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No Money to Cultivate Immortality?

Chapter 316: Let the Prodigies Duel · Oct 18, 2026

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301 Chapter 301: Auto-Pickup Left On, Wild Ingredients Devoured 2026-10-18
302 Chapter 302: Model Worker Zhang Yu 2026-10-18
303 Chapter 303: Zhang Yu Battles Ying Xin 2026-10-18
304 Chapter 304: The Body Forged on the Construction Site 2026-10-18
305 Chapter 305: The University Wars 2026-10-18
306 Chapter 306: Bai Zhenzhen’s Flying Sword 2026-10-18
307 Chapter 307: Remote Construction Site 2026-10-18
308 Chapter 308: Mountain-Moving Might and Silken Sword 2026-10-18
309 Chapter 309: Mortality Rate and Disease Rate 2026-10-18
310 Chapter 310: Zhang Yu Sneaks a Bite 2026-10-18
311 Chapter 311: Senior-Level Earth-Wood Saint Body (88) 2026-10-18
312 Chapter 312: Zhang Yu, You’re Scaring Me 2026-10-18
313 Chapter 313: The Ultimate Earth-Wood Saint Body 2026-10-18
314 Chapter 314: Final Exams 2026-10-18
315 Chapter 315: Zhang Yu vs. Gongshu Jin 2026-10-18
316 Chapter 316: Let the Prodigies Duel 2026-10-18
317 Chapter 317: Ranking Update 2026-10-18
318 Chapter 318: Rankings Teach Us to Respect One Another 2026-10-18
319 Chapter 319: Immortal-Class Techniques 2026-10-18
320 Chapter 320: War and Peace 2026-10-18
321 Chapter 321: Luxury Dorm and Destiny 2026-10-18
322 Chapter 322: Watch Me Crush You This Semester 2026-10-18
323 Chapter 323: Zhang Yu’s Appetite 2026-10-18
324 Chapter 324: Project Selection 2026-10-18
325 Chapter 325: Graveyard Blind Boxes 2026-10-18
326 Chapter 326: Dao Heart and Inner Demons 2026-10-18
327 Chapter 327: Toying with Zhang Yu 2026-10-18
328 Chapter 328: Wang Yin’s Dao Heart Shatters 2026-10-18
329 Chapter 329: Everyone Misses Director Wang 2026-10-18
330 Chapter 330: Hot-Blooded Civil Engineering 2026-10-18
331 Chapter 331: Secret Weapon, Frost Abyss Technique 2026-10-18
332 Chapter 332: Bai Zhenzhen Practices Swordsmanship, Zhang Yu Defrosts 2026-10-18
333 Chapter 333: Discovery of a Farming Hideout 2026-10-18
334 Chapter 334: Public-Spirited Citizens 2026-10-18
335 Chapter 335: Spoils and Distribution 2026-10-18
336 Chapter 336: The Supreme Talisman 2026-10-18
337 Chapter 337: The Competition Team 2026-10-18
338 Chapter 338: First Meeting at the Club 2026-10-18
339 Chapter 339: Superior—Mana Pulse Flowing Stream (88) 2026-10-18
340 Chapter 340: Heartforge Pavilion 2026-10-18
341 Chapter 341: The Journey to Spirit-Flesh Fusion 2026-10-18
342 Chapter 342: Ah-Zhen Arrives, Finals Approach, and the Mentor Dilemma 2026-10-18
343 Chapter 343: Zhang Yu’s Construction Crew 2026-10-18
344 Chapter 344: The Black Technique 2026-10-18
345 Chapter 345: The Second Heart Technique, The Exam Begins 2026-10-18
346 Chapter 346: Final Exam of the First Academic Year 2026-10-18
347 Chapter 347: Furious Hauling 2026-10-18
348 Chapter 348: The Unstoppable Tide, The True Path of Civil Engineering 2026-10-18
349 Chapter 349: This Boy Possesses the Earth-Wood Saint Body 2026-10-18
350 Chapter 350: Zhang Yu Takes First Place 2026-10-18

No Money to Cultivate Immortality?

On the surveillance feed, Gongshu Jin and Zhang Yu had both entered the 463rd floor of Wanfa University City.

They stepped into the gravity simulation chamber to begin the Strength Trial.

Just like the previous Speed Trial, this test also assessed the students’ physical attributes under the circulation of their Techniques.

The exam itself was simple: endure as the chamber steadily increased gravitational pressure.

Though the premise was basic, Tu Lishan knew the rising gravity multipliers provided a comprehensive evaluation of bodily performance.

“Because it’s passively endured,” he said, “it allows for an extreme assessment of the body’s full capabilities.”

“Gongshu Jin has three Law Husks integrated—he should have an advantage here.”

…

Inside the simulation chamber.

As the chamber’s Force Mechanics Array activated, both Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin felt the disturbance of Earthforce Gravity.

A vague mountain shadow manifested in the air, and “2x Gravity” appeared in their ocular HUDs.

Zhang Yu stared at the spectral mountain, feeling as though it had dropped straight onto his shoulders. A faint heaviness spread through his limbs.

But he’d long trained under the pressure of the Nine Hells Mountain-Suppressing Belt. With that belt temporarily removed for the exam, mere 2x gravity barely registered in his mind.

Every ten seconds, the multiplier increased by one.

So long as the student didn’t voluntarily quit or suffer life-threatening damage, the Array wouldn’t stop amplifying the gravitational force.

After 100 seconds, Zhang Yu was under 12x gravity.

His organs were sinking, and pressure radiated through his muscles and bones—but he hadn’t yet activated any Technique. He simply regulated his breathing, conserving energy and Mana.

Beside him, Gongshu Jin stood unshaken under the same weight.

On their way to the chamber, he’d already swapped out his stored Techniques—replacing them with the Level-20 defensive Technique, Grand Might Battleplate.

After another 120 seconds, Zhang Yu hit 24x gravity.

His body surged with power as he activated the War Demon Life-Draining Technique, temporarily increasing his physical strength by 0.5 levels to withstand the mounting pressure.

Thanks to his Earth-Wood Saint Body, along with regenerative Body-Refining Techniques, Zhang Yu bore the strain without much burden.

Threads of Martial Qi burst forth from within.

At the Foundation Establishment Realm, the integration of body, Mana, and Martial Qi grew tighter. The Martial Qi wrapped around his flesh like armor, bolstering his frame.

On the other side, Gongshu Jin activated his Blood Qi Sutra. Mana surged through his bloodstream, igniting his body like a furnace.

Then he summoned the Grand Might Battleplate again from his spinal Law Husk.

Mana coursed through his body as dark gold patterns glowed on his skin—he now looked like he wore golden armor.

His strength soared. Martial Qi followed next.

The spinal Law Husk gave him unparalleled reinforcement.

Feeling like a mountain under 24x gravity, Gongshu Jin glanced at the flushed Zhang Yu and thought, “He’s already using the War Demon Life-Draining Technique? At just 24x?”

“Seems like he’s close to his limit.”

He casually continued enduring the rising pressure.

But Zhang Yu let the gravity grind his flesh, organs, blood vessels, and nerves. He didn’t activate his Body-Refining Techniques to heal.

The War Demon Life-Draining Technique pushed his strength from 0.5 to 1.2 levels.

The stronger he grew, the more damage he took—yet that only amplified the effects of his Earth-Wood Saint Body.

Not just its second-tier lifespan mitigation, but also its first-tier resistances, helping him resist the crushing force.

And ever since he reinforced himself with Spiritsteel Alloy, Zhang Yu had appreciated the benefits of upgraded bone structure.

Stronger bones didn’t just mean better offensive potential—they meant withstanding heavier burdens.

His bones were like leverage bars: the sturdier they were, the more they could endure and amplify force.

So as the external pressure intensified, Zhang Yu’s reinforced skeleton held firm—like steel beams in a skyscraper.

Meanwhile, his War Demon Life-Draining Technique, Martial Qi, and Earth-Wood Saint Body turned his flesh into layers of concrete—adhering to, and bolstering, his inner frame.

With each increase, his injuries worsened, but so too did his resilience.

From the outside, though, he looked like he was suffering terribly.

His skin flushed crimson as if blood might leak from his pores.

Blood began to drip from the corners of his eyes, a sign of internal hemorrhaging.

Capillaries burst beneath his skin, forming strange blood-patterns across his body.

Gongshu Jin observed this, at first with condescension.

“He’s pushing himself too far.”

“Can he even afford the hospital bill?”

Seeing Zhang Yu bleeding from his seven orifices, he scoffed. “This isn’t how the Immortal Path works.”

“If winning were as simple as risking your life, what’s the point of spending all that money?”

With his Vajra-Forged Law Husk, Level-20 Techniques, premium pharmaceuticals, and a mountain of Spiritual Coins, Gongshu Jin looked down at Zhang Yu like a clown.

Yet as Zhang Yu fought through 30x, then 40x, then 50x gravity, Gongshu Jin’s emotions rollercoastered—from disdain to surprise, then to pure confusion.

“What the hell?”

“How is he still standing?”

“Is he insane?”

“Why hasn’t he collapsed?”

Only when the coppery tang of his own blood filled his nostrils, when internal hemorrhaging churned his guts, and his bones began creaking under strain—

Only when he finally collapsed, the pressure lifted from his broken body.

He looked up to see Zhang Yu still standing.

Blood-soaked, trembling—but upright under 55x gravity. A red titan defying the crushing sky.

Gongshu Jin could no longer comprehend.

He had walked into this exam full of confidence, brimming with resources, aiming to surpass Ji Yuanshu.

But in the final trial, he’d been left behind—utterly eclipsed by a first-tier nobody with no money.

60x gravity.

Gongshu Jin trembled. “Impossible…”

…

“Incredible.”

Tu Lishan watched the replay again and again. “Final result… 64x gravity.”

“Zhang Yu actually lasted this long?”

“That’s not just reckless effort—it means his physical limits already exceed Gongshu Jin’s by far.”

“Did it come from those three months of wilderness training?”

He sighed. “Looks like he really does have extraordinary physique and regeneration. Otherwise, he couldn’t have recovered from so many rounds of medicinal trauma to awaken his body’s potential.”

Director Gao nodded, a smile curling at his lips. “Zhang Yu’s a genius. A desperate one—but a genius worth grooming.”

“Of course, teaching must match the student.”

“Gongshu Jin has money and high Immortal Path potential. We invest in him, we profit more with each step he grows stronger.”

“Zhang Yu also needs investment—but mostly relies on his own grind. Low cost, rapid returns, high yield.”

Tu Lishan nodded slightly. “His only flaw is his shortened lifespan. He won’t be able to work as long.”

Director Gao laughed heartily. “Times are changing. Dragons and snakes rise together.”

“One genius buys his way up. One bleeds his way up. Both belong to our Civil Engineering Department.”

“So let the prodigies duel the prodigies. Let them push one another. That’s how legends are born.”

He waved a hand. “Get the back-end to finish calculating results. I want to see the updated rankings.”

“Oh, and ask… forget it. Just buy a few of Zhang Yu’s body samples.”

He planned to consult with the Breeding Department at Demon-Beast University—to see whether Zhang Yu’s traits could be mass-produced.

…

Outside the testing hall.

Zhang Yu checked his scores via his Law Husk, only to find the results weren’t out yet.

As for rankings, they wouldn’t update until midnight.

“Sigh. Guess I’ll be stuck at Rank 28 for now.”

Wiping the worst of the blood away, he was about to leave when he heard Gongshu Jin’s voice from behind.

“Zhang Yu…” Gongshu Jin stared at him. “In just three months… you actually surpassed me?”

“What did you do these past three months?”

“Win the lottery?”

“Get lucky at gambling?”

Zhang Yu considered, then said, “Ate my fill every day. Took life-shortening meds every day. Worked overtime—never more than 24 hours a day.”

“Did that for three months. That’s all.”

As he turned to leave, Gongshu Jin barked, “I’m not done talking! Where are you going?”

Zhang Yu waved casually. “The exam’s over. I’m heading to the construction site for a shift.”

“Besides, we’re in the Civil Engineering Department. If we’re not working overtime on-site, what else would we be doing?”

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