[{"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-136":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},2323704,4545,"Chapter 136: When the Coin Falls, the Head Rolls","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>September 15, just after sunrise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was Lin Shiyin’s birthday, and for the first time in two years, guests had arrived at Xingyunzhuang; Lin Mazi opened the door, and after everyone entered, they saw Gu Qing sitting with legs spread wide in the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing sized up Lin Mazi—this was Lin Xian’er’s biological father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several men walking in immediately drew in sharp breaths upon seeing Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these men were all from the Golden Money Gang: Shangguan Fei, whose arm had just been shattered by Gu Qing’s internal force and now leaned on a cane; Zhuge Gang, who wielded a walking stick; Gao Xingkong, a master of pressure-point striking; and a man called Tang Du, the Poisonous Mantis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xingkong appears in The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng, but he is not the same man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the coin hits the ground, the head rolls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Shangguan Fei and Zhuge Gang and said: “I told you to hold the coin, not when to leave. Since you left and now fall into my hands, today I must cut off one of your heads.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gu Qing lifted his hand, peering through the gaps between his fingers at the men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve come today to deliver birthday gifts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Fei hurried to say, hoping Gu Qing would hold off—Shangguan JinHong and Jing Wuming were rushing toward this place, and Shangguan Fei wanted to buy time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in yellow behind Shangguan Fei immediately presented various gifts, including four or five catties of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Money Gang is the most lavish when it comes to throwing money around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today is my mother’s birthday; no fighting should occur in this house.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiaoyun stepped forward calmly; at twelve or thirteen, he already carried the world-weariness of an adult. After greeting Shangguan Fei and the others, he invited them to sit and said to Gu Qing: “Uncle Gu, the Golden Money Gang is powerful—we cannot offend them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Golden Money Gang is the best at doing business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing, seeing Long Xiaoyun step forward, knew the boy had ill intentions, and said calmly: “What they give out, they always reclaim ten or a hundred times over. Today they bring gifts here because they want Xingyunzhuang’s treasure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingyunzhuang’s treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These six words carried a magical weight, causing everyone to hold their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Grandmaster Gu is here, Xingyunzhuang’s treasure has surely been claimed first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Fei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiaoyun stood silently beside Gu Qing, saying nothing, his body language making it clear to all that the treasure was in Gu Qing’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan did not move, but Long Xiaoyun could not tolerate Gu Qing—he wanted to use the Golden Money Gang to eliminate Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xingyunzhuang’s treasure is the lifetime’s learning of the legendary hero Wang Lianhua.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing leaned back in his chair and said calmly: “But you’re too late. After I read the Lianhua Manual, I burned it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true. Long Xiaoyun’s heart leapt with joy; he nodded along. Gu Qing had taken responsibility for the lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whirl of whip shadows shot in from outside, directly targeting the seated Gu Qing—the whip curled and twisted unpredictably, its tip seeming to have eyes, fixed on Gu Qing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Whip Chain of Xi Men Rou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing, I don’t care about the Lianhua Manual!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Men Rou’s figure appeared, coldly stating: “I only came to test your ultimate skill—the one that suppresses every technique on the Weaponry List!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, Xi Men Rou had witnessed Gu Qing attacking Li Xunhuan and had wanted to intervene, but Gu Qing had evaded him effortlessly. Seeing Gu Qing alone today, Xi Men Rou struck immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time it took to speak those words, the whip had transformed forty-seven ways. Gu Qing twisted and turned in his chair, then reached out with swift, precise motion—his index and middle fingers pinched the whip’s tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clatter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment Gu Qing gripped the whip’s tip, Zhuge Gang, Gao Xingkong, Tang Du, and several yellow-clad men all attacked at once—iron canes, poison blades, pressure-point strikes, swords, daggers, and hidden weapons surged toward Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiaoyun had already stepped aside, watching the weapons strike Gu Qing’s head, feeling a surge of satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Gang ranked eighth on the Weaponry List; Gao Xingkong ranked thirty-seventh; Tang Du’s poison blade was the most lethal—any wound, no matter how small, meant death within an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very instant, Long Xiaoyun saw Gu Qing move—his left hand slapped the iron cane, brushed Gao Xingkong’s arm, tapped Tang Du’s blade, vibrated the swords and daggers, and circled the hidden weapons—all in a single flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron cane flew backward, smashing Zhuge Gang’s skull open; Gao Xingkong’s hand recoiled mid-strike, his finger piercing his own heart; Tang Du’s poison blade reversed course, splitting his own head in two; every sword, dagger, and hidden weapon turned upon its wielder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall was a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who attacked Gu Qing bled profusely, brains spattered, all dead by their own signature techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Long Xiaoyun finally understood the meaning of “using one’s own method against oneself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his whip was caught, Xi Men Rou whipped it violently, but no matter how hard he pulled, Gu Qing held the tip as if gripping the venomous serpent’s seventh vertebra—the whip could not move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing released his fingers. Only then could Xi Men Rou retract his whip. He stared at his own chain, sighed deeply, and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Whip God had always possessed a righteous heart, yet his pride was extreme. He had entered the Jianghu to challenge the Weaponry List, but after being defeated by Gu Qing, he abandoned that ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s spar properly another day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing called out to Xi Men Rou, then moved swiftly to stand before Shangguan Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t order them to attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Fei protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing sat calmly in his chair, having bested the seventh, eighth, and thirty-seventh ranked warriors on the Weaponry List, along with many other masters, yet his chair remained unscathed—Shangguan Fei understood the weight of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that even under such pressure, Gu Qing had not used his full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the coin hits the ground, the head rolls. Zhuge Gang has lost his head. Now it’s yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Shangguan Fei and brushed his hand over him—the Ruyi Orchid Palm had been applied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Fei stood frozen. After Gu Qing left, he immediately touched his head—still intact. He then examined his fingers, checked his toes, sighed in relief, and said to Gu Qing: “Grandmaster Gu, I shall never forget your mercy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s lips twitched slightly—he hadn’t shown mercy. Shangguan Fei simply hadn’t realized yet which of his heads was doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go tell your father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said coolly: “I’ve taken what was in Xingyunzhuang. The Lianhua Manual has been burned. Now, only I and Long Xiaoyun know its contents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiaoyun’s face turned pale—he hadn’t expected Gu Qing to drag him into this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1185,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e284671787711eeb0a2da93be37926a33225d9254220ca9219ab0e0c5dc12d3f","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-137","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-135",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]