[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-path-of-immortality":3,"chapter-the-path-of-immortality-the-path-of-immortality-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Path of Immortality",{"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},2271164,4436,"Chapter 14: Chapter Fourteen: A True Man Does Not Restrain Himself Over Trifles","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>In this world, the great and small true qi of Xudu Tian number in the millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Daoist spontaneously attains fetal breathing and completes the perfection of his nature’s root, he must seek a method to cultivate qi, to strengthen his primordial fetal breath, then transform it into true qi and establish the Daoic foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then is it the grand, orthodox path, the true lineage of the immortal sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this “Divine Chamber Shuhua Daojun’s Discourse on the Primordial True Scripture” is precisely such a qi-cultivation method—not only that, but it is an extremely profound one, likely an upper-tier technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To fully embrace the Sacred Dao, the Immortal Dao is not far. Taking the Three Yellows, burning and ingesting the Eight Gates—these are heretical paths yielding no merit; holding the breath, entering stillness, projecting the spirit—still cannot escape old age and death; drawing in life-force, replenishing qi and blood—still entails the suffering of displacement; as for the Three Peaks’ combat of sexual cultivation, fixed contemplation and form inspection—these are outright heresies of our path, unworthy of mention!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All manner of heretical qi-cultivation methods I shall not enumerate here; only the Primordial True, the Great Void’s subtlety, harmonizes with innate substance, formless and nameless—without scripture, the Dao cannot be understood; the Dao resides within the scripture, profound and lofty, and without a master, one cannot grasp its meaning—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is written in the voice of a certain Daojun named Shenwu Shuhua, instructing how to draw forth one’s nature from emptiness, and ultimately, through the method’s operation, transform one’s fetal breath into Primordial True Qi upon reaching the ninth level of qi cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet drawing forth nature from emptiness is exceedingly difficult, each step fraught with peril; take one wrong step, and you die, your Dao extinguished. These past days, I’ve attempted this countless times within the Zhen Fa Realm, died countless times, yet still cannot even enter its threshold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This qi-cultivation method’s intent is terrifyingly lofty; no one knows for whom it was devised, who could possibly complete it, nor its rank among the nine tiers and thirty-six grades of true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If one’s fetal breath realm allows one to remain unmoved and unlost in emptiness, drawing forth and anchoring the nature’s root within the body, then all subsequent cultivation—from Purple Mansion to Dongxuan—would face no obstacles… But how could my former father possess such a scripture? What was his origin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang rose, tucked the ancient book snugly against his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His former father had died early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the former body could even form memories, he suffered a sudden collapse during visualization, reawakening old injuries, struggling on his bed for several days before passing away, leaving behind only the orphan and his widowed mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for these clan members of the former body—they are mere mortals, ordinary flesh, ignorant of the Dao; fearing the perilous, treacherous passages in this scripture, they dismiss it as heretical sorcery—understandable enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet this qi-cultivation method clearly holds an exalted intent; the Primordial True Qi it ultimately forms is endlessly wondrous, blending the primordial qi in all directions, shaping the Dao itself—it deserves to be called the teaching of the gods, the true teaching, the great void-natural path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could the one who passed down such a scripture die from a single visualization, spitting blood? What did he visualize? And those few talismans he left behind—I still cannot decipher their function. Truly bizarre!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang sighed, sat back down at the desk, and took out the ancient book again to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could turn several pages, a knock came at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang tucked the scroll away and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Heng… Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Duanbao stepped carefully over the threshold, saw Chen Hang seated at the desk, and opened his mouth to call out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But catching sight of those faint, cold eyes, his heart chilled, and he hastily corrected himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today is my father’s… no, that old bastard’s wedding day. It’s getting late—should we set out for Yangshan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang took down the large bow and quiver hanging on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the quiet chamber, Clan Chief Chen Kuang and the rest of the Chen clan had already waited outside; Xu Zhi had changed into servant’s attire, a short sword hanging at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, we still know nothing of Yangshan Daojun’s true nature. I fear Wang Duanbao has withheld more than he’s said. This mission—we must first probe his secrets before striking him down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang turned to his uncle Chen Zhan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the yellow-robed disciples who came from Yangshan to Lanliang City have been wiped out. I heard Yangshan Daojun never bothers training disciples, so I asked you to find a few obedient servants to impersonate them—have they been prepared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepared, prepared—they’re all household-born, every one of them has a weakness I hold over them; they dare not betray us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhan nodded, then quickly understood, pushing forward a beautiful young girl dressed in bridal robes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heng’er, this journey is dangerous—you must protect Xi’er, don’t let her meet an untimely end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was naturally lovely; the bridal robes accentuated her beauty, radiant as peach and plum blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet under the gaze of all, her legs trembled uncontrollably; had Chen Zhan not swiftly steadied her, she would have collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With such a state, how can you succeed? How can I use you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his gaze, Chen Xi grew even more terrified, her eyes reddening, tears ready to spill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lord who is not discreet loses his ministers; a minister who is not discreet loses himself; if affairs are not kept secret, harm follows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside the former body’s enmity with Yangshan Daojun, now that he is weakened, the man will surely come to kick him while he’s down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yangshan Daojun, having ruled Yangshan for so long, must be immensely wealthy—perfectly attractive to someone as destitute as myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had planned to hold back, disguise myself as part of the wedding procession, wait until Yangshan Daojun lowered his guard, then strike him down with Xu Zhi in a thunderous assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Chen Xi like this, she won’t last until we even reach Yangshan—she’ll break from terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yangshan Daojun grows suspicious and interrogates her, my entire plan could collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yangshan’s spiritual energy is abundant; I must claim this Daoist domain—it will greatly aid my journey into the Earth Abyss. I cannot afford failure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang frowned: “Chen Xi won’t go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Chen Zhan was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find a bridal robe that fits my size—I’ll wear it and replace her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Xu Zhi stared blankly: “Young brother, you…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Can’t I dress as a woman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang, expressionless, waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since ancient times, those who accomplish great deeds do not cling to trivialities. Heroes of old endured the humiliation of crawling between legs—how much less is donning women’s attire? To eliminate threats, to secure Yangshan’s foundation—what is this compared to that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Music, flutes, pipes, drums, and cymbals sounded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long procession, joyous and noisy, ascended the mountain path, its revelry disturbing an old Daoist in a cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today? I nearly forgot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yangshan Daojun pinched his fingers in calculation, his heart instantly flooded with ecstatic joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time to soothe the discontented woman; he hastily threw on a black robe, stepped onto black clouds, and soared into the heavens, using his magical sight to gaze down at the mountain’s foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the maiden inside the bridal sedan chair—eighteen, radiant, skin like congealed fat, breathtakingly beautiful—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yangshan Daojun’s delight swelled further; on the clouds, he danced wildly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beauty! Beauty! Truly a beauty that topples nations and cities! Hahahaha! The Chen clan truly produces stunning women! Heaven has eyes—today, finally, the old Daoist shall reap his fortune!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>",1315,"2026-06-19T22:29:59.276Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","501b81485b00b643cbc248fbdb4372b2e1dd6f917996f74131d017fb07d2cf44","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-15","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-13",545,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-path-of-immortality-cover.jpg"]