Chapter Summaries

Lin Tianci persuaded Lin Dong to give up his place in the Seed Selection and said he would compete in his stead. Lin Mu went to ask Mo Jingtian for approval, while Mo Ling warned the ruler that Lin Tianci seemed likely to enter the competition.

• Lin Dong worried that Lin Tianci was taking on too much by entering the Seed Selection for him, but Lin Tianci convinced him to accept the arrangement.
• Lin Mu agreed to ask Mo Jingtian whether the last-minute substitution was allowed, and Lin Tianci said he could make the ruler agree if needed.
• Mo Ling approached Lin Tianci, who said they might meet in the Seed War and asked him not to hold back.
• Mo Ling told Mo Jingtian that he could not see through Lin Tianci and believed he would be unable to withstand even one of his moves.
• Mo Jingtian said Lin Tianci would probably be placed in a different group if he entered the Seed Selection.

Lin Mu confirmed that the Lin Clan had arranged for Lin Tianci to participate in the Seed Selection instead of Lin Dong. Lin Tianci entered the palace complex as the other contestants worried they might encounter him, while Mo Jingtian and the faction leaders went to wait for the final arena.

• Mo Jingtian welcomed the factions and explained that contestants would draw lots before entering the palace complex through numbered passages.
• Lin Mu told Lin Tianci that the participant switch had been settled, and Lin Dong relaxed after hearing the news.
• An Imperial Family member spoke privately to Mo Jingtian, who looked toward Lin Tianci before the contestants drew their Bamboo Slips.
• Lin Tianci drew the slip marked “Left Nine,” confusing the contestants who had expected Lin Dong to participate.
• Lin Tianci entered the palace complex, prompting the other contestants to worry about meeting him as they followed into the venue.
• Mo Jingtian led the faction leaders toward the final arena, while Wang Lei said the contestants would have to rely on their own luck.

Lin Mu defended his role in changing the Seed Selection order, while Lin Tianci entered the first-round arena and found two opponents from the same sect waiting for him. The chapter ended as Lin Tianci faced the two-on-one match without concern.

• Wang Lei and the other leaders questioned Lin Mu about Lin Tianci and Lin Dong using the Lin Clan’s selection spots.
• Lin Mu claimed he had been forced to negotiate because Lin Tianci was too powerful to refuse and because he wanted to protect Lin Langtian’s chance to qualify.
• The leaders accepted Lin Mu’s explanation and agreed to wait for the selection results.
• Lin Tianci reached the first-round arena, where only one of the three contestants could advance.
• Lin Tianci found two opponents from the same sect and recognized that they would likely join forces against him.

Lin Tianci encountered Mountain Sect's Lu Kui and Hu Wu in the first round of the Seed Selection, and they surrendered rather than fight him. Their encounter appeared on the observers' screens, where the leaders had initially thought Mountain Sect's pairing gave them an easy path to advance.

• Lin Tianci met Lu Kui and Hu Wu in the great hall, and the two recognized his strength and lost their desire to fight.
• Lu Kui and Hu Wu admitted defeat and forfeited, thanking Lin Tianci for accepting their surrender.
• Lin Tianci reflected that his earlier fight with Wang Lei had intimidated other geniuses and sect leaders.
• Mo Jingtian, Wang Lei, Lin Mu, and other leaders watched the hall's battles on screens of light.
• The observers noticed Lu Kui and Hu Wu together in one hall and remarked that one of them would likely advance.

Mountain Sect’s Lu Kui and Hu Wu encountered Lin Tianci in the first round and yielded, leaving their sect without a competitor in the selection. Lin Tianci advanced to a vast hall and waited there for his next opponent to arrive.

• Meng Shan boasted about Lu Kui and Hu Wu’s pairing, then learned they had been matched against Lin Tianci.
• Lu Kui and Hu Wu admitted defeat and let Lin Tianci pass through the bronze gate.
• Meng Shan lamented Mountain Sect’s loss while the other faction leaders consoled him.
• Lin Tianci walked through a passage into a larger hall and waited for the next contestant to emerge.

Lin Tianci waited in the great hall for his opponent, then exposed Huangpu Ying’s ambush and stopped his sword without defending himself. Huangpu Ying realized Lin Tianci had anticipated his attack, while the Huangpu Clan’s leaders watched with little hope of winning a Seed Selection spot.

• Lin Tianci waited for nearly ten minutes before withdrawing his aura, and Huangpu Ying attacked from the shadow of a stone pillar.
• Lin Tianci’s back stopped Huangpu Ying’s sword, and Huangpu Ying retreated onto a pillar in shock.
• Lin Tianci identified Huangpu Ying as the Huangpu Clan’s genius and mocked him for making the wait boring.
• The faction leaders recognized Huangpu Ying, while Huangpu Jing and Huangpu Long worried that he had drawn Lin Tianci as his opponent.
• Huangpu Ying realized Lin Tianci had closed his eyes and lowered his aura to lure him into attacking.

Lin Tianci faced Huangpu Ying, who challenged him over Ling Qingzhu and attacked after Lin Tianci mocked his claim to be worthy of her. Huangpu Ying unleashed his Shadow Illusion, and Lin Tianci prepared to meet the incoming figures.

• Huangpu Ying refused Lin Tianci's advice to admit defeat and asked about his relationship with Ling Qingzhu.
• Lin Tianci said Ling Qingzhu was his woman, prompting Huangpu Ying to vow that he would surpass Lin Tianci and claim her.
• Lin Tianci disparaged Huangpu Ying's strength, and Huangpu Ying became enraged and vanished into the shadows.
• Lin Tianci sensed Huangpu Ying's location and challenged him to attack once before Lin Tianci retaliated.
• Huangpu Ying used Shadow Illusion to send fourteen shifting copies rushing at Lin Tianci.

Lin Tianci effortlessly defeated Huangpu Ying, who admitted he could not match him but warned that he was unworthy of pursuing Ling Qingzhu. Lin Tianci then entered the passage to the final round as spectators anticipated the third round of selection.

• Lin Tianci destroyed Huangpu Ying’s shadows, forcing Huangpu Ying to reveal himself badly wounded and exposing his spiritual power as a Mid-level Spirit Symbol Master.
• Huangpu Ying realized his attacks could not harm Lin Tianci and conceded that Lin Tianci was far stronger.
• As Lin Tianci headed for the Bronze Gate, Huangpu Ying warned him that he was unworthy of pursuing Ling Qingzhu, and Lin Tianci dismissed Huangpu Ying and his rivals.
• Lin Tianci left the arena passage as spectators discussed the strong contestants in the Seed Selection and awaited the third round.

Lin Tianci entered the third round of the Seed Selection and found Wang Zhong waiting as his opponent. Wang Zhong admitted defeat, leaving Lin Tianci to advance while the battles inside the other halls remained hidden from the anxious spectators outside.

• Lin Tianci entered the third-round hall and found Wang Zhong as his opponent.
• Wang Zhong questioned why Lin Tianci was competing despite already having a spot, and Lin Tianci challenged him to fight.
• Wang Zhong recalled Lin Tianci's strength and admitted defeat without fighting.
• Lin Tianci told Wang Zhong that his first two opponents had been two Mountain Sect participants and Huangpu Ying.
• Wang Zhong regretted that Lin Tianci had not faced Lin Langtian or Mo Ling, while Lin Tianci said he was curious about Mo Ling's strength and trump cards.
• The battles in the other halls destroyed the light screens, leaving the faction leaders and eliminated contestants outside unable to see what was happening.

The Seed Selection’s first two successful candidates emerged from the hall: Mo Ling and Du Yun. The other three spots remained undecided as the crowd waited for the remaining doors to open.

• Mo Ling emerged first, securing a Seed Selection spot for the Great Yan Dynasty’s Imperial Family.
• Mo Jingtian accepted the faction leaders’ congratulations and relaxed after Mo Ling claimed a place.
• Mo Ling wondered who would take the remaining spots and speculated that Lin Tianci might have encountered an accident or delay.
• Du Yun emerged from the second door, earning the Heavenly Net Sect a place in the Seed Selection.
• The Heavenly Net Sect’s sect master celebrated Du Yun’s success as the faction leaders congratulated him.

Man Shan and Lin Langtian emerged from the Seed Selection, leaving the Wang Clan and other forces to realize that Lin Tianci would take the final spot. Lin Tianci then walked out of the last golden gate, confirming the five Seed War participants and leaving Wang Lei to accept that the Wang Clan had secured none.

• Man Shan and Lin Langtian emerged from the golden gates, and Lin Mu celebrated Lin Langtian's success for the Lin Clan.
• The leaders realized Lin Tianci had not yet emerged, while Mo Ling, Lin Langtian, Du Yun, and Man Shan discussed who would claim the final spot.
• The final golden gate opened, and Lin Tianci stepped out, saying a blind fool had delayed him.
• Wang Lei gave up hope as Lin Tianci's arrival confirmed that the Wang Clan had failed to obtain a Seed War spot.

After Lin Tianci eliminated Wang Zhong, Lin Mu taunted Wang Lei over the Wang Clan’s defeat, while Lin Tianci spoke with the other Seed Selection survivors. Mo Jingtian announced that the finalists would enter the Holy Spirit Pool before departing for the Hundred Empire War, where he hoped Lin Tianci could win first place for the Great Yan Dynasty.

• Lin Mu reminded Wang Lei that he had mocked the Lin Clan after its defeat in the previous Seed Selection, and Wang Lei vowed the Wang Clan would return the insult next time.
• Mo Ling congratulated Lin Tianci, and Lin Tianci explained that Huangpu Ying had delayed him by trying to attack him in the second round.
• Man Shan greeted Lin Tianci and said he was glad they had not faced each other, while Du Yun watched him with surprise because his sect master had warned him to avoid conflict with Lin Tianci.
• Lin Tianci remarked that Lin Langtian was lucky to pass the selection, and Lin Langtian accepted the comment without anger.
• Mo Jingtian announced that the five other qualifiers and Lin Dong would enter the Holy Spirit Pool the next day, then set out for the Hundred Empire War afterward.
• Mo Jingtian privately hoped Lin Tianci would take first place and bring fame to the Great Yan Dynasty.

After the Seed Selection ended, Lin Tianci considered Little Wing’s strength while Heavenly Demon Marten warned Lin Dong about the dangers of the Hundred Empire War. The chapter left Lin Dong preparing to enter the Holy Spirit Pool the next day with Stupid Tiger and, if possible, Little Wing.

• The Seed Selection ended with the Imperial Family, the Lin Clan, the Heavenly Net Sect, Savage King Valley, and the Lin Alliance winning spots, including two for the Lin Alliance.
• Lin Tianci returned to his courtyard and considered how Little Wing could grow stronger before the Hundred Empire War.
• Heavenly Demon Marten warned Lin Dong that the Hundred Empire War would gather powerful geniuses and that he should avoid risking his life for resources.
• Lin Dong asked about Lin Tianci’s prospects, and Heavenly Demon Marten said Lin Tianci would sweep the competition.
• Heavenly Demon Marten told Lin Dong to bring Stupid Tiger and, if possible, Little Wing to the Holy Spirit Pool the next day.

Lin Dong learned that Little Wing’s bloodline rivaled Heavenly Demon Marten’s and that the Holy Spirit Pool might help it transform. Meanwhile, Mo Jingtian visited Lin Tianci to ask him to protect Mo Ling during the Hundred Empire War, and Lin Tianci secured a promise that the Lin Alliance would be protected while he was away.

• Heavenly Demon Marten said Little Wing’s bloodline was no weaker than its own and that the Holy Spirit Pool could help Little Wing transform.
• Mo Jingtian visited Lin Tianci late at night and asked him to call him Uncle Mo.
• Mo Jingtian asked Lin Tianci to look after Mo Ling during the Hundred Empire War, and Lin Tianci agreed if they met.
• Lin Tianci reminded Mo Jingtian that the Wang Clan might target the Lin Alliance after he left.
• Mo Jingtian promised to protect the Lin Alliance and warned that he would ensure the Wang Clan could not remain standing if it harmed them.

Mo Jingtian pledged his support to Lin Tianci’s alliance against the Wang Clan, then explained how the Ancient Battlefield could help Creation Realm experts condense Nirvana Pills. The next day, news of the Seed Selection spread through the Imperial City, where Lin Tianci was hailed as the Great Yan Dynasty’s leading young genius and Lin Dong was envied for avoiding the competition.

• Lin Tianci promised Mo Jingtian that the Great Yan Dynasty would gain renown through his performance in the Hundred Empire War, strengthening their relationship.
• Mo Jingtian confirmed Lin Tianci had reached the Nirvana Stage and explained that Creation Realm experts could condense Nirvana Pills in the Ancient Battlefield.
• Lin Tianci realized Lin Dong could use the Ancient Battlefield to reach the Nirvana Stage and resolved to tell him before the Hundred Empire War.
• The next morning, news of the Seed Selection spread across the Imperial City, and people praised Lin Tianci for passing easily and making the Wang Clan surrender a Creation Martial Art.
• People called Lin Tianci the Great Yan Dynasty’s top young genius and envied Lin Dong for gaining a spot without undergoing the selection.

Lin Tianci accompanied Lin Dong to the Imperial Palace so Little Wing could enter the Holy Spirit Pool, which the Imperial Family, Four Great Clans, and Three Great Sects opened together. After Mo Ling, Du Yun, Man Shan, Lin Langtian, and Lin Dong entered with Little Flame and Little Wing, Lin Tianci waited outside by brewing tea while the others maintained the entrance.

• Lin Dong asked Lin Tianci to bring Little Wing to the Holy Spirit Pool, and Lin Tianci agreed after hearing it would not take away Lin Dong’s opportunity.
• Mo Jingtian and the leaders of the Four Great Clans and Three Great Sects activated the altar and opened the energy vortex leading to the Holy Spirit Pool.
• Mo Ling, Du Yun, Man Shan, and Lin Langtian entered the vortex, followed by Lin Dong carrying Little Flame and Little Wing.
• Mo Jingtian allowed the demonic beasts to enter because Lin Tianci had arranged it with him beforehand.
• The leaders sat down to maintain the vortex while Lin Tianci set out tea and offered them a cup.

Lin Tianci brewed high-grade spirit tea whose aroma captivated Mo Jingtian and the other faction leaders while they waited for Lin Dong's group to leave the Holy Spirit Pool. After Lin Tianci received a tenfold return that brought him to Eight-Yuan Nirvana, the leaders drank his tea and then turned to attend to the returning prodigies.

• Lin Tianci brewed spirit tea, and its fragrance refreshed the leaders as they maintained the energy vortex throughout the day.
• As the sun neared setting, Lin Dong's group emerged from the Holy Spirit Pool, and Lin Tianci received a tenfold return that raised his strength to Eight-Yuan Nirvana.
• Mo Jingtian closed the altar, and the leaders went straight to Lin Tianci to ask for tea.
• Lin Tianci poured tea for the leaders and Wang Lei, and they drank it with satisfaction before declining another cup to attend to the prodigies.
• Mo Jingtian and the leaders approached Mo Ling and the others, who wondered at Lin Tianci's extraordinary tea and many good fortune.

After the Holy Spirit Pool ended, Mo Jingtian warned the young contestants that the Hundred Empire War would begin in ten days and they would have to rely on themselves in the Ancient Battlefield. Lin Tianci shared Cloud Mist Spirit Tea with Lin Dong, Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan, and their eagerness to obtain more left him facing several requests.

• Mo Jingtian noticed that Lin Dong had gained unusually strong Holy Spirit Pool energy while Lin Langtian had none, then reassured himself that Mo Ling was unharmed.
• Mo Jingtian announced that the contestants would leave for the Ancient Battlefield in ten days to compete in the Hundred Empire War without the Great Yan Dynasty's assistance.
• After the Holy Spirit Pool ended, Lin Langtian left with Lin Mu while Lin Dong, Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan gathered around Lin Tianci.
• Lin Tianci explained the benefits of Cloud Mist Spirit Tea and gave Lin Dong a bottle of tea leaves.
• Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan asked Lin Tianci to sell them Cloud Mist Spirit Tea after tasting its effects.

Lin Tianci gave Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan bottles of Cloud Mist Spirit Tea, and they agreed to meet at the Seed War in ten days. Back at their courtyard, Lin Dong told Lin Tianci about the Holy Spirit Pool and the soul inside Lin Langtian, only to learn that Lin Tianci already knew about it and had prepared for its schemes.

• Lin Tianci gave Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan bottles of Cloud Mist Spirit Tea, and they accepted the gifts.
• The group drank tea and chatted until the pot’s energy was exhausted, then agreed to meet again at the Seed War in ten days.
• Lin Tianci and Lin Dong returned to their courtyard, where Lin Dong explained what had happened in the Holy Spirit Pool and why Lin Langtian had lost its energy.
• Lin Dong began to warn Lin Tianci about the soul inside Lin Langtian, but Lin Tianci revealed that he already knew about it.
• Lin Tianci reassured Lin Dong that he had made arrangements against the soul’s schemes, leaving Lin Dong and Little Marten stunned.

After Lin Dong reassured Lin Tianci about the primordial spirit in Lin Langtian, the Hundredfold Return system granted Lin Tianci a powerful spear when Lin Dong obtained an Earth-grade Spirit Treasure. Lin Tianci tested the weapon and drew the attention of Mo Jingtian, who recognized its extraordinary grade.

• Lin Dong told Lin Tianci that the primordial spirit in Lin Langtian's body would not threaten them, then returned to his courtyard.
• Lin Tianci saw that Little Wing was close to reaching the Nirvana Stage and expected it might break through during the Hundred Empire War.
• The system rewarded Lin Tianci with the Dragon Breath Gold-Chiseled Spear after Lin Dong obtained the Heaven Crocodile Bone Spear.
• Lin Tianci tested the spear, firing a beam that pierced the Imperial City walls and collapsed a distant mountain.
• Mo Jingtian arrived at Lin Tianci's courtyard, dismissed the soldiers, and recognized the spear as an extraordinary treasure.