[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-just-stop-using-your-divine-powers":3,"chapter-just-stop-using-your-divine-powers-just-stop-using-your-divine-powers-chapter-78":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Just Stop Using Your Divine Powers!",{"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},2275936,4450,"Chapter 78: The Greater the Wealth, the Greater the Risk","just-stop-using-your-divine-powers-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>In the basement training room of the villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan sat cross-legged, practiced the Qi Movement Technique several times, then practiced the [Finger Sword] a few more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become highly proficient at condensing Qi; with a single thought, Qi could swiftly flow to his fingertips, coalesce into a thread, and then surge outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After practicing the [Finger Sword] for several days, Chen Yan had tested it—given his current Qi cultivation level, if he unleashed it at full power, he could pierce through a block of blue stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power was already comparable to a bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this level, Chen Yan could only unleash the Finger Sword three times at most—no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that his Qi ran out; it was that his fingers couldn’t take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still flesh and blood; the Qi’s nourishment of his body had its limits—he couldn’t truly turn his body into iron-hard steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had tested it: after the third full-power use of the [Finger Sword], his fingers began to swell, with a sharp, dull pain gradually forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan thought for a moment, then invited Gu Qingyi down to ask for advice, lowering his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gu Qingyi came downstairs, she was holding a freshly washed apple; the twenty-one-year-old stepmother chewed it, glanced at Chen Yan’s swollen fingers, and shook her head: “Your technique is correct—the problem is your body is too fragile.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan wasn’t the type to cling stubbornly to outdated methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one finger could only be used three times…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he had ten fingers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not rotate them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So over the next few days, whenever he had free time, Chen Yan tried modifying the Qi pathway of the Finger Sword—shifting the output from the index finger to the thumb, middle finger, ring finger, pinky…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gu Qingyi learned of Chen Yan’s experiment, she was slightly surprised by his unconventional idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This technique was created long ago and passed down through many generations—surely no one before ever thought of this?” Chen Yan asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi shook her head: “...Those who cultivate combat arts have bodies far tougher than yours. We don’t suffer from fingers aching from Qi strain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Gu Qingyi casually snapped a blue stone bar in half with her bare hands, then gripped a chunk of stone and crushed it into powder with a gentle rub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan stared at her small, pale, delicate hands and unconsciously swallowed—earlier, when she had pulled him into her body technique and flown low to the ground, her hands had felt soft and tender…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a twenty-two-year-old illegitimate son, he couldn’t keep staring at his twenty-one-year-old stepmother’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan quickly looked away and said casually: “You couldn’t think of it not because you don’t feel finger pain, but because you’re mentally rigid! Once I perfect this method, I’ll be able to use all five fingers to unleash the Finger Sword… Have you ever heard of a martial art called…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean the Six Meridians Divine Sword?” Gu Qingyi tilted her head, thought for a moment, and replied instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was Chen Yan’s turn to be surprised: “How do you know that? Did you read web novels online these past few days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi’s tone was calm: “Do you think the Domain is that isolated? Or that we in the Domain know nothing about your world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi said: “I told you before—there are passages between the two worlds. These pathways, opened by arrays, traverse the boundary layers. Though passage is difficult, occasionally someone from the Domain does come to your world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan’s expression grew serious: “Why would people from the Domain come to our world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi looked deeply at Chen Yan: “Your world is unsuitable for cultivation, and cultivation resources are scarce. But you’re lucky—you have a peaceful world. This world… is very comfortable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They come to collect novel items from your world and take them back,” Gu Qingyi whispered. “In the past, some came seeking special weapons to fight… well, to see if your world had anything unique. Your people can’t cultivate, and individually you’re weak—but your technology is advanced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan frowned: “So people from your Domain have come here to get tech products—like… weapons?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sort of,” Gu Qingyi raised her hand and mimed firing a gun. “Some took your firearms back to replicate them. But unfortunately, gunpowder’s power is still too weak—and due to the world’s rules, when you bring gunpowder to the Domain, its power shrinks by more than tenfold. There, it’s only good for fireworks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan sneered: “Just guns? You might not know—our world has something with far greater power…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean nuclear weapons?” Gu Qingyi shook her head. “Useless. My third uncle came to this world many years ago—he went to that northern country, stole a nuclear warhead back for study, and was deeply disappointed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan’s lip twitched… stole a nuclear warhead?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned: “Why disappointed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He said something about fission and reactions—none of it works in our world. So… it’s unusable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because the chemical and physical laws differed? Chen Yan pondered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed… like some kind of balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dao of the real world suppresses cultivation: it’s hard to cultivate, Qi is thin, resources are scarce, and abilities above the Heaven-Man Realm cannot be used here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Dao of the Domain suppresses technology—its rules differ from ours, altering the nature of gunpowder, chemical reactions, physics, and fission, rendering firearms powerless in the Domain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ve mutually banned each other’s strongest weapons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi continued: “Your world’s weapons are useless in ours, so those from the Domain who come here can only occasionally pick up novel items to take back. Your world is rich in comforts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan frowned: “But since I met you, I’ve noticed you’re unfamiliar with many things here—you can’t even use ordinary household appliances.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just don’t know how to use your latest appliances. The boundary wall makes array passage difficult—it’s not something you can do anytime. For example, my third uncle’s last visit to your world was two or three decades ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family members say he used to bring back novel items from your world—though not many, enough for us to have some familiarity with your civilization.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi smiled: “For instance, the Six Meridians Divine Sword—I’ve read Jin Yong’s novels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d read Jin Yong’s novels?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan was surprised—but then he remembered: her third uncle had visited two or three decades ago, when Jin Yong’s works were still wildly popular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now? She’d never read “Dominant CEO” or “Thirty Years East, Thirty Years West,” and she certainly didn’t know about “reverse-walking in the bathroom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Laughing at the Gods, Chivalry Leaning on the Green Parrot,’ ‘Flying Snow, Connecting Heaven, Shooting White Deer’—I’ve read them all,” Gu Qingyi sniffed. “Don’t think I’m a country bumpkin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, yeah, you’re not,” Chen Yan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just that—I know Imperial Jade Wine, one hundred and eighty a cup!” Gu Qingyi’s face lit up with pride. “My third uncle even brought back TVs and those machines that play discs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You know Imperial Jade Wine? What about ‘Tango, Four Shots, Firing as You Walk’—you know that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I know!” Gu Qingyi smiled, but the smile faded quickly; she shook her head with regret. “I only just learned now that the old lady who sang Imperial Jade Wine has passed away. My third uncle had told me to see if there were any new works to bring back for everyone to enjoy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi had, seemingly by accident, revealed more about the Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan deduced that the Domain wasn’t the ancient-style cultivation world he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That world occasionally interacted with his own—though only sporadically, enough for Domain people to maintain some awareness of his world’s technology, civilization, and culture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d even taken firearms back for study; Gu Qingyi’s third uncle had brought back televisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to the boundary wall, travel between worlds had many restrictions—perhaps time was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi had once mentioned that the boundary arrays could only be traversed after long intervals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the last visit was two or three decades ago… then Domain people’s knowledge of the real world probably still dated to the 1990s?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she knew Imperial Jade Wine but not “smoke, drink, and get a perm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi’s lips were always tightly sealed about Domain matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially… what exactly were the Domain people fighting? She never revealed a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan spent three days developing the Qi version of the Six Meridians Divine Sword. Gu Qingyi gave great help—since she had taught him the [Finger Sword], she naturally understood its Qi flow better than he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changing the Qi pathway—from shoulder to arm to fingertip—from index finger to other fingers wasn’t as simple as it sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chen Yan had tried to figure it out alone, he’d have wasted countless hours stumbling blindly. With Gu Qingyi’s expert help, progress was twice as fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three days, the Qi version of the Six Meridians Divine Sword took rough shape: Chen Yan could now unleash the Finger Sword from all five fingers—but except for the original index finger version, the other four fingers’ results were… hard to describe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thumb’s power was strong—over twice that of the original index finger version!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Qi flow was extremely slow—Chen Yan estimated that in battle, if he used the thumb to fire the Finger Sword, from initiating Qi to channeling it to the thumb and finally launching it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process took a full five seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill’s startup delay was too long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the opponent stood still like a dummy, the thumb’s Finger Sword, though powerful, had little practical use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fastest was the pinky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi flow and condensation speed was even three percent faster than the original index finger version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its power was much weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Yan unleashed it at full power, it could only pierce through a thin wooden board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That level of power was roughly equivalent to a normal person’s punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage? It didn’t hurt his fingers, so he could fire it many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three days of research, the twenty-two-year-old illegitimate son and the twenty-one-year-old stepmother had developed the Qi version of the Six Meridians Divine Sword…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi suddenly remembered something and looked at Chen Yan: “There’s one thing I’ve never understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan asked casually: “What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi’s expression turned serious, each word deliberate: “It’s a five-finger technique—why is it called the Six Meridians Divine Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan froze: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely remembered Jin Yong’s original novel mentioned the Six Meridians derived from some meridian theory…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back then, he’d only remembered the story’s excitement—who cared about the details?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because the immortal sister’s poison and changing clothes weren’t pretty? Or because the dream bride and dream groom’s naked encounter in the ice cellar wasn’t thrilling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fifth morning after the Shan Kui incident, Chen Yan left home and, passing the central square, saw the old man next door standing there in his training clothes, stretching his limbs. The mynah birdcage hung from a nearby pull-up bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Yan approach, the old man smiled warmly and greeted him, then looked him up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you take the medicine I prescribed? Your qi and blood are still overly vigorous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan rubbed his head—he’d been too busy perfecting the [Qi Version of the Six Meridians Divine Sword] and forgotten the old man’s prescription.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go get the medicine today—by the way, are the herbs on your prescription available at any Chinese pharmacy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man chuckled: “What else would I prescribe? Should I give you a thousand-year ginseng? Where would you even buy that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan nodded, then listened as the old man added: “According to domestic prices, one dose costs two or three hundred yuan. Buy ten doses. Boil one per day—three bowls of water down to one. Drink for ten days, and your condition should gradually improve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One dose per day, two or three hundred each day—that’s fine too… Chen Yan isn’t short on money; ten days would only cost two or three thousand, easily affordable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, besides taking medicine, there’s another way to see immediate improvement.” The old man smiled slyly at Chen Yan: “Find a suitable girl and harmonize yin and yang with her…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan rolled his eyes. “Old sir, you should avoid such borderline stuff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft!” The old man sneered. “Do you think I’m teaching you perverted tricks? Even if you seek yin-yang harmony with a woman, not just anyone will do. Do you know the Twin Cultivation Art? It can regulate your blood and qi—and after such practice, both parties gain substantial benefits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You ignorant brat! You bite Lü Dongbin like a dog!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan was annoyed at being called a dog first thing in the morning, but just as he was about to retort, a thought struck him—he changed his expression and smiled sweetly. “Old sir, you mentioned Twin Cultivation… do you know it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah!” The old man turned his head away. “If I don’t know it, there aren’t many left in this world who do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan gave the old man a skeptical glance—he’d go home first and test whether the prescription worked. If it didn’t, the old man was just conning him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the prescription worked, he’d come back to get that Twin Cultivation Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this over, Chen Yan waved goodbye. “Alright, I’ll handle the prescription today. Go on with your exercise—I still need to go buy breakfast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only meant to go out for breakfast—he’d seen a new breakfast shop nearby on a delivery app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fried dough sticks taste better when bought fresh and hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he’d met the neighbor, Chen Yan turned around, went home, dug out the prescription, tucked it into his coat, and headed out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found a nearby Chinese medicine shop online. He went in and asked the pharmacist to examine the formula. Most such shops had pharmacists trained in medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at the prescription, the pharmacist said the herbs were all for regulating blood and qi, but the combination was unfamiliar—he couldn’t fully understand it, though he felt it was clearly sophisticated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan felt slightly reassured and had them prepare a dozen doses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, he bought a few extra—take them home and let Gui Geng try them for a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it doesn’t hurt him, then I’ll take it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying the medicine bag, he went to the nearby breakfast shop, bought a few freshly fried dough sticks, and walked home, biting into them as he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d slapped a Lightness Charm on himself—walking felt effortless, his body light as if gliding on the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the neighborhood, the central square was empty—the old neighbor must’ve gone home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan didn’t think much of it, walked to his gate, then suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, a black sedan slowly pulled up and stopped beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, revealing the figure of Chu Keqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Yan standing by the roadside, she didn’t wait for her assistant to open the door—she pushed it open herself and stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather had grown colder, yet this woman still wore a pale purple qipao, with a soft fox-fur shawl draped over her shoulders—the snowy white fur accentuated her delicate, alluring face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stepping out, she gently adjusted her glasses, then hurried over to Chen Yan’s side and bowed low. “Elder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan smiled inwardly but kept his face cold. “What do you want? Still not satisfied after last time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I dare not,” Chu Keqing’s tone was noticeably submissive. “The New Year is approaching—I’ve come to pay respects to Elder Chen and bring you some holiday gifts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Chu Keqing glanced at what was in Chen Yan’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bag of Chinese medicine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t strange—such elder cultivators often prepared their own health tonics. Chu Keqing herself knew some herbal medicine and had a few secret formulas. Her reputation as “Purple Old One” owed much to her medical skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she glanced at the packaging—clearly from a chain pharmacy… Had she ever heard of such a high-level cultivator buying medicine from a chain store?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the principal’s father putting his house up for sale on a real estate app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder… you went to buy medicine?” Chu Keqing asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan glanced at her but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing took a deep breath. “I mean no offense—I only wish to say… if you need herbs, I run a small pharmacy. It’s modest, but all herbs are top-grade, aged properly. If you need anything, I’d be honored to offer them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing wasn’t lying—she did own a small pharmacy, rarely open to the public, with limited stock, but plenty of rare, valuable herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pharmacy served only to help her connect with powerful people—many of her clients were wealthy or influential, coming to her for healing and medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan looked at the woman, then feigned indifference and looked away—he dared not look longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood and qi were overflowing. This woman was simply too alluring, naturally exuding sensuality. To Chen Yan’s current state, she was like a perfectly ripe, plump peach placed before a man who hadn’t eaten in three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he stared too long, even the benevolent Chen might not be able to stand straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed. “Since you’re not here to cause trouble, you’re a guest. Come in and sit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chu Keqing’s face lit up, Chen Yan reached into his pocket, pulled out a crumpled prescription, and tossed it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re so eager to offer medicine, prepare twenty doses according to this formula.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Please leave it to me, Elder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing was even happier. She unfolded the prescription.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, she saw the elegant brush calligraphy—her heart praised silently: Truly an elder cultivator! Few today could write such beautiful script!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she read the prescription… Chu Keqing knew herbal medicine well. Her face flushed with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, she folded the prescription and tucked it into her bag, muttering inwardly: This must be a “fire-reducing, desire-suppressing” formula… This elder… isn’t he already ninety-one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, this elder has reversed aging—he looks like a young man now, so his blood and qi must be raging… but still, this prescription is too extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much “fire” does he have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced herself to suppress her thoughts, keeping her expression polite as she followed Chen Yan inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After opening the gate, she left her assistant to carry in the gifts, then followed Chen Yan into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stepped inside, Chu Keqing’s expression changed instantly!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(This qi?!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing had cultivated for years—qi was second nature to her. Her realm matched Chen Yan’s, so she could sense external heavenly qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she stepped in, she felt the courtyard’s qi concentration was at least three times higher than outside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such dense qi—she’d traveled far and wide, visited famed mountains and sacred sites, yet never seen qi this concentrated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, her senses detected a force within the courtyard, like a vacuum, silently drawing endless heavenly qi from all directions, gathering it here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once drawn, the qi remained trapped, held by some invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(It’s like divine magic!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing stared in shock, her breathing quickened as she followed Chen Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her rapid breath, Chen Yan turned. “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing bowed her head humbly. “Forgive my lapse, Elder. The qi here is overwhelming—this technique truly astounds me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a basic array,” Chen Yan said casually, knowing she could sense the qi. “You’re famed throughout Jin Ling—haven’t you seen such an array?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just this qi-controlling array—even Chen Yan’s cultivation methods were unknown to her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was familiar with arrays—cultivators usually knew only basic feng shui formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of qi manipulation, bordering on divine power, existed only in legends and fantasy to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi, upstairs, heard footsteps and came down the stairs, annoyed. “You said you were just buying fried dough sticks—why’d you take so long?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan smiled and tossed the bag of dough sticks onto the dining table. “Fresh out of the fryer—still hot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi’s face softened. She noticed Chu Keqing behind Chen Yan, her expression calm. “Guest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan nodded casually. “Yeah, a friend bringing New Year gifts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing stared at Gu Qingyi for a moment, unable to suppress her awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, she stole a glance at Chen Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Chen Yan… is truly a… playboy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d once met him near Luoyunzhai, with a gentle, lovely young girl beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after getting to know him, she learned about the bar owner from the internet—another heartbreakingly beautiful woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he’s hiding yet another beauty in his home!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Elder Chen Yan truly lives up to what her Qi-Reading technique revealed back then—plenty of romantic entanglements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Keqing hesitated, unsure how to greet Gu Qingyi, so she looked helplessly at Chen Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan scratched his head. “This is… a distant relative of mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing, gentle and adaptable, and still awed by Chen Yan, immediately bowed respectfully to Gu Qingyi. “Elder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was over thirty, while Gu Qingyi looked at least ten years younger—no more than twenty—but she said “Elder” without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ninety-one-year-old Chen Yan looked like a twenty-year-old boy—how old could this stunning girl be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might even be old enough to be her grandmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This family… must all be cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyi twitched her lips slightly, offering a polite smile. “Hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the young lady grabbed the dough sticks and vanished into the dining room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan led Chu Keqing to the living room sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a post-2000s kid who didn’t drink tea or understand tea ceremony, he placed a bottle of mineral water before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, what’s your purpose?” Chen Yan looked at Chu Keqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few days ago, a mountain demon stirred in Zijin Mountain—was that you who suppressed it?” Chu Keqing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan raised an eyebrow. “How do you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing took a deep breath and recounted how she’d sensed toxic qi spreading from the mountain, investigated Zijin Mountain, and everything she’d witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she placed a fragment of a charred talisman on the coffee table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recognized this fragment—that’s why I’m certain you handled it. The mountain demon was gone when I arrived, yet this remained. I dared to guess you were the one who resolved it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan thought for a moment, his tone flat: “Just a coincidence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his eyelids and glanced at the woman: “You didn’t come here just to ask about this, did you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Chu Keqing shook her head, her voice soft and distinctive, tinged with a natural nasality: “I dare not pry into your affairs. I sought confirmation of this matter because it relates to another matter—one tied to why I’ve come here today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Chu Keqing’s tone grew even more cautious: “Since you were willing to intervene in the matter of the Mountain Ogre, it shows you harbor compassion and a desire to protect mortals… I’ve come now because I’ve encountered a difficult matter these past two days. My cultivation is insufficient to resolve it, so I’ve dared to intrude upon you, hoping you might lend your aid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Yan frowned, then said: “Your cultivation is strong, and you’re well-known throughout Jin Ling. What matter could possibly be beyond your ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing’s expression remained unchanged. She shook her head: “It truly is beyond me. After much thought, I found no solution—hence my boldness in coming here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan glanced toward the dining area. Gu Xiaoniang sat there, one hand holding a fried dough stick, the other cradling a cup of soy milk, utterly absorbed in eating and drinking—yet she had surely observed every word and movement he made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan said: “The New Year is approaching. I’ve had little interest in dealing with trivial matters lately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing paused briefly, then said: “The client who commissioned me is a wealthy merchant—a long-time patron I’ve known for years. He came to me, and I couldn’t refuse. But after hearing the full story, I realized how dire it was.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, this friend of mine has nowhere else to turn, so I couldn’t turn him away. I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan smiled at her: “That’s your friend, not mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing remained calm, pulled out paper and pen from her bag, swiftly wrote a string of numbers, then slid them across the table toward Chen Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This client offered me this sum as payment. But I know my cultivation is insufficient—I lack the ability to handle this matter. If you’re willing to intervene, I’ll hand over the entire sum to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for me… I ask for nothing else. I only hope to serve at your side, learn from you, and witness your methods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan glanced at the numbers on the paper—enough to buy the villa he currently rented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no small sum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Yan wasn’t the type to trade his life for money… Though the sum was tempting, he knew well: if the matter weren’t extraordinarily difficult, the client wouldn’t offer such a vast reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more money, the greater the difficulty—and likely the greater the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped his fingers on the table, his expression calm: “Tell me first what exactly this matter is. I’ll decide after I hear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Keqing exhaled in relief—his refusal wasn’t immediate. She’d judged correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had carefully analyzed Chen Yan’s intervention on behalf of Fang Zong, and reached her own conclusion: this elder, though a transcendent hermit, likely appreciated money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presenting the sum outright had been the right move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath, steadied herself, and began to recount a strange matter…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wishing you all a happy New Year, good health, and family happiness! May you prosper!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A little tip as a red envelope would be appreciated—no need for much, just a token of good fortune】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>·\u003C\u002Fp>",4348,"2026-06-20T00:04:18.515Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c2d9e69d833979b3840b8334123e58412168a8fb5b5d3d4f107715e1135a3e40","just-stop-using-your-divine-powers-chapter-79","just-stop-using-your-divine-powers-chapter-77",174,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-stop-using-your-divine-powers-cover.jpg"]