[{"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-408":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},2323976,4545,"Chapter 408: Pulled Xu Zhangqing","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-408",408,"\u003Cp>Far, far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan saw a streak of flame slicing through the sky, parting the clouds; in the blink of an eye, it was already in Gu Qing’s hands—a blade of pure crimson, faint flames flickering along its length, humming incessantly, casting a radiant glow over Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Tianhe saw this sword, saw Gu Qing’s bearing, and thought of Xuan Xiao, his sworn elder brother from years past—even when they ultimately turned blades against each other, Xuan Xiao had still treated Yun Tianhe as a brother, holding back every strike, their bond tangled beyond unraveling until the descent of the Nine Heavens’ Mystic Lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xihe Sword!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan’s gaze lowered to Lin Qing’er cradled in Gu Qing’s arms; within the heat, Lin Qing’er reached out a tiny hand, trying to grasp the surrounding flames—unharmed, untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several streams of sword qi surged beneath Gu Qing’s feet; holding Lin Qing’er, he instantly teleported to the blue heavens. By the time Zi Xuan regained her senses and chased after him with spiritual power, Gu Qing stood atop a mountain peak—smooth rocks, sparse trees. When Zi Xuan arrived, she saw him playing with Lin Qing’er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tiny infant was deeply fond of Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this tender scene, guilt surged in Zi Xuan’s heart, and she halted her steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The child is hungry. Do you want to feed it puppet broth—or nurse it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gu Qing looked up; one sentence pierced Zi Xuan’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan turned her head aside, avoiding Gu Qing’s eyes, muttering: “I have no milk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only puppet broth could be given to the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand medicine well—I can restore your milk production.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled; he was truly eager to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan spun away, vanishing instantly; around her, faint insect chirps echoed—above, below, her figure seemed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the invisibility curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing suddenly raised his hand, blocking empty air, then struck with palm and finger, his body moving in a continuous chain—before him, no figure existed, yet each punch and kick met resistance; suddenly, Gu Qing drew a circle, and a Taiji of black and white appeared in his palm; as he swept it inward, Zi Xuan’s form materialized out of thin air, staggering two steps before nearly collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this, Gu Qing held Lin Qing’er with one hand, yet his free hand moved with crushing weight and exquisite precision; Zi Xuan, as a descendant of Nüwa, was no mortal—yet she was subdued by his single hand, something astonishing to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A god clan member?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan studied Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show me your true strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan lowered her gaze steadily; due to her past two lives, she had been refining her dantian using the Water Spirit Pearl and her own power, waiting only for the dantian’s completion to aid Xu Zhangqing’s ascension to immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this dantian, Zi Xuan suppressed her divine power—and because of it, she dared not unleash her full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Immortal Sword III, Zi Xuan possessed supreme power—strength approaching that of Chong Lou, and even the developers noted that had she not refined the pill, she would have easily defeated the Evil Sword Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or else, I’ll remove the restrictions on Qing’er and drain your spiritual energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled threateningly: “Miss Zi Xuan, you don’t want Qing’er to grow up now, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zi Xuan continued refining the pill, Gu Qing would let Qing’er absorb her spiritual energy—rendering her refinement impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she unleashed her full strength, she would interrupt the refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was this called? A single stick blocked at both ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” Zi Xuan bit her lip, her eyes filled with defiance and grievance, glaring at Gu Qing: “I’ve wasted two lifetimes with him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cares?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing waved dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zhangqing is a beast—not worth investing resources in. In the game, no matter how much you pour into him, he just leaves the party; when he rejoins, you have to re-gear him from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Xu Zhangqing and Zi Xuan are doomed to tragedy anyway, cutting it off outright is cleaner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I care!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I don’t care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke irresponsibly: “Your choices are few.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan suddenly closed in on Gu Qing and blew gently into his face; the dream serpent curse slipped from her mouth, aimed at rendering him unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stood motionless, inhaling every strand of the dream serpent curse; just as Zi Xuan’s expression brightened, Gu Qing exhaled back—through his mouth, the curse had transformed drastically; Zi Xuan, caught off guard, grew dizzy, watching Gu Qing step forward and reach for her clothes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan snapped awake, frantically checking her clothing—all intact; she exhaled slightly in relief, then looked again at Gu Qing—Xihe Sword hovered midair like a stool, and Gu Qing sat upon it, playing with the Water Spirit Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Spirit Pearl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan immediately checked herself—her eyes filled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Immortal Sword III, the key was collecting the Five Spirit Pearls to repair the Demon Suppression Tower; the Water Spirit Pearl had always resided within Zi Xuan—in the main story’s end, she sacrificed her life using it to mend the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan had delayed releasing the Water Spirit Pearl because she was using it to refine a pill capable of granting Xu Zhangqing ascension to immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Water Spirit Pearl had been taken by Gu Qing—and Xu Zhangqing’s path to immortality had been torn away by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three lifetimes of obsession, years of planning—all shattered so easily by Gu Qing. Zi Xuan stared at him, seething with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I took the Xihe Sword and learned the Qionghua Sect’s methods; by right, I’m now a Qionghua disciple. The Water Spirit Pearl was originally Qionghua’s treasure—Xuan Xiao gave it to Yun Tianhe to save the people, and it was lost. I’m merely retrieving what belongs to my sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke as if it were obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Water Spirit Pearl was forged by Nüwa after slaying the Snow Demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan said coldly: “I am Nüwa’s descendant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing suddenly understood, quickly returning the Water Spirit Pearl: “Then this pearl truly belongs to Nüwa’s descendants. A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refinement process was already ruined; the Water Spirit Pearl was useless in Gu Qing’s hands—he generously returned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A misunderstanding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan was furious: “This isn’t a misunderstanding! Why do you do things that harm others and benefit no one?” She stood on the brink of explosion, yet as Nüwa’s descendant, she gave Gu Qing a chance to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one wanted this to happen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing tried to comfort her—but he knew someone was delighted by this: Chong Lou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Lou was probably laughing his head off right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Chong Lou’s good karma +1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1145,"2026-06-20T17:04:28.193Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ecb6efff35ae1ee8a14d6cd98b570514fb1b57e8937c969dac81c3a878dd069c","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-409","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-407",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]