[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-above-destiny":3,"chapter-above-destiny-above-destiny-chapter-97":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Above the Heavenly Fate",{"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},2225798,4117,"Chapter 97: Good Times (Thanks to the alliance leader, Legend of the Orange Cat)","above-destiny-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>Opening his eyes, he saw the familiar ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting his head, he heard the sound of the range hood coming from the kitchen. The noise in the living room, which seemed to never cease, had been going on since early morning—chaotic, yet reassuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the door that had been pushed open, a pair of dark, beady eyes peeked in. Noticing Ji Jue lift his head, the youngest sibling snuck in with a workbook, pointed at a completely blank problem, and whispered, \"Second Brother, how do I write this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the narrow bedroom, Lu Ling’s irritable accusation rang out: \"Big Brother, why is your underwear hanging on the door frame again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it’s no big deal to hang it there for a bit!\" The person on the sofa, picking his feet while scrolling through videos, rolled over, completely unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, look at him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright. Where’s the youngest? Keep an eye on things.\" Lu Ma shouted back from the kitchen: \"Check if Little Ji is up yet? If he’s awake, get him up to eat. I’ve been simmering this old hen soup all night!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s up, he’s up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After quickly helping the youngest finish the homework that needed to be checked today, Ji Jue yawned and emerged from the bedroom as if he had just opened his eyes. Before he could even sit down, the table was already packed full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa! What’s the occasion today? It’s so lavish~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Feng rubbed his hands together like a fly, he reached out directly to grab a chicken leg. The siblings followed suit; there was no such thing as modesty or yielding here. If you grabbed it and shoved it in your mouth, it was yours. Any child waiting for their older siblings to yield the pears would have died of hunger long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the youngest, for example. Being a step slow, the plate was already empty, and he wailed, \"Mom, Sister is stealing my meat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third sister, biting into the largest chicken breast, pointed her gaze like lightning at the broccoli the youngest had hidden behind his bowl: \"Mom, the youngest is picking out his vegetables again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ling, in front of the refrigerator, screamed: \"Ahhh, my milk, it’s all gone again... Lu Feng, I’m going to kill you!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your name wasn't written on the milk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Feng pulled his head in like a turtle, dodging the milk carton Lu Ling threw. It hit the third sister on the head instead, and she began to wail loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until a dull thud sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several-hundred-pound solid wood table, along with the dishes on it, jumped over a foot high from a single hammer blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you had enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ma, whose fist could suppress demons, swept her narrow eyes across them: \"Little Dog, Second Dog, Third Dog, Fourth Dog, all of you sit down and eat properly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dead silence, Ji Jue, holding his rice bowl, couldn't help but laugh out loud. Instantly, Lu Ma looked over, the frost on her face melting into a spring breeze as she scooped a full bowl of soup for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Little Ji hasn't been home to stay in a long time. Look how thin you've gotten. Come on, eat more. If it's not enough, I'll make more. Later, I'll go kill a chicken and make you white-cut chicken tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue raised his hands in cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the spring breeze vanished, and a wintery slap landed on the back of Lu Feng’s head: \"What are you laughing at? Did you wash your socks? How many times have I told you to put your underwear on the balcony...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom!!!\" Lu Feng held his head in grief: \"You’re my own mother, I’m the one who’s actually surnamed Lu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't even talk about that. A Lu’s underwear never hangs on a door frame!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slaps fell like a rainstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue ducked his head to watch the commotion, unable to stop himself from laughing out loud again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good times aren't fleeting—you can even see them every day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal came washing the dishes, packing school bags, and doing chores. Then, everyone lined up in front of the door. Lu Ma went to the shop to prepare for opening, Lu Feng drove the third and youngest to school before going to help out—or perhaps he’d just slack off and continue being a street loafer. Meanwhile, on his beeping little moped, Ji Jue gave Lu Ling a ride to Tianmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the bulging cargo box on the back, filled with a pile of things, Lu Ling carefully found a place to stand among the items that looked like antiques and various things she couldn't understand. Several times, amidst the sputtering sound, she opened her mouth to speak but stopped, then opened it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Brother... is there something wrong with our motorcycle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What could be wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue twisted the throttle in front, drinking the wind, and shouted: \"Isn't it running just fine?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, my foot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ling felt her fists clench. I could understand it suddenly getting a bit bigger before; I just assumed I remembered wrong. But it’s gone from two wheels to three—do you think I’m blind?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the deal with this cargo box?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nobody wanted it, so I picked it up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the extra wheel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Picked that up too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this pile of stuff on top?\" Lu Ling pointed at the boxes and the messy array of items. \"Don't tell me you picked those up together too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue answered without hesitation: \"Next time, Second Brother will take you along to pick things up. Remember to bring a few more sacks; the locals are so hospitable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’ll believe that when pigs fly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ling rolled her eyes, too lazy to ask anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't understand the joy of returning fully loaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue’s mood was pleasantly high for the first time in a long while. Humming a tune, the sky was clear and cloudless, flowers bloomed, birds sang, and even the security guard blocking the way became amiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcibly rejecting Lu Ling’s suggestion to \"just drop me off at the street corner,\" Ji Jue took out the ID card Professor Ye had given him and swiped it to enter. The tricycle sputtered along, unimpeded, driving brazenly all the way to the small plaza in front of the teaching building. There, amidst the shocked and surprised gazes of others, he enjoyed the sight of Xiao Er fleeing in a panic, a rare sight indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was terrified Ji Jue would honk the horn twice more and shout, \"Buying old TVs and old air conditioners,\" which would have been social suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See how good Second Brother is to you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue chuckled, turned around, and after making his presence felt at the school for the first time in a while, he rode off as freely and proudly as a wild dog, driving all the way to the workshop by the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parking the tricycle in the warehouse, Ji Jue walked with a swaggering, arrogant gait and pushed open the living room door: \"Teacher, I’m back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the sound of a TV series, Professor Ye, sitting in her exclusive spot, calmly held her teacup. She had clearly long anticipated the mental state of a kid returning from a long trip carrying large and small bags, and she didn't mind at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, Ye Chun, who was lying on the sofa like a reclining Buddha, was startled by the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, isn't this Brother Ji Jue?\" She crunched on a nut and glanced over: \"Long time no see. Why are you looking so ragged? Your pants are ripped—couldn't you at least change into a new pair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit, I just changed these pants!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue sneered, completely unmoved by the sour sarcasm. He took off his gloves right in front of her and rolled up his sleeves, revealing the complex matrices covering his hands and forearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open your dog eyes and take a good look—what is this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue couldn't wait to shove his hands right into Ye Chun’s face, showing them off back and forth: \"This is the same model as the Sage I risked my life to get! Have you seen it? Have you? Have you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been waiting for this moment for who knows how many days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, having wealth and not returning home is like wearing fine silk in the dark. Showing off in front of others is an indispensable part of life’s pursuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a pity that he couldn't find anyone to show off to in the Rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prophet had seen it who knows how many times and showed no emotion; the little moped was clueless and didn't know what had happened; Xiao An was calm and didn't care at all. He had only managed to keep his mentality from collapsing by relying on the emotional value provided by Young Master Lou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he was back in the workshop, he naturally had to show it off to the extreme and launch a counterattack against the senior sister who had always been persecuting him—wait?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait? How did you know that I obtained the Heavenly Human inheritance, Non-Aggression, just by going on a trip?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a moment of astonishment, Ye Chun subconsciously widened her eyes, looking at Ji Jue’s hands. Confusion, doubt, suspicion, and even shock flashed across her face like a spinning wheel—it was quite a spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed Ji Jue’s hands and examined them repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she scrutinized the solemn emblem that looked like a tattoo, her expression gradually turned sympathetic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Then doesn't that mean you can't take the civil service exam anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence was sudden. Ji Jue’s face flushed red, and he felt like he was going to cough up blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all his hard work and suffering, he had finally obtained the Sage’s inheritance matrix, and instead of asking if he was awesome, she only cared about whether he could still take the civil service exam?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such strong aggression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always stabbing him in the back in unexpected places—you really are yourself, Ye Chun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that’s the case, I won't pretend to be a gentleman anymore...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue’s expression collapsed instantly. He mercilessly shook off her hand and then pulled a thick stack of papers he had just printed on the way out of his backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed them to Professor Ye with a serious expression: \"Teacher, this is my thesis. I wrote it on the way. Please take a look and see if there’s anything that needs changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, right, did Senior Sister submit her part? I didn't delay too long, did I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he turned back and gave a mocking smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was originally going to reward you with a second-author credit if you performed well, but unfortunately, that’s gone now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nut jar almost fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chun turned back stiffly, dumbfounded, as if she had finally seen through Ji Jue’s true nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dog!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt, there’s a dog here!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when you were out, you were still plotting every day on how to out-roll me. I even gave you so many snacks to let you rest more—do you have no conscience!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just leave it there, I’ll look at it later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ye took a sip of strong tea, enjoying the scene of her student and niece habitually biting at each other, and finally added a casual, lethal blow: \"Ah Chun’s part should be ready soon, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chun collapsed backward, lying limp on the sofa, wiping away tears and unable to say another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m the only one who’s redundant in this family, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ji Jue sat down, the work report finally began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, tell me about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ye waved her hand, \"It’s rare for you to go out. What was the harvest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Non-Aggression, secured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue raised his hands, wanting to start showing off again, but Professor Ye just glanced at them, as if she had already confirmed they were the genuine article, and didn't say anything more, leaving him with no chance to gloat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, and then?\" she asked. [100] \"—By the way, I obtained an Ember Blessing. It seems quite powerful.\" Ji Jue stammered and gave a shy smile: \"I accidentally advanced.\" [101] \"Hmm?\" [102] This time, Professor Ye paused slightly. Even the action of lifting her teacup stopped. After carefully checking that Ji Jue had no symptoms of mutation or loss of control, she nodded: \"Although it’s a bit fast, it’s not too bizarre. I’ll supplement your foundation later. [103] Anything else?\" [104] \"Just some miscellaneous things, including some furnishings and materials from the Mercury workshop, and some alchemical creations.\" [105] Ji Jue answered obediently: \"There were some blessings inside, but unfortunately, due to the long-term lack of spiritual quality maintenance, they have all regressed to their original state. [106] I’ll bring them up in a moment, and I’ll need you to take a look for me. [107] It’s just that the quantity...\" [108] He hesitated, peeking at Professor Ye’s expression: \"It might be a bit much.\" [109] \"Much?\" [110] Professor Ye keenly sensed the kind of fluff often found in Ji Jue’s thesis and didn't like such vague summaries: \"How much is 'a bit much'?\" [111] \"Uh, about the kind of boxes engraved with the Gate of Eternity emblem that have expanded interiors—the space is about seven or eight cubic meters.\" [112] Sounds like a good harvest. [113] Professor Ye nodded slightly, about to take a sip of tea to commend him, when she heard Ji Jue’s second half: \"That kind of box, I filled a whole tricycle.\" [114] \"...\" [115] The action of drinking tea was interrupted once again. [116] Ye Xian scrutinized the student who was acting so meek in front of her, and suddenly wanted to ask him if he was teasing her. [117] But when she turned to open the projection of the warehouse, she saw the tricycle piled into a small mountain in the cargo box... [118] You went out for a trip, how did the car end up with an extra wheel? [119] Even for an old hand like Professor Ye, she couldn't help but gasp to show respect, full of curiosity: \"How did you manage that?\" [120] \"Uh, just, standard exploration. The locals in the Rift were quite hospitable. They let me take whatever I saw, and the rest were just picked up off the ground.\" [121] Ji Jue hesitated, organizing his words, and chose to confess: \"Also, I ran into Young Master Lou inside. We didn't see eye to eye, so we had a fight. I figured, since I’d already offended him anyway... I might as well kidnap him and make a big profit.\" [122] This time, it was Professor Ye’s turn to be silent. [123] In the brief silence, she carefully scrutinized Ji Jue’s weak, helpless, and pitiful appearance, her eyebrows slowly rising, and she suddenly asked: \"Did you leave the body intact?\" \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I picked up a Blessing of Embers while I was at it; it seems pretty powerful.\" Ji Jue gave a dry cough and a shy smile: \"I accidentally advanced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Professor Ye paused slightly; even the motion of her lifting her teacup stopped. After carefully checking that Ji Jue showed no symptoms of corruption or loss of control, she nodded: \"Although it's a bit fast, it's not too bizarre. I'll help you brush up on the basics later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all just miscellaneous stuff, including some furnishings and materials from the Mercury Workshop, and some alchemical creations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue answered obediently: \"There are some Blessings inside too, but unfortunately, due to the long-term lack of Ethereal maintenance, they have all regressed to their original state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll bring them up in a moment; I'll need your help to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that the quantity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment, peeking at Professor Ye's expression: \"It might be a bit much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ye keenly sensed the kind of fluff common in academic papers within Ji Jue's words, and she didn't like such vague generalizations: \"How much is 'a bit much'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, roughly the kind of boxes engraved with the Gate of Eternity emblem that have had their interiors expanded; the space is about seven or eight cubic meters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like a decent haul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ye nodded slightly, just about to take a sip of tea to offer some praise, when she heard the second half of Ji Jue's sentence: \"That kind of box, I packed about a whole cartload.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The act of drinking tea was interrupted once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xian scrutinized the student before her who was keeping his head low and looking submissive; she suddenly really wanted to ask him, are you kidding me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she looked back at the projection of the warehouse, she saw that tricycle with a small mountain piled up in its cargo bed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You went out for a trip, how did the cart even end up with an extra wheel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for an old hand like Professor Ye, she couldn't help but gasp in respect, full of curiosity: \"How did you manage that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, well, just standard exploration. The locals in the Rift were quite hospitable; they let me take whatever I saw, and the rest I just picked up off the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Jue hesitated for a moment, organized his thoughts, and chose to confess: \"Also, I ran into Young Master Lou inside. We didn't see eye to eye, so we had a fight. I figured, since I'd already offended him anyway... I might as well kidnap him and make a big score.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was Professor Ye's turn to be silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the brief silence, she carefully scrutinized Ji Jue's weak, helpless, and pitiful appearance, raised her eyebrows slowly, and suddenly asked: \"Did you leave the body intact?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2991,"2026-06-17T22:21:51.502Z","2026-06-18T03:18:02.290Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2c833bf832bbad12ba05c51b63a9c3e1a4422c0cbf019e4eda793381314fe6ba","above-destiny-chapter-98","above-destiny-chapter-96",461,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabove-the-heavenly-fate-cover.jpg"]