[{"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-187":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},2279204,4458,"Chapter 187: The Nine Scrolls, One Cauldron to Rule the Realm","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>The Li family’s night banquet went smoothly, with Ma Yunfeng personally pleading and Chu Danqing seated beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the wealthy gentry and aristocratic families of Lin Yuan City obediently paid their dues, none daring to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how renowned you are locally, can you rival the current Grand Coordinator?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about promising verbally but delaying or reneging afterward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yunfeng is willing to negotiate with you in good faith—that’s giving you face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you dare play petty tricks, you’ll be crushed without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s all about stability; Ma Yunfeng doesn’t want to shed blood, but that doesn’t mean he can’t kill you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He holds full military and political power in Lin Yuan City—he already has sufficient leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would he need Chu Danqing to delay the Black Flag Army? It’s to control Lin Yuan’s troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lin Yuan’s soldiers aren’t as elite as the Black Flag Army, they’re still a force to reckon with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Grand Coordinator, he knows the weaknesses of the Reformists and the Zhao Ming Society: the capital is a solid bloc under the Empress Dowager’s control, and every region is a web of shared interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even a Grand Coordinator finds it this hard to break open Lin Yuan City’s situation, how great must his disadvantage be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the banquet ended, Ma Yunfeng finally expressed condolences over Li Yutang’s daughter’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was the end of it—he’s a Grand Coordinator; he’s seen countless joys and sorrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can one truly empathize when it hasn’t happened to them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Coordinator, my payment.” Chu Danqing spoke up to claim it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, while he was working, Chu Danqing hadn’t dared to mention it outright; now, privately, only the three of them remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was little risk in saying it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Didn’t you ask Li the Merchant himself?” Ma Yunfeng feigned confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chu Danqing wondered what game he was playing: “You asked me to handle this—why should I go to Li the Merchant for payment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutang was speechless at Ma Yunfeng’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can thank Chu Danqing, but you can’t saddle your own deal onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recall Li the Merchant’s household possesses a Shanhe Geography Map, correct?” Ma Yunfeng didn’t answer Chu Danqing but shifted the topic to Li Yutang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is indeed such a map in our home,” Li Yutang didn’t hide it, continuing: “It was acquired by my ancestor by chance, kept as a collection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—I saw it when I played with Jin Chu back then,” Ma Yunfeng said, referring to Li Yutang’s deceased father, Li Jinchu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutang and Ma Yunfeng were leveraging their old schoolmate bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu, my payment is simply informing you that Li the Merchant’s household possesses the Shanhe Geography Map you need,” Ma Yunfeng said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutang, hearing this, rose and personally fetched the so-called Shanhe Geography Map, placing it in the center of the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this what you need?” Li Yutang asked, then added: “If so, consider it my personal gift to Young Master Chu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shanhe Geography Map resembled Chu Danqing’s Pao Lao Scroll—Maritime Class, but recorded mineral veins, forestry, and other resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its patterns formed the shape of a tortoise with its head raised and legs braced—the Dragon Son Baxia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s exactly what I need—I’ll take it.” Regarding his assessment task, Chu Danqing didn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Baxia Scroll·Shanhe】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Type: Equipment·Scroll】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quality: Excellent】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Durability: 100\u002F100】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Earth Veins Bear Heaven (Passive): Restores 50 HP per second while standing still】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Weight of Shanhe (Passive): Increases non-combat stamina consumption by 50%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Equipment Requirement: None】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this passive, Chu Danqing didn’t hesitate—he immediately tossed it into his storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It complemented the Pao Lao Scroll: one restores 50 MP per second after combat, the other restores 50 HP per second while standing still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their utility? Both are mediocre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conditions here are far stricter than the Pao Lao Scroll’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must stand still—no movement at all—to activate the effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing had Bai Long—he had no shortage of HP recovery; he didn’t need to sacrifice 50% more stamina for this effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t fighting nonstop; non-combat time vastly outweighed combat time—the cost-benefit ratio was poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best outcome was for it to gather dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet with another Scroll of the Nine Cauldrons acquired, his task progress rose to (8\u002F9)—only one scroll remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely the Yazi Scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing guessed it was in Zhao Tiechuan’s hands, since Yazi governs warfare, and Zhao, as Regional Commander, fit perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you satisfied with this payment?” Ma Yunfeng asked after seeing Chu Danqing take the Baxia Scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You take something from Li the Merchant and pass it off as a favor—your calculations are indeed precise,” Chu Danqing said, satisfied yet feeling he’d been outmaneuvered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ordinary items rarely satisfy Young Master Chu; this one is appropriately fitting,” Ma Yunfeng explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, you’ve passed,” Chu Danqing didn’t dwell on it—if Ma Yunfeng hadn’t pointed it out, acquiring the Baxia Scroll would’ve taken him considerable effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was information asymmetry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yunfeng glanced at the time, then said: “Li the Merchant, it’s late—you still need to set up the altar and hall. We won’t disturb you further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose and turned to Chu Danqing: “Come, Young Master Chu—the meal is done, the item is taken—it’s time to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing naturally didn’t refuse; he bid farewell to Li Yutang and departed with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutang saw them off outside the Li residence; Chu Danqing was about to go his separate way when Ma Yunfeng called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu, the night is cold and the moon is bleak—your war chariot is drafty and uncomfortable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not ride with this old man in my carriage? I’ll escort you home,” Ma Yunfeng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had something to discuss with Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing naturally didn’t refuse—he entered Ma Yunfeng’s carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once seated, the carriage began moving slowly, and Ma Yunfeng spoke: “Tomorrow, the Black Flag Army enters the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve successfully won over Zhao Tiechuan—he’s willing to support our actions in Lin Yuan City and is ready to march on the capital to purge the court.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing wasn’t surprised by these two statements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ma Yunfeng’s methods, ample time, and no constraints, achieving this wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Chu Danqing cared more about the Yazi Scroll he suspected Zhao Tiechuan held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what do you want me to do?” Chu Danqing asked bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Black Flag Army’s movements haven’t escaped Qi Qianshan’s notice,” Ma Yunfeng continued: “You killed Hong Chengyue and delayed things by a day or two, but it’s not enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean I should kill Qi Qianshan?” Chu Danqing understood his intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ma Yunfeng suddenly changed the subject: “How many Scrolls of the Nine Cauldrons do you currently hold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you ask?” Chu Danqing didn’t answer directly—Ma Yunfeng’s topic shifts seemed designed to pressure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the founding Emperor established the dynasty, it was with the aid of the Nine Cauldron Scrolls,” Ma Yunfeng steered the conversation toward them: “Their origins are mysterious and unknown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet whenever a dynasty nears its end or warlords plunge the land into chaos, the nine scrolls scatter across the realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever gathers all nine scrolls ushers in a new dynasty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The last person to unite all nine scrolls was our dynasty’s founding Emperor,” Ma Yunfeng stared fixedly at Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chu Danqing felt speechless—even an Excellent-grade item couldn’t achieve such absurd effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you suspect I intend to rebel?” Chu Danqing had no such idle ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, dynastic change depends on military strength and popular support—not a single piece of equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want you to distract Qi Qianshan,” Ma Yunfeng abruptly returned to the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew perfectly well what a ruler’s foundation was—but the matter still inspired dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m afraid I don’t have time,” Chu Danqing refused this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t unwillingness—he needed to stay in Lin Yuan City to obtain the final Scroll of the Nine Cauldrons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notice that the Paradise didn’t even grant a corresponding side quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Side quests supplement trial tasks—if this condition isn’t met, no such quest will generate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means Qi Qianshan doesn’t possess the final Yazi Scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty level should be sufficient—he’s universally recognized as the top martial artist in the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But other factors are lacking; no side or hidden quest triggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t refuse so quickly—I’ll offer a reward you’ll find satisfactory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yunfeng produced a brocade box but didn’t open it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How satisfying could it be?” Chu Danqing sensed Ma Yunfeng’s killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yunfeng concealed it well—but his strength was too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Chu Danqing was poor at combat, his stats weren’t just for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commoner, no matter how well he pretends, still radiates intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The final Scroll of the Nine Cauldrons you need,” Ma Yunfeng said, pushing the box before Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t open it, instead pressing his hand on it: “Actually, you have another path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand me your remaining eight Scrolls of the Nine Cauldrons—I’ll ensure your safety and recommend you for rapid promotion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Chu Danqing understood what Ma Yunfeng intended to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Nine Tripods Map was a taboo, yet he helped Chu Danqing collect it—all to draw attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why attracting the Shuo Dynasty’s attention was necessary, Chu Danqing could only think of clearing the emperor’s court of corrupt ministers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that although Ma Yunfeng spoke of the matter as serious, he truly believed the emperor should rely on strong armies rather than the nine scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Empress Dowager won’t believe that,” Chu Danqing said, prying Ma Yunfeng’s hand off the brocade box and taking the scroll inside without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a military treatise, its characters forming the shape of a beast with a jackal’s body and a dragon’s head—the Yazi Scroll that Chu Danqing needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will leave LinYuan City the day after tomorrow. Release the news then,” Chu Danqing said, looking at the new trial task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yunfeng came to LinYuan City to enact reforms and raise arms; his presence alongside the Yazi is only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1693,"2026-06-20T00:54:40.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","405b13024ba11c940775fc530396f445b2e05cd776218661cdf83f3f59974799","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-188","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-186",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]