[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-29":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},163378,323,"Chapter 29: Real Combat Exam","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>In the massive training ground, the students participating in the exam stood in line, looking up at the invigilator teacher ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This middle-aged burly man with a scar on his face and a fierce aura was none other than Lei Jun, Zhang Yu's martial arts teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If among the five major subjects of high school immortal cultivation, Dao heart, mana, and physical education are the foundation, then martial arts and Dao arts are mainly the specific application methods of immortal cultivation techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal cultivators each have different understandings of which is stronger and more useful between martial arts and Dao arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhang Yu still remembered the outrageous remarks made by this martial arts teacher, Lei Jun, in their first class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martial arts are of great use in this world; Dao arts are useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more Dao arts you train in, the poorer you become. The more you train, the more you spend, and in the end everyone's money goes to the companies, turning you all into paupers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martial arts cost less and are cheaper, yet they're still very useful. So only by practicing cheap martial arts can you get rich and become wealthier the more you train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Lei Jun's philosophy on martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as today's invigilator, Lei Jun similarly did not use any Dao art powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arrangement for the monthly exam was always to have students with similar scores from the previous month draw lots and then fight one-on-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each match consisted of three rounds, with each round lasting three minutes. If someone was knocked down or stepped out of bounds within those three minutes, that round ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all three rounds were finished, the teacher would score based on the performance of both sides in those three rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was actually very similar to the martial arts practical exam of the college entrance exam, except that during the college entrance exam, students fought against Yellow Turban Warriors, not against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was only a monthly exam after all; it couldn't really adopt the college entrance exam standards. In particular, not hiring Yellow Turban Warriors also saved the school some money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after Lei Jun finished explaining the rules of the martial arts practical exam, the large screen above flickered, and as names appeared, the lot-drawing began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the drawing ended, the results were sent to each student's phone, instructing them to go to their designated locations to start the practical exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the entire training ground was divided by white lines into dozens of small squares, each about ten square meters, and each small square was equivalent to a ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the draw result, Zhang Yu walked to square No. 12 and saw He Dayou already waiting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing He Dayou politely nod at him with a smile, Zhang Yu nodded back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally here.\" Suppressing the violent emotions in his heart, He Dayou slowly walked into the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to teach Zhang Yu a proper lesson justifiably, He Dayou had slightly used his privilege as the son of a school board member to draw Zhang Yu, who ranked 10th in last month's exam, as his opponent—he himself had been ranked 3rd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, according to the drawing rules, the two could barely be considered close in total score last time, so no one would question it much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But over this past month, other than mana class, his progress in other courses must have already fallen behind, right? His actual rank should be around 20 to 30.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou, on the other hand, believed that he not only maintained his top-three total score but had also raised his Freehand skill to level 2 half a month ago, and had recently learned a new martial art in cram school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I won't need the new martial art. Level 2 Freehand is enough to deal with this pauper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now the question is... injure his hand? Or injure his leg?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thinking this over, He Dayou had already walked to the center of the square with Zhang Yu, and they stood about a meter apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou's gaze roamed over Zhang Yu's body, considering how to strike him hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the square, an assistant teacher took out a phone and started recording a video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the exam ended, Lei Jun and the other martial arts teachers of the first grade would watch all the combat videos one by one and give scores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you two ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the assistant teacher's question, Zhang Yu and He Dayou nodded together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, for the demonstration class, Zhang Yu and He Dayou, first round...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3, 2, 1, begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the assistant teacher gave the order, He Dayou struck out suddenly, his right arm turning into a blur almost invisible to the naked eye as a palm chopped toward Zhang Yu's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he had already thought of Zhang Yu's possible counterattacks next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as a rich second-generation, he had enough time and money to hire people for practical training every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for all the possible reactions an opponent might make after this palm strike, he had experienced them, trained for them, and even developed counters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the effect of practical combat experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his level-2 San Shou and richer practical combat experience, He Dayou had absolute confidence in defeating his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... let's start with striking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual energy within He Dayou surged violently toward his palm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud noise came from He Dayou's abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he felt the mad shaking of his field of vision, the hard ground, and the pain all over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took several seconds before He Dayou gradually came to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been sent flying by Zhang Yu's single move and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was killed in an instant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou's face suddenly flushed bright red: \"How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing He Dayou's agitation, the assistant teacher, to avoid trouble, directly played the just-recorded battle footage in front of him and Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the video, as He Dayou just struck out with a palm, Zhang Yu reacted faster despite striking later. He ducked to dodge the palm while ramming his whole body into He Dayou, sending him out of bounds with a tackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire process took less than a second, making it look as if He Dayou had deliberately cooperated with Zhang Yu to be thrown out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, He Dayou felt even more aggrieved. He clearly hadn't used his full strength yet, he still had newly learned martial arts that he hadn't unleashed. Just a single lapse in concentration... \"I underestimated this Zhang Yu too much. I was even distracted thinking about other things while fighting him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, He Dayou felt even more unwilling to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew that whether he had been careless or neglectful, any further excuses at this point would only make him lose more face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he took a deep breath, nodded at Zhang Yu, and said, \"Well fought. Let's continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant teacher asked if He Dayou's physical condition was fine, and after confirming it was, had the two step into the grid again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two stood opposite each other, once again one meter apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu smiled at He Dayou before him and thought to himself, \"My practical combat score should be very high this time, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of level-3 San Shou was even better than he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Yu figured his practical experience probably wasn't as good as He Dayou's, the rich second-generation heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But level-3 San Shou made him extremely familiar with all fifteen moves of San Shou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last match, almost the moment He Dayou made his move, Zhang Yu already knew what the other was going to do and where the flaws in his technique would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment the thought emerged in his mind, his body had already moved, charging forward, channeling spiritual energy into his arms, and taking advantage of the momentum to throw his opponent out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a San Shou duel among first-year high school students, as long as the opponent's San Shou level is below level 3, their combat reaction will probably be a beat slower than mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plus, my physical strength is now not low either. Against any first-year high school student in a San Shou duel in the entire school... I reckon I won't lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, He Dayou on the other side now wore a grave expression, completely gone was his earlier calm and carefree demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to focus all his attention in this second match, to use his full strength and decisively defeat the Zhang Yu before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he would not give his opponent the slightest chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yu and He Dayou, second match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3, 2, 1, begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the assistant teacher finished speaking, He Dayou instantly erupted with full power, channeling surging spiritual energy into his right fist and fiercely punching toward Zhang Yu's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another loud noise rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the familiar shaking of his field of vision, the hard cold ground, the pain all over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou stood up dazedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he been taken down in an instant again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the video recorded by the assistant teacher again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the video, the moment he threw a punch, Zhang Yu had already kicked him in the chest, sending him flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because both sides' movements were too fast, it looked as if He Dayou had deliberately used his chest to collide with Zhang Yu's extended foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third match began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, He Dayou did not strike first with full force; instead, he assumed a defensive posture and cautiously observed Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"After being instantly defeated twice in a row, he's starting to be careful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just now, the reason he could instantly defeat his opponent was that at the moment the opponent attacked, relying on his familiarity with San Shou, he predicted the opponent's movements and trajectory, and then along the path of the opponent's full-force strike... he actively met the opponent's weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that he used the superposition of both sides' speed, causing He Dayou to lose before he could even react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once He Dayou became cautious and no longer launched a full-force attack right away, Zhang Yu could no longer replicate those two instant defeats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, faced with this situation, Zhang Yu also had his own tactical preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in terms of mana or physical strength, Zhang Yu, whose strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, was confident that he was not far behind He Dayou, the third-ranked in the grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from the perspective of physical strength, the opponent was also developing in a balanced manner like him, not on the brute force path of a large frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the opponent was unwilling to take the initiative, Zhang Yu would launch an active attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He channeled his mana and slapped a palm toward He Dayou's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here it comes!\" A glint flashed in He Dayou's eyes, and he similarly threw a punch to block this move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw Zhang Yu slap another identical palm strike at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The same move? What's he up to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consecutively receiving three of Zhang Yu's palm strikes, He Dayou felt his arms numb and sore, and his internal mana churned repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The richness of Zhang Yu's mana and the ferocity of his physical strength were beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the opponent's tactic was very simple: to actively engage him in a head-on clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu's Level 3 San Shou not only made him more familiar with techniques, but the same move in his hands could unleash stronger physical power and richer mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave him a huge advantage in head-on clashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou quickly realized this as well, but couldn't help curling his lips into a slight smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to clash head-on with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's clash and see who's tougher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He channeled his newly mastered martial art, the Little Star Palm, and in an instant, the mana in his dantian transformed into a yin-cold palm force, blasting fiercely from his palm toward Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Updating a chapter early, asking for follow-up reads in the new week. Next chapter will still be updated at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to 'Memory Scavenger Forever' for the ten thousand reward.\u003C\u002Fp>",2071,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","0264a88d0bc4fcd7353643d7847e126c14187f57cb729b8fd54ebe537d3abc18","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-30","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-28",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]