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Chapter 413: The Great Transaction
Facing Yin Jiurao’s offer of 30 Lingbi, Zhang Yu couldn’t claim he wasn’t tempted at all. But to hand over his Divine Spirit Root without reservation? That was something he simply couldn’t bring himself to do.
"Divine Spirit Root is too significant a matter. If anything goes wrong, the consequences would be disastrous."
So, Zhang Yu’s first thought was Bai Zhenzhen.
That night, during their usual call, he casually asked, “A Zhen, if you hadn’t exposed your Divine Spirit Root back then, would you have revealed it after arriving in the Second Layer?”
Bai Zhenzhen shrugged. “Probably not….”
Through Zhang Yu’s deliberate probing, he confirmed once again that Bai Zhenzhen’s Divine Spirit Root possessed an extraordinary ability to hide—it remained completely undetectable by ordinary physical scans.
Yet the strengthening it bestowed on the body was undeniable. The physical changes it caused were real, and impossible to fully conceal.
After listening to Bai Zhenzhen’s account, Zhang Yu gradually felt reassured.
The next day, he dragged Le Mulan into renting a Laboratory, determined to personally test his own samples and see if anything unusual stood out.
Of course, this was done under the condition that Zhang Yu had switched Qinglian Jiantai into Third Eye Ability.
…
Inside the Laboratory, Le Mulan channeled her Martial Energy, and the floating mirror in midair instantly displayed an ultra-magnified image of Zhang Yu’s samples.
Zhang Yu shifted uncomfortably. “Well? What do you think?”
Le Mulan tilted her head. “It’s… different from before, somehow.”
She picked up the graduated cylinder and shook it. “This is my first time handling such fresh material. It feels so lively—temperature’s been consistently high. Is it because of how you handled it?”
Zhang Yu sighed. “I didn’t bring you here to play!”
Le Mulan turned, blinking innocently. “I’m not playing. What’s so funny about this?”
Zhang Yu looked away. “Anyway… did you find anything using your methods?”
Le Mulan resumed testing, lips pursed. “Quality has improved. Strength and vitality of all components are significantly higher than before…”
As she reported each result, Zhang Yu thought to himself: So, the Divine Spirit Root’s effects don’t show up in my body samples. But the physical changes it’s caused are undeniable.
He then asked, “Your mentor—her techniques must be far more advanced than yours. She’d be able to extract far more insights, right?”
Le Mulan nodded. “Yin Teacher is an expert in self-made pharmaceutical technology. Her body is essentially a complete Pharmaceutical Factory and Laboratory.”
“Even without these tools, if she just ingested your samples, she could generate over two hundred pages of analysis. In this regard, she’s way beyond me. But…”
Despite Yin Jiurao’s mastery of Immortal Dao Technology, Le Mulan saw no fundamental difference in Zhang Yu’s samples. Even if Yin could extract more data, Le Mulan didn’t believe it would lead to any groundbreaking conclusion.
“She’s more interested in Breeding Rights,” Le Mulan said, turning to Zhang Yu. “She might secretly breed descendants of your Bloodline, hoping to gain more research results. Are you really sure you don’t want to sell them?”
…
Facing Le Mulan’s warning, Zhang Yu knew he couldn’t negotiate with Yin Jiurao on equal footing. He needed someone with real authority to back the deal.
So he went to see Director Gao.
When Zhang Yu explained the situation, Director Gao’s eyes flickered. “Thirty Lingbi?”
“She only wants yours?”
Director Gao mused. If the Pharmacology Department’s professor had such needs, he could easily organize a group of Civil Engineering students to sell it. Research work was far more respectable—and profitable—than construction site labor.
Zhang Yu shook his head. “She only wants mine.”
Director Gao nodded slightly. Probably Zhang Yu’s recent performance had caught her eye.
But Director Gao had already consulted a professor from Tianyao University’s Breeding Department, who confirmed that Zhang Yu’s unique Constitution couldn’t be studied simply by analyzing his Physical Body or Bloodline expression.
“After studying him, Yin Jiurao will regret offering such a high price.”
Director Gao looked at Zhang Yu, feeling a swell of pride. My student really knows how to turn trash into gold.
“You did well. This kind of sales skill will serve you well in the Civil Engineering field—use it wisely.”
As for the Breeding Rights? In Director Gao’s eyes, there was no need to sell them. Zhang Yu wasn’t just an ordinary student anymore. To him, Zhang Yu was a promising prospect. There was no reason to leave a Bloodline legacy in the Second Layer—risking future cultivation complications.
“I’ll handle the contract with her.”
…
Yin Jiurao stared at Director Gao, frowning. “Zheng Shen-Verified Contract?”
Director Gao said, “Professor Yin, let’s be clear. Zhang Yu is one of our most promising students in the Civil Engineering Department. I don’t want him to leave behind any unnecessary Bloodline descendants—unnecessary karmic entanglements.”
After negotiations, Yin Jiurao finally agreed to sign the contract—but the price dropped from 30 to 25 Lingbi. And she insisted on retrieving the samples herself.
“I don’t trust him to do it himself,” she said coolly. “I’ll take them myself.”
Director Gao saw no issue. After all, she’d paid 25 Lingbi. Taking her own goods was perfectly reasonable.
Still, he added, “I’ll be present throughout. To prevent you from over-collecting Zhang Yu’s biological samples.”
Under Director Gao’s supervision, Yin Jiurao reached out and gripped Zhang Yu’s arm.
The entire process felt like being laid out on a butcher’s slab. Under Director Gao’s watchful eye, Yin Jiurao methodically harvested samples from various parts of Zhang Yu’s body—blood, saliva, urine, skin tissue, hair, Seeds…
Each sample, once verified by Director Gao, was immediately paid for in Lingbi and transferred to Zhang Yu’s account.
In that moment, Zhang Yu felt, with painful clarity, the exact price of his body.
But once it was all over, and his deposit balance soared past 55 Lingbi, the strange unease vanished. Only joy and exhilaration remained.
He was already looking forward to using this money to go all-in on Alchemy, pushing his Technique to new heights.
As they left, Director Gao said, “Next time something like this happens, remember to sign a Zheng Shen-Verified Contract—just like today.”
“Otherwise, if the reward is big enough, people will take desperate risks.”
“How’s the construction site going? Once the pharmaceutical factory project wraps up, I’ll assign you another. I’ll send you the materials—get ready in advance.”
“Alright, you can head back to the site now.”
After parting ways with Zhang Yu, Director Gao hummed a soft tune, then sent a message to Ciji Zhenjun.
Director Gao: Zhang Yu’s samples sold for 25 Lingbi.
Ciji Zhenjun: Your disciple is impressive.
Director Gao: chuckles softly.
Ciji Zhenjun: [Alchemy screenshot]
The image showed a person refining Tianqing Sand—only a blurred half-body was visible, face obscured. The angle suggested it was filmed from the opposite side of the lab, shot from behind.
Director Gao: What’s this?
Ciji Zhenjun: Didn’t I tell you I took in a student through backdoor connections?
Ciji Zhenjun: He’s recently started Alchemy. I had another student guide him.
Ciji Zhenjun: Progress is slow, but he shows some talent.
Director Gao: So he still has educational value.
Ciji Zhenjun: Exactly. I’m planning to give him more chances.
Ciji Zhenjun: If he ever produces a usable Spirit Artifact, I’ll send you one to test.
Director Gao: Deal.
Not long after Zhang Yu and Director Gao left…
Yin Jiurao picked up the graduated cylinder.
With a swallow, she licked her lips. As her Martial Energy surged, vast amounts of data from Zhang Yu’s blood suddenly appeared within her Eye Armor.
Her pupils widened abruptly.
“This….”
After a long pause, Yin Jiurao let out a soft laugh.
“Hmph. My paper for this year is settled.”
…
Zhang Yu returned to the Pharmaceutical Factory, heading to the production line for data collection.
With the base Operator Production Line now expanded, he was about to take charge of constructing the next phase—the Pharmaceutical Production Line.
Seeing Zhang Yu arrive, the once apathetic, bored Operators on the assembly line stirred slightly, all turning to look at him.
“Is that the Foundation Establishment student from Wanfa University?”
“Top Ten Foundation Establishment student! I wonder how much he’s earning here.”
“Probably at least 0.1 Lingbi a day.”
“That’s just from getting pricked every day. No need to worry about video data usage anymore.”
“Man… you really gotta study hard and get into the Top Ten if you want to make it.”
Meanwhile, after recording the data, Zhang Yu moved to the target construction site. He took a deep breath—and instantly, waves of Gang Qi erupted in all directions.
As Tianqing Caiyun Dou shot skyward, swirling Wuxiang Forces wrapped around the Tianqing Sand, already beginning their work.
Spirit Artifact Zhao Tianxing, piloting a level-3 Tianqing Caiyun Dou, felt a noticeable increase in the volume of Tianqing Sand being processed. The operation became smoother, and the Wuxiang Force enhancement had reached a new level.
Zhang Yu nodded in satisfaction. With the Spirit Artifact’s aid, my efficiency has truly improved.
He’d calculated that over the past half month, his income from the pharmaceutical factory construction site had totaled over 5 Lingbi.
“Construction site income fuels Alchemy.”
“Refining Spirit Artifacts, which in turn boosts construction efficiency.”
Zhang Yu thought: This is exactly the smart way for someone like me—poor and desperate—to master Alchemy.
He knew that until he achieved real success in Alchemy and could profit from selling Spirit Artifacts, construction site income remained vital.
Then, the sky above turned thick with misty Wuxiang Yun'gang, completely enveloping Zhang Yu. He began cultivating the 9th Technique of Martial Dao Holy Body.
Once I complete all ten Techniques at 20th Level, he thought, I won’t need to keep cultivating on the construction site anymore.
Then I’ll use Martial Dao Holy Body to boost my work, earn even more Lingbi…
And finally—burn it all on Alchemy!
(End of Chapter)
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