[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-233":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},164102,323,"Chapter 233: The Burden of Dharma Remains","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-233",233,"\u003Cp>When Zhang Yu first saw the true appearance of the examination hall with the help of his eye dharma artifact, his immediate reaction was that without the eye dharma artifact, seeing fewer ads wouldn't be so bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after he took a few more glances at the light screens covering the ground and the various advertisements on them, he realized he had oversimplified things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of information about spiritual roots, dharma artifacts, and their prices kept pouring into Zhang Yu's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Former Divine Spiritual Root? Can a military-grade divine spiritual root be downgraded? Will it flow into the civilian market?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And these prices for spiritual roots and dharma artifacts… 4.99? 2.98?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he saw these prices, Zhang Yu was naturally startled: \"Could it be that the prices of everything in the world have shrunk by ten million times, and only my money remains unchanged?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such an absurd notion was quickly dismissed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he noticed that in some ads, the price was followed by the word \"spirit coin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself: \"Spirit coin? Is that the currency used up there? Looks like spirit coins are really valuable—can you buy a spiritual root for just a few spirit coins?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Zhang Yu suddenly sighed inwardly: \"Just these ads covering the ground contain an endless amount of information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I get into university without using an eye dharma artifact, I won't even be able to see the ads, let alone all the other useful information. Compared to those who own eye dharma artifacts, there will be a massive information gap…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were that poor, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have a chance to turn things around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this tip of the iceberg made Zhang Yu realize the importance of the eye dharma artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, he suddenly felt a discomfort in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively reached for his eye sockets but felt nothing, and his hand didn't block any of his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, my perception of my eyes has been cut off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sensation I'm feeling in my eyes now comes from the dharma artifact… Is the dharma artifact causing discomfort?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This misalignment—where his fingers clearly touched his eyes, but his eyes felt nothing—made Zhang Yu extremely uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if his eye sockets were telling him he no longer had eyeballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his brain and his mind were telling him he had eyes, and not only did he have eyes, he was even receiving a pair of eye dharma artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the gaze of the eye dharma artifact swept toward Zhang Yu, allowing him to see himself lying on the operating table face-to-face from a third-person perspective, this sense of unease grew even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even made Zhang Yu feel that the discomfort from his eye dharma artifact had deepened another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, two numbers appeared above the heads of Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao respectively—these were their current synchronization rates with the dharma artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu 97%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingxiao 99%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Huang Zichou said: \"During body refining cultivation, as the physical body's strength increases, the cultivator's control over the body also continuously rises. The union of body and mind becomes increasingly close after repeated hard training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you become accustomed to the powerful body you've cultivated bit by bit, and accustomed to this tight state of body-mind unity, any slight disharmony between body and mind will cause you discomfort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu nodded inwardly. He knew that although this body once belonged to the original Zhang Yu, he had thoroughly become accustomed to it through a year of relentless cultivation. In the process of constantly surpassing limits and practicing techniques, he had become inseparable from this body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zichou ahead continued: \"The tighter the union of body and mind, the more disharmony you'll feel when connecting to a dharma artifact, and consequently, the synchronization rate will decrease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as the synchronization rate decreases, you may experience various reactions such as nausea, agitation, phantom pain, phantom images, and so on. Don't worry, these are all normal phenomena.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, right now, after cutting off the original connection to your eyes and connecting to the eye dharma artifact, your brain thinks the eyes are gone, but the dharma artifact tells you they're there. In this contradiction, your brain might judge that you're injured, gradually producing phantom pain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, in the network of the orthodox gods, several examiners were also evaluating the two candidates' performances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minor god named Mu Guiyin said: \"Zhang Yu's physical body is indeed powerful. But precisely because it's so powerful, he relies too much on that power, making it harder for him to adapt after changing dharma artifacts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In contrast, Ye Lingxiao, since he was still in the fairy vegetarian womb, began undergoing various surgeries. He's been modified countless times from a young age and has long been accustomed to sudden changes in his body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And after reaching 100 mana, with the resources of the Ye family, he must have tried many dharma artifacts. Even if he switched around in practice and eventually changed back to his own physical body, his acceptance of dharma artifacts must be very high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Guiyin sighed: \"This is the gap in foundational strength. This gap will inevitably be further reflected in the synchronization data in this phase, keeping Ye Lingxiao's synchronization rate consistently higher than Zhang Yu's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, the most important reason Ye Lingxiao will ultimately win is…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Mu Guiyin's remarks, Huang Zichou thought to himself: \"This guy Mu Guiyin was firmly backing Ye Lingxiao in the last phase too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much stock in the Oasis Group and the Ye family has he secretly bought for people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was grumbling inside, Huang Zichou had to admit that Mu Guiyin was right—Ye Lingxiao had too great an advantage in this phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao had spent a moment getting accustomed to the \"Far Sight\" dharma corpse, Huang Zichou brought over the second dharma corpse for this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lifelike, pure-white arm floated before Huang Zichou. He introduced it: \"This is the professional-grade arm dharma corpse from the Tianwu Group — the Sword Tomb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As an established enterprise specializing in combat dharma corpses, Tianwu Group's lightweight 'Sword Tomb' integrates all the advantages of its predecessors. It is very suitable for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only is it made of high-strength materials that can withstand the strength contests of Foundation Establishment cultivators, but once you infuse it with mana, it can automatically convert that mana into high-energy sword qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, the Sword Tomb can store a Level 20 swordsmanship technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, the Tianwu Mall has listed several thousand swordsmanship techniques. You just need to purchase one, download it into the 'Sword Tomb,' install it, and you will instantly possess a Level 20 swordsmanship technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With a single thought, the Sword Tomb can execute the pre-set swordsmanship tactics, and the artifact spirit inside the dharma corpse assists in combat by correcting the trajectory of the sword strikes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Huang Zichou introduced the Sword Tomb, light screens lit up all around, showing a user wielding the 'Sword Tomb' and slashing out beams of sword qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"Is this a dharma corpse for Foundation Establishment stage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it can even store swordsmanship...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu felt more and more that at the university level, wealth seemed to play an even greater role in the path of immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly set that thought aside; the urgent matter at hand was still this Foundation Establishment exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if these true gods are afraid that Qi Refining dharma corpses can't test us thoroughly, or if they chose these Foundation Establishment-stage dharma corpses for advertising purposes, instead of some Qi Refining-stage ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu understood that with professional-grade dharma corpses, those for the Foundation Establishment stage were definitely stronger and placed a greater burden than those for the Qi Refining stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like advanced-stage techniques: Foundation Establishment advanced techniques are more powerful and harder to cultivate than Qi Refining advanced techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He speculated inwardly, \"This Foundation Establishment dharma corpse probably has a considerable burden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if understanding the two examinees' concerns, Huang Zichou reassured them, \"Although the 'Sword Tomb' is a dharma corpse designed specifically for Foundation Establishment stage, this time we are not implanting the dharma corpse into you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your blood circulation, muscle strength, flesh, and bones are not truly connected to the dharma corpse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need to expend mana to maintain its operation, no mana requirements, and no side effects like material-cell rejection...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are only temporarily connecting your nerve signals to the dharma corpse to simulate the feeling of possessing one. That's why you can connect to several dharma corpses' nerve signals, including Foundation Establishment-stage ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu understood that this exam was, after all, only a remote connection through nerve signals to test their physical adaptability to unfamiliar dharma corpses, far from actual implantation — only thus could they connect to these Foundation Establishment-stage dharma corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, after Huang Zichou finished his introduction, he once again used the Health Department's talisman to sever the connection between Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao and their right arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Zhang Yu felt that the area below his right shoulder was empty, unable to sense any trace of an arm at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this feeling lasted only a dozen seconds before Zhang Yu soon sensed the presence of a new arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the influence of divine power, he watched the 'Sword Tomb' floating in midair clench its fist, bend its arm, swing it — making all kinds of movements in response to his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more he tried to adapt to this arm dharma corpse, the more he felt a discomfort; even the movements of the 'Sword Tomb' seemed slightly delayed, always a beat behind his intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the Sword Tomb came to a complete halt. No matter how Zhang Yu urged it, it could no longer move in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat: \"Has my synchronicity rate dropped so low that I can no longer establish a connection with this dharma corpse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a voice came from the Sword Tomb: \"Your free time has expired. Please watch a video to gain more time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhang Yu noticed that the Sword Tomb beside Ye Lingxiao had also stopped, emitting the same warning sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it... Zhang Yu cursed inwardly, \"What the hell? Pulling this on me during an exam? Am I supposed to watch an ad video now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zichou quickly explained, \"Probably too much free time was used up during the earlier tests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For daily use, as long as you become a member of the Tianwu Mall, you can skip the ads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu watched him explain while facing the audience seats and thought, \"He's not explaining to us examinees at all — he's directly explaining to potential customers, isn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And damn it... you're not even concerned about the mistake during the exam, but about the product's user experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Huang Zichou said through the internal network, \"Everyone, quickly use the link I sent you to watch the video together. Each of us watches one; the bonus free time will be enough for the exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the five true god examiners immediately let their minds wander and began watching the video together through the divine power network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for directly paying to become a member? Who would foot that bill? Under what category would that membership come? How would it be reimbursed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the five true gods decided it was better to just honestly finish watching the video.\u003C\u002Fp>",1972,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","3371c0ae6a925115ab2904d7d1bb3f833ecaec66d2a5f58d3fd1ad1064626c2a","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-234","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-232",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]