[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-star-martial-era":3,"chapter-the-star-martial-era-the-star-martial-era-chapter-967":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Star Martial Era",{"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},2275825,4448,"Chapter 967: Will and Advice (Requesting Double Moon Tickets)","the-star-martial-era-chapter-967",967,"\u003Cp>“My lord, you are an Emperor-level cultivator—why go to such lengths to harm us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ji, the four-realm True Person whose Nascent Soul had been captured, watched Xu Jin dismantle his fellow Yu Xingjun companion; though certain of death, he still mustered the courage to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I am an Emperor-level cultivator?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin, who had just finished interrogating the Dao Embryo of the Yu Xingjun, glanced at the Nascent Soul of the four-realm True Person, his eyes flickering with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To save his life, this flattery soared to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The power you used to obliterate me—no nine-realm True Person, not even among the Breakthrough True Persons, possesses such ability,” Fang Ji said bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have some insight—but I am not one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Xu Jin’s palm surged with thunderlight, reducing the interrogated Yu Xingjun’s Dao Embryo to blue smoke; he didn’t even bother with the Yandao Pearl, and casually pulled out the latter’s Numinous Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight sent icy dread through Fang Ji’s Nascent Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart instantly turned to ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear he would die today without doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, his mind was choked with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a man who had survived the Star Wastes battlefield, he knew death was inevitable—and he was not afraid of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to die like this, he could not help but feel regret; too many unfinished matters remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xu Jin’s eyes flared bright, a thread of delight appearing in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin had harbored no expectations for the Yu Xingjun’s Numinous Space; he was accustomed to looting True Person-level Numinous Spaces, and Yu Xingjun-level ones held little promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the seven thousand-year Purple Yuan Bodhi branches he unearthed from this one filled him with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The haul was small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if even a random Yu Xingjun carried a few Purple Yuan Bodhi branches, then these branches in the Hongluan War Zone must not be hard to obtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Xu Jin’s gaze sharpened as he turned toward the four-realm True Person, ready to activate Wen Meng interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, my lord, let me speak one word!” Seeing his turn was imminent, Fang Ji panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak.” Xu Jin, in good spirits, granted him a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are not from the Hongluan War Zone—you came here seeking Hongluan War Zone identity tokens to enter. You must have a purpose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am unworthy, but I have roamed the Hongluan War Zone for over a century and understand every detail of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever information you need, I can provide.” The four-realm True Person Fang Ji said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wouldn’t soul-searching be better?” Xu Jin sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping this Nascent Soul by his side would be a ticking bomb—even if controlled, the moment despair took hold, the man could trigger Xu Jin’s identity exposure at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Fang Ji smiled bitterly. “My lord, I do not ask to live longer—I only wish, after you learn your needs, that I may devote myself fully to planning for you, and then beg you to grant me one chance to send a message home to leave final words.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? To leave final words—or to report my whereabouts?” Xu Jin naturally doubted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I am already in this state—reporting your whereabouts brings me no benefit, and even if I did, it would be useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not to hide anything from you, my cultivation is mediocre, but I have amassed great wealth: one mid-world, and two small worlds. To ordinary mortals, I am the equivalent of a founding emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Previously, to maintain power balance, the Empire employed internal balancing tactics—multiple factions coexisted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I die suddenly, chaos will erupt, and my legacy will be destroyed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only beg you, my lord, to grant me the chance to leave my final words and reveal the location and method to open my treasure vault to my heir!” Fang Ji’s Nascent Soul pleaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Treasure vault?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin’s eyes gleamed with amusement. “Isn’t your treasure vault mine now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, you misunderstand! That vault was sealed by me, knowing I fought in the Star Wastes with mediocre strength and high risk of death—I stored seized treasures in my family’s ancestral lands for future generations to rebuild. Even if you know its location, you cannot retrieve it.” Fang Ji said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Xu Jin glance at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shrewd mind indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man schemed ruthlessly against outsiders like himself, yet showed responsibility toward his own family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had this intention, Xu Jin would hear him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came here to buy large quantities of thousand-year Purple Yuan Bodhi branches. Plan for me—how can I acquire a large volume in a short time?” Xu Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this question, Fang Ji’s Nascent Soul immediately showed disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin’s goal was too ordinary—it offered no chance for him to demonstrate his value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far too easy to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he had spoken, he still had to analyze and plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, you came to the right place to buy Purple Yuan Bodhi branches—they are our specialty here, and should be easy to obtain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are two marketplaces that serve as the main trading hubs for rare treasures in the Hongluan War Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are Hongxia Marketplace and Qingman Marketplace—prices are fairer, and even large purchases are possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They are also relatively safer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, my Numinous Space holds six more branches—my lord may take them now if you wish.” Fang Ji analyzed earnestly, hoping only for a chance to leave his final words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much do these two marketplaces typically trade? How much can I buy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ji’s answer pleased Xu Jin greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to interrogation, where he asked and the other answered with minimal subjective input, the intelligence here was richer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trade volume of both marketplaces is similar—usually, one can buy one or two hundred branches per session; if you scour the open markets, you can gather dozens to over a hundred more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my lord visits both marketplaces, you can easily acquire four to five hundred, or up to six or seven hundred,” Fang Ji replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This answer made Xu Jin frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scouring both marketplaces only yields four to five hundred?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His need was around four thousand branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least three thousand—this gap was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So little? How often can you scour these two marketplaces? Are there other places to acquire them? Xu Jin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This amount is already huge! Most people need only one or two hundred. How much does my lord require?” Fang Ji’s expression suddenly brightened—he had value now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had value, he might yet earn his chance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-19T23:56:35.933Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3dfb7c0b7c5a780a89626be30fa468dda1228570975e2a68712d34c79a53df36","the-star-martial-era-chapter-968","the-star-martial-era-chapter-966",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-star-martial-era-cover.jpg"]