[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-30":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},163379,323,"Chapter 30: Palm Strength Competition and Dao Heart Exam","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>The Small Star Palm martial technique has no specific moves—it is purely a method of circulating magic power to convert it into icy palm force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, He Dayou, using the palm force of the Small Star Palm, was confident that he could severely injure Zhang Yu with the icy palm force, freezing the other’s internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he believed that, given Zhang Yu’s financial situation, he definitely wouldn’t have money to go to the hospital for treatment and would have to tough it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You pauper, at least you won’t be coming to school for a week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their palms violently collided, their magic powers also crashed together, as if a bang exploded inside both their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although He Dayou’s Small Star Palm was powerful, it had only just been mastered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial technique Zhang Yu used was merely an ordinary freehand skill, but since he had trained it to Level 3, it could also unleash considerable palm force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their palm forces clashed and magic power surged, He Dayou found that his advantage was not as big as he had imagined; the Small Star Palm force could only slowly push back the opponent’s palm force and gradually invade the other’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what surprised him even more was that Zhang Yu was like a wobbling doll—each time He Dayou invaded a bit with his Small Star Palm force, Zhang Yu quickly pushed it back again. Clearly at a disadvantage, he still held on without losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the magic power cycle inside Zhang Yu’s body kept running continuously, tirelessly restoring his magic power and allowing him to withstand He Dayou’s Small Star Palm force again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant teacher watching from the side was also startled: \"They’re competing in magic power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the serious expressions on both their faces, the assistant teacher feared something might happen to them, and then his performance bonus for this year would be gone. Especially since one of them was the son of a school board member—there absolutely couldn’t be an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he quickly reminded them: \"Classmates, if either of you can’t hold on any longer, concede immediately, and the other must withdraw his magic power at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t risk serious injury for the sake of a monthly exam and ruin your future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither spoke. He Dayou stared fixedly at Zhang Yu, frantically channeling his magic power, transforming it into streams of Small Star Palm force to blast at his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu, however, remained calm and composed, voluntarily circulating the Heaven-Spanning Qi-Collecting Method, restoring his magic power while resisting He Dayou’s Small Star Palm force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, both of their foreheads were covered in sweat, steam rising from their entire bodies like two massive furnaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yu’s face was ruddy, and he looked increasingly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, He Dayou’s face was now pale, showing signs of failing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could no longer control his emotions, looking at Zhang Yu with shock and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant teacher glanced at the time—their magic power contest had already lasted over a minute. Seeing He Dayou’s condition, he had to remind them again: \"Classmates, if you can’t hold on, concede immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is only a monthly exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou opened his mouth with difficulty several times, looked at Zhang Yu who was getting more and more relaxed, and finally forced out a few words between his teeth: \"I…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I concede.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As both sides slowly withdrew their magic power, He Dayou abruptly sat down on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his face was as pale as paper, and the magic power in his dantian was nearly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zhang Yu unwillingly and asked, \"How much magic power do you have left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked at the other man’s weak, half-dead appearance and modestly replied, \"Only about ten or twenty percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou snorted coldly. He could tell from Zhang Yu’s appearance that there was no way he had only ten or twenty percent left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly stood up and took a deep look at Zhang Yu: \"You’re pretty good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s spar again next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these words, He Dayou turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the way out, he recalled today’s battle and had to admit one thing to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yu… is strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… it’s a pity. As a poor man, he is destined to become our dog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you can hold on until I defeat you fair and square next time, so I won’t have a regret in my heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, watching He Dayou’s wobbly departing back, Zhang Yu thought to himself: \"Still talking about next time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Classmate, you’d better not even think about it… This is your closest moment to my strength, your fondest memory. Next time we fight, I’m afraid you’ll end up saying 'I’m sorry, Lord Zhang Yu, I couldn’t make you use your full power.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu walked out of the exam hall, and as soon as he stepped out, he saw Bai Zhenzhen leaning against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, A-Zhen, that was fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, finished it in a few moves.\" Bai Zhenzhen glanced at him, curious: \"Who did you draw?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: \"He Da You.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\" Bai Zhenzhen stomped her foot, furious: \"He got to show off in the Dao technique exam, and now you've been utterly humiliated by him. Today that guy's having a blast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't worry, next practical class I'll challenge him and humiliate him back for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked at Bai Zhenzhen speechlessly: \"I won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling Bai Zhenzhen's astonished gaze, Zhang Yu simply struck out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw a punch, which Bai Zhenzhen immediately blocked with a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fists and palms clashed repeatedly, four arms turning into streaks of afterimages in the air, producing dull thuds like heavy hammers striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging several moves, the two suddenly separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen: \"Your San Shou is level 3?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: \"Your San Shou is level 3?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said in shock: \"Weren't you just level 1 before? How did you suddenly reach level 3? Don't tell me you actually trained San Shou to level 3 a long time ago, just waiting for an opportunity like today's match against He Da You to pull off a big show-off? You punk... you've read plenty of power fantasy novels, haven't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu also looked at Bai Zhenzhen with a mix of surprise and suspicion: \"A-Zhen, you just blurted out your own thoughts, didn't you? You said earlier that your San Shou was only level 2. You little girl really stops at nothing to get the limelight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen's face reddened as she explained: \"It's not about stealing the spotlight. Higher San Shou level doesn't even add points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the contrary, holding back a move in practical combat is more likely to catch the opponent off guard and score higher in the practical exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven't you heard the teacher say it? Information warfare is part of practical combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu suddenly thought of He Da You, who he had fought today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That icy palm technique the other had suddenly unleashed had nearly caught him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Bai Zhenzhen's words now, Zhang Yu immediately felt a deep agreement and thought to himself: \"Indeed, I should hold a card or two back; I can't show all my trump cards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhou Tianyi also finished his exam, the three of them went to the cafeteria for dinner, then each either went home or attended remedial classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow would be the exams for Dao heart, mana, and physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, after Zhang Yu returned home, he came to the unfinished building once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 24-hour cooldown for the Yushu specialization switch hadn't passed yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Zhang Yu was still specializing in San Shou, he decided to keep practicing it and raise the level of this martial art a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, even though I revealed the level-3 San Shou trump card in front of A-Zhen, as long as I train this martial art up to level 5 or 6 today, I'll have a new trump card.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the shocked expression Bai Zhenzhen would have next time, Zhang Yu felt his punches becoming even more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Yu seriously practiced San Shou, resting with breathing exercises when tired, and getting up to continue practicing San Shou once his stamina recovered. Before he knew it, a night had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, as sunlight slowly filtered through the hollow window frames of the unfinished building and fell upon Zhang Yu, he, sitting cross-legged on the ground, slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this night of hard training, his San Shou had reached level 5 (3\u002F50), deepening his understanding of this basic martial art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mana had also increased from 11.7 to 11.8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought with emotion: \"With the passive breathing effect of the Zhou Tian Qi Absorption Technique, even though I've only been practicing breathing exercises during rest these days, my daily mana growth is still considerable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his mana constantly increasing within his body, Zhang Yu felt his mood improve quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him even more eager to see the effect after raising the Zhou Tian Qi Absorption Technique to level 10, once the specialization switch cooldown was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squeezed onto the bus all the way to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Songyang still had a low-pressure atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many students were visibly pale-faced, clearly having had bad luck in yesterday's exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Zhang Yu arrived at the venue for today's first exam, the Dao Heart Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With white walls and rows of neatly arranged beds, the exam venue looked just like a hospital ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except that behind the hospital beds, instead of oxygen machines, there was something like a mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after Zhang Yu sat down at his assigned bed, he heard the countdown in his mind again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pursed his lips and simply sat cross-legged to begin breathing exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zhang Yu was meditating, examinees kept filing in, and before long, all the beds in the exam hall were filled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the ringing of a bell, the students' expressions turned serious, knowing the exam was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, light music came over the loudspeaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the music ended, a female voice came from the broadcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the unified monthly Dao Heart Exam for all high schools in Songyang City. The exam will last 60 minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the broadcast, Zhang Yu was not surprised at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his memory already contained experiences from several previous monthly exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike yesterday's General Knowledge Exam, Martial Arts Exam, and Dao Arts Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every monthly exam's Dao Heart Exam is a unified exam for all high schools in Songyang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is closely related to the special nature of the Dao Heart and the Dao Heart Exam itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the female voice continued over the broadcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attention: During the entire exam, please wear the spiritual interface mask correctly on your face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now is the time for equipment inspection and wearing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All students present immediately picked up the masks from their beds and began inspecting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu did the same. First, he confirmed that the cable behind the mask was plugged into the socket, then turned on the power to check that the mask was not damaged...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking and confirming there were no issues, Zhang Yu put the mask over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the mask deform slightly, and then it perfectly covered his face, as if another layer of skin had been added to his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, because his eyes were covered by the mask, Zhang Yu now saw nothing but darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the female voice from the broadcast sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Equipment inspection and wearing end here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao Heart Exam officially begins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness before Zhang Yu's eyes suddenly trembled, and as specks of light emerged, the next moment he had already arrived in another world.\u003C\u002Fp>",1991,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","39090f00b8a654a6b8e9bbd5f15a1ae2a40e67fb3e3641d968600fbf0e935dc4","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-31","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-29",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]