Chapter Summaries

With the three-year deadline nearly over, Lin Xuan learned his companions’ secret arts and used the Grafting Technique to gather their power. Meanwhile, Tian Xiang discovered how to pin down the cocoon’s shifting coordinates and moved it to the True Immortal World, where he planned to confront Lin Xuan at a disadvantage for him.

• Li Yutong, Bingpo, Nailong, and the others taught Lin Xuan their strongest secret arts over three years.
• Lin Xuan and his companions prepared Yue’er’s formation and used the Grafting Technique to transfer their magic power to him.
• Tian Xiang realized the cocoon was a River of Time and Space and used the Ten Thousand Scroll Heavenly Book to stop its movement.
• Tian Xiang ordered his subordinates not to attack, deciding instead to take the cocoon to the True Immortal World.
• Tian Xiang’s subordinates moved the cocoon to the True Immortal World, while Lin Xuan remained unaware of the plan.

Lin Xuan fused the cultivation of his allies and was transported with them to the True Immortal World when the space-time treasure collapsed. There, he discovered Tian Xiang commanding hundreds of familiar True Immortals and left Tian Xiang shaken after effortlessly killing two attackers.

• Lin Xuan transferred his allies' cultivation to himself, gathering their power to face Tian Xiang.
• The treasure's space-time realm collapsed under attack, and Lin Xuan and the others emerged in the True Immortal World.
• Lin Xuan saw Tian Xiang surrounded by hundreds of True Immortals from the Three Thousand Worlds.
• Two True Immortals charged Lin Xuan, who killed them with a casual strike before they could escape.
• Tian Xiang recognized Lin Xuan's frightening strength and became solemn, while the other True Immortals fell silent.

Tian Xiang summoned a colossal nine-headed spirit beast, and Lin Xuan answered with eighty-one Immortal Swords that transformed into True Spirits. The beast overwhelmed the True Spirits with its beams of light, leaving Lin Xuan facing Tian Xiang’s hidden trump card.

• Tian Xiang brought out the Ten Thousand Scroll Heavenly Book and summoned a gigantic, nine-headed spirit beast.
• Lin Xuan unleashed the great-completion Nine Palaces Moment, sending eighty-one Immortal Swords transformed into True Spirits against the beast.
• The True Spirits attacked with their innate powers, but the beast countered with beams from its nine mouths and blasted many of them away.
• Tian Xiang declared that the beast could match his strength and taunted Lin Xuan with the prospect of fighting two against one.
• Tian Xiang began chanting obscure incantations and forming spell seals.

Lin Xuan fought Tian Xiang with the restored Five Dragon Seal, but struggled to sustain the battle while Tian Xiang's True Immortals attacked Yue'er and the others. Yue'er and her companions used powerful spirit beasts and Nailong True Person's painted pleasure boat to protect themselves, though Lin Xuan remained at a disadvantage against Tian Xiang and his formidable spirit beast.

• Lin Xuan clashed the Five Dragon Seal with Tian Xiang's vortex, and the two Primordial Chaos treasures fought to a draw.
• Tian Xiang ordered his True Immortal subordinates to capture Yue'er and the others while he kept Lin Xuan occupied with the Ten Thousand Scroll Heavenly Book.
• Yue'er released Nine-Infant, whose attacks killed several True Immortals, while the Heavenly Witch Goddess, Bingpo, and Li Yutong also used their own defenses.
• Nailong True Person hid inside his painted pleasure boat, where its Puppets and formations held off nearly a hundred True Immortals as he drank wine.
• Lin Xuan saw that Yue'er and the others had turned danger into safety, but Tian Xiang's spirit beast gave him a two-on-one disadvantage and worsened his situation.

Lin Xuan released Little Fur Ball, who revealed overwhelming power and held off the Ancient Beast Progenitor. With his opponent occupied, Lin Xuan combined his True Spirit Armor with the Lesser Luo Heaven Dharma Image and prepared to fight Tian Xiang on equal terms.

• Lin Xuan sent out Little Fur Ball after realizing he needed help, and Tian Xiang recognized it as a Primordial Chaos Divine Beast.
• Little Fur Ball woke, expanded to colossal size, and erased the Ancient Beast Progenitor’s beams with its milky-white halo.
• Little Fur Ball swatted the Ancient Beast Progenitor away and battled it with a Gold Talisman formed from a beam of light.
• Lin Xuan transformed the eighty-one true spirits into runes that formed his powerful True Spirit Armor.
• Lin Xuan fused the armor with his Lesser Luo Heaven Dharma Image, raising his aura to just beyond Tian Xiang’s level.
• Tian Xiang and Lin Xuan both resolved to end their battle quickly.

Lin Xuan and Tian Xiang fought across their merged domains in a transformed starry sky, where Lin Xuan turned Tian Xiang’s own planetary assault against him. Tian Xiang unleashed a vastly stronger Starry Sky Storm, and as Lin Xuan struggled to resist it, the Blue Star Sea appeared above him and enclosed him.

• Tian Xiang and Lin Xuan merged their domains into a starry sky, where Tian Xiang used falling planets to attack Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan used the Five Dragon Seal to form a Black Hole that swallowed the planets and exploded around Tian Xiang, leaving him battered.
• Enraged, Tian Xiang gathered a powerful Starry Sky Storm into a hundred-zhang beam and fired it at Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan used the Five Dragon Seal to meet the beam, but his defense began to fail against the storm’s overwhelming power.
• The Blue Star Sea inside Lin Xuan appeared above him, expanded to enclose him, and began rotating as Tian Xiang’s beam approached.

Lin Xuan fought Tian Xiang with the Grafting Technique and discovered that the Blue Star Sea could swallow attacks tied to the starry sky. After Tian Xiang wounded him in a series of fierce attacks, Lin Xuan grabbed his fist and unleashed the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire.

• The Blue Star Sea swallowed Tian Xiang's light pillar and meteor, but Tian Xiang realized it only countered starry sky techniques and attacked Lin Xuan with an Immortal Sword.
• Tian Xiang summoned eighty-one golden Flood Dragons, whose light waves broke through Lin Xuan's Five Dragon Seal and left him badly wounded.
• Lin Xuan summoned Cyan Light Glaze and sent countless giant pythons to fight the golden dragons.
• Lin Xuan charged Tian Xiang in close combat, and their clash shattered Lin Xuan's arm.
• Lin Xuan seized Tian Xiang's fist and ignited the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire in his palm.

Lin Xuan wounded Tian Xiang with the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, but Tian Xiang recovered and trapped him inside a formation of Ancient Mirrors. Tian Xiang then sent a golden flame through the mirrors, and Lin Xuan faced the flame as his defenses failed.

• Lin Xuan's Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire withered Tian Xiang's hand and aged him, so Tian Xiang severed his arm and retreated before restoring himself at the cost of Source Power.
• Tian Xiang summoned more than a thousand golden Ancient Mirrors, which surrounded Lin Xuan and reflected his attacks.
• Lin Xuan charged into the mirrors several times, but each attempt returned him to the same place and left him trapped.
• Tian Xiang transformed the Ten Thousand Scroll Heavenly Book into golden fire and sent it through the mirrors toward Lin Xuan.
• The golden flames melted Lin Xuan's arm and overwhelmed his protective treasures as Tian Xiang boasted of their power.

Lin Xuan defeated Tian Xiang with Tian Xiaojian’s help, but Tian Xiang’s death triggered the collapse of the Immortal World and the Three Thousand Worlds. A Starry Sky Gate offered escape to another universe, yet Lin Xuan hesitated between saving himself and risking everything to repair the Immortal World, leaving his choice unresolved.

• Lin Xuan endured Tian Xiang’s Fire of Primordial Chaos behind the Five Dragon Seal until Tian Xiaojian disrupted Tian Xiang from within.
• Lin Xuan joined Tian Xiaojian’s attack, cut Tian Xiang in two with a sword containing Primordial Chaos Laws, and returned with the others to the True Immortal World.
• Tian Xiang revealed that his life was linked to the Immortal World’s core, and his death caused the Immortal World and the Three Thousand Worlds to begin collapsing.
• The Asura King recalled that Nine Heavens Breathing Soil could repair the Immortal World’s core, while the Starry Sky Gate appeared as an escape to another universe.
• The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden brought Ouyang Qinxin to Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan hesitated to leave the other people and worlds behind or attempt the perilous repair.

Phantom Rain reflected on the six-year serialization of Hundred Refinements, shared personal hardships including his father’s death, and acknowledged the novel’s shortcomings. He announced plans to rest and prepare a new xianxia novel, expected to begin uploading in July or August.

• Phantom Rain recalled how Hundred Refinements accompanied him through divorce, remarriage, and becoming a father.
• Phantom Rain described caring for his ill father, who died of lung cancer the previous month, while he continued updating the novel.
• Phantom Rain apologized for plot holes, slow updates, short chapters, and dragged-out sections, and promised to improve.
• Phantom Rain said his signed new xianxia novel would debut on Origin Point Chinese Network, likely in July and no later than August.
• Phantom Rain planned to rest before preparing the new book, which he intended to make more compact and update at a basic pace of 6,000 words a day.

Lin Xuan cultivated through the dangers of You Province, advanced with the Blue Star Sea, and faced hostile cultivators and the Ghost Race alongside Yue'er. After developing affection for Peacock, he declined her invitation and escaped You Province through an ultra-long-distance teleportation.

• Lin Xuan entered Floating Cloud, slew his senior sister, refined the Blue Star Sea, and achieved Foundation Establishment before venturing into You Province.
• Lin Xuan met Yue'er, became Young Master after taking a master, and refined countless Waste Pills.
• Lin Xuan infiltrated Azure Cloud to steal immortal grass, battled Taibai, and came to know Qin Xin.
• Lin Xuan sought the Ghost King for Yue'er, survived an encounter with Hao Tian, and killed the Ghost King to obtain the ghost pill.
• Lin Xuan escaped the ghost tide by teleportation, encountered Hundred Poisons in Ink Moon, and began receiving the Azure Phantom Nether Fire.
• Lin Xuan met Ying'er during the Ghost Race's rampage, fought alongside Peacock and developed affection for her, then declined her invitation and teleported away from You Province.

Lin Xuan arrived in the Cloud Sea, explored ancient ruins, survived a deadly pursuit, and cultivated the Demon Infant. After taking over the Ning Family and suffering a failed teleportation, he met Red Silk again before space warped into a Demon Spirit.

• Warm jade teleported Lin Xuan to the Cloud Sea, where he practiced ice-and-fire cultivation and discovered ruins.
• Red Silk and the Corpse Infant awakened, and Lin Xuan found treasures in the Longevity Pavilion before enemies attacked the Corpse Infant.
• Red Silk fought the enemies, and Lin Xuan escaped the pursuit, reached Xuankong, perfected Core Condensation, and cultivated the Demon Infant.
• After the Demon Infant's transformation brought tragedy, Lin Xuan entered the swamp at the Ning Family's invitation, destroyed the Corpse Demon, obtained a Refined Corpse, and took over the Ning Family using the Substitution Technique.
• Lin Xuan sought to use Earth Fire to reach the blazing sun, but his teleportation failed midway; Master Miku stirred up trouble, gained an unexpected windfall, and survived the crisis.
• Lin Xuan met Red Silk again during a standoff, and space suddenly warped into a Demon Spirit.

Lin Xuan encountered the Mystic Phoenix Sect on Demon Spirit Island, survived conflicts involving demon factions and ancient relics, and advanced to mid Nascent Soul. After further gains and reaching minor mastery in Phoenix Dance, he returned to the Human World through a Teleportation Array.

• Lin Xuan secretly aided Red Silk, rescued Mad Maiden again, and befriended Jin Ling.
• Lin Xuan disrupted the balance at the Mang Mountain Assembly after the Poison Flood Dragon arrived and escaped the ensuing chaos with the goods.
• Lin Xuan ventured into the Qilin Relic Land, obtained Heaven Refining Dust, and lost the Command Token after ending the Nascent Soul and slaying the Flood Dragon.
• Lin Xuan made peace with Yu Yuan in an ancient Demon Monster land, fought demons alongside her, and traded the Demon Eye Relic to her.
• Lin Xuan faced the demon with the Fox King, survived after the Fox King perished, and advanced to mid Nascent Soul after gaining a rich harvest.
• Lin Xuan encountered a deathmatch while going to meet Jin Ling, made a fortune, and returned to the Human World after reaching minor mastery in Phoenix Dance.

Lin Xuan returned to You Province and reunited with old companions amid battles involving Hun Yuan, Peacock, and Taowu. After parting from Peacock, he revisited Azure Cloud, gained the Five Dragon Seal, and traveled to Cloud Province to train after failing to condense a Demon Core.

• Lin Xuan returned to You Province, where the Twelve Heavenly Cloud Provinces had become connected and humanity had reclaimed the province from the Ghost Race.
• Lin Xuan revisited Floating Cloud, braved the Heart Inquiry, obtained Heaven Origin, quelled a rebellion, and took in Bai Xuan.
• Lin Xuan entered Kui Yin to honor his promise to Hundred Poisons and killed Hun Yuan.
• Lin Xuan found Peacock in danger from Taowu and used every means to save her before escaping with his life.
• Lin Xuan and Peacock reunited but parted because they belonged to the human and demon races.
• Lin Xuan revisited Azure Cloud, killed Elder Qiong, obtained the Five Dragon Seal, and then went to Cloud Province to train after failing to condense a Demon Core.

Lin Xuan recovered from his wounds, reunited with Ouyang, and avenged Qin Xin by challenging a branch sect, where Jade Luo displayed overwhelming power. As a new arc began, Yue'er's palace and the Indeterminate River became the next destinations.

• After recovering, Lin Xuan went to see Ouyang and eliminated the wolf that had attacked Qin Xin.
• Lin Xuan reunited with old confidants and challenged a branch sect to avenge Qin Xin.
• Jade Luo slaughtered countless cultivators and defeated Nascent Soul cultivators with ease.
• Yun'er spared Mortals, showing compassion amid the fighting.
• As Lin Xuan sought to kill the remaining old bald donkey, a sudden change revealed his true feelings for Qin Xin.
• The story turned toward two new destinations: Yue'er's palace and the Indeterminate River.

The 'Emperor,' whose true name was Phantom Rain, gathered divine thunder born of faith to build the kingdom of Hundred Refinements. Fairy Xuanfeng's appearance and Lin Xuan's advancement and ascension completed the kingdom, after which the 'Emperor' bore children and lived happily.

• The 'Emperor' dispatched countless citizens throughout the universe to gather divine thunder born of faith.
• Tinglou served as the number one expert, while Yue'er was described as an important property owner capable of becoming one of the Six Lords of the Underworld.
• The 'Emperor' continued building Hundred Refinements as divine thunder descended and countless citizens worshipped it.
• The world's rules grew denser near the Hundred Refinements Thunder Platform and converged upon Phantom Rain, who waited for a heaven-shaking divine thunderbolt.
• Fairy Xuanfeng appeared, and Lin Xuan advanced to Lihe and ascended directly, completing the 'Emperor's kingdom.
• The 'Emperor' bore children and lived an incomparably happy life.

The battle at the Indeterminate River ended with most of the factions destroyed and Lin Xuan’s group surviving at the cost of losing Ouyang. Ouyang had been teleported to the Spirit World, and her fate remained unknown.

• The Heavenly Ingenuity Sect lost one cultivator to infighting, while the survivor was attacked by Lin Xuan and the Ancient Octopus Beast.
• The Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect monk killed the Ancient Octopus Beast, but the Mysterious Venerable of the Nine Heavens possessed his body.
• The Mysterious Venerable was killed by his disciple’s ghost pet.
• Nine-Heads and his group fell by the Indeterminate River, and the Luo Clan’s elites were wiped out after failing to obtain the Asura God Blood.
• Lin Xuan’s group survived the battle, but Ouyang was teleported to the Spirit World.

Flute Insect encountered a handsome early Yuan-stage cultivator while seeking a spirit herb and fought him, hoping to harvest his essence to advance her cultivation. She subdued him with an imitation Spirit Treasure and bound him with her Fragrant Mist gu poison.

• Flute Insect searched for a spirit herb after growing frustrated that she could not reach the middle Yuan stage.
• Flute Insect encountered a male cultivator at the herb and was briefly struck by his appearance.
• Flute Insect attacked the cultivator, but his spirit fusion and tri-colored fire made him difficult to defeat.
• Flute Insect used an imitation Spirit Treasure to subdue the cultivator and bound him with her Fragrant Mist gu poison.
• Flute Insect taunted the captured cultivator and told him to submit to her.

This chapter described Lin Xuan’s thoughts after Ouyang was accidentally transported to the Spirit World, where her lack of strength and support left her in danger. It ended with Lin Xuan considering that Ouyang would have been safer in the Human World, becoming Baisuan Pavilion’s master after his ascension.

• Ouyang and Lin Xuan were separated before Asura Palace, and Ouyang was accidentally teleported to the Spirit World.
• Lin Xuan felt oddly happy for Ouyang, though he recognized that she was only a Yuanchu Realm cultivator.
• Lin Xuan considered how Ouyang might struggle to survive in the Spirit World without support until he arrived.
• Lin Xuan imagined Ouyang being captured as a furnace cauldron and planned to destroy whoever took her.
• Lin Xuan concluded that Ouyang would have been better off in the Human World, where she could become Baisuan Pavilion’s master after he ascended.

The chapter analyzed Taowu’s use of “smuggling” as Spirit World cultivators descending to hunt the young of powerful Demonic Beasts for valuable resources. It predicted that Lin Xuan would later be caught between factions hunting and protecting those beasts, with Lihe among the likely pursuers.

• The author argued that Spirit World cultivators would descend to the Human World only to seek rare treasures or extend their lifespans.
• The author noted that Phoenixes and Qilins had existed in the Human World, suggesting upper-realm cultivators might target their young.
• The author reasoned that hunting powerful adult Demonic Beasts was difficult, making their offspring tempting targets for pill ingredients and other resources.
• The author predicted that Lihe would descend to pursue Lin Xuan, likely because of a young upper-realm Demonic Beast.
• The author predicted that rival factions would descend to hunt and protect the beasts, leaving Lin Xuan to survive between them and emerge victorious.