[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-690":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},164559,323,"Chapter 690: Green Lotus Sword Embryo, Finance Department's Resolution","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-690",690,"\u003Cp>Inside the meeting room of the Dark Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Auspicious God, whose body was composed of streaks of colorful light, spoke up: \"Long time no see, Fortune God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Ji said casually: \"Having the Reporting God specifically notify me to come, is there something going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Auspicious God said: \"I am investigating a student from Tianjian University, her name is Bai Zhenzhen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's heart stirred, and he was already fully alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Ji, on the other hand, did not speak, appearing indifferent and unconcerned, simply listening as the Auspicious God continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auspicious God: \"She recently went to the newly built campus of Wanfa University located in the third layer of Kunxu, near the Great Void. I want you to help me investigate her specific circumstances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu thought to himself: \"A-Zhen just got here, and they already know? It seems they've been watching A-Zhen for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Ji said indifferently: \"That's it? What do you want by keeping an eye on her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Auspicious God showed no intention of revealing, merely saying calmly: \"Nothing much, just that her whereabouts are useful to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Auspicious God did not plan to disclose his plan to Fortune Ji, after all, he was not clear about her modus operandi, and it would be bad if this operation ran into unexpected complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since this time he only planned to deal with Bai Zhenzhen, convert her into his follower, and then find a way to deal with Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Bai Zhenzhen, a cultivator at the Golden Core realm, no matter how strong she is, would not require too many hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the Fortune God can provide sufficiently accurate information, he believed capturing Bai Zhenzhen would not be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Auspicious God thought to himself: \"If this cooperation goes smoothly, next time when dealing with Zhang Yu, maybe I can bring him along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Ji still did not appear too concerned, replying indifferently: \"I can help you inquire a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what about the reward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Auspicious God smiled: \"What do you want? Righteousness points? Intelligence? Or something else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Ji said: \"I want to continue raising my authority level, help me get promoted from helmsman to hall master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Auspicious God said: \"This task is very simple for you, isn't it? How could such a simple task get you a one-level authority promotion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Ji said: \"Simple? This is a former Nascent Soul Transformation disciple, a prodigy of Tianjian University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This woman also has considerable friendship with Zhang Yu of Wanfa. How popular is Magnetic Pole now? Getting involved with his disciple's friend is no small matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raise the price, we must raise the price!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Ji did not deliberately pretend not to know Bai Zhenzhen; instead, she naturally recounted Bai Zhenzhen's basic information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these things were too basic; if she couldn't even say this much, it would seem somewhat unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And seeing the Fortune God haggling with him, the Auspicious God found it normal, after all, this was the process of transactions among evil gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some bargaining, the Auspicious God finally said: \"Fine, I promise to try my best to propose to the Reporting God, but I can't guarantee it will work. After all, for intelligence supply of this level, at least ten times are needed to possibly be promoted from helmsman to hall master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third layer of Kunxu, near the Great Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhang Yu ended the call with the Auspicious God in the Dark Spirit Realm, he said in his heart to Fortune Ji: \"What do they want to do with A-Zhen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortune Ji said: \"Hard to guess, but considering they have targeted you several times before, we have to consider that their desire to go after Bai Zhenzhen might also be because of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing what Fortune Ji said, Zhang Yu couldn't help but slightly frown, turning his head to look at Bai Zhenzhen beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were in a private study room in the Great Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many study rooms like this, after all, the campus near the Great Void, as a bridgehead built by the top ten universities on the third layer of Kunxu, gathered talents from various schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people who come to the Great Void need to stay and wait for a while, and having no work to do, often rent such a study room to study or cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this very moment, Bai Zhenzhen suddenly ran behind Zhang Yu, directly hugging him, her restless true spiritual root rubbing against Zhang Yu: \"Yu Zi, let's try again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen met, the two eagerly began another exchange of divine spiritual roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, without the surveillance of the Seven Emotions Divine Lord, without the obstruction of Magnetic Pole, without Old Gao's warning, after renting this private study room, the two planned to exchange spiritual roots day and night to enhance their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yu, who had already stepped into the Nascent Soul realm, the stimulation from his Feather Spiritual Root nearly caused Bai Zhenzhen to lose control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Feather Spiritual Root entered Bai Zhenzhen's body again after a long absence, vast dharma power surged out. Under the intense stimulation, the Ultimate Emotion Sword Qi awakened on Bai Zhenzhen's body nearly cut off the Feather Spiritual Root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the white sword qi flowing out of her, Zhang Yu exclaimed in surprise, \"A Zhen, your Ultimate Emotion Sword Dao is this powerful now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu had once witnessed the power of this white sword qi—it was during the final two matches of the Top Ten League, when Bai Zhenzhen staked her will, her essence, her flesh, her mana... everything she had, to push the Ultimate Emotion Sword Dao forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen smiled and said, \"Yu Zi, even though you broke through to Nascent Soul this year, I haven't been idle either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This past year, I've been fighting back and forth within the Third Layer of Kunxu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as it happens, the Third Layer is full of mines and factories, which works perfectly with my True Spirit Root for concealing my tracks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In battle after battle, Bai Zhenzhen continuously forced her body, her spirit root, and her swordsmanship to adapt to each other, to stimulate each other, and to drive each other forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every time she approached her limit, she would recall Zhang Yu, watch recordings of him, and have conversations with him... trying to use her emotions and spirit to propel her cultivation and her swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this repeated torment, Bai Zhenzhen finally pushed the Ultimate Emotion Sword Dao to level 30 and mastered it to an incredible degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, her Divine Spirit Root had become indistinguishable from the Ultimate Emotion Sword Qi inside her; through countless adaptations, they seemed to merge into one, allowing her to release it with almost no loss of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen could feel that, although she hadn't managed to complete the Ultimate Emotion Sword Dao, she had gradually adapted to this incomplete immortal sect swordsmanship by relying on her Divine Spirit Root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said happily, \"Yu Zi, now I won't burst out sword qi just from seeing you or hugging you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as for spirit root swapping—you're already at Nascent Soul now, so the stimulation is too strong, and I can't quite control it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu laughed, \"It's okay, A Zhen. I'm strong enough now, and my body is tough enough. When we swap spirit roots, you can release your sword qi as much as you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll block all your sword qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the confidence and seriousness in Zhang Yu's eyes, Bai Zhenzhen slowly nodded and said, \"Yu Zi, I believe you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... during one spirit root swap, the moment Lord Zhu Yi's Feather Spirit Root entered Bai Zhenzhen's body just a little, the gap between Nascent Soul and Golden Core made Bai Zhenzhen grunt, and layers upon layers of white sword qi burst out from all over her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense sword qi slashed toward Zhang Yu, leaving bloody marks on his body with its terrifying destructive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Bai Zhenzhen's heart skipped a beat: \"Yu Zi...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine.\" Zhang Yu's activated body vibrated slightly, absorbing all the blood back in and gradually closing the wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself, \"A Zhen's Ultimate Emotion Sword Dao is truly incredible. With my physical strength and the gap between Nascent Soul and Golden Core, she can still leave wounds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, thanks to the power of his physical divine ability, the 'Formless Free Body,' Zhang Yu's resistance to the same attack grew stronger over a short period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as the Feather Spirit Root was slowly injected into Bai Zhenzhen's body, even more violent Ultimate Emotion Sword Qi erupted, but the injuries left on Zhang Yu became fewer and smaller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Feather Spirit Root...\" Bai Zhenzhen said, her body trembling, \"It's so powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the Feather Spirit Root inside her carrying out a high-intensity transformation on her flesh, meridians, and dantian, Bai Zhenzhen felt her entire body go soft and lazy, not wanting to move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu took a deep breath and also felt the True Spirit Root working inside his body, trying to perform an adaptive transformation on him, but with very little effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, it's the gap between Nascent Soul and Golden Core...\" Zhang Yu thought to himself. \"But my goal this time wasn't for this anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After releasing Bai Zhenzhen and laying her down beside him, Zhang Yu began circulating his cultivation technique to nourish the True Spirit Root inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To upgrade the Green Lotus Sword Embryo to level 3, I need to nourish it with ten level-30 cultivation techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu had made up his mind: he wouldn't let Bai Zhenzhen leave until he had raised the Green Lotus Sword Embryo to level 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While circulating his technique, he said, \"A Zhen, you'll stay here for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the ground, Bai Zhenzhen let out a hum and quietly felt the Feather Spirit Root frantically transforming her body in an extremely domineering manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides the Divine Spirit Root in her body, Zhang Yu naturally hadn't forgotten about Xiang Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would that guy make a direct move against A Zhen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, after finishing his conversation with Fu Shen, images of various cultivators flashed before Xiang Shen's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though it's just dealing with a Golden Core cultivator, this matter is important... If we can convert Bai Zhenzhen into a believer, we'll completely open up the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Through Bai Zhenzhen, we can capture Zhang Yu; capturing Zhang Yu gives us a chance to take the Magnetic Pole; taking the Magnetic Pole gives us a chance to end the war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Xiang Shen made his decision: \"When dealing with a Golden Core cultivator, it's safer to use a Nascent Soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Xiang Shen wanted to use a Nascent Soul, he couldn't just summon whoever he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as the highest productive force below the Divinity Transformation stage, every Nascent Soul cultivator carried heavy responsibilities, and in the increasingly intense war period, they were running at full capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make a Nascent Soul cultivator set aside their current tasks to play infiltration and kidnapping, Xiang Shen needed to provide sufficient reasons and compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need... the ability to seal off the scene, the force to suppress the scene, and... the power to twist Bai Zhenzhen and drag her into the Righteous Alliance—none of these three can be missing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also need to dare to take risks, dare to infiltrate, dare to fight and sacrifice...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after a careful selection, the avatars of several Nascent Soul cultivators appeared before Xiang Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kunxu, Layer Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a massive unmanned factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless puppets busied themselves back and forth, packaging the falling pieces of space barriers from the assembly line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liujin True Lord was managing and driving the operation of the entire factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he managed and maintained over a hundred factories like this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the last failed assassination of Zhang Yu, when he was killed and later resurrected by Qingming True Lord at the time, Liujin True Lord no longer went to the battlefield, specialized in maintaining production in the rear, cultivating while earning money to pay off his resurrection debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dying once and owing a huge debt, Liujin True Lord only wanted to work steadily and earn money, no longer willing to fight and kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the figure of Xiang Shen appeared in Liujin True Lord's eye socket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Shen spoke: \"Liujin, it's been a long time since you were resurrected, hasn't it? Don't you plan to come out of seclusion and fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liujin True Lord said indifferently: \"The Finance Department is responsible for integrating social resources and achieving equivalent circulation of value and profit. Fighting is not something I like to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Shen: \"Really? How come I heard that regional conflicts and armed looting are also part of finance? I need a Nascent Soul cultivator to help me infiltrate near the Great Void and kidnap a Golden Core...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liujin True Lord refused: \"Sorry, I'm very satisfied with my life now, and I don't plan to go to the battlefield again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Shen: \"Liujin, you don't even dare to ask how much this job pays?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You weren't this cowardly before. Remember the first year I signed you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sold out your entire family, bet everything on the just-released Ten Thousand Transformations Coin, and that very day the coin price was crashed in a short squeeze. You held on under pressure, sold off every part of your body until only your last head remained, and finally managed to hold on until the Ten Thousand Transformations Coin turned around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the determination you had back then? Where is the ruthlessness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After dying once, not only has your cultivation weakened, but have you also lost your guts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you still worthy of being called the Finance Department that dares to change the sky above Kunxu? Still worthy of being a financier who fought alongside us against the Heavenly Court to change Kunxu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liujin True Lord sighed: \"Xiang Shen, resisting the Heavenly Court costs money. Without money, how can we change Kunxu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no money now. I'm just a Nascent Soul working to pay off debt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to handle the factory properly and steadily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't call me for things like fighting and killing in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Shen said with deep pain: \"You spent so much time, so much effort, so much money to break through to Nascent Soul and become a Nascent Soul True Lord... and now I give you a chance—you don't kill, you don't rob, you just want to be a factory Nascent Soul?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you different from a Qi Condensation cultivator? Why did you even climb up? If you wanted peace and stability, why study finance? Why resist the Heavenly Court? You might as well have worked in the factory for life when you were at Qi Condensation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Xiang Shen's figure slowly dissipated, leaving only the last voice echoing in Liujin True Lord's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Complete this mission, and I'll help you pay off your resurrection debt. This opportunity comes only once. Whether you take it or not is up to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liujin True Lord's mind silently echoed with Xiang Shen's words. The thought of paying off the resurrection debt in one go made his heart stir slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking of the cost of dying again, the restless heart gradually settled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a debt collection message once again appeared before his eye socket, and the despicable soul cultivator's voice arrogantly urged him not to default on this period's debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maintenance bill for his magic tool blinked again, and the artifact spirit he had raised from a young age was begging him to spend money on repairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul cultivators who had once been his subordinates were now following a new boss, and their social feeds were full of happy overtime check-in records. The only record related to him was urging him to pay back the overdue wages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the life I want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liujin True Lord asked himself. He remembered the year he first joined the Finance Department, remembered the ambition and desire in his young heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he told himself: never work for someone else again, never again be trampled underfoot like a pile of mud, let people trample him as they pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to become the richest man. I want wages to never blind my eyes again. I want loans to never bury my heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Liujin Zhenjun contacted Xiang Shen: \"I'm in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Shen laughed and replied, \"Very good. Just as well, the factory under your control has already started producing the latest spatial packaging technology, hasn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called latest spatial packaging technology was realized by the Righteous Alliance leader Fu Xiantian during his recent seclusion, and was passed down for the Righteous Alliance's use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now these technologies are gradually being implemented. After being applied by various factories, the related products are then shipped to the front lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the top ten academies continuously researching technology and updating their methods amid the war, the Righteous Alliance is also following this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Liujin Zhenjun nodded and said, \"I have already mastered the key points of the new technology, which can be used in this mission to complete a short-term space and information blockade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But infiltrating behind enemy lines requires sufficiently powerful force to suppress the area; otherwise, the blockade will be in vain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liujin Zhenjun said solemnly, \"We need an expert to join.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Shen said, \"Do you have someone to recommend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liujin Zhenjun: \"Liubao Zhenjun. With his strength, he is more than enough to suppress all kinds of unexpected situations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Shen, however, sighed and looked at Liubao Zhenjun, who had just refused him.\u003C\u002Fp>",2997,"2026-05-29T04:55:10.865Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","39f8a4ab421054ef99f6d67062a781767faa50dd06097fe4d3916db4557d6438","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-691","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-689",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]