[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-359":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},164228,323,"Chapter 359: Zhang Yu's Secret","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-359",359,"\u003Cp>Looking at Night Starry's reply, Zhang Yu was slightly surprised: \"What a coincidence? Night Starry is actually the disciple of Magnetic Pole True Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then wouldn't that make her my senior sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another question arose in Zhang Yu's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: The Magnetic Pole True Lord mentioned me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: Mm, Master said that while chatting with Greenwood True Lord today, the other party brought up a disciple to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: After learning about it, Master felt this disciple was very outstanding, so he asked Greenwood True Lord a few more questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: Master told me this disciple's name is Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: As soon as I heard it was you, I thought, 'I know him,' and started talking about you with Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu knew that Greenwood True Lord was Director Gao, but looking at Night Starry's reply... his face was full of strange expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially imagining Director Gao praising him in front of Magnetic Pole True Lord, while Magnetic Pole True Lord listened and asked questions on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Magnetic Pole True Lord has a bit of a nasty personality, playing with our Civil Engineering Director Gao to his face, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking that he himself was also a part of Magnetic Pole True Lord's game with Director Gao, Zhang Yu immediately felt a sense of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does this make me a traitor to Civil Engineering?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I am a traitor, with Magnetic Pole True Lord messing around like this... what if he doesn't take responsibility after three years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu shook his head, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't decide what the big shots were thinking; the only thing he could do was constantly improve himself, make himself more outstanding, achieve higher grades, higher rankings, and gain more initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after chatting with Night Starry for a bit, Zhang Yu immediately asked her about the Artifact Refining courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, according to Magnetic Pole True Lord's requirement, before finishing his junior year, Zhang Yu needed to complete all courses from the first three years of the Artifact Refining department and pass the assessments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: You want to also take some Artifact Refining courses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: That makes sense. For you Civil Engineering folks, studying some materials courses and courses on maintaining and using artificial limbs is quite beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry wasn't surprised by this; after all, civil engineering construction couldn't do without understanding various materials, and when it came to the design, craftsmanship, and proper use of various materials, the Artifact Refining department was unmatched throughout the entire Wanfa University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the maintenance and use of artificial limbs, that went without saying. Civil Engineering students working on various projects would initially wear down their bodies, but once they installed artificial limbs, they would start wearing down those limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to maintain artificial limbs, how to choose them, how to use them better—studying these things could save a lot of money and also improve work efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among mid-level and senior civil engineering students, quite a few took some courses from the Artifact Refining department, and Night Starry had seen plenty of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: You're just about to start your sophomore year, right? Isn't it too early to take courses from another department now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: I'm just getting a head start, preparing for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: That makes sense too. I'll send you the Artifact Refining curriculum for you to look at. You can look up the specific details yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the curriculum she sent, Zhang Yu immediately scanned it, but the more he read, the more shocked he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Engineering Drawing for Magical Artifacts, Principles of Magical Artifacts, Design of Magical Artifacts, Basics of Rune Etching, Dynamics of Magical Artifacts, Spiritual Energy Materials and Forming Technology, Mana Transmission and Conduction, Beginner Automated Artifact Spirit, True Fire Processing Technology...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the densely packed course list, Zhang Yu felt as if a mountain of books had appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... Why are there so many more courses in the Artifact Refining department than in our Civil Engineering department?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the same semester, their class hours are almost three times those of Civil Engineering, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there are all kinds of lab courses and practical Artifact Refining courses...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this course schedule...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked Night Starry about his doubt: I see many courses are scheduled at the same time? What's up with that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: The Artifact Refining department has a heavy course load, too many to arrange properly, so class times aren't deliberately staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: Either you find a way to take multiple courses at the same time, or you catch up later with online courses on your own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Starry: But you don't need to study that many—you won't be able to handle it. Just pick a few useful ones and study them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu gave a bitter smile and thought to himself: \"I have to study all of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected, the True Lord of the Magnetic Pole's demands weren't so simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With so many courses, if I wait until my junior year to start learning, it might be too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu felt the Residual Ox Body-Sacrificing Heart Technique and the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body running in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the two-headed white ox roaring with its head raised and thought to himself, \"Fortunately, I'm now cultivating the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body, so I can already focus on two things at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, I must push the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body to level 20.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's so much to learn in the Artifact Refining Department. Without the ability to multitask, it would be impossible to study all this while maintaining my cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right, there's also the time acceleration in the Spirit Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"By accelerating time in the Spirit Realm, I can further improve efficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that costs money too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And taking courses in the Artifact Refining Department also costs money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was not a student of the Artifact Refining Department. According to the rules of the Ten Thousand Methods University, he couldn't just attend the courses there... unless he paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Online lessons and materials cost a lot, and if I need to hire a tutor, it'll cost even more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu sighed, once again lamenting that he never seemed to have enough money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every time he lamented not having enough money, he couldn't help but think of one man—a rich man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Yu sent a message to Senior Tian Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This senior, who had been in his sixth year and was now in his seventh, was the same guy who had worked with Zhang Yu to fleece Boss Wang back in the underground tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: Did you get in touch with Boss Wang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: Freshman Final Rankings.jpg\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: This is my fresh-out-of-the-oven grades. If you can reach Boss Wang, send it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: Sigh, I miss him so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few months, the more he had to earn money himself and found it never enough, the more Zhang Yu missed the days when he could just ask Boss Wang for cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Tian Yang replied: Can't reach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Yang: I miss him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Yang: If you get any more good stuff like this in the future, send it to me. If I ever manage to contact him, I'll forward it all to Boss Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting casually with Tian Yang for a bit, Zhang Yu also skimmed through various messages from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiao: Big senior, you were amazing this time. I sent your ranking to the Xiandu hometown group, and they didn't believe it at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiao: Ye Lingxiao even asked if it was a fake picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiao: You should've seen how stunned they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"Kid, you're just as much a Xiandu traitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And since you know I can't see your Xiandu group chat, why not send me a screenshot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zhang Yu was thinking about how to hint at Li Xiao to send him the Xiandu group chat logs, Fuji suddenly said, \"Maybe Ye Lingxiao can get in touch with Boss Wang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu's heart stirred at this: \"Fuji, you bastard—when it comes to scamming, your mind sharpens right up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu knew that Ye Lingxiao, as the heir of the Ye clan of the First Layer Xiandu, had also been Boss Wang's designated lackey back then, and had graduated high school and entered university before Boss Wang's downfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Lingxiao is probably in Netherworld University. It's possible he could reach Boss Wang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Zhang Yu immediately replied: Send me Ye Lingxiao's contact. I want to add him as a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the info Li Xiao sent, Zhang Yu's eyes lit up: \"Netherworld University, Biology Department, Foundation Establishment Class, 3rd place—Ye Lingxiao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as I thought, Netherworld University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu added him as a friend. He thought the other party wouldn't accept immediately, but not only did he accept right away, he even sent a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingxiao: Zhang Yu, don't contact me anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingxiao: If President Wang finds out, I'm afraid he'll misunderstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending these two messages, Ye Lingxiao decisively deleted Zhang Yu from his friends list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netherworld University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Zhang Yu's performance this time, Ye Lingxiao suddenly clutched his chest: \"That bastard thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can he be so good at studying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ye Lingxiao felt that the good mood he had from originally finishing 3rd in the finals had completely vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Lingxiao disregard their hometown bond so much, Zhang Yu could only put it aside for now and looked at the messages from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yunxiang: Zhang Yu, if you were at the Celestial Demon University, you'd probably be lined up for rounds by the breeding department students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Che Yufei: Young Master Yu, did you join the competition team or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianxing: [Thumbs up]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhao Tianxing's expression, Zhang Yu knew the other party was probably still working overtime and couldn't send him too much text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he also sent him a thumbs up, everything unspoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Zhang Yu saw the messages in the competition team again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: @Ji Yuanshu, the results are out, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Next, you should start learning the first of the Seven Earthly Eminences, the Xuanhuang Town-Sovereign Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: This technique is for building the foundation. It not only assists the Seven Earthly Eminences but also plays an important role in other large-scale construction-type earth techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: If you can learn it, it will be very helpful for the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: I have quite a lot of experience in this area. Feel free to ask me anything if you have questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ma Xuan was halfway through sending messages, he saw Cong Na send him a private chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan clicked on the window that popped up in his eye socket, planning to see what Cong Na had sent him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cong Na: Stop talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cong Na: Seriously, stop talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cong Na: Freshman final rankings. Image file\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cong Na: This is their class ranking. Click and see for yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan clicked to open it and found that Zhang Yu was actually ranked above Ji Yuanshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Impossible! How could Zhang Yu surpass Ji Yuanshu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Where did you get this screenshot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cong Na: Zhang Yu posted it on his Moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan recalled that Cong Na and Zhang Yu were friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Since it was posted on Moments, it's probably true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: But I still can't figure out how Ji Yuanshu lost to Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cong Na: Who cares how he lost. A loss is a loss. It only shows that Zhang Yu's strength is now above Ji Yuanshu's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cong Na: The question now is whether to replace Ji Yuanshu with Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>",1997,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","a9459bbb2b5a333e89ffb3529d1436b3c614e831c65e81971e1a3dea878f7745","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-360","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-358",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]