[{"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-146":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},2340953,4576,"Chapter 146: Gathering of Heavenly Prodigies: Ascend the Heavenly Staircase, Ring the Ancient Bell, Leap the Dragon Gate","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>The Holy Spirit Academy is located at the center of Holy Spirit City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, it appears magnificent and imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its pavilions stretch endlessly, shrouded in mist and radiant clouds, brimming with grandeur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waterfalls cascade, spiritual mountains rise, its beauty beyond description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seems less like an academy and more like a celestial sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, no wonder it’s one of the oldest academies in the Immortal Realm—it truly stands out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many young prodigies visiting the academy for the first time couldn’t help but marvel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True enough—I heard the academy was founded by a Holy Spirit from ages past,” another prodigy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Holy Spirit is a being who has attained the Dao in an unconventional way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as Dragon Pattern Black Gold, Divine Scar Purple Gold—over eons, steeped in spiritual energy, they gradually transform into Holy Spirits, even acquiring flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, legend says the fiftieth floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower holds the remains of a Reincarnation Holy Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Reincarnation Holy Spirit’s original form was Reincarnation Dao Gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, various divine stones of heaven and earth may also evolve into Holy Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Great Completion Imperial Dao Holy Spirit is an ultimate existence, equal to an Emperor or Ancient Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the visiting prodigies praise the Holy Spirit Academy, its disciples felt immense satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad, they still cowered before the Jun family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I heard some academy disciples tried to humble the Jun family’s divine heir, but ended up making fools of themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some prodigies laughed, discussing these embarrassing incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy’s disciples immediately grew uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, three figures of transcendent aura appeared at the academy’s gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look! The Holy Spirit Academy’s two Holy Sons and one Holy Daughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the Yin-Yang Sect’s Yin-Yang Holy Son, the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty’s Prince Xia Lan, and the Hundred Flowers Dao Palace’s Holy Daughter Hua Xiqing. The Yin-Yang Sect, Great Xia Imperial Dynasty, and Hundred Flowers Dao Palace aren’t immortal factions—but they’re top-tier beneath the immortal ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could these three also intend to humble the Jun family’s divine heir?” some prodigies whispered among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin-Yang Holy Son stood with his hands behind his back, his expression solemn: “I want to see if Jun Xiaoyao can pass these three trials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll likely pass without much trouble—it’s just a matter of how well he performs,” Hua Xiqing said, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hua Xiqing, don’t forget Ji Xuan was crippled by Jun Xiaoyao—you can’t betray your own side,” Prince Xia Lan remarked, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since returning from the Dueling Arena, Hua Xiqing had been distracted, often lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not—I’m just stating the facts,” Hua Xiqing smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a rush of wind echoed from afar, golden light blazing as a Golden Wing Great Peng descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jin Chixiaopeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed, golden light flickering as he transformed into human form—tall, heroic, golden hair flowing, eyes sharp as blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crowd of prodigies around him were stunned and quickly stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Chixiaopeng had a notoriously bad temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ye Xingyun arrived; though not as flamboyant as Jin Chixiaopeng, he was still a prodigy of an ancient clan and drew attention from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, chants of Buddhist mantras arose as a handsome bald monk arrived with a group of followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that one from Little Western Heaven?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Buddha Son, Fa Hai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some well-informed prodigies couldn’t help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Western Heaven was undoubtedly a mysterious, reclusive powerful sect, with an ancient, unbroken lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were so reclusive that the Immortal Realm had nearly forgotten they existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that very silence was the most terrifying thing of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew the true depth of Little Western Heaven’s reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the Buddha Son of Little Western Heaven has emerged—truly, the Age of Great Struggle is beginning,” many cultivators sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fa Hai glanced at Jin Chixiaopeng, pondered briefly, and made no move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had intended to subdue a mount, but realized Jin Chixiaopeng might be difficult to tame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he wasn’t afraid, he still needed to prepare for the Heavenly Dao Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Chixiaopeng also noticed Fa Hai and snorted, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deeply disliked Little Western Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his ancestors had once seen a Golden Wing Great Peng subdued by a Living Buddha of Little Western Heaven, becoming a guardian deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard one must pass three trials to enter the Holy Spirit Academy—let me try,” Jin Chixiaopeng stepped forward and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, from deep within the academy, a long staircase descended from the void—ninety-nine steps in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step bore countless engraved runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There it is—the first trial: Ascend the Heavenly Staircase!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Staircase has ninety-nine levels; generally, reaching halfway is considered excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Climbing above eighty steps qualifies one as top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching above ninety steps marks one as an absolute young sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The record of ninety-nine steps was broken only by a legendary figure in ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lie didn’t hesitate—he charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He climbed dozens of steps without pause, shocking all the prodigies around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the seventieth step, pressure began to build, as if mountains weighed upon his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Jin Lie stopped at the eighty-ninth step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Staircase faded into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin snorted, clearly dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the second trial: Ring the Ancient Bell eighteen times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient bell was as large as a small hill, simple and heavy, steeped in the weight of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this bell had a special ability: it nullified magic power and force fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, making it ring was extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen rings was the highest recorded achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lie struck again, unleashing a punch brimming with overwhelming magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the pinnacle technique of the Golden Wing Great Peng clan: Golden Mystery Divine Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong! Dong! Dong…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep, resonant bell tones spread across the entire Holy Spirit City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless figures gathered around the academy, watching in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the bell rang fifteen times—an astonishing feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faces of the Yin-Yang Holy Son and others changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even they would likely have been slightly weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final trial was Leap the Dragon Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a brilliant, crystalline lake, with a Dragon Gate appearing across its waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless golden-horned jiao dragons circled within the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those are… golden-horned jiao dragons with traces of dragon blood!” Many prodigies eager to attempt the trial felt their scalps tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a young prodigy, crossing this lake was as hard as climbing to heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder it’s called Leap the Dragon Gate—no ordinary person could pass,” one prodigy thought, instantly abandoning any thought of trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lie took a deep breath, his golden wings flaring behind him as he unleashed Great Peng Supreme Speed, like a streak of golden lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the golden-horned jiao dragons surged into the air, their horns releasing magical energy to block Jin Lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a fierce battle, Jin Lie, relying on his speed, passed through the Dragon Gate despite minor injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the cultivators present stared in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the true strength of the youngest generation’s top prodigy of Jialou Sacred Mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lie’s lips curled into a rare smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His performance was dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Ye Xingyun, Fa Hai, and others attempted the trials, each drawing gasps and murmurs from the crowd, their performances outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how the Jun family’s divine heir will fare?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will he break the records?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the cultivators present suddenly grew curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would Jun Xiaoyao, the peerless prodigy with unmatched talent in the Immortal Realm, perform in these trials? Would he rival the legendary figures of ancient times?\u003C\u002Fp>",1280,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e83888f96b33e202531963ee2b590a13dc2dbb618d4a1b9459b922723f83edf2","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-147","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-145",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]