[{"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-91":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},2282199,4464,"Chapter 91: Labyrinth","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>The wooden boat entered the chute and arrived at a cavern filled with broken, decaying boats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling of the cavern was inlaid with luminous nightstones, casting a faint green glow over the surrounding darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron chains hooked to the boat retracted swiftly; Li Yuanling scanned the surroundings, seeing only floating rotting wood and shattered vessels, while the still water nearby shimmered with a thin layer of mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanling furrowed her delicate brows and turned curiously to look at Li Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian, meanwhile, tilted his chin toward a stone stele standing at the edge of the cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his gesture, Li Yuanling looked in that direction and saw several lines of glowing characters on the stele:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place is an underground water labyrinth. The labyrinth contains poisonous mists and subaquatic anomalies. Always protect your boat—damage to the boat will result in a deduction of ten to two hundred runes, depending on severity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After this trial begins, the first to reach the end through the labyrinth gains twenty additional runes. Each six-sided copper coin engraved with the pattern of a ‘wooden boat’ found within the labyrinth also grants twenty additional runes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The time limit for this trial is two hours. Any boat failing to reach the end within this period will have all accumulated runes erased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the rules of the third trial, Li Yuanling smiled faintly and sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This final trial seems simple enough—just finding copper coins. It might require a bit of luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Muxian, seated across from her, spread his hands and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since my sister is so confident, I’ll leave everything to you from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Yuanling’s smile froze instantly. She turned to look at Li Muxian, her eyes darting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she sat down on the soft stool beside him, bringing a waft of fragrance with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out her slender, jade-like hands and tugged at Li Muxian’s sleeve, smiling playfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I need to lift a finger? I have such a powerful elder brother—getting through this final trial will be effortless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Muxian narrowed his eyes and warned her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me be clear—I have a terrible sense of direction. I can’t guarantee I won’t drift us into some obscure corner of the labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanling’s grip on his sleeve stiffened. She frowned and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian said nothing. At that moment, from the chute behind them, wooden boats began to drop one after another into the cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all nine boats had arrived, the stone-and-wood chute groaned as iron wheels turned, slowly retracting and vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The occupants of the boats glanced around the cavern, read the stele’s rules, and then a deep voice echoed from above:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The final trial begins. All guests, propel your boats toward the labyrinth’s end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words faded, wisps of smoke suddenly emerged from the crevices of the green stones, spreading rapidly through the entire cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beware—the mist is poisonous. Hold your breath and shield your body with martial qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone on one of the boats called out a warning. Soon, all ten boats were shrouded in hazy smoke, their outlines blurred and indistinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the sound of oars parting water emerged, and one by one, boats began gliding deeper into the cavern, propelled by martial qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t we going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanling covered her nose and mouth, her body shielded by martial qi to ward off the poisonous mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian sat on the soft stool, his body showing no qi disturbance. He glanced at her and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush. Let them scout the path first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where no one noticed, fine threads of qi slipped from Li Muxian’s fingertips, sinking into the bodies of those aboard the boats within the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the boats advanced through the mist, the threads vanished into the cavern’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why has the young master stopped? Are you waiting for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a wooden boat drifted slowly from the mist and came to a halt beside Li Muxian’s vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Meiyan stood gracefully in an ornate palace gown, her figure elegant, her features like a painted scroll. A few strands of hair fell loosely over her face veil, adding an unintentional allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her, Li Yuanling slightly frowned, but Han Meiyan cast a light glance and murmured, “What a lovely little sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanling felt as if spring breeze had brushed her heart, instantly warming toward the graceful woman, her frown melting away as she replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll set off soon. If you don’t mind, we can travel together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Han Meiyan fluttered her long lashes and turned to look at Li Muxian, her voice timid:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, may I truly travel with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed silently at Li Muxian, her eyes like deep autumn waters, shimmering with a soul-stealing radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian studied Han Meiyan, stroked his chin, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, why do I get the feeling you’re being overly flirtatious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Han Meiyan, whose lips had just begun to curl upward, froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at Li Muxian, narrowed her eyes, then lowered her gaze and sighed softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps my rouge and common beauty, my humble form, simply don’t meet your standards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Han Meiyan straightened slightly, her curves full and graceful, her legs long and straight, her entire figure radiating a mesmerizing allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was as clear as water, yet like a melody plucking at the heartstrings, subtly luring Li Muxian’s desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Li Muxian stared up and down at Han Meiyan, then slowly nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where it should be full, it’s full. Where it should be narrow, it’s narrow. This figure is truly excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he offered her a suggestion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, why not remove your veil? I'm not fond of misty beauty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Han Meiyan froze again. Her gaze shifted as she studied Li Muxian for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she immediately shed her seductive demeanor, knelt in a shallow bow, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, you truly are a man of unshakable will. I apologize for my earlier impropriety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian raised an eyebrow, glancing at Han Meiyan and Zhang He on the boat, then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you both from the demonic sects?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Han Meiyan and Zhang He exchanged glances, their expressions changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang He quickly spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, you misunderstand. This is my distant cousin. She just arrived in the capital, and I brought her to Floating Boat City for a tour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian nodded slightly and praised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your cousin is quite beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he waved his hand and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lead the way. This final trial is yours. I’m sure your abilities are sufficient to find your way out of the labyrinth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1132,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","af471036446be8652785983271607a7c3fa0fb916590d29434b965e83234817e","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-92","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-90",259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]