Chapter 312: Zhang Yu, You're Scaring Me Doing This

Chapter 312: Zhang Yu, You Are Scaring Me Like This

Beholding the second layer of efficacy within this Divine Civil Physique, Zhang Yu smiled faintly in his heart and swallowed the No. 20 secret steel in his hand in a single gulp.

Then, he first set the Gluttonous Earth Divine Art into motion, and the condensed strands of gluttonous mana within his dantian flared up, crashing violently against the No. 20 secret steel inside his belly.

Immediately afterward, every muscle in his body tightened abruptly, his heart began to pound furiously, and torrents of blood erupted from his heart like a raging flood.

The explosion of blood and qi dyed Zhang Yu's entire skin a deep crimson, as though it were about to bleed through.

It was the level 20 War Demon Lifespan-Destroying Art bursting forth into action, and it was no ordinary eruption, but a double eruption.

This was a state Zhang Yu had never unleashed with full power since pushing the War Demon Lifespan-Destroying Art to its maximum level 20, simply because he knew back then that this state burned through one's life too ruthlessly.

But now, with the second layer effect of the Divine Civil Physique, the lifespan depletion from running a Foundation Establishment cultivation method was drastically reduced, allowing Zhang Yu to finally steel his resolve and trigger the double eruption of the War Demon Lifespan-Destroying Art.

Veins bulged violently all over his body, and the latent potential within his flesh seemed to be blasted open by sheer explosives, causing his physical strength to temporarily surge by a full 2.0 levels.

The surging power detonated within his internal organs, turning his repeatedly reinforced stomach into something akin to a grand millstone of heaven and earth at this moment, grinding down mercilessly upon the No. 20 secret steel in his abdomen.

At the same time, the level 20 Infinite Vibration Zen also erupted with a roar, and the moment it activated, it brought forth the overclocked oscillation of its level 20 effect.

Yet all of this was still not the end, as Zhang Yu thrust out both palms, striking himself ruthlessly as the Formless Cloud Astral Qi, combined with the former military-grade martial art, Nine Heavens Cloud Sky Force, boomed outward.

Amidst a volley of crackling explosions, the Nine Heavens Cloud Sky Force utilized the apertures within the astral qi to frantically absorb the overclocked oscillations unleashed by the Infinite Vibration Zen, releasing them once more to form a further resonance.

At this moment, Zhang Yu could be said to have concentrated the entirety of his lifelong cultivation onto the No. 20 secret steel inside his belly.

Ten seconds... one minute... three minutes!

Under the full force of an eruption that lasted for three whole minutes.

The No. 20 secret steel, which had originally been incomparably sturdy without the slightest sign of damage, now gradually began to crack, vibrate, and shatter into pieces...

With a fierce and distorted countenance, Zhang Yu watched this scene, letting out a low shout as he continued his grueling efforts to refine the No. 20 secret steel.

Suddenly, he felt a wave of exhaustion wash over his internal organs, knowing that his physical strength was severely depleted and he needed to rest.

Thus, he temporarily halted the operation of his cultivation method, switched his Divine Civil Physique to the University Physique, and began to rest while continuing to refine the secret steel with the digestive power of the peak Foundation Establishment stage.

By constantly switching his physique in this manner—erupting for a while, then resting for a while—Zhang Yu finally thoroughly refined the No. 20 secret steel within his stomach, fusing it entirely into the bone of his right hand, blending the secret steel and his own hand bone into one, never to be separated again.

Feeling his hand bone grow suddenly heavier, along with that faint sense of incomparable solidity and absolute invincibility within it, Zhang Yu smiled with satisfaction in his heart.

The harder this No. 20 secret steel was to refine, the greater the enhancement to his bone strength would be once the refinement succeeded.

"Excellent. This way... before this wilderness construction site project ends, these remaining two months will be enough for me to use the No. 20 secret steel to reinforce all the bones in my body."

So in the days that followed, aside from his site work and daily cultivation, Zhang Yu's greatest energy and strength were entirely consumed by the refinement of the No. 20 secret steel.

And to replenish his consumption and further accelerate his cultivation progress, Zhang Yu, relying on the second layer effect of the Divine Civil Physique, also began to ingest many medicines that were fiercer, more violent, and far more damaging to one's lifespan.

...

Inside the room, accompanying Zhang Yu's meal selection, a ten-item combo platter was delivered straight to his face.

Beside him, the white-haired Che Yufei watched as Zhang Yu took the Soul-Rending Blood-Exploding Pill, the Life-Eroding Heaven-Seizing Powder, the Hundred-Tribulation Heart-Eating Gu, the Lifespan-Damaging Heavenly-Secret Powder... and swallowed them one by one, unable to stop a cold gasp from rising in his heart.

"Are the freshmen nowadays really risking their lives like this?"

Fuji, who was also watching this scene, could not help but say, "No... Zhang Yu, aren't you pushing yourself a little too desperately?"

Zhang Yu said in his heart, "Fuji, you also know that the sect might stop recruiting people at any moment, right?"

"To be able to survive, to be able to defeat this damn ritual in the future and gain true freedom..."

"I must seize every fleeting moment."

With that, Zhang Yu swallowed all the remaining medicine into his belly.

Five days later, seeing that Zhang Yu had doubled his dosage, Che Yufei could not help but say, "Brother, are you alright?"

Zhang Yu grinned and said, "I'm fine. What could possibly be wrong?"

Feeling the surging mana rushing through his body, the roaring blood and qi, a heart that felt like it might fall apart at any moment, and a brain that was beginning to boil, Zhang Yu said excitedly, "I've never felt better!"

And with that, Zhang Yu's medical evaluation data also skyrocketed all the way.

Sudden death rate: 32%!

A long string of various ailments followed behind, looking like line after line of crimson death notices, warning him to reduce his medication.

Fuji could not help but say, "Zhang Yu, let's stop eating like this, okay? I'm scared."

Fuji did not know about the existence of the Divine Civil Physique or the University Physique, and Zhang Yu did not explain either, only saying in his heart, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Fuji cursed in her heart, "You call this knowing what you're doing? I'm afraid you're going to eat yourself to death! Won't all my investment go down the drain then?"

Zhang Yu paid no heed to those numerical warnings.

Using the Divine Civil Physique to withstand the first wave of medicinal side effects, then switching to the University Physique from time to time to digest the medicinal strength, cooperating with the Spring and Autumn Endless Zen to metabolize the medicinal toxins, and constantly utilizing the level 20 Crippled Ox Lifespan-Sacrificing Mind Incantation to maintain bodily activation and accelerate self-healing throughout his body...

Zhang Yu understood well that those figures of sudden death and disease onset were completely inaccurate for him.

As for exposing his unusual constitution, after consulting Zhang Pianpian, he understood that it was not a major issue.

After all, compared to the shocking talent of pushing a cultivation method to level 20 in just half a month.

A special constitution that could take medicine and risk one's life was not so unbelievable by comparison; in the history of the top ten universities, there was no shortage of people with such powerful constitutions.

Just like when Perfected Spark first discovered his exceptionally strong self-healing constitution, he was merely surprised and did not find it absurd or unreasonable.

Although Zhang Pianpian did not advise him to display himself this way, Zhang Yu knew his time was limited, and he could only seize every moment, opportunity, and resource to grow stronger while protecting himself as much as possible.

...

Out in the wild.

The bones of both of Zhang Yu's arms had been refined with the No. 20 secret steel.

His arms, which had already grown heavier, were subjected to an additional twenty-one times gravity under the effect of the Nine Hells Mountain-Suppressing Belt, appearing increasingly ponderous.

Zhang Yu labored to adapt to a body that grew heavier day by day, forcing his physical flesh to continuously adjust.

Although the gravity enhancement of his Nine Hells Mountain-Suppressing Belt did not increase further, Zhang Yu could feel that, along with the operation of his body-refining methods and the fierce pouring of various medicines, his muscles and flesh throughout his body were being constantly squeezed to bring forth greater strength to adapt to the new weight and to use these stronger bones as a carrier.

...

Inside Zhang Yu's room.

Tu Lishan said with a smile, "Zhang Yu, have you been in a bad mood lately?"

"Did something unpleasant happen?"

"You didn't gamble, did you?"

Because Zhang Yu's medicinal dosage was growing larger and larger, to the point where it drew the teacher's attention, making Tu Lishan suspect whether this kid had run into a mountain of debt and no longer wanted to live.

Facing his teacher's doubt, Zhang Yu knew that the more he hid and concealed it, the more suspicious it would look.

Therefore, he chose to do the exact opposite, openly and righteously eating and drinking on a grand scale.

Zhang Yu spoke up, saying, "Teacher, my constitution is rather special. It was like this back in high school; my dosage is exceptionally large."

"Teacher, rest assured, I can feel my own condition. If anything goes wrong with my body, I won't continue taking them."

Tu Lishan looked at Zhang Yu with half-belief and said, "Go draw some blood, let the team doctor look over your physical condition to see if there are any problems."

...

On the roof of the newly constructed factory building.

Disgusted by the foul smell in the room, Zhang Yu had come out here alone, holding a Xuanzao relic in his hand, inhaling and exhaling the magical power within it.

Aside from improvements in other areas, he had never neglected the enhancement of his magical power quality, waiting only to return and help Le Mulan improve hers as well.

...

In the medical room.

The doctor looked at the object in his hand, catching a whiff of the strong medicinal scent, and asked, "Is this some new medicine? Do we need to test its composition?"

Tu Lishan replied, "This is blood drawn from a student."

The doctor exclaimed, "This is blood?"

Tu Lishan said, "Examine it. The student claims to have a special constitution and requires a larger dosage of medicine. See what’s really going on."

The test results, naturally, showed nothing unusual, and Zhang Yu’s body was perfectly healthy.

Tu Lishan wasn’t surprised by this. After all, Kunxu was vast, and the history of immortal cultivation was long and profound. Various special constitutions emerged endlessly, many of whose mysteries even the Ten Great Sects had yet to fully explain.

When Tu Lishan reported the situation to Director Gao, the 800-year-old Nascent Soul True Lord said calmly, "The calculation data for drug recommendations is based on a universal template. Variations among individuals are normal, and it also indicates that his constitution is indeed different from others."

"A strong student constitution is a good thing. Zhang Yu’s constitution is also well-suited for the Civil Engineering Department."

"Although the upper limit might be somewhat lower, it’s perfect for construction work. Not only can he grow faster than others, but he can also help us work for a few more years."

Director Gao said casually, "If he wants to take it, let him take as much as he likes."

"By the way, ask him if he’s willing to sell some samples to the Biology and Medical Departments. They might be interested."

With that, the Nascent Soul True Lord turned his attention to the learning progress of Gongshu Jin, Mo Shangjin, and others.

Compared to Zhang Yu, he was more concerned about the wealthy students. In his eyes, they were the face of the Civil Engineering Department for the next few years.

After ending the call, Tu Lishan thought to himself, "Sell samples to other departments? Well, we’ve already invested quite a bit in Zhang Yu. Might as well earn a little where we can."

"But... as expected, the director is more focused on Gongshu Jin and the others."

"After all, Zhang Yu’s special constitution just means he can take more medicine."

"Whereas wealth... besides allowing for more medicine, can accomplish far too many things."

"There are two months left before this project ends. We’ll return just in time for the end of the semester."

"I wonder if Gongshu Jin can catch up to Ji Yuanshu."

...

In the blink of an eye, a month passed by in a flash.

And since Zhang Yu first arrived at this construction site, two full months had already gone by.

In the room, Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang watched Zhang Yu noisily taking his medicine, his robust physique and youthful appearance filling their eyes with awe and envy.

"Ah, I’m so full!" Zhang Yu patted his stomach and left the room. "I’m going to walk off this meal."

Back at the construction site, he continued cultivating the Civil Engineering techniques.

Today was the day he would advance the tenth Civil Engineering Sacred Body technique to level 20, fully completing the Civil Engineering Sacred Body.

(End of Chapter)