[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-85":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},163434,323,"Chapter 85","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>\"Lie down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing what Song Hailong said, Zhang Yu turned to look at Bai Zhenzhen beside him. \"Lie down? Is my job scope really that broad? Is this 5000 bucks so hard to earn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong twisted his neck and said, \"I mean, let's hurry up and start ground combat directly in a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lost because of this, so spending money is naturally to win back on this front.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Song Hailong walked over to the button switch on the wall and asked, \"What scent do you like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu looked at the switch on the wall, thinking it was an air conditioner switch, and asked in confusion, \"You mean the air conditioner's smell? Air freshener?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong said speechlessly, \"Of course I'm talking about the nootropic scent. I'm more used to peach or mint...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Yu's completely bewildered expression, Song Hailong remembered that the other guy was from Songyang High School, so he said casually, \"Forget it, let's go with mint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pressed the switch a few times, Zhang Yu gradually smelled a minty scent coming from the air, his blood slowly quickened, and his spirit began to grow excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong then pointed to the faucet beside him and said, \"The pipe on the right has energy drinks. If you run low on stamina later, just drink straight from there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was already speechless and thought to himself, \"So you put stimulants in the air conditioner and energy drinks in the water, huh? Damn... way too rich.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Yu's shocked expression, Song Hailong said with a hint of pride, \"You don't need to be surprised. White Dragon High School is called by many outsiders 'the place that flows with potions and needles.' Even the bathwater here can test positive for Heart-Calming Buffer components.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few years ago, a bunch of poor people sneaked into the sewer system over here, trying to steal the water our school drains to drink. Heh... a bunch of people who never passed high school's immortal path exams and never studied it, thinking that drinking a little of our waste water could make them immortals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some people did get healthier, but others couldn't handle the drug potency and dropped dead on the spot. It got found out later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu felt even more speechless. Damn, mortals stealing immortal medicine? But he couldn't help asking, \"That stolen water... what was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong laughed. \"It was waste water from restrooms, showers, that sort of thing. There were still some residual drug components in it, so those lawless poor people stole it for their own use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu: \"At least the perpetrators were caught. No more victims after that, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong nodded and said with a smile, \"Right. Later, the school decided to sell the gutter water to those poor people themselves, so there have been no more thefts from the sewers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn... so in White Dragon High School's eyes, the only victim was White Dragon High School itself. Zhang Yu was dumbstruck and simply started warming up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, seeing Zhang Yu had finished warming up, Song Hailong added some training rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When talking about training, the smile on his face immediately vanished, and his expression turned serious. \"In training, no need to go lethal. As long as you can pin me down, you win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the fight lasts until your strength weakens and you're no longer at your peak, and I still haven't pinned you down, that also counts as your win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can pin you down, then I win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If within these two hours you haven't beaten me even once, then the remedial lesson ends, and you two don't need to come again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu understood: Little Song wanted to defeat him head-to-head while he was in peak condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Song Hailong said to Bai Zhenzhen, \"As for Bai Zhenzhen, as you said yourself, either fight me or stand aside and give me some guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you can't beat me, or I think your advice is useless, then you won't need to come again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Zhang Yu walked over and in an instant was once again wrestling on the ground with Song Hailong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hands clashed and grappled repeatedly, continuously parrying and exchanging moves with Back-Dragon Rolling-Mountain Hand, trying to lock each other's bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Zhang Yu had pushed Back-Dragon Rolling-Mountain Hand to level 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he hadn't actively revealed it and still maintained the level 2 version of Back-Dragon Rolling-Mountain Hand, his understanding of this martial art—the grappling, holding, and throwing—was already far beyond what Song Hailong could match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, Zhang Yu also tried to integrate Back-Dragon Rolling-Mountain Hand into the Formless Cloud Aegis of Limitless Cloud Hand, using the aegis to assist in various grappling, holding, and throwing techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Hailong felt that every single move he made had been completely seen through by Zhang Yu. That white aegis not only could deflect his strength but could even execute techniques similar to Back-Dragon Rolling-Mountain Hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... almost from the start of the fight, Song Hailong was already at a disadvantage, relying solely on brute strength and physique to forcibly break through his opponent's moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This greatly astonished Song Hailong. \"This Zhang Yu... his technique has improved a lot compared to yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In just one day, how can he improve so fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of understanding passed through Song Hailong's mind. \"This kid must have gone back and practiced Back-Dragon Rolling-Mountain Hand like crazy, just to beat me again now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would he think that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, because since the match ended yesterday, Song Hailong had damn well been frantically training Back-Dragon Rolling-Mountain Hand with others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his meals today he had directly infused into his stomach and bloodstream, all for the sake of fierce progress, to close the gap in technique with Zhang Yu as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, feeling Zhang Yu's progress, Song Hailong thought to himself, \"He actually thought the same as I did? No wonder he beat me by a small margin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Song Hailong's face showed a hint of unwillingness to admit defeat. His blood and qi roiled wildly, and surging magical power continuously infused his physical body, allowing him to erupt with fierce strength as he grit his teeth and resisted Zhang Yu's onslaught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if he were trapped in a stormy sea—Zhang Yu's hands were like hidden undercurrents, and his Gang Qi was like crashing waves, dragging him deeper and deeper toward the ocean floor. As for Zhang Yu… he felt like he was trying to bind an enraged dragon. Even when he used chains to restrain it, the opponent always broke them with brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Song Hailong's technique? To Zhang Yu, it seemed like… \"Has it improved? Maybe it's too insignificant compared to mine—I can hardly tell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Bai Zhenzhen, standing off to the side, watched the fight and sighed inwardly, \"These two—one has an absolute advantage in physical strength, the other in technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Song Hailong's attacks are often countered by Zhang Yu's technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Zhang Yu's attacks are often broken free from by Song Hailong's strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't help but frown. \"There's no martial arts ring or out-of-bounds rule today, so Yu can't rely on tricks to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'll probably keep going until Yu runs out of stamina.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly as Bai Zhenzhen had thought, about three minutes later, Song Hailong suddenly stopped. \"Your strength is fading, and you're no longer at your peak. I'll count this round as my loss. Take a rest and prepare for the next round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two rested, Bai Zhenzhen began analyzing the fight process and each of their shortcomings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Song Hailong was dismissive, but soon he listened seriously, and his gaze toward Bai Zhenzhen changed. \"This woman really has sharp insight. I thought she was just a bonus, but it looks like I didn't hire her for nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the break, Zhang Yu curiously turned on the tap nearby and took a few gulps of the energy drink. Instantly, he felt as if a fire had ignited in his stomach, and his stamina began to recover rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's this effective?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu had already decided that next time he came to White Dragon High, he'd bring a container to take some with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, they fought and rested repeatedly. Zhang Yu and Song Hailong engaged in a series of drawn-out battles, but almost every time, it ended with Zhang Yu running out of stamina—except for one time when Zhang Yu won by locking Song Hailong's joints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu rubbed his sore hands and thought, \"Though he said he lost, if it were a real fight, wouldn't I be the one losing after my stamina drops?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Song Hailong is way too tanky. Without using the out-of-bounds rule of the ring, it's hard for me to defeat him before my stamina runs out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really need to improve my physical strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Yu grew even more eager to make his body stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving White Dragon High, Song Hailong paid the two of them and then looked at Zhang Yu as he reminded him, \"I won't stop training to improve my physical strength just because I'm sparring with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In two months, when the sports competition officially begins, my physical strength will at least reach level 4.0 or higher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… I hope you can keep up. If the gap in physical strength becomes too large, training together will be pointless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they stepped out of White Dragon High's gate, Bai Zhenzhen grabbed Zhang Yu and hurried toward the subway station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu asked in confusion, \"Zhen, why are you in such a rush?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said, \"I drank too much energy drink—I need to use the bathroom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn White Dragon High, charging ten bucks just to use the toilet. I've been holding it in until now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zhang Yu and Song Hailong were wrestling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in a quiet room at Purple Cloud High,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Mulan slowly dispersed the Purple Saint Heart Method she had been running in her mind and tried her best to stop the thoughts that 'the rich are holy, wise, kind, and strong, while the poor are filthy, stupid, evil, and weak.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, under the effect of the Purple Saint Heart Method, she would check her bank balance and her stock profits every day. The larger the numbers, the smoother the method ran, the greater the boost to her Dao heart, and the calmer and more stable her mind became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in turn… her disgust and disdain for poverty—and for the poor—grew stronger and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the original Yue Mulan hadn't seen it as a problem. Whether it was poverty or poor people, money could block them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until she encountered Zhang Yu in the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, she took a deep breath and opened Zhang Yu's Moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Mulan encouraged herself inwardly, \"A poor person's Moments—here I go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing that caught her eye was a selfie of Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen standing at White Dragon High's gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caption read: \"Back at White Dragon High again. Song Hailong, the top freshman, invited us to coach. If any friends need guidance, feel free to contact us anytime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Song Hailong actually spent money to hire the poor Zhang Yu for guidance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Le Mulan saw this, but her eyes lit up slightly: \"He wouldn't take 400,000, but he's willing to spend money to pay for lessons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1921,"2026-05-29T04:54:22.303Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","940a7f796f6f62ff2577b2bf82f80eed62d90c79b53ed6f5afd05860a1909d44","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-86","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-84",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]