[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-298":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},2280848,4461,"Chapter 298: Crushed Spring Snow","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>As they spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the Starlight Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl in a white dress rode a Starflow flyer, trailing a long fiery wake, her robes fluttering as she approached Jiang Jian from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Starflow flyer halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweep of her white skirt, the girl leapt down and looked at Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was complex, yet filled with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lowered his eyes and said, “Yin Yin, thank you for looking after my sister these past days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin lightly bit her crimson lips and shook her head. “As the daughter of a Prefectural Divine Envoy, helping classmates within my means is my duty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several more Starflow flyers landed in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Jiang Zhao and Zhong Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also classmates like Liu Tiezhu and Du Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the academy relocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin had brought many of her peers along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, good to see you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu strode forward with a smile, as usual, giving Jiang Jian a light pat on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve become Lord of Yinshan, your name echoing across the surface. Many students from Divine Gift Academies now look up to you—we’re proud to know you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, many Divine Gift Academy students gathered, stealing glances at Jiang Jian and whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were mostly reverence, envy, and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Fang stood at the back, watching Jiang Jian, intending to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Jian surrounded by adoring crowds, his expression turned complicated, and he quietly stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Du Fang and Jiang Jian had both been students at Guangling No. 1 High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past two years, they’d had almost no contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Fang’s talent was Level 3 “Martial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual essence had barely breached the Surge Spring realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though already impressive compared to ordinary students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Yin Yin, Liu Tiezhu, and others, he was left far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As cultivation advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Differences in resource allocation began to widen the gap in spiritual cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, congratulations on securing Yinshan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Song Ling, also from Guangling City, stepped forward gracefully and spoke openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled back: “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Fang struggled for a moment, then gathered courage, pushed through the crowd, and said, “Jiang Jian, congratulations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a sudden lightness, as if a great weight had lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian did not, as Du Fang had feared, adopt a haughty air and ignore him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he smiled just as warmly as he had three years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Du Fang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian chuckled, “I still have a few openings for Starfall Palace cultivators. If you’re interested, you can try out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Divine Gift Academy students all gasped sharply!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starfall Palace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivator positions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things they’d never dared dream of!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Earth’s laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During wartime, the Starfall Palace is the supreme authority of the two planets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of its powers is resource allocation across the planets!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless aristocratic heirs and official prodigies had exhausted every means, bent every effort, to enter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Starfall Palace positions were far too precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were fixed in number, never to be arbitrarily changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the lowest rank—“Cultivator”—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was now nearly impossible to obtain on Earth’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Liu Tiezhu’s eyes glowed red. “Do you think I’m qualified for a Cultivator post?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Fang, Song Ling, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But stared at Jiang Jian with burning hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin, in her white dress, stood quietly to the side, glancing at Jiang Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao noticed, took her hand, and whispered, “Don’t worry—I’ll make sure you get a position.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin shook her head, half-laughing, half-tearful. “You misunderstand. I don’t want a Starfall Palace post—I just want you to remind your brother that the Starfall Palace’s laws are strict. Giving out positions without review might bring trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the daughter of a Prefectural Divine Envoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin didn’t need to apply—she already held a Cultivator post in the Linjiang Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her concern was that Jiang Jian might later face punishment under Starfall Palace law for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao’s expression grew solemn. She looked toward Jiang Jian in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Yin Yin’s guess, her mind was clear: she’d rather forgo a Starfall Palace post than let her brother suffer consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian looked at Liu Tiezhu and chuckled slightly. “Your Surge Spring cultivation is solid—you’re qualified.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu nodded firmly, said nothing more, and bowed respectfully to Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other academy prodigies—Qi Ming, Lu Tingting, Zuo Lu—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All steadied their composure and stepped forward one by one to congratulate Jiang Jian on becoming Lord of Yinshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their intent was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted a “Cultivator” position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they didn’t know how Jiang Jian would designate Starfall Palace posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they knew well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lord of Yinshan, ruler of a great wonderland, his status was exalted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His word was absolute—he would never speak without reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the outer circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students from the other seventeen prefectural states of Linjiang Prefecture all wore looks of envy, cursing themselves for not being Jiang Jian’s classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some more cunning ones began networking everywhere, trying to connect with Jiang Jian through any possible channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your former desk-mate Zhong Ling is close to the Lord of Yinshan’s sister—why not ask her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! If we get even one Cultivator post, we’ll be set!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! I heard even a regular Cultivator’s authority exceeds that of a mayor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three girls whispered among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling’s former desk-mate, surrounded by them, flushed awkwardly and murmured, “Since Zhong Ling transferred to Linjiang Academy, I haven’t spoken to her in ages. If I go now, I doubt I can even say anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar scenes unfolded all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few who had connections dared approach Zhong Ling and Yin Yin, whispering quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao’s expression turned stern. She walked to Jiang Jian’s side, pulled him aside, and whispered, “Giving out Starfall Palace posts without review—won’t that get you in trouble?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian patted his sister’s arm and said softly, “I’m a Patrol Envoy of Guanxi Pavilion, with ten cultivator slots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you’re right—if the Star Controlling Palace appoints candidates without review, the punishment will be severe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao’s expression shifted slightly. “If punishment comes because of this, it’s better to give none at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled. “The one responsible for reviewing them is me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression remained calm as he continued, “I won’t hand out these cultivator slots lightly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But they serve a great purpose for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian turned his head slightly and gave his sister a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao came back to herself and whispered, “If you’ve made your decision, I trust you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking, she set aside her worries, murmured a few more instructions to Jiang Jian, then pulled Yinyin aside and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-20T01:21:35.424Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fd6a5b6a2277b8d6d57c421b746664dd3db9fa13d13b76d06fa9810d4bdb2c78","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-299","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-297",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]