Chapter Summaries

Bai Suxin and Long Ao fought Hua Xing while Chen Changqing realized he was surrounded and in danger. Blood River Ancestor seized the chance to ambush him, but a mysterious protective force shielded Chen Changqing and sent the attacker flying.

• Bai Suxin and Long Ao summoned their Immortal Artifacts and attacked Hua Xing, who fought them both while protecting Chen Changqing.
• Chen Changqing recognized that Hua Xing's strength-boosting pill would not last and feared the nearby Tribulation Crossing experts would prevent his escape.
• Blood River Ancestor exploited Hua Xing's distraction and launched a sneak attack on Chen Changqing with his Blood God Immortal Slaying Finger.
• A brilliant shield formed around Chen Changqing and blocked the strike, rebounding its force and sending Blood River Ancestor flying.
• Chen Changqing remained largely unharmed as Blood River Ancestor and the watching cultivators stared in disbelief.

Chen Changqing survived Blood River Ancestor’s sneak attack when the Heaven Treading Ring automatically shielded him, but Blood River Ancestor prepared to strike again. Just as Chen Changqing readied his swords and Si Youyou considered intervening, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended over the battlefield.

• Chen Changqing realized the Heaven Treading Ring had protected him automatically from Blood River Ancestor’s attack.
• Hua Xing blasted Long Ao and Bai Suxin back, then focused on fighting them and told Chen Changqing he would have to rely on himself.
• Zhu Xiao and Hua Qianmei refused Blood River Ancestor’s demand that they join in killing Chen Changqing, leaving him to attack alone.
• Si Youyou prepared to use her jade pendant if Blood River Ancestor attacked again, while Chen Changqing summoned two swords to form the Heavenly Thunder Sword.
• Blood River Ancestor readied his Quasi-Immortal Artifact and declared he would kill Chen Changqing, but a tremendous pressure suddenly froze the battlefield.

The White-clothed Spear King, a Half-step Heavenly Monarch, appeared during the battle and approached Chen Changqing. He took Chen Changqing’s Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords and merged them into the Heavenly Thunder Sword, leaving Chen Changqing unsure of his intentions.

• The White-clothed Spear King appeared in the sky, and Hua Xing, Long Ao, Bai Suxin, and the gathered experts recognized his overwhelming Half-step Heavenly Monarch aura.
• The White-clothed Spear King fixed his gaze on Chen Changqing and appeared before him in an instant, leaving the crowd wondering about their connection.
• The White-clothed Spear King took the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords from Chen Changqing and merged them into the Immortal Artifact, the Heavenly Thunder Sword.
• The White-clothed Spear King stroked the sword’s blade as thunderous Dao charm gathered around his fingertip, while Chen Changqing wondered whether he already knew the weapon.

Chen Changqing learned that the White-clothed Spear King was his Shushan martial uncle, a Half-step Heavenly Monarch, turning the crisis against him. The White-clothed Spear King then seized Blood River Ancestor for attacking a Shushan Disciple.

• The White-clothed Spear King revealed that he was a Shushan Disciple of the same generation as Chen Yuan, and Chen Changqing bowed to him as Martial Uncle.
• The crowd was shocked by the revelation, while Hua Xing relaxed and Long Ao, Bai Suxin, Zhu Xiao, Hua Qianmei, and Blood River Ancestor grew uneasy.
• The White-clothed Spear King explained that he had been traveling outside the sect and had come after sensing a Shushan Disciple's aura.
• The White-clothed Spear King pressed Blood River Ancestor to his knees, lifted him by the throat, and confronted him for trying to kill a Shushan Disciple.

The White-clothed Spear King subdued Blood River Ancestor after his sneak attack on Chen Changqing, but Chen asked to kill him personally and gained 200,000 AFK Points. The White-clothed Spear King then challenged the assembled cultivators, and Long Ao and Bai Suxin backed down in fear.

• The White-clothed Spear King nearly killed Blood River Ancestor, but stopped when Chen Changqing called out to him.
• Chen Changqing asked to personally finish Blood River Ancestor, and the White-clothed Spear King tossed the crippled elder to the ground.
• Chen Changqing killed Blood River Ancestor with the Heavenly Thunder Sword, earning 200,000 AFK Points from the system.
• The White-clothed Spear King asked the gathered cultivators whether they still intended to act against Chen Changqing.
• Long Ao and Bai Suxin bowed to the White-clothed Spear King and declared that they would not dare act.

Chen Changqing survived the crisis in the demon domain with help from the White-clothed Spear King, who revealed a mysterious connection to Chen Yuan before departing. Chen Changqing and Hua Xing returned to Medicine God Valley, where Hua Yao joyfully welcomed him and Hua Xing left the couple alone.

• The White-clothed Spear King sent the gathered cultivators away, and Si Youyou invited Chen Changqing to visit the Heavenly Demon Sect before departing with Gu Qing.
• The White-clothed Spear King refused to reveal his name, asked Chen Changqing to pass a message to Chen Yuan, and vanished.
• Hua Xing admitted that Bai Suxin had hidden her strength, and he and Chen Changqing set out for Medicine God Valley.
• Several days later, Hua Xing and Chen Changqing returned to Medicine God Valley, where Hua Gu, Hua Yao, and the others welcomed them.
• Hua Xing confirmed that Chen Changqing had retrieved every item he needed from the Immortal Mountain Secret Realm, then arranged for him and Hua Yao to be left alone.

Chen Changqing recounted his exploits in the Immortal Mountain Secret Realm to Hua Yao, and the two grew closer. At Medicine God Valley, Hua Xing confirmed Chen Changqing had found the herbs for the Longevity Immortal Pill, put Hua Gu in charge while he refined it, and urged his sons to arrange Chen Changqing and Hua Yao’s marriage quickly.

• Chen Changqing took Hua Yao outside and told her about surviving the Immortal Mountain Secret Realm, slaying Nascent Soul Prodigies, and facing sect leaders after leaving it.
• Hua Yao admired Chen Changqing’s achievements, and he teased her before pulling her into his arms.
• An elder asked Hua Xing whether Chen Changqing had found the herbs needed for the Longevity Immortal Pill, and Hua Xing confirmed that he had.
• Hua Xing announced that he would enter seclusion to refine the pill and ordered everyone to assist Hua Gu in managing Medicine God Valley.
• Hua Xing told Hua Gu and Hua Lixuan to move quickly to arrange Chen Changqing and Hua Yao’s marriage, then vanished from the Council Hall.

Chen Changqing left Medicine God Valley and headed back to Shushan for the Seven Peaks Grand Competition, stopping at the town where he had left Xiaoqian. He found the town destroyed and its people dead, then discovered Buddhist disciples restraining Xiaoqian with a golden formation.

• Chen Changqing said goodbye to Hua Yao, Hua Gu, and Hua Lixuan before leaving Medicine God Valley for Shushan.
• Chen Changqing reflected on his growing strength and looked forward to competing in the Shushan Seven Peaks Grand Competition.
• Chen Changqing stopped near the town where he had left Xiaoqian and found it sealed by a Buddhist formation.
• Chen Changqing entered the town and found its buildings ruined and its residents dead.
• Chen Changqing heard a scream and rushed to the town center, where Buddhist disciples were suppressing Xiaoqian with golden chains.

Chen Changqing learned that the Buddhist monks, not Xiaoqian, had slaughtered the town’s residents to fuel their cultivation, and he regretted his prejudice against her. The white-browed old monk attacked Xiaoqian with a formation and a golden seal, while she struggled against the monks’ soul-suppressing chants.

• The white-browed old monk accused Xiaoqian of killing the townspeople, but Xiaoqian said the Buddhist monks had slaughtered them all.
• The white-browed old monk justified using the townspeople as provisions for Buddhist cultivation, and Chen Changqing realized he had wrongly suspected Xiaoqian.
• Xiaoqian condemned the monks’ hypocrisy, and the white-browed old monk decided to kill her.
• Xiaoqian shattered the Buddha light chains and met the old monk’s attack with a surge of ghostly qi.
• The monks formed a Vajra Demon Subduing Formation and used soul-suppressing Sanskrit chants against Xiaoqian.
• The old monk struck at Xiaoqian with a golden swastika seal as she fought to keep her soul intact.

Chen Changqing watched as the white-browed old monk and his disciples tried to seize Xiaoqian’s Golden Lotus of Merit. Just as they suppressed her and prepared to take it, Chen Changqing intervened, shattered their array, and revealed himself.

• The white-browed old monk’s Buddhist seal trapped Xiaoqian, but she summoned a Golden Lotus of Merit to hold it back.
• The monks activated the Demon Refining and Karma Dissipation Array, whose Runes painfully stripped away Xiaoqian’s merit.
• Xiaoqian tried to detonate her origin, but the white-browed old monk sealed her power and reached for her Golden Lotus of Merit.
• Chen Changqing’s sword strike destroyed the incoming Buddhist power, broke Xiaoqian’s restraints, and sent the white-browed old monk flying.
• The array collapsed under the backlash, and Chen Changqing descended before the shocked monks and Xiaoqian.

Chen Changqing arrived in the besieged town and killed the Great Thunderclap Temple monks who had attacked Xiaoqian. After giving Xiaoqian a healing pill, he asked what had happened as she looked over the ruined town in tears.

• Chen Changqing appeared before Xiaoqian, startling her and forcing the white-browed old monk and the other monks to recognize his overwhelming cultivation.
• The white-browed old monk claimed the monks had come to subdue Xiaoqian, but Chen Changqing rejected his lie and ordered them to die.
• Chen Changqing killed the monks with a single sword strike, including the white-browed old monk, and received AFK Points from the System.
• Chen Changqing gave Xiaoqian a medicinal pill, and she swallowed it before he asked what had happened.
• Xiaoqian looked across the ruined town with tears in her eyes.

Chen Changqing brought Xiaoqian back to Shushan after learning that monks had slaughtered the town she protected. At the Outer Courtyard Disciple Grand Competition, he reunited with Lin Yuan and offered a Frost Sword as an additional prize, leaving the final arena contest underway.

• Xiaoqian told Chen Changqing how she had protected the town and how the white-browed old monk and his fellow monks killed its people while trying to seize her merit.
• Chen Changqing invited Xiaoqian to return to Shushan with him and promised to protect her despite her being a ghost cultivator.
• Chen Changqing and Xiaoqian arrived at Shushan and learned that Lin Yuan was competing in the Outer Courtyard Disciple Grand Competition.
• Chen Changqing appeared above the arena, astonishing the Outer Sect disciples with his Deity Transformation cultivation, and True Person Tianbo recognized him as Holy Son Changqing.
• Chen Changqing recognized Lin Yuan on the final arena and added his top-grade Spiritual Treasure, the Frost Sword, as a prize for the winner.
• Xue Feng watched Chen Changqing with defiance and vowed to surpass him as the arena competition continued.

Chen Changqing offered a Peak-grade Spirit Treasure as the prize for the Outer Disciple Grand Competition, and Lin Yuan faced Xue Feng in the final. Though badly wounded and outmatched, Lin Yuan seized an opening with a desperate sword strike, leaving the duel unresolved.

• Chen Changqing presented the Frost Sword as the competition’s champion’s prize, inspiring desire in both Xue Feng and Lin Yuan.
• True Person Tianbo began the final, and Lin Yuan attacked Xue Feng first.
• Xue Feng’s stronger swordsmanship overwhelmed Lin Yuan, leaving him covered in wounds and struggling to stand.
• Lin Yuan dodged Xue Feng’s powerful finishing slash at the cost of a severe shoulder wound, then thrust his Green Steel Sword at Xue Feng.

Lin Yuan defeated the stronger Xue Feng in the Outer Disciple Grand Competition, earning first place and the Frost Sword before setting his sights on joining Chen Changqing at Changqing Peak. Chen Changqing returned to Changqing Peak with Xiaoqian, where his followers welcomed him home.

• Lin Yuan risked severe injury to defeat Xue Feng, stunning the crowd and winning the competition.
• Chen Changqing gave Lin Yuan a healing pill and the Frost Sword, then departed with Xiaoqian after reminding him of their agreement.
• True Person Tianbo announced Lin Yuan as the competition's first-place winner, and Lin Yuan vowed to report to Changqing Peak.
• Chen Changqing and Xiaoqian arrived at Changqing Peak, where Black Bear and Xuan Snake greeted their master and followed them inside.
• Ran Hua and the other residents of Changqing Peak welcomed Chen Changqing back as Holy Son and master.

Chen Changqing returned to Changqing Peak after breaking through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, bringing Xiaoqian and rewarding his followers with Quasi-Immortal Artifacts. He then visited Chen Yuan on Seven Stars Peak and began recounting his experiences in the Immortal Mountain Secret Realm.

• Elder Willow Wood noticed that Chen Changqing had reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, and Chen Changqing introduced Xiaoqian as a new cultivator on Changqing Peak.
• Chen Changqing distributed Quasi-Immortal Artifacts to Wang Yang, Ran Hua, Shi Tian, Elder Willow Wood, Little Black, Black Bear, Xuan Snake, and Xiaoqian.
• Chen Changqing asked Ran Hua to find Xiaoqian a quiet place to cultivate, then flew to Seven Stars Peak while Little Black teased him about taking Xiaoqian as a concubine.
• Chen Yuan was astonished to learn that Chen Changqing had reached the Spirit Transformation Realm and asked him to describe his experiences in the Immortal Mountain Secret Realm.
• Chen Changqing briefly recounted what had happened to him in the Immortal Mountain Secret Realm.

Chen Changqing told Chen Yuan how Bai Wuya had rescued him from a deadly ambush, prompting Chen Yuan to reveal Bai Wuya’s identity and their shared history with the Human King. The chapter left Chen Changqing wondering just how powerful his future father-in-law was.

• Chen Changqing told Chen Yuan that Long Ao, Bai Suxin, and Demonic Sect experts had surrounded him after he left the Immortal Mountain Secret Realm.
• Chen Changqing explained that a Half-step Heavenly Monarch appeared, wounded Blood River Ancestor, and gave him the chance to kill Blood River Ancestor and drive off the other attackers.
• Chen Changqing revealed that the rescuer was from Shushan and of Chen Yuan’s generation, and Chen Yuan identified him as the White-clothed Spear King, Bai Wuya.
• Chen Yuan told Chen Changqing that Bai Wuya was his fellow disciple and an old acquaintance of the Human King.
• Chen Yuan admitted that both he and Bai Wuya had lost to the Human King in their romantic entanglements, leaving Chen Changqing astonished by his future father-in-law’s strength.

Chen Changqing prepared for Shushan’s Seven Peaks Grand Competition and visited the Pill Repository Pavilion to find a spear art for the Dragon Pattern Sky-Splitting Spear. He chose the Eight Desolations Spear Art and returned to Changqing Peak to study its eight forms and immense potential.

• Chen Yuan urged Chen Changqing to focus on preparing for the Seven Peaks Grand Competition and warned him not to underestimate Shushan’s other disciples.
• Chen Changqing passed along Bai Wuya’s message that he would return after enjoying himself outside and told Chen Yuan to take care of his health.
• Chen Changqing went to Shushan’s Pill Repository Pavilion to seek a spear Divine Ability suited to the Dragon Pattern Sky-Splitting Spear.
• Chen Changqing discovered the Eight Desolations Spear Art, selected it, and received an imprint copy from the Elder Guarding the Pavilion.
• Back at his residence on Changqing Peak, Chen Changqing learned that the art had eight forms, a powerful combined move, and the potential to reach the realm of the Spear Immortal.

Chen Changqing began cultivating the Eight Desolations Spear Art at hundredfold AFK speed to prepare for the Seven Peaks Grand Competition. After Little Black explained that he needed more nourishment to reach the Demon Emperor level and take human form, Chen Changqing promised to help and took him for a walk through the Shushan Inner Sect, where onlookers criticized his apparent lack of focus.

• Chen Changqing activated hundredfold AFK cultivation for the Eight Desolations Spear Art, spending five hundred thousand AFK Points before going to sleep.
• Chen Changqing met Little Black and asked why he could not take human form despite being as strong as a Demon King.
• Little Black explained that Heavenly Demons needed to reach the Demon Emperor level to transform and that he had lacked enough flesh and blood to advance.
• Chen Changqing admitted he had neglected Little Black and promised to bring him along on future outings or bring back nourishment from his kills.
• Chen Changqing took Little Black for a walk through the Shushan Inner Sect, where disciples criticized him for strolling instead of preparing for the Seven Peaks Grand Competition.

Chen Changqing continued to relax instead of cultivating, and Chen Yuan decided to let him follow his own approach. Lin Yuan arrived at Changqing Peak to join Chen Changqing, who welcomed him and arranged for him to cultivate there.

• Chen Changqing spent his days sleeping, basking in the sun, and wandering with Little Black, prompting concern among the Inner Sect.
• Chen Yuan recalled that Chen Changqing had behaved similarly before while still advancing quickly, and told Mo Tianji to leave him alone.
• Lin Yuan arrived at Changqing Peak and was stopped by Black Bear and Xuan Snake, who let him pass after he explained that Chen Changqing had invited him.
• Lin Yuan met Chen Changqing by a stream, and Chen Changqing welcomed him as a disciple of Changqing Peak.
• Chen Changqing introduced Lin Yuan to Willow Wood, who gave him Changqing Peak robes and a token and explained how to collect cultivation resources.

After Lin Yuan joined Chen Changqing, Chen Changqing and Willow Wood began preparing to recruit more disciples for Changqing Peak. News of the recruitment spread through Shushan Inner Sect, leaving countless disciples eager to apply.

• Lin Yuan thanked Willow Wood, pledged himself to Chen Changqing, and was sent to Ran Hua to arrange a place to cultivate.
• Chen Changqing told Willow Wood that Changqing Peak needed more followers, and Willow Wood revealed that Inner Disciples had already asked to join.
• Chen Changqing set recruitment priorities of talent, character, and potential while insisting that ordinary disciples also receive opportunities.
• Willow Wood agreed to establish assessment standards, and Chen Changqing left the recruitment preparations in his hands.
• News that Changqing Peak was recruiting spread through Shushan Inner Sect, and many Inner Disciples grew eager to apply.