Chapter 407: Romantic Heavenly Princess

Yu Xinghan was indeed right. Ever since Lian Tianji transformed into Lian Tianji, watching his videos has become not only dull but also surprisingly effective for curbing lust. This is because neither Yu Xinghan nor I have been able to transcend physical desires, remaining bound by our physiological limitations, and thus unable to comprehend the Great Dao of Yin and Yang with a pure Dao heart.

Zhang Yu had to admit that, from this perspective, he and Yu Xinghan indeed lacked talent in the Great Dao of Dual Cultivation. As the desire in his heart dissipated, Zhang Yu felt the restless urge he had earlier temporarily suppressed. He wondered to himself: "Is this a side effect of today's experimental drug? It can actually affect my iron will, which has been tempered countless times! An ordinary college student would likely be making a spectacle of themselves right now!"

Just as Zhang Yu was thinking this, he suddenly noticed Le Mulan's face was slightly flushed and her breathing gradually grew heavier. Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened, and he quickly asked, "You also participated in the drug trial?"

Le Mulan nodded slightly and said, "Yes, decomposing the medicinal properties and adjusting them within the body... that's part of my work here..." Mid-sentence, Le Mulan couldn't help but let out a soft groan, her body bending over. When she looked up again, her eyes, as she gazed at Zhang Yu, seemed misted over.

Le Mulan murmured, "Such... a strange feeling!" Zhang Yu was even more startled watching this scene. "Le Mulan is sterilized, isn't she? This drug actually has such an intense effect?" At the same time, Le Mulan's lips parted slightly, and hot breaths escaped her mouth, fanning Zhang Yu's face. The sweet, cloying medicinal scent emanating from her body sent Zhang Yu into a momentary daze, making him feel as if he was about to lose control of his mind again.

He quickly projected Lian Tianji's video and pulled Le Mulan to watch it with him. As Le Mulan watched Lian Tianji and others in the video, her breathing grew heavy, and she thought to herself, "Is this a video from the Hehuan Sect? Zhang... Zhang Yu... does he want me to learn these things with him?" At this thought, Le Mulan, for some reason, felt her blood flow accelerate again, and her face became even redder.

"I have no experience in this kind of cultivation. I must learn diligently to cooperate with Zhang Yu..." Although her mind was becoming increasingly hazy, Le Mulan still forced herself to concentrate, diligently memorizing the key movements in the video. Her tongue subconsciously extended as she tried to learn.

But just then, she heard Zhang Yu say, "This is Lian Tianji!" Le Mulan paused slightly. "Hm?" Zhang Yu continued, "This woman is Lian Tianji!" As he spoke, he had already sent a communication to Lian Tianji. The screen flashed, and Lian Tianji's figure appeared before them. He heard her say, "Zhang Yu, what made you suddenly think of contacting me?" Zhang Yu shared the screen with Le Mulan and continued, "Le Mulan and I are watching your video. She's very curious about how you look now!"

Lian Tianji smiled faintly and said, "So the sacred top student is watching too? Thank you for your support. I hope my video can help you both!" After some pleasantries, Lian Tianji said she was busy continuing her cultivation and disconnected the call with Zhang Yu. Le Mulan, standing by, watched this scene in shock. Images of the past Lian Tianji and the current Lian Tianji flashed in her mind, and her formerly hazy eyes gradually cleared.

Watching this scene, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Indeed, Le Mulan also lacks talent in this area. She can't transcend the limitations of biological sex, nor can she use this video as a resource for the Yin-Yang Immortal Dao. But it's perfect for curbing lust!" Le Mulan asked, "Why did he become like this?"

Zhang Yu explained, "Their department's Foundation Establishment class has two options: one where only the class's top student can be a man, and another where only the class's top student can be a woman. Lian Tianji chose the former!" Le Mulan was shocked by this, then said with some admiration, "Lian Tianji had excellent high school grades. It seems he hasn't relaxed at all since entering Hehuan University, immediately choosing a path of complete transformation!" Le Mulan said, "He must have spent a lot of money and effort on this path!"

Zhang Yu said, "The side effects of this experimental drug are too strong. Although the mental effects have been erased, the medicinal properties still remain in our bodies! Let's use our icy magic to suppress the residual medicinal properties in each other." Their four palms met, and streams of icy magical power flowed into each other's bodies.

Hehuan University. Inside the classroom, many students were cultivating together, comprehending the Great Dao.

Lian Tianji disconnected from Zhang Yu's communication, thinking with a sigh, "Zhang Yu and the top student... are they watching my video together?" He still remembered how he'd always wanted to study with Zhang Yubin and Le Mulan in high school, but never got the chance until he graduated. "But now that they're watching my video together, I suppose it counts as me studying with them!" At this thought, a sense of participation welled up in Lian Tianji's heart, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

Just then, a voice came from behind Lian Tianji. "Senior sister, are you distracted?" Lian Tianji said calmly, "I was just communicating with someone, using the opportunity to temper my Dao heart. The Great Dao of Yin and Yang is about tempering a Dao heart, transcending the material world, unrestricted by the body, worldly desires, thoughts... any external or internal limitations!" The voice from behind asked, "Senior sister, do you have time tomorrow?" Lian Tianji smiled faintly and said, "You still want tutoring? Then bring all your college classmates along!"

Lian Tianji understood very well that at Hehuan University, it was very difficult to surpass classmates by only cultivating with fellow students. To make faster and greater progress, one must either 'ascend cultivate' or 'descend cultivate.' So-called 'ascend cultivation' involves studying with upper-year students, or even teachers and school administrators, but this process is too expensive for Lian Tianji to afford. So she chose 'descend cultivate,' specifically selecting college students and lower-school students to serve as her 'cauldrons' to boost her own cultivation. "Don't blame me; blame yourselves for only getting into vocational colleges and lower-tier schools. Since you've already ceased to be 'proper' humans, help me out..." Lian Tianji secretly resolved, "Help me get back what I lost..."

Yin Jiushao looked at the drug trial report sent by Le Mulan, thinking, "Did she resist it? I originally intended to use Le Mulan to 'collect' Zhang Yu's 'seeds'! But indeed... someone like Le Mulan, short and thin, probably lacks sufficient charm; it's hard to make Zhang Yu comply with ordinary drugs alone. Should I switch to a different drug? No, that would be too obvious!" Yin Jiushao opened the website, thinking, "It's better to find some professionals skilled in 'deceiving for seeds'!"

In the following days, Zhang Yu worked at the construction site and participated in drug trials. He no longer experienced the sensation of his blood boiling, realizing that the experimental drug's side effects had likely been adjusted. "That's good; it won't interfere with my efforts to curb lust!" Zhang Yu now not only refused to sell 'seeds' but was also unwilling to easily part with other bodily materials. Besides the reason he stated—that his cultivation state was better after curbing lust—the biggest reason was actually the divine spiritual root. Zhang Yu thought to himself, "The Azure Lotus Sword Embryo is constantly adjusting my body! It's hard to say if anything unusual would be found if my current bodily materials were examined. If there's no need... it's better not to sell them. They wouldn't fetch much anyway!"

After getting off work that day, Zhang Yu returned to his dormitory, connected to the Spirit Realm, and entered the simulated laboratory Zhang Pianpian had opened for him under her name. Here, he began his simulated cultivation of the Sky Azure Cloud Hood. Zhang Yu suddenly activated his four-fold thinking, enabling ten times acceleration. Immediately, crafting materials and equipment emerged, operating in conjunction with his gang qi and magical power. That day, Zhang Yu advanced his artifact crafting skill for the Sky Azure Cloud Hood to level 7 in one go. The cost was immense; the simulated laboratory charged not by time, but by the Spirit Realm computing pool resources he consumed during the simulation. Zhang Yu, using his four-fold thinking with ten times acceleration, could consume vast Spirit Realm computing pool resources in a short time, causing him to spend over 5.6 Spirit Coins in the simulated laboratory at once.

"Artifact crafting is truly expensive!" he thought. "Fortunately, I'm not progressing slowly!" Zhang Yu thought that ordinary artifact crafting students, lacking his 'feather book' talent, would likely require many more practice sessions and spend significantly more Spirit Coins in the simulated laboratory.

Then Zhang Yu checked his savings. Although he now received 5 Spirit Coins from Zhang Pianpian and 10 Spirit Coins from Wen Wuya each month, in addition to his income from working at the construction site, to accelerate the improvement of his foundational data, Zhang Yu spent heavily on various services, compounded by continuous investment in artifact crafting. "My savings have dropped to 30.158 Spirit Coins again!" Zhang Yu thought to himself, "I just need to hold on a little longer. Once I master a few more artifact crafting techniques and raise their levels, I'll be able to sell more consumable magical treasures to recover funds! The work at the pharmaceutical factory pays well; I should do more of that too!"

Yin Jiushao looked at the resume before her and asked, "You graduated from Qinghe Art University?" The woman in the Spirit Realm projection said, "That's right. Qingyi is a subsidiary school of Hehuan University. Although we are nominally 'thirty-six colonels,' the courses we study are actually quite similar to those at Hehuan University itself. And when it comes to 'seed collection,' I definitely have more experience than current students at Hehuan University!"

Yin Jiushao asked, "What is your primary gender?" The woman replied, "Male!" Yin Jiushao asked again, "Will gender transformation affect your work?" The woman said, "You are right, my primary gender is indeed not female. I have 20 years of experience growing up as a male, but it was precisely this experience that allowed me to better grasp the mysteries of Yin-Yang transformation. It provided immense help for my subsequent 18 years of professional experience as a female and also made me focus more on practical ability! My resume contains my practical data and case studies. I believe they are more convincing than my primary gender!"

Yin Jiushao said calmly, "Have you reviewed the target's information? How confident are you?" The woman said, "I am a professional in this area. He's just a second-year student, and he still has his 'roots.' I'll definitely get him!" Yin Jiushao said, "It must be voluntary!" The woman affirmed, "You can rest assured on that point. We 'deceive for seeds'; we're not those unsophisticated 'seed robbers'!"