Foundation Establishment Certificate at Last

As a terrifying acid mist rushed towards him, the intense corrosiveness caused a puff of blue smoke to rise from Zhang Yu's skin, and the sharp pain made him wince.

Zhang Yu could sense that if the acid mist continued to corrode him, his skin and flesh would be severely damaged, and his life would be in danger.

He immediately mobilized all his muscles, and with the exertion and vibration of every inch of his skin, Zhang Yu's entire body seemed to explode with a whirlwind, blowing away the acidic mist that was rushing towards him.

However, because of this effort to counteract the acid mist, Zhang Yu inevitably had to reduce his strength.

Similarly, Ye Lingxiao on the other side also failed to take advantage of Zhang Yu's moment of restraint to drag the Dragon Binding Cord, simply because he was also shaking his body, unleashing gusts of wind to resist the acid mist.

Zhang Yu could feel that, thanks to the self-healing ability enhanced by the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo, the damage caused by the previous high temperature, high pressure, gravity, and acid mist was gradually recovering.

Moreover... he still has two trump cards he hasn't used yet.

With a Zhang Yu, the 'Zen' character on his chest vanished, and his body's potential was unleashed in a frenzy under the stimulation of the toxins.

Veins bulged on Zhang Yu's forehead, but in his heart he was still roaring, "This isn't over yet!"

Next comes the Overload of the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo!

Roar!

Zhang Yu's arm muscles swelled up again, and his height increased from 2.8 meters to 3.3 meters.

Whether it's the toxins erupting from the Boundless Spring Autumn Zen or the Overload from the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo, both are pushing the body's potential, causing the body to unleash a power that exceeds its own capacity.

When Zhang Yu used both methods together, he felt as if his entire body was on fire.

An inexhaustible stream of power was squeezed from every pore of flesh and blood; terrifying force transmitted through muscles and tendons, even causing bones to creak.

But as a result, Zhang Yu's physical body was bearing an unprecedented burden at this moment.

Muscles are strained, bones are starting to show minor fractures, internal organs are being compressed and deformed, and blood vessels are experiencing minor ruptures...

Even with the self-healing ability granted by his Martial Dao Sacred Embryo, he couldn't stop the constant self-destruction of his entire body.

But for Zhang Yu, none of that matters now.

Because Zhang Yu already knew a little bit about it before he even arrived here.

"We're here to risk our lives."

"Why bother taking the Foundation Establishment Certificate exam if you're not going to work your ass off?"

At this moment, Zhang Yu seemed to recall the tests, exams, and competitions he had taken over the past year...

It was through these experiences that Zhang Yu came to a profound understanding.

In the strictly controlled world of Kunxu, if you want to climb the ranks, stand out from the crowd, and master stronger Immortal Dao Technique, you need to follow the advancement paths laid out by the Ten Great Sects and defeat your opponents in one test after another.

In this process, almost every competitor will use every means to squeeze themselves, their families, and each other's resources, pushing their performance to the limit.

The Immortal Capital Master before us was no exception.

The opponent will never let go of any possibility of victory and will do everything in their power to defeat him.

Faced with this situation, Zhang Yu could only burn through all his power to obtain that invaluable Foundation Establishment Certificate.

"I've already promised A-Zhen, and I promised my Elder Sister, that we'd study at the top ten together."

"I want to be among the top ten, I want to join a sect!"

"We must climb up Kunxu! Break free from the shackles of Ritual! Gain freedom!"

At this moment, all the Cultivation Method he had painstakingly cultivated over the past year surged into Zhang Yu's mind, and the muscles and strength throughout his body emerged in his eyes.

Skill, strength, potential... Zhang Yu unleashed everything he could in one go.

The violent power and unwavering determination were all channeled through the various Cultivation Method that circulated power, through the steel-like muscles, and finally through the Dragon Binding Cord... fiercely transmitted towards Ye Lingxiao.

Bang!

Turning around, Zhang Yu slammed his foot onto the high platform, creating a loud bang, and simultaneously dragged the Dragon Binding Cord frantically toward himself, moving step by step away from the edge of the platform.

As Zhang Yu unleashed his power, Ye Lingxiao felt an irresistible force coming from the other end of the Dragon Binding Cord, dragging him step by step towards the edge of the platform.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Lingxiao, who had just dragged Zhang Yu to the edge of the platform, was now being dragged to within two or three steps of the edge.

What lay beyond that edge now appeared to Ye Lingxiao as a precipice.

Once you fall into this trap, it's like falling from the clouds. Not only will you lose your Foundation Establishment Certificate, but you will also lose a lot of wealth and the best opportunity to climb upwards.

In a daze, Ye Lingxiao seemed to hear a voice resounding in his heart.

"Brother, let's fight him together!"

"Brother?" Ye Lingxiao murmured to himself, "So you've always been with me, along with your heart?"

"Don't let our sacrifice be in vain."

"Don't let the countless generations of the Ye Family family sacrifice themselves in vain."

"Brother, lend us your strength, let's lead the Ye Family up, break through this mud pit, and reach the higher Upper Level of Kunxu..."

Unbeknownst to him, Ye Lingxiao had already bitten open the second Mind Division Spirit Pill in his mouth.

As his brain temperature rose rapidly, he felt a wave of dizziness, yet miraculously, he maintained three distinct thoughts, as if three versions of himself were operating his body, activating three times the amount of Cultivation Method he normally possessed.

Blood flow, internal organs, bones, fascia... every inch of flesh and blood in Ye Lingxiao's body was mobilized at 100%, bringing his physical power to an unprecedented peak.

This also caused the Dragon Binding Cord, which had been being dragged around wildly, to suddenly slow down.

But... that's not enough!

With a crisp crack, Zhang Yu's finger bones suddenly split open under his terrifying power.

Correspondingly, Ye Lingxiao was one step closer to the cliff.

"Isn't that enough?"

"Are we... still no match for him?"

"Then let's keep going!"

"Representatives of the universities, don't you enjoy watching these geniuses work themselves to the bone?"

"Then let's watch to our hearts' content today."

The next moment, Zhang Yu felt the power coming from the other end of the Dragon Binding Cord increase once, and then increase again, as if it was about to drag him over.

"He has this trump card up his sleeve?"

"No, that sound is..."

Zhang Yu suddenly turned his head to look at Ye Lingxiao, only to see wisps of blue smoke rising from another high platform, accompanied by a hissing sound, as large swathes of acid mist were constantly corroding Ye Lingxiao's flesh and blood.

"Is this guy... giving up using some of his strength to fight the acid mist and going all out to fight me?"

At the same time, the high-risk environment changed again, with waves of poisonous fog rushing towards Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao.

Zhang Yu flexed his muscles, creating a powerful gust of wind that dispersed the poisonous fog.

But at this moment, Ye Lingxiao still had no intention of wasting his strength to blow away the poisonous fog.

His eyes were fixed on Zhang Yu and the Dragon Binding Cord. At this moment, only one thought seemed to remain in his mind: he had to win! He had to do everything in his power to obtain the Foundation Establishment Certificate!

Seeing Ye Lingxiao fighting so recklessly, Zhang Yu suddenly understood the true purpose of this exam.

"Those Orthodox God, they must have foreseen this long ago, knowing that if we were to fight to the very end, the battle would be decided in a life-or-death crisis, right?"

"Do these high and mighty guys in the audience really enjoy watching us fight like this?"

Looking at Ye Lingxiao, whose body was gradually becoming covered in blood and turning blue and purple, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Although I still don't know your name."

"But from the power emanating from this Dragon Binding Cord, I have sensed your will and felt your determination."

"But I will absolutely not admit defeat."

"Besides, when it comes to fighting for my life... I'm definitely better at it than you!"

Zhang Yu also stopped resisting the poisonous fog and focused all his mind and strength on the Dragon Binding Cord.

Boom!

As the two people's strength clashed violently on the Dragon Binding Cord, a strong shock emanated from the rope.

At the same time, the high-risk environment began to change again.

High temperature, high pressure, strong acid, toxins...

But at this moment, no matter what kind of threat or harm it might cause, it could no longer distract Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao in the slightest.

Whether it's the body being burned by high temperatures, or the internal organs being consumed by the heat.

It was still a case of a high-pressure cavity rupture, causing bodily damage.

His body was still covered in blood and gore, with severe burns both inside and outside his body.

Or it could be a reaction to poisoning; as the activity intensifies, the toxins continue to spread...

At this moment, none of that mattered to them anymore.

They risked their lives and gambled with all the strength they could muster.

At this moment, they only had eyes for each other, and only that one thought remained in their minds.

Win!

Use all your damn strength and willpower to pull the other person over!

With a crisp crack, Ye Lingxiao's right leg bone finally broke completely after a series of injuries, causing him to kneel on the ground.

On the other side, Zhang Yu, thanks to his powerful self-healing ability, although he also looked bloodied and mangled, still maintained a complete structure.

This fracture of Ye Lingxiao's bone was like breaking the balance of a scale, making it impossible for Ye Lingxiao to stop the movement of the Dragon Binding Cord.

Am I going to lose?

Watching himself being dragged step by step towards the edge of that bottomless abyss, a sudden wave of despair flashed through Ye Lingxiao's heart. "Is this the end?"

The heavy responsibility entrusted by the Lineage, the dying wishes of the brothers and sisters, endless exams, grades, awards, and being number one time and time again...

All of this made Ye Lingxiao feel more and more like layers of shackles, strands of spider silk, tightly binding him and restricting his life, making him feel increasingly tired and exhausted.

But he gradually realized that even without these things, he still wanted to climb the Immortal Dao. His Lineage had given him a heavy burden, but they had also given him opportunities and assistance far exceeding those of others.

"I want future members of the Ye Family to not have to make such sacrifices, not have to pay the price of thousands of people, just to get a starting line that some people above them have already stepped on when they were born."

"I want the Ye Family to move to the Second Layer, have Second Layer household registration, and become Second Layer Lineage."

Ye Lingxiao understood perfectly well that neither the heavy responsibilities entrusted to him by his Lineage nor the entrustment from his brothers and sisters were ever a constraint on him.

They were like his heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, and lungs, always accompanying him, silently pushing him from behind, and bringing him to where he is today.

At this moment, Ye Lingxiao felt as if they had pushed him again.

At the same time, amidst the booming roar, on the other high platform, Zhang Yu had inhaled a large amount of poisonous mist, unleashed the Boundless Spring Autumn Zen for the second time.

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The previous outburst was caused by toxins that accumulated after he took a large amount of medication.

This outbreak occurred after he inhaled a large amount of toxic fog in a high-risk environment, and he discovered that the "Zen" character on his chest had accumulated a significant amount of toxins.

Although Ye Lingxiao had already knelt on the ground, Zhang Yu did not relax in the slightest until the final moment of victory.

Based on both his own life experience and the combat experience Bai Zhenzhen taught him, the more crucial the moment of the battle, the more careful one must be of the opponent's counterattack in the final moments.

At this moment, the second eruption of the Boundless Spring Autumn Zen caused Zhang Yu's entire body to explode with clouds of Blood Mist. Every cell in his body seemed to be groaning, howling, and emitting a dying roar.

But the more dangerous and hopeless the situation, the more excited Zhang Yu felt as he practiced the Remnant Ox Abandoning Self Heart Sutra -Body-Body -Dao Heart...

Zhang Yu roared, "I'm determined to get the Foundation Establishment Certificate!"

Meanwhile, Ye Lingxiao crushed the last fragment of his Mind Division Spirit Pill in his mouth.

The lab director's warning echoed in his mind, "Never take more than three pills in one day."

"Otherwise, the brain can't handle it, even with your Perfect Bloodline."

Including the Mind Division Spirit Pill consumed during the first stage of the Divine Spiritual Root assessment, this is the fourth Mind Division Spirit Pill Ye Lingxiao has consumed in one day.

Feeling the medicinal power surging through his body and rushing towards his brain, Ye Lingxiao suddenly found his mind becoming clear, as if something had awakened in his mind.

"I can do it..."

I can afford four.

At this moment, Ye Lingxiao felt as if four versions of himself were working together within his body, like a work team, each responsible for different bodily functions and competing with each other for performance evaluation...

At the same time, under Zhang Yu's violent exertion, the Dragon Binding Cord seemed to transform into a real Giant Dragon, twisting violently in Ye Lingxiao's hand.

Ye Lingxiao was thinking about how to suppress the "Giant Dragon" and how to resist Zhang Yu's violent power, but the next moment his arm was also broken in the confrontation of strength.

At this moment, although Ye Lingxiao had made some progress in his mind and spirit, his physical body was already on the verge of collapse, leaving him with no room to exert any strength.

At the same time, the side effects of the fourth Mind Division Spirit Pill began to appear. Ye Lingxiao felt a sharp pain in his brain, as if his head was being torn apart and iron rods were being inserted into it.

The next moment, Ye Lingxiao was no longer able to contend with Zhang Yu.

Dragged by that violent force, Ye Lingxiao felt that his sublimated spirit at this moment was like a colorful dream, which ultimately could not withstand the cold reality and gravity, and was dragged hard into the abyss.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, the Dragon Binding Cord was flung into the sky by Zhang Yu's incredibly violent power.

Ye Lingxiao, who was clinging tightly to the Dragon Binding Cord, was also flung into the sky.

His gaze slowly swept downwards, and he could almost see the imposing figure standing amidst a cloud of Blood Mist on the high platform.

Large swaths of white heat billowed outwards as the opponent channeled their energy, mingling with the bursts of Blood Mist emanating from Zhang Yu's body, making him appear like a war god burning with blood and fire.

Ye Lingxiao sighed inwardly, "How... how can this guy have such a powerful physical body?"

Zhang Yu gripped the Dragon Binding Cord with both hands and flung Ye Lingxiao, rope and all, away.

Whoosh!

With Zhang Yu's powerful swing, Ye Lingxiao, along with the Dragon Binding Cord, shot towards the audience like a long comet.

The audience watching this scene all showed a look of surprise. No one expected that Zhang Yu would gain such an overwhelming advantage at the end of the game, even throwing Ye Lingxiao away.

Seeing Ye Lingxiao about to fly right in front of them, the audience members had various expressions and different thoughts.

At the same time, accompanied by waves of Divine Power rippling through the air, Ye Lingxiao, who was about to crash into the audience seats, slowly came to a stop in mid-air.

Zhang Yu looked at Huang Zichou, who had appeared before him, and asked earnestly, "Did I win?"

"The Foundation Establishment Certificate... is it mine now?"

Huang Zichou waved his hand and cast a series of Talisman Arts, first using the Divine Power of the Ministry of Health to stabilize Zhang Yu's injuries, and then slowly announced, "Zhang Yu is the winner of the third round!"

"Zhang Yu is the winner of the third round of Foundation Establishment Exam!"

"I hereby announce that Zhang Yu, the ultimate winner of this Foundation Establishment Exam's sports track, will be granted Foundation Establishment Certificate by the Heavenly Court, thus acquiring the qualification to Foundation Establishment!"

After hearing Huang Zichou's words, Zhang Yu felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body, and he collapsed into a pool of blood.

"Finally..."

Day after day, night after night, tireless struggle, countless perilous battles, paying almost every price he could, plus the millions of dollars in debt to the bank, and finally risking his life, Zhang Yu finally stepped one foot into the top ten.

Looking back on the journey, Zhang Yu felt it was incredibly difficult; climbing higher in Kunxu was just too hard.

Thinking of this, he suddenly let out a long howl, as if to vent all the unhappiness and resentment that had accumulated in his heart.

Seeing Zhang Yu Yu's roar to the sky, Huang Zichou didn't care. He had seen all sorts of reactions after obtaining the Foundation Establishment Certificate, such as heart attacks, strokes, and even going crazy on the spot due to qi deviation. Zhang Yu's reaction was relatively normal.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Ye Lingxiao had fallen into a coma due to the side effects of the medication and his own injuries.

A person in the audience with a "Laughing Crying Emoji" commented, "Mother, it seems the Ye Family you mentioned isn't so great after all; even their strongest heir lost."

Seeing Ye Lingxiao, who was being casually pulled into the air by Divine Power and had already lost consciousness, the "Smiling Emoji" in the audience frowned. He felt that Ye Lingxiao was like a dead dog on the side of the road, and he was displeased no matter how he looked at him.

The Smiling Emoji said calmly, "If you don't want to use this person, then you don't have to. But the Ye Family is very useful on the first floor, so you can't give up on them."

The person with the "Laughing Crying Emoji" commented, "Actually, Ye Lingxiao is already quite powerful, more so than most high school students on the Second Layer and Third Layer, right? He just had bad luck and ran into an even stronger opponent."

I will still use his.

"But compared to him..." He paused, then looked at Zhang Yu with interest, "I'm more interested in this Zhang Yu."

The Smiling Emoji frowned and said, "You want to sign him as a full-time employee?"

The person with the "Laughing Crying Emoji" said, "Why not? As long as they satisfy me, he's fine, Bai Zhenzhen is fine, and Ye Lingxiao is fine too, I can make them all full-time employees."

The "Smiling Emoji" shook its head and sighed, "Dogs can't be too full, sigh... you'll understand sooner or later."

The "Laughing Crying Emoji" was unconvinced and had already decided to contact Oasis Company on the first floor and send a representative to Songyang City to spend money directly.

Meanwhile, many representatives from other universities in the audience also focused their attention on Zhang Yu.

After all, although Ye Lingxiao is very outstanding, he now pales in comparison to Zhang Yu, especially considering that Zhang Yu is a year younger. This has made many university admissions representatives eager to recruit Zhang Yu into their universities.

Watching this scene, the Mao Mao Tou from Ten Thousand Laws University said to the Er Ha Tou beside him, "It seems the price you're planning to offer isn't quite enough."

The Er Ha Tou frowned and said, "We can tolerate the top ten fighting over people."

He glanced in a certain direction from the audience, sneered, and said, "I can understand why 36 Upper Schools and 72 Lower Schools dare to make such a move."

"But damn, Junior College want to hire this kind of talent?"

Do they deserve it?

"If Zhang Yu goes to Junior College, what's the difference between that and being in jail? He can forget about taking the postgraduate entrance exam or achieving the Golden Core stage in this lifetime."

Mao Mao Tou chimed in, "If you're going to snatch him, you'd better act quickly. Otherwise, Zhang Yu might be too poor, inexperienced, and easily fooled by some Junior College pretending to be a university student."

"Once the Foundation Establishment Certificate are issued here, the candidates' information should no longer be confidential, so you'd better act quickly."

Er Ha Tou's heart sank upon hearing this. What the other party said was true; such things had indeed happened before.

He thought to himself, "I really should hurry up and find someone to contact Zhang Yu through a representative of the company."

But before leaving, he seemed to remember something and asked again to confirm, "Are you sure your Finance Department isn't accepting these students?"

The Mao Mao Tou said calmly, "His aptitude is indeed good, but he's good at security and Civil Engineering. Want to get into finance? After they've established themselves and worked hard for generations, their descendants might have a tiny chance."

At the other end of the audience, a teacher from Junior College was already on the phone with his Principal. He said with absolute certainty, "Principal, as long as we win over this student and nurture him to become Golden Core cultivator, who will dare say that Junior College can't produce Golden Core cultivators? Our school's rating will definitely have a chance to rise!"

As fewer and fewer people remained in the audience, leaving one by one.

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's injuries have been completely healed.

Now they have gathered with all the other contestants to begin awarding Foundation Establishment Certificate.

Upon seeing Bai Zhenzhen, Zhang Yu quickly went up to her and asked, "A-Zhen, did it work?"

Bai Zhenzhen laughed and nodded, saying, "I became Yu Zi, what about you?"

"I'm in too!" Zhang Yu laughed and hugged Bai Zhenzhen: "A-Zhen! We can go to university together!"

Hearing this, Bai Zhenzhen felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart. She had been genuinely worried that Zhang Yu hadn't passed the exam. At that moment, she hugged Zhang Yu tightly and couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Have you decided which of the top ten to choose? Shouldn't we start planning for postgraduate and Doctoral Entrance Exam?"

Watching the two embrace and spin around, Yun Jing's already gloomy expression turned even uglier.

(End of this chapter)