[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-78":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},163427,323,"Chapter 78: Final Two Decided","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>Feeling the vibration of the chair beneath her, Le Mulan didn't blame him, because just now she too had been startled by Zhang Yu's breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to break through in martial arts during battle is truly impressive; no wonder Lian Tianji lost in actual combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But even so, the gap between him and Song Hailong is still far too wide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely relying on the fifth-level Wuji Cloud Hand clearly couldn't close the gap between them, and the situation on the ring seemed to be unfolding exactly as Le Mulan had predicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breakthrough in the Wuji Cloud Hand only caught Song Hailong off guard temporarily; as he unleashed his Back Dragon Overturning Mountain Hand and, with his overwhelming strength and physique, he ultimately threw Zhang Yu to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan knew that anyone unskilled in grappling and throwing techniques, once thrown and entangled by the opponent, would be in a hopeless situation with absolutely no chance of victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, something unexpected happened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu actually began to use the 'Back Dragon Overturning Mountain Hand' against Song Hailong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching Song Hailong repeatedly demonstrate the Back Dragon Overturning Mountain Hand, Zhang Yu looked at the technique displayed on the Feather Book and realized that his only chance of winning right now was to learn this martial art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan thought to herself: \"Is he crazy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does he intend to learn grappling on the spot and fight Song Hailong on the ground?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan felt Zhang Yu must have taken a beating to the head, but over the next few moments of the fight, she could still sense... though Zhang Yu's grappling was crude and distorted, it always managed to stave off defeat at critical moments and delay his loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when combined with the Wuji Cloud Hand, which allowed him to borrow force to counter during the grapple, redirect attacks, and struggle ever more fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He truly is a martial prodigy—the moment he came into contact with grappling, he immediately grasped analogies and could always find the key points of force manipulation by integrating it with his original martial arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it only delays defeat...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan felt that Zhang Yu was like a dancer on a knife's edge; though the ground fight looked messy, it was extremely dangerous—once Song Hailong locked onto his joints or vital points, it would result in broken bones and severe injuries that could cause paralysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment Zhang Yu might be full of life, and the next he could be twisted into a bloody pulp by the immense force in Song Hailong's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, in the next instant, Le Mulan abruptly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ring, Zhang Yu's technique suddenly changed—from clumsy to seasoned, from chaotic to orderly—and he actually managed to exchange blows with Song Hailong using the 'Back Dragon Overturning Mountain Hand.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Learned it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... he's already mastered it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Le Mulan was astonished; even Lian Tianji stood up in surprise: \"Mastering an opponent's martial art in the middle of battle? Such talent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was both excited and fearful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such terrifying martial talent was something he had not only never witnessed firsthand, but in recent years, even if someone had such talent, they wouldn’t dare use it in the open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Tianji murmured: \"Isn't he afraid of bankruptcy? This is openly cracking a martial art and using a pirated version.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, over on the other side, Bai Zhenzhen suddenly grabbed Zhang Yu's phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun's face was also a mix of excitement and terror; he said solemnly, \"Do you know the password?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen nodded as she quickly operated the phone: \"I've borrowed money for Yu Zi before; I know his password.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun reminded her: \"This martial art is called Back Dragon Overturning Mountain Hand. Just search 'Back Dragon'...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen quickly found 'Back Dragon Overturning Mountain Hand' on the shopping website, but her face fell and she said frantically, \"It costs 40,000; he doesn't have enough balance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a transfer notification sounded like celestial music in Bai Zhenzhen's ears—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transfer of 40,000 yuan from Zhang Pianpian received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the electronic secret manual and usage rights were sent to Zhang Yu's account, Bai Zhenzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Lei Jun looked back at the ring and felt as if they were seeing two dragons—one large, one small—locked in fierce combat on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Song Hailong held an absolute advantage, he still couldn't completely suppress Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two continued to clash, Song Hailong suddenly sensed that his opponent's martial arts had improved again, even able to repeatedly cut off his attacks and begin to lock down his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Back-Dragon Mountain-Overturning Hand has surpassed mine?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a direct brawl, fist against fist, palm against palm, even if Zhang Yu used the same martial technique to surpass Song Hailong, Song Hailong would have been hard to defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under the same circumstances of using 'Back-Dragon Mountain-Overturning Hand' in ground grappling, even with Song Hailong's physique, once completely locked down, there was danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Zhang Yu, while surpassing him in 'Back-Dragon Mountain-Overturning Hand', also erupted with Level 5 Formless Cloud Force on his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made every grapple and throw by Song Hailong always be disrupted and broken by the opponent, while once the opponent used a grapple or throw, it would take Song Hailong much more effort to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worst case, I'll just outlast him! With my physique, his strength will soon run out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two rolled and wrestled continuously, and Song Hailong, being slightly inferior in technique, had to concentrate all his mind to fight Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, he felt the opponent's strength gradually begin to wane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong rejoiced inwardly: \"The chance to win has come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, Song Hailong suddenly felt emptiness beneath him. While he had no energy to focus on the outside and was fully immersed in ground combat, he had unconsciously rolled with Zhang Yu to the edge of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he was thrown out of bounds by Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his feet heavily landed outside the arena, Song Hailong's mind was still blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly realizing he had fallen outside the arena, a flash of fury passed through Song Hailong's eyes. His muscles bulged all over, and he wanted to charge back onto the arena to fight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon three figures suddenly appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three referees simultaneously pressed down on his shoulders, which gradually calmed Song Hailong down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, looked at Zhang Yu on the arena, and said slowly: \"You win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Song Hailong shook his body and said, \"Let go of me, I'll leave on my own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three referees withdrew their hands, and saw the icy-faced Song Hailong walking back to Bailong High School's rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile on the arena, another referee had walked up and asked, \"Regarding Song Hailong's Back-Dragon Mountain-Overturning Hand, do you have the right to use it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Zhang Yu's appearance of learning and applying on the spot raised suspicion of breaking down the martial technique and using it without authorization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Bai Zhenzhen rushed over, holding Zhang Yu's phone and said, \"Bought, bought, he bought the right to use Back-Dragon Mountain-Overturning Hand, here's the order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While showing the order on the phone to the other person, Bai Zhenzhen also took out Zhang Yu's talisman book left under the stage and displayed the Inspection Department mark on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the order and the talisman book, the referee didn't take further action, only gave Zhang Yu a warning and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Bai Zhenzhen breathe a sigh of relief, then looked at Zhang Yu and complained, \"What the hell were you thinking? Directly breaking down the martial technique on stage? Learning and using on the spot? If the company comes after you, they'll sue you into bankruptcy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu scratched his head helplessly: \"Sigh, I got carried away while fighting, there was nothing left in my head except the thought of winning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he smiled at Bai Zhenzhen again: \"Besides, I thought you all would definitely help me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen rolled her eyes: \"This Back-Dragon Mountain-Overturning Hand cost forty thousand! If you don't win this championship, you'll have to work slowly to pay off the debt yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Bai Zhenzhen asked again: \"Are you hurt anywhere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this close-quarters fight was extremely dangerous, aside from some contusions, Zhang Yu was not seriously injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, the mental exhaustion...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhang Yu kept rubbing his head. The prolonged state of full concentration just now, the near-bankruptcy close-quarters fight, and the all-out combat cultivation... while it was happening, he didn't feel much, but now that it suddenly ended, he felt as if his head had turned into a lump of paste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhen, quickly help me back to rest, I'm very dizzy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen snorted, and simply picked Zhang up horizontally, walking towards Songyang High School's rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she walked, she said: \"Our investment in this martial arts competition is too big. In the next match, you must defeat that bitch Le Mulan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu narrowed his eyes and slowly rested his mind; upon hearing this, he let out a soft \"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen then whispered, \"Let me tell you where Le Mulan's weak points are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, with Song Hailong's return, the rest area of White Dragon High School instantly felt as if it had fallen into a low-pressure zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition coach couldn't help but cough and said, \"This Zhang Yu is indeed very formidable. His individual stats aren't high, but his martial arts talent is astonishing. Moreover, he manages to break through repeatedly in battle—he truly has the capital to overcome the strong with the weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, actually, Hailong, your true strength is still greater than his. If it weren't for the ring's rules, defeating him would have only been a matter of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After losing, there are two ways to offer excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is to claim you were careless, and the other is to exaggerate the opponent's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the competition coach was using both methods at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, if it had been another student who lost, this competition coach wouldn't have bothered so much—he would have made them kneel first before saying anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the richest student in the class, who also had the best grades, lost, he obviously couldn't do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other students also chimed in with agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Zhang Yu is indeed quite skilled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Hailong just didn't watch his step, and the ring was too slippery today. Otherwise, with his strength, how could he have lost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who could have imagined he would keep breaking through in the middle of a fight? And that he even learned the Back-Dragon Mountain-Turning Hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, does he have usage rights? Can his competition qualifications be revoked...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The referee already checked. If there's no problem, then there's no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people from White Dragon held a contradictory attitude toward Zhang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in their eyes, Zhang Yu's true strength didn't surpass Song Hailong's; it might not even match theirs numerically, so they were somewhat unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Zhang Yu, relying on profound martial arts techniques and talent, had accomplished what they absolutely could not, which secretly earned a trace of admiration from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the stretcher beside them, Chu Qiuhe, who had been pretending to be unconscious, secretly rejoiced: \"Go on, keep praising Zhang Yu for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Zhang Yu was praised, the more normal his own defeat became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>",1961,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","79d119eb9cb3fc19914e24c87b6b3555a234628d8210532e1546792c7a8ecdcf","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-79","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-77",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]