[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-98":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Watching the Immortals Fall",{"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},2259971,4410,"Chapter 98: Re-Spiritual Body Forging","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>In the bright late spring, Ji You decided to enter seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not lock himself in his quarters, never stepping out; instead, he constantly moved between the Awakening Ground, the Trial Sword Grove, and his quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except when female cultivators passed his door without wearing a belly band, stirring a trace of distraction, Ji You truly achieved a clear and unobstructed Dao heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, he had comprehended wind movement and thunder movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the most basic and simplest techniques attainable at the Tongxuan Realm, because both wind and thunder could be directly perceived by the human five senses, and were the most aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at the Tongxuan Realm, one could only comprehend the principles, not alter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, understanding wind dance allowed one to ride the wind with a sword strike, but one could not change the wind’s direction by will alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as summer neared, he had found the coolest spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the quiet courtyard, Ji You’s pupils glowed golden as he observed tender leaves unfurling and trembling in the breeze, a sense of peace and ease rising in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Ji, your lunch is here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, set it on the stone table. I’ll eat later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ru and Qian Yunxiao placed the meals from the Immortal Kitchen on the table, then sat on the stool outside his courtyard, continuing to maintain their clear Dao hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Book Academy still spread rumors that Ji You’s physique could be passed down, turning his door into a tourist attraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You, who had entered the Dao through banditry, could not pass up this opportunity, so he began charging admission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Bai Ru and Qian Yunxiao became his meal-fetching attendants—paying out of their own silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qingqiu, Lou Siyi, and Sun Qiaozhi had visited several times, drank tea in his courtyard, and even brought three swords, each of higher quality than the last, nearly matching the value of Chu He’s blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since they were familiar with him, they did not directly express their desire to have a child with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite this, he still felt the watchful eyes of countless fellow disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, a senior sister arrived dressed elaborately without invitation; later, her Dao partner chased her into the courtyard and dragged her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, I was never valued in my family. Only because I had some cultivation talent did the Heavenly Book Academy take notice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ru looked at Ji You in the courtyard: \"But I never intended to enter the Inner Court or ascend to immortality, so even though Brother Ji commands the winds and clouds, I never envied you much before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Yunxiao looked up at him: “Now I do. I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the women who kept visiting, Ji You received a letter from Yu Danzong, signed Yuan Caimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard of the series of events following his departure, expressed deep apologies to Ji You, and said her affair with You Buyu concerned only the goodwill between the two sects—after all, Yu Danzong was weaker than the other six Immortal Sects, so she could not refuse, but she had never intended to harm Ji You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also said that since their parting at the Heavenly Book Academy, Yuan Chen had grown weary of alchemy and spent his days lost in novels, dreaming; she hoped her brother-in-law could persuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter’s exact words: “Yuan Chen listens to no one, constantly muttering about how exhilarating it was when you were in the ruins together. Brother Ji, since you’re his brother-in-law, could you please persuade him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, she must be craving my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women rarely write letters with such overt hints, especially in address—letters aren’t like speech, where haste makes one speak without thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every word must have been carefully weighed, chosen only after repeated deliberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means the term “brother-in-law” was something Yuan Caimei chose to write herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially at the end, she asked outright what the hereditary physique truly meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A beauty who brings disaster—Brother Ji, you truly are a beauty who brings disaster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You ate while pounding the table, his eyes scanning the letter with boundless indignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing lunch, the sun had begun its descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You rose and left the Green Water Lake Elegant Garden, went to the city’s post station, and sent Yan Shuyi a silver note worth a thousand taels to buy a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Yan Shuyi, as the Sword Master of Spirit Sword Mountain, would never lack swords—this was merely a subtle test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he had promised, he could not back out; he might as well humor her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when he had gone to the ruins, she had spent a fortune buying him things, telling him not to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Ji You felt his word was his bond—still bearing the dignity of a gentleman, no less than Kuangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing these tasks, he returned to the Heavenly Book Academy and entered the Trial Sword Grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since sword art could not be improved for now, Ji You turned his attention to the spear, practicing all afternoon: stab the brow, stab the heart, stab the brow again, stab the heart again… seventh stab the brow, eighth stab the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wang held a teacup, watching in heart-pounding alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji You, stop training…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pay me, and I’ll stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You swung the spear through the bamboo grove, flicking lightly, his blood and qi surging, spiritual energy howling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his realm, fatigue came easily, yet he trained until drenched in sweat, his qi orifices fully open, making the many sword-practicing students stare with burning eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wang saw boundless longing in their gazes—as if saying, Instructor, I want to learn this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jinsong often came to the Trial Sword Grove, since the Instructor Courtyard was nearby, and he frequently overheard Instructor Wang’s idle chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji You has trained much harder these past days. Clearly, he still feels anxious about his autumn duel with Chu He.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jinsong turned to him: “You’re wrong. Ji You has never regarded Chu He as a threat. He trains hard because he is naturally diligent—even when assigned to the ruins, he seized every moment to comprehend the Heavenly Book. It’s just… he can’t resist beauty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wang glanced sideways: “The Chu family’s foundation is far deeper than imagined, and now even the Xuan Yuan Immortal Mansion has intervened. You still don’t take him seriously?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That reminds me—I’ve never understood what the Chu family truly wants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Chu family has no Dao lineage, so they can’t tie the entire clan to Xuan Yuan Immortal Mansion’s ship. Though Chu Xian is a direct disciple and currently in the spotlight, he isn’t of Xuan Yuan blood—whether he can control the Xuan Yuan Pearl remains uncertain. So the Chu family has always wanted to push Chu He into the Inner Court, betting on both sides.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jinsong looked at Instructor Wang: “What news have you heard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wang slung his wooden sword over his back: “A Hall Master in the Inner Court has already decided to take Chu He as a direct disciple. This isn’t just about an Inner Court slot—Chu family will spare no effort to secure it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why the Chu family values him so much—they even brought him home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wang nodded: “So don’t assume Chu He’s lower realm gives Ji You the upper hand. This anomaly—if he enters the Inner Court next year, avoiding direct clash with Chu He—might not need to suffer so much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jinsong frowned slightly: “Who do you think will win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji You’s talent is extraordinary, his martial arts profound, and he naturally resonates with spiritual energy. I… I bet on Chu He.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No taste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wang smiled softly: “Everyone in the academy says Ji You’s physique can be passed down. Even if he doesn’t enter the Inner Court, he can establish his own clan. Conquering the world isn’t always about fists—sometimes, a good body suffices.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jinsong’s expression suddenly changed: “Ji You’s training’s done—I’m leaving. He said he’s spent too much lately and wants his silver note back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Cao Jinsong left, Ji You walked out of the grove, drenched in sweat, and dropped the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his courtyard, washed up, and began studying the circulation of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his battle with Sun Bin on the White Jade Ascension Platform, he had first allowed spiritual energy to overflow his limbs and organs. Afterward, he pondered deeply and developed new insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower three realms are the Body Refining stage, when cultivators have not yet condensed spiritual cores; spiritual energy spreads through the spiritual sea to forge the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Qingyun Realm, there’s a saying: the body must not become too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because ascension requires shedding the mortal form—after the soul rises to the Immortal Realm, it condenses an immortal body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some say if the body is too powerful, ascension becomes extremely difficult, impossible to easily break free from physical constraints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the lower three realms are perfected, the spiritual core forms, and cultivators permanently lose the chance to forge their bodies with spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ji You’s spiritual core exploded, so he could still attempt to forge his body with spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had no great interest in ascension—just as he had refused when his family sent him abroad years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try the subtle illumination again…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, do I feel like I’m practicing randomly? Will I die if I keep this up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You dried his hair, sat on the mat, pondered long, then slowly closed his eyes, opening all his qi orifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual energy gathered at Green Water Lake began flowing toward him, entering his exploded spiritual core like a dam bursting, surging through his meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As spiritual energy accumulated, his inner vision revealed faint spiritual light emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, heat rose from his limbs, swelling and filling his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he continued subtle illumination and re-forging his body, uncontrollable trembling kept surfacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his spiritual sense, Ji You felt his internal spiritual energy brimming like an ocean, surging ceaselessly; he silently chanted, and the spiritual energy ignited fiercely, radiating light, overflowing his skin and flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Ji, your meal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Yunxiao didn’t come today; Bai Ru entered carrying the food: “Brother Ji, why have you been moaning in the courtyard these past days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You glanced at him: “I’m training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, okay…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Bai Ru off, Ji You finished eating and resumed as before—igniting spiritual fire to refine himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evidence proved his theory was sound—he could indeed re-illuminate and forge his body again, though each repetition brought greater pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like breaking and rebuilding each time, accompanied by violent trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were benefits: Ji You now felt himself rock-solid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t conquer the world with power, he could still conquer noble ladies with this body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a flurry of footsteps sounded beyond the courtyard wall, followed by a loud “bang-bang-bang” at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You calmed his aura and walked to the door, finding Pei Ruyi, Ban Yangshu, and Wen Zhengxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met; the three were startled, studying Ji You closely—his blood and qi surged far more powerfully than last time, like a great river in flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brothers and sister, what brings you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you heard about the Heavenly Book Academy’s accusation against Spirit Sword Mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You poured tea for them: “I know a little.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin looked at him: “Spirit Sword Mountain has remained silent, clearly looking down on us. So the Administration Courtyard has dispatched a team of disciples to Spirit Sword Mountain to demand answers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You’s teapot paused mid-pour, his eyes lifting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already said during his exchange with Yan Shuyi that the Heavenly Book Academy and the Spirit Sword Mountain were far apart, and the likelihood of direct conflict was small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Wenda, the duel between disciples, might be the best way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ruyi spoke up: “The two sent to Wenda are the direct disciples of the Inner Court’s two Hall Masters: You Buyu and He Lingxiu. Their opponents are the direct disciples of the Heavenly Sword Peak and the Dark Sword Peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fight the Little Sword Lord of Spirit Sword Mountain? Are you mad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, the Little Sword Lord is a sect direct disciple—only a sect direct disciple can make her fight. Unfortunately, our Heavenly Book Academy has none, so it’s You Buyu and He Lingxiu going, and they’re only fighting the Sword Peak direct disciples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ban Yangshu sat down on the stone bench: “The Office of Affairs says the disciples who were attacked must also go, because we are the parties involved—we can’t let ourselves be bullied without taking a stance. Brother, do you want to go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin glanced at Ban Yangshu: “I don’t recommend you go. Your sword that day shamed Spirit Sword Mountain and the Wenda Sect. This trip will be disadvantageous for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ruyi was surprised: “You’re going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You nodded: “I just broke through my realm. Old Cao advised me not to rush now, to stabilize my foundation. So I plan to use this chance to observe Spirit Sword Mountain’s sword arts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ban Yangshu, Wen Zhengxin, and Pei Ruyi exchanged glances: “You’re not going to just not come back, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What makes you say that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ban Yangshu clicked his tongue: “Compared to other Heavenly Book Academy disciples, everyone says you’re more like a Spirit Sword Mountain disciple—because for sword cultivators in Qingyun, Spirit Sword Mountain is forever the sacred ground.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You looked at them: “Why does everyone think I’ll run off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you almost run off last time...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really did want to go to Spirit Sword Mountain to learn sword arts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ban Yangshu glanced at him, thinking: Brother really doesn’t see himself as an outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2321,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2346139db59a08ddd836b6ac3afaa3f75397ef001730d2631afab2f212561a7a","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-99","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-97",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]