Chapter Summaries

Wang Siyuan joined Zhu Hui and a group of young cultivators for breakfast to celebrate Zhu Hui’s breakthrough to Late Qi Refining. When the group learned that an inner sect big shot supported Wang Siyuan, a resentful cultivator challenged him to name that patron and ask for a place as a follower.

• Wang Siyuan met Zhu Hui outside his residence, and Zhu Hui invited him to breakfast to celebrate reaching Late Qi Refining.
• Zhu Hui told Wang Siyuan that he admired his diligence and wanted to build a connection with him because an inner sect big shot appreciated him.
• Zhu Hui brought Wang Siyuan to meet friends from Golden Core and Foundation Establishment lineages at the dining hall.
• The group scrutinized Wang Siyuan after Zhu Hui revealed that an inner sect big shot had taken a fancy to him, stirring envy among the High-Grade Spirit Root cultivators.
• A middle-aged cultivator with a High-Grade Spirit Root asked Wang Siyuan to identify his patron and request a follower position for him.

Wang Siyuan joined Zhu Hui and the others for a celebration, where Shen Mo doubted his claim that an important person favored him. Qin Ming arrived and revealed that Supreme Elder Lin had allowed them to cultivate on his peak because of that person’s arrangement, leaving the others stunned.

• Shen Mo apologized to Wang Siyuan after Zhu Hui rebuked him, while Wang Siyuan calmly declined to reveal the important person's identity.
• Zhu Hui treated the group to Spirit Cuisine and wine, and they discussed the powerful Qin Household and its talented disciple Qin Ming.
• Qin Ming entered the dining hall and walked directly to Wang Siyuan, making the gathered cultivators wonder why he had come.
• Qin Ming told Wang Siyuan that Supreme Elder Lin's permission for them to cultivate on his peak had been arranged by that person.
• Shen Mo collapsed into his chair, pale with shock, as Zhu Hui and the others stared at Wang Siyuan.

Qin Ming told Wang Siyuan that Supreme Elder Lin had arranged for him to cultivate on the elder’s mountain peak, and Wang Siyuan credited Martial Uncle Lu for the opportunity. As Yuan Guanhai flew Wang Siyuan and Qin Ming toward the forbidden grounds, he began considering a match between Wang Siyuan and his granddaughter.

• Qin Ming revealed that Wang Siyuan would cultivate on Supreme Elder Lin’s mountain peak, leaving Zhu Hui and the others stunned and wary of the apparent secrets behind the arrangement.
• Wang Siyuan thanked Qin Ming, left the dining hall without taunting Shen Mo, and went with Qin Ming while Zhu Hui’s group watched them depart.
• Zhu Hui and the other cultivators turned on Shen Mo, drove him from the table, and forced him to leave the dining hall.
• Outside, Qin Ming introduced Wang Siyuan to Elder Yuan Guanhai, who invited him aboard a flying sword and took the two young men toward the forbidden grounds.
• Yuan Guanhai privately considered arranging for his granddaughter to spend time with Wang Siyuan and possibly marry him.

Qi Yunshu summoned Mu Yunxue and revealed that Lu Yang’s arrival had brought a secret opportunity that could greatly increase her cultivation speed. After Mu Yunxue and Mu Tian swore an oath of secrecy, Qi Yunshu took them toward the sect’s forbidden ground and asked whether Mu Yunxue wanted to meet Lu Yang.

• Mu Tian summoned Mu Yunxue from seclusion to meet Qi Yunshu at the main hall.
• Qi Yunshu told Mu Yunxue that Lu Yang was connected to a chance to greatly increase her cultivation speed.
• Mu Yunxue remembered meeting Lu Yang and reacted with surprise when Qi Yunshu suggested he might come from the upper realm.
• Qi Yunshu required Mu Yunxue and Mu Tian to swear a Great Heavenly Dao Oath of secrecy before taking them to the sect’s forbidden ground.
• As they flew toward the forbidden ground, Qi Yunshu asked Mu Yunxue whether she wanted to meet Lu Yang and discuss the Metal Dao.

Qi Yunshu brought Mu Yunxue to visit Lu Yang, whose mountain was veiled by a formation and enriched with extraordinary Spiritual Qi. Jiang Shiqing welcomed them at Lu Yang’s cave, secretly hoping Mu Yunxue would become another companion and give her a chance to rest.

• Mu Yunxue expressed interest in meeting Lu Yang after Qi Yunshu praised his exceptional comprehension of the Metal Dao.
• Qi Yunshu opened a concealed passage into Lu Yang’s mountain, where Mu Yunxue felt the immense Spiritual Qi and suspected Lu Yang had transformed the area.
• Yuan Guanhai, Wang Siyuan, and members of the Qin Household greeted Qi Yunshu and Mu Yunxue as they departed Lu Yang’s peak.
• Qi Yunshu introduced Mu Yunxue to Lu Yang at his cave abode, and Jiang Shiqing came out to welcome them.
• Jiang Shiqing hoped Mu Yunxue would join Lu Yang’s household and help ease the burden of his affection before inviting her and Qi Yunshu inside.

Lu Yang welcomed Qi Yunshu and Mu Yunxue with Dao Comprehension Tea, and Mu Yunxue’s favorability toward him rose as they met. Qi Yunshu left to enter seclusion after the tea unlocked insights into the Metal Dao, leaving Mu Yunxue with Lu Yang to discuss cultivation.

• Jiang Shiqing led Qi Yunshu and Mu Yunxue to meet Lu Yang, who offered them Dao Comprehension Tea.
• Mu Yunxue’s favorability toward Lu Yang rose from six to 25 as she noticed his appearance, accepted his tea, and became his senior sister.
• Jiang Shiqing served the tea, and Qi Yunshu gained sudden clarity about several bottlenecks in his Metal Dao comprehension.
• Qi Yunshu explained that Mu Yunxue wanted to discuss the Dao with Lu Yang, who gladly agreed to exchange insights with her.
• Qi Yunshu took his remaining tea and hurried away to enter seclusion, leaving Mu Yunxue with Lu Yang.

Lu Yang, Jiang Shiqing, and Mu Yunxue cultivated together with Dao Comprehension Tea, and Mu Yunxue made a breakthrough in the Metal Dao. As she realized Lu Yang had refilled her tea while she was absorbed in comprehension, she felt an unfamiliar warmth toward him.

• Lu Yang delayed discussing the Dao with Mu Yunxue and told Jiang Shiqing to focus on cultivating the True Explanation of the Azure Waves.
• Mu Yunxue was surprised that Lu Yang let Jiang Shiqing drink Dao Comprehension Tea, then tried some herself and began comprehending the Metal Dao.
• Lu Yang advanced his Golden Rainbow Sword Canon while Jiang Shiqing and Mu Yunxue cultivated, and he refilled both of their cups without disturbing them.
• Mu Yunxue stabilized her Dao patterns and opened her eyes after making a smooth breakthrough in the Metal Dao.
• Mu Yunxue noticed the tea Lu Yang had refilled and felt an unfamiliar warmth that she did not dislike.

Lu Yang discovered that Jiang Shiqing had completed her Law Technique mission and received a valuable reward, then saw that her next task required her to hunt a Demon Beast alone. As Mu Yunxue insisted on discussing the Dao with him, Lu Yang postponed his plans with Jiang Shiqing, who worried that Mu Yunxue might monopolize his attention.

• Mu Yunxue thanked Lu Yang for the Dao Comprehension Tea and asked him to discuss the Dao, but he waited for Jiang Shiqing to finish cultivating.
• Lu Yang checked the panel and found Mu Yunxue's affection had risen to 50, then received 2,000 Universal Experience and a Low-Level Puppet Upgrade Card for Jiang Shiqing's completed mission.
• Lu Yang saw that Jiang Shiqing's next random mission required her to kill a Peak Qi Refinement Jade-Scaled Snake alone, and considered secretly arranging a puppet to protect her.
• Jiang Shiqing demonstrated the Azure Waves Thousandfold Shield after reaching beginner level in all four Law Techniques, while Mu Yunxue recognized her talent.
• Mu Yunxue again asked Lu Yang to discuss the Dao, and he agreed to go to the cultivation room while telling Jiang Shiqing to study the Water Dao that night.
• Jiang Shiqing regretted losing her chance to dual cultivate with Lu Yang and resolved to show Mu Yunxue the benefits of dual cultivation.

Lu Yang and Mu Yunxue exchanged insights on the Metal Dao, improving their understanding and earning Lu Yang valuable system rewards. After Mu Yunxue declined a Beauty-Preserving Pill, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable when Lu Yang said Jiang Shiqing had already received one.

• Jiang Shiqing returned to her bedroom, tried to begin comprehending the Water Dao, then decided to cast a Water Dao spell first.
• Lu Yang and Mu Yunxue drank Dao Comprehension Tea and discussed their differing approaches to the Metal Dao, sharpening each other's understanding.
• Lu Yang gained twelve thousand Golden Rainbow Sword Canon experience and received five Spirit Marrow Profound Fruits, ten Beauty-Preserving Pills, and 200,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Yang offered Mu Yunxue a Beauty-Preserving Pill, but she refused because it could not improve her cultivation or Dao comprehension.
• After Lu Yang said Jiang Shiqing had already received a Beauty-Preserving Pill, Mu Yunxue stared at him and said she felt uncomfortable, perhaps because she was tired.

Lu Yang gave Mu Yunxue Dao Comprehension Tea and a Beauty-Preserving Pill, and she asked to accompany him on his trip to Jing Province. After Mu Yunxue left, Lu Yang upgraded Wang Shiyi to Peak Nascent Soul to protect Jiang Shiqing during her search for a Jade-Scaled Snake.

• Lu Yang gave Mu Yunxue a box of Dao Comprehension Tea and a Beauty-Preserving Pill, which she accepted and said made her owe him a favor.
• Mu Yunxue proposed discussing the Dao again, then asked to accompany Lu Yang to Jing Province when he said he might be away for weeks or months.
• Mu Yunxue left the cultivation room, declined Lu Yang's offer to join their meal, and Jiang Shiqing saw her out.
• Lu Yang summoned Wang Shiyi and used a Low-Level Puppet Upgrade Card, raising her cultivation from Peak Golden Core to Peak Nascent Soul.
• Lu Yang decided Wang Shiyi could protect Jiang Shiqing during her hunt for a Jade-Scaled Snake.

Jiang Shiqing reunited with Lu Yang and learned that Wang Shiyi had reached peak Nascent Soul, while Mu Yunxue left after discussing the Dao with Lu Yang. As Qi Fang escorted Mu Yunxue to her cave abode, she praised Lu Yang, leaving Qi Fang stunned.

• Jiang Shiqing learned that Wang Shiyi had reached peak Nascent Soul and embraced Lu Yang before asking him to bully her.
• Lu Yang carried Jiang Shiqing into the corridor and kissed her.
• Mu Yunxue contacted her master, Qi Yunshu, who said Qi Fang would come fetch her.
• Qi Fang met Mu Yunxue and escorted her toward her cave abode while worrying that she might fall for Lu Yang.
• Mu Yunxue remembered Lu Yang’s kindness and told Qi Fang that Junior Brother Lu was wonderful, freezing his smile.

Mu Yunxue rejected Qi Fang’s advances and revealed she would leave the sect with Lu Yang. Meanwhile, Lu Yang sent Jiang Shiqing to hunt a Jade-Scaled Snake and discovered Mu Yunxue’s affection had risen to 61, unlocking another treasure chest.

• Qi Fang tried to provoke Mu Yunxue by mentioning the women around Lu Yang, but she showed no interest in his hints.
• Mu Yunxue told Qi Fang she was leaving the sect with Junior Brother Lu, leaving him jealous and dejected.
• Lu Yang assigned Jiang Shiqing to hunt a Peak Qi Refinement Jade-Scaled Snake while he prepared to leave the sect.
• Lu Yang checked the panel and found Mu Yunxue’s affection at 61, with a treasure chest ready to open.

After receiving rewards from Mu Yunxue’s affection chest, Lu Yang considered studying multiple Daos and planned to seek the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect’s cultivation methods. He completed his daily tasks, visited Lin Ying, and asked her for copies of her Wood Dao cultivation methods so he could study and annotate them.

• Lu Yang received 50,000 Law Technique Experience and the Metal Gang Glazed Shield from Mu Yunxue’s affection chest, and planned to give her the shield.
• Lu Yang considered learning every earth-grade cultivation method in the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect after returning from the Heavenly Craft Mystic Sect, and planned to discuss it with Qi Yunshu.
• Lu Yang left Jiang Shiqing asleep, completed his daily tasks, and added the Universal Experience reward to his Spirit Root experience bar.
• Lu Yang visited Lin Ying, who noticed he smelled of Shiqing, and he teased her before embracing her.
• Lu Yang asked Lin Ying for copies of her Wood Dao cultivation methods so he could study them and write annotations; Lin Ying agreed.

Lu Yang prepared to leave the sect with Mu Yunxue to obtain high-quality voice transmission jade tokens, while Lin Ying stayed behind to cultivate and Qin Nanyue remained in seclusion. After receiving two Wood Dao cultivation manuals from Mo Xianyun, Lu Yang met Mu Yunxue and Wang Da, and they prepared to depart aboard the Flowing Light Flying Boat.

• Lin Ying explained that her Great Heavenly Dao Oaths prevented her from sharing her cultivation manuals, and Lu Yang told her he would leave the sect the next day to obtain voice transmission jade tokens.
• Lin Ying asked to accompany Lu Yang, but he urged her to stay and cultivate; they spent the night together before his departure.
• At dawn, Lu Yang left Lin Ying sleeping and departed the cave abode without disturbing Qin Nanyue, who was still in seclusion.
• Lu Yang requested the Azure Wood Transformation Instruction and Azure Wood Longevity Art from Qi Yunshu, and Mo Xianyun delivered the manuals while expressing her gratitude and offering her help.
• Mu Yunxue arrived, greeted Wang Da, and joined Lu Yang as he brought out the Flowing Light Flying Boat and invited her aboard.

Lu Yang traveled with Mu Yunxue aboard the Flowing Light Flying Boat, began studying two Wood Dao cultivation methods for one of his beauties, and crossed into Ten Thousand Beast Mountain’s territory. The journey was interrupted by a fleeing cultivator pursued over a Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg.

• Lu Yang invited Mu Yunxue to tour the flying boat, then declined her invitation to discuss the Dao so he could study the Azure Wood Transformation Instruction and Azure Wood Longevity Art.
• Mu Yunxue warned Lu Yang against cultivating too many Great Daos and questioned why he was studying a Wood Dao method; he explained that he wanted to help Lin Ying cultivate.
• Mu Yunxue expressed concern for Lu Yang’s cultivation, then left to cultivate, while Lu Yang returned to the cultivation room to read with Dao Comprehension Tea.
• The Flowing Light Flying Boat crossed into Ten Thousand Beast Mountain’s territory, where Lu Yang and his companions encountered a fugitive pursued by five cultivators.
• The pursuers demanded that Ding Ran hand over the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg and threatened him and his Ding Household.

Ding Ran, exhausted and injured after days of fleeing from Deng Qi and Chen Chuanmo’s men, sought protection from a powerful senior aboard a massive flying boat by offering the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg. As Ding Ran approached the boat, Deng Qi feared the senior would shield him and considered how to stop it.

• Ding Ran recalled that Deng Qi betrayed him by revealing his Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg to Chen Chuanmo, whose men tried to seize it and kill him.
• Ding Ran fled for days from Deng Qi and four Ten Thousand Beast Mountain disciples, using up his supplies and losing his spirit pet.
• Ding Ran spotted the Flowing Light Flying Boat and decided to seek its senior’s protection by offering the egg.
• Deng Qi and the four pursuers recognized the boat as belonging to a powerful outsider and prepared to slow down to avoid offending its occupant.
• Deng Qi panicked when Ding Ran called out to the senior and resolved not to let the senior protect him.

Lu Yang and Mu Yunxue went to watch after a wounded Ding Ran begged for help from their flying boat, and Wang Da effortlessly erased the attacks of his pursuers. Deng Qi then asked Wang Da to hand Ding Ran over, leaving the other Ten Thousand Beast Mountain disciples horrified by his recklessness.

• Lu Yang spent his days cultivating and discussing the Dao with Mu Yunxue, whose favorability toward him reached 65.
• Ding Ran, badly wounded and pursued, called to the flying boat and offered a great treasure for help.
• Lu Yang asked Wang Da to prevent the pursuers from killing Ding Ran, then went out with Mu Yunxue to watch.
• Deng Qi and four Ten Thousand Beast Mountain disciples attacked Ding Ran with their spirit beasts, but Wang Da's red flame erased their Law Techniques.
• Ding Ran greeted Wang Da as his savior, while Deng Qi asked him to return Ding Ran to Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, shocking the other four disciples.

Deng Qi and the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain disciples tried to reclaim Ding Ran, but Wang Da forced them to wait for his young master, Lu Yang. Lu Yang arrived with Wang Si, who healed Ding Ran completely, leaving the group stunned by the strength of the household servants.

• Deng Qi demanded that Wang Da hand Ding Ran over, while Ding Ran offered a treasure in exchange for protection.
• Wang Da told them Lu Yang would decide what to do and used his Divine Sense to stop Deng Qi and the four disciples from leaving.
• Lu Yang and a young woman emerged from the palace, and Lu Yang invited the exhausted Ding Ran onto the deck.
• Lu Yang summoned Wang Si and ordered him to treat Ding Ran.
• Wang Si used Wood Dao healing to erase Ding Ran's wounds in a few breaths, astonishing Deng Qi and the others.

Ding Ran offered Lu Yang a Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg in gratitude for saving his life and asked him to mediate his dispute with Ten Thousand Beast Mountain. Deng Qi and the disciples accused Ding Ran of stealing the egg, leaving Lu Yang to hear both sides’ conflicting claims.

• Ding Ran thanked Lu Yang and Wang Si for saving him, then presented them with a rare Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg.
• Lu Yang considered keeping the egg for the Lu Household or giving it to a follower, while Ding Ran asked him to settle the trouble with Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.
• Ding Ran claimed Deng Qi had betrayed him by selling news of the egg and that Ten Thousand Beast Mountain disciples were pursuing him.
• Deng Qi accused Ding Ran of ambushing him and stealing the egg, and the disciples backed Deng Qi’s account.
• Ding Ran angrily denied the accusation and pleaded with Lu Yang to believe him.

Lu Yang listened to Ding Ran and Deng Qi dispute ownership of a Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg while teasing Mu Yunxue. He exposed Deng Qi’s act by naming details of the secret realm, leaving both men stunned and wondering how he knew what had happened there.

• Lu Yang joked with Mu Yunxue as she said she did not want him to be angry, and their exchange silenced Ding Ran, Deng Qi, and the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain disciples.
• Lu Yang took the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg from Ding Ran and had Wang Da bring Deng Qi to the deck.
• Deng Qi hoped Lu Yang would favor him, but Lu Yang called his performance convincing, prompting Deng Qi to deny Ding Ran’s accusations.
• Lu Yang stated that the secret realm had been outside Azure Cloud Ravine and contained the ruins of a Golden Core True Person, shocking Ding Ran and Deng Qi.