[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-407":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},164276,323,"Chapter 407: Refining Exam","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-407",407,"\u003Cp>Inside the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Mulan urged, \"Wait, I haven't squeezed it all out yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said, \"That should be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Mulan: \"No, every single drop is money, I have to squeeze it dry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked, \"Okay now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Mulan said, \"Let me give it another squeeze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yue Mulan exerted a slight force, a few more streams of blood shot from her fingertips and poured into Zhang Yu's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yue Mulan nod: \"The medicinal liquid should all be out. How do you feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu smacked his lips and said, \"Not bad. The medicinal property feels gentler than before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Yue Mulan began learning the technique of self-producing medicine, she started manufacturing medicine inside her own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, Yue Mulan's blood, sweat, saliva, and even her mana gradually carried traces of the newly produced medicinal power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after Zhang Yu had cultivated together with Yue Mulan using the Blazing Sun Method Meridian in conjunction with her Deep Frost Method Meridian, the medicinal power contained in Yue Mulan's body underwent all sorts of wondrous changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, Yue Mulan began experimenting with producing various medicinal agents inside her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with his powerful physique and drug-bearing capacity, Zhang Yu became Yue Mulan's best test subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhang Yu certainly didn't come out short, because every time Yue Mulan made medicine she had to spend a lot of money on raw materials, and most of the final products ended up in his stomach anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zhang Yu was testing the medicine, a message from Yu Xinghan appeared in his ocular frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xinghan: Someone's paying 3 spirit coins to cultivate together\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xinghan: Are you taking it or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu had to admit that when he heard the number 3 spirit coins, he felt a moment of temptation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that flicker of temptation was quickly replaced by anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yu, oh Zhang Yu, how have you been so corrupted by Kunxu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not everything can be sold for money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: Don't ask anymore. I'm not selling for any amount of spirit coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xinghan: Got it, so at least 50 spirit coins, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: What the hell, can't you understand human language? I'm not selling for any amount of spirit coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xinghan truly didn't understand, because he simply couldn't imagine anything that couldn't be sold for any amount of spirit coins. Were there things that expensive in this world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to look at the group chat, Yu Xinghan decided to first promote his platform's massage services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the construction site on the 668th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the completion of the construction on the 667th floor, the entire Wanfa University City had reached the 668th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu's Town-Sovereign Seal floated in midair, releasing an invisible aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the aura passed, large tracts of ground were jolted and leveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the swirling sand and dust that had billowed up were layer by layer congealed in the invisible aura, as if frozen in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Mo Tianyi's voice came from the Town-Sovereign Seal: What a powerful artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi: Zhang Yu, you're really rich now—you can afford a level-20 artifact?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu smiled faintly: \"It's okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So? Can you control it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi: No problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi: Zhang Yu, rest assured. Since you gave me the chance to be your artifact spirit, even if I have to exhaust my spirit realm calculation pool, I won't let you down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said, \"No, no, no, there's no need to go all out. If you go all out, how are we going to make money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi: \"You're right. We soul cultivators have no lives left to gamble; the more we push, the more we lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the Azure Sky Cloud Net hovered in midair, pouring Azure Sky Sand into the Formless Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianxing thought to himself: \"Did Zhang Yu hand over the level-20 Earth Seal to Old Mo to operate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, in Zhang Yu's eyes, I’m still a latecomer, not as good as a true soul cultivator, am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Zhao Tianxing, now the spirit of the Azure Sky Cloud Net, had been very excited and proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, looking at Mo Tianyi operating the level-20 Earth Seal, he suddenly felt that his own control of the Azure Sky Cloud Net was quite shabby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Zhang Yu reached out and tossed out the level-20 Earth Demon Vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Zhao, try this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianxing said joyfully: \"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Demon Vial gave a light swirl, sucking all the flying sand into itself, then refining it all into concrete, which it poured into the target location nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought: \"With Old Zhao and Old Mo as the spirits of the Earth Demon Vial and Earth Seal, I can safely command the Taiyi Golden Liquid Pill and the Formless Warrior, at most needing just a little control over the Azure Sky Cloud Net.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end-of-semester exam for sophomore year was approaching, but Zhang Yu's mind wasn't on it, because he was fully confident in the exam and had no need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I take first place in the class again for this final exam, I can cultivate the third technique of the Seven Extremes of Civil Engineering and Mastery, mastering the Small Three Harmonies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that, in October, I have the Military Certificate exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my current accumulation, after mastering the Small Three Harmonies, will that be enough to pass the Military Certificate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu turned his head to look at Yu Shu. Now approaching his junior year, he had formidable strength. In basic stats alone, beyond having level-20 physical strength and 1000 units of mana—both at the Foundation Establishment limit—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his Dao Heart had also reached level 19 (55.3%), and it would surely hit level 20 before the Military Certificate exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, his mana quality had been climbing steadily, now at a full 195%, just 5% shy of the Foundation Establishment limit. His Gang Qi transmission rate had also reached 99%, with a maximum transmission distance of 100 meters, both having reached the Foundation Establishment ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the basic stats, there was Zhang Yu's unique progress: the progress of the Green Lotus Sword Embryo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Green Lotus Sword Embryo's enhancement to the Chain Diagram set lies in its subtle, gradual adjustment, related to the time distribution of my usual use of various sets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through repeated testing, Zhang Yu had his own mental estimate of the data for how the Green Lotus Sword Embryo retained the Chain Diagram's effects under normal conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Learning Holy Body and the Civil Engineering Holy Body were the ones I used most in the first half of this year. The Green Lotus Sword Embryo can now retain nearly 9% of their effects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the Martial Holy Body was the last to be completed, I've used it quite a bit over the past few months, and the Green Lotus Sword Embryo can retain 5% of its effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Qi Meridian Eternal Flow is only used when recovering mana, so the usage time should be the shortest. The Green Lotus Sword Embryo can only retain 4% of its effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu clenched his fist, looking at the Formless Cloud Gang that gathered and dispersed at will, shifting unpredictably in his palm. He thought to himself: \"I... am strong now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaffirming his strength once again, Zhang Yu determined: \"I will definitely obtain the Military Certificate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His confidence grew stronger and more grounded with each increase and confirmation of his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the first assessment Zhang Yu faced was not the final exam, nor anything related to the Military Certificate, but the Artifact Refining Assessment of Magnetic Pole True Monarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Artifact Refining Laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xingli was marking Zhang Yu's exam paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exam paper was the final exam for all subjects of the junior year in the Artifact Refining Department. Magnetic Pole True Monarch had taken it out and had Zhang Yu take the test, with Ye Xingli grading it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Ye Xingli graded, the more astonished she became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yu has been studying in the Civil Engineering Department while also learning the first three years of the Artifact Refining Department curriculum?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could Master be planning to have him transfer departments in his junior year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" Ye Xingli seemed to foresee one unfortunate future scenario after another: \"Director Gao is going to go crazy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Ye Xingli couldn't help but hope that Zhang Yu's exam results would be poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But contrary to her wishes, the more she graded, the more she found that Zhang Yu's grasp of the first three years of the Artifact Refining curriculum had already surpassed that of most junior students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must have spent a lot of money on Netherworld acceleration, as well as Dao techniques for split consciousness and memory enhancement...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xingli thought: \"The remaining question is his practical hands-on ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood in her heart that theory was theory, technique was technique—what the Artifact Refining Department valued most was naturally the students’ actual refining ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the content of the junior year final exams naturally included various material extraction, rune engraving, magical treasure forging, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, True Lord Magnetic Pole had booked this lab for the entire evening, and Ye Xingli would supervise Zhang Yu as he completed each item of the final exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched Zhang Yu effortlessly quench materials, skillfully throw each batch of raw ingredients into the true-fire furnace, and inject magical power to control the true fire within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched Zhang Yu lead several Formless Guardians around the refined materials, constructing magical circuits from multiple angles, displaying wave after wave of fine-detail operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Ye Xingli watched, the more astonishment welled up in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has it really only been about half a year since I last saw Zhang Yu refine artifacts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has already improved this much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy's talent in artifact refining… was it originally that much stronger than I estimated?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last exam required choosing one item from among many magical treasures or magical remains projects to forge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the materials were supposed to be prepared by the students themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, True Lord Magnetic Pole actively provided the materials, giving them to Zhang Yu for forging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the magical treasure to be forged had been agreed upon by both sides long ago, and Zhang Yu had also mastered the relevant refining techniques not long before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the materials in his hand, Zhang Yu thought to himself: \"True Lord Magnetic Pole is really generous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xingli thought to herself: \"Alas, my master truly values Zhang Yu highly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Ye Xingli watched Zhang Yu successfully forge the materials into a Level 20 magical treasure—the Golden Filigree Jade Disk—she couldn't help but sigh: \"As expected, my master's insight is flawless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I failed to see that this Zhang Yu is such a prodigy in artifact refining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he transfers to the Artifact Refining Department in the future, given time, it probably won't be difficult for him to enter the top ten of the whole department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu, looking at the Golden Filigree Jade Disk he had completed, asked, \"Then this jade disk is…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xingli said indifferently, \"Master will pay you a processing fee of 3 spirit coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was slightly disappointed in his heart, but being able to get a processing fee seemed pretty good to him, after all, the material costs and venue fees were covered by the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Lord Magnetic Pole: Didn't you say that your disciple's body strength is Level 20 and the Yin-Yang Bracelet is no longer useful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Lord Magnetic Pole: Golden Filigree Jade Disk. Image file\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao: You want to sell it to me? I'm a bit tight on funds lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Lord Magnetic Pole: I'll sell it to you at material cost\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Lord Magnetic Pole: After all, we've been friends for so many years, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao: Magnetic Pole, you're really kind\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Golden Filigree Jade Disk that Director Gao had sent him, Zhang Yu said uncertainly, \"This is… the one I forged?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the reward True Lord Magnetic Pole mentioned—if I passed the sophomore final exams, he would give me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuji said, \"Zhang Yu, True Lord Magnetic Pole really is from the Artifact Refining Department; Director Gao from the Civil Engineering Department is no match for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2083,"2026-05-29T04:54:59.518Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","26d2e469897620361cd35052bb42cc5aae106b83097fc2ab26949383c0ee17ab","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-408","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-406",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]