Chapter Summaries

Shao Yi Righteous Immortal took control of Xu Yi’s body and seized his Golden Life Wheel, but he could not erase the gray mark left by Xu Yi’s yang fish. He emerged from the ruined Extreme Yin Hall still struggling to suppress it.

• Xu Yi’s demonic Life Wheel slipped into the Starry Sky Ring as Shao Yi Righteous Immortal began possessing his original body.
• Shao Yi Righteous Immortal shattered the yang fish in Xu Yi’s Life Wheel and merged his own Life Wheel with Xu Yi’s Golden Life Wheel.
• Song Nuan mistook the commotion for a fight, while Jiang Zhun realized Shao Yi Righteous Immortal was taking over Xu Yi’s body.
• Shao Yi Righteous Immortal’s energy storm blasted open the Extreme Yin Hall’s gate and hurled Jiang Zhun and the others into the air.
• Shao Yi Righteous Immortal found that Xu Yi’s gray mark resisted his attempts to erase it and walked out of the hall.

After Xu Yi escaped the Extreme Yin Hall during the Shao Yi Righteous Immortal’s possession, Meng Feishi attacked Shao Yi Immortal Palace and demanded that Ji Ying return the Insight Mirror. Jiang Zhun denied that Ji Ying was there, leaving the two sides on the brink of battle as Xu Yi urged an attack.

• The Shao Yi Righteous Immortal left to recover, and Jiang Zhun discovered that the Extreme Yin Furnace had lost nearly all its Yin energy.
• A blast shook Mount Shouyang, and Jiang Zhun led troops to the mountain gate, where Meng Feishi’s forces were attacking Shao Yi Immortal Palace.
• Meng Feishi demanded that Jiang Zhun hand over Ji Ying and the treasure taken from Yun Jing Immortal Palace, while Jiang Zhun denied that Ji Ying had come there.
• Meng Feishi explained that Tong Tianchuan had tracked Ji Ying to Shao Yi Immortal Palace before dying, leading Yun Jing’s Righteous Immortal to order the march over the missing Insight Mirror.
• Xu Yi, hidden inside the Starry Sky Ring with Huang Mei and his demon body and life wheel, urged the others to fight.

Xu Yi used the Insight Mirror’s silver light to provoke Yun Jing Immortal Palace into attacking Shao Yi Immortal Palace, hoping the clash would create a chance for outside help. The fighting brought Yun Jing Righteous Immortal and Shao Yi Righteous Immortal face to face, leaving them confronting each other over the attack.

• Xu Yi asked Old Desolate how fast he could run, then activated the Insight Mirror and fled as Meng Feishi mistook its silver light for proof that Shao Yi Righteous Immortal had refined it.
• Enraged, Meng Feishi ordered Yun Jing Immortal Palace’s forces to attack, and their thirteen ancient mirrors shattered Shao Yi Immortal Palace’s protective formation.
• Jiang Zhun prepared to fight back, but Yun Jing Righteous Immortal appeared and forced the gathered experts to burn their Life Wheels against his painful whistle.
• Shao Yi Righteous Immortal emerged and challenged Yun Jing Righteous Immortal, accusing him of bringing his people to Shao Yi Immortal Palace without explanation.

Zhang Yunjing and Du Shaoyi fought fiercely until Zhang’s attack left Du Shaoyi’s Divine Diagram unraveling. Huangmei secretly drove Xu Yi’s demon-body Life Wheel into Du Shaoyi, and Zhang struggled to keep him alive as his rank began to dissipate.

• Zhang Yunjing and Du Shaoyi challenged each other to a fight, forcing Jiang Zhun and the others to flee the battle’s pressure.
• Zhang Yunjing and Du Shaoyi unleashed their Divine Diagrams and fought with Myriad Transformations abilities, leaving Jiang Zhun awed by their strength.
• Zhang Yunjing manifested his Tree of Earth phenomenon and struck Du Shaoyi after Du Shaoyi’s Golden Life Wheel failed to activate his own phenomenon.
• Huangmei secretly drove Xu Yi’s demon-body Life Wheel into the injured Du Shaoyi, worsening the instability of his Divine Diagram.
• Zhang Yunjing fed Du Shaoyi silver pills, but Du Shaoyi’s rank began to dissipate, so Zhang wrapped him in azure divine light.

Xu Yi survived Zhang Yunjing’s attack and refined a divine rank, then woke to find himself in control of the Shao Yi Righteous Immortal’s body and palace. As he circulated his Life Wheels to harmonize with the Dao Fruit, a rush of fragmented memories struck him.

• Zhang Yunjing pinned the blue divine radiance inside Xu Yi’s Life Wheel, and Huang Mei urged Xu Yi to refine the Dao Fruit.
• After holding Xu Yi for half an hour, Zhang Yunjing left him in Jiang Zhun’s care and departed.
• Xu Yi woke two days later and ordered Jiang Zhun and the six hall envoys to keep the palace calm.
• Xia Qijie questioned whether the man in the jade hall was truly the Shao Yi Righteous Immortal, but Jiang Zhun dismissed the suspicion and redirected the envoys toward palace duties.
• Xu Yi replenished his body with spiritual fluid and circulated his Life Wheels, triggering a painful rush of fragmented memories.

Xu Yi used the Shao Yi Righteous Immortal’s resources to recover his cultivation and regain Jiang Zhun’s trust. He then went to confront Zhang Yunjing, leaving the Yun Jing Righteous Immortal startled by his unexpected arrival.

• Xu Yi discovered the Shao Yi Righteous Immortal’s Ruyi Universe Circle, Tail Palace Token, and five pieces of Profound Yellow Essence in the Starry Sky Ring.
• Xu Yi secluded himself for over a month and consumed all five pieces of Profound Yellow Essence, recovering to the Second Realm of Yang Fish.
• Jiang Zhun accepted Xu Yi as the real Shao Yi Righteous Immortal and ordered the palace to gather Profound Yellow Pills and hold the Tribute Conference early.
• Xu Yi arrived at Zhang Yunjing’s residence and warned Meng Feishi that he was giving Zhang a chance to live.
• Meng Feishi reported Xu Yi’s arrival to the Yun Jing Righteous Immortal, who reacted with disbelief.

Xu Yi, posing as Du Shaoyi, confronted Zhang Yunjing and threatened to report him unless he paid for the harm he had caused. Zhang Yunjing asked for Xu Yi’s terms, and Xu Yi demanded seven pieces of Profound Yellow Essence to settle their grudges.

• Zhang Yunjing refused to meet Du Shaoyi at first, then appeared in the hall when Meng Feishi warned that he would make a scene.
• Xu Yi accused Zhang Yunjing of taking advantage of his unstable fate-wheel and demanded they settle accounts.
• Zhang Yunjing defended himself, claiming he had saved Du Shaoyi’s life after their fight, while Huang Mei mocked Xu Yi for chasing another bargain.
• Xu Yi threatened to report Zhang Yunjing to Tail Palace and have him sent to Crimson Flame Prison.
• Zhang Yunjing asked Xu Yi to name his terms, and Xu Yi demanded seven pieces of Profound Yellow Essence.

Xu Yi pressured Zhang Yunjing into handing over seven pieces of Profound Yellow Essence and Meng Feishi, whom he intended to eliminate for his ties to the Southern Pole Sect. Meng Feishi struck Xu Yi and escaped, leaving the Southern Territory behind.

• Xu Yi demanded seven pieces of Profound Yellow Essence from Zhang Yunjing and threatened to take their dispute to Tail Palace.
• Xu Yi privately explained that Meng Feishi could help dispel the possession’s adverse effects, and Zhang Yunjing agreed to send Meng Feishi to serve him.
• Meng Feishi bid an emotional farewell to Zhang Yunjing, then followed Xu Yi out of Yun Jing Immortal Palace.
• Xu Yi tried to ease Meng Feishi’s anxiety by asking how long he had served Zhang Yunjing.
• Meng Feishi unleashed a starry attack that sent Xu Yi flying, then escaped and wondered whether his flight was retribution for Old Ji.

Xu Yi killed Meng Feishi, ordered Jiang Zhun to rebuild the Southern Pole Sect and care for Zhong Ruyi’s family, then advanced to the Third Realm of Yang Fish and studied Myriad Transformations. He left off practicing concealment with the Spiritually Communicating Treasure, successfully transforming himself into a pine tree for an incense stick.

• Xu Yi used the Insight Mirror to catch Meng Feishi and killed him with the Taiyi Light Splitting Ruler, sending his life-wheel to feed the Desolate Charm.
• Xu Yi ordered Jiang Zhun to rebuild the Southern Pole Sect and resolve Zhong Ruyi’s attachments, while also protecting Zhong Ruyi’s family and avenging any harm done to Madam Zhong.
• Xu Yi consumed seven pieces of Profound Yellow Essence and broke through to the Third Realm of Yang Fish, gaining a strand of divine light and a divine rank.
• Xu Yi recognized the divine rank as a credential within the Celestial Court and studied the Shao Yi Righteous Immortal’s cultivation aura, especially its knowledge of Myriad Transformations.
• Xu Yi practiced with the Spiritually Communicating Treasure and transformed into a green pine for an incense stick before returning to his own form.

Xu Yi toured the Northern Territory in a grand procession while searching for someone, turning away the many powerful visitors who came to pay their respects. After he sent Jiang Zhun and the others back, a figure rushed into his arms, leaving the story at their unexpected reunion.

• Xu Yi dismissed Huang Mei's praise and focused on cultivating the Ding Yuan Technique, while noting that he lacked the resources and understanding needed to enter the Divine Diagram Realm.
• Jiang Zhun reported on the Tribute Conference, the search for rare treasures, the Southern Pole Sect's reconstruction, and the Zhong family's return to Jin State's capital; Xu Yi rewarded Jiang Zhun and announced he would tour in three days.
• Xu Yi traveled in a lavish carriage, accepted gifts from Li Jia of Mount Cang and Sect Master Qin of the Ding Yi Sect, and sent them away without meeting them.
• Xu Yi spent nearly half a month touring the Northern Territory, then ordered Jiang Zhun and the rest of his party to return ahead of him.
• A figure rushed to Xu Yi and ran straight into his arms.

Xu Yi reunited with A Li in the Great Desolate World and learned how A Li had found his way into the Loose Immortal Academy. A Li explained the Southern Heavenly Court’s hierarchy and his work, leaving Xu Yi with an invitation to join the academy.

• Xu Yi and A Li joyfully reunited, and Xu Yi introduced him to Old Desolate, who argued with A Li before retreating into the Starry Sky Ring.
• A Li recounted how Auspicious Duck helped him thrive, brought him to the Great Desolate World, and enabled him to join the Loose Immortal Academy.
• A Li told Xu Yi that he had met Qiu Wa before arriving in the Great Desolate World and secretly given her an Origin Seal Bead.
• A Li invited Xu Yi to join the Loose Immortal Academy and explained that he could not abandon his post or his master's kindness.
• A Li described the Southern Heavenly Court’s nine-rank system, its governing hierarchy, and the academy’s role in managing independent cultivators and local powers.

Xu Yi decided to join the Loose Immortal Academy under his own identity and let A Li arrange a Ding Shen post. A Li secured Lu Mingxuan’s help, and the chapter ended with Lu Mingxuan presenting Xu Yi’s appointment certificate.

• Xu Yi chose to stay with A Li and seek a post at the Loose Immortal Academy without revealing his current identity.
• A Li asked Lu Mingxuan to help Xu Yi obtain a Ding Shen position and offered him five thousand Profound Yellow Pills.
• Lu Mingxuan said a post required thirty to fifty thousand Profound Yellow Pills, so A Li offered his Fire Repelling Pearl as well.
• Lu Mingxuan agreed to approach Director Fang, and A Li later told Xu Yi the arrangement had gone smoothly.
• Lu Mingxuan summoned A Li and Xu Yi to the academy’s reception hall and placed an appointment certificate on the table, startling A Li.

After Lu Mingxuan cheated Xu Yi and A Li out of thirty thousand Profound Yellow Pills, Xu Yi joined the Loose Immortal Academy as a Yellow Turban Strongman. With the major inspection approaching, Lu Mingxuan kept them sidelined, leaving A Li worried that Xu Yi would miss his chance to earn merit and advance.

• Lu Mingxuan gave Xu Yi a strongman's appointment certificate instead of the promised Ding Shen position, then took another thirty thousand Profound Yellow Pills to secure a promotion that he never arranged.
• Xu Yi comforted A Li and gave him another Fire Repelling Pearl, while the two waited in vain for Lu Mingxuan to return or answer the Ruyi Pearl.
• Xu Yi declined to seek help from Director Zhong and completed the process to become a Yellow Turban Strongman in A Li's squad.
• Lu Mingxuan sent a subordinate to promise Xu Yi a Ding Shen position within three years, then avoided the pair and left them without assignments.
• A Li worried that Xu Yi would miss the major inspection and lose a chance to earn merit, while Huang Mei mocked his fixation on rank.

Xu Yi asked A Li why the Loose Immortal Register had failed to gain support from the immortal palaces. Meanwhile, Lu Mingxuan and Director Fang scrambled to secure Envoy Jiang’s favor and advance Lu’s bid for a Director position, leaving Lu desperate to raise three hundred thousand Profound Yellow Pills.

• Xu Yi asked A Li why the immortal palaces had not helped establish the Loose Immortal Register, and A Li said they were too arrogant to cooperate.
• Lu Mingxuan urged Director Fang to help him compete for a Director position and bribed him with two Sumeru Rings.
• Director Fang advised Lu Mingxuan to let Director Han sound out Envoy Jiang, then had an informant reveal when Jiang was leaving.
• Lu Mingxuan learned Envoy Jiang wanted three hundred thousand Profound Yellow Pills and agreed to pay so Chen Fangyuan would not gain the advantage.
• Lu Mingxuan asked Director Fang for a loan and offered seven percent interest, but Director Fang told him to bargain with Jiang first.

Lu Mingxuan gathered money and favors to improve his chances of becoming a Director, while Xu Yi negotiated for a Ding God appointment. After Xu Yi received the position, Lu Mingxuan hurried to meet Jiang Zhun, and his whereabouts became unknown.

• Director Fang agreed to lend Lu Mingxuan two hundred thousand Profound Yellow Pills, and Lu Mingxuan collected another fifty thousand from his subordinates.
• Lu Mingxuan asked Xu Yi for more money in exchange for arranging his promotion, and Xu Yi offered thirty thousand Profound Yellow Pills plus a possible loan from his family.
• Lu Mingxuan promised to arrange Xu Yi's appointment first, and Director Fang agreed to help after hearing about the fee and loan.
• On the morning of the third day, Xu Yi received his Ding God appointment document, and Director Fang transferred another Ding God to make room for him.
• After receiving Director Fang's loan, Lu Mingxuan hurried to Shao Yi Immortal Palace to meet Jiang Zhun, after which no one heard from him.

Director Fang and Director Tong discovered that Lu Mingxuan had fled after losing their Profound Yellow Pills, leaving his Jia Shen position vacant. Director Fang tried to recruit Xu Yi for the post, but Xu Yi hesitated as the chapter ended.

• Director Fang and Director Tong learned that Lu Mingxuan had been sentenced to scrub Shao Yi Palace after offending the Shao Yi Righteous Immortal, and they decided they could do nothing to help him.
• Three days later, Lu Mingxuan resigned from the Loose Immortal Academy and promised to repay his debts, leaving Director Fang and Director Tong furious over their lost Profound Yellow Pills.
• Director Fang and Director Tong argued over who should bear the loss, while Director Fang later learned that Jia Jia Squad members were demanding repayment of their loans.
• Zhang Guanglu offered Director Fang thirty thousand Profound Yellow Pills for Lu Mingxuan's vacant Jia Shen position, but Director Fang returned the ring and warned him the post was dangerous.
• Director Fang offered Xu Yi the vacant Jia Shen position for a large payment, and Xu Yi hesitated because he had only recently been promoted to Ding Shen.

Xu Yi accepted a Jia Shen appointment by paying Director Fang thirty thousand Profound Yellow Pills, then avoided paying the remaining hundred thousand. He arrived at Fenghua Hall for verification, where Director Fang waited to punish him if he passed.

• Director Fang persuaded Xu Yi to take the Jia Shen position and demanded thirty thousand Profound Yellow Pills immediately, with the balance due within seven days.
• Director Fang secured Xu Yi's appointment, while A Li panicked over the deal and Xu Yi revealed he had a plan.
• After Xu Yi disappeared and missed the payment deadline, Director Fang realized he had been tricked and vowed to make him suffer if he passed verification.
• Xu Yi attended the verification assembly at Fenghua Hall and met academy envoys Xia Qijie and Qiu Ze as Director Fang glared at him.

Xu Yi stunned the Loose Immortal Academy gathering by reporting thirteen registered immortal households, surpassing Fan Cheng and drawing accusations of unfair advantage. After he explained that Jiang Zhun had honored an earlier agreement, the academy’s envoys faced pressure to decide whether Xu Yi’s result qualified him for promotion.

• Director Long announced that the A-rank Deities would be judged on their results, with the lowest-ranked person stripped of their position and punished.
• Xu Yi interrupted Fan Cheng’s report and announced that he had registered thirteen immortal households, prompting Director Fang to accuse him of lying.
• Director Long verified Xu Yi’s purple jade talisman and confirmed the thirteen registrations, while Fan Cheng demanded a review.
• Xu Yi explained that the households were in the Southern Territory and credited Jiang Zhun, who confirmed by Ruyi Pearl that he had handled the matter as agreed.
• Fan Cheng and Director Fang argued that Xu Yi had benefited from his predecessor’s work and that his result should not count toward promotion.

Xu Yi faced opposition from the Directors of Merit over his promotion, but a message from Jiang Zhun confirmed that he had won the competition. Director Long followed the rules and announced Xu Yi as the winner, while Fan Cheng protested and was ordered dragged out.

• Director Fang and the other Directors of Merit opposed Xu Yi's promotion, and Xu Yi appeared to withdraw.
• Director Fang had Xu Yi play Jiang Zhun's message aloud, which congratulated him on winning first place and becoming Director of Merit.
• Envoy Xia Qijie and Envoy Qiu Ze insisted that the academy follow its rules and award the post to the winner.
• Director Long announced Xu Yi as the final winner and approved his promotion to Director of Merit.
• Fan Cheng protested that Xu Yi had only been lucky, and Xia Qijie ordered the Clean Hall strongmen to drag him out.

Xu Yi took office as Director of Sophora Blossom Hall and received a month to prove he could handle Director Liu’s unfinished work. As he studied the Zhao family case through the night, Fan Cheng worried Xu Yi might succeed and urged Director Long to act.

• Director Fang proposed that Xu Yi keep his Director position only if he completed Director Liu’s unfinished work within a month, and Xia Qijie and Qiu Ze supported the challenge.
• Xu Yi promised Director Fang one hundred thousand Profound Yellow Pills the next day in exchange for help obtaining the Zhao family case files, and Director Fang arranged to send them.
• Xu Yi formally took his seat in Sophora Blossom Hall, gave A Li two hundred thousand Profound Yellow Pills to cultivate, and stayed up all night reviewing the case files.
• Fan Cheng told Director Long he could not wait a month and feared Xu Yi might complete the work, while Director Long urged him to wait for the outcome.