[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-263":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},2280813,4461,"Chapter 263: Autumn Water","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-263",263,"\u003Cp>Seeing his sister’s message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression softened, a little reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she could send a message, it meant Jiang Zhao’s current situation was temporarily safe, not caught in the void chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister’s voice came through clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Linjiang Academy is suspended. I’m training with Yingying at the prefectural shrine emissary’s place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian swiped his finger to scroll through the rest of the messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister sent two or three messages almost every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Telling him every detail of what she saw and heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the lunar barrier shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linjiang Prefecture, especially Guangling City, saw numerous void chaos outbreaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a thousand people died on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly ten thousand were crushed by spatial forces, losing limbs or suffering severe permanent injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linjiang Prefecture’s government acted swiftly, evacuating most of the local populace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treatment of the injured and disabled was personally handled by the Prefecture’s Prayer Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All seventeen states of Linjiang Prefecture had become deserted lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Earth’s orbital node was gradually stabilizing and spatial chaos had greatly diminished,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the capital’s central authority in Tianjing still issued an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linjiang Prefecture was temporarily sealed off, no one allowed in or out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one message in his sister’s communication caught Jiang Jian’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Zhao family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze halted on the message details, his expression darkening sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after evacuating from Guangling City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone from the Zhao family reported to the Tianjing Patrol Unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claiming that a strange flying device had appeared in Guangling City, suspected to be linked to extraterrestrial forces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He further claimed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that evidence existed at the Zhao ancestral grounds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this sensitive period, the Zhao family’s report inevitably caused a major stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most people still believed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that as a minor clan, the Zhao family’s entire relocation had already crippled them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, suddenly making moves to report extraterrestrial forces to the Tianjing Patrol Unit was merely to gain rewards and secure better resettlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides the old patriarch and his mistress,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“there was a third person who knew about the flying device.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stared at the message, his gaze dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianjing patrol unit had recently dispatched specialists into Linjiang Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Zhao family member’s claim, they went to Guangling City to gather evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If true, the Zhao family would rise instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if no evidence was found, and it was proven fabricated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and merely invented by the Zhao family to secure resettlement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the person who reported it—and their entire family—would face severe punishment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I burned the flying device with karmic fire. It had long since melted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There should be no trace left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian tapped his identity device and called his sister for a real-time connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prompt tone sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao’s voice came through, clearly filled with delight: “Jiang Jian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice, though cool and clear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could not hide her excitement and joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard the Earth-Moon Academy’s gates are sealed. Can you even get out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jiang Jian could answer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his sister continued, “How’s your training going at the academy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, have you seen Nie Zheng’s sister? She also went to the Earth-Moon Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She told me she went there specifically to find you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian listened as his sister spoke, occasionally replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao calmed down, regained her composure, rubbed her forehead, and said, “I’m now staying with Yingying at her father’s home—inside the projection of the Shrine Palace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s quiet and very safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, when will you graduate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian murmured, “Soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then asked, “Jiang Zhao, how’s your cultivation going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao wasn’t surprised at all, saying, “I knew your first question would be about my cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m inside the Shrine Palace projection now—I can’t show you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister smiled softly, lowering her voice, “Jiang Jian, I can only tell you this:”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In cultivation, I’ve never slackened, always followed your advice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve trained harder than anyone around me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian nodded slightly and asked, “How far are you from the Divine Palace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister replied, “My spring-source spiritual essence has just passed the halfway point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To fully fill the acupoints and trigger the Divine Illumination barrier, it should take another two years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her cultivation progress to be this fast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian was clearly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao’s outward talent was insufficient, so she didn’t go to the Earth-Moon Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To cultivate quickly, she relied entirely on cultivation halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her available resources were extremely limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike himself, who had endless spiritual items and never worried about external factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>reaching halfway through spring-source essence in two and a half years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her cultivation speed was already very impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before you fully fill your spiritual essence, I’ll compile a set of notes for you—they’ll greatly help your spring-source cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “And remember, stay away from danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter where you are, ensure your own safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister replied, “Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “I have another spiritual essence treasure here, called Qiushui Sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll have someone deliver it to you in a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his sister’s eyes lit up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual essence treasures were rare and unattainable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even across the seventy prefectures of the surface, they were among the most precious core resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his sister refused without hesitation: “Since it’s a spiritual essence treasure, keep it for yourself—I don’t need external objects for my cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one would not want a Spirit Essence relic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao knew very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From every possible angle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian needed the Spirit Essence relic more than she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already have one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said softly, “This Autumn Water blade, I cannot use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao hesitated a moment, then did not refuse, and replied obediently, “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not press further, but chose to trust Jiang Jian unconditionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Train hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gave this warning, said no more, and ended the communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1006,"2026-06-20T01:21:35.424Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","25170afd7641b11247a8457afb20782828268bf10e342746b1c17857ecf0889b","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-264","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-262",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]