With the end of the Dao Heart Test, Deng Bingding reported the results.
Although Zhang Yu's valuation result was unknown, Deng Bingding believed it was mainly due to the simplicity of this Dao Heart Test.
The inflated results of other students were also due to the same reason.
"If it were in reality, and they were truly coerced and tempted, they would not be able to get such a high price."
"But after all, it's just a test to eliminate some weaklings and focus on students with potential. Achieving this step is enough."
In Deng Bingding's reported test results, besides Zhang Yu, Ye Lingxiao, and Yun Jing, who performed excellently, Bai Zhenzhen, who had a rather special performance, was also highlighted.
Some students with insufficient basic data and lagging behind in the Dao Heart Test were also marked, awaiting the decision of the higher-ups on whether to eliminate them.
Soon after, the gods present saw the reply from above.
A thumbs up.
This meant that the work was approved by the higher-ups, and the gods' slightly tense mood relaxed at once.
Then they received the specific reply from above.
For example, rewards for Zhang Yu, Ye Lingxiao, Yun Jing, and Bai Zhenzhen to encourage them.
Deng Bingding was slightly stunned to see this. She had expected the rewards for the first three, but she hadn't expected the reward for Bai Zhenzhen.
After all, in her opinion, Bai Zhenzhen's performance, although special, was far inferior to the other three.
"Could it be that someone above... appreciates Bai Zhenzhen's performance?"
Deng Bingding continued to read the reply: "Hmm, are there a few other students to be eliminated?"
...
When Zhang Yu opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the registration office once more.
The middle-aged woman who had registered him was sitting behind the office chair, looking at him.
Deng Bingding said, "You should still remember the content of the Dao Heart Test, right?"
After all, the Eight Divine Departments now emphasize keeping records of work to facilitate post-event review. All the data from the Foundation Establishment Examination and Dao Heart Test, and even the memories of the students' experiences in the illusion, are preserved.
Zhang Yu nodded, finally confirming the guess in his heart: "So everything I just experienced was some kind of illusion?"
Deng Bingding looked at Zhang Yu with admiration and said, "You performed very well in this Dao Heart Test."
"You are wholeheartedly devoted to the immortal path, with lofty goals and unwavering determination. Both I and the leaders above appreciate you very much."
"So, to encourage you, the higher-ups have specially approved a sum of bonus."
Hearing the word 'bonus,' Zhang Yu's eyes lit up instantly. Money was what he lacked most on his path to immortality.
But when he saw Deng Bingding flick out a red envelope talisman with her fingertip, Zhang Yu's face suddenly changed.
Is the bonus a high-interest loan?
Are these bastards trying to scam students from the start?
Zhang Yu couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Deng Bingding spoke again, "This is a 300,000 interest-free loan. After you receive it, you only need to repay 5,000 each month for a total of 60 months."
Seeing the flying red envelope talisman, Zhang Yu immediately felt that his previous thoughts were shallow.
He quickly and respectfully accepted the red envelope: "Thank you, Examiner. May I ask how to address you?"
Deng Bingding said indifferently, "You can call me Deng Traveling God. I am the examiner for your session of the Foundation Establishment Examination."
"Your performance this time has caught the eye of the higher-ups. Cultivate well in the coming year, and strive to pass the Foundation Establishment Qualification Certificate next time. Going to the second level in the future will surely bring great prospects."
Obviously, Deng Bingding, judging from Zhang Yu's data on mana, physique, and martial arts, did not think Zhang Yu could pass this session's Foundation Establishment Qualification Certificate.
Zhang Yu understood this in his heart. In fact, this was indeed the case for most high school students. He couldn't possibly argue about it.
At the moment, Zhang Yu respectfully said, "Thank you for your guidance, Deng Traveling God."
Deng Bingding nodded: "You may leave."
In the next moment, Zhang Yu felt a large hole appear under his feet, and his whole body fell into it.
...
When Zhang Yu regained his senses again, he had returned to the toilet stall at the train station.
He carefully opened the toilet door, came outside the toilet, and looked at the crowds of people passing by. Zhang Yu thought to himself, "This time it's really over, right?"
A moment later, after waiting for Bai Zhenzhen to come out of the women's restroom and exchanging a few words, they finally confirmed that the Dao Heart Test was truly over.
Bai Zhenzhen had also received a bonus, which was a 150,000 interest-free loan.
Bai Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I didn't expect the test to have a bonus. This examination reform is great."
This bonus greatly relieved Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, whose savings were running out.
However, they didn't dare to stay in the high-priced Immortal City for long, and the two had already boarded the train for their return journey.
While Bai Zhenzhen went to the toilet, Zhang Yu squeezed the bead on his chest.
In the next moment, Fuki's voice, as if waking from a dream, came into his mind: "Hmm? Is it over?"
...
Before coming to Immortal City to participate in the Foundation Establishment Examination.
Zhang Yu was somewhat hesitant about whether to bring Fuki to the Foundation Establishment Examination.
On the one hand, although Fuki seemed completely harmless to him now, Zhang Yu deeply remembered her identity as an evil god and the process of making a wish in the beginning, and he didn't dare to let her out alone, giving her a chance to escape control.
But on the other hand, participating in a competition watched by the gods, he had to worry about Fuki being discovered, and even the possibility of the ritual power in his body being discovered.
However, just as Zhang Yu was hesitating, Fuki suggested that Zhang Yu could bring her, and said: "If I speak to you, or investigate the outside world, then my existence may indeed be discovered."
"But if I suppress my consciousness and thoughts, and actively give up all investigation of the outside world, it is equivalent to a dead object, and it is more than enough to hide from a Foundation Establishment Examination."
"We are now in the same boat. If something happens to you, I'm done for too. I definitely won't lie to you."
"The so-called righteous gods have talismans, and we evil gods have rituals."
"Compared to the ability to make money, we may not be as good as the righteous gods, but if we compare hiding traces and avoiding detection, how can the righteous gods compare to us evil gods?"
"If it weren't for this, wouldn't the evil gods who sneaked into Kunxu have been caught long ago..."
The reason why Fuki was willing to say this to Zhang Yu.
On the one hand, it was because she knew that Zhang Yu had not truly trusted her until now. Persuading him to leave her outside would only increase Zhang Yu's suspicion of her and destroy the little trust that had been built up during this period.
And on the other hand, Fuki now regarded Zhang Yu as a blue-chip stock with extremely strong potential.
"Based on my years of investment experience, trying to deal with Zhang Yu now and causing infighting... is like buying a blue-chip stock and selling it before it has risen much, which is a major investment taboo."
"For this kind of blue-chip stock, you must be patient and hold it tightly in your hand... Just like with this Zhang Yu, now is the opportunity to help him, further gain his trust, and make the cake bigger together."
"Only when he truly grows up will it be time to consider harvesting."
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"Besides, I have already completed the ritual with him, and I have every advantage in this regard. Why should I fight with him early? There will be plenty of time in the future..."
...
On the train at this moment.
The awakened Fuki said, "Although I was not discovered this time, there was a period of time when I felt the sea of consciousness shaking, and there seemed to be divine power surging outside."
"The Foundation Establishment Examination you participated in is of a very high standard."
Fuki sighed: "If you really pass the Foundation Establishment Qualification Certificate, you will definitely attract more attention from the righteous gods."
"To ensure safety, and to hide me and the ritual even deeper, you still have to help me hunt down my colleagues as soon as possible. When I recover some of my power, my hiding ability will be stronger, and your potential can be further stimulated."
"The boss behind Mo Tianyi must be related to my colleagues. You can take him down first."
This was Fuki's other purpose, to use this opportunity to once again urge Zhang Yu to hunt down evil gods.
Although Zhang Yu did not answer, he was quite tempted in his heart.
Of course, it was not only because of Fuki's persuasion, but also because of the gap he felt in those second-year students in Immortal City this time.
"The strongest of the second-year students in this Foundation Establishment Examination are already close to the limit of Qi Refining."
"In another half a year, more students in this exam will probably cultivate their Dao Heart, mana, and physique to the limit of Qi Refining."
Zhang Yu knew that if he wanted to deal with this kind of high school Dzogchen student, he had to push his various stats to the peak of Qi Refining.
"Stimulating potential, upgrading the Feather Book... How could I not want to do this kind of thing?"
However, that poor boss is now likely to be a second-year student at White Dragon High School, but with the backing of the evil god, and having won competition rankings, his strength is probably already at the level of a third-year student.
If he wants to contact him, Zhang Yu must at least ensure that his strength reaches the level of a third-year student.
"Strength... After all, I still need stronger strength."
"And if I want stronger strength, besides upgrading the Feather Book, I can only rely on money."
"Do I have to spend time making money again?"
Zhang Yu hesitated a little. He had already spent too much cultivation time in order to work and earn money.
Although he had a 300,000 interest-free loan in his hand, it still wouldn't last long compared to the various cultivation expenses.
Just then, Bai Zhenzhen, who had returned from the toilet, looked at Zhang Yu and asked curiously, "Yu Zi, what are you doing staring at your phone?"
Zhang Yu said, "A Zhen, the more I work, the more I understand one thing."
"Working can't make you rich."
"Especially if you want to pass the exam, it's too slow to rely on the money we earn from working."
Bai Zhenzhen said, "That's nonsense. If working could make you rich, where would we be working?"
Zhang Yu continued, "If you want to make big money, you still have to rely on loans."
"Loans are the fastest way for young people in Kunxu to make money."
If Zhang Yu had wanted to accumulate strength without relying on loans before, then after seeing the level of the Immortal City masters on this trip, he felt more pressure.
Especially the urgency of hunting evil gods.
All of this required him to improve his strength more in the next six months, and he needed to further accelerate his cultivation.
And the first method he thought of, which was also the most common method in Kunxu, was loans.
Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu seriously and said, "Yu Zi, you've spoken my mind."
"After seeing so many Immortal City masters in the examination hall this time, I realized that we weren't trying hard enough before."
"If we continue to work and cultivate 24 hours a day, and continue to lie flat like this, how can we compete with the Immortal City masters?"
"Let's do it, Yu Zi!"
"Our credit rating must have risen a lot in the past few months, and the limit should have increased a lot too."
Bai Zhenzhen also took out her phone, opened the platform, and took a deep breath: "Let's completely loan out our immortal potential in one go!"
In the next moment, as the two of them clicked on their phones, the numbers on their bank accounts suddenly changed.
At this moment, Zhang Yu felt as if he saw rivers of money crossing over and pouring into his body, frantically pushing his immortal potential.
