Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Jiao Lan's name spreads throughout the Flame Dragon Territory as a likely successor to the Flame Dragon Legacy.
• Trial Day for the Flame Dragon Legacy approaches, causing excitement in the territory.
• Xue Qiansi successfully completes her Nascent Soul Formation, causing a stir in the cultivation world.
• Li Chang'an is rumored to be nearing the end of his lifespan, but Old Turtle confirms he's still in good health.
• Zi Xi visits Li Chang'an to discuss her potential new master, and he advises her on the Myriad Formation Sect.
• Yanlong Hun announces the location and task for the Flame Dragon Trial: the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, with the goal of killing three Peak Fourth Tier Demonic Beasts within a month.
• Bai Shanchen, chief of the White Mountain Tribe, visits Yu Jiao Lan to propose an alliance against the Flame Dragon Tribe cultivators, but she declines.
• Li Chang'an leaves the tribe to seek information from the Monkey King but encounters Bai Shanchen blocking his path.

Character Developments

• Yu Jiao Lan gains confidence and recognition as a potential successor to the Flame Dragon Legacy.
• Xue Qiansi successfully forms her Nascent Soul, showing her resilience and determination.
• Li Chang'an continues to mentor and support his disciples, showing his wisdom and experience.
• Old Turtle expresses his desire to outlive Li Chang'an and his confidence in advancing to Tier 5.
• Zi Xi seeks Li Chang'an's advice on choosing a new master, showing her respect for his wisdom.
• Bai Shanchen shows his ambition and cunning by attempting to form an alliance with Yu Jiao Lan and later confronting Li Chang'an.

Significant Themes

• Mentorship and guidance: Li Chang'an continues to support and mentor his disciples, showing the importance of passing on knowledge and experience.
• Ambition and competition: Both Yu Jiao Lan and Bai Shanchen show their ambition in pursuing the Flame Dragon Legacy, leading to competition and potential conflict.
• Trust and loyalty: Yu Jiao Lan's trust in Li Chang'an leads her to decline Bai Shanchen's alliance proposal, showing her loyalty to her chief.

Character Interactions

• Li Chang'an and Xue Qiansi: They share a warm and respectful relationship, with Li Chang'an supporting her Nascent Soul Formation and Xue Qiansi expressing her desire to stay at Azure Mountain.
• Li Chang'an and Zi Xi: They have a friendly and mentoring relationship, with Li Chang'an offering advice on choosing a new master.
• Yu Jiao Lan and Bai Shanchen: They have a competitive and tense relationship, with Bai Shanchen attempting to form an alliance with Yu Jiao Lan and later confronting Li Chang'an.
• Li Chang'an and Bai Shanchen: They have a hostile relationship, with Bai Shanchen blocking Li Chang'an's path and expressing his intention to capture him.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Chang'an (disguised as Yu Jiao Lan's dependent) defeats Bai Shanchen, a Peak Fourth Tier expert, and learns about a conspiracy involving the Golden Wolf Tribe.
• Yu Jiao Lan enters the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains for the trial, followed secretly by Li Chang'an (in Bai Shanchen's body).
• Six cultivators, led by Qing Shituo, ambush Yu Jiao Lan. Li Chang'an intervenes, killing two and capturing the remaining four.
• Outside the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, Yanlong Gan, the leader of the Flame Dragon Tribe, arrives with thousands of cultivators. He decides to continue the trial despite knowing about the Golden Wolf Tribe's conspiracy.

Character Developments

• Li Chang'an: Displays exceptional strength and cunning, defeating Bai Shanchen and later six Peak Fourth Tier cultivators. He learns about the Golden Wolf Tribe's plot and decides to protect Yu Jiao Lan.
• Yu Jiao Lan: Shows impressive combat skills, fighting against multiple Peak Fourth Tier cultivators. She is unaware of the conspiracy against her.
• Bai Shanchen: Reveals his treachery and is captured by Li Chang'an. His body is later used by Li Chang'an to follow Yu Jiao Lan.
• Yanlong Gan: As the leader of the Flame Dragon Tribe, he is aware of the Golden Wolf Tribe's plot but decides to continue the trial, raising questions about his motives.

Significant Themes

• Deception and Trust: Li Chang'an's disguise highlights the theme of deception, while the betrayal of Bai Shanchen and others raises questions about trust among allies.
• Power and Manipulation: The struggle for the Legacy and the influence of the Golden Wolf Tribe show how power dynamics can manipulate individuals and entire tribes.
• Loyalty and Betrayal: The actions of Bai Shanchen and the other traitors contrast with Li Chang'an's loyalty to Yu Jiao Lan, raising questions about the nature of loyalty.

Character Interactions

• Li Chang'an and Yu Jiao Lan: Li Chang'an protects Yu Jiao Lan secretly, showing his loyalty and concern for her safety. Yu Jiao Lan, unaware of Li Chang'an's true strength, fights bravely against her enemies.
• Li Chang'an and Bai Shanchen: Their interaction reveals Bai Shanchen's treachery and Li Chang'an's ability to manipulate and control others.
• Yanlong Gan and Yanlong Hun: Their conversation highlights the tension between Yanlong Gan's decision to continue the trial and Yanlong Hun's desire to root out traitors.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Flame Dragon Tribe members worry about the Legacy falling into the Golden Wolf Tribe's hands.
• Li Chang'an secretly protects Yu Jiao Lan as she completes her mission in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.
• A final battle ensues between the Flame Dragon Tribe, the Golden Wolf Tribe, and neutral cultivators.
• The survivors, including Li Chang'an, Yu Jiao Lan, and five others, proceed to the Boundary River for the second assessment.
• Li Chang'an kills one Evil Flood Dragon alone, while Yu Jiao Lan and the Flame Dragon Tribe members kill the remaining two.
• Li Chang'an, Yu Jiao Lan, and Yanlong Xuan pass the assessment and prepare for the final struggle for the Legacy.

Character Developments

• Li Chang'an: He continues to protect Yu Jiao Lan and demonstrates his strength by killing an Evil Flood Dragon alone.
• Yu Jiao Lan: She gains confidence in her combat skills and temporarily joins forces with the Flame Dragon Tribe.
• Yanlong Xuan: She shows leadership and strength, temporarily allying with Yu Jiao Lan against the Golden Wolf Tribe cultivators.
• Yanlong Gan: He remains enigmatic and unconcerned about Li Chang'an's potential betrayal, focusing on the Legacy's qualification.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and Trust: The Golden Wolf Tribe's betrayal causes tension and mistrust among the participants. Li Chang'an's actions raise suspicion about his loyalty.
• Strength and Survival: The trials emphasize the importance of strength and adaptability in survival and success.
• Legacy and Power: The Legacy is the ultimate prize, symbolizing power and status, and is the driving force behind the cultivators' actions.

Character Interactions

• Li Chang'an and Yu Jiao Lan: Li Chang'an continues to protect Yu Jiao Lan, while she temporarily allies with the Flame Dragon Tribe.
• Flame Dragon Tribe and Golden Wolf Tribe: The two tribes are in direct conflict, with the Golden Wolf Tribe betraying the Flame Dragon Tribe and fighting against them.
• Li Chang'an and Yanlong Xuan: Li Chang'an ignores Yanlong Xuan's invitation to join forces, while she and Yu Jiao Lan temporarily ally against the Golden Wolf Tribe.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Yanlong Gan's mysterious behavior and refusal to explain his actions regarding the Legacy's recipient.
• The final trial: a free-for-all battle in the Flame Dragon Tribe's Ancestral Land, with the winner qualifying for the Legacy.
• Li Chang'an's strategic retreat and use of Spiritual Poison to help Yu Jiao Lan win the trial.
• Yu Jiao Lan's victory and qualification to receive the Legacy.

Character Developments

• Li Chang'an: He continues to manipulate events to ensure Yu Jiao Lan's advancement, using Bai Shanchen's body strategically. He also seeks information about his unique cultivation situation.
• Yu Jiao Lan: She gains confidence and resolve after winning the final trial, determined to use the Legacy to secure her independence and power.
• Yanlong Xuan: She experiences defeat and acknowledges her loss, showing acceptance of the trial's outcome.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and strategy in competition.
• The pursuit of power and independence.
• The consequences of one's actions and the acceptance of defeat.

Character Interactions

• Li Chang'an, Yu Jiao Lan, and Yanlong Xuan engage in the final trial, with Li Chang'an strategically retreating to help Yu Jiao Lan win.
• Yanlong Gan reveals his decision to hand over the Legacy to Yu Jiao Lan, facing the reluctance of the Flame Dragon Tribe members.
• Yu Jiao Lan and Yanlong Xuan briefly discuss an alliance before the trial, but ultimately compete against each other.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yanlong Gan reveals a prophecy about the Human Race's destruction and a savior figure.
• The prophecy leads to the selection of an inheritor from all tribes, resulting in Yu Jiao Lan's trial.
• Three days later, Yu Jiao Lan begins her advancement to Quasi-fifth Rank.
• The Golden Wolf Tribe attacks during her advancement, led by Jin Langhui.
• Despite the attack, Yu Jiao Lan successfully advances to Quasi-fifth Rank.

Character Developments

• Yu Jiao Lan: Advances to Quasi-fifth Rank, solidifying her position as the Flame Dragon Tribe's inheritor.
• Yanlong Gan: Stands firm in his decision to follow the prophecy, even in the face of opposition from his tribe.
• Jin Langhui: Shows his determination to prevent another Quasi-fifth Rank expert from arising in the Flame Dragon Tribe.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and Prophecy: The prophecy shapes the actions of the characters and drives the plot.
• Leadership and Inheritance: The struggle for power and succession within the tribes.
• Loyalty and Betrayal: The tension between those who support Yu Jiao Lan and those who oppose her.

Character Interactions

• Yanlong Gan vs. Jin Langhui: The two Quasi-fifth Rank experts clash, representing the conflict between the Flame Dragon and Golden Wolf Tribes.
• Yu Jiao Lan and the Flame Dragon Tribe: Despite initial opposition, many tribe members come to accept her as the inheritor.
• Li Chang'an and the Flame Dragon Tribe: Li Chang'an remains neutral, observing the events but not interfering.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Jiao Lan, now a Quasi-fifth Rank powerhouse, returns to the Flame Dragon Tribe, promising to protect it.
• Jin Langyi, the new Quasi-fifth Rank of the Golden Wolf Tribe, challenges Yu Jiao Lan, but their battle ends in a draw.
• Yanlong Gan reveals to Yu Jiao Lan the path to godhood, the state of the Human Race, and entrusts the Flame Dragon Tribe to her.
• Yu Jiao Lan returns to the Ancient Wood Tribe, asserting her authority and challenging Li Chang'an.

Character Developments

• Yu Jiao Lan: Becomes a Quasi-fifth Rank powerhouse, seeks to assert her dominance and confront Li Chang'an.
• Li Chang'an: Remains calm and composed in the face of Yu Jiao Lan's challenge, revealing his true strength.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for dominance.
• The path to godhood and the state of the Human Race.
• The consequences of past actions and the weight of humiliation.

Character Interactions

• Yu Jiao Lan and Li Chang'an: Their long-standing conflict comes to a head as Yu Jiao Lan seeks to assert her dominance over Li Chang'an.
• Yu Jiao Lan and Yanlong Gan: The old ancestor reveals crucial information about the path to godhood and entrusts the tribe to Yu Jiao Lan.

Key plot points and events

• Yu Jiao Lan tries to challenge Li Chang’an but is crushed by the overwhelming pressure of the Sword Spirit within him. She realizes how misguided her former ambition to surpass him was. Li spares her, rejects the Demon Cattail Flower’s offer to parasitize her, and takes her storage bag to study its records on Quasi-fifth Rank strength.
• The records clarify the strength of Li’s forces: the Six-Horned Drilling Mountain Dragon Puppet and the leaders Yanlong Gan and Jin Langhui are second-stage; the Blood Slaughter True Lord Puppet is third-stage; and the Demon Cattail Flower is fourth-stage, with potential to grow much stronger. She is also quietly infiltrating Monster Race groups.
• Li and Yu visit the Flame Dragon Tribe. At its altar, Li senses a powerful, deathly presence with a trace of life. The Sword Spirit identifies it as the Moon God’s six-fingered hand and warns Li not to touch it.
• In the tribe’s Treasure Vault, Li gathers resources for his bloodline awakening and Spirit Plants. He finds a rare Thousand-Autumn Mooncold Jade, which he plans to give Snow Wind Heavenly Lord to earn her favor. However, the vault holds far less Moon Gazing Dew than expected.
• In the Library Pavilion, Li finds an account of the gods’ war: the Heavenly God defeated the Moon God, whose eye was made into the moon, while the Heavenly God’s sword scar became the Boundary River. Li also verifies the Flame Dragon Tribe’s powerful Moon Devouring Blood Gathering Method, but finds no record explaining his unusual condition or the method for making the Ten Thousand Beasts Heart-Subduing Tokens.
• Li sends Yu Jiao Lan to ask Yanlong Gan about the missing Moon Gazing Dew. Yanlong Gan responds with a grave preface: humanity once had the chance to dominate the other races, but its ancestors gave it up.

Character developments and interactions

• Yu Jiao Lan shifts from arrogant hostility to humility and gratitude after confronting how far beyond her Li and his allies are. She accepts his guidance and follows his orders.
• Li Chang’an remains measured and strategic: he spares Yu Jiao Lan, assesses his forces, gathers useful resources, and avoids investigating the altar recklessly.
• The Demon Cattail Flower shows loyalty to Li and readiness to use her parasitic ability, while continuing her cautious work among the Monster Race.
• The Sword Spirit offers crucial protection and knowledge, identifying the Moon God’s hand and warning Li of its danger.
• Yanlong Gan becomes the source of a potentially important revelation about humanity’s past, though his explanation is postponed at the chapter’s end.

Significant themes

• Humility and reassessment: Yu Jiao Lan’s defeat forces her to recognize the gap between her ambitions and reality.
• Power and restraint: Li possesses formidable allies and opportunities, but proceeds carefully when faced with unknown forces.
• Knowledge, history, and hidden truths: The Moon God’s remains, the missing Moon Gazing Dew, and the incomplete records all point to secrets behind the world’s history.
• Strategic preparation: Li gathers resources, studies cultivation methods, and cultivates alliances as steps toward his broader plans.

Key events

• Yanlong Gan reveals the hidden history of the Heavenly God: he was a human cultivator from another world who came to conquer this one. After defeating the Moon God, he offered to teach humans his cultivation path, but their ancestors rejected him and remained loyal to the Moon God. Angered, he enslaved them and made them gather resources, especially Moon Gazing Dew. The ancestors later regretted their choice, but the Heavenly God had already departed and could not return.
• The tribe’s small supply of Moon Gazing Dew is explained by a Teleportation Array left by the Heavenly God. It can transport treasures—but kills living beings—and the human tribes have long sent their collected resources through it in hopes of earning his forgiveness.
• Yanlong Gan shows Yu Jiao Lan the array and explains that the Heavenly God also left six indestructible altars. The Flame Dragon Tribe retains the only altar still held by humans; the others were lost to other races.
• Jin Langhui and Jin Langyi arrive to send more treasures through the array. Jin Langyi again demands that Yu Jiao Lan become his Dao Companion and threatens to kill her ally, “Ancient Wood,” if she refuses. Yu Jiao Lan rejects him without hesitation.
• Yanlong Gan warns that the Golden Wolf Tribe appears to have obtained a powerful treasure and predicts growing unrest. He suggests that the Human Race may soon need to unite.
• Li Chang’an privately decides to investigate the Golden Wolf Tribe over the next six months before moving to unite the humans. He returns to the Ancient Wood Tribe, leaves protections in place, then travels to the Cold Wind Sect to meet Li Xue’er.
• Snow Wind Heavenly Lord checks on Ye Qingqiu’s progress and says that, once Qingqiu reaches Golden Core, Li Chang’an should send her to the Myriad Formation Sect for a suitable master. She then takes the group into Cold Wind Cave, where Li Chang’an again hears the strange, overlapping voices he encountered years earlier—now more clearly.

Character developments and interactions

• Yu Jiao Lan learns the true history behind the Heavenly God and the Moon Gazing Dew tradition. She remains steadfast and defiant when Jin Langyi pressures and threatens her.
• Yanlong Gan acts as a patient teacher, revealing guarded ancestral lore and warning Yu Jiao Lan about the approaching conflict.
• Li Chang’an remains concealed during the discussion, gathers intelligence, and quietly plans for human unification while evaluating the Golden Wolf Tribe as a threat.
• Jin Langyi reveals his entitlement and hostility: he treats his strength as grounds to claim Yu Jiao Lan and threatens Li Chang’an’s alias, Ancient Wood, when rejected. Jin Langhui openly mocks the Flame Dragon Tribe and boasts that the Golden Wolf Tribe will rule when the Heavenly God returns.
• Snow Wind Heavenly Lord shows concern for Ye Qingqiu’s future training, while Li Chang’an answers respectfully and accepts her guidance.

Significant themes

• Historical misunderstanding and regret: Humanity’s rejection of the Heavenly God forfeited a chance at advancement and led to centuries of servitude.
• Faith, legacy, and ritual: The tribes’ continued collection of Moon Gazing Dew is driven by an inherited hope of reconciliation.
• Power and ambition: Competing claims to rule, Jin Langyi’s possessiveness, and the looming struggle between tribes foreshadow conflict.
• Knowledge and cultivation: The Heavenly God’s teachings suggest that different cultivation paths may ultimately share a common destination.
• Hidden mysteries: The altars, the deadly Teleportation Array, and the voices in Cold Wind Cave remain unresolved.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Chang'an enters Cold Wind Cave and hears desperate voices from cultivators refined into pills by Dan Chenzi.
• He learns that Cold Wind Cave and its Minor World will no longer be open to outsiders.
• Li Chang'an, Li Xue'er, and Jiang Hanyu enter the Minor World to seek treasures. They split up to explore different regions.

Character Developments

• Li Chang'an's determination to retrieve the Golden Eye increases as he learns about its rarity and the world's closure.
• Li Xue'er and Jiang Hanyu show their competitive nature, wanting to keep treasures for themselves and not share with Li Chang'an.

Significant Themes

• The ruthlessness of high-level cultivators towards lower-level cultivators, likening them to 'human-shaped great medicines.'
• The importance of Luck in cultivation and Treasure Seeking, as shown by Jiang Hanyu's confidence in her own Luck.

Character Interactions

• Li Chang'an, Li Xue'er, and Jiang Hanyu explore the Minor World together but split up to seek treasures separately.
• Li Chang'an senses a Mystic Ice Race Corpse with a Golden Eye, moving closer to his goal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Chang'an discovers a frozen corpse of a cultivator from the Great Jin era, likely a treasure seeker who died from a trap using Nine Yin Condensed Cold Ice.
• He fails to break the ice encasing the corpse and the Golden Eye, despite trying various methods.
• Li Chang'an eventually decides to take the corpse away and find a Tier 5 Exotic Fire to melt the ice later.
• He later finds a corpse of a Mystic Ice Race member and uses its Essence Blood to disguise himself as a descendant of the race, allowing him to enter the central Main Hall and obtain its treasures.
• Snow Wind Heavenly Lord appears, and Li Chang'an shares the treasures with her, keeping only what she doesn't need.

Character Developments

• Li Chang'an demonstrates his problem-solving skills and adaptability in dealing with the Nine Yin Condensed Cold Ice.
• He shows respect and gratitude towards Snow Wind Heavenly Lord, understanding her character and seeking her help for future trades.
• Li Xue'er and Jiang Hanyu are astonished by Li Chang'an's luck and his ability to find a Mystic Ice Race corpse.

Significant Themes

• Luck and Opportunity: Li Chang'an's luck is emphasized again, with him finding a Mystic Ice Race corpse and obtaining valuable treasures.
• Respect and Gratitude: Li Chang'an shows respect and gratitude towards Snow Wind Heavenly Lord, understanding her character and seeking her help.
• Bloodline and Disguise: The importance of bloodlines in the Moon Gazing Secret Realm is highlighted, with Li Chang'an using a bloodline-disguising spell to enter the Main Hall.

Character Interactions

• Li Chang'an interacts with Snow Wind Heavenly Lord, showing her the treasures he obtained and seeking her help for future trades.
• Li Xue'er and Jiang Hanyu are astonished by Li Chang'an's luck and interact with him, offering their congratulations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Chang'an learns about the true purpose behind the Yin Yang Sect's Wanted Notice and the Profound Artifact Sect's interest in him, both related to the Sky Mending Stone he possesses.
• He meets Snow Wind Heavenly Lord, who agrees to help him once in the future in exchange for a piece of Thousand-Autumn Mooncold Jade he gives her.
• He discovers a mysterious, heavily guarded region in the Cold Wind World, which he suspects contains a valuable treasure.
• Upon returning to Azure Mountain, Li Chang'an begins preparations to deal with Luo Hao and plans to raise his strength by touching the Spirit Body Symbols.
• He allows Ye Mengxian to attempt Nascent Soul Formation on Azure Mountain and plans to observe the process closely.

Character Developments

• Li Chang'an: He learns about the true reasons behind the interests of the Yin Yang Sect and the Profound Artifact Sect in him, leading him to be more cautious. He also decides to raise his strength by touching the Spirit Body Symbols and plans to observe Ye Mengxian's Nascent Soul Formation.
• Snow Wind Heavenly Lord: She reveals that she has been secretly protecting Li Chang'an and agrees to help him once in the future. She also shows interest in the Thousand-Autumn Mooncold Jade he possesses.
• Ye Mengxian: She is preparing to attempt Nascent Soul Formation on Azure Mountain under Li Chang'an's guidance.

Significant Themes

• The value and consequences of possessing powerful treasures, such as the Sky Mending Stone, which attract unwanted attention from powerful cultivators.
• The importance of cultivating one's own strength and not relying solely on external help or favors.
• The value of friendship and the debt one owes to those who help them, as seen in Li Chang'an's relationship with Luo Yu and Du Yi.

Character Interactions

• Li Chang'an interacts with Snow Wind Heavenly Lord, learning about the true reasons behind the interests of the Yin Yang Sect and the Profound Artifact Sect in him. He also agrees to help her once in the future in exchange for a favor.
• Li Chang'an allows Ye Mengxian to attempt Nascent Soul Formation on Azure Mountain, planning to observe the process closely.
• He Xiangfeng visits Li Chang'an to ask for permission to allow Ye Mengxian to attempt Nascent Soul Formation on Azure Mountain, showing his respect and gratitude towards Li Chang'an.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points and events

• Li Chang’an helps Ye Mengxian prepare for the Inner Demon Tribulation by repeatedly using the Heart-Questioning Art and Seven Emotions Profound Technique to temper her mind. Her deepest fear is not Li Chang’an, as she had assumed, but the white-robed female sword immortal whose will may eventually try to take over her body.
• Li prepares extensive protection for Ye’s breakthrough, including a One Heart Pill, numerous treasures, and the Heavenly Thunder Umbrella. Ye successfully forms a Nascent Soul at Azure Mountain.
• During her breakthrough, the Sword Talisman in Ye’s spine lashes out at Li Chang’an with a deadly strike. A mysterious Golden Tortoise Shell appears and saves him, as it did once before. The talisman then returns to Ye’s spine, while her Nascent Soul’s quality improves.
• Ye survives the Thunder Tribulation and Inner Demon Tribulation, displaying astonishing Sword Intent. Her success establishes the Myriad Sword Sect as a Nascent Soul Sect. She announces a ceremony, held quickly because its elder He Xiangfeng is nearing death.
• At the ceremony, Mu Yuanru asks after her missing brother, Mu Yuanchen. Li knows the truth but keeps his connection to that identity hidden for now.
• The chapter closes on the passing of an older generation: He Xiangfeng dies peacefully after witnessing his sect’s rise; Ou Tianye dies from old wounds; Jin Yuan and Jin Bao retire; and Gu Qinghong, Xiong Yan, and Black Crow True Person approach the ends of their lives. Li reflects on the people he has known since his Qi Refining days, visits old friends’ graves, and returns to cultivation.

Character developments and interactions

• Ye Mengxian confronts the real source of her inner turmoil and grows far more resilient through a month of mental training. Her breakthrough confirms her exceptional sword talent and earns her recognition from cultivators across the region.
• Li Chang’an acts as Ye’s mentor and protector, carefully preparing her tribulation. The Sword Talisman’s attack reveals that Ye’s connection to the white-robed immortal may threaten him as well. He also continues concealing his identity as Mu Yuanchen from Mu Yuanru.
• He Xiangfeng sees the Myriad Sword Sect attain Nascent Soul status before dying contentedly. His passing deeply moves the sect and his old friends.
• Mu Yuanru remains devoted to finding her brother despite others’ belief that he may be dead. Zheng Qingqing tries to comfort her, while Li silently watches, unable to reveal the truth.
• Li’s old acquaintances—including Ou Tianye, the Jin family elders, Gu Qinghong, Xiong Yan, and Black Crow True Person—are shown reaching retirement or death, underscoring the passage of time. Li shares wine with Xu Fugui and Chu Daniu and remembers those buried at the graves he visits.

Significant themes

• The passing of generations: Long-lived cultivators who shaped Li’s early life are disappearing, while younger figures and sects rise to prominence.
• Identity, memory, and hidden truths: Ye’s illusion uncovers a deeper fear than she expected, while Li continues to conceal his past from Mu Yuanru.
• Preparation and perseverance: Ye’s success comes through sustained mental training and careful preparation, not talent alone.
• Life, loss, and legacy: He Xiangfeng dies fulfilled, while others leave behind unfinished struggles and grieving loved ones. Li’s visits to graves show the weight of accumulated loss.

Summary of Ye Mengxian’s Heart Journey, Nine Yang Heaven-Burning

1. Key Plot Points & Events

• Li Chang’an’s Strategic Patience: After forming a Nascent Soul, Ye Mengxian is given near-total freedom to manage the Myriad Sword Sect, but Li Chang’an secretly manipulates events to force her dependence on him. He uses the Divination Treasure to create escalating crises, ensuring she repeatedly seeks his help.
• Ye Mengxian’s Exhaustion: Over three months, she faces relentless sect disputes, internal strife, and administrative burdens. Her initial defiance and exhaustion evolve into a mix of resignation and subtle emotional shifts toward Azure Mountain.

The Nine Yang Stone Auction

• Li Chang’an learns of a Tier 5 Exotic Fire (Crimson Lotus Heartfire) auctioned by the Myriad Formation Sect but opts instead for a Quasi-fifth Rank Nine Yang Stone (revealed via the Divination Treasure).
• He attends the auction under a Puppet identity to avoid suspicion, bidding against high-ranking cultivators (including Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords like Luo Yu and the Nirvana Heavenly Lord).
• The Heart-Calling Spirit Flower (a Tier 5 treasure for curing Inner Demons) is secretly bought by Luo Yu for Ning Qingliu, reinforcing Li Chang’an’s leverage over her.
• Li Chang’an successfully acquires the Nine Yang Stone (used to forge weapons or foster Earth Fire) after a tense bidding war.

2. Character Developments

Ye Mengxian

• From Defiance to Reluctant Dependence: Initially hates Azure Mountain and resists Li Chang’an’s control, but her weariness and the weight of sect leadership soften her stance. She begins to see Azure Mountain as a refuge.
• Emotional Vulnerability: Her question—"When do you plan to control me again?"—reveals her growing awareness of her powerlessness and curiosity about Li Chang’an’s intentions.
• Leadership Struggle: She grapples with the Myriad Sword Sect’s legacy, fearing she’ll fail its ancestors, but Li Chang’an’s suggestion of borrowing administrators hints at his long-term plan to weaken her independence.

Li Chang’an

• Masterful Manipulation: Uses the Divination Treasure and Puppet identities to outmaneuver rivals while maintaining plausible deniability.
• Strategic Patience: Prefers indirect control (e.g., letting Ye Mengxian handle crises) to ensure her reliance on him, mirroring his approach with Song Yu’er.
• Resourcefulness: Exchanges top-grade Spirit Stones for intel (via Yu Xiaosheng) and secures the Nine Yang Stone through a lucky oversight (Divination Treasure’s prediction), showcasing his adaptability.

3. Significant Themes

• Power & Control: Li Chang’an’s dominance is subtle—he doesn’t force Ye Mengxian but engineers her dependence through crises and emotional leverage. Her Nascent Soul formation (still unstable) makes her vulnerable.
• Legacy & Burden: Ye Mengxian’s fear of failing the Myriad Sword Sect’s legacy contrasts with Li Chang’an’s long-term vision for the sect’s future under his influence.
• Illusion of Freedom: Her "freedom" is an illusion—Li Chang’an’s Divination Treasure and Puppet strategies ensure she’s always one step behind, reinforcing his control.
• Trust & Betrayal: The Heart-Calling Spirit Flower’s purchase by Luo Yu for Ning Qingliu subtly ties Li Chang’an to future obligations (e.g., protecting Ning Qingliu post-Spirit Transformation).

4. Character Interactions

Ye Mengxian & Li Chang’an

• Power Dynamics: Their exchanges oscillate between indignation (Ye) and calculated patience (Li). Her bluntness ("My entire person is already yours") exposes her frustration, while his faint smiles mask his deeper schemes.
• Emotional Tension: Her question about control hints at her unspoken attraction or curiosity about his methods, while he deflects with tasks (e.g., the Great Jin Book Sword Academy).
• Dependence: She arrives at Azure Mountain exhausted, seeking peace, but Li Chang’an’s solutions (e.g., borrowing administrators) subtly undermine her autonomy.

Li Chang’an & External Factions

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Summary of Dried-Up Flower Seed, Dire Omen Reappears (Requesting Follow-up Orders)

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1. Key Plot Points & Events

Auction of the Nine Yang Stone

• Li Chang’an competes fiercely with the Nine-Headed Bird (a Quasi-fifth Rank demon beast) and a Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord disciple to acquire the Nine Yang Stone, a Fire Element treasure.
• The price escalates to 990 top-grade Spirit Stones, far exceeding its normal value, before the Nine-Headed Bird withdraws.
• Li Chang’an secures the stone and discovers it contains a Tier 5 Exotic Fire—Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Flame, a rare treasure capable of melting Nine Yin Condensed Cold Ice.

Crimson Lotus Heartfire Auction

• A Tier 5 Exotic Fire (Crimson Lotus Heartfire) is auctioned, drawing bids from multiple Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords.
• Li Chang’an avoids competing, as he already has the Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Flame.

Spirit Gathering Flower Seed Auction

• The final auction item is a shriveled, dead Spirit Gathering Flower Seed, a highly coveted treasure for breakthroughs.
• Mu Teng (Ancient Wood Sect’s Spirit Transformation Heavenly Lord) outbids others to acquire it, suggesting the Ancient Wood Sect may have a method to revive dying Spirit Plants.
• Li Chang’an reflects on his own Nine-Leaf Sword Orchid and considers future trade with the Ancient Wood Sect but dismisses the idea for now due to safety concerns.

Attack on Azure Mountain

• Shortly after, Nascent Soul True Lords from the Dan Ding Sect attack Li Chang’an’s mountain, believing he is wealthy.
• Li Chang’an captures and interrogates them, learning their attack was not instigated by the Nine-Headed Bird but rather greed.
• He executes them and stores their Nascent Souls in a sealing bottle, noting their poor States of Mind compared to other Nascent Souls.

Cultivation of the Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Flame

• Li Chang’an begins cultivating the flame with Tier 5 Fire Element Treasures, growing it from a sesame seed to the size of a fist in two weeks.
• Just as he prepares to use it to melt the Nine Yin Condensed Cold Ice, he senses an ominous terror and performs a Lower Hexagram Art divination, indicating an impending disaster.

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2. Character Developments

Li Chang’an

• Wealth & Strategy: Confident in his financial strength, he outbids rivals to secure rare treasures, including the Nine Yang Stone.
• Diplomacy: Avoids unnecessary conflicts (e.g., with the Nirvana Heavenly Lord) but remains cautious of the Nine-Headed Bird, whom he suspects will hold a grudge.
• Resourcefulness: Uses the Sword Spirit to analyze treasures and plans long-term (e.g., future trade with the Ancient Wood Sect).
• Judgment: Recognizes the weakness of the Dan Ding Sect’s attackers (poor States of Mind) and executes them without hesitation.
• Cultivation Focus: Prioritizes growing the Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Flame to achieve his goal of melting the Nine Yin Condensed Cold Ice.

Nine-Headed Bird

• Arrogance & Narrow-Mindedness: Initially dismisses Li Chang’an as a "brat" but becomes increasingly frustrated as the auction price rises.
• Strategic Withdrawal: Realizes the Nine Yang Stone is not worth his Tier 5 breakthrough resources and withdraws, leaving Li Chang’an victorious.
• Potential Grudge: His icy gaze suggests lingering resentment toward Li Chang’an, hinting at future conflict.

Mu Teng (Ancient Wood Sect)

• Secretive & Ambitious: Bids aggressively for the dead Spirit Gathering Flower Seed, suggesting his sect may have a revival technique.
• High-Profile Presence: As a Spirit Transformation Heavenly Lord, he is a formidable rival, reinforcing Li Chang’an’s caution.

Other Nascent Souls

• Greedy & Unskilled: The Dan Ding Sect’s attackers are portrayed as foolish and reckless, lacking the experience to challenge Li Chang’an.
• Collective Caution: Most Nascent Souls urge Li Chang’an

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Chang'an feels uneasy and uses divination to determine that danger is coming from outside, specifically from the Dan Ding Sect.
• Luo Wanyu arrives, seeking Li Chang'an's help as her master, Heavenly Lord Wansen, intends to eat her.
• Heavenly Lord Wansen appears and tries to take both Li Chang'an and Luo Wanyu as disciples, but Li Chang'an refuses.
• Snow Wind Heavenly Lord intervenes, protecting Li Chang'an and expelling Luo Wanyu from Wansen's sect.
• Wansen leaves, and Luo Wanyu gives Li Chang'an a storage bag containing five Tier 5 Low-grade Talismans and four Tier 5 Low-grade Dharma Pills as gratitude for saving her life.

Character Developments

• Li Chang'an remains calm and composed even when facing a Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord, demonstrating his maturity and wisdom.
• Luo Wanyu shows fear and desperation when faced with her master's true intentions, revealing her vulnerability and lack of power.
• Heavenly Lord Wansen displays his coercive nature and disregard for the lives of his disciples, highlighting the ruthlessness of Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords.
• Snow Wind Heavenly Lord shows impartiality and respect for the rules of the Cultivation World, while also valuing Li Chang'an's potential.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and ruthlessness of Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords.
• The importance of cultivation and strength in the Cultivation World.
• The value of favors and connections, as seen in Li Chang'an's use of a favor from Snow Wind Heavenly Lord.

Character Interactions

• Li Chang'an and Luo Wanyu: Li Chang'an helps Luo Wanyu despite the danger it brings, while Luo Wanyu is grateful and offers Li Chang'an valuable treasures in return.
• Li Chang'an and Heavenly Lord Wansen: Li Chang'an refuses to acknowledge Wansen as his master, leading to a tense standoff.
• Snow Wind Heavenly Lord and Heavenly Lord Wansen: Snow Wind Heavenly Lord intervenes to protect Li Chang'an, leading to a tense confrontation with Wansen.
• Snow Wind Heavenly Lord and Li Chang'an: Snow Wind Heavenly Lord offers guidance and advice to Li Chang'an, valuing his potential.

Key plot points and events

• Luo Wanyu gives Li Chang’an a storage bag containing valuable Heaven-Opening Sword Talismans and Azure Thunder Annihilation Pills. Snow Wind Heavenly Lord confirms they are free of Heavenly Lord Wansen’s aura or restrictions, and Luo explains she found them herself and left Wansen’s gifts behind to avoid being tracked.
• Luo asks to stay at Azure Mountain. Li’s divination predicts only minor trouble, so he agrees. They suspect Xu Rui has been killed by Wansen; Li’s divination shows an unreliable but ominous sign of death.
• Li melts the ice around a corpse and retrieves the final Golden Eye from the Legacy Golden-Eyed Master’s inheritance. Combining it with his other Golden Eye raises it to a middle-grade Tier 5 treasure, strengthening its vision and allowing it to work alongside the Immortal Gazing Technique.
• Through his clone, Li learns that the Golden Wolf Tribe is preparing for war and that Jin Langhui seems to possess a means of determining the outcome. Li orders the Demon Cattail Flower to investigate.
• Rumors blame Li for Luo’s expulsion from Wansen’s lineage. Wansen’s eldest disciple, Qiao Sheng, confronts Li and urges Luo to return. She refuses and insists Li had no part in her decision.
• Qiao attacks Azure Mountain, but Li’s powerful array—twelve linked Peak Fourth Tier formations—repels him. Qiao leaves threatening revenge. Li and Luo suspect he knowingly serves Wansen by helping lure suitable disciples back to him.
• Li resolves to strengthen himself, first by gathering Moon Gazing Dew to master the Immortal Gazing Technique, then by taking a Green Wood Sword Fragment from Luo Hao to restore the Sword Spirit.
• Jin Langyi, the Golden Wolf Tribe’s young master, comes alone to kill Li, whom he calls Ancient Wood, and claim Yu Jiao Lan. Li intercepts him with the Heart-Questioning Technique. The spell knocks Jin Langyi from the sky, and the Demon Cattail Flower binds him while Li plants a Wood Seed to turn him into a Puppet. Jin Langyi awakens just as the chapter ends.

Character developments and interactions

• Li Chang’an remains cautious and calculating: he checks the gifts for hidden traces, uses divination before sheltering Luo, tests his newly fused Golden Eye, and relies on strategy rather than open confrontation.
• Luo Wanyu becomes more independent and firmly committed to leaving Wansen’s lineage. She openly defends Li against Qiao and accepts that Xu Rui may have died because of Wansen.
• Qiao Sheng presents himself as concerned for Luo, but his refusal to trust her choice and his attack on Li suggest he may be helping Wansen recruit or recapture disciples.
• The Demon Cattail Flower serves as Li’s informant and ally, gathering intelligence within the tribes and helping capture Jin Langyi.
• Jin Langyi is overconfident in his strength and underestimates Li, making him vulnerable to Li’s technique.

Significant themes

• Trust and hidden motives: Wansen’s apparent generosity masks danger, while Qiao’s concern for Luo may conceal a scheme.
• Caution and preparation: Li’s survival depends on divination, safeguards, intelligence-gathering, powerful defenses, and carefully chosen methods.
• Choice and consequence: Luo stands by her own decision to leave the lineage, despite pressure from Qiao and the likely cost.
• Growing power and shifting threats: Li gains a major treasure but faces escalating dangers from both Wansen’s circle and the Golden Wolf Tribe.

Key plot points and events

• Li Chang’an finishes subduing Jin Langyi, a quasi-fifth-rank cultivator, after repeatedly trapping him in the Heart-Questioning Technique while the Wood Seed spreads through his body. He confines Jin Langyi and questions him.
• Jin Langyi admits he came to deal with Li Chang’an because he believed Yu Jiao Lan had feelings for him. He also confirms that the Monster Race is preparing to attack the Human Race, making unity urgent.
• Jin Langyi reveals that Golden Wolf elder Jin Langhui controls the tribe and intends to act within three months, but keeps his plans secret. Li Chang’an’s divination predicts an auspicious outcome if he moves against Jin Langhui.
• Li Chang’an enters the Golden Wolf Tribe, first taking useful resources from its Treasure Vault—including Bloodline Treasures, quasi-fifth-rank beast-subduing tokens, and more than 300,000 drops of Moon Gazing Dew. He also learns that the tribe’s altar is ordinary, while the Flame Dragon Tribe’s altar is unusual and connected to the interest of hostile races.
• Li Chang’an confronts Jin Langhui. A genuine Tier 5 Jade Pendant shields the elder from his initial attack, but Li Chang’an threatens him with Tier 5 talismans and pills. Persuaded by Jin Langyi and mindful of the Human Race’s prophecy, Jin Langhui submits.
• Li Chang’an refines Jin Langhui into a Puppet but leaves him uncontrolled for now. With the Golden Wolf Tribe subdued, uniting the Human Race is nearly complete.

Character developments and interactions

• Li Chang’an demonstrates that his techniques can overcome a stronger opponent, though they require repeated casts and considerable Mana. He remains cautious and methodical, using divination, securing the treasure vault first, and preparing powerful weapons before confronting Jin Langhui.
• Jin Langyi shifts from anger and disbelief to acceptance of defeat. He recognizes Li Chang’an’s abilities, cooperates during questioning, and persuades Jin Langhui to surrender.
• Jin Langhui initially relies on his Tier 5 defensive treasure and questions Li Chang’an’s identity and strength. Facing Li Chang’an’s countermeasures and Jin Langyi’s warning, he chooses submission over a destructive fight.
• Demon Cattail Flower supports Li Chang’an by restraining Jin Langyi and attempting to bind Jin Langhui, reinforcing her role as his obedient ally.
• Li Chang’an confirms to Jin Langyi that he also took control of Yu Jiao Lan and admits he influenced the Flame Dragon Tribe’s Legacy selection, further revealing how extensively he has shaped events between the tribes.

Significant themes

• Unity versus division: The looming Monster Race attack makes cooperation among Human tribes essential, even as ambition and secrecy have kept them divided.
• Strength and submission: Li Chang’an’s unusual abilities let him defeat cultivators who greatly exceed his rank; both Golden Wolf leaders ultimately acknowledge the limits of their resistance.
• Prophecy and responsibility: Knowledge of the Human Race’s prophecy influences Jin Langhui’s decision to yield and supports the push toward unification.
• Caution and preparation: Li Chang’an’s divination, intelligence-gathering, and decision to secure resources before confronting Jin Langhui show that careful planning matters as much as force.

Key plot points and events

• Jin Langhui submits to Li Chang’an and explains that his plan to reunite the Human Race was encouraged by a powerful Jade Pendant he found in the Boundary River. The pendant can withstand a full-force Spirit Transformation attack, but Li Chang’an takes it for himself.
• Jin Langhui confirms that the Monster Race is plotting against the Human Race. Though he and Yanlong Gan have been rivals, he genuinely wants to prevent the Flame Dragon Tribe from being destroyed.
• While inspecting Jin Langhui’s possessions, Li Chang’an finds and refines the Azure Roc Wings, a Quasi-fifth Rank travel treasure that gives him exceptional speed. He now has strong treasures for attack, defense, and escape.
• Li Chang’an gathers more than six hundred thousand drops of Moon Gazing Dew from the two tribes and returns to the outside world. After refusing Qingyue’s repeated proposal that they become Dao Companions, he uses the dew and two drops of Heavenly Immortal’s Tears to raise his Immortal Gazing Technique to major achievement.
• During the breakthrough, he briefly sees indistinct, powerful figures in white mist, suggesting the tears may be connected to the Immortal Realm. His enhanced eyes prove useful for both combat and treasure-seeking.
• Li Chang’an orders Jin Langhui and Jin Langyi to approach Yanlong Gan. After initial suspicion, Yanlong Gan accepts their proposal, and the Golden Wolf and Flame Dragon tribes formally reunite.
• Using his newly enhanced vision, Li Chang’an peers into the Flame Dragon altar and discovers that it contains a severed, unnaturally pale arm. The altar absorbs the tribespeople’s collective Power of Faith, apparently for the arm’s benefit. Looking at it causes Li Chang’an’s eyes to bleed, and the Sword Spirit warns that the arm belongs to—or is associated with—a Tier 5 being.
• Li Chang’an leaves a Clone to oversee the unification and resumes cultivation. Two months later, he attends Yao Lanqin’s celebration of her breakthrough to Mid-Nascent Soul and Ning Cai Lian’s new Nascent Soul status. There he encounters Luo Hao again and uses his improved technique to examine him.

Character developments and interactions

• Li Chang’an remains cautious and self-protective, keeping his strength secret and preparing for threats beyond what others expect. He also continues to prioritize cultivation over romance, rejecting Qingyue despite recognizing her virtues.
• Jin Langhui reveals both his political ambition and his sincere concern for his people. He had mistaken the Jade Pendant for a heavenly sign that he was destined to lead the Human Race, but accepts that he misread it and cooperates in reunification.
• Yanlong Gan, initially distrustful of the Golden Wolf envoys, is persuaded by their oaths and Jin Langhui’s appeal to their shared danger.
• Qingyue continues to pursue Li Chang’an, but he firmly declines her proposal.
• Yao Lanqin and Ning Cai Lian reach important cultivation milestones, while Li Chang’an’s reunion with Luo Hao sets up a fresh point of tension or discovery.

Significant themes

• Unity against a greater threat: The tribes overcome old rivalries as the Monster Race’s threat makes cooperation essential.
• Caution and hidden danger: Li Chang’an assumes there may be enemies stronger than anyone currently known and avoids revealing his full capabilities.
• Destiny versus interpretation: Jin Langhui’s belief that the Jade Pendant marked him as the prophesied leader proves to be wishful interpretation.
• Power and its cost: The altar’s mysterious arm absorbs collective faith, while trying to perceive it injures Li Chang’an—showing that greater insight can carry serious risks.
• Cultivation over personal attachment: Li Chang’an rejects romance to keep his focus on advancement.

Key plot points and events

• At Yao Lanqin’s banquet, Li Chang’an uses his Immortal Gazing Technique and Golden Eye to inspect the guests. He confirms that Luo Hao is a highly sophisticated Clone, not his true body, and the Sword Spirit verifies that Luo Hao is not carrying the Green Wood Sword Fragment.
• Li’s divinations place Luo Hao’s bodies in several locations: two Clones on the Danding–Great Wei frontier, and two within the Myriad Formation Sect. He suspects Luo Hao’s true body is safely hidden inside the Sect, making it difficult to attack.
• Seeking to draw Luo Hao’s true body into the open, Li decides to revive the stalled Immortal War. Since Great Wei’s Second Prince dislikes warfare and has kept the border quiet, Li uses Puppets to stir up frontier clashes and spread rumors accusing the prince of disloyalty.
• After the banquet, Qiao Sheng confronts Li over his relationship with Qiao Sheng’s junior sister. Li avoids fighting and escapes with his Azure Roc Wings. Luo Hao then tries to persuade Qiao Sheng to attack Li’s home base, but Qiao Sheng recognizes the manipulation and refuses.
• Li returns safely to Azure Mountain and confirms by divination that Qiao Sheng has gone back to Danding Domain.
• The rumors continue to pressure the Second Prince, though he initially refuses to respond. Later, Wei Mingyue tells her Guest Elders that her Second Brother has offered to relinquish command of the army if she agrees to his terms. Li realizes his campaign of rumors helped bring about this change and asks what the terms are.

Character developments and interactions

• Li Chang’an remains cautious and calculating. He conceals his suspicions about Luo Hao, avoids a dangerous fight with Qiao Sheng, and uses political manipulation to pursue his larger goal.
• Luo Hao presents himself as Li’s friendly companion but is privately calculating. He wants Qiao Sheng to attack Li, while also resenting Qiao Sheng and waiting for a chance to settle an old insult.
• Qiao Sheng is aggressive toward Li but prudent enough to prepare a Tier 5 defensive talisman. He refuses to let Luo Hao use him as a pawn.
• Wei Mingyue appears closer to gaining the military command she has long wanted. Her Guest Elders recognize that her appointment could increase their own influence.
• Tang Lun remains awkward around Li because he sees him as a rival for Wei Mingyue’s favor; Li ignores the tension and discusses alchemy with him and the other Guest Elders.

Significant themes

• Deception and perception: Li sees through Clones and hidden identities, while rumors and appearances become tools for shaping events.
• Caution and indirect conflict: Li avoids confronting powerful enemies directly, instead maneuvering through strategy, politics, and proxies.
• Power and ambition: The struggle over military command reflects both Wei Mingyue’s desire for action and the political influence attached to leadership.
• Trust and manipulation: Friendly exchanges conceal competing motives, as shown by Li and Luo Hao’s cordiality and Luo Hao’s attempt to steer Qiao Sheng into attacking Li.

Summary

1. Key Plot Points & Events

• Wei Mingyue proposes a mission: her second brother, Wei Sixian, discovered an ancient city called Moonlit City in the Southern Region, dating from the fall of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.
• The city is sealed by a Tier 5 Moonlight Essence formation; Wei Mingyue’s Moonlight Spirit Body is needed to safely open it.
• Li Chang’an joins the expedition; before leaving, his true body secretly replaces his clone and casts divinations, which return highly auspicious signs indicating great treasure opportunities.
• They travel by flying ship, burrow underground, and find the immense, ruined city.
• Wei Sixian and Wei Mingyue agree to split up to search for treasures; cultivators may keep finds or offer them to the royals for favor.
• Li Chang’an teams with Fang Huaishan. Using a Tier 4 Formation Breaking Treasure (to hide his true array mastery), they gradually explore ruined shops and caverns.
• They find modest treasures and many jade slips recording the chaotic final years of Great Jin.
• The chapter ends with Li Chang’an reading a record: the Great Jin Spiritual Medicine Bureau became the Ancient Wood Sect, and its founder, the Ancient Wood Old Ancestor, supposedly received six volumes of immortal cultivation methods, “Ancient Wood Everlasting,” through a dream.

2. Character Developments

• Li Chang’an: Methodical and cautious; conceals his real abilities (array dao, divination, true body swap); actively seeks historical records rather than just treasure, showing long-term strategic thinking.
• Wei Mingyue: Takes initiative, cooperates with her second brother, and demonstrates her unique Moonlight Spirit Body’s practical value.
• Wei Sixian (Second Prince): Refined, scholarly, openly admits his luck and foundation are inferior to the Crown Prince’s.
• Crown Prince (off-screen): Described as possessing extraordinary luck, favored by heaven since birth—contrasting with Wei Sixian’s more ordinary fortune.
• Fang Huaishan: Greedy and easily satisfied; enjoys collaborating with Li Chang’an.
• Tang Lun / Mei Yurong: Each confident in their treasure-seeking tools (compass vs. Six-Eyed Golden-Scaled Beast); they split off alone.

3. Significant Themes

• Luck and Fate: Discussion of the Crown Prince as a “Chosen of Heaven” highlights the role of luck in cultivation; Li Chang’an’s divinations reinforce this.
• Treasure Seeking and Opportunity: The ancient city is a dangerous but lucrative frontier, with formations, monsters, and decaying relics.
• History and Lost Knowledge: The jade slips reconstruct the fall of Great Jin, showing how chaos erases legacies—and how records can resurface.
• Dreams and Immortal Teachings: The mention of the Ancient Wood Old Ancestor’s dream and the “Ancient Wood Everlasting” methods foreshadows a major revelation or opportunity.
• Disguise and Prudence: Li Chang’an carefully maintains his alchemist identity and avoids revealing his true capabilities.

4. Character Interactions

• Wei Mingyue and Wei Sixian: Sibling cooperation; Wei Sixian thanks her, and they discuss the Crown Prince’s overwhelming luck.
• Li Chang’an and Fang Huaishan: Productive partnership—Li Chang’an breaks formations while Fang Huaishan fights off monsters; they split loot evenly.
• Li Chang’an and Tang Lun: Brief polite exchange; Tang Lun boasts about his treasure-seeking item.
• Wei Mingyue and the group: She invites all to join and sets the rules for treasure distribution.