Chapter 251: Wealthy Life, Martial Dao Saint Fetus

Inside a luxury apartment in the center of Songyang City.

Zhang Yu was sitting cross-legged in the quiet room on the second floor, circulating a newly learned mental cultivation method.

As the air circulation system ran, a flow of air mixed with over a dozen medicinal agents was drawn into Zhang Yu's respiratory system, nourishing his physical body and stabilizing his mental and emotional state.

A few days after the two of them had been counseled by Boss Wang, the other party had rented this apartment—which cost several hundred thousand per month—to Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen for free.

Although in Boss Wang's words this was just a rundown house, all its facilities were actually among the top tier in Songyang City.

At least Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, having stayed here for a while, found nothing to be dissatisfied with.

On the very first day they moved into this luxury apartment, Bai Zhenzhen sighed, "It's so nice to be rich, Yu!"

"If we keep climbing higher from now on, we'll only get richer! Eat better, live better, and cultivate to become stronger! Right?"

Looking at Bai Zhenzhen's happy smile, Zhang Yu nodded slightly. He had to admit that in Kunxu, being rich really was comfortable, while being poor was a fate worse than death—you wouldn't even have the strength to fight.

At this very moment, the mental cultivation method Zhang Yu was practicing in the quiet room was called the Golden Jade Full Hall Technique.

This was a mental cultivation method where the higher your account balance, the more it could calm your mind, make you fearless of failure, indomitable, and strong-willed.

Since the Broken Ox Body-Sacrificing Technique was no longer suitable, Zhang Yu had switched to a mental cultivation method that better suited his new identity.

Every time he circulated this method, as long as he recalled the number in his account and visualized that number in his mind, he would feel a sense of peace, and deep within his mind would arise a courage to face any situation.

It seemed that as long as that number kept growing, he would have boundless courage.

Every time he practiced this mental cultivation method, Zhang Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "As long as the amount in my account keeps increasing every month, this method's effectiveness will only get better, right?"

"A rich man's mental cultivation method really is convenient."

"So much better than self-torturing methods like the Broken Ox Body-Sacrificing Technique."

Seeing that Zhang Yu was now increasingly adapting to his new identity, Fuji praised him, saying, "That's right. You're no longer a poor person now, so you should quickly get used to being wealthy."

"Before, you were always affected by changes in your environment, and I was worried that your cultivation efficiency and money-making efficiency would drop."

"Zhang Yu, don't forget what you learned when you first started practicing mental cultivation methods."

"To live in this world, you must learn to adapt, to change with your environment, so that you can go further on the path of immortality and climb higher in Kunxu."

"Those poor people's habits and their understanding of the world—it's better to abandon them early. Keeping them will only slow down your growth."

After two hours of focused cultivation, the smart butler's reminder sounded.

Zhang Yu walked out of the quiet room, and the lights around him, on the stairs, and in the hall all lit up, illuminating his path ahead.

Bai Zhenzhen was lying on the sofa in the first-floor hall, intently watching the video projection.

Hearing the commotion upstairs, Bai Zhenzhen spoke up, "Yu, come quick! The registration test for the Foundation Establishment exam is about to begin!"

The Foundation Establishment exam, which was originally supposed to start registration in June, was delayed until July because the number of applicants this time was truly too large.

Later, various live broadcasts and rebroadcasts were arranged, turning it into a super event watched by countless people on the first level of Kunxu.

In the center of Songyang City, Zhang Yu, together with Bai Zhenzhen, enjoyed a luxury apartment of several hundred square meters, with tens of millions in cash in his card. The Heavenly Spirit Root, Foundation Establishment, and the Top Ten were all within sight.

He no longer had to struggle like before. He just needed to circulate his mental cultivation method every day and learn free martial arts from high school. Living so leisurely, the wealth in his bank account grew each month, step by step pushing him toward the Heavenly Spirit Root...

Under these circumstances, although he couldn't change the current situation on the first level of Kunxu, at least he could treat Zhao Tianxing and Qian Shen to meals every day, lend money to some friends in need, and take care of those close to him.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "So this is the happiness of being rich?"

"After suffering so much in Kunxu, I've finally become someone above others."

At the same time, in the event's livestream, a reporter was randomly picking a few contestants for pre-competition interviews.

Suddenly, one person who appeared caught the attention of Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.

Bai Zhenzhen exclaimed in surprise, "This guy... Is it Yu Xinghan?"

The reporter held up the microphone, shoving it in front of Yu Xinghan, who had just come out of the restroom, and asked, "Hello, what do you usually do before a competition?"

Under the camera, Yu Xinghan was momentarily startled, then said somewhat blankly, "Relax a bit."

"Do you mean warm-up exercises?"

Yu Xinghan replied a little awkwardly, "Yeah, something like that."

Pointing at the bottle of milky white liquid in his hand, a reporter asked curiously, "Is this a drink?"

Yu Xinghan quickly tucked the bottle into his chest and stammered, "Mm... yes... this is... this is a functional drink."

Watching this scene, Bai Zhenzhen sighed, "Yu Xinghan, this kid, doesn't even forget to make money before the competition."

"It seems the news from White Dragon was right. Ever since the two of us got our Foundation Establishment certifications, he's been pushing himself harder and harder."

In the subsequent tests, Yu Xinghan's performance left everyone in the dust, directly making him one of the top contenders.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "All of Yu Xinghan's stats are now close to the Qi Refining limit."

"In this round of the Foundation Establishment exams, Yu Xinghan has a very high chance of winning."

"When that time comes... he'll probably join the Oasis project and endorse it alongside me, right?"

……

After watching the matches, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, dressed in formal attire, followed that day's plan and headed to the Oasis Tower again to attend the evening gathering.

The building's security system had long since registered the two of them; everywhere they went, the doors opened directly without any obstruction, as if entering an empty space.

Not long after arriving at the gathering, a high school student from Xiandu suddenly got into an argument with another student from out of town.

"You stinking outsider, what makes you think you're worthy of drinking with me?"

"Don't think you're so great just because you're from Xiandu!"

As they argued, they stepped onto the arena. The Xiandu high school student knocked the other off the stage in just a few moves, leaving him heavily injured and spitting blood.

Then the Xiandu high school student transferred the medical fees to the other and said arrogantly, "Get the hell out of here and treat your injuries."

Boss Wang watched this scene with a slight smile and directly tipped the Xiandu high school student 100,000 yuan.

Watching this, more people's expressions shifted; they leapt onto the arena to challenge him, but one after another they were sent flying off the stage by the Xiandu high school student in just a few moves. The atmosphere in the venue grew more and more heated.

Watching this scene, Bai Zhenzhen raised an eyebrow and thought, "Combat spirit root, hand-type bone relic, plus several top-tier expert-level martial arts."

"This guy is armed to the teeth. In terms of raw strength, he's probably not too far off from Yun Jing from a year ago, right?"

Suddenly, Bai Zhenzhen remembered—she had seen this person before in the live broadcast of the Foundation Establishment exam. He was also a hot contender, apparently named Ye Mantian.

"Part of the same family as Ye Lingxiao, I suppose?"

With the college entrance exam over, Ye Lingxiao, Sheng Jie, Yun Jing, and the others had already moved on to the Second Layer and entered university.

Now, the strongest batch of students in Xiandu's high school circles had also been replaced by a new generation. Watching this scene, Bai Zhenzhen was suddenly overcome with emotion.

Back when she first took the Foundation Establishment exam, Ye Lingxiao and Yun Jing had seemed so unreachable in her eyes.

But in the blink of an eye, they had already graduated high school, and Xiandu had new geniuses emerging to take their original places.

Bai Zhenzhen sighed inwardly, "The geniuses in this world come one batch after another—there really are so many."

Just then, they saw Ye Mantian let out a roar and point at Zhang Yu, shouting, "Zhang Yu! Do you dare to come up and fight me?"

Watching this scene, Boss Wang smiled slightly. He knew that Ye Mantian was trying to seize an opportunity to show off in front of him.

But Wang Yin had no intention of stopping him.

After all, who doesn't enjoy watching the cats and dogs at home vie for their owner's favor by squabbling and scrapping?

And Ye Mantian's thinking was simple: since Zhang Yu hadn't founded his foundation yet, as long as he exchanged a few moves with him, he was sure to leave an impression on Boss Wang.

Ye Mantian secretly thought, "We're both at Qi Refining—I'm not necessarily much worse than him. Besides, he doesn't have a bone relic, and at a gathering like this... he probably didn't rent a combat spirit root either. If we really fight, I have a decent chance of winning."

At this moment, Ye Mantian's only worry was that the other side wouldn't accept the challenge.

Fortunately, under his expectant gaze, Zhang Yu slowly walked onto the arena.

!

To be honest, ever since he had pushed the Martial Saint Embryo to its complete form, unless the opponent wielded military-grade power, Zhang Yu had almost lost interest in opponents at the Qi Refining level.

Ultimate-Marshal Saint Embryo (10/10): When you execute any Qi Refining-stage martial art, its actual combat power will be greatly enhanced.

Over the past six months, Zhang Yu had practiced actual combat drills with Bai Zhenzhen, Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, and others.

How to put it... the various martial arts that had already reached the peak of Qi Refining, when performed by him, would again surge in actual combat power.

Not only did its power break through its original limits, even the most ordinary moves could produce miraculous effects in battle, turning decay into magic.

In fact, with just his protective techniques running and a set of basic martial arts, he could confidently defeat any high school student.

This often made Zhang Yu sigh inwardly: "The complete form of this Martial Dao Saint Embryo really lets me dish it out and take it."

At this moment on the arena, Zhang Yu was seen beckoning to Ye Mantian: "You and Ye Lingxiao are both from the Ye clan, right? He should be your elder brother?"

"Half a year ago, I fought him—he was the strongest opponent I'd encountered since stepping onto the Immortal Path. He gave me a lot of motivation."

"Out of respect for your brother, I'll let you have three moves today, so you don't miss your chance to shine."

Seeing Ye Mantian standing there frozen, Zhang Yu flicked his fingers and urged, "Not making a move yet?"

Ye Mantian gave a cold snort, his muscles and magical power twisted together like a steel spear, erupting with a thunderous roar as he viciously stabbed toward Zhang Yu.

Ye Mantian thought to himself: "It's your own arrogance, so don't blame me for using your name to rise."

With three loud bangs, after Ye Mantian's three full-power heavy strikes, Zhang Yu remained utterly still—only his body vibrating slightly, along with a series of roars in the air.

In contrast, Ye Mantian's face flushed red, and he stumbled backward with several heavy thuds, eventually tumbling out of the arena.

Ye Mantian looked up, staring at Zhang Yu in shock.

His three heavy strikes had landed on the opponent's body, but he felt most of the power was deflected, then dissipated layer by layer like a mud ox sinking into the sea, and finally a powerful recoil force sent him flying out of the arena.

"Is this guy really at Qi Refining?"

"How can his martial arts be this advanced?"

Zhang Yu looked down at him, shook his head, and said, "I haven't even thrown a single move, and you've already knocked yourself out of the ring. Compared to Ye Lingxiao, you're far too inferior."

"If he were here, he could at least take one move from me."

At these words, Ye Mantian's face turned crimson, but he had nothing to say, so he covered his face and hastily left the gathering.

Zhang Yu had already returned to Boss Wang's table.

As soon as he got back, Wang Yin clapped his hands and praised, "Zhang Yu, I didn't know your practical combat talent was no less than Bai Zhenzhen's."

"Several expert-level martial arts, when executed by you, even take on a hint of military-level flair."

"Not bad, not bad."

The appreciation in Wang Yin's eyes for Zhang Yu grew even stronger, and he promptly tipped Zhang Yu another 500,000.

Meanwhile, the other wealthy people, corporate executives, and noble scions at the gathering looked at Zhang Yu with increasingly grave expressions—both because of his rising status in Boss Wang's eyes and because of the strength and potential he had casually displayed, which made them even more astounded.

Zhang Yu glanced at the extra 500,000 in his account and felt that his Gold and Jade Full Hall technique's inner cultivation was flowing even more smoothly.

…

Just as Zhang Yu was making his casual moves and stunning everyone present—

At another corner of Songyang City.

Li Xuelian picked up the phone and, before the other side could speak, said ahead of them, "Yeah, I know. Overtime, extending one more month, right?"

"But Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen are pretty booked up right now; it's hard to schedule."

"I mean, we need money."

"Don't worry, just transfer it to me directly. I'll handle it."

…

At another end of the Kunxu First Layer.

Spark True Person hung up his phone and sighed inwardly: "Thank goodness Xuelian is handling my logistics. She's reliable—I just have to transfer the money."

Then, with a thought, the kneeling figure before him burst into flames, turning to ashes with a scream.

"Damn it, lost control again."

"Spark, Spark, you can't keep killing people."

"I've been paying too much compensation."

Spark True Person silently admonished himself, then turned to a young man nearby and said, "It's fine now. You can leave. Next time, don't scavenge for trash on the company battlefield. Everything there is company property. Messing around like that... if the corpse-collection team catches you and sells your organs, your family won't even get compensation."

The boy bowed to him, then quickly ran away.

Deng Bingding's figure appeared off to the side, looking at Xinghuo Zhenren and said, "Kid, you're still as impulsive as ever. This month's accidental kills have already passed ten, haven't they?"

Xinghuo Zhenren: "If I weren't still as impulsive as ever, you all wouldn't have the chance to hire me."

"Go on, where's the overtime location this time?"

Blazing flames erupted from Xinghuo Zhenren's body: "Let me state first—if you keep making me work overtime back to back like this, you'll have to pay even more."

"Anyway, you and the people behind you… don't exactly lack this little bit of overtime pay, right?"