[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain":3,"chapter-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-111":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Notes on Cultivation at Wulong Mountain",{"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},2273016,4440,"Chapter 111: Reputation (Bonus Chapter for Li Zhengxi Sissi","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-111",111,"\u003Cp>To be honest, the matter wasn’t big at all. A few days ago, Lingling Ke went to Yueyang Market and saw several people gambling at a chess board—the main player was Dong Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dong family had long specialized in the art of chess, so Dong Wei’s skill was naturally good—but his gambling method wasn’t true competition; it was a setup to swindle people, and a big one at that: each bet was one spirit stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingling Ke was an old hand, from Wulong Mountain—what hadn’t he seen? He immediately spotted the trick, said nothing, stepped in, and under everyone’s eyes won three straight games, pocketed three spirit stones, and left Yueyang Market without a word. Back home, he told Jiang Feihu about it, who burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dong Wei and his group grew furious, trailing him from afar all the way to Wulong Mountain, then stormed straight into Lingling Valley and launched a surprise attack on Lingling Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, they weren’t cultivators from Jingxiang; though they’d heard of Wulong Mountain’s name, they knew nothing of its inner workings and never expected to be surrounded. Now they were trapped, unable to advance or retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the five, Dong Wei was the leader, with the highest cultivation—Qi Refining sixth layer; the others were mostly fourth or fifth layer. They were enough to ambush Lingling Ke, but facing dozens of Wulong Mountain cultivators, they were nothing but prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Wei looked tense, drenched in sweat, his sword pressed against Lingling Ke’s throat, face twisted in menace, waiting for Jiang Feihu’s reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Jiang Feihu convinced most—including Longshan Sanren and the Seven Heroes of Gu Zhang Mountain—to agree to a deal: Dong Wei’s group would leave Lingling Ke behind, and Wulong Mountain would let them go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the key dispute was over order—who released first, who left first? Dong Wei demanded they be allowed to descend the mountain before releasing Lingling Ke—even Jiang Feihu refused this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you never heard of Wulong Mountain’s reputation? We keep our word—once spoken, never retracted, a spit, a nail. Release him now, and you’re free to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullshit! What reputation do you Wulong Mountain have? Swindling, fraud, murder, arson, theft—everyone knows your reputation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare say that? Are you any better? You set up a scam, got caught by Lingling Ke, and still wouldn’t stop—chased him all the way up the mountain. Your character is even worse! Even swindlers have rules—you get caught, you admit it. We Wulong Mountain cultivators despise you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of us swindle—that’s the rule! We don’t expose our own kind. You broke the rule first; your character is rotten!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Brother, why waste words with them? I say, beat them first, then talk about character!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who dares move? Take one step forward, and I’ll slit Lingling’s throat—we all die together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he so much as pulls a hair from Lingling Ke, I’ll chop off one of his arms!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, come on… See? Not one hair—a lock! I cut it off—what of it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiao watched from behind the crowd, both furious and amused. The Chess Mountain Dong family wasn’t a high clan—even among aristocratic families, they were barely a humble one. But they still had a name. How had Dong Wei sunk so low as to run scams—and now lecture Wulong Mountain’s hermits on character? He kept insisting, “We don’t expose our own kind”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The standoff dragged on, and Wulong Mountain’s cultivators grew angrier. The Seven Heroes of Gu Zhang Mountain, for instance, refused Jiang Feihu and Longshan Sanren’s pleas, stepping closer to Dong Wei’s group, determined to capture these intruders and uphold Wulong Mountain’s dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lingling Ke—let him die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Wei’s face turned pale, his sword trembling in his grip. His companions weren’t much better—shouting “Don’t come closer!” while sweating profusely, eyes darting for escape routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No escape route appeared, but Dong Wei suddenly spotted Liu Xiao in the crowd and shouted: “Liu Xiao! Liu Daofriend! Have him step forward as guarantor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of Gu Zhang Mountain roared: “Guarantee what? Just die quietly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Wei cried: “I don’t trust you—I trust him! Have him guarantee it, and I’ll release the man!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to Liu Xiao. He scratched his head, thinking: Why am I dragged into this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please visit the latest address\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You trust him to guarantee? You don’t trust us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you two know each other?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Lou, what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be collusion from within?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing he was about to be pulled into the mess, Liu Xiao stepped forward, clarifying: “Fellow cultivators, I’ve met this man once, and we had a minor dispute. I was just as surprised to see him here on Wulong Mountain. He’s a Dong family scion, from Chess Mountain’s Dong Clan—a minor clan allied with Shenwu Mountain’s Su family… Dong, what guarantee do you want from me? Speak plainly before these fellow cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Wei said: “Liu Daofriend, though I offended you before, you’ve already won—your revenge is satisfied. Let bygones be bygones. I ask you to guarantee: once we release Lingling Ke, you let us descend the mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiao shook his head: “Many elders are present—I’m just a junior on Wulong Mountain. How could I possibly guarantee for you? Don’t spout nonsense! I tell you, Wulong Mountain stands united against outsiders. Whatever the elders say, I follow—no second thoughts. Don’t try to sow discord among us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Wei hurriedly said: “I don’t mean that! I trust Shenwu Mountain’s Su family. You’re their son-in-law—your word is their word. If you guarantee my safe descent, it’s the Su family guaranteeing it—I naturally trust you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words stunned everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Xiao Lou is Shenwu Mountain’s Su family’s son-in-law? Is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never heard of this. Such a big thing, and I didn’t know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shenwu Mountain’s Su family? Which mountain is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Danxia Sect’s Su family—haven’t you heard? How unlearned you are…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Xiao Lou marry a Su daughter? When?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven! That’s a righteous sect! And one from a Heaven Cave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow cultivators, listen—I’ll tell you: yesterday, Xiao Lou returned to the mountain and hosted us precisely for this reason. It’s absolutely true. But he didn’t marry—he became a son-in-law by marriage, a reverse in-law. Still, even a reverse in-law is a son-in-law. So Dong’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cares if he’s reverse in-law? I’d like to be one too—no one asked me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back when I was sworn brothers with Master Sanxuan, I said then that Sanxuan Gate would one day flourish—look! My words came true!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still remember when Xiao Lou came up the mountain ten years ago—I said then, this boy’s future is boundless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nonsense—Xiao Lou’s been on the mountain twelve years. What ten years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Sanxuan, your disciple has risen! If you knew from below, you’d rest easy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Left Friend, you hosted for Xiao Lou yesterday—why didn’t you invite me? Do you look down on me? No, no! Tonight I’ll host a feast at Hulukou for Xiao Lou! Xiao Lou, don’t worry about a thing—just come. I’ll handle everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, Xiao Lou! My humble gift—nothing much, just a token…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Lou, tonight I’ll prepare a proper gift for you—we brothers won’t stop drinking till we’re drunk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please visit the latest address\u003C\u002Fp>",1205,"2026-06-19T23:11:25.549Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","975422ea66859d6e0c0956c1236b55843f5a04295293054f98406ae343dc0f67","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-112","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-110",638,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnotes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-cover.jpg"]