That night, as Zhang Yu was transferring magical power to Le Mulan, images from the advertisement video he had seen earlier that day kept flashing through his mind, causing him a surge of anxiety. Le Mulan, in his arms, felt increasingly hot to him.

Zhang Yu couldn’t help but think to himself, “Maybe I should go to the bathroom?”

Fuju said, “Do you really want to go to the bathroom? Think about your goals! You’re aiming for the Top Ten Sects! How can you do something that will affect your performance?”

Le Mulan squirmed, feeling the heat, and whispered, “Zhang Yu, you’re a bit hot down there.”

Just as Zhang Yu’s breathing grew heavier, Bai Zhenzhen’s communication device lit up again. It was like a splash of cold water, momentarily quelling the impulse within him.

He answered the call. After surveying their surroundings, Bai Zhenzhen immediately asked sternly, “Are you selling magical power to Le Mulan?”

Zhang Yu couldn’t explain the matters concerning the Feather Scroll and Dao Seeds, so he could only nod in acknowledgment.

Bai Zhenzhen, however, frowned and said, “You know how dangerous this is right now, don’t you? What’s your own condition? Don’t you know how vulnerable you are? Can you handle it? Just holding Le Mulan here and selling magical power?”

Bai Zhenzhen lamented, “Are you holding Le Mulan? You’re holding a direct express ticket to a decline in your grades. If it gets out of control, how many days of your cultivation would be wasted? Don’t lose out on something big for a little money. Do you remember our agreement to participate in the Top Ten League together?”

Zhang Yu nodded and said, “Don’t worry, A-Zhen, the situation is still under my control. I can handle it.”

Bai Zhenzhen said, “Then from now on, for every transaction you have with Le Mulan, record a complete video and send it to me. It’s not that I don’t trust you, but this is a form of supervision that will remind you and add an extra layer of security.”

Zhang Yu felt somewhat reluctant at her words, but he knew Bai Zhenzhen meant well. He also thought of his heavy university coursework and his ambitious goals… “An extra safeguard wouldn’t hurt.”

“Alright, A-Zhen, I agree.”

After hanging up, Le Mulan asked, “Was that Bai Zhenzhen?”

Seeing Zhang Yu nod, Le Mulan wasn’t surprised, as she had often seen him taking calls from Bai Zhenzhen at various times recently.

At that moment, Le Mulan voiced a question that had been on her mind for a long time.

“Zhang Yu, do you want to have children?”

“Hiss…” Zhang Yu gasped, feeling as if he were on his last shred of life. He looked at Le Mulan angrily and said, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

Le Mulan replied, “The company wants to buy your reproductive rights…”

Zhang Yu refused without hesitation, “Not for sale. And remember this: at times like these… don’t just speak casually.”

Time flowed by amidst Zhang Yu’s efforts and struggles. In the blink of an eye, another month passed, bringing them to the end of October. Zhang Yu had mastered four martial arts techniques for his Martial Saint Body, and his savings, thanks to multiple salary increases, finally surpassed 9 Spirit Coins. With the addition of the 5 Spirit Coins his sister returned this month, his total reached 14 Spirit Coins.

Inside the simulated construction site.

Yu Xinghan was massaging Che Yufei, injecting streams of energy deep into Che Yufei’s body as the dharma-bones in his fingertips activated.

Che Yufei’s brows relaxed, and he asked, “Is it really discounted?”

Yu Xinghan replied, “Of course, I give discounts for massaging teammates. If you think it’s good, Senior, you can recommend me to your classmates. Let’s add each other as friends, and I’ll give you a rebate for every successful referral. By the way, does Senior Sister Shi Huaiyu usually get massages? Just by looking at her, I can tell her body is damp and cold; she really needs a massage.”

As he spoke, Yu Xinghan was also observing the two combatants in the arena with his Third Eye Divine Ability, constantly discerning their moves. The two combatants were Shi Huaiyu and Zhang Yu.

Shi Huaiyu’s every move raised large amounts of sand and gravel, pressing towards Zhang Yu like a surging tide.

“Zhang Yu, among the opponents we’ll face, it’s highly possible we’ll encounter someone who has been class first for three consecutive terms, mastered three of the Seven Earth-Wood Ultimates, and can perform the Lesser Tri-Unity.”

Zhang Yu felt waves of sand and gravel like a tsunami, threatening to completely engulf his body. He could only repeatedly use the Black-Yellow Suppressing Mountain Seal to weigh down the sand and then smash it open with the Sky-Turning Seal’s explosive force. At the same time, he recalled Ma Xuan, who also mastered the Lesser Tri-Unity. It was through Ma Xuan’s attacks that Zhang Yu first witnessed the Lesser Tri-Unity. The Lesser Tri-Unity, formed by mastering the first three of the Seven Earth-Wood Ultimates, allows control over earth qi, manipulating the ground beneath one’s feet with an invisible force field, with its control extending to most metals and minerals.

Shi Huaiyu continued, “Your body is resilient, and your defense is astonishing. Once they realize this, they definitely won’t try to defeat you but rather trap you. That’s when the Lesser Tri-Unity becomes even more effective. You need to learn how to endure for longer under the Lesser Tri-Unity.”

Zhang Yu stomped his feet, and a surge of black-yellow qi rushed into the ground, instantly weighing down the rising sand and gravel, temporarily suppressing them. He then shouted, “Are you poor and out of money? You don’t even have the strength to fight!”

Just then, the air filled with sand suddenly dispersed, and Shi Huaiyu clutched her waist, her brows tightly furrowed.

Zhang Yu asked in surprise, “Senior Sister…”

Shi Huaiyu shook her head, “It has nothing to do with you. If I can’t stand provocation during training, what will I do during the competition? Mainly, my kidney is acting up again. I just vaguely saw a family of three appear before me. It’s fine, I’ll just watch some ads and earn some coupons to calm myself down. You two continue your training.”

Zhang Yu thought, “My Senior Sister has been class first for several years, so how can she be so poor?”

Ji Yuanxu looked at the profiles of each member of Zhang Yu’s competition team and thought: “Shi Huaiyu: Failed in stock trading, went bankrupt last year. Now, not only does she use second-hand dharma-bones, even her right kidney is a ‘ghost kidney’ with residual will. Che Yufei: Hanging by a thread, a pauper racing against death every day, who might die of old age on the construction site any day. Shi Yunxiang: Heh… demon-kin. Tian Yang: A mediocrity with unremarkable performance in all aspects. Xiao Qingxuan: The one most in need of attention in this team.”

“Zhang Yu, is this really the competition team you assembled? Besides Xiao Qingxuan, what a bunch of useless people are the rest?” Ji Yuanxu shook his head, no longer worried about his opponent. “Now I just need to focus on myself and ensure my team gets a good ranking.” In Ji Yuanxu’s view, his team’s ranking would certainly be higher than Zhang Yu’s, no matter what.

Outside Zhang Yu’s dormitory.

Li Xiao saw Xuan Ge in front of him and nodded familiarly, “Here again?” Although they weren’t exactly friends, their frequent encounters outside Zhang Yu’s dorm made them nodding acquaintances.

Li Xiao thought, “This kid… he also wants to get into Zhang Yu’s circle, doesn’t he?”

Xuan Ge thought, “This guy… he also wants to cultivate more with Zhang Yu and the others, right? I’ve been seeing him since last year, he’s really persistent.”

A moment later, the door opened, and Le Mulan walked out. Zhang Yu’s voice followed, “Xuan Ge, come in.”

Hearing this, Xuan Ge smiled triumphantly, looking at Li Xiao and thinking, “I’m already one step ahead of you. You can keep waiting outside.” As he watched Li Xiao left outside the closed door, Xuan Ge felt as if he was looking at his past self from last year.

Li Xiao’s heart sank, “Why does it feel like this kid is closer to Zhang Yu than I am?” He also recalled not being able to sit next to Zhang Yu in class recently and having his competition team application rejected by him. Li Xiao felt as if the distance between him and Zhang Yu was growing wider and wider.

Meanwhile, inside the dorm, Zhang Yu sent the video he had just recorded with Le Mulan to Bai Zhenzhen.

At Sky Sword University.

Bai Zhenzhen quickly scanned the video Zhang Yu sent, a look of confusion on her face. “Why does Zhang Yu seem both pained and happy at the same time?”

Just then, the voice of the Seven Emotions God-Monarch entered Bai Zhenzhen’s ears: “That is lust. If you wish to understand it, you could undergo a restoration surgery to experience the feeling.”

Bai Zhenzhen instantly refused, “Who wants to know that feeling? It’s useless for cultivation and a waste of time.”

Seven Emotions God-Monarch: “Lust is also included in the Extreme Emotion Sword Dao, so how can it be useless? Every emotion can be transformed into nourishment for the Extreme Emotion Sword Dao. For example, when you heard them discussing having children, did you experience any emotional changes?”

Bai Zhenzhen frowned slightly and said, “At first, I was indeed a bit surprised. But from the subsequent content, they were merely discussing selling reproductive rights. When it comes to the business of selling ‘seeds,’ all details should be made clear. It’s perfectly reasonable for Zhang Yu and Le Mulan to discuss these things. What’s the problem?”

Seven Emotions God-Monarch: “But given Zhang Yu’s interest in biological females, don’t you think he will eventually start a family and even have children? He will have a real family. You will no longer be the one he’s closest to. Your friendship will gradually fade…”

Hearing this, Bai Zhenzhen laughed, “How could that be? Zhang Yu is currently at a critical juncture, striving to reach the path of immortality. How could he do such a thing? Starting a family and procreating is something one should only do when their path to immortality has reached a bottleneck and progress is hopeless. Besides, we agreed to participate in the Top Ten League together. He would never get distracted by something that wastes his immortal potential.”

Seven Emotions God-Monarch asked, “What if he does think that way?”

Bai Zhenzhen replied without hesitation, “He is my best brother, and I am his second mother. Hindering his path to immortality is hindering my own path to immortality. I will naturally stop him and prevent him from making the wrong choice. When that time comes, I will personally perform a sterilization surgery on him. Speaking of which, I’ve long wanted to sever that root of trouble on his body with a single sword. Although he’s unwilling now, he’s merely controlled by his hormones. I believe that once he returns to normal, he will understand my intentions.”

The Seven Emotions God-Monarch was silent for a moment, then sighed, “This generation of young people… your ideas truly are different from the past, but it’s not bad.”

Bai Zhenzhen stood up, “Alright, I should continue my cultivation now. The Flying Sword Competition is about to begin.”

Time flew by. As Bai Zhenzhen continued her cultivation, November was already more than half over in the blink of an eye, and she embarked on her journey to Myriad Laws University.