[{"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-67":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},2272972,4440,"Chapter 67: A Roar That Fizzles Out","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>Why couldn’t he spit it out? Because Liu Xiaolou’s cultivation base was low and his true qi insufficient; when forcing living things like demon vine seeds out of his body, he lacked the power—before the seed could be expelled, it had already turned to blood and dispersed within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou wanted to cry but had no tears: “Brother Tan, please bury me on Gan Bamboo Ridge, in the bamboo grove—I wish to be with my master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Ba grabbed Liu Xiaolou by the collar and dragged him off: “Hurry, we’ll talk once we’re out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou mumbled: “The Three Mysteries Sect has no more disciples left—only one giant white goose remains. I beg you to treat it well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Ba threaded Liu Xiaolou’s robe through his iron rod and simply slung him over his shoulder, sprinting faster as he climbed mountains and crossed rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have the Three Mysteries Sect’s Sect Master token and the Zi Ji Sect’s Sect Master token—I’ll pass them both to you, Brother Tan…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop talking nonsense! It’s just one seed—not some deadly poison!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s a demon vine seed… a demon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a dead demon—dead means it’s just a vine. Treat the seed like a sunflower seed and chew it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not a sunflower seed—it moves like a worm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t it already turn to blood? What’s left to move? Are you having stomach pain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A little…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are your meridians blocked?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now… they’re still open…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you still move your true qi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems… the poison hasn’t activated yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What poison? If it were truly deadly, you’d be dead already—maybe it’s a great boost to your true qi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s a boost, why did you vomit it out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was blind—I didn’t recognize its value. Now I regret it deeply!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I haven’t felt any true qi boost… hey?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Da Ling point… it’s open!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou had trained the Da Ling point for nearly a month, spending two spirit stones, reaching the point where it was about to burst open—he’d expected another seven or eight days and half a spirit stone to break through. But after Tan Ba’s reminder, he instinctively tried—and it opened effortlessly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One seed was worth half a spirit stone—no, better than a spirit stone. Spirit stones must be slowly converted into true qi; this seed was a true qi crystal, directly usable, saving him seven or eight days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be misfortune turned to fortune?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou’s mood lifted greatly: “Brother Tan, I’ll walk myself.” He struggled down from Tan Ba’s iron rod and sprinted toward the outskirts of Wu Long Mountain—his stomach no longer hurt, his true qi flowed without obstruction, and he felt no ill effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Tan, this demon vine seed… is a valuable thing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Let’s go back first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After Qingyu Sect leaves the mountain, will the seed still remain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you see? It dissolves in the wind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… you’re right…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple light spread across Wu Long Mountain, thunder rolled—its power was truly astonishing. Outside the mountain, Zhanglong Sect had already learned of it and was now filled with shock and uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this was three sects versus one, Dongyang Sect and the Lu family of Tianmu Mountain naturally stood together. Their positions lay in another direction, originally forming a three-sided encirclement with Zhanglong Sect. Now, both sect leaders had gathered at Zhanglong Sect’s location to discuss strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the details from Liu Xiaolou and Tan Ba, Cang Baili hurried to the three sect leaders’ meeting place and reported verbatim: “Confirmed: Qingyu Sect is battling an unknown demon vine at the Tiankenggu pit on Wu Long Mountain. The vine stands dozens of zhang tall, with over a hundred tendrils—terrifying to behold. Yet Qingyu Sect’s combatant is only one person: a divine figure wearing a flame-gilded crown, wielding a phoenix-winged golden lance, using purple light to burn the demon vine. The radiance and thunder are the power of their battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Qu Sect Master’s face darkened: “Master Han, Brother Lu—we’re surrounding the mountain while Qingyu Sect trains its disciples inside. We’ve been fooled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Han’s expression grew grave: “Is this solely to train their inner disciple Jing Zhao? Could Jing Zhao truly be a heavenly talent? If so, our Jingxiang sects will never rise again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Lu said: “Highly likely. But how did Qingyu Sect know the demon vine would appear on Wu Long Mountain? Still, I don’t fully agree with you, Brother Han. Qingyu Sect is also a Jingxiang sect. If they’ve produced a heavenly talent, perhaps we can benefit too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Han shook his head: “That depends on what Qingyu Sect plans to do. If they use this strength to bully us, what benefit is there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Lu replied: “Let’s wait and see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they debated, someone reported that an inner disciple of Qingyu Sect wished to meet. The three sect leaders immediately ordered him brought in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The visitor was Dongfang Nascent Soul, the lowest-ranked inner disciple of Qingyu Sect. Though last in rank, he was the youngest son of Master Dongfang. His dispatch during this tense period showed sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth’s face glowed with a pure radiance. Qu Sect Master exclaimed in surprise: “Long time no see, nephew—you’re nearly full in Qi Refining? Are you about to enter Foundation Establishment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In major sects, “about to enter cultivation” meant imminent Foundation Establishment. Dongfang Nascent Soul was under sixteen and nearing it—truly astonishing. Yet he showed none of a youth’s arrogance, bowing deeply: “My humble cultivation pales beside the three sect masters. I’ve come on my father’s orders to pay respects. He wishes to meet you personally—do you have time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three sect leaders exchanged glances and asked: “Where is Master Dongfang? We can go to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Nascent Soul lowered his head: “No, Father said that if you agree, he will come to pay his respects himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation still stood, but over time, the various families and sects guarding the mountain had grown lax—including the Cang family, where Liu Xiaolou was stationed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening approached, yet the heat lingered. Cang family cultivators sat or lay wherever they could find shade. Servants brought tea, water, and served them diligently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Baili suddenly remembered the tiger-headed dragon hadn’t returned. He summoned Liu Xiaolou and Tan Ba and asked. Upon learning the tiger-headed dragon had been captured by Qingyu Sect’s mountain deity and its fate unknown, he nodded and sighed: “Hard luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News kept arriving: the four sect leaders had met on the Wuchao River, holding secret talks aboard Qu Sect Master’s boat…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyu Sect released over ten people—all disciples and cultivators from families and sects allied with the three sects. Even Cang family got one back: a nephew of Cang Baili, tearful, claiming he’d nearly perished. Cang Baili immediately offered spirit rice, spirit wine, and spirit meat—Liu Xiaolou and Tan Ba watched, swallowing saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, over a dozen stakes were erected at the foot of Wu Long Mountain, and more than ten hermits were hanged. It was said Qingyu Sect had won a great victory in this purge—these hermits were the top bandits of Wu Long Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At midnight, Qingyu Sect announced a complete triumph: all remaining Wu Long Mountain bandits had been punished, confessed their crimes. Heaven favors life, so Qingyu Sect executed only the ringleaders, sparing the followers. Nearly a hundred hermits were released from the mountain and scattered immediately upon descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the grand spectacle of three sects versus one ended before it even began—clearly a case of starting with a roar and ending with a whimper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Baili disbanded his troops on the spot and led the Cang family cultivators back to E Yang Mountain. Liu Xiaolou and Tan Ba stared at each other—where was the promised reward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One spirit stone!\u003C\u002Fp>",1294,"2026-06-19T23:11:25.549Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8126402728814077765441cad948d282a2e4ea0c25d8fb6ef1acb539eab4dee4","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-68","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-66",638,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnotes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-cover.jpg"]