[{"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-90":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},2315345,4528,"Chapter 90: Contemplating the Nine Yin Manual","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>At dusk, Zhang Jie and Zhou Zhiruo strolled through the Mount Emei Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the disciples along the way treated Zhou Zhiruo with great kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a few disciples not only ignored her, they also cast cold glances her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhiruo, why are those disciples treating you like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie asked, concerned for her situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone dared threaten Zhou Zhiruo’s safety,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would unleash his fist—the second strongest in the world, just beneath Zhang Sanfeng’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie: My woman is not for anyone else to touch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone must touch her, it should be me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. They’ve just suddenly turned against me for no reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhiruo smiled bitterly at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s choice to practice swordplay in secluded spots was partly due to being subtly shunned by her fellow disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are they all close to your senior sister Ding Minjun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie, pondering the Mount Emei Sect’s internal dynamics, rubbed his chin and formed a guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jie-ge, how do you even know that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhiruo’s face was filled with astonishment. Though she knew Zhang Jie’s martial prowess was extraordinary—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even her master, the formidable Mistress Mei Jue, was no match for him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had never set foot on Mount Emei before; he shouldn’t know these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, remembering Zhang Jie’s miraculous feats, she wasn’t too surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man she had chosen must be extraordinary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went on, sounding dejected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I first came to Mount Emei, Senior Sister Ding was so kind to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She personally taught me every move of the Emei Sword Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over the past two years, she’s grown distant from me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the sisters close to her have subtly targeted me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie smiled knowingly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish girl, you’re too close to see the truth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhiruo remained confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s like this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie pinched her delicate nose, speaking as an outsider:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister Ding was likely the top candidate to inherit the sect leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these past few years, your master has grown increasingly fond of you,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and she fears you’ll steal her position as next sect leader—so she’s been suppressing you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhang Jie’s insight, the brilliant Zhou Zhiruo instantly grasped the core issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she remained despondent, puzzled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I never wanted to become sect leader in the first place!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether you want it or not doesn’t matter—what matters is Mistress Mei Jue’s opinion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie’s tone turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though martial sects across the Jianghu were far weaker and smaller than the imperial court,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the selection of a sect leader bore resemblance to the imperial princes’ struggle for succession:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any disciple with potential to compete for leadership would naturally guard against\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>other disciples with similar potential—even if those disciples had no ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentleman bears no guilt, yet possessing jade invites accusation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, talent itself is the greatest sin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Wudang Sect, Song Qingshu repeatedly targeted him precisely because he feared Zhang Jie would usurp his position as top third-generation disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same applies here in Mount Emei—especially since Mistress Mei Jue openly favors Zhou Zhiruo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would other imperial princes treat a prince favored by the emperor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nearly openly named crown prince, with brotherly affection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtle hostility, attempts to topple him and replace him—that’s the norm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a crown prince formally designated by imperial decree is not safe:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Shi, named crown prince at birth during the Kangxi reign,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>endured two depositions and spent forty years as crown prince—he knew this well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe I should just run away with you back to Mount Wudang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding the danger, and unwilling to openly break with Ding Minjun, Zhou Zhiruo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she went to Mount Wudang, Ding Minjun would surely realize she had no ambition to become sect leader, wouldn’t she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only question now was whether Zhang Jie would take her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nervousness showed plainly; her slender frame trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course there’s no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie took her small hand in his, assuring her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie took Zhou Zhiruo’s small hand and vowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the warmth from Zhang Jie’s broad palm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhiruo’s flushed face whispered a barely audible “mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the real problem now is whether Mistress Mei Jue will let you leave the mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie pointed out another obstacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew the answer in his heart: given Mistress Mei Jue’s deep favoritism toward Zhou Zhiruo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she would never allow her to leave with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhiruo shuddered at this, clearly having thought of it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jie-ge, what if… what if I elope with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhiruo recalled how her senior sister Ji Xiaofu had run off with Yang Xiao, and summoned her courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhiruo thought of Ji Xiaofu, her senior sister, and her affair with Yang Xiao, and mustered the courage to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie, even with his thick skin, was momentarily stunned by Zhou Zhiruo’s bold idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the previous generation’s favored disciple Ji Xiaofu had eloped,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and now this generation’s most carefully nurtured disciple, Zhou Zhiruo, did the same—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Mei Jue’s temper would either drive her to storm Mount Wudang and demand an explanation from his master Yu Lianzhou,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or she’d die of rage, just like her brother, the late Gu Hongzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That probably won’t work…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie explained his concerns to Zhou Zhiruo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhiruo realized it made sense—but then how to deal with Ding Minjun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie gave her a reassuring look:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. Leave it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mistress Mei Jue and Ding Minjun refused to listen to reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then Zhang the Man would resort to a little physical persuasion…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, after escorting Zhou Zhiruo back, Zhang Jie returned to the foot of Mount Emei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man spending the night on a mountain full of female disciples would invite gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if his conscience was clear, rumors could still spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes: a lie spreads in a breath; truth runs till its legs break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he could silence gossips with brute force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the matter would still damage a maiden’s reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, with his lightness skill, he could run down and up the mountain in less than an incense stick’s burn—easily Wangfan .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, have you finished your business?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a roadside inn at the foot of Mount Emei, Zhang Wuji, who had been waiting, asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm. Here’s yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie tossed a book to Zhang Wuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji caught it, opened it, and immediately grew excited:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, is this the Nine Yin Manual?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, this is too precious—I can’t accept it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, this is too precious—I cannot accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji, having learned the origins of the Nine Yin Scripture from Zhang Jie, reluctantly prepared to return it, though he was loath to let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This copy of the Nine Yin Scripture was entirely Zhang Jie’s work—he contributed not an inch of effort, so he couldn’t possibly take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Between master and disciple brothers, why must you be so precise?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, didn’t you share the Nine Yang Divine Art with me in the Kunlun Valley?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie shoved the copied version of the Nine Yin Scripture straight into Zhang Wuji’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie was moved to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Study hard—your righteous father will rely on you for protection henceforth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie pointed at Golden-Haired Lion King, who was drinking and devouring meat with great delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had agreed to help Xie Xun kill Cheng Kun, that didn’t mean he’d become Xie Xun’s caretaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly dumped this duty onto Zhang Wuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when the senior brother has trouble, the junior disciple must shoulder the labor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this isn’t dumping responsibility: given the bond between Zhang Wuji and Xie Xun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji is destined to care for Xie Xun in his old age, see him through to his death, and wear mourning clothes after his passing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood—I will study it diligently!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wuji nodded firmly, acutely aware of the heavy burden upon his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dismissing Zhang Wuji, Zhang Jie went to the private chamber he had rented,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>took out the original copy of the Nine Yin Scripture from his robe, and began to practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dao of Heaven diminishes what is excessive and supplements what is lacking; thus emptiness triumphs over fullness, and deficiency over abundance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its meaning is vast, its principle profound, its intent deep…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine is the utmost number. Nine times nine is Yang Supreme; nine itself is Yang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Nine Yin Scripture is, in truth, the Yin-Yang Scripture—a supreme art of Yin-Yang harmony,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>water and fire intermingling, hardness within softness, and softness within hardness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he flipped through the Nine Yin Scripture, its teachings arose within Zhang Jie’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if the voice of Huang Shang, the martial master from over a hundred years ago, was whispering teachings into his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comprehending the General Outline, Zhang Jie began practicing the “Muscle-Tendon Changing and Bone-Strengthening Chapter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all the sections in the Nine Yin Scripture, Zhang Jie believed the Muscle-Tendon Changing and Bone-Strengthening Chapter was the most exquisite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is known that a martial cultivator’s innate talent is determined by Heaven—only world-class celestial treasures can alter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after practicing the Muscle-Tendon Changing and Bone-Strengthening Chapter, one’s innate talent actually increases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great masters like Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Hong Qigong, and Yang Guo all practiced it and gained immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Song Qingshu, originally merely a second-rate martial artist,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after practicing it, within just a few years could match Yu Lianzhou, the second of the Wudang Seven Heroes and the most powerful among them—clear proof of its efficacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Men think that sitting still and stilling thoughts is the path to moral advancement, yet they fail to realize that those who have attained the highest level\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>possess perfect clarity and wisdom, cultivate both essence and function, remain still even while moving, and remain tranquil even amid turmoil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teachings of the Muscle-Tendon Changing and Bone-Strengthening Chapter flowed slowly through Zhang Jie’s mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his internal Qi began to follow the prescribed circulation path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Zhang Jie felt as if immersed in a warm spring, his entire body suffused with gentle warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Press on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing this was the sign of progress, Zhang Jie continued his practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time knows no bounds in cultivation—the night passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>",1724,"2026-06-20T14:22:35.989Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2003553683dd408bd9a100f00e22fae45619247921538ce0db7523f819eb6cd1","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-91","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-89",601,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-cover.jpg"]