[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-657":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},164526,323,"Chapter 657: Stealing Heaven and Earth","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-657",657,"\u003Cp>When Zhang Yu’s gaze swept over the immortal sect techniques listed in the Dao Canon directory, only descriptions so brief they were almost meaningless surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before truly selecting an immortal sect technique, Zhang Yu could already feel immense pressure from all sides, from the Huashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Yu also understood that although this pressure would grow stronger and heavier before he chose his immortal sect technique, as long as he could endure it—once the technique was chosen and the Huashen lost the possibility of pursuing higher profits, they would no longer continue applying pressure; instead, they would safeguard the revenue and growth brought by Zhang Yu’s new technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just like Teacher Xinghuo said before, for a profit of 100 points, they will exert heavy pressure on me. But once it’s determined that switching to a profit of 10 points cannot be reversed, they won’t waste effort on useless actions, nor will they dwell on the sunk costs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself: “And compared to venting anger or seeking revenge… for the sake of profit and to avoid falling behind others, they will still choose to cooperate with me and preserve that 10-point profit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the code of conduct for the strong in Kunxu—a bunch of pure profit-driven creatures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After realizing this, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but sigh that he had always disliked certain characteristics of Kunxu, yet this time precisely those traits became the reason he could continue moving forward through the cracks between the Huashen, the Ten Schools, and the Sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was by exploiting this that Zhang Yu injected his own will into the act of changing the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to choose the immortal sect technique “Zhangzhong Kunlun” and make his own intervention in the world’s future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just when Zhang Yu completed his selection and obtained the usage rights to “Zhangzhong Kunlun,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu turned his head to look at the host, and in his mind surfaced the words Dao Qiankun had just spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly does the so-called new world mean? Was the person who spoke really Brother Dao? Wasn’t Brother Dao dead? Faked death? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Zhang Yu had much time to think, a scene that shocked him appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sky tore open, the scenes of Kunxu’s 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th layers manifested in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the sight that resembled layers of “celestial realms,” Zhang Yu exclaimed inwardly, “What’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Zhang Yu’s complete ignorance, many university leaders on the stage had already changed their expressions drastically even before Zhang Yu selected his immortal sect technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anzhen Zhenjun looked at the stream of messages appearing in his eye implant, his gaze growing increasingly solemn: “University town riots… Dual-Cult Sect invasion… Evil gods running rampant…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gao’s eyes flickered, his heart sinking: “Ten Thousand Laws… Immortal Soldiers… Vajra… All ten major universities were attacked. With this scale and scope, the Demon Cult alone absolutely could not achieve this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhang Pianpian’s eye implant, massive amounts of data kept appearing: “It’s not just Layer 2—Layers 3, 4, 5, and 6 are also under large-scale attacks. The financial tsunami has begun… Is the Finance Department involved too? So…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Zhang Pianpian looked up at the heavens was precisely when the scenes of Layers 3, 4, 5, and 6 appeared in sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The emergency plan has been activated,” Zhang Pianpian thought to herself. “Faced with such large-scale riots, the Heavenly Court chose to tear open the sky, fully connecting Layers 2 through 6, and directly descend to the mortal world for a broad intervention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid countless shocked gazes, above the sky—at the apex of the 6th layer—dense golden divine light kept appearing, as if the next moment it would pierce through the worlds of Layers 2 through 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Anzhen Zhenjun breathed a sigh of relief: “No matter what happens, with the righteous gods stationed here, these demon cults and evil gods won’t be able to stir up much trouble…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as countless strong figures under the sky thought this and looked at the divine light in the sky with awe…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a bottomless darkness spread across the sky of the 6th layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sky seemed to turn into an abyss, as if heaven and earth had been overturned, about to sink the entire world into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the righteous gods, who had just been flickering densely with radiance, also dimmed like light bulbs cut off from power—after a brief flicker, they completely vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhang Pianpian finally revealed a look of surprise: “The spatial structure between Layers 6 and 7… has been temporarily severed? An immortal has taken action.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did the divine light above the sky disappear, but soon the people of Layer 2 discovered that throughout Layer 2 they could no longer see any trace of the righteous gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All righteous gods seemed to have had their connections severed, vanishing without a trace at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the riots spreading across the schools grew even more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, many strong figures at the award ceremony either withdrew their projections or quickly departed, all trying to reach the attacked places to salvage their losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhongsheng Tiansheng Dashen, who had been standing beside Zhang Yu, had also disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host had somehow already walked over to Zhang Yu and said calmly, “Sorry, Zhang Yu. I originally planned to stand in your position myself, but they’ve already traced it to this identity—I had to temporarily make the identity Dao Qiankun vanish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected you to defeat Kuang Tianqing and make it this far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Dao Qiankun had already walked in front of Zhang Yu, shielding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kunxu as it is now is beyond saving; even the power and ideas I spread… have been continuously distorted by the changing environment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Yu, whether you chose the ‘Liudao Yanshi Shu’ or not, and whether you are willing to accept the opportunity I gave you,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But from now on… you can hide behind me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until the new world is complete, until this world returns to the right track.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the host gradually transformed into the likeness of Dao Qiankun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the Spirit Realm network at the scene seemed to have been completely taken over by Dao Qiankun; countless cameras were now aimed at him, and all videos and livestreams were broadcasting images of Dao Qiankun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Pianpian thought to herself in shock, “Such a high Spirit Realm permission level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next moment, under the gazes of countless people, Dao Qiankun opened his mouth and said, “Reincarnation exists.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death is not an end, but a new beginning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After death, everyone will be reincarnated, everyone can be reborn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not be afraid of death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the university riots and the sky was torn apart, Kuang Tianqing had fallen into a state of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did we do this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was the plan above supposed to be this big?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the Orthodox Gods vanished, Kuang Tianqing sensed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient memories churned endlessly in her mind, various possibilities kept rising, only to be overturned one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter how reckless… directly severing all connections to the Orthodox Gods is going too far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This absolutely cannot be the intention of the higher-ups of the Reincarnation Group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Dao Qiankun walk up to Zhang Yu, Kuang Tianqing thought to herself, “He’s completely insane. What exactly is he trying to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Dao Qiankun stood before Zhang Yu and spoke those words about reincarnation, a glimmer of understanding gradually emerged in Kuang Tianqing’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, it must have been because of ‘his’ guarantee that the Reincarnation Group didn’t interfere with Zhang Yu before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And ‘his’ words right now will make the Reincarnation Group a target for everyone, causing countless people to suspect that today’s entire plan is related to the promotion of the new reincarnation system…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But through the memories in her heart, Kuang Tianqing was certain that the current situation was not what the Reincarnation Group had hoped for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the Ten Great Leagues distributing immortal cultivation techniques, he has gradually stirred up the game among universities, sects, and immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While everyone was chasing profits, thus fearing each other, restraining each other, and constantly having their strength dispersed, ‘he’ carried out this earth-shattering feat before our eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He even connected a large number of forces from top to bottom in advance, all to accomplish his own goal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the consequences of doing this… doesn’t ‘he’ consider them at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the pitch-black sky that resembled a bottomless abyss, Kuang Tianqing thought to herself, “Why haven’t the other immortals come to stop ‘him’ immediately? Have they been caught up in other matters?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Tianqing thought about the factions that were now suspicious of each other, and the Reincarnation Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m afraid a considerable portion of their forces have been used to confront the Reincarnation Group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we haven’t gone on such a rampage at all — yet other forces probably won’t easily trust us now. After all, this time, for the sake of promoting the new reincarnation system, we’ve offended too many people and too many forces, and now we’ve been dragged into this kind of situation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then another doubt surged in Kuang Tianqing’s heart: “But… have we really not gone on a rampage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that even she herself had doubts, Kuang Tianqing understood that the higher-ups would definitely be wary of the Reincarnation Group at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s useless — at most it buys a little time…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Kuang Tianqing was lost in thought, a glimmer of light suddenly emerged from the endless darkness above the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Tianqing’s heart stirred: “They’ve come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark sky, it was as if two invisible forces were wrestling with each other, and the divine light representing the Orthodox Gods kept flickering in and out, as if about to break through the blockade of darkness and descend once more into the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the very next moment, the entire Layer 2 suddenly shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And many soon discovered that it wasn’t just Layer 2 shaking — from Layer 2 to Layer 6, the space in every layer was violently trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Tianqing also noticed that, at some point, all the projections belonging to the Nascent Soul stage cultivators at the scene had vanished. All the Nascent Soul cultivators from the ten top universities — their projections had completely left the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, in a mountain forest far from the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiu Tianliu, who had not attended the award ceremony, was now looking at the construction before him and thought to himself, “So this is where all the massive funds were invested?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just here, but scattered across countless corners on floors 2 through 6.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder they invested such astronomical resources, no wonder they had to control all kinds of civil engineering beforehand, no wonder they dared to take such great risks…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiutian Liu looked at the gradually fading 6th floor, and within his heart, an endless fighting spirit seemed to surge into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All because this is the profit of an entire new world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the profit weren't so enormous, why would our Finance Department take such a huge risk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as long as the profit is enough, what are gods? What are immortals? If no one in the world dares to do it, then our Finance Department will!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, we will seize a world, we will steal the universe…\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1943,"2026-05-29T04:55:10.865Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","cd61ea6348ecbbb907bfb187378eac027ac652ee307bfcdfb7d7f74bd0a9f746","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-658","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-656",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]