[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial Arts Across Two Worlds",{"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},2360985,4616,"Chapter 14: Soul-Locking Mirror","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>The human body contains countless meridians and acupoints; though cultivators can turn their gaze inward, they do not know which meridians and acupoints allow Qi to flow smoothly, and which do not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some are even dead meridians and dead acupoints; one misstep could lead to qi deviation and explosive death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, a cultivator seeking strength must study the “Human Meridian and Acupoint Array Diagram.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the accumulated wisdom of countless generations, an invaluable treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo silently muttered good fortune—better late than never; just in time, only one copy remained—he’d take it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo reached out happily, but at that very moment, the last copy of the “Human Meridian and Acupoint Array Diagram” was snatched away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo froze with his hand outstretched, internally screaming “What the hell!”—filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who? Who took the last copy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo clenched his anger and turned to the culprit—but when he saw the face of this “thief,” he was instantly awestruck, his fury vanishing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thief who snatched the book was a sweet-faced young girl, her soft, slightly chubby cheeks, her large, glistening eyes fixed eagerly on the book in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo stared, suddenly realizing she bore an eight-tenths resemblance to the female clerk he’d just met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just her face—her figure matched too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo couldn’t help but wonder: are all women on the Yuanwu Continent so curvaceous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or does Qi cultivation naturally enhance breast size?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo cleared his throat to signal he had arrived first—that book belonged to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Earth, Cang Luo would never compete with a beautiful girl for a book—he might even strike up a conversation, ask for her WeChat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was another world; this book was vital to his cultivation—he had to fight for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the cough, the girl instinctively turned toward the sound—and saw a senior brother awkwardly reaching out, staring at the book in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, she clutched the book to her chest, her big, glistening eyes pleading as she whispered: “Ah! Senior Brother, are you also waiting for this book?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how tightly she held the book, as if unwilling to let go, Cang Luo felt stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should I do? Fight her for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I miss this one, when will the next shipment arrive? Even if it does, I might not get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Human Meridian and Acupoint Array Diagram” was clearly far more popular than the other two books—every copy vanished the moment it hit the shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one remained only because it had been buried at the bottom, unseen—until I found it, only to have it snatched before I could claim it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother? Don’t you want it? Then I’ll take it.” The girl, seeing Cang Luo’s silence, turned to leave, afraid he’d change his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait.” Cang Luo suddenly had a flash of inspiration—a perfect solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl stopped, turned back, gazing at him with pitiful eyes, then reluctantly held the book out before him, pleading: “Senior Brother, could you please lend it to me after you’ve finished reading?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh! She was actually willing to give it up? Cang Luo was surprised, waving his hand: “Little Sister, you’re so adorable—I’d never take your things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why did you call me back?” The girl exhaled in relief. Am I really that cute? Does he think I’m just a child because I’m small?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo smiled: “Well, Little Sister, lend me the book for a moment—I’ll memorize its contents and return it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl froze, mouth agape: “Impossible? The ‘Human Meridian and Acupoint Array Diagram’ has dozens of pages!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was utterly astonished, clearly doubting he could memorize it on the spot—but still handed him the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh heh! Cang Luo grinned: “Senior Brother has his own method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo took the book, walked to a corner of the shelf, laid it flat, pulled out his phone, turned it on, ignored the flood of messages, activated airplane mode, then opened the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click. Click. Click...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo photographed every page of the “Human Meridian and Acupoint Array Diagram,” then grabbed the other two books and photographed them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, after finishing all three, he was about to power off—when, inexplicably, he turned off airplane mode and let the incoming call go to voicemail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he opened WeChat, found the contact “Consultant Zhuge Qing of Wind Forest Volcano,” and sent her photos of the three book covers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Let them wonder.” Cang Luo whispered with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending the photos, Cang Luo was about to power off and return the book—when he noticed the girl standing behind him, tiptoeing, eyes glued to his phone, utterly curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cang Luo look at her, the girl lifted her head—only reaching his chest—and whispered: “Senior Brother, what kind of treasure is this? So beautiful—it glows.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo, gazing at her delicate face so close, nearly wanted to kiss her—and didn’t mind her seeing his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually replied: “Oh, this? It’s called the Soul-Locking Mirror—it can trap the soul of any being in the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look, I just trapped the soul-essence of those three books inside—now I can read them anytime, anywhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he opened his photo album and showed her each image he’d taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s eyes widened in shock, wonder, and envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed herself against him, watching his fingers slide across the screen—each swipe turned a page of the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So amazing! You really trapped the book’s soul! Books have souls?! This is called the Soul-Locking Mirror? Is it a Heaven-grade treasure?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl grew more absorbed, completely unaware that Cang Luo was staring at her, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long moments passed. Cang Luo gently shook his head and pointed to the front camera: “Look here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?” The girl instinctively followed his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her fall for it, Cang Luo swiftly opened the camera, switched to front mode, and took seven rapid shots—leaving her gaping, pointing at the phone, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl trembled: “S-Senior Brother, what just happened? Why... why am I in there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo found her panic slightly thrilling—but feared drawing attention, so quickly signaled silence with a finger to his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl covered her mouth. Cang Luo leaned close, pointing at her photo on the screen: “Your soul has been trapped inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, you’re mine—I can look at you whenever I want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood frozen, eyes glazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo tucked his phone away and strode confidently into the hall’s inner room to select a technique—unaware that behind him, a single tear slipped from the girl’s eye...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo entered the room storing Grade-Low Yellow-level techniques—it was reasonably spacious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly two hundred square meters, with only three bookshelves—eight meters long, over a meter tall—placed in the center, no other furniture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the shelves, Cang Luo finally understood what the female clerk meant by “choose your technique, then come to me for the technique jade tablet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was merely a technique catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the top of each shelf sat a wooden plaque, keyboard-sized, inscribed with “Inner Cultivation,” “Fist and Foot Techniques,” and “Body Movement Techniques”—each labeling the category of techniques displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging from the shelves were dozens of dictionary-sized wooden plaques; though carved with text, they contained no technique details—only brief summaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, fifty or sixty outer-disciples in blue robes stood before the shelves, carefully examining the plaques, selecting techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally they discussed with fellow disciples, some even arguing fiercely over which technique was superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the outer-disciples, two clerks maintained order, occasionally offering guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo muttered to himself: “This chaos is unacceptable. Needs fixing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the two worlds connect, I just need to build an app—upload all these techniques, make them accessible for everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cang Luo pondered how to create an electronic technique catalog, a male clerk with a smile approached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clerk stepped before Cang Luo and warmly bowed: “You’re unfamiliar, young brother—first time coming to the Technique Pavilion to claim a technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1337,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","86a6c2b6d1bfa89c77d8e775076e8b44394af7fc6ec9737474345bff408ecb47","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-15","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-13",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]