[{"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-474":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},2320406,4537,"Chapter 474","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-474",474,"\u003Cp>Once a beast advances in rank, it typically learns new abilities from its bloodline, and Wang Yu was naturally very curious about Bai Xiao’s true strength now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li seemed to understand Wang Yu’s meaning; she hissed softly, whipped her tail against the ground, and soared into the air, then lifted her head and let out a dragon’s roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, fierce winds erupted around the area, growing stronger by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh.” “Swoosh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of green wind blades, each about a foot long, surged from the gale and struck the ground near the pool, leaving deep grooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Bai Li opened her mouth again, and dark clouds rolled together, pouring down a sudden torrential rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the wind’s temperature plummeted instantly, turning the rain into countless white ice spikes that rained down onto the surrounding ground, leaving behind a vast, glistening expanse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, faint thunder rumbled from within the dark clouds, and thin streaks of lightning flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, Bai Li let out an angry low growl; the wind ceased abruptly, the dark clouds dispersed, and her massive serpent form reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white beast stared at the dissipating dark clouds, her eyes filled with confusion, as if she didn’t understand what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come down—this ability is still beyond your current control,” Wang Yu said, watching it all with clear satisfaction, and waved his hand toward Bai Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After advancing, Bai Li had not only gained the power to summon wind and rain, but seemed to have also grasped a trace of lightning control—though she clearly struggled and could not wield it smoothly—proving that the beast had indeed learned a new bloodline talent, and mastering it fully was merely a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li descended from the air and landed beside Wang Yu, rubbing her head against his thigh and letting out a plaintive hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Xiao, you’ve done very well. With more cultivation, you’ll master the lightning power. For now, focus on stabilizing your new realm and avoid using this ability lightly,” Wang Yu said, suppressing his delight and patting Bai Li’s head twice to comfort her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li clearly understood Wang Yu’s words; she nodded her head twice, then swiftly coiled her body and darted into the pool with a flip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-green iron-headed crocodile in the pool, seeing Bai Li enter, immediately perked up and swam over, sniffing vigorously at her body as if trying to detect something specific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thwack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white tail lashed out, striking the large green creature’s body and sending it flying like a ball to the bottom of the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the black-green crocodile finally bubbled up to the surface with a “glug-glug.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Da Lü dared not approach his companion again; instead, he slunk dejectedly to the pool’s edge and swallowed chunks of beast meat in large gulps to vent his frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu watched this scene, his eyes flickering slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching the second rank, Bai Xiao had not only gained new abilities but also significantly strengthened her physical body—meaning her actual combat power was likely even higher than he’d imagined; at least, a typical Foundation Establishment cultivator would not be her match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly formed a hand seal; white flames rolled over his body, condensed into a white fireball, and plunged into the ground, returning moments later to his cultivation chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat cross-legged on the mat, slapped his waist pouch, and the pouch opening widened as two objects flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two wooden boxes—one large, one small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu swept his sleeve, and the lids of both boxes opened automatically, revealing their contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One box held a small piece of crimson jade, the size of a thumb; the other contained seven or eight snow-white beast cores, each the size of a silkworm bean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two items were the unexpected treasures Shi Qiuping had brought back from the Hanlan Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small piece of Yanggang Jade, and several first-rank beast cores from the Bingli Ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the latter, there was nothing unusual—they were a specialty of the Eastern Wastelands and merely first-rank materials; finding them at the Hanlan River Market was perfectly ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yanggang Jade was different—it was genuine second-rank material, and among fire-affinity materials, an exceedingly rare kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would not have been unable to acquire any during his time at the Four Symbols Sect, forced to substitute with inferior first-rank materials for forging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this small amount of Yanggang Jade was insufficient to forge the Lotus Platform auxiliary cultivation device—he’d need at least ten times more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent most of the spirit stones he gave Shi Qiuping on purchasing Fire Spirit Crystal ore and second-rank beast bones; the remainder bought only this little Yanggang Jade and the Bingli Ant cores, and he had found no trace of Bing Sui at the Hanlan Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Shi Qiuping, the shopkeeper who sold the Yanggang Jade had clearly stated that more was available—but even with spirit stones, he refused to sell the rest, insisting on barter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu reached out with a flick of his hand, and the small red jade piece floated into his palm. He toyed with it briefly, then murmured softly, not finding it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, at the second-rank level, many materials and treasures preferred exchange for desired items rather than mere spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Bai Xiao had advanced to the second rank, it was time to forge a suitable protective artifact for her—after all, beasts at the second rank could also nurture a life-linked artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he would have to make a personal trip to the Hanlan Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Yu pondered this, he quickly made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bone skiff slipped silently out of the black fortress, heading straight toward the direction of the Hanlan Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the upper reaches of the Hanlan River, within a mountain range over a hundred li from the riverbank,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>beneath a high peak shrouded in thick white mist, a cluster of buildings formed by intersecting streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stood on one of the streets, studying the multi-story pavilion before him; after reading the sign above the entrance—“Bijin Pavilion”—he walked in without expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade… ah, it’s Elder! What might Elder wish to purchase from our pavilion? Bijin Pavilion sells both entry-rank artifacts and forging materials,” said a young woman in her twenties, rushing forward with a smile—but upon sensing the profound, unfathomable spiritual pressure emanating from Wang Yu, she paled, bowed deeply, and spoke respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu glanced around the first-floor hall, seeing rows of display counters holding some forging materials and a few low-rank artifacts, then said calmly to the young woman:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides entry-rank artifacts, do you have any second-rank artifacts or materials for sale?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, we do carry second-rank forging materials and artifacts—but I cannot authorize such transactions. I shall summon the shopkeeper personally to attend to you,” the young woman replied hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu nodded, saying nothing further. The woman quickly formed a hand seal and shot a spell upward; then she stood quietly to one side, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu strolled casually toward the display counters, examining the materials and artifacts protected by faint barriers.\u003C\u002Fp>",1197,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.565Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bda75ec9fc1f1ac7583f2db2fc9d815e450dad9ae445b6821a550ddac78c1bd3","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-475","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-473",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]