You dare to cultivate without money?!-Chapter 272 - 233: Rewards Arrive, Undercurrents Surge

Everyone was present except Ye Lingxiao who was absent due to serious injuries and undergoing treatment, including Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, Yun Jing, and the four contestants from the Dao Heart and Mana tracks.

Zhang Yu glanced briefly at the four contestants on those two tracks and immediately noticed that two of them were visibly excitable, as if "Foundation Establishment certificate" was written on their foreheads.

As for how Zhang Yu knew this, it was because he shared the same thought with them, wanting to brag about passing the Foundation Establishment qualification exam to everyone he knew.

In contrast, the other two looked defeated, like lifeless dogs, making it clear who was victorious.

Zhang Yu’s gaze lingered momentarily on the two winners, recalling that this man and woman were ranked third and fifth in the first round of the Foundation Establishment exam.

Their ability to stand out among many Xiandu City students was certainly extraordinary, but initially, Ye Lingxiao and Yun Jing’s performances were too dazzling, overshadowing everyone else.

Later, due to the different tracks, Zhang Yu hadn’t paid much attention to other top students in Xiandu.

Now seeing these two obtain the Foundation Establishment certificate, Zhang Yu estimated that this man and woman, even if not as strong as Ye Lingxiao, should be top-level among Kunxu’s high schoolers.

"Of course, they’re definitely much more lacking compared to me and Azhen."

After a burst of excitement, the two students quickly noticed someone was missing.

The male student approached Yun Jing and curiously asked, "Where’s Ye Lingxiao? Did he get the Foundation Establishment certificate and run off?"

The speaking male student had a well-proportioned body and water-blue hair like rippling waves, evidently possessing some Magic Remains.

His name was Sheng Jie, the winner of the Foundation Establishment certificate for the Mana track.

Yun Jing glanced gloomily at Sheng Jie and replied coldly, "How would I know where he went."

"But you can ask him."

Yun Jing looked at Zhang Yu and said indifferently, "He should be in the same group as Ye Lingxiao, right? It seems he defeated Ye Lingxiao."

"Defeated Ye Lingxiao? Impossible!" Sheng Jie showed a trace of shock, turning to look at Zhang Yu’s location.

As a top student of Xiandu City tier 1.5, Sheng Jie deeply understood how terrifying Ye Lingxiao was, with his perfect bloodline and formidable powers.

After all, as classmates in the same high school, Sheng Jie had been overshadowed by Ye Lingxiao from the beginning of school until now, essentially becoming the shadow of his life.

Moreover, from the moment of registration, Sheng Jie recognized Zhang Yu was an outsider.

It’s simply turning the heavens upside down; an outsider actually came and snatched Xiandu Master’s Foundation Establishment certificate?

Sheng Jie looked at Zhang Yu and asked, "You... did you defeat Ye Lingxiao?"

Feeling the shocked gaze of the opponent, Zhang Yu controlled the corners of his mouth not to curl up, striving to maintain a calm expression and replied, "Yes."

Bai Zhenzhen glanced at him sideways, thinking, "Yu Zi, Yu Zi, your desire to boast is almost apparent on your face, truly unable to keep a low profile."

Seeing Zhang Yu nod slightly, Sheng Jie drew a breath of cold air and asked again, "Then where is he now?"

Recalling the treatment process of Ye Lingxiao, Zhang Yu replied casually, "He seems to be too severely injured to recover in a short time, so he couldn’t attend the award ceremony."

Upon hearing Zhang Yu admit victory over Ye Lingxiao, Sheng Jie’s gaze filled with admiration, and now he looked at Zhang Yu as if seeing a monster.

He was shocked inside: "That Ye Lingxiao... not only did he lose, but was injured so severely that even a True God couldn’t heal him promptly?!"

At the same moment, the other contestants also looked over, equally incredulous at Zhang Yu’s words, being Xiandu people.

As Xiandu high school students, none of them was unaware of Ye Lingxiao’s strength.

They couldn’t even imagine what kind of formidable high schooler could defeat Ye Lingxiao, let alone injure him to the extent where he couldn’t be healed promptly.

At this moment, Zhang Yu was no longer seen as an ordinary outsider but a super outsider, a rich outsider with immeasurable wealth.

At the same time, another female student who obtained the Foundation Establishment certificate in the Dao Heart track noticed Yun Jing’s gloomy expression.

She asked, "Yun Jing, you... wouldn’t have lost too?"

Yun Jing glanced at the speaking woman.

Her name was Tan Shishan, also a Xiandu person like him. Although her status and achievements were slightly inferior to his and Ye Lingxiao’s, they belonged to the same circle, only aligning more with Ye Lingxiao and Oasis Group.

But thinking about the person who used to chase after him now obtaining the Foundation Establishment certificate while he did not, Yun Jing felt a wave of helplessness.

He realized from this moment, the distinction between one with the certificate and one without it was akin to the difference between top 10 and top 30 in the grade; they might never sit at the same table again.

Yun Jing took a deep breath, having no interest in hiding things, knowing everyone would soon find out. He straightforwardly said, "Yes, I lost."

Unlike Ye Lingxiao, who was thoroughly overwhelmed by Zhang Yu’s strength and physical power, Yun Jing, losing to Bai Zhenzhen, felt both a strong sense of unwillingness and... regret.

Because Yun Jing could sense that, in terms of raw power, that woman definitely wasn’t stronger than him.

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