[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-as-a-father-i-just-want-to-quietly-watch-you-liv":3,"chapter-as-a-father-i-just-want-to-quietly-watch-you-liv-as-a-father-i-just-want-to-quietly-watch-you-liv-chapter-329":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life",{"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},475790,725,"Chapter 329 Immortal Craft Dao Fruit Transforms Again to LV4, Divine Carving Ridge Tang Family Angel Investment [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_2","as-a-father-i-just-want-to-quietly-watch-you-liv-chapter-329",329,"\u003Cp>\"Guest Official Li, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Qintian Observatory Treasure Building, a luxurious carriage was waiting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage bore the emblem of the Gong Family, belonging to one of the Mansion City's Five Great Clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che climbed in, finding the carriage interior both spacious and comfortable, he couldn't help but marvel at the extravagance of these noble families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli also entered the carriage and sat across from Li Che, beginning to boil water and prepare tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they were aboard, the charioteer immediately drove the carriage forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horses neighed, their hooves clattering on the cobblestones, echoing continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Carving Ridge is located quite far outside Golden Light Prefecture City... it will take some time to get there.\" Gong Yunli handed a cup of freshly brewed tea to Li Che after preparing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then cradled her own cup and drank from it in small sips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gong Shaojian, Divine Carving Ridge... it's part of the prefecture's power as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che took a sip of tea, asking curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had limited knowledge previously, but now that he was about to enter Divine Carving Ridge, he naturally had to do some homework in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Carving Ridge is actually part of the Divine Sect... Dao City Divine Sect has Dao City Divine Carving Ridge, and each provincial sub-sect has its own Divine Carving Ridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Carving Ridge is generally located near the Divine Sect Mountain Gate; Yunzhou Sub-sect of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect is in Golden Light Prefecture, hence Divine Carving Ridge is also situated in Golden Light Prefecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strictly speaking, it belongs to the Divine Sect's influence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, in most cases, various major powers of the Mansion City regard it as an independent force.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An independent force?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli nodded and hummed softly, \"Divine Carving Ridge... is more like a gathering place for Woodcarving Masters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All the Divine Wood Carvings needed by the Inner Sect Disciples of the Divine Sect Mountain Gate come from Divine Carving Ridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Carving Ridge has a specialized team of Woodcarving Masters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli took a sip of tea, gazing out of the carriage window at the scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it the same as the Woodcarving Masters who are Guest Officials at the Qintian Observatory?\" Li Che raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli's long eyelashes trembled as she looked at Li Che and shook her head, \"Not the same; guest officials at the Qintian Observatory can be Woodcarving Masters, Forge Weapon Masters, and so on...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And do not restrict status, whereas most Woodcarving Masters at Divine Carving Ridge have passed the assessments for third-class guest official status at the Qintian Observatory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, that Ridge Master of Divine Carving Ridge... he is a first-class guest official at our Qintian Observatory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gong Yunli spoke, Li Che could not help but take a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A first-class guest official?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che knew the requirements for a first-class guest official, and they were not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third-class guest official could be any Nine Luminaries Level Woodcarving Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second-class might require the level of an Eight Extremes Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A first-class guest official, however, is expected to carve Seven-Element Divine Wooden Sculptures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che could not help but think of the Seven Yuan Divine Image he saw during Li Qingshan's Observing Divine Likeness session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have been the work of the first-class guest official from Divine Carving Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Ridge Master... he has a particular status, remember to be polite when you meet him,\" Gong Yunli advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che nodded incessantly, a Master of Seven-Element Wood Carving...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He certainly needed to show a good attitude, as he might not be able to carve a Seven-Element Divine Sculpture himself, yet Xi Xi's cultivation might require one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, to prevent obstruction in terms of cultivation resources for his daughter, Li Che would need to put on a radiant smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, that Ridge Master of Divine Carving Ridge... his surname is Tang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli recalled something and introduced Li Che.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Specializing in mechanical techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the carriage left the Mansion City, it sped swiftly on the official road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charioteer continued to whip the reins, the speed of the galloping horses increasing even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your journey continues with empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This horse might be of a breed with some demon blood, fast and enduring...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About an hour passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage, racing fast as lightning, finally reached its destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage entered a small town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It arrived in front of an extremely spacious mansion at the town center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Divine Sculpture Town, under the administration of Divine Carving Ridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each Divine Carving Ridge has such a town; here you can find Woodcarving Masters to order Divine Wood Carvings, or you can buy Spiritual Wood and so on...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Five Great Clans, the Five Great Sects, Golden Light Sub-sect, Temple Control Bureau, Qintian Observatory, and the City Lord's Mansion, among others, all have outposts here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli introduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the mansion gates, Gong Yunli presented an introduction letter and they were led inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che followed Gong Yunli through a corridor perfumed with the various scents of wood, his gaze extending towards the continuous white mountain ridges covered in thick snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountains seemed like a slumbering dragon, nestled in the midst of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long walk, passing through the workshop area, they could see a dense array of workshops. They even glimpsed numerous laborers in snowy conditions, their bare torsos steaming in the cold, carefully moving wood carvings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che couldn't help but watch a few moments longer, a nostalgic look flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his younger days, he too was a laborer at a wood carving shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Carving Ridge, it seemed, was like a giant wood carving shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you looking at?\" Gong Yunli, seeing Li Che halt, asked curiously, her cheeks slightly reddened by the winter cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Li Che's gaze, she noticed the shirtless laborers carrying wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These laborers were of modest cultivation, most being mere skin refinement or Sinew Transforming martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gong Shaojian, you might not know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, I was merely a laborer in a wood carving shop, carrying wood for the Wood Carvers... it was my shoulders that lifted up the wood carvings, the timber, and carried my family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Che said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Witnessing such a familiar scene now, I can't help but be overwhelmed with emotions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, Gong Yunli's eyes trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A laborer from humble beginnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a third-class guest official at the Qintian Observatory...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was quite remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yunli couldn't help but admire him herself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-05-30T10:50:45.247Z","2026-06-01T04:31:02.952Z",1,"novelbin.me","844526d8787adc0e9956ba0881f4d7b9cf244cfdd428288bd3aca577f9574fac","as-a-father-i-just-want-to-quietly-watch-you-liv-chapter-330","as-a-father-i-just-want-to-quietly-watch-you-liv-chapter-328",1955,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fas-a-father-i-just-want-to-quietly-watch-you-liv-cover.jpg"]