Chapter Summaries

Xiao Shanhai took human form, bonded with Ding Ling, and helped those around her advance by raising the cultivation limit near her. After a month, Ding Ling prepared to leave the world, while Xiao Shanhai continued growing stronger by devouring the Void Nether Soul Zombie’s world shell.

• Xiao Shanhai emerged as a little girl, formed a contract with Ding Ling by touching index fingers, and explained that she could share benefits with him remotely.
• Ding Ling told Tianshan Child Elder and the others that Xiao Shanhai was a god, then took her and the group away on the enlarged Golden Sword.
• Over the next month, the seven women led by Zhong Ling advanced to the Shattering Realm, and Ding Ling decided to leave the world.
• Ding Ling gave Xiao Shanhai the South Heaven Gate plaque and discovered that her presence raised the cultivation limit within five hundred meters to the Martial Nascent Soul Realm.
• Ding Ling urged the seven women, Li Canghai, and Tianshan Child Elder to stay near Xiao Shanhai as she grew stronger and increased the spiritual energy and elemental qi around her.

After receiving more benefits from his contract with Xiao Shanhai, Ding Ling learned how her inner worlds worked and prepared to leave the Tianlong Plane. He departed for the Wind and Cloud Plane after discovering that his bond with Xiao Shanhai let him choose worlds he had already visited.

• Ding Ling received another thirty thousand years of lifespan and further refinement of his true qi through his contract with Xiao Shanhai.
• Ding Ling examined Xiao Shanhai’s expanding inner worlds and realized that she could grow stronger by devouring the Void Nether Soul Zombie’s world.
• Ding Ling told Zhong Ling and the other six women to remain with Xiao Shanhai and cultivate until they reached a bottleneck before ascending.
• Ding Ling said farewell to Xiao Shanhai, Xiao Feng, and the others, then vanished from the Tianlong Plane.
• Ding Ling discovered that Xiao Shanhai’s abilities let him locate and choose planes he had previously visited, and he entered the Wind and Cloud Plane.

Ding Ling returned to The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World after visiting You Ruo and reuniting with Xiao Zhao, then found Qu Feiyan and his other disciples cultivating on Mount Hua. The chapter left him reunited with Qu Feiyan, who rushed to greet him.

• Ding Ling found You Ruo at Underworld Society's Lakeside Cottage and learned that Nie Feng was with Mingyue before leaving.
• Ding Ling returned to Luoyang, entrusted his Sword Pill to Xiao Zhao, and refined the Green Pearl into a divine Sword Pill for her.
• Ding Ling entered The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World through a portal near the Imperial Palace and used a Void Step to avoid the dynasty's people.
• Ding Ling reached Mount Hua and saw that Zhang He, Taishi Ci, Qu Feiyan, and the others had been cultivating there for six years.
• Lin Pingzhi recognized Ding Ling, and Zhang He and the others knelt to greet him as Great Emperor.
• Qu Feiyan saw Ding Ling, her eyes reddened, and she moved to throw herself into his arms.

Ding Ling reunited with Qu Feiyan at Si Guo Cliff and gave her, Fan Kuai, and the others the power to reach the ultimate realm of the world. He then guided them in the Martial Dao True Understanding and gave Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze the Move Heaven Divine Art.

• Qu Feiyan hesitated when she met Ding Ling, then threw herself into his arms after he invited her to hug him.
• Fan Kuai told Ding Ling that Feng Qingyang had gone south to deal with trouble caused by Linghu Chong.
• Ding Ling opened the Eight Extraordinary Meridians of Zhang He, Taishi Ci, Huang Zhonggong, Qu Feiyan, Fan Kuai, and the others, raising them to the ultimate realm of the world.
• Ding Ling spent the following days guiding Qu Feiyan and the others in cultivating the Martial Dao True Understanding.
• Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze visited Ding Ling, and he gave them the Move Heaven Divine Art.

Ding Ling married Qu Feiyan, helped her reach the Shattering Realm, and prepared to leave The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World. Before departing, he repaid Feng Qingyang by teaching him a foundational martial art, prompting Feng Qingyang to consider leaving the world too.

• Yue Lingshan asked when Ding Ling and Qu Feiyan would marry, and Ding Ling proposed they marry the next day.
• Ding Ling and Qu Feiyan married and cultivated together, allowing Qu Feiyan to reach the Shattering Realm in about a month and a half.
• Ding Ling told Qu Feiyan to seek Xiao Shanhai and ascend to the Upper Realm with her if she reached the Tianlong Plane.
• Ding Ling visited Feng Qingyang in Yangzhou and passed on the foundational technique from version 1.0 of the Martial Dao True Understanding.
• After Ding Ling left, Feng Qingyang resolved to leave the world, then told Linghu Chong to continue along the path of righteousness.

Ding Ling passed through the Smiling, Proud Wanderer world, where Yilin sensed his arrival and prepared to seek him out, then entered the Return of the Condor Heroes world. He arrived near Unfeeling Valley and encountered the still-mad Ouyang Feng.

• Linghu Chong despaired at the widening gap between himself and Ding Ling, then vowed to reach the Upper Realm and challenge him someday.
• Ding Ling glanced at Yilin as he passed Mount Heng, stirring her awareness; Master Dinyi told Yilin to go find him and send her regards.
• Ding Ling confirmed he could choose a previously visited world and entered the Return of the Condor Heroes plane.
• Ding Ling appeared in Unfeeling Valley, where Gongsun Lve'e and the maidens briefly saw him before he left without approaching them.
• Ding Ling encountered the mad Ouyang Feng outside Unfeeling Valley, boasting that he was the World's Finest.

Ding Ling returned to the Return of the Condor Heroes World, drove Ouyang Feng away, and reached the Imperial City. He found Little Dragon Girl still waiting for him in the Wang Residence and reunited with her.

• Ouyang Feng attacked Ding Ling, who struck him down and warned him not to try again; Ouyang Feng recognized him and vowed to defeat him.
• Ding Ling reached the Imperial City and saw Wu Xiuwen and Wu Dunru gallop past the common people.
• Ding Ling avoided the city gates and entered the Wang Residence using his Lightness Skill, leaving onlookers to suspect he was the legendary Prince.
• Ding Ling found Little Dragon Girl in the rear courtyard and embraced her, reassuring her that he was real.

Ding Ling reunited with Little Dragon Girl in the Wang Residence, but their time together was interrupted when Yelü Yan arrived with news that Yang Guo was surrounded by troops. Ding Ling confirmed Yang Guo was holding his own and learned that the Wu Brothers had attacked him over his relationship with Yelü Yan.

• Little Dragon Girl joyfully reunited with Ding Ling, and they spent several hours sharing their feelings.
• Yelü Yan rushed into the rear courtyard and reported that Yang Guo was surrounded at the Ministry of War Vice Minister's Residence.
• Ding Ling used his abilities to locate Yang Guo and saw the Wu Brothers' troops attacking him, with Xiang Wentian leading the charge.
• Ding Ling reassured Yelü Yan that Yang Guo would be safe and asked why the Wu Brothers had attacked him.
• Yelü Yan explained that she and Yang Guo had fallen in love four years earlier, despite his engagement to Guo Fu.

Ding Ling learned that Guo Fu had likely incited the Wu Brothers to disrupt Yang Guo and Yelü Yan’s wedding, while Hong Lingbo and Yelü Qi were marrying nearby. He arrived at the Minister of War’s residence, where Xiang Wentian recognized him and bowed.

• Yelü Yan told Ding Ling and Little Dragon Girl that Yang Guo had chosen to marry her after a serious clash with the Wu Brothers, who had disrupted their wedding and involved her brother.
• Ding Ling discovered that Hong Lingbo was marrying Yelü Qi and spotted Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying discussing Guo Fu’s role in the conflict.
• Cheng Ying explained that the emperor and empress had left to handle an emergency in the western territories, while the little princess was confined and unable to help.
• Ding Ling concluded that Guo Fu had probably turned to the obedient Wu Brothers out of resentment and decided to stop the disturbance.
• Ding Ling flew with Little Dragon Girl and Yelü Yan to the Minister of War’s residence, where Xiang Wentian halted his attack on Yang Guo and bowed to him as the Great Emperor.

Ding Ling arrived at Yang Guo and Yelü Yan’s wedding, where the soldiers recognized him as Prince and Xiang Wentian submitted to him. After Wu Santong attacked and was killed, Ding Ling struck down the Two Wus and left Xiang Wentian to clear the scene so the wedding could continue.

• Xiang Wentian prostrated himself before Ding Ling, and Yang Guo was relieved to see his Uncle-Father arrive.
• The soldiers knelt and greeted Ding Ling as Prince, leaving the Two Wus without command over their troops.
• Wu Santong charged Ding Ling and threw a javelin, which Ding Ling sent back to kill him.
• Ding Ling used his Mental Killing Sword to incapacitate the Two Wus, then told Xiang Wentian to clear the scene for Yang Guo and Yelü Yan’s wedding.
• Ding Ling entered the main hall with Little Dragon Girl as Yang Guo and Yelü Yan followed, while Xiang Wentian began clearing the bodies and found the Two Wus still breathing.

Yang Guo’s wedding was interrupted when Guo Fu stormed in and accused him of dishonoring her family. After he slapped her, she attacked him and the wedding guests, leaving Yang Guo to defend himself as the fight continued.

• Xiang Wentian had Wu Santong’s body placed in a coffin and sent the unconscious Two Wus back to the Wu Family Residence before the wedding proceeded.
• Guo Fu learned that Wu Santong had died and the Two Wus had been incapacitated, then rode to the wedding and struck Xiang Wentian when he tried to stop her.
• Guo Fu accused Yang Guo of insulting her and her parents by marrying Yelü Yan, and Yang Guo slapped her and ordered her to leave.
• Guo Fu drew her sword and pursued Yang Guo through the wedding hall, wounding guests as Yang Guo dodged her attacks.
• Yang Guo tried to disarm Guo Fu with a stool, but her Zixia Soft Sword cut it in half, so he hurled a chair at her arm.

Guo Fu disrupted Yang Guo’s wedding until Ding Ling paralyzed her and ordered the celebration to end. News of the incident spread across the Imperial City, while Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang predicted Ding Ling’s return would force the Western Region Kingdom to submit.

• Guo Fu lost her sword to Yang Guo, then pelted him and the wedding venue with food.
• Ding Ling struck Guo Fu with a streak of light, paralyzing her, and Yang Guo thanked him for intervening.
• Ding Ling told Xiang Wentian to clean up and sent Yang Guo to wash before going to the bridal chamber; then he left with Little Dragon Girl.
• Xiang Wentian regretted letting Guo Fu disrupt the wedding, and news of the incident spread throughout the Imperial City within hours.
• At Yelü Qi and Hong Lingbo’s wedding, Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang discussed Guo Fu’s predicament and predicted Ding Ling’s return would make the Western Region Kingdom submit.

After Guo Fu disrupted Yang Guo’s wedding banquet, Guo Jing and Huang Rong hurried back to the Imperial City, fearing Ding Ling’s displeasure. They apologized to Ding Ling, who assured them he had already put the incident behind him.

• News of Guo Fu’s disruption spread, prompting Guo Jing and Huang Rong to abandon negotiations and return to the Imperial City as Ascenders fled the Western Region kingdoms.
• The Western Region rulers blamed their advisers and considered surrendering to the Great Ming Dynasty, hoping Ding Ling remained on its side.
• Guo Jing and Huang Rong discussed Guo Fu’s misconduct and the Two Wus’ fate, with Huang Rong worrying that Ding Ling might be angry.
• Guo Jing and Huang Rong reached the Imperial City and immediately apologized to Ding Ling for Guo Fu’s discourtesy.
• Ding Ling told Guo Jing and Huang Rong that he had already put the matter out of his mind, easing Huang Rong’s fears.

Huang Rong reprimanded Guo Fu for humiliating Yang Guo and offending Ding Ling, then ordered her to apologize and accepted Ding Ling’s decision to let the matter pass. At a later banquet hosted by the Guo Family, Guo Fu stayed subdued while envying Little Dragon Girl’s happiness with Ding Ling.

• Huang Rong angrily scolded Guo Fu for her behavior and warned her that Ding Ling could have killed her.
• Huang Rong ordered Guo Fu to apologize to Ding Ling with thorny branches and said she would discuss canceling Guo Fu’s marriage to Yang Guo.
• Guo Fu brought thorny branches to Ding Ling and apologized, and Ding Ling let the incident pass.
• The Guo Family invited Ding Ling, Little Dragon Girl, Yang Guo, and Yang Guo’s wife to a private banquet.
• Guo Fu sat quietly at the banquet while Huang Rong and Guo Jing continued to reprimand her, and she envied Little Dragon Girl.

Guo Xiang asked Ding Ling to take her as a disciple, and he agreed to let her follow him. After they returned to the Wang Residence, Ding Ling used energy infusion to raise Guo Xiang, Yang Guo, and Yelü Yan to Innate Realm Perfection, leaving them astonished.

• Guo Fu grew jealous of Little Dragon Girl and Yang Guo, while Guo Xiang comforted her.
• Guo Xiang asked Ding Ling to take her with him and teach her martial arts, and Ding Ling agreed.
• Huang Rong and Guo Jing thanked Ding Ling as he left with Guo Xiang, who eagerly asked to call him Master and begin training.
• Ding Ling opened the Eight Meridians of Guo Xiang, Yang Guo, and Yelü Yan and raised their cultivation to Innate Realm Perfection.
• Guo Xiang marveled at how quickly she had advanced and ran around in excitement.

Ding Ling trained Guo Xiang, Yang Guo, and Yelü Yan in the Martial Dao True Understanding while Little Dragon Girl’s cultivation soared to Shattered Realm Perfection. After several more months, Ding Ling and Little Dragon Girl left the world, leaving their students to say goodbye.

• Guo Xiang used Serpentine Movement at extraordinary speed after reaching Innate Realm Perfection, and Ding Ling taught her, Yang Guo, and Yelü Yan the Martial Dao True Understanding.
• Over three months, Ding Ling guided the others in training and helped Little Dragon Girl advance to Shattered Realm Perfection.
• Guo Xiang asked why Little Dragon Girl had advanced so much faster, and Little Dragon Girl explained that Ding Ling had used a special technique to help her break through the world's shackles.
• After staying in the world for several more months, Ding Ling decided to leave, and Little Dragon Girl chose to go with him.
• Ding Ling and Little Dragon Girl said goodbye to Yang Guo, Yelü Yan, and Guo Xiang, who tearfully begged them to stay.

Ding Ling said farewell to Guo Xiang and sent Little Dragon Girl through the Gate of Glory to the Tianlong Plane, where he confirmed she had found Xiao Shanhai before leaving. Back in the Return of the Condor Heroes world, Guo Xiang set out for the Imperial Palace and was targeted by human traffickers, but she broke free and prepared to have them arrested.

• Ding Ling comforted Guo Xiang, instructed Yang Guo and his companions to seek out Xiao Shanhai if they reached the Tianlong Plane, then departed with Little Dragon Girl.
• Ding Ling guided Little Dragon Girl into the Tianlong Plane and watched over her until she contacted Xiao Shanhai, Zhong Ling, and the others.
• Ding Ling left the Tianlong Plane, ascended the Sky Ladder, and returned to the Imperial Palace in the Wind and Cloud Plane.
• Guo Xiang left the Wang Residence for the Imperial Palace and accepted candied hawthorns from human traffickers who lured her to a deserted corner.
• The traffickers trapped Guo Xiang in a sack and struck her, but she burst free and kicked one of them away.
• Guo Xiang denounced the traffickers and said she would have them arrested as they prepared to flee.

Guo Xiang returned to the Imperial City and demonstrated the extraordinary martial arts she had learned from Ding Ling, stunning the people around her. After accidentally injuring Guo Fu, she healed her and told her family about her training, while Guo Fu grew envious and resentful of Yelü Yan.

• Guo Xiang defeated two human traffickers, turned them over to the authorities, and astonished onlookers with her speed and strength.
• Guo Fu challenged Guo Xiang’s training under Ding Ling, and Guo Xiang sent her flying with a single palm strike.
• Guo Xiang used Martial Dao True Understanding and Martial True Qi to heal Guo Fu’s injuries and repair lingering damage to her meridians and dantian.
• Guo Xiang recounted her half-year of training to Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Guo Fu, and Guo Polu, who urged her to cultivate well and honor Ding Ling.
• Guo Fu envied Guo Xiang’s strength and blamed Yelü Yan for the opportunity she believed she had lost.

Guo Fu resented Guo Xiang and Yelü Yan, but Huang Rong ordered her to stay in the palace and learn the basics of the Martial Dao True Understanding. After Yang Guo and his wife left the Return of the Condor Heroes world, Ding Ling opened the path to a fourth-layer Martial Arts World and prepared to enter A Chinese Ghost Story, greatly improving his Root Bone with pills.

• Huang Rong scolded Guo Fu for insulting Ding Ling and forbade her from leaving the palace while Guo Xiang taught her the basics of the Martial Dao True Understanding.
• Yang Guo and his wife left for the Upper Realm, while Guo Xiang's interventions helped keep the Great Ming Dynasty secure and strengthened others' fear of Ding Ling.
• Ding Ling completed his Wind and Cloud world mission, opened the Path of Glory at the Ten Mile Pavilion, and chose A Chinese Ghost Story as his next world.
• Ding Ling spent 700 Glory Medals on a King-grade Rank 6 Pill, raising his Root Bone by 70 points to 76.
• Ding Ling used more medals on Genuine pills, gaining another 7 Root Bone points from a Rank 7 Pill before the chapter ended.

Ding Ling raised his Root Bone to 83, bought a Second-Rank Storage Ring and a larger Storage Bag, then entered the A Chinese Ghost Story plane. He arrived in a world that suppressed his techniques and limited his flight, but its spiritual energy rapidly increased his Inner Force.

• Ding Ling saw that his Root Bone had reached 83 and judged himself to be a Dragon Seed on par with the greatest geniuses.
• Ding Ling spent his medals on a Second-Rank Storage Ring with 200 cubic meters of space and moved his belongings into it.
• Ding Ling bought a Sixth-Rank Common Storage Bag, then kept the remaining Achievement Medals for later.
• Ding Ling entered the A Chinese Ghost Story plane with the two Qilin Horses and arrived in darkness after a prolonged journey.
• Ding Ling found that the world suppressed his Divine Meditation Technique and limited his flight, while spiritual energy surged into him and raised his Inner Force.