[{"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-38":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},2323606,4545,"Chapter 38: You","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Xiaolongnu was exquisitely beautiful, her bearing noble and refined; merely standing still, she seemed a celestial immortal incarnate, but Cheng Ying, wearing a human-skin mask, looked three parts human and seven parts ghost—aside from her slender figure, there was not a single feature on her that could be compared to Xiaolongnu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Gu Qing held Xiaolongnu’s hand, her grace divine, while extending the other toward Cheng Ying, who resembled a specter—it was truly bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying’s nature carried a measure of reserve and shyness; she could never bring herself to reach out to Gu Qing and step boldly into his arms, but she came close, studying Gu Qing and Xiaolongnu, and smiled gently: “Lord Gu, you’ve found a new love—what shall you do with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying had always been a recluse, but after meeting Gu Qing, he suddenly declared he would marry her, disturbing her inner calm; she abruptly sought the Five Elders to propose, and then, astonishingly, the Five Elders actually came calling—this left Cheng Ying’s heart tangled in a thousand knots, utterly at a loss how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here at the Lu family estate, seeing Gu Qing holding Xiaolongnu’s hand, their bodies brushing close, Cheng Ying’s heart finally eased, as if all her recent worries had vanished—yet as she drew near, an inexplicable bitterness rose within her; though she feigned indifference, her words carried hidden barbs, aiming to embarrass Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaolongnu glanced sideways at Cheng Ying’s face, indifferent to her beauty or ugliness, but turned her head slightly to look at Gu Qing as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Auntie, Auntie…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guo quickly complained: “This lady is a disciple of the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi. Gu Qing had already wanted to betroth himself to her—he even went all the way to Huashan to ask Hong Qigong to propose on his behalf!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing had once complained to Xiaolongnu about this, making Yang Guo fear he’d been ruined—now the tables had turned, and Yang Guo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying heard that Hong Qigong had truly been summoned by Gu Qing, and her heart fluttered with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaolongnu nodded, recalling that day on Mount Zhongnan, when Gu Qing had appeared to weep upon seeing her—yet there had been a smile in his eyes, and only after she asked did she learn Yang Guo had stolen her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Cheng Ying stood nearby, and Xiaolongnu wanted to see how Gu Qing would respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s there to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing boldly took Cheng Ying’s hand and placed it atop Xiaolongnu’s, declaring openly: “What matters most is that the three of us live well together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This declaration was profoundly shocking to Yang Guo, Guo Fu, and others like them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their upbringing made it nearly impossible to accept such a reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xiaolongnu and Cheng Ying were momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wu brothers exchanged glances and simultaneously glanced toward Guo Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you looking at?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Fu snapped: “Don’t go filling your head with nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wu brothers finally looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gu is truly fond of teasing people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying was the first to recover; she withdrew her hand, her eyes shimmering as she looked at Yang Guo: “This lady is radiant as moonlight, clear as water—Lord Gu himself is luminous and radiant. The two of them are a perfect match. Young Master Yang, you’d do better to speak less of divisive words.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Cheng Ying had earlier spoken with hidden traps to embarrass Gu Qing, she never intended to make him utterly humiliated; upon hearing his earth-shattering declaration, she took the initiative to restore his dignity, using a single sentence to silence Yang Guo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie and he—a perfect match…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guo, hearing this, felt furious—he wanted to argue with Cheng Ying: What luminous, radiant qualities did Gu Qing possess? How could he possibly be worthy to be Xiaolongnu’s perfect match?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xiaolongnu withdrew her hand and turned her face aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Guo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying looked at Guo Fu and said: “My master has entered the Lu family estate—if you wish to reunite with him, go quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Guo Fu hurried toward the interior of the Lu family estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yaoshi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing felt a flicker of interest, but since he had no ties to Huang Yaoshi, he had no intention of forcing himself upon him—he merely asked Cheng Ying curiously: “Does Huang Yaoshi miss his daughter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In The Condor Heroes, Huang Yaoshi, unable to get along with Guo Jing, had not returned to Peach Blossom Island for years, wandering endlessly—father and daughter often went years without seeing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying nodded slightly: “Not long ago, Hong Qigong found my master. They sat together discussing martial arts, and I was serving tea—I overheard a little. My master came here partly to confirm certain martial theories with Lord Guo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of the Nine Yin Manual emphasizes softness overcoming hardness, yet its overarching principles correct excessive softness, touching upon the balance of yin and yang. Huang Yaoshi and the others, seeking the highest realm of internal energy, must pool their collective wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concept of yin-yang harmony, though achieved by Zhang Wuji, was due to the Qiankun Qi Bag—a unique, unrepeatable fortune unmatched before or since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in The Condor Heroes, these Five Elders pooling their wisdom might indeed pave a clear path toward yin-yang harmony, elevating the entire martial world’s strength dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for Gu Qing, there was a shortcut to yin-yang harmony: directly allocating points to forcibly ascend to that supreme internal energy realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Yang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying turned to Yang Guo and asked: “You and Li Mochou are both disciples of the Ancient Tomb Sect, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guo naturally nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s perfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying said: “Wushuang is being hunted by Li Mochou. I originally sought my master’s aid, but Li Mochou claimed it was a private Ancient Tomb matter, and my master refused to bully the young—so he could only temporarily protect Wushuang. If you’re from the Ancient Tomb Sect, you can help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guo immediately turned to Xiaolongnu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mochou was Xiaolongnu’s senior sister; between them still lingered affection, and Xiaolongnu had no wish to fight Li Mochou to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go help them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing reached out and took Xiaolongnu’s hand again: “Young Master Yang is quite fond of Miss Wushuang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago Yang Guo had tried to trap Gu Qing—now Gu Qing’s words carried a sly edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Gu Qing, Yang Guo was utterly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaolongnu looked from Gu Qing to Yang Guo, then nodded slightly. Having been held by Gu Qing repeatedly, this time she accepted it with passive resignation—as if numb to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As vice-leader of the Martial Alliance and a figure of some standing at the Lu estate, Gu Qing now summoned horses, each taking a sword, and they rode together toward the place where Lu Wushuang had hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a secluded valley with several small cottages—originally Cheng Ying’s residence, now Lu Wushuang’s refuge. Li Mochou, intimidated by Huang Yaoshi, dared not enter but lingered nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guo saw Lu Wushuang, and both lit up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaolongnu, entering this secluded valley, felt genuine delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While no one was paying attention, Gu Qing approached Cheng Ying and whispered: “Are we still going ahead with our martial contest for marriage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying looked at Gu Qing in surprise—back at the Lu estate, she had covered for him, yet he remained unmoved, still fixated on the martial contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You really want to marry two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","497d342860b6b4cc124e1c90bf8afa4df8970f182a27f6a93879216ac8a1c12c","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-39","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-37",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]