[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t":3,"chapter-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Living Among All Heavens, Achieving Immortality Through Merit",{"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},2323673,4545,"Chapter 105: Let","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>Wind blew through fallen leaves; morning mist was rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quilt was warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan was beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan’s voice was weary: “It’s already dawn; the wager has been fulfilled. I can’t go on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing seized Gong Sun Lan and said earnestly: “Our wager was that you strip naked and sleep with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said: “But I didn’t sleep last night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing was playing with words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan’s expression changed instantly: “When do you plan to sleep?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can go without sleep forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan struck him straight with her elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Gu Qing rose to wash and groom, only Xue Bing and Ouyang Qing remained; most of the Red Shoes had dispersed, and the traitor Gong Sun Erniang had been killed the previous night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xue Bing and Ouyang Qing saw Gu Qing emerge, they both regarded him with smiling eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother-in-law!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Qing called out cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little sister-in-law.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Qing accepted the title and brought forth the meal prepared for Gu Qing and Gong Sun Lan; despite Gong Sun Lan’s stern face, she was now being studied with amused smiles by Xue Bing and Ouyang Qing, her former authority vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan ate in frustration, slammed the table, and said: “If you truly want to be their brother-in-law, fine—but treat them well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked in surprise: “Aren’t I treating them well enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what counts as treating them well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he have to share a quilt with his little sister-in-law?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must teach them martial arts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan said: “You won’t live much longer anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this martial world, Gu Qing’s martial skill was already extremely high—even in Gong Sun Lan’s view, nearly invincible—but he should not have directly provoked two people, especially the two deadliest swordsmen in the martial world: Xi Men Chui Xue and Ye Gucheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had devoted their entire lives to the sword; each of their sword arts left no room for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing both together, Gu Qing would surely die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In your final days, I’ll humbly serve you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan said: “Teach your martial arts to my sisters; then when you die, at least your skills will live on—others in the martial world will know your moves, know you once existed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this martial world, many heroes had appeared, accomplished great deeds, and even after years, were still spoken of with admiration: the wise, brave, and righteous Tie Zhong Tang; the former Thief Lord Chu Liuxiang; even Shen Lang and Li Xunhuan, who had once roamed the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all become legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gu Qing died on Purple Gold Mountain at the hands of Xi Men Chui Xue and Ye Gucheng, he too would be spoken of for a time… as a loser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said generously: “I have learned many martial arts; if your sisters wish to learn, I will teach them all.” As he spoke, Gu Qing considered carefully, then looked at Ouyang Qing and said: “You seem clever and dexterous—I’ll teach you Peach Blossom Falling Petals Palm, Jade Flute Sword Art, Orchid Flicking Acupoint Hand. If you master them all, you may try learning Flicking Finger Divine Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Gu Long’s world, Flicking Finger Divine Art existed, but differed greatly from what Gu Qing knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing turned to Xue Bing and said: “You strike with ruthless precision—perfect. The ruthless techniques in the Nine Yin Manual suit you well.” After assigning curricula to Xue Bing and Ouyang Qing, Gu Qing asked Gong Sun Lan: “What do you want to learn?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan’s lips curled slightly: “I could spar with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan was confident in her sword art and added: “Zhang Xu once studied my sword style and made great progress in his cursive script. Let me show you each move clearly—perhaps you’ll improve too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan’s martial art descended from the “Watching Lady Gong Sun’s Disciple Dance with Sword Weapons” poem by Du Fu—a masterpiece combining beauty and lethality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once there was a beauty, Lady Gong Sun; one sword dance stirred all four corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spectators stood like mountains, stunned; heaven and earth swayed long in its wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sun Lan donned a seven-colored rainbow robe, fully revealing the beauty of her sword form; within this splendor, deadly techniques emerged endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing listened to the incantation and memorized the dual-sword technique completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s internal energy was profound; he learned quickly. Xue Bing and Ouyang Qing, however, progressed slowly in the Nine Yin Manual’s foundational internal energy, yet their memories were excellent—they could recite the manual by heart and understood every technique taught. Gu Qing exerted little effort in teaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the martial world, news of Gu Qing’s challenge to Xi Men Chui Xue and Ye Gucheng had spread like wildfire; all under heaven stirred. Yet Gu Qing spent this time in quiet seclusion within the small courtyard, reflecting and organizing his own martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until nearing September, Gu Qing finally rose and headed toward the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duel between Xi Men Chui Xue and Ye Gucheng changed twice, finally settled by Ye Gucheng’s influence to occur on the fifteenth day of September atop the Forbidden Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing Danjiang, he suddenly encountered Su Shaoying of Emei Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Master Gu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Shaoying, as if waiting long, bowed to Gu Qing: “My master, Mu Dao Ren, Lao Shi He Shang, and Gu Song Ju Shi have been awaiting you for some time at the mountain pavilion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded. In the Legend of Lu Xiaofeng, Emei Sect had been unlucky: in the Jin Peng Dynasty arc, Su Shaoying, Shi Xiuxue, and Ma Zhen all died violently, Ye Xiuzhu betrayed them, Du Gu Yi He was killed by Xi Men Chui Xue, Sun Xiuqing married Xi Men Chui Xue, leaving only Yan Renying and Zhang Ying Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time of the final duel, Zhang Ying Feng was also gone, leaving Yan Renying alone to carry the burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Gu Qing’s influence, only one of the Three Heroes and Four Beauties had died—the traitor; Sun Xiuqing had followed Xi Men Chui Xue; Shi Xiuxue had joined Hua Man Lou; Du Gu Yi He still lived—Emei’s prestige had risen greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing and Gong Sun Lan leapt in succession, arriving first at the mid-slope, where they saw Du Gu Yi He, Mu Dao Ren, Gu Song Ju Shi, and Lao Shi He Shang sipping tea; in the pavilion sat another person who surprised Gu Qing… Lu Xiaofeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lu Xiaofeng stared at the scenery, ignoring Gu Qing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Master Gu, please sit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Zhen, one of Emei’s Four Beauties, served them tea and invited Gu Qing and Gong Sun Lan to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your duel is surely a grand event in the martial world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Dao Ren set down his teacup, eyes curious: “May I ask, Great Master Gu, what are your chances of winning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Dao Ren’s martial skill had transcended the mortal realm; he was confident he could defeat either Xi Men Chui Xue or Ye Gucheng alone—but he would never presume to face both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are the odds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked first about the odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many gambling tables had opened for this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your odds are less than one in ten,” said Du Gu Yi He—this was the general consensus of the martial world; no one dared bet on anyone defeating both Xi Men Chui Xue and Ye Gucheng together—it was tantamount to suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Gu Yihe said, this is also the general view of the Jianghu; no one would dare let Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng join forces, for it would be no different from seeking death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really think you’ll win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Dao Ren could hardly believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said: “I want a draw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Gu Yi He, Mu Dao Ren, Gu Song Ju Shi, Lao Shi He Shang, and Lu Xiaofeng stared at each other. The temperaments of Xi Men Chui Xue and Ye Gucheng were not such that a draw could be easily arranged; if Gu Qing could steer the battle to follow his own logic, it would require strength beyond theirs—far more challenging than defeating them in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Gu Yihe, Mu Dao Ren, Gu Song Jushi, Lao Shi Monk, and Lu Xiaofeng stared at one another; Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng’s temperaments were not something one could simply force together, and if the battle were to unfold according to Gu Qing’s design, it would require Gu Qing’s strength to surpass theirs—far more challenging than Gu Qing fighting either Ximen Chuixue or Ye Gucheng alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at them all and said: “If the three of us—myself, Xi Men Chui Xue, and Ye Gucheng—walk down from the Forbidden Peak in peace, will you cook us a pot of dumplings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at them all and said, “If the three of us—myself, Ximen Chuixue, and Ye Gucheng—walk down peacefully from the Forbidden City, would you be willing to cook us a pot of dumplings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Dao Ren glanced at Du Gu Yi He; Du Gu Yi He glanced at Lu Xiaofeng; Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Lao Shi He Shang… all of them froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Dao Ren glanced at Du Gu Yihe; Du Gu Yihe glanced at Lu Xiaofeng; Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Lao Shi Monk… the entire group was left stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1593,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c3ad642089ad2f837f03de04711640910fc9c150dad977e3c905573fa3b75447","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-106","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-104",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]