Recaps

Jiang Ning received a warning from Second Princess Ji Mingya that his revealed potential made him a threat to powerful figures across Great Xia, including the Imperial Clan. After deciding to grow strong enough to survive, he returned to the Imperial Advisor's Residence with Qing He and prepared to congratulate his eldest brother and sister-in-law.

• Ji Mingyue told Jiang Ning that her sister Ji Mingya's husband had died violently in the Northern Desert and her infant son had died mysteriously, and Jiang Ning urged Ji Mingyue to be careful.
• Ji Mingya emerged from hiding and warned Jiang Ning that the Kui Niu Drum had revealed he was a Second Rank Great Grandmaster with a nearly innate Perfect Physique.
• Ji Mingya explained that powerful grandmasters, Immortal Gods, Grotto-heaven experts, and the Imperial Clan feared another figure who could rival the Martial Saint, and she cautioned Jiang Ning not to share her husband's fate.
• Jiang Ning resolved to reach First Grade as soon as possible, then returned to the residence and met Qing He, who praised his Champion's Robe and helped him put it on.
• Jiang Ning told Qing He they would go congratulate his eldest brother and sister-in-law.

Jiang Ning received the Emperor’s Champion robe, waist token, and plaque after winning the Martial Champion title, then assessed the dangers threatening Great Xia and resolved to grow stronger while keeping his family safe. He used Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid to accelerate his cultivation of the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method.

• Jiang Ning showed Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan his Champion’s Robe and told them the palace procession had come to deliver his imperial honors.
• Vice Minister Zhou Qian presented Jiang Ning with the Champion’s Attire, a gilded waist token, and the Emperor’s plaque, and invited him to enter the palace the next day to give thanks.
• Jiang Ning told Jiang Li to wait until peace came before hanging the plaque at their home, while reflecting on the Martial Saint and the resistance he might face.
• After lunch, Jiang Ning weighed the dangers facing Great Xia and judged that his strength and the Imperial Advisor’s Residence could protect him and his family for now.
• Jiang Ning inspected his physical abilities, checked his progress toward becoming a Title-level Great Grandmaster, and inhaled the Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid before entering his Inner Scenery to cultivate.

Jiang Ning cultivated the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method with the Inner Scenery and Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid, making rapid progress despite the strain of the Inner Scenery. After sharing a meal with Su Qingying, he agreed to sleep in her room so she would not try to force herself to become pregnant, while she prepared for his visit.

• Jiang Ning cultivated in the Inner Scenery, gained more than six hundred experience points, and realized its distorted passage of time and mental strain made long stays dangerous.
• Jiang Ning used Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid to recover and continued cultivating, raising the method to 1763/5000 and later 2137/5000.
• Su Qingying brought Jiang Ning Liu Wanwan's dumplings and soy-braised beef noodles, and he praised her dumplings and shared food with her.
• Su Qingying said she wanted to sleep with Jiang Ning because she did not think she was pregnant; Jiang Ning agreed but avoided explaining how pregnancy worked because he feared she might force the issue.
• Jiang Ning resumed cultivating with more Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid while Su Qingying prepared two quilts, put on rouge, and practiced smiling before he arrived.

Jiang Ning attended his first Court Assembly as the newly appointed Martial Champion, escorted by Zhou Qian through Vermilion Bird Gate. While waiting with Mingxin and Wan Jianyi, he claimed that Jin Chan had taught him the Indestructible Vajra Body, leaving Mingxin startled.

• Jiang Ning spent the night beside Su Qingying, then woke early for the Court Assembly and found his Source Energy had risen to 233177.
• Liu Wanwan prepared Jiang Ning a large bowl of braised beef noodles and four meat buns before he left in his champion robe.
• Zhou Qian escorted Jiang Ning to Vermilion Bird Gate, where the Imperial Guards checked his Champion Waist Token and let their carriage enter the palace.
• Jiang Ning met Mingxin and Wan Jianyi in a side hall while Emperor Changning began the Court Assembly in Taiji Hall.
• Mingxin asked about Jiang Ning's martial lineage, and Jiang Ning named Jin Chan as the source of his Indestructible Vajra Body, astonishing Mingxin.

Jiang Ning was named Dongling Marquis and appointed Zeshan Province Inspector after Emperor Changning revealed that he was a Second Rank Great Grandmaster. Xiao Wuque gave him a protective talisman before he took up the dangerous post.

• Mingxin suggested Jiang Ning had an affinity with Buddha, but Jiang Ning rejected the idea of becoming a monk.
• Emperor Changning appointed Wan Jianyi Imperial Sword Attendant and Mingxin Nation Protecting Zen Master.
• Emperor Changning enfeoffed Jiang Ning as Dongling Marquis over all four counties of Dongling County and revealed his Second Rank Great Grandmaster cultivation.
• Emperor Changning also appointed Jiang Ning Zeshan Province Inspector, despite a military official's objection that the post was dangerous.
• Xiao Wuque told Jiang Ning that Martial Saint Manor had no suitable replacement and gave him a Dao Ancestor talisman that could protect him from harm.

Jiang Ning received two protective treasures from Xiao Wuque, accepted the Martial Saint’s invitation, and rode through the Royal Capital as the new Martial Champion. He met the Martial Saint in a sealed cave heaven, where the old master revealed that he was nearing the end of his life and could no longer overcome the River of Time.

• Xiao Wuque gave Jiang Ning a Dao Ancestor talisman that could restore him to his peak and a Small Teleportation Talisman that could send him a thousand li away.
• Xiao Wuque invited Jiang Ning to meet the Martial Saint’s true body, and Jiang Ning agreed; meanwhile, the Little Prince planned to use the King Beicang’s military power to pursue Ji Mingyue after Jiang Ning’s eventual death.
• Jiang Ning asked Zhang Shilang about the King Beicang and learned that he commanded the hundred-thousand-strong Tianxiong Army and ranked among the court’s foremost powerhouses.
• Jiang Ning rode through the Royal Capital in the Martial Champion’s procession, while Wan Jianyi recognized the vast gap between them.
• Jiang Ning met Xiao Wuque at Martial Saint Manor, and Xiao Wuque brought him to a sealed cave heaven where they found the Martial Saint in a humble thatched hut.
• The Martial Saint explained that the River of Time had reduced him to a stooped old man and that he could only cling to life for a few more days; he served Jiang Ning and Xiao Wuque tea that could add years to their lifespans.

Jiang Ning learned from the Martial Saint and Xiao Wuque about the Shackles, the need for unceasing growth, and the dangers awaiting anyone who might approach the Martial Saint’s level. Xiao Wuque revealed that the aging Martial Saint had sacrificed his vitality after refusing to bind himself to his grotto-heaven, leaving Great Xia’s stability—and Jiang Ning’s chance to grow safely—at risk when he dies.

• The Martial Saint praised Jiang Ning’s foundation and told Xiao Wuque that breaking through the Shackles required deep accumulation and continual growth.
• Jiang Ning recognized that his Panel let him improve without regressing, and the Martial Saint predicted he could reach the First Grade within one or two years.
• Xiao Wuque explained that powerful sects, grotto-heavens, and the Imperial Clan would try to kill Jiang Ning before he could approach the Martial Saint’s strength.
• The Martial Saint warned Jiang Ning to rely on himself, then let him drink tea rich in life essence.
• Xiao Wuque revealed that the Martial Saint had refused to absorb his grotto-heaven, damaging his vitality, and had used a Spirit Body to kill Fu Yuan Saint Monarch without exposing his true condition.
• Jiang Ning realized that the Martial Saint’s death could overturn Great Xia’s order and leave him exposed to the forces seeking to eliminate him.

Jiang Ning returned to the capital, reflected on how his rise would inevitably put him against powerful forces, and accelerated his cultivation of the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method. After attending the palace banquet, he learned nothing of Ji Mingyue’s marriage dilemma and went home to cultivate again.

• Jiang Ning received an invitation to the palace banquet for the newly admitted Presented Scholars and spent the day cultivating with Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid, raising his method’s progress to 3361/5000.
• Jiang Ning attended the banquet, quietly consumed Spirit Fruits and Spirit Wine, and left as soon as he could.
• Jiang Ning told Ji Mingyue that growing stronger would inevitably set him against powerful figures, and she encouraged him to focus on cultivation.
• Ji Minghao asked Ji Mingyue why she had not told Jiang Ning that the emperor wanted him to propose, and she refused to pressure him, choosing to speak with the emperor herself.
• Jiang Ning returned to his estate, inhaled more Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid, and resumed cultivating the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method.

Jiang Ning cultivated the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method throughout a snowy day, using up his Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid and advancing the method to Great Completion. He received his new provincial office and marquis regalia, while keeping his family close but avoiding marriage because his growing strength made those around him vulnerable.

• Jiang Ning saw that his Source Energy had increased after drinking tea at the palace banquet and began cultivating the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method with Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid.
• Jiang Ning advanced the method from 3598 to 4011 progress before Zhou Qian arrived with his Zeshan Province Inspector robe and seal, marquis regalia, and the deed to his Royal Capital mansion.
• Jiang Ning gave the mansion deed to Jiang Li to keep, but said his family would remain at the Imperial Advisor's Residence for now and privately resolved to avoid forming deeper ties while his strength drew danger.
• Jiang Ning spent the snowy day cultivating, using up his remaining Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid and reaching 4833 progress before resting in a hot bath.
• Jiang Ning returned to cultivation in his Inner Scenery and advanced the method beyond its threshold, reaching Great Completion with 77 progress.

Jiang Ning reached Great Completion in the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method, sensed the Heavenly Dao, and entered the Shangyang Inner Scenery Ground, where Shen Yue Ru shared her Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword insights with him. At the Sermon Platform, Shen Yue Ru began to undergo a powerful sword-related breakthrough while Jiang Ning settled in to seek another inheritance.

• Jiang Ning advanced the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method to Great Completion and sensed the Heavenly Dao's will, recognizing the strength of Title-level Great Grandmasters.
• Jiang Ning entered the Shangyang Inner Scenery Ground and met Shen Yue Ru, who had arranged to meet him there.
• In the Yang Pool, Shen Yue Ru blended Spirit Souls with Jiang Ning and transferred her Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword comprehension to him.
• Shen Yue Ru and Jiang Ning went to the Sermon Platform and began roaming beyond the world in spirit.
• Jiang Ning opened his eyes to see sword cries and sharp aura gathering around Shen Yue Ru, whose hair streamed upward as her sword insight manifested.

Jiang Ning encountered a reflection of the past in the Shangyang Inner Scene, where a celestial immortal explained the realms beyond immortality and the Yin Yang Tribulation Fire Great Celestial Venerable taught the Nine Nether Tribulation Fire True Art. He gained two Dao Leaves and a perfected first chapter before reuniting with Shen Yue Ru, who urged him to pursue immortality.

• Jiang Ning spoke with a female celestial immortal, who explained the human immortal, celestial immortal, and true immortal realms and how Dao Flowers and Dao Fruits marked advancement.
• The Yin Yang Tribulation Fire Great Celestial Venerable arrived and taught the three chapters of the Nine Nether Tribulation Fire True Art, causing a crimson and a black Dao Leaf to grow on Jiang Ning's Immortal Seedling.
• Jiang Ning awoke from the past reflection, found the first chapter of the Nine Nether Tribulation Fire True Art perfected on his Panel, and decided to stay focused on the Ascending Heaven Stair.
• Shen Yue Ru awoke with new insights into swordsmanship, and Jiang Ning told her that the Yin Yang Tribulation Fire Great Celestial Venerable had imparted his teachings to him.
• Shen Yue Ru explained that Grand Celestial Venerables stood above Celestial Venerables and that their appearances could not be remembered, then urged Jiang Ning to pursue the true path of immortality.

Jiang Ning tested his mental strength on the Ascending Heaven Stair, reaching the 187th step before returning to his body with a greatly tempered Spiritual Body. He then advanced the Nine Nether Tribulation Fire True Art twice, strengthening its traits while confirming that his Water Fire abilities remained intact.

• Shen Yue Ru climbed ahead of Jiang Ning on the Ascending Heaven Stair and reached the 188th step before the pressure dispersed her Spiritual Body.
• Jiang Ning climbed to the 187th step, judged his mental strength close to that of a Nascent Soul Immortal, and chose to return rather than push toward his limit.
• Jiang Ning absorbed his tempered Spiritual Body and increased his mental strength by about half a tenth.
• Jiang Ning checked that his Fire Eye, Water Fire Harmony, and Water Fire Grindstone still worked after the Nine Nether Tribulation Fire True Art replaced Water Fire True Force.
• Jiang Ning spent ten thousand Source Energy to achieve the first breakthrough, upgrading Water Fire Immortal Garment to a light-purple trait.
• Jiang Ning spent another twenty thousand Source Energy on the second limit break, upgrading Fire Eye Spirit Pupils to a light-purple trait.

Jiang Ning broke through the Nine Nether Tribulation Fire True Art and gained the Heart Tribulation Fire Divine Ability, then discovered a new change in his Immortal Seedling. Meanwhile, Yun Shanhe and a cloaked man prepared an ambush for Jiang Ning at his residence in Dongling City.

• Jiang Ning strengthened his Fire Eye Spirit Pupils and saw the Imperial Clan's fortune and calamity above the palace.
• Jiang Ning advanced the Nine Nether Tribulation Fire True Art and gained the Heart Tribulation Fire, which amplified his body, spirit, and energy by burning his life force.
• Jiang Ning practiced the technique, noticed a new branch with scarlet and black leaves on his Immortal Seedling, and used Kan Water and Li Fire to cleanse his body and quiet his desires.
• Jiang Ning decided not to spend several more days grinding the technique and went to sleep.
• Yun Shanhe and a cloaked man arrived at Jiang Ning's Dongling City residence and planned to wait for his return and trap him with a Formation.

Jiang Ning cultivated through the snowfall until Shen Mengyun visited and told him that ancient grotto-heavens were curse-killing Emperor Changning while the princes competed for the throne. She asked him to support Eighth Prince Ji Minghao for Seventeenth Princess Ji Mingyue’s sake, and Jiang Ning left with a plan in mind before returning to cultivation.

• Jiang Ning spent several days cultivating the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method, refused the Princes who tried to recruit him, and advanced the method beyond one-third completion.
• Qing He told Jiang Ning that Shen Mengyun had come to see him, and he went to meet her in the snow-covered front courtyard.
• Shen Mengyun revealed that the great grotto-heavens were curse-killing Emperor Changning and that the succession struggle would soon intensify.
• Shen Mengyun identified herself as Eighth Prince Ji Minghao’s supporter and asked Jiang Ning to help him take the throne, citing Ji Mingyue’s bond with Jiang Ning and her brother.
• Jiang Ning said he would consider Shen Mengyun’s request, reflected on Ji Mingyue and the dangers ahead, then returned to his residence and resumed cultivation.

Jiang Ning left the Royal Capital and returned to Dongling City, where the soldiers greeted him as the newly ennobled Dongling Marquis. As he entered the East District, he sensed an unusual flow of energy near his home.

• Wan Jianyi visited Jiang Ning to bid farewell before returning to Bashu Sword Pavilion, and Li Qing said she would return to Luoshui County after completing three years of study.
• After seeing the Eighth Prince, Jiang Ning decided to return to Dongling to avoid the constant stream of visitors and reunite with Luyi and Zhong Ling.
• Jiang Ning said goodbye to his family, promised Xiao Doubao he would visit again, encouraged Jiang Yiming, and gave him a small ceramic bottle to drink.
• Jiang Ning used his mastery of the Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword to travel at great speed from the Royal Capital to Dongling City.
• The city guards welcomed Jiang Ning as Dongling Marquis, and he saw the notice confirming that Dongling County was his fief.
• As Jiang Ning entered the East District, he sensed something unusual near his home.

Jiang Ning discovered that Yun Shanhe and an Immortal Path cultivator had trapped his residence in a concealed Sword Array, and he sent Zhong Ling and Luyi away before returning to face them. The array rose around his home, cutting off the Heavenly Surveillance Bureau’s view, while its agents tried to send help that would take thirty breaths to arrive.

• Yun Shanhe and the ordinary-looking cultivator waited at Star Plucking Tower, expecting Jiang Ning to return to the trapped residence.
• Jiang Ning examined the concealed array, identified the two men, and decided to confront them after sending Zhong Ling and Luyi away.
• The ordinary-looking cultivator detected Zhong Ling and Luyi leaving, then spotted Jiang Ning entering his residence and confirmed his return with Yun Shanhe.
• Yun Shanhe and the cultivator activated the Sword Array, and Bai Luoyu sensed its rising killing intent from nearby.
• The Heavenly Surveillance Bureau saw the array cut off the Luotian Disk and sent word for White Immortal Lady to aid Jiang Ning, though she would need thirty breaths to reach him.
• Inside the array, Yun Shanhe ordered the attack finished within ten breaths.

Jiang Ning killed Yun Shanhe and another assassin with a single punch each, then learned from White Granny that the Luotian Disk could track First-Rank and Immortal Path experts. After dismantling the Sword Array and giving its eight Precious Swords to White Granny, he decided to go to the Royal Capital to stay safe and continue growing stronger.

• Jiang Ning unleashed his Sixteen-Foot Golden Body and Heart Tribulation Fire, killing Yun Shanhe and the other assassin with one punch apiece.
• White Granny arrived, praised Jiang Ning for surviving the attack, and warned him that further assassinations could follow.
• White Granny explained that the Luotian Disk tracked powerful experts, including those from the Blessed Grotto-heavens, and Jiang Ning said he would stay in the Royal Capital for a while.
• Jiang Ning used his Fire Eye to locate and remove the Spirit Crystals and Precious Swords, collapsing the great array.
• Jiang Ning gave White Granny the eight Precious Swords and decided to return to the Royal Capital rather than repair his damaged residence.

The Martial Saint traced the attack on Jiang Ning to Xuan Yuan Blessed Land and annihilated it with a single punch, warning the world against targeting the Dongling Marquis. Jiang Ning returned home with Luyi and Zhong Ling and prepared to display his Martial Champion plaque.

• The Martial Saint arrived in Dongling City, used time-reversal to identify Yun Shanhe and Xuan Yuan Blessed Land as the attackers, and promised to protect Jiang Ning.
• The Martial Saint crossed the world to Zhi Xuan Mountain and destroyed Xuan Yuan Blessed Land, killing the Profound Origin Ancestor and its inhabitants.
• The Martial Saint returned to Dongling City and told Jiang Ning he would strike again if anyone attacked him.
• News of the destruction spread across the Nine Provinces Thirty-Six Prefectures, while Jiang Ning decided not to remain in Dongling City for long.
• Jiang Ning reunited with Luyi and Zhong Ling at home, confirmed they were safe, and brought out his Martial Champion Under Heaven plaque to hang in the main hall.

After a Martial Saint destroyed Xuan Yuan Blessed Land while protecting Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning met with Dongling officials to discuss his safety and plans. Marquis Shen Wenyuan arrived, warning that Jiang Ning’s rapid rise could be dangerous.

• Jiang Ning told Zhao Yulong and Bai Luoyu that he would return to the Royal Capital for the year-end and come back to Dongling in spring, despite his new post as Zeshan Province Inspector.
• Wang Shouyi brought Wang Qingtan to visit Jiang Ning, and the officials agreed that he should petition the Imperial Court to let him direct provincial affairs from the Royal Capital for the time being.
• Jiang Ning invited Zhao Yulong, Bai Luoyu, Wang Shouyi, and Wang Qingtan to stay for lunch, then sensed a Great Grandmaster approaching.
• Jiang Ning went out to welcome Shen Wenyuan, Marquis Wenyuan, who said Great Grandmasters across the Nine Provinces Thirty-Six Prefectures had witnessed the Martial Saint destroy Xuan Yuan Blessed Land.
• Shen Wenyuan told Jiang Ning that his dazzling rise might not be a good thing in the current situation, and Jiang Ning agreed.

Jiang Ning weighed Shen Wenyuan’s warning about the dangers of his growing prominence while preparing to leave Dongling City. Wang Qingtan chose to follow her feelings despite her father’s fears, and Jiang Ning entrusted his trusted subordinates with the city before his departure.

• Shen Wenyuan warned Jiang Ning that the Martial Saint’s support could draw even more enemies, but Jiang Ning believed the Martial Saint’s intervention had bought him time to grow.
• Wang Shouyi told Wang Qingtan that Jiang Ning’s enemies could endanger her, but she firmly said she would choose her own path.
• Jiang Ning summoned Xie Xiaojiu, Feng Jiuge, and Zhou Xing, gave them golden wine that strengthened their cultivation, and told them to continue training.
• Jiang Ning said he would leave Dongling City in two days and handed Xie Xiaojiu his Marquis Seal, authorizing the three subordinates to manage city affairs in his name.

Jiang Ning and Wang Qingtan spent the night together after she insisted on trying to bear his child, while he remained uncertain whether he could survive the coming calamity. As threats gathered around Dongling Marquis’s return to the Royal Capital, Jiang Ning resumed cultivating and made notable progress toward perfecting his method.

• Jiang Ning entered the County Governor's Mansion and told Wang Qingtan he had only half confidence of surviving the coming calamity, so she decided to try to bear his child.
• The next morning, Jiang Ning left Wang Qingtan asleep, helped Luyi clear the snow with a wave of his hand, and then cultivated until his Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method gained significant experience.
• Wang Qingtan reflected on the difficulty of conceiving Jiang Ning's child, then read a secret report with Wang Shouyi warning that powerful ministers and sect members were stirring in the Royal Capital.
• Wang Shouyi warned Wang Qingtan that Jiang Ning's return to the Royal Capital could place him at the center of a dangerous political vortex, and promised to protect Dongling and support her choices.
• Jiang Ning entered cultivation again in the snow-covered pavilion, sensing the barrier before the method's Perfected Realm and accumulating more experience.

Jiang Ning left Dongling City for the Royal Capital, where he expected to be drawn into the crisis surrounding the Emperor and the Martial Saint. On the road, Xia Xuanyan offered him protection in Profound Yellow Great Cave Heaven if he married Xia Wanqin and accepted restrictions, but Jiang Ning rejected the idea of shackles.

• Jiang Ning departed Dongling City with Luyi and Zhong Ling, while Wang Shouyi and Zhao Yulong discussed the dangers awaiting him in the Royal Capital.
• Jiang Ning cultivated inside the carriage until he sensed Xia Xuanyan’s presence on the road and went to meet him.
• Xia Xuanyan explained that the Martial Saint’s destruction of Xuan Yuan Blessed Land had made Jiang Ning a target, though no faction would dare attack him while the Martial Saint remained alive.
• Xia Xuanyan offered to protect Jiang Ning in Profound Yellow Great Cave Heaven if he married Xia Wanqin and accepted restrictions on his conduct.
• Jiang Ning said he could not accept shackles and restrictions, and Xia Xuanyan urged him to trade an unlikely chance at surpassing the Martial Saint for a long life and the opportunity to nurture the next generation.

Jiang Ning refused Xia Xuanyan’s invitation to settle down and produce descendants, then raced to the Royal Capital to buy cultivation resources. The chapter ended with him entering Myriad Blossom Pavilion to purchase eighteen bottles of Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid.

• Jiang Ning refused Xia Xuanyan’s offer, and Xia Xuanyan vanished using spatial power.
• Jiang Ning gave Luyi and Zhong Ling Spirit Feeding Pills and his official tokens, then left them to continue toward the Royal Capital without him.
• Jiang Ning used his new ability to merge with space to travel rapidly and reached the Royal Capital before noon.
• Jiang Ning entered the city, where the guards recognized and saluted him as Dongling Marquis.
• Jiang Ning went to Myriad Blossom Pavilion and asked Steward Liu for Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid.
• Steward Liu quoted one thousand taels of gold per bottle, and Jiang Ning ordered eighteen bottles.

Jiang Ning collected Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid, accepted Ji Minghao’s resources and request for future help, then took refuge at the Imperial Advisor’s Residence with Su Qingying’s consent. Using the spirit liquid to cultivate, he dramatically increased his progress toward the First Grade realm.

• Jiang Ning collected eighteen bottles of Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid from Myriad Blossom Pavilion and went to the Imperial Advisor’s Residence.
• Ji Minghao gave Jiang Ning a spatial ring filled with valuable resources, including thirty-six bottles of Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid, and asked him to help in the future; Jiang Ning accepted the favor.
• Jiang Ning entered the Imperial Advisor’s Residence, where Su Qingying welcomed him and Qing He reunited with him before he visited Jiang Li, Liu Wanwan, and the children.
• Jiang Ning used Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid to cultivate the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method, raising its progress from 5733 to 6417 in half a day.
• Jiang Ning realized his cultivation efficiency had increased more than threefold and continued cultivating, encouraged that the path to the First Grade realm was close.

Jiang Ning received Divine Might King Li Tianwen, who warned that the Martial Saint’s support had put him in the world’s view. Their meeting was interrupted when the Martial Saint’s Spirit Body crossed ten thousand li and killed a Grotto-heaven Expert over the Eastern Sea, leaving Jiang Ning to grasp the Martial Saint’s overwhelming martial will.

• Xiao Wuque and Martial King Xiang Yuan discussed the Martial Saint’s reasons for destroying Xuan Yuan Blessed Land and noted Jiang Ning’s rapidly strengthening spirit.
• Jiang Ning resumed cultivating with Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid, then agreed to receive Divine Might King Li Tianwen two days later.
• Jiang Ning and Li Tianwen discussed the attention focused on Jiang Ning and the consequences of the Martial Saint backing him.
• A distant resonance alerted Jiang Ning and Li Tianwen that the Martial Saint had appeared above the Eastern Sea to confront a Grotto-heaven Expert.
• The Martial Saint killed the Grotto-heaven Expert with one punch, and Jiang Ning sensed the immense martial will behind the strike.