[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-188":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},163537,323,"Chapter 188: Zhang Yu Questioned","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-188",188,"\u003Cp>Fuji reminded him from the side, \"Remember, you’ve never seen Song Xu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, the surveillance in the apartment was all broken, and both you and Bai Zhenzhen disguised your appearances, so there won’t be any footage of your real faces in the nearby blocks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, these cultists fear backlash from the ritual and are very tight-lipped; they would never keep any information related to the evil god in their personal belongings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, the patrol team probably hasn’t been able to extract any intel about the evil god from them, so they definitely won’t know that Song Xu and his group were coming after us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu, being a cautious person, always prepared ahead of time—just like before selling seeds, he would have containers and tissues ready long in advance, not like some hotheads who panic at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already discussed potential questioning regarding this incident with Fuji and Bai Zhenzhen, and this was not the first time he had heard Fuji’s reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, hearing Yunni’s question, Zhang Yu put on a confused expression and said, \"Song Xu? I know he’s a top student at Bailong High School, but I don’t know him personally. I’ve never spoken to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Yu’s response, Yunni nodded slightly, recalling some information about Song Xu in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because many citizens had witnessed or even recorded the six cultists dying from ritual backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident quickly caught the attention of the patrol team, which classified it as a suspected evil god incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the multi-faceted data comparison, Song Xu was the first of the six deceased to be identified—after all, as a top student at Bailong High School, his data was the most detailed and most extensively held by the authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investigations into Song Xu’s personal belongings, such as his phone and computer, also exposed the organization he had secretly established to the patrol team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An organization made up of poor geniuses, aiming to break the shackles and charge into the second layer...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch, is that kind of scam still popular?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yunni didn’t pay it much mind. In her experience, in Kunxu, the poorer people were, the easier they were to trick by the rich, simply because the information gap between them was too large, and fraud cases like this weren’t her responsibility anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the captain of the patrol team, what Yunni focused on most was... the evil god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the phenomenon of only six people spontaneously combusting was not yet sufficient evidence to classify it as an evil god incident, since there were plenty of other means that could produce such an effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from the various clues and items left by the deceased, no information related to the evil god was found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Li Quan and his companion, who originally lived in the apartment and were taken away by their company that day, they were now working for the company to pay off their fines for pirated cultivation techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patrol team also found no leads on the evil god from these two individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole incident seemed to be just a simple homicide case, which prevented Yunni from upgrading her operational authority and resorting to more brutal, forceful, and divine methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, from the signs—the dilapidated building, the wrecked scene, the damaged surveillance cameras—Yunni sensed a whiff of the evil god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Yunni questioned Zhang Yu in front of her was that she had found information about Zhang Yu in some of the files Song Xu had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy has been collecting intel on Zhang Yu recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Zhang Yu the target of their group?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Song Xu think Zhang Yu was also poor and try to recruit him to scam money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I can get some useful information from Zhang Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, Yunni and Zhang Yu had already arrived in an empty classroom, with several other patrol team members standing guard outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them sat behind separate desks. Yunni then said, \"Has Mo Tianyi contacted you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu paused internally, but Fuji had already reminded him, \"Don’t deny that. First of all, you’re not closely tied to the Poor Alliance, and the patrol team and the local noble families of Songyang are from different systems anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don’t care about organizations like the Poor Alliance, so just tell the truth about your contact with Mo Tianyi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lying about this would only raise suspicion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Yu truthfully recounted his several interactions with Mo Tianyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing that, Yunni’s eyes showed a hint of disappointment: \"No useful intel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like those poor students with Mo Tianyi—none of them know whether Song Xu was backed by an evil god?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Yu asked with a curious expression, \"Did something happen to them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Yu’s puzzled and curious look, Yunni wasn’t surprised, but she didn’t intend to divulge anything. She simply said casually, \"Mm... they’re involved in a case concerning pirated cultivation techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you remember any more information about them, feel free to call me anytime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, more details of the incident flashed through Yunni’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Troublesome—all the valuable evidence at the scene has been destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost all the surveillance in the apartment has issues…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no suspicious subject in the street surveillance footage either…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that delivery driver who went to the scene… for now it looks like he ordered the delivery using a stolen phone, and the phone's original owner isn't suspicious either…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Yun Ni investigated, the more she discovered that the entire incident had very few valid leads, and she could find almost no elements related to an evil god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more this was the case, the more a strong feeling arose in her heart: \"If those six dead people really died from ritual backlash, then this incident was likely done by an experienced, clean-handed evil god worshiper… or maybe there's a senior evil god directing from behind the scenes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this is an internal struggle among evil gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be the same evil god that appeared over at Songyang High School?\" About a year ago, traces of an evil god appeared at Songyang High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To track down this evil god, the Inspection Team spent a massive amount of manpower and resources investigating the corporate groups and families behind Songyang High School, and maintained long-term surveillance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, that evil god was like a phantom—it never revealed any trace again, to the point where many Inspection Team members thought it might have just been passing through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These cockroaches in the gutter—each one knows how to hide better than the last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of thoughts flashed through her mind. Yun Ni looked at Zhang Yu in front of her and said with a slight smile, \"Pianpian asked me to look after you before she left, but big sister is really poor—I don't have any money to lend you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only have a bit of influence within the Inspection Team… Speaking of which, are you interested in advancing a bit more in the Inspection Team?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like becoming a full member? Then your salary would go up, medical insurance would be fully covered, you'd get daily meal and transport subsidies, tax exemptions, access to more talismans, and even a chance to contact Pianpian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu's eyes moved slightly, curious. \"Contact… Zhang Pianpian? Isn't it not easy to communicate between the layers of Kunxu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ni explained, \"Ordinary people certainly can't communicate across layers easily, but the Eight Bureaus of Orthodox Deities oversee the world and control every layer of Kunxu—if they couldn't communicate up and down, how would they coordinate? How would they exchange information?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you become a formal employee under the Eight Bureaus of Orthodox Deities, you can naturally use this to communicate across layers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji reminded from the side, \"This girl's right. Once you and your sister both become formal employees under the Divine Bureaus, you'll have a chance to contact across layers. Besides that, cross-layer company trade—being a relevant person also allows cross-layer communication.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No mistakes, first release, content is in, look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But becoming a formal employee under the Divine Bureaus… that path has too many restrictions. With all the secrets you carry, better to forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Fuji's reminder, Zhang Yu remembered Zhang Pianpian's warning and had no intention of becoming a formal employee, so he declined on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ni shrugged indifferently and simply told him to come find her anytime if he changed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after Zhang Yu left, an inspection team member came in from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One young man looked at Yun Ni and said, \"Captain, I just had someone look into Zhang Yu's data. This guy recently bought a batch of antiques worth over a hundred thousand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The antique business isn't easy to invest in—just like archaeology… too many people are using this field to search for ancient cultivation secrets, collecting data and knowledge on obliterated sects and fallen evil gods. The competition is fierce—countless people and companies trade every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does a high school student know about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, I found that in the past six months, he and Bai Zhenzhen left Songyang City twice…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ni glanced at the man. She knew no less than him about archaeology and antiques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, the Ten Great Sects and their subordinate companies had been constantly collecting data and knowledge on sects obliterated in history—this was a very broad market, though it didn't concern most city dwellers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also knew that besides investment and archaeology, many antiques were used for worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, many strong practitioners walking the Divine Path had personal shrines at home—Yun Ni's parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents all had their own private shrines for worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, besides worshipping orthodox gods, they could also be used to worship evil gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Pianpian's brother worshipping an evil god?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ni shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Pianpian is someone under the close watch of the orthodox gods—her entire family is subject to review by the higher-ups. How could they be involved with evil gods?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of thoughts flashed through her mind like lightning, but Yun Ni didn't intend to explain. She just looked at the man coldly and said, \"Who told you to investigate him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was stunned for a moment and said, \"Captain, you asked him about Song Xu—weren't you suspecting he might have made contact with evil god worshipers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ni said coldly, \"When did I ever tell you I suspected him? I was just asking him for some information. Don't act on your own under my command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she criticized him, Yun Ni didn't take further disciplinary action, because she knew his family had been inspectors for seven generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yun Ni's eyes, the Inspection Team was like a beautifully decorated house—though it had many walls, really only two or three were load-bearing. The other walls only pretended to bear weight, but even though they weren't load-bearing, if you wanted to knock them down and renovate, it would cost a lot of money and come at a heavy price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yun Ni asked again, \"When were the two times he left Songyang City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she heard the date the other party gave, Yun Ni raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two dates seemed utterly ordinary to anyone else, but to her, a tenth-generation inspector, they were extremely unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they the days of the high school Foundation Establishment exam?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They went to take the Foundation Establishment exam?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon realizing this, Yun Ni initially thought her judgment was mistaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she thought of Zhang Pianpian, and immediately felt that it wasn’t impossible for the other party to direct her own brother to take the Foundation Establishment exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Yun Ni said to the young man, \"Zhang Yu is, after all, a colleague. Don’t go snooping around casually from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially regarding his departure from Songyang. Anyone who doesn’t want their job anymore can go ahead and investigate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ni solemnly warned the several subordinates in front of her, saying, \"If you really find something out, I’m afraid no one in Songyang City will be able to protect you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ni thought to herself: \"Given the secrecy level of the Foundation Establishment exam, if we keep investigating what Zhang Yu went out to do… we might end up poking a hornet’s nest and dragging who knows how many people into it…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, the several patrol team members nearby were all taken aback, thinking: just what kind of background does this Zhang Yu have that even investigating him is a dead end? And that no one can protect them?\u003C\u002Fp>",2109,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","9e3ba8b71d076de9fe9cbffd8dd840a2e7a1fb653f08edab8cb69d852f3f9e90","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-189","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-187",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]