[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-496":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},164365,323,"Chapter 496","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-496",496,"\u003Cp>Looking at Director Gao's earnest gaze before him, Qiyun Zhenjun sighed helplessly, pointed at Director Gao and said, \"You, you're clearly younger than me, but you live like an old antique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students will eventually have to be let go one day. Think more about yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao smiled lightly and said, \"Principal, Zhang Yu is the successor I value. The future burden of the Civil Engineering Department may well fall on him. From now on, his gains will also be mine—helping him is helping myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun was slightly stunned, frowned, and said, \"Zhang Yu is your successor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao nodded: \"That's right. I've decided to recommend him for graduate school and plan to announce it at the banquet in a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun nodded in confusion: \"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun quickly sent a message to Ciji Zhenjun: \"What are you and Old Gao up to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciji Zhenjun: Nothing much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyun Zhenjun: Ciji, with so many people watching today, don't make a joke of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the confusion on Qiyun Zhenjun's face, Director Gao spoke again: \"Principal, rest assured. From my observations, whether in talent or character, Zhang Yu is well worth investing in. He will definitely become an important pillar of the Civil Engineering Department and bring in a lot of money for the school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm.\" Qiyun Zhenjun thought to himself: \"Could this be some kind of game I don't know about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Zhang Yu had already arrived before Director Gao, who took him and introduced him to Qiyun Zhenjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, on the other side, Tulishan was listening to his student Shi Huaiyu's report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly he raised an eyebrow: \"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Huaiyu: \"Zhang Yu finally transplanted the Seven Absolute Corpse...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan said: \"No, I mean the sentence before that. Which department did Zhang Yu transfer to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Huaiyu said: \"He transferred to the Artifact Refining Department. Teacher, you didn't know either?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tulishan was slightly stunned, looked at Zhang Yu and Director Gao not far away, and thought to himself: \"Zhang Yu is transferring to Artifact Refining? And under Ciji Zhenjun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to send the news to Director Gao, but then he held off, remembering another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Director Gao already know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He and Ciji Zhenjun have centuries of friendship. Could these two be joining hands in a scheme?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Director Lin listened to Xiao Yunji's report, gave a cold snort, and thought: \"I knew it. How could Gao Chongguang alone, in just three years, train a student of Zhang Yu's caliber?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, the Artifact Refining Department was backing him up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Ji Yuanshu, who had fallen early, Director Lin sighed inwardly: \"Perhaps I shouldn't have been so flashy when training Ji Yuanshu back then. Acting discreetly like Gao Chongguang and Ciji has a higher chance of success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the old director Lingyue Zhenjun's physical body had reached the end of its lifespan, his soul now resided in the Spirit Realm, and this time he had also sent down a projection to attend the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Su Yanyang's report on the competition, the old director's gaze shifted and he thought: \"With this move, Old Gao is probably going to drag the entire Civil Engineering Department into artifact refining, fully supporting the war effort from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, thinking of how the Corpse Project under Ciji Zhenjun had attracted hostility from Hehuan University, and recalling the conflict between Wanhua Shenjun and Qiongjiang Shenjun, the old director felt that the undercurrents were turbulent and unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do they really want to drag Wanfa into the fray?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old director sighed inwardly: \"Alas, an era of great contention... From this perspective, stepping down early now may not be a bad thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the lighting in the banquet hall shifted; apart from the area around Director Gao, everywhere else began to grow dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's gaze converged on Director Gao and Zhang Yu standing beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Director Gao smile complacently, he slowly said: \"Dear faculty and students, today the sky is clear and bright, just like our mood at this moment—fiery as the blazing sun, our passion unquenched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Civil Engineering Department's competition team defeated Vajra University, Heaven Sword University, Immortal Weapons University, and Heavenly Demon University, hacking through thorns and climbing upward, finally winning this year's championship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behind this achievement lie countless spirit coins invested and countless hours of effort. This is not just a victory for the competition team, but a victory for our school's education...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Classmate Zhang Yu, as a student participating in an inter-university competition for the first time, made significant contributions in this contest. He practiced the righteous path of civil engineering, led his teammates to a clean victory over Heavenly Demon University, and secured the most critical final.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope he can continue to build on this success, turning this achievement into a solid foundation, and shine in the Civil Engineering Department in the future...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of those listening varied: Tulishan looked bemused, Qiyun Zhenjun looked puzzled, Director Lin was full of disdain, and the old director seemed deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the many students looked at Zhang Yu with envy, jealousy, and admiration, already regarding him as a role model for the Civil Engineering Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Director Gao held Zhang Yu's hand and said, \"Today, here, I have decided to announce one more thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yu passed the Military Civil Engineering Certificate exam in his junior year and led his teammates to win the inter-university championship. Such extraordinary achievements are unprecedented in the Civil Engineering Department for many years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have decided to nominate Zhang Yu for guaranteed admission to the graduate program in Civil Engineering, and I will become his advisor in the future. I will devote all my efforts to cultivating him into a pillar of talent that benefits the Civil Engineering Department and all methods of law...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Director Gao finished speaking, a ripple of noise immediately spread through the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the students present could only envy Zhang Yu's moment of glory and begrudge him for being so highly lifted by Director Gao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the teachers present, they understood far better the true value behind Director Gao's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A personally instructed disciple receiving such full support represents a relationship that transcends ordinary lending, blood ties, or contractual bonds.\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-05-29T04:54:59.518Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","284e1912325e53926434bf5f89da6fdd1eb51ba7d99c28b97f531d65c88a766d","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-497","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-495",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]