[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts":3,"chapter-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-404":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts",{"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},1865335,2473,"Chapter 404 - 303: A Stroke Opens the Heavens","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-404",404,"\u003Cp>Two months passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these two months, the Great Xia North County developed steadily every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lin Jingxuan’s small conference room, the golden Profound Texts appearing on the large floor-to-ceiling window were becoming fewer and fewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was generated was no longer limited to text but had become patterns, symbols, and some more abstract signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, correspondingly, the difficulty of comprehending them began to rise geometrically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan sat here for a full two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comprehending the mysteries in the River Map and Luo Book Origin was a meticulous process that could not be rushed or forced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, as he waved the White Feather Fan as usual, no new golden Profound Texts appeared on the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan paused in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had comprehended all the mysteries contained within the River Map and Luo Book!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, all the golden Profound Texts that had appeared before reappeared densely on the window, arranging themselves randomly, and began to rapidly rotate clockwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continuous rotation allowed the golden Profound Texts to slowly merge, turning into a golden and white color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They blended yet remained distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like two different-colored swimming fish, they linked head to tail, chasing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, more and more golden Profound Texts condensed into them, causing these two fish to grow larger, eventually filling the entire window, forming a special pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Han Zhan were here, he would immediately recognize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the Tai Chi Yin Yang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Yin Yang fish were in motion, eight different Hexagrams appeared at specific positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Two Elements were born, the Four Images moved, and the Eight Trigrams formed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It detached from the window, transforming into a golden light that entered Lin Jingxuan’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene froze instantly at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, it was already late at night in North County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams entered Lin Jingxuan’s forehead, the Heaven and Earth Array suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light reappeared, surging like shimmering ripples, rising from every inch of North County’s land, instantly illuminating the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stroke, and heaven and earth opened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process lasted only a brief moment, and after that moment, North County plunged into darkness once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the North County forum, people who witnessed this scene were already in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see the celestial anomaly, everyone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I saw a giant flashbang explode in the sky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be another force attacking? Hurry and notify the Sheriffs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"@Sheriff Zhan Ning, @Sheriff Yu Lian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Zhan Ning’s reply appeared on the forum: \"Please stay calm, do not spread rumors; there is no enemy attack, this is just a normal natural phenomenon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natural phenomenon... Looking at Zhan Ning’s response on the forum, Han Zhan’s lips twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning’s public relations rhetoric clearly needs more practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you feel it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan turned to look behind him, where the women also woke from their slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A very familiar power, it seems to be... the River Map and Luo Book Origin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having dealt with the River Map and Luo Book Origin before, Shang Siteng saw through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a gleam of joy lit up in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah Zhan, does this mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right.\" Han Zhan’s tone grew lighter, \"Second Senior Brother, his comprehension of the River Map and Luo Book Origin has advanced another step!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ultimate effect of comprehending the Origin, no one knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the one who has traveled the furthest on this path is Lin Jingxuan, and for him, each step forward must be his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan calmed his excited heart and headed for Lin Jingxuan’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan felt as if he had dreamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very long dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dream, he roamed the vast Star River, brilliant stars accompanying him on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a thought, he could turn into starlight and retreat to faraway places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even, as Lin Jingxuan gently raised his hand, the stars began to change direction with his gestures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wondrous sensation immersed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all unknown mysteries unfolded so clearly, without secrecy, in his mind, it felt like he had gained omniscience and omnipotence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan strained his eyes to look into the deep night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, secrets were unveiled, dispersed, and disappeared, his gaze cutting through thorns and thistles, reaching the endpoint where the stars extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw an unimaginably gigantic eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an eye comparable to the cosmos, a single one filling the entire cosmic horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lin Jingxuan saw it, it blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the secrets Lin Jingxuan observed disappeared, returning to the endless dark night sky, forcing his explorative gaze to retract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan awoke with a start from this dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly leaned back, as if struck by a massive force, barely steadying himself after stumbling a few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Senior Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Han Zhan appeared in the small conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exchanged a glance with Lin Jingxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan saw, in Lin Jingxuan’s eyes, an endless spray of starlight, as if under his gaze, all of Han Zhan’s secrets were laid bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Senior Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Lin Jingxuan in this state, Han Zhan dared not approach rashly and thus called out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the second call, Lin Jingxuan began to recover from the profound state he was in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He abruptly closed his eyes and, after a long while, reopened them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were back to normal, merely deeper than before, as if countless stars hid within his dark pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve come.\" Lin Jingxuan nodded in acknowledgment to Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Senior Brother, have you comprehended all the mysteries of the River Map and Luo Book?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Han Zhan’s inquiry, Lin Jingxuan nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... have you gained any special ability?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Special ability.\" Lin Jingxuan muttered, looking down at his outstretched right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to see a bit of starlight appear in Lin Jingxuan’s open right palm, sketching out complex and profound patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starry sky, hexagram, divination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan came to a realization in his heart. This was the new ability he comprehended from the River Map and Luo Book Origin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starry sky, hexagram, divination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t that turn Second Senior Brother into a complete fortune-telling mystic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, tell my fortune.\" When it comes to fortune-telling, no one can resist it, and Han Zhan was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Lin Jingxuan shook his head, refusing his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m tired; another day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fatigue was evident in Lin Jingxuan’s eyes, showing that comprehending the River Map and Luo Book had also taken a great toll on his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan didn’t overthink it. He nodded at the words. \"Then rest well, Second Senior Brother. I won’t disturb you any longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Han Zhan’s departing figure, Lin Jingxuan’s gaze grew heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, before his \"Star-Gazing Eye\" had faded, he saw Han Zhan enveloped in a dense black and red aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him, but the entire North County was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And black and red represents—disaster of bloodshed!\u003C\u002Fp>",1177,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.180Z",1,"novelbin.me","aac7e6dffa0303fe1b8eefe42bd79d2ac1f8f732674d7aa291c9125a35367e33","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-405","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-403",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]