Chapter 326: Toying with Zhang Yu

Wang Yin's gaze turned cold upon seeing the message from Tian Yang. He replied, "Are you threatening me?"

Tian Yang did not answer, but instead sent a screenshot.

It showed Zhang Yu's class ranking and the praise his homeroom teacher, Master Jiao Lei, had given him in the group chat.

Seeing Zhang Yu's second-place ranking, Wang Yin's eyes narrowed slightly. A wave of displeasure washed over him, and threads of anger began to brew in his mind.

Even his Emperor's Royal Heart cultivation technique, which normally operated smoothly, began to falter, akin to a lagging network connection, filled with a sense of stagnation and blockage.

Wang Yin's current feeling was that seeing Zhang Yu earn one spirit coin was more painful than losing ten himself.

At the same time, Tian Yang replied, "I'm not threatening you; I'm simply stating a fact."

Tian Yang: "If nothing unexpected happens, Zhang Yu will surely work overtime every day, earn money every day, and grow stronger and stronger."

Tian Yang: "However, I have a way to make him skip his medicine every day, avoid overtime, and sleep for a full eight hours, turning him into a useless person little by little."

Wang Yin's first reaction was disbelief.

Wang Yin: "Who would willingly degrade themselves like that?"

Tian Yang: "I'll feed him three meals a day, make him addicted to eating, and keep him 'food-drunk' for over eight hours every day."

Wang Yin paused slightly, thinking, "With Zhang Yu's current strength, eating too much would indeed make him collapse."

"And the more one eats, the more the stomach expands, and the digestive system is stimulated. One's appetite grows, making it unbearable to skip even one meal, and the food addiction deepens."

"If he doesn't have strong digestive capabilities to support it, a growing food addiction would make him more prone to collapsing after eating."

Imagining Zhang Yu truly becoming addicted to excessive eating every day, Wang Yin felt as if his own cultivation technique flowed more smoothly.

But he still had a question.

Wang Yin: "Where would he get the money to eat every day?"

Tian Yang: "That's where your financial support comes in."

Wang Yin: "I want to see a live stream—see him eating and sleeping."

After ending the call with Wang Yin, Tian Yang smiled at Zhang Yu, who was nearby. "That screenshot of your homeroom teacher praising you was a good move. It probably created a vulnerability in his mind."

Zhang Yu was not surprised. In a university that placed such importance on rankings and grades, a good ranking could be used to impress classmates and naturally also to provoke rivals.

Zhang Yu asked, "So, what's the plan for tomorrow?"

Tian Yang looked at him and asked, "You have a good appetite, don't you?"

The next day.

In the livestream, Wang Yin saw Tian Yang plying Zhang Yu with food.

Under the tempting aroma of Heaven Essence Rice, Wang Yin could even see Zhang Yu's Adam's apple bob, swallowing saliva.

Wang Yin sneered, thinking, "Hmph, this pauper must be starving in the university city."

The next moment, Zhang Yu, in the livestream, collapsed to the ground, unconscious, after devouring three large bowls of Heaven Essence Rice.

Watching this scene, Wang Yin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Over the next few days, Wang Yin watched Tian Yang force-feed Zhang Yu daily.

He watched Zhang Yu repeatedly succumb to intense hunger, collapsing into sleep after each meal. He felt an indescribable satisfaction, and the Emperor's Royal Heart cultivation technique in his mind operated even more smoothly.

Especially when Wang Yin cultivated daily, as long as he saw Zhang Yu still asleep, he felt a sense of comfort and reassurance.

The longer Zhang Yu slept, the more delighted he became, and the smoother his cultivation progressed.

"With so little strength, he's eating three bowls of rice every meal? And he's developed a food addiction? He'll probably feel an unbearable craving if he misses even one meal each day."

"This person is already half-crippled."

Thinking this, Wang Yin felt the efficacy of his cultivation technique improve again, and his Dao Heart became increasingly refined.

He could feel that the recovery of his Dao Heart's level would proceed even more smoothly.

Under the camera.

Zhang Yu swallowed each grain of Heaven Essence Rice from his bowl, simultaneously swallowing the hidden medicine within the food.

Feeling the ferocious medicinal power surging within him, Zhang Yu quickly began to circulate his breathing cultivation technique, gathering spiritual energy and refining his magical power.

From an external perspective, Zhang Yu simply lay motionless on the ground, as if deeply asleep.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "How malicious Wang Yin is! He actually wants me to sleep more than eight hours a day? He must be cultivating fiercely himself while watching my livestream."

"I can't slack off either!"

With potent medicines like Tribulation Blood Powder and Spirit Root Stimulant to push his potential, coupled with the Heaven Essence Rice simultaneously strengthening his foundation, nourishing his vitality, and compensating for any deficiencies, and the high concentration of spiritual energy in the cemetery environment...

All of this caused Zhang Yu's breathing efficiency to skyrocket! It surged wildly, far surpassing his cultivation speed at any previous time.

Feeling his magical power surge like a mighty dragon and roar like a raging river, Zhang Yu had to intensify his physical vitalization to continuously repair his damaged meridians.

Wang Yin: "He's sleeping too little now; he can still work and study for over 16 hours a day. Make him sleep longer."

Tian Yang: "Sleeping too long can easily arouse suspicion, but I have other methods."

Tian Yang: "I will praise his talent daily, foster his confidence, constantly flatter him, lead him astray, so that even if he works, he'll rarely improve and will cultivate a habit of doing just enough to get by."

Wang Yin was skeptical: "Zhang Yu isn't someone who can be swayed by mere words."

But soon after, in the livestream, Wang Yin saw Tian Yang pointing at various tasks Zhang Yu had completed, praising him while saying, "Ten centimeters off? Approved."

"This one is also approved."

"All approved."

"Don't be so nervous. It's not like you're forging immortal artifacts. Achieving this level in your freshman year is already extremely rare."

Wang Yin watched as Zhang Yu's subpar work results were approved one by one, and he couldn't help but feel delighted, as if he could already envision the other party's future of mediocrity, slacking off at work, and struggling for promotions for years.

But it wasn't enough...

Wang Yin: "I want him to suffer even more!"

Tian Yang: "Then I have another method, but the price won't be low."

Wang Yin: "Tell me your method first."

Tian Yang: "I'll surround him with beautiful women who adore him, who care for him and attend to his needs daily, providing him with immense emotional value. This will make him indulge in women and emotions, distracting him and preventing him from focusing on work and study ever again."

Wang Yin: "As far as I know, for Zhang Yu to have cultivated to this level without abstaining from sex, he's probably not someone easily enticed by women."

Tian Yang: "Construction workers wear down their bodies all day on site. Who wouldn't love a massage?"

Off-camera, Zhang Yu was redoing his work.

Hearing Tian Yang say he was going to take him to a massage parlor, he couldn't help but hesitate. "Isn't this too big a sacrifice for me?"

Tian Yang: "Do you still want to make money?"

Zhang Yu: "Let's go."

Inside the massage parlor.

Yu Xinghan impatiently said, "Why isn't the masseuse here yet?"

He looked at Li Xiao beside him and said, "Go see what's going on. We've been waiting for almost half an hour."

A moment later, Li Xiao sent a message: All the masseuses are booked; they're all serving Zhang Yu alone.

Yu Xinghan's gaze sharpened. Hearing this, he immediately stood up. He wanted to see this for himself.

A moment later, Yu Xinghan saw a circle of masseuses surrounding Zhang Yu.

Each of these masseuses had an astonishing physique, immense patience, and embodied the beauty of strength and speed. They also possessed varied charms—tall, short, slender, muscular—and massage techniques perfected over years of work.

And now, surrounded by them, every inch of Zhang Yu's skin seemed to be cared for, his blood and Qi constantly stimulated by their hands.

Yu Xinghan was startled by this scene, then he saw Tian Yang standing nearby.

The last time Zhang Yu and Tian Yang discussed a deal, Yu Xinghan had been called to scout and provide support, subtly learning that they had a transaction related to "Boss Wang."

Looking at the scene before him, a thoughtful expression flashed across Yu Xinghan's eyes. For a moment, he felt both envy and a chill down his spine: "How vicious Boss Wang is! So many masseuses at once—is he trying to corrode Zhang Yu's fighting spirit and soften his resolve?"

"Based on my observation of Zhang Yu, he might not even be able to resist."

"No, I must find a way to shield my good brother."

Li Xiao, though also called by Zhang Yu to provide support last time, had been further away and didn't know what had happened. At this moment, he simply watched the scene with surprise, secretly filing it away in his mind.

"Could this be the secret to Zhang Yu's rapid progress in performance?"

Meanwhile, Wang Yin was watching Zhang Yu, surrounded by numerous masseuses, through the camera provided by Tian Yang.

"Massage is beneficial for the physical body," Wang Yin thought. "If I can't get Zhang Yu addicted to this, there's no need to continue arranging it..."

The next moment, Wang Yin watched as masseuses gradually covered Zhang Yu's body, noting the changes in his demeanor. His eyes lit up. "He's reacting!"

"That kid Zhang Yu is reacting!"

"Hahaha, it seems this tactic is effective."

Under the camera, Zhang Yu inwardly lamented to Fu Ji, "Sigh, to deceive Wang Yin, I have to circulate my magical power, boost my blood and Qi, and pretend I'm being tempted. The sacrifice is truly immense."

Fu Ji asked curiously, "Zhang Yu, only I can hear you now. Let's be honest, are you faking it, or...?"

Zhang Yu angrily retorted in his mind, "You've been with me for so long, and you still don't understand me? Do you really think I could be tempted by just a few masseuses?"

Over the next few days, Wang Yin watched Zhang Yu overeat and collapse, enjoy massages, and slack off at work. Wang Yin felt his investment was paying off.

Using his astonishing wealth, he could throw a little money around and cause a pauper genius like Zhang Yu to fall into the mire. This aligned with his will and perfectly suited his cultivation technique.

"This is just the beginning. What will happen to Zhang Yu once I cut off the spirit coins, after he's become accustomed to all this?"

Whenever he thought of this, Wang Yin's heart filled with anticipation.

Although at this very moment, the Emperor's Royal Heart cultivation technique operated with unparalleled smoothness, Wang Yin could feel that if he progressed further, his mastery over this technique and his grasp of his own thoughts would deepen even more.

"At that time, the speed at which I recover my Dao Heart's level will increase again."

So Wang Yin made another demand to Tian Yang.

He wanted to experience, from a first-person perspective, Zhang Yu bowing and scraping before him, pleading in every conceivable way, wagging his tail like a dog.

Thus, several days later, Wang Yin observed through Tian Yang's eyes as Zhang Yu stood before him, begging, "My overtime application..."

As Wang Yin's voice traveled through the Spirit Realm Network to Tian Yang's ears, Tian Yang repeated, "That sixth version of the overtime application still has problems. Send it back and redo it."

Zhang Yu: "But..."

"But what 'but'?" Wang Yin roared. "I'm telling you, starting today, I'm not only ordering you to leave work on time every day, but I'm also going to make you leave ten minutes early every single day."

"Without my permission, you won't spend a single second more at the construction site!"

Watching Zhang Yu slink away, Wang Yin felt a surge of triumph, as if his inner demon had been vanquished.

Tian Yang smiled slightly. "How was it, Boss Wang? Our agreed-upon deal, can we consider it completed?"

"No problem," Wang Yin said. "But next, you must continue to make Zhang Yu eat three meals a day, sleep for over eight hours, leave work early—not one second of overtime—and arrange a few masseuses for him daily."

"I'll cover all the expenses. I want him to be completely ruined, to utterly sever any possibility of rising on the path of cultivation."

At this moment, Wang Yin was confident that it wouldn't be long before he could restore his Dao Heart's level to 20.

He secretly marveled at how worthwhile his investment was—it not only taught Zhang Yu a lesson but also accelerated the recovery of his Dao Heart.

And as Tian Yang listened to Wang Yin's demands, he thought to himself, "It probably won't be long until my friend makes his next move, will it?"