Zhang Yu left the training room, feeling the condensed Profound Yellow Qi circulating throughout his body. His mind was filled with various cultivation experiences related to this technique.

In the past hour and fifteen minutes, after repeatedly practicing the Profound Yellow Mountain Seal, he had actually advanced it to Level 2.

Zhang Yu opened his Feather Book, turned to the chapter on Chain Diagrams, and his gaze swept over the Profound Yellow Mountain Seal.

“Is the Chain Diagram set for the Profound Yellow Mountain Seal called ‘Toppling Kunlun’?” Zhang Yu wondered to himself. “It sounds very powerful.”

Since the Profound Yellow Mountain Seal was one of the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering, Zhang Yu strongly suspected that the remaining six wonders also belonged to this “Toppling Kunlun” Chain Diagram set.

“If I could master the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering and combine them into the ‘Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power,’ along with this ‘Toppling Kunlun’ set… heaven knows how much I could earn at construction sites every day.”

Just thinking about it made Zhang Yu’s heart pound with excitement.

However, the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering only consisted of seven techniques in total, and sets often required ten techniques to achieve their full effect. Zhang Yu became curious about what the remaining three techniques were.

With a flash of his ocular implants, the Grand Library of Ten Thousand Laws University materialized before him.

Yet, despite his thorough search among numerous martial arts techniques, civil engineering techniques, and large-scale construction techniques, he couldn’t find any technique belonging to “Toppling Kunlun.”

Zhang Yu couldn’t help but think to himself, “Is it like the Great Sage’s Lineage, where I can’t find the techniques?”

He recalled that the previous Great Sage’s successor, who practiced the “Crippled Ox’s Self-Sacrifice Heart Incantation,” had faced the same issue. Apart from the Crippled Ox’s Self-Sacrifice Heart Incantation and the Desolate Ox’s Soul-Suppressing Heart Incantation, no other techniques belonging to the Great Sage’s Lineage could be found until he acquired the Immeasurable Inner Dharmakaya in the spirit realm, which then provided the third technique of the Great Sage’s Lineage.

“In this situation, the remaining three techniques for ‘Toppling Kunlun’ are either unrecorded forbidden techniques, military-grade techniques that I can’t access, or even immortal sect-level techniques.”

Realizing this, Zhang Yu could only set the matter aside for now, understanding that “Toppling Kunlun,” like the Great Sage’s Lineage, was likely not something that could be easily completed.

“It seems that once I’ve cultivated the Profound Yellow Mountain Seal to Level 20, my next step in cultivation should be to develop towards the Martial Dao Holy Physique.”

Zhang Yu chose the Martial Dao Holy Physique because, based on his experience with the Martial Dao Saint Embryo during the Qi Refining stage, this Chain Diagram set should significantly increase the power of his techniques.

His upcoming academic goals for his sophomore year, besides knowledge from the Artifact Refining department, included studying large-scale construction techniques from the Civil Engineering department.

“Conveniently, some large-scale construction techniques can also contribute to forming the Martial Dao Holy Physique, and the Martial Dao Holy Physique’s effect of enhancing technique power can, in turn, be used to boost the power of large-scale construction techniques.”

With this in mind, Zhang Yu made a decision: he would first advance the Profound Yellow Mountain Seal to Level 20, then begin cultivating large-scale construction techniques, assembling the Martial Dao Holy Physique along the way.

“This way, the University Holy Physique will be used for cultivation. The Civil Engineering Holy Physique will be for enduring harsh environments and potent elixirs. The Qi Meridian Flow will restore spiritual energy, and combined with the Formless Pugilist, it will enable precise construction.”

“Once the Martial Dao Holy Physique is complete, it will be used in conjunction with large-scale construction.”

“With this, my civil engineering system will be very comprehensive. There will be virtually no projects I can’t handle, and my work efficiency and income will far surpass others.”

As he considered this, Zhang Yu felt the grand path of civil engineering beneath his feet grow ever wider and brighter.

Just as Zhang Yu exited the Grand Library, he noticed someone standing before him whom he hadn’t seen enter: Tu Lishan.

He didn’t know how long Tu Lishan had been waiting, but upon seeing Zhang Yu, he smiled slightly and said, “Junior Brother, it seems our teacher has already passed on the Profound Yellow Mountain Seal to you.”

Zhang Yu asked, “Senior Brother, do you need something from me?”

Tu Lishan chuckled, “Didn’t I mention I was preparing a gift for you?”

“Given your potential, Junior Brother, you’ll inevitably need to study intermediate and advanced courses ahead of schedule in the future.”

“So, I thought I’d get you a super membership for Yunxiu Academy.”

“From now on, you’ll get a 20% discount on all textbooks and online courses purchased at Yunxiu Academy.”

Hearing Tu Lishan’s words, Zhang Yu’s eyes immediately lit up. He did indeed need to purchase cultivation techniques and online courses, even more than Tu Lishan anticipated, as the number of courses in the Artifact Refining department far exceeded those in Civil Engineering.

Various textbooks and online courses at Ten Thousand Laws University were not cheap, especially those related to the three ace majors.

With this super membership discount, he would truly save a significant amount of money.

Meanwhile, Tu Lishan had already sent the super membership redemption code to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu said, “Thank you, Senior Brother.”

Seeing Zhang Yu’s delight, Tu Lishan felt a hint of pride and thought, “Zhang Yu will continue to compete with Ji Yuanxu for first place in the class. Once their rivalry intensifies, they will definitely start studying ahead of schedule.”

“While this super membership isn’t expensive, it requires certain permissions to obtain. For Zhang Yu, it will be a significant advantage.”

“Director Gao seems intent on having him try for a military certificate in the future. If he succeeds, he’ll become another capable member of our Civil Engineering department, and likely a future colleague of mine.”

Thinking this, Tu Lishan felt even more certain that reaching out to Zhang Yu now was the right move.

As for Gongshu Jin? The talent he originally wanted to cultivate? Tu Lishan wasn’t really that familiar with the class’s third-ranked student.

Next, Tu Lishan asked Zhang Yu about his cultivation of the Profound Yellow Mountain Seal, shared some of his own cultivation experiences, and then inquired about the competition.

Tu Lishan asked, “Is Ma Xuan still keeping you as a substitute?”

Upon receiving Zhang Yu’s affirmative answer, Tu Lishan sneered and said, “It seems he’s chosen a side.”

Seeing Zhang Yu’s confused expression, Tu Lishan explained, “Ma Xuan is a student from True Monarch Lingyue’s faction.”

“True Monarch Lingyue is the head director of our Civil Engineering department, but for years, as his lifespan nears its end, he’s been busy making money and hasn’t paid much attention to departmental affairs.”

“This time, Ma Xuan preferred to keep Ji Yuanxu on the field rather than you, who are ranked higher. He’s likely sided with the Peace Faction.”

“If you want to surpass Ji Yuanxu in the competition’s overall score, you’ll probably need to switch to a competition team where you can actually play.”

Zhang Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this, realizing that if he stayed on Ma Xuan’s team, he would certainly not get a chance to play. Even if the team placed, his overall score as a substitute would be significantly lower than Ji Yuanxu’s.

But if he withdrew from the team, which team should he join instead?

As Zhang Yu pondered, Tu Lishan spoke up, “I know of another competition team that needs members. See if you’re interested.”

With that, Tu Lishan sent Zhang Yu information about a person and said, “This is the team captain. You can add her as a friend.”

After parting ways with Tu Lishan, Zhang Yu added the person as a friend.

The person’s name was Shi Huaiyu, a fifth-year student in the Civil Engineering department, ranked 38th overall in the department.

Shi Huaiyu: You must be Zhang Yu, right? Mr. Tu told me about you. Would you be willing to join our competition team?

Shi Huaiyu: Our team is strong and experienced. For this departmental competition, we’re aiming to secure a top 10 spot and contend for 6th place.

Hearing her words and seeing her ranking, Zhang Yu was immediately swayed.

Although he hadn’t attended many training sessions while with Ma Xuan’s team, he knew quite a bit about the competition’s situation.

In the Civil Engineering competition, only the top ten teams received overall scores, and the higher the ranking, the higher the score.

Only the first-place team was eligible to represent Ten Thousand Laws University in inter-university competitions.

However, let alone first place, the top five spots in the annual competition were almost always monopolized by teams consisting of 8th, 9th, and 10th-year students.

Junior and middle-year students typically competed for a top 10 ranking to earn an overall score.

Zhang Yu had read many chat logs in the competition group and knew that Ma Xuan and Ji Yuanxu’s goal was to secure a top 10 spot and aim for 9th.

Zhang Yu: If I join the team, will I get to play? I won’t be a substitute, will I?

Zhang Yu was particularly wary of this situation and needed to clarify it before joining the team.

Shi Huaiyu: Of course! You’re so capable, Junior Brother, how could I bear to leave you idle on the bench?

So, Zhang Yu immediately decided to join Shi Huaiyu’s competition team.

In Ma Xuan’s competition group chat.

Ji Yuanxu noticed that Zhang Yu had left the group chat at some point.

Naturally, Ji Yuanxu was very concerned about his competitor.

So he asked Ma Xuan: Has Zhang Yu left the team?

Ma Xuan: Yes, he has.

Ji Yuanxu: Do you know which team he joined?

Ma Xuan: I don’t know, but any team with the strength to contend for the top ten would have already filled their roster.

Ma Xuan: Any team he can join now probably isn’t very reliable.

Ma Xuan: Honestly, he’d have been better off staying here; at least he could have gotten some overall points.

Ma Xuan: If he just joins a weak team, he’ll likely end up with no overall points at all.

Ji Yuanxu nodded slightly, understanding that this meant Zhang Yu would already be at a disadvantage in overall points right at the start of their sophomore year, which was a significant advantage for him.

After ending his conversation with Ma Xuan, Ji Yuanxu looked down at the coils of copper wire before him, and the divine statue in the center of the wires.

He murmured to himself, “Then let’s begin… the ritual.”

Inside the simulated construction site.

Zhang Yu looked at the three people before him and exclaimed, “What? Just the four of us?”

Shi Huaiyu was a biological female, three meters tall, with fair skin and a robust build.

Her thick, sturdy legs were purplish-gold, emitting a cold, metallic luster, clearly indicating some sort of Dharma Skeleton.

But the little giant looked at Zhang Yu somewhat awkwardly and said, “Although there are only four of us, we are indeed…”

She pointed to herself: “Very powerful.”

Then she pointed to Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang beside her: “And experienced.”

Zhang Yu sighed, feeling that he had been a bit too hasty in leaving his previous team.

However, he looked at the three individuals before him. Shi Huaiyu, ranked 38th in the entire department, was very reliable in terms of strength.

Che Yufei, a seventh-year student, had a head full of white hair and a face full of wrinkles, all hallmarks of a seasoned civil engineering expert. This indicated his high level of physical development and realized potential, making him highly dependable in both strength and experience.

Shi Yunxiang, on the other side, was also extraordinary. As a fifth-year demon-blooded student, he had worked on various construction sites for the past five years and always emerged unscathed, without losing a single piece of flesh, which attested to his remarkable abilities.

“Plus myself…” Zhang Yu thought. “Our team’s strength is indeed considerable; we just need to recruit two more members.”