[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-162":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},163511,323,"Chapter 162: Ritual Initiation","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-162",162,"\u003Cp>After becoming a disciple of the evil god, Song Xu began to study a skill known as ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Song Xu's view, rituals and talismans have many similarities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talismans can be successfully performed everywhere, gathering the power of the Eight Main Orthodox Gods, relying on Kunxu's developed infrastructure, especially the networks spread throughout.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the similarity between rituals and talismans is that they can also be performed through the network.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One can even steal divine power through the network, corrupting it into evil divine power for use...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the wide range of applications of talismans, although rituals are not as broadly used, they have unique advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, they can evade the supervision and records of the orthodox gods, used to do things outside the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the Curse Shadow Ritual that Song Xu is about to perform, it condenses a shadow gu with evil divine power, parasitizing the target's shadow, continuously stealing all kinds of information from the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to activate the Curse Shadow Ritual, one must make contact through the Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, an ordinary network connection cannot directly connect to the target's consciousness like the Spirit Realm can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Song Xu's heart stirred slightly, and he had already seen Zhang Yu's existence in the Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here it comes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the main entrance of the Question Dao Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were walking out together with Yu Xinghan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But along the way, the three of them didn't speak, silently digesting their respective gains from the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu recalled his experiences in the illusion: toiling away on the assembly line, rising up in despair to resist...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels like I've lived an extra life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder they say the Spirit Realm is the best place to temper one's Dao heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu sighed in his heart: \"To experience these in reality would probably cost a huge price, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, in Zhang Yu's sea of consciousness, he was visualizing a large ox with all four limbs broken, blind and deaf, crawling forward unceasingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to the past visualization of the Crippled Ox Body-Sacrificing Heart Mantra, the large ox in this visualization now had an extra meaning of being fearless of death and pressing forward relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, as his understanding of the Crippled Ox Body-Sacrificing Heart Mantra deepened, the effect of Zhang Yu's current operation of the heart method was greatly enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially, the greater the pressure he faced, the stronger the effect of the heart method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more dire the situation, the more he could unleash the potential within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like after escaping the illusion, when Zhang Yu again recalled the unending loans on him and the pressure brought by the Transcendent Lord Masters in the Foundation Establishment exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did his heart not shrink back, but he became even more motivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although coming here this time cost nearly 100,000 yuan, the effect is really great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This has improved my understanding of the Crippled Ox Body-Sacrificing Heart Mantra. Even if I don't have enough money to come here in the future, the effect of my daily operation of the heart method to improve my Dao heart has already been greatly enhanced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen beside him was also immersed in her own new understanding of the heart method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The original effect of the Cold Soul Ice Heart Art was mainly calmness and composure. At level 10, it could temporarily suppress my emotions, making me cold and ruthless, stopping at nothing to succeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen could feel that the Cold Soul Ice Heart Art was undergoing a transformation with her new understanding and the deduction of her true spirit root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the complete deduction in a couple of days, the new level 10 effect will no longer make me cold and ruthless, only calculating gains and losses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead, it will allow me to carry out my own thoughts, to persist in following my heart's desires, to know something is impossible and still do it, and even the greater the risk and the lower the success rate, the more calm I become, while my mind, body, and mana become more active...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Crippled Ox Body-Sacrificing Heart Mantra originally contained profound meaning, with its effect improving as Zhang Yu's understanding deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Cold Soul Ice Heart Art was different. After Bai Zhenzhen's thoughts changed and she had a different understanding of the heart method, she used her true spirit root to deduce this heart method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made this heart method more suitable for Bai Zhenzhen's thoughts, so much so that even the level 10 effect began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Yu Xinghan beside them, watching the two deep in thought, smiled slightly and said: \"You two, it seems you've gained a lot this time. Want to come again tomorrow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Yuxing Han's suggestion, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen both darkened their faces and said, \"Your price is way too high!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said, \"One trip costs nearly 100,000—this is just robbery!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought about how his current balance was only a little over 100,000. If he had to do this again, he probably wouldn't even have money for food or exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yuxing Han, who had already collected the money, didn't care at all about their complaints. He cheerfully said, \"Then come back whenever you two have the money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can contact me anytime, and I'll arrange things for you as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen disconnected from the spirit realm and both woke up in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Zhang Yu took off his spirit realm mask in the apartment, he heard Fuji say, \"Eh? Someone has set their sights on you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu walked into the bathroom without changing expression, closed the door, and said, \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji said, \"Someone performed a ritual on you through the spirit realm and planted a Shadow Gu on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh, this Shadow Gu can parasitize your shadow day and night, spying on your information and transmitting it all to the other party.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given enough time, it could probably dig up every bit of information about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Yu was startled: \"Could it already be…\" Fuji said, \"Don't worry. The Shadow Gu normally only secretly gathers information and hides its own existence. It won't take any action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won't transmit information to the other party until you reconnect to the spirit realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu frowned slightly. Even so, this was something he absolutely could not tolerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, both he and Bai Zhenzhen harbored many secrets, and any leak of them would be a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji laughed: \"Hehe, but the one who performed this ritual must not have expected that you have a evil god with you at all times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And not just any evil god, but one who once stood at the pinnacle of evil gods, second only to the Evil God King—someone who immediately saw through this little trick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu's heart stirred upon hearing this, and he thought to himself: \"That's right. Under normal circumstances, the safest way for an evil god to control their followers and disciples would be through remote control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other party must think I'm also under such remote control, which is why they want to use me… to find clues about the evil god behind me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said, \"An evil god follower capable of performing a ritual must be connected to the evil god behind Songyang High School or Bailong High School, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu still remembered Fuji once mentioning that there were evil gods behind Songyang High School and Bailong High School, and had also advised him to hunt those two evil gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No errors in any content!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, before he made a move, they had already set their sights on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu guessed, \"It seems some of them already suspect that I have an evil god backing me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji: \"Hard to say. It's also possible they just suspect you and want to investigate you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in any case, anyone who can perform a ritual to check on you is undoubtedly an evil god follower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji said in a relaxed tone, \"Immediately help me prepare so I can perform a ritual. I'll be able to help you control this Shadow Gu right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we'll find out who's trying to make a move on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And deep in Fuji's heart, a greedy desire surged uncontrollably: \"Haha, absorbing the power within this Shadow Gu will at least help me recover a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Zhang Yu said a quick goodbye to Bai Zhenzhen and left the apartment alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji had originally wanted to take the chance to test whether Zhang Yu would be willing to let Bai Zhenzhen know about the evil god, but she thought better of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid would definitely think I'm… looking for an opportunity to perform a wish ritual on Bai Zhenzhen and unlock her potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though that is exactly what I'm thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But with his current level of trust in me, he's not yet at the point where he'd let me make a wish on Bai Zhenzhen. Saying it now would only backfire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever. The timing isn't right. I'll bring it up later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu returned to the abandoned building where he used to train, carrying many bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, he felt this place was quieter, had no interruptions, and was unlikely to be discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under the evil god's guidance, he began to set up the ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji said, \"The network you use in daily life is essentially a divine power network.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This divine power network was initially used only by the Eight Orthodox Gods to facilitate their management of all of Kunxu, and only later was it gradually opened to the common people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the foundation for casting talismans and also the basis on which the Eight Orthodox Gods can govern Kunxu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must understand, the orthodox gods' network covers most of Kunxu, and thanks to it, talismans can achieve almost anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this network can also be used by us evil gods to travel through it, so it can be said that we evil gods are never inferior to the orthodox gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, this sounds way weaker than the orthodox gods—it feels completely like being a stowaway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji continued, \"For this ritual of ours, we also need to travel through the divine power network, and for that, we require a divine power catalyst.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things like incense, candles, paper offerings, and wooden idols used to worship the orthodox gods are all considered simple and inexpensive methods—they can be called ritual offerings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji sighed, \"But nowadays, online worship of gods is becoming more and more popular, and these things are gradually getting harder to find.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Fuji's instructions, Zhang Yu took out a candle that had been burned halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a worship candle used by someone else's household—Zhang Yu had bought one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji went on, \"First is the ritual altar—this is where the divine network is interfaced during the ceremony. Since conditions are crude, just make do with that stool for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then on the altar, besides the offerings, you also need a medium for human-god interface, a divine object to preserve spiritual energy, and a symbol of the evil god's incarnation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, but with limited conditions, we'll have to make do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the human-god interface medium, just use a mobile phone—it can barely connect to the divine power network anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the divine object to preserve spiritual energy, use those two flashlights—remember to turn them on to maximum brightness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you've trained in the Great Sun Qi Sea, you should know that light also contains spiritual energy. Turning on the flashlights in the ritual symbolizes an abundance of spiritual energy and reduces the dissipation of divine power—this is called 'illuminating the heavenly court above and probing the hells below...'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the symbol of the evil god, use this plush bear. We can't exactly set up a real evil god statue, can we? Being able to use a plush toy as a substitute is precisely why we evil gods are so hard to guard against.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, remember to use electrical wires to form the most basic circle for the ritual, because copper is an excellent conductor of divine power—placing it in the ritual can bind the divine power...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2083,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","5690ce366e7ce26f767112c0a5f3186ba63486560472136d7f796fdcadb2293b","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-163","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-161",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]