Chapter Summaries

Xue Qianren revealed that Yu Xiaogang had caused Xue Beng’s Swan Martial Soul to vanish, then met Xiao Yun as Qian Renxue in Jingzhe Courtyard. She asked why he had given her the Six-Winged Angel Visualization Diagram, and he explained that he sensed a higher power in her Swan Martial Soul.

• Tang Yuehua and Ning Rongrong told Xiao Yun that Xue Beng’s Swan Martial Soul had vanished after an attack, and that the Heaven Dou Royal Family had found no culprit.
• Xue Qianren told Xiao Yun that she had arranged the attack on Xue Beng but that Yu Xiaogang had struck, possibly using methods of an Evil Spirit Master.
• Xue Qianren left the Jingzhe Courtyard door open, and Xiao Yun found her there without her disguise, revealed as Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue asked Xiao Yun why he had given her the Six-Winged Angel Visualization Diagram, and he said he sensed sacred, higher-level power in her Swan Martial Soul.

Xiao Yun explained why he had given Qian Renxue the Six-Winged Angel Visualization Diagram, then helped her address an obstruction in her Radiant Sun Art cultivation. Their intimate reunion ended with Xiao Yun carrying her into his room.

• Xiao Yun said Qian Renxue's Martial Soul should evolve into a four-winged or six-winged angel, and she accepted his explanation.
• Qian Renxue asked about Dragon Ascending Town, and Xiao Yun described its development and the roles of its officials.
• Qian Renxue told Xiao Yun she had reached the third level of the Radiant Sun Art but struggled to circulate true qi through the Huiyin Acupoint.
• Xiao Yun guided Qian Renxue's true qi through the meridians and showed her how to ease past the obstruction without forcing it.
• Qian Renxue kissed Xiao Yun, and he carried her into his room.

Xiao Yun and Liu Erlong went to the Heaven Dou Auction House to look for materials for his soul tools and weapons. After arriving as honored guests, they reviewed the catalog, where Xiao Yun noticed a large piece of extraterrestrial meteorite iron.

• Xiao Yun woke after Xue Qianren had already left and joined Liu Erlong for breakfast at the Years Manor.
• Liu Erlong told Xiao Yun that Xue Qianren and Tang Yuehua had left, while several others had gone to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xiao Yun asked where to buy special metals, and Liu Erlong gave him an invitation to the Heaven Dou Auction House.
• Xiao Yun and Liu Erlong entered the auction house as honored guests and were shown to private room 018.
• Xiao Yun reviewed the auction catalog and focused on the five-hundred-jin piece of extraterrestrial meteorite iron.

At the Heaven Dou Auction House, Xiao Yun bought a piece of Extraterrestrial Meteorite Iron and a Dragon-Shaped Hairpin for Liu Erlong. Xue Qinghe won the Thunder Fire Thunderbolts, and the auction moved on to a Storage Soul Tool.

• Xiao Yun won five hundred and thirty jin of Extraterrestrial Meteorite Iron for one thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Xiao Yun bought the Dragon-Shaped Hairpin and placed it in Liu Erlong's hair, making her happy.
• Hong Yu presented one hundred Thunder Fire Thunderbolts, and Ning Fengzhi and the Spirit Hall Cardinal competed to buy them.
• Xue Qinghe bid fifty-five thousand Gold Soul Coins and won the Thunder Fire Thunderbolts after Ning Fengzhi and the Cardinal stopped bidding.
• Hong Yu introduced a fifty-cubic-meter Storage Bracelet as the second of the final auction items.

Xiao Yun attended the auction with Liu Erlong, where Xue Qinghe won a fifty-thousand-year soul bone, then returned to Years Manor and began refining Soul Replenishing Pills. He successfully produced a perfect batch of Soul King-level pills.

• Spirit Hall won the Storage Bracelet at auction, and Xue Qinghe bought the fifty-thousand-year Shadow Demon Leopard soul bone for one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Ning Fengzhi greeted Xiao Yun and invited him to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Dugu Bo asked him to come to his residence in a few days.
• Liu Erlong asked Xiao Yun why the crown prince had bought the Thunder Fire Thunderbolt and the soul bone, but Xiao Yun did not answer.
• Xiao Yun returned to Years Manor and entered the Pill Refining Room after lunch with Liu Erlong.
• Xiao Yun used spirit grasses supplied through Ning Fengzhi's trade to refine a dozen flawless Soul King-level Soul Replenishing Pills.

After finishing batches of Soul Replenishing Pills, Xiao Yun negotiated with Ning Rongrong over sharing cultivation methods with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Rongrong agreed to take his conditions back to Sect Master Ning for discussion.

• Xiao Yun finished refining dozens of bottles of Soul King- and Soul Emperor-level Soul Replenishing Pills and stored them in his Soul Tool.
• Ning Rongrong told Xiao Yun that Ning Fengzhi had learned she knew Lingbo Weibu and wanted the skill taught to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disciples.
• Xiao Yun offered basic cultivation methods to the sect in exchange for five years of grain for his Dragon Ascending Territory, while barring the spread of Lingbo Weibu.
• Xiao Yun proposed limits and fees for learning more advanced methods and asked Sect Master Ning to agree to an unspecified future request that would not harm the sect's fundamental interests.
• Ning Rongrong said she would send the terms to her father, then sat down to eat with the others.

Xiao Yun agreed to help Dugu Yan preserve the Dugu Family bloodline and told the women that six Junior Sisters would soon move into the manor. The chapter ended with the women reacting uneasily to the newcomers’ ages and reputations as Xiao Yun struggled through dinner beneath a mountain of food.

• Xivia and Shenghua promised to report only basic Cultivation Methods to their clans and keep Xiao Yun’s high-level techniques secret.
• Dugu Yan told Xiao Yun that Dugu Bo wanted a descendant to carry the Dugu surname, and Xiao Yun agreed.
• Ning Rongrong suggested inviting people to fill the manor’s empty courtyards, and Xiao Yun revealed he had accepted six Junior Sisters while recruiting the Four Elements Academies.
• Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua agreed to let the Junior Sisters choose among the empty courtyards when they arrived in Heaven Dou City.
• Xiao Yun named the six Junior Sisters and their ages, prompting unease among Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xivia, and Shenghua over the younger women’s talent and beauty.
• Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua kept filling Xiao Yun’s bowl while Dugu Yan drank and the others reacted quietly through the rest of dinner.

After agreeing to give Dugu Yan a child, Xiao Yun followed Liu Erlong to her boudoir, where she admitted she wanted a child of her own and he promised their child could take her surname. Over the next four days, he spent time with the women in turn, and Tang Yuehua began her evening with him by playing the qin.

• At dinner, Liu Erlong invited Xiao Yun to her courtyard, while Dugu Yan asked Tang Yuehua whether she had been wrong to make her request.
• In her boudoir, Liu Erlong told Xiao Yun she wanted a child, and he promised their child could bear the Liu surname.
• Xiao Yun left Liu Erlong sleeping the next morning and spent the following four days with Tang Yuehua, Dugu Yan, Xivia, and Shenghua in turn.
• Tang Yuehua played Xiao Yun the piece "Phoenix Seeks Phoenix," then pulled him into her inner chamber.

Xiao Yun spent evenings with Dugu Yan, Xivia, and Shenghua before traveling with Ning Rongrong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Fengzhi and the sect’s elders welcomed him, and the chapter ended with Xiao Yun seated among the sect’s leaders in the main hall.

• Dugu Yan brewed Xiao Yun tea in her poison-filled boudoir, and he told her he would gladly drink it even if she had poisoned it.
• Xivia told Xiao Yun that she had opened eight of the twelve primary meridians while cultivating the Metal Element Technique, and he stayed with her that night.
• Shenghua asked Xiao Yun whether the moon looked the same everywhere, and he promised to teach her to observe it as she learned the Illusion Moon Divine Skill.
• Five days later, Xiao Yun traveled with Ning Rongrong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong welcomed them.
• Ning Fengzhi showed Xiao Yun around the sect before leading him into the main hall, where the core elders saluted Xiao Yun and the group sat for tea.

Xiao Yun negotiated a deal with Ning Fengzhi to supply cultivation methods and Martial Skills to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in exchange for five years of grain and 140,000 Gold Soul Coins. After the sect’s luncheon, Ning Fengzhi told him that Sword Douluo wanted to spar, and Xiao Yun agreed.

• Xiao Yun declined Ning Fengzhi’s invitation to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, explaining that he already had a sect.
• Xiao Yun presented three basic manuals, and Sword Douluo explained how their meridian-based cultivation could benefit ordinary people and low-level Soul Masters.
• Xiao Yun showed Ning Fengzhi Jade Slips containing additional cultivation methods and Martial Skills, which could teach each method ten times and forbade recipients from passing them on.
• Ning Fengzhi agreed to provide five years’ worth of grain and 140,000 Gold Soul Coins for at least ten Jade Slips of each listed method.
• Xiao Yun attended the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s luncheon with Ning Rongrong, who introduced him to the sect’s elders and helped him refuse wine.
• Ning Fengzhi told Xiao Yun that Sword Douluo wanted to spar, and Xiao Yun accepted.

Xiao Yun fought Sword Douluo Chen Xin in a secluded valley, countering his spirit skills with powerful sword techniques. The battle ended with Xiao Yun still standing after their strongest attacks clashed, while Chen Xin regarded him with admiration and a trace of loss.

• Chen Xin summoned the Seven Kill Sword and attacked Xiao Yun, who blocked his first strikes with his Stargod Sword and Green Lotus sword intent.
• Xiao Yun deflected Chen Xin’s sword shadows with the Green Lotus Turns to Rain technique, then condensed his sword qi to break Chen Xin’s enlarged Seven Kill Sword.
• Chen Xin used his Seventh Spirit Skill to meet Xiao Yun’s Three-Foot Sword Qi Aura, and the two attacks held each other off.
• Chen Xin unleashed a lightning-charged giant sword, and Xiao Yun answered with a green sword formed from the energy around him.
• Their giant swords collided and devastated the valley, but Xiao Yun remained in place, prompting Chen Xin to put away his sword and look at him with appreciation, admiration, and loss.

After Xiao Yun explained the four realms of swordsmanship, Sword Douluo Chen Xin broke through to rank ninety-seven and advanced to the Wooden Sword Realm. Xiao Yun then left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Ning Rongrong stayed behind for the night.

• After their duel, Chen Xin praised Xiao Yun’s swordsmanship and asked him to explain its realms.
• Xiao Yun described the Sharp Sword, Heavy Sword, Wooden Sword, and Swordless realms, recounting his sect elder’s teachings.
• Inspired by Xiao Yun’s explanation and his father’s final words, Chen Xin broke through from rank ninety-six to rank ninety-seven and transformed his sword intent into the Wooden Sword Realm.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Xiao Yun to stay, but Xiao Yun declined and asked Ning Rongrong whether she would return with him.
• Ning Rongrong chose to stay with Ning Fengzhi for the night, and Xiao Yun flew away on his sword.
• Chen Xin reflected on his new sword realm, while Ning Fengzhi told Ning Rongrong she had a good teacher.

Xiao Yun spent several days refining pills to restock Years Manor before leaving Heaven Dou City. Shui Bing'er arrived after traveling alone without using Soul Power or her Martial Soul, chose a courtyard in the manor, and had Xiao Yun remove her seal.

• Xiao Yun refined batches of pills while preparing to travel to Gengxin City and meet Lou Gao.
• Liu Erlong told Xiao Yun that Shui Bing'er had arrived at the manor.
• Shui Bing'er told Xiao Yun she had reached Heaven Dou City through her own efforts after a journey that changed how she viewed ordinary people.
• Xiao Yun showed Shui Bing'er the manor's courtyards, and she chose Heavy Snow Courtyard.
• Shui Bing'er described what she had learned on the road, and Xiao Yun undid her seal, revealing a more solid Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and steadier Soul Power.

Shui Ruoyan, Yao Yuerou, Yao Zi, Shui Yue'er, and Sheng Minglan arrived at Years Manor, shared stories from their journeys, and consolidated their gains in cultivation. At the welcome banquet, Xiao Yun announced he would travel to Gengxin City and could take two people, leaving the young women waiting for his decision.

• Shui Ruoyan, Yao Yuerou, Yao Zi, Shui Yue'er, and Sheng Minglan arrived on successive days and chose courtyards in the Winter and Summer Gardens.
• The women recounted their travels, including Shui Ruoyan helping an old woman, Yao Yuerou defeating drunken Soul Masters, Yao Zi getting lost, Shui Yue'er recovering her stolen purse, and Sheng Minglan learning from a merchant.
• Xiao Yun sent the women to cultivation rooms to consolidate their gains, and Sheng Minglan emerged last after two days of seclusion.
• Sheng Minglan joined everyone for a welcome banquet, where the manor residents celebrated the six junior sisters' arrival.
• Xiao Yun announced that he planned to visit Gengxin City to meet a Divine Craftsman and could take two people with him.
• Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua, Dugu Yan, Shui Ruoyan, and Yao Yuerou said they would stay, while the young women waited for Xiao Yun to choose.

Xiao Yun left Heaven Dou City with Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing, entrusting Liu Erlong with the manor and its pill business. The carriage headed out along the imperial road as the city disappeared behind them.

• Shui Yue'er, Yao Zi, Sheng Minglan, Ning Rongrong, Xivia, and Shenghua left for Heaven Dou Royal Academy before dawn, while Xiao Yun prepared to depart with Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xiao Yun gave Liu Erlong a Small Cyan Sword for emergencies and entrusted her with the Soul Replenishing Pills and their distribution.
• Xiao Yun said goodbye to Liu Erlong, Dugu Yan, Shui Ruoyan, and Yao Yuerou, sharing Dragon King soul power with Liu Erlong and Immortal Spirit Qi with the others.
• Xiao Yun boarded the carriage with Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing, and they left Heaven Dou City along the imperial road.

Xiao Yun, Shui Bing'er, Zhu Zhuqing, and Old Zhou traveled through a desolate war zone on their way to Gengxin City, where Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing fought off repeated attacks. After they killed a Soul Saint bandit, Xiao Yun took his money and the carriage continued onward.

• Xiao Yun led the group through the Chaos Zone, where Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing saw the devastation left by war.
• Shui Bing'er defeated One-Eye after he and his bandits blocked the carriage, and she and Zhu Zhuqing fought off more attackers along the route.
• A Soul Saint wielding a Blood-Colored Great Blade attacked the carriage, and Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing evaded his strikes and wore down his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing killed the Soul Saint with an ice sword and a short sword.
• Xiao Yun took the dead Soul Saint's money pouch, and Old Zhou drove the carriage onward.

Xiao Yun, Shui Bing'er, and Zhu Zhuqing crossed the Hadrian Kingdom and continued toward Gengxin City, learning how its mountains and river made it the continent's largest metal trading center. Xiao Yun began recounting how the city grew from Iron Town under the efforts of Master Ou.

• Xiao Yun used a Spirit Hall bishop token from Xue Qianren to pass the Hadrian Kingdom checkpoint without trouble.
• Zhu Zhuqing drove off local thugs, and Shui Bing'er intimidated the City Defense Army when they tried to stop the carriage; Xiao Yun then used a Concealment Array to avoid further harassment.
• The carriage crossed the Hadrian Kingdom in three days and entered the Star Luo Empire, where Xiao Yun, Shui Bing'er, and Zhu Zhuqing saw fertile farmland.
• After three more days of travel, the group approached Gengxin City, situated between Iron Ridge Mountain and the Canglan River.
• Xiao Yun explained that Gengxin City's mines and river trade made it the City of Metal, then described how Master Ou had developed Iron Town's smithing industry and supported its people.

Xiao Yun, Shui Bing'er, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived in Gengxin City, a heavily fortified Star Luo stronghold known for its metalworking. They checked into the Seven Treasures Inn using Xiao Yun’s Gold Card, while his plan to visit Divine Craftsman Lou Gao remained ahead.

• Xiao Yun told Zhu Zhuqing the story of how Master Ou built Gengxin City and became its first city lord.
• Xiao Yun, Shui Bing'er, and Zhu Zhuqing reached Gengxin City and admired its walls, moat, bridges, and densely mounted bed crossbows.
• The group waited in the crowded gate queue for more than two hours before entering the city and traveling along Central Avenue.
• Xiao Yun chose to find lodging before approaching the Blacksmith Association to seek Divine Craftsman Lou Gao.
• Xiao Yun presented his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Gold Card at the Seven Treasures Inn, and shopkeeper Li Fuquan offered the group three rooms free of charge.

Xiao Yun took Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing to explore Gengxin City and enjoy teppanyaki before heading to the Blacksmith Association the next morning. They arrived at the association, where Xiao Yun began looking for a way to meet Divine Craftsman Lou Gao.

• Xiao Yun asked Li Fuquan for local food recommendations and took Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing to Old Zhao's Teppanyaki.
• The three enjoyed a variety of teppanyaki dishes, then strolled through Gengxin City's busy streets before returning to Seven Treasures Inn.
• Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing insisted on accompanying Xiao Yun to the Blacksmith Association because they feared he would attract more women, as he had on his previous trip.
• Xiao Yun, Shui Bing'er, and Zhu Zhuqing reached the Blacksmith Association in Gengxin City's northern district and entered its hall, where task zones from Grade D to God-Grade were set up.

Xiao Yun visited the Blacksmith Association in Gengxin City and learned how its ranked task system worked. He posted a Grade A task offering a thousand Gold Soul Coins for a steam engine built from his blueprint within ten days, then left with Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing.

• Xiao Yun asked the attendant to explain the Blacksmith Association's blacksmith ranks and task grades.
• The attendant explained that Lord Lou Gao had designed the task system and rarely visited the association.
• Xiao Yun showed the attendant his steam engine blueprint and said only Master Tier Blacksmiths or higher could make it.
• Xiao Yun posted a Grade A task offering a thousand Gold Soul Coins for a machine built exactly to the blueprint and tested within ten days.
• The attendant stored the blueprint for posting, and Xiao Yun left the association with Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing.