[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky":3,"chapter-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Must Immediately Strike It Lucky",{"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},2293816,4487,"Chapter 44: Determined","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Feng Xue tried adapting the Golden Body Incantation, spreading his Qi over his skin. Though his locked Hua Yu Qi was sufficient in quantity, his control was far too weak to cover his entire body; after great effort, he could only wrap his entire index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a modern shut-in who couldn’t lift a heavy load, Feng Xue’s skin was already decent, but once coated with this Qi, it took on a translucent, crystalline quality, his nails glowing with a soft luster, like a piece of Hua Yu jade that had been polished for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slightly bent and extended his fingers, feeling no stiffness as described in the Golden Body Incantation—he wasn’t sure if this was due to the differing natures of Jade and Gold Qi, or simply because his controlled Qi was too minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this didn’t hinder his next attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lightly tapped a stubborn stone, and a clear sound rang out. When he pressed harder, the sound grew duller, yet his fingertip felt only the feedback of contact—not the slightest pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled a camping knife from his Hutian Bag, gently pressed his fingertip against the blade, paused, then withdrew his hand and switched to a nail clipper, cutting down on his Hua Yu nail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang!” The impact came with immense resistance. Feng Xue strained, but couldn’t close the nail clipper another millimeter. When he released it and examined his nail, he saw only a faint white mark—not even a scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought again, then walked to the window, dragging his fingertip across the glass—a clear, though shallow, scratch appeared. He pressed his fingertip against a sharp table corner with force; though slightly indented, he felt no pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardness and toughness have both improved significantly. Unfortunately, the only Qi that can be locked by the Nourishing Jade Method is probably just Hua Yu. Any subsequent filtering or replacement would generate entries but offer little practical use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue dispersed the Qi from his fingertip and pulled out his True Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Spirit-Infusing Incantation at point-blank range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though far inferior to the Spirit-Infusing Incantation released in locked state, the Hua Yu Qi did indeed adhere to the seal, even beginning to taint its original neutral Qi with Jade Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Feng Xue immediately cut off his Qi output and realized the key issue—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Tian Ming had locked his Qi onto the “trajectory” of Hua Yu. While convenient to use, any Qi he produced would be transformed into Jade Qi. That was fine elsewhere—but if applied to his True Treasure, it would strip away its inherent freedom to accept any technique, turning it into nothing more than a Qi converter that turned all input into Jade Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, not entirely unworkable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue recalled his earlier idea, but didn’t touch the seal. Instead, he pulled out the carving tools bought from the tooth-carver, selected a thumb-sized fragment of extremely poor quality from the scrap pile, roughly polished it, and began the Spirit-Infusing Ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hammered one Ding Tian Ming-locked Spirit-Infusing Incantation after another onto it. With no regard for training, only results, within moments, the low-grade green jade already gleamed faintly. After his locked lifespan restored some Qi, he locked Hua Yu and began inscribing the ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue carved the traces of Qi into this coin-sized jade tablet. Its originally terrible appearance slowly grew lustrous. As the Hua Yu ritual fully permeated the tablet’s center, the Qi within—equivalent to that of a cultivator’s sixty years of practice—rapidly condensed. The once cloudy, mottled green jade instantly became transparent and smooth; had the impurities and dark spots not remained, no one would have linked it to its former state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Feng Xue’s goal now wasn’t to nourish jade. He unlocked Hua Yu, pinched the jade tablet between his thumb and index finger, and as Qi flowed through, Jade Qi surged forth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It worked!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though merely a useless Jade Qi converter, this small success meant his True Treasure mass-production plan was feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qi’s nature could be inscribed, what about its form? Could he shape Qi into Qi-balls or Qi-arrows?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further still, if he linked two devices together, could he simply pump out Qi endlessly and fire different-attribute Qi “bullets” by his own arrangement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the spells Feng Xue currently knew were merely extensions of those four basic applications—so if he could break them down and recombine them, could he convert all his spells into devices? Then in battle, he’d just become a ruthless Qi-output machine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Feng Xue knew such devices would suffer from low precision, complex craftsmanship, and easy detection—but they were the fastest way for him to gain combat capability now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, resources in this world were still too scarce. With his current spirit nourishment progress, Feng Xue saw no hope of entering the Dao within nine years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His talent for spirit cultivation was mediocre; though he had endless Yuan Qi, he couldn’t utilize it well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, no sect in this world studied how to increase the spirit’s single absorption capacity—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even the demonic cultivators here who fed on others’ Yuan Qi rarely had his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No demand meant no research, and Feng Xue wasn’t arrogant enough to think he, an outsider who didn’t even understand the theoretical foundation, could develop such a method alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So his only options were two—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either find rare treasures that strengthen the spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or gamble again, seeking opportunity in another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did such rare treasures exist? Feng Xue suspected they probably did—but finding them would be difficult. Again, no demand meant no research. Since Xuan cultivators here didn’t need to improve spirit efficiency, no one studied which rare treasures could achieve such effects. Even if they existed, they’d be side effects of other properties, and such side effects were nearly impossible to notice even when flipping through illustrated compendiums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for Feng Xue, gambling again was more practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since obtaining the technique in Pingan County, Feng Xue had considered gambling again—but first, he worried this world might have unknown properties that would prevent cultivation in another world; second, he’d just begun cultivation and had no clear understanding of his spirit’s absorption rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, revisiting the idea (it had only been a few days), he had made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not out of delay, but because, without knowing what world he’d cross into, he must maximize his risk resistance in this world first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The term “scrap material” was something I never realized no one knew. Simply put, it refers to the leftover fragments cut off during carving. Different eras produced scrap of varying quality, depending on jade mining volume and material quality. For example, in early times, jadeite was relatively less valuable (compared to white jade); after carving a bracelet from a large piece, even a palm-sized core leftover could be considered scrap. But in modern times, with jade sources nearly exhausted and high-quality material scarce, even a thumb-sized pendant qualifies as more than scrap. Of course, for top-tier quality, even a button or cabochon isn’t considered scrap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ps: Regarding Taiyin and Lao Yin, I’ve mentioned this before in my previous books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Four Symbols are Shao Yin, Shao Yang, Lao Yin, Lao Yang. Though some refer to Lao Yin as Taiyin, when both are mentioned together, they are not the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this book, Taiyin refers to the Taiyin Star—the celestial body opposite the Sun. It can be roughly equated with pure Yin. Demons directly absorb Taiyin lunar essence to cultivate, hence they cultivate Taiyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghosts lack Yang Qi themselves and must draw Yang Qi from others to nourish their Yin. Hence they are Lao Yin. When they can generate Yang Qi on their own, that’s Lao Yin giving birth to Shao Yang—the moment their divine art reaches perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans naturally possess Yang Qi and absorb Yang to strengthen their Yin spirit, hence they are Shao Yin. After attaining the Dao, they return Qi in balance—Yin and Yang mutually nourishing, extending lifespan. But if this cycle breaks, it is the moment of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, when a Xuan cultivator dies and transforms into a Ghost Immortal, this process corresponds to Shao Yin giving birth to Lao Yin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, the Baidu Baike entry for Lao Yang is wrong. Search for Lao Yin and Lao Yang separately—you’ll find both described as “three heads on a coin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1406,"2026-06-20T04:32:49.208Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9b1b1aa76a125b92bdba03e1a61200b6dce2da03d9a41e65c20abfbe829ad85a","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-45","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-43",365,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-cover.jpg"]