[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-685":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},164554,323,"Chapter 685: Evil God Tome","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-685",685,"\u003Cp>With the establishment of the Spatial Technology Research Institute led by Sovereign Magnetic Pole, not only the top ten universities but also the Righteous Alliance paid close attention to Sovereign Magnetic Pole and the institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of evil god wills converged in the depths of the Dark Spirit Realm, exchanging views on this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Joy God said, \"The Boundary-Breaking Awl has been repaired, and new spatial artifacts have been born. Clearly, in this period, Magnetic Pole has made a huge breakthrough in spatial technology research.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we let this go on, it will inevitably slow our pace of occupying Layers 2 through 5.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One evil god said, \"Increase the offensive, put more pressure on them, and slow down their research speed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another evil god said, \"And about Ten Thousand Methods University… if we could kill Magnetic Pole, that would be best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet another evil god said, \"Too difficult. Magnetic Pole is already powerful and thorough, cautious and careful. To this day we can't even steal her yin artifact, so how can we talk about killing her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another evil god said, \"Then infiltrate the research institute; we must keep abreast of her research progress at all times. If we can steal and crack their technology, the war situation will become more favorable…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the evil gods were discussing how to infiltrate the research institute and how to deal with Sovereign Magnetic Pole, the Auspicious God, whose body was composed of clusters of colorful light, had a different idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not target Zhang Yu?\" said the Auspicious God. \"In just a few months, Magnetic Pole has made such great progress in spatial technology. I think it's because Zhang Yu secretly shared the knowledge from *Palm Kunlun* with Magnetic Pole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've said it many times: Zhang Yu is the key. If you had listened to me and captured him earlier, we probably wouldn't have so many troubles now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should have gone all out to seize Zhang Yu long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you all told me not to act rashly…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing what the Auspicious God said, the thousand eyes on the Joy God's body narrowed slightly, feeling that he was being pointed at—pointed out for having vetoed the other's plan to deal with Zhang Yu last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Joy God said, \"Perhaps Zhang Yu is very key, perhaps we could have done something back then, but now it's obviously too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it really was Zhang Yu who secretly passed the knowledge from *Palm Kunlun* to Magnetic Pole, then even if we could kidnap Zhang Yu now, we can no longer stop Magnetic Pole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short, Zhang Yu is no longer the key. We should focus our attention on Sovereign Magnetic Pole; she is the current leader driving the spatial technology progress of the ten schools…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another evil god said, \"Auspicious God, didn't you already launch a capture operation before? Then you should understand that Zhang Yu is Magnetic Pole's disciple; he can summon Magnetic Pole at any time. Capturing him is not much different from capturing Magnetic Pole; the risk and benefit are simply not proportional…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his colleagues turn their attention back to Magnetic Pole, the Auspicious God sighed, \"A bunch of insects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the Reporting God, who was chairing the meeting, suddenly sent a message to the Auspicious God: \"You can keep monitoring Zhang Yu's situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bringing him back to Layer 5, though not the top priority at present, is still a request from Subduing Immortal Heaven, and something we will have to do sooner or later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spatial Technology Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yan Qianji's mind, the words that Chord Sound True Lord had just spoken to him echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Yan Qianji had attended the interview for Sovereign Magnetic Pole's experimental group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because the interview competition was too fierce—even including experts and professors at the Nascent Soul realm—Yan Qianji unsurprisingly failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after the interview failure, Chord Sound True Lord found him and said he had secured an opportunity for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Qianji was naturally excited to hear that, but he soon discovered that the opportunity Chord Sound True Lord had secured was outsourcing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outsourcing?\" Yan Qianji thought to himself. \"If regular employees are the yin artifact… then what's the difference between outsourcing and lubricant? Just consumables used to assist regular employees.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he felt somewhat resistant at first, considering Sovereign Magnetic Pole's spatial technology and the coming technological revolution, Yan Qianji decided to join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept telling himself that he was here to learn—as long as he had the chance to learn spatial technology, nothing else mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he was stopped at the gate of the research institute, contacted Chord Sound True Lord, and then entered Zhang Yu's office as a visitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chord Sound True Lord patted him on the shoulder and said, \"I've spoken to the downstairs security. From now on, when you come in every day, just contact Candle Flame True Lord as a visitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outsourcing means no identity; Yan Qianji understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chord Sound True Lord continued, \"Your future work will also be arranged by Candle Flame True Lord. If you have any problems, contact him. You two were classmates before, so you should be quite familiar, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Qianji fell silent and couldn't help asking, \"Aren't I supposed to be an outsourced employee under Sovereign Magnetic Pole?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chord Sound True Lord smiled and said, \"Little Yan, they need someone here temporarily. You work here for a few months, and once things are busy here, I'll transfer you back there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Qianji added, \"I also applied for a position here before. Can I directly become a regular employee here…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chord Sound True Lord shook his head and said, \"The regular employee slots are full. Look… if you work well and perform well, I'll find a way to help you become permanent next year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yan Qianji had come full circle and ended up starting to work under Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The work in the laboratory was exactly as Yan Qianji had expected—completely unrelated to spatial technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, when he arrived at the lab, his task was to refine Tianri Huangshen for Zhang Yu, and together with Jin Jun… work hard to raise the level of this Grade 20 magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Bei Wufeng was refining Taihao Shengli Flying Sword for Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Liu Xiangqiao, Zi Yunzhen, Su Yunni, and others who had just stepped into the Golden Core realm were also learning while refining, raising the level of Zhang Yu’s magic treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Zhang Yu himself, Yan Qianji only heard that he was in seclusion every day in a quiet chamber, cultivating to improve his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day after day passed, and half a month had gone by in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, the dissatisfaction in Yan Qianji’s heart grew more and more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Yu’s cultivation grows day and night, while I’m stuck here refining magic treasures for him… How is that any different from being an ordinary lab assistant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he glanced at Zi Yunzhen and Su Yunni beside him, Yan Qianji’s resentment only deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, these students had only been assistants when they joined his project group, but now they were full-time employees, while he himself was an outsourced employee without even a proper status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day he had to register and submit to searches when entering and leaving, and large areas within the building were blurred out for outsourced employees’ eyes, all to prevent information leaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his movable space was strictly limited, and even the slightest misstep would trigger a string of warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To log into the Spirit Realm within the building, he needed Zhang Yu’s permission every single time, and even taking a few extra breaths of spiritual energy as an outsourced employee required additional payment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, compared to the treatment he suffered as an outsourced employee, what mattered most to Yan Qianji was still the issue of spatial technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Yu’s research team has nothing to do with spatial technology at all. Me and the others are practically his personal servants, all working solely for his own benefit…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month had passed, and Yan Qianji could sense that many of the eyes originally fixed on Zhang Yu had gradually withdrawn, and the people who used to frequently ask him for information had slowly stopped contacting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because Zhang Yu is just here to milk the funding—using the funds to advance his own cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I stay here any longer, I’ll just be wasting my time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Yan Qianji had already conceived the idea of jumping ship: “I heard that other universities are recruiting people to research spatial technology. Maybe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mingyou University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yin, learning of Zhang Yu’s current state, thought to himself: “So he’s shifted his focus to his own cultivation? Zhang Yu, maybe one day you’ll regret missing such an important opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When spatial technology fully develops, what good will it be for you to reach the mid-Nascent Soul stage, or even the peak of Nascent Soul?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The pace of technological development often far exceeds what many people expect. Even if Zhang Yu possesses immortal sect techniques, now that all the universities have truly started their spatial technology research, how can one man’s strength compare to the elite of all the schools, hundreds of Nascent Soul lords, and the wisdom of dozens of Divinity Transformation cultivators?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Wang Yin’s view, with the spatial technology from the ‘Size-Changing Ring’ as a foundation, the universities would soon complete their analysis, and then a hundred flowers of technological development would bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the time Zhang Yu matures his immortal sect techniques, who knows how far the ten universities’ spatial technology will have advanced…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, a surge of fighting spirit suddenly rose in Wang Yin’s heart; he felt that he might once again have a chance to overtake on the curve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if I’ve lost again and again? As long as I hold firm to my conviction, choose the right path, and have the momentum of the times on my side, who says there isn’t a chance to turn it around?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed, Wang Yin greatly reduced his attention to Zhang Yu’s intelligence and devoted himself wholeheartedly to studying spatial technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yan Qianji, Bei Wufeng, Jin Jun, and the others were hard at work refining magic treasures for Zhang Yu, and countless cultivators from the ten major universities were diligently researching Zhang Yu’s design blueprints,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu’s cultivation over these past half a month had advanced by leaps and bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, his breathing technique, heart method, and multiple body‑tempering skills were all pushed to the peak Nascent Soul level of level 40.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his Dao‑heart reached level 34 (1.24%), his mana reached 32,874 units, and his physical strength reached level 33.82.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he focused on cultivation, Zhang Yu still managed the laboratory affairs to some extent through the Tianri Huangshen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminded him of his former teacher, the Magnetic Pole, whose true body was rarely seen, and who often appeared as an avatar refined from the Xuanpin Celestial Pearl. Old Principal Myriad Transformations Divine Lord, who had used the corpses of various cultivators as avatars, was also like that.\u003C\u002Fp>",1872,"2026-05-29T04:55:10.865Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","a8eba3999ebda9cd9ba79b187d48c5fcb97f30b2f567ef5e2a7a1a0ffede1e68","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-686","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-684",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]