[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-275":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},2280825,4461,"Chapter 275: Jade Capital","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-275",275,"\u003Cp>Hearing these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression remained calm, and he had not yet opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl suddenly turned her body, mist swirling within her pupils, and with her fingers formed into a point, she directly stabbed toward Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, biting wind surged forth instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her slender white fingers erupted a crimson bloodlight, slicing through the air with a hiss, tearing toward him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a muffled bell tolling, it shook into their eardrums!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s face showed no expression; he extended his own finger and slashed forward before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant golden light of the Way blazed forth, exploding like thunder, forcibly blocking this strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the point where their fingers met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shards of golden and crimson light shattered outward in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing retracted her hand, stepping back three paces, barely landing at the edge of the boat; her palm stung numb from the impact, her slender fingers trembling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know how you cultivated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl silently tucked her fingers into her sleeve, raising her eyes to Jiang Jian, her expression still composed, “But Shen Shu’s evaluation of you was certainly not exaggerated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, she remained utterly unruffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet deep within her spirit, a storm had already erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her innate technique, “Blood Flame,” bolstered by her profound foundation, had always been unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even against weaker Spirit Palace cultivators, she could hold her own for a time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this white-robed youth, whom Shen Xi had said might become a peerless Spirit Palace cultivator,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing clearly sensed an indescribable gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her own cultivation in every aspect had already approached its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this gap left Lu Qingqing utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not find its source, yet she could feel it was undeniably real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing steadied her spirit, exhaled, and said: “I changed my mind solely because of the Jade Capital Lord’s command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one else besides him could ever sway my thoughts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He personally said you rendered great service to the surface world, significantly easing the pressure of the surface’s unified war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Yinshan Wonder is your reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the girl in the silk robe returned to the bow of the boat, standing alone, elegant and poised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, dancing with the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said softly: “If you break through to the Spirit Palace, you truly would be a formidable rival to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing did not turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her slender figure froze abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s words carried double meaning—he had pierced through her excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her cultivation of composure was exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within mere seconds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing relaxed again, gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and said nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood at the boat’s edge, gazing at the churning black sea around him, his expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat drifted with the wind, nearly skimming the ocean’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding waters were deep and dark, flowing silently, giving a suffocating sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How intense is the resentment trapped within the waters of the Sea of Suffering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the sea’s aura, Jiang Jian’s expression tightened slightly, his mind brimming with speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he withdrew his gaze, stopped thinking further, sat down on the deck, and began cultivating as if no one else were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing up front sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, she turned her head, staring fixedly at Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really need to cultivate in such a short time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of absurdity welled up in Lu Qingqing’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve always prided myself on diligence and focused cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But before him, I seem to amount to nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the girl in the silk robe gently smoothed her robe, confirmed Jiang Jian was truly cultivating, and unconsciously felt a flicker of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The misty haze in her eyes also shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat crossed the sea, moving slowly yet swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ahead in the black sea,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a towering hundred-zhang pavilion came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you bring it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing suddenly spoke, asking a redundant question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his eyes, still not ceasing cultivation, and replied softly: “Of course I brought it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing nodded and said: “The Jade Capital Lord specifically requested to meet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s heart tightened, but he said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing raised an eyebrow and said: “Your reaction is strange—not at all like someone about to meet a Spirit Platform True Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stopped cultivating and stood up: “The Jade Capital Lord resides in the Heavenly Capital’s core, governs the Heavenly Capital’s center, and oversees seventy provinces of the surface—he is a legendary figure. I’m just a little nervous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this nervousness did not stem from those reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stemmed from his identity and origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Platform cultivators undergo a leap in life’s hierarchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their intuition is razor-sharp, their perception exquisitely fine—beyond ordinary comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Jiang Jian was certain he had, through the physician, completely stripped his original bloodline, so any test would reveal only Earthly bones,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Jade Capital Lord was an elder Spirit Platform True Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew what strange methods he possessed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I disregard the risk of soul shattering, the Pure World Divine Fire I can now wield should be enough to let me briefly enter a dimensional space.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian silently willed his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew a faint glimmer of ice-blue light and placed it deep within his meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His storage space, having been refined by negative energy, now held the embryonic form of a dimensional space—enough to briefly enter without soul collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Jiang Jian’s final escape plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be nervous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, Lu Qingqing’s voice softened: “The Jade Capital Lord is sealed within the Heavenly Capital’s core and cannot come out now. Even if he summons you, it will be through a virtual pod.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian fell silent for a moment, then said: “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing turned to face the Shouxin Pavilion and waved: “No need to thank me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the boat gradually neared shore and halted at the edge of the Shouxin Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guests come first—you go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing stepped aside, one hand resting on her woven-star robe, clearing the path for Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian made no formalities, only nodded slightly, strode forward, and stepped first onto the Shouxin Pavilion’s platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet touched solid ground—the platform unshakably firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ungrounded sensation of drifting on the Sea of Suffering finally vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing followed closely behind, stepping off the boat and walking straight in one direction: “Follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian hesitated a moment, then walked beside her into the depths of the Shouxin Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shouxin Pavilion seemed already under strict lockdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold and empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, not a single soul was seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Usually, this place is very lively.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing stopped walking, gazing at the pavilion ahead: “In the Tianjing Central Hub, the constant stream of officials entering and exiting the World Gates could fill this entire Shouxin Pavilion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian followed her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pavilion before him was located in a remote spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above its entrance, a plaque bore two characters in bold, ancient seal script: “Guanxin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing walked to the foot of the steps and gestured with an open hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements were relaxed, her conduct courteous and flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian glanced at her, walked past her side, and stepped onto the stone stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deeply dangerous intuition surged within his spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Guanxin” pavilion ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Held a threat capable of killing him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing raised an eyebrow and asked, “Why did you stop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he steadied his mind, a suspicion forming quietly within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yinshan Wonder Realm, drawn from the “Sutra of the Ten Wheels of Ksitigarbha,” is a true great wonder realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it materialized from the ethereal into the physical, it has drawn intense attention from the Tianjing Central Hub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the higher-ups intend to award this wonder realm as a prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means they will surely re-verify his identity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rule was not aimed at him specifically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complete wonder realm belongs to Earth’s core resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Jupiter Spirit Incident,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every distribution of core resources required exhaustive verification—no room for luck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his spiritual reserve had not yet reached the Divine Palace realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The struggle for the Yinshan Wonder Realm was already imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian deduced:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This identity verification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was likely moving the Divine Palace revalidation ahead of schedule!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guanxin. What a fitting name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian glanced at Lu Qingqing, then stepped forward, walking straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He confirmed once more:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original bloodline had been completely and cleanly stripped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the physician’s intentions were obscure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her method of stripping was near-divine, perfected to the level of creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When extracting his bloodline, not a single trace remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian secretly activated the Ice-Blue Radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could trigger it at any moment, slipping into the embryonic dimensional space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Solar System lifeform, bloodline test.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pavilion door closed. A cold voice echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian was not surprised—he had expected as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Guanxin Pavilion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lights burned continuously, bright as daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threads of light curled around him, engulfing him completely, leaving no trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood still, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dense beams of light wove past him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange, cool sensation spread through his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an indeterminate time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light finally faded entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold voice spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Test complete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Test result: Earth-surface human of the Solar System.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bloodline purity: 100% blood source.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the voice ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pavilion door behind him reopened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression remained unchanged. He turned and walked out of the Guanxin Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this moment on,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more worry could be set aside—for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two hours remain until the Jade Capital Lord’s audience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing lowered her gaze, glancing at her identity device: “The Lord is handling surface affairs—he’s busy. I’ll take you there first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Jiang Jian’s entry into the Guanxin Pavilion for the bloodline test,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paid it no mind whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, it was merely routine procedure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although after the Jupiter Spirit Incident,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodline verification across the Earth-Moon Four Realms had become extraordinarily strict,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past several centuries,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No extraterrestrial lifeform had ever appeared in any bloodline test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian followed Lu Qingqing to the southern side of the Shouxin Pavilion, stopping before a grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robed girl spoke, then fell silent, sitting on the bench outside the hall just as Jiang Jian had, beginning her cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression grew peculiar, but he said nothing, sitting down as well and entering cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His two realms of spiritual reserve were already perfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Jiang Jian now did was activate the “Weiming” technique woven into his robe, accelerating the healing of his soul fractures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already noticed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When channeling spiritual energy into the robe, the technique’s origin would activate at a far faster rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qingchanyi had put considerable thought into crafting the garment for various contingencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the effect of the “Weiming” technique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s soul fractures began to heal visibly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the jagged wounds was slowly closing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had shrunk many times over compared to before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soul base had increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his cultivation metrics were recalculated and stacked anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the spiritual aura around Jiang Jian surged violently once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing opened her eyes and suddenly turned her head toward Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes betrayed unmistakable shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even after refining your spiritual reserve to this level, you can still ascend further!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robed girl stared at Jiang Jian without blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she saw before her\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violated all logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, it even exceeded her understanding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqing thought of her own cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pushing the cultivation of the two realms to their absolute limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard she trained, her spiritual essence remained extremely difficult to improve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To advance even a fraction further was harder than hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the rarest of miraculous treasures held even a sliver of hope to help her further raise her spiritual essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her spiritual mechanism’s essence was nearing the limit of living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lu Qingqing still felt no satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remained at the Surge Spring Realm, training day and night, refining her foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All to ensure that when breaking into the Divine Palace, she could soar beyond all bounds and preserve the hope of glimpsing the Spirit Platform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by achieving an unparalleled Divine Palace\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>did one gain even the slightest qualification to move toward glimpsing the Spirit Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on that foundation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper one’s foundation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the closer one would come, bit by bit, to glimpsing the Spirit Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the girl’s wrist,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the identity device’s alert sounded urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused her cultivation and looked toward the nearby bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tianjing Central Authority has issued an imperial decree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are permitted to proceed to the Shouxin Palace and pay homage to the Jade Capital Supreme Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2208,"2026-06-20T01:21:35.424Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 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