[{"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-8":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Genshin: Establishing Shushan Sect, Cultivating Immortals 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},1934069,2643,"Chapter 8","genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>I didn't expect that there would be so many crises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step seems to be walking on a high-altitude steel wire, and if one is not careful, one will be smashed to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Zhongli sighs faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going against heaven, naturally there is a desperate crisis, which is common in any world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But perhaps it is precisely because of this that the strength of you immortal cultivators is so powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Jiang Yan does not refute. After experiencing such difficult cultivation, if he can't get the due return, what is the use of cultivating this immortality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing, Zhongli’s eyes flash with a trace of complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly stopping his language, Zhongli still says:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me ask one question, immortal cultivation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan sees the question Zhongli wants to know at a glance and nods with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, immortal cultivation will not have erosion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli is somewhat sad, and Liuyun and others on the side also look like they don't know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli sighs with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this point of view, it really makes me envious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan explains slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal cultivators pursue power from heaven and earth, and their lifespan is naturally obtained from heaven and earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since this is the case, the lifespan of immortal cultivators must naturally be controlled in their own hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is to say, as long as you survive the heavenly tribulation, within the date when your lifespan has not been cut off, the fate of the immortal cultivator is controlled by yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your so-called erosion, frankly speaking, is the shackles imposed by heaven and earth on you long-lived species, just to constrain you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since this is the case, it naturally cannot affect us who pursue breaking the rules of heaven and earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In words you can accept, we immortal cultivators are a group of people who don't follow the rules, especially the rules of heaven and earth; we like them the least.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And, if I didn't guess wrong, your erosion should also act on the soul and Dao heart, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When it breaks out, it should be that you don't recognize your relatives, and you look like a madman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli nods solemnly, purses his lips, and says somewhat tangled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the perspective of you immortal cultivators, is it similar to the so-called heart tribulation of the self?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan is silent for a moment and nods slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Somewhat similar, but the essence is different. The heart tribulation of the self is a tribulation imposed by the Dao, a debt that immortal cultivators have to pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your erosion is actually more man-made...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan does not say it very clearly, but his gaze looking at the sky with a smile makes Zhongli understand a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli has some nameless fire in his heart, clenching his fists, but finally doesn't say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how many years the immortal cultivator who reached the step of the heart tribulation of the self has spent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan suddenly mentions it softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zhongli and others look over with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan gently holds up four fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four thousand years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liuyun mumbles, feeling that it is relatively reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the time when Azhdaha’s erosion broke out was also about four thousand years, and Zhongli also started to accumulate erosion three thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Jiang Yan shakes his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, four epochs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Epoch? What is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ganyu looks at Jiang Yan in a daze, always feeling that this kind of year-counting time is somewhat strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan gently spreads his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The years of immortal cultivators are long, long enough to watch many worlds perish with their own eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, time, in the eyes of immortal cultivators, slowly becomes worthless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal cultivators call the cycle from the beginning to the perishing of the world an epoch; one epoch has twelve meetings, one meeting has thirty fortunes, one fortune has twelve generations, one generation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan pauses, quietly sweeping across everyone’s cheeks, and says slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli’s palms clench suddenly, and cracks appear on the teacup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One epoch is 129,600 years, so, your heart tribulation of the self...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan shakes his head and says casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal cultivators who can cultivate to the step of the heart tribulation of the self are all big shots in the immortal world, all living as long as heaven, shining with the sun and moon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Between turning their palms, the world is born and destroyed, and time has no meaning to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only when reaching this step can one truly feel the terror of the heart tribulation of the self after being washed by time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What immortal cultivators fear most is not fighting, but asking the Dao and asking the heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, these are still too far away from me; I am still just an inconspicuous, even not yet immortal, small cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli looks at Jiang Yan up and down, the aura of the higher-level life existence revealed in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not an immortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they just don't cultivate the same kind of immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling bitterly in his heart, but finally there are still many doubts he wants to solve urgently. Zhongli feels that if he continues to chat, he will gain incredible things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, Zhongli says again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you mention the Dao repeatedly before; what is the so-called Dao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone notices that after asking this question, Jiang Yan’s expression suddenly becomes extremely solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer as gentle and freehand as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dao... is Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dao can be anything, and it can be nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dao can be the only one, and it can also be infinite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't introduce it to you; I can only say that everyone’s Dao is different; the Great Dao is myriad, and there is no distinction between high and low.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But only by finding your own Dao can you truly achieve a broader future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal cultivation is cultivating the Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli seems to understand a little, but in Liuyun’s ears, what Jiang Yan said is mysterious and useless water talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhat bored, she curls her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for the fact that the situation is still somewhat chaotic and she hasn't sorted out the current situation, her super-chatty skill would have been activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is one more question...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli purses his lips and says with some apology:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will it be a bit reckless? You just crossed the tribulation today, and you should also need to rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you feel tired today, we can chat about the remaining questions another day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan shakes his head, gently reaching out and pointing at the stone table, the wide black cloud sleeves seemingly inadvertently brushing up a breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the tea on the table is filled as if time has flowed backward, and the trees around also give birth to strange flowers under that breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrance is overflowing, making the spirits of Ganyu and others who were somewhat tired instantly recover to their peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan smiles gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a little bit of the wonderful use of immortal cultivation means, no need to be surprised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to talk about it another day; it's just crossing the tribulation, not enough to be tired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is being done now is actually what immortal cultivators often do: discussing the Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Referencing other people’s cultivation experience to verify one’s own Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to discuss the Dao with the longest-lived ruler in Teyvat is also a rare good thing for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhongli is actually somewhat comfortable in his heart, but covered by the wide hood, nothing can be seen on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only seeing him seem to nod slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are over-praised... it is also my honor to be able to see other immortal cultivation schools in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I will continue to ask...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1306,"2026-06-14T06:26:02.540Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","190aa816d20dc0e814cbe22189b6daabd9e926116185135eb3bd604f06470c89","genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-chapter-9","genshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-chapter-7",924,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgenshin-establishing-shushan-sect-cultivating-im-cover.jpg"]