[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-454":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},164323,323,"Chapter 454: Zhang Yu's Spirit Coin Soars","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-454",454,"\u003Cp>Amid the booming crashes, Zhang Yu was seen pushing the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, punching fiercely downward again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the earth's gravitational forces swept through repeatedly, the ground seemed to suffer an unending earthquake, ripping apart everything above and below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mud and sand turned into countless black dragons that twisted toward all living things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, gravitational fields of earthly energy formed, frantically locking onto every opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhang Yu's frenzied assault, the characters in Chan Rong's eye sockets danced wildly—all messages from his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop him now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't hold on! Any more of this and my arcane body will break!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chan Rong, where are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chan Rong replied: \"Hold on! Victory is just ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chan Rong drove the Great Sun All Forms and slammed heavily into Zhang Yu, blasting blazing fire at him repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the distress calls from his teammates, Chan Rong went all out, attacking Zhang Yu with wild abandon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yu ignored it all, letting himself be wrapped in blistering flames and Chan Rong's fierce onslaught, continuing to pound the earth with one palm after another, seizing the time to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stirring of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power made the entire ground below boil like the sea, not only crushing the construction site completely but also forcing Chan Rong's teammates to surrender one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the spirit world's audience stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Gouxuan said: \"It's over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the field, after repelling all of Chan Rong's teammates, Zhang Yu went fully into defensive mode—constantly hiding his figure, dodging attacks—no longer assaulting Chan Rong, just trying to keep him stuck in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Gouxuan said: \"If he drags it out a bit longer, the formation of the Myriad Dharma University will be complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Zhang Yu just pulls back a little and gains the formation's blessing, he'll be even less afraid of Chan Rong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chan Rong can neither defeat a fully defensive Zhang Yu nor take down the others from Myriad Dharma University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent match indeed unfolded as he said; until the final moment, Chan Rong was unable to defeat Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Gouxuan remarked: \"In the end, the Great Sun All Forms of the Vajra University is far inferior to the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power of the Myriad Dharma University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The versatility and power of these two military-grade techniques are worlds apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if Chan Rong is more profound in his military-grade technique, it's useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold voice of Yue Guanqiong beside him said: \"So it seems, in this cross-school league, we still might run into Myriad Dharma University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Gouxuan frowned: \"If it's just Zhang Yu alone, then there's no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He may have extraordinary talent, rapid progress in martial arts, remarkable tactical awareness, and a tough defensive technique that can both take hits and fight, but he… isn't wealthy enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Guanqiong nodded slightly—being insufficiently wealthy is a far greater weakness and flaw than being mediocre in talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with money, even mediocre talent can overcome difficulties in a short time by paying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, even with extraordinary talent, one can't become rich overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Guanqiong analyzed: \"No matter how fast his martial arts cultivation speed is, if he doesn't have the money this season to upgrade to the Seven Ultimate Arcane Body or afford top-tier artifacts, then his construction and destruction ceilings will ultimately be inferior to ours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can only use his technique advantage to bully Chan Rong, who practices the Great Sun All Forms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wan Gouxuan and Yue Guanqiong were worried about another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Zhang Yu, though strong, they were confident they could suppress him and eventually defeat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what about if another Mo Shangjin joined in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Mo Shangjin—still severely injured, with no clue when he would appear—became the darkest cloud hanging over their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chan Rong blocked the Myriad Dharma University team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu tilted his head and said: \"Something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chan Rong said, \"How much for a friend slot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: \"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chan Rong said, \"I can offer at most 12 spirit coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this battle, Chan Rong concluded that Zhang Yu's friend slot was worth buying, as there was a profit opportunity in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, Zhang Yu, who had only an eye relic on his entire body, was astonishingly skilled in martial arts, which Chan Rong saw as a promising potential investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being astonishingly skilled in martial arts meant the other party had enough earning ability; even if he had no money this year, he would gradually have money next year or the year after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And having only an eye relic on his entire body meant his purchasing potential was astonishing; once he had money in the future, he would definitely spend lavishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the other party was only from the Civil Engineering Department, not the Artifact Refining Department where he could refine his own equipment; Dharma remains and magical treasures all needed to be purchased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Zhang Yu may not have the money to change Dharma remains now and hasn't used many magical treasures, he will have to buy them in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he can't just use one set of Wanfa University's Seven Wonders Dharma Remains; he'll need replacement gear for different scenarios and to reduce the consumption of the Seven Wonders Dharma Remains...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning or losing in the competition was one thing, but it didn't affect Chan Rong's chance to seize a profit opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, although he lost to Zhang Yu in this battle, both Chan Rong and his teammates surrendered in time, so the losses weren't great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike last year, when Mo Shangjin's single blow directly smashed all their Dharma remains and magical treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu naturally didn't know what Chan Rong was thinking. After some bargaining, he sold his friend slot for 13 spirit coins, happily increasing his bank balance. On the flying ship leaving King Kong University, Mo Shangjin's projection said, \"You all performed very well in this match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially Zhang Yu, who effectively exploited the advantages of his techniques to bridge the gap in cultivation between the two sides...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yanyang, standing nearby, recalled the process of this battle and thought thankfully, \"It's a good thing Zhang Yu mastered the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power. In the upcoming matches, I can just coast along, conserve some immortal path potential, and mainly rely on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had just won a match, in the following days, Mo Shangjin quickly brought new pressure to the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judging from the schedule and strength, Heavenly Sword University and Immortal Weapon University are likely our biggest opponents next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I went to watch their matches earlier; both teams are very strong this year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Shangjin said, \"These are their match videos. You can watch them when you get back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu randomly opened a video and watched. Seeing the arena split in one sword strike by the Heavenly Sword University team, and the scene where the Immortal Weapon University team overturned the arena with a giant puppet, he felt the astonishing strength of the competitors from these two teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Mo Shangjin said, \"From a pure strength perspective, both of these teams are stronger than you are now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, both of these university teams are particularly hostile toward our Wanfa University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked curiously, \"Particularly hostile? Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Shangjin sighed, \"It's all grudges left by our seniors from the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been trying to resolve them over the past few years, but I've never succeeded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, when you face them, you must be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Yu watched the match videos of Heavenly Sword University and Immortal Weapon University, he thought to himself, \"As time goes on, the strength I can reveal will gradually increase, and I'll get stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But aside from that, the most suitable area for me to improve my strength... is magical treasures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the cultivation and application of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power during this period, Zhang Yu gradually felt that the magical treasures he had refined last year were no longer keeping up with his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can still do some odd jobs during construction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when I unleash the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power at full force, they don't match up very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought, \"If I get the chance to upgrade and replace my magical treasures, it should boost my strength quite a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But all of this requires money and skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for money, Zhang Yu was thinking about the wages he still had coming from the construction site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for skill, he also needed further study—refining in the lab, running simulation experiments in the spirit realm—and all of these required money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, I'll wait until the project payment comes in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Civil Engineering Faculty group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Huai, the geology teacher from the Civil Engineering Department, said, \"The higher-ups are investigating Zhang Yu being certified in four ultimate techniques in such a short time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Huai: I'm afraid this matter is still somewhat against the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Lishan: It's all for the Civil Engineering Department's performance this year; the higher-ups will understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Huai: The worry is that even if it's against the rules, the results still might not be good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Huai: The other Top Ten students train in military-grade techniques step by step, accumulating deep foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Huai: As for Zhang Yu, in pursuit of speed, he lacks accumulation. I'm afraid even mastering the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power won't be enough to match them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Lishan: Congratulations to the competition team for successfully defeating King Kong University [fireworks][fireworks][fireworks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Lishan: Director Gao, [Competition Video] I've asked Mo Shuangjin to upload it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao looked at the chat records in the group, sneering inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood that Wei Huai's comments were nothing but instigation from Director Lin behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this time they had successfully pressured Zhang Yu into learning the Seven Wonders of Civil Engineering in the shortest time, Director Gao knew the Peace Faction was probably waiting to see a joke, hoping for Zhang Yu's defeat to seize their leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao thought to himself, \"At least this kid is living up to expectations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the schedule, Director Gao sighed, \"But next month we might face Heavenly Sword University or Immortal Soldier University. Their Civil Engineering departments are tough nuts to crack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he recalled Qiyun Zhenjun's recent attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao knew that Principal Qiyun had been keeping an eye on the Civil Engineering Department's results. After all, Zhang Yu was assigned by him. If the results were poor, and Director Lin and the Finance Department launched another attack, it would reflect badly on Qiyun Zhenjun as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after today's victory against King Kong University, Director Gao reported the news to Qiyun Zhenjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun replied: Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao: Zhang Yu recently started a company and took on a project from our school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao: But it's a small company with cash flow issues. I was thinking if the school could give a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun: The school has always supported college students starting businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun: I'll talk to them to speed up the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun: Tell Zhang Yu and his team to keep up the good work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun: Strive to make the top three. The prizes for the top three in this inter-school competition are quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qiyun Zhenjun's reply, Director Gao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that now the payment for Zhang Yu's company project shouldn't be delayed much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would certainly be a huge help to Zhang Yu's strength improvement and enable him to help the competition team achieve better results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by, and soon it was early February.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, Zhang Yu had just finished all the project work. He activated the Tian Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power and shot into the sky, flying toward University City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, he occasionally scrolled through messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Tingting: Ah! My thesis for this semester got sent back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Feng Tingting's complaint, Zhang Yu knew that in the Equipment Refining Department, as the grade level increased, the thesis became increasingly important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only become more critical at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Golden Core qualification still required exams, while the Nascent Soul qualification didn't need exams but demanded theses, achievements, evaluations, and a series of other conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Zhang Yu's eyes flickered as he noticed the project payment had been credited directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit coins he held suddenly surged to over 140!\u003C\u002Fp>",2103,"2026-05-29T04:54:59.518Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","411e8b135a534cf2d9627258d6dfa9b9b2e54f7042f00106874ce960c8e49a2e","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-455","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-453",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]