Chapter 446: Seven Absolutes Opportunity, Anti-Intellectual Wave

On Level 669, in a corner of the construction site.

Shi Yunxiang stopped the white-haired Che Yufei. He asked, puzzled, "Old Che, why do you look so much older? And recently on the construction site, I feel like you've been avoiding Zhang Yu and me."

Che Yufei paused, then turned to face Shi Yunxiang. He offered a helpless smile. "It's just... I'm a bit ashamed to face you all."

As Che Yufei slowly explained, Shi Yunxiang learned that Che Yufei had bought Ambrosia Coins.

Shi Yunxiang couldn't help but scold him, "Didn't I tell you to sell? And didn't you agree?"

Che Yufei sighed, "But I watched the coin price keep rising... kept rising... I had just made some money buying a spot on the competition team, so in the end, I couldn't resist investing it. I originally only intended to hold it for three days and then withdraw..."

Shi Yunxiang asked, "Did you use leverage?"

Che Yufei nodded bitterly. "It had been rising for so long, so why did it crash as soon as it was my turn? Yunxiang, the path of immortality is truly difficult. I've cultivated diligently for nearly thirty years, persevering for so long, avoiding so many calamities on the immortal path, and resisting so many temptations. Yet, just one time... just that one time I couldn't resist, and all my previous efforts were for naught."

Listening to Che Yufei's words, Shi Yunxiang opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. He also recalled his own journey, sleepless, frugal, dedicating everything to the path of immortality. Why should someone like him, who succumbed to temptation just once, have their immortal path vanish, with no chance to ascend further?

Che Yufei patted Shi Yunxiang's shoulder and said, "Yunxiang, don't be like me. On this path of immortality, you either persevere until the very end, until your soul disperses, or you don't walk it at all. Don't give in to temptation like I did, only to abandon it halfway."

The next moment, a divine light suddenly descended.

Watching the descending divine light, Che Yufei sighed, "The True God has come to take me."

Shi Yunxiang gazed at Che Yufei as he disappeared into the divine light. He remained silent for a long time, finally letting out a sigh.

Soon after, everyone in the competition chat group learned of Che Yufei's fate. They all attended his spirit world memorial service.

Shi Huaiyu looked at the price trend of Ambrosia Coins and sighed helplessly.

"Sigh, all the profits are gone again. Good thing I didn't use leverage."

Shi Huaiyu decided to continue investing, but she no longer looked at Ambrosia Coins. Instead, her gaze swept over other currencies, especially the coins of the three Divine Transformation God-Monarchs of Ten Thousand Law University.

"I still need to speculate on some stable coins."

Suddenly, she glanced at the news about Che Yufei on her Eye Skull, paused slightly, then shook her head helplessly. "Sure enough, you can't play with leverage. If I hadn't suffered terrible losses before, I might have used leverage this time too, and ended up just like Old Che."

Su Yanyang watched the people in the competition group discussing Che Yufei, but he didn't interject. After all, he wasn't familiar with Che Yufei at all, and felt no ripple of emotion.

However, glancing at the content and recalling the Ambrosia Coins incident, Su Yanyang suddenly felt a sense of relief. Previously, he had listened to Zhang Yu's advice, withdrawn early, and made some money. Later, seeing the Ambrosia Coins steadily rise, he couldn't resist investing a little more. He had been secretly annoyed about his losses, but seeing Che Yufei's fate, he suddenly felt fortunate that his own situation was still relatively good.

Upon seeing the news that Che Yufei had become a soul cultivator after going bankrupt, Gongshu Jin secretly thought, "Sigh, it's a good thing I spent most of my money directly on buying a spot for the Seven Ultimate Techniques."

Ying Xin sighed inwardly, "Thankfully, my father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather all stopped me from investing."

Meanwhile, some people, though not profiting from Ambrosia Coins, were in good spirits.

"Good thing I was too poor to speculate on coins." Li Xiao chuckled, thinking to himself, "Now there are far fewer opponents for the exam, and my class ranking has suddenly gone up by two places."

In the following days, Zhang Yu studied and cultivated daily. From time to time, he trained with Mo Shangjin's teammates, preparing for the inter-university league that would start next month.

In the blink of an eye, it was early December.

On this day, Zhang Yu was using the 30 Spirit Coins he had reimbursed, by placing an artifact refining order for himself, to create his fourth Grand Unity Golden Liquid Pill. Just then, he suddenly received a message from Zhang Pianpian.

Zhang Pianpian: Mo Shangjin from your department, and another one of his teammates, were seriously injured in the wilderness.

Zhang Yu was startled to hear this. "Didn't Mo Shangjin go to the wilderness construction site to start a project? He possesses military-grade martial arts; how could he be seriously injured?"

Zhang Pianpian: A conflict broke out among colonels, with Golden Core True Persons participating. Mo Shangjin was caught in the crossfire.

Zhang Pianpian: There are shadows of other universities involved. Mo Shangjin might have been affected by some retaliatory actions.

Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened upon hearing this. "Retaliation?"

Zhang Pianpian didn't answer Zhang Yu's question. She simply said, "In short, you will definitely become a core member of the Civil Engineering department's representative team. Be careful. But this is also an opportunity."

A few days later, Zhang Yu indeed heard more news about Mo Shangjin's injuries. It was said that he and another teammate were seriously injured, and would need at least two or three months to recover. Suddenly, the Civil Engineering department's original representative team, due to two members suffering from the Ambrosia Coin crash and two being seriously injured, was left with only Zhang Yu and one other official team member.

In the Spirit World.

True Monarch Qiyun looked at Director Gao, Director Lin, and Old Director in front of him, and calmly said, "Mo Shangjin won't recover anytime soon. What do we do next?"

Seeing the three silent figures, True Monarch Qiyun coldly snorted, "No one speaking? Then I'll make the appointments. Besides Zhang Yu, Xiao Yunji and Su Yanyang, who also took the military certification exam this time, should join the team. You can round up the rest. Don't talk to me about this faction or that faction this time. If you can't gather enough people and get eliminated by the Civil Engineering team of the Thirty-Six Colonels, you might be able to tolerate the disgrace, but I won't be able to hold my head high in front of the three God-Monarchs."

The Old Director smiled faintly, "As long as Old Gao agrees, I'm just worried he won't want our students to take up the spots and gain bonus points."

Director Gao snorted coldly and said, "Principal, Mo Shangjin is seriously injured right now, and for the upcoming competition, Zhang Yu hasn't cultivated the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power yet. I'm afraid he won't be able to carry the team alone. I think we should speed things up and let Zhang Yu cultivate the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power quickly."

Director Lin raised an eyebrow and said, "The Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power is a major matter. Each of the Civil Engineering Seven Ultimates must follow proper procedures."

Director Gao waved his hand in annoyance, turning to Director Lin. "Is this the time to be concerned about such details? For the honor of the university and the Civil Engineering department, shouldn't we take extraordinary measures in extraordinary times?"

Director Lin said, "Zhang Yu is only a junior, and he has already mastered five of the Ultimates. I heard, Director Gao, that you've even arranged the Sixth Ultimate for him, haven't you? Heh heh, if you add the Seventh Ultimate, granting four Ultimates consecutively within half a year would surely invite criticism. People might start thinking the Civil Engineering department belongs to the Zhang family."

Director Gao retorted, "Director Lin! My conscience is clear regarding the Civil Engineering department. But you're dragging your feet. Do you really want to see our department's team eliminated? Is your heart still with the Civil Engineering department, or has it already flown off to the Finance department?"

Director Lin snapped, "Gao Chongguang! Don't drag other things into this! What does this have to do with the Finance department? It was your disciple who caused trouble outside and was severely injured. You are entirely responsible for this matter."

The Old Director, listening to their argument, stood motionless to the side. His thoughts seemed to have drifted deep into the Spirit World, where he began handling other work.

The very next moment, as a Muting Talisman lit up, the two who had just been speaking fell completely silent.

Director Gao and Director Lin both stopped and looked at True Monarch Qiyun.

True Monarch Qiyun, withdrawing the Muting Talisman, said calmly, "Granting four Ultimates consecutively in a short period isn't entirely according to procedure. It just so happens that the Civil Engineering League has been reformed this time. The December exams will run for a few months, won't they? Old Lin, arrange it so that in January next year, Zhang Yu participates in your Civil Engineering Seven Events, and you pass on the Seventh Ultimate to him. That way, the four Ultimates will be passed down across two different years. No problem with that, right?"

Director Lin opened his mouth, looking at the intense lightning within True Monarch Qiyun's cloud mass, and finally nodded, saying, "I have no objections."

Director Gao breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking to himself that with Zhang Yu mastering the Sixth Ultimate in December and the Seventh in January, he would soon grasp the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power.

Mid-December.

A flying boat ascended from Ten Thousand Law University City, piercing the sky in an instant and flying towards the distance.

On the flying boat, Zhang Yu was quietly cultivating the Sixth Ultimate, 'Turning Earth into Gold,' which he had only mastered a few days prior, in the training room. He didn't need to perform it perfectly anyway. Even if it warped and changed repeatedly, it would still contribute to the cultivation count of the Feather-Book Injury.

Soon after, the flying boat arrived at its destination — Gold River University, one of the Thirty-Six Colonels' institutions, and Ten Thousand Law University's first opponent in this Civil Engineering Inter-University League.

Unlike Ten Thousand Law University City, Gold River University resembled a normal city, with dense clusters of tall buildings forming rectangular blocks, ultimately creating a city on a plain.

However, seeing the large number of demolished academic buildings below, Zhang Yu's face showed a hint of surprise. "What's going on here?"

Xiao Qingxuan said from the side, "The last financial storm here at Gold River University reached level 3. I heard many things and places were demolished and sold off."

Zhang Yu exclaimed in surprise, "A Level 3 financial storm?"

Xiao Qingxuan nodded and said, "It's probably because Gold River University has a Dual Cultivation department. The financial storm here was more intense." He looked at the vast swathes of demolished city below and sighed, "A Level 3 financial storm is already considered mild. If it reaches Level 8, even a Divine Transformation cultivator risks falling."

As the flying boat continued to descend, Zhang Yu gradually saw more of Gold River University's interior.

Zhang Yu remarked, "So many people missing limbs."

Just then, Mo Shangjin's spirit world projection appeared beside Zhang Yu and said, "After experiencing a Level 3 financial storm, it's quite normal for parts of people's bodies to be disassembled and sold off. Look over there!"

Zhang Yu looked at the crowd gathered in the distance, seemingly burning something, and asked curiously, "What are they doing now?"

Mo Shangjin replied, "Smashing Yin artifacts."

Zhang Yu was stunned. "Smashing what?"

Mo Shangjin explained, "This Ambrosia Coin incident has triggered an anti-intelligent artifact wave in many universities with Dual Cultivation departments. Some students in the Upper Realm protested by burning and smashing intelligent Yin and Yang artifacts. Others took advantage of the chaos, falsely accusing people of using intelligent Yin or Yang artifacts, demanding they remove them for verification, and then seizing them under false pretenses..."

Zhang Yu asked, shocked, "No one is doing anything about it?"

Mo Shangjin shook his head. "Behind this anti-intelligent artifact movement, I suspect there are soul cultivation companies pushing it. The waters are very murky."

Zhang Yu then asked, "So, when we enter Gold River University, we won't be searched, will we?"

Hearing this, Mo Shangjin burst out laughing. "This dilapidated university... how dare they search us?"