[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ascending to Divinity",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2280560,4461,"Chapter 10: Heart","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>Library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, something’s wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming’s face was pale with panic, “Look at the school forum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian put down his textbook and asked, “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming held up his identity device and said, “Your annotated notes for ‘Overview of Deities’ and ‘Brief Analysis of Stars’ are spreading everywhere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the forums of major schools in the Divine Illumination Zone are buzzing with this material!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian remained calm, not nearly as angry as Ji Ming expected, and said, “Expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming blinked in surprise, “We gave the notes to Yu Ning and Zhang Lu, but they leaked them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled and said, “How do you know it was them who leaked them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming looked utterly certain, “Only they had backup copies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “Whoever leaked the notes doesn’t matter—we just need to study well and ensure our own preparation isn’t affected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming sighed, “I was hoping to use the notes to raise my score.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If students in the Divine Illumination Zone improve their grades,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“the overall ranking of Shadow Zone students will be crushed again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming kept tapping his identity device, clearly losing all motivation to study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian ignored him, continuing to study ‘Overview of Deities.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, he wrote new annotations on his sister’s textbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message alert sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his identity device and glanced at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled up the screen and answered the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl’s pleasant voice came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, have you been taking your medicine on time? Any recent episodes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “No episodes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao nodded, slightly relieved, then added, “I just saw the forum—your annotations for me are spreading everywhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I only gave them to my dorm mates, and I can guarantee she wouldn’t leak them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alliance Law mandates that all middle schools assign only two students per dorm, no exceptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled and said, “It’s fine—I’ve written you new notes. I’ll send them to you the day before the big exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao said, “Alright, then I won’t show them to her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl hesitated a moment, then spoke again, “Jiang Jian, do you still have enough money? I have 30 Alliance Coins—if you’re short, I’ll transfer them to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid he’d refuse, she hurriedly added, “Chencang No. 1 Middle School gave us a pre-exam allowance—bread, sausage, bottled water—and the dorm fee is waived before the exam, so I don’t need money right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lowered his gaze and checked his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“850,138 Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian told his sister, “I still have enough. Keep it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao shook her head and immediately transferred 20 Alliance Coins, saying, “Last time you gave me 60 Alliance Coins—how could you still have any left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sending you 20 now—I’ll keep 10 for myself, that’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mechanical voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your account has received a transfer: 20 Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your balance: 850,158 Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the transfer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao reminded him once more to take his medicine, then ended the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian closed the communication interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiped away the identity device’s screen without saying more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Shadow Zone, the Patrol Corps is meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, demons and spirits lurk, non-citizens gather in droves, and corruption runs deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This money cannot be touched—for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, this is really over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming trudged over, slumped down, face grim, “Your textbook annotations are going viral on the Divine Illumination Zone forums.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many students there memorized your notes and took mock exams—their theoretical scores rose an average of three points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was barely holding onto a top hundred spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I can’t even make top five hundred!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jiang Jian could respond, Zhang Lu walked over, backpack slung over her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, I didn’t leak the notes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped in front of him and whispered, “Last night, my roommate tried to trick me into giving her the notes—I refused.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian nodded: “It’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lu hesitated, then asked, “Could it have been Yu Ning…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian waved his hand, “It doesn’t matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he picked up ‘Overview of Deities’ and continued reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lu’s expression was complex; she turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Bestowal Exam was imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more students returned to campus to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-quiet library was now packed with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Jiang Jian and Ji Ming’s seats were by the window on the sixth floor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they still occasionally drew glances from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, Teacher Zhou sent a group message!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming’s voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his identity device and indeed received a new message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At 8 a.m. tomorrow, our school’s 378 examinees will gather on the playground for the mock exam—each student gets three attempts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The accuracy rate of the Divine Bestowal simulation is approximately thirty percent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Examination order follows registration sequence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the bottom right corner of the message,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a registration button was prominently displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These bastards are fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming clicked it without hesitation and exclaimed, “Already over a hundred registered!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian read the message, then casually tapped the registration button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mechanical voice announced: “Mock exam registration successful! Your examination number is 1.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu had pre-adjusted the registration system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming leaned over, “I’m number 135. What about you, Jiang Jian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled, “I’m not taking the mock exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he clicked to cancel his registration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His identity device beeped: “Registration canceled successfully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming stared in surprise, “Why not take it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head, “You took it over ten times yesterday—haven’t you had enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming froze, then his face darkened in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming chuckled and tapped cancel as well: “Living in the same dorm with you, I’ve learned one thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what, following Jiang Jian’s lead is always right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said nothing, only, “Time’s short—get back to studying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming nodded firmly: “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>February 28, 3227.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one day remains until the Divine Gift Examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rumor about the notebook has spread like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian remained utterly unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stuck rigidly to the two-point routine: dormitory and library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several days now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian added new annotations to the textbooks The Overview of the Divine and A Brief Analysis of Stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The documents containing the Identity Device had not yet been sent to his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was Jiang Zhao who.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried Jiang Jian might have an episode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every night she called to urge him to take his medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soul-Calm Nutritional Tablets don’t work for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian ended his sister’s call and turned his gaze to the wooden sword on his bedside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What his sister did not know was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For seven years, he had never taken a single Soul-Calm Nutritional Tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His rare episodes were kept at bay solely by this innate Divine Gift weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the money spent on medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was mostly used to buy study materials and extracurricular books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of these ancient texts were extremely expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were acquired at high prices from the black market in the Divine Illumination Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these past years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alliance Coins Jiang Jian earned by accepting commissions under the nickname “Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were almost entirely poured into books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","dd3ea3e1f5ebe2f2880b2a68288acccbf8d82ea5393fa0fe4ce43f6bc986eab0","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-11","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-9",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]