[{"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-194":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},2320126,4537,"Chapter 194: Separate","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>Pressed down by Tianjunzi’s immense spiritual power, and seeing the white-robed young man and Wang Yu looking down from above, the disciples of the other three sects quietly suppressed their hidden intentions and grew obedient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Tianjunzi selected several disciples from the four sects who understood the arts of spiritual herbs and plants, and began inventorying and harvesting all the spiritual herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, certain rare spiritual herbs demanded precise harvesting techniques and storage methods, and some spiritual trees even had to be transplanted whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Wang Yu nor Tianjunzi entered the herb garden; they merely watched from outside as several disciples identified each rare herb, spiritual fruit, and spiritual tree within, carefully harvesting and transplanting them—some placed in wooden boxes, others preserved in jade caskets, and still others requiring special five-element containers for storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To their credit, these few together managed to identify nearly ninety percent of the herbs in the garden; every time one of them named a spiritual herb, the disciples outside erupted in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than half an hour, the entire spiritual herb garden was cleared out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianjunzi gave the order, and the disciples packed the herbs into over a dozen storage pouches, carrying them temporarily, before leading the entire team back to the valley where they had originally departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The spiritual herbs will be distributed according to the prior agreement, based on contribution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Yu, my younger brother, contributed the most in the previous battle—he alone slew two demonic sect true disciples and one inner-disciple, enabling us to seize the herb garden. Therefore, Wang younger brother shall choose first, three herbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, I, Tian, organized this operation and also engaged one of the demonic sect’s true disciples, so I shall choose next, three herbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those among you who slew demonic inner-disciples, step forward—each may select two thousand-year herbs; if multiple people desire the same herb, draw lots to determine ownership.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who slew demonic outer-disciples, step forward—each may select two herbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who did not kill any opponent, come forward and select one herb from what remains.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, everyone else, in the above order, select one more herb each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The remaining twenty or so herbs will be sold to our sect after we exit, to be converted into spiritual stones and distributed to the families of fallen comrades like Yue, as a small compensation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianjunzi clearly had already planned the distribution; after having all the herbs brought out in the valley and labeled with their names, he began allocating them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were satisfied with this distribution; even those who harbored resentment dared not voice it openly, keeping their discontent buried within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as soon as the distribution ended, the disciples of the other three sects began taking their leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single disciple from the Four Symbols Sect departed—they clearly intended to cling tightly to Tianjunzi and Wang Yu, having realized after the previous battle the terrifying power of true disciples, and now dared not act alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang younger brother, what are your plans next? I intend to press deeper into the mountain’s core region—since we found this herb garden here, perhaps even deeper lies a clue to the fifth Jialan Secret Key. If the two of us join forces, we need fear no ordinary demonic true disciple’s ambush.” Tian senior brother pulled Wang Yu aside, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wang Yu’s expression turned complex; he could only let out a bitter laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tian senior brother, take a look at that tracking device first, before you say that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tracking device? What do you mean? Did you discover something?” Tianjunzi blinked in surprise, pulling a white crystal ball from his sleeve and infusing it with spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, countless tiny red dots appeared within the crystal ball—but among them, a small cluster of crimson flame glowed, six or seven times larger than the others, flashing brilliant red light, unmistakably conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that you? How many demonic disciples did you kill to be marked so prominently on this device?” Tian senior brother exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not that many—before meeting you, I eliminated five or six demonic disciples, including one true disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianjunzi fell silent, then sighed after a long pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your current situation is far too conspicuous—ordinary demonic true disciples would flee at the sight of you. But…” Wang Yu cut in before Tianjunzi could finish: “But I’ll be specifically targeted by the demonic side. If they strike, no ordinary disciple can protect me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you understand your predicament well. Do you have a plan?” Tianjunzi asked solemnly, no longer mentioning traveling together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll act alone. As long as I don’t stay in one place too long, even if the demonic sect all possess these trackers, they won’t have time to gather enough people to hunt me. A lone demonic true disciple—I’m not overly afraid of him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems that’s the only option. Too bad I’m the only true disciple here—if there were two or three more, you could travel with us and not fear the demonic sect’s retaliation.” Tianjunzi nodded, sounding regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tian senior brother, take care. I can’t afford to stay here any longer—I’m taking my leave.” Wang Yu bowed to him, then summoned his black iron boat, which shot into the sky as a streak of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the distant Wanshan and the other Four Symbols Sect disciples remained, staring in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon after, under Tianjunzi’s leadership, the group of Four Symbols Sect disciples continued flying toward the mountain’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu flew only thirty miles before diving into a forest below, finding a large tree hollow, and sitting cross-legged inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped his hand, and the white crystal ball appeared in his palm; the crimson core within pulsed relentlessly, casting flickering light across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had told Tianjunzi that avoiding prolonged stays would prevent targeting, the truth was—he wasn’t a machine. He couldn’t forever forgo rest; three or four days of meditation could substitute for sleep, but eventually, true rest was unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, marked so conspicuously on the tracker, the demonic true disciples must have a way to instantly relay information—otherwise, they wouldn’t have gathered four true disciples at once to contest the herb garden. If even one of them detected his location, all others would know it. The danger was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he must try again—see if there’s another way to resolve this blood-marking problem.\u003C\u002Fp>",1070,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a76d2a135e9895eba238372575d141a8e51a4aae637c0aa410e25f093b240d87","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-195","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-193",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]