[{"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-73":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},2282181,4464,"Chapter 73: Is There Transcendence?","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>At that moment, a Tianjin Guard soldier hurried into the courtyard, bowed to Li Muxian, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, Vice Minister Zhang and the others have arrived. Shall we receive them now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian’s expression shifted as he remembered the three teachers Emperor Yuanwu had assigned him; he nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring them here to see me. I have some questions for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the soldier replied and prepared to bow and withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Muxian suddenly called him back and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After this is done, find your Guard Commander and tell him to come see me—I have matters to discuss with him too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier paused slightly, then nodded and turned to leave quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the soldier led three men into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three halted before Li Muxian and bowed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian glanced at the three; their identities were easy to discern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Song, Grand Academician of the Wenyuan Pavilion and Left Vice Minister of Rites, was a middle-aged man over fifty, dressed in official robes and wearing a black gauze cap, exuding a refined scholarly air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Guo Zhenang wore casual attire, tall and broad-shouldered, with a powerful build, his tiger-like eyes gleaming with an aura of quiet authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Xuan Yi, Deputy Head of the Tianwu Tower, wore a saffron monk’s robe draped loosely over one shoulder, his slender yet upright frame like a pine tree, his face serene and calm as he continuously turned his prayer beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please sit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian gestured for them to sit, his gaze lingering on Guo Zhenang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man’s true qi was robust and forceful; his martial cultivation was decent, roughly equal to Master Xuan Yi’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Vice Minister Zhang Song, he too possessed martial cultivation, though it was weak—barely entered the Primordial Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the three men were also studying the eighth prince, who had spent years exiled among the common folk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon sensing no trace of true qi emanating from him, all three subtly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even a half-hearted martial cultivator like Vice Minister Zhang had become a Primordial expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Muxian hadn’t even reached the Primordial Realm—this was hard to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, none of them would reveal their thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Guo Zhenang, noticing Li Muxian seemed particularly interested in him, narrowed his eyes and spoke first in a low tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness is interested in military affairs? I have some modest achievements in troop deployment and strategy; I can impart my ‘Guo Family Military Art’ in full.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian glanced at him and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You misunderstand—I have no interest in this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he rubbed his chin, looked around at the three, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, my standards are high. Since you three have been ordered to teach me, I’d like to test whether you truly possess real talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Song and the others exchanged glances, their expressions startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Song reacted quickly, bowing slightly to Li Muxian:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness’s doubts are natural—but what exactly would you like to test us on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up a teacup from the tray, poured tea for each of them, then spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to know: what are your views on the martial realm beyond the Heavenly Human stage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the three, who had just raised their fragrant teacups to their lips, froze, their eyes snapping up to Li Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his calm expression, as if he weren’t joking, they exchanged glances, dumbfounded, even forgetting to drink their tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Guo Zhenang was the first to set his cup down, his face clearly showing displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You asked to test us—and you start with this? Who can answer that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this clearly deliberate provocation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t even understand the Heavenly Human Realm—how could he know what lies beyond?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amitabha, Your Highness, unaware: the martial path has only three realms—Post-Heaven, Primordial, and Heavenly Human. Heavenly Human First Rank is the peak a martial cultivator can reach; nothing lies beyond.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Xuan Yi shook his head and explained to Li Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhang Song and Guo Zhenang nodded in agreement, clearly endorsing Master Xuan Yi’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian frowned, his gaze suspiciously fixed on the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you know there exists a true realm of martial transcendence beyond the Heavenly Human stage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three paused, exchanged glances, then all shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Song set his cup down and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since childhood, I’ve read countless texts. Though my martial cultivation is low, I’ve studied many martial treatises—and I’ve never encountered any mention of transcendence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Xuan Yi softly chanted a Buddhist mantra and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, too, have never heard of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian fell into thought, tapped the table, and narrowed his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re certain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be your knowledge is limited? I’ve personally seen an ancient text that clearly records someone reaching the realm of martial transcendence a thousand years ago—only in the past millennium has martial cultivation declined, and no one has achieved it since.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Zhang Song’s brow furrowed deeply; he pondered for a moment before saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve read many ancient texts. Could Your Highness tell me the title of the one you saw, so I may verify it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian thought for a moment, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recall the title was ‘Martial Path Historical Records’—it chronicled many martial legends and the deeds of numerous martial masters. Clearly a legitimate historical text.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Zhang Song’s face twisted into an unmistakably strange expression; he looked at Li Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long hesitation, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness may be mistaken. What you saw wasn’t a historical text on martial arts at all—it was merely a fictional novel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The author’s name was Wu Dao Shi. He wrote this novel, so he titled it ‘Martial Path Historical Records.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Zhenang and Master Xuan Yi, now aware of the truth, stared at Li Muxian with odd expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t expected he’d confused fiction with reality and invented this idea of martial transcendence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Li Muxian stood abruptly and turned away without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he reached the soldier standing nearby, he coldly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See them out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he left them with only the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Dao Shi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His parents really knew how to name someone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian was utterly exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1068,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e0ab42cc22910dcc4be57b3b92d457060155918977dece4280729195499682d5","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-74","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-72",259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]