[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-90":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},2280640,4461,"Chapter 90: Planets","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Jiang Jian moved his fingers, glancing downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the holographic screen, a detailed mission description appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianzhu Mountain is the foundation of Linjiang Prefecture’s Wuchong Jiangcheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its earth veins harbor spiritual energy, branching out and extending for ten thousand li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Select one earth vein branch, clear it thoroughly, and assist the Linjiang Prefectural Office in extracting earth vein resources.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The options in the corner of the screen were grayed out and fixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu had already chosen his earth vein branch upon accepting the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Current mission objective: Earth Vein No. 1103.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special Notice: All life forms along the earth vein obstructing the Prefectural Office’s resource extraction are not issued identity devices and are deemed unauthorized; they may be executed directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special Notice: Prefectural Office personnel will accompany you during the mission; progress will be recorded by them upon completion of clearing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bonus reward: 1,000 academic credits for every kilometer advanced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian swiped away the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s real-time communication had already been dialed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian tapped to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, have you returned yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s tone carried a hint of teasing, “I just browsed the Union Forum and saw your interzone flyer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anhe Academy is also one of the seventeen Divine-Gifted Universities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s interzone flyer had been clearly photographed and posted on the forum, drawing many replies of envy and awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should be back on the Tianzhu Mountain orbit in about two hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “You all leave early, meet me outside Jiangcheng, and head straight to Earth Vein No. 1103.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu asked, “You came from Anhezhou—don’t you plan to return to campus?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian replied, “Not for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” Liu Tiezhu’s expression brightened, “Jiang Jian, this learning mission—I pulled strings to secure it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The earth vein resources of Tianzhu Mountain have been mined for centuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thousands of earth vein branches.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most branches are entrusted by the Prefectural Office to internal clearing teams for hefty payments.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very few are allocated to Divine-Gifted Universities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Liu Tiezhu sent over a file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During the recent excavation of Tianzhu Mountain’s foothills, a new earth vein branch was discovered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earth Vein No. 1103 is one of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Linjiang Academy secured this vein and turned it into a shared learning mission for two grade levels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I hadn’t pulled strings, the second-year students would’ve taken it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s tone carried a hint of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian paused, then said, “Fine. You take more credits; the rest we four split evenly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a lucrative learning mission was impossible for an ordinary student to obtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu chuckled, “Jiang Jian, by private convention, I should take more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, his tone shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But last time, during the building repair mission—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You let each of us walk away with extra ingots of refined iron.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hundreds of millions of Alliance Credits isn’t a small amount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu clicked his tongue, “Yet you still gave them up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I won’t be stingy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This learning mission is my gesture to our study squad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All academic credits and item rewards will be split equally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu spoke with finality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian fell silent for a moment, then replied, “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communication ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue lay curled beside him, watching Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing its gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian turned his head and asked, “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue stared at the sword in his hand, its fur rippling as it said, “Your strength has advanced too quickly—this sword’s aura fills me with primal fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze to the sword in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unintentionally, spiritual energy flowed into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade of Han Guang shimmered with a sharp, biting edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already absorbed most of the river demon’s primal essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This enhancement to his cultivation foundation was solid and extraordinarily rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With my current Shenque spiritual reservoir—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among the ten thousand new students in the Two Prefectures’ Martial Contest—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should secure a strong ranking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s thoughts churned; he set aside Han Guang, letting the gray fox carry it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The learning mission to clear Tianzhu Mountain would take twenty days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength would continue to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The remaining demon power orbs should be fully consumed during this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gently sensed inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within his Shenque, the orb floated—now reduced to less than half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enveloped in true fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still continuously releasing pure, high-quality spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such things are expensive and rare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian opened the Linjiang network platform and searched for similar demon essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine-Gifted Realm 30%, Plant Demon Essence, price: 2.6 million Alliance Credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine-Gifted Realm 60%, Malevolent Ghost Essence, price: 5.7 million Alliance Credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine-Gifted Realm 70%, Spirit Demon Essence, price: 8.9 million Alliance Credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian shook his head lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these precious cultivation materials carried a sky-high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current Alliance Credits couldn’t support such extravagant cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit Demon Essence…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Jiang Jian’s gaze turned peculiar as he looked at Ji Xue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray fox, bound to an auxiliary identity device, could view Jiang Jian’s browsing history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Jiang Jian’s stare,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it immediately tucked its tail, eyes wary: “I’m a rare pet—my practical value far exceeds extracting Spirit Demon Essence from me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian was speechless. “No one would do something so wasteful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I focus on cultivation; I still need you to handle the trivial matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Jiang Jian’s tone softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray fox from the Academy’s Academic Affairs Office was priceless on the open market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its greatest function was binding household registration and using the master’s identity device to manage daily affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone devoted to cultivation, it was invaluable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue exhaled in relief: “I have a cousin—its master, when short on funds, slaughtered it and sold its Spirit Demon Essence for Alliance Credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled faintly. “Don’t worry—even if I’m broke, I won’t kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue asked, “Then what will you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s expression was calm: “I’ll go to the Prefectural Office and apply for your identity device—grant you freedom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several seconds, it ventured cautiously, “Is that even possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?” Jiang Jian countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xue shook its head. “I think you value cultivation resources too much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow piled up and shook its head: “I think you place great importance on cultivation resources.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “That’s true—I always prepare my cultivation resources in advance, planning ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like the refined iron, like the weekly credit settlements from the Sky Ladder rankings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the abundant rewards from the upcoming Two Prefectures Martial Contest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If one day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I truly reached a point of utter despair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian patted its head, “That would only mean one thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That I’ve already stopped cultivating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s impossible about letting you go free?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian turned his head and gazed out the cabin window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The endless clouds were split open by the flying vessel, surging like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But unfortunately,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will never stop cultivating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Others may cultivate, using prefectural resources and invoking grand righteousness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Claiming it’s for the Four Realms of Earth and Moon, for upholding the fairness of the Planetary Accord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I cultivate only to survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least, that’s true for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will never stop cultivating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inter-realm shuttle pierced through clouds and mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With blazing speed, it sliced across the heavens and vanished into the Celestial Pillar’s trajectory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Five-River Jiangcheng, countless shuttles converged, their streams of light swirling like stars, brighter than daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1257,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6529422f60f4ef23de675df614f693546aa6489bba6efd5e11a82523646c327f","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-91","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-89",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]