[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-path-of-immortality":3,"chapter-the-path-of-immortality-the-path-of-immortality-chapter-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Path of Immortality",{"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},2271227,4436,"Chapter 77: Chapter Seventy-Seven: Talismanic Artifacts","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Primordial Solar Divine Light——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This supreme Dao art can both attack and defend: it can traverse the heavens like a radiant sun, blazing with glorious light to purge and annihilate all; or it can enwrap the physical form in divine radiance, guarding the fundamental primordial spirit, repelling corruption and expelling evil—among even supreme Dao arts, it is an exceptionally refined technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chen Hang sliced open the belly of the scaleless white fish, he found within its abdomen a true seed bearing the “Primordial Solar Divine Light.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this supreme Dao art differs from the Extreme Light Great Escape—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only does it require no external catalyst to enter, but even when advancing in realm and cultivation, it needs no external aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Chen Hang, who currently possesses nothing, this is by far the most suitable Dao art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But conversely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Studying this method is not easy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve minor mastery, one must first, according to the method’s guidance, open a total of ninety-nine eighty-one “Jin Quan Divine Chambers” within the body, and within each chamber, visualize a “Primordial Flame Radiance All-Encompassing Divine Lord,” mimicking His true form to accumulate solar essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altogether, Chen Hang has practiced within the True Dharma Realm for nearly half a year, yet he has only just entered the threshold—far from achieving minor mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the ninety-nine eighty-one “Jin Quan Divine Chambers” is not difficult—it is merely a matter of patient, incremental effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But visualizing the true form of the “Primordial Flame Radiance All-Encompassing Divine Lord” within each of the eighty-one chambers is the critical bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each “Primordial Flame Radiance All-Encompassing Divine Lord” possesses unique divine subtleties; attempting to visualize their true forms while simultaneously coordinating with the flow of qi in the meridians is truly arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this process, even the slightest mistake may cause the “Jin Quan Divine Chambers” to collapse, and the hard-won solar essence surges outward, burning the body and soul to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or if the qi flow is slightly delayed or accelerated relative to the method’s rhythm, the Dao art will recoil and devour the cultivator…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for the True Dharma Realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have died countless times already…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And visualizing the eighty-one “Primordial Flame Radiance All-Encompassing Divine Lords” is merely the threshold of minor mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For intermediate mastery, one must open a total of three hundred and sixty-five “Jin Quan Divine Chambers,” and permanently maintain distinct true forms within each divine aperture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for great mastery—the ultimate realm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It requires a full one thousand two hundred “Jin Quan Divine Chambers,” and one thousand two hundred “Primordial Flame Radiance All-Encompassing Divine Lords!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this level of cultivation, every gesture and movement radiates boundless divine power; burning mountains and boiling seas, incinerating ten thousand li of rivers and peaks, becomes trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the true seed containing this Dao art records an anecdote: a Reversing Void True Person, while activating the Primordial Solar Divine Light, directly shattered an entire realm, incinerating the nearly ten billion Six-Yin Heavenly Ghosts dwelling within it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme Dao arts differ from top-grade talismanic artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former grow stronger as the cultivator’s Dao cultivation deepens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means that even a novice cultivator in the Embryonic Breathing or Qi Condensation realm, if exceptionally gifted, can use a supreme Dao art and advance it to minor, intermediate, or even great mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are merely limited by their current cultivation level, unable yet to melt metal or burn iron, boil seas or scorch mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for top-grade talismanic artifacts—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those with profound true qi can wield them at all; for Embryonic Breathing or Qi Condensation cultivators to activate them is pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such artifacts are useless even to Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even high-level cultivators who have just formed their Purple Mansion cannot wield them effectively—they are merely ornamental trinkets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a handful of Purple Mansion Third Layer or Profound Mystery Cultivators can use top-grade talismanic artifacts as true weapons, for defense, evasion, or attacking the spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the void bulged, another mental manifestation of Chen Hang materialized on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swept his wide sleeves aside and walked dozens of steps across the boundless expanse, his face dark with contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Primordial Solar Divine Light requires no external aid—it is the most suitable supreme Dao art for me. If I can achieve minor mastery, with my current Embryonic Breathing reserves, I could match an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator in its use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang’s gaze flickered, his brows slightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even minor mastery remains immensely difficult for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Chen Hang has secretly opened eighty-one “Jin Quan Divine Chambers” within his body, to perfectly align the spiritual intent of each “Primordial Flame Radiance All-Encompassing Divine Lord” with their true forms…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a painstaking trial-and-error process, requiring relentless hardship and suffering to accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there is still time before entering the Abyss. Before then, achieving minor mastery of the Primordial Solar Divine Light should be a six- or seven-in-ten chance—plus my Qi Condensation cultivation. Huaiwu Cave can assist me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang smiled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Huaiwu Cave Master bears this title is because he wields a lower-grade talismanic artifact named “Huaiwu Cave,” which possesses an inner realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This artifact can absorb spiritual essence from all directions and generate living beings within it; its internal realm is vast—no ordinary mountain, lake, or even sea is too large to fit inside. Thus, it is also a magical tool for trapping enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Huaiwu Cave Master departed for the Eastern Sea, every festival day he would lift the seals on this artifact and allow young cultivators to enter and slay the beasts and birds born from its spiritual essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He maintained a leaderboard based on the number of creatures slain, and the top three were personally received by him for several days, granted Dao texts and elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Chen Hang might have thought this was merely a ploy to win favor and cultivate connections early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the Crane Embryo Pill incident,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who performed exceptionally well in Huaiwu Cave and were personally received likely did not receive elixirs or Dao texts during those days…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But were instead transformed into demonic disciples by Huaiwu Cave Master or those behind him, through demonic arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister said the Evil Anger Yin Victory Demon possesses a innate divine ability: it seeks out outstanding individuals and transforms them into its followers; as the followers’ cultivation advances, the demon benefits from it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In this light, it resembles a fisherman raising cormorants to catch fish—no matter how hard the cormorants work, they remain servants, while the true beneficiary is always the fisherman behind them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Crane Embryo Pill failed, the only way to expose Huaiwu Cave Master’s ties to demons is for him to enter Huaiwu Cave himself and secure a top ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for him, this is also an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All beasts and birds within Huaiwu Cave are formed from spiritual essence from all directions; if he slays them and breaks their outer forms, he can absorb the spiritual essence within and convert it for his own use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Chen Hang, whether to advance his Qi Condensation cultivation or to empower the Tai Su Jade Body, it is beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why Huaiwu Cave Master only personally receives the top three, granting them Dao texts and elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet countless independent cultivators still flock to it, traveling thousands of li to participate—even disciples from sects like Baihe Cave’s Zhou Xingling join in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They may not kill the most beasts or rank among the top three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within Huaiwu Cave, each beast slain grants one more spiritual essence—so even sect disciples see this as an unparalleled opportunity they cannot afford to miss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before going to the Flower Goddess Mansion for the ‘Plucking Fragrance Banquet,’ I must reach Foundation Establishment Third Layer. If I can also advance the Primordial Solar Divine Light and the Tai Su Jade Body, then joining the Flower Goddess Mansion is all but certain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, dispelling all thoughts, then summoned forth a golden book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mahā Śūnyatā Light Samādhi】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name】: Chen Hang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cultivation Arts】: Tai Su Jade Body (Mystic Level Five), Qi Armor Technique (Great Mastery), Minor Summon Wind and Mist Spell (Great Mastery), Golden Man Substitute Form (Great Mastery), Minor Crimson Dragon Sword Scripture (Intermediate Mastery), Dynamic-Static Thunder Sound Guiding Technique (Intermediate Mastery), Primordial Solar Divine Light (Entry), Extreme Light Great Escape (——)…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Artifacts】: Green Law Sword (Mid-grade Talismanic Artifact), Canhe Cart (Mid-grade Talismanic Artifact), Purple Gold Shatter-Demon Hammer (Mid-grade Talismanic Artifact), Thunder-Fire Thunderbolt Pearl (Mid-grade Talismanic Artifact), Iron Armor (Low-grade Talismanic Artifact), Dou Lu (Secret Treasure)…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dao Scriptures】: Purple Pure High True Illuminating Secret Instructions, Three Qi Illuminating Spirit Technique…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cultivation Base】: Qi Condensation Level Five (as per the Supreme Primordial True Scripture spoken by the Divine Lord of the Divine Chamber).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My sword realm is completely stuck—it has become my greatest bottleneck. It seems the ‘Ten Steps, One Kill’ is not as easy to comprehend as Senior Brother Xu Zhi claimed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang glanced briefly at the golden book, its surface densely covered with text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days in Fuyu Lake, he had invited countless Qi Condensation cultivators into the True Dharma Realm to spar, and had acquired countless Dao arts in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced once and immediately looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the variety was plentiful, the useful ones were few…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the Qi Condensation technique he obtained from Wei Lingjiang, titled “Purple Pure High True Illuminating Secret Instructions,” the rest offered little even for broadening his horizons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after illuminating Wei Lingjiang with the 【Mahā Śūnyatā Light Samādhi】, her Mahā Golden Book was strangely sparse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Dao arts, besides the “Purple Pure High True Illuminating Secret Instructions,” she possessed only one other: a mid-grade Dao art named “Six Dragons Turning the Scenery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet from the hints in Fu Can’s words, it was clear Wei Lingjiang came from a great sect, a prestigious Dao family, immensely prominent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet by common logic, shouldn’t disciples of such great sects possess broad and extensive knowledge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang harbored a quiet suspicion, but did not dwell on it; he sat down, formed a seal, shifted his meridians, and resumed practicing the Primordial Solar Divine Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a supreme yang essence rose from his acupoints, like a furious dragon surging from the abyss, threatening to burst free from its prison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang’s robe flared wildly, moving without wind, his Embryonic Breathing circulating through the great and small heavenly cycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later, while seated in stillness, Chen Hang’s expression shifted; he communicated with Jin Chan and sent this spiritual awareness out of the True Dharma Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a knock came at the door—Wei Lingjiang stood outside. On the tea table, Fu Can the Elder, half-drunk, crawled out of his wine jar, eyes glazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again? You’ve been coming every day for days now—how persistent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Can belched loudly, shaking his head: “Clearly you didn’t listen to a word I said!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Hang rise, Fu Can panicked, calling out to stop him, begging Chen Hang to bring him more wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Chen Hang nodded did he smile contentedly and plop back into the wine jar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the door finally open, Qingzhi, who had been waiting impatiently, stomped her foot and opened her mouth—only to be silenced by Wei Lingjiang’s hand over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingjiang’s eyes sparkled, her lips slightly curved in a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang glanced at her and bowed: “What is it today, Senior Sister? A formation or a talisman text?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You opened the door just to hear this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingzhi pried open Wei Lingjiang’s hand with effort, disgruntled: “My mistress is—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingjiang covered the girl’s mouth again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, blinking gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you accompany me for a walk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang looked down at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, this young lady had clearly dressed in full finery—a splendid water-green brocade robe, its hem densely embroidered with golden threads woven into wisps of mist, her hair piled high with ornate hairpins, her beauty exquisite, her eyebrows delicately arched, and a faint plum-blossom floral mark painted at her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously cold, otherworldly aura, like a divine maiden of Gusha, had suddenly softened into the tender charm of a young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang lowered his gaze and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said they were taking a walk, but in truth, they merely wandered around Hongye Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were filled with passersby; the pavilions and towers on either side, interwoven with towering red maples, seemed painted with brilliant lacquer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingzhi had long been put down by Wei Lingjiang; she stood alone, clutching her rumbling stomach, gazing mournfully at the two figures walking side by side ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She weakly called out twice, but no one responded; infuriated, she froze in place, then stomped her foot hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she reluctantly decided to pay for herself and join the queue to buy a bag of huanbing, the two ahead had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You won’t wait for me? Then you won’t eat either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingzhi bit down hard, muttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today… the daylight is quite fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wandered aimlessly for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wei Lingjiang had no intention of speaking, the atmosphere grew strangely awkward; Chen Hang finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The daylight is fine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingjiang’s gaze shifted; she looked up at the dark clouds gathering heavily overhead, smiling faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you making small talk, or are you simply bad with words?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps… both?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, both fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of breaths later, a violent thunderclap shook the air, followed by a drizzle, then a torrential downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hurried into a pavilion to take shelter; Wei Lingjiang’s robes were half-drenched. She wiped the light raindrops from her face and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you ask?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ask what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did I insist on dragging you into this pavilion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang gazed at her silently for a moment, then lowered his eyes, sitting quietly on the stone bench inside the pavilion, watching the gloomy rain outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raindrops streamed from the eaves like strings of crystal beads; damp mist curled and spread, blurring the scene into a hazy spring rain, as if faintly glowing with translucent light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of rain filled her ears; the entire Fuyu Lake seemed to be raining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding world was noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet within this tiny pavilion, it was serene as a lake brushed by lotus wind, occasionally rippling with quiet ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingjiang stared blankly at the clear rain after the thunder, counting her heartbeat like a drumbeat, lips pressed tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how long it had been—just as she was about to speak, Chen Hang’s voice suddenly came to her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, you’re unsettled. That’s a grave sin in cultivation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingjiang turned back to see him say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inner demon or heart demon? I once asked Ancestor Fu Can—he said these are obstacles to the Dao, countless and strange, designed solely to block one’s path. Sister, before you speak, consider: is this truly you? Ancestor Fu Can said you’re not like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, I don’t want to hear empty words spoken in the moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingjiang fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To cultivate is an extremely precious thing to me. I cherish all I have now; by extension, you must feel the same. Unless there’s enmity, I would never lightly sever another’s path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang gazed quietly at her beautiful, slightly dazed face and said earnestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister… I don’t wish to ruin your path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if I remove my inner demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingjiang suddenly laughed: “And if I remove my inner demon—what then will you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another short figure rushed in, shouting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingzhi shook off the rain like a dog, still clutching half-eaten huanbing, furious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t you wait for me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she spoke, she sensed something was off in the atmosphere. Qingzhi scratched her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, another thunderclap rolled across the sky, mighty and awe-inspiring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingzhi looked up in surprise—suddenly, countless lightning serpents darted through the clouds, exploding with deafening roars, illuminating half the heavens in blinding blue-white light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That wasn’t just thunder before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang’s expression turned grave: “Spiritual energy is chaotic, celestial phenomena are disturbed—this must be a great cultivator in battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2753,"2026-06-19T22:29:59.276Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e1186f7fc5c66e1c60d084682ebda270f7116b7889a10dd68e83cfb4f1cf13fc","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-78","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-76",545,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-path-of-immortality-cover.jpg"]