Having his thoughts interrupted by Li Xiao’s call, Zhang Yu ceased gazing at the starry expanse and turned his attention to the construction site before him.

A sweeping glance revealed the entire 666th level to be a hive of activity, roads being paved, buildings erected, and a constant cacophony of vibrations and hammering filling the air.

“The entire 666th level is under construction?” Zhang Yu asked, somewhat surprised.

Yu Xinghan, having already made inquiries, possessed some knowledge of the situation. He explained, “The Myriad Dharma University City wasn’t always 666 levels high, you see.”

“It has expanded upwards year by year, with successive urban redevelopment projects, driven by the swelling population!”

“The lower levels, those below the 50th, used to be the mortal district, but now that threshold has risen to 100!”

“The teaching levels for departments like Finance and Civil Engineering, as well as student dormitories, are also constantly being relocated to higher floors!”

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself that the demand for construction must be immense, ensuring plentiful job opportunities for Civil Engineering majors.

At that moment, Tu Lishan, accompanied by three students, approached Zhang Yu and his companions.

Tu Lishan greeted them with a beaming smile and began outlining their tasks at the construction site.

Zhang Yu and his two friends were assigned to work with the construction crew, while Ying Xin and her two companions were to participate in quality control as interns.

Li Xiao, with surprise etched on his face, stared at Ying Xin and the others behind Tu Lishan. “Ying Xin is here too? Why didn’t they mention this to me?” he wondered.

Meanwhile, Tu Lishan continued, “You six will form a single internship group, with Ying Xin as the provisional leader!”

After offering a few more instructions, Tu Lishan led the group through the registration and onboarding process.

Along the way, Tu Lishan’s ocular interface flickered, displaying a message from Li Xiao.

Li Xiao: “Teacher, weren’t you saying the spots were limited? Why are so many students here?”

Tu Lishan: “Little Li, Zhang Yu’s grades are better than yours. It’s only reasonable for him to be here.”

Tu Lishan: “Not to mention Ying Xin. Her family has six generations in civil engineering, she grew up on construction sites, and she has a Golden Core True Person as an elder in her family!”

Tu Lishan: “And she’s excellent herself. After establishing her foundation in high school, she began cultivating various civil engineering techniques. You know her grades – she’s third in the class!”

In Tu Lishan’s explanation, these students were either more academically accomplished than Li Xiao or possessed family connections and advantages that Li Xiao could not match.

As Li Xiao listened, he grew increasingly aware of the gap between himself and the other students, and his spirits plummeted.

But suddenly, a thought struck him!

Li Xiao: “What about Yu Xinghan? He’s from the first level, and his grades aren’t as good as mine.”

Tu Lishan: “He knows people too, and he spent a lot of spirit stones!”

Tu Lishan: “You gave far fewer spirit coins than Yu Xinghan!”

Tu Lishan: “I gave you this opportunity because I believe in you! But keep it to yourself, don’t tell anyone else the amount, or you’ll make things difficult for me!”

Tu Lishan: “Work hard! We Wood Mastery students just need to be willing to work hard, and there’s no end to the spirit coins we can earn!”

Li Xiao read the messages from Instructor Tu, resolving in his heart, “I must seize this opportunity, work hard, earn more spirit coins, repay my debts, and strive to improve my grades!”

Upon completing the onboarding process, a layer of radiance manifested above the six interns, reflected in their spirit interfaces.

Ying Xin and her companions were cloaked in a red light, signifying their status as quality inspectors.

Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan, and Li Xiao were enveloped in a blue light, indicating their roles as technical workers.

Tu Lishan, surveying the students, instructed, “Once you enter the construction site, your aura signifies your status!”

“Gold and silver auras denote leadership; you must be respectful in their presence. Be mindful of your physiques, and do not become larger than your superiors. And remember to suppress your Foundation Establishment domains!”

“You already know the significance of red and blue. Yellow auras indicate ordinary Qi Refining laborers. Injuring or killing them will incur costs, so be cautious while working!”

Just then, a Qi Refining laborer walked past. Tu Lishan pointed to the numbers floating above his head, explaining, “See that? According to the latest site safety regulations, each Qi Refining laborer has a compensation price marked above their head. Since implementing this measure, workplace accidents have greatly decreased!”

Zhang Yu inwardly scoffed, “So, the main casualties on the site are Foundation Establishment workers? They’re not telling us to be careful and avoid injury, they’re telling us to be careful not to injure anyone, right?”

At that moment, a voice called out, “Manager Tu, you’re here!”

Zhang Yu followed the sound and saw a Yellow Turban Warrior mech suit approaching.

Tu Lishan nodded to the mech suit, but did not reply. The Yellow Turban Warrior, bearing a large stack of steel, quickly moved on.

Yu Xinghan, curious, asked, “Does that Yellow Turban Warrior have intelligence? Is there a spirit within it?”

Tu Lishan chuckled. “How could it be? High-grade spirits are incredibly expensive! The Yellow Turban Warrior simply has a fragment of someone’s soul inside!”

Tu Lishan elaborated, “This person is called Huang Yun, and he’s a recent college graduate!”

“He rented a Yellow Turban Warrior, placed his soul within it, and is using it to work on the construction site!”

Yu Xinghan inquired, “What about his physical body?”

Tu Lishan replied, “He rented it out to the Pharmacology department for drug testing!”

Zhang Yu was equally astonished. “His physical body is being used for drug testing, and his soul is working on the construction site?”

Sensing the surprise in Zhang Yu’s tone, Tu Lishan said with emotion, “Yes, finding two jobs right after graduation is quite remarkable!”

“Although your cultivation is higher than Huang Yun’s, you should learn from his spirit of hard work!”

“The construction site has mech suits available for rent, which can improve your work efficiency!”

“Don’t worry if you don’t have enough money. We offer discounted work loans here!”

Seeing the meaningful look Tu Lishan directed at them, both Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan immediately turned away, pretending not to notice!

Zhang Yu thought, “I haven’t even earned any money yet, and you’re already recommending loans.”

Yu Xinghan inwardly thought, “Senior Sister said that a college student’s first work loan is important. I can’t make a decision lightly!”

Behind them, Li Xiao thought, “Is Instructor Tu hinting at me? I should take some time to see what mech suits are available at the construction site!”

Tu Lishan continued, “Also, there are surveillance cameras everywhere on the construction site. Don’t steal materials from the ground. The fines for getting caught are incredibly hefty!”

Zhang Yu nodded inwardly, thinking that the construction site was indeed heavily monitored. It seemed it wouldn’t be easy to pick up materials here.

After introducing the general conditions of the construction site, Tu Lishan pointed to their eyes and said, “You should now be able to see your work assignments through the spirit network!”

“After onboarding, all construction site tasks are directly issued through the spirit network. Just follow the instructions!”

“Your wages will also be settled there!”

“Alright, everyone, work hard. Our Earth lineage students just need to be willing to work hard, and there’s plenty of money waiting for you to pick up!”

After Tu Lishan departed, Zhang Yu looked at his ocular interface and saw a line of text.

“Today’s Task: Pouring Concrete. Earned Salary: 0 Spirit Coins.”

“Please immediately arrive at the work location. Countdown: 23 seconds.”

Zhang Yu also saw dashed lines projected by the spirit network, guiding him to the specific work location!

Watching the countdown timer ticking away, Zhang Yu swiftly moved, following the virtual lines in his ocular interface, and arrived at a concrete mixing tower!

Standing at the receiving point, Zhang Yu channeled his Concrete Body Technique, and over ten tons of concrete were gently received.

Another line of text appeared in his vision: “Please immediately arrive at the pouring location. Countdown: 15 seconds!”

Enveloped in qi, the concrete roared like a grey-black dragon, following Zhang Yu’s frantic pace, arriving at the pouring location in a blink of an eye!

Zhang Yu, following what he had learned in class, oscillated his qi, tamping the concrete to release air bubbles, and then poured it into the mold before him!

At the same time, array diagrams appeared in Zhang Yu’s ocular interface!

Zhang Yu recalled the content of the Engineering Formation Cartography course, thinking, “Pay attention to the location of the spirit energy pathways marked on the array diagram. They are reserved for array nodes!”

“Only by forming spirit energy pathways in the building, and becoming part of the Myriad Dharma City’s grand array, can it be convenient to bless the building with load-bearing, reinforcement, geomagnetism, anti-gravity, air circulation, temperature adjustment, and other functions!”

As Zhang Yu poured, the numbers on his ocular interface gradually changed!

“Today’s Task: Pouring Concrete. Earned Salary: 0.000001 Spirit Coins.”

“Earned Salary: 0.00002 Spirit Coins.”

“Earned Salary: 0.00003 Spirit Coins.”

Watching the spirit coins steadily increase as the concrete was poured, even though it was only a tiny increment of many zeros after the decimal point, Zhang Yu still felt a surge of joy!

“Finally earning money!”

This was the first time Zhang Yu had earned a salary at university through his own abilities, and it made him feel that he was no longer rootless, but truly had a sense of security!

As Zhang Yu continued to oscillate the concrete with his qi, he thought, “This process seems perfect for cultivating a certain technique!”

His ocular interface flashed, and the Great Library appeared. He quickly navigated to a technique he had long saved.

“Foundation Establishment Expert-level Technique: Limitless Vibration Meditation!”

This was a martial art that refined the body by vibrating the body and qi, and could also unleash astonishing killing power through high-frequency vibrations in combat!

However, it was now widely used in the civil engineering industry for various vibration tasks!

Zhang Yu could use this Limitless Vibration Meditation to complete tasks such as vibrating concrete!

“Just as well, I need to cultivate the third Earth Mastery Body, so I’ll cultivate this Limitless Vibration Meditation!”

Limitless Vibration Meditation, originally priced at 0.8 spirit coins, was snapped up by Zhang Yu at a 60% discount for 0.48 spirit coins!

After briefly perusing the electronic manuscript, Zhang Yu channeled his qi, controlling his body and qi to gradually vibrate!

A moment later!

“Limitless Vibration Meditation Level 1!”