[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring":3,"chapter-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-184":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting at Hogwarts, Logging into Elden Ring",{"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},1496408,1944,"Chapter 184: — Leaving Mount Shu, Continuing the Journey; Arrival at Kunlun","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-184",184,"\u003Cp>Huoxuan estimated that with a sword of the Dark Moon Greatsword's caliber, merely leaving her own imprint on it would take at least a full week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completing the refinement in half a day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn't even dare imagine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she thought of Arthur's unfathomable strength, she felt it was… somehow understandable—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it wasn't!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did his Dark Moon Greatsword already have a spirit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd been so focused on marveling at the sword's extraordinary material that only now did she notice the faint spiritual glow surrounding it—the unmistakable sign of a nascent weapon spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her own natal flying sword had taken nearly twenty years of careful nurturing. Even with her status as an Artifact Refining Elder, she'd needed a steady supply of precious materials from the sect just to cultivate its spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did Arthur's sword gain one the moment refinement finished?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't accept this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Then I won't disturb you while you try sword flight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Huoxuan summoned her flying sword and shot off like she was fleeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed to leave this place immediately—stay any longer and her mentality would collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur, unaware of her inner turmoil, assumed she was simply eager to study the glintstone crystal he'd given her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Huoxuan left, Arthur began testing sword flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Moon Greatsword's speed exceeded his expectations. In under a minute, he'd circled the entirety of Mount Shu's cave-heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made a rough estimate—around 600 kilometers per hour, roughly ten times the speed of a standard flying broom. If this were used in Quidditch, the match would be over the moment it began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this wasn't even its top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Arthur's first flight, and his control was still crude. Once he mastered sword flight, he was confident the speed could at least double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for testing the sword's destructive power—he didn't dare. He didn't want to accidentally cleave off a mountain or two from Mount Shu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even before refinement, the Dark Moon Greatsword could level a small mountain with its skill. Now, combined with sword flight techniques, its power was on an entirely different tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Arthur returned, Hermione immediately leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur, how did organizing the contents of those jade slips go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Huoxuan present earlier, she hadn't found a chance to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All done. I archived everything into the iPad and sent copies to both of you. Just remember—no sharing them outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were Mount Shu's inheritances. As guest elders, they had no right to disseminate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nodded and pulled her own iPad from her extension pouch, flipping through the files.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an aside, Hermione's pouch had been crafted by Arthur before their trip, purely for convenience. Ranni had one as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after only a few pages, Hermione closed the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't understand most of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had learned Chinese, Daoist terminology left her completely lost—nine holes open, one sealed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the library, she'd managed that fire spell jade slip only because it was designed for beginners at the Essence-Refining stage and explained things plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Arthur pitifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately understood and chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't make sense of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur patted her head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start with the Daoist classics. If you don't understand something, just ask me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded again and plunged back into study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, Arthur bid farewell to Mount Shu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had stayed long enough—it was time to move on to their next destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had wanted to say goodbye to Li Xuánjiàn as well, but even by the time they departed, neither Li Xuánjiàn nor his master had emerged from seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Arthur left behind a letter instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he didn't know was that not long after they left, Qingxuan Daoist and Li Xuánjiàn emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, they hadn't even been in seclusion—Qingxuan had simply found his defeat at Hermione's hands too humiliating and dragged Li Xuánjiàn into hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Arthur and the others never learned this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Mount Shu's cave-heaven, the three took out the flying carpet and headed toward Kunlun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't gone far when Huoxuan came chasing after them on her flying sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Huoxuan? Why are you out here? Something else you need?\" Arthur asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing special. Just figured you're unfamiliar with the place and could use a guide, so I came along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn't she said earlier that she hadn't left the sect in ages?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would this guide lead them into some remote ravine instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And didn't you say two elders always accompany you when you go out? I don't see anyone else. You didn't sneak out, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's spiritual sense detected only Huoxuan. Unless Mount Shu had someone who could evade even his perception—which seemed unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you three my escorts?\" Huoxuan pointed at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told the sect master I'd act as your guide, and he approved it immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Dao Xuan's perspective, with Arthur around, safety wasn't an issue in the slightest—so he hadn't assigned anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur thought it over. Even if Huoxuan hadn't traveled in years, she was still far more familiar with the country than they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Arthur had no idea where phoenixes might appear in Kunlun, having someone to consult would help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, their travel party gained one more member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right—where are you heading next?\" Huoxuan asked as she settled onto the flying carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kunlun. We're hoping to run into a phoenix,\" Arthur replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kunlun's massive. Finding a phoenix there won't be easy,\" Huoxuan said. \"By the way, are you in a rush?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really. Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were in a hurry, they wouldn't be using a flying carpet in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxuan scratched her head sheepishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just… I've been stuck in the sect too long. I want to visit some cities first. How about we stop in town for a couple of days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur was tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since arriving in the country, he'd only had a quick breakfast in the city before heading straight to Mount Shu. He hadn't actually explored at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Travel wasn't just about scenery—it was also about food and local culture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying straight to destinations saved time, but even landscapes grew dull eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Arthur adjusted their route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had plenty of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd set out in late June, spent over a week at Mount Shu, and it was only early July now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two months before term began, they could travel at leisure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four departed from the Sichuan–Chongqing region, heading north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever they encountered a city, they stopped for a few days—sampling local cuisine, learning customs, enjoying the rhythm of daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, moving slowly and stopping often, it took them over a month to finally reach the foot of the Kunlun Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kunlun range stretches from the eastern Pamirs across three provinces, spanning roughly 2,500 kilometers, with an average elevation of 5,500–6,000 meters and a width of 130–200 kilometers—covering more than 500,000 square kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the nation's cultural history, Kunlun is revered as the Ancestor of All Mountains, also called the Root of the Dragon Veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient myths speak of a deity dwelling within—the Queen Mother of the West, with a human face and leopard body, attended by two blue birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Daoist proper deity, she governs ascension alongside the Eastern King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had no intention of verifying how much of that was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't even explored the space beyond the Death God's altar yet—probing the truth of an immortal realm could wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, mythology spoke of 365 celestial deities. With his current power, whether he could even defeat Death itself was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Provoking an entire mythological system was unwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, the four rested beside a river at Kunlun's base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxuan gazed at the endless mountains, then turned to Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, Kunlun's huge. Where do we even start looking for a phoenix?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, shouldn't I be asking you that?\" Arthur sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And didn't you say you were our guide? Also—why do you call Hermione and Ranni 'young ladies,' but add little when you address me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxuan burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know where the phoenixes are either! And as for you—I'm used to it. If you don't like it, I can change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a shred of embarrassment on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur could only sigh again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a month together, he'd thoroughly grasped Huoxuan's personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To read 90+ future chapters, head over to Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1408,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","e5af1ac1794845d2aff8581ce107097c2c99b294cda1485bb2e56cca5b4cab7b","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-185","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-183",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]