Chapter 306: Outdoor Work Site

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and before he knew it, it was already December.

In this half-month, Zhang Yu had indeed spent a considerable amount of spirit coins.

He was currently sitting cross-legged in his dormitory, holding a white jade-colored spherical bead in his hand, feeling a gentle, calm spiritual energy flowing within it.

This was the Profound Creation Relic Zhang Yu had rented, which allowed him to store and retrieve spiritual energy.

According to the manufacturer, masters from Vajra University could only produce one or two such relics each time they were cremated. It was said that each one was unique, personally obtained from the cremation of a master.

However, when Zhang Yu later asked Zhang Pianpian, he was told that these relics were mass-produced artificial goods; a single material master at Vajra University could produce hundreds of them in a year.

Although not as potent as advertised, it was already sufficient for Zhang Yu.

After all, one Profound Creation Relic could hold 10,000 units of spiritual energy.

The one Zhang Yu held in his hand was already filled with 10,000 units of spiritual energy with a quality of up to 200 when he rented it.

Although some spiritual energy would be lost over time as it was stored, if Zhang Yu used it for daily absorption to improve his spiritual energy quality, it would still last for a month.

He spent 4.5 spirit coins to rent three such Profound Creation Relics in one go, ensuring he could still absorb high-quality spiritual energy daily to improve his own spiritual energy quality, even after going to the outdoor construction site.

Of course, after he returned from the construction site, these Profound Creation Relics with depleted spiritual energy would also have to be returned on time; otherwise, the rental fee would increase.

Fearing he might forget to return them on time, Zhang Yu said to Fu Ji in his mind, "Fu Ji, remember to remind me to return these Profound Creation Relics after I come back."

To be safe, Zhang Yu also set several return reminder alarms in his eye-skull.

This was a money-saving tip he learned from Yu Xinghan: like returning rented items just before the deadline, unsubscribing from a service on the last day of the trial period, or canceling a continuous monthly subscription after enjoying the discounted price. Alarms should always be set at multiple times to avoid omissions and losing spirit coins for nothing.

After checking that the three Profound Creation Relics were full of spiritual energy and their quality was fine, Zhang Yu picked up another jade box that had just arrived.

When the jade box was opened, a dark green Gu worm was curled up inside a crystal.

This was the Azure Spirit Gu that Zhang Yu had rented for three months, costing him 2.55 spirit coins.

Although it looked like an insect, it was actually a magical artifact.

According to Yun Jing, this was a bionic magical artifact made to imitate the Gu worms of Heavenly Demon University.

Its original research purpose was to be symbiotic with spiritual roots and promote their evolution, for example, from Earth Spiritual Root to Heaven Spiritual Root, or even from Heaven Spiritual Root to Divine Spiritual Root.

However, so far, this research had not been successful. It was said that it would still require 100 years and tens of thousands of spirit coins in investment to achieve a breakthrough.

But although this Azure Spirit Gu could not yet promote spiritual root evolution, it could be used to improve the integration of spiritual roots.

Zhang Yu swallowed it. The crystal encasing the Gu worm melted instantly, and the Azure Spirit Gu inside activated in a flash, naturally drilling into Zhang Yu's dantian and climbing onto his Qi Sea Spiritual Root.

As the Qi Sea Spiritual Root shared a trace of spiritual essence with the Azure Spirit Gu, the Gu worm, in turn, fed back a trace of primordial energy, forming a wonderful relationship with the Qi Sea Spiritual Root.

Since Zhang Yu had increased the integration of his Qi Sea Spiritual Root to 90%, he had felt the spiritual root gradually fall into dormancy, and ordinary methods had become minimally effective.

Zhang Yu understood that this was because the final parts where the spiritual root integrated and grew were the various minute areas of the body, naturally making the efficiency slower and slower.

But at this moment, with the effect of the Azure Spirit Gu, he soon felt an itchiness in many parts of his body, as if flesh and blood were growing within them.

Zhang Yu knew this was a sign that his Qi Sea Spiritual Root was growing again, integrating into those subtle areas.

"In this way, in about two or three months, my spiritual root integration will reach 100%, and the Qi Sea Spiritual Root will be completely integrated with me, no longer distinguishable."

"The efficiency of spiritual energy deployment and spiritual essence absorption can also be improved by about 10%..."

Even if there were no Daoist spell services available in the wilderness, his spiritual root integration should still be able to increase.

Zhang Yu then calculated in his mind, "In this way, after going to the construction site this time, neither my spiritual energy quality nor spiritual root integration will fall behind."

"As for physical strength, the Nine Prison Mountain Suppression Belt is already sufficient."

"As for Dao Heart..."

Zhang Yu looked at the spirit realm mask nearby. As long as there was a spirit realm network at the construction site, he would be able to use spirit realm services to assist in the tempering of his Dao Heart.

In addition, several boxes of regular medicine and three boxes of spirit stones prepared to assist with breathing exercises cost him nearly 1.6 spirit coins.

Of course, in the past half month, besides these preparations for the construction site, Zhang Yu also spent a considerable amount of spirit coins on various Daoist spell services and spirit realm services, causing his strength to skyrocket once again.

Currently, his Dao Heart had reached Level 12 (90.6), his spiritual energy was 425.5, his spiritual energy quality was 136, and his physical strength was Level 12.63.

Furthermore, through purchasing and practicing new cultivation techniques, Zhang Yu had also raised his Earth and Wood Saint Body cultivation techniques to seven, needing only one more to gain a new effect.

Feeling his strength improve step by step, Zhang Yu couldn't help but exclaim, "Spirit coins are truly useful. Coupled with my unparalleled talent, if I continue to cultivate like this, I'm afraid it will only take one or two years at most to raise all my stats to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage."

But looking at the 10.3 spirit coins remaining in his account, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly again, "But spirit coins are truly spent quickly."

And just one day before departure, the flying sword sent by Bai Zhenzhen also finally arrived.

Early December.

After completing his leave application, applying for online courses, preparing his luggage, and bidding farewell one by one to Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, and Zhang Pianpian,

Zhang Yu boarded the flying boat along with many students and teachers from the Civil Engineering Department, embarking on the journey to the outdoor construction site and beginning this three-month trip.

As soon as they boarded the flying boat, the students were divided into two groups, each heading to different conference rooms on the flying boat for a meeting.

Tu Lishan came to the conference room where Zhang Yu was. Looking at the group of poor fellows below the stage, he thought that Director Gao was probably already in a meeting with Gongshu Jin and the others.

"Sigh, when will I be in charge of classes for the rich, and no longer mix with these poor struggling people all day?"

Suppressing his wandering thoughts, Tu Lishan looked at the crowd below and said with a smile, "Students, you are all elites carefully selected by Director Gao from various grades. I highly anticipate your performance over the next three months."

"I'll create a group chat first. Anything that happens in the next three months will be announced in the group."

"Also, please receive the documents sent to you. They contain your respective tasks assigned in the project, as well as your training plan for the next three months..."

Looking at the training plan in the document, Zhang Yu's eyebrows raised slightly.

Tu Lishan continued from the front, "Everyone, all departments in the university know that civil engineering is tough and tiring, but no one ever says civil engineering is poor."

"As long as you are willing to strive and endure hardship, the department will definitely give you opportunities to earn money."

The next moment, with a solemn expression, he said, "For this project, I'll be blunt... there are indeed death quotas assigned by the higher-ups."

Tu Lishan looked at each student present, and in his eye-skull, the debts and savings behind each of them had already appeared.

And looking at these numbers, Tu Lishan seemed to see the extraordinary immortal cultivation potential in everyone.

A senior student said, "Teacher Tu, there's no need for scare tactics."

"Aside from suicide rates, demonization rates, homicide rates, and bankruptcy rates, our Civil Engineering Department can definitely rank first in sudden death rates. In our line of work... who's afraid of death?"

"Huh?" Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Is this even a construction site?"

Zhang Yu turned to look at the student who spoke and saw that the other person had white hair and a face full of wrinkles, looking like an old man over a hundred years old.

However, apart from that face, most of the rest of the person's body was composed of a Dharma skeleton, making it impossible to tell the difference between old age and youth.

Tu Lishan smiled slightly and continued, "Student Che Yufei puts it well: if you're afraid of death, why do civil engineering? Why cultivate the immortal path?"

"As long as you have money, you can come back to life even after dying, regain youth even in old age, and extend your lifespan even when it's at its limit."

"Spirit coins are everything! And you all understand your own circumstances: if you want to earn spirit coins, you have to fight for it."

"Now the department is giving you this opportunity."

"To adapt to the development of the times and to remain competitive in the future market, the department has decided that over the next three months, using the most effective, strictest, most immortal cultivation-oriented, and most potential-extracting methods, it will enhance everyone's professional skills and immortal cultivation, thereby increasing your future income."

As he spoke, the first meal after boarding the ship was already placed in front of everyone.

Looking at the white pills, Zhang Yu could vaguely see something moving around inside them.

Tu Lishan said, "For the next three months, the department will cover all six of your daily meals."

"Today's first meal is this Three-Worm Tendon-Changing Pill."

"After taking it, it will accelerate the consumption of your spiritual energy and vital energy. But as long as you can endure it, it's like carrying a heavy load, constantly stimulating potential and making your physique stronger..."

Before Tu Lishan finished speaking, some students had already eaten them.

Seeing the students around him begin to eat, Zhang Yu also ate a Three-Worm Tendon-Changing Pill. The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if something was constantly gnawing at his internal organs.

He felt a slight loss of both his physical strength and spiritual energy.

To counteract this loss, he had to perform breathing exercises more diligently and work harder to unlock his potential.

"And..." Zhang Yu felt the abnormality in his internal organs and thought to himself, "If this goes on for too long, won't I get sick?"

Indeed, Tu Lishan then said, "Prolonged use of the Three-Worm Tendon-Changing Pill will affect the endocrine, cardiovascular, and spiritual root systems, leading to arrhythmia and spiritual root overload issues. Everyone, remember to stop taking the medicine promptly if any problems arise."

Zhang Yu tried his best to control his activated physical body, continuously healing the minor damages to his internal organs, and felt that he could withstand the damage caused by the Three-Worm Tendon-Changing Pill.