[{"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-318":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},2320250,4537,"Chapter 318","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-318",318,"\u003Cp>\"The original spell with ninety-eight spirit marks—Brother Wang, are you truly decided to choose this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, this talent spell item has never been understood by anyone; even its name and power were deduced by a former Golden Core elder ancestor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this original spell is beyond even a Golden Core elder’s grasp?\" Wang Yu stared at the beast’s claw within the light barrier, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the difficulty of mastering a second-rank original spell far exceeds my earlier expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget original spells—even ordinary spells with over ninety spirit marks are beyond any Foundation Establishment cultivator in our sect. The famed Master Qiao Miao, the top spell expert among the Four Sects, is said to master only one spell with over ninety spirit marks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The power of spells above ninety spirit marks is utterly different from those below—they’re vastly stronger. Our sect keeps only two such spells among all ordinary second-rank spells; most others have thirty to forty spirit marks, a few have fifty to sixty, and those with eighty are exceedingly rare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s intriguing. Now that you’ve explained it, I’m even more interested in this talent spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Brother Wang won’t change his mind. Then I’ll retrieve it for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By our rules, this is the only talent spell item in our sect with over ninety spirit marks—it’s extremely rare. During your study, you must either pledge collateral or pay an equivalent value in Spirit Stones as contribution points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu nodded naturally, took the claw in hand, and swept his spiritual sense into it. Instantly, countless red spirit-mark symbols flooded his spiritual sea, causing even his powerful spiritual sense to feel dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I’d also like to exchange for a method to condense spiritual thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A method to condense spiritual thought? Easy. I recommend the 'Divided Thought Technique.' All our Foundation Establishment cultivators use this to condense spiritual thought—it’s safe and the speed is decent.\" The gray-robed elder replied without hesitation, then walked to a side wall of the hall and pressed his array disc against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall shimmered and dissolved, revealing a small chamber within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, dozens of stone pedestals held numerous jade slips of varying colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is where the secret techniques are stored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu watched this with a calm expression, but internally calculated how many contribution points he’d need to buy every single jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the more cultivation data the Taiyuan System inputs, the greater its benefit to him in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d also acquire every second-rank spell, just as he had during his Qi Condensation stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the gray-robed elder escorted Wang Yu out of the Scripture Pavilion and back to his cave’s inner chamber, where Wang Yu replayed the elder’s final words in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Foundation Establishment, cultivators may consume a special spiritual liquid called 'Spirit-Stabilizing Elixir.' Its effect is to solidify the spell spirit-mark diagrams within the spiritual sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This liquid can be used only once in a lifetime; consuming more damages the spiritual sense. Thus, we each have only one chance to solidify a spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We typically wait until after Foundation Establishment to take it, because first-rank spells are too weak, while third-rank spells are too distant. Choosing one second-rank spell to solidify in the spiritual sea—eliminating the need for hand seals and incantations, making it instant-cast—is the optimal choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having one instant-cast second-rank spell significantly boosts our survival capability and overall power as Foundation Establishment cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though the elixir’s preparation is complex, it’s not exceedingly rare—the sect keeps a fair stock. You can exchange for it anytime with contribution points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit-Stabilizing Elixir—interesting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounds somewhat like my overclocking method for solidifying spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its effect seems merely a simplified version of overclocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cannot solidify spirit marks one by one like overclocking; it must complete the entire spell diagram at once, and only works once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, this further widens the power gap between Foundation Establishment cultivators and Qi Condensation cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clearly underestimated the capabilities of Foundation Establishment cultivators before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu sat cross-legged on the ground, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his overclocking ability, he had no need to consume the Spirit-Stabilizing Elixir—but he’d still obtain a vial, to avoid suspicion if he later used instant-cast second-rank spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking thus, Wang Yu flipped his hand, producing a jade slip, pressed it to his forehead, and murmured, \"Overclock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His perception amplified countlessfold; the surroundings slowed to a crawl, and his mind entered an incomprehensible state, beginning to comprehend the 'Divided Thought Technique' within the jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full teacup’s time, Wang Yu exhaled softly and removed the jade slip from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique for condensing spiritual thought was not profound; the only requirement was sufficient spiritual sense strength—the stronger the spiritual sense, the more spiritual thoughts one could split and condense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the jade slip, newly established Foundation Establishment cultivators could typically condense only one or two spiritual thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual thought is essential for true weapon control; only by embedding spiritual thought into a weapon can one wield it as effortlessly as an extension of one’s own limbs, unlike the crude Qi Condensation method of merely pulling weapons with threads of spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more spiritual thoughts one possesses, the more weapons one can control simultaneously—another key difference between Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his spiritual sense nearly ten times stronger than peers of his rank, how many spiritual thoughts could he condense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu pondered, formed hand seals, and began channeling his spiritual sense to condense spiritual thoughts using the Divided Thought Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stood arms crossed in the center of the inner chamber. Nine bone weapons of varying designs flew wildly above him, each performing distinct motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some became sword shadows and knife glimmers; others spun into swirling orbs of white light; still others transformed into tendrils of black mist, leaping and hissing softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp *whoosh*, all nine bone weapons halted midair, then smoothly sank into the central figure’s storage bag—fluid, alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu finally relaxed his arms, a satisfied expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, he effortlessly condensed nine spiritual thoughts, each carrying a portion of his spiritual sense. He could have condensed one or two more—but saw no need, as he must preserve some spiritual sense for his spiritual sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu sat cross-legged again, slapped his storage bag, and a claw wrapped in crimson aura appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured \"Overclock,\" and released his spiritual sense into it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1092,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8f65824feaf0049cc69c2deaa3a4c76d74c24c92352bba078f6c7ecd6ff54b70","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-319","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-317",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]