You dare to cultivate without money?!-Chapter 346 - 295: The Warmth of Friendship Flows

That day, Zhang Yu had just returned to the dormitory when he saw Le Mulan already waiting there.

Aside from the 0.05 spirit coins earned that day, in the past few days, Le Mulan had successively sought to purchase various samples from Zhang Yu, including blood, sweat, saliva, and others, allowing Zhang Yu to earn another 0.08 spirit coins.

However, as of now, perhaps because the time was too short, the company had yet to find any results from the samples Zhang Yu provided.

The only surprising discovery Le Mulan had made was that Zhang Yu’s sweat had become increasingly pure and uncontaminated, not to mention free from medicinal toxins or impurities, and there was not even the slightest peculiar odor anymore, as if it were pure coolant used solely for cooling purposes.

In Le Mulan’s heart, she thought to herself that the urine Zhang Yu excreted now might even be cleaner than a mortal’s cerebrospinal fluid.

She mused silently, "After stepping into Foundation Establishment, Zhang Yu’s metabolic absorption capacity for medication, along with control over internal medicinal toxins, has improved significantly."

"Combined with the cultivation of Spring and Autumn Endless Zen, after taking medicine each time, it almost perfectly filters out the medicinal toxins, then gathers and stores them all."

"With such a skill, if he joined a pharmaceutical company as a test subject or became a filter for washing out toxins, the salary would surely be high."

Of course, Le Mulan knew it was impossible for Zhang Yu to do such work.

After all, such jobs would severely damage the body, and even a Foundation Establishment expert, under the effects of various experimental drugs... it would only take a few weeks to cause irreparable damage, severing the Immortal Path.

But if it’s just for personal use...

At this moment, Le Mulan looked at Zhang Yu and earnestly asked, "Are you sure... you’re really letting me have it for free?"

Zhang Yu looked at Le Mulan in front of him, gazing at the Dao Seed at her chest—Deep Cold Mana Veins.

He thought to himself, "To obtain Le Mulan’s Dao Seed, I must enhance her mana quality; to enhance her mana quality, she has to reach Foundation Establishment."

But in Zhang Yu’s view, Le Mulan’s chances of passing the Foundation Establishment exam in November... are still a bit low.

He didn’t want to wait until the next exam.

With that thought, Zhang Yu took out a measuring cup and handed it to Le Mulan, "Try drinking it."

Le Mulan took it somewhat shyly and murmured, "You know... if you sold this, you could sell it for a lot."

Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "We’re friends, no money needed."

"Not just for you, if Yu Xinghan and... Senior Sister Zhang need it, I would also provide it to them for free."

Le Mulan looked at Zhang Yu, a strange feeling welling up in her heart.

She remembered the time during a high school martial arts competition when she wanted to use money to buy a loss from him, and his refusal then had made her feel incomprehensible and angry.

But at this moment, watching him refuse money again, Le Mulan didn’t feel angry at all.

"Is this what it means to be good friends?"

Le Mulan raised the measuring cup and drank it all in one go, feeling the warm flow of friendship traveling down her throat.

A bloody taste filled her throat in an instant.

Zhang Yu watched as she swallowed his blood in one gulp and asked, "How do you feel?"

Le Mulan licked her lips, feeling a surge of scorching medicinal power spreading to her limbs and articulating slowly, "The medicinal properties are a bit weak, but there are almost no toxins; I feel like I could drink a lot."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly; what he gave Le Mulan to drink was indeed his blood, currently the only thing that could enhance cultivation efficiency for her after drinking, or what else could it be?

Through this method, he seemed to have become a medicinal filter for Le Mulan, enabling her to consume more medicine to aid her cultivation.

On top of that, after undergoing Purple Cloud’s super metabolism modification surgery, Le Mulan’s medication capacity would surely soar, and her cultivation efficiency would skyrocket.

Zhang Yu said, "Alright then, whatever medicine you want to take in the future, buy more for me, I’ll metabolize it and pass it on to you so you can take several times more to boost your cultivation efficiency."

Le Mulan nodded, looking at Zhang Yu with some excitement, "Thank you, Zhang Yu."

She recalled Xuan Ge’s words, took a deep breath, and said, "If you ever want to dual cultivate in the future, I can pay you more."

For Le Mulan, paying more money during transactions was the only way she could think of to... thank a good friend.

Zhang Yu rolled his eyes and said, "What are you thinking? Who said anything about dual cultivation, don’t talk nonsense, hurry and go to class."

Le Mulan said, "Other trades are fine too, but right now, I have to prepare for the Foundation Establishment exam, and my finances are a bit tight. Once I reach Foundation Establishment, my family..."

Zhang Yu casually replied, "Alright, alright, we’ll talk about it once you reach Foundation Establishment."

He looked at her Dao Seed, just yearning to replicate this Deep Cold Mana Vein.

So Zhang Yu took out the measuring cup again and continued, "Let me get you some more; remember to drink a bit more every day, practice well, and be sure to pass the Foundation Establishment certification exam."

Afterwards, Le Mulan reminded, "If you plan to sell blood, you should be cautious..."

In response to Le Mulan’s reminder, Zhang Yu merely waved it off, as he hadn’t had that idea yet.

With his university Sacred Body’s pinnacle Foundation Establishment metabolism capability, he could at most provide some blood to the three people in his dorm.

As for outsiders... he had neither the channels nor certificates like immunity certificates, sanitation certificates, business licenses; dealing with blood would involve too much.

Moreover, selling a little wouldn’t earn much, and selling a lot would take a toll on his body, potentially affecting his cultivation.

Besides, he now had a regular income from the construction site, and it was high time to seize the moment with full force.

And it was that noon after class that Xuan Ge walked through the Corridor of the Pharmacology Department, looking for Le Mulan’s figure.

"Where did she go?"

When he reached a corner, he saw her silhouette and was about to greet her, only to see her drinking something in one go.

Looking at the empty measuring cup in her hand, Xuan Ge was slightly stunned, recalling the brief glimpse of the measuring cup in her hand a few days ago.

"Has it already... already come to this?"

Xuan Ge’s tiger body trembled repeatedly, unable to suppress a thought in his heart.

Is this still Wanfa University? Did I end up at Hehuan University instead?

I’m only a freshman, and I haven’t even formed a team yet, but you all have cultivated to this extent already?

Looking at Le Mulan’s turning face, Xuan Ge mustered up the courage to speak the words he’d been holding back for a long time.

"Le, I want to join too. I want to further advance on the Immortal Path."

"Can I move into your dormitory?"

...

In the days that followed, Zhang Yu became increasingly adept at the construction site. The War Demon Life-Extending Technique and Infinite Shock Zen operated simultaneously, as his body was worn down repeatedly but was healed as his flesh was revived.

Especially once he got the hang of it, Zhang Yu could always maintain his body at a level of wear that was recoverable.

This made Zhang Yu feel that his body was not only not damaged by long hours of construction work but was actually becoming tougher and stronger. The efficiency of his physical strength improvement was even faster than when he cultivated alone.

"I can cultivate and make money at the same time, this Civil Engineering Department is really suitable for me."

In the blink of an eye, he had been working at the site for half a month. With Zhang Yu’s increasing efficiency, his income had grown somewhat, and over the past two weeks, he had earned a total of 0.59 spirit coins.

However, after looking at the 10.7 spirit coins left in his account after buying high-quality mana, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "I still need to work harder."

That morning, as the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon, Zhang Yu reluctantly reached the end of his work shift.

Infinite Shock Zen Level 20

The Level 20 Infinite Shock Zen allowed Zhang Yu to perform limit-breaking overclock vibrations, unleashing unparalleled destructive power in seconds.

"Not very useful, though; it’s only good for killing enemies, can’t be used for work."

Walking off the construction site, Zhang Yu was not very satisfied with the Level 20 effect of this cultivation technique.

Alongside Zhang Yu, who was also getting off work, were Li Xiao and Yu Xinghan.

However, compared to Zhang Yu, who was still energetic after working all night, Li Xiao and Yu Xinghan looked relatively exhausted.

Especially Li Xiao, whose muscles twitched occasionally, making his walking posture often awkward.

Yu Xinghan appeared slightly thinner, with his cheeks a bit sunken.

As they reached the construction site’s entrance, Yu Xinghan sighed, "Finally off work, time to get a massage."

He rubbed his arm, saying, "This is exhausting every day... can’t go without a massage."

Li Xiao gave Yu Xinghan a disdainful look, lamenting, how could he save money for cultivation when he gets massages every day?

Zhang Yu waved to Yu Xinghan and left first, knowing that Yu Xinghan didn’t have the same recovery ability as his own; getting a massage to repair muscle wear was indeed a wise move.

Yu Xinghan, well-acquainted, entered the massage room, where someone called out, "Mr. Yu is here? The usual number 38?"

Yu Xinghan smiled and said, "Don’t forget to turn on the projection service."

With the Spirit Realm projection activated, watching the technician resembling Li Xuelian enter, Yu Xinghan lay back and said, "Start with a foot massage first."

...

Zhang Yu walked on the way back to the dormitory, and messages occasionally flashed before his eyes.

There were assignments from professors in the class group.

Advertisements pushed by surrounding shops.

And sporadic messages from the Songyang group.

Speaking of the Songyang student group, three months ago when everyone had just entered the second floor, the group was lively, with Zhang Yu seeing 999+ messages every time he checked.

But as time passed and everyone focused on their studies, the messages gradually decreased.

Yet Zhang Yu still glanced at it occasionally to gather information from other universities.

And today, a message in the group caught Zhang Yu’s attention.

Chu Qiuhe from Vajra University: Many graduate programs are reducing or even stopping admissions, did you see that?

Zhao Tianxing from Fengdu University: Are you guys focusing on graduate exams so soon?

Zhang Yu thought, "Lao Zhao, this guy... just a junior college, why try to mimic Mo Tianyi, calling it Fengdu University? Such vanity."

Lian Tianji from Hehuan University: Don’t you need to start preparing for the graduate exams from freshman year?

Lian Tianji from Hehuan University: Many of the programs cutting admissions this time are popular ones. The Applied Yin-Yang First Aid I wanted to apply for cut its enrollment by half.

Lian Tianji from Hehuan University: Sigh, who knows what the situation will be when it’s my turn to take the exam.

Qian Shen from Tianhai University: The university evaluation system is broad and profound. Although I haven’t fully researched it, there must be a reason for such changes in enrollment numbers.

Zhang Yu couldn’t help but check online after seeing the graduate enrollment reduction news, and indeed, Wanfa University also had changes in its graduate enrollment quota.

But seeing that the Civil Engineering Department’s graduate enrollment quota had not only not decreased but increased, Zhang Yu chuckled.

"Recruiting so many, are they trying to keep the construction site wages going?"

"Good thing I’m not going for Civil Engineering as a grad student."

Zhang Yu planned to follow the plan made by Master Xinghuo for him, transferring to the Artifact Refining Department in his junior year and then taking the graduate exam for the Artifact Refining Department.

But just then, upon seeing the news that the Artifact Refining Department’s graduate enrollment had decreased by 40%, his smile instantly vanished.

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