[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Eternal Green Immortal Sovereign",{"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},2270110,4432,"Chapter 102","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>“Old Man Li? Old Man Li?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the calls at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui finally snapped out of it, meeting Zhang Yang’s concerned gaze: “Ah, I was distracted. It’s getting late—let’s head back to the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yang agreed: “Makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yang swiftly directed several Disciples of the Heaven and Earth Alliance to carry the corpse of the Nine-Angled Silver Lizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing was a merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, before darkness fully fell, the group returned to the Qinghe Branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples of the Heaven and Earth Alliance streaming in and out gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most had never seen what a demonic beast looked like, and chatter erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a huge lizard—I’ve never seen one this big in my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That mouth must be delicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One shouldn’t, at least not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you even eat it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic beast incident even reached the Branch Master, Dao Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Xiong stared at the massive lizard corpse and laughed heartily: “Deputy Branch Master Li, Deputy Branch Master Zhang—this is a great deed for the people. I’ll report it to the authorities; at the very least, we’ll get an ‘Honorable Citizen’ plaque.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just part of our duty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Li Rui nor Zhang Yang took Dao Xiong’s words seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encounter with the Nine-Angled Silver Lizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire process was tense but uneventful, and afterward, they wouldn’t have to join the search—overall, it was a good deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had submitted their report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui went straight back to his residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he stepped through the door, the scent of food filled the air—Yang Yong and Wang Zhao had already prepared the meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao set out bowls and chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sit down and eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui sat as usual, chewed slowly, finished his meal, then returned to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was curious about the Nine Mystical Spirit Xiao Map, he wasn’t in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, his expression wouldn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only with such a mindset could one accomplish anything—don’t let one event throw you off balance; maintaining composure is cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui poured himself a cup of cold tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he examine the newly acquired Nine Mystical Spirit Xiao Map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if sleep had brought a pillow—effortlessly obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been worrying about the Qi-Divergence Map, and now the Qi-Divergence Map had simply walked right in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A luminous image of the human meridians appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the meridians were marked in red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These red meridians were the pathways Li Rui needed to guide qi through; beside them, lines of tiny script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From Huiyin to Weilu, then Jiaji and Yuphen, ascending to the heavens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Niwan Palace, spirit and qi swirl; then guide the spiritual spring back down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Circulating endlessly, the Heavenly Cycle turns; the Immortal Palace and Divine Realm lie hidden within the belly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Immortal Palace and Divine Realm lie hidden within the belly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui pondered carefully, his pupils contracting sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a Qi-Divergence Map for gathering qi into the Divine Xiao of the Immortal Realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood, opened a hidden compartment in the cabinet, and retrieved the small wooden box containing the Spirit Guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swallow the Spirit Guide, follow the map to guide qi, complete thirty-six minor Heavenly Circuits, and only then can you open the dantian to contain new qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the method Li Rui had read in ancient texts for using the Spirit Guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it only worked if taken during the first qi-guiding session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had the Spirit Guide—and the Qi-Divergence Map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not now, when?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid complications, Li Rui unhesitatingly followed the ancient text’s instructions, swallowing the Spirit Guide whole, chewing slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Guide tasted surprisingly pleasant, filling his mouth and nose with an exotic fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swallowing the Spirit Guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About the time of one incense stick’s burn, Li Rui felt a sudden heat in his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here it comes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unhesitatingly guided his Xuanqing Qi along the meridians indicated in the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanqing Qi passed sequentially through Huiyin, Weilu, Jiaji, Yuphen, and other acupoints, circling the body once—a minor Heavenly Circuit. Repeating this thirty-six times formed thirty-six minor circuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A night of arduous cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Rui opened his eyes, a streak of crimson dawn painted the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware, he had practiced all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to the Spirit Guide, he felt no fatigue whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed his dantian again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a small cluster of true qi floated, coiled tightly within the dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui could clearly feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dantian had doubled in size—perfectly sized to hold two clusters of true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he needed now was the Dragon-shaped Qi-Divergence Map, and he could cultivate a second cluster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+book_bar\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step, everything was moving in the right direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning light fell gently on his face, not blinding at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refreshed and invigorated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui wandered through the branch, and just then, he met Ge Hong about to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Ge, what’s the hurry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong’s hurried steps clearly signaled urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Rui, Ge Hong halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Ghost Ming Cult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the Ghost Ming Cult risen from the dead again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Ge Hong shook his head. “The county constables discovered a hidden passage while searching the Ghost Ming Cult’s cave; down it, they found at least twenty to thirty captives surrounded by piles of skeletal remains.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These demons are using human lives to feed their beasts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong spoke through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder I’ve noticed Qinghe’s security deteriorating—so many reports of beggar children disappearing or kids going missing from households. It’s almost certainly the work of the Ghost Ming Cult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Ming Cult had previously deployed a powerful ghost beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To raise such a terrifying ghost beast, human blood was inevitably required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Ming Cult was cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t massacred openly in Qinghe City, but targeted beggar children and innocent youths—likely also mountain villagers from nearby hamlets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe had a large population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these people were too lowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if reported to the authorities, the constables wouldn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, no one had noticed for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone claimed the former Blood Tiger Gang’s Incense Master was unaware, no one would believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the people were gone; pursuing accountability was beyond reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong: “The authorities fear the scandal growing too large—they want the Heaven and Earth Alliance to help. Dao Branch Master sent me to investigate. I’m off now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he led several disciples out in a rush, striding toward the branch’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human lives are as worthless as grass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say in chaotic times, human life is worth less than a dog’s—but even in the flourishing Great Yu Dynasty, sordid deeds never cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people struggle just to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there are calamities like the Ghost Ming Cult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The authorities will almost certainly keep this quiet—offer survivors hush money, send them back whence they came, and treat the dead as if they never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, over the years, how many people has the Ghost Ming Cult killed in Qinghe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient times, missing persons were never even recorded in official documents, because it was too common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had previously been listed as missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their families had already accepted them as missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for the poorest common folk, an individual going missing was normal—like venturing into the mountains to hunt and falling prey to a beast, one could only accept their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now they claim these people were abducted and murdered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might stir public resentment, and even with a mix of mercy and force, they’d have to spend a large sum of silver all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those upright magistrates would never do something so clearly unprofitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1304,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ff50b34dfbf245466b3474fa39c5b2835cd8459e7ce400efff276a1367be0fa2","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-103","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-101",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]