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

Chapter 447 Receiving the Four Ultimate Skills (Thanks to 'Addicted to Auto Chess' for sending Bai Zhenzhen 10 pairs of stockings)
Che Yufei: Zhang Yu, I've made up my mind. I've decided to sell our spot on the competition team.

Seeing the message from Che Yufei, Zhang Yu naturally chose not to interfere.

Ultimately, whether one chooses to continue participating in the competition to obtain a better resume and a higher overall score, or to exchange for money now, acquire more spirit coins, and spend them on other things, it is a personal choice.

Especially since Che Yufei is already an eighth-grader, he has his own ideas and judgments and can decide which path is more suitable for him in the future.

Seeing Zhang Yu's reply agreeing, Che Yufei sighed inwardly: "With my strength, if I stay in the team, I won't contribute much money, and I'll only become more and more of an eyesore in the end, right? I might as well exchange for spirit coins sooner and leave a good impression on everyone."

"Sigh, if I had met Zhang Yu a few years earlier, my life might have been very different."

On the other side, Zhang Yu looked at the final selection of the team members and asked in the competition team's group chat: Is there a problem?

Shi Huaiyu: No problem

Shi Huaiyu: It's the highest bidder wins, and besides, he's already lost money on me.

Zhang Yu asked this question because the person who won the bid for the spot this time was Su Yanyang. Although Su Yanyang, as a neutral party member, had already received Director Gao's approval to join, but...

Remembering the conflict between the other party and Shi Huaiyu, he asked for everyone's opinions in the competition group.

But it's obvious to the students of Wanfa University that whoever pays more gets to decide... and even past conflicts are just minor setbacks.

Within the competition group.

Che Yufei left the group chat

Su Yanyang joined the group chat

Reminder: Su Yanyang carries multiple legal and credit risks; please be aware of your asset security.

Seeing the warning message that appeared after Su Yanyang joined the group chat, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Just how many people does this guy owe money to?"

Su Yanyang: Hello everyone, it's an honor to join the competition team. Thank you all for the opportunity.

Shi Huaiyu: Enough talk, send the money first.

This time, Su Yanyang didn't delay and quickly transferred the money, totaling 26.7 spirit coins.

One-third of the money was given to Zhang Yu, one-third to Che Yufei, and the remaining one-third was divided equally among the four official teammates.

Su Yanyang felt a pang of regret after paying the money, since his finances had been tight over the past year. He had finally managed to earn some spirit coins through Qiongjiang coins, but now he had spent most of them in the blink of an eye.

"All the money I worked so hard to earn has gone to Zhang Yu and his gang again." He hesitated for a moment, then thought, "The Qiongjiang coin has been performing well lately, should I try some leverage?"

On the other side, Zhang Yu watched his savings rise to 51.05 spirit coins and couldn't help but marvel at how fast his savings were growing.

"With the investment from Director Gao and the continuous increase in my part-time income, my monthly surplus is also increasing."

"Where will the money go next?"

The first choice that came to Zhang Yu's mind was to focus on weapon crafting techniques and gradually assemble the Chain Technique Set for weapon crafting prodigies.

In the past, due to the high cost of cultivating such Taoist techniques, Zhang Yu could not afford to learn those weapon-refining techniques while learning various magical artifact production skills.

“Now it’s a bit more affordable, but…”

Zhang Yu then thought of his sister Zhang Pianpian's Taiqing Realm. If he could gather more spirit coins, he could directly send her 100 spirit coins to upgrade the Taiqing Talisman to level 2.

"The Taiqing Realm has always been a great help to me. I wonder what kind of improvement it will bring if it reaches level 2."

After thinking it over, Zhang Yu decided to invest in his sister first.

"After all, upgrading the Taiqing Realm only requires 100 spirit coins. Once the upgrade is complete, it will definitely be of great help to my development."

"To collect the complete set of weapons-refining prodigies, the cost of cultivating each of these techniques would far exceed 100 spirit coins. I don't know how long it will take."

The thoughts of the competition team and the savings flashed through Zhang Yu's mind, and he had already made his decision.

His attention returned to what was in front of him, to the simulation laboratory in the spirit world.

He skillfully operated and refined various materials and equipment, as Zhang Yu practiced a new weapon-refining technique—the Treasure Chest.

As the number of magical treasures on his body gradually increased, Zhang Yu began to feel the inconvenience of carrying them.

The Treasure Chest is a magical artifact that can store magical treasures. It is shaped like a box about the height of a person and can fly at subsonic speeds against gravity. It can also project magical treasures at supersonic speeds to achieve rapid response and rapid support.

……

Time flies, and it's already early November.

On this day, the simulated battlefield was filled with booming sounds and billowing smoke.

Zhang Yu, riding the Formless Spirit General, collided fiercely with Xiao Yunji, who had three heads and six arms. The Formless Spirit General moved all four arms simultaneously, each wielding a golden weapon formed from Taiyi Golden Liquid Pill, and engaged Xiao Yunji in a fierce battle.

In each collision, Xiao Yunji was forced to retreat, with various warning sounds constantly emanating from his magical body and magical treasures.

Thinking back to how Zhang Yu was chased all over the field by her last year... Xiao Yunji couldn't help but show a hint of sigh on her face.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Su Yanyang, Shi Huaiyu, and Xiao Qingxuan broke through to the rear and caused a ruckus at Xiao Yunji's team's construction site, making a complete mess of the newly erected buildings.

Looking at Xiao Yunji, who was being completely suppressed by Zhang Yu and was still being beaten, Su Yanyang showed a hint of relief: "This money was well spent."

In the end, Zhang Yu and his team won the match with an absolute advantage.

With the conclusion of this competition, the top ten ranking battle within the department has also come to a complete end.

Zhang Yu checked the rankings and found that his team was ranked second, only behind the first-place team, Mo Shangjin.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Second place is pretty much the limit."

Although he had the right to challenge, Zhang Yu understood that it would be pointless for him to challenge Mo Shangjin's team, since Mo Shangjin alone, with his Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, was enough to sweep them away.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "After the challenge ends next week and the rankings are determined, I will officially obtain the Seven Wonders spot and be awarded the Fourth Wonder."

……

While Zhang Yu was studying and practicing step by step and participating in competitions, the value of Qiongjiang coins continued to rise.

University leaders and civil engineering department leaders have repeatedly warned of the risks involved and advised students to evacuate as soon as possible.

However, most of the students, who were already caught up in the frenzy, were unwilling to listen to these opinions.

Especially after the announcement of the second round of the Qiongjiang Dual Cultivation lottery results, and the fact that several students from Wanfa University also won the prize, this fervent atmosphere surged to its peak.

Ping Han: Zhang Yu's junior
Pinghan: Did you see my WeChat Moments?
Pinghan: I won the lottery! I'll be attending a grand gathering of a thousand fellow practitioners at Hehuan University soon. [Smug]
Looking at the message the other party sent, Zhang Yu curled his lips and thought to himself, "This guy really likes to show off."

Yu Xinghan, standing to the side, said with a face full of envy, "Damn it... I'm so jealous. I really want to kill Ping Han and take his place."

Zhang Yu said, "The Divine Lord of the Jade Nectar has so many incarnations, and not all of them are female. Perhaps the one assigned to Pinghan is male?"

Yu Xinghan sighed, "Zhang Yu, we shouldn't be so rigid about dual cultivation based on gender. We should get rid of this outdated idea as soon as possible."

……

With the final rankings within the department confirmed, Zhang Yu's team successfully secured second place.

With the increase in his overall score, Zhang Yu's ranking within the department also rose to 25th in the entire department.

At the same time, the bidding for the second spot in the Seven Wonders competition began in the group.

Shi Huaiyu looked at his account but ultimately decided not to cash out the Qiongjiang coins.

Su Yanyang had already spent a lot of spirit coins to join the competition team, and recently he invested the remaining money in Qiongjiang coins, leaving him with no money to participate in the auction.

Thus, the second spot among the Seven Wonders ultimately fell into the hands of Gongshu Jin.

Seeing this result, Gongshu Jin was extremely excited: "I never thought I'd get first place in the class even once, but now I'm going to get the second Seven Wonders of Earth and Wood!"

The next day, under Director Gao's guidance, Zhang Yu studied the Dragon Vein Sensing Chapter, the fourth secret of civil engineering.

This technique allows one to sense the earth's veins and enhance one's own strength by harnessing the earth's energy. As long as one's feet are firmly planted on the ground, one can unleash greater physical strength and explosive power.

More than an hour later, looking at Zhang Yu who had already mastered the Dragon Vein Sensing Technique, Director Gao nodded in satisfaction and said, "You should prepare well. Starting in December, you will be on a team with Mo Shangjin and the others to prepare for the inter-school league."

"After this reform of the inter-school league format, we'll play one match every so often, and it might take several months in total. You should learn from Mo Shangjin and the others, and also see what it's like at other universities..."

After listening attentively to Director Gao's instructions, Zhang Yu couldn't wait to ask, "Teacher, what about the remaining seven perfections?"

Director Gao said, "Of the seven civil engineering projects, the one I'm in charge of, you can come and participate in it in a while."

"There's another professor in charge, and I've already made arrangements. He'll call you over before the end of the year."

"The last item..." Director Gao frowned, "It was approved by Director Lin, and I'm still trying to find a solution for you."

"Don't rush, just practice the martial arts you have learned first."

After leaving the training room, Zhang Yu did not go to refine weapons or cultivate today. Instead, he went to the construction site to work and cultivate the Dragon Vein Sensing Technique at the same time.

Just then, Zhang Yu suddenly received a message from Zhang Pianpian.

Zhang Pianpian: You didn't buy Qiongjiang coins, did you?
(End of this chapter)