Chapter 126: Yuzi, You Smell So Good

Two hours later, Le Mulan’s legs and arms were covered in bruises. She limped out of the training room, a hint of excitement flashing across her face.

“My adaptability is quick. At this rate, it won’t be long before I completely overcome my psychological aversion to the poor.”

“This way, even if I switch cultivation methods later, my performance won’t be affected…”

Meanwhile, inside the training room, Zhang Yu lay on the floor, panting heavily as if he had just emerged from water.

His entire body, and the floor around him, were permeated with the scent of medicinal liquid.

“This woman… how much medicine does she take every day? Does she eat it like food?”

After resting for a while, however, Zhang Yu felt a surge of vitality throughout his body.

Despite having intensely sparred with Le Mulan for two hours, he felt no exhaustion; instead, his energy was incredibly abundant, and even the flow of spiritual power within his body seemed much more vibrant.

“Is this the effect of the medicinal residue on Le Mulan’s body?”

Zhang Yu swore to high heaven that, as a staunch supporter of the Natural Body Refinement sect, he had not licked even a single drop of the medicinal liquid during his intense fight with Le Mulan.

“Forget licking, I was holding my breath occasionally. Could the medicine still affect me?”

After all, the original Zhang Yu’s internal organs had been damaged by medication, so the current Zhang Yu had always been very careful about dosage, never taking medicine haphazardly unless absolutely necessary.

This was to avoid the side effects of medication from harming his body.

Feeling his current state, Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Could it be effective through skin contact too?”

“And why does it feel much more effective than the medicinal liquid I usually use?”

“There also doesn’t seem to be that oppressive feeling on my body…”

As Zhang Yu slowly walked out of the training room, Fu Ji suddenly asked, “Leaving already?”

Zhang Yu paused slightly, “Is there a problem?”

Fu Ji said, “Aren’t you going to collect the medicinal liquid?”

Zhang Yu: “What medicinal liquid?”

Fu Ji: “Isn’t it all over the floor?”

Zhang Yu looked at the steaming liquid stains on the floor, his face darkening. “Who would collect this?!”

Fu Ji said, “As Le Mulan herself said, she indeed uses the highest-grade products. Even the sweat from such wealthy people is more valuable than the medicine you use.”

“Although it’s now mixed with a lot of your sweat, and the purity is much lower…”

“But if you sell it as a supplement, you could probably earn a few thousand…”

Zhang Yu turned and walked away. “Who knows what ingredients, effects, or side effects her medicine has? Besides, I don’t have a license to sell medicine. What if I get caught?”

Fu Ji sighed inwardly with regret. The suggestion she had almost made—that even if he didn’t sell it, he could take it back and drink it with Bai Zhenzhen—was suppressed back into her heart.

Fu Ji thought to herself, “Zhang Yu’s poor man’s pride is still too strong. He’s already at such a low level; if he can save money and earn money, what can’t he do? In Kunxu, one should utilize every bit of resources to climb up.”

Zhang Yu looked at his torn trousers, thinking it wouldn’t do to walk back like this.

After a moment’s thought, he sent a message to Le Mulan: “You ruined my pants.”

Transfer 200.

200 transfer received.

Zhang Yu: “I meant, could you send me a pair of pants?”

Ten minutes later, Lian Tianji appeared before Zhang Yu, holding a pair of trousers.

Lian Tianji curiously asked, “Are you doing combat training with the sacred first-ranked student?”

Zhang Yu nodded. “Yes… I accidentally ripped my pants.”

With that, he took the trousers from Lian Tianji and thanked him.

Looking at Zhang Yu’s torn clothes, Lian Tianji seemed to be able to imagine the intensity of the battle.

He sighed inwardly, “Ah, I also wish I could do combat training with the sacred first-ranked student, instead of just bringing pants after a fight.”

“Unfortunately, my strength is insufficient; I only get close to her when I’m in a position as low as a stool.”

Watching Zhang Yu’s departing back, Lian Tianji thought, “Only by becoming a top student like Zhang Yu can one engage in close-quarters combat with the sacred first-ranked student, standing near her, instead of having to lie prostrate just to approach the sacred first…”

Meanwhile, as Zhang Yu walked out of the training room, he assessed his physical condition, thinking, “Is the medicine still working? I’ll observe for another day.”

“If there are no side effects, maybe it’s because the medicine Le Mulan uses is of exceptionally high quality, so the side effects are minimal?”

“Or perhaps it’s because my body is growing stronger, my internal organs are gradually robust, and I’ve also expelled previously accumulated toxins…”

“Or is it a combination of both reasons?”

After some thought, Zhang Yu ultimately decided to continue sparring with Le Mulan.

After all, at 12,000 yuan an hour, two hours meant 24,000 yuan. For a job that paid 24,000 yuan per session, even if he was forced to use some medicine, as long as the consequences weren’t severe, he would tolerate it.

After returning to the bridge underpass, Bai Zhenzhen had not yet returned from the hospital. Zhang Yu considered this, then decided to buy a new cultivation method and start practicing it.

Since the 300,000 yuan prize money had already arrived, Zhang Yu had been eager to act. He immediately spent 120,000 yuan to first purchase the usage rights for the Great Sun Qi Sea cultivation method.

With this expenditure and the sparring fee earned from Le Mulan today, Zhang Yu’s savings stood at over 210,000 yuan.

Scanning the contents of the electronic manual, Zhang Yu thought that the Great Sun Qi Sea was indeed not a difficult cultivation method, just as its description suggested.

“The key to this method lies in practical accumulation. So…”

Feather Scroll: Zhang Yu! Let me see your limits!

With the Feather Scroll’s specialization switched, Zhang Yu began cultivating the Great Sun Qi Sea.

Although it was an expert-level Qi Refinement Mid-stage cultivation method, Zhang Yu’s current stats were already quite high, even surpassing many second-year students at Songyang High School, perfectly meeting the cultivation requirements of the Great Sun Qi Sea.

He stopped the Lesser Circulation Qi Gathering method, which had previously flowed continuously and seemed ceaseless within his body.

The spiritual power circulation, which had been coursing throughout his body, was interrupted, and all spiritual power was drawn back into his Dantian.

Immediately afterward, a surge of spiritual power was drawn from his Dantian and gradually condensed by Zhang Yu into Great Sun spiritual power, shimmering with fine golden light.

This Great Sun spiritual power then gradually circulated through Zhang Yu’s meridians, beginning to construct a new spiritual power circulation.

While condensing the Great Sun spiritual power, he also constructed the spiritual power circulation.

Zhang Yu felt no difficulty, as his mastery over spiritual power, gained from cultivating multiple Level 10 techniques, made practicing the Great Sun Qi Sea incredibly easy.

What surprised him even more was that under the stimulation of the medicinal effects, his spiritual power circulated noticeably faster than usual.

Furthermore, during his subsequent practice, Zhang Yu felt incredibly refreshed and energetic… it seemed he could even skip the nerve-filling agents that eliminated the need for sleep.

“Is this the effect of Le Mulan’s medicine?”

“Not only replenishing physical strength and stimulating spiritual power, but also boosting mental clarity and eliminating the need for sleep?”

Zhang Yu recalled what Fu Ji had said earlier.

“This woman, Le Mulan… surely her sweat isn’t truly more effective and valuable than the medicine I bought on the day of the competition, is it?”

“Damn it, these wealthy people are infuriating.”

At this moment, Zhang Yu felt he suddenly understood the feelings of those mortals who went to the sewers of Bailong High School to steal gutter water.

Because just now, for a fleeting moment, he had the impulse to collect Le Mulan’s sweat for his own use the next time he went to Ziyun High School.

“Stop it, Zhang Yu!”

“Don’t let Kunxu corrupt you!”

“You’re not that kind of person!”

Zhang Yu quickly composed himself and refocused his attention on the Great Sun Qi Sea.

Nine minutes passed. As the first cycle of the Great Sun Qi Sea was completed, numerous insights surfaced in Zhang Yu’s mind, all concerning points to note during its operation.

Besides that, he felt his body temperature gradually rise, becoming hotter and hotter.

In the darkness, specks of light were gradually drawn towards Zhang Yu.

These were the moonlight from the sky, the distant neon lights, the myriad lights from across the river… wisps of light were drawn to Zhang Yu, making his entire being gradually emit faint glows.

Fu Ji observed this scene, thinking, “As expected… has he succeeded?”

“Cultivating the first layer of the Great Sun Qi Sea usually requires a month of exposure to light to allow the cultivator to gradually adapt to Great Sun spiritual power… but he completed this step in mere moments.”

“This kid’s potential is indeed just as I observed and judged before: he can progress rapidly with practice, even bypassing some of the cultivation method’s inherent limitations.”

As Fu Ji was thinking this, Zhang Yu continued cultivating the Great Sun Qi Sea, pushing the Great Sun spiritual power throughout his body, constantly drawing in the radiance from the night sky, and making himself increasingly brighter.

When Bai Zhenzhen returned to the bridge underpass, Zhang Yu had already advanced the Great Sun Qi Sea to Level 1 (4/10).

At this moment, Zhang Yu’s entire being radiated faint glows from within. When he opened his eyes and mouth, Bai Zhenzhen could even see light emanating from them.

Bai Zhenzhen exclaimed in surprise, “Is this the Great Sun Qi Sea you mentioned? You’re making quite a stir, all shiny and noticeable.”

Zhang Yu felt the faint glow emanating from his body and nodded slightly. “It is a bit conspicuous. But I’m about to rent a place, so I can just practice inside the room then.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “Wouldn’t that mean you could save on electricity for lighting with this?”

Zhang Yu shook his head and explained, “I’m afraid not. The essence of the Great Sun Qi Sea is to absorb light to condense spiritual power, not to emit light.”

“If I practice inside a room, not only would it not save electricity, but I’d probably have to shine high-wattage light bulbs on myself for efficient spiritual power refinement.”

Bai Zhenzhen sighed, “So this cultivation method is quite a power-guzzler.”

Zhang Yu continued, “However, it’s only like this in the early stages. As the Great Sun Qi Sea’s level increases, its effect of absorbing light will become stronger and stronger. Eventually, no light will emanate from my body; in fact, I’ll become increasingly dark when cultivating.”

“By then, I can just go outside every night and absorb the light from skyscrapers.”

Listening to Zhang Yu’s explanation of the Great Sun Qi Sea, Bai Zhenzhen marveled repeatedly. But as she approached Zhang Yu, an unusual fragrance wafted over, making her exclaim in surprise, “Yu-zi, what’s that smell on you? It’s so fragrant!”