Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ning cultivated Great Sun Essence Qi and greatly increased his Inner Breath, then prepared to sell a Golden Box to gain enough Source Energy for a Five Animal Frolics Fist breakthrough. He headed to Myriad Blossom Pavilion while nearing the Mystic Bone Realm.

• Jiang Ning absorbed Great Sun Essence Qi, refining up to five strands of Inner Breath per breath at first and gaining 95 experience points during a two-hour session.
• Jiang Ning realized his Inner Breath had reached the river-like level and decided to raise his official rank to access information about the Fifth Grade and above.
• Jiang Ning continued training through several snowy days, accumulated more Inner Breath, and nearly completed Bone Forging toward the Mystic Bone Realm.
• Jiang Ning checked his Panel and found that Five Animal Frolics Fist had reached its experience limit, but he still needed Source Energy Points for its Threefold Breakthrough.
• Jiang Ning recovered in the lake, changed into dry clothes, and set out for Myriad Blossom Pavilion to sell the Golden Box and buy treasures.

Jiang Ning traded a gold brick for rare treasures at Myriad Blossom Pavilion, then bought a Miao Yan Spirit Fruit after learning it contained water and fire spiritual essence. He also secured Luyi’s freedom, and the chapter ended with him wondering whether the fruit would strengthen his Water Fire True Force.

• Jiang Ning asked Luyi whether she wanted to redeem herself and promised to speak to Qingyi on her behalf.
• Luyi weighed Jiang Ning’s gold brick, and he exchanged it for available medicinal treasures before asking Han Hongmei about ancient Immortal Treasures.
• Han Hongmei described four Immortal Treasures, and Jiang Ning bought the Miao Yan Spirit Fruit for eight thousand taels of silver.
• Qingyi destroyed Luyi’s sale contract, freed her, and told her to live with Jiang Ning and care for him.
• Jiang Ning opened the Miao Yan Spirit Fruit in his carriage and considered whether its water and fire essence would benefit his Water Fire True Force.

Jiang Ning discovered that the Miao Yan Spirit Fruit greatly strengthened his Water Fire True Force and resolved to obtain the Five Elements Spirit Fruits. After accepting Luyi as his attendant and testing his transformed Inner Breath, he used his Source Energy to break through the Five Animal Frolics Fist again.

• Jiang Ning absorbed the Miao Yan Spirit Fruit’s spiritual nature, gaining 1,637 Water Fire True Force Experience Points.
• Luyi asked Jiang Ning to take her in as his attendant, and he agreed after judging her trustworthy enough to observe further.
• Jiang Ning cleared the courtyard snow with a controlled burst of Inner Breath, then found his Source Energy had increased by more than 300 points.
• Jiang Ning decided to pursue Han Hongmei’s Five Elements Spirit Fruits, believing they could nourish his five viscera, though their discounted price was still eighty thousand taels.
• Jiang Ning spent 500 Source Energy Points to break through the Five Animal Frolics Fist, gaining new insights and a transformation in both arms.

Jiang Ning gained the Fist Art Grandmaster trait, comprehended five forms of fist momentum, and advanced his training while consuming powerful medicinal ingredients. Meanwhile, a cult Spirit Envoy arrived in Luoshui County to find the person who destroyed the Divine Embryo and slipped over the city wall.

• Jiang Ning awakened the Fist Art Grandmaster trait and comprehended five kinds of fist momentum, which he stored in his five viscera.
• Jiang Ning's Trapped Tiger Momentum frightened Luyi unconscious, so he caught her and warned her that watching his training could be dangerous.
• Jiang Ning cleared the courtyard snow with his Inner Breath, ate the gathered Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and resumed bone-forging practice as his Blood Qi surged.
• A cult Spirit Envoy followed a black finger to Luoshui County, seeking the person who destroyed the Divine Embryo under the god's decree.
• The Spirit Envoy watched the city's defenses and vaulted over the wall while patrols were sparse.

Jiang Ning continued training through the blizzards and completed tempering all 206 bones into flawless Mystic Bones. Meanwhile, Spirit Envoy Feng identified Jiang Ning as the one who destroyed the God Worshipping Sect’s Divine Embryo and prepared to confront him.

• Jiang Li checked his progress, cleared the snow from his courtyard, and accepted meat paste and help with his hair from Luyi.
• Jiang Ning trained in seclusion through several days of blizzards while Jiang Li described the frozen dead he had encountered on patrol.
• Protector Xing met Spirit Envoy Feng at Cloud Arriving Inn and explained that the sect’s local members had been wiped out and its Divine Embryo destroyed.
• Spirit Envoy Feng learned that Jiang Ning was the suspected culprit and asked Protector Xing to take him to Jiang Ning’s estate.
• Jiang Ning completed the final three hammer strikes, used nine Mystic Bone Pills, and finished tempering all 206 bones into pure dark Mystic Bones.
• Spirit Envoy Feng pointed a pitch-black finger at Jiang Ning from afar and confirmed that he had destroyed the sect’s Divine Embryo.

After completing Bone Forging, Jiang Ning recognized the God Worshipping Sect’s pursuit and drew Spirit Envoy Feng and Protector Xing away from the city to the Desolate Island. He prepared to seize the divine finger and face the two sect members on ground of his choosing.

• Jiang Ning overheard Spirit Envoy Feng and Protector Xing discussing the destroyed Divine Embryo and sensed a powerful attraction between himself and the God of Flesh and Blood’s divine finger.
• Jiang Ning identified the two men as members of the God Worshipping Sect, then left his courtyard to keep a fight away from his family and nearby residents.
• Spirit Envoy Feng and Protector Xing followed Jiang Ning toward Luoshui, while Jiang Ning assessed their Fifth Grade strength against his own cultivation and hidden abilities.
• Jiang Ning traveled across the frozen lake toward the Desolate Island, using his inner breath to tear off a bamboo pole and ride it over the snow.
• Jiang Ning reached the island’s cliff and began climbing toward the battlefield he had chosen, while Spirit Envoy Feng suspected that Jiang Ning had spotted their pursuit.

Jiang Ning used his archery to fight Spirit Envoy Feng and Protector Xing on the frozen Luo River Lake, wounding both and forcing Protector Xing into the water. Spirit Envoy Feng continued toward Jiang Ning as Protector Xing assessed his serious arm injury and decided he could stay out of the ambush.

• Jiang Ning spotted Spirit Envoy Feng and Protector Xing approaching, then shot Spirit Envoy Feng with an ordinary arrow that wounded his palm despite his defensive Inner Breath.
• Jiang Ning unleashed a Wind Thunder Arrow, and Spirit Envoy Feng used his Surging Waves technique to deflect it into the ice, where it exploded.
• Jiang Ning shot at Protector Xing, who tried to block the arrow with his fist; it shattered the flesh and damaged his Jade Bone before knocking him through the ice into the lake.
• Spirit Envoy Feng moved toward Jiang Ning and angrily condemned Protector Xing for taking the arrow head-on.
• Protector Xing examined his badly damaged right hand underwater and concluded that recovery would take at least one or two months, leaving him unable to join the ambush.

Jiang Ning kept Spirit Envoy Feng at a distance with a relentless barrage of Wind Thunder Arrows until Feng transformed into his six-armed, four-legged Divine Descendant State. Feng then shrugged off the arrows and advanced to within three hundred meters, while Jiang Ning put away his bow and waited on the cliff, leaving Protector Xing wondering what other strength he was relying on.

• Jiang Ning repeatedly shot Spirit Envoy Feng with Wind Thunder Arrows, forcing Feng to spend more than half his Inner Breath deflecting them without making much progress.
• Spirit Envoy Feng transformed into the Divine Descendant State, growing to six arms and four legs and healing his wounds almost instantly.
• Spirit Envoy Feng began smashing or sweeping aside Jiang Ning’s arrows and rapidly closed the distance, reaching three hundred meters from the cliff.
• Jiang Ning put away his nearly ruined longbow and waited for Feng, eager to test his strength in close combat.
• Protector Xing wondered why Jiang Ning was not fleeing and speculated that he had another means of resisting Feng.

Jiang Ning fought Spirit Envoy Feng in his Six-Armed Divine Descendant form, using his Fist Momentum and Five Animal Frolics to withstand the stronger opponent and grow tougher with each clash. Protector Xing recognized that Feng’s failure to end the battle quickly could leave him losing his reason and becoming a Divine Puppet.

• Jiang Ning waited until Spirit Envoy Feng reached the cliff, then struck with a Ferocious Tiger Fist Momentum that shook Feng’s mind and weakened his fighting strength.
• Jiang Ning and Feng exchanged repeated blows, with Jiang Ning recovering from each injury and growing stronger as his body broke down and rebuilt itself.
• Protector Xing saw Jiang Ning change among the tiger, White Ape, Fierce Bear, Crane, and Deer forms and wondered whether his fighting style was the Five Animal Frolics Fist.
• Protector Xing realized Feng had effectively lost because his Six-Armed Divine Descendant transformation had not ended the fight swiftly and threatened to erode his reason.
• Protector Xing recalled that the God Worshipping Sect’s transformed fighters could become mindless Divine Puppets, explaining why he had avoided the transformation for over a year.

Jiang Ning used his Authority, Mysterious Bone, and five kinds of Fist Momentum to endure Spirit Envoy Feng’s Six-Armed Divine Descendant form while growing stronger. After unlocking Wind Thunder Breath and gaining overwhelming speed, Jiang Ning seized control of the fight and prepared to test his Threefold Breakthrough Water Fire True Force.

• Jiang Ning traded blows with Spirit Envoy Feng’s Six-Armed Divine Descendant, healing his injuries and refining his body and Fist Momentum with every clash.
• Spirit Envoy Feng rejected the thought of retreating and intensified his attacks, while Protector Xing watched from a distance and recognized Jiang Ning’s progress.
• Jiang Ning completed his Mysterious Bone transformation, increasing his physical strength by about twenty percent, and used Wind Thunder Breath to move far faster than Spirit Envoy Feng.
• Jiang Ning’s speed let him evade and repeatedly counterattack the Six-Armed Divine Descendant, leading Protector Xing to conclude that Spirit Envoy Feng had lost.
• After more than ten collisions, Jiang Ning decided to test his Threefold Breakthrough Water Fire True Force on Spirit Envoy Feng.

Jiang Ning fought Spirit Envoy Feng’s Six-Armed Divine Descendant form, then lured him into the lake to recover and exploit his advantage in the water. He killed Spirit Envoy Feng with Dragon Abyss and second-level Blade Intent, then turned his attention to Protector Xing above the ice.

• Jiang Ning’s Fire Tiger Fist Momentum weakened Spirit Envoy Feng, and Water Fire True Force spread wounds that resisted healing, but Jiang Ning realized he could not kill the Divine Descendant by relying on punches alone.
• Jiang Ning fled toward the cliff as Spirit Envoy Feng pursued him with high-speed stone attacks, and both leaped into the lake.
• Jiang Ning recovered his strength underwater and used his swimming and Water Control Technique to keep Spirit Envoy Feng from catching him.
• Jiang Ning drew Dragon Abyss and used second-level Blade Intent to restrict Spirit Envoy Feng’s movements, then slashed him apart and severed his head.
• After Spirit Envoy Feng’s life force faded, Jiang Ning looked toward Protector Xing above the ice and prepared to test his strength against him.

Jiang Ning killed Protector Xing after trapping him in the lake, then harvested the Authorities from the God of Flesh and Blood’s finger. He left the corpses hidden for later rewards and used Divinity to strengthen Flesh Regeneration, discovering that his wounds now healed almost instantly.

• Jiang Ning absorbed five points of Divinity and fragments of Flesh Regeneration and Divine Descendant Subordinate from the black finger, then pursued Protector Xing.
• Jiang Ning used the Water Control Technique to trap and slow Protector Xing, who could not escape despite unleashing his Inner Breath.
• Protector Xing accepted his death rather than transform into a monster, and Jiang Ning decapitated him.
• Jiang Ning hid Protector Xing and Spirit Envoy Feng’s corpses in an underwater cave, planning to claim the rewards and seek promotion when the Patrol Office reopened.
• Jiang Ning spent one point of Divinity to improve Flesh Regeneration, then tested it and watched a deep cut heal completely in less than two breaths.

After killing two powerful God Worshipping Sect subordinates, Jiang Ning returned home and tested his incomplete Divine Descendant Subordinate Authority on Luyi by feeding her his blood. The test created a Divine Descendant Mark in Luyi’s mind, allowing Jiang Ning to sense her feelings and control or release the bond.

• Jiang Ning found that his Flesh Regeneration Authority had improved, while Divine Descendant Subordinate was too broken to enhance with Divinity.
• Jiang Ning returned from Desolate Island, considered himself the strongest in Luoshui County below Fifth Grade Peak, and resolved to learn more about higher martial ranks.
• Jiang Ning asked Luyi if she wanted to learn martial arts and chose her as the first person on whom to test his Divine Descendant Subordinate Authority.
• Jiang Ning cut his wrist, healed the wound, and made Luyi swallow the blood, which caused her body to grow intensely hot.
• Jiang Ning sensed a Divine Descendant Mark in Luyi’s mind and discovered he could feel her emotions, withdraw his power, or shatter the mark to free her.

Jiang Ning tested the effects of his Divine Descendant Subordinate Authority on Luyi, discovering that his blood greatly increased her strength but left him feeling slightly depleted. He decided to write down his improved Five Animal Frolics and seek Master Wang’s permission before teaching it to her.

• Jiang Ning confirmed through Luyi’s Divine Descendant Mark that she felt no malice toward him, then observed her reaction to the blood he had bestowed.
• After dressing, Luyi tested her strength and lifted a three-hundred-catty Stone Dumbbell, then reached five hundred catties after Jiang Ning continued enhancing her.
• Jiang Ning realized that strengthening Luyi drained some of his own vitality, while Luyi thanked him and resolved to learn martial arts.
• Jiang Ning planned to teach Luyi his improved Five Animal Frolics, but decided to consult Master Wang and first transcribe the technique’s manual.
• Jiang Ning prepared to paint the Five Animal Frolics’ five figures as the basis for recording its revised conception.

Jiang Ning wrote the Five Animal Frolics Fist Third Level manual to advance his Literacy skill and prepare for a Fifth Limit Break, while gloomy weather prevented him from cultivating with Great Sun Essence Qi. He painted the first of the five spirits, a Trapped Fire Tiger, unlocked the Painting Dao skill, and continued working on the remaining paintings.

• Jiang Ning wrote the Five Animal Frolics Fist manual while Luyi brewed tea, gaining Literacy Experience Points and nearing his Fifth Limit Break.
• Jiang Ning lamented that overcast weather had stopped him from absorbing Great Sun Essence Qi and delayed his Inner Alchemy Nourishing Life Skill’s progress.
• Jiang Ning wrote the Five Animal Frolics Fist Third Level manual and recorded his insights into martial arts breakthroughs.
• Jiang Ning meditated on a Trapped Fire Tiger and painted it onto a scroll, adding flames to its eyes with two drops of ink.
• Jiang Ning unlocked the Painting Dao skill, and Luyi recoiled after sensing the tiger’s fury as he continued painting.

Jiang Ning finished five paintings and took Luyi to the Martial Arts Hall so she could seek his Master's approval to learn a fist art. After buying a carriage and two White Snow Crimson Flame Steeds, he fed them his blood to test how his authority changed them, while reading ancient texts and nearing another Literacy breakthrough.

• Jiang Ning completed five paintings, raising his Painting Dao skill to Mastery, but decided that further training in it was not worth the time.
• Jiang Ning told Luyi that his Master would decide whether she could learn the fist art, then left with her after promising Xiao Doubao five Tanghulu, though she could eat only one.
• Jiang Ning and Luyi went to the Wang Family's Stable, where Jiang Ning inspected the new carriage and its two White Snow Crimson Flame Steeds.
• Jiang Ning fed a drop of his blood to each horse, then waited with Luyi in the carriage while reading ancient texts and gaining Literacy experience.
• Jiang Ning saw that the horses were transforming after becoming his subordinates and reflected that his authority differed from the God of Flesh and Blood's corrupted power.

Jiang Ning discovered that his blood had strengthened and awakened the intelligence of the White Snow Crimson Flame Steeds, then visited Wang Jin before the New Year. Meanwhile, the Black Lotus Sect Saintess persuaded Captain Jiang to attack Luoshui County on New Year's Eve, leaving Jiang Ning unaware of the threat as he reunited with his teacher.

• Jiang Ning confirmed that feeding his blood to the two White Snow Crimson Flame Steeds had strengthened them, awakened their intelligence, and made them loyal Divine Descendant Subordinates.
• Jiang Ning traveled to the market while Luyi bought gifts, and he reflected on visiting Wang Jin to repay the care his teacher had given him.
• In BeiQiu Mountain, the Black Lotus Sect Saintess urged Captain Jiang and his starving Black Mountain Army to capture Luoshui County and avenge their fallen comrades.
• Captain Jiang agreed to attack Luoshui County on New Year's Eve, and the Saintess promised to join the assault and cover their retreat if needed.
• Jiang Ning arrived at Canglang Martial Hall and greeted Wang Jin, who welcomed him and agreed to share a drink.

Jiang Ning showed Wang Jin his improved Five Animal Frolics Fist and demonstrated the Trapped Fire Tiger Fist Momentum, leaving his master astonished by his strength and progress. He returned home with candied hawthorns for Xiao Doubao, who shared them with her mother, her snowman friend, and Jiang Ning.

• Wang Jin tested Jiang Ning's strength and learned that Jiang Ning had far surpassed him, while Wang Jin was nearing Martial Dao Sixth Rank.
• Jiang Ning presented his improved Five Animal Frolics Fist manual and charts, and Wang Jin praised the theory and granted permission for him to teach the art to others.
• Wang Jin recognized that Jiang Ning had created the technique and comprehended its Trapped Fire Tiger Fist Momentum; Jiang Ning demonstrated it, and Wang Jin felt its pressure suppress his strength.
• After drinking with Wang Jin, Jiang Ning bought five candied hawthorn skewers for Xiao Doubao and returned home while reading on the carriage.
• Xiao Doubao gave a skewer to Liu Wanwan and another to her snowman friend Xiao Bai, then offered Jiang Ning a bite and happily ate the last skewer herself.

Jiang Ning completed Literacy’s Fifth Limit Break, quadrupling his Spiritual Power and gaining the Heavenly Eye, which let him see in darkness and through obstacles. He began forging Jade Bone and estimated that he could reach the Fifth Grade realm within one or two months, before winter ended.

• Jiang Ning spent 200 Source Energy to break through Literacy, expanding his Spiritual Power’s range from one hundred meters to two hundred meters and gaining the Heavenly Eye trait.
• Jiang Ning tested the Heavenly Eye and found that it let him see in darkness and through walls, potentially allowing him to spot Yin Spirits and make better use of his Archery.
• Jiang Ning gathered Wind Thunder Power and launched it into the courtyard, where it cracked and charred several stone bricks but showed limited destructive force.
• Jiang Ning began forging Jade Bone, using his increased Spiritual Power to temper thirty-six bones at once instead of thirteen.
• Jiang Ning consumed eleven Jade Marrow Pills, and the Jade Marrow Liquid began forming glazed threads in the thirty-six bones he had tempered.
• Jiang Ning estimated that he could complete Jade Bone forging in one or two months and reach the Fifth Grade realm before winter ended.

After condensing his first wisp of Inner Breath, He Jinsheng read intelligence about Jiang Ning and abandoned his plan to seize him by force. He warned Jiang Ning that He Jinyun’s death could draw the Qinghe Earl Residence and Water Moon Sword Palace against him, leaving Jiang Ning focused on gaining strength and rank.

• He Jinsheng reached Martial Dao Rank 5, then read Huang Xianzong’s report that Jiang Ning had killed a Half-Step Jade Bone Martial Artist of the God Worshipping Sect.
• He Jinsheng decided not to provoke Jiang Ning and visited him, where he explained that He Jinyun’s mother was the younger sister of the Water Moon Sword Palace Palace Lord.
• He Jinsheng said he wanted to repay Jiang Ning for removing a rival and warned that Jiang Ning should flee or improve his standing in the Patrol Office.
• After He Jinsheng left, Jiang Ning considered the threat from Water Moon Sword Palace and concluded that he needed to raise his official rank and increase his strength.
• Jiang Ning began preparing a Five Elements cultivation site so he could temper his bones, forge Jade Bone, and practice Five Animal Frolics Fist.