[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-69":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},163418,323,"Chapter 69: Grouping","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>This martial arts competition allows each school to send a maximum of ten participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhang Yu arrived at the venue, he saw that there were only about forty participants in total, and thirty of them were from the three major high schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining ten-plus participants were all from other ordinary high schools and key high schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might not have understood the situation of the martial arts competition, might have lacked information channels, or might have had a fluke mentality of seeing the world and trying their luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the strong contenders from the three major high schools took turns taking the stage to show their strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the students from those other high schools gradually lost heart and began to withdraw from the competition one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen naturally did not back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu recalled the rules and knew that the contestants would be ranked into different tiers based on their scores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after random drawing, contestants of the same tier would be assigned to eight different groups for group elimination matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to ensure that each group had contestants of all levels, from high to low, preventing multiple high-tier contestants from being eliminated early in the same group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself, \"If I want to avoid being placed in the same group as the strongest students, I have to get as high a score as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only then can I avoid encountering tough opponents in the group stage and secure a spot in the top eight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Yellow Turban Warrior on the stage, Zhang Yu had already started to formulate a battle plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, it was finally Zhang Yu's turn to go up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the audience seating area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianxing, Qian Shen, and He Dayou sat together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for He Dayou, who wore a look of disgust, Qian Shen watched the stage intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianxing felt that the students from the three major high schools not far away were looking at him, and he felt awkward, thinking that as a student from Songyang, watching the match here with them was a bit embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also felt that this Songyang High School uniform… was so rare and out of place in the hall of White Dragon High School, and he felt that people around him had strange emotions when they saw his Songyang uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhao Tianxing was overthinking it. For the vast majority of high school students from the three major schools…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songyang High School? Do students there even know how to cultivate? What's there to see? We're here to watch the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, a student wearing the White Dragon High School uniform walked over and said to He Dayou, \"Dayou, you really came to watch my match?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou looked at him, thinking how useless his sunglasses and mask were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\" He Dayou nodded and said, \"Came to see what the overall level of the three major schools is like this year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qiuhe from White Dragon High School chuckled and said, \"I see even Songyang High School sent someone to compete. What were you thinking? Not afraid of getting bankrupt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although He Dayou knew there was a gap between Songyang and the three major schools, as the son of a school board member, he still felt a natural discomfort hearing those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, insulting Songyang in front of the school board member's son—you've already earned yourself a death wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he also understood that there was indeed a tiny gap between Songyang and White Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though he and Chu Qiuhe had been middle school classmates, ever since he entered Songyang and the other entered White Dragon, their friendship had gradually changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him, He Dayou always felt inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Chu Qiuhe only looked at He Dayou, his middle school classmate, and treated Qian Shen and Zhao Tianxing beside He Dayou as if they were invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Songyang High School… heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, He Dayou said indifferently, \"Who knows? Anyway, that guy got fourth in the magic competition last time, so maybe he wants to try his luck this time too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the title of \"fourth in the magic competition,\" Chu Qiuhe was momentarily choked and gave an awkward laugh. \"Martial combat is different from the magic competition. Martial combat is about overall strength. The gap between White Dragon, Ziyun, Hongta and other high schools will be huge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he looked toward the stage. \"Your school's contestant is up now. Let me check his level for you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, seeing that the contestant taking the stage was a student from Songyang High School, many in the audience also expected a tough fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Zhang Yu clashed with the Yellow Turban Warrior, and with a bang… the Yellow Turban Warrior was actually thrown out of bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: Score 300.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the whole venue buzzed with surprise. No one had expected a student from Songyang High School to achieve such a feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qiuhe was also stunned. Before he could finish his sentence, the Yellow-Scarf Warrior had been thrown out by Zhang Yu. He exclaimed in surprise, \"300 points? Your Songyang can produce a student like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone... it was as if he had seen a flower blooming on a cowpat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he hated Zhang Yu, He Dayou had to admit that at this moment, seeing Chu Qiuhe's astonished gaze, he felt a little satisfaction. He nodded with restraint, \"Our class is pretty strong this year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Shen beside him also said, \"Zhang Yu did score 653 points. He's really impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianxing, watching the uproar in the entire venue, unconsciously straightened his chest, feeling that the Songyang school uniform on him was no longer so humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chu Qiuhe returned to Song Hailong's side, he saw the competition coach watching the slow-motion replay with several others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coach analyzed, \"This Zhang Yu stood at the edge of the arena right from the start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His goal was to make the Yellow-Scarf Warrior come to the edge of the arena after it took the initiative to attack.\" \"Then he used an ordinary straight punch, and that's where it gets interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the footage, Zhang Yu, as if predicting in advance, intercepted the Yellow-Scarf Warrior's move ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition coach analyzed, \"In that instant, he judged the Yellow-Scarf Warrior's attack, interrupted it in advance, then used the Wuji Cloud Hand to guide the Yellow-Scarf Warrior's strength, and finally threw the Yellow-Scarf Warrior a few steps away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And because of his positioning, those few steps happened to be out of bounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From start to finish, every move was calculated perfectly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this analysis, Song Hailong's originally intrigued gaze instantly dimmed. He turned his head away, looking bored, \"I thought this kid was a dark horse like in the magic competition, and should have some real strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But turns out he just likes using these petty tricks. How boring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition coach did not refute Song Hailong's words, because he was not only the dominant top of his grade but also absolutely rich, so as long as he didn't insult the teacher, he could say whatever he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the coach also knew that this ace son indeed didn't need to consider contestants of Zhang Yu's level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the competition coach still turned to the other students and warned, \"Don't underestimate him. Even though there's an element of clever trickery, being able to make that judgment in that split second means either his reaction speed and concentration are exceptionally strong, and he has a deep understanding of martial arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or he observed the Yellow-Scarf Warrior for a long time in advance and fully grasped some of its attack patterns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although his stats probably aren't as high as yours, this kind of opponent is very likely to defeat a stronger opponent through weakness. If you encounter him, you must not let your guard down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone who loses to a contestant from outside the Three Great Academies today will be fined 10,000 and must attend class on their knees for the rest of the month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students immediately shouted in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the competition coach's analysis, Chu Qiuhe thought to himself, \"So that's how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, seeing Zhang Yu quickly defeat the Yellow-Scarf Warrior, he thought the opponent was a strong expert like Song Hailong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now after listening, he felt that with some preparation, it didn't seem impossible for him to do such a thing either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, in the preparation area of Ziyun High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Tianji laughed heartily, \"Zhang Yu is really impressive, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan beside him glanced over and said flatly, \"Can't even rent the most basic combat spirit root. Poor people really are pitiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But since they're already this poor, why risk bankruptcy to participate in the competition? I just can't understand it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan turned to look at Lian Tianji, asking with curiosity and puzzlement, \"You're much poorer than I am. Can you understand their thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Tianji smiled awkwardly, momentarily at a loss for words, and could only keep comforting himself in his heart, \"Holy first place is just outspoken, not deliberately looking down on me. Don't take it to heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Zhang Yu left the arena, it was finally Bai Zhenzhen's turn to go on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the audience, Qian Shen and Zhao Tianxing had originally been looking forward to Bai Zhenzhen's performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But moments later, they discovered that Bai Zhenzhen was struggling fiercely on the arena, desperately evading the Yellow-Scarf Warrior while barely finding gaps to touch the sensor patches on the Yellow-Scarf Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Zhenzhen is fighting this hard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Dayou watched Bai Zhenzhen, who had been so cocky when beating him up, now flailing helplessly under the Yellow-Scarf Warrior's attacks. He suddenly realized that he felt no pleasure at all in his heart, only a kind of bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this bitterness was not so much because of Bai Zhenzhen, but because of the him who had once been beaten by Bai Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Shen furrowed his brow from the side: \"Bai Zhenzhen's fighting style doesn't seem suited to dealing with the Yellow Turban Warriors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianxing said worriedly: \"If this keeps up, won't she end up in a group with a high-scoring contestant? She might even get eliminated in the group stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bai Zhenzhen's arduous battle on the arena dragged on, the audience and other contestants quickly lost interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong had long since closed his eyes out of boredom, as if deigning to watch such a fight any longer was a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Lian Tianji secretly felt surprised: \"That girl who came to compete with Zhang Yu—last time during the magic competition, she also came with Zhang Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's clearly so weak, so why does she insist on accompanying Zhang Yu to the competition? Could she be... Zhang Yu's slave at Songyang High School? Has Songyang started playing that game too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun watched this scene, deep in thought: \"It seems Bai Zhenzhen realizes her fighting style isn't suited for the Yellow Turban Warriors and is simply hiding her strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bai Zhenzhen's tutor for two weeks, Lei Jun knew that her true strength was far from what she was showing on the arena right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu crossed his arms, watching the figure on the arena, and gradually understood her intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Yellow Turban Warrior only exerted at a physical intensity of 1.98, its material composition remained unchanged—still too tough for the students to damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen's combat method had always been to exploit her opponent's openings; against an opponent like the Yellow Turban Warrior, which was impervious to blades and required brute force, it was clearly easy to fall into a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself: \"My goal is to avoid strong opponents as much as possible in the group stage and secure at least a top-eight finish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Ah Zhen aware she can't get a high score, so she's simply hiding her strength, planning to catch her opponent off guard when she encounters a strong one in the group stage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Bai Zhenzhen scored 89 points.\u003C\u002Fp>",2054,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","17c7891430a9ce17be53549c0bfb796ecb7a8ae902086adb779f205c5558248a","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-70","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-68",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]