Chapter Summaries

Lin Tianci devastated the Lei Family’s Yuan Realm fighters, then survived Lei Nuo’s strongest attack and drove the Lei Family leaders to flee. The Lin Family held the battlefield, but Lin Zhentian let the escapees go to avoid provoking an immediate war with Lei Bao.

• Lin Zhentian told Lei Nuo that the Lei Family’s plan was falling apart, and Lei Ying pointed out Lin Tianci attacking their formation from atop a White Tiger.
• Lin Tianci overwhelmed the Lei Family’s Yuan Realm fighters, prompting Lei Nuo to charge at him while Lei Ying held Lin Zhentian back.
• Lin Tianci used the Second Layer of the Heavenly Opening Seal to block Lei Nuo’s Thunderbolt Palm and injure him with the rebound.
• Lei Nuo scattered smoke pellets, grabbed Lei Ying and Lei Xiang, and fled the manor.
• Lin Ken tried to pursue the fleeing Lei Family leaders, but Lin Zhentian stopped him to avoid triggering an immediate war with Lei Bao.

After Lin Tianci helped defeat the Lei Family experts, the Lin Family discovered that the Lei Family had ruined much of Ironwood Manor’s land. Lin Tianci then revealed that he had found Yanggang Qi deep beneath the manor, suggesting its true treasure was underground.

• Lin Zhentian ordered the surviving Lei Family members thrown outside the gates and checked that Lin Tianci was unharmed.
• Lin Zhentian and the others learned that the Lei Family had damaged a large portion of Ironwood Manor, reducing its future yield.
• Lin Tianci explored the depths of Ironwood Manor while the guards investigated the damaged land.
• Lin Tianci returned and told the Lin Family that he had sensed Yanggang Qi underground and found two Sky Realm Black Iron Demonic Leopards guarding the source.

Lin Tianci led Lin Zhentian and the others to a spot rich in Yanggang Qi, where they fought two Black Iron Demonic Leopards and began digging for a suspected Yang Yuan Stone Mine. The chapter ended when Lin Ken’s shovel struck something hard beneath the soil.

• Lin Tianci told Lin Zhentian that he had found an area with dense Yanggang Qi, and Lin Zhentian eagerly led the family deeper into Ironwood Manor.
• Lin Tianci warned the group that two Sky Realm Black Iron Demonic Leopards guarded the area, and Lin Zhentian said the discovery could let the Lin Family surpass the Lei and Xie Families.
• Lin Zhentian, Lin Ken, and two other Sky Realm experts attacked and killed both Black Iron Demonic Leopards while Lin Tianci and Dong'er observed.
• Lin Zhentian sensed the Yanggang Qi, ordered the others to dig, and Lin Ken’s shovel struck a hard object several meters underground.

Lin Ken and the others uncovered a Yang Yuan Stone Mine at Ironwood Manor, a discovery that promised to transform the Lin Family. Lin Tianci persuaded the family to manage the mine collectively, leaving Lin Dong with a chance to encounter opportunities there.

• Lin Zhentian and Lin Ken discovered a Yang Yuan Stone Mine beneath the soil at Ironwood Manor.
• Lin Zhentian secretly sealed off news of the mine and gathered the Lin Family’s core members to arrange its mining.
• Lin Zhentian proposed placing Lin Ken and Lin Tianci in charge of the mine, but Lin Tianci objected and urged the family to manage it together.
• Lin Mang felt ashamed of his past treatment of Lin Tianci, while Lin Ken and Lin Dong admired his consideration for the family.
• Lin Zhentian decided that the entire Lin Family would jointly mine the Yang Yuan Stone Mine, and Lin Tianci looked forward to Lin Dong finding opportunities there.

The Lin Family secured the Yang Yuan Stone Mine at Ironwood Manor while Lin Tianci received two Primal Yang Pills from the system after Lin Dong obtained Yang Yuan Stone. At the Lei Family, Lei Bao learned of the Lin Family’s activity and prepared to deal with Lin Tianci.

• The Lin Family moved workers and their families to Ironwood Manor, guarded the mine, and used ironwood planting as a cover for mining.
• Lin Tianci received two Fourth-Grade Primal Yang Pills as Hundredfold Returns when Lin Dong obtained Yang Yuan Stone.
• Lin Tianci swallowed both pills and vowed that the Lin Family would surpass the Lei and Xie Families.
• Lei Nuo reported to Lei Bao that the Lin Family had transferred most of its manpower to Ironwood Manor and was mining there.
• Lei Bao declared that Lin Tianci had to be killed and asked whether someone had been hired to deal with him.

The Lin Family prepared to take its newly mined Yang Yuan Stones to Yan City while Lei Bao arranged to hire a powerful man to deal with the family. Lin Tianci joined the departing caravan, anticipating that Yan City might offer the opportunity he needed to perfect his breakthrough to the Sky Realm.

• Lei Bao approved Lei Ying's plan to hire a powerful man, saying the price was worthwhile if it removed a major threat to the Lei Family.
• The Lin Family mined and packed Yang Yuan Stones, and Lin Zhentian organized a guarded caravan to sell them in Yan City.
• After Lin Dong obtained Yang Yuan Stones, Lin Tianci received a Primal Yang Pill through a Hundredfold Return and swallowed it.
• Lin Tianci chose not to rush his breakthrough from the peak of the Yuan Realm because he wanted to build a perfect foundation for reaching the Sky Realm.
• Lin Xia called Lin Tianci to join the trip, and he promised to bring her something interesting from Yan City.
• Lin Tianci reached the manor gates, where Lin Zhentian and the Lin Family caravan were ready to depart with nearly a hundred guards.

Lin Tianci and the Lin Family traveled from Qingyang Town to Yan City, where Lin Tianci learned about the city’s powerful factions and settled in at an inn. After Lin Dong went out, Lin Tianci followed, curious about what he would do.

• Lin Tianci said goodbye to Qing Tan and promised to return safely from Yan City.
• Lin Zhentian led the Lin Family convoy toward Yan City, leaving Little Wing behind.
• On the road, Lin Xiao warned Lin Dong and Lin Tianci about Yan City’s hidden experts and described its Three Major Powers.
• The Lin Family entered Yan City and settled at an inn before Lin Zhentian and the elders went to handle business.
• Lin Dong left the inn, and Lin Tianci followed him to see what surprise he might bring.

Lin Tianci secretly followed Lin Dong through Yan City and watched him obtain a Qiankun Bag at Curiosity Pavilion. The system rewarded Lin Tianci with a far larger Qiankun Ring, while Lin Dong's emerging mental talent caught the attention of a mysterious old man.

• Lin Tianci followed Lin Dong through Yan City, then disguised himself before entering Curiosity Pavilion.
• Lin Dong traded ten pills for a low-grade Qiankun Bag, and the system rewarded Lin Tianci with a Qiankun Ring.
• Lin Tianci sold several Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pills to Curiosity Pavilion for several hundred Yang Yuan Stones.
• Lin Dong's mental fluctuation spread through the pavilion, prompting an ordinary-looking old man to recognize his powerful mental talent.

Lin Tianci intervened when a Liu Family guard attacked Lin Dong in Curiosity Pavilion, forcing the Sky Realm expert back and protecting him. After an esteemed gray-robed elder stopped the confrontation, he asked Lin Dong if he wanted to become a Rune Master.

• Lin Dong was approached by a young woman interested in the pills he was selling, while Lin Tianci browsed for a bracelet for Qing Tan.
• A dispute over Lin Dong's pills led him to clash with a Yuan Realm man identified as the young master of the Yan City Liu Family.
• The Liu Family's Sky Realm guard attacked Lin Dong, but Lin Tianci stepped in and drove the guard back with a punch.
• Lin Dong recognized Lin Tianci and felt reassured as Lin Tianci challenged the guard for attacking a junior.
• A respected gray-robed elder appeared and asked Lin Dong whether he wanted to become a Rune Master.

Master Yan recognized Lin Dong’s mental-energy talent and offered to take him as a disciple, but Lin Dong hesitated over the Ancestral Symbol hidden in his palm. After Lin Dong traced a Qiankun Bag rune, Lin Tianci received a thousandfold return of mental energy, leaving Master Yan stunned.

• Master Yan noticed Lin Dong’s mental-energy talent and invited him to become a Symbol Master.
• Lin Dong hesitated because he feared Master Yan might discover the Ancestral Symbol hidden in his palm.
• Master Yan probed Lin Dong’s mind and found talent that ranked among the best he had encountered.
• Master Yan offered to make Lin Dong a Two-Seal Symbol Master within two years if Lin Dong accepted him as his master.
• Lin Dong traced the Qiankun Bag rune, triggering the system’s thousandfold return of mental energy to Lin Tianci.
• Lin Tianci’s mental energy erupted, and Master Yan turned to see the young man behind him in shock.

Lin Tianci revealed astonishing Mental Energy talent, prompting Master Yan to declare that he was unworthy of teaching him. Master Yan offered Lin Tianci a cultivation manual, but Lin Tianci pointed him toward Lin Dong instead.

• Master Yan sensed Lin Tianci's Mental Energy and learned that he was from the Lin Family.
• Master Yan praised Lin Tianci's talent as unmatched and said his Mental Energy already rivaled a Two-Seal Symbol Master's.
• Lin Tianci confirmed that he had only just awakened his Mental Energy, shocking Qingxu, Lin Dong, and the crowd.
• Master Yan refused to take Lin Tianci as his disciple, saying he was not worthy to teach him.
• Master Yan offered Lin Tianci the Spirit Movement Chapter, but Lin Tianci suggested giving it to Lin Dong instead.

Lin Tianci declined the Spirit Movement Chapter for himself, and Lin Dong received it, triggering a Thousandfold Return that gave Lin Tianci the Immeasurable Profound Canon. After the cousins returned to the inn, the Lei Family learned of the Lin Family’s newly discovered Yang Yuan Stones and Lin Tianci’s Rune Master talent, prompting Lei Bao to summon someone to Qingyang Town immediately.

• Lin Tianci let Lin Dong take the Spirit Movement Chapter and received the Immeasurable Profound Canon through a Thousandfold Return.
• Master Yan thanked Lin Tianci for his goodwill, offered him a twenty percent discount at the Curiosity Pavilion, and escorted the cousins out.
• People in Yan City learned about Lin Tianci’s talent, while he put on his bamboo hat to avoid their attention.
• Back at the inn, Lin Tianci urged Lin Dong to cultivate the Rune Master path, then examined the Immeasurable Profound Canon in his room.
• Lei Ting told Lei Bao that the Lin Family had sold newly unearthed Yang Yuan Stones and that Lin Tianci showed Rune Master talent in Yan City.
• Lei Bao crushed his bracelet and ordered someone to be brought to Qingyang Town at double the price without delay.

Lin Tianci turned down offers from the Zhiyuan Escort Agency and the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce while people in Yan City sought to befriend him. As the Lin Family prepared to return to Qingyang Town, a sinister stranger approached the Lei Family and proposed a plot against Lin Tianci.

• Niu Zhong invited Lin Tianci to join the Zhiyuan Escort Agency, but Lin Tianci politely refused.
• Xuan Su, chief manager of the Myriad Gold Auction House, offered Lin Tianci a position and abundant resources, but he said he needed time to consider.
• Lin Zhentian regretted Lin Tianci's refusal, while Lin Xiao felt troubled by the attention Lin Tianci received compared with Lin Dong.
• A black-robed stranger told Patriarch Lei that he and the Lei Family shared a target in Lin Tianci and demanded his corpse in exchange for cooperation.

Lin Tianci returned to Ironwood Manor after the Lin Family completed its business in Yan City, reunited with Qing Tan, and gave her a jade bracelet. That night, he cultivated his Heavenly Life Symbol and neared the breakthrough to Two-Seal Symbol Master.

• Lei Bao agreed to cooperate with the black-robed man from the Evil Outer Realm Clan against Lin Tianci, and the man left him a sheet of yellow paper to summon him.
• Lin Zhentian led the Lin Family convoy out of Yan City with resources and Yang Yuan Pills, and the lighter carriages brought them back to Ironwood Manor by noon.
• Little Wing greeted Lin Tianci at the manor, and he rode ahead to reunite with Qing Tan by a stream.
• Lin Tianci gave Qing Tan a jade bracelet, and the two embraced and kissed.
• After the Lin Family's banquet, Lin Tianci cultivated his Heavenly Life Symbol, whose widening crack showed he was close to becoming a Two-Seal Symbol Master.

Lin Tianci gained a tenfold return from Lin Dong’s mental-energy breakthrough, bringing him close to becoming a Two-Seal Symbol Master. Meanwhile, Lei Bao gathered allies to plan an ambush on the Lin Family’s next Yang Yuan Stone transport, leaving Lin Tianci’s enemies preparing to attack.

• Lin Tianci absorbed the mental energy gained from Lin Dong’s breakthrough, but his Heavenly Life Symbol stopped just short of splitting into a second seal.
• Lin Tianci resolved to reach the Sky Realm or become a Two-Seal Symbol Master so he could destroy the Lei and Xie Families.
• Lei Bao and Xie Qian met with Gu Ying, Yan Kuo, and an Otherworldly Demon to arrange the Lin Family’s destruction.
• Lei Bao promised Gu Ying and Yan Kuo shares of the Yang Yuan Stone Mine’s profits, while the Otherworldly Demon demanded Lin Tianci’s corpse.
• Lei Bao proposed attacking the Lin Family when it next transported Yang Yuan Stones, killing Lin Zhentian first and then dealing with the rest of the family.

The Lin Family prepared to sell another shipment of Yang Yuan Stones in Yan City while Lin Tianci continued cultivating and approached a breakthrough. The Lei and Xie Families joined forces with Black Dragon Stronghold to ambush Lin Ken’s convoy, sending five Sky Realm experts after the two Lin Family escorts.

• Lin Zhentian decided the Lin Family would proceed with the Yang Yuan Stone sale and arrange for the Savage Blade Martial Hall to provide support if needed.
• Lin Mang reported that the mine had produced nearly six hundred Yang Yuan Stones, and the Lin Family’s convoy departed for Yan City under Lin Ken’s lead.
• Lin Tianci cultivated beside Qing Tan, noticed his Mental Energy and Power of Chaos improving, and said he felt ready to break through to the Sky Realm.
• Lei Bao learned that Lin Ken was leading the convoy, then ordered Lei Nuo and Lei Ying to intercept it with Xie Rong, Xie Bao, and Wu Sha of Black Dragon Stronghold.
• Xie Qian and Lei Bao declared that their five Sky Realm experts would kill Lin Ken and deal the Lin Family a grievous blow.

After Lin Zhentian learned that the Lei and Xie Families had ambushed Lin Ken’s convoy with help from Black Dragon Stronghold, Lin Xia sought Lin Tianci for help. Lin Tianci broke through to the Sky Realm, then rode out to rescue his father.

• Lin Xiang reported that the Lei and Xie Families had sent experts, possibly including Wu Sha, to intercept Lin Ken’s convoy, and Lin Zhentian dispatched reinforcements.
• Lin Xia worried that her father would not survive the ambush and went to find Lin Tianci.
• Lin Tianci consumed Tiangang Pills and absorbed Yanggang Qi, breaking through to the Sky Realm.
• Lin Xia told Lin Tianci that five Sky Realm experts were waiting for Lin Ken, and Lin Tianci rode out on Little Wing to help him.

Lin Tianci raced out of Ironwood Manor to rescue the Lin Family convoy, which the Lei and Xie Families and Black Dragon Stronghold had trapped. He arrived just as Lei Nuo attacked Lin Ken and revealed Sky Realm strength by knocking Lei Nuo flying.

• Lin Hu and Lin Yun warned Lin Tianci not to rush into danger, while Lin Zhentian worried that leaving Ironwood Manor would weaken its defenses.
• Lei Nuo and Lei Ying blocked Lin Ken's convoy, and Xie Rong, Xie Bao, and Wu Sha arrived to join them.
• Lei Nuo attacked Lin Ken as the other Sky Realm experts assaulted the Lin Family guards, leaving Lin Ken badly injured and the convoy overwhelmed.
• Lin Tianci arrived and struck Lei Nuo's claw head-on, sending the Sky Realm expert flying and revealing that Lin Tianci had reached the Sky Realm.

Lin Tianci reached the Sky Realm and killed the Lei and Xie Families’ attackers, including several Sky Realm experts. After learning that their force had been wiped out, Lei Bao and Xie Qian recognized Lin Tianci as a growing threat and resolved to kill him.

• Lin Tianci killed Lei Nuo with one punch, then killed Lei Ying after Lei and Xie forces considered retreating.
• Lin Tianci pursued the fleeing attackers while Lin Xiao, Lin Mang, and Luo Cheng arrived and learned he had reached the Sky Realm.
• Lin Tianci killed Xie Rong, Xie Bao, and Wu Sha, then told his relatives the Lei and Xie Families had to be eliminated.
• Lei Bao received word that Lei Nuo and the other attackers were dead, and learned Lin Tianci had reached the Sky Realm.
• Lei Bao and Xie Qian concluded Lin Tianci threatened their families’ survival and vowed to kill him.

Lei Bao and Xie Qian agreed to mobilize their forces against the Lin Family, while Yan Kuo demanded extra spoils for Black Dragon Stronghold. After learning about Lin Tianci’s strength, the Lin Family and Savage Blade Martial Hall joined forces and marched directly on the Lei Family.

• Lei Bao promised Yan Kuo an extra half-share of the Yang Yuan Stone Mine’s profits in exchange for Black Dragon Stronghold’s support against the Lin Family.
• Lin Ken returned to the Lin Family after surviving an ambush, and Lin Zhentian and the others discussed retaliating against the Lei and Xie Families with Luo Cheng.
• Luo Cheng agreed that Savage Blade Martial Hall would join the Lin Family, and Lin Mang proposed using a feigned attack to lure out their enemies.
• Lin Tianci insisted that they attack the Lei Family directly, saying he could defeat the opposing experts, and Lin Zhentian trusted his confidence.
• The Lin Family and Savage Blade Martial Hall gathered their forces and marched toward the Lei Family, drawing the attention of Qingyang Town.