[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-67":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},2280617,4461,"Chapter 67: Seven-Colored Liusui Never-Night Sky","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>Without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Wish Jade, a faint light rose, releasing waves of cool, refreshing energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian immediately felt his mind and spirit grow calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of restlessness was nearly swept clean away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Wish Jade actually has this kind of use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian turned his palm and grasped the jade pendant in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its touch was cold and hard, clearing his mind and sharpening his focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Qi-accumulating armlet on his wrist, though capable of gathering spiritual energy, offered negligible practical benefit when used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to divine weapons,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“these technological devices are indeed crude.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian put away the Wish Jade and stepped out of his bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robotic butler approached, its holographic screen flickering with tonight’s menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going out. You can return to the mechanical room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian walked past it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell, yet the campus remained brightly lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the dormitory complex, Shi Xuan stood with his Moon-Chasing Blade on his back, his expression ambiguous: “Jiang Jian, we’ve been waiting for you. Get in quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian boarded the aerial shuttle and said, “I just finished a few matches in the Ladder Ranking Tournament.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gripped the gangway and halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the seat before him was a girl in her school skirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat upright, her face normally cold, but now, seeing Jiang Jian, she bit her lip slightly, her eyes flashing resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, she still harbored bitterness over the earlier ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the back of the cabin, Shan Ye’s voice came: “Jiang Jian, what do you think of Yin Yin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian ignored her entirely and found his seat, sitting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl named Yin Yin also turned her head away: “Stop saying nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye grinned mischievously: “But I think you two are perfect for each other. Yin Yin, haven’t you always told me your standards are high—you want someone good-looking? Isn’t Jiang Jian handsome enough for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin pressed her hand to her forehead, dark strands of hair falling as she replied with weary resignation: “Don’t play matchmaker.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just bathed; her slender white fingers carried the faint fragrance of bath gel, mingling with the pleasant scent of her hair, drifting into his nose and mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan boarded last, glanced at Yin Yin, then winked and smirked at Jiang Jian in a peculiar way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian ignored him too, sitting by the window, and asked Liu Tiezhu: “What’s the difference between the pet shops in Haicheng and the pet market in Erchong Jiangcheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu sat beside Jiang Jian: “Are you buying a pet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said: “I came to Haicheng specifically to buy a batch of pets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu thought for a moment and said: “The pet market in Erchong Jiangcheng mostly features exotic, novelty creatures—vastly diverse, but expensive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The pet shops in Haicheng sell mostly practical creatures, and at much lower prices.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the aerial shuttle activated and, within mere minutes, exited the Tianzhu Mountain rail line, leaving Wuchong Jiangcheng behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haicheng stood at the edge of the Tianzhu Mountain range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the ocean’s edge, the Liusui Sea Curtain stretched endlessly—from the towering Tianzhu Mountain down to Haicheng’s shores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathtakingly magnificent, awe-inspiring beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, keeping pets is troublesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu said, “We’re training every day—we probably won’t have time to care for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said: “I’m buying pets for another purpose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu didn’t press further; he pulled out his identity device and tapped a few commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a semi-transparent particle screen materialized around them, solidifying into a barrier that silenced all sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I obtained a piece of information through a special channel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s expression turned serious: “Jiang Jian, have you heard of the Two Prefectures’ Dao Debate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu raised his identity device and sent Jiang Jian a message: “The Two Prefectures’ Dao Debate is extremely important for our cohort of new students!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In one month,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“within Linjiang Prefecture and Hanjiang Prefecture,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“all divine-cursed universities in both prefectures will hold an academic exchange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of particular relevance to us is the Two Prefectures’ Martial Debate—a competition encompassing dozens of divine-cursed universities and covering one hundred thousand new students.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred thousand new students, debating through martial prowess!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The winner will gain unimaginably abundant resources.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And receive a prestigious title jointly bestowed by the two prefectural governments and their two Wish Temples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prefectural Academic Champion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s eyes gleamed slightly: “Jiang Jian, don’t you want to compete for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mortal world bustles with competition and the pursuit of fame and gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few can resist the lure of glory and profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian paused briefly, then asked: “What are the resource rewards?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu sighed in exasperation: “Isn’t the title of Prefectural Academic Champion enough? This is a honor that can be recorded in your identity device, bringing glory to your ancestors and lasting for centuries!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gave no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu pointed at his device: “I don’t know the exact rewards, but I can tell you this—enough resources to support a new student’s cultivation up to the Surge Spring realm are guaranteed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The particle screen glowed faintly, silencing all sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll give it a try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lifted his head and glanced toward the front of the cabin: “Is Yin Yin joining our study team?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, her talent is exceptional—though she’s a Body-type, it’s extremely rare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu followed his gaze: “If you think she’s not qualified, I can replace her without caring about Shan Ye’s feelings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said: “When I was competing in the Ladder Ranking Tournament earlier, I faced her. Her talent is indeed strong—among new students, her strength is decent—but her combat awareness is weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu said: “Next weekend, we’ll do a study mission together—use it to test her compatibility and ability. If she’s not up to par, we’ll replace her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian nodded: “Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Read the email I sent you about the Two Prefectures’ Martial Debate when you have time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu shut off his identity device and dismissed the soundproof particle screen: “If you’re confirmed to join, our five-member study team is tentatively set.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian replied: “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the aerial shuttle pierced through Tianzhu Mountain and descended toward Haicheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already 9 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the horizon’s end, the azure Liusui Sea Curtain hung down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a massive, semi-transparent vortex, suspended in the sky, slowly rotating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every time I see Haicheng’s Liusui Sea Curtain, I’m awestruck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye stood by the window, gazing outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liusui Sea Curtain blocked the ocean, radiating a magnificent blue glow that turned Haicheng as bright as day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the pet shop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood up and followed his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the sea curtain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a grand, opulent building hung suspended in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless streams of light darted through the night sky, swirling around the structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi Xuan, I’m going to the pet shop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “You don’t need to wait for me—I’ll find you later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This large aerial shuttle had been summoned by Shi Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan was surprised but didn’t ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he input commands into his identity device, he said: “I’ll go with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu added from the side: “I won’t come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aerial shuttle landed at the docking yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stepped down, and Shi Xuan jumped out behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you buying pets?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin door closed behind them; Shi Xuan looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it's meant to be used.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Jiang Jian walked straight toward the pet market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pet\" refers to newly born spirit, ghost, or demon entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Guangling City, the ghosts Jiang Jian killed while taking contracts on the black market all belonged to this category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not every ghost can obtain an identity device and become an unofficial citizen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newly born spirit, ghost, or demon entities must apply to their city government, undergo multiple layers of review, and only then receive their own identity device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, they are not protected by law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most of the time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these spirit, ghost, or demon entities are slaughtered immediately after birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never get the chance to reach the city government and claim an identity device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female ghost \"Miao Miao\" that Jiang Jian killed back then was newly born and could not even leave the closet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such ghosts are weak in power and do not even know what an identity device is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing them violates no law whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people capture these unprotected spirit, ghost, or demon entities and sell them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, this gave rise to the \"pet market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1444,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","43f2f3fa96b3ed311115a54273052026390d6db35715ce4ad2d1ede8a5104fc7","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-68","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-66",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]