[{"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-333":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},2323901,4545,"Chapter 333: Living Into the Shape You Hate","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-333",333,"\u003Cp>Donghai Changhe City, Donghai Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xian and Xiao Huan arrived outside the inn, watching the Qingyun Sect’s strict guard and the array of righteous experts coming and going; he pounded his chest and said, “These Qingyun brats are so uncouth—they’ve barred me from entering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Grandpa is curious about the outcome of the Liubo Mountain battle, you could just ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Huan was still young, but having traveled with Zhou Xian and practiced divination, she possessed the ability to know the past; speaking with a touch of old-world wisdom, she added casually, “After all, we’re relatives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve long seen through the world’s illusions—how could I possibly acknowledge these Qingyun brats?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhou Xian spoke, he drew closer; though Qingyun’s guards barred him from entering the inn, the murmurs of passing disciples still reached him, revealing the full details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past ten days, the righteous factions had withdrawn from Liubo Mountain and returned to Shenzhou, while Gu Qing had disguised himself as a demonic cultivator, infiltrated the Ghost King Sect, gained their trust, lured away the Ghost King’s party with a false name, and discarded the Fulong Ding—all known to Zhou Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wan Renwang has truly met his match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Zhou Xian murmured softly; as a man of extraordinary insight, his knowledge rivaled even that of the Ghost Master. When he learned Gu Qing had discarded the Fulong Ding, a heavy weight lifted from his heart, and he exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the Kuiniu truly said to emerge only once every three thousand years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Huan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xian said matter-of-factly, “If it emerged once every three thousand years, what would it eat? But now that the Fulong Ding has been discarded, the Ghost King Sect’s plans are ruined—finding it in the vast ocean won’t be easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned the outcome, Zhou Xian laughed and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Gu Qing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Huan gazed toward the Donghai Inn and asked, “He…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cultivated demonic arts…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xian halted his steps and turned toward the direction of the Donghai Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Donghai Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Gu, tell me—is this true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xun had once pursued the Six-Tailed Demon Fox, only to be humiliated by Gu Qing disguised as Tong Mr.; since then, he had carried deep shame. Now, in the victory assessment, Qingyun’s elders deemed Gu Qing instrumental—whether in intelligence, strategy, or discarding the Fulong Ding—and hailed him as a pillar of the righteous. But Li Xun refused to accept it, relentlessly hounding Gu Qing to force a confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Qingyun’s chief elders recall Gu Qing’s cultivation of Xuan Yin Ghost Qi; having all witnessed Qiu Wangyu’s assault on Qingyun Mountain a century ago, their faces darkened, leaving them to watch helplessly as Gu Qing handled the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing bowed slightly to Li Xun and said, “I don’t believe in grand speeches about sacrificing for righteousness. I struck you three times back then, leaving you gravely wounded. Now, I make no defense—let you strike me three times. Let us call it even.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xun’s eyes narrowed as he studied Gu Qing closely: the black robes, the calm composure, the casual mention of returning three blows as if it were ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xun barked, “I’ve long wanted to test the strength of Qingyun’s top young cultivator!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xun was a prodigy himself, but since leaving Fanxiang Valley, all he’d heard were legends of “Ye Fan” and “Gu Qing.” Now humiliated by Gu Qing, and further stung by the fact that Gu Qing was the lover of the stunning Lu Xueqi, his resentment had reached its peak. After agreeing, he immediately dragged Gu Qing to the open courtyard of the Donghai Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of Fanxiang Valley’s cultivation methods stemmed from the Fanxiang Jade Scroll, which contained three realms: Shaoyang, Zhiyang, and Yuyang—echoing Qingyun’s Yuqing, Shangqing, and Taiqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xun was at the Shaoyang Realm; with one hand, he summoned flame and launched a palm straight at Gu Qing’s chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow came so swiftly it caught many off guard—as if he hadn’t waited for Gu Qing to prepare, striking in a sudden ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao and Xiao Yicai instantly stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Xiao Yicai, who had been burned multiple times by Gu Qing’s “Shared Damage” technique; now seasoned, his retreat was effortless and instinctive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame struck Gu Qing’s chest like it had hit wrought iron; his posture remained unmoved, sparks flying harmlessly around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded to Li Xun, urging him on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All techniques in the Zhuxian world derive from the Heavenly Book. If we followed the original novel’s ten-scroll setting, Fanxiang’s Jade Scroll was forged from two scrolls of the Heavenly Book. But ignoring that, the entire narrative shows Fanxiang’s arts are borrowed: the Eight Fiendish Flame Array is from the Southern Wastelands, the Xianhuo Mirror is from the Southern Wastelands, and even in the novel, Yun Yilan’s entry into the Yuyang Realm—when he proposed to Lu Xueqi—is later undermined by Xiao Ding’s betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the revised Zhuxian, Yun Yilan never reached Yuyang, never rejuvenated; Fanxiang Valley’s strength is merely average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing could now challenge Fanxiang Valley himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Gu Qing urged Li Xun on—he genuinely wanted Li Xun to reveal his true strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Absorption Technique requires absorption…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Qingyun’s disciples, after seeing the effect of Li Xun’s first palm, they were no longer worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xun stepped forward in a bow stance, gathering the essence of the Fanxiang Jade Scroll, and delivered a heavy palm straight at Gu Qing’s heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, flame spilled from Gu Qing’s pores, even searing his eyes and nostrils—but Gu Qing remained as solid as forged iron, the fire flowing over him without a single wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fa Xiang of Tianyin Temple, watching silently, turned his prayer beads; he recognized this as the effect of mastering the Great Brahma Meditation—only when the meridians are hardened can such resilience be achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One more punch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled at Li Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat broke on Li Xun’s forehead; he’d wanted to reclaim his dignity before Gu Qing, but now, after two blows, his weakness was laid bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Gu attacked our Fanxiang disciples for the sake of righteousness,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Hong spoke softly, “Master Gu has rendered great service to righteousness. Fanxiang Valley should understand—let’s skip the final punch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the lifeline, Li Xun forced a smile: “Yes, yes—we’re all for righteousness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing and Li Xun exchanged smiles, burying their grudges; Gu Qing said, “I was actually planning to spit blood and roll on the ground for your honor during the third strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xun’s forced smile froze on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing waved dismissively, turned to Fa Xiang, and greeted him. Fa Xiang knew Gu Qing had secretly learned the Great Brahma Meditation; he could only chuckle weakly, unable to suggest Gu Qing go to Tianyin Temple before Qingyun’s chief elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ghost King won’t let this humiliation pass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Donghai Inn, before Cang Song, Shuiyue, Shang Zhengliang, Tian Budi, Ceng Shuchang, and disciples Xiao Yicai, Lu Xueqi, Qi Hao, Tian Linger, and Ceng Shushu, Gu Qing spoke of what followed: “The demonic sects now consist of four: the Ghost King Sect, Changsheng Hall, Wandu Men, and Hehuan Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At Liubo Mountain, I grew close to the Hehuan Sect’s leader, Sanmiao Xianzi, agreed to return the Hehuan Bell, and obtained many of their techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing continued, “But as I left, I deliberately let Biyao steal the Hehuan Bell—now there’s tension between Hehuan and the Ghost King Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s words were half-truths, masking the fact that he had given Biyao the Hehuan Bell himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Linger stood and asked, “Master Gu, is this a beauty trap?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xueqi’s face was icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said, “I didn’t remove my mask or reveal my face. Sanmiao Lady simply poured many secrets onto me—and since I gave nothing in return, naturally, Hehuan and the Ghost King Sect are estranged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Wandu Men and Changsheng Hall… the former Changsheng Hall master perished under the Zhuxian Sword; the Yin-Yang Mirror nearly fell into Qingyun’s hands, but when Du Shen fled, he took it back and returned it to Changsheng Hall. Since then, Changsheng Hall owes Du Shen a debt—and he’s the one who truly calls the shots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gu Qing’s analysis, Cang Song’s eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I’m going to kill Du Shen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill Du Shen, and the Ghost King will wisely retreat—his siege of Qingyun will be over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this discussion, Gu Qing bid farewell to everyone again. Near nightfall, he specifically sought out Lu Xueqi for a private farewell; as he left, he noticed Master Shuiyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Shuiyue suddenly spoke: “Did Master Wan truly love me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing was startled and asked why she’d say that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then at Qingyun, he didn’t love me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Shuiyue spoke quietly; she had been too long silent, too distant from Wan Jianyi. Hearing he still lived, hearing he had loved her, she had rushed headlong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after battling the Vermilion Bird, she reconsidered: back then, Wan Jianyi had loved Su Ru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ru used the Amber Crimson Ribbon at Qingyun; later, Wan Jianyi gifted her the Mo Xue Sword…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Love cannot be hidden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing offered the prepared excuse: “But my master loved too many—he hid it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hid it because of that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Shuiyue was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I despise this kind of Wan Jianyi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke quickly: “In contrast, I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing shifted the topic to himself, making Master Shuiyue smile faintly; she narrowed her eyes and said, “You stir up storms outside—your talent isn’t less than your master’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am devoted to Xueqi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing straightened his chest and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this damned life always forces people to become what they hate—perhaps one day I’ll become like “Wan Jianyi,” but that will be because life leaves me no choice…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wandu Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Shen is a living relic among today’s demonic sects; once he aspired to unify the demonic path, but was forced to curb his ambition by Zhuxian’s pressure and the constant rise of demonic talents, so he focused on cultivating Wandu Men. Under his guidance, the sect flourished, producing talents like Qin Wuyan, the Poison Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, Qin Wuyan hurried in, delivered the Ghost King’s order, and reported that someone from the Ghost King Sect sought an audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did the Ghost King Sect suffer a great defeat at Liubo Mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Shen asked calmly after receiving the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Wuyan immediately reported every detail of the Liubo Mountain events, as if he had witnessed them himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing… Gu Qing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Shen tapped his chair lightly and said, “A century ago, there was Wan Jianyi; now, a century later, there’s Gu Qing. The righteous path truly produces brilliant talents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Wuyan stood silently; Qingyun, located in the heartland, thrived with population and resources, naturally producing more talent. The demonic path, isolated and sparse, struggled to find even a few disciples—both in quality and quantity, inferior to Qingyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Qingyun loomed over the demonic path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let him in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much thought, the Poison God spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Wuyan then stepped out of the chamber, and after a moment returned with a man whose face appeared still young; the man, upon seeing the Poison God’s face, trembled with fear, huddled into a ball, and his legs shook as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did the Ghost King send you to find me for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison God had already read the letter; now his green eyes fixed on the man before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was sent to deliver a message.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stammered out the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Poison God let out a dry laugh—he had not expected the messenger to be so naive—and asked further about the Ghost King Sect’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ghost Master said to seek out the Fish-People to retrieve something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, still stammering, reported: “He also wants to attack Qingyun Sect, because… ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke haltingly, making it hard for the Poison God to follow; he waved his hand, intending for Qin Wuyan to take the man away—but the man stood his ground and said: “The Sect Master insists the Poison God must give his approval. The Poison God’s acquaintance may enter Qingyun…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden information stunned the Poison God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison God’s friendship with the black-robed man was a secret within a secret; he had only identified the man as from Qingyun Sect by means of a male and female seven-tailed centipede. But now, for the Ghost King Sect to speak of it, made the Poison God feel his scheme had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do you know this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison God demanded, and at once struck—his seven-tailed centipede shot forth, landing on the man’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man trembled violently, crouched to the ground, and stammered: “It’s, it’s…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a sudden crimson glow blazed forth—a streak of blood-light surged from the ground, straight toward the Poison God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood-Sucking Pearl, Soul-Snatching Rod!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison God sensed the ferocious aura and moved to dodge—but darkness suddenly engulfed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing activated the Immortal Seal Technique, leaping forward at that instant to strike the Poison God’s chest with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way here, Gu Qing had already ambushed and killed the Ghost King Sect’s messenger; then he disguised himself as a member of the Ghost King Sect. After entering the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, he buried the Soul-Snatching Rod underground, letting it creep slowly through the earth veins until it reached the Poison God’s very feet—now striking from above and below together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2275,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cb553c5d15c9237e6fb1e61182a84c1ed08f878faa899a1f23376a32b690c0cd","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-334","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-332",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]