Chapter 418: Each Displays Their Supernatural Powers

Despite their dissatisfaction, the students knew that an exam was an exam. So, when the test officially began, everyone put their true abilities to the test on the construction site, striving for the best possible results.

Li Xiao tilted his head back and downed the mixed concoction in his hand. He felt the potent effects of the Tribulation Blood Powder, the Spirit-Splitting Blood Explosion Pills, and the Hundred Tribulation Heart-Devouring Gu, among other substances. Once ingested, they transformed into surges of violent medicinal power coursing through his limbs and bones. His heart began to pound violently, so fast that Li Xiao felt as if drums were beating inside his body.

"Body, hold on," Li Xiao thought. He knew that taking such powerful medicines all at once put an immense and undeniable strain on his body. But he also knew that he had few options left to him on this test ground.

"Compared to wealthy individuals like Gongshu Jin and Ji Yuanxu, or those with strong family backing like Ying Xin, it's Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan, and Che Yufei from whom I can truly learn!"

"But I can't learn everything; I must only learn what suits me!"

Over the past year, Li Xiao had seized every fragmented moment to diligently practice, search for coupons, leverage acquaintances' resources, and seek guidance from top students. He aimed to unleash his potential and solidify his foundations. He painstakingly accumulated martial arts techniques, not pursuing a myriad of flashy divine skills, but instead stubbornly focusing on a single cultivation method that could both refine his physical body and be used for work. He had finally managed to push it to level 20!

Regarding Dharma Bones, he was even more frugal. Normally, he would use either seven- or eight-hand-me-down Dharma Bones, or low-end brands like Jihu. He only rented high-end items for crucial moments. For important occasions like today's final exam, it was even more imperative to take potent medicines to ignite the hidden potential within his body.

"The path of immortality is about accumulating strength bit by bit every day, and then unleashing it at critical moments!"

The next moment, Li Xiao's magical power and vital energy surged once more, pushing his Battle Demon Lifespan-Draining Art to level 5. As he exhaled, Li Xiao could even detect a faint smell of blood in his breath.

"So this is what it felt like for Zhang Yu when he pushed himself to the limit?"

He stomped his foot forcefully, and his entire body blurred into a series of afterimages. Guided by the exam task projected by his eye-bones, he charged towards his designated workstation.

Watching this scene, Tu Lishan recorded in his eye-bones: "Li Xiao has been very grounded this past year, understanding his place. Although he's currently just a construction worker, as long as he continues to pay me intermediary fees in the future, I'll ensure he can work on the construction site for a lifetime. What's the harm in that?"

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yu Xinghan was slowly stretching his body, massaging his muscles and tendons, opening up each joint and bone. Through thorough warm-ups, he aimed to reduce physical wear and tear later. At the same time, he looked at his exam task and mused, "Garbage transportation? That doesn't quite match the Dharma Bone I'm using today!"

Yu Xinghan knew that Dharma Bones, as a practitioner's physical magical artifact, had a crucial impact on one's strength. Furthermore, whether one was equipped with a Dharma Bone suitable for the task had a significant effect on work efficiency. So, after some thought, he sent out a request for help to several of his massage client groups and Zhang Yu's backup dual-cultivation group. He wanted to borrow some suitable Dharma Bones, offering massage coupons as repayment.

Soon after, a courier delivered several Dharma Bones, which Yu Xinghan proceeded to change into one by one.

Tu Lishan watched Yu Xinghan calmly begin his work and thought, "That Yu Xinghan has certainly built up a lot of connections in the past two years. This is true immortal talent, adept at leveraging platform resources to boost personal resources!"

Yu Xinghan: "Teacher Tu, the two new technicians today have huge chests and arms thicker than my head. Should I reserve them for you?"Tu Lishan: "How many times have I told you not to message me during work hours!"Yu Xinghan: "Understood, understood. I'll bring people to wait for you on the second floor after the exam!"

Looking at the coupon Yu Xinghan sent him, Tu Lishan shook his head. "Little Yu, that child, he's from the first level, after all; still too unsophisticated!"

Tu Lishan then turned his gaze to Ying Xin, thinking, "The foundation of six generations of civil engineers has been fully unleashed by her... It seems the Ying family this generation is determined to make a push upwards!"

Ying Xin, leveraging her profound magical cultivation, was now equipped with no less than six sets of Dharma Bones across her entire body. Her internal magical power surged like the roars of monstrous beasts, relentlessly devouring her own energy. Although the burden was immense, Ying Xin could feel her strength skyrocketing, rapidly, explosively, like a runaway wild horse constantly trying to break free from her will.

However, the next moment, as streams of spiritual will flowed into the Dharma Bones, the roaring power gradually stabilized.

Observing her restored Dharma Bone synchronization rate and sensing the thoughts entering her Dharma Bones, Ying Xin exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa, Grandma, weren't you supposed to be working overtime? How are you here taking the exam with me?"Grandpa and Grandma: "Silly child, when we said overtime, we meant overtime to help you with your exam!"Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandmother: "Ying Xin, we've also come to lend you a hand."Great-Great-Grandfather and Great-Great-Grandmother: "Overtime, father-and-son team; the construction site is a family affair. We've arrived too."

Under the bond of shared lineage, the spiritual wills of the six family members perfectly resonated with Ying Xin's Dharma Bones and physical body, causing her synchronization rate to surge dramatically, quickly reaching 150%. Feeling her family members' wills flowing within her, Ying Xin smiled and said, "Family, I understand your intentions, I feel your presence... Let's do this."

With a bang, Ying Xin shot forward. A shake of her arms caused torrents of spiraling vital energy to erupt from her hand-Dharma-Bones, like roaring tornadoes. They swept towards the prepared concrete, creating streams of grey dragons that poured into the molds.

On the other side, Gongshu Jin took a step, and streams of profound yellow energy swept out, attaching to the steel scattered across the ground, reducing its weight again and again. Since last year's civil engineering competition, Gongshu Jin had acquired the Profound Yellow Mountain-Suppressing Seal, one of the Seven Civil Engineering Arts. As soon as he obtained this coveted technique, he fully dedicated himself to it, and had now advanced it to level 17.

Once the Profound Yellow Mountain-Suppressing Seal was activated, it covered the entire construction site beneath his feet, raising building materials into the air as if they had entered a zone where gravity was out of control. The reduced weight of the building materials drastically boosted Gongshu Jin's work efficiency; a casual surge of vital energy was enough to lift large sections of rebar for manipulation.

Watching his remuneration steadily rise, firmly securing his position as second in the class, a slight smile appeared on Gongshu Jin's lips. But the next moment, seeing Ji Yuanxu closely catching up, Gongshu Jin's gaze shifted to another construction site in the distance. Ji Yuanxu's mind currently manifested seven credit cards forming a Big Dipper pattern, with streams of luck surging back and forth, reaching an intense peak.

"With my Seven-Star Life-Borrowing luck, even if I can't surpass Zhang Yu, I can certainly sweep aside everyone else in the class!"

Simultaneously, Gongshu Jin changed into a new Dantian Dharma Bone. Gongshu Jin generally did not buy used Dharma Bones because they often suffered from severe wear and tear and unpredictable flaws from prolonged use by previous owners, and they also felt undignified to use. However, the Dantian Dharma Bone he put on this time was a used one, even more expensive than a new one. This was simply because its previous owner was Mo Shangjin.

This Dantian Dharma Bone, meticulously maintained and constantly adjusted by Senior Mo, was not only in perfect working condition but also perfectly attuned to the Profound Yellow Mountain-Suppressing Seal, capable of enhancing the technique's power by over twenty percent. Moreover, it still contained the Soul Cultivator that Mo Shangjin had been continuously using.

Feeling the Soul Cultivator's skilled operation within the Dharma Bone and the synergy between the Dharma Bone and the Profound Yellow Mountain-Suppressing Seal, Gongshu Jin chuckled, "The Dharma Bone and Soul Cultivator that Senior Mo has been training for years are truly effective!"Soul Cultivator: "Was I just brought in this year?"Gongshu Jin was slightly taken aback: "Haven't Senior Mo's Soul Cultivators always been used for several years?"Soul Cultivator: "No, he just kept buying new ones!"Soul Cultivator: "But don't worry, the previous one did a great job with the handover!"

Gongshu Jin quickly realized the Soul Cultivator was right. With the Dantian Dharma Bone's assistance, his Profound Yellow Mountain-Suppressing Seal performed steadily, his work efficiency climbed rapidly, and he firmly held the second position in the class.

Tu Lishan, observing this scene, nodded slightly and thought, "That Gongshu is truly lucky! Ji Yuanxu's luck, however, is merely borrowed!""The difference is clear; the outcome is decided!"

Just then, Director Gao sent him a message: "How is Zhang Yu performing on the exam?" Tu Lishan did not reply directly but recorded Zhang Yu's performance in the exam hall and sent it to Director Gao.

Zhang Yu stomped his foot, and profound yellow energy swept across the entire area. Then, infused with the Taiyi Golden Liquid Pill, the vital energy surging from his body took on a golden hue, rising like golden flames and unleashing terrifying power, completing the concrete pouring at an astonishing speed. In Zhang Yu's palm, the Earthly Fiend Bottle continuously spewed whirlwinds, rapidly collecting materials on site and quickly processing the concrete.

Simultaneously, the golden embroidered jade bi behind Zhang Yu's head shone brightly. Under the influence of blazing sun magic power and deep cold magic power, it began to adjust the temperature and humidity of the construction site, accelerating the concrete's setting. Occasionally, a beam of light would shoot forth from the golden jade bi, providing rapid heating and warming to process building materials.

In addition to its basic radiance, the golden jade bi could also gather light to form lightning, unleashing attacks resembling light cannons. However, a light cannon ray enhanced by basic magical power would trigger spiritual energy, resulting in an explosion. A light cannon enhanced by blazing sun magic power would be a high-speed heating ray, while one enhanced by deep cold magic power would be a rapid cooling ice ray.

His formidable strength and powerful magical artifacts allowed Zhang Yu to firmly hold the top position in the class, astonishing every student who witnessed his performance.

"Zhang Yu is so rich and so strong.""Zhang Yu wasn't this wealthy before; it shows our civil engineering department has a great future.""He truly deserves to be among the top 1000 in the entire department; his earning efficiency is at least three times mine!"

No one would consider Zhang Yu's use of magical artifacts unfair, just as no one would consider Dharma Bones unfair. Moreover, spiritual currency was viewed as an inherent part of strength; to be wealthy was to be powerful.