[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation":3,"chapter-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-438":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"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},548767,797,"Chapter 438: 305: Competing in Magic Tricks with Jiang Ning","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-438",438,"\u003Cp>Chapter 438: Chapter 305: Competing in Magic Tricks with Jiang Ning\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, 10:30 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong finished her bath and ran to Jiang Ning’s room to play video games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She curled up on Jiang Ning’s bed, eyes glued to her mobile screen, fingers tapping and poking, and the occasional crisp sound of her laughter filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moonlight was feeble tonight, and only a few lonely stars adorned the cloudy night sky visible from the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong found the game lacking as she played halfway through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smacked her lips, realizing something was missing—snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since her mom got a better job with a significantly increased salary, their living conditions improved correspondingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong grew more spoiled, with plenty of snacks always stocked at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Playing games without some snacks always feels a bit dull.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong cocked her head and said to Jiang Ning, who was on the sofa:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you playing games?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two-player games on the computer, and Xue Yuantong often played them with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning put down his book and said, “No, you always cheat. It’s no fun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong didn’t care about Jiang Ning’s accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She boasted, “Since you’re not playing, then go to my place and bring back the watermelon from the fridge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning: “…you’re really smart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t go to fetch it; instead, he continued reading and cast an Illusion Technique to shield Xue Yuantong’s perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes later, he beckoned, and the refrigerator door at Xue Yuantong’s house opened on its own, with the cling-wrapped half watermelon flying out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midway through its flight, the half watermelon was sliced into small pieces as if caressed by a blade’s light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pieces of watermelon all fell neatly into a plate and finally drifted to Jiang Ning’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dismissed the Illusion Technique, and Xue Yuantong, spotting the neatly cut watermelon, exclaimed in delight, “Jiang Ning, you’re so good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning ignored her and took a bite himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong gazed longingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning placed the plate of watermelon beside him as a leisurely snack while reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong wanted to eat the watermelon but didn’t want to get up from bed; after her bath, her body was too relaxed and powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torn between these two thoughts, she was plunged into a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong couldn’t help but say, “Jiang Ning, you’ve changed. You used to always put the melon next to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning replied, “I don’t remember doing that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It definitely happened,” insisted Xue Yuantong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning continued to eat his watermelon. As everyone knows, snacking becomes exceptionally interesting when a little munchkin beside you is salivating for a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Xue Yuantong’s watchful eyes, Jiang Ning mercilessly finished off the plate of watermelon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong felt heartbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning had really changed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed no care for her feelings anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still that little girl, unloved and uncared for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wuu wuu wuu.’ Xue Yuantong pretended to wipe her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning didn’t have as much drama as her; after finishing the watermelon, he felt quite pleased and lay on the sofa to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered what came after the Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the current progress, with two more years of high school left, if he wanted to achieve Foundation Establishment, the arrangements at Hu Qi Mountain needed to be expedited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Foundation Establishment was reached, even if all his past actions were dug up, he could confront the rules of the current world face to face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he would truly become unmatched in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living leisurely as he was, Jiang Ning never slackened in his cultivation practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having experienced the brutality of the Cultivation World, he was acutely aware that even the highest civilizations were always built upon formidable martial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial power is the ultimate authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With martial strength, many issues could be simplified—like the last time, when the three people Jiang Ning turned into vegetative states were caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the news from Shao Shuangshuang, the three were already arrested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relationships behind them hadn’t surfaced yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they did, in Yuzhou territory, with a Spirit Boat at his disposal, Jiang Ning could ensure the death of anyone within ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Ning was deep in thought, Xue Yuantong quietly watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He really likes to daydream.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong often came to Jiang Ning’s room to play, and what she saw him do most was daydream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is he daydreaming, or is he asleep?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong decided to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rubbed her legs, which for some reason felt exceptionally weak and devoid of strength today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and shakily stood up from the bed with her tiny sleep dress quivering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it, I’ve become weak!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carefully got out of bed, tip-toed to the sofa, and looked at Jiang Ning, who was lying with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes then shifted to the empty watermelon plate beside him, and her heart ached again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The watermelon that should have been hers was entirely consumed by Jiang Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too cruel—she had to get revenge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong suddenly conceived a bold plan, and after mulling it over, she deemed it feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jiang Ning was asleep, Xue Yuantong reached out her little hand and pinched Jiang Ning’s ear, twisting it half a turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha-ha, didn’t it seem just like a parent scolding a child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only through such action could she lessen the anger in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning’s eyes snapped open immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong hastily let go, her voice soft with concern: “You were having a nightmare just now, talking in your sleep. I had no choice but to use this method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, her face wore an expectant ‘you should praise me’ expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Ning, am I not kind to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning murmured darkly, “I wasn’t asleep just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong: “Uh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt a sense of foreboding: ‘It’s over, he’s definitely going to take revenge!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong, like a startled little deer, scurried back to the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did she really think that Jiang Ning would let her off that easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning rose from the sofa, looking at the bed with a half-smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong curled up, eyes wide, glancing around helplessly, unwilling to meet Jiang Ning’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning stretched his fingers and, in a villainous tone, said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seemed pretty bold just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to teach Xue Yuantong a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xue Yuantong, seeing Jiang Ning was serious, had a change in her gaze, filled with apprehension, her pert nose in the air, and her delicate and fair cheeks turned a light shade of red.\u003C\u002Fp>",1112,"2026-05-30T14:39:42.569Z","2026-06-01T04:31:29.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","216a78cf127b3d790aa5c0ea1ae6d20771b224997ff74347d68b8d3140698d5d","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-439","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-437",1809,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-cover.jpg"]