[{"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-77":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},2295379,4490,"Chapter 77","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>“Boy, you think you’re extracting information from me, but you know nothing at all.” Ding Bangning stared coldly at Xia Daoming, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, do you think you need to extract information from me? You’re flatteringly self-important. So what if your Ding family has produced one cultivator?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? He’s not even a powerful cultivator! If he were truly powerful, your Ding family wouldn’t need to tread so cautiously, step by step—you’d have already swept away the Xu family and monopolized Li City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you already know, why go through this charade?” Ding Bangning’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who told you I knew? I was guessing! But now I truly know.” Xia Daoming smirked, a sigh of relief escaping him internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the Ding family’s cultivator still fears the Grand Master, his combat power must be at the Grand Master level—and specifically, the Ninth Rank Grand Master level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my terrifying strength, I should have a chance to fight him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing I’m worried about now is that I’ve never seen a Grand Master or cultivator in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have no concept of just how strange and powerful their techniques truly are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…” Ding Bangning never imagined that, after living so long, he’d be tricked by a young pup—he burst into a mouthful of blood, then his neck tilted sideways and he died of rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, seriously? He just dropped dead? I still had a lot of questions to ask!” Xia Daoming stared blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanzhen was equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Wenyue had repeatedly told him that her savior, Brother Xia, was a true man, a true gentleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the moment Xia Daoming heard the news, he braved the rain to rush to their aid—further confirming Ji Wenyue’s words to Ji Yuanzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since learning the identity of his savior, Xia Daoming had instantly risen in his mind to the image of a loyal, righteous, emotionally noble great hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Ji Yuanzhen never expected that this seemingly loyal and upright young man, after a series of bold maneuvers, not only tricked the old fox Ding Bangning into revealing the Ding family’s greatest secret—but also literally frightened him to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was wildly inconsistent with the towering, righteous image he’d held in his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Ji Yuanzhen’s shock turned to delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s good that the young man has talent, cunning, and strategy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This man is Ding Chushan, Ding Bangcheng’s legitimate grandson. He’s always been low-key, almost never appearing in public. A few days ago, Ding Bangcheng suddenly came to our door to propose marriage—he wanted Ji family to betroth Wenyue to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never imagined he was a cultivator too—no wonder the three families dared to unite against the Xu family!” Ji Yuanzhen quickly pointed at the portrait and spoke gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is cultivation that impressive? This guy’s so ugly, he dares to think Wenyue should marry him? He’s a toad trying to eat swan meat.” Xia Daoming’s hatred for Ding Chushan surged instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cultivation truly is impressive,” Ji Yuanzhen said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you understand cultivators, Elder Ji?” Xia Daoming asked, recalling how Ji Wenyue had once mentioned her ancestors had once interacted with cultivators—he felt a spark of hope and blurted it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understand? How could I? I only have a few scattered ancestral tales about cultivators,” Ji Yuanzhen waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I beg you to tell me more!” Xia Daoming’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, cough, cough!” Ji Yuanzhen had barely begun speaking when he erupted into violent coughing, his whole body curling up as if he might die at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather, are you— are you alright?” Ji Wenyue’s eyes filled with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I can still hold on a little longer!” Ji Yuanzhen waved weakly, gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, don’t speak now—first, focus on healing and calming your qi,” Xia Daoming said, suppressing his curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Savior, please let me speak—I’m afraid if I don’t speak now, I’ll never get the chance,” Ji Yuanzhen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather, no, you won’t die! I—I’ll go find medicine to heal you right now!” Ji Wenyue’s tears finally spilled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish child, I’m an old man. Taking one secret remedy has already drastically shortened my life—now I’ve taken two in succession, what hope remains?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But seeing you, Brother Xia, appear and turn the tide, saving the remaining Ji family members— even if I die right now, I can rest in peace.” Ji Yuanzhen reached out, trembling slightly, to wipe the tears from Ji Wenyue’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, Grandfather, you’ve merely overdrawn your blood and vitality, and your meridians are severely overtaxed and damaged—that’s why your vitality is so weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Wenyue finds herbs that gently nourish vitality and repair meridians, brews them into a decoction, and you take it slowly to recover, you’ll be fine!” Ji Wenyue shook her head frantically, tears falling even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish child, you’re a medicinal genius—don’t you know that all medicine carries some toxicity? A healthy person can endure the potency, using strong organs to absorb the essence and expel the dross.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But my body now is like a house full of leaks—apply even a little force, and it won’t repair itself—it’ll collapse immediately, and I’ll be dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand your filial devotion, but fate is fate—what can we do?” Ji Yuanzhen smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to Elder’s words, if the medicine’s potency is gentle enough, could your body still slowly recover?” Xia Daoming asked, a thought stirring in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theoretically, yes—but in this world, what medicine is truly gentle? Unless it’s Immortal rice, which nourishes life like spring rain, silent and unseen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But who among mortals could ever dream of Immortal rice? Even Grand Masters who occasionally obtain a few taels to taste are already blessed beyond measure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But for me? I’d need to eat it regularly, over a long period, just to have a chance at recovery—that’s pure fantasy!” Ji Yuanzhen shook his head repeatedly toward the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortal rice really works?” Xia Daoming exclaimed in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he left the Qianjiao Martial Hall on horseback, he’d suddenly thought of something and turned back to grab some spirit rice and a handful of Fengyao grass, tying them into a bundle to carry with him—he’d planned to give them to Ji Wenyue later, so she could use them for eating and alchemy in her new home, helping her become a stronger Grand Martial Artist sooner, as double repayment for his “soft meal debt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it can,” Ji Wenyue said, wiping her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then quickly get some firewood, a small pot, and water—let’s brew some for your grandfather to help him recover.” Xia Daoming unstrapped the bundle tied to his back and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he opened it, the fragrant aroma of rice filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pile of nearly half a dou of spirit rice glowed with tiny golden auras in the firelight, nearly blinding Ji Yuanzhen and Ji Wenyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fengyao grass had been stored separately in a box and remained unopened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-this… cough, cough!” Ji Yuanzhen was so shocked and excited he nearly couldn’t breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming immediately patted his back gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this old man died like Ding Bangning had, Xia Daoming would bear a grave sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Ji Yuanzhen finally caught his breath and gasped: “Spirit rice! This is spirit rice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that obvious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>",1224,"2026-06-20T05:15:29.288Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","992971349166f8de226210472adc715b2bd66e25328a11c5122366c189bda18f","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-78","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-76",484,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-cover.jpg"]