[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-100":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},2280650,4461,"Chapter 100: Prayer to the Gods","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-100",100,"\u003Cp>Your cultivation chamber time has expired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notification sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room, the flow of spiritual energy slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until it ceased completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thread of spiritual light spilled from his pupils and slammed into the cultivation chamber wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall tiles shattered and collapsed; the embedded array trembled violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the room’s array stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragments of stone continued to fall from the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My control over spiritual energy is still not refined enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, then opened them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp, icy spiritual light from before had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred hours of steady cultivation brought substantial gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After slaying the mountain spirit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian would, during cultivation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>repeatedly recall and meticulously reflect on the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one hundred hours of reflection,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not only was his Shenque spiritual essence more stable and solid,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian also realized\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that if he encountered the mountain spirit again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could adapt on the fly and respond with a far more perfect strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he might not necessarily be able to kill it alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was certain that now, he could hold his own against the mountain spirit for a considerable time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue glanced at the fallen wall plaster, flicked its tail, and whispered, “When you came back, your credits were settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It raised its identity device, claw tapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message from five days ago appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You received a Ladder Settlement reward: 2700 credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your remaining credits: 8150.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue dismissed the message, saying, “The day after settlement, you were removed from the Ladder ranking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among first-year students now, you have no rank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In two more days, credits will be settled again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t fight again, you won’t get this week’s settlement reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood up. “What time did Gu Qi arrange?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue opened the identity device. “Six in the evening.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian checked the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back to the dormitory complex.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stepped out of the cultivation chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unintentionally, he noticed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>far fewer students were coming here to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation building was shared by the entire first-year campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All 1,800 first-year students had to come here to use the cultivation chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until he exited the elevator and boarded the aerial pod,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>along the entire way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had seen only a dozen or so students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>inside the pod, Ji Xue tapped the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qi sent you a set of clothes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian asked, “What kind of clothes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue held the screen before Jiang Jian: “It’s custom-made by the faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the holographic screen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a mid-length black robe appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robe was exquisitely crafted, its fabric deep black as an abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold trim adorned the collar and sleeves, emitting a faint, subtle glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the left chest, the Linjiang Academy emblem was embroidered as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this time, the flowing river motif was stitched with gold thread, using expensive luminescent material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire outfit looked elegant, magnificent, and imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s academy uniform was already well-made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to this black-and-gold faction robe from Gu Qi, it instantly paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qi checked your measurements from your enrollment records.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Had it tailor-made by a renowned master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue stared at the holographic screen, claw tapping. “Gu Qi said, in his faction, fewer than ten people are allowed to wear this set.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aerial pod halted before the dormitory complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian returned to his apartment; the robotic butler immediately approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its screen displayed today’s menu. “What would you like to eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not hungry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head, set down his bag, and walked straight into the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue flicked its tail, shut the door, stared at the menu, and grinned. “I’ll have this, that, and this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robotic butler’s eye twitched, recorded the order, and turned toward the mechanical room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian bathed, dried his hair, and changed into the faction robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray fox was wolfing down food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its peripheral vision caught Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it forgot to swallow its food, stared at Jiang Jian, and couldn’t speak for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian walked to the sofa, fastened Han Guang Sword, and picked up his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the black-and-gold cuffs, his fingers, pale and slender, instantly captured Ji Xue’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue cleared its throat. “I suddenly think Yin Yin isn’t good enough for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian was speechless, opened the door, and stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The particle glass shimmered, bright as a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gazed quietly at his reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gold-threaded black robe framed his pale, exquisitely beautiful face, scattered light glinting across it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy in his Shenque surged, circulating silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter where or when, cultivation never ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the dormitory complex,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his identity device and summoned a small unmanned aerial pod, inputting the destination: Wuchong Jiangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cross-Border Flyer is a reward given to Anmin Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking it out would be too conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gu Qi’s invitation, Jiang Jian had no intention of drawing unnecessary attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only one goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the ten-hour trial pass for the Training Special Chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five-Reign Jiangcheng, Combat Arena, destination confirmed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mechanical voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the window, Jiang Jian leaned against the comfortable seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he thought of the old floating cars in Guangling City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guangling City had no expensive unmanned flyers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the old floating cars required manual piloting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the bustling Five-Reign Jiangcheng on Tianzhu Mountain, Guangling City seemed like a city from a hundred years ago, backward to the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unmanned flyer suddenly accelerated, entering the Tianzhu Mountain track, weaving through countless streams of flying craft toward Five-Reign Jiangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window's filtration and ventilation system brought a touch of cool air into the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sat quietly, cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long eyelashes trembled slightly; a breeze stirred the strands of hair at his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flyer descended into Five-Reign Jiangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a nimble bird, it darted through the towering steel forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Combat Arena, arriving soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold mechanical voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his eyes and gazed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flyer passed beneath the underside of a floating metropolis, then shot upward rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight blazed, bathing the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless towering structures reflected brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flying over another floating island, the flyer burst through the cloud sea—the view ahead suddenly opened wide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the dense steel city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive circular structure was firmly embedded at the center of the floating city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circular structure held countless private boxes and seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every so often, a landing pad appeared, for arriving and departing flyers to dock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Box 1375.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian checked his comm, activated his identity device, and entered the command again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flyer suddenly accelerated, heading toward the southern side of the circular structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flyer landed on the landing pad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stepped down the gangway, identifying the zone numbers of the surrounding boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Box 1375 is over here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian precisely located the box, secured his backpack, and climbed the wide staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called a box, this structure resembled a luxurious villa built atop a cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of such villas dotted this vast architectural complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Junior Jiang Jian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the villa’s entrance, Gu Qi descended the steps wearing his faction’s black robe, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome to the Qishen Faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1257,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b5b5b28bc9e3ea4b53f73791a3c96a0052d6e4be08aa19f5b252af9640707f63","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-101","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-99",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]