[{"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-294":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},2323862,4545,"Chapter 294: Defeat of Ning Daoqi","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-294",294,"\u003Cp>On the Perfumed Vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Qinghui, the renowned abbess of the Cihang Quiet Nunnery, sat in Gu Qing’s lap; the Cihang Sword Scripture, one of the Four Great Odd Books, lay open before him. Also here, studying the scripture’s thirty sword techniques, were Du Gu Feng and Shan Wanjing, both delighted beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This scripture was created by Di Ni, the founder of the Quiet Nunnery—it is Heaven, it is the Dao, it is Buddha, it is the heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Qinghui explained to Du Gu Feng and Shan Wanjing: “But this sword scripture can only be wielded by an Immortal Embryo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Fan Qinghui kept glancing at Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is widely known in the Jianghu that a most secret matter exists: Ning Daoqi, the foremost of the Three Great Masters, secretly went to the Cihang Quiet Nunnery to discuss martial arts, was invited to view the Cihang Sword Scripture, and then spat blood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Gu Qing merely glanced at the Cihang Sword Scripture, treated it as ordinary, and memorized every detail within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The martial arts of the Cihang Quiet Nunnery are the ultimate path for women to ascend from the Sword Dao to the Heavenly Dao—essentially, the peak of absolute yin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Shan Wanjing and Du Gu Feng and said: “This Beyond-Shore Sword Scripture can be wielded by an Immortal Embryo—and also by the yin-aligned Longevity Scripture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gu Qing regulated the true qi of Du Gu Feng and Shan Wanjing; the sword techniques before them instantly came alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Qinghui stared at Gu Qing in astonishment, knowing his internal true qi converged like ten thousand rivers into the sea, and the Dao Heart Seed Demon Art was merely one transformation among his vast martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Qinghui leaned against his chest, whispering: “You must pause your relentless advance, wait for this Jianghu, wait for the celestial and terrestrial qi…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing leads the Jianghu by at least sixty years; he has reached the zenith of martial flourishing, glimpsed the transformations of Heaven’s Dao, and comprehended the ultimate Shattered Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Wanjing and Du Gu Feng exchanged glances, marveling at how the famed abbess of the Quiet Nunnery was so deeply attached to Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Fan Qinghui, what she grasped was “Heaven’s Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing abandoned the boat at Nanyang, leaving the Perfumed Vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Wanjing, with her long skirt and sword, naturally followed Gu Qing, preparing to head to the Jingnian Chan Courtyard in Luoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shan Wanjing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Ming suddenly called her by full name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Wanjing turned back silently, glancing at him with faint surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m returning to the Dongxiang Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Ming called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Fan Qinghui boarded the vessel, Shan Wanjing had immersed herself again in the Cihang Sword Scripture, spending every day with Gu Qing, emerging from her chamber with disheveled hairpins and tangled locks, her brows and eyes brimming with subtle charm—all of which Shang Ming had watched, his heart aching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Wanjing said matter-of-factly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her utter indifference to his feelings, Shang Ming turned away decisively… Shan Wanjing, this time, I don’t love you anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong with him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiuning asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan Wanjing shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shang Ming’s heart ached again—Shan Wanjing, I truly don’t love you anymore… After walking a few steps, he couldn’t help glancing back—he saw Shan Wanjing already mounted, speaking to Gu Qing beside her; his eyes turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jingnian Chan Courtyard lies south of Luoyang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing rode horseback from Nanyang; by the time he reached the Jingnian Chan Courtyard, night had fallen. Yet outside its gates sat a tall-capped Daoist, elegant in bearing, eyes childlike, radiating the aura of a reclusive master. Their gazes met, and both instantly recognized each other’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Hermit Ning Daoqi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing named the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, without doubt, the Cihang Quiet Nunnery’s foremost enforcer in the Jianghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Master Gu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi rose, his gaze filled with extraordinary interest, saying: “Grand Master Gu slew Fu Cailin, defeated Song Que, and taught the Yin Empress martial arts, enabling her to overcome Qinghui—you are truly the number one martial artist under Heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi spoke of Gu Qing’s own combat prowess and his ability to elevate others’ strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled faintly: making Zhu Yuyan defeat Fan Qinghui was partly due to the miraculous nature of the Dao Heart Seed Demon Art, and partly because the Demon Seed carried many of Gu Qing’s martial arts—combined, it was like giving the Yin Empress a sniper rifle, vastly boosting her power, leaving Fan Qinghui unable to withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve come to test the true worth of this ‘number one under Heaven’ title?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi’s gaze sharpened slightly. Many said Ning Daoqi was uninterested in worldly strife, but if one reviewed his record, this Grand Master had repeatedly provoked others—sneaking into the Cihang Quiet Nunnery to challenge Fan Qinghui, then slipping to Bi Xiuxin’s hermitage to beat Shi Zhixuan…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the Four Holy Monks rescued Qinghui, the Jingnian Chan Courtyard has been watched by the Yin Empress.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi explained: “I am here today to protect them as they heal… but if Grand Master truly wishes to fight, Ning Daoqi is willing to oblige.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Ning Daoqi subtly extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Ning Daoqi’s hands, then slowly extended his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ning Daoqi leapt forward, arriving before Gu Qing, his hand flicking, gestures shifting—fist, palm, and finger techniques all transformed in an instant, striking multiple acupoints on Gu Qing’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing sidestepped, leaning in, colliding directly with Ning Daoqi. Ning Daoqi, observing Gu Qing’s timing and posture, swept his hands into twin fingers and thrust forward to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi used point to break surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Qing stepped forward, his right hand snatching, his left circling—one attacking, one defending. In this exchange of techniques, Ning Daoqi was forced to adjust—leaning back, drawing his hand into emptiness, adopting a defensive posture, then his fingers flowed in rapid succession, alternating front and back, unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hit! Hit! Hit!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fists and feet clashed, force radiating in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Feixuan watched their exchange and exclaimed: “Master, why is Gu Qing using only basic fist techniques?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi wielded the famed Eight Dispersed Slaps, the essence of his lifelong martial arts. Yet Gu Qing used nothing but foundational techniques—bow stance punch, Star-Kicking Step, left thrust, right kick… Any martial artist who trained knew these moves, yet Gu Qing repeated them endlessly, rendering Ning Daoqi’s Eight Dispersed Slaps repeatedly ineffective. Ning Daoqi’s palm techniques shifted like twin birds, darting and retreating, using speed to force Gu Qing into revealing his hidden techniques—but Gu Qing simply stepped forward into a bow stance and delivered a hammer punch, timing it perfectly, forcing Ning Daoqi to shift from offense to defense and retreat again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Martial arts of the lowest order rely on brute force; the middle rely on speed and strategy; the highest rely on spirit and aura—nothing is left unexploited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Qinghui, watching the techniques, explained to Shi Feixuan: “Gu Qing can use these most basic fist and foot methods because his spiritual power permeates everywhere, suppressing all of Ning Daoqi’s movements, penetrating his martial changes completely, and further—his vast combat experience allows him to handle any fist-and-foot scenario…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle between Gu Qing and Ning Daoqi was no longer about spirit and aura, nor about exploiting every possible edge—for Ning Daoqi, it had become a spiritual torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi’s Eight Dispersed Slaps, the very essence of all martial arts under Heaven, now clashed repeatedly with the most basic techniques of the Jianghu. No matter how Ning Daoqi changed, Gu Qing used only this one set—advancing, retreating, bow stance, punch—each of Gu Qing’s responses instantly nullified Ning Daoqi’s carefully built attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi’s footwork shifted with unimaginable speed; his robes stirred without wind, his entire figure radiating unmatched might. As the Eight Dispersed Slaps accelerated, his changes became dizzying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tiger Crouching Over Desk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing slid low; Ning Daoqi, mid-maneuver, was forced to kick out, entangling his leg with Gu Qing’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Gu Qing had studied all martial arts under Heaven and fought a brutal battle before Shaolin Temple with the world’s champions. Combined with his complex combat experience across other worlds, his fist-and-foot skills were now the finest in the world. After the Dao Heart Seed Demon Art compensated for his spiritual deficiencies, even without the Diamond Unbreakable Divine Art or Absorbing Power Technique, Gu Qing remained the number one under Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi’s body shifted, his hands moving with unfathomable subtlety, blending Daoist foundational techniques and philosophy into one—real and illusory, perfectly balanced. His movements spread like a net, enveloping Gu Qing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bow Stance Punch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of this dense martial transformation, Gu Qing thrust a punch straight out, striking Ning Daoqi squarely on the chest, sending him stumbling backward many steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Master Gu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi stared blankly, and in that moment, he suddenly recalled Shi Zhixuan’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Shi Zhixuan and Bi Xiuxin had already retired; Ning Daoqi had sneaked there, fought Shi Zhixuan, defeated him—and Shi Zhixuan had worn that same incredulous look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back then, Shi Zhixuan was stunned by his own martial decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi was stunned by his own weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the famed Eight Dispersed Slaps really be defeated by common Jianghu techniques?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Master, Ning Daoqi still has techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi lunged forward, his entire body’s martial arts now unified, his aura rising step by step. After leaping into the air, he paused for an instant, then crashed down upon Gu Qing like a falling star, spinning like a top, fists and feet merging into one, both arms and legs striking Gu Qing simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this move, Gu Qing remained calm, stepping back. Only when Ning Daoqi’s assault became overwhelming did he intervene briefly. Gu Qing retreated thirty zhang, yet only struck nine times. As Ning Daoqi’s spinning technique ended, he crossed his arms—normally the moment of greatest vulnerability—yet unleashed the most terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing casually punched, stepping back again. After Ning Daoqi’s charge failed to land, Gu Qing delivered a Iron Mountain Shoulder Strike; Ning Daoqi immediately spat blood, staggered several steps, and shattered the stone steps before the Jingnian Chan Courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi stared at Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his second defeat. Now he understood his true failure: Gu Qing’s all-pervading spiritual suppression had rendered every one of Ning Daoqi’s moves transparent—this was not a battle of techniques, but Gu Qing reading his cards and countering them precisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Master Gu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi said: “Ning Daoqi has never killed in his life. My entire martial art is defensive, not offensive. If you will, I wish to ask Grand Master Gu to attack—I will defend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wish to see Grand Master Gu’s true fist-and-foot skills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been defeated without ever seeing Gu Qing’s signature techniques was a humiliation to Ning Daoqi. He now spoke plainly, wanting to understand the true gap between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing appreciated Ning Daoqi’s attitude. He leapt forward, arriving before Ning Daoqi. In that instant, half his martial arts merged into the Heaven’s Mountain Plucking Plums, half into the Hundred Flowers Mistaken Fist he had created. His hands opened wide, left and right, revealing to Ning Daoqi the true power of his fist-and-foot art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh shhh shhh shhh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi’s hands shifted, astonished to see Gu Qing wielding two distinct fist styles—one vicious and swift, the other resembling many current Jianghu techniques, yet at critical moments, becoming subtly false. The contrast overwhelmed Ning Daoqi’s mental capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 130 moves, Ning Daoqi’s arm was lightly slapped by Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 190 moves, Gu Qing struck Ning Daoqi’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 270 moves, Gu Qing tapped Ning Daoqi’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Papapapapa…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 350 moves, Ning Daoqi felt his martial transformations exhausted. Gu Qing’s fists and feet flowed like mercury spilled on the ground—each technique perfectly rounded, penetrating every gap. Every one of Ning Daoqi’s moves was pierced through; his body crackled like firecrackers exploding, and he staggered backward many steps, collapsing once more onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly defeated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi stared blankly at Gu Qing. He had inflicted such crushing defeats before—but never had he himself been so utterly crushed, especially since becoming one of the Three Great Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Master Gu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi bowed slightly, losing all composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Victory and defeat are common in warfare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Ning Daoqi and said with a smile, “I won’t go up to the Jingnian Chan Monastery—Liao Kong has taken the vow of silence and cannot speak. You go and retrieve the He Shi Bi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Daoqi shook his head and said, “Liao Kong has already screamed in pain from Zhu Yuyan’s attack—he no longer practices the vow of silence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Kong: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2173,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fe62265e55c7b87c4ebdf112808365cb4d6029e976359f499051644e4295fe53","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-295","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-293",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]