[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-immortal-cultivation-from-the-clan-scho":3,"chapter-starting-immortal-cultivation-from-the-clan-scho-starting-immortal-cultivation-from-the-clan-scho-chapter-80":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting Immortal Cultivation from the Clan School",{"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},2313974,4525,"Chapter 80","starting-immortal-cultivation-from-the-clan-scho-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>At dinner, Su Hua suddenly said to Su Jin: “Auntie, there’s a pest infestation in Xicheng. They say it’s terrible—within just two or three days, many households’ backyard spiritual plants have been destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some families lost a third of their plants in half a day—massive losses. Shouldn’t we adjust our protective array?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current array is designed to save spirit stones, so it doesn’t block wind or rain, and small insects can still fly through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re growing the Academy’s assigned spiritual plants in our backyard. If those get eaten, we’re finished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this house belongs to Uncle Grandpa, so Hua spoke directly to Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to change the protective array, Xiao Hua—haven’t you forgotten we have Xue Chi Luo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what bugs come, they’re just bringing us food,” Su Jin explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Hua instantly relaxed. Of course—Xue Chi Luo was stationed in their backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since that little thing appeared, she hadn’t bothered catching bugs again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have Xue Chi Luo, so no need to worry about pests,” Su Jian added. What joke—our Xue Chi Luo eats even the small monsters outside the city. Why fear a pest outbreak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, Nancheng and Beicheng also began suffering pest infestations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Dongcheng remained untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin waited several days—yet no bugs came to her doorstep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just her—even the heads of every major family in Xiancheng were growing restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why wasn’t Dongcheng affected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there some treasure hidden in Dongcheng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the great clans and organizations residing in Dongcheng began secretly investigating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they started their covert checks, they noticed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insects causing the outbreak were a mutated black locust, extremely small—no bigger than a soybean. They ate anything they encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xicheng, Nancheng, and Beicheng, no pesticide could kill them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill a batch today, and in two or three days, another swarm arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these new swarms had stronger pesticide resistance—spraying barely killed any.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So manual extermination was more efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one could stand guard in their backyard every day! And these black locusts reproduced too fast. At first, they still feared humans—if people chased them, they fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within five or six days, as their numbers swelled, they no longer feared people at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even dared to fly at people and bite them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their behavior immediately drew the attention of the Police Inspector’s Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiancheng issued an order: all families and major factions must assist in the citywide extermination of black locusts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Clan Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Su clan had lived for generations in Dongcheng, so they had suffered no pest damage yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no damage didn’t mean no one cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the outbreak began, everyone followed its progress daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key issue was the infestation grew worse each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet neither Xicheng, Nancheng, nor Beicheng had found any powerful or effective method to exterminate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused pests to multiply, more households to suffer, and losses to mount. Rumor had it that some infants under a year old, left alone while their parents were away, were bitten to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One morning, Liu Shi arrived ten minutes late for class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had never happened before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As students speculated why Liu Shi was late, he stepped onto the podium and announced: “Starting today, your afternoon cultivation sessions are replaced with pest extermination drills. The Academy will provide tools. Each of you may choose three pieces of equipment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Form groups of three, with a team leader responsible for leading extermination.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll provide backup—if any team encounters danger, call me immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, many students groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it—no more cultivation sessions, how would they use the spirit array to break through quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yunhu, Su Linyuan, and others’ breakthroughs to Qi Refining Second Layer would be delayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Liu Shi had spoken, the Academy’s schedule wouldn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though you’ve lost afternoon cultivation, you may bring your spirit arrays home to practice. Now, class begins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no afternoon cultivation, students rushed to train after morning class ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with little time, they still squeezed in some practice before lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, this time had been spent relaxing and chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after returning to the Third Classroom, Su Jin and the others didn’t practice or rehearse any techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all activated spirit arrays to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If lunch was slightly delayed, they could still complete half their daily cultivation progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin’s cultivation speed could increase further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Qi Refining Second Layer, Soul Refining Second Layer, and Body Refining First Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her triple-cultivation pace was faster than others’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing seventy percent of her daily cultivation task, Su Jin joined the others for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Liu Shi gathered everyone to select pest extermination tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the First Classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shi had brought many items: bug nets, lightning paddles, fire gourds, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students selected equipment based on academic ranking. Naturally, Su Wuji went first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wuji chose the fire gourd and two other tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Su Cheng, then Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin didn’t pick the powerful fire gourd—she chose the bug net, lightning paddle, and insect-repelling powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the other students selected theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone had chosen, Liu Shi organized them into teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wuji, Su Cheng, and Su Jin were placed together. After grouping, Liu Shi led them to a street near Dongcheng to exterminate the rampant pests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this street, black locusts swarmed the air, dark and dense, nearly filling the entire road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Liu Shi’s signal, the young students split into small groups and charged in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin sprinkled insect-repelling powder on herself, then raised her lightning paddle and swept it horizontally through the flying swarms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PAPAPAPA!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of crackling thunder sounds erupted—countless black locusts struck by the paddle were instantly killed or stunned, falling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin used her soul threads to swiftly collect them into a small jar hanging at her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the bugs wouldn’t come to her doorstep for a meal, she’d catch more and bring them back to feed Xue Chi Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin continued swatting—PAPAPAPA!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then quickly gathered the dead or severely wounded bugs into her jar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she filled one jar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, with so many students working together, the pest density began to thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the enraged insects now began biting people.\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-06-20T13:23:54.434Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2cd773fc9edcb035e2a80a9f162cb0528e43199f46b2be0f48e5b5fbb033b45d","starting-immortal-cultivation-from-the-clan-scho-chapter-81","starting-immortal-cultivation-from-the-clan-scho-chapter-79",156,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-immortal-cultivation-from-the-clan-scho-cover.jpg"]