Recaps

Teachers watched the elimination matches and were astonished by Zhang Yu’s skill, while Ma Xuan’s team struggled against Shi Huaiyu’s group. Ma Xuan buried Zhang Yu underground and coordinated with Ji Yuan Shu’s long-range attacks, but the chapter ended as the earth beneath Ma Xuan began to shake.

• Teachers praised Su Yanyang and Xiao Yunjin’s performances before noticing Zhang Yu use Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force at Level 20.
• Lang Yougong and Tu Lishan marveled as Zhang Yu imitated several opponents’ techniques and fought them at once.
• Ma Xuan withdrew the Small Three Harmonies, opened a pit beneath the fighters, and buried Zhang Yu under the earth.
• Ma Xuan resumed fighting Shi Huaiyu’s group while Ji Yuan Shu bombarded them from long range with Thunder-Fire Gang Qi.
• Shi Huaiyu’s group faced attacks from the front and rear as Ma Xuan coordinated the battlefield, until the ground beneath him began to tremble.

Zhang Yu escaped Ma Xuan’s underground trap by digging back to the battlefield with nine Deep Cold Warriors, then forced Ma Xuan to defend himself while his teammates were occupied. Xiao Qingxuan emerged through a tunnel he and Zhang Yu had secretly made, and immediately attacked the unfinished bunker.

• Zhang Yu summoned nine Deep Cold Warriors and punched his way out of the earth before Ma Xuan could use his absence to turn the fight.
• Zhang Yu sent the Deep Cold Warriors after Bu Ziran and Ji Su Su, whose attacks exposed them to Cold Poison and forced them to stop working.
• Zhang Yu charged Ma Xuan and made him choose between enduring Zhang Yu’s attacks and letting Shi Huaiyu and the others join the fight.
• Ma Xuan activated his Vajra Mantra Skin, blocking Zhang Yu’s punches and believing he had regained control.
• Xiao Qingxuan emerged from the tunnel Zhang Yu had dug, and Ma Xuan realized they had secretly coordinated the tunnel and battlefield support.
• Xiao Qingxuan struck with nine Dragon-Shaped Gang Qi toward the half-finished bunker.

Ma Xuan’s team lost the first half after Zhang Yu and Shi Huaiyu’s side overwhelmed their defenses, leaving the bunker only 42% complete. In the second half, Ma Xuan isolated Che Yufei inside a hardened barrier, but discovered that his target was actually Zhang Yu and weighed whether to attack him at full strength.

• Ma Xuan’s team tried to defend the bunker against Shi Huaiyu’s assault, but Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan’s attacks forced the barrier to crack.
• The round ended with the bunker 42% complete, and Ma Xuan vowed to reduce his opponents’ completion rate to zero in the next round.
• As the second half began, Ma Xuan ordered his team to eliminate opponents one by one and focused their attacks on Che Yufei.
• Ma Xuan stretched out the battle line, then sealed himself, Yang Yan, Bu Ziran, Ji Su Su, and Che Yufei inside a hardened barrier.
• Che Yufei’s disguise fell under attack, revealing Zhang Yu, while the real Che Yufei appeared outside the barrier.
• Ma Xuan realized Zhang Yu was weakened but that he could now attack without restraint, and considered having all four of them strike him at full strength.

Ma Xuan and his teammates launched a coordinated barrage of enhanced ranged attacks that overwhelmed Zhang Yu’s defenses and wounded him. Zhang Yu adapted by sending cloud clones to draw their fire, then charged Bu Ziran to force the team to hesitate and risk hitting their own teammate.

• Ma Xuan ordered the team to use a new tactic of frequent, weaker ranged attacks and unleashed silver-enhanced Formless Thousand Hands against Zhang Yu.
• Yang Yan fired electrically charged Blood Lightning with rented Heart and Hand Skeletons, while Gusu Su attacked with flaming Qi Explosion Swords from her rented Empty Roar Sword.
• Bu Ziran used Geng Metal Hair Sword Qi and Heaven Waterfall Sword to add a torrent of golden sword attacks to the assault.
• The combined attacks broke through Zhang Yu’s Formless Cloud Gang, leaving him with more than ten wounds as his Astral Qi rapidly drained.
• Zhang Yu spread his cloud gang and sent out figures to draw the team’s fire, then rushed toward Bu Ziran to make the others risk striking their teammate.

Zhang Yu endured Ma Xuan’s group’s attacks until he disabled Bu Ziran, while Xiao Qingxuan emerged to treat his injuries and fight beside him. With Shi Huaiyu reinforcing the barriers and taking down Cong Na, Bu Ziran, Yang Yan, and Gusu Su surrendered, leaving Ji Yuan Shu stunned.

• Zhang Yu used Bu Ziran as a shield against Ma Xuan’s group’s attacks, consuming their attacks and Sand Silver to recover while his own defenses strengthened.
• Bu Ziran’s Hand Skeleton malfunctioned during Zhang Yu’s charge, and Zhang Yu tore it off, struck his dantian, and froze him with Cold Poison.
• Ma Xuan discovered that Shi Huaiyu had reinforced the barriers, while Xiao Qingxuan emerged from underground and used Ancient Medical Arts to treat Zhang Yu.
• Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan fought as a pair against Ma Xuan and the others, while Shi Huaiyu pursued and defeated Cong Na outside.
• Bu Ziran, Yang Yan, and Gusu Su surrendered after Bu Ziran declared that their four-versus-six fight was hopeless, and Ji Yuan Shu reacted with disbelief.

Zhang Yu endured a four-on-one assault and helped his team reach the Department Competition’s top ten, earning notice from Magnetic Extremes True Lord and praise from some teachers despite criticism of his fighting style. Director Gao sent Zhang Yu 10 Spirit Coins for treatment, while Magnetic Extremes True Lord reminded him to finish three years of Artifact Forging Courses before the end of his sophomore year for a reward.

• Magnetic Extremes True Lord arrived to watch the competition after Director Gao paid him a deposit, and he said he wanted to inspect the Civil Engineering Department’s construction standards.
• As the second half began, Director Gao introduced Mo Shang Jin to Magnetic Extremes True Lord, while Director Lin pointed out Profound Measurement Heaven and Zhang Yu.
• Zhang Yu fought off Ma Xuan and four others, subdued one opponent, and helped his team advance into the top ten as the rest of Ma Xuan’s team and Ji Yuan Shu surrendered.
• Post-match statistics showed Zhang Yu led the team in damage dealt and taken, while Ji Yuan Shu ranked near the bottom; teachers argued over whether Zhang Yu’s rule-bound but reckless fighting deserved praise.
• Spirit Peak True Lord said Zhang Yu’s fighting style was not worth encouraging, and Director Gao privately offered Zhang Yu 10 Spirit Coins to recover and urged him not to fight so desperately next round.
• Magnetic Extremes True Lord sent Zhang Yu a photo of himself with Director Gao and told Zhang Yu to complete three years of Artifact Forging Courses before the end of his sophomore year for a reward.

After Zhang Yu’s team reached the top ten, Magnetic Extremes True Lord offered to guide him secretly toward an artifact-crafting degree, while Zhang Yu worried about leaving Director Gao and the Civil Engineering Department. The chapter ended with Zhang Yu heading for medical treatment and Ma Xuan learning that Su Yanyang’s team would face Zhang Yu’s team next.

• Zhang Yu discussed Magnetic Extremes True Lord’s offer with Fu Ji, then learned that the True Lord could secretly guide him without formally taking him as a disciple.
• Ji Yuan Shu blamed Ma Xuan and the others for their loss, then sought money to delay the Luck backlash and followed the Evil God’s advice to use another credit card.
• Xiao Qingxuan examined Zhang Yu and agreed to treat him further after Director Gao told her to handle his injuries.
• Su Yanyang criticized Ma Xuan’s reliance on fighting and told him to study construction techniques before revealing that his team would face Zhang Yu’s team next.

During the Civil Engineering Competition’s break, the Ten Thousand Laws University team learned they would face Su Yanyang’s powerful team and struggled to maintain their resolve. Zhang Yu challenged Su Yanyang’s attempt to sow discord, but after the match began, Su Yanyang’s team unexpectedly held back instead of attacking.

• Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang, Ying Xin, and Yu Xinghan shared their top-ten results with friends and family, while Yu Xinghan arranged to make a video with Lian Tianji at Joyous Union University.
• Xiao Qingxuan reported that Zhang Yu’s injuries were stable, but the team became concerned after learning their next opponents were Su Yanyang’s team.
• Shi Huaiyu explained that Su Yanyang had nine specialized Dharma Skeleton sets and a wealthy, highly ranked team, leading Che Yufei to suggest surrendering early if needed.
• Before the match, Su Yanyang urged Shi Huaiyu’s teammates to surrender, but Zhang Yu accused him of trying to divide the team and challenged his confidence.
• Su Yanyang equipped the Earthly Fiend God Dharma Skeleton set, and his team drew the attacking role for the first half; after the match began, they launched no attack.

Zhang Yu’s team faced Su Yanyang’s superior construction and formation work, then charged into the opposing fortifications to disrupt them. Inside the Great Two Realms Separation Formation, Tian Yang used the Patrolling Sky Sword to lend Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan his remaining data so they could reconnect to the Spirit Realm Network.

• Su Yanyang’s team raised reinforced barriers and began a Formation that threatened to take control of the Spirit Veins and terrain.
• Zhang Yu rallied his teammates, and Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang, and the others accelerated construction despite the cost to Che Yufei’s lifespan.
• Shi Huaiyu’s calculations showed that Su Yanyang’s team would claim most of the Spirit Veins, so she urged Zhang Yu, Xiao Qingxuan, and Tian Yang to disrupt their construction.
• Zhang Yu, Xiao Qingxuan, and Tian Yang entered the Great Two Realms Separation Formation, which cut off their connection to Shi Huaiyu and the Spirit Realm Network.
• Tian Yang used the Patrolling Sky Sword to transfer his remaining data to Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan so they could break through the Formation.

Zhang Yu and his teammates entered Su Yanyang’s defensive works, where a formation distorted their surroundings and communications. Zhang Yu realized their messages were fake and warned Xiao Qingxuan as the team remained trapped inside.

• Tian Yang used the Patrolling Sky Sword to break the Great Two Realms Separation Formation and restore the team’s Spirit Realm connection.
• Zhang Yu noticed that the route ahead seemed familiar, though Xiao Qingxuan said the team had not passed through it.
• Magnetic Extremes True Lord and the other teachers watched Zhang Yu use the Patrolling Sky Sword, while Director Gao wondered whether Wen Wuya had given him the azure silk flying sword.
• Teachers identified the Ten Thousand Ghosts Bewildering Formation and explained that it could distort the team’s perceptions and messages.
• Fu Ji told Zhang Yu that the formation was falsifying what he saw and the messages he received, and Zhang Yu tested this by contacting Yu Xinghan.
• Zhang Yu concluded that the message was fake and warned Xiao Qingxuan that their vision and communications had been distorted.

Zhang Yu's team escaped Su Yanyang's Ten Thousand Ghosts Bewildering Formation by digging underground, but Su Yanyang tracked them and strengthened his construction with Intelligent Living Stakes. Zhang Yu's trio shifted to disrupting the project by locating, transporting, and processing building materials, while Director Gao revealed that Su Yanyang had already secured victory and was trying to damage Zhang Yu's ranking and the War Faction's overall standing.

• Zhang Yu's team realized the Ten Thousand Ghosts Bewildering Formation had a flaw and dug underground to escape its range, using Zhang Yu's perception to locate a key Spiritual Energy node.
• Su Yanyang tracked the trio through seismic data and attacked them by controlling the earth, but Zhang Yu released Xiao Qingxuan's stored Nine Dragons Heavenly Gang Palm strikes to break them free.
• Su Yanyang ordered his team to deploy five Intelligent Living Stakes, accelerating construction and increasing the building's share of the Spirit Veins.
• Zhang Yu, Xiao Qingxuan, and Tian Yang formed a covert work line: Xiao Qingxuan dug tunnels, Tian Yang moved materials, and Zhang Yu ate and processed them to hinder construction.
• Director Gao told Magnetic Extremes True Lord that Su Yanyang had already won and was now trying to lower Zhang Yu's completion rate, his team's ranking, and the War Faction's overall ranking.

Su Yanyang launched his long-prepared attack to crush Zhang Yu’s bunker and secure a top-seven ranking, while Zhang Yu’s team used sabotage and emergency defenses to resist. As the mud torrents battered the bunker, Shi Huaiyu and the others began lifting it clear of its failing foundation.

• Shi Huaiyu, Xiao Qingxuan, and Ying Xin explained that Su Yanyang planned to drive Zhang Yu’s team’s completion rate low enough to secure a top-seven spot.
• Su Yanyang seized control of the Formation and Spirit Vein, then announced that his opponents represented backward ideas and lost to new technology.
• Zhang Yu’s sabotage caused Spiritual Opportunity Circuits in Su Yanyang’s construction to malfunction, briefly delaying his attack.
• Su Yanyang shook the arena with the Spirit Vein, then sent massive mud torrents crashing toward Zhang Yu’s bunker.
• Zhang Yu’s six-man team transformed into Giants and used Astral Qi to weaken the torrents while their teammates reinforced the bunker.
• Shi Huaiyu activated the Small Three Harmonies, and he and Zhang Yu used the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Seal to help their team pull the bunker from the ground.

Zhang Yu's team fought to protect their bunker from Su Yanyang's mudslide but finished the first half with 36% completion, leaving them at a disadvantage. Director Gao arranged for Magnetic Extremes True Lord to guide Zhang Yu during the break before the second half.

• Zhang Yu's team struggled to carry and shield the bunker as the ground collapsed, with Shi Huaiyu lightening it, Xiao Qingxuan treating Zhang Yu, and Shi Yunxiang giving him demon blood.
• A towering mudslide swallowed Zhang Yu and the bunker, but the referees found the required small bunker hidden inside and measured 36% completion.
• Director Gao asked Magnetic Extremes True Lord to guide Zhang Yu during the break and paid him 30 Spirit Coins.
• Shi Huaiyu and Che Yufei doubted the team could win the second half, while Zhang Yu hesitated to ask his exhausted teammates to fight again.
• Director Gao messaged Zhang Yu that Magnetic Extremes True Lord would give him guidance before the second half.

Zhang Yu received intensive between-match guidance from Magnetic Extremes True Lord on countering Su Yanyang's formations and Dharma Skeleton. He mastered the Magnetic Meridian Severing Hand quickly and was left to study the Formation Diagrams and prepare for the next match.

• Zhang Yu contacted Magnetic Extremes True Lord after Director Gao told him to seek guidance, and the True Lord explained that he had been asked to help.
• Magnetic Extremes True Lord sent Zhang Yu diagrams of Su Yanyang's linked formations and taught him to hijack them with the help of two Soul Cultivators.
• Magnetic Extremes True Lord taught Zhang Yu the Magnetic Meridian Severing Hand and sent him information on the meridians connected to Su Yanyang's Dharma Skeleton.
• Zhang Yu quickly mastered all thirty-six forms of the technique, surprising Magnetic Extremes True Lord, who then told him to study the Formation Diagrams and finish his preparations.
• Magnetic Extremes True Lord told Director Gao that Zhang Yu had performed only alright, while privately resolving to take good care of him.

Zhang Yu studied Su Yanyang’s Formation Diagrams during the break, then led his team in a series of tactics to disrupt the Formation and exploit its unfinished state. He reached Su Yanyang in an empty warehouse, where Su Yanyang attacked him with the Profound Yellow Great Hand Seal.

• Zhang Yu used twentyfold Mind Acceleration to memorize Su Yanyang’s Formation Diagrams and coordinate with Zhang Pianpian and his teammates on ways to break the Formations.
• Zhang Yu rallied his team by saying Director Gao had arranged expert guidance, then explained their strategy for countering Su Yanyang’s Formation.
• Zhang Yu’s team charged Su Yanyang’s construction site and spread Baleful Qi pollutants and dust, forcing Su Yanyang’s group to clean the area as they expanded their Formation.
• Zhang Yu’s team sent discarded Eye Remains into the Formation, while Zhao Tianxing infiltrated its Spirit Realm interface and opened disguised Finance Department advertisements; Magnetic Extremes True Lord erased the advertisements with his Nine Heavens Primordial Sun Pagoda.
• Zhang Yu directed Zhao Tianxing to locate a target area, then rushed into a warehouse where Su Yanyang was waiting and struck him with the Level 20 Profound Yellow Great Hand Seal.

Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan used the Ten Thousand Ghosts Bewildering Formation and a coordinated assault to break through Su Yanyang’s suppression. They left Su Yanyang pinned down and weakened, but he was still fighting back.

• Zhang Yu discovered that the warehouse’s apparent emptiness came from the Ten Thousand Ghosts Bewildering Formation, while Zhao Tianxing and the other Soul Cultivators struggled to control it.
• Zhang Yu broke Su Yanyang’s suppression with his level 11 Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Seal, and Xiao Qingxuan joined him in a pincer attack.
• Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan exploited a Formation loophole to distort Su Yanyang’s vision, allowing Xiao Qingxuan to strike him with the Nine Dragons Heavenly Gang Palm.
• Zhang Yu unleashed five Azure Silk Flying Swords, which weakened Su Yanyang’s Body Protecting Qi and left him overwhelmed by shock and fury.
• Zhang Yu’s Magnetic Meridian Severing Hand numbed Su Yanyang’s right arm and left leg, and Xiao Qingxuan held him off as his combat power and control faltered.

Zhang Yu and his teammates fought Su Yanyang’s team while Zhang Yu rapidly built a Tofu Dreg Project from the scattered materials. After a breakthrough boosted his construction speed and his teammates rallied with financial support, Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan held out until time expired, leaving the result uncertain but hopeful for a top-seven finish.

• Zhang Yu swallowed poisoned building materials, then used them to construct ruined walls and remnants that were difficult to dismantle and reuse.
• Su Yanyang’s teammates and Shi Huaiyu joined the battle while Soul Cultivators from both sides struggled for control of the Formation.
• Zhang Yu replaced part of his Chain Law Diagram with Martial Dao Sacred Body and broke through, sharply increasing his construction efficiency.
• When his teammates ran low on funds and strength, Zhang Yu and others sent Spirit Coins to keep them fighting, but Su Yanyang’s team eventually subdued them and drove out their Soul Cultivators.
• Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan held out for more than ten minutes before Su Yanyang’s team repelled them and tried to recover the building materials.
• The match ended with Su Yanyang’s team at 34% completion, prompting Su Yanyang to demand another inspection while Zhang Yu hoped his team had reached the top seven.

Zhang Yu's team finished seventh after defeating Su Yanyang's team, and their result pleased their teachers and teammates. Su Yanyang faced angry teammates, unpaid Soul Cultivators, rejected claims, and demands for refunds as he left the arena alone.

• Teachers praised Zhang Yu and his teammates, while several leaders considered his abilities and future prospects.
• The final rankings placed Profound Measurement Heaven first, Mo Shang Jin's team second, the Neutral Faction third, and Zhang Yu's team seventh.
• Yu Xinghan and Ying Xin celebrated seventh place, while Gongshu Jin began seeking money to compete for the remaining Seven Absolutes.
• Shi Huaiyu praised Zhang Yu's sabotage, and Zhang Yu said he would avoid compromising his integrity again unless necessary.
• Su Yanyang argued with his teammates, refused to pay the Soul Cultivators, and received rejected claims and payment demands.
• Su Yanyang shoved through his teammates and left the arena alone.

Zhang Yu led his team to seventh place in the Civil Engineering Department Competition, then received rewards that raised his savings and department ranking. After his team earned a Seven Absolutes inheritance slot, Director Gao invited him to receive the Second Wonder and discuss his plan for taking the Military Certificate.

• Zhao Tianxing received another positive review from Zhang Yu and was matched with a new job, while Zhang Yu tallied the Spirit Coins he had spent on the competition.
• Xiao Qingxuan explained the challenge order and Director Gao’s plan, and Zhang Yu’s team challenged fifth place for compensation before withdrawing after fighting Xiao Yunjin’s team.
• Mo Shang Jin’s team beat Profound Measurement Heaven by an 8% advantage, and Director Gao proposed pursuing a Military Grade Dharma Skeleton for Mo Shang Jin.
• Zhang Yu received 8 Spirit Coins, a 12-Spirit-Coin low-interest loan, and a 1,994-point score increase that gave him rank 95 in the Civil Engineering Department.
• The Competition Group awarded Zhang Yu one Seven Absolutes inheritance slot, while Gongshu Jin bought the other for 26 Spirit Coins.
• Director Gao told Zhang Yu to meet him the next day for the Second Wonder and a discussion about taking the Military Certificate.

After his team placed seventh in the Civil Engineering Competition, Gongshu Jin, Ying Xin, and Yu Xinghan celebrated their gains and considered new opportunities. Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen discussed their relationship and ambitions, while the Seven Emotions Divine Lord urged Bai Zhenzhen to examine her own feelings.

• Gongshu Jin shared his seventh-place finish and right to use the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Seal, then resolved to maintain a good relationship with Zhang Yu and advance ahead of Ji Yuan Shu.
• Ying Xin celebrated the team’s result with her Lineage elders, who urged her to connect with Zhang Yu; she learned that the First Generation Clan Leader’s consciousness had been frozen to reduce its upkeep costs.
• Yu Xinghan massaged Shi Huaiyu using techniques that could also serve as assassination arts, then received congratulations from Lian Tianji and business leads from Li Xuelian.
• Yu Xinghan considered visiting Joyous Union University as a tourist before returning to the dormitory and seeing Zhang Yu on a call with Bai Zhenzhen.
• Zhang Yu told Bai Zhenzhen he wanted to keep her Azure Silk Flying Sword, and they discussed his work and his messages to Wen Wuya.
• The Seven Emotions Divine Lord questioned Bai Zhenzhen’s judgment of her relationship with Zhang Yu and advised her to understand her own feelings instead of guessing her mother’s intentions.

Ji Yuan Shu and Su Yanyang reflected on their defeats, while Wang Yin’s mother tested whether he had truly overcome his resentment toward Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu mastered the Great Desolation Mountain Moving Force in forty-eight minutes, and Director Gao warned him to keep his progress secret before discussing future Military Certificate plans.

• Ji Yuan Shu blamed the War Faction for his loss and worried that Gongshu Jin would no longer invest in him after his Luck backlash.
• Ma Xuan invited Su Yanyang to join his team next year, but Su Yanyang declined to discuss competitions for now.
• Wang Yin claimed he had repaired the flaw in his Dao Heart, but watching Zhang Yu’s competition recording stirred his emotions again, so his mother told him to keep watching until he could remain calm.
• Director Gao taught Zhang Yu the Great Desolation Mountain Moving Force and explained how it could imitate geological disasters and alter terrain.
• Zhang Yu mastered the technique in forty-eight minutes, astonishing Director Gao, who warned him to keep his cultivation progress secret and began explaining future Military Certificate arrangements.

Zhang Yu sought permission to take the Military Civil Engineering Certificate exam a year early, and Director Gao agreed to let him participate while warning him to withdraw if necessary. Director Gao arranged substantial support for Zhang Yu’s cultivation, and Zhang Yu began training the seventh Martial Arts technique of the Martial Dao Sacred Body.

• Zhang Yu told Director Gao he wanted to take next year’s Military Civil Engineering Certificate exam, and Director Gao warned him that competing with Xue Yunxian and Su Yanyang in ten months would be difficult.
• Zhang Yu persuaded Director Gao to let him participate in the exam to gain experience, while secretly resolving to obtain the certificate.
• Director Gao planned high-value construction projects for Zhang Yu, gave him a Hanging Heart Residence Platinum Membership Card, and arranged high-quality Magical Power and a cultivation-type Dharma Treasure.
• Zhang Yu explained that he wanted to temper his physical body before having custom Dharma Skeletons made, and Director Gao approved the plan.
• Director Gao contacted Magnetic Extremes True Lord to seek an affordable Dharma Treasure that could help Zhang Yu temper his body.
• Zhang Yu began cultivating the seventh Martial Arts technique of the Martial Dao Sacred Body and struggled to fit cultivation and coursework into his busy schedule.

Zhang Yu studied Artifact Forging Course and began his first artifact-forging experiment under Ye Xingli's guidance. He successfully made low-level Azure Sand, but its cost left him wary of how expensive further practice would be.

• Zhang Yu asked Magnetic Extremes True Lord for help preparing to forge Azure Sand, and his teacher arranged for Ye Xingli to guide him.
• Feng Jiu invited Zhang Yu to the year-end Spirit Realm Competition, but Zhang Yu declined because he lacked time and Dao Heart strength.
• Gongshu Jin invited Zhang Yu to a gathering with a buffet, and Zhang Yu agreed to attend.
• Jiao Lei True Person offered Zhang Yu a 200 Spirit Coin low-interest loan if he left Director Gao and joined the Peace Faction, but Zhang Yu refused to betray his master.
• Ye Xingli supervised Zhang Yu as he forged his first batch of Azure Sand, which enhanced his Formless Warrior's Astral Qi but cost nearly one Spirit Coin in fees.

Zhang Yu experimented with ways to reduce the cost and time of practicing Azure Sand refinement while Ye Xingli warned him against changing the standard process. He advanced his artifact-crafting skill to Level 2 and continued seeking cheaper methods.

• Zhang Yu ignored Ye Xingli's advice to use the standard amount of ore, and his second refinement ruined about half the materials while raising Azure Sand to Level 1 (1/10).
• Zhang Yu asked Ye Xingli to use the lab's other equipment, and they agreed to split the rental cost while she worked on her Dharma Skeleton.
• Zhang Yu found that using more than one-tenth of the materials still counted as a completed refinement, then began adjusting his movements and timing to reduce costs and practice time.
• Ye Xingli warned Zhang Yu against reckless practice and described alternatives such as selling Azure Sand, using a Simulation Lab, and practicing with inferior materials or through maintenance.
• Zhang Yu completed another Azure Sand refinement and raised the Feather Scroll entry to Azure Sand Level 2 (0/20).

Zhang Yu improved his Azure Sand forging and found ways to reduce its costs while balancing artifact practice with construction work and cultivation. As Ye Xingli helped him consign his work, she learned Magnetic Extremes True Lord was assisting Zhang Yu for Director Gao’s sake, and Zhang Yu headed with Ye Xingli to a Civil Engineering Department celebration gathering.

• Zhang Yu reached Level 2 in Azure Sand forging, compressed each practice run to fifteen minutes, and asked Ye Xingli to help sell his future output.
• Ye Xingli reported Zhang Yu’s progress to Magnetic Extremes True Lord, who told her to consign his work and keep secret that he was helping because of his friendship with Director Gao.
• Zhang Yu used Azure Sand to strengthen his Formless Warriors at the construction site, raising their work efficiency by about five percent while he cultivated.
• Zhang Yu continued juggling classes, construction work, artifact practice, and cultivation, and later forged Level 3 Azure Sand while using three Formless Warriors to work in parallel.
• After Gongshu Jin invited Zhang Yu to a celebration gathering, Zhang Yu went with Ye Xingli, surprising Gongshu Jin with how close they seemed.