Chapter Summaries

George traveled with Liu Xingyang and Huang Ming to Mount Longhu for the Luotian Grand Ceremony, where they met the Old Heavenly Master, Zhang Zhiwei. George sensed that a seemingly ordinary girl nearby held qi nearly as powerful as Zhang Zhiwei’s and stayed behind to investigate, then watched her eagerly try to buy a wildly exaggerated bracelet from a street vendor.

• Huang Ming, Liu Xingyang, and George flew to Jiangxi and arrived at Mount Longhu, where they discussed the mountain’s ticket prices and management.
• Liu Xingyang introduced Huang Ming and George to Zhang Zhiwei, who recognized George as a wizard and recalled his friendship with Tabor of Flamel Academy.
• Liu Xingyang and Huang Ming headed to the back mountain to register, while George stayed on the front mountain to look around.
• George sensed that a squatting girl nearby had qi nearly as strong as Zhang Zhiwei’s and decided to watch her.
• A large monk tried to sell the girl a Crimson Glazed Bead Bracelet, and she excitedly pulled out cash to buy it.

George joined Liu Xingyang and Huang Ming at Mount Longhu for the Luotian Grand Ceremony, hoping to observe other sects’ cultivation methods and spells. At the contestants’ gathering, Feng Baobao announced that Zhang Chulan would become the Heavenly Master and that she would take care of anyone opposing him.

• George recognized Feng Baobao and Xu Si as members of Nadootung, then headed for Mount Longhu’s back mountain.
• At the entrance to the back mountain, Huang Ming explained that contestants had to cross a gorge on swaying ropes to pass the preliminary selection.
• Liu Xingyang and Huang Ming crossed the gorge with a leap, while George used Apparition to reach the other side.
• Liu Xingyang went to greet old friends, and George accompanied Huang Ming to draw lots for the tournament.
• Huang Ming worried about being eliminated early, and George reassured him that his Manifesting Yang Spirit technique gave him a good chance.
• Feng Baobao told the gathered Inhumans that Zhang Chulan would become the Heavenly Master and that she would handle his opponents, then drew a knife when Zhang Chulan urged her to talk less.

George attended the Luotian Grand Ceremony, learned the rules and drew the Azure Dragon group, then split off Thought Bodies to watch all four arenas as the matches began. The tournament was underway, and George planned to observe the otherworlders’ techniques.

• Feng Baobao boldly challenged the other contestants, while George judged her strength and unusual nature.
• Zhang Zhiwei arrived with members of the Ten Elders, and George assessed their power and noticed the young Daoist pushing the wheelchair.
• Zhang Zhiwei explained the tournament format and how the champion and Zhang Lingyu or Zhang Chulan could receive the Heavenly Master inheritance and Heaven Communicating Talisman Art.
• George drew Gui—Azure Dragon, while Huang Ming drew Gui—Vermilion Bird, placing them in different groups.
• After lunch, the matches began, and George sent three invisible Thought Bodies to observe the other arenas.

George watched the Luotian Grand Ceremony matches, learning about several contestants and taking special interest in techniques he might acquire. The Tianjin Little Peach Garden trio surrendered to Feng Baobao without fighting, while George left the other venues considering how Jia Zhengliang’s Art of Object Manipulation could strengthen his attacks against the black dragon.

• George asked Feng Xingtong about the contestants, and Feng Xingtong explained that the Tianjin Little Peach Garden trio were troublemakers whose combined technique had some strength.
• When the match began, the Tianjin Little Peach Garden trio recognized Feng Baobao and immediately surrendered, apparently fearing her.
• George watched Zhang Lingyu defeat his opponents with the Golden Light Spell and added Mount Longhu’s techniques to his list of abilities to pursue.
• Feng Shayan won her match decisively with her spatial ability, while Bai Shixue drained her opponents’ energy and forced them to surrender.
• At the Yi field, George observed Xiao Xiao’s Snorting Qi and Jia Zhengliang’s Art of Object Manipulation, then considered combining the latter with Magnetism Control to attack the black dragon.

Zhang Chulan won his match through a shameless trick that concealed his true strength, while George watched and considered the other contestants. George then entered the final match of the day, defeated three opponents with one Explosion Curse, and drew Zhang Chulan’s attention.

• Zhang Chulan persuaded three opponents to fight among themselves, then attacked the exhausted winner and claimed victory without revealing his strength.
• George praised Zhang Chulan’s tactics and considered the abilities of Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye before waiting for his own match.
• George entered the J-Azure Dragon arena and used Confringo to knock out all three independent cultivators at once.
• The referee declared Jin Baobao the winner, and Zhang Chulan asked Xu San whether he could identify George’s style.

Zhang Chulan and the Xu brothers discussed Jin Baobao’s unusual calm and concluded his apparent European wizard magic could be countered. After George and Huang Ming advanced, George drew Wang Bing as his next opponent and learned the Wang Family might retaliate if he defeated him.

• Xu San said Jin Baobao was the Li Group chairman’s son and seemed to use European wizard magic, while Xu Si and Zhang Chulan judged that Zhang’s lightning and Golden Light Spell could counter him.
• Feng Baobao marked Jin Baobao’s name on her map of contestants to bury, and Xu San led Zhang Chulan away to discuss other contenders.
• George watched Huang Ming defeat a Maoshan Shangqing Sect disciple, then returned with Huang Ming and Liu Xingyang to draw lots for the second round.
• George drew Wang Bing and recalled the Wang Family’s poor reputation after seeing Wang Bing humiliate his first-round opponents.
• Feng Xingtong explained that the Wang Family used the Divine Path and warned George that defeating Wang Bing could bring retaliation, suggesting he consider admitting defeat.

George continued concealing his strength while making connections and learning about the tournament. Before heading to the lodging area, he persuaded Huang Ming to bet his savings on George winning first place.

• Feng Xingtong invited George to join the Tianxia Association, but George said he had no plans to join for now.
• Huang Ming learned that he had drawn Xiao Xiao, while Feng Xingtong warned Zhang Chulan that his opponent was Dan Shitong, the Green Talisman God.
• Zhang Lingyu sent the contestants to their lodgings, and Cang Long offered George a betting tablet showing him at forty-to-one odds to win the tournament.
• George declined to bet himself but urged Huang Ming to wager everything on him, promising to cover the loss if they lost.
• Huang Ming transferred his three thousand in savings to Cang Long, trusting George might have a hidden chance at victory.

At Mount Longhu, George reunited with Wang Ye and secretly watched Feng Baobao and Zhang Chulan deal with Dan Shitong. He concluded that the Luotian Grand Ceremony could help him learn methods to cultivate his body and soul, leaving him intent on combining useful techniques from every world.

• Huang Ming and George met Wang Ye in their shared dormitory, and George revealed that he was Jin Yuanyuan's younger brother.
• George watched Feng Baobao prepare to bury Dan Shitong, but Zhang Chulan freed him and fought him instead.
• George wondered why Zhang Chulan did not use the Source of Qi during his fight with Dan Shitong.
• Feng Baobao sensed George watching from above and threw a knife at him, so he escaped using Apparition.
• George reflected that Daoist cultivation could strengthen his body and soul, and resolved to gather useful methods from the Myriad Worlds.

George watched the morning matches before facing Wang Bing in the afternoon, where Wang Bing threatened to cripple him for being an independent cultivator. George blasted Wang Bing away with an Explosion Curse and mocked him, prompting Wang Bing to unleash Spirit Control.

• George, Huang Ming, and Wang Ye saw that Mount Longhu had set up a big screen to show the four simultaneous matches.
• Wang Ye left to fight Tie Malu, while George and Huang Ming watched the day's matches; Zhang Chulan won by forfeit when Dan Shitong did not appear.
• Huang Ming began his afternoon match against Xiao Xiao, and their fight continued after the other matches ended.
• George went to fight Wang Bing, deciding to finish quickly so he could return to Huang Ming's match.
• Wang Bing threatened to cripple George, but George sat down and blasted him away with Confringo before mocking him.
• Enraged by the humiliation, Wang Bing declared that he would show George his true strength and used Spirit Control.

George defeated Wang Bing by revealing his innate lightning control, then searched Wang Bing’s memories and copied the complete Spirit Control technique along with secrets about the Eight Wonders. Wang Ai stormed into the arena to intervene, leaving the match unresolved.

• Wang Bing revealed that the Wang Family possessed a complete version of Spirit Control and consumed a soul to boost his power.
• Wang Bing resisted George’s Explosion Curse and tried to kick him down, so George unleashed his innate lightning ability and shocked him.
• George subdued Wang Bing and secretly searched his memories for Spirit Control while keeping him conscious so the match would continue.
• Wang Ai leaped into the arena and blasted the referee aside when the referee tried to stop him from reaching Wang Bing.
• George copied the complete Spirit Control technique and uncovered further secrets about the Eight Wonders.

George defeated Wang Bing and provoked Wang Ai, hoping to search the Wang patriarch’s memories or force him to attack. Zhang Zhiwei stopped Wang Ai and declared Jin Baobao the winner, leaving George determined to confront the Wang Family if they did not act first.

• George learned that the Wang Family had obtained the complete Spirit Control from Feng Tianyang and that Wang Bing had used its Spirit Devouring Technique.
• George released Wang Bing and prepared to search Wang Ai’s memories when Wang Ai entered the arena, but Zhang Zhiwei arrived and stopped him.
• George mocked Wang Ai to provoke him, but Wang Ai held back and invited George to visit the Wang Family after the Luotian Grand Ceremony.
• Zhang Zhiwei declared Jin Baobao the winner and sent Wang Bing back to Wang Ai, who left with murderous intent toward George.
• Spectators admired George for standing up to the Wang Family, and George decided he would visit their stronghold if they did not attack him after the ceremony.

George studied Spirit Control and considered how he could use it to capture and consume disembodied enemies, then watched Huang Ming explain his loss to Xiao Xiao. After George angered the Wang Family, Liu Xingyang urged him to take shelter at White Cloud Temple, while Feng Xingtong and Feng Shayan invited him to join the Tianxia Association.

• George examined Spirit Control, learned its limits and risks, and considered combining it with Snorting Qi to capture enemies’ souls.
• Huang Ming told George he had lost to Xiao Xiao after revealing his Manifesting Yang Spirit, and credited Liu Xingyang with taking Xiao Xiao’s Snorting Qi for him.
• Liu Xingyang warned George that the Wang Family might retaliate and advised him to return to Beijing with White Cloud Temple after the competition.
• Feng Xingtong and Feng Shayan approached George and offered him protection through the Tianxia Association, acting on Feng Zhenghao’s instructions to recruit him.

George considered joining the Tianxia Association and met its president, Feng Zhenghao, who offered to settle his dispute with the Wang Family. George agreed to join only if Feng Zhenghao dared accept a gift: the entire Wang Family.

• Liu Xingyang approved considering the Feng siblings’ invitation for Jin Baobao to join the Tianxia Association.
• George asked to meet Feng Zhenghao, hoping to gain the association’s help and learn more about the world.
• Feng Xingtong brought George to meet her father, Feng Zhenghao, who promised to speak to Wang Ai on his behalf.
• Feng Zhenghao explained that he and Wang Ai had feigned reconciliation while secretly plotting against each other, and he valued Jin Baobao’s business connections.
• George agreed to join the Tianxia Association if Feng Zhenghao accepted his gift of the entire Wang Family.
• Feng Zhenghao warned George not to underestimate the Wang Family after he defeated Wang Bing.

George secured Feng Zhenghao’s promise to destroy the Wang Family if he eliminated most of its Inhumans, then prepared to secretly raid the Old Heavenly Master to investigate his strength and knowledge. At the Old Heavenly Master’s residence, he discovered Wang Ye had come to discuss Zhang Chulan’s tournament path.

• George pressured Feng Zhenghao to pledge that the Wang Family would be destroyed if George removed most of its Inhumans, and Feng Zhenghao agreed.
• Feng Zhenghao ordered Feng Shayan to investigate Jin Baobao and Feng Xingtong to prepare Plan One, while instructing them to follow George’s requests.
• George declined Zang Long’s bonfire invitation and decided to raid the Old Heavenly Master that night while concealing his identity.
• George used Transformation Magic to disguise himself as Li Xuan and flew invisibly to the Old Heavenly Master’s courtyard.
• George found Wang Ye entering the courtyard and overheard that Wang Ye had come to help resolve Zhang Chulan’s difficult upcoming matches against Tang Wenlong and then Zhuge Qing or Wang Ye.

George realized Wang Ye wielded powerful Qi Men Dun Jia, possibly Feng-Hou Qi-Men, and then revealed himself to the Old Heavenly Master, Zhang Zhiwei, to spar. Their battle in the Mirror World left Zhang Zhiwei pinned down by George’s Daoist arts and wondering where the mysterious master came from.

• George recognized that Wang Ye’s Qi Men Dun Jia surpassed Zhuge Qing’s Wuhou Qimen and suspected it was Feng-Hou Qi-Men.
• Wang Ye sensed trouble after leaving the courtyard, while Zhang Zhiwei called out George, who had been watching from above.
• George revealed himself and challenged Zhang Zhiwei, then transported them both into the Mirror World to spar without disturbing anyone.
• Zhang Zhiwei attacked with Golden Light, but George engulfed him in powerful Samadhi True Fire and followed with a Daoist sword.
• George unleashed wind, fire, water, and lightning arts, forcing Zhang Zhiwei to use his Golden Light and lightning arts just to hold them off.

George knocked out Zhang Zhiwei and tried to read his memories, but a powerful restriction blocked him and suggested the Heavenly Master's Degree might conceal deeper secrets. After dealing with Hu Jie’s attempted ambush, George returned to the bonfire party and prepared for the third day of elimination matches.

• George used four Daoist arts and a strengthened palm strike to knock Zhang Zhiwei unconscious, but a powerful golden restriction blocked him from reading Zhang Zhiwei’s memories.
• George left Zhang Zhiwei in his room with a note claiming to be an independent cultivator, then returned to his normal appearance and headed for the bonfire party.
• George caught Hu Jie attacking him, read his memories, and learned that the Four Madmen of Quanxing had driven Hu Jie mad and planted him at the gathering as a puppet.
• Two men from the Lu Family arrived to reclaim Hu Jie, and George handed him over after learning they had been monitoring him.
• George joined the contestants at the bonfire party, where he saw Zhang Chulan running naked while using the Golden Light Spell, then stayed until morning.
• George learned he had no opponent on the third day because his scheduled opponent, Hu Jie, had defeated Night Fukurou the previous day.

George investigated the Quanxing members gathered at Mount Longhu and learned that Gong Qing planned to steal Tian Jinzhong’s memories. After reaching Tian Jinzhong first, George explored his memories and uncovered the torture that had left him crippled, along with the secrets he had kept about Zhang Huaiyi.

• George watched Zhang Chulan defeat Tang Wenlong and saw Wang Ye, Feng Shayan, Feng Baobao, Zhang Lingyu, and Feng Xingtong win their matches.
• George used a Tracking Charm to find disguised Quanxing members among the spectators, then captured Wan Tao and Han Dan at a hotel and searched their memories.
• Wan Tao’s memories revealed that Gong Qing had infiltrated Mount Longhu and planned to lure away the Old Heavenly Master before stealing Tian Jinzhong’s memories.
• George flew to Tian Jinzhong’s courtyard, passed Feng Baobao chasing Wang Ye with a shovel, and stunned Tian Jinzhong before exploring his memories.
• George saw Tian Jinzhong’s memories of studying with Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Huaiyi, Zhang Huaiyi’s ties to Wugensheng, and the torture that crippled Tian Jinzhong after he tried to save Zhang Huaiyi.

George learned from Tian Jinzhong that ascension in this world meant merging with heaven and earth, not entering an Immortal Realm, and felt free to act without worrying about hidden immortals. He began studying Mount Longhu’s cultivation methods and entered his quarterfinal against Feng Xingtong, allowing him to attack freely.

• Tian Jinzhong’s memories revealed that Wugensheng and the Eight Wonders’ other practitioners discovered there were no immortals, and that ascension meant merging with heaven and earth.
• George learned Zhang Huaiyi could break the restriction concealing the secret, while returning to Mount Longhu could force his master to kill him or pass him the Heavenly Master’s Degree and ascend.
• George decided the world had no greater hidden powers to fear, then returned to his dormitory and studied Mount Longhu’s cultivation method of jointly cultivating life and nature.
• On the fourth day of the Luotian Grand Ceremony, George entered his quarterfinal match against Feng Xingtong, whose Spirit Control had taken Deng Youfu’s Thousand-Year Snake Immortal.
• Feng Xingtong told George his father had advised him to concede but that he still wanted to fight; George told him to attack as he wished.

George defeated Feng Xingtong and advanced to face Zhang Lingyu, while Feng Zhenghao and the Old Heavenly Master saw his victory as a way to secure their plans for Zhang Chulan. Before his match with Zhang Lingyu, George offered to trade Zhang Chulan information and protection for his Source of Qi, leaving Zhang Chulan shaken as George entered the arena.

• Feng Xingtong summoned Thousand-Year Snake Immortal Liu Kunsheng to possess her, but George struck her from behind and won their match in one move.
• Huang Ming celebrated George's victory, Feng Zhenghao decided to launch Plan One, and the Old Heavenly Master saw George as a way to help Zhang Chulan become Heavenly Master without drugging Zhang Lingyu.
• On the fifth day of the Luotian Grand Ceremony, Feng Baobao defeated Zhang Chulan after an exaggerated performance, and the crowd chased them for miles.
• Before his afternoon match with Zhang Lingyu, George told Zhang Chulan he knew Zhang Lingyu was no match for him and offered to trade secrets or protection for Zhang Chulan's Source of Qi.
• George recognized through his Psychic Abilities that Zhang Chulan had lied about not knowing anything about the Source of Qi, then entered the arena to face Zhang Lingyu.

George defeated Zhang Lingyu in the Luotian Grand Ceremony, then downplayed his strength to spare Zhang Lingyu’s pride. Wang Ai decided to target George for the Heaven Communicating Talisman Art, believing his family’s connections and numbers could overcome George’s power.

• Zhang Chulan told Xu San and Xu Si about George’s knowledge of the Jiashen Rebellion, and Xu Si shared an investigation report that raised doubts about Jin Baobao’s identity.
• George faced Zhang Lingyu, who unleashed his Yin Thunder but exhausted his qi without injuring George and conceded.
• George claimed he had barely endured Zhang Lingyu’s attacks, though Zhang Lingyu and several spectators suspected George had not been struggling.
• Wang Ai decided to leave Mount Longhu and have his people cripple George, after learning Feng Zhenghao would not interfere because Jin Baobao had declined to join the Tianxia Association.