You dare to cultivate without money?!-Chapter 313 - 264: Master Xinghuo’s Assistance

Zhang Yu suddenly moved his hand swiftly in front of him.

When he looked with his original left eye, he saw a blur following the swift movement of his hand.

But when he looked with his right eye, the Time Residual Demon Pupil, he could see the rapidly moving hand clearly, every line and crease on the hand was visible, as if the hand had slowed down.

Especially as Zhang Yu focused more and more, the feeling of the world slowing down became increasingly clear.

At the same time, Zhang Yu could also feel the Time Residual Demon Pupil absorbing more of his mana to maintain operation.

Zhang Yu estimated silently, "The stronger the slowing effect, the more mana it consumes."

"Under the extreme slowing condition, the whole world appears to slow down tenfold in my eyes."

"And with my current mana, combined with the continuous mana recovery by the Qi Sea Spirit Root, I can probably maintain it for about an hour."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly; this Time Residual ability is quite similar to the Heavenly Martial Refining Heart Technique’s full concentration, but more controllable, clearer in seeing things, greater slowing amplitude, and a much longer maintenance time.

With a thought, he withdrew from the Time Residual effect, and the world in his eyes returned to normal speed.

Then Zhang Yu moved his hands and feet, feeling a sense of "weakness" throughout his body.

This is because, with the removal of the Jiao Long Spirit Core, its temporary effect of raising physical strength by one level was also gone.

After moving about, Zhang Yu thought, "Since it was temporary power anyway, the sooner it’s gone, the sooner I can get used to it."

On the other side, Bai Zhenzhen also completed the surgery, and as she moved, she shot through the room like a gust of wind, leaving trails of afterimages everywhere.

Bai Zhenzhen laughed, "Yu Zi! This thing is really handy!"

But moments later, Bai Zhenzhen halted with an "ouch", "No, no, my mana is about to be drained completely, and my muscles and bones are strained."

Zhang Yu said, "Azhen, now that we have enough money, you should find some time to prepare for Foundation Establishment."

Bai Zhenzhen nodded expectantly; once she bought the Heavenly Spirit Root, with its protection, she could use the True Spirit Root to establish her foundation.

Alongside them, Master Xinghuo gave them additional instructions on using the Magic Remains, and then they left together.

When they exited the doors of the Oasis Building, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen thanked Master Xinghuo and mentioned wanting to transfer some money to show gratitude for his help.

"You want to pay me?"

Master Xinghuo looked at Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, with sudden understanding flashing in his eyes, and he smiled, "You two little ones, are you worried I might have ulterior motives and want to make a contract with you, or like Wang Yin, perhaps oppress you... trying to test me, is it?"

Seeing Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen’s changed expressions, Master Xinghuo continued, "Hehe, a good sense of vigilance, I hope you continue to keep it up."

"But no need to worry, I currently have no such intentions, even if I originally did... now they are gone."

Master Xinghuo explained, "After all, neither of you is Yu Xinghan; with your potential, you will certainly shine in university."

"Even if I were to bind you with chains and force you into oppressive contracts, it would only make the big figures who might want to invest in you discontent."

"At that point, I would become a thorn in their side, a nuisance that must be dealt with before investing in you."

"It’s like greedily holding too many shares in a promising startup, only to end up trapped and resolved by the big figures."

Master Xinghuo smiled, "Moreover, I’ve only given you some guidance, not invested money in you. If you recognize me as your master and credit my name when you become famous, I’ll be satisfied."

Hearing Master Xinghuo’s explanation, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen exchanged glances, and together they bowed, "Master!"

Master Xinghuo nodded with satisfaction, "I came here sneakily amidst my busy schedule; now I have to go back to work."

"You can first study the Foundation Establishment Stage Technique you’ve obtained, and I’ll guide you further in a couple of days."

Watching Master Xinghuo’s departing figure, Bai Zhenzhen turned to Zhang Yu and asked, "Yu Zi, what do we do next?"

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Let’s pay off the debt first. After that’s settled, I’ll help you with your Foundation Establishment."

In the following days, whenever he had a chance, Zhang Yu meticulously repaid the loans, one by one, with 1.3 times the amount.

With the subsequent payment of 36 million from Oasis Group deposited into their accounts, Zhang Yu felt more confident in repaying the loans.

Aside from the 1.3 times of the current loan, he and Bai Zhenzhen cleared all past loans from various platforms in one go, leaving no debts owed.

After repaying nearly 80 million in total, Zhang Yu’s account was nearly empty.

But Bai Zhenzhen’s account was still sufficient, enough for her to buy the required Heavenly Spirit Root.

Once the Heavenly Spirit Root arrived, and after spending over forty minutes, Bai Zhenzhen experienced a surge in mana throughout her body, strange phenomena emerged from her muscles and tissue, and finally, with the frenzied stir of her Spiritual Mechanism, she stepped into Foundation Establishment.

As Bai Zhenzhen stepped into Foundation Establishment, a cyan mark appeared on her lower abdomen, slowly blooming like a blue lotus.

Simultaneously, the Spirit Root in Bai Zhenzhen’s Dantian rapidly transformed from a seed into a tender, dripping blue lotus, completely merging with her.

Bai Zhenzhen frowned slightly, saying with some discomfort, "I feel... as if the True Spirit Root is about to evolve again."

She said uncertainly, "This evolution might turn it into a Divine Spirit Root?"

Zhang Yu was taken aback upon hearing this, and Fu Ji hurriedly said, "Why so suddenly? Can you suppress it?"

Bai Zhenzhen took a deep breath, her face turning red as her aura flickered intermittently.

After a long while, the originally blooming blue lotus gradually folded back.

Bai Zhenzhen finally exhaled a long breath and said, "I can still suppress it."

Fu Ji sighed, "Innate Spirit Root, able to evolve, you’re already an object of strict supervision by the top ten sects and the Eight True Gods."

"If it really turns into a Divine Spirit Root, the consequences would be truly unpredictable."

Zhang Yu asked with concern, "Azhen, can you hold on?"

Bai Zhenzhen smiled and patted her belly, saying, "Isn’t it just about holding the Spirit Root in? I have done it before, it’s a piece of cake."

...

The next day, in a training ground at the city center.

As Master Xinghuo looked at the two who had arrived, his entire body suddenly surged with flames, as if a sea of fire was about to engulf the two of them.

Seeing the two turn visibly serious, their previously confident and proud demeanor was suppressed. Master Xinghuo thought to himself, "Achieving this at the high school stage, confidence and pride are inevitable."

"If they continue to be flattered for the next nine months, it’s possible they could become arrogant and self-conceited."

"Entering university with that mindset, being defeated by geniuses there, they might be crushed and lose all confidence."

"Rather than be beaten down there, let me give you a wake-up call in advance..."

While Master Xinghuo was speaking, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen felt the air temperature rising higher, as if every breath taken in would ignite their lungs.

Only then did Master Xinghuo say softly, "Being in Foundation Establishment on the first floor is indeed remarkable, but once you move to the second floor, it’s not so impressive."

"After you join Wanfa University, you’ll be surely selected into the Foundation Establishment class, where your classmates would be students who had completed Foundation Establishment during their high school stage in various strata."

"Unlike you, who after reaching Foundation Establishment on the first floor, lacked resources to continue improving, they can still make rapid progress relying on the resources above after completing Foundation Establishment in high school."

"Therefore, once you enter the university’s Foundation Establishment class, you might find yourselves as average or even the lowest-performing students, meeting setbacks, repeated insults, and discrimination from those above against people from the first floor..."

Listening to Master Xinghuo’s words, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen gradually calmed down, and the arrogance they had gained from recent achievements, praise, and adulation dissipated quite a bit at that moment.

Master Xinghuo nodded slightly and continued, "I told you this not for you to accept your fate but to correct your mindset and not to get discouraged once you move up there."

"Your talents are excellent, and every bit of effort you make is worthwhile; do not let your past efforts go to waste."

Having admonished the two, Master Xinghuo began his real guidance.

He said, "The conditions on the first floor are limited, and there are not many things that help with Foundation Establishment. I’ve thought about it... for the next nine months, continue practicing the Cultivation Technique, and I’ll use the most primitive methods to increase your efficiency in enhancing your Dao Heart, Mana, and physical strength."

"After all, I haven’t been involved in undergraduate education for a long time, and I’m not sure about the current processes for new students up top."

"But nevertheless, as long as you consolidate your foundations and continuously improve the basic data over the next nine months, it will certainly make your university cultivation easier."

Zhang Yu asked doubtfully, "What do you mean by primitive methods?"

Master Xinghuo flashed a sinister smile, saying, "For example, Dao Heart training involves you directly confronting my martial arts willpower impacts to temper your resolve."

"Of course, that’s just the beginning."

"Once you get used to it, I’ll start launching surprise attacks on you irregularly..."

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were shocked, "What? You? Surprise attack us?"

Master Xinghuo smiled slightly, as the fiery martial arts willpower spread out like a storm, crashing towards Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.

Seeing Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen sweating like rain, with rapidly changing expressions, Master Xinghuo said lightly, "Always stay tense and cautious, always be prepared for a matter of life and death battle. In this state... it can accelerate your Dao Heart enhancement."

"Although this method is very primitive, given the simple conditions on the first floor, it’s quite suitable for you."

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