Chapter Summaries

The Misty Immortal Sect completed its additional Beginner assessment, and Xiao Han announced new rules for annual admissions across the Xuan Region and beyond. He named Ling Qingzhu, Ying Huanhuan, Jiang Yinyin, and Wang Yan as his personal disciples, while the Yuan Sect's leader secretly plotted against the sect.

• Wang Yan reached the top of the stairway, joining Ling Qingzhu, Ying Huanhuan, and Jiang Yinyin as the only contestants to complete the first trial.
• The contestants faced the comprehension and physical aptitude trials, and the assessment eliminated many participants while identifying Wang Yan and a Yuan Sect disciple with High-grade Heaven Spiritual Roots.
• Xiao Han announced annual dynasty Seed Tournaments, limited yearly places for super forces from other regions, and a fixed date for the Misty Immortal Sect's Beginner assessment.
• The Yuan Sect's leader and other Sect Leaders privately expected their disciples to return after studying and sought to benefit from the Misty Immortal Sect.
• Xiao Han appointed Ling Qingzhu, Ying Huanhuan, Jiang Yinyin, and Wang Yan as his personal disciples, and all four greeted him as Master.

After bringing his four new disciples to his courtyard, Xiao Han reunited Ling Qingzhu and Lin Qingtán and discussed how he would guide his new students' cultivation. He urged Ling Qingzhu to abandon Origin Power and focus on the Supreme Induction Art, then told Ying Huanhuan to dual cultivate with him.

• Xiao Han brought Ling Qingzhu, Ying Huanhuan, Jiang Yinyin, and Wang Yan to his courtyard after leaving the entry examination's affairs to Skeleton Lin Ken.
• Lin Qingtán visited and revealed that she was Xiao Han's fiancée, surprising Ling Qingzhu and the others.
• Ling Qingzhu recalled Xiao Han's earlier prediction that she, Lin Qingtán, and Ying Huanhuan were destined to become his wives, and reconsidered her feelings about fate.
• Xiao Han advised Ling Qingzhu to stop cultivating Origin Power and focus on the Supreme Induction Art because of her exceptional talent for it.
• When Lin Qingtán asked how Ying Huanhuan should cultivate, Xiao Han said she should dual cultivate with him.

Xiao Han told Ying Huanhuan that she was the reincarnation of the Ice Master and claimed that dual cultivation with him was the only way to awaken her dormant power. Ying Huanhuan questioned his reasoning but heard his insistence that another partner would harm both her body and heart.

• Xiao Han shocked Ying Huanhuan, Lin Qingtán, Jiang Yinyin, and Wang Yan by proposing dual cultivation with Ying Huanhuan.
• Ling Qingzhu asked Xiao Han why he believed Ying Huanhuan needed to cultivate with him, and he said he sensed a powerful consciousness within her soul.
• Xiao Han explained that the consciousness was Ying Huanhuan’s past life, the Ice Master, and Ling Qingzhu recognized the ancient figure from historical records.
• Ying Huanhuan asked how her past life related to dual cultivation, and Xiao Han claimed intimacy with him would awaken the Ice Master’s dormant power.
• Ying Huanhuan challenged Xiao Han’s claim that he had to be her partner, and he insisted that another partner would harm her body and heart.

Xiao Han assigned cultivation methods to Ling Qingzhu and Jiang Yinyin, claiming dual cultivation could awaken their powers, and revealed Jiang Yinyin’s past as the Lord of Life and Death. When Ying Huanhuan tried to return to the Dao Sect, Xiao Han used seven-colored flames to confine her and insisted she remain at his residence.

• Xiao Han asked Ying Huanhuan to dual cultivate with him, but she refused, and he praised her for not agreeing so readily.
• Xiao Han told Ling Qingzhu that dual cultivation could help her master the Supreme Induction Art by entering and leaving the mortal world.
• Xiao Han identified Jiang Yinyin as the reincarnation of the Lord of Life and Death, the Symbol Ancestor’s first disciple and Ying Huanhuan’s senior sister.
• Xiao Han recognized his gray-robed disciple as Wang Yan, who had joined the Misty Immortal Sect seeking help against the Yuan Sect.
• Xiao Han ordered the others to leave and told Ying Huanhuan to stay, but she said she would return to the Dao Sect.
• Xiao Han trapped Ying Huanhuan in seven-colored flames and declared she had to remain inside them at his residence because she had refused to dual cultivate.

Xiao Han used his fused Heavenly Flames to awaken the Ice Master's power within Ying Huanhuan while teaching his disciples about methods for upgrading medicinal pills. The chapter ended as Ying Huanhuan's awakening began to send out a mysterious ripple.

• Xiao Han explained three methods for raising the grade of a medicinal pill to his disciples, including Lin Dong, Ling Qingzhu, and Liu Dan.
• Lin Dong repeatedly worried about Ying Huanhuan, who had endured a month inside the Heavenly Flames and was now visibly suffering.
• Xiao Han warned Lin Dong with a look, and Lin Dong clarified that he was concerned for his junior sister and regarded her as his future mistress.
• Xiao Han explained that Ying Huanhuan's pain meant the Ice Master's power was growing stronger and predicted her awakening would happen soon.
• A mysterious ripple spread outward from Ying Huanhuan.

Ying Huanhuan awakened the Ice Master's power, transforming into a cold and distant figure, while Xiao Han gained a large reward for triggering the awakening early. After the others left, Xiao Han asked Ying Huanhuan to stay behind, hinting that her awakening was tied to a major opportunity for him.

• Ying Huanhuan's Ice Master's power awakened inside the Heavenly Flames, earning Xiao Han 96 million points of Power of Faith.
• Ying Huanhuan emerged unharmed with the Ice Master's icy temperament and addressed Jiang Yinyin as her Eldest Senior Sister.
• Wang Yan urged Xiao Han to destroy the Yuan Sect, but Xiao Han refused and promised him a mysterious gift if he let go of his vengeance.
• Xiao Han sent the others away and asked Ying Huanhuan to enter his room with him.

Xiao Han exposed Ying Huanhuan’s act of coldly playing the Ice Master and used his overwhelming power to punish her for treating him like a stranger. Afterward, he asked her to return so they could discuss the Ice Ancestral Talisman.

• After entering the room, Xiao Han ordered the Ice Master to come to him, but she rebuked him and turned to leave.
• Xiao Han used Palm Absorption to overpower the Ice Master, pulled her onto the bed, and spanked her despite her attempts to resist.
• Xiao Han revealed that he knew the Ice Master was Ying Huanhuan acting out her past-life identity and scolded her for her disrespect.
• Xiao Han eventually let Ying Huanhuan up, and she rubbed her sore rear before heading for the door in embarrassment.
• When Xiao Han called her back, he first asked her to dual cultivate, then corrected himself and invited her to discuss the Ice Ancestral Talisman.

Xiao Han explained the profound meanings contained in Ancestral Symbols and guided Ying Huanhuan in exploring the Ice Ancestral Talisman. He experienced the cycle of water within its icy world and mastered the Ice Profound Meaning, earning a greatly multiplied reward of Power of Faith.

• Xiao Han explained that profound meanings could infuse Yuan Energy with greater power and revealed that he had mastered the Devouring Profound Meaning.
• Ying Huanhuan asked how to comprehend the Ice Profound Meaning, and Xiao Han had her activate the Ice Ancestral Talisman while they joined palms.
• Xiao Han and Ying Huanhuan entered the talisman’s frozen world, where Xiao Han began to comprehend its hidden meaning.
• Xiao Han experienced water rising as clouds, falling as rain, and joining a cycle of growth and destruction until he understood the Ice Profound Meaning.
• The system awarded Xiao Han 100,000 points of Power of Faith, then multiplied the reward a hundredfold to 10,000,000 points.

Xiao Han woke after Ying Huanhuan recovered the Ice Ancestral Talisman, revealed that he had reached the first-tier Yellow Saint Realm, and told her the secret gift he had prepared for Wang Yan. He then left with Ying Huanhuan and the others to meet a persistent visitor waiting at the foot of Misty Peak.

• Ying Huanhuan told Xiao Han she had stayed beside him while he slept, and he teased her before helping absorb the Profound Ice covering the room.
• Xiao Han revealed his first-tier Yellow Saint Realm and explained the ranks above the Great Ruler Realm to Ying Huanhuan.
• Xiao Han told Ying Huanhuan that his secret gift for Wang Yan would help address the danger posed by Wang Yan's murderous nature and protect his Dao Heart.
• Ying Huanhuan sensed that a familiar visitor was waiting at the foot of Misty Peak, and Skeleton Lin Ken reported that Emperor Flame had stopped the visitor from forcing his way in.
• Xiao Han, Ying Huanhuan, Lin Dong, Lin Langtian, Lin Qingtán, Jiang Yinyin, and Skeleton Lin Ken went to meet the visitor.

Xiao Han learned that Master Mu wanted help reclaiming the Yuan Sect Master position and encountered the Lightning Master, whom he offered to help reach the Ancestral Realm. The Lightning Master agreed to become a Guest Elder in Xiao Han’s future faction after killing the Abyssal Demon Emperor.

• Xiao Han let Wang Yan leave the Misty Immortal Sect, partly out of consideration for Ying Huanhuan.
• Lin Langtian told Xiao Han that Master Mu wanted to reclaim the Yuan Sect Master position, and Xiao Han agreed to help him.
• Xiao Han said he still needed to find a way to awaken the consciousness buried within Jiang Yinyin.
• Xiao Han’s group met the Lightning Master, who confirmed Ying Huanhuan had entered the Ancestral Realm.
• Xiao Han offered to help the Lightning Master reach the Ancestral Realm, and the Lightning Master agreed to become a Guest Elder after killing the Abyssal Demon Emperor.

Ying Huanhuan played Xiao Han’s magical lullaby before Qin Tian arrived with news that the Yuan Sect planned to attack Misty Immortal Sect. Xiao Han suspected Qin Tian of being a spy, and Qin Tian swore his loyalty and offered to sever a finger to prove it.

• Ying Huanhuan played Xiao Han the lullaby he had taught her, and he asked her to perform it for him over the next few nights.
• Qin Tian arrived and warned Xiao Han that the Yuan Sect was preparing to attack Misty Immortal Sect.
• Xiao Han explained that his actions against the Yuan Sect had given it reason to retaliate.
• Xiao Han questioned whether Qin Tian was probing his plans, and Qin Tian admitted the Yuan Sect had once tasked him with infiltrating Misty Immortal Sect.
• Qin Tian insisted that he was now loyal to Xiao Han and offered to sever a finger to prove his resolve.

Xiao Han revealed his plan to announce a public Dao sermon at the Yuan Sect and let Qin Tian decide how to protect his family. Meanwhile, Wang Yan continued killing Yuan Sect disciples until Ying Huanhuan told him Xiao Han could revive his sister if he let go of his hatred, then offered to help him do so with a guqin piece.

• Xiao Han stopped Qin Tian from making a reckless vow and explained that loyalty depended on actions rather than words.
• Xiao Han told Skeleton Lin Ken to announce a New Year’s Day Dao sermon at the Yuan Sect, open to all living beings, and allowed Ying Huanhuan to pursue Wang Yan.
• Xiao Han let Qin Tian act as he wished, and Qin Tian understood that he could relay the news to the Yuan Sect to protect the Tianyuan Dynasty.
• Wang Yan killed Yuan Sect disciples and declared that he would destroy the sect, while Ying Huanhuan urged him to abandon his grudges.
• Ying Huanhuan revealed that Xiao Han had offered to revive Wang Yan’s sister if he let go of his hatred, then brought out a guqin to help him.

After comprehending the Lightning Profound Meaning, Xiao Han prepared to preach to the immense crowd gathered at Misty Immortal Sect. He left Wang Yan kneeling outside his courtyard and spotted Yuan Sect forces hiding in the forest near the altar.

• Xiao Han comprehended the Lightning Profound Meaning, gained a hundredfold increase in Power of Faith, and accidentally injured the Lightning Master with a glance.
• The Lightning Master planned to gather the Eight Ancient Masters to kill the Abyssal Demon Emperor before following Xiao Han to a higher plane, while Xiao Han explained his plans for Lin Dong and the Ancestral Symbols.
• Ying Huanhuan returned and told Xiao Han that Wang Yan had let go of his grudges, but Xiao Han postponed discussing Wang Yan's mysterious gift and left him kneeling outside the gate.
• Xiao Han rose to the altar as the gathered crowd speculated about his power and awaited his public preaching.
• Xiao Han used his vision to discover Yuan Sect forces hiding in the forest near the plaza.

Xiao Han opened an altar at the Misty Immortal Sect and preached the Dao to more than a million visitors, though most could not understand his words. The lecture unexpectedly helped many listeners advance and awakened a giant tree, while Xiao Han earned a hundred million points of Power of Faith.

• Ying Huanhuan learned that Xiao Han had appointed her First Seat of Ice Peak for three years, though she remained attached to the Dao Sect.
• Xiao Han began preaching to the gathered crowd and warned them against causing disturbances when many questioned his words.
• Xiao Han continued his lecture, and most listeners left confused while a small number quietly reflected on what they heard.
• More than a thousand martial artists experienced intense origin energy fluctuations and advanced by multiple realms.
• A towering tree uprooted itself and began walking, while Xiao Han received merit and one hundred million points of Power of Faith.

After his sermon earned him a hundred million Power of Faith, Xiao Han watched the Yuan Sect withdraw and prepared to travel with Ying Huanhuan and Jiang Yinyin. He gave Faith Gold Bricks to his other disciples to help them reach the Ancestral Realm, and Ying Huanhuan persuaded him to give one to Wang Yan as well.

• The martial artists thanked Xiao Han for his sermon, while the ambushing Yuan Sect forces withdrew rather than face the newly strengthened crowd.
• Xiao Han ended the sermon and returned to his courtyard, where Skeleton Lin Ken asked him to create opportunities for the sect’s disciples.
• Xiao Han chose Ying Huanhuan and Jiang Yinyin to travel with him, then gave Faith Gold Bricks to the disciples who would remain and ordered them to reach the Ancestral Realm.
• Ying Huanhuan told Xiao Han that Wang Yan was still kneeling and asked him to give Wang Yan a Faith Gold Brick.
• Xiao Han initially refused, but Ying Huanhuan coaxed him into sending Wang Yan a brick.

Xiao Han diverted his group to Blood Rock Land, where they discovered an Immortal Origin Ancient Tree guarded by the Fire Crystal Ape King. He subdued the ape and made it submit as a prospective gatekeeper for the Misty Immortal Sect.

• Xiao Han told Ying Huanhuan and Jiang Yinyin that he was taking them to Blood Rock Land before visiting Dao Sect.
• The group entered Blood Rock Land and found an Immortal Origin Ancient Tree surrounded by Fire Crystal Apes.
• The Fire Crystal Ape King attacked Xiao Han as he approached the tree and its five fruits.
• Xiao Han used the Power of Space to force the Fire Crystal Ape King to kneel and submit to him.

Xiao Han claimed the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree’s fruit and seed, then captured the tree after defeating a Demon Seal Faction martial artist. Jiang Yinyin reacted to the seed’s vitality, and Xiao Han realized it could help awaken her former consciousness.

• Xiao Han waited for the Immortal Origin Ancient Fruits to ripen and fall, then collected all five.
• The Immortal Origin Ancient Tree released a green pillar of light that drew martial artists from across Blood Rock Land.
• A Demon Seal Faction martial artist demanded the fruits, and Xiao Han killed him with a finger before taking the tree’s seed.
• Jiang Yinyin felt pain near the seed, and Xiao Han realized its vitality was stirring the Reincarnation Seal in her consciousness.
• Xiao Han uprooted the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree and told it to serve the Misty Immortal Sect for a thousand years or be refined.

Xiao Han subdued the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree and drove off the martial artists seeking the Immortal Origin Ancient Seed. As he and his companions traveled toward the Dao Sect, they saw signs of a battle there and hurried to investigate.

• Xiao Han stored the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree, received a large Power of Faith reward, and gave an Immortal Origin Ancient Fruit to the Fire Crystal Ape King.
• Xiao Tian and several other martial artists left after realizing the Dao Sect was involved, but Xiao Han killed three challengers with a tap of his finger and silenced the rest.
• Xiao Han, Jiang Yinyin, and Ying Huanhuan departed with the Fire Crystal Ape King, while Ying Huanhuan reflected on her wish to remain by Xiao Han's side and live as a woman.
• Ying Huanhuan spotted a powerful beam of light and heard fighting near the Dao Sect, so Xiao Han took her and Jiang Yinyin there at once.

The Great Desolate Tablet awakened and began absorbing Nirvana energy, then cracked as an evil black mist seeped from within. Ying Xuanzi realized a dangerous being might be breaking free and sent Wu Dao to summon Xiao Han from Misty Immortal Sect.

• The Great Desolate Tablet burst from the mountain and absorbed the Pill River’s Nirvana energy and Dao Sect’s surrounding Origin Energy.
• Ying Xuanzi confronted a Yuan Sect Sect Master, who said he would soon understand why he had come.
• A smug voice sounded from inside the tablet as cracks spread and black mist began withering the mountain’s trees.
• The Tablet Spirit appeared and tried to suppress the cracks, while Ying Xuanzi feared the imprisoned being could escape and threaten Dao Sect.
• Ying Xuanzi ordered Wu Dao to go to Misty Immortal Sect and invite Xiao Han.

Xiao Han arrived as Dao Sect struggled to contain the spreading cracks in the stone monument, then killed the Yuan Sect's Sect Master and refined the freed Otherworldly Demon. He gave the resulting death-aura bead to Jiang Yinyin and left Ying Xuanzi surveying the destruction caused by his flames.

• Xiao Han appeared with Ying Huanhuan and Jiang Yinyin, and Ying Xuanzi welcomed him as the Yuan Sect's Sect Master dismissed his ability to stop the seal from breaking.
• Xiao Han slapped the Yuan Sect's Sect Master twice, condemned his alliance with the Otherworldly Demons, and erased him with a gesture.
• The stone monument shattered, releasing an Otherworldly Demon whose aura drained life from the surrounding vegetation.
• Xiao Han stopped Ying Huanhuan from attacking and offered the Otherworldly Demon a chance to return home, but it refused and attacked.
• Xiao Han trapped and refined the Otherworldly Demon with the Seven-Colored Exotic Flame, then gave its death-aura bead to Jiang Yinyin to help awaken her past-life memories.
• Xiao Han apologized to Ying Xuanzi after his flames flattened the surrounding mountains.