[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-49":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},2270057,4432,"Chapter 49: Copper Bones, Iron Skin, Eighth-Rank Martialist","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Midnight, the third watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Han Peng died?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Wu Tu had suddenly come to him, looking gloomy, dragging him out for drinks and pouring out his complaints—only to hear this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tu tilted his head and drained a cup of wine, his eyes slightly hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Man Li, I’ve had nothing but bad luck lately. Damn Ghost Sect—I’ve been burned by them twice now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, wasn’t there someone named Han Peng among the dead? Didn’t he used to be with Tianyi Hall?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Rui pressed him for details, he finally understood what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three from Huaqing Sect had come to Qinghe specifically to deal with the Ghost Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he saw Jiang Yan must have been the day they came to the Heaven and Earth Alliance to persuade Chief Dao Xiong to lend aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn Ghost Sect—they’re breeding demons! They’ve lost all sense of morality. If it weren’t for that beast’s ambush, I wouldn’t have been wounded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Wu Tu thought about it, the more depressed he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His old wounds hadn’t fully healed, and now he’d acquired new ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huaqing Sect had promised many rare elixirs brewed by their own alchemists to secure the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took this job solely to get elixirs for healing, to recover fully before the major exam—but now, he was worse off than before. Getting into the branch hall was out of the question; he might even lose his gambling den and be reassigned somewhere with even less profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breeding demons\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fleeting glimpse from that night flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ghostly demon was the result of breeding demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breeding demons originates from ancient Witch Clans—using medicinal herbs and taming techniques to make beasts serve one’s will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled a book he had read before, which explained the method of breeding demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yu Kingdom’s imperial court had long classified this method as a heretical art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the process is perilous—if mishandled, the beast turns on its master—and because the beast, having suffered human betrayal, transfers its hatred onto ordinary civilians, often leading to village massacres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why the court labeled it heretical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Sect practices heretical arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That seemed plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tu went on: “Luckily, we ran into a Silver-tailed Flying Snake. If we’d met a ghost demon, I wouldn’t be sitting here talking to you tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shuddered with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all beasts bred by the Ghost Sect become ghost demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost demons are an extremely rare minority; most beasts, after being bred, merely obey orders. Ghost demons are essentially mutated variants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tu sighed heavily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like I won’t be able to keep this ‘18’ badge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui understood Wu Tu’s state of mind perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were commoners, unlike those born into wealth—they had to fight for everything. If Wu Tu couldn’t advance this time, Zhang Yang would distance himself; regaining his trust would become exponentially harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled a delicate small box from his robe and placed it on the table, slowly pushing it toward Wu Tu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tu blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old brother, what’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take this Bone-Strengthening Pill. Pay me back later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pill wasn’t the one given to him by Ying Liu—it was bought with the five hundred taels of silver he’d looted from corpses that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d originally planned to take it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he’d give it to Wu Tu first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tu blinked, disbelieving. After a long pause, he took a deep breath: “Thank you, Brother Li—I’ll never forget this debt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few remember flowers added to brocade, but a coal delivered in snow is remembered for life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Bone-Strengthening Pill costs five hundred taels of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after scavenging every possible source of profit, it would take him at least a year to save that much—this favor was no small thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui waved his hand: “We’re family—no need for such formalities. If you really want to thank me, shed two tears like a cat. I’ve lived this long and never seen the boss of the Dark Eight Gates cry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tu grinned broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll never cry—I’ll make others cry instead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clutched the Bone-Strengthening Pill, brimming with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this pill, not only could he heal all his wounds, he might even advance further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui: “Young Brother Wu, I’ll wish you good fortune in the exam ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tu smiled: “Let them see who’s truly the top of the Dark Eight Gates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Qinghe City, an abandoned temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin, Zhu Yue, and Jiang Yan frowned at the corpse of the beast lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Silver-tailed Flying Snake was truly fierce.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue felt a chill of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the three, he alone had not yet reached the Eighth Rank—he’d struggled against an eighth-grade beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin glanced at Jiang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the battle, Jiang Yan’s power had startled even him—she’d just broken through, yet already so formidable; her future achievements were unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jiang Yan was so young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin let out a bitter laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, people are not comparable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook off his scattered thoughts: “The Ghost Sect is breeding demons—and it seems to be on a large scale. This has exceeded our capacity to handle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue nodded, turning to Jiang Yan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Jiang, we should return to the sect and ask for help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan shook her head: “The Ghost Sect hides too deeply. More people would only alarm them. We don’t aim to confront the Ghost Sect—only to locate their nest. My father will act then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jiang Lin’s name, Zhu Yue felt somewhat calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, facing the Ghost Sect’s demon-worshipers alone was unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin rubbed his temples: “The Heaven and Earth Alliance and the Blood Tiger Gang both suffered losses—several men dead. Their willingness to search will likely drop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan also frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d finally persuaded the Heaven and Earth Alliance and Blood Tiger Gang to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now they’d been dealt a blow so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The search progress would surely be delayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue fell silent for a moment: “As I understand, the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s examination is in half a month. Why not go watch? We can then personally select two candidates to compete in the sect trials—this should boost morale.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Brother Zhu, that’s a good idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At almost no cost, they could secure two high-ranking Heaven and Earth Alliance experts to work wholeheartedly for them—and uplift the morale of ordinary disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A two-fold benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan agreed and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Choose the purest, highest ground; draw in the clearest, most harmonious qi through the nose—it rushes to the dantian; through the mouth—it rushes to the intestines. Three, five, or seven breaths are all acceptable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui sat cross-legged, practicing the modified breathing method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hii~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breaths were long and steady—each inhale and exhale took half a stick of incense; his chest barely rose or fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui closed his eyes and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his breath shifted and the turbid qi in his chest was fully expelled, he felt something stir within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his eyes open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0ea2adf1ae5ec9389574287cd22b4df56e32b4e0f0c11f3ff045e7813f3f2b2b","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-50","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-48",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]