[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle":3,"chapter-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-135":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dimension Park: I Am the Summoning Apostle",{"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},2279152,4458,"Chapter 135: Kidnapping, Bounties, and Chaotic Rites","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-135",135,"\u003Cp>The succession ceremony of the sect leader was held as scheduled, and Canluo Sect invited all major sects to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing naturally mingled among the guests, eating and drinking freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifteen days he spent on Canluo Mountain had been truly peaceful; his cultivation progress was steady as an old dog, and his series of skills, including the Five Elements Spirit Beast Scripture, had risen to Level 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining one level would take another half-month to slowly grind out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His basic Command skill had also risen from Level 1 to Level 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summoning cost had changed from -1 to -3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, the Purple Jade Recluse, just as Yuan Chong had said, sent him a generous gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Pure Yang Glass Incense ×60】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Type: Offering Item】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quality: Excellent】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Durability: 1\u002F1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 1: When used as an offering, the recipient gains one unit of incense offering】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 2: When used during cultivation, increases cultivation efficiency by 100%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Only applicable to soul-based, spirit-type lifeforms and deities, immortals, or Buddhas)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Note: Only applicable to Ordinary and Excellent quality transmission techniques; Fine quality transmission techniques gain only 10% efficiency boost)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing had inquired: this Pure Yang Glass Incense was not only expensive to produce, but its crafting process was extremely complex, yielding only a hundred incense sticks per year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty percent were purchased by the imperial court, and another twenty percent were released for trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another twenty percent were reserved for annual rituals; Canluo Mountain itself possessed only twenty sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each stick, crafted with fine artistry, burned for thirty minutes; the total of twenty sticks amounted to only ten hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were typically allocated in advance to the sect’s geniuses, such as Zhuo Bufen and Zhao Mingqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even they, even with their masters’ shares not saved for them, received only two or three sticks per year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Jade Recluse had directly gifted him sixty sticks—truly a gesture of sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing immediately began using them as daily morning and evening incense for the Snake Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself didn’t need the cultivation boost, but using incense as a resource to nurture the Snake Spirit was a different matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all went as expected, after completing the contract, the Snake Spirit’s attributes might reach the Reserve Tier’s maximum of 10 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Snake Spirit was a household guardian spirit, and incense offerings were well-suited to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this household guardian was a mutated variant, it could still benefit somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it could only be used now; once the offering contract with the Snake Spirit was complete, it would no longer receive incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it wasn’t a true household guardian—it still carried the Xiangliu bloodline after losing its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even become a household guardian only because the Paradise’s rules were overwhelmingly dominant; otherwise, such a bizarre lifeform could never have existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Chu Danqing’s daily routine gained another task: nurturing the Snake Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life grew increasingly fulfilling; had he not still needed to meet Xiong Mou to discuss the Blood Oath Pact, he would have stayed at Canluo Sect indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having accepted the gift, he couldn’t leave early, so he patiently waited until the succession ceremony began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near noon, the ceremony officially commenced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing returned to his seat, acting like a mere tool, his face solemn, while his mind pondered whether to nap after the ceremony ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was here to observe, not to organize the event; sitting and watching was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a moment!” A woman’s voice drowned out the ceremonial music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing raised an eyebrow—trouble had arrived?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward the voice and saw a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was undeniably beautiful, as if stepped out of a Photoshop rendering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her cry, all eyes turned to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Bufen’s face showed hesitation, inner struggle, and unspoken words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Witch! How dare you show your face!” Purple Jade Recluse roared instantly, drawing his sword to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Purple Jade Recluse was stopped by the Purple Jade Recluse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Murong, Bufen is now the leader of Canluo Sect. You are unsuited to him,” the Purple Jade Recluse said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canluo Sect didn’t forbid marriage—what made them unsuited?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, I’m taking him away. I dare anyone to stop me!” the woman said coldly. “You all know he never wanted to be sect leader—you forced him into it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing’s eyes widened—he’d heard of bride-snatching, but never sect-leader-snatching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, live long enough, and you see everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, let’s talk this out,” Chu Danqing stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d taken their gift—he couldn’t hide in the back now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he stepped out as a mediator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly because he couldn’t fight—these two clearly had feelings for each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the woman not come to snatch the sect leader, she might have stood beside Zhuo Bufen as his sect lady during the ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman glanced at Chu Danqing, then ignored him, turning back to Zhuo Bufen: “Say one ‘no,’ and I’ll take you straight out of Canluo Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bufen, this is your duty,” the Purple Jade Recluse said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canluo Sect’s eldest disciple, raised since childhood with teachings and guidance, trained in the finest martial arts, used the best resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhuo Bufen’s father had survived thanks to the friendship between his junior brother Zhao Mingqian and Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would Chu Danqing have cared for him at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now you say you’re quitting—is that fair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—” Zhuo Bufen steeled his resolve and opened his mouth to refuse the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he uttered the word “I,” another sudden change erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill the corrupt official! Restore justice!” A chorus of shouts rose as hundreds of bandits and rogue cultivators surged up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale made it clear—they had planned this in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing scratched his head—how was this his problem?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Purple Jade Recluse, this is what you called ‘minimal impact’?” Chu Danqing was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden turn caught the Purple Jade Recluse off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone drew weapons instantly; the entire ceremony turned tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All could sense that not all these intruders were mere rogues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons weren’t forged by ordinary smiths; some even wore inner armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons alone could be explained as expensive custom-made gear—but with inner armor, everyone saw the conspiracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forgive us, Purple Jade Recluse,” a burly man stepped forward, bowing: “We didn’t mean to disrupt your ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just this corrupt official”—he pointed at Chu Danqing—but before he finished, a crossbow bolt shot straight into his eye socket, piercing his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He collapsed dead on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it?” Chu Danqing sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crossbowmen’s eyes locked onto the crowd—anyone who stepped forward would be shot dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inner armor? Try wearing a faceplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, don’t be blinded by the bounty—the Sushen people hope we fight among ourselves so they can invade,” the Purple Jade Recluse seized the moment to ease tensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter of someone trying to steal his disciple no longer mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah, I think you old man wants to claim the million-bounty for yourself!” someone in the crowd goaded: “Brothers, let’s—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Shhh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The provocateur never finished—he was shot dead by the crossbowmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits and rogue cultivators were numerous; the crossbowmen’s bolts were few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn’t need to kill everyone—only those who led.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one wanted to be the first to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing estimated their positions and gave Da Bao a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the Dujiaojiao  appeared and unleashed a large-scale poison-area spell without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao launched his attack; the Zhanji Tiger followed close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they wouldn’t strike first, Chu Danqing wouldn’t hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No good! This corrupt official breaks the code—he ambushes!” someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing didn’t see it, but the crossbowmen did—they shot him dead instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle erupted, but Canluo Sect and the attending sects didn’t want to fight—they preferred peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Chu Danqing struck first, they had no choice but to join in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing, however, acted like an outsider, protected by the Prince’s guards, occasionally tossing spirit talismans and magic orbs outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their damage was low, but the visual effects were dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the one-sided victory, Chu Danqing grew uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many natives involved—would this erase his Shining Pattern?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to tell them not to fight—but it was unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope they’re not the last batch.” Chu Danqing could only pray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for summoning Guo Ming from the start, it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many people present, they couldn’t just stand by and watch Guo Ming act—they’d all chip in, to some degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing glanced around and spotted something shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That woman surnamed Murong had taken advantage of the chaos to flee with Zhuo Bufan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, I lost the sect leader.” Chu Danqing’s face turned green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the root of this chaos was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the chaos broke out, Zhuo Bufan had firmly decided to stay and become sect leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the woman’s words and Zhuo Bufan’s attitude, it was clear he had little interest in the position of sect leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour passed; the enemies who had climbed the mountain were either dead or captured, and the entire ceremony lay in ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ziyu Jushi’s face showed helplessness—he had intended to leverage Chu Danqing’s reputation, but had only made things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the losses were minor; with proper management, their reputation could even rise further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casualties suffered in fighting evil sects and bandits could easily be turned into prestige, like the scars a warrior bears—not shame, but honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ziyu Jushi, I have something to tell you—you must hold steady.” Chu Danqing leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming from Chu Danqing, these words made Ziyu Jushi instantly scan the scene—and his vision darkened. He staggered back two steps, barely standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Chu Danqing reacted swiftly and caught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ziyu Jushi knew what Chu Danqing was about to say: Zhuo Bufan had fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine—I’ll go find Bufan,” Ziyu Jushi forced a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave it to me—Da Bao can track him.” Chu Danqing patted his chest. “Even if we don’t find him, I’ll give you an answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you handle the cleanup here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing called for Da Bao and set off after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer we wait, the farther they’ll get—we must leave at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1711,"2026-06-20T00:54:40.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","327b3d5844000ec313774a82ec6801fe8322814170d8368d4e5677b010e0cf5c","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-136","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-134",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]