Chapter Summaries

The authorities learned that Star Sea was created by Qin Xuanji’s sect to identify people with cultivation aptitude, and Old Man Li discussed whether the sect would accept candidates with official or military backgrounds. Qin Xuanji left to consult the sect master, and Old Man Li immediately called the leader.

• The authorities grew suspicious of Star Sea after Guo Xiaofeng’s disappearance and sudden appearance as an Internal Beta player.
• Qin Xuanji told Old Man Li that his sect had created Star Sea to test players’ aptitude for cultivation.
• Old Man Li asked whether the sect would accept cultivators with official backgrounds, particularly military candidates.
• Qin Xuanji said he needed the sect master’s opinion, while Old Man Li urged him to keep the proposal in mind.
• After Qin Xuanji left, Old Man Li immediately called the leader.

Mu Yunji learned she had to return for the Kunlun Martial Arts Competition, leaving the warmth of Wang Gou Dan’s family and the farm behind for a time. After inviting Wang Chengbo to join her, she realized his feelings for Li Xiaoqian revealed a knot in her own heart.

• Old Li told the leader that Luofu might train soldiers’ children as Extraordinary Powers, and the leader urged him to secure the deal on almost any terms.
• Old Li learned the Kunlun Martial Arts Competition would begin in ten days and booked a flight to ask Qin Xuanji about the army’s children joining Luofu.
• Mu Yunji received her sect’s summons and reflected on how the warmth of Wang Gou Dan’s family had eased her loneliness during her time at the farm.
• Mu Yunji said goodbye to Wang Gou Dan, who sleepily told her to come back soon.
• Wang Chengbo asked Mu Yunji how long she would be gone, and she invited him to the Kunlun Martial Arts Competition.
• Mu Yunji mentioned that Li Xiaoqian would also attend, and Wang Chengbo’s reaction made Mu Yunji recognize the knot in her own heart.

Elder Xiao delivered Kunlun’s notice that the martial arts competition had been moved up and warned Yun Feng that rival sects had Earth Immortal trump-card disciples. On his way to investigate another sect, he encountered a young Earth Immortal he recognized as Mu Yunji.

• Elder Xiao informed Yun Feng that Kunlun had moved the competition date, and Yun Feng thanked him while discreetly giving him a spirit crystal.
• Elder Xiao warned Yun Feng that Wang Qing, Qiu Chuxing, Hong Tianlu, Zhang Lingyu, and Mao Junzhuo were all Earth Immortals, leaving Yun Feng worried about Lu Xingfeng’s progress in seclusion.
• Elder Xiao left Yun Mountain and planned to visit Kongtong to observe its younger disciples.
• Elder Xiao met a young woman with the aura of an Earth Immortal, and after recognizing her, asked if she was Mu Yunji.

Mu Yunji impressed Elder Xiao with her Earth Immortal strength and precise control of Qi Strength. At Yun Mountain, the Yun Sect Leader announced that the sect would skip its own martial arts competition and named five disciples to represent it at Kunlun, prompting an immediate objection.

• Mu Yunji politely resisted Elder Xiao’s spirit jade and absorbed his probing Qi Strength without letting any force escape.
• The Yun Sect Leader returned to the main hall and learned from Lu Tianyun that Lu Xingfeng had broken through and emerged from seclusion.
• The Yun Sect Leader announced that Yun Mountain would cancel its planned competition because the Kunlun Martial Arts Competition had been moved forward.
• The Yun Sect Leader selected Lu Xingfeng, Mu Yunji, Lan Chen, Wu Sheng, and He Yunshang as Yun Mountain’s five representatives.
• An elder began objecting to the selection, but another voice interrupted and declared, “I don't agree!!”

Yun Sect Leader allowed disciples to challenge the three chosen representatives for the Kunlun Martial Arts Competition, and Lu Chenshuang demanded to challenge Mu Yunji. Mu Shijie also chose Mu Yunji as an easy target, just as she arrived or made her presence known with a cold remark.

• Lu Chenshuang openly objected to Yun Sect Leader’s selection of competition representatives, and he announced that disciples could challenge the chosen three for their places.
• Yun Sect Leader limited each disciple to one challenge, while Elder Mu Yunkong questioned the rule and was dismissed.
• Lu Chenshuang said she wanted to challenge Mu Yunji, who had not yet arrived, and agreed to wait for her.
• Mu Shijie stepped forward and also named Mu Yunji as his opponent, calling her a soft persimmon because she had stagnated since the last competition.
• Lu Chenshuang rejected Mu Shijie’s claim that their motives were the same, and a chilly voice replied that she had not known she had become a soft persimmon.

Mu Yunji returned to Yun Mountain Sect and faced Mu Shijie’s challenge over the rumors surrounding her earlier tournament victory. As Mu Shijie built up his illusory formation, Mu Yunji tracked him effortlessly, leaving him afraid to attack.

• Mu Yunji arrived as Mu Shijie argued that she should prove herself by defeating him before facing Lu Chenshuang.
• Mu Shijie persuaded Lu Chenshuang to accept his proposed order, but Mu Yunji dismissed the need to disprove rumors and agreed to fight.
• Lu Tianyun noticed Mu Yunji’s perfectly contained aura and warned the Yun Sect Leader that there was a huge problem with her cultivation.
• Mu Shijie filled the arena with layered illusions and afterimages while Mu Yunji stood still and continued to pinpoint his real position.
• Mu Yunji impatiently asked Mu Shijie how much longer he planned to dally around.

Mu Yunji defeated Mu Shijie with a controlled sword strike, then revealed she had broken through to the Earth Immortal realm. The Sect Leader celebrated Yunshan’s growing strength as Mu Yunji and Lu Chenshuang promised to settle their unfinished duel after Lu Chenshuang broke through.

• Mu Yunji defeated Mu Shijie in seconds and left a shallow cut on his neck, alarming the disciples and elders.
• Mu Yunkong accused Mu Yunji of striking too viciously, but she argued that the elders had known Mu Shijie was not in danger.
• Mu Yunji told Lu Tianyun that an expert had guided her a month earlier, and the elders realized she had reached the Earth Immortal realm.
• The Sect Leader celebrated Mu Yunji’s breakthrough and Yunshan’s prospects, while the disciples who had slandered her grew uneasy.
• Mu Yunji promised Lu Chenshuang they would finish their old duel after Lu Chenshuang broke through, and Lu Chenshuang accepted.

Old Man Li learned that Qing Que had traded two sect-recommended slots for Li Yichen’s shares, then tried to persuade Old Master Liu to share any slots Shi Yu might have. Liu Wenhao overheard the discussion and told his father, who decided to ask Old Master Liu for a slot.

• Old Man Li arrived at the town below Kunlun Mountain and found that all the rooms had been booked.
• Old Man Tian told Old Man Li and Old Master Liu that Qing Que had traded two sect-recommended slots for Li Yichen’s shares to be transferred to Zhang Minjun.
• Old Man Li asked Old Master Liu whether Shi Yu might have sect-recommended slots, but Old Master Liu refused to give any to outsiders.
• Liu Wenhao overheard the three elders discussing the slots and hurried away to report what he had heard.
• Liu Wenhao told his father that Shi Yu might be able to recommend two people, and his father decided to ask Old Master Liu for one.

Shi Yu arrived at the Kunlun Martial Arts Competition and defended Old Liu after Yan Wushuang mocked his grandson. After breaking Yan Wushuang’s hand and matching Hong Tianlu in a palm clash, Shi Yu reunited with his surprised grandfather.

• Old Liu introduced Wudang’s Wang Qing as a formidable competitor, and an Emei disciple mocked him for thinking his grandson could compete with Wang Qing.
• Shi Yu insulted Yan Wushuang’s appearance, prompting her to attack him with her palm.
• Shi Yu caught Yan Wushuang’s strike and snapped her hand, then faced Hong Tianlu’s counterattack.
• Shi Yu and Hong Tianlu exchanged palms, but Shi Yu regained his balance after only a few steps while Hong Tianlu retreated more than ten.
• Wang Qing, Zhang Lingyu, and Mao Junzhuo noticed Shi Yu’s strength, and Old Liu recognized him as his grandson.

Liu Shiyu defended Old Liu and drove Hong Tianlu and the Emei disciples away, drawing attention from Kunlun’s Wang Daoxin and Bashi Tong. Meanwhile, Li Gou Dan and Chen Yutong overheard the Kunlun disciples discussing Luo Fu and decided to ask Old Man Li whether the Dragon Group provided apartments.

• Liu Shiyu insulted Yan Wushuang after defeating her, and she fainted from rage and injury.
• Hong Tianlu recognized Liu Shiyu as a Luo Fu disciple and withdrew with the Emei group, saying their grievances could be settled in the arena.
• Wang Daoxin and Bashi Tong discussed Luo Fu’s three participants: Liu Shiyu, Li Jiayao, and Chen Yutong.
• Li Gou Dan and Chen Yutong overheard the Kunlun disciples and talked about Chen Yutong’s modest apartment and assassin expenses.
• Chen Yutong decided to meet Old Man Li and ask whether joining the Dragon Group came with an apartment.

After Dog Bro explained his rapid cultivation, Liu Second pressed him about Luofu sect recommendation slots, and Dog Bro let Old Liu decide who would receive them. Liu Wenhao saw the decision as a chance to enter the sect and compete with Liu Shiyu.

• Old Man Li praised Dog Bro for exchanging blows with Hong Tianlu, and Dog Bro reassured Old Liu that his rapid progress had caused no harm.
• Dog Bro told Old Liu that a secret realm explained his strength, while Liu Wenhao grew jealous and resolved to catch up.
• Liu Second asked Dog Bro about the recommendation slots, hoping to pressure him into securing one for Liu Wenhao.
• Dog Bro revealed there were two slots and gave Old Liu the authority to choose their recipients.
• Old Liu accepted the responsibility, the family resumed joking together, and Liu Wenhao began planning how to ask his grandfather for a slot.

The Liu family argued over who would receive its two sect quotas, and Liu Jianguo proposed having the sect test the eligible descendants’ talent. Liu Wenhao feared the test could be manipulated and began planning with his father, Liu Jianye, as the chapter ended.

• Dog Bro avoided the Liu family’s quota dispute while the family gathered in Old Master Liu’s room to decide how to allocate the places.
• Liu Jianye defended his attempt to influence the decision, while the little aunt challenged him and Old Master Liu silenced their argument.
• Liu Jianguo proposed excluding descendants whose paths were already set and having the sect test the remaining candidates’ talent, and Old Master Liu approved.
• Liu Jianguo later told Liu Jianchao that Wen Hao would probably still win a place, while Liu Jianchao warned that Wen Hao’s conduct could harm the family.
• Liu Wenhao told Liu Jianye that the sect’s test could be manipulated against him, then began outlining a plan for the next day.

Li Gou Dan and the Luofu group met Wang Daoxin of Kunlun at breakfast, where their verbal clash was interrupted by news that Qin Xuanji had arrived to lead Luofu’s team. After Qin Xuanji reached the restaurant, Liu Wenhao’s father approached her with a request about the Liu family’s competition spots, leaving Old Master Liu appalled by his son’s selfishness.

• Chen Yutong considered choosing a house in Xiamen while the group ate an expensive breakfast with Old Man Li and Old Man Tian.
• Wang Daoxin arrived, challenged Luofu’s presence in the competition, and Li Gou Dan insulted his chances of winning.
• Old Man Li learned that Qin Xuanji had arrived and was leading the Luofu team, prompting Wang Daoxin to wait to see her.
• Qin Xuanji arrived at the restaurant, and Wang Daoxin declared that he wanted to marry her.
• Liu Wenhao’s father greeted Qin Xuanji and asked her to assess the Liu family’s two competition spots, while Old Master Liu became dismayed by his son’s selfishness.

Liu Shiyu added his maternal aunt’s daughter, Zhao Zhi Xin, to the aptitude test, disrupting Liu Wenhao’s plan to secure a sect position. Her Grade B Upper aptitude and Liu Kai’s Grade B Lower result left the Liu family hopeful as Liu Wenhao rushed to take his turn.

• Liu Jianye’s decision to begin testing before all the Liu juniors arrived angered the Liu family, while Liu Wenhao believed he was nearly guaranteed a place.
• Liu Shiyu asked Wei Lin to test Zhao Zhi Xin, and Old Liu stopped Liu Jianye from objecting that she was an outsider.
• Zhao Zhi Xin tested at Grade B Upper, making Liu Wenhao and Liu Xing uneasy about losing a spot.
• Liu Kai tested at Grade B Lower, and Wei Lin said that Grade B aptitude could lead to becoming an Earth Immortal.
• Liu Wenhao stepped ahead of Liu Xing and pressed his hand against the crystal ball.

Wei Lin’s aptitude test exposed Liu Wenhao’s poor cultivation potential, and Old Master Liu rejected his attempt to claim a sect spot. Old Master Liu instead gave the opportunity to Liu Xiaoli’s daughter Zhi Xin and ordered Liu Shiyu to report her and his Third Uncle’s child to the sect.

• Wei Lin explained that Liu Wenhao’s Grade C Lower aptitude was weak, while other forms of aptitude could not be assessed without months or years of cultivation.
• After Wei Lin left, Liu Wenhao and his father Liu Jianye faced Old Master Liu, and Liu Wenhao argued that his aunt’s daughter should not receive a spot because she bore the Yang surname.
• Liu Wenhao accused Liu Shiyu of staging the test, but Liu Shiyu denied it, and Old Master Liu said he would never entrust a spot to Liu Wenhao because his schemes had betrayed the family’s trust.
• Old Master Liu granted Liu Xiaoli’s daughter Zhi Xin a spot despite her Yang surname, and Liu Xiaoli agreed not to tell the Yang Family.
• Old Master Liu told Liu Shiyu to report Zhi Xin and his Third Uncle’s child to the sect, and Liu Shiyu agreed.

The elders gathered before the Kunlun Martial Arts Competition questioned Wei Lin about Luofu’s secret realm and its unusually powerful young disciples. Old Man Li explained how the competition’s rules favored Kunlun, while the Yun Mountain Sect’s master worried that his sect would struggle to secure places.

• Elder Luo asked Wei Lin why Luofu had brought only three people despite receiving ten places, and she said most of its disciples were occupied in the secret realm.
• Wei Lin explained the Liu Family disciple’s exceptional cultivation by claiming Luofu’s secret realm contained places where time passed slowly.
• He Songzi asked why Luofu had revealed the secret realm, and Wei Lin said the sect could no longer bear the danger of guarding it alone.
• The elders discussed how Kunlun and other powerful families had brought many terrestrial immortal youths to compete for secret-realm places.
• Old Man Li explained to Old Man Tian that the top thirty-two contestants would enter the secret realm, while Kunlun’s thirty allotted contestants gave it a major advantage.
• The Yun Mountain Sect’s master recalled that his disciples had been outnumbered inside the secret realm before and worried they would qualify fewer contestants this time.

Situ Xue learned that Mu Yunji had reached the Earth Immortal Realm and regained her determination after Elder Situ encouraged her to seek a similar opportunity in the Luofu Secret Realm. Mu Yunji’s group arrived at Kunlun Mountain, where Li Xiaoqian greeted them and unsettled Mu Yunji.

• Situ Xue practiced frantically in the Kunlun Sword Pool until Elder Situ stopped her and asked whether she thought she could catch up to Mu Yunji.
• Elder Situ explained that Mu Yunji had likely advanced through a time-distorting area in the Luofu Secret Realm and urged Situ Xue to compete for a place in the upcoming tournament.
• Situ Xue vowed to earn a place and find an opportunity in the Luofu Secret Realm.
• Mu Yunji arrived at Kunlun Mountain with Lu Xingfeng and Lu Chenshuang, while Lu Xingfeng grew uneasy after noticing her bashful reaction to Lu Chenshuang’s teasing.
• Li Xiaoqian welcomed the group at the mountain entrance, and Mu Yunji recognized her with a complicated expression.

Li Xiaoqian embraced her arrangement with Elder Li, but seeing Mu Yunji's success filled her with resentment over the opportunity she believed should have been hers. Meanwhile, Wang Chengbo ate breakfast with Young Master Huang and admitted he had come to Kunlun to pursue Mu Yunji.

• Li Xiaoqian told Elder Li that he surpassed the sect's talented disciples, and he began taking her as she reflected on the bargain they had made.
• Li Xiaoqian compared her gains in Kunlun with Mu Yunji's rise to the Earth Immortal realm and grew resentful, believing Mu Yunji had taken her opportunity.
• Wang Chengbo sneezed soy milk onto Young Master Huang, who threatened to deduct its cost from his salary.
• Wang Chengbo defended his spending on the trip as an investment in pursuing Mu Yunji, leaving Young Master Huang incredulous.

Kunlun’s heavily biased matchups left Wudang preparing to sacrifice some disciples and warning Nie Liuyun not to underestimate Luofu’s Li Jia Yi. At a restaurant, Mu Yunji reunited with Li Gou Dan, whose blunt greeting to Lu Xingfeng left their confrontation poised to escalate.

• Kunlun’s matchups avoided all internal bouts for its own disciples while giving other sects difficult opponents, angering their elders.
• He Songzi told Qing He, Dai Yan, and Yu Shuang to concede their internal matches, and warned Qing Feng and Qing Chen about the Yan Brothers.
• He Songzi cautioned Nie Liuyun that his opponent, Li Jia Yi of Luofu, had killed two Kagura Corps captains; Wang Qing’s remarks made Nie question her age and strength.
• Li Gou Dan greeted Mu Yunji at a restaurant using her username, embarrassing Mu Yunji in front of Lu Chenshuang.
• Lu Xingfeng scolded Mu Yunji for associating with strangers, and Li Gou Dan hooked an arm around Mu Yunji and asked who the idiot was.

At the Kunlun competition venue, Li Gou Dan reunited with Mu Yunji, teased her about Wang Chengbo, and revealed that she would face the formidable Nie Liuyun. The group also learned that Lu Xingfeng would fight Liu Shiyu the next day, prompting Li Gou Dan to predict that Lu Xingfeng was doomed.

• Li Gou Dan sat with Mu Yunji and told her Wang Chengbo was trying to get travel money so he could come cheer her on.
• Li Gou Dan argued with Lu Xingfeng, who questioned how she had qualified to compete, and Mu Yunji stepped in to calm them.
• Mu Yunji learned that Li Gou Dan's opponent was Nie Liuyun, a young Wudang genius personally taught by Lingfeng Zhenren.
• Mu Yunji said she would face Yan Wushuang, and Lu Chenshuang and Lu Xingfeng explained that Liu Shiyu had recently broken Yan Wushuang's hand and challenged Hong Tianlu.
• Lu Xingfeng revealed that Liu Shiyu was his opponent, and Li Gou Dan whispered to Mu Yunji that Lu Xingfeng was doomed tomorrow.