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

Chapter 533 Zhang Yu's Refugee Camp
Seeing Ying Xin and Shi Yunxiang's condition, Zhang Yu understood that the two had probably not been doing well lately.

At the same time, Ying Xin and Shi Yunxiang also felt Zhang Yu's gaze directed at them.

Yingxin gently waved to Zhang Yu and sent a message: Mr. Zhang!
Zhang Yu: What's wrong with your Dharma Body?

Yingxin: There wasn't time to fix it.
Yingxin: The price of repairing the Dharma Body is too high right now. I plan to wait until we get through this economic crisis before repairing it.

Zhang Yu: In the company group chat, it seems like several of your profile pictures have gone offline.

Yingxin: Due to the recent economic crisis, jobs are extremely difficult to find, so they have frozen [employment/resources].

Yingxin: Mr. Zhang, don't worry. If anything happens to the company, the remaining four generations of us will do our best.
Yingxin: If we're short-staffed, I'll wake them up immediately.

Meanwhile, Shi Yunxiang was also sending a message to Zhang Yu.

Shi Yunxiang: Senior, do you want to buy meat?

Shi Yunxiang: Many people are so desperate for money that they're thinking of stealing my meat to sell.

Shi Yunxiang: I thought it would be better to sell it to you than to live in fear. By then, I wouldn't have much flesh on my bones, and no one would covet it.

As Zhang Yu's body was enveloped in the Earthly Fiend Gravity Force, his floating body flickered slightly and he arrived in front of the two.

Seeing the weariness in Shi Yunxiang's eyes, Zhang Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. After seeing that I'm protecting you today, there won't be many people who will still have designs on you."

"Keep the meat for yourself, train hard, it'll appreciate in value later."

The next moment, before the two could react, Zhang Yu reached out and grasped them both, channeling a stream of magical power into their bodies.

Feeling Zhang Yu's incredibly pure magical power flowing through their bodies, both Ying Xin and Shi Yunxiang showed a look of comfort on their faces.

In the following days, Zhang Yu would spend an hour each day overseeing the construction site and would also occasionally feed the two of them some magic power.

Each time, Yingxin and Shiyunxiang would patiently wait on the side, waiting for Zhang Yu to finish his work before feeding them.

Zhang Yu originally thought that the two of them would wait for him on time, but when he arrived at the construction site at night due to work arrangements, he found that Ying Xin and Shi Yunxiang immediately appeared not far away and waited quietly to the side.

Zhang Yu later learned that the two of them had been waiting at the construction site looking for work all these days.

During these past few days, Zhang Yu also encountered Su Yanyang, who managed to snag a job thanks to his exceptional abilities.

However, according to Zhang Yu's later observations, the other party would disappear for several days after working for one day, and he didn't know if it was because they couldn't get work every day or if they had other work to do.

At this moment, seeing Shi Yunxiang and Ying Xin again, their condition seemed to have worsened considerably.

Shi Yunxiang's fur looked badly matted, and he had lost even more weight.

Both he and Ying Xin were missing a leg, an arm, and an eye, clearly because they had removed all the detachable magical artifacts from their bodies in order to reduce the strain on their bodies.

Recalling the moments when Shi Yunxiang and Ying Xin fought alongside him on the field to win championships, and recalling the ashes Ying Xin sent him... Zhang Yu gradually made a decision in his heart.

After finishing his work, Zhang Yu approached the two men and asked, "Don't you two have anywhere to stay?"

Seeing the two nod, Fuki couldn't help but say, "You're not planning to bring someone home again, are you? There are already enough poor people in the dorm! Every time you walk in, the whole room reeks of poverty. Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

"Yes, they helped you before, but they can't help you now."

"There are plenty of college students like this; you can hire them as long as you have the money."

Ignoring Fuki's words, Zhang Yu looked at the two of them and said, "Let's squeeze into my dorm room first."

Ying Xin was slightly taken aback, then quickly said, "No need, Mr. Zhang, I don't want to rent a place."

Shi Yunxiang, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly: "Rent is too expensive now. We'd rather live here at the construction site and get through the economic crisis."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Let's go, I won't charge you rent, you can stay until the economic crisis ends."

The two looked at Zhang Yu in shock, their faces full of disbelief. Only after Zhang Yu explained again did they realize that he really had let them stay for free.

Plop.

The two knelt down together, looking at Zhang Yu with emotion.

"boss Zhang!"

"Senior!"

At the same time, the gratitude of the Ying family elders also appeared in Zhang Yu's eyes.

Fuki said, "Sigh! What a loss, another damn loss of money! Zhang Yu, you're just being nosy!"

So, amidst the surprised looks of his other roommates, Zhang Yu led the two back to the dormitory, making the originally spacious room feel a bit cramped.

Ying Xin and Shi Yunxiang were equally surprised when they saw the people in the dormitory.

After exchanging pleasantries, they each took their places in different corners of the dormitory. Ying Xin and Shi Yunxiang sat closest to the door, quickly gathering their spiritual energy. Xiao Qingxuan and Shi Huaiyu leaned against the training area, searching for part-time jobs through the spiritual realm.

Yu Xinghan's eyes flickered with light and shadow as he watched a video of martial arts techniques while handling his work.

Along with the economic crisis triggered by the conflict between the gods, Yu Xinghan's health care company also experienced a sudden downturn in business.

Fortunately, the company was founded by his mentor, so he hasn't been fired yet.

Closer to Zhang Yu was Le Mulan, who was leaning against the wall. Her eyes were closed, and she was experiencing alternating chills and warmth as she practiced the pharmaceutical techniques of the Pharmacology Department, synthesizing drugs within her body.

Zhang Yu sat at the very back of the dormitory, next to Zhang Pianpian.

However, because Zhang Pianpian also participated in this Top Ten League, she did not stay in the dormitory during this period.

Just then, Zhang Yu waved to Ying Xin and said, "Let me take a look at your damaged Dharma Body."

A moment later, Zhang Yu used the Fire Control Divine Mirror to unleash streams of true fire, which slightly repaired the Dharma Body under Ying Xin's bewildered gaze.

On the other side, Xiao Qingxuan looked at this scene and then looked at Shi Yunxiang, who had participated in the competition with him before, and said, "You have injuries, let me take a look at them."

"However, I'm using ancient medical techniques. If you don't believe me, that's fine too."

With prices soaring and medical costs rising even higher, Shi Yunxiang, like many others, is enduring his injuries and waiting for them to heal on their own.

Upon hearing Xiao Qingxuan's words, Shi Yunxiang immediately inquired about the price.

Xiao Qingxuan simply said, "Don't worry, I don't have a medical license and I can't accept money."

Upon hearing that Xiao Qingxuan did not have a medical license, Shi Yunxiang immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, you can treat me however you like."

A few hours later, as a projection appeared in the air, Yu Xinghan said, "Has today's competition begun?"

Zhang Yu, who was projecting the image, nodded: "Our school will be participating in today's battle."

During this period, while Zhang Yu was cultivating in the Taiqing territory every day, he would also play the matches of the Top Ten Leagues in his dormitory.

However, most of the time, everyone in the dormitory, including him, just glanced at it casually, treating it as background music.

The moment when the conflict between the gods manifests in the scene is when everyone is most concerned.

Only at times like these can those affected by the economic crisis seem to catch a glimpse of a change in the situation.

In the scene, Dao Qiankun, a prodigy from the Daoist Arts Department of Wanfa University, was making Daoist hand seals, causing various meteorological disasters and turning the entire battlefield floating island into a mess.

Zhang Yu sent another message to Bai Zhenzhen, but still received no response.

He thought to himself, "But I saw Ah Zhen take tenth place in the Sword Fighting Tournament just a few days ago, so he should be safe."

The next moment, Xiao Qingxuan shouted, "They're fighting again."

Zhang Yu immediately looked over and saw thousands of rays of light shining in the sky. He didn't know which two Nascent Soul cultivators were clashing, and the comments section was full of various speculations.

Yu Xinghan said, "I can't tell which Nascent Soul cultivator it is. It seems we'll have to wait for someone in the Spirit Realm to release a 10,000-word analysis video later."

Soon after, everyone started watching the analysis video of the battle for the Godhood.

"The one who unleashed a dazzling display of light must be the Celestial Evolution God of the University of Ten Thousand Laws. As expected of the supreme master of Daoist arts, legend has it that he holds patents for tens of thousands of Daoist arts, and the patent fees he receives each year are astronomical. His greatest skill is to observe Daoist arts, modify them into his own, and then quickly improve them, surpassing the original version after several updates."

"Although the other one seems to be quiet, we checked the time of the battle and found that the price fluctuations of the coins were the most drastic, except for Wanfa University and Hehuan University. So this one is most likely Lingxi Shenjun from Hehuan University."

"Although the actions of the Divine Lord Lingxi seem silent, that is precisely the domineering power of the Great Harmony of Yin and Yang in Heaven and Earth. Hearing thunder in silence, making people fall in love with him without realizing it. No wonder he is a supreme internet celebrity with over 10 billion fans. I think if this divine lord had no patents or assets, he could support a school all by himself just by relying on the offerings from his fans."

"When I was making this analysis video, I unknowingly offered 5 spirit coins to the Spirit Rhinoceros Goddess. Do you understand this kind of charm? You all need to become her biggest fans!"

Even just glancing at the progress of the top ten leagues every day, and seeing the conflicts between the Nascent Soul cultivators, everyone in the dormitory could feel that the situation was getting more and more intense.

As the Nascent Soul cultivators from the top ten universities took to the stage one after another, Zhang Yu could sense that they had subtly divided into two camps.

On one side are Wanfa University, Tianjian University, Xianbing University, and Jingang University.

On the other side are Netherworld University, White Bone University, Heavenly Demon University, and Joyful Union University.

As the gods took their actions, the economic crisis became increasingly severe.

The financial crisis warning level has risen from 1.8 to 2.3. Stock and currency prices continue to hit new lows, prices continue to rise, and jobs are becoming increasingly difficult to find.

People without jobs have more and more time to rest, and the voices of righteous gods spreading anti-cult propaganda echo throughout the spirit world.

Even Zhang Yu's luxurious bedroom has unknowingly limited the supply of spiritual energy, with the daily spiritual energy barely enough for the few of them to consume.

Zhang Yu simply immersed himself in the Taiqing Realm, continuing to study one magical artifact blueprint after another.

(End of this chapter)