[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-star-martial-era":3,"chapter-the-star-martial-era-the-star-martial-era-chapter-976":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},2275834,4448,"Chapter 976","the-star-martial-era-chapter-976",976,"\u003Cp>Youshi Star Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Du Yue introduced Xu Jin and Zhu Lin (real name Zhu Linsong) to Wufan, the True Person Warden of Youshi Star Island, and her senior disciple Louyang, the True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louyang, True Person had been temporarily transferred from Emperor Du Yue’s imperial star island, so he held no official post—but his power, broken through ten calamity thresholds, ensured his status was unquestionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Emperor Du Yue emphasized Xu Jin and mentioned his ability to kill enemies across realms, clearly both Warden Wufan and Louyang focused their attention on Zhu Linsong, the six-calamity True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be praised by the Emperor as capable of slaying across ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zhu Linsong could at least slay a seven-calamity True Person; ordinary eight-calamity True Persons couldn’t do that—he must possess the power of a nine-calamity True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unquestionably a main force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xu Jin, a Star Commander, killing across realms meant at most he had the power of a two- or three-calamity True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this wasn’t underestimation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dared not underestimate Xu Jin’s potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, Zhu Linsong was naturally the greater priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Du Yue had intended to elaborate further, recounting Xu Jin’s past battle records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment’s thought, he decided against it—Xu Jin wasn’t the type to be wounded by neglect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power is best proven through battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, many would dismiss it as flattery and discount the praise accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With True Person Zhu joining us, our Youshi Star Island will surely turn the tide and reclaim our battlefield achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To welcome True Person Zhu, I shall host a banquet across the entire island—please grace us with your presence.” Warden Wufan invited warmly, then turned to Xu Jin and added, “Of course, Star Commander Xu Jin, you are invited as well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t attend—I’m at a critical moment and must seize every moment for deep cultivation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every bit of power gained means one more chance to survive on the battlefield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin naturally sensed the undercurrents—but not out of jealousy; he simply disliked such gatherings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, with the Treasure in his possession, he had no intention of wasting time here—he wanted to refine his Dao Embryo as soon as possible and attain True Person status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Star Commander Xu is perceptive—this is indeed the truth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warden Wufan gave Xu Jin a thumbs-up, then turned to Zhu Linsong, signaling his invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Linsong, ever perceptive, had already understood—she saw her husband being ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her husband Xu Jin wasn’t angry, she had to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever underestimated her man, she’d oppose them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was absolutely not magnanimous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Zhu Linsong stepped sideways and linked arms with Xu Jin, then said softly, “Forgive me, both True Persons—I must attend to my husband’s cultivation; I cannot attend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned to Louyang, True Person, and said, “Brother Louyang, where is our assigned lodging? Please lead the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louyang, True Person, stunned, quickly led them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Warden Wufan and several other True Persons from Youshi Star Island remained frozen in place, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A six-calamity True Person attending to a Star Commander’s cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How exactly was she attending to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How great was this Star Commander’s prestige?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a lucky man,” one True Person sighed, watching their retreating backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t realize they were married.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with such a vast cultivation gap, they won’t last!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warden Wufan understood—this woman was deliberately asserting herself because he had slighted Xu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was—he hadn’t slighted him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Star Commander, given Emperor Du Yue’s favor, he had already granted sufficient courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Emperor’s hall, Emperor Du Yue silently watched this scene—and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lín’er, on this front, I still have much to learn from you!” he said, then sighed toward a certain direction, “Yùchán, your rival is truly formidable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his Master’s orders, Louyang, True Person dared not underestimate Xu Jin or Zhu Linsong—he arranged everything perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging Thousand-Star Tokens, Louyang, True Person was stunned to discover that Xu Jin, though a Star Commander, had already obtained the Thousand-Star Jade Token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself hadn’t received his until after attaining True Person status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing off Louyang, True Person, Zhu Linsong handled all the mundane tasks—replacing bedding, cups, chairs, tables, cushions, and everything else with items Xu Jin preferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin himself immediately began deep cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First step: attempt to nurture and elevate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See if he could place the Purple Yuan Bodhi Root inside the Star Lamp to nurture it into another elevation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour of nurturing and elevation, under time acceleration, equaled one full day—during which he poured in massive amounts of Chaotic Nourishing Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was indeed a change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not elevation—growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After injecting Chaotic Nourishing Power, the thousand-year Purple Yuan Bodhi Root began slowly growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one day, under the Star Lamp, it grew a minuscule amount—about three millimeters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, under time acceleration, it would grow one inch per year—but Chaotic Nourishing Power might not keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it didn’t keep up, it would still be faster than what his Master had estimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After helping him attain True Person status, it should take less than thirty to fifty years to generate the Purple Yuan Divine Liquid realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then try planting it inside the Abyssal Domain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Xu Jin returned directly to the Abyssal Domain; Yu Zhong, sensing it, immediately emerged to pay full homage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhong’s cultivation had just broken through to the ninth rank, thanks to the vast resources Xu Jin had provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Zhong, prepare yourself—in a few days I’ll assign you an identity; develop cautiously on your own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant understands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Jin waved his hand, Yu Zhong, ever astute, returned to his small courtyard and activated a defensive array, sealing himself off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had served many True Persons—he knew exactly what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths later, Xu Jin selected a suitable location, sank his spiritual sense into the Purple Yuan Bodhi Root, and summoned his inner Chaotic Rhythm Power and the Chaotic Star Power within the Abyssal Domain, then carefully planted the root into the domain, wrapped in Chaotic Star Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half buried in the soil, half exposed outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, Xu Jin placed a Star Gathering Array Plate blessed by his Master—ordinary Star Gathering Plates couldn’t contain Chaotic Star Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Chaotic Star Power surged from all directions, enveloping the Purple Yuan Bodhi Root in thick, swirling energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, Xu Jin channeled his unique Chaotic Nourishing Power into the root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the instant it entered, Xu Jin sensed every breath within the root rejoicing, welcoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even its core opened willingly to his Chaotic Rhythm Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin’s heart stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense flowed in, and as the root greedily absorbed Chaotic Rhythm Power, his spiritual aura began imprinting itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the root could fully absorb the Chaotic Rhythm Power, Xu Jin had already planted the Divine Soul Imprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, every aspect of the Purple Yuan Bodhi Root became clear to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin felt something profoundly strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Purple Yuan Bodhi Root took root and sprouted, it became like another body of his own—every growth, every change, was instantly known to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including its future growth patterns—all were fully known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Jin sank his spiritual sense into it, the Purple Yuan Bodhi Root was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also learned many secrets his Master didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Purple Yuan Divine Liquid didn’t require sixty years to condense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began condensing and dispersing the moment the root took hold and sprouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what condensed and dispersed now was called Purple Yuan Divine Soul Vapor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was in gaseous form.\u003C\u002Fp>",1278,"2026-06-19T23:56:35.933Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","dde4bcd7c93c4d91440830ab58cc44b46f95c10d6b2efad5a3c9532db94c5a88","the-star-martial-era-chapter-977","the-star-martial-era-chapter-975",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-star-martial-era-cover.jpg"]