Chapter Summaries

Qing Zhi assigned the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art to Lin Changqiang and his own inheritance to Lin Dong, while Lin Changqiang negotiated with his system over the women’s Auspicious Qilin Chronicle. The chapter ended with Qing Zhi demanding that Lin Dong prove his strength before accepting the inheritance.

• Qing Zhi stopped Lin Changqiang, Lin Dong, and Little Sable from arguing, then explained the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art and its dragon-based cultivation requirements.
• Lin Dong explained that Lin Changqiang objected to absorbing other races’ bones and blood, so Qing Zhi gave Lin Changqiang the Azure Dragon Hall inheritance and offered his own inheritance to Lin Dong.
• Lin Changqiang received the Auspicious Qilin Chronicle and its rewards, then persuaded the system to reclaim the women’s battle robe and award him three additional lottery draws.
• Lin Changqiang and Little Sable discussed Qing Zhi’s survival from ancient times and realized that he had reached the Reincarnation Stage.
• Qing Zhi told Lin Dong that he needed strength as well as talent to receive the inheritance, and Lin Dong accepted the challenge.

Lin Dong faced Qing Zhi’s inheritance test and obtained the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art after resisting its attack. As he began receiving the inheritance, a strange change stirred within his body, while Qing Zhi refused to explain the ancient calamity to Little Sable.

• Qing Zhi sent a miniature Azure Dragon’s attack toward Lin Dong as the test for his inheritance.
• Lin Dong combined his Yuan Power and Spiritual Power with devouring power, then used the Great Desolate Heaven Imprisoning Palm to shatter the azure attack.
• Lin Dong seized the streak of light from the shattered attack and received the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.
• Qing Zhi recognized the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and praised Lin Dong for surviving the test.
• Little Sable asked Qing Zhi about the ancient calamity, but Qing Zhi said Little Sable was not strong enough to know about it yet.
• A low roar came from Lin Dong’s Light Orb as parts of his body began to shift as though something were trying to emerge.

Lin Dong endured the Heavenly Dragon Qi and cultivated Azure Dragon Skin, completing Qing Zhi’s inheritance. Qing Zhi left behind two Dan Rivers as compensation before the Thunder Sea vanished and expelled Xiao Yan.

• Qing Zhi sent Heavenly Dragon Qi into Lin Dong, who endured the pain and condensed Azure Dragon Skin.
• Lin Dong thanked Qing Zhi for the inheritance, and Qing Zhi said he hoped more experts would emerge before his remnant image returned to his main body.
• Lin Changqiang reminded Qing Zhi about his promised compensation, so Qing Zhi left two Dan Rivers in Azure Dragon Hall.
• The Thunder Sea began to recede, and Xiao Yan was thrown out and reunited with Lin Dong, Little Sable, and Lin Changqiang.
• The Thunder Sea disappeared completely, revealing dazzling rivers around them.

Lin Changqiang and his companions found two powerful Dan Rivers and planned to use them for cultivation and Little Sable’s body reconstruction. Wu Dao emerged from hiding, warned them about the danger of revealing Little Sable’s identity, and persuaded them to consider joining the Dao Sect before he disappeared.

• Lin Dong, Little Sable, Xiao Yan, and Lin Changqiang discovered two Dan Rivers and agreed that Little Sable would use one to reconstruct his body while the others cultivated with the other.
• Lin Changqiang sensed someone nearby and called for the hidden figure to show himself.
• Wu Dao appeared and revealed that he belonged to a Super Sect and recruited disciples.
• Wu Dao warned the group that revealing Little Sable’s Sky Demon Sable identity could bring them trouble because of conflicts between the Demon Domain and the Eastern Xuan Region.
• Lin Changqiang asked which sect Wu Dao represented, and Wu Dao recommended they choose the Dao Sect before vanishing.

Lin Changqiang and his companions learned why Dao Sect was a suitable choice, then Little Sable swallowed the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill to begin rebuilding his body. With Little Sable cocooned and Lin Dong and Xiao Yan away cultivating, Lin Changqiang spent all 25 of his Lottery Draw Counts and received several rewards.

• Little Sable explained Dao Sect's strength and its rivalry with Yuan Sect, while Lin Changqiang recalled the truth about Zhou Tong's imprisonment and power.
• Little Sable swallowed the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill and was enveloped in a cocoon of Life-Death Qi as his body began rebuilding.
• Lin Dong and Xiao Yan flew to the Dan River to cultivate while Little Sable's transformation continued.
• Lin Changqiang used all 25 Lottery Draw Counts and received cards, an Intimacy Rose, a Five Thunder Drum, a Lian Po Provincial Emblem, Moon Waxing, and a Realm Spirit Incense's Teleporter.

Lin Changqiang examined his rewards, discovered a teleporter to other worlds, and traveled to Genshin Impact. He arrived on the beach where Lumine and Paimon were fishing and embarrassed Lumine when he asked her to fix her skirt.

• Lin Changqiang examined the Five Thunder Drum, Lian Po Provincial Emblem, and Moon Waxing, and was pleased with the cultivation technique and treasure.
• Lin Changqiang learned that the Realm Spirit Incense's Teleporter could open a gate to a random world, then chose to use it.
• The teleporter opened a gate to Genshin Impact two hours before its plot began, and Lin Changqiang hurried through before it closed.
• Lumine and Paimon struggled to reel in a heavy catch, but their fishing rod snapped and Lumine fell over.
• Lin Changqiang greeted Lumine and Paimon, then told Lumine to adjust her skirt after noticing it had ridden up to her waist.

Lin Changqiang awakened on a beach in Teyvat as his system began upgrading, and he met Lumine and Paimon, who had been trying to retrieve his fishing rod and open his pouch. After feeding them, he discussed their search for Lumine’s sibling and inspected his updated system, while the author reassured readers that the protagonist would return to Martial Universe soon.

• The system detected anomalous energy and began loading upgrades while Lin Changqiang slept on the shore.
• Lumine and Paimon discovered Lin Changqiang was asleep, tried to take his pouch, and were caught when he woke.
• Lin Changqiang shared food with Lumine and Paimon, who asked whether he had seen the white-haired god.
• Lin Changqiang and Lumine discussed how the god might stop them from leaving Teyvat.
• Lin Changqiang added dishes and desserts for Lumine and Paimon, then inspected the updated system.

Lin Changqiang accepted a quest to help Lumine find her brother and decided to travel with her and Paimon to Mondstadt. The three set off together, with Lin Changqiang also planning to visit Liyue.

• Lin Changqiang realized that Yuan Power and Spiritual Power could not harness Heaven and Earth Primal Energy on Teyvat, making him focus more seriously on tempering his body.
• Lin Changqiang saw a quest prompt revealing that Lumine wanted to find her brother and accepted the task for its rewards.
• Lin Changqiang told Lumine and Paimon that he planned to visit Mondstadt and possibly Liyue, hoping to find more tasks and learn about the Archons' power.
• Lin Changqiang made the dining table and chairs disappear, causing Lumine and Paimon to fall to the ground.
• Lumine and Paimon welcomed Lin Changqiang as their traveling companion, and the three set off toward Mondstadt.

Lin Changqiang, Lumine, and Paimon climbed a mountain overlooking a Mondstadt statue, and Paimon explained that the Anemo Archon might have information about Lumine’s brother. The group headed onward, with Lin Changqiang collecting bird eggs for dinner.

• Lin Changqiang grabbed Paimon and leaped to the summit, leaving Lumine to climb the steep slope herself.
• Lin Changqiang gave a shaken Paimon Spiritual Medicine, and she forgave him after eating it and asked for more.
• Paimon pointed out a Seven Statue on an island and explained that Mondstadt’s god commanded the Anemo Element.
• Paimon suggested that Mondstadt’s bards might know something about Lumine’s brother, and Lumine agreed to continue their journey.
• Lin Changqiang collected bird eggs from a tree for dinner, and Lumine and Paimon suggested catching the mother bird too.

Lumine gained Anemo power from Mondstadt’s Statue of the Seven, while Lin Changqiang received a map and lottery rewards from his system. The three continued toward Mondstadt City after Lumine defeated Pyro Slimes, and Lin collected their remains as Paimon wondered how they might taste.

• Lumine wished at the Statue of the Seven and received Anemo elemental power, but the statue did not respond to Lin Changqiang.
• Lin Changqiang unlocked a Mondstadt map and three lottery draws, then shared the map with Lumine and Paimon.
• Paimon despaired that the detailed map might make her useless as a guide, but Lumine reassured her that she would remain her companion.
• The three set off toward Mondstadt City and were attacked by Pyro Slimes.
• Lumine used an Anemo attack to defeat the slimes, while Lin Changqiang collected their remains and Paimon said she wanted to try slime food.

Lin Changqiang, Lumine, and Paimon encountered Barbatos and Dvalin, then found a strange crimson crystal as they traveled toward Mondstadt. Near the city, they met Amber, who offered to escort them while warning them about the dragon.

• After looting a Hilichurl camp, Lin Changqiang sensed Geo power in Mora and led Lumine and Paimon toward Mondstadt.
• The three watched Barbatos speak with Dvalin, but Lumine's crystal shard released Anemo power and startled the dragon into flying away.
• Lin Changqiang, Lumine, and Paimon found a glowing crimson crystal and continued toward Mondstadt through increasingly stormy surroundings.
• Amber stopped the travelers near Mondstadt and introduced herself as an Outrider of the Knights of Favonius.
• Lin Changqiang introduced himself and Lumine, and Amber offered to escort them to the city while warning them about the dragon.

Jean Gunnhildr, the overworked Acting Grand Master, met Lin Changqiang, a traveler from beyond the world who offered the Knights of Favonius a collection of martial arts manuals in exchange for Mora, a residence, and fine wine. After accepting a quest to help strengthen the Knights, Lin began using Intimacy Roses on Jean and Lisa.

• Jean finished a tax report and reviewed her growing list of duties at the Knights of Favonius headquarters.
• Kaeya brought Lin Changqiang to meet Jean, and Lin introduced himself as a traveler from beyond this world.
• Jean studied Lin's Cloud Piercing Snow Flurry Palm manual and found it compatible with wind, water, and ice.
• Lin displayed many martial arts manuals and asked the Knights to exchange them for Mora, a spacious residence, and two kinds of fine wine.
• Jean agreed to assess the manuals with Lisa, while Lin accepted the quest to help strengthen the Knights and used three Intimacy Roses on Jean and Lisa each.

Lin Changqiang helped protect Mondstadt during Dvalin’s attack, then learned that Barbatos’s winds had saved civilians at the other tornadoes. After clearing up Jean’s suspicion that he was the Anemo Archon, he left the Knights of Favonius to inspect the new home they had arranged for him.

• Jean escorted Lin Changqiang from the Knights of Favonius Headquarters, but Dvalin appeared over Mondstadt and unleashed destructive tornadoes.
• Jean organized the civilians’ evacuation while Lin Changqiang used his martial arts and Anemo power to rescue people from the tornadoes.
• The tornadoes subsided, and Jean invited Lin Changqiang to the Knights of Favonius after noticing the green winds saving civilians elsewhere.
• Jean asked whether Lin Changqiang was Barbatos, and he explained that the Anemo Archon had likely saved the other civilians.
• Kaeya brought Amber, Lumine, and Paimon to meet Jean, but Lin Changqiang left to inspect his new home and found a four-story villa with a garden.

Lin Changqiang bought cooking recipes and ingredients, then posted a recruitment notice at businesses around Mondstadt. At Angel's Share, Diluc accepted the notice, and Lin discovered a quest that asked him to interfere with the Fatui.

• Lin Changqiang bought every recipe and twenty sets of ingredients from Sara at The Deer Hunter, storing the goods in his backpack.
• Lin Changqiang paid Sara to display his notice recruiting Vision holders for one hour of daily work in exchange for wine or Mora.
• Lin Changqiang posted notices at Mondstadt Department Store and Cat's Tail Tavern before visiting Angel's Share.
• Lin Changqiang gave Diluc his notice, and Diluc agreed to display it after recognizing him as the large customer the Knights had discussed.
• Lin Changqiang saw a quest asking him to damage or interfere with the Fatui for Lottery Draw Count and Diluc's favorability.

Lin Changqiang reviewed equipment enhancement and refinement before Noelle arrived to help at his residence, where he asked her to demonstrate Geo Elemental Power. Venti then showed up, eager to earn wine by working, while Lin Changqiang had not yet decided whether to accept Noelle's quest to join the Knights of Favonius.

• Lin Changqiang learned the material requirements for enhancing the Five Thunder Drum and prepared to post a quest for lightning-element materials.
• Lin Changqiang saw Noelle's quest to join the Knights of Favonius and decided to ask Jean about it before accepting.
• Noelle visited Lin Changqiang to offer help, and he asked her to demonstrate Geo Elemental Power in exchange for wine or Mora.
• Venti arrived after seeing the work notice and eagerly agreed to wait for his chance to earn two bottles of wine.

Lin Changqiang spent a peaceful day in Mondstadt training, learning from its residents, and completing small quests after the Abyss Dragon's invasion. When Lumine and Paimon returned home, the system unexpectedly declared the Lost Relative quest complete, granting him a major reward and leaving him stunned.

• Lin Changqiang practiced Geo with Noelle, studied in the library, and took on easy side quests around Mondstadt.
• He trained in Anemo with Venti, studied alchemy and Electro with Lisa, and learned Hydro from Barbara.
• Lin Changqiang trained Knights of Favonius members and spent the evening meditating in his garden.
• Lumine and Paimon returned, and Lin Changqiang told them to bathe before dinner.
• The system announced that the Lost Relative quest had reached 100% completion, rewarding Lin Changqiang with 21 lottery draws, Lumine's Favorability +20, and Seven Element Affinity +5.

Lin Changqiang intervened when La Signora ambushed Lumine, Paimon, and Venti outside Favonius Cathedral, but Venti handed over his own Gnosis as La Signora escaped. The group covered up the truth by blaming the Fatui, while Venti pretended to be injured and then drank wine.

• Lin Changqiang continued training the Knights of Favonius and went to the cathedral with Porto and Willager.
• La Signora ambushed Lumine, Paimon, and Venti, freezing Paimon and Venti and pinning Lumine down.
• Lin Changqiang attacked La Signora, freed Lumine, and drove her to flee, but Venti handed her his Gnosis.
• Lin Changqiang melted the ice around Paimon and found Venti lying face-down; La Signora mistook his stillness for evidence that he was a Snezhnayan agent.
• Jean and Barbara arrived, and Venti woke up to drink the wine Lin Changqiang poured over him.
• Venti told Jean that the Fatui had stolen his Gnosis, and Jean vowed that Snezhnaya would have to answer for it.

Venti told Lumine and Paimon that Liyue’s Rite of Descension was approaching, prompting them to prepare for the journey. Lin Changqiang declined to go with them because his time in Teyvat was running short, but he gave Lumine enhanced weapons and Paimon a spending card before they parted.

• After the Fatui attack was concealed, Mondstadt negotiated compensation from the remaining Fatui delegation, and Lin Changqiang returned to his routine.
• Venti visited Lin Changqiang, Lumine, and Paimon and announced that Liyue’s Rite of Descension was near.
• Lin Changqiang asked Venti to arrange for Morax to teach him Geo, but Venti advised him to negotiate directly with the Geo Archon.
• Lumine invited Lin Changqiang to travel to Liyue with her and Paimon, but he declined because he had little time left in Teyvat.
• Lin Changqiang gave Lumine an enhanced Windblume Ode and Windrider Halberd, then gave Paimon a Dawn Winery Black Card.
• Lumine hugged Lin Changqiang and quietly thanked him as she and Paimon prepared to leave.

After returning from Mondstadt, Lin Changqiang reunited with Lin Dong and Xiao Yan at the Dan Rivers and showed them the elemental powers he had mastered. Lin Dong and Xiao Yan could not learn those powers, so the group resumed cultivating while Little Sable continued reconstructing his body.

• Lin Changqiang returned to the Dan Rivers and reunited with Lin Dong and Xiao Yan after three months away.
• Lin Dong asked about Lin Changqiang's cultivation, and Lin Changqiang explained that he had explored a Secret Realm and obtained an inheritance.
• Lin Changqiang demonstrated his ability to summon wind, water, fire, lightning, grass, ice, and rock through Elemental Power.
• Lin Dong and Xiao Yan tried to understand the elemental abilities but found they could not master them.
• Lin Changqiang remembered Mo Ling, Man Shan, and Du Yun, then agreed with Lin Dong to wait until Little Sable finished reconstructing his body before bringing them over.
• Lin Changqiang, Lin Dong, and Xiao Yan returned to the cultivation platform to train, with Lin Changqiang aiming to reach the Five-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master level.

Lin Changqiang used seventeen lottery draws, then cultivated as he, Lin Dong, and Xiao Yan advanced over the following month. Little Sable completed his physical reconstruction and emerged from the Light Cocoon with his new abilities.

• Lin Changqiang spent seventeen lottery draws and received several ordinary items, then began cultivating his Spiritual Power.
• After more than a month, Xiao Yan advanced to Four Yuan Nirvana, Lin Dong became a Four-Mark Heavenly Talisman Master, and Lin Changqiang advanced in both Yuan Power and Spiritual Power.
• Little Sable's Light Cocoon absorbed Nirvana energy from the Dan River for six hours as Lin Changqiang, Lin Dong, and Xiao Yan watched.
• The system announced that Little Sable had completed the Keeping Pace ③ quest and mastered Hunting, Red Eye, Domain of Desolation, and Arrogant Taunt.
• Little Sable's Light Cocoon burst open, and he emerged in a massive form with hundred-meter bat wings and let out a howl that Lin Changqiang blocked with a three-attribute shield.