[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im":3,"chapter-genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Genshin: Founding the Shushan Sect, Cultivating Immortality with the Masses in Teyvat",{"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},1934218,2643,"Chapter 157","genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>Counting the many divine incantations Jiang Yan had inscribed, it was hard to put an exact value on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heave-ho!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klee excitedly leaped off Jiang Yan’s flying sword; before she even touched the ground, a cloud of fire erupted from the Qian-Heaven Fire-Mystic Bead at her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried Klee gently to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mommy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klee threw her arms around Alice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master said Klee is going to explore other worlds with Mommy and everyone else!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice gathered her thoughts, smiled, patted Klee’s head, and said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other worlds are very dangerous, Klee. Are you afraid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Klee isn't afraid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klee raised her hand high, straightened her little face, and pretended to be serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master said! Cultivators must face difficulties head-on! We cannot fear danger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master said Klee is going to become a super-duper expert in the future, so I can't back down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klee giggled and spread her hands to show off her spatial ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master gave Klee lots and lots of good things; Klee will protect herself well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Klee’s little performance, everyone’s worries about the Nine Nether Secret Realm eased quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan and Ganyu also landed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningguang and the others bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sect Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan nodded with a faint smile, glanced at Ningguang, and said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you’ve spent quite a bit of wealth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningguang said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter. The Sect Master has said that Shushan disciples must work together when facing external enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trip to the Nine Nether Secret Realm is not without risk; since I have the ability to provide resources for support, I naturally cannot stand idly by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, spending some contribution points can help everyone obtain more resources in the Nine Nether Secret Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is both helpful to Shushan and allows everyone to accumulate more cultivation resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, it is only lending everyone some contribution points; I will not suffer a loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan nodded in satisfaction and said warmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having such a mindset is for the best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help, not handouts; support, not charity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivators must have their own dignity, and they must respect the dignity of others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one loses their backbone, they will surely achieve nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators themselves go against the heavens; a spine of unyielding pride is the foundation for continuing on this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one were to just hand out charity for no reason, the cultivator's backbone would be shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What qualification would they have left to face the Heavenly Tribulation with pride?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Klee being fully armed by Jiang Yan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is the Sect Master’s true disciple; in the cultivation world, the master-disciple relationship is even as important as the parent-child relationship. A master giving treasures to a disciple is perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ningguang were to give everyone treasures unconditionally, that would be charity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan giving Klee magic treasures and pills is called inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true disciple of the Sect Master is someone who may inherit the Sect Master's mantle in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, since you are all prepared and the time is about right, get ready to officially begin your first secret realm exploration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan didn't continue to lecture them with long-winded principles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need; as they cultivate slowly, they will naturally understand more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most urgent matter is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Nether Secret Realm must be visited immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Nine Nether Secret Realm, one can obtain treasures to fill the Shushan sect treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as spirit herbs, spirit materials, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things are impossible to obtain here in Teyvat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although spirit fields can be used to cultivate Teyvat's own herbs, who knows how long that stage will take?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the effects of the cultivated spirit herbs would still need to be tested slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s too much of a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for spirit materials, it's even harder to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The materials Jiang Yan currently uses for artifact refining were all collected by Alice from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, it's hard to make anything good from Teyvat's own materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli's weapon easily transformed into a spirit weapon because those weapons had existed for too long, washed by human faith and the power of the ley lines for thousands of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essentially, it caused these weapons to undergo a transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But relying solely on materials provided by Alice is not a long-term solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there is still quite a lot, they are ultimately non-renewable resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice also spent a long time collecting these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cannot just cut expenses without finding new sources of income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Jiang Yan has many doubts that can only be answered by going to the Nine Nether Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, head to the Nine Nether Secret Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan didn't waste time and decisively led everyone toward the Nine Nether Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, they arrived beneath the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, everyone had observed the Nine Nether Secret Realm from up close many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back then it was just observation, and now, they were going to enter it personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this is a secret realm formed from a broken demon world, but for everyone, this can also be considered their first personal contact with the vastness of the cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the deep, dark vortex light gate for a long time can give one a sense of fear from the bottom of their heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems to hide many vicious monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this feeling is not wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Nether Secret Realm is indeed full of vicious monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before the gate, Jiang Yan turned to look at the expectant crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the upcoming secret realm exploration, I will only follow you with my divine sense; for specific actions, listen to the arrangements of Head Seat Zhongli.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Head Seats and Elders must protect the disciples well, seek advantages and avoid harm, and try to avoid the territories of great demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you encounter an existence at the peak of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, do not think about fighting them just because you have numbers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flee if you can; your strength is completely unable to cope with an existence at the peak of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are seriously injured and sent to the entrance, do not continue to go deeper; just turn back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can explore the secret realm again later, but you only have one life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli nodded solemnly and said earnestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sect Master, rest assured, I will protect the disciples with my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan nodded slightly, his divine sense probing out and attaching to Ganyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My divine sense has already attached to Ganyu; once you enter, I will be able to communicate with you remotely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But remember, avoid special areas; in such areas, my divine sense may be temporarily blocked and unable to prompt you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although my divine sense will follow you throughout this exploration, it can ultimately only serve as a prompt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How to proceed specifically still depends on your own planning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1183,"2026-06-14T06:26:02.540Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","55dc2b4cd8db20b5124d62f49f22936227262d7db4f3d7cb179005f22bb2b7e1","genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-chapter-158","genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-chapter-156",924,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgenshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-cover.jpg"]