Chapter Summaries

After absorbing the pills Lotus Fairy had prepared, Li Chuan grew stronger and focused on reaching the Core Formation stage to extend his lifespan. Over the next two years, he cultivated and learned from Emei disciples about the experience and emotional detachment needed to advance beyond the Nascent Soul stage.

• Li Chuan absorbed the pills’ medicinal power, increased his physical strength, Chakra, and primordial spirit, and found he could create a thousand Shadow Clones.
• Li Chuan began cultivating with an Essence Augmentation Pill, aiming to reach Core Formation before worrying about Youquan Blood Demon’s invasion.
• Over two years, Li Chuan cultivated and befriended Emei disciples, learning more about cultivation and the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.
• Li Chuan learned that overcoming the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation required worldly experience, while lingering emotional attachments could prevent Earth Immortals from reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm.

Li Chuan formed his Golden Core at Emei and prepared to return to Little Bamboo Mountain to report to his master. The Seven Sons of the Clouds congratulated him, and he promised to return to Emei after a few months.

• Li Chuan condensed his True Essence into a Golden Core, greatly increasing his power and lifespan.
• Li Chuan decided to return to Little Bamboo Mountain to report to Daoist Qingzhu and study its techniques.
• The Seven Sons of the Clouds congratulated Li Chuan, and he thanked Lotus Fairy and True Person Bai Mei for their help.
• Shangguan Qian grew anxious when Li Chuan said he was leaving, but Chu Yuxiang assured him he could return to Emei whenever he wished.
• Li Chuan released the Crimson Spirit Fire Pearl and flew away from Emei.

After Shangguan Qian admitted her feelings for Li Chuan, he returned to his town courtyard to experiment with Sage Mode. He successfully fused Daoist True Essence with Chakra, but the resulting Yin-Yang pupils left him wondering what kind of Sage Mode he had created.

• Qin Ruohua and Cheng Xuanfeng warned Shangguan Qian about falling into the tribulation of love, while Chu Yuxiang cautioned that Li Chuan was devoted to the Dao.
• Shangguan Qian said she admired Li Chuan but would not force a relationship if he did not return her feelings.
• Li Chuan left the Emei region and used his teleportation book to return to his courtyard in a mortal town.
• Li Chuan reviewed how Sage Mode combined Chakra with natural energy and decided his controlled Daoist True Essence could serve as a substitute.
• Li Chuan successfully fused Daoist True Essence with Chakra and discovered that his pupils had become Yin-Yang symbols.

Li Chuan returned to Little Bamboo Mountain after discovering that his Sage Mode could be sustained for hours with his Golden Core True Essence. He learned that Daoist Qingzhu had gone looking for him, then entered the sect’s manual room while waiting for his master to return.

• Li Chuan tested Sage Mode, found that it boosted his abilities, and concluded that his Yin-Yang Eyes might have an unknown function.
• Li Chuan bought local food, flew to Little Bamboo Mountain, and used the sect’s Daoist Hand Seal to enter its hidden valley.
• Li Chuan gave snacks to the disciples and learned from Mingyue that Daoist Qingzhu had left a month earlier to search for him.
• Li Chuan explained that he had been delayed and went to browse the sect’s manuals while waiting for Daoist Qingzhu.

Daoist Qingzhu searched for his missing disciple Li Qingfeng and discovered that demonic cultivators were likely involved in the destruction of the boy’s village. He was captured by Yin Jiutian and the Blood God Son, who planned to use him to breach Little Bamboo Mountain’s defenses before killing Li Qingfeng.

• Daoist Qingzhu left Little Bamboo Mountain to search for Li Qingfeng after his disciple failed to return from visiting his family.
• Daoist Qingzhu found Li Qingfeng’s village destroyed and followed traces of the Crimson Spirit Fire Pearl and a battle into a nearby forest.
• Daoist Qingzhu searched the surrounding area for more than a month but found no clear leads about Li Qingfeng.
• Yin Jiutian and the Blood God Son confronted Daoist Qingzhu, confirmed they had seen Li Qingfeng, and revealed their identities.
• Yin Jiutian captured Daoist Qingzhu in the Great Sumeru Profound Yin Cauldron and sealed his cultivation.
• The Blood God Son and Yin Jiutian flew toward Little Bamboo Mountain, intending to use Daoist Qingzhu to break its restriction and avenge their fallen allies by killing Li Qingfeng.

Blood God Son and Yin Jiutian captured Daoist Qingzhu and forced him to open Little Bamboo Mountain’s Thirty-Six Divine Bamboo Restriction of Heavenly Evolution. With the sect exposed, Blood God Son prepared to attack Li Qingfeng and destroy the sect.

• Blood God Son joined forces with Yin Jiutian and went to Little Bamboo Mountain to take revenge on Li Qingfeng.
• Blood God Son and Yin Jiutian captured Daoist Qingzhu after learning he was searching nearby for Li Qingfeng.
• Daoist Qingzhu realized the powerful Li Qingfeng was his own disciple, then refused Blood God Son’s demand to open the restriction.
• Yin Jiutian used the Five Ghosts Soul Snatching Great Method to control Daoist Qingzhu.
• Daoist Qingzhu opened the Thirty-Six Divine Bamboo Restriction of Heavenly Evolution, and Blood God Son unleashed his blood river over the valley.

Li Chuan faced Blood God Son and Yin Jiutian, who had invaded Little Bamboo Mountain and taken Daoist Qingzhu hostage. As the Demonic Cultivators secretly planned to capture him with the Great Sumeru Profound Yin Cauldron, Blood God Son launched his attack.

• Li Chuan left the library after sensing the sect's restrictions open and found Blood God Son, Daoist Qingzhu, and Yin Jiutian in the sky above the valley.
• Three martial uncles and Li Chuan's five junior brothers and sisters gathered behind him, and Li Chuan reassured them.
• Blood God Son provoked Li Chuan while secretly arranging for Yin Jiutian to ambush him with the Great Sumeru Profound Yin Cauldron.
• Yin Jiutian identified himself as the Xuan Yin Sect's sect master and claimed he would release Daoist Qingzhu if Li Chuan defeated him after facing Blood God Son.
• Blood God Son unleashed the Great River of Blood Technique against Li Chuan.

Li Chuan used Sage Mode and ten Shadow Clones to hold off the Blood God Son while Yin Jiutian captured him in the Great Sumeru Profound Yin Cauldron. Li Chuan revealed that he had anticipated the trap, killed Yin Jiutian from behind, rescued Daoist Qingzhu, and ordered the restriction sealed so he could trap the remaining enemies.

• Li Chuan activated Sage Mode and used ten Shadow Clones to unleash powerful lightning attacks against the Blood God Son while obscuring the valley with flames.
• Yin Jiutian secretly moved Daoist Qingzhu away and used the Great Sumeru Profound Yin Cauldron to capture Li Chuan and his clones.
• The Blood God Son ordered Yin Jiutian to capture Mingyue and the others, but the cauldron began shaking violently as Li Chuan struggled inside.
• Li Chuan emerged behind Yin Jiutian, destroyed his physical body, and stopped the Mutual Explosion Tag Technique.
• Li Chuan rescued Daoist Qingzhu, handed him to Mingyue, and told the three martial uncles to close the Thirty-Six Divine Bamboo Restriction of Heavenly Evolution.

Li Chuan used a trap to kill Yin Jiutian, then overwhelmed the Blood God Son with repeated lightning attacks until he was reduced to a weak blood infant. As Li Chuan prepared to finish him, the Blood God Son revealed that Youquan Blood Demon would attack Emei in three months.

• Li Chuan revealed that Yin Jiutian had trapped only Shadow Clones, then used Sage Mode and Night Guy to kill him.
• The three Foundation Establishment uncles activated the Thirty-Six Divine Bamboo Restriction of Heavenly Evolution, trapping the Blood God Son in the valley.
• Li Chuan created two thousand Shadow Clones and bombarded the Blood God Son with purple lightning, forcing him to use Blood Demon Dissolution five times until his body collapsed.
• The Blood God Son begged Li Chuan to spare him as a weak blood infant, and Li Chuan demanded a reason to let him live.
• The Blood God Son revealed that Youquan Blood Demon would attack Emei in three months.

Li Chuan captured Blood God Son and freed Daoist Qingzhu from the Five Ghosts before setting out for Mount Emei with news of Youquan Blood Demon's planned attack. Instead, he diverted to Golden Star Gorge to seize the Xuan Yin Sect's cultivation arts and records, arriving with Blood God Son guiding him.

• Li Chuan sealed Blood God Son's weakened Nascent Soul in a scroll and dispersed the Five Ghosts possessing Daoist Qingzhu.
• Daoist Qingzhu regained control of his body, and Li Chuan explained his sudden strength by claiming he had awakened memories from a past life.
• Li Chuan told Daoist Qingzhu that Youquan Blood Demon would attack Mount Emei in three months and said he would warn True Person Bai Mei.
• Li Chuan changed course for Golden Star Gorge to eliminate the Xuan Yin Sect and take its records, which would let him fully use its signature magic treasures.
• After flying for a day and night, Li Chuan reached Golden Star Gorge and ordered Blood God Son to lead him to the Xuan Yin Sect's headquarters.

Li Chuan destroyed the Xuan Yin Sect, collected its cultivation manuals, and returned to Emei to warn True Person Bai Mei that Youquan Blood Demon planned to attack in three months. Bai Mei took the threat seriously and recognized Li Qingfeng’s importance to the Righteous Path.

• Li Chuan used two thousand Shadow Clones to break the Xuan Yin Sect’s defensive restriction and slaughter its cultivators.
• Li Chuan gathered the sect’s manuals, buried its headquarters, and returned to Emei with the teleportation book.
• Shangguan Qian brought Li Chuan to meet True Person Bai Mei after he said he had urgent news about Emei’s safety.
• Li Chuan warned Bai Mei that Youquan Blood Demon planned to attack Emei in three months and showed him Yin Jiutian’s Great Sumeru Profound Yin Cauldron as evidence.
• Bai Mei thanked Li Chuan and realized Youquan must have gained a new trump card to dare attack Emei.

Li Chuan persuaded True Person Bai Mei to let Little Bamboo Mountain relocate to Mount Emei, then brought his sect there to help defend against the Demonic Path. Dan Chenzi offered to teach Li Chuan how to refine his Flying Knife Wings, leaving Li Chuan to begin learning the demanding craft.

• Li Chuan offered to move Little Bamboo Mountain to Mount Emei, and True Person Bai Mei ordered Dan Chenzi to prepare courtyards for them.
• Li Chuan told the Seven Sons of the Clouds that he would return to Little Bamboo Mountain, and Dan Chenzi promised to teach him how to refine Flying Knife Wings.
• Li Chuan returned to Little Bamboo Mountain, explained the benefits of relocating, and gained Daoist Qingzhu's agreement.
• Li Chuan led all ten members of Little Bamboo Mountain to Mount Emei, where they settled in.
• Li Chuan visited Dan Chenzi at Tianchi Peak, learned the Flying Knife Wings' refinement method, and discovered that he still needed much more artifact-refining skill.

After three months of learning artifact refining from Dan Chenzi, Li Chuan forged his first miniature flying sword and joined Emei Sect’s preparations against Youquan Blood Demon. Bai Mei led Emei’s forces to Panluo Valley, where they found Youquan had escaped, and they followed the Vast Heaven Mirror to track him.

• Li Chuan forged his first three-inch flying sword from Uru metal and Vibranium under Dan Chenzi’s guidance, beginning the task of making 10,000 swords for Flying Sword Wings.
• Bai Mei warned Dan Chenzi and Li Chuan that Youquan Blood Demon was approaching Emei and sent Dan Chenzi to evacuate two mortal armies while summoning Li Chuan to the main peak.
• Li Chuan joined Emei’s defenders and told Daoist Qingzhu and his three martial uncles to stay behind him when the fighting began.
• Youquan Blood Demon appeared as a giant blood skull and hurled meteor-like attacks at Emei, but Bai Mei blocked them with the Vast Heaven Mirror.
• Bai Mei led the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords, the Seven Sons of the Clouds, Qingcheng disciples, and Mount Wutai allies toward Panluo Valley, where Youquan had escaped; they followed the Vast Heaven Mirror’s light to a small valley.

Youquan Blood Demon opened the Blood Cave by drawing the Emei forces’ attacks into its strange entrance, then escaped inside. Li Chuan revealed that he had learned the lost Minor Teleportation Technique and followed Dan Chenzi and Xuantian Sect into danger, astonishing Bai Mei.

• Changkong Wuji and Li Yingqi prepared to attack Youquan as the Emei forces gathered, while Li Chuan watched their divine swords.
• Dan Chenzi and Xuantian Sect appeared unexpectedly, and Bai Mei used the Vast Heaven Mirror to protect them from the group’s attacks.
• Youquan opened the Blood Cave and drew in the fighters’ weapons; Bai Mei retrieved them but inadvertently widened the entrance, allowing Youquan to escape inside.
• Bai Mei identified the Blood Cave and refused to send Changkong Wuji and Li Yingqi after Youquan because Emei could not risk losing the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords.
• Xuantian Sect and Dan Chenzi entered the Blood Cave, and Li Chuan followed after demonstrating his Minor Teleportation Technique to Bai Mei.

Li Chuan entered the Blood Cave with Dan Chenzi and Xuantian Sect to find Youquan Blood Demon and disrupt his fusion with the Blood Spring. After rescuing the two from Youquan’s suction, Li Chuan tried an explosive tag as the fight continued.

• Li Chuan followed Dan Chenzi and Xuantian Sect into the Blood Cave, then used two thousand Shadow Clones to locate Youquan Blood Demon.
• The three found Youquan absorbing power in a blood lake, but he used the Blood Cave to pull them and Li Chuan’s clones toward him.
• Li Chuan and his clones fired lightning spears to interrupt Youquan, then used Apparition to rescue Dan Chenzi and Xuantian Sect from the suction.
• Li Chuan warned them that the Blood Cave could absorb their magic treasures, and Xuantian Sect and Dan Chenzi struggled to resist Youquan with their spells.
• Li Chuan used the Mutual Explosion Tag Technique and sent an explosive tag into the pit, then detonated it.

Li Chuan escaped the Blood Cave with Dan Chenzi and Xuantian Sect, then detonated a nuclear bomb inside it to damage Youquan Blood Demon. The blast greatly weakened the Blood Cave and left Youquan gravely injured, though he survived.

• Li Chuan’s Mutual Explosion Tag Technique was interrupted when a surge of bloodwater destroyed the Explosive Tags, and Xuantian Sect warned that Youquan was closing the Blood Cave’s entrance.
• Li Chuan buried a timed nuclear bomb, then used Apparition to escape with Dan Chenzi and Xuantian Sect.
• Li Chuan warned everyone to rise into the air, and True Person Bai Mei led the group one hundred meters above the ground before the bomb detonated.
• The nuclear blast shook Panluo Valley and greatly weakened the Blood Cave’s power.
• Youquan Blood Demon revealed that the explosion vaporized his body and severely injured him, though the Blood Cave’s power allowed his primordial spirit to survive.

After Li Chuan’s bomb attack left Youquan gravely wounded and weakened the Blood Cave, Bai Mei arranged for Li Chuan and Dan Chenzi to guard it. Li Chuan remained in Panluo Valley to learn Emei’s Sword Control Technique while Youquan recovered behind the sealed entrance.

• Youquan sealed the Blood Cave and began absorbing its power to heal, expecting his recovery to take at least ten years.
• Bai Mei asked Li Chuan to teleport him into the Blood Cave, but Li Chuan explained that its sealed space blocked the technique.
• Bai Mei assigned Dan Chenzi to guard the Blood Cave and permitted him to teach Li Chuan Emei’s authentic Sword Control Technique, forbidding Li Chuan from passing it on without permission.
• Bai Mei took Xuantian Sect and the other disciples back to Emei, leaving Li Chuan and Dan Chenzi in Panluo Valley.
• Li Chuan began refining small flying swords and studying Emei’s Sword Control Technique under Dan Chenzi.

With only days left in his world, Li Chuan had spent a year and a half improving his swordcraft under Dan Chenzi. When Chishishenjun disguised herself as a flower demon and tried to deceive Dan Chenzi, Li Chuan revealed her threat and launched an attack.

• Li Chuan advanced his flying-sword refining and Sword Control Technique under Dan Chenzi’s guidance.
• Dan Chenzi spotted a flower demon near the Blood Cave in Panluo Valley and dismissed it as weak.
• Li Chuan recognized the flower as Chishishenjun and warned Dan Chenzi that her True Essence matched his own.
• Li Chuan summoned two thousand Shadow Clones while Dan Chenzi attacked Chishishenjun, who pretended to be injured and appealed to his sympathy.
• Li Chuan and his Shadow Clones fired two thousand and one Killing Curses at Chishishenjun.

Li Chuan and Dan Chenzi defeated Chishishenjun after she tried to control Dan Chenzi, and Li Chuan sealed her primordial spirit alongside the captured Blood God Son. After returning to New York, Li Chuan used Shadow Clones to study cultivation methods and spells while his original body recovered.

• Li Chuan struck Chishishenjun with Killing Curses, allowing Dan Chenzi to regain his senses and destroy her body with his Flying Knife Wings.
• Li Chuan sealed Chishishenjun's weakened primordial spirit in a scroll and put it away with the scroll containing the Blood God Son.
• Dan Chenzi reported the attack to Bai Mei, whose phantom praised him and Li Chuan and told them to keep guarding Panluo Valley.
• Li Chuan realized Bai Mei had likely ascended secretly and that Xuantian Sect was impersonating him.
• When the Minor World countdown ended, Li Chuan returned to his New York home and kissed the sleeping Wanda.
• Li Chuan created two thousand Shadow Clones to practice sword techniques and study the Xuan Yin Sect and Little Bamboo Mountain methods while he meditated.

Wanda enjoyed her peaceful life with Li Chuan, who was practicing magic with thousands of Shadow Clones in their wardrobe space. After discovering that Wanda could not cultivate Daoist magic, Li Chuan planned to extend her life through the Xuan Yin Sect’s dual cultivation method.

• Wanda woke up, reflected on how content she was with her ordinary life with Li Chuan, and went to make pastries and tea for him.
• Wanda entered the wardrobe space and found 2,001 Li Chuan clones practicing magic and ninjutsu.
• Li Chuan dispelled his Shadow Clones, joined Wanda for pastries, and used a newly learned method to check her cultivation aptitude.
• Li Chuan found that Wanda had no aptitude for Daoist cultivation and explained that different worlds’ cultivation methods required their own constitutions.
• Li Chuan proposed using the Xuan Yin Sect’s dual cultivation method to cleanse Wanda’s body with True Essence and extend her lifespan.