[{"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-7":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},2282115,4464,"Chapter 7: Origins","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>The veiled woman’s expression was indifferent, unmoved by Li Muxian’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am from the Great Li Hidden Spy Bureau.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman regarded Li Muxian, her gaze deep and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her hand slightly and tossed him a token, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have come on account of your origins. I assume you would find this of interest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian reached out and caught the silver token, glanced at it, and immediately frowned, his face clouded with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his transmigration, he had only known the original body was a homeless orphan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before joining the martial arts school, he had once been taken in by an old beggar, but those memories were extremely hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the identity of the original’s parents—or whether they were even from Shun’an City—Li Muxian knew nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he himself did not care about his origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was a transmigrator, and an orphan at that; he had no emotional ties to any family and needed none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Muxian suddenly fall silent, Cang Yin Yue added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are very likely the seventh imperial prince, lost among the common folk of Great Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Li Muxian leapt down from the city wall and landed beside Cang Yin Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, are you joking? A prince missing for twenty years, and now you finally decide to look for him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue stepped back lightly, keeping a distance from Li Muxian, her voice still icy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The reasons are complicated. If you wish to confirm your origins, you may come with me to the imperial capital, Shangyang City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So my princely status isn’t even confirmed yet?” Li Muxian rubbed his chin. “I knew it—my bone quality is so poor, how could I possibly be some damn prince?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cang Yin Yue shook her head, frowning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not belittle yourself. Though many factions in the capital are searching, in my view, you are the most likely candidate for that lost prince.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” Li Muxian asked, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I am the top Silver-Embossed Secret Agent of the Great Li Hidden Spy Bureau. Every mission I take, I complete—never fail, never miss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue’s gaze radiated absolute confidence, and with her aloof demeanor, she exuded an aura of proud isolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, a tsundere girl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian raised an eyebrow, paused thoughtfully, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Going with you isn’t out of the question—I was planning to wander the world anyway; it doesn’t matter where I go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I won’t follow you blindly. At the very least, you must tell me the full story. I don’t like riddles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue studied Li Muxian for a moment, then gave a slight nod:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as it doesn’t involve Hidden Spy Bureau secrets, I will answer all your questions truthfully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian clapped his hands lightly, cheerfully saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s set off. We can talk on the road.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at that moment, Cang Yin Yue’s figure suddenly retreated, vanishing several zhang away in the blink of an eye:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait half a stick of incense. I have matters to attend to—I will find you once they’re done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Muxian didn’t care; he waved his hand and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead, I’ll wait for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he simply sat down under the shade of a tree to cool off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a stick of incense later, Cang Yin Yue arrived precisely, leading two black-maned, yellow horses into Li Muxian’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she approached, she handed him the reins of one horse, her voice as cold as ever:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rich girl, these horses must cost dozens of taels each?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian tossed her token back casually, took the reins, and leapt onto the horseback with effortless grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once your princely identity is confirmed, mere gold and silver will mean nothing to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue spoke lightly, tucked away the token, and turned to mount her horse—only to find Li Muxian had slapped the horse’s rump, and with a sharp whinny, it shot out of the city like an arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could he be trying to escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue furrowed her delicate brows, kicked off the ground, mounted swiftly, and chased after Li Muxian’s trail, calling out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re going the wrong way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun neared setting, the two riders approached a remote small town amid the rhythmic “clip-clop” of hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll rest here tonight, continue our journey at dawn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue did not enter the town; instead, she halted on a slope just outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian glanced around, said nothing, and tossed his horse’s reins aside, letting it graze freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gathered dry firewood and lit a small bonfire in the leeward spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Cang, come sit. Let’s chat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian gestured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way today, Cang Yin Yue had already recounted everything related to his origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found the whole affair absurdly melodramatic—substituted princes, false heirs, court intrigues…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial nobility really knew how to play games!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. I’m used to being alone. If you have questions, ask directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue leaned against an ancient tree, showing no intention to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian didn’t press; he poked at the fire, fell silent, and thought about matters concerning himself…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four months ago, the Imperial Capital’s Tianjin Guard received a secret letter addressed directly to the Guard Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter claimed the current seventh prince was not the Emperor’s biological son, but had been swapped twenty years ago through conspiracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true seventh prince had been abandoned on the Daimian River outside Shangyang City; his current fate was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter was swiftly reported to Emperor Yuanwu, who summoned Prince Li Zhi that very night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew what transpired in Tianqian Palace that night, but before dawn, the palace issued several secret edicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Li Zhi was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison; the Tianjin Guard, the Six Ministries Bureau, and the Hidden Spy Bureau all received secret orders to investigate the prince-swapping incident of twenty years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the palace had intended to bury this royal scandal—but for reasons unknown, the news spread like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the next day, it had reached every corner of Shangyang City; even street vendors and alley dwellers knew of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, factions across the capital stirred, all convinced the prince had been swapped, and began searching the land for the true lost seventh prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Cang Yin Yue, she had mobilized every known agent—overt and covert—of the entire Hidden Spy Bureau, cross-referencing every clue from the past twenty years, before finally locating Li Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Tianjin Guard and the Six Ministries Bureau were also searching for the “seventh prince,” but each side held different information; the final candidates they found would likely differ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Cang, are you truly certain I’m that seventh prince? What if I’m not—what then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian broke his silence, suddenly asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1144,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e91a58427d2bc395b9a5548c48ef657eab55b28d6b791988f1047d2de8cbdd42","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-8","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-6",259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]