[{"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-243":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},2320175,4537,"Chapter 243: Jialan Temple","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>“Big sister, what’s Coma Wuhen up to? After disappearing for a while, he’s suddenly acting like a different person—he’s trapped us here and dares to lustfully force us into dual-cultivation with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, I’m not even sure he’s still Coma Wuhen—haven’t you noticed he can now command the demonic beasts here?” The blue-armored woman replied coldly after a snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you mean this guy’s been possessed?” The red-armored woman gasped, a flicker of panic crossing her lovely face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know if it’s possession, but at the very least, he’s been controlled by something.” The blue-armored woman replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what do we do? He said before he left that if we refuse dual-cultivation, he’ll use us as medicinal ingredients to brew pills!” The red-armored woman exclaimed anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else can we do? Just hold out as long as we can, and wait to see if a chance arises later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t forget—the chief true disciple of the Thousand Bamboo Sect, famed for her mastery of spirit tools, is also here. I don’t believe he’ll perish so easily.” The blue-armored woman analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true. Brother Luo’s abilities are considerable—he might find us and rescue us.” Hearing this, the red-armored woman’s spirits lifted slightly, hope stirring in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coma Wuhen ascended a staircase, now clad in a purple robe, his face filled with deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, at the exit, a venerable monk with a kind and benevolent face waited. Upon seeing Coma Wuhen emerge, he immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Grace, have the two female disciples agreed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. These two girls are ungrateful. I plan to break their will further—once they’ve exhausted their few second-rank talismans, I’ll have no trouble making them submit.” Coma Wuhen replied coolly, his brow naturally bearing an air of supreme disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s my fault—I never imagined the Fànshēn entrusted with guarding the treasure would spontaneously awaken consciousness and fail to recognize Your Grace’s reincarnation, refusing us even a single step closer. Otherwise, Your Grace wouldn’t have had to endure such hardship.” The old monk sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, the Fànshēn was originally formed from my past-life remains. The final command etched into its flesh was to guard the highest level of this tower. Even now that it has awakened self-awareness, it cannot defy that command—not even a step beyond the top floor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, though merely a vessel, it was my Nascent Soul body. After so many years, lacking the secret methods to nourish it, its body refinement has declined—but it still rivals a Golden Core cultivator in strength.” Coma Wuhen sat calmly on a chair in the hall, speaking without haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Originally, I intended for this fragment of my consciousness to inhabit the Fànshēn, but I feared my fragment was too weak and might be consumed by the remains, so I gave you a mechanical body instead. Otherwise, I doubt you would have survived until my reincarnation returned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now that the Fànshēn has awakened consciousness, it has become another serious problem.” The old monk sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. Before my reincarnation, I anticipated this possibility and prepared a contingency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With the Yuan Yin power of these two girls, plus a bit of my past-life blood, once I cultivate that secret technique, I can forcibly subdue the Fànshēn using my past-life aura.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With the vast treasures left behind in the top level from my Nascent Soul days, plus this Fànshēn’s remains being nearly equal to the body of a Golden Core elder, I stand a strong chance of advancing to Nascent Soul in this life—and I won’t forget you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re my past-life fragment, but after so many years, you’ve likely developed independent consciousness. You don’t want me to reclaim you, do you?” Coma Wuhen glanced at the old monk, a look of understanding on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amitabha, Amitabha! Your Grace, forgive me—I’ve dwelled in this secret realm for over a thousand years and have grown accustomed to being outside. I humbly beg Your Grace to grant me freedom.” The old monk bowed his head repeatedly in apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You waited a thousand years for me. Even if you’ve done no great deeds, you’ve suffered much. When I reach Golden Core, I’ll find you a true body and set you free.” Coma Wuhen stroked his chin and smiled gently at the old monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Your Grace!” The old monk beamed with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But how could you be so careless? Let that Thousand Bamboo Sect brat escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he were still here, we could use him directly as a medicinal ingredient to brew the Soul-Essence Pill. Though it violates the Dao, under these circumstances, it would let me master the secret technique faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Grace, I had already activated the restrictions, driving the boy into a corner—but he detonated his breaking-device, forcibly shattering the seals and fleeing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I dared not pursue, fearing harm to Your Grace’s reincarnation, so I let him go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Your Grace need not worry—every inch of Jialan Temple is sealed by spiritual arrays. Even if he runs, he cannot escape beyond the temple grounds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet after so many years, many seals have decayed. Finding him will take more time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the Soul-Essence Pill, many outsiders have arrived outside the array. Capturing a few as ingredients will be effortless.” The old monk replied without changing expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True enough. Then capture a few quickly. With the dual-cultivation power and the Soul-Essence Pill, I can master the secret technique soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pity—I awoke my past-life memories too late, and my cultivation talent isn’t exceptional. When I entered the secret realm, I was only at the peak of Qi Refinement. Had I been at the Great Peak of Qi Refinement, I wouldn’t need such trouble—I could have cultivated the secret technique directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the Fànshēn hadn’t gone awry, I could have taken the top-level pills—achieving Foundation Establishment would have been effortless.” Coma Wuhen sighed with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll handle the Soul-Essence Pill’s brewing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll activate the array now and see if I can capture a few of those demonic cultivators exploring the outer seals.” The old monk bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm. Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though I’ve regained some of my past-life memories and know the method to brew the Soul-Essence Pill, my alchemical skills haven’t fully returned. You’ll still need to brew it.” Coma Wuhen nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naturally. Your Grace, wait a moment—I’ll return shortly.” The old monk bowed deeply and exited the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the old monk left, Coma Wuhen sat quietly on the chair, lost in thought, then smiled and murmured to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is what it feels like to awaken my past life—truly wondrous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two distinct memories coexist within me, yet much of my past-life memory remains hazy and forgotten. Am I now Jialan Shiren, or Coma Wuhen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. As long as I can establish the Foundation, form the Golden Core, even condense a Nascent Soul—who I am doesn’t matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, let’s see what those two girls are up to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly flipped his hand, a pale golden token appearing in his palm. He drew it through the air before him, tracing a circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hazy, milky-white image materialized before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight flick of the token, the scene on the screen shifted rapidly—now the temple gate, now the high walls, now countless side chambers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he halted the token. The image stabilized, returning to the dark cylindrical hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the blue- and red-armored women had resumed their original forms, seated cross-legged on the floor, seemingly seizing every moment to restore their Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coma Wuhen watched for a moment, his gaze lingering on their curvaceous figures, a lecherous gleam creeping into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1270,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d25b7909bc5df1de01580a8bbcaa097f7069ebb5f53b4ecb16c70b5c8d722a6c","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-244","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-242",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]