[{"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-417":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},2323985,4545,"Chapter 417: The Lady","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-417",417,"\u003Cp>The Shu Mountain Sword Sect is a pure and orthodox Daoist sect, and its disciples are required to uphold harmony, integrity, qi, benevolence, simplicity, ease, clarity, fullness, and weakness; through these disciplines, they cultivate an excellent temper—but no matter how good their temper, when Gu Qing entered the Shu Mountain Sword Sect and declared his intent to take control of it, every last bit of patience shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Xuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sect’s patriarch, Master Qingwei, bowed and asked: “If Shu Mountain yields its mountain gate to Qionghua, where shall the Shu Mountain disciples go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This demand is absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Shu Mountain Sect was filled with righteous fury!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qingwei, you’re being narrow-minded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing quickly added: “‘Shu Mountain’ merely refers to the mountain ranges of Shu. There are countless famous peaks and rivers throughout Shu—just move your sect to another location. The Sichuan-Chongqing region is vast enough to accommodate both Qionghua and Shu Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elders of the Shu Mountain Sect glowered. If the region could hold both Shu Mountain and Qionghua, why didn’t Qionghua simply establish a new mountain gate instead of seizing Shu Mountain’s existing one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing brushed it off: “The Lady Xuan’s heart holds all beings of the Six Realms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing wanted the Shu Mountain Sword Sect primarily to sever Xu Changqing’s roots; he hadn’t considered anything else. But with Shu Mountain under his control, he could certainly prevent many calamities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the original Shu Mountain? Let them suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s words made the Shu Mountain disciples flush red; even a speck of dust shed by the Lady Xuan weighed upon them like a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Canggu stepped forward boldly and declared: “Lady Xuan, in ancient times, the mortal realm and the divine and demonic realms jointly signed the Three Sovereigns Pact—we three races must not interfere with or wage war against one another…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When things are unjust, they cry out; Canggu had been driven to desperation and resorted to invoking the Three Sovereigns Pact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mortal, divine, and demonic races must not interfere in each other’s conflicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing snapped: “Do you object to the Lady Xuan’s judgment regarding Qionghua?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This silenced Canggu completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The precedent of Qionghua’s downfall loomed before them; Shu Mountain could not possibly escalate matters under the Three Sovereigns Pact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady Xuan’s expression darkened, and she was about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shu Mountain elders and Master Qingwei exchanged weary glances, then spoke first: “Lady Xuan, we are willing to repair the Demon-Sealing Tower. Grant us a chance to prove ourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shu Mountain elders were stretched too thin—first, they had to resist the Evil Sword Immortal, and second, cracks had appeared in the Demon-Sealing Tower, allowing demons and monsters to stir and rally against Shu Mountain. Now, Gu Qing was striking at their very foundation, aiming to seize Shu Mountain itself; the elders could no longer afford caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least without the Evil Sword Immortal, they had lost many constraints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady Xuan nodded, permitting the Shu Mountain elders to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We shall compete for the Spirit Pearls and jointly rebuild the Demon-Sealing Tower—the first side to obtain all three Spirit Pearls wins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging glances, the five elders—Qingwei, Jingming, Heyang, Canggu, and Youxuan—each took their positions and vanished into streaks of light across the sky, racing to collect the Five Spirit Pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this fine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Dragon Kui asked: “They’ve already run off.” She was eager to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing casually pulled the Water Spirit Pearl from Zi Xuan’s arms and said: “We’ve already taken the lead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan pouted—she hadn’t even decided who should receive the pearl. Xu Changqing’s gaze locked onto the Water Spirit Pearl, then flicked to Zi Xuan beside Gu Qing. He felt as if he’d missed something, leaving a dull ache in his chest… Since childhood, he had always dreamed of a girl…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady Xuan waved her hand. The Shu Mountain Sword Sect disciples gradually withdrew from the grand hall, including Xu Changqing on his stretcher—leaving only Gu Qing, Zi Xuan, Kui, Jing Tian, and Xuejian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did your Xihe Sword come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did the Lady Xuan ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had intended to ask immediately upon meeting him, but Gu Qing’s defense, the Evil Sword Immortal’s chaos, and Shu Mountain’s resistance had delayed her inquiry until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The story begins at Qingluan Peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing bowed respectfully: “At Qingluan Peak, I met an immortal youth named Yun Tianhe. In conversation with him, I learned Qionghua’s secret techniques. When I attempted to apply them, a sword flew from the horizon and landed in my hands—it was Xihe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing shook the Xihe Sword; waves of flame radiated outward, enveloping him in an aura of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady Xuan stepped forward and lightly touched the Xihe Sword. When she had once subdued Xuan Xiao, she had seen the sword’s heart demon burning fiercely. But now, touching the Xihe Sword in Gu Qing’s possession, she felt its unwavering righteousness, its unyielding integrity—once a demonic blade, now a divine one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contact, she sensed within Gu Qing’s body a golden flame surging forth, radiating a radiant, upright aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you and the Xihe Sword were destined for each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady Xuan withdrew her hand. From her earlier perception, she now understood why the Xihe Sword had chosen Gu Qing: even under the sword’s demonic influence, his heart remained bright and upright—and that very heart had transformed the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she regarded Gu Qing, the Lady Xuan felt a measure of satisfaction. Under his leadership, Qionghua could be revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Xuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing, sensing he had momentarily deceived her, quickly said: “The Shu Mountain elders have condensed the Evil Sword Immortal from the world’s turbid and evil energies. To utterly eliminate this demon, we must journey to Chunzi Spring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to enter the Divine Realm, we need a Divine Realm pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady Xuan, hearing this, naturally produced a token: “This token grants you one entry into the Divine Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing promptly took the token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wind Spirit Pearl was nearly secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Lady Xuan gave Gu Qing a slight nod, indicating his party could go seek the Five Spirit Pearls, while she herself headed toward the Eastern Sea to inspect changes in the seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve deceived the Lady Xuan so thoroughly—we may drown in the sea!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Lady Xuan had departed, Zi Xuan whispered secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady Xuan’s journey to the bottom of the Eastern Sea would likely reveal Gu Qing’s deception… In this world, the Nine Springs of Shennong allow all memories to be reviewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing leaned close to Zi Xuan and whispered: “Even if we truly fall out, there’s still a chance for reconciliation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Reconciliation is still possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Xuan was deeply skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said no more on the matter. With the Divine Realm pass secured, the first priority was… to head to Leizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, seize the Thunder Spirit Pearl—then Gu Qing would be certain of victory. And when collecting the Fire Spirit Pearl, he could also descend into the Underworld to resolve the feud between Xuan Xiao and Yun Tianqing, fulfilling Yun Tianqing’s long-held wish and earning great merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1212,"2026-06-20T17:04:28.193Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d0f77e19e42a4a74ee3f85e48d943ac56637d531d8e4d7d5cd4419cb70c0c481","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-418","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-416",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]