Chapter Summaries

Lu Yang traveled with Qin Nanyue to the Qin Household after spending time with Mu Yunxue. Meanwhile, the Lin Household confronted one of its own cultivators for using Lu Yang’s name to organize raids, leaving the household facing the consequences of his actions.

• Lu Yang joked with Mu Yunxue about dual cultivation, then spent half a day discussing the Dao with her before Qin Nanyue woke.
• Lu Yang, Qin Nanyue, and Liu Yaoyao set off for the Qin Household, while Lu Qingtong returned to the Golden Rainbow Mountain Range.
• The Lin Household strengthened its defenses as Evil Cultivators and Bandit Cultivators made the Taibai Mountain Range increasingly dangerous.
• Lin Qiaohua and the Lin Household’s senior members questioned Lin Yi after learning that he and two other Lin Household cultivators had invoked Lu Yang’s name to organize raids.
• Lin Yi kowtowed and begged Lin Qiaohua for mercy, while she remained silent and watched him.

Lin Ying returned to the Lin Household and revealed that she had reached Foundation Establishment at twenty-five, crediting Lu Yang’s support. Her family celebrated her breakthrough, while the household’s leaders kept quiet about Lin Yi’s scheme and Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi’s escape.

• Lin Qiaohua interrogated Lin Yi about impersonating Lu Yang, learned Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi had fled to their bandit-cultivator lair, and ordered Lin Yi taken into custody.
• The household leaders went to welcome Lin Ying, relieved to see that Lu Yang had not accompanied her.
• Lin Ying reunited with her family and revealed that she had reached Foundation Establishment after cultivating in seclusion.
• Lin Ying credited Lu Yang with providing resources and an Earth Grade Wood Dao Cultivation Method, prompting Lin Qiaohua and Lu Mian to urge her to treat him well.
• Lin Ying noticed the gathered household leaders and asked whether Evil Cultivators or Bandit Cultivators were threatening the Lin Household.

Lin Ying learned that Lin Yi, Lin Feiyang, and Lin Qi had used Lu Yang’s name to lead Bandit Cultivators in plundering others, and she decided to bring them back herself. As Wang Liu searched the Taibai Mountain Range with overwhelming Divine Sense, the Lin Household realized the terrifying spiritual power came from Lin Ying’s protector.

• Lin Qiaohua told Lin Ying that Lin Yi, Lin Feiyang, and Lin Qi had gathered Bandit Cultivators under Lu Yang’s name and robbed smaller lineages and Rogue Cultivators.
• Lin Ying grew angry, reassured Lu Mian that Lu Yang would not blame her, and said she would deal with the three herself.
• Lin Ying ordered Wang Liu and Wang Shijiu to find Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi, then sent them the cousins’ appearances through Divine Sense.
• Wang Liu vanished in a flash of fire and Wang Shijiu scattered into leaves as they began their search.
• Wang Liu’s vast Divine Sense swept over the area, terrifying the Lin Household cultivators until Lin Ying explained that she was only searching for someone.

Lin Ying kept Wang Liu’s strength and Lu Yang’s secret from the Lin Household as Wang Liu and Wang Shijiu swept Taibai Market with their Divine Sense. Meanwhile, Jiang Shiqing returned to the Jiang Household and presented Jiang Feng with a Longevity-Enhancing Pill from Lu Yang, leaving the household stunned by its value.

• Lin Ying told Lu Mian that her protector was powerful but did not reveal Wang Liu’s cultivation or how she had advanced.
• Wang Liu and Wang Shijiu swept Taibai Market with their Divine Sense, frightening the local cultivators, including Fang Xun and the Fang Household.
• Jiang Shiqing returned to the Jiang Household with her protector, reassuring the household that Lu Yang still favored her.
• Jiang Shiqing greeted her parents, Jiang Yue and Li Yin'er, while the household welcomed her with a banquet.
• Jiang Shiqing gave Jiang Feng a Longevity-Enhancing Pill from Lu Yang, explaining that it could grant a hundred years of life and would help him oversee the Jiang Household.

Jiang Feng took the Lifespan Pill Young Master Lu had given Jiang Shiqing and regained a hundred years of life, then offered Jiang Shiqing the Jiang Household head position. A powerful Divine Sense swept the hall, and Jiang Shiqing learned it was Shijiu investigating something for Lin Ying before reassuring Lin Ying she was ready to help.

• Jiang Shiqing gave Jiang Feng the Lifespan Pill, and he took it, regaining a hundred years of life and a youthful appearance.
• Jiang Feng thanked Young Master Lu through Jiang Shiqing and offered her the position of Jiang Household head, but she declined because she wanted to remain the young master's personal maid.
• A powerful Divine Sense swept through the hall, frightening Jiang Feng and the other Jiang Household cultivators.
• Wang Shiyi told Jiang Shiqing that Shijiu was investigating something on Lin Ying's orders and that Lin Ying faced no threat unless a Spirit Transformation cultivator was involved.
• Jiang Shiqing contacted Lin Ying, who said she did not need help, while the Jiang Household cultivators wondered about Jiang Shiqing's closeness to her and the protection around her.

Jiang Shiqing reassured her family that the Nascent Soul Divine Sense sweep posed no danger, while Lin Ying ordered the capture of Lin Feiyang and his companions and revealed her growing decisiveness. In hiding, Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi recalled how jealousy and an unexpected encounter with a Bandit Cultivator had led them into trouble.

• Jiang Shiqing told Jiang Feng and Li Yin'er that Lin Ying and the young master treated her well, then agreed to rest at home for a few days.
• Wang Liu reported that she and Wang Shijiu had located Lin Feiyang and his companions, and Lin Ying ordered them brought back and their Qi Refining Realm Bandit Cultivator accomplices killed.
• Lin Qiaohua recognized that Lin Ying had become more confident and decisive, and she welcomed the change.
• Lin Feiyang, Lin Qi, and five other Qi Refining Realm cultivators hid in a cave and discussed the terrifying Divine Sense fluctuation.
• Lin Feiyang and the other two recalled resenting Lin Ying's favored relatives and explained that an early-stage Foundation Establishment Bandit Cultivator had spared them and given them valuables after hearing about their brother-in-law.

Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi had used Lin Ying’s husband Lu’s name to rob cultivators, growing bolder and recruiting bandit subordinates. Wang Liu arrived at their hideout, killed the four other bandits, and took the two Lin men away.

• Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi began robbing Qi Refining cultivators under Lu’s name, and their victims often gave them extra resources after learning of their connection.
• The pair recruited bandits, who began killing cultivators, and fled to a newly discovered cave abode after Lin Yi went missing.
• Wang Liu appeared in the cave through golden flames, frightening Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi, while the other bandits mistook her for a powerful True Person.
• A female bandit tried to invoke Lu’s name, but Wang Liu burned her to ash before she could finish speaking.
• Wang Liu burned the remaining four bandits to ash, restrained Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi, and carried them away in golden flames.

Lin Ying ordered Wang Liu to search Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi’s memories after they were accused of using Lu Yang’s name to become Bandit Cultivators. The memories revealed their jealousy and misconduct, leaving Lin Qiaohua conflicted as she entrusted Lin Ying with deciding their punishment.

• Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi returned to the Lin Household and argued that they had become Bandit Cultivators because Lin Jin and his companions received more resources.
• Lin Ying stopped Fifth Uncle Lin from attacking Lin Qi and insisted they first learn what the cousins had done as Evil Cultivators.
• Lin Ying asked Wang Liu to search Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi’s souls without harming them, then viewed the memories he retrieved.
• The memories showed that the cousins had used Lu Yang’s name after learning it would help them become Bandit Cultivators, and that jealousy toward Lin Jin and his companions had fueled their actions.
• Lin Qiaohua learned that the cousins had not killed anyone themselves, though their recruited subordinates had, and told Lin Ying to handle their punishment.

Lin Ying punished Lin Feiyang, Lin Qi, and Lin Yi for using Lu Yang’s name to rob cultivators, then told Lu Yang what had happened and received his reassurance. Meanwhile, Lu Yang’s party neared the Qin Household’s North Li Mountain, where Qin Nanyue nervously prepared to meet her elders.

• Lin Ying and Lin Qiaohua agreed to cripple Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi’s cultivation, and Wang Liu burned away their Dantians with golden flames.
• Lin Qiaohua summoned Lin Yi, and Lin Ying had his cultivation crippled as well.
• Lin Ying asked Lin Qiaohua to send the three men to apologize and offer gifts to the Lineages they had robbed, while asking them to keep the matter quiet.
• Lin Ying returned to her courtyard and told Lu Yang through her Sound Transmission Jade Token what the three had done and how she had punished them.
• Lu Yang comforted Lin Ying and told her to rest with her family, while the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot approached North Li Mountain and Qin Nanyue grew nervous about meeting her elders.

Qin Che and the Qin Household prepared to meet a procession of powerful Nascent Soul cultivators approaching North Li Mountain. When they recognized the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot, one True Person suspected it was connected to a mysterious big shot from the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect.

• Nine lines of cloud approached North Li Mountain, prompting Qin Che to emerge from seclusion and gather the Qin Household's Golden Core cultivators.
• Qin Che and the others sensed several terrifying True Lord presences and decided to go out and meet them when the procession headed straight for their residence.
• The approaching pressure frightened Qin Household disciples, while Qin Che and the other True Persons waited beyond the mountain-guarding formation.
• Qin Che and the others saw nine Nascent Soul Cloud Flood Dragons pulling the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot and realized its passenger must be extraordinarily powerful.
• A Qin Household True Person said he had heard the ancient chariot was connected to a mysterious big shot from the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect.

Qin Nanyue arrived at the Qin Household in an extravagant carriage with Lu Yang, stunning her family with his presence and mysterious status. When she introduced Lu Yang as her dao companion, the Qin elders were left fearing the consequences of such an extraordinary young man being tied to their household.

• Qin Che learned that a mysterious figure from the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect was approaching the Qin Household in a bronze carriage pulled by nine Cloud Flood Dragons.
• The carriage arrived, and Qin Nanyue stepped out, shocking her family, who had initially mistaken her companion for the mysterious great figure.
• Qin Che and the other elders were briefly overwhelmed by Lu Yang's unusual charm, while Wang Yin recognized him as the young master he had met before the New Year.
• Qin Nanyue introduced Lu Yang as her dao companion, leaving the Qin Household elders stunned and worried about what his powerful family might do.

Lu Yang and Qin Nanyue arrived at the Qin Household, where Qin Che and the clan elders were overwhelmed by Lu Yang’s apparent status and powerful flying treasure. Qin Che privately suspected Qin Nanyue had used an evil technique on Lu Yang, and she angrily denied it as they continued into the household.

• Qin Che welcomed Lu Yang and Qin Nanyue into the Qin Household’s grand array, nervously asking Lu Yang not to call him Ancestor.
• Qin Nanyue explained that the nine Cloud Flood Dragons were array constructs from Lu Yang’s Supreme-Grade Spirit Treasure, leaving Qin Che and the elders stunned by its power.
• Qin Che secretly asked Qin Nanyue whether she had used an evil technique to control Lu Yang, fearing the Qin Household would suffer for it.
• Qin Nanyue angrily denied manipulating Lu Yang and assured Qin Che that their relationship was good and no one would come after the Qin Household.
• Lu Yang sensed the private exchange but did not ask about it, while Qin Che remained doubtful and Qin Nanyue resented his lack of faith.

Lu Yang and Qin Nanyue arrived at the Qin Household, where her parents met Lu Yang and learned he was her dao companion. Wen Siju arranged to speak privately with Qin Nanyue that night about how they had become a couple.

• Qin Che welcomed Lu Yang and brought him, Qin Nanyue, and their companions to the Qin Household's main hall.
• Qin Di and Wen Siju arrived, and Qin Nanyue greeted her parents.
• Lu Yang respectfully introduced himself as Qin Nanyue's dao companion, easing her parents' nervousness.
• Wen Siju praised Lu Yang and told him to discipline Qin Nanyue if she caused trouble, making Qin Nanyue privately recall their intimate relationship.
• Wen Siju asked Qin Nanyue to explain how she and Lu Yang became a couple, and Qin Nanyue agreed to talk with her that night.

Lu Yang enjoyed the Qin Household’s hospitality and discussed ways to protect it from Evil Cultivators and Bandit Cultivators. As Qin Nanyue planned security measures and Lu Yang offered to share resources, a sudden message appeared on his system panel.

• Qin Che hosted a lavish banquet for Lu Yang, who enjoyed the meal and learned about Qin Province from the Qin Household cultivators.
• Qin Nanyue left to visit her mother, leaving Liu Yaoyao alone with Lu Yang for the night.
• The next morning, Lu Yang’s charm left a maid dazed, and he worried that he could not control its effects.
• Qin Nanyue invited Lu Yang to breakfast and explained her plan to have Shiliu and the others search for Evil Cultivators and mark the household against Bandit Cultivators.
• Lu Yang offered Wang Da and the others’ help and promised to give the Qin Household resources from the Myriad Manifestations Merchant Alliance’s treasury.
• Lu Yang teased Qin Nanyue about the night ahead, then lines of text appeared on his system panel.

Lu Yang learned that Jiang Shiqing had completed her mission to comprehend the "True Explanation of the Azure Waves," earning rewards for both of them. He received a new solo mission for Jiang Shiqing to enter the Ancient Yue Secret Realm and obtain a black crystal, while Qin Nanyue was close to completing her own mission.

• Jiang Shiqing completed her random mission, and Lu Yang received 4,000 Universal Experience and five Low-Level Longevity-Enhancing Pills.
• Lu Yang used the Universal Experience to improve his Spirit Root and considered saving the pills for his parents.
• Lu Yang discovered that Jiang Shiqing had a new mission to enter the Ancient Yue Secret Realm alone and obtain a black crystal.
• Lu Yang recalled that the secret realm opened every hundred years and was expected to open within the next month or two.
• Qin Nanyue told Lu Yang that she was close to reaching beginner level in the "Heavenly Trace Sword Canon."

Jiang Shiqing grew stronger and more beautiful after completing the young master's task, then teased her cousins by revealing that he had given her a cultivation method that let her serve as his cauldron. Meanwhile, Wang Da and the other puppet bodyguards searched the North Li Mountain Range and killed Evil Cultivators and Bandit Cultivators, leaving the region fearful and confused about their powerful patron.

• Jiang Shiqing met three talented cousins, who were astonished by how much more beautiful she had become.
• Jiang Shiqing examined her improved appearance, strength, physique, and comprehension, and realized the young master's reward had arrived.
• Jiang Shiqing told her cousins that the young master had given her a cultivation method to serve as his cauldron and assist his cultivation.
• Wang Da and the other puppet bodyguards searched the North Li Mountain Range and the surrounding area, killing the Evil Cultivators and Bandit Cultivators they found.
• Cultivators across the region feared the Nascent Soul True Lords sweeping it with Divine Sense and wondered why the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect did not intervene.

Lu Yang left the Qin Household with Qin Nanyue after presenting the family with valuable betrothal gifts, then returned to the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect. As he prepared to visit the Lu Household, he invited Mu Yunxue and Baili Mingyue to accompany him, hoping that introducing Mu Yunxue to his family would raise her affection to its maximum.

• Lu Yang gave Qin Che and the other Qin Household elders treasures as betrothal gifts, easing their worries about his relationship with Qin Nanyue.
• Lu Yang, Qin Nanyue, and Liu Yaoyao left the Qin Household in the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot and returned to the sect.
• Qin Nanyue invited Lu Yang to her cave abode, and Liu Yaoyao agreed to join them.
• The next day, Lu Yang planned to visit the Lu Household and summoned Lu Qingtong while inviting Baili Mingyue to come along.
• Lu Yang invited Mu Yunxue to meet his parents, hoping the visit would increase her affection, which had remained at 98.

Mu Yunxue prepared to meet Lu Yang’s parents and asked what gifts to bring, while Lu Yang told her they were ordinary Qi Refining Realm cultivators. Baili Mingyue joined them, and Lu Yang took the group aboard the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot to travel to Eastward Prospect Mountain.

• Mu Yunxue asked Lu Yang what his parents liked and explained that she already considered them her own parents because she and Lu Yang were dao companions.
• Lu Yang teased Mu Yunxue, then told her his parents were ordinary Qi Refining Realm cultivators; Mu Yunxue and Liu Yaoyao doubted him but did not press for an explanation.
• Mu Yunxue decided to give Lu Yang’s parents Law Treasures, talismans, and pills.
• Baili Mingyue arrived nervously, greeted Lu Yang and the two women, and nearly knelt before remembering Lu Yang’s warning.
• Lu Yang told Baili Mingyue to follow them, then brought her, Mu Yunxue, and Liu Yaoyao aboard the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot and set off for Eastward Prospect Mountain.

Lu Yang returned to Eastward Prospect Mountain aboard the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot and saw how Spiritual Qi had transformed the mountain and strengthened the Lu Household. The chariot’s arrival drew the family out to watch, leaving them surprised and uncertain about their powerful visitors.

• Mortals in Eastward Prospect Town watched the Nine Cloud Flood Dragons pull Lu Yang’s chariot past and spoke in awe of the changes around Eastward Prospect Mountain.
• Lu Yang, Mu Yunxue, Liu Yaoyao, and Baili Mingyue observed the mountain’s new growth and peaks as the chariot arrived.
• The Lu Household cultivated with the resources Lu Yang had left, while Lu Yunzhong gave up his Spirit Marrow Profound Fruit so Lu Xiao and two other young relatives could each receive one.
• Lu Xiao, Lu Xuelang, Liu Qing, and the other recipients cultivated or traveled under protection as they worked toward Foundation Establishment.
• Lu Sheng and the family members in seclusion sensed the approaching chariot’s pressure, left their chambers, and watched it arrive with surprise and uncertainty.

Lu Yang returned to the Lu Household with Mu Yunxue, Liu Yaoyao, Baili Mingyue, and Lu Qingtong aboard the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot, astonishing his family with his companions and treasures. Liu Qing warmly welcomed Mu Yunxue and Liu Yaoyao as her daughters-in-law, and both women reached maximum affection for Lu Yang.

• The Lu Household saw the Nine Splendors Cloud Chariot approach, and Wang Ershi reassured them that Lu Yang had arrived.
• Lu Yang descended with Mu Yunxue, Liu Yaoyao, Baili Mingyue, and Lu Qingtong, prompting his family to speculate about his beautiful companions.
• Lu Yang introduced Mu Yunxue as his dao companion, Liu Yaoyao as his dao companion, Baili Mingyue as a Formation Dao master, and Lu Qingtong as his spirit pet.
• Liu Qing welcomed Mu Yunxue as her daughter and gave her a jade bracelet that Lu Yang's father had once given her.
• Liu Qing welcomed Liu Yaoyao and gave her another jade bracelet, while Lu Yang saw both women's affection reach its maximum.