[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-197":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},2270205,4432,"Chapter 197: Great Dream Immortal Journey","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-197",197,"\u003Cp>In the officialdom, the most important thing is a steadfast mind; when problems arise, don’t fear, don’t panic—sometimes you don’t even need to act, for the problem resolves itself. All you must do is be patient and gather enough information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task completed, unmoving as a mountain. Reward calculation in progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task rating: A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtained 40 achievement points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement points reached 100. Reward acquisition in progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the officialdom, you may choose not to act, but you must have the courage to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acquired talent: Great Dream Immortal Journey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young hero, begin your perfect martial world journey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Li Rui\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent: Martial Bone, Extraordinary Comprehension, Divine Eye, Great Dream Immortal Journey\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique: Long Chun Technique, Dragon Soaring Through Nine Skies Diagram\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement: 20\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Dream Immortal Journey?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui widened his eyes, staring at the four new characters in the talent section of the interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foreign information flooded into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Talent: Great Dream Immortal Journey—upon falling asleep, you may control the dream’s scenery, increase comprehension by thirty percent, and remain undisturbed in rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More time, greater comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s pupils widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perfect cultivation sanctuary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Great Dream Immortal Journey talent, he now possessed a flawless place for enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it did not interfere with normal rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other martial artists had twelve hours per day, but could only truly use eight or nine—the rest were spent resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he gained a full four extra hours each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than thirty percent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From another perspective, Li Rui’s effective lifespan was artificially extended by thirty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some appeared to have trained only ten years, but in truth, they had trained thirteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, this gap would grow immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While others slept, he cultivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A natural-born overachiever sacred body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearly time to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Rui did not rush to sleep and test the Great Dream Immortal Journey—he calmly completed one full Great Cycle before climbing into bed and pulling the quilt over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he sank into deep sleep, his consciousness drifting away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his awareness returned, he found himself standing on a mist-shrouded platform, resembling his own immortal form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he could not see the Southern Heavenly Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui silently sensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My thinking speed is indeed faster than usual, and I feel no fatigue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marvelous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy surged instantly through his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had created his own martial art, which required constant refinement and study—extremely time-consuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this burden was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could train during the day and perfect Long Chun Technique in his dreams at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, his efficiency increased dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer needed to lock himself away for months like those ancient pioneers who created martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui subtly shifted his thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wisp of mist rose and slowly enveloped his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Feng appeared in his grasp—its texture and weight identical to the real blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, I can control the dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this dream, not only was his comprehension enhanced, but he could also simulate any object he desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can simulate objects, could I simulate people too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s heart stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scene formed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant swordlight instantly swallowed the entire world in his vision, plunging his sight into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui jolted upright on the bed, touching his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not dead. Just a dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that swordstroke he’d seen in the dream had felt terrifyingly real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder Jiang Lin is called the Sword Immortal of the East.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, he had simulated Jiang Lin in his dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his theory, if Great Dream Immortal Journey could simulate objects, it should also simulate people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had made Jiang Lin his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he even saw Jiang Lin’s face, he was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the real world, it would likely be the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui confirmed: even with preparation, the outcome would not change—his gap in strength was simply too vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his eyes nearly glowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui slammed back onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui opened his door, looking exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had suffered insomnia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had learned a lesson: Great Dream Immortal Journey could be used only once per day, and if killed in the dream, the side effect was insomnia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought he could easily dominate Jiang Lin in the dream—only to be taught a lesson by Jiang Lin instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It turns out dreams are not lawless realms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had spent the whole night awake anyway, he decided to practice his blade in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had trained for half an hour when\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang He, Liu Tiezhu, and Wang Zhao slowly rose from their beds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their master had once again taught them a lesson through action: “Cultivation demands diligence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui scolded his three disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he would not tell them his master had been unable to sleep, which was why he rose so early to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating the meat porridge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fatigue in his body faded, and Li Rui walked straight toward the Run Tiger Cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived at the Run Tiger Cavalry camp,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he happened to meet Ning Zhongtian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian grabbed him and began recounting news from An Nan Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His Majesty is furious—he has granted us An Nan Army an additional thousand recruitment slots and ordered us to suppress the Ghost Ming  Sect swiftly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Cao has been punished: no promotion for three years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Book_Ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Gao’s reaction surprised me—after Gao Zhen’s death, they didn’t pursue it further. The silence is unnerving, strange, truly strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the timing, perhaps the matter had only just been settled last night—that was when he received the reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The system is quite intelligent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui let out a light laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Ning Zhong’s matter, why the Gao family ceased pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to guess—it was definitely the Wei Duke’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wei Duke didn’t want the imperial court to discover their secret alliance with the Ghost Ming  Sect over the death of one Gao Zhen; though both were remnants of the fallen dynasty, they couldn’t be too brazen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the imperial court were humiliated, even the Wei Duke couldn’t bear the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annan Town, by contrast, gained benefits—its garrison was increased by a thousand men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lin, as expected, received neither reward nor punishment, perfectly staying out of the affair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one who suffered was Cao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was barred from promotion for three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this punishment was already lenient; though it affected his career, being spared demotion after the death of a sixth-rank official and the emperor’s fury was more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian rubbed his chin: “I suspect a new Garrison Commander is coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Garrison Commanders have been replaced—unheard of in the Annan Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think Cao General and Lord Jiang should summon a grand Daoist from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to check if our guard battalion has bad feng shui.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Li, you’ve been in Qinghe a long time—was this place once a mass grave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui chuckled at Ning Zhongtian’s words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Ning, we’re warriors—do you still believe in such superstitions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian grinned broadly: “It’s just that our guard battalion has had too many incidents lately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anning Guard had been established for less than four years, yet the incidents here outnumbered those of any other guard battalion in a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard not to suspect supernatural forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui rubbed his chin, his mind as clear as a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything seemed like coincidence, yet each event left traces—and he seemed to have been involved in every single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could I be the protagonist type—wherever I go, people die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian remembered something: “By the way, Brother Li, have your men patrol Qinghe City more thoroughly—watch those folks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure, Lord Ning—what rumors did you hear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His Majesty was furious and ordered Annan Town to tighten defenses, forbidding any further incidents like the Ghost Ming  Sect’s previous murders of imperial officials. Not only did he increase our garrison by a thousand men, he also specially approved another matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui immediately perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian was increasingly pleased with his own dramatic timing; a smile curled his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His Majesty has approved the Eight Powers of Yu State to establish branches in Qinghe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu State strictly controlled the martial world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Qinghe had established a guard battalion, countless merchant houses had moved in, its economy nearly quintupled in three years, and its population more than doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this entire process had been tightly controlled by the government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why send a fifth-rank County Magistrate to Qinghe? Wasn’t it precisely because lower ranks couldn’t control these powerful outsiders?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For merchant houses and civilian movement, only local government approval was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Local factions could be approved by the Anning Guard alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But major sects—especially those from outside—were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They required official documents from the Ministry of War; in plain terms, they needed the emperor’s personal approval—immensely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many major sects coveted Qinghe’s riches, but were forced to watch helplessly due to imperial refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it’s open, they’ll flood in like a swarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The emperor intends to use the world’s powers to suppress the Ghost Ming  Sect.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Approving so many at once now clearly had deeper intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu State’s governance always favored leveraging martial sects to co-rule the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the government and military garrisons alone were insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, the sects were an extension of the court’s authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, Lord Ning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ning Zhongtian grew even happier:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Brother Li handling things, I’m at ease!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ministry of War’s documents will take at least ten days to arrive—just prepare ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui spent half the day with the Running Tiger Cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he returned home to train and read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stayed up until dusk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner with Liang He’s three disciples and Yang Yong, he returned to his room half an hour earlier than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his eyelids were already heavy and aching,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui still meticulously completed a full Great Circulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he eagerly crawl into bed and fell asleep at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes again, he was inside a dream—the clouds and mist swirling around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had grown smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s you—I know you, Gao—come out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1756,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bf3e5f00dbd8975373e1f64337ca673d02cf4706e301fc22d478d800444bb3dd","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-198","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-196",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]