Hearing Zhang Pianpian’s various instructions from the other end of the phone, Zhang Yu nodded from time to time, making an “uh” sound.

“The Ten Great Sects have established an iron law: in order to maintain law and order and the business environment at all levels, free movement between the layers of Kunxu is prohibited.”

“If you want to return, you either suffer a great loss in cultivation and a reduction in assets like Real Person Xinghuo, and after many twists and turns, you come down in disgrace.”

“Or you have a specially assigned task or job, like Director Songyang of Xianyun Group, who is sent to this layer to sit on the sidelines.”

“But both of these are just the results of being eliminated when climbing up… I don’t want that.”

“Brother, I want to climb up, to a higher place in Kunxu, to see the scenery above.”

“So my eyes will only look up, not back.”

“If we meet again in the future, it can only be above, never on the first layer of Kunxu.”

Zhang Yu clenched his fist and said to Zhang Pianpian on the other end of the phone, “Sister, I will definitely catch up with you!”

Zhang Pianpian laughed and said, “Then I’ll wait for you at Wanfa University.”

Zhang Yu then asked, “Is it so difficult to move up and down? Do you have anything you can’t use that you can leave for me?”

Zhang Pianpian said, “I still have more than 20 million in debt…”

“Forget about that,” Zhang Yu said righteously. “Such personal items are better kept close to you.”

“I mean, do you have anything you can’t take with you, like a house, a car, or anything valuable?”

*Poof!* Bai Zhenzhen couldn’t help but laugh from the side, feeling like she was listening to her obedient grandson asking his ascending grandmother for her inheritance.

Zhang Pianpian said, “I’ve left you three talismans.”

Zhang Yu looked at the three images that the other party sent. Each one was a screenshot of a talisman, but because the content was too complex, he couldn’t really understand what kind of talisman it was.

Moreover, a trace of doubt welled up in his heart: “Can screenshots even be used?”

Zhang Pianpian said, “These three talismans are a freeze talisman, which can freeze other people’s bank accounts, but the higher the other party’s faith level, the shorter the freeze time.”

“There is also a thunder talisman, which can sound a thunderous alarm, summoning the armed forces of the patrol team to enforce the law within one minute, but remember that this alarm costs a minimum of 10,000, so be sure to confirm that you have money in your account before using it.”

“There is also a divine travel talisman, which can summon a minor earth deity to drive you, allowing you to instantly escape a distance of up to 10 kilometers, but remember that this costs 3,000 yuan per kilometer, deducted directly from your account, so you need to calculate the money before using it.”

Zhang Yu’s eyes lit up as he listened, feeling that these three talismans were truly helpful.

Zhang Pianpian said plainly, “I will also send you the phone number of the captain of the Songyang City Patrol Team. I have stored the talismans with her.”

“After you add her as a friend, when you need it, just send her which of these three talismans you want to use, and she will activate the talisman for you.”

“Also, if you encounter problems that you can’t solve yourself, you can go to her.”

Speaking of this, Zhang Pianpian paused, seeming to be considering something, and finally said, “If you need a higher divine department identity as cover, she can help promote you. You can discuss with her how to do it specifically.”

“But if she promotes you, remember to only be promoted to special assistant.”

“Also, remember not to go see her alone at night.”

“Also, continue to work as an outsourced employee. Never sign a formal contract.”

“Also, don’t rush the loan. Just pay it back slowly according to the contract.”

“Take advantage of the time to improve yourself. It doesn’t matter if you owe more. Many times, the amount of debt is also a reflection of strength.”

“Also, when it comes to the Foundation Establishment exam registration, open the registration website only after you get to Xiandu City. I haven’t participated in it, so you need to adapt to the specific situation…”

In this way, Zhang Pianpian patiently explained various matters to Zhang Yu, and Zhang Yu listened very carefully.

Until the end, she slowly said, “We have no foundation on the first layer of Kunxu. Remember, never use my name to cause trouble everywhere.”

“After I leave, be as tolerant as possible. If you pass the Foundation Establishment Qualification Certificate, you must not be ostentatious.”

Zhang Yu felt a drop of sweat flow down his forehead. His sister was really something. Was he, Zhang Yu, the kind of guy who bullies others and causes trouble everywhere?

“Don’t worry, Sister. Just wait for me at Wanfa University. I’ll come find you in two years.”

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yu suddenly felt a little empty, as if the elder who had been protecting him was about to ascend, and he would have to face the world alone in the future.

“Alas, let’s prepare for the Foundation Establishment exam registration first.”

Zhang Yu picked up the phone and directly called his class teacher, Su Haifeng: “Hey, Lao Su, Bai Zhenzhen and I need to ask for two days off.”

“This is something that Senior Zhang Pianpian wanted me and Bai Zhenzhen to help her with before she left.”

“You can’t refuse this leave?”

“Then I can only tell her to let Senior Zhang Pianpian ascend to the Ascension Platform with regret.”

“Okay, thanks, Lao Su.”

Time flew by, and it was the day before the Foundation Establishment exam registration.

Today was also the day when Zhang Pianpian stepped onto the Ascension Platform and officially left.

Songyang City, Intercity Railway Station.

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were sitting together in the waiting room, waiting for the high-speed train to Tiantai City.

The reason for booking a train to Tiantai City instead of a direct train to Xiandu was simply because they didn’t want to reveal their destination.

At this moment, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were continuing to seize the time to practice breathing exercises.

In the past few days, Zhang Yu’s various stats had also improved. His mana had increased to 61.4, and his physical strength had reached level 6.08.

But the money he had was also less.

Especially because during the college entrance examination period, the various controls in Songyang City became more and more strict, and the streets near various high schools were often patrolled by constables.

Not only were outsiders prohibited from entering the major high schools, but even the Dark Learning Gang had stopped tutoring activities, resulting in Zhang Yu losing a large income.

Zhang Yu could only sigh that the college entrance examination was related to the university, to the quota to ascend to the second layer, and to the future of countless people and families. It was indeed a first-class event, to the point that the entire Songyang City was facing a great enemy.

And his savings had decreased to below 5 figures in these days.

“I still have to find a way to make money. After returning from this registration… maybe I can expand the business of the dark tutoring world.”

Just over an hour later, Zhang Yu’s phone vibrated slightly, receiving a message from Zhang Pianpian.

Zhang Pianpian: I’m leaving first.

Immediately afterwards, the other party’s profile picture turned gray. Zhang Yu knew that apart from some special communication methods, he would not be able to contact his sister again until he ascended to the second layer of Kunxu.

Thinking of this, a faint sense of loss welled up in Zhang Yu’s heart again.

“Next time we meet, it will probably be in two years.”

“Fortunately, I still have Zhen.”

He turned to look at Bai Zhenzhen, who was eating a bucket of synthetic food next to him, and said, “Zhen, why did you eat my share too?”

Bai Zhenzhen said, “You were staring at your phone and spacing out, so I thought you weren’t going to eat it.”

Zhang Yu: “You…”

Not long after, after arriving at Tiantai City Station, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen boarded a train to another city.

Time flew by, and more than ten hours passed.

The speeding train was traveling on the ground.

Zhang Yu looked at Zhen next to him and found that she was趴ing on the train window, exclaiming, “Yu, look at that!”

Only to see that in the distance, densely packed, from the sky to the earth, was a city scene that stretched as far as the eye could see.

That was Xiandu City, the destination of Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen’s trip.

Above Xiandu City, there were white and golden auspicious clouds spread out like continents and islands. On them, one could see many celestial palaces and shrines, countless skyscrapers standing in the clouds, like a city in the sky.

And below this aerial city was the earth, which was always shrouded in shadow, and the dense buildings on the earth, as well as the neon lights constantly flashing in the darkness. A young man sat not far from Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen. He pointed to the aerial city and said, “Uncle, have you been to the upper city?”

The old man sitting next to the young man had a face full of ravines. Looking at the scene of Xiandu, he was no longer surprised. He calmly said, “Yes, I worked there when I was young. At that time, there were only a few floating islands in the upper city. Later, it was built bigger and bigger, and the clouds became thicker and thicker. Now it is called the first and a half layer of Kunxu by the rich.”

“The top is getting more and more prosperous, and the lower city below… there are more and more cloudy days, and finally it becomes like this now, it’s always night.”

The young man said, “Isn’t it uncomfortable to stay without a day?”

The old man said disdainfully, “It’s okay as long as there’s money to be made. What’s the difference between day and night? Kid, let me tell you, even begging in Xiandu is better than working in a factory in other cities.”

As the train slowly stopped at the station in the lower city, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen felt a chill in the air as soon as they got off the train.

Looking up at the sky, they could only see the rolling clouds of the upper city.

But the outside of the city looked like white and golden auspicious clouds. Looking up from below the clouds, they could only see a dark patch, like dark clouds surging back and forth.

“Is it because the bottom of the clouds is blocked by the sunlight of various buildings and roads in the upper city?”

“It’s really depressing.” Zhang Yu thought to himself, “If I stay here all the time, it won’t be convenient to practice the Great Sun Qi Sea.”

The two did not walk around, but stayed in the station, found a deserted corner, and opened the registration website according to Zhang Pianpian’s instructions.

In the past, the two had also opened this website, but each time it was a blank page with no information.

Now standing in Xiandu City, the registration website finally had information, but it was just a countdown.

“Hasn’t it started yet?”

The two simply wandered around the station, looking at the hundreds of yuan lunch boxes, ten-yuan bottles of water, and five million-dollar silk stockings, and sighed at the expensive prices.

Suddenly, Bai Zhenzhen pointed to the five million-dollar white silk stockings and said, “Yu, that’s actually an external spiritual root.”

Zhang Yu: “Yes.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “If you wear this, it’s equivalent to having spiritual roots too.”

Zhang Yu rolled his eyes and said, “If anyone is going to wear it, it’s you. Then give me the real spiritual root.”

Bai Zhenzhen said, “Okay, then remember to buy it for me in the future.”

Zhang Yu didn’t think he could afford such an expensive external spiritual root, so he casually said, “I’ll buy you seven in the future when I have money, seven different colors, one for each day of the week, and change them every day.”

Just as the two were strolling around, the countdown to the registration time finally ended.

The two looked at the instructions above: “Find a space without surveillance, without outsiders, and only yourself, and then click confirm.”