[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-83":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},2280633,4461,"Chapter 83: Frostfall","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-83",83,"\u003Cp>Hearing Jiang Jian’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue’s heart trembled, stunned for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After fifteen seconds, he snapped back: “Going back to the training room?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian nodded: “I came back to climb the ladder ranking; otherwise, I’ll be kicked off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue stared blankly: “But you haven’t eaten yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second half of his thought—“I haven’t eaten either”—he swallowed down, never voicing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robotic butler emerged from the mechanical room, carrying a tray: “Dinner’s here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bowl of pork bone soup noodles, spicy braised pork elbow rice, red-braised lamb chops, braised meat over noodles, and a bowl of tofu pudding soup.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robotic butler smiled broadly and placed the steaming tray on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian, already slung with his backpack, reached the door: “Take it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue shook his head vigorously, snapping back to awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tail curled around the tray and slung it onto his back, steady and secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His claws summoned spiritual energy, grabbing several boxes of training herbs as he followed Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Training Exclusive Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You actually have time here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue lifted his head, gazing at the towering mansion, eyes wide with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Training Exclusive Mansion was famed far and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in the first-year zone, no one cared about it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian climbed the steps: “Ten hours left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue, burdened with everything, scrambled up the steps on all fours, awestruck: “I can tag along too? Really…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian verified his identity device and walked straight into the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue set down his load, pulled out the pork bone soup noodles, and used spiritual energy to float them before Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should eat too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian took the bowl, eating while carefully calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent 2400 credits to buy two Frost Bracelets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no credits left to purchase more training room time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ladder ranking, 9th place, yields 2700 credits this week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is his main source of credits in the short term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Training Exclusive Mansion still has ten hours remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before heading to Anhezhou, he would use the demonic power water cluster to exhaust the remaining ten hours in the Training Exclusive Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual essence would surely undergo an unimaginable transformation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even leave the Training Exclusive Mansion tomorrow and depart straight for Anhezhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go outside to collect the delivery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid swirling thoughts, Jiang Jian set down his bowl and looked at the gray fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue snapped to attention and scrambled out on all fours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue entered the hall, carrying a crate: “Good thing I have identity device permissions; otherwise, I couldn’t even receive your delivery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian took the crate, swiped his identity device, and opened it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he bought the Frost Bracelets, he listed the Training Exclusive Mansion as the delivery address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such intense array spiritual light!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bracelet was pulled out, Ji Xue’s pupils shrank slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian slipped one onto his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put the other Frost Bracelet into his backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, overwhelming spiritual energy seeped into his limbs and bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A 1200-credit item…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly worth every credit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian fell silent for a moment, carefully sensing the flow of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the combined enhancement of the Frost Bracelets, his cultivation speed increased by at least thirty percent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engraved surface of the bracelets glowed brilliantly with miniature forbidden arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also significantly improved his spiritual energy affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten hours—activate now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened his identity device and activated the gold-edged black card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sound of array activation echoed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming surge of spiritual energy erupted forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the source of this energy carried a trace of “divine power!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sat cross-legged, slipped on the Frost Bracelets, activated his true method, and began cultivation immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These next ten hours are critical.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless something goes wrong, this will be the most terrifying leap in my entire cultivation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all fourth-tier talents in the first-year cohort will be left far behind in terms of divine Que  spiritual essence limits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts surged with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression remained calm; with a single mental command, his divine Que  true flame erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood-red pure-spirit flame burned fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pure demonic power water cluster evaporated continuously, hissing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true flame surged, flames intensifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic power water cluster visibly melted by nearly half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribably terrifying spiritual energy spread outward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ji Xue, not far away, shuddered and stared in shock at Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian showed not the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His terrifying willpower crushed the overburdened meridians, forcing them to endure, strengthening them bit by bit beneath the boiling spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within his divine Que , spiritual energy roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the Training Exclusive Mansion was a sea of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wish Jade further enhanced divine affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his second talent, “Dark Scent,” glowed fiercely, now passively accelerating spiritual circulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, the terrifying enhancement of the Frost Bracelets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this impossible stack of effects,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s cultivation speed surged again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive, massive spiritual energy crashed through unchecked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His meridians and acupoints cracked under the strain, creaking audibly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My meridians.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I control them myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in Jiang Jian’s pupils, blood-red flames blazed as he gritted his teeth and crushed down the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His terrifying will and conviction reinforced the structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nearly shattered meridians, repaired by spiritual energy, healed anew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracked, then healed, again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s acupoints and meridians could barely withstand the relentless bombardment of massive spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strength increased rapidly, constantly repairing and strengthening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his meridians, no obstruction remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy roared through, flowing like an ocean!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His divine Que  spiritual essence rose at a pace no ordinary cultivator could imagine—rising every second!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s face was pale, his gaze as still and frost-laden as ice, yet a cold smile curled at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above his head, a vortex of spiritual energy nearly solidified, forming abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue had completely forgotten about cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crouched in the corner, he stared dully at the boy seated cross-legged in the center of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So terrifying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed blankly at Jiang Jian, his spirit shaken to its core!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive vortex of spiritual energy slowly rotated above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half the spiritual energy in the entire hall had been drained by him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of terrible conviction could drive him to this…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue could not tear his eyes away; his expression was dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten hours passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Ji Xue,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they stretched like an endless winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian had absorbed nearly all the spiritual energy within the hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that single strand of \"divine power\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was slowly depleted, unnoticed by anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Ji Xue’s spiritual essence and cultivation level were not low,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his mental discipline was virtually nonexistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he did was stare unblinkingly at Jiang Jian, or sit in the corner, lost in random, chaotic thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past ten hours, he had not cared at all about cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his spirit beast power had still seen considerable growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1207,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c28849a4b9a7171d86b4fa56e7e78ea1c04bf917a60b05d1f6436cb8791c015f","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-84","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-82",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]