Chapter Summaries

Chen Xiaofan waited calmly for the Xuanming Elders, confident he could defeat them, while Young Master in White reveled in their expected arrival. The chapter ended with Young Master in White eating and drinking as he muttered to himself.

• Young Master in White ordered his men and smugly told Chen Xiaofan that the Xuanming Elders would soon arrive.
• Chen Xiaofan ignored the threat, found Daughter's Red and pig's head meat, and ate as the Man in Black watched in disbelief.
• The Man in Black whispered that Chen Xiaofan was arrogant and doomed, but Chen Xiaofan heard them and silently dismissed them.
• Chen Xiaofan resolved to kill the Xuanming Elders when they arrived and thought Young Master in White would be his first target.
• Young Master in White sat down, ate and drank with a carefree air, then quietly muttered to himself.

Chen Xiaofan faced the Xuanming Elders after Young Master in White blamed him for the dispute over the ring. The Elders’ blade shattered against Chen Xiaofan’s body, and they were sent crashing through trees, leaving Young Master in White and the onlookers stunned.

• The Xuanming Elders arrived, and Young Master in White knelt before them and blamed Chen Xiaofan for stealing the ring and injuring him.
• The Xuanming Elders angrily drew their blades and attacked Chen Xiaofan.
• Chen Xiaofan stood still as their blade struck him and shattered.
• A rebounding force sent the Xuanming Elders through a wall and more than thirty trees.
• Young Master in White and the men in black stared in disbelief at Chen Xiaofan’s strength.

The Xuanming Elders were badly injured after attacking Chen Xiaofan, then were sent flying again with a glance and begged him for mercy. Young Master in White and the Man in Black remained stunned as Chen Xiaofan ignored the elders.

• Young Master in White panicked after realizing he had provoked someone the Xuanming Elders could not defeat.
• The Xuanming Elders recovered from their injuries and approached Chen Xiaofan cautiously, awed by his strength.
• Chen Xiaofan glanced at the Xuanming Elders and sent them flying into a large tree, leaving them unable to stand.
• The Xuanming Elders knelt at a distance and begged Chen Xiaofan for mercy for nearly ten minutes while he ignored them.
• Young Master in White and the Man in Black finally recovered from their shock, still disbelieving what they had witnessed.

Members of several sects arrived and learned that Chen Xiaofan had defeated the Xuanming Elders, leaving them stunned and wary. The Xuanming Elders begged Chen Xiaofan for mercy while he ignored them and continued eating, and he resolved to punish anyone who joined their side.

• Members of the Tianxuan Sect, Divine Power Sect, Divine Dragon Sect, and other sects arrived and questioned the Xuanming Elders about what had happened.
• After hearing the Xuanming Elders' account, the newcomers stared at Chen Xiaofan in shock and sat nearby to watch.
• The Xuanming Elders knelt and begged Chen Xiaofan for mercy, but Chen Xiaofan ignored them and continued eating and drinking.
• Chen Xiaofan decided that if the newcomers helped the Xuanming Elders, he would beat them and later purge their sects through the Wudang Sect.

Chen Xiaofan used his overwhelming pressure to subdue the Xuanming Elders and terrify Young Master in White. After the elders begged for mercy, Chen Xiaofan killed Xuan with pressure alone, leaving everyone present in shock.

• Chen Xiaofan finished his meal and fixed the Xuanming Elders with an imposing gaze, pinning them down with his pressure.
• The Xuanming Elders realized Chen Xiaofan was far stronger than they were and turned their furious gazes toward Young Master in White.
• Young Master in White trembled with fear as he realized how badly he had misjudged Chen Xiaofan.
• The Xuanming Elders broke down, kowtowed to Chen Xiaofan, and begged for mercy.
• Chen Xiaofan ignored their pleas and killed Xuan with his pressure, horrifying everyone present.

Chen Xiaofan killed the remaining Xuanming Elder with his thoughts, then turned his power on the Young Master in White. He crushed the young master's legs and left him screaming on the ground.

• Chen Xiaofan made the remaining Xuanming Elder explode, leaving the onlookers frozen with terror.
• The onlookers feared Chen Xiaofan and marveled that someone so young could kill the Xuanming Elders without lifting a hand.
• Chen Xiaofan turned toward the Young Master in White, who trembled in shock.
• Chen Xiaofan crushed the Young Master in White to the ground with a wave of his hand.
• The Young Master in White discovered that both his legs had been crushed into bloody remains and screamed in agony.

Chen Xiaofan crippled Young Master in White and the Men in Black, leaving them unable to speak or write, and planned to send them back to Young Master in White’s family to be kept alive. He departed after the sect witnesses promised not to reveal what had happened.

• Chen Xiaofan crushed the Men in Black’s broadswords and pinned them to the ground with pressure.
• Chen Xiaofan destroyed Young Master in White’s and the Men in Black’s third legs, then crushed their tongues so they could not speak.
• Chen Xiaofan pulverized their arms, leaving them unable to write, and decided to have Young Master in White’s family care for them.
• Chen Xiaofan considered silencing the sect witnesses, but they bowed and promised to keep the incident secret.
• Chen Xiaofan left with a smile after the witnesses swore they would never tell anyone what had happened.

Chen Xiaofan reached an escort agency and killed a man who had warned him not to enter, terrifying everyone there. The agency’s arrogant man tried to appease him with a chair and tea, and Chen Xiaofan realized he had been too afraid to poison him.

• Chen Xiaofan arrived at an escort agency and was stopped by an arrogant man who warned him not to enter.
• Chen Xiaofan slapped the man into a cement pit, then pulled him out and smashed him to pieces with another slap.
• The people at the agency and the Men in Black froze in shock at Chen Xiaofan’s strength.
• The arrogant man brought Chen Xiaofan a Grand Tutor's Chair and served him premium Pu'er tea.
• Chen Xiaofan drank the tea and concluded that the man had not dared to poison him.

Chen Xiaofan told the escort agency owner and another man what had happened to the Young Master in White, leaving the owner to accept that his son had brought the punishment on himself. The owner was relieved that Chen Xiaofan had spared him, though his son had been left completely crippled and unable to continue the family line.

• Chen Xiaofan finished his tea as the two men trembled at the sound of him setting down the cup.
• Chen Xiaofan waved away their fear and explained what had happened to the Young Master in White.
• The escort agency owner learned that his son had lost his hands, feet, tongue, and third leg, leaving him utterly crippled.
• The owner blamed his son for provoking Chen Xiaofan and accepted the punishment as a consequence of his actions.
• The owner felt relieved that Chen Xiaofan had not inflicted the same fate on him.

Chen Xiaofan accepted compensation after the Owner brought back his crippled son and arranged medical care. The Owner offered five hundred thousand taels of silver, but Chen Xiaofan considered it far too little and began thinking about demanding more.

• The Owner respectfully bowed to Chen Xiaofan, then retrieved his son, who was unconscious and trembling in agony, while leaving the crippled Man in Black behind.
• The Owner had servants clean and change Young Master in White, then called for a physician to treat him.
• The Owner discussed compensation with Chen Xiaofan, admitting that his son had provoked him and insisting on making amends.
• Chen Xiaofan accepted the Owner's offer of five hundred thousand taels of silver, but felt insulted by the amount and thought he should receive at least a million.
• Chen Xiaofan considered taking more himself, though he generally wanted to avoid killing people and accumulating karmic debt.

Chen Xiaofan demanded one million in compensation from the escort agency owner, who agreed to sell family assets to pay him. The owner invited Chen Xiaofan to lunch while the money was gathered.

• Chen Xiaofan grew dissatisfied with the owner's offer of 500,000 and smashed the tea table with a slap.
• Chen Xiaofan reconsidered the offer from a mortal's perspective and demanded one million instead.
• The owner agreed to raise the money by selling family property and sent assistants to handle it.
• The owner invited Chen Xiaofan to eat while the compensation was prepared, and Chen Xiaofan accepted.
• At noon, Chen Xiaofan saw a lavish meal laid out in the reception hall and felt satisfied.

Chen Xiaofan collected a one-million-tael Silver Note from the escort agency after waiting for its drunken members to sober up, then returned to Mount Wudang and slept through much of the morning. He arrived late at the Martial Arts Tournament, where the assembled crowd silently wondered why no one reprimanded him.

• Chen Xiaofan waited for the escort agency owner to sober up and received a Silver Note worth exactly one million taels.
• Chen Xiaofan left the escort agency, flew back to Mount Wudang, and went to sleep in his thatched hut.
• Chen Xiaofan woke late the next morning and enjoyed having slept in before heading to the martial arena.
• Chen Xiaofan arrived at the arena in Wudang Sect attire and sat down while the two sects continued their drawn-out bout.
• The spectators wondered why Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Sanfeng did not criticize Chen Xiaofan for arriving so late.

At the Wudang martial arts tournament, the Stone Sect and Mad Saber Sect took the arena as the other sects focused on making themselves memorable. The Stone Sect’s disciple revealed that his enormous saber was made of foam, leaving the crowd amused and ensuring they remembered the sect.

• The two sects on the platform finished their matches and received wooden plaques after Song Yuanqiao ran out of banners for the tournament’s many winners.
• Song Yuanqiao noticed Chen Xiaofan’s late arrival but said nothing, while Zhang Sanfeng approved of the New Sect Leader’s bearing; Chen Xiaofan sat down without explaining that he had overslept.
• The Stone Sect and Mad Saber Sect took the arena, and the Stone Sect’s stone-like disciple drew attention with his unusual appearance.
• The Mad Saber Sect disciples secretly urged their senior brother to show mercy when the Stone Sect disciple produced an enormous iron saber.
• The Stone Sect disciple slapped the saber apart, revealing it was made of foam, and the crowd laughed at the sect’s memorable stunt.

Stone Sect and the Mad Saber Sect dragged out their match for publicity, while Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao watched the tournament become a showcase. The next bout was a fierce fight between a blind Azure Vault Sect fighter and an elderly man in black, leaving the crowd impressed by both fighters’ skill.

• Stone Sect and the Mad Saber Sect traded flamboyant moves for about an hour, then each received a victory plaque from Song Yuanqiao.
• Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao silently watched the tournament turn into a series of sect showcases.
• Azure Vault Sect sent a blind middle-aged man onto the arena, surprising the crowd but refusing to leave when spectators called for him to come down.
• An elderly white-haired man in a pitch-black robe faced the blind fighter, and the two began a fierce saber-and-sword battle.
• The crowd admired the elderly man’s stamina and the blind fighter’s remarkable agility and hearing as they continued fighting.

A white-haired old man and a blind man impressed the crowd with a fierce, evenly matched duel before their weapons broke, while Chen Xiaofan recognized the Martial Arts Gathering as a staged showcase arranged by Zhang Sanfeng. The Kongtong Sect and Tianxue Sect then performed a less convincing spear fight and left the arena with plaques.

• The white-haired old man and the blind man fought with remarkable skill until both their weapons broke, then exchanged smiles and received wooden plaques from Song Yuanqiao.
• Chen Xiaofan watched the spectacle and realized Zhang Sanfeng had arranged the Martial Arts Gathering to promote him and strengthen the Wudang Sect.
• The Kongtong Sect and Tianxue Sect took the stage and staged an impressive-looking but restrained spear fight.
• Song Yuanqiao stopped the two sects and handed their fighters plaques, and they quickly left the arena.

During the Martial Arts Tournament, Chen Xiaofan visited the crowded cafeteria and unexpectedly encountered a white-haired old man in a black robe. The old man challenged him to a duel, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.

• As five sects finished their matches, the competitors and spectators headed to the cafeteria Zhang Sanfeng had built for the tournament.
• Chen Xiaofan went to the cafeteria to look around, then turned to leave after surveying the crowd.
• Chen Xiaofan collided with the white-haired old man in a black robe and apologized.
• The old man stopped Chen Xiaofan, handed him a sword, and pointed toward the arena to challenge him.
• Nearby onlookers predicted that Chen Xiaofan would be badly beaten for provoking the fearsome old man.

Chen Xiaofan followed Wan Bo to the arena after the old man offered to teach him self-defense. Though the spectators expected Chen Xiaofan to lose, he defeated Wan Bo with a single strike, leaving everyone in shock.

• Chen Xiaofan accepted Wan Bo’s invitation to settle their dispute at the arena, and spectators gathered to watch.
• The onlookers believed Chen Xiaofan was a powerless Labor Disciple and sensed that Wan Bo was near the Land Immortal realm.
• Wan Bo attacked Chen Xiaofan with a dazzling sword technique, but Chen Xiaofan met it with only his sword hilt.
• Wan Bo was sent flying from the arena, battered and stripped down to his shorts, while Chen Xiaofan remained standing.
• The spectators realized that Wan Bo, not Chen Xiaofan, had fallen and were stunned that Chen Xiaofan had defeated him.

Chen Xiaofan defeated a powerful old man who had mistaken him for an easy target, leaving him badly injured and terrified. The old man apologized to Zhang Sanfeng and offered the Wudang Sect a large payment, which Zhang Sanfeng accepted.

• The old man was stunned when Chen Xiaofan knocked him flying with a sword-hilt clash, then fled after realizing he had been spared.
• The old man regretted provoking Chen Xiaofan, swallowed an expensive healing pill, and decided to apologize to Zhang Sanfeng and leave Wudang Sect.
• Zhang Sanfeng learned from a disciple that the old man had provoked the newly appointed sect leader, Chen Xiaofan.
• The old man apologized to Zhang Sanfeng and offered to send the Wudang Sect five hundred thousand taels of silver, or as much as one million taels.
• Zhang Sanfeng agreed to accept the old man's compensation.

Zhang Sanfeng persuaded the old man to stay for the Martial Arts Tournament, promising he would later meet the New Sect Leader. In the dining hall, the old man heard witnesses recount Chen Xiaofan defeating him with a sword hilt, and the story left the crowd stunned.

• Zhang Sanfeng accepted the old man's offer of money but told him to stay until the Martial Arts Tournament ended, promising to introduce him to the New Sect Leader.
• The old man feared Zhang Sanfeng was plotting revenge, but Zhang reassured him that he was not angry and offered him food and lodging.
• The old man returned to the dining hall and ate while convincing himself that Zhang Sanfeng had not meant him harm.
• A Wudang disciple entered the hall and recounted how Chen Xiaofan had sent the Half-step Land Immortal flying with a sword hilt.
• The diners questioned the account, then became stunned when multiple witnesses confirmed it was true.

News that a Labor Disciple of the Wudang Sect defeated a legendary old man spread through the martial world, leaving nearby sects terrified of the Wudang Sect and its new leader, Chen Xiaofan. The old man’s reputation as the undefeated number one beneath Land Immortals made the defeat even harder for other sects to believe.

• Wudang Sect disciples spread news that Chen Xiaofan, the new Sect Leader, had beaten the old man who provoked him.
• The story reached the Jiangxin Sect and nearby sects, whose leaders were shocked that a Wudang Sect Labor Disciple could defeat the old man.
• Sects feared that Wudang Sect’s Core Disciples and Sect Leader must be even more powerful than its Labor Disciples.
• Remote sects recalled that the old man had challenged nearly a hundred Central Plains sects after entering the Half-Step Immortal realm about seventy-eight years earlier and had never lost.
• The martial world struggled to accept that the old man, famed as the strongest beneath Land Immortals, had fallen to a Wudang Sect Labor Disciple.