Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into the newborn son of Ning Ye and Jiang Xuemei, Ning Qi found himself trapped in Snow Plum Manor as enemies slaughtered its inhabitants. He awakened Max Level Comprehension and used it to create the Innate Fetal Breathing Technique, but Lord Feng ordered the manor burned when his search failed.

• Ning Qi awoke as a newborn in Snow Plum Manor while attackers killed their way through the estate.
• Jiang Xuemei hid Ning Qi in a study compartment, told him to live, and left to face the enemy alongside Ning Ye.
• Ning Qi realized his comprehension had reached its maximum potential and understood that this was his hundredth life.
• Ning Qi created the Innate Fetal Breathing Technique, quieting his breathing and heartbeat so the searchers could not detect him.
• Lord Feng learned his men had found no sign of Ning Qi, insisted the infant could not have escaped, and ordered Snow Plum Manor set on fire.

After Snow Plum Manor was massacred and set ablaze, newborn Ning Qi used a vocalization technique to draw Dragon Mountain Daoist to his hiding place and survive. Dragon Mountain Daoist buried Ning Qi’s parents, vowed to investigate the killers, and took Ning Qi as his ninth disciple.

• Lord Feng ordered his men to withdraw when he learned Dragon Mountain Daoist was approaching, believing Ning Qi could not have survived the fire.
• Trapped in the burning manor, Ning Qi developed the Sonic Vibration Method and cried loudly enough to attract help.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist found Ning Qi in a hidden compartment and recognized the infant as the son of Ning Ye and Jiang Xuemei.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist buried Ning Qi’s parents, while Ning Qi silently vowed revenge on Lord Feng and the other Culprits.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist named Ning Qi his ninth disciple and carried him back to the mountain.

Dragon Mountain Daoist brought Ning Qi to True Martial Mountain and introduced him as the sect’s ninth True Disciple, completing the True Martial Nine Sons. Over the next six months Ning Qi adapted to sect life, rapidly mastered its miscellaneous studies, and began looking for a way to form his bone constitution before the usual age of eight.

• Dragon Mountain Daoist reached True Martial Mountain with Ning Qi and kept the infant’s identity secret from outsiders to protect him.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist reunited with his eight disciples and named Ning Qi their Ninth Junior Brother.
• Qin Yun celebrated the completion of the True Martial Nine Sons, whose inheritance could let them stand against a Martial Saint once they became the Nine Heavensborn.
• Ning Qi grew close to his senior brothers and sisters, learned to walk and speak early, and secretly studied the sect’s classics with extraordinary comprehension.
• Ning Qi became highly skilled in miscellaneous studies, including medicine, and created his own Ning's Medical Treatise and needle techniques.
• Ning Qi decided that waiting until age eight for his bone constitution to form was too long and began considering how to hasten the process.

Ning Qi asked Dragon Mountain Daoist about bone structure and learned that his had begun forming unusually early. He also asked whether the Martial Dao could grant longevity, leaving the question unanswered.

• Ning Qi went to the Bright Martial Pavilion to ask Dragon Mountain Daoist how he could accelerate the formation of his bone structure.
• Jiang Baishan told Dragon Mountain Daoist that he planned to descend the mountain for training, and his master warned him about the growing threat of the Demonic Path.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist examined Ning Qi and discovered that his bone structure was forming far earlier than usual.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist explained that bone structure was the Human Foundation, nurtured by growth and Mysterious Power, and said Ning Qi might enter the Martial Path exceptionally early.
• Ning Qi thanked Dragon Mountain Daoist for clarifying his doubts, then asked whether the Martial Dao could grant longevity.

Ning Qi learned that the Martial Dao might lead to a lifespan of thousands of years, set his first goal of becoming a Martial Saint, and vowed to forge a path to longevity if none existed. He then perfected the Innate Bone Forging Art, which let him actively accelerate the growth of his bone constitution.

• Dragon Mountain Daoist explained the Martial Dao realms and their lifespans, from Body Tempering through the Heaven-Human Realm, and told Ning Qi that Martial Saints might live for several thousand years.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist urged Ning Qi to pursue the Martial Dao, and Ning Qi resolved to become a Martial Saint before seeking eternal life.
• Ning Qi told Dragon Mountain Daoist and Jiang Baishan that he would carve out a path to longevity himself if none existed.
• Ning Qi used medicinal broth and Innate Qi to test his bone-forging method, then named his successful technique the Innate Bone Forging Art.

Ning Qi strengthened his body, studied ancient texts, and learned about Great Flame’s long history and the legends surrounding its Martial Saints. Ye Qinghe revealed that a Martial Saint had repeatedly protected the dynasty, though no one knew whether the original Great Yan Martial Saint still lived.

• Ning Qi optimized the Innate Bone Forging Art, accelerated his physical development, and estimated that his bones would be fully formed by age three.
• Ning Qi read ancient texts to build his foundations and learned that Great Flame ruled the Thirteen Provinces and had lasted for two thousand years.
• Ning Qi wondered whether the Great Yan Martial Saint was still alive, and Ye Qinghe arrived and offered him a sip of liquor in exchange for a secret.
• Ye Qinghe explained that a Martial Saint had emerged whenever Great Flame faced upheaval, but accounts differed on whether the original Great Yan Martial Saint remained or had ascended.

Ning Qi heard Ye Qinghe’s suspicions about turmoil within Great Yan but chose to focus on strengthening himself while he grew up on True Martial Mountain. After two and a half years of patient cultivation, he completed the formation of his bone structure at age three.

• Ye Qinghe told Ning Qi that the Demonic Sect had appeared in Qing Province and that Martial Arts Sects and the Great Yan Borderlands were showing signs of unrest.
• Ning Qi dismissed speculation about Great Yan’s troubles and continued studying, while Ye Qinghe warned him that martial arts training could take years.
• Ning Qi spent the following two and a half years learning and growing under the care of Dragon Mountain Daoist and the other disciples, while Dragon Mountain Daoist pursued the culprit behind Snow Plum Manor’s slaughter.
• At age three, Ning Qi completed his final cycle of the Innate Bone Forging Art, and his bone structure formed completely.

Ning Qi decided to share the Innate Bone Forging Art with Dragon Mountain Daoist and considered making it easier for others to learn. After Xiong Shi discovered that Ning Qi’s bone structure had formed at only three years old, he brought him to the Bright Martial Pavilion, where Dragon Mountain Daoist confirmed it.

• Ning Qi resolved to pass the Innate Bone Forging Art to Dragon Mountain Daoist and thought about revising it to make it easier to understand.
• Xiong Shi brought Ning Qi medicinal herbs and sensed that his junior brother’s bone structure had formed.
• Xiong Shi carried Ning Qi to the Bright Martial Pavilion to have Dragon Mountain Daoist examine him.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist confirmed that Ning Qi’s bone structure had formed, astonishing Luo Wentian.

After Ning Qi’s bone constitution formed at age three, the Dragon Mountain Daoist approved him to begin martial training and taught him the True Martial Sect’s Bi An Pile. Ning Qi immediately saw through the stake skill’s movements and underlying principles as the Dragon Mountain Daoist demonstrated it.

• The Dragon Mountain Daoist confirmed that Ning Qi’s bone constitution had formed and allowed him to begin martial training.
• The Dragon Mountain Daoist asked Luo Wentian and Xiong Shi to keep the news from spreading, then brought Ning Qi to the Martial Arena.
• The Dragon Mountain Daoist explained the Tempering Body Eight Realms and introduced the True Martial Nine Piles, assigning Ning Qi the Bi An Pile.
• The Dragon Mountain Daoist demonstrated the Bi An Pile and explained its movements, breathing, and divine will.
• Ning Qi perceived the principles behind the Bi An Pile and thought that the superior stake skill seemed simple.

Ning Qi learned the True Martial Nine Piles from Dragon Mountain Daoist and immediately demonstrated extraordinary talent, mastering the forms and beginning Skin Refinement. Dragon Mountain Daoist saw new hope for the True Martial Sect’s revival and expected Ning Qi to reach the Inner Yuan Realm at an exceptionally young age.

• Dragon Mountain Daoist explained the True Martial Nine Piles, and Ning Qi absorbed its principles while Luo Wentian and Xiong Shi watched.
• Ning Qi began the Bi'an Sitting Mountain form, correctly performing the Stake Skill and guiding its qi through his skin to start Skin Refinement.
• Ning Qi quickly refined his movements, touched upon the Bi'an Divine Will, and astonished Dragon Mountain Daoist and his Senior Brothers.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist praised Ning Qi, instructed him to practice Stake Skills and use Medicinal Baths, and hoped he would complete Body Tempering within five years.

Ning Qi learned three of the True Martial Nine Piles with astonishing speed, then practiced them until he reached Divine Intent Perfection in the Bi'an Pile and Qiuniu Stance. He began considering how to combine their strengths and found the Martial Dao easier than he had expected.

• Dragon Mountain Daoist left after Ning Qi quickly grasped the Bi'an Pile and asked to learn more Stake Skills.
• Luo Wentian and Xiong Shi taught Ning Qi the Qiuniu Stance and Baxia Stance together, and he learned both at lightning speed.
• Ning Qi resolved to practice while learning the remaining Stake Skills and to create a Stake Skill better suited to himself.
• Ning Qi practiced the Bi'an Pile until he reached Divine Intent Perfection, then also perfected the Qiuniu Stance and tried the Baxia Stance.
• Ning Qi stopped when his body began to hurt, took a medicinal bath, and reflected that practicing martial arts seemed simpler than he had imagined.

Ning Qi improved his Body Tempering formula and advanced rapidly through Skin Refinement while learning the True Martial Nine Piles. After mastering the Yazi Stance, he completed all nine Stake Skills and prepared to develop a more powerful one.

• Ning Qi revised the medicinal formula into Improved Body Tempering Powder, tested it, and found it at least twice as effective as the previous bath.
• Over three days, Ning Qi advanced to the Ox Hide Realm and learned five more Stake Skills from his Senior Sisters and Brothers, leaving only the Yazi Stance to learn.
• After seven more days, Ning Qi reached the Stone Skin Realm and continued optimizing the Improved Body Tempering Balm, which he planned to share with Dragon Mountain Daoist.
• Qin Yun returned from seclusion, and Ning Qi demonstrated his mastery of the other Stake Skills before asking to learn the Yazi Stance.
• Qin Yun taught Ning Qi the Yazi Stance, which Ning Qi quickly mastered to Divine Intent Perfection, completing the True Martial Nine Piles.

Ning Qi created the True Dragon Stance by tracing the True Martial Nine Piles back to their shared origin, greatly improving his Body Tempering speed. He reached the Jadehide Realm before Dragon Mountain Daoist emerged from seclusion and looked ahead to refining his flesh and developing even stronger methods.

• Ning Qi realized that the True Martial Nine Piles had to be unified through their Divine Intent, not merely by combining their outward forms.
• Ning Qi created the True Dragon Stance, a Peerless Stake Skill that doubled his Body Tempering efficiency, and continued practicing it in a Medicinal Bath.
• Ning Qi considered asking Dragon Mountain Daoist whether a stronger, original Stake Skill existed and decided to reveal some of his progress to his master.
• Ning Qi reflected on Eighth Senior Brother's renewed seclusion and planned to speak with Dragon Mountain Daoist about the True Martial Stance and Improved Body Tempering Powder.
• Eight days later, Ning Qi reached the Jadehide Realm and resolved to keep advancing with the True Dragon Stance.

After emerging from seclusion, Dragon Mountain Daoist found Ning Qi practicing a powerful Stake Skill and discovered that he had created it himself. Ning Qi explained how he derived the True Dragon Stance from the True Martial Nine Piles and gave his master a manual.

• Dragon Mountain Daoist ended his unsuccessful attempt to break through to the Heaven-Human Realm and went to check on Ning Qi.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist sensed a dragon’s roar and saw Ning Qi practicing a Stake Skill that had advanced him to the Flesh Refining Realm.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist mistook Ning Qi’s Stake Skill for the True Martial Stance and asked which expert had taught it to him.
• Ning Qi told Dragon Mountain Daoist that he had created the True Dragon Stance himself after mastering the True Martial Nine Piles.
• Ning Qi explained his method and handed Dragon Mountain Daoist a manual detailing the True Dragon Stance.

Dragon Mountain Daoist learned that Ning Qi had created a stance skill resembling the True Martial Sect’s lost peerless True Martial Stance. He explained the sect’s tradition of a True Martial Protector, and Ning Qi agreed to become this generation’s Protector.

• Dragon Mountain Daoist studied Ning Qi’s stance-skill manual and recognized its profound connection to the True Martial Stance.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist explained that the True Martial Stance was a peerless skill derived from the True Martial Nine Piles, and Ning Qi named his creation the True Martial Stance.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist revealed that the True Martial Sect once had a single Protector in each generation who cultivated the stance to protect the inheritance.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist asked Ning Qi to become the current Protector, and Ning Qi accepted.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist entrusted the manual to Ning Qi and told him to keep it secret and pass it only to a suitable future Protector.

Ning Qi gave Dragon Mountain Daoist an improved Body Tempering Powder prescription and received permission to use the True Martial Sect’s resources. After hearing his master’s insights into the Martial Dao, Ning Qi moved into a new residence beside the Scripture Pavilion, eager to study its books.

• Ning Qi presented Dragon Mountain Daoist with an Improved Body Tempering Powder prescription that more than doubled the original powder’s effects.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist made Ning Qi a True Martial Protector and offered him unrestricted access to the sect’s resources.
• Ning Qi asked to live in the Scripture Pavilion, and Dragon Mountain Daoist arranged a quiet residence nearby instead.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist explained his insights into the Tempering Body Eight Realms, prompting Ning Qi to rethink parts of his True Martial Stance.
• After reaching Flesh Refinement Great Accomplishment, Ning Qi moved into his new residence with help from Ye Qinghe, He Yan, and Jiang Baishan.

After a year of cultivation and study, Ning Qi reached Bone Refinement Completion but delayed advancing so he could create a Supreme Posture Technique and build a stronger foundation. He set out with Ye Qinghe to explore the outskirts of True Martial Mountain in search of inspiration.

• Ning Qi spent the year training and studying in the Scripture Pavilion, growing more distant from Qin Yun while Ye Qinghe continued to visit him.
• Ning Qi mastered the Tiger Demon Fist, incorporated its essence into his True Martial Fist, and developed an extensive knowledge of martial arts.
• Ning Qi reached Bone Refinement Completion with five thousand jin of strength in one arm, but postponed advancing to Organ Refinement while finishing his Supreme Posture Technique.
• Ning Qi reflected on Snow Plum Manor's destruction and hoped Lord Feng was still alive so he could confront him himself.
• Ning Qi met Ye Qinghe at the Scripture Pavilion and went with her to explore the outskirts of True Martial Mountain for inspiration.

Ning Qi explored the mountain forests with Ye Qinghe, observing nature and beasts as he developed his Supreme Posture Technique. On their way back, they encountered a White Ape being pursued by several Long-Armed Apes, and Ye Qinghe asked Ning Qi to deal with them.

• Ning Qi watched clouds, stones, and other ordinary things, gaining insights that brought his Supreme Posture Technique close to completion.
• Ye Qinghe took Ning Qi to observe mating snakes and then various beasts, stepping in when they encountered dangerous Exotic Beasts.
• Ning Qi said he would find Ye Qinghe the finest wine once he became invincible beneath the heavens, and she asked him to bring her Monkey Wine first.
• Ning Qi and Ye Qinghe encountered a frightened White Ape pursued by several snarling Long-Armed Apes.
• Ye Qinghe, tired from the day's journey, asked Ning Qi to educate the Long-Armed Apes.

Ning Qi defeated a group of Long-Armed Apes and subdued an Iron Arm Ape, then secured Monkey Wine for Ye Qinghe. As they followed the apes into the forest, Ning Qi revealed that he had reached the Bone Refinement Realm, leaving Ye Qinghe stunned.

• Ning Qi effortlessly threw the attacking Long-Armed Apes aside while Ye Qinghe watched.
• Ning Qi caught the Iron Arm Ape's blows and smashed it into submission as Ye Qinghe stood ready to intervene.
• Ning Qi demanded Monkey Wine for Ye Qinghe, and the White Ape helped persuade the Iron Arm Ape to lead them to it.
• Ning Qi and Ye Qinghe followed the apes into the forest, where Ye Qinghe asked about his cultivation.
• Ning Qi said he was in the Bone Refinement Realm, and Ye Qinghe realized how extraordinary his progress had been.

Ye Qinghe and Ning Qi followed the White Ape to a hidden cave, where they found the first three levels of the Ice Silkworm Strength and a beautiful waterfall grotto. After Ye Qinghe helped the White Ape obtain a red fruit that changed its fur, she noticed Ning Qi had entered a wondrous state.

• Ye Qinghe collected the Monkey Wine from the Iron Arm Ape and its companions, then followed the White Ape with Ning Qi when it invited them along.
• The White Ape led them to its cave and gave them a parchment containing the first three levels of the Ice Silkworm Strength.
• Ning Qi put away the incomplete manual for the sect, and the White Ape led them deeper into the cave to a shimmering Water Curtain.
• Ye Qinghe and Ning Qi crossed the Water Curtain and emerged onto a Stone Platform beside a waterfall, where Ning Qi became absorbed in the scenery.
• The White Ape pointed out a Red Fruit on a Sapling, and Ye Qinghe plucked it for the ape, which ate it and gained unusually bright white fur.
• Ye Qinghe turned to share the sight with Ning Qi but saw that he had entered a wondrous state.