[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-601":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},2309261,4512,"Chapter 601: Six Generals","starlight-professional-chapter-601",601,"\u003Cp>【Druid level increased to 15, your ‘Wild Shape’ core form has been enhanced!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You have mastered ‘Qiu Long Transformation’!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your ‘Tree Tender’ talent has been enhanced: experience gained from planting each plant has increased!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attribute panel continued to update with new information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Druid class has a major threshold at level 5—after breaking through, does it boost both animal and plant domains?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the greatest boost should still be in the plant domain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiu Long Transformation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing felt his Wild Shape ascend: “A carp becomes a snake after ten years, a python after a hundred, a jiao after five hundred, a dragon after a thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Qiu Long is a juvenile dragon—not a snake or python anymore… it carries dragon nature and can influence weather within a certain range, enough to rival a Yin Spirit True Person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To outsiders, he was merely a scattered Dao Foundation cultivator who had joined Qingmu Ridge mid-path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could guess he already possessed True Person-level combat power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even now, my combat power increase doesn’t rely on the Druid class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled, took out a stack of 'Blood Paper' and 'Spirit Bamboo Slivers,' and prepared to fold several paper figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest advantage of paper-folding art lies in its ability to sacrifice lifespan to enhance quality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current Dao Foundation Mid-Stage cultivation, sacrificing a few years of lifespan to create Dao Foundation paper figures was effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although these Dao Foundation paper figures lacked the spiritual abilities carried by a true Dao Foundation cultivator, subduing Qi Sensing cultivators was child’s play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if enough were assembled, they could even threaten Dao Foundation Late-Stage cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three thousand years of lifespan is enough to push paper-folding art to an unprecedented level…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All my years of practicing Wan Quan Hand and studying paper-folding art haven’t been in vain…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the lamplight, Fang Xing’s hands moved with uncanny dexterity—Wan Fa Wan Quan, never a single failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he folded a paper figure resembling a child, equipping it with paper weapons, paper armor, paper horses…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Paper-folding art is powerful, yet limited… no matter how much lifespan you sacrifice, you cannot surpass your own major realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, a Qi Sensing cultivator, no matter how much he sacrifices, cannot create a Dao Foundation paper figure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I am already a Dao Foundation cultivator—so long as I’m willing to sacrifice a few years of lifespan, I can forge Dao Foundation paper figures…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing pondered: “I wonder if sacrificing two or three hundred years of lifespan could break the limit of paper-folding art and create a Yin Spirit paper figure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, no cultivator from the Blood Shadow Sect had ever attempted this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dao Foundation cultivators of the Blood Shadow Sect’s paper-folding lineage didn’t possess such long lifespans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yin Spirit True Persons of the paper-folding lineage only needed a few years or decades of lifespan to craft Yin Spirit paper figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yin Spirit True Persons cherished their lifespan even more—especially those who practiced paper-folding art, who typically lived only two or three hundred years and rarely wasted it so recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing was the only exception—a BUG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the paper figure Fang Xing had crafted sat atop a bamboo horse, radiating dense martial aura, capable of matching a Qi Sensing Ninth Layer cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a casual creation—this power is already impressive. Besides, I haven’t even completed the final step yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing nodded, bit his index finger, and painted two crimson blushes on the paper figure’s cheeks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sacrifice blood, awaken spirit with lifespan—go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Fang Xing felt his lifespan rapidly draining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One year, two years, three years… five years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sacrificing five years of lifespan, the paper figure immediately shattered its barrier, radiating Dao Foundation-level spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five years of lifespan for one Dao Foundation combat unit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This deal might actually be worth it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—my Wan Quan Hand and paper-folding art have both reached Master level; even Fei Shentong couldn’t compare. That’s why I have this efficiency. Others who dabble in paper-folding lack such high success rates and low costs. Only Blood Shadow Sect’s Dao Foundation paper-folding cultivators might match this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But they’ve already sacrificed much of their lifespan studying various techniques. Even after breaking through to Dao Foundation and gaining extended life, they may have only decades left—hardly willing to spend so much. Or rather, spending a few years is acceptable, but making multiple paper figures would kill them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The same dilemma applies to Yin Spirit True Persons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing didn’t stop his ritual—soon, ten years of lifespan were gone, and the paper figure’s cultivation surged to Dao Foundation Mid-Stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty years of lifespan vanished, pushing the paper figure’s cultivation to Dao Foundation Late-Stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Fang Xing halted his ritual: “Though I feel I could continue, to forge a Yin Spirit paper figure would require lifespan sacrifices measured in centuries. Besides, my paper-folding art is still crude—even if I created a Yin Spirit paper figure, I couldn’t control it smoothly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wait until I reach Dao Foundation Late-Stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the paper figure before him—it had grown to human height, clad in armor forged like jade, with six differently colored flags planted on its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper horse beneath it was fearsome, radiating the aura of iron steeds and war chariots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This paper general has clearly been pushed to its absolute limit—within the Dao Foundation realm, it’s a guaranteed weapon of mass destruction…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing nodded and continued folding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, five more paper generals emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calculated: he had already sacrificed 180 years of lifespan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“180 years! Even Yin Spirit True Persons of the paper-folding lineage wouldn’t dare squander this much! After all, the paper-folding lineage is notoriously short-lived…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Dao Foundation cultivator of the paper-folding lineage would just die outright…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power gained from sacrificing lifespan was real and tangible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing stared at the six Dao Foundation Late-Stage paper generals and nodded: “If I station a few of them at Poison Dragon Slope, I won’t have to worry…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared Dao Foundation demonic cultivators might ravage Poison Dragon Slope, burning his ten-thousand-mu bamboo forest or forcing the Little Ginseng Spirit to reveal its true form, drawing even more demonic cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Qingli Marsh wasn’t high on the Blood Shadow Sect’s attack list—worst case, a few Qi Sensing demonic cultivators might disrupt production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lifespan is tight too… I only have 3,020 years left…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing felt urgency—if he wanted to forge Yin Spirit paper figures later, these 3,000 years wouldn’t be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, go capture Fei Changqing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a calm order; the six paper generals immediately spurred their horses forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of hooves rose and vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six Dao Foundation Late-Stage paper generals, acting in unison, triggered a mysterious transformation—a black mist emerged, forming a formation-like veil that allowed them to move seamlessly, as if traversing the netherworld. Without even opening the treehouse, they galloped straight through walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… has a hint of the Spirit Illusion Paper House’s celestial domain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do high-tier paper-folding creations naturally resonate with the netherworld—or perhaps passively harness ‘Spirit Illusion Realm’ energy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theoretically, these six paper generals are overkill—Fei Changqing hasn’t even reached Dao Foundation. But better to overestimate the enemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing moved—his human form vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his place appeared a white jade Qiu Long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the black mountain pythons or deep-blue water serpents that stretched over ten zhang, the 15-level ‘Wild Shape’ Qiu Long was only a zhang long—appearing much smaller—but its entire body was covered in white jade scales, free of any snake-like venom, radiating instead the majesty of a true dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white jade Qiu Long shot upward, as if by instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wisps of mist curled around it, concealing its form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rise as a Jiao, summon mist!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing examined his body: the Qiu Long’s form still resembled a snake, but two small bumps grew on its head, and two tiny claws emerged from its belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only its tail remained a serpent’s tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it instinctively mastered flight and mist-summoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glided through the void as if swimming through water and land, arriving at the herb garden in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the six paper generals, acting in unison, used the Spirit Illusion Realm to pull a wooden hut into a space between the yang and yin worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So this is the principle of the Spirit Illusion Paper House’s celestial domain?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now, these six paper generals replicate it through a formation—it won’t last long… but the essence is identical: leveraging Spirit Illusion Realm energy to create a gap between illusion and reality…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the paper master, Fang Xing naturally entered this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area was only about one li across, surrounded by gray mist forming towering walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing drifted calmly through the air, his cloud aura blending seamlessly into the gray mist, rendering him invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One paper general spurred his horse and thrust his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Changqing’s wooden hut shattered into a storm of wooden splinters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the hut collapsed, no panicked Fei Changqing appeared—only a formation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick forest shadows surged, fiercely guarding a single figure within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dao Foundation paper general?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood Shadow Sect? Has my identity been exposed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Changqing waved a green formation flag, his face grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper general spurred his horse, spear raised—a terrifying spearlight, like a black dragon, surged toward the ‘Twelve Green Wood Spirit Control Great Formation.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless plants and trees snapped and broke; Fei Changqing’s face turned ashen, and he spat out a mouthful of essence blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only at the ninth level of Sensing Qi, with Hunyuan Qi cultivation; even if a great immortal had re-cultivated and was aided by an array, to withstand a single strike from a Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator was already pushing him to his limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taptap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, a sight that turned his expression drastically changed occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the sound of hooves, one after another paper general appeared, clad in paper armor and riding bamboo horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six Foundation Establishment late-stage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They really are treating me with respect…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Changqing nearly spat blood—this formation, even against his full-power self, could pose a real threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What merit did he have now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh! Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the six paper generals showed no mercy; one drew its bow, and an astonishing arrow of light materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff! Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six attacks struck the great array, snapping each of the “Twelve Green Wood Spirit-Control Flags.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great array shattered outright, revealing a bound bean golem within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of silver light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real Fei Changqing appeared dozens of zhang away; seeing the environment resembling the netherworld, he gritted his teeth and pulled a talisman from his flying rat pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>",1781,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c6912e9f72775ca79f398c21de65f395de51a1261b867ab55376f663c371f043","starlight-professional-chapter-602","starlight-professional-chapter-600",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]