Chapter Summaries

Chen Ze searched the canyon for the secret behind Ye Kai’s map, then realized the Spiritual Energy came from a spirit vein underground. He had his Doppelgangers dig for it and concealed the excavation with three Fifth-grade Formations, but they had not yet reached the vein.

• Chen Ze summoned dozens of Doppelgangers to search the canyon, but they found only plants weakly nourished by Spiritual Energy.
• Chen Ze realized the source of the dense Spiritual Energy had to be underground and used Heavenly Eye to discover a spirit vein.
• Chen Ze ordered the Doppelgangers to dig for the spirit vein and wondered whether he could move it into the Myriad Things Space.
• Chen Ze set up three Fifth-grade Formations to conceal the digging and prevent anyone from detecting the canyon.
• The Doppelgangers widened and deepened the pit, but Chen Ze worried the excavation was taking too long and decided he needed more diggers.

Chen Ze and Shen Wansan uncovered a powerful Spirit Vein, which transformed into a dragon and tried to escape. Chen Ze’s hidden formation stopped it, and the unconscious dragon fell back toward the Doppelgangers.

• Chen Ze summoned Shen Wansan and three hundred Doppelgangers to speed up the excavation, then kept Shen Wansan back to rest and discuss the Myriad Things General Store.
• The Doppelgangers exposed a Spirit Vein, releasing a surge of Spiritual Energy that amazed Chen Ze and rapidly replenished their energy.
• The Spirit Vein became a majestic dragon, blasted nearby Doppelgangers away with Spiritual Energy, and flew upward to escape.
• Chen Ze ordered the Doppelgangers and Shen Wansan to pursue the dragon, which crashed into Chen Ze’s concealed formation.
• The formation held, and the dragon knocked itself unconscious and plunged back down as Chen Ze ordered the Doppelgangers to catch it.

Chen Ze struggled to subdue the Spirit Vein Dragon without damaging the spirit vein, using hundreds of Doppelgangers to cling to it while he exchanged for more. After the dragon smashed many Doppelgangers into a pit, Chen Ze stopped their attacks and gave it a choice: submit or remain trapped.

• Chen Ze had more than three hundred Doppelgangers grapple with the Spirit Vein Dragon while he avoided attacking it directly.
• Chen Ze exchanged 150 Doppelgangers for 8,842,500 Points and sent them to reinforce the battle.
• The Spirit Vein Dragon carried the Doppelgangers into an enormous pit, destroying about half of them in the collision.
• Chen Ze stopped the surviving Doppelgangers from charging again and warned the Spirit Vein Dragon to submit or stay trapped.
• The Spirit Vein Dragon looked bewildered as Chen Ze watched for its response.

Chen Ze and his Doppelgangers wore down the Spirit Vein Dragon with waves of Fireballs, then trapped it beneath earth walls. The dragon continued to struggle, and Chen Ze watched its final resistance.

• Chen Ze threatened the Spirit Vein Dragon with the Taihe Sword, but held back to avoid damaging the spirit vein.
• Chen Ze ordered his Doppelgangers to use Ignition Art and Earth Shield Art to exhaust and subdue the dragon.
• Another 150 Doppelgangers formed a connection with Chen Ze and joined the attack.
• The Doppelgangers surrounded the Spirit Vein Dragon with Fireballs until it weakened and fell from the sky.
• Over a hundred earth walls sprang up around the fallen dragon, trapping it as it continued to writhe.

Chen Ze subdued the Spirit Vein Dragon and discovered that Myriad Things Space could store the spirit vein and contain its Spiritual Energy. He entered the space with his physical body to test whether he could cultivate there, with Zhao Ling'er joining him.

• Chen Ze threatened the spirit vein with the Taihe Sword until it stopped resisting and submitted.
• Chen Ze stored the spirit vein inside Myriad Things Space, then dismissed the Doppelgangers and named Number 64 Chen Nan.
• Chen Ze entered Myriad Things Space with his consciousness and learned from Xiao Ping and Xiao An that the spirit vein had brought Spiritual Energy into the space.
• Chen Ze returned to his body and invited Zhao Ling'er into Myriad Things Space to see the spirit vein.
• Chen Ze entered Myriad Things Space physically with Zhao Ling'er and felt the solid ground beneath his feet.

Chen Ze examined the spiritual vein in Myriad Things Space and discovered that it released exceptionally dense, pure Spiritual Energy, giving him a place to cultivate. He worried that staying in the independent space too long might sever his connection to Xuantian Continent or leave him trapped there.

• Zhao Ling'er entered Myriad Things Space and asked Chen Ze where the spiritual vein was.
• Chen Ze showed Zhao Ling'er the spiritual vein and sent Xiao Ping and Xiao An to handle other tasks.
• With Chen Ze's permission, Zhao Ling'er touched the spiritual vein and felt its dense Spiritual Energy flow into her body.
• Chen Ze considered whether the spiritual vein needed to be buried again and noted that its Spiritual Energy was unusually pure and strong.
• Chen Ze told Zhao Ling'er he feared that remaining in Myriad Things Space too long could make him lose his connection to Xuantian Continent.
• Chen Ze explained that his main body spent 1 Point for every 10 minutes in Myriad Things Space, and Zhao Ling'er agreed his concerns seemed reasonable.

Chen Ze tested cultivating in Myriad Things Space and confirmed that the spirit vein greatly accelerated his recovery. He moved the spirit vein into the Automated Training Room to find out whether its Phantom could use the Spiritual Energy when he next broke through.

• Zhao Ling'er left after Chen Ze told her he wanted to test cultivation in Myriad Things Space.
• Chen Ze worried that Myriad Things Space might lose its connection to Xuantian Continent if his link to the continent were severed, but set the speculation aside.
• Chen Ze unleashed Taihe Sword attacks into the void, then cultivated beside the spirit vein to restore his depleted spiritual power.
• Chen Ze decided to test whether the spirit vein's Spiritual Energy could help stabilize his cultivation through the Automated Training Room.
• Chen Ze guided the obedient spirit vein into the Automated Training Room, where it floated and released Spiritual Energy beside the meditating Phantom.

Chen Ze wondered whether a Doppelganger could summon his main body out of Myriad Things Space and asked Chen Lao Liu to test it. Chen Lao Liu tried several times without success, leaving the question unresolved.

• Chen Ze left the Automated Training Room and returned to Myriad Things Space, where he considered whether his main body could be summoned out by a Doppelganger.
• Chen Ze chose Chen Lao Liu, who was traveling toward the Anyuan Dynasty, and told him to find a secluded place for the test.
• While Chen Lao Liu searched, Chen Ze observed Xiao Ping and Xiao An inventorying goods and reflected on the Spirit Field's effortless growth and sixteen-thousandfold time acceleration.
• Chen Lao Liu found a safe location, and Chen Ze asked him to summon him out of Myriad Things Space.
• Chen Lao Liu tried several times but could not summon Chen Ze, then asked whether he should try again.

Chen Ze confirmed that his Doppelgangers could not summon him out of Myriad Things Space, then inspected Li Hengwen’s operation at the Dark Azure Jade mine. He discovered the mine vein’s enormous scale in the Shadow Mountain Range and left the excavation and guard-replacement plan underway.

• Chen Ze confirmed his Doppelgangers could not summon him from Myriad Things Space and returned to his residence, where he reassured Zhao Ling'er.
• Chen Ze entered Li Hengwen’s body and learned that the Doppelgangers were mining in two tunnels, keeping watch, and preparing to capture Golden Core Realm guards.
• Chen Ze instructed Li Hengwen to follow the plan and contact him after capturing a guard so he could arrange a replacement.
• Chen Ze took control of an invisible Doppelganger outside the tunnel and surveyed the Dark Azure Jade mine.
• Chen Ze discovered that the Shadow Mountain Range mine contained more than a hundred Mine Tunnels guarded by groups of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

Chen Ze discovered a Dark Azure Jade mineral vein in the Shadow Mountain Range and planned to move the entire mine into Myriad Things Space. Meanwhile, the cultivator whose Top-grade Spirit Vein Chen Ze had taken used a tracking technique to investigate the many lingering auras left at the empty gorge.

• Chen Ze found an injured Golden Core Realm cultivator mining in a tunnel, then scanned the Dark Azure Jade mine with Heavenly Eye and discovered its mineral vein.
• Chen Ze told Li Hengwen to identify who controlled the mine, replace some guards, and have the mining Doppelgangers return to Myriad Things Space while he prepared to move the whole mine.
• Chen Ze returned to Zhao Ling'er as she set out dinner and prepared the guqin.
• The furious cultivator arrived at the empty gorge where Chen Ze had taken his spirit vein, then killed several Monster Beasts in anger.
• The cultivator calmed down, cast a Tracking Secret Technique, and found more than four hundred auras lingering in the gorge.
• The cultivator gathered the extracted auras and used the Tracking Secret Technique again to search for their traces.

A Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator tracked Chen Nan after his group stole a Top-grade Spirit Vein, then confronted him and demanded to know where his accomplices were. Chen Nan refused to reveal anything and taunted his captor as the man began to search his soul.

• The Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator found that most of the stolen auras had vanished, but followed the remaining trail Chen Nan had left behind.
• Chen Nan flew around for the night while the cultivator watched, finding no ambush and concluding that Chen Nan had been used to mislead him.
• The cultivator appeared in front of Chen Nan, suppressed him with his aura, and accused him of stealing the Top-grade Spirit Vein.
• Chen Nan recognized the cultivator but refused to disclose his accomplices, provoking him to threaten a soul search.
• The cultivator pressed a palm against Chen Nan's head while Chen Nan continued to insult him.

Chen Nan thwarted a Spirit Transformation Realm expert’s soul search, then provoked him before self-destructing to be reborn. Chen Ze sensed Chen Nan’s death and prepared to test whether a spirit vein would help him break through to the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm.

• The Spirit Transformation Realm expert failed twice to search Chen Nan’s soul, while Chen Nan claimed his Lineage’s Ancestor had protected him and was coming to punish the expert.
• Chen Nan lied and taunted the expert until the expert’s doubts and fear disrupted his focus.
• Chen Nan seized the moment when the expert’s pressure weakened and self-destructed, leaving the expert shaken and uncertain whether a Spirit Severing Realm expert would seek revenge.
• The Spirit Transformation Realm expert teleported away to prepare for a possible pursuit.
• Chen Ze sensed Chen Nan’s death and decided to ask him about it after he recovered.
• Chen Ze opened the Attribute Panel to test whether the spirit vein would aid his imminent breakthrough to the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm.

Chen Ze advanced to the seventh layer of the Golden Core Realm and realized that the Spirit Vein in the Automated Training Room supplied the energy needed for the Phantom’s nonstop cultivation. After testing his strength against the void and a Doppelganger, he returned to Wannan City, where Shen Wansan and several other Doppelgangers had yet to be restored.

• Chen Ze broke through to the seventh layer of the Golden Core Realm and determined that the Spirit Vein sustained the Phantom’s automatic cultivation.
• Chen Ze planned to acquire more Spirit Veins and later set up a formation to concentrate Spiritual Energy in the Automated Training Room.
• Chen Ze tested his swordsmanship and concluded that he could likely fight an ordinary early Nascent Soul Realm cultivator one-on-one.
• Chen Ze fought a Doppelganger, won without much advantage, and decided not to spar with one again.
• Chen Ze returned to his residence in Wannan City after checking the Myriad Things Space, where most Doppelgangers waited for Shen Wansan to be restored.

Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan returned to Qingyun Sect after reaching Foundation Establishment, where they found the Outer Disciples gathered for an announcement by the fifth elder. The chapter ended with Li Qiang and Zhao Ji arriving, as Zhao Ji was shocked by the trio’s rapid breakthroughs and Chen Fan’s late Foundation Establishment cultivation.

• Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan returned to Qingyun Sect after stabilizing their cultivation, mastering Sword Control, and exchanging their supplies for Cultivation Resources.
• The trio stopped outside the sect gates and learned from an Outer Disciple that the fifth elder had ordered every Outer Disciple to gather for an important announcement.
• Chen Fan asked Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan about the fifth elder, then decided to wait and learn what had happened while they were away.
• Li Qiang and Zhao Ji arrived, and Chen Fan sensed that Li Qiang had advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Zhao Ji recognized Chen Fan and the others and was astonished that all three had reached Foundation Establishment, especially Chen Fan’s late Foundation Establishment Realm.

Li Qiang announced a new rule requiring Qingyun Sect disciples to hunt demonic beasts on monthly missions, with missed missions leading to suspended stipends and eventual expulsion. After Zhao Ji began explaining the details, Li Qiang approached Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan and praised their cultivation and accomplishments.

• Li Qiang asked Zhao Ji who Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan were, and Zhao Ji identified them.
• Li Qiang announced that every Qingyun Sect disciple had to complete one demonic beast hunting mission each month, with penalties for repeated failures.
• Zhao Ji began explaining the new rule and its purpose to the Outer Disciples.
• Li Qiang went to Chen Fan and his companions, recognized them, and praised their rapid progress and battle experience.
• Chen Fan introduced Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan, while the three were surprised by Li Qiang's friendly manner.

After learning that Chen Fan and his companions had advanced by hunting demon beasts, Li Qiang used them to promote the Qingyun Sect’s new mission rules to the Outer Disciples. He left Zhao Ji to manage the excited crowd and teleported away, while Zhao Ji suspected he had gone to discuss taking the three Inner Disciples as apprentices.

• Chen Fan and his companions told Li Qiang that hunting demon beasts in the Heguan Mountain Range had helped them advance.
• Li Qiang brought the three to Zhao Ji and presented them to the Outer Disciples as examples of the benefits of accepting sect missions.
• Li Qiang urged the Outer Disciples to take missions, then stepped aside with Zhao Ji and told Chen Fan and the others to answer questions and promote the new rules.
• The Outer Disciples crowded around the three with questions; Yu Xingsi eagerly answered, Zhou Quan warmed to the attention, and Chen Fan reluctantly endured it.
• Li Qiang asked Zhao Ji whether the three had taken masters, then left Zhao Ji in charge and teleported away.

Li Qiang told Qin Songyun that Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan had returned and asked to take them as disciples, but Qin Songyun said he had other plans for Chen Fan. After learning how rapidly the three had advanced, Qin Songyun summoned them to Cloud Hall, while Song Zheng considered leaving the sect to gain experience.

• Li Qiang hurried to Cloud Hall to tell Qin Songyun that Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan had returned and that he wanted to take all three as disciples.
• Qin Songyun agreed that Li Qiang could take Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan, but said he had other arrangements for Chen Fan.
• Li Qiang revealed that Chen Fan had reached the late Foundation Establishment Realm and that Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan had reached the early Foundation Establishment Realm.
• Qin Songyun urgently asked Li Qiang to bring the three disciples to Cloud Hall, and Li Qiang said Zhao Ji was already bringing them.
• Li Qiang urged Song Zheng to leave the sect and gain experience, and Song Zheng said he would cultivate harder and understood their intentions.
• Zhao Ji arrived at Cloud Hall with Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan.

Chen Ze accompanied Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan to meet Sect Master Qin Songyun, then gave up control of Chen Fan’s body when Qin’s stare made him uncomfortable. After praising Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan, Qin Songyun offered them to the Fifth Elder as disciples, leaving Chen Fan out of the offer.

• Zhao Ji brought Chen Fan, Yu Xingsi, and Zhou Quan to Cloud Hall to meet Qin Songyun and the Fifth Elder.
• Chen Ze took control of Chen Fan’s body and inspected Qingyun Sect’s scenery and spiritual vein as they traveled.
• The elders’ attention unsettled Chen Ze, so he handed control back to Chen Fan and watched from the sidelines.
• Qin Songyun confirmed Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan had reported the Beast Tide correctly and praised their cultivation and conduct.
• Qin Songyun told Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan that the Fifth Elder wished to take them as disciples, without making the same offer to Chen Fan.

Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan accepted Li Qiang as their master, while Chen Fan remained behind with Qin Songyun. Chen Fan revealed that he and the others had obtained pills that gave them Ultimate Spiritual Roots, leaving Qin Songyun intensely curious about how they had found them.

• Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan agreed to become Li Qiang’s disciples, performed the disciple-taking ceremony, and received Storage Rings.
• Li Qiang took Yu Xingsi and Zhou Quan away to his mountain peak, while Qin Songyun asked Chen Fan to stay behind.
• Qin Songyun asked whether Chen Fan had taken the Profound Sun Clear Spirit Pill, and Chen Fan admitted he had also taken another pill.
• Chen Fan explained that he and his companions had obtained three pills that gave them Ultimate Spiritual Roots and described how they had found them.
• Qin Songyun lost his composure after hearing Chen Fan’s explanation.

Chen Fan became Qin Songyun’s personal disciple after revealing that he and Chen Ze had consumed three mysterious pills, and he went to inspect his new courtyard while Chen Ze shared his view. Meanwhile, Chen Ze returned his attention to Zhao Ling’er and Myriad Things Space, where Shen Wansan trained the reborn Doppelgangers and Chen Ze reviewed the store’s earnings and supplies.

• Qin Songyun told Chen Fan and Chen Ze to keep the pills secret, promised to correct their spirit root records, and offered to make Chen Fan his disciple.
• Chen Fan accepted Qin Songyun as his master, received a Storage Ring and Personal Disciple token, and was told to live at Cloud Peak.
• Chen Fan asked Chen Ze what to make of Qin Songyun, and Chen Ze advised him to treat Qin Songyun as a good person for now and judge him through future contact.
• Chen Fan entered a courtyard behind Cloud Hall, admired its pond and buildings, and repeatedly called for Chen Ze, who had stopped sharing his vision to enjoy Zhao Ling’er’s tune.
• Shen Wansan resumed training the reborn Doppelgangers and prepared to send all 300 out as their skills improved.
• Chen Ze reviewed the Myriad Things General Store’s stock and two-day earnings, which totaled 1.5 million Points and 1.6 million Low-grade Spirit Stones.