Chapter 9

The bronze "Demon Suppressing Tiger Ring" was engraved with ancient and simple runes.

Zhu Yu took a deep breath, and the "Demon Suppressing Tiger Ring" transformed into a green light, flying out of his hand. The green light danced in the air like a dragon, changing into various postures, and the entire cultivation room was suddenly filled with light.

Zhu Yu's hand seals kept changing, and the transformations of the green light became increasingly complex.

All the offensive techniques of the "Demon Suppressing Tiger Ring" were displayed to the fullest extent.

After a long time, Zhu Yu extended his hand, and the light in the cultivation room suddenly dissipated. The ancient "Demon Suppressing Tiger Ring" returned to his hand.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he felt quite satisfied with this control.

Since the battle with Gao Rou, where their strength was vastly different, Zhu Yu had begun his seclusion.

Outside, the Xin Gui platform was in an uproar, but he ignored it and focused entirely on cultivation.

After a period of intense cultivation, he broke through again, finally reaching the fourth level of the "Enlightenment" realm. Once he reached Enlightenment, he could officially control the rank of magical treasures.

Fortunately, the "Demon Suppressing Tiger Ring" given by Hou Decai came in handy.

Zhu Yu's seclusion was very balanced. The time he spent cultivating was only one-third of his total time.

He devoted most of his time to reading various cultivation classics and studying spirit talismans.

Sharpening the axe does not delay the chopping of wood. Zhu Yu read cultivation classics to master various cultivation knowledge, aiming to formulate a cultivation path that was entirely suitable for himself.

Studying spirit talismans, however, was a deeper strategy.

Spirit talismans are the foundation of cultivation. A cultivator with profound knowledge of talismans will receive great assistance on their cultivation path.

The cultivation of spirit talismans emphasizes combination, memory, understanding, flexible application, and imagination. These modes of thinking and wisdom are precisely Zhu Yu's strong points.

In the cultivation world, the application of spirit talismans is ubiquitous. Since Zhu Yu had this strength, how could he not put it to use?

His cultivation realm reached the fourth level of the Postnatal stage, while his cultivation of spirit talismans advanced rapidly. The various spirit talisman classics in the college's scripture hall were mostly open to the disciples of the Spirit Talisman Hall.

Zhu Yu could access them one by one through the Xin Gui. Through extensive reading and his genius-level intelligence, his cultivation of talismans progressed at an incredible speed.

Through extensive reading of cultivation classics, Zhu Yu's theoretical foundation in cultivation also became very solid. A cultivation path suitable for him gradually became clearer in his mind...

What he needed to do now was to carefully prepare various resources, store abundant knowledge, and crystals.

All of this was for a highly risky plan he had recently conceived. If this plan succeeded, his cultivation plan could take a big step forward.

...

After leaving the cultivation room, he returned to the dormitory.

The dormitory was unusually lively. During this period, Building 103 had become a true celebrity.

Heroes from all directions came to congratulate him, some even bringing various gifts. The seniors and juniors in Building 103 were all poor, so the gifts were light, but the sentiment was heavy.

Zhu Yu thanked each of them and kept it in mind.

Besides Shi Xiaogang, who was close to Zhu Yu, two more brothers had joined him.

One was Chen Zhong, a typical lecherous and vulgar guy, with a missing front tooth. He always grinned at everyone, almost writing "lecherous" on his face.

He lived next to Zhu Yu, and anyone who wanted to visit Zhu Yu's dormitory had to pass by his door first.

During Zhu Yu's seclusion, he did not want to be disturbed by the outside world, so Chen Zhong took on the role of guarding Zhu Yu's door. He was diligent and responsible, and with his lecherous smile and eloquent mouth, he often easily sent people away without offending them.

The other brother was Sheng Qiang, whom everyone in Building 103 called "Brother Qiang."

He was one of the few hardworking and dedicated disciples in the entire Building 103. Despite his young age, his cultivation had reached the peak of the third level of the Postnatal stage. Just one more step, and he could smoothly enter the Red Dust Apartment.

This guy was usually quiet but extremely obsessed with the path of talismans.

After Zhu Yu's battle with Gao Rou in the lecture hall, he immediately regarded Zhu Yu as a celestial being.

He worshiped Zhu Yu with the mindset of a fan, always bringing various questions about the path of talismans and persistently asking Zhu Yu for guidance.

Zhu Yu, unable to resist him, had to provide guidance, and their relationship quickly warmed up. He became a staunch supporter of Zhu Yu and posted a large number of messages supporting Zhu Yu on the school's Xin Gui platform.

It was he who posted the most critical phantom image to the Xin Gui platform.

When Zhu Yu entered the room, the scene fell silent.

Everyone almost stood up simultaneously. Chen Zhong grinned and came over, saying, "The boss is back? Did you break through again today? Come, come, the guys have prepared some good food and drinks, just waiting for you!"

Zhu Yu smiled faintly and said, "You guys eat. I have something to do and want to go out for a bit."

He glanced at the others, his eyes landing on He Qiang, and he grinned, saying, "What's wrong? Brother Qiang, you seem very down!"

He Qiang snorted and glanced at Zhu Yu, saying, "The college is too ridiculous. All the information about you and Master Gao Rou on the Xin Gui platform has disappeared. Isn't this clearly favoritism?"

Zhu Yu was slightly taken aback but then smiled, understanding the situation.

The Xin Gui platform was in an uproar, and he was very clear about it. He had long known the outcome of everything.

A low-level black-robed disciple being bullied and receiving unfair treatment, and asking the college to investigate a master with innate cultivation, was a ridiculous request.

The college's dean would have to be insane to do such a thing.

In the cultivation world, strength is the foundation. Zhu Yu and Gao Rou were worlds apart. How could they be compared?

Therefore, Zhu Yu was not concerned about the various heated discussions on the Xin Gui platform. If someone wanted to make a fuss, let them. They would naturally stop once they hit a wall.

Of course, this did not mean that Zhu Yu was completely calm inside.

In fact, Zhu Yu was greatly stimulated. Gao Rou, that despicable woman, was extremely ruthless. If it weren't for the "Pangu Map" protecting his mind, he would not have been able to escape unscathed from Gao Rou's mental attack.

Even so, Zhu Yu was severely injured.

He secluded himself for a whole week to recover. The near-death experience made his hatred for Gao Rou reach its peak.

A barking dog doesn't bite. What Zhu Yu needed to do now was to be patient and hide his abilities.

Once he got the chance, hehe!

Zhu Yu's heart gradually turned cold, but he smiled and gently patted He Qiang's shoulder, saying, "Guys, enjoy your food and drinks! Don't worry, I didn't suffer any loss. Instead, I gained some fame through Gao Rou. I didn't lose anything, right?"

Zhu Yu calmed the group, put on his robe, covering most of his face, and turned to leave Building 103. His figure quickly disappeared at the end of the college's main road.

...

When Zhu Yu entered the area of the college's affiliated cultivation class, he felt the atmosphere was off.

There were suddenly many red-robed Spirit Talisman Hall disciples in this area. Zhu Yu secretly checked their identity jade pendants and found they were all disciples of the Punishment Seat.

The presence of so many Spirit Talisman Hall Punishment Seat disciples in the affiliated cultivation class area made Zhu Yu feel a sense of unease.

He had been closely following the college's Xin Gui platform and knew that his business of making and selling phantom talismans in the affiliated cultivation class had received significant attention. The Xin Gui platform had already hyped up this matter, and the name "Red Fish Lord" had been widely discussed.

Today, seeing so many Punishment Seat disciples, Zhu Yu quickly thought that they might be after him.

He did not rush to the spirit talisman shops he collaborated with but found a secluded place to observe.

After observing for half an hour, he did not notice any abnormalities.

He gritted his teeth and decided to take a risk.

During his seclusion, the consumption of crystals was astonishing. Besides buying various cultivation auxiliary pills, each cultivation session required paying crystals for the dedicated cultivation room.

Additionally, accessing the scripture hall's classics was the biggest crystal expense.

The scripture hall was free for some extremely basic classics, but most required payment.

Zhu Yu had recently accessed many classics, especially several profound basic talisman classics, which were very expensive. The thousands of crystals he earned from selling talismans had been spent like water, leaving him with almost nothing.

Next, he needed to implement his cultivation plan, and the first step was to gather enough crystals.

"For the sake of crystals, I'll take a risk!" Zhu Yu thought to himself.

He tightened his robe and walked toward the most prominent "Multiple Talisman Shop."

When he reached the entrance, he hesitated slightly, climbed the steps, and was about to enter when he heard an unusual voice from inside:

"Our Spirit Talisman Hall has strictly forbidden the purchase of such phantom talismans. What's going on with you? Daring to defy the Spirit Talisman Hall's ban?"

A stern voice echoed, and the "Multiple Talisman Shop" became noisy. Then many green-robed cultivation class disciples, both male and female, rushed out like a flock of frightened ducks, scattering in all directions.

Zhu Yu was caught off guard and was pushed aside by the surging crowd.

A group of men and women, while running, whispered to each other, "Damn, what bad luck! How did we run into those demons from the Punishment Seat? I haven't even gotten what I wanted yet!"

"Hehe, who told you to be slow? I already got it!" A chubby boy said smugly, raising his hand to reveal a light yellow talisman in his palm, looking very pleased.

When Zhu Yu saw this, his face instantly turned pale.

"Damn, just as I thought!" His heart sank. Without any hesitation, he straightened his robe and turned to leave.

His heart was bleeding. This time, he had sold a total of three hundred talismans, each phantom talisman for ten low-grade crystals, totaling three thousand crystals.

After deducting the cost of eight hundred crystals, the profit was over two thousand crystals, all of which were now lost.

The Spirit Talisman Hall's Punishment Seat had clearly received orders from a higher authority.

It seemed that his business of selling phantom talismans in the affiliated cultivation class had cut into someone's profits. At this thought, Zhu Yu felt like cursing.

"Stop!" Zhu Yu was suddenly startled, feeling a numbness in his back. He instinctively stopped.

He slowly turned around, his face becoming unpredictable...