Chapter 130: Level 10 Great Sun, Broke and Miserable

Hearing Yu Xinghan's question, Zhang Yu's face darkened. He said, speechless, "I'm too lazy to click on it."

Yu Xinghan tried to persuade him, "Why don't you click on it? You get talisman coupons just by watching ads there, and you could really use them yourself."

"Talisman coupons?" Zhang Yu asked, surprised.

Yu Xinghan nodded and said, "You must know how much talismans cost. If you watch a few ads every day to collect talisman coupons, that's a form of talisman cultivation and can make your talisman skills stronger."

Zhang Yu sat down next to him and finally couldn't help but ask, "You're True Person Xinghuo's disciple, aren't you? Would you also be short on this kind of money?"

Yu Xinghan shook his head and slowly said, like someone with experience, "Kunxu is not short of rich people; what it lacks most is money itself."

"Money is cultivation, potential, and future. No one in this world is truly not short of money."

"Even a strong person like me must learn to save money."

"Every dollar saved is enhancing my foundation and potential."

"To go far on the path of immortality, you must not only learn to earn money and spend money, but also learn to save money."

Yu Xinghan turned his head, looked at Zhang Yu, and said, "Otherwise, what will you do when you suddenly discover a crucial cultivation technique, a spirit root, or a dharma relic, and despite scrounging around, you're just a bit short of money to buy it?"

"Money is potential, and when you find your potential exhausted and can no longer take the next step..."

"You'll regret not having saved more money back then."

"Every bit of money saved now can help you go a few steps further in the future."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly upon hearing this, feeling that what the other person said made a lot of sense. So he picked up his phone and clicked on the link Yu Xinghan had sent.

After resting for a few minutes, the two fought fiercely again.

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.

But everyone felt they had gained a lot.

Song Hailong felt his martial arts experience had improved.

Through Zhang Yu's performance, Yu Xinghan learned many force application techniques and improved his physical control.

Besides practical martial arts experience, Bai Zhenzhen also received 20,000 in tuition.

As for Zhang Yu, besides receiving 22,000 in tuition, he also had the opportunity to learn the Dragon-Elephant Mountain Collapse Palm and take on a 200,000 bill.

However, moments later, when Yu Xinghan transferred the money, Zhang Yu was slightly stunned to see that he had received 30,000.

Yu Xinghan smiled and said, "Sorry, I accidentally sent too much."

"Could you please transfer it to my other account?"

Although he felt a slight strangeness, Zhang Yu still transferred 8,000 to the other account.

Time slowly passed as Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen went to school, cultivated, attended tutoring, and sparred daily.

The days rolled into late April.

On the rooftop that afternoon.

A pitch-black shadow appeared within.

Although exposed to the dazzling sunlight, no matter how the sun shone, it could not dispel the dense shadow.

It was Zhang Yu, cultivating the Great Sun Qi Sea.

Accompanied by a roar of Great Sun Dharma Power within his body, this breathing technique, which could only be cultivated in the mid-Qi Refining stage, was finally pushed to Level 10 by Zhang Yu.

With the Level 10 Great Sun Qi Sea operating, the shadow formed by Zhang Yu became even deeper, as if it wanted to completely engulf all the surrounding light.

As the scorching light continuously poured into his body, the Great Sun Qi Sea within him operated even more turbulently. Streams of Great Sun Dharma Power surged and roared like lava, absorbing all the light and gradually refining it into a stream of Dharma Power in his Dantian.

Zhang Yu knew that with the Great Sun Qi Sea being raised to Level 10, he had once again entered a period of rapid Dharma Power growth.

In addition to this, Zhang Yu also felt his body, as it was illuminated by the sun's brilliance, become more vibrant and agile.

It was as if every cell, every bit of flesh and blood within him was cheering joyfully and accelerating its own growth.

Zhang Yu knew this was the effect of the Level 10 Great Sun Qi Sea, which accelerated the body's metabolism and improved the cultivator's body refinement efficiency with the illumination of light.

The drawback, however, was that the longer the accelerated metabolism lasted, the more it shortened the cultivator's lifespan.

"Damn it... This Great Sun Qi Sea is clearly the most time-consuming, yet it also shortens the cultivator's lifespan."

Zhang Yu shook his head. Although he cursed inwardly, he had no intention of stopping.

In Kunxu, where pitfalls were everywhere, the flaws of the Great Sun Qi Sea were no longer a big deal.

Besides, he could switch to other breathing techniques later, and even if he practiced the Great Sun Qi Sea for a year or half a year, it would only shorten his lifespan by a few weeks.

Improving body refinement efficiency at this cost was within his acceptable range.

"The Great Sun Qi Sea, combined with the Imperfect Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art, not only steadily improves Dharma Power and Dao Heart, but also enhances body refinement efficiency."

"Fuji, that guy, is quite good at picking cultivation techniques," Zhang Yu thought to himself.

While raising the Great Sun Qi Sea to Level 10, Zhang Yu's Dharma Power also increased rapidly, reaching 46.8.

However, he was still far from his target of 70 Dharma Power, the entry level for third-year high school.

Just then, bursts of whistling sounds came from beside him.

Zhang Yu turned his head to look and saw Bai Zhenzhen's body roaring with sword qi, like countless invisible sharp swords slashing through the air.

Just a few days ago, Bai Zhenzhen had also raised her Body-Shattering Sword Qi to Level 10. Apart from her fingertips, she could use sword qi from her entire body to break through and attack opponents, as if she wore an invisible sword armor, combining offense and defense.

Under Fuji's guidance, Zhang Yu had Bai Zhenzhen use her bonus to purchase a set of sword techniques called Invisible Swordsmanship.

This was an assassination sword art specifically designed to conceal sword qi, killing intent, and even sound, and it was the very sword art Bai Zhenzhen was currently practicing in conjunction with her Body-Shattering Sword Qi.

"This set of sword techniques is very suitable for Zhen, who follows the martial path."

Zhang Yu could feel that although she didn't say it aloud in the past few days, Bai Zhenzhen's cultivation had become increasingly diligent, with her Dharma Power, Dao Heart, physical strength, and various martial arts being cultivated in rotation every day, almost constantly progressing.

Although after that conversation with Zhang Pianpian, Bai Zhenzhen usually laughed and joked with Zhang Yu, earning money and cultivating together, appearing to be the same as before.

But deep down, Bai Zhenzhen was anxious.

"To reach the third-year high school level within four months, achieve Dao Heart Level 6, Dharma Power 70 units or more, and physical strength 7.5 or more... Only then will there be a chance to pass the Foundation Establishment Exam."

The pressure of the Foundation Establishment Exam continuously assailed her, as if an invisible monster was chasing her.

She secretly resolved, "I must become stronger!"

"Strong enough to pass the Foundation Establishment Exam."

"Strong enough... that I'll never again be speechless when I see A-Yu helpless because of me!"

Immense pressure and intense longing continuously transformed into powerful driving forces within Bai Zhenzhen's heart, pushing her to pursue greater strength, better results... as well as to pass the Foundation Establishment Exam and enter the Top Ten with Zhang Yu.

It could be said that in Bai Zhenzhen's short life, she had never so desperately yearned to pass an exam.

And the spirit root within her seemed to become more active with her strong desires, becoming increasingly vibrant and constantly propelling her cultivation.

At the same time, after Zhang Yu finally pushed the Great Sun Qi Sea to Level 10, he bought the electronic secret manual for the Imperfect Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art, causing his savings to decrease by another 30,000.

Fortunately, Zhang Yu had earned a lot from tutoring and sparring fees in the past few days, and unlike before, he didn't need to buy Hunyuan Pills to cultivate the Crimson Marrow Hunyuan Qi, leaving him with over 260,000 in savings.

As Zhang Yu looked at his bank balance displayed on his phone, Fuji said, "260,000 may seem like a lot, but after you cultivate the Imperfect Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art to Level 10 as well, you'll need to fully focus on cultivating the Crimson Marrow Hunyuan Qi to increase your physical strength."

"To cultivate the Crimson Marrow Hunyuan Qi, you'll need Hunyuan Pills, costing 30,000 each. Averaging one pill every three days, that amounts to 300,000 per month."

"Besides that, to pass the Foundation Establishment Exam, how can passive cultivation of Dao Heart and Dharma Power from just two Level 10 techniques be enough?"

"You'll also need to spend money to rent spirit veins to boost your Dharma Power and use spirit realm spaces to temper your Dao Heart. Just these two items can easily cost one or two hundred thousand a month."

A 'spirit vein' refers to a place with a higher concentration of spiritual energy.

In ancient times, such places were called Grotto-heavens and Blessed Lands.

Nowadays, they are called Spiritual Energy Ecosystem Protected Areas, where not only are the entrance fees expensive but accommodation costs inside are also steep, yet they offer a much greater boost to Dharma Power than the usual urban environment.

Fuji continued, "And since you're taking the sports track for the Foundation Establishment Exam, your physical strength needs to be top-notch. Besides Hunyuan Pills, you'll definitely need other body-refining medicines..."

Listening to Fuji list one expense after another, a bitter smile appeared on Zhang Yu's face, as he knew what Fuji said was true: there were many more places where he'd have to spend money.

Moreover, it wasn't just him who needed to pour money in; if Bai Zhenzhen, who was beside him, wanted to keep up, she would undoubtedly have to spend money alongside him.

Looking at the silent Zhang Yu, Fuji thought to herself, "Sooner or later, you'll be unable to resist and will voluntarily suggest hunting an evil god."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "In Kunxu, no matter what method one uses to improve oneself, it all comes down to money."

"Once I successfully cultivate the Imperfect Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art, my Dao Heart, Dharma Power, and physical strength will all require even more money to improve."

Suddenly, Zhang Yu remembered his previous WeChat Moments post about renting a house.

He thought to himself, "I know so many rich people now. Perhaps through their channels—renting spirit veins, spirit realms, buying Hunyuan Pills, and so on—I could save some money..."

Just then, Bai Zhenzhen, who was beside him, said, "Yuzi, aren't you going to Ziyun today? Don't forget to bring my things too."

Today, Zhang Yu was going to Ziyun not only to be Le Mulan's sparring partner but also to rent the house Le Mulan had mentioned.

Watching Zhang Yu's retreating back, Bai Zhenzhen reminded him, "Remember to collect Le Mulan's medicinal fluids."

Zhang Yu rolled his eyes, deciding in his heart not to do such a "poor-person" thing; he definitely didn't want to collect the sweat of the rich.

Seeing his lack of response, Bai Zhenzhen repeated, "Did you hear me? Although we've earned some money, there will be more expenses in the future. Our financial pressure is very tight, so every bit we save counts."

As she spoke, Bai Zhenzhen handed a large water bottle to him. "Here, take this. You can use this bottle to collect the medicinal fluids then."

Zhang Yu reluctantly took the large water bottle, a trace of humiliation flashing through his heart.

"Damn it... Being poor... really sucks."