[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-63":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},2280613,4461,"Chapter 63: Faces","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>Her illness, after being treated by that person,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not only returned to normal, but her mind became clear, sharp, and insightful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person said this was her true self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sometimes, she displayed an unusual degree of obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian clearly remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At age ten, when they first moved to the public care district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was moving furniture and accidentally injured his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao ran downstairs and bought gauze and antiseptic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was busy working and refused her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few seconds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao fell silent, stood frozen in place, and became as dull and foolish as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took fully six months before she slowly returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, for seven years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian had never again refused any trivial gesture of concern from Jiang Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, Jiang Zhao had never again suffered a relapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her concern for Jiang Jian still exceeded the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian had his suspicions about the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>back at the public care center, that person had cured Jiang Zhao’s illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicinal ingredients used were taken from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level 3 Talent Cluster, Heart: Clear Mind and Pure Intent, Price: 1.1 million Alliance Credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level 3 Talent Cluster, Heart: Spiritual Wisdom and Insight, Price: 1.3 million Alliance Credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian browsed his identity device, searching the Linjiang network for a suitable Talent Cluster for his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These talents could both clear the mind and sharpen spiritual perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could completely eliminate the symptoms of dullness and mental stagnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spiritual Wisdom and Insight is more suitable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian temporarily saved it, then closed his identity device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his backpack, he still had nineteen pieces of refined iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he sold them all through Shi Xuan, he could get 7.6 million Alliance Credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 1.3 million Alliance Credit Talent Cluster could be bought outright, with plenty left over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Level 3 Talent Cluster, though expensive,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had a very high chance of curing Jiang Zhao’s illness entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Jiang Jian, his current state of mind had not yet reached the point of viewing all things as grass and wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fewer distractions around him, the more he could focus on cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aerial shuttle came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan, carrying Yueyue Dao on his back, leapt out of the cabin first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stepped down the gangway, greeted Liu Tiezhu and Shan Ye, then headed straight for the tiered classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The administrative tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, you’ve finally arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai strode forward, staring eagerly at Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian placed the black cloth bundle on the desk and untied it: “Teacher Wu, the ten pieces of refined iron you requested.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai beamed, running his fingers over the iron: “I’ve already applied for 2,000 academic credits for you—they’re ready to be transferred anytime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore his gaze from the iron and looked at Jiang Jian’s backpack: “Jiang Jian, do you have more refined iron?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian replied calmly: “I have a little left, but I gave it all to Shi Xuan to sell for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai’s eyes showed regret: “If you sold it to me, I’d pay you 250,000 Alliance Credits per piece!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Linjiang network, the official price for each piece of refined iron was 200,000 Alliance Credits, but it was always out of stock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sell it anywhere, and you’d get no less than 300,000 Alliance Credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Wu Hai is truly greedy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian recalled what Shan Ye had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wu Hai had put away the iron,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian pulled out his identity device: “Teacher Wu, transfer 1,250 credits to me, and split the rest into three parts for Shi Xuan, Shan Ye, and Liu Tiezhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai nodded: “Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Academic credits, once transferred, belonged solely to the recipient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not be traded or transferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai had his own information channels and knew Jiang Jian had formed a study team for learning missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have received 1,250 academic credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your remaining credits: 1,650.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sound of Alliance Credits arriving echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Payment received: 300,000 Alliance Credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your balance: 1,137,609 Alliance Credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Hai smiled, pointing upward: “Your refined iron solved my urgent problem—thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian packed his backpack: “If you hadn’t assigned it, this mission wouldn’t have come to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the office,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian took the aerial shuttle directly back to the dormitory complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would you like to eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened the door; the robotic butler stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sat back on the sofa and opened the Sky Ladder system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a new challenge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notification chimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A challenge message glowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua’s voice came through: “Jiang Jian, I’ve prepared twenty crates of cultivation herbs—fight me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty crates of cultivation herbs meant 200,000 Alliance Credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian immediately dialed real-time communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the call connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua’s voice, though calm, held surprise: “Jiang Jian, why are you calling me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian countered: “Didn’t you send me the challenge first? I’m calling to discuss the details.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua fell silent for a moment, then said: “Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian didn’t hide his intent: “Change the fighting format.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want to change?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said softly: “300,000 Alliance Credits—no win or loss, I’ll fight you ten times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua froze, then bit out: “What do you mean? I pay you no matter who wins?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian nodded: “We’re not betting. I’m your sparring partner—you pay me. How’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua wasn’t foolish: “But fighting me, you’ll improve too—you get paid and train your combat awareness. You get all the benefits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled: “You’re Level 4 Talent. In the campus, few can match you. Right now, I’m the only suitable sparring partner you have.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, she spoke: “I can enter the Sky Ladder rankings or take on learning missions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said: “Then go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Jiang Jian ended the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, Shi Luohua frowned, hesitating whether to ask Jiang Jian to spar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>300,000 Alliance Credits for ten fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>300,000 Alliance Coins per match—too expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how rich she is, she can’t spend like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shi Luohua was precisely at a critical stage in cultivating her innate talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the Ladder Ranking Tournament or learning assignments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None had pressured her as much as Jiang Jian’s last theory class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua had a feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she fought Jiang Jian again, just like last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her innate talent cultivation would surely break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Luohua exhaled. “I’ll wait until next week’s cultivation class and ask Teacher Zhang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chose to save the 300,000 Alliance Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dormitory complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened the virtual pod and stepped inside; the glass lid slowly closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I now have 1.1 million Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can earn Shi Luohua’s 300,000 Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That would be just enough to buy the Level 3 innate talent orb.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lights flickered around him; Jiang Jian tapped the holographic screen, paying little heed to what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Shi Luohua insisted on giving him money, it was certainly a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others weren’t fools; he couldn’t force them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With enough time, I can still enter the Ladder Ranking Tournament.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On her identity device, light flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Verification successful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ca415ad5892a90735095d177cdc57396619744528a6589912cbc5df2e45223a4","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-64","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-62",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]