[{"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-107":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},2323675,4545,"Chapter 107: I","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-107",107,"\u003Cp>September 13, Chunhua Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large iron griddle steamed hot, piled high with marinated beef; Gu Qing ate it in large bites over the fire, while at the same table sat Gongsun Lan, Xue Bing, Ouyang Qing, and Shangguan Xue’er, with Shangguan Feiyan standing obediently beside them, serving tea and pouring water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone seeing these five beauties would be stunned, but Gu Qing, seated in the center, had eyes only for the roasted meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You usually eat so little...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Feiyan handed him a grilled bun, her voice tinged with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time she met Gu Qing, he was satisfied with just a bowl of porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I might be growing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said this between bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing was truly hungry; after strengthening his heart with good deeds, he grew hungry easily, as if trying to make up for all the nutrition he had missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women at the table laughed at this, but their laughter sounded harsh to those nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chunhua Pavilion had been packed, but after a group arrived, all other guests quickly settled their bills and left, clearing a space for the newcomers to face off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sides facing each other were Du Tongxuan and Li Yanbei—both famed tyrants of Jingcheng—and their confrontation stemmed from a bet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bet on Gu Qing’s fight against Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The odds were wildly skewed due to the extreme imbalance in expected outcomes, now standing at eight to one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bet on Ximen Chuixue or Ye Gucheng winning: eight to one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bet on Gu Qing winning: one to eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I merely placed a small wager because the odds were so high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yanbei said coldly: “Yet you want my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This morning, Li Yanbei was attacked twice: first by twenty-eight powerful crossbows, saved only by Lu Xiaofeng; then, while bathing, the masseur poisoned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng stood beside Li Yanbei; his gaze had been drawn to the women’s laughter. He clearly hadn’t expected to find Gu Qing here, but upon seeing him, he grabbed Li Yanbei and said: “You’re saved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s internal energy had reached a state of immunity to all poisons; Lu Xiaofeng himself had once been poisoned, and Gu Qing dispelled it effortlessly. Now, with Li Yanbei poisoned, all Gu Qing needed to do was lend a hand to cure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Tongxuan smiled gently, as if in full control, and extended a small porcelain bottle to Li Yanbei: “The antidote is here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yanbei took the bottle, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Du Tongxuan wanted to kill him, why save him now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I like changing my mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Tongxuan said calmly: “So this morning I arranged two attempts on your life—and now I save you—just to make you raise the stakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raise the stakes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raise the stakes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Tongxuan had sought out Li Yanbei to increase the bet further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you win this time, I’ll abandon all my assets in Jingcheng—so long as you live, I’ll never set foot in the capital again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you win this time, I’ll leave the pass—so long as you live, I’ll never enter the pass again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two tyrants quickly raised their stakes, wagering everything they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All or nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yanbei knew Ye Gucheng was injured—he had no reason not to bet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Du Tongxuan suddenly smiled at Li Yanbei: “You must wonder why I’d raise the stakes now, when Ye Gucheng is wounded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yanbei indeed wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most in the Jianghu had heard of Gu Qing’s feats; they knew he could use his left hand’s Lingxi Finger and his right hand’s sword technique—neither Ximen Chuixue nor Ye Gucheng could match him one-on-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Ye Gucheng was injured, Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng could no longer form a pincer attack—how could Gu Qing not win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yanbei’s question was answered soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Ye Gucheng had arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six white-clad maidens carried flower baskets, scattering chrysanthemums, filling the air with rich fragrance; amid the scent, Ye Gucheng, clad entirely in white, walked forward step by step, like a celestial descending to earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arrival brought dazzling radiance; all around fell silent, as if only Ye Gucheng surveyed the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng suddenly fixed his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng opened his mouth to reply, but realized the question wasn’t for him; he stepped aside, revealing Gu Qing, still eating roasted meat behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s gaze seemed to pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng nodded; no further words were needed. His starlike eyes locked on one spot and called: “Who is Tang Tianrong?” In Zhangjiakou, Ye Gucheng had clashed with Tang Tianyi of the Tang Clan, killed him, and “contracted” the Tang Clan’s poison—now he had come for Tang Tianrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tianrong was stunned, staring at Ye Gucheng and asking in disbelief: “Who cured your poison?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tang Clan’s poisons were feared across the land; if Ye Gucheng had been poisoned, how could he now appear so vigorous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mere speck of dust—what poison is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng’s voice was cool, revealing utter disdain for the Tang Clan’s poisons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our flying sand is just dust to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tianrong rose, shrugged off his outer robe, revealing his tight-fitting attire, slipped on fish-skin gloves, and stared coldly at Ye Gucheng—his face now seemed to glow with an eerie green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, the onlookers should have withdrawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Gucheng’s voice was icy: “Stay where you are.” His long sword flashed instantly—the brilliant brilliance of the Heavenly Immortal’s Strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng’s sword returned to its scabbard; he stood still, while Tang Tianrong’s collarbone was pierced through, his entire poison cultivation ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How was that sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng turned his gaze to Gu Qing; his eyes held a strange inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing sighed slightly: “Not weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Gucheng achieved his goal and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those left behind stood frozen; Ye Gucheng’s Heavenly Immortal’s Strike had left many with hollow eyes—especially Li Yanbei, who had bet on Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lu Xiaofeng noticed Gu Qing’s grave expression and asked in surprise: “You seem very worried?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng asked again: “But isn’t the dumpling hard to make?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really is hard to make.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng smiled—he was the most relaxed: “If you know it’s hard to make, then don’t make it.” How nice if the fight were canceled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing turned to Lu Xiaofeng and asked: “When you were in the Pingnan Prince’s mansion, did you ever see Ye Gucheng make an entrance like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng was momentarily stunned, carefully recalling Ye Gucheng’s behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am worried.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said: “I’m worried about Ye Gucheng—if he’s hurt, he can’t make dumplings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stared at Ye Gucheng’s retreating back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng understood: Ye Gucheng had scattered flower petals to mask his own stench of blood and decay—he was still poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you cure the poison?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Gu Qing’s miraculous internal energy, any poison could be dispelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Qing shook his head, deliberately downplaying himself: “Not all poisons can be cured by internal energy—I’m powerless against many.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’m only suspecting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deliberately weakened himself, fearing Ye Gucheng would retreat and avoid him; he would only “cure” him after Ye Gucheng himself performed the ritual of draining pus and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before then, Gu Qing would first show concern, letting the emotion warm gradually, step by step, to avoid overwhelming Ye Gucheng with too much affection too soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Gu Qing’s expression suddenly turned cold as he looked at Lu Xiaofeng: “Are we that close?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng was confused: “When did I offend you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danjiang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said coldly: “When I climbed the mountain, you turned your head and didn’t even greet me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing remembered every single debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiaofeng was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Lu Xiaofeng realized: Gu Qing had truly been worried about Ye Gucheng—he’d even forgotten this debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Lu Xiaofeng believed him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 1:8 odds are for G2 vs RNG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1351,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0f5f74257c39d2e469542eec38541ae99f680b9dacefca71d4c468f1ce814b06","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-108","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-106",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]