Chapter 462: Zhang Yu with Surging Spirit Coins

Amidst thunderous roars, Zhang Yu unleashed the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, repeatedly slamming his fists downwards.

With each sweep of the Earth Fiend Gravitational Force, the ground convulsed as if struck by continuous earthquakes, threatening to tear everything above and below the surface into fragments.

Furthermore, airborne dust and sand transformed into swirling black dragons, coiling around and strangling all living beings.

Multiple Earth Fiend Gravitational Fields also appeared one after another, fiercely locking onto every opponent.

As Zhang Yu unleashed this frantic assault, text messages frantically flashed across Chan Rong's ocular display—all from his teammates.

"Stop him!""I can't hold on, my Dharma Body is going to break if this continues!""Chan Rong, where are you?!"

Chan Rong replied, "Hold on, victory is in sight."

Chan Rong activated the All-Sun Manifestations, repeatedly crashing into Zhang Yu and blasting him with intense fiery light.

Seeing his teammates' pleas for help, Chan Rong also unleashed his full power, furiously attacking Zhang Yu!

However, Zhang Yu completely ignored it, allowing his entire body to be enveloped in scorching flames and enduring Chan Rong's relentless assault. He simply continued to strike the ground with palm after palm, seizing every moment to attack!

Under the turmoil caused by the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, the entire ground below resembled a boiling ocean. Not only was the construction site utterly pulverized, but Chan Rong's teammates were also forced to surrender one by one!

In the Spirit World's audience stands!

Wan Gouxuan declared, "It's over!"

On the field, after defeating all of Chan Rong's teammates, Zhang Yu went into full defense mode. He constantly concealed his form and evaded attacks, no longer engaging Chan Rong offensively, aiming only to keep him occupied.

Wan Gouxuan continued, "If he can stall for a bit longer, Myriad Dharma University's formation will be complete!"

"Once Zhang Yu retreats slightly and gains the formation's boost, he'll have even less to fear from Chan Rong!"

"Chan Rong can neither defeat Zhang Yu in full defense nor take down anyone else from Myriad Dharma University!"

The rest of the match unfolded exactly as he predicted: Chan Rong failed to defeat Zhang Yu until the very end.

Wan Gouxuan commented, "Ultimately, Vajra University's All-Sun Manifestations are far inferior to Myriad Dharma University's Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power!"

"The versatility and power of the two military-grade cultivation techniques are vastly different!"

"It's useless, even if Chan Rong has deeper cultivation in his military-grade technique!"

Yue Guanqiong, standing nearby, remarked coldly, "It seems there's still a chance we'll face Myriad Dharma University in this year's inter-university league!"

Wan Gouxuan frowned, saying, "If it's just Zhang Yu, then it's no big deal!"

"While he possesses exceptional talent, makes rapid progress in martial arts, has astonishing tactical awareness, and his defensive body cultivation technique allows him to both endure and attack, he... isn't wealthy enough!"

Yue Guanqiong nodded slightly. Not being wealthy enough! This was a far greater weakness and flaw than mere mediocre talent!

After all, with enough money, even someone with mediocre talent can quickly overcome challenges through financial investment!

Conversely, even exceptional talent won't make one rich overnight!

Yue Guanqiong analyzed, "No matter how fast he cultivates his martial arts, if he can't afford to replace his Dharma Body with the Seven-Absolutes Dharma Body or use top-tier magical artifacts this year due to lack of funds, then his construction and destruction capabilities will ultimately be inferior to ours!"

"He can only leverage his cultivation technique's advantage to bully Chan Rong, who cultivates the All-Sun Manifestations!"

Wan Gouxuan and Yue Guanqiong were currently worried about something else!

While Zhang Yu was formidable, they were confident they could suppress him and ultimately win. But what if Mo Shangjin was added to the equation?

At that moment, Mo Shangjin, still recovering from severe injuries and whose appearance time was unknown, became the greatest cloud hanging over their hearts.

Outside the arena!

Chan Rong stopped the Myriad Dharma University team!

Zhang Yu tilted his head and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Chan Rong asked, "How much for a friend slot?"

Zhang Yu replied, "Huh?"

Chan Rong stated, "I can offer up to 12 Spirit Coins!"

After this battle, Chan Rong concluded that Zhang Yu's friend slot was worth buying, as it presented an opportunity to earn money!

Especially Zhang Yu, who only had an ocular display on his entire body yet possessed astonishing martial arts prowess—Chan Rong saw him as an excellent potential investment!

His astonishing martial arts skill meant he had sufficient earning potential; even if he lacked money this year, he would gradually become wealthy next year, or the year after!

And having only an ocular display meant incredible purchasing potential; once he became wealthy in the future, he would surely spend lavishly!

After all, he was only from the Earth Element department and couldn't forge artifacts himself; Dharma Bodies and magical artifacts all needed to be purchased!

"Although Zhang Yu might not have money to replace his Dharma Body now, nor does he use many magical artifacts, he will eventually have to buy them in the future!"

"And he can't possibly rely solely on Myriad Dharma University's Seven-Absolutes Dharma Body; he'll need backup sets for different scenarios and to reduce the wear and tear on the Seven-Absolutes Dharma Body!"

The outcome of the match was separate from Chan Rong's opportunity to make money!

Especially since, although he lost this battle to Zhang Yu, Chan Rong and his teammates surrendered promptly, incurring minimal losses, unlike last year when Mo Shangjin's single strike shattered their entire Dharma Bodies and magical artifacts!

Zhang Yu, naturally unaware of Chan Rong's thoughts, happily sold his friend slot for 13 Spirit Coins after some bargaining, significantly increasing his bank balance!

Aboard the flying vessel departing from Vajra University, Mo Shangjin's projection spoke, "You all performed very well in this match!"

"Especially Zhang Yu, who effectively utilized his cultivation technique's advantage to bridge the gap in power between himself and his opponents!"

Su Yanyang, standing by, recalled the battle and felt a surge of relief. She thought, "It's a good thing Zhang Yu mastered the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power. For the upcoming matches, I can just coast along, conserve my immortal path potential, and mostly rely on him!"

Although they had just won a match, Mo Shangjin soon brought new pressure to everyone in the following period!

"Looking at the schedule and their strength, Heavenly Sword University and Immortal Soldier University are likely our greatest opponents next!"

"I watched their previous matches, and both teams are very strong this year!"

Mo Shangjin continued, "Here are their match videos; you can watch them when you get back!"

Zhang Yu casually opened a video and watched. Seeing the arena cleaved open by Heavenly Sword University's team with a single sword strike, and Immortal Soldier University overturning the arena with a gigantic puppet, he sensed the astonishing strength of these two teams' players. Simultaneously, Mo Shangjin added, "From a sheer strength perspective, both teams are currently stronger than you all!"

"Furthermore, these two university teams harbor particular hostility towards our Myriad Dharma University!"

Zhang Yu curiously asked, "Particular hostility? Why?"

Mo Shangjin sighed, "It's all due to grudges formed by past seniors!"

"I've tried hard to resolve them over the years, but I've never succeeded!"

"In any case, you must be careful when facing them!"

As Zhang Yu watched the match videos of Heavenly Sword University and Immortal Soldier University, he mused to himself, "As time passes, the strength I can display will gradually increase, becoming more and more formidable!"

"However, beyond that, the best way for me to improve my strength is through magical artifacts!"

With the recent cultivation and deployment of the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, Zhang Yu gradually realized that the magical artifacts he forged last year were slowly falling behind his pace. "They can still handle miscellaneous tasks during construction!"

"But when I fully unleash the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, they don't quite match up anymore!"

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If I get the chance to upgrade all my magical artifacts, it should significantly boost my strength!"

"However, all of this requires money and skill!"

Regarding money, Zhang Yu realized he would also have to cover the construction site's wages next!

As for skill, he needed further study: forging artifacts in the laboratory and simulating experiments in the Spirit World, all of which also required money!

"Sigh, I'll have to wait for the project funds to arrive!"

In the Civil Engineering Department's faculty chat group!

Wei Huai, the Geology teacher from the Civil Engineering Department, said: "The higher-ups are investigating Zhang Yu being granted four 'Absolutes' in such a short period!"

Wei Huai: "This matter might still be a bit non-compliant!"

Tu Lishan: "It's all for the Civil Engineering Department's performance this year; the higher-ups will understand."

Wei Huai: "My concern is that even after being non-compliant, the results still won't be satisfactory!"

Wei Huai: "Students from the other top ten universities cultivate military-grade techniques step-by-step, accumulating deep foundations!"

Wei Huai: "Zhang Yu, in his rush for speed, lacks this accumulation. I'm afraid even with the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, he won't be a match!"

Tu Lishan: "Congratulations to the competition team for successfully defeating Vajra University! [Fireworks, Fireworks, Fireworks]"

Tu Lishan: "Director Gao, I've had Mo Shangjin upload the competition video!"

Director Gao looked at the chat history in the group and sneered inwardly. He understood that Wei Huai's comments were nothing more than instructions from Director Lin!

Although they had successfully applied pressure this time, enabling Zhang Yu to learn the Civil Engineering Seven-Absolutes at the fastest possible speed, Director Gao knew that the Peace Faction was likely waiting to mock them, hoping for Zhang Yu's defeat so they could seize an advantage!

Director Gao secretly thought, "It's a good thing this kid lived up to expectations."

Looking at the competition schedule, Director Gao sighed inwardly, "However, next month we might face Heavenly Sword University or Immortal Soldier University. The civil engineering departments of both these universities are tough nuts to crack."

At the same time, he recalled Principal True Monarch Qiyun's recent attention!

Director Gao knew that Principal True Monarch Qiyun had been keeping an eye on the Civil Engineering Department's performance, as Zhang Yu was also personally chosen by him. If their results were poor, and Director Lin and the Finance Department launched another attack, True Monarch Qiyun would also lose face!

Therefore, as soon as they defeated Vajra University today, Director Gao reported the news to True Monarch Qiyun!

True Monarch Qiyun replied: "Excellent!"

Director Gao: "Zhang Yu recently started a company and took on a project for our school!"

Director Gao: "However, it's a small company with poor cash flow, so I was wondering if the school could lend a hand!"

True Monarch Qiyun: "The school has always supported student entrepreneurship!"

True Monarch Qiyun: "I'll speak with them and ask them to expedite the process!"

True Monarch Qiyun: "Tell Zhang Yu and his team to keep up the good work!"

True Monarch Qiyun: "Strive to get into the top three; the prizes for the top three in this inter-university competition are quite good!"

Seeing True Monarch Qiyun's reply, Director Gao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the project funds for Zhang Yu's company should not be delayed for too long now!

This would undoubtedly be of great help in boosting Zhang Yu's strength, enabling him to help the competition team achieve better results!

Time flew by, and soon it was early February!

On this day, Zhang Yu had just finished all his project work and was soaring skyward, propelled by the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, flying towards University City!

On the way, he occasionally checked his messages!

Feng Dingding: "Oh. My paper for this semester was rejected."

Seeing Feng Dingding's complaint, Zhang Yu knew that as students in the Artifact Forging Department advanced in their academic years, papers became increasingly important!

They would become even more crucial at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages!

After all, the Golden Core qualification still required an exam, while the Nascent Soul qualification didn't require an exam but instead a series of conditions like papers, achievements, and peer reviews!

Just then, Zhang Yu's eyes flashed as he noticed that the project funds had been directly deposited into his account!

His Spirit Coin balance instantly surged to over 140.