Chapter 308: Mountain-Moving Divine Strength and Green Thread Flying Sword

Chapter 308: Mountain-Moving Divine Power and the Silken Flying Sword

As Zhang Yu continued listening, he realized that aside from the Three Worms Tendon-Changing Pill, the daily six doses of medicinal provisions were almost all drugs that enhanced strength at the cost of damaging health and consuming lifespan.

The program also offered a variety of cultivation techniques to choose from, all of which were earth-wood element techniques with severe side effects, capable of rapidly boosting a cultivator's strength in a short period.

Of course, what relieved Zhang Yu was that several of these techniques belonged to the Earth-Wood Sacred Body.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "It seems I'll be able to learn the remaining three techniques of my Earth-Wood Sacred Body for free."

Listening to Tu Lishan's introduction, Fuji sighed, "They're treating you all as expendable resources. Stimulating your potential recklessly in the short term, without considering the consequences, just so you can help them earn money through projects. They haven't given any long-term thought to your futures, have they?"

"But for the poor, this is indeed an opportunity. At least by earning money, there's a chance to compensate for the damage done to the body."

"What's the use of a longer lifespan if you can't even earn money?"

Fuji sighed again, "It's all because there are too many university students. With so many talents recruited year after year, the Ten Thousand Techniques University can afford to play this game."

After explaining a great deal about the training content, Tu Lishan introduced several physicians nearby: "These are the accompanying doctors. They will monitor your physical condition at all times and provide treatment. Of course, the costs will be borne by you."

Hearing Tu Lishan's words, everyone present tensed up, as if they had glimpsed something terrifying.

Listening to Tu Lishan's series of remarks, Zhang Yu realized that the Earth-Wood Department's training for their batch of students could be summarized as follows: using the strongest drugs, the harshest environments, and the most high-pressure work to make them constantly work overtime, gradually squeezing out every ounce of their potential.

The accompanying doctors were like beasts closely following behind them, ready to devour those whose bodies could no longer bear the strain, turning them into medical bills and completely eliminating them from the project.

Looking at the many students in the conference room, Tu Lishan sighed inwardly, "As individuals, they may not have the ability to regenerate."

"But the entire student population is a renewable resource."

"Some of them might not even live to graduate."

"But the Earth-Wood Department will inevitably grow stronger year by year."

"Especially in the coming years, as the scale of war expands, the market for earth-wood techniques will only grow larger. The resources invested in them will be repaid many times over before long."

...

After finishing his work in the conference room, Tu Lishan went to check on another meeting room.

There, a young man in a Taoist robe stood on the stage. The robe bore the words "Building the World," and he looked as if he had traveled from an ancient era.

However, Tu Lishan knew that calling Director Gao an ancient person wasn't entirely wrong, as the man was over 800 years old—a true relic from eight centuries ago.

Because of this, Director Gao retained some aesthetic preferences from ancient times.

Although he possessed over three hundred magical bones, all were custom-made from his own flesh and blood, making Director Gao appear as if he had none at all.

Tu Lishan then looked at the six students below the stage.

Unlike the students in Zhang Yu's group, Tu Lishan knew that these six, including Gongshu Jin, had each paid a registration fee of 10 spirit coins, with specific training costs even higher.

They would receive hands-on training from Director Gao, take the most expensive drugs, cultivate the most costly techniques, and learn project management, control, and large-scale immortal construction techniques.

Tu Lishan knew that if the goal of Zhang Yu's group was to become elite construction personnel in projects, then the six students here aimed to become project managers and masters of high-end immortal construction techniques.

...

Standing at the bow of the flying ship.

As Zhang Yu walked along, he could see students of all grades seizing every moment to cultivate.

Zhang Yu watched the land swiftly passing beneath his feet, then lowered his gaze to his right index finger, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Unbeknownst to him, a black ring had appeared on his index finger.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the ring was composed of fine threads.

This was the Silken Flying Sword gifted to Zhang Yu by Bai Zhenzhen, forged from seven strands of her hair.

Each strand contained a sword intent, capable of temporarily erasing one of the opponent's emotions upon striking.

The Silken Flying Sword didn't require Zhang Yu to expend any magical power. It absorbed spiritual energy on its own daily, allowing each of the seven strands to unleash one strike per day.

Aside from its defensive uses, the Silken Flying Sword's greatest function was connecting to the spiritual network.

It was said that the Celestial Sword University had deployed 84,000 patrolling flying swords in the second layer of the Kunxu Realm, establishing a spiritual network that covered the entire second layer.

By using the Silken Flying Sword, one could connect to the spiritual network through these patrolling flying swords at any time.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Ah Zhen must have been worried about me encountering danger in the wild worksites, which is why she gave me this Silken Flying Sword—both for protection and for connecting to the network."

After glancing at the Silken Flying Sword coiled around his index finger, Zhang Yu also seized the moment to cultivate.

...

Not long after, as the flying ship gradually came to a stop, a stretch of ruins billowing with thick smoke appeared before everyone. Recalling the contents of the project documents, Zhang Yu mused inwardly, "This must be the factory of Mountain River University that was attacked. Our next task is to clear these ruins within three months and rebuild a magical bone factory."

"But what did this factory originally produce? I wonder if anything good remains."

Zhang Yu looked down at the expanse of ruins, feeling as if he were gazing upon a treasure trove.

Just then, a senior student stepped forward. With each stride, his body grew several times larger as magical power surged within him, reaching a height of ten meters in the blink of an eye.

"This guy... must be from Gongshu Jin's meeting room, right?" Zhang Yu thought to himself. "The technique he's using is... the Mountain Form True Shape Chapter?"

Zhang Yu knew of this technique because it was also one of the techniques belonging to the Earth-Wood Sacred Body.

Unlike the techniques that temporarily stretched tendons and bones during the Qi Refining stage, the Mountain Form True Shape Chapter utilized the body's transcendence to temporarily expand its size far beyond physical limits.

The ten-meter-tall senior student laughed heartily and said, "Some of you may know me, while others may not. I am Mo Shangjin from the seventh-year Foundation Establishment class."

"The area below isn't suitable for the flying ship to land, so I'll give everyone a ride down."

Under Zhang Yu's curious gaze, as Mo Shangjin spread his arms, an invisible wave emanated from his body, sweeping out in all directions.

In the next moment, everyone's luggage floated into the air, one after another.

Zhang Yu also felt his body lighten, and he actually began to levitate.

Just as he was inwardly astonished, unsure of what was happening, Che Yufei shouted, "Controlling terrestrial malevolent gravity—this is the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power?!"

Mo Shangjin smiled slightly and said, "Indeed, it is the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power. Everyone, please remain still. Let me send you all down first."

In the next instant, Zhang Yu felt invisible forces tugging at him in the air, and he was sent flying forward.

Not just him—all the students present, along with their luggage, rose into the air under Mo Shangjin's Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power. With the sound of rushing wind, they descended toward the ground.

Gazing at the ruins below, Mo Shangjin gently lifted his hand, keeping everyone suspended in mid-air. With his other hand, he made a grasping motion from a distance, and a large section of the ruins soared into the sky before being hurled a hundred meters away by his palm strike.

Witnessing this, Zhang Yu was inwardly astounded. "Is this really Foundation Establishment?"

But after repeatedly confirming the other's information, Mo Shangjin was indeed still at the Foundation Establishment stage.

On the other side, Che Yufei sighed inwardly, "Military-grade techniques... they're too abnormal. How much of my workload could Mo Shangjin alone replace?"

Gongshu Jin watched the scene with eyes full of anticipation and excitement. "The Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power—I must master this technique. Just moving mountains, toppling buildings, and altering spiritual veins alone could earn me who knows how much in the future."

As everyone landed on the cleared ground, they immediately began following their assigned tasks, clearing the area to first establish a simple camp.

The contents of the Mountain Form True Shape Chapter appeared in Zhang Yu's Eye Bone—a technique he had selected from the resources provided by the project.

The main reason, of course, was that this technique also belonged to the Earth-Wood Sacred Body. Another reason was that this technique could be cultivated while working.

"First, I'll train the Mountain Form True Shape Chapter to level 20 and unlock the second-layer effect of the Earth-Wood techniques."

Zhang Yu circulated magical power throughout his body, causing his frame to swell slightly. However, after completing a full cycle of the technique, his slightly expanded body shrank back to its original size.

His first attempt to operate the Mountain Form Scripture ended in failure.

But he had already learned the Mountain Form Scripture.

Mountain Form Scripture Level 1

With the second operation, Zhang Yu felt his flesh and blood, infused with magical power, as if altered in nature, transforming into an extremely elastic substance. As long as he exerted force vigorously, he could inflate his body several times larger, like blowing up a balloon.

But Zhang Yu naturally did not do this. He simply maintained the operation of the Mountain Form Scripture while attending to the miscellaneous tasks assigned to him.

On the other side, Gongshu Jin glanced at Zhang Yu, who was digging earthworks, and felt a slight sense of strangeness: "Why is my friend hanging out with those short-lived fellows?"

"I heard he has been obsessed with working at the construction site, and now he doesn’t even attend Director Gao’s classes... Someone who can afford to use the Time-Wasting Demon Eye, why would he be like this?"

In his view, no matter how much one engages in such menial tasks, it only hones the skill of doing chores. It wears down the body, and the improvement in strength is mediocre. It would be better to invest more money in the effects of Taoist arts services.

Just then, Director Gao’s voice came from nearby: "Those miscellaneous tasks have nothing to do with you. Look over here. The first step in construction is to find the base points of the formation."

"And the key to the formation’s base points lies in locating the spiritual veins, completing the guidance of spiritual energy, and laying down the first spiritual energy circuit pipe..."

Hearing Director Gao’s words, Gongshu Jin immediately turned his attention, listening with full concentration.

Although curious about Zhang Yu’s situation, Gongshu Jin’s primary concern remained his own affairs.

Being selected by Director Gao as a key cultivation target this time greatly boosted Gongshu Jin’s confidence. His next goal was to defeat Ji Yuanshu upon returning in three months and become the top student in the Foundation Establishment Class.

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