Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into the body of Xu Xiaoshou, a weak outer court disciple of Tiansang Spirit Palace, Xu Xiaoshou activated the Black Turntable’s Passive System and discovered its Breathing Method could cultivate automatically. He broke through to the fourth realm of Spirit Refinement and learned that being attacked granted Passive Value.

• Xu Xiaoshou awakened in the body of a disciple who had died during a month of seclusion and faced elimination if he ranked last in the Wind and Cloud Tournament again.
• Xu Xiaoshou inspected the Black Turntable, accidentally snapped its pointer into the red Passive System section, and activated it.
• Xu Xiaoshou received the Basic Passive Skill Breathing Method (Houtian Lv.1), which drew spiritual energy into his body with each breath.
• Xu Xiaoshou broke through his bottleneck and realized the Breathing Method enabled passive cultivation.
• A mosquito bit Xu Xiaoshou, and he gained one Passive Value from being attacked.

Xu Xiaoshou emerged from seclusion having broken through to the Fourth Realm and found a crowd waiting to collect his supposed corpse. He drove them off, then tried to gain Passive Value by claiming increasingly implausible breakthroughs until the angry group threatened to attack and he retreated into his courtyard.

• Liu Zhen and Zhou Zuo arrived at Xu Xiaoshou's courtyard to collect his corpse, joining more than ten people who had gathered there for the same reason.
• Xu Xiaoshou emerged with his Black Sword, and the crowd was shocked to learn he was alive and had reached the Fourth Realm.
• Xu Xiaoshou intimidated the corpse collectors into leaving, but called them back and asked whether they believed he had reached the Fourth Realm.
• Xu Xiaoshou claimed he had reached the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Realms, gaining Passive Value as the crowd doubted him.
• Xu Xiaoshou began claiming he had reached the Eighth Realm, provoking the crowd to threaten him, so he fled inside and shut the courtyard door.

Xu Xiaoshou discovered the Store and used its roulette to obtain the Sturdiness passive skill. He spent his Skill Points raising it to the Innate Stage, leaving him confident he could survive the upcoming Wind and Cloud Tournament.

• Xu Xiaoshou found the Store, spent 10 Passive Value on a gift box, and received Skill Points and Passive Keys.
• Xu Xiaoshou used the roulette and got two useless results before obtaining the Sturdiness passive skill.
• Xu Xiaoshou invested his Skill Points in Sturdiness and watched his strength and physique improve.
• Xu Xiaoshou raised Sturdiness to the Innate Stage, expelled impurities, and tested his new strength by punching the ground.
• Xu Xiaoshou became eager to compete in the Wind and Cloud Tournament, believing he could now contend rather than be eliminated.

Xu Xiaoshou visited the Spirit Affairs Pavilion to register for the Wind and Cloud Tournament and collect his allowance, while his claims of reaching the Innate Stage drew Elder Qiao’s disbelief and earned him Passive Value from the crowd. He left with his registration token, twenty Spirit Crystals, and a bottle of pills, while Elder Qiao wondered at his breakthrough and privately admitted he had sold information about him.

• Xu Xiaoshou went to Counter One and surprised Elder Qiao, who laughed at his boast that he had reached the Innate Stage.
• The onlookers gathered at the counter doubted Xu Xiaoshou’s claim, generating a large wave of Passive Value for him.
• Xu Xiaoshou registered for the Wind and Cloud Tournament as a Fourth Spirit Refinement Realm disciple in Group 12, Number 1130.
• Xu Xiaoshou collected twenty Spirit Crystals and a bottle of pills from Elder Qiao before leaving the pavilion.
• Elder Qiao privately wondered how Xu Xiaoshou had broken through and said the pills could compensate for selling information about him.

Xu Xiaoshou discovered that his Breathing Method absorbed Spirit Crystals with astonishing efficiency, then spent three days cultivating before the Wind and Cloud Tournament began. When his number was called at No. 12 Arena, he was still missing, leaving the crowd and his companions waiting to see whether he would arrive.

• Xu Xiaoshou tested his Breathing Method on a Spirit Crystal and rapidly stabilized his cultivation, though the process left his body trembling.
• Xu Xiaoshou continued his addictive cultivation for three days as the Wind and Cloud Tournament was prepared at Cloud-Emerging Platform.
• Xiao Qixiu announced the tournament’s group-elimination rules and began the matches across eighteen arenas.
• At No. 12 Arena, the referee called Xu Xiaoshou’s number repeatedly, but he did not appear.
• Su Qianqian and Rao Yinyin waited in the spectator seats while Elder Qiao worried about Xu Xiaoshou’s absence.

Xu Xiaoshou arrived at the Wind and Cloud Tournament after a Spirit Refining Pill pushed his cultivation to the peak of the Fifth Realm and left him physically weak. At No. 12 Arena, he drew the contestants’ attention with taunts and offered his Ninth-Grade Spirit Sword to anyone who could break his defense bare-handed.

• Xu Xiaoshou recalled how the Breathing Method absorbed a Spirit Refining Pill’s energy and sent his cultivation to the peak of the Fifth Realm, leaving him trembling and barely able to walk.
• Xu Xiaoshou arrived at No. 12 Arena just as the match began, where Su Qianqian, Rao Yinyin, and Elder Qiao reacted to his awkward gait.
• Xu Xiaoshou shouted for the contestants to stop fighting, challenged them all at once, and drew mockery that earned him Passive Value.
• Xu Xiaoshou knocked down several contestants who approached him, surprising the audience with his speed and strength.
• Xu Xiaoshou offered his Ninth-Grade Spirit Sword to anyone who could break his defense with bare hands, and contestants gathered around the referee to accept the challenge.

Xu Xiaoshou let Qiu Wei pummel him to farm Passive Value, then knocked him away and threw Ye Zhongting out of the arena. He challenged the remaining contestants to attack him together.

• Xiao Qixiu approved Xu Xiaoshou's proposal to continue the match as a challenge against the crowd.
• Xu Xiaoshou took Qiu Wei's Hundred-Step Beast King Fist head-on, gaining Passive Value while his feet stayed planted.
• Qiu Wei used the Blood Burning Technique, but Xu Xiaoshou eventually sent him flying with one punch and told him to rest.
• Xu Xiaoshou dodged Ye Zhongting's Sun Sacrifice Fist, seized him, and threw him beyond the barrier.
• Xu Xiaoshou stopped the other battles and challenged everyone to come at him together.

Xu Xiaoshou turned No. 12 Arena’s group match into a chaotic brawl, using his Innate body to absorb blows and steer the attackers off the arena. The match ended with only four contestants left, and Liu Zhen realized Xu Xiaoshou had reached the top three.

• Xiao Qixiu recognized Xu Xiaoshou as an Innate Body Refiner while the contestants on No. 12 Arena rushed to attack him.
• Xu Xiaoshou absorbed their punches, forced weapon-wielders off the arena, and maneuvered the brawl to build up his Passive Value.
• The referee nearly stopped the fight but backed down after seeing Xu Xiaoshou enjoy the barrage and urge the contestants to hit harder.
• With one incense stick remaining, Xu Xiaoshou pulled the attackers toward the arena’s edge and sent them tumbling off, leaving only four people besides the referee.
• Xu Xiaoshou called Qiu Wei back for another round, but Qiu Wei jumped off the arena, prompting the referee to end the match.
• Liu Zhen concluded that Xu Xiaoshou had made the top three, while Zhou Zuo stared in shock.

Xu Xiaoshou won the group-stage championship, earned the crowd’s admiration, and received a spatial ring. Back in his room, he checked his rewards and discovered his Passive Value had reached 17,660.

• After the battle ended, Xu Xiaoshou collected the Champion Ring and his sword while the crowd cheered and the referee struggled to hide his frustration.
• Xu Xiaoshou spotted Su Qianqian and Rao Yinyin before Elder Qiao congratulated him and gave him a bottle of pills.
• Back in his room, Xu Xiaoshou claimed the Champion Ring, found a hundred Spirit Crystals and a bottle of Spirit Refining Pills inside, and wore the ring as a necklace.
• Xu Xiaoshou checked his information panel and found that his Passive Value had risen to 17,660.

Xu Xiaoshou spent his newly earned Passive Value on a ten-pull, obtaining the Extended Passive Skill Sharpness after a string of failed draws. He used a bonus key, but his vision suddenly went black before he could see what he had received.

• Xu Xiaoshou discovered he had 17,000 Passive Value and reasoned that Tier 2 Skill Points could upgrade Innate Stage Sturdiness but were currently unavailable.
• Xu Xiaoshou spent 10,000 Passive Value on ten Passive Keys and drew mostly “Thanks for Your Patronage,” along with an extra key and Sharpness.
• Xu Xiaoshou tested Sharpness by stabbing the floor with his fingers and concluded that its low Houtian level might explain why its effect seemed unimpressive.
• Xu Xiaoshou used the bonus Passive Key, but his vision went black and the world shook before he could check the result.

Xu Xiaoshou gained the Sword Mastery passive skill and unleashed a powerful sword technique that destroyed his wooden house. His sword intent stirred the swords across Tiansang Spirit Palace, prompting Xiao Qixiu and Qiao Qianzhi to investigate.

• Xu Xiaoshou received the Sword Mastery passive skill after using the Passive Key and relived his arduous training with the White Cloud Sword Technique.
• Xu Xiaoshou tested his new mastery by performing Leisurely White Clouds, and his sword strike shattered his redheart wood house and buried him in debris.
• Xiao Qixiu, Qiao Qianzhi, and Elder Sang heard Xiao Qixiu's sword hum as sword cries erupted across the outer courtyard.
• Xiao Qixiu identified the disturbance as Houtian Sword Intent and set out with Qiao Qianzhi to find the disciple who had produced it.
• Elder Sang put on his Straw Hat, took his cane, and slowly left after the other two.

After Xu Xiaoshou’s Sword Mastery let him unleash Acquired Sword Intent and destroy his room, he broke through to the peak of the sixth realm. Elder Qiao and Xiao Qixiu refused to believe he had done it himself, and Xu ended the chapter testing the newly upgraded Sharpness skill.

• Xu Xiaoshou tested Leisurely White Clouds, accidentally shattered his room, and discovered that he had advanced to the peak of the sixth realm.
• Elder Qiao and Xiao Qixiu arrived, sensed Acquired Sword Intent, and suspected an unknown sword cultivator had attacked Xu’s courtyard.
• Xu Xiaoshou tried to explain that he had cut the room apart himself, but the elders encouraged him to point out where the imaginary swordsman had gone.
• After moving into a guest room, Xu Xiaoshou spent his remaining Passive Value on Sharpness and thrust his fingers into a stone slab without pain.

The breakout round began at Cloud-Emerging Platform, where Xu Xiaoshou entertained the crowd to build Passive Value before facing Di Xin'er. The match started with Di Xin'er ready to fight after Xu Xiaoshou discouraged her from conceding.

• Xiao Qixiu announced the breakout round’s rules: contestants needed three consecutive wins to claim one of sixty-four spots, and each had two chances to challenge.
• Zhou Zuo and Liu Zhen admitted they were nervous about competing against stronger contestants, while Xu Xiaoshou earned Passive Value by waving to the crowd and welcoming their mockery.
• Xu Xiaoshou delayed reaching Arena Eighteen by running around and greeting spectators, enraging the referee before he finally entered the arena.
• The draw matched Xu Xiaoshou against eighth-realm Di Xin'er, who considered conceding but changed her mind after he urged her to fight.
• The referee started the match between Xu Xiaoshou and Di Xin'er.

Xu Xiaoshou fought Di Xin'er, repeatedly trying to provoke her while avoiding hurting her with his spirit sword. After he offered advice on her White Cloud Sword Technique and defeated her, Di Xin'er thanked him for his guidance and promised to seek instruction another day.

• Xu Xiaoshou convinced Di Xin'er to set aside their swords, then dodged her attacks and tripped her while trying to earn Passive Value.
• Di Xin'er used the White Cloud Sword Technique, but Xu Xiaoshou evaded her Sword Net and tapped her head with his wooden sword.
• Xu Xiaoshou criticized Di Xin'er's Leisurely White Clouds, and she paused to consider his advice before thanking him.
• Di Xin'er used Clouds Rolling and Unrolling, and Xu Xiaoshou countered her move while explaining how she could improve it.
• Di Xin'er launched In the Clouds and Mist, but Xu Xiaoshou knocked her sword from her hand and declared her defeated.
• Di Xin'er thanked Xu Xiaoshou for his guidance and said she would seek his instruction another day.

Xu Xiaoshou won his first match and drew a crowd’s attention before returning to the barrier to face Liu Zhen. Liu Zhen removed his weighted sandbags and revealed peak Spiritual Refinement cultivation, determined to defeat Xu Xiaoshou.

• Xu Xiaoshou left the arena to recover outside, while Xiao Qixiu wondered whether he was the mysterious swordsman he had been seeking.
• Mo Mo and Chao Qingteng won their matches, and Xu Xiaoshou waved to his cheering audience, triggering a flood of Passive Value.
• Xu Xiaoshou returned to the barrier and was matched against Liu Zhen, who insisted he would not forfeit.
• Xu Xiaoshou saw repeated suspicion messages and accused the referee of allowing a fourth presence into the barrier, but Liu Zhen thought he was pretending.
• Liu Zhen dropped his weights, revealed that he had reached peak Spiritual Refinement, and declared that Xu Xiaoshou’s tricks would not work on him.

Xu Xiaoshou fought Liu Zhen, whose Great Dark Calamity Fist planted hidden force in him with every punch. After enduring the devastating attack, Xu Xiaoshou dragged Liu Zhen out of the arena with him and slammed him into the ground, leaving the result of their clash unresolved.

• Liu Zhen battered Xu Xiaoshou with his Great Dark Calamity Fist, secretly planting layers of black energy inside him.
• Xu Xiaoshou used Sharpness to injure Liu Zhen’s fist, then drew Hidden Pain when Liu Zhen continued attacking.
• Liu Zhen detonated the hidden force, badly injuring Xu Xiaoshou just as he prepared to use Leisurely White Clouds.
• Xu Xiaoshou splattered blood into Liu Zhen’s eyes, wrapped his legs around him, and carried him out of the arena as Liu Zhen’s punch sent him flying.
• Xu Xiaoshou used their momentum to flip Liu Zhen upside down and smash him into the ground, then praised him while landing on top of him.
• Liu Zhen angrily ordered Xu Xiaoshou to get off him.

After defeating Liu Zhen, Xu Xiaoshou used a Red-Gold Pill to recover while his antics earned him a flood of Passive Value. He was then matched against Wen Chong, whose ties to Liu Zhen and Di Xin'er made the crowd expect trouble.

• Xu Xiaoshou accepted the audience's applause, checked his rising Passive Value, and refused to go inside to recover.
• Xu Xiaoshou sniffed a Red-Gold Pill and trembled so violently that the referee and spectators mistook his reaction for a crisis.
• The medical staff found Xu Xiaoshou was rapidly healing, and the referee tested the pill before Xu Xiaoshou recovered enough to move around.
• Xu Xiaoshou returned to the barrier with over ten thousand Passive Value and asked for more time to recover before his next match.
• The referee started the lottery, which paired Xu Xiaoshou with Wen Chong, a half-step Innate expert and the associate of Liu Zhen and Di Xin'er.

Xu Xiaoshou defeated Wen Chong with a single sword strike, but Wen Chong launched a sneak attack after the match ended. Xu Xiaoshou was stabbed in the shoulder and pierced Wen Chong through the chest.

• Wen Chong confronted Xu Xiaoshou over Liu Zhen, and the referee started their match.
• Wen Chong gathered momentum for his Shadow-Splitting Spirit Technique while Xu Xiaoshou prepared Leisurely White Clouds with a wooden sword.
• Xu Xiaoshou’s Acquired Sword Intent overwhelmed Wen Chong’s clones and daggers, and he held his sword to Wen Chong’s throat to claim victory.
• Wen Chong attacked Xu Xiaoshou from behind after the match was over, stabbing his shoulder with a ninth-grade spirit dagger.
• Xu Xiaoshou turned and drove his right hand through Wen Chong’s chest.

Xu Xiaoshou accidentally killed Wen Chong when Wen Chong's ambush ended with Xu Xiaoshou's hand piercing his heart. Grieving the fragility of life at Goose Lake, Xu Xiaoshou broke through to the seventh realm of Spirit Refinement and was left struggling with his new killing intent.

• Wen Chong ambushed Xu Xiaoshou after the fight, but Xu Xiaoshou reflexively countered and pierced his heart.
• Xu Xiaoshou tried to save Wen Chong with a Red-Gold Pill, but the referee confirmed that Wen Chong was dead.
• The spectators argued over whether Xu Xiaoshou or Wen Chong was at fault, and the dispute turned into a fight.
• Xu Xiaoshou went to Goose Lake and reflected on Wen Chong's death and the value of life.
• Xu Xiaoshou broke through to the seventh realm of Spirit Refinement, then hurled pebbles at the geese in a burst of frustration.

Xu Xiaoshou met a mysterious old man by Goose Lake, who praised his innate physique and made him swallow a hot red seed. The old man vanished, leaving Xu Xiaoshou flushed and burning as he feared what the seed would do.

• Xu Xiaoshou encountered the straw-hatted old man, who said he had watched him all night and sought him out for his innate physique.
• Xu Xiaoshou admitted that he was the murderer, the sword-intent cultivator, and the innate cultivator, and introduced himself as Xu Xiaoshou.
• The old man grabbed Xu Xiaoshou and gave him a hot red seed, insisting that he eat it.
• Xu Xiaoshou swallowed the seed, and the old man vanished without explaining what would happen.
• Xu Xiaoshou felt his face flush and his body grow scorching hot, then cried for help.