Zhang Yu, the Man with Money

In the blink of an eye, it's already March.

Quiet Room, Zhang Yu slowly opened his eyes, and two glints of light seemed to flash in his eyes.

He glanced at the Feather Scroll beside him, where the data displayed was Dao Heart Level 10, Mana Power 100, and Physical Strength Level 10.

After these days of cultivation, Zhang Yu's Dao Heart Level finally reached the Level 10 of the Qi Refining Limit.

With his Dao Heart reaching Level 10, he now felt that his muscles and magical power were completely under his control, smooth and unhindered, and he no longer had that feeling of not being able to fully exert his power.

On the other hand... in Zhang Yu's mind at this moment, the Remnant Ox he was visualizing was moving slowly and lazily, and even the broken horns on its head seemed to have lost their former sharpness, becoming blunt and thick.

Zhang Yu checked his Bank Card balance again; it had reached 19 million, bringing him one step closer to achieving the Heavenly Spiritual Root.

As the numbers on his Bank Card continued to rise, his daily practice became easier, and he attended more and more social events and activities with President Wang, Zhang Yu could feel that his "Remnant Ox Abandoning Self Heart Sutra" was becoming less and less effective at channeling potential, strengthening his body, and invigorating his flesh and blood.

"Is it because my life has been too comfortable lately, and I haven't had enough pressure? After all, this Cultivation Method is more effective when there's more pressure."

Zhang Yu wasn't sure, but he thought to himself, "My life will only get better and better in the future."

"My grades are getting better and better, and I'm making more and more money. Should I consider switching to a cultivation method that's more suitable for me?"

"This ' Remnant Ox Abandoning Self Heart Sutra' is, after all, Cultivation Method suitable for those at the lower levels."

He thought of Le Mulan, Song Hailong, Yu Xinghan, Ye Lingxiao, and even President Wang.

Zhang Yu thought to himself that perhaps he should ask these wealthy people to recommend a cultivation technique to him.

"Before I knew it, I was about to become a rich person."

"So, should we adapt to the cultivation methods of the wealthy and learn some of their Cultivation Method?"

Whether it was his imagination or not, when this thought arose in Zhang Yu's mind, the Remnant Ox he was visualizing seemed to become increasingly lethargic, lacking fighting spirit and vitality.

Just then, Zhang Yu's phone vibrated; it was a call from Mo Tianyi.

Mo Tianyi, a member of the Poor People Alliance.

Since Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen announced their allegiance to Zhang Pianpian last year, Mo Tianyi has lost contact with them.

After the death of Song Xu, the leader of the Poor People Alliance and a follower of the Evil God, the Poor People Alliance became increasingly insignificant, and Zhang Yu had not heard from them for a long time.

Seeing Mo Tianyi's call, Zhang Yu was a little surprised, but he still answered the phone.

Mo Tianyi's somewhat hesitant voice came through. "Zhang... Zhang Yu, hello."

Zhang Yu's net worth has skyrocketed, and his strength has already reached the Qi Refining Peak. With the promotion of the Oasis Group and the halo of his Foundation Establishment Certificate, he has become a well-known figure and a wealthy man in the Kunxu First Layer.

In Mo Tianyi's eyes, Zhang Yu had become a figure far beyond their high school class, someone from a completely different world.

Zhang Yu casually asked, "Is there something you need?"

Mo Tianyi said softly, "I want to borrow some money from you."

"Things haven't been good for us since the boss had that accident."

"Recently, the company cut salaries, and another member of the alliance hit someone while delivering food..."

Zhang Yu recalled the 20,000 yuan that the other party had invested in him and Bai Zhenzhen.

Although 20,000 yuan wasn't a lot, it was undoubtedly a lifeline for Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen at that time.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu said, "I understand. I'll transfer 100,000 yuan to you in a bit. Contact me anytime if you need anything else."

"Thank you... thank you."

We'll definitely pay you back someday!

Mo Tianyi didn't expect Zhang Yu to be so decisive. After all, in his eyes, no matter how rich a person is, they won't easily spend money without a benefit to them.

Sensing the goodwill expressed in Zhang Yu's words, Mo Tianyi couldn't help but say, "Zhang Yu, you are now a role model for all of us poor students. Among all the poor people in the entire Kunxu First Layer, there has never been a high school student with your achievements."

"You have no idea how happy everyone was when they heard your score, when they knew you could get into the top ten. You've given those rich people a good slap in the face."

"Now all the high school students are fired up, and inspired by you, they're working even harder and more diligently than before..."

Hearing what Mo Tianyi said, Zhang Yu didn't know how to respond for a moment.

After a long while, Zhang Yu hung up the phone amidst Mo Tianyi's repeated thanks. Suddenly, he started looking up information about the pay cut on his phone again.

It turns out that after the major wealthy families and companies joined forces, the first thing they did was to collectively reduce salaries.

Zhang Yu looked at the analyses of some people on the Internet, and they all said that the number of high school graduates and college students returning to their hometowns to work in lower-class cities is increasing every year, and the employment environment is already getting worse year by year.

As the company also reduced wages and benefits, employees had no choice but to silently accept it in order to keep their jobs.

Fu Ji chimed in, "What's so interesting about this kind of news? It has nothing to do with us."

"Even if it weren't for you and Bai Zhenzhen, the Oasis Group would have used Ye Lingxiao for publicity, and the result would have been the same. That's just the way things are."

Zhang Yu pursed his lips and said, "Do I need you to remind me? I was just curious and took a look at the news."

"With such a powerful patron President Wang, A-Zhen and I definitely have to hold on tight and never let go, no matter what."

Hearing Zhang Yu's relaxed reply, Fu Ji thought to herself, "This Zhang Yu, despite coming from a poor background, always cares about things that aren't his concern."

Fu Ji reminded her, "As long as you keep climbing, you'll definitely become richer and richer. You need to learn to integrate into the circle of rich people and stay away from the circle of poor people, do you understand?"

"You should just block people like the Poor People Alliance. Why bother with them?" "They did help me after all," Zhang Yu said casually. "As for the rich people's circle... I know what you're talking about. Because rich people have different living environments than us, their habits and perceptions are bound to differ from those of us from poor backgrounds."

"I need to get used to the way these rich people talk and live, and make more friends with them so I can climb higher and become stronger in Kunxu..."

Zhang Yu understood; of course he understood everything.

Stay away from the poor and get close to the rich—that's a key to climbing the social ladder in Kunxu.

But for some reason, he just didn't feel comfortable.

When they arrived at the cafeteria for lunch, Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, and Qian Shen and Zhao Tianxing still at the same table.

However, these days, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's plates are piled high with rich synthetic meat, while Zhao Tianxing has started eating tasteless, plain Synthetic Food.

Zhang Yu initially thought it was because the other party's family was experiencing some financial difficulties, or it might be related to the price increase of Synthetic Food.

Yes, Synthetic Food have gone up in price.

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Synthetic Food, which initially squeezed pre-made foods out of the market with low prices, are now seeing price increases as Oasis Group's market share continues to grow.

The Green Food endorsed and promoted by Zhang Yu has seen its price rise continuously due to the popularity of the Foundation Establishment Exam and the promotion by various companies.

Nowadays, even ordinary students in regular high schools know to eat Green Food and sign up for the Foundation Establishment Exam in hopes of getting a chance to rise to the top in one step.

According to Oasis Group's estimates, thanks to their promotion, hundreds of thousands of high school students may register for the Foundation Establishment Exam on the Kunxu First Layer next year, making the market value it represents even more enticing.

Looking at the original-flavored Synthetic Food on Zhao Tianxing's plate, Zhang Yu thought that the other party's parents might also have suffered a sharp decrease in income due to the company's salary reduction.

"Ugh, this chicken breast is awful." Zhang Yu pushed a plate of chicken breast over to Zhao, "Old Zhao, you eat it for me, I really can't eat anymore."

Zhao Tianxing slightly taken aback, and swallowed hard as he looked at the synthetic chicken breast being pushed towards him.

As a perceptive person, Zhao Tianxing could guess that Zhang Yu had deliberately brought him food.

This made him feel both ashamed and grateful. He finally whispered a thank you and took the chicken breast.

April arrived as Zhang Yu continued his comfortable life.

Even if Zhang Yu does nothing every day, he still receives a large sum of money every month.

His account balance has exceeded 24 million.

That day, he and Bai Zhenzhen arrived at the newly completed Oasis Building to participate in the group's upcoming publicity plan meeting.

"During this period, many citizens' incomes have been declining, while food prices have been rising steadily."

"The group has noticed this situation and has decided to make changes..."

Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback by what the product manager said. He couldn't help but glance at President Wang beside him, thinking, "Is it because of President Wang? Is Oasis Group trying to give back to society and help more people have enough to eat?"

Thinking about the recent situation in the school cafeteria, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.

The product manager announced loudly, "To ensure everyone can have a full meal, we've decided to launch Food Loan service!"

"By offering installment payments, we can lower the barrier for citizens to purchase Synthetic Food and Green Food foods, ensuring that everyone has enough to eat."

"Our first phase of promotion targets students; we want to go into schools and strive to ensure that every student in every school has a reserve food fund when they run out of money for food..."

Zhang Yu listened to the other person's words, looked at the slides showing a series of content related to food, finance, interest, and mortgages, and listened to the promotional tactics such as interest-free loans for new users and discounts for monthly subscribers.

Zhang Yu suddenly remembered how he used to go hungry.

If Zhang Yu, who can't even afford to eat, were in this situation, he would probably also choose to pay for food in installments, eventually accumulating more and more Food Loan.

Just then, President Wang patted Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen on the shoulder and said, "This promotion of financial services is very important. Our ultimate goal is that as many people eat on the first floor as there are people borrowing money."

"It relates to the group's layout on the first floor."

"Don't worry, I'm the kind of person who would never treat my own people unfairly."

"You all need to work hard for the next year."

"By the time you all go to the Nether University next year, I'll probably be heading back too."

"I'll help you get internships at Second Layer financial companies. Once you have work experience, I can then help you transfer to the Finance Department..."

As Wang Yin spoke, he raised his hand to straighten Zhang Yu's clothes, shook his head, and said with dissatisfaction, "You and A-Zhen should also change into some nicer clothes. We've given you so much money, use it when you should."

"And that Cultivation Skin you're wearing, it's obviously artificial Human Skin. Hurry up and change into a real one, or you'll embarrass me at every party."

"Did you hear that? If you don't have enough money, I'll bring you some."

Bai Zhenzhen quickly replied, "Understood, President Wang. We'll change our clothes when we get back."

Seeing Zhang Yu standing there in a daze, Bai Zhenzhen nudged him. Zhang Yu then seemed to snap out of his daze and said, "Um... I understand."

But Zhang Yu's mind was still replaying Wang Yin's words.

"The number of people borrowing money should match the number of people eating on the first floor."

(End of this chapter)