Chapter Summaries

Lu Xuan planted a Sixth Grade Double Pupil Flower and considered how to use his ability to detect demonic beings as Heavenly Star Grotto grew more dangerous. After harvesting Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds and beginning to condense their seeds, he inspected his high-grade spirit plants and sensed that a second self was developing within the Twin White Lotus.

• Lu Xuan planted the Double Pupil Flower and considered using the Variant Cloud Stepping Lynx's Different Pupils to nourish it.
• Lu Xuan reflected on the danger posed by an Extraterrestrial Demonic Being and decided to use gifts of Spirit Fruit and Spirit Brew to detect hidden demonic beings.
• Lu Xuan harvested fifteen Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds and gained sword talismans, Sword Intent, and Sword Talisman Annotations experience.
• Lu Xuan began condensing seeds from the ten remaining Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds using the Sword Nurturing Gourd method as a guide.
• Lu Xuan inspected his high-grade spirit plants and sensed that another self was being nurtured within the Twin White Lotus.

Lu Xuan tended his collection of high-grade Spirit Plants and harvested three mature Thousand Thunder Sword Grasses, receiving treasures that advanced his sword cultivation. He discovered Still True Sword Liquid’s ability to help him comprehend sword techniques and left eager to explore its benefits further.

• Lu Xuan cultivated his Seventh Grade Spirit Plants and other high-grade plants while remaining in his Cave Mansion for several months.
• Lu Xuan harvested three mature Thousand Thunder Sword Grasses, two of good quality and one superior.
• Lu Xuan received a Thunderous Sword Gall and a Thousand Thunder Sword, bringing his total Thousand Thunder Swords to three.
• Lu Xuan obtained Still True Sword Liquid from the superior-grade grass and learned it could put drinkers into a Return to Simplicity state for sword cultivation.
• Lu Xuan tasted the Still True Sword Liquid, gained new insight into the Slaughter Sword Scripture, and considered drinking more to improve his sword talent.

Lu Xuan refined pills and welcomed Zhang Jiuzong, who brought him two Fifth Grade Primal Spirit Ginseng seedlings from an Outer Domain grotto-heaven. The two discussed Lu Xuan’s upcoming auction at Star Plucking Tower, and Zhang agreed to attend.

• Lu Xuan inspected his treasures, nurtured the Southern Bright Thunder Fire Jade Tablet, and refined nine furnaces of Foundation Establishment Pills and six furnaces of Dust Cleansing Pills.
• Zhang Jiuzong visited Lu Xuan and sampled his Fifth Grade Still True Sword Liquid.
• Zhang Jiuzong presented Lu Xuan with two young Primal Spirit Ginseng plants and refused payment, calling them compensation for Lu Xuan’s work for the merchant guild.
• Lu Xuan promised to cultivate the spirit plants well and invited Zhang Jiuzong to his upcoming auction at Star Plucking Tower.
• Zhang Jiuzong agreed to attend the auction.

Lu Xuan planted two Fifth Grade Primal Spirit Ginseng seedlings and continued cultivating spirit plants while demons spread across Li Yang Domain. After harvesting a Pure Yang Golden Lotus, he received a wisp of the Sixth Grade treasure Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire.

• Lu Xuan planted two Primal Spirit Ginseng seedlings and hoped they would provide cultivation-related rewards as he approached the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Lu Xuan learned that demon attacks remained unresolved and continued tending his spirit fields while other cultivators hunted for opportunities.
• Lu Xuan harvested seven Fourth Grade Thousand Thunder Sword Grass plants and received sword treasures, sword liquid, and a formula experience pack.
• Lu Xuan harvested a mature Pure Yang Golden Lotus and collected its twelve pure yang lotus seeds.
• Lu Xuan touched the resulting Light Orb and obtained a wisp of Sixth Grade Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire.

Lu Xuan learned about the Sixth Grade Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire and received an invitation to celebrate Shen Ye's breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm. At Shen Ye's banquet, Lu Xuan gave him two Fifth Grade sword talismans and met Daoist Kong Yun, who recognized Lu Xuan as a Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild Guest Elder.

• Lu Xuan examined the Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire and considered harvesting more Pure Yang Golden Lotuses for its seeds.
• Shen Ye sent Lu Xuan a Communication Talisman inviting him to celebrate his breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm.
• Lu Xuan traveled to Sword Washing Star Cave, congratulated Shen Ye, and gifted him a True Fiend Sword Talisman and a Profound Yin Sword Talisman.
• Shen Ye introduced Lu Xuan to Daoist Kong Yun, who recognized Lu Xuan as the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild's Guest Elder and reacted to Shen Ye calling him Junior Brother.

Lu Xuan reunited with Shen Ye, whose gathering with Lu Xuan revealed how much respect his friend commanded in Sword Washing Star Cave. After two months tending his spirit plants, Lu Xuan prepared to hold a private auction at his shop in Star Plucking Tower.

• Shen Ye introduced Lu Xuan as his former sect junior brother, and Lu Xuan’s status as a Guest Elder of the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild impressed the cultivators at the banquet.
• Lu Xuan shared Still True Sword Liquid with Shen Ye, and the two reminisced about the Heaven Sword Sect and their lives after leaving it.
• Shen Ye admitted he admired Lu Xuan’s peaceful life and Spirit Plant Attainment, while Lu Xuan promised to help him and invited him to a private auction.
• Two months later, Lu Xuan harvested two mature Pure Yang Golden Lotuses and collected Sixth Grade Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire and lotus seeds.
• Lu Xuan checked on his thriving spirit plants and decided to auction surplus Fifth Grade Treasures to promote his General Store.

Lu Xuan hosted a private auction at You Jian General Store, welcoming nearly thirty Core Formation True Persons and laying out the rules. He opened the bidding with the Rank 5 Vajra Bodhi, while seeking rare high-grade Spirit Seeds in exchange for treasures.

• Lu Xuan prepared high-grade treasures for the auction and arrived early to check the arrangements with Wen Qian and Hong Qinghai.
• Daoist Mu, Jade Forest Rogue Cultivator, Wang Suihuai, Ye Xuanyin, Lei Zheng, Liang Yong, Shen Ye, Qi Wuheng, Zhang Jiuzong, and Ding Qingwen arrived among the invited guests.
• Nearly thirty Core Formation True Persons gathered in the hall, where they sampled Spirit Fruit and Fourth Grade Spirit Brew before Lu Xuan welcomed them.
• Lu Xuan explained that the auction would use Spirit Stones or allow bartering for rare high-grade Spirit Seeds, with forced buying and selling forbidden.
• Lu Xuan began the auction by presenting the Rank 5 Vajra Bodhi and setting its starting price at twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Lu Xuan auctioned a Vajra Bodhi and a Thunder Extreme Escape Talisman, drawing fierce bids from the Core Formation Cultivators. He then presented a large quantity of Thunder Death Crystal, leaving the crowd eager to see what surprises would follow.

• Lu Xuan introduced the Vajra Bodhi, and Zhang Jiuzong won it with a bid of sixty-five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Xuan auctioned a Thunder Extreme Escape Talisman, which Ding Qingwen won for eighty-eight thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones after Ye Xuanyin and Qi Wuheng dropped out.
• Lu Xuan presented more than ten jin of Thunder Death Crystal for auction and explained its uses in cultivating thunder arts and refining thunder-attribute Magic Tools.
• The cultivators marveled at Lu Xuan's rare offerings and wondered how many more surprises his auction would bring.

Lu Xuan auctioned a succession of rare treasures, then sold a Pure Yang Golden Lotus Seed to Zhang Jiuzong for 115,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones. He unveiled a Sixth Grade Small Five Thunder Talisman as the final treasure, and the gathered cultivators prepared to bid.

• A Late Stage Core Formation cultivator from Thunder Fire Star Cave won the Thunder Death Crystal for 90,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Xuan auctioned rare treasures, including the Profound Yin Sword Talisman, Five Thunder Twin Flowers, and Grand Yin Wooden Box, earning high prices.
• Lu Xuan presented a Pure Yang Golden Lotus Seed and explained its power to ward off evil and purify strange forces.
• Zhang Jiuzong outbid Ding Qingwen and Qi Wuheng, winning the Pure Yang Golden Lotus Seed for 115,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Xuan introduced the Sixth Grade Small Five Thunder Talisman as the final treasure, and the room fell silent before bidding began.

Lu Xuan auctioned a Sixth Grade Small Five Thunder Talisman while Ding Qingwen sought to buy it and offered a mysterious Spirit Seed in exchange. Lu identified it as Void Cicada Wood and agreed to value it at 120,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones; the talisman auction continued with Ding raising the bid to 230,000.

• Bidders drove the price of Lu Xuan's Small Five Thunder Talisman upward, while Ding Qingwen regretted not bringing more Spirit Stones.
• Ding asked Zhang Jiuzong for a loan, but Zhang refused, and Ding asked Lu Xuan whether Spirit Seeds could be exchanged for treasures.
• Ding showed Lu a transparent Spirit Seed, and Lu identified it as Void Cicada Wood, a rare plant that could grow as high as Seventh Grade.
• Lu agreed to value the Void Cicada Wood at 120,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones toward the talisman, or to buy it for that price if Ding lost the auction.
• As the bidding reached 220,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, Ding bid 230,000.

Lu Xuan concluded his private auction at Star Plucking Tower, distributing the won treasures and collecting nearly two million Low-Grade Spirit Stones. He ended the chapter examining the Void Cicada Wood Spirit Seed he had received and considering its potential value if he cultivated it into a Seventh Grade Spirit Plant.

• Ding Qingwen outbid Qi Wuheng for the Sixth Grade Small Five Thunder Talisman at two hundred and forty thousand, and Lu Xuan declared the auction over.
• Lu Xuan distributed the auctioned treasures to the winning Core Formation True Persons, including Shen Ye, Jade Forest Rogue Cultivator, Qi Wuheng, Ding Qingwen, and Zhang Jiuzong.
• Qi Wuheng asked Lu Xuan to reserve a future Pure Yang Golden Lotus Seed for him, and Lu Xuan avoided revealing that he still had many.
• Ding Qingwen delivered the Void Cicada Wood Spirit Seed and spirit stones to Lu Xuan in exchange for his winnings, while Zhang Jiuzong praised Lu Xuan’s Spirit Plant Attainment and joked about assigning him more cultivation work.
• Lu Xuan counted nearly two million Low-Grade Spirit Stones from the auction and considered the Void Cicada Wood Spirit Seed’s potential Light Orb reward if he cultivated it into a Seventh Grade Spirit Plant.

After months of tending his Spirit Plants and staying clear of danger, Lu Xuan harvested a Five Elements Illusion Fruit and received the first part of the Heavenly Illusion Restriction Art. He left the second half for later study as he continued his cultivation life in the Cave Mansion.

• Lu Xuan returned from the auction, stocked his General Store with cultivation supplies, and left Hong Qinghai to help Wen Qian manage it.
• Lu Xuan tended his Spirit Plants, planted the Pure Yang Golden Lotus Spirit Seeds, and asked Louzhu Wen to search for suitable Different Pupils for the Double Pupil Flower.
• Lu Xuan spent several months in his Cave Mansion, making one trip to Thunder Hǒu Beast Territory to gather Ink Green Thunder Liquid.
• Lu Xuan harvested a mature Five Elements Illusion Fruit and learned that it could help refine higher-quality Five Elements Pills and cultivate Illusion Arts.
• Lu Xuan touched the Light Orb beneath the fruit and obtained the first part of the Heavenly Illusion Restriction Art.

Lu Xuan harvested Thunderstorm Lotuses and a Five Elements Illusion Fruit, gaining powerful treasures and an array formation as demonic attacks spread across the Cultivation World. After hearing of a fellow cultivator’s death, he returned to his Cave Mansion and obtained the first part of the Grand Five Elements Annihilation Array.

• Lu Xuan harvested two Thunderstorm Lotuses, fed their seeds to the Thunder Dragon Howl, and obtained a Thunder Extreme Escape Talisman and an Evil-Exterminating Spirit Thunder from their light orbs.
• Lu Xuan attended a small gathering, where the cultivators discussed He Shaokun’s death and the growing scale of demonic invasions.
• Lu Xuan considered his stronger backing and abilities, then returned to his Cave Mansion to seek more treasures for protection.
• Lu Xuan harvested a Good Grade Five Elements Illusion Fruit and obtained the first part of the Seventh Grade Grand Five Elements Annihilation Array.

Lu Xuan harvested twenty-eight mature Thunderstorm Lotuses, gaining treasures and experience that strengthened his thunder-control abilities. After learning that Daoist Mu had entered Secluded Cultivation and Lei Zheng had gone to a Secret Realm, Lu Xuan found himself without anyone nearby to share a drink with.

• Lu Xuan obtained an incomplete Seventh Grade Grand Five Elements Annihilation Array and used the other mature Five Elements Illusion Fruits to condense spirit seeds.
• The merchant association delivered a pair of Different Pupils for Lu Xuan's Double Pupil Flower cultivation.
• Lu Xuan harvested twenty-eight Thunderstorm Lotuses and gained Evil-Exterminating Spirit Thunders, Thunder Extreme Escape Talismans, Thunder Evil Pellets, and Thunder Control Chapter experience packages.
• Lu Xuan absorbed the experience packages and resolved to experiment with researching Seed Condensation Methods for spirit plants he cultivated.
• Lu Xuan invited Daoist Mu over for Spirit Brew, but learned from Female cultivator Wen that Daoist Mu had entered Secluded Cultivation.
• Lu Xuan learned that Lei Zheng had entered a Secret Realm with three Core Formation True Persons and lamented that he had no cultivator nearby to drink with.

Lu Xuan planted three Rank 5 Crimson Flame Plum seeds that Wen Qian obtained for him and continued tending his Spirit Plants as demonic threats unsettled Heavenly Star Grotto. Half a year later, Lu Xuan welcomed Daoist Mu back from Secluded Cultivation and shared a drink with him.

• Wen Qian brought Lu Xuan three Rank 5 Crimson Flame Plum Spirit Seeds and explained how he had acquired them.
• Lu Xuan praised Wen Qian, asked him to inquire about a Seed Condensation Method, and planted the Crimson Flame Plum seeds after learning their properties.
• Lu Xuan inspected his Spirit Plants and anticipated the Yuan Magnetic Spirit Wood's maturity and the next Ice Firefly Grass harvest.
• Half a year later, Daoist Mu emerged from Secluded Cultivation, explaining that he had tempered a Family-Inherited Divine Power to face the growing threat of evil demons.
• Lu Xuan welcomed Daoist Mu to his Cave Mansion, and they agreed to drink together.

Lu Xuan discussed the evil demon invasion with Daoist Mu but remained intent on tending his spirit fields while preparing for possible danger. Months later, harvesting Ice Firefly Grass brought him enough cultivation to reach the Late Stage Core Formation.

• Lu Xuan asked Daoist Mu about the evil demon invasion, and Daoist Mu assured him that the Central Continent Seven Domains could repel it.
• Lu Xuan asked Daoist Mu to inform him quickly of major developments, and Daoist Mu promised that the Merchant Guild would protect him.
• After Daoist Mu left, Lu Xuan continued cultivating Azure Wood Source Qi in the Divine Wood Azure Kettle and practicing the Star Constellation Free Contemplation Method.
• Several months later, Lu Xuan harvested more than eighty mature Ice Firefly Grass plants and received cultivation rewards and an Ice Marrow Spirit Wine.
• Lu Xuan absorbed the rewards’ Spiritual Power and advanced to the Late Stage Core Formation.

After breaking through to the Late Stage Core Formation Realm, Lu Xuan inspected his Spirit Plants and watched the Void Cicada Wood molt into a First Grade Spirit Plant. Its Light Orb rewarded him with a Second Grade Hidden Cicada Shell, which he learned could be refined into a concealment-enhancing Magic Tool.

• Lu Xuan broke through to the Late Stage Core Formation Realm after absorbing cultivation rewards from Light Orbs and began planning for the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Lu Xuan absorbed rewards from the remaining Light Orbs, including Ice Soul Pills, Ice Marrow Spirit Wine, and brewing experience, then used the Ice Firefly Grass to condense Spirit Seeds.
• Lu Xuan inspected his Spirit Field, fed the Grass Puppet a Spirit Gathering Grass Orb, and noted that the repeatedly harvested Bewitching Peach was nearing its limit.
• The Flying Thunder Ganoderma escaped again, but the Thunder Dragon Howl caught it and brought it back inside Lu Xuan's restriction.
• Lu Xuan found that the Void Cicada Wood had molted for the first time and become a First Grade Spirit Plant.
• Lu Xuan opened its Light Orb and received a Second Grade Hidden Cicada Shell, which could be refined into a Magic Tool that enhanced concealment.

Lu Xuan received Thunderstorm Lotus Spirit Seeds from the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild and planted them, then harvested a mature Sixth Grade Yuan Magnetic Spirit Wood. Its Light Orb reward was the Seventh Grade Yin Yang Yuan Magnetic Divine Needle, leaving him pleased with his new treasure.

• Lu Xuan inspected the Eightfold Palace and noted that its first layer, Xun Wind Palace, was still absorbing strange winds.
• Feng Peng delivered fifty-six Thunderstorm Lotus Spirit Seeds on Louzhu Wen’s orders, and Lu Xuan bought them for two thousand eight hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Xuan planted the Thunderstorm Lotus Spirit Seeds and considered how to obtain their Seed Condensation Method.
• The Yuan Magnetic Spirit Wood matured, and Lu Xuan harvested it from its force field.
• Lu Xuan opened the Light Orb and received the Seventh Grade Yin Yang Yuan Magnetic Divine Needle.

Lu Xuan discovered that the visitor Zheng Xing'an was actually a Mirage Demon that had taken over a guard's body. He led the demon toward his courtyard, preparing to deal with it, while the Cloud Stepping Lynx sensed that something was wrong.

• Lu Xuan reflected on his growing collection of Seventh Grade Treasures and the Spirit Plants nearing maturity.
• Zheng Xing'an visited Lu Xuan's Cave Mansion, claiming he wanted to drink Spirit Brew and explaining that the guards who usually accompanied him were on another patrol.
• Lu Xuan gave Zheng Xing'an a Bewitching Peach and identified him as a Mirage Demon through the information it revealed.
• Lu Xuan realized the demon had likely planned to enter his Cave Mansion and attack him, but decided to use it as fertilizer instead.
• The Cloud Stepping Lynx appeared and reacted warily to Zheng Xing'an, while Lu Xuan soothed it and led the demon toward his courtyard.

Lu Xuan killed an evil demon that had disguised itself as Zheng Xing'an and attacked him in his courtyard. After learning that demons had infiltrated the area, he resolved to stay cautious and returned to tending his spirit plants, only for someone claiming to screen the area for the demon to call at his Cave Mansion.

• Zheng Xing'an warned Lu Xuan that evil demons were emerging and had infiltrated Rogue Cultivator residences.
• The demon disguised as Zheng Xing'an attacked Lu Xuan, but Lu Xuan resisted its illusions and burned its many faces with his Southern Bright Thunder Fire Jade Tablet.
• Lu Xuan used his Purification Glazed Red Phoenix Bone and Evil-Exterminating Spirit Thunder to seize and kill the demon.
• Lu Xuan examined the demon's skin sack, reflected that Evil-Exterminating Spirit Thunder could restrain demons, and rewarded the Cloud Stepping Lynx with a Bewitching Peach.
• Lu Xuan returned to checking his Spirit Plants, then heard someone outside claim a demon had attacked area guards and ask to screen his Cave Mansion.