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At this very moment.

Deng Bingding and the other four minor deities were watching the performance of each candidate in the Dao Heart Test.

"The four of you have all gone through countless tests, both big and small, to get this far. You know that the most important thing in many exams is to understand the examiner's meaning and grasp the main point of the exam."

"This applies to us as examiners now as well. Only by understanding the instructions from above can we select talented individuals who will serve the Ten Great Sects and the Heavenly Court in the future."

Deng Bingding continued, "The higher-ups are very dissatisfied with the weaklings selected in recent years; the results of various assessments have been declining year after year."

"This reform aims to cultivate those who, having ambition, desire, and courage, can withstand temptations and pressures, and go further on the path of Immortal Dao, who climb up from the Lower Level of Kunxu."

"And among these, resisting temptation is the key to this round of testing."

Looking at the examinees on the screen, Deng Bingding continued, "Like the Illusion Realm in this Dao Heart Test, the rich face temptations of even greater wealth. If one level of temptation isn't enough, then there are temptations from the Second Layer."

"It can be said that whoever among these people eventually passes the Foundation Establishment Certificate exam will inevitably experience something similar."

"Therefore, you should all understand our scoring criteria. One key aspect is whether the candidates resist the temptation of money."

"If an exceptionally outstanding candidate emerges, submitting their application is also a merit."

Just after Deng Bingding finished speaking, Huang Zichou, the Gong Cao Small God, looked at Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen in the Illusion Realm and exclaimed in surprise, "There are actually two poor students in this year's exam?"

The other minor gods also looked over when they heard the word "poor people".

After all, it's quite a rare thing to see poor people in this Foundation Establishment Exam.

Deng Bingding also looked over and found that it was the student she had registered earlier. She remembered that the student's name was Zhang Yu, and he should be a first-year high school student from Songyang.

"A nobody with 700,000 in debt and a five-figure bank account."

"Ants," that's how Deng Bingding described Zhang Yu.

This is not a derogatory term, but rather stems from an evaluation system in her mind.

Just as there are nine ranks of Immortal Dao and ten realms of immortality, people, in Deng Bingding's view, can naturally also be divided into different levels.

Those who don't even have a high school diploma are like dust.

Those with a high school diploma who consistently only have five or six figures in savings are like ants.

After graduating from high school and Qi Refining Peak, the only jobs available are as oxen and horses.

In Deng Bingding's eyes, only those who graduated from university and could find a job at a company could barely be considered human.

Looking at Zhang Yu's bank account at this moment, Deng Bingding had already labeled him a failure in his mind.

This is not because Deng Bingding discriminates against the poor, but based on her many years of experience as a religious figure...

"While the wealthy may surpass the poor in every aspect—magical power, physical strength, Martial Arts, Talisman Arts —they often win in terms of their Dao Heart."

This is Deng Bingding's experience. Based on the performance in various exams and tests she has observed, the poor are inferior to the rich in every way.

Even if a very few poor people do manage to climb up the ladder, their most prominent characteristic is that they offer the lowest bribes, ask for the least amount of money, and work the most overtime.

On the contrary, wealthy people receive training and tempering from a young age, and so...

"The richer they are, the stronger they are, the more resilient they are, the higher their vision, the stronger their ambition, and the better they can resist temptation. They are the kind of Immortal Cultivation that the higher-ups need most."

"As for ants... sigh, what's the point of cultivating immortality if you don't even have money?"

"If the company hadn't controlled the media channels and relentlessly lured people into this mess, they probably wouldn't have been suited for Immortal Cultivation in the first place."

Just then, Zhang Yu, who was inside the Light Screen, woke up.

The air he breathed was incredibly fresh; with each breath, it felt as if countless tiny hands were massaging his body, nourishing every inch of his flesh.

He found himself lying on a very soft bed, feeling an indescribable sense of relaxation throughout his body.

He looked around and found himself in a room with excellent sunlight, surrounded by various pieces of furniture that looked very valuable, but he didn't know how to use them.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, a sea of clouds rolls and surges.

Zhang Yu took a step forward and discovered that there were forests, lakes and even a Giant Dragon soaring into the sky from the sea of clouds.

The sea of clouds was surrounded by densely packed skyscrapers and pavilions that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Huang Zichou said, "The wealthy people in the Illusion Realm said they admired him and wanted to entertain him."

"Hmm, they refused as expected."

"That's how it is at the beginning; they're very wary and decisive."

Another minor deity analyzed, "Although with their cultivation level and Dao Heart, they couldn't detect that it was Illusion Realm, being suddenly kidnapped to a wealthy person's house would definitely make them very wary."

Huang Zichou said, "But this house offers free Spirit Vein, pills, and nutritional supplements; poor people will definitely stay and take advantage of it..."

"Huh? He actually asked to lower the Spiritual Energy concentration?"

Another minor deity exclaimed in surprise, "Why would you choose to eat Synthetic Food when there's nourishing Dragon Meat available?"

"What is this poor person thinking?"

All that could be seen was within the Illusion Realm.

Zhang Yu didn't even glance at the large table of delicious food in front of him.

Especially after the servant explained that almost all the dishes on the table were made by various powerful Demon Beast, and even dragons.

This made Zhang Yu even more hesitant to eat, and he only felt at ease eating when someone brought him some Synthetic Food.

Zhang Yu was afraid that if he ate it, the other party would demand money and bankrupt him.

After all, he only has a little over ten thousand yuan in his pocket, yet he's staying in the Upper City Immortal Capital City.

How to describe this feeling... it's like appearing in the enemy jungle with a sliver of health, feeling constantly on edge, as if you might go bankrupt at any moment.

Thinking of this, he immediately ordered his men to turn off the Spiritual Energy as much as possible, or better yet, shut it down.

Listening to the discussions among the lesser gods around him, Deng Bingding spoke up, "You guys are used to dealing with too many rich people and know too little about the poor at the bottom of society."

He's just scared.

"I'm afraid that if I take an extra breath or eat an extra piece of meat, I'll go bankrupt when I have to pay for it."

Will going bankrupt just from taking one more breath or eating one more piece of meat?

The Gong Cao Small God were slightly taken aback upon hearing this; they had indeed not witnessed such a thing in a long time.

After all, people who are this poor are generally not worthy of being associated with, nor are they worthy of being in such high-end places.

Deng Bingding continued, "But this is only temporary. The poorer a person is, the easier it is for them to succumb once they start indulging their desires."

"Long ago, there was a poor farmer who climbed to the Second Layer. He couldn't bear to eat or wear anything nice; he dared not buy this or use that."

"And in the end? Heh heh, the status of a Second Layer city citizen made him lose his determination to continue his unwavering pursuit on the path of Immortal Dao."

"There's no way around it. These poor people's lives are too cheap, too easily satisfied. Stopping them from climbing higher is far, far easier than stopping the rich."

Meanwhile, Zhang Yu, inside the Light Screen, encountered even more temptations.

... in the Illusion Realm.

The pharmacy was stocked with all kinds of top-grade elixirs available for free.

The Spirit Root Room contains three types of Heavenly Spiritual Root for cultivation, which Zhang Yu is said to be free to use.

There is a Yellow Turban Warriors right in the Training Room, who can be used as a sparring partner.

The same goes for the twelve flying swords beside him; it's said he can handle them at will.

Zhang Yu took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the surging desire.

Inside the office.

Little God Huang Zichou sighed, "I can't hold back any longer."

"During the past few days in the Illusion Realm, he repeatedly confirmed whether it was really free."

"Once it's confirmed that they're really giving them away for free, they'll definitely be unable to resist starting to use these cultivation resources."

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"Yes, both parties need to draw up a contract confirming that he will use everything for free for two months."

Just as Huang Zichou was speaking, he saw that Zhang Yu in the Illusion Realm had increased the concentration of Spiritual Energy energy in the room.

In the Illusion Realm.

Another day passed, and Zhang Yu took a bite of the pork chop, feeling the juices burst in his mouth, and a satisfied smile gradually appeared on his face.

He grabbed a syringe and stabbed himself in the arm.

Then they ordered the concentration of Spiritual Energy to be increased further.

Inside the office.

Watching Zhang Yu's performance in the Illusion Realm, the minor gods present couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"He's too easily bribed," Huang Zichou said. "Doesn't he know that what's free is often the most expensive? Once he gets deeper and deeper into it, he'll never be able to leave these things."

Deng Bingding, who was standing to the side, remained silent. In her view, this was perfectly normal. These poor people, who were like ants, had such limited vision and were so easily tempted.

As the days passed in the Illusion Realm within the Light Screen, and as Zhang Yu ate meat more and more voraciously, used medicine more and more ruthlessly, and played with various flying swords and Spirit Root with great enthusiasm, Deng Bingding knew that he had completely fallen for him.

Just then, Huang Zichou exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, this kid hasn't been sterilized yet? Isn't he just making things harder for himself?"

Within the Illusion Realm.

Having absorbed too much Spiritual Energy, Zhang Yu collapsed to the ground, his meridians blocked, unable to move for a moment.

"Sir, you've absorbed too much Spiritual Energy lately, causing your meridians to become blocked and your muscles to lose control."

Zhang Yu stood frozen, unable to move, thinking to himself that he was truly a poor man who had suddenly become rich, unable to even adapt to the environment in which the wealthy lived.

But the next moment, a wet, soft sensation startled him awake.

He saw a young girl sucking on his finger, as if she were being held in someone's mouth; her soft tongue, like a serpent, coiled around his fingertip as if it were being entwined by something.

"You..."

A young woman's voice came from behind her and said, "Sir, please relax and let me help you clear the blockage in your Spiritual Energy."

Zhang Yu felt as if some special drug had been injected into his fingertips through the other person's tongue. With a swirling sensation, Zhang Yu's body gradually relaxed, and he felt light and effortless.

The girl said, "As your part-time cultivation Cauldron companion, I have just absorbed excess Spiritual Energy for you, sir, and established a mana cycle, completing your Breath Circulation."

Inside the office.

Huang Zichou shook his head and sighed, "It's hopeless. Won't they be completely ruined this time? So these high school students are so useless, they should just be sterilized."

"Let him sink into this state, and once he can't live without these things, after the two-month free period ends, give him the house and everything inside back to use for free, or even give him some more. He might just agree to withdraw from the Foundation Establishment Exam."

Another junior expert said, "Even if they disagreed at first, adding more chips would have been enough."

Huang Zichou glanced at Zhang Yu's basic information and said, "After all, he's a first-year high school student. His determination for exams isn't as strong as that of a second-year student. Plus, coming from a poor background, he's bound to be more easily swayed."

"I think the maximum amount of temptation he can resist is one or two hundred million."

Meanwhile, Deng Bingding had long since stopped paying attention to the poor students' performance and turned his attention directly to the other high school students.

After all, in the Foundation Establishment Exam, second-year high school students are often the ultimate winners, while first-year students are just Background Character.

In particular, Ye Lingxiao and Yun Jing, the two top students from Immortal Capital City in this test, not only come from prestigious families and are extremely wealthy, but also have outstanding talents. They are the students she has high hopes for this time. She thought that if their results are particularly outstanding, it would be a great achievement to report them.

"Yun Jing has resisted the temptation of a billion-level reward."

Deng Bingding nodded slightly. "Ye Lingxiao is also good. Faced with the temptation of 1.2 billion in assets, he still insists on taking the Foundation Establishment Certificate exam and going further on the path of Immortal Dao."

Huang Zichou, standing to the side, analyzed, "After all, both of them know that the treatment of high school students who don't have Foundation Establishment Certificate is vastly different once they reach the Second Layer."

"Anyone who wants to go further on the Immortal Dao of immortality, or even enter a sect instead of a company after graduating from university, will find this Foundation Establishment Certificate from high school to be an excellent stepping stone."

"Moreover, this is their last chance to take the High School Foundation Establishment Exam, so they're definitely more resilient than first-year high school students."

Meanwhile, another minor deity, observing the Illusion Realm surrounding Zhang Yu, chuckled, "This kid isn't going to confess, is he?"

In the Illusion Realm.

Zhang Yu entered the Cauldron room, which he hadn't visited before.

There stood six beautiful women, each with their own unique features—some petite, some voluptuous, some slender, and some with features resembling Demon Beast —all looking at Zhang Yu at the same time.

The young girl explained, "Her name is Ling Lu. Her body has been modified so that when you use her, she can activate all your muscles and complete the Body Tempering movements..."

"This is Yun Xiao. She can guide and absorb the toxins in your body, helping you to alleviate the side effects of the medication..."

"This is Immortal Snail; it can secrete calming hormones, which can relieve your psychological stress through stroking and licking..."

"Master, as long as you agree to withdraw from the Foundation Establishment Exam, we will all be your property from now on."

Upon hearing that he had to give up his Foundation Establishment Certificate, Zhang Yu seemed to already imagine that familiar chill and the power of the Ritual, and hurriedly waved his hand in refusal, saying, "Get out! Get out!"

"Don't try to disturb my Dao Heart!"

"I will never give up the Foundation Establishment Certificate, even if it means my death."

In the office.

Huang Zichou exclaimed in surprise, "I can understand refusing, but to refuse so decisively?"

"High school students have such strong libido and Qi and Blood. He hasn't been sterilized yet, and his desires are at their peak. How could he so readily refuse an opportunity to become stronger while having fun?"

Another minor deity nearby said, "I know! Is he a congenital eunuch? So he doesn't need sterilization? Or is he just naturally averse to women, which is why he can refuse so readily?"

Huang Zichou waved his hand and said, "That's easy. Just arrange ten handsome men to be his 'Cauldron' and we'll see."

(End of this chapter)