Chapter Summaries

Ji An perfected and greatly strengthened his spells while helping Lin Lan purge the demonic contamination that had plagued her for decades. Five years later, Lin Lan prepared to attempt the Golden Core stage, and Ji An promised to witness her breakthrough before traveling to seek resources for improving the Spirit Vein.

• Ji An raised Virtuous Merit Spirit Nurturing Incantation and Dragon Soars, All Things Born to the perfected level, then tested their increased range and power.
• Lin Lan and Ji An purified the demon soul contaminating her; she thanked her master and planned to return to Condensing Emerald Cliff to prepare for the Five Qi Chaoyuan stage.
• After sensing that his demon soul had vanished, Zhu Changhe ordered a crow-like Magic Beast to carry instructions to Xuan Yin Hall, where Yun Nianrong agreed to follow them.
• Ji An raised the Great White Spirit Extinguishing Sword and Virtuous Merit Spirit Nurturing Incantation to Great Perfection, then spent five years visualizing his Mud Pill Palace and advancing his cultivation.
• Lin Lan told Ji An she had completed her preparations and would go to Sunrise Peak to exchange for a Golden Core Pill; Ji An congratulated her and promised to witness her breakthrough three days later.

After Lin Lan’s successful breakthrough, Ji An left the sect to procure resources and investigate the demonic qi regions, where he harvested Dao Resonance from a demonic cultivator’s tribulation. At Harmony Peak, Mysterious Yin Sect Master Zhu Changhe ambushed him, and Ji An struck back with his flying sword.

• Ji An reviewed the sect’s supply list, confirmed the mountain defenses, and prepared to leave before the Spirit Vein upgrade expected in two to three years.
• Ji An departed Southern Continent after two months and traveled through demonic qi regions toward Harmony Peak, avoiding the Shadowless Sect and Earth Fiend Gate territories.
• Ji An hid near the Mysterious Yin Sect as a demonic cultivator underwent tribulation, then gained roughly 150 points of Dao Resonance when the Stone Turtle returned.
• Zhu Changhe attacked Ji An with a giant hand of demonic qi, but Ji An escaped with Soaring Golden Light and recognized the Mysterious Yin Sect Master.
• Ji An summoned the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner and launched his silver flying sword at Zhu Changhe, piercing the strongest point of his white bone shield.

Ji An escaped Zhu Changhe after a dangerous clash, then returned to Red Rock Immortal City and intervened when True Person Biyun threatened Master Gu Tai’s shop. The chapter left Gu Zhonghe asking Ji An who he was after Biyun fled.

• Ji An’s Great White Spirit Extinguishing Sword pierced Zhu Changhe’s bone shield, but the shield’s soul attack disrupted Ji An’s spell and Zhu Changhe escaped into the demonic qi.
• Zhu Changhe returned to Harmony Peak with a badly corrupted arm, replaced it with a disciple’s limb, and promised Yun Nianrong a tribulation treasure so she could attempt a breakthrough in half a month.
• Ji An crossed Gular Pass and reached Red Rock Immortal City, where he learned that Master Gu Tai had died and his son, Gu Zhonghe, now ran the Divine Brush Spirit Armor Pavilion.
• True Person Biyun pressured Gu Zhonghe over Primal Spirit Mud, but Ji An revealed his Nascent Soul cultivation and forced Biyun to apologize with a rare spirit seed.
• Gu Zhonghe accepted the spirit seed and let Biyun leave, then asked Ji An to identify himself.

Ji An helped Gu Zhonghe consider leaving Red Rock Immortal City for the Golden Spirit Sect as the True Demon Tribulation approached, then cultivated a newly identified Moonlit Purple Spirit Fir in the Gourd World. He met True Lord Tianshui and completed a major exchange of spiritual materials, while the missing demonic cultivator remained a looming concern.

• Ji An warned Gu Zhonghe that the Primal Spirit Mud formula might have been exposed and urged him to consider moving to Western Continent to stay with Hong Ming; Gu Zhonghe asked for two days to decide.
• Ji An recognized the spirit seed as a Moonlit Purple Spirit Fir, planted it in the Gourd World, and used Dragon Soars, All Things Born to grow it.
• Ji An visited the Enforcement Squad and asked True Person Han Chi to introduce him to True Lord Tianshui so he could arrange a transaction.
• Ji An and True Lord Tianshui negotiated an exchange of fourth-order spiritual items, then inspected the supplies and completed the deal.
• Ji An asked whether the demonic cultivator who had escaped Red Rock Immortal City had been found, and True Lord Tianshui said there had been no trace of him.

Ji An discussed the approaching True Demon Tribulation and its possible consequences with True Monarch Tianshui, then failed to find rare spirit seeds in Red Rock Immortal City. He returned to Divine Fire Street and prepared to lead Gu Zhonghe’s clan to the Western Continent.

• Ji An and True Monarch Tianshui discussed the Mysterious Yin Sect, the demon dens, and the risk that high-level demon cultivators might join the True Demon Realm.
• True Monarch Tianshui explained how demon beasts had exploited past True Demon Tribulations, and Ji An warned that Buddhist cultivators might threaten weakened immortal cultivators afterward.
• True Monarch Tianshui agreed to share Ji An’s concerns with others in the Far North, while Ji An asked about trading for rare spirit seeds.
• Ji An searched Red Rock Immortal City’s shops and stalls for spirit seeds but found none that suited his plans for the Gourd World.
• Gu Zhonghe told Ji An that more than two hundred clan members were ready to leave for the Western Continent, and Ji An set out with them.

Ji An escorted Gu Zhonghe’s clan through demonic qi, witnessed a Mysterious Yin Sect cultivator survive a Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation, and strengthened his Geng Xin Metal Dao Seed. The group reached the Golden Spirit Sect, where inspections uncovered two contaminated clan members and Gu Hongming reunited with his family.

• Ji An destroyed a giant demonic head attacking the flying vessel and ordered Gu Zhonghe to speed up while he patrolled outside.
• Ji An spotted a Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation ahead, ordered the vessel to detour, and later warned the passengers to flee when the tribulation’s manifestation affected them from afar.
• Ji An saw the demonic cultivator survive the tribulation with help from a white bone Magic Treasure and used Dao Rhyme to raise his Geng Xin Metal Dao Seed to Mid Grade.
• The flying vessel reached the Golden Spirit Sect, where Liu Yu and Ji An arranged for Gu Hongming and the Labor-Study Hall to inspect Gu Zhonghe’s clan.
• The Purifying Spirit Talisman revealed two contaminated people, who were purified; Gu Hongming then welcomed his family and invited them to settle in his cave abode.

Ji An reported the Mysterious Yin Sect’s growing Nascent Soul threat to Lin Jiuxiao and planned to monitor Harmony Peak for a year. He commissioned Zhang Zeye to build a defensive formation that would let him cultivate safely amid demonic qi.

• Ji An returned the procurement supplies to the Treasure Pavilion and discussed reforms with Zhang Yi.
• Ji An told Lin Jiuxiao about the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation at Harmony Peak and warned that Nascent Soul Manifestations could affect low-level cultivators from fifty li away.
• Ji An assured Lin Jiuxiao that he could handle the Mysterious Yin Sect’s two Nascent Soul cultivators, but planned to monitor Harmony Peak for a year in case more appeared.
• Zhang Yi awarded Ji An Eighty-six Great Merit Points for completing the procurement mission.
• Ji An asked Zhang Zeye to build a small formation near Harmony Peak that could repel demonic qi and briefly withstand a Nascent Soul attack.
• Zhang Zeye named the formation the Mysterious Turtle Armor Formation, and Ji An advanced Five Thousand Great Merit toward its cost.

Ji An discussed the sect’s cultivation and defenses as the True Demon Tribulation disrupted disciples’ prospects, then hosted a gathering that reflected on loneliness and survival. After the gathering, his first flying beast died, and half a month later Ji An refined Moon Dew into a drop of moonlight.

• Ji An asked Zhang Zeyu about the Formation Hall’s future Golden Core cultivators, and Zhang explained that its younger formation masters needed time to mature.
• Ji An hosted Liu Yu, Zhong Yuefei, Li Lingyu, and his disciples for wine and food, where they discussed loneliness, the True Demon Tribulation, and the Minor Bamboo Mountain Wei Clan’s plans to survive.
• Lin Lan warned Wei Baiyang to keep his responsibilities to the sect separate from his ties to his family, and he agreed to follow the rules.
• The Grey Feather Sand Goose returned to Ji An in its final moments, and he burned its body after it died.
• Half a month later, Ji An drew Moon Dew into his Upper Dantian and condensed it into a droplet of moonlight, which his Nascent Soul swallowed.

Ji An cultivated Moon Essence and Sun Essence, then gathered rare materials and refined the Five Splendor Pill in the Gourd World. After two failed batches, he produced a Fine Spirit Pill and ended the chapter reviewing his method.

• Ji An condensed Moon Essence and Sun Essence, nourishing his Nascent Soul and refining his body.
• Ji An entered the Gourd World, found four mature Five-Colored Flowers, and prepared to refine the Five Splendor Pill.
• Ji An used the Stone Turtle to mature spirit herbs and gathered the pill’s other ingredients before refining their essences.
• Ji An restored his Spiritual Sense with Soul Incense and spirit tea, then refined essences from all the ingredients, enough for three attempts.
• Ji An’s first two pill batches failed, but his third produced a Five Splendor Pill that his five Magic Treasures caught.
• Ji An identified the pill as a Fine Spirit Pill and sat down to review his refining process.

Ji An refined Five Splendor Pills, advanced his preparations for body cultivation, and learned how to use the Mysterious Turtle Armor Formation. He returned to Harmony Peak’s outer region, established a concealed cave abode, and began investigating the strange stone Lin Lan had given him.

• Ji An refined a Five Splendor Pill, practiced the Immovable Wisdom King Art, and used the Stone Turtle to raise a Spirit Tree toward the fourth tier.
• Ji An refined several batches of Five Splendor Pills, verified his medicinal-property conjectures, and planted more Spirit Seeds for future ingredients.
• Zhang Zeye demonstrated the Mysterious Turtle Armor Formation, and Ji An paid him 2,200 merits to make up the cost.
• Ji An summoned Big Yellow and Golden Fur to dig a cave abode near Harmony Peak, then activated the formation and told them to guard it.
• Ji An entered the small world and found that his divine sense could inspect Lin Lan’s yellow-jade-colored stone more effectively than before.

Ji An corroded the mysterious stone, upgraded his Wu Ji Earth Dao Seed with Dao Rhyme gained from a failed Golden Core tribulation, and returned toward the Mysterious Yin Sect. There, Zhu Changhe and Yun Nianrong learned that a powerful True Demon had emerged from the demon den and went to confront it.

• Ji An used Wood Element spiritual power to slowly corrode the stone, then spent half a year cultivating while continuing the work.
• A demonic cultivator failed to cross the Golden Core lightning tribulation, and the Stone Turtle absorbed the tribulation and gained Dao Rhyme.
• Ji An spent Earth Dao Rhyme to raise the Wu Ji Earth Dao Seed to mid-grade before setting out for the sect.
• Zhu Changhe gave Yun Nianrong the method for refining Tribulation-Crossing Treasures and assigned her to make them.
• A disciple reported that a powerful True Demon had emerged from the demon den, so Zhu Changhe and Yun Nianrong went to investigate and found a silent, bull-headed monster.

Morag forced Zhu Changhe and Yun Nianrong to swear allegiance to the Holy Alliance, then planned attacks on the Golden Spirit Sect and the Heavenly Demon Alliance. Ji An returned to the Golden Spirit Sect with news of the Mysterious Yin Sect’s losses and learned the sect had stockpiled thousands of Thunder Pearls as it prepared for war.

• Morag demonstrated his overwhelming strength to Zhu Changhe and Yun Nianrong, then offered them advanced cultivation and a chance to survive in the Sacred Realm if they joined the Holy Alliance.
• Morag presented Han Shanyue as proof that human cultivators could thrive in the Sacred Realm, and Zhu Changhe and Yun Nianrong swore a Great Dao Oath to join the Holy Alliance.
• Yun Nianrong described the Golden Spirit Sect and the Heavenly Demon Alliance, prompting Morag to plan an assault on the Golden Spirit Sect and assign Yun Nianrong to lead an eventual attack on the Heavenly Demon Alliance.
• Ji An learned from Zhang Zeye that the Golden Spirit Sect’s Spirit Vein could advance within three months, then told Lin Jiuxiao that another Mysterious Yin Sect cultivator had died attempting to reach the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Lin Jiuxiao reported that the Golden Spirit Sect had stored more than thirty thousand Thunder Pearls, and Ji An said he would bring more materials to the Artifact Refining Hall.

Ji An visited Lin Lan and taught her about Golden Core cultivation before discovering that her gift was a Fusang Tree spirit seed. He planted it in the Gourd World, where it sprouted, then witnessed Crimson Flame Peak’s eruption and used his farming spells to help the disciples gather spiritual items and protect the spirit plants.

• Ji An visited Lin Lan at the Department of Agriculture, explained Golden Core cultivation, and heard about the branch’s progress and its members.
• Ji An examined Lin Lan’s crimson stone gift, revealed its Fusang Tree spirit seed, and planted it on an island in the Gourd World’s magma lake.
• Ji An returned to cultivating, and half a month later he found that the Fusang Tree seed had sprouted into a small two-trunk seedling.
• Two months later, Crimson Flame Peak erupted, and Ji An sensed the Five Elements and Yin-Yang changes as Origin Seeking cultivators gathered the released spiritual items.
• Ji An flew around the damaged forest, extinguished hidden dangers with Dragon Soars, All Things Born, and impressed the gathering disciples with the spell’s reach.

Ji An discussed how rising Spirit Vein grades would strengthen the sect and then used his gains to improve the Gathering Origin Tree. He volunteered to cultivate Spirit Fields around Crimson Flame Peak to practice his spells, but planned to leave for Harmony Peak the next day to watch the Mysterious Yin Sect.

• Ji An and Liu Yu discussed how higher-grade Spirit Veins would improve the sect’s agriculture and resources, while the True Demon Tribulation and the Mysterious Yin Sect’s second Nascent Soul cultivator remained concerns.
• After the mission inventory ended, Qin Yan regretted that the exhausted Spirit Vein beneath Crimson Flame Peak had yielded a fourth-grade high-grade Fire Source Stone rather than a top-grade resource.
• Ji An returned to his cave abode, saw that rising lava threatened its entrance, and entered his small world, where Fire Phoenix flew toward the Fusang Tree.
• Ji An ordered the Stone Turtle to use his excess Dao Rhymes to raise the Gathering Origin Tree’s grade.
• Ji An told Lin Jiuxiao he would volunteer to cast spells on about one hundred thousand mu of Spirit Fields around Crimson Flame Peak to improve his spell mastery.
• Ji An said the volunteer work would begin in a few years and that he would leave for Harmony Peak the next day to monitor the Mysterious Yin Sect.

Ji An planned to nourish the sect’s Spirit Fields and reassured Lin Jiuxiao that the sect could withstand the coming True Demon Tribulation. He then infiltrated Harmony Peak, where Han Shanyue and Zhu Changhe found him and prepared an ambush, forcing Ji An to flee as their attack began.

• Ji An explained how his spells could improve the sect’s Spirit Fields, and Lin Jiuxiao agreed to coordinate the work through the Department of Agriculture.
• Ji An told Lin Jiuxiao that the mountain-protecting formation and the sect’s Strategic Supplies could withstand the demonic qi and most attacks, then left Limitless Hall.
• Ji An traveled to Harmony Peak, hid near its formation, and entered the small world after setting Golden Fur and Big Yellow to watch for danger.
• A patrol disciple reported Ji An’s presence to Zhu Changhe, who persuaded Han Shanyue to investigate without notifying Morag.
• Han Shanyue found Ji An’s concealed formation and attacked it with Zhu Changhe, intending to strike after Ji An emerged.
• Ji An sensed the ambush, left the formation between attacks, and escaped the overhead strike with Soaring Golden Light.

Ji An killed Han Shanyue with the Great White Spirit Extinguishing Sword and burned his corpse for bone ash. Zhu Changhe fled to Morag, who then went with him to confront Ji An.

• Han Shanyue identified Ji An’s Soaring Golden Light and revealed that he belonged to the Han Clan and called himself a Holy Cultivator.
• Han Shanyue concealed himself in demonic qi while Zhu Changhe attacked, but Ji An spotted Han Shanyue and struck him with the Great White Spirit Extinguishing Sword.
• Han Shanyue’s puppet failed to stop the sword, and he died as Metal Element Spiritual Energy erupted through his body.
• Zhu Changhe escaped as a flock of black crows while Ji An killed several of them, then searched Han Shanyue’s corpse and burned it into bone ash.
• Zhu Changhe reported Han Shanyue’s death to Morag, who demanded an account and flew with him to the battle site.
• Zhu Changhe pointed out Ji An as the murderer just as Ji An finished burning Han Shanyue’s body.

Ji An tested his strength against Morag, a powerful Mid Nascent Soul True Demon fighting alongside the Mysterious Yin Sect’s Zhu Changhe. After injuring Morag but failing to land a fatal blow, Ji An withdrew, leaving Morag unable to catch him.

• Ji An collected the enemy cultivator’s ashes and prepared to face Morag, whose demonic pressure he identified as Mid Nascent Soul level.
• Ji An taunted Morag and secretly sent the Great White Spirit Extinguishing Sword at Zhu Changhe, who defended himself with his shield and a misting technique.
• Morag attacked Ji An with demonic qi and his White Bone Battle Axe, forcing Ji An to rely on his Five Elements Banner and use Departing Fire Burns the Heavens to break the restraint.
• Morag shattered Ji An’s defensive domain, but Ji An’s silver sword pierced Morag’s arm and inflicted deep wounds.
• Ji An fled after realizing his sword could not kill Morag, and Morag chased him but failed to catch up.

Ji An escaped Morag and Zhu Changhe after wounding them, then traveled to Minor Bamboo Mountain to warn Yin Qiuyun that the Western Continent faced a growing threat from the True Demon Realm. Yin Qiuyun sent ten Wei Clan youths with Ji An to the Golden Spirit Sect but chose to stay behind and protect the rest of her clan.

• Morag amputated and regenerated part of his arm to remove Ji An's Annihilation Divine Intent, while Zhu Changhe endured a severe wound to his heart.
• Morag and Zhu Changhe discussed Ji An's identity and decided to recall Yun Nianrong while continuing their plans to attack local factions.
• Ji An replenished his spiritual power, traveled to Minor Bamboo Mountain, and found the Wei Clan hidden in an underground fortress.
• Ji An warned Yin Qiuyun about the True Demon threat and offered to take Wei Clan descendants to the Golden Spirit Sect.
• Yin Qiuyun chose to remain with the clan and sent ten young Wei Clan members with Ji An to the Golden Spirit Sect.

Ji An returned to the sect with news that the Mysterious Yin Sect had defected to the True Demon Realm, prompting the Golden Spirit Sect to prepare for a possible siege and warn nearby factions. He then planned to capture Golden Core Demon Kings in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to obtain Dao charm for ripening spirit herbs, but exhaustion overtook him.

• Yin Qiuyun sealed the underground entrance and ordered the cultivators there to stop using it and continue exploring the underground river.
• Ji An brought Wei Baiyang's clan members to Condensing Emerald Cliff, then summoned the Golden Core True Persons to discuss the danger at Harmony Peak.
• Ji An reported that the Mysterious Yin Sect had defected and that true demons at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage threatened the Western Continent.
• Zhang Zeyang estimated that the Mountain Protecting Array could withstand a sustained assault for about five years, while the sect discussed its defenses and preparations.
• The Golden Spirit Sect agreed to inform nearby family factions and alert cultivators at Foundation Establishment Realm and above.
• Ji An decided to capture Golden Core-level Demon Kings in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains for Dao charm, then drank spirit tea and fell asleep from exhaustion.

Ji An prepared to strengthen himself against the coming demonic threat by advancing spirit trees, making pills, and seeking a way to obtain Golden Core demonic beasts. Unable to find a sect disciple nearing a breakthrough, he left for the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to search for an opportunity.

• Ji An woke from a nightmare of the Golden Spirit Sect being destroyed by True Demons and resolved to accelerate his cultivation.
• Ji An used the Stone Turtle to advance the Fusang Tree to third-order mid-grade, then buried Nascent Soul cultivator ashes near its roots to help it grow.
• Ji An advanced the Lightning Strike Spirit Peach Tree to the fourth-tier and ripened herbs to refine Five Splendor Pills, producing three pills, including two of superior quality.
• Ji An asked Lin Jiuxiao to identify disciples close to reaching the Golden Core Stage, but Lin Jiuxiao explained that none were likely to meet the conditions.
• Ji An told Lin Jiuxiao he would seek Golden Core demonic beasts in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and left the sect.