Seeing the Formless Warrior in front of him unexpectedly unleash a dragon-shaped Qi blast with a single move, Xiao Qingxuan’s eyebrows subtly twitched.

“My Nine Dragons Heavenly Gang Palm?”

Xiao Qingxuan’s first thought was that Zhang Yu also knew this martial art.

But the next moment, as the Qi blasts collided, feeling the surging, immense palm force approaching, and hearing the sky-piercing dragon roar beside his ear, Xiao Qingxuan was startled: “This is *my* palm force! He bounced back the palm strike I just used?”

With a deafening boom, gusts of fierce wind erupted from the impact point. The Qi around Xiao Qingxuan dissipated slightly, but it quickly replenished and surged forth again.

Gazing at the footprint where he had taken a slight step back, Xiao Qingxuan nodded and said, “To be able to borrow the power of my recent palm strike and then return it… This technique of using an opponent’s force against them… If I’m not mistaken, it must be the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Art?”

“To master this technique and cultivate it to such a degree, it truly shows that freshman exams limited your ability to demonstrate your true potential, especially since the Civil Engineering department doesn’t even have related courses or exams in the first year.”

At this moment, Xiao Qingxuan’s gaze towards Zhang Yu was no longer dismissive. He stated with certainty, “I acknowledge your strength. With this skill of using an opponent’s force and your resilient body, you are certainly capable of handling a defensive position.”

Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang, standing by, saw Zhang Yu’s performance and exchanged surprised glances.

Shi Yunxiang messaged privately: “That kid Zhang Yu has improved so much since we last met.”
Che Yufei replied: “He’s growing faster than the wrinkles on my face, and without any signs of aging.”

At this point, Che Yufei couldn’t help but envy Zhang Yu’s terrifying physique, which allowed him to consume potent tonics like regular food.

Shi Huaiyu, standing nearby, said, “Senior Xiao, didn’t I tell you Junior Zhang was impressive? Let’s go ahead and assign our positions now.”

Due to their extensive experience in project construction, Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang were assigned to construction roles in the competition team. Zhang Yu and Tian Yang were assigned defensive positions, protecting the construction projects, while Shi Huaiyu and Xiao Qingxuan, being the strongest, took on offensive roles, confronting opponents head-on. Although all roles involved combat, Zhang Yu and Tian Yang’s primary objective was to protect the structures, while Shi Huaiyu and Xiao Qingxuan’s main goal was to counter their opponents.

After discussing their respective responsibilities, Shi Huaiyu continued, “I’ve sent the detailed competition materials, rules, and some videos from past competitions to the group chat. Everyone, please go back, study them thoroughly, and prepare for your assigned tasks. We’ll have our first training session next week. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions.”

With everything settled, the six individuals present departed. As students of Myriad Arts University, they were all extremely busy, never having a moment to spare.

On his way back, Zhang Yu received a notification on his bank account: the 3 Spirit Coin scholarship for ranking first in his freshman year had arrived. Unlike the student loan Director Gao helped him apply for, this 3 Spirit Coin scholarship did not need to be repaid.

Seeing his account balance surpass 9.4 Spirit Coins, Zhang Yu subtly sighed in relief, feeling much of the tension from having borrowed 50 Spirit Coins dissipate.

“However, there are still many places to spend money. I need to keep earning money, keep learning, and keep cultivating… After all, I am destined to enter one of the Ten Great Sects, and I’ve also promised Ah Zhen that I’ll participate in the Ten Great Leagues.”

At this thought, a fierce fighting spirit ignited in Zhang Yu’s eyes.

With the competition team confirmed, Zhang Yu’s upcoming days became even busier. Civil engineering courses, artifact forging courses, his own cultivation, daily part-time work to earn money, competition preparations… Too many things weighed on him. And time flew by rapidly amidst Zhang Yu’s busy, fulfilling, yet stressful days.

Inside the training ground.

A teacher addressed the civil engineering students before him, saying, “There are many different approaches to large-scale construction. Each related technique requires significant time, effort, and patience to cultivate and master. The university doesn’t require every student to learn all approaches, but by graduation, you must have proficiently mastered at least two large-scale construction techniques. This course covers embankment compaction operations for large-scale construction projects like roads, tunnels, dams, and major venues. The representative technique for this is the Heaven-Overturning Seal…”

As the teacher explained, Zhang Yu committed the Heaven-Overturning Seal’s energy circulation and combat moves to memory, and they appeared on his Feather Scroll.

Heaven-Overturning Seal Level 0 (0/1)

Seeing that the Heaven-Overturning Seal belonged to the Martial Dao Sacred Body set, Zhang Yu smiled faintly to himself and thought, “It’s a good thing that large-scale construction courses allow us to choose our specialization. When I read the description of this Heaven-Overturning Seal in the Grand Library, it was listed as part of the Martial Dao Sacred Body set. My trial today confirms it. From the current content of this technique, it seems the Heaven-Overturning Seal was originally created for combat and killing, but now, with the advancement of the times…”

Zhang Yu looked at the teacher in front of him, listening as he continued, “…Remember, when compacting a soft subgrade with the Heaven-Overturning Seal, you should first compact it 1 to 2 times without vibration, and then proceed with vibrating compaction… When activating the Heaven-Overturning Seal, you must also consider differences in soil types, such as sandy, semi-cohesive, and cohesive soils…”

As he left the training ground, Zhang Yu received a notification for Spirit World data usage fees. He pursed his lips and silently transferred the payment. Subsequently, with expenses like artifact rentals, spirit stone purchases, and loan interest, his Spirit Coins continued to diminish.

Spirit Coin Balance: 8.5 Spirit Coins

Inside the Grand Purity Realm.

Around Zhang Pianpian, talismans flowed like a waterfall, dazzling Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu could no longer comprehend his sister’s talisman studies and operations; he only knew that she was spending increasingly more time immersed in the Grand Purity Realm each day. Every day when he entered, she was studying talismans there; when he left, she was still studying talismans there.

“She’s truly obsessed. Are talismans really that fun?”

Shaking his head, Zhang Yu continued his own studies. Activating the talisman his sister had given him, he began extracting the prepared study materials from his Eye Bone.

But the next moment, his body stiffened abruptly: “My study materials—where did they go?!”

Just then, Zhang Pianpian, without lifting her head, suddenly said, “You’re not even cultivating dual cultivation, so downloading so many influencer videos from the Joyful Union Sect is just a waste of time. Bringing them into the Grand Purity Realm is an even greater waste of space. I’ve already deleted them all for you.”

Zhang Yu retorted angrily, “Sister! You looked at my study materials?” He slammed his fist on the ground and fumed, “I was preparing with Joyful Union Sect students as my hypothetical enemies! What if I encounter them in the Ten Great Leagues later without any preparation?”

Zhang Pianpian pursed her lips and said, “I recommend you get sterilized directly; it’s more cost-effective.”

Zhang Yu stiffly changed the subject, saying, “The path of immortality is chosen by oneself; we must respect every cultivator’s choice! Can you please not do this in the future? And also regarding my things, can you please not look at them anymore?”

Zhang Pianpian explained, “I was worried someone might be monitoring you or stealing your information, which is why I often check for you. After all, you know nothing about talismans. Walking in the Spirit World is like being naked.”

Zhang Yu said helplessly, “Then can you at least pretend you haven’t seen them in the future?”

Zhang Pianpian nodded: “I understand.” With quick taps of her fingertips, a talisman flashed and disappeared. “I’ve already restored your study materials. You can continue watching them… Oh no, I don’t know anything.”

Watching his sister lower her head and continue studying talismans, Zhang Yu took a deep breath and thought to himself, “This damned Kunxu! It’s hard to have any privacy here.”

Shaking his head, Zhang Yu cleared his mind of distractions. The next moment, his multi-mind thinking activated, and he began studying artifact engineering drawing, artifact principles, artifact design, and the basics of rune engraving. These course contents were all extensive knowledge of artifact forging, not cultivation techniques. Zhang Yu’s Feather Scroll couldn’t accelerate them, so he could only study chapter by chapter, step by step. However, with 20x time acceleration, combined with parallel learning from his multi-mind thinking, a vast amount of knowledge continuously poured into Zhang Yu’s mind, allowing him to gradually comprehend artifact forging, which he had previously known nothing about.

However, the textbooks plus online course videos, all from the Artifact Forging department, cost Zhang Yu nearly 1 Spirit Coin for the four courses, even after an 80% discount.

Spirit Coin Balance: 7.5 Spirit Coins

Inside the cultivation room.

With a *thud*, as Zhang Yu stamped his foot on the ground, a stream of black-golden Profound Yellow Qi was injected into the scattered stones beneath his feet. Then, with a forceful blow from him, the scattered stones shot up like a cloud of goose feathers, slowly drifting down like snow in the sky.

Director Gao, standing nearby, nodded slightly and said, “Not bad. To advance the Profound Yellow Suppressing Mountain Seal to Level 3 in such a short time, you’re showing some of my old style. Keep working hard; don’t become complacent or lazy. You’re still a long way from the true top level of the Civil Engineering department.”

Zhang Yu glanced at the Profound Yellow Suppressing Mountain Seal, which had already reached Level 10 on his Feather Scroll, and nodded repeatedly, saying, “I understand, Master.”

With the Profound Yellow Suppressing Mountain Seal reaching Level 10, the Profound Yellow Qi it condensed could now exist independently outside his body. Zhang Yu had tried it privately; he could now use the Profound Yellow Qi for external attacks, or even have his Formless Warrior and Deep Chill Warrior wield it.

After Zhang Yu left, Director Gao’s previously expressionless face revealed a slight smile. He felt as excited as when he had bought a bull stock years ago, and immediately wanted to find someone to show off to. However, Zhang Yu had not yet truly matured, and revealing his abilities too early could easily cause trouble.

After much thought… “Oh, Magnetic Pole, don’t blame me. We’ve been old friends for many years, and you certainly used to brag to me about your Dharma Bones, artifacts, flying ships, mounts, caves, and savings…”

So Director Gao took a picture of the scattered stones filling the sky and sent it to True Monarch Magnetic Pole.

Director Gao: [Image]
Director Gao: Zhang Yu’s Profound Yellow Suppressing Mountain Seal is already Level 3.
True Monarch Magnetic Pole: !
True Monarch Magnetic Pole: Really? That fast? [Surprised]

Seeing the other party’s response, Director Gao took a deep breath, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. Who says our Civil Engineering department has no prodigies?

At the construction site on the 667th floor.

As Zhang Yu sent a palm strike skyward, a burst of Qi shot towards the heavens. The next moment, as Zhang Yu pressed his palm downwards, the Qi descended as if the sky itself were collapsing. As the atmosphere was compressed by the Qi, it seemed to become as heavy as lead and mercury, finally slamming onto the ground like a massive square seal.

With a thunderous crash, the previously uneven ground was immediately flattened and compacted. Zhang Yu, watching this scene, nodded slightly and thought to himself, “Although my Heaven-Overturning Seal has advanced to Level 10, I can only use it at a Level 3 proficiency for work for now. What a pity.”

With the Heaven-Overturning Seal reaching Level 10, its area of effect had been boosted. Now, when Zhang Yu unleashed its full power, he could compact tens of square meters of ground with a single strike.

“Although I can only use Level 3, fortunately, when recovering, I can switch back to the Enduring Qi Vein, and my spiritual energy recovery speed is fast enough that I can use the Heaven-Overturning Seal for a long time each night…”

In the blink of an eye, a night passed, and Zhang Yu received his first wage income from large-scale construction. In the following days, Zhang Yu worked every night while cultivating the Heaven-Overturning Seal.

Spirit Coin Balance: 7.9 Spirit Coins