Chapter Summaries

Lu Yi chose the Undying Sword Scripture, then broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm using eight wisps of Grand Dao Qi and the Sword Intent Grass. His breakthrough triggered a lightning tribulation, leaving the White Cloud Sect elders stunned as they realized Lu Yi might possess peerless immortal aptitude.

• The Drifting Soul Peak Master gave Lu Yi Sword Intent Grass and offered him a choice between the Azure Fall Sword Art and the Undying Sword Scripture, and Lu Yi chose the latter.
• Lu Yi cleaned the Drifting Soul Peak Master's Bamboo House, accidentally saw bras in her bedroom, and was thrown out after she threatened him to keep quiet.
• Lu Yi claimed a mission reward that included the Transformation Art, then began preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
• After a month of cultivating, Lu Yi used eight wisps of Grand Dao Qi and the Sword Intent Grass to forge his foundation and successfully broke through.
• Dark clouds gathered over Drifting Soul Peak, and the Drifting Soul Peak Master realized Lu Yi had triggered a lightning tribulation; Donggong Mingyue arrived and discovered he was the one undergoing it.
• The White Cloud Sect's Sect Master Wu Qingfeng and the elders learned Lu Yi had triggered a tribulation at Foundation Establishment, and they speculated that he might have peerless immortal aptitude.

Lu Yi endured his lightning tribulation and broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, comprehending the Heavenly Thunder Jade Body Art as he used the lightning to temper his body. Afterward, he taught the technique to Donggong Mingyue and reviewed the rewards he received from his breakthrough.

• Lu Yi absorbed the heavenly lightning, improved his Thunder Intent, and comprehended the Heavenly Thunder Jade Body Art during his tribulation.
• The elders and disciples watched in shock as Lu Yi entered enlightenment and created a new body-tempering technique, and Wu Qingfeng promised the White Cloud Sect would provide him with whatever resources he needed.
• Lu Yi absorbed the final bolt, completed his breakthrough, and received congratulations from the gathered elders before the Drifting Soul Peak Master sent everyone away.
• Donggong Mingyue asked Lu Yi to teach her the Heavenly Thunder Jade Body Art, and Lu Yi accepted a task to teach her in exchange for improved Thunder Intent and Thousand Year Spiritual Milk.
• Lu Yi taught Donggong Mingyue the technique, then examined his breakthrough rewards, including the Ice Silk Boots, Profound Yang Sword, Enlightenment Tea Leaves, and a designated technique-level upgrade.

Lu Yi condensed the Undying Sword Seed in seven days and learned that his Grand Dao Qi-infused Spiritual Qi vortex remained separate from it, though it could still produce Undying Sword Qi. After accepting a mission to enter the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins, he prepared to go with his sect and hosted Liu Ningshuang and Donggong Mingyue for a meal.

• Lu Yi cultivated the Heavenly Thunder Jade Body Art to level 3, then studied the Undying Sword Scripture with Enlightenment Tea and condensed the Undying Sword Seed after seven days.
• Lu Yi discovered that his seven-colored Spiritual Qi vortex did not merge with the Undying Sword Seed, but he could circulate Spiritual Qi through it to create Undying Sword Qi.
• Donggong Mingyue brought Lu Yi to meet the Drifting Soul Peak Master, who announced that the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins would open in a year and that Foundation Establishment disciples would compete for entry slots.
• Lu Yi accepted missions to participate in the Foundation Establishment minor competition and enter the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins, then told his master he intended to go.
• Lu Yi asked the Drifting Soul Peak Master if she needed help, was thrown out of the Bamboo House after mentioning cleaning it, and joined Donggong Mingyue and Liu Ningshuang at his cave residence for a meal.
• Liu Ningshuang praised Lu Yi's spiritual food and explained that she had spent a long time pursuing and killing a Nascent Soul Realm snake demon.

Lu Yi competed in the Foundation Establishment Tournament to earn a place in the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins, though his opponents conceded before he had to fight. The tournament ended with Lu Yi and Jiang Fan among the twenty selected, who were told to prepare for departure in one week.

• Lu Yi spent a year cultivating, reaching the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer and advancing several arts, then traveled with Liu Ningshuang and Donggong Mingyue to the tournament.
• Lu Yi reunited with Jiang Fan, who had reached the Foundation Establishment Third Layer and joined the tournament despite his low cultivation rank.
• Wu Qingfeng began the tournament, and Lu Yi's first opponent, Li Feng, conceded as soon as he faced him.
• Lu Yi advanced through the rounds without fighting, while Jiang Fan used a powerful small white bottle that controlled mysterious water to reach the top twenty.
• Lu Yi received a task to defeat Jiang Fan, with Water Intent and Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Milk as rewards, and invited him to spar later.
• Wu Qingfeng announced that Lu Yi, Jiang Fan, and eighteen other cultivators had been selected to enter the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins, with departure set for one week later.

Lu Yi traveled with the White Cloud Sect to the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins, where he resisted the lingering bloodfiend illusion and learned that rival sects had brought powerful young prodigies. The Blood Spirit Sect's Xue Luo and his son openly threatened Lu Yi as the groups gathered outside the ruins.

• Elder Chuyun led Lu Yi, Liu Ningshuang, Jiang Fan, and the other White Cloud Sect disciples aboard the Radiant Light Ancient Ship toward the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins.
• During the journey, Lu Yi cultivated, sparred with Jiang Fan and other disciples, and gained insights into Water Intent and rewards of spiritual milk and pills.
• As the ship crossed an ancient battlefield, Lu Yi quickly broke free of its Bloodfiend Illusion while several Foundation Establishment disciples, including Jiang Fan, were dazed.
• The White Cloud Sect arrived at the ruins and met the Winter Valley cultivators led by Dong Yu, who warned Elder Chuyun about dangers to Lu Yi from rival sects.
• Xue Luo arrived with the Blood Spirit Sect, exchanged hostile words with Elder Chuyun, and fixed his killing intent on Lu Yi.
• A handsome Blood Spirit Sect young man with a blood-red forehead scar stared at Lu Yi and drew his hand across his throat in a threat.

Lu Yi entered the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins, where his missions promised valuable rewards, and quickly killed a powerful strange beast. He then found You Jing and Wang Chuanlu under attack by Heavenly Serpent Sect and Blood Spirit Sect disciples who were working together to hunt him, and prepared to face them.

• Lu Yi accepted a mission to kill the Blood Spirit Sect disciples entering the ruins as the five sects gathered and opened the gate.
• Lu Yi entered the ruins, accepted a mission to kill an eighth-level Foundation Establishment strange beast, and killed it with a single sword light.
• Lu Yi surveyed the outer region and headed toward a wasteland, avoiding the dangerous core of the ruins.
• Lu Yi found You Jing and Wang Chuanlu being pursued by four Heavenly Serpent Sect disciples and two Blood Spirit Sect disciples.
• You Jing warned Lu Yi that the two sects had joined forces to hunt him, but Lu Yi stayed to confront the attackers.

Lu Yi killed the Heavenly Serpent Sect and Blood Spirit Sect disciples who attacked him, then kept one prisoner and waited in Dark Moon Forest for Qin Luo and Xue Tianhen. As other prodigies headed toward the forest, Jiang Fan arrived to join Lu Yi.

• Lu Yi gave Wang Chuanlu and You Jing perfect White Jade Pills, and they recovered enough to stand by him as the surrounding disciples grew greedy for his treasures.
• Six Heavenly Serpent Sect and Blood Spirit Sect disciples attacked Lu Yi, who swiftly killed all but the disciple carrying the Mother-Child Transmission Gu and captured him.
• Lu Yi ordered the captive to summon Qin Luo and Xue Tianhen, then waited in Dark Moon Forest while Wang Chuanlu and You Jing healed and shared his roasted meat.
• Han Yu learned that the sects were hunting Lu Yi and set out for Dark Moon Forest.
• Yun Xi collected lotus seeds, learned that Xue Tianhen was involved in the hunt, and headed off to kill him.
• Jiang Fan arrived at Lu Yi's camp with a grave expression.

Lu Yi waited with Jiang Fan, You Jing, and Wang Chuanlu for Xue Tianhen and Qin Luo, while the others gathered to watch. Yun Xi briefly offered to join the fight in exchange for wine, then left with a jar from Lu Yi; at the chapter’s end, Qin Luo arrived and threatened them.

• Jiang Fan arrived after learning the Heavenly Serpent Sect and Blood Spirit Sect planned to surround Lu Yi, and chose to stay and fight beside him.
• You Jing and Wang Chuanlu decided to stay as well, and they discovered that Lu Yi’s Spirit Nurturing Dew could increase spiritual power.
• Yun Xi approached Lu Yi to buy wine and offered to help fight Xue Tianhen, but her fellow Ten Thousand Flowers Sect disciples persuaded her to leave.
• Lu Yi gave Yun Xi a jar of Spirit Nurturing Dew, and she said she believed he was powerful enough to face Xue Tianhen and Qin Luo.
• Qin Luo arrived in a burst of dark-golden light and told Lu Yi and the others that their meal would be their last.

Lu Yi fought Qin Luo while waiting for Xue Tianhen, then killed both prodigies and their sect disciples with a sudden burst of sword energy. The chapter ended with the forest silent and the onlookers stunned by Lu Yi’s power.

• Qin Luo arrived with Heavenly Serpent Sect and Blood Spirit Sect disciples and challenged Lu Yi, while Lu Yi asked where Xue Tianhen was.
• Lu Yi and Qin Luo fought hand to hand, and the onlookers learned that Lu Yi had created his own Body Tempering Technique.
• Qin Luo used the Heavenly Serpent Transformation Secret Art and fought Lu Yi across the ruined forest, while their shockwaves killed a Blood Spirit Sect disciple.
• Xue Tianhen arrived carrying the heads of three White Cloud Sect disciples, including Yu Ling, and taunted Lu Yi.
• After Lu Yi sent Jiang Fan and the others to put away the heads, he confronted Qin Luo and Xue Tianhen and unleashed golden sword light.
• Lu Yi’s sword light cut Qin Luo and Xue Tianhen apart, then killed the fleeing Heavenly Serpent Sect and Blood Spirit Sect disciples.

Lu Yi killed Xue Tianhen and Qin Luo, then led cultivators through the ancient ruins as a blood-mist upheaval drove strange beasts into a rampage. After the demonic aura faded and the group reached temporary safety, pale red mist began spreading across the sky.

• Lu Yi defeated Xue Tianhen and Qin Luo, destroyed Xue Tianhen’s soul inside the Blood Spirit Pearl, and collected the fallen cultivators’ treasures.
• Han Yu and Yun Xi praised Lu Yi’s strength and discussed the danger his actions could bring, but an eruption in the ruins’ core interrupted them.
• Lu Yi led the group north toward the Land of Detachment, fighting through waves of increasingly powerful strange beasts and rescuing other cultivators along the way.
• The demonic figure vanished into the blood mist, the beasts calmed, and the exhausted group reached a narrow valley to rest and thank Lu Yi.
• A cultivator spotted pale red mist spreading across the sky, and everyone looked up in alarm.

As Lu Yi led the surviving cultivators through the blood mist toward the Land of Detachment, he awakened them from a powerful Bloodfiend Illusion and discovered three Golden Core Demon Race cultivators near the northern ruins. The demons revealed that a descendant of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was inheriting the Demon Emperor’s power, and Lu Yi accepted a mission to kill the three demons before their attack began.

• Lu Yi accepted quests to save the gathered cultivators and leave the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins, then broke free of an ancient battle illusion and awakened the others from the Bloodfiend Illusion.
• Lu Yi led the group through the dangerous red mist for several days until they reached the northern region near the Land of Detachment.
• Lu Yi and the others encountered three Golden Core Demon Race cultivators, who said their Highness had come to inherit the power of the Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor.
• Lu Yi accepted a mission to kill the three demons, and they attacked the group with a sealing bell, brute force, and sharpened feathers.
• Lu Yi countered with golden sword lights as the demons reacted with alarm to his sword intent.

Lu Yi defeated three Golden Core great demons with the Profound Yang Sword and led the survivors to hide near the Land of Detachment while they waited for the ruins’ exit to open. As the group approached the emerging exit, a mysterious voice announced that it had finally found them.

• Lu Yi used the Profound Yang Sword to vaporize the Bird Demon, Ox Demon, and Tiger Demon, then collected the damaged great bell and left with Han Yu, Yun Xi, and the other cultivators.
• The group reached the Land of Detachment, where Lu Yi studied and memorized the mysterious formation patterns on its ancient stone pillars.
• Lu Yi persuaded everyone to leave the conspicuous plaza and hide in a nearby cave until help arrived, warning that the Demon Race still posed a danger.
• A disturbance from the ruins’ core area continued as the descendant of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan received the ancient Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor’s inheritance, while Lu Yi protected the group from wandering strange beasts.
• When spatial ripples appeared at the Land of Detachment and the cultivators rushed toward the opening exit, an unseen speaker laughed and said, “I've finally found you.”

Lu Yi escaped Qingqiu Hua and led the other cultivators out of the Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins. As the elders waited outside, the chapter ended with sword light emerging from the exit.

• Qingqiu Hua arrived with three Golden Core Demon Race cultivators and tried to recruit Lu Yi, then pursued him when he refused.
• Lu Yi evaded Qingqiu Hua’s attacks and illusion, then used a Thousand Mile Talisman to return to the Land of Detachment.
• Lu Yi defeated the handsome demon guarding the exit and forced the other two demons back, allowing Yun Xi and the others to escape.
• Qingqiu Hua arrived too late and vowed to capture Lu Yi after she had absorbed the inheritance.
• Outside the ruins, Mie Yue revealed that the Heavenly Serpent Sect and Blood Spirit Sect had joined forces to kill Lu Yi, and sword light then shot out of the exit.

Lu Yi and the surviving disciples escaped the changed Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins, where a Nine-Tailed Fox heir had obtained the Demon Emperor’s inheritance. When Mie Yue and Xue Luo tried to kill Lu Yi, White Cloud Sect, Ten Thousand Flowers Sect, and Winter Valley united to protect him; the chapter ended with Lu Yi returning to his room, eager to claim his mission rewards.

• The disciples reported that the Nine-Tailed Fox heir had gained the Demon Emperor’s inheritance and that Lu Yi had led them through the beast tide and killed Xue Tianhen and Qin Luo.
• Mie Yue and Xue Luo moved to attack Lu Yi, but Elder Chuyun and the White Cloud Sect elders shielded him.
• Yun Xi tried to repay Lu Yi by offering the essence of her Ten Thousand Flowers Spiritual Body, so Du Qin agreed to help him instead.
• Han Yu and Winter Valley joined the defense after Han Yu and the other disciples insisted that Lu Yi’s kindness must be repaid.
• Mie Yue and Xue Luo withdrew when Ten Thousand Flowers Sect and Winter Valley joined White Cloud Sect, and the sects departed to discuss the ruins’ mutation.
• Lu Yi returned to his room aboard the Radiant Light Ancient Ship and opened his mission panel, excited to collect his rewards.

Lu Yi claimed the rewards from his Eastern Forest Ancient Ruins quests, returned safely to White Cloud Sect, and spent the following year strengthening his spiritual power, cultivation, and body. After reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment and maxing out the Heavenly Thunder Jade Body Art, he finally felt ready to absorb the True Dragon Blood.

• Lu Yi claimed the Three Yang True Fire Talisman, Blood Burning Art, Thousand Year Blood Ginseng, True Dragon Blood, cultivation resources, Wind Intent, and Jade Brew recipe from his completed quests.
• Elder Chuyun brought Lu Yi and the others back toward White Cloud Sect, where the Drifting Soul Peak Master met them and Sect Leader Wu Qingfeng left to confront the Blood Spirit Sect.
• Lu Yi returned to his cave residence, used the Seven-Colored Spirit Nurturing Flower to transform and greatly strengthen his spiritual power, and raised the Undying Sword Scripture to lv8.
• Lu Yi spent the following year cultivating, studying formations and swordsmanship, brewing Jade Brew, and refining Savage Blood Pills from a modified pill formula.
• Lu Yi used the Savage Blood Pills to raise the Heavenly Thunder Jade Body Art to its maximum level and, at the peak of Foundation Establishment, prepared to absorb the True Dragon Blood.

Lu Yi absorbed True Dragon Blood, transformed his Heavenly Thunder Jade Body Art, and learned that the White Cloud Sect faced a growing war with the Blood Spirit Sect and a possible alliance with the Heavenly Serpent Sect. After a meal with Liu Ningshuang and Donggong Mingyue, he heard Yun Xi had come to visit.

• Lu Yi refined True Dragon Blood, gained insight from a True Dragon’s scales, and transformed his Heavenly Thunder Jade Body Art into the Heavenly Thunder True Dragon Art.
• The dragon’s roar drew the Drifting Soul Peak Master and Liu Ningshuang to Lu Yi’s cave, where they recognized that he had absorbed powerful dragon blood.
• Donggong Mingyue and Liu Ningshuang visited Lu Yi, and the three ate together while discussing cultivation and the Blood Spirit Sect’s war against the White Cloud Sect.
• Liu Ningshuang told Lu Yi that the Sect Master had killed two Blood Spirit Sect Grand Elders and was being pursued, while the Heavenly Serpent Sect might join the conflict.
• Donggong Mingyue drunkenly clung to Lu Yi until Liu Ningshuang made her sober up, and Liu Ningshuang reassured Lu Yi that the Ten Thousand Flowers Sect might ally with them.
• A month later, Yun Xi called from outside Lu Yi’s cave residence and asked him to come out and meet her.

Yun Xi visited the White Cloud Sect as the Ten Thousand Flowers Sect’s representative to discuss an alliance, and she sparred with Lu Yi after breaking through to the Golden Core Realm. Donggong Mingyue arrived and quarrelled with Yun Xi over her closeness to Lu Yi; the next morning, Han Yu came to see him.

• Yun Xi told Lu Yi that the Ten Thousand Flowers Sect was discussing an alliance with the White Cloud Sect and that its sect master hoped to build goodwill with him.
• Lu Yi accepted a task to defeat Yun Xi and won their sparring match, helping her gain insight into her Azure Lotus Secret Technique.
• Donggong Mingyue arrived, accused Yun Xi of seducing Lu Yi, and argued with her; Lu Yi explained their friendship and promised Mingyue Thunder Spirit Liquid for her impending Foundation Establishment.
• Lu Yi brought Yun Xi and Donggong Mingyue to his cave residence, shared spirit wine and food with them, and saw them off.
• The next morning, Han Yu arrived to request an audience with Lu Yi.

Lu Yi broke through the Heavenly Dao Restriction to reach the eleventh level of Foundation Establishment, then celebrated Donggong Mingyue’s breakthrough with Liu Ningshuang. As they discussed the war and the enemy sects’ formations, a challenger arrived outside the White Cloud Sect seeking to spar with its Immortal Seed.

• Lu Yi hosted Han Yu, Jiang Fan, Bai Yulong, and Tie Man, sparring with them until they were exhausted and gaining valuable cultivation rewards.
• Over the following month, Lu Yi sparred with his friends and improved his Water, Nature, and Ice Intents before Yun Xi and Han Yu departed; three months later he reached the tenth level of Foundation Establishment.
• Lu Yi spent eight months cultivating, then broke the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Dao Restriction and advanced to the eleventh level.
• Donggong Mingyue broke through to Foundation Establishment, and Lu Yi and Liu Ningshuang congratulated her before Lu Yi revealed his own eleventh-level cultivation.
• Lu Yi, Liu Ningshuang, and Donggong Mingyue discussed the war and enemy sect formations, then heard a challenger arrive and call out for a spar with the White Cloud Sect’s Immortal Seed.

Zhuge Shou of Nether Spirit Valley challenged Lu Yi outside the White Cloud Sect, but Lu Yi defeated him with a single strike of sword intent. The sect celebrated Lu Yi’s victory, while he reflected on his growing Sword Dao and Thunder Intent and considered how to advance them further.

• Zhuge Shou arrived at the White Cloud Sect with two Spirit Transformation cultivators and demanded that Lu Yi come out to fight.
• Lu Yi accepted Zhuge Shou’s challenge and led him away from the mountain gate, where Zhuge Shou attacked with four Golden-Fire Blade Wheels.
• Lu Yi shattered two of Zhuge Shou’s blades and wounded him with the sword intent of a single strike, leaving him unconscious.
• Wu Qingfeng and Elder Chuyun defended Lu Yi as Nether Spirit Valley’s cultivators carried Zhuge Shou away, and Wu Qingfeng praised Lu Yi for defending the sect’s honor.
• Liu Ningshuang admired Lu Yi’s sword intent, and Lu Yi reflected on his progress in Sword Dao and Thunder Intent before a bold idea came to him.

Lu Yi gave Elder Ming more than a thousand drops of Hundred Year Spirit Marrow so he could attempt a breakthrough to the Void Realm, then spent more than a year cultivating while White Cloud Sect’s alliance fought Blood Spirit Sect and Heavenly Serpent Sect. The chapter ended with Jiang Fan asking whether Lu Yi would attend an exchange gathering at Ten Thousand Flowers Sect.

• Lu Yi decided to offer Elder Ming Hundred Year Spirit Marrow, then brought it to him at the Scripture Pavilion the next morning.
• Elder Ming cleared the Scripture Pavilion, accepted Lu Yi’s Spirit Marrow, and announced that he would enter seclusion to pursue the Void Realm.
• Wu Qingfeng and the other Spirit Transformation cultivators arrived to investigate, while Lu Yi returned to his cave residence and continued cultivating.
• More than a year later, Lu Yi reached the twelfth layer of Foundation Establishment, and Donggong Mingyue advanced to the fourth layer.
• Jiang Fan, Bai Yulong, and Tie Man told Lu Yi that their allied sects had badly weakened Blood Spirit Sect and Heavenly Serpent Sect and planned an exchange gathering at Ten Thousand Flowers Sect.