[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-268":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},2280818,4461,"Chapter 268: Entering the Medicine, Guiding the Spirit","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-268",268,"\u003Cp>At this very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-solid Divine Illumination barrier had shrunk to a thin layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint ice-blue glow illuminated it, dyeing it a moon-blue hue, exquisitely beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So there is something here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian activated the ice-blue glow, saturating the Divine Illumination barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze suddenly sharpened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the light of Pure World Divine Fire, a twelve-faceted crystal clearly appeared at the edge of the Divine Illumination barrier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This twelve-faceted crystal was colorless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firmly embedded in the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At every moment, it drew in external matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maintaining the Divine Illumination barrier from breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this object were not removed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with countless spiritual energies, one could never break through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure World Divine Fire, though unable to affect the Divine Illumination barrier, could destabilize the twelve-faceted crystal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian focused his spirit, carefully activating the ice-blue glow to slowly peel away the colorless crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Divine Illumination barrier trembled violently, as if stimulated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>External matter surged wildly, reassembling upon the transparent water curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap left by the peeled crystal was instantly sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few seconds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s Divine Illumination barrier absorbed external matter, growing thicker, reforming into a solid wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even thicker than at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much thicker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sensed the newly formed Divine Illumination barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within his spirit, joy surged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Illumination barrier exists in every living being—it is a truly irreplaceable resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its impact on cultivation in the Divine Palace realm and subsequent potential is immense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in his case,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous barrier had been entirely absorbed into his Divine Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he broke through again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The irreplaceable resources contained within this new barrier would likewise merge into his Divine Palace, becoming the foundation of his third realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to ordinary beings,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having shattered his entire Divine Illumination barrier with nothing left was already unprecedented, reaching the extreme of extremes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this foundation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The potential foundation he was about to gain would double!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian also noticed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That as his soul rift healed under the influence of the “Weaving Fate” technique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new barrier\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was slowly, imperceptibly, growing thicker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thickness of the Divine Illumination barrier is inherently tied to one’s cultivation state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wild idea formed in Jiang Jian’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To seize the Earth Store Lord position in Yinshan’s Ten Halls with only Spring Surge realm cultivation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtain the Weaving Soul Stones, consume them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combine them with Shen Qingchan’s “Weaving Fate” technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to completely heal his remaining soul injuries!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weaving Soul Stones have tremendous power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the other Hall Masters had not used theirs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Yinshan Wonder Realm should still hold seventeen Weaving Soul Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps after healing his soul, there would even be surplus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These methods could greatly strengthen the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation foundation would surge, enhancing every aspect of his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Illumination barrier would surely grow larger and thicker again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he then shattered it on this basis,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could forge a Divine Palace unlike any in history—perfect, unimaginable to ordinary beings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making his decision,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian turned his attention back to the twelve-faceted crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fully focused, he activated the ice-blue glow, drawing the crystal out and suspending it before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ordinary methods cannot analyze it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his eyes, took it in hand, examined it closely—but found no clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must use Pure World Divine Fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, his sleeve swept lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice-blue glow spread, covering the crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colorless twelve-faceted crystal instantly shattered, revealing a data crystal core within!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian studied the core, frowning slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, it was utterly unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his identity device, scanned the core, uploaded its image, and initiated an advanced search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holo-screen displayed a long string of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Universal Storage Unit, Model N.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Introduced to the Solar System in 2950 by Neptune’s divine descendants from the Orion Arm, becoming synonymous with cutting-edge technology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian swiped his finger, browsing details on Model N crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information on Model N crystals in Earth’s network was exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a passing mention, no further leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technology far surpassed Earth’s capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only known that textbooks mentioned Earth’s identity devices were built with Model T crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These advanced technologies also originated from Neptune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For centuries,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s identity devices have undergone multiple upgrades—they are no longer the primitive devices of the past.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the Model N crystal, Jiang Jian’s thoughts surged, “I wonder if today’s identity devices can even parse Model N crystals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his wrist, attempting to insert the Model N crystal into the device’s reader unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp sound echoed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s eyes brightened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Model N crystal was accepted by the reader unit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holo-screen scrolled rapidly, displaying dense, massive blocks of garbled code!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only occasionally did two or three data fragments flash past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right side of the holo-screen, green annotations appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incomplete parsing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only preliminary analysis of the data is possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian steadied his spirit, waiting for parsing to complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holo-screen stopped scrolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The identity device finally emitted a mechanical prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Analysis complete!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Target information: N-type crystal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Analysis progress: 2%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interpreted information: 4 entries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the prompt faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right side of the holographic screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four green annotations flickered with faint light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian swiped his finger and opened the interpreted data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned instantly icy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drug note: Solar System No. 7.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drug property: Innate soul essence (suspected).”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drug effect: Extract a portion of the soul, tear it into fragments, and use as a spirit catalyst.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Harvest interval: 79 years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian confirmed his suspicion—his heart froze instantly with dread!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physician had appeared on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her true purpose was indeed him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister’s illness was crafted by her own hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s thoughts surged—he sensed another critical piece of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physician did not harvest her drug indiscriminately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She operated under constraints, requiring a plausible pretext.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed an entry point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like his sister’s illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physician cured the illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he paid with a fragment of his soul as compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the surface reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the physician’s true notes were recorded on the crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had implanted it into his body as a location beacon, using some method!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The twelve-faced crystal, as the carrier of the N-type crystal, must have other functions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of them is to prevent me from breaking through to the Divine Palace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian flipped his palm and stored the crystal in his storage space, eyes thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the available information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already deduced much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond preventing his breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twelve-faced crystal must have another function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To protect his life under certain circumstances!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the physician ensure her drug remained alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twelve-faced crystal had been burned to colorless ash by Pure World Divine Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These functions could no longer be verified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These colorless ashes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps one day they will prove useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze shifted slightly; he waved his hand and collected the pile of colorless ash into his storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his storage space held many items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the N-type crystal and the colorless ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most prominent was a metal sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the solidified, cooled remnant of the aircraft after it had melted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze passed over it and settled on a black orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the negative energy formed after the death of the Lord of the Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This substance could corrupt spiritual essence and posed grave danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crafting his storage space using refractive crystals, Jiang Jian had removed it from the Spring of Surge and placed it inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The crafting of a dimensional space.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What changes would occur if negative energy were mixed in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden insight sparked in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian pondered briefly, then immediately began experimenting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His memory held only the basic method for crafting a dimensional space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That method made no mention of negative energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Jian had visited the Underworld and witnessed the power of negative energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Underworld contained thirty prefectures, vast in scale, yet entirely contained within a dimensional space—far exceeding ordinary wonder realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Underworld’s entrance not been fully opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even beings of the Spiritual Platform realm could not forcibly enter the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This alone proved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That negative energy in the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must play an unknown role in spatial mechanics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian focused his intent, drew a small amount of negative energy, and slowly infused it into his storage space using the dimensional crafting method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storage space showed no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Jian faintly sensed his dimensional bracelet had become slightly more elusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The negative energy vanished upon entering, instantly transformed into a peculiar aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made the storage space far more concealed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storage space’s nature had also subtly, unknowingly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian weighed the change for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He judged it beneficial—no harm detected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extracted a large mass of negative energy and fully infused it into the storage space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mass of negative energy came from a Divine Palace-level Yin Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not too much, not too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After it fully dissipated and transformed into the peculiar aura, merging into the storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dimensional bracelet Jiang Jian wore underwent a visible change!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its form grew even more indistinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly vanished entirely into space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the dimensional space, around the storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grayish light currents swirled around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making it more resilient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The size of the storage space had also increased noticeably!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its volume was only about ten cubic meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made a rough estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storage space had expanded to fifteen cubic meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Negative energy can expand the storage space.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood up, a host of suspicions rising in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dimensional space is profoundly mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even beyond the solar system, in the vast expanse of the Orion Arm, no one has truly understood the dimensional space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian tidied his belongings, activated Wang Dian’s authority, and directly alerted the Guide Messenger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guide Messenger appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its expression was strange as it scanned Jiang Jian up and down, asking, “What did you just do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its perception,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s spiritual aura\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had become vastly different from before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It naturally did not know,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that Jiang Jian had completely eradicated all his internal hazards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it could clearly sense,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that this being, though merely at the Spring Flow realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>possessed a spiritual essence of profound depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if capable of unleashing an immensely terrifying force in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open the portal. Send me to Chang’an Prefecture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian did not answer it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he spoke plainly and directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guide Messenger nodded reluctantly: “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a Chosen One makes a request, the corresponding Guide Messenger must strive to fulfill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is one of the fundamental rules of Yinshan’s Odd Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swept its arm, and a gate of light appeared before it, instantly engulfing Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood still, making no move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense pulling force returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As light and shadow shifted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s peripheral vision suddenly caught the Guide Messenger’s face twisting in shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mouth gaped open, as if witnessing something unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it emitted not a single sound from start to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a piercing, eardrum-shattering crack echoed violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s vision went black; a dull pain throbbed in his skull, leaving his scalp numb from the shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light and shadow before him rapidly coalesced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian felt a foreboding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that during the teleportation, he had been struck by another force, violently torn out of the pathway!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian landed, forcing himself to steady his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting through dizziness and the lingering echo of the crack, he opened his eyes and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2005,"2026-06-20T01:21:35.424Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6fc1f9cde33ca557c4f813d3659177e54f5f4b23b4de0b434f03376b4661e06d","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-269","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-267",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]