[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-428":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},164297,323,"Chapter 428","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-428",428,"\u003Cp>Hearing what Director Gao said, Zhang Yu's heart stirred. He knew that the intra-department competition was a selection tournament organized by Wanfa University itself; the so-called first place representing the Civil Engineering Department in the inter-school league was also a rule set by the department itself, intended as a way to resolve factional disputes like the War Faction and the Peace Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, the team members for this competition could be adjusted to a certain extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this more or less carried a hint of under-the-table dealings and backdoor connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Yu thought that by then he would already have his military certificate, so even if he really pulled such a move, probably no one would gossip about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels great to use your strength to go through the back door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao continued, \"Alright, now take good care of your injuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have a problem and don't want to go to the hospital, then go to Xiao Qingxuan to get treated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this ancient medical technique—many aspects of it are still not very celestial in nature, and its principles haven't all been explored yet. Trust it as you see fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked doubtfully, \"Trust it as I see fit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao said, \"If it works, trust it; if it doesn't, stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the contract, Zhang Yu had a monthly reimbursement limit of 30 spirit coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way back to the dormitory, he had already begun to plan how to spend that money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I definitely need the Spirit Realm service.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, there are the two aspects of potions and Dao technique services.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, the materials for artifact crafting can't be reimbursed… I'll have to cover other expenses as much as possible with this 30 spirit coin reimbursement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The spirit coins I save will then be used to practice the art of artifact crafting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hint of helplessness in his heart, Zhang Yu returned to his dormitory, then went to the Taiqing Realm again to begin studying the artifact crafting course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself, \"Once my military certificate comes through, I'll probably have to hurriedly work on the Civil Engineering Seven Absolute Techniques. At that rate, I won't have much time for online classes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was likely to get the military certificate this time, Zhang Yu didn't let it go to his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his goal was to participate in the Top Ten League and gain admission into the Top Ten Sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve that, he still felt that time was insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after witnessing last year's battle between Mo Shuangjin and Xuanliang Tian, he realized more clearly that he still had a huge gap to close with those upperclassmen who mastered military-level martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mo Shuangjin hadn't been able to defeat Tianyao University and win first place in the inter-school Civil Engineering League.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Mo Shuangjin, in the flagship majors of the top universities, were students who mastered military-level Dao techniques, military-level dharma bodies, military-level dharma treasures… or even divine spiritual roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu sighed in his heart, \"Right now, I'm probably at least three or four tiers away from the truly top tier among college students, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I want to successfully transfer to the Artifact Crafting Department during my university years, time is even tighter…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about this, Zhang Yu felt his whole body tense up again, and he began to make the most of this recovery period to study online classes in the Taiqing Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zhang Yu was seizing the time to study quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a training ground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A senior-year Civil Engineering student smiled and said to Ping Han, \"Brother Han, this time the military certificate is in the bag, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping Han waved his hand and said, \"The results aren't out yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior Civil Engineering student said, \"We all heard from the examinees who participated; your performance this time was number one overall. If you don't get the military certificate, who will?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping Han stopped him from continuing, \"Don't talk nonsense. Wait for the authorities to announce the results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, another student said, \"Brother Han, what's your take on the trend of Qiongjiang Coins next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping Han smiled slightly and said confidently, \"Lord Qiongjiang is a veteran Nascent Soul, backed by the Hehuan University. Dual cultivation is an indispensable element of celestial techniques, a rigid need for countless cultivators…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially since Lord Qiongjiang's lottery draw starts tomorrow. With such favorable news, the coin price is bound to surge again after tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The thousand-practitioner assembly for the prize redemption is also scheduled to include a livestream. It's like a spring thunder shaking the ground, heralding a new chapter for the dual cultivation industry and creating a siphon effect. Right now is the window period to grab money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want my advice, it's to buy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's never too late to buy Nectar Coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding students nodded repeatedly, looking more serious than when attending class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Mo Shu’jin arrived, what he saw was everyone gathered around Ping Han, listening to him talk about Nectar Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mo Shu’jin frowned slightly, coughed, and said, \"Get ready for training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reminding them several times, watching the competition team members reluctantly disperse, Mo Shu’jin's frown unconsciously deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping Han looked at Mo Shu’jin and smiled, \"Old Mo, did you read the materials I sent you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Shu’jin said indifferently, \"The fluctuations of Nectar Coins are too wild; I don't play that game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ping Han laughed heartily, \"I know, you love the school, you only buy the coins of our Wanfa University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this time, you really should give it a try. From the Nectar God's lottery to the Thousand-Peers Assembly, the Nectar Coin will definitely skyrocket in the coming days. It's like picking up money with your eyes closed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Shu’jin waved a hand to stop him, saying, \"Alright, you don't need to tell me. During the upcoming training, don't talk about coin trading with the others anymore. It will affect everyone's focus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the following days, as the rumors about Ping Han obtaining his military credentials spread more widely in the Civil Engineering Department, and as Nectar Coins continued to rise, Mo Shu’jin noticed the team's atmosphere growing increasingly off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During training, his teammates always seemed distracted, clearly checking the coin price trends from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, team members would stand there dazed, or whenever they had a free moment, they would ask Ping Han about coin trading. Some even came to Mo Shu’jin to borrow money, wanting to increase their positions in Nectar Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ping Han... Mo Shu’jin could sense that he was putting less and less effort into training, either chatting in the guidance group or posting various things online to hype up Nectar Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that day, Mo Shu’jin finally couldn't hold back and confronted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in response to Mo Shu’jin's criticism, Ping Han said confidently, \"We're clearly first in the department competition, so do we really need to rush training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this time, it's better to borrow more money and buy some Nectar Coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The improvement from steadily trading coins is far more reliable than your flimsy training, don't you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After multiple rounds of fruitless negotiation, a more intense argument erupted between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, with a bang, Ping Han was sent flying by a single palm strike from Mo Shu’jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Shu’jin said coldly, \"If you're going to keep ruining the team's atmosphere and get everyone obsessing over Nectar Coins all day, then quit the team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up silently, Ping Han gave Mo Shu’jin a deep look and said slowly, \"Mo Shu’jin! I have a chance to help everyone make money—what's wrong with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've already missed your chance—do you want us to earn less too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Shu’jin: \"Get lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible force sent Ping Han flying with a bang, shooting out like a meteor, traveling hundreds of meters before crashing heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Shu’jin looked at the other team members and said coldly, \"Anyone else who feels the same way, leave on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one? Then focus on training from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Ping Han slowly stood up, anger boiling inside him: \"Mo Shu’jin, right now you're stronger because you've mastered military-grade martial arts. Kicking me out doesn't matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once my military credentials come through and I master the Celestial Kunlun Mountain-Shifting Divine Power... I'll wait for you to beg me to come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu swung his fists and felt his physical condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My injuries are about seventy to eighty percent healed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I can go back to working on the construction site tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the Magnetic Pole Lord sent him a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnetic Pole Lord: From now on, with a monthly cultivation budget of 30 spirit coins, you can have Ye Xingli customize magical artifacts for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnetic Pole Lord: Ye Xingli will assign you orders, and then you can refine the artifacts yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading the message from the Magnetic Pole Lord, Zhang Yu's eyes flickered. If he operated this way, wouldn't the magical artifacts and the budget for purchasing them... all belong to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At most, I'd have to pay for the material costs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"This way, I can use the monthly budget of 30 spirit coins to practice artifact refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the days that followed, Zhang Yu continued his routine of shuttling between the classroom, the construction site, the spirit realm, and the Taiqing Realm every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attending class, working part-time, studying civil engineering knowledge, learning artifact refining courses, and practicing artifact refining techniques… took up almost all of Zhang Yu's life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with more ample financial support, Zhang Yu felt his artifact refining skills advancing by leaps and bounds, and a thought arose in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the chain diagram set \"Artifact Refining Prodigy\" from the Treasure Appraisal Art, Zhang Yu said to himself, \"With more funds available, maybe I should also find some time to try cultivating artifact refining techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, the civil engineering competition within the department was held early, just as Director Gao had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu, Shi Huaiyu, and the others formed a team again and participated in the first round of selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of the selection was the same as the previous session—a high-speed sprint in a chaotic force field, ultimately selecting the top twenty teams based on overall scores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the matches among the top twenty, they were scheduled for a few days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the matchups had already been decided, and looking at his opponent this time… Zhang Yu was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Xuan again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the hard-fought battle from last year and reflecting on his progress over the past year, Zhang Yu said to himself, \"This time it should be much easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ma Xuan's competition group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Can't believe our opponent is Zhang Yu again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yanyang: This time I'll carry you all to victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yanyang: I've seen Zhang Yu's level. His progress over this past year is probably far less than mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Haha, if the two of us join forces and use the Lesser Triple Harmony, we'll definitely beat him and Shi Huaiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Hengshu, looking at the chat, felt secretly invigorated: \"Now that Su Yanyang has joined, we're sure to beat Zhang Yu's team. Then my overall score can catch up and even surpass his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Let's discuss the specific tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yanyang: Ever since I lost last time, I've carefully studied Zhang Yu's fighting style and already devised a sure-win strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yanyang: His tactics are annoying, but they have a big flaw. Once we control him, the rest are no threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yanyang: Besides, we've been trading crypto recently, and our strength has grown a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan, Ji Hengshu, and the other team members listened to Su Yanyang's confident analysis, feeling that his insights were exceptionally precise and his tactics well-prepared. The more they listened, the more confident and energized they felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, Su Yanyang stopped sending messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan waited a while and called out to him in the chat, but there was still no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a message to him: Old Su?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Where are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, Su Yanyang finally replied: [Cracked]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yanyang: [Bitter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Xuan: Talk properly, don't just send emojis. What's going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yanyang: The military certificate results came out.\u003C\u002Fp>",2078,"2026-05-29T04:54:59.518Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","5f64f1edba69cf971e7271fd50d2d4711784ab7e75f7d980c2b1ab2c86ede484","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-429","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-427",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]