[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-109":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},163458,323,"Chapter 109","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-109",109,"\u003Cp>The highest physical strength is from White Dragon High School?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Tower High School indeed has considerable strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it's Purple Cloud High School, that wouldn't be impossible either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap, what the hell is Songyang High School?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songyang High School, Zhang Yu, 4.95 rating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhang Yu's result bursting onto the scene, it directly stunned countless people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, the students of the three major high schools were the most shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only because they had undergone the new body-refining technology did they better understand the gap between before and after the transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qiuhe stared fixedly at the 4.95 rating on the screen—a terrifying result enough to make him want to kneel, and a result that a student from Songyang High School should never have achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pair of rhino ears twitched rapidly: \"How did he do it? Could it be that Purple Cloud High School or Red Tower High School helped him? But his body shows no signs of Red Tower or Purple Cloud's new technology.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qiuhe subconsciously looked in the direction of Yu Xinghan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was one competitor among the three major high schools who had shown no signs of new technology, it was this Golden Core disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that Zhang Yu received our White Dragon High School's body-refining technology and has already reached the same level of physical control as Yu Xinghan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that… possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qiuhe shook his head, dismissing the guess in his mind. Neither Xianyun Group nor Oasis Group had any such intention, and Zhang Yu couldn't possibly have talent comparable to Yu Xinghan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after ruling out all impossibilities, Chu Qiuhe thought of the only remaining possibility: \"Has Songyang High School's body-refining technology also broken through?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Purple Cloud High School's rest area, Lian Tianji stared at the result on the big screen, feeling emotional: \"He wasn't lying? It really is a 4.95 physical strength rating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that guy had come to Purple Cloud High School, he'd be a powerhouse strong enough to use him as a stool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did he do it? And which company is backing him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be… Songyang High School has also mastered new body-refining technology?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Tianji suddenly looked over at Le Mulan: \"The Sacred First Place has been paying attention to Zhang Yu recently. Could he have seen this person's extraordinariness long ago? As expected of the top of the grade—his intelligence channels and judgment are indeed better than mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Songyang High School's rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou, who had just finished testing his physical strength, abruptly stood up and stared at Zhang Yu's result in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"4.95 rating?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This result wasn't just high—in He Dayou's eyes, it was absurdly high. He even suspected whether 4.95 was the highest physical strength rating among all the competitors present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zhang Yu with a mix of envy and jealousy, thinking to himself: \"Could this be Zhang Pianpian secretly supporting Zhang Yu with White Dragon High School's technology?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if not, she must have thrown an unimaginable amount of money at Zhang Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is the relationship between Zhang Yu and Zhang Pianpian? A mother investing in her son… no, a daughter paying off her father's debts wouldn't spend money this recklessly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Wang Hai, who was also standing in Songyang High School's rest area watching the competition, was stunned: \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he received several phone calls in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to explain to the school administrators on the other end of the line: \"No, I really don't know anything about any new technology.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yu barely trained with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really don't know how he got to 4.95.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the audience stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ling stared at the result with shock and anger, then said to Zhou Chechen beside him, \"How could that poor bastard Zhang Yu have gotten this far? Did he undergo Bai Long's surgery?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chechen frowned. \"I haven't heard of anything like that, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about the time when Oasis Group entered Songyang City, recalling Zhang Pianpian's move to invest in Zhang Yu, and then looking at Zhang Yu's almost unbelievable physical enhancement before his eyes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chechen's expression gradually darkened. \"Could it be that Zhang Pianpian already knew about the collaboration with Oasis Group, and that the Three Great High Schools would achieve a breakthrough in body-tempering technology? So she made her move over at Songyang High School?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what was the purpose of her move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Zhou Chechen couldn't quite figure it out, but that didn't stop him from feeling increasingly displeased with Zhang Yu, who was still on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chechen took a deep breath. \"No matter what her goal is, it's already mid-April now. In less than two months, Zhang Pianpian will take the college entrance exam and then go through university interviews...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very back of the spectator stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, Le Jingchen had been introducing the super metabolic surgery of Ziyun High School, but the next moment, Zhang Yu's 4.95-grade result left him stuck mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gang Shan, being a quick-witted influencer, immediately said, \"This student from Songyang High School must also be using the new body-tempering technology, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Jingchen nodded firmly. \"Definitely. Without using the latest body-tempering technology, it's impossible to reach a physical strength grade of 4.95 at this stage of the first year of high school just by taking pills and getting injections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Songyang High School student must have used some kind of new technology, and his body has been modified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Zhang Yu's skin was neither darkened nor purplish, and that he showed no signs of beast characteristics, Le Jingchen wondered to himself, \"Could Songyang High School have also mastered some new technology?\" He refrained from jumping to conclusions, deciding instead to watch the performance of the other Songyang High School students more closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Gang Shan beside him remarked, \"This wave of new body-tempering technology development is truly astonishing. Even a student from Songyang High School has reached a level far beyond that of past champions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting aside his thoughts, Le Jingchen chimed in, \"That's just how immortal cultivation technology works—it always benefits society, allowing more and more people to go further on the path of immortality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gang Shan asked curiously, \"A physical strength grade of 4.95 at the first-year high school level is really terrifying, isn't it? Surely there can't be anyone higher than that on site, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Jingchen shook his head with a wry smile. \"4.95 is indeed impressive, but it still falls a bit short compared to the top students of the Three Great High Schools who have applied the latest body-tempering technology.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after Le Jingchen finished speaking, a terrifying dragon roar echoed from the arena, startling countless spectators into pale faces and racing hearts as an instinctive fear surged within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the first-place spot on the big screen had changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongta High School, Hu Yuntao, 4.98 grade\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before people could even fully express their amazement at Hu Yuntao's score, another deeper, more powerful beast roar rang out, pushing Hu Yuntao down to second place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bailong High School, Song Hailong, 5.03 grade\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gang Shan exclaimed, \"It's only been a little over seven months since the start of freshman year, and someone's physical strength has already broken through grade 5?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head with a bitter smile and said, \"Times really have changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if in response to Gang Shan's lament, with more and more students from the Three Great High Schools completing their physical tests, the scores on the big screen kept changing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, the first-place position changed yet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong had just claimed first place with a physical strength of 5.03, but moments later, he was pushed down by Xiong Wenwu's 5.05-grade physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xiong Wenwu's 5.05 didn't hold for long either, as Yu Xinghan snatched the top spot with 5.07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Yu Xinghan occupied that first-place seat, no one could dislodge him, and even the entire top ten list gradually stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while most of the audience and staff were immersed in the performance of the Three Great High Schools' academic elites, marveling at the ever-increasing physical strength grades...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Jingchen's attention was fixed on the fifth and seventh places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth place: Songyang High School, Zhang Yu, 4.95 grade\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventh place: Songyang High School, Bai Zhenzhen, 4.92 grade\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Jingchen thought to himself, \"Songyang High School... have they really mastered a new body-tempering technology too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph... Deliberately sacrificed the sophomore competition to feign weakness, then wanted to make a splash in today's freshman competition and promote their new technology, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they coveting the status of the Three Great High Schools?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, very ambitious. I underestimated them before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he knew that the strength of the many academic elites from the Three Great High Schools was still more than enough to crush the other high schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking that the latter half of the top ten rankings might have one or two spots snatched away by this Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, Le Jingchen felt a wave of nausea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like seeing a poor person enter Purple Cloud High School without being disinfected—the sensation of an immaculate desktop being touched by dirty hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Gangshan beside him asked curiously, “Jingchen, that Le Mulan from Purple Cloud should be your younger sister, right? Her performance seems a bit lacking. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth place, Purple Cloud High School, Le Mulan, 4.93\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Jingchen smiled faintly and explained calmly, “The super metabolism technology here at Purple Cloud mainly focuses on improving the body’s drug resistance. This allows cultivators to enhance their physical strength more easily and quickly, but it has also led to a problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is, pure physical strength cannot fully express one’s normal combat capability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gangshan asked, “Normal combat capability refers to…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Jingchen explained, “Naturally, it refers to their performance after taking medication on a daily basis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gangshan nodded slightly. Everyone was someone who took drugs every day, so normal combat capability naturally meant their strength after their daily dose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Jingchen continued, “Although Le Mulan’s physical strength appears to be level 4.93, because she can take more potent drugs on a daily basis, her normal combat capability is actually far above level 4.93. When she truly moves, she can perform at a level comparable to a physical strength of 5.05.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And things like this cannot be detected by a simple physical strength test.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But once they reach the bottleneck of the Qi Refining stage—for example, if both sides have a physical strength of level 10, the limit—then the one who has undergone the super metabolism surgery will definitely have the superior performance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Jingchen said confidently, “If you don’t believe me, just watch the next matches. Le Mulan will definitely make it into the top three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Wang Hai’s phone was practically being blown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Zhou Chechen, he was constantly fielding one phone call after another asking questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chechen: “No, Principal! We really haven’t made a technological breakthrough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, you should be well aware of my situation here. I haven’t even undergone the surgery myself, so how could I possibly give it to some poor kid from the first year?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Auntie, please help me contact someone from Purple Cloud Pharmaceuticals. I have no intention of breaching the contract. We haven’t traded with any other company…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone in a fluster, Zhou Chechen glared angrily toward the Songyang High School rest area. “Zhang Yu… Bai Zhenzhen… Which company did Zhang Pianpian sell them to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the entire venue was in an uproar, with public opinion from various companies, high schools, contestants, and the competition spreading outward from this point, the physical strength test was also completely finished, and the second event of the physical competition was about to officially begin.\u003C\u002Fp>",1996,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","35d10ee9008dc482be30f5db2902af9a54498260c0c2bb48bca8bed6dc04bcd4","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-110","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-108",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]