[{"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-330":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},2323898,4545,"Chapter 330: Because I Am a Good Person","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-330",330,"\u003Cp>East Sea, Liubo Mountain, seven thousand li beneath the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing wielded Yin-Yin Ghost Qi, transforming it into black smoke; below, the black waters churned, the sea wind salty, gales roaring, stirring boundless waves that crashed and collided into thunderous surges, the sky and sea merging as one, all around vast and empty, neither touching heaven above nor earth below, evoking awe for this boundless cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the East Sea, islands are numerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King flew beside Gu Qing, speaking calmly: “Among them, Penglai Mountain and Yanluo Island are most famous; Liubo Mountain lies remote, rarely visited by mortals, hence its reputation remains obscure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded naturally and said: “If I have leisure in the future, I ought to pay a visit to Penglai Mountain and Yanluo Island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penglai Mountain and Yanluo Island were mentioned in Zhuxian II; decades later, the Penglai Immortal Sect had grown to rival Qingyun Gate as a major mountain sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With your mastery of wind control, Penglai of Shenzhou is but a courtyard away—step forward and you arrive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King shifted the topic to Gu Qing’s wind-controlling technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, cultivators fly using artifacts; only short-distance teleportation employs incantations. But Gu Qing was different: after careful observation, the Ghost King discovered Gu Qing rode Yin-Yin Ghost Qi, moving freely through the air—his speed and agility even surpassing that of magical artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A minor trick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing rose from the Wu Xia world, mastering techniques from Golden Goose Skill to the Ancient Tomb Sect’s lightness, Snake-Crawl Fox-Tumble and Flying-Thread Force from the Nine Yin Scripture, Lu Xiaofeng’s agility, the Yihua Palace’s arts, the Xiaoyao Sect’s abilities—thus he had grasped the supreme principles of lightness. Now, even if he landed on the sea, he could walk on water and fly straight through Liubo Mountain’s turbulent waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Gu Qing had absorbed wisdom from the Old Man Wu Ming, the Nameless Young Master, Wang Lianhua, Wu Yazi, and Lu Miaozhi—all masters of myriad arts. In the past, Gu Qing merely [collected = learned], favoring world-shaking power to solve problems. In this Zhuxian world, heaven and earth could be harnessed as tools; his accumulated treasures began to be unearthed. Even Lu Feng from The First Under Heaven, who could craft gliders… All these accumulations forged Gu Qing’s unique wind-controlling technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s world-shaking wisdom is being unlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King marveled, feeling this [Copper Master]’s ingenuity surpassed even that of the Ghost Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Copper Master knows much about the Fulong Cauldron…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Ghost Master spoke softly, attempting to probe Gu Qing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you heard the story of Hui Zi as Prime Minister of Liang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Zhuxian world, texts like the Dao De Jing, Nan Hua Jing, and Bao Pu Zi existed—mentioned in Zhuxian II. The Ghost Master, well-read, fell silent upon hearing the tale of Hui Zi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hui Zi was Prime Minister of Liang. Zhuangzi went to visit him. Someone told Hui Zi: “Zhuangzi comes to replace you as Prime Minister.” Hui Zi feared, searched his state for three days and nights. Zhuangzi came to him and said: “In the south there is a bird, named Yuan Chu. Do you know it? The Yuan Chu flies from the South Sea to the North Sea; it perches only on phoenix trees, eats only ripe fruits, drinks only sweet spring water. Then a hawk found a rotten rat. As the Yuan Chu passed overhead, it looked down and cried: ‘Shh!’ Now, are you trying to frighten me with your Liang state?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s simple words likened the Fulong Cauldron to a rotten rat, the Ghost Master to a hawk, and himself to a phoenix—utterly indifferent to the cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Copper Master, you’re humorous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King quickly interjected: “Among the demonic sects, there are four legendary treasures: the Blood-Sucking Pearl of the Blood Refining Hall, the Ten-Thousand Poisons Return to Origin Sack of the Ten-Thousand Poisons Sect, the Fulong Cauldron of the Ghost King Sect, and the Joyful Bell of the Joyful Sect. Now that the Copper Master holds the Joyful Bell, he naturally cares nothing for the Fulong Cauldron.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao flew silently to one side. Hearing the Ghost King mention the Joyful Bell, she glanced at Gu Qing’s waist—within the faint black mist, the Joyful Bell faintly chimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We only follow the sacred teachings of Youming Holy Mother and Tian Sha Ming Wang. We’ve never studied Daoist scriptures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Long deflected the topic, letting it pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve always been in the Daoist sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, every member of the Ghost King Sect tensed. Even the Ghost King’s heart lurched; he instinctively scanned the water, fearing Gu Qing had suddenly turned hostile and laid ambushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their vigilance, Gu Qing chuckled: “Ghost Dao is Dao! Demon Dao is Dao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King Sect members relaxed instantly—they thought he meant *this* Dao, not *that* Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing suddenly smiled, implying: “Heaven and earth have no benevolence—they treat all things as straw dogs. Isn’t that from the Daoist canon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King remained silent. These were the opening words of Volume Two of the Heavenly Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven-thousand-li journey to Liubo Mountain took considerable time. By the time Gu Qing landed, night had fallen. Ghost King Sect disciples had already found caves and settled. Upon landing, the Ghost Master immediately began arranging the Fulong Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing silently glanced at the Ghost Master. In the original Liubo Mountain battle, the Ghost Master was absent—but because of Gu Qing, he had been drawn here, adding unpredictability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Liubo Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King Sect bustled about; Gu Qing sat calmly, meditating until completing a full Heavenly Cycle, then asked: “Miss Bi Yao, have you come to ask about the Fulong Cauldron?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Gu Qing stood Bi Yao of the Ghost King Sect. She had estrangement with the Ghost King and usually ignored his schemes. But Gu Qing’s sudden appearance, his mysterious methods, and his clear disdain for the Fulong Cauldron had drawn her attention. Seizing this chance, she approached to question him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao said: “Please, Master, enlighten me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing turned, gazing at the gentle girl with luminous eyes. After a moment’s thought, he asked: “In cultivation, there is a concept called ‘going mad from deviant Qi.’ What do you think causes it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao’s cultivation was already high. Upon hearing this, she naturally replied: “Power runs wild, uncontrollable…” Instantly, she grasped the implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Fulong Cauldron absorbed the Four Fiendish Spirits, the power generated would be immense—could any single person control it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He possesses extraordinary wisdom…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao said unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing chuckled: “Imagine a mountain collapsing. Your father is buried beneath it. In this torrent of ten thousand tons, would you rely on his supreme wisdom—or his supreme strength?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao fell silent. Gu Qing’s image of the mountain reminded her of her past at Hugui Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years ago, at Hugui Mountain, Monk Pu Fang collapsed the Six Fox Caves. Bi Yao, her mother Xiao Chi, and her grandmother were trapped. Bi Yao was exhausted, starving, and utterly despairing in darkness. In hunger, Xiao Chi used her own flesh to sustain Bi Yao’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the cave was dug open, Xiao Chi was dead. The Ghost King, seeing his wife’s mangled corpse, felt a momentary urge to kill Bi Yao. Bi Yao, upon learning she had eaten her mother’s flesh, was terrified. From then on, father and daughter were estranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come sit here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing gestured, beckoning Bi Yao closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao looked at the bronze mask—she felt no fear. As she sat beside Gu Qing, for an instant, she sensed the Copper Master resembled a young man; beneath his withered body, there lingered youthful vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I once witnessed this: an earthquake struck, houses collapsed. Beneath the rubble, a mother, dying, shielded her child, letting him suckle her milk. When they dug them out, the mother was dead—the child lost his mother forever, yet her love remained with him always.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke, and Bi Yao resonated deeply, recalling Hugui Mountain, tears streaming down her face: “It’s different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the child was dug out, people rejoiced he was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bi Yao was dug out, the Ghost King hated that she was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said: “He couldn’t accept your mother’s death. But you are the continuation of their love.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing actively helped Bi Yao resolve her inner wound—while collecting a bit of good karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has he treated you poorly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao shook her head: “These years, he’s treated me well…” At this thought, she buried her face in her knees and wept softly again. Gu Qing glanced at his withered arm, then at the grotesque bronze mask—he thought: this is all about appearance. If he revealed his true face, Bi Yao would probably throw herself into his arms and cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her tears ended, Bi Yao felt reborn. She lifted her face, tear-streaked but smiling: “Copper Master, thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded slightly, maintaining his persona.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao gazed at the man before her—the black robe, the bronze mask. On Liubo Mountain, he seemed lonely. For a moment, she wanted to ask how he knew her story, to probe this mysterious Copper Master. But after circling the thoughts, she finally asked: “Why are you helping me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I am a good person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao couldn’t help laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was the Ruthless Emperor—he had seized the Killing Monk’s blade, radiating a blood-soaked aura of countless slaughters. He was a demon among demons. For such a man to call himself a good person…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yao’s laughter was hard to contain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yao’er…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King called from behind. Bi Yao stifled her laughter, looked into his loving eyes, and instinctively called out: “Father,” then boldly stepped before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King, hearing “Father,” beamed. After speaking warmly with Bi Yao, he approached Gu Qing, still smiling, clasped his hands, and bowed deeply—willingly offering Gu Qing good karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That incident was a secret of the Ghost King Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King sat beside Gu Qing, smiling: “We’ve always remained silent. Over the years, only two people unexpectedly learned of my situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing gave him a probing look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One is you, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King smiled at Gu Qing: “You have great kindness toward me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is the other?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King’s brow furrowed, his eyes flashing with killing intent: “The other is Ye Fan of Qingyun Gate. This boy knows our inner secrets too well, delights in trickery, and bears me deep enmity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, “Ye Fan” had provoked his emotions, then ambushed him. The Ghost King was astonished by “Ye Fan”’s methods—but he could never forgive “Ye Fan” for mocking his wife and daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded slightly. The Ghost King’s great kindness and great enmity were both his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard his name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said: “I heard he killed many of your people at Dongshi Mountain—even Qing Long nearly died there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King, hearing “Ye Fan,” exhaled slightly: “This boy’s growth is too rapid—outstripping even Wan Jianyi and Dao Xuan. Had Qing Long not possessed secret methods, the outcome might have been dire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely because of this, we’ve intensified our espionage on Qingyun Gate. I heard they’re holding the Seven-Pulse Tournament, but none of the disciples is named Ye Fan. Instead, there’s a man named Gu Qing—the Swordmaster of Zhanlong—who was promoted to Elder by Dao Xuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King Sect had gathered some general intelligence on Qingyun Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Fan is Gu Qing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This boy is cunning. He’s committed many crimes, travels under false names, fearing retribution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing fell silent again. Either way, the Ghost King would never suspect Gu Qing—after all, Gu Qing wielded orthodox Yin-Yin Ghost Qi, the true demonic lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not speak of him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King felt this topic was ill-omened: “Master, you exchanged knowledge of the Fulong Cauldron, resolved my father-daughter rift, and offered Yin-Yin Ghost Qi in return. If I still hoard my secrets, I’d be petty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Bi Yao’s heartache was healed, the Ghost King intended to trade Volume Two of the Heavenly Book for Yin-Yin Ghost Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Ghost King Sect had held Volume Two of the Heavenly Book for three hundred years, still lurking in obscurity, while Chou Wangyu, mastering Yin-Yin Ghost Qi, unified the demonic sects and led them to attack Qingyun Gate. The superiority was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven and earth are unkind, treating all things as straw dogs...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King silently recited, while Gu Qing listened in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second volume of this heavenly book directly followed the first, its esoteric methods aggressively forward, giving rise to the Ghost King Sect’s many ferocious techniques; yet the same scripture, when heard by Gu Qing, took on a vastly different meaning, enabling the Taiji Xuanqing Dao and the Great Brahma Samadhi to also develop ferocious methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King looked at Gu Qing and said, \"Master Tong, you killed Lin Feng, the nephew of the Wind-Moon Ancestor, and have drawn the wrath of the Wind-Moon Ancestor, who will arrive at Liubo Mountain soon. Also, the Hehuan Bell hanging at your waist will draw the Three Marvels Lady of the Hehuan Sect to your door. Please be cautious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost King wished to cultivate closer ties with Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded and said, \"When you reach Liubo Mountain, with so many demonic sects gathered, the orthodox sects will be stirred. Soon, disciples from Qingyun Gate and Tianyin Temple will arrive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing sent a message back to the Ghost King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Ghost King frowned in slight shock and said, \"This matter is highly secret—how did it come to the attention of Qingyun Gate and Tianyin Temple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing remained silent, concealing his achievements and name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2339,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","67347d3673ce68b6389881038b146694e65626db746144fdcb11d02edf7b3ad2","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-331","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-329",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]