Chapter 229: The Power Output of a Divine Spirit Root

Just as Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao each activated their Divine Spirit Root battle suits.

Huang Zichou continued, "During these three tests today, there are no restrictions on any medicines."

"After all, whether the body's tolerance for medicine leads to damage to one's potential or foundation due to drug use—all of this falls within the scope of today's examination."

As he spoke, the ground around them trembled slightly. With rows of medicine cabinets rising up, various types of drugs appeared before Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao.

Huang Zichou went on, "You can take any of the medicines here freely."

"Of course, if you've brought your own medication and want to use it, that's fine too."

At this point, Huang Zichou thought to himself, "Good thing this round only has these two people left. With the money I'm charging this time, I should at least break even today, maybe even make a profit."

Meanwhile, Zhang Yu's eyes lit up as he gazed at the rows of medicine cabinets.

Although his mana and physical strength had already been pushed to the limit, his Dao Heart could still be enhanced with the help of drugs.

Recalling how he had scrimped and saved for the past three months, pouring all his money into cultivation techniques, and hadn't indulged in medicine to the point of feeling full, Zhang Yu's gaze grew even more eager as he looked at the medicine cabinets.

At the same time, Huang Zichou continued explaining the Divine Spirit Roots on the two contestants: "The Divine Spirit Root you are using today is called the Profound Armor Spirit Root. It is a mass-produced Divine Spirit Root designed for military combat."

"Replenishing mana and stamina is only the most basic function of the Profound Armor Spirit Root."

"Next, the Profound Armor Spirit Root will officially enter test mode."

"During test mode, the stronger the physical performance you display, the higher the power output of the Profound Armor Spirit Root will increase."

"Although the suit's extra functions have been removed, the Profound Armor Spirit Root itself is fully preserved. As the power continues to rise, the Profound Armor Spirit Root will unlock more functions and demonstrate them one by one. You two don't need to be alarmed by any unusual phenomena that occur during this process..."

Listening to Huang Zichou's words, Zhang Yu thought, "This sounds... like it's just a demonstration of the Profound Armor Spirit Root's abilities, doesn't it?"

Just as Zhang Yu was intently listening to Huang Zichou's explanation, he suddenly heard a loud bang, and a shockwave erupted from Ye Lingxiao beside him.

Zhang Yu casually swatted away the incoming shockwave and turned his head toward Ye Lingxiao.

He saw that Ye Lingxiao's entire body was now radiating fierce gusts of wind, the air around him distorted in a strange phenomenon, and the power indicator on his sleeve had already jumped to 10%.

Huang Zichou smiled slightly, looking at Ye Lingxiao, and said, "You caught on quickly. In the test mode of the Profound Armor Spirit Root, you need to continuously raise the operating power of your physical body."

"The more force you exert, the more you circulate your energy, the more you explode with power, the more you will stimulate the Profound Armor Spirit Root's power increase."

Ye Lingxiao was able to grasp this so quickly because, as a descendant of the Ye clan, he was not entirely ignorant of Divine Spirit Roots.

Although as a high school student he did not have permission to use Divine Spirit Roots, many of the people he knew belonged to government departments and had the authority to use them.

He had seen others use Divine Spirit Roots since he was young, and he already had a clear idea of what to do during the test mode of a Divine Spirit Root.

Just moments ago, he appeared to stand still, but in reality, his blood and Qi were surging, and every muscle in his body was exerting force individually, which indeed caused the Divine Spirit Root's power to increase.

Huang Zichou continued, "When the power of the Profound Armor Spirit Root reaches 10%, it can activate the Spirit Engine Force Field, allowing you to transmit physical force through the Spirit Engine and strike targets from a distance."

As he spoke, Huang Zichou gestured with his chin toward Ye Lingxiao and said, "You can give a demonstration."

Ye Lingxiao obediently struck out with one palm.

A single palm strike without any mana circulation, delivered flatly, yet it was like firing an air cannon.

As the palm force rapidly transmitted through the Spirit Engine, it directly formed a shockwave that only slowly dissipated after traveling several dozen meters.

Watching this scene, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "This is looking more and more like an advertisement."

Huang Zichou continued, "You two keep going. Remember, in test mode, only by fully mobilizing your physical strength and exerting your body to the utmost can you raise the operating efficiency of the Divine Spirit Root."

On the other side, after Ye Lingxiao released the restraint on all his muscles and tendons, his form suddenly expanded, towering into a small giant. His blood and Qi surged violently, emitting waves of heat.

And with this operation, the power of the Divine Spirit Root indeed increased, the number on his sleeve surging all the way to 18.12%.

Zhang Yu, in contrast, made no such moves. Instead, he unhurriedly walked over to the medicine cabinet and began selecting drugs that could enhance his Dao Heart.

In the communication network of the Zheng Gods, Huang Zichou recalled the gap between Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao from the previous round and said, "Has this kid given up? Is he just trying to mooch some medicine?"

Another Zheng God said, "Judging from his performance in the last round, the difference in their cultivation time over the past year is indeed substantial. It would be normal for him to lack confidence. Anyway, there's always next year." At the same time, in the audience, the "Crying Laughing Emoji" said, "Mom, is Ye Lingxiao's opponent giving up?"

The "Smiling Emoji" casually replied, "After all, Ye Lingxiao is the strongest high school student in the first tier. It's normal for his opponent to give up."

At the other end of the audience, a spectator with a cat avatar looked at Zhang Yu and snorted, "Retreating without a fight, unwilling to risk any chance of failure? Even if his talent is excellent, Wanfa University doesn't need such people."

Beside the cat avatar, another representative of Wanfa University, sporting a husky avatar, laughed and said, "You guys in the finance department are all proud children of heaven, tossing him away just like that. But our civil engineering department would still welcome this kind of student."

"And haven't you looked at the data? The two are an entire grade apart. I'm pretty optimistic about Zhang Yu. Next year, when he takes the exam for the second time, he should be able to pass the Foundation Establishment certificate. In the future, moving mountains and filling seas, building celestial palaces, even renovating and repairing Kunxu—he might just become a good hand at all that."

The Cat Head pursed his lips, then looked at Ye Lingxiao and said, "This talent is indeed extraordinary, but unfortunately his immortal path potential is still a bit lacking. To enter our Finance Department, he's ultimately still a little short."

The Husky Head beside him tried to mediate: "You're setting the bar too high. This is already the heir of the wealthiest family on the first level. If you're still dissatisfied with his immortal path potential, then who on the first level has enough potential?"

The Cat Head said arrogantly, "The Finance Department is one of the strongest departments in our school. How could we not be selective in recruitment?"

"Besides, our department hasn't accepted a first-level student in over fifty years. If the school leaders hadn't asked me to come take a look, do you think I would bother watching the Foundation Establishment exam for this level?"

The Husky Head smiled and said nothing. He knew that the Finance Department valued immortal path potential above all else. The people who got in were all arrogant, looking down on everyone. Apart from a few other top-tier departments at Wanfa University, they considered all other departments to be nothing more than security guards, laborers, and service staff.

After all, even within the same university, the gap between departments was like a mountain. The restroom of the Finance Department was probably more fragrant than the dormitory of their Civil Engineering Department.

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Just then, the Cat Head suddenly said, "Old Dog, want to make a bet? I bet that Ye Lingxiao will win."

The Husky Head knew that this Finance Department guy's gambling addiction had flared up again, and he shook his head in annoyance. "I don't gamble for money."

And just then, as more people on the scene focused their attention on Ye Lingxiao,

Zhang Yu, standing in front of the medicine cabinet, was pleasantly surprised by the potions he had received.

"Hahaha, those orthodox gods didn't cut corners—these are all good medicines I usually can't bear to buy."

Although there were no top-tier items like the Dao-Solvent Sustained-Release Capsules, Mana Vein Injections, or Imitation Phoenix Functional Nutrients this time, they were all second-best quality goods, which only made Zhang Yu more excited.

Seeing that a random grab yielded a Dao-Heart Potion worth over ten thousand, Zhang Yu immediately downed it in one gulp. He felt the medicinal power being absorbed through his organs before rapidly turning into streams of cool energy that shot straight to the crown of his head.

Shortly after, he felt as if his brain had been wound up with layers of springs. His thinking became sharper, his mental method circulated faster, and the broken ox visualized in his mind grew increasingly clear.

Just then, a flash of light came from the examination ground.

Zhang Yu turned his head and saw that Ye Lingxiao's body was enveloped in a layer of spiritual light, like a circular protective shield that covered him from head to toe.

Meanwhile, the number on Ye Lingxiao's cuff displaying his Xuanjia Spirit Root power had already risen to 30.05%.

Huang Zichou explained beside them, "If the Xuanjia Spirit Root's power reaches over 30%, it can activate a layer of Xuanjia Dharma Shield, forming a protective barrier with mana. It can almost ignore threats below the military grade."

At the same time, strange patterns could be seen constantly emerging from Ye Lingxiao's undulating muscles, transforming into scales resembling those of a dragon. This was the 10-level expert-grade technique—Great Heavenly Dragon Divine Power.

Next, his fascia expanded continuously, and his skin began to turn blue and black as he activated the 10-level expert-grade body-protection technique—Elephant Demon Tendon-Entwining Transformation.

As Ye Lingxiao activated technique after technique with his physical body, the power of his spirit root continued to rise rapidly, soon breaking through the 40% mark.

He looked at Zhang Yu, who was still taking medicine in the distance, and thought to himself, "Still not starting? Has he really given up?"

Thinking that his opponent would give up so easily, Ye Lingxiao suddenly felt a pang of boredom—the dull feeling of having prepared meticulously for three months only to have his opponent lie down before he had even exerted himself.

Just then, Zhang Yu felt a slight ache in his head and realized he had reached his limit for Dao-Heart Potions.

Level 8 (89.5%) → Level 8 (89.6%)

"Oh? My Dao Heart has increased right on cue?"

Wiping his mouth, Zhang Yu patted his belly and thought to himself, "Seven-tenths full is about right. I'll stop taking medicine here for today."

With that, he put down the bottle and walked step by step back to the center of the examination ground. With every step Zhang Yu took, his entire musculature trembled.

This was Zhang Yu performing a simple warm-up by moving his muscles, bones, and organs.

During this warm-up process, the power of his Xuanjia Spirit Root gradually began to rise.