What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?

"This Limitless Cloud Hand only has six moves, and I'm learning them so quickly. Does that mean I can level it up to level 10 tonight?"

But after Zhang Yu braced himself and practiced five more times, he felt his mana becoming increasingly thin, making it difficult for him to continue practicing Limitless Cloud Hand.

Zhang Yu realized that his previous idea was wrong.

"It seems there's no way to level up this Limitless Cloud Hand to level 10 in one night."

Unlike basic techniques like Freehand, Limitless Cloud Hand consumes much more mana.

Even with the passive breathing of the Zhoutian Qi Gathering Method constantly restoring his mana, it was impossible for him to practice for hours like he did with Freehand.

So Zhang Yu simply sat down cross-legged, allowing the passive breathing to continue restoring his mana while practicing the Wild Bull Soul Suppressing Heart Sutra to improve his Dao Heart.

After practicing on and off like this all night, Zhang Yu raised the Limitless Cloud Hand to level 6 (7/60).

The coverage of the Formless Cloud罡 had expanded from his hands to his arms and shoulders, constantly churning like a sea of clouds.

The phenomenon of clouds and mist rising into the sky like a beacon of smoke had also disappeared.

Only wisps of extremely fine smoke could be seen slowly rising more than ten centimeters before dissipating into the air.

This was because as his control increased, the consumption of罡qi during Zhang Yu's operation of the Formless Cloud罡 was greatly reduced.

……

The next day, Songyang High School.

Inside the student council office.

Zhou Chechen looked at the message on his phone and smiled slightly: "He actually got fourth place in the mana competition? That's a bit beyond my expectations."

Lan Ling said while lifting dumbbells, "It is said that the competition coach from Bailong High School talked to him, wanting to poach him."

Zhou Chechen laughed and said, "They lost a competition spot this time, which means one less achievement on a student's resume, so of course they want to poach people."

"Do you think if we sign Zhang Yu and train him specifically for mana competitions, we can snatch a few more competition spots? Let the students from the three famous schools win fewer awards?"

For the wealthy people in Songyang City, the spots in the top ten universities are limited. If someone has fewer awards on their resume, the chances of success for others will be higher.

Lan Ling said sullenly, "Maybe there's a chance in the first year of high school, but starting in the second year, I don't think Zhang Yu can beat them."

Zhou Chechen said happily, "Even that's not bad."

"Then it's decided."

"We can't really let Bailong High School poach him."

"After this month's monthly exam..."

Zhou Chechen looked at his palm and clenched it slightly, as if he had tightly grasped what he wanted.

"Zhang Yu must sign."

Lan Ling understood the meaning of these words, which meant that Zhang Yu had to sign after the monthly exam.

……

Outside the school gate, Zhao Tianxing said to the other end of the phone, "Got it, Mom, I got it..."

A female voice came from the phone: "Play with Zhang Yu more, look how quickly he's improving in his studies..."

"Got it, got it." Zhao Tianxing said perfunctorily, and finally hung up the phone.

Just as he walked into the school gate, he saw a line of large characters constantly scrolling on the electronic screen: Warmly congratulate Zhang Yu, a student in Class 1 of the first grade of our school, for winning 4th place in the city's mana competition (high school group).

"It's true..."

Although he had heard related rumors in several school groups yesterday, Zhao Tianxing only confirmed that this was true when he actually saw this line of words.

Thinking that Zhang Yu, who used to eat at the same table with him, suddenly surpassed a bunch of top students from the three famous schools and key high schools to win fourth place in the mana competition, Zhao Tianxing couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

Then came a burst of shame.

Zhao Tianxing, oh Zhao Tianxing, your classmate has achieved such good results, but you are so jealous? How ugly! Where has your morality gone?

"Alas, I can't compare to Zhang Yu, he is a Golden Core disciple after all, we are no longer the same species."

"He must have been able to win fourth place in the competition this time because that Spark True Person put in a lot of effort."

"My mother even told me to play with him more..."

Zhao Tianxing smiled bitterly in his heart: "With such a big gap, can we play together?"

The rumor that Zhang Yu was a Golden Core disciple was further confirmed by the results of this fourth-place finish in the competition.

And as someone who likes to consider other people's thoughts, Zhao Tianxing felt a sense of inferiority when he thought of the dazzling halo around Zhang Yu now.

He is a Golden Core disciple after all, and his grades are getting further and further away from mine. Could it be that he already looks down on me? In his eyes, I might have become an ordinary student on the side of the road.

If I deliberately approach him now and ask him to play... wouldn't it be too flattering in the eyes of others? Would they think I'm vain? Think I want to bask in the glory of his Golden Core disciple status?

It's not that Zhao Tianxing is thinking too much, it's just that he has seen too many similar things in school as a teenager growing up in the city.

After the scores between friends widen, the friendship will gradually change in quality.

What, ever since your score became high, you've changed. What, your score is so low, I feel ashamed to take you out all the time. What, I'll help you raise your score by 10 points, don't look for me again in the future...

"Alas, if Zhang Yu doesn't ask me to eat lunch today, I'd better not take the initiative to look for him, lest I be rejected."

When the bell rang for the last class in the morning, Zhao Tianxing intentionally or unintentionally glanced in Zhang Yu's direction.

Seeing Zhang Yu chatting with Bai Zhenzhen, he felt a little envious. If only he could have Bai Zhenzhen's good grades and talk and laugh with Zhang Yu.

Seeing Zhang Yu talking to Zhou Tianyi again, he was a little envious of Zhou Tianyi. His score was lower than his, but he could still talk to Zhang Yu and not feel awkward at all. He never had such a good attitude.

Just then, Zhao Tianxing noticed that Zhang Yu and the other two stood up and walked towards him.

Zhao Tianxing quickly lowered his head, feeling the three of them getting closer and closer. He pretended to organize his desk, putting a few books back and forth, seemingly never satisfied, completely unaware of the appearance of the three of them.

But in his heart, he was always paying attention to Zhang Yu's movements, thinking about a question: Will he ask me to go to dinner together?

Zhang Yu: "Old Zhao! Let's go eat together."

Zhao Tianxing quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go."

Walking on the way to the cafeteria.

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Zhou Tianyi said with a smile, "Zhang Yu, do you feel that the school atmosphere today is a bit different?"

"Is there?" Zhang Yu thought for a while and said, "The teachers are still so gentle, the students are still so kind, the air is full of the smell of learning, it's all good."

Zhou Tianyi: "You got fourth place in the competition. Now most of the school believes that you must be a Golden Core disciple. Don't you feel that everyone is more respectful to you?"

Zhang Yu recalled slightly, and it seemed that the attitude of the students towards him did seem to have... some subtle estrangement.

Bai Zhenzhen on the side said lightly, "Well, I heard people talking about you in the women's restroom. They all said that you must have been promoted by a Golden Core True Person, that you just have connections and good luck."

Zhou Tianyi: "I also heard people in the men's restroom say that you have mastered the password to rich women, otherwise ordinary people like them wouldn't even know where the painting exhibition to choose Golden Core disciples is held, let alone be selected after participating..."

Zhang Yu sighed: "Alas, I didn't expect that my heroic efforts to win glory for the school would ultimately be exchanged for alienation and jealousy."

Zhou Tianyi smiled and said, "Zhang Yu, the higher the score, the better the grades, the more people will be jealous."

He said slowly: "They won't think about your efforts, your talent, they will only think that you have good conditions and attribute all success to your luck."

Looking at Zhou Tianyi's look of emotion, Zhang Yu thoughtfully said, "I didn't expect that you, who are ranked 25th in the grade... know so much."

Zhou Tianyi staggered, and said angrily: "I... there are more than 500 people in our school's first grade, and the 25th place also tramples on a lot of people."

Zhao Tianxing, who was on the side, gradually relaxed as he watched Zhang Yu talking and laughing: "I didn't expect that Zhang Yu would still be so approachable after winning fourth place in the competition."

But after a while, Zhao Tianxing changed his mind. Zhang Yu had changed a little after all.

In front of the serving window, Zhang Yu looked at the cafeteria aunt and said, "Auntie, I'm fourth place in the city's mana competition, can you give me more meat?"

Serving Aunt: "Okay, this biggest rib will be given to our fourth place in the city's mana competition."

Songyang High School has a strong learning atmosphere, and of course even the cafeteria aunts look at people's scores first.

……

That night.

Suburbs of Songyang City.

Along with the sound of whistling wind, a black shadow flashed at high speed in the night sky, constantly approaching Zhang Yu's rental house.

Bang!

Slightly pausing in front of the gate of the apartment building, along with the opening of the gate, the black shadow窜 like a wisp of green smoke, and in a blink of an eye, it had already arrived at the floor where Zhang Yu was located, and finally appeared in front of Zhang Yu's door like a ghost.

The sound of knocking on the door rang.

Zhang Yu quickly stood up to open the door.

He saw a middle-aged man with dragon-like steps and a steady temperament standing at the door looking at him.

"Are you Mr. Zhang Yu?"

Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Song Bida? It only took more than twenty minutes, you guys are fast enough."

The middle-aged man smiled and took out the goods from the big backpack behind him and sent them to Zhang Yu: "Mr. Zhang, this is the item you ordered, please sign for it."

After a while, Zhang Yu closed the door again and took out the things he bought.

Through this mana competition, Zhang Yu realized the gap between himself and the top students of famous schools, and it made him more eager to improve himself.

And in his current situation, mana has the Zhoutian Qi Gathering Method to breathe and breathe every day, and Dao Heart is his main goal to improve every day, only the strength of his body is unable to improve, and he is temporarily stuck.

Thinking that he will participate in the martial arts competition next month, and then he will probably have to compete with those wealthy people from famous schools, Zhang Yu felt more and more that he needed to improve his physical strength.

So after some careful calculation, he bought something online.