[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-308":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},164177,323,"Chapter 308","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-308",308,"\u003Cp>When Zhang Yu returned to the dormitory and shared his thoughts, Zhang Pianpian told him to wait a moment and then sent him a document.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked curiously, \"What's this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Pianpian said, \"The pharmaceutical plant that exploded this time is owned by the Mingxin Group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Theoretically speaking, Mingxin Group is a company under the Elixir Sect, one of the Ten Great Sects. Its main task on the second layer is to manufacture medicines to sell to those above.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I sent you is a list of the plant's equipment, construction materials, and decoration materials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's also the raw material procurement list for this pharmaceutical plant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Pianpian said, \"But just having the names won't do; you need to recognize the things yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu glanced at the materials list and felt that with the Civil Engineering textbook, he should be able to recognize about seventy to eighty percent of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But these pharmaceutical raw materials...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu suddenly thought of Le Mulan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when school let out that day, Zhang Yu started consulting Le Mulan, asking her to help look into the properties and identification methods of some raw materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan, after all, was a pharmaceutical science student. Relying on her own knowledge framework and the textbooks in the great library, she gradually helped Zhang Yu identify most of the raw materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the following days, aside from work, Zhang Yu spent his time picking, identifying, and eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To free up more time for these activities, he even asked for leave from his department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Civil Engineering Department approved Zhang Yu's leave request very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, what's wrong with a student wanting to skip classes to earn more money? Especially when it's the Civil Engineering Department's own project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the factory area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found another meal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu picked up a few metal fragments and swallowed them in one gulp, thinking to himself, \"Third-grade spiritual alloy, used for valves in high-temperature, high-pressure environments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect for strengthening my bones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Earth Devouring Divine Art activated, Zhang Yu felt a slight heaviness in his hand bones, with subtle changes in density and weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Zhang Yu grabbed a large handful of black fragments and swallowed them: \"High-molecular polymer, used for cushioning components in high-wear environments, just right for strengthening my joints.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Corrosion-resistant membrane pulp, a biological material refined from gu worms—acid-resistant, alkali-resistant, heat-resistant, tough, and impact-resistant. Originally used as key material for drug filtration; now I'll refine it into my periosteum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the entire factory area's maintenance work would last at most fifteen days, and considering that network and surveillance restoration might happen even earlier, Zhang Yu made a clear plan for his eating schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead of eating randomly and strengthening a bit here and a bit there,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should focus on collecting a few materials and prioritize increasing my bone strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having set his eating priorities, Zhang Yu was like a customer who, after rushing into a seafood buffet, fixates on devouring a single type of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each wave of consumption, he felt his bones becoming tougher and sturdier, and his body growing heavier than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for materials, medicines and pharmaceutical raw materials—Zhang Yu didn't give up on those either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after hearing Zhang Pianpian say that the medicines produced by this plant were all sold to people above, he became even more interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the extract of Wuxia Philan—long-term use sharpens ears and eyes, enhancing hearing and vision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the refined essence of Zibai Wenzhi—it can enhance the fire aspect of one's mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Jingsue Su—an extract of Jingsue grass, used to increase bodily acuity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After identifying and trying more and more raw materials, Zhang Yu began to feel disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, this is a mass-production pharmaceutical plant. If I just keep eating these raw materials, I'm afraid I'll be wasting my time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Yu eventually shifted his attention to the leaked semi-finished drug products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that he didn't want to pick up finished products—it was just that the finished products had already been collected by the plant itself during the first wave of disaster relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest problem with semi-finished products was uncertainty—whether they had any effect, and what effect they had, was hard to be sure before consuming them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, with the drug list provided by Zhang Pianpian and Le Mulan's help, Zhang Yu could confirm that the things produced by this plant would not exceed what his University Saint Body could withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Yu had no choice but to try them one by one, feeling as if he were picking lottery prizes every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pitch-black paste; after Zhang Yu swallowed it, he gradually felt a stir in the spiritual root within his Sea of Qi, and his spiritual root integration rate actually seemed to increase faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a kind of yellow medicinal powder; after taking it, Zhang Yu felt an itch all over under his skin, and a few scales actually grew out. Shocked, he quickly stopped and plucked them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some semi-finished products, after he ate them, made his Sea of Consciousness feel light and agile, improving the operational efficiency of his cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others caused his tendons and bones to stretch and enlarge, expanding his body by a full circle, raising his normal height to 2.05 meters, forcing him to actively shrink his body back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, these semi-finished products varied in appearance and efficacy, making it hard for Zhang Yu to distinguish them, so he simply ate them randomly and tested them, feeling his body occasionally gain some enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what impressed him most was a golden pill he had picked up—the only finished pill he found during the entire restoration project of the pharmaceutical factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhang Yu swallowed that golden pill, he felt an overflow of energy throughout his body, an indescribable vitality and vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until later, when Zhang Pianpian and Le Mulan identified it, that he learned it was a longevity pill; the moment he swallowed it, his lifespan increased by about one year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Longevity pill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning this, Zhang Yu felt extremely puzzled: “There’s no longevity pill listed in this factory’s pharmaceutical inventory, is there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Zhang Pianpian did not answer him in detail as usual, only saying lightly: “Longevity is a very special resource, with major implications… Don’t ask too much, don’t meddle, don’t think about it for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu could only suppress his doubts silently, though in his mind he speculated whether the attack on the factory might be related to this longevity medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, fifteen days passed. With the network improved, the formations repaired, and the surveillance restored… in his last few days, Zhang Yu gradually found no more opportunities to freeload and eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuxing Han, looking at Zhang Yu back in the dormitory, couldn’t help asking: “You’ve been working so hard every day—how come you look a bit plumper?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said flatly: “Working too hard makes you fat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuxing Han couldn’t help asking again: “You seem a bit taller too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu casually replied: “Practicing the technique well, second puberty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these days, relying on massive food intake, Zhang Yu’s strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, his skeleton had been infused with various high-strength materials, greatly improving performance in all aspects, with its strength far exceeding that of half a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself: “With my current high-density, high-strength skeleton, combined with the Earth and Wood Sacred Body, my resistance will be astonishing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, this skeleton enhancement does not change when Zhang Yu switches chain-pattern suits; it can be used with multiple suits such as his Earth and Wood Sacred Body, Great Learning Sacred Body, Martial Dao Holy Fetus, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the comprehensive strengthening of the skeleton also boosted Zhang Yu’s physical strength continuously, now reaching level 12.31.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual root integration rate also broke through after consuming many semi-finished medicines, currently at 90%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His normal body size had reached 2.08 meters, and his weight continued to increase along with his height and skeletal changes, further enhancing his physical explosive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other basic data also improved: Dao Heart reached level 12 (68.1%), and mana broke through to 401.1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu felt that this whole haul—various materials and medicines—if he had bought them himself, would probably have cost no less than twenty or thirty spirit coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only sigh: “Too bad… I can’t take them out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh well, who packs leftovers from a buffet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just wonder if my current level is good enough for the top three in class ranking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After class tomorrow, I’ll update my data and see how the rankings change.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since taking leave, Zhang Yu had been going to the construction site every day and hadn’t attended class for half a month, relying entirely on Yuxing Han’s notes to catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the dormitory door opened and Le Mulan walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu quickly said: “Come, I’ll give you some more blood. Your Foundation Establishment exam is in a few days, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these days, although focused on work and eating, Zhang Yu hadn’t forgotten to give Le Mulan some of his blood to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since he had been eating so well, the efficacy of his blood had greatly increased, allowing Le Mulan to also benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuxing Han beside them said: “Bro, give me some too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Yu was drawing blood, a series of notifications appeared in his eye socket display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The underground second floor area of Mingxin Pharmaceutical Factory experienced a theft of materials, with over 300 tons of supplies missing. After investigation by the security team, workers Zhang Hetian, Zeng Huai’an, and over ten others were found to be major suspects. Upon questioning, the suspects confessed to the crime…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked at this notification and thought: “300 tons? How dare they take that much? No… how did they even take it? Did those dozen workers really take it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, another notification appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Employee Zhang Yu, in this restoration project, dared to fight and work hard, led the charge, and single-handedly completed the cleanup of 1,200 tons of garbage. He has been selected as a model worker. A special announcement is hereby issued to encourage him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, while picking up items he also cleaned up garbage, transporting it out again and again... had he unknowingly moved this much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the wages for the past 15 days had also been deposited, suddenly boosting Zhang Yu's balance to 12.51 spirit coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zhang Yu's heart surged with excitement at the number of spirit coins, a message from Tu Lishan arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yu, your performance this time was quite good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Gao thinks highly of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a field project next month. The department plans to select a group of outstanding students from all grades for training. Are you interested?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Zhang Yu being selected as a model worker, Ying Xin felt a sense of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after confirming through some channels that Zhang Yu had replaced her and obtained the opportunity to participate in the field project, she felt even more indignant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a foregone conclusion that Gongshu Jin will be selected, so I'll let that slide... but why can this Zhang Yu replace me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she expressed her doubts to Tu Lishan, Tu Lishan replied with a chuckle: \"Director Gao this time wants to select some civil engineering seeds who are talented, strong, able to endure hardship, and willing to fight hard for money. Classmate Ying, you're still a bit lacking in this aspect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Lishan thought to himself: \"Just a sixth-generation civil engineering person, and you want to sit at the table, avoid dirty and tiring work, and wash off the earthy smell? Does the civil engineering department need someone like you? The director is looking for useful tools, not delicate porcelain. If everyone is so good at slacking off and unwilling to fight hard, how can the department make money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sneered inwardly: \"Training with Gongshu Jin every day, do you think you're already one of the higher-ups? Yet you don't realize that college might be the closest you'll ever get in this lifetime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Ying Xin still felt unconvinced and said, \"I can endure hardship too, I can fight hard too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, my strength is greater than Zhang Yu's. In university, shouldn't it be about strength and rankings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to settle this with Zhang Yu once and for all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Tu Lishan smiled to himself and said, \"Alright, then let's see which of you is more determined and can endure more hardship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2126,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","8006d78f533260a44139df32eb0b7e0a60dabdf801adf46c7d8022286010115b","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-309","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-307",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]