[{"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-323":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},2320255,4537,"Chapter 323","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>According to Wang Yu’s knowledge, after a cultivator establishes the Foundation, although they cannot embed their artifacts into their spiritual soul like Golden Core cultivators, they can use secret methods to infuse a strand of their spiritual soul into an artifact, thereby making it their Life Artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name implies, a Life Artifact is tied to the cultivator’s very life—if the artifact is damaged, the cultivator suffers backlash; once chosen, it is not easily replaced, for doing so requires abandoning the strand of spiritual soul embedded within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite such severe limitations, capable Foundation Establishment cultivators still each possess a Life Artifact, for the benefits are far greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, compared to ordinary artifacts, a Life Artifact receives enhancement from the cultivator’s spiritual power and cultivation technique; if an ordinary artifact can gain only thirty percent enhancement from spiritual power and technique, a Life Artifact can fully unleash one hundred percent of its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, when carried close to the body over a long period, a Life Artifact is nourished by the cultivator’s spiritual power and gradually grows stronger; if the nourishing spiritual power is pure enough and the duration long enough, it may even spontaneously ascend in rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given such great advantages, Wang Yu was extremely cautious in choosing his Life Artifact, even considering using his last remaining Taiyuan Divination opportunity to divine a satisfactory Foundation Establishment artifact crafting diagram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after thinking it over, he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now had only one Taiyuan Divination opportunity left, and he still did not know how to increase the number of divinations—this final one must be reserved for the most critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing a Life Artifact is not urgent; what must be prioritized now is the Sunset Sect’s assessment task, which is quite troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Yu pondered, the “Big Green” lying on the prow of the boat suddenly hissed toward the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, a valley surrounded by several small peaks appeared ahead of the flying boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the valley, concentric rings of spirit fields had been built from outside to inside, each layer distinct and neatly arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of spirit farmers were diligently tending these spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the innermost ring of the spirit fields stood a small stone city covering several thousand mu, where rows of stone houses were visible, along with a few pavilions and terraces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the city walls stood a massive silver banner bearing a golden character: “Yin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the new base of the Yin family, situated atop a Class One spirit vein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within this mountain range, five or six other small families also shared this spirit vein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s last visit to the Yin family had been two years ago, when the spirit tea tree he had brought out from the Jialan Secret Realm had regained its vitality and begun producing its first harvest of tea leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had quietly returned to the Yin family, spent nearly a month with Yin Linglong, before leaving again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was to depart for the Sunset Sect for three years, and he doubted he would be able to return to Jingzhou during that time—so before leaving, he naturally needed to see his beloved wife, Yin Linglong, to depart in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier on the flying boat, he had already sent a message talisman to the Yin family—Yin Linglong should already know he had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Yu was thinking, the wooden boat had reached above the stone city; before it even landed, a graceful figure rose from the grand mansion at the city’s center and flew forward to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband, congratulations on your successful Foundation Establishment—you are now a Foundation Establishment Grand Master!” Yin Linglong’s beautiful eyes shone like starry rivers as she gazed at Wang Yu, speaking softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, from all corners of the stone city below, rows of figures rose into the air—dozens of men and women, totaling over fifty—who all bowed deeply and respectfully chorused:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We pay homage to the Ancestor! Congratulations to the Ancestor on your successful Foundation Establishment! May your life span reach two hundred years!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancestor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this title, Wang Yu’s lips twitched involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, only Golden Core cultivators are called Golden Core Ancestors, but for small and medium-sized cultivation families, the emergence of a single Foundation Establishment cultivator is an immense honor—being called “Ancestor” within the family is common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Wang Yu waved his hand, dismissed the wooden boat, and descended toward the large mansion below, the two Iron-Eating Crocodiles following him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yin Linglong also descended with a smile, the other Yin family cultivators respectfully followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the other families in this mountain range all received word that the Yin family’s patron had successfully established the Foundation and had returned to the Yin residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without prior arrangement, each family dispatched their elders to the Yin family, bringing generous gifts to express their reverence and congratulations to “Ancestor Wang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, in a finely decorated bedroom in the back courtyard, after a storm of passion had passed, Yin Linglong lay limp and sated upon the large bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face, beautiful as a celestial fairy, flushed faintly; her breathing was slightly rapid; her black hair spilled like dark clouds across the pillow; she was covered only by a thin sheet, her bare shoulders as smooth and white as ivory, her eyes closed, yet her long eyelashes still trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu, wearing only long pants and bare-chested, stood by the window, gazing upward at the night sky while idly turning a pink jade pendant in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the nearby table lay a pile of “generous gifts,” large and small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark night sky Wang Yu gazed upon, besides a bright crescent moon, there hovered a yellowish celestial body significantly larger than the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Changgeng”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu murmured the name, unconsciously gripping the jade pendant tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband, what did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Linglong seemed to have come back to herself; she opened her beautiful eyes, looking at him with slight confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing. I was just looking at ‘Changgeng.’ It doesn’t appear during the day, only at night.” Wang Yu turned and replied gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Changgeng? Isn’t that just a celestial omen like a celestial dog devouring the sun? It’s been known since ancient times—appearing every few years for a while. What’s so strange about it?” Yin Linglong sat up, the thin sheet slipping gently from her body, revealing her white undergarment; she replied indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were called something like ‘celestial dog devouring the sun,’ it would be easy to understand. What puzzles me is why it’s called ‘Changgeng’—what does that name signify?” Wang Yu gazed at the massive yellow celestial body, his eyes half-lidded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, husband, that’s rather odd. Changgeng has been called that since ancient times, just like the sun and moon—what’s strange about it?” Yin Linglong laughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she stepped barefoot from the bed, her body moving close to Wang Yu with a faint fragrance, pressing herself against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu pulled her slender form into his arms, letting her head rest against his chest, then leaned down and kissed her exquisite face before smiling and replying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ve checked some ancient texts and found that in the past thousand years, Changgeng has appeared more frequently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand years ago, it appeared once every one or two hundred years; but in the past thousand years, it has appeared every few decades, then every ten years, even every few years—and its duration has clearly lengthened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? I hadn’t noticed this, not until you mentioned it—but what does this change signify?” Yin Linglong looked up at Wang Yu, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. I’m just curious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, the Jia family really sent a ‘generous gift’—this ‘Chaoyan Jade’ has mild detoxifying and youth-preserving effects, worth at least several thousand spirit stones. Linglong, you should wear it permanently.” Wang Yu shifted the topic, placing the pink jade pendant directly into Yin Linglong’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>",1326,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cfb6c7a2699c791e90215e838727c77e1d4db8ddcd147f345447e8287bf4960b","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-324","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-322",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]