[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-the-jade-palace":3,"chapter-ascending-to-the-jade-palace-ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-25":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ascending to the Jade Palace",{"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},2320487,4538,"Chapter 25: The First True Person Law Must Be Remembered!","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Yulou hadn’t expected Wang Xianmao, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, could go to such lengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked room by room, conversing with the free cultivators, trying to learn their experiences after moving in, to find room for improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a task should never be done by a Foundation Establishment cultivator—even a Qi Refining cultivator doing it would seem absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If before, Wang Xianmao had given Yulou the impression of a reliable, approachable, and kind elder,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then now, Yulou saw in Wang Xianmao his true grit and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t terrifying that a Foundation Establishment cultivator would humble himself to speak with poor free cultivators; what was terrifying was the logic behind this behavior that Wang Xianmao revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To accomplish something well, he could go to such lengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a person, even outside the cultivation world, could still succeed in the mortal realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How was your day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Yulou’s arrival, Wang Xianmao ended his conversation with the free cultivators and walked toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor of the wooden building was narrow; Yulou slightly turned his body to make space for the clan chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My master asked his daughter to deliver a message—he wishes to meet True Person Danri together with you, saying there will be a great reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s no ordinary figure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yuan still didn’t understand what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongmei’s Shitan , the Wang clan’s response, Yulou’s concern—he understood none of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, so we must take him with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Downstairs, Wang Xianmao waved his hand; Tang Nianqiu saw it and hurried over to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuyuanju will make the following adjustments—write this down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understand the pricing; the key is to make water access more convenient, and set up a place to store luggage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Free cultivators trust our Wang clan and will leave their belongings here; if they come back alive to retrieve them, we can charge a storage fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they don’t come back, after a certain number of years, the items become ours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not worth many spirit stones, it’s still some income.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, Master Tang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Nianqiu replied respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xianmao nodded and left the back courtyard; Yulou quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiang Yuan saw Bai Lu entering with a tray, he thought he’d eat first, but Bai Lu shoved him hard in the lower back with the tray, signaling him to hurry after his elder brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, Xiang Yuan walked off; Tang Nianqiu turned his hands behind his back and asked expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re getting along well with them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not understanding Tang Nianqiu’s tone, Bai Lu replied instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! No! Young Master Yulou and Young Master Xiang Yuan only see me as staff—they’re noble heirs of the Wang clan, so whatever they order, I do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm. Pay attention to your words and conduct from now on—don’t be as careless as just now, understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Shopkeeper. Bai Lu knows his mistake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the room, Wang Xianmao sat on a chair and lectured the two boys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hongmei isn’t simple, and neither is our Wang clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Person Danri is your Jingyi’s ancestral uncle; both he and Jingyi’s master, Xuanduan True Person, were disciples of Mangxiang True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter Hongmei’s purpose in meeting Danri, we have nothing to fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Person, True Person, True Person—Xiang Yuan’s head was spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clan Chief, Danri is only a Purple Mansion cultivator—why do you all call him True Person? And Xuanduan True Person is also a Purple Mansion cultivator, isn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clan chief chuckled and shook his head, pointing at Xiang Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish child, how many Golden Core True Persons are there? Which Purple Mansion cultivator doesn’t dream of attaining Golden Core?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When there’s no Golden Core around, we call Purple Mansion cultivators True Person—it’s our respect for our seniors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a gray message talisman flew in, but was blocked by a rising array when it reached Wang Xianmao’s window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xianmao raised his hand, caught the talisman, scanned it with his spiritual sense, then burned it to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me test you again—if you meet a Golden Core True Person, what should you call them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the clan chief’s question, Yulou shook his head; Xiang Yuan had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call them Immortal Sovereign. Ha ha! When you meet a Purple Mansion cultivator, call them True Person; when you meet a Golden Core True Person, call them Immortal Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I call this the ‘First True Person Law’—remember it well, never be foolish again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, the First True Person Law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou learned another lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation, cultivation—every detail matters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Come with me to the banquet—Jingyi’s younger brother Guo Baichi came with True Person Danri too. I’ll take you to broaden your horizons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jingyi, the Wang clan’s Foundation Establishment ancestral elder ranked among the True Disciples of Red Lantern Illumination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou hadn’t expected he’d merely wanted to deliver a message and sneak a meal—even if he couldn’t get one, it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he was about to meet a disciple of a Purple Mansion cultivator—this was getting too wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Garrison Cultivator’s residence, Wang Xianmao led the two brothers into the banquet hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Bao, the former top dog of Qingxi Alley, sat in the first seat on the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the head sat Guo Baichi, disciple of True Person Danri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first seat on the right was held by Zhuochi Daozhang of Dishi Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second elder of the Gu clan had taken a back seat, quietly playing the humble servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Baichi, good to see you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though all present were from high-ranking sects, Wang Xianmao wasn’t intimidated—he calmly greeted Guo Baichi at the head table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang clan had long been a vassal of Red Lantern Illumination; fundamentally, they were all one family—like senior executives and branch managers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xianmao, take your seat. Tonight is just for exchange,” Guo Baichi gestured invitingly, his tone and manner courteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Jiang Bao, Guo Baichi didn’t come with a blur or invisibility cloak; Yulou secretly glanced and saw this Purple Mansion disciple had three eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yulou looked, Guo Baichi’s two eyes were fixed on the table, but his third eye on his forehead turned sharply toward Yulou—Yulou immediately lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Baichi clearly didn’t care about a Qi Refining junior’s stare—he focused entirely on chatting with the Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting behind the clan chief, Yulou fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xianmao, his body a pale green, nearly like a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Bao, with his blur and invisibility cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Baichi, with a third eye on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three were clearly unlike Zhuochi of Dishi Cave or the Gu clan’s second elder—one more inhuman than the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou assumed Jiang Bao and Wang Xianmao were probably stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Jiang Bao was a scion of a Purple Mansion family, naturally possessing the ability to vanish into stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clan chief was their own ancestral elder, able to converse as an equal with Guo Baichi—so naturally he must be rated higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, everyone’s here. Let’s get to the main matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing all who received the message talismans had arrived, Guo Baichi prepared to begin tonight’s real business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, the hall fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the two attendants assigned to add temporary seats for Yulou and Xiang Yuan were still moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, among the Foundation Establishment cultivators present, only Wang Xianmao had brought family juniors to broaden their horizons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why Yulou believed his clan chief’s strength was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Red Lantern Illumination’s Merit Hall has been stationed in the sect marketplace for several years—everyone knows why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, Master Mangxiang needs vast resources to attain Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of you are veterans of Red Lantern Illumination—you know how the sect has treated you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, my master personally brought the Merit Hall to Qingxi, and there’s another change—the items available for exchange this time will be better than ever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Lantern Illumination’s unique Candlelight Nourishing Soul Pills and Golden Vase Supplementing Deficiency Pills will be available, and the auxiliary medicines for Foundation Establishment will be fully open—there are...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Guo Baichi said after that no one in the hall cared about anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Candlelight Nourishing Soul Pills—the best auxiliary elixir for opening Purple Mansion in the Wunan Basin, a Red Lantern Illumination secret, priceless and unavailable on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Vase Supplementing Deficiency Pills—one of the essential treasures for single-element cultivators to open Purple Mansion; swallowing four of them allows a fully established Foundation Establishment single-element cultivator to skip the long process of refining their foundation and directly attempt Purple Mansion—also priceless and unavailable on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Baichi, the Candlelight Nourishing Soul Pills and Golden Vase Supplementing Deficiency Pills are expensive—we can’t afford them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuochi Daozhang of Dishi Cave sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After introducing the changes to the Merit Hall, Guo Baichi took a sip of spirit wine, set down his cup, and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem. Master Mangxiang’s attainment of Golden Core is the most important matter for Red Lantern Illumination in the next hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re all insiders—you may use your family’s or sect’s future earnings as collateral to exchange for merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, even if you can’t afford it now, you can still obtain these precious pills and repay them gradually.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou’s grip on his chopsticks tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clan chief from a wealthy merchant family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deploying a fairyland-style Jiucaishougeji  to previously ignored Qi Refining marketplaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they’re pre-ordering future revenues from vassal sects and families, cutting the future’s young grass through loans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Lanterns glow, red lanterns glow—these ten sects are truly extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understands why the lone cultivators in the Ghost Market were so eager to buy Shuiyu!\u003C\u002Fp>",1602,"2026-06-20T15:48:26.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","278fe451fdbb9eaea303177f8ae6809caf990a5a8ebab4826056f80999e16adc","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-26","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-24",243,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-the-jade-palace-cover.jpg"]