Chapter 146: Do It Yu! Completely Release Our Immortal Dao Potential

Chapter 146: Do it, Yu Zi! Let us thoroughly unleash our potential for the Immortal Way!

With the conclusion of the Dao Heart Test, Deng Bingding promptly reported the results upward.

Although Zhang Yu's valuation result was unknown, in Deng Bingding's view, this was mainly limited by the simplicity of this Dao Heart Test.

This included the inflated results of other students as well.

"If it were in reality, with genuine coercion and enticement, they would never obtain such a high valuation."

"However, after all, this is merely a test to eliminate some soft-legged shrimps and focus on students with potential; achieving this step is already sufficient."

Among the test results reported by Deng Bingding, besides the excellent performances of Zhang Yu, Ye Lingxiao, and Yun Jing, Bai Zhenzhen, who had a rather special performance, was also highlighted.

There were also some students whose basic data was not excellent enough and who lagged behind in the Dao Heart Test; they were likewise marked, awaiting a decision from above on whether to eliminate them.

Not long after, the gods present saw the reply from above.

A thumbs-up.

This represented that the work this time was approved by those above, and the originally slightly tense mood of the gods instantly relaxed.

Next, they received the specific reply from above.

Such as commendations for Zhang Yu, Ye Lingxiao, Yun Jing, and Bai Zhenzhen, for the purpose of encouragement.

Seeing this, Deng Bingding paused slightly; she had expected the commendations for the former three, but she had not quite anticipated the commendation for Bai Zhenzhen.

After all, in her view, although Bai Zhenzhen's performance was special, it was far from being as excellent as the other three.

"Could it be that someone up there... appreciates Bai Zhenzhen's performance?"

Deng Bingding then continued reading the reply from above: "Hmm, are there any other students to be eliminated?"

......

When Zhang Yu opened his eyes again, he discovered he had once again returned to the registration office.

The middle-aged woman who had registered him was sitting behind the office chair, watching him.

Deng Bingding spoke, "You should still remember the contents of the Dao Heart Test, right?"

After all, the Eight Departments of True Gods now emphasize leaving a work trail for convenient future review; all sorts of data from the Foundation Establishment Exam and Dao Heart Test, and even all memories of what students experienced in the illusion, are preserved.

Zhang Yu nodded, finally confirming that guess in his heart: "So, everything experienced just now was indeed some kind of illusion?"

Deng Bingding looked at Zhang Yu with appreciation and said, "Your performance in this Dao Heart Test was very good."

"Wholeheartedly devoted to the Immortal Way, ambitious, and unshakable; both I and the leadership above appreciate you greatly."

"Therefore, to encourage you, those above have specially approved a bonus for you."

Hearing the word bonus, Zhang Yu's eyes instantly lit up; money was arguably what he lacked most right now on the path of the Immortal Way.

But when he saw that what Deng Bingding flicked out from her fingertips was a red packet talisman, Zhang Yu's expression suddenly changed.

Damn it, is the bonus also a usurious loan?

Are these guys born to just pit students like this?

Zhang Yu could not help but curse secretly in his heart.

Deng Bingding spoke again, "This is a 300,000 interest-free loan; once you receive it, repay 5,000 per month in the future, for a total of 60 months."

Seeing the flying red packet talisman, Zhang Yu immediately felt that his previous thought had been shallow.

He hurriedly and respectfully took the red packet: "Thank you, Examiner. May I know how to address you?"

Deng Bingding said indifferently, "You may call me Patrol God Deng. I am the examiner for your cohort's Foundation Establishment Exam."

"Your performance this time has caught the eye of those above; cultivate well in the coming year, strive to pass the Foundation Establishment Qualification Exam next time, and your future will certainly be bright once you ascend to the Second Layer."

Obviously, judging from Zhang Yu's data regarding mana, physique, martial arts, etc., Deng Bingding did not believe Zhang Yu could pass this cohort's Foundation Establishment Qualification Exam.

Zhang Yu understood in his heart; in fact, for the vast majority of first-year high school students, this was indeed the case, so he could not refute anything.

Thereupon, Zhang Yu said respectfully, "Many thanks for your guidance, Patrol God Deng."

Deng Bingding nodded: "You may go."

The next moment, Zhang Yu felt a large hole open beneath his feet, and his entire person fell into it.

......

When Zhang Yu came back to his senses again, he had already returned to the toilet cubicle at the station.

Carefully opening the toilet door and stepping outside, looking at the crowds coming and going around him, Zhang Yu thought to himself: "Is it really over this time?"

A moment later, after waiting for Bai Zhenzhen to walk out of the women's restroom, and after exchanging a few words, they truly confirmed that the Dao Heart Test was really over.

And Bai Zhenzhen had likewise received a bonus, a 150,000 interest-free loan.

Bai Zhenzhen let out a light breath of relief: "I didn't expect the test to have a bonus; this exam reform was done well."

This bonus caused both Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, whose original savings had hit rock bottom, to let out a huge sigh of relief.

However, they did not dare to stay long in the high-priced Immortal Capital, and the two had already boarded the train for the return journey.

Taking advantage of the time while Bai Zhenzhen was using the restroom, Zhang Yu pinched the bead at his chest.

The next moment, Fu Ji's voice, like one waking from a dream, transmitted into his mind: "Hmm? Is it over?"

......

Before coming to the Immortal Capital to participate in the Foundation Establishment Exam.

Regarding whether to bring Fu Ji along to the Foundation Establishment Exam, Zhang Yu was somewhat hesitant.

On one hand, although Fu Ji appeared completely harmless to him now, Zhang Yu deeply remembered the other's identity as an Evil God, as well as the process of the original wish, so he dared not let her be left alone outside, giving the other a chance to slip out of his control.

But on the other hand, participating in a competition watched by True Gods, he could not help but worry about the possibility of Fu Ji being discovered, or even the power of the ritual within his body being discovered.

However, just at the moment when Zhang Yu was wavering, Fu Ji suggested that Zhang Yu could bring her along, stating: "If I speak to communicate with you, or probe the outside world, then it is indeed possible my presence might be discovered." "But if I retract my consciousness and thoughts, voluntarily giving up all probing of the outside world, then I am equivalent to a dead object; more than enough to conceal myself from a Foundation Establishment Exam."

"We are now in the same boat; if you get into trouble, I'm finished too, so I certainly won't deceive you."

"So-called True Gods have talismans, while we Evil Gods have rituals."

"In terms of the ability to make money, perhaps we are not as powerful as the True Gods, but if it comes to hiding one's tracks and evading detection, how can the True Gods compare to us Evil Gods?"

"If this were not the case, wouldn't the Evil Gods infiltrating Kunxu have been caught long ago..."

The reason why Fu Ji was willing to say this to Zhang Yu.

On one hand, it was because she knew that even until now, Zhang Yu had not truly let his guard down around her; persuading the other to leave her outside would only increase Zhang Yu's suspicion of her and destroy the little bit of trust built up with such difficulty during this time.

And from another perspective, Fu Ji now regarded Zhang Yu as a bull stock with extremely strong potential.

"Speaking from my many years of investment experience, exhausting myself to deal with Zhang Yu now and causing internal strife... is like selling a bull stock before it has risen much; it is a major taboo in investment."

"For this kind of bull stock, one must be patient, holding it tightly in hand... Just like with this Zhang Yu, this moment is precisely the opportunity to lend him a helping hand, further gain his trust, and expand the cake together."

"Only when he truly grows up is the time to consider reaping the harvest."

"Besides, I have already completed the ritual with him and occupy a position of absolute advantage in this regard; why start an internal conflict with him early? The days are long..."

......

On the train at this very moment.

Fujie, upon waking, said: "Although I wasn't discovered this time, for a while there, I sensed tremors in my Sea of Consciousness; it seemed as though divine power from the outside world was surging."

"The Foundation Establishment exam you are participating in is of a remarkably high caliber."

Fujie sighed: "If you truly secure that Foundation Establishment certificate, you will inevitably draw even greater attention from the Orthodox Gods."

"To ensure safety and conceal both myself and the ritual more deeply, you must help me hunt down my colleagues sooner rather than later; once I recover a portion of my power, my ability to hide will strengthen, and your potential can be further ignited."

"The boss behind that Mo Tianyi is certainly connected to one of my colleagues; you can take him down first."

This was Fujie's other objective: to use this opportunity to once again urge Zhang Yu to hunt evil gods.

Although Zhang Yu did not answer, his heart was already considerably moved.

It was not solely because of Fujie's persuasion, but even more so because of the gap he had sensed this time among those high school sophomores in the Immortal Capital.

"In this Foundation Establishment exam, the strongest of the sophomores have already approached the limits of Qi Refining."

"Wait another half-year, and I fear more students in this exam will have cultivated their Dao Heart, mana, and physical bodies to the Qi Refining limit."

Zhang Yu knew that to deal with these high school students at the Great Circle of completion, he too had to push all his stats toward the peak of Qi Refining.

"Ignite potential, upgrade the Feather Book... how could I possibly not want to do such things?"

However, that poor man's boss is likely a White Dragon sophomore, yet backed by an evil god and having won competition rankings, his strength is probably already at the senior level.

To engage with the other side, Zhang Yu had to ensure his own strength reached the senior level, at the very least.

"Strength... in the end, it always comes down to greater strength."

"And to gain greater strength, aside from upgrading the Feather Book, there is only one other way: money."

"Must I go spend time earning money again?"

Zhang Yu hesitated somewhat; to work and earn money, he had already allocated too much of his cultivation time.

And although he now had 300,000 in interest-free loans on hand, compared to the various expenses of cultivation, it would not last long.

Just then, Bai Zhenzhen returned from the restroom, looked at Zhang Yu, and asked curiously: "Yu-zi, what are you doing staring at your phone in a daze?"

Zhang Yu said: "Zhen, the more I work, the more I come to realize one thing."

"Working a job will never make one wealthy."

"Especially if we want to pass the exam; relying on money earned from working is simply too slow."

Bai Zhenzhen said: "That's just stating the obvious, isn't it? If working could make you rich, would there even be a spot left for us to work?"

Zhang Yu continued: "To make big money, one must rely on borrowing."

"Borrowing is the fastest way for young people in Kunxu to make money."

If previously Zhang Yu had wanted to accumulate strength without relying on loans, then after witnessing the level of the Immortal Capital masters this time, he felt significantly more pressure.

Especially with the pressing need to hunt evil gods.

All of this required him to improve his strength even more within the next six months, requiring him to further accelerate his cultivation.

And the first method he thought of, which is also the most common method in Kunxu, was borrowing.

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu earnestly and said: "Yu-zi, you’ve spoken straight to my heart."

"After seeing so many Immortal Capital masters in the exam hall this time, I realized that we simply weren't desperate enough before."

"If we continue working and cultivating twenty-four hours a day, if we keep lying flat like this, how can we compete with the Immortal Capital masters?"

"Let's do it, Yu-zi!"

"Our credit ratings must have gone up over these past few months, and our credit limits should have increased significantly too."

Bai Zhenzhen likewise took out her phone, opened the platform, took a deep breath, and said: "Let's loan out our Immortal Dao potential in one go!"

The next moment, accompanied by a flurry of tapping on their phones, the numbers in their bank accounts changed abruptly.

In that instant, Zhang Yu felt as though he saw rivers of money crossing over to pour into his body, madly driving his Immortal Dao potential.

(End of Chapter)