[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-312":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},164181,323,"Chapter 312","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-312",312,"\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: \"How much do you know about the university wars?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Pianpian: \"Although each university has its own areas of expertise and focus, like how the Top Ten have different main businesses, there's inevitably some overlap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Pianpian: \"And when the competition between universities reaches a certain level of intensity, it evolves into armed conflict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Pianpian: \"But with the mediation of the Top Ten, there are basically no full-scale wars, mostly localized conflicts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Pianpian: \"And a school like Ten Thousand Methods University, one of the top universities in the Top Ten, wouldn't get directly involved. They usually solve problems through negotiation, discussion, or competing in the Top Ten League...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Zhang Pianpian's explanation, Zhang Yu gradually developed his own understanding of the university wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when he told this understanding to Tulishan, the other replied: \"Not bad. Looks like you've been paying attention to this kind of information in your spare time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan: \"Although our Ten Thousand Methods University doesn't directly participate in combat, we do provide support when some brother institutions encounter armed conflicts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan: \"This field project is about building a magical-mech production line for a brother institution. It's a major project led by the Artifact Refining Department, in collaboration with our Civil Engineering Department and the Architecture Department. It'll probably take two or three months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan: \"With university wars becoming more frequent in recent years, there will be plenty of similar projects in the future. This is the era for our Civil Engineering Department to shine. Work hard for a few years, and staying up top won't be a problem for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the messages Tulishan sent, Fuji chuckled: \"In other words, they're using other schools as hired thugs, while selling them magical tools, production lines, and all kinds of supplies on the side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu nodded slightly upon hearing this: \"Looks like the Civil Engineering Department really can make a lot of money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought of another question: \"Professor, what about classes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan: \"Don't worry. The construction site will have a spirit network set up. You'll attend classes online.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, after ending his chat with Zhang Yu, Tulishan flipped through the files of Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin on his eye-scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was a very useful consumable talent—that was something Tulishan had already confirmed when he saw the other party during the Foundation Establishment exam on the first layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan thought to himself: \"Given the department's current arrangements, the training for talents like Zhang Yu across all grades tends toward short-term investment, squeezing their potential as much as possible, aiming to reap benefits within the next few years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, given the current situation, the university wars are likely to expand in scale. By then, we'll need talents who don't need to be extremely high in cultivation level but are bold and willing to work hard to execute projects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Tulishan's view, the more such talents, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In comparison, Gongshu Jin is a long-term investment with higher cultivation value.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan knew that Director Gao had already decided to treat Gongshu Jin as a long-term training target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess Gongshu Jin is the new generation inheritor of Tiankunlun's Mountain-Moving Divine Power, since Ji Yuanqu is transferring to the Finance Department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The current situation really calls for early preparation, cultivating students who have mastered military-grade power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the current batch of senior students graduates, Gongshu Jin will be the flagship figure of the Civil Engineering Department for the next few years, someone with a chance to participate in the Top Ten League in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flipping through the files of Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin, Tulishan continued looking at the candidates from other grades participating in the project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the rows of names, it was obvious that compared to just two first-year students, the number of students selected from other grades was much larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the construction site on the 666th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as dawn was breaking, Zhang Yu finished his overtime shift and returned to the dormitory area on the 125th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped through the door, Zhang Yu sensed a gust of hostile wind rushing toward him—a fist was already pressing toward him with a wave of air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu smiled slightly, casually caught the fist, and began training on the street together with his attacker, Yuxing Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had been very busy in recent months, Zhang Yu still tried to find time to train with Yuxing Han, cooperating in body refinement, and following the teachings of the Wolf Pack Technique to stimulate the fusion rate of their spirit roots together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhang Yu's help, Yuxing Han's spirit root fusion rate improved considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in recent days, Zhang Yu had taken many medicines, some of which were semi-finished products that had the effect of improving spirit root fusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after taking Zhang Yu's blood, Yuxing Han also felt his spirit root fusion rate increase significantly, gradually reaching a threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after returning from the massage yesterday, Yuxing Han felt his spirit root being stimulated more and more, as if it was time for a breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the reason Yuxing Han went for a massage after every shift was not only that the massage room helped relieve his body's wear and tear, but also that he had discovered the masseuses could provide services that promoted spirit root fusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after some preparation last night, he vaguely sensed something, sat cross-legged in the dormitory in silence for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Zhang Yu returned, he leaped up, feeling a surge of rhythmic energy throughout his body, as if something had connected every part of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Yu Xinghan and Zhang Yu clashed fists and feet, and with each explosive impact of force and each tremor of protective Qi, the feeling in his heart grew more and more distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Yu Xinghan let out a long cry, and he felt the third eye in his brain twist and writhe, having grown to the position between his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This third eye was the spiritual root he had possessed since childhood, and it was also the spiritual root he had used to establish his foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a faint scar appeared on the surface of Yu Xinghan's brow, looking from a distance like a closed eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, with Zhang Yu's help, Yu Xinghan had finally raised his spiritual root fusion rate to 90%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the support of this third eye, Yu Xinghan had always been able to not only see a 360-degree view around him but also better coordinate his muscles and quickly learn others' movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the spiritual root fusion rate reached 90%, Yu Xinghan could sense that this spiritual root seemed capable of doing even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled slightly, looking at Zhang Yu with full confidence, and said, \"Keep going, but be careful—right now, I might be terrifyingly strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, their figures collided again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with every punch and palm strike Zhang Yu threw, Yu Xinghan could replicate it without a single error, meeting Zhang Yu fist for fist, palm for palm, as if facing another self in a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yu Xinghan discovered that he could almost perfectly copy every move Zhang Yu made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the subsequent attempts, Yu Xinghan even found that he could discern the strength and weakness of Zhang Yu's mana and protective Qi, perceiving the real and feigned aspects of his techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, the flow of spiritual energy around him was also clearly visible in his eyes, and through this, he could sense the cultivators on the street who were breathing in spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could also sense the spiritual energy surging within the surrounding buildings, flowing in all directions through spiritual energy circuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha,\" Yu Xinghan laughed inwardly. \"With this ability—to copy techniques and see through the real and feigned—I'll be unbeatable in technique exchanges in same-level battles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... what's the use of being able to fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Yu Xinghan thought to himself, \"Copying others' moves should be used for learning and cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After testing and understanding the progress of his spiritual root, Yu Xinghan stopped and called for Zhang Yu to go to class together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhang Yu's view, he personally witnessed the change in the other's Dao Seed, from the original Third Eye (Spiritual Root) to Third Eye (Spiritual Root) Level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking on the way to the classroom, Zhang Yu's gaze swept over the Feather Book that appeared beside him. As the Feather Book flipped past the prologue and the first chapter to the Dao Seed Catalog in the second chapter, he saw that the previously blank Dao Seed Catalog now displayed Third Eye (Spiritual Root) Level 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Zhang Yu activated this Dao Seed, he could feel as if a hidden eye had appeared behind his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the support of this Third Eye, he immediately gained 360-degree vision, able to see the scenes in front, behind, left, and right around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"No wonder that kid Yu Xinghan was so good at dodging before—he really could see what's behind him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, when Zhang Yu looked at the other people around him, he felt that everyone's movements had become unprecedentedly clear. He even felt that with just a thought, he could copy the actions of anyone he saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how Yu Xinghan had just mimicked him, Zhang Yu thought silently, \"So that's it. You can copy others' movements?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then if combined with the Feather Book's skill specialization, doesn't that mean... I can learn any external technique just by looking at it once?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too bad I can't see the flow of mana inside others' bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I can distinguish the strength of mana, which allows me to judge the real and feigned changes in an opponent's moves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, I can also see the flow of spiritual energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the various abilities brought by the Third Eye, Zhang Yu smiled inwardly. \"Not a bad talent. Now it's mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this Third Eye is only Level 1 now—does that mean it can still be upgraded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked at Yu Xinghan beside him, trying hard to sense the Dao Seed on the other's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yu Xinghan was feeling a bit strange being stared at, wondering if Zhang Yu was using the Corpse Bones to record a video of him, Zhang Yu thought, \"I can sense it. To further enhance the Third Eye, Yu Xinghan needs to raise his spiritual root fusion rate to 100% and push his mana to over 500.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was already looking forward to what abilities the Third Eye would have at Level 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the Third Eye, he also thought about Le Mulan, who had been preparing for the Foundation Establishment exam these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope Le Mulan successfully establishes her foundation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was also looking forward to what abilities her Profound Cold Meridian would bring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After school that day, Zhang Yu followed Tu Lishan to the finance department's teaching floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the corridor of the finance department's teaching building, Zhang Yu's first impression was its grandeur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Finance Department teaching floor had an unprecedented height of 100 meters, and each floor of the teaching building also had a ceiling height of at least 8 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Zhang Yu, who had grown accustomed to restraining his body and self-adapting to various low spaces in Wanfa University City, this was so spacious that it felt somewhat uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second feeling the Finance Department brought him... was quietness, because all advertisements were blocked throughout the building, so Zhang Yu could no longer see any messy spirit world projections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, feeling the warm spirit energy continuously coming from under his feet, he was even more astonished in his heart: \"Is this on the ground... spirit stones?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although spirit stones had been phased out as currency, seeing the Finance Department using spirit stones as floor tiles still made Zhang Yu feel like he was watching someone spread money on the ground as a carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Yu had an urge to crouch down and pick up the spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan said from the side, \"The Finance Department teacher I'm bringing you to see this time is called Xulingzi. He has also seen your performance in the Foundation Establishment exam before, and this time he will help you handle a low-interest loan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, the two had already entered an office.\u003C\u002Fp>",2080,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","6d26645fc5f59171a736b86c1f236f2ef62420b54a0c8a2dc17fc42ac36a2efb","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-313","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-311",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]