[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-62":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},2280612,4461,"Chapter 62: Leaning on the Tower","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Dozens of meters away, at the ruins of Feiluan Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damaged palace structures had been fully repaired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many demons stood nearby, gazing at the risen Feiluan Palace, their faces filled with sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-armed little demon walked calmly to Jiang Jian and said, “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “Why thank me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lowered its head and looked at Jiang Jian: “You just saved my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian whispered, “I had no intention of saving you. If I hadn’t gotten the iron, I would’ve killed you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little demon’s gaze was complex: “But that was only if.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head and ignored it, turning toward the flying shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, we repaired every building—exceeded the mission, earned plenty of credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cabin, Liu Tiezhu smiled, “Plus all this iron—our gains are substantial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian boarded the shuttle; the cabin door closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan held Zhuyue Dao, gazing out the window: “The remaining demons will all receive identity devices and gain unofficial citizen status.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu nodded: “These minor matters fall under Jiangcheng Enforcement Bureau’s jurisdiction—none of our concern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sat down, opened his identity device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prompt tones kept sounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Learning mission completed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mission exceeded—reward increased to 1,600 credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Credits have been disbursed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You received: 400 credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your remaining credits: 400.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another message popped up, sender: “Wu Hai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian activated privacy mode and opened the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, I saw you exceeded the learning mission—excellent work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai’s gentle voice came through: “Do you remember the iron I asked you to get?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian replied: “Teacher Wu, ten pieces of iron have been secured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai sent another message: “Jiang Jian, I knew I wasn’t mistaken in you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you return to the academy, come straight to my office—I’ll apply for your credit allocation right away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Jiang Jian had obtained the iron,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai’s tone was clearly excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian closed the communication, silently sneering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying shuttle had entered the Tianzhu Mountain route, heading toward Sanzhong Jiangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu settled into his seat in the back and turned forward: “Jiang Jian, you’ve never been to Wuchong Jiangcheng, right? Let me show you around—how about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan dismissed it: “I grew up in Linjiang Province—I’ve been everywhere in Wuchong Jiangcheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu turned his gaze: “Then name some places you’ve been.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan pointed out the window: “I know the pet market and Ghost Nation in Erchong Jiangcheng, the auction houses and black markets in Sichong Jiangcheng—like my own backyard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only after growing older and traveling elsewhere did I grow a bit rusty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu scoffed: “All those places have been rebuilt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye hugged his schoolbag: “Why don’t we go to Haicheng? The food there’s amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu said: “All you think about is eating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to their chatter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said nothing, quietly cultivating while calculating his remaining cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nineteen pieces of iron—leave them for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alliance coins: over 800,000.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plus Wu Hai’s 300,000 Alliance coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1.1 million Alliance coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye’s voice came: “Jiang Jian, are you coming to Haicheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian paused, then said: “I need to return to the academy first—visit Teacher Wu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we’ll go to Haicheng tonight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye grinned at Jiang Jian, mischievous: “Haicheng is beautiful—I’ll call my friend to meet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan asked curiously: “Who’s this girl you’re being so mysterious about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye opened his identity device and held it up to Shi Xuan: “Here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan’s pupils contracted: “She’s this beautiful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu turned his head, glanced, and nodded: “They really suit each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye beamed: “She’s my friend—of course she’s beautiful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan sat beside Jiang Jian, lowering his voice: “Still, I think your sister’s prettier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian raised an eyebrow: “You’ve seen my sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan grunted: “Don’t you remember? The Divine Bestowal exam was recorded online.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though there were tens of thousands of students on Guangling’s Feiguang Stage,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“your sister stood out too much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw her at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How to put it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Shi Xuan looked awestruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She stood there, silent and still—her celestial beauty? Calling her an immortal’s form isn’t an exaggeration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian asked: “How did you know she was your sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan blinked: “Guess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His background was clear and clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy to verify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan, as the son of the Shi family patriarch, having some influence wasn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi Xuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye walked over and sat across from him: “Aren’t you usually gloomy and quiet? Why so lively now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan patted his schoolbag: “Lately, I’ve been down because of my cousin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But money brings joy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Especially a lot of money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan reached out, touching his schoolbag: “You probably don’t know how much these pieces of iron would sell for outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye said: “On Linjiang’s network, one piece sells for 200,000 Alliance coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan waved his hand: “You can’t buy it for 200,000—there’s no supply.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Putting this on Linjiang’s network would be a massive loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye looked curious: “Then how should we sell them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan said: “If you trust me, I can use my family’s connections to sell them—400,000 Alliance coins per piece!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye sneered: “You’re probably trying to steal my cut—I’ve got connections too. I’ll ask my family first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan didn’t press her, turning to Jiang Jian: “Honestly, your sister’s beautiful, but I feel something’s off about her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian murmured: “What’s off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan glanced at Shan Ye: “There’s an outsider here—hard to say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye snorted, stood, and walked to the back of the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan lowered his voice: “I’ll be blunt—I treat you as a friend, so don’t take offense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the video, her mental state seemed… abnormal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Especially during the Divine Bestowal ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your sister stood motionless in the light pillar, then suddenly… changed. Hard to describe, but it was strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan recalled the footage, choosing his words carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan’s words, in some ways, were not wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao's illness was indeed not fully cured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1030,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4be455b5cdb9f20aef603acbc781093e7e8ea9b7d7d07ecc7b7b5ab11ef49eb1","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-63","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-61",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]