[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity":3,"chapter-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-54":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Name That Echoes Through Eternity",{"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},2282603,4466,"Chapter 54: Famous Throughout the Land","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>South, Jiufeng Mountains, Sword Cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mountain range was renowned throughout the land; countless swordsmen dreamed their entire lives of climbing to its peak to gaze upon the ten-thousand-ridge summits, yet that sacred fantasy place was astonishingly humble in appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the grassy summit, within a thatched cottage as plain as a cattle shed, Jian Wudao sat quietly; the interior held only the most basic furnishings: a wooden table and several stacks of books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table itself was extremely crude, as if hastily carved from a tree stump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its only virtue was its perfect flatness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, incense curled gently from an incense burner atop the table; Jian Wudao, an old man with white hair and beard, had a ruddy complexion like a child’s as he sat silently with closed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand he held a scroll of sword techniques, its side title reading: “Detailed Explanation of Sword Foundation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His other hand lightly tapped his knee, as if silently calculating or pondering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice called from outside the cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Wudao opened his eyes to see a young man in white robes leap nimbly inside, his palm glowing with a flash of golden light that formed a floating golden paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, a new Grandmaster has appeared on the Merit List!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to the last name on the paper: “Chong Er—what a strange name. I wonder which sect this Grandmaster belongs to? He destroyed a Mingyu -level Death River, and that alias doesn’t sound like a Death River Bureau agent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Wudao’s expression remained blank as he replied coldly: “What does that have to do with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m just curious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man, well aware of his master’s temper, grinned: “Those elder Grandmasters either stay holed up in their sects, afraid to take risks, or quietly cultivate to reach the Three Imperishables and extend their lifespan—they wouldn’t do something so reckless. This must be a newly promoted Grandmaster. I want to spar with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again, you want to leave the mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Wudao’s face showed no expression as he cut straight to the point: “To practice swordsmanship, you must endure this solitude! There are hundreds of millions of swordsmen in the world. If you wish to stand above them all with your three-foot blade, how can you possibly succeed without training a thousand or ten thousand times harder than they do? If you devoted even half your mind to the sword, you’d have already reached the Three Imperishables.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You really dare say that—I wouldn’t even dare listen… the young man muttered inwardly. Reaching the Three Imperishables? Just thinking about it was daunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head and mumbled: “Master, if I could spar more with other Grandmasters, I’m sure I could advance further…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. When I entered the Grandmaster realm, I secluded myself for three years to contemplate the sword. When I broke through, I naturally achieved the Three Imperishables—I never needed to spar with anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Wudao snorted, knowing his third disciple’s scattered thoughts; he couldn’t help thinking of another disciple, and his gaze softened slightly: “How is your teaching of your little junior sister going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little sister has already half-stepped into the Spirit Wander realm—she’s condensed her soul 180 times. Wow, she’s far stronger than I was at her age. Master, you’re truly biased!” The young man spoke of bias but wore a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Wudao rolled his eyes: “If you could have grasped the Sword Heart within a year of entering, I’d gladly go to the Dao Palace and trade for a True Person’s Soul Transfer for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want you to beg for anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, little sister is devoted to the sword—she’ll inevitably awaken the Sword Spirit. I can’t compare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man grinned: “Speaking of which, little sister should thank you deeply. If you hadn’t taken her out of that Divine General’s Mansion, she’d have been forced to inherit the Li family’s heroic soul. Eighty soul condensations are decent, but only on par with our level. Reaching her current elite, royal-tier standard would’ve been impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I heard the Divine General’s Mansion’s soul inheritance has many restrictions…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up!” Jian Wudao snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man froze, quickly falling silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Li family at least guards the border, slaying countless demons and monsters—how dare you speak ill of them behind their backs?” Jian Wudao rebuked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man realized he’d overstepped and scratched his head: “I’m wrong, Master. I still hold great respect for the Li family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. If you haven’t perfected the ‘Moon Without Sleep’ technique within three months, you’ll go to Sword Cliff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Wudao said coldly: “Also, stop reading that Death River registry. Death River affairs have nothing to do with you—they’re the Divine General’s Mansion’s responsibility. When you reach the Three Imperishables, I’ll let you descend. Until then, with your current level, if you leave to establish your own sect and someone challenges you, you’ll bring shame upon me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man withdrew dejectedly, not daring to delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A new name on the Merit List?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a certain sect, someone happened to glance at the Merit List and noticed the new name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred merits—that’s directly destroying a Mingyu -level Death River? Which Grandmaster has emerged?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chong Er—strange name. Go find out which sect this Grandmaster belongs to. See if we can recruit him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a tall building in a certain city, someone gave orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a courtyard within the Tianzhao Divine General’s Mansion, Yongzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, a new name has suddenly appeared on the Merit List—Chong Er. What a strange name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t speak carelessly. Anyone willing to resolve Death River disasters is a righteous hero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Peach understands, but the name really is unpleasant…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, dressed in silk gauze, gave her lifelong attendant a withering look: “You know nothing. Go listen outside Father’s chamber—see if you can find out who he is. If possible, invite him and offer him the position of Junior Supervisor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Little Peach will go at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the young maid ran off, the woman gazed toward the courtyard, a slow smile forming on her lips. She casually broke a branch and lightly sketched two characters on the ground: Wind and Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……the Tan Palace Academy, inside the Black-and-White Hall’s main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the main hall of the Black-White Hall, Tan Gong Academy, Song Yufeng secretly pulled out a small tea packet from his sleeve, just as he was about to pour it into his cup, when he saw several Elders hurrying in—he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Huang? No way—already? And he brought others too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly covered the cup, maintaining a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead Elder, Huang Licao, looked ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yufeng’s face twitched slightly; he cleared his throat: “Old Huang, I’m not saying this to scold you, but do you really need to be this excited? It’s just a little…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, the Fengshan Death River is gone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Licao exclaimed excitedly: “Elder Ni just detected movement and went to investigate—the main shrine vanished. Only permanent passage causes immediate disappearance; otherwise, the shrine would crumble into mud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yufeng blinked, instantly relieved—he thought they’d come to accuse him… wait, the Fengshan Death River was cleared? By whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Explain clearly—who did it?” Song Yufeng pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We don’t know. No one was found.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Licao shook his head: “But your granddaughter seemed to have seen something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yueyao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yufeng was startled. “Quick, bring her here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s already waiting outside.” Huang Licao turned and waved; soon, two young girls entered under the escort of an Elder—Song Yueyao and Lin Feifei, who had been practicing on the mossy ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls had rushed to the main shrine upon hearing the commotion and witnessed the terrifying sight of its disappearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cleared it?” Song Yufeng asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Feifei glanced at her friend; Song Yueyao remained calm: “Report, Master: It appears to be an outer hall disciple. Myself and Feifei were practicing nearby and only saw his profile—he’s not someone I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many people do you even know? All you do is train…” Song Yufeng muttered inwardly, then turned to Lin Feifei: “And you? Did you see clearly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, Master, I only saw his profile too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Feifei hurriedly added: “But if I see him again, I’ll definitely recognize him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yufeng nodded slightly: “Good. Go identify him. This is a great deed—reward him handsomely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we notify the Death River Bureau?” Huang Licao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Death River Bureau is poor enough—we won’t beg for royal rewards. Clearing Death Rivers is everyone’s duty, and our responsibility. Fengshan was once a rural field, but the Death River ravaged it—every villager died, enslaved by the river…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Song Yufeng sighed and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Licao nodded: “Then I’ll take them to identify him and announce it so the one who cleared it can come claim the reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Song Yufeng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Licao turned to leave with the two girls, then suddenly paused: “By the way, Master, what were you about to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Song Yufeng frowned. “Say what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Huang Licao assumed he’d misheard and bowed slightly before departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy announcement spread—not only to the four outer halls, but also stirred the disciples within the Black-White Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Black-White Hall disciples, who had all suffered under the Fengshan Death River’s torment—now, this Death River had been cleared? “Who? Is it one of the Elders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elders don’t have time for that—and even if they did, clearing a Death River isn’t easy. I heard each one’s passage requirement is absurdly difficult to meet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reward: the Chixiao Treasure Sword? That’s forged from meteorite iron—said to be unbreakable and capable of striking the soul!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black-White Hall disciples buzzed with discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the four outer halls were equally uproarious—especially the First Hall, where those vying for the Martial Rank List stood stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death River is gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn’t that the test for entering the Black-White Hall next year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it be gone? Then how would they enter the Black-White Hall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the First Hall, the other halls were utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death River? What’s that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, their primary task was to first break into the First Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a Death River was didn’t concern them—they had no Zige  to enter anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yueyao, are you sure that person is really an outer sect disciple? The number of floral emblems on his robes—I think I remember it being that, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the mountain woods, Lin Feifei and Song Yueyao walked side by side, heading toward the outer sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Feifei’s expression was uncertain; she had once challenged Fengshan Mohe herself—it was extremely difficult. Once you entered the village, every villager would be roused—there were over a hundred Zhou Tian realm cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if the battle dragged on, the black-robed scholar would join in. Even with the power of an early-stage Ji Hun realm cultivator, it would still be perilously difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1833,"2026-06-20T02:15:40.176Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4bbca23a3f2f36711454fa975069525762db392ffa84afc1a127dd6af2b1246a","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-55","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-53",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]