[{"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-36":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},2323604,4545,"Chapter 36: Peng Changlao Shang Wen","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>“Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Du looked at Guo Jing with great difficulty and said, “I can’t fight Guo Jing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Wheel Lama stared at Hu Du, sensing an unexpected turn of events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Du added, “Guo Jing’s martial arts are no weaker than yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because on Zhongnan Mountain, Hu Du had been humiliated by Guo Jing after just one clash—he had concealed it until now, but with things at this point, he could no longer hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Jing is that strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Wheel Lama first questioned, then ordered, “Then go deal with Gu Qing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Wheel Lama was confident he could seize Guo Jing first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I fight Gu Qing with my head?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Hu Du felt the pain from being thrown by Gu Qing return—he had never landed a single blow against Gu Qing, and had become nothing but a spinning top… In fact, between Guo Jing and Gu Qing, Hu Du would rather face Guo Jing, because Guo Jing is kind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to pick opponents!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Guo Fu had been captured and Guo Jing was riding hard with Huang Rong, who was pregnant, he was already furious; seeing the Golden Wheel Lama and Hu Du bickering endlessly, he said, “You two come together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way here, Gu Qing had already told Guo Jing that the Golden Wheel Lama practiced the Dragon and Elephant Power. Based on the Lama’s age, Guo Jing had estimated his strength, and having studied the General Outline of the Nine Yin Manual for years, his understanding of martial arts was exceptional—he now had a clear sense of the situation and issued a direct challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this shout, the Golden Wheel Lama and Hu Du felt a light breeze brush their faces, their breaths momentarily stifled—this instantly made the Golden Wheel Lama take Guo Jing seriously, studying him closely: he had not expected Guo Jing to be a peer-level expert!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh! Shhh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Wheel Lama pulled two half-yard wheels from his robes—one gold, one iron. He stomped his foot, shaking the inn’s floorboards, and his figure vanished in an instant, lunging straight at Guo Jing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this power, Guo Jing stepped forward, his left fist striking hard against the Golden Wheel Lama’s golden wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash between wheel and fist produced no explosive force; instead, the Golden Wheel Lama felt his mighty strike had met empty air, a strange unease rising in his chest. His iron wheel followed instantly, but Guo Jing spun away and struck again—both blows met with no resistance, as if their power had vanished into the sea, impossible to grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing the Golden Wheel Lama’s internal energy relied on brute force, Guo Jing did not use the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms but instead employed Zhou Botong’s Empty Void Fist. These two linked strikes left the Golden Wheel Lama bewildered—yet in that same instant, Guo Jing swapped positions with him. While his left hand blocked the Golden Wheel Lama’s attack, his right hand swept in a circle, launching the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms straight at Hu Du!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Du, trained by the Golden Wheel Lama, was already among the world’s elite—but now, his venom from the Jade Bee Needles had just been neutralized, his body still bore bruises from Gu Qing’s beatings, and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms combined softness and hardness with uncanny subtlety; moreover, Guo Jing’s ability to wield two different martial arts simultaneously was utterly unbelievable…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Hu Du had no time to block…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms struck his chest dead center, shattering his ribs. He flew like a cut kite, crashing through the wall and tumbling down to the floor below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Golden Wheel Lama’s mind, Hu Du—who could match Guo Jing evenly—had been defeated in a single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Wheel Lama launched a flurry of attacks, but amid the chaos, he glanced at the floating Hu Du… After rescuing him, he had done absolutely nothing to help!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating in midair, Hu Du looked up at the clouds… Actually, he wished the Golden Wheel Lama would not rescue him yet—at least while still poisoned, he wouldn’t have taken such a blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the Golden Wheel Lama and Hu Du, many Mongol warriors, seeing the battle had begun, drew their swords and charged toward Gu Qing, Huang Rong, and Yang Guo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Gu Qing used the Ancient Tomb Sect’s lightness skill to move ahead first, his left hand forming a claw, snatching at the lead Mongol warrior. A blue shadow flashed—within an instant, the warrior’s tendons were torn and bones broken, lying on the ground screaming in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crushing Armor Claw?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Rong recognized this as a technique from the Nine Yin Manual. Watching Gu Qing move effortlessly through the crowd, evading and advancing with perfect grace, his claw strikes—though slightly clumsy—were precise, applying the Crushing Armor Claw with convincing skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His martial talent is truly extraordinary…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Rong thought to herself. Guo Jing never hid anything from her—he had already told her about teaching Gu Qing the Nine Yin Manual. But from last night until now, Gu Qing had not trained at all; yet now, with a single motion, he could use it—and was rapidly mastering it. Huang Rong was secretly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this talent, in another twenty years, Gu Qing could inherit the title of the Central Divine Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Yin Claw had been renamed Crushing Armor Claw in the revised version, but its effect remained unchanged. Gu Qing used this claw technique against over thirty Mongol warriors, refining its offensive patterns through combat, feeling its rhythm and timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly full of malice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Rong watched as Gu Qing unhesitatingly twisted limbs, shattered bones, and tore flesh with his claws—revealing the ruthless nature of the Nine Yin Manual. She recalled Gu Qing’s words: “Malice and methods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in Huang Rong’s view, such ruthlessness was beneficial—it could compensate for Guo Jing’s gentleness and aid the cause of resisting the Mongols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mongol warriors were not fearless. Seeing Gu Qing’s merciless killing, they realized they were no match and stopped charging en masse, instead scattering in all directions. One panicked, tripped over the fallen Hu Du, and tumbled to the ground. As he tried to rise, Gu Qing struck the back of his skull—he died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh… heh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Du, struck by the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, bled from nose and mouth. Guo Jing had held back slightly out of mercy, so Hu Du was gravely wounded but not dead. He turned his head and saw Gu Qing had cleared the battlefield and now stood beside him. He couldn’t help but force a nervous smile and said, “Spare me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Du felt he was no longer a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing granted Hu Du’s wish, gaining a bit of good karma, then pulled out the Jade Bee Needles and said to Hu Du, “You once ambushed me with hidden weapons. You remember, don’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Du resigned himself, closing his eyes. After the Jade Bee Needles pierced his skin, the numbness and itching returned to his five viscera and six bowels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did I even wake up for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the inn, the Golden Wheel Lama unleashed all five wheels, but against Guo Jing’s Two-Handed Combat, it was as if he faced two of the world’s greatest masters at once. Guo Jing’s martial arts shifted between hardness and softness, far beyond the Golden Wheel Lama’s understanding—even with twenty more years of cultivation, he remained at a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mongol warriors had all been dealt with by Gu Qing; the longer the delay, the worse it became. The Golden Wheel Lama suddenly hurled his wheels at Guo Jing in a feint, then flipped out of the inn, seized Hu Du, and fled in haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing and the others did not pursue. They retrieved the Golden Wheel Lama’s abandoned golden and iron wheels, then rode back to Lu Family Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Lu Family Manor, the Beggar Sect was carrying out the Three Cuts and Six Punctures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing rode up—Peng Changlao Shang Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1355,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","21d8de297727b47f8f60758ddc0bb35ea0617ce3d603d58cc3708de83e3944fc","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-37","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-35",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]