[{"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-526":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},2320458,4537,"Chapter 526: Lei Jun","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-526",526,"\u003Cp>Could Yan Lingxiang really have brought several half-breed women to his quarters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was slightly surprised, stepped down from the bed, and slowly walked out of the room into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a nearby path, a man was stumbling toward this courtyard, supported by two half-breed women with furry ears on their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was tall and bald, his scalp completely hairless, a burly, muscular giant with a face full of coarse flesh, reeking of alcohol, eyes glazed, his large hands unsteadily groping the buttocks of the two half-breed women, making them giggle uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t Yan Lingxiang at all, but a stranger from the human cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was taken aback, but after a moment’s thought, he suddenly understood who the man was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man was most likely the Linggui Sect disciple who also lived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man now appeared thoroughly drunk; his glazed eyes casually swept over Wang Yu’s direction, then he suddenly burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, who are you? You look suspicious—were you spying? Then first take a hit from this great master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken than the bald giant stomped the ground, spread his arms wide, and leapt into the air like a giant eagle, gliding several zhang before plummeting down toward Wang Yu’s courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a palm as large as a fan shot toward Wang Yu’s shoulder, carrying a foul gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Refinement cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was slightly surprised; he had just been thinking how rare dual cultivation of method and body was, and now one suddenly appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who had trained in body-refinement arts would dare close in for hand-to-hand combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his powerful spiritual sense, a single sweep over the giant revealed the man was at the same Foundation Establishment early stage as himself; his exact body-refinement level could only be guessed after actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu did not dodge, but took a deep breath; his upper body swelled suddenly by a full circle, and a fist wrapped in golden mist shot upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull boom echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist met palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald giant felt his arm go numb, his body jolted, and he flew backward in a somersault—but twisted his waist and landed lightly on the grass outside the courtyard, a flicker of shock crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stepped back with a thud, then stabilized himself, narrowing his eyes as he looked again at the bald giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only first-rank body refinement, barely reaching peak level—still significantly weaker than me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he sensed no lethal intent in that palm, Wang Yu had used only six-tenths of his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was without fully activating his Breath Method or Xuan Armor Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu instantly made an accurate judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the courtyard, the bald giant’s glazed eyes had cleared considerably; after studying Wang Yu closely for a moment, he said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impressive technique. Didn’t expect to meet another dual cultivator—I’m Lei Jun of the Linggui Sect. May I ask your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Yu of the Bishui Palace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu replied without changing expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, I’ll remember that name.” The bald giant rubbed his shiny scalp and chuckled, then without waiting for Wang Yu to respond, staggered toward the neighboring courtyard, even waving to the two half-breed women who had been staring in stunned silence at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their smiles were now stiff, the two half-breed women obediently walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald giant wrapped his arms around them, kicked open the courtyard gate with a careless foot, and swaggered inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s gaze followed the bald giant’s back until the three figures vanished completely, then he lowered his eyes, stroked his chin, and wore a thoughtful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That strike from the Linggui Sect cultivator seemed deliberately probing—could he have sensed I’m also a body-refinement cultivator?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was he simply testing my depth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Jun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu murmured the name, storing it deep in his mind, then turned his gaze toward Yan Lingxiang’s courtyard on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his spiritual sense, the rooms there were empty—Yan Lingxiang had left long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he really go to meet Mo Li to catch up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu thought it odd, then turned and returned to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu sat cross-legged on his bed, fingers forming seals, golden flames flickering over his skin, a faint solar halo visible behind his back as he cultivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Stone Courtyards were clearly built atop a second-rank spiritual vein; though the spiritual energy fell short of Jinghuo Peak, it was sufficient for cultivating the current Red Sun Great Art—just far slower to absorb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, though the sect’s grand competition was near, any advancement in his main technique, the Red Sun Great Art, was purely beneficial, so he seized every moment to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a knock came at the door, and Yan Lingxiang’s voice called from outside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger Brother Wang, rested yet? Today we’ll go out for a stroll and pick up a few things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, wait a moment—I’ll be right out.” Wang Yu opened his eyes, considered briefly, then agreed readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stood before a massive gray building with an unusually wide entrance—wide enough for five or six people to walk through side by side—staring at the plaque above the gate, which bore no characters, only seven differently shaped white stones, and asked with mild surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Seven Star Stone Shop, second only to the Wan Shi Merchant House in the Three Stone Courtyards, and one of the three largest gambling-stone shops here. You probably haven’t gambled on stones much before—I’ll show you around.” Yan Lingxiang replied excitedly, watching guests constantly entering and exiting the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Yan, you’re itching to gamble, aren’t you?” Wang Yu glanced at his gambler’s expression and felt speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before heading to Wan Shi Merchant House, warming up is only natural.” Yan Lingxiang didn’t deny it, said this, then stepped inside first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu chuckled softly and followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the gate, the first thing visible was a massive flat slab of chaotic stone, three zhang high and two zhang wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the giant chaotic stone lay a vast open area filled with countless stone pedestals, each bearing chaotic stones of varying sizes—some as large as houses, others no bigger than fists, numbering over two or three hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these pedestals, more than twenty cultivators in varied attire were examining stones of interest with various methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some waved magical tools over the stone surfaces, others chanted incantations, their bodies shimmering with colored auras as they activated secret techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some young attendants trailed behind them, holding brushes and notebooks, taking notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wang Yu’s gaze landed on a young man standing before a colossal chaotic stone, a familiar feeling surged in his heart—he recalled something, and his pupils shrank slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1143,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.565Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","60ee380bb87137765429c52589f6d701eb28bc81fba5406c0b7a7b0dbc0b1bac","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-527","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-525",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]