Chapter Summaries

A modern university student awakened as Lin Langtian, the Lin Clan genius destined to become Lin Dong’s enemy, and weighed whether to kill Lin Dong to avoid his own downfall. Just as he hesitated, a cry awakened a mysterious power within him: the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow.

• A man who had died in a traffic accident awoke in Lin City and discovered that he had become Lin Langtian.
• Lin Langtian recalled his knowledge of the story and realized he was fated to become Lin Dong’s enemy.
• Lin Langtian considered killing Lin Dong and taking the Stone Talisman but hesitated to murder him.
• A cry rang through Lin Langtian’s mind, and blazing fluctuations surfaced within his body.
• Lin Langtian received new information identifying the power within him as the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow.

Lin Langtian learned that his soul had fused with the spirit of a fallen Nine Nether Flame Sparrow from the Great Thousand World. He formed a Bloodline Link with the beast, which devoured a Nascent Soul and helped him break through to the Form Creation Realm.

• Lin Langtian learned that the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow had perished in battle with a Black Eagle and fused its remaining spirit with his transmigrated soul.
• The Nine Nether Flame Sparrow offered to form a Bloodline Link with Lin Langtian, and he accepted despite the risks.
• Lin Langtian and the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow completed the Bloodline Link, creating a bond that tied their lives together.
• The Nine Nether Flame Sparrow devoured a Nascent Soul within Lin Langtian, recovering some strength and helping him advance from Origin Core Realm Great Perfection to the Form Creation Realm.

Lin Langtian reached the Form Creation Realm after linking his bloodline with the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow, who explained her origins and offered to help him grow stronger. She fell asleep after asking him to find high-grade demonic beast essence souls to nourish her injuries.

• Lin Langtian discovered that the Bloodline Link had advanced him to the Form Creation Realm, and he felt no regret when the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow devoured Master Mu’s Nascent Soul.
• Lin Langtian introduced himself and explained that he understood the Bloodline Link as a mutual-benefit contract; the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow told him she came from a distant continent and had fled after clashing with an Ancient Sky Eagle Clan expert over a supreme treasure.
• Lin Langtian kept his reincarnation secret when he realized the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow had mistaken him for the original Lin Langtian, and he explained that he had cooperated with Master Mu despite recognizing his motives.
• The Nine Nether Flame Sparrow offered to help Lin Langtian use her abilities in exchange for high-grade demonic beast essence souls to nourish her injuries.
• The Nine Nether Flame Sparrow told Lin Langtian to call her Spirit Aunt and fell asleep.

After forming a bloodline link with Spirit Aunt, Lin Langtian gained access to her Black Flame and broke through to the minor completion of the Form Creation Realm. The Lin Clan’s Clan Leader appointed him Law Enforcement Elder and granted him access to the Clan Treasury, while the chapter ended with Lin Mu’s faction watching his rise.

• Lin Langtian remembered that he needed high-grade Demon Spirits to awaken Spirit Aunt and tested the formidable Black Flame he could wield through their bloodline link.
• Elder Lin Zhi visited Lin Langtian, discovered his breakthrough, and praised his progress.
• Lin Zhi brought Lin Langtian to meet Lin Fan and the Lin Clan elders, where Lin Langtian spoke humbly and credited the clan for his advancement.
• Lin Fan appointed Lin Langtian as the family’s Law Enforcement Elder, prompting Lin Zhi’s faction to celebrate and Lin Mu’s faction to frown.
• Lin Fan also rewarded Lin Langtian with an opportunity to enter the Clan Treasury.

Lin Langtian was granted permission to enter the Lin Clan Treasury and choose one treasure after breaking through to the Form Creation Realm. Lin Zhi escorted him to the guarded treasury, where Lin Langtian entered for a stay of up to one month.

• Great Elder Lin Mu and his faction opposed Lin Fan's proposal to let Lin Langtian enter the Clan Treasury, while Lin Zhi and Lin Langtian's allies argued in favor of it.
• Lin Fan ruled that Lin Langtian could enter once and choose only one treasure, and Lin Mu accepted the decision despite suspecting that Lin Langtian had changed.
• Lin Zhi and other elders congratulated Lin Langtian, who thanked them and asked Lin Zhi to escort him to the treasury.
• Lin Zhi led Lin Langtian through the clan grounds to the guarded stone door and explained the treasury's rules and treasures.
• The guard elders opened the stone door, and Lin Langtian entered the Clan Treasury as Lin Zhi and the others closed it behind him.

Lin Langtian searched the Lin Clan treasury for an Earth-grade Spirit Treasure and chose the Spirit Wheel Mirror after discovering he could not subdue the Heavy Prison Peak. As he claimed the mirror, golden runes burst from within him and transformed it into a mysterious golden treasure mirror.

• Lin Langtian explored the treasury’s depths and examined the five Earth-grade Spirit Treasures.
• He recognized the Heavy Prison Peak as the treasury’s greatest treasure but could not lift it without Essence Yuan Power.
• Lin Langtian chose the Spirit Wheel Mirror and used his blood essence to claim it as his master.
• Golden runes surged from Lin Langtian and imprinted themselves on the Spirit Wheel Mirror, turning it into a golden rune treasure mirror.

Lin Langtian discovered that the Spirit Wheel Mirror had transformed into a golden treasure and used it to absorb the Clan Treasury’s Yuan Power. After half a month of cultivation, he reached Form Creation Realm Grand Completion and stood one step from the Qi Creation Stage.

• Lin Langtian suspected the Spirit Wheel Mirror’s transformation was connected to the supreme treasure Spirit Aunt had fought the Ancient Sky Eagle Clan for.
• The Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror entered Lin Langtian’s Dantian and began drawing in the Clan Treasury’s Yuan Power.
• Lin Langtian used the mirror to absorb the treasury’s Yuan Power and accelerate his cultivation.
• Over half a month, the mirror drained nearly all the Yuan Power in the treasury and dimmed several Spirit Treasures.
• Lin Langtian broke through to Form Creation Realm Grand Completion, one step away from the Qi Creation Stage.

After reaching the Form Creation Realm Grand Completion, Lin Langtian concealed his breakthrough and learned that Ling Qingzhu would soon arrive in the Great Yan Empire. He planned to visit the Imperial Capital auction and arranged to find someone connected to the Yan City Lin Branch.

• Lin Langtian consolidated his strength in the Clan Treasury, then hid his breakthrough before telling Lin Zhi and the others that he had obtained the Earth-grade Spirit Treasure, the Spirit Wheel Mirror.
• Lin Zhi told Lin Langtian that Ling Qingzhu would arrive soon and that the Imperial Clan had invited him to a welcoming ceremony and auction in the Imperial Capital.
• Lin Langtian decided to travel to the Imperial Capital for the auction, hoping to find useful treasures, though he had no interest in courting Ling Qingzhu.
• Lin Langtian asked Lin Zhi about medicine for someone whose body Yuan Power had ravaged, and learned the Green Wood Spirit Pill could help someone below the Origin Core Realm.
• Lin Langtian asked Lin Zhi to find someone in the main clan with close ties to the Yan City Lin Branch so he could entrust them with a task, and Lin Zhi agreed.

Lin Langtian asked Elder Tao, an old friend of Lin Zhentian, to deliver an apology and generous compensation to Lin Xiao for the injuries he had caused. Elder Tao agreed to help mend relations with the Yan City branch family, while Lin Langtian hoped to prevent his conflict with Lin Dong from worsening.

• Lin Langtian greeted Elder Tao respectfully and asked about the Yan City branch family.
• Elder Tao recalled that Lin Zhentian had been expelled from the inner clan after a failed mission, and that Lin Xiao had later been injured by Lin Langtian at a clan assembly.
• Lin Langtian apologized for crippling Lin Xiao and gave Elder Tao a Green Wood Spirit Pill, ten thousand Pure Yuan Pills, and his identity token to deliver as compensation.
• Lin Langtian added three thousand Pure Yuan Pills for Elder Tao's trouble and explained that he wanted to repair his relationship with Lin Dong before their conflict became irreconcilable.
• Elder Tao accepted Lin Langtian's request and promised to help resolve the grudge with the Yan City branch family.

After making peace with Elder Tao, Lin Langtian taught the Lin Clan’s younger members and received five hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills to use while meeting Ling Qingzhu in the Imperial Capital. He agreed to take Lin Ke'er, Lin Chen, and three other clan members with him, and they planned to leave the next day.

• Lin Langtian returned to the training grounds after seeing Elder Tao off and spoke with Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen.
• Lin Langtian instructed the younger members of the Lin Clan in martial arts for nearly two hours.
• Lin Fan visited Lin Langtian and gave him five hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills to help build rapport with Ling Qingzhu in the Imperial Capital.
• Lin Ke'er asked to accompany Lin Langtian, and he agreed to take no more than five people.
• Lin Ke'er, Lin Chen, two other men, and one woman secured the five places, and Lin Langtian announced they would leave the next day.

Lin Langtian led Lin Ke'er and four other Lin Clan youths to the Imperial Capital, where they settled into the Lin Mansion ahead of Ling Qingzhu's arrival. Meanwhile, a gray-robed old man appeared at the Qingyang Town Lin Family and hinted that good fortune was coming.

• Lin Langtian set out from Lin City with Lin Ke'er, Lin Chen, and three other youths on Black Scale Horses.
• After sightseeing along the way, Lin Langtian's group reached the Imperial Capital more than half a month later.
• Lin Chen presented the Lin Clan's golden token, allowing the group to pass through the crowded city gates without trouble.
• Lin Langtian arrived at the Lin Mansion and planned to rest before asking about Ling Qingzhu and the Imperial Auction.
• A gray-robed old man arrived outside the Qingyang Town Lin Family and told its members that good fortune was coming.

Elder Tao visited the Lin Family of Qingyang Town and gave Lin Xiao a Green Wood Spirit Pill that healed his injuries and restored his strength. He revealed that Lin Langtian had provided the pill, leaving Lin Dong and his family to confront the identity of their benefactor.

• Elder Tao met with Lin Zhentian and asked to see Lin Xiao, saying he had come to resolve Lin Xiao's injuries.
• Lin Xiao and Lin Dong joined the gathering, and Elder Tao gave them a Green Wood Spirit Pill to treat Lin Xiao.
• Lin Xiao swallowed the pill, expelled black blood, and recovered as his strength rose to the Lesser Yuan Dan Realm.
• Lin Xiao and Lin Dong thanked Elder Tao, who said the pill had been provided by the Law Enforcement Elder, Lin Langtian.

Elder Tao revealed that Lin Langtian had sent the Green Wood Spirit Pill that healed Lin Xiao, along with compensation and an apology for crippling him years earlier. Lin Xiao chose to forgive Lin Langtian but refused the gifts, declaring that Lin Dong would lead the Qingyang Town branch back to the inner clan.

• Elder Tao confirmed that Lin Langtian had sent Lin Xiao the Green Wood Spirit Pill and asked him to deliver an apology.
• Elder Tao offered Lin Xiao ten thousand Pure Yuan Pills and Lin Langtian’s identity token, which could help the branch return to the inner clan.
• Lin Dong objected to treating Lin Xiao’s past humiliation as something that could be settled with gifts, while Lin Zhentian said he would support Lin Xiao’s choice.
• Lin Xiao forgave Lin Langtian but declined the compensation and returned the gifts through Elder Tao.
• Lin Xiao told his family that Lin Dong could bring the Qingyang Town branch back to the inner clan.

Lin Xiao’s recovery and breakthrough transformed the Qingyang Town Lin Family’s standing, while he explained to Lin Dong that his deepest resentment had been toward himself for failing to lead the family back to the main clan. Lin Dong let go of his hatred for Lin Langtian but resolved to defeat him at the future clan gathering.

• Lin Xiao’s recovery and advance into the Lesser Yuan Dan Realm shifted the balance of power in Qingyang Town and raised the Lin Family’s prospects.
• Lin Dong asked Lin Xiao why he had forgiven Lin Langtian, and Lin Xiao said the healing pill alone had not bought his dignity.
• Lin Xiao recalled how Lin Langtian defeated him at the clan gathering, leaving him convinced that he had failed his family’s hopes of returning to the main clan.
• Lin Xiao admitted that he had hated himself more than Lin Langtian for years, and Lin Dong reassured him that his family still took pride in him.
• Lin Dong accepted that his personal hatred for Lin Langtian had faded but vowed to defeat him at the clan gathering and settle their grievances.

Lin Langtian attended the Imperial Palace gathering for the arrival of Ling Qingzhu, where the Great Yan Dynasty’s top factions assembled. As the Imperial Clan’s ruler, Mo Jingtian, arrived, the hall awaited the Super Sect disciple.

• After stabilizing his cultivation at the Lin Family’s foothold, Lin Langtian learned that Ling Qingzhu was coming to the Imperial City and set out for the Imperial Palace with Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen.
• Lin Langtian arrived at the welcoming ceremony and drew attention from the gathered geniuses, who discussed his talent and recent promotion to Law Enforcement Elder.
• Qin Shi and Wang Yan joined Lin Langtian, and Wang Yan admitted their elders had told them to curry favor with the Super Sect disciple.
• Lin Langtian noticed Du Yun and Man Shan, two geniuses he remembered from the Seed Selection, and they returned his attention.
• A bell rang, elite troops secured the hall, and Mo Jingtian entered with the Imperial Clan.

Mo Jingtian arrived at the gathering with Mo Ling, and Lin Langtian assessed the strength of both Imperial Clan figures. Ling Qingzhu then entered the hall, where she noticed an intense Black Flame surrounding Lin Langtian.

• Mo Jingtian greeted the gathered geniuses and lifted them with his Nirvana Stage power.
• Lin Langtian recognized Mo Ling as a Half-step Qi Creation Stage genius and exchanged wary greetings with him.
• Ling Qingzhu arrived on a Green Lotus alongside Huangpu Jing, drawing the hall's attention with her beauty and presence.
• Ling Qingzhu exchanged greetings with Mo Jingtian and calmly surveyed the gathered geniuses.
• Ling Qingzhu's expression changed when she noticed fierce Black Flame around Lin Langtian.

At a gathering for Ling Qingzhu, Lin Langtian drew her attention, leaving him wary that she had sensed Spirit Aunt’s Black Flame. When Huangpu Ying challenged him for not bringing a gift, Lin Langtian promised Ling Qingzhu his help instead, while keeping his valuable treasures and Pure Yuan Pills.

• Ling Qingzhu reacted to Lin Langtian, then explained that he resembled an old friend from her sect and exchanged polite greetings with him.
• Mo Jingtian gave Ling Qingzhu a courtyard, and Qin Shi and the other geniuses presented her with gifts that barely changed her expression.
• Huangpu Ying called attention to Lin Langtian’s lack of a gift, revealing his resentment over Ling Qingzhu’s interest in him.
• Lin Langtian declined Mo Jingtian’s offer to supply a gift and told Ling Qingzhu he would help her in the future if she needed him and the request did not violate his principles.

At the Great Yan Empire’s welcome gathering, Lin Langtian’s promise unexpectedly won Ling Qingzhu’s favor and stirred Huangpu Ying’s jealousy. Mo Jingtian then began a Royal Auction for Ling Qingzhu, and Lin Langtian took his seat near the platform, eager for it to start.

• Lin Langtian offered Ling Qingzhu a promise of future help, and Huangpu Ying mocked him for making such an empty gift.
• Ling Qingzhu accepted the promise as her most precious gift, recalling that her Supreme Induction Art had sensed terrifying Black Flame within Lin Langtian.
• Huangpu Ying grew envious of Ling Qingzhu’s special regard for Lin Langtian, while Lin Langtian wondered whether she had noticed his hidden potential.
• Mo Jingtian announced a Royal Auction and asked the gathered geniuses not to compete with Ling Qingzhu for anything she wanted.
• Lin Langtian led Lin Ke’er and the others to seats near the auction platform, where Ling Qingzhu sat nearby.

Lin Langtian attended the Royal Auction, where he bought a Realm-breaking Flower to help advance his cultivation. The next item was an ancient bronze piece said to contain a Seal Condensing Method, and its appearance caught his attention.

• Prince Mo Tianxing hosted the Royal Auction and sold the Blazing Sun Flame Sword for 215,000 Pure Yuan Pills.
• Lin Langtian watched several auction rounds and grew increasingly interested in how much Symbol Masters could earn.
• Lin Langtian outbid Du Yun and the other bidders, buying the Realm-breaking Flower for 220,000 Pure Yuan Pills.
• Prince Mo Tianxing presented an ancient bronze piece that appraisers believed contained a Seal Condensing Method.
• Lin Langtian recognized the bronze piece as interesting and stared at it with delight.

Lin Langtian bought an ancient Mysterious Bronze Piece that he believed contained a powerful Seal Condensing Method, despite Huangpu Ying driving up the price. After ignoring the later auction items, Lin Langtian watched as Prince Mo Tianxing presented a mysterious black-and-gold Beast Egg.

• Lin Langtian decided the Mysterious Bronze Piece might let him cultivate Mental Power with a Seal Condensing Method.
• Lin Langtian bid seventy thousand Pure Yuan Pills for the Mysterious Bronze Piece, and Huangpu Ying countered with eighty thousand.
• Lin Langtian raised his bid to one hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills, and Huangpu Ying stopped bidding.
• Prince Mo Tianxing sold the Mysterious Bronze Piece to Lin Langtian for one hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills.
• Lin Langtian ignored the remaining auction items until Prince Mo Tianxing presented a human-head-sized Beast Egg covered in black-and-gold patterns.