The feather parchment stirred despite the lack of wind, its pages flipping naturally as Zhang Yu focused his mind, landing on the second chapter: “Record of Dao Seeds.”

Upon the page, a silhouette mirroring Zhang Yu materialized, yet the surroundings were starkly empty. No words, no patterns, no symbols adorned the space around the figure.

“What does this signify?”

Gazing at the solitary silhouette, Zhang Yu sank into contemplation. He pored over the page, attempting to decipher the function and efficacy of this “Record of Dao Seeds,” but to no avail.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, turning towards Yu Xinghan at his side!

Previously, when Zhang Yu practiced the Seventy-Two Foundation Building Body Tempering Forms, the cramped confines of the dormitory forced him to train outside.

However, once he pushed the Seventy-Two Forms to level 20 and began cultivating the Foundation Building Heart Refining Method, he, like the others, remained inside the dormitory to practice.

And now, observing Yu Xinghan, Zhang Yu noticed something he had never seen before!

“Three-Eyed Divine Eye… what is this?”

The words “Three-Eyed Divine Eye (Spiritual Root)” appeared as a label affixed to Yu Xinghan’s chest!

As Zhang Yu focused his attention on this label, he sensed a profound and indescribable sensation, a torrent of information flooding his mind!

“This is a Dao Seed…”

Zhang Yu attempted to articulate his understanding: “Within the vast expanse of heaven and earth, upon the path of immortality, each individual possesses varying potential and innate gifts!”

The so-called Dao Seed, he reasoned, was the essence of a cultivator’s latent potential, a symbol of their innate aptitude for the Dao, often yet to be fully awakened.

“By aiding others in developing their Dao Seeds, the Record of Dao Seeds can replicate and record them, then bestow them upon myself!”

Zhang Yu mused, “In simpler terms, a Dao Seed represents an individual’s innate talent for immortality. If I assist in its development, I can ultimately copy one for myself!”

Hope surged within Zhang Yu’s heart. As he internally summarized the functions of the Record of Dao Seeds, he turned his gaze towards Le Mulan and Zhang Pianpian.

He saw “Profound Frost Veins (Mana)” hovering over Le Mulan. Yet, upon Zhang Pianpian, there was nothing, no trace of Dao Seed information!

Zhang Yu wondered, “Given elder sister’s abilities, how could she possibly lack immortal talent, lack a Dao Seed?”

“Perhaps certain conditions must be met to perceive another’s Dao Seed!”

“And I have yet to fulfill the requirements to see the Dao Seed within elder sister!”

Unable to unravel the mystery for the moment, Zhang Yu set it aside, focusing on Yu Xinghan’s and Le Mulan’s Dao Seeds, sensing the profound aura they emanated.

As he observed, he gradually gleaned further information.

“Dao Seeds are categorized. Yu Xinghan’s Three-Eyed Divine Eye is a Spiritual Root type Dao Seed, while Le Mulan’s Profound Frost Veins are a Mana type Dao Seed!”

“Moreover, only one Dao Seed of the same type can be effective at any given time!”

A smile played on Zhang Yu’s lips. “But that also implies that multiple Dao Seeds of different types can be effective simultaneously!”

He continued to sense the subtle aura emanating from the two Dao Seeds, and understood, “Yu Xinghan’s Three-Eyed Divine Eye requires assisting him in enhancing the fusion of his spiritual root. The fusion degree must reach at least 90% to develop it!”

“Le Mulan’s Profound Frost Veins, on the other hand, require circulating spiritual qi and mana into her body, using high-quality mana to elevate the quality of her own mana!”

Zhang Yu recalled the instructions from his mana class, realizing that his own mana quality needed to be sufficiently high to inject into Le Mulan’s body.

“Once her mana quality is raised above 150, the Profound Frost Veins can be developed!”

Despite understanding this, Zhang Yu did not rush to find Yu Xinghan or Le Mulan for cultivation. Instead, he closed his eyes, first calming the surging emotions within his heart!

“The Record of Dao Seeds… it’s essentially adding a new dimension to my path of strengthening, allowing me to gather countless immortal talents unto myself!”

The thought filled Zhang Yu with an indescribable excitement, as if he could already see his path to immortality widening, his figure constantly ascending to the peak!

“But… don’t rush, Zhang Yu!”

In fact, as he learned about the Record of Dao Seeds, a surge of impulsiveness arose within Zhang Yu, a burning desire to begin experimenting immediately, to develop Yu Xinghan’s and Le Mulan’s Dao Seeds and replicate them onto himself!

“But cultivation is something that cannot be rushed!”

“Moreover, with my current abilities, I am not capable of developing their Dao Seeds!”

Zhang Yu gradually calmed the surge of emotions, his mind returning to a state of calm and rationality!

“In the current situation, my most pressing matter is to first cultivate the fundamental techniques, master the University Sacred Body, and enhance the efficiency of my subsequent cultivation. Only then will everything be twice as effective!”

Zhang Yu’s greatest regret upon obtaining the High School Sacred Body was that it came too late!

Therefore, he would not repeat the mistake this time. He would first master the University Sacred Body to increase his cultivation efficiency, before embarking on cultivation in other aspects!

“Sharpening the axe does not delay the work of cutting wood…”

With his mind made up, Zhang Yu cast aside distractions and once again devoted himself to cultivating the Foundation Building Heart Refining Method.

And so, in the following days, Zhang Yu dedicated himself to cultivating the fundamental techniques of the Foundation Building stage, except for his time spent in class!

Furthermore, Zhang Yu’s daily meals gradually transitioned from the synthetic foods he brought to medicinal cuisine on the second floor!

One day, mealtime arrived once more. Yu Xinghan inquired, “Who has discounts today?”

Le Mulan responded, “I got a coupon!”

“Three-month installment payment, no handling fee!”

Yu Xinghan’s eyes scanned the various shops, “Then which one shall we order from?”

Zhang Pianpian spoke from the side, “Let’s go with ‘Capsules Betting on the Pharmacist’s Career’… Their medicines are all produced by the original manufacturers, without any secondary processing in the store, no handmade prescriptions, the quality is guaranteed!”

A moment later, accompanied by a knock, a deliveryman’s voice called out, “Pinduoduo medicine is here!”

Yu Xinghan hurriedly opened the door to retrieve the delivery, and saw deliverymen as fast as lightning throwing packages of Pinduoduo medicine at the entrances of the surrounding dormitories!

He thought nothing of it, after all, the installment payment for Pinduoduo medicine was truly cheap!
Yu Xinghan mused to himself, “College students, that’s the age to trade their bodies for money, splurge on food, and gobble down high-grade medicines!”

Opening his takeaway package, he first retrieved the ‘edible cement’ gifted by the store he frequented, and then he began to divide the pills!

Zhang Yu accepted a handful of Stamina Capsules, Nutrient Capsules, and Energy Capsules, and swallowed them all in one go!

The Stamina Capsules restored physical energy depleted during cultivation, the Nutrient Capsules provided all the necessary nutrients for the body, and the Energy Capsules were even more effective than nerve stimulants, restoring energy while completely eliminating the need for sleep!

After swallowing the pills, Zhang Yu exclaimed, “Cheap, indeed!”

“Even with the massive physical exertion from daily cultivation, requiring six doses of pills per day, it’ll only cost about 0.2 spirit coins a month, or 0.124 spirit coins a year!”

Meanwhile, Yu Xinghan, after taking his pills, felt the medicinal power gradually dissolving in his stomach, bringing with it a warm current that flowed to his limbs and bones!

But in the process, Yu Xinghan felt his digestive system accelerating, like a ravenous beast, greedily devouring everything within, even threatening to digest the stomach itself due to lack of food!

Yu Xinghan quickly stuffed a piece of cement into his mouth, frowning as he swallowed it, only then feeling his digestive tract gradually calm down!

Having done all this, he felt the cement weighing down his stomach and looked with envy at Zhang Yu beside him, “That kid doesn’t need to eat cement, how wonderful!”

On the other side, Le Mulan, hearing Zhang Yu’s exclamation about cheapness, reminded him, “But long-term consumption of these pills puts a heavy burden on the internal organs, easily leading to liver and kidney damage, immune system suppression, and cardiovascular problems. The longer you eat them, the more likely you are to develop cancer!”

“The money you save will eventually be lost to medical expenses!”

Le Mulan knew that this had nothing to do with pill toxins or medicinal poisons; it was simply the side effects of long-term pill consumption. This was something the elders of the Le family on the second level had told her!

Zhang Pianpian nodded in agreement: “Remember, you should only eat these for a maximum of five years, then you need to switch to a Grain-Avoiding Pill (辟谷丹), otherwise the risks will start to outweigh the benefits!”

Fu Ji, upon hearing this, said, “If you can’t earn enough money in your youth to afford the Grain-Avoiding Pill, you’ll gradually develop a host of ailments. The money you save will be used for treatment, and to pay for treatment, you’ll have to save money and continue taking pills… Hehe, the medical companies on the second level are really getting two bites of the cherry! That’s why people from the first level can’t stay!”

She said to Zhang Yu, “After you’ve achieved some success in cultivation, you must quickly earn money and strive to start taking the Grain-Avoiding Pill as soon as possible!”

After taking the pills, Zhang Yu immediately resumed his cultivation without a moment’s delay!

Several days later, he had not only raised the Foundation Establishment Mind-Refining Method to level 20, but also the Foundation Establishment Breathing Method to level 20, and pushed the Martial Arts Strength Guide to level 12!

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Once this Martial Arts Strength Guide is maxed out, I’ll have four of the techniques required for the ‘University Sacred Body’. Still six more to go!”

Seeing Zhang Yu so engrossed in the basic cultivation techniques, Yu Xinghan couldn’t help but remind him, “It’s been more than a week since classes started, why are you still cultivating basic techniques?”

“Your stats haven’t gone up much, your overall score isn’t budging, and your ranking has dropped by one!”

The so-called overall score was the University of Myriad Laws’ comprehensive evaluation score for a student, based on their academic credits, exam scores, competition results, projects, and other factors, including the student’s Dao heart, mana, physical strength, and other fundamental data!

For the freshmen in the Foundation Establishment class, their overall score was primarily based on fundamental data for the time being, as the semester had just begun!

Zhang Yu glanced at his ranking, which had dropped to 14th in the class, but said nonchalantly, “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing!”

He thought to himself, “If I can’t even accept temporary setbacks for the sake of accumulation, what am I cultivating immortality and refining my Dao heart for?”

He stood outside the dormitory door, his hands and feet twitching at high speed, leaving behind afterimages, performing a series of distorted and deformed movements!

It was as if any move, once it reached his hands, would be deformed and altered, giving people a feeling of extreme perfunctoriness and extreme laziness!

“Fast… but it’s also too half-hearted!”

Yu Xinghan, watching this scene, shook his head secretly, unable to understand what Zhang Yu was doing!

He already couldn’t understand why he was so focused on basic cultivation techniques, and this perfunctory practice made it even more incomprehensible!

“Forget it, suit yourself!”

Zhang Pianpian had also been watching Zhang Yu’s cultivation, but didn’t interfere!

She thought to herself, “The mysterious Heaven Thief within my younger brother is not to be underestimated. There must be a reason for his actions!”

Instead of trying to understand Zhang Yu’s thoughts, Zhang Pianpian was curious about the outcome of his cultivation!

Le Mulan, on the other hand, hadn’t even established her foundation yet, so she had even less to say about the cultivation arrangements of a Foundation Establishment Patriarch!

And on this night, Bai Zhenzhen’s package finally arrived!

When Zhang Yu opened the package and smelled the rich aroma of meat emanating from it, he noticed that Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, and Zhang Pianpian had all turned their heads!

Yu Xinghan exclaimed excitedly, “Bai Zhenzhen sent you dried meat!”

Zhang Yu nodded slightly and looked at the three of them, saying, “Want to have some?”

Taking the dried meat and swallowing it, a look of happiness and joy appeared on their faces!

After eating it, Zhang Yu also felt an indescribable sense of happiness!

That night, when he connected with Bai Zhenzhen again, he curiously asked about the origin of the dried meat. Bai Zhenzhen smiled and said, “It’s delicious, I’ll send you some more!”

“It’s Happy Jerky! Eating it can boost your mood, offset negative emotions, and make you more motivated to study and cultivate!”

“It’s a good thing, you four just eat it yourselves, and don’t let anyone else see it!”

In the following days, Zhang Yu continued to indulge in basic cultivation techniques. In the blink of an eye, several more days had passed, and he had finally accumulated six level 20 techniques for the “University Sacred Body”!

Primary One – University Sacred Body (6/6): Medication load, absorption, and metabolism abilities are enhanced to the peak of Foundation Establishment!