Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu prepared to leave the Lin Clan, promising Qing Tan they would meet again and urging her and Lin Dong to cultivate. They departed after giving Qing Tan a storage ring and pills, leaving Lin Dong determined to enter a Super Sect.

• Qing Tan pleaded with Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu to stay, but Lu Yunxiao told her they had to leave and promised to visit again.
• Ling Qingzhu told Qing Tan she could find her at the Nine Heavens Grand Purity Palace, and Lu Yunxiao urged Qing Tan to cultivate diligently.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Qing Tan a storage ring containing several kinds of pills and told her the road ahead was hers to walk.
• Lu Yunxiao ordered Lin Dong to protect Qing Tan, make good use of the Ancestral Stone and Ninefold Lightning Tribulation Body, and prove himself worthy.
• Lu Yunxiao challenged Lin Dong to enter a Super Sect, and Lin Dong vowed he would; Lu Yunxiao then left with Ling Qingzhu.

Lu Yunxiao spent half a month refining the Primordial Violet Lightning while Ling Qingzhu watched over him. He advanced to Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign and considered giving Ling Qingzhu the Tian Xuan Sword, but decided to keep it for now because she was still too weak to wield it.

• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu traveled to a mountain forest, where he entered seclusion to refine the Primordial Violet Lightning.
• Ling Qingzhu watched as the ancient lightning surrounded Lu Yunxiao, recognizing its terrifying power and worrying over his refinement.
• The lightning gradually faded, and Lu Yunxiao opened his eyes after successfully refining it.
• Lu Yunxiao checked his information panel and saw that his cultivation had advanced from Earthly Sovereign Grand Perfection to Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign.
• Lu Yunxiao considered giving Ling Qingzhu the Tian Xuan Sword but decided to keep it because she was not strong enough to use it.

After advancing to the Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign realm, Lu Yunxiao reunited with Ling Qingzhu, who had guarded him through half a month of seclusion. They reached Great Eagle City, where Lu Yunxiao began choosing small ornaments for her.

• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Qingzhu that his cultivation had advanced to the Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign realm and thanked her for guarding him.
• Ling Qingzhu said they had entered the Great Desolate Prefecture, and Lu Yunxiao suggested they rest before continuing their journey.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu arrived in Great Eagle City and walked through its busy streets.
• Lu Yunxiao led Ling Qingzhu to a jewelry stall and put a bracelet on her wrist.
• Lu Yunxiao asked the stall owner to bring over a hairpin, two earrings, and a pendant.

Lu Yunxiao took Ling Qingzhu shopping in Great Eagle City and hinted that he had a special reason for buying her so many ornaments. Their stroll was interrupted when they found two sisters surrounded by men from a martial arts hall, and Lu Yunxiao decided to rescue them.

• Lu Yunxiao bought Ling Qingzhu numerous ornaments and paid the shopkeeper with a Cosmic Bag of Pure Essence Pills.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu strolled through the city, sampled snacks, and grew more comfortable holding hands.
• Lu Yunxiao noticed two sisters surrounded by men bearing a blood-red vulture emblem and sensed immense hidden power within the younger girl.
• Ling Qingzhu suspected Lu Yunxiao's interest in the younger girl and became jealous.
• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Qingzhu not to make wild guesses and said they would rescue the sisters before he explained.

Ling Qingzhu intervened when Luo Shan threatened Xue'er and her younger sister, Little Yinyin, and revealed overwhelming strength against the Blood Vulture Martial Arts Academy. She killed Luo Shan with a sword aura, leaving his father’s threatened retaliation unresolved.

• Luo Shan threatened Xue'er with his father’s new strength and tried to seize her, but Little Yinyin bit him and he flung her aside.
• Ling Qingzhu caught Little Yinyin, and Luo Shan turned his lecherous attention toward her before she struck him and sent him flying.
• Luo Shan ordered his men to attack Ling Qingzhu, but she defeated more than ten Origin Core Stage cultivators with one sword-finger strike.
• Luo Shan threatened Ling Qingzhu with his Form Creation Grand Completion father, but she cleaved him in two with a massive sword aura.

Ling Qingzhu killed Luo Shan after he attacked a little girl, provoking the powerful Luo Jiu and the Blood Vulture Martial Arts Academy. Lu Yunxiao arrived, and Jiang Xue thanked him for sending Ling Qingzhu to help.

• Ling Qingzhu cleaved Luo Shan in two after he bullied women and brutally struck a little girl.
• Jiang Xue warned Ling Qingzhu that Luo Shan's father, Luo Jiu, was a powerful expert backed by the Blood Vulture Martial Arts Academy.
• Jiang Xue invited Ling Qingzhu to return with her to the Eagle Martial Arts Academy and help confront Luo Jiu.
• Lu Yunxiao arrived, and Ling Qingzhu explained that she had killed Luo Shan despite the trouble it might cause.
• Ling Qingzhu told Jiang Xue that Lu Yunxiao had sent her to help, and Jiang Xue thanked him.

Jiang Xue asked Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu to protect the Eagle Martial Arts Academy from Luo Jiu's retaliation, offering to become Lu Yunxiao's servant. Lu Yunxiao agreed to help, refused her offer, and met her younger sister, Jiang Yinyin, whom he delighted with a gift of pills.

• Jiang Xue warned Lu Yunxiao that Luo Jiu would seek revenge for Luo Shan's death and pleaded for his help, offering to become his servant.
• Lu Yunxiao saw that Jiang Xue had acted honestly rather than trying to trap him, and agreed to go with her.
• Lu Yunxiao told Jiang Xue to focus on the academy and her younger sister, saying Ling Qingzhu was all the maid he needed.
• Jiang Xue introduced her younger sister, Jiang Yinyin, to Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu.
• Lu Yunxiao praised Little Yinyin, gave her pills as candy, and brushed aside Jiang Xue's attempt to refuse them.

Lu Yunxiao gave Little Yinyin pills and later told Ling Qingzhu that she was the reincarnation of the Lord of Life and Death. He left Little Yinyin’s future unchanged, believing she should remain with her family, while his affectionate words brought him and Ling Qingzhu closer.

• Lu Yunxiao gave Little Yinyin the pills after Jiang Xue nodded her approval.
• At Eagle Martial Arts Academy, Ling Qingzhu asked Lu Yunxiao why he had helped Little Yinyin, and he revealed that she was the reincarnation of the Lord of Life and Death.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that Little Yinyin could regain her past identity and become the powerful Lord of Life and Death again.
• Lu Yunxiao said there was no need to take Little Yinyin away from her family, since she was happy with her life.
• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Qingzhu that no one was more important to him, leaving her blushing and pleased.

Lu Yunxiao’s near-confession stirred Ling Qingzhu, but his careful wording made her suspect he cared about other women too. When Luo Jiu arrived to confront Jiang Xue’s father, Ling Qingzhu went to meet him, while Lu Yunxiao realized she had guessed his secret and remained unconcerned.

• Lu Yunxiao’s words moved Ling Qingzhu, who then noticed his qualifiers and felt a trace of resentment.
• Ling Qingzhu denied anything was wrong, leaving Lu Yunxiao puzzled by her scrutinizing gaze.
• Explosions and noise outside alerted Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu that Luo Jiu had arrived.
• Jiang Xue reported that Luo Jiu was confronting her father, and Ling Qingzhu set out with her to intervene.
• Lu Yunxiao realized Ling Qingzhu had read into his words and concluded she could accept his interest in other women.

Ling Qingzhu defeated Luo Jiu and helped end the Blood Vulture Martial Arts Academy, then Lu Yunxiao drew her into a more intimate moment as they walked together. Ling Qingzhu let him hold her hand, leaving their relationship unresolved but her anger eased and her feelings stirred.

• Ling Qingzhu brutally beat Luo Jiu until he was on the verge of death, then slapped him aside.
• Lu Yunxiao told Jiang Lei to take Luo Jiu away, and the surrendered Blood Vulture Martial Arts Academy was finished.
• Jiang Xue thanked Ling Qingzhu and Lu Yunxiao for saving the Eagle Martial Arts Academy, and Lu Yunxiao said they had acted because the Blood Vulture Martial Arts Academy deserved to be stopped.
• Lu Yunxiao praised Ling Qingzhu's insight and openly admitted he had other women; Ling Qingzhu remained silent and rolled her eyes.
• Lu Yunxiao took Ling Qingzhu's hand and interlocked their fingers, then led her down the path as she blushed and allowed him to guide her.

Lu Yunxiao confessed that he genuinely liked Ling Qingzhu and wanted her to become his woman, while telling her she could take her time to respond. He led her back to their room to show her a surprise, leaving Ling Qingzhu wondering what he intended.

• Lu Yunxiao removed Ling Qingzhu's veil and realized his feelings for her were genuine.
• Lu Yunxiao admitted he had been pretentious by hiding his feelings and openly confessed that he liked Ling Qingzhu.
• Ling Qingzhu was stunned and flustered, but Lu Yunxiao reassured her that he would not pressure her to decide immediately.
• Lu Yunxiao changed the subject, took Ling Qingzhu back to their room, and shut the door after promising her a surprise.
• Ling Qingzhu grew curious and wondered whether Lu Yunxiao intended something more.

Lu Yunxiao revealed that he had bought ordinary ornaments for Ling Qingzhu so he could refine them into Divine Items as a gift. As he began crafting a full set for her, Ling Qingzhu realized she had fallen in love with him.

• Ling Qingzhu mistakenly thought Lu Yunxiao had brought her to his room to make advances, but he reassured her that he wanted to give her a gift.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Ling Qingzhu to remove the ornaments he had bought and explained that they were meant to be refined.
• Lu Yunxiao used the Purple Abyss Cauldron and Heavenly Flames to transform an ordinary pendant into a Divine Item.
• Ling Qingzhu understood that Lu Yunxiao intended to make an entire set of Divine Item-grade ornaments for her and was deeply moved.
• Lu Yunxiao placed the pendant on Ling Qingzhu, kissed her cheek, and began refining a bracelet as she recognized her love for him.

Lu Yunxiao refined eight Divine Items for Ling Qingzhu and gave them to her, including a ring he described as a token of marriage. Ling Qingzhu realized she loved him and accepted his affection, and the chapter ended with Lu Yunxiao kissing her.

• Lu Yunxiao refined eight Divine Items, each with different powers, for Ling Qingzhu.
• Ling Qingzhu hesitated to accept the precious gifts, but Lu Yunxiao teased her and put the ornaments on her, including the ring.
• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Qingzhu that accepting the ring meant accepting his love, leaving her stunned and flustered.
• Ling Qingzhu questioned why Lu Yunxiao had not explained the ring beforehand, but she admitted through her silence that she loved him.
• Lu Yunxiao kissed Ling Qingzhu after she showed no sign of rejecting him.

After his relationship with Ling Qingzhu deepened, Lu Yunxiao forged her a divine longsword intended to rival a Super Divine Item. The sword gained a powerful female Sword Spirit, and Lu Yunxiao suppressed its immense Sword Intent after completing the gift.

• Ling Qingzhu fled in embarrassment after responding to Lu Yunxiao's kiss, and he closed the door with a smile.
• Lu Yunxiao prepared Flame Meteorite Profound Iron and other precious materials, including True Spirit Divine Iron, to forge Ling Qingzhu's ninth gift.
• Lu Yunxiao refined and fused the materials in the Purple Abyss Cauldron, shaping them into a longsword and engraving it with Dao Principles and runes.
• Lu Yunxiao poured Sword Intent and strange energy into the sword, forming a wise female Sword Spirit.
• Lu Yunxiao infused the divine sword with Innate Separation Fire energy, then suppressed its overwhelming Sword Intent within the room.

Lu Yunxiao completed the Cloud Bamboo Sword, a Quasi Peerless Sacred Object, and prepared to leave Great Eagle City with Ling Qingzhu. Before departing, he said goodbye to Jiang Xue and promised Little Yinyin he would visit again if he had the chance.

• Lu Yunxiao forged a Quasi Peerless Sacred Object from True Spirit Divine Iron and named it the Cloud Bamboo Sword.
• Lu Yunxiao forged a sheath from Star Iron and stored the Cloud Bamboo Sword inside it.
• Three days later, Lu Yunxiao told Jiang Xue that he and Ling Qingzhu were leaving Great Eagle City.
• Lu Yunxiao said goodbye to Little Yinyin and promised to come back to see her if he had the chance.

Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu reached the Great Desolate Ancient Plains, where Lu Yunxiao explained the history of the Great Desolate Sect and his plans for the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet and the sealed Nine Kings Hall. After teasing and sharing affection with Ling Qingzhu, he sensed a vast, unusual fluctuation deep within the plains.

• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu left Great Eagle City, traveled together for several months, and Ling Qingzhu advanced to Half-step Nirvana.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu arrived at the Great Desolate Ancient Plains, the former site of the Great Desolate Sect.
• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Qingzhu that Old Man Black Eyes had sealed the Nine Kings Hall after Demonic Beings attacked the sect.
• Lu Yunxiao said he had come primarily to see the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet and would destroy the Nine Kings Hall along the way.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu teased and kissed one another before Lu Yunxiao sensed a vast fluctuation coming from deep within the plains.

Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu reached the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet and discussed the powerful ruins and inheritances he had visited. He offered her the Golden Spirit Emperor’s inheritance, leaving her annoyed by his teasing about whether she deserved it.

• Lu Yunxiao held Ling Qingzhu and took her to the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet in the depths of the plains.
• Ling Qingzhu admired the tablet, and Lu Yunxiao compared it with the Ancient Emperor’s Cave Dwelling and the True Spirit Hall, which he had visited.
• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Qingzhu that he had obtained hundreds of high-quality Heaven Martial Arts and explained that the ruins’ inheritances were their most precious treasures.
• Lu Yunxiao said the Golden Spirit Emperor’s inheritance and Gold Spirit Jade Slip remained in his possession and asked whether Ling Qingzhu wanted them.
• Ling Qingzhu objected to Lu Yunxiao’s claim that giving her the inheritance depended on her performance and glared at him in embarrassment and irritation.

Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu entered the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet, where his sign-in began and they traveled deeper into its ancient space. He intensified the Bone-Eroding Yin Wind to temper Ling Qingzhu, then entered the storm himself.

• Lu Yunxiao led Ling Qingzhu through the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet’s seal and into the Ancient Stele Space.
• Lu Yunxiao’s sign-in system detected the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet and began a twelve-hour sign-in.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Qingzhu flew deeper into the space, where Ling Qingzhu fought the ancient Demonic Beasts they encountered.
• When they reached the Bone-Eroding Yin Wind, Lu Yunxiao amplified it into a black tornado and urged Ling Qingzhu to train inside it.
• Ling Qingzhu charged into the tornado, and Lu Yunxiao followed her into the wind.

Lu Yunxiao watched Ling Qingzhu complete the Bone-Eroding Yin Wind tempering and awaken the Glazed Pure Spirit Body. After she attacked him in anger over her suffering and his seeing her torn clothes, Lu Yunxiao pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

• Lu Yunxiao waited as Ling Qingzhu endured a night of enhanced Bone-Eroding Yin Wind body tempering.
• Ling Qingzhu emerged from the tornado with a preliminary Glazed Pure Spirit Body and charged at Lu Yunxiao with her sword.
• Ling Qingzhu changed out of her torn dress while Lu Yunxiao turned away, then struck him again with her sword.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that the painful tempering had strengthened Ling Qingzhu's physique, but she remained angry and chopped at him for more than half a day.
• Lu Yunxiao grabbed Ling Qingzhu, pulled her into his embrace, and kissed her.

Lu Yunxiao reconciled with Ling Qingzhu after she resented him for putting her through painful body tempering, then asked how her cultivation was progressing. Ling Qingzhu reported her new strength, and Lu Yunxiao explained the potential and limits of the Glazed Pure Spirit Body.

• Lu Yunxiao kissed Ling Qingzhu repeatedly until she calmed down after striking him with her sword.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that the painful Strengthened Yin Wind Body Tempering was meant to help Ling Qingzhu and compared it with the dangerous Exotic Fire Body Burning he had endured.
• Ling Qingzhu's anger faded, and she silently accepted Lu Yunxiao's attempt to make peace.
• Ling Qingzhu said that cultivating the first level of the Glazed Pure Spirit Body had greatly strengthened her physique and let her kill a One-Yuan Nirvana Realm expert with one punch.
• Lu Yunxiao described the martial art's six levels, its cultivation limits for Ling Qingzhu, and its potential to let her dominate the Nirvana Realm.