[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-329":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},164198,323,"Chapter 329: Watch Me Surpass You This Semester","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-329",329,"\u003Cp>Thinking about guiding people's hearts and borrowing fortune, Ji Yuanshu's mind flashed with various methods of showing off, applying pressure, and hyping that finance students often used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the class group and sent out a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanshu: @Zhang Yu @Gongshu Jin, sorry you two, I was swamped during the first semester and couldn't put much focus on civil engineering studies, which made my class first place seem undeserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanshu: But in the new semester, I will get full marks in all major courses. I hope you will also give your all, so that this class first place has no fluff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanshu believed that after his classmates saw his message, they would only become more convinced that he would defeat Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin and become the class's top student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the gathering of people's hearts is a form of fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after sending the message, Ji Yuanshu formed a Dao hand seal, seemingly silently sensing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Ji Yuanshu sensed that within Myriad Laws University City, wisps of fortune surged from different directions and were gathered into his sea of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the confidence of one classmate after another in his victory over Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was the one the whole class's hearts turned to, the first place that everyone in their hearts believed was truly deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a copper coin artifact in his sea of consciousness gently vibrated, suppressing all the wisps of fortune it had gathered within the sea of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the blessing of these wisps of fortune, Ji Yuanshu felt his mana circulation becoming smoother, his Dao heart more flawless, and even his fleshly body's blood and qi becoming more lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the fortune's blessing, his cultivation would improve faster, and even his thinking and memory would be enhanced to varying degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as he improved like this, his classmates would only have more confidence in him, becoming more certain that his class first place was truly deserved, and the fortune on him would grow even stronger, and the blessing of that fortune on him would also become stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The way of fortune is to follow the general trend, use cultivation to aid the trend, and let the trend nourish cultivation in return—a mutual cycle that ultimately strengthens each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanshu understood that this was the formidable aspect of the finance department: everything they did was about condensing fortune and controlling the trend. Not only would their cultivation rise along with the tide, but the wealth and resources they could mobilize would also swell with each success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless Zhang Yu and Gongshu Jin can eventually surpass me, then I would suffer fortune's backlash…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this thought only flashed briefly through Ji Yuanshu's mind before he gently set it aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even relying solely on his own talent and resources, he was absolutely sure of beating the two, let alone with the blessing of fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His goal was to surpass second place by 100 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked at the message Ji Yuanshu sent in the class group, slightly stunned: “This guy… is he showing off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he just step on me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zhang Yu was dazed, he saw Gongshu Jin reply in the group: I'm game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji reminded, “This guy isn't just provoking; it should be a fortune Dao art from the finance department.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu knew nothing about fortune Dao arts and asked in confusion, “What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji said, “The so-called fortune Dao arts are techniques that control fortune, use its blessing to enhance one's own cultivation, and achieve various goals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortune is a very complex thing, involving all sorts of factors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And people's hearts are one of the important components.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It's like when buying stocks—no matter a company's actual performance, if all the investors think it will fall, then it will fall. That's where people's hearts point, and where fortune returns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finance department guys manipulate people's hearts through various means, thus controlling fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, using Dao arts to absorb fortune and bless themselves, they can improve their cultivation under fortune's blessing, enhance their Dao heart, and even unleash various powerful fortune Dao arts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Fuji reminded, “Alright, you need to reply quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, your classmates will think you're afraid, and then people's hearts will turn against you, and Ji Yuanshu will receive even more fortune's blessing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortune?” Zhang Yu frowned slightly, feeling that this opponent who mastered fortune Dao arts… was like in the damage calculations of a game where the opponent had an extra independent multiplier compared to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said, “So you mean he can improve his cultivation just by showing off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji said, “Showing off is just a method. The essence is that Ji Yuanshu has more resources than you. After all, just learning and cultivating Dao arts costs a lot of spirit coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That's how the finance department is—as long as you control enough resources, even a single spoken sentence can gather fortune. Once they start spending money, it's even more amazing. You haven't seen an internal battle in the finance department—when they fight over fortune, they just throw money around… tsk tsk tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought for a moment and replied in the group: Looking forward to competing with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu didn't keep reading the group messages. He understood that no matter what he replied, it would only be slightly better than not replying at all. The classmates in the class wouldn't believe he could surpass Ji Yuanshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this is Kunxu—the truly talented and celebrated prodigies are the ones with money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yu did not lose heart. On the contrary, under Ji Yuanshu’s pressure, the Remnant Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art churned ever more violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white ox in his mind stomped its hooves and bellowed, and Zhang Yu’s eyes blazed with boundless fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have luck, but I have the Feather Scripture. Watch me surpass you by a mile this semester.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the days that followed, Zhang Yu threw himself even more fiercely into studying and cultivation. And thanks to his new dormitory, the anti-gravity corridors, and the new channels for buying medicine, he could feel his cultivation progressing more and more smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 318th-floor dormitory of Wanfa University City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five-Cycle Foundation-Enhancing Potion—strengthens vitality, repairs internal injuries…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yellow Sprout Injection—consolidates cultivation, nourishes flesh and blood…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Creation Vitality Element—supplements body heat, rich in nutrients…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu read the descriptions of the medicines as he injected one vial after another into his veins, forcing large amounts of nutrients directly and violently into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he got this new channel for buying medicine, Zhang Yu not only got his own discounted meds but also helped Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, and Zhang Pianpian buy theirs at a discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he only facilitated small orders for his three roommates; anything larger that would require acting as a purchasing agent he avoided, because getting caught would mean big trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using medicine like this every day, Zhang Yu felt his blood become as thick as oil, and his muscles, as if force-fed growth, swelled rapidly, restoring some of the flesh he had lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body absorbed the medicinal power ravenously, but even so, Zhang Yu still felt it was too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan explained from the side: “Your body’s foundation was built up over a year. Even if you now take massive doses every day, you can’t make up for it in just a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu touched his empty stomach and asked: “If I could take medicine and also eat a meal every day, would it be faster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu understood that only by quickly making up his body’s deficits could he go to the next work site to scrounge for food and further tap into his immortal path potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, in his current state, even if he worked himself to the bone every day at the site, he wouldn’t be able to unleash much more potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan said helplessly: “If you want to buy medicine—supplements, health products, neurotransmitters, compounds—you can find them at any supermarket.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But buying food—either it costs a fortune or it’s a life-and-death deal. Don’t even think about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or maybe you could try medicinal baths?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu filed the idea of a medicinal bath in his mind, but first he continued ordering a large amount of tonic medicine. In the blink of an eye, another 0.5 spirit coins were spent on medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what with internet fees, belt rental fees, spirit world services, spirit stone purchases—all kinds of miscellaneous expenses—the spirit coin balance in Zhang Yu’s possession dropped to 18.03.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a huge tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was completely immersed in a deep purple medicinal liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel every inch of his skin frantically absorbing the various substances in the solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Hundred Herb Rejuvenation Bath, refined from herbal essences and specially formulated for Foundation Establishment level experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a concentrated medicinal bath was like poison to Qi Refining cultivators—it could cause them to explode and die in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Zhang Yu, it was just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt every bit of flesh and blood in his body, like long-dried earth, absorbing the surrounding medicinal liquid as if drinking rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as he absorbed it with full force, the liquid around him gradually changed from deep purple to light purple, and eventually to colorless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan stood to the side and said to the woman next to him: “Senior, can’t you lower the price? He’ll be coming regularly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other woman curled her lips and said: “The discount from the Civil Engineering Department is already 20% off. If I go any cheaper, I’ll have to pay out of my own pocket.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Especially your classmate here—his body’s deficit is severe, and he drains every last bit of the liquid every time. I can’t recover any of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the effect of this medicinal bath was excellent in Zhang Yu’s eyes, the price was indeed not cheap—it cost 0.37 spirit coins each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he wanted to maximize the effect by soaking every day, the expense would be enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to make up for his body’s losses and keep advancing quickly on the immortal path, Zhang Yu had no choice but to grit his teeth and soak in the bath every day while continuing to take medicine daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit coin balance: 10.26\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the body refinement class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lang Yougong pinched Zhang Yu's muscles, nodded in satisfaction, and said, \"Not bad, not bad. Your physical strength has improved quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In about another month or so, you should be able to push your physical strength to Level 15.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lang Yougong instructed, \"In the Foundation Establishment stage, if physical strength reaches Level 15, mana and the body will fuse further, and martial Gang Qi will be able to better transmit physical power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, the Gang Qi conduction rate will be very important. You must remember to cultivate well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhang Yu, who had been under Lang Yougong's guidance for a long time, Yu Xinghan and Li Xiao beside him both showed expressions of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said, \"Teacher, please help the two of them clear up their doubts as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lang Yougong swept a glance at Yu Xinghan and Li Xiao beside him, looked at the two fellows who together used one pair of eye skeletons, smiled and nodded, \"You two have also made good progress recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Xiao's body has less wear and tear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Xinghan's technique has also improved quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As your teacher, I'm very gratified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, today I'll give you both proper guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, another month passed, and the time came to the beginning of April.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, Zhang Yu suddenly received an invitation in his eye skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>",1977,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","1ff5d41fd99aff09057829636c2d7e5677cebe01d8fae7707bdb11241e9db4d1","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-330","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-328",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]