[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lord-of-the-immortal-food":3,"chapter-lord-of-the-immortal-food-lord-of-the-immortal-food-chapter-756":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lord of the Immortal Food",{"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},2313879,4524,"Chapter 756: Unbinding the Sword for You (Part Two) (For Patron 【dspxuebuhui】)","lord-of-the-immortal-food-chapter-756",756,"\u003Cp>“I think the two sword forms from Xiao Yunshan are beautiful—they seem to float past.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That true transmission’s six moves were defeated by Ning Zhenchuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know—I mean, they’re beautiful… Young Master Li, who do you think could beat this sword puzzle?” The speaker turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone found this girl, also leaning on the railing, both novel and reverent; she had written out some ten invitations and brought them here—Chief Cui said she was in fact the head of a sword sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Piaoqing thought for a moment: “I think Ming Jianzhu definitely could.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Heavens, so no one else besides Ming Jianzhu then?” The questioner widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really want to see Ming Jianzhu once.” Someone else’s imagination leapt instantly to a new fancy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…” Li Piaoqing smiled in thought, her eyes fixed on some distant point, as if expecting a name—but she never spoke it, only said, “I don’t know either, but I think it’s extremely difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was not speaking nonsense; she could feel this heart-sword, and feel how it reflected the heart. After seeing Lu Wei’s attempt, she understood even more clearly what it represented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Li is right—this sword puzzle is very hard to solve,” Cui Zhaoye said. Whether in swordcraft or in the Dao of Pei Ye, she was an unshakable authority; as soon as she spoke, the entire terrace fell silent and turned to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Lu Wei couldn’t do it, then Qun Fei and Qiu Si couldn’t either, because they’re the same kind of swordsman before this heart-sword. And Lu Wei surpasses them both. Shang Yunning might have a chance, because he’s always been most obsessed with self-transcendence—I’ve heard he practiced the Five Peaks Sword Art for over a decade, and Ming Jianzhu himself specifically sparred with him on this sword during his Tian Shan sword inquiry. But I doubt his chances are great—still, we’ll only know after he tries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Quan cannot answer this sword puzzle, because the Youdu heir doesn’t cultivate a complete ‘self.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief Cui’s authority was reaffirmed once more: as soon as she finished speaking, Qun Fei from the sixth seat turned around and said, “Young Master Shang, why don’t you give it a try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Yunning rose with his sword, walked to the pool’s edge under everyone’s gaze, and Lu Wei smiled beside him: “I tried fighting it directly, seeking that one thread of higher selfhood; I also tried sparring with it, relying on wit—but neither worked. Ning Zhenchuan, sorry, but ‘die rather than choose’ sounds easier than it is—maybe it’s not the right path after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Shuhong bowed: “Young Master Lu, your dedication to this matter is already an act of chivalry—I am deeply moved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty-three swords, bound by shared breath—no need for such courtesy,” Lu Wei said. “At a sword banquet, we naturally discuss swordcraft. Thank you, Ning Zhenchuan, for your candid confession, which gave us this puzzle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Yunning drew his sword, thought for a while, then silently stepped into the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, all observers in the garden witnessed the true Tian Shan sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when swordmasters from other sects asked questions of the central six seats, eight out of ten directed them toward Tian Shan’s two “Eight Steeds” and “Seven Jewels,” naturally—this was Tian Shan’s sword banquet, and whatever they asked, they would surely receive an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Yunning was very serious, sometimes even stepping down to demonstrate two moves up close; his swordplay was extremely solid, yet plain and unadorned, so he left less impression than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, facing his full self, the Tian Shan sword—“High Wind Descends, Cold Snow Gives Birth to Jade”—unleashed completely, as if the entire pool had instantly turned ice-white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient, richly allusive Tian Shan sword was utterly unlike the Mountain Ghost Sword—elegant, splendid, solitary, vast; it pierced the heart more deeply than the Mountain Ghost Sword. Just moments ago, people had been marveling at the brilliant exchanges above the pool; now they forgot them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Wei’s swordstroke had swept away everything before it; Shang Yunning’s swordstroke painted over it with new colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the minds of countless observers, only these two people’s swords remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shang Yunning also failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t return empty-handed like Lu Wei—he lost by a single move. Because Shang Yunning truly pursued victory more fiercely than Lu Wei, and the Tian Shan sword was indeed slightly more fragile than the Mountain Ghost Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This White Righteous One of Tian Shan was pierced through the throat by a single sword; the gray shadow dispersed. He sheathed his blade and climbed onto the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Wei made a “tsk” sound; Qun Fei also tapped the table in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, Young Master Shang Yunning didn’t prevail,” Kong Lanting stretched his neck to look, then withdrew with disappointment; beside him, Guan Qianyan patted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ji Zhuowu had said, when Lu Wei proposed this sword puzzle, he already knew its difficulty—so the current outcome was entirely expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Qianyan’s gaze returned from the disappointed discussions of the Xiao and Da Yunshan seats, and she turned, harboring a strange hope, asking: “Ji… Ji senior brother, is there truly no one who can solve this sword puzzle today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Zhuowu didn’t turn around. After a moment, he said: “That depends on the honorable Huang Yunxian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it seems this sword puzzle is truly unsolvable,” the girls on the terrace sighed alike, slumping against the railing and gazing at Chief Cui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly someone pointed: “Chief Cui, what about the He Zhenchuan? She’s supposed to be very powerful—why hasn’t she spoken at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned their eyes toward the frail woman holding her sword, dressed in a skirt. She had always kept her head lowered, like a small yellow flower in spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she was indeed seated among the sixth seat, right at the center, just beside Lu Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shang Yunning’s defeat, the garden buzzed with more chatter, then fell into an odd silence, as many eyes turned toward this seated woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because everyone realized her presence seemed too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had she never joined the discussion on the “I Cannot Overcome Myself” puzzle, but even during the earlier sword duels on the pool, no one had asked her for advice or questions—whether because she kept her head down, or because she was hidden behind Lu Wei’s broad back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that Lu Wei had left, that yellow-gowned figure could no longer be concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xudao Mountain, Fubang Third: Huang Yunxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more people turned toward this revered and awe-inspiring name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yunxian was squinting intently at a certain direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been doing so since earlier—about half a quarter-hour ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central six seats had always been the highest point of this sword banquet, and those few names had always shone brightly—but when sword duels took place on the pool, people’s attention was drawn into the blade-light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now, as the sword discussion reached this terrifying level, after Lu Wei demonstrated his sword, did all eyes in the garden suddenly fix upon the six seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was unmoved by such a sword puzzle; no one failed to revere such sword art. The garden buzzed with chatter, all eyes fixed on the six seats as they debated back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ye was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought these people were truly formidable, and the design of this heart-sword was remarkably brilliant. As he turned to look at them, he met He Yaoyao’s eyes, which had just lifted accidentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ye didn’t know how she had precisely caught his gaze among so many staring eyes—but those eyes locked onto his, stuck fast, then lit up with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ye politely smiled at her and nodded slightly. He found her face somewhat unfamiliar—he hadn’t fully connected it to the black cloak from that chance encounter—but he still knew she was the friend he’d met that day, so he waved again to signal her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw her eyes brighten as if seeing a savior, fixed on him, her hands on her knees stealthily lifting slightly, waving toward him, gesturing to the seat beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ye froze, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman blinked, then her gaze pleaded again; she waved softly once more, mouthing silently: “I don’t know anyone here—please come over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ye didn’t understand why she was mouthing instead of speaking aloud; after a moment’s hesitation, he too mouthed silently: “I’m here to stay with my friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I’m your friend too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...What’s wrong with staying there by yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want someone to stand in front of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them exchanged silent lip movements, unaware that the garden had gradually grown quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lu Wei seemed to finally realize it—he clapped his hands and turned around with a smile: “Ah! He Zhenchuan, I’ve long heard Xudao Mountain has a legendary ‘Dun Yi Sword’—do you have any insights today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Yaoyao’s mouth was still half-open; she looked up, bewildered: “Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1498,"2026-06-20T13:17:12.150Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","860281c81929bb005d4fe254994f78a38934bb28492187d4d323d8ba986b8cfd","lord-of-the-immortal-food-chapter-757","lord-of-the-immortal-food-chapter-755",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-of-the-immortal-food-cover.jpg"]