Struggling to Adapt; Discord Within the Sect

Inside the Training Room of a luxury apartment.

Accompanied by bursts of booming Qi and Blood, Zhang Yu and Le Mulan's bodies were intertwined, their muscles colliding and making a snapping sound.

"Push harder here..."

"Keep pushing."

Snap!

"Lift your legs a little higher."

Under Zhang Yu's guidance, Le Mulan constantly adjusted her posture and movements, feeling that her Martial Arts had improved again after today's extra lesson.

After all, Zhang Yu's strength had increased dramatically in just over a year, rising from the Early-Stage Qi Refining to the Qi Refining Peak. Not only did he possess great strength, but he also had a wealth of memories of Martial Arts from Level 10 in his mind.

Coupled with the teaching skills he honed in the Dark Tutoring World, Zhang Yu's abilities in this area reached their pinnacle.

He was confident that he was among the top high school tutors on the entire floor.

Over the past few months, Le Mulan has been receiving tutoring from Zhang Yu almost every week and can clearly feel her progress.

As the workout ended, Le Mulan's chest heaved violently with her breathing, its outline clearly visible beneath the soaked sweat.

"Thank you so much for these past few months."

Looking at Zhang Yu in front of her, Le Mulan knew that she had gained a great advantage by being able to receive such a master's personal guidance and meticulous instruction on the movement of every muscle in her body.

If the students at Ziyun High School knew that Zhang Yu's fingertips brushed over so many muscles on their bodies, they would probably wish they could take their place and train closely with Zhang Yu, Ascension Realm their grades.

Thinking of this, she thanked him again, saying, "With your guidance, I've improved very quickly."

"No need to be so polite." Zhang Yu waved his hand. "You've helped us a lot before. If it weren't for your apartment and tutoring fees, A-Zhen and I would still be living under the bridge."

"However, regarding bodily fluids, I have a contract with Oasis Group and cannot provide them to others."

"But I can help you catch up on your studies."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "I can't change Kunxu, but at least I can help the people around me."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and while Zhang Yu went to take a shower, Le Mulan walked up to Zhang Yu's phone, thinking to herself, "Because of his contract, it's impossible for Zhang Yu to buy his bodily fluids."

"However, Zhang Yu..."

Through repeated close training sessions, and after conducting on-site investigations and consulting with others, Le Mulan gradually confirmed one thing... Zhang Yu was very hard.

So he wasn't sterilized.

"According to my brother, students who haven't been sterilized are particularly susceptible to being controlled by hormones in their bodies."

"We can use this method to subtly influence the opponent, and perhaps obtain some materials from Zhang Yu during future training..."

Thinking of this, Le Mulan squatted down and repeated into Zhang Yu's phone, "Black stockings! Beautiful legs! Photo Album! Curves! Contrast! Long legs! Huge shock!"

"Le Mulan! Le Mulan! Le Mulan!"

After repeating these keywords several times, Le Mulan realized that the big data should have already recorded them, and they would definitely affect Zhang Yu's phone next.

That night, as Zhang Yu was scrolling through his phone, he suddenly frowned, looking at the shopping website that redirected him to a page about stockings. "What kind of garbage big data is this?"

The next morning.

Bai Zhenzhen looked at the large wad of toilet paper in the wastebasket and couldn't help but say, "Yu Zi, this time he only lasted a short time."

"Has his willpower declined due to the recent comforts he's enjoyed?"

After school that day, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen headed to the Patrol Team's office building.

Several months later, they finally had the opportunity to contact Zhang Pianpian again.

Although they successfully passed the application several times before, Zhang Pianpian seemed to be busy with something and never spoke to them.

On his way to the office building, Zhang Yu noticed that there seemed to be more homeless people and beggars on the street than before, especially some elderly people with white hair and missing limbs, more than he had seen in the past year.

Zhang Yu knew that these people had mortgaged their flesh and blood because they couldn't afford to eat, and because of that, they couldn't find work. In the end, they would inevitably have to give up everything they had, with no chance of ever turning their lives around.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, knowing that this was not something he could influence.

"Am I still too outdated?"

"I still haven't fully adapted to Kunxu... I need to keep working hard."

We arrived at the Patrol Team's office building.

As Zhang Pianpian's figure appeared on the screen, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen immediately recounted the events of the past few months to her.

Although Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen are becoming increasingly wealthy and their lives are getting better and better, they still feel somewhat uneasy about the changing situation on the Kunxu First Layer. They want to learn more about the situation through Zhang Pianpian on the Second Layer.

After listening to their explanations, Zhang Pianpian hesitated for a moment before saying, "You can accept President Wang's money."

"But aside from your work compensation and Endorsement Fee, you must not be involved in, invest in, or participate in the specific business operations of the Oasis Group..."

Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback and asked why.

Zhang Pianpian carefully chose her words and said, "The matter on the first floor involves a dispute between the ten major groups."

Simply put...

"Some people at the top believe that the first floor is already useless, especially the vast poor class here, who have become a useless class."

"Instead of letting it go to waste, let's make use of it and transform the entire first floor into a breeding farm, a pure raw material supply site."

"Even immortals... might think so."

Upon hearing these words, Zhang Yu's heart sank, and he suddenly felt as if he couldn't breathe.

The words "useless class" struck him like a hammer blow to the chest, waking him from his comfortable life.

Zhang Pianpian continued, "I have a lot of things to do right now."

"If you encounter any problems that you cannot solve, you can contact the Orthodox God."

"It's the Orthodox God' you added as a friend..."

Zhang Pianpian seemed to have a lot of things to do, and her call with Zhang Yu ended not long afterward.

On the way back, Zhang Yu looked at the disabled people begging by the roadside and seemed to be able to see what the Kunxu First Layer would look like in the future.

"It has nothing to do with me."

"This is the general trend of the world."

"What can a high school student like me do?"

Thinking about his own powerlessness in the face of this, Zhang Yu sighed, suddenly becoming somewhat annoyed. "Why the hell can't I adapt?"

"Zhang Yu, you'll be rich from now on."

Zhang Yu kept telling himself, "If you want to be rich, if you want to take care of the people around you, if you want to live a good life, then you have to adapt to this damn world of Kunxu!"

"Otherwise, what do you want to do? What can an ant like you, who hasn't even reached the Foundation Establishment, possibly do?"

Just as Zhang Yu's thoughts were racing, Fu Ji suddenly said, "Tell me again what Zhang Pianpian told you."

To avoid being exposed, Fu Ji chose to completely conceal herself before entering the Patrol Team's building.

After Zhang Yu came out and woke her up, he repeated what Zhang Pianpian had said to her.

Upon hearing Fu Ji's question, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen repeated what Zhang Pianpian had said.

Fu Ji murmured, "Hmm... she's very careful with her words; someone's probably monitoring your conversation."

Zhang Yu was startled upon hearing this. "Surveillance? Someone's trying to target us?"

Fu Ji said, "It's not normal for cross-level calls to be monitored, but Zhang Pianpian's caution might be related to the hidden information in her words."

Fu Ji analyzed, "Some people above believe that the first floor is ruined, and even some immortals think so."

She meant some people, not everyone.

"She told you to only take your work pay and not get involved in Oasis Group's business."

"Does this mean..." Fu Ji said thoughtfully, "That some people at the top think the first floor is useless, but others don't think so?"

"If some immortals support the Oasis Group's actions, does that mean there are others who don't?" "That's why she thinks the Oasis Group might get involved in the conflict between the two sides, and that's why she wants you to stay out of the business."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, "The actions of Oasis Group, Nether University, Nether Palace... are just like those of the Demonic Path Sect. Could it be that there is Righteous Path in Kunxu?"

Zhang Yu said, "So, there's a possibility that other Righteous Path sects might not stand by and watch this Demonic Path behavior and try to stop them from doing this?"

Fu Ji said, "What Righteous Path Demonic Path? If other sects are really trying to stop them, it must be to limit the expansion of the Nether Palace's power."

"Just like how many areas above prohibit mortals from raising livestock and establish standards for the emission of Grievance Qi, isn't it because other sects are not good at Immortal Dao Technique in this area, so they use this system to restrict the Nether Palace?"

"Even if other sects want to stop the Oasis Group now, it must be out of their own self-interest."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu gave a wry smile, thinking to himself, "That's right, this is the Kunxu. I still haven't fully adapted, and I even had those delusional thoughts just now."

Bai Zhenzhen asked doubtfully, "But so far, the Oasis Group hasn't been stopped, has it? Their plan is progressing very smoothly."

As Fu Ji pondered, she murmured, "Perhaps... it's just that it hasn't been stopped yet."

"After all, with the actions of the Oasis Group, a large number of powerful clans have been eliminated, massive resources have been gathered, Foundation Establishment Exam has been widely disseminated... What if this is exactly what another faction wants to see, so they go with the flow?"

Zhang Yu didn't know whether Fu Ji was right or wrong, but he kept Zhang Pianpian's words firmly in mind.

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August arrived in the blink of an eye, and Zhang Yu would be a senior in high school in just one month.

The entire Songyang City has entered the sweltering heat of summer.

Zhang Yu's bank account balance also reached a staggering 44 million.

However, Zhang Yu discovered that as prices rose on the Kunxu First Layer, the price of the Heavenly Spiritual Root he wanted to buy also skyrocketed, reaching 58 million.

However, given Zhang Yu's current income, he can still accept this price increase. As long as he saves for a few more months, he will be able to buy Heavenly Spiritual Root Foundation Establishment.

That evening, the cell phone rang.

Zhang Yu discovered that the call was from Zhao Tianxing. After Zhao Tianxing's name, there was a note Zhang Yu had left for him: Everyone laughs at you, but you're the funniest.

Upon seeing this sentence, Zhang Yu recalled the Clown Theory that Zhao Tianxing had told him, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

He answered the phone and asked, "Old Zhao, what's up?"

A strange woman's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Excuse me, are you Zhang Yu?"

Zhang Yu frowned slightly, then realized that the other person was Zhao Tianxing's mother.

The reason the other party called was because Zhao Tianxing in trouble.

"After his father lost his job, he was lured into gambling at some point, and secretly mortgaged Tianxing's body to the Oasis Group without our knowledge..."

"I finally scraped together enough money to buy his freedom, but Oasis Company said the body had already been shipped out..."

"You're acquainted with the leaders of the Oasis Group, could you do me a favor and help Tianxing get his physical body back? We can pay for it..."

The Layer 1111 of the Oasis Group.

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's purpose for coming, President Wang casually asked, "Is he your friend?"

"No problem, I'll have someone check it out for you right away."

Zhang Yu, who had initially thought things would be very troublesome, breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing what President Wang said.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "In Kunxu, ultimately, you need money and power to protect yourself and take care of those around you..."

But after a moment, President Wang frowned and shook his head at Zhang Yu: "It won't work, it's already been bought."

Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback. "Bought it?"

President Wang nodded, pointed to the sky, and said, "Demon Descendant customer up there bought a large batch of flesh and blood as food, and your friend's body is one of them. It's already been transported to the Second Layer."

Zhang Yu quickly asked, "Can it be returned?"

President Wang was slightly taken aback and said, "What... did you say?"

Zhang Yu said, "Could we contact the client and get the body back...?"

Before Zhang Yu could finish speaking, he suddenly sensed a change in President Wang's demeanor.

The original peaceful, kind, and innocent temperament gradually disappeared, replaced by an overwhelming chill, like a dangerous beast coldly watching Zhang Yu.

"Zhang Yu, business is business. The goods have already been shipped out... You want me to ask the customer for them back? What are you thinking?"

Feeling the chill emanating from the other person, Zhang Yu's mind flashed with Zhao Tianxing's image. He gritted his teeth and said, "I can pay you..."

President Wang said calmly, "Is this just a matter of money for meat? What reason do you expect me to give for asking the client to return it?"

"In business, I always keep my word. Once I've shipped something out... unless there's a quality problem, I will never ask for it back."

Despite the pressure emanating from the other party, Zhang Yu continued, "I'll go apologize to the client. He's a good friend of mine, and I can't just watch him get taken advantage of..."

President Wang said calmly, "So what if he gets eaten up? I've seen Zhao... Zhao Tianxing's file. What value does he have? So what if this kind of friend gets eaten up? You should make fewer friends like this in the future."

He continued, "Zhang Yu, I'll teach you a phrase today."

"In this world, you need to eat well to become stronger."

"The poor suffer their whole lives, and can only endure the bitterest of hardships."

"If you want to be like me, a superior person, you have to learn to prey on others."

Seeing that Zhang Yu still wanted to speak, President Wang said impatiently, "Get out!"

"Get your own identity straight."

"You're taking my money."

"I can give you face as long as it doesn't harm the company's interests."

"But if you're going to interfere with the company's operations, then get out of here and don't ever show your face in front of me again."

Zhang Yu looked at President Wang in surprise, seemingly not expecting him to be so furious.

President Wang snorted coldly, "What are you all standing there for?"

"Roll!"

The next moment, a flash of golden light appeared, and countless Divine Power hands dragged Zhang Yu out, throwing him directly out of the office.

Outside the office, General Manager Red River was unsurprised by this. Although President Wang treated his subordinates very well, and even joked with them and asked for red envelopes without hesitation.

However, if his subordinates displease him, especially when it involves the company's interests, it's normal for him to resort to beatings, scoldings, and humiliation.

It's just that Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were so favored before that nothing like this had ever happened.

Red River walked up to Zhang Yu, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "When President Wang is angry, nothing you say will work. Just obediently take the scolding."

"Wait a few days, until President Wang down, then apologize. He still appreciates you and won't stay angry with you forever."

Zhang Yu suddenly asked, "My friend... is there really no way out?"

Red River paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly, "Let him become Soul Cultivator."

As Zhang Yu walked out of the Oasis Building, he looked at his vibrating phone. It was a call from Zhao Tianxing's mother.

But suddenly he didn't know how to talk to the other person.

"I'm sorry, Old Zhao."

Zhang Yu clenched his fists tightly. "I think... I can't save you."

At the same time, the Gold Jade Hall Sutra in his mind gradually slowed down, and the effect of the technique seemed to regress at this moment.

No matter how he visualized the amount of cash in his mind, it seemed unable to bring him back the confidence and courage he once had.

On his way home, Zhang Yu's phone suddenly vibrated.

"Master Spark True Person of the Golden Core stage, has entered within one kilometer of you. He has mistakenly killed 14 people in the past month and has paid all fines and compensation. Please be careful with your words and actions and do not offend him."

(End of this chapter)