Chapter Summaries

Yue Qianchou turned the violent chaos at the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce recruitment into a complaint against the sects he suspected of causing trouble, then welcomed the new recruits into the organization. The chapter left him assigning them rooms while Wei Chunqiu remained wary of the unruly newcomers.

• Shu Xin accused a man of groping her, and the Spirit Transformation cultivators beat him until a brawl erupted and several people died.
• Yue Qianchou ordered Wei Chunqiu to report suspected sect interference to the Chamber of Commerce Alliance and suspended recruitment.
• Kong Hua and Cao Zhengyang investigated the corpses, found no evidence, and accepted storage bracelets from Yue Qianchou before leaving.
• Yue Qianchou burned the corpses and welcomed the several hundred recruits, introducing Wei Chunqiu and Yun Peng as Immortal Emperor experts.
• Yue Qianchou explained which floors were for business and assigned rooms to the new members.

Yue Qianchou assigned the building’s floors and set strict rules for the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, putting Wei Chunqiu in charge of punishing violations. The assembled lords chose rooms and began furnishing them, while Yue Qianchou and Wei Chunqiu went to inspect the building.

• Yue Qianchou reserved the twenty-first floor for meetings, the twenty-second for himself, and the twenty-third as a platform, then allowed the group to choose rooms on floors seven through twenty.
• Yue Qianchou warned the former Rogue Cultivators against internal strife and ordered each floor to choose principal and deputy supervisors.
• Yue Qianchou made the supervisors responsible for sanitation and building maintenance, and ordered Wei Chunqiu to punish anyone who littered or damaged public property.
• Yue Qianchou gave Ming Changshou ten million divine-grade Spirit Stones for furnishings and ordered everyone to register their room locations before a meeting half a day later.
• The lords rushed to claim rooms, starting on the twentieth floor and moving down as floors filled, then inspected their spacious, well-furnished suites.

Yue Qianchou organized the residents of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce building, assigned preparations for its opening, and hosted a welcome banquet. The banquet ended with Yue Qianchou asking four sect elders for advice ahead of the Chamber's opening in half a month.

• The residents chose floor supervisors, furnished their rooms with Spirit Stones from Yue Qianchou, and submitted lists of occupants and room locations.
• Yue Qianchou told the assembled residents that the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce would open in half a month, then tasked Sikong Jue with business preparations and Nong Zhu with promoting the opening through flyers.
• Yue Qianchou appointed Hu Changshou to organize the building's defense and ordered everyone to follow his deployment.
• Yue Qianchou held a rooftop welcome banquet with elders Wan Geyi, Huo Feng, Du Nanshan, and Ya Donglou, while Wei Chunqiu and Yun Peng remained by the railing.
• Yue Qianchou told the four elders that the Chamber would open in half a month and asked them for suggestions.

Yue Qianchou prepared to open the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce with immortal herbs as its flagship, while Jueqing Palace plotted to disrupt the opening. The chapter ended with Feng Jiuru proposing a challenge over the chamber’s mountain and Sun Lun worrying that no sect would dare antagonize Yun Peng and Wei Chunqiu.

• Yue Qianchou told the guests that the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce would feature immortal herbs and said its stock should withstand a rush on opening day.
• Lu Yanqing watched Yue Qianchou from the rooftop, and she and Yun Peng later began quietly sharing the rooftop at opposite ends each evening.
• Nong Zhu and ten others distributed promotional leaflets in Illusory Immortal City, spreading news of the chamber’s opening throughout the Immortal Realm.
• Feng Jiuru rebuked Sun Lun for failing to place spies in the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce and rejected his idea of forcing it to close through a bulk purchase.
• Feng Jiuru suggested arranging a challenge for the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce’s mountain on opening day, but Sun Lun warned that challengers would fear Yun Peng and Wei Chunqiu’s retaliation.

Feng Jiuru arranged to enlist the Four Islands of Huguang against Yue Qianchou, while Wan Bosheng told Wan Ling to deliver a congratulatory gift to Tianxia Chamber of Commerce. Wan Ling revealed that she had loved a man she met once 1,806 years earlier, and began recalling their encounter in a mountain pool.

• Feng Jiuru ordered Sun Lun to summon the sect masters of the Four Islands of Huguang and offer them a chance to seize Tianxia Chamber of Commerce's territory.
• Wan Bosheng asked Wan Ling to deliver a congratulatory gift to Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, explaining that Wàngǔtōng should build a relationship with Yue Qianchou.
• Wan Ling reluctantly agreed, then admitted to Wan Bosheng that she had a man she liked but had met him only once and did not know his name.
• Wan Ling told Wan Bosheng that she had encountered the man 1,806 years earlier and began recalling how she found a secluded pool in a mountain valley and noticed someone in its reflection.

Wan Ling recalled the mysterious scholar who had appeared while she bathed, kissed her, and vanished before revealing his name. A thousand years later, still unable to forget him and dissatisfied with other men, she asked Wan Bosheng to support her if she found him.

• A white-clad scholar appeared while Wan Ling bathed and effortlessly resisted her attack, then used his power to touch and kiss her.
• The scholar stopped their encounter, refused to take responsibility for Wan Ling, and vanished when a golden radiance flashed by.
• Wan Ling searched the Immortal Realm for a thousand years but never found the scholar, and she could no longer take interest in other men.
• Wan Ling developed a habit of disrupting other couples’ relationships and was later tricked by 69 Book Bar.
• Wan Bosheng urged Wan Ling to continue, and she asked to search for the scholar herself and requested that her grandfather stand up for her if she found him.

Mu Tianjiao and Mu Bing discussed her impending marriage to Wu Xiong and the rise of the SITONG Chamber of Commerce. After reading news about Yue Qianchou’s new chamber in Illusory Immortal City, Mu Tianjiao decided to deliver him a congratulatory gift.

• The SITONG Chamber of Commerce prospered after Mu Tianjiao agreed to marry Wu Xiong, while the Bada Chamber of Commerce was wiped out.
• Tao Zhong brought Mu Bing the original leaflet announcing the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce’s opening, and Mu Bing took it to Mu Tianjiao.
• Mu Tianjiao dismissed her father’s concerns about her marriage and warned him not to misuse the Immortal Palace’s people.
• Mu Tianjiao read Yue Qianchou’s announcement and cautioned Mu Bing against suspecting him or underestimating his abilities.
• Mu Tianjiao told Mu Bing she wanted to personally deliver a congratulatory gift to Yue Qianchou.

Mu Tianjiao agreed to marry Wu Xiong to protect the SITONG Chamber of Commerce, though she still loved Yue Qianchou. In the Land of Ultimate Bliss, Crocodile Snow Lord and Ji Wu remained under house arrest by Jin Tai, and Crocodile Snow Lord insisted that Yue Qianchou was the same man he had known in the mortal world.

• Mu Tianjiao persuaded Mu Bing to let her personally congratulate Yue Qianchou and urged him to take more wives so he could have heirs to help manage the family business.
• After Mu Bing left, Mu Tianjiao lamented that she had agreed to marry Wu Xiong to protect her family, despite having no feelings for him and still loving Yue Qianchou.
• The story described the Land of Ultimate Bliss and the Immortal Palace, where Crocodile Snow Lord stayed in a thatched hut inside a crystal palace built for him.
• Ji Wu warned Crocodile Snow Lord that his defiance of Jin Tai would make the Immortal Emperor less likely to spare him, but Crocodile Snow Lord refused to accept benefits from Jin Tai.
• Crocodile Snow Lord told Ji Wu that he was certain Yue Qianchou, founder of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, was the same Yue Qianchou he had known in the mortal world.

Ji Wu questioned Crocodile Snow Lord about Yue Qianchou’s master, then discovered that the song Crocodile sang used lyrics Yue had written. The two agreed not to send Yue a congratulatory gift, and Crocodile kept secret that Yue had touched Ji Wu while she was unconscious.

• Ji Wu warned Crocodile Snow Lord that she would not spare Yue Qianchou if his master was Rakshasa, but Crocodile assured her that Yue’s master was someone else.
• Ji Wu proposed sending Yue a congratulatory gift for the opening of his Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, but Crocodile stopped her, claiming it might draw Jin Tai’s attention.
• Crocodile Snow Lord sang a song whose lyrics moved Ji Wu, and she praised him for composing them.
• Crocodile admitted Yue Qianchou had written the lyrics, then smashed the qin in embarrassment.
• Ji Wu praised Yue’s talent, and Crocodile recalled that Yue’s playing and singing had sounded like heavenly music.

As the World Commerce Association prepared to open in Illusory Immortal City, Yue Qianchou trained his staff and staged a conspicuous celebration, but almost no guests entered. He suspected something was wrong when the major sects that had promised support failed to appear.

• Ji Wu questioned Crocodile Snow Lord about Yue Qianchou's music and learned how he had rejected Lu Yanqing's confession.
• Yue Qianchou brought Jing Yuankong to Illusory Immortal City to train the World Commerce Association's staff in business and customer service.
• Wei Chunqiu noticed that Yue Qianchou's supposed Rogue Cultivator recruits had unusually strong abilities and extensive experience.
• Yue Qianchou decorated the association with red banners and flowers and welcomed guests on its opening day, while crowds gathered outside to watch.
• Yue Qianchou saw that few guests had entered and that the leaders of the major sects were absent, so he began to suspect a problem.

Yue Qianchou discovered that Feng Jiuru had used threats to keep the sects from supporting the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, then killed the cultivators inside and blamed them publicly for attacking the business. He sent Wei Chunqiu to summon the Chamber of Commerce Alliance to uphold justice against Jueqing Palace.

• Yue Qianchou suspected someone was pulling strings when the chamber’s opening drew a huge crowd outside but few visitors inside.
• Yue Qianchou falsely accused a departing cultivator of stealing immortal herbs and killed him to intimidate the others.
• Yue Qianchou detained the remaining cultivators and forced them to reveal that Feng Jiuru had threatened the sects against supporting the chamber.
• Yue Qianchou ordered the lords of the various nations to kill the detained cultivators and had their bodies thrown outside.
• Yue Qianchou accused Feng Jiuru of sending people to attack the chamber and ordered Wei Chunqiu to summon the Chamber of Commerce Alliance.

Yue Qianchou accused Feng Jiuru of having Jueqing Palace attack the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, prompting public outrage and a call for the Chamber of Commerce Alliance to intervene. Feng Jiuru learned of the accusation and set out to confront Yue Qianchou, while powerful guests waited to see whether the new chamber could withstand Jueqing Palace’s pressure.

• Yue Qianchou stopped Wei Chunqiu from attacking Feng Jiuru and secretly instructed him to seek help from the Chamber of Commerce Alliance.
• Yue Qianchou’s accusation spread through the crowd, and the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce’s people voiced their protest as Wei Chunqiu flew to the Alliance.
• Feng Jiuru had pressured the Four Islands of Huguang’s sect masters into agreeing to seize the chamber’s territory and had warned other sects not to attend its opening.
• Sun Lun told Feng Jiuru that Yue Qianchou had accused him publicly, and Feng Jiuru smashed a tea table before ordering everyone to go investigate.
• Wan Caoyi, Huo Feng, Du Nanshan, Ya Donglou, and other guests waited at the Wàngǔtōng branch to see how Yue Qianchou would handle Jueqing Palace’s pressure.

Yue Qianchou confronted Feng Jiuru over Jueqing Palace’s attack on the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce and summoned Yun Peng to deter him. Da Minglun arrived to oversee the dispute and stopped Wei Chunqiu from attacking Feng Jiuru.

• Wan Ling stopped Wan Caoyi from offering Yue Qianchou congratulations, while the group heard reports of the clash at the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce.
• Du Kairen, Ya Fuzi, and others decided to go support Yue Qianchou at the Chamber of Commerce.
• Feng Jiuru confronted Yue Qianchou, who denied framing him and warned him not to threaten people on his territory.
• Yue Qianchou called on Yun Peng, whose threat to kill Feng Jiuru forced Feng and Sun Lun to retreat.
• Wei Chunqiu introduced Da Minglun as the Chamber of Commerce Alliance chief, then lunged at Feng Jiuru before Da Minglun blocked him and sent him sliding backward.

Da Minglun took control of the dispute at Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, dismissing the accusations against Feng Jiuru for lack of outside witnesses and reprimanding Yue Qianchou for killing the attackers. He let the incident go with a warning to everyone, leaving Yue Qianchou and Wei Chunqiu unable to challenge his authority.

• Wei Chunqiu accused Feng Jiuru of sending attackers to Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, while Yue Qianchou complained about the damage and welcomed the sect representatives who had come to congratulate him.
• Yue Qianchou claimed that Feng Jiuru had arranged the attack and earlier threatened the sects, and Du Kairen, Ya Fuzi, Huo Lianqing, and Wan Ling confirmed receiving warnings.
• Da Minglun said the warnings between sects did not violate the alliance's rules, then questioned Yue Qianchou because no outside witnesses remained after the attackers were killed.
• Da Minglun accused Yue Qianchou of repeatedly violating the rules by killing people in Illusory Immortal City, while Feng Jiuru gained the upper hand.
• Da Minglun declined to pursue the killings because they had a cause, but warned that he would severely punish anyone who violated the rules again, regardless of who was right.

Mu Tianjiao and other sect representatives supported Yue Qianchou’s Tianxia Chamber of Commerce opening, while Feng Jiuru pressured the Four Islands of Huguang sect masters to kill Yue Qianchou. After guests admired the new hall, four unfamiliar challengers called Yue Qianchou outside.

• Mu Tianjiao arrived with two Golden Robe Figures and congratulated Yue Qianchou, prompting Da Minglun to leave and many onlookers to recognize her connection to Wu Xiong.
• Mu Tianjiao, Wan Ling, Shui Mingqing, Huo Yunlong, and Du Feng presented gifts, and Yue Qianchou welcomed them into the Chamber of Commerce.
• Wei Chunqiu threatened Feng Jiuru before leaving, and Feng Jiuru then urged the Four Islands of Huguang sect masters to challenge and kill Yue Qianchou, threatening their families when they hesitated.
• More sect disciples arrived to show support, and Feng Jiuru grew furious as their presence further undermined him.
• Yue Qianchou led the visitors through the ornate exhibition hall, where Mu Tianjiao and others admired the displays and some recognized familiar staff from the Divine Ruins Realm.
• Four unfamiliar people shouted for Yue Qianchou to come outside, and he went to meet them and asked what they wanted.

Lan Hao, Xu Youchang, Bao Tuxing, and Ning Zixun challenged Yue Qianchou on behalf of the Four Islands of Huguang, but he initially refused and tried to usher the crowd into his Tianxia Chamber of Commerce. Feng Jiuru’s taunts finally provoked Yue Qianchou into insulting Jueqing Palace, giving Feng Jiuru an excuse to escalate the conflict.

• Lan Hao identified the four as sect masters of the Four Islands of Huguang and challenged Yue Qianchou over the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce’s treasured land.
• Yue Qianchou refused the challenge and promoted discounted immortal herbs while the lords of the various nations directed the crowd inside.
• Feng Jiuru mocked Yue Qianchou for refusing to fight and threatened that people would challenge him every day.
• Yue Qianchou flew up and furiously cursed Feng Jiuru and Jueqing Palace, while Wei Chunqiu and others reacted to his defiance.
• Feng Jiuru laughed and called Yue Qianchou a coward, claiming that his refusal to accept the challenge left him no right to insult Jueqing Palace.

Yue Qianchou accepted a fight-to-the-death wager against Feng Jiuru and the four sect leaders, insisting that Da Minglun oversee it. The fighters and spectators gathered at Death Pass, where the duel awaited the witness’s arrival.

• Yue Qianchou challenged Feng Jiuru to wager their lives and accepted the four sect leaders’ challenge.
• Yue Qianchou asked Wei Chunqiu to invite the one in charge of Da Minglun to witness the wager, despite Wei Chunqiu’s doubts about his chances.
• Lan Hao and the other three sect leaders left for Death Pass, followed by Feng Jiuru, while Yue Qianchou told his companions to stay behind and then set out after them.
• Yue Qianchou and the other participants arrived at Death Pass, where sect leaders and onlookers gathered to await the witness.
• Wan Ling greeted Long Xiaojiu, whose resentment toward Wan Ling flared at the sight of her.

Wei Chunqiu brought Da Minglun to Death Pass after a fight broke out between them, and Yue Qianchou pushed Feng Jiuru to face the challenge under Da Minglun’s supervision. Da Minglun agreed to supervise and declared the contest begun as Yue Qianchou entered the rocky field.

• Long Xiaojiu struggled to hide her distress at seeing Wan Ling and watched Yue Qianchou instead.
• Da Minglun chased Wei Chunqiu over Death Pass with crescent wheels, but Wei Chunqiu evaded him and hid behind Mu Tianjiao.
• Wei Chunqiu explained that Yue Qianchou had asked him to fetch Da Minglun, then left the matter of getting Da Minglun’s agreement to Yue Qianchou.
• Yue Qianchou and Feng Jiuru each tried to blame the other for inviting Da Minglun, but Da Minglun saw through their excuses.
• Da Minglun agreed to act as supervisor, declared the contest begun, and Yue Qianchou entered the field of broken rocks.

Yue Qianchou defeated Bao Tuxing in the Sect Leaders' Dragon Pit, revealing his Star Absorbing Great Method and a startling stone-sword technique. After calling for the next challenger, he left Wei Chunqiu facing Da Minglun's suspicion that Yue Qianchou was connected to the Myriad Sword Demon Lord.

• Lan Hao and the other three agreed that any survivor would reunite the Four Islands of Huguang and protect their families.
• Bao Tuxing challenged Yue Qianchou, who chose to stand his ground rather than flee.
• Yue Qianchou shook the rocky field and unleashed tens of thousands of stone flying swords at Bao Tuxing.
• Bao Tuxing charged through the swords, but Yue Qianchou trapped him with the Star Absorbing Great Method and drained him into a dried corpse.
• Yue Qianchou used more than a hundred azure streaks to destroy Bao Tuxing, caught his storage bracelet, and called for the next challenger.
• Da Minglun asked Wei Chunqiu about Yue Qianchou's Myriad Swords Unleashed and pointed out its resemblance to the Myriad Sword Demon Lord's technique.

Lan Hao used the Four Treasures of Huguang to challenge Yue Qianchou, but Yue Qianchou effortlessly took control of the Water Heaven Great Array. Lan Hao then vanished beneath the water with the rain cape, while Yue Qianchou prepared a hidden counterattack.

• Da Minglun warned Wei Chunqiu that Jin Tai might see Yue Qianchou’s control of myriad swords as a threat, and Wei Chunqiu agreed they should question Yue Qianchou after the battle.
• Lan Hao gathered the Water Gourd, rain cape, and fishing net from his fellow martial brothers and went to avenge Bao Tuxing.
• Lan Hao unleashed the Water Heaven Great Array, flooding the battlefield and shaping the water into giant hands to attack Yue Qianchou.
• Yue Qianchou swept away the water hands and seized control of the array, shocking Lan Hao and the watching crowd.
• Lan Hao used the rain cape to turn invisible and secretly approached Yue Qianchou underwater, while Yue Qianchou sent Violet Fire Flying Swords beneath the ground to prepare an ambush.