[{"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-147":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},2320079,4537,"Chapter 147","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-147",147,"\u003Cp>\"You wish to choose this primordial spell?\" asked the gray-robed elder lying by the chamber door, his gaze flicking over the purple-red feather in Wang Yu’s hand, a strange expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Disciple needs a Dunfa , and I happen to possess Wind and Fire elemental roots,\" Wang Yu replied respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had already reached the late stage of Qi Refinement, his spiritual sense still sensed the gray-robed elder’s aura as unfathomably deep—he dared not show the slightest negligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Wind-Fire Wheel Dunfa , though immensely powerful, is a spell that uses the Dunfa  to control the user; one misstep could lead to backlash. Have you truly considered this?\" warned the gray-robed elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master’s insight is sharp, but Disciple still wishes to try,\" Wang Yu replied, slightly surprised, yet after a moment’s thought, he did not change his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t stop you. Hand over the spirit stones. Remember to return this item to the Scripture Hall in three months.\" Seeing Wang Yu’s persistence, the gray-robed elder seemed too weary to argue further, gesturing toward a large vat beside him before closing his eyes to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu obediently tossed over two hundred and some spirit stones into the vat, then left the Scripture Hall with the book of Cloud Concealment Technique and the purple-red feather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant he departed the Scripture Hall, a faint voice suddenly echoed from a crimson chamber surrounded by rolling magma:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So someone finally chose to cultivate this Dunfa ? Good, good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice quickly faded, until silence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, back at his quarters, Wang Yu had barely returned when he received several message talismans—all from top-ranked inner sect disciples of the Four Symbols Sect, inviting him to form a team for the upcoming Four Sects’ Spell Assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Wang Yu used message talismans to politely decline each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, another message talisman flew into his stone chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu sighed, assuming it was another invitation; he prepared to hear it out and refuse again—when a solemn male voice emerged from the talisman:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Yu, your official status as an Artificer has been approved by the Qi Refinement Hall. Effective immediately, you are the Twelfth Official Artificer of our sect. Report to the Artificer Hall to collect your identity token and select an independent cave dwelling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s heart leapt with joy; he immediately agreed and left his quarters once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Artificer Hall, within a side chamber, an old man clad in a thick fur robe greeted Wang Yu with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent, excellent. At your age, you’ve already crafted a grade-one artifact. There’s no reason you can’t one day reach my level in Artificing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man had dark skin, deep wrinkles across his forehead, and a frail, emaciated frame—as if a gust of wind could topple him—yet he was none other than the head of the Four Symbols Sect’s Artificer Hall and the sect’s sole remaining grade-two Artificer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Bai’s praise is excessive. How could Disciple dare compare his Artificing skill with yours? Master is a grade-two Artificer; Disciple will need to seek your guidance often in the future,\" Wang Yu said, knowing this White Hall Director was a self-trained grade-two Artificer of the sect, and thus addressed him as \"Master Bai\" with utmost reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I am a grade-two Artificer, I can only craft ordinary grade-two artifacts. Any Artificer with sufficient resources and training can reach my level—it’s not particularly difficult,\" replied the White Hall Director with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master is too modest. If grade-two Artificers were truly that easy to cultivate, why would the sect have only you?\" Wang Yu shook his head vigorously, refusing to believe the old man’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, grade-two Artificers... enough. The reason I summoned you today is not only to see you in person, but to let you choose your own independent cave dwelling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, Artificers differ from others—we require a dedicated Artificing chamber and a corresponding earth-fire furnace. Since the sect only recently relocated here, there are few vacant dwellings. Take a look yourself.\" As he spoke, the White Hall Director pulled out a scroll from his robe and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu took it, unrolled it, and saw—clearly—a map of Tianzhu Mountain, marked with countless independent cave dwellings. Eight or nine out of ten bore tiny figures, indicating they were occupied; yet over twenty locations remained unmarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tianzhu Mountain is peculiar: the closer a cave dwelling is to the summit, the purer the spiritual energy. Thus, nearly all independent caves above the mid-slope are already taken. According to sect rules, the most potent spiritual energy sites must be reserved first for Golden Core elders and true disciples, then for Foundation Establishment cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, mid-level sect members like Artificers and Alchemists may only choose independent caves at or below the mid-slope,\" explained the White Hall Director carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Bai, aren’t the caves below the mid-slope the same as where inner sect disciples live? What’s the difference from where I’m staying now?\" Wang Yu frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, of course there’s a difference. Inner sect disciples are assigned isolated rooms—just one or two stone chambers—with no choice in location. Wherever they’re assigned, that’s where they must stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as official Artificers, you may directly select caves with purer spiritual energy along the mid-slope. Your assigned dwelling will be large—up to an acre—or at least seven or eight rooms. And once you choose, the sect will send people to build your Artificing chamber and earth-fire furnace. That’s far beyond what ordinary inner sect disciples enjoy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, the best caves along the mid-slope have likely all been taken. What remains probably all have some flaw or another,\" added the White Hall Director with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. But how do I tell the size and number of rooms in each cave?\" Wang Yu understood, yet still hesitated, looking at the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simple. This scroll is a specially crafted Fengshui divination artifact. To learn any cave’s details, just press your finger on its mark—you’ll receive all information instantly,\" replied the White Hall Director without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let me try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu, curious, placed his finger on the mark of an unoccupied cave and pressed lightly. Immediately, a stream of information surfaced in his spiritual sense:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cave No. 78: thirteen rooms, half-acre area, with a one-tenth-acre spiritual field suitable for small-scale cultivation of grade-one spiritual rice...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s eyes lit up; he moved his finger to the next unoccupied cave mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prioritized the few unoccupied caves along the mid-slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the White Hall Director had said, each unoccupied cave on the mid-slope had intolerable flaws—too noisy, too small, or even built in dark, damp, sunless locations. For Wang Yu, who cultivated Fire-elemental arts, these were utterly unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, he turned his attention to the vacant caves in the lower slopes and mountain belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, after examining every cave and pondering deeply, Wang Yu finally selected one cave below the mid-slope and pointed it out to the White Hall Director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Hall Director glanced at the cave Wang Yu chose, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. After another look at Wang Yu, he slowly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Shixiong, choose another cave. This one has already been reserved—someone has already claimed it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1221,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","86c78f6b77fee166946a02f3cc1e107bc09fb00afaa118d427bb83d744b8ba67","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-148","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-146",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]