[{"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-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After Fifteen Years of Secret Cultivation, I Start as a Top-Grade Ultimate Peak!",{"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},2282123,4464,"Chapter 15: Cannot See Clearly","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Yet in the next instant, the shadow before his eyes suddenly split in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding blade light erupted from that shadow, moving with extreme speed, striking straight for his arms with the force of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Changlu’s heart lurched in alarm; his internal Qi exploded outward as he tried to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, another blade of light shot in diagonally with a shrill whistle, locking onto his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An intense deathly danger screamed at him: if he dared to dodge, this blade would sever his head from his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Changlu froze in terror, and in that moment of hesitation, two streaks of blood sprayed from his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden loss of strength caused his arms to plummet downward; the massive hammer in his hands fell like a tree without roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Changlu looked down—a cold, slender blade rested beside his neck, and he felt not a single sensation from his hanging arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi externalization? Are you a Martial Dao Grandmaster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Changlu snapped his head up in terror, staring at the still-standing Cang Yinyue before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a mountain breeze swept past Cang Yinyue’s slender figure, and beneath the gently fluttering veil came a cold voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still a bit short—only half-step.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Martial Dao cultivation, the Postnatal Realm is divided into three minor stages based on the number of meridians the cultivator breaks through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Realm is similarly divided into three stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through the Ren and Du meridians and absorbing heavenly and earthly true Qi into the body qualifies one as a Primordial expert—this is Primordial First Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When one uses Martial Dao true Qi to spin internally, and externalizes it into a solid, tangible form, one reaches Primordial Second Stage, known in the Jianghu as the Martial Dao Grandmaster Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any Martial Dao Grandmaster holds considerable status in the Jianghu and is equivalent to an Elder within the Blood Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two shadows Cang Yinyue had just split were a fusion of her “Spiritual Cang Shadow Art” puppet shadows and condensed Martial Dao true Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she had not yet fully achieved true Qi externalization—this move was merely a clever trick, not sustainable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, with this technique, even against a true Martial Dao Grandmaster, she would not be significantly inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does Miss Cang plan to do with them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Muxian’s voice sounded from behind Cang Yinyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat atop a mule, studying Yu Changlu with a thoughtful expression—his hand tendons already severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yu Changlu glanced up instinctively at him, then turned his gaze toward his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all he saw were his men standing motionless on the mountain path, like statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange feeling stirred in Yu Changlu’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he had fought Cang Yinyue, he had briefly glanced at his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had never seen this young man move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had merely ridden over on a mediocre mule, and his men had suddenly become like this—with no warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yinyue felt the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never taken Yu Changlu seriously, so while attacking, she had ample capacity to observe Li Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to watch from the sidelines, to see firsthand how that fingertip-locking technique worked—the one she herself could not resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even wondered if she could find a way to break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to her great surprise, this time she saw no sign of Li Muxian moving at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Blood Alliance men were still locked in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yinyue did not answer, but shot a sharp gaze at his clean, slightly carefree face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did I do what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian blinked, then realized—he turned to look behind him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned back, lazily saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s the Sunflower Fingertip Lock. Didn’t I tell you before? It’s my own invented Wu Gong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yinyue frowned, shaking her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I didn’t see you move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian smiled lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That only proves your martial skill is still lacking—you must train harder. Honestly, I was even slow just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cang Yinyue sneered, speaking bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re faking it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word “faking” came from Li Muxian himself—now applied to him, it fit perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian spread his hands helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll show you again—hope you watch carefully this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Yu Changlu, now powerless, stirred his gaze, fixing his eyes tightly on Li Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too had not seen Li Muxian move—he was deeply curious how this young man had immobilized his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he saw something utterly strange: after speaking, Li Muxian sat on his mule without moving a muscle, then suddenly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Cang, did you see it clearly this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yu Changlu could grasp what was happening, the woman before him gasped aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yinyue’s eyes were filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For she realized—right after Li Muxian finished speaking—her body had suddenly locked up, her acupoints sealed, her internal Qi in the dantian unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this happened in an instant; she saw no movement from Li Muxian—he had sat there on his mule, as if he had never stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just practice makes perfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Muxian waved his hand humbly, smiling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be discouraged, Miss Cang. If you train hard, one day you’ll surely see it clearly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he flicked his finger—and Cang Yinyue found her body free to move again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression shifted, she gave Li Muxian a long look, then retracted the slender blade resting at Yu Changlu’s neck into her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I underestimated you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yinyue exhaled slowly, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Jianghu, martial arts that lock acupoints from afar are exceedingly rare—and you’ve clearly perfected this technique to its peak. I couldn’t see your method, and that’s understandable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, her gaze turned to Yu Changlu, sharpening:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With such a protective skill, even a Jianghu Grandmaster would struggle to harm you. Our chances of breaking through this road ahead are now very high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Changlu had not yet recovered—he did not know whether the exchange between the two young people had been real or staged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Li Muxian hadn’t moved a single limb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he had truly locked Cang Yinyue’s acupoints from afar and subdued a half-step Grandmaster in an instant—he had no way of knowing, and dared not ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could guess why Cang Yinyue had spared him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5470958cf8132cf0475de1d0864c6e07af7996c4421ebdf1fdab5ba90fea6c7c","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-16","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-14",259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]