[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-423":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},164292,323,"Chapter 423","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-423",423,"\u003Cp>On the examination field, bursts of blood mist erupted from Zhang Yu's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final moments of the test, Zhang Yu unleashed two rounds of ultimate techniques in quick succession, exploding with immense power, but this had also ravaged his body to an unprecedented degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the entire ground ceased to tremble and no further movement remained on the battlefield, the Formless Spirit General beneath Zhang Yu's feet gradually shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sand and mud that had been so lifelike, almost like real flesh and blood, now lost the guidance of Zhang Yu's power, crumbled apart, and scattered into clouds of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhang Yu, who had been standing atop the Formless Spirit General's head, began to fall downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the techniques he had just executed, every shred of his mana, every trace of his vigorous Qi, and every inch of his muscles had exploded with all their might, pouring every ounce of power into those ultimate moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the operation of his thoughts, amplified by his multiple minds and the Time-Ravaged Demon Eye, had been pushed to its very limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, his brain, muscles, internal organs—every part of his body—paid a heavy price after being overloaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a sharp sword forced beyond its limit in battle; the blade would inevitably wear down, develop nicks, or even break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu's physical body at this moment seemed to have undergone a brutal torture: extensive muscle damage throughout, broken bones, ruptured meridians, and massive hemorrhaging from his organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So as the Formless Spirit General collapsed, Zhang Yu's body swayed slightly, and he fell toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to twist his waist to adjust his posture, but found that he had not even a shred of strength left in his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at that instant that Zhang Yu realized an important aspect of martial subtlety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a bitter laugh and thought to himself, \"With my level of control, when I wring out every last drop of strength from my body, I truly drain it completely—leaving not enough strength even to twitch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as these random thoughts were running through Zhang Yu's mind, a soft *whoosh* sounded in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure had already pierced through the smoke and dust, arriving before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao gently caught Zhang Yu as he was still falling, and seeing his entire body a bloody mess, sighed inwardly: \"Good kid, you need to rest well now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Zhang Yu's surprised gaze, Director Gao said calmly, \"Don't worry, the exam time is over. It's finished. My coming to catch you is not a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he called out to the side, \"Is there a True God present? Please take this examinee for treatment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Director Gao's words, Zhang Yu struggled to speak: \"Tea... teacher, no need for treatment...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao cut him off and said flatly, \"Don't worry about the cost. I'll cover the medical expenses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Bingding materialized beside the two and said with a smile, \"Director Gao, I'll take him for treatment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Director Gao before her, Deng Bingding thought to herself, \"The instructor Zhang Yu was assigned to was the Magnetic Pole True Lord, right? This Director Gao...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao frowned and asked, \"Is there something else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Bingding smiled slightly and said, \"Nothing, nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching Zhang Yu being taken away by Deng Bingding, Director Gao turned to look in the direction of the flying boat, and then with a flicker of his form, he vanished from the examination field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, as the examinees were evacuating, True Gods one after another appeared on the examination field, beginning to clean up the battlefield, assess losses, and compile various data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the flying boat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>many judges and guests were replaying footage of various moments from the exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, the scenes of Ping Han and Zhang Yu occupied the eyes of the vast majority of judges and guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qiyun True Lord said calmly, \"What do the two of you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth-rank Gengchen Yi stated, \"After years of relentless tempering, Ping Han's Dao heart is as firm as a rock. Today, his accumulated strength burst forth, and the power he displayed can be said to have swept the entire field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially his final mountain-uprooting strike—I fear no one present could withstand it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, experts from other universities nodded repeatedly, clearly agreeing with Gengchen Yi's view and believing that the military certificate should be won by Ping Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, the Tianxiang True Lord curled his trunk, shook his two tusks, and spoke, \"Really no one could withstand it? I think Zhang Yu could have blocked it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This professor from Tianyao University chuckled and said casually, \"Zhang Yu's martial arts talent is clearly above that of all other examinees on the field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the most ordinary martial techniques, in his hands, turn the mundane into the miraculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For instance, the Dragon-Elephant Mountain-Crushing Palm he used—originally a common external martial art—when he combined it with the Small Triple Harmony, it immediately displayed earth-shaking power. And as for the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force, a former military-grade martial art, every bit of strength in it achieves twelve-tenths of the effect. With that single move alone, I fear no student present could break through his defense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some experts and professors also nodded repeatedly, feeling that Tianxiang True Lord's reasoning made sense as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin watched as the two judges, who had been perfectly cordial just a moment ago, suddenly engaged in a verbal clash. He couldn't help but inwardly sigh at the importance of the Military Certificate, and how the interests and influences it stirred were enough to make all parties argue over its归属.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself: \"Celestial Phenomenon True Lord doesn't want Ping Han to obtain the Military Certificate, which would threaten Tian Yao University in this upcoming inter-school architecture competition, does he? After all, Ping Han has already mastered the Seven Absolutes. Once he gets the certificate, he'll soon be able to wield the Sky Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether or not one has mastered military-grade martial arts is the difference between heaven and earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By then, if Ping Han teams up with Mo Shangjin... he'll pose a huge threat to Tian Yao University in the competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for Geng Chen Yi, this righteous deity has been managing affairs at Wanfa University for many years. Is he favoring Ping Han now just so the architecture department can win first place in the competition and add a feather to his cap? Or does he have other ideas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Director Lin turned his gaze to Soaring Cloud True Lord and mused: \"What exactly is Soaring Cloud True Lord thinking? Does he also support Ping Han, wanting him to coordinate with Mo Shangjin and take first place for the architecture department?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Director Lin was rapidly pondering these thoughts, Celestial Phenomenon True Lord continued, \"Now look at Zhang Yu's final outburst.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his finger, the light screen before them suddenly enlarged, playing the scene of Zhang Yu sweeping through a horde of Yellow Turban Warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this move, and then this one...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial Phenomenon True Lord highlighted moment after moment of palm strikes hammering the Yellow Turban Warriors and causing them to deform, revealing every last detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial Phenomenon True Lord sighed with emotion: \"To absorb the power of defensive fortifications, to superimpose his own physical strength, to then add the force of his Qi, and then to merge all these forces into his own martial techniques, finally erupting through the giant form propelled by the Lesser Triple Harmony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This entire chain of power control, each step strengthening his destructive force by one level, can already be called the pinnacle of subtlety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And to achieve all this, while also delivering precise force... so that nearly every single one of his strikes lands on the Yellow Turban Warriors' vital points, each technique using the minimum power to cause the maximum damage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is even more difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And to repeat this hundreds of times within a mere moment, for a candidate with the cultivation level on site, it can truly be called harder than reaching the heavens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the guests present had not analyzed Zhang Yu's strike in such detail. Hearing Celestial Phenomenon True Lord's breakdown now, they immediately felt the exquisite brilliance of Zhang Yu's final barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Bingding, while escorting Zhang Yu for treatment, was also listening to the judges' discussion. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but glance at the half-asleep Zhang Yu beside her and thought: \"This guy's performance seems even more astonishing than I initially estimated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin listened to Celestial Phenomenon True Lord's analysis and thought to himself: \"This elephant demon... does he really want Zhang Yu to get the Military Certificate that badly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True. By the time Zhang Yu finishes mastering the Seven Absolutes and trains the Sky Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power to perfection, Mo Shangjin will have long since graduated. That way, there will never be any threat to Tian Yao University in the competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Director Gao had returned to the flying vessel. Hearing Celestial Phenomenon True Lord's analysis now, he couldn't help but nod inwardly: \"This kid Zhang Yu... he really surprised me this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless of whether he gets the Military Certificate this time, I should formally take him as my disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, another guest spoke up: \"Zhang Yu is impressive, but what he achieved by going all out, Ping Han could have done with sheer absolute power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After this exam, Ping Han's strength will continue to skyrocket. Whether it's his potential, his ceiling, or his Dao heart that he risked everything on, he is far beyond Zhang Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another guest retorted: \"And Zhang Yu's final desperate gamble—did the medical bills cost any less? Wasn't he also staking everything? I say their Dao hearts are equally firm as rock. If he were as wealthy as Ping Han, his strength would far surpass Ping Han's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guest who had just spoken waved his hand and said, \"That's not right. Wealth, coins, speculated currency—these are all part of one's strength. There is no 'if'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao stood by, not interjecting a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply listened as experts and professors from various universities argued, watching them debate who between Ping Han and Zhang Yu was more outstanding and more deserving of the Military Certificate. A faint smile crept across Director Gao's lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a shame I can't record this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I'd definitely send it to Ciji to show him how these experts and professors are tearing each other apart over which of my two disciples is better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the argument was heating up, the cloud and lightning that formed Soaring Cloud True Lord flashed, and an intense pressure radiated forth. The rumbling thunder suppressed everyone's voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderclaps formed Soaring Cloud True Lord's words: \"The Military Certificate exam only judges performance in this session. It does not consider past experiences or future possibilities. Gentlemen, do not stray from the topic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Chen Yi said, \"Correct. We only look at on-site performance. Fortunately, the data has already been compiled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light screen flickered, and the statistical data for each candidate appeared before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Chen Yi pointed to Ping Han, who ranked first, and said, \"Ping Han has the highest construction output and the largest destruction range. If he gets the Military Certificate, I see no controversy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1909,"2026-05-29T04:54:59.518Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","1edb1a714377cd66a0f173d34e81d710ac2a3899edc4511b5e337f66b1b153e2","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-424","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-422",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]