[{"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-353":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},2323921,4545,"Chapter 353: Bai Niangzi in Heat","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-353",353,"\u003Cp>“My disciple has also had a hard fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stood beside Bai Niangzi, speaking as if recounting family matters, saying of Xu Xian: “His family has long been in the medicine trade, but his parents died of dysentery; after that, he lived with his sister and brother-in-law. When I came here to practice medicine, he became my disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing briefly recounted Xu Xian’s family background, then added: “This disciple is naturally kind-hearted and honest, and he diligently studies the medical arts. I’ve always wished to help him, so when he fell for Miss Pei, I lent a hand to bring them together, hoping he might find happiness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Niangzi’s gaze followed the horse until the peach blossoms blazed before her, and Xu Xian was gone; she turned back silently, her eyes slightly narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does your disciple truly like Miss Pei?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Niangzi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xian’s marriage disrupted Bai Niangzi’s carefully laid plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Xian and Miss Pei have both endured much hardship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing added proudly: “Liang Lian from the Liang Prince’s mansion took a fancy to Miss Pei and tried to forcibly take her away—but we stepped in and put an end to it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a joint effort by Xiao Qing and Gu Qing, even drawing the attention of the Fire Child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go and see for myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Niangzi said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This touched upon her ascension, so Bai Niangzi naturally paid close attention; after speaking, she turned into white light and vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing watched the white light in the sky and exclaimed: “Her cultivation is extremely high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She trains under Lady Lishan—of course she’s different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke simply, but his gaze held hidden meaning as he looked at Xiao Qing; now that the white snake had left, Gu Qing decided to tease Xiao Qing a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing, meeting his gaze, turned aside and said: “True, my own cultivation isn’t shallow either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not that deep either…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing didn’t persistently chase after Bai Niangzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a professional green tea, he knew he should give Bai Niangzi space now, let her witness things for herself, and all he needed to do was sprinkle a little poison when she reached her conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Bai Niangzi left, Gu Qing and Xiao Qing grew more at ease with each other; they wandered about, sampled Hangzhou snacks, sat in local teahouses, and only returned to Tongren Hall near nightfall. As soon as they opened the door, a fragrant scent rushed at them—Gu Qing’s spirit sharpened, and he hurried forward to see a jade pendant, round and cloud-wreathed, placed before the statue of the Queen of the Hundred Flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing bowed to the statue of the Queen of the Hundred Flowers, then took up the pendant; it felt cool to the touch, yet subtly warm within his grasp. As he played with it, his mind became crystal clear, and with a slight thought, he felt a connection with plants and flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The jade pendant turned to mist and rose into the sky】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the pendant, these words appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this a simple path to immortality?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing pondered; it was well known that ascending to the Heavenly Court was nearly equivalent to becoming an immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Immortal Queen really values you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing, watching the pendant, grew displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can never repay the Immortal’s kindness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke with gratitude—if he could repay the Queen of the Hundred Flowers’ favor, even offering his own body would be acceptable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tucked the pendant into his robe, then took Xiao Qing to see the snakes he kept, feeding them several rats. Perhaps it was mating season, for Gu Qing paired off two more couples; the male and female snakes coiled together, making Xiao Qing blush furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tending to the snakes, Gu Qing washed his hands, then brought out all the equipment for distilling liquor, assembling it in the courtyard, preparing to brew the strongest wine in Hangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that sort of thing really that interesting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re asking me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing was greatly startled: “I’m still a virgin—how would I know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing laughed twice, her gaze fixed and direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pei residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Niangzi stood in Pei Yaoqin’s chamber; Pei Yaoqin, unaware, sat removing her hairpin and washing off her makeup, chatting with her maid about the day’s amusing events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Xu plucked several branches of flowers today, wanting to give them to you, but kept hesitating to approach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That fool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yaoqin sighed softly: “He’s been with Gu Qing, yet never learned his ease and grace—too timid to act, too hesitant to speak. His private longing remains unspoken, only adding to his inner turmoil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Niangzi observed from the side, sensing that Pei Yaoqin still held some hope for Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, beside Doctor Gu, there was a white-clad woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid added: “So many beauties among the peach blossoms, yet none could outshine her extraordinary beauty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Niangzi was surprised—she had spent the whole day searching for Xu Xian, yet now it was Xu Xian’s companion who turned to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yaoqin propped her chin, saying: “It’s because of her that Doctor Gu no longer notices me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, when Gu Qing had driven off the Liang Prince’s men outside the Pei mansion, Pei Yaoqin had finally mustered courage to confess her feelings—but the green-clad young man had pulled Gu Qing away, and they had spoken intimately, leaving Pei Yaoqin heartbroken. Later, she realized it was likely Gu Qing’s way of rejecting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai Niangzi beside Gu Qing today, Pei Yaoqin felt her suspicion was confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yaoqin sighed: “Xu Xian is a good man too. As Gu Qing’s disciple, with Gu Qing’s care, his future will surely be bright and prosperous…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she wanted to benefit from Gu Qing while marrying Xu Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Bai Niangzi’s friend, the other her benefactor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Niangzi couldn’t help but gently flick Pei Yaoqin’s forehead, making her cry out in pain inside the room, then passed through the wall calmly, intending to hear what Pei’s parents thought of Xu Xian—only to enter and immediately hear soft murmurs, unmistakably the sounds of a couple making a baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Niangzi covered her ears, walked through the wall, stood still outside for a moment, gathered her thoughts, then headed toward Xu Xian’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xian had gone to bed on time and was already snoring; Bai Niangzi walked toward his sister’s room. As soon as she entered, she heard another commotion—identical to the sounds from Pei’s parents’ chamber: they too were making a baby. Bai Niangzi turned away, transformed into light, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wandering aimlessly through Hangzhou, Bai Niangzi found herself, without realizing, back outside Tongren Hall. The rich scent of wine drifted out—she was about to enter when she heard Gu Qing inside asking: “Do you think Bai Niangzi will come to your house tonight to sleep?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing replied: “If she were a snake, I’d know at once whether she returns or not—she’d be slithering around all night, clinging to men.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all the things Gu Qing had said to Xiao Qing—now she was throwing them right back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing was right: Bai Niangzi’s repayment of a favor was nothing but her mating season arriving, seeking a partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the door, Bai Niangzi slowly clenched her fists. So you’re making fun of me behind my back, are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1258,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c275e1fd902375e5e4189259e030ad1afdaa9339f99ee0bcec66200cdd89f8ff","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-354","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-352",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]