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

Chapter 506 Stay in Civil Engineering? Or Change Departments? (Thanks to 'Divine Bear' for the generous donation)
Looking at Director Gao's serious gaze, True Monarch Qiyun sighed helplessly, pointed at Director Gao and said, "You are clearly younger than me, but you live like an old relic."

"There will come a day when we let go of students; think more about yourselves."

Director Gao smiled slightly and said, "Principal, Zhang Yu is the successor I value. The future of the Civil Engineering Department may very well rest on his shoulders. I will share in his future profits. Helping him is helping me."

Qiyun Zhenjun was slightly taken aback, then frowned and asked, "Zhang Yu is your successor?"

Director Gao nodded: "That's right, I've decided to help him get a recommendation for graduate school. I plan to announce it at the banquet later."

Qiyun Zhenjun nodded in confusion: "Oh."

Qiyun Zhenjun quickly sent a message to Ciji Zhenjun: "What are you and Lao Gao up to?"

Magnet Lord: It's nothing.

Qiyun Zhenjun: Magnetic poles, with so many people watching today, don't make a fool of yourself.
Sensing the doubt on Qiyun Zhenjun's face, Director Gao said again, "Principal, don't worry. In my observation, Zhang Yu is very worthy of investment, both in terms of aptitude and character. He will definitely be an important figure in the Civil Engineering Department in the future and will be able to help the school make a lot of money."

"Hmm." True Monarch Qiyun thought to himself, "Could it be some kind of game I don't know about?"

Just then, Zhang Yu arrived in front of Director Gao and was introduced to True Monarch Qiyun by Director Gao.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Tulishan was listening to a report from student Shi Huaiyu.

Suddenly he raised an eyebrow: "What did you say?"

Shi Huaiyu: "Zhang Yu ultimately transplanted the Seven Absolute Dharma Bodies..."

Tu Lishan said, "No, let me say something else. What department did Zhang Yu switch to?"

Shi Huaiyu said, "You switched to the weapon crafting department? You didn't know that, teacher?"

Tu Lishan was slightly taken aback. Looking at Zhang Yu and Director Gao not far away, he thought to himself, "Is Zhang Yu going to switch to the weapon crafting department? Or become a disciple of the Magnetic Pole True Monarch?"

He was about to send the information to Director Gao, but then he remembered another problem.

"Could Director Gao already know?"

"His friendship with Magnetism True Lord spans hundreds of years. Could it be that these two are working together to orchestrate this?"

On the other side, Director Lin listened to Xiao Yunji's report, snorted coldly, and thought to himself, "I knew it. How could Gao Chongguang possibly cultivate a student of Zhang Yu's level in just three years?"

"As expected, the weapon crafting department is supporting us from behind."

Thinking of Ji Yuanshu, who had failed so early, Director Lin sighed inwardly: "Perhaps we shouldn't have been so high-profile in training Ji Yuanshu. The success rate would have been much higher if we had gone behind the scenes like Gao Chongguang and Ciji."

Although the old Master Lingyue Zhenjun's physical body has reached the end of its lifespan, his soul is now in the spirit realm, and he also sent down a projection to attend the banquet.

Listening to Su Yanyang's report on the competition, the old director's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself, "Old Gao is probably going to pull the entire Civil Engineering Department toward weapon forging, and completely support the war in the future."

Thinking of the Fahai project under the Magnetism True Lord, which aroused the hostility of Hehuan University, and the conflict between the Myriad Transformations God Lord and the Jade Nectar God Lord, the old director felt that there were undercurrents surging and uncertainties.

"Do they really want to drag Wanfa down with them?"

The old director sighed inwardly, "Alas, the situation is so intense... In this light, it might not be a bad thing for me to retire early."

Just then, the lighting in the banquet hall changed, and everything except where Director Gao was located began to darken.

All eyes then turned to Director Gao and Zhang Yu standing beside him.

Then Director Gao smiled smugly and said slowly, "Dear teachers and students, today the sky is clear and blue, just like our hearts are burning with passion and our blood is hard to cool."

"The Civil Engineering Department's competition team defeated King Kong University, Heavenly Sword University, Immortal Soldier University, and Heavenly Demon University, overcoming all obstacles and climbing upwards to finally win this year's championship."

"Behind this achievement lies an investment of countless spirit coins and a dedication of countless hours. It is not only a victory for the competition team, but also a victory for our school's education..."

"As for Zhang Yu, as a student participating in the inter-school competition for the first time, he made a significant contribution in this competition, practicing the right path of civil engineering and leading his teammates to defeat Tianyao University fairly and squarely, winning the most crucial final."

"I hope he can continue his efforts in the future, turning this achievement into a solid foundation, and shine brightly in the Department of Civil Engineering..."

The people who heard these words had different expressions. Tu Lishan looked strange, Qiyun Zhenjun looked puzzled, Director Lin looked disdainful, and the old director seemed to be thinking.

Many students looked at Zhang Yu with envy, jealousy, and longing, and regarded him as a role model for the civil engineering department.

The next moment, Director Gao grasped Zhang Yu's hand and said, "Today, I've decided to announce something else."

"Zhang Yu passed the military civil engineering exam in his third year and led his teammates to win the inter-school competition championship. Such an extraordinary achievement has not been seen in the civil engineering department for many years."

"I have decided to nominate Zhang Yu for admission to the Civil Engineering Department's graduate program without examination, and I will become his advisor in the future, devoting all my efforts to cultivating him into a pillar of society who will benefit the Civil Engineering Department and all of law..."

As soon as Director Gao said this, a commotion immediately broke out in the room.

Most of the students present were simply envious of Zhang Yu's current glory and jealous of the support he received from Director Gao.

But the teachers present understood the true value of Director Gao's words.

Such unwavering support for a personal disciple transcends ordinary loans, blood ties, and contractual relationships. The old director thought to himself, "They're raising Zhang Yu like their own son... No, this attitude is probably even closer than that of a biological son. No wonder, if I had a student like this, the money I invested would be guaranteed to make a profit, so I would definitely invest more than I would with my descendants."

"However... wasn't Zhang Yu going to switch to the weapon crafting department and join the Magnetic Pole Sect?"

The old director narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself, "Could it be that a conflict has broken out between the two sides? Seeing Zhang Yu's potential, they both want to snatch the student away?"

For a cultivator of the old director's age, such things as snatching students and disciples are not common, but they are certainly not rare either.

After all, students are somewhat like stocks; the more high-quality students you invest in, the greater the return, making them an excellent investment.

However, students are not like stocks that can be invested in by many people. Investment opportunities are limited, so naturally there is competition for them.

In the eyes of the old director, Zhang Yu was like a high-quality startup company, and the opportunity to raise funds still had to be seized.

However, this was the first time he had ever seen the Civil Engineering Department and the Weapon Forging Department competing for students.

Previously, this kind of competition for top students often occurred in elite departments such as finance, weapon crafting, and Taoist arts, where a group of teachers would compete for wealthy students.

On the other side, Tu Lishan's eyes widened in shock, thinking, "What's going on? Director Gao wouldn't... really not know, would he?"

Ye Xingli swallowed hard, subconsciously glancing at Magnetism True Lord not far away: "What will Teacher do? Won't a conflict break out on the spot?"

"Oh?" Director Lin suddenly smiled. "Although I don't know what's going on, it seems like there's going to be a good show."

At the same time, Zhang Yu felt Director Gao's gaze, opened his mouth, and felt a little breathless.

Can you refuse?

Feeling the sincerity in Director Gao's eyes and recalling the care he had received over the past three years, Zhang Yu found it incredibly difficult to refuse.

Can you agree to that?
The thought of being unable to enter a sect due to a civil engineering background made Zhang Yu realize that there was absolutely no way he could pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Let alone a master's degree, even a bachelor's degree in civil engineering might be considered equivalent to a criminal record in the eyes of a sect.

Unable to enter the sect, he will eventually die from the backlash of the ritual.

By then, no matter how much Director Gao invests in him, it will all amount to nothing.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu sent a rapid message to Magnet True Monarch: Teacher?

Zhang Yu: What should we do?
Magnet Lord: Just find a way to stall for time or get by with whatever you want.

Zhang Yu wondered why True Monarch Magnetic Pole didn't seem anxious or nervous at all. What arrangements and plans had she made?

At the same time, Director Gao looked at Zhang Yu, who hadn't responded for a long time, and asked in confusion, "Zhang Yu?"

Zhang Yu swallowed hard and said slowly, "I've learned a lot in the Civil Engineering Department over the past three years."

"The dangerous environment on the construction site strengthened my physique, the heavy work honed my skills, and the various construction-related knowledge greatly improved my earning ability."

"The support from my teachers and all the conveniences you provided, Director Gao, have made these three years the three years in which I have improved the most in my life..."

Just then, a flash of light appeared in the spirit realm, and countless projections of spirit coins filled every corner of the entire hall.

A projection composed of countless spirit coins slowly stepped out from the depths of the spirit realm and walked in front of Zhang Yu.

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to have disturbed you all."

"I am the Chain Pivot True Lord of the Finance Department."

"Zhang Yu, would you be interested in joining the Finance Department and becoming my student?"

The crowd at the scene was once again astonished by what they saw.

"Chain Pivot True Lord?" Tu Lishan thought to himself, "Is this guy a disciple of Golden Palace Divine Lord?"

The Golden Palace God is one of the three Gods of the University of Ten Thousand Laws. He is a graduate of the Department of Finance and has a great deal of say in the allocation of the school's various funds and investments.

Director Lin's expression shifted slightly: "The Finance Department wants to recruit Zhang Yu? Why weren't I informed?"

Unlike the myriad thoughts swirling in the teachers' minds, the students who witnessed this scene had only one thought in their minds.

Promise!
Civil engineering or finance? Is there even a choice? It's like the difference between eating shit and eating candy.

At this moment, many students in the audience, including Gongshu Jin, Ma Xuan, and Feng Tingting, wished they could replace Zhang Yu and immediately agree to join the Finance Department.

But when asked by True Monarch Lian Shu, Zhang Yu replied firmly, "Sorry, I have no interest in the finance department."

Seemingly surprised by Zhang Yu's straightforward refusal, Lian Shu Zhenjun paused for a moment before adding, "Don't worry, no matter how much penalty you have or what contracts you've signed, as long as you join the finance department, I'll cover it all for you."

"Your application for graduate school is also no problem at all. I will be your graduate advisor in the future."

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(End of this chapter)