Escalation

Late September.

Inside the laboratory.

Jin Jun glanced at the materials, which had increased in price again, and felt a slight sense of relief.

"For convenience, I had already stocked up on a lot of materials needed for the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, so I don't need to restock for a month or two."

Hopefully, this Aeon Tribulation will end soon.

During this time, Jin Jun did not go out. He stayed in the laboratory every day, pushing forward the progress of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, ignoring the storms and turmoil outside.

Yu Xinghan, who had just returned from the company, saw several familiar faces from afar before she even reached the door!

Looking at Su Yanyang and Xiao Yunjin, Yu Xinghan smiled and said, "Here to see a doctor again? How about a massage after you're done? I'll give you the lowest price ever!"

As the economic crisis continues to unfold, more and more students are feeling overwhelmed!

Su Yanyang came to see Xiao Qingxuan for treatment, carrying several bottles of pills he usually used to eliminate sleep, Grain Avoidance hunger, and nourish Qi and Blood, as a reward for Xiao Qing Xuan!

Xiao Yunjin, who was standing to the side, came to Zhang Yu to Law Artifact and take the opportunity to disassemble the transforming Law Artifact on her body to reduce the pressure on herself!

Of course, Zhang Yu charges for all these services, but they are much cheaper than what businesses charge these days, which Xiao Yunjin considers an incredibly good deal!

Su Yanyang said lazily, "What massage? I'd rather sleep more!"

Yu Xinghan asked in surprise, "Sleeping?"

Su Yanyang casually said, "Sleeping means less medication, less exercise, less energy expenditure, and you can pass the time quickly. Don't you think it's the best way to live right now?"

Besides Xiao Yunjin and Su Yanyang, Li Xiao, who was disheveled and dirty, was also squatting to the side!

Yu Xinghan knew that for the past few days, Li Xiao had been coming to Zhang Yu's place at a set time every day, waiting for Zhang Yu to finish work so he could give him some magic power!

As for the other times, according to Yu Xinghan, Li Xiao should be staying outside the underground Cemetery, waiting for the scattered Spiritual Energy and ashes inside!

However, besides Li Xiao himself, he also brought a disheveled-looking person with him today!

"Ji Yuan Shu?" Looking at Ji Yuan Shu who had turned his head away, Yu Xinghan thought to himself, "Sigh, if Zhang Yu keeps doing this, there will be more and more homeless people inside and outside our dormitory!"

Just then, with Zhang Yu's arrival, Li Xiao, pulling Ji Yuan Shu along, immediately rushed forward like two squirrels begging for food!

After feeding them, watching Zhang Yu disappear behind the dormitory door, Li Xiao sighed, "I wish Zhang Yu could take us home too."

Ji Yuan Shu said, "Stop daydreaming and focus on your studies. Now is the perfect time to surpass those ahead and widen the gap with those behind!"

Li Xiao sighed again, a thought surfacing in his mind, "If I hadn't gotten into university back then, I'd still be in the first level of Immortal Capital, not struggling like a beggar every day. Wouldn't life be easier? More carefree?"

Zhang Yu naturally had no intention of bringing Li Xiao and Ji Yuan Shu into the dormitory!

After all, there are already enough people in the dorm, and Spiritual Energy is barely enough; how can we bring in any more people!

Besides, Li Xiao, Ji Yuan Shu, and Zhang Yu weren't that close. Zhang Yu was just casually feeding them a few mouthfuls of magic power because he didn't want to see them die at his doorstep!

In response, Fu Ji sighed, "Zhang Yu, why are you getting more and more indecisive? These kinds of beggars should be beaten every time we see them, chased far away, so they don't get tainted by that stench of poverty!"

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If I were someone who had just arrived on the second floor, I would probably have no choice but to ignore everything!"

"But now... I'm ultimately richer and stronger. With more leeway, I can make choices according to my own wishes, instead of being swayed by this ditch."

Kunxu has come to rape my will!

Whenever he thought of these things, Zhang Yu became even more engrossed in his studies in the Spirit Realm, continuing to pursue greater power and a brighter future!

Zhang Yu had to admit that he had devoted most of his energy to studying in Supreme Clarity City during this period, and with the added support of the Artifact Forging Prodigy, his learning progress was incredibly fast!

Karma Relic, Self-Transformation Soul Ring, Overtime Golden Hoop, Free Lotus Platform...

He learned from each blueprint, and after advancing to Level 20, he gained a deep understanding of the knowledge and techniques contained within them!

Zhang Yu estimated in his mind. "In about two or three weeks, I will be able to master all the techniques required for the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God and officially begin its refining!"

But soon Ten Thousand Laws University underwent new changes!

First, daily travel time was restricted, then daily access to the Spirit Realm was limited, and then medicines, Spirit Stone... With the restricted supply of Spiritual Energy, Spirit Stone, which were previously outdated, suddenly became the focus of attention!

Outside the dormitory door, Ji Yuan Shu suddenly slapped Li Xiao across the face, then lowered his voice and said, "Unemployed? Are you crazy? Do you even know what this stuff is before you get involved?"

Li Xiao said timidly, "I heard there are red envelopes to be won!"

Li Xiao said helplessly, "I'm scared too, but if I really run out of money, I won't be able to survive!"

Ji Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and said, "I have a connection in the Finance Department that can help you get a credit card, but remember, just one, absolutely no more!"

Inside the dormitory, Zhang Yu's eyes welled up with the news of Su Yanyang!

Su Yanyang: "Zhang Yu, can you lend me some Spirit Coin?"

Zhang Yu: "1 Spirit Coin"

Su Yanyang: "Thank you, is there anything else?"

Zhang Yu: "It's gone!"

Su Yanyang: "It's getting more and more chaotic outside. Be careful when you go out, and don't go anywhere without surveillance cameras!"

On the other side, Shi Huaiyu looked at the medicine he had bought and said, "Damn it... It's one thing to have a daily limit, but this short weight is just too much. How much did the higher-ups embezzle?"

As the daily supply of medicine decreased, Zhang Yu felt his body growing hungrier day by day!

He understood that if this continued for a long time, without the nourishment of medicine, his Qi and Blood would become insufficient or even depleted, and his Physical Strength might even decline!

After all, for cultivators like them, as they become stronger, the physical exertion is inevitably also greater!

So Zhang Yu started looking for ways to buy more medicine!

His first contacts were naturally Magnetic Extremes True Lord and Director Gao!

However, as the situation became more tense, both teachers seemed to be getting busier and didn't reply to Zhang Yu's messages!

Then Zhang Yu contacted Li Xuelian through Yu Xinghan and found the Dark Pharmaceutical World!

However, the prices of medicines on the black market had already skyrocketed, making Zhang Yu hesitate to buy them!

Fu Ji cursed, "The Medicine Academy must have been supplying a lot of drugs to the Dark Pharmaceutical World. They're restricting supply while simultaneously driving up prices and selling them like hotcakes on the black market!"

Then Zhang Yu found Le Mulan's mentor Yin Jiurao!

Yin Jiurao, who once wrote a paper using Zhang Yu as her subject, is willing to provide some additional drug supplies, and her requirements are very simple!

Standing in front of the office, Le Mulan looked at Zhang Yu, bit her lip, and said, "Zhang Yu..."

Zhang Yu smiled and shook his head at her, reassuringly saying, "It's okay, I'll be out soon!"

Le Mulan clenched her fists and said, "Bear with me this time, I'll definitely find a way to get more potions as soon as possible!"

Watching Zhang Yu walk into the office and hearing the sounds coming from inside, Le Mulan felt a sense of resentment. She hated her own weakness today, which forced Zhang Yu to exchange precious materials for the cheapest medicine he usually made!

Having received a large box of medicine, Zhang Yu finally felt full again. Back in his dormitory, he lent a few bottles to his roommates and half a bottle to Li Xiao and Ji Yuan Shu outside the door!

As night fell, everyone felt a sense of fullness and peace of mind.

Just then, the battle between the Nascent Soul cultivators on the live stream triggered a geological disaster that spread over a radius of thousands of miles!

The group, who had just calmed down, were startled!

Immediately afterwards, Ji Yuan Shu's face stiffened, revealing a helpless bitter smile!

Then, amidst the shocked, astonished, and sighing gazes of the crowd,

His figure was surrounded by a Divine Light, and his physical body was gradually disintegrated by the Financial Storm, while his soul was swept into the depths of the Spirit Realm!

Seeing this former prodigy of the Civil Engineering Department Heavenly Prodigy disappear before everyone's eyes due to the shock of the battle at the Nascent Soul stage, everyone present was still shaken, and their slightly calmed spirits became anxious again!

Several hours later, Zhang Pianpian, Magnetic Extremes True Lord, and Director Gao sent messages one after another!

Magnetic Extremes True Lord: "I've had a batch of potions delivered. Stay obediently in your dorm room and don't worry about anything that happens outside!"

Director Gao: "Work on the 670th Layer is temporarily suspended. You don't need to come anymore. If you encounter any problems, remember to contact Magnetic Pole!"

Zhang Pianpian: "With all the Nascent Soul cultivators gathered at the arena, things might escalate. However, if the situation escalates, it means that higher-ups will intervene, and things will have to temporarily come to a halt!"

Zhang Pianpian: "But anything can happen before it's over, so be careful and don't wander off!"

Zhang Yu became nervous after hearing several messages in a row, and couldn't help but remind everyone in the dormitory to be careful and not to go out!

As he was considering whether to let Li Xiao, who was outside the door, come in for a while, he discovered that Li Xiao had disappeared!

The following night, everyone gathered together to watch the live broadcast of the Top Ten League!

On screen, Dao Qiankun from Ten Thousand Laws University and Kuang Tianqing from Heavenly Devil University are locked in combat, deciding who will be crowned the champion of the Ten Schools Combat Arts!

Zhang Yu remembered that these two people were the second and first place on the Golden Core Seed Rankings, respectively, and their Golden Core Simulation Score were unmatched among all schools!

Watching the two fight fiercely on screen, Zhang Yu couldn't help but think to himself, "These two probably haven't shown their full strength in their Golden Core Guidance breakthrough!"

Just then, Dao Qiankun roared and sent a golden phantom into Kuang Tianqing's body!

"Upgrade before battle! Break through!"

With a low shout from Dao Qiankun, Kuang Tianqing's aura surged dramatically: a violent surge. A frenzied surge.

Intense golden light burst forth from his body, seemingly turning his entire body transparent, and a round, Golden Core phantom emerged from his lower abdomen!

This Kuang Tianqing, was about to break through to the Golden Core Realm under Dao Qiankun's attack!

But the next moment, he reached into his abdomen and crushed the Golden Core pill!

"Dao Qiankun, you think you can force me to break through with such paltry methods?"

"Here you go."

Kuang Tianqing threw the shattered Golden Core at his opponent, saying, "Break it now."

Just as the fierce battle was in full swing, both sides suddenly froze, suspended in mid-air!

Yu Xinghan tilted his head, puzzled, and asked, "What kind of move is this? Time stop?"

Zhang Yu shook his head, a serious look in his eyes. "The video is stuck!"

Everyone present manipulated their own eye membranes, and then they were all shocked to discover that not only was the live stream stuck, but all other Spirit Realm Service had been suspended!

Shi Huaiyu asked incredulously, "The Spirit Realm Network... has been interrupted?"

"Has the Spirit Realm's energy storage in the dorm room run out?"

Zhang Yu shook his head. "I checked before, I didn't use up all my data!"

Yu Xinghan: "Then what exactly happened...?"

Zhang Yu tried it and found that neither the Sun-Moon Heaven-Piercing Mirror nor the Patrolling Sky Sword could directly connect to the Spirit Realm anymore! The Spirit Realm seemed to have disappeared!

A bad feeling rose in Zhang Yu's mind. "Is it only in the dormitory? Or is it worse, and the whole floor is like this?"

"Or... has the entire Spirit Realm of Ten Thousand Laws University been disrupted?"

Just then, everyone felt a tremor beneath their feet, and the entire dormitory shook violently!