[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength":3,"chapter-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-60":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Subdue the Immortals with Strength",{"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},2295362,4490,"Chapter 60","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>That night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming and the young ladies practiced qin technique together until late into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They enjoyed themselves immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming first went to the Jingxin Tea House on Qingshi Street and left a letter for Ji Wenyue, informing her he would be leaving Licheng for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingshi Street was originally Ji family territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manager of the tea house, Master He, was a distant relative of the Ji family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Xia Daoming and Ji Wenyue had chosen the Jingxin Tea House as their secret meeting place, Master He had gone from merely visiting the Ji family during festivals to becoming a frequent guest of Ji Wenyue’s elder relatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now held some status not just in Qingshi Street, but throughout Yongchun Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming handed the letter to Master He; he would personally deliver it to Ji Wenyue, sparing Xia Daoming the trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the letter for Ji Wenyue, Xia Daoming specifically went to the Qianjiao Martial Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was about to travel far; though Yuchi Shixiong and others already knew, he still needed to personally inform his Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You wouldn’t believe how Yuchi Xiao came rushing in just now, practically screaming about your promotion to Sixth Rank Great Martial Master—it was quite amusing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t dare tell him you’re already a Seventh Rank Great Martial Master! Otherwise, that kid would’ve lost his mind with shock, haha!” Liang Jingtang said with obvious delight as Xia Daoming arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help bursting into laughter at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Liang Jingtang so pleased, Xia Daoming felt a small surge of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I’ve come to inform you I’m leaving on a long journey—likely a month before I return,” Xia Daoming said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, go!” Liang Jingtang waved his hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going to give me a few words of advice, Master?” Xia Daoming felt slighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need me to advise you? Are you mocking me? Go, go!” Liang Jingtang glared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, even at Sixth Rank he killed Eighth Rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you really need advice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should be warning the bastards along the way who dare bother you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I must ask you to look after Xia He and the other three ladies,” Xia Daoming bowed slightly, then turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the front courtyard, Xia Daoming exchanged a few pleasantries with Yuchi Xiao before departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming and Liu Qiaolian rode side by side on the mountain road outside the city; looking back, Licheng had shrunk to a tiny shadow beneath the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Liu Qiaolian had frequently traveled north and south as a peddler to earn money for Liu Zhong’s martial training, enduring wind, rain, and sleeping under the open sky; she often had to fight off bandits and wild beasts, living a harsh life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since joining Xia Daoming, her life had stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But prolonged stillness stirred restlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accustomed to constant travel, she found the idle, carefree life of a wealthy lady increasingly uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, finally riding out again with her Master—and with vengeance nearly achieved—Liu Qiaolian was in high spirits, humming tunes, plucking wildflowers, galloping freely, her laughter ringing like silver bells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Liu Qiaolian like a lark released from its cage, Xia Daoming felt a pang of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve kept Lian’er cooped up too long—next time I must take her out for walks in the city, for spring outings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xia Daoming brooded, he saw Liu Qiaolian turn her horse back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, someone’s coming ahead,” Liu Qiaolian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let them come,” Xia Daoming smiled, his gaze still fixed on the downhill path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the mountain road ahead, a young man in white robes rode slowly, flanked by four attendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming was now an Eighth Rank Great Martial Master—and an exceptionally powerful one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single glance let him faintly “sense” the strong blood and qi fluctuations in the four attendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at a distance, Xia Daoming could roughly judge: one was a Sixth Rank Great Martial Master, the other three Fifth Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, this retinue didn’t match the grandeur of Xu Shixiong’s former entourage, but in actual combat power, it surpassed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man in white robes, however, radiated barely any blood or qi—like a frail scholar with no strength at all, utterly unlike Xu Shixiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming’s eyes, hidden beneath his wide-brimmed hat and black veil, narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Jiao Dragon’s Hidden Form technique to its full extent, suppressing nearly all his blood and qi, revealing only the faint signature of a Sixth Rank Great Martial Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor scholars, wealthy warriors!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, martial arts were rampant; wealthy families rarely failed to train, and even without talent, they spent fortunes to cultivate at least some blood and qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this white-robed man’s blood and qi fluctuated almost imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something strange must be afoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming had to be cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two groups soon met head-on and passed each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, the man looked elegant on his white horse in white robes; up close, he was a pug-nosed, narrow-faced, squint-eyed ugly man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed ugly man’s gaze swept over Xia Daoming almost instantly, but lingered long on Liu Qiaolian’s graceful figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after passing, he kept glancing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, if you like that woman, we can capture her for you right now,” the sole Sixth Rank Great Martial Master said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed ugly man’s heart stirred slightly—he came from wealth, had joined an immortal sect, and never lacked women—but he delighted in such unexpected beauties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His four bodyguards knew their master’s taste and had often helped him hunt for such women on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the white-robed ugly man finally waved his hand. “Forget it—we’re nearly in Licheng; no need to stir up trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he turned once more to gaze at the fading, swaying silhouette ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her full, graceful figure, like a ripe peach, exuded an alluring fragrance—the very type he favored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, that man’s gaze was so sharp—and so vile!” Liu Qiaolian’s face beneath her hat had turned slightly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A virtuous beauty draws noble admiration. A girl as beautiful and well-formed as my Lian’er naturally draws attention on the road.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that man was strange—his qi was barely detectable, yet he gave me a sense of danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You say his gaze was sharp—my instinct was right. That fellow is definitely up to something.” Xia Daoming turned to look toward where the white-robed man had vanished—the direction of Licheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Licheng, Ding family secret chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were Ding Bangcheng, the Ding family head, Gong Zhonghou, the Badao Sect leader, and Lin Zhaonan, the Lin family head—the three major powers of Licheng—present, but also the white-robed ugly man Xia Daoming had encountered earlier stood among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Shan’er has returned, it’s time for all factions to declare their stance,” Ding Bangcheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. This battle determines the life or death of our three families versus the Xu family—we cannot allow any other force to watch from the sidelines and intervene at a critical moment,” Gong Zhonghou said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few days ago, the Ji family suddenly produced three Sixth Rank Great Martial Masters. I sent spies to investigate and learned they’ve recently refined a pill called Fengming Dan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This pill greatly enhances the cultivation of Sixth Rank Great Martial Masters and has miraculous effects in helping Fifth Rank Great Martial Masters break through to Sixth Rank,” Lin Zhaonan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fengming Dan!” The white-robed ugly man—Ding Chushan, the Disun  of the Ding family head—raised his eyebrows slightly, a flicker of surprise crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1265,"2026-06-20T05:15:29.288Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","afe637a5b0d88d8821ffac5b261b2fd0819296cb879d34416492cb28f941b814","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-61","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-59",484,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-cover.jpg"]