Chapter 277: Foundation Establishment Class

Chapter 277: The Foundation Establishment Class

Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan, having already heard Zhang Pianpian's introduction during their meal, now possessed a deeper understanding of the Myriad Laws University's Foundation Establishment Class.

Within the various disciplines at Myriad Laws University, a new Foundation Establishment Class was inaugurated each year.

This class comprised not only students who had achieved Foundation Establishment in high school, but also undergraduates from the university itself who had earned their Foundation Establishment certification and completed the process within the current year.

Fu Ji elucidated, "For instance, if any Qi Condensation students from Civil Engineering at Myriad Laws University successfully achieve Foundation Establishment in the past year, they will join your cohort's Civil Engineering Foundation Establishment Class."

"And these Foundation Establishment students, born from within the university itself, typically constitute the majority of the class."

"You and Yu Xinghan, having established your foundations in high school and joining the class immediately upon entering university, will undoubtedly be the minority."

"However, you needn't worry; those university-born students... are, after all, individuals who achieved Foundation Establishment within a year. Their prolonged confinement in the Qi Condensation realm for a few extra years doesn't make them stronger; it merely indicates their insufficient talent and potential for the immortal path."

At this moment, as Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan arrived at the classroom, three students had already preceded them.

One of them was of towering stature, not only maintaining a height of three meters, but also possessing surging, unrestrained musculature throughout his body.

His eyes, even more striking, revealed white markings within their pure black orbs, clearly displaying the characters for "Heavenly Eye."

Furthermore, on his exposed back, revealed as he turned sideways, a bare spinal column was visible, emblazoned with continuously flowing golden incantations.

Zhang Yu mused inwardly, "Are these eye-relics? And a spinal bone artifact? But why does it feel... a bit ostentatious?"

Fu Ji chuckled, "Your intuition is correct. The white markings in the eyes, the golden incantations on the spine—they are all brand logos."

"One is the 'Heavenly Eye,' the flagship high-end eye-relic from Heavenly Eye Company, and the other is a top-tier spinal bone artifact from the Vajra Profound Creation brand. Both are excellent goods, not found on the first layer."

"However, they still fall short compared to your Time-Worn Demonic Pupils. After all, those are fine items purchased by Wang Yin, top-tier eye-relics for the Foundation Establishment stage, exuding understated luxury and class."

Fu Ji spoke volubly, as if recounting cherished treasures: "As for flaunting brands and high-end goods, it's quite common in the upper-tier universities. If you have strength, you must display it boldly; otherwise, how will others know you're wealthy? How will they respect you?"

"Moreover, branded artifacts inherently offer superior performance and greater power when utilized."

"Back when I was in university doing business, I certainly swindled quite a few students eager to borrow money for branded items."

As Fu Ji elaborated, a thought stirred in Zhang Yu's mind, and the information from the three Foundation Establishment domains, previously overlooked, now surfaced.

Gongshu Jin, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from Kunxu Layer 4, has entered within 10 meters of you. Stranger, do not add as friend.

Ying Xin, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from Layer 2, has entered within 10 meters of you. Sixth-generation Civil Engineer reporting!

Li Xiao, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, has entered within 10 meters of you. Everyone, please offer your guidance.

All three Foundation Establishment domains maintained a radius of only 10 meters; Zhang Yu understood this was due to the limited space in the university town, prompting many to voluntarily constrict their range.

"Hmm? A Layer 4 master?"

Zhang Yu gazed at the three-meter giant flaunting his artifact brand, musing inwardly, "It seems he must be this Gongshu Jin."

Concurrently, Gongshu Jin and his two companions also noticed Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan.

One of the robustly built women spoke, "You two, please display your college entrance exam scores and basic data. We're compiling a class ranking to see where you stand."

The sturdy woman added, "Oh, by the way, I'm Ying Xin. We're all freshmen; you two look like freshmen this year too, don't you?"

Yu Xinghan, aware of this unspoken university rule and feeling no aversion, promptly replied, "Yes, we are this year's freshmen. I am Yu Xinghan. My college entrance exam score was 692, Dao Heart Level 10, magic power 220.21, and physical strength Level 10.25."

Meeting their gazes, Zhang Yu knew there was nothing to conceal and stated directly, "Zhang Yu, college entrance exam 670, Dao Heart Level 11, magic power 276.9, physical strength Level 10.94."

Although his other college entrance exam subjects were nearly perfect, his Dao Arts score was only 71.

After all, this particular skill was too expensive, and with his Foundation Establishment certificate, he only needed over 600 points on the college entrance exam to enroll in the top 10 universities. Thus, he hadn't paid much attention to Dao Arts, nor considered improving his score.

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's college entrance exam score, Ying Xin subtly frowned, seemingly surprised that Myriad Laws University would encounter a candidate with 670 points.

It wasn't until she had heard Zhang Yu's Dao Heart, magic power, and physical strength that she gave a slight nod, acknowledging his capabilities.

Ying Xin then inquired, "By the way, which layer are you from?"

Upon hearing Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan's reply—Kunxu Layer 1—a flicker of imperceptible disdain crossed Ying Xin's eyes, while Gongshu Jin, standing nearby, openly shifted his gaze away from them.

Ying Xin then proceeded to state her own data, before introducing Gongshu Jin, who stood beside her.

Zhang Yu secretly made a comparison: Ying Xin, from Layer 2, had a college entrance exam score of 695, with all her basic stats slightly higher than his.

Gongshu Jin, from Layer 4, not only scored 700 on his college entrance exam and possessed a Dao Heart Level 12, but his magic power and physical strength also exceeded Zhang Yu's by over 20%.

Finally, there was Li Xiao, who appeared to be the most unassuming of the three.

A message from Yu Xinghan appeared on Zhang Yu's eye-relic: "Do you remember this Li Xiao? He's from Immortal Capital, earned his Foundation Establishment qualification certificate in the same cohort as me." Zhang Yu paused, slightly taken aback; at the time, he had been so focused on his own cultivation that he hadn't paid attention to the other Foundation Establishment certificate recipients from Yu Xinghan's final cohort.

Concurrently, after Li Xiao stated his college entrance exam score of 693 and basic data slightly lower than Zhang Yu's, he fell silent.

He seemed to have no intention whatsoever of befriending his two fellow Layer 1 natives; instead, he assiduously circled Gongshu Jin and Ying Xin with an air of familiarity.

After a brief glance at Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan, Gongshu Jin stated indifferently, "Among the five of us currently, Zhang Yu is 3rd, and Yu Xinghan is 5th."

As for 1st and 2nd, those positions naturally belonged to Gongshu Jin and Ying Xin, while Li Xiao from Immortal Capital was ranked 4th.

Just then, more individuals began to trickle into the classroom, and under the inquiries of Gongshu Jin and Ying Xin, they voluntarily reported their data.

Although the subsequent arrivals were all university students who had just achieved Foundation Establishment this year, none of their data could surpass Gongshu Jin's.

Evidently, just as Fu Ji had stated, being confined in the Qi Condensation realm for a few extra years did not make one stronger after breaking through to Foundation Establishment; rather, it indicated insufficient talent and potential for the immortal path.

Zhang Yu observed this Layer 4 master, who scrutinized each classmate like an interviewer, firmly holding the top position in the entire class.

Imperceptibly, a circle of students had already gathered around Gongshu Jin, standing beside him like stars orbiting the moon.

Gongshu Jin mused, "True prodigies generally gravitate towards the three ace departments: Finance, Artifact Forging, and Dao Arts. Here in Civil Engineering, I should have a chance to contend for the top spot in the class."

As for Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan, they stood silently in a corner, unnoticed by anyone.

And as more Foundation Establishment students arrived, their rankings steadily declined.

Zhang Yu had already fallen to 12th place, while Yu Xinghan had dropped to 18th.

Yet, neither of them cared, for they possessed ample experience of progressing from weakness to strength, climbing steadily upwards.

Yu Xinghan seized the moment, silently circulating her cultivation technique and absorbing spiritual energy.

Zhang Yu, besides cultivating, was also attempting something else.

Having just heard Zhang Pianpian mention "cement-infused medicine," an idea had sparked within him.

"With the control over bodily activation I gain after circulating the Remnant Ox Self-Sacrifice Heart Art, can I suppress my gastrointestinal tract's digestive capabilities? That way, I wouldn't need to consume cement, would I?"

At this very moment, Zhang Yu was attempting to slow down his stomach and intestines' peristalsis and reduce the secretion of digestive fluids.

This marked his first such attempt since elevating the Remnant Ox Self-Sacrifice Heart Art to Level 20, after which his bodily activation had significantly increased.

After all, back when he was on Layer 1, his sole focus had been on wildly boosting his digestive capacity; he never imagined a day when he would have an excess of it.

Now, with a slight attempt, Zhang Yu felt his consciousness delve into his digestive system; the peristalsis of his gastrointestinal tract gradually slowed, and the secretion of digestive fluids began to diminish.

"It actually works!" Zhang Yu, sensing the changes in his body, felt a surge of joy. "It seems I won't have to eat cement after all."

Fu Ji also expressed some surprise, "Your Remnant Ox Self-Sacrifice Art is quite formidable; its scope of application is truly vast."

Concurrently, Li Xiao, the man from Immortal Capital on the other side, cast a glance at the silently cultivating Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan, musing inwardly, "Hmph, they've reached Layer 2 and still think mere arduous cultivation and effort will suffice?"

"Months or even years of arduous cultivation are no match for a few crumbs dropped by the wealthy from the upper layers."

Li Xiao had been persistently pressing close to Gongshu Jin's side. Now, observing the group discussing artifacts, he looked into Gongshu Jin's eyes and said with a smile, "Gongshu Jin, what brand of eye-relic are you using? It looks quite distinctive."

Gongshu Jin replied indifferently, "These are Heavenly Eye eye-relics."

Li Xiao's heart stirred, and he quickly said, "Tianyan Company's? I'm also using an eye socket from Tianyan Company."

Gongshu Jin chuckled dismissively, looking at Li Xiao, who was eager to fit in, without speaking, as if too lazy to answer.

Ying Xin, standing nearby, laughed and said, "Gongshu Jin, the Tianyan you're using is a high-end model, right? I reckon the cheapest one costs at least 10 spirit coins."

Gongshu Jin replied indifferently, "About that. Mine is fully equipped, costing around 12 spirit coins."

A collective gasp of surprise and admiration rippled through the surrounding students.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao also swallowed hard, gazing at Gongshu Jin's eyes, filled with envy, and simultaneously feeling his own eye socket had become rather common.

Just then, a flash swept before everyone's eyes, and a new Foundation Establishment domain enveloped them.

Ji Yuanshu, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the sixth level of Kunxu, has entered within one hundred meters of your location. Please maintain silence.

The classroom, which had been buzzing with conversation moments before, fell silent. Even Gongshu Jin, whose expression had been indifferent, narrowed his eyes slightly, looking towards the classroom door like everyone else.

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