Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ping'an’s family confirmed that he had become a marquis and celebrated the news across White Emperor City. The Zhennan Marquis Dowager learned of his achievement and resolved to bring him back to the Zhennan Marquis Estate.

• Jiang Wen read Jiang Ping'an and Jiang Yiyi’s letter, then sent Jiang Zhengtian and Jiang Zhengfa to Yujing to verify the marquisate.
• Jiang Ping'an confirmed his title to his uncles, gave them gifts for the family, and learned that his mother had left Yujing but had not returned to Jiang Manor.
• Jiang Zhengtian and Jiang Zhengfa returned to Jiang Manor with confirmation, and Jiang Wen ordered a grand celebration and a month of half-price soap sales.
• The news spread through White Emperor City, and the Zhennan Marquis Dowager ordered an inquiry before deciding to bring Jiang Ping'an back to the estate.

The Zhennan Marquis Dowager learned that Jiang Ping'an had become the Marquis of Guangling and decided to bring him back into the Zhennan Marquis Estate, despite Zhao Yingpeng's refusal. At Taiwu Academy, Jiang Ping'an mastered two Earth Rank spells and encountered Shangguan Xue, who grew nervous when he approached her.

• The Zhennan Marquis Dowager told Zhao Yingpeng that Jiang Ping'an had become the Marquis of Guangling, but Zhao Yingpeng angrily refused to acknowledge him.
• The Zhennan Marquis Dowager persuaded the Zhennan Marquis that Jiang Ping'an should return to the clan and might inherit the marquisate, then left for Yujing to speak with him.
• Jiang Ping'an selected Flying Rainbow Art and Mystic Water Dragon, then used his hundredfold proficiency to comprehend Rainbow Escape and Mystic Water True Dragon.
• Jiang Ping'an met Shangguan Xue in the Martial Arts Pavilion, thanked her for saving his life, and offered to help her in the future.
• Shangguan Xue denied knowing what Jiang Ping'an meant, then became nervous when he moved closer to speak privately.

Jiang Ping'an misread Shangguan Xue’s explanation of her coldness, while she confessed her feelings and accepted punishment from Ice Phoenix. After preparing for secluded cultivation, he refused to see the Zhennan Marquis Dowager, who came to his residence and faced him in person.

• Jiang Ping'an spoke with Shangguan Xue in private, and she told him she would never forget what happened in the Undersea Cave Abode before flying away.
• Shangguan Xue returned to her residence, where Ice Phoenix punished her for confessing her feelings by freezing her consciousness.
• Jiang Ping'an selected spells, commissioned a High-Grade Magic Robe, learned new skills, and prepared pills before applying to enter Mount Yulong for secluded cultivation.
• Chen Donglai told Jiang Ping'an that the Zhennan Marquis Dowager wanted to see him, but Jiang Ping'an refused to meet her.
• The Zhennan Marquis Dowager arrived with Zhao Haoran and entered Jiang Ping'an's courtyard, where he came out to face her.

Jiang Ping'an rejected the Zhennan Marquis Dowager’s offer to return to the family, then completed the Divine Treasury Realm at Mount Yulong and mastered the fourth volume of the Dao Scripture. After checking on his mother and arranging funds for a Flying Boat, he left Yujing and headed east over the sea to seek a place to enter the Dragon Transformation Realm.

• Jiang Ping'an insulted the Zhennan Marquis Dowager and refused to return to the Zhennan Marquis Estate, then toyed with her by demanding that Zhao Yingpeng divorce Su Yingluo first.
• After half a year of cultivation at Mount Yulong, Jiang Ping'an completed the Divine Treasury Realm and fully comprehended the fourth volume of the Dao Scripture, becoming able to enter the Dragon Transformation Realm.
• His Majesty Black Emperor ordered a grand eunuch to have Taiwu Academy guide Jiang Ping'an into the army to develop his command ability.
• Jiang Ping'an returned to Taiwu Academy, read a letter from Jiang Shuyue reassuring him that she was traveling, and learned that his superior magic robe was complete.
• Jiang Ping'an auctioned the Great Rakshasa’s bone blades and Golden Bone Artifact, bought a Mid-Grade Flying Boat, and quietly departed Yujing toward the eastern sea.

Jiang Ping'an traveled deep into the Endless Ocean to enter the Dragon Transformation Realm, avoiding a party seeking Saint Lan Yu's Treasure. After he advanced, a heavenly phenomenon drew cultivators toward him, and he discovered that nine Thunder Dragons were poised to strike him with a Heavenly Tribulation.

• Jiang Ping'an stopped for Cloud Sea Holy Land cultivators guarding a restricted zone, then detoured north when they told him to pass around it.
• A Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator invited Jiang Ping'an to join a party pursuing Saint Lan Yu's Treasure, but Jiang Ping'an refused and continued eastward.
• Jiang Ping'an found a brewing storm and, unable to find an island or reef, submerged his Flying Boat to check for dangerous Water Tribe before hovering above the sea.
• Jiang Ping'an entered the Dragon Transformation Realm, unleashing a vast True Essence phenomenon that scattered the storm and formed lightning dragons in the sky.
• Cultivators near Saint Lan Yu's Tomb mistook the phenomenon for the tomb's emergence, and Tang Jingtian led most of the Cloud Sea Holy Land toward it.
• As Jiang Ping'an prepared to draw in his True Essence, he saw nine Thunder Dragons overhead and realized he faced an unexpected Heavenly Tribulation.

Jiang Ping'an endured a series of increasingly powerful Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Dragons while retrieving his Dragon Transformation True Essence, until an illusory evil spirit drew the final dragon away and swallowed it. After recovering all his True Essence, Jiang Ping'an attacked the spirit, but it stopped his sword and flirted with him.

• Jiang Ping'an drew back his True Essence to withstand successive Thunder Dragons, healing himself with his Divine Treasuries and Heaven Returning Pills after suffering severe injuries.
• Jiang Ping'an saw the last Thunder Dragon grow far stronger and cautiously resumed retrieving his Dragon Transformation True Essence.
• An illusory evil spirit lunged into Jiang Ping'an, was repelled by his Ancient Sacred Body, and then drew the Thunder Dragon's attention away from him.
• Jiang Ping'an retrieved all his Dragon Transformation True Essence while the evil spirit endured the lightning and eventually swallowed the Thunder Dragon.
• Jiang Ping'an attacked the beautiful woman who emerged from the spirit, but she pinched his Crimson Sky Sword between her fingers and teased him.

After surviving his breakthrough, Jiang Ping'an fled north with the mysterious woman who claimed to be his personal maidservant, Lan Yu, and learned she was the reverse side of Saint Lan Yu. He returned to Taiwu Academy with her and sought Deputy Academy Lord Lu to deal with her.

• Jiang Ping'an fought the naked woman who claimed to be his maidservant, then escaped by teleporting when she warned that cultivators were approaching.
• The woman followed Jiang Ping'an through repeated teleports and flight, and he gave her clothes before repairing his damaged Flying Boat and heading west.
• The woman introduced herself as Lan Yu and explained that she was the reverse side of Saint Lan Yu, then revealed the entrance and method for entering Saint Lan Yu's Tomb.
• Jiang Ping'an returned to Yujing with Lan Yu, who used her charms to pass the Taiwu Academy guards and drew curious looks by wearing his clothes.
• Jiang Ping'an asked the instructor on duty to report his request for an audience with Deputy Academy Lord Lu Yueren.

Jiang Ping'an tried to get Lu Yueren to deal with Lan Yu, but the deputy academy lord could not detect her evil spirit aura. After Lan Yu followed him to his residence and insisted on staying, Jiang Ping'an bluffed her into agreeing to leave after ten days, though he had to promise to spend that time with her.

• Jiang Ping'an brought Lan Yu before Lu Yueren and identified her as an evil spirit, but Lan Yu played the victim and Lu Yueren found no evil spirit aura.
• Jiang Ping'an took Lan Yu to his residence instead of returning to Jiang Yiyi, gave her gold to buy clothes, and arranged a room for her.
• Lan Yu refused to explain why she followed Jiang Ping'an beyond calling herself his personal maidservant, and he sent Jiang Yiyi a letter asking her not to visit him.
• Lan Yu climbed into Jiang Ping'an's bed that night and said she had become human, was drawn to his aura, and would not harm people unless provoked.
• Jiang Ping'an urged Lan Yu to live independently for three years, but she bargained to stay for one year; he talked her down to ten days by promising to stay and play with her.

After Lan Yu left, Jiang Ping'an returned to Taiwu Academy and focused on finding more effective ways to cultivate in the Dragon Transformation Realm. He refined Golden Essence Pills and tested one, but found that it cultivated him no faster than Superior Spirit Stones.

• Lan Yu gave Jiang Ping'an a map of Saint Lan Yu's Tomb and urged him to retrieve the Creation Furnace, which could automatically refine pure Spirit Pills from Spirit Medicine and demon beasts.
• Jiang Ping'an saw Lan Yu off but suspected the tomb and the Creation Furnace were bait, so he stayed at the residence for three more days before returning to Taiwu Academy.
• Jiang Yiyi questioned Jiang Ping'an about rumors linking him to Lan Yu, and he warned her to stay away from the dangerous woman.
• Jiang Ping'an gave Chen Donglai lists and twenty Superior Spirit Stones to buy ingredients for Golden Essence Pills and Five Elements Primordial Golden Light Talismans.
• Jiang Ping'an refined ten Golden Essence Pills, then tested a perfect-quality pill and found that it was no more effective for cultivation than Superior Spirit Stones.

Jiang Ping'an refined several Five Elements Primordial Golden Light Jade Talismans and discovered how valuable they were when Princess Bailing and the Seventh Prince sought to buy them. The chapter ended with Jiang Ping'an agreeing to supply the Seventh Prince with ten talismans in a month in exchange for five Top-Grade Spirit Stones each.

• Jiang Ping'an refined ten Five Elements Primordial Golden Light Jade Talismans, with three successes, including two perfect-quality ones.
• Jiang Ping'an sent Jiang Yiyi to ask Princess Bailing to pass a purchase inquiry to the Seventh Prince, and Princess Bailing explained how difficult the talismans were to refine.
• Princess Bailing visited Jiang Ping'an, bought a perfect-quality talisman for two Top-Grade Spirit Stones, and explained its high market value.
• The Seventh Prince visited Jiang Ping'an that evening and offered to buy ten talismans within a month.
• Jiang Ping'an required payment in Top-Grade Spirit Stones, and the Seventh Prince agreed to pay five for each talisman.

Jiang Ping'an watched Shangguan Xue decisively defeat Princess Bailing in the academy tournament, revealing a dramatic rise in Shangguan Xue’s strength. After the match, Princess Bailing’s maid asked Jiang Ping'an to comfort her, and he agreed despite not knowing what to say.

• Jiang Ping'an cultivated with Top-Grade Spirit Stones and tempered his skin with Dragon Transformation True Essence.
• Taiwu Academy held its Genius Ranking Tournament, and Jiang Ping'an advanced through his matches while learning that Zhao Zhenming had left the academy.
• Shangguan Xue defeated Princess Bailing twice, first knocking her down and then ending their rematch with a sword at her neck.
• Yan Ruyu suspected Shangguan Xue had obtained a Great Destiny, while Jiang Ping'an worried that her public display of strength would attract covetous attention.
• Caixia asked Jiang Ping'an to comfort Princess Bailing, and he agreed to visit her after one incense stick.

Jiang Ping'an visited Princess Bailing, endured her Fire Phoenix Jade Talisman, and received two bottles of Spirit Cloud Brew in exchange for writing her another poem. He delivered the poem to her bedroom through a Void Passage, where Princess Bailing praised it and embraced him.

• Jiang Ping'an visited Princess Bailing, who attacked him with a Fire Phoenix Jade Talisman, but his Primal Chaos Body Protection True Qi blocked every strike.
• Princess Bailing apologized for losing her temper, gave Jiang Ping'an two bottles of Spirit Cloud Brew, and asked him to write another poem and deliver it in a unique way.
• Jiang Ping'an savored the Spirit Cloud Brew, then wrote a poem and used the Five-Colored Jade Disk to enter Princess Bailing's bedroom through a Void Passage.
• Princess Bailing recited Jiang Ping'an's poem, said she liked it, and threw herself into his arms.
• Jiang Ping'an embraced Princess Bailing as she hugged him more tightly.

Jiang Ping'an won the Chief Student position by default after Shangguan Xue left Taiwu Academy, then gave his family five powerful manuals and prepared to pursue military training. After retaining his title, he joined the army as a regional commander and led eight thousand soldiers against the Rakshasa Race.

• Princess Bailing defeated Yan Ruyu to claim the seasonal-seat student position, while Jiang Ping'an won the Chief Student contest by default because Shangguan Xue did not appear.
• Jiang Ping'an learned that Shangguan Xue had left Taiwu Academy and worried that people seeking her Great Destiny would pursue her.
• Jiang Ping'an gave Jiang Wen and his two maternal uncles five martial manuals, including one Mystic Grade movement technique, to strengthen the Jiang Family.
• Jiang Ping'an entered Mount Yulong to cultivate, later returned to the academy, and learned that Jiang Shuyue had still not come to visit him.
• Li Zaidao invited Jiang Ping'an to study military strategy and encouraged him to gain practical experience commanding troops; Jiang Ping'an agreed to enter the army after graduating.
• Jiang Ping'an retained his Chief Student title, then joined the army as a regional commander with eight thousand soldiers and went north to fight the Rakshasa Race.

Jiang Ping'an arrived at Tongyao Pass to take command of an army fighting the Rakshasa Race and discovered that his mother, Jiang Shuyue, was serving there as a powerful combatant. The mother and son reunited in the command tent, where Jiang Ping'an gave her valuable protective treasures and revealed that he could refine Five Elements Primordial Golden Light Jade Talismans.

• Jiang Ping'an learned that Jiang Shuyue was among the army's peak Dragon Transformation Realm experts and realized she had enlisted to gain strength and protect him.
• Jiang Ping'an arrived at Tongyao Pass, was formally recognized as the commanding general, and appointed Hu Guishan and four instructors to lead his personal guard battalion.
• Jiang Ping'an summoned Jiang Shuyue to the central command tent, and the mother and son reunited and discussed why they had joined the army.
• Jiang Ping'an revealed that he could fight a Great Rakshasa and gave Jiang Shuyue a high-grade Magic Robe for protection.
• Jiang Ping'an offered Jiang Shuyue ten Five Elements Primordial Golden Light Jade Talismans and proved he could make them by showing her another pouch of the talismans.

Jiang Ping'an gave Jiang Shuyue cultivation supplies, and she accidentally advanced to the second level of the Dragon Transformation Realm after drinking Spirit Cloud Brew. He then asserted his authority as commander-in-chief by keeping his first army-wide assembly despite an approaching storm, scattering the clouds with an Earth Rank Mystic Water True Dragon.

• Jiang Ping'an gave Jiang Shuyue Heaven Returning Pills, Golden Essence Pills, and Spirit Cloud Brew, but she refused his offer of Essence Stones so she would not become a burden to him.
• Jiang Shuyue drank a cup of Spirit Cloud Brew, refined its immense essence, and broke through to the second level of the Dragon Transformation Realm.
• Jiang Ping'an took control of the personal guard battalion and ordered the whole army to assemble at the drill ground the next morning.
• Despite Song Sanjie's warning about the approaching downpour, Jiang Ping'an kept his order, and the four battalions gathered at the drill ground.
• Jiang Ping'an summoned a two-li Mystic Water True Dragon, astonishing the soldiers and generals with its power.
• Jiang Ping'an sent the dragon into the storm clouds, and it scattered them across the sky above the assembled army.

Jiang Ping'an won the army’s support through displays of strength, generous gifts, reliable supplies, and new formations, then led his troops through the opening months of the war at Tongyao Pass. After Lin Xiaolong reported a deadly evil entity in his battalion, Jiang Ping'an ordered the vanguard barracks sealed.

• Jiang Ping'an demonstrated the Mystic Water True Dragon, addressed the assembled army, and laid out his rules for command.
• At a banquet, Jiang Ping'an gave perfect-quality Five Elements Primordial Golden Light Jade Talismans to the army’s peak Dragon Transformation Realm experts and Instructors, who pledged to follow him.
• Jiang Ping'an and Liu Xixu developed three formations, and Jiang Ping'an trained his personal guard battalion before teaching the formations to the other battalions.
• Jiang Ping'an ensured the army received its provisions, military pay, and withheld arrears, earning the soldiers’ support.
• After the Rakshasa Race’s assault on Tongyao Pass stalled, Lin Xiaolong reported that an evil entity had killed twenty-one people in his battalion, so Jiang Ping'an ordered the vanguard battalion sealed off.

Jiang Ping'an captured a Black Braid Imp that had infested the Vanguard Battalion and sent it into the Rakshasa Race camp, then led a surprise attack that annihilated the Rakshasa army. The victory opened a gap in the western flank and earned Jiang Ping'an major recognition from Ji Tietang.

• Jiang Ping'an entered the Vanguard Battalion barracks with Lin Xiaolong, found the Black Braid Imp's main body, and captured it without harming the possessed soldiers.
• Jiang Ping'an sent the Black Braid Imp toward the Rakshasa Race camp, then told his commanders he planned to attack once it had weakened the enemy.
• Four days later, Jiang Ping'an led the Human Race army in a surprise raid on the disordered Rakshasa camp and slaughtered the force until morning.
• Jiang Ping'an inspected his soldiers, removed more than twenty braids, and allowed the Black Braid Imp to escape with a Flying Rakshasa.
• Jiang Ping'an's army killed 2,164 Rakshasas while suffering fewer than a hundred casualties, and Ji Tietang recognized the victory's strategic importance.

After taking command of twenty thousand troops, Jiang Ping'an defended Du'an Town from a major Rakshasa assault and helped force the enemy to retreat. His actions earned him four hundred and thirty thousand military merits, enough to advance to County Marquis.

• Jiang Ping'an was promoted to Lang General and ordered to absorb another army, bringing his command to twenty thousand troops after he took over Du'an Town.
• Zhang Ruoxu, Dao Child of Jingdao Palace and a Great Power of the Law Manifestation Realm, arrived in Du'an Town to guard against the Rakshasa King.
• When the Rakshasa army besieged Du'an Town, Jiang Ping'an left the formation barrier and repeatedly used the Phoenix Flame Samadhi Fire Formation to kill thousands of Rakshasa soldiers.
• A Rakshasa King trapped Jiang Ping'an with its attack, but Zhang Ruoxu intervened with a flying sword and confronted the enemy.
• Jiang Ping'an continued striking the Rakshasa army as Zhang Ruoxu held the Rakshasa King at bay, and the enemy retreated after suffering heavy losses.
• Jiang Ping'an received four hundred and thirty thousand military merits, enough to qualify him for the rank of County Marquis.

Jiang Ping'an used his military merits to acquire a Purple Essence Pill recipe, mastered it, and began refining pills to support his cultivation. After Emperor Qian elevated him to Marquis of Guangling County and sent lavish rewards, Jiang Ping'an accepted them after Eunuch Chen warned that refusing would appear to reject the emperor’s favor.

• Jiang Ping'an reached the military merit requirement for a county marquis and exchanged his remaining merits for the Purple Essence Pill recipe, which he comprehended and improved with Proficiency Points.
• Jiang Ping'an asked Jiang Shuyue to travel to Yujing, sell Old Hai's saber, and buy an alchemy furnace and ingredients for Golden Essence Pills and Purple Essence Pills.
• Jiang Shuyue returned with the supplies, and Jiang Ping'an refined five batches of Purple Essence Pills with a yield of about thirty percent perfect-quality pills before using one to cultivate.
• Jiang Ping'an gave Jiang Shuyue ten bottles of Golden Essence Pills, which she accepted after he insisted.
• Eunuch Chen delivered an Imperial Decree elevating Jiang Ping'an to Marquis of Guangling County and presenting him with armor, Spirit Stones, and the Samadhi Fire Phoenix spell.
• Jiang Ping'an initially tried to refuse the rewards, but Eunuch Chen explained that refusal could signal estrangement from Emperor Qian, so Jiang Ping'an accepted and thanked him.

Zhao Yingpeng killed the Zhennan Marquis and seized his cultivation to take control of the estate, while Jiang Ping'an was summoned from Tongyao Pass to the capital. The chapter ended with Jiang Ping'an and his companions leaving for the capital as he suspected Emperor Qian intended him to contest Zhao Zhenming for the Young Lord position.

• Zhao Yingpeng urged the Zhennan Marquis to join Pudu Mountain's rebellion, but the marquis refused and ordered him to cut ties with the sect and divorce the Su Clan.
• Zhao Yingpeng attacked his father with Pudu Mountain's Buddha Light Seal, and two monks restrained the wounded Zhennan Marquis.
• The monks used the Enlightenment Empowerment technique to transfer the Zhennan Marquis's cultivation to Zhao Yingpeng, who reached the second level of the Law Manifestation Realm as his father died.
• Two days later, Zhao Yingpeng succeeded to the title of Zhennan Marquis.
• Emperor Qian ordered Jiang Ping'an to hand over his military duties and return to the capital, and the eunuch told him the old Zhennan Marquis had died and Zhao Yingpeng had succeeded him.
• Jiang Ping'an left Tongyao Pass by Flying Boat with Jiang Shuyue, Chen Donglai, and five Taiwu Academy instructors.