[{"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-171":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},2279188,4458,"Chapter 171: Prestige? Don","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-171",171,"\u003Cp>Lou Yuesheng’s death has been clarified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing stared at the task completion notification that had appeared, utterly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Task completed. You have received: Paradise Points ×10000, Attribute Points +4】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty wasn’t high—it came down to just two key points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was time; the other, the ledger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Cheng would leave tonight with the ledger; without Wei Chu’s help, Chu Danqing would have missed it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Deng Cheng, the White Tiger Hall’s chief alone could have completed the task—but it would have left dangerous loose ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true value of this task lay precisely in Deng Cheng, the Town Pacifier, and the ledger documenting Longyuan City’s hidden dealings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without these two, even if Chu Danqing completed the task, he’d gain only Paradise Points and Attribute Points—nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now knew the cause of Lou Yuesheng’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a secret agent of the Zhao Ming Society, he had seen the White Tiger Hall escorting the ledger away and couldn’t bear to let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he tried to follow them—but his trail was exposed, and he was killed by the White Tiger Hall’s deputy chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole process was plain and unadorned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lou Yuesheng had only realized how weak he was, and hadn’t tried to act himself, but waited until the next day to report to Ma Yunfeng, this tragedy wouldn’t have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome would’ve been nearly the same—except Chu Danqing wouldn’t have been involved, and Lou Yuesheng wouldn’t be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m genuinely curious,” Chu Danqing said, looking at Deng Cheng. “Aren’t you afraid the Shuo Emperor will punish you afterward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Cheng sneered. “The Emperor? Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A man who hoards his life when undertaking great deeds—if he truly had such courage, the Empress Dowager wouldn’t be regent now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Chen Jiunan’s face darkened. “Filthy dog! How dare you speak ill of the Emperor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Zhao Ming Society members stepped forward and slapped him twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing watched this scene and found it amusing—he suspected Deng Cheng was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Chen Jiunan had cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.” Deng Cheng spat out two bloody teeth, his laugh dripping with mockery. “You think the Emperor doesn’t know the Empress Dowager’s private funds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He knows. But he dares not speak of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He won’t even touch the smuggling of military supplies and grain—because it’s her money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he sends you fools to handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it succeeds, it’s his achievement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it fails, he lets the rebels take the blame—no loss to him.” Deng Cheng wasn’t venting—he was sowing discord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing nodded along. “You’re not wrong. That’s why I say organizations must be legal—illegal ones get caught.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Cheng looked at Chu Danqing with a strange expression—how did it sound like you’re not one of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you staring at? Your mouth’s as hard as a stone in a latrine.” Chu Danqing cursed, then added: “Since you won’t talk, might as well kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironclad Guards had long since become tools for the Empress Dowager to hoard wealth and power—everything they did was vile. Kill them, no regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’d been handling stability or enemy espionage—dirty work he could understand—but they actually suppressed regions, squeezed the people dry, and smuggled Shuo resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did nothing but enrich themselves at the state’s expense and torment the populace. Killing them brought no hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?” Deng Cheng’s expression twisted. He’d dared to be so brazen because he knew he still had value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now Chu Danqing’s first words were “kill”—completely unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu, he’s still useful to Master Ma. Don’t kill him,” Liu Bai said, slightly exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See? That’s why he’s so arrogant—you’re too indecisive,” Chu Danqing said. He knew Deng Cheng was useful, but he was a double-edged sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Cheng was still a court official when captured by the Zhao Ming Society rebels—if this went to court, who would wield that sword? Unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I say kill him—it’s simpler,” Chu Danqing signaled Da Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao instantly understood, raising his claw to strike—Liu Bai moved swiftly, swinging his iron fan to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One swipe would’ve killed Deng Cheng outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I advise you to talk quickly,” Chen Jiunan said at once. “Young Master Chu isn’t like us—he says kill, he means kill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Cheng was terrified, instantly shrinking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain this wasn’t a staged act—if Liu Bai hadn’t reacted so fast, his neck would’ve been torn open by Da Bao’s claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make them stay away from me,” Deng Cheng said, genuinely afraid now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting someone like Chu Danqing—who didn’t care about his value—meant if they clashed, the other would kill him without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew where to show his power—and where not to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu, you go check the ledgers,” Liu Bai smoothly said. “If he won’t cooperate, we’ll hand him back to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing didn’t press further. He nodded and led Da Bao and the Beast-Mask Guards to examine the ledgers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could read some accounts, but he wasn’t remotely professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving, Chu Danqing had barely sat down when he spotted a familiar scroll lying on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left untouched, he picked it up casually and asked: “Where did this come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found in one of the chests. Only one piece: ‘On Hiding Wealth.’ Not rare,” said a Zhao Ming Society member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, then I’ll take it.” Chu Danqing demanded it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one objected—they were too busy auditing ledgers to care about an essay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fu Xi Scroll · Wealth Qi】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Type: Equipment · Scroll】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quality: Excellent】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Durability: 100\u002F100】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ink Resonance for Wealth (Passive): +10% efficiency in spontaneous cultivation】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Verbal Condemnation (Passive): +10% mana cost for all active skills】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Equipment Requirement: None】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing looked at the Nine Tripod Diagram and felt his eyebrow twitch—he remembered the character for “wealth” was “ Cai ,” not “ Cai .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled Fu Xi was the dragon son most resembling a dragon, fond of literary grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here it represented finance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It subtly matched the economic interests hidden in this smuggling ledger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He equipped it immediately—the negative effect meant nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only active skill was Guardian’s Protection, which he’d used often during his Paradise training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Trial began, he’d never used it once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it consumed too much mana; second, he’d never had the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never encountered an enemy capable of breaking through the Emperor’s Son or Ghost Mother’s defenses to reach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he ever did, he wouldn’t use Guardian’s Protection—he’d use Royal Castling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the enemy was that strong, how could he react in time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Verbal Condemnation passive was effectively useless to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But spontaneous cultivation—he practiced daily without fail. Even though the Five Elemental Beast Scripture had reached its limit, continuing still brought benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation is like rowing upstream—stop, and you fall back. It also lets you revisit and deepen understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no divine talent that granted permanent mastery—he could only polish constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After securing the scroll, Chu Danqing found a cool spot and dozed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else was he going to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Bai asking him to audit the ledgers was just politeness—he couldn’t do it properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About an hour later, Liu Bai came to Chu Danqing and handed him a confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing glanced at it—it held little use for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Zhao Ming Society and Ma Yunfeng would find it valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do with him?” Chu Danqing returned it casually—he cared more about Deng Cheng’s fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Ma’s reply: kill,” Liu Bai answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Da Bao, go do it,” Chu Danqing said without hesitation. “Also, kill the White Tiger Hall’s chief.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were perfect loot sources—rare chances to kill scum and raise loot quality. Chu Danqing wouldn’t let them slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao understood instantly and rushed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu is truly righteous in his hatred of evil,” Liu Bai mused, recalling Chu Danqing’s initial haughty demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he saw it was a stroke of genius—without that intimidating aura to stall and awe them, none of this would’ve happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, this is useless to you—I’m taking it.” Chu Danqing showed Liu Bai the Fu Xi Scroll · Wealth Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couldn’t be hidden—better to declare it openly than let his subordinates report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Bai glanced at the content—he’d read “On Hiding Wealth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll inform Chairman Chen,” he said. Though he didn’t know why Chu Danqing wanted it, it likely wouldn’t affect the bigger picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept a cautious eye, but let it go as a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what’s so special about this item that caught your eye?” Liu Bai feigned curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing much. Yang Xiucai once gave me a copy of the Shuo Legal Code—similar to this ‘On Hiding Wealth.’ Both probably relics from the founding era.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just want to collect them,” Chu Danqing said plainly, no intention to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to be open than to conceal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for possible unnecessary troubles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to assessment missions, even if the sky fell, he’d hold it up—he wouldn’t fear such minor troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You keep an eye out too—if you come across any other books with similar material, I can help you exchange them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows, once assembled, they might be worth a fortune,” Chu Danqing said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the truth, not a single lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Bai heard this and merely nodded: “Young Master Chu, rest assured—I’ll send you word the moment I have news.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, they were just books, at most rare ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paying this price to get Chu Danqing’s help was well worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this was good news—it meant Chu Danqing wasn’t a man without desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With desires and cravings, many things become much easier to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, not knowing what Chu Danqing wanted, they had no way to draw closer or recruit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1633,"2026-06-20T00:54:40.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","97b3480cae61707674fba263eeb5b62b04d3fd61c07ca33ce51e0ea59b5a8412","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-172","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-170",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]