[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-47":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},2270055,4432,"Chapter 47: Wu Dao in the Scripture Hall, Improving the Martial Art","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-47",47,"\u003Cp>The major examination is approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more disciples appeared on the training ground of the Qinghe branch, and occasionally even the branch master and overseers could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This examination concerns the distribution of benefits; everyone wants to secure a high ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to see who can stop me this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei stared at the pill in his hand, an irrepressible smile curling his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pill had been sent by Kong Xianian from Huaqing Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assisted Kong Xianian greatly in the matter of Xu Hua’s death; in return, after completing the task, Kong Xianian specifically returned to the sect to search and gifted Zhao Wei this spiritual pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pill is called the Golden Strength Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend says it was crafted by a high monk of the Buddhist sect, greatly beneficial to martial artists of the Eighth Rank Bronze Bone realm, comparable even to some Seventh Rank pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the silver was his own, he was still very satisfied to have acquired this Golden Strength Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huaqing Sect truly is a fine place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pills like the Golden Strength Pill cannot be bought in Qinghe, no matter how much money you have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this campaign against the Ghost Ming  Sect, his men died the most—even his deputy branch master, Ying Liu, perished—forcing Tianyi Hall’s plans to be temporarily shelved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of that matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this Golden Strength Pill, he might achieve full Bronze Bone, gaining the strength to challenge the branch master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, a mere Tianyi Hall would be beneath his notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was determined to win this examination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason the Heaven and Earth Alliance rose so swiftly, besides the three leaders working in unison, was also due to its aggressive examination system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Li Rui’s past life, the promotion pathways were open, so the lower ranks naturally had ample motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each branch first conducts its own examination, determining rankings based on martial prowess and contributions to the branch, ultimately reflected in the number on the waist token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy branch masters, hall masters, overseers, and ordinary disciples must all participate—it’s a complete reshuffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy branch masters and branch masters with high rankings may proceed to the central headquarters’ examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The highest rank could even make one the fourth leader of the Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, from hired hand to partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei glanced at his waist token marked with the number “4.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumors say this time Qinghe has one slot to enter Huaqing Sect. The branch master is too old to qualify; if I can secure second place, I’ll get the recommendation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one willing to stay in the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s tiny shell when Huaqing Sect awaits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A major sect like Huaqing values talent above all; if you don’t enter young, you’ll never have another chance in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei was a peasant by birth, only beginning martial training in his thirties—he had no chance of joining Huaqing Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that such an opportunity has finally arisen, he must seize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head and swallowed the Golden Strength Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huaqing Sect’s people have come again—has the Ghost Ming  Sect matter not yet been settled?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui frowned in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Zhu Yue and the other two that day, he had specifically visited Wang Zhao and Yang Yong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three had not only arrived in Qinghe and taken up residence at the Zhu household, but had also immediately visited both the Heaven and Earth Alliance and the Blood Tiger Gang—the two top powers in Qinghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exact details of their discussions remained unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, Xu Nuo had offered the Alliance and the Blood Tiger Gang some substantial benefits; otherwise, after the previous incident, no one would be willing to play the fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Relying on oneself is the root.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not control the storms outside; only by strengthening himself internally could he remain unmoved amid the tempest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the coming examination,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he truly didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had strong bones, sharp insight, and a martial art—he had no interest in joining the bloody fray of the major examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yang’s promise was tempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the risks were high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had lived this long by relying on caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Patron of the Civil and Martial Hall was prestigious, but carried great risk and was burdened with trivial affairs—far less free than Tianyi Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he secured a decent enough ranking in the examination, he would neither offend Zhang Yang nor draw undue attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the Daoist scripture again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man here seeks only immortality. Don’t trouble me with worldly affairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the other end,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Zhu household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three from Huaqing Sect gathered in the main hall of the Zhu residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin spoke first: “Our people have been deployed; news should arrive soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced subtly at Jiang Lin standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Jiang Yan not acted so forcefully, they could never have persuaded two major powers to unite within a single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fierce indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin mentally assessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had rarely interacted with Jiang Yan before; apart from her status as Jiang Elder’s legitimate daughter, he knew nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was clear: a tiger’s offspring is no pup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time they met, Jiang Yan was Ninth Rank; yet the Empty Air Palm she displayed at the Heaven and Earth Alliance clearly placed her at the same Bronze Bone realm as himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such rapid advancement was truly shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps many years from now, he would feel honored to have been assigned missions alongside Jiang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Han Qin suddenly chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, Zhu Shi-di, you’ve lived in Qinghe your whole life—you know the place well. Let’s not idle; go search the surroundings for clues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue nodded: “That’s easily done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Yan interjected: “Zhu Shi-xiong, what exactly was the situation with that old stableman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue was surprised—Jiang Yan, usually so calm and detached, showed such interest in an old stableman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Li Rui not been ancient, he’d have suspected a rival and quietly eliminated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I asked. He was indeed our family’s stableman. After buying his freedom, he somehow entered the ranks and is now a hall master in Qinghe’s Heaven and Earth Alliance branch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin was quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an extraordinary story was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t pay it much mind—a seventy-year-old martial artist who had entered the ranks held no real significance to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan nodded slightly, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s his name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s Li Rui.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui slowly closed the Nan Hua Zhen Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too rigid breaks easily; balance hardness and softness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The founder of the White Ape Cloak Blade had a pure intent, pursuing a path of brute strength—his sword technique was fierce, brutal, wide-ranging, using overwhelming force to engulf opponents, immensely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But perhaps due to his enlightenment in a Daoist temple, a subtle softness was secretly woven in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui only grasped this after extensively studying Daoist scriptures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, too, was tied to his enhanced insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extreme turns to its opposite; when things are at their worst, fortune turns. Ultimate yin becomes ultimate yang; ultimate yang becomes ultimate yin. Only when yin and yang interpenetrate can the divine art be perfected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of enlightenment passed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All martial arts were created by others; even if perfectly suited to oneself, mismatches remain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand people, a thousand methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The founder of the White Ape Cloak Blade’s condition was certainly vastly different from Li Rui’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Li Rui’s nature was calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than pursuing excessive fierceness, it was better to retreat slightly and follow the path of balance and harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others seek wealth, power, martial arts—he seeks longevity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1294,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","582c7843b4eb6a2f13b0c17279979571f7f6b90cc684f254d2b4699d847ae002","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-48","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-46",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]