[{"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-17":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},2319949,4537,"Chapter 17: Overdrive Synchronization","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>The bag was found on the person of the Huangshi City Lord; Wang Yu immediately wanted to open it and see what was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected that although the bag looked unremarkable, no matter what method he tried, he could not open its mouth—it seemed as if it had always been a single, seamless whole, made of some unknown material; even a sharp blade failed to cut it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray bag itself appeared no larger than a palm, yet in his hand it weighed over ten catties, as if filled with something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, from the Daoist’s notes on his experiences, he found a possible origin for the strange bag: a magical artifact used by cultivators called a “Storage Bag.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Chongyun Daoist’s black book, a Storage Bag is a spatial artifact that can only be opened with spiritual power and used to store items via spiritual awareness; its material is highly unusual, and depending on its quality, it possesses the wondrous effect of lightening objects and shrinking or expanding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Storage Bags are so practical that their value far exceeds that of other artifacts of the same rank; even Chongyun Daoist, after using all his resources for cultivation, lacked the funds to purchase one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the yellow robe was truly worthy of being a city lord—he carried a Storage Bag on his person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu could not open the bag now, most likely because he had no spiritual power at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyun Daoist had once said that only after reaching the second level of Yin Water Technique could one generate a certain amount of spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu could only reluctantly put the gray bag away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the time being, he planned to stay inside this cave and wait quietly for the day his consciousness returned to Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the “Master” buried in the mountain was still being hunted, so neither Baiyun Temple nor his former home dared be returned to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if he lost his life here, his “self” on Blue Star might suffer mental trauma—but before that, he had no intention of idling; he planned to investigate what the “Taiyuan Auxiliary System” really was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, during his training on Blue Star, they had only said the Taiyuan sub-system could assist them in influencing the behavior of the possessed alien bodies, but never mentioned any self-preservation mechanism or the ability to directly replace their consciousness and control the alien body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what was that “unknown energy” during system activation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiyuan, activate system.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Yu thought of this, he slapped his forehead and whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drip, drip… Taiyuan Auxiliary System initiating… Scanning… Host consciousness normal… Energy supply normal… System activation successful…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wang Yu was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, after the previous forced passive activation, the old method of starting the system worked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed his hand against his skull and whispered again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiyuan, scan current system functions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiyuan, search for information on the Drawblade Technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Search for data from the Blue Star Martial Arts Alliance Grand Repository.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiyuan, I have granted relevant permissions—answer my question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are the automatic protection mechanism and the overdrive synchronization mode?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was on the verge of cursing, but after thinking for a long while, he gritted his teeth and tried one last time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiyuan, enter overdrive synchronization mode.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Overdrive synchronization mode activated. Based on host’s spiritual force endurance: thirty-three minutes and twenty-six seconds…” The mechanical, lifeless voice sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was overjoyed; the next instant, his mind “roared,” his pupils dilated, tiny crystalline glimmers flickered deep within them, and his five senses expanded countlessfold at an unimaginable speed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny bristles on a blade of grass in the cave’s corner, over ten meters away, were clearly visible to his eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “puff-puff” crawling sound of an unknown insect beneath seven or eight meters of earth was heard with perfect clarity…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of plants and trees outside the cave was easily distinguishable by his nose, each fragrance distinct…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu lifted his hands, gently clenched his fingers, and even felt the sound of blood flowing through the veins in his arms, the faint exhalation from his nostrils, the sensation of every muscle fiber stretching…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his control over his body had reached an insane level—he could clearly sense every muscle in his arms, and even precisely calculate the latent potential of each muscle group, the maximum force it could exert, and the maximum impact it could withstand, all while maintaining perfect control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How miraculous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he had activated the automatic protection mechanism before, he had felt none of this wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this state, Wang Yu felt like the “god” of his own body—as if he could do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even stranger, his brain seemed to have gained something, pushing his thoughts into a near-hundredfold time-slowed hyper-cognition mode, where memory and logical analysis soared to an unbelievable level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To confirm his perception wasn’t mistaken, he unconsciously posed himself an ultra-complex problem: a calculation of a number raised to a multi-digit power. Instantly, his mind output a string of ultra-long digits, and without even thinking, he knew the answer was absolutely correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was stunned; after a moment’s thought, he decided to run another experiment. He stepped out of the cave and walked to the edge of a nearby forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on a massive boulder half-buried in the soil; he walked over, placed one hand on it, and gave it a slight shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seven hundred and eighty-seven catties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the exposed shape and volume of the boulder, the force he’d used to push it, the loose shifting of the surrounding soil, and the counterforce his palm had felt, his mind rapidly calculated the boulder’s exact weight—and even deduced the approximate shape of the part buried underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was startled by the conclusion his mind had reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To verify its truth, he stared at the boulder, his eyes gleaming with crystalline light for a moment, then suddenly bent down, wrapped both arms around it, shook it hard, took several rapid breaths, roared, and tore the massive boulder from the soil with sheer force, swinging his arms to hurl it over ten feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled; this boulder, heavier than the temple’s great cauldron by double, smashed a deep crater into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the lower portion of the boulder matched his prediction exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wang Yu’s face flushed crimson from the explosive force he’d unleashed; his arms ached terribly, his legs trembled uncontrollably, yet his heart was filled with shock and joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely thought about lifting the boulder, and his mind had instantly calculated the optimal posture for moving it, based on mechanics and the explosive power of each muscle group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the exact spot on the boulder to grip, how to breathe, how many deep breaths to take before unleashing his body’s maximum strength—all were calculated with perfect clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After partially awakening his bloodline, he had once tested his strength limit in the temple—he could barely manage four hundred catties; under normal circumstances, lifting something twice as heavy was impossible. Yet now, in overdrive synchronization, he had done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This defied logic, but Wang Yu could understand it somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, on Blue Star, there had been news stories of mothers with no physical strength who, in emergencies, pushed cars to save their children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu turned his gaze to a cluster of wild grasses bearing small white flowers, but his mind only conjured images of several similar plants he’d seen on Blue Star—no new information emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew his silver soft-sword, stared at its slender blade with crystalline eyes, analyzed it for a long while, yet still received only a vague conclusion: unknown metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The analysis and deduction under overdrive synchronization still relied entirely on his own knowledge and experience—it could not generate information out of nothing. But the automatic protection mechanism’s ability to access the “Blue Star Martial Arts Alliance Grand Repository” proved the system had a database—only he still couldn’t communicate with or use it during overdrive synchronization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiyuan, secrete adrenaline, isolate part of the pain nerves,” Wang Yu thought of something and tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the automatic protection mechanism that could replace his consciousness operated on an entirely different system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu, unwilling to give up, ran several other tests—all yielded similar results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understood how overdrive synchronization worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Taiyuan system’s complete auxiliary state for his consciousness—unlike the “automatic protection mechanism,” it had zero influence on his primary awareness, yet amplified his five senses and analytical capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, under overdrive synchronization, “he” was still himself—just a version of himself with superhuman senses and super-analytical power, capable of precisely controlling the force of every muscle group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this body could return to Blue Star, it would be a perfect miniature “superman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s face showed understanding; he took the silver longsword and swung it randomly in front of him, then frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the automatic protection mechanism, “Taiyuan” had once used his body to perform the “Drawblade Technique,” but afterward, no martial technique information remained in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet under overdrive synchronization, his vastly amplified senses told him his body still retained the “muscle memory” of the Drawblade Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, then swiftly cut off a thick branch with his silver sword, quickly carving it into a crude wooden knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the wooden knife, he recalled and experimented with the Drawblade motions from his body’s memory, occasionally adjusting and refining his posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After trying this a dozen times, Wang Yu confidently stepped before a small tree, slowly sheathed the wooden knife at his waist, one hand resting on the blade’s back, the other gripping the hilt, crouching slightly, leaning forward, then uttered a single word: “Cut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure shot out like a cannonball; dust exploded from the spot where he’d stood, leaving a half-foot-deep crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a blade shadow flashed—he appeared beside the small tree, the wooden knife embedded several inches deep into the trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden knife shattered in Wang Yu’s hands, scattering into countless wood chips across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stared at the wood chips, shook his head repeatedly, then forged a new wooden knife with his soft-sword and continued practicing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dozens more repetitions, he stood again before the same small tree, his eyes gleaming with crystalline light—the most vulnerable part of the trunk lay bare before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another yellow blade shadow flashed at the forest’s edge—this time, it was several times larger. The blade passed, and the small tree split cleanly in two, crashing to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly forged wooden knife in Wang Yu’s hands shattered again—but his face was filled with exhilaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body’s memory told him this slash had nearly perfectly replicated the “Drawblade Technique” from that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he suddenly felt a wave of fatigue in his spirit, and a mechanical, lifeless voice echoed in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spiritual force consumption nearing safety threshold. System will forcibly exit in ten seconds… ten, nine, eight…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So soon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s heart tightened; he cried out: “Exit overdrive synchronization!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, his head “buzzed,” as if something had been ripped away; deep within his mind, a dull ache throbbed, and his entire body grew lethargic, unwilling to think of anything at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t fall asleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off this unpleasant state—but the next moment, he felt dampness beneath his nose. He instinctively touched it, looked closely, and saw a streak of bright red blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was bleeding from the nose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was alarmed; he dared not do anything further, immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, and emptied his mind entirely, slipping into a half-sleep, half-awake state of deep relaxation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a method he had learned to quickly restore his mental energy when he couldn’t focus during Qi cultivation and breathing exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full incense stick’s time, Wang Yu finally exhaled deeply, opened his eyes. Though his face still bore heavy fatigue, his complexion had clearly improved from before, yet he remained filled with lingering dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his mental energy had been completely drained was far too dangerous—he didn’t want to experience it again. Next time he activated the overdrive synchronization mode, he must leave himself a sufficient safety margin of mental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu pondered this, rose to stretch his limbs, and made a few empty-handed motions of the Drawn Blade Technique he had just used; a strange expression crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just performed the overdrive Drawn Blade Technique moments ago, and the memory remained clear in his mind, yet after exiting overdrive synchronization, his body felt unaccustomed again. It seemed that even with extensive practice and physical conditioning, he would likely only ever master the ordinary Drawn Blade Technique, whose power paled far beyond that of the overdrive version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the overdrive Drawn Blade Technique was this powerful, then the “Overdrive Shatterwind Sword Art” must be equally worth anticipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu mused on this.\u003C\u002Fp>",2201,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c9e3e0b024260b6d20ee82632ec870ea1146fe0298ef951f9c4b86194b9e1bdf","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-18","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-16",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]