[{"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-8":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},2323576,4545,"Chapter 8: Don","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>The Nine Yin Classic is the prevailing martial arts scripture of the age; Dongxie, Xidu, Nandi, Beigai, Zhongshentong, Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Zhou Botong, and even Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu were all influenced by the Nine Yin Classic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Nine Yin Classic, the Sanskrit summary is the most profound, serving as the ultimate outline of all martial arts under heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cultivating the Sanskrit summary of the Nine Yin Classic, Guo Jing could gaze at several ancient pines on a cliff and spontaneously create a complete fist technique; relying solely on the summary’s content, he became a Fifth Absolute-level master in less than twenty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nandi’s internal energy was damaged and originally required five years to recover, but with the Nine Yin Classic’s Sanskrit summary, he recovered in just three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong was injured by Ouyang Feng and once lost all his martial arts; he fully regained his strength only through the Sanskrit summary of the Nine Yin Classic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Yin Classic Gu Qing learned was the version Wang Chongyang wrote inside the Ancient Tomb to counter the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra—it contained no Sanskrit summary and recorded only martial arts capable of countering the Ancient Tomb Sect, making it far from the complete Nine Yin Classic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when he heard Hong Qigong openly invite anyone to request it, Gu Qing immediately demanded the Sanskrit summary of the Nine Yin Classic…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How the hell did you know I had the summary…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong recalled his early humiliation at Ouyang Feng’s hands and said, “I can give you anything else, but the Sanskrit summary of the Nine Yin Classic isn’t mine—I can’t transmit it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Hong Qigong’s view, the Nine Yin Classic belonged to Guo Jing and Huang Rong; he merely used it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only with Guo Jing and Huang Rong’s consent could he transmit the summary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So disappointing, damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Hong Qigong; if he asked for the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms or the Dog-Beating Staff, the old man would surely refuse too—so forget the Xiaoyaoyou  Palm Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what Hong Qigong wanted to give him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, there is one thing I need your help with, Elder Hong Qigong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing remembered his purpose for descending the mountain: Qiu Chuji wanted a conclusion that would convince the entire Quanzhen Sect—if Hong Qigong would publicly endorse it, that conclusion would be secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, wait a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing flashed away, retrieved ink and brush, returned before Hong Qigong, and said, “Master Hong, I deeply admire you—could you sign your name and leave a fingerprint on this paper?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong was an old veteran; seeing Gu Qing point to the lower-left corner of the paper, he frowned and said, “Are you trying to forge my imperial edict?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would your edict even be useful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Guo Jing and Huang Rong had possessed even one useful edict during the Junshan Assembly, they wouldn’t have struggled so desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My edict is certainly useful—no, this one won’t do either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two consecutive refusals made Hong Qigong feel his dignity was slipping; he glared at Gu Qing and said, “Can’t you simply ask me martial arts questions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing shook his head. Most people would be ecstatic to receive guidance from a senior like Hong Qigong, but Gu Qing already had a solid martial foundation within the Quanzhen Sect—he could fight and gain points; he truly didn’t need Hong Qigong to impart experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which sect are you from, to speak so boldly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong asked irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing remembered he was still posing as “Shi Hao,” and said, “I’m a Qing-character disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, named Gu Qing, under Master Qiu Chuji. I used a false name earlier to avoid bringing trouble to my sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chongyang’s disciples really are clever…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong thought of Wang Chongyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the original Huashan Duel, Wang Chongyang was the undisputed number one under heaven; Hong Qigong knew his own internal energy had always been mediocre, and only after cultivating the Nine Yin Classic did his internal energy undergo a qualitative leap—he also knew that if Wang Chongyang, the Zhongshentong, were still alive, his internal energy alone would surpass the other four absolutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Chongyang forbade all Quanzhen disciples from cultivating the Nine Yin Classic—where did you steal it from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong scolded sternly, finding a way to save face: a Quanzhen disciple should never come to him demanding the Sanskrit summary of the Nine Yin Classic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a reformist within the Quanzhen Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing replied calmly: “Heaven’s mandate need not be feared; ancestral laws need not be followed; public opinion need not be heeded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong had heard of Wang Anshi’s reforms; now hearing of reformists within the Quanzhen Sect, he was momentarily speechless—but Gu Qing’s disregard for rules and audacious nature greatly appealed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pity. What a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong sighed twice and said, “My refusal on the Sanskrit summary is my own principle—I am that ancestor. Otherwise, I’d have given it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Qing stopped arguing, thinking instead that in a month, he’d go to Huashan, drag Hong Qigong’s corpse, and press a fingerprint onto paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong sat beside Gu Qing, watching him in silence, feeling his dignity still tarnished; he looked at Gu Qing and said, “No, you must ask me to do something for you—even a small thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Hong Qigong, thought for a moment, and said, “Fine—help me find a few people.” He described several Ancient Tomb Sect members and added, “They haven’t left Shaanxi, but I don’t know exactly where.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hong Qigong laughed heartily, utterly confident: “This is too easy—wait here. By tomorrow morning, I’ll give you precise information!” With that, he vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old man…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing shook his head; soon, this old man would fight Ouyang Feng on Huashan, their Nine Yin energies merging in reverse and normal flow, they’d laugh away their grudges, and depart together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the inn, Gu Qing slept soundly and woke naturally at dawn to find Hong Qigong sitting calmly on the windowsill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, all Gaibang  disciples in Shaanxi received the message and immediately began searching for news of Yang Guo, Xiaolongnu, and Li Mochou; after leaving Mount Zhongnan, Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu took backroads, slightly different from Gu Qing’s route but not far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Gaibang ’s search wasn’t difficult; seeing Gu Qing awake, Hong Qigong laughed and said, “Kid, I’ve got news on the people you’re looking for—hurry, many Quanzhen disciples have heard the word and are rushing there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing sat up and asked, “Do you know why I’m looking for them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qigong said, “Don’t underestimate my information network!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d also heard about Zhen Zhibing and Zhao Zhijing’s deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing watched Hong Qigong sitting on the windowsill, white-haired and self-assured, and his heart clenched: What information does Hong Qigong…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2dd082857fd9f04eec19e7e76057e8ee07e4b7b7bafc529d6536b1a28852b79c","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-9","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-7",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]