[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lord-of-the-land-the-heavenly-dao-rewards-dilige":3,"chapter-lord-of-the-land-the-heavenly-dao-rewards-dilige-lord-heaven-rewards-diligence-infinite-evolution-chapter-9":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lord: Heaven Rewards Diligence, Infinite Evolution",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1949117,2695,"Chapter 9","lord-heaven-rewards-diligence-infinite-evolution-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>Consciousness Studies was essentially the analysis of self-cognition; with study, one could fully master oneself, making it Chen Ping's top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evolutionary Studies paired with Science—one explored the path of evolution, while the other summarized and systematized existing worldly forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dominion Studies, a knowledge almost every lord entering the Hall of Knowledge would choose, enhanced a lord’s capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divinity Studies, the ability to explore and master divine powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimensional Studies, a core discipline pursuing the secrets of the highest dimensions, and one of Chen Ping’s hopes for returning to his original world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of the Nine Disciplines alone was an ocean of immense knowledge, impossible to fully master even if one spent their entire life on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having more choices wasn’t necessarily good, because the demands on the practitioner would also rise accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one became too distracted, it would ultimately result in being broad but not profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Ping wasn’t particularly worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was Heaven’s Way rewarding diligence for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If effort guaranteed returns, why not study until you dropped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a talent even more unreasonable than equivalent exchange—after all, it didn’t demand how much you had to give in return...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ping immediately focused on mastering the core of the Nine Disciplines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He temporarily set aside the peripheral details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were things he could later deduce and expand upon through continued study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person who entered the Tower of Knowledge existed within an independent space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more one studied, the longer the duration could be extended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four days later, Seeing Seeing Natasha was the first to leave the Tower of Knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five days later, the bespectacled man Lu Fei also exited the Tower of Knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six days later, the mysterious individual who had entered last left the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full ten days later, Chen Ping finally appeared outside the Tower of Knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before the gates of the Hall of Knowledge, Chen Ping now felt completely different from when he first arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mastery of knowledge made him appear far more mysterious than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes seemed to contain mysterious vortices; others who stared too long might even feel drawn in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't believe so much time has passed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ping hadn't expected to spend ten days inside the Hall of Knowledge—adding the half-day trial, that made eleven days total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, over a week had already passed in the territory trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering the gains from this journey, the slowed progress of his domain was acceptable to Chen Ping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident that upon his return, his territory would experience explosive growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A temporary slowdown was merely preparation for a stronger push later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ping turned around, silently thinking the words \"leave,\" and instantly a vortex appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced back at the Hall of Knowledge and noticed, within the open doorway, a faint, ethereal figure had appeared at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of calm eyes gazed at him; when they met his gaze, the figure vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puzzled, Chen Ping did not linger and stepped into the vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>12: Potential Rivals and Friends\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grayish-white buildings stood neatly and orderly arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Identical stone slabs paved straight streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, this territory exuded an air of strict precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even on the building walls, the gaps between each layer of bricks and tiles aligned perfectly on the same horizontal plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chen Ping saw it, he’d only conclude the lord here was a terminal case of obsessive-compulsive disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very heart of the territory, inside a square-shaped lord’s hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fei, the bespectacled prince, sat silently behind his desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stood two rows of six heroic spirits each, possessing different abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These six heroic spirits each managed different aspects of territorial affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the standards of a basic-level territory, this number and configuration of heroic spirits was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet given that Lu Fei was a descendant of Wang Ling, it seemed quite normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the patrol train arrives, look up the information on a certain lord—Chen Ping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Your Highness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After you find it, formulate a plan to strike against him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Your Highness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the first assessment arrives, the territory must reach level five.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Your Highness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heroic spirits respectfully acknowledged Lu Fei’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a descendant of Wang Ling, Lu Fei had great prestige and an even greater sense of superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His territory was structured like that of a future royal domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With abundant resources, early development posed no problem for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fei's attention had never been on passing the lord trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His goal was to dominate the lord trials, gathering subordinates and laying a solid foundation for his future rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outstanding Lords from this trial were all destined to become his future subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chen Ping was not included among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to her domain, Lu Fei secluded herself for two days, integrating the knowledge she had acquired into her territory to strengthen its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only today did she reappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, his mood could never be as calm as it once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the moment he closed his eyes, that name shining with golden light and Chen Ping’s indifferent gaze would surface in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you can still maintain that arrogance when my army sets foot on your land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this trial, no matter who it is, they will kneel beneath my feet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being utterly crushed by Chen Ping in the Knowledge Hall's assessment caused a shift in Lu Fei’s mentality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't accept this outcome, especially since the eighth stage that had completely blocked him was cleared by Chen Ping in just one minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was nothing short of humiliation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been suppressed by Chen Ping in what he considered his strongest field, Lu Fei now desperately wanted to capture Chen Ping and humiliate him thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in another part of the Chaos Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a lush forest of green jade-like trees, elven girl Seeing Seeing Natasha stepped out from her Lord’s Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little elf steward appeared before her with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, you're incredible—your knowledge has made upgrading the territory much easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, Mifal, I wouldn't say I'm anything special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seeing Seeing Natasha spoke, Chen Ping’s image involuntarily surfaced in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That handsome, composed young man had passed every trial so effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to him, both Seeing Seeing Natasha and Lu Fei seemed ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outstanding lords from this trial were all predestined to become his future vassals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Ping was not included in that group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to his domain, Lu Fei secluded himself for two days, integrating the knowledge he had acquired into his territory to strengthen his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only today did he reappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no matter what, his mood could never be as calm as it once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the moment he closed his eyes, that name shimmering with golden light, along with Chen Ping’s indifferent gaze, would surface in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you can still maintain that arrogance when my army marches upon your land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[90] \"In this trial, no matter who stands before me, they will kneel beneath my feet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[91] Being crushed by Chen Ping in the Knowledge Hall assessment had altered Lu Fei’s mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[92] He couldn’t accept this outcome—especially the fact that Chen Ping had cleared the eighth gate, which had blocked him so completely, in just one minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[93] It was nothing short of humiliation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[94] Having been suppressed by Chen Ping in what he believed was his strongest field, Lu Fei now desperately wanted to capture Chen Ping and humiliate him thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[95] Meanwhile, in another part of the Chaos Sea,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[96] within a forest of lush green jade trees, the elven girl Seeing Seeing Natasha stepped out from her lord’s hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[97] Her little elf steward appeared before her with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[98] \"My lord, you’re incredible! Your knowledge has made upgrading the domain much easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[99] \"Hehe, Mifal, I wouldn’t say I’m anything special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[100] As Seeing Seeing Natasha spoke, Chen Ping’s image involuntarily surfaced in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[101] That handsome, composed young man had passed every trial so effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[102] Compared to him, both Seeing Seeing Natasha and Lu Fei seemed ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[103] \"Someone like him is bound to be one of the shining stars of this trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[104] \"Mifal, prepare a generous gift for me. Once domain trading opens, I’ll need to send it to someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[105] \"Yes, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[106] Watching the little elf depart, Seeing Seeing Natasha climbed to the top of the canopy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[107] From here, she could overlook her entire domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[108] Seeing Seeing Natasha decided that once Max appeared, she would trade with him for information on Chen Ping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[109] The Lord Trial tested not only a lord’s strength but also their ability to form alliances and navigate politics.\u003C\u002Fp>",1472,"2026-06-15T06:33:16.817Z","2026-06-15T09:15:14.115Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","9462f02ab45e16c5af242f4d2da80d20372127ce8c9508799350da01499bb246",null,"lord-heaven-rewards-diligence-infinite-evolution-chapter-8","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-heaven-rewards-diligence-infinite-evolution-cover.jpg"]