Chapter 55
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Chapter 55: The Divine Assistant Assessment
Listening to Zhang Pianpian’s explanation, Zhang Yu asked another question.
“Why would A-Zhen be spared just because I’m taking the assessment?”
Zhang Pianpian rested her chin on one hand and spoke calmly. “I can act as your recommender for the Divine Assistant assessment.”
“And once you become a Divine Assistant, you can bring along your own intern.”
Zhang Yu understood. So it was like Outsourcing an intern as a temp worker, huh?
Zhang Pianpian continued, “After you become an external member of the Eight Ministries of Principal Deities, I’ll take you to Songyang High School to talk to the Student Council and back you up.”
“Then for the next six months or so, as long as I’m still in Songyang City and haven’t left for university, they shouldn’t give you two any trouble for the time being.”
Go to Songyang High School to talk? Back us up? What’s your status? What are your scores? How much money do you have? Can you really pull it off?
As if sensing Zhang Yu’s doubt and worry, Zhang Pianpian did not say much more. She simply stated, “I am currently first in the third year at Bailong High School and also the strongest high school student in Songyang City.”
The strongest high school student in Songyang City!
If the Zhang Yu from his previous life had heard those words, he would have just thought, Oh, not bad. Pretty impressive.
But now, hearing Zhang Pianpian’s words, he felt as if the sister before him was radiating a blinding light.
Anyone who had attended high school in Songyang City knew the weight those words carried.
It was a title that could only be earned after enduring repeated soul-selling, self-destructive cultivation, shedding buckets of blood and tears, and trampling over the corpses of countless other high school students.
So Zhang Yu asked again, “Then what exactly does the work of a Divine Assistant entail?”
Zhang Pianpian tilted her head. “Work? You don’t have to do any specific work. Once you have this status, you just collect your monthly salary on time.”
Zhang Yu got it again. Wasn’t this just a damn no-show job? Had such good fortune finally fallen into his lap?
He quickly asked, “So what’s on the assessment?”
Zhang Pianpian shook her head. “The specific content of the assessment is randomly generated, so I don’t know either.”
“But based on my understanding of Divine Assistants, the higher your Dao Heart and the stronger your willpower, the better.”
“Dao Heart and willpower?” Zhang Yu mused with a slight nod. “Is the examination field in the Spirit Realm?”
“Correct.” Zhang Pianpian stood up and said as she walked toward the door, “The examination field is indeed in the Spirit Realm.”
“I’ll send you the online registration link for the assessment in a bit.”
“If you register today, you should be able to take the assessment tomorrow.”
“Remember to ask for a day off from school tomorrow.”
“Also, I’ll send someone over shortly to lend you a Spirit Interface Mask to use for the exam.”
As she spoke, Zhang Pianpian reached the doorway. “Finally, remember not to reveal our sibling relationship to anyone. If someone asks, just say that I admire your talent.”
Watching Zhang Pianpian’s departing figure, Zhang Yu paused to consider. He first sent a message to Su Haifeng to request a day off.
Without waiting for a reply, he set down his phone and began to contemplate his next preparations.
Dao Heart? Willpower? And the examination field is in the Spirit Realm?
Zhang Yu decided to trust Zhang Pianpian’s words and began to plan based on her guidance.
“To strengthen my Dao Heart and will, the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Technique is undoubtedly the most effective.”
“Tonight, I’ll really push myself with this cultivation art.”
However, realizing the importance of this matter and how it would determine his and Bai Zhenzhen’s futures, Zhang Yu decided to raise the stakes. He would push himself even harder that night to make a more forceful advance in his cultivation art.
He picked up his phone and contacted Wang Hai.
“Teacher Wang, I’d like to buy some medicine.”
Wang Hai’s face lit up. He almost burst out laughing.
Finally! Finally, the body refining genius and Golden Core expert’s disciple in his class was going to buy medicine from him!
At that moment, Wang Hai felt a profound sense of satisfaction, like a teacher witnessing an underachiever finally turning over a new leaf.
After a moment’s thought, he asked, “What kind of medicine do you need?”
Zhang Yu replied, “Something that will allow me to practice martial arts all night without needing to rest.”
“The side effects and damage to my body must be kept to a minimum.”
“The quality needs to be top-notch, and I don’t mind paying a premium.”
“I only need enough for tonight. Don’t give me too much.”
Zhang Yu reasoned that although his body’s previous owner had overdosed on medicine before, he had spent so long recovering and his Physical Strength had greatly improved. To go all out for tomorrow’s assessment, taking a single dose of medicine should not be a problem.
Meanwhile, Wang Hai, a gold-medal pharmaceutical salesman who both used and sold his own products, knew his wares inside and out.
Though he felt a pang of regret that Zhang Yu only needed medicine for one night, it also fueled his desire to show him the benefits of using it and convince him to buy more in the future.
“Just a moment…”
Wang Hai immediately began racking his brain, considering Zhang Yu’s Physical Strength. He ultimately compiled a list that included painkillers, focus enhancers, stimulants, and stamina injections.
He sent the list to Zhang Yu and said, “These are all the best quality items with the minimal side effects you requested. If you want them, I’ll give you a 10 % discount.”
Looking at the total price of 5,800 yuan on the list, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly. “Good medicine is really not cheap. Luckily, I only need it for one night.”
After spending money on food, transportation, and extended sessions for his Heavenly Spirit Root over this period, plus a new month’s 15,000 yuan loan payment, 1,500 yuan rent, and several hundred for utilities, Zhang Yu’s savings had dwindled to just over 45,000 yuan.
Now, with another 5,800 yuan to deduct, he would be left with only a little over 39,000 yuan.
“Ugh, I’m broke,” Zhang Yu muttered.
He transferred the money to Wang Hai and waited for the delivery.
With Songyang City’s efficient express delivery service, he should receive the package within an hour.
Just then, he received a message from Zhang Pianpian, who sent him a website link for the assessment application.
Songyang City Patrol Department Divine Assistant Recruitment Application…
The Patrol Department was one of the Eight Major Divine Departments.
Zhang Yu saw that the page also listed recruitment requirements, job duties, and compensation.
He met all the requirements.
The job duties were vaguely described as patrolling and inspecting to maintain public order. In short, the description was quite vague, and Zhang Yu had no idea what the job actually entailed.
And as for the compensation…
“Eighteen hours of work per week for a monthly salary of 1,000 yuan?”
At less than 14 yuan an hour, this job still required an exam? Zhang Yu sighed, grateful that he was the one drawing a salary without actually working.
But from his understanding of Kunxu, the status of a job could be judged entirely by its hourly wage.
A position paying less than 14 yuan an hour… could it really provide cover for him from the Student Council? The hourly wage itself reeked of poverty and lowliness.
Fearing Zhang Pianpian had sent the wrong website link, he could not help but message her to voice his doubts.
Zhang Pianpian simply replied, “No matter how low the status, it still falls under the Eight Ministries of Principal Deities. Besides, whether a position is useful or not depends on who is using it.”
“The monthly pay is a bit low, but there are hidden perks not mentioned in the recruitment notice.”
“For example, you’ll receive a free Talisman Register for work use after you join.”
“Also, after becoming Divine Auxiliary Department’s Personnel, you’ll get a discount if you want to study talismans.”
Zhang Yu’s eyes lit up at her words, a thoughtful expression appearing in his gaze. If those benefits were included, then this job was indeed quite extraordinary.
He submitted his application on the website and wrote Zhang Pianpian’s name in the recommender section.
A moment later, Zhang Yu received a notification to attend the Divine Assistant Assessment at 9:00 AM tomorrow.
Having completed all this, Zhang Yu could not help but feel a sense of melancholy.
Everything Zhang Pianpian told him today, from the various channels and the job to his new identity and the inside information, was completely foreign to the Zhang Yu of the past.
It reminded him of the original Zhang Yu’s original memories. He had gone into his High School interview completely clueless, only to realize the vast gap between him and the city students was not just in wealth, talent, and abilities, but also in information and intelligence. He had not even understood the right direction to strive for.
Gathering his thoughts, Zhang Yu began meditating to cultivate the Desolate Bull Soul-Pacifying Mind Art while waiting for the delivery.
Since the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Technique required him to perform martial arts forms while circulating the mental technique, he primarily practiced the Desolate Bull Soul-Pacifying Mind Art in his rented room.
Before he knew it, more than forty minutes had passed. The Spirit Interface Mask sent by Zhang Pianpian’s people and the potions packed by Wang Hai had both arrived.
Zhang Yu grabbed the bag of potions and immediately wanted to rush to the abandoned building to practice.
But considering the value of the Spirit Interface Mask, he decided to keep it with him.
Arriving at the abandoned building.
Zhang Yu took the painkiller, focus enhancer, and stimulant Wang Hai had prepared for him one after another. Then, he injected a vial of stamina booster into his arm.
A moment later, Zhang Yu felt his entire body begin to burn with heat. The vital energy within him surged like molten magma, making him feel as if his stamina was inexhaustible and he had an endless supply of strength.
Boom!
He threw a punch and eagerly began to practice the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Technique with frenzied intensity.
Normally, it took him fourteen minutes to complete one round of the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Technique. But now, under the influence of the drugs, his hands and feet blurred into afterimages, allowing him to finish all nine martial art sets of the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Technique in just six minutes.
Moreover, throughout this process, his muscles felt no soreness, and his breathing remained completely steady and effortless.
As he practiced, Zhang Yu had only one thought.
This is too intense! Teacher Wang’s medicine is truly potent! This 5,800 yuan was well spent! Teacher Wang! Injecting medicine is far more effective than natural body refining!
For one hour, Zhang Yu trained relentlessly.
Two hours later, he was still training.
Five hours later, Zhang Yu hadn’t stopped.
He continued this vigorous, unyielding practice throughout the night until 7:00 AM, when he suddenly felt his strength drain. He could no longer endure or go on.
He collapsed onto the ground, his heart pounding as if it would burst from his chest. A dull ache spread through his internal organs, and it took over ten minutes for the pain to gradually subside.
“The drug’s effects have worn off,” he muttered.
Recalling the agonizing sensation that had coursed through his body, Zhang Yu thought to himself, That was too intense. My internal organs haven’t fully recovered yet. I truly can’t overuse this medicine.
However, the rewards for his night of frenzied cultivation were substantial.
Not only had his Physical Strength increased from 1.33 to 1.35, but his Dao Heart had also advanced to level 3 (5%). Most importantly, his Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Technique had reached level 6 (3/60).
Now, as Zhang Yu once again channeled his Martial Intent of the Heavenly Martial Path, he felt all fear and hesitation recede. No matter how perilous the path ahead, he was determined to forge onward and tear a path forward with his own hands.
After breakfast, he returned to his rented room and rested until 8:50 AM.
Then, Zhang Yu donned his Spirit Interface Mask, channeled the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Technique, and connected to the assessment website.
As the clock struck 9:00 AM, a flash of light pierced the darkness, and Zhang Yu found himself transported to another world.
