[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-382":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},164251,323,"Chapter 382: Hidden Health Bar of the Competition","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-382",382,"\u003Cp>When Zhang Yu was buried in the underground cavity by Ma Xuan, he knew he had to get out as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because during the time he was buried underground, his side on the field was one person short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Ma Xuan and his team take this opportunity to eliminate one of ours... that'll be trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu knew that although it was rare for students to be beaten to death in the Earth and Wood competition, it was not uncommon for students to surrender and temporarily leave the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, medical expenses, legal body repair costs, and magic tool maintenance costs were all borne by the participants themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a participant suffered continuous injuries and the medical and repair costs gradually exceeded what they could afford, surrendering and temporarily leaving the field became a very natural choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our team's overall strength is already inferior to Ma Xuan's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With one fewer person, Che Yufei and Lion Ao Xiang will face even greater pressure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If their physical bodies and legal bodies keep getting damaged...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu felt that if he were in their shoes, choosing to surrender would be normal—otherwise, even if they won the match, they wouldn't have enough money to heal or repair, which would be pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a competition, besides the visible health bar, each participant actually has a hidden health bar behind them, which is their personal financial resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stronger the financial resources, the greater the losses they can bear, and the more they can fight to the end on the field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The weaker and poorer the financial resources, the smaller the losses they can bear, and the easier it is to surrender on the field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Yu was very clear that during the time he was buried underground, his teammates' savings were steadily evaporating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to seize time to rush back and re-enter the battlefield before anyone on his side was eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Yu's thoughts surged, a figure of true qi emerged behind him, radiating a deep chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst wave after wave of coldness, the skeleton of the human-shaped true qi gradually condensed, and within just a few seconds, it transformed into a Deep Cold Warrior of Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Deep Cold Warrior punched heavily into the sand above his head, large amounts of sand came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, another Deep Cold Warrior punched out, violently shaking the earth above Zhang Yu's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, Deep Cold Warriors emerged under Zhang Yu's infusion of true qi, raising a flurry of punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After summoning a full nine Deep Cold Warriors, Zhang Yu himself activated the Star Sky Meridian Charge Method, punching upward with spiral shock force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the earth, it was as if a small engineering team had suddenly appeared. Led by Zhang Yu and the Deep Cold Warriors' rain of punches, large amounts of sand and mud were continuously blasted down, carving a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tremors of the earth continuously propagated upward as Zhang Yu advanced, causing greater and greater disturbances on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until even Ma Xuan sensed the vibrations coming from underground...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud rumble, Zhang Yu burst out of the earth with nine Deep Cold Warriors, returning to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: \"Sorry to keep you all waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield at this moment, Cong Na and Yang Yan were charging at the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan Shu was roaming in the distance, providing artillery support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the construction site, only Ma Xuan remained, using his small triple energy to control the area from afar, along with Bu Ziran and Ji Su Su who were still building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Yu suddenly break out of the ground, the three present were all taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan knew very well how he had buried Zhang Yu. He had calculated that even if Zhang Yu could climb out, it would take at least twenty minutes, enough time for them to drive back one or two opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, even if Zhang Yu returned to the battlefield, he would no longer be able to change the overall situation—Ma Xuan would have plenty of time to deal with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweeping his gaze over the nine Deep Cold Warriors, Ma Xuan thought to himself: \"Did he rely on these to speed things up? Then his mana must be severely depleted...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhang Yu's battle-hungry eyes swept across the entire field: \"Now... let's continue the fight from before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Deep Cold Warriors flickered and instantly brought a freezing gale as they charged toward Bu Ziran and Ji Su Su, who were still constructing on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud roar, Bu Ziran stepped forward to block: \"I'll take them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the words he wanted to say appeared on his teammates' eye skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Ziran: \"This kid has been fighting fiercely all this way, and he used such a massive amount of true qi to dig up from underground. His true qi is heavily drained, and his internal mana must be weak. He probably doesn't have much combat strength left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's just putting up a bluff, trying to affect our work and interfere with Ma Xuan's support on the front lines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't fall for his provocation. I'll deal with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Bu Ziran's Lung Dharma Skeleton trembled, and a strand of Lung Metal Sword Qi pierced out from his body, gathering at the tip of his right index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a light tap of his fingertip, a series of Profound Metal Free Sword strikes slashed toward the Deep Cold Colossus before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bu Ziran's Lung Dharma Skeleton breathed normally, it could continuously condense and store Lung Metal Sword Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Profound Metal Free Sword technique he cultivated had the special ability to break through protective Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, using his Lung Metal Sword Qi to execute his Profound Metal Free Sword further pushed this expert-level technique far beyond its normal power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With consecutive slashes of sword Qi, Bu Ziran instantly tore a Deep Cold Colossus to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before a smile could touch his lips, and before he could marvel that Zhang Yu was indeed just bluffing, a terrifying surge of freezing cold exploded from within the Deep Cold Colossus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves of Cold Poison, carried by the exploding protective Qi, poured into Bu Ziran's body, immediately turning his face blue-green and sharply dropping his internal temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yu actually has such magical power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the remaining eight Deep Cold Colossi charging at him, Bu Ziran was startled. Feeling his body temperature still plummeting, he immediately retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Bu Ziran realized the dilemma before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I destroy these things, I'll be invaded by Cold Poison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if I don't destroy them, do I just let them ruin the project?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Bu Ziran deeply felt that not only was Zhang Yu's main body disgusting to fight, but his sentient Qi constructs were equally nauseating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only warn, \"Ji Susu, first circulate your technique to raise your body temperature, then destroy these things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, both Bu Ziran and Ji Susu had to stop their work, circulating their techniques to raise their body temperature while dodging the siege of the eight Deep Cold Colossi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, while Zhang Yu temporarily held them off with the Deep Cold Colossi, his main body's muscles bulged wildly as he pushed his War Demon Calamity Life Art to its limit. Then, with a single step, he kicked up a fierce gale and charged straight at Ma Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan's gaze swept over Bu Ziran and Ji Susu not far away, then focused on Zhang Yu charging at him. He thought, \"While dealing with Bu Ziran and Ji Susu, he still dares to face me in battle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How arrogant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ma Xuan did not release his Lesser Threefold Unity to deal with Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered, \"If I release the Lesser Threefold Unity now, Shi Huaiyu and the others will rush in immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once so many people start fighting at the construction site, this situation will enter its worst state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In comparison, this Zhang Yu in front of me… what does it matter if I take a few blows from him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Ma Xuan was deliberating, Zhang Yu had already arrived. Pushing the War Demon Calamity Life Art to drive the Immeasurable Shock Zen, he tore through the freezing air and threw a punch straight at Ma Xuan's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surging protective Qi burst forth from Ma Xuan's body, directly blocking Zhang Yu's punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, sensing the deep chill within Zhang Yu's punch, Ma Xuan couldn't help but frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu smiled at Ma Xuan and said calmly, \"What will you choose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beaten into an ice pop by me, or let Shi Huaiyu and the others come in and cause a big ruckus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Xuan, it's your turn to choose now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Yu before him, Ma Xuan said indifferently, \"Zhang Yu, the Ninefold Cloud Sky Force has given you an undeserved confidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't let Shi Huaiyu and the others in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you… can't hurt me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a golden light blossomed from Ma Xuan's brow, then quickly spread across his entire body, emitting a hazy radiance that enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the runes that kept surfacing and moving beneath Ma Xuan's golden skin, Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened. \"Dharma Skeleton of the Skin?\" he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a screenshot to the competition group chat and immediately got an explanation from Tian Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Yang: It's the Adamantine Mantra Skin from the Adamantine Profound Refining Art. Once activated, it triggers the Adamantine Guardian Mantra, granting extremely high defensive and magical resistance. Ordinary methods can't break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought, \"So it's a Dao Art-type Dharma Skeleton?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Zhang Yu threw several more punches, but every blast of Gang Qi was completely blocked by the golden halo, and Ma Xuan's body remained utterly motionless, as if Zhang Yu's strength had no effect on him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, a confident smile curled at the corners of Ma Xuan's mouth, feeling that the situation was once again under his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, from the tunnel Zhang Yu had dug, another figure suddenly burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Qingxuan?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Xiao Qingxuan emerging from the hole, wrapped in several dragon-shaped coils of Gang Qi, a flicker of astonishment passed through Ma Xuan's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the next instant, he immediately understood: \"No wonder he barely fought on the main battlefield... This guy has been digging a tunnel this whole time? No, even Shi Huaiyu must have been helping him on the surface battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And with Zhang Yu also digging the upward passage, he simply dug straight to Zhang Yu's position, saving a huge amount of time and magical power...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ma Xuan's mind, the process immediately unfolded: Shi Huaiyu manipulating the mud and sand to assist, Xiao Qingxuan digging the first half of the tunnel, Zhang Yu digging the second half, and finally the two ends connecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at the dragon-shaped Gang Qi wrapped around the other man, Ma Xuan also understood why he had been able to occasionally make a move on the battlefield just moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His real body was underground, using Gang Qi with a transmission range of nearly a hundred meters to support the battlefield through the tunnel, creating the illusion that he was still there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan exchange a knowing smile, Ma Xuan realized even more clearly that the two must have coordinated with each other just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to be troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Xiao Qingxuan appeared, he unleashed a palm strike. Nine dragon-shaped coils of Gang Qi, each over a hundred meters long, slammed toward the fortification that was only half-built. Ma Xuan instantly understood that there was no longer any time for choice or hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1989,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","59f3892424a6490a88aad693a4642bbe174234dcb045f85f75a2e70726024f67","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-383","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-381",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]