With a gentle tremor of the hull, the flying boat landed at Jinhe University.

Zhang Yu stepped off the flying boat, looked at the university town before him, and asked, “Where to next?”

Xiao Qingxuan remained silent.

Xiao Yunji, standing nearby, also said nothing, a light flickering in her eyes as she quickly caught up on an online class.

Su Yanyang consulted the map of Jinhe University and asked, “The competition starts in six hours. Should we just look around, find a place to rest, or warm up?”

Shi Huaiyu replied, “Why bother warming up for Jinhe University? Let’s just find somewhere to wait. I haven’t finished my homework today!”

Just then, a tall man with a purplish-blue complexion spoke up, “I’ve been to Jinhe University several times. There’s a good spot near the competition venue to pass the time!”

Zhang Yu looked at the speaker, Li Zhen, who was originally Mo Shangjin’s teammate and now their teammate for the Civil Engineering League!

Hearing Li Zhen’s words, Zhang Yu turned to look at Mo Shangjin’s projection nearby.

Although Mo Shangjin’s physical body was still undergoing treatment, his consciousness had manifested among them through the Spirit Realm, serving as a competition advisor.

Mo Shangjin simply said, “Alright, you can follow Li Zhen.”

Zhang Yu nodded at this, saying, “Okay, then please lead the way, Senior!”

A moment later, Li Zhen shared the destination with everyone. Then, the group’s figures flickered, leaving a series of afterimages as they moved at high speed through the university town.

The main roads of Jinhe University were filled with rapidly moving cultivators, but trucks could occasionally be seen on both sides of the streets.

Zhang Yu guessed this was because Jinhe University’s campus was quite spread out, and the average cultivation level of its students couldn’t compare to that of top ten universities like Wanfa University, hence the need for trucks to transport many goods.

However, Jinhe University was one of the 36 Colonel-ranked universities, unlike the vocational college Zhang Yu visited for a project last time, which was filled with poor students and academic underachievers driving everywhere.

Not long after, Zhang Yu saw a checkpoint ahead, seemingly inspecting something, causing a long queue to form on the street.

Seeing this, Li Zhen slowed down slightly but showed no intention of joining the queue.

As he unleashed his Foundation Establishment Domain, the crowd suddenly stirred.

Immediately, a dense surge of vital energy expanded forward from Li Zhen’s body, instantly parting the crowd and leading Zhang Yu and his companions forcibly through the people towards the checkpoint ahead. Onlookers, seeing the rankings displayed above the heads of Zhang Yu’s group, looked on in awe and fear.

“It’s a Foundation Establishment student from Wanfa University.”

“They’re all top-ranked students from the Civil Engineering department!”

“So rich. Their Dharma Cores are all major brands; Wanfa students are truly wealthy!”

“Why is that person using an Extreme Tiger Dharma Skeleton?”

“Rich people’s tastes are hard to explain!”

“Wait, he owes 10,000 Spirit Coins.”

As Zhang Yu approached the checkpoint, he saw individuals queuing to present their Yin Artifacts, Yang Artifacts, or both, for inspection by intelligent artifact spirits.

A staff member was checking and asking, “Why are there traces of intelligent artifact spirits here?”

“I don’t know! How could I afford an intelligent artifact?”

“Then please cooperate with the investigation.”

Meanwhile, on the other side, a student pulled down his pants and said, “I didn’t bring my Yin Artifact. Lately, to avoid inspections, I’ve been leaving it locked at home!”

The staff member checked, nodded, and said, “Alright, you can pass.”

Observing the inspection line, Su Yanyang sighed, “There are so many Jinhe University students with Dharma Skeletons installed down there!”

Xiao Qingxuan replied, “After all, Jinhe University’s specialized education is in civil engineering and dual cultivation. It’s normal for the proportion of those in this area to be high.”

Zhang Yu looked at those being led away, shouting their innocence, and wondered, “Isn’t this ‘anti-intelligent artifact’ measure a bit too extreme?”

Mo Shangjin stroked his chin and said, “It is a bit exaggerated. Perhaps… they are also using this opportunity to search for those escaped highly intelligent artifact spirits?”

Zhang Yu was surprised, “Searching for escaped highly intelligent artifact spirits? Are you saying those artifact spirits that escaped from Hehuan University might hide inside other people’s Yin or Yang Artifacts?”

Mo Shangjin speculated, “After all, these are artifact spirits refined by the Divine Monarch Qionjiang. While they successfully escaped this time, it’s highly unlikely they left no restrictions on them.”

“Perhaps they can only operate through Yin and Yang Artifacts. Maybe one is hidden inside a student’s Yin Artifact!”

A scene suddenly flashed in Zhang Yu’s mind: *The Path of Immortality Begins with Picking Up a Soul Transformation Divine Monarch’s Yin Artifact*.

He thought to himself, “Surely no one will rise to power by using a Soul Transformation Divine Monarch’s Yin Artifact?”

But the next moment, he shook his head, thinking that such a good fortune would likely not appear in Kunxu.

As they conversed, they were about to bypass the checkpoint’s inspection.

Li Zhen, walking at the front, saw several inspectors looking their way and immediately enlarged the text above his head.

“It’s a Wanfa ‘Lord’.”

“Should we kneel?”

“Captain, should we inspect them?”

“Inspect? You’re a Colonel-ranked student, inspecting the Yin and Yang Artifacts of top ten university students? How dare you!”

Seeing the rankings above the group’s heads, seeing “Wanfa University” and the subsequent numbers, the inspectors felt an overwhelming pressure wash over them, shaking their minds. They dared not make a single move, simply watching as Zhang Yu and his companions departed.

They proceeded at high speed. As they neared their destination, Zhang Yu saw ghostly figures appear before him, emitting mournful wails.

“I’m so miserable! Qionjiang Coins crashed, and every day I watch my physical body being sold off, little by little, witnessing my own death!”

“My whole family died out; seven soul cultivators from one lineage, hate hate hate hate hate.”

“Why, why? I didn’t even buy coins, yet I was caught in the frenzy and died, hit by a madman. Unjust heavens, how unfair you are.”

Watching the ghostly figures let out resentful roars in his eye-skeleton, Zhang Yu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, “What kind of advertisement is this? Is there a funeral home holding a memorial service nearby?”

After all, Zhang Yu had lived in Kunxu for several years and had been at the university for a while, so he wasn’t surprised by these ghostly figures that seemed to be advertisements.

Mo Shangjin, however, said, “It’s a job fair at Jinhe University, isn’t it?”

Hearing “job fair,” Zhang Yu was still surprised. “What kind of fair?”

Mo Shangjin explained, “Many people died in the Level 3 financial storm, which led to a sudden increase in soul cultivators at Jinhe University, disrupting the original supply-demand balance.”

“To help students repay debts and alleviate employment pressure, Jinhe University organized a job fair specifically for soul cultivators. As expected of a Colonel-ranked university, they are quite humane in this regard!”

Fu Ji scoffed, “Humane, my foot! It’s more likely that many of the deceased owed debts to the university. If they don’t start working immediately after death, those debts will become bad debts!”

Mo Shangjin continued, “Look at these ‘misery-selling’ resumes; aren’t they all exaggerating their first death experience? After all, the first job after death is the most important!”

The next moment, Zhang Yu saw figures bustling in a passing plaza, with many Colonel-ranked students queuing at recruitment booths.

Mo Shangjin looked at a recruitment booth for one company and said, “Look at that Wujian Group. That’s a company affiliated with Tianmo University, specializing in soul cultivation business! They might be behind the ‘anti-intelligent artifact’ activities!”

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “It seems Tianmo University is behind this ‘anti-intelligent artifact’ initiative, and it appears related to Hehuan University searching for intelligent artifacts. The situation is indeed very complex!”

Just then, a loud shout came from the recruitment site: “Daoist Master, I made it!”

A Yang Artifact was seen leaping up in front of a recruitment booth, letting out cries of ecstatic joy!

A teacher nearby led the applause, saying, “Let’s congratulate this student for finding a job on the spot and signing a contract!”

In front of the Health Club, Zhang Yu asked, “Is this the place?”

Li Zhen replied, “The Spirit Realm network here is free. Plus, it’s convenient and inexpensive whether you want a pre-competition massage to relax or rent a room for cultivation.”

As soon as Zhang Yu and his group entered the Health Club, the eyes of many technicians lit up, all eager to serve these Foundation Establishment students from Wanfa University.

Shortly after, many Jinhe University students also arrived upon hearing the news, even offering free services to Zhang Yu and the others, solely for a chance at dual cultivation.

“This is a high-end Yin Artifact I just bought from Yin-Yang Heavenly Dao, eighty percent new! Look at its quality, feel its texture, try its magic power connection…”

“I’m a competitive Colonel-ranked individual, and these are my experiences in competitive events…”

“Everyone, here are my dual cultivation experiences and resume; you can take a look…”

Watching the Colonel-ranked students surround them, eagerly self-promoting, a hint of helplessness flashed in Zhang Yu’s eyes. He thought, “Damn, as expected of a university specializing in civil engineering and dual cultivation – every single one of them has that ‘civil engineering look’ about them!”

Just then, a text projection appeared in his eye-skeleton. He saw that one student had been mysteriously marked above their head: “This person transferred from a vocational college; not trustworthy!”

Su Yanyang and others, who also saw this, immediately added a note to this student. After all, it’s better to blacklist anyone who transferred from a vocational college first; there’s no harm in it!

In an instant, this student became a blur in the eyes of Su Yanyang and the others, with only the three-character note “Vocational College Transfer” remaining.

Ultimately, Su Yanyang and Li Zhen each departed with a few Jinhe University Colonel-ranked students, leaving the other envious Colonel-ranked students behind.

Su Yanyang said to the Colonel-ranked student beside him, “It’s really free?”

“I’m telling you, I won’t spend a single coin.”

Zhang Yu turned and asked, “Is it okay to do this before the competition?”

Mo Shangjin replied casually, “Professional dual cultivation, especially for those who specialize in it, certainly has its unique aspects. If cultivated to an advanced level, their income can far exceed what we earn at construction sites! Although these Colonel-ranked students’ cultivation isn’t as high as Su Yanyang’s, they are professional enough. Cultivating together benefits both sides!”

“It’s just that we came in a hurry this time. For larger events, it’s normal for these Colonel-ranked universities to arrange ten or even eight dual cultivation partners for us. They’d be eager to make progress with us!”

For the rest of the time, Zhang Yu seized the opportunity to continue cultivating the “Twisting Earth into Gold” technique in the club.

“The Seven Civil Engineering Marvels all belong to the ‘Overturning Kunlun’ set in the Chain Dharma Diagram!”

“If I cultivate ‘Twisting Earth into Gold’ to Level 20 as well, then within ‘Overturning Kunlun,’ I’ll have 6 techniques at Level 20, which will be enough to activate the first-tier effect!”

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu felt a surge of anticipation and poured all his energy into cultivating “Twisting Earth into Gold.”