[{"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-193":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},2320125,4537,"Chapter 193","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-193",193,"\u003Cp>“Even if Wang Yu still wants to lie low, after this trial ends, it’s unlikely he can remain inconspicuous—he’ll at least be granted the status of a True Disciple.” After thinking for a moment, Wan Shan added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the sect is willing to grant me the status of a True Disciple, that would be best of all; I’m not trying to hide, I just don’t want to draw too much attention.” Wang Yu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand what Wang Shi-di means. I’ll know exactly what to say when I return.” Wan Shan nodded repeatedly, as if he fully grasped Wang Yu’s intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Wang Yu nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he had already drawn enough attention entering the secret realm; now, all he needed was to claim his share of the Spirit Herb Garden’s herbs and then simply follow Master Tian and the others through the rest of the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Yu pondered this, the group flew to a mountain hollow and halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Master Tian and two members of the team whispering to each other; then, one pulled a gourd from his waist, while the other drew out a pale green banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them tossed the gourd into the air and flicked a finger at it; instantly, silver powder spewed forth in an unceasing stream, quickly forming a pale silver mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other pointed the green banner at the silver mist—a gale erupted, sweeping up the silver powder and rolling it toward the top of the low hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the seemingly empty air above the hill blurred, then revealed a semi-transparent light barrier, coated with pale silver powder, yet beneath it, the hilltop clearly showed a small basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basin’s edges were natural stone walls; its center teemed with greenery—spirit flowers, spirit herbs, and even spirit fruits of various hues hung from tall and short spirit trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire basin was shrouded by a layer of light barrier; the surrounding cliffs were perfectly smooth. Anyone passing by without seeing through the hidden formation would never notice this natural herb garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Wang Yu heard Tian Junzi’s call, and he flew forward with a flicker of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Shi-di, this herb garden was accidentally discovered by two Daoists from the Thousand Bamboo Sect, Wu and Mi. No ordinary person could have found it—but these two were born with Spirit Eyes, capable of piercing illusions, which is how they stumbled upon this opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately, when they tried to break the barrier, they were spotted by demonic cultivators, forcing them to return and inform me and Yue Daoist, which triggered the earlier battle.” Tian Junzi introduced the two to Wang Yu and explained the garden’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Shi-xiong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Tian Junzi finished, the two immediately stepped forward respectfully to pay their respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Thousand Bamboo Sect disciples had ordinary faces; aside from slightly sharp eyes, they showed no obvious signs of distinction, yet Tian Junzi treated them with great seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two have worked hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu naturally returned their greeting politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This barrier is merely an illusion array—not hard to break. You can smash it from outside with brute force, but the key is not to overdo it and damage the spirit herbs inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, we must station extra guards outside to prevent demonic cultivators from returning to ambush us. What do you think, Shi-di?” Tian Junzi said cautiously to Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Tian has thought of everything. I have no objections.” Wang Yu offered no resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Tian Junzi smiled and nodded, then assigned over a dozen disciples from the four sects skilled in concealment techniques to hide a mile away and keep watch; they were to immediately signal if any demonic traces appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest split into two groups, taking turns attacking the transparent light barrier with magical artifacts and spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu and Tian Junzi needed not act—only remain aloft, overseeing the entire operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, an array of colorful magical artifacts and spells were summoned, striking the barrier in relentless waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stood in midair, appearing calm as he watched the others break the formation, but deep within his pupils, faint glimmers of crystalline light flickered; under the enhanced perception mode, his gaze pierced through the exploding light and the transparent barrier, capturing every spirit herb and spirit fruit within the garden, while his mind silently recited:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That herb with golden edges and a cluster of white flowers at its center—it must be ‘Crane Saliva Grass,’ recorded in the Rare Spirit Herbs Compendium: over a hundred years, it extends life by one year; over five hundred, by three years; over a thousand, by ten years…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That thicket of silver-spiked shrubs, bearing two black berries the size of thumbs—could they be the main ingredient for Foundation Establishment Pills? But why are they so large? Normally, after two hundred years, they’re only bean-sized and ready for use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That translucent, mushroom-like spirit herb… is it Lingzhi? Is this what a thousand-year Lingzhi looks like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, that curved bamboo resembling a green snake—it must be the legendary Nine-Curve Bamboo. The spirit fluid near its root, when ingested during Foundation Establishment, boosts success chance by half a percent. If it’s over a thousand years, could it grant a full percent boost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That small tree, pure white as jade, glowing like polished stone—what spirit tree is this? And the red fruit hanging from its top—it’s emitting its own red light. This fruit is clearly no ordinary thing—it has a great origin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And those several spirit herbs, glowing golden and radiant, with the soil beneath them bulging upward—something must be fruiting there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the spirit herb garden was small, it contained over a hundred different spirit herbs and trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu had read many books on spirit herbs, yet nearly a third of these he could not name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those he recognized were all rare treasures, unseen outside of auctions—and all of them were thousand-year herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After weighing his options, Wang Yu quickly identified the several spirit herbs of greatest value to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud “Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light barrier above the herb garden finally shattered under the relentless assault; everyone erupted in cheers, their gazes fixed hungrily on the spirit herbs within—especially the disciples of the other three sects, some of whom glanced around furtively, their eyes gleaming with barely concealed ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, Tian Junzi raised one hand and formed a seal; instantly, a terrifying spiritual pressure—only attainable at the peak of Qi Refinement—rushed outward from his body, sweeping downward, as he coldly declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me be clear: every one of you may claim a share of the herbs, but distribution must follow prior contributions. Anyone who dares to act otherwise won’t have me or Wang Shi-di to thank for their mercy.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1132,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","74b93463ab4f7a7de8f93f68785dba04b7ff470116c713da76dab4a3aa871af1","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-194","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-192",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]