Chapter 477: Did I Come at a Bad Time? (Thanks to 'Mama Dela')

Chapter 477: Is My Timing Poor? (Thanks to 'Ma Ma Di La' for gifting Bai Zhenzhen 10 pairs of silk stockings)

Leveraging the incredibly sophisticated surveillance network within the Heavenly Sword University campus to track Zhang Yu, Wen Wuyai gradually realized a simple truth.

Must observation always be conducted from the shadows?

What better vantage point for observation could there be than to participate, to be right in the thick of it?

Moreover, based on her understanding of Zhang Yu, as long as money was involved, anything could be arranged.

Weren't the poor from the first level just like that?

Seeing Zhang Yu recoil repeatedly, Wen Wuyai instead revealed a hint of surprise, her small mouth slightly agape as she stared at him in bewilderment.

Zhang Yu, looking at the slender, curvaceous "woman" before him, felt an overwhelming sense of awkwardness.

He knew, of course... he understood perfectly well that this physical form was beautiful, for it was a vessel he had personally helped design. Every dimension, every contour, aligned perfectly with his own aesthetic preferences—it was a standard Earth beauty.

But the moment he remembered that this was the man Wen Wuyai transformed, he wanted to reach into his own skull and tear away every stray thought that had just surfaced.

Hearing Wen Wuyai’s proposal, he retorted sharply: "What nonsense are you spouting?! Don't even think about it!"

Wen Wuyai looked at Zhang Yu in confusion, then reached out to touch her own chest, saying: "Because this body isn't particularly beautiful, I haven't used it for cultivation with anyone yet."

"But since you designed the exterior, I thought you would be quite fond of it?"

"As the designer, don't you want to see how your product performs in practice?"

Zhang Yu waved a hand, saying: "Stop spouting nonsense in front of me. I am devoted to cultivation; I never think of such things."

"Is that so?" Wen Wuyai chuckled, saying: "But the thoughts in your consciousness... perhaps they don't quite align with the desires of your flesh."

Zhang Yu opened his mouth to respond, but found himself unable to explain.

After all, when he had embraced her earlier, he had intended to infuse the Green Lotus Sword Embryo of the Divine Spirit Root into Bai Zhenzhen’s body, but Wen Wuyai had clearly misunderstood his intent.

Wen Wuyai continued: "Besides, I can pay you. How much do you want?"

"30 spirit coins? Or 50? Everything is negotiable."

Zhang Yu refused: "Silence! I have no interest in any of this. Leave at once; I do not wish to see you."

It wasn't that he had no interest at all; Zhang Yu had to admit that when she quoted 30 or 50 spirit coins, his heart had wavered for a fleeting moment.

Kunxu! Look at what you have reduced me to!

Zhang Yu lowered his head, not daring to look at Wen Wuyai, muttering to himself: "That scoundrel Wen Wuyai! Using money to corrode my will—she actually made me waver for an instant!"

"It wasn't just an instant," Fuxi whispered in his mind. "Zhang Yu, you wavered for at least three moments just now."

"You're simply sick," Fuxi sighed, shaking her head. "What is there to hesitate about?"

"Just do it!"

Fuxi said with exasperation: "Wen Wuyai is a disciple of the Transformation God stage, and she’s offering you money. You’re going to pass up such a celestial opportunity?"

"If she were recruiting at the Myriad Laws University, the line of people wanting to cultivate with her would stretch from the first level to the 669th."

"And you won't do it... are you even a cultivator? Do you still want to enter the top ten sects? A chance is handed to you and you’re too useless to take it!"

"Zhang Yu! What exactly are you hesitating for!"

As Fuxi questioned him in his mind, Zhang Yu felt that she was right.

"Indeed, cultivating with a Transformation God disciple is a massive boon for the vast majority of students. Not to mention the money?"

"And her appearance perfectly matches my aesthetic?"

"Furthermore, given the power of a Transformation God disciple, she must possess a Dao Seed, right? A deep exchange might allow me a glimpse into her Dao Seed..."

"Whether it’s cultivation, money, or the Dao Seed, it’s all gain and no loss for me. So... what reason do I have to refuse?"

But Zhang Yu knew there was one—a reason he simply could not accept.

Under Fuxi’s pressure, Zhang Yu whispered in his mind: "But... her primary gender is male. I cannot accept that."

"That’s it?" Fuxi sighed. "You’re already a junior, with a level 20 Dao Heart, and you can’t even overcome such a tiny internal flaw? A woman whose primary gender is male is enough to stop you? How are you any different from the trash on the first level?"

"Zhang Yu, I am so disappointed in you. Do you remember what you told me in your senior year of high school? You wanted to get into the Hehuan University, and now you can’t even clear this small hurdle?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yu could not help but lower his head in shame, feeling helpless against his own weakness.

"Damn it, I’ve already arrived in Kunxu, in another world. Shouldn't I adapt to the customs and follow the values of this era? How can I be shackled by the past?"

"Besides, even on Earth, in the minds of many, this matter... is not something entirely unacceptable."

"Why! Why can’t I do it!"

Fuxi encouraged him: "Zhang Yu, I can feel the unwillingness in your heart, I can feel your fighting spirit! Go, cultivate fiercely with Wen Wuyai! Mend the flaw in your heart! Add more momentum to your path of immortality!"

Zhang Yu gritted his teeth and turned to look at Wen Wuyai, but his resolve quickly crumbled.

"It’s no use, I really can't do it."

Just then, a cold, clear voice drifted from behind him.

"It seems I’ve come at a bad time?"

Zhang Yu spun around abruptly. Seeing Bai Zhenzhen arrive, he felt a wave of relief. Finally, he wouldn't have to challenge himself anymore. Ah Zhen had always been averse to dual cultivation, insisting on celibate cultivation; she would certainly never agree to this "Wen Wuyai joining in" business. Wen Wuyai looked at Bai Zhenzhen and chuckled: "You’ve come at the perfect time."

"I was just discussing with Zhang Yu whether I could join you both for a three-way cultivation session, but he doesn't seem satisfied with the price."

Bai Zhenzhen refused flatly: "Absurd. Don't even think about such things."

Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking: "Yes! Ah Zhen, help me reject her firmly!"

Bai Zhenzhen continued: "However, if you want to cultivate one-on-one with Zhang Yu, I have no objections."

Zhang Yu looked at Bai Zhenzhen, cursing internally: "Ah Zhen! What are you saying? All these years of being good father and daughter have been in vain! If you understood me, you would never say such things!"

But a moment later, he reconsidered: "Wait, could it be that Ah Zhen also wants to help me mend my internal flaw and give me a push on my path to immortality?"

Bai Zhenzhen added: "Although I have no objections, I don't think Zhang Yu will agree."

Zhang Yu smiled and shook his head, thinking: "Truly, the one who knows me best... is indeed you, my good brother Ah Zhen. You don't want me to go against my own heart, do you?"

Bai Zhenzhen held up a finger and said: "If it were Zhang Yu, he would demand at least 100 spirit coins."

"You bastard!" Zhang Yu cursed internally, only to see Bai Zhenzhen turn and wink at him, sending a message.

Bai Zhenzhen: Don't worry, it's rare for you to visit Heavenly Sword University; I’ll make sure to get you a good price.

Fuxi said: "This is a good thing, Zhang Yu. Bai Zhenzhen is helping you."

Zhang Yu opened his mouth to retort, but felt that his "primary gender" excuse was too flimsy to voice.

The next moment, his gaze shifted, and he said to Fuxi: "I came here to transfer the Divine Spirit Root with Ah Zhen. Every moment after the transfer is crucial for strengthening my cultivation; how could I have time to deal with this Wen Wuyai?"

Zhang Yu was filled with immense curiosity and anticipation regarding the effects of exchanging the two Green Lotus Sword Embryos.

Fuxi agreed with this reasoning.

Thus, Zhang Yu tapped his lower abdomen, gesturing to Bai Zhenzhen to signal the matter of the Divine Spirit Root.

He didn't send a message because the Divine Spirit Root was too important; he feared that sending messages within Heavenly Sword University might lead to a leak.

Seeing Zhang Yu’s gesture, Bai Zhenzhen immediately understood his meaning.

She thought to herself: "This guy Yuzi, he seems so impatient."

"Are you so impatient to make use of my divine spirit root? You would even forgo this profit?"

"It seems the divine spirit root is truly of immense benefit to him."

With this thought, Bai Zhenzhen abruptly cut off her negotiations with Wen Wuyai and declared, "On second thought, forget it. Zhang Yu belongs to me from now on; he has nothing more to do with you."

Wen Wuyai was momentarily stunned, unable to grasp why she had suddenly changed her mind, and asked, "Are you certain?"

She looked toward Zhang Yu and inquired, "Zhang Yu, is this your decision as well?"

Bai Zhenzhen waved her hand, stepping between them, and stated firmly, "I have decided this matter. You may leave."

Realizing her resolve was unshakable, Wen Wuyai could only sigh, saying before he departed, "If you change your mind, contact me at any time."

Bai Zhenzhen demanded, "Where did you get the clothes you are wearing? Give them back to me!"

Wen Wuyai replied indifferently, "I bought an identical set myself."

She rubbed her chest and remarked casually, "You can see for yourself that the sizes are completely different."

In the next instant, Wen Wuyai flickered and vanished from their sight.

Bai Zhenzhen embraced Zhang Yu tightly from behind; Zhang Yu smiled, pulled her closer, and whispered into her ear, "I have a surprise for you in a moment."

Bai Zhenzhen pressed her body against his, savoring the warmth radiating from within him, when suddenly her brow furrowed.

A thought struck Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen simultaneously: "What is pressing against me?"

But a moment later, they both realized the truth and exchanged a knowing smile.

Zhang Yu laughed, "Ah Zhen, you are still the same as before."

He thought to himself, "This girl, still the same, wanting to let me use her divine spirit root the moment we meet."

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu with disdain, "You are still the same as well."

She thought to herself, "Tch, this guy Yu, still unable to control himself."

They smiled at each other, feeling as though they had returned to their high school days, when they would hold one another while cultivating.

But then Zhang Yu’s expression shifted, and he thought, "Wait, Ah Zhen doesn't know that I also possess a divine spirit root inside me, so when she says 'the same as before'..."

"Damn it! She misunderstood me again!"

Just as Zhang Yu was pondering how to explain, he heard her say, "Don't move around."

"Just hold me, and don't do anything else."