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

Inside the restaurant.

Lei Jun stood up and said, "I'll say a few words."

"I never expected to achieve such great results in this martial arts competition."

"To be honest, with Songyang's conditions, I would have been satisfied with just scraping into the top 10."

"But this time, Zhang Yu got first place and Bai Zhenzhen got fourth, which shows that my teaching level, Lei Jun, is still pretty good..."

Seeing Lei Jun's elated appearance, Bai Zhenzhen thought to herself, "Old Lei is quite the boaster."

Lei smiled as he looked at Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, then continued, "Of course, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, your contributions are also indispensable."

"Your martial arts talents are the first I've seen in all my years of teaching in Songyang. As your teacher, I want to thank you both for this achievement."

As he spoke, he pointed to Zhang Yu, who was seizing every opportunity to cultivate the Desolate Bull Soul-Suppressing Heart Sutra: "Look at Zhang Yu, he seizes every spare moment to cultivate. This diligence and self-discipline are also rare to see after so many years."

Zhang Yu shook his head helplessly in his heart. If it weren't for that damn ritual constantly nagging him, who would want to cultivate while eating and walking?

Old Lei continued, "Finally, I hope you will continue to work hard and get into a university that you are satisfied with in the future."

After saying these words, Old Lei swallowed a cup of milk tea, and the atmosphere at the table became even more lively.

Because Lei Jun was present, Zhao Tianxing seemed a little restrained at the moment, raising his glass to Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, saying, "Yu, Zhenzhen, congratulations on your good results in this competition."

Qian Shen pointed to a dish and said, "This is the restaurant's specialty, you should try it quickly."

As the dishes were served, everyone present was extraordinary, and chopsticks flew as they swept away the dishes in a whirlwind.

Just then, Zhang Yu's phone vibrated.

He took it out and saw that it was a message from Zhang Pianpian.

Zhang Pianpian: Little brother, congratulations on getting first place in the martial arts competition. You're one step closer to your goal.

Zhang Pianpian: Remember to pay back the 40,000 you borrowed as soon as possible.

Looking at the last message from Zhang Pianpian, Zhang Yu sighed in his heart, "My elder sister isn't well-off either."

Just then, Qian Shen asked curiously, "What did Le Mulan say on the stage about you making money or not? What did she mean by that?"

So Zhang Yu briefly explained the matter between Le Mulan and the 400,000.

Lei Jun heard about this for the first time, and stared at Zhang Yu with wide eyes, asking, "So you chose to take first place in martial arts? You 'did' her on the stage?"

Zhang Yu said proudly, "How can we martial artists bend our backs for a mere 400,000?"

Lei Jun pointed at Zhang Yu, and said painfully, "Foolish! Utterly foolish!"

He thought to himself, Zhang Yu, you're not even taking the Top Ten exam.

So he sighed, "How can first place in the martial arts competition compare to 400,000?"

"Money is strength, is potential, is the future. Although you have to sacrifice first place in a martial arts competition, with your talent, 400,000 can help you get a place in more competitions in the future."

Zhao Tianxing on the side couldn't help but sigh secretly, "Alas, 400,000, this first place in the martial arts competition is too expensive."

Looking at Lei Jun and Zhao Tianxing's regretful expressions, as if they had lost hundreds of thousands, Zhang Yu was speechless, but also felt... alas, this is Kunxu, it's normal.

Moreover, Zhang Yu understood in his heart that, in some ways, what they said was correct. After all, whether it was the sports competition or the talisman competition, money would be very useful, very useful, to him.

Just then, Zhang Yu's phone vibrated again. He opened it and saw that it was a message from the martial arts competition organizers.

First, the 50,000 yuan prize money was already in the process of being processed.

Second, he had to choose the expert-level cultivation method that was the reward for the championship.

Zhang Yu immediately focused his mind and looked at the cultivation method list provided by the other party.

As he looked, he pondered in his heart about the cultivation methods he had already learned.

"For Dao Heart, I have the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Sutra; for mana, I have the Zhou Tian Breathing Method; in terms of combat, in addition to the Limitless Cloud Hand and the Imperishable Seal Method, I have now learned the Dragon-Backed Mountain-Overturning Hand."

"Dao Heart, mana, and practical combat... I already have expert-level cultivation methods in all of these areas. The expert-level cultivation method I need most now, and the one I need most for the physical competition in two months, is ultimately a body refining martial art."

Although the effects of cultivation methods like the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Sutra and the Zhou Tian Breathing Method will definitely gradually weaken as Zhang Yu's various stats continue to improve,

they are currently sufficient for him to use.

On the other hand, the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Strengthening, which are used to train the physical body, are too rudimentary in comparison.

So he selected all the body refining martial arts from the competition reward list. There were three in total: Dragon Elephant Great Strength, Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi, and Tendon Shifting and Meridian Changing.

But after looking at them, Zhang Yu couldn't quite grasp which one to choose, so he simply asked Lei Jun, who was next to him.

Lei Jun nodded slightly after hearing this, "What you need most now is indeed a body refining cultivation method."

As a veteran teacher of many years, Lei Jun, although he did not teach physical education, had a good understanding of body refining cultivation methods.

At this moment, he glanced at the three body refining cultivation methods that Zhang Yu had found, and had a slight understanding in his heart.

He said, "This Dragon Elephant Great Strength, as the name suggests, is a strength-based cultivation method that is best at increasing physical strength, but it requires a lot of medication. It's difficult to improve without getting a dozen injections a day. The effect of practicing it... is similar to Song Hailong's direction."

That's a meat shield tank. Zhang Yu recalled Song Hailong's 2.5-meter-tall giant appearance, and nodded slightly to show his understanding.

Lei Jun continued, "Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi is a more balanced body refining cultivation method. Its special feature is that it focuses on internal refinement, focusing on tendon and bone strength and explosive power. It's best to practice it in combination with medication and dietary supplements for better results."

Zhang Yu had a judgment in his heart. This is a half-tank, half-damage dealer.

"Finally, this Tendon Shifting and Meridian Changing is definitely not suitable for you. This body refining cultivation method focuses more on the body's flexibility and deformation ability, and is used to cooperate with other special cultivation methods."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu's options were only Dragon Elephant Great Strength and Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi.

But the two cultivation methods each had their own advantages and disadvantages, and he couldn't make a decision for a while.

Lei Jun reminded him from the side, "I suggest you choose Dragon Elephant Great Strength. On the one hand, this cultivation method is relatively simple, and on the other hand, it is more suitable for Songyang's body refining style. You can ask Wang Hai to give you some pointers at that time."

"That Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi emphasizes internal refinement, which is very difficult. If you don't have a famous teacher to guide you, it will not only be difficult to practice, but also easy to get injured. Because this cultivation method is too difficult and easy to get injured, injuries from practicing this martial art are placed in insurance, and are not covered."

Suddenly, Zhang Yu's eyes moved and he asked, "Teacher, how many moves do these two cultivation methods have each?"

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Lei Jun thought for a while and said, "I don't remember Dragon Elephant Great Strength, probably dozens of moves, but each move is simple and unadorned, and progresses gradually, so it's not difficult to learn."

"I remember Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi, because this cultivation method only has one stance, but don't underestimate this one stance, this one stance requires the whole body to cooperate together, the difficulty is extremely high, and it is easier to get injured, you are not suitable now..."

Zhang Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, he already knew which one to choose.

So Zhang Yu immediately replied to the organizer with his chosen cultivation method, and soon the electronic secret manual and usage rights of Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi were sent over.

Not long after, after Zhang Yu and his group had eaten and drank their fill, they looked at the time and it was almost half past six. Everyone was too lazy to go home to wash up, so they simply went straight to school.

...

At the same time.

Inside Songyang High School in the early morning.

Zhou Chechen looked at Lan Ling in front of him and frowned, "What did you say?"

Lan Ling could only repeat what he had just said: "Zhang Yu took first place in the martial arts competition."

"Zhang Yu? First place in the martial arts competition?" Zhou Chechen said incredulously, "Didn't White Dragon, Purple Cloud, and Red Pagoda participate?"

Lan Ling could only take out his phone: "He first defeated Song Hailong of White Dragon High School, then won against Le Mulan of Purple Cloud High School, and then took first place."

Zhou Chechen took the phone, looked at the video of Zhang Yu's battle, and after a moment, raised his head, his face full of surprise, "Winning by using weakness against strength... no, although he is weak in terms of data, but counting martial skills and practical performance, he was indeed stronger at the moment of victory."

"Unexpected, really unexpected, that such a character would actually appear in our Songyang."

"Zhang Pianpian probably invested a lot of money in this Zhang Yu to allow him to get to this point."

Thinking of this, a trace of gloom flashed across Zhou Chechen's face, only because this Zhang Yu should have been signed by him, but now he was taken under Zhang Pianpian's wing.

It was as if a project that he had originally taken a fancy to was snatched away by someone else, and now the value of this project was increasing exponentially.

For a rich man like Zhou Chechen, earning less is losing money, let alone missing out on such a potential stock.

He could only secretly tell himself that there were still half a year left, and in another half a year he would be able to snatch Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen back, and at that time he would definitely earn back all the money he had lost from these two.

Just then, Lan Ling reminded him again, "What about Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's application to join the sports competition team?"

Zhou Chechen snorted coldly and said, "Reject it."

Lan Ling said, "Wang Hai very much hopes that the two can come in, and has mentioned it several times."

"And Zhang Pianpian's patrol team... if there is no good reason, isn't it a bit unreasonable?"

Thinking of the possibility of Zhang Pianpian coming to Songyang High School again to make a scene, and even cut his face, a trace of tension flashed in Zhou Chechen's eyes.

Then Zhou Chechen said lightly, "For sports competitions, each school can send 5 people."

"Then let people say this to Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen... in a month, if Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen can be in the top five in sports in the first year of high school, then let them participate in the competition. If their own data is not good, then blame themselves for being inferior, and it has nothing to do with us."

Lan Ling's eyes moved. Of course, he knew that with Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's sports scores, maintaining the top five in the grade was no problem.

Unless another group of first-year high school students is selected to participate in a special training program to comprehensively suppress Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen in terms of physical strength.

Zhou Chechen estimated and said, "In a month, according to the rate of progress of Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, their physical strength can be increased to between level 1.8 and level 2.1."

Zhou Chechen picked up the students' information on the table and said lightly, "Half a year has passed since the start of school, and the foundation of the first year of high school has been laid well. This year, a little earlier, recruit these 5 people into the special training program and let them participate in the sports competition."

"In a month, use the special training program to let their physical strength soar to above level 3.0, squeeze Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen out of the sports competition, then even Zhang Pianpian will have nothing to say."

He looked at the student information in his hand, in addition to the 5 first-year high school students Qian Shen, He Dayou, Zhao Tianxing, etc., there were also more than ten second-year high school students, like pairings, corresponding to 5 first-year high school students.