Chapter 420: Chapter 366: Bai Zhenzhen, Admired by Everyone (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Just as Zhang Yu asked out of curiosity, Ying Xin proactively provided an explanation for her.
After all, Ying Xin is a local from the Second Floor and had watched many live streams of competitions before entering the university.
Accompanying Ying Xin’s narration, the competitors in the next match demonstrated various flying sword techniques.
Nether University’s living flying sword flew and fought as if it were a living creature, locking onto targets.
Vajra University’s Eye of the Law flying sword could guide the flying sword by directly seeing the target across 80 kilometers.
Wanfa University’s flying sword communicated with the Spirit Realm Network through the celestial bodies, locking onto targets.
It was at this moment that Zhang Yu realized that Kunxu Second Floor’s sun and moon were actually engineered by Wanfa University.
Both the sun and moon are enormous magic treasures, constantly maintaining a Spirit Realm Network that covers the entire Kunxu Second Floor.
Zhang Yu looked up at the bright moon in the sky and thought, "No wonder we can connect to the network even at remote construction sites, so that’s the reason, huh?"
At the same time, Zhang Yu gradually sensed something.
"In this flying sword competition, the participants’ skills are one thing, but the quality of the flying swords themselves is also crucial."
Originally, Zhang Yu thought this flying sword competition was akin to events like javelin or discus, focusing mainly on the competitors’ skills.
But now he sees that this flying sword competition is more like car racing, where the importance of flying sword quality and technology is no less than that of the competitors.
"Sure enough, it’s a competition for the wealthy."
Just as Ying Xin was about to introduce the next group of competitors, Yu Xinghan’s gaze sharpened, and he suddenly said, "I know this group of competitors."
Zhang Yu looked at Yu Xinghan in surprise. He, like himself, came from the First Floor, yet he knew about the competitors?
Yu Xinghan said, "They are Senior Sister Hongxiao, Senior Sister Jiu Rao, and Senior Brother Liuyun from Hehuan University."
Ying Xin curiously asked, "You know them all?"
Yu Xinghan proudly replied, "I’ve watched many of their battle videos and am well aware of the various astonishing skills they possess."
Zhang Yu also recalled in his mind, silently thinking, "No wonder Senior Sister Hongxiao has such a heavy workload, all the money goes into their flying swords."
Continuing to watch, Zhang Yu discovered that each of the top ten universities has its unique style of flying sword techniques, while the remaining thirty-six minor schools and seventy-two sub-schools have slight differences in their flying sword techniques but are generally descended from the top ten.
As for colleges... are there even college students in this competition? Zhang Yu hadn’t noticed.
Unknowingly, the latter half of the night had slipped away, and the rising sunlight gradually shone upon the arena.
At this moment, Bai Zhenzhen and several representatives from Sky Sword University took the stage.
Seen as Bai Zhenzhen twirled a few strands of hair around her fingertip, then with a flash of sword light, those strands of hair soared skyward, transforming into numerous fine gold flying swords. Under the morning light, they radiated a dazzling brilliance, shooting through the sky at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
Bai Zhenzhen’s Magic Remains flickered, her eyes displaying the various data of the fine gold flying swords and the various information transmitted by the Heavenly Patrol Flying Sword. This included the flying sword’s perspective, the target’s position, as well as parameters like wind direction, and altitude.
In her eyes, the sky and earth rapidly receded, and in less than two minutes, the target appeared in her line of sight.
The next moment, as Bai Zhenzhen’s sword technique changed, the fine gold flying sword sparked with electricity and pierced directly through the target.
Ying Xin sighed beside her, "Alas, others were playing with flying swords as freshmen and competing in flying sword competitions as sophomores, while we’re still pounding stakes as sophomores."
Watching Bai Zhenzhen’s effortless moves, Zhang Yu thought of the exams she mentioned.
"Azhen said last time that it was a few hundred kilometers away... could it be that their exams involve controlling flying swords over such distances?"
"If that’s the case, is Sky Sword University deliberately concealing more advanced flying sword techniques?"
As the competition ended, Yu Xinghan noticed that Zhang Yu was missing again and couldn’t help but text: Where are you?
Zhang Yu: I’m busy, you can head back first, no need to wait for me.
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In a small alley, Bai Zhenzhen embraced Zhang Yu, passing on the True Spirit Root to him.
Zhang Yu took a deep breath and said, "Azhen, try to stay a little longer."
Bai Zhenzhen’s voice whispered in Zhang Yu’s ear, "I’d also like to stay a few more days to pass the True Spirit Root to you a few more times."
"But it depends on how the competition goes."
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After obtaining the True Spirit Root once again, Zhang Yu decided not to attend classes and applied for overtime at the construction site instead.
With multiple threads of thought unraveling, he simultaneously operated the Level 20 Breathing Technique while executing the Level 20 Overturning Heaven Seal, using both techniques to nourish the divine spirit root within him.
"One technique requires 30 hours, so 10 techniques would need 300 hours. If I cultivate them one by one, I definitely won’t make it before Azhen leaves."
"But if I operate two at once, that’s 150 hours."
"Although time is still a bit tight, creating a clone seed before Azhen leaves wouldn’t be impossible."
While one thought thread operated the Breathing Technique, another thread handled the Overturning Heaven Seal. Meanwhile, Zhang Yu initiated the War Demon Life-Extending Technique with yet another thought thread.
However, at this moment, the War Demon Life-Extending Technique was activated at the minimal level, merely increasing his physical strength by 0.1 levels, and the consumption was entirely manageable.
"Adding in the War Demon Life-Extending Technique, which can be operated together with others, means three techniques running simultaneously, increasing the success rate even more."
Flickers of his past cultivation techniques passed through Zhang Yu’s mind, each requiring different muscles and meridians to operate. Some could run concurrently, others could not.
He arranged and combined them in his mind, aligning the techniques that could run together to nourish the divine spirit root with the highest efficiency.
In the following days, Zhang Yu practically put aside everything. Apart from frantically training each day, he was exchanging True Spirit Roots with Bai Zhenzhen — once before the competition, and again after.
The flying sword competition was becoming increasingly intense. Aside from the initial long-range striking contests, there were various competitions concerning destructive power, speed, skill, and distance.
The most dangerous, however, was the sword duel.
Both parties fought within a 10-kilometer radius arena, ending with one side surrendering or having their flying sword destroyed.
It was during these duels that Zhang Yu rarely glimpsed the combat of military-grade flying swords, watching those swords transform into sword light, unstoppable, slicing through everything with astonishing speed and power.
Bai Zhenzhen was especially spectacular in the sword duels.
With just seven adamantium flying swords, she cut through her opponents decisively, defeating one after another.
Faced with opponents wielding military-grade flying swords, she assembled a sword array with 108 adamantium flying swords, then enhanced the swords with Divine Spirit Roots, concealing the sword qi and sword light to create an invisible sword array that obliterated her opponent.
She directed 72 flying swords to block military-grade swords with one hand, while remotely controlling 36 flying swords to stealthily approach her opponent, directly subduing their body. Countless people exclaimed in amazement, making Bai Zhenzhen shine even more brightly.
Ye Xingli from the artifact refining department was also watching the flying sword competition. As a top student in the refining department, she was very interested in the flying sword technology of various schools.
Watching Bai Zhenzhen defeat her opponent, Ye Xingli thought secretly, "Divine Spirit Roots in a battle against military-grade flying swords?"
"These invisible flying swords take too much advantage in duels. The opponent hasn’t even fully unleashed the military-grade flying sword’s true power, yet their body is defeated."
"Though the first time showing this method is most advantageous, if used again later, opponents will surely be on guard."
As it was revealed that Bai Zhenzhen is a disciple of the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch, people grew increasingly interested in her.
Numerous messages flickered in Bai Zhenzhen’s ocular magic remains.
"Miss Bai Zhenzhen, are you interested in endorsing our company’s products?"
"Are you open to advertisement offers?"
"You have a 100 spirit coins reserve fund available, reply with ’yes’ to receive it within five minutes..."
"Would you be willing to conduct an interview?"
Requests for endorsements, advertisements, and even loan offers constantly flooded her with messages.
Shortly after leaving the hotel, she saw many people waiting outside, cameras immediately clicking away at her.
Bai Zhenzhen’s figure flickered, her swift accelerations causing her to vanish from people’s sight.
...
In a small alley.
Zhang Yu embraced Bai Zhenzhen from behind, whispering softly, "You’re getting more and more famous lately."
"Hmm..." Bai Zhenzhen murmured, feeling the return of the Divine Spirit Root to her Dantian, she said, "Just some idle people, won’t affect our matters."
Zhang Yu said, "We must be careful; our matters must never be discovered by others."
A moment later, Bai Zhenzhen returned to the hotel, and she saw Wen Wuya waiting for her again.
Wen Wuya asked, "Zhenzhen, why have you been running out alone lately?"
Bai Zhenzhen: "Just taking a walk, is there a problem?"
Wen Wuya said, "Zhenzhen, your hair is a bit messy..."
Bai Zhenzhen slipped past him with a flash, "I’m going to take a bath, don’t follow me."
Watching her leave, Wen Wuya sighed helplessly, thinking, "What exactly is Bai Zhenzhen up to? Should I investigate a bit?"
...
As the flying sword competition further unfolded, many contestants drew public attention, Bai Zhenzhen being one of them.
People were more fascinated by the Divine Spirit Roots of Bai Zhenzhen but were most curious about her mentor, the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch.
Soon, information about how the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch heavily nurtured Bai Zhenzhen was dug out.
At the start of the freshman year, due to her outstanding talisman skills in high school, Bai Zhenzhen was granted temporary military credentials.
Then, during the first semester of freshman year, Bai Zhenzhen joined the senior Patrol Team, capturing dangerous elements like Evil God and Dark Species Territory, accumulating numerous merits.
By the second semester of freshman year, thanks to the accumulated merits and revised design of Heavenly Patrol Flying Swords, she was exceptionally promoted to hold a military position at Sky Sword University, allowing her the use of approved military-level techniques, military-level spirit roots...
Ying Xin admired, "That’s so damn incredible, worthy of the Divinity Transformation Divine Monarch! The path to train disciples is something we absolutely cannot achieve."
Gongshu Jin envied, "This is the mark of a top-tier tycoon, gaining military ranks in freshman year. Truly, those with real wealth can play the University game; the wealthier they are, the more they can take shortcuts, easily achieving what we cannot."
Che Yufei marveled, "Bai Zhenzhen’s progress is so swift, yet not a single wrinkle on her face... this is a top-tier mentor indeed."
Ji Yuanshu watched Bai Zhenzhen on the field, feeling her sword-flowing hair was so captivating, representing wealth, its sword light was so enticing.
Thinking of the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch behind her, he admired deeply, "Indeed, with money, it’s possible to break through all conventional logic of universities, trampling those less wealthy beneath."
Ye Xingli from the refining department also praised, "So wealthy... Seven Emotions Divine Monarch is so rich, so wise, and incredibly good at cultivating disciples. Using money to build such a fast-track on the Immortal Path for his disciples — what a profound bond between mentor and student, so intense a connection. Bai Zhenzhen dedicating everything to her mentor in the future would be rightly justified."
Interest in Bai Zhenzhen, admiration for her and her mentor bond, praise of achievements, worship for the wealth of the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch, contemplation on the cleverness of the wealthy... As Bai Zhenzhen’s various growth paths in university were exposed, the Spirit Realm Network was filled with accolades for Bai Zhenzhen and the Seven Emotions Divine Monarch.
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