[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-74":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},163423,323,"Chapter 74: Bloody Battle","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>As for the matter of fighting, it could be taken slowly; Lian Tianji was not in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Yu used powerful techniques to compensate for much of the gap in physical strength between them, Lian Tianji was still confident enough to defeat his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was more than willing to spend a bit more time fighting the other, confronting and learning Zhang Yu's powerful techniques in actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a martial arts competition was not real combat; absorbing nourishment during the fight and becoming stronger—this, in Lian Tianji's view, was equally important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the advertiser had demanded that he quickly finish off his opponent to demonstrate the effects of the combat elixir, he could no longer delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although learning through combat and earning money through advertising... both could make one stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the power of money was still more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Zhang Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I'd like to exchange a few more moves with you, I can't ignore the advertiser's request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lian Tianji directly activated the rented combat spiritual root; as the spiritual energy in the air stirred restlessly, spiritual energy began to converge toward his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat spiritual root—Surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy would continuously pour into his body and, during his fights, actively participate in the circulation of his mana, amplifying the power of his martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when combined with his Explosive Ripple Fist, the effect was even more remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he once again threw a punch at Zhang Yu, a surging blast of force rushing toward his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike actually detonated the spiritual energy around his fist, sending a shockwave hurtling fiercely toward Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This approach not only increased the Explosive Ripple Fist's power but also expanded the range of this fist technique by several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant Lian Tianji's fist didn't need to make contact with Zhang Yu or the Formless Cloud Steel in Zhang Yu's hands; the explosive shockwave could strike Zhang Yu from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Punch after punch, Lian Tianji seemed to transform into a human cannon, relentlessly hammering at Zhang Yu before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surging blast wave instantly engulfed Zhang Yu's figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Lian Tianji thought this chain of attacks was enough to defeat Zhang Yu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his astonishment, Zhang Yu, already battered and covered in blood, suddenly smashed through the shockwave, both hands wreathed in layers of white mist, and struck fiercely toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously already so heavily injured, and you still want to keep fighting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you afraid of going broke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though puzzled by Zhang Yu's choice, Lian Tianji, with the advertisement on his mind, had soaring fighting spirit and would not hold back at all in front of the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the two sides, neither backing down, suddenly clashed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist winds and palm shadows devoured each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the rumbling explosions, Lian Tianji felt his fists repeatedly striking Zhang Yu's body, while Zhang Yu's hands, wrapped in Formless Cloud Steel, also kept hitting his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Lian Tianji even more bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has he no energy left to maintain his techniques?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He actually chose to exchange blows with me, trading injury for injury?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack! Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhang Yu's skin split open under his Explosive Ripple Fist, blood continuously gushing out, Lian Tianji felt his opponent wouldn't last much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ten seconds later... his opponent was still exchanging blows with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty seconds later... his opponent still showed no signs of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Tianji stared at Zhang Yu, who was covered in blood yet still vigorous and fierce, while the number of hits on his own body was growing, his injuries gradually distorting his fist movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lian Tianji found it utterly unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of drug did he take?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the inner qi within Zhang Yu's body surged like a mighty river, flowing throughout his entire being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching level 10 in the Wuji Cloud Hand, Zhang Yu was able to release Formless Cloud Qi from every part of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant he could circulate the Formless Cloud Qi to any position on his body without harming it in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after deciding to conceal his level 10 Wuji Cloud Hand, he came up with a new tactic, which he called—Subcutaneous Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He circulated the Formless Cloud Qi to every part of his body, but kept it hidden beneath the skin, without letting it burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Formless Cloud Qi was like a suit of armor worn under his skin, bearing the injuries that had penetrated his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, while Zhang Yu looked covered in blood from head to toe, all the damage was only skin-deep, with no real injury to his bones or muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, whenever Lian Tianji traded blows with Zhang Yu, he was repeatedly jolted by the Formless Cloud Qi and rebounded by his own force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the more impatient, the harder, and the fiercer he attacked, the more violent and surging the force that rebounded from Zhang Yu's body became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the painkillers suppressed these sensations, allowing him to keep fighting at full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the constant accumulation of injuries…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Tianji suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood, feeling his body tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My strength, speed, and stamina are clearly superior to his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In close-quarters combat, how could I be unable to overpower him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Yu, who was covered in blood and obviously more severely injured than himself, Lian Tianji couldn't understand why the other man still hadn't fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the point of winning like this? Can you even afford the medical bills?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a Ziyun person from below the stage said, \"Lord Lian Tianji, the advertisers are very dissatisfied. If you cannot defeat Zhang Yu in the remaining thirty seconds, they'll pull the ads and cancel all future cooperation…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pull the ads? Cancel cooperation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Lian Tianji's battle intent instantly surged, like a startled beast, and a surge of new power emanated from his entire body. \"I must! Immediately! Right now! Defeat! Zhang Yu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive Ripple Fist! Self-Destruct Mode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving this fist technique by exploding his spiritual mechanism and mystic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking the limit of power at the cost of a heavily wounded arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lian Tianji unleashed his strongest power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right arm suddenly swelled as spiritual mechanism and mystic power poured into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a stomp of Lian Tianji's foot, the entire arena shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Lian Tianji's right arm, shrouded in a mist of blood, with power beyond its limits, smashed fiercely toward Zhang Yu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this ferocious punch, Zhang Yu dared not be careless in the slightest. The Qi within him surged as he simultaneously activated the Wuji Cloud Hand and the Imperishable Dharma Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-drenched red Formless Cloud Qi also took the initiative to collide head-on with Lian Tianji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, their fists and palms met. A violent explosion rang out from the stage, echoing across the entire arena like a string of thunderclaps, drawing the attention of countless people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, Zhang Yu's entire body burst into a bloody red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force, like a raging tide, pushed him toward the edge of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after four consecutive steps, he still stood firm under Lian Tianji's disappointed gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually deflected even this punch of mine? Your martial technique…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu smiled faintly and said, \"Thank you for the pressure you put on me in this fight. It finally allowed my Wuji Cloud Hand to break through its limit and reach level 4.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that Zhang Yu had actually broken through during the battle, Lian Tianji gave a bitter laugh and finally sat down on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lian Tianji's right arm was severely injured, and the injuries all over his body erupted at once, leaving him completely unable to fight any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian said, \"I'm afraid it's not just the Wuji Cloud Hand, is it? That one martial art alone couldn't have held me off for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu nodded and spoke the words he had prepared long ago: \"I also practiced the Indestructible Seal Technique for channeling mana, and a set of iron-body martial arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending to have practiced an iron-body martial art to conceal the effects of his subcutaneous Qi—that was Zhang Yu's plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Tianji nodded with understanding, and then the look in his eyes as he gazed at Zhang Yu was extremely complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given the conditions at Songyang High, you managed to master three such martial arts within half a year of starting freshman year, even allowing you to make up for the gap in physical strength between us... I am envious of your martial arts talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergency medical team from offstage quickly rushed up, lifted Lian Tianji onto a stretcher, and took him aside for treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu, covered in blood, was also carried over. But as soon as he saw the emergency doctor approaching, he quickly raised a hand to stop him and shouted, \"Wait! First tell me how much it costs to treat these injuries? How much will insurance cover?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was truly afraid that he would win on the arena, only to go bankrupt off the arena and have to withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergency doctor frowned: \"You're injured like this and you still have the mind to worry about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, to the emergency doctor, the blood-soaked Zhang Yu wasn't bleeding—he was leaking money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such severe injuries? If he didn't charge a million or so, how could he be worthy of his medical license?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergency doctor examined him while saying, \"With injuries this severe, if we don't treat them quickly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly paused: \"Eh? It seems there aren't any major injuries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protected by his subcutaneous Qi and operating at full concentration in a state of extreme control, Zhang Yu had continuously avoided attacks on his vital points and prevented repeated blows to the same areas... As a result, his injuries were far less severe than they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just some superficial flesh wounds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergency doctor said in surprise: \"Five thousand for examination, fifteen thousand for treatment, and ten thousand for medicine—all routine items, insurance will cover it. Shall we begin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this quote, Zhang Yu was shocked: \"That expensive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emergency doctor said impatiently: \"If we don't treat you well, how will you compete in the next match? It's all going through insurance anyway, what are you afraid of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine, treat me then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu sighed inwardly: \"Ah, my insurance premium is going to go up now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bailong High's rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Lian Tianji is quite skilled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His displayed physical strength must be around 2.3, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This fist technique is very powerful, and coupled with his combat spiritual root, his overall combat strength in Ziyun High should be second only to Le Mulan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That student from Songyang High is being completely suppressed; he's probably about to lose...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But moments later, to the shock of Bailong High's contestants, it was Lian Tianji lying down and Zhang Yu standing on the arena, completely contrary to their expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lian Tianji actually lost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Zhang Yu actually used martial techniques to make up for such a large gap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And medicine! He must have taken some powerful combat potion to be able to hold out till the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, Old Chu losing to this Zhang Yu isn't too unreasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stretcher, Chu Qiuhe, who had been pretending to be unconscious, heard the crowd's exclamations. His eyelids twitched slightly as he thought to himself, \"Go, Zhang Yu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chu Qiuhe desperately hoped Zhang Yu would keep winning. Even though he knew it was impossible, he couldn't help hoping that Zhang Yu would blast Song Hailong off the arena and directly win the championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that he was probably the person in the entire arena who most wanted Zhang Yu to win, because this related to his own campus reputation and status at Bailong High for the next two and a half years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, losing to someone from Songyang? Wouldn't that make him a total waste?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But losing to the martial arts tournament champion? That would truly be because the opponent was too strong, no fault in the loss.\u003C\u002Fp>",2063,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","db03f5d71a6b226c322bddd4261f3d461db5c90cedd209bb6913ed266c46b8ad","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-75","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-73",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]