[{"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-56":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},2323624,4545,"Chapter 56: The Wheel King","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>The night was dark, barely allowing shapes to be discerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This night, the Mongol camp was unnaturally silent; even the faint crackling of burning firewood carried far, the night patrols moved listlessly, the sentries on watch were drowsy, and as the Wheel King stepped from his tent, he felt the stillness was almost terrifying—he sensed these Mongol warriors were far too exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, wind rushed past; the Wheel King instinctively sensed danger, turned not his head, but swung his iron wheel backward to block it. After the clang of metal on metal, he spun around to see Gu Qing clad in black martial attire, wielding a black sword. One strike failed—he immediately struck again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single thrust revealed the steady, grounded, ancient solidity of the Complete Reality Sword Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the Wheel King felt as if he were facing an old Daoist priest, and once again marveled at Gu Qing’s martial progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Intruder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King gripped both wheels and warned in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Vajrayana martial arts, there is the doctrine of the three channels and seven chakras; the throat chakra governs communication and expression, transmitting all signals from the brain. The Dragon and Elephant Bodhi Power vibrates this chakra—its voice is not loud, but strikes like a hammer to the skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those within the tent heard the alarm and began to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing, possessing the primordial energy of the Primordial Qi Art, had his essence, spirit, and energy unified—he paid no heed to this effect, thrusting his sword upward, circling past the twin wheels, aiming straight for the brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King stepped in rapid succession, his wheels shifting wildly, forcing Gu Qing back. His gaze swept left and right—he saw no one stirring in the tents, most campfires dimming, some storage areas ablaze, and shadowy figures approaching. Only then did he realize tonight’s raid was not the work of Gu Qing alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Song people had prepared for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King himself would have sensed the anomaly only after leaving his tent—otherwise, Gu Qing’s sudden attack would not have caught him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Wheel King’s cry, the camp erupted into chaos—but most men were too weak to resist, collapsing with moans, turning the camp into utter disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the camp, where the sentry posts had stood, Song soldiers’ shouts echoed continuously; the Mongols, disorganized and leaderless, confirmed to the Wheel King that something was terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From both flanks came long, piercing howls—voices of extremely powerful warriors. After blocking Gu Qing’s strike, the Wheel King turned and dashed into his tent, seized several items, tore open the tent flap, and headed straight for escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re abandoning Kublai?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing shouted loudly, trying to stop the Wheel King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King did not pause—not even for Kublai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Gu Qing gripped his black sword, undaunted by the dangers of the dense forest ahead, leapt into it. Xiaolongnu followed close behind. Cheng Ying, burning the grain supplies, saw the flames take hold, bit her silver teeth, and followed after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the mountains, the canopy blotted out the sky, vines coiled everywhere, darkness enveloped all, and the forest hummed with rustling. Yet Gu Qing moved as if he could see clearly, walking ahead and guiding Xiaolongnu—and even Cheng Ying behind him—through the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ran through the forest for over ten miles, then suddenly the terrain opened before them—they had reached the mountain peak. Here lay vast stretches of stone, unobscured by trees, forming a natural open field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King sat upon the rocks, gazing far off—the Mongol camp blazed with fire, the cries of battle audible even here. Facing this scene, he sat there, filled with an unspeakable loneliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the sounds behind him, the Wheel King turned, fixed his gaze on Gu Qing, his eyes filled with strange curiosity, and said: “How are you still alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaolongnu followed his gaze and saw several spiders crawling on Gu Qing’s calf—colorful, vividly patterned, clearly highly venomous. She hurried to remove them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing caught Xiaolongnu’s hand, stopping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Wheel King’s eyes gleamed with malice as he looked at Xiaolongnu: “These are Colorful Snow Spiders, from the summit of snowy mountains—deadly, with no antidote. I brought them to Central Plains to challenge your poison masters. Tonight, forced by circumstance, I scattered them as I fled, to hinder pursuit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t expect this boy to be so foolish—he feared you’d be bitten, so he walked ahead, willingly absorbing the poison himself—and used the spiders’ distribution to track us here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiaolongnu stared at the spiders on Gu Qing’s legs, her vision darkened. Cheng Ying, arriving moments later, also went weak at the knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change was too sudden—they had no mental preparation. In an instant, it felt as if the heavens had collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King revealing this truth was remarkably effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing observed it all—he could have dealt with the spider venom the moment he was bitten. He brought it here precisely to play the victim for Xiaolongnu’s sake. And if Cheng Ying saw it too, all the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One act of playing the victim yielded double sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing shook his sleeve, Zhensi  all the snow spiders, then pushed them with palm wind over the cliff’s edge. Only then did he say to Xiaolongnu: “I’ve just experienced the greatest joy of mortal life—how could I die? Heaven favors us. The Jade Bee Needle is the perfect antidote to this poison. The moment I was bitten, I sealed my meridians with it, using poison to counter poison—the two toxins neutralized each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing pulled out the Jade Bee Needle from his leg and showed it to Xiaolongnu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In The Divine Condor, Zhou Botong nearly died from snow spider venom—only Xiaolongnu’s accidental use of the Jade Bee Needle saved him. But for Gu Qing, his willingness to risk this stemmed from his accumulated good karma—he could purge toxins with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiaolongnu’s eyes shimmered with tears, then softened into a smile. In that moment, she truly felt heaven had blessed them. Her body went limp, leaning into Gu Qing’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ying hurried over, saw Gu Qing and Xiaolongnu clinging together, bent down, rolled up Gu Qing’s pant leg, and inspected the bite wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King made no move to ambush. Instead, he raised his head, gazing at the vast sky and earth, as if sensing some fateful design. The snow spiders he had carried with such hardship from the mountain summit were neutralized by the Jade Bee Needle—Heaven itself stood against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boy, have you truly seen the King of Increase?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King recalled Gu Qing’s earlier deception of Darba, and suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if I have? So what if I haven’t?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mongol empress will not live long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Möngke will meet his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King’s lifespan is less than twenty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King thought of all Gu Qing had foretold, then looked at Gu Qing, Xiaolongnu—he had witnessed Xiaolongnu’s terrifying sword art in Xiangyang, knew Gu Qing was the most difficult opponent, and now they stood on a cliff…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow spiders’ failure gave the Wheel King a sense of impending doom. Coupled with the sudden illness of the Mongol empress, he connected the dots—Gu Qing’s prophecies seemed to be coming true. He reached into his robe, pulled out a scroll, and said: “A sect’s greatest duty is transmission. If I die, this Vajrayana lineage must be passed to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My two disciples are unfit to inherit the Yoga Tantric Transmission. But you—every time we fight, I feel your martial progress. Whether or not you are my disciple reincarnated, you stole the Dragon and Elephant Bodhi Power—we are bound by fate. This Vajrayana practice also reveres the White Mother, the Green Mother…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the Wheel King glanced at Xiaolongnu in white, and Cheng Ying in green—he truly believed Gu Qing was the perfect vessel to inherit the Yoga Tantric Transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King placed the scroll aside, as if releasing a long-held thought, his aura suddenly surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, to claim it, you must first kill me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel King said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just about to finish this battle and consummate our union—and you offer me a dual-cultivation technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s eyes lit up—in that moment, he was brimming with positive energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1410,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","61c4dbc2302c5f4cda2bcc67402d418feebb605c41cadc9a4af46249d6e96233","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-57","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-55",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]