The Spirit Coins I Spent Stayed by My Side in Another Form

As Zhang Yu browsed the various products on the platform, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Fu Ji! Didn't you tell me before that the immortals of the Ten Great Sects wanted to recruit more people to participate in the bidding?"

"So now they're not only reducing recruitment, they're stopping recruitment altogether?"

Fu Ji sighed, "The immortals must want the competition among those climbing up to be increasingly fierce. They want those who are driven to exhaust themselves, their families, and everything else in the process, so that the profits of the Ten Great Sects can keep rising and they can comfortably sit on the clouds."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have had the chance to take the Foundation Establishment Certificate exam!"

"But the fact that the Ten Great Sects are increasingly reducing their recruitment can only mean that there are probably too many people in the sects and Grotto-Heaven!"

Fu Ji pondered and said, "After establishing the current Gaokao, university, and company system, the Ten Great Sects recruit exceptionally talented Immortal Dao every year. Among them, those at the Golden Core can live for 400 years, those at the Nascent Soul can live for nearly a thousand years, and those at the Deity Transformation or Refining Void can live even longer!"

"Thinking about it this way, the population of the sect is indeed far less than the population consumed by Zeng Chang."

"However, I don't think Zhang Pianpian's statement that the Ten Great Sects have stopped recruiting and have divided the world into two separate realms is entirely accurate."

"This should be temporary!"

"Once a bunch of people at the top die, the Ten Great Sects will definitely start recruiting again!"

"However, this might take a hundred years, or even several hundred years?"

Fu Ji suddenly exclaimed, "I understand! This must be cyclical!"

"The expansion and contraction of enrollment over a period of time is all related to the population changes within the Ten Great Sects!"

"For immortals, this may only be a brief fluctuation, a minor ups and downs, but for you below the sect, it's a matter of several generations, ten generations, or even dozens of generations!"

"Furthermore, the reduction in enrollment by sects has spread to companies and universities, and may eventually affect the entire Kunxu!"

Hearing Fu Ji's deduction, Zhang Yu cursed inwardly, "What bad timing!"

He then asked, "So the wish made during this Ritual can't be withdrawn?"

"If I die then, I'll definitely take you with me!"

Fu Ji chuckled helplessly and said, "Ordinary wishes are one thing, but there's really nothing I can do about this. It's all because you were so clever back then and made the plan to fulfill your wish!"

"Once the Ritual was approved, it's now fully operational and has reached this point; it's no longer something I can reverse!"

"This relates to the essence of the Ritual, which is the Ritual rules set by the Evil God King!"

Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, but he didn't regret it. If he hadn't had that Spiritual Energy and temporarily blocked Fu Ji's wish, things probably wouldn't be like this now!

Now that things have come to this, neither the immortals nor the Evil God King can influence him!

"I can only try my best to do my best first!"

Looking at the dazzling array of goods online, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "My Cultivation Method speed is already astonishingly fast!"

"What I need most right now is to further improve my base stats!"

With that in mind, Zhang Yu had already opened each item and service!

Half an hour later, the first item Zhang Yu bought arrived!

As the box was opened, a large box of gleaming jade coins appeared before Zhang Yu!

These jade coins are shaped like round coins, with a bright green color and flocculent patterns on the surface. They contain a faint, mysterious Spiritual Energy, and are the Low-Grade Spirit Stone that Zhang Yu purchased!

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Low-Grade Spirit Stone, Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, and High-Grade Spirit Stone used to be the currency used in Kunxu. But if I tried to pay with these now, I'd probably get a scolding and be refused!"

Long before Spirit Coin became a form of online payment, Kunxu's monetary system had undergone several evolutions, and Spirit Stone as currency had long been phased out!

Later, due to the Spiritual Energy they contained, mid-grade and Low-Grade Spirit Stone were regarded as resources for Immortal Dao, while High-Grade Spirit Stone, in addition to their value in Immortal Dao, also had collectible value!

However, as the Spirit Realm Network became more and more advanced, and as the Formation, Spiritual Energy pathways and various facilities in the buildings continued to develop, Spiritual Energy was channeled into each dormitory and connected to every household, so even fewer people used mid-grade and Low-Grade Spirit Stone!

"However, with the drop in the price of Spirit Stone, naturally some people who are greedy for bargains are willing to go through the trouble of buying Spirit Stone to absorb Spiritual Energy for cultivation!"

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "But because there are always poor people buying them, the price of Spirit Stone has gradually remained within a stable range."

Thinking of this, he picked up a Low-Grade Spirit Stone and swallowed it in one gulp!

As the Primal Chaos Fetal Breathing Scripture circulated, the Spiritual Energy within the Spirit Stone was directly extracted and integrated into Zhang Yu's mana cycle, where it was gradually refined into his Movement Method!

Zhang Yu bought Low-Grade Spirit Stone to improve his efficiency in absorbing Spiritual Energy energy, so that he could cultivate more magic power every day!

After all, he has to attend classes during the day and work on construction sites at night, so he has very little time to gather Spiritual Energy in his dormitory!

He had seen similar products called Spiritual Energy Array Stone. As long as you possess a Spirit Stone, it's equivalent to carrying a Formation node, allowing you to enjoy the infusion of Spiritual Energy wherever you go in the University City!

However, this makes the price very high, and it also means that people will be able to track his monthly Spiritual Energy intake!

So after searching high and low, Zhang Yu chose to Low-Grade Spirit Stone!

At that moment, he swallowed ten Low-Grade Spirit Stone in one gulp, and felt as if these ten Spirit Stone had transformed into a small furnace, continuously releasing energy within his stomach!

Release the Spiritual Energy to power him and increase his magical abilities!

As his Qi Sea Spiritual Root expanded and contracted, it frantically absorbed the Spiritual Energy within, coordinating with the Primordial Primal Chaos Fetal Breathing Scripture, giving Zhang Yu a feeling of exhilaration!

He continued consuming Spirit Stone, increasing from 10 to 15, and finally swallowing the 23rd before feeling his Spiritual Energy release and Breath Circulation reach their limit, at which point his stomach felt better.

It's like a Spirit Vein has sprouted!

"At the same time, I can absorb Spiritual Energy from 23 Spirit Stone. This is my current maximum efficiency in Breath Circulation!"

"By consuming Spirit Stone and cultivating every day, one can improve their Breath Circulation efficiency while attending classes or working!"

"But this way of cultivating—although it's cheaper than using Spiritual Energy Array Stone and enjoying the constant infusion of Spiritual Energy, it still costs quite a bit each month!"

Zhang Yu calculated that if he were to consume Spirit Stone every day to cultivate, it would cost him about 0.48 Spirit Coin per month!

However, considering the number of people who had joined the Ten Great Sects, Zhang Yu knew that this money was just the beginning!

Daoist Arts Department Service Area!

Zhang Yu sat cross-legged on the thin cushion, surrounded by flashes of lightning that continuously struck his body, stimulating the Qi Sea Spiritual Root in his dantian, increasing the Spirit Root Fusion, and enhancing his five senses!

The Daoist Arts Department student who was casting Thunder Method magic asked, "Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Yu said in a deep voice, "Let's increase the intensity a bit more!"

The other party laughed and said, "Okay!"

"Zhang, have you applied for a card yet?"

"For Dao Arts like Divine Snow Thunder Wave, it's best to enhance them three times a week, for at least half an hour each time!"

"Get a 30% discount if you sign up for a card now!"

Zhang Yu asked, "How much does it cost to get a card?"

The other party smiled and said, "One Spirit Coin will do. Even if you don't use up Divine Firmament Thunder Wave, you can try other Dao Arts services!"

Zhang Yu's account balance: 9.45 Spirit Coin. (Artifact Crafting Department, tutorial level!)

Yun Jing presented a jade box to Zhang Yu.

After Zhang Yu helped Yun Jing drive away her classmates last time, the two got in touch!

This time, Zhang Yu approached the other party hoping to get a discount and save some money!

Ting Yun Jing said, "This is the cultivation-type Law Treasure you wanted, the ' Nine Hells Mountain Suppressing Belt '!"

"Once you put it on, you can use the Earth Vein Essence to nourish your body. As a harmless energy, the Earth Vein Essence can act as a lubricant between the body and magic power, improving the efficiency of your magic power in strengthening your body!"

"In addition, through the Earth Vein Essence, the Nine Hells Mountain Suppressing Belt can also add up to 9 times the gravity to your body to help you temper your physical body and squeeze out your physical potential!"

"For many wealthy people, cultivation-type magical Law Treasure, or cultivation-type Dharma Skeleton, are essential for Body Tempering!"

Zhang Yu understood that Body Tempering during the Foundation Establishment stage was inseparable from the support of magical power!

In particular, as the Spirit Root Fusion increases, the Spirit Root and scriptures spread throughout the body, and the physical body and magical power gradually merge. The cultivator's physical body gradually ceases to be a simple body of flesh and blood, but becomes a transcendent body!

The Nine Hells Mountain-Suppressing Seal before us can enhance the efficiency of magical power in empowering the body, thereby improving the effect of Body Tempering!

It can also further temper the body through additional gravity, forcing out the cultivator's potential!

Zhang Yu opened the jade box, looked at the belt inside, and asked, "What's the price?"

Yun Jing said, "This is a product developed by the department in cooperation with the company. I can get you a discount of up to 90%, which is 1.35 Spirit Coin per month!"

As Zhang Yu put on the belt, a clear female voice came from the Nine Hells Mountain Suppressing Belt: "Welcome to the Nine Hells Mountain Suppressing Belt. Unknown user's Eye Remains has been detected. Please agree to the connection!"

In Zhang Yu's Eye Remains view, a notification was opened by him. After he selected "agree," a small belt tag "1" appeared in his Eye Remains view!

As he tapped the belt, the user interface for the Nine Hells Mountain Suppressing Belt appeared before him!

"User not yet registered. Please complete the registration process before using this product!"

After Zhang Yu completed the user registration, another notification appeared!

"We've found you have an unused coupon...!"

Zhang Yu took a look and realized that it was the 10% off coupon that Yun Jing had mentioned!

A moment later, with a thought from Zhang Yu, streams of Earth Vein Essence surged into his body from his belt!

Nourished by this Earth Vein Essence, his flesh and blood seemed to undergo a strange transformation, making the application of magical power smoother, more fluid, and more effective!

In Zhang Yu Eye Remains's vision, there are also gravity options ranging from 1 to 50 times, as well as running mode, weight-bearing mode, climbing mode, and custom mode!

The effects of Body Tempering can be further enhanced through the cyclical and localized regulation of body gravity, and targeted strengthening training can be conducted!

Zhang Yu first experienced the 5x gravity mode and instantly felt his whole body sink, and his internal organs began to feel like they were sagging!

After trying several different modes and testing the Body Tempering effects, Zhang Yu nodded. "This one will do!"

Zhang Yu's account balance: 8.1 Spirit Coin.