Chapter Summaries

After Liang Qiu achieved Foundation Establishment, Ji An helped him prepare for his new cultivation path and arranged a possible spirit-wine partnership with Wei Songnian. Ji An planted Earth Spirit Fruit Tree seeds underground and offered Huang Feihu support after his failed breakthrough.

• Ji An and Du Huaiyuan explained Foundation Establishment cultivation to Liang Qiu, who chose a water-element art and received a flying shuttle and ten mid-grade Spirit Stones from Ji An.
• Wei Songnian congratulated Liang Qiu, then agreed to pursue the sales rights for Crimson Flame Peak's spirit wine and gave Ji An his research and purchase plans.
• Ji An planted six Earth Spirit Fruit Tree seeds at two Spirit Vein Nodes using his spells, then left the cavern to tend to other matters.
• Huang Feihu lamented that his failed Foundation Establishment had left him in debt and delayed his visit to his grandfather on Minor Bamboo Mountain.
• Ji An encouraged Huang Feihu to try again after recovering, offered to lend him more Spirit Stones, and gave him ten mid-grade Spirit Stones for soul-healing supplies.

Ji An broke through to Foundation Establishment Layer 5 and discovered that his Wood Element divine intent could be affecting nearby plants. Two Jade Leaf Mulberries reached the second rank, drawing Ye Changqing’s attention because their leaves might help a sect elder’s Five-Colored Deer advance.

• After three years of cultivation, Ji An naturally advanced to Foundation Establishment Layer 5 and felt his aptitude had reached the high-grade level.
• Ji An found two second-rank Jade Leaf Mulberries and realized they had drained vitality from nearby spirit trees, prompting him to ponder the power of Wood Element divine intent.
• Ji An told Fei Hu, Huang Xuan, and Li Cheng not to cut down the affected trees, then advised Huang Feihu to settle his anxiety before attempting Foundation Establishment.
• Ji An sent news of his breakthrough to his master and Ye Changqing, who soon arrived to inspect the second-rank mulberries.
• Ye Changqing explained that He Cuihan needed a steady supply of second-rank mulberry leaves for her Five-Colored Deer and urged Ji An to notify him when he cultivated more spirit trees.

Ji An showed Ye Changqing Crimson Flame Peak’s spirit fields and explained his plans to expand second-tier cultivation while protecting the spirit veins. Ye Changqing agreed to file a request for the necessary supplies, and the chapter ended with the two discovering that Ji An’s Heavenly Origin Pear Trees had borne fruit.

• Ye Changqing told Ji An that the Hall Master would prioritize formations and spirit items for improving his spirit fields because of Ji An’s second-tier Jade Leaf Mulberry.
• Ji An outlined plans to cultivate thirty-five mu of second-tier spirit fields near the Cold Pool and described the spirit plants and sustainable limits in the area.
• Ji An reported that his Fire Crystal Ant colony had grown to around four hundred thousand and described his Purple Fire Gourd harvest.
• Ji An showed Ye Changqing the Mystic Leaf Sword Bamboo and Copper Pattern Mulberries, and Ye Changqing agreed to file a report requesting supplies for forty-eight mu of upgraded spirit fields in three years.
• Ji An invited Ye Changqing to stay for second-tier pine nut wine, and Ye Changqing noticed that the Heavenly Origin Pear Trees had borne fruit.

Ji An showed Ye Changqing his flourishing spirit plants, celebrated his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Layer 5 with Du Huaiyuan and the others, then spent Spiritual Opportunities improving his spells. The chapter ended with Ye Changqing reflecting on his age and the slim prospects of reaching the Chaoyuan Stage.

• Ji An showed Ye Changqing the fruiting Dragon Blood Tree and explained that he spent heavily on Five Elements Essence to nourish his spirit plants.
• Du Huaiyuan arrived with a fine-quality Foundation Establishment Pill for Huang Feihu, then realized Ji An had advanced to Foundation Establishment Layer 5.
• Ji An hosted a celebratory meal, tended his fields and herb garden, and considered cultivating higher-grade plants to earn great merit for future Foundation Replenishing Pills.
• Ji An used Spiritual Opportunities to raise Golden Light Art to Great Perfection and improve Explosive Fireball, Mountain Stabilizing Art, Surging Waves Art, and Spring Return Art.
• Ji An tested Golden Light Art's faster, stronger attacks and demonstrated that it could take the form of either a blade or a defensive shield.
• The next morning, Ye Changqing watched Ji An's spellwork and quietly reflected on his own age and the difficulty of reaching the Chaoyuan Stage.

Ji An hosted Ye Changqing and Du Huaiyuan, discussed Crimson Flame Peak’s second-rank Jade Leaf Mulberries with Li Minghui, and prepared to help meet the Five-Colored Deer’s future needs. Huang Feihu successfully achieved Foundation Establishment, leaving the peak ready to celebrate his breakthrough.

• Ye Changqing and Du Huaiyuan ate breakfast at Ji An’s residence and praised his diligence and comfortable living conditions.
• Ji An paid Du Huaiyuan 2,000 Spirit Stones for Huang Feihu’s premium-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, and Du Huaiyuan departed.
• Li Minghui inspected the second-rank Jade Leaf Mulberries and told Ji An that Martial Uncle He would need tender leaves and spirit fruits for the Five-Colored Deer in four or five years.
• Huang Feihu began another attempt at Foundation Establishment while Ji An left to cast spells on the Spirit Fields.
• Huang Feihu succeeded in achieving Foundation Establishment, and Ji An invited everyone to celebrate him at a banquet the next day.

Ji An received a rare Soul Nurturing Wood sapling from Wei Songnian, who hoped to invest in Ji An’s future rather than offer it to the sect. After learning the plant needed urgent care, Ji An began preparing the underground cavern to nourish it.

• Ji An practiced the Geng Metal Finger until its progress reached thirty percent, then advised Huang Feihu on choosing a cave abode and cultivation method after Foundation Establishment.
• Ji An lent Huang Feihu another thousand Spirit Stones and his flying shuttle so Huang Feihu could visit his grandfather at Minor Bamboo Mountain.
• Wei Songnian presented Ji An with a withering sapling that Ji An recognized as a Soul Nurturing Wood, a rare plant capable of reaching the fourth tier.
• Wei Songnian explained that he wanted the Soul Nurturing Wood to be an investment in his clan’s future, and he and Ji An agreed to trust each other without making promises.
• Ji An ordered Huang Xuan to bring black soil to the underground cavern and sent Golden Light to hunt Fire Tooth Rabbits for the Soul Nurturing Wood.

Ji An planted a rare Soul Nurturing Wood in his cavern and negotiated a major trade with Wei Songnian for talismans, supplies, and access to Azure Lotus Pills. The chapter ended with Ji An and Wei Songnian sharing a meal and discussing Huang Feihu’s recent Foundation Establishment.

• Ji An planted the Soul Nurturing Wood in a carefully prepared pit and assigned Golden Fur to guard it.
• Ji An offered Wei Songnian scarce Spring Return Talismans and promised future top-grade honey, while Wei Songnian discussed the Wei Family’s limited alchemy resources.
• Wei Songnian calculated a 9,360-Spirit-Stone transaction for talismans and other goods, and Ji An left him 5,000 Spirit Stones to acquire second-rank spirit items for Azure Lotus Pill purchasing eligibility.
• Ji An asked Wei Songnian about the Soul Nurturing Wood’s origin, then invited him to share a meal and second-rank pine nut wine.
• Wei Songnian learned that Huang Feihu had established his foundation and was staying at Minor Bamboo Mountain with Old Huang.

Ji An tended the Soul Nurturing Wood, harvested the ripe Sky Origin Pears, and advanced his Geng Metal Finger while training Explosive Fireball. He discovered new second-grade Jade Vine Trees and a Jade Leaf Mulberry at Crimson Flame Peak, then began cultivating with spiritual materials.

• Ji An found that the Soul Nurturing Wood had grown new roots and told Golden Fur to bury demon beast corpses nearby to nourish it.
• Three months later, Ji An and the disciples harvested 318 Sky Origin Pears, shared some, and arranged for Huang Xuan and Li Cheng to deliver four to each person on his list.
• Ji An advanced Geng Metal Finger to Perfection and raised Explosive Fireball from 88% to 89% by refining spiritual opportunity.
• Ji An discovered a second second-grade Jade Vine Tree and sent the news to Ye Changqing and Li Minghui.
• Ji An counted two newly advanced second-grade Jade Vine Trees and a second-grade Jade Leaf Mulberry, then cultivated with Azure Dragon Wood, Mysterious Yellow Earth, and Jade Water of Verdant Waves.

Li Minghui visited Ji An at Crimson Flame Peak to arrange a supply agreement for second-rank spirit crops, while Ji An asked about obtaining a Five-Colored Deer offspring. That night, he fed Golden Fur and tended the Soul Nurturing Wood, whose growth remained slow.

• Li Minghui arrived at Crimson Flame Peak, waited for Ji An to finish cultivating, and shared breakfast with him.
• Ji An showed Li Minghui the Jade Leaf Mulberries and Jade Vine Trees, and they signed an agreement for the sect to purchase their leaves and fruit.
• Ji An asked Li Minghui to inform him if her master's Five-Colored Deer produced offspring, and she agreed to keep him in mind.
• That night, Ji An fed Golden Fur an Earth Spirit Fruit and used the Thick Earth Return Origin Spell and Spring Breeze Rain Transformation Art on the Soul Nurturing Wood.

Xia Yuhan reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation and worried about obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill, while Ji An visited Ge Ying and the Treasure Pavilion to obtain pills, cultivation advice, and spiritual materials. The chapter left Ji An discussing his Azure Dragon Wood trees as the sect faced growing shortages of resources.

• Xia Yuhan broke through to the Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation, and Xia Yulian congratulated her while worrying about the cost of a Foundation Establishment Pill.
• Ji An brought Sky Origin Pears to Ge Ying, who gave him thirty-six Azure Lotus Pills and explained how to cultivate Soul Nurturing Wood with moonlight and the Thick Earth Return Origin Spell.
• Ji An asked Ge Ying about obtaining more Grade 2 Top-tier Spiritual Peach seeds, and she said the trees would bear fruit in fourteen or fifteen years.
• Ji An exchanged jade tokens and Sky Origin Pears at the Treasure Pavilion, but Jia Yu lacked enough Jade Water of Verdant Waves and Azure Dragon Wood and substituted other materials where possible.
• Jia Yu told Ji An that sect resources were becoming scarce as more cultivators advanced, and Ji An said his ten Azure Dragon Wood trees had reached Grade 1 Top-Grade.

Ji An welcomed Liu Yu, Li Lingyu, Mu Qingwan, and Du Huaiyuan to Crimson Flame Peak, where he received a rare Nethermoon Azure Jade Tree seed and discussed growing spirit tea. The gathering also revealed that demonic forces were infiltrating the region around Crying Phoenix Peak as the Demon Catastrophe drew closer.

• Ji An found Golden Fur in the cavern and used the Beast Taming Token to assign it to dig a passage for moonlight, promising it Earth Spirit Fruits as rewards.
• Liu Yu, Li Lingyu, Mu Qingwan, and Du Huaiyuan visited Crimson Flame Peak, congratulated Ji An on reaching Foundation Establishment Layer 5, and brought him pills and spirit tea.
• Liu Yu gave Ji An a Mid-grade Second-tier spirit seed that Ji An identified as a Nethermoon Azure Jade Tree, which could produce tea that nourished the soul.
• During the banquet, Liu Yu told the group that Demon Cultivators and devil cultivators were appearing near Crying Phoenix Peak and that one hundred seventy to one hundred eighty thousand cultivators had gathered in the region.
• Liu Yu explained that the three sects were using rewards and points to keep rogue cultivators fighting, while Ji An warned that worsening conditions could threaten the sects' plans.

Ji An gathered with fellow disciples to discuss preparing for the Demon Catastrophe, then lent the Xia Yuhan sisters Spirit Stones for Foundation Establishment Pills. He began preparing land for tea trees near the Cold Pool while Liu Yu and the others went to spar.

• Liu Yu warned the disciples that the Demon Catastrophe would end their peaceful sect lives and that they would likely be conscripted, prompting them to discuss their combat skills and equipment.
• Ji An offered his fellow disciples Explosion Talismans and talisman soldiers, then postponed their combat practice until the next day so they could enjoy the banquet.
• After refining spiritual wine, Ji An cultivated spirit plants and met the Xia Yuhan sisters, who asked to borrow Spirit Stones for Foundation Establishment Pills; he lent them forty Spirit Stones and told them to repay him after Foundation Establishment.
• At dawn, Liu Yu practiced Earth Element spells while Li Lingyu and Mu Qingwan cultivated, and Du Huaiyuan learned that the others had gone to Crimson Flame Peak to spar.
• Ji An chose ground near the Cold Pool for tea trees, ordered Huang Xuan and Li Cheng to clear the spirit mulberry trees, and prepared the soil for planting.

Ji An demonstrated his formidable combat skills in sparring, prompting Du Huaiyuan to reconsider his lax habits and prepare to strengthen himself for the Demon Catastrophe. After sparring Liu Yu to a draw, Ji An planted a seed from the Nethermoon Azure Jade Stone Tree, which quickly sprouted into a young sapling.

• Liu Yu defeated Du Huaiyuan in a brief spar and criticized his poor combat skills, then encouraged Mu Qingwan and Li Lingyu to practice.
• Ji An sparred with Du Huaiyuan and knocked him away with a perfected Explosive Fireball, impressing the others and making Du realize he needed to improve.
• Ji An and Liu Yu fought to a draw, and Liu praised Ji An's combat ability as first-tier among Enforcement Hall cultivators.
• Du Huaiyuan decided to sell most of his brewing profits to buy spiritual artifacts and pills, and planned to consult his master about equipment before traveling to Crying Phoenix Mountain Immortal City.
• Ji An planted a Nethermoon Azure Jade Stone Tree seed and used cultivation arts to grow it into a foot-tall sapling with five white, gold-veined leaves.

Xia Yuhan and Xia Yulian went to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, while Ji An lent Huang Xuan and Li Cheng Spirit Stones so they could secure pills as well. Jiang Wanrong arranged to buy Second-tier mulberry leaves from Ji An, and the chapter ended with Ji An discovering a Second-tier Purple Fire Gourd vine that could produce a Spirit Tool Embryo.

• Ji An sent Xia Yuhan and Xia Yulian to the General Affairs Hall, then lent Huang Xuan and Li Cheng the Spirit Stones they needed for Foundation Establishment Pills.
• Jiang Wanrong visited Crimson Flame Peak, noticed Ji An's Second-tier Jade Leaf Mulberry trees, and asked to buy their leaves for her spirit silkworms.
• Ji An agreed to supply Jiang Wanrong with ten jin of Second-tier mulberry leaves each day and let her settle the cost six months later.
• Huang Xuan reported that a gourd vine had developed spiritual radiance, and Ji An flew to inspect it.
• Ji An identified the vine as a Second-tier Purple Fire Gourd plant capable of producing a Spirit Tool Embryo, discarded one gourd, and cleared away nearby vines.

Ji An continued cultivating spirit plants and refining his techniques, while his Blood Luo Fruit Trees began flowering and his Nethermoon Azure Jade Tree grew rapidly. Half a year later, Du Huaiyuan returned after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and the two arranged a sale of Sky Origin Pears and discussed the coming mulberry harvest.

• Ji An rewarded Huang Xuan and the other disciples after Huang Xuan discovered the second-tier Purple Fire Gourd.
• Ji An tended his spirit plants, found flower buds on the Blood Luo Fruit Trees, and concluded that their medicinal age had reached fifty years.
• Ji An instructed the bee queen to send White Jade Bees to gather pollen from special spirit mulberries and placed a hive in his medicinal garden.
• After half a year, Ji An observed the Nethermoon Azure Jade Tree's growth and practiced the Water Control Art by the Cold Pool.
• Du Huaiyuan returned from Crying Phoenix Peak after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and asked about Ji An's second-tier spirit trees.
• Ji An agreed to sell Du Huaiyuan one hundred Sky Origin Pears for sixty Spirit Stones each, and told him the mulberries would be ready for large-scale harvest in four or five days.

Ji An traded Sky Origin Pears with Du Huaiyuan, agreed to help him obtain materials for a Tidal Surge Pearl, and discussed the Azure Mist Secret Realm and Crimson Flame Peak’s growing business. Half a year later, Jiang Wanrong repaid her debt for second-grade mulberry leaves, and Ji An rewarded her with an extra ten pounds.

• Ji An sold Du Huaiyuan one hundred Sky Origin Pears for sixty middle-grade Spirit Stones, and Du Huaiyuan explained that he wanted to refine a Tidal Surge Pearl but lacked the materials.
• Du Huaiyuan asked to borrow spiritual items if needed for the Tidal Surge Pearl, and Ji An agreed to help; they also discussed the Azure Mist Secret Realm opening in ten years and Senior Brother Liu’s likely prospects there.
• Du Huaiyuan helped prepare a list of brewing materials, and Ji An sent Xia Yuhan to have Huang Xuan and Li Cheng purchase them.
• After cultivating beside the Cold Pool, Du Huaiyuan spotted a Nethermoon Azure Jade Tree in the mulberry fields and admired Crimson Flame Peak’s prosperity.
• Half a year later, Jiang Wanrong arrived at Crimson Flame Peak to repay her debt for second-grade mulberry leaves, and Ji An accepted the Spirit Stones and promised her ten extra pounds of leaves.

Ji An discovered that the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree had reached the second tier and sent Liu Su Yun word, then continued his cultivation routine. Liu Su Yun hurried to Crimson Flame Peak to see the tree, and arrived as Ji An finished cultivating.

• Jiang Wanrong asked Ji An about taking a cultivation partner and the price of second-tier Jade Vine Fruit, and he said he wanted Foundation Establishment Late Stage pills or artifact-refining materials in exchange.
• Golden Fur led Ji An to the cavern, where he found the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree shining with signs that it had reached the second tier; he rewarded Golden Fur and notified Liu Su Yun.
• Ji An inspected the slowly growing Soul Nurturing Wood, then practiced spells, cultivated, and reviewed his Stone Turtle status.
• Liu Su Yun traveled to Crimson Flame Peak after receiving Ji An's message and waited while Xia Yuhan prepared tea and breakfast.
• Ji An returned from cultivating, greeted Liu Su Yun, and invited her to eat before they went to see the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree.

Ji An discussed spirit-tree cultivation and sought advice on acquiring a combat beast before turning to wine production and his routine at Crimson Flame Peak. When Liang Qiu discovered a turtle-type demon beast in Black Dragon Pool, Ji An joined him to hunt it, and they entered the water prepared to fight.

• Ji An told Liu Su Yun that the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree would take six months to a year to transform, then discussed buying a large ground-fighting beast and planned to visit Crying Phoenix Mountain Immortal City.
• Ji An and Du Huaiyuan reviewed the year's Mulberry Wine production, and Ji An later continued his cultivation and work while awaiting a spirit vessel to Crying Phoenix Mountain Immortal City.
• Liang Qiu asked Ji An for help after discovering a Foundation Establishment Early Stage turtle-type demon beast in a concealed cave at Black Dragon Pool.
• Ji An and Liang Qiu prepared protective artifacts and spells, activated Liang Qiu's Water Repelling Pearl, and descended into the pool together.

Ji An and Liang Qiu killed two demonic turtles and discovered a hidden cavern with a Top-Grade Spirit Vein, spirit plants, turtle eggs, and a deceased cultivator’s belongings. After dividing their discoveries and deciding to report the cultivator’s items to the sect, they brought fourteen mutated turtle eggs to the Beast Taming Hall to sell.

• Ji An lured a Foundation Establishment Early Stage turtle demon from its cave and killed it with the Purple Fire Gourd, then burned a second, mutated turtle demon that attacked with an ice arrow.
• Ji An explored the cave and found a hidden karst cavern with a Top-Grade Spirit Vein, Azure Water Spirit Lotuses, eighteen turtle eggs, and the remains of a sect cultivator; he and Liang Qiu gathered the finds and recovered the cultivator’s belongings.
• Liang Qiu found a jade slip containing spirit-fish-raising insights and a secret method for cultivating Foundation Establishment Realm spirit fish, while Ji An agreed they should hand the cultivator’s belongings over to the sect for rewards.
• Ji An and Liang Qiu split the lotus seeds and demonic beast eggs evenly, with Ji An buying Liang Qiu’s share of the lotus seeds; each chose a mutated turtle egg to nurture.
• Ji An and Liang Qiu processed the turtle corpses, shared a meal, and spent the day discussing cultivation and the Demon Catastrophe before heading to the Beast Taming Hall with fourteen mutated turtle eggs.
• A burly disciple reported Ji An and Liang Qiu’s arrival to the Hall Master, who asked to meet them.

Ji An and Liang Qiu sold beast eggs and turtle shells, reported a hidden Spirit Vein Node, and divided the rewards from their discoveries. Ji An then bought materials for 116 batches of Azure Lotus Pills and asked Ge Ying to refine them, though she warned it could take one or two years.

• Li Minghui bought fourteen mutated Azure Water Turtle eggs from Ji An and Liang Qiu for 2,100 Spirit Stones, and Ji An learned the Beast Taming Hall could not quickly provide an Earth-grade tiger or bear.
• Ji An and Liang Qiu sold two turtle shells for 800 Spirit Stones, then reported Wei Qingshu’s remains and the hidden Top-Grade Spirit Vein Node to Ye Changqing.
• Ye Changqing awarded Liang Qiu the Contribution Points and merits for the discovery, while Ji An asked about selling the Azure Water Spirit Lotus seeds.
• Ji An and Liang Qiu settled their debts and agreed that Liang Qiu could use Ji An’s Earth Fire Room when he needed to replenish a Purple Fire Gourd.
• Ji An bought medicinal materials for 116 batches of Azure Lotus Pills and brought spirit wine and lotus seeds to Ge Ying, who agreed to refine the pills but said the work might take one or two years.