I am the Immortal Emperor, and I am VIP 50.

To be honest, Zhou Yu was tempted the moment he saw the fully automated cultivation system.

After all, there's nothing more satisfying than doing nothing yourself and having someone else do it for you.

But no matter how tempting it was, Zhou Yu calmed down when he saw the exorbitant price.

"Luckily, I have a strong will, otherwise I would have been blinded by greed for a moment."

Zhou Yu squinted and silently closed the store interface in front of him.

Running fully automatically for one hour costs 5000 yuan, while running fully automatically for a whole day costs 10000 yuan. Obviously, the difference in cost-effectiveness is so great that they want Zhou Yu to choose the option of running fully automatically for a whole day.

After all, no one can resist the temptation when faced with a comparison of these two cost-effectiveness options.

Unfortunately, Zhou Yu could.

Because his wallet doesn't support this behavior.

"Running fully automatically for an hour seems tempting at first glance, but based on the time I just ran it for a full cycle, even running fully automatically for an hour doesn't yield much benefit."

"Either you respect the cost-effectiveness and directly buy a voucher for a full day of automatic operation, or you wait until your Guizhen Breathing Technique level is high enough before buying a one-hour operation voucher."

"In short, for me right now, I have no choice but to take either path."

Zhou Yu calmly considered the pros and cons, and then resolutely decided not to buy it.

[Shop Upgrade Progress: 4300/5000]

I'm still 700 yuan short of upgrading the shop. I'll upgrade it after I buy the Spirit Gathering Agent and Body Tempering Agent tomorrow. I'll talk about it then.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu got up, threw the crumpled tissue into the trash can, and walked out of the bedroom.

As soon as Zhou Yu opened the door, he found Zhou Zaozao and Zhou Wanwan pressed against the door, eavesdropping on the sounds coming from inside the room.

"What are you two doing?" Zhou Yu squinted at them.

Zhou Zaozao calmly got up from the ground, whistling a tune that made no sound, and said, "No, I just dropped something and I'm looking for it."

"What is it?"

"Your bottom line."

Zhou Yu: "..."

He then looked at Zhou Wanwan, who was peering intently into his room, and asked, "What are you looking for now?"

Zhou Wanwan replied in a soft, sweet voice, "I'm looking for the cultural relic that Sister Zaozao mentioned."

"Cultural relics? What cultural relics?"

Zhou Wanwan: "Paper from the State of Lu."

Zhou Yu's gaze immediately swept over Zhou Zaozao. "Zhou Zaozao! What have you been teaching your sister this time?!"

Zhou Zaozao was startled: "I didn't say that!"

Zhou Wanwan: "It's what you said. You even told me that if we found it, you'd treat me to candy today."

"You stupid pink thing!" Zhou Zaozao was so angry that her face twisted. She grabbed Zhou Wanwan's face with both hands and rubbed it hard, squeezing her rosy little face into a ball.

Zhou Wanwan: "Wow! Mom! Zaozao is bullying me!"

Before Zhou Yu could speak, Zhou's mother came out of the kitchen carrying Zhou Wanwan's breakfast.

Her gaze lingered on Zhou Yu, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

"Mom...it's not what you think...let me explain..."

"Don't say anything more," Zhou's mother placed the plate on the table and walked over to Zhou Yu. "You child, you need to learn to be moderate..."

Zhou Yu was almost fainting. "No! That's really not it, you have to believe me..."

Before she finished speaking, Zhou's mother took out two hundred yuan from her pocket and handed it to Zhou Yu, saying, "Eat well at school, take care of yourself, and don't neglect your health..."

Zhou Yu's expression turned serious, and he neatly accepted the banknotes. "Don't worry, I will be careful. From now on, I will only eat leeks among the vegetables, and I will only eat the kidney-tonifying meats. I will definitely not mistreat myself."

He could not accept his reputation being ruined.

But having money is another matter.

……

Back at school, Zhou Yu had just entered the classroom when he saw Liang Yanbo practicing the Guizhen Breathing Method.

However, judging from its efficiency and condition, it is obviously not very good, about the same as when Zhou Yu first bought the Guizhen Breathing Method and was still at Lv1.

"Practicing like this in the classroom is useless." Zhou Yu shook his head, sighed as if he were a hermit master, "If you keep practicing like this, you'll have a hard time making it in your life."

Disturbed from his breathing exercise, Liang Yanbo looked up at him and said, "You don't even have textbooks, what do you know?"

"Who says you can't understand without textbooks?" Zhou Yu returned to his seat and sat down. "How about this, I'll give you a discount. Transfer me 500 yuan, and I'll teach you how to properly practice the Guizhen Breathing Method."

Zhou Yu was serious. His Returning to Truth Breathing Technique had been upgraded to Lv3. Whether it was his proficiency in running it or his understanding and insights into the technique, he far surpassed Liang Yanbo, who had only recently begun practicing the Returning to Truth Breathing Technique.

But Liang Yanbo clearly doesn't think so.

"Did you watch a few online lectures analyzing the 'Returning to Truth Breathing Method' and then start practicing it online?"

Zhou Yu: "..."

There are online classes now?

Holy crap, why didn't you say so sooner!

"Stop watching those shady online courses. A lot of them are scams, and if you try to become a virtual cultivator, you'll easily get flamed online," Liang Yanbo said. "It's fine if you talk to me like this, but if you say it to other serious people, I'm afraid you'll get beaten to death."

Seeing that Liang Yanbo wouldn't even give him five hundred yuan, Zhou Yu felt somewhat helpless.

Sigh, I really wanted to teach him, but Liang Yanbo didn't appreciate it!

Whose guidance do you think you rejected?

He is the mentor of a candidate for Immortal Emperor!

A short while later, Gao Ying walked into the classroom carrying a bag of steamed buns.

"Brother Yu!" Gao Ying called out, "How are you feeling?"

She was referring, of course, to whether Zhou Yu had made any substantial progress since Liu Bei transferred the money to him yesterday.

Zhou Yu simply gave a mysterious smile and said, "Don't worry, everything is going very smoothly. Just wait for the entrance exam, and I'll give you all a great miracle!"

Sitting in front, Liang Yanbo turned around blankly. "What's so strange?"

"Okay, okay, Brother Yu, you know I've always trusted you." Gao Ying gave Zhou Yu a thumbs up, chewing on a bean sprout bun. "If there's anything I can help with, just say so. I love helping others!"

Liang Yanbo sighed, "You're still too gullible..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu's expression immediately darkened. "To be honest, I have something I need help with right now."

"What is it? Tell me about it?"

Zhou Yu took out the two hundred yuan his mother had given him that morning from his pocket, scratched his head, and said, "Does anyone have 200 yuan in their WeChat? I'll exchange it with you in cash. I don't need the cash."

Gao Ying: "..."

Liang Yanbo: "..."