[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h":3,"chapter-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-63":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Devouring Evil, Exterminating Demons Across All Heavens",{"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},2267008,4426,"Chapter 63: Holder of the Kidney Jade","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>【Dragon Flower Jade (Spleen): Formed from the spleen of a Dragon Flower lineage cultivator.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attribute: Spleen corresponds to Earth, possessing the function of transformation, storage, and consolidation; capable of discarding the old and welcoming the new, purifying the blood.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can absorb and store toxins within the body, blending them into several extraordinary effects—hallucinogenic, truth-revealing, inciting warfare, or subduing—and releasing them through breath.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon shone bright, stars sparse; a sports car pulled up outside an office building.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Chu Tianshu was inside the car, giving him time to examine the token.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The materials obtained from slaying the two Jade spirits seemed highly useful.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of strength, the spirit on Zhu Heng’s body was no weaker than the Golden Ingestor Mask on the old eunuch at the time.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, the two Jade spirits were enough to satisfy one inference.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was merely the minimum standard for inference.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After weighing his options, Chu Tianshu decided to use them now.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not use them to infer the fist manual of “Breaking into Shaolin.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he once again inferred and optimized the “Toad Skill Palm Thunder.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jin Chan Sect’s Tai Chi Fist still held great potential; last time, the spirit used leaned toward metal.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Chu Tianshu decided to center the inference on spleen Earth, blending the two Jade spirits before proceeding.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one could store toxins within the body and blend them into new toxic forces, and apply this to martial arts—】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the final result be the ability to strengthen internal organs by ingesting poison?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【...Inference complete.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Toad Skill Palm Thunder”: Intent erupts from the five viscera, swift as thunder; the toad’s cry is the first sound of the four seasons.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man exists between heaven and earth; inner and outer respond to each other. To achieve inner eruption like thunder, one must draw external thunder through the body.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning strikes the earth, turning it into fertile soil. Taking spleen Earth as the leader, guide the internal organs, absorb and transform, using the power of thunder to purge decay from the viscera and blood, renewing the body.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method yields quick results and immediate gains.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon full attainment, vitality becomes rich and profound, overwhelming and unstoppable—but drawing thunder into the body is exceedingly perilous. Beware! Beware!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this telling me to go get struck by lightning?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu carefully felt the new training method that had appeared in his mind.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This training method was more extreme than his earlier idea of “ingesting poison to strengthen the organs.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could vaguely recall the origin of this technique.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Jin Chan Sect’s Tai Chi Fist, ancient Daoists lived on Wudang Mountain, witnessing the marvel of lightning forging the Golden Hall; they drew near the hall, feeling their whole bodies tingle, hair slightly lifted, and sought to use this to train.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They devised a unique breathing method but found the effect too weak inside the hall.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some reckless ones attached an iron chain to the roof and trained by holding it during thunderstorms.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results were predictable.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several charred corpses appeared on Wudang Mountain.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, this “urgent attainment” breathing method became merely a way to soothe the mind; no one dared try it again.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after optimization by the token, this method’s effectiveness was surely far superior to its original form.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Tianshu still had no intention of holding an iron rod during a thunderstorm to test his electrical resistance.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the difference between heavenly lightning and household electricity?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu pondered, “If I buy a device to control electricity and use it to train my body, wouldn’t that be nearly the same—and much safer?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The infrared sensor door on the building opened automatically.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun walked to the entrance, where a doctor with a high ponytail and mask embraced him and waved farewell.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the office building of the Macau Special Capture Bureau; most personnel worked outside, leaving only guards and support staff inside.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Wenju was to be transported here; Zhu Heng’s corpse and the bag containing the antique had to be inspected.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu had visited before and noticed the interior was unusually plain.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inspection relied on a multitude of incomprehensible machines, took too long, and was so boring he stepped outside for air.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That scene just now was rather interesting.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu leaned back in his seat and teased, “That doctor—isn’t her surname Jiang? Oh, you two are close?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should call her Doctor. We’re still just friends.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun wasn’t shy; he smiled happily and lifted the bag in his hand. “Everything inside has been tested—almost no toxicity detected.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your book can finally be returned to its rightful owner.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu lost his teasing mood and carefully took the book.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me take a look.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu gently flipped through the pages; all were intact.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the handwriting, the annotations were so numerous that tiny script filled every line, making it look cluttered.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to Macau solely for this book; now that it was returned intact, his heart felt at ease.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun said, “Judging by the cover, this is some kind of cultivation secret. You didn’t even stay to watch it—so trusting?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This book’s lineage is low-tier. Unless you also start learning shamanic medicine from scratch, it holds little meaning. Besides, my grandfather sold a copy to the Special Capture Bureau back then—if you learn it, your superiors will come to collect payment.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu turned to the last page of the manual, his fingertip hovering lightly over the blue annotations.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were his grandfather’s insights, following tradition by writing them with silver needles dipped in his own medicinal brew.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For me, what matters is the book itself—not the lineage within.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun nodded. “I’ve already filed a report on the case’s developments. As expected, I’m still in charge. But since you came only for the book, the matter is settled. Are you withdrawing from the investigation?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered something and added.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As a consultant, your contributions will earn a bonus, but it requires processing—it’ll take a while before it hits your account.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu closed the book and paused to think.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, I despise spirit entities. Eliminating them earns me a bonus—I might as well be the vanguard.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu clenched his fist, made a determined gesture, and smiled. “Since there are leads, I’d like to keep investigating.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But carrying this book around doesn’t feel particularly safe—is there a secure place where you could store it for me?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun, reaching for a cigarette, pointed behind him without hesitation.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where in Macau could be safer than the vault in this building?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, “Annotations of Ghost Gate Shamanic Medicine” was locked in the vault.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red sports car started, leaving the office building.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are the residual spirit traces extracted from Zhu Heng’s corpse and Kong Wenju by Doctor Jiang and her team.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun lifted the lid of the thermos beside him; inside, besides sponge blocks, were two test tubes—one white, one yellow.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The material of the tubes was unknown—looked like glass, but certainly wasn’t glass; otherwise, the spirit energy inside would have shattered them long ago.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water. Following the Five Elements’ sequential flow, these two tubes can help us locate the Dragon Flower Kidney Jade.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at the markings on the tubes—the closer to the target, the more markings glow.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu found it quite novel.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade spirits, according to the token’s notes, were formed from a cultivator’s five viscera.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might have been five Jades originating from the same person.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after centuries apart, the attributes of the spirits had diverged greatly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s silver needle tracking excelled at single-attribute matters—tracing a body from residual traces.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could track Kong Wenju by Kong Wenju’s aura—but could not use Kong Wenju to locate other Jades.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Special Capture Bureau really does have more experience in this area.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu said, “Is this combining technology and occult arts?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun shook his head. “Of all the disciplines, only materials science has yielded new results when combined with occult arts.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think of these tubes as novel-material artifacts. As for other technological content—it’s about as substantial as the beef in instant noodles.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu chuckled, leaning back.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun turned the steering wheel left; night wind rushed past the sports car.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streetlights glowed like luminous jellyfish in the dark, streaming past in rows.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Macau at night was utterly different from Hengqindao—bright with lights.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense light pollution made Macau’s night sky several orders of magnitude brighter than Hengqindao’s.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only casinos, hotels, and food streets glowed—many commercial office buildings had half their windows lit.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thankfully, Macau is small.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun said, “We’ll drive through each street. If we don’t find the target, we’ll check into a hotel, sleep well, then search the back alleys.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s stamina far surpassed Fang Jun’s, but he agreed with the plan.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether they were lucky or not remained uncertain.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the markings on the tubes shifted.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They confirmed the target was inside an office building.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They entered the revolving door on the first floor, cautiously circled the lobby, then ascended with the thermos.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not take the elevator—climbed the stairs instead.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade spirits clearly made their hosts more destructive.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now midnight; no one knew what the spirit-possessed person hiding here was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third floor of the building, dozens of desks and chairs were arranged in orderly rows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stainless steel panels divided the tabletops, creating individual workstations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one workstation still showed faint movements, as if sharp teeth were tearing into something and swallowing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vampirism?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jun crept quietly to this spot and pulled out a deck of cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Tianshu blocked his arm, his expression peculiar as he stared at the test tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the further they went, the more test tube markings glowed—but so far, less than half had lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Chu Tianshu smelled no blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu activated his Insight Technique, stepped closer, and called out to the hunched-over office worker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office worker sat up straight; the entire desk was littered with opened packets of milk, all sucked clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had messy bangs, black-rimmed glasses, a pale face, and an expression of utter confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m working overtime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1730,"2026-06-19T20:45:51.976Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4230770192e9c5ea85cb4c13b89aa557d2303340e49c3a2b0520b05b97d9e72e","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-64","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-62",155,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-cover.jpg"]