Chapter 201: One Bite, Two Slices

Yu Xinghan watched as Ye Lingxiao's veins bulged and muscles twitched, thinking to himself: "This mana-meridian injection is quite potent—could even this immortal lord be unable to withstand it?"

Meng Tao beside him was also brimming with excitement, a hint of anticipation rising in his heart: "Did Ye Lingxiao get careless?"

Joy flickered in his eyes: "This mana-meridian injection hasn't even been sold to the public yet—has he never used it before? He jabbed it in, never expecting the drug to be so fierce, and now even he can't handle it?"

But in the next moment, Ye Lingxiao, still twitching, revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. After taking a deep breath, he said with total enjoyment: "High-purity Soul-Stimulating Elixir—it's been a while since I've come across such a fierce and fine batch."

Ye Lingxiao felt his dantian and meridians grow highly stimulated by the Soul-Stimulating Elixir, experiencing not the slightest discomfort, but instead a particular thrill of mana surging wildly through his body.

Though he had never used this mana-meridian injection before, he had long employed the Soul-Stimulating Elixir within it for cultivation.

In fact, the muscle spasms induced by the Soul-Stimulating Elixir had long become something he was accustomed to, even bringing him a degree of pleasure.

"But after all, today is an exam—just a little bit of fun is enough."

When it came to exams, Ye Lingxiao had always been extremely serious.

From childhood to adulthood—whether it was the bloodline exam in kindergarten, the parents' exam in elementary school, the general knowledge exam in middle school... or all the various other exams he had experienced growing up—in every single one, Ye Lingxiao always strived for first place.

To him, being first in exams was like a habit, and also a form of respect for Kunxu and the rules of this world.

"The path of immortality is inseparable from one exam after another, one ranking after another."

"To courageously scale the heights on the immortal path, one must continuously achieve the best results, pass through layer upon layer of assessments, and forever stand at the pinnacle of the rankings."

"This is the law of Kunxu, the route of the immortal path."

Ye Lingxiao took a deep breath, and in the next moment, his still-twitching flesh abruptly halted, then explosively expanded.

It wasn't just his sinews swelling; the bones that he usually forcibly contracted also stretched out along with them, causing Ye Lingxiao's height to instantly shoot up, surging all the way to three and a half meters. The muscles all over his body piled on like layers of armor.

Watching this scene, Meng Tao was first slightly stunned: "He forcibly stretched his sinews and expanded his physique? What's the point..."

But the next moment, seeing the other's relaxed expression as he slowly flexed his limbs and stretched his sinews, Meng Tao suddenly realized: "No... Ye Lingxiao isn't forcibly swelling his sinews—he's released his body's restraints."

"This physique right now is his true form."

"That small physique he usually shows is him deliberately suppressing his entire sinews and bones."

"Does he maintain the small physique for cultivation?"

Meng Tao didn't know the answer, but he did know that Ye Lingxiao's true strength was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

At the same size, he was already no match for the other; now discovering that the other was taller and more muscular...

"This guy's muscle mass is at least twice mine," Meng Tao sighed inwardly. "No wonder he's hailed by the Green Oasis Group as the most perfect high school physique."

Just in terms of physical strength, Meng Tao already knew he was far inferior, and he understood that the greater the body weight and muscle mass, the stronger the drug tolerance must be.

Yet Meng Tao soon discovered with shock that this was still not Ye Lingxiao's limit.

Ye Lingxiao twisted his body, channeled mana from his dantian, and it transformed into Longevity Mana.

Then, through each movement of body tempering, the Longevity Mana began to nourish his physique and expel toxins.

Spring and Autumn Infinite Zen, level 10 activated!

"Spring and Autumn Infinite Zen?" Meng Tao also recognized this cultivation method, his eyes filled with even deeper awe: "The strongest physique, terrifying martial arts talent, plus endless money... Heaven knows how many techniques this guy has learned."

"Facing any situation, he can probably pull out a different technique to handle it."

Meng Tao sighed in his heart: "Aside from Yunjing, there's probably no high schooler in the entire first layer of Kunxu who can stand against him."

Just as Meng Tao was lost in these thoughts, he noticed the other examinee beside him jab a series of three injections into his own arm.

Seeing the other focused on injecting the drugs, his face full of concentration, Meng Tao immediately snapped back to reality.

Ye Lingxiao was formidable, but no matter how powerful he was, he could only take first place.

Meng Tao thought to himself: "I can still fight for second! Even if I can't get second, getting third or fourth for extra points would be good..."

He grabbed a syringe from the medicine box and plunged it fiercely into his neck.

Watching them both inject drugs with such intensity, Yu Xinghan thought: "Trying to snatch second place... or get extra points?"

Seeing how Meng Tao's skull gradually bulged and his head became pointed after his brain swelled and metabolism kicked in, and then looking at the other one constantly injecting into his muscles until the flesh became edematous...

Yu Xinghan felt a chill in his heart: "These Immortal Capital people are utterly reckless with their drug use. If I went at it as hard as them... my physical body would definitely be severely damaged."

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Thinking of this, Yu Xinghan turned his gaze to Zhang Yu, only to find that he still had zero points, without having even harvested a single medicinal herb. "What is this guy doing?"

Zhang Yu had been waiting and observing Ye Lingxiao’s movements, because he had absolute confidence that there was only one rival in today’s Foundation Establishment exam, and that was Ye Lingxiao.

And when he saw Ye Lingxiao inject the mana meridian needle, Zhang Yu knew that he too had to choose a 1500-point divine medicine to use.

After a brief calculation in his mind, Zhang Yu made his decision: "Let me try the Imitation Phoenix Functional Essence first. Not only does this thing look slightly more reliable, but it can also enhance my physical strength."

At the same time, the gods, watching Ye Lingxiao’s performance, began to express their admiration on the network.

Huang Zichou said, "This Perfect Bloodline can be considered the strongest bloodline on the first level of Kunxu. The Ye clan’s development is also very thorough. Once they officially start selling the bloodline modification service, they will likely dominate the market immediately."

Another god said, "Perhaps this contest for the Foundation Establishment qualification is just a prelude for the Ye clan to promote the Perfect Bloodline. The hype around Ye Lingxiao next year will probably be enormous."

"Heh, their company’s stock should rise quite a bit."

When the topic reached this point, the gods present exchanged knowing smiles. Even the always serious Deng Bingding revealed a faint smile.

Huang Zichou continued, "It seems that shot from Ye Lingxiao has already secured first place. The rest can only compete for the positions behind him."

Another god sighed, "This Perfect Bloodline can strengthen the body, change body shape, and also possesses extraordinary drug tolerance and martial arts learning ability. On the physical track, it’s already entirely Ye Lingxiao’s solo performance. What can the others possibly use to compete?"

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Just then, Huang Zichou said with slight surprise, "Is Zhang Yu going to use the Imitation Phoenix Functional Essence?"

"Can he withstand the side effects of the Imitation Phoenix Functional Essence?"

At the same time, the other gods present all had this question arise in their minds, and in an instant, they queried Zhang Yu’s relevant data.

"His monthly exam results for the past two months have shown no improvement, and have even declined."

"Based on his displayed level, he probably cannot withstand the Imitation Phoenix Functional Essence."

"Hmph, too reckless. Get ready to save him."

Just as the gods were thinking this, they saw Zhang Yu, who had swallowed one piece of Imitation Phoenix Functional Essence, stand still and motionless for a moment, then swallow another piece.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "The load of this medicine doesn’t seem as heavy as they said."

The gods were suddenly alarmed: "What?!"

"Two pieces at once? Is this guy going to die here?!"

If a candidate died within the Foundation Establishment exam grounds, it would certainly be an accident.

Deng Bingding, Huang Zichou, and the other gods all focused their attention on Zhang Yu, their divine power descending from afar, poised and ready to rescue him at any moment.

One god asked with concern, "Does this guy have medical insurance?"

Huang Zichou said helplessly, "I checked—it expired long ago."

But the next moment, his gaze shifted, and he said firmly, "After all, I was the one who passed him in the initial test. Let me handle the rescue work. I’ll cover the medical expenses for now."

Upon hearing this, the other gods present immediately looked at Huang Zichou with great goodwill.

Deng Bingding also nodded and said, "Don’t forget to record the surveillance footage. I’ll sign your reimbursement form later."

Hearing Deng Bingding’s words, Huang Zichou felt a hint of joy in his heart, thinking that he had now left a deeper impression in Lady Deng’s mind.

On the other side, after swallowing two pieces of Imitation Phoenix Functional Essence in a row, Zhang Yu felt waves of heat surging in his stomach, like streams of flame rushing toward his limbs and bones.

At the same time, with the medicinal effect taking hold, Zhang Yu also felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if a large hand was churning inside his stomach and intestines.

"The side effects of two pieces of Imitation Phoenix Functional Essence are indeed much stronger."

"But I feel... my body can withstand it."

After briefly sensing the changes in his body, Zhang Yu seized the moment while the medicinal power was surging violently and began to practice the Spring and Autumn Eternal Zen.

Unlike Ye Lingxiao, whose mana and physical strength had already reached level 10, and who was only using the Spring and Autumn Eternal Zen to detoxify and purify his constitution,

Zhang Yu’s physical strength was currently at level 9.89. After taking two pieces of Imitation Phoenix Functional Essence, he intended to use its fierce medicinal power to enhance his physical strength.

He twisted his body, activated his Longevity Mana, and let his muscles, tendons, and internal organs be continuously nourished and purified through the cycle of one spring and one autumn.