[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-138":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},163487,323,"Chapter 138: Le Bai Rotation, Rapid Progress (Repaying monthly ticket debt 7)","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>Le Mulan said with interest, \"What kind of potion do you want? Body refinement? Or mana enhancement? I can drink more before I come next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu gave her a strange look and asked, \"What are you trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan thought to herself, \"I just want to see if you can resist drinking my sweat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered that during the martial arts competition, he had once refused 400,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan felt that if she voiced this curiosity, he might directly refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she decided to quietly increase the value of the potion, just to see if Zhang Yu would eventually change his mind… and drink it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought flashed through her mind, and then Le Mulan continued, \"Your service is good, so it's just a small favor for me. I don't mind helping you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, \"I've been focusing on body refinement lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan nodded: \"Got it. Next time I come, I'll inject ten doses of Bone and Muscle Enhancer into my body beforehand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is normally a body refinement potion only for late Qi Refining, but it's just right for me with my super metabolism. And after I metabolize it, you can use it too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bone and Muscle Enhancer can effectively increase bone density, improve the repair efficiency of muscle fibers, and enhance the absorption of spiritual energy and nutrients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each dose costs 10,000 yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The effect is better when taken orally than when applied topically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his dazed expression, Le Mulan smiled slightly, suddenly looking forward to the next training session even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to know whether Zhang Yu would actually drink the potion next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the door, she saw Bai Zhenzhen waiting outside. Le Mulan nodded and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Bai Zhenzhen entered the room, she looked at the puddle of liquid on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu, watching Bai Zhenzhen start to lick her lips, rolled his eyes and said, \"Zhen, you can't lick that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said regretfully, \"Isn't that such a waste, Yu? This potion smells high-end just by the scent—it's really valuable. Licking it once would be worth at least a few dozen yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't just get cocky now that you've made a little money, forgetting to be thrifty. We're still poor people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu advised, \"You can't just do anything for money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said nonchalantly, \"Money can buy anything. What can't you do for money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was a bit speechless, because in Kunxu, you really could buy anything with money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to rephrase: \"Zhen, your bottom line gets lowered step by step. If we're willing to lick a rich person's sweat just to save some money now, then later we'll become that rich person's dog, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember back during the magic competition when you told me not to gamble? It's the same—one step back, and you keep stepping back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zhang Yu showed the potion still emitting waves of exotic fragrance on his body and said, \"If you really want to try it, you can rub the floor, or rub it off me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\" Bai Zhenzhen nodded. \"You do have a point. Then I'll just rub it off you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen rubbed her hand on Zhang Yu's arm, then spread the potion onto her own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu then pointed to the bag on the floor, telling Bai Zhenzhen that those were the medicines he had bought from Le Mulan, and she had brought them over today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zhang Yu swallowed a Whole Origin Pill in one gulp, feeling the 24,000 yuan worth of medicinal power merge into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said, \"I need to seize the time to refine my body while the medicine is active. Zhen, lend me your True Spirit Root for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen nodded and pressed herself tightly against Zhang Yu's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she sniffed the medicinal scent from his body, trying to rub as much of the potion onto herself as possible, she sent her Spirit Root into Zhang Yu's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Zhang Yu was immersed in the cultivation of the Red Marrow Primal Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the potion rubbed off from Le Mulan continuously merged into his body, helping him recover physical strength and energy, enhancing the training effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the medicinal power of the Whole Origin Pill spread through all his limbs and bones, boosting the strength of his flesh, blood, and bones as the Red Marrow Primal Qi circulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came the operation of the Great Sun Qi Sea, which continuously accelerated Zhang Yu's metabolism, speeding up his absorption of the medicine and the transformation of his flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhang Yu further calmed his own mind using the Remnant Ox Sacrifice Heart Technique and reduced his brain energy consumption, his metabolism was further accelerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the True Spirit Root constantly breathed in and out spiritual energy, aiding the cultivation of the Red Marrow Primal Qi while nourishing Zhang Yu's flesh, blood, muscles, bones, and nerves bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each layer of reinforcement, Zhang Yu's physical strength was being frantically pushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he wasn't thinking about anything, not pondering anything at all—just repeatedly circulating the Crimson Marrow Primordial Qi, feeling his physical strength continuously rise, sensing his own flesh growing more and more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside Purple Cloud High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several students stared at the faint bruise on Yue Mulian's wrist, speaking with envy: \"Has the sacred number one freshman gone for combat training again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another student said, jealousy filling their voice: \"To be able to spar with the sacred number one… and even leave marks on her body—such a beautiful thing, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Lian Tianji listened to their words, a trace of disdain appearing on his face as he thought to himself, \"A bunch of spineless fools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's there not to dare about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no sparring session with Yue Mulian that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the room, Bai Zhenzhen took out a row of syringes, channeled her magical power into them, and with a flurry of afterimages, pressed injection after injection into various spots on Zhang Yu's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Nine Dragon Needle Technique that Bai Zhenzhen had learned from the competition team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eager to obtain his Foundation Establishment certification and further boost his physical strength, Zhang Yu had finally chosen to take the drugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was also because his internal organs had grown stronger, and the drug toxins that had accumulated in his body had already been largely expelled through his cultivation of the Crimson Marrow Primordial Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Yu decided to give taking the drugs a try, planning to stop if his body showed any adverse reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drugs he was injected with came from a channel recommended by Yue Mulian, at a 20% discount, costing him 10,500—much cheaper than the prices at the competition team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, after comparing them, Bai Zhenzhen found that even with the competition team's benefits, the cheapest drugs only had a 10% discount, and the pricier ones barely reached a 2% discount—far from being as cost-effective as Yue Mulian's channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, Zhang Yu still remembered one benefit from the competition team: after winning first place in the physical competition, one could claim a 20,000-rmb subsidy for purchasing a body-tempering technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing each item one by one,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu simply hadn't planned to switch body-tempering techniques for now, so he decided to collect that subsidy later when he did change techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, each needle was inserted by Bai Zhenzhen in a different rhythm and position, supplemented by magical vibrations to drive the drug power deep into Zhang Yu's muscles and bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this complete set of Nine Dragon Needle Technique, Zhang Yu felt that the 10,500-worth of drug costs had been pushed into his flesh and blood, wildly nourishing his physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, as his blood and Qi surged, Zhang Yu felt his body become more acute, more sensitive, allowing him to perceive his own flesh with greater precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Bai Zhenzhen finished the Nine Dragon Needle Technique, she hugged Zhang Yu from behind, intending to send her spiritual root over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she held him tight, Zhang Yu suddenly bent over, leaving Bai Zhenzhen utterly puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because at the instant Bai Zhenzhen embraced him, Zhang Yu suddenly felt a particular sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart skipped—was it because Ah Zhen was wearing too little today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he realized…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's because I'm wearing too little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Yu was bare-chested for easier needle injections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhang Yu could feel that Bai Zhenzhen, wearing only a t-shirt, was now pressing tightly against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that single thin layer of clothing couldn't block Zhang Yu's perception of the force of Bai Zhenzhen's embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every point of exertion, every point of contact—he could even perfectly reconstruct the outline of her body pressing against his in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure from her belly, her lower stomach, her long arms, and other places…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the friction between them as Zhang Yu bent over… stirred an itch in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu finally realized that it was the heightened sensitivity brought on by the Nine Dragon Needle Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, no wonder they say you have to cut off desires—how can you train when you're this sensitive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Zhang Yu became a firm supporter of the policy at Songyang High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn't need it himself, because he had a strong will and extreme self-discipline to overcome distracting thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this very moment, for example, he could say with righteous conviction: \"Ah Zhen, once you've sent the spiritual root, get off right away—you're disturbing my training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen sent her spiritual root into Zhang Yu's body, then asked curiously: \"Why are you bent over like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she understood, looking at Zhang Yu with a dismissive expression: \"Look at you, I told you long ago to cut off the roots, but you insisted on keeping them. If you fail to pass the Foundation Establishment certification in the future, it will all be because of this root of trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, \"It's fine, I have supreme willpower. A mere trace of stray thoughts isn't worth me spending money to suppress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he had already activated the Crippled Ox Sacrifice Mind Technique, feeling as if he had transformed into a severely disabled giant ox, struggling forward through a muddy swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Zhang Yu let out a long breath, feeling the medicinal power boiling throughout his body, and immediately seized the time to practice the Red Marrow Primordial Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, on days when Le Mulan was around, they leeched off Le Mulan's potions; on days without Le Mulan, they had Bai Zhenzhen perform the Nine Dragon Needle Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the two methods alternating in parallel, Zhang Yu felt his physical strength increasing rapidly every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this process, Bai Zhenzhen also gained a lot of benefits, such as getting secondhand potions and buying cheap body-tempering elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with the rotation of the True Spirit Root, every time the spirit root re-entered her body, Bai Zhenzhen felt a heat surge within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the True Spirit Root, in the process of continuously adapting to Zhang Yu, gradually beginning to develop the ability to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, allowing Bai Zhenzhen to also absorb spiritual energy from the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the rented little apartment, without them noticing, more and more searchlights bought by Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were added, lighting up the entire room every night, allowing the Great Sun Qi Sea and the True Spirit Root to absorb more spiritual energy from the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time quickly arrived at the beginning of May.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen gradually realized that in order to reach their goal by August, the progress in mana and Dao heart was still not fast enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that day, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen went together to the protected area 90 kilometers away from the center of Songyang City, because they had arranged to meet Xiong Wenwu there to discuss matters regarding the spiritual vein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another chapter's monthly ticket loan has been paid off; asking for more monthly tickets again.\u003C\u002Fp>",2064,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","82bf1d155c1ed24244ea73fcbcd7337258c8d0df6de6ff37a8053680a7960989","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-139","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-137",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]