[{"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-485":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},2320417,4537,"Chapter 485: Mo Jian Men","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-485",485,"\u003Cp>“Wang you didn’t know this—though the Shuexing Huaying ability has many limitations, it’s the bloodline power of a fourth-rank beast king from the Eastern Wastes; any fish with this bloodline is almost certainly a descendant of that beast king, or at least has potential to advance to third rank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fourth-rank beast king? Potential for third rank!” Wang Yu was startled upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, Shuexing Huaying is the signature ability of a green jade dragon king deep in the Eastern Wastes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s said this dragon has lived for two thousand years, its power unfathomable—it has even cultivated Shuexing Huaying to the point of creating hundreds or thousands of incarnations, each capable of performing different tasks simultaneously across a hundred li apart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thousands of incarnations! Is that really possible?” Wang Yu was alarmed, yet still half-skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, at the level of a fourth-rank beast king, their abilities are already called divine arts—far beyond what Foundation Establishment cultivators like us can imagine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the green dragon king’s real name, and how far is its territory from our Luansheng Domain?” Wang Yu asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This green dragon king is called Lü Hou—lustful and cruel, it has amassed an astonishing number of consorts from countless races, making it one of the beast kings with the most descendants in the Eastern Wastes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regarding fourth-rank true names, I’ll say this once: avoid mentioning it again. Always refer to it as the Green Dragon King, lest you one day encounter it and trigger its blood-sense, drawing down great disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In Tianqiu Domain, ruled by this green dragon king, there are already more than a dozen third-rank jade dragons among its descendants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember, jade dragons are among the strongest races in the beast realm; thus, even on the surface, Tianqiu Domain ranks among the top three of all known beast territories.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Wang you needn’t worry too much about this beast king—Tianqiu Domain is still very far from our Luansheng Domain, separated by the territories of two other major beast kings. Under normal circumstances, we’re unlikely to ever encounter a jade dragon from Tianqiu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for this fish beast, though it carries the green dragon king’s bloodline, it’s been so many generations removed that it still remains a fish beast even after advancing to second rank. Still, it retains potential for third rank—and since I cultivate a water-elemental cultivation method, I’m precisely in need of a suitable water-elemental spirit beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man smiled as he slipped his hand into his sleeve, then withdrew it—the bronze bowl and the miniature fish inside had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. So this fish truly has a connection with you, Master Yan. But yesterday, when you acted, I noticed Sima you’s flying sword was also unusual—it seemed far sharper than ordinary sword artifacts, and it emerged from a sword case strapped to Sima you’s back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be that this sword case, along with the sword inside, cannot be stored in a storage bag?” Wang Yu’s expression of surprise faded, but he remembered something else and asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you referring to Sima you’s Baijing Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That sword is indeed unlike ordinary artifacts—it’s a true ‘Mingming Feijian,’ cultivated through sword cultivator methods. The Huangfeng Sword Case is also a specialized artifact exclusive to sword cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why does Sima you carry the Huangfeng Sword Case on his back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not because the case or sword can’t be stored in a storage bag—it’s to let the case constantly absorb the master’s aura to nurture the sword, so the Mingming Feijian responds more effortlessly when activated, as if it were an extension of the arm.” Yan Lingxiang replied frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mingming Feijian! Sword cultivator artifact! So Sima you is a sword cultivator?” Wang Yu was visibly moved upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might not know the power of sword cultivators, but he, having mastered several ‘Jian Wen,’ had always feared them deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few stacked ‘Jian Wen’ had enabled him to forge an incredibly sharp second-rank flying dagger in the Qi Condensation stage—how formidable must a true sword cultivator’s Mingming Feijian be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, Sima you is indeed a sword cultivator—but only a pseudo-sword cultivator. Even so, the Baijing Sword he has nurtured has made him famous throughout the region; few cultivators of his rank can match him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is a pseudo-sword cultivator?” Wang Yu asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pseudo-sword cultivators are defined in contrast to true sword cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sima you once obtained a half-forged sword scripture, from which he deduced some methods of forging and nurturing flying swords—but he lacks the actual cultivation methods and true sword incantations of sword cultivators. He has the form, but not the essence.” Yan Lingxiang spoke casually, showing no intention to conceal anything about the Sima patriarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Half a sword scripture”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu listened, his expression thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Wang you are interested in the sword cultivator path? But I advise you to abandon this idea.” The young man urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Why so, Master Yan? Everyone in the cultivation world knows sword cultivators are powerful—I’m merely curious about their cultivation methods.” Wang Yu replied frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know the Mo Jian Men?” Yan Lingxiang asked suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mo Jian Men is one of the three great sects of Luansheng Domain—I’m naturally familiar with it.” Wang Yu’s thoughts raced, but his answer came without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you should also know Mo Jian Men is a major sword cultivator sect. But do you know how many disciples my Bishui Palace has, and how many Mo Jian Men has?” Yan Lingxiang’s expression grew meaningful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please enlighten me, Master Yan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since taking control of Luansheng Domain, my Bishui Palace has been recuperating, restoring the losses from the great war. Now, including inner and outer disciples, we have roughly seventy to eighty thousand disciples—the most among the three sects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As far as I know, Lingkui Sect’s disciple count is slightly less than ours, but still above fifty thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Mo Jian Men—before taking Luansheng Domain, had only three hundred disciples. Even after joining us in conquering Luansheng Domain, its total number now barely exceeds a thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet even so, the Mo Jian Men sect master has publicly complained multiple times, saying the sect now has too many disciples, their quality far inferior to the past, wasting precious cultivation resources.” As Yan Lingxiang spoke, his expression grew peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Mo Jian Men’s disciples are truly this few? Why?” Wang Yu was genuinely astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? Because sword cultivators are hard to become. Even a major sword cultivator sect like Mo Jian Men—counting even its Nascent Soul-level great sword cultivator—has no more than thirty true sword cultivators. All other disciples are merely pseudo-sword cultivators like Sima you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These pseudo-sword cultivators can easily defeat ordinary cultivators of the same rank by relying on their Mingming Feijian—but when facing true strong opponents, they cannot fight across ranks like true sword cultivators, and are completely dominated by them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So take my advice: don’t even dream of becoming a sword cultivator. Even securing a true transmission disciple position in my Bishui Palace is more likely than becoming a true sword cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, my Bishui Palace still has seventy-two true transmission positions.” Yan Lingxiang said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1194,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.565Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","895cca1e03179f85a084dfdfa3c735137a4033ecd3136f864699673c970693f8","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-486","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-484",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]