Chapter 418: Chapter 364 Bai Zhenzhen’s Dao Seed (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Zhang Yu: "How long will you be staying at Wanfa University this time?"
Bai Zhenzhen: "I’ll have to leave once the competition ends. If I make it to the finals, it will be around 10 days."
Zhang Yu: "I’ll return the Spirit Root to you before you leave. You’ll need it for the competition."
Bai Zhenzhen tilted her head nonchalantly: "Don’t worry, you can give it back to me before your match."
"Take this opportunity to make good use of the Spirit Root."
"I just want the Spirit Root to enhance your strength."
"However, during this period, try not to reveal our relationship to the other students at the university. It would be inconvenient for us to pass the Spirit Root around."
As Bai Zhenzhen spoke, Zhang Yu nodded continuously. Looking at Bai Zhenzhen before him, his gaze inevitably fell on the Dao Seed on her chest.
Green Lotus Sword Embryo (Spirit Root) Level 2
Besides the Dao Seed on her chest, he noticed the same markings appearing on his abdomen.
Green Lotus Sword Embryo (Spirit Root) Level 2
Zhang Yu thought to himself: "So... Azhen’s Dao Seed is really the True Spirit Root?"
"Green Lotus Sword Embryo? It’s even at Level 2. Is that because it had already transformed once at Level 1?"
However, Zhang Yu only sensed it briefly and didn’t think much more of it.
Whether it was Zhang Yu or Bai Zhenzhen at this moment, neither paid much attention to the Spirit Root. They just hugged each other, sharing their situations slowly and feeling the aura between them.
The three years of high school life, repeatedly facing life and death crises together, had already made them more than family.
Suddenly, Bai Zhenzhen said with a displeased face: "Is the effect of the virility meat still not over?"
Zhang Yu replied angrily: "It’s your fault. If it weren’t for eating the virility meat you gave me, how would my mind be so easily swayed? I’ve been on edge this whole time."
Bai Zhenzhen said: "I definitely didn’t make a mistake back then. This matter... let’s talk after I verify it later."
Then, Bai Zhenzhen moved like a flash of electricity, slipping out of Zhang Yu’s embrace and appearing several meters away.
She glanced sideways at Zhang Yu and said: "That’s enough for today, I should be going."
"Next, you should use the Spirit Root more for your cultivation."
Zhang Yu asked: "The competition starts tomorrow, right? When should I give it back to you?"
Bai Zhenzhen said: "The opening ceremony is in the first half of the night tomorrow, with the first match in the second half. Return it to me at midnight."
As she spoke, Bai Zhenzhen’s figure disappeared before Zhang Yu in a stream of light, showcasing her extraordinary movement technique.
Watching Bai Zhenzhen disappear, Zhang Yu then focused his attention on the True Spirit Root, or rather, the Green Lotus Sword Embryo within him.
As he concentrated, information regarding the Dao Seed gradually surfaced.
"The Green Lotus Sword Embryo needs the nourishment of a cultivation technique."
Zhang Yu murmured: "Specifically, using the Spirit Root while running Level 20 cultivation techniques for 30 hours in total, totaling 10 different techniques."
"But these techniques do not include the mental method."
"That means I need a total of 300 hours? By then, I’ll be able to replicate this Dao Seed."
Zhang Yu recalled in high school when the True Spirit Root also transformed with the nourishment of various cultivation techniques.
"However, I can only sense the conditions for replicating the Dao Seed but not for upgrading it."
This was also the first time Zhang Yu encountered a Level 2 Dao Seed after opening the Yu Shu’s Dao Seed Spectrum.
At the same time, Zhang Yu recalled his experiences of using the True Spirit Root back when he was at Level 1.
"Adaptation is the True Spirit Root’s characteristic."
"I wonder what changes have occurred after evolving into the Spirit Root?"
Over the following period, under Fu Ji’s expectant gaze, Zhang Yu began cultivating using the Spirit Root.
The cultivation content was quite simple. He had already mastered more than 10 Level 20 techniques, so picking 10 to run was straightforward enough.
"There’s not much time if I want to achieve this before Azhen leaves Wanfa University."
"Luckily, I now possess multiple thought processes, so it’s not impossible."
With this in mind, Zhang Yu hurriedly began running his cultivation techniques, using them to nourish the Green Lotus Sword Embryo while feeling the wondrous utility of the Spirit Root.
...
The night of the following day, at the construction site.
Yu Xinghan, while massaging Ying Xin, said: "Why does it feel like there are so many more people on the roads today?"
"Are they all from other universities?"
Ying Xin responded: "Probably because of the Flying Sword Tournament. This year’s venue is at our school. People from many universities, and even college students, have come. Of course, there’re many people."
Meanwhile, in Zhang Yu’s vision, there was a constant flow of messages from various groups discussing the Flying Sword Tournament.
However, after glancing through, Zhang Yu noted that most of it was just discussion; none of his acquaintances appeared to be participating in the tournament.
"True, the threshold for participating in Flying Sword competitions is high. Most participants from other schools are upperclassmen."
"But Azhen, as a sophomore, can already join this competition. It seems her progress under the guidance of the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch has been tremendous."
Just then, Zhang Yu saw screenshots of the opening ceremony in many groups.
"Has the opening ceremony started?"
Zhang Yu then searched for the live broadcast of the opening ceremony, randomly selecting one to watch. He saw teams of representatives from various universities entering the venue.
There was the Sky Demon University team with just one participant.
The Vajra University team, with all participants covered in Magic Remains, resembling statues.
Then, there was the Hehuan University team, whose presence made Zhang Yu tense, feeling immensely powerful.
As each team entered one by one, the live broadcast host would occasionally introduce some of the contestants.
However, Zhang Yu didn’t recognize any of the contestants from other schools; the information just went in one ear and out the other without much attention.
As soon as the Sky Sword University team took the stage, Zhang Yu’s gaze immediately focused on Bai Zhenzhen among them.
At this moment, Bai Zhenzhen was dressed in a platinum competition outfit, her whole demeanor radiant with a sharp, unprecedented aura.
And her originally long black hair had also turned platinum, radiating layers upon layers of sword light.
The host introduced, "Bai Zhenzhen of Sky Sword University. If you’ve been following the flying sword competitions in the past six months, you must have noticed her."
"As the direct disciple of the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch, Bai Zhenzhen’s progress is astonishingly fast and she is a hot contender for the top ten in this competition."
"Look at her hair; the color is due to the continuous exposure of the exquisite metal aura."
"It’s said that each strand of hair on her head has been refined by the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch. When needed, each hair can turn into a refined metal flying sword for her to wield."
At the same time, Zhang Yu noticed that there were several screenshots and discussions about Bai Zhenzhen appearing in various groups.
Someone in the class group posted a screenshot of Bai Zhenzhen, expressing envy and amazement at a Divinity Transformation disciple.
Even Ji Yuanshu, looking at Bai Zhenzhen’s introduction, couldn’t help but reveal a look of yearning: "A Divinity Transformation disciple... just her long hair alone surpasses the worth of ninety percent of Wanfa University’s students."
"With wealth to such an extent, wherever she is, fortune follows. Just being her friend could increase one’s fortune."
In the Songyang hometown group, many students @ mentioned Zhang Yu, wanting to inquire about Bai Zhenzhen, but Zhang Yu ignored them.
Qian Shen from Tianhai University: @Zhang Yu, do you know what Bai Zhenzhen’s current comprehensive score is?
Seeing no response from Zhang Yu in the group for a long time, Zhao Tianxing thought to himself: "Is it possible that Zhang Yu’s relationship with Bai Zhenzhen is not as good as it used to be? Just like my current relationship with Zhang Yu isn’t as good as it was in high school."
"Should I ask him? Offer him some comfort?"
"Or better not. If his relationship with Bai Zhenzhen has indeed become distant, would he think I’m mocking him if I ask? That would only make him more unhappy, and our relationship would get worse."
"Sigh, that’s university for you, turning students into vastly separated beings, both human and ghost; former classmates just drift further apart."
Zhao Tianxing still remembered when the hometown group used to have over 999+ messages every day, but as time passed, now it’s often several days without any messages. Were it not for Bai Zhenzhen’s sudden rise, it wouldn’t have become lively again.
In the Civil Engineering Competition group.
Ying Xin: Can someone in their second year already get into the top ten? Even as a Divinity Transformation disciple, isn’t that exaggerated?
Gongshu Jin: That’s a Divinity Transformation, the issuer of the Seven Emotions Coin no less.
Xiao Qingxuan: At this level of wealth, one thought can change the world; there’s not much that can’t be accomplished.
Che Yufei: Sigh, if I could become a Divinity Transformation disciple, I’d give up everything I own.
Shi Yunxiang: How about we go and ask Bai Zhenzhen to be our master? If we become her disciples, wouldn’t that make us the disciples of a disciple of Divinity Transformation?
Shi Huaiyu: It’s not that easy. A Divinity Transformation disciple would be heavily protected, beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Shi Huaiyu: Before you even get close, you’d be kicked out by the teacher leading the group.
Che Yufei: How do you know?
Shi Huaiyu: I tried going to their dormitory yesterday.
Yu Xinghan, reading the chat records, suddenly found a message from Zhang Yu asking him to keep their acquaintance with Bai Zhenzhen temporarily confidential.
Other than Yu Xinghan, Zhang Yu, though unsure of how much Li Xiao knew about his affairs with Bai Zhenzhen, sent a message to remind him not to speak unnecessarily either.
Yu Xinghan replied: Rest assured about my discretion.
Yet Yu Xinghan sighed inwardly, "Sigh, I was hoping to see if we could sneak in a bit, maybe film an interview with Bai Zhenzhen, but it looks like it’s not going to happen."
"But now the gap between Bai Zhenzhen and us is too wide."
"If Zhang Yu asks me to keep it a secret, it might be Bai Zhenzhen’s wish."
"After all, as a Divinity Transformation disciple, every move she makes is significant. If she doesn’t want to show her relationship with us, then we have to go along with it."
Yu Xinghan understood very well that, although they were friends in high school, now they were worlds apart. Whether he could receive her care depended entirely on her choice, and he couldn’t ask for it himself.
"Hmm?"
At this time, Yu Xinghan suddenly noticed that Zhang Yu was no longer on the construction site.
"Where is he?"
"No overtime?"
It was the first time Yu Xinghan saw Zhang Yu leave in the middle of working overtime.
"It seems Bai Zhenzhen really has a strong influence on him."
...
After the opening ceremony ended.
In a hidden corner on the 66th underground level.
Zhang Yu embraced Bai Zhenzhen, returning the True Spirit Root to her.
In an instant, Bai Zhenzhen trembled violently: "Yu Zi... you... slow down..."
She exclaimed: "Why does it feel... so unsettling?"
Zhang Yu said: "After all, we haven’t switched True Spirit Roots in a long time, the differences between us are particularly significant. Not only do I not adapt to the changes you bring, you surely also don’t adapt to the changes I brought over."
"Therefore, the process of adapting to the True Spirit Root is exceptionally intense, and the reactions are very large."
"Azhen, hang in there, it can’t be delayed any longer, you have to compete soon."
"Okay." Bai Zhenzhen furrowed her brows slightly, nodded and said, "Keep going."
In the next moment, with Bai Zhenzhen’s teeth clenching and her body shaking, she felt the True Spirit Root return to her Dantian.
At the same time, a strong stimulation spread from the True Spirit Root, passing throughout her entire body, bringing all sorts of incredible changes.