Chapter Summaries

Lu Chuan discovered that a meditation cushion greatly improved comprehension and tempered the body, then found preserved pills labeled in Small Seal Script. The pills suggested a connection between Qi Refiners and the previous Reincarnation Era, and Lu Chuan ended the chapter examining several valuable pill types.

• The Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King praised the meditation cushion, and Lu Chuan sat on it to experience its powerful effects before storing it away.
• Lu Chuan searched the cultivation room and found three intact Jade Boxes on a rack that had survived for countless years.
• Lu Chuan opened a Jade Box and recognized Small Seal Script on the pill bottles, prompting him to suspect that Qi Refiners and the Immortal Dao were connected to the previous Reincarnation Era.
• Lu Chuan identified twelve bottles of Foundation Cultivation Pills, counted 120 pills worth an estimated 120 billion Cosmic Coins, and confirmed they remained usable.
• Lu Chuan examined the other six bottles and identified Diamond Pills, Spirit Nurturing Pills, and Earth Origin Pills.

Lu Chuan examined the pills and treasures in three Jade Boxes, finding several that could greatly aid his cultivation and a powerful thunderous bow. He left with the bow’s destructive might revealed, though he had not yet tested it in battle.

• Lu Chuan read the pills’ annotations and identified the Diamond Pill, Spirit Nurturing Pill, and Earth Origin Pill as treasures that could strengthen his body, Spiritual Power, and ability to cross tribulations.
• Lu Chuan opened the second Jade Box and found crystals filled with powerful energy and Dao Rhythm, which he suspected were purer than Spirit Stones.
• Lu Chuan opened the largest Jade Box and used his Blade Intent to dispel the thunder dragons created by its mental shock.
• Lu Chuan discovered an Ancient Great Bow with a dragon-shaped bowstring and picked it up without resistance.
• Lu Chuan drew the bowstring, forming a thunderous arrow whose power he believed could kill a Transcendent Peak expert.

Lu Chuan secured an ancient great bow comparable to a top-grade Dao Artifact, then searched the courtyard and decided to leave before other races arrived. Outside, he encountered a Three-headed Black Panther that attacked him, and he struck back as it tried to flee.

• Lu Chuan stored the great bow and two Jade Boxes in the Green-skinned Gourd after finding he could draw the bow only about one-third of the way.
• Lu Chuan and the Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King searched the courtyard but found little beyond the treasures from the Cultivation Room.
• Lu Chuan used the Son of Heaven's Qi Observation Technique to find a safe route out, hoping to explore the rest of the Blazing Sun Sect's Grotto-Heaven.
• A Three-headed Black Panther confronted Lu Chuan outside the courtyard and tried to overwhelm him with spiritual pressure.
• Lu Chuan's Blade Intent shattered one of the panther's heads, and he pursued it with a gate formed from Spiritual Power.

Lu Chuan killed the Three-headed Black Panther and set out with the Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King to find a Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine guarded by an Iron Eater Beast. At the mine, Demon Race Prodigy Kui Gang confronted Ye Yunqing and attacked her after she mocked his claim to the vein.

• Lu Chuan killed the Three-headed Black Panther with the Mysterious Gate of the Female, and the Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King celebrated its death.
• Lu Chuan asked the Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King to lead him to the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine, hoping to obtain material for a better weapon.
• The Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King warned Lu Chuan that an Iron Eater Beast, stronger than the black panther, guarded the mine and fed on Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold.
• Lu Chuan rode with the Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King through the city toward the mine without triggering its restrictions.
• At the mine, Kui Gang demanded that Ye Yunqing and the Human Race leave, but Ye Yunqing mocked his claim to the vein.
• Kui Gang attacked Ye Yunqing with a punch.

Kui Gang’s attack on Ye Yunqing triggered a fierce clash between the Human Race and the Demon Race, while the other races refused to join in. As Kui Gang called for a halt, everyone waited for Ye Yunqing to decide whether the fighting would continue.

• Kui Gang attacked Ye Yunqing, and Kast charged in to fight him on behalf of the Human Race.
• A Demon Race expert tried to join the fight against Kast, but Luo Tian intercepted him.
• Ye Yunqing summoned her spear and released an imposing killing aura that drove the other races to retreat.
• The other races declined to help the Demon Race, leaving its fighters furious and isolated.
• Kast gradually gained the upper hand over Kui Gang, who called for the fighting to stop.
• The Human Race hesitated, and its members looked to Ye Yunqing for her decision.

Lu Chuan emerged from hiding after killing a Demon Race prodigy with a blade strike and sending Kui Gang flying with a palm. He arrived at the Human Race’s formation with the Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King and focused on finishing off the badly injured Kui Gang.

• A Demon Race member urged Ye Yunqing to end the fighting, and she considered agreeing to avoid casualties.
• Lu Chuan secretly killed the Demon Race prodigy fighting Luo Tian with a powerful blade strike that left the onlookers shaken.
• Kui Gang abandoned his fight with Kast and challenged the hidden attacker, but Lu Chuan struck him with a giant palm and sent him flying more than ten thousand meters.
• Lu Chuan and the Crimson Flame Wind Wolf King joined the front of the Human Race formation, and Lu Chuan resolved to kill Kui Gang after seeing he had survived the blow.

Lu Chuan killed Kui Gang with a single devastating stomp, shocking the foreign races and boosting the Human Race’s confidence. Ye Yunqing realized that Wan Sanqian had been right to seek Lu Chuan’s help, and the foreign races decided to call for reinforcements.

• Lu Chuan sealed Kui Gang’s escape and crushed him with a stomp that fused martial techniques with mental attacks.
• The gathered foreign-race fighters feared Lu Chuan’s strength and decided to request reinforcements from their clans.
• The Human Race camp celebrated Lu Chuan’s power as their position against the other races improved.
• Ye Yunqing, Luo Tian, and Kast recognized Lu Chuan as the person Wan Sanqian had told them to find, and Ye Yunqing regretted underestimating him.

After killing Kui Gang, Lu Chuan found Earthen Dragon Wood and other valuable resources in his Storage Ring. He then attacked the Demon Race camp, and his Saber Energy overwhelmed the combined strike of thousands as it descended on them.

• Lu Chuan took Kui Gang’s Storage Ring and discovered a piece of Earthen Dragon Wood along with a large quantity of Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold.
• Lu Chuan flew above the battlefield and unleashed Blade Intent at the Demon Race camp, intending to wipe out its members.
• Thousands of Demon Race members attacked Lu Chuan together, while Luo Tian asked Ye Yunqing whether the Human Race should intervene.
• Ye Yunqing refused to help as Lu Chuan’s Saber Energy pierced through the Demon Race’s combined attacks and grew stronger.
• The Saber Energy sealed off the Demon Race’s escape routes and descended upon them, leaving them unable to flee.

Lu Chuan annihilated thousands of Demon Race members, then forced the Foreign Races to abandon the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine vein. After killing several hundred who stayed behind to spy, he joined the Human Race camp, where Ye Yunqing asked what he wanted from the mine.

• Lu Chuan unleashed a saber strike that wiped out thousands of Demon Race members and stunned the surrounding Foreign Races.
• Lu Chuan declared the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine territory belonged to the Human Race, and the Foreign Races withdrew rather than challenge him.
• Lu Chuan used a Mysterious Gate of the Female to kill several hundred Foreign Race members who had hidden nearby to spy.
• Ye Yunqing greeted Lu Chuan on behalf of the Human Race and thanked him for helping secure the mine.
• Ye Yunqing asked Lu Chuan what he expected regarding the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine vein.

Lu Chuan demanded half of the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine vein in exchange for protecting it from the Alien races, while Ye Yunqing sought approval from Xuanhuang Hall’s higher-ups. As she waited for their response, Lu Chuan ignored the Human Race camp’s private criticism of his demand.

• Lu Chuan demanded half the benefits from the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine vein, and Ye Yunqing said she lacked authority to agree.
• Lu Chuan argued that he could protect the mine from the Alien races and that his security would save Xuanhuang Hall substantial costs.
• Ye Yunqing exchanged glances with Luo Tian and Kast, then contacted Xuanhuang Hall’s higher-ups to report Lu Chuan’s demand.
• People in the Human Race camp privately mocked Lu Chuan as greedy and looked down on his Galactic Federation origins.
• Lu Chuan heard their conversations through his Spiritual Power but ignored them and waited for Ye Yunqing’s report.

Wan Sanqian offered Lu Chuan twenty percent of the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine’s profits and Xuanhuang Hall membership in exchange for accepting a deal and learning the mine’s hidden value. Lu Chuan agreed, then discovered that Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow accompanied the gold and realized Xuanhuang Hall had used his lack of background knowledge to bargain away part of his share.

• Wan Sanqian received Ye Yunqing’s report of Lu Chuan’s strength and demand for half the mine, then decided how to respond.
• Wan Sanqian sent Ye Yunqing an offer of twenty percent of the mine’s profits, elite membership in Xuanhuang Hall, and information about Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold’s true value.
• Ye Yunqing told Lu Chuan that Wan Sanqian’s offer included a secret about the mine, and Lu Chuan agreed to the twenty-percent share on the condition that the information proved valuable.
• Ye Yunqing revealed that Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mines produced Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow, a rare treasure coveted by those in the Mystic Ascension Realm.
• Lu Chuan realized that Xuanhuang Hall had used his lack of knowledge to secure a larger share of the mine’s benefits, but accepted the deal and did not retaliate against Ye Yunqing.

Lu Chuan learned that the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine contained valuable Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow and tested whether he could inspect the vein, but Earth Vein Power blocked his Spiritual Power. He agreed to guard the mine while the others handled the mining, then settled on the mountaintop as Ye Yunqing’s team began work.

• Ye Yunqing told Lu Chuan that even the lowest-grade mine vein held at least nine drops of Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow and that he was promised one drop, plus a share of any amount above nine.
• Lu Chuan tried to probe the mine with his Spiritual Power but found that powerful Earth Vein Power blocked him from seeing inside.
• Lu Chuan agreed to guard the mine and said he would intervene only against enemies the others could not handle.
• Lu Chuan flew to the mountaintop and told everyone not to disturb him unless something important happened.
• Ye Yunqing ordered the Human Race team to climb the mountain, survey the terrain, and prepare to mine the vein.
• Luo Tian and Kast remarked to Ye Yunqing that Lu Chuan’s share was generous and that his strength would make their work easier.

Lu Chuan cultivated on the mountain and used Foundation Cultivation Pills to strengthen his Epoch Book Dharma Appearance, causing a vast surge of power that drew the attention of the Human Race. Ye Yunqing confirmed that Lu Chuan was still in the Transcendent Eighth Realm, leaving Luo Tian and Kast stunned by the possibility that his Innate Divine Ability was a top-grade Supreme Divine Ability.

• Lu Chuan swallowed his Foundation Cultivation Pills and used the All-Encompassing Entry to refine their medicinal power.
• Lu Chuan formed his Heaven and Earth Furnace and rapidly strengthened his Epoch Book Dharma Appearance as his cultivation rose.
• Lu Chuan’s growing devouring power drew the power of heaven and earth from across a thousand li and startled the Human Race members surveying the mountain.
• Luo Tian guessed that Lu Chuan was only in the Transcendent Eighth Realm, and Kast reacted with disbelief at his ability to kill peak General-class Foreign Race.
• Ye Yunqing confirmed Lu Chuan’s realm and suggested that his Innate Divine Ability was likely a top-grade Supreme Divine Ability, shocking Luo Tian and Kast.

Lu Chuan refined pills atop the mountain and broke through to the Sixth Transformation of the Star Silkworm Soul Nurturing Technique, then continued cultivating instead of attempting the Transcendent Ninth Realm. Meanwhile, Ye Yunqing and the others organized the mountain’s defenses and accelerated mining the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold vein as the watching Foreign Races began to stir.

• Ye Yunqing sent Luo Tian and Kast to help clear Fierce Beasts and guard the mountain while Lu Chuan held the summit.
• Lu Chuan refined pills until his [Epoch Book] Dharma Appearance grew to ten zhang and reached perfection, beginning to transform his Soul Consciousness.
• Lu Chuan swallowed Spirit Nurturing Pills and Diamond Pills, broke through the shackles on his Soul Consciousness, and advanced the Star Silkworm Soul Nurturing Technique from the Fifth Transformation to the Sixth.
• Lu Chuan continued refining the remaining medicinal power and tempering his Dharma Appearance instead of attempting the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.
• Ye Yunqing and the others cleared Fierce Beasts and used Spiritual Power Mining Machines to mine the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold vein, prompting the watching Foreign Races to stir.

After more than a month of mining without finding any Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow, Lu Chuan finished his seclusion and advanced to Immortal Sixth Rank in Spiritual Power. The mine then erupted with twelve drops of Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow, prompting Ye Yunqing to ready the Human Race for battle.

• The Human Race continued mining the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold vein while Foreign Races watched from below and the Grotto-Heaven remained in an uneasy balance.
• Lu Chuan emerged from seclusion at the peak of the Transcendent Eighth Realm, with Immortal Sixth Rank Spiritual Power and a broader range of perception.
• A massive crack opened halfway up the mountain, releasing a ten-thousand-zhang radiance as twelve drops of Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow emerged.
• Lu Chuan used his Spiritual Power to investigate the eruption and identify the Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow.
• Ye Yunqing ordered the Great Array activated and everyone to prepare for combat, while Luo Tian and Kast took positions to preside over the array.

Lu Chuan and Ye Yunqing saw twelve drops of Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow emerging from the mine, drawing the attention of the other races. As Lu Chuan guarded the fissure and waited for the drops to separate safely, experts from across the grotto-heaven converged on the Human Race’s array-protected mine.

• Luo Tian and Kast activated the Human Race’s Sun Moon Star Array around the mountain.
• Lu Chuan joined Ye Yunqing at the phenomenon and saw twelve drops of Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow rising inside the mine vein.
• Lu Chuan promised Ye Yunqing he would protect the miners and told her to speed up the mining.
• Scouts from the other races reported the phenomenon, prompting experts from over a dozen races to head for the mine.
• Ye Yunqing returned to the command post while Lu Chuan guarded the fissure and cultivated as he waited for the spirit marrow to emerge safely.

As Foreign Races converged on the mountain to seize the Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow, their strongest experts joined forces to attack the Human Race's Great Array. Luo Tian, Kast, Ye Yunqing, and the other defenders burned their sources to strengthen the barrier, leaving Lu Chuan impressed by their resolve.

• Lu Chuan noticed Foreign Race experts gathering below the mountain as the Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow emerged.
• A Demon Race expert named Xuan Snake attacked the Great Array, cracking its barrier before it quickly repaired itself.
• A dozen top General-class peak Foreign Race experts launched attacks together against the Human Race's defenses.
• Ye Yunqing strengthened the Great Array with runes and ordered the defenders to burn their sources.
• Luo Tian and Kast led the Human Race defenders in burning their sources and pouring their strength into the Great Array.
• Lu Chuan watched their sacrifice and gained respect for Luo Tian, the defenders, and Xuanhuang Hall.

Lu Chuan stopped Luo Tian and the others from burning their origins, then confronted the Foreign Races besieging the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine. After his warning was challenged, he killed the Demon Race expert who had spoken up, leaving the gathered forces facing his power.

• Lu Chuan suppressed Luo Tian and the others’ origin-burning and ordered them to guard the mine vein and hold the Great Array.
• Lu Chuan shattered attacks from more than a dozen Foreign Race experts with one strike, shocking the Human Race and frightening their opponents.
• Lu Chuan left the Great Array and ordered the Foreign Races to abandon the Heavenly Origin Spirit Gold Mine.
• A Demon Race expert challenged Lu Chuan’s claim to the mine, and Lu Chuan attacked him with a Heart Burning Blade.
• The Demon Race expert’s jade token blocked Lu Chuan’s Mental Attack briefly, but Lu Chuan broke through its protection and killed him.

Lu Chuan killed a Demon Race expert and ordered the Foreign Races to withdraw from the mountain, claiming the Heavenly Origin Spirit Crystal Mine for the Human Race. An Asura General and other Foreign Race leaders challenged his authority and demanded a share of the Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow, setting up a possible confrontation.

• Lu Chuan's defeated Demon Race opponent fell from the sky and crashed into the ground, while Lu Chuan's Blade Intent intimidated the assembled races.
• Lu Chuan declared the mine property of the Human Race and challenged anyone who wanted to contest his claim.
• Lu Chuan ordered all Foreign Races to retreat three hundred li within half an hour or be killed.
• An Asura General stepped forward and accused Lu Chuan of overreaching, warning that the Foreign Races could join forces against him.
• Other Foreign Race leaders backed the Asura General, demanded a share of the Heavenly Origin Spirit Marrow, and hinted that their groups would unite.

As the foreign races began to unite against him, Lu Chuan attacked with a saber technique that fused martial divine abilities and spiritual secret arts, revealing his emerging Divine Martial path. His strike overwhelmed nearly all the foreign fighters with a mental illusion, leaving their fate in the balance.

• The foreign races voiced their grievances against Lu Chuan and began tacitly joining forces, alarming the humans guarding the Great Array.
• Luo Tian and Kast prepared to burn their origins if Lu Chuan could not protect the mine, while Ye Yunqing trusted that he had a plan.
• Lu Chuan remained calm because he expected the alliance and intended to make the foreign races afraid by killing more of them.
• Lu Chuan combined the Po Jun Saber Art with the Mysterious Gate of the Female to unleash a Divine Martial attack, a path he hoped would eventually let him contend with Mystic Ascension Realm cultivators.
• Lu Chuan's star-like saber strike hit the foreign races with killing intent and mental shock, plunging nearly all of them into an illusion before they could defend themselves.