Chapter 15: Central Building

Hearing the words "Golden Core True Person," Zhao Tianxing in the car was slightly startled, then disbelievingly said, "How could a Golden Core True Person's daughter come to Songyang?"

Zhang Yu also nodded slightly. He knew that above Qi Refining was Foundation Establishment, and above Foundation Establishment was Golden Core.

To achieve Golden Core, one had to graduate from a top high school, successfully enter one of the top ten universities, and join a major sect to develop all the way, climbing to who knows which level of Kunxu.

The daughter of such a person would be born on at least the second level of Kunxu. How could she come to Songyang City on the first level?

The driver smiled slightly, as if struck with the desire to show off, and slowly said, "It's not just Ms. Li Xuelian coming to Songyang City."

"It is said that her father, True Person Xinghuo, came from Songyang City. Now he is planning to retire and return to Songyang City to enjoy his twilight years..."

Zhang Yu felt something was strange. A Golden Core expert returning to a novice village to retire?

The driver continued, "This art exhibition isn't just about Ms. Li's paintings. It is said that there is also a 'Celestial Martial Arts Evolution Diagram' personally painted by True Person Xinghuo, which is said to contain a set of peerless martial arts."

"Among those coming to this art exhibition, besides those who want to befriend Ms. Li, there are many who want to comprehend this martial arts diagram, hoping to glean that set of peerless martial arts from it."

……

Songyang Central Building.

999th floor.

Zhang Yu was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking in awe at the rolling sea of clouds beneath his feet. This was the first time he had overlooked an entire city from such a height.

Adjusting the new security guard uniform he had changed into, Zhang Yu sighed inwardly.

Since entering the Central Building, Zhang Yu felt as if he had entered another dreamlike world.

If the environment of the suburbs where he lived was still somewhat similar to his previous life, then the infrastructure of Songyang High School had already subtly surpassed the world of his previous life in various aspects, and the Central Building before him...

Whether it was the terrifying height of 999 floors, or the various immortal techniques within the building filled with flowing mana, it could be described as a dreamlike scene.

Recalling the process of being drawn to the 999th floor by the formation in a few seconds under the blessing of Daoist arts, yet unharmed, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feel emotional again.

"It's all Songyang City, but mortals live in the suburbs, cultivators gather in the city center, and this Central Building is the territory of the truly wealthy."

"Three places, although in the same city, are like three different stratified worlds..."

Just then, Zhao Tianxing's voice sounded behind Zhang Yu: "Zhang Yu, the captain told us to come and patrol, we have to go, right?"

Zhang Yu turned around and looked at Zhao Tianxing, who was also wearing a security guard uniform.

However, unlike Zhang Yu's composure after wearing the security guard uniform, Zhao Tianxing was very uneasy, cowering... looking like he had shit in his pants.

He always felt like a clown after putting on this security guard uniform. The gazes of the people around him seemed to carry three parts disdain, three parts contempt, and three parts contempt.

But in fact, Zhao Tianxing was overthinking. After putting on this security guard uniform, he was no longer a mortal, as if he had become the background of the building. In the eyes of most people, his existence was slightly higher than the greenery.

Zhang Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Stand up straight, we are security guards of the Central Building now, not delivering food. What are you afraid of?"

Feeling that the passers-by around him seemed to be attracted by Zhang Yu's voice, Zhao Tianxing quickly said, "I know, Zhang Yu, speak softer, don't disturb others."

The scale of this art exhibition was not small, occupying a space of thousands of square meters, and also supplied wine and buffet meals. In Zhang Yu's view, it was more like a gathering than looking at paintings.

The legendary "Celestial Martial Arts Evolution Diagram" was currently covered by a curtain, said to be unveiled by Ms. Li Xuelian herself.

Zhang Yu and Zhao Tianxing were assigned to a relatively remote area of this venue, patrolling back and forth as security guards.

At the moment, the art exhibition had not officially started yet, so the patrol was extremely easy and did not cause a ritual backlash.

After all, the ritual power on Zhang Yu was aimed at fulfilling wishes.

And the method for him to fulfill his wishes was to study, cultivate, strive to get into college, work to earn money... and ultimately to fulfill the evil god's wishes.

Things like temporary work were also part of working to earn money and even studying cultivation, and the ritual power would not force him to do other things.

On the contrary, the state of wandering around aimlessly at the moment was much easier for Zhang Yu than the hard cultivation these past few days.

Just then, when the two approached the dining table, they saw a group of waiters setting out plates and tidying up the table decorations.

Zhang Yu glanced at the dishes being placed out, surprised: "This is... seafood?"

Zhao Tianxing also looked over, looked at the abalone and lobster in the dishes... and nodded slightly: "They are marine creatures. I saw that shelled one when I went out with my mother. It seems to cost thirty to forty thousand per pound."

"But this is the Central Building, so it's normal to have these, right?"

Seafood was not uncommon in Zhang Yu's previous life, and he had eaten a lot of it.

But in this Kunxu, at least in the first level of Kunxu, marine life was an extremely rare existence. Even the original Zhang Yu had only seen it online. He had never seen it in reality, let alone eaten it.

This was because there was no sea in the more than 20 million square kilometers of the entire first level of Kunxu.

It was said that the marine life on the market was either imported from higher levels of Kunxu, or some institutions created artificial marine environments to breed them.

Hearing the price of tens of thousands of yuan per pound in Zhao Tianxing's mouth, Zhang Yu secretly clicked his tongue: "So expensive?"

"What are the benefits of eating this thing? Can it increase mana?"

No wonder Zhang Yu thought so. Whether it was the original Zhang Yu or the current Zhang Yu, everyone he came into contact with in the world of immortality was advancing by any means, doing their best to improve their mana, martial arts, Taoist arts, physique, Taoist heart...

Clothing, food, housing, transportation... everything in life was related to improving cultivation.

"Benefits?" Zhao Tianxing thought for a while, then shook his head: "I haven't heard of any benefits from eating this. It seems to be just for the taste."

"Just for the taste?" Zhang Yu was slightly stunned looking at the plates of delicacies on the table.

Just as Zhang Yu and Zhao Tianxing were secretly looking at the dining table, a clear and cold voice suddenly sounded behind them.

"You two security guards, why aren't you patrolling properly? What are you doing here sneaking around?"

Hearing this voice, Zhao Tianxing was startled. He turned around and quickly explained, "We didn't do anything..."

But when he saw the appearance of the person behind him, Zhao Tianxing was stunned.

Zhang Yu turned around leisurely, looked at Bai Zhenzhen, and said, "Oh? It's actually A-Zhen, what a coincidence, you're here to see the art exhibition too?"

Zhao Tianxing, who was on the side, found that the person who came was a classmate. He only felt that the security guard uniform on his body was becoming more and more ugly. His body twisted awkwardly, as if he was about to defecate on the spot.

Especially when he thought that if the matter of him being a security guard was spread to the class, and labels such as poverty, working, and lack of money were attached by the classmates, his status and reputation in the circle would plummet, Zhao Tianxing twisted even more violently.

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu expressionlessly and said, "I didn't expect you to take a few decades less of detours at such a young age and come here to be security guards."

Zhao Tianxing quickly waved his hand and explained, "No, classmate Bai Zhenzhen, I'm here with Zhang Yu."

Zhang Yu suddenly slapped Zhao Tianxing on the shoulder: "What are you panicking about? You are a temporary security guard who earns 800 per hour, and one hour of purchasing power can satisfy a mortal's ten days of food and drink. I don't know how many people will envy you if you say it out loud."

"Ah?" Zhao Tianxing was slightly stunned when he heard this. He had never thought that 800 per hour was anything great.

But he looked at Bai Zhenzhen, who suddenly stopped talking in front of him, and felt a chill coming from the other party.

Zhao Tianxing had never been very familiar with this genius girl who was the first in the grade in total score. He only knew that the other party had always been cold, aloof, and unapproachable. She only ate with Zhang Yu, Zhou Tianyi, and others.

In fact, the circle Zhao Tianxing was in had also tried to invite the other party, but they had never received a response.

In his mind, Bai Zhenzhen was a genius girl who was talented but very arrogant and difficult to approach.

Looking at the other party's expressionless and silent appearance at the moment, Zhao Tianxing only felt that the other party seemed to be angry.

"It must be Zhang Yu who said something wrong that made her angry."

Just as he twisted and turned, racking his brains to think about what to say to adjust the atmosphere, he heard Bai Zhenzhen ask coldly, "You can get 800 an hour?"

"Yeah." Zhao Tianxing nodded stupidly, not understanding what the other party wanted to say.

Just then, a call came from the other side of the dining table. A waiter who was setting up the table shouted, "Hey you, the new guy, go and serve the dishes, what are you standing there for?"

Bai Zhenzhen said to Zhang Yu and Zhao Tianxing, "I'll go and serve the dishes first, we'll talk later."

At the same time, she thought to herself: "Damn it! Security guards can get 800 an hour? I only get 500 an hour. I knew I would come to be a security guard."

Only then did Zhao Tianxing realize that Bai Zhenzhen's clothes were exactly the same as those of the waiters. He said with a shocked expression on his face, "Bai Zhenzhen is working here too?"

"What's so strange? Who in this world isn't working?" Zhang Yu recognized Bai Zhenzhen's dress at first glance. In his opinion, it was normal for Bai Zhenzhen to work based on her economic situation.

However, thinking that the other party could still maintain the first place in the grade while working, he was secretly shocked.

"A-Zhen's talent is really extraordinary. Looking at the disciples under my Songyang sect, I'm afraid she's only weaker than me by a notch."