[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit-":3,"chapter-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-50":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ten Thousand Laws of the Occult, I Am the Spirit Sovereign",{"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},2356233,4609,"Chapter 50: Sequence Seven and Rising Fame (Big Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets!)","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>\"A shameless second-generation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A romantic fool, and a 'Guo'er' version at that. Is one's own master really that fragrant? Are student-teacher romances popular in other worlds too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the two secrets he had pried out, Li Yu couldn't help but grumble in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to say about a ruthless cultivation second-generation like Shang Yang; the only surprise was that his spiritual energy mechanical body actually came from the Heavenly Crafts Sect. Could it be that this orthodox sect was in cahoots with the Sacred Nest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Feifeng, however, was the most surprising; he had abandoned his royal status and reputation to save his master, and he had actually succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I submitted this story to the 'Wanfu Daily', wouldn't I be able to earn a hefty manuscript fee?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, when I'm truly crying from poverty, I'll do just that. Question the demonic monk Zhu Mei, understand Zhu Mei, become Zhu Mei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu's state at this moment was exactly like the anglers of his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don't catch a fish, it doesn't matter; picking some wild vegetables or taking a drink of water before leaving is fine too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having managed to fish out some things—some eye-opening secrets and gossip that could be used for submissions to earn money—he watched as the two were about to decide the victor of their entanglement, and only then did he reluctantly return to his original body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he returned, Li Yu noticed that the fifth truth bubble on his eye membrane was indeed different from the others he had popped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, a glowing rune shaped like a \"question mark\" was solidified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm so curious, is it really the formula for the Spirit Venerable pathway? If it is, which sequence is it? Three, or two? It couldn't possibly be one, could it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to think of it, my Truth Body even suppressed existences on the level of the Demon Star Order in a clash of authority, so why couldn't I peek at the high-sequence secret medicine formulas of the Spirit Venerable pathway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as doubts were frequently arising in Li Yu's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the world before his eyes abruptly began to twist, as if it were being pulled into a terrifying vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empty Ducheng and the imperial palace before him were both collapsing and disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the slaughter ended?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who won, Shang Yang or Wen Feifeng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Yu could find the answer, the cold notification sound of the Demon Star Order rang out once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the content this time made Li Yu's expression both happy and worried after hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, it also caused Shang Yang, who was already in a terrible mood at the center of the palace, to feel a surge of immense fury in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This expedition mission is about to end!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The countdown to return has begun. All surviving Order Holders, please prepare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calculating the evaluation for this expedition mission... Evaluation complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only two Order Holders survived this expedition. The Order Holder with the codename [Calamity Star], having completed the three side missions of collecting spiritual roots, collecting pistil spirit demons, and decrypting the truth, has the highest contribution to this Strange Domain expedition and is awarded an additional one hundred merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Return!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, I have the highest contribution?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Shang Yang didn't beat Wen Feifeng. Damn, my codename has been leaked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu was just feeling a bit panicked when he suddenly felt a moment of trance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes again, he had not truly returned to the arms of his maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he appeared in a familiar scene: a colorful, vast, and boundless ocean of demon stars hung upside down, circling around. The scene was exactly the same as that night of the \"Demon Star Descent\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Yu felt deeply disappointed. Where was the big ball of light from the Main God space he was promised?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not having a big ball of light was one thing, but what made Li Yu even more dissatisfied was that the long-awaited post-mission guidance consisted of only a dry sentence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before returning to the human world, the Order Holder has one hour to explore the rules related to the Demon Star Order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then? That's it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this how merit points are to be used? At least give me an exchange list!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, a blank list immediately appeared in Li Yu's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely empty; there was nothing on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at the very bottom did the number of merit points Li Yu possessed appear: four hundred and fifty points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Li Yu an extremely ominous premonition, and he asked directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me the specific list costs money too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transcendental knowledge itself possesses value. As an Order Holder who is a cultivator, you should know this. If the Order Holder can specifically name the exotic item they wish to exchange for, the inquiry fee can be waived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many pathways does the Demon Star Order have? How many sequences? Does it have all the secret medicine formulas and materials?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inquiring about the above knowledge requires one million merit points and high-level authorization. The Order Holder possesses neither; it cannot be displayed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as this Q&A began, Li Yu was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subconsciously wanted to curse out loud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon second thought, he had to admit that it made a lot of sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transcendental knowledge, especially secrets involving power like pathways, sequences, and formulas, indeed possessed extraordinary value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saying that the Dharma should not be lightly transmitted is likely just like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu originally wanted to ask about the things he truly needed, but after thinking about it, he decided to ask some random questions, mixing them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many sequences are there in the Fallen Buddhist Black Maitreya pathway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Displaying all sequence names for this pathway requires ten thousand merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where does the true god [Fuxi] worshipped by the Heavenly Crafts Sect actually come from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The answer to this question requires the Order Holder to pay one hundred thousand merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it... How do I repair a Linglong puppet that has a damaged Heavenly Crafts secret core but still has some remnants, and has already recovered some modules?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Star Order does not possess diagnostic functions. If you wish to display the exchange list for related exotic items and secrets, please pay a minimum of one hundred merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does 'minimum' mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The relevant list will begin to appear from the lowest-value exotic items and secrets. As the value increases, to unlock the subsequent list, the Order Holder must pay more merit points. With the merit points you currently possess, after paying them all, you can display the first page.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had only asked a few questions, Li Yu couldn't help but want to curse out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of stingy thing is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gone through life and death in the Strange Domain and even made an enemy of a cult genius in the same city, only to earn four hundred-plus merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought that for the first time, it should be enough to spend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed that it was far from enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that gave Li Yu great comfort was that he had actually saved a considerable amount of merit points, because he had extorted Shang Yang and Wen Feifeng into telling him many relevant rules while in the Strange Domain, which was equivalent to getting them for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the Demon Star Order's money-grubbing style, if he had explored it slowly on his own, the losses would have been huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under such strict rules of the Demon Star Order, it almost completely eliminates the survival space for freeloaders and middlemen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those Demon Star Order Holders who can make it through one Strange Domain after another and accurately exchange for what they need are either ruthless, fierce people or incredibly focused, pious seekers of the Dao... Are these evil gods farming Gu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his thoughts reached this point, a blasphemous idea that was highly disrespectful to the evil gods suddenly arose in Li Yu's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't voice it; he just suppressed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after pondering for a moment, he began to ask what he truly wanted to know:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the ancient alien god [Spirit Venerable] completely fallen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The answer to this question requires one million merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the Spirit Venerable pathway Sequence Seven?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please pay ten merit points, Order Holder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pay, display.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, Li Yu chose to pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't the reason he risked everything to intercept the Demon Star Order and enter the Strange Domain Spirit Realm precisely for this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the answer was right before his eyes, and it was so cheap, he naturally couldn't resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, eerie handwriting appeared on the previously blank list:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit Venerable pathway Sequence Seven: Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secret medicine formula: ???... Exchange requires one thousand merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Advancement ritual: ???... Exchange requires one thousand merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Demon Star Order was very considerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While satisfying Li Yu's curiosity, it also took the opportunity to tell him that both the formula and the ritual were available, and he could take them away for just two thousand merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Yu was both happy and once again wanted to curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had discovered that this Demon Star Order wouldn't let anyone find a single flaw or take advantage of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I performed heaven-defyingly in this first newcomer expedition mission and completed all the main and side missions, barely scraping together about three thousand merit points, I could only exchange for the formula and ritual for my next sequence, and it wouldn't even give me a complete Alchemist secret medicine directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, if I really had that ability, I wouldn't need to rely on the Demon Star Order at all. Just that one spiritual pill in the remains of the Penglai female immortal—if I took it out and sold it, it would probably be enough for me to soar all the way to Sequence Seven and still have some left over; touching Sequence Six might even be possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to think of it, it's all the fault of those two cheating beasts, Shang Yang and Wen Feifeng, who artificially raised the difficulty to a perverted level. Otherwise, with my ability, I really would have had a chance to sacrifice the female immortal's remains and snatch that spiritual pill. At that time, what formula couldn't I exchange for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These damned second-generations are truly disgusting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, wait?\" After the previous thoughts, Li Yu had originally given up on the hope of exchanging for the secret medicine formula this time, and he couldn't be bothered to ask how many merit points a complete Alchemist secret medicine would require.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon he remembered that his harvest from this Strange Domain was not just those four hundred and fifty merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a mysterious but sealed high-sequence secret medicine formula!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And two-thirds of the pistil nectar remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he had a thought, the list changed again as expected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pistil Nectar: A special wonder with extraordinary spirituality, possessing multiple effects. If turned in to the Demon Star Order, it can be exchanged for one hundred merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I do not turn it in, what is the cost to exchange for a new, complete portion of pistil nectar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It requires a payment of one thousand merit points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu was already too tired to curse; this exchange allowed him to fully understand what the Demon Star Order was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He temporarily gave up on directly exchanging for secret medicine formulas and promotion rituals in his heart; it was too soon anyway. He had only been promoted to Pill Apprentice for a few days, and even if he obtained the formulas, it would be impossible for him to attempt the Sequence 7 Alchemist breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not give up on exchanging for benefits, turning his thoughts elsewhere:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Display all pill formulas usable by the Spirit Venerable path, Sequence 8 [Pill Apprentice], starting with the lowest merit point cost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deducting twenty merit points, beginning display.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Shu_ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Longevity Pill, Beauty-Preserving Pill, Diamond Pill, Divine Eye Pill, Dragon-Tiger Pill, Joy Pill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first page, over a dozen pill formulas appeared before Li Yu's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised him immensely was that the exchange prices marked behind almost half of the formulas were completely within his means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the formula called \"Diamond Pill,\" whose effect was to make the body like diamond after consumption, making it difficult to destroy, could be exchanged for only one hundred merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the spiritual efficacy of the Diamond Pill, which Li Yu was very tempted by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several other pill formulas appeared subsequently, making his mouth water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he also discovered some oddities among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Diamond Pill, Woman-Transformation Pill, Wood-Man Pill, Sword-Evil Pill, Hundred-Filth Pill... Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon Star, what is the source of these pill formulas? If the answer is under fifty points, deduct it immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deducting ten merit points. Most pill formulas come from all practitioners of the Spirit Venerable path throughout history; a few are universal pill formulas for other paths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good, good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the answer, Li Yu's eyes brightened. He instantly understood something, and a smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was absolutely certain: these formulas came from predecessors, and besides the displayed effects, there was another, more important one that hadn't been shown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Pill Apprentice sequence is not good at fighting; that is likely already a stereotype.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in reality, that is not the case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The [Compassion Pill] I refined is enough to prove that Pill Apprentices can also fight and kill; it is just that the method is more special, usually intentionally or unintentionally pretending to be a practitioner of another sequence to fight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, when I eat the Compassion Pill, my fighting style is extremely similar to that old vegetable-eater, Yi Ya.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The predecessor who refined the Diamond Pill should be able to impersonate a type of ascetic monk from Buddhism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one eats that Sword-Evil Pill, can they impersonate the Sword Hero sequence of the Demon-Slaying Sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hundred-Filth Pill must be for pretending to be an Unclean One.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the Woman-Transformation Pill, heh heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Yu figured this out, he immediately became interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had basic life-saving and escape pill formulas like the Flame-Burst Pill and Divine-Foot Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Compassion Pill was not easy to replicate, and he was precisely lacking in fighting methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was good; it was like having a pillow handed to him just as he felt sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he refined these pills, not only could he immediately recover powerful combat strength, but he could also play multiple roles by himself; it couldn't be more convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon Star, exchange for the Diamond Pill, Sword-Evil Pill, Hundred-Filth Pill, and Sorrow-Cry Pill formulas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already deducted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with the cold notification tone came four extremely detailed pill formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also a Pill Apprentice; after glancing at the recipes, he smiled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous guess was completely correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The predecessors who created these \"pill formulas\" did so with the goal of impersonating practitioners of those sequences, and they even left some room for other Pill Apprentices to make changes, adding or subtracting certain spiritual materials so that the pills refined by different Pill Apprentices would have slight differences in appearance or other effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu suddenly had an impulse to turn in the [Compassion Pill] formula as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after thinking about it, he held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still at the bottom of Mancheng, so it was best not to invite extra trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this point, his merit points were nearly cleared out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yu did not intend to waste that one hour; while he still had some leeway, he engaged in a mechanical back-and-forth dialogue with the Demon Star Order, as if pestering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew deeply that sometimes, even without a direct answer, some secrets would still be leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some tossing and turning, he really did manage to pry out some scraps of knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to what he obtained in the Strange Domain, the progress of that sixth truth bubble was already over halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time is up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In three breaths, the Order Master will return to the human world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The next conquest mission is beginning to match... please be prepared to be summoned at any time, Order Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the cold notification, the Demon Star Order did not give Li Yu a chance to curse, kicking him out directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Yu returned to reality, he turned the time back a little further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Demon Star space and within the Samsara Heavenly Net, a similar scene was occurring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, at Shang Yang's side, when he appeared in the Upside-Down Demon Star Sea with a gloomy face, before he had time to use any merit points for exchanges, a series of notifications suddenly came into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Order Master with the codename 'Holy Star' is using high-level authority to send you a Star Invitation. Will you join the [Mancheng Star Cluster]?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have joined the group. Because the Order Master is a newcomer, you possess the privilege of a first-time message without merit point deduction, but the word count is limited to one hundred characters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every subsequent message will deduct one hundred merit points from the Order Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following these sounds, a blank area quickly appeared in Shang Yang's mind, and on its sides, dense, eerie stars emerged one after another, with codename symbols floating above each star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Shang Yang could think to speak, a star called Holy Star flickered abruptly, and then text appeared in the blank area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following, several more stars flickered and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Star: \"Good disciple, how is it? Did the newcomer mission go smoothly? Did you slaughter the practitioners of the Orthodox God Sect and snatch any high-sequence wonders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Lotus Star: \"Finally it's your turn to show off, you old thing from the Holy Nest. Isn't it just that your disciple had good luck and snatched a newly cast Demon Star Order? Maybe he was unlucky enough to run into someone else who wanted to steal a bite and couldn't even beat them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corrupt Star: \"Don't say that, the probability is high. I heard the six major sects went all out this time, dispatching over a hundred candidates for the Samsara at once, and among them are many who are intentionally stealing bites. If the old thing's disciple happens to run into someone else, he might not win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desire Star: \"Brothers, stop arguing. Let the child say for himself what he gained. If there are good things, everyone can bid on them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at these conversations, Shang Yang's already poor complexion immediately became even uglier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fortunate he had a robotic face, or he wouldn't be able to show so many vivid expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any other newcomer Demon Star Order Master faced this strange scene, they would surely be confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shang Yang knew that this was a major secret of the Demon Star Order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-sequence powerhouses who have traversed many Strange Domains possess the authority to open [Stars], allowing them to pull other Demon Star Order Masters into the same sea of consciousness to converse and communicate, completely ignoring the distance of time and space. Of course, every time they speak, at least one hundred merit points are deducted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Stars speaking at this moment were each a high-sequence powerhouse in Mancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he was not qualified to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his master, \"Holy Star,\" as an administrator, believed he would become a rising star, so he specifically applied for new member qualifications for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he was making his debut, he naturally had to show off his gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he could foresee the consequences of telling the truth, he had no other choice at this point, so he had to reveal everything that happened in the Strange Domain truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred characters were not enough, and another one hundred merit points were deducted from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finished speaking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea of star consciousness before him stalled for a moment, and then the eerie stars that had been silent began to flicker one after another, vividly displaying deafening, uproarious laughter through text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... Holy Star, you old thing, you have your day too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A high disciple, truly a high disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Losing to a little thing from the Haotian Sect is one thing; one can tell they were better prepared and more willing to risk it all. But to actually lose to a pure newcomer Order Master from the same camp? Hahaha, you're killing me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calamity Star... tsk tsk, that codename is good, it fits perfectly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This little fellow is likely also from our Mancheng. Find him; this seat wants to take him as a disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Too lazy to split the chapter, two-in-one, asking for monthly tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3522,"2026-06-21T04:11:00.205Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f4823657f978a0da04788c34bec5a1ab21c5db772212305f0111322d152aacda","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-51","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-49",427,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ften-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--cover.jpg"]