“It’s rising! It’s rising! It’s rising again!”

Yuxing Han looked at the Seven Emotions Coin, which had risen again today, his face full of smiles and contentment.

While his classmates envied Bai Zhenzhen, revered the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch, and expressed various praises, Yuxing Han chose to go all-in on the Seven Emotions Coin.

“Bai Zhenzhen is powerful, but with so many formidable contestants in the Flying Sword Competition—including even super-university students who have mastered military-grade cultivation techniques, possess military-grade flying swords, and have divine spiritual roots as their foundation—why is Bai Zhenzhen’s popularity so high? Someone must be hyping her up! Perhaps it’s even the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch himself doing the promotion.” Yuxing Han recalled the past teachings of Master Xinghuo.

Master Xinghuo: “Xinghan, how does a master demonstrate their strength? How do they let others know of their power?”

Yuxing Han thought for a moment and replied, “By defeating powerful opponents? By displaying astonishing destructive power? By completing the most difficult exams?”

Master Xinghuo shook his head at each suggestion, saying, “The methods you mentioned are all effective. But for truly high-level cultivators, having others praise them is a more cost-effective method. Battles carry risks, and power usage always incurs consumption. The stronger the cultivator, and the more powerful the martial arts or Daoist techniques, the greater the consumption and higher the cost. In comparison, having others praise and promote oneself is the most cost-effective method. Especially in the current era, the strength, assets, and reputation of high-level cultivators directly affect the stock prices of their subordinate companies and the value of the currency they create. Promoting one’s own strength, assets, and abilities… that’s even more useful.”

Looking at the profit figures displayed on his ocular display, Yuxing Han nodded repeatedly in satisfaction.

Actually, if it were news about another Divine Monarch of Spirit Transformation, he wouldn’t easily enter the coin market, because he lacked understanding. But Bai Zhenzhen’s situation… he truly understood. “Bai Zhenzhen’s divine spiritual root must be innate. While her rapid growth and smooth acquisition of a military position are certainly due to the Divine Monarch, they are also inseparable from her innate divine spiritual root. However, no matter how formidable Bai Zhenzhen is, I don’t think she can truly make it into the top ten. Once she loses, the Seven Emotions Coin will likely fluctuate… but the question is, when will she lose? Besides her divine spiritual root, does she have any other trump cards? For example, military-grade flying swords? Military-grade cultivation techniques?”

Thinking of this, Yuxing Han couldn’t help but feel conflicted. He wanted to secure his profits, yet also worried about missing out on earning more Spirit Coins. Ultimately, he decided to inquire about information from Zhang Yu.

Yuxing Han thought to himself, “Although Zhang Yu’s relationship with Bai Zhenzhen isn’t as close as before, he still communicates with her regularly, so he should know some inside information, right?” He recalled that when he went all-in on the Seven Emotions Coin, he had reminded everyone in the dorm to get rich together.

Yuxing Han remembered telling Zhang Yu back then, “Trading coins is a crucial part of the immortal path, an opportunity for every cultivator to experience. You can’t miss it.” At this moment, Yuxing Han secretly thought, “If Zhang Yu has also made a profit by now, he’ll definitely be concerned about when to sell.”

Yuxing Han: Zhang Yu, how high do you think Bai Zhenzhen will rank this time?

Bai Zhenzhen: “Hmm…”

Feeling Bai Zhenzhen gently trembling in his arms, Zhang Yu glanced at the message that popped up on his ocular display and asked, “Zhenzhen, what rank do you think you’ll achieve this time?”

Bai Zhenzhen felt the divine spiritual root pulsing in her dantian. After taking a few breaths, she finally said, “My goal this time is to be in the top 20. This Flying Sword Competition’s strongest students are definitely those who possess military-grade flying swords, master military-grade cultivation techniques, and have divine spiritual roots. Among these, the divine spiritual root is the most difficult to obtain; it often requires immense background and the intervention of a Divine Monarch of Spirit Transformation to acquire the qualification for a divine spiritual root during one’s first Foundation Establishment. Those with slightly less prominent backgrounds must first establish their foundation, then gain permission to use a divine spiritual root, and then abolish their cultivation to re-establish their foundation.

“However, simultaneously mastering three types of military-grade power… such individuals are extremely rare, invariably possessing unparalleled backgrounds and extraordinary talent. Only two people in this competition meet these criteria. Next are students who have mastered two types of military-grade power. And then, students who have mastered one type of military-grade power. And according to the intelligence I’ve gathered, there are probably about two dozen contestants in this competition who have mastered military-grade power.”

Zhang Yu recalled the powerful cultivators from various schools appearing in this competition and sighed, “Military-grade power… I’ve been at university for so long and only seen one person use it. Yet, in this one competition, I’m seeing so many.”

Fu Ji said matter-of-factly, “Nonsense. Where would you usually have the chance to encounter the strongest batch of students at Myriad Law University? And even if you met them on the street, you wouldn’t know what cultivation techniques they’ve mastered or what spiritual roots they possess. Just like Mo Shangjin, you only know that he has mastered the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, but you don’t know if he has military-grade Dharma bodies or magical treasures.”

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking of the Civil Engineering Competition. Besides Mo Shangjin, who is currently in his eighth year, there’s also a senior in his tenth year in their Civil Engineering department who has mastered the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power. These two will undoubtedly represent the university in the Civil Engineering Competition. If the other nine of the Ten Great Universities also send two students who have mastered military-grade cultivation techniques, then there would be 20 students with military-grade power in the inter-university Civil Engineering Competition.

“And this is just the Civil Engineering department, known for being ‘poor’.” Zhang Yu secretly thought, “For ‘richer’ departments like the Flying Sword department, there must be even more powerful individuals. While two dozen people mastering military-grade power might seem like a lot at first glance, upon closer thought… compared to the vast number of university students, they are truly rare elites. Ultimately, Kunxu simply has too many talented individuals. Even after multiple rounds of screening, year after year, a significant number of strong cultivators can still be identified.”

At the same time, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but feel a wave of relief. Thankfully, Wang Yin hadn’t mastered military-grade power back then.

Fu Ji judged, “In the situation on the first floor, there were two factions vying, and both clearly intended to control the intensity of the conflict. If Wang Yin had mastered overly powerful abilities, it probably wouldn’t have been his turn to descend. Furthermore, since he himself couldn’t acquire a divine spiritual root before his first Foundation Establishment, and intended to re-cultivate after obtaining one, his plan must have been to get the divine spiritual root first, then obtain a military certificate, and then cultivate military-grade techniques. That would be the natural progression…”

Meanwhile, Bai Zhenzhen continued, “I currently only possess a divine spiritual root, so my strength ranks lower among these two dozen people. Making it into the top 20 would be quite good. If you bought the Seven Emotions Coin, you should definitely sell it by the day after tomorrow at the latest.”

On the street.

Wen Wuya secretly thought, “She disappeared as soon as she entered below the hundredth floor. Is Zhenzhen intentionally hiding her whereabouts?”

Just then, a student, who was ranked first in the Civil Engineering Foundation Establishment class, walked past him.

Wen Wuya raised a hand to stop the student and asked, “Excuse me, have you seen this person?”

Zhang Yu looked at the projected photo of Bai Zhenzhen, paused for a moment, and quickly shook his head, saying, “No, I haven’t.”

Wen Wuya didn’t suspect anything and let Zhang Yu go directly. After all, in his opinion, what connection could a civil engineering student have with Bai Zhenzhen?

A moment later, Wen Wuya looked at Bai Zhenzhen in front of him and said, “Zhenzhen, where did you go? The competition is about to begin.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “Alright, alright, let’s go.”

The two walked towards the university town’s exit, preparing to fly on their swords towards the competition venue. Soon, they saw many students crowded there, waiting for Bai Zhenzhen. There were demon-blooded students offering to sell their flesh for Bai Zhenzhen to eat. There were students from Vajra University who wanted to sell her relics for her use. And there were even vocational college students who wanted to sell themselves into servitude.

A demon-blooded student nearby scoffed, “You, a vocational college student, want to sell yourself into servitude for food and lodging? Who would buy a vocational college student as a slave?” People around them joined in the jeering and together drove away the vocational college student.

A few days later, when Bai Zhenzhen reappeared, many of the students who had enthusiastically followed her were gone, and those who remained were cursing online.

“Eliminated at 18th place! Who said Bai Zhenzhen would make it into the top 10?”
“She lost already? I just borrowed money to buy Seven Emotions Coins!”
“The Seven Emotions Divine Monarch misjudged her; Bai Zhenzhen is utterly useless. It would be better to cultivate me instead of her.”

Wen Wuya glanced at the situation on the Spirit Realm Network and noticed that Bai Zhenzhen’s public opinion was no longer overwhelmingly positive as it had been a few days ago; many people were criticizing her due to her defeat today. Wen Wuya turned to Bai Zhenzhen and said, “Zhenzhen, you don’t need to worry about the online comments. We can hype you up again after a while, find some soul cultivators to help promote you, and your reputation will improve.”

Bai Zhenzhen, however, stretched lazily and said indifferently, “Alright, let’s hurry to the banquet. I’m starving.”

Upon arriving at the post-competition banquet, Wen Wuya noticed that many students from various representative teams were already there, in addition to many students from different departments of Myriad Law University. Wen Wuya and Bai Zhenzhen immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Wen Wuya had barely exchanged a few words with someone when he turned around and saw Bai Zhenzhen had already rushed to the catering area, eating and drinking heartily. Suddenly, Wen Wuya’s gaze sharpened, and he noticed a somewhat familiar-looking student also eating there. With a slight stir in his mind, he remembered: it was the civil engineering student he had questioned last time when looking for Bai Zhenzhen.

Disregarding the matter, Wen Wuya continued his conversation. A moment later, Wen Wuya’s ocular display flickered, indicating a message from the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch. In fact, he had sent a message to the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch several days ago, but it was normal for Divine Monarchs of Spirit Transformation not to reply for extended periods. Wen Wuya’s inquiry was precisely about Bai Zhenzhen. He believed it was impossible not to spend money, especially after coming to Myriad Law University, where he felt the distance between himself and Bai Zhenzhen seemed to have grown even further. Therefore, he wanted to ask the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch if their agreement could be altered.

But looking at the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch’s reply, Wen Wuya was slightly stunned.

Seven Emotions Divine Monarch: There’s someone at Myriad Law University who has a very good relationship with Bai Zhenzhen. Not only did he not spend money, but he also received 5 Spirit Coins from her.
Seven Emotions Divine Monarch: His name is Zhang Yu. You can learn from him.