[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group":3,"chapter-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-99":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Infinite Faith System: Join the Divine Chat Group",{"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},1373479,1815,"Chapter 99: Ordinary Uncle Jiu, Extraordinary Ideal!","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>Demon Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu stared at Fahai’s messages in the Wanjie Chat Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brush, mid-stroke over a yellow talisman, had frozen in place for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but ask himself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why have I spent my life slaying demons and exorcising spirits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had personally witnessed ghosts in the underground palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen the bodies of Celestial Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But real immortals or Buddhas? He had never once laid eyes on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to comfort himself by thinking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a realm far above me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just a humble Taoist. It’s only natural that I haven’t met one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only ever learned a handful of Maoshan techniques, barely enough to qualify as a mid-tier exorcist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t even a proper Celestial Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how could I expect to see the gods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now... everything had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arhats. Buddhas. Sword immortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that Eternal God they all believed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, my worldview is collapsing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after watching those videos—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been having nightmares every night since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I do...?\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Choose the Eternal God and become an immortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or keep living this foolish, powerless life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu sat there, face full of conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, his disciple Qiu Sheng burst into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, what are you still brooding about? It’s been days now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ren sent someone to ask again—when will you be free to meet with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Ren was the wealthiest man in town, living in a grand mansion with servants galore. Even his doorkeepers were better dressed than most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu shot Qiu Sheng a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you shouting? Can’t you see I’m thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more word and I’ll beat you black and blue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Sheng shrugged, unfazed. Then his eyes lit up with a mischievous grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, what are you thinking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me give you some advice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you know? You don’t even know how to write the word ’Tao.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk... I’m smart, Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re confused, I might actually be able to help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu frowned. Then paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to ask what this brat thinks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Sheng cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Here’s how I see it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, you used to belong to a small sect, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now a big sect is recruiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can make you stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you can’t bring yourself to switch...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You think it’s betraying your teacher and your sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dare mention the word \"immortal.\" That was too absurd to say out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he gave a simplified, understandable metaphor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu’s brow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... and what would you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy!\" Qiu Sheng said, eyes sparkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d go immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s an amazing opportunity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sick of guarding this run-down graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m almost 30, and I don’t even have a wife!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you grow stronger, Master—I get stronger too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu looked at his disciple, a little helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You talk like it’s simple...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But isn’t that betrayal of my ancestors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always been a man of tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loathed betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qiu Sheng leaned in and asked softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... if becoming stronger lets you save more people—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that better than sticking to rules and saving less?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu’s heart trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Sheng didn’t miss a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s simple, Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve dedicated your life to slaying demons and saving the innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re famous for miles around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People rely on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But let’s be honest—how many people can you actually help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you grow stronger—if even the province’s demons are scared to show their faces...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that real compassion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you always say a righteous man exists to relieve suffering?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu’s mind blanked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens are heartless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything under heaven is treated as mere tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a humble Taoist priest—able to help the people in his own town, at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he could gain power like Fahai—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could wield such divine strength—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could help so many more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a saying in the group chat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortals are aloof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They look down on mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless a catastrophe strikes, they rarely intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I become immortal—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll never forget what it’s like to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why am I still hesitating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength? Status? Sect loyalty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to saving lives—these were all trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking into his master’s eyes, which were finally starting to shine again, Qiu Sheng couldn’t help but grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like I got through to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as his master pledged allegiance to the Eternal God, Qiu Sheng could follow him into glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned mischievously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, make sure not to tell anyone about this—especially not that blabbermouth Wen Cai. He can’t keep a secret to save his life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. By the way, Master... what’s the name of this new sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Eternal God Church.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Sheng blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh... sounds a bit like one of those Western sects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since his master was all in, he didn’t question it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—you’re not saying we joined those foreign religions, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Don’t like the name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no—it’s great! Totally righteous... uh, does this sect have any powerful figures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plenty. From what I’ve heard, there are two Sword Immortals, one Arhat, and even a Buddha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Sword Immortals? A Buddha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, you’re not pulling my leg, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all sounded like something out of a theatrical performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Court tales weren’t this dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Uncle Jiu simply shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe what you want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, I won’t leave you behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we have a deal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh—and what about Master Ren?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll go see him tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! I’ll let them know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qiu Sheng rushed out excitedly, Uncle Jiu quietly downloaded the Eternal Meditation Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he walked back into his inner chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt solemnly in front of the statue of the Celestial Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was heavy, full of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Patriarch... please forgive this unfilial disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I admit I acted out of selfishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when you first taught me the Tao,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you said to cultivate righteousness and save the people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve studied the Way for decades and never strayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today... I’ve switched allegiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not betrayal—it was necessity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgive me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finished the prayer and bowed three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a burning scent filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Jiu looked up to see the statue of his sect’s founder spontaneously ignite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It simply burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled in Uncle Jiu’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped to his knees again—and stayed there for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this moment on, he was no longer a disciple of Maoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now Uncle Jiu of the Eternal God Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning of the patriarch’s statue marked the severing of all ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would no longer be able to use Maoshan talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could no longer summon the ghosts of the underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Eternal Meditation failed, he would be no better than a mortal with scraps of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse off than Qiu Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiping his tears, Uncle Jiu sat cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quieted his heart and activated the Eternal Meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flickering spark of mana within him—bleak and nearly extinguished—was instantly nourished by divine grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny golden light lit up inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And began rebuilding him from the inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual consciousness entered the meditation space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he saw countless beings bowing before a towering divine figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had studied for a lifetime...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was the first time he had truly seen a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too stunned to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this Eternal God truly ruled the world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be no ghosts, no demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only temples blooming across every town...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Sheng was right. The group chat was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been too stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanjie Chat Group\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Uncle Jiu downloaded the Eternal Meditation, the water group exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit of the Demon Sword (Long Kui):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... this guy finally downloaded it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t think the old stick in the mud would bend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guess he’s not just dead wood after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Save All Sentient Beings (Fahai):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think he’s a righteous man—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe my words finally got through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were now sword immortals, arhats, and buddhas in the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these powerhouses already acknowledged, any Chinese member would naturally feel drawn in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Fahai had once been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baldy, don’t talk too big now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll be flying with a sword soon, even before becoming a Sword Immortal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Murong:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You keep trying, Brother Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without divine power, you wouldn’t even be able to catch a single Sui Dynasty remnant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, don’t lump it all on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those guys from Goryeo and Sui keep playing hide and seek with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Sword had fused with both the Sui Dynasty remnants and the Goryeo faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three forces were constantly engaging in guerrilla warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The border was chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Li Er’s slow and steady approach meant he was gaining ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Dashan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give me a few days, and I’ll post an epic video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve got a huge move planned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chu, what kind of big move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Dashan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secret~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit of the Demon Sword:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you conquer your whole region?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or occupy multiple cities? Spill it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Dashan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I’ll give you a hint:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found an ancient altar site—linked to an emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly Reminded Lao Gao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—you didn’t go to Mount Tai, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In modern terms, antiquity meant his present era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mount Tai was known as the imperial site of heavenly worship, used by emperors like Qin Shi Huang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chu Dashan really found it, it would make a phenomenal sacrifice location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Dashan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, you’re spoiling everything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop leaking my secrets!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly Reminded Lao Gao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wronged.jpg...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth Uncle: Demon Slayer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was meditating just now—sorry for the late reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve thought deeply about what you all said earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Save All Sentient Beings:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit of the Demon Sword:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you figure out? That God is supreme?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth Uncle: Demon Slayer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the Eternal God is mighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just a mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A humble Taoist from Maoshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even my patriarch has abandoned me for taking this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... I have no regrets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The path I chose may be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’ll walk it with everything I have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t seek enlightenment. I’m not a Buddha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can just learn the power to help people—that’s enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Save All Sentient Beings:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what true compassion looks like!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1777,"2026-06-05T21:52:16.833Z",1,"novelbin.me","c5cfc02d33224446b3b09396ccb0c6b3a3d5fc483ad9dc0edf2bff7b5e3c6872","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-100","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-98",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finfinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-cover.jpg"]