Chapter Summaries

Lotus Heart emerged from the water hoping to explore the land, but a Frost Centipede and a giant boy left him nearly crushed. He returned to the lotus pool, where Wang Tinglou offered to tutor him so he could become a True Spirit, and called Milk Dragon to help.

• Lotus Heart left the water and was frozen by the cold from a passing Frost Centipede.
• A boy chasing a kite ran toward Lotus Heart without seeing him and left him badly injured.
• Lotus Heart crawled back to the pavilion tower, and Wang Tinglou revealed that it could speak and was the realm's administrator.
• Wang Tinglou offered to tutor Lotus Heart so he could become a True Spirit, then called Milk Dragon to help him.

Tinglou recalled Purple Moon’s rise to become an Alliance Leader for Hundred Refinements and Phantom Rain’s Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts. Purple Moon later earned two more alliance leaderships for Hundred Refinements.

• Tinglou first noticed Purple Moon tipping 10,000 Origin Point coins whenever Hundred Refinements released 9,000 words.
• Purple Moon became an Alliance Leader for Hundred Refinements, surprising Tinglou.
• Purple Moon became an Alliance Leader for Phantom Rain’s Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts, though he told Tinglou he had not read the book.
• Purple Moon secured a second and then a third alliance leadership for Hundred Refinements.
• Tinglou described Purple Moon as dependable, an update chaser who also lurked, and a passionate but level-headed reader.

Lin Xuan encountered Peacock while fleeing Wood Longevity Beast and mistook her companion, Kongxuan, for her lover. After Peacock revealed that Lin Kongxuan was Lin Xuan’s child, he was left stunned.

• Lin Xuan fled Wood Longevity Beast and was delighted to find Peacock, but worried when he saw her low cultivation level.
• Peacock urged Kongxuan to drive off the beast, and he transformed into a Peacock and defeated Wood Longevity Beast.
• Seeing Peacock lovingly support Kongxuan, Lin Xuan assumed they were together and offered them his blessing.
• Peacock stopped Lin Xuan and explained that Kongxuan’s name was Lin Kongxuan and that he was Lin Xuan’s child.
• Lin Xuan stared in disbelief and exclaimed that Kongxuan was his child.

The narrator described Flame Sovereign as a warmhearted but lazy fellow reader from Shanghai who had become a moderator. After casting his monthly vote, Flame Sovereign made an unusually long post, prompting the narrator to commemorate the occasion.

• The narrator gradually got to know Flame Sovereign in the Xuanyue Pavilion QQ group after Hundred Refinements created it.
• The narrator saw Flame Sovereign as warmhearted because he agreed to help fellow readers, but lazy because he always asked them to send the webpage address first.
• Flame Sovereign cast his monthly vote and made a long post, which the narrator commemorated.

The author described Sun Immortal Vulture’s growth from an active QQ book friend into the writer of Collapse of the Immortal World. The chapter ended with the author reflecting that a future great author might be an ordinary book friend.

• Sun Immortal Vulture frequently chatted with the author on QQ and posted several times a day, though many posts were filler.
• After discussing his dream of writing with the author, Sun Immortal Vulture released Collapse of the Immortal World and quickly wrote more than a hundred thousand characters.
• The author read the first dozen chapters of Immortal World and praised its creativity, ideas, emotional plotlines, and improving writing.
• The author compared Sun Immortal Vulture with Wang Yu and Phantom Rain, noting that they were not especially skilled at self-promotion but could write good books.
• The author concluded that a future great author might be an ordinary book friend.

The author listed unresolved questions about Lin Xuan’s allies, the reasons Xinyue and Taowu descended, and how Lin Xuan might ascend to the Spirit World. The chapter ended by inviting readers to speculate as Lin Xuan’s ascent seemed unlikely to happen soon.

• The author questioned why Meng Ruyan wanted to cooperate with Lin Xuan and what connected her plans to Fairy Qin’s earlier message.
• The author asked why Xinyue and Taowu had descended to the Human World and whether ancient You Province held a hidden treasure.
• The author considered how Lin Xuan would ascend, noting that he had missed a chance to question Great Monk Huitong about the route to the Spirit World.
• The author wondered whether Tinglou and Tian Xiaojian might cooperate if they encountered each other while pursuing ascension.
• The author asked how far Baisuan Pavilion would grow and whether Yue'er would eventually accompany Lin Xuan to the Spirit World.
• The author concluded that Lin Xuan would likely remain in the Human World for a while and invited readers to share their theories.

The author analyzed how Feng Liang’s appearance and the Spirit World visitors shifted the balance between Horizon Sea Pavilion and the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect. The Spirit Control Sect and Separation Medicine Palace remained undecided, while Lin Xuan was poised to tip the scales.

• The author connected Feng Liang’s faction to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and identified Horizon Sea Pavilion’s kinship with Wang Tinglou as evidence that Pine Wind Academy would ally with it.
• The author inferred that the Heavenly Ingenuity Sect would support Horizon Sea Pavilion, while the Demon Race posed little threat after Nine-Heads was extinguished.
• The author considered the Spirit Control Sect and Separation Medicine Palace potential swing forces, noting that either could still have reasons to oppose Horizon Sea Pavilion.
• The author described Taowu, Xinyue, and Xiahou as Spirit World visitors whose grudges and family ties added further complications.
• The author concluded that Lin Xuan, Meng Ruyan’s sweetheart, could become the decisive factor between the two sides.

The narrator praised Illusion’s plot for turning Mo Xuesong and his wife’s attempt to rob Lin Xuan into a reconciliation through Meng Ruyan. The alliance between Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan left the Heavenly Ingenuity Sect poised to side with Horizon Sea Pavilion as wider conflicts over the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and the Asura Sect’s treasures approached.

• Mo Xuesong and his wife intended to rob Lin Xuan, making the narrator fear that the Heavenly Ingenuity Sect would become Horizon Sea Pavilion’s enemy.
• Meng Ruyan resolved the conflict, drawing on the Heavenly Ingenuity Sect’s gratitude for her rescue of the Great Elder and his wife.
• Lin Xuan displayed his strength, persuading Mo Xuesong and his wife that befriending him was safer than making him an enemy.
• The narrator inferred that Mo Xuesong would learn from Taiyin about the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect’s loss and Horizon Sea Pavilion’s gain of a Lihe Realm cultivator, making Horizon Sea Pavilion the clear side to support.
• The narrator described Meng Ruyan and Lin Xuan’s meeting as a significant alliance that would affect the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, the Asura Sect’s treasures, ascension, and the Lihe Realm.

The passage described Mysterious Venerable of the Nine Heavens as a gifted creator of the Nine Heavens Profound Art who survived Asura Palace and gained control of some Restrictions. It condemned him for abandoning Mystic Phoenix Fairy when she shielded him.

• Mysterious Venerable of the Nine Heavens created the Nine Heavens Profound Art.
• He survived the dangers of Asura Palace and gained control over certain Restrictions.
• Mystic Phoenix Fairy shielded him, but he fled alone.

The author reflected on Lu Ying'er's unspoken love for Lin Xuan after he asked to borrow her cultivation cave, interpreting her reaction as a brief, fragile hope followed by disappointment. The chapter ended with imagined scenes of Ying'er hiding her sorrow from her Young Master.

• Lin Xuan asked to borrow Lu Ying'er's cultivation cave.
• Lu Ying'er froze and showed a strange expression, then bowed and withdrew after her hope faded.
• The author imagined Lu Ying'er silently grieving while hiding her feelings from Lin Xuan.

The chapter compiled readers’ poems and tributes to Hundred Refinements and its author, Phantom Rain, including verses about Lin Xuan, Yue'er, and other characters. It ended with readers praising the novel’s immortal-heroic adventures and recommending Refining into an Immortal.

• The introduction credited Lotus Heart Mortal and Tinglou with compiling readers’ poems from Raindrop.
• Tinglou shared an acrostic for Milk Dragon, an impression of Moon, and a hidden-character poem blessing Hundred Refinements.
• Dragon Who Never Weans recalled poems about Lin Xuan and Yue'er's past and present lives, then wrote an acrostic for Zhiruo and explained its hidden characters.
• Lilac Drunk composed an acrostic praising Hundred Refinements, Phantom Rain, and Lin Xuan.
• Tang Dynasty Immortal celebrated the novel’s immortal-heroic world and recounted major adventures and characters.
• Championship Authority praised Phantom Rain and recommended Refining into an Immortal.

The chapter compiled poems and lyrics written by Raindrop's readers, including verse about Lin Xuan, Yue'er, and Peacock, and a poetic account of Lin Xuan's journey through the Indeterminate River arc. It ended with Tinglou's poems and a note about an upcoming flight.

• The chapter credited Lotus Heart Mortal and Tinglou with compiling readers' poems and lyrics.
• Sun Immortal Vulture shared a poem about the sun and joked about Master Illusion and Tinglou.
• oForgotten Rivero and another contributor wrote verses about Yue'er, Lin Xuan, and the Blood Curse of Infatuation.
• Lotus Heart Mortal recounted Lin Xuan's journey from You Province through the Twelve Heavenly Cloud Provinces and into the Indeterminate River arc.
• Lotus Heart Mortal shared Peacock's longing for Lin Xuan and their hope of meeting again in the Spirit World.
• Tinglou wrote about missing a brother before a flight and shared two acrostic poems.

The chapter compiled poems and lyrics written by readers of Hundred Refinements, including verses praising Tinglou, Xuanyue Pavilion, and the novel’s growing popularity. It ended with Rainbow Dance’s classical-style poems for Yue'er and Ouyang.

• Lotus Heart Mortal and Tinglou compiled poems submitted by readers.
• Dragon Who Never Weans wrote five poems about Xuanyue Pavilion, Hundred Refinements, Tinglou, and fellow readers.
• Sun Immortal Vulture, Phantom Rain, Seven Killings Wolf, and Kite Runner each contributed poems praising the community and its success.
• An unknown author submitted an acrostic about cultivation and the lonely path to immortality.
• Rainbow Dance shared classical-style poems about Yue'er’s return and Ouyang’s wedding.

Liu Mang speculated about possible traps in the novel, focusing on Five-Colored Fairy, Qin Yan, the alliance situation, and Cloud Province’s wider conflict. He ended by admitting that his many guesses might only be right by chance.

• Liu Mang argued that Five-Colored Fairy’s name and powers suggested a connection to Yuanyuan and predicted that she might reveal news about her.
• Liu Mang guessed Qin Yan might reunite with Lin Xuan and that they could learn more about the Sound-Piercing Talismans.
• Liu Mang predicted possible alliances and ambushes involving Five-Colored Fairy, Meng Ruyan, Taiyin, Horizon Sea Pavilion, and Wang Tinglou.
• Liu Mang speculated that Mad Mother, Spirit World forces, Spirit Herb Mountain, or the Demon Race might alter the balance in Cloud Province.

A reader speculated about Lin Xuan’s future relationships and adventures in the Spirit World, especially Red Leaf Fairy’s role and the East Sea conflicts. The commentary predicted that Red Leaf Island would rise in power and that Lin Xuan could become involved in a war among humans, demons, and sea races.

• The reader described Red Leaf Fairy as strong and resourceful, predicted Red Leaf Island would become a regional power, and believed she would remain an unrequited admirer of Lin Xuan.
• The reader predicted that Yue'er and Meng Ruyan would reunite with Lin Xuan after he made a name for himself in the East Sea, while Xiang'er, Yuanke, Jin Ling, and Red Silk might also cross paths with him in the Spirit World.
• The reader speculated that Wu Yun'er and the other Baisuan Pavilion masters might ascend and reunite with Lin Xuan, and that Qin Yan might inherit Mystic Phoenix Fairy’s legacy.
• The reader predicted that Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian would remain rivals until their paths crossed again when the Demon World and Spirit World met.
• The reader expected Red Leaf Island to annex Ten Thousand Beasts Island, potentially provoking other forces in the East Sea.
• The reader predicted Lin Xuan would protect a runaway princess, sparking a war among the human, demon, and sea races, where he would defeat many Lihe Realm cultivators and reunite with Yue'er and Meng Ruyan.

Lotus Heart speculated about how Lin Xuan might develop a stronger cultivation art after reaching the Spirit World, proposing that he inherit an art from his previous life or merge and improve his existing arts. The chapter left Lin Xuan’s future cultivation path open, with the Blue Heart Sea and Mystic Phoenix Fairy suggested as possible clues.

• Lotus Heart noted that Lin Xuan’s current cultivation arts were inadequate for his time in the Spirit World.
• Lotus Heart proposed that Lin Xuan might inherit a cultivation art from his extraordinary previous life, possibly through a clue connected to the Blue Heart Sea.
• Lotus Heart suggested that Lin Xuan could fuse and improve the Nine Heavens Profound Art and the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Art to create a stronger art of his own.
• Lotus Heart speculated that Lin Xuan might obtain a higher-level Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Art from Mystic Phoenix Fairy and develop it further.
• Lotus Heart predicted that Lin Xuan’s cultivation art could work especially well in coordination with Qin Yan and Yuanyuan.

Lotus Heart speculated about how Lin Xuan’s treasures and supernatural powers might be improved after he reached the Spirit World. The chapter left their future development open to Illusion’s arrangements.

• Lotus Heart suggested upgrading the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring by strengthening its ice and fire attributes or changing it to Five Elements attributes.
• Lotus Heart proposed repairing the Demonic Fate Sword with Qilin materials and a Qilin sword spirit.
• Lotus Heart noted the Spirit Gauze Jade Talisman’s power to break restrictions and wondered what other abilities it might have.
• Lotus Heart suggested using Phoenix materials to strengthen the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye and combining it with Xiang’er’s illusion power.
• Lotus Heart proposed that Lin Xuan obtain the original Lesser Luo Heaven Dharma Image in the Spirit World.
• Lotus Heart imagined refining supreme poisons into the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire to create the Spirit World’s ultimate poison flame.

Lotus Heart reflected on how setbacks could strengthen Lin Xuan’s state of mind and speculated about the Spirit World’s races and factions. The chapter ended with Lotus Heart stopping short of further speculation because the Spirit World story had already begun.

• Lotus Heart argued that Lin Xuan needed a serious setback to temper his state of mind and make his eventual recovery more meaningful.
• Lotus Heart suggested that being hunted by Taowu or losing his cultivation could force Lin Xuan to undergo a phoenix-like rebirth.
• Lotus Heart wondered what the Ink Moon Tribe’s inherited arts and pills would bring Lin Xuan in the Spirit World.
• Lotus Heart briefly mentioned the Sea Race and the Five Elements Spirit Race, joking that he wanted to appear as a Chaos Wood Spirit Lotus.
• Lotus Heart stopped speculating about the Spirit World to avoid saying too much.

The author reflected on Lin Xuan’s story, noting that he had not yet properly cultivated and was still feeling his way forward. The author outlined possible next steps, including cultivation, meeting stronger cultivators, and encountering other races.

• The author said Lin Xuan had not properly cultivated and was still feeling his way forward.
• The author noted that Lin Xuan would need to grow stronger before traveling through the Spirit World’s lesser realms.
• The author suggested Lin Xuan cultivate and meet cultivators of his rank or Dongxuan cultivators at auctions.
• The author considered Lin Xuan meeting Lihe cultivators and old acquaintances, but said traveling together was unlikely and it was too soon for old acquaintances.
• The author predicted Lin Xuan might encounter the Ghost Race before the Sea Race.

The chapter analyzes Lin Xuan’s decision to give the Hundred Herb Sect the Five Elements True Explanation, suggesting he planned to use its poorly gifted first-generation disciples to build the sect’s public reputation and attract future talent. It leaves open the possibility that one of those disciples might surpass expectations and develop a new cultivation technique.

• Lin Xuan gave the Five Elements True Explanation to the Hundred Herb Sect, though the technique could not help its cultivators reach Dongxuan.
• The Hundred Herb Sect needed Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators to establish its standing and attract talented newcomers.
• Lin Xuan’s plan may have been to let poorly gifted first-generation disciples become a show of strength while saving the sect’s true future for later generations.
• The chapter considered that a Hundred Herb Sect cultivator might one day improve the Five Elements True Explanation or create a new cultivation technique.