[{"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-205":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},2323773,4545,"Chapter 205: I Find This Jade Statue Still Possesses Grace","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-205",205,"\u003Cp>Whether Qin Hongmian pinched Renzhong or Gan Baobao pushed blood through the meridians, Duan Zhengchun lay motionless on the ground, like a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Danchen, seeing this, understood at once and ordered that Duan Zhengchun be carried out of the Wuliang Jade Cave; the attendants clustered around him, seasoned veterans who knew his escape tactics, all lending strength to carry him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hongmian and Gan Baobao, their hearts fixed on Duan Zhengchun, hurried after him; within moments, seven or eight out of ten people in the Wuliang Jade Cave had departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang sighed deeply, sensing no outcome could be achieved today, and sat silently on a small stool in the Wuliang Jade Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuyan stepped forward and said softly, “Mother, don’t we live just as well without him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve managed this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang’s face tightened in displeasure. “You little girl, what do you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang, too, has growing needs for a better life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wang Yuyan had no reply and could only retreat silently, watching Gu Qing’s smiling face—utterly unconcerned for her—and felt both heartache and anger. “You’ve brought things to this point, yet you stand idle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled again, watching Wang Yuyan’s face flush. “I’ve made my position clear to your father. The key lies with Dao Bai Feng. If you deal with Dao Bai Feng, your family can reunite—you and Wan Qing will both hold the title of Princess, and from now on, your status will be entirely different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Dao Bai Feng alive, there truly can be no resolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, what have I done to offend you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Bai Feng returned, speaking softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You haven’t offended me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing had no intention of admitting he merely sought amusement and accumulated good karma; instead, he pulled his two female disciples into the fray. “It’s just that you’ve left my two disciples in an illegitimate, unacknowledged position.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Bai Feng’s gaze swept over Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanching, then suddenly said, “Perhaps they should be formally adopted and granted the title of Princess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang lifted her head in astonishment, staring at Dao Bai Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I have one demand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Bai Feng gazed softly at Gu Qing. “Elder, I wish Yù to become your disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Princess of the Southern Pacification, Duan Zhengchun’s political bride, Dao Bai Feng understood gains and losses clearly. Earlier, consumed by jealousy, she had neglected everything; but after seeing Duan Zhengchun feign unconsciousness and withdraw, she suddenly awoke and immediately returned to court Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s martial arts were terrifying: after sparring with Duan Zhengchun, he had mastered the One Yang Finger; Nan Murong had fallen before him in a single clash, and his lightness skills were beyond comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Dao Bai Feng, such a man was a terrifying enemy—especially since Gu Qing now knew the One Yang Finger, placing him in conflict with the Dali Duan clan. But if Gu Qing became Duan Yu’s master, all hostilities would dissolve into harmony, and he would become a reliable ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duan Yu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing was truly considering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient martial arts novels, those with conviction and single-mindedness grow powerful; in Jin Yong’s martial world, those who hold the thought “I do not practice martial arts” become terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Shi Potian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu shares a touch of this mindset; if nurtured, he will surely claim a place in the martial world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded. He possessed countless divine arts and supreme techniques; even a fraction given to Duan Yu would benefit him immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Bai Feng smiled happily, bowed gracefully to Gu Qing, and turned to leave—then spotted Lady Wang sitting on the small stool like a defeated dog, and let out a light snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wretch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang flew into rage, drew her sword, and prepared to fight Dao Bai Feng to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Bai Feng moved nimbly and departed swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang, unable to catch her, turned to Gu Qing. She had come to Dali—she couldn’t leave empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Wang, I’ve gained new insights from my study of the One Yang Finger. I need you to guard the entrance and grant me a quiet environment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gu Qing led Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanching into the side chamber of the original Langhuan Jade Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang had already been sulking; now being ordered to stand guard made her even angrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the side chamber, Gu Qing looked at Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanching. “In martial cultivation, the highest realm of internal energy is the balance of yin and yang, circulating endlessly. Given your current progress, it would take at least thirty years of arduous practice to reach this stage. But the One Yang Finger is extraordinarily effective at unblocking stagnation and breaking obstructions. If you two are willing, I can bring you to this realm right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Wanching, upon hearing this, was deeply moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having trained beside Gu Qing for so long, she knew the benefits of reaching the yin-yang balance. Without hesitation, she nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Wang Yuyan stared at Gu Qing, frowning in hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To unblock and break stagnation—wouldn’t he have to touch every part of her body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuyan, let’s begin with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Wang Yuyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuyan’s heart was unsteady; she knew this was a rare opportunity, and that it would cost Gu Qing greatly. In the martial world, such a chance was nearly unheard of—but her cousin…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuyan thought of Murong Fu. After long hesitation, she suddenly said, “My father loves too many women, and that’s why our household is in chaos—no one is happy. You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Wang Yuyan’s view, Gu Qing should make a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing patted his chest. “I’m not like your father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can a woman’s temper be worse than the daughter of an old man who is the Lady of the Palace? Worse than Yao Yue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing could make them obedient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wang Yuyan assumed Gu Qing had made his choice. She took a deep breath and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing warned Wang Yuyan again: “You may feel numbness, tingling, or pain. Just close your eyes and endure it—do not move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuyan had practiced the Ming Jade Technique for over a month; with martial skill in her body, she emptied her mind, sat cross-legged as instructed, and when Gu Qing said “ready,” she felt a warm current enter through the Baihui point on her crown, then spread to multiple points along her Du Meridian—thirty-six acupoints struck in succession. Warmth like burning charcoal and molten mercury swirled within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing focused, applying the One Yang Finger technique to Wang Yuyan’s acupoints with varied methods—each point had its own unique manipulation, each movement distinct in qi manifestation. Mu Wanching watched beside him and felt Duan Zhengchun’s One Yang Finger paled into insignificance beside Gu Qing’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Huang Rong was severely wounded and healed when Master Yidai opened her acupoints. Gu Qing now used the One Yang Finger similarly—but his method was far more profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yin-yang balance realm, viewed through the full text of the Nine Yang Divine Art, requires dozens of martial experts to simultaneously shake dozens of acupoints inside and out, breaking through dozens of mysterious barriers to reach the highest state. Zhang Wuji achieved it only through the miraculous Qiankun Yi Qi Bag. Now, Gu Qing became those dozens of experts, using the One Yang Finger to open Wang Yuyan’s acupoints and mysterious barriers, propelling her from a martial novice directly into the yin-yang balance realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing pressed one finger after another onto Wang Yuyan. Within, she felt wedges driven into her body, prying open every part, evaporating her blood and qi, leaving her dizzy, parched, and as if hugging a furnace in an ice chamber—utterly agonizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gu Qing’s final finger struck, Wang Yuyan let out a long cry. Her internal qi surged, coursing along her meridians—wherever it passed, obstructions vanished. Only then did she realize how many shackles bound her; qi flowed in streams, colliding suddenly, and all barriers dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ming Jade Technique’s circulation leapt directly from the First Level to the Eighth Level. After one full cycle, her strength increased; within moments, she completed over ten cycles, and the flow became habitual. Though her internal qi remained weak, it surged powerfully, its application now a hundredfold stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing hadn’t just brought her to the yin-yang balance realm—he had also opened all the hidden barriers of the Ming Jade Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuyan opened her eyes, her face pale as cold jade, naturally icy—she opened her mouth to speak, then screamed, clutching her chest with both hands, legs tightly crossed, her entire body flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the final move of yin-yang balance had unleashed a torrent of true essence, shattering her clothes into tatters, leaving Wang Yuyan utterly naked before Gu Qing and Mu Wanching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A minor mishap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing didn’t dare blink, staring wide-eyed at Wang Yuyan. “I never anticipated this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, Jin Yong had tricked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Zhang Wuji’s Nine Yang Divine Art reach perfection inside the Qiankun Yi Qi Bag and only destroy the bag? It should have torn his clothes off too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Yong wrote Zhang Wuji’s clothes as tattered—Gu Qing never imagined internal qi surges would obliterate Wang Yuyan’s garments entirely…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Gu Qing saw everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Wanching, seeing Wang Yuyan awake, snorted, slipped off her outer robe, and draped it over Wang Yuyan to cover her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gu Qing walked to the door and called out to Lady Wang, who stood guard outside: “Bring Yuyan a set of clothes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang snapped back, “What did you do to Yuyan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuyan broke through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing gave a brief explanation. “It’s my first time doing this—I’m not skilled. Bring her clothes so she can change.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our clothes are all downstairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang stamped her foot in panic. “Where are we supposed to get clothes now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wuliang Jade Cave held Lady Wang’s secrets; the servants from the Mantuo Manor who attended to daily life could not enter. Asking her to find clothes was indeed a hardship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s gaze turned slowly toward Li Qiushui’s jade statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the statue was a set of clothes that fit Wang Yuyan perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang cried sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First he stripped her daughter’s clothes—now he wants to strip hers too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said, “You don’t want Yuyan to walk out naked, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the side chamber of the Langhuan Jade Cave, Wang Yuyan donned a faded pale yellow silk robe, wore lake-green slippers, and even pinned Li Qiushui’s hairpin in her hair—like the jade statue of the cave had come to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang, gazing at Wang Yuyan’s appearance, unconsciously recalled her own childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Wang Yuyan’s whole being was cold jade, her face emotionless and distant. In this Wuliang Jade Cave, she felt she had already died several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Wanching stood before Gu Qing and whispered, “I have no second set of clothes to change into, so I can only…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen Wang Yuyan’s example, Mu Wanching still agreed. Before Gu Qing’s eyes, with a touch of shyness, she lifted her veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Wanching was exquisite and otherworldly, her face pale, her clear eyes tinged with shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My mother told me: the first man to see my face will be my husband.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Wanching said, “You saved me, helped me find my parents—I’ve already chosen you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This journey, though seemingly ordinary, had quietly bound a strand of affection around Gu Qing in Mu Wanching’s heart—she who had barely interacted with men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing cupped Mu Wanching’s face and kissed her cheek gently. “Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuyan’s gaze sharpened slightly. Is this your choice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Wanhqing was extremely cooperative in this matter; though she knew undressing was deeply embarrassing, she did not wish to fall behind Wang Yuyan. After sitting cross-legged, Gu Qing studied Mu Wanhqing’s elegant features, calmed his mind, and reapplied the One Yang Finger technique to her body, helping her break through the Xuanguan and enter the state of Yin-Yang harmony, enabling her Mingyu Gong to naturally advance to the eighth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanhqing had achieved eternal youth; whether they could break through to the ninth level of Mingyu Gong depended on their individual destinies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Mu Wanhqing and Wang Yuyan lacked sufficient accumulation; even with further miraculous encounters, they would need to wait until their thirties before finding the opportunity to break through to the ninth level of Mingyu Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Wanhqing dressed again, removed her veil, and stood calmly beside Gu Qing. After greeting Wang Yuyan, the three of them walked out together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang observed the complexions of Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanhqing and knew their martial arts had made great strides. Thinking of Mingyu Gong’s effect of eternal youth, she cast several extra glances at Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Gu Qing had refused to teach; now he was her son-in-law and had obtained the Northern Dark Divine Art—there was no reason he shouldn’t teach her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lady Wang pondered this, she noticed Gu Qing’s gaze fixed intently on the jade statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s eyes remained locked—the jade statue was astonishingly lifelike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yashu really knew how to enjoy himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuyan and Lady Wang both snapped in irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2244,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0e4d4c986eaeb155c8a127931d2ae24c4e3f118e39120071e48a2e7c5354fe97","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-206","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-204",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]