Arc 15The Hidden Calamity

Zhou Qingqing guided the Flame Emperor and his daughters toward the Earth Dao, then exposed Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal’s hidden allegiance and defeated Daoist Burning Lamp. The arc left Burning Lamp joining the Western Sect while Zhou Qingqing took charge of training the Jade Void Twelve Immortals.

  • Zhou Qingqing arranged for Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother to protect Yaoji and Nüwa, helping them overcome demonic attacks and break through to Daluo Golden Immortals.
  • Zhou Qingqing brought the Flame Emperor and his daughters to Houtu, who appointed Yaoji Mount Wu Goddess and Nüwa Nine Springs Goddess, helping the Flame Emperor attain the Earth Sovereign Dao Fruit.
  • Nuwa bestowed Primordial Purple Qi on the Flame Emperor, while Xuandu reached Daluo Golden Immortal and Laozi sent Zhou Qingqing to find a new disciple.
  • Zhou Qingqing brought Du'e True Person to Laozi, who accepted him as his third disciple, then traveled to Golden Turtle Island to test Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal.
  • Zhou Qingqing exposed Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal’s disguised Joyful Zen Light, and Tongtian killed him after he revealed a time-based message about the Immeasurable Calamity.
  • Zhou Qingqing challenged Daoist Burning Lamp’s bid to join the Chan Sect, defeated his divine abilities, and claimed the Qiankun Ruler and Coffin Lamp after he admitted defeat and left Eastern Kunlun.
  • Zhou Qingqing agreed to train the Jade Void Twelve Immortals in exchange for two lamps, while Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate saw Burning Lamp join the Two Sages of the West.
Chapters 351–375 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 351Listen to the Thunder, Quickly Attain Zenith Heaven

Zhou Qingqing helped South Pole Immortal and Daoist Duobao reach Daluo Golden Immortal by transforming Golden Light Ruyi and having them face Thunder Marsh’s Thunderclap Eight Trigrams. As Shennongjia’s Divine Court took shape, the Flame Emperor devoted himself to developing the Human Dao, while Zhou Qingqing was dismayed to witness his union with the Ancient Primordial Consort.

  • Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate sent Guangchengzi outside to do his lessons for entering Jade Void Palace with his right foot first.
  • Zhou Qingqing transformed Golden Light Ruyi into a congenital treasure and passed it to South Pole Immortal, who refined it.
  • South Pole Immortal combined his lightning arts through Golden Light Ruyi and created the Divine Firmament Thunder Method, breaking through to Daluo Golden Immortal.
  • Daoist Duobao sensed South Pole Immortal’s breakthrough and attained Daluo Golden Immortal as well.
  • Thunder Marsh joined Shennongjia’s Divine Court to assist with rulings, Bai Ze managed internal affairs, and the Flame Emperor developed the Human Dao.
  • Zhou Qingqing learned of the Flame Emperor’s union with the Ancient Primordial Consort and drank with her Daoist junior brothers and sisters.

Ch. 352Obstructing the Dao, the Daughters' Calamity

Yun Zhongzi broke through to Zenith Heaven while cooking for Zhou Qingqing, prompting Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother to worry about their own cultivation. Zhou Qingqing revealed that an obstruction to Flame Emperor's Dao would fall on his daughters, and assigned the two sisters to help overcome it in hopes of reaching Zenith Heaven.

  • Yun Zhongzi broke through to Zenith Heaven, and Zhou Qingqing praised his fortune and virtue.
  • Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother grew anxious after Yun Zhongzi surpassed them, and Zhou Qingqing promised them a chance to prove themselves.
  • Great Master Xuandu asked whether Flame Emperor was about to face a calamity, and Bai Ze realized Zhou Qingqing had already identified an obstruction to the Dao.
  • Zhou Qingqing confirmed the obstruction would not fall on Flame Emperor himself but on his two daughters, and told Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother to each help one daughter overcome it.
  • The Three Pure Ones recognized that Zhou Qingqing had used Flame Emperor's daughters to create suitable opportunities for the Seven Little Ones to advance.

Ch. 353Yaoji and Nüwa

Zhou Qingqing learned that Yaoji and Nüwa were Flame Emperor’s daughters and sent Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother to watch them. Meanwhile, Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate tried to recruit a female disciple among his destined immortals, but Guangchengzi refused and was sent outside to do homework.

  • Zhou Qingqing reflected on Flame Emperor’s many descendants and recognized Yaoji and Nüwa as figures from the stories she knew.
  • Zhou Qingqing ordered Jinling to secretly watch Nüwa and Wudang to keep an eye on Yaoji.
  • Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate considered asking his future disciples to become female cultivators so the Jade Void Twelve Immortals would include a woman.
  • Guangchengzi entered Jade Void Palace, refused when Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate asked if he would become a female cultivator, and was sent outside to do homework.
  • Chijingzi, Taiyi True Person, and Jade Cauldron True Person entered the palace and soon joined Guangchengzi outside, while wondering whether any disciple would ever agree.
  • Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother found Yaoji and the baby Nüwa and privately guessed why Zhou Qingqing had not appeared.

Ch. 354The Eldest Sister's Task, That's All

Zhou Qingqing praised Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother for faithfully guarding Yaoji and Nüwa, while the Three Pure Ones considered their hidden game against Heavenly Dao Hongjun. At Jade Void Palace, Cihang Daoist agreed to become a female cultivator, earning Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate’s enthusiastic approval and leaving Puxian and Wenshu regretting their earlier refusal.

  • The Three Pure Ones recognized that Zhou Qingqing was protecting Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother while secretly influencing events in their contest against Heavenly Dao Hongjun.
  • Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother continued guarding Yaoji and Nüwa without letting their vigilance lapse.
  • Zhou Qingqing praised the two junior sisters for carrying out her task faithfully and maintaining their resolve.
  • Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate asked Cihang Daoist whether she was willing to become a female cultivator, and Cihang agreed.
  • Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate promised to help Cihang with her cultivation, while Puxian and Wenshu regretted refusing the same opportunity.

Ch. 355The Junior Sisters Take Action

Zhou Qingqing sensed two surviving Demon Path entities attacking Yaoji and Nüwa with powers tied to death and the five skandhas. She left the defense to Immaculate Holy Mother and Golden Spirit Holy Mother, whose counterattacks began as the demons’ assault reached the imperial daughters.

  • Zhou Qingqing recognized the approaching auras as the Accumulation Demon and Death Demon, then concealed herself and changed into her black-lotus form.
  • Supreme Pure Laozi understood that Shennong’s effort to relieve the Human Race’s sufferings had drawn the demons’ attention.
  • The Death Demon sent death qi at Yaoji while the Accumulation Demon unleashed Blazing Five Skandhas upon Nüwa.
  • Immaculate Holy Mother tore apart the death qi with her Primal Simplicity White Qi to protect Yaoji.
  • Golden Spirit Holy Mother identified the attack’s attempt to strip Nüwa of her human nature and blocked its demonic bird with Central Heaven Brahma Qi.

Ch. 356Is That All?

Zhou Qingqing arranged for Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother to block the tribulation threatening Yaoji and Nüwa, and the two turned it into an opportunity to break through to Daluo Golden Immortals. When Death Demon and Accumulation Demon fled, Zhou Qingqing’s black lotuses appeared in pursuit.

  • Bai Ze watched Zhou Qingqing’s junior sisters face the tribulation and wondered at the unusual auras of the Seven Little Ones.
  • Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother erased the deathly and yin energies with their Dao methods, stopping the calamity.
  • Death Demon and Accumulation Demon realized the two Holy Mothers were breaking through to Daluo Golden Immortals and fled.
  • Zhou Qingqing smiled as the two Holy Mothers completed their breakthroughs, helping Yaoji and Nüwa overcome the tribulation.
  • Black lotus blossoms appeared before Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother as they regretted letting the demons escape.

Ch. 357The Role of the Two Imperial Daughters

Zhou Qingqing rescued Flame Emperor’s daughters from the demons and explained that their roles in the Nine Nether Realm would help him attain the Dao as the Earth Sovereign. Bai Ze accepted her explanation, while the Three Pure Ones knew she had invented it.

  • Zhou Qingqing sent Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Immaculate Holy Mother into the passage on the World-Destroying Black Lotus, and they defeated Death Demon and Accumulation Demon.
  • Flame Emperor welcomed his daughters back and thanked Zhou Qingqing for helping them.
  • Flame Emperor asked how his daughters’ calamity related to his attainment of the Dao, and Zhou Qingqing claimed they would connect him to the Earth Dao.
  • Zhou Qingqing proposed that Yaoji become the Mount Wu Goddess and Nüwa guard the Nine Springs with Xuanming Ancestral Witch.
  • The Three Pure Ones recognized Zhou Qingqing had fabricated her explanation, but Bai Ze believed it and praised her insight.

Ch. 358Real or Fake?

The Flame Emperor trusted Zhou Qingqing’s account and asked her to bring him and his daughters to the Earth Dao for protection. Zhou Qingqing opened a Reincarnation passage and led the group to Lady Houtu, who sensed her return.

  • The Flame Emperor believed Zhou Qingqing and asked her to introduce him and his daughters to the Earth Dao so they could escape a possible returning tribulation.
  • Zhou Qingqing accepted the request despite realizing she had trapped herself with her own claims, and Yaoji and Nüwa watched her expectantly.
  • Zhou Qingqing changed into her Celestial Master Zi appearance and opened a Reincarnation passage using the Twelve-Grade Reincarnation Purple Lotus.
  • Bai Ze recognized that Zhou Qingqing’s abilities linked the Human, Heavenly, and Earth Dao, while the Flame Emperor concluded that Laozi’s advice to trust her had been right.
  • Zhou Qingqing led the Seven Little Ones, Bai Ze, and the Flame Emperor with Yaoji and Nüwa through the passage toward Lady Houtu, who sensed Zhou Qingqing’s return.

Ch. 359Zhou Qingqing, Loyal to the Heavens

Zhou Qingqing brought her junior brothers and sisters and Bai Ze to visit Houtu in the Nine Nether Realm, where she proposed recruiting the divine beast Diting to serve the Underworld. Houtu quickly used the Earth Dao to locate Diting, surprised by how much her abilities had improved.

  • Zhou Qingqing greeted Houtu warmly and introduced her junior brothers and sisters, who bowed to Houtu.
  • Bai Ze introduced himself as Zhou Qingqing's steward, and Houtu praised him and offered him a future position in the Underworld.
  • Zhou Qingqing suggested that Houtu recruit Diting, thinking the move would benefit the Underworld and weaken Buddhism's future strength.
  • The Three Pure Ones located Diting and sent his whereabouts to the Nine Nether Realm.
  • Houtu merged with the Earth Dao, immediately located Diting, and realized her divine abilities had greatly improved.

Ch. 360Simple Netherworld Folkways

Houtu summoned Diting to the Nine Nether Realm after Zhou Qingqing mentioned his mind-hearing ability. Diting joined Houtu’s service but refused to reveal what he could hear, and Zhou Qingqing left him to be trained into greater courage.

  • Houtu used the Animal Path of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to bring Diting before Zhou Qingqing and the others.
  • Diting heard the thoughts of the young women and Great Master Xuandu, but could not hear Zhou Qingqing’s thoughts.
  • Diting prostrated himself before Houtu and offered to remain in the Nine Nether Realm to help her.
  • When Houtu asked Diting to demonstrate his divine abilities, he refused to reveal what he heard, citing his cultivation’s limitations.
  • Zhou Qingqing urged Diting to speak freely, and Houtu said the other Ancestral Witches would train his courage.
  • Zhou Qingqing considered gathering the Four Monkeys of the World to test Diting’s ability in the future.

Ch. 361Arrangements

Zhou Qingqing arranged Earth Dao divine offices and masters for Yaoji and Nüwa, drawing Xuanming Ancestral Witch and Zhen Yuanzi closer to the Earth Dao. By the end, both had agreed to teach the girls, and Flame Emperor watched in astonishment as the arrangements fell into place.

  • Zhou Qingqing proposed making Yaoji the Mount Wu Goddess and Nüwa the Nine Springs Goddess, and suggested Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanming Ancestral Witch as their masters.
  • Houtu agreed to arrange the divine offices, while the Three Pure Ones recognized how Zhou Qingqing's plan could strengthen Flame Emperor's chances of attaining the Earth Sovereign Dao.
  • Xuanming Ancestral Witch arrived, hit it off with Zhou Qingqing, and agreed to accept Nüwa as her disciple.
  • Zhen Yuanzi arrived with Ginseng Fruit for Zhou Qingqing and her companions, then agreed to accept Yaoji as his disciple.
  • Flame Emperor watched in astonishment as Zhou Qingqing's arrangements for both daughters were settled before he had acted.

Ch. 362I knew Earth Sovereign was connected to Earth Dao

Yaoji and Nüwa ate Ginseng Fruits and received the divine offices of Mount Wu Goddess and Nine Springs Goddess from Houtu. Seeing their Earth Dao offices helped Flame Emperor resolve his doubts about his own path, and he gained a new insight into attaining the Dao.

  • Bai Ze and the other cultivators ate Ginseng Fruits while Zhou Qingqing watched Yaoji and Nüwa rebuild their foundations.
  • Yaoji's soul gained the aura of the Ginseng Fruit Tree, and Nüwa's surroundings transformed into spiritual springs.
  • Houtu conferred the divine offices of Mount Wu Goddess and Nine Springs Goddess on Yaoji and Nüwa.
  • Flame Emperor saw his daughters' natural connection to Earth Dao and gained clarity about his own path to becoming the Earth Sovereign.
  • Auspicious clouds appeared around Flame Emperor as his Three Flowers manifested, and Zhou Qingqing recognized that he had gained insight.

Ch. 363Earth Sovereign Dao Fruit

After Houtu blessed the Flame Emperor with Earth Dao, he resolved to attain the Earth Sovereign Dao Fruit and establish a Central Divine Court. Nuwa approved of his path and prepared to grant him Primordial Purple Qi.

  • Houtu recognized the Flame Emperor’s intent and blessed him with the power of Earth Dao before sending Zhou Qingqing’s group back to Shennongjia.
  • Diting relaxed beside Houtu and observed the Flame Emperor’s transformation by listening to people’s thoughts.
  • The Flame Emperor declared his plans to transform Fusang into agriculture and establish a Divine Court.
  • The Flame Emperor merged with the Fusang Divine Tree and the earth as Human Dao power converged on him, forming his path toward the Earth Sovereign Dao Fruit and a Central Divine Court.
  • Supreme Pure Laozi credited Zhou Qingqing’s influence for the Flame Emperor’s new ambition, while Nuwa approved and decided to grant him Primordial Purple Qi.

Ch. 364Merit Fulfilled, Urgent Recall

Zhou Qingqing helped Shennong attain the Earth Sovereign Dao Fruit, and Xuandu broke through to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. Supreme Pure Laozi recalled Qingqing to Mount Shouyang, then tasked her with finding him a new disciple; she chose Du'e True Person and went to seek him out.

  • Nuwa sent a strand of Primordial Purple Qi to the central Divine Court as Shennong attained the Earth Sovereign Dao Fruit, and Xuandu reached the Daluo Golden Immortal realm after witnessing the Human Dao develop.
  • Supreme Pure Laozi used the Taiji Diagram to bring Zhou Qingqing back to Mount Shouyang, and instructed the Seven Little Ones to return to Three Pure Ones Heaven while Bai Ze completed Qingqing's task.
  • Supreme Pure Laozi waived Qingqing's punishment and told her that the Divine Courts needed time to develop before the Human Sovereign could be sought.
  • Supreme Pure Laozi asked Qingqing to find him a new disciple, and she chose Du'e True Person as a candidate.
  • Zhou Qingqing arrived at Du'e True Person's cave with the Five Elements Grand Escape, where Du'e examined the Wind-Calming Pearl before a disturbance rendered him unconscious.

Ch. 365The First Master Takes a Disciple, the Third Master Casts One Aside

Zhou Qingqing brought Du'e True Person to Mount Shouyang, where Supreme Pure Laozi accepted him as his third disciple and taught him the Disaster-Averting Misfortune-Transcending Scripture. She then left for Golden Turtle Island to urge Tongtian to cast Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal aside before he could betray the Jie Sect.

  • Zhou Qingqing brought the unconscious Du'e True Person to Eight Views Palace, and Supreme Pure Laozi woke him with clear qi.
  • Supreme Pure Laozi asked Du'e True Person to become his third disciple, and Du'e accepted and saluted him and Zhou Qingqing.
  • Supreme Pure Laozi gave Du'e True Person the Disaster-Averting Misfortune-Transcending Scripture to help him escape calamities.
  • Zhou Qingqing decided to visit Golden Turtle Island and persuade Tongtian to reject Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal before he could join the Jie Sect.
  • Supreme Pure Laozi sent Zhou Qingqing away so he could guide Du'e True Person, and she departed for Golden Turtle Island.

Ch. 366At the Start, I Took Upper Pure Tongtian as My Master—I, Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal

Zhou Qingqing arrived at the East Sea as Master Tongtian prepared to seek out the last attendant disciple, Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal. Master Tongtian brought her along so she could test the prospective junior brother before he was accepted.

  • Six-Eared Macaque asked Master Tongtian whether they should go find the last attendant disciple, but Master Tongtian chose to wait for Zhou Qingqing.
  • Six-Eared Macaque and the other disciples welcomed Zhou Qingqing at the East Sea with grand slogans, while the Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate tasked Guangchengzi with inventing a more sophisticated greeting for her.
  • Zhou Qingqing noticed Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal was missing, and Master Tongtian invited her to join the group seeking him out.
  • Zhou Qingqing said she would not acknowledge Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal as her junior brother unless he passed her test, and Master Tongtian looked forward to seeing her act.

Ch. 367What Bad Intentions Could Bunny Possibly Have?

Zhou Qingqing and Upper Pure Master Tongtian went to find Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, whose eventual betrayal of the Jie Sect was a fixed destiny. Zhou Qingqing examined him for signs of wrongdoing, hoping to change that fate before he joined the sect.

  • Upper Pure Master Tongtian learned from Zhou Qingqing's thoughts that Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal had handed the Six-Soul Banner to the Western Sect.
  • Zhou Qingqing traveled to an immortal island in the East Sea with Six-Eared Macaque, who guided her toward Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal.
  • Zhou Qingqing found Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal meditating beside his burrow and wondered whether Master Tongtian favored rabbits.
  • Upper Pure Master Tongtian recognized that Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal's entry into the Jie Sect followed a fixed destiny, and resolved to intervene if Zhou Qingqing could not change it.
  • Zhou Qingqing scrutinized Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, suspecting that his eventual betrayal could not be explained by simple deception, and hoped she might uncover a hidden problem.

Ch. 368Put on sunglasses and look at you—you're black

Zhou Qingqing tested Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal at Tongtian’s request, first failing to spot anything wrong with her black lotus vision. When she switched to golden eyes, she saw that his supposedly Upper Pure Immortal Light had always been Joyful Zen Light, revealing his disguise.

  • Tongtian examined Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal and found no apparent flaw, while Zhou Qingqing tried to detect a problem using her black lotus vision.
  • Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal asked Tongtian to accept him as a disciple, and Tongtian said Zhou Qingqing would test him first.
  • Zhou Qingqing asked Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal to display his innate divine ability, and he produced light that resembled Tongtian’s Upper Pure Immortal Light.
  • Tongtian sensed that Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal was suited to inherit his lineage, while Zhou Qingqing questioned how his light could surpass her own.
  • Zhou Qingqing used her Merit Golden Lotus to look at Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal and recognized his light as Joyful Zen Light, which he had disguised as Upper Pure Immortal Light.

Ch. 369The Art of Impersonation

Zhou Qingqing used the Twelve-Petaled Merit Golden Lotus and a copied Buddhist technique to reveal the pink Joyful Zen Light hidden in Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal's immortal light. Tongtian finally saw through the disguise, and his intuition that Dingguang Immortal should inherit the Dao lineage disappeared.

  • Tongtian, Laozi, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate realized that an unknown force had hidden the Joyful Zen Light from them and may have been manipulating events.
  • Zhou Qingqing decided to expose Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal's disguise by activating her golden merit transformation.
  • Zhou Qingqing summoned the Twelve-Petaled Merit Golden Lotus and used Buddha's Light First Appears to form glazed golden Buddha light.
  • The Buddha light struck Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal's immortal light, revealing its pink color to the watching cultivators.
  • Tongtian saw the Joyful Zen Light at last, and his sudden intuition about Dingguang Immortal vanished.

Ch. 370Cross-Realm Execution

Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti failed to trace a fleeting sign of a destined disciple after Laozi blocked their calculations. Meanwhile, Zhou Qingqing confronted Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, whose revelations and attempt to send a message provoked Master Tongtian to kill him and destroy the message's path through time.

  • Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti sensed a potential Western Sect disciple, but Laozi used the Taiji Diagram to block their calculations.
  • Zhou Qingqing saw Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal recognize her disguise and claim that an error had appeared in the Calamity.
  • Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal spoke of the destruction of the three sects and the Immeasurable Calamity, confusing Master Tongtian, who asked him what he meant by the three sects.
  • Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal revealed a time-based divine ability and sent a stream of information through the void.
  • Master Tongtian unleashed his four divine swords into the stream of time, destroying its path and killing Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal.

Ch. 371A Good News, a Bad News

After Zhou Qingqing and the Three Pure Ones learned that Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal had served a hostile force aware of repeated Calamities, Tongtian sent her to warn Yuanshi and help with the Chan Sect. She arrived at Jade Void Palace, where her thoughts about its disciples and Burning Lamp left Yuanshi facing a new worry.

  • Tongtian killed Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, learned the force behind him was called Desire Heaven, and sent Zhou Qingqing to tell Yuanshi what had happened.
  • The Three Pure Ones considered the claim that similar Calamities had occurred repeatedly and resolved to prevent their sects from being destroyed in this one.
  • Yuanshi told Guangchengzi to organize the Jade Void Twelve Immortals to welcome Zhou Qingqing, who praised the disciples and recognized Cihang Daoist and Yellow Dragon True Person.
  • Guangchengzi told Zhou Qingqing that Yuanshi was speaking with a visitor from Purple Cloud Palace, and she suspected the visitor was Burning Lamp and criticized Yuanshi for appointing him Vice Sect Leader.

Ch. 372Burning Lamp, OUT!

Zhou Qingqing challenged Daoist Burning Lamp’s attempt to join Eastern Kunlun as a disciple or discipline director, turning his status as an elder into a reason to refuse both roles. Burning Lamp accepted her challenge to prove he could serve as an instructor, leaving their contest about to begin.

  • Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate explained that Daoist Burning Lamp had declined discipleship and was considering a discipline director role like Red Cloud.
  • Zhou Qingqing entered Jade Void Palace, rejected Burning Lamp’s proposed position, and suggested he was qualified to be a deputy sect leader instead.
  • After Zhou Qingqing pointed out that Daoism could not appoint another deputy sect leader, Burning Lamp said he had only wanted to become a Chan Sect disciple.
  • Zhou Qingqing refused to let Burning Lamp become either a disciple or an instructor, arguing that he could not instruct her.
  • Daoist Burning Lamp accepted Zhou Qingqing’s challenge to test whether he was qualified to serve as Eastern Kunlun’s instructor.

Ch. 373Anyone as Ignorant as You Is a Textbook Villain

Zhou Qingqing used her knowledge of Daoist Burning Lamp and his ambitions to bait him into a contest of Dao techniques, offering two innate supreme treasures as the stakes. Burning Lamp accepted and wagered the Qiankun Ruler and Coffin Lamp, setting up their contest.

  • Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate recognized that Burning Lamp knew little about Qingqing, while Qingqing knew about his treasures and the Three Lamps of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.
  • Qingqing decided against trying to reform Burning Lamp because she considered him an ambitious villain with ulterior motives.
  • Qingqing offered the Qiankun Cauldron and Innate Five Directional Banners if Burning Lamp could defeat her in Dao techniques.
  • Burning Lamp, enticed by the two innate supreme treasures, offered his Qiankun Ruler and Coffin Lamp and agreed to compete with Qingqing.

Ch. 374Qingqing's Great Victory~~~~☆▽☆

Zhou Qingqing faced Daoist Burning Lamp and answered his Great Dao-burning divine ability with the Primordial Grand Seal. The seal struck toward Burning Lamp’s divine lamp, but the chapter ended before their clash was resolved.

  • Zhou Qingqing let Daoist Burning Lamp make the first move while the Jade Void Twelve Immortals watched.
  • Daoist Burning Lamp turned his Great Dao insights into a powerful divine lamp and pointed it at Zhou Qingqing.
  • Zhou Qingqing gathered Yuqing Dao arts into the Primordial Grand Seal taught by her master.
  • Zhou Qingqing tossed the Primordial Grand Seal toward Daoist Burning Lamp’s divine lamp, and Guangchengzi watched excitedly.

Ch. 375Although I'm Cute and Charming

Zhou Qingqing defeated Daoist Burning Lamp, took his Qiankun Ruler and Coffin Lamp, and secured the role of training the Jade Void Twelve Immortals. Burning Lamp later joined the Western Sect, while Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate focused on the Twelve Immortals’ cultivation.

  • Zhou Qingqing shattered Daoist Burning Lamp’s first divine ability with her Primordial Grand Seal, while she and the Three Pure Ones recognized that Burning Lamp had underestimated her strength.
  • Daoist Burning Lamp summoned a vulture, mountain, and coffin with his Purple Cloud Palace-derived divine ability, but Zhou Qingqing transformed her seal into azure lotuses and broke it.
  • Daoist Burning Lamp admitted defeat, severed his connection to the Qiankun Ruler and Coffin Lamp, and left Eastern Kunlun; Zhou Qingqing claimed both treasures.
  • Zhou Qingqing asked Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate to watch Burning Lamp and agreed to train the Jade Void Twelve Immortals in exchange for the Jade Void Glazed Lamp and Eight Views Palace Lamp.
  • Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate observed Burning Lamp’s injured Dao heart and saw him join the Two Sages of the West, then turned his attention to improving the Twelve Immortals’ cultivation plan.
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