[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-red-heart-patrols-the-sky":3,"chapter-red-heart-patrols-the-sky-red-heart-patrols-the-sky-chapter-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Red Heart Patrols the Sky",{"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},1047056,1357,"Chapter 4 - 4 2 The Master of Dongzhen Ruins_1","red-heart-patrols-the-sky-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>4: Chapter 2: The Master of Dongzhen Ruins_1 4: Chapter 2: The Master of Dongzhen Ruins_1 The Dao veins are the foundation of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This “Dao” is not the Dao of the Taoist Sect, but the Dao of the Great Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they are practitioners of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, the art of war, Mohism, or any other school, they all must first manifest their Dao veins in their pursuit of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient times, so-called cultivation seeds were those born with natural Dao veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Human Race does not let talent determine one’s whole life, and the Channel-opening Pill is one such method to resolve cultivation aptitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By borrowing the power of the pill, one can manifest the Dao veins within the human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can also stimulate the vitality of heaven and earth to nourish the flesh body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the feedback of qi and blood, one then nurtures the Path Origin and steps onto the road of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, compared to the equipment that Zuo Guanglie had destroyed in the explosion, the Channel-opening Pill should not be considered precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for this beggar trapped in dire straits, it is the only key to unlocking the body’s treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eternal hardship begets only death, at the end of one’s destiny, one begs for heavenly grace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the beggar has grasped his key of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is so devout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With trembling hands, he holds the jade bottle, brings it to his quivering lips, tilts his head back, and pours it down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him is the silent broken observatory, in the distance are the corpses of other beggars, and next to him are the shattered bones and flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the setting sun casts the last of its light, and the clouds dissipate in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bodies lie across the fields, while the sick beggar swallows the pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Channel-opening Pill rolls onto his tongue, turning into a warm current that flows down his throat and disperses into every limb and bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar gently closes his eyes, and at this moment, hundreds of images swim through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Braving the heat and cold in practice, wielding the sword through spring and autumn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chasing down great thieves, battling fierce bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he walked down from the bandit-infested western hills alone, drenched in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what he traded for a single Channel-opening Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years has he used to approach the transcendent world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has given it his all, struggling every moment for advancement, but how did he get to this point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother passed away early, and his father, who succumbed to illness later on, had nearly exhausted their last bit of family wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alone in the world, he could only rely on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the competition where only one in a thousand emerges, he entered the Dao college, and after surpassing others in the fiercely competitive external college, he finally grasped the key to transcending for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what followed immediately after that was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poisoning, ambushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fought desperately for a slim chance of survival, mixing in with the beggars to avoid the search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had planned to wait for an opportunity, but his body could no longer endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became weaker and weaker until he could only lie on a pile of straw, waiting hopelessly for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging his sick body, he struggled to search the battlefield, driven by a heart that refused to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, he found a Channel-opening Pill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would someone as strong as Zuo Guanglie carry a Channel-opening Pill on him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason has gone with his legend, and no one knows anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the beggar’s story has thus begun a new chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is nothing more unpredictable than fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar turns his focus inward, feeling the indescribable changes within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feels the warm force emanating from every corner of his body, “swimming” through his body in a way he cannot understand, eventually converging towards his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process is slow and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unknown amount of time, a faint force rises from the coccyx, traveling up along the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation is like a worm swimming upstream in a river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey is difficult, but the warm force from all parts of the body keeps supporting it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “little worm” finally swims through this lengthy journey, penetrating the spine and shooting straight to the Heavenly Spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A miracle occurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s as if he can see light inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warmth bursts from every limb and part of the flesh body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer feels the cold, no longer feels weak, no longer feels pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Dao veins now manifest, vitality nourishes him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar opens his eyes, which are bright and spirited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feels full of strength, and he has once again seized control of his destiny!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Dao veins have manifested, and although the True Spirit of the Dao vein is merely the lowest-grade little earthworm, it also means that he can formally set foot on the path to transcendence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying through the heavens and burrowing into the earth, entering the blue void, these are no longer unattainable dreams!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, Gongyang Bai, Mo Jingyu, and even Zuo Guanglie, Li Yi…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these renowned giants, the things they can do, he will be able to do as well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar stands up, gazing down at the pile of broken flesh at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life gazes at death, the beginning connects to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the broken observatory, he buries Zuo Guanglie and those beggars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his newly emerged Dao veins and abundance of energy, it takes him until the moon is high in the sky to finish the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a small deed that may seem pointless, but it is a principle he abides by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the group of beggars had chosen to abandon him when danger came, in the days before he was dying, they did not leave him to die in the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they couldn’t extend his life with medicine, they at least gave him a few sips of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for that, when it is within his capability, he should give them a proper burial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that their lives of hardship do not continue into the next without refuge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People believe that only by being buried can one rest in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the embrace of the vast, infinite, and compassionately heavy earth, the souls of the dead can find tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the beggar stands in front of Zuo Guanglie’s grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He who buries you is not without a name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Zhuang Country, Qinghe County, Fenglin City…” Under the moonlight, the beggar stands in front of the small grave, filthy and mud-stained, yet he straightens his back and fearlessly reveals his own name: “Jiang Wang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before forming its stripes, the tiger possesses the demeanor to prey on oxen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did not die in a nameless place either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is called the Taixu Illusion Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although its signboard is worn and no longer prominent, it must become known to the world because of you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said those words, Jiang Wang bowed deeply, “May your soul find peace in heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bow was not just for the Channel-opening Pill that Zuo Guanglie had left behind, but also for his compassion, honesty, and bravery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Figures such as Zuo Guanglie deserved every ounce of respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight happened to be a full moon, with its brilliant light shining upon the fresh grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if a gentle breeze was rustling in the quiet darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wang saw specks of silver light fluttering from Zuo Guanglie’s grave, slowly rising in the moonlight and gathering into a small, silver crescent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It floated above the new grave, within reach and exuding both mystery and nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wang was profoundly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and caught the silver crescent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness engulfed his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the nearly boundless dark, a gentle voice arose, seemingly containing the truth of the universe and the mysteries of the great way, making one’s mind clear and spirit bright upon hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome to the master of the Dongzhen Fortunate Land!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a glimmer of light appeared, followed by countless points of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding brightness obscured his vision, and when Jiang Wang’s sight returned, he saw an overwhelming star river swirling in the vast darkness before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before the star river, there stood a young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person had clear eyes and a high, straight nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was so gentle it seemed devoid of any aggression, with just a hint of stubbornness in his lightly pursed lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides a dao robe of indiscernible material, he wore no other adornments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wang was stupefied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the young man was himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite different clothing and looking much cleaner and more refreshed than he did, he could not mistake his own face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was looking at himself from an angle he couldn’t yet understand, in a non-visual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Path Origin feedback insufficient, nineteenth layer seal of the Simulation Reality Platform.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gentle voice resonated once more across the vast starry sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eighteenth layer seal of the Simulation Reality Platform.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second layer seal of the Simulation Reality Platform.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each repetition of this phrase, the star river before him dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wang tried to make sense of everything he was seeing when he heard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grade-3 Discussion Platform seal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grade-4 Discussion Platform seal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It continued in this way until “Grade-8 Discussion Platform seal,” before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wang did not understand the meaning of this, but it likely related to his own insignificant strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “master of the Dongzhen Fortunate Land” should have been Zuo Guanglie, not him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, he observed a line of text floating within his field of vision, characters he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The script was wholly different from the characters he knew from Zhuang Country, alien to him, yet he inherently grasped the meaning of these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Power: 1850 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Wang pondered, the “him” he “saw” suddenly stepped forward, merging into one with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process was so brief it could almost be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wang moved his limbs and found everything agreeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this mysterious world, he had finally obtained some form of physical existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the next moment, the stars in the vast expanse abruptly surged, and he was overtaken by the entire brilliant star river!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was submerged in the star river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time seemed to lose its meaning, and when Jiang Wang came to his senses, he found himself in a realm filled with the mists of immortality, and many messages flowed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the world of the Taixu Illusion Realm; his place in the Dongzhen Fortunate Land was encapsulated within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver crescent he had grabbed was called the Illusion Key, the key to entering this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pulled the host’s Spiritual Sense into the Taixu Illusion Realm using the Taiyin Star Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything here simulated reality, except it doesn’t inflict any harm on the host’s actual flesh body, everything else resembled actual circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Simulation Reality Platform was the place to deduce Cultivation Techniques and Dao Techniques, and the “Power” that was spent for deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Discussion Platform was specifically for traversing the Taixu Illusion Realm to exchange and compare skills with other cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Power” was usually generated through combat, with victories in equal-level battles earning power, and losses leading to power deductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overcoming challenges across levels brought additional benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from this, there were other methods as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, corresponding fortunate lands would regularly produce “Power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the seventy-two fortunate lands, the lowest-ranked East Sea Mountain Fortunate Land produced one hundred “Power” monthly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each rank increase in the lower thirty-six fortunate lands added ten to the “Power” yield, while each rank increase in the upper thirty-six fortunate lands added one hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dongzhen Fortunate Land, once held by Zuo Guanglie, ranked twenty-third and could produce 1850 points of “Power” each month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the resource Jiang Wang now possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was still unsure of their specific effects, Jiang Wang already heard his own heart pounding intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world of splendid star rivers seemed to hide colossal secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mere sight of the Simulation Reality Platform and Discussion Platform unveiled a vast, stirring world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To deduce the Dao within the fortunate land, to discuss swords amidst the star river, how majestic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, before today, Jiang Wang had never even heard its name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was in turmoil, and he could hardly settle it until his gaze fell upon the phantom of a sundial, where he read the following words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of the fortunate land will face the challenge of the master of the Twenty-Four Azure Jade Altars in thirty days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A failure will result in demotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five characters were dark as ink, each one as heavy as a thousand jin.\u003C\u002Fp>",2152,"2026-06-03T09:48:21.959Z","2026-06-03T09:48:27.369Z",1,"novelbin.me","9df791c3962317437c1c986167cb799a02d2b847ac142c35e1734265e30c2bf5","red-heart-patrols-the-sky-chapter-5","red-heart-patrols-the-sky-chapter-3",2464,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fred-heart-patrols-the-sky-cover.jpg"]