[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars":3,"chapter-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-127":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal Path Among the Stars",{"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},2320059,4537,"Chapter 127","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-127",127,"\u003Cp>This was a middle-aged man in his forties, with sword-like eyebrows and tiger-like eyes, carrying a massive black wheel on his back, clad in a purple robe embroidered with a red sun on the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Wang Yu saw the sun, the words “Luori Sect” surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Four Symbols Gate and the Bamboo Teachings, the Luori Sect was located in the northernmost reaches of Great Ming Prefecture, and its disciples were renowned throughout Wu Country for their fire-affinity cultivation methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple-robed man radiated an extremely strong spiritual energy, clearly a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, and very likely one who had reached Qi Refining Tier Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple-robed man also turned to look at Wang Yu, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Yin, is the representative from the Yin family for this contest Master Wang?” the head of the Yu family said, looking at Wang Yu with a hint of envy. “I never expected that after our parting, Master Wang would directly become an inner sect disciple of the Four Symbols Gate and even a forging apprentice—truly a carp leaping over the dragon’s gate, with boundless prospects ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, with Master Wang as a forging apprentice in your family, why rush to compete for these spirit vein slots now? Once you become a full-fledged forging master, the sect will grant the Yin family a slot even without competition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Yu misunderstands me,” Wang Yu interrupted before Yin Linglong could reply, smiling. “It was I who requested to participate in this contest. I’ve spent these past years buried in cultivation and rarely get the chance to witness other cultivators’ abilities—how could I possibly pass this up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Master Wang merely wishes to broaden his horizons? That explains it,” Lord Yu said, as if suddenly enlightened. “To compete for these two spirit vein slots, other families have surely brought in many Qi Refining elites—there will surely be fierce clashes, truly an eye-opening spectacle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Yu, won’t you introduce this Luori Sect cultivator to us?” Yin Linglong suddenly asked, her gaze fixed on the purple-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, yes,” Lord Yu said, as if remembering he had not yet introduced the man behind him. He stepped aside, revealing the purple-robed man. “This is Gu Lian, a friend I met during my travels in Taizhou. He hails from the Luori Sect and now serves as our Yu family’s honored guest. He will be representing us in this contest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you truly are from the Luori Sect—my apologies for the oversight. The Luori Sect’s Crimson Sun Great Art is famed throughout Wu Country; we’ve all heard of it.” Yin Linglong bowed slightly, and Wang Yu also raised his fists in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, whenever the Luori Sect is mentioned, everyone immediately thinks of the Crimson Sun Great Art—but we have several other fire-affinity methods just as powerful. Unfortunately, I’m merely a Qi Refining disciple and have no access to such techniques yet, so I cannot demonstrate them for you.” Gu Lian responded warmly, returning the greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu then casually asked Gu Lian a few questions about the Luori Sect and Taizhou, but just then, Lord Yu glanced at the growing number of people on the other stone pillars and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among our minor families, the most noteworthy are the Mi and Bi families. The Mi family, like ours, has fallen from a mid-tier family. I heard they’ve even unearthed their ancestral treasure—a level-eleven inscription Biwave Blade artifact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such an artifact may seem insignificant to Foundation Establishment elders, but among Qi Refining cultivators, it’s a deadly weapon—most of those who step onto the field won’t survive a single strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An eleven-inscription weapon, and an offensive one? That’s nearly impossible to withstand directly. What’s special about the Bi family? I recall they’ve always ranked low among minor families.” Yin Linglong’s eyes flickered as she glanced at Wang Yu, then pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you know? The Bi family spent one-third of their annual income to hire the famed Qingge Shiren as their guest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though Qingge Shiren is only at Qi Refining Tier Nine, his combat prowess is called the number one among Guangyuan Market’s free cultivators—he once single-handedly killed two late-stage Qi Refining beasts. Had his elemental affinity not been so poor, the Four Symbols Gate would have long recruited him into their inner sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With him fighting, the Bi family securing one of the slots is all but certain,” Lord Yu said slowly, sounding deeply resigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it. I’ve heard of Qingge Shiren before. I heard the Four Symbols Gate once tried to recruit him as an outer sect disciple, but he demanded direct inner sect status—and so he’s remained in Guangyuan Market ever since.” Yin Linglong nodded in understanding, yet her heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she knew Wang Yu was strong, facing so many formidable opponents, the Yin family seemed to have little chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingge Shiren!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s mind flashed back to the moment he’d seen Qingge Shiren in Guangyuan Market, and a look of interest crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Yu Xiaoming, who had remained silent until now, could no longer hold back and asked Wang Yu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Wang, you’re now at Qi Refining Tier Six, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, Lord Yu frowned, while Yin Linglong wore a faint, knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I’ve reached Qi Refining Tier Six. I see your aura is stable—surely you’ll ascend to Tier Seven soon.” Wang Yu replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve really reached Tier Six? Is the cultivation speed between inner and outer sect disciples really that different?” Yu Xiaoming’s face turned pale with disbelief—he still couldn’t accept that Wang Yu had caught up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young nephew, Master Wang cultivates quickly not just because he’s an inner sect disciple, but because he’s a forging apprentice. You likely don’t understand how fast a renowned forging apprentice can earn spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you have spirit stones, you never lack pills to advance your cultivation. Is it any wonder Master Wang cultivates so fast?” Gu Lian said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xiaoming wanted to argue that Wang Yu was a four-element cultivator while he was three-element, that Wang Yu had once been early-stage Qi Refining while he was already mid-stage—but his lips moved, and no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, several airships landed on nearby stone platforms, and more kept arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, at noon, when no more airships appeared, a man floated effortlessly from one of the stone platforms to hover above the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared to be in his thirties, dressed in a Confucian robe, wearing a Confucian hat, holding a short green ruler. The instant he stopped, a staggering aura erupted from him, sweeping across all the stone platforms like a gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foundation Establishment cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the aura passed, low-level cultivators collapsed in disarray; even mid- and late-stage Qi Refining cultivators turned pale with awe, gazing upward at the Foundation Establishment elder.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","97108249c313cf05256a0910d7367d72bddd89abc1e538f7911f02d485634f8f","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-128","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-126",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]