Chapter Summaries

Ji An investigated a rapidly spreading Black Aphid plague in Golden Spirit Sect’s fields and discovered that his perfected Sharp Metal Art could kill the insects when other cultivators’ versions failed. After saving the affected fields and granting rent relief, he suspected deliberate sabotage and planned to report the attack and strengthen border patrols.

• Lin Mao told Ji An that a mysterious Black Aphid plague was spreading through the sect’s unprotected Spirit Fields and resisting the methods used to stop it.
• Chen Xingzhou revealed to Xiong Ba that he had released the aphids into Golden Spirit Sect, while Xiong Ba explained that the Heavenly Demon Alliance had attacked all three sects to ruin their harvests.
• Ji An examined the infestation, killed the aphids with his perfected Sharp Metal Art, and directed Lin Mao and the disciples to check the affected fields for survivors.
• Ji An waived three months of rent for affected disciples and offered additional relief to those with severe losses.
• Lin Mao warned that the relief violated the rules, but Ji An said he would report the suspicious attack to the other Hall Masters and consider stronger border patrols.

After the Insect Plague devastated the northern Spirit Fields, Ji An reported it and outlined reforms to strengthen the Department of Agriculture, while the Labor-Study Hall and demonic forces responded to the incident. As Ji An cultivated his Spirit Field that evening, he discovered that his vision had changed and he could see the spirit plants clearly through the mist.

• Ji An reported the Insect Plague and proposed recruiting fewer Spiritual Farmer Disciples, improving their support, organizing them into spell-specialist teams, and taking over Crouching Tiger Mountain's medicinal garden.
• Lin Mao approved Ji An's agricultural reforms, and Zhang Zizhao sent a deputy to investigate the plague and consult Falling Maple Valley.
• Chen Xingzhou learned that the demon insects in Golden Spirit Sect had been killed, and Xiong Ba ordered him to identify the cultivator and add him to the Heavenly Demon Alliance's kill list.
• Chen Xingzhou recognized Ji An as the cultivator who had taken Crimson Flame Peak and sent his image to Xiong Ba.
• Ji An received replies approving the agricultural plan and strengthening patrols, then cultivated his Spirit Field and discovered that he could see the plants clearly through the mist.

Ji An harvested and tended the many spirit plants on Crimson Flame Peak while his new Mist Piercing ability and cultivation continued to develop. He planned to visit Cloud Crane Mountain for a cultivation method for his Spirit Seeking Rat, and the chapter left him refining spiritual energy as he advanced toward the First Revolution of Chaoyuan.

• Ji An discovered that opening his Wood Element Divine Mansion had granted him the Mist Piercing divine ability, then continued casting spells over his Spirit Fields.
• Han Shan boasted to Lin Lan that his Blazing Fire Spell was close to the perfected level, unsettling her with his claim of several moments of enlightenment.
• Ji An tended his Crimson Cloud Pines, Purple Fire Gourds, Fire Crystal Ants, Mystic Leaf Sword Bamboo, mulberries, and Earth Spirit Fruit Trees, while observing the growing Green Lotus Heart-Burning Fire and nameless treasure plant.
• Ji An decided to visit Cloud Crane Mountain to seek a new cultivation method for his Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment Spirit Seeking Rat.
• Ji An consumed Wood Element Qi and cultivated with the Five Elements Cycle Scripture, noting his Divine Mansion's growth and deciding to open his Metal Element Divine Mansion last.

Ji An collected his yearly benefits and arranged a long-term spiritual fruit trade with He Yuhan in exchange for a rat-raising secret art. After seeing her Five-Colored Deer, he learned it had offspring and was invited to look at them.

• Ji An visited Jia Yu, received a new Soul Nurturing Pendant, and obtained Jade Dew Pills, Soul Incense, and the merit points from his supplies.
• Ji An asked Jia Yu about storage artifacts and Han Yan’s pill research, then traveled to Cloud Crane Mountain to meet He Yuhan.
• Ji An asked He Yuhan for a secret art to raise his Spirit Seeking Rat, and she agreed to provide one in exchange for an annual trade of spiritual fruits.
• Ji An promised to trade five each of four kinds of Mid-grade Second-tier spiritual fruit with He Yuhan next year.
• He Yuhan showed Ji An her Five-Colored Deer, which used Earth Evasion Technique to disappear, then offered to show him its offspring.

Ji An acquired and blood-contracted a Green Deer named Youyou, then helped the Golden Feathered Eagle break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. After learning that demonic insects had attacked multiple sects, he warned the Department of Agriculture and discovered that his Great Perfection Azure Dragon Startled Insects Art kept its effects for four days.

• Ji An bought He Yuhan’s Earth-grade Green Deer, agreed to repay her with spirit fruits, and received cultivation methods for raising Spirit Seeking Rats and Wood Element demonic beasts.
• Ji An named the Green Deer Youyou, assigned Zhang Cuihua to feed it, and had his disciples prepare Spirit Feeding Pills.
• Ji An successfully refined a pill and fed it to the Golden Feathered Eagle, which broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm and demonstrated its great speed.
• Li Mingze reported that demonic insects had attacked Falling Maple Valley and Harmony Peak as well as their sect, prompting Zhang Zizhao to send warnings.
• Ji An instructed Lin Mao and Kong Yunyi to alert the disciples and later found that his Great Perfection Azure Dragon Startled Insects Art remained effective for four days.

Ji An completed his Fire Element Divine Mansion and began consuming Fire Element Qi, enduring painful throat burns as he balanced Solar Bing Fire with Ding Fire from spirit plants. After successfully forming a Fire Element Cloud, he headed to the mulberry fields to consume his evening Wood Element Qi.

• Ji An completed his Fire Element Divine Mansion, adding a crimson outer flame to his Primordial Life Fire and weakening the Blood Corrupting Soul Chasing Curse.
• Ji An extracted Metal and Fire Element Essence before attempting to consume Solar Bing Fire energy at noon.
• Ji An swallowed three wisps of Solar Bing Fire energy, suffered severe throat pain, and spent the afternoon drinking cold tea.
• At dusk, Ji An consumed Ding Fire energy from Crimson Cloud Pines, harmonized it with the Bing Fire, and absorbed the resulting Fire Element Qi into his Divine Mansion core.
• Ji An successfully summoned a flame-red Fire Element Cloud, then rode it to the mulberry fields and consumed three wisps of Wood Element Qi.

Ji An consumed a strand of rising-sun qi, visited Ge Ying, and met Jia Yu while unusual dragon roars sounded from felled Azure Dragon Wood. The chapter left Ji An and Jia Yu investigating why the wood contained azure scale-like patterns and roared when cut at its core.

• Ji An consumed one strand of rising-sun qi and surveyed the spirit trees on Crimson Flame Peak, where several were approaching or undergoing Second-tier advancement.
• Ji An told Ge Ying that he had opened his Fire Element Divine Mansion early, then visited the Department of Agriculture and surprised Jia Yu with how many strands of qi he could consume each day.
• A dragon-like roar rang out as disciples felled Azure Dragon Wood, and Jia Yu dismissed their fear that the spirit wood was becoming a demon.
• Ji An and Jia Yu examined the felled wood and found azure scale-like patterns and unusually abundant, pure Wood Element primal force.
• Jia Yu tested another Mid-grade Second-tier Azure Dragon Wood with the Golden Light Art, confirmed the roar came when the spell struck its core, and asked Ji An to fell a tree himself.

Ji An and Jia Yu discovered that Azure Dragon Woods roared when felled, and True Lord Zhengyang explained that Ji An’s perfected Azure Dragon Startled Insects Art had awakened the trees’ hidden lineage. At Crimson Flame Peak, Zhengyang promised sect support for cultivating its Spirit Vein if Ji An raised fifty plants to high-grade second tier, then gave him twenty years to cultivate the Azure Dragon Wood grove to that grade.

• Ji An and Jia Yu confirmed that Mid-grade Azure Dragon Woods roared when felled, while a low-grade tree showed no unusual effect.
• True Lord Zhengyang explained the Azure Dragon Wood legend and learned that Ji An had perfected the Azure Dragon Startled Insects Art, then gave him a Golden Message Sword to report his breakthrough to the Second Rotation Realm.
• True Lord Zhengyang praised Crimson Flame Peak’s Spirit Fields and promised Ji An sect resources to cultivate its Spirit Vein if he raised fifty spirit plants to high-grade second tier.
• True Lord Zhengyang felled an Azure Dragon Wood and confirmed that Ji An’s art caused the dragon roar, then told him to cultivate the grove to upper-grade second tier within twenty years.

Ji An reported his plans for improving the Department of Agriculture to True Lord Zhengyang, then hosted Ge Ying and Jia Yu on Crimson Flame Peak. Five years later, Ji An advanced to the second transformation of the Chaoyuan Realm and discovered his completed Liver’s Wood Mansion could absorb the Blood Corrupting Soul Chasing Curse to nourish his soul; he ended the chapter practicing earth- and metal-element techniques.

• Ji An asked True Lord Zhengyang to support his plans to cultivate more Foundation Establishment Realm Spirit Farmers, and the ancestor gave him fifty years to show results.
• Ji An hosted Ge Ying and Jia Yu for a meal, and Ge Ying cautioned him that growing high-grade Azure Dragon Wood within twenty years would be difficult.
• Five years later, Ji An formed a drop of Green Spirit Liquid and advanced to the second transformation of the Chaoyuan Realm.
• Ji An discovered that the roots of his completed Liver’s Wood Mansion were drawing power from the Blood Corrupting Soul Chasing Curse to nourish his soul, and he was delighted that the curse had become useful.
• Ji An reviewed his cultivation progress, practiced the Earth Evasion Technique, and then began training with the Geng Metal Spirit Severing Sword.

Ji An practiced the Geng Metal Spirit Severing Sword, tended his spirit medicine, and advanced his Earth Element Divine Mansion while cultivating the fire of the rising sun. After revealing that he had reached the Chaoyuan Stage Second Rotation Realm, he received his master’s congratulations, and True Lord Zhengyang ordered an increased supply of Vermillion Bird Flame Grass Pills for him.

• Ji An practiced the Geng Metal Spirit Severing Sword and found its metal glints could pierce rock with an annihilating aura.
• Ji An tended his spirit medicine and began opening his Earth Element Divine Mansion, then stored three wisps of sunrise qi.
• Ge Ying told Ji An that Ge Luoying and Liu Yu planned to exchange for Foundation Replenishing Pills and attempt breakthroughs to the Chaoyuan Stage.
• Ji An revealed to Ge Ying that he had reached the Chaoyuan Stage Second Rotation Realm, and she celebrated his prospects while acknowledging her own approaching end.
• Ji An answered cultivation questions from his disciples Lin Lan and Han Shan at the Department of Agriculture.
• True Lord Zhengyang instructed Jia Yu to buy more Vermillion Bird Flame Grass Pills and increase Ji An’s supply by fifteen pills every three years.

Jia Yu and True Lord Zhengyang arranged support for Li Haoran’s journey to the Far North, while Harmony Peak struggled to secure resources. Ji An cultivated a Jade Leaf Mulberry to high-grade Second-tier and refined his Azure Dragon Startled Insects Art, ending with a new spell effect he tested on his spirit orchard.

• True Lord Zhengyang ordered Jia Yu to obtain one hundred Heavenly Water Soul Cleansing Pills for Li Haoran, who planned to travel to the Far North for ten to fifteen years.
• True Lord Zhengyang warned Li Haoran that a Golden Core Stage Demon Cultivator was lying in ambush and told him to detour eastward when he departed.
• True Lord Nanshan reported that Falling Maple Valley had provided only half the pills Harmony Peak needed, and True Lord Beichen planned to confront families withholding resources.
• Wei Songtao told Ji An that a Jade Leaf Mulberry had flowered out of season, and Ji An confirmed it had advanced to high-grade Second-tier before rewarding Wei Songtao and two workers.
• Ji An consumed twelve strands of Qi at the Fire Element Spirit Fruit Orchard and realized he could separate the Jia Yi Wood in his Azure Dragon Startled Insects Art to spread growth intent without releasing Wood Element Spiritual Energy.
• Ji An cast the Azure Dragon Startled Insects Art again to nourish the orchard’s spirit plants, then cast the Sacred Flame Mantra.

Ji An used his newly comprehended spells to cultivate Crimson Flame Peak’s spirit plants and found that the Green Deer had become a powerful worker for the farm. He ended by nourishing the Soul Nurturing Wood, hoping to raise it to the Second-tier so he could strengthen his soul and open the Earth Element Divine Mansion sooner.

• Ji An cast the Sacred Flame Mantra and Yellow Dragon Vitality Increasing Art over the Heavenly Origin Pear Orchard, then used his growth and rain spells across the mulberry, vine, and tea fields.
• Ji An cultivated the Crimson Cloud Pine Forest and, in the magma pool, strengthened the Emerald Leaf Red Lotus and the nameless treasure plant with his Azure Dragon and Sacred Flame spells.
• Ji An tended the Copper Pattern Mulberries and Mystic Leaf Sword Bamboos, then noted that Big Yellow had reached the Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment while the Green Deer had reached the Third Layer.
• Ji An realized that the Green Deer could tend Wood and Fire Element spirit plants with its Minor Success Azure Wood Life Creation Art, making it a Foundation Establishment Realm Spirit Farmer.
• Ji An fed Golden Fur a spirit fruit and cast his vitality and growth spells on the Soul Nurturing Wood, whose increased life aura confirmed that the Azure Dragon Startled Insects Art had taken effect.

True Lord Zhengyang learned that Ji An had cultivated a high-grade second-tier spirit plant and grew hopeful about the sect’s future. Meanwhile, True Lord Nanshan walked into a trap set by the Zhang Clan, the Green Flood Dragon, and Chen Sheng, who ambushed Harmony Peak’s cultivators.

• True Lord Zhengyang and True Lord Yuxiao discussed the risks of disciples traveling abroad and the sect’s determination to buy three Golden Core Pills for promising cultivators.
• True Lord Zhengyang received word that Ji An had cultivated a high-grade second-tier Jade Leaf Mulberry and praised his promise as a spirit farmer.
• True Lord Nanshan confronted Zhang Jian over the Zhang Clan’s unpaid tribute and demanded that the clan gather the resources in full.
• Zhang Jian led True Lord Nanshan and his two disciples into a cave dwelling, where a sealing formation activated and a blue-robed cultivator revealed himself as the Green Flood Dragon.
• The Green Flood Dragon transformed and fought True Lord Nanshan as Chen Sheng attacked Harmony Peak’s cultivators aboard their spirit vessel and shattered it.
• True Lord Nanshan realized the Green Flood Dragon had poisoned him, while the demon admitted that deadly poison was one of his abilities.

After True Lord Nanshan was killed, True Lord Beichen joined forces with the other sects to hunt down and kill the Green Flood Dragon Demon Cultivator. Five days later, Liu Yu and Ge Luoying broke through to the Origin Seeking Stage and learned that the Green Flood Dragon had also been behind earlier attacks.

• A tavern waiter and shopkeeper reported the battle at White Stone Mountain to Harmony Peak using carrier pigeons.
• After True Lord Nanshan's soul lamp went out, True Lord Beichen recruited True Lord Huoyun and True Lord Zhengyang to track down his killer.
• The sect leaders and their allies cornered and killed the Green Flood Dragon at Black Dragon Ridge, then divided its remains.
• Chen Sheng celebrated the Green Flood Dragon's death and ordered the Heavenly Demon Alliance's hidden forces to gather in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
• Five days later, Liu Yu and Ge Luoying emerged from seclusion after reaching the Origin Seeking Stage, and Ji An told them about True Lord Nanshan's death and the Green Flood Dragon's execution.

Ji An discussed the Western Continent’s tentative return to stability, the Department of Agriculture’s disciple-training plan, and the resource needs of newly advanced Origin Seeking cultivators. He then advised Han Shan, reunited with Green Deer, and practiced cultivation and combat spells, leaving himself resolved to seek a Metal Element defensive spell.

• Ge Ying told Liu Yu, Ge Luoying, and Ji An that demon cultivator forces had suffered major losses, and Ji An described plans to train Spiritual Farmer Disciples before collecting repayment for their pills.
• Liu Yu discussed his need for cultivation resources and plans with Ge Ying, while Ji An advised him and Ge Ying to wait until they reached the Second Revolution realm before traveling abroad.
• Ji An visited the Department of Agriculture, where Han Shan reported advancing the Blazing Fire Spell and asked for guidance on the Crimson Fire Danxia Art.
• Ji An returned to Crimson Flame Peak, teased Wei Songtao for having Green Deer help with his rented Spirit Fields, and then cultivated with Second-tier Mysterious Sun Wood.
• Ji An practiced the Geng Metal Spirit Severing Sword and decided to visit the Skill Distribution Hall to look for a Metal Element defensive spell.

Ji An practiced the Geng Metal Spirit Severing Sword, cultivated with Spiritual Peaches, and collected additional pills and Soul Incense from Jia Yu. He learned that Han Yan’s pill research had stalled, then showed Ge Ying that his newly planted Spiritual Peach trees had reached mid-grade second-tier in less than ten years.

• Ji An improved his Geng Metal Spirit Severing Sword and refined a Spiritual Peach to strengthen his Fire Element Divine Mansion.
• Jia Yu gave Ji An five additional Vermillion Bird Flame Grass Pills, five pills he had commissioned, and twenty coils of Soul Incense, charging him twelve thousand minor merit points.
• Jia Yu told Ji An that Han Yan’s research had stalled because pine nuts lacked enough Power of Fire Spirit to replace the Vermillion Bird Grass in the pill formula.
• Ji An returned to Condensing Emerald Cliff and used cultivation spells on the medicinal gardens.
• Ji An showed Ge Ying that the Spiritual Peach trees he had planted eight years earlier had reached mid-grade second-tier, surprising her.

Ji An discussed Crimson Flame Peak’s cultivation prospects, future travels, and defensive spirit tools with Ge Ying, then welcomed Wei Songnian and Yin Qiuyun and promised to mentor a high-aptitude Wei family descendant. Later, he visited Zhu Xiangrong to commission a top-grade spirit tool, and Zhu Xiangrong recommended the Li Di Flame Light Banner or Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner.

• Ji An told Ge Ying he expected to cultivate top-grade spiritual peaches within ten years, and she advised him to prepare high-grade defensive spirit tools before traveling.
• Ji An returned to Crimson Flame Peak, consumed Ding Fire Qi, and hosted Wei Songnian and Yin Qiuyun for dinner.
• Wei Songnian told Ji An he planned to return to Minor Bamboo Mountain and rebuild the Wei Family once the sect cleared the remaining demonic forces.
• Ji An promised to take a high-aptitude Wei family descendant as his disciple and offered the family access to Crimson Flame Peak’s goods.
• Half a month later, Ji An visited Zhu Xiangrong to discuss forging a top-grade spirit tool, and Zhu Xiangrong suggested the Li Di Flame Light Banner or Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner.

Ji An consulted Zhu Xiangrong about forging the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner and Li Di Flame Light Banner, then bought most of the required materials from the Treasure Pavilion. He left with a plan to gather the remaining ingredients, including arranging to obtain Rock Ancestor’s blood.

• Zhu Xiangrong explained how to gather the special silk and materials needed for both banners, and Ji An revealed that he had opened a Fire Element Divine Mansion a few days earlier.
• Ji An asked Zhu Xiangrong to find someone to gather Wu Ji Earth energy because opening an Earth Element Divine Mansion would take years.
• At the Treasure Pavilion, Ji An gave Jia Yu two jars of spirit wine and asked him to price the materials listed on a jade slip.
• Jia Yu calculated that the materials would cost 3,420 major merits, and Ji An agreed to buy everything except the Earth Dragon Beast blood.
• Jia Yu learned that Rock Ancestor would provide its blood in exchange for fifty high-grade spirit fruits, and Ji An accepted the price.
• Ji An checked the materials, paid the required merits and Contribution Points, and planned to begin gathering morning-glow energy for the Li Di Flame Light Banner.

Ji An selected several spells, gathered morning and evening rosy-cloud qi, and began cultivating the Mixed Gold Profound Armor Spell and Fire Dragon Burning Heaven Art. Three days later, Liu Yu reported that senior sect figures and descendants from several families had vanished, prompting an investigation.

• Ji An exchanged seven spells at the Skill Distribution Hall, including the Mixed Gold Profound Armor Spell and five Five Elements Evasion Arts.
• Ji An gathered evening and morning rosy-cloud qi and refined it into a strong crimson thread.
• Ji An used the Stone Turtle to raise the Mixed Gold Profound Armor Spell to Mastery and began learning the Fire Dragon Burning Heaven Art.
• Ji An gathered rosy clouds at dawn, ate qi, and tested the strength of the crimson thread he had refined.
• Liu Yu told Ji An that the Enforcement Hall had discovered missing leaders and descendants from several families and that Li Yuangong had led disciples to investigate.

Ji An learned why powerful families had fled the sect and traded spiritual fruits with Liu Yu while cultivating his Fire Element Divine Mansion. A month later, Du Huaiyuan brought him newly brewed mid-grade Second-tier spiritual wine, which Ji An discovered contained substantial Wood Element Qi.

• Ji An asked Liu Yu whether the Chen Clan had fled, and Liu Yu confirmed it while agreeing to investigate the clan through the Enforcement Hall.
• Ji An and Liu Yu exchanged Liu Yu’s beast materials for mid-grade spiritual fruits, which Ji An promised to deliver over three years.
• After Liu Yu left, Ji An refined a Vermillion Bird Flame Grass Pill and continued strengthening his Fire Element Divine Mansion.
• A month later, Liu Yu’s message told Ji An that fleeing families had abducted rogue cultivators under the influence of Demon Cultivators, prompting the sect leaders to investigate other family powers.
• Du Huaiyuan arrived with two jars of mid-grade Second-tier spiritual wine, and Ji An confirmed that it restored spiritual power and contained substantial Wood Element Qi.