[{"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-355":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},2320287,4537,"Chapter 355: Special Mission","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-355",355,"\u003Cp>More than half a month later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a certain underground cavern of Tianzhu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu sat cross-legged upon a lotus seat as white as jade, before him floated a bronze incense burner, inside which stood a thick purple incense stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple incense stick had been lit; a wisp of milky-white smoke curled from it and entirely entered Wang Yu’s nostrils, leaving his face flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the lotus seat, all visible space was filled with slowly flowing red molten liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was floating in the very center of a lake of molten rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavern’s temperature was extremely high, like a furnace; the air glowed red and hazy, even the atmosphere itself blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s eyes were tightly shut, his hands forming seals; crimson auroras shifted across his face, while behind him a thick white ring flickered faintly. On the white lotus seat beneath him, over a dozen silver spiritual runes shimmered continuously, aiding the white ring in devouring the faint red mists rising from the surrounding air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Wang Yu’s body trembled, his eyes snapped open, and his expression turned slightly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant, he reached into his robe without hesitation, pulled out a vial, poured out three glowing red pills, and swallowed them whole, chewing quickly before swallowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He altered his hand seals; the white lotus seat beneath him expanded by a full circle, its surface spiritual runes flaring brightly, releasing a pull far more violent than before—rushing outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson liquid around him began to churn violently; one by one, threads of red mist—manifestations of fire spiritual energy—rolled forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red glow in the air churned, then transformed into a dense sea of red mist, surging wildly toward the white yang ring behind Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a “sizzle,” layers of white flame erupted along the surface of the white yang ring, resembling a blazing white sun, greedily devouring the incoming red mists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu remained motionless atop the lotus seat; as time passed, the crimson auroras on his face grew brighter, his body enveloped in red light, his skin dyed crimson, radiating a heat far exceeding the surrounding temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the white lotus seat groaned under the strain, emitting several sharp cracks as fissures appeared on its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the white sun behind Wang Yu swelled another circle; inside his dantian, a new drop of red liquid formed, bringing the total to eleven drops—clearly, he had broken through the second layer of the Crimson Sun Art and entered the third layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overjoyed, Wang Yu stood up, formed a seal, and the white sun behind him instantly dissolved into rolling white flames that surged back into his body, causing his spiritual pressure to spike sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reach the third layer of the Crimson Sun Art in such a short time had exceeded his expectations, but after briefly sensing the increase in his internal spiritual energy and glancing at the cracks on the lotus seat beneath him, his smile faded, replaced by a hint of helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured with one hand; the white lotus seat shrank rapidly, reducing to a few inches in size before flying into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a specialized artifact designed to assist in practicing the Crimson Sun Art, capable of drawing in fire spiritual energy within a certain range to accelerate cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent a large sum of contribution points to obtain its blueprint from the Sunset Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the required grade-two material, “Yang Gang Jade,” was unobtainable, so he had to substitute it with grade-one “Warm Jade,” resulting in this “pseudo-grade-two” artifact—constructed from grade-one material but inscribed with grade-two spiritual runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This artifact could indeed provide partial assistance in cultivation, but due to its inferior materials, it broke easily; this was already the fifth such “pseudo-grade-two” artifact he had worn out in just a few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only feasible because “Warm Jade” was relatively inexpensive and he himself forged all the artifacts; otherwise, other Foundation Establishment cultivators could never afford such frequent replacements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was pondering where he might find “Yang Gang Jade” to forge a true grade-two auxiliary artifact when—“puff”—a transmission talisman flashed out from the cavern’s ceiling, circled once, then floated before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sizzle,” the talisman ignited silently, and from it emerged the cold voice of “Tianchan Old Ancestor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Yu, come to Tianchan Palace at once—I have a task for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words ended than the fireball exploded into sparks and vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of surprise crossed Wang Yu’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just days ago, he had sent a transmission talisman to his master, requesting the cultivation incantation of the Vermilion Bird Scripture and mentioning his lack of contribution points—yet now he was summoned urgently; what could this be about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered this but dared not delay; he gathered the bronze incense burner and incense stick, then transformed into a white fireball and shot through the air toward the cavern’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Four Symbols Sect’s lava cavern; though inferior to the Crimson Sun Sect’s “Essential Fire Chamber,” it remained an excellent place to cultivate fire-based arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, he had spent most of his time here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the main hall of Tianchan Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianchan Old Ancestor stood in the center of the hall, beside him a figure clad in massive silver armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu and two others—a man and a woman—stood respectfully before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure in silver armor was naturally Yin Yun Old Ancestor, the foremost of the Four Symbols Sect’s three Golden Core elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two: the man, around forty, ordinary-looking but with eyes as broad and sharp as swords, dressed in coarse gray linen; the woman, twenty-seven or twenty-eight, clad in a fiery red dress, radiant as a blooming flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the silver armor emitted Yin Yun Old Ancestor’s emotionless voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The demonic sects are advancing with overwhelming force—do not underestimate them. After consultation, our four sects have decided to strike first, gathering strength to crush the demonic forces occupying Tongzhou before they can consolidate further. For this, the four sects will form an elite force composed entirely of Foundation Establishment cultivators to carry out a special mission. You three are the ones my brother Tianchan and I have selected from our sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Yun Old Ancestor paused, glanced at the three, and seeing no signs of surprise or unease, continued with satisfaction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As true disciples, you each hail from the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird lineages, and your strength exceeds that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators—you are ideal for this mission. You must set an example for the rest of our sect’s disciples; do not bring shame upon our sect. You have two days to prepare. Depart quietly on the third day from now. Do not reveal this mission to anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cai Chang, your strength surpasses the other two. This map, containing the rendezvous location, is entrusted to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Yin Yun Old Ancestor raised his hand and handed a yellow jade slip to the woman in red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, rest assured—I will lead Wang Shi-di and Xuan Shi-di to the rendezvous point on time,” the red-dressed woman replied, stepping forward to take the jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not worry,” Tianchan Old Ancestor added with a smile, glancing meaningfully at Wang Yu. “Though this mission carries some danger, your sect will not send you on a fruitless journey. There is no guaranteed contribution point reward, but I personally promise each of you one request—provided it is reasonable. If it is excessive, the request will be voided.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1265,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ddb619f4b40d9709dc1865ad2a6efe55908c77876379ed954a2513c122c4fea7","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-356","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-354",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]