[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-19":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},2280569,4461,"Chapter 19: Pure Spirit","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>On the overall leaderboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian, Level 3 “Art,” Pure Spirit True Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around his name, brilliant golden light encircled it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless eyes fixed upon it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For hundreds of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guangling City has never had a Level 3 “Art”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Level 3 talents appear once or twice every dozen years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a Level 3 “Art” is an unprecedented first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I misread…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, Level 3 ‘Art’…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total score: 100, perfect…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of Feiguang Stage, Zhou Yu stared upward, his face filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teachers from Guangling No. 1 High School had already gathered nearby, faces alight with ecstatic joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Zhou Yu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teaching Jiang Jian—you’re made!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guangling No. 1 High School is made!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a luxurious flying shuttle landed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two elaborately dressed individuals stepped down and asked: “Who is Teacher Zhou Yu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu forced himself back to awareness, shock still lingering in his eyes: “I’m Zhou Yu. Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead man handed him an envelope, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Zhou Yu, a small token of goodwill, insufficient to express our respect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu unconsciously took it and opened the envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten thousand Alliance Coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu gasped, nearly dropping the check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This check was issued by Linjiang Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply scan it with an identity device, and you receive the exact amount in Alliance Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is just a trifle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man glanced around, stepped closer, “Teacher Zhou Yu, I’m from Luoying Academy’s Admissions Office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can persuade Jiang Jian to apply to Luoying Academy, I’ll add another thirty thousand Alliance Coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu’s fingers holding the check trembled even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face showed hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hesitation vanished from Zhou Yu’s face. He returned the check, his gaze now resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian is my student! Which school he applies to should be his own decision! I won’t interfere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The admissions officer’s expression darkened: “Don’t you want all that cash?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu smiled and said: “Of course I do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rose, drawing the attention of nearby Guangling No. 1 High School teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I, Zhou Yu, act with integrity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Luoying Academy truly has merit, and offers Jiang Jian sufficient resource allocation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then even without a single coin, I will urge Jiang Jian to apply to Luoying Academy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu’s expression was stern: “My only concern has always been my student!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The admissions officer, sharp as they were, quickly changed expression, snatching back the check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Zhou Yu, rest assured—Luoying Academy will allocate massive resources to a Level 3 ‘Art’ talent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his identity device, displaying a document, his face proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luoying Academy will apply to Linjiang Prefecture’s government for special resource subsidies for Jiang Jian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Luoying Academy’s endorsement, this resource package can reach Level 3!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu, merely a teacher from Guangling City, clearly didn’t understand these things: “What’s in a Level 3 resource package?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The admissions officer smiled: “The cultivation materials in a Level 3 package are unimaginable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, a cultivation quota worth two hundred thousand Alliance Coins on the Linjiang Prefecture platform!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, ten units each of cultivation materials, array materials, weapon-casting materials, and spirit herbs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most importantly, a Level 3 talent orb worth one million Alliance Coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The admissions officer opened the Linjiang Prefecture trading platform and pointed at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Zhou Yu, look for yourself! The cheapest Level 3 talent orb for ‘Body’ costs one million Alliance Coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu’s face showed hesitation; he hadn’t spoken yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a scornful voice came: “Don’t lie! A Level 3 ‘Art’ can get a Level 3 resource package at any Divine Gift university!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The admissions officer’s face changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several flying shuttles landed in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admissions officers from other Divine Gift universities were all approaching Zhou Yu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu was overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ceremony platform,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lingering light around Jiang Jian had just faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level 3, Art, Pure Spirit True Flame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lowered his gaze, staring at his pale palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin strands of blood-red flame flickered between his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zilaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air hissed as it burned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such power…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian already knew the cultivation method accompanying Pure Spirit True Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pure Spirit True Method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This flame glowed a blinding blood-red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it burned a living being, it rapidly spread across the body, consuming its soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere seconds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could burn a living being’s soul to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pure Spirit True Method was the basic cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person’s Divine Gift talent differs, and so does the cultivation method used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Divine Gift talents come with their own cultivation method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others come with nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must rely on a second talent’s method to accelerate cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Art” talents always come with a cultivation method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Level 1 “Art” does.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The qi cultivated by the Pure Spirit True Method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is called spirit qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian calmed his mind and carefully visualized the Pure Spirit True Method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pure Spirit True Flame is my innate talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To activate it,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need only a small amount of spirit qi, and it lasts a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But my Shenque Point is already open—I can insert a second talent orb to gain a second talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Activating a second talent requires vast amounts of spirit qi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit qi has an upper limit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raising the spirit qi limit is extremely slow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must cultivate my spirit qi limit until it fills my Shenque Point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only then can I enter the next realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had just visualized the Shenque Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fully cultivate the Shenque Point requires a full ten units of Qi capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that, his current Qi capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is less than one percent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innate Pure Spirit Flame requires only a trace of Qi to activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to activate the second innate ability, these Qi reserves will be exhausted in minutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation is too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely cultivating the “Shenque Point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has trapped ninety-nine percent of the world’s people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also why cultivation materials are so exorbitantly expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrays can accelerate cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit herbs can improve cultivation efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personally refining materials and forging weapons enhances mastery over Qi usage and the precision of Qi control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of these aid in increasing Qi capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all of these also require massive amounts of Alliance Coins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In 3227, the Guangling City Divine Gift Examination final rankings are set!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief examiner’s voice echoed across Feiguang Terrace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive ranking list spanning the sky suddenly trembled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of names on it vanished at an terrifying speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than half a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those tens of thousands of names faded completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turned into scattered streams of light, merging into the Feiguang Terrace array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the final ranking list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 46 brilliant, blazing names remained, swirling with radiant light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 1, Jiang Jian, 100 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 2, Du Fang, 99 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 3, Song Ling, 98 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 4, Gong Shuangshuang, 95 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 5, Xu Mu, 93 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 6, Zhao Chen, 88 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 31, Wang Wu, 82 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 32, Jiang Zhao, 82 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 33, Wen Ying, 81 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 46, Ji Ming, 76 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guangling City’s 46 slots for Divine Gift University are now fixed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the array’s voice boomed forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief examiners and several Divine Gift University proctors descended onto the ceremony platform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming pushed through the crowd to the base of the ceremony platform, wiped sweat from his brow, and trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn close!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last place—barely scraped into Divine Gift University!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Level 2 'Body' innate ability really saved my life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming was immensely relieved, his limbs weak, yet he forced himself up onto the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 46 students gradually returned to the ceremony platform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Jiang Jian, Du Fang, and Song Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other 43 students mostly had Level 2 innate abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Anhezhou Forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The live broadcast of the Guangling Divine Gift Examination was still ongoing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the crucial phase—choosing a school—was about to begin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, which school are you going to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the brightest spot on the ceremony platform, Du Fang stepped forward and asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Ling also drew near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three stood together, subtly forming a group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other 43 students deliberately stayed well away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small circle had already formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 3 innate abilities carry too much weight behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1413,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b1b51739b4a550b95d9ae6847a5609508207b1f8cdbf5f7a88e48d422eefb9bd","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-20","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-18",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]