[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-267":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},2280817,4461,"Chapter 267","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-267",267,"\u003Cp>Within the structure of the Star-Controlling Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the Chang’an Fu capital hub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each fu territory on the surface has temporary subordinate pavilions, like the “Guanxi Pavilion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its pavilion master is typically appointed by the fu’s own governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pavilion master personally selects Spirit Realm cultivators from within the fu territory to join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for Spring Quan  Realm cultivators seeking an official post in the Star-Controlling Hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must demonstrate exceptional combat prowess and outstanding performance to even be considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The official post they receive is merely that of an ordinary pavilion cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Jiang Jian’s case,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he join the “Guanxi Pavilion,” directly subordinate to the Star-Controlling Hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the post Shen Xi applied for him was the immensely powerful “Circuit Envoy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His status is even higher than that of an ordinary Spirit Realm cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A message from Yin Yin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze paused, landing on a message with an unusual appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around this message, golden light edged softly, highly conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only official communications and those from the Prayer Divine Palace carry this marker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message opened, and Yin Yin’s pleasant voice emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, the Linjiang Fu space is trembling, with chaotic currents raging—I’ve taken your sister and several close classmates into the Star Palace projection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is where my father cultivates, established by the Prayer Divine Star Palace, located within the inner wall of the surface realm—extremely safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Linjiang Fu is now sealed. When you graduate from the academy, if you have nowhere to go, you may come to me—I’ll ensure your safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an indescribable tenderness, faint yet unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lowered his eyelids, gazing at the bottom of the message, at Yin Yin’s personal profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl wore her academy shirt with a tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pleated long skirt covered her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the hem’s shadows, her slender calves were exposed, white as snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the messages Jiang Zhao had sent not long ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian had already learned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the daughter of a fu Ya  divine envoy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past year, Yin Yin had refused many excellent marriage proposals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had greatly disappointed her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, recalling it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian realized Jiang Zhao had subtly hinted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin harbored feelings for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of affection for him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had come to treat Jiang Zhao as her own little sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yin Yin, thank you for taking care of Jiang Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian tapped his identity device, typing a line of text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the holographic screen, paused a moment, then sent it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message status changed to “Received.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of alert tones chimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reply had already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you break through?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did it so fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you chosen your cultivation location yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, your sister is right beside me—why doesn’t she know about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Zhao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several messages arrived in rapid succession, each spaced no more than a few seconds apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final message contained Yin Yin’s soft call to Jiang Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian read the messages, swiped his finger to close the holographic screen, and put away his identity device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This girl has a good face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guide Messenger crossed his arms, smirking. “If an ordinary man married her, he’d bring fortune to three generations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression remained blank. “You read faces now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you looking down on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guide Messenger clicked his tongue. “In the Yinshan Strange Realm, there’s a place where one can gaze back upon mortal affairs and awaken the Dao through mortality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I once spent over a hundred years there as a face-reader—even the Emperor had to mind my words.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze shifted slightly. “Where is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guide Messenger uncrossed his arms and pointed far off. “Wangxiang Terrace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It lies deep within Yinshan, beyond the Ten Courts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not qualified to go there yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stared at Jiang Jian, spreading its hands. “Though your recovery speed these past days has surprised me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still don’t believe you can outcompete the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head slightly, unwilling to argue further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat cross-legged on the floor of the rear hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calming his mind, he began focused cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guide Messenger found it dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick, he dissolved into specks of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation knows no days or months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian had remained in the rear hall without stepping out a single step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His meridians and acupoints had fully recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jagged soul wounds had begun healing—thanks to the new robe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This snow-white robe was meticulously stitched by Shen Qingchanyi, using her innate talent’s essence—utterly devoted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Weaving Fate” technique embedded within it was extraordinarily dense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian carefully sensed his soul, made a rough estimate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wore this robe constantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take less than a year for his soul wounds to fully heal and return to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But given this rate of consumption,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The robe’s innate talent essence probably won’t last a full year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian rose to his feet, his spiritual aura deepening further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the soul wounds easing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his cultivation foundation strengthened,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His overall cultivation surged again, beyond its previous limit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian dared not attempt a breakthrough yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Divine Illumination barrier had thinned to a mere film, transparent as a water curtain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His last attempt had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make Jiang Jian understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before breaking through the Realm, one must find the true cause of failure and completely eradicate the physician’s hidden traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, I will still face danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within his spirit, he had already made a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual soul injury began to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing about the most direct consequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namely, his spiritual soul source power was no longer as scarce as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, during idle moments, it had become somewhat abundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once spiritual soul source power could be wielded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it meant his true combat power had multiplied geometrically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Long Gong’s treasured willow branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could turn beans into soldiers and summon heavenly generals and soldiers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yinshan Illusion Realm’s treasured staff: the Earth Store Scepter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It contained countless unique properties; if fully unleashed, its power was almost unimaginable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most crucial item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the unparalleled water-controlling treasure: Li Hen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Jiang Jian’s speculation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this treasure’s rank might very well surpass the willow branch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three treasures, when activated, required not only massive spiritual energy but also immense spiritual soul source power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from these,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each use of the Pure World Divine Fire also affected the spiritual soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jiang Jian’s plan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was to temporarily replace the Pure World Divine Fire with the Earth Store Scepter to maintain his spiritual soul’s current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ice-blue glow that had been sustaining his spiritual soul could be freed up for other uses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One more hour, and we must depart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guide’s voice drifted softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian turned his head, glanced at it, and said gravely: “As a Chuiqing Holder, I demand you do not spy on me from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Guide’s form instantly dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze grew calm; he lightly brushed his snow-white robe sleeve, and as light swirled around him, he activated Wang Dian’s authority to seal off the rear hall completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after confirming that, all around, he was utterly alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and no observer remained,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>did Jiang Jian sit down and begin the most critical step:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>eliminating the true hidden threat within his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he flipped his palm, and a black wooden scepter appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earth Store Scepter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In myth, the Yinshan Wheel King upheld his duty, and Heaven bestowed this treasure upon him as reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It carries traits of rebirth, soul-stabilization, and more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its function is immense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As thoughts surged,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian took the Earth Store Scepter without hesitation and activated it with his spiritual soul source power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the noble black wooden staff dissolved into black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within Jiang Jian’s spiritual soul, black light descended, and the Earth Store Scepter suddenly appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It emitted ten thousand rays of light, surging toward the cracks in his spiritual soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, these cracks had been held in place, preventing expansion, by the ice-blue glow of the Pure World Divine Fire and the “Weaving Fate” technique on his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these soul-stabilizing black lights surged forth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instantly relieving the pressure on both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian carefully attempted to withdraw a sliver of the ice-blue glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression remained unchanged, yet he grew even more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly, bit by bit, drew out the ice-blue glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until finally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every last trace of ice-blue glow was stripped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the spiritual soul injury remained stabilized by the soul-stabilizing black light, unaffected in the slightest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s spirit trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This proved beyond doubt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his plan was entirely feasible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice-blue glow cast by the Pure World Divine Fire was now unusually idle, fully under his control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian steadied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With full focus, he directed the ice-blue glow toward the Shen Zhao Barrier, covering it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no matter how hidden, how strange or bizarre the physician’s methods,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before the Pure World Divine Fire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they would have nowhere to hide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1579,"2026-06-20T01:21:35.424Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3c2c2b187934c1460c0ecccf096c80186987d4e44e5bec59cf72539a82ce3be4","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-268","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-266",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]