Reunion with Zhang Pianpian

"Number 686, Zhang Yu."

As his number was called, Zhang Yu stood up and walked towards the interview room.

Although all my grades met the admission requirements of Ten Thousand Laws University and I had already signed an admission agreement, the interview process was still unavoidable.

When Zhang Yu entered the interview room, he smiled casually at the three examiners and said, "Hello, I am Zhang Yu from Songyang Advanced Immortal Dao Middle School in Songyang City."

The examiner looked at him and asked, "Why do you want to apply to the Ten Thousand Laws University?"

Zhang Yu said calmly, "Because Ten Thousand Laws University is one of the best universities. If I want to break through to the Golden Core, break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and enter a sect, I naturally have to choose the best university!"

The three interviewers smiled slightly, and one of them asked, "How do you balance your study and rest time?"

Zhang Yu said calmly, "I'm not resting!"

Another examiner asked, "How much of your university coursework have you completed so far?"

Zhang Yu said, "As you can see, I am already Foundation Establishment cultivator, and I have completed all the general courses for the Qi Refining Realm!"

"He also taught himself the excavation techniques of the Civil Engineering Department, including excavation Excavation Palm, Crane Claw, Sports Car Legs, and Elevator Leap, and reached Level 10 in all of them!"

As the examiners reviewed the information in Zhang Yu's resume, their gazes toward him grew increasingly satisfied!

The examiner began, "Zhang Yu, as far as I know, you haven't been sterilized! What are your thoughts on sterilization in universities? Do you think it's necessary for university students to undergo sterilization?"

Zhang Yu calmly replied, "Sterilization is an escape for the weak!"

"For me, a few bodily hormones are nothing compared to what I can suppress with willpower!"

"These things are not obstacles on my path to Immortal Dao, but rather a means of production that can be transformed into aids to my cultivation!"

"My resume includes proof of my seed sales on the first floor. Such high-frequency and high-quality transaction data is enough to prove the strength of my Dao Heart!"

The three interviewers exchanged glances, their eyes all revealing admiration!

Finally, they all stood up and extended their hands to Zhang Yu: "Welcome to Ten Thousand Laws University, Zhang Yu!"

As soon as Zhang Yu walked out of the interview room, he saw Yu Xinghan and Le Mulan, who had already finished their interviews!

Yu Xinghan said, "Let's go, Zhang Yu, let's register. We still need to choose dormitories!"

Just then, a female voice rang out. "Zhang Yu, long time no see!"

Zhang Yu and the other two turned their heads at the same time and saw Zhang Pianpian walking slowly towards them!

Two years have passed since I last saw Zhang Pianpian, and she is still as graceful as ever, with an even more vigorous and spirited air about her than before!

Her appearance didn't seem to have changed much, except that her eyes had turned amber, which was clearly some kind of Eye Skeleton!

The mark on his head that read "49th in the Foundation Establishment Realm the Ten Thousand Laws University Talisman Department" and the halo behind his head attracted the attention of many people around him, and he quickly became the focus of everyone's attention!

Zhang Yu was about to blurt out "Sister!" when she suddenly realized what she meant and finally called out, "Senior, you're here!"

Zhang Pianpian smiled slightly and said, "You've grown taller!"

"Let's go, I'll take you to register first, then I'll treat you to a meal!"

So, under Zhang Pianpian's guidance, Zhang Yu and the other two signed up, registered, and paid their tuition together!

Although they brought enough tuition fees, Zhang Yu and the other two, encouraged by Zhang Pianpian, took the initiative to apply for student loans while paying their tuition fees, taking on their first loan since arriving on the Second Layer!

The tuition fee for the first year is 0.5 Spirit Coin. Starting from the second year, interest will be paid, with a monthly payment of 0.005 Spirit Coin, until graduation from university when the 0.5 Spirit Coin is repaid in full!

Zhang Pianpian said, "Don't be afraid. Now that we've come to the Second Layer, how can we improve if we don't fully unleash our Immortal Dao Potential?"

Instead of paying the 0.5 Spirit Coin tuition fee now, you should use it for your own studies!

Looking at Zhang Pianpian's name on the recommendation form, Zhang Xu couldn't help but say, "Sister!! Senior, does this count as your achievement?"

Zhang Pianpian said, "Since you have to do it anyway, why don't I help you with it!"

"Let's go choose our dorm rooms!"

Zhang Yu had sensed a certain characteristic of the Ten Thousand Laws University City as he moved through it!

Because the entire University City is concentrated in a series of three-dimensional buildings that are over 3 kilometers long and no more than 10 kilometers high, the internal space utilization rate of the entire University City is extremely high!

Or rather... the space is extremely cramped!

Seeing their next dormitory only confirmed Zhang Yu's idea!

"Inferior dormitory, 20 people per room, each room is 20 square meters, and each floor shares 2 toilets and 6 shower rooms!"

Zhang Yu said speechlessly, "This is fucking amazing!!! Even a chicken farm is more spacious than this!"

Yu Xinghan said from the side, "A deluxe suite in the Upper Dorm, 15 square meters, with one living room, two bedrooms, and one bathroom!"

Zhang Yu frowned and said, "A mere 15 square meters is enough to call it a luxury suite? And it costs 1 Spirit Coin a month for such an expensive rent?"

Zhang Yu currently only has 9.94 Spirit Coin Spirit Coin coins Bai Zhenzhen gave him, which is only enough for 9 months of rent!

Hearing Zhang Yu's words, the middle-aged woman handling dormitory affairs snorted coldly, glanced at him sideways, and said, "You came up from downstairs, didn't you? The Second Layer is incredibly valuable; how can it compare to your rural area downstairs?"

"Hurry up and rent it, there are so many people waiting!"

Yu Xinghan said, "How about we share an apartment?"

Le Mulan nodded in agreement. "If the cost is split among the three of us..."

Zhang Pianpian said, "Let's divide it among the four of us!"

She smiled slightly and said, "If the four of us split the rent, we can save a lot of money!"

"But we don't need to Upper Dorm such an expensive luxury suite... let's just rent a 5-square-meter room in the middle-class dorm!"

Zhang Pianpian pointed to the price and said, "It's 0.2 Spirit Coin per month. If we split it among the four of us, that's 0.05 Spirit Coin per person per month!"

Zhang Pianpian thought to herself, "Compared to my current classmates, Zhang Yu and his friends are more trustworthy. Living together will save me a lot of trouble!"

Zhang Yu looked at his Elder Sister and thought to himself, "My Elder Sister has already climbed to 49th place in the Talisman Department, yet her financial situation is still so tight?"

Fu Ji said, "Second Layer apartments are incredibly expensive; no matter how capable you are, you still need to learn to save on rent! Instead of spending more money to rent a nicer place, you should invest more in your studies!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu sighed softly, looked at the conditions of the dormitory, and said, "Four people in five square meters? Can they even fit?"

Zhang Pianpian said, "Although it's only 5 square meters, it's 4 meters high and can be divided into Second Layer!"

"The main reason is that the dormitory has an extra supply of Spiritual Energy, which makes it convenient for meditation and Breath Circulation!"

"Besides that, it's just for storing things, maybe taking a shower, and charging devices. How much bigger does it need? It's enough for the four of us!"

"Moreover, although the house space is not large, people can adapt and actively adjust!"

Seeing that Yu Xinghan and Le Mulan both agreed, Zhang Yu nodded as well, and the four of them rented an ordinary room together!

Ten Thousand Laws University City, 125th Layer, dormitory area!

The entire 125th Layer is only 4 meters high, and the rows of rooms look like coffins lined up on both sides of the corridor!

Zhang Yu looked at the arrows and walking routes floating in the air; those were navigational projections from the Eye Skeleton!

A moment later, as Zhang Yu opened the door, a small 5-square-meter dormitory room appeared before everyone!

Le Mulan couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so small!"

This was the first time in her life she had ever stayed in such a small room!

Zhang Pianpian said, "The door is too narrow, only one person can go in and out at a time. You can take turns going in and putting your luggage away first, and then I will take you to eat!"

"After dinner, you should all have your first class meeting tonight, right?"

"By the way, remember to shrink your size when you get into the dorm; it's an essential money-saving skill in this University City!"

When Zhang Yu carried his luggage into the dormitory, he tried his best to contract his muscles and joints, turning into a skinny person who was about 1.7 meters tall!

Although this made it easier to move around in the room, the entire dormitory still felt very small to him, and his shrunken body gave him a suffocating feeling of constantly bending over and curling up!

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "No wonder the people in the University City don't seem very tall. It seems they've become accustomed to shrinking their bodies, which is completely different from the tall and Immortal Cultivation on the first floor!"

The three of them packed their luggage and then, led by Zhang Pianpian, went to a pharmacy on the 128th floor! They said it was for a meal, but it was really just for taking medicine!

Looking at the few pills in her hand, Yu Xinghan couldn't help but say, "I'd better make some of the Synthetic Food I brought." Seeing Yu Xinghan and Zhang Yu making the Synthetic Food, Zhang Pianpian said calmly, "The Synthetic Food you brought will run out sooner or later. You should get used to eating the food on the Second Layer!"

Although it doesn't taste good, the medicine is rich in various nutrients, and the digestion time is very short!

"The only two problems with taking medicine are, firstly, the difficulty in achieving a feeling of fullness, and secondly, the cultivator's extremely powerful digestive ability, if not eating for a long period of time, will damage the gastrointestinal tract."

As she spoke, Zhang Pianpian took out a piece of cement. "So people here usually mix some Cement Companion Medicine!"

Even Zhang Yu, who had seen his share of storms on the Kunxu First Layer, was somewhat surprised to see Zhang Pianpian swallow a small piece of cement!

Zhang Yu: "Eating cement? Isn't there anything else to eat?"

Zhang Pianpian smiled and said, "Cement is cheap enough. In this Ten Thousand Laws University City, cement is everywhere. You can just knock off a piece and fill your stomach temporarily. It will make you feel full and also suppress the digestive juices in your stomach so as not to hurt your intestines!"

"Therefore, the catering market on the Second Layer was not simply squeezed out by pharmaceutical companies, but rather squeezed out by both pharmaceutical companies and Soil-and-Water Company!"

"Especially after the Civil Engineering company launched Edible Cement, people could eat their fill and get enough nutrition just by Cement Companion Medicine, which completely ruined the catering industry!"

Zhang Yu was still a little incredulous upon hearing this information. "Civil Engineering can actually thrive in the catering industry?" Zhang Pianpian then reminded him, "Also, remember not to dig cement under surveillance cameras. You'll be fined if you get caught!"

"By the way... you two are both Civil Engineering Department, right? If you go to the construction site, they'll provide meals, and you can just use the water from the site to fill your stomachs!"

Yu Xinghan couldn't help but ask, "Then can we grow some things ourselves?"

Zhang Pianpian glanced at him sideways and said, "You want to join the Dark Planting Realm? I don't object to you joining one or two gangs in the future university, but the Dark Planting Realm!! It's too dangerous!"

"You might not understand, but in this University City, planting any kind of plant without permission is a serious violation of school rules and the law, a serious crime punishable by expulsion!"

"Planting is something only universities and companies can do." After dinner, Zhang Yu said goodbye to Le Mulan and Zhang Pianpian, and then attended the first class meeting of the Civil Engineering Department Department's basic class with Yu Xinghan!

Upon arriving at the teaching area on the 130th floor, the two had just stepped into the agreed-upon classroom when they felt several pairs of eyes scanning them!

"You two, please show us your Gaokao scores and basic data. We're doing class rankings to see where you rank in this class!"