On the street, the four characters “Ciji Zhenjun” slowly floated in the air as he walked with Zhang Yu towards the laboratory.

Looking at the projection of Ciji Zhenjun beside him, Zhang Yu asked, “Teacher, do you know the results of the competition?”

Ciji Zhenjun nodded, “After the results came out, Xianyin Zhenjun told me.”

“Tell me about the theme of this test.”

Zhang Yu immediately explained the content of the design theme.

Ciji Zhenjun then asked, “Do you still have your design blueprints? Let me see them.”

After receiving the files from Zhang Yu, Ciji Zhenjun scanned them and said with some emotion, “No wonder everyone thought I passed on my magic tool design experience to you.”

Ciji Zhenjun looked at Zhang Yu and said, “You must have studied my works quite a bit, haven’t you?”

As the person in charge of the Huashen Fagai project and Zhang Yu’s teacher, Ciji Zhenjun naturally knew that she had absolutely not passed on her magic tool design experience to Zhang Yu.

Through examining various experimental records and artifact refining logs in Ye Xingli’s laboratory, Ciji Zhenjun had also witnessed Zhang Yu’s step-by-step progress on the path of artifact refining.

Although the progress was very fast, every step was complete, and every step was solid.

Ciji Zhenjun had initially thought that Zhang Yu would take a long time just to walk the path of Tianri Huangshen, but her progress speed far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Zhang Yu heard this, nodded, and said, “The teacher’s designs are so excellent that I couldn’t help but want to learn more, and many times I subconsciously imitated them.”

“You copied, don’t call it imitating,” Ciji Zhenjun said, “Remember, artifact refining is about copying, and even the immortal path is about copying. All learning and cultivation begin with copying.”

“You must keep copying, copying, copying. The more you copy, the deeper your foundation becomes, and the more solid your base, the more you will gradually develop your own style.”

“If you don’t copy and rely solely on your own ideas, then you are a rootless duckweed, and you will never go too far.”

After giving a few casual pointers, Ciji Zhenjun continued, “Recently, the Huashen Fagai project has made a breakthrough, and memory exchange experiments have already begun.”

Zhang Yu’s eyes narrowed, and many thoughts came to mind.

Ciji Zhenjun continued, “Now, there are rumors outside that the reason you achieved these results in magic tool design is because I used you as an experiment and transferred magic tool design experience into your brain.”

“If anyone asks you to confirm this, neither admit nor deny it.”

“If you must answer, then say that I transferred some magic tool design experience into the Huashen Fagai, and you then obtained that experience from the Huashen Fagai.”

Zhang Yu’s heart stirred, thinking, *Is this to promote the project?*

Ciji Zhenjun continued, “I know that saying this might bring you a lot of trouble.”

“But for the sake of the project, I’ll have to ask you to bear with it.”

“But don’t worry, Teacher will not treat you unfairly in the future.”

Zhang Yu said, “I’ll listen to Teacher.”

Ciji Zhenjun smiled with satisfaction and said, “Good, will you attend the award ceremony for the design competition?”

Zhang Yu shook his head, “Let someone else accept the award on my behalf. I have too much on my hands, so I won’t go out.”

Ciji Zhenjun nodded, “There’s really no need to go to the award ceremony. Now that you’ve won first place in the design competition, the Class B military artifact refining certificate will be issued soon. Have you decided which cultivation technique you want to practice first?”

Zhang Yu’s gaze sharpened, and he said solemnly, “Disciple wishes to choose ‘Tiandi Huaijie Wuxing Xinbing’.”

“This one?” Ciji Zhenjun’s heart stirred, and he said, “It seems you still want to participate in the Top Ten Leagues.”

Ciji Zhenjun understood that, compared to ‘Taixu Shenqi Ce’ which enhances artifact refining ability, the main power of ‘Tiandi Huaijie Wuxing Xinbing’ is manifested in the ability to control magic tools, and it is more suitable for competitions and for confronting others.

Zhang Yu nodded and said seriously, “Disciple wants to try.”

Ciji Zhenjun said, “I understand. Once the military certificate is issued, I will send you the cultivation technique.”

“But you must understand that if you wish to participate in this year’s Top Ten Leagues, you must advance ‘Tiandi Huaijie Wuxing Xinbing’ to Level 11 before the registration deadline in July.”

“There are only two months left.”

Zhang Yu continued, “Disciple will do his best to try.”

Ciji Zhenjun then asked, “Cultivating ‘Tiandi Huaijie Wuxing Xinbing’ will cost a lot of Lingbi, and you also need to refine the Taihao Shenglv Jianzhen. Do you have enough funds?”

While Zhang Yu and Ciji Zhenjun were speaking, Mosha Zhenren had been following them from a distance, with a nervous and anxious expression on his face.

Only after Ciji Zhenjun’s projection finally disappeared did he rush over and smile at Zhang Yu, “Student Zhang, let’s talk.”

Zhang Yu said, “I’m very busy and don’t have time to talk right now.”

“No problem, no problem,” Mosha Zhenren said with a smile, “We can talk as we walk.”

As he spoke, Mosha Zhenren’s figure kept shrinking, becoming even shorter than Zhang Yu, and he followed closely behind Zhang Yu as they moved forward.

Seeing a Jindan Zhenren speak to him in such a way, Zhang Yu couldn’t keep a straight face and refuse him any longer, so he could only helplessly say, “Please speak.”

Mosha Zhenren smiled, “It’s about the design blueprints. The school wants to buy your competition entry and the design blueprints you discussed with Ye Xingli at a high price.”

“You can name a price, and I’ll discuss it with the leaders. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”

Listening to Mosha Zhenren’s words, Fuji said in Zhang Yu’s mind, “This old fellow looks suspicious.”

“And Zhang Yu, now that you’ve won first place among the hundred schools, other companies might come looking to buy your patents.”

“I think you should wait a bit longer, preferably for several companies to compete, so you can sell it for a higher price.”

Zhang Yu agreed deeply with Fuji’s words, so he casually brushed off everything Mosha Zhenren said next.

However, upon arriving at the laboratory, Zhang Yu found that Mosha Zhenren still had no intention of leaving.

“It’s nothing, nothing,” Mosha Zhenren said with a smile, “I’ll just wait outside. If you have any questions, Student Zhang Yu, feel free to ask me at any time.”

As he spoke, a delivery person had already arrived at the laboratory door and handed a package to Mosha Zhenren.

Mosha Zhenren quickly unwrapped the package and presented the gourd inside to Zhang Yu, “This is Tianchi Lingye from Tianquan Mountain. Drinking it as tea can sharpen your senses, alleviate mental fatigue, and is most suitable for drinking during experiments. Several Zhenjun of the artifact refining department love this.”

“However, most of the Lingye is transported to the upper levels, so not much is left here.”

Zhang Yu’s heart stirred. This item seemed to be quite helpful for his current Dao Heart regression and inspiration depletion.

But thinking of the other party’s unknown purpose, Zhang Yu still politely refused, and finally couldn’t help but say, “Even if I accept it, it doesn’t mean I’ve promised you anything.”

Mosha Zhenren said, “It’s nothing, nothing. This is just a token of our Investment Management Department’s goodwill. Providing the best cultivation environment for outstanding students is what we should do.”

Looking at the Jindan Zhenren speaking so softly before him, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but feel a hint of admiration.

Taking the gourd, Zhang Yu returned to the laboratory, intending to first use the laboratory equipment to inspect it, then have a few assistants drink a bit, and only consume it himself after confirming there were no problems.

Mosha Zhenren watched Zhang Yu’s departing back, but felt no anger at having to speak so humbly to a Foundation Establishment student.

“For Lingbi, for performance… what’s a Jindan flattering a Foundation Establishment practitioner?”

Mosha Zhenren thought to himself, “As long as you earn enough, even if it’s a Qi Refining stage cultivator, even if it’s a college student, won’t you still flatter them?”

For him, a teacher in the Investment Management Department, these things were nothing.

Moreover, in his eyes, Zhang Yu was not an ordinary Foundation Establishment practitioner, but the 19th ranked student in the entire school, a Foundation Establishment practitioner who had won first place among the hundred schools in the Magic Tool Design Competition.

If kneeling could secure a contract, he would have knelt before the other party just now.

However, based on Mosha Zhenren’s experience, doing so often backfired.

Indeed, he had actually knelt when he was young and naive.

Just then, Taihe Zhenjun sent a message: How is it going?

Taihe Zhenjun: Yunyang Zhenren and I are almost done with our meal.

Mosha Zhenren: Still need some time.

Taihe Zhenjun looked up and smiled at Yunyang Zhenren, “It’s rare for you to visit our Wanfa. You must try our new specialty dishes here, made with newly introduced demon meat. Have you ever eaten Dapanyao? It improves physical constitution, enhances cultivation, and the taste is absolutely superb…”

Mosha Zhenren looked at the tightly shut laboratory door and thought to himself, “There’s not enough time. It seems I’ll have to find another way.”

As soon as Zhang Yu entered the laboratory, the change in his ranking immediately caught the attention of his assistants.

Zi Yunzhen kept staring at the ’19th in the entire school’ above Zhang Yu’s head, making Zhang Yu finally say, “If you have anything to ask, ask quickly. After you’re done, get back to work.”

Zi Yunzhen quickly said, “Boss, why has your ranking increased so much? Are the results of the design competition out?”

Zhang Yu nodded and said calmly, “Hmm, I think they gave me first place, so I got a lot of comprehensive points added.”

“First place?!” Su Yunni, on the other side, exclaimed, “Boss, can we see your design blueprints?”

Seeing the expectant faces of the other two assistants, Zhang Yu knew that if he didn’t let them see, they probably wouldn’t be able to concentrate on their laboratory work.

Moreover, showing them would also help him establish authority in the laboratory and motivate the assistants. Perhaps in the future, even if he cut their salaries, they wouldn’t leave.

Although Zhang Yu had no intention of cutting salaries, improving the assistants’ enthusiasm was always good.

Upon receiving the design blueprints from Zhang Yu, the three assistants quickly started to examine them.

The more Zi Yunzhen looked, the more she felt a sense of her Dao Heart shattering, because she found many parts that she simply couldn’t understand.

“Has the gap become this big?”

At this moment, Zi Yunzhen felt like a martial artist who had finally snatched a peerless secret manual, or a student who had found a top student’s math manuscript before the college entrance exam, only to realize that she couldn’t even understand it. The answers were useless even when placed right in front of her.

While the assistants were studying Zhang Yu’s blueprints, more and more people also sent messages to Zhang Yu.

Director Gao: You took first place in the design competition?

Director Gao: Did the experiments really produce results?