[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star":3,"chapter-after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After Fifteen Years of Secret Cultivation, I Start as a Top-Grade Ultimate Peak!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":18,"prevChapterSlug":19,"totalChapters":20,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":12,"translator":16,"content_hash":17},2282109,4464,"Chapter 1: Li Muxian","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>Great Li, Wanzhou, Shun’an City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, the renowned Yu Family Martial Arts Hall was decorated with lanterns and streamers, drums and gongs booming, guests pouring in from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Sheng, there aren’t enough tables in the east hall—come with me to the back courtyard and fetch a few more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the clamor, a muscular man hurriedly called out, pulling a young man standing in the front courtyard toward the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man had sharp eyebrows and star-like eyes, his face handsome—precisely because of his good looks that he’d been assigned the easy task of greeting guests up front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Zhang, why the rush? Let those guests stand a bit longer—they won’t die of fatigue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian yawned and shuffled slowly after the ahead-moving Zhang Dazhuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man turned back and glared, irritable:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today is our old master’s grand day of retiring from the martial world—everyone here is a big shot in the Jianghu. If you slack off like this, you’ll invite trouble and a beating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Li Muxian rolled his eyes—he’d actually been hoping to find someone who could beat him, but such a person was likely impossible to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Zhang Dazhuang shook his head, slowed his pace, and spoke with solemn gravity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too proud for your own good. With your looks, if you’d trained harder, maybe the old master would’ve married his second daughter to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Zhang, spare me—my second sister weighs four hundred jin, her palm is wider than my head; I’m not built to handle her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian chuckled, then added, changing tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that stingy old man Yu would give me his third daughter, I might consider it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t make me laugh—his third daughter is a celestial beauty, with terrifying martial talent, and has already joined the famed Qingyun Sect of Wanzhou. Do you think she’d look at you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dazhuang sneered and mercilessly mocked Li Muxian further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian didn’t mind; after bantering a bit, they soon reached the back courtyard storage shed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dazhuang stacked five tables and slung them onto his shoulders, rushing back toward the front courtyard—but as soon as his foot crossed the threshold, a voice like a great bell rang out over the entire estate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Zhentian, twenty years since we last met—I’ve come to take your life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice exploded like thunder beside the ear, shaking the eardrums with searing pain; before anyone saw the man, his voice alone silenced the once-noisy estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the main hall, Yu Zhentian, his hair streaked white, sat at the head seat; the golden basin meant for his retirement ritual had just been brought out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This man’s internal qi is formidable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man in lavish robes seated below him showed surprise—he was broad-shouldered and thick-backed, radiating an aura of quiet authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I sensed this day wouldn’t pass peacefully. I apologize for troubling you, Mayor Hao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhentian rose and bowed to Hao Shen, then his expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, a group of disciples had already rushed anxiously to the hall’s entrance, ready to guard him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, disaster! Someone’s come to kill us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the panic? A coward hiding behind a mask—I don’t even consider him worth my attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhentian snorted coldly, then strode out of the hall with each step stirring the air:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mayor Hao, wait a moment—I’ll deal with this, then join you for three cups of wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hao Shen’s eyes flickered; he rose and followed, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Yu, wait—I’ll go with you. I’d like to see who dares cause trouble in Shun’an City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group stormed into the front courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests were huddled together, all gazing upward at the rooftop, whispering nervously—the atmosphere heavy with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing straight atop the dark-tiled roof like a mountain ridge was a tall man in black, his face covered by a black cloth, a long blade in hand gleaming with chilling frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dazhuang and Li Muxian stood at the back of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dazhuang gripped his staff, his face tense as he stared up at the black-clad man; beside him, Li Muxian lounged with arms crossed, clearly enjoying the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dares not show his face—clearly a vile murderer hiding from the light,” Zhang Dazhuang blurted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yu Zhentian arrive, he moved to rush forward and help—but the front courtyard was packed too tightly to push through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian grabbed his arm and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This man’s strength rivals Old Master Yu’s—you going up there won’t help; one slash from him and you’re dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dazhuang froze, suddenly recalling how the man’s voice alone had shaken the estate—he must be a master of profound internal qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He halted his advance; he wasn’t a fool—he knew his own limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kind of villain? The old master will easily capture him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dazhuang cleared his throat and stayed beside Li Muxian, leaning on his staff as he peered toward the courtyard’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you? Why hide your face? What grudge do you hold against me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhentian suppressed his fury and confronted the black-clad man directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You old fool are truly senile!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man let out a cold, bitter laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me refresh your memory—twenty years ago, at Junliu Mountain, you slashed off one of my fifth brother’s arms. Do you remember?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yu Zhentian’s white eyebrows furrowed as he struggled to recall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, he looked up: “Are you one of the Zhe River Seven Bandits?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? The Zhe River Seven Bandits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, all guests in the courtyard gasped in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhe River Seven Bandits were infamous; for the past decade, they had terrorized Wanzhou, killing countless people, consistently ranked among the top three on the government’s most-wanted list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, their martial skill was extraordinary—many renowned martial artists had fallen to their blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their most recent atrocity: three months ago, they slaughtered the entire Zhao family arms shop in Shencheng overnight—over a hundred men, women, and children, none spared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news spread, sending shockwaves through the entire Wanzhou Jianghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao family was a century-old martial lineage, rich in skilled warriors, one of the top powers in Shencheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even they couldn’t escape the Zhe River Seven Bandits’ massacre—proof of the bandits’ terrifying strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. You finally remember.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe Laosan’s gaze turned icy as he slowly scanned the now-chattering crowd below, then spoke in a deep, commanding tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now, you have ten breaths to leave—everyone except the Yu family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After ten breaths, anyone who remains—I will kill them all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe Laosan’s voice, driven by profound internal power, shattered the bark of the jujube tree before him, snapped branches, and sent leaves cascading down; everyone’s ears rang, their heads reeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people without martial skill were seized by terror, their hearts pounding, their guts trembling—some even urinated in their pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they recovered, they fled without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1144,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z","Qwen3-Next 80B","f4306065c38b5f804de141cc865147ec99a083c59e88c38be3a41ce3ebb51d02","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-2",null,259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]