Within the training chamber of a luxurious apartment.

Accompanied by rhythmic booms of qi and blood, Zhang Yu and Le Mulan’s bodies were entwined, the clash of muscle against muscle resonating with sharp, slapping sounds.

“More force… here…”

“Keep going! *Slap!*”

“Raise your leg a little higher.”

Under Zhang Yu’s guidance, Le Mulan continually adjusted her stance and movements, feeling her martial arts prowess improve after today’s special session.

After all, Zhang Yu’s strength had exploded in just over a year, surging from the early stages of Qi Refining to the peak. He not only possessed formidable power, but also harbored memories of countless martial techniques, from level 0 to level 10!

Coupled with the teaching skills honed in the clandestine world of tutoring, Zhang Yu’s abilities in this area had reached the pinnacle!

He was confident that even within the entire tutoring sphere of the first stratum high schools, he was definitely among the best!

And for the past few months, Le Mulan had been receiving Zhang Yu’s instruction almost weekly, and could clearly feel her progress!

As the training concluded, Le Mulan’s chest heaved with each breath, her soaked attire revealing the distinct contours beneath!

“Thank you for everything these past few months!” Le Mulan gazed at Zhang Yu, knowing that she was benefiting greatly from the personal instruction of such a martial arts expert, his meticulous guidance of every muscle in her body!

If the students of Ziyun High School knew that Zhang Yu’s fingertips had brushed over so many of her muscles, they would likely be willing to replace her, engaging in close-quarters training with Zhang Yu to ascend in their own prowess!

Thinking of this, she once again expressed her gratitude, “With your guidance, my improvement is rapid!”

“No need to be so polite!” Zhang Yu waved his hand, “You’ve helped us a lot in the past. If it weren’t for your apartment and tutoring fees, Ah Zhen and I would still be living under the bridge!”

“However, regarding bodily fluids, I have a contract with Oasis Group, so I can’t provide them to others!”

“But helping you with tutoring is no problem!”

Zhang Yu mused internally, “I can’t change Kunxu, but I can at least help those around me!”

After exchanging a few more words, as Zhang Yu went to shower, Le Mulan approached his phone, thinking to herself, “Zhang Yu is bound by a contract, so it’s impossible to acquire his bodily fluids!”

“But Zhang Yu…”

Through repeated close-quarters training sessions, Le Mulan, through on-site observation and subsequent consultations, had gradually confirmed one thing… Zhang Yu was quite virile!

“So he isn’t neutered!”

“According to my brother, students who haven’t been neutered are particularly susceptible to being controlled by hormones within their bodies!”

“I can use this to subtly influence him, and perhaps obtain some of Zhang Yu’s materials during future training sessions…”

Thinking this, Le Mulan squatted down and repeatedly said into Zhang Yu’s phone, “Black stockings, beautiful legs, photos. Curves, contrast. Long legs, Daze.”

“Le Mulan, Le Mulan. Le Mulan.”

After repeating these keywords several times, Le Mulan thought that the algorithm should have registered them, and that it would definitely influence Zhang Yu’s phone in the future!

That night, as Zhang Yu scrolled through his phone, he suddenly frowned, looking at the shopping website that had jumped to a page of silk stockings, “What garbage algorithm!”

The next morning!

Bai Zhenzhen, looking at a large wad of tissues in the wastebasket, couldn’t help but say, “This guy Yu, he lasted a shorter number of days this time!”

“Has his willpower declined because life has been too comfortable recently?”

That afternoon, after school, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen headed to the patrol team’s office building!

After several months, they finally had the opportunity to contact Zhang Pianpian again!

Although they had successfully submitted their application several times before, it seemed that Zhang Pianpian was busy with something, and they had never been able to speak with her!

On the way to the office building, Zhang Yu noticed that the number of vagrants and beggars on the streets seemed to have increased compared to the past, especially the number of elderly people with white hair, missing arms, and broken legs, which was more than he had seen in the past year!

Zhang Yu knew that these people, unable to afford food, had mortgaged their flesh and blood, and because they had mortgaged their flesh and blood, they were even less likely to find work. In the end, they could only give up everything step by step, with no chance of recovery!

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, knowing that this was not something he could influence!

“My thinking is still too backward, isn’t it?”

“I still haven’t completely adapted to Kunxu… I need to continue working hard!”

Arriving at the patrol team’s office building!

This time, as Zhang Pianpian’s figure appeared on the screen, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen immediately told her what had happened in the past few months!

Although Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were becoming wealthier and their lives were improving, they felt somewhat uneasy about the changes in the situation on the first stratum of Kunxu. They wanted to learn more through Zhang Pianpian on the second stratum!

Listening to their story, Zhang Pianpian pondered for a moment and then said, “You can accept Boss Wang’s money!”

“But apart from the work compensation and endorsement fees, don’t get involved in the specific business of the Oasis Group, don’t invest in it, and don’t participate in its operation…”

Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback and asked why!

Zhang Pianpian carefully chose her words and said, “The affairs of the first stratum involve discord among the Ten Greats!”

“To put it simply…”

“Some people above believe that the first stratum is already ruined, especially the vast poor class here, which has become a useless class!”

“Instead of letting it continue to be useless, it’s better to make use of the waste and transform the entire first stratum into a breeding ground, a pure source of raw materials!”

“Even some immortals… may also think so!”

Hearing this, Zhang Yu’s heart sank, and he suddenly felt a sense of suffocation!

The words “useless class” were like a heavy hammer hitting his chest, about to wake him up from his comfortable life!

Zhang Pianpian continued, “I have a lot of things on my plate right now!”

“If you encounter any problems that you can’t solve, you can contact the True God!”

“The True God that you added as a friend!”

Zhang Pianpian seemed to really have a lot of things to do, and the conversation with Zhang Yu ended quickly!

On the way back, Zhang Yu looked at the disabled people begging on the side of the road, and seemed to be able to see the future of the first stratum of Kunxu!

“It’s not my business!”

“This is the general trend of the world!”

“What can a high school student like me do?”
Realizing his own powerlessness in the matter, Zhang Yu sighed, a sudden surge of frustration washing over him. “Why the hell can’t I adapt?!”

“Zhang Yu, you’re going to be a rich man!”

Zhang Yu repeatedly told himself in his heart, “You want to be wealthy, you want to take care of the people around you, you want to live a good life, then you have to adapt to this godforsaken Kunxu world!”

“Otherwise, what do you want to do? You’re just an ant who hasn’t even reached the Foundation Establishment stage, what *can* you do?”

Just as thoughts surged back and forth in Zhang Yu’s mind, Fu Ji suddenly said, “Tell me again what Zhang Pianpian said to you!”

To avoid exposure… before entering the patrol team’s building, Fu Ji chose to completely conceal herself!

Only after Zhang Yu came out and awakened her did he repeat what Zhang Pianpian had said!

Hearing Fu Ji’s reminder at this moment, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen recounted Zhang Pianpian’s words once more!

Fu Ji murmured, “Hmm… she spoke very cautiously, it’s likely your conversation was being monitored!”

Zhang Yu’s heart leaped with alarm. “Monitored? Is someone targeting us?”

Fu Ji said, “It’s not unusual for cross-level calls to be monitored. However, Zhang Pianpian’s caution is probably related to the information hidden in her words!”

Fu Ji analyzed, “Some people above believe that the First Layer is finished, and even some Immortals think so!”

“She said *some* people, not *everyone*!”

“She told you to only take your work compensation and not get involved in the Oasis Group’s business!”

“Does this mean…”

Fu Ji thoughtfully said, “Some people above think the First Layer is ruined, but others don’t agree?”

“Some Immortals support the Oasis Group’s actions, which means there are also Immortals who *don’t* support them?”

“So she thinks the Oasis Group might be drawn into a struggle between the two sides, and that’s why she told you not to get involved in their business!”

Zhang Yu’s eyes lit up, thinking, “The Oasis Group, Nether University, the Nether Sect’s actions… are just like a Demonic Sect! Does Kunxu also have a Righteous Path?”

Zhang Yu said, “So it’s possible that other Righteous Sects can’t stand such Demonic practices and will try to stop them?”

Fu Ji said, “What Righteous and Demonic paths? If there really is another sect’s power trying to stop them, it’s definitely to limit the Nether Palace’s expansion!”

“Like how many areas above prohibit mortal farming and have set up resentment emission standards, isn’t that because other sects’ Immortal techniques in this area aren’t good enough, so they use this to restrict the Nether Palace?”

“Even if other sects want to stop the Oasis Group now, it must be for their own benefit!”

Zhang Yu smiled wryly, thinking, “That’s right, this is Kunxu. I still haven’t fully adapted. I even had such wishful thinking just now!”

Bai Zhenzhen asked in confusion, “But so far, the Oasis Group hasn’t been stopped, right? Their plans are going very smoothly!”

Fu Ji, while pondering, murmured, “Perhaps… just not yet!”

“After all, with the Oasis Group’s actions, a large number of powerful families have been eliminated, a huge amount of resources has been gathered, and the Foundation Establishment exam has been widely promoted… What if this is exactly what another faction wants to see, so they’re just going along with the flow?”

Zhang Yu didn’t know if Fu Ji was right or wrong, he just firmly remembered Zhang Pianpian’s words in his heart!

Time flew by, and it was August in the blink of an eye. In another month, Zhang Yu would be a senior in high school.

The entire Songyang City had already entered the scorching summer!

The number in Zhang Yu’s bank account had also reached a staggering 44 million!

But Zhang Yu discovered that as the prices in Kunxu’s First Layer rose, the price of the Heavenly Spiritual Root he wanted to buy had also skyrocketed, reaching 58 million!

However, with Zhang Yu’s current income, he could still afford this price increase. As long as he saved for a few more months, he could buy the Heavenly Spiritual Root to establish his foundation!

And that night, the phone rang!

Zhang Yu saw that it was a call from Zhao Tianxing. Behind Zhao Tianxing’s name was Zhang Yu’s note: Everyone laughs at you, but you’re the funniest!

Seeing this sentence, Zhang Yu thought of the clown theory Zhao Tianxing had told him, and a smile couldn’t help but appear on his lips!

He answered the phone and asked, “Old Zhao, what’s up?”

But a strange woman’s voice came from the other end of the phone: “Hello, is this Zhang Yu?”

Zhang Yu frowned slightly. Then he found out that the other party was Zhao Tianxing’s mother!

The reason she called was because something had happened to Zhao Tianxing!

“After his father lost his job, he was somehow lured into gambling and secretly mortgaged Tianxing’s physical body to the Oasis Group without telling us…”

“I finally managed to scrape together enough money to redeem him, but the Oasis Company said the body had already been shipped out…”

“You’re familiar with the leaders of the Oasis Group, can you help me get Tianxing’s body back? We can pay the money…”

Oasis Group, 1111th floor!

Manager Wang listened to Zhang Yu’s request and said casually, “Is he your friend?”

“It’s a small matter, I’ll have someone check it for you right away!”

Zhang Yu, who had originally thought the matter would be troublesome, felt a slight relief in his heart after hearing Manager Wang’s words!

Zhang Yu thought in his heart, “In Kunxu, you ultimately need wealth and power to protect yourself and take care of your people…”

But a moment later, Manager Wang frowned and shook his head at Zhang Yu, “It won’t work, it’s already been bought!”

Zhang Yu was slightly stunned, “Bought?”

Manager Wang nodded and pointed to the sky, saying, “Some Demonic Descendant clients above bought a large batch of flesh as ingredients. Your friend’s body is one of them, and it’s already been shipped to the Second Layer.”

Zhang Yu quickly said, “Can it be returned?”

Manager Wang was slightly stunned and said, “You… what did you say?”

Zhang Yu said, “Can you contact the client and get the body back…”

Before Zhang Yu could finish speaking, he suddenly felt that Manager Wang’s aura had changed!

The original peaceful, kind, and innocent temperament gradually disappeared, replaced by a boundless chill that swept over him, like a dangerous beast coldly staring at Zhang Yu!

“Zhang Yu, business is business. How can you ask me to ask the client to return the goods that have already been shipped? What are you thinking?”

Feeling the chill emanating from the other party, Zhang Yu’s mind flashed with Zhao Tianxing’s appearance, and he bit his lip and said, “I can pay compensation…”

Manager Wang said indifferently, “Is this a matter of a little bit of flesh money? Asking the client to return it, what reason do you want me to use to do this?”
“In my dealings, I always keep my word. Once a product leaves my hands…unless there’s a quality issue, I absolutely never take it back!”

Despite the pressure emanating from the other party, Zhang Yu continued, “I’m going to apologize to my client. He’s a good friend of mine, and I can’t stand by and watch him be devoured…”

President Wang said blandly, “So what if he’s devoured? I’ve seen this Zhao…Zhao Tianxing’s file. Does he have any value? What does it matter if this kind of friend is eaten? You should associate with fewer friends like that in the future!”

He continued, “Zhang Yu, let me teach you a lesson today!”

“In this world, only by eating well can you become strong!”

“The poor suffer their whole lives, and can only swallow bitterness upon bitterness!”

“If you want to be superior to others like me, you must learn to devour others!”

Seeing that Zhang Yu still wanted to speak, President Wang said impatiently, “Get out.”

“Know your place!”

“You’re taking my money!”

“I can give you face when it doesn’t harm the company’s interests!”

“But if you obstruct the company’s operations, then get out and never appear before me again!”

Zhang Yu looked at President Wang in surprise, seemingly not expecting him to be so furious!

President Wang snorted coldly, “Still standing there dumbfounded?

“Get out.”

In the next moment, golden light flashed, and countless divine hands dragged Zhang Yu out, throwing him directly out of the office!

Outside the office, General Manager Chi He was unfazed by this. Although President Wang was very good to his subordinates, even joking with him and asking for red envelopes was no problem!

But if a subordinate displeased him, especially when it involved the company’s interests, then beatings, scolding, and humiliation were all normal!

It was just that Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen had been too favored before, so this kind of thing hadn’t happened yet!

Chi He walked up and patted Zhang Yu on the shoulder, saying, “It’s useless to say anything when President Wang is angry, just obediently take the scolding!

“After a few days, when President Wang’s anger has subsided, come and apologize! He still appreciates you very much and won’t be angry with you forever!”

Zhang Yu suddenly asked, “Is there really no way to save my friend…?”

Chi He was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly, “Let him become a Soul Cultivator then!”

Walking out of the Oasis Building, Zhang Yu looked at his vibrating phone, a call from Zhao Tianxing’s mother!

But he suddenly didn’t know how to tell her!

“I’m sorry, Lao Zhao!”

Zhang Yu gradually clenched his fists, “It seems…I can’t save you!”

At the same time, the Golden Jade Hall Scripture in his mind gradually slowed down, and the effect of the cultivation technique seemed to regress at this moment!

No matter how he visualized the numbers of cash in his mind, it no longer seemed to bring him the confidence and courage he had before!

Just as Zhang Yu was on his way home, his phone suddenly vibrated!

“Golden Core Grand Cultivator Starfire True Immortal has entered within one thousand meters of you. He has accidentally killed 14 people in the past month and has paid all fines and compensation. Please be cautious in your words and actions and avoid offending him!”