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

Chapter 436 Mentor Chooses Future Path
Magnet Lord: I heard that your students performed quite well in this military certification exam.
Director Gao: You've even heard about it?

Director Gao: They performed well.

Director Gao: It's a pity there's only one certificate.

Magnet Lord: Then you'd better hurry up and take Zhang Yu as your formal disciple.
Magnet Lord: With so many people watching in the exam hall, if he performs well, many people will probably try to snatch him up.

Magnet Lord: Be especially careful of the other two directors in your department; they might have already made an offer.

Seeing the reminder sent by Magnetism True Lord, Director Gao felt a sense of care from the other party and thought to himself, "Although he usually seems a bit unreliable, we have been friends for hundreds of years after all. This guy is still on my side in this critical moment."

As for Magnet Lord's reminder, Director Gao had naturally already thought of it.

If it were an ordinary student, and he were willing to be their mentor, the student would probably be more than happy to accept, as the whole process would only require a single word from him.

Once a student becomes a mentor, they can assign courses, arrange internships, and help students choose postgraduate or doctoral programs. In short, as long as a student wants to improve, the mentor has a strong influence over them.

In addition to the binding force of the mentor-mentee relationship, many teachers and students also sign a second contract.

This situation often occurs when a student is exceptionally outstanding.

Mentors need to invest in their students and also need to guarantee future returns.

Director Gao replied: I understand, I'm already drafting the contract.

……

Seeing Director Gao's reply, Magnetism True Monarch smiled slightly, then turned to look at Zhang Yu in his arms, as if waiting for Zhang Yu's reply.

Today, Magnetism True Lord came to see Zhang Yu not only to further understand what happened during the military certificate exam, but also to confirm Zhang Yu's thoughts, or rather, his ambitions.

Upon hearing Magnetism True Lord's question, Zhang Yu paused slightly and said, "Teacher Gao is a good person."

“Yes, Lao Gao is indeed good to his own people,” Magnetism True Monarch said calmly, “but Lao Gao is too weak, he can’t protect you.”

Sensing Zhang Yu's questioning gaze, Magnetism True Monarch continued, "A genius like you needs enough freedom to unleash your talents."

"The fewer constraints you face, the more room you have to grow."

"The greater the constraints on you, the more you waste your potential, and it may even make you resentful and slack off on the path of immortality."

"It's like a top salesperson in a company. The more authority they are given and the higher their commission, the more effort they will put in to create the greatest profit. Otherwise, it will be a lose-lose situation."

"But Lao Gao... how much freedom can he give you?"

Magnetism True Monarch said calmly, "This is not a question of whether he wants to or not, but an objective fact that cannot be changed by the will of either of you."

"After all, the less control he has over you, the harder it is for others to poach you. Don't tell me you won't leave even if someone offers you a high price. The ultimate way out for civil engineering majors is to leave the construction site."

"On the contrary, the greater the constraints that Lao Gao imposes on you, the more he will suppress your talents, ultimately hindering your path to immortality and causing you to develop hostility."

“It’s difficult for you to achieve a balance.”

"It's just because Lao Gao is a civil engineering major. Beautiful flowers can't bloom on the barren soil of the construction site."

"The Civil Engineering department is destined not to be able to keep a student like you for long."

On the street, Zhang Yu was held in the arms of Magnetism True Lord, listening quietly to what the other party had to say, and had to admit that what Magnetism True Lord said made a lot of sense.

Zhang Yu: "True Lord, do you want me to make our relationship public so I can switch departments sooner?"

……

Magnet Lord: This contract is not easy to draft.
Director Gao: Sigh, it's a bit difficult to grasp.
Director Gao: Others must have also offered Zhang Yu terms.

Director Gao: I can't offer a bad deal either, otherwise even if he signs now, he'll inevitably harbor resentment in the future, and his work and spiritual practice efficiency will definitely drop significantly.
Director Gao: Besides that, I'm afraid people from other departments will poach him.
In Director Gao's view, it's a foregone conclusion that Zhang Yu will advance to the Golden Core stage, and he also has a good chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, his goal was to cultivate Zhang Yu, expand the pie, and reap greater rewards.

Instead of wasting the other party's potential, we should take advantage of them when they are in the Golden Core or even Foundation Establishment stage.

After all, to him, the value of a Nascent Soul cultivator far exceeds that of a Golden Core cultivator.

Therefore, how to ensure Zhang Yu's development in the contract while protecting his own interests... these were questions that Director Gao pondered for a long time.

Magnet Lord: I'll take care of the weapon crafting department for you. I guarantee no one will try to poach him.

Magnet Lord: But it's hard to say about the finance department.
Magnet Lord: Those vampire zombies are too wicked, and they're always throwing money around. I'm afraid your students won't be able to handle it.
Upon hearing Magnetism True Monarch's speech, Director Gao sighed inwardly. The thought that Zhang Yu might become Director Lin's or even the Department of Finance made his face turn grim.

Magnet Lord: I do have a solution.
Director Gao: What method?
Magnet Lord: Never mind, never mind.
Director Gao: Don't give me that. We've known each other for centuries. What can't we talk about?
Magnetism True Lord: How about I protect you and your master?
Magnet Lord: Let's start a company together, sign Zhang Yu, and I'll protect you. Then no one will dare to poach our talent.
Magnet Lord: Forget it. Magnet Lord: By then, all of you in the Civil Engineering department will be saying you sent talent to me.
Magnet Lord: It's not like I'm trying to steal your disciple.

……

Seeing that Director Gao hadn't replied to the message yet, Magnet True Monarch wasn't in a hurry. He turned to look at Zhang Yu in his arms and said, "There's no rush to change departments."

"Since you've already passed the military civil engineering exam, stay in the civil engineering department for now and learn the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power first."

"With this military-grade technique as a foundation, your physical body is the best natural treasure, which will bring you many benefits from refining your body in the future, giving you a significant advantage over others."

"This technique, when combined with weapon crafting, can also have many wonderful uses. In the future, if you can combine weapon crafting and civil engineering techniques, this will be a great help..."

Zhang Yu asked, "What about the two military-grade techniques from the weapon crafting department, 'The Formless Heart Weapon of Heaven and Earth' and 'The Great Void Divine Weapon Strategy'? Didn't you tell me to switch to the weapon crafting department as soon as possible so that I would have the opportunity to learn these two military-grade techniques?"

Magnetism True Monarch said, "The Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, if you miss it, you'll miss it forever. As for the military-grade cultivation techniques of the Weapon Forging Department, you can wait until you take the master's exam in the Weapon Forging Department in the future to learn them."

"It won't take too long. While you're practicing the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power in the next two years, take the opportunity to complete your Civil Engineering credits ahead of time, graduate early, and then take the Master's exam in the Weapon Forging Department."

"It's only a matter of coming to the weapon crafting department two years later, and exchanging it for a military-grade martial art... It's well worth it."

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Yu asked, "So, will I... have a chance to enter a sect in the future?"

"Hmm?" Magnetism True Monarch glanced at Zhang Yu in surprise and said, "You want to join a sect?"

Zhang Yu met Magnetism True Monarch's gaze directly and said frankly, "If one wants to climb to the pinnacle of immortality, how can one not join a sect?"

"Your ambition is commendable," Magnetism True Lord exclaimed. "I won't hide it from you, so you won't resent me later."

"In this day and age, it is becoming increasingly difficult to join a sect. Not to mention a doctoral degree and Nascent Soul cultivation, even undergraduate awards are required, preferably in the inter-school league or the top ten leagues."

"But none of this is relevant to you right now. After all, in the eyes of those arrogant people in the sect, a bachelor's degree in civil engineering is no different from a junior college degree. They'll just take a look and throw it away."

Magnetism True Monarch said, "If you want to enter the sect, you need to hurry up and switch majors in your third year."

"But to be honest... by the time you graduate with your doctorate, the sect's requirements will probably have increased significantly, and this path..."

After considering it for a moment, Magnet True Monarch finally said, "It's not meant for ordinary people, it's meant for the reincarnations of powerful beings."

"Don't ask me for specifics. My advice to you is that since you have the opportunity, stay in civil engineering and learn the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power to broaden your horizons. If you achieve the Nascent Soul stage in the future, you will definitely not regret your choice today."

Magnet Pole True Lord didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear: he obviously didn't have a high opinion of the Third Stage Refinement and Sect Examination.

Zhang Yu asked, "What if I master the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power in my junior year and then switch to weapon crafting?"

Magnetism True Monarch's eyes flashed: "Impossible. Putting aside whether you can even master it, just obtaining the Seven Absolute Techniques of Earth and Wood..."

At this point, Magnetism True Monarch paused slightly, then said thoughtfully, "It's not entirely impossible."

Magnetism True Lord explained, "The university war is getting more and more intense, with more and more schools preparing for it. As students' strength improves, various competitions are being given more and more attention, and the competition format has even changed every year in recent years."

"Inter-school competitions in the Civil Engineering Department are naturally being given more importance than in the past."

"This time, Lao Gao might arrange for you to join Mo Shangjin's team and try to compete in the inter-school league."

"Under normal circumstances, if you want to be awarded the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering, even if you have to pass the Seven Civil Engineering subjects, you can't avoid various restrictions such as qualifications, years of service, and overall score."

"But by taking advantage of this inter-school league, it is indeed possible that the professors in the Civil Engineering Department will be lenient and lower their requirements, giving you the opportunity to learn all seven wonders of Civil Engineering."

Upon hearing Magnetism True Lord's words, Zhang Yu also had a thought: "Chaos is a ladder, and this is indeed my opportunity."

Seeing Zhang Yu's eager expression, Magnetism True Monarch said calmly, "Then give it a try."

"But if it doesn't work out, then stay in the Civil Engineering department and learn the Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power before making any moves."

Zhang Yu nodded firmly, then asked, "What about Director Gao...?"

Just then, a message popped up in Zhang Yu's eyes—a message from Director Gao.

Director Gao: Zhang Yu, what do you think of Magnet Master?
At this moment, the spirit world around Zhang Yu had been suppressed by the Magnetic Extreme True Lord with the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Tower, and the flowing information of the spirit world was as clear as the smallest detail in her eyes.

Zhang Yu felt his body being tightly embraced by the Magnetic True Lord, restricting all his movements.

Then, Magnetism True Monarch reached out and grabbed the message from Director Gao that had appeared in Zhang Yu's eyes. He then said with a smile, "Don't move. Let me reply to him."

Zhang Yu: Who is the Magnet Pole True Lord?
(End of this chapter)