[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body":3,"chapter-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-138":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting with the Wasteland Sacred Body",{"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},2340945,4576,"Chapter 138","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>Outside Mount Junjia’s gate, two groups stood poised in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine-headed lion radiated brilliant golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The qilin beast trod upon purple qi, exuding divine might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cousin Xiaoyao, shall we compete again at the Heavenly Dao Tower?” said Jun Lingcang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though blindfolded, his gaze still swept toward the distant void, as if seeking that lone figure in gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Cousin has such interest, then I shall gladly meet it head-on,” Jun Xiaoyao replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their words seemed calm, yet brimmed with sharp rivalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, the Jun clan elders exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew full well that Jun Lingcang still harbored resentment over Ajiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they feared most was Jun Xiaoyao and Jun Lingcang falling out—or becoming mortal enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Number Zero and First Sequences turned against each other, it would be disastrous for the Jun clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might even affect the clan’s future destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, both showed remarkable composure, not disappointing the clan elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rivalry, for now, remained within reasonable bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, I hope our Jun clan’s prodigies dominate the Heavenly Dao Tower!” one elder laughed boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If our clan’s prodigies could top the Heavenly Dao Tower, how exhilarating that would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the Three Imperial Clans, the Jun clan had every right to be confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jun Xiaoyao and the others set out for the Sacred Spirit Academy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other factions also stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some saw a terrifying golden divine bird rise from within a golden mountain range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single wingbeat, it spread like a sky-spanning cloud, unleashing a colossal storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ssshh—could it be that the Jin Chixiaopeng, King of Jialuo Sacred Mountain, has emerged from seclusion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden roc is also called Garuda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jialuo Sacred Mountain is a top-tier ancient royal clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the nine-headed lion clan, their numbers are exceedingly scarce, failing to meet the standard of ancient imperial clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that doesn’t mean Jialuo Sacred Mountain is weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every prodigy emerging from them possesses the grandeur to challenge all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most famous among them is none other than the Jin Chixiaopeng King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name is Jin Lie, the most renowned prodigy of Jialuo Sacred Mountain in this generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength rivals—even surpasses—that of the top prodigies of ancient imperial clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, prodigies like Huang Xuan Yi and Feng Qing Ling would feel deep caution facing Jin Lie, lacking confidence to stand against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally emerged from seclusion. This time, I, Jin Lie, shall overshadow all others atop the Heavenly Dao Tower!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden roc beat its wings and shot through the sky like a bolt of golden lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Western Daozhou of the Huangtian Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before an ancient, rustic temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fahai, your heart is restless, too chaotic. Go walk among the mortal world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Six-Foot Golden Body still lacks one final step to completion. Your karmic thread… lies within the Heavenly Dao Tower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old monk with long eyebrows trailing to the ground, draped in a kasaya, spoke to a young monk with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and strikingly handsome features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young monk named Fahai replied: “Master, rest assured. I shall not tarnish the name of Little Western Heaven. I shall bring the Buddha’s voice into the mortal realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… striving for dominance is not the path of goodness. Mind your own way,” the old monk sighed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had anyone witnessed this scene, they would have been astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Western Heaven is an ancient, enduring doctrine of the Huangtian Immortal Realm, never extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the entire immortal realm, countless believers gather to offer faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knows the true depth of Little Western Heaven’s reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rumors say it is connected to the ancient Buddha Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this age, Little Western Heaven is extremely reclusive, rarely emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outsiders only know its most outstanding prodigies are the Buddha Son and Buddha Daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this young monk before them is none other than the Buddha Son of Little Western Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I take my leave,” Fahai clasped his hands, bowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he turned away, a defiant smile crept onto his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally, I may enter the world. Who shall I convert first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me think… I still lack a mount. I shall convert a nine-headed lion—or a golden roc.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And those female devotees, sunk deep in the sea of suffering—they need me to rescue them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His talent was extraordinary; he mastered all Buddhist techniques effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the supreme scripture of Little Western Heaven, the Great Wrathful Heavenly Dragon Sutra, he had cultivated to an extremely profound level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fahai’s own nature bore no resemblance to a monk—he was more like a worldly man with unclean roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he could finally enter the world, he would never settle for a casual stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Buddha Son of Little Western Heaven, it was time to display his renown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sacred Spirit Academy lies in Tianling Daozhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an academy with ancient lineage, its disciples are scattered throughout the immortal realm—truly, students abound across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this terrifying network of connections, ordinary factions dare not provoke the Sacred Spirit Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even immortal factions treat the Sacred Spirit Academy with great respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this does not include the Jun clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sacred Spirit Academy also avoids provoking top-tier immortal factions like the Jun clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, the Sacred Spirit Academy had previously retracted its refusal and welcomed Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the academy’s concession did not mean its disciples would yield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xuan, as the academy’s Sacred Son, was its very face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had been shattered by Jun Xiaoyao, his Dao heart destroyed, reduced to a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this not telling the world that the Sacred Spirit Academy’s students were this weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Jun Xiaoyao had indirectly damaged the academy’s reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast majority of the academy’s male disciples held enmity toward Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many female disciples merely watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For they had heard the Jun clan’s Divine Son possessed celestial beauty, peerless elegance, the number one divine countenance in the immortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he truly matched their expectations, a little leniency might be acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in a lakeside pavilion, two men and one woman gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One man wore a black-and-white Dao robe; his eyes, one black and one white, swirled with Dao essence, strangely striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one of the Sacred Spirit Academy’s Sacred Sons, with formidable background and lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jun Xiaoyao shattered Brother Ji Xuan—and still dares to come to the Heavenly Dao Tower seeking opportunities? Utterly shameless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other, a young man dressed in luxurious robes radiating imperial aura, shook his head: “Who else but the Jun clan’s Divine Son would be so domineering?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder what kind of extraordinary figure Jun Xiaoyao truly is—how could even a powerful cultivator like Brother Ji Xuan have his Dao heart shattered?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman wore a flower-patterned high-waisted ruqun, her black hair cascading like a waterfall down to her delicate hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin was snow-white and lustrous, her features elegant and exquisitely beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone carried a hint of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xuan was among the strongest of their Sacred Sons and Daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be shattered so completely was unthinkable to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hua Xiqing, you’re our Sacred Daughter—don’t you dare side with the enemy,” said the man in luxurious robes, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the black-and-white Dao robe coldly smiled: “To enter our Sacred Spirit Academy isn’t so easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every prodigy must undergo trials: climb the ninety-nine steps of the Heavenly Stairway, ring the ancient bell eighteen times, then leap through the Dragon Gate to gain entry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the mighty Jun clan’s Divine Son fails these three trials, he’ll lose face beyond redemption.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These three trials are indeed difficult. Even when I first entered the Sacred Spirit Academy, I struggled mightily just to pass,” said the noble youth, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let us wait for the Divine Son’s arrival,” whispered Hua Xiqing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1320,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f1d1ca5f354f66f46223576e4a2632c30c3138785b148420ac3c5feada7c66fb","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-139","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-137",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]