[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-walker-of-the-worlds":3,"chapter-walker-of-the-worlds-walker-of-the-worlds-chapter-3659":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Walker Of The Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},138846,212,"Chapter 3659 Catching Up With Jing Wei","walker-of-the-worlds-chapter-3659",3659,"\u003Cp>The dwarf tilted his mug back with practiced ease, swallowing in great gulps. The liquid poured down, foam clinging to his beard as he drained it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cattaleya followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements were smooth, unhurried, yet just as efficient. She emptied her mug with ease, setting it down with a solid thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf slammed his mug down as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, they stared at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs wobbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to speak, but only a slurred sound came out before he collapsed backward, caught by the laughter of his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAHA! Another falls!\" someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cattaleya raised her mug again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next?\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More dwarves stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one after another...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pile of defeated challengers grew, while Cattaleya remained standing, her expression bright and energized. Her laughter rang through the hall as she accepted each new opponent with enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you,\" she said at one point, glancing toward Lin Mu from across the hall. \"They cannot keep up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fireforge dwarf who had brought them there shook his head, both impressed and slightly incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This woman...\" he muttered. \"She drinks like a living furnace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Daoist Chu sat at one of the tables, a mug of dwarven liquor in hand. He sipped it slowly, savoring the warmth that spread through his body with each taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is quite refined,\" he said thoughtfully. \"Strong, yet balanced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The liquor carried a distinct character. It burned gently as it went down, leaving behind a lingering warmth that spread through the chest like a controlled flame. Unlike the ale, which was heavier and more filling, this drink felt focused, almost medicinal in its effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elyon sat nearby, observing everything with calm interest. He held a mug of ale, taking slow, measured sips as his eyes followed the unfolding chaos of the drinking contests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This culture is... energetic,\" he remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Bai, on the other hand, had learned his lesson quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had taken a single sip of the stronger liquor earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had been enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head had spun almost immediately, forcing him to steady himself against the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he stuck firmly to a lighter ale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then, he chose the weakest variant the dwarves offered. It still carried a rich flavor, deeper than anything he had tasted before, yet it did not overwhelm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will stay with this,\" he said, nodding to himself as he took another careful sip. The dwarves around him laughed good naturedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wise choice, lad!\" one of them said, clapping him on the back. \"Your puny body cannot handle real Dwarven liquor yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the hall, Lin Mu sat with Jing Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the chaos around them, their corner felt almost calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu had sampled everything placed before him. The ale, the liquor, and even a few rarer brews that the dwarves had brought out upon hearing of his connection to the elders. Each one had its own character, yet all of them carried a level of craftsmanship that reflected the dwarves' nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, his attention was fully on Jing Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you end up here?\" Lin Mu asked, his voice quieter now, carrying genuine curiosity. \"Did you ascend after I left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Wei leaned back slightly, holding his mug loosely as he stared into the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>liquid within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said after a moment. \"It happened sooner than I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu listened closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few months after you disappeared into that portal with Gu Yao,\" Jing Wei continued, \"I began to feel it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pressure?\" Lin Mu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Wei nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was overwhelming,\" he said. \"I had already reached the Immortal Ascension realm, but I did not expect the call to ascend to come so quickly. I thought I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would have years to prepare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a slow drink before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried to delay it,\" he said. \"The world was still unstable after the battle. There\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was too much left to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu's expression grew serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened after the fight?\" he asked. \"I never saw the outcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Wei let out a quiet breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We survived,\" he said. \"But at a cost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke steadily, recounting the events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We tended to the wounded first,\" he said. \"There were many. Entire sects had suffered losses. The battlefield was filled with the aftermath of destruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu listened in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We held funerals,\" Jing Wei continued. \"For those who did not make it. There\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were more than we had hoped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that, we rebuilt,\" he said. \"Cities, sect grounds, infrastructure. Everything\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that had been damaged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long did it take?\" Lin Mu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six months before things began to stabilize,\" Jing Wei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to the Northern Tribes and the Great Zhou Empire?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Wei gave a faint, humorless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you basically took care of most of the strong members. The rest surrendered easily once they saw 'that' power. As for the Great Zhou Empire...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it no longer exists,\" he said. \"It was dissolved after the war. Its territories were still being divided when I ascended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu absorbed that quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never saw how it ended,\" Jing Wei added. \"My ascension came less than a year\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after the battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu calculated briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means...\" he began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have been in the Immortal realm for over seventy years,\" Jing Wei confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds about right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Wei took another drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I ascended,\" he continued, \"I appeared in a place I did not expect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu leaned slightly forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A platform,\" Jing Wei said. \"A large stone structure. I later learned it was an\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal Ascension Platform.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is normal,\" Lin Mu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Wei nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what came after was not,\" he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, his expression darkening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was no city,\" he said. \"No sect. No people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only a forest,\" Jing Wei said. \"A vast one. Filled with beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mu's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is not rare,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but it was dangerous,\" Jing Wei continued. \"My strength was insufficient. I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had just ascended, and the environment was far beyond anything I had faced\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1046,"2026-05-29T03:27:20.356Z","2026-06-01T04:29:04.517Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb25e89604c91d25a19c948f4600f8faba984ecb042e09f3a32fb72b3aa950fa","walker-of-the-worlds-chapter-3660","walker-of-the-worlds-chapter-3658",3686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwalker-of-the-worlds-cover.jpg"]