Chapter Summaries

Qin Xuan convinced Xuan Du that Nüwa had expelled him from the Human Race to protect his life, turning his despair into gratitude toward both of them. After Qin Xuan severed the karmic grudge between Laozi and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the witches eyed Laozi as if they could begin beating him again.

• Xuan Du begged Nüwa to revoke her decree, while Laozi asked the Pangu True Body to intercede for them.
• Qin Xuan told Xuan Du that Nüwa had expelled him to spare him from death and further Human Race vengeance, and Xuan Du thanked them both.
• Nüwa accepted Xuan Du's apology, and Xuan Du wondered whether he was an earth spirit, a water spirit, or an earth-water spirit.
• Qin Xuan severed the karmic grudge between Laozi and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, leaving Laozi unable to resent them for their past beatings.
• Zhurong and Gonggong agreed that the earlier beatings had felt pointless, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches focused on Laozi's forehead as they considered starting again.

Qin Xuan experimented with transferring the karma Laozi owed him onto Nüwa, then stayed on Shouyang Mountain to continue disrupting Laozi’s plans. The chapter ended as Qin Xuan began reciting the opening words of a Daoist scripture.

• Jumang and Gonggong discussed using Qin Xuan to cut the karma from future beatings of Laozi, giving Qin Xuan the idea to test transferring karma.
• Qin Xuan severed the karmic thread connecting himself and Laozi and tried to redirect it toward Nüwa.
• Nüwa initially blocked the karmic thread with her Saintly power, but lowered her defenses after Qin Xuan asked her to trust him.
• The thread connected to Nüwa, transferring Laozi’s karmic debt from Qin Xuan to her and revealing that Qin Xuan could not impose karma on a defending Saint.
• Qin Xuan and Nüwa decided to continue their scheme against Laozi, and Qin Xuan began reciting, “The Dao that can be spoken...”

Qin Xuan recited the Dao De Jing to Laozi, persuading him to trust Qin Xuan and establish the Dao Sect. Laozi received no immediate merit from the Heavenly Dao, but Qin Xuan and Nüwa endorsed his declaration.

• Laozi asked Qin Xuan to explain the words “Dao can be spoken,” and Qin Xuan named the Dao De Jing.
• Qin Xuan recited the scripture, stirring the Primordial World’s mighty figures and convincing Laozi that its truths suited his path.
• Qin Xuan promised to protect Laozi from Hongjun and urged him to establish a Dao Sect; Xuan Du also urged Laozi to seize the chance to become a Sage.
• Laozi declared the establishment of the Dao Sect and named the Dao De Jing and Heaven and Earth Exquisite Pagoda as its foundation.
• The Heavenly Dao did not immediately send down merit, so Qin Xuan and Nüwa each declared their approval.

Laozi’s attempt to found the Dao Sect stalled when Hongjun arrived to forbid the name, and Qin Xuan intervened on Laozi’s behalf. After accidentally flattening Laozi while proclaiming him a brother in arms, Qin Xuan challenged Hongjun to fight.

• Laozi waited for the merit that would let him become a Saint, but Hongjun appeared instead and forbade him from founding the Dao Sect.
• Hongjun argued that the word “Dao” carried too much causality and told Laozi to abandon the sect name.
• Laozi pleaded with Qin Xuan for help, and Qin Xuan confronted Hongjun over interfering with his fellow Pangu descendant.
• Qin Xuan accidentally slapped Laozi into the ground, then pulled him out and declared him a beloved friend and brother in arms.
• Hongjun demanded to know what Qin Xuan intended, and Qin Xuan raised the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe and challenged him to fight.

Hongjun fled Qin Xuan’s challenge, then used Heavenly Dao Merit to make Laozi a saint. Qin Xuan and Nüwa led the Primordial World in honoring Laozi as the Grand Supreme Dao Ancestor.

• Hongjun withdrew to the Primordial Chaos, but Qin Xuan refused to pursue him and declared that he would protect Taishang Laozi.
• In Zixiao Palace, Heavenly Dao urged Hongjun to lend merit to Laozi, and Hongjun reluctantly used its power to make Laozi a saint.
• Heavenly Dao Merit descended at Shouyang Mountain, with portions going to Laozi, Qin Xuan, and Nüwa.
• Laozi fused his Primordial Violet Qi, Heaven-Opening Merit, and sect-founding merit, severed his Self Corpse, and entrusted his Primordial Spirit to Heavenly Dao.
• Laozi became a saint, and Qin Xuan and Nüwa proclaimed him the Grand Supreme Dao Ancestor.

Laozi became a saint but discovered that his title and founding his sect had saddled him with enormous debts, while Qin Xuan gained power and deepened the rift between Laozi and Hongjun. Yuanshi then established the Chan Sect, but despite receiving merit, he showed no signs of becoming a saint.

• Hongjun erupted in anger over Laozi being hailed as the Grand Supreme Dao Ancestor, and Heavenly Dao urged him to calm down while Yuanshi waited to become a saint.
• Laozi realized Heavenly Dao expected him to repay the merit used for his sainthood, including merit credited to Qin Xuan and Nüwa, and that his titles and past actions had piled on further karmic debts.
• Nüwa celebrated her gains, Qin Xuan advanced his Law of Karma, and the Ancestral Witches discussed how they would take turns beating Hongjun.
• Qin Xuan and Nüwa congratulated Laozi, who tried to make peace with them after choosing Hongjun's opposing side.
• Yuanshi established the Chan Sect on Kunlun Mountain and received a great influx of merit, but the heavenly signs faded without making him a saint.

Yuanshi’s attempt to become a Sage stalled when the merit from establishing his sect proved insufficient, while Qin Xuan prepared to visit Tongtian and then travel west with Nüwa. The Ancestral Witches returned to Buzhou Mountain, leaving Qin Xuan and Nüwa alone together.

• Yuanshi discovered that the merit from establishing his sect was not enough to make him a Sage, and Hongjun’s avatar waited for him to act.
• Jieyin and Zhunti realized that establishing a sect might not provide enough merit for both of them to become Sages, while Laozi understood why Yuanshi had stalled.
• Qin Xuan proposed visiting Golden Ao Island and then the west, and Gonggong suggested crashing into Mount Sumeru.
• Hou Tu and Xuan Ming stopped Gonggong and Zhurong from joining the plan, then arranged for the Ancestral Witches to return to Buzhou Mountain.
• The Ancestral Witches left Qin Xuan and Nüwa together, and Qin Xuan quietly thought about playing with snakes.

Qin Xuan took Nüwa to Golden Ao Island and warned Tongtian against establishing a sect to become a Sage, advising him to protect his Merits of Creation. On Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi made a great vow to establish a sect, but only ninety percent of the promised merits entered his body.

• Qin Xuan took Nüwa's hand and used her power to travel instantly to Golden Ao Island.
• Tongtian welcomed Qin Xuan and Nüwa at Biyou Palace and asked Qin Xuan about becoming a Sage.
• Qin Xuan warned Tongtian not to declare the establishment of a sect and told him to protect his Merits of Creation from Hongjun.
• Qin Xuan and Nüwa left Biyou Palace for the West, with Nüwa again unable to stop him from taking her hand.
• Yuanshi vowed before the Heavenly Dao to teach disciples with profound fortune and excellent roots.
• Yuanshi received only ninety percent of the merits and asked Hongjun's avatar what had happened.

Yuanshi accepted Hongjun’s offer to borrow merit for his great vows, only to discover he would owe 130 percent in karmic debt, and continued making vows to pursue sainthood. At Mount Sumeru, Jieyin and Zhunti studied his method until Qin Xuan and Nüwa arrived, leaving the western duo wondering why they had come.

• Hongjun told Yuanshi that he had negotiated the merit deduction down to ten percent, and Yuanshi agreed to borrow the rest.
• Yuanshi discovered that borrowing ninety percent of the merit meant repaying 130 percent, but refused Hongjun’s offer to shoulder the debt and continued making great vows.
• Jieyin and Zhunti watched Yuanshi make eighteen vows and considered how many they might need to attain sainthood.
• Qin Xuan and Nüwa appeared at Mount Sumeru, startling Jieyin and Zhunti, who greeted them respectfully.
• Qin Xuan produced two meditation cushions from Zixiao Palace, astonishing Nüwa and filling Jieyin and Zhunti with envy.
• Jieyin asked Qin Xuan and Nüwa why they had come.

Qin Xuan advised Jieyin and Zhunti to exploit their immense merit debt to the Heavenly Dao, while Nüwa suggested making small repayments to keep it cooperating. Yuanshi attained Sagehood through borrowed merit and opened Kunlun Mountain to disciples, prompting Taiyi to ask Dijun whether they could do the same.

• Qin Xuan shielded his meeting with Nüwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti from the Heavenly Dao and revealed that he knew they were worried about borrowing merit.
• Qin Xuan argued that the Heavenly Dao could not afford to punish Jieyin and Zhunti while they owed the merit for two Sage positions, and Nüwa advised them to repay only a small portion.
• Jieyin and Zhunti thanked Qin Xuan for his guidance and decided they could rely on the Heavenly Dao to help them gain merit.
• Yuanshi completed twenty-eight grand vows, borrowed enough merit to entrust his Primordial Violet Qi to the Heavenly Dao, and attained Sagehood.
• Yuanshi opened Kunlun Mountain to disciples, drawing countless cultivators, including Taoist Randeng.
• Dijun and Taiyi learned that Yuanshi had attained Sagehood through borrowed merit, and Taiyi asked whether they could establish a sect and become Sages too.

Tongtian resisted the Primordial Violet Qi’s temptation to become a Heavenly Dao saint and refused Hongjun’s pressure to establish a sect. Hongjun left in frustration, deciding to let Jieyin and Zhunti become saints first and later confront Tongtian with four saints.

• Dijun and Taiyi decided to watch Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti before considering whether the Demon Court should establish a sect.
• Tongtian resisted the Primordial Violet Qi’s urging, remembering Qin Xuan’s warning and resolving not to surrender control of himself to the Heavenly Dao.
• Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao grew concerned when Tongtian did not establish his sect, and Hongjun went to Biyou Palace to pressure him.
• Tongtian told Hongjun he did not want to become a saint, establish a sect, or care what others thought of him.
• Hongjun left in anger and decided to let Jieyin and Zhunti become saints before having four saints surround Golden Ao Island.
• Tongtian bowed toward Buzhou Mountain, grateful to Qin Xuan for his guidance.

Jieyin and Zhunti established the Western Sect and began borrowing merit through grand vows to become Saints. After Qin Xuan’s unseen guidance, they used much of the merit to sever their Three Corpses and strengthen their cultivation before resuming their vows, leaving Hongjun baffled.

• Jieyin and Zhunti sensed their opportunity, established the Western Sect on Mount Sumeru, and gathered merit through forty-eight grand vows.
• Nüwa wondered whether the pair had rehearsed their vows, while Qin Xuan warned that each vow burdened them with Karma.
• Jieyin and Zhunti prepared to become Saints, but Qin Xuan’s voice warned them that their early Quasi-Sage foundation was too shallow.
• Jieyin and Zhunti used the borrowed merit to sever their third corpses and rise to the peak Quasi-Sage stage, then bowed toward Buzhou Mountain in gratitude.
• Jieyin and Zhunti resumed making grand vows, while Hongjun searched the West for an explanation and found nothing.

Jieyin and Zhunti became Saints, established the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and invited beings to join them in the West. As oppressed demon tribes began migrating there, Demon God Canglang confronted the Fox Clan and fixed his attention on Hu Meier.

• Jieyin and Zhunti made twelve grand vows, tried to borrow more merit, and became Saints after the Heavenly Dao granted them no further merit.
• Jieyin invited those with fate to join him and Zhunti in the Western Pure Land, but Hongjun summoned the new Saints to Zixiao Palace.
• Many beings dismissed the invitation, while demons burdened by Immortal Court protection fees and Demon Court tribute began migrating west.
• The Fox Clan chief prepared to lead his people, including his daughter Hu Meier, away from Qingqiu Mountain.
• Canglang demanded thirty thousand years of tribute, threatened to exterminate the Fox Clan, and turned his predatory attention toward Hu Meier.

Canglang demanded Hu Meier and a thousand fox maidens as tribute, but Qin Xuan appeared with Nüwa and killed the Demon God with one finger. The terrified Qingqiu fox clan knelt before Qin Xuan, while the chief began considering whether Hu Meier could become his woman and secure the clan’s protection.

• Canglang offered to waive the Qingqiu fox clan’s tribute if its chief surrendered Hu Meier and a thousand fox maidens.
• The fox clan chief refused to give up any clansmen, and Canglang threatened to slaughter Qingqiu Mountain.
• The desperate chief silently called upon the Dao Venerable, and Qin Xuan appeared with Nüwa.
• Canglang attacked Qin Xuan with his Quasi-Sage power after Qin Xuan ignored him.
• Qin Xuan raised one finger and destroyed Canglang’s body and soul.
• The fox clan knelt before Qin Xuan, and its chief wondered whether Hu Meier could win the senior’s favor and protect the clan.

Grand Supreme Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin, and Zhunti traveled toward Golden Ao Island to persuade Tongtian to establish a sect and become a saint. At Qingqiu Mountain, the fox clan chief tried to offer Hu Meier to Qin Xuan, but Nüwa's jealousy and Qin Xuan's anger interrupted the scheme.

• Grand Supreme Laozi warned that borrowed merit would incur karmic debts, and Yuanshi Tianzun and the Western duo traded barbs over their vows.
• The four saints set out for Golden Ao Island, each harboring private thoughts about Hongjun's decree.
• The fox clan chief guessed that Qin Xuan was the Dao Venerable and urged Hu Meier to attach herself to him.
• Hu Meier knelt and tried to charm Qin Xuan, while Nüwa watched with growing irritation and told him to take the fox girl if he wished.
• Qin Xuan rejected the offer and grew cold when Hu Meier continued her seduction at her father's urging.

Qin Xuan killed the fox clan chief and Hu Meier, then revealed his true cultivation to Nüwa in the Eastern Sea. After they confessed their feelings and kissed, Qin Xuan proposed marriage, and Nüwa agreed.

• Qin Xuan killed the fox clan chief, then burned Hu Meier and her father's corpse to ash after saying he never killed women.
• Qin Xuan took Nüwa to the Eastern Sea near Golden Ao Island, where she questioned his cultivation and he admitted he was a Primordial Great Golden Immortal.
• Qin Xuan told Nüwa she was one of the people closest to him, and she smiled as she realized her feelings for him.
• Qin Xuan kissed Nüwa, and she later kissed him back before scolding him for teasing her.
• Qin Xuan asked Nüwa to return with him to Buzhou Mountain so his family could witness their marriage, and Nüwa agreed.

The four Sages confronted Tongtian at Golden Turtle Island, with Yuanshi Tianzun threatening Tongtian through Duobao to force him to establish a sect. Tongtian answered with a vow to destroy the entire Chan Sect lineage if Duobao died, while Qin Xuan and Nüwa watched from the clouds.

• Grand Supreme Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin, and Zhunti arrived at Golden Turtle Island, drawing the attention of powers throughout the Primordial World.
• Yuanshi Tianzun pressured Tongtian to obey the teacher's decree, while Grand Supreme Laozi and the Western Sages avoided taking his side.
• Tongtian and Yuanshi Tianzun argued over their past conflicts and whether Tongtian would defy the Heavenly Dao.
• Yuanshi Tianzun seized Duobao and threatened Tongtian, while Jieyin and Zhunti privately discussed converting Tongtian's disciples.
• Tongtian told Yuanshi Tianzun to kill Duobao if he wished and vowed to slaughter the entire Chan Sect lineage once he became a Sage.

Tongtian prepared to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao rather than let Yuanshi kill Duobao, but a black-robed figure arrived and cut off the Heavenly Dao’s response. The newcomer’s appearance revived Tongtian’s hope and shocked Yuanshi and Hongjun’s avatar.

• Zhunti and Jieyin discussed how the conflict between Tongtian and Yuanshi could create an opportunity for the West, then recognized a chance to repay their karmic debt to Duke Dong.
• Hongjun’s smile vanished when he heard the question “Which Dao Ancestor,” and he produced a radiant pill while watching Grand Supreme Laozi.
• Yuanshi rejected Tongtian’s threat, prepared to torture Duobao, and ignored Tongtian’s Sword Intent as it dissolved before reaching him.
• Tongtian made a blood oath against Hongjun and Yuanshi, then began to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao to save Duobao.
• A black-robed figure holding a white-robed fairy arrived through a rift and severed the Heavenly Dao’s response with an axe strike, startling Yuanshi and Hongjun’s avatar and renewing Tongtian’s hope.

Qin Xuan and Nüwa appeared during Tongtian’s oath, and Qin Xuan confronted Yuanshi Tianzun for bullying Duobao and his fellow disciples. Qin Xuan revealed he had reached the Primordial Golden Immortal realm and beheaded Yuanshi with the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, leaving Yuanshi’s head chasing after his fleeing body.

• Qin Xuan and Nüwa emerged from a rift, drawing the attention of the Primordial World as they stood hand in hand.
• Taishang, Jieyin, and Zhunti greeted Qin Xuan and Nüwa, then retreated to watch as Qin Xuan confronted Yuanshi Tianzun over his treatment of Duobao.
• Yuanshi Tianzun dismissed Qin Xuan’s interference, and Qin Xuan declared he would discipline Yuanshi for bullying his fellow disciples and trying to kill a junior.
• Nüwa unleashed her Sage power and asked Qin Xuan to lend her the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, but Qin Xuan told her he would handle Yuanshi himself.
• Qin Xuan revealed his Primordial Golden Immortal aura, startling the Sages and Hongjun, then struck Yuanshi with the Heaven-Opening First Form.
• Yuanshi Tianzun tried to flee, but Qin Xuan’s axe severed his head from his body, and his head began chasing after it.

Qin Xuan repeatedly defeated Yuanshi Tianzun until Hongjun intervened and bargained for his release by accepting a karmic debt. After Hongjun took Yuanshi away, Qin Xuan warned Tongtian that Hongjun would not let the matter rest and hinted at another way to establish a sect.

• Qin Xuan’s effortless killing of Yuanshi Tianzun stunned the onlookers and shook the Dao hearts of Taishang, Jieyin, and Zhunti.
• Yuanshi Tianzun’s head rejoined his body, but Qin Xuan seized him again and prepared to kill him.
• Hongjun appeared, dissolved Qin Xuan’s axe strike, and asked him to spare Yuanshi Tianzun.
• Qin Xuan demanded that Hongjun personally owe him a karmic debt, and Hongjun’s promise triggered a force that stripped a heavy karmic thread from his origin and strengthened Qin Xuan’s karma Dao sigil.
• Qin Xuan returned Yuanshi Tianzun to Hongjun, who left with him after realizing Tongtian could not be forced to establish a sect.
• Qin Xuan warned Tongtian that Hongjun would not let the matter rest and asked who said establishing a sect required swearing an oath to the Heavenly Dao.