[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","No Money, What Cultivation?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},163452,323,"Chapter 103","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>Hearing what Lan Ling said, Zhang Yu asked, “What are the selection criteria? Why don’t we qualify?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ling gave them a cold look and said flatly, “At minimum, you need to invest three million in the early stage. Do you have that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were instantly struck speechless. Where would they get that much money? Even if they had that much, they definitely wouldn’t invest it in a project led by the student council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen had no reply, Lan Ling thought to himself, “So they really have no money. Looks like Zhang Pianpian knows her limits and didn’t support them joining the special training plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Lan Ling turned and left, as if he couldn’t care less about the rest of the competition team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked again, “Hey, what about the other benefits for the competition team? Doesn’t the school provide any training or subsidies for us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ling replied without turning his head, “That’s not my department. Go ask Wang Hai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hai came over to Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen and said, “The sophomore year sports competition is in two weeks. Lan Ling and the others need to focus on body training to prepare for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me explain the matters concerning the freshman competition team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hai smiled at the two of them. “I thought you two had no chance to compete, but it turns out you found other ways and managed to catch up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, you don’t have to explain to me. I know these things are signed under contract and can’t be disclosed casually.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Wang Hai was convinced that the two had used some powerful immortal cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued, “The competition team has quite a few benefits. Let me tell you about them one by one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, all members who join the competition team receive a free set of the Nine Dragon Needle Technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, both Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen’s eyes lit up. They could get a cultivation method for free? That good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked, “The Nine Dragon Needle Technique… is a needle technique? A combat martial art? Why does the sports competition team train in a combat martial art?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hai smiled slightly. “The Nine Dragon Needle Technique isn’t a combat martial art; it’s a standard body-tempering technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It uses magical power to drive the needle tubes, injecting different medicinal agents into the body’s thirty-six acupoint sites with various techniques and different needle tubes, maximizing the human body’s potential and enhancing the body-tempering effect…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was taken aback and thought to himself, “Damn, as expected of Songyang High School. The competition team’s body-tempering style is clearly in the same vein as the physical education class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hai continued, “The second benefit is a discount on medicines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Nine Dragon Needle Technique requires nine different body-tempering medicinal agents. Coincidentally, we sell all nine of these agents here—all from big factories and major brands—and they’re all sold at a discount to competition team members, so you can use them with confidence and peace of mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu silently shook his head. He didn’t have any extra money to play around with the Nine Dragon Needle Technique now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Bai Zhenzhen next to him was listening with rapt attention, obviously very interested, since she was a long-time user of medicinal agents as an outstanding body-tempering student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hai went on, “The third benefit is that if competition team members purchase an expert-level body-tempering technique, they can apply for a one-time technique subsidy from us. Ordinary members get a subsidy of two thousand, and if you place in the competition, the subsidy is higher, up to a maximum of twenty thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fourth benefit is that the training equipment here is available for you to use for free 24\u002F7. Later, go register your information, and from then on, you can enter by swiping your student card.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The last benefit is that nutrition-enhancing food can be bought from us at a discount. We have all kinds of demon beast meat…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen immediately asked, “Can we buy synthetic food at a discount here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Synthetic food? What grade of thing is that? Would our competition team sell that? Wang Hai wanted to say that, but seeing the expectant looks from Bai Zhenzhen and Zhang Yu, and remembering how broke they were, he finally coughed and said, “Hm, you can get a ten percent discount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen immediately broke into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hai thought to himself, “Anyway, it’s just filing an application. Since these two kids are on the competition team, if they eat well, they might bring me better results.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, “So it seems the third benefit and the last benefit are the most useful to us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Crimson Marrow Chaotic Qi was given to me for free as a prize, so I can’t apply for a subsidy for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I buy another expert-level body-tempering technique… then I’ll have to think it over carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Yu’s goal was definitely the highest-level subsidy of twenty thousand, which meant he would have to wait until after he participated in the sports competition a month later and placed in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, Zhang Yu couldn’t help asking, “As for the subsidy, is it only for body-tempering techniques?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hai replied, “Of course. After all, this is the sports competition team. If you’re not buying body-tempering techniques, are we supposed to give you subsidies to buy combat techniques or breathing techniques?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the procedures to join the competition team and receiving from Wang Hai an electronic manual for the Nine Dragon Needle Technique and usage rights each, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen left the sports field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had too many secrets now and it wasn’t suitable for them to stay there and train their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That same night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bridge arch, by the riverbank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen leaned together after class, both staring at the talisman book in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, before each tutoring session, they had been asking Zhang Pianpian for talismans over the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after finishing tonight’s class, the two had finally scraped together enough money to buy the usage rights for the Concealment Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said, “Yu, I’ve transferred the twenty thousand to you. From now on, whenever I want to use the Concealment Talisman, you have to draw it for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu patted his chest and said, “Brothers for life. I’d stiff anyone but you. Don’t worry—whenever you need it, I’ll draw it right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu opened the talisman book, tapped into the Spirit Realm Temple of the Ten Thousand People Ministry, and selected the option to petition the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of options instantly popped up. Zhang Yu scrolled down past God-Teaches-Humans training, God-Accompanies-Humans modes, and Divine Son packages until he finally found the talisman-granting option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the many talismans of the Ten Thousand People Ministry, the Concealment Talisman sat at the top of the list, clearly the most frequently purchased and used spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Zhang Yu couldn’t help cursing inwardly, “These money-grubbing orthodox gods—are they the ones who pushed the Heavenly Eye Talisman into the school curriculum?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If everyone learns the Heavenly Eye Talisman, naturally a lot of people need to buy the Concealment Talisman. If the Heavenly Eye Talisman didn’t exist, nobody would have to buy the Concealment Talisman…” Zhang Yu selected the Concealment Talisman and saw that the basic version cost 40,000 yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, with the sound of a bank deduction of 40,000 yuan, the image on the talisman book shifted. Three orthodox gods suddenly appeared, seemingly able to look at Zhang Yu through the screen. They smiled faintly at him, their faces full of admiration for a talented youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, three voices exploded in his mind at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is a disciple, Zhang Yu, who devotes himself to the Dao with sincere piety and superior aptitude… Now we specially grant this talisman. May you cultivate diligently in the future and spread the divine way far and wide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, the details of the Concealment Talisman appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The base version didn’t have much content. After flipping through it a few times, Zhang Yu soon saw the recommendation to upgrade to the advanced version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concealment Talisman Upgrade – Advanced Version, Base Version\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conceal composition function: √, √\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Composition color-change function: √, x\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conceal individual ingredients: √, x\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personalized fake signature: √, x\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced display function: √, x\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu glanced at it and then looked away. Although the advanced version of the Concealment Talisman had many features, it was way too expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+书_吧\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An upgrade costs a full hundred thousand. With that kind of money, I’d rather spend it on my own cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doll disguised as a rosary had been silently watching the whole scene. The more he watched, the more envious and jealous he felt. He couldn’t help thinking, “Those orthodox gods nowadays just lie around making money every day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We evil gods—roughing it day and night, running huge risks, scheming with all our wits—barely manage to swindle one person out of their entire family fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These guys just lie around on the thirty-sixth layer, eating, drinking, and having fun, while billions of living beings willingly hand over their savings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, it’s so easy! Why was I reborn as an evil god? I wish I could be an orthodox god too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, over on the other side, after studying the Concealment Talisman for a while, Zhang Yu stretched out his finger and began to draw crookedly on the talisman book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, with a flash of the yellow talisman on the book, the Concealment Talisman had been successfully applied to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did it work?” Bai Zhenzhen said excitedly. “Come on, draw one for me to try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu hurriedly drew another one. But as soon as the Concealment Talisman was finished—since Zhang Yu’s free talisman quota for the day was already used up—his phone vibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Thousand People Ministry – All Beings Born Great Gods\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deduction: 500\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one costs 500?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t I buy the usage rights?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu quickly looked back at the talisman-granting page and only then realized that for the basic version of the Concealment Talisman, you could only purchase paid usage rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, with this usage right, Zhang Yu could spend 500 once to use a Concealment Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was so angry he laughed. He wanted to curse the Eight Department of Righteous Gods, but feared being heard by the gods, especially since he was holding the register book—what if they fined him or something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard of people cursing the gods to heaven and being fined over a hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice. Zhang Yu couldn't afford to curse the gods now, so he had to swallow his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Yu suddenly realized why, as their tutoring days increased, Zhang Pianpian's expression became increasingly grim every time she taught them talismans through the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen beside him also saw the deduction notice on Zhang Yu's phone and sighed, \"I wonder how much our godmother spent on drawing talismans for us all these days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu didn't know either, but he guessed that drawing talismans across the net must cost a lot. He nodded. \"Sister is so good to us. When we get into university, we must repay her well and fulfill our filial duties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen still shuttled between the Dark Study Gang and Songyang High School, attending classes, teaching, and cultivating all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Ma Yunteng and Le Mulan's fame gradually spread in the dark tutoring world, more students signed up for their courses, and their income increased a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, another two weeks passed. It was time for the latest monthly exam results to be announced, and there were only two weeks left until the freshman sports competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the classroom, He Dayou looked at the score rankings and sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First place: Zhang Yu, 665\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second place: He Dayou, 661\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third place: Bai Zhenzhen, 660\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it looked like only a few points separated them, He Dayou knew that was because the 150-point maximum for courses like mana and sports was no longer enough to express Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for him, He Dayou, he had no perfect scores except in general courses. He mainly relied on his Daoist arts scores to narrow the gap with Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially from news spread by other students, this time Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen earned unanimous praise from several sports teachers during the exam, shattering the test patches multiple times. Wang Hai even called the two the treasures of Songyang's freshman sports scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it because I'm not as rich as Zhang Pianpian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally wouldn't be naive enough to think he lost to things like talent or hard work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In He Dayou's view, as a wealthy person, losing in sports competition could only mean the other side was even wealthier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou thought to himself, \"Maybe Zhang Pianpian isn't as rich as the He family, but what the He family spends on me probably can't match what Zhang Pianpian spends on Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, why do these two poor wretches have such good luck? To run into a big sugar mommy like Zhang Pianpian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as He Dayou was feeling conflicted, he suddenly noticed his phone buzzing nonstop. It seemed some news was spreading like wildfire in various groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened it and flipped through, his expression changing repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sophomore competition team was completely wiped out! The top ten spots in the sports competition were all taken by White Dragon, Purple Cloud, and Red Tower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Oasis Group cooperated with the companies behind the three major high schools—White Dragon, Purple Cloud, and Red Tower—sharing part of the flesh-refining immortal techniques from synthetic food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Oasis Group could enter Songyang City—they joined forces with local companies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songyang High School's immortal techniques were completely left behind. The three major high schools achieved a comprehensive breakthrough in body-refining techniques. The new generation of top students' physical strength skyrocketed. From now on, they could even monopolize sports competitions, and all future competitions would have nothing to do with other high schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, He Dayou suddenly let out a bitter laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that he and the others were all a bunch of clowns. While they were still racing each other here, the three major high schools had already boarded flying boats.\u003C\u002Fp>",2459,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","6ca0ecfcd7de134b0a023d2ee1c402826468452e57b077880562350eb3dfc9c8","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-104","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-102",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]