[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-91":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},2280641,4461,"Chapter 91","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>Tianzhu Mountain Track, Floating Port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shuttles temporarily docked, arriving and departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You take the shuttle back first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin door opened; Jiang Jian stepped down the gangway, backpack on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jixue agreed, tapped the screen with her claws, and input the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interzone shuttle rose into the air and flew toward the campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another interzone shuttle landed, lowering its gangway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, we’re the same—you and I both drew routine monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu stood at the cabin door, winking at Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stood two semi-transparent plant-spirit entities and one burly guardian monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a cat spirit, tapping a holographic screen, piloting the interzone shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Jian enter the cabin, Shanye, Shixuan, and Yinyin all smiled and greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Classmate Jiang Jian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shixuan stepped forward, his expression eager: “This learning mission will earn us a huge amount of credits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin door closed; the interzone shuttle slowly rose into the air, leaving the floating port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanye said: “Geopulse 1103 is the newest discovered branch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our job is to clear all obstacles along the way so the bureau’s mining crew can advance smoothly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mining has just begun; progress is easy—credits are practically free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shixuan sipped his drink and patted Liu Tiezhu on the shoulder: “Thanks to Liu Tiezhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to thank me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu crossed his arms, leaning against the bar, his smile simple and sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last time Jiang Jian got forty pieces of refined iron and gave each of us seven—we made a few million Alliance coins for free. I had to do something too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he glanced at the cat spirit: “Accelerate immediately—head to Tianzhu Mountain Lu , Geopulse 1103.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat spirit’s voice was clear and melodic as her fluffy white paws swept across the controls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interzone shuttle pierced through the sea of clouds, trailing blazing exhaust as it headed toward Tianzhu Mountain Lu .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian found a seat, set down his backpack, and asked: “If credits are awarded based on distance advanced, is there a cap?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanye spoke first: “No cap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For every kilometer advanced, we earn 1,000 credits—each person gets 200.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to the plant-spirit entities: “In our learning squad, I can restore Qi, but I can’t heal injuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Yinyin and I exchanged for plant-spirit entities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shixuan chose the guardian monster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s better for both this mission and any future group activities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu cleared his throat and spread his hands: “You say that like you’re implying Jiang Jian and I aren’t team players.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanye raised an eyebrow: “Don’t go saying things you didn’t mean. Two plant-spirit entities and one guardian monster are more than enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shixuan took another sip of his drink, clearly unconcerned: “Our learning squad is already this strong—does it really matter what rare pets we bring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Shanye or Yinyin, both were from elite families of Linjiang Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s origins were unknown, yet his wealth was equally substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Shixuan, neglected by his family, lacked no cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rare pets were merely icing on the cake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rear seats, Yinyin looked at Liu Tiezhu and said seriously: “Two plant-spirit entities fully compensate for the squad’s weaknesses—more would be useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gently stroked Hanguang and asked: “How far have other geopulse branches been mined?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanye opened her identity device, scanning data as she spoke: “Professional clearing teams usually advance over 20 kilometers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The geopulses assigned to Divine Gift University are issued as learning missions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to past records,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First-year students max out at 3 to 5 kilometers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even second-year students rarely go beyond 7 kilometers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanye lifted her gaze from the screen: “Our Divine Gift cultivation levels are all around 15%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With two aloe spirits and one brown bear guardian,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should manage 5 kilometers without trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s 5,000 credits total.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the cabin smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The base reward for clearing Tianzhu Mountain was already 10,000 credits—the most lucrative learning mission in the first-year campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they cleared 5 kilometers, they’d earn an extra 5,000 credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant 3,000 credits per person on average!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Divine Gift University, credits were essential cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one ever had too many credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanye suddenly spoke: “Who’s the one in our school with 37% Divine Gift cultivation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shixuan hesitated slightly, then said: “I asked my cousin—she and Mu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye frowned. “That’s strange—Shanjiang Academy has seventeen departments, and if there’s a prodigy among the new students, why isn’t he in our First Department?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s gaze shifted slightly toward Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment he saw Jiang Jian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu, through his innate sense, was nearly certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the academy’s test rankings, the new student with a Divine Gift at 37%—that was Jiang Jian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Jian had not volunteered this information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu said nothing to expose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Approaching the foot of Tianzhu Mountain, Branch 1103.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-furred cat spirit waved its paws, voice crisp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had used Liu Tiezhu’s identity device to take over the autopilot system, manually piloting the entire journey along the Tianzhu Mountain rail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got addicted to driving?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu sighed, stepped forward, and ruffled the cat spirit’s head. “Land quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat spirit widened its eyes, crouched over the virtual control stick, and its paws blurred with rapid motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interdimensional shuttle slowed, descending toward the mountain foothill canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too narrow here—can’t land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat spirit turned its head, blinking. “We can only deploy the boarding ramp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine,” Liu Tiezhu stared at it. “Go find somewhere to wait. Don’t hover in the air and waste my fuel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan, carrying Yueyue Dao, strode ahead to the hatch, his expression eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brown bear demon stood beside him, three meters tall, broad and mountainous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, I didn’t know you had a younger sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin reached the doorway and stopped. “Your sister is very beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Divine Gift University forum, students from Anhe Academy had already posted gossip threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the thread had few replies, Yin Yin had clearly seen that article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian offered a polite smile. “You’re beautiful too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl returned a sweet smile and stepped down the ramp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Branch 1103 lies at the mountain’s fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain is low, forming a hidden river canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are the government officials?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan landed on the ground and scanned the surroundings, seeing not a single soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu activated his identity device, glanced at it, and said, “I just sent the notification—wait a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian followed the underground river to the entrance of the earth vein branch and peered inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth vein is the foundation of Tianzhu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing here, one could almost clearly feel the dense spiritual energy surging toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jagged edge of the entrance was lined with sharp shards of rock—clearly a recently discovered earth vein branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianzhu Mountain loomed grand and majestic, its earth vein brimming with potent spiritual energy, nurturing countless spiritual resources—and also giving rise to many demonic spirits and malevolent entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Linjiang Prefectural Office has been mining the Tianzhu Mountain range for centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even the surface earth veins have not been fully exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary reason is that there are simply too few humans devoted to cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast majority of Earth citizens received divine gifts unsuitable for cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation is hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It demands vast resources, suitable talent, and relentless daily perseverance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent the Planetary Accord from becoming worthless paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the Earth-Moon Four Realms, there are one hundred and thirty prefectures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each prefectural office allocates abundant resources to humans with exceptional talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet many, even those with decent talent who pass the Divine Gift University entrance exam, have no interest in cultivation at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they trade their academy resources for connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After graduation, they either go into business or join the prefectural bureaucracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once cultivation progress is delayed, it can never be regained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the resources consumed by cultivation are terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These resources, converted into Alliance credits, could buy a lifetime of luxury and comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Liu Tiezhu lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small aerial shuttle pierced the mountain pass, its brilliant lights blazing as it landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several staff members, carrying various instruments and clad in Prefectural Office Mining Division uniforms, stepped out one by one and approached Liu Tiezhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader was a tall woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you first-year students?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman frowned, staring at Liu Tiezhu’s school uniform, muttering under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s eyes flickered; he stepped forward and extended his hand. “Hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, wearing gloves, lightly touched his hand. “Hello. I’m Li Lu, team leader of the Mining Division. You can call me Team Leader Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu smiled. “Team Leader Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu ignored him, scanning the area with a critical gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You Shijia  kids—why aren’t you staying in your academy? Why come here to meddle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes fell on the three rare pets, and she spoke without restraint: “With just these pets, how far do you think you can clear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan’s eyes flashed with anger—he was about to speak, but Shan Ye held him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye shook his head slightly at him and nodded toward Liu Tiezhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assignment was taken by Liu Tiezhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s expression turned slightly cold. “Team Leader Li, this doesn’t concern you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As staff, your job is only to mine resources from behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearing the path doesn’t require your input.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, spiritual energy surged around him, carrying a faint aura of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu stepped back half a pace, her face pale. “Fine. I’ll see what kind of tricks you first-year students can pull off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and waved to the staff. “Grab your gear—prepare to enter the earth vein branch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood to the side, holding Hanguang, silently sensing the aura of these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he lacked Liu Tiezhu’s sensing talent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian could still faintly perceive that these staff members had very low spiritual cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely between Divine Gift Realm 3% and 5%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Team Leader Li Lu probably didn’t exceed Divine Gift Realm 10%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu walked over to Jiang Jian. “Let’s go in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Shi Xuan, the brown bear demon growled low and strode into the cavern, kicking up flying shards of rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1740,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7a4dd873000f35b7be2ead8d68415111039a6780b00e6056e2a70a445a9bafbc","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-92","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-90",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]