Chapter 293: Earning and Spending Spirit Coins

As Zhang Yu activated the Infinite Vibration Meditation, he felt a hum resonate within his body. His flesh and blood were tempered through repeated vibrations, and the concrete encased in his vigorous qi was also purged of air bubbles by the vibrations, making the process several times faster than before.

"Excellent," Zhang Yu thought to himself. "This way, I can both increase my work efficiency and cultivate the Earth-Wood Sacred Body."

"From now on, I should follow this approach on the construction site."

"Many techniques within the Earth-Wood Sacred Body should be compatible with construction work."

However, as he continued working and maintained the Infinite Vibration Meditation, Zhang Yu began to feel his body ache and weaken.

He recalled the side effects mentioned in the Infinite Vibration Meditation manual.

"Prolonged use can damage nerve endings, limb joints, and muscles, leading to Muscle Tremor Syndrome."

"In severe cases, it can even cause gangrene in the fingertips, limb deformities, and severely impair physical motor functions..."

"Nevertheless..."

Zhang Yu took a deep breath. While activating the Infinite Vibration Meditation, he also focused on maintaining his body's high activity level to continuously repair any damaged areas.

While Zhang Yu diligently worked, Yu Xinghan, not far away, was already lying on a wooden board, quietly gazing at the starlight in the night sky.

"Ugh, this work is too tiring. I need to rest, or my body will suffer."

"In immortal cultivation, balancing income and health is crucial."

"You can't earn money for half a day only to spend it all on medical bills in the end."

Li Xiao, on the other side, watched Yu Xinghan lying down and secretly scoffed, thinking Yu Xinghan couldn't handle hardship.

"If you can't endure this little bit of hardship, how can you work in civil engineering?"

As Li Xiao watched the growing number of spirit coins in his remuneration display, he felt increasingly motivated. His aching muscles seemed to matter less and less.

Especially when looking at the enormous 666-story construction site, Li Xiao felt as if there were mountains of gold and silver everywhere, waiting for him to collect.

Yu Xinghan looked at the relentlessly working Li Xiao and thought, "He can still keep this up? As Zhang Yu said, this guy must be hiding his true strength during daily life."

Yu Xinghan then turned to Zhang Yu, observing that his body had subtly expanded, and the power he exuded was even more astonishing.

Zhang Yu circulated his vigorous qi, pouring concrete over large sections of rebar mesh. He moved like a giant dragon rolling back and forth through a river of steel.

To accelerate his efficiency, Zhang Yu had slightly activated the Battle Demon Longevity Decay Art, increasing his physical strength by 0.2.

Thanks to the body activation provided by the Crippled Ox Sacrifice Heart Art, he could fully withstand the physical damage caused by both the Battle Demon Longevity Decay Art and the Infinite Vibration Meditation.

Zhang Yu watched the spirit coins on his remuneration display steadily climb to 0.01135, and he couldn't help but intensify the operation of his cultivation techniques.

Noticing Zhang Yu's increased speed, Yu Xinghan thought, "What an abnormal physique!"

He recalled Zhang Yu repeatedly collapsing during Xinghuo True Person's training on the first floor, only to quickly recover and stand up again each time. A look of envy involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

Meanwhile, behind the construction site's surveillance cameras, Tuli Shan was observing the work performance of the new students.

"That Yu Xinghan kid... he's quite good at slacking off."

"Li Xiao is diligent and hard-working; he's a promising talent for civil engineering."

As Tuli Shan observed, he secretly thought, "And Zhang Yu... he truly is an Earth-Wood Sacred Body. One person's efficiency matches that of twenty Qi Cultivation laborers, yet his salary is only ten times theirs."

"Poor martial arts aptitude, but diligent and hard-working, able to endure hardship, decent physical fitness, and from a rural place like the first floor, with little money..."

Poor aptitude, good physique, willing to suffer, from a poor family, from the countryside... In Tuli Shan's eyes, if this isn't an Earth-Wood Sacred Body, then what is? He's simply a natural-born civil engineering prodigy.

At the same time, Ying Xin and her two companions, accompanied by a senior quality inspector, arrived at Zhang Yu's work area for their inspection.

Seeing them, Yu Xinghan immediately stood up and resumed his work.

Ying Xin observed the three of them toiling and secretly thought, "This kind of work on a construction site is extremely taxing on the body. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would eventually fall ill if they expended themselves like this every day."

For example, Zhang Yu's task of pouring concrete, which requires maintaining vigorous qi circulation and high-frequency vibrations year after year, could easily lead to Meridian Swelling Syndrome.

Moreover, prolonged physical vibration could result in Muscle Tremor Syndrome.

Construction workers often suffer from a host of ailments... She had seen and heard too much about such matters since childhood.

Therefore, she told herself that once she joined the Civil Engineering Department, she would never do such arduous and exhausting work.

She hoped that starting with her generation, their family's future generations would no longer have to endure such hardships.

"Let these people from the first floor earn this blood money."

"I still want to be a management professional."

Ying Xin's main goal in participating in this construction site internship was to perform exceptionally well in the upcoming assessment, attract the attention of a leader, and be selected for an outdoor construction project.

"The truly influential figures in the Civil Engineering Department are not in the university town; they are out managing external projects."

Ying Xin mused, "Otherwise, how could the few projects within the university town sustain so many Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators in the School of Architecture?"

"Especially now, with university wars frequently breaking out, it's the perfect time for the Civil Engineering Department to expand its ambitions. This is a golden age for countless civil engineering talents to rise and develop. How can I stay in the university town earning this meager hard-earned money?"

"If I can be chosen by the Deputy Head of the Civil Engineering Department for that project this time..."

Information about the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering surfaced in Ying Xin's mind.

She knew she was no match for Gongshu Jin, let alone Ji Yuanxu, and couldn't compete with them in rankings.

"But who says only those who are class-first for seven consecutive years have the chance to master all Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering, ultimately unify the seven qi, and wield the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Moving Divine Power?"

As a sixth-generation civil engineer, Ying Xin understood that much of the information she possessed would be key to her future success.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhang Yu had worked through the entire night.

Yet, thanks to his body's high activity level, he remained as vigorous as a dragon and fierce as a tiger, appearing full of energy.

Infinite Vibration Meditation Level 4Remuneration earned: 0.038 Spirit Coins

Zhang Yu thought, "This means 1.14 Spirit Coins a month, and 13.68 Spirit Coins a year... Xinghuo True Person didn't lie to me; civil engineering really does pay well."

Not far away, Li Xiao watched Zhang Yu and secretly thought, "Zhang Yu's workload today feels much higher than mine. As expected of my formidable rival, he can endure even more hardship than I can."

On the other side, Ying Xin secretly shook her head. "If Zhang Yu keeps pushing himself like this, he'll run into problems within six months at most."

Just then, Huang Yun, a Yellow Turban Warrior, saw the three students finishing their shift. He reminded them, "The three of you, don't mind me for speaking plainly."

"Although our line of work earns a good living, it also takes a toll on the body. You must take good care of yourselves after each day's work."

"There's a massage parlor at the construction site entrance. The masseurs there are very skilled, and their service is exceptional; they can relieve a lot of your physical strain..."

With that, Huang Yun departed. After all, as a Yellow Turban Warrior, he could no longer benefit from massages for maintenance.

Zhang Yu, however, paid no attention to Huang Yun's words. He had the Crippled Ox Sacrifice Heart Art, and if his body's activity level wasn't enough, he could switch to the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo for self-healing.

At least during this night's work, he hadn't even pushed himself to his full potential, trying not to attract too much attention.

Moreover, he had already decided how to use the money earned from the construction site.

"I'll use it to buy high-quality magic power."

"Not only can it be used to improve Yue Mulan's magic power quality in the future,"

"But I can also make money by selling my own high-quality magic power later on."

Zhang Yu was truly envious of those who made money by selling magic power; it seemed much, much easier than working on a construction site.

Li Xiao, on the other hand, scoffed at Huang Yun's suggestion. He would rather spend any money he had for massages on studying and cultivation instead.

"Physical wear and tear is something that needs to be taken seriously," Yu Xinghan said gravely. "I'll go to the massage parlor and try it out for you first. If it's alright, we can go together after work from now on."

Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "No interest, you go by yourself."

Inside the massage parlor.

Yu Xinghan waited nervously for a few minutes. When he saw the masseur, whose body was all muscle and several times stronger than his own, he said in a dry voice, "You..."

The masseur grinned, thumped their chest with a loud bang, and said, "Don't worry, little brother. We've been serving the construction site for a long time and know exactly how to help you maintain your muscles."

Yu Xinghan wanted to get up and leave, but recalling the spirit coins he had already paid, he ultimately endured.

He asked, "Do you have any female masseurs?"

The other person chuckled, "I am a woman."

Yu Xinghan took a deep breath and said, "Alright then."

Over the next week, Zhang Yu was continuously busy, working non-stop.

Every day, after taking his morning medicine, he attended classes, learning immortal cultivation knowledge such as array formations, engineering, and force application, while also practicing the fundamental techniques of the Civil Engineering Department.

After a full day of classes, he would receive infusions of high-quality magic power. After fully digesting it, he would work through the night at the construction site, simultaneously pouring concrete and cultivating the Infinite Vibration Meditation.

In the morning, he would receive another infusion of high-quality magic power, then proceed straight to class without a break.

For this, he had invested an additional 0.5 Spirit Coins per month in high-quality magic power. He had already spent nearly half of his monthly earnings from the construction site before they even arrived.

Unconsciously, a week passed. His Dao Heart reached Level 11 (93.6), his magic power increased to 320.5, his physical strength to Level 11.367, and his magic power quality also reached 115.

He had also continuously advanced his Infinite Vibration Meditation, which now reached Level 13.

Upon breaking through Level 10, he unlocked the Level 10 effect, allowing his physical body and vigorous qi to vibrate at the same frequency, unleashing an even higher oscillation rate.

However, this also increased the strain of the Infinite Vibration Meditation on his body, accelerating wear and tear and raising the likelihood of developing illnesses.

In his free time over the past few days, Zhang Yu had been reading the introductions to various cultivation techniques under the Earth-Wood Sacred Body. He became increasingly certain of one thing.

"These Earth-Wood Sacred Body techniques either have enormous side effects themselves, or the compatible working environments on construction sites are problematic. Silicosis, vibration syndrome, cancer... each one is more severe than the last."