Chapter Summaries

Jiang Shuyue reached the Divine Treasury Realm and vowed to protect the Jiang Family’s soap formula so she could gather resources to rescue Zhao Ping'an. She left her father skeptical after claiming she would advance to the Divine Treasury Realm Fifth Heaven within a month and reach the Second Heaven in two days.

• Jiang Shuyue perfected her Primordial Sea, comprehended the third layer of the Clear Void Xun Wind Art, and opened her Lung Divine Treasury.
• Jiang Wen and Jiang Fazheng discovered that Jiang Shuyue had entered the Divine Treasury Realm, and the Jiang Manor learned it now had two such experts.
• Jiang Shuyue asked Jiang Wen to accept the Li Family’s proposed Life-and-Death Arena Battle one month later to defend the soap formula.
• Jiang Shuyue promised to reach the Divine Treasury Realm Fifth Heaven within a month and said she would enter the Second Heaven in two days, but Jiang Wen doubted her.

Jiang Shuyue entered the Divine Treasury Realm Fifth Heaven and killed three Li Family experts in the Life-and-Death Arena Battle before the Li Family tried to surrender. Jiang Wen refused, and the Li Family head took the arena himself, leaving Jiang Shuyue badly pressured and injured.

• Jiang Shuyue opened her Heart Divine Treasury, and Jiang Wen learned she could reach the Divine Treasury Realm Fifth Heaven within a month.
• The Jiang and Li Families agreed to settle their dispute over the soap formula in a Life-and-Death Arena Battle overseen by Prefect Gao Xianzhi.
• Jiang Shuyue killed the Li Family's first expert with a rapid sword strike, then exhausted and killed Li Yuanshan before defeating a third opponent.
• When the Li Family head offered surrender, Jiang Wen refused and declared that the Jiang Family would fight its enemies to the death.
• The Li Family head entered the arena and attacked Jiang Shuyue, who struggled to defend herself as he injured and taunted her.

Jiang Shuyue defeated the Li Family and became famous in White Emperor City, prompting Qiushui to improve Zhao Ping'an’s living conditions. More than a year later, Old Black left the Zhennan Marquis Estate after Zhao Ping'an refused to learn the Sun Devouring Divine Art.

• Jiang Shuyue killed the Li Family head, and Li Yuanwang fled before Prefect Gao Xianzhi’s Law Manifestation killed him and declared the Jiang Family victorious.
• Qiushui, fearing Jiang Shuyue might seek revenge, arranged for Zhao Ping'an to move into the Yellow Bamboo Courtyard, and Zhao Ping'an accepted after making her invite him personally.
• After Chen Donglai reported Zhao Ping'an’s move, Jiang Shuyue resolved to grow strong enough to rescue him and comprehended the fourth level of the Clear Void Xun Wind Art.
• More than a year later, Old Black told Zhao Ping'an it was leaving after guarding him for three years and asked once more if he would learn the Sun Devouring Divine Art.
• Zhao Ping'an refused Old Black’s offer, thanked it for protecting him, and watched it leave.

After twelve years confined in Yellow Bamboo Courtyard, Zhao Ping'an grew powerful by cultivating and refining pills, despite his family’s contempt for his Mortal Body. An Imperial Decree invited him to train in the capital, giving him a way to leave the estate as he reached the middle stage of the Primordial Sea Realm.

• At eight, Zhao Ping'an greeted Zhao Zhenming and Zhao Jinglian when they visited, but rejected their insults and their claims that he should end his life.
• Zhao Jinglian ordered Zhang Tong to kill Zhao Ping'an, but Zhao Zhenming stopped the servant and left with his sister.
• Over the following years, Zhao Ping'an cultivated, refined pills, and absorbed the dense Heavenly Essence in the Zhennan Marquis Estate, taking advantage of his Ancient Sacred Body and unblocked Meridians.
• At sixteen, Zhao Ping'an learned that an Imperial Decree invited regional lords’ descendants under twenty-four to train free for five years at Taiwu Academy in the capital, with Imperial Guards escorting them.
• After twelve years of cultivation and consuming pills, Zhao Ping'an filled his Essence Sea with True Essence and entered the middle stage of the Primordial Sea Realm, then prepared to leave Yellow Bamboo Courtyard.

After escaping the Zhennan Marquis Estate, Zhao Ping'an reunited with Jiang Shuyue and returned to Jiang Manor, where he revealed his Primordial Sea Realm cultivation. He gifted his family a powerful swordplay and prepared to pass on an improved movement technique, but Jiang Wen stopped him to summon the younger generation.

• Chen Donglai drove Zhao Ping'an out through the Zhennan Marquis Estate's rear gate, and the guards were surprised by Zhao Ping'an's appearance.
• Jiang Shuyue and the Jiang Family welcomed Zhao Ping'an home, and Jiang Shuyue embraced him after twelve years apart.
• Zhao Ping'an told Jiang Shuyue that he had reached the Primordial Sea Realm, and she shared that she was nearing the great completion of the Divine Treasury Realm.
• Zhao Ping'an demonstrated the Xun Star Swordplay, which astonished Jiang Wen, Jiang Zhengtian, Jiang Zhengfa, and Jiang Shuyue with its strength.
• Zhao Ping'an offered the Xun Star Swordplay to the Jiang Family and prepared to demonstrate his improved Parting Flowers, Sweeping Willows technique.
• Jiang Wen halted Zhao Ping'an and asked Jiang Zhengtian and Jiang Zhengfa to bring Huai Hai, Huai Shan, Huai Yi, and Yiyi to the Martial Arts Field.

Zhao Ping'an taught the Jiang Family a High-grade Movement Technique, then used his comprehension to create Supreme Martial Skills and a Supreme Spell. After roaming White Emperor City and the wilderness to recover from years of confinement, he met a monk named Kong Zhen.

• Jiang Wen gathered the family, and Zhao Ping'an demonstrated a modified Parting Flowers, Sweeping Willows that Jiang Wen recognized as a High-grade Movement Technique.
• Zhao Ping'an recorded Xun Star Swordplay and the new movement technique for Jiang Wen, then studied the Jiang Family's High-grade martial skills and spell.
• Zhao Ping'an mastered Xun Wind Blade Art and evolved it into the Supreme Extreme Speed Xun Wind Technique.
• Zhao Ping'an mastered Xun Wind Wings and Golden Wind Drizzle Palm, evolving them into the Supreme Gale Wind Slayer Wings and Wind and Rain Life-Stealing Palm.
• Zhao Ping'an wandered White Emperor City and camped alone in the wilderness after his cousins and Chen Donglai returned to the city.
• While Zhao Ping'an roasted a wild rabbit, the monk Kong Zhen of Pudu Mountain approached and greeted him.

Zhao Ping'an used himself as bait to draw out Su Yingluo’s assassins, then killed Kong Zhen and the two Divine Treasury Realm experts while disguising the massacre as a Buddhist revenge killing. He recognized Qiushui among the fleeing attackers and pursued her and the spirit beasts.

• Kong Zhen questioned Zhao Ping'an about Kong Nian’s death and prepared to seize him, but masked attackers appeared and demanded that Zhao Ping'an stay.
• Zhao Ping'an urged Kong Zhen to fight the newcomers, then attacked him when Kong Zhen tried to interrogate him.
• Zhao Ping'an wounded Kong Zhen and fought off Kong Zhen and two Divine Treasury Realm masked figures with the Wind and Rain Life-Stealing Palm.
• The two masked experts fled, but Zhao Ping'an captured one with the Golden Dragon Binding Cord and killed the other with the Arhat Subduing Fist.
• Zhao Ping'an killed Kong Zhen and the captured masked expert with the Arhat Subduing Fist, intending to frame Pudu Mountain.
• Zhao Ping'an recognized the fleeing masked woman as Qiushui and realized Su Yingluo had sent her and the others to assassinate him.

Zhao Ping'an killed Qiushui and the three attackers, concealed the evidence, and returned to Jiang Manor without telling Jiang Shuyue about the assassination. After taking stock of his spoils, he used a Superior Spirit Stone to replenish his True Essence.

• Zhao Ping'an killed the two spirit beasts, broke Qiushui's defenses, and bound her after defeating her.
• Zhao Ping'an tortured Qiushui over her past actions against him and eventually killed her, then searched the attackers' bodies for their belongings.
• Zhao Ping'an disposed of Kong Zhen's corpse in the Abyssal Dragon River and staged signs of a panicked escape before returning to Jiang Manor.
• Zhao Ping'an kept the assassination from Jiang Shuyue and examined the attackers' Cosmos Sacks, discovering valuable spirit stones, pills, and talismans.
• Zhao Ping'an found Kong Zhen's belongings especially valuable and cultivated with Qiushui's Superior Spirit Stone until its essence was depleted.

After learning that Qiushui and the Su Clan’s experts had been killed, Su Yingluo tried to turn Zhao Yingpeng against Emperor Qian but could not prevent the Imperial Decree from sending the family’s youths to Yujing. Zhao Ping'an set out for Jade Capital Grand Martial Academy, rejected the Zhennan Marquis Estate’s resources, and was warned by Zhao Yingpeng not to claim the family name or bring it shame.

• Su Yingluo learned that Qiushui, two Divine Treasury Realm experts, and two converted Second-Rank Spirit Beasts had been killed with the perfected Arhat Subduing Fist, and suspected a master from Pudu Mountain.
• Su Yingluo asked Zhao Yingpeng to keep their children from going to Yujing, but he said the Zhennan Marquis Estate could not defy the Imperial Decree.
• Zhao Ping'an, Jiang Yiyi, and Chen Donglai entered the Zhennan Marquis Estate, where Zhao Ping'an refused the Cultivation Resources and Zhao Yingpeng called him unworthy.
• The Zhennan Marquis Estate’s youths and their families traveled to the northern city gate, where they prepared to board an Expedition Airship for Yujing.
• Zhao Yingpeng warned Zhao Ping'an not to claim descent from the Zhennan Marquis Estate or bring shame upon it.

Jiang Ping'an declared that he would take the Jiang name, then boarded the Expedition Airship and fought Zhao Jinglian and the Zhennan Marquis Estate disciples who confronted him. He knocked down the disciples and hurled Zhao Jinglian into a wall, while her Buddhist artifact continued to protect her.

• Jiang Shuyue defended Zhao Ping'an when Zhao Yingpeng pressured her to kneel, and Zhao Ping'an announced that he would become Jiang Ping'an in Yujing.
• General Luo intervened when Zhao Yingpeng tried to kill Zhao Ping'an, explaining later that Chief Eunuch Hu had ordered him to protect the boy.
• Zhao Yingpeng praised Zhao Jinglian and Zhao Zhenming while they vowed to punish Zhao Ping'an after boarding the airship.
• After boarding, Jiang Ping'an began cultivating in his cabin, but Zhao Jinglian and Zhennan Marquis Estate disciples came to confront him.
• Jiang Ping'an defeated the disciples in a fight and repeatedly struck at Zhao Jinglian, whose Buddhist artifact blocked his slaps.
• Jiang Ping'an caught Zhao Jinglian's kick and threw her into a wall, leaving her shaken despite the artifact's protection.

Jiang Ping'an forced the Zhennan Marquis Estate youths to smile and apologize after their fight, using the threat of military cane strikes to keep them in line. Zhao Zhenming bought back the group's trust with Spirit Stones and Essence Pills, then promised Zhao Jinglian that he would deal with Jiang Ping'an once they reached Yujing.

• Imperial Guards stopped the fight and warned the passengers that another cabin brawl would bring two hundred military cane strikes apiece.
• Jiang Ping'an made Zhao Hongguang give him an apologetic smile and forced Zhao Baokun to apologize for kicking his door.
• Jiang Ping'an demanded an apology from Zhao Jinglian, but Zhao Zhenming arrived and refused to let him threaten the family.
• After Jiang Ping'an returned to his room, Zhao Zhenming gave Zhao Hongguang Spirit Stones and distributed Spirit Stones and Essence Pills to appease the Zhennan Marquis Estate youths.
• Zhao Zhenming comforted Zhao Jinglian, promised revenge after they reached Yujing, and asked her to cover the cost of two Superior Spirit Stones.

Jiang Ping'an arrived at Taiwu Academy, secured an identity token under his chosen name, and learned that the upcoming Genius Ranking Tournament would determine students’ resources. After reuniting with Jiang Shuyue, Jiang Yiyi, and Chen Donglai, he settled into his new residence with his servants as his life at the academy began.

• The airship arrived at Taiwu Academy, where Cao Yunsheng welcomed the students, explained the rules, and had them sorted by cultivation level.
• Instructor Li assigned Jiang Ping'an a fine courtyard in Upper Kun Courtyard, and Jiang Ping'an read that the Genius Ranking Tournament would begin three days after the opening ceremony and offer substantial rewards.
• Jiang Ping'an collected an Identity Jade Token bearing the name Jiang Ping'an after a steward approved his request.
• Jiang Ping'an reunited with Jiang Shuyue, Jiang Yiyi, and Chen Donglai, and Jiang Shuyue told him she would stay in Yujing for about a year to support him and establish a soap shop.
• Jiang Ping'an registered Jiang Yiyi and Chen Donglai as his servants, then took them to his residence and explored Taiwu Academy with Jiang Yiyi.

Jiang Ping'an spent his academy Merit Points on a Medium-Grade Alchemy Art, strengthened his defensive abilities, and prepared to earn more Merit Points at the Genius Ranking Tournament. Meanwhile, Zhao Zhenming became intent on taking Jiang Ping'an's residence after Zhao Qingshi urged him to claim it.

• Jiang Ping'an exchanged all two hundred Merit Points for "Shennong Alchemy Art - Vol. 1" and planned to win the Genius Ranking Tournament for its one thousand Merit Points.
• Jiang Ping'an used his Proficiency Points to master Unblemished Adamantine Body and advance Primal Chaos Body Protection to Heaven Rank, renaming the resulting art "Primal Chaos True Protection."
• Chen Donglai told Jiang Ping'an that Zhao Zhenming had learned where he lived, but Jiang Ping'an said he was not worried about being bullied at Taiwu Academy.
• Zhao Qingshi persuaded Zhao Zhenming that Jiang Ping'an could not keep the Jia Chen Dorm residence and that Zhao Zhenming should take it.
• Zhao Zhenming sent Zhao Qingshi to make Jiang Ping'an give up the residence.

Jiang Ping'an had Zhao Qingshi arrested after he broke the courtyard gate and attacked Jiang Ping'an, then took Jiang Yiyi sightseeing in Yujing. The chapter ended when an old voice accused Jiang Ping'an of defaming him by suggesting the black puppies might be Old Black's offspring.

• Zhao Qingshi kicked in Jiang Ping'an's courtyard gate and threatened Chen Donglai when he tried to report the damage to the Hall of Law Enforcement.
• Jiang Ping'an broke Zhao Qingshi's arm with one punch, dislocated his jaw, and stopped him from fleeing while Chen Donglai fetched the Law Enforcement Team.
• The Law Enforcement Team took Zhao Qingshi away, and Jiang Ping'an apologized to his neighboring princess's maidservants for the disturbance.
• Jiang Ping'an took Jiang Yiyi around Yujing, where she admired the city and asked to raise one of its black puppies.
• Jiang Ping'an wondered whether the puppies were Old Black's offspring, and an aged voice angrily accused him of defamation.

Jiang Ping'an reunited briefly with Old Black, learned that Zhao Zhenming and Zhao Qingshi had been punished, and attended Taiwu Academy’s tournament briefing. After students drew teams for the Genius Ranking Tournament, Jiang Ping'an met his teammates, including Princess Bailing.

• Jiang Ping'an encountered Old Black in Yujing, invited him to a feast, and told him he was staying at Taiwu Academy, but Old Black left before hearing his changed surname.
• Jiang Ping'an and Jiang Yiyi returned to Taiwu Academy and saw that Zhao Zhenming had been fined one hundred taels while Zhao Qingshi had received fifty strokes and a ban from the academy.
• Zhao Zhenming and Zhao Jinglian worried that Zhao Ping'an might embarrass their family in the Genius Ranking Tournament, and Zhao Zhenming said he would ensure Zhao Ping'an did not place last if necessary.
• Li Wenzheng announced the Genius Ranking Tournament rules at the Grand Martial Plaza, and students drew team numbers and registered with instructors.
• Jiang Ping'an found his four-person team, where Ji Bailing introduced herself as Princess Bailing.

Jiang Ping'an joined Princess Bailing's tournament team, practiced with his teammates, and refined valuable Essence Pills before the Genius Ranking Tournament began. In Team 135's opening match against Zhao Jinglian's team, Zhao Jinglian recognized Jiang Ping'an as their perceived weak link and urged her teammates to defeat him quickly.

• Princess Bailing became Team 135's Temporary Team Leader, and the team practiced its martial skills and tactical coordination.
• Princess Bailing rejected Zhang Jingtian and Lu Zhaisheng's invitation to dine together, while Jiang Ping'an discovered she lived next door.
• Jiang Ping'an refined four Pinnacle Grade Essence Pills, five Superior Essence Pills, and one normal quality Essence Pill.
• Princess Bailing drew Arena Seven for Team 135's first match in the Genius Ranking Tournament.
• Zhao Jinglian recognized Jiang Ping'an on the opposing team and told her teammates to defeat him quickly to gain a five-on-four advantage.

Jiang Ping'an helped Princess Bailing's team defeat Zhao Jinglian's team, then publicly exposed Zhao Jinglian's threat to kill him. He secretly incited students to demand an explanation from Taiwu Academy, and they marched toward the Hall of Law Enforcement.

• Jiang Ping'an evaded three opponents while Princess Bailing led the rest of her team to defeat Zhao Jinglian and her teammate, winning the match.
• Zhao Jinglian confronted Jiang Ping'an and ordered Aunt Zhang to kill him, but Aunt Zhang restrained her and took her away.
• Jiang Ping'an loudly warned the students about Zhao Jinglian's death threat, prompting them to condemn her.
• Jiang Ping'an used Secret Sound Transmission to urge students to demand an explanation from Supervisor Cao and the Hall of Law Enforcement.
• A group of indignant students marched from the martial arts plaza toward the Hall of Law Enforcement.

After Jiang Ping'an faced questioning over the dispute with Zhao Jinglian, the Hall of Law Enforcement punished her, while she and Zhao Zhenming plotted against him and spread rumors about his Mortal Body. As the second round began, Squad 135 entered its match at Arena Ten, with Jiang Ping'an’s teammates now aware of his supposed limitations.

• Princess Bailing promised Jiang Ping'an that she would warn Zhao Jinglian, and the Law Enforcement Team later brought him to the Hall of Law Enforcement for questioning.
• Zhao Zhenming comforted Zhao Jinglian, decided to kill Jiang Ping'an within a month, and sent Old Hai to deliver a letter to the Zhennan Marquis Estate.
• Zhao Jinglian ordered Tan Yun to spread claims that Jiang Ping'an had a Mortal Body, a tiny Essence Sea, and limited True Essence, and the rumors circulated through the academy.
• The Hall of Law Enforcement issued Zhao Jinglian a severe warning, a demerit, three months without resources, public censure, and a report to her parents.
• When Zhang Jingtian asked whether he had a Mortal Body, Jiang Ping'an calmly admitted it, and Squad 135 drew the second match at Arena Ten.
• Jiang Ping'an, Princess Bailing, and their teammates stepped onto Arena Ten to begin the match.

Jiang Ping'an helped Squad 135 defeat Team 42 by eliminating two opponents, exposing his strength despite the rumors that he had a Mortal Body. After rejecting Zhang Jingtian and Lu Zhaisheng’s threats to hold back in future matches, he went to meet Princess Bailing and discuss how to prevent their squad from falling apart.

• Team 42 attacked Princess Bailing’s group, but Jiang Ping'an defeated Feng Bolong and a second student from behind, helping Squad 135 win.
• Feng Bolong and the other defeated students blamed their loss on rumors that Jiang Ping'an had a Mortal Body.
• During the squad’s review, Jiang Ping'an said he had taken advantage of his opponents exposing their backs, while Princess Bailing praised his contribution.
• Zhang Jingtian and Lu Zhaisheng demanded that Jiang Ping'an stop earning credit in future matches, but he refused to yield to their threats.
• Jiang Ping'an went to Princess Bailing’s residence to discuss countermeasures, fearing Zhang Jingtian and Lu Zhaisheng would disrupt the squad to compete for the top two spots.

Jiang Ping'an warned Princess Bailing that Zhang Jingtian and Lu Zhaisheng planned to compete for the squad’s top positions, then helped Squad 135 win its third and fourth matches alongside her. Meanwhile, Su Yingluo and Zhao Yingpeng learned of Zhao Zhenming’s conflict with Jiang Ping'an and sent a Dragon Transformation Realm retainer to Yujing to kill him.

• Jiang Ping'an told Princess Bailing that Zhang Jingtian and Lu Zhaisheng intended to contest the squad’s top two places, but she made no private alliance with him.
• Squad 135 fought Squad 99, and Zhang Jingtian, Lu Zhaisheng, and Hong Feng were defeated after they attacked independently.
• Princess Bailing revealed her Myriad Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix phenomenon, forcing Squad 99 to surrender and giving Squad 135 the victory.
• Squad 135 won its fourth-round match by forfeit, qualifying Princess Bailing and Jiang Ping'an for the first ranking matches.
• Su Yingluo secretly sent someone to Yujing to kill Jiang Ping'an, then Zhao Yingpeng learned from Old Hai about Zhao Zhenming’s conflict with Jiang Ping'an.
• Zhao Yingpeng summoned a Dragon Transformation Realm family retainer and sent him to Yujing to kill Jiang Ping'an.