[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-65":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},163414,323,"Chapter 65: Martial Arts Tutoring","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>\"Did Mo Tianyi contact you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the school corridor, Zhang Yu listened to Bai Zhenzhen's account and finally nodded slightly: \"Indeed, there's no need to tell them the truth for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen continued, \"And as for that boss of theirs, I always feel something's off about him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time I told you, I tried to investigate his background.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to Mo Tianyi and the others, this boss also placed in competitions back in his freshman year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I checked for weeks and even studied all the freshman competitions from the past few years at the three big schools. Only two winners could be considered poor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But from what I know, both of those two have already signed contracts with White Dragon High School, making it impossible for them to get into the Top Ten universities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu said, \"So that means Mo Tianyi and the others have been tricked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen shook her head again, looking puzzled: \"According to Mo Tianyi and the others, this boss supposedly signed a contract with them under the witness of the Heavenly Covenant, vowing to get into the Top Ten and, when capable, to bring them up to the Second Layer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I don't understand this situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial arts teacher, Lei Jun, was already waiting for the two to attend the martial arts competition remedial class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Zhang Pianpian visited Songyang High School yesterday, the two had been allowed to participate in the martial arts competition again, and the tutoring had resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three lessons per week, costing 3,000 per week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was already a very cheap fee for the teacher, it was still a considerable burden for Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying the 3,000 tutoring fee for this week, Zhang Yu's savings dropped to just over 35,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now on the field, Lei Jun was wearing a vest with the words \"Martial Arts: The Great Use\" printed on the front, earnestly warming up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, there were no other students around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because only the two of them were participating in the freshman martial arts competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the magic competition, where even if you couldn't place, you could still gain experience,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on the martial arts competition stage, there was a real chance of being crippled by students from the three big schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for poor people, there was the risk of being financially ruined by students from the three big schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the various on-site emergency costs, hospital expenses after serious injury, and follow-up treatment costs... would increase exponentially depending on the severity of the injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, after realizing they had no hope of placing in the competition, no first-year students—rich or poor—chose to throw money away at the martial arts competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, seeing Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen arrive, Lei Jun called out, \"I've already signed you two up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sent them a link: \"Today, first get your insurance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen understood—the first priority in actual combat was buying insurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after looking at the price list, both chose the cheapest insurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that they couldn't afford the high-level insurance; it was that the low-level insurance offered better value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, rather than spending money on insurance, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen preferred to spend it on improving their strength and achieving higher rankings in the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun reminded them, \"This insurance of yours covers at most 100,000 in medical expenses. If you're injured too badly, you'll have to pay out of pocket.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you fight, be sure to avoid injuries and minimize them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu deeply agreed—the first prize in this martial arts competition was only 50,000 in prize money and the right to use an expert-level martial art. He didn't want to end up with a body full of injuries just to get first place and then spend over a hundred thousand on treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun sighed beside him, \"But you two have it relatively easy now. Back in my day, weapons were allowed in competitions. Even with referees watching, every year there were students who either died on the stage or dropped out due to massive debts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eventually, in one year, only seven people signed up. That's when the old fogies finally changed the rules and banned weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now the martial arts competition is all bare-handed. Whether you can afford the post-match medical bills is up to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, enough talk. After you've bought insurance, warm up first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two finished warming up, Lei Jun waved them over and said, \"The three big schools have immortal arts techniques we don't possess, and the funding they invest is something you can't compare to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For them, things like training with a Heavenly Spirit Root, the latest lab drugs, and even surgical modifications are all just routine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I looked up some data from their school's top students who participate in martial arts competitions. Their average physical strength is above Level 2, average mana is above 25, plus whatever drugs or combat spirit roots they might use during the matches...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their stats are bound to be far beyond yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're stronger than you, faster than you, and have more mana than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lei Jun was saying this, a doubt suddenly arose in Zhang Yu's heart: \"If the three great schools have such a huge advantage, how does Songyang even win awards in sports competitions? What methods do they use? Is Wang Hai really that amazing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Lei Jun continued: \"...But in actual combat, the one with higher stats doesn't always win. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a practical combat exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun said with a serious expression: \"So in the time to come, you need to get used to fighting opponents stronger than you, and learn how to minimize injuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a powerful aura slowly surged from Lei Jun, sweeping toward Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen. \"To give you more practical training time, from today onward, both of you come at me together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll try to keep my strength and speed at Level 2 physical strength and mana at 25 units when I fight you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen dashed left and right respectively, shooting toward Lei Jun with a whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sound of impact, Lei Jun's hands blocked Bai Zhenzhen's kick on one side and Zhang Yu's palm on the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, three figures crisscrossed, already locked in high-speed combat on the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yu couldn't feel like he and Bai Zhenzhen were ganging up on Lei Jun at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun's combat experience was already unfathomable, and on top of that, his current strength and speed were far too superior, allowing him to effortlessly neutralize their attacks, strike at their weaknesses, and even cut off the connection between Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Zhang Yu feel like he was facing Lei Jun's pressure all alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly: \"Are all the opponents I'll fight in the martial arts competition going to have higher stats than me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu realized he had originally underestimated things a bit. With the need to conceal trump cards like Level 10无极Cloud Hand, the difficulties he would face in the martial arts competition far exceeded his initial expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, with a loud bang, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were both sent flying one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And compared to the two who were gasping for breath, Lei Jun was neither flushed nor winded, looking as if he had just taken a casual stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun said, \"Rest for five minutes, then continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen thought to herself: \"Old Lei is really strong. He saw through all my moves. Just how many martial arts does he know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought: \"Old Lei seems to have Dao Heart at Level 10, 100 mana points, physical strength also Level 10, and has trained at least a dozen martial arts to Level 10. He's maxed out in the Qi Refining stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So why hasn't he built his foundation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he curiously asked a question: \"Teacher Lei, you're still in Qi Refining, you haven't built your foundation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun's face darkened at the question: \"Foundation building isn't that easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their curious looks, Lei Jun sighed and said casually, \"You need a foundation building qualification certificate to build a foundation, a golden core qualification certificate for the Golden Core stage, and a Nascent Soul qualification certificate for the Nascent Soul stage. How can you just break through whenever you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Building a foundation without a certificate is illegal, and you'll be sentenced to death by the Eight Departments of Divine Officials and the Ten Great Sects. The Ten Great Sects have always been strict about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can only take the foundation building qualification exam after entering university.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't get the foundation building certificate before graduating from university, you'll never have another chance in your lifetime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling his own university days, a hint of gloom appeared in Lei Jun's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the years he spent trying to get his foundation building certificate, which happened to coincide with a reduction in the planned enrollment numbers for the exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled that in just a few short years, the successful candidates in terms of spirit roots went all the way from 'Mortal Spirit Root' to 'Heavenly Spirit Root,' a rat race that drove him to utter despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, after returning to his hometown Songyang on the first layer, the life of working and cultivating 24 hours a day just to pay off the loan... he found it much more relaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun said with feeling: \"The difference between passing or failing the foundation building exam is enormous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without a foundation, ten years of university life are nothing but a dream. You can't stay up there, and eventually, you have to come back to the first layer of Kunxu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to look at Bai Zhenzhen and Zhang Yu, he thought to himself: \"Cherish these easy days of high school now. Once you get into university, you'll look back and miss how relaxed things are now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Lei Jun said, \"Enough rest, get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the three figures once again clashed into a melee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After today's supplementary lessons, Zhang Yu returned to the unfinished building to continue his cultivation of the Tianwu Heart-Tempering Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This art could both elevate his Dao heart and train his physical strength, providing him with a very comprehensive improvement, making it his key cultivation objective during this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, the Tianwu Heart-Tempering Art contained nine types of martial techniques, including fist techniques, leg techniques, and palm techniques, giving him a deeper understanding of the fundamentals and practical application of various martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, in the following days, Zhang Yu studied and cultivated while also attending Lei Jun's supplementary lessons together with Bai Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, eleven days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, in the unfinished building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Yu executed the final stance of the Tianwu Heart-Tempering Art, he finally raised this art to level 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, not only did the nine martial techniques—fist, leg, palm, and so on—seemingly flow into his mind like instinct, but the combat mindset contained within the Tianwu will also became something he could deploy at will, granting him both boundless fighting spirit and courage while maintaining calmness and composure, preventing him from falling into blind fervor or impulsiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of a mental technique dedicated to combat, especially this level-10 mental technique special effect...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened, everything around him seemed to slow down by a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the movement of his own hand, as he raised it, appeared as if it had entered a state of deceleration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not that things had truly slowed down; rather, it was the level-10 special effect brought by the Tianwu Heart-Tempering Art, which caused his concentration and focus to surge instantly, creating the illusion that everything had slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>",2024,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","178d26a071a60fe94407fa964e997cfec4333e6e57856162d72eada868c4816d","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-66","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-64",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]