Chapter Summaries

Tamaki secured the Third's agreement to settle the Uzumaki Clan in Konoha and discussed his plans to become Hokage with Tsunade and Jiraiya. They traveled to the Land of Rain, reunited with Jiraiya's former students, and Tamaki revealed that he had come because of Nagato's Uzumaki Bloodline.

• Tamaki brought Kana and her daughter to Shikkotsu Forest, settled them in Konoha, and received the Third's approval for the Uzumaki Clan to settle there.
• Tamaki recruited Jiraiya to help find Nagato, and he, Tsunade, and Shizune set out for the Land of Rain.
• Tamaki explained his support, strength, and alliances gave him a strong chance of becoming the Fourth Hokage, leaving Jiraiya worried about Minato's prospects.
• Jiraiya led the group to a refugee settlement after learning that the Akatsuki, led by three teenagers including a red-haired boy, were helping refugees.
• The group reunited with Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan, and Tamaki said he had come because of Nagato's Uzumaki Bloodline.

Tamaki warned Nagato that the Rinnegan might drain his body and that Hanzō could become a threat, then helped him prepare to take shelter at Mount Myōboku. That night, Tamaki met with the others in the shared space, where Wang Chuan arrived as an adult and explained that time had been accelerated in his world.

• Tamaki claimed the Rinnegan were sage's eyes that could wear down Nagato's body, planting doubts in Nagato and the others.
• Tamaki warned Nagato that Hanzō might eventually target him, Yahiko, and Konan, and suggested Nagato raise the Uzumaki banner.
• Jiraiya agreed to take Nagato to sign the Mount Myōboku Summoning Contract so he could escape danger through Reverse Summoning.
• Tamaki decided his visit to the Land of Rain had gone well and planned to return to studying with Tsunade.
• That night, Wang Chuan appeared in the shared space as an adult and said the light screen had accelerated time in his world so he could share more power with everyone.

Wang Chuan left Wudang Mountain with Wang Ye to travel the world, keep watch on Zhang Chulan, and seek a gift for the Old Celestial Master. After intervening in a fight involving Quanxing, Wang Chuan captured Xia He.

• Wang Chuan told Zhou Meng he was leaving Wudang Mountain, and Zhou Meng approved the journey with Wang Ye.
• Wang Chuan and Wang Ye visited Old Lu to seek the Threefold Reversal, then traveled to Nankai University to observe Zhang Chulan.
• Wang Chuan and Wang Ye followed Zhang Chulan to his hometown and saw him use the Golden Light Mantra and Qi-State Origin-Flow at the graveyard.
• Wang Chuan used vines to restrain Liu Yanyan and offered to capture Xia He as a gift for the Old Celestial Master.
• Wang Chuan fought Xia He, bound her with vines, sealed her acupoints, and locked away her Qi.

Wang Chuan brought Liu Yanyan and Xia He to Mount Longhu, where the Old Celestial Master questioned his motives for seeking Qi-State Origin-Flow and agreed to test his strength. Their clash ended with both unharmed but the sparring platform destroyed.

• Wang Chuan arrived at Mount Longhu with Wang Ye, Liu Yanyan, and Xia He, and introduced the two women to the Old Celestial Master.
• The Old Celestial Master asked Wang Chuan whether he wanted Qi-State Origin-Flow, and Wang Chuan admitted he sought the Eight Extraordinary Skills and wished to return to the Dao through technique.
• Wang Chuan challenged the Old Celestial Master to weigh him up, then went with him to the sparring platform while Zhang Lingyu remained distracted by Xia He.
• Wang Chuan opened five gates and his Gate of Spirit, formed a Taiji Force domain, and unleashed a powerful Taiji Sword strike.
• The Old Celestial Master met the strike with the Golden Light Mantra, and the impact destroyed the sparring platform while leaving both men unharmed.

Wang Chuan negotiated with Zhang Zhiwei for access to Mount Longhu techniques and agreed to serve as a referee at the Luotian Grand Ceremony. After arranging a friendly match with Zhang Lingyu and urging Wang Ye to compete, Wang Chuan treated his injuries while Zhang Zhiwei reflected on his indifference to the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

• Zhang Zhiwei invited Wang Chuan to referee at the Luotian Grand Ceremony, but Wang Chuan demanded Threefold Reversal in exchange.
• Wang Chuan also mentioned the Thunder Method and Six Treasury Immortal Thief, then promised not to pass Threefold Reversal to Wudang Mountain and arranged a friendly match with Zhang Lingyu.
• Zhang Lingyu agreed to fight Wang Chuan at the ceremony and brought him healing pills after showing the group to their quarters.
• Wang Chuan used Life Return to treat his injuries and told Wang Ye he wanted several of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, then urged him to compete at the ceremony.
• Zhang Zhiwei told Zhang Lingyu that Wang Chuan cared little about obtaining the Eight Extraordinary Skills and believed he could attain the Dao and become an immortal.

Wang Chuan attended the Luotian Grand Ceremony as a referee while secretly preparing Wudang Mountain to respond to trouble at the event. After protecting Zhang Chulan from pressure by Wang Ai and Lü Ci, Wang Chuan anticipated that Xiao Yuzi would soon be exposed.

• Wang Chuan told Xu San that Wang Ye would compete while he would serve as a referee, and he later arrived with nearly thirty Wudang Mountain disciples.
• Wang Chuan and Zhang Lingyu held an exhibition match that ended when Zhang Lingyu conceded, and Wang Chuan later took a referee's badge for the official matches.
• Wang Chuan accompanied Zhang Chulan to meet Wang Ai and Lü Ci, rejected their attempt to join forces, and said Zhang Chulan probably had not learned Qi-State Origin-Flow from Zhang Huaiyi.
• After Lü Ci revealed that Zhang Huaiyi had once colluded with Quanxing, Wang Chuan pulled Zhang Chulan away and told him to ask the Old Celestial Master about his grandfather.
• Wang Chuan discussed his interest in the Eight Extraordinary Skills and becoming an immortal, then saw Lu Linglong and anticipated that Xiao Yuzi would soon be exposed.

Wang Chuan helped the elders uncover what happened to Zhang Chulan’s grandfather, then captured Quanxing’s acting sect leader, Gong Qing, who had been disguised as Tian Jinzhong. He also asked to become one of the Ten Elders and pursued Lu Jin’s Threefold Reversal, leaving the elders wary but willing to consider his requests.

• Wang Chuan joined the Old Celestial Master, Lu Jin, and others to discuss Hu Jie and the coming tournament, while Zhang Chulan begged to learn about his grandfather.
• Lu Jin revealed that Zhang Huaiyi had ties to Quanxing, and Wang Chuan used Taiji Force to keep their conversation from being overheard.
• Wang Chuan restrained Tian Jinzhong and exposed him as Gong Qing, Quanxing’s acting sect leader, then sealed his Qi.
• Wang Chuan asked to join the Ten Elders and suggested that Wang Ai or Lü Ci could lose their seats; Zhang Zhiwei warned him not to act recklessly and agreed to support him if a seat opened.
• Wang Chuan asked Lu Jin for the Threefold Reversal, and Lu Jin agreed to find a place to discuss it.

Wang Chuan intervened in several Luotian Grand Ceremony matches, protecting Lu Linglong and stopping Wang Bing from devouring Wang Zizhong. After Feng Zhenghao learned that Wang Ai held the counter to his family’s Spirit Restraint and General Dispatch, Wang Chuan proposed an alliance.

• Lu Jin taught Wang Chuan the first two stages of the Threefold Reversal, and Wang Chuan later explained that he had traded his referee role for the technique.
• At a gathering, Wang Chuan discussed the Heaven-Reaching Talisman and Qi-State Origin-Flow with Zhang Chulan and Zhuge Qing, then deflected Lü Ci’s attack and questioned whether the Lü Family’s Soul-Brightening Technique was innate.
• During Zhang Lingyu’s match against Lu Linglong, Wang Chuan used his Taiji Perfect Harmony Realm to shield Lu Linglong from the Yin Five Thunders and declared Zhang Lingyu the winner.
• Wang Chuan stopped Wang Bing from devouring Wang Zizhong, defeated Wang Bing with Taiji Force, and warned Wang Ai to take him away.
• Feng Zhenghao learned from Wang Ai that his grandfather had been forced to hand over Spirit Restraint and General Dispatch and the method of Spirit Devouring, then pretended to submit to Wang Ai.
• After leaving Wang Bing’s hospital room, Feng Zhenghao encountered Wang Chuan, who asked him to join forces.

Wang Chuan proposed working with Feng Zhenghao to remove Wang Ai and Lü Ci from the Ten Elders and secure a seat for himself. Feng Zhenghao agreed to a plan that would use the chaos of Quanxing’s attack at the Luotian Grand Ceremony to draw the two Elders out and defeat them.

• Wang Chuan told Feng Zhenghao about the Wang and Lü Families’ histories with Spirit Restraint and General Dispatch and the Bright Soul Technique, then said he wanted to become one of the Ten Elders.
• Wang Chuan revealed that the Old Celestial Master had agreed to support him if a seat opened and that he had learned Threefold Reversal.
• Feng Zhenghao considered Wang Chuan’s connections and suspected he had been building support for a bid to join the Ten Elders, but Wang Chuan said his goals were strength, status, useful techniques, and attaining the Dao.
• Wang Chuan proposed removing Wang Ai and Lü Ci at the same time, using the chaos caused by Quanxing’s attack on Mount Longhu during the Luotian Grand Ceremony.
• Wang Chuan and Feng Zhenghao planned to spread rumors that Wang Chuan had mastered Feng Hou Qimen, lure the two Elders into targeting him, and then join forces to subdue them.

Wang Chuan accepted responsibility for his schemes and protected Wang Ye before watching Zhang Lingyu surrender the final match to Zhang Chulan. He then went to meet Feng Zhenghao, Lü Ci, and Wang Ai, only to reveal his own trap and strike them with a newly developed Thunder Method inside his Taiji Perfect Harmony Realm.

• Wang Chuan confessed his responsibility to Daoist Yunlong and Zhou Meng, then told Wang Ye to arrange protection for his parents and stay with his master.
• Wang Chuan watched Zhang Lingyu surrender the final match, and Zhang Chulan received the Celestial Master's Ordination while Zhang Lingyu obtained the Heaven-Reaching Talisman.
• Wang Chuan went alone to Feng Zhenghao's meeting place and discovered Lü Ci and Wang Ai waiting to seize his Feng Hou Qimen.
• Wang Chuan fought the three men with his Taiji Perfect Harmony Realm as Lü Ci's Ruyi Force pierced through its defenses and hurt him.
• Wang Chuan used vines to restrain the three men briefly, struck them with lightning, and expanded his realm to envelop them.