Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao reflected on Gu Xun'er and vowed to return and marry her after reaching the Heavenly Sovereign realm. Ling Qingzhu completed her breakthrough, and Lu Yunxiao helped her absorb his spirit wine, leaving her stronger at the Peak Creation Stage.

• Lu Yunxiao thought of Gu Xun'er, who had reached the Dou Saint realm, and imagined her refining the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame he had sent her.
• Lu Yunxiao vowed to defeat Shatian Demon Emperor's incarnation after reaching the Heavenly Sovereign realm and to return to marry Gu Xun'er.
• Ling Qingzhu stabilized her breakthrough at the Great Accomplishment of Creation Stage after refining the Nirvana Heart.
• Lu Yunxiao offered Ling Qingzhu his spirit wine, and she drank a large gulp despite his warning that he had already drunk from the gourd.
• Lu Yunxiao guided the wine's energy through Ling Qingzhu's body, raising her strength to the Peak Creation Stage and tempering her physique.

Ling Qingzhu gained tremendous strength and a tougher physique from one sip of Lu Yunxiao’s Spirit Wine, while he explained that he had carefully controlled her breakthrough to protect her foundation. After revealing that he came from another world, Lu Yunxiao told her about the Great Thousand World, leaving her stunned by the existence of worlds beyond the Sky Profound Continent.

• Ling Qingzhu reached the Peak Creation Stage and gained a physique comparable to a Nirvana Expert’s Nirvana Golden Body after drinking Lu Yunxiao’s Spirit Wine.
• Lu Yunxiao scolded Ling Qingzhu for drinking too much, then removed her veil and told her not to wear it in front of him.
• Lu Yunxiao said he needed to heal his injuries, and Ling Qingzhu showed concern and asked who had wounded him.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that he was twenty-four and that powerful people from beyond their world were stronger than him.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed that the Great Thousand World was a vast realm where countless worlds converged and confirmed that he was not from the Sky Profound Continent.

Lu Yunxiao explained the origins of the Symbol Ancestor and the Demon Emperor ranks to Ling Qingzhu, then prepared to heal injuries from his battle with the Shatian Demon Emperor. Ling Qingzhu agreed to guard him as he brought out a pill.

• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Qingzhu that the Symbol Ancestor had come from beyond the Sky Profound Continent and teased that she might reach the Ancestral Realm with special opportunities.
• Ling Qingzhu asked what had injured Lu Yunxiao, and he revealed that he had fought the Heavenly Demon Emperor Shatian and sealed him by freezing time and space.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that Heaven, Xuan, and You were the three divisions of the Demon Emperor realm, with the Heavenly Demon Emperor strongest and Demon Emperor You weakest.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Ling Qingzhu to stand guard while he healed, and she promised no one would disturb him.
• Lu Yunxiao sat down cross-legged and produced an azure, fragrant medicinal pill.

Lu Yunxiao consumed the Grand Unity Origin Dao Pill and spent three days recovering his origin and deepening his cultivation through enlightenment. When he awoke, he found Ling Qingzhu drawn close to him and pulled her into his arms.

• Ling Qingzhu struggled to resist the Grand Unity Origin Dao Pill's allure while Lu Yunxiao teased her, then watched over him as he consumed it.
• The pill restored Lu Yunxiao's origin and brought him into the Dao Realm, while its aura drew Ling Qingzhu closer during his three days of enlightenment.
• Lu Yunxiao emerged with his strength restored, greater Soul Power, and deeper mastery of the Dao, Origin Source, and Elemental Power.
• Ling Qingzhu awoke when Lu Yunxiao's aura faded and hurried to retreat after realizing how close she had come to him.
• Lu Yunxiao caught Ling Qingzhu by the waist, pulled her into his arms, and asked why she had come so close.

Lu Yunxiao kissed Ling Qingzhu, then apologized when his teasing made her feel disrespected. Ling Qingzhu clarified that she did not doubt his character, and Lu Yunxiao’s expression softened as he understood her feelings.

• Lu Yunxiao stopped Ling Qingzhu mid-sentence and kissed her, and she gradually stopped resisting and embraced him.
• After they parted, Ling Qingzhu reproached Lu Yunxiao for treating her that way, and he teased her by saying she had approached him first.
• Lu Yunxiao apologized and offered to let Ling Qingzhu vent her anger, but she said she would not dare blame him and feared he might treat her as a plaything.
• Lu Yunxiao grew cold when he heard Ling Qingzhu’s words and insisted that he would never force her, apologizing for causing her distress.
• Ling Qingzhu anxiously explained that she wanted respect, not to accuse him or doubt his character, and Lu Yunxiao’s expression softened.

Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu reconciled after she feared he did not respect her, and they recognized their growing feelings for each other. With Ling Qingzhu no longer eager to return to her sect, Lu Yunxiao invited her to travel with him, and she agreed.

• Lu Yunxiao apologized for crossing Ling Qingzhu's boundaries and promised not to force her or toy with her feelings.
• Ling Qingzhu apologized for reacting too strongly, and the two put their disagreement behind them.
• Lu Yunxiao praised Ling Qingzhu's beauty and teased her about acting proud and aloof.
• Ling Qingzhu realized she had developed feelings for Lu Yunxiao, and the two remained in each other's arms.
• Lu Yunxiao asked about Ling Qingzhu's plans and invited her to travel with him; she happily agreed.

Lu Yunxiao veiled Ling Qingzhu and invited her to travel with him to Yan City, where he wanted to investigate the local Talisman Master system. They arrived in the remote town together and walked through its streets.

• Lu Yunxiao gave Ling Qingzhu a white gauze veil and placed it over her face.
• Lu Yunxiao suggested that they rest in Yan City for two days and explore its Symbol Master Tower and Symbol Master Association, and Ling Qingzhu agreed to follow him.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu flew toward Yan City, traveling as golden and green streaks across the sky.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu arrived in Yan City and walked together along its bluestone streets.

Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu walked through the city toward the merchants' association, where he planned to search for a few things. Ling Qingzhu wrestled with her growing feelings for him and her duty to the Nine Heavens Grand Purity Palace, while Lu Yunxiao offered to help with whatever troubled her.

• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu attracted the attention of everyone around them as they walked through the city.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Ling Qingzhu to speak to him more naturally, and she agreed after he said he considered her a friend.
• Ling Qingzhu worried that her feelings for Lu Yunxiao were interfering with her duty to sense Taishang as the next Palace Master of the Nine Heavens Grand Purity Palace.
• Lu Yunxiao noticed Ling Qingzhu's distraction and told her she could share anything troubling her because few problems were beyond his ability to solve.
• Ling Qingzhu wondered whether Lu Yunxiao could resolve her conflict, then continued with him toward the merchants' association.

Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu left the Myriad Gold Merchant Guild after buying basic Talisman Master methods, then ran into Lin Dong and his younger sister, Lin Qingtan, on the streets of Yan City. Lu Yunxiao recognized Lin Qingtan’s Demonic Qi Physique and noted that it was harming her because she had not learned to control it.

• Ling Qingzhu paid for Lu Yunxiao’s Talisman Master methods, and he promised to repay her kindness in the future.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu encountered Lin Dong and Lin Qingtan while walking through Yan City.
• Lin Dong introduced Lin Qingtan to Lu Yunxiao, who praised her talent as superior to Lin Dong’s.
• Ling Qingzhu identified Lin Qingtan’s Demonic Qi Physique, and Lu Yunxiao confirmed that it was damaging her body because she could not control it.

Lu Yunxiao agreed to stay at the Lin Clan in Yan City after Lin Dong invited him, and he prepared a secluded residence for himself and Ling Qingzhu. His Spirit Gathering Array turned the courtyard into a powerful cultivation ground, which Lin Dong could share with Lin Qingtan.

• Lin Dong hoped Lu Yunxiao could help resolve Lin Qingtan's Demonic Qi Physique and invited him and Ling Qingzhu to stay at the Lin Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao accepted the invitation but told Lin Dong he did not want to socialize with others.
• Lin Dong led Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu to a secluded residence at Lin Manor.
• Lu Yunxiao set up a Spirit Gathering Array that greatly increased the courtyard's Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.
• Lu Yunxiao allowed Lin Dong to bring Lin Qingtan to cultivate there but forbade anyone else from coming.

Lu Yunxiao spent two quiet days with Ling Qingzhu, treating her as a friend and sharing spiritual tea that greatly improved her Spiritual Energy. Lin Dong visited after learning Lu Yunxiao was studying the Talisman Master System, hoping to act on that knowledge.

• Lin Dong told Lin Zhentian and the Lin Clan about Lu Yunxiao’s strength, and they warned everyone to stay away from the Small Courtyard.
• Lu Yunxiao poured Ling Qingzhu spiritual tea and urged her to treat him as a friend rather than feel intimidated by him.
• Ling Qingzhu drank the tea, felt her Spiritual Energy improve, and grew more moved by Lu Yunxiao’s generosity.
• Lin Dong entered the courtyard and asked Lu Yunxiao whether he had been studying the Talisman Master System.

Lin Dong offered Lu Yunxiao a Natal Spirit Talisman and asked him to resolve Lin Qingtan’s Demonic Qi Physique. Lu Yunxiao cured her, and she quickly grew close to him and Ling Qingzhu.

• Lin Dong offered Lu Yunxiao a Natal Spirit Talisman and asked for help with a personal matter.
• Lu Yunxiao guessed Lin Dong wanted help for Lin Qingtan, and Lin Dong pleaded for him to ease her suffering.
• Lu Yunxiao accepted the wooden plaque and told Lin Dong to bring Lin Qingtan to him.
• Lu Yunxiao resolved Lin Qingtan’s Demonic Qi Physique, allowing her to condense a Yin Core and enter the Origin Core Stage.
• Lin Qingtan visited Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu often, grew close to them, and advanced to Core Formation Grand Completion within days.

Lu Yunxiao explained that the Martial Movement World's Talisman Master System was simpler than the Talisman Dao he knew, while Ling Qingzhu offered him a method for condensing a Natal Heavenly Talisman. He refused because he already possessed an Ancestral Symbol, leaving Ling Qingzhu stunned by his claim that a Natal Ancestral Talisman was superior.

• Lu Yunxiao described the differences between the Talisman Master System and his Talisman Dao while Ling Qingzhu refilled his tea and held his hand.
• Lu Yunxiao offered to teach Ling Qingzhu his Talisman Dao, but she declined so she could focus on her cultivation.
• Ling Qingzhu offered Lu Yunxiao a method for condensing a Natal Heavenly Talisman, a treasured secret of the Nine Heavens Grand Purity Palace.
• Lu Yunxiao thanked Ling Qingzhu but said he had no need for the method because he possessed an Ancestral Symbol.
• Ling Qingzhu was stunned when Lu Yunxiao said a Natal Heavenly Talisman could not compare with a Natal Ancestral Talisman.

Lu Yunxiao explained why he could condense a Natal Ancestral Symbol, and Ling Qingzhu understood the advantage it gave him. Lin Qingtan arrived hoping for pastries, but Lu Yunxiao withheld them to protect her foundation and let her drink nourishing tea instead.

• Lu Yunxiao explained that his Ancestral Symbol and lack of prior Talisman Master cultivation let him pursue a Natal Ancestral Symbol, and Ling Qingzhu understood.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu drank tea while another set of footsteps approached the courtyard.
• Lin Qingtan arrived and asked for Lu Yunxiao's pastries, but he told her her cultivation had advanced too quickly for her to eat more.
• Ling Qingzhu poured Lin Qingtan tea, and Lu Yunxiao invited her to drink more after she enjoyed its warmth.

Lu Yunxiao shared precious tea with Qing Tan and offered to teach her martial arts. After he passed on four powerful arts, Qing Tan declared him her real older brother.

• Qing Tan praised Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu's looks, then joked that Lin Dong was not handsome enough by comparison.
• Lu Yunxiao asked what Lin Dong had been doing, and Qing Tan said he was secretly researching martial arts.
• Lu Yunxiao offered to teach Qing Tan, and she accepted after Ling Qingzhu encouraged her.
• Lu Yunxiao passed Qing Tan one Heaven-tier cultivation art and three combat skills of increasing rank.
• Qing Tan thanked Lu Yunxiao and said he was her real older brother from then on.

Lin Qingtan accepted Lu Yunxiao as her real big brother, and he and Ling Qingzhu promised to guide her cultivation. Lu Yunxiao then refined the Primordial Ancestral Talisman and began condensing a Natal Devouring Ancestral Talisman.

• Lin Qingtan called Lu Yunxiao her real big brother, and he and Ling Qingzhu reassured her that they believed her sincerity.
• Lu Yunxiao urged Lin Qingtan to study the cultivation techniques and Martial Arts he had given her, offering to teach her alongside Ling Qingzhu.
• Lu Yunxiao let Lin Qingtan take pastries home for her parents, then left her with Ling Qingzhu and went to cultivate.
• Lu Yunxiao refined the Primordial Ancestral Talisman, gaining a further increase in his already formidable physical strength.
• Lu Yunxiao copied the Devouring Ancestral Talisman's runes, devised a method to condense its Natal form, and began the process.

Lu Yunxiao refined the Devouring Ancestral Talisman in his Niwan Palace and used its power to advance rapidly through the Talisman Master realms. As he reached beyond the Heavenly Symbol Master realm, a vast Wind-Lightning Tribulation gathered over Yan City, leaving Ling Qingzhu to wonder how strong he was.

• Lu Yunxiao gathered his Spiritual Energy and condensed it into a black rune identical to the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, completing the refinement of his Natal Ancestral Talisman.
• Lu Yunxiao released the sea of Spiritual Energy, and the black rune split repeatedly as his Talisman Master level advanced through successive realms.
• Dark clouds and fierce winds gathered over the Small Courtyard, and Ling Qingzhu recognized that Lu Yunxiao had reached the Heavenly Symbol Master realm and triggered the Wind-Lightning Tribulation.
• Nine layers of Thunder Cloud accumulated, and Ling Qingzhu realized Lu Yunxiao had already advanced to the Immortal Talisman Master realm.
• The Thunder Cloud spread thousands of miles over Yan City while Lu Yunxiao continued breaking through, and Ling Qingzhu wondered how powerful he was as she sensed the formation above the Small Courtyard.

Lu Yunxiao reached the peak of the Divine Palace Realm, completing his mastery of the Talisman Master System. His breakthrough drew a World-Ending Tribulation over the continent, which he dispersed before returning to the Small Courtyard.

• Ling Qingzhu led frightened Lin Qingtan to Lu Yunxiao's door as the overwhelming pressure around the Small Courtyard suddenly vanished.
• Lu Yunxiao completed his Divine Palace and reached the peak of the Divine Palace Realm, while deciding to prioritize the Elemental True Scripture and Primordial Spirit Power.
• Lu Yunxiao appeared above the Nine Heavens and found a World-Ending Tribulation covering nearly the entire continent.
• Lu Yunxiao unleashed his power and dispersed the Thunder Clouds before they could strike, relieving living beings across the continent.
• Ying Xuanzi and the Palace-dressed Beauty wondered who had dispersed the tribulation, while Mo Luo resolved to find the powerful senior and seek his help against the Demonic Beings.
• Lu Yunxiao returned to the Small Courtyard, unaware that Mo Luo planned to search the world for him.

After Lu Yunxiao drove away the tribulation caused by his cultivation, he comforted Lin Qingtan and explained to Ling Qingzhu that he had reached the peak of the Talisman Master System. The chapter ended with him pulling a blushing Ling Qingzhu into his embrace.

• Lu Yunxiao asked whether Ling Qingzhu and Lin Qingtan had been frightened by the tribulation, then used his power to calm Qingtan.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Qingtan Heart-Calming Pills to take home for her parents, and she left the courtyard.
• Ling Qingzhu asked about Lu Yunxiao's progress, and he revealed that he had reached the Divine Palace Realm Peak.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that the Divine Palace Realm was the highest Talisman Master realm, leaving Ling Qingzhu shocked and admiring.
• Lu Yunxiao pulled Ling Qingzhu into his embrace, making her blush with embarrassment.

Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu decided to leave the Lin Clan and travel to Great Desolate Prefecture, while agreeing to let Lin Qingtan follow her own path. A system check-in mission then directed Lu Yunxiao to the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet within half a year, and Ling Qingzhu asked what other reasons he had for going there.

• Lu Yunxiao removed Ling Qingzhu's veil, praised her beauty, and held her tenderly as she grew more comfortable in his embrace.
• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Qingzhu they would leave the Lin Clan in two days because he had reached the peak of the Divine Palace Realm and wanted to explore the Sky Profound Continent.
• Ling Qingzhu worried about leaving Lin Qingtan, but Lu Yunxiao said she had to grow independently and that he would leave her a protective puppet; Ling Qingzhu agreed not to interfere with her future.
• Lu Yunxiao proposed visiting Great Desolate Prefecture, and the system triggered a check-in mission at the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet with a six-month deadline.
• Lu Yunxiao resolved to visit the tablet and destroy the Demonic King sealed beneath it, while Ling Qingzhu asked about his other reason for going.