[{"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-394":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},2323962,4545,"Chapter 394: Qing Dad, Chan Mom","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-394",394,"\u003Cp>Outside the Golden Light Cave, mist and rain blurred the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing and Yang Chan stood side by side; the cold wind outside often blew in, but when it reached Gu Qing’s side, it turned warm, not a single strand of Yang Chan’s hair dampened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Lotus Lantern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan let Gu Qing observe it and said, “Niangniang Nüwa left this treasure in the Three Realms; Master Taiyi bestowed it upon me, saying it would resolve a great calamity—but with you, that storm has already passed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the Heavenly River had burst its banks, and disaster descended upon the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Heavenly Court, Gu Qing used his supreme power to reverse the Heavenly River, directly dissolving this human calamity and rendering the threat invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing reached out and took the Lotus Lantern, stroking it gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pinnacle artifact of this world, the Lotus Lantern possesses functions of protection, purification, explosive power, healing, resurrection, cultivation, and more—nearly omnipotent—but to wield it requires only the most fundamental thing… compassion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only compassionate energy can command the Lotus Lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the lamp’s wick holds ten thousand years of spiritual power; in the future, Xiao Yu would use this wick to master the Divine Palm That Splits Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing transformed his good deeds into energy; the Lotus Lantern naturally glowed, but since Gu Qing lacked its incantation, the two merely resonated in harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yang Chan silently chanted, and the Lotus Lantern emitted radiant light, illuminating the myriad realms; within a thousand li of Qianyuan Mountain’s Golden Light Cave, grass and trees renewed themselves, and in the hazy winter, a late-spring misty scene emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha, watching his dead father slowly revive, had no patience—until he sensed the change outside and leapt out, his gaze darting between Gu Qing, Yang Chan, and the Lotus Lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just testing a divine artifact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing returned the Lotus Lantern to Yang Chan and looked at the tiny Nezha. “You’ve experienced death and rebirth—a rare fortune—but staying with your Master Taiyi, you’ll hit your limit. Next, you should go to Master Yuding for further training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Yuding’s training is brutal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha’s talent was extraordinary; even as a child, he roamed heaven and earth. But after his lotus rebirth, his potential was capped—in this Lotus Lantern world, he stood one tier below Sun Wukong and Yang Jian. Now, with Gu Qing restoring his physical form, he’s given a chance to break through to the pinnacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean, ‘staying with me is as far as you’ll go’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Taiyi’s voice echoed from within, furious. “Didn’t you learn your Seventy-Two Transformations here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing patted Nezha’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My own master is still atoning to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha pouted, defending his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Taiyi was currently resurrecting Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you sure your master isn’t just grossing you out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Taiyi: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three were disgusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan pulled Gu Qing away, preventing him from further provoking Nezha—and possibly triggering another incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we’ll take our leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing also stepped back, bidding Nezha farewell. How Li Jing was resurrected was Li Jing’s affair; Gu Qing had no interest in guarding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took Yang Chan’s hand and transformed into a beam of light, carrying her through the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are we going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To clear your mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clear my mind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan’s eyes darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the Lotus Lantern, Yang Chan had sought to resolve the calamity of the Three Realms—but now the disaster was averted, her mother rescued, Nezha and Li Jing’s affairs settled. With power and a divine artifact in hand, Yang Chan felt a profound loneliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once harmonious family had lost its pillar with Yang Tianyou’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, that day, I was angry because of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing suddenly spoke. “I told you how to save your father, then went to Chang’e and learned his soul had been scattered. I held back—until the Jade Emperor released the Heavenly River’s Weak Water again...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Guanjiangkou, Gu Qing’s sudden warning; when ten suns blazed in the sky; the cloak on Yaoji’s back; after he reversed the Weak Water and burned the Heavenly Court to force the Jade Emperor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each act, Yang Chan felt Gu Qing’s intent. So when she heard Yaoji thank him, she couldn’t help but come to see—but saw Chang’e, and stopped short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the cloud path, the two walked in silence. Suddenly, Gu Qing gasped, focusing downward—he saw Wu Ge and Hu Mei, two fox spirits, entwined, racing eastward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing halted, and with Yang Chan, transformed into two beams of light, landing on earth to block the two minor demons’ path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ge screamed upon seeing Gu Qing and hid behind Hu Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t beat us again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Mei, pure and kind, spread her arms to shield Wu Ge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t beat you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Wu Ge. “Weren’t you cast into the Eighteen Layers of Hell by the Jade Emperor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Lu Ya...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of the Eighteen Layers of Hell, Wu Ge’s shadow rose—he collapsed to his knees. “The Heavenly Court’s waters run too deep. I didn’t even know what went wrong—I was thrown into the Eighteen Layers. The torment... Fortunately, recently two heroic youths broke into the Underworld, searching layer by layer for souls. I slipped out while they were busy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two heroic youths were Yang Jiao and Yang Jian. They entered the Underworld and refused to accept Yanluo’s word; they combed every layer of Hell, examining every wronged soul, confirming no trace of their father before ascending to the Heavenly Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ge nodded eagerly. “To be honest, Hu Mei and I met in poverty. After she followed me, I swore to become an immortal—to make my mother-in-law look at me differently, and give Hu Mei a respectable life...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn’t seen you repeatedly abandon Hu Mei for immortality in the TV dramas, I’d believe you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing didn’t believe a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Ge grew more animated. “We’ve decided: in the coming Divine War, we’ll join the Jie Sect, learn from their immortals, and earn a chance to enter the Heavenly Court!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jie Sect did offer many paths to the Heavenly Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing patted Wu Ge’s shoulder, encouraging him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Gu Qing and Yang Chan reentered the cloud path, drifting eastward. “Once we leave the sea, we’ll depart from Nanzhan Bu Zhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said, “Next, we enter the Ten Isles and Three Islands—all part of Dongsheng Shen Zhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongsheng Shen Zhou, Xiniu He Zhou, Nanzhan Bu Zhou, Beiju Lu Zhou—each region was vast, but beyond these great continents, customs changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard Dongsheng Shen Zhou is mostly inhabited by Jie Sect immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan, having trained under Master Taiyi, knew some basics of the Four Great Continents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We won’t clash with them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing reassured her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Divine War, Gu Qing had no intention of joining. After all, the sun was his eye—he’d merely watch from afar, enjoying the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we must be careful in Dongsheng Shen Zhou...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan was about to speak when Gu Qing pulled her into an island, into a cave where furnishings lined the walls and a massive stone stood in the center—its form exquisitely alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stepped forward, touched the stone. “So it’s here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This stone...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan also reached out, touching it. With the Lotus Lantern’s power, she sensed a stone embryo within—naturally born, heaven-forged, extraordinary from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Chan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing met her gaze. “Do you want to be a mother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan’s face flushed crimson. Her body had matured under Yaoji’s coercion; in actual age, she was still young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t even begun dating—now suddenly faced with motherhood, she felt dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Being a mother...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan looked at Gu Qing, embracing the marriage customs of the Shang Dynasty. “I’m willing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing had playfully teased her—but now he remained composed, drawing it out. He patted the stone embryo. “Then let us bring this embryo to life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Lotus Lantern world, Sun Wukong’s birth wasn’t natural—it came from a clash between Jin Chanzi of the Buddha Sect and Yang Jian, whose battle struck Huaguo Mountain, triggering an explosion that cracked the stone and birthed Sun Wukong. Later, Guanyin entrusted Master Yuding to transform into Subhuti and teach Sun Wukong his powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah... s-stone embryo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan spoke haltingly, then exhaled in relief. Though she held special feelings for Gu Qing, becoming a mother so suddenly was too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You use the Lotus Lantern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing had Yang Chan take the lead, while he channeled his energy into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This energy...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan felt Gu Qing’s power; golden light began to glow at her brows and corners of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew the energy of the Golden Crow—scorching, tyrannical, even immortals avoided it—but Gu Qing’s energy, though blazing, was not suffocating; instead, it was a powerful warmth surging through her limbs and pores, layer by layer elevating her spiritual power. In a single breath, immense force stirred—even a single strand of her hair now carried the strength to lift mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gu Qing’s magical power, the Treasure Lotus Lamp emitted a golden glow; as it illuminated, the stone embryo became perfectly clear, and the spiritual fetus within opened its eyes, seeing Gu Qing and Yang Chan. Sensing the light, the stone embryo suddenly shattered, and a monkey leapt out, golden light blazing from his eyes, striking straight toward the Heavenly Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who dares shake the Heavenly Court?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Emperor asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Jade Emperor ordered the Heavenly River dredged, only to be stopped by Gu Qing, who then single-handedly blocked the Jade Pond and used the Golden Crow Array to relentlessly bake it, causing most of the immortals to perish, the Heavenly Court’s dignity had been utterly shattered. Now, even when the Jade Emperor asked a question, the immortals below gave little reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Court remained silent for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, it’s merely a little monkey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wang Yuyan activated her magic, saw Sun Wukong, and naturally withdrew her power, reporting everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A little monkey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Emperor nodded, closing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gu Qing had slapped the Heavenly Court’s face, the Jade Emperor now felt like a monkey every time he attended court, under the gaze of onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let it go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Emperor gave the order, while resolving to punish Gu Qing severely and restore the Heavenly Court’s dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aolai Kingdom, Huaguo Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaping out of the stone, the stone monkey bowed to the four corners of heaven and earth; when he reached Gu Qing and Yang Chan, he knelt down on both knees and prostrated himself humbly before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How should you address us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked the stone monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone monkey’s gaze shifted between Gu Qing and Yang Chan; after a moment’s hesitation, he ventured, “Father? Mother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this address, Gu Qing broke into a broad smile; Yang Chan beside him could not help but chuckle, yet she suppressed her laughter, glanced at Gu Qing, and nodded, accepting the title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! Very good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stepped forward, studying the future Monkey King, and reached out to pat his head; the fur felt sleek and smooth, delightfully easy to stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’ve called me Father, I cannot abandon you henceforth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone monkey beamed with joy, bowing repeatedly to Gu Qing, then turned to Yang Chan and called out, “Mother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan could not help but smile. Her father’s death had long weighed on her heart, leaving her somber even in moments of joy; but now, seeing the stone monkey’s birth and hearing his intimate words, she felt a sudden warmth of kinship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have a name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan studied the monkey and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone monkey naturally shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then your future name might as well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at his face—it resembles a macaque. Why not give him the surname Sun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gu Qing interjected appropriately, then checked the monkey’s arms for any hidden items; seeing he carried nothing, he continued, “As for your given name, you may be called Wukong…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing did not alter Sun Wukong’s original name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a name—I am Sun Wukong…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being named, Sun Wukong leapt and danced with joy, tugging at Gu Qing and Yang Chan, overjoyed; Yang Chan, watching his lively demeanor, felt the sorrow in her brow dissolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, call me Qing-Dad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing embraced Sun Wukong, reveling in the advantage, saying, “And as for this one here, call her Chan-Mama…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Wukong nodded eagerly and called out to Yang Chan, “Chan-Mama.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This title made Yang Chan blush furiously; she couldn’t help but lightly punch Gu Qing twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good boy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gu Qing smoothly stroked Sun Wukong’s head and said, “You were born of heaven and earth, with a mighty foundation. Since so, stay by my side and cultivate diligently. Know this—I am exceptionally skilled at brawling in groups.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Emperor is now preparing for the Investiture of the Gods War; after that war, he will look down upon the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy and the Curtain-Lifting General, even casting them into the mortal realm, and the many immortals listed on the Investiture Scroll…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at the Sun Wukong before him—he was nothing but a defeated subordinate of Sun Wukong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2280,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a1ecf72a7c72dc69f05a8b921a319506704c5c63ca56344dbf6b84193f849f40","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-395","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-393",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]