Chapter Summaries

Song Changsheng began cultivating “Engraving Arrays with the Body” under Song Xianming’s protection, accepting the danger of the untested method despite hiding it from his Mother. He endured the first two body-forging sessions and proceeded to prepare for the third.

• Song Changsheng brought the method to Song Xianming and asked him to guard his cultivation.
• Song Xianming warned Song Changsheng of the mortal danger and urged him to tell his Mother, but ultimately agreed to protect him.
• Song Changsheng entered the Cultivation Chamber, set aside his belongings, and began the body-forging process with a medicinal bath.
• Song Changsheng endured the first bath’s pain and absorbed the medicinal liquid, strengthening his body.
• Song Changsheng completed a more intense second bath, recovered after a day, and began preparing a third batch of Spiritual Herbs.

Song Changsheng completed his body tempering and risked his life engraving the Yin-Yang Two Forms Array into his body. He succeeded with the Heart Protection Pill’s help, then discovered the array’s attack was powerful but consumed much of his Spiritual Power.

• Song Changsheng endured the painful final body tempering with the Dragon Blood Orchid and completed all nine temperings.
• Song Changsheng began engraving the Yin-Yang Two Forms Array into his bones, meridians, acupoints, and orifices.
• Song Changsheng damaged his dantian when the formation patterns converged too quickly, then swallowed the Heart Protection Pill to stabilize himself.
• Song Changsheng carefully completed the array, forming the Yin-Yang Two Forms Array within his body.
• Song Changsheng tested the array by cutting a First-Tier High-Grade magic artifact in two, but found that the attack consumed one-third of his Spiritual Power.

Song Changsheng emerged from seclusion and reunited with his worried mother, Xia Yunxue, before preparing to return to Little Green Mountain. His question about the Song Clan’s history with Sunset City led him to Song Xianming, whose reaction to a character on a jade pendant left the mystery unresolved.

• Song Changsheng opened his cultivation chamber and fell to his knees before Xia Yunxue, who embraced him and scolded him for hiding his dangerous cultivation method.
• Song Changsheng gave Xia Yunxue a Beauty Retention Pill, and Song Xianming urged her to ease up and let their son make his own choices.
• Song Changsheng told Xia Yunxue he planned to return to Little Green Mountain, and she gave him a jade pendant that could withstand a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s full-force strike.
• Song Changsheng asked Xia Yunxue whether the lineage had a grudge against Sunset City, but she told him to ask Song Xianming.
• Song Changsheng went to Suspended Mirror Lake and asked Song Xianming about the “Wan” character on his jade pendant, prompting Song Xianming to strike him on the head with his fishing rod.

Song Changsheng returned to Lake Heart Island and reunited with Song Qingxi and Song Qingxing, whose cultivation had advanced during his absence. He tested Song Qingxing’s sword skills, praised both siblings, and gave them gifts.

• Song Xianming refused to explain the matter in Sunset City or the Jade Pendant, then expelled Song Changsheng from Cloud Reaching Hall.
• Song Changsheng returned to Little Green Mountain after parting from Xia Yunxue and wondered how the Spirit Fish, Mist Concealment Tea, Song Qingxi, and Song Qingxing had progressed.
• Song Changsheng arrived at Lake Heart Island and found Song Qingxi tending the Spirit Field while Song Qingxing cultivated beneath a Green Plum Tree.
• Song Qingxing attacked Song Changsheng with a sword strike, and Song Changsheng blocked it with the Water Control Technique before praising Qingxing’s Spiritual Power control.
• Song Qingxi scolded Song Qingxing for testing his young uncle, and Song Qingxing went to face the wall; Song Changsheng learned that Qingxing had reached Qi Condensation Sixth Layer and Qingxi Qi Condensation Fourth Layer.
• Song Changsheng sat with Song Qingxi and brought out two gift boxes for her and Song Qingxing.

Song Changsheng gave Song Qingxi a jade sword and Song Qingxing a defensive robe, then discovered that Song Qingxi had been tending a Green Plum Tree with growing intelligence. The tree seemed able to communicate with her, leaving Song Changsheng to wonder whether she had a special ability.

• Song Qingxi opened her gift and received the Jade Glory Sword, then opened Song Qingxing's box and found a Mystic Thread Robe.
• Song Qingxi gave Song Changsheng eight high-quality leaves from the Mist Concealment Tea Tree and revealed that she was a First-Tier Mid-Grade Spirit Plant Master.
• Song Changsheng told Song Qingxi a story until she remembered to water the Green Plum Tree.
• Song Qingxi watered the tree and released vitality into it, making its branches and leaves sway as if joyfully responding to her.
• Song Changsheng used his Illusion Breaking Eye and saw that the tree had accumulated spiritual power and might become a spirit plant.
• Song Qingxi told Song Changsheng that the tree could talk, but he could not sense it when he touched the trunk, so he wondered whether something about her was different.

Song Changsheng investigated a disturbance in Clear Mirror Lake and discovered an underground river leading to a vast lake filled with Water Spiritual Energy and Black Jade Nether Lotuses. As he approached a lotus pod, a sudden danger forced him to retreat.

• Song Changsheng questioned Song Qingxi and Song Qingxing about unusual activity in Clear Mirror Lake, and Song Qingxing recalled the water shaking in the southeast a month earlier.
• Song Changsheng entered the lake with a Water-Avoiding Pearl and found a hole in the lakebed where groundwater flowed into Clear Mirror Lake.
• Song Changsheng followed the underground waterway into a broad dark river and discovered it led to an enormous Underground Lake rich in Water Spiritual Energy.
• Song Changsheng spotted a vast field of black-jade lotus leaves and recognized a lotus pod as a Black Jade Nether Lotus.
• An immense sense of danger descended as Song Changsheng approached the lotus pod, and he swiftly withdrew.

Song Changsheng battled a powerful Water Monkey in the Dark River and killed it with a Second-Tier Low-Grade Heaven Sword Talisman. After collecting the demon beast’s materials, he continued toward the Underground Lake to claim the Black Jade Nether Lotus.

• A Water Monkey ambushed Song Changsheng and overwhelmed his Water Element Shield, Lu Wu Bell, and Water Manipulation Technique.
• Song Changsheng fled underwater while planning how to use his limited treasures and the array within his body to defeat the beast.
• Song Changsheng activated the Yin-Yang Two Forms Array and used the Lu Wu Bell to hold the Water Monkey in place, but the beast broke free and scattered his attacks.
• Song Changsheng tricked the Water Monkey into exhausting its strength, then killed it with Song Luhai’s Second-Tier Low-Grade Heaven Sword Talisman.
• Song Changsheng retrieved the Water Monkey’s corpse, salvaged its useful materials, and swam toward the Underground Lake to seek the Black Jade Nether Lotus.

Song Changsheng found a Black Jade Nether Lotus and a Water Spirit Vein, then used the Lotus Seeds to condense a rare Yin-Yang Dao Foundation. After reporting his achievement, he was summoned to the Hall of General Affairs, where four Qi Condensation Great Perfection cultivators had already gathered.

• Song Changsheng collected the Black Jade Nether Lotus Seeds and discovered an incomplete Water Spirit Vein beneath the lake.
• Song Changsheng found the second-tier Spirit Fish hiding in the vein's spring source and brought it back to Clear Mirror Lake.
• Song Changsheng reported the Water Spirit Vein to the Lineage, which relocated it and rewarded him with eight hundred Contribution Points.
• Song Changsheng spent a year in seclusion refining thirty-five Lotus Seeds and condensed a Yin-Yang Dao Foundation.
• Song Changsheng reported his Dao Foundation to the Lineage and was summoned to Vast Peak and then the Hall of General Affairs, where four Qi Condensation Great Perfection cultivators were waiting.

Song Changsheng learned that the Wutong Secret Realm would open in a month and chose to compete for a Foundation Establishment opportunity despite Song Xianyun's warning about the risks. After returning to his courtyard, he began refining a Lotus Platform from a Black Jade Nether Lotus pod to strengthen his spiritual power and prepare for the secret realm.

• Song Changsheng arrived at a gathering and learned that the other four cultivators had also condensed Dao Foundations.
• Song Xianyun announced that the Wutong Secret Realm would open in a month and selected Song Changsheng to join the lineage's team.
• Song Xianyun explained that Song Changsheng could either risk the secret realm or wait several years for a Foundation Establishment Pill, but Song Changsheng chose to enter.
• Song Changsheng told Song Xianyun that he had condensed a Water-Fire Dao Foundation while concealing his Great Dao Foundation.
• Song Changsheng returned to his courtyard and began refining a Lotus Platform from the Black Jade Nether Lotus pod using First-Tier Void Stone.

Song Changsheng forged the Ink Jade Lotus Platform and traveled with the Song Clan to the Wutong Secret Realm, where old rivals and neighboring clans had gathered. After Chang Tianhua recognized him, he coerced a powerful Earth Fire Sect disciple into helping him target Song Changsheng in the realm.

• Song Changsheng forged the Ink Jade Lotus Platform, which increased his cultivation speed slightly and stored spiritual power beyond his dantian’s capacity.
• Song Xianyun escorted Song Changsheng and four other Song Clan cultivators to the Wutong Mountain Range, where they introduced themselves and discussed their skills.
• Song Changsheng learned that Song Lutong held a grudge against the Yu Clan, and the group arrived beneath the Wutong Tree alongside the other families and sects.
• Li Tiancheng greeted Song Xianyun, who questioned why Cheng Yufei had not come with the Earth Fire Sect.
• Song Changsheng recognized Chang Tianhua, who had recovered enough to cultivate and still blamed him for his past humiliation.
• Chang Tianhua threatened a gaunt senior disciple into agreeing to help kill Song Changsheng in the Secret Realm.

Song Changsheng and the other Song Clan members entered the Wutong Secret Realm and spent three days tending the clan’s Medicine Garden. After finishing, they prepared to split up and search the wilderness for valuable Spirit Plants before the final-day opening of the Stalactite Spirit Liquid cave.

• Song Changsheng used the Illusion Breaking Eye to inspect the Wutong Tree’s Third-Tier formation, but withdrew it after nearly suffering a backlash.
• The six Foundation Establishment Cultivators opened the gateway, and the Song Clan group entered the Wutong Secret Realm before the other factions.
• Song Changsheng landed safely, reunited with Song Luping, Song Lutong, Song Luyue, and Song Chang'an, and followed the compass to the clan’s Medicine Garden.
• The five Song Clan members harvested mature Spirit Plants and sowed seeds in the Medicine Garden for three days, filling three Universe Bags.
• Song Changsheng explained that the Stalactite Spirit Liquid cave would not open until the final day, and the group decided to split up to search for wild Spirit Plants.

Song Changsheng was lured into a trap by Chang Tianhua and two Earth Fire Sect cultivators, then had his Spiritual Power sealed by the Fragrance-Condensing Flower. With Song Changsheng down and Chang Tianhua preparing to attack again, the chapter ended in the middle of the confrontation.

• Song Changsheng followed the fragrance of a spirit flower and pulled up a Fragrance-Condensing Flower, triggering a hidden black-bead attack.
• Chang Tianhua, Zhang Zhiyuan, and a black-robed Earth Fire Sect cultivator emerged and encircled Song Changsheng.
• Song Changsheng countered their attacks with his Water Dragon's Roar, Heaven Sun Finger, and Yin and Yang Qi, forcing the three to defend themselves.
• Song Changsheng's Spiritual Power suddenly failed, allowing Zhang Zhiyuan and the black-robed cultivator to strike him down.
• Chang Tianhua revealed that the Fragrance-Condensing Flower had sealed Song Changsheng's Spiritual Power after he expended it in battle.
• Chang Tianhua unleashed black flames toward the fallen Song Changsheng.

Song Changsheng defeated the ambush led by Chang Tianhua, killed Zhang Zhiyuan and Qiu Wengui, and took Chang Tianhua’s Jellyfish Refined Steel necklace. As Song Changsheng stayed behind to treat his injuries, the other disciples had already awarded the Stalactite Spirit Liquid to Song Lutong.

• Song Changsheng regained his spiritual power, shattered Zhang Zhiyuan’s axe with the Yin-Yang Two Forms Array, and killed him.
• Song Changsheng learned that the Black Robe Person was Qiu Wengui and killed him, then killed Chang Tianhua despite his pleas and threats.
• Song Changsheng found that Chang Tianhua’s necklace was made of Jellyfish Refined Steel, collected the Universe Bags, burned the corpses, and began treating his injuries.
• At the Stalactite Spirit Liquid cave, Song Lutong defeated the other contenders and won the Stalactite Spirit Liquid, while disciples suspected the missing Chang Tianhua and Zhang Zhiyuan had gone to ambush Song Changsheng.

Song Changsheng returned from the Secret Realm as the Earth Fire Sect and Chou Clan accused him of causing their members to disappear, but Song Lutong and their allies defended him. After Song Xianyun learned that Song Changsheng had killed Chang Wudao’s son, he rushed to leave with the Song Clan, while Chang Wudao arrived soon after and killed Uncle Zhong.

• Song Changsheng rejoined Song Luping and the others shortly before the Secret Realm closed, and Song Lutong revealed that he had obtained the Stalactite Spirit Liquid.
• When Chang Tianhua, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Qiu Wengui failed to return, Uncle Zhong and the Chou Clan confronted Song Changsheng, but Song Lutong, Song Luping, Wang Qianqian, and Li Hengzong challenged their accusations.
• An Earth Fire Sect disciple revealed that Chang Tianhua and Zhang Zhiyuan had targeted Song Changsheng, prompting Song Luping to accuse the sect of breaking the Secret Realm’s rules and nearly provoking a fight.
• After leaving the Secret Realm, Song Changsheng told Song Xianyun that he had killed three people, and Song Xianyun hurried to depart before Chang Wudao could arrive.
• Li Tiancheng tried to keep the Song Clan from leaving, but Song Xianyun defeated him and escaped aboard the flying boat.
• Chang Wudao arrived at Wutong Mountain Range, heard Uncle Zhong’s account, and killed him before the two remaining Earth Fire Sect members begged for mercy.

After Song Changsheng killed Chang Tianhua in the Secret Realm, Chang Wudao went to Vast Peak demanding his death. Song Xianming emerged from seclusion to protect his grandson and flew out to fight Chang Wudao, leaving Song Changsheng anxious about his grandfather’s condition.

• Chang Wudao learned that Song Changsheng had killed his son, Chang Tianhua, and vowed to make him pay.
• Song Changsheng explained the Secret Realm events to Song Xianming and blamed himself for bringing danger to the clan.
• Song Xianming rejected Song Changsheng’s apology, insisting he had been right to defend himself and warning that he would protect the clan.
• Chang Wudao arrived at Vast Peak and demanded that the Song Clan hand over Song Changsheng.
• Song Xianming confronted Chang Wudao, then flew beyond the Clan Protecting Array to fight him in the sky.

As Song Xianming and Chang Wudao fought above Vast Peak, the Earth Fire Sect and Chou Clan arrived and clashed with the Song Clan over Song Changsheng’s alleged role in Qiu Wengui’s death. The fighting stopped after Wang Qingquan intervened, and Song Xianming returned victorious, prompting Chang Wudao to ask whether he had cultivated a Minor Divine Ability.

• Cheng Yufei and the Earth Fire Sect arrived with Qiu Tianyang and Qiu Tianxing, and the Song Clan moved to block them from interfering in the duel.
• Qiu Tianyang demanded that Song Changsheng be handed over, while Song Xianyun and Song Luzhou challenged the accusation and Song Luzhou reminded Qiu Tianyang that an Earth Fire Sect disciple had killed his niece Qiu Yuewen.
• Cheng Yufei led an attack on the Song Clan, and Qiu Tianyang joined the melee until Wang Qingquan and the Wang Clan arrived and halted the fighting.
• A flash of light ended the battle in the sky, and Song Xianming returned largely uninjured while Chang Wudao appeared bloodied and weakened.
• Chang Wudao asked Song Xianming whether he had cultivated a Minor Divine Ability, leaving the gathered cultivators in an uproar.

Song Xianming forced Chang Wudao and the Chou Clan to accept a junior challenge at the foot of Vast Peak three days later, with Song Changsheng agreeing to fight anyone below Foundation Establishment. After the visitors left, Song Changsheng learned that his grandfather had damaged his foundation by forcing himself to fight and was left caring for him while Song Xianyun searched for a restorative pill.

• Song Xianming revealed that he had mastered a Minor Divine Ability and rejected Chang Wudao’s demand for an explanation over his son’s death.
• Song Xianming set a challenge at Vast Peak for three days later, and Chang Wudao and Qiu Tianyang agreed to send their juniors.
• Song Changsheng promised to face anyone below Foundation Establishment, while Chang Wudao warned him not to flee.
• Song Xianming thanked Wang Qingquan for his support, then dismissed the clan members and guests.
• Song Xianming collapsed in Cloud Reaching Hall, and Song Xianyun said that forcing himself to fight had damaged his foundation.
• Song Xianyun went to the Family Treasury for an ancestral pill, while Song Changsheng cared for Song Xianming, who weakly told him not to blame him for making the wager.

Song Changsheng learned that Song Xianming had used his final medicinal pill to recover and was told to win the coming challenge. At the arena at Vast Peak, Song Changsheng called for an opponent, and Yu Xueqian stepped forward to fight him.

• Song Xianming explained to Song Changsheng why he had sent Chang Wudao away and urged his grandson to defeat the challengers.
• Song Xianyun retrieved the last medicinal pills for Song Xianming, but a watchful old man saw him leave the Family Treasury and followed his movements.
• Song Xianyun helped Song Xianming refine the pills, stabilizing his aura, and Song Xianming told Song Changsheng he must not lose the coming battle.
• Over three days, a large arena was built at Vast Peak, drawing a crowd and the Chou Clan, Earth Fire Sect, and Yu Clan.
• Qu Jinsheng taunted the Song Clan, and Song Changsheng stepped onto the arena and challenged the gathered opponents.
• Yu Xueqian left the Yu Clan's camp and offered to fight Song Changsheng.

Song Changsheng defeated Yu Xueqian, Chou Wenwu, and a succession of challengers in a grueling arena battle, while the Earth Fire Sect held back. With his reputation spreading across Ling Province, the Earth Fire Sect finally sent its first fighter as sunset approached.

• Yu Xueqian challenged Song Changsheng, but he trapped her with the Water Control Technique and knocked her off the arena.
• Qu Jinsheng discussed wearing Song Changsheng down with the Leader, who claimed he could kill him with one strike after his spiritual power was depleted.
• Song Changsheng defeated Chou Wenwu and sent him off the arena without killing him.
• The Yu Clan and Chou Clan sent more than a dozen challengers against Song Changsheng, and he defeated each one, seriously injuring them.
• With one hour left before challenges ended, the Earth Fire Sect sent its first fighter to the arena.

Song Changsheng fought Earth Fire Sect’s final three elderly cultivators in succession, defeating them despite their desperate attacks and a hidden posthumous strike. He survived the explosion with the help of his Lotus Platform and Tai Chi Diagram, then stood ready to continue the Arena Battle.

• Song Changsheng killed Earth Fire Sect’s first old opponent, and Qu Jinsheng sent the next fighters without allowing him time to recover.
• Song Changsheng defeated four Earth Fire Sect cultivators, leaving only their oldest fighter to face him.
• The final old man fought for Earth Fire Sect’s glory and tried to use a Thunder Bead, but Song Changsheng knocked him down before he could activate it.
• After the old man fell, a crimson attack burst from his heart, shattered Song Changsheng’s Water Element Shield, and exploded against him.
• Song Changsheng survived the blast on a Lotus Platform behind a Black and White Tai Chi Diagram, while Qu Jinsheng reacted in disbelief.
• Song Changsheng stood up and announced that he was ready for his next opponent.