[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-609":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},2309269,4512,"Chapter 609: Yin Spirit True Person","starlight-professional-chapter-609",609,"\u003Cp>“Manager Uncle…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Fang Xing arrived, two more people came: an old man and a young boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man was Yu Santián; the boy was his junior, resembling him in appearance, yet already at the Seventh Level of Sensing Qi, with a faint trace of Green Wood Poison Qi swirling around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, you’ve come to see Old Meng too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing sighed, then turned to the boy: “Is this the one you and Old Meng chose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man Yu Huadian, pays respects to Uncle Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Huadian quickly bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, little Yu, train hard and don’t let your two elders down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing patted Yu Huadian’s shoulder and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Tiandong had no children or favored juniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Fang Xing granted him a Dao Foundation Pill, he clearly could not succeed in forging a Dao Foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, within Qingyu Garden, a hidden struggle ensued, and before his death, Meng Tiandong chose to give the Dao Foundation Pill to Yu Santián, his closest friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Santián, too, had passed the sixty-year limit, so he selected a clansman’s descendant to join Qingmu Ridge, solely to inherit this sliver of Dao Foundation fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling these events, Fang Xing found them rather amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, had he not been there to hold things together, that scheming might have ended in deaths!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Santián was clearly not as honest and loyal as he appeared, but to Meng Tiandong, the man had played the part his entire life—so he was a true friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in a certain sense, the Yu family had successfully devoured the Meng family’s entire lineage…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Looking at the higher echelons, others still want to devour Fei Changnong’s lineage… or mine…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps at first, everyone thought only of fleeing as disaster loomed, with no other intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, as time dragged on and the threat from the Killing Sect seemed to dwindle, all sorts of demons and ghouls naturally surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Devouring lineages…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing glanced at his own lifespan and offered a cryptic smile: ‘I wonder… who will devour whom?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Fang Xing suspected others coveted devouring his lineage, it meant that while he lived, no one dared provoke him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was perfectly content with this, spending each day tending the Evergreen Grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the treehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s mind merged with the myriad transformations; within his dantian, the previously unstable divine rune had transformed into the form of a Golden Core seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Golden Core seed solidified permanently, rooted in a specific spot within his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Broken through… Yin Spirit True Person?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, he felt the terrifying energy surging from the Golden Core seed, causing his soul to undergo a qualitative transformation—allowing him to easily separate his spirit from his body and endure the cleansing of the Gang wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Blood and Flesh Genesis Divine Art!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Fang Xing’s body seemed to explode into countless flesh particles, then reassembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original body had been merely ordinary; though strengthened repeatedly over time, his childhood development had never been perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it was as if he had been reforged—every inch of skin, bone, and flesh radiated perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself resembled a jade deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Blood and Flesh Genesis Divine Art grants an immensely powerful physique, terrifying defense, and regenerative power…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing clenched his fist, a genuine smile spreading across his face: ‘My many martial arts can finally unleash their true power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Druid’s talents—such as ‘Resilience’ and ‘Regeneration’—synergized perfectly with this newly forged body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Moreover, the greatest strength of the Blood and Flesh Genesis Divine Art is blood-rebirth!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As long as a single drop of essence-blood remains, even if my body is obliterated, I can regenerate…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Or rather, even if my true body is shredded into a thousand pieces, as long as one drop of blood survives, I can instantly restore myself!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Such an immensely powerful physique and regenerative ability… can kill a Yin Spirit True Person barehanded…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing stroked his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most cultivators of this world neglect physical cultivation, especially those practicing Origami Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If some enemy later targets my ‘weakness’ with a beheading tactic, the outcome would be especially beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his side-job breakthrough clearly granted the Druid level a massive amount of experience:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You experienced a ‘Sacred Purification’ and gained massive ‘Natural Knowledge’!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your Druid level has increased to 17!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s Druid level had already risen by one level several years ago; now it reached level 17!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gained a new talent—‘Advanced Natural Healing’】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at his status bar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: Fang Xing】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Age: 94\u002F4200】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Class: Druid Level 17】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Realm: Yin Spirit Initial Stage】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Talents: Natural Affinity, Wild Shape, Plant Growth, Toxin Immunity, Eternal Youth, Thorn Whip, Barkskin, Natural Healing, Awaken Tree Person, Tree Shepherd, Resilience, Combat Casting, Enlightenment, Regeneration, Ageless Body, Natural Summoning, Advanced Natural Healing】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Skills: Wan Quan Hand (Master 800\u002F800), Origami Art (Master 800\u002F800), Beast Taming Art (Master 800\u002F800), Qi Concealment Art (Master 800\u002F800), Mind Confusion Art (Master 800\u002F800)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Lifespan increased by over a thousand years—quite good.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing first looked at his lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through to Yin Spirit True Person typically extends life by three to five sixty-year cycles; he gained over a thousand years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly the work of 【Ageless Body】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he possessed the legendary talent 【Eternal Life】, the effect would be even more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, Fang Xing no longer worried about insufficient lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could live for an extremely long time—long enough to wait for his true self to awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Advanced Natural Healing?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If Meng Tiandong were still alive, I could restore his severed limbs…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing glanced at the new talent and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for 【Natural Summoning】, there was little to say—it simply allowed him to summon natural allies at fixed locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Fang Xing could now, by consuming mana, summon the ‘Three-Headed Tree Person’ from Poison Dragon Slope to Qingyu Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine skill for calling reinforcements, though once the spell duration ended, the summoned allies had to return whence they came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Choosing to dual-track Druid and spellcraft back then clearly paid off—both grew rapidly, mutually stimulating each other.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing nodded silently, recalling the Qingmu Ancestor he had sensed long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘With my side-job, my combat power far surpasses peers—can I now match a Yang Spirit True Lord?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A Yang Spirit True Lord, converted to Druid terms, would be at least level 20—a being touching the legendary realm…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m probably not a match for him now, but he can’t kill me either, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being unable to escape, being able to escape, being able to match, being able to defeat, being able to kill—these were all different tiers, with vast gaps in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing silently calculated his current combat potential against a Yang Spirit True Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To match a Yang Spirit True Lord, I’d need ample preparation time to perform a large-scale natural ritual… and it must be here or at Poison Dragon Slope!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natural Ritual!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ritual is a massive combination of spells, capable of achieving miraculous victories against stronger foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, some rituals, once performed, directly enhance one’s own power—like the most common ‘Bathing in Dragon Blood’!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Fang Xing could obtain many rare spell components or natural wonders, he might continuously stack his attributes, fully max out various ‘Wild Shape’ specializations, and even unlock ‘Jiao Dragon Transformation’ before reaching level 20!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, such natural wonders and spell components were nonexistent in this world…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, to pursue this path, he should have chosen the Animal Domain and specialized in shapeshifting from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second option was to construct a Chuji  Natural Sanctuary, a Sacred Grove—within his own domain, he could barely match a Yang Spirit True Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was highly feasible, since he favored the Plant Domain and possessed the 【Tree Shepherd】 talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Fang Xing had already been quietly laying the groundwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, he couldn’t say—but within Qingyu Garden or Poison Dragon Slope, a Yang Spirit True Lord wouldn’t just fail to capture him—he might even be defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘After years of cultivation, Qingyu Garden’s strength now surpasses Poison Dragon Slope… At Poison Dragon Slope, I merely fear no Yang Spirit True Lord; but here in Qingyu Garden, I have a strong chance of defeating one!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If pushed to the brink, Fang Xing would absolutely awaken over ten ten-thousand-year Tree Persons—ten Yin Spirit True Person-level combatants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with 【Natural Barrier】 and other domain effects, it would function like a formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the 【Tree Shepherd】 talent perfectly synergized with Tree Person combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add his own strength, and defeating a typical Yang Spirit True Lord was highly probable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to kill him outright? That seemed difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Fang Xing still chose caution as his guiding principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One year later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyu Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several newly transferred disciples gazed at Fang Xing with deep reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing stood with his hands behind his back, waiting before a cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Druid’s superior perception allowed him to sense the subtle fluctuations of heavenly qi, nearly forming a vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>??￠o\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the phenomenon when Yu Hua is attempting to forge his Dao Foundation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Yu Santian clenched his fists, his face tense with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands were rough, cracked, and covered in calluses—clearly bearing the marks of a hard life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This farmer-dressed man now stared at the cave dwelling, his emotions beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many hopes rested on Yu Hua’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his lifelong friendship with Meng Tiandong was tied to this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s brow twitched as he sensed the collapse of the heavenly qi vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed and opened the cave door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hua’er?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Santian rushed in and found Yu Hua lying on the ground, his face twisted in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Failed to forge the Dao Foundation—qi and power are rebelling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Dao Foundation Pill protected the dantian and prevented death upon failure, severe injury and foundational damage were unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing immediately understood what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Dao Foundation Pill offers only about ten percent success rate—far too low…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and pressed a palm against Yu Hua’s dantian, dispersing the chaotic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Hua screamed in pain, his dantian feeling as if slashed by a knife, his meridians contorting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a emerald light descended upon his head, flowing down his spine straight into his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Advanced Natural Healing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of consideration for Yu Santian’s years of tireless devotion, Fang Xing had no objection to intervening once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he was using Yu Hua as a test subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his ‘Great Restoration Art,’ he could ensure Yu Hua’s full recovery without any loss of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief rest, he could attempt forging the Dao Foundation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, without a pill to protect him, failure would mean certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yu Hua recover swiftly from his pain, with minimal qi damage, Fang Xing suddenly understood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Indeed, my Advanced Natural Healing can assist in forging the Dao Foundation… as long as the timing is right, even if he doesn’t die, I can pull him back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘With repeated attempts like this, he’ll eventually succeed…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But this boy… he’s not worth the effort…’\u003C\u002Fp>",1863,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8707cbef1b3aba4ebed7adfde4959322daa2eb380b9406e0143ae6eb51eb5d13","starlight-professional-chapter-610","starlight-professional-chapter-608",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]