[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-55":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},2280605,4461,"Chapter 55: Heart Abyss","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Jiang Jian swiped away his sister’s message and opened his class schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This theory class was “Scientific Realism.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was already dull and tedious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reality was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the large lecture hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the students from the First Academy were half-asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the massive circular podium, the male instructor appeared enthusiastic, lost in his own world, speaking with spittle flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian did not neglect theory classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He listened attentively, taking notes continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The theory class passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the torment ended; many slumped in their seats, exhaling deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male instructor, still eager, clutched his textbook as he walked out, praising: “No wonder these are students from the First Academy—so well-behaved, not a single one skipped class!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lecture hall fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room erupted into chaos, the ceiling nearly ripped off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theory classes can be skipped!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And there’s no punishment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems so!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the point of attending a class that helps nothing with cultivation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From today on, I’ll only attend ‘Acupoint Mastery’ and ‘Theology Overview’ for theory classes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just confirmed: only cultivation classes are mandatory; the other three theory classes are optional!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t you say so earlier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why wasn’t this told sooner!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many First Academy students cursed as they stormed out of the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three theory classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Acupoint Mastery” greatly aids cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theology Overview” increases divine affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only “Scientific Realism” offers zero benefit to cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although upon advancing to the second-year zone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would still be a theory exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Divine Grant University,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theory scores account for only ten points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining ninety points are entirely from cultivation assessments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those ten theory points,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are drawn exclusively from “Acupoint Mastery” and “Theology Overview.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have nothing to do with “Scientific Realism.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, want to eat together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu walked up and extended an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head: “Not today. Next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian packed his textbooks, left the classroom, and boarded an unmanned aerial shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again, the campus cultivation chamber.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the departing shuttle, Liu Tiezhu clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The enrollment bonus credits are one-time only.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can’t sustain such spending.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye packed her bag and said bluntly: “Liu Tiezhu, stop pretending—I saw you at the cultivation building last night too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu glanced at her: “That only proves one thing—you also went to the campus cultivation chamber.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye slung her bag over her shoulder and summoned an aerial shuttle: “Cultivation progress is vital. One step behind, and you’re behind forever. Too bad most people don’t realize this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu smiled strangely: “Perhaps others don’t realize it—they simply find it too exhausting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or perhaps they have no desire to break through the Spring Flow Realm, so they feel no pressure, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl smirked: “Whether others break through or not—what’s it to me? I only care about my own breakthrough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye boarded the aerial shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hatch sealed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shuttle sped toward the cultivation building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Shan Ye had never been this diligent in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After interacting with Jiang Jian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She became a different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She practically lived in the campus cultivation chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu licked his lips and summoned an aerial shuttle: “Come to think of it, my credits are running low.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Campus cultivation chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian activated his identity device, expression unchanged, and spent all his credits at once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are purchasing 92 hours of cultivation chamber time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Credits consumed: 920.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Confirm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian clicked confirm without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Purchase successful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Credits consumed: 920.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remaining credits: 0.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of the chamber,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten large crates of cultivation herbs stood neatly arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His purchasing limit was now 0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his citizen account and checked his Alliance Coin balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your balance: 837,609 Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cultivation truly costs money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starting now,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must cultivate with real gold and silver.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian picked up one crate and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were twenty doses of cultivation herbs—enough for only ten hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without the Zhao family’s Alliance Coins,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I couldn’t even afford cultivation herbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sat on the floor and resumed cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation intensity was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He burned money nearly every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Shi Xuan and Liu Tiezhu, despite their wealth, dared not cultivate so recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just Alliance Coins being consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credits were also a constraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cleaning the Gray River is too troublesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian had no desire to take on the task of cleaning the Gray River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already found another way to earn credit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ladder Ranking Tournament.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Settled once a week.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Offers massive credit rewards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi surged around Jiang Jian, yet his thoughts never paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This week, I still have to complete the learning task.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because this week’s ranking reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Won’t be settled until next week.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, I have no credit points available.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi danced and overflowed around Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At every moment, the spiritual essence in his Shenque point increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian could still clearly sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That his spiritual essence remained insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filling the Shenque point to fullness was still an impossibly distant goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I test again, it should be more than half.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps even close to one-tenth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lowered his gaze, staring at his pale fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin threads of blood-red flame flickered in and out between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight hundred thousand Alliance Coins can still last a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But not for long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One crate of cultivation herbs, ten thousand Alliance Coins, only lasts me ten hours of practice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must find a way to earn Alliance Coins sooner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides the Ladder Ranking Tournament.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still need to take more learning tasks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Learning tasks don’t just offer credit rewards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The spiritual resources gained during the tasks are extra bonuses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I can’t use them myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can sell them for Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had roughly set his direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stopped overthinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Pure Spirit True Method and plunged fully into the tedious cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes and seconds passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another twenty hours of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two large crates of cultivation herbs were completely consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Jiang Jian ordered meals twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delivery addresses: all campus cultivation chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiered lecture hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theory class: Introduction to Divine Studies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>8:50 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only thirty-some students from the First Academy had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stepped down from the aerial pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person walked toward him—Mu Ying, the First Academy’s student representative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Student Jiang Jian, it’s almost nine, and you’ve finally shown up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ying approached, looking at Jiang Jian with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1121,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","01cb88936813856c81efc90979847761b2abe4d924873943845354eb4a80acf2","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-56","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-54",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]