Chapter 672: Sorry, I Only Want to Rush for Nascent Soul

Chapter 672 Sorry, I Only Want to Assault Nascent Soul

With the coming of the unemployment wave, the disappearance of Orthodox Gods, shortages in material supply, internal pressure within the University City surged sharply, more criminal phenomena appeared, and more events related to Demonic Sects and Evil Gods emerged.

Thus the Talisman Path became increasingly important; after all, although the Orthodox Gods had vanished, the Spirit Realm and the Divine Power Network remained intact.

For cultivators with low attainment in talismans, this was a disaster, but for talisman masters capable of writing secret talismans themselves and deeply understanding the Divine Power Network and Spirit Realm, the present moment was actually the best era.

Without the supervision of Orthodox Gods, they roamed freely within the Spirit Realm, relying on talismans to pry open the Divine Power Network and interfere with the Material World.

Zhang Pengpeng, as an outstanding figure in the Talisman Path possessing Golden Core realm cultivation, was now like a fish in water.

And Zhang Yu knew that during this process, the Taiqing Realm provided by the Taiqing Talismans played a significant assisting role, helping Zhang Pengpeng evade Evil Gods and even talisman attacks from Nascent Soul cultivators several times within the Spirit Realm.

In addition, past simulated artifact refining and accelerated learning in the Spirit Realm also brought great help to Zhang Yu in the path of artifact refining and the study of refining knowledge, making him always look forward to upgrading this Dao Seed level.

But at this moment, he still fell into a state of hesitation.

"Should I spend 1000 Spirit Coins to upgrade the Taiqing Talismans?"

"After this period of cultivation, my current savings remain at 700 Spirit Coins, if I borrow another 300 Spirit Coins for my sister..."

Zhang Yu knew that although he could afford these 1000 Spirit Coins, spending them would leave him with almost no savings, and his cultivation speed would drop significantly.

"My main task right now is still to improve my own cultivation."

"Or... ask the teachers and others to borrow money?"

"What if I'm asked why I have no money, traced back to my sister, creating unnecessary trouble..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu suppressed the stray thoughts in his heart: "Forget it, do not think too much."

"Continue improving cultivation, this is what I should do most right now, as for everything else... talk about it later."

"There will still be opportunities to upgrade the Taiqing Talismans later."

Suppressing the temptation to upgrade the Taiqing Talismans, Zhang Yu once again devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

……

Ye Xingli: Junior Brother, want to live stream together?

With the great changes in heaven and earth, logistics transportation could only proceed during the day and required configuring massive security forces, causing logistics costs to surge, making Spirit Realm shopping no longer people's first choice.

Coupled with soaring prices and reduced income, viewers' willingness to pay for live streams dropped straight down, and Ye Xingli's college fans were deeply affected.

The current Ye Xingli had already adjusted her live streaming direction, mainly facing local audiences within the Ten Thousand Spells University City.

And Zhang Yu, looking at Ye Xingli's invitation, knew that with his popularity as a champion of the Top Ten Leagues, if he worked hard at live streaming, it should produce remarkable results.

There was also the Dao Seed Spiritual Rhyme Artifact Heart on Ye Xingli, which had the effect of fusing artifact refining blueprints, previously providing him with great help.

Zhang Yu thought silently in his heart: "To upgrade the Spiritual Rhyme Artifact Heart to Level 2, I need to design 10 Foundation Establishment level artifact products with Senior Sister together, right?"

For the current Zhang Yu, this was naturally something easily grasped, not difficult at all.

The temptation of the Spiritual Rhyme Artifact Heart upgrading again also made Zhang Yu truly expectant in his heart.

What kind of effects would a Level 2 Spiritual Rhyme Artifact Heart have?

Could it fuse more blueprints? Could it choose more fusion directions? Could it fuse higher-grade magical treasures?

Among these, whether it was the profits brought or the strength that could be improved, both made Zhang Yu's heart flutter.

But Zhang Yu pondered for a moment, he still suppressed the temptation of the Dao Seed upgrade.

"Cannot be distracted, my current task is to assault Nascent Soul... everything else talk about it later."

Zhang Yu: Sorry Senior Sister, I currently just want to focus on cultivation

……

Within the dormitory, Zhang Yu's body steamed with heat waves, inside the body where mana and flesh mixed, accompanied by the circulation of blood qi, heat was constantly exploding, like turning the entire dormitory into an oven.

And in Zhang Yu's Eye Skeleton, an advertisement appeared again, introducing him to handcrafted Eye Skeletons specialized for Golden Core cultivators.

To be honest, as he ascended to the Golden Core realm, his Dao Heart improved, and computational power in his brain grew, he often felt that the current Level 20 Eye Skeleton Nine Nether Demon Eyes were becoming increasingly insufficient, sometimes even appearing laggy unable to keep up with his thinking speed.

Besides that, others like Sun Day Radiant God, Taihao Holy Law Flying Swords, Azure Water Gold Crystal Armor and such, all gave Zhang Yu similar feelings.

Especially as his physical strength continued to grow, he felt the fragility of Level 20 magical treasures even more.

"After all, they are still things used for Foundation Establishment, how can I enjoy pushing them with Golden Core realm cultivation?"

Zhang Yu sometimes couldn't help but surge with an impulse in his heart, wanting to spend time improving his artifact refining skills, upgrading the Eye Skeleton and various magical treasures to at least Level 21 Golden Core standards, letting him possess higher quality of life, stronger money-making ability...

This feeling made his body and mind itch inside and out, just like having a bunch of red dots in software but forcing oneself not to click them...

"No..."

"Dao Seeds need time and resources, magical treasures need time and resources... my money and time are limited, if I accept every temptation, do everything at the same time, upgrade everything simultaneously, how can I focus on the improvement of cultivation?"

"I want to assault Nascent Soul."

"Everything else... talk about it later."

Suppressing stray thoughts in his heart, firming his Dao Heart, Zhang Yu continued to devote himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

……

Several days later at noon.

With the sun standing at the zenith, and the Spirit Realm signal becoming strongest, Bai Zhenzhen far away at Sky Sword University sent a communication request to Zhang Yu.

Looking at Bai Zhenzhen whose projection descended before him, Zhang Yu asked: "Ah Zhen, is everything okay over there?"

"What could happen?" Bai Zhenzhen laughed loudly, saying: "Your classmate named Ying Xin claims 'How ten years of bitter study can rival six generations of ancestral grave green smoke', I now have a hundred generations of sect ancestral grave green smoke, how many people in Sky Sword University can fight me?"

Zhang Yu knew the sect ancestral grave Bai Zhenzhen spoke of was the Sword Pavilion left by the Seven Emotions Divine Lord, inside leaving flying swords transformed from the corpses of countless generations of Extreme Emotion Sword Dao practitioners.

Bai Zhenzhen sighed: "Yu Zi, now you rely on two Deity Transformation teachers, while I hold the Deity Transformation lineage ancestral grave."

"Back when we were in high school, who could have thought of our achievements today?"

After chatting for about ten minutes, Zhang Yu saw the alarm clock appearing in his Eye Skeleton, and said apologetically towards Bai Zhenzhen: "Ah Zhen, I must cultivate."

Bai Zhenzhen was slightly stunned, then nodded, saying: "Mm, you go ahead."

Watching Zhang Yu's disappearing figure, the smile on Bai Zhenzhen's face gradually fell.

Wen Wuya walked to her side, saying: "Ah Zhen, how have you considered it? You cannot guard the Sword Pavilion, better let some come out for the Principal."

Wen Wuya looked at Bai Zhenzhen somewhat enviously, after all unlike the Seven Emotions Divine Lord, his master the Star Heaven Divine Lord had not only him as a living disciple.

Moreover, the Star Heaven Divine Lord until losing contact, had not left any assets to anyone, just added dozens of layers of seals, letting Sky Sword University's new Deity Transformations decipher them until now.

Hearing Wen Wuya's words, Bai Zhenzhen took a deep breath and said: "Let me consider it again."

……

Another few days passed, Zhang Yu's former teacher, past Civil Engineering Department Director Gao, now Vice Principal Gao of Ten Thousand Spells University sent an inquiry to Zhang Yu.

Principal Gao: Zhang Yu, how is Kunlun in the Palm cultivation going?

Zhang Yu: It's fine

Facing Principal Gao's inquiry, Zhang Yu did not reveal specific progress, he did not intend to divert his energy into spatial technology research.

A few more days passed, Xian Yin True Lord sent a message, inquiring him about the textbook matter.

Zhang Yu brushed it off for a while, claiming only that he was studying.

Yu Xinghan and others at the construction site sent a request for aid, needing his help to complete some major tasks.

Zhang Yu asked Mo Shangjin, who had just obtained the Golden Core Certificate and broken through to the Golden Core stage, to go assist them.

He himself remained in the dormitory to cultivate.

Making money, magical treasures, Dao seeds... all improvements in other directions were temporarily cast aside by Zhang Yu.

Various social interactions, work, and study matters were also temporarily compressed, or even abandoned, by Zhang Yu.

He suppressed all temptations and rejected all trivial distractions.

Zhang Yu devoted his entire heart and soul to his own cultivation.

Cultivation, cultivation, cultivation!

It could be said this was the most focused cultivation session Zhang Yu had experienced since stepping onto the path of immortality and possessing the Feather Book.

The effect was nothing short of astonishing.

When time arrived at the beginning of January.

In just a short month, his basic data surged once again.

Dao Heart reached level 24 (11.71%), physical strength came to 26.25 levels, and mana reached 3295 units.

Besides this, as the three types of Dao Foundation pills seized from the factory were used up, Zhang Yu spent his own money to buy new Dao Foundation pills.

Physical expression factors became more active, successively establishing the Third Layer Dao Foundation Qi Like an Abyss, and the Fourth Layer Dao Foundation Indestructible Body.

The former allowed him, with body and mana unified, to greatly increase the transmission distance of the Qi, from the original 100 meters to 200 meters; thicker Qi over longer distances improved his defense while simultaneously enhancing his ability to interfere with the material world.

Indestructible Body was simpler; accompanied by the fusion of mana, it further increased his bone strength, making his bones filled with a tough elasticity under the nourishment of mana, better able to face various impacts and pressures.

"Besides basic data, breaking through to Nascent Soul requires opening at least 10 layers of Dao Foundation, and at least 8 extraordinary meridians."

"Opening extraordinary meridians can wait for later; establishing Dao Foundations just requires throwing money to buy medicine, which I happen to be doing now anyway."

But Zhang Yu soon discovered that with the gap between Dao Heart and physical strength, his control over his body was declining.

"Need to adjust the cultivation time," Zhang Yu thought inwardly: "Reduce the cultivation time for the body, invest more resources into Dao Heart cultivation."

Zhang Yu understood that once the gap between Dao Heart and body level became too large, control over the body would continuously decrease, then cultivation effects would only diminish, and the overall progress toward breaking through to Nascent Soul would be dragged down.

Thus, Zhang Yu visited the Hammer Heart Residence again after a long absence, preparing to temper his Dao Heart.

And the current Hammer Heart Residence had changed greatly; with the disappearance of the Righteous Gods, the Spirit Realm computing power of Wanfa University became more expensive, causing the efficiency of Hammer Heart Residence to drop, positions to become fewer, and prices to rise.

However, relying on his identity as the Principal's disciple, it wasn't hard for Zhang Yu to cut in line and grab a position; the discount they gave was considerable, but ultimately payment was still required.

Zhang Yu also asked if Sister Taiqing Realm could currently be used to temper the Dao Heart, but Zhang Pianpian indicated that Hammer Heart Residence relied on the company's massive database; for Taiqing Realm to achieve this, one would have to steal the company's database.

Focused on cultivation, Zhang Yu could only continue throwing money; unknowingly, Zhang Yu's savings continued to slide, gradually reaching around 400 Spirit Coins.

Just as Zhang Yu's savings were constantly sliding, on this day Qingming Zhenjun found him.

Looking at Qingming Zhenjun's projection, Zhang Yu asked puzzledly, "Does Zhenjun have something to ask of me?"

Qingming Zhenjun chuckled, saying, "There are some things I would still like to ask Student Zhang to help with."

Feeling the shocking respect from a Nascent Soul Zhenjun towards himself, Zhang Yu quickly said, "You are Nascent Soul, I am Golden Core; what can I possibly help you with?"

Qingming Zhenjun instead said, "Who doesn't know that in Wanfa University, Student Zhang Yu is a Dual Transformation God in one department, a precious disciple jointly cultivated by Principal Magnetic Pole and Principal Green Wood, the Crown Prince of Wanfa..."

Zhang Yu felt somewhat embarrassed by what the other said, quickly interrupting the other to ask about their true intention.

Qingming Zhenjun: "I actually have a construction team under my command. However, I am originally from the Dao Arts Department, so I am not very familiar with the civil engineering industry."

"So I want to ask Student Zhang to help me take on some projects..."

Zhang Yu knew that with the civil engineering department becoming hot, various infrastructure projects were constantly starting, and more and more powerful figures from other departments were mixing in to make money.

The Head of the Dao Arts Department setting up a company to play with civil engineering seemed quite normal to him.

It was just that the other party finding him...

After exchanging words with the other party, Zhang Yu finally understood Qingming Zhenjun's meaning.

"This guy... wants my company to take on more projects, then outsource them to him?"

"And the money he splits with me is so much; can he really make a profit like this?"

Zhang Yu thought inwardly: "Why does it feel like this guy is here to give away money."

Qingming Zhenjun was indeed here to give away money.

In fact, it wasn't just Zhang Yu's side; including Ye Xingli, Mo Shangjin, Lei Ji Zhenjun, Xian Yin Zhenjun... almost many people around Principal Magnetic Pole and Principal Green Wood, Qingming Zhenjun was constantly throwing money.

The goal was to integrate into Principal Magnetic Pole's faction, improve his relationship with Principal Magnetic Pole, and increase his chances of obtaining the Transformation God Certificate.

Looking at the Zhang Yu before him, Qingming Zhenjun thought inwardly: "Transformation God Zhenjuns of Talismans, Security, Medicine, and also Taihe Zhenjun of the Investment Management Office... those who can compete with me for the Transformation God Certificate next are none other than these few."

"In terms of strength, I far exceed them."

"But because of the Dao Qiankun relationship... I need to change the impression I have in others' eyes, especially in Magnetic Pole's eyes."

As long as this point could be achieved, with his status as the strongest Nascent Soul, currying favor with Zhang Yu, a student newly entered into Golden Core, was nothing for Qingming Zhenjun.

Watching Qingming Zhenjun depart, Fu Ji sighed, "This guy is clearly currying favor with you for Principal Magnetic Pole, just like ministers in ancient times who tried to please the Emperor by stuffing money everywhere to the Empress, concubines, and eunuchs."

Zhang Yu nodded deeply in agreement, but even knowing this, he could not bring himself to dislike Qingming Zhenjun.

"Sigh, giving money... is simply a method guaranteed to raise favorability; even if I am brilliant and talented, I cannot stop it."

After negotiating with Qingming Zhenjun, Zhang Yu did not need to send out a single soldier or steed, and every month gained an additional income of over 150 Spirit Coins.

Plus his own company was currently developing vigorously along with the civil engineering industry.

All this added together made Zhang Yu's total passive income per month exceed 250 Spirit Coins, allowing Zhang Yu to invest himself more confidently into full-body cultivation.

Absolute focus, luxurious spending, plus earth-shattering talent, caused Zhang Yu's various data to continue growing rapidly in the following month.

When time arrived at the beginning of February, Zhang Yu's Dao Heart rose to level 25 (62.03%), mana came to 3520, and physical strength growth slowed slightly with decreased investment, rising to 26.98 levels.

The Fifth Layer Dao Foundation Yi Wood Longevity improved resistance to various toxins, medicinal properties, and evil qi; the Sixth Layer Dao Foundation Glazed Pureless allowed Zhang Yu to possess stronger high-temperature resistance.

Growth in body and mana also increased the Qi transmission distance again, arriving at around 220 meters.

And the gap between Dao Heart and physical strength narrowing allowed Zhang Yu's control over his body to rise again.

Zhang Yu looked satisfied at his improvement, thinking inwardly: "Just like this, next I will pull up both Dao Heart and physical strength together until the Golden Core limit."

But just as Zhang Yu wanted to continue investing himself fully into cultivation, he soon discovered that besides temptations like profits, treasures, and Dao seeds, there were other things that would also affect his focus.

...

Kuang Tianqing: Are you there?

Zhang Yu: What is it?

Kuang Tianqing: What do you think of Dao Qiankun?

Kuang Tianqing's feeling at this moment was very bad, and very ominous.

Because after memory awakening, strong value conflicts made him loathe many things.

Even though he had turned himself back into a man, many memories lingered and refused to fade.

To many at Tianmo University, however, this change of his was seen as an unsteady Dao Heart and a decline in Immortal Path potential.

"Damn it... if you're unwilling to become a woman and be used, does that mean your cultivation talent is insufficient?"

"How has the Demon Path turned into this state?"

Kuang Tianqing felt heartbroken over this, yet he was helpless.

The Zizai Divine Lord who could seal his memories had long since lost contact; regarding the secrets upon his own person... before having absolute certainty, he dared not easily tell the new Deity Transformation cultivator, so for now he could only endure the bitterness in his heart and continue living.

And besides this bitterness, he also held worries about the current situation.

"What exactly does Dao Qiankun want to do? He cannot possibly not know the development situation of floors 2 to 5 after he left."

Kuang Tianqing recalled Dao Qiankun's shouts at the Ten Major Leagues.

"Announcing the existence of Reincarnation to everyone... encouraging people to die?"

"Look at the chaotic times now; many people indeed die even when they don't want to."

"So sending a large population into Reincarnation is Dao Qiankun's goal?"

Kuang Tianqing could not confirm this point, because he did not know which Reincarnation floors 2 to 5 currently connected to.

"Six Paths Reincarnation? Nine Netherworld Reincarnation? Avici Reincarnation... which Reincarnation platform is connected now? Are they colluding with Dao Qiankun?"

Kuang Tianqing understood that as long as the Reincarnation System was still functioning normally, everything remained under the Immortals' control.

No matter how the people of floors 2 to 5 fought, how they lived, or how they died in the end, their next life would still be consumables needed by the Immortals.

"Changing thoughts, spreading ideologies, these methods have low cost but are very useful; they were once important techniques for Immortals to achieve thought control, but in the face of the Reincarnation System, they have gradually become outdated..."

"What about thoughts? What if there are different ideologies? What if they are given more chances? As long as the Immortal Emperors wish, everyone's thoughts will be changed back in the next life."

"Dao Qiankun cannot possibly not know this point, so he must have made arrangements regarding Reincarnation."

"This is very likely the key point for the upcoming changes in the situation."

"And Zhang Yu, the guy Dao Qiankun valued and specially protected, does he perhaps know some inside information?"

Thus Kuang Tianqing came to test Zhang Yu, wanting to see if the other party knew anything.

Zhang Yu naturally knew nothing about this.

After communicating with Kuang Tianqing, he was merely pulled out of wholehearted cultivation by the other party, thinking again about the current situation of the world.

"I cannot manage these things now. All I can protect are the people around me."

Zhang Yu recalled the path he had walked, thinking silently in his heart: "When I first entered high school, I couldn't even protect myself; relying on Ah Zhen and Sister's care, I managed to pass the initial difficulties."

"Until my strength improved, arriving at senior year of high school, I finally could protect Ah Zhen, protect my best friend."

"Entering university, my strength and wealth grew again; I finally could lead classmates to win competitions, and even protect six other classmates during the economic crisis."

"Arriving at present, my strength improved again; not only can I shelter the employees under the company, but I can also use the rules of the Ten Major Leagues to inject a bit of my own will into the world's changes..."

Recalling all this, recalling the path he walked step by step, Zhang Yu understood everything of Kunxu more and more deeply.

"In Kunxu... only by becoming stronger and richer can one possess more freedom, possess more caprice."

"And with the improvement of strength, cultivators will naturally generate ambition to change the world, making the world's direction conform to their own interests, conform to their own preferences."

"From a company, to a city, a school, an entire layer of Kunxu, even the whole Kunxu... the stronger the strength, the larger the scope one wants to change the world."

Recalling everything experienced in the Ten Major Leagues, Zhang Yu understood that whether willing or unwilling, following his experiences, following his strength's improvement, he too was ignited with the ambition to change the world.

"The scope and size of change need to correspond with one's own strength."

"I do not like the current Kunxu, nor do I like the chaotic times of this moment, but what I can do at this moment is limited..."

"The thing I should do most right now is still to break through to the Nascent Soul."

Zhang Yu knew that just as he rose from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core, many things originally difficult as climbing to heaven became as easy as turning over one's hand after realm improvement.

Dao Ge's layout, the trend of the chaotic times, he no longer wanted to care about.

At this moment, there was only this one thought in his mind: breaking through to the Nascent Soul.

Thus, after ending communication with Kuang Tianqing, Zhang Yu cast it aside, continuing to devote himself wholeheartedly into cultivation.

(End of Chapter)