[{"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-515":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},2320447,4537,"Chapter 515","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-515",515,"\u003Cp>The slender woman suspected to be Xu Ting had indeed come to Jinghuo Peak today after hearing Wang Yu’s voice transmission invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew how she had found out where Wang Yu’s cave was, let alone arrived directly outside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s hands paused; he flicked his wide sleeve toward the dark, rod-shaped artifact core, causing it to drift slowly down from above the ground-fire furnace, then vanished in a flash into his storage pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pinched a hand seal with one hand and floated out of the secret chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the cave’s main gate slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before the gate was a slender woman dressed in outer disciple robes; after hesitating, she stepped inside with trepidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cave’s main hall, the slender woman Mu Rulan saw Wang Yu, who had already been waiting, and immediately stepped forward two paces to bow respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple Mu Rulan bows to Master Wang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rise. You’re Gao’s cousin—no need to be so formal.” Wang Yu waved his hand, sat down on the main seat first, then studied the woman before him from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he looked, this woman bore an uncanny resemblance to Xu Ting of the Blue Star Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master. May I ask if your previous voice transmission was to assign me some task? Though the Mu family cannot compare to the Gao family, which once produced a Golden Core cultivator, we still have two Foundation Establishment cultivators and many Qi Condensation disciples.” After thanking him, Mu Rulan asked gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Mu family? I didn’t seek you for anything related to the Mu family—I’m merely interested in you.” Wang Yu finally withdrew his gaze from her, meeting her eyes directly as he replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interested in me? What do you mean by that, Master?” Mu Rulan’s fair face stiffened slightly, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, for some reason, the moment I saw you, I felt an inexplicable closeness—as if we’d met long ago. So I intend to take you as my dual-cultivation concubine. Are you willing?” Wang Yu spoke as if offering to buy a common item, causing Mu Rulan’s slender face to shift through several expressions before settling into clear shame and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your kindness, Master, but if your invitation is solely for this purpose, I must decline. I have never wished to marry, let alone become someone’s concubine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Master Wang has no other matters, I shall take my leave.” The slender woman firmly refused, moved her body, and turned to exit the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait.” As Mu Rulan turned, a calm male voice came from behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant—*puff!*—a terrifying spiritual sense, far exceeding hers by countless times, erupted from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming spiritual pressure instantly made her slender body tremble, as if a mountain had crushed her, while the surrounding air thickened and grew heavy, locking her in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Wang, this is the Bishui Cave Heaven—we’re both disciples of Bishui Palace. Are you planning to force me?” Mu Rulan forced herself to turn back, her voice trembling as she demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good. Your spiritual sense is indeed far stronger than ordinary disciples. I was right about you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who said I meant to force you? I merely wish for you to stay a moment longer and appraise a magical artifact.” Wang Yu spoke calmly; the terrifying pressure vanished in a flash, and he shook his sleeve, sending a silver glow flying out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the silver glow was a small silver mirror—the “Zi Mu Fuyou Mirror,” one of the three linked pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he really just asking me to appraise a magical artifact?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Rulan stared at the silver mirror floating before her, her expression filled with doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once you’ve appraised it and given your opinion, you may leave the cave freely—I won’t stop you a single step.” Wang Yu spoke leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. I’ll take a look at this artifact.” Mu Rulan glanced at Wang Yu once more, then bit her lip slightly and agreed with a hint of stubbornness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand, grasped the silver mirror, and held it before her eyes for close inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s gaze flickered slightly; he said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Rulan appeared exceptionally intelligent; within moments, she discerned the exquisite craftsmanship of the Zi Mu Fuyou Mirror, her face showing clear surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her eyebrows lifted; her fingers twitched slightly as she infused a thread of her own spiritual energy into the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the Zi Mu Fuyou Mirror trembled slightly, then flew free from her grasp, hovering low in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A *crack* echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst rolling thunder, the silver mirror’s components protruded; a long, slender barrel extended from its surface, wreathed in flickering lightning, transforming into a floating artillery platform with striking Blue Star technological aesthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Mu Rulan saw the mirror’s transformed artillery platform form, her entire body jolted violently. She spun her head sharply, fixing her gaze on Wang Yu, her face filled with disbelief—and beneath the shock, an unmistakable, barely concealed thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, she had a deep connection to Xu Ting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu instantly made his judgment, meeting her gaze as he spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mu disciple, what do you think of this artifact?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Mu Rulan’s astonishment gradually faded; her beautiful eyes swept several times between Wang Yu’s face and the floating “artillery platform” before she forced herself to ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Wang, where did this artifact come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did it come from? I forged it myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I haven’t told you yet—I’m not only a direct disciple of the Jinghuo Peak Golden Core true cultivator, but also a second-rank Artificer.” Wang Yu replied slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Master Wang is also an Artificer… but what is the name of this artifact?” Mu Rulan paused, then looked at Wang Yu with new interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This artifact is called the Zi Mu Fuyou Mirror—it’s not a single item, but a set of three, united as one. That is its true form. Of course, if you wish to call this configuration the Zi Mu Fuyou Cannon, that works too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu explained calmly, then shook his sleeve again; two more silver mirrors flew out. After he activated them with a hand seal, they too transformed amid thunder, becoming two additional miniature “cannon platforms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuyou Cannon?” Mu Rulan murmured, staring at the three artifacts hovering in a triangular formation, her expression dazed—as if lost in some memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Wang Yu’s gaze deepened with complexity; he said nothing more, offering no pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Wang, I have a question—may I ask it?” Mu Rulan came back to herself, bit her lip, and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ask whatever you wish, Mu disciple.” Wang Yu replied indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask if you’ve ever heard of ‘Tai Yuan’?” Mu Rulan hesitated, then asked, her teeth lightly biting her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tai Yuan? I’ve never heard of it.” Wang Yu’s heart trembled slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You truly haven’t heard of it?” Mu Rulan stared at him, each word deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I lie to you? Could you tell me what this ‘Tai Yuan’ is?” Wang Yu’s expression remained steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, I don’t know what Tai Yuan is. But since childhood, I’ve often heard those two characters whispered in my dreams, and I’ve had strange dreams—once, I dreamed of an object that looked almost identical to your artifact, even sharing a similar name.” Mu Rulan paused, then replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So there are such things? The world is indeed full of wonders. But tell me, Mu disciple—what is your evaluation of this Zi Mu Fuyou Mirror?” Wang Yu studied her expression closely but could not determine whether her words were true or false; after a moment’s thought, he spoke thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The craftsmanship of this set of artifacts approaches the absolute limit of entry-grade magical items—how could a Qi Condensation disciple like me possibly judge it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I must give one sentence: this artifact is extraordinarily precious. Even among all entry-grade artifacts in the Bishui Cave Heaven, few could rival its craftsmanship.” Mu Rulan managed a faint smile in reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh. So this artifact holds considerable value in your eyes. Then, if I offer this artifact as a betrothal gift, will you become my concubine?” Wang Yu blinked, then smiled lightly as he asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1392,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.565Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","13f7205fc86bc1a5a7d3ac5b9892c2857c014917889945438e407a9221b6cbb4","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-516","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-514",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]