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The author reviewed the book’s August performance, discussed plans for improving the story, and announced a September monthly ticket giveaway. The chapter ended with a call for readers to help the book reach the top ten in the monthly ticket rankings.

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• The author described plans to develop the story’s worldbuilding and write regular monthly summaries of its strengths and weaknesses.
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Chu Huai Xu defeated Ji Sikong with a powerful display of Fingertip Thunder, revealing his strength as more than a Body Cultivator. After three Eighth Realm Great Cultivators appeared and Mei Chuxue asked whether he was a Sword Body Dual Cultivator, Chu Huai Xu calmly confirmed it.

• Chu Huai Xu countered Ji Sikong's Fire Dragon Chant with Fingertip Thunder, broke his saber momentum, and forced him to concede.
• Chu Huai Xu admitted that Fingertip Thunder was a Profound Grade sorcery at Minor Accomplishment, shocking the spectators and the watching Great Cultivators.
• Teng Lingyi, Mei Chuxue, and Situ Cheng discussed Chu Huai Xu's unusual cultivation and recalled Chu Yinyin's claim that he had comprehended Sword Intent.
• Mei Chuxue dispersed the clouds concealing the three Great Cultivators and appeared before the crowd with Teng Lingyi and Situ Cheng.
• Mei Chuxue asked Chu Huai Xu if he was a Sword Body Dual Cultivator, and he answered that he was.

Chu Huai Xu revealed that he practiced Sword Body Dual Cultivation, defeated Ji Sikong, and broke through to the Sixth Heaven. After watching Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing compete, he learned that Xu Ziqing’s sword would be used if he reached the top sixteen.

• Chu Huai Xu declared himself a Sword Cultivator who practiced Sword Body Dual Cultivation, prompting a stir among the spectators and interest from the Great Cultivators.
• Mei Chuxue asked Chu Huai Xu where his sword was, while Han Shuangjiang privately resented the way Mei Chuxue looked at him.
• Chu Huai Xu defeated Ji Sikong, gained over forty thousand Experience Points, and raised his cultivation to the Sixth Heaven.
• Han Shuangjiang defeated a disciple of Luotian Valley, while Xu Ziqing narrowly beat a Spring Autumn Mountain disciple and suffered a minor injury.
• Chu Huai Xu learned that Xu Ziqing’s Junior Uncle Ancestor had told him to rely on his own abilities until the top sixteen, when he would use the sword in his Sword Case.

On Mid-Autumn Festival, Chu Huai Xu’s growing fame stirred Niu Yuanshan’s hopes, while Xu Ziqing received permission to leave the Inner Sect and celebrate with Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang. Their family-like gathering ended with Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang sharing wine beneath the moon.

• Liu Chengqi and Niu Yuanshan reflected on Chu Huai Xu’s recent victories, and Niu Yuanshan imagined him winning the East Continent Grand Competition.
• Niu Yuanshan received two jars of Erlang Wine from Chu Huai Xu and felt comforted by the thoughtful gift on Mid-Autumn Festival.
• Xu Ziqing asked Jiang Zhi to leave the Inner Sect for an hour, and Jiang Zhi allowed him to visit his family while telling him to leave his sword behind.
• Chu Huai Xu, Han Shuangjiang, and Xu Ziqing shared a festive meal and wine at Medicine Mountain, finding warmth together despite having no blood relatives.
• Xu Ziqing returned to the Inner Sect to finish his work, while Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang continued drinking and admiring the moon.

Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang shared a lively Mid-Autumn Festival evening beneath Dao Sect’s fireworks. At Junzi Temple, Jiang Zhi visited the broken Zhong Ming and revealed the losses that had left him responsible for leading the temple.

• Chu Huai Xu watched Han Shuangjiang admire the fireworks and openly admitted that he was looking at her.
• Jiang Zhi visited Zhong Ming, the sole returning member of the Dao Sect Nine Swords, who had become a madman after entering the fifth layer of the Origin Spirit Realm.
• Jiang Zhi told Zhong Ming about recent events in Dao Sect, including Xu Ziqing becoming a Sword Attendant and Chu Huai Xu’s actions.
• Zhong Ming suffered a violent episode, shouted that everything was fake, and was restrained by the courtyard’s formations and iron rings.
• Drunk, Jiang Zhi lamented that his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were gone, Zhong Ming was mad, and he had to become Junzi Temple’s temple master.
• Zhong Ming served Jiang Zhi more Ding Sheng Cakes and repeated that Jiang Zhi was suitable.

Chu Huai Xu drew Zhao Xinghan as his next opponent while Han Shuangjiang defeated Chang Le and revealed her Reincarnation Sword Intent. As the competition continued, Xu Ziqing began opening his Sword Case during his match against Guo Zhennan.

• Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang drew their lots, and Chu Huai Xu was paired with Zhao Xinghan from Luotian Valley.
• Teng Lingyi advised Zhao Xinghan to keep Chu Huai Xu at a distance and use his broad knowledge of techniques against him.
• Han Shuangjiang defeated Chang Le without unleashing the full power of her Reincarnation Sword Intent, shocking the spectators and revealing her inherited legacy.
• Xu Ziqing faced Guo Zhennan, who suppressed him with the greatsword Mountain Splitting while Xu Ziqing fought empty-handed.
• Xu Ziqing retreated with Flying Profound and began undoing the seal on his Sword Case, telling Guo Zhennan he would give him what he wanted.

Xu Ziqing opened his Sword Case during his match with Guo Zhennan and revealed the legendary Dao Ancestor Sword. He unleashed a single uncontrolled strike that threatened to kill his opponent, leaving the match unresolved.

• Xu Ziqing used a Secret Art to open his Sword Case, revealing an ugly Bronze Sword that spectators below the arena mistook for an ordinary weapon.
• Situ Cheng, Mei Chuxue, and Teng Lingyi recognized the sword as the Dao Ancestor Sword, and Xiang Yan invited them to Junzi Temple to discuss it after the matches.
• Jiang Zhi watched from Junzi Temple as Xu Ziqing evaded Guo Zhennan and waited for the right chance to attack with the sword.
• Xu Ziqing summoned the Bronze Sword into his left hand and swung it, badly injuring his arm as the sword drained his Spiritual Power.
• A green-black Sword Light swept across the arena at incredible speed, and Guo Zhennan realized he could neither evade nor defend and was about to die.

Xu Ziqing won his match against Guo Zhennan with a devastating sword strike that left his left arm badly injured and shocked the spectators. The Four Great Sects’ elders grew concerned that the sealed Evil Sword could still devour energy, while Chu Huai Xu confidently considered facing Xu Ziqing himself.

• Situ Cheng intervened to stop Xu Ziqing’s Sword Light from killing Guo Zhennan, and the attack’s aftershock shattered half the Arena.
• Xu Ziqing’s left arm was mangled by the strike, while Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang worried over his injuries and Chu Huai Xu recognized the attack as a new trump card.
• Situ Cheng gave Xu Ziqing a Healing Spirit Pill, declared Guo Zhennan defeated, and watched Xu Ziqing leave the Arena to recover.
• Situ Cheng warned the other Great Cultivators that the sword had devoured some of his Spiritual Power, and Xiang Yan said Junior Uncle would discuss the danger with them later.
• Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang returned to the Bamboo House, where Chu Huai Xu said he could withstand Xu Ziqing’s strike.

Chu Huai Xu faced Zhao Xinghan in the East Continent Grand Competition and revealed his Fearless Sword Intent, overwhelming Zhao’s Danqing Mountains and Rivers Scroll with a sudden, unstoppable advance. He left Zhao defeated and helpless, his sword fingers poised at Zhao’s brow.

• At Junzi Temple, Jiang Zhi told Situ Cheng and the other leaders that the Origin Spirit Realm would be far more dangerous than before, and that the Dao Ancestor had pointed to this path.
• Li Chunsong offered a bet on Chu Huai Xu against Zhao Xinghan, and Mei Chuxue bet on Xu Ziqing.
• Zhao Xinghan summoned the Danqing Mountains and Rivers Scroll, which absorbed and reflected Chu Huai Xu’s Fingertip Thunder as Chu tested its abilities.
• Chu Huai Xu used Flying Profound and unleashed his Fearless Sword Intent, driving his sword qi through the scroll’s defenses until Zhao Xinghan spat blood and the artifact was blasted away.
• Chu Huai Xu closed the distance in a burst of speed and stopped his sword fingers less than an inch from Zhao Xinghan’s brow.

Chu Huai Xu defeated Zhao Xinghan with ease, then watched Kui Muquan’s match against Feng Xiliang. Kui Muquan won and taunted the crowd until he challenged Han Shuangjiang, prompting Chu Huai Xu to step in and confront him.

• Chu Huai Xu stopped his Sword Qi just short of Zhao Xinghan, who admitted defeat and left the Arena.
• Chu Huai Xu reviewed his competition rewards, gained Experience Points, and leveled up before deciding he still needed to grow stronger to face Xu Ziqing.
• Chu Huai Xu accompanied Han Shuangjiang to watch Kui Muquan fight Feng Xiliang, and Kui Muquan defeated the Dao Sect disciple with his berserk power.
• Kui Muquan taunted the Dao Sect crowd and pointed his saber at Han Shuangjiang, so Chu Huai Xu pulled her behind him and challenged Kui Muquan with his words and Sword Intent.

Chu Huai Xu advanced in the East Continent Grand Competition, while Xu Ziqing struggled to imagine defeating him and Geng Tianhe drew Chu Huai Xu as his next opponent. Han Shuangjiang drew Kui Muquan and promised to defeat him herself, leaving their match set for the next day.

• Kui Muquan left the arena after declaring that he looked forward to facing Chu Huai Xu in the finals, while Dao Sect disciples teased Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang about their closeness.
• Jiang Zhi urged Xu Ziqing to aim for victory, but Xu Ziqing insisted that using the Dao Ancestor Sword would mean the sword defeated Chu Huai Xu rather than himself.
• A Sword Sect disciple drew lot number six for Geng Tianhe, and Chu Huai Xu revealed that he also had number six, setting their match against each other.
• Feng Qiushui drew Xu Ziqing and worried that Luotian Valley might lose all its remaining contestants before the quarterfinals.
• Kui Muquan drew lot number two and learned that Han Shuangjiang was his opponent; she told him she would defeat him without Chu Huai Xu's protection.

Han Shuangjiang defeated Kui Muquan by unleashing her Reincarnation Sword Intent, leaving the spectators stunned. After Chu Huai Xu cheered for her, his vivid presence stirred a ripple in her otherwise emotionless Heart Lake.

• News of the Lot Drawing spread through the Dao Sect, and disciples gathered to watch Han Shuangjiang face Kui Muquan.
• Han Shuangjiang and Kui Muquan exchanged fierce attacks, but Kui Muquan gained no advantage even after activating his Gengjin Spirit Vein.
• Kui Muquan unleashed Spring Autumn Mountain's Secret Art and taunted Chu Huai Xu, prompting Han Shuangjiang to reveal her Reincarnation Sword Intent.
• Han Shuangjiang sent Kui Muquan flying from the Arena with a single sword strike, decisively winning the match.
• Chu Huai Xu applauded and cheered for Han Shuangjiang, and his presence stirred her Heart Lake.

Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing won their matches, while Geng Tianhe arrived just in time to challenge Chu Huai Xu and asked to see his sword. Chu Huai Xu accepted and revealed an archaic black sword sheath, leaving the crowd waiting for him to draw his sword.

• Mei Chuxue and Teng Lingyi watched Kui Muquan’s fellow disciples carry him away and hoped Geng Tianhe would lose.
• Chu Huai Xu praised Han Shuangjiang after her decisive victory, and she said she could not easily perform that sword strike a second time.
• Xu Ziqing defeated Feng Qiushui without drawing his Bronze Sword, then apologized because she had not fought at full strength.
• Geng Tianhe arrived with a chaotic aura and bloodshot eyes, explaining that he had forcibly left seclusion to seek a breakthrough by fighting Chu Huai Xu.
• Geng Tianhe asked Chu Huai Xu to draw his sword, and Chu Huai Xu took an archaic black sword sheath from his Storage Token.

Chu Huai Xu fought Geng Tianhe with the Dao Ancestor’s sword sheath instead of drawing his sword, while Geng Tianhe’s unstable breakthrough pushed him toward a berserk attempt to comprehend Sword Intent. Chu Huai Xu defeated him with seven Sword Qi from the sheath and left the wounded Sword Sect Prodigy pinned beneath it.

• Chu Huai Xu took out [Calming the Waves], and Situ Cheng and Mei Chuxue recognized it as the Dao Ancestor’s sword sheath.
• Geng Tianhe summoned the Life and Death Sword and attacked, but the sword trembled under the pressure of Chu Huai Xu’s Heart Sword.
• Geng Tianhe unleashed his immature Great River Sword Intent and demanded that Chu Huai Xu draw his sword.
• Chu Huai Xu answered Geng Tianhe’s final attack with seven Sword Qi carrying Fearless Sword Intent, breaking the Sword Intent and sending the Life and Death Sword flying.
• Chu Huai Xu defeated Geng Tianhe, who landed grievously wounded with his right arm broken, and pressed the sword sheath against his shoulder.

Chu Huai Xu defeated Geng Tianhe with the seven Sword Qi of his Sword Sheath and revealed that he practiced the Dao Canon, astonishing the spectators and cultivators. After Chu Huai Xu told Geng Tianhe that he had already seen his sword, Geng Tianhe grasped the meaning and began to enter the realm of Sword Intent.

• Chu Huai Xu stopped the wounded Geng Tianhe from continuing the fight after his seven Sword Qi overwhelmed Geng Tianhe’s attack.
• Teng Lingyi asked Chu Huai Xu about his cultivation method, and Chu Huai Xu revealed that he practiced the Dao Canon left by the Dao Ancestor.
• The spectators and cultivators reacted with astonishment, while Niu Yuanshan celebrated that a spy from the Moon Kingdom had mastered the Dao Canon.
• Geng Tianhe accepted his defeat but regretted that he had not made Chu Huai Xu draw his sword, and Chu Huai Xu told him that he had already seen it.
• Geng Tianhe understood Chu Huai Xu’s words, and his chaotic aura began to transform as he entered the realm of Sword Intent.

After the competition, Chu Huai Xu reflected on the secrets he had revealed and claimed the rewards for defeating Geng Tianhe, gaining a random Comprehension point and a huge amount of Experience Points. He checked the next stage of the main mission and was stunned by its reward.

• Mei Chuxue changed her bet from Xu Ziqing to Chu Huai Xu because she thought it would be more interesting.
• Chu Huai Xu returned to the Bamboo House with Han Shuangjiang and concluded that the sect leaders wanted the Dao Ancestor sword sheath and Bronze Sword kept secret, though they were willing to reveal his mastery of the Dao Canon.
• Chu Huai Xu claimed his rewards for defeating Geng Tianhe, gaining nearly thirty thousand Experience Points and a random Special Attribute Point.
• Chu Huai Xu’s draw added a point to Comprehension, allowing him to use his Profound Grade Sorcery Upgrade Tickets more effectively.
• Chu Huai Xu worried that the Champion Position was connected to a hidden complication, then checked the next mission stage and was overwhelmed by joy at its reward.

Chu Huai Xu used Information Scan to secure a favorable lot for the Family of Three, and he, Han Shuangjiang, and Xu Ziqing advanced to the Quarter-finals. The quarter-final draw paired Chu Huai Xu with the only remaining female cultivator, whom others believed was his Dao Companion.

• Chu Huai Xu replenished the Sword Sheath [Calming the Waves] and fed Spiritual Power to the Medicine Cauldron [Dao Gives Birth to One].
• Han Shuangjiang drew lot number two and Xu Ziqing drew number three, then Chu Huai Xu used [Information Scan] to identify number one and chose it.
• Chu Huai Xu, Han Shuangjiang, and Xu Ziqing won their advancement matches by overwhelming force, and the competitors drew quarter-final lots afterward.
• Chu Yinyin presided over the quarter-final draw and called Chu Huai Xu up first.
• Chu Huai Xu drew the only female cultivator remaining among the quarter-finalists, whom other cultivators regarded as his Dao Companion.

Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang prepared to face each other in the East Continent Grand Competition’s quarter-finals as their fellow disciples teased them about their relationship. After Chu Huai Xu secretly strengthened himself overnight, the two stepped onto the arena, where he publicly asked Senior Sister Han to guide him.

• Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang exchanged greetings after their earlier match, then walked home together while Han Shuangjiang complained that their fellow disciples misunderstood their relationship.
• Han Shuangjiang told Chu Huai Xu not to hold back in their upcoming match, and he promised; the next morning, he said he had broken through two realms to First Realm Great Perfection.
• Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang spent the rest day eating together in their usual, comfortable routine before the quarter-finals began the next day.
• Jiang Zhi attended the competition for the first time and noticed Chu Huai Xu had reached the Ninth Heaven of the First Realm and gained unusual physical strength.
• Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang entered the arena for their match, and Chu Huai Xu loudly asked Senior Sister Han to guide him.

Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang fought fiercely in an Arena Match, with Chu Huai Xu using his sword techniques and physical strength to test her abilities. He defeated her final attack without injuring her, ending the match with a light tap to her brow.

• Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang began their Match, exchanging attacks with their familiar techniques and demonstrating their Sword Intents.
• Chu Huai Xu unleashed seven strands of stored Sword Qi, while Han Shuangjiang countered with her Reincarnation Sword Intent and revealed that it rapidly restored her mana.
• Han Shuangjiang trapped Chu Huai Xu in her Pure Crystal Lotus, but he broke free and shattered the lotus with repeated punches.
• Han Shuangjiang emerged with a charged Thousand Mountains Twilight Snow strike, but Chu Huai Xu weakened it with Calming the Waves, Heart Sword, and his Sword Qi.
• Chu Huai Xu knocked Partridge Sky away and advanced his fingertip toward Han Shuangjiang, then withdrew his attack and tapped her brow, saying that the point had been made.

Chu Huai Xu defeated Han Shuangjiang with a restrained display of Sword Qi, then Xu Ziqing won his match against Chen Haoran at great cost. Jiang Zhi brought the injured Xu Ziqing to Junzi Temple and ordered him to win the Contest for the Champion with a sword in his right hand.

• Chu Huai Xu withdrew his Sword Qi rather than injure Han Shuangjiang, and she admitted defeat while addressing him as Junior Brother Chu.
• Situ Cheng noticed a trace of Sword Heart aura from Chu Huai Xu but decided not to question the Dao Sect about it.
• Xu Ziqing defeated Chen Haoran with his left-handed sword, crippling his own left hand and nearly killing Chen Haoran before Zhao Shuqi intervened.
• Jiang Zhi publicly called Xu Ziqing away and took him to Junzi Temple to recover from his injuries.
• Jiang Zhi told Xu Ziqing the East-West Continent Grand Competition involved more than he understood and ordered him to win the Contest for the Champion using his right hand.