Chapter 362: Abstaining from Lust Starting Today!

Chapter 362: Abstinence Starts Today!

Within the simulated construction site.

Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang moved with lightning speed, their surging internal energy shrouding the site as a towering structure gradually rose under their hands.

Xiao Qingxuan strode toward the tower, his own energy roiling, manifesting into giant dragons that coiled around him.

Nine dragons soared back and forth, each so vivid and lifelike, their scales shimmering and claws flashing, roaring toward the heavens as if they were truly alive.

In the next moment, as the dragons descended, Zhang Yu’s frigid warriors charged forward to meet them.

Through repeated training, Zhang Yu had grown increasingly familiar with Xiao Qingxuan’s Nine-Dragon Heavenly Steel Palm.

This technique condensed energy into dragon forms; as one’s cultivation deepened, these forms became like extensions of the body, offering not only immense power but also the ability to execute various draconic martial arts.

In battle, it was as if nine dragons guarded the user, blending offense and defense into one.

Even though Zhang Yu could now summon over a dozen formless warriors to fight, they were shattered in a single blow before these dragons.

Thus, he now relied solely on his frigid warriors to engage his opponent.

On the other side, Xiao Qingxuan controlled the dragons, tearing apart the frigid warriors while feeling a headache as Zhang Yu drew closer.

"Those humanoid energy constructs are troublesome, but they can be dealt with slowly, provided I avoid their recoil."

"But this Zhang Yu is just... too damn hard."

"Fighting him for too long wreaks havoc on my patchwork dharma-remains."

Xiao Qingxuan recalled their first training session, when he had tried to crush his opponent, only to nearly grind the artificial meridians in his prosthetic hand to dust.

"Is this guy... really from the Civil Engineering Department?"

Since then, he had abandoned the idea of defeating Zhang Yu during practice, opting instead to bypass or restrain him to focus on the structures.

After training, Shi Huaiyu summarized: "Haha, Zhang Yu, you’ll be at the vanguard during the competition. I’ve learned plenty of golden insults and provocations from the Security Department students; I’ll pass them to you later, so prepare well."

"You can start unloading them before the match even begins."

Zhang Yu looked at the list of insults, his face darkening. "Are you guys really not afraid I’ll be beaten to death?"

Shi Huaiyu replied: "You’re so tough, you won’t die that easily."

"Besides, killing a classmate leads to immediate disqualification and full financial compensation."

"Unless you run into someone super wealthy, nobody is going to kill you."

Zhang Yu asked helplessly: "And what if I do run into someone super wealthy?"

Shi Huaiyu said: "Then you just go through the motions and surrender immediately."

Zhang Yu rolled his eyes, laughing and chatting as he walked out with the others.

After several sessions, Zhang Yu felt the atmosphere in the new team was quite good. At least with these poor brothers, he felt at ease, sharing tips on discounts and frugal living, unlike his time in Ma Xuan’s team where he couldn't even get a word in.

Before leaving the venue, Zhang Yu split the rental fee for the simulated site with his teammates.

Beyond that, there were the costs for materials used during the competition.

Unlike standard construction, competition materials were customized; they had to be purchased not just for the event, but frequently for training as well.

Zhang Yu thought to himself: "The old fogeys in the Civil Engineering Department must be making a killing."

Spirit Coin Balance: 7.8

...

In the dormitory.

Zhang Yu opened the package sent by Bai Zhenzhen, saliva unconsciously pooling in his mouth.

"Meat at last."

Having gone without meat for so long, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feast.

But after consuming this particular jerky, he felt something was terribly wrong.

A fire seemed to ignite in his gut, burning through his body, leaving his lower abdomen scorching hot.

Moments later, clutching his stomach, Zhang Yu contacted Bai Zhenzhen to ask what was happening.

Bai Zhenzhen frowned upon hearing his symptoms: "Did I pack the wrong thing? Your symptoms... it sounds like that meat is for nourishing yin and invigorating yang."

Zhang Yu stared blankly: "Huh? What does that mean?"

Bai Zhenzhen explained: "In ancient times, this meat was used to boost virility, a favorite of the imperial courts."

"But now, since many people undergo sterilization, labs discovered that if you eat it and hold back your primordial yang, it feeds the body, deepens your physical foundation, enhances body-refining effects, and tempers your Daoist heart."

Zhang Yu cursed inwardly: "You’ve got to be kidding me, using virility-boosting meat for cultivation?"

Bai Zhenzhen warned: "But if you can't hold back, it will drain your vitality."

"Remember, you must endure! If you hold back, your strength will rise; if you fail, your progress might regress!"

Bai Zhenzhen encouraged: "Don't forget we promised to compete in the Top Ten Leagues together."

Zhang Yu grumbled: "Who even uses such troublesome stuff?"

Bai Zhenzhen said: "Sterilized people eat it; for example, it works great for me."

Zhang Yu felt once again that he was being held back by certain things.

Having been in Kunxu for many years, he couldn't help but reflect on whether he should follow the local customs.

But he shook his head, thinking: "Yu Xinghan is a local too, and he didn't get sterilized."

"And there’s a place like Hehuan University; who says cultivation requires sterilization?"

Yet, feeling the restlessness within, Zhang Yu couldn't help but ask: "How long does it last after eating?"

Bai Zhenzhen: "How much did you eat?"

Seeing the empty bag, Bai Zhenzhen was shocked: "That much?!"

"You'll likely have to endure for a month or two."

Zhang Yu gasped: "A month or two? Won't that cause problems?"

Bai Zhenzhen said: "When you really can't take it, practice your forms and punch; that should vent some of it."

"As long as you hold out, the effect will be powerful and greatly benefit your physique."

"But with that amount, I'm afraid if you lose control, it will be unstoppable."

"Yuzi! You must hold on! Every day you endure brings us one step closer to the Top Ten Leagues!"

"Wait..." Bai Zhenzhen’s gaze sharpened: "Where are your hands? Raise both of them!"

Zhang Yu raised his hands: "What are you suspecting? How could I not handle a little time like this?"

Bai Zhenzhen said: "Sigh, if you really can't take it, forget it."

"I’ve seen many classmates at Sky Sword University practicing dual cultivation, or even with their own spirit weapons, achieving unity of man and sword..."

Seeing Zhang Yu’s expression soften, Bai Zhenzhen pointed at him and shouted: "I knew you weren't firm! Your body is too strong, your blood too vigorous; being stimulated by all that meat is like pouring oil on a fire."

"No, I’m going to conduct random checks on you from now on."

"You must answer my calls whenever I reach out, understand?"

Bai Zhenzhen pleaded earnestly, "It is not that Mother does not trust you, but I am truly afraid that you might lose your restraint, let your university grades slip, and ruin a brilliant future!"

After ending the call, Zhang Yu felt the heat surging within him grow increasingly scalding; he took a deep breath and began to practice the Heaven-Turning Seal, move by move.

As his internal energy vibrated and palm shadows danced, Zhang Yu felt that searing current gradually melt into his body, nourishing his flesh and blood bit by bit.

"It is indeed a potent substance."

"The more I move, the more strength I seem to possess."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "But... it is agonizing."

"No, I must endure this with my supreme willpower!"

Warned by his sister, cautioned by Zhen, and consumed by the fire within, Zhang Yu gradually realized he could no longer remain as he once was.

"I must renounce all carnal desires!"

In the days that followed, whenever Zhang Yu felt that intermittent burning sensation, it was as if he had been wound up like a clockwork toy, driving him to work and train with even greater desperation.

By the end of September, his Profound Yellow Mountain-Suppressing Seal and Heaven-Turning Seal had both been pushed to level 20, and with the addition of the Spring-Autumn Endless Zen, he had finally mastered two techniques for his Foundation Establishment martial body.

The four courses of the Artifact Refining Department—Artifact Engineering Drafting, Artifact Principles, Artifact Design, and Fundamentals of Rune Etching—had also been thoroughly studied and absorbed.

His spirit coins had been burning steadily throughout the month, yet thanks to the subsidies from the construction site and the sale of his mana, Zhang Yu had managed to keep his balance.

Spirit Coin Balance: 7.5

...

Level 667 construction site.

Yu Xinghan was massaging Ying Xin while watching the clouds of dust rising in the distance.

Ying Xin gasped as Yu Xinghan pressed down, saying, "Go easy."

"I never would have guessed that someone so slight could have such strength in their hands."

Yu Xinghan smiled faintly, "That is because my technique is precise; the force penetrates deep into the damaged areas of your muscles."

"If you find it satisfactory, feel free to leave a good review."

Ever since he found a mentor, Yu Xinghan had joined the man's massage company, finally becoming a certified technician and able to massage his classmates in broad daylight.

Ying Xin looked at Zhang Yu amidst the dust and said, "That is the Purple Heaven Net-Casting Style, isn't it? A transport technique among the large-scale construction arts."

In the swirling dust, Zhang Yu reached out with a sudden grasp, and ribbons of purple energy spread out like a vast net, capturing massive piles of construction debris in one go.

Yu Xinghan nodded at her words, "The path of transport goes from the shallow to the deep; when ordinary people use internal energy to haul, it is merely small-scale work."

"Once one can execute the high-level Purple Heaven Net-Casting Style, transport capacity surges tenfold, turning a minor craft into a grand path."

Ying Xin nodded as well; a tenfold increase in transport fees—that was indeed a grand path.

Watching Zhang Yu work, she saw streaks of Profound Yellow energy brush past, making the heavy debris appear weightless, and a flicker of envy could not help but cross Ying Xin's eyes.

"The Profound Yellow Mountain-Suppressing Seal, paired with the Purple Heaven Net-Casting Style to reduce cargo weight, further increases transport capacity."

"And when combined with the Heaven-Turning Seal to add weight, it further increases the efficiency of leveling the ground."

"It is truly the foundational technique of the Civil Engineering Department."

Watching Zhang Yu toil back and forth without a moment's rest, Ying Xin felt a secret sense of admiration: "Even after becoming the top of the class, he shows not a hint of slack; if anything, he seems even more driven than before."