## The Myriad Law University City, Level 450

When Zhang Yu emerged from the magnetic flux passage, he was greeted by a floor that was a staggering 50 meters high, and within that level… a chaotic sprawl of ten-story buildings, lopsided shacks, tangled narrow alleys, and crumbling ruins.

“Looks like a battlefield,” Zhang Yu muttered.

The scene felt familiar. Suddenly, he realized it resembled the abandoned factory ruins he had previously visited.

At the same time, information about the examination venue appeared in his optical implant.

“As expected, a simulated urban combat zone with complex terrain, designed for various training exercises!”

Zhang Yu thought, “This place is likely used more by departments like the security academy, who are focused on combat.”

“But why are we civil engineering students here for an exam…? Is it due to the influence of the Great University War?”

Following the guidance in his implant, Zhang Yu walked towards his destination, his eyes scanning the surrounding buildings and ruins.

With his current engineering experience, he could tell at a glance that the construction quality of this simulated battlefield was terrible!

“The contractors for this exam venue must have made a killing!”

Just then, a message flashed in Zhang Yu’s implant!

*Yu Xinghan: We’re getting shared medicine. Want some?*

*Zhang Yu: Yeah, but do you have anything with a kick?*

After enjoying good food and drinks for three months at the wilderness construction site, Zhang Yu found that he couldn’t stand the plain shared medicine anymore!

He had never realized that pure nutrient solutions, stamina restorers, and mana recovery potions… could be so bland!

*Yu Xinghan: Want hallucinogenic mushroom powder, neurotransmitters, or mood stabilizers added? Whatever flavor you want, just pay extra.*

Looking at the flavor options offered by Kunxu Pharmacy, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, yet he felt that the extra cost was reasonable.

*Zhang Yu: Forget it, I’ll just take the original flavor.*

After ordering his post-exam meal, Zhang Yu had already arrived at a crossroads, following the arrow in his optical implant!

Then he found Gongshu Jin already standing there!

Upon seeing Zhang Yu, Gongshu Jin nodded slightly and then fell silent, immersing himself in his own world, sensing the power within him, constantly adjusting his state to peak condition!

Gongshu Jin thought to himself, “The number one spot in the class for the first semester… will be mine!”

Meanwhile, through the examination venue’s surveillance system, Tu Lishan was also observing the exam.

Tu Lishan mused, “Unlike pure physical bodies in the Qi Refining stage, upon entering the Foundation Establishment stage, the physical body gradually merges with mana, acquiring various immortal characteristics. Body refining essentially requires the support of mana.”

“At this point, it’s becoming increasingly pointless to assess pure physical strength in physical cultivation exams!”

“Instead, the focus is on how much power the body can unleash when augmented by mana and enhanced by cultivation techniques!”

“As long as one isn’t using mana to create a Daoist spell directly, any technique that enhances the body and explodes physical power can be used freely!”

“As for the Dharmic Skeleton, that’s just another part of the body!”

Thinking this, Tu Lishan felt that the gap between Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin in the upcoming exam was likely to widen even further!

Just then, as Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin arrived, lines of text appeared in their optical implants, describing the rules of the upcoming exam!

As a teacher, Tu Lishan could naturally see the content as well!

“The physical cultivation exam is divided into two stages: Speed and Strength, testing the examinee’s body refining level from two different dimensions!”

“The first stage is Speed, requiring high-speed movement through this level’s simulated exam venue. While traversing various complex terrains, candidates must evade attacks from high temperatures, explosions, and specialized mana!”

Tu Lishan thought to himself, “This is to test the examinee’s comprehensive level of speed, reaction time, and agility in complex terrain!”

Just then, Tu Lishan saw a message from Director Gao in his optical implant: “Lishan, are you also watching Gongshu Jin’s exam?”

Tu Lishan immediately replied: “Yes, Director. I’m also curious to see if Gongshu Jin can surpass Ji Jushu after these three months of training.”

While Tu Lishan and Director Gao were communicating, the first stage of the exam officially began!

Accompanied by the appearance of a countdown!

Zhang Yu took out a few ordinary pills and swallowed them!

Gongshu Jin pulled out three syringes and jabbed them fiercely into his neck, feeling his internal organs throb violently.

His blood thickened like jam, his heart expanded to twice its size, and his meridians vibrated slightly under the impact of surging mana!

Feeling all of this, Gongshu Jin smiled slightly: “Excellent, I’ve reached my peak state!”

If it were the naive Zhang Yu of the past, seeing this scene, he would have secretly cursed the other party for not cultivating their body naturally!

But now, looking at the syringes thrown on the ground, looking at the residual liquid inside, Zhang Yu began to wonder if he could pick them up and give himself a couple of shots!

Fuji reminded him: “Have you forgotten the rules of the university exam? During the exam, you must not borrow anything from others, otherwise it’s considered stealing another person’s immortal potential, which is cheating!”

Zhang Yu cursed inwardly: “Damn it, Kunxu… each level is more abnormal than the last!”

As the countdown ended, with a soft bang, Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin disappeared from their spots almost simultaneously!

A sharp whistling sound of air reverberated continuously!

The two of them, one in front and one behind, kicked up waves of air, shooting out along the route marked in their implants, repeatedly turning at high speed in the complex alleys and streets, and sprinting forward swiftly!

Mana surged in their meridians, and qi and blood roared in their muscles. As the two of them continuously released the power within them, their speed became faster and faster, and their figures became more and more blurred!

In Gongshu Jin’s eyes, the condition of various parts of his body appeared, displaying his current state in detail!

*Body Temperature: 115°C*

*Mana Mobilization: 30%*

*Muscle Strength Mobilization: 80%!*

*Currently Running: Whale Swallowing Dark Breath Art Level 15, Blood Boiling Incineration Art Level 14, Myriad Mile Flying Sword Step Level 12!*

*Currently Running Heart Sutra: Azure Dragon Leaping Sky Heart Sutra Level 15!*

His gaze swept over the rows of data, and feeling the medicinal power spreading throughout his body, Gongshu Jin felt that his current state was as good as it could be!

“A body temperature of 115°C is just right. It’s the best balance point between heat dissipation and physical function after I use the Blood Boiling Incineration Art, mixing mana and qi and blood. It’s also the best operating temperature for the medicine!”

But a quick glance from Gongshu Jin could detect that Zhang Yu was constantly chasing behind him!

“He’s really pushing hard!”

“But the current me isn’t at full power yet!”

The next moment, as Gongshu Jin’s thoughts moved, the vertebrae in his spine vibrated one by one, emitting a series of booming sounds!

The Diamond Mystic Forged Spinal Dharmic Skeleton could assist the user in performing cultivation techniques through external nerves and meridians!

However, at any given time, this spinal Dharmic Skeleton could only store and call upon one cultivation technique!

And for the sake of his score in the first stage, Speed, to unleash even greater speed, he had deliberately adjusted the cultivation technique stored in his spinal Dharmic Skeleton, changing it from the Level 20 body refining technique he originally used for cultivation to a technique specifically designed to increase body movement ability!

*Myriad Mile Flying Sword Step Level 20, activated.*

*Mobilization of physical body and mana increased again.*

The next moment…

With an explosive bang, Gongshu Jin’s figure seemed to disappear in an instant!

If someone were to hear a series of air explosion sounds at this moment and then look up, they would no longer be able to see his figure at the location where the air waves exploded!

This was because under continuous acceleration, he had already surpassed the speed of sound, rushing ahead of the exploding air waves!

And under such terrifying speed, Gongshu Jin was like a bolt of lightning, flashing at high speed in the city simulation arena, quickly widening the distance between him and Zhang Yu!

Zhang Yu, who was running the Sports Car Legs and War Demon Meteor Life Technique, felt a bit helpless looking at this scene!

“Tch… all that money-fueled cultivation. How can it be as solid as my cultivation through hard work and sweat?”

Although he said that, Zhang Yu also knew that it would be difficult for him to surpass Gongshu Jin in this stage!

Since coming to the second level, he had seized every opportunity to cultivate techniques!

First, to promote the University Saint Body, then for the Earth and Wood Saint Body. In this extremely tense time of cultivation, he never had the opportunity to cultivate a Foundation Establishment stage technique to increase his speed!

The cultivation of speed-type techniques could be said to be his weak point!

If it were a physical education exam in the Qi Refining stage, driven by pure physical strength, it wouldn’t matter!

But upon reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, as physical strength increased, the fusion of the physical body and mana was the trend!

The amplifying effect of mana on the physical body, the immortal characteristics contained in the physical body… were all important assessment items for physical cultivation scores. Speed-type techniques were very important!

Besides that, he had a huge disadvantage in this area, which was the heavy bones in his body after being strengthened!

Such an increase in weight would inevitably create a drag on his speed!

Fortunately, the complex terrain of the exam venue prevented the pure speed advantage from being fully displayed!

And the frequently detonating devices and the oncoming attacks of blade qi, sword qi, and other specialized mana forces were also hindering Gongshu Jin’s speed!

On the other hand, thanks to the effects of his Three-Eyed Divine Power and Time Devouring Demonic Eyes, Zhang Yu could calmly dodge various attacks. If he really couldn’t dodge, he would use his strong physique to charge through!

With a loud bang, Gongshu Jin had already landed on the finish line!

He exhaled a long breath, and rolling heat waves spread in all directions!

Then, the mana in his body transformed into a specialized mana force with ice attributes, constantly cooling him down!

But shortly after Gongshu Jin reached the finish line, with a series of bangs, Zhang Yu also rushed across the finish line in his implant!

Gongshu Jin turned his head and glanced at the other party with some surprise!

It was also from this that Gongshu Jin examined Zhang Yu’s state closely and was somewhat surprised to find that although he still had white hair, his cheeks were rosy and radiant, and his eyes were firm and energetic, as different as night and day from his weak appearance a week ago!

“This guy’s speed… isn’t bad!”

Making a judgment in his mind, Gongshu Jin hurried to the last exam venue!

“My performance in the Speed stage was pretty good. As long as I perform well in the Strength stage next, I will definitely surpass Ji Hengshu…”

Watching the performance of the two in the exam, Gongshu Jin’s excellence did not exceed Tu Lishan’s expectations!

In particular, Gongshu Jin’s advantage in spirit coins made Tu Lishan sigh at how amazingly talented the other party was. This immortal potential was simply flowing out endlessly!

And Zhang Yu’s state made his heart stir, muttering to himself, “Zhang Yu’s physical function has recovered very well. It seems that, as he said, his physique is special, and his recovery is also very good!”

“But it’s also related to this venue. This venue has magnified the importance of reaction, agility, insight, and speed changes, reducing the advantage of pure movement speed!”

Thinking of this, Tu Lishan couldn’t help but ask, “Director, putting the civil engineering final exam here is also to adapt to the future situation, right? Is it really… that severe?”

Director Gao said faintly, “The scale of the University War has been escalating, and even we Ten Greats will eventually have a day of participation! It’s just that some fatuous people in the school are still fantasizing that the era will never change, that they can always lie down and make money like before!”

“Okay, let’s not talk about these things. Let’s see what Gongshu Jin’s final performance will be!”