[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-43":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},163392,323,"Chapter 43: Alliance and Competition First Round","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>After greetings, Wu Qingqing picked up her phone again, opened it, and pointed the screen at Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a faint light flashed on the screen, and a cartoon-like boy appeared. She introduced, \"This is Mo Tianyi from Mangshan High School.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was startled. Damn, a 2D v-tuber?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy nodded to Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen and introduced himself, \"Hello to you both, I'm Mo Tianyi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already checked the surroundings; we can talk here without worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked curiously at the phone screen and asked, \"Where are you right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi smiled slightly and said, \"I'm currently in the Spirit Realm, but since the Spirit Realm is connected to the internet, I can contact you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his expression turned serious, and he asked earnestly, \"Zhang Yu, I need to ask you something. Have you been accepted as a disciple by Starfire True Person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was about to speak when Bai Zhenzhen stepped forward first, standing in front of Zhang Yu and saying, \"He hasn't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told him about the pitfalls of being a Golden Core disciple and made him turn down Starfire True Person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked at Bai Zhenzhen in surprise, not understanding why she would say that, but out of trust for Zhen, he didn't say anything more and just quietly listened to their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Bai Zhenzhen's words, Wu Qingqing and Mo Tianyi on the phone screen both showed a trace of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qingqing couldn't help but say, \"How could you let Zhang Yu turn down this opportunity? If he wants to get into the Top Ten, Starfire True Person would definitely be a powerful ally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen sneered, \"An old geezer kicked out of a big sect, already had half his cultivation taken away. If he gets divorced and his daughter drains his money, maybe we could find him living under a bridge and become his disciple there. How much is left for us to milk? Becoming his menial disciple might be worse than me working day jobs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Mo Tianyi sighed, thinking that if he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have urged Bai Zhenzhen to try the art exhibition. Otherwise, Zhang Yu might have actually become a Golden Core disciple, and the chance for a poor student to enter the Top Ten would have increased a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen continued, \"I came to talk to you today because I wanted to introduce Zhang Yu to your people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although he's a little worse than me, he's still a rare prodigy, and now he's also been targeted by the student council.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi's screen refreshed briefly; he had already composed himself and said with a smile, \"I've long heard of Zhang Yu's talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It just so happens that I'll get to see it in this Magic Competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's it?\" Bai Zhenzhen said, displeased. \"Give us some real investment—cold, hard cash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi said helplessly, \"We're all poor, resources are limited. You know our focus has always been on the boss; we really don't have much to spare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a little token from me personally. Don't think it's too little...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said that, he transferred 2000 yuan to Bai Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu watched this scene and thought to himself, \"Well, well, so Zhen brought me here today to ask for money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seems this 'Anti-Rich Alliance' is very poor and can't give much money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the transfer notification on her phone, Bai Zhenzhen frowned, \"Only 2000?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew who the other party was referring to—the one among these poor geniuses who currently has the best results, the best talent, the greatest chance, and is considered the most likely to break through the shackles and enter the gates of the Top Ten schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This poor genius had earned the trust of these poor students, who saved up and invested many resources into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all hoped that this poor genius would get into a top university, enter a big sect, and then lift everyone up with him, gradually breaking through the vast net covering Songyang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even last time when they called Bai Zhenzhen to the art exhibition, in her view, it was also because they hoped that after she became a Golden Core disciple, she could use that identity to help that one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said, \"Didn't we agree to help each other and stand together? Are you just paying lip service while doing something else? Did I pay my membership fees for nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi shook his head with a wry smile. Compared to the 2000 yuan membership fee Bai Zhenzhen paid, the money she had taken from them through various demands over time already amounted to tens of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for Bai Zhenzhen's exceptional talent, and the belief that she could divert a lot of attention away from the boss in the future, they definitely wouldn't have invested so much money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the atmosphere become awkward, Wu Qingqing beside them smiled and said, \"Zhenzhen, don't be anxious. The boss is at a critical moment. The money everyone can scrape together is not much to begin with. Although Mo Tianyi manages the money, he still needs the agreement of a few senior brothers before he can use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this: Zhang Yu is so talented, as long as he gets a good ranking in this Magic Competition, Mo Tianyi can talk to the senior brothers, and then giving you money would be justified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some back and forth, Bai Zhenzhen grabbed Zhang Yu and left the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching their retreating figures, Wu Qingqing said helplessly, \"Every time Zhenzhen comes to us, it's to ask for money. She treats us like an ATM.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo said, \"As far as getting into the Top Ten goes, her conviction is definitely the strongest among us, which is why she fights so hard for money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi could clearly sense that Bai Zhenzhen had never thought of relying on the boss to get into the Top Ten and then protect them; what she wanted was to get into the Top Ten herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi: \"I just didn't expect she would bring Zhang Yu along this time to ask for money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of Zhang Yu, Wu Qingqing praised: \"Improving by 70 points in a month, Zhang Yu is really impressive, worth our investment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Tianyi shook his head, however: \"If he were a rich kid, this performance would indeed be enough to contend for a spot in the top ten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But unfortunately... he's a poor man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed and remarked: \"For a poor man to push open the sky above his head, just having outstanding monthly exam results is far from enough... far from enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Wu Qingqing, Ye Xianyun had been silently reading a book the whole time, as if nothing outside mattered to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Bai Zhenzhen walked while saying to Zhang Yu: \"Yu, once the magic competition starts, you've got to make your mom proud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least make it into the top ten, so I can ask them for money with some backbone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait... I thought the way you just flat-out asked for money already had plenty of backbone. Zhang Yu thought for a moment and voiced his doubt: \"The Poor People's Union—aside from mutual aid and pooling funds, is there any other way to get into the top ten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, just a few poor students scrimping and saving, even if they were all genius cultivators from their schools, seemed unrealistic for breaking through the rich's blockade and making it into the top ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen explained: \"That's what I want to find out from them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, their leader should be a second-year high school student from one of the three major schools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what method he used, but apparently he hasn't signed any contract with any school or student union, hasn't been ganged up on, and still has the qualification to take the college entrance exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to know how he did it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only way, as I see it, is to keep raising our say in their group, then find that 'leader,' and figure out a way to make him spill the method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked curiously: \"Then how do we raise our say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said matter-of-factly: \"We're students—the way to raise our say is naturally through exams! Competitions! Results!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether for the poor or the rich, this point is the same: whoever gets the best results gets their investment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that I'm really not good at this magic competition, so it depends on how high a rank you can reach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen returned to Songyang High School's rest area, Zhang Yu's eyes suddenly moved as he spotted someone in the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liang Qin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Liang Qin wave toward him, looking like he was cheering him on, Zhang Yu nodded back in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell? He actually chased me all the way to Hongta High School to watch my competition?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dude, are you okay? Acting like this makes me afraid to turn my back on you from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Liang Qin watched Zhang Yu in the rest area, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth, then pulled out his phone, opened a platform, and prepared to place a bet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, gambling was a regular entertainment activity beloved by the people of Songyang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The platform Liang Qin often used was a major one endorsed by the deputy mayor, and it included everything, covering almost all kinds of gambling opportunities in Songyang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Liang Qin did a quick search and sure enough, he found various high school competition events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had taken leave to watch the competition, of course, to tail Zhang Yu and get paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing the magic competition event, he couldn't help getting itchy fingers and started preparing to place bets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhang Yu also saw a platform flyer drifting down beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Join the competition? Why not bet on it! New users get a 100-yuan red packet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu felt speechless—what the hell, gambling ads were being promoted directly inside the competition venue? Everyone gambles, so he's the only one not messed up, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen, seeing this, immediately snatched the flyer away and stared at Zhang Yu: \"Yu, don't you dare touch that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said: \"I think I have a pretty good chance of making top ten; if I bet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said seriously: \"How much are you planning to bet? What if you lose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said: \"The odds of winning are high...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen continued: \"If you win, the problem is even bigger. Your concept of money will completely change—because you've won, you'll always want to win again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a native of Songyang City, Bai Zhenzhen had seen too many people ruined by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in news reports, she had seen immortals lose everything and go bankrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued to dissuade him, \"I'm afraid you'll get used to relying on this thing, and in the end, you'll lose yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuzi, you really must not touch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen's palm gently shook, and she shattered the flyer into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu took a deep breath, activated the Wild Bull Soul-Calming Heart Technique, and suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart: \"You're right, A-Zhen. I was being greedy. This thing really shouldn't be touched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Zhang Yu understood the reason, but the immense financial pressure had still caused him to have a momentary greedy thought just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, as a burst of music sounded, this magical competition officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, drones controlled by Soul Cultivator students flew out, delivering the props needed for this magical competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the crowd saw the various competition items being placed in the arena, exclamations of surprise rang out one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's flying swords!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they going to test sword flight? The first level is this hard?? Previous competitions never tested flying swords!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over, it's over. I've never used a flying sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host walked up to a flying sword floating in midair and said, \"The sword light of the Nine Heavens is cold; one sword shakes Kunxu. Thank you to the Super Good Kill Nine Heavens Flying Sword Joint Sponsorship for this magical competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu cursed in his heart, \"A flying sword manufacturer sponsors, and you goddamn test flying swords in a magic competition? You really have no shame. If the Joyful Union Sect sponsored you, would you test dual cultivation? I dare you to test that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2111,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","dcad96ce75385c63001684e5e28abb94754bae13e46bb76f4cab482f3000d657","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-44","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-42",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]