[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortality-cultivation-i-can-increase-my-stats-":3,"chapter-immortality-cultivation-i-can-increase-my-stats--immortality-cultivation-i-can-increase-my-stats--chapter-258":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Immortality Cultivation: I Can increase My Stats Using Clansmen's Qi-Blood",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1156782,1501,"Chapter 258 - 137: The Next Target, Changping Prefecture! Is Initial Ghost Escaping?_3","immortality-cultivation-i-can-increase-my-stats--chapter-258",258,"\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Feng Dynasty, Changqing Prefecture City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect, once the sacred land for alchemists of the former Da Feng Dynasty,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the bustle was still apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the alchemists visible to the naked eye\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all wore a look of concern on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rise of the Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect had put pressure on the alchemists of the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect like never before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title of first place was something the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect was determined to acquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The authority that came with the first seat was something the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect coveted fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in the face of the competition from the Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whether the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect could actually secure the first place of the Da Feng Dynasty’s sub-sects\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had become an increasingly uncertain matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sect Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a slightly dimly-lit palace of the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Ming, the current Sect Master of the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was silently standing in front of a top-grade Yellow Level Furnace Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top-grade Yellow Level Furnace Cauldron was brought over from the Nangong Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Changqing Prefecture was where Nangong Ming, relying on his own abilities, had climbed up the ranks to the position of Sect Master,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>without the slightest bit of help from his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s what Nangong Ming personally believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the palace, Nangong Ming glanced at his Deputy Sect Master, Zhuang Hong, and asked him in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The results are in. A total of five major sub-sects have chosen to support our Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"while four major sub-sects have chosen to support the Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"and two major sub-sects are still maintaining neutrality,\" Zhuang Hong said, speaking softly with his head slightly bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Nangong Ming couldn’t help but frown slightly, \"So, the gap between us and the Luoshan Prefecture isn’t significant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Hong continued to keep his head bowed, without uttering any further words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a chance to win over those two neutral sub-sects?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Ming lowered his voice again and asked Zhuang Hong behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Hong silently shook his head, replying calmly, \"It will be somewhat difficult. If we must win over those two sub-sects, we might need to pay a certain price...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following these words from the Deputy Sect Master of Changqing Prefecture,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the atmosphere in the palace gradually became more oppressive and tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pay a certain price?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Ming muttered to himself, his normally composed face gradually darkened, \"So, those two neutral sub-sects want to hold out for the best offer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those two neutral sub-sects were the weakest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even winning them over wouldn’t have a significant impact on the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the issue is, those two neutral sub-sects\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>do not lag far behind the third-placed Jiangnan Prefecture Sub-sect or the fourth-placed Zijin Prefecture Sub-sect in terms of comprehensive strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reason those two sub-sects chose neutrality...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides wanting to observe for a while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is probably more because they want to hold out for the best offer, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect offers more, then those two sub-sects would choose to join them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, if the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect offers more, then those two sub-sects would choose to join us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, such a plan sounds quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But don’t those two neutral sub-sects fear future retribution for their actions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might benefit in the short term,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but at the same time, those two sub-sects that hold out for the best offer could be planting a mine in their own ranks that could explode at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, there might not be any issues, Stay tuned for updates on NovelBin.Côm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but as time goes on, as the Changqing Prefecture gradually cements its position as the first-rank sub-sect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>those two sub-sects that held out for the best offer, will ultimately pay a heavy price for their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will pay the price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those two major sub-sects must be won over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Nangong Ming spoke in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Zhuang Hong silently nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they disappeared within the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the departure of the Deputy Sect Master of the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the vast palace was left with only Nangong Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured softly to himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then quietly walked towards the direction where a top-quality Yellow Grade Furnace Cauldron was placed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waving his hand, he released the Spiritual Fire within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Fire, known as Earth Core Flame, was roughly of the lower Xuan Grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This flame, born from the earth, was exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the most common Black Crow Flame, even a hundred Black Crow Flames would probably not match a single Earth Core Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this naturally born Spiritual Fire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was also bestowed upon him by the Nangong Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary reason for Nangong Ming’s presence in the Da Feng Dynasty, at the Changqing Prefecture Sub-sect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was that he wanted to prove himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to demonstrate his capability,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to show others that, aside from his identity as a direct descendant of the Nangong Family,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with his abilities, his talent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could still carve out a new world for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect would be Nangong Ming’s first formidable opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, this Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would also become the first Sub-sect Power of the Wan Dan Sect to fall at his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingshi City, Luo Family Ancestral Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a small courtyard emanating an ancient aura, in a mysterious chamber deep beneath the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a dense, scarlet aura was unfolding,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so concentrated it could solidify into substance, potent enough to corrode all things of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was slowly diffusing from within Initial Ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Click...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Click-click...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of corroded shackles breaking and falling to the ground echoed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initial Ghost silently stood up, channelling the scarlet aura within its body that had accumulated over an unknown period and now possessed the ability to corrode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reached out to touch the cage forged of fine iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a slight effort from its arms,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the seemingly unbreakable fine iron cage was easily torn open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this scene, Initial Ghost couldn’t help but slightly squint its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three scarlet pupils rapidly spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Initial Ghost did not utter a word,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one could vaguely sense from its expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that it seemed very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When thought about in reverse, this excitement is somewhat understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captured by a human inexplicably and then imprisoned in a cage hundreds of meters underground, the confinement lasted for several months, even a year at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, it was given nothing to eat or drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Initial Ghost had relied on its own power to break free from the cage that held it captive. How could it not be excited?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the small courtyard, deep beneath the ground in the mysterious space,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>strange and slightly excited cries were gradually heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the excitement, Initial Ghost began to step by step move towards the exit of the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to escape this gloomy and sunless imprisonment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the surrounding Formation, which had accumulated to thousands and remained silently operational,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the tens of thousands of Talismans affixed nearby,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were also trembling slightly at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>",1231,"2026-06-03T12:43:47.001Z","2026-06-03T12:43:40.043Z",1,"novelbin.me","b053a6dc76adc194e8f56c8c010bb1f904f5d6d87e15dadba5182ea4d9fc3446","immortality-cultivation-i-can-increase-my-stats--chapter-155","immortality-cultivation-i-can-increase-my-stats--chapter-57",2094,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-cultivation-i-can-increase-my-stats--cover.jpg"]