[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-really-am-a-villain":3,"chapter-i-really-am-a-villain-i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-604":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Really Am A Villain",{"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},1433479,1885,"Chapter 604 - Nine Heavens Imperial Sect","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-604",604,"\u003Cp>The Nine Heavens Imperial Sect was located in the far northern region of the Eternal Lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area was flat and vast, with fertile lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the most prosperous regions in the entire continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the north, where countless sects competed and power was scattered, the Nine Heavens Imperial Sect was just a second-rate force, not particularly notable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name \"Nine Heavens\" came from the nine celestial realms: Divine Heaven, Azure Heaven, Jade Heaven, Cinnabar Heaven, Scenery Heaven, Pure Heaven, Vibrant Heaven, Purple Heaven, and Grand Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the sect was divided into nine branches. Though part of the same sect, they came from different origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each branch had its own ruler. They existed together, yet operated almost like nine independent powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Heavens Imperial Sect was built atop a nameless mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were attempts to rename it Nine Heavens Mountain, but the idea was rejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking past the sect's entrance from afar, one could see nine towering peaks arranged in a celestial formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each peak stretched into the clouds, with elegant buildings hidden in the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steep cliffs and sharp ridges filled the landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if these mountains competed with the heavens themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene resembled a paradise, nine peaks surrounded by floating islands and buildings formed the complete Nine Heavens Imperial Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, on Grand Heaven Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a luxuriously decorated room, Xu Zimo slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head ached, swollen with pressure, as if a flood of memories had just been shoved into his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Heaven Mountain. Lin Qiu. Son of the Mountain Lord of Grand Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo didn’t worry about anything else yet, he focused on the memories now inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his soul was pulled into the space storm, it had somehow entered this body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original owner of the body was Lin Qiu, son of Lin Beisheng, the Mountain Lord of Grand Heaven Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo skimmed through the man’s life and came to one conclusion: “Tragic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His meridians were sealed from birth. His father used all his resources to open only the first three, barely helping him reach the True Meridian Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of his meridians were sealed too tightly and couldn’t be opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his father's status, he lived under a halo of privilege, but also behind his back came endless mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A classic trash-to-hero story?\" Xu Zimo muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Lin Qiu realized he couldn’t cultivate properly, he gave up martial arts completely after a few years of trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, he surrounded himself with useless friends, partying and wasting away. He became infamous on Grand Heaven Mountain as a rich brat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because his father was the Mountain Lord, no one dared touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, people on Grand Heaven Mountain hated him. He caused all sorts of trouble, and everyone wished for his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, someone made that happen. While he was out partying at the foot of the mountain, he was ambushed and assassinated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew who the killer was, they wore a mask. By the time the sect found him, he was barely clinging to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Beisheng used massive resources to keep him alive, but even then, he hovered on the edge of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, his breath stopped entirely. That was the moment Xu Zimo’s soul entered his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo wanted to use the body's memories to learn about the Eternal Lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the guy knew nothing, only things around the Nine Heavens Imperial Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I’m here on the Eternal Lands, I should check out where Demon Thirteen once appeared,\" Xu Zimo thought. \"And that demon race treasure, the Summon-Demon Sky-Shroud Tree, I need to find it too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking that through, Xu Zimo started examining his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was luxuriously decorated. The bed he lay on was made with silk and cotton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a delicate table and chair in front of him, and a sandalwood cabinet in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange ornaments hung on the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every wooden object in the room was made from sandalwood or nanmu wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo closed his eyes and felt his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body was weak, drained from years of drinking and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the soul was still his. With time, he could purify and strengthen the body through soul tempering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His God World was too powerful for the body to handle right now. He’d have to refine the body first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, this world-crossing experience had left his soul unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have survived such a violent transfer with his soul intact was already a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo thought things through, the door suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A maid in a green dress entered carrying a tray of medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw Xu Zimo sitting up in bed, she gasped and nearly dropped the tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, you’re awake!” she cried, then ran out in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a middle-aged man and a young man rushed into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiu’er!” the middle-aged man called out, full of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo recognized them from the body’s memories: his father Lin Beisheng and older brother Lin Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How are you feeling? Better now?” Lin Beisheng asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m much better,” Xu Zimo nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good. Second Brother, don’t be so careless next time,” Lin Feng let out a sigh of relief. “You nearly scared Father to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, as long as Qiu’er is okay,” Lin Beisheng waved it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to the maid and said, “Little Qing, go fetch Elder Zhan Lu to examine him again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she left, Lin Beisheng turned back, his eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiu’er, did you get a good look at the people who attacked you?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, they were all masked. I didn’t see anything,” Xu Zimo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was the truth, there was nothing in the original memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I’ll get to the bottom of this,” Lin Beisheng said coldly. “Whoever it is, they’ll pay for what they’ve done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the maid returned with a man in white robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was elegant and refined, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a truly handsome figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole presence gave off an ethereal aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhan Lu, take a look at Qiu’er. He just woke up. I want to make sure there are no lingering issues,” Lin Beisheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had checked Xu Zimo earlier and found no major problems, his life had been saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhan Lu, from Cinnabar Heaven Mountain, was the youngest elder in a hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinnabar Heaven Mountain specialized in healing and medicine. It was best to be certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed man gave a calm nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes opened wide, and a brilliant light flickered within them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-06-06T01:06:54.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","81dda48182b62e8f6aa4b316caf325f0f574dfd6b0e18e7cfe8525d1cfddf51e","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-605","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-603",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]