[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-575":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starlight Professional",{"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},2309235,4512,"Chapter 575: Level 5","starlight-professional-chapter-575",575,"\u003Cp>“Seventh level of Qi Sensing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing casually unleashed a burst of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sinister wind surged forth, and the previously invisible spiritual energy instantly manifested in midair as countless agile, writhing green snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green snakes’ bodies were like steel whips; with a single flick of their tails, a nearby blue rock instantly turned to ash…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed… Seventh level of Qi Sensing, also called the Posterior Stage of Qi Sensing, is utterly different from the earlier levels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even a casual burst of spiritual energy can easily suppress low-grade cultivators; even if they use artifacts, they still can’t close this gap…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing sensed his own Green Snake Corrupt Energy and smiled faintly: “My lifespan increased by twenty years all at once?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually swept his sleeve, and the green snakes gathered beneath his feet, lifting him three inches off the ground—but his movement felt sluggish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Corrupt energy is still turbid; unsuitable for flight…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I reach the Eighth Level of Qi Sensing and cultivate Gang Qi, I’ll be able to effortlessly lift myself and move freely through the azure skies…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Green Wood Art, the perfect complement to Green Snake Corrupt Energy is naturally ‘Green Dragon Gang Qi’… When the dragon and snake unite, they form ‘Primordial Dragon-Snake Energy’… which aids in forging the Dao Foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today’s breakthrough to Seventh level of Qi Sensing is a perfect opportunity—I’ll break through now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze to his status bar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your Druid class has leveled up to Level 5, unlocking ‘Eternal Youth’!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Eternal Youth: Your appearance remains ageless; the rate of lifespan depletion is halved!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【All your Druid talents have been enhanced!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Fang Xing seemed to hear the sound of his own heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his perception, a sphere of green light suddenly enveloped his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green light seeped into his heart’s core, then flowed through his blood to every part of his body, bringing a sensation of rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eternal Youth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s mind stirred: “Is this the effect of Eternal Youth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original body had been captured and enslaved, worn down to the brink of death; even after several class level-ups and realm breakthroughs, the damage had only been slightly mended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During cultivation, he still felt a sense of depletion, knowing his primordial essence had been injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with accumulated lifespan from multiple minor breakthroughs, stabilized and amplified by 【Eternal Youth】… he had finally repaired this deficit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even strengthened his aptitude and bolstered his primordial essence…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lifespan…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his status bar, the numbers had changed again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: Fang Xing】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Age: 21\u002F129】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Class: Druid Level 5】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Realm: Qi Sensing Level 7】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Talents: Nature Affinity, Wild Shape, Plant Growth, Toxin Immunity, Eternal Youth】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Skills: Wan Quan Hand (Master 158\u002F400), Origami Art (Beginner 55\u002F100), Insect Control (Proficient 66\u002F200)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“129 years of lifespan? That already exceeds most ordinary people and even Qi Sensing cultivators… Only Dao Foundation cultivators surpass me… But once I obtain 【Ageless Body】, I’ll easily surpass them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing turned to his three skills: Wan Quan Hand had already been pushed to Qian Quan Hand level—strong even within the Blood Shadow Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Origami Art, he had neglected it, so it remained at Beginner level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one, Beast Taming, only displayed Insect Control since he’d only trained that aspect so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought, Fang Xing walked to a small mound in the bamboo grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was strange: within a hundred-meter radius, not a single spiritual bamboo, plant, or venomous insect or serpent existed—only mounds of earth rising up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing whistled, and dozens of white, peculiar ants crawled out of the earthen mounds, covering the ground in a thick layer like snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, a small portion had grown translucent wings on their backs and took flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold White Ants… demonic insects primarily of cold affinity, feeding on metal, plants, and minerals… mutually antagonistic with fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing inspected them and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Cold White Ants were the result of five years of selective breeding and refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Wild Shape talent and Animal Domain, he’d successfully induced mutations in some, creating ‘Double-Winged Cold White Ants’—their lethality multiplied manyfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out a red-skinned gourd, uncorked it, and the double-winged Cold White Ants immediately flew in, vanishing inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After filling the gourd with these strange insects, Fang Xing nodded in satisfaction and let the remaining Cold White Ants retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With my Qi Sensing Level 7 cultivation and this Insect Control technique… I’m no weakling even among Qi Sensing Levels 7 and 8, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not counting the Druid class bonuses…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Below Dao Foundation, I shouldn’t fear much… But still, my sense of security remains insufficient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing stared at the previous level-up notification and walked to the side of his wooden hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All my Druid talents have been enhanced? Of course—talents are best, since they grow with each level…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing closed his eyes slightly, then gazed at a brown acorn seed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seed landed on the ground, enveloped in emerald light, immediately sprouting roots and shoots… a sapling grew, soon reaching Fang Xing’s height—and continued to grow vigorously…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plant Growth now accelerates growth over more years… Toxin Immunity now resists more toxins… I’m even more attuned to nature…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Additionally, all forms of Wild Shape have been amplified…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the tiger’s roar, Fang Xing instantly transformed into a massive white-tiger with glowing eyes and a broad forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This giant tiger was half again as large as before, its body wreathed in black mist, radiating an aura of dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly a transcendent beast, not an ordinary animal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mountain Lord Form (Beast)!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel my control over wind is sharper now—and I can use the black mist to bind the souls of those I’ve slain… Is this the ‘Tiger’s Familiar’ talent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing, in tiger form, sprinted across the land, then leapt lightly onto a rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No error, no omission, no missing content!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An owl appeared, wingspan exceeding one meter, and had spontaneously mastered Wind Blade technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He soared into the sky, gazing downward, noticing the terrain of Poison Dragon Slope resembled a Taiji symbol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bamboo grove and wooden hut formed one eye of the yin-yang fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other eye of the yin-yang fish was naturally the corrupt vein atop East Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent, excellent—my original design was quite sound.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owl dove downward, landing in the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A one-meter-long black-backed carp surfaced, with two long dragon whiskers growing from its lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of its tail, waves of water surged, propelling it forward like a rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fish Demon Transformation: not only has its size increased, but it’s also learned several water-based demonic arts…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the core form of 【Wild Shape】, Fang Xing paid the most attention to Fish Demon Transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, other Wild Shape forms could only grow larger and stronger over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the core form could be continuously upgraded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, once I reach Druid Level 10, the ‘Black Snake Form’ I manifest will be far stronger than the Green Snake Form at the same level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among snakes, there’s a difference between dragon-blooded and mundane species!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash! Splash! Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing reveled in the joy of Fish Demon Transformation, swimming freely through the wild swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, too, was part of his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glug! Glug! Glug!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dove into a pool’s bottom, where a thick black serpent emerged, swimming alongside the whiskered black-backed carp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Fang Xing’s protection, this black snake successfully shed its skin and truly ascended to Qi Sensing Level 7 as a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From it, Fang Xing gained insight into ‘Green Snake Transformation’ and learned the method of cultivating ‘Snake Corrupt Energy’ from a serpent’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also aided his own breakthrough to Qi Sensing Level 7—they had mutually elevated each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glug! Glug! Glug!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing blew bubbles, swimming into a green lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swamp here had expanded into a full lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even upon its surface floated fishing boats, each divided into zones, cultivating shellfish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This must be Green Water Bay—this is the territory of the Song Seven Righteous Brothers… They’ve sworn brotherhood and intend to establish the Song Clan, and have acquired a secret method to cultivate spiritual shellfish…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing looked out and saw giant shells moving along the lakebed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some shells opened and closed, revealing pearls the size of fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pearls were not only flawless and round, but also carried faint threads of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a prime spot for breeding shells—each of these spiritual pearls should fetch at least dozens of talisman coins… especially since the Qingshen Line loves them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing observed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often roamed the entire Qingli Marsh in his wild-form transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Fei family had been here before, though they dared not go deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Fei family, even if they could spot a cat owl wearing a disguise, they could not tell Fang Xing’s owl form apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of this, Fang Xing knew the movements of the other four families well—not quite like reading a book, but certainly not blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was even more true for the five families sharing the Poison Dragon Slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Yun, your pearls are grown beautifully… they might sell for over a hundred talisman coins?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a clear female voice rang out from a fishing boat, soft and melodic, carrying the gentle cadence of a Jiangnan pearl girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, the Qiao family’s caravan is coming soon—I’ll buy you a bottle of ‘Beauty-Preserving Pill’ then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rough male voice replied, followed by some saccharine endearments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing listened, his mind stirring: “The Qiao family’s caravan is coming again? Of course… they arrive once a year… the timing matches up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And they go to Lüshui Wang first, then come to Poison Dragon Slope—the news should arrive in two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Qingli Marsh was dangerous, its resources were abundant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the five families jointly cleared the land, caravan routes were established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five families understood the value of caravans and each pushed hard to find a viable trade path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The route leading to Poison Dragon Slope was discovered by Fang Xing using various small animals—he gained a great advantage compared to the other four families, who lost many men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he took payment from Old Lv and the others—he didn’t do it for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1733,"2026-06-20T11:03:22.760Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0d612918c305a8640606eb74668b00680c76fc7ff0c2bc50697dfefd565cc87e","starlight-professional-chapter-576","starlight-professional-chapter-574",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]