Single Chapter Summary: The University War Ends, Heavenly Court Descends

Chapter Summary: The University War Ends, the Celestial Court Descends

With the arrival of the Celestial Court, the University War officially concludes. What follows is the mopping-up phase—and the laying of groundwork for the next chapter.

Tempered by the crucible of war, Zhang Yu has grown far beyond his high school and university self, both in strength and temperament. His influence over the entire Kunxu world has steadily deepened.

Indeed, from the outset of the Ten-League Tournament to the end of the University War, Zhang Yu has transformed from someone passively shaped by the world into a figure who now shapes it in return—a mutual dance of influence between man and realm.

This very arc—of a young man rising step by step within Kunxu, reshaped and refined by trials, until he begins reshaping the world himself—is the core thread of *How Can You Cultivate Without Money?*

To all my readers who’ve followed this far: thank you, deeply and sincerely. Your affection reminds me I’m not alone; through the ether of the internet, I feel my thoughts resonating with yours.

Yet I must now offer my apologies—I need to take one day off.

Ever since that single day I took off during last year’s Lunar New Year, I’d set myself a goal: to update daily without fail until the story’s end, offering you something engaging each day as company along the way.

But now, I see that may no longer be possible.

Though previous novels prepared me mentally, I always knew Kunxu’s tale would grow harder to write—and that difficulty has doubled with every plot turn. Over the past two months, while crafting the University War arc, I’ve felt time slipping through my fingers like never before.

My daily routine goes like this: after posting the noon update, I organize outlines and gather sparks of inspiration, draft a detailed outline for the next day’s chapter, flesh it out into prose, then pore over it—adding cyberpunk-flavored jokes here, checking tonal consistency there.

Given the story’s intricate framework—and perhaps my own advancing age—this process takes longer than ever, especially these last two months as the plot unfurled. Pushing through to today, to the climax of the University War and the descent of the Celestial Court, I’ve reached my limit.

And what comes next is too pivotal to rush. Zhang Yu’s evolution, the transformations of Bai Zhenzhen and Yu Xinghan, the shifting tides of the world itself, the propulsion of the central plot, the gradual emergence of sects and immortals—all demand careful deliberation and thorough outlining.

Thus, I must ask for one day’s leave. My sincerest apologies once more. Truly, I wish I could walk beside you every day, bringing fresh, lively chapters that let our thoughts collide and spark in the Spirit Realm.

In the meantime, a “Sky-Mending Red Envelope” will be distributed—available to all, granting every resident of Kunxu that special sense of participation. See the next page for details on the red envelope event.

(End of Chapter)