[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-95":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},2280645,4461,"Chapter 95: Yin Spirits","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>“This time, we’ve reaped a great harvest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s face remained extremely pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“145 pieces of yin energy crystals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most importantly, we killed a mountain ghost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s something far beyond the difficulty threshold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearing such an outrageous obstacle should earn us plenty of credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liu Tiezhu spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye had already sent the communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu arrived with staff members, hurrying over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she arrived, her first glance went to Yin Yin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yin Yin say nothing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu exhaled in relief and asked, “What did you just report in your communication?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killed a mountain ghost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu tore her attention away from Yin Yin and reread the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she finally register it—her pupils shrank sharply, her face filled with utter horror!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You killed a mountain ghost?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu’s face was full of disbelief; she shook her head like a rattle drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye found it absurd and said nothing, simply transmitting the video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu finished watching the video, her expression numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her gaze, staring at the pile of yin energy crystals, feeling not a trace of greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mountain ghost is a spirit monster nearing the Gushing Spring realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She repeated this to herself over and over in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reality before her forced her to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These first-year students had actually slain a mountain ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since we cleared such a major threat for the Prefectural Office, what reward do we get?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu still dared not look at her; after a brief hesitation, she said, “Normally, discovering a mountain ghost should be reported to the Cleansing Team or third-year students at the Divine Grant University.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head, scanning the group, “But you actually killed it outright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve wastefully destroyed an incredibly valuable, near-Gushing-Spring-level ghost energy core!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu gritted her teeth, “You probably don’t realize how precious such a thing is—it’s worth more than ten million Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin said coldly, “If we hadn’t killed it, we’d be dead right here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu stood there, lost in her own grief for a long while, then finally spoke: “Alright, I’ll report this to the Prefectural Office immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu tore her gaze from her identity device and exhaled in relief, “Your learning mission is now concluded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Base reward: 10,000 credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Additional reward: 7,000 credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu paused, then continued, “For clearing one mountain ghost, an extra 15,000 credits will be allocated by the Prefectural Office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu asked, “What’s the catch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu said, “The yin energy crystals are rightfully yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the spirit ashes from earlier must be handed over to the Prefectural Office—we’ll pay you in Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu glanced at Jiang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sat on a rock, meditating to restore his Shenque qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Liu Tiezhu’s gaze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gave a slight nod: “The spirit ashes are messy to collect—give them all to them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lu secretly rejoiced and said, “We’ll pay you 200,000 Alliance Coins per person for these spirit ashes—how’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit ashes were of ordinary value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit ashes on the Dark River formed a thick layer, valuable only for their sheer quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Lu and the staff departed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye said, “Those spirit ashes are worth at least several million Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu waved his hand: “Look at her expression—if we refused, they’d probably stall our credit disbursement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the pile of yin energy crystals, his eyes gleaming with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s divide these—145 pieces, 29 each—how’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian nodded: “I have no objections.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin and Shan Ye exchanged glances and both gave slight nods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I object.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan, who had been silent for a long while, suddenly stood up: “I don’t want any yin energy crystals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu looked up and asked, “Shi Xuan, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan hesitated for several seconds, then said, “I’m not continuing with this learning mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He packed his belongings and walked toward the cave’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi Xuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin asked, “What’s going on? Aren’t we a learning squad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Xuan stopped walking but didn’t turn around: “I need to train alone for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he walked straight along the Dark River, leaving the cave branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu and Shan Ye exchanged glances, both falling silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye asked, “The Two Prefectures Martial Contest requires squad registration—we’re one person short now. How are we supposed to compete?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian was restoring his Shenque qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu was staring at his identity device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yin Yin had gone to the side of the plant spirit, helping the brown bear demon recover from its injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s abandoning his rare pet too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yin sighed, “This guardian demon is kind of pitiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu suddenly spoke: “I’ll take it back for him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the pile of yin energy crystals: “He doesn’t want them, but we can’t withhold his share—29 each, that’s how we divide them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a chime sounded on each of their identity devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian paused his meditation, opened his device, and checked the messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two transfer notifications arrived in quick succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You received a transfer: 2,400,000 Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You received a transfer: 200,000 Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your balance: 2,987,609 Alliance Coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian glanced at them and dismissed the messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 2.4 million Alliance Coins were from Shi Xuan, for selling six pieces of refined iron on his behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 200,000 Alliance Coins were from Li Lu, payment for the spirit ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his identity device received another message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You gained 6,400 credits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your remaining credits: 6,450.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu handed over a cloth bundle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, your 29 yin energy crystals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian took the cloth bundle: “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye stood up, his expression filled with emotion, and said: “We finished a twenty-day mission in half a day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Others rest for half a day after every few hundred meters, repeating this cycle slowly forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This ensures safety, with no risk of failure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we didn’t rest at all from start to finish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a few hours, we covered seven kilometers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Ye packed up his things and let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown bear demon had recovered somewhat and stood in the corner, head hung low in dejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu glanced at it and said: “Come back to school with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown bear demon nodded, its voice dull: “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the group began their return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than half an hour later, they exited the vein branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, are we still competing in the squad martial contest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu walked up beside Jiang Jian and asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian thought for a moment and said: “If Shi Xuan comes back, we fight; if he doesn’t, we don’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Team martial contest versus individual martial contest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The titles differ.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But resource rewards can only be claimed in one type, based on the higher rank—no stacking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian said, “I’m here for the resources; I’ll join either one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interzone shuttle hovered in midair and lowered its gangway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu gave a bitter smile and said: “Team martial contest participation is assumed. If you decide not to join, we must apply to the department head in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian nodded: “There’s still time before the Two Provinces Martial Contest—we can apply then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu replied: “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1257,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","461bdfa86e85756a53c31c45c1ff5533f9dd65cc93b67d8b42a9dd0e620c4d19","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-96","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-94",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]