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

Chapter 412 How Many Junior College Students Are Involved?
Hearing what Xiao Qingxuan said, Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I have heard a little about it."

Xiao Qingxuan continued, "After that ancient Golden Core cultivator possessed my body, he didn't actually intend to kill me. He even taught me a lot of things, and only waited to find a new body before returning it to me."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Are there really such good people in Kunxu?"

Xiao Qingxuan said, "According to this ancient Golden Core cultivator..."

"He said he was a righteous cultivator from the Supreme Daoist sect, participating in some battle between good and evil. He was later seriously injured and moved into a tomb by his fellow disciples to hibernate, where he slowly recovered from his injuries while reducing his lifespan."

"After he woke up, because his physical body had already decayed, he had no choice but to possess my body."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "The Supreme Daoist Sect? I've never heard of this sect before. Is it a sect that has already been eliminated?"

"If this ancient Golden Core cultivator had no conflict with Xiao Qingxuan, how could he owe so much money? Where did that ancient Golden Core cultivator go? Could it be that he has already acquired a new physical body?"

Just as more doubts welled up in Zhang Yu's mind, he heard Xiao Qingxuan continue, "At first, I got along quite well with this ancient cultivator, but as he learned more and more about Kunxu, his mental state deteriorated."

"In the end, he committed suicide."

"Huh?" Zhang Yu exclaimed in surprise, "Suicide?"

Xiao Qingxuan nodded: "The demons descend upon the nine heavens, the Dao perishes and the heavens crumble... After saying this, he left my body and said he was going to commit suicide."

"What he's going to do is none of my business, but the key thing is that this guy left behind some things, especially some memories, habits and thoughts... which have affected me and sometimes make me feel out of place in this world."

"Things that were once taken for granted now evoke aversion and even disgust, making me feel like an old-fashioned person who's stuck in the past..."

As he said this, Xiao Qingxuan's face was full of distress.

"It's like this weekend incident where the issue of the church caused such a huge uproar. Every time I see related news, I feel uncomfortable all over, as if there's another version of myself in my head..."

Seeing the fleeting struggle on Xiao Qingxuan's face, Zhang Yu felt a slight understanding of the other's feelings.

When he first arrived in Kunxu, he also found it very difficult to adapt to the place.

But now it seems that this ancient Golden Core cultivator's maladaptation to Kunlun Mountain... is even greater than his own.

Although Zhang Yu still had many questions, such as where the Golden Core cultivator went in the end and how he committed suicide, and what about the tens of thousands of spirit coins that Xiao Qingxuan owed?

Seeing the troubled look on Xiao Qingxuan's face, Zhang Yu didn't press further. He knew that if the other party was willing to talk, he would naturally do so, and if he wasn't willing to talk, asking would be useless.

So Zhang Yu simply patted the other person on the shoulder and comforted them, "You'll get better eventually, right?"

Xiao Qingxuan gave a wry smile: "It's not that easy."

"The amount of information a Golden Core cultivator possesses is more than ten times greater than mine. Even if only a portion of it remains, its impact on me is immense."

"The only way... is through the memory technology of the Heavenly Demon University to find a way to erase the memories left in my mind by the Golden Core."

At this point, Xiao Qingxuan sighed.

……

In the simulated laboratory of the spirit world.

With the completion of Zhang Yu's latest Sky Blue Cloud-Gathering Pouch, he finally upgraded his weapon-refining skill to level 9.

As a magic weapon crafting technique in the Qi Refining stage, the production skill of the Azure Cloud Gathering Pouch can only be upgraded to level 10 at most.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Next, I'll return to the laboratory in the real world and use my level 9 Azure Cloud Gathering Pouch technology to upgrade the magic weapon's level."

He still remembered that his real-world magic weapon, the Azure Cloud Gathering Pouch, was only level 1. He could use this opportunity to refine the magic weapon, upgrade its level, and hone his crafting skills, eventually pushing the Azure Cloud Gathering Pouch's crafting technique to level 10.

"Once I advance the crafting technique of the Azure Cloud Gathering Pouch to level 10, I will be able to practice the advanced techniques and cultivate the production technology of the Taiyi Golden Liquid Pill."

Although the name of this Taiyi Golden Liquid Pill contains the word "Dan" (elixir), it is a magic weapon corresponding to the Foundation Establishment stage. It is also an advanced weapon refining technique that can only be learned after mastering the level 10 Azure Cloud Gathering Pouch technique.

It was a magical artifact that Zhang Yu felt was very suitable for him during the first three years of the weapon crafting course.

However, after looking at his savings of over thirty spirit coins, Zhang Yu knew that he would soon have many more places to spend money.

……

Yin Jiu Rao looked at Wan Si Rou's image in her eyes and said calmly, "Haven't you succeeded yet?"

"My patience has its limits."

"It has now been 3 days past the deadline you promised for successfully stealing the seed."

Wan Sirou swallowed hard and said helplessly, "This time, the target's resolve is too strong, and he also has serious mental problems."

“At first, I pretended to be a massage therapist and used my mental powers to amplify my charm, but I failed to arouse his desire.”

"Later, I still pretended to be a massage therapist and used the name of magic massage to inject aphrodisiac magic into his body during the massage to stimulate his physiological reaction... As a result, he actually changed therapists directly."

At this point, a hint of humiliation flashed across Wan Sirou's face: "After the aphrodisiac, I was actually replaced. This is something I have never experienced before."

"It was only when I saw the technician he changed that I realized his aesthetic sense was different from what I had expected."

Wan Sirou affirmed, "Years of academic and spiritual pressure have likely distorted his spirit, completely alienating him and leading him to pursue a rather unconventional and retro style among university students..."

Yin Jiu Rao: "I'm not here to listen to your excuses."

Wan Sirou said, "This isn't an excuse, but an objective analysis of the target." "Later, I tried again, using the excuse of being a long-time user of Hehuan Video, pretending to invite him to try the product, and sending him my Dharma Body disguised as the product..."

Yin Jiu Rao's heart stirred. She knew that the Dharma Bodies beneath the Hehuan cultivators had a special structure. They were all Yin-Yang Dharma Bodies produced by the Yin-Yang Heavenly Dao Company, which were important cultivation tools, work tools, and production tools for them.

This kind of physical body is not only extremely powerful in the way of Yin and Yang harmony, but it is also a part of the cultivator's body.

Once Zhang Yu uses Wan Sirou's magical body, Wan Sirou will be able to collect Zhang Yu's seed from a distance.

But Wan Sirou said, "Even so, this person never used it once. Instead, his roommate Yu Xinghan used it a few times."

At this point, Wan Sirou shook her head: "The fact that he, a man with roots, could not use the latest product from Hehuan University even once shows that he has an extremely strong ability to suppress his desires..."

Wan Sirou then recounted her attempts one by one, finally concluding, "This person's heart is as firm as iron; ordinary methods will not work to trick him into giving her a seed."

"The great Dao of Yin and Yang: the superior skill is cultivating emotions, while the inferior skill is pursuing desires."

"To win him over, I need to cultivate our love, but that will take time..."

Yin Jiu Rao frowned: "How much time?"

Wan Sirou replied, "Six months to a year. If you are willing to accept that, I will start the new plan next week, but it will cost more money."

"Of course, if you can't accept this, I can refund part of the amount."

After shutting down communication with Wan Sirou, Yin Jiuyao thought to herself, "Zhang Yu is so cautious; he probably really has a secret."

Do we need a long-term plan?

Yin Jiu Rao thought of the several research projects she had been working on that had been stalled for a long time, and her brows furrowed deeper and deeper without her realizing it.

As a professor at Wanfa University, she also faces performance evaluations, and often the pressure is even greater than that on her students.

Especially with the tense situation and pharmaceutical companies constantly expanding production and markets, if she doesn't achieve results soon...

Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Yin Jiu Rao's eyes.

"We don't have that much time to waste."

"It seems we have no choice but to resort to a more brutal approach."

……

Inside the weapon forging laboratory.

Zhang Yu was refining his Azure Cloud-Gathering Pouch alone.

The reason Zhang Yu went alone and didn't ask Ye Xingli to share the lab rental costs was because he didn't want to show off his progress.

At this moment, he was operating the laboratory equipment, injecting magic power into it, and repeatedly tempering the level 1 magic treasure, the Azure Cloud Gathering Pouch, in conjunction with his own internal energy.

"After a magic weapon is forged, its level can be further improved through subsequent forging processes."

"However, there are many methods of refining. There are methods of tempering to strengthen or even change materials, as well as methods of adjusting the magic circuit, strengthening the restrictions of magic treasures, and even using dragon veins, the sun and moon, luck, or even blood and flesh sacrifices."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If I use the tempering method inherent in the Azure Cloud Gathering Pouch's own techniques to improve the quality of this magic weapon, will it be able to...?"

After completing one round of tempering, Zhang Yu looked at the Azure Cloud-Gathering Pouch on his Feather Book and found that the number of attempts had increased by one.

Zhang Yu smiled slightly, thinking to himself, "As expected, in addition to the initial magic weapon crafting, the subsequent magic weapon tempering can also be used to improve the level of weapon crafting skills."

Just as Zhang Yu was diligently practicing his magical weapon skills, Feng Tingting sent him another message.

Feng Tingting: Have you heard? A student in the weapon crafting department lost a bet with his mentor.

Zhang Yu asked curiously: "A betting agreement?"
Feng Tingting: It means tempering one's own physical body. If one does not meet the mentor's requirements, the mentor will take away one's physical body and transform it into a magic weapon.

Feng Tingting: Sigh, that's why you can't just sign any betting agreement.
After chatting casually with Feng Tingting for a few minutes, Zhang Yu suddenly discovered that someone named Yin Jiu Rao had added him as a friend.

Upon seeing that the other party claimed to be a professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Wanfa University, Zhang Yu immediately chose to accept the request.

The first sentence the other party sent immediately stunned Zhang Yu.

To sum it up by Zhang Yu himself: ...one shot, 5 spirit coins.

Zhang Yu decisively refused, saying: "I don't do this kind of business."

Yin Jiu Rao: 10 Spirit Coins
Zhang Yu reluctantly refused: It's really impossible.

Yin Jiu Rao: 20 spirit coins, but I need to inspect the goods first.

Yin Jiu Rao: Let me remind you, 20 spirit coins are more than enough for me to forcibly destroy you and then pay the fines and compensation.
Yin Jiu Rao: I want to do legitimate business, a long-term transaction, and I'm only talking to you properly because you're from our school.

Upon seeing this news, Zhang Yu couldn't help but curse inwardly: "This lousy place, Kunxu...does it have any morals at all? They arrest a bunch of people for implementing a two-day weekend, but teachers who steal students' 'seeds' only have to pay fines and compensation."

Zhang Yu: If you dare to force me, Director Gao behind me won't let you get away with it.

Yin Jiu Rao: So what if he's Director Gao? If we pay him enough, won't he sell?
Yin Jiu Rao: 30 spirit coins, plus blood and other materials. This is my final offer.

Yin Jiu Rao: Think about it carefully. With your move, the price you've already squeezed out countless college students. This opportunity doesn't come around all the time.
Zhang Yu: I need to think about it.

(End of this chapter)