[{"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-478":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},2320410,4537,"Chapter 478: The Xinwen Talisman","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-478",478,"\u003Cp>At Zhang Xiufu’s signal, the middle-aged man directly presented the porcelain vase to Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu took the vase and blew a breath into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman floated down silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu did not open the lid; instead, he sent a thread of spiritual sense directly into the vase to scan it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the black porcelain vase, a green flame was clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the flame, a faint shadow of a long-eared rabbit with enormous hind legs could be discerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the spiritual sense entered the vase, the rabbit’s shadow seemed to sense something and instantly became wildly agitated, slamming its head against the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black porcelain vase was clearly no ordinary object; the bodiless shadow of the rabbit battered itself senseless, tumbling repeatedly like a fly without a head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet from the residual aura emanating from this beast soul, it was indeed a second-rank beast, though only at the early stage of that rank, and its power seemed weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, it made sense—rabbit-type beasts were never strong; if it had truly been a fierce second-rank beast, Zhang Xiufu would never have dared to approach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu thought of this, then waved one hand through the air; the floating talisman spun once before reattaching itself to the back of the vase. He then asked the old man:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed. It is indeed a complete second-rank beast soul. I’ll trade these two artifacts for your Yang Gang Jade and the beast soul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s settled,” the old man replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu shook his sleeve, and the two artifacts hovering before him flew over instantly; the porcelain vase and iron box in his hand flashed once and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Daoist, you bought so much Yang Gang Jade—are you planning to forge a fire-affinity artifact? Unfortunately, Hanslan Market has no second-rank artificer. Would you like me to recommend one from another region?” the old man asked with a smile after retrieving the two artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest with both of you, I, Wang Mou, am a second-rank artificer myself,” Wang Yu replied with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You’re a second-rank artificer?” Zhang Xiufu blurted out in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man beside him was also startled, his expression deeply moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the Nascent Soul sect of Bishui Palace, the number of second-rank artificers would not exceed ten fingers’ worth, and their status far surpassed that of ordinary disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s sudden revelation of this new identity exceeded the expectations of the two Bishui Palace Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I cultivate fire-affinity spells. Is it strange that I’m an artificer?” Wang Yu asked, blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can that be the same? Thousands upon thousands of cultivators in the Luanspirit Region cultivate fire-affinity techniques, but how many second-rank artificers are there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had I known you possessed such skill, I might not have come myself.” The young man’s shock finally faded, and he spoke with a peculiar tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless of who came, if your sect summoned me, I could not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I’ve acquired the Yang Gang Jade, this is my first time in Hanslan Market, and I plan to visit other shops to see if I can find other needed items. After resting tonight, I’ll return to Mishan Sect early tomorrow.” Wang Yu said to the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’ve made up your mind, I’ll accompany you back to Mishan Sect tomorrow. Once you’ve settled matters in your sect, we can proceed together to Bishui Palace?” the young man asked seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed. I’ll take my leave now. I’ll wait for you, Yan Daoist, at the market entrance tomorrow morning.” Wang Yu bowed to the two and rose to take his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two saw Wang Yu to the entrance of Bijin Pavilion before returning to sit in the side hall on the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yan Shidi, what do you think of this Wang Daoist?” Zhang Xiufu asked before the young man had even sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though he’s only Foundation Establishment early stage, he cultivates the most ruthless fire-affinity technique, and he’s mastered a second-rank limit spell—his true combat power must be formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we fought, even with my Foundation Establishment fifth-layer cultivation, I couldn’t say I’d win.” The young man thought for a moment before replying slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re joking, right? You were nearly chosen as a True Disciple, cultivate Bishui Palace’s core technique, the Ten Thousand Waves Azure Current Art, and possess that artifact—how could you possibly lose to some outsider?” Zhang Xiufu replied with obvious disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, I’m not joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, haven’t you noticed? Even knowing I’m a mid-stage cultivator, this Wang Daoist remains calm and composed. Such demeanor means either his actual combat power is astonishingly beyond his cultivation level, or he has some powerful trump card that lets him stand against mid-stage cultivators.” The young man chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Wang Daoist is truly that strong, I’ve seen him use a limit spell to kill Miao Feng, but to me, as long as one avoids that Flame Blade in time, it’s still possible to fight him.” The old man still hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thankfully, Brother, you didn’t try that—otherwise, the best outcome would’ve been a grave injury and escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, your cultivation technique leans toward longevity and preservation; otherwise, the palace wouldn’t have assigned you to a place like Hanslan Market.” The young man smiled lightly, his words carrying deeper meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m well aware of my limits. I know my talent is insufficient—I dare not even dream of the Golden Core path. So when choosing my Foundation Establishment technique, I deliberately picked the Water Crane Prolonging Essence Art, just to gain a slight increase in lifespan.” Zhang Xiufu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t belittle yourself, Brother. Few in the palace see themselves as clearly as you do. Among our fellow disciples, many are stronger than you, but many more have met far worse fates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten years ago, Master Ma died on a bounty mission when he was ambushed and killed by a second-rank beast leopard that concealed its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years ago, Brother Liu was lured into a trap by a dark cultivator and had his blood drained to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most recently, two years ago, Sister Mu vanished without a trace. Though no confirmation has come yet, her fate is surely no better.” The young man’s expression darkened as he recalled these events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true. Though Hanslan River is tiny and its spiritual veins fragmented and weak, it’s indeed a relatively stable region—neither dark cultivators nor high-rank beasts want to come to this godforsaken place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beasts, if they wish to maintain their strength long-term, also require a certain amount of pure spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanslan River is listed among the Ten Rivers of the Luanspirit Region because it once held a large spiritual vein nearing third rank. But after the battle two hundred years ago, that famed spiritual vein was shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest fragment was relocated by Bishui Palace’s Nascent Soul true cultivator using great spiritual power; only these worthless fragments remained, forming today’s Hanslan River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my estimation, in another hundred years, Hanslan River will be removed from the list of the Ten Rivers, and this place will become even more obscure.” The young man’s expression eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope so. I wish Hanslan River would remain as low-key as possible—it lets me rest easier here. But earlier, when you asked Wang Daoist those questions, I truly held my breath, afraid the Xinwen Talisman might detect something, and we’d have to fight.” Zhang Xiufu forced a smile, then added with lingering unease.\u003C\u002Fp>",1252,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.565Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6fc30dd4ab8f6a177c7e65320db4904bb2bc68db1433fd6acdecdbcdc232cca1","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-479","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-477",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]