[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-16":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},2270024,4432,"Chapter 16: Complete Art","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Entering the martial world, one loses control of one’s fate; entanglement in conflict is inevitable, but remember: cut the grass and remove the roots—show mercy to an enemy is to be cruel to yourself. You have resolved this calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task completed: First Steps in the Martial World. Reward calculation in progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task rating: A. Reward doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtained 30 achievement points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement unlocked: First Steps in the Martial World!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age +5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement points reached 100. Reward being granted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young hero, how can you enter the martial world without a divine art?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtained the complete version of White Ape’s Cloaking Blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young hero, begin your perfect journey in the martial world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Li Rui\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent: Martial Bone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Art: White Ape’s Cloaking Blade\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement: 0\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui never expected that killing Zhao Mazi would trigger another plotline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he didn’t earn an S+ rating, but an A was already excellent—it instantly raised his achievement points to “100.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete White Ape’s Cloaking Blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a vast flood of information poured into his mind like nectar pouring over the crown, each vivid golden figure distinct in posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s eyes grew brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized the White Ape’s Cloaking Blade he had obtained before was only half—specifically, the external martial section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knows, martial arts are divided into internal and external.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are not mutually exclusive; in fact, most martial masters cultivate both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had previously obtained only the sword technique; now he had recovered the missing breathing method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword technique is for killing; the breathing method is for nurturing life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the breathing method to assist, practicing the sword would yield twice the results with half the effort, greatly reducing the risk of qi deviation, and even extending one’s lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the benefits were manifold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui suspected even the Huaqing Sect did not possess the complete version of White Ape’s Cloaking Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, that Huaqing Sect disciple could not have stolen only half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great fortune!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half of White Ape’s Cloaking Blade he had previously obtained had been burned; now, with the information in his mind, the complete White Ape’s Cloaking Blade was known to no one else in the world but him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you seek longevity, hold to the One clearly. All things arise from One; One arises from Dao. Thus, holding to the One leads to Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the external section, the breathing section was filled entirely with Daoist philosophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui found it utterly baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, what he lacked least was patience; confined for three days, he could now seclude himself to study the breathing method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui stepped out of his room; the snow had just melted, the sunlight painfully bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three days and nights of grueling effort, he had finally grasped the entrance to the breathing method. The White Ape’s Cloaking Blade’s breathing technique was truly extraordinary—it required no special quiet room for cultivation; every sip, every bite, every step, even sleep, became practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After only half a day of practicing the breathing method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui already felt his hearing and vision sharpened, his perception vastly enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way to the stable, he overheard a few men whispering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you heard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a murderous madman in the city—targets only government officers. Several officers have been killed; when found, their bodies were unrecognizable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange thing is, he doesn’t steal—seems he kills purely for amusement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think he’s a psychopath!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe’s security had always been good—not only because the government was vigilant, but also because the three great families and the underworld kept to the rules; open chaos rarely occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, suddenly, a murderous madman appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bold fear the reckless; the reckless fear the desperate; the desperate fear the insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this truly was an insane killer who took pleasure in murder, anyone who crossed his path would be doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must improve my strength quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite having Martial Bone and the complete White Ape’s Cloaking Blade, he had no money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicing martial arts without medicine is like forcing a bricklayer to work without food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without strength, what’s the point of practicing martial arts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was short on money—extremely short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Master Zhu had raised his stipend, less than half a tael per month was a drop in the bucket; even adding the five taels seized from Zhao Mazi’s home, it still couldn’t cover his deficits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The herbal supplies were now exhausted—he needed another solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, are you leaving?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao asked as Li Rui put on his thick coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, the murderer is still at large in the city—you mustn’t go out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao pleaded anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Li Rui stood up for him that day, he had firmly accepted Li Rui as his master—even if Ma Yang truly was killed by Li Rui, even if he truly was a demon in disguise, he accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been sold into the Zhu household as a child; his parents were long gone. He truly regarded Li Rui as his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I’ll return before dark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Rui was determined to leave, Wang Zhao said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the Zhu household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui headed straight for the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had learned the murderer struck mostly at night, targeting only government officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably those officers had done something wicked—and now reaped their due.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he was now a ranked martial artist; self-defense was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black market was not far from the Zhu household; he arrived quickly at its entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still the familiar black-clad guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paid the entry fee and walked in with practiced ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ginseng! Large He Shou Wu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui stared at the precious herbs on the stall, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black market had many fine goods—but prices were exorbitant, far beyond his means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a poor-born martial artist to earn enough for ginseng through labor was pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Caught so quickly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui didn’t need to turn around; his refined perception from the breathing method confirmed he was being watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, he hadn’t come to the black market to buy anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saving money was slow; stealing others’ money was fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black market swarmed with old ruffians—each ruthless, each with blood on their hands; killing such men carried no moral burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deliberately hunched his back, made no effort to appear strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used himself as bait to lure them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now a ranked martial artist, and had trained White Ape’s Cloaking Blade—his combat power far exceeded that of ordinary ranked martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he was targeting only petty thieves who dared attack only the elderly—hardly likely to be a formidable opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui feigned panic, quickening his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he exited the black market and turned into an alley—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, don’t! Don’t! It’s me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man behind him still got a handful of lime in his face—lime worked far better than dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui saw the person and was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the old ruffian he’d met before in the black market—Ding Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Liang lay on the ground, rubbing his eyes frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, it’s us! Our boss wants to invite you for a drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui grumbled, “You didn’t say so earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1218,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a2c49e482bc2e92c76ff4b3478b7b3f5ec04493fd86f748913068474b03bd30c","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-17","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-15",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]