Chapter 274: Bai Zhenzhen: I'll Provide For You

Chapter 274 Bai Zhenzhen: I Will Support You

Next, Zhang Yu went to exchange currency, only to see that besides spiritual coins, there were various other currencies like Nectar Coins, White Cloud Coins, Heavenly Law Coins, Seven Emotions Coins... a whole assortment.

"What on earth are these currencies?"

Fortunately, with someone as experienced as Li Xuelian by his side, Zhang Yu naturally wasn't going to waste the opportunity to ask.

Hearing Zhang Yu's question, Li Xuelian replied, "My father already explained the nature of spiritual coins to you all, right?"

Zhang Yu nodded, knowing that the so-called spiritual coin was a currency formed by combining magical power with spiritual opportunity, then injected into the spiritual realm network.

Only cultivators at or above the Soul Transformation stage, aided by a true deity, could deploy immense magical power to refine such a currency.

Each spiritual coin corresponded to a specific amount of magical power and spiritual opportunity, effectively anchoring a unit of energy.

Furthermore, the essence of all spiritual coins existed within the spiritual realm network, corresponding to a piece of information within it, and everyday transactions were conducted directly through the network via transfers and remittances.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "So spiritual coins are just a type of network currency that only high-level cultivators and true deities can refine together, anchoring the fundamental energy of Kunxu."

"Using this stuff daily is a bit like the digital currency of Earth in my past life, yet it possesses actual value in itself."

"Though ordinary people can't refine spiritual coins, they can lend their own magical power through the spiritual realm network to ultimately earn some spiritual coin returns."

The memories flashed through Zhang Yu's mind in an instant, while before him, Li Xuelian answered, "Spiritual coins are the most widely used currency."

"But there are also some powerhouses above the Soul Transformation stage who create their own currencies for special transactions, or for investment and financing purposes."

"Look at this Seven Emotions Coin; it was created by Lord Seven Emotions, Bai Zhenzhen's master, and its value has skyrocketed more than tenfold compared to when it was first issued."

"As for that Nectar Coin, it was issued by Lord Nectar of the Harmony University, and its value has plummeted to less than one percent of its original worth."

"In short, the waters here run very deep. It's enough just to have a basic understanding; normally, you only need to deal with spiritual coins."

Zhang Yu exchanged the fifty-odd million first-tier currency in his account into 5 spiritual coins, reaching the maximum exchange limit.

Aside from those fifty-odd million prepared in advance, he had used all his remaining cash on the first tier to buy various supplies, which were now packed in his suitcase.

Looking at his first-tier account, now completely cleared out with only a few thousand yuan left, Zhang Yu felt a pang of emotion.

After exchanging the currency, what followed was a series of tedious yet indispensable procedures.

Apart from registering information, he had to open a second-tier bank account, a communication account, a network account... and many of these items cost money, luckily Zhang Yu had just exchanged those 5 spiritual coins.

Li Xuelian reminded him from the side, "Remember to set your data plan high and check the post-paid option; getting disconnected from the network on the second tier is a huge hassle."

The communication account cost 0.003 spiritual coins per month, the network data plan selected was a package of 0.005 spiritual coins per month, transport privileges were topped up with another 0.001 spiritual coins, and there was an annual medical insurance fee of 0.05.

Although Zhang Yu's self-healing ability was extremely strong now, Perfected Xinghuo had reminded him that this ability only allowed him to spend less on medical care and lower his annual insurance fees, not avoid buying medical insurance altogether.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yu saw the 5 spiritual coins in his account dwindle to 4.941 spiritual coins.

Zhang Yu cursed in his heart, "If you convert this back to first-tier currency, isn't it equivalent to hundreds of thousands? Just like that, it's gone?"

Seeing Zhang Yu's pained expression, Li Xuelian reminded him, "Once you're on the second tier, stop converting everything all day long. Earn spiritual coins and spend spiritual coins. The purchasing power and average income on both sides... are completely different anyway, so converting back and forth is meaningless."

As the various registration tasks were completed, everyone boarded different flying boats from the Ascension Platform.

Qian Shen waved his hand at Zhang Yu, "We're off. Study hard at the Myriad Laws University."

Xiong Wenwu said, "Until we meet again."

After bidding farewell to everyone one by one, Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan, and the others boarded the flying boat bound for the Myriad Laws University.

About ten minutes later, the flying boat plunged into a bank of clouds and mist, and an announcement came over the broadcast stating they were about to arrive at the second-tier campus of the Myriad Laws University.

The next moment, Zhang Yu felt his body pass through what seemed like a thin layer of something; as the clouds surrounding the flying boat dispersed, a completely different world unfolded before his eyes.

The Second Tier of Kunxu.

Boundless mountains and flowing rivers, lush green forests—gazing at the beautiful natural scenery before him, Zhang Yu marveled, "The ecological environment of the second tier is quite nice."

Hearing Zhang Yu's exclamation, Li Xuelian gestured in a wide circle toward the jungle below, then said, "All of this... is private property. It has nothing to do with us, and we can't enter either."

"That..."

Li Xuelian pointed toward a colossal building standing far off among the mountains and said, "That building is where we are heading."

"The second-tier campus of the Myriad Laws University has 10 square kilometers per tier, and after over a hundred urban renovations, it currently has a total of 666 tiers."

"Inside, besides teachers and students, there are also related service personnel, citizens, and so on, housing roughly over ten million people."

Fuji chuckled upon hearing this and said, "10 square kilometers per tier, with 666 tiers added together, that's 6,660 square kilometers. Put that way, it sounds similar to the area of a large city on the first tier."

"But this kind of three-dimensional city is squeezed into a spatial structure just over 3 kilometers long and wide, with each tier ranging from over ten meters high to just two or three meters low. Inside, except for steel and concrete, there are almost no plants or animals, and most areas never see sunlight. Some people born and raised inside might never see a natural environment in their entire lives..."

"Heheh, it's all to save space to the absolute maximum, to protect the private property outside."

"But this is all good news, Zhang Yu. This university city is built tier upon tier upward, urban renovations happen year after year, the civil engineering department is booming, and you'll have plenty of work to do in the future."

Zhang Yu curled his lip, replying in his heart, "Otherwise, why would Perfected Xinghuo have me major in civil engineering? Although it means enduring some hardships, it really can make money. Before transferring to the artifact-crafting major, I'll just have to marry myself to the construction site first."

Just then, Li Xuelian offered another pointer, "By the way, remember to turn on your ocular dharma-remains."

"Once you enter the second tier and connect to the spiritual realm network, you can use the ocular dharma-remains for whatever you need. It's far more convenient than a cell phone." Zhang Yu narrowed his right eye slightly, and the Time-Flawed Demon Pupil began connecting to the spiritual realm network. As he entered his newly requested account name and password, the very next instant... the entire world underwent a earth-shattering transformation.

First, massive loan advertisements filled his field of vision—this was a full-screen ad.

Then, as Zhang Yu shook his head and shifted his gaze, the image before him jumped to a shopping website: "Guessed You'd Like: Black Silk Dharma-Remains..."—this was a motion-triggered ad.

When Zhang Yu instinctively closed his eyes, an option to block ads surfaced on his retina, costing 0.001 spiritual coins per month—this was a closed-eye ad.

Spiritual Coins -0.001

Seeing his vision clear up again, Zhang Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Damn it, it would've been better not to install this dharma-remains at all."

But a moment later, he changed his mind, because he discovered that outside the flying boat, the space was densely packed with all kinds of warnings and forbidden-entry banners marking private property.

The forest that had originally looked quite natural was now carved into one enclosed zone after another by various warning banners and thick networks of light beams.

Li Xuelian spoke from the side, "See that? The second tier is just like this jungle, filled with many invisible lines. The moment you cross one, you'll face a thunderous strike."

"But if you can't even see the lines, you won't even know how you died."

"Fortunately, you don't have to worry about this while riding the flying boat, but the moment you step off, even the poorest students usually have to pawn their eyes just to get themselves fitted with dharma-remains first."

Right then, Yu Xinghan asked in confusion from the side, "Do the warnings here always favor black and white? Is that the style of the second tier?"

Li Xuelian and Zhang Yu cast strange glances at him. A moment later, Yu Xinghan said furiously, "Damn it, did I get scammed? This second-hand ocular dharma-remains can only display black and white? Is the performance really that terrible?"

Li Xuelian patted Yu Xinghan and Zhang Yu on their shoulders, "Pack up your luggage, we're almost there. Once I safely deliver you to the Myriad Laws University, I can go attend to my own business as well."

Just as Zhang Yu returned to his seat to pack his luggage, he noticed a message surface on his retina: Bai Zhenzhen, possessor of the Divine Spiritual Root at Heavenly Sword University, disciple of Lord Seven Emotions, Foundation Establishment cultivator, is adding you as a friend

"Azhen, that fellow, as expected, can communicate the moment I reach the second tier?"

Zhang Yu smiled and tapped to accept. The next instant, a request for a projection communication came through.

Zhang Yu's finger swiped through the air, crossing the accept button that appeared on his retina, and immediately a tall, slender figure manifested before him.

Bai Zhenzhen's figure appeared in front of Zhang Yu, "Yuzi, you're finally here."

Before Zhang Yu could even ask anything, Bai Zhenzhen spoke again, "They gave me my living allowance, let me transfer some to you. Accept it quickly, and if it's not enough later, just ask me for more."

"Sigh, the transfer limit is only 5 spiritual coins for now, take this first."

The counterparty has transferred 5 spiritual coins to you

Seeing this notification, Zhang Yu froze slightly, a thousand words ultimately condensing into a single sentence, "Azhen, you must listen well to the Lord at Heavenly Sword University."

5 Spirit Coins transfer received.

Bai Zhenzhen rolled her eyes and said, "Do I have a choice but to listen? She's practically my mother now!"

"The so-called Path of Extreme Emotion in swordsmanship means infusing emotion into the blade. Only by reaching the extremes of emotion can one reach the extremes of swordsmanship."

"So I've decided to channel my admiration and affection for the Seven Emotions Divine Lord into the Path of Extreme Emotion, all to repay the kindness he has shown me!"

She raised her hand in a vow. "If necessary, I wouldn't mind dying for her!"

Watching this scene, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Sucking up this much... I hope the Seven Emotions Divine Lord isn't watching her right now."

Bai Zhenzhen continued, "Yu, let's keep it short. I have to get to class soon, and I'll be busy after that. If you have anything to say, just leave me a message."

"Whenever I earn some Spirit Coins here, I'll try to transfer as much as I can to you."

"And remember, once you settle in, send me your address. I'll mail some good stuff over..."

Listening to Bai Zhenzhen's words, Zhang Yu felt a warmth in his heart, thinking that raising this daughter hadn't been in vain.

Bai Zhenzhen patted her chest and declared, "Don't worry, son. Your mom is on the rise now. From now on, I'll take care of you."

With that, she spread her arms and smiled. "Come on, son, give your mom a hug."

Zhang Yu opened his arms and embraced Bai Zhenzhen's projection. "Take care of yourself."

Bai Zhenzhen nodded. "Don't worry, I can look after myself. When the chance comes, I'll come find you at Ten Thousand Laws University."

"As for the money I gave you, spend it without worry. I have more opportunities to earn here than you do. I'll try to send you some every month when I can."

Listening to this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feel a bit strange, as if he were living off someone else's generosity.

"Sigh, how can support from a good friend be considered mooching?"

At the same time, as they hugged, Zhang Yu felt the softness of Bai Zhenzhen's body and thought, "This immortal technique is truly terrifying. How can a projection even have a sense of touch?"

But the next moment, Zhang Yu saw Yue Mulan's confused face beneath Bai Zhenzhen's projection and realized he had actually hugged Yue Mulan, who was covered by the projection.

Yue Mulan asked in confusion, "Zhang Yu?"

Zhang Yu abruptly let go and stepped back.

Bai Zhenzhen asked, puzzled, "Yu, what's wrong?"

"N-nothing." Zhang Yu paused slightly, looking at Bai Zhenzhen with some embarrassment. "I was just a little excited to see you."

(End of Chapter)