[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m":3,"chapter-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-56":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simultaneously Transmigrated: My Cheat Skill Is Myself",{"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},2315311,4528,"Chapter 56: The Furious Golden-Haired Lion King","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>While Zhang Jie was thinking, Zhang Wuji, who had been resting in the cabin, also came onto the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Zhang Jie, whose body was still like that of an animal despite his Nine Yang Great Completion and Northern Darkness shielding,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji, whose Nine Yang Divine Art was not yet fully perfected, was clearly exhausted from the long journey by ship and cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, at this moment, Zhang Wuji’s face bore unmistakable excitement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, in a few more hours, I’ll see my adoptive father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, his adoptive father Xie Xun was the only person who had watched him grow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger brother, calm down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie gently soothed the agitated Zhang Wuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Wuji was like an excited monkey,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unable to suppress his inner fervor, nearly jumping up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie could only leave him be and continued gazing at Ice Fire Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, the sun had dipped westward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and under the boat captain’s guidance, the vessel found a shallow shore suitable for landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, shall we clear a path for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat captain asked Zhang Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the contract had not stipulated landing on the island,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>knowing Zhang Jie was extraordinary, the captain still offered, hoping to leave a good impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike him and Zhang Wuji, who had internal energy shielding their bodies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the boat captain and his crew were ordinary men who had never trained in martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This desolate Ice Fire Island teemed with venomous snakes, insects, and ferocious beasts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sending them ahead to clear a path would be tantamount to using their lives to pave the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie was not so callous as to treat human lives so lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait here for us. Here’s the remaining deposit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he instructed the boat captain, Zhang Jie pulled a gold ingot from his sleeve and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As agreed, the boat fare was paid in three installments: a deposit before departure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another upon arrival, and the final—and largest—payment upon return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat captain gladly accepted the gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other crew members, seeing the gold in the captain’s hand, stared with gleaming eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had driven them to risk their lives on this treacherous sea, where storms struck without warning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it for the gleaming silver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this voyage, as the owner, the captain would take the lion’s share,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but each crewman still stood to earn dozens of taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Yuan Empire, a wealthy farmer owning a dozen or so mu of land,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>free from paying rent to landlords, earned no more than twenty to thirty taels a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this voyage was farther than any they’d undertaken before, and the latter half of the route was uncharted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as there was money, even the Dragon King’s underwater palace was worth braving!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie paid no mind to the crew’s excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saying “great rewards breed brave men” held true here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger brother, let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie called to Zhang Wuji, who had calmed somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, senior brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji’s eyes still betrayed uncontainable excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them activated Wudang’s Cloud-Scaling Technique, lightening their steps and accelerating, vanishing into the forest in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These two are truly not ordinary!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their inhuman speed, the boat captain felt a pang of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was glad he hadn’t been swayed by a trusted subordinate’s suggestion to ambush Zhang Jie and Zhang Wuji\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while they were alone and outnumbered by the crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they dared to attack, they wouldn’t have needed Zhang Jie to act—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the gentle young Wuji could have slaughtered every man aboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie was aware of the mutinous intentions of a few of the captain’s men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Nine Yang Great Completion and Northern Darkness energy, nothing on the ship escaped his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the boat captain hadn’t let greed cloud his judgment, Zhang Jie chose not to expose them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this vast ocean, every sailor who dared to set sail was a man willing to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line between pirate and merchant was never fixed;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a powerful merchant vessel often preyed on weaker ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the navies of the Yuan, Korea, and Japan frequently engaged in such risk-free plunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big fish ate small fish, small fish ate shrimp—this was the living food chain among merchants and warships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhang Jie hadn’t done nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day of the fiercest storm, a small incident occurred aboard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the captain’s trusted men slipped overboard and drowned, with no hope of rescue…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, we’re here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After over two hours of travel, guided by Zhang Wuji,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two arrived before a cave clearly inhabited by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blind eyes must be a terrible burden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie surveyed the patch of uneven, overgrown grass before the cave, thinking to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, even with internal energy, the Golden-Haired Lion King’s quality of life remained low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, he had internal energy—if he were an ordinary man,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would surely have perished long ago on this desolate Ice Fire Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone could survive like Robinson Crusoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even Crusoe had firearms and gunpowder to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adoptive father! Adoptive father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zhang Jie was lost in thought, Zhang Wuji, unable to contain his emotions any longer, sprinted into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie followed slowly behind him into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave was neither large nor small—roughly thirty to forty square meters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>filled with pots, bowls, ladles, and basins, radiating a strong sense of daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet all these utensils were made of clay and wood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>clearly indicating the blind Golden-Haired Lion King could not fire ceramics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, my adoptive father isn’t here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji, having searched the entire cave without finding the Golden-Haired Lion King, cried anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger brother, calm down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie soothed Zhang Wuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the hearth, touched the ash with his fingers, and found it still warm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it had been used that morning, so the Golden-Haired Lion King was clearly still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji imitated Zhang Jie, dipping his finger into the ash and feeling its residual warmth, then sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, where do you think my adoptive father has gone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still flustered, Zhang Wuji instinctively asked Zhang Jie, whom he trusted deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… the Lion King probably went hunting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie paused, then offered a plausible guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man blind in both eyes could not farm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so to survive for so many years on Ice Fire Island, he must have relied on hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried they might miss him, Zhang Jie and Zhang Wuji decided to wait inside the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who dares invade my Golden-Haired Lion King’s home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later, a roar like a lion’s echoed in Zhang Jie’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie looked closely: a tall, burly man with golden hair cascading over his shoulders,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his eyes entirely white and vacant, was cautiously entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Xu Jinjiang, the master who uses the whip to supplement the whip?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s you, Master Xu Jinjiang, famed for supplementing the whip with the whip?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it’s the Golden-Haired Lion King, Xie Xun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing the distinctive golden hair, Zhang Jie immediately identified the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Golden-Haired Lion King’s hand was a sword about three feet long, its blade black and gleaming,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>engraved with the inscription “Dragon-Slaying Blade” and winding, sinuous dragon patterns,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its hilt made of an alloy with gold as its base, inlaid with jade beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword was naturally the very object of Zhang Jie’s quest—the famed Dragon-Slaying Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank goodness, thank goodness. This Dragon-Slaying Blade isn’t like the one from some “Hello, I’m Zha Zha Hui, if you’re a brother, come and kill me” game,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game “I’m Zha Zha Hui, if you’re my brother, come chop me,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>where everything was done as flamboyantly and extravagantly as possible,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Dragon-Slaying Blade, so eager to be carved with a dragon that it might as well have one etched right onto the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie finally let out the breath he’d been holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of Dragon-Slaying Blade was far too flamboyant—completely out of tune with his low-key nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, it’s Wuji! I’ve finally found you again, Father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of Xie Xun, Zhang Wuji’s long-suppressed emotions erupted like a volcano—he rushed toward the Golden-Haired Lion King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuji, my child? You’re my Wuji?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Wuji’s voice, the Golden-Haired Lion King forgot all caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji had been raised under his eyes; he had long regarded Zhang Wuji as his own son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji’s voice had been etched into his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after all these years apart, he recognized him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden-Haired Lion King set down the Dragon-Slaying Blade and lunged toward Zhang Wuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuji, my child!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man and the boy poured out their long-held longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji clung tightly to the Golden-Haired Lion King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuji, my child!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden-Haired Lion King gently stroked Zhang Wuji’s face with his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment of deep father-son affection, Zhang Jie did not intrude—he stood quietly to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuji, how are your uncle and aunt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his excitement subsided slightly, the Golden-Haired Lion King asked urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, Mother and Father are gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, Zhang Wuji burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible, impossible! My younger brother was only in his forties,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and your aunt was barely in her thirties—how could they be dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden-Haired Lion King could hardly believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people might die in their thirties or forties,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but those who had cultivated martial arts often lived into their sixties or seventies without issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was even an old Daoist on Mount Wudang who had lived to a hundred and still brimmed with vitality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one might suffer from an incurable internal injury,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how could it be a coincidence that both Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu contracted fatal illnesses at once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who killed them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden-Haired Lion King roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu could not have died of old age, the answer was simple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People die only when they are killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was the Six Major Sects—they…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through tears, Zhang Wuji recounted how, during Zhang Sanfeng’s hundredth birthday,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Shaolin, Emei, Kongtong, and Beggar’s Sect had all descended upon Mount Wudang to demand answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They forced Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu to reveal the whereabouts of the Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun and the Dragon-Slaying Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told Xie Xun how Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, bound by deep affection and loyalty, had chosen suicide rather than betray Xie Xun’s secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh! Ahh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emei, Shaolin—I, Xie Xun, swear eternal enmity with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the truth, Xie Xun’s rage exploded—he unleashed his vast internal energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his golden hair whipping wildly like a lion in furious wrath!\u003C\u002Fp>",1798,"2026-06-20T14:22:35.989Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f70589dbdef03529689a08ea7cb549136d0226503f81d9ccb0ace36eb0367b6f","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-57","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-55",601,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-cover.jpg"]