[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-180":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},2270188,4432,"Chapter 180: Infusing Qi into Weapons, the Divine Blade Awakens","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-180",180,"\u003Cp>Outside the city, on the official road, a carriage moved slowly forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice came from within the carriage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver tightened the reins; the horse let out a soft sigh and halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curtain was pulled aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen stepped out of the carriage, leaping down lightly, and instructed the driver: “Drive the carriage into the woods, hide it, and wait for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver was a trusted man from the Gao family, brought along only when Gao Zhen needed to handle matters too sensitive for others to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Gao Zhen walked straight into the woods beside the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a sixth-rank Garrison Commander, he could normally travel with four horses leading the way; such low-key conduct clearly hid deeper motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen moved calmly through the thorny underbrush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he arrived at a deep, dark pine forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the figure standing in the shadows, he smiled: “Senior brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man in the pine forest slowly turned, his thin, shriveled lips curling slightly, making him seem even more cruel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Junior brother, it’s been a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four-Armed Demon Ghost, Wu Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen: “Thank you, senior brother, for traveling so far to assist me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yun cackled: “It’s not just me who came—Fifth Senior Brother has already arrived in Qinghe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifth Senior Brother came too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen was genuinely delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Twelve Blood Disciples of Blood Shadow Ancestor, the numbering follows the order of entry, not combat strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen, though last in rank, is far from the weakest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the Twelve Blood Disciples, Wu Yun holds the lowest realm: seventh-rank peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumor says it’s due to his cultivation method—he’s been stuck there for over a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen joined Blood Shadow Ancestor solely for resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no real master-disciple bond here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s even colder toward these so-called senior brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he received Wu Yun’s secret letter, he wasn’t particularly pleased—after all, even if Wu Yun was strong, he was still only seventh-rank, offering little help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fifth Senior Brother is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a powerhouse who crossed the Dragon Gate over a decade ago; Gao Zhen knows he couldn’t match him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his aid, perhaps they could finally kill Ning Zhongtian and complete Blood Shadow Ancestor’s mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Blood Shadow Ancestor, pleased, would grant him another thread of immortal qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortal qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of immortal qi, Gao Zhen’s heart burned hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his own senior brothers knew nothing of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only because of his unique status—as a secret agent meticulously cultivated and planted by Ghost Ming  Teach by the Ghost Ming  Teach—did Blood Shadow Ancestor make an exception and grant him a thread of immortal qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he left Luyang and headed for Qinghe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Shadow Ancestor promised him: if he completed the mission well, the Immortal Sovereign would grant him another thread of immortal qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen had truly felt the power of immortal qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is called “turning decay into wonder”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well: Ghost Ming  Teach had no true immortal arts—only by nurturing objects in immortal qi did they become immortal treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, he used immortal qi to nurture his body, even strengthening his bones slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changing one’s bone structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this alone would drive countless martial cultivators mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen’s ambitions weren’t limited to sixth-rank—he wanted greater power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would climb, step by step, step by step, to the pinnacle of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luyang’s Gao clan had too many prodigies; he knew well that without Ghost Ming  Teach’s vast resources, he’d never rise above the rest even within his own family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was even more desperate to strengthen his bone structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only immortal qi could achieve such a feat against heaven’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a flash of cold light passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li’s residence, back courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive furnace blazed fiercely, the bellows puffing air into it with a whooshing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames shot skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang He strained to pump the bellows, while Liu Tiezhu stared intently at the iron block inside the glowing furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For forging a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gone to great lengths, turning the back courtyard into a blacksmith’s shop—furnace, bellows, anvil—all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forging weapons generally has three stages: heating, hammering, quenching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Tiezhu was doing something different this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heating and hammering stages had been repeated in cycles for a full month!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit iron also has ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously used Xuanjin Iron was the most common ninth-rank spirit iron; this time was vastly different—Li Rui had gone to great effort, using two major merits to obtain Dragon-Elephant Iron through Ning Zhongtian’s connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth-rank spirit iron!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rank-defying material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had exerted tremendous effort to acquire this two-jin-three-liang piece of sixth-rank spirit iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the value of being efficient became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not previously distinguished himself so sharply, Ning Zhongtian would never have gone out of his way to help secure the Dragon-Elephant Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relationships must be cultivated bit by bit before they can gradually bear fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, slacking off daily and expecting your superior to help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where in the world is there such good fortune?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s expression was tense; he didn’t miss a single detail inside the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this Dragon-Elephant Iron was hard-won and couldn’t afford to disappoint his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best forging is done in one attempt; otherwise, remelting would drastically reduce its effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a low cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With iron tongs, he pulled the Dragon-Elephant Iron from the furnace and swung his hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of hammering rang out, sparks flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s muscles swelled, like a human beast—violence and beauty filled the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After relentless hammering, the Dragon-Elephant Iron finally took the shape of a blade hilt. The Dragon-Elephant Iron was pure enough, nearly free of impurities—this step was purely shaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even this step alone was enough to defeat most swordsmiths in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hammer sixth-rank divine iron requires at least the strength of an eighth-rank martial cultivator, plus exceptional skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here’s the problem:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who, once an eighth-rank martial cultivator, would still want to do the work of a craftsman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why the number of high-rank swordsmiths in the world is extremely scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu, though only just entered the ranks, was born with a Diamond Body and possessed extraordinary brute strength—even surpassing ordinary eighth-rank cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could he hammer the Dragon-Elephant Iron into shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even with his strength, it took him a full month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such was its difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu shouted to Li Rui: “Master, infuse qi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+ Shu _ Ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Li Rui slapped Liu Tiezhu’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a thread of blue qi flowed from Liu Tiezhu’s palm into the Dragon-Elephant Iron blade hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infusion Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the blue qi descended, patterns appeared on the blade’s surface at visible speed, eventually forming the shape of a two-winged Ying Dragon, lifelike, as if ready to soar into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu’s eyes lit up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only guessed it originally, but Meixiangdaojingchengzhenle 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi-Infusion Technique is a method only master smiths with exceptional skill can use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More crucially, beyond the extreme demands on technique, there is another requirement: the smith himself must have cultivated true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu, at his current realm, could never achieve this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he sought an alternative path, using the Xuanqing qi that Li Rui had cultivated within him to perform the Qi-Infusion Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For sixth-rank spirit iron, this method must be used!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu was ecstatic, yet his hands never paused for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the red-hot blade blank’s edge into the pre-prepared beast blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hissing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-hot blade touched the beast blood, and the blood instantly boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only three breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu immediately lifted the blade blank and resumed hammering; the entire sequence flowed like water, without the slightest pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui and Liang He watched from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They nodded inwardly: “A fine prospect for a smith.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu reached over and grabbed two short pieces of wood placed on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were meant for the hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About two quarters of an hour passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu finally walked to Li Rui with the blade in hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, this blade is two feet one inch long, weighing two jin three liang, made in the Zhan blade pattern, forged entirely from Longxiang iron—it qualifies as top-grade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked exhausted, yet his excitement could not be concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a smith, there is no greater honor than forging such a divine weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sixth-rank divine weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a weapon only a Longmen realm martialist can afford!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is he truly used the Qi-Infusion Technique—this left him unable to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a smith understands the significance of performing the Qi-Infusion Technique before reaching Liujin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without Liujin, the Qi-Infusion Technique cannot be used.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something he once heard from a master smith from Anning Prefecture at the state-run forge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he broke this iron rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of this was thanks to Li Rui’s unique true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary martialists cannot expel true qi from their bodies and store it temporarily within another’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui took the Zhan blade from Liu Tiezhu’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he held it, it felt as if the blade shared his spirit—every detail perfectly suited him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent blade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and slashed, chopped, swept, and whipped—man and blade as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhan blade swept across a nearby boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a blade gliding over water, without the slightest resistance, the boulder split cleanly in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang He blurted out a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That moment had been too smooth—he’d trained his fists against that rock so often he almost thought the boulder was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was called “hair-cutting sharpness” or “iron-slicing cleanness”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this blade, they were utterly pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui smiled slightly; besides its sharpness, this blade had another advantage—it was short and compact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t even need to be strapped to the waist; it could be hidden directly inside the sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Kingdom clothing already had wide sleeves; no one could tell a blade was concealed within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In combat, it would strike with perfect surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu watched as Li Rui severed the boulder with one stroke, his heart surging with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a smith, nothing is more joyful than a fine blade finding its worthy master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui sheathed the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted Liu Tiezhu on the shoulder: “Tiezhu, you’ve worked hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past month, Liu Tiezhu spent every waking moment—except eating and sleeping—hammering iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ability to forge a sixth-rank divine weapon at the ninth-rank level stems directly from this perseverance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any other smith, hearing a weapon required a month’s forging, would have long given up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu grinned sheepishly, then looked at Li Rui with hopeful eyes: “Master, why not name this blade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui smiled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By nature, he had no habit of naming inanimate objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade is just a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it’s comfortable, effective, and lethal, there’s no need for a name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his disciple Liu Tiezhu had poured immense heart into this blade—he couldn’t let that go unacknowledged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, he spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call it… Zang Feng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the end of the month—I’m shamelessly asking for monthly votes. Thank you all for your support~ Wishing everyone great fortune in the final month of 2024.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1902,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","933c25298a5175719fc3d9263802971986364a509a7b156a791fdcbaf0642fb2","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-181","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-179",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]