[{"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-373":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},2323941,4545,"Chapter 373: Chang","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-373",373,"\u003Cp>Purple Micro Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing sat inside his son’s palace, conversing on Daoist mysteries with the Immortal of the South Pole, Lu Dongbin, and the Lord of the Northern Dipper, discussing the Eastern King’s Eastern Mist Elixir and extracting Lu Dongbin and the Immortal of the South Pole’s sword incantations—this one had left behind the “Song of Striking the Yao,” the other was the universally known Old Star of Longevity; as the saying goes, even geese pluck feathers as they fly, and Gu Qing always sought to extract something from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiyi signifies the supreme; Jinhua is the Golden Core; as for the Yuan Shen, heaven and earth regard humans as ants, and the Dao regards heaven and earth as bubbles. Essence and qi dissipate as the body decays, but only the pure yang Yuan Shen can transcend the cosmic cycles. The sword incantation must be the same…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Dongbin was no novice in alchemy; he clarified Gu Qing’s doubts, and Gu Qing meticulously recorded every point as merit. Listening to Lu Dongbin’s teachings on Golden Core swordcraft and Yuan Shen swordcraft, Gu Qing suddenly asked: “Lu Zu, I have a sword incantation that seems to resonate with yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing revealed the “Slayer of Ghosts and Gods” sword incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the World of Zhuxian, Wan Jianyi’s sword strike was relentless and immensely powerful. Upon hearing the incantation, Lu Dongbin casually pointed at Gu Qing, sending a unique sword qi into his body, which collided with his Golden Core and merged seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Invoke your Golden Core and Yuan Shen—the sword technique becomes fiercer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Dongbin instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing meditated on the technique, bowing repeatedly in thanks; the “Slayer of Ghosts and Gods” incantation evolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Dongbin said essence and qi fade with bodily decay, but if one nourishes the body with medicine and prolongs life through esoteric arts, internal illness does not arise and external afflictions cannot enter—then essence and qi endure continuously, and this too is a way to preserve the body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal of the South Pole briefly shared other alchemical incantations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These contained principles of qi advancement and retreat, detoxification and dispersal of stagnation; Gu Qing gained much from hearing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was now a method to dispel the serpent poison within Xiao Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, Gu Qing bid farewell to the Immortal of the South Pole and Lu Dongbin, passed through the Southern Heavenly Gate, stepped onto his Wind and Fire Wheels, and descended toward the mortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the Moon Goddess echoed beside Gu Qing: “You truly are a remarkable man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Immortal of the South Pole arrived, the Moon Goddess had concealed herself to the side, watching Gu Qing feign humility, then swiftly demand rewards after being possessed by the Purple Micro Star—she had seen Gu Qing’s scheming side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goddess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing bowed to the Moon Goddess: “This humble Daoist has been favored by the Purple Micro Star and bears a great burden. I am certain that in the future, I shall repay your grace in transmitting the Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon Goddess’s gaze held deep meaning as she regarded Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before that, please, Moon Goddess, teach me a technique to conceal my traces from detection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing bowed to the Moon Goddess again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Fa Hai constantly watching, Gu Qing could not even consummate his marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon Goddess sneered—Gu Qing was truly brazen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mortal realm, Hangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing descended from the sky on his Wind and Fire Wheels, landing gracefully in the courtyard. As he touched ground, the wheels naturally dissolved into a cluster of flame and vanished. Gu Qing did not glance back, but hurried into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing still lay on the bed, unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen yawned repeatedly, barely holding up her spirits as she watched Gu Qing enter; her tension eased, and she nearly collapsed to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Careful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing caught her, drawing her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen closed her eyes briefly, then forced herself to focus and asked: “Did you obtain any pills from heaven?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s expression turned uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Bai Suzhen sensed trouble. She lowered her gaze and said: “Of course—Heaven’s gates are hard to enter, and immortals are hard to meet.” She cursed her own frailty; had she been well, she would have flown straight to the celestial court without hesitation to beg the immortals for pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I entered Heaven and met its immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing held Bai Suzhen as he recounted the events: “It was because I had not offered worship to Lu Dongbin. In the celestial palace, I apologized to Lu Zu—but he had no pills left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“None left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Bai Suzhen felt a wave of dizziness. She had been forcing herself to stay alert, and now her strength failed; she nearly fainted. When her mind cleared slightly, she took a pill from her bosom and said: “Then give this pill to Xiao Qing—let her recover.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing reached out, grasping Bai Suzhen’s hand—soft as jade—and felt its delicate skin as he took the pill from her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing leaned close to Bai Suzhen’s ear and whispered: “The Immortal of the South Pole happened to be nearby. I begged him, and together we devised a method—one pill, to save both you sisters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven had not abandoned humanity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen’s eyes lit up with hope as she looked at Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his face bore a hint of embarrassment: “When a person swallows a spirit pill, it passes through the stomach, then the intestines, and only then does its power spread—half the potency is wasted. If we could deliver the pill directly to the intestines, half the dose would suffice to restore you both.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Bai Suzhen instantly perked up, eyes wide, staring at Gu Qing; a flush of crimson spread over her entire body—from within to without.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absurd!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen said: “No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she preserve her purity this way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Zhen…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing gently combed her hair, soothing her: “Life rarely offers perfect solutions. We have only one pill. To restore both of you, this is unavoidable… Su Zhen, illness does not excuse neglecting treatment—the physician’s heart is like a parent’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing held Bai Suzhen close, urging her gently; the Dao Heart Seed Demon method surged fully. Bai Suzhen, weakened and exhausted, listened as Gu Qing spoke, and without realizing it, her body softened, leaning into his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fa Hai is watching.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen, unable to find another excuse, brought up Fa Hai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing extended his left palm and traced a talisman in the air with his right hand. Before Bai Suzhen’s eyes, countless rays of light converged into a single point, forming a talisman that infused his left palm with extraordinary power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moon Goddess, please turn off the lights!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing reached toward the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing cultivated the Ninefold Solar Scripture; his true qi resembled the sun—hiding his presence was nearly impossible. But with the Moon’s aid, it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon could obscure the Sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Moon, the Moon Goddess received Gu Qing’s divine talisman, activated her divine power, and completely concealed Gu Qing’s traces—rendering all detection methods inert… though of course, this did not include the Moon Goddess herself, for all of it was her own divine power at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the Moon Goddess glanced down at the mortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon Goddess was divine; standing beside the Immortal of the South Pole and Lu Dongbin, she had heard every word of Gu Qing’s conversation with them. Now, seeing Gu Qing choose this method over others, she frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing was indeed a master of scheming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1286,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8ac3d4e0c206e4a03791984891a31e687612f51ae378259118b9c831b9d1b93f","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-374","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-372",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]