[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-311":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},164180,323,"Chapter 311","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-311",311,"\u003Cp>Zhang Yu didn’t feel like he was risking his life—after all, with the physical activation brought by the Residual Ox Body-Sacrifice Heart Method, the current output of the War Demon Life-Sacrifice Art was still within his tolerable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, just a few days ago he had picked up a Longevity Pill and taken it, gaining a whole year of life; even if he burned a little off, it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji often told him too that life span, if kept, earns no interest; it was better to burn it when there were gains, and at worst he could earn it back in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, not only was Zhang Yu not losing life span, but instead, with the violent eruption of his flesh and his protective Qi, all the residual medicinal power inside him was being activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these past days, he had eaten quite a few semi-finished medicines in the pharmaceutical factory; some took effect immediately, while others transformed into streams of medicinal power that settled deep within his body and were slowly being absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with the frantic circulation of his blood, Qi, and mana, these medicinal forces were all stirred out, speeding up absorption and giving Zhang Yu’s physical strength a subtle breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical Strength +0.01 Grade\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in Ying Xin’s eyes, Zhang Yu’s speed had increased by another hair, and in a flash he had pulled several body lengths ahead of her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ying Xin suddenly recalled what her father had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father: “Ying Xin, don’t think about fighting to the death with someone from the First Layer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Xin remembered how she had been unconvinced at the time, saying she wasn’t afraid of dying, and even if it came down to a deathmatch, she wouldn’t fear anyone from the First Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father: “Are you as poor as those people from the First Layer? Do you have as many debts as they do? Do you carry the kind of pressure they carry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father: “You don’t. Your life is more valuable than theirs. It’s not cost-effective for you to fight to the death with them, so you can’t muster that breath to gamble your life against theirs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father: “And if fighting to the death were all that mattered, there would be no need for money. When you need to spend, you spend…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this far, Ying Xin’s gaze sharpened, and a talisman tome had already appeared in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Winds of the four directions, hear my command! Move for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, as Ying Xin activated the talisman, beams of divine light surged out, raising gusts of wind that helped her lift and carry the construction debris downward alongside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Ying Xin overtook Zhang Yu, she realized that his figure had swelled another size and his speed kept increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still struggling?” Ying Xin sneered inwardly. “Then don’t blame me for completely crushing your hopes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And while Zhang Yu and Ying Xin were chasing each other, Tu Lishan on the 666th floor was observing their competition through surveillance cameras along the route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, even though Ying Xin won’t stake her life, she’s willing to spend money—good too. As long as you’re willing to pay out of pocket to work, pay out of pocket to do projects, who says you’re not a civil engineering genius?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw Zhang Yu speed up again, Tu Lishan’s eyes showed even more appreciation: “Good, good, good. One stakes his life, the other stakes her money. Truly both are my civil engineering geniuses, both are my civil engineering talents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu slammed into the ground with a bang. As he reached the first basement level, his muscles absorbed the impact, and he flung the construction materials he carried toward the waste processing plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he had activated the burst state of the Endless Spring and Autumn Meditation, and the efficiency of the War Demon Life-Sacrifice Art had begun to consume a little life span.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good thing I ate that Longevity Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keeping this one year of life earns no interest anyway; cashing it in a little is fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Ying Xin brought up gusts of wind and ran alongside Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them, charging forward wildly, were like two giant dragons racing side by side—one shrouded in mist and clouds, the other blazing with golden light—accelerating again and again with the shriek of the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first batch of construction debris was moved, the two shot out without a pause, dragging long waves of air as they charged toward the 666th floor once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, without the burden of the debris, Zhang Yu’s speed soared, leaving long trails of air in his wake as he pulled further and further away from Ying Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Ying Xin cursed under her breath: “Five hours, I’ll see how much life you dare to burn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back and forth they went, hauling loads up and down again and again. Ying Xin could only watch helplessly as Zhang Yu repeatedly sprinted and burst forth without any sign of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ying Xin saw the spirit coin cost of her talisman tome keep rising, and in the end she had to grit her teeth and deactivate the spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Ying Xin fell further and further behind Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the five-hour competition was nearly over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Xin, after five hours of full-throttle pursuit, had hot waves of steam rolling off her whole body, her skin flushed red, and every muscle felt like it was melting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every step, her muscles felt weak; with every breath, a sharp pain stabbed at her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, she was like a cannon barrel that had been continuously overloaded—metal fatigue had reached its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when she lifted her head, she saw Zhang Yu, his whole body flushed red and billowing white steam, whistle past as he charged toward the waste processing plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of shock crept into Ying Xin’s heart: “This guy… even after pushing this hard, he still has strength left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much of his lifespan did he actually consume?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... impossible... this isn't just strength fueled by risking his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of disbelief appeared in Ying Xin's eyes: \"Could it be that this guy... his strength is already above mine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, she clenched her fist unwillingly: \"How can this be? He clearly wears himself down on the construction site every day, and he definitely hasn't spent as much money as I have...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Tushi Shan had slowly walked over to Ying Xin's side, comforting her: \"Did you not understand the loss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid Zhang Yu, back when he was working at the construction site on the 666th floor every day, I could already tell he was simultaneously training various body-tempering techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While his body was being worn down by work, he was putting himself under even harsher conditions. You could say that every bit of his strength, every shred of his cultivation, was earned with his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ying Xin, can you now feel the difference between the body you tempered through hard practice in the training room, and the body Zhang Yu tempered on the construction site?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For you, this is just an academic task, just an opportunity. But for him... it's work, it's life, it's the hope of staying up above in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Ying Xin, who had lowered her head and remained silent, Tushi Shan thought to himself: \"If you were rich enough... to spend money every day as fiercely as he risks his life, then you could suppress him too, just like Gongshu Jin or Ji Huan Shu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately... your money still isn't enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Li Xiao and Yu Xinghan also hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Xin frowned slightly; she felt that Yu Xinghan had been staring at her for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xinghan thought to himself: \"This video... when I get back, I'll edit it, blur the faces, and upload it to see the effect. I wonder if a video of the civil engineering department's beauty queen will get traffic? I can't just film my daily construction work on site—who would watch that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Li Xiao assumed Ying Xin had already won the match, since in his eyes her strength was definitely above Zhang Yu's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He comforted her: \"Ying Xin, we're all classmates. Don't damage the harmony. Do it for my sake—you two can talk later...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Xin shot him a cold glare: \"What 'sake' do you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Ying Xin walk away without looking back, Li Xiao's face showed an awkward expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the class ranking was finally updated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ying Xin saw Zhang Yu's class rank change from 4th to 3rd, and her own rank change from 3rd to 4th, a look of understanding appeared on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected...\" Ying Xin smiled bitterly, murmuring in her heart: \"He's already above me. I'm the weak one in this battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiao also noticed the rank changes between Zhang Yu and Ying Xin, and recalled Ying Xin's recent behavior...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Yu approaching him, Li Xiao asked in surprise: \"You... did you actually defeat Ying Xin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu exhaled a puff of hot white breath: \"Huh? Seems like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the limping figure of Ying Xin walking away, and reminded her: \"Don't forget to pay up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tushi Shan smiled at Zhang Yu: \"Zhang Yu, you're doing great. But you still need to rest properly when it's time to rest. After the outdoor project starts next month, you'll have plenty of work to keep you busy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Tushi Shan left, Li Xiao couldn't help asking: \"How... how did you actually train?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu glanced at him and said casually: \"You can't learn my method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to learn, you can learn from Yu Xinghan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Zhang Yu turned and left. After a few flashes of movement, he shot up like an arrow, rushing toward the 666th floor along the magnetic channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiao hastily sent a message asking: Where are you going?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: Going back to work overtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiao exclaimed in shock: \"You're still working overtime after that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xinghan curled his lip and said: \"This guy is always like this, never stopping. I've never seen him rest. I suspect he's not working overtime to compete with others, but to reward himself after winning a match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Xiao was bewildered. Isn't working overtime painful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that what he had to grit his teeth and silently endure as pain was, for Zhang Yu, a kind of pleasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the gap between people really be that huge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the other's training method truly was something he couldn't learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiao remembered Zhang Yu's mention of Yu Xinghan and asked: \"What are you planning to do next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xinghan walked toward the magnetic channel and replied casually: \"Getting a massage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Thousand Laws University City, Floor 666.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Zhang Yu started working, he received a transfer of 0.121 spirit coins from Ying Xin, bringing his balance to the level of 12.5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the number in his balance, Zhang Yu smiled with satisfaction: \"Not bad, not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I can invest a bit more money and keep improving my grades.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for magical techniques services, I can add a few more sessions...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was pondering how to spend the spirit coins in his account balance next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Zhang Yu received another message from Tu Lishan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Lishan: Zhang Yu, Director Gao is very satisfied with your performance today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Lishan: He knows you're short on money, so he specially arranged things for you. He wants you to come with me tomorrow to see a teacher from the Finance Department to apply for a low-interest student loan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: Thank you, Teacher Tu. Please also thank Director Gao for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Lishan: It's only natural for teachers to help students. If you want to repay Director Gao, then perform well in next month's field engineering project. This is a great era for us civil engineering students to shine—work hard, and opportunities won't be scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked: What exactly is this field engineering project going to be about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Lishan didn't answer him; instead, he asked another question: How much do you know about the College War?\u003C\u002Fp>",2067,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","59f686604cdafd1ebd98002707f50d0b7d96eab9f4d27c73140f2784a566c254","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-312","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-310",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]