[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-accumulate-spirit-roots-for-my-next-life":3,"chapter-i-accumulate-spirit-roots-for-my-next-life-i-accumulate-spirit-roots-for-my-next-life-chapter-304":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},466685,719,"Chapter 304 - 181: Shangguan Clan","i-accumulate-spirit-roots-for-my-next-life-chapter-304",304,"\u003Cp>Yan Wenjue fled a thousand miles in one breath before slowing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at this moment, his heart was still seething like oil being boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s actually a Nascent Soul True Monarch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is An Liuli’s biggest trump card. No wonder she’s always been so fearless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must report to Lord Hong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his mind raced,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh~\" a shadow flashed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\" In an instant, Yan Wenjue’s puppet blocked his side, and sparks flew everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fixed his gaze, only to realize it was also a puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What astonished Yan Wenjue was that even though the puppet was right in front of him, his Divine Sense had no response at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his quasi-fourth tier puppet, the dark puppet was ugly and black all over, yet the power of its earlier strike showed that it was on par with his quasi-fourth tier puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around but found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is the friend here? Could you show yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friend, Yan doesn’t believe he has many enemies. Why ambush me like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there was no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Wenjue narrowed his eyes, staring straight at the dark puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who possessed a quasi-fourth tier puppet were not ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They either had strong family or sect power, or they themselves were a Nascent Soul True Monarch beyond the fourth tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had this puppet because of Hong Guangxiao’s favor, allowing him to increase combat power and be a spy next to An Liuli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be...\" Suddenly, Yan Wenjue thought of Li Jizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he paused, thinking, if a Nascent Soul True Monarch wanted to kill him, why spare him just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking for a moment, Yan Wenjue suddenly furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered that for years under Hong Guangxiao’s orders, he had portrayed a character secretly admiring An Liuli with an indifferent nature, never having life-and-death conflicts with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before gaining Hong Guangxiao’s favor, those acts of disgracing someone were largely eradicated, and those he chose as targets were all minor cultivators below Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he felt confident the owner of this puppet was likely Li Jizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could that kid have some Secret Skill or exotic treasure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that instant, a fierce look appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation world contained unexplained Divine Abilities, and Exotic Skills were countless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many concealed their cultivation and acted deceptively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, there were also those simulating aura and bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the royal background of An Liuli’s family, perhaps it’s not too hard to craft such a quasi-fourth tier puppet for her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! Filthy little thief.\" Yan Wenjue snorted coldly, controlling his puppet to meet the dark puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the opponent’s puppet matched his own, with himself present, it became two against one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\" The two puppets instantly clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strengths were evenly matched, fighting back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Wenjue kept stealthily attacking along with his puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, he seemed to have the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yan Wenjue pondered whether to verify Li Jizhou’s situation, a strange noise came from underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long tongue, with a segment glowing eerily, shot toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s someone else!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned pale with fright, hurriedly summoning his puppet to block in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks scattered, and his puppet retreated three steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed that the opponent’s strike was at least the Late Stage of Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before he could see what it was below or who it might be, the opponent vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s two-on-two now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, hiding in the shadows, acting like vermin. Do you dare to face Yan openly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Wenjue held a venomous Shadowless Needle in his palm, scanning the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should the opponent show themselves, this Secret Treasure given by Hong Guangxiao would be a swift and unavoidable attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison within could not be resisted even by the Peak of Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" At the moment his nerves were tense, fantasizing about the opponent dying from his toxic needle, he suddenly felt achy and his dantian’s magical power was restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m poisoned!\" He suddenly realized, urgently using his magical power to protect his dantian while commanding his puppet to guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\" The Ghost Shadow Puppet attacked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh!\" The underground long tongue also arrived simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Wenjue’s puppet flew backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true self, with a constrained dantian, fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he see that the creature below was a colorful poison frog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the Ghost Shadow nor the frog gave him any chance, attacking relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof! Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-annihilating Blade and the long tongue almost simultaneously pierced his dantian and Divine Sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to vanish, a golden fat insect appeared before his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a touch of unwillingness still, upon seeing the insect, his pupils widened, finally showing a trace of bitter helplessness as he perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Li Jizhou nodded quietly as he saw the outcome through the frog’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, An Liuli and Liu Hongling had both recovered, respectfully standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, True Monarch, for saving our lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jizhou paused and waved his hand: \"I am but a mere Core Formation cultivator, let this matter not be spread, and go resolve the chaos outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Liuli and Liu Hongling exchanged glances, nodding earnestly: \"Rest assured, True Monarch, we will keep silent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another respectful bow, the two women withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jizhou’s expression was slightly complicated, but he did not say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would only benefit him as he sought peace to cultivate again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometime later, there was a loud explosion outside, causing the entire world to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jizhou scanned with his Divine Sense, seeing Liu Hongling exerting the might of a Tier Three Earth Spirit Master to connect with the forces of nature, turning the area into a chessboard under her control.\u003C\u002Fp>",979,"2026-05-30T10:26:27.090Z","2026-06-01T04:30:59.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","5b0f3b23bb863ff1d7ced428e95c199bff55f31fc278f423f51c8a58c169f500","i-accumulate-spirit-roots-for-my-next-life-chapter-305","i-accumulate-spirit-roots-for-my-next-life-chapter-303",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-accumulate-spirit-roots-for-my-next-life-cover.jpg"]