[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-lies-hidden":3,"chapter-the-dragon-lies-hidden-the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-934":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dragon Lies Hidden",{"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},2290232,4477,"Chapter 934","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-934",934,"\u003Cp>Three days after the task was issued, Wei Yuan had gathered eleven potential orbits and over thirty possible orbits. Possible orbits were those theoretically existing but lacking sufficient data or conditions for confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The discovery of so many possible orbits triggered another consequence: more and more people began to notice the lack of rigor in Wei Yuan’s problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just a few days, over a dozen papers pointed out flaws and shortcomings in the problem itself, arguing that if Wei Yuan provided all necessary data, many possible orbits would become potential candidate orbits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was, without these papers, Wei Yuan didn’t even know such data existed—for example, how the frequency of light pulses from the Hou Tu Cave Heaven would change after the Huang Quan Cave Heaven moved closer to it, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said this data could reveal hidden relationships between two known cave heavens, and further allow deduction of their possible effects on a third cave heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yuan thought this was utterly absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation had already ignited into a spreading wildfire; a series of new papers emerged, exploring various algorithms for data optimization and compression, growing increasingly sophisticated—within two days, an entirely new discipline had been born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wei Yuan’s emotions were a mix of joy and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was joyful because his Dao path was now clear: dozens of cave heavens, every step from Foundation Establishment to Yu Jing’s perfection, laid out plainly before him. Only now did Wei Yuan truly understand what it meant to win by doing nothing—lying in bed, the Dao came to him from the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was angry because these people actually thought they could arrange him too? Did he now have to format his problems according to their standards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no joke—these people were already discussing establishing a unified data standard. If Wei Yuan’s future problems didn’t meet the standard, they might not even be published.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be allowed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yuan felt a deep sense of crisis. After thinking it over, he decided that since he had so many cave heavens, he ought to designate a few specifically to summon heavenly tribulations upon the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these people would eventually have to cross the Tribulation; he would use Metal Tribulation to crush Wood Phases, Water Tribulation to extinguish Fire Phases—until they were shattered, doubting their very existence, and only then would his anger be sated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Dao path now open, Wei Yuan wrote to Tai Chu Palace to set a date for returning to select the cave heaven’s core. Then he ignored the endless stream of yin-yang papers still pouring out of the mortal world, focusing entirely on preparing to open his lecture platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day of the lecture arrived. In theory, all Dao Foundation cultivators within Qing Ming were eligible to attend. Many cultivators had departed from all corners of Qing Ming a day early, rushing toward the lecture venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of the Realm giving a lecture—this drew not only Dao Foundation cultivators, but even the Phases within the realm were deeply interested. Some allied factions outside Qing Ming went to great lengths to obtain a few tickets, eager to hear what great Dao truths Wei Yuan might reveal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That morning, the venue was already packed. Many cultivators, fearing they’d arrive too late, had simply slept inside the venue overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the vast venue, rows of meditation cushions had been arranged into tight formations. There were enough cushions, and the formations were close enough, that even more than an hour before noon, every seat was filled—forcing the organizers to hastily add several thousand more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three quarters of an hour before noon, numerous serving cultivators entered the venue, handing each seated cultivator a porcelain bottle. One curious cultivator uncorked his, and a strong aroma of liquor surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At precisely noon, the central altar array activated, shooting out sixteen beams of golden light that coalesced into a massive altar in the air. Then Wei Yuan appeared, ascending the altar. A ten-zhang-tall image of Wei Yuan materialized overhead—clearly visible even to those in the back row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yuan sat down, his expression solemn and majestic, his voice deep and resonant, echoing through the venue: “The first law of this lecture: Drink this cup to the dregs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yuan raised his cup and drained it in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of Dao Foundation cultivators below froze—they had bottles, not cups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But cultivators who battled heaven and earth could drink from a bottle just as well. They picked up their bottles, guzzled them down, and tilted their heads back, emptying half in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strong liquor burned through their systems, stirring their emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High atop the altar, Wei Yuan felt a surge of awe—he had never imagined over twenty thousand Dao Foundation cultivators would come from across Qing Ming! And this was even after accounting for those who had to remain on duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty thousand Dao Foundation cultivators seated together formed a vast, seething sea. Perhaps, years from now, this grand scene would become a legendary moment in cultivation history?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time had come. Wei Yuan exhaled sharply, activating the Wild Roar technique, his voice echoing throughout the entire venue: “The body is the vessel that crosses suffering; the body is the raft that avoids tribulation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mortals who cultivate the Dao focus on innate talent and spiritual nature, knowing only the Primordial Spirit and the sea of consciousness. But they do not realize—the physical body is the true foundation. As long as the body is pure and transparent, spiritual abilities will naturally be complete…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first lecture was concise and direct, clearly mapping the future Dao path for every template Dao Foundation cultivator: Body Refinement! Whether one’s aptitude was high or low, whether one’s Dao Foundation was superior or inferior—so long as one persisted in body refinement, progress was guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers erupted instantly, drowning out even Wei Yuan’s voice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many template cultivators had long accepted their fate as stepping stones for others. Now, discovering they still had a path forward, their overwhelming joy was unimaginable. Filled with exhilaration, they didn’t wait for Wei Yuan to speak—they tilted their heads back and guzzled their bottles dry in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>",1041,"2026-06-20T03:38:38.899Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f561b4e3d82eebc13cd2619abe60662c86e4a052f7b0abbddeeb2e835ac5dacf","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-935","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-933",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-lies-hidden-cover.jpg"]