Chapter Summaries

A peerless swordsman received a report claiming someone could split a mountain with one sword strike, but he and his companion dismissed it as an obvious lie. The swordsman decided to visit the source of the rumor and see how far the boast went.

• The peerless swordsman read a carrier pigeon message claiming someone could split a mountain with a single sword strike and reacted with disbelief.
• He crushed the note and suspected the Central Plains people had spread a false rumor to provoke him or drive him away.
• His companion read the note, laughed at the claim, and insisted no one could split a mountain.
• The peerless swordsman again mocked the rumor and decided to visit the place where it originated.

The Super Swordsman of the Eastern Camp rode to Wudang to expose what he assumed was a false report, but the split mountain convinced him that the feat was real. He discovered the master was Wudang’s young New Sect Leader, leaving him stunned and humbled.

• The Super Swordsman of the Eastern Camp rode to Mount Wudang, intending to confront the person who had sent him the carrier pigeon letter.
• At Wudang, he saw that a mountain had truly been split in two and could not accept the sight until he pinched himself.
• He looked up with the crowd and saw a youthful master hovering more than a hundred meters above them.
• Ashamed of his own confidence, he tried to leave unnoticed, but the letter’s sender called him back.
• He learned that the young master was Wudang’s New Sect Leader and marveled at his age and power.

Chen Xiaofan astonished the gathered martial artists by flying at least five hundred meters into the sky, proving his overwhelming strength as Wudang Sect's New Sect Leader. After he descended, no one dared accept the challenge to spar with him.

• The Eastern Camp Super Swordsman admired Chen Xiaofan for becoming Sect Leader at such a young age.
• Chen Xiaofan flew so high that the people below could no longer see him, leaving the crowd in shock.
• The martial artists recognized Chen Xiaofan's strength, while Zhang Sanfeng and the Wudang Sect disciples took pride in their new leader.
• Chen Xiaofan descended from the sky, and the gathered martial artists stood in awe.
• When someone called for a volunteer to spar with Chen Xiaofan, no one responded.

Chen Xiaofan won the Mount Wudang arena contest after no one dared challenge him, earning recognition for himself and the Wudang Sect. News of his strength spread across the Divine Land, and a letter about him reached the father of the Super Swordsman in Eastern Camp.

• The other sects' disciples declined to challenge Chen Xiaofan, so he was declared the arena contest's victor without objection.
• Song Yuanqiao, Zhang Cuishan, and Zhang Sanfeng celebrated Chen Xiaofan's victory and anticipated the Wudang Sect's renewed fame.
• Visitors left Mount Wudang and spread accounts of Chen Xiaofan's feats, though people who had not witnessed them found the stories hard to believe.
• The Super Swordsman sent a carrier pigeon to Eastern Camp with news of what he had seen on Mount Wudang.
• The pigeon reached the Super Swordsman's father, a scarred Land Immortal-level powerhouse who was stronger than his son.

A Peak Land Immortal in Eastern Camp read his son’s letter and learned that Chen Xiaofan, an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old sect leader, had reached an even higher level. Unable to accept that anyone surpassed him, he made Chen Xiaofan his imaginary enemy and resolved to cultivate until he became an immortal.

• He read his son’s letter and was stunned by its claim that Chen Xiaofan was an immortal despite being under twenty.
• He checked the letter’s repeated confirmation of Chen Xiaofan’s age and reluctantly accepted that the report was genuine.
• He compared Chen Xiaofan’s achievement with his own long climb to the Peak Land Immortal level and felt deeply oppressed.
• He decided he could not tolerate anyone being stronger than him and sought a place to cultivate more urgently.
• He regarded Chen Xiaofan, whom he had never met, as his enemy and vowed to reclaim first place.

Chen Xiaofan decided to leave Mount Wudang and travel the world, and Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao agreed to oversee the sect while he was gone. After arranging for his senior brothers to be informed, Chen Xiaofan returned to pack for the journey.

• Chen Xiaofan sneezed repeatedly and decided to travel down the mountain after reflecting on Wudang's growing reputation.
• Chen Xiaofan told Zhang Sanfeng he wanted to travel, and Zhang Sanfeng approved and promised to protect Mount Wudang with the senior brothers.
• Chen Xiaofan met Song Yuanqiao and explained his plans, asking him to pass the news to the other senior brothers.
• Song Yuanqiao supported Chen Xiaofan's decision and warned him to stay alert in the outside world.
• Chen Xiaofan parted from Song Yuanqiao and headed back to pack his luggage.

Chen Xiaofan left Mount Wudang to continue learning and traveled toward a city in search of food. A woodcutter saw him fly away but dismissed the sight as a hallucination, while Chen Xiaofan followed the smell of food to a restaurant.

• Chen Xiaofan left Mount Wudang, resolved to keep learning despite having become an immortal.
• After growing hungry on the road, Chen Xiaofan took to the air and flew away.
• A woodcutter saw Chen Xiaofan flying and wondered whether he had witnessed an immortal, then decided his eyes had deceived him.
• Chen Xiaofan arrived outside a city and followed the aroma of food to a restaurant.

Chen Xiaofan entered a bustling city and stopped to watch Wang Dali attempt a Chest Crushing Stone performance to support his impoverished family. Wang Dali’s wife swung a hammer at the stone on his chest, leaving the crowd waiting to see whether he could withstand the blow.

• Chen Xiaofan followed the smell of food to an inn, ate several specialties, and then continued to a crowded city.
• Chen Xiaofan followed a shout to a street performance, where Wang Dali and his wife gathered a crowd for a Chest Crushing Stone act.
• Wang Dali assured the skeptical onlookers that he could perform the act and that he had practiced the craft passed down by his ancestors.
• Wang Dali lay down as his wife placed a large stone on his chest and prepared to strike it with a hammer.
• Wang Dali encouraged his nervous wife, and she swung the hammer at the stone as the crowd watched anxiously.

After Wang Dali completed a Chest Crushing Stone performance, Chen Xiaofan comprehended Ultimate Chest Crushing Stone. When a wealthy young master challenged Wang Dali to perform with two stones, Chen Xiaofan volunteered to take his place after securing the promised ten taels of silver.

• Wang Dali shattered the stone on his chest, rose unharmed, and collected reward money from the crowd.
• Chen Xiaofan paid ten copper coins and comprehended Ultimate Chest Crushing Stone.
• A wealthy young master offered Wang Dali ten taels of silver to perform with two stones, but Wang Dali's wife urged him to refuse because he was exhausted.
• Chen Xiaofan defended Wang Dali, then offered to perform in his place on the condition that the young master paid the silver first.
• The wealthy young master gave Wang Dali ten taels, and Wang Dali warned Chen Xiaofan that attempting the dangerous feat without knowing the technique could kill him.

Chen Xiaofan performed Chest Crushing Stone for Wang Dali and his wife, easily surviving the demonstration and earning their gratitude. The wealthy young master then raised the stakes by offering one hundred taels for Chen Xiaofan to bear ten stones, but Wang Dali and his wife refused to let him be mocked.

• Chen Xiaofan identified himself to Wang Dali's wife and lay down so Wang Dali could place stones on his chest.
• Chen Xiaofan calmly endured two stones, and Wang Dali struck them with his family hammer, shattering them.
• The crowd feared Chen Xiaofan had been badly injured, but he stood up unharmed and startled the wealthy young master.
• The wealthy young master claimed he would pay one hundred taels if Chen Xiaofan bore ten stones, and Wang Dali and his wife rejected the offer.

Chen Xiaofan accepted the rich Young Master's challenge to perform Chest Crushing Stone beneath ten huge stones in exchange for one hundred taels of silver. After receiving the money, he lay down as Wang Dali prepared to begin, leaving the crowd waiting anxiously to see whether he would withstand the dangerous stunt.

• Chen Xiaofan agreed to perform Chest Crushing Stone for one hundred taels of silver despite warnings from the crowd.
• The rich Young Master took the silver from his male servant and offered it to Chen Xiaofan, demanding that Chen return the money and his earlier ten taels if he failed.
• Chen Xiaofan accepted the terms, and the male servant reluctantly handed him the one hundred taels.
• Chen Xiaofan lay down to begin the performance, but Wang Dali hesitated until Chen reassured him.
• Wang Dali agreed to proceed and told Chen Xiaofan to speak up if he felt discomfort so they could stop.

Chen Xiaofan endured ten huge rocks and urged Wang Dali to deliver the final hammer blow. The rocks shattered, but the performance’s success still depended on whether Chen Xiaofan had survived.

• Wang Dali stacked six rocks on Chen Xiaofan, who calmly told him to continue.
• Wang Dali added the remaining rocks until all ten pressed down on Chen Xiaofan, who answered that he was fine.
• The wealthy Young Master and his servant taunted Chen Xiaofan, while spectators criticized them.
• Chen Xiaofan told Wang Dali to use all his strength for the final blow, and Wang Dali struck the rocks with a sledgehammer from atop a ladder.
• The ten rocks shattered, and the spectators turned to check whether Chen Xiaofan was alive.

Chen Xiaofan stunned the crowd by getting up unharmed after they thought he had died, then defended the silver from Young Master and his servant. He sent both men flying with slaps and left them alive but battered.

• Chen Xiaofan rose from the ground unharmed and claimed he had only fallen asleep, shocking the onlookers.
• Chen Xiaofan confronted Young Master after hearing him demand the silver back, and Young Master ordered his male servant to take it.
• Chen Xiaofan slapped the male servant and sent him flying before Young Master tried to flee.
• Chen Xiaofan blocked Young Master's path, then slapped him and sent him flying as well.
• Young Master and his male servant lay injured in a corner, regretting their insults and relieved that Chen Xiaofan had spared their lives.

After defeating the two rich young masters, Chen Xiaofan shared the silver he earned with Wang Dali and his wife, then left as the crowd watched in amazement. Wang Dali and his wife were left overwhelmed by his generosity and skill.

• The onlookers cheered as Chen Xiaofan beat the two rich young masters, while Wang Dali and his wife rejoiced that he was unharmed.
• Chen Xiaofan explained that he had mastered the Chest Crushing Stone act and offered Wang Dali and his wife fifty taels from the hundred taels he had earned.
• Wang Dali and his wife accepted the silver, grateful that it could support their family, and knelt to kowtow to Chen Xiaofan.
• Chen Xiaofan told the couple they had helped one another, then strode away into the crowd.
• The onlookers and Wang Dali and his wife watched Chen Xiaofan leave, marveling at his young age and mastery of the act.

After Wang Dali and his wife left the city with their silver, two idlers followed Chen Xiaofan into a secluded alley to rob him. Chen Xiaofan calmly faced their demands, while the robbers remained unaware of the danger they were in.

• Wang Dali and his wife regretted not asking Benefactor for advice on Chest Crushing Stone, then decided to hurry home with their silver.
• The couple packed their belongings and left the city, worried someone might try to steal their money.
• Two Men in Black who had watched Chen Xiaofan earlier followed him, hoping to take his silver and any treasure he carried.
• Chen Xiaofan noticed the pair following him but let them continue, curious about what they intended to do.
• In a secluded alley, the Men in Black ordered Chen Xiaofan to hand over his silver and treasure, but he laughed at their threats.

Chen Xiaofan faced two black-clad thugs who tried to rob him, calmly mocking their threats because he knew his immortal body made him far stronger. He decided to show them the difference in their strength, though the chapter ended before the fight began.

• Chen Xiaofan mocked the two black-clad men for thinking they could rob him.
• The pale, chubby man and the tall man threatened Chen Xiaofan and demanded his valuables.
• Chen Xiaofan refused to hand over his silver and challenged them to take it.
• The two thugs grew impatient and decided to use force against Chen Xiaofan.
• Chen Xiaofan resolved to demonstrate his power and make the thugs understand the consequences of offending him.

Chen Xiaofan effortlessly defeated two men in black who tried to rob him. As he prepared to kill them, they fell to their knees and begged him for mercy.

• The two men in black became enraged by Chen Xiaofan's insults and drew daggers to attack him.
• Chen Xiaofan knocked both men away with a single slap each, leaving them injured and disarmed.
• The men in black realized how badly they had underestimated Chen Xiaofan and feared he would kill them.
• Chen Xiaofan raised his hand to deliver a fatal blow, and the two men scrambled up, knelt, and begged him to spare their lives.

Chen Xiaofan refused to spare two men in black despite their pleas and offers of silver, deciding they were habitual criminals who needed to be punished. When they realized he would not let them go, the men fled.

• The two men in black begged Chen Xiaofan for mercy and offered him their silver.
• Chen Xiaofan pretended to accept their offer, then declared that he would not spare their lives.
• The men in black swore they would reform and accused Chen Xiaofan of breaking his promise.
• Chen Xiaofan rejected their claims and stood by his decision to punish them.
• The two men in black exchanged a glance and ran for their lives.

Chen Xiaofan caught the two injured Men in Black and demanded that they cut off their hands and turn themselves in. After severing their hands when they could not do it themselves, he took their silver and let them flee.

• Chen Xiaofan blocked the exhausted Men in Black as they tried to escape.
• The Men in Black begged for mercy, but Chen Xiaofan ordered them to cut off their hands and turn themselves in.
• When the Men in Black could not bring themselves to cut off their hands, Chen Xiaofan drew his sword and severed them himself.
• The Men in Black pleaded to be spared from turning themselves in, and Chen Xiaofan agreed to let them go if they surrendered their silver.
• The Men in Black handed over their money and fled.

After driving off two Men in Black, Chen Xiaofan entered a district of weapon shops and found a crowd watching a renowned Sword Forger at work. He learned that the craftsman refused to accept disciples or teach outsiders, leaving the gathered hopefuls to watch from a distance.

• Chen Xiaofan gathered the silver from the two Men in Black, who fled in fear after losing their hands.
• Chen Xiaofan walked into a bustling district filled with weapon shops and noticed a crowd gathered around a Sword Forger.
• Chen Xiaofan watched the Sword Forger work and learned from the Grey-clothed Man that many people hoped to learn his craft.
• The Grey-clothed Man explained that the Sword Forger refused to take disciples or teach outsiders, despite allowing the crowd to watch.
• Chen Xiaofan felt disappointed by the Sword Forger's refusal to pass on his craft.