Hearing Fū Jī’s voice in his mind, Zhāng Yǔ was initially startled, then overjoyed, thinking to himself, “You’ve finally awakened!”

Fū Jī, as if directly hearing Zhāng Yǔ’s thoughts, replied, “Indeed, I have awakened. It seems my slumber lasted quite a while.”

Zhāng Yǔ, hearing this, was slightly taken aback, then thought, “You can sense my thoughts?”

Fū Jī chuckled, saying, “Relax, it’s not mind-reading. It’s just that I can now communicate with believers through the mind.”

“Not only can my voice reach your mind, but your thoughts can also be perceived by me. From now on, no more typing on your phone to communicate with me in public!”

“After all, my gains this time were substantial; I’ve recovered from a Rank 1 Inferior Evil God to a Rank 2 Evil God!”

“Hehe, the Eight Departments also call this rank of Evil God a Wandering Evil Shadow!”

Zhāng Yǔ tried communicating through thought, asking, “Why did you sleep for so long this time?”

Fū Jī replied, “Wasn’t it because the process of capturing my colleague was too rushed?”

“I spent a great deal of effort to bring him here, then fought him for a long time, and finally managed to defeat him with great difficulty!”

“Then, while digesting and recovering, it took a very, very long time to awaken!”

“But I’ve finally recovered to a Rank 2 Evil God, hehe… Now I don’t have to fall asleep and hide from the True Gods anymore; in most cases, I don’t have to worry about being discovered!”

Zhāng Yǔ nodded slightly, then asked a crucial question, “Can you enhance my potential again?”

Fū Jī didn’t speak, but Zhāng Yǔ felt a surge of sinister power erupt from the black pearl that Fū Jī had transformed into, flowing along his arm, shoulder, neck… and finally rushing into his sea of consciousness!

In an instant, Zhāng Yǔ felt a slight pain in his palm!

He opened his palm to see a transparent symbol forming within it!

Zhāng Yǔ thought, “It’s like the symbol that appeared when the Feather Tome first appeared, and later when it upgraded and opened the Chain Law Diagram… only it’s become more complex!”

However, this time, the transparent symbol wasn’t being filled in quickly like when the Chain Law Diagram appeared, but rather, like when the Feather Tome first appeared, it was being filled in little by little… slowly being filled with black!

Zhāng Yǔ estimated, “It’ll probably take three or four days to fill it completely!”

“I guess I’ll be able to open a new page of the Feather Tome at that time!”

After enhancing Zhāng Yǔ’s potential, Fū Jī then asked, “What about Báizhēn Zhēnrén? Let me help enhance her potential too… By the way, why are you on a flying boat? Where are you going?”

So Zhāng Yǔ told her what had happened while Fū Jī was asleep!

Hearing that Báizhēn Zhēnrén had awakened a divine spirit root, been taken to Heavenly Sword University, and become a disciple of the Seven Emotions Divine Lord, Fū Jī was shocked. She thought, “Heavenly Sword University… could it be that Ā Zhēn is going to be refined into a Divine Spirit Root Flying Sword?”

“Alas, I advised Zhāng Yǔ to dig out the True Spirit Root for his own use long ago. Now, being intercepted like this is definitely a failed investment.”

“But it’s not necessarily a Divine Spirit Root Flying Sword. After all, her spirit root can evolve. If I were the investor, I would definitely cultivate it to an Immortal Spirit Root before refining both the person and the root in an instant!”

“Moreover, taking in such a Divine Spirit Root disciple can boost their reputation, and maybe other poor devils with innate spirit roots will follow suit!”

“Damn it, thinking about it that way, it’s even more of a loss!”

Although Fū Jī wasn’t familiar with the details of this Seven Emotions Divine Lord, no Kūnxū Transcendent Transformation cultivator could be a good person. Believing in a Transcendent Transformation Divine Lord was worse than making vows to her, Fū Jī!

But even though she lamented repeatedly in her heart, feeling like she had lost terribly, Fū Jī didn’t dare to say her guesses in front of Zhāng Yǔ.

In her view, even if Zhāng Yǔ knew, it would be useless and would only affect his cultivation!

“Luckily, when I analyzed Wáng Zìhuǐ’s Foundation Establishment cultivation for him last time, I only told him that the spirit root would disconnect after Foundation Establishment, destroying the spirit root. I didn’t tell him about the whole person and root being cooked in one pot!”

“Hmph, Starlight Zhēnrén didn’t blab either, so she probably understands that this matter shouldn’t be discussed too much!”

Her thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, and Fū Jī already smiled, “Good thing, great thing!”

“Ā Zhēn has struck it rich, being taken in by a Transcendent Transformation old monster. Her cultivation will definitely advance by leaps and bounds from now on!”

“Zhāng Yǔ, you must keep up!”

“Otherwise, you won’t be able to enter her circle in the future, and she won’t even reply to your congratulatory texts during New Year’s and holidays!”

Zhāng Yǔ curled his lip, thinking, “Ā Zhēn isn’t like that!”

“And between her and me, there’s no need to send holiday greetings!”

“We can just say what needs to be said!”

Zhāng Yǔ thought, “On the first level, for safety reasons, Heavenly Sword University won’t let anyone contact Ā Zhēn!”

“But after reaching the second level, I should be able to contact her!”

“After all, Ā Zhēn also said she would come find me at that time.”

Just then, a loud shout came from the front: “How long are you going to keep me pinned down? This is discrimination against demon descendants!”

The staff member pressing down on him sneered, his muscles rippling, revealing a patch of leopard print!

Then he said, “Discrimination against demon descendants? I myself am a demon descendant; how could I discriminate against demon descendants?”

“Let me tell you, I discriminate against all of you first level people!”

With that, he pointed to his eyes and then to everyone present, warning, “Remember, I’ll be watching you all the time. You’d better not have any crooked ideas, or if you try to bring anything you shouldn’t through customs, I’ll catch you!”

Along with this commotion, Lè Mùlán, Qián Shēn, Sòng Hǎilóng, and the others around them watched silently!

Some people had tested into the Top Ten academies, some into the 36 Upper Schools, some into the 72 Lower Schools, and some planned to enter a junior college, all riding the flying boat to the Ascension Platform!

But now, standing in front of the staff, they all had the same identity: first level people!

Of course, except for soul cultivators like Zhào Tiānxíng, because he and other soul cultivators were together in the shipping container!

And Yù Xīnghán, looking at this scene, clenched his fists tightly, a trace of unwillingness appearing in his eyes!

Zhāng Yǔ patted his shoulder, comforting him, “Hánzi, don’t get excited. Didn’t the old man say that the people above look at the people coming up from below like they’re looking at beggars!”

“We just have to endure it for a while, work hard up there for a while… until we can pretend to be second level locals well enough that people won’t recognize us as first level people, then we won’t be discriminated against anymore!”

“I know what you’re saying!”

Yù Xīnghán said, “I’m not excited, I’m afraid…”

He touched his stomach, saying, “Do you think I should take out all the synthetic food I hid in my rectum?”

“You bastard!” Zhāng Yǔ quickly moved several meters away from him: “Don’t drag me down with you if you want to die! Didn’t Master tell you about the food carrying limit!”

Yù Xīnghán said helplessly, “Didn’t I want to bring more so I could save more after going up, and walk a few more steps on the immortal path in the future?”

“Didn’t you hear Master say that a cup of water up there is worth several days’ living expenses down here!”

“And I hid it in my rectum. Even if they find it, I’ll just say I like eating, not unpacking and swallowing it whole…”

“Forget it, I’ll take it out and eat it now!” Saying this, Yù Xīnghán still shook his head without confidence!

Not long after Yù Xīnghán left, Lè Mùlán came over and invited Zhāng Yǔ, “Want to go eat? I heard the food provided on the flying boat is all second level cuisine, want to try it together?”

Zhāng Yǔ asked, “Is it expensive? Can I use first level currency?”

Lè Mùlán said, “I went to check; although it’s second level cuisine, it uses first level ingredients and accepts first level currency!”

Hearing this, Zhāng Yǔ was relieved and followed Lè Mùlán to the flying boat’s restaurant, but was a little stunned when he saw the menu!

“Nutrient Paste Duet… Medicinal Trio… Staring at Needles…”

Even Zhāng Yǔ, who had eaten many Mínxū famous dishes, was a little shocked at this moment, “This is all medicine, where’s the food!”

Just then, Lǐ Xuělián walked over and sat down beside them casually, saying, “The food industry on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th levels was mostly crowded out by the pharmaceutical industry long ago. Most people eat medicine. Only the rich are willing to eat vegetables! The oasis doesn’t sell much food here!”

“After all, most people eat to quickly replenish physical strength, energy, mana, nutrition, improve concentration, excitement, and complete work and study. The poor can only eat some cement to suppress excessive digestive power!”

Hearing this, Lè Mùlán nodded, “Compared to medicine, ordinary food is not competitive at all. It’s only natural that it’s eliminated!”

Lǐ Xuělián smiled slightly, glanced at her, “I heard you’re applying for pharmacology at Wànfǎ University. It seems you’ve already researched the situation on the 2nd level? That’s right, your Lè family also has seniors on the 2nd level!”

Fū Jī asked in surprise, “Lǐ Xuělián is going to the second level with you?”

Zhāng Yǔ explained to Fū Jī in his mind, “It seems Lǐ Xuělián already has a job up there. She took the initiative to apply to go to the first level to cultivate disciples for Starlight Zhēnrén!”

Fū Jī thought, “It seems this Lǐ Xuělián is doing well, being able to arrange herself up and down like this! Or is it that Starlight Zhēnrén ultimately left some connections behind, which she inherited?”

Lǐ Xuělián asked Zhāng Yǔ, “Where’s that kid Yù Xīnghán? Why can’t I find him?”

Zhāng Yǔ said helplessly, “He went to the toilet!”

Just then, an announcement came from the flying boat’s broadcast, saying that they were about to reach the Ascension Platform and would begin processing customs registration, currency exchange, and other services!

Zhāng Yǔ and Lè Mùlán quickly ate their meal and followed Lǐ Xuělián to the designated place to start queuing, and together they got off the flying boat and arrived at the Ascension Platform!

The Ascension Platform was a huge palace floating in the clouds. Stepping into it meant stepping into the territory of the second level!

Next, after completing the procedures, everyone would continue to take different flying boats to different cities on the second level according to their different destinations!