Inside Hammer Abode’s Spirit Realm office, You Chuan said, “This simulated environment is very suitable for Zhang Yu.”
“Enable deep connection for him, and during the critical breakthrough moment, play it in 0.3x slow motion, then loop it 10 times.”
Hearing You Chuan’s instructions, the customer service representative frowned. “This simulated environment has a very high pain index. If we enable deep connection, I’m worried the memories from the simulation will affect his mental state.”
You Chuan, of course, knew that enabling deep connection significantly increased the chance of a breakthrough, but the lingering memories, sensations, and emotions from the simulated environment would also be much more profound.
He calmly replied, “He has already agreed to the user manual. Besides, if something goes wrong, it won’t be for months, so who can blame us?”
The customer service representative then added, “But to mobilize so many computing resources and let him suffer so much for free… isn’t that too cheap for him?”
You Chuan sighed, “There’s no other way.”
“Guaranteed success for 30 spirit coins is the main selling point of this package. We’re betting on students having strong enough aptitude and fighting hard enough to break through, with most reaching the Spirit-Body Fusion realm within five attempts.”
“When we encounter a student who just won’t break through, we can only consider it our bad luck.”

Meanwhile, after Zhang Yu opened his eyes in the Spirit Realm, he remembered his identity.
He was Zhang Yu, a construction worker.
However, due to physical injuries, his work efficiency was too low, and gradually no construction sites were willing to hire him.
Fortunately, the advancement of technology and the emergence of the Dharma Skeleton offered him hope.
“The Dharma Skeleton! Tiangong Group’s epoch-making product, leading the world with cutting-edge immortal technology, allowing everyone to achieve higher work efficiency.”
“In the future, anyone equipped with a Dharma Skeleton will only need to work 2 hours to complete the equivalent of 12 hours of current work.”
“Tiangong: Letting immortal technology better benefit Kunxu.”
Watching the advertisement video, Zhang Yu made a painful decision. He sold everything he could, including his hands and feet, and borrowed a large sum of money. Finally, he was equipped with the Dharma Skeleton and immediately regained his ability to work.
He was placed on a construction site, where he ingested materials daily and then expelled high-quality concrete. His work’s technical content greatly increased, and his salary instantly multiplied several times over.
But the good times didn’t last. The Dharma Skeleton, which had only been released recently, caused a severe rejection reaction in his body.
Due to a lack of funds, Zhang Yu couldn’t afford the weekly Dharma Skeleton modulation, let alone the monthly maintenance.
These first-generation Dharma Skeletons in his body gradually began to age, failed to adapt to his body’s natural changes, and started causing structural imbalances…
All of this ultimately led to a continuous decrease in his Dharma Skeleton synchronization rate.

“Your synchronization rate is too low, causing your regulatory nerves to overwork, which ultimately leads to abnormalities in your cerebral cortex…”
Listening to the company’s analysis, Zhang Yu murmured, “Is that why I’m having phantom pain?”
The person replied, “Please go pay the bill, and then we’ll immediately perform the Dharma Skeleton modulation for you.”
“You must understand that your body changes every day. The current Dharma Skeleton cannot actively adapt, so it needs to be modulated once a week to perfectly fit your body.”
“Long-term lack of modulation will cause your body’s structure to mutate, and your flesh and nerves to compensate…”
Zhang Yu stopped listening to what the other person said next because, deep in debt, he had no money at all.
He could only endure the phantom pain in his body, repeatedly circulating the Remnant Ox Self-Sacrifice Heart Technique.
However, this pain became more frequent and intense as his working hours increased.
The agony of tearing limbs and peeling internal organs continuously assailed him. Zhang Yu opened his eyes, seemingly seeing his bloody wounds again.
Under the frantic circulation of the Remnant Ox Self-Sacrifice Heart Technique, he was on the verge of entering the Spirit-Body Fusion realm.
But just then, a thought suddenly emerged in his mind.
“Why? Why can’t my wounds heal themselves?”

Meanwhile, inside the dormitory, under the influence of the deep connection, the Remnant Ox Self-Sacrifice Heart Technique in Zhang Yu’s mind began to operate spontaneously, and the vitality in his hands and feet was elevated to its peak.
As his flesh constantly undulated, it seemed as if it were trying to heal the wounds on his disconnected limbs in his mind.
Following Zhang Yu’s violent reaction in reality, the Zhang Yu in the simulated environment also began to tremble violently.
The flesh in his hands and feet surged, and his cultivation method subsequently broke through, seemingly undergoing some kind of active transformation.
Just then, a voice seemed to tear through the simulated space, penetrating from the depths of the Spirit Realm into Zhang Yu’s mind.
“Find me…”
Zhang Yu instinctively asked, “Who are you?”
“Find me…”
The other party seemed not to hear Zhang Yu’s reply, only continuing, “Find my spirit…”
“Find my body…”
“Find my magic power…”
When Zhang Yu finally came to his senses again, he found that his Spirit Realm connection had been severed.

He took off his Spirit Realm visor, recalling everything that had just happened in his mind, and murmured, “Me?”
Zhang Yu felt his cultivation method operating naturally, and without realizing it, he had already entered the Spirit-Body Fusion realm.
But before he could rejoice, he discovered an unfamiliar website address appearing in his mind.
“Did that voice send it to me?”
“Who exactly is he? How could he call out to me within Hammer Abode’s Spirit Realm environment?”
“Could it be someone from Hammer Abode? Have they been secretly observing me?”
Just as Zhang Yu was filled with questions, a communication request appeared on his eye-mounted device.
Once the communication was established, the figure of Manager You Chuan appeared before Zhang Yu.

“Zhang Yu… student?” You Chuan’s eyes flickered as he asked, “Are you alright?”
Just moments before Zhang Yu’s flesh vitalization at the critical breakthrough point in the simulated environment, You Chuan had noticed the entire simulation suddenly disconnect.
Then, a few seconds later, the entire simulated environment crashed.
This phenomenon immediately startled You Chuan.
He instructed customer service to quickly suppress the information, intercept the logs and relevant data, and then he immediately contacted Zhang Yu.
Seeing that Zhang Yu seemed unharmed, You Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness.”
Although something happening to Zhang Yu wouldn’t be a major issue for Hammer Abode, for You Chuan personally, it would be a significant mistake.
Observing You Chuan’s peculiar expression, Fu Ji suddenly asked, “What happened?”

Listening to Zhang Yu’s account, Fu Ji smiled faintly. “Don’t worry. If there was a real big problem, they wouldn’t just be contacting you by communication.”
“What happened to you this time might be considered their operational error. Otherwise, the people from Hammer Abode wouldn’t bypass company channels to contact you privately. I think you can bluff him.”
Zhang Yu’s eyebrow raised as he looked at You Chuan and said, “What’s going on with you at Hammer Abode? Such a serious error! I almost died in there?”
You Chuan’s heart sank, and he secretly thought, ‘This is bad.’ On the surface, he stubbornly refused to admit any problem, but inwardly, he felt uncertain because he truly didn’t know what had happened during those few seconds of disconnection.
Zhang Yu stated, “You don’t want to take responsibility, do you? I want a refund, and I’m going to sue you. I’ve already saved the problematic Spirit Realm data…”
Hearing this, You Chuan’s heart sank further. Remembering the simulated environment parameters he had ordered adjusted, he sighed and had no choice but to engage in negotiation with Zhang Yu.
After some bargaining, the two parties gradually reached an agreement.

You Chuan said, “As long as you don’t go through the company’s refund process, acknowledge that the service was successfully completed, and do not pursue this matter, I will personally refund you 2.5 spirit coins per month for a total of 12 installments.”
You Chuan thought to himself, ‘It’s better if Zhang Yu doesn’t continue his Spirit-Body Fusion journey. It wastes computing resources, corrupts our team’s data, and what if another accident happens…’
Zhang Yu’s eyes lit up. “What about interest?”
After another round of bargaining, You Chuan finally agreed to bear the interest, paying Zhang Yu 3.3 spirit coins each month to cover his monthly installment loan for the Spirit-Body Fusion journey.
Although Zhang Yu had considered whether he could extract more benefits, he understood that he had already achieved Spirit-Body Fusion.
Furthermore, given what happened in the simulated environment—both the voice and his body’s vitalization—he was unwilling to reveal any of it.
Therefore, Zhang Yu knew that he couldn’t actually escalate this matter.
“It’s a standoff where both sides are cautious right now, but I’ve bluffed him for the time being.”

Shortly after both parties signed the agreement, Zhang Yu ended the communication. Thinking about how he had gotten the Spirit-Body Fusion journey for free, he couldn’t help but laugh, “This was a huge win.”
Fu Ji, however, was more concerned about the website address Zhang Yu had received.
But Zhang Yu didn’t log in immediately. After some thought, he sent the address to Zhang Pianpian, asking if there were any issues with it.
“Where did you get this address?” Zhang Pianpian asked, puzzled. “This address points to an extremely deep part of the Spirit Realm, almost at the edge of the second layer.”
“It doesn’t look like it’s been there for a long time; it seems more like it was just generated recently.”
“However, the outer perimeter of this address is encrypted and locked, so I can’t view its contents. Forcibly entering might damage the information inside.”
Thus, with Zhang Pianpian safeguarding him, Zhang Yu logged onto the website.

After a long while, Zhang Pianpian couldn’t help but ask, “What did you see?”
“A… cultivation method?” Zhang Yu wondered. “And it’s a cultivation method that isn’t in the Grand Library.”
At the same time, he thought to himself, ‘It’s also a cultivation method that could be categorized into the Chain Law Diagram set, specifically part of the Great Sage Inheritor set.’
Zhang Pianpian raised an eyebrow. “What specific cultivation method is it?”
Zhang Yu recited the content of the cultivation method. After some searching in the Spirit Realm, Zhang Pianpian slowly said, “None of the data I have contains any information about this cultivation method.”
“This indicates that… it’s an unregistered cultivation method.”

Zhang Yu puzzled, “An unregistered cultivation method? What does that mean?”
Zhang Pianpian explained, “It’s a cultivation method that is not in the Daoist Canon of the Ten Great Sects, has no registered copyright, and has no records whatsoever.”
“Most people believe that unregistered cultivation methods are those that were forbidden by the Ten Great Sects and had their data records erased.”
“They might originate from sects that have been annihilated.”
“Or they might have been created by individuals who have been banned.”
“Then, senior,” Zhang Yu asked curiously, “do you think I can cultivate this method?”
After a moment of silence, Zhang Pianpian said, “Based on its content, I don’t sense any danger.”
“In fact, I believe that in terms of quality, even if this cultivation method isn’t military-grade, it’s at least near military-grade.”
“The danger of this unregistered cultivation method probably lies in its origin.”
“And the person who transmitted this method to you might also be targeting you.”
“However, it would be a waste not to cultivate a cultivation method of this quality.”
Zhang Pianpian seemed to weigh her options, then looked at Zhang Yu and said, “It’s your choice.”
“But remember, if you decide to cultivate it, you must hide yourself well. Secondly, do not practice this unregistered cultivation method every time your consciousness enters the Spirit Realm network, to avoid being targeted.”
Soon after Zhang Yu began practicing this unregistered cultivation method, the time quickly moved to the end of August, marking the deadline for his final exams.