[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-chapter-32":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Commanding the Five Thunders Across Two Worlds",{"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},2363160,4620,"Chapter 32","commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>\"So, talismans drawn with cinnabar and yellow paper are disposable, while those engraved onto wood or jade become magic treasures?\" Gu Zhao extended his thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense the spiritual power stored in the bracelet was strong—beyond its lasting spiritual energy nourishment, it could activate the Tian Gang talisman’s qi at least three or four times, then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he reactivate the Tian Gang bracelet by inputting magic power along the talisman’s stroke order?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pity it can’t automatically absorb celestial and terrestrial spiritual energy; otherwise, it would be a proper magic treasure,\" Gu Zhao sighed, then immediately shook off the thought, \"Fusheng Wuliang Tianzun—human greed must not be excessive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, quite pretty,\" Gu Qi glanced at the bracelet in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three bracelets differed in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made the 8mm beads for Li Man, delicate and elegant; the 12mm beads for his son, bold and distinctive; and the 15mm beads for himself, grand and imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ye Zi Tan lived up to its status as the finest wood—its grain clear and distinct, purple tinged with red, and when sniffed closely, carrying a faint, sweet fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the series of purplish-red beads, one was slightly larger, engraved with vermilion Daoist talismans that shimmered under light from different angles, appearing mysterious and noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it and play with it!\" Gu Qi tossed one bracelet to Gu Zhao, then retrieved a delicate gift box from the nearby cabinet, carefully placing Li Man’s bracelet inside and arranging it neatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really necessary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s about ceremony!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qi ignored Gu Zhao, holding the gift box in hand, \"Come on! Let’s go home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, hubby! Mua!\" Li Man kissed Gu Qi, then slipped on the bracelet, admiring it left and right, \"So beautiful—this isn’t sold anywhere on the market, looks so premium.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qi grinned proudly, \"Of course—it’s a hand-carved masterpiece by the Gu family’s Grandmaster, far superior to machine-made ones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Man shifted her gaze and asked Gu Zhao, \"What talisman is this? I’ll show off to my girlfriends!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao snapped his fingers, \"The Tian Gang Talisman from the Daoist scripture 'Shangqing Tianxin Zhengfa'—it cures illness, wards off misfortune, restores life, exterminates evil, and erases traces. Hence, this bracelet is called the Tian Gang Bracelet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it—health and longevity, warding off malicious spirits,\" Li Man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao nodded silently, \"Pretty much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tian Gang talisman—why not carve a Di Sha talisman too?\" Li Man asked. \"Aren’t Tian Gang and Di Sha a pair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qi didn’t wait for Gu Zhao to answer; though he hadn’t trained under Gu Zhao’s grandfather, he’d read the Daoist classics: \"The scriptures mention only the Tian Gang talisman, not the Di Sha. There is the Xuanwu Heisha talisman for subduing demons—but you wouldn’t use it anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Li Man had only asked casually; with today’s information flow, the terms Tian Gang and Di Sha were always paired. She wondered: maybe the ancient scribe of this scripture only knew Tian Gang and hadn’t heard of Di Sha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, she glanced at the Tian Gang talisman in her hand and murmured, \"Fusheng Wuliang Tianzun\"—this little woman was just daydreaming, no disrespect intended toward the ancestors!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, go to sleep—you’ve got a flight tomorrow morning!\" Li Man shooed Gu Zhao off to bed, then pulled Gu Qi toward the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao, \"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao and Li Man flew back to Rongcheng on Friday, first visiting Gu Zhao’s maternal grandparents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao’s paternal grandparents were already elderly when they bore Gu Qi and had since passed away, but his maternal grandparents were still relatively young and in good health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gu Zhao secretly painted a Tian Gang talisman on their bedframe, their health would surely improve further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wedding the next day passed without incident; Li Man and her plastic girlfriends enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and Gu Zhao didn’t actually carry off the bride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going shopping with my girlfriends—you’re on your own!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rarely returning to Rongcheng, Li Man naturally wanted to reunite with old friends; now their children were either adults or nearly so, leaving them free, and with her own age still young, it was perfect for shopping and gatherings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no mission, Gu Zhao wouldn’t be bored—his first stop was Qingyang Palace, famed as the foremost Daoist temple in western Sichuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t yet summer vacation, so few tourists were around; Gu Zhao presented his student ID, paid five yuan, and upon entering the Shanmen, as always, he saw Wang Lingguan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Yuanfa Palace’s pure-gold statue, Qingyang Palace’s Wang Lingguan was a painted sculpture—armored in red, wild-haired, fierce-eyed, with the upper couplet: [Lüling rises, thunder and lightning, the Dao of Xuan expands, Qingyang solemn], and the lower: [The Divine Lord expels filth, the Heavenly Inspector enforces cosmic order].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao looked up and saw the plaque above: \"Lei Huo Zongsi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good—though 'Lei Huo Zongsi' isn’t the original title, it fits his role. At least they didn’t use the Journey to the West title—wouldn’t break immersion at first glance,\" Gu Zhao smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyang Palace had slightly more elegance than Yuanfa Palace, but not much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao had visited Qingyang Palace before—he remembered the Three Pure Ones Hall enshrined the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if 'Fengshen Yanyi' and 'Journey to the West' will someday become orthodox Daoist texts?\" Gu Zhao mused as he bowed thrice to Wang Lingguan, then circled the altar and collected three free incense sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the nearby volunteer guide, Gu Zhao carried the incense out the Shanmen, walked along a long path, and arrived at the Hunyuan Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t rush to light incense—Hunyuan Hall enshrined only Laozi, and it made more sense to offer incense later at the Three Pure Ones Hall, honoring all three Ancestors at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao: (•̀ω•́)✧\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bowing to the Hunyuan Ancestor in the front hall and the Cihang True Person in the back hall, Gu Zhao passed the Bagua Pavilion without disturbing Laozi and proceeded straight to the Three Pure Ones Hall to light incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao lit the incense, bowed to the Three Pure Ones, then to the four directions; after placing the three sticks in the incense burner, he felt someone approach beside him: \"Hey, handsome, what a coincidence—it’s really you! What are you doing in Sichuan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao turned and was met with a pair of generous curves, filling his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back, took a clearer look, then raised his eyes—and finally saw the face: the same \"curves\" girl who had defended him at Yuanfa Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other shy, long-legged girl still stood beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Small world,\" Gu Zhao replied. \"My maternal grandparents are from Sichuan—I came back for some business. What about you two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re performing in Rongcheng and stopped by Qingyang Palace to pray for blessings,\" the curves girl smiled. \"We met you in Yangcheng too—didn’t expect to run into you again. Are you here to buy cinnabar and yellow paper again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not,\" Gu Zhao shook his head with a smile. \"I’ve been to Qingyang Palace many times—this is just a nostalgic visit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curves girl’s eyes lit up. \"You’ve been here many times?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Gu Zhao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s tour together—you guide us, and we’ll treat you to vegetarian food,\" the curves girl grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao glanced at the two—pleasing to the eye—and readily agreed, \"Sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-21T06:19:08.116Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","384dbe69dd1b0bbce809cbb9dc4fef4800eaa9081e435c298895553a73103704","commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-chapter-33","commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-chapter-31",141,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcommanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]