[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-370":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},164239,323,"Chapter 370: Zhang Yu's Period of Weakness","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-370",370,"\u003Cp>Inside the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Mulan took out a black bottle and said, \"I brought the potion for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated and asked, \"But are you sure you want to use it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu took the potion, looked at the swirling mist and light within it, and said, \"Don't worry, I can handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Zhang Yu became an unofficial disciple of Senior Instructor Gao, he had been granted access to more drug exchange permissions, and many of the laboratory drugs at the College of Pharmacy were now available to him at a discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although these laboratory drugs had astonishing effects, they often came with severe side effects, so Zhang Yu had been having Yue Mulan help him screen them during this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After many attempts, he settled on the Celestial Demon Mimicry Aerosol in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the bottle, Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"With my mind technique constantly active in the state of unity between spirit and flesh, it keeps tempering my Dao heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My magical power is also circulating all the time under the effect of the passive breathing technique; I just need to remember to eat spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's only my physical strength... Most of my current cultivation focuses on advancing the martial saint physique techniques, which are related to combat and construction, not body-tempering methods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although this process can improve physical strength to some extent, it's still too slow compared to specialized body-tempering techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, Zhang Yu felt the heat within his body and thought that it would be a waste not to properly temper his physique after eating the yang-reinforcing meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, wouldn't I have been holding back for nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unscrewed the bottle, opened his mouth, and sucked in a puff of mist that surged out of the bottle like a living thing, burrowing into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zhang Yu engaged in a session of the Eternal Spring of Nothingness meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished body-tempering, he felt the Celestial Demon Mimicry Aerosol transform into countless tiny hands, pounding and twisting inside his body, constantly wearing down his flesh, but also tempering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As this tempering occurred, it immediately stimulated the heat brought by the yang-reinforcing meat within Zhang Yu's body, nourishing his flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the effect of the Celestial Demon Mimicry Aerosol—it simulates the effect of body-tempering techniques, maintaining a portion of the training effect even after exercise stops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the drawback is... once it starts, it inevitably lasts for several days, potentially causing severe damage to the body, or even death of the flesh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Yu was confident he could endure it with his constitution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What really prevented Zhang Yu from using it long-term was the price of the drug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the discount, one bottle costs about 0.9 spirit coins. Damn, that's expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit coin balance: -0.9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to go make some money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After testing the drug, Zhang Yu left the dormitory with Yue Mulan and saw Xuange waiting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fairly familiar with this classmate of Yue Mulan's by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the other party had closed the door for them many times, taken out their trash several times, and repeatedly expressed a desire to room with them, even submitting dormitory applications to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Yu looked at the other's chest and thought, \"Blazing Sun Dharma Pulse? This guy has a Dao Seed too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu sensed it and found that the Blazing Sun Dharma Pulse was the same type of magical power Dao Seed as Yue Mulan's, requiring an increase in magical power quality to unlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A magical power quality of 150%?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Xuange felt a little nervous under Zhang Yu's stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Zhang Yu suddenly said, \"Xuange, right? Let me give you some guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After telling Yue Mulan to go ahead, Zhang Yu brought Xuange into the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuange walked in excitedly, muttering in his heart, \"Is it my turn? Has it finally come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, \"Do I need to wash up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu frowned and said, \"What's there to wash?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xuange was wondering why this didn't match the tutorials, Zhang Yu pressed a palm against his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, two streams of magical power—one cold and one hot—collided inside Xuange's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuange felt his magical power quality improve visibly, and the scorching magical power inside him seemed stimulated, accelerating its circulation, with a breathing efficiency far surpassing normal days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhang Yu's eye socket twitched as a message came through from Bai Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen: \"Yu Zi? What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu immediately turned the camera around to show the surroundings and said calmly, \"Preparing to sell some mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deliberately kept the camera on Xuange for a while longer and added, \"This is my trading partner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Satisfied now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen observed Xuange for a moment. After confirming he was male, she nodded in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Zhang Yu had never had much talent in dual cultivation, and his range of compatible partners was very narrow—only biological females could trigger a response in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen sighed inwardly, \"Sigh, if you actually had talent for dual cultivation, I'd be the first to support you as your good buddy. But having no talent and just doing it out of interest… won't that waste your own cultivation time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said, \"Zhen, I told you not to worry. With my iron will, do you think I can't hold back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said, \"Mom doesn't doubt you, but I'm afraid you'll get addicted to pleasure and neglect your studies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, keep up the good work. I'll send you some more meat in a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the call ended, Zhang Yu continued to infuse mana into Xuange for more than ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Withdrawing his palm, Zhang Yu looked at the other person and said, \"So? Want to buy some mana?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuange thought to himself, \"Huh? So he's looking to sell me mana?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a little disappointed inside, recalling the sensation of digesting the mana just now, Xuange thought, \"It seems to be the same cold-type mana as classmate Le Mulian's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's very beneficial for improving my mana quality and my breathing efficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And judging by his attitude, he wants to trade privately instead of going through the platform, right? Should be cheaper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after some discussion, the two parties reached an off-the-books mana trade: 10,000 units of mana per month for the price of 1 spirit coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Xuange's departing figure, Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"I wonder what effects this Blazing Sun Mana Vein has.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless of its effects, having an extra monthly income was a good thing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit coin balance +1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Supreme Purity Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu's multiple consciousnesses were quickly browsing four different screens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screens displayed four courses: Artifact Dynamics, Spirit Energy Materials and Forming Techniques, Mana Transmission and Conduction, and True Fire Processing Technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the screens rapidly flipped, large amounts of text and graphics continuously surfaced in Zhang Yu's mind, forcibly memorized by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To further improve efficiency, Zhang Yu had specially spent 0.06 spirit coins today to boost himself with two hours of the Clarity Mind Art, a Dao technique that allowed him to remember everything he saw for two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Supreme Purity Realm's 20x mental acceleration, that equated to 40 hours of photographic memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with the exploitation of his quadruple consciousness, it became the equivalent of 160 hours of rapid memorization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after spending 0.96 spirit coins to purchase the online course videos and textbooks, he didn't seek understanding first but quickly skimmed through, aiming to first imprint all the knowledge in his mind and then learn and comprehend it slowly later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This should further increase my learning efficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to eventually master all three years of courses in the Artifact Refining Department and pass the exams to successfully transfer departments, Zhang Yu kept adjusting his study methods and improving efficiency during the learning process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing was unavoidable: the cost of textbooks and online courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The textbooks and online courses for the Artifact Refining Department are really expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adding up all the courses this semester, the tuition is probably more than ten times that of the Civil Engineering Department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plus material costs, lab usage fees…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked at the course content of True Fire Processing Technology, which besides book knowledge included many experiments that required purchasing materials and renting artifact refining labs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit coin balance -1.56\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the construction site on floor 667.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was now cultivating the fourth technique of his martial saint body, following the Eternal Autumn Unending Zen, Heaven-Overturning Seal, and Purple Sky Net Style—a technique called Earth-Grabbing Claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the Gang Qi surging and ebbing in his palm, and an invisible suction force emanated from it, lifting more than ten tons of cargo straight into the air from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, among the techniques taught in the civil engineering curriculum, too few still belong to the Martial Saint Body. The remaining techniques in the set still need to be bought and cultivated by me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zhang Yu was cultivating, around him flashes of human-shaped Gang Qi flickered, busy helping with various kinds of chores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, guided by his multi-threaded thinking, Zhang Yu also executed martial arts like the Heaven-Overturning Seal, the Xuanhuang Town-Suppressing Seal, and the Purple Sky Net Form as needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Yu now mastered more and more skills, the range of work he could do on the construction site also increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the effects of multi-threaded thinking—doing multiple things at once—and the Formless Strongman, his income soared once again in October, and this particular day even reached his peak daily wage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Coin Balance +0.21\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of overtime work, not only had his cultivation progressed and savings grown, Zhang Yu also felt that the fiery heat inside him had been greatly soothed, leaving his entire body comfortable and relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji remarked from the side, \"Zhang Yu, after you quit lust, your work efficiency and learning efficiency have both improved tremendously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think after the aphrodisiac meat is fully digested, you should keep at it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said calmly, \"That kind of thing has always been optional for me. I don't know why you and A-Zhen keep worrying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After more than half a month of abstaining from lust, my resistance is now so strong that even I find it a little scary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a feeling that during the Top Ten Universities League in the future, I might become Wanfa University's secret weapon against Huanhe University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking back to the dorm, Zhang Yu's gaze suddenly flickered. Frowning at the advertisement of a beautiful woman appearing before him, he said, \"I haven't searched for this kind of stuff in over half a month. Is the big data malfunctioning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji reminded him, \"Maybe it's considering how much you used to search before. Recently, it noticed you haven't searched for those things in a long time, and you're in a psychologically weak period prone to temptation, so it automatically pushed similar ads to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay strong, Zhang Yu. Don't be fooled by these ads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu sneered, \"Just an ad—does it think it can disturb my mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after walking another kilometer or so, as he saw more and more explicit ad videos, Zhang Yu's face grew increasingly flushed and his pace more hurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said angrily, \"Despicable big data. Not only does it take advantage of my vulnerable period, but it also specifically attacks my weak points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1934,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","c3725d7e56ca1c6e6993314b8062d19c1e9a6a2f8c48b01d4c5655a59d3a0044","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-371","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-369",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]