White Dragon High School.

Inside the training room.

As the training room door slammed shut, only Yu Xinghan and Zhang Yu remained inside.

Seeing Yu Xinghan, his entire being radiating battle intent, Zhang Yu asked curiously, “You called me here so urgently. It seems this isn’t just about practical combat training.”

Yu Xinghan gazed at Zhang Yu before him, memories flashing through his mind of their first encounter.

Back then, he could easily outpace Zhang Yu in physical competitions. It was a pity that Li Xuelian’s suppression prevented him from winning the championship.

Thinking of how Li Xuelian had suppressed him in the competition, Yu Xinghan’s fists involuntarily clenched.

He quickly shook his head, casting aside these distracting thoughts, and continued to look at Zhang Yu.

During their practical combat training over the past few weeks, he could sense Zhang Yu constantly improving, tirelessly chasing after him.

Yet, he never expected that, without him realizing it, Zhang Yu seemed to be on the verge of surpassing him.

Especially his performance during the Foundation Establishment Exam. The physical control he displayed during the Gluttony trial alone was superior to his own.

And in their subsequent martial arts studies, Zhang Yu had demonstrated an astounding learning ability.

Thinking of this, Yu Xinghan began, “Recently, I’ve encountered a crucial choice on my Immortal path.”

“Whether I should face the challenge head-on or take a detour, to be honest, I’ve been very hesitant.”

Zhang Yu understood and nodded, saying, “Hesitation between ease and difficulty… Ultimately, you want to face the challenge directly, but you’re afraid of failing.”

Hearing this, Yu Xinghan gave a wry smile. “You’re right, so I want to put some pressure on myself. I want to find some resolve from you.”

“Today, we’ll spar behind closed doors. Regardless of the outcome, we won’t reveal it to anyone.”

“I only hope, Zhang Yu, that you can unleash your full power and fight me with all you have.”

Sensing the intense fighting spirit in Yu Xinghan’s eyes, Zhang Yu could see that… the former was seeking a loss.

Zhang Yu mused internally, “This guy… After this Foundation Establishment Exam, he must have sensed that my actual combat strength might be above his, right?”

“So he wants to use losing to me as a way to make some sort of decision?”

Zhang Yu nodded and said, “Yu Xinghan, I’ve felt your fighting spirit. I’ve felt your resolve.”

“But what’s that got to do with me?”

Zhang Yu had no time for a full-force spar to determine the winner. Whether he got hurt or Yu Xinghan did, it would all be troublesome. Or if they accidentally damaged the flowers and plants in the training room, he’d have to pay compensation.

Seeing Zhang Yu turn to leave, Yu Xinghan had already anticipated this. After spending this time together, he knew that Zhang Yu, like him, had extraordinary talent for the Immortal path, and would never do anything that would cost him money. His methods of making money were also extremely proficient.

Yu Xinghan immediately said, “Let’s not pretend with each other. If you can beat me, I’ll give you ten thousand yuan.”

Zhang Yu paused slightly and said, “You’re a Golden Core disciple, the top student at White Dragon High School.”

“You want more money, don’t you?” Yu Xinghan said, “Twenty thousand should be enough, right? This is all my private money. That’s the most I can give.”

Feeling the determination in Yu Xinghan’s eyes, Zhang Yu knew it would be difficult to ask for more, so he nodded and said, “Friends we are, so twenty thousand it is. I’ll give you a discount…”

Before he could finish speaking, a thunderous boom erupted from under Zhang Yu’s feet, like the roar of artillery fire, and he shot towards Yu Xinghan.

“Good ambush!” Yu Xinghan shouted, unleashing the Dragon Elephant Mountain Shattering Palm towards the incoming Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu responded in kind with the Dragon Elephant Mountain Shattering Palm. The two palms collided with a deafening crash as the air crackled around them.

Yu Xinghan took a step back, his fighting spirit ignited as he looked at Zhang Yu, who stood unmoving. “Again!”

They exchanged fierce blows with the Dragon Elephant Mountain Shattering Palm. With the protection of Subdermal Qi and the force-dissipating techniques of the Limitless Cloud Hand and Imperishable Seal, Zhang Yu quickly gained the upper hand.

Yu Xinghan abruptly unleashed his astonishing speed, closing the distance and engaging Zhang Yu in close combat.

In the close-quarters battle, Yu Xinghan’s fists, palms, elbows, shoulders, and knees became his weapons. He unleashed a torrent of practical martial arts techniques, a whirlwind of attacks aimed at Zhang Yu.

Faced with Yu Xinghan’s relentless assault, Zhang Yu’s body suddenly erupted with waves of white, Formless Cloud Force, like vortexes of mist, deflecting all attacks.

Limitless Cloud Hand, Level 10 unleashed!

More than half a year had passed since Zhang Yu had obtained the Limitless Cloud Hand at the France competition.

In recent weeks, Zhang Yu had gradually begun to fearlessly display the Level 10 form of this skill.

At that moment, he was shrouded in swirling white mist, wielding techniques of manipulation, redirection, dissipation, absorption, and reflection, not only neutralizing Yu Xinghan’s attacks but also reverberating against his blood and flesh, constantly damaging Yu Xinghan’s body.

Yu Xinghan fought on regardless, continuing to strike at Zhang Yu, determined to tear through the clouds and reveal the clear sky with his true strength.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two clashed like colossal beasts, each blow erupting with thunderous roars.

After a fierce struggle lasting over half an hour, Zhang Yu looked at Yu Xinghan, who was slowly retreating, and said, “Admit defeat already?”

Yu Xinghan gasped for breath, feeling a wave of soreness and fatigue spreading through his muscles and meridians, as if he had been hammered hundreds or thousands of times, making it difficult to continue the fight.

Yu Xinghan looked at Zhang Yu, who was still surrounded by swirling mist, and thought, “This kid is too tough!”

Reflecting on the intense battle, Yu Xinghan felt that every time he struck the seemingly weightless Formless Cloud Force, it was like striking a block of incredibly resilient steel.

Even when he managed to shatter the cloud-like Qi, Zhang Yu could quickly replenish it. It seemed his magical power was inexhaustible.

More importantly, with each of Yu Xinghan’s attacks… his own blood and muscles were constantly being rebounded, leaving him physically exhausted and unable to continue the fight.

Although he had long known that Zhang Yu’s technique of using force against force was formidable, he had failed to achieve anything even when using his full power. This caused a strong sense of frustration and… humiliation to rise in Yu Xinghan’s heart.

“I was the one chosen by the Master, the one who became a Golden Core disciple.”

“I received so much investment and training from the Master, became a student at White Dragon High School, and yet… I lost to Zhang Yu?”

Seeing the lost look on Yu Xinghan’s face, Zhang Yu said, “Uh… are you okay?”

“If you are, can you send the money?”

Yu Xinghan glared at Zhang Yu, and with the circulation of the Celestial Martial Heart Refining Art, he forcibly roused a surge of fighting spirit.

He tried to remember the unwillingness, shame, and frustration he had felt, and turned those negative emotions into pressure to face the challenges ahead.

He said to himself, “You’ve already lost to Zhang Yu, what face do you have to be stubborn?”

At that moment, Yu Xinghan made a firm decision. He would use his supreme will to overcome his physical instincts and begin to abstain from desire from this day forth.

Yu Xinghan opened his phone and recorded: Day 1 of overcoming instinct.

Just as Yu Xinghan was about to send Zhang Yu the money, Fuki suddenly said, “Did this kid have sterilization reversal surgery?”

“Didn’t you feel some subtle differences in his fighting style?”

Zhang Yu thought, your observation is too sharp!

But the next moment, he suddenly remembered that Yu Xinghan seemed to have been arranged a surgery by the gods during the Foundation Establishment Exam before he could continue practicing martial arts.

“Could it be that the martial arts he chose were similar to the Yin Yang Combining Art, requiring him to undergo reversal surgery first before practicing?”

“He took advantage of the Foundation Establishment Exam to get a free reversal surgery?”

With Zhang Yu’s understanding of Yu Xinghan, he thought the other party was totally capable of doing something like that, taking such an advantage.

As Zhang Yu pondered these things, Fuki added, “Take this opportunity to introduce him to the Red Pagoda Group to sell seeds and earn a referral fee.”

“With Yu Xinghan’s greedy nature, he’s likely to agree to it.”

“That director who was very interested in you yesterday will definitely shift their attention to this Golden Core disciple. After all, to be fair, this guy’s seed quality is definitely better than yours.”

“You can get rid of a trouble and earn a referral fee, isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?”

Hearing this, Zhang Yu’s eyes lit up, but he was somewhat worried that Yu Xinghan might be restricted by the contract with Starfire True Man.

Sensing Zhang Yu’s hesitation, Fuki chuckled. “Targeting bloodlines, scheming about lineage karma, those are things that the upper levels of Kunxu need to consider. Their control over bloodline descendants is also the strictest, otherwise the entire Kunxu would have been filled with the descendants of Immortals long ago.”

“The reason I made preparations for you in advance is because I believe you can climb to the upper levels of Kunxu.”

“As for these guys on the first level, even the waste Golden Core like Starfire True Man who fell down here, wouldn’t consider these things.”

“When Yu Xinghan becomes more famous and his strength reaches a certain level, Starfire True Man might even take the initiative to get him a reversal surgery and pull him to sell protein.”

Zhang Yu decided to give it a try and asked Yu Xinghan, “Xinghan, I have an easy way to make money here, do you want to try it?”

Yu Xinghan raised an eyebrow, wary. “An easy way to make money? Is there really such a thing in this world?”

A few hours later.

Inside the Red Pagoda Building.

Yu Xinghan, having completed his physical examination, sat nervously in a quiet room.

Looking at the beautiful men and women flashing on the screen before him, he quickly waved his hand and said, “Don’t arrange any real people for me.”

He thought, “I already have an additional weakness compared to other students, like a disabled person.”

“If I come into contact with real people and fall in love early, wouldn’t my life be over?”

A voice came from the screen: “Our company is committed to providing the most comfortable working environment for every seed provider. Would you like us to arrange a puppet for you?”

Yu Xinghan waved his hand, about to refuse, when he heard the other side of the screen say, “Puppets can have their appearance freely adjusted…”

After a moment of silence, Yu Xinghan asked, “Can I upload photos and have you adjust them according to the photos?”

A few minutes later, Yu Xinghan uploaded Li Xuelian’s photo.

An hour later, a weary Yu Xinghan collapsed on the ground, finding his mind empty and free from those uncomfortable feelings.

He tried to cultivate the Celestial Astral Qi Art, and found that without the interference of distracting thoughts, the pure Yang Astral Qi was being condensed naturally. His cultivation was progressing by leaps and bounds.

After cultivating like this for an hour, feeling the desires rising again, he summoned the puppet over again.

Thus, he earned money when he had distracting thoughts and cultivated when he didn’t. Earning money while cultivating, Yu Xinghan felt that he was becoming more and more energetic, except that his body was being consumed a bit too much.

“Hahahaha, there’s actually such a wonderful thing in the world!”

“Although it’s a little tiring and consumes a lot of protein, earning money like this, I can just eat more demon beast powder to recover.”