Tianji: I thought it over carefully before choosing a class, and in the end I decided to endure hardship first and enjoy the rewards later.

Just then, Shi Huaiyu, one of Yu Xinghan's subordinates, groaned and said, "Yu Xinghan, what are you doing?"

Yu Xinghan apologized repeatedly and refocused his attention on Shi Huaiyu.

At the same time, a voice echoed in his mind.

"Zhang Yu! Hehuan University is not our paradise!"

"But if they're not local students, but tourists..."

Yu Xinghan had to admit that he had become interested.

Just then, Li Xuelian also sent a message.

Li Xuelian: Good results. It wasn't a waste of time to train you and Zhang Yu.

Li Xuelian: I've contacted a group of wounded security personnel for you.

Li Xuelian: Why don't you try to do business with them?
……

Yu Xinghan returned to her dormitory and was about to tell Zhang Yu about the information about Hehuan University, but after glancing at the other party's current status, she knew that he was talking to Bai Zhenzhen.

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu and said happily, "Your team got seventh place in the departmental competition this time?"

Zhang Yu nodded and began to recount the process of the competition, which made Bai Zhenzhen on the other end of the line smile broadly.

Bai Zhenzhen: "Great! Now we're getting closer and closer to the top ten leagues."

Zhang Yu nodded: "Yes, Zhen, let's improve together, and maybe we can even join a sect together in the future."

Fu Ji thought to herself, "One is participating in the inter-school league, and the other is participating in the departmental competition. The difference is huge... Bai Zhenzhen is really trying to flatter Zhang Yu."

Bai Zhenzhen: "Haha, the Green Silk Flying Sword that Mom gave you was useful in this competition, wasn't it?"

Zhang Yu: "It's easy to use, but there's not enough. Could you give me more?"

Bai Zhenzhen: "Do you really think you can achieve this by plucking a hair? It's forged from the Seven Emotions Sword Intent, how can it just come about like that?"

Bai Zhenzhen: "Moreover, as your strength increases, this Green Silk Flying Sword will become less and less capable. You can then replace it with a new magic weapon."

Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "There's no need to change it. Even if I don't use this Azure Silk Flying Sword in battle, it can still connect to the network at crucial moments. I want to keep it with me all the time."

Bai Zhenzhen suddenly asked curiously, "You always carry it with you?"

Zhang Yu smiled and raised his right hand, showing the Azure Silk Flying Sword on his finger like a ring, and said, "Yes, I always carry it with me. It can connect to the internet in the wild and cut materials on the construction site. It's very convenient."

Bai Zhenzhen looked at the strands of hair on the other person's fingers and asked, "So... you don't wear them when you play, do you?"

Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback, then angrily retorted, "That's not playing! I was working, I was making money. Don't forget that I used to support you like this until you graduated high school."

Bai Zhenzhen: "Mmm...work."

Bai Zhenzhen then said, "By the way, could you please stop talking so much nonsense with Wen Wuyai?"

Zhang Yu nodded: "I just post some stuff every day and I get paid. I can't stop."

Bai Zhenzhen rolled her eyes: "Every time he sees me now, he talks about civil engineering and construction sites. I'm getting so annoyed with him."

Zhang Yu said, "Then I'll think of a way."

After Bai Zhenzhen ended the call, the voice of the Seven Emotions God Lord appeared in her ear: "What do you two take Wen Wuyai for?"

Bai Zhenzhen was startled by the sudden voice, then patted her chest and said, "Treat it as Zhang Yu's wallet."

The Seven Emotions God asked curiously, "Even now, don't you still feel that the gap between you and Zhang Yu is too great?"

"Not to mention Zhang Yu himself, even the best students in their department are far inferior to Wen Wuyai."

“Wen Wuyai is a friend on your level, and in the long run, he is a more suitable connection for you.”

Bai Zhenzhen said, "Mom, if you only care about money and profit, is that still affection? How can you cultivate the Ultimate Emotional Sword Dao?"

The Seven Emotions God said calmly, "If we take wealth and profit as a measure of emotions, why can't it also be the way of the extreme emotion sword?"

Bai Zhenzhen said, "But if we can overcome all of this and use pure emotion, the ultimate emotion, to drive the sword intent, isn't that what you, Mom, would want to see even more?"

"Are you trying to figure out what I'm thinking?" The Seven Emotions God smiled. "The time and lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator are far greater than you imagine. Instead of guessing my purpose, you should spend more time recognizing your own truest thoughts."

(End of this chapter)