Chapter 318: War and Peace
Upon sensing Le Mulan’s arrival, Zhang Yu lost all interest in bickering with Yu Xinghan. He quickly pulled Le Mulan inside and tore open the newly purchased package, placing it before her.
“Le Mulan, you’ve come at just the right time. Can you check if these medicinal supplements are genuine and of good quality?”
“I’ll also give you some Magic Power.”
“Um… You… You there! Close the door and wait outside.”
Xuan Ge glanced at Zhang Yu’s second-place ranking in the Foundation Establishment Class and grinned. “Sure thing!”
Closing the dormitory door behind him, Xuan Ge stood guard outside, thinking their relationship was steadily improving.
It had progressed from “Why are you still here?” to “Close the door and wait outside.”
Now it was only a matter of time before it became “Come on up and give me a hand.”
As he waited outside, a faint smile tugged at Xuan Ge’s lips. He felt he was getting closer to his goal.
“Just like this, step by step, I’ll infiltrate this dormitory.”
“I need to hurry.”
Xuan Ge understood that although they were still in the Qi Refining Class, they would formally transfer to the Foundation Establishment Class next semester.
At that point, Le Mulan’s innate Ice Magic Power would inevitably attract the attention of every Foundation Establishment Student. They might even line up to request dual cultivation with her.
“Then they’ll discover Le Mulan’s dormitory, and find out about this place…”
“I must move into this dormitory before the official transfer next semester!” Xuan Ge thought. “I’ll kickstart my quintuple cultivation university life and embark on the fast track to Immortal Cultivation!”
Meanwhile, in their dorm room, Zhang Yu pressed his palm against Le Mulan’s back, slowly channeling his high-quality Magic Power into her.
Examining her Dao Seed, Zhang Yu silently calculated, “To activate and replicate Le Mulan’s Profound Cold Meridian, I need to increase her Magic Power Quality to at least 150%.”
“Her current Magic Power Quality is around 105%. With her own cultivation efforts and my daily infusions of Magic Power, we should achieve that before the end of the semester.”
Across the room, Le Mulan opened the packages of medicinal supplements Zhang Yu had ordered online, carefully inspecting each item. She nodded slightly and remarked, “Everything checks out — all genuine products.”
“This formula should be well-suited for your body, helping to fortify your foundation, nourish your vital energy, and replenish deficiencies.”
Zhang Yu nodded in agreement, thinking, “Having a roommate who studies medicine is pretty handy. It’s saved me a lot of trouble with buying and taking supplements.” After all, the market for medicinal supplements, especially tonics and health remedies was so shady.
Meanwhile, Le Mulan mused inwardly, “Taking these… should also improve the quality of the Yu Juice, right?”
With higher-quality Yu Juice, Le Mulan believed that both she and Zhang Yu could earn even more.
Especially now that Zhang Yu had secured second place in the Foundation Establishment Class, which had once again drawn the company’s attention.
Realizing this, she discreetly initiated a private chat with Zhang Yu through her Bionic Eye to avoid drawing attention.
Zhang Yu saw Le Mulan’s message pop up in his Bionic Eye.
Le Mulan: “When are you free next?”
Zhang Yu replied: “In a couple of days. I need to take some more medicine to recover.”
Le Mulan instinctively glanced at Yu Xinghan beside her before replying: “Okay, let’s do it outside next time. It’s better Yu Xinghan doesn’t find out.”
Zhang Yu: “I’ll find a secluded spot and take you there.”
Le Mulan: “Are you really hoping my Magic Power Quality can improve?”
Le Mulan could sense that Zhang Yu always seized every opportunity, squeezing in time to infuse her with his Magic Power.
Zhang Yu: “Yes.”
Seeing his affirmative reply, a thoughtful look crossed Le Mulan’s eyes. “Does he think my Magic Power Quality is too low right now?” she wondered.
“Then I’ll invest more money in this aspect from now on.”
While Zhang Yu and Le Mulan were silently scheming, Yu Xinghan, who was meditating with his eyes closed beside them, snorted inwardly.
His Third Eye Mystic Power had caught Le Mulan’s subtle glance. Yu Xinghan thought to himself, “These two… are they secretly chatting about something they don’t want me to know right in front of me?”
“Seriously? We’re roommates, yet they’re playing mind games with me.”
“Just wait until my videos go viral… I’ll shock you both to your cores.”
While Zhang Yu was busy shuttling between classrooms, construction sites, and his dormitory, Director Gao was reviewing a report sent by a professor from the Department of Reproduction at Celestial Monsters University.
Examining Zhang Yu’s blood test results, Director Gao thought to himself, “What a pity. His constitution isn’t hereditary, so he can’t be reproduced through breeding?”
“Alas, he’s just a genius. It’s difficult to develop mass-producible new technologies from him.”
Throughout Kunxu’s long history, geniuses had emerged in endless succession, and various extraordinary constitutions had appeared in every era.
Some of these constitutions had already been deciphered and incorporated into Immortal Dao Technology. Others remained enigmatic, defying even the advanced Immortal Dao Technology of the Ten Great Universities.
In comparison, a genius whose abilities couldn’t be mass-produced… in Director Gao’s eyes, their value paled in comparison to the technology that could mass-produce geniuses.
As for unraveling the mysteries of Zhang Yu’s constitution…
“Even investing several thousand Spirit Coins might not yield any results.”
Director Gao understood that the human body, as the foundation of the Immortal Dao, still held countless mysteries that remained unresearched.
Without massive resource investment and the sect’s full support, no one could guarantee their research would yield results.
As the Vice Director of the Civil Engineering Department, Director Gao was not an expert in physical cultivation and naturally had no interest in such endeavors.
Just then, Tu Lishan’s avatar lit up in Director Gao’s Bionic Eye.
Tu Lishan: “Director, I checked. Ji Yuanshu did indeed take the Finance Department’s professional course exam and scored full marks.”
Director Gao scoffed coldly. “Seeing how he barely scraped by in his Civil Engineering courses, I knew this kid never took any of this seriously.”
“He was studying Civil Engineering while simultaneously taking Finance courses, focusing most of his attention there.”
Looking at the 27-point gap between Ji Yuanshu, the top student in the Foundation Establishment Class, and Zhang Yu, the second-place student, Director Gao understood this wasn’t the true disparity between their abilities. It was only because Ji Yuanshu’s Civil Engineering grades were so poor that Zhang Yu had managed to close the gap.
Tu Lishan inwardly sighed. “I originally thought Gongshu Jin might lose to Ji Yuanshu, but not by such a wide margin. I never expected this.”
“It seems those guys have really poured a lot of resources into Ji Yuanshu,” Director Gao said coldly. “That Peace Faction sent their disciples to the Finance Department, all to ultimately pursue financial avenues.”
“Hmph, they’re not satisfied with just lying around construction sites making money,” he sneered. “They want even higher profits.”
Tu Lishan remained silent, but he understood Director Gao’s meaning.
The Civil Engineering Department at Myriad Laws University was far from united.
Director Gao and his faction, including numerous disciples, firmly believed that the scale of the University War would continue to expand. They advocated for increased investment in military-related fields and active participation in various military construction projects to proactively adapt to future market shifts.
Meanwhile, another faction led by a different director argued that the University War remained within manageable bounds. They preferred to continue investing resources in commercial real estate and establishing more Pharmaceutical Factories to serve the upper echelons of society.
Tu Lishan sensed that the conflict between these two factions had intensified over the past few years. What began as competition between teachers had gradually spread to senior students, and now even junior students were caught in the fray.
Tu Lishan thought to himself, “After all, behind these two factions lie different corporations, embroiled in fierce competition across fields like Bionics, magical artifacts, pharmaceuticals, and finance.”
“The department’s annual revenue, project quality, and future talent pool all influence the company’s stock price.”
“Even the grades and rankings of students from each faction in every year level, as indicators of future talent reserves, can influence stock market fluctuations.”
As Tu Lishan knew, the director of the Peace Faction had already forged an alliance with the director of the Finance Department, planning to invest massive resources into the latter.
Ji Yuanshu’s future transfer to the Finance Department, as the director’s disciple, held extraordinary significance.
Tu Lishan thought, “Director Gao probably doesn’t want these two factions to join forces.”
“But the Finance Department… sigh.”
The Finance Department, one of Myriad Laws University’s three flagship programs, was to Tu Lishan the crown jewel among them.
“The Finance Department focuses on the Qi Luck of the Human Dao, the grand currents of humanity. They leverage these forces to advance their cultivation and wield daoist arts.”
“Wealth, resources, and connections… these are all tools they use to guide the tides of human destiny.”
In Tu Lishan’s mind, the Finance Department was supremely attuned to the currents of the Human Dao. They never made unprofitable deals, consistently securing the top position through every rise and fall of fortunes.
Whether it was pouring thousands or tens of thousands of Spirit Coins to revive a dying industry with ease, or wielding a single sanction or agreement to bring a university to the brink of collapse, every action stemmed from their mastery of the Human Dao’s Qi Luck. They held the grand currents of destiny firmly in their grasp.
“Could it be that even they believe the University War won’t escalate, and Myriad Laws won’t intervene?”
Just then, Director Gao suddenly asked, “Do you think Gongshu Jin and Zhang Yu can surpass Ji Yuanshu in the next two years?”
Tu Lishan pondered for a moment before shaking his head with resignation. “I’m afraid… it will be exceedingly difficult.”
“Indeed, it’s a daunting task,” Director Gao said calmly. “All the more reason to exert our utmost effort. Have Zhang Yu come see me tomorrow. I need to discuss the next steps with him.”
Tu Lishan nodded. He knew the competition between the two major factions had long since spread across every sphere of influence. The rivalry between Gongshu Jin, Zhang Yu, and Ji Yuanshu was merely one facet of this broader struggle. Even with slim odds of success, they wouldn’t abandon their efforts lightly.
The next day, after receiving Tu Lishan’s notification, Zhang Yu followed him to the Civil Engineering Department’s teaching building after school, where they met Director Gao.
Zhang Yu’s gaze swept over the four large characters “Construct the World” embroidered on Director Gao’s Dao robe, then lingered on the director’s exposed hands and neck.
Rumor had it that Director Gao possessed over three hundred Bionics throughout his body, but upon closer inspection, Zhang Yu couldn’t discern a single one.
Director Gao turned to Zhang Yu and asked directly, “What are your future plans?”