[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-158":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},163507,323,"Chapter 158: First Evolution of True Spirit Root","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>The original true spirit root, after so many years of adapting inside Bai Zhenzhen's belly, had extended tendrils that were like another nervous system, spreading to every part of her body to assist and enhance all aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Bai Zhenzhen felt that all the tendrils extending from the true spirit root had vanished, or rather, contracted back inside the root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true spirit root seemed to have turned back into a seed, but it had not severed its connection with her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Bai Zhenzhen felt… that although the true spirit root now lacked those tendrils, its connection with her had become even closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was it linked to the muscles, nerves, organs, bones, etc., throughout her body, but it had even connected to her brain, creating an inexplicable resonance with her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control of the body, the flow of strength, the circulation of mana… all of this churned back and forth in her mind, making Bai Zhenzhen feel as if her understanding of every martial art was soaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhang Yu, watching Bai Zhenzhen, saw that her belly had become flat and toned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the cyan mark that had just appeared on her belly was now becoming more and more distinct, like a budding green lotus exuding a unique charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Bai Zhenzhen, who had seemed aloof from her appearance alone, now also carried a holy aura, secretly astonishing Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short wait, Bai Zhenzhen opened her eyes, and two sharp gleams flashed briefly in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu hurriedly asked, \"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen sighed in amazement, \"My true spirit root really did evolve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now the true spirit root can enhance my understanding of martial arts, allowing me to enter a state of self-forgetfulness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that state, I feel like my understanding of martial arts deepens, and I even have a sense that…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhenzhen said uncertainly, \"…the techniques I originally cultivated have some flaws that don't suit me, and it seems I can improve them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was startled and asked, \"You mean you can improve techniques? Deduce new ones?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai Zhenzhen nod slightly, Zhang Yu then asked, \"Does that mean you can learn techniques even faster now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reminded her, \"You must remember to remind yourself every day—never expose that you haven't bought the usage rights for any technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhang Yu came to Kunxu, Bai Zhenzhen, with the enhancement of her spirit root, already had extremely formidable martial arts talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a very short time, she could master all the basic techniques taught in high school, and she displayed astonishing results when comprehending the Heavenly Human Martial Arts Diagram and the mana circulation diagram of the Limitless Cloud Hands from the Dharma Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past half year, as her spirit root continued to adapt, her martial arts talent grew with each passing day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, when Zhang Yu practiced the Back-Dragon Mountain-Turning Hand and the Dragon-Elephant Mountain-Crushing Palm right in front of her, Bai Zhenzhen learned both of these external techniques just by repeatedly watching from the side, reaching level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, because those two techniques didn't fit her style and she would have had to spend money to buy the usage rights, she didn't pursue them further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"Ah Zhen's martial talent is still too dangerous. She keeps learning new martial arts without trying, but where would she get the money to buy the usage rights?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key point is that this kind of martial talent is like a passive skill—you can't turn it off even if you want to. You can only hide it and practice and use it sparingly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But still, she's much luckier than those born as martial prodigies…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he instantly learned the Back-Dragon Mountain-Turning Hand at the martial arts competition, Zhang Yu had searched online for many similar cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading about them, he only had one thought… terrible, absolutely terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people who are martial prodigies from childhood often, when still very young, already have the talent to understand at a glance and master with one practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid breaking the rules that minors cannot cultivate immortality and that cultivation is only allowed after entering high school, they are often heavily restricted by their parents from a young age—they dare not access the Internet, TV, or news, and even go out only to places full of ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some extreme cases, they are even placed under 24-hour house arrest…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even entering high school is troublesome. It's like being born with a 'penalty saint body'—it's too easy to be set up and end up in massive debt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu shook his head, feeling relieved that his own Feather Book wasn't so uncontrollable; if he didn't want to learn something, he definitely wouldn't, so he didn't have the annoyance of accidentally learning someone else's martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Yu's reminder, Bai Zhenzhen seemed to be lost in thought and murmured, \"I know, Yu-zi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, this was very difficult for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially every time at school when I saw various classmates performing martial arts I hadn't learned, I couldn't help but absorb the external moves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those martial arts were like pre-made meals, just sitting there unprotected in front of me, waiting for me to pick them…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had to endure so hard every time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now…\" Bai Zhenzhen's mind was constantly deducing a sword technique: \"I've found something even more delicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bridge. By the small river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two streaks of sword light collided, like a pair of meteors repeatedly streaking across the night sky, leaving behind brilliant trails one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, practicing the High School Basic Sword Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each held an arm-length tree branch; under the infusion of sword qi, the straight branches cut through the air like sharp blades, thrusting toward each other along deadly trajectories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since September would mark the start of his sophomore year, Zhang Yu had taken time today to learn the High School Basic Sword Technique required for the end of freshman year, and had pushed it all the way to Level 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Level 10 effect of this High School Basic Sword Technique was simple: the ability to infuse sword qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the infusion of sword qi, even if Zhang Yu was holding a twig, he could temporarily turn it into a sword for use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Bai Zhenzhen was also using the High School Basic Sword Technique to spar with Zhang Yu. As she wielded her branch, strands of electric light suddenly burst out from her sword qi, actually increasing her speed by thirty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the swirling sword shadows from Bai Zhenzhen's hand, Zhang Yu was forced back step by step. Eventually, the branches in both their hands could no longer withstand the clash of sword qi and shattered together, turning into a cloud of wood chips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked curiously, \"Did you succeed in your deduction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen nodded, recalling the process of the past day, and said slowly, \"Mm, after my deduction, the Level 10 effect of the High School Basic Sword Technique has changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No errors—every single word and every single sentence is right here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition to the simple infusion of sword qi, it can now accelerate...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen casually picked up a blade of grass. As sword qi was infused into it, the originally soft grass instantly straightened, then traced afterimages amid a flash of electric light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this day of experimentation, Bai Zhenzhen had gained a deeper understanding of her True Spirit Root's new function after its evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My technique deduction can only be used on martial arts that I've already mastered to Level 10.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The result of deduction is to change that martial art's Level 10 effect, making the martial art more suited to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For something as simple as the High School Basic Sword Technique, it can be deduced in a single day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For an expert-level body refinement technique like the Thunder Wrath True Body, it would probably take three to four days to finish the deduction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen calculated that if she also shared the use of the True Spirit Root with Zhang Yu and they took turns using it, it would probably take about a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But fortunately, I can cultivate while deducing, so I don't waste too much extra time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu and said, \"Yu, I really have to thank you for the True Spirit Root evolving so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can feel that while the True Spirit Root was adapting to you, it turned each of the Level 10 martial arts you mastered into nourishment, speeding up its growth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji then remarked with emotion, \"See, I told you—Bai Zhenzhen's evolved spirit root was indeed stimulated by all your techniques. Looks like this spirit root's evolution direction is toward the martial path. In the future, as the two of you master more and more martial arts, continuously absorbed as nourishment by this spirit root, it should be able to keep evolving further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu noticed that Bai Zhenzhen's eyes sparkled as she spoke, seemingly filled with anticipation for the future and interest in technique deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Bai Zhenzhen flashed behind Zhang Yu like the wind, wrapped her arms around him, and said with a strong desire to share, \"Yu, you've got to try it quickly too—this deduction of techniques is really fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu, however, checked the time and said, \"Next time. It's almost time for tutoring; I need to hurry to class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zhang Yu had already changed his form, transforming into the disguise he used—the appearance of Ma Yunteng, the dark-world tutor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just try it on the way, it's super fun and super useful...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bai Zhenzhen spoke, she had already put on a blonde wig, applied tattoo stickers, and applied mature makeup, turning into the image of a gangster—exactly the appearance of Le Mulan, another dark-world tutor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After doing this, Bai Zhenzhen crouched down in front of Zhang Yu and said, \"How about I carry you to class today, and you try deducing techniques on the way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu felt that Bai Zhenzhen at this moment was like a child eager to show off their beloved toy, insisting that he play with this new toy of hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since he rarely had the chance to ride his good brother, Zhang Yu naturally wouldn't refuse. He lightly leaped and wrapped his arms around Bai Zhenzhen from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, trailing a series of electric sparks, Bai Zhenzhen carried Zhang Yu on her back and sped toward the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the True Spirit Root, Zhang Yu tried using it to deduce one of his Level 10 techniques, but found the progress extremely slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered to himself, \"At this rate, for any random expert-level technique, even with A-Zhen and me taking turns using the spirit root, it would probably take me two to three months to successfully deduce it, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If deducing one technique takes this long, I'll have to choose carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Zhang Yu recalled each technique he had mastered, finally settling on the Vajra Collapsing Mountain Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My body refinement efficiency is already very fast now, and as my physical strength grows higher, how to effectively gather and release the power within my body becomes the key.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this 200,000-credit Dragon-Elephant Mountain-Crushing Palm is the most expensive technique I've mastered so far...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Zhang Yu decided to set the deduced martial art on the Dragon-Elephant Mountain-Crushing Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>",1945,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","d55bf85b05a428fbe43d85aa9ac80c4bd7c73663c660e7827d588c4b6c9019a7","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-159","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-157",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]