Facing the cameras of numerous reporters, Zhang Yu spoke, “The achievements I’ve made today, first and foremost, I owe to the excellent learning environment provided by Wanfa University, and to the school leaders for offering earning opportunities. At Wanfa University, everyone earns money, and everyone has extra shifts.”

“I also want to thank my teacher, Ciji Zhenjun. Participating in her Yin Qi project greatly aided my cultivation. Without her, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

“I am grateful to Qingmu Zhenjun, my original teacher in the Civil Engineering Department. It was under his guidance that I built a solid foundation in civil engineering, allowing me to flexibly apply intelligent construction on the battlefield.”

“I also want to thank my high school teacher, Xinghuo Zhenren. He helped me plan my career and establish my Dao Xin…”

Another reporter asked, “Zhang Yu, what do you think about your next advertisement ranking?”

Zhang Yu paused, a bewildered expression on his face.

Dao Qiankun, beside him, sent him a message, roughly explaining what the ranking was about.

The reporter continued, “Your next advertisement ranking has already reached third place, only behind Dao Qiankun and Kuang Tianqing. Do you have anything to say about this?”

Zhang Yu replied, “I will follow the arrangements of the school and my teachers.”

Another reporter asked, “Zhang Yu! Is there anything you want to say to Kuang Tianqing?”

Zhang Yu smiled and said, “Next time, don’t run away when you see me.”

After another round of questions, a reporter finally asked, “Zhang Yu, who do you think will be the champion this time?”

Zhang Yu took a deep breath, his expression serious and determined, and declared, “Wanfa University will definitely win the championship of this Top Ten League!”

“I will help Senior Brother Dao Qiankun claim first place.”

“I want to send him to the throne of the Top Ten Universities!”

*Crack!*

The air exploded with a sharp sound, already slightly crushed by Kuang Tianqing.

In her eye sockets, Zhang Yu’s interview video was playing.

Xue Yuechi, the second-ranked student from Tianmo University, a physiological female, heard the commotion and looked at Kuang Tianqing, asking, “What’s wrong?”

Kuang Tianqing coldly replied, “Nothing. I’m recording Zhang Yu’s interview video and organizing it into my archives.”

Another student beside them curiously asked, “What are the archives?”

Xue Yuechi casually explained, “Senior Brother Kuang Tianqing is a bit petty. She records everyone who offends her, along with detailed information and data about the offense.”

Kuang Tianqing looked at the names of Dao Qiankun, Zhang Yu, and others in her archives, and coldly stated, “I said this isn’t being petty.”

“This is an ancient cultivation method.”

“By recording the hatred and enmity in one’s heart, reviewing and revisiting it constantly, and supplementing it with special heart techniques, one can temper their Dao Xin.”

“This is the ‘Hate Heart Art,’ which focuses on refining the heart through hatred. After all, hatred is far more persistent and powerful than other emotions or thoughts.”

Kuang Tianqing looked at her teammates and explained, “Many ancient immortal techniques have been eliminated, but many heart techniques still have merit. Don’t underestimate them.”

The student who just asked the question secretly messaged Xue Yuechi: Isn’t Senior Brother just being petty? *Facepalm*

Xue Yuechi: Shhh, don’t say anything more or you’ll be on her list too.

Xue Yuechi: Don’t think she won’t devour you just because you’re a woman.

Xue Yuechi: After mastering the techniques of Baigu University, this guy can now cultivate both Yin and Yang, taking down both men and women.

Meanwhile, as the competition ended, Zhang Yu’s interview was transformed into various videos and texts, spreading to countless places.

Of course, the first one to watch it was naturally Zhang Yu himself.

And as Zhang Yu watched his own interview video, Zhao Tianxing and the other Soul Cultivators also became excited.

Zhao Tianxing sent the video to the fellow-villagers group, circling the sword case not far behind Zhang Yu, and said, “Did you see the sword case? I was inside it at the time.”

Mo Tianyi was repeatedly watching the notification sent by the school, which read: “Congratulations to our students Zhao Tianxing and Mo Tianyi for competing with students from the Top Ten Universities in the Top Ten League and achieving excellent results…”

Hu Yuntao received a message from Xiong Wenwu, who asked: “Can you ask me if Boss Zhang needs a mount?”

Che Yufei looked at the messages from his classmates, feeling their envy and jealousy, and couldn’t help but sigh: “Compared to my previous exhausting work on construction sites… becoming a Soul Cultivator under Boss Zhang might be more promising. Is this a blessing in disguise for me?”

At the construction site of Wanfa University.

Shi Huaiyu burst into laughter: “Now Zhang Yu is famous! Our company is definitely going to boom! And civil engineering, and Wanfa, oh right…”

As if remembering something, Shi Huaiyu quickly manipulated his eye sockets and connected to the stock and virtual currency platforms.

“It really went up!” Shi Huaiyu was thrilled: “Good thing I bought it!”

Xiao Qingxuan thought to himself: “Sending Dao Qiankun to the throne? The Zhang Yu I know doesn’t seem like someone who would say such a thing.”

Ying Xin asked her grandpa: “Did Boss Zhang use our family’s ashes?”

Ying Xin: “Grandpa, think hard, are there any more ashes left? I’ll scrape some more to send to Boss Zhang.”

Yu Xinghan looked at the segment about Xinghuo Zhenren in Zhang Yu’s interview and sighed in his heart: “Master, your name has truly spread throughout the university world this time.”

He sent a message to Li Xuelian: “Senior Sister, did you see it?”

Shi Yunxiang sent Zhang Yu’s achievements back to the demon-blood family group, saying: “Who among you has such an awesome boss? What if there’s discrimination against demon-bloods? Do you understand the inherent flaws of demon-bloods? Especially some demon-bloods whose quality is too poor, they deserve to be discriminated against.”

Shi Yunxiang: “I advise you to worry less about ‘Great Demon-bloods,’ ‘Ancient Civilizations,’ and ‘Human Oppression.’ Instead, think about how many spirit coins you can earn in a month.”

Le Mulan looked at the energetic Zhang Yu in the video, recalling the past when he worked hard to earn money to tutor her, and how he was pulled into the office by the teacher to be squeezed for juice to help his companions overcome an economic crisis… Yet now, he could resist Kuang Tianqing’s devour and swallow her whole.

Thinking that such a person was her companion and boss, Le Mulan, along with Shi Huaiyu, Ying Xin, Shi Yunxiang, and other company employees, felt a surge of fighting spirit, confidence, and hope for the future.

In the Civil Engineering Department of Wanfa University.

Feng Tingting thought with emotion: “So Ciji Zhenjun and Director Gao had already been cultivating Zhang Yu’s dual abilities in civil engineering and artifact refining.”

“In that case, I wasn’t relegated to civil engineering, but rather placed with high hopes?”

“Does the director hope that I, like Zhang Yu, can pursue both artifact refining and civil engineering, empowering civil engineering with artifact refining to create new value?”

The more Feng Tingting watched Zhang Yu’s live broadcast, the more she felt there was something significant in it.

Meanwhile, Mo Shangjin, a first-year graduate student, listened to Zhang Yu’s thank-you speech and sighed in his heart: “Teacher, I was wrong.”

“I initially thought you were incapable of protecting Zhang Yu, of retaining top talents in the Civil Engineering Department, and could only helplessly watch Zhang Yu transfer to the Artifact Refining Department.”

“But now I understand that a true civil engineer doesn’t necessarily have to stay in civil engineering.”

“Zhang Yu went to the Artifact Refining Department, yet he can still promote the spirit of civil engineering and even bring greater benefits to it.”

At this moment, Mo Shangjin couldn’t help but marvel at Director Gao’s foresight.

He suddenly made up his mind: “This guaranteed graduate spot in the Civil Engineering Department… I’m not taking it.”

“I want to rely on my own strength to transfer and become a graduate student in the Artifact Refining Department!”

Gongshu Jin, who was in class, saw Tuli Shan suddenly stop lecturing and then say, “Students, I have good news for everyone. Our student Zhang Yu, who came from our Civil Engineering Department, achieved excellent results in the Top Ten League this time.”

“Next, let’s watch his performance on the field together.”

“You must remember that the Civil Engineering Department has a bright future, especially as the intensity of college and university wars increases successively. The Civil Engineering Department has great potential in the future.”

“Even a student like Zhang Yu, even after going to the Artifact Refining Department, did not forget to continue researching civil engineering techniques…”

“Civil engineering… can it also achieve this?”

In the Spirit Realm, Ji Yuanzhu, who had always wanted to transfer from civil engineering to finance, had no time to watch the competition as a Soul Cultivator.

However, watching competition clips and post-match interviews was something he could do.

Looking at Zhang Yu’s performance and his answers in front of the camera, a complex emotion arose in Ji Yuanzhu’s heart.

“Perhaps I shouldn’t have always thought about transferring out of civil engineering.”

In a dark room.

Ping Han was working while watching the competition.

When he saw Kuang Tianqing being devoured amidst violent tremors on the screen, Ping Han felt his own world also shake violently.

Then he realized that it was indeed his working environment that was constantly shaking under the fierce impact of a customer.

“Both are civil engineering… both are dual cultivation…”

“Why? Why are our outcomes so different?”

A trace of unwillingness flashed in Ping Han’s eyes. Thinking of the instructions given by Qiongjiang Shenjun, he, who was originally a bit timid, suddenly made up his mind.

“During this Top Ten League, the attention of the Shenjuns is on the competition. This might be the last opportunity in my life.”

“For this opportunity, even if it means cooperating with Hehuan University to burn Wanfa to ashes… I will not hesitate.”

“Xinghuo Zhenren… Xinghuo Zhenren…”

After watching the interview, Wang Yin’s mind kept replaying Zhang Yu’s words, recalling the scenes he experienced on the first floor of Kunxu.

“When I was on the first floor, I was blocked by this Xinghuo Zhenren.”

“It’s this Xinghuo Zhenren again. He later taught Zhang Yu a lot, didn’t he?”

Recalling all this, Wang Yin felt an increasing sense of something unusual.

“Could everything have been pre-arranged?”

Wang Yin remembered many figures in history who suddenly rose, climbing layer by layer to the upper levels of Kunxu. The current Zhang Yu somewhat resembled them.

He even had a thought that he himself found incredible: “Zhang Yu… won’t he win the championship this time?”

“How is that possible…”

Although he found it inexplicable, he still sent this thought to his mother.

Mother: Some people’s sudden rise is indeed related to higher authorities.

Mother: In every era, there are such people who suddenly rise like lightning, climb all the way up, and then disappear without a trace.

Mother: However, this time’s first place… is destined to be Kuang Tianqing or Dao Qiankun.

Mother: As it currently appears, this is the only acceptable outcome for most Huashen.

Mother: Anyone else who takes first place probably won’t have a good end.