Chapter Summaries

Xu Yi negotiated with Su Yunlai to buy rare Spirit Stones from the United Merchant Association at reduced prices, using his standing and the threat of involving the Discipline Department as leverage. Su Yunlai secured approval from an association elder, and Xu Yi learned that his reputation alone had made the deal easy to arrange.

• Xu Yi revealed that he was a Discipline Department steward and persuaded Su Yunlai to negotiate a sale rather than risk being taken to the department.
• Su Yunlai showed Xu Yi the association’s prices, but Xu Yi rejected them as excessive and threatened to make his purchases elsewhere.
• Xu Yi and Su Yunlai haggled over the prices of Mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones and Fire Element Spirit Stones, then agreed on Xu Yi’s final offer and a commission for Su Yunlai.
• Su Yunlai contacted an association elder, who approved the deal immediately after hearing Xu Yi’s name.
• Su Yunlai praised Xu Yi’s reputation for shaking the heavens.

Xu Yi exchanged spirit stones with Su Yunlai and learned he could seek a loan against collateral after the auction. He attended the general auction, where his first bid for a Grain Abstinence Pill was quickly outpaced, and the pill sold for 2,500 spirit stones.

• Su Yunlai delivered the spirit stones Xu Yi had requested, and Xu Yi completed the exchange, paying Su Yunlai a fee.
• Xu Yi asked about borrowing spirit stones at the auction, and Su Yunlai explained that collateral could secure a loan after bidding.
• Su Yunlai escorted Xu Yi to the general auction at the Zhao family's deathmatch arena, where Xu Yi took paddle number 67.
• The auctioneer opened with a Grain Abstinence Pill made by Wuchenzi, and Xu Yi bid 1,000 spirit stones.
• Xu Yi stopped bidding when the price rose, and the Grain Abstinence Pill sold for 2,500 spirit stones.

Xu Yi watched the auction escalate beyond his expectations, winning a group of Face Setting Pills but realizing he could not compete for the most expensive treasures. When a fourth-tier Hundred Spirits Battle Robe appeared, he decided to spend whatever it took to obtain it and stunned the hall with a one-million-Spirit-Stone bid.

• Xu Yi bid six thousand Spirit Stones for a group of Face Setting Pills and secured one of the four groups.
• Xu Yi refrained from bidding on the Rebirth Pill and watched wealthy patrons pay enormous sums for pills and demonic beasts, including a young five-clawed azure dragon.
• Xu Yi saw the fourth-tier Hundred Spirits Battle Robe and decided he needed it for defense after his iron essence was destroyed.
• Xu Yi raised his paddle and offered one million Spirit Stones, silencing the hall and catching the auctioneer off guard.

Xu Yi won the Hundred Spirits Battle Robe for 1.8 million spirit stones, then watched the auction move through rare medicines and talismans. In the miscellaneous category, he bought a Blood Concealment Ring for thirty thousand spirit stones and soon found himself bidding again.

• Xu Yi raised his bid on the Hundred Spirits Battle Robe to 1.8 million spirit stones, prompting the crowd to pressure the auctioneer to end the sale.
• The white-bearded old man sold the robe to Xu Yi, who immediately regretted paying such a steep price.
• Xu Yi watched the Soul Returning Fruit sell for more than ten million spirit stones and observed fierce bidding over rare talismans.
• Xu Yi bought a Blood Concealment Ring for thirty thousand spirit stones after learning it could conceal treasures within the bloodline.
• After only three more auction rounds, Xu Yi made another bid.

Xu Yi spent heavily at the auction and won the Heaven Soul Talisman for fifteen million Spirit Stones, relying on his plan to trade a Supreme Spirit Demon Jade and talismans to cover the cost. The auctioneer then offered him the merchant association’s customary reward for winning the grand finale.

• Xu Yi bought two Magnetic Core Beads for one hundred and thirty thousand Spirit Stones, bringing his total spending to nearly two million.
• The white-bearded old man revealed a Third-tier Max-level Heaven Soul Talisman from an ancient immortal’s tomb and set its starting price at three million Spirit Stones.
• Bidders from several factions drove the Heaven Soul Talisman’s price above eight million Spirit Stones as Xu Yi waited for his moment.
• Xu Yi bid fifteen million Spirit Stones and won the Heaven Soul Talisman, intending to pay with his Supreme Spirit Demon Jade and talismans.
• The white-bearded old man offered Xu Yi a customary small wish, such as becoming a guest elder or supreme-tier client of the merchant association.

Xu Yi used the Supreme Spirit Demon Jade as collateral with the United Merchant Association to secure the Heaven Soul Talisman and other auction purchases. After arranging special spirit-stone exchange quotas, he met Su Yunlai and Elder Zhu privately to complete the deal.

• Xu Yi revealed the Supreme Spirit Demon Jade at the auction and drew offers from attendees who recognized its value.
• Elder Zhu offered Xu Yi eighteen million spirit stones against the jade as collateral and Supreme-tier client status, plus quotas for mid-grade Five Elements and Fire Element Spirit Stones.
• Xu Yi agreed to the arrangement, then told the auction hall he had accepted a private offer and left with the jade.
• Xu Yi met Su Yunlai and Elder Zhu in a private room, received the Heaven Soul Talisman and other purchased items, and handed over the Supreme Spirit Demon Jade as collateral.
• Xu Yi chose to receive the remaining spirit stones directly and said he would contact Su Yunlai for future exchanges.

Xu Yi completed his transactions with Su Yunlai and Deputy Envoy Cen, then repaired and bonded with the bone sword using mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones. After testing his Blood Concealment Ring, Hundred Spirits Battle Robe, and Face Setting Pill, he hurried back to Hanchun Ridge when Zhao Xing reported progress.

• Xu Yi arranged for Su Yunlai to auction the Supreme Spirit Demon Jade within seven days and received a Double Dragon Jade Token.
• Xu Yi gave Deputy Envoy Cen ten mid-grade Water Spirit Stones for Elder Qin’s request, then returned to Cold Sun Peak.
• Xu Yi used mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones and the Spirit Guiding Art to heal the bone sword’s cracks and form a complete bond with it.
• Xu Yi stored his belongings in the Blood Concealment Ring and tested the Hundred Spirits Battle Robe’s armor, which deflected his Immortal Slaying Spear.
• Xu Yi took the Face Setting Pill, received Zhao Xing’s message about progress, handed Yan Zi a Face Setting Pill, and left for Hanchun Ridge.

Xu Yi used evidence uncovered by Zhao Xing and Zhou Rui to crush the Feng, Jiang, Zhao, Gong, and Feng families, but after a summons from Han Xuedao, he realized the Discipline Department had used him and struck Director Hu. The chapter ended with Han Xuedao accusing Xu Yi of rebellion.

• Zhao Xing and Zhou Rui reported that they had gathered evidence against the families allied against Xu Yi, and Xu Yi ordered them to ensure the cases were airtight.
• Xu Yi led soldiers to arrest Feng Wantang, escaped the ensuing clash injured, and later helped Tiger Fang Guards defeat the Feng family as it fled toward the Chaotic Star Sea.
• Xu Yi raided the Jiang, Zhao, Gong, and Feng families and brought their leaders to the Discipline Department to face the law.
• After nearly ten days of handling cases, Xu Yi met Han Xuedao and Director Hu, who challenged his conduct and tried to block his departure.
• Xu Yi realized Han Xuedao had used him, slapped Director Hu across the hall, and left Han Xuedao furious and accusing him of rebellion.

Xu Yi confronted Han Xuedao over his transfer to Elder Xia’s Elder Council, accusing him of sacrificing Xu to protect the Discipline Department. Han explained that the upper ranks had agreed on the transfer, but Xu challenged his claim that he could do nothing and left Han facing pressure to defend him.

• Xu Yi reminded Han Xuedao that he had helped build the Discipline Department and sent Han five thousand spirit stones before Han decided to transfer him.
• Han Xuedao called for guards, but Xu Yi threatened to kill Director Hu and make Han answer for failing to protect him.
• Han Xuedao admitted that the transfer had been agreed on by the upper ranks and that he lacked authority to arrange an external transfer himself.
• Xu Yi pointed out that the Discipline Hall of the Jiannan Road Court could oversee Huaixi’s Discipline Department and had praised Han’s campaign, arguing that Han could ask the Road Court to intervene.
• Han Xuedao realized Xu Yi was right that he could protect him, since Xu’s actions had followed the rules.

Xu Yi forced Han Xuedao and Director Hu to end their fight by threatening to report the matter to the Discipline Hall. The chapter ended with Director Hu realizing Han Xuedao had deceived him about contacting the Hall.

• Han Xuedao offered to mediate and transfer Xu Yi to the Elder Council, while secretly planning to make him suffer there.
• Han Xuedao revived Director Hu, silenced him, and privately promised revenge while giving him three thousand spirit stones.
• Han Xuedao and Director Hu pretended to reconcile with Xu Yi, who warned Director Hu that they remained enemies.
• Xu Yi claimed Han Xuedao had contacted the Discipline Hall, leaving Director Hu shocked and accusing Han Xuedao of deception.

Xu Yi confronted Han Xuedao over his attempted transfer, using the threat of reporting the appointment to the Discipline Hall to show how it could undermine Han’s standing with Director Hu and Elder Xia. The chapter ended with Han realizing Xu Yi had cornered him, while Xu Yi proposed examining another approach.

• Xu Yi slapped Director Hu unconscious again, then dodged Han Xuedao’s divine-sense attack.
• Xu Yi challenged Han to consider whether Director Hu would believe his explanation after waking up.
• Xu Yi warned Han that reporting the transfer to the Discipline Hall could expose the questionable appointment and draw the Hall’s anger.
• Xu Yi argued that Elder Xia and his allies could see Han as having a motive to protect Xu and sabotage their plans.
• Han accused Xu of planning to frame him, and Xu proposed looking at the situation in reverse.

Xu Yi pressured Han Xuedao into reporting the conflict to the Discipline Hall by warning him of the consequences of siding with Director Hu and promising benefits if he cooperated. The Hall revealed that a major move was underway and ordered Han to keep Xu Yi under watch, while Director Hu tried to flee and Xu Yi pursued him.

• Xu Yi warned Han Xuedao that siding with Director Hu could cost him his authority and position, and offered to make Han his ally instead.
• Han Xuedao agreed to report the matter to his superiors, and Xu Yi promised to bear the brunt of any blame.
• Han Xuedao used a message orb to report the situation, and Zhao ordered him to keep Xu Yi under watch because the Discipline Hall was preparing a major move.
• Han Xuedao realized the Hall’s plans made the situation more serious than he had expected and stopped resenting Xu Yi.
• Director Hu tried to flee the hall while threatening Han Xuedao, and Xu Yi chased after him.

Xu Yi forced Han Xuedao to arrest Director Hu and submit a report to Elder Xia's Courtyard, leaving Han uneasy but unable to oppose him. At a banquet, Xue Chuan and his guests discussed Xu Yi's planned appointment, unaware that Director Hu had been taken into custody.

• Xu Yi seized Director Hu and brought him before Han Xuedao, urging Han to punish him and report to Elder Xia's Courtyard.
• Director Hu threatened Han and Xu Yi, but Han ordered him jailed after Xu Yi slapped him.
• Xu Yi assured Han Xuedao he would take responsibility, then pressured him to follow procedure and submit a report.
• Han Xuedao delegated the Discipline Department's affairs to Xu Yi through Liu Quan and left the hall.
• Xu Yi told Liu Quan what had happened and ordered him to send the report to Elder Xia's Courtyard.
• At a banquet, Xue Chuan and his guests discussed Xu Yi's expected appointment and praised Director Hu's role in preparing for it.

Xu Yi waited at the Discipline Department for Elder Xia to arrive, then refused his accusation and insisted Director Hu’s arrest was supported by the case records. Elder Xia ordered his soldiers to seize Xu Yi, but Xu Yi knocked them from the sky, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Xue Chuan learned that Director Hu had been arrested and hurried with his guests to Suihan Mountain as Elder Xia departed for the Discipline Department.
• Xu Yi ignored reports of the growing crowd and waited in the hall until Elder Xia’s procession arrived.
• Xue Chuan accused Xu Yi of unlawfully imprisoning Director Hu, but Xu Yi cited conclusive evidence and offered to show the case records.
• Elder Xia tried to seize Xu Yi’s mind with his art, but Xu Yi recovered and rejected the attempt as unlawful private punishment.
• Elder Xia ordered his soldiers to seize Xu Yi, and Xu Yi used his divine sense to send the hundred soldiers tumbling from the sky.

Xu Yi defended his actions before Elder Xia and relied on Deputy Envoy Cen to reveal Elder Qin’s challenge. Elder Xia accepted Xu Yi’s life-and-death sparring terms, and the chapter ended with both men signing the contract.

• Xu Yi argued that Director Hu had overstepped his authority and that injuring Elder Xia’s guards had been lawful self-defense.
• Xue Chuan called on Deputy Envoy Cen to convey Elder Qin’s position, and Cen said Elder Qin favored settling disputes through cultivation rather than underhanded tricks.
• Elder Xia took Elder Qin’s message as a public insult and challenged Xu Yi, offering to let him make the first three moves.
• Xu Yi said he had a habit when sparring, prompting the crowd to jeer and Elder Xia to demand a life-and-death contract.
• Elder Xia signed the contract as Xia Xingtian, and Xu Yi added his name with a drop of blood.

Xu Yi signed a life-and-death agreement and attacked Elder Xia while the elder honored his promise to give him three moves. Elder Xia unleashed his Flash Spirit Wave, but Xu Yi blocked it with fourth-grade divine sense, leaving the watching experts stunned.

• Xu Yi signed a life-and-death agreement with Elder Xia and pressed him to confirm that he would give him three moves.
• Xu Yi vanished and struck Elder Xia across the face with his weapon, badly wounding him.
• Elder Xia abandoned his promise and attacked Xu Yi with the forbidden technique Flash Spirit Wave.
• Xu Yi wrapped himself in a wall of thought and withstood Elder Xia’s second-grade divine sense.
• The experts watching recognized Xu Yi’s wall of thought as fourth-grade divine sense.

Xu Yi used his fourth-tier divine sense and a Magnetic Core Bead to defeat Elder Xia, then captured Xia’s True Soul Figure after killing him. Four more elders arrived, and Elder Qi declared that Xu Yi would be transferred to his Elder Council for duty.

• Xu Yi used Swift Body Talismans and his wall of thought to evade Elder Xia’s attacks, then detonated a Magnetic Core Bead to disrupt Xia’s movements.
• Xu Yi struck Elder Xia with the bone sword using the Sword Control Art, and Xia’s True Soul Figure fled from his body.
• Xu Yi used the Soul Locking Bottle to capture Elder Xia’s True Soul Figure despite Elder Qi’s attempt to intervene.
• Elder Qi, Elder Zhou, Elder Kong, and Elder Sun confronted Xu Yi, who showed them his signed life-and-death contract.
• Elder Qi acknowledged the contract and told Xu Yi that he would be transferred to Qi’s Elder Council for duty.

Xu Yi confronted four elders who had tried to force him into a transfer, but a sudden order from the prefect promoted him to Third-rank Star Official. The order came from Qijue Palace, and Xu Yi learned that Elder Qin wanted to see him at Green Isle after the great battle if he survived.

• Xu Yi demanded that his transfer papers be reviewed by the Discipline Department, then evaded the four elders and taunted them into hesitating to attack.
• Elder Qi charged at Xu Yi, but Gong Xuedao arrived with the prefect’s order promoting Xu Yi to Third-rank Star Official and assigning him to a new post.
• Gong Xuedao revealed privately that the order had come from Qijue Palace, shocking the four elders, who followed him away.
• Deputy Envoy Cen congratulated Xu Yi and relayed Elder Qin’s message for him to visit Green Isle after the great battle if he remained alive.

Xu Yi received an unexplained promotion to Third-rank Star Official and collected the proceeds from selling his Supreme Spirit Demon Jade. He secured the United Merchant Association’s promise to exchange his fortune for mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones, while Su Yunlai realized Xu Yi’s promotion carried influence beyond its rank.

• Elder Qin sent Xu Yi a jade slip as a reward for killing Elder Xia and remarked on Xu Yi’s fourth-rank soul sense.
• Deputy Envoy Cen explained that the Qijue Palace was the Vice Venerable’s residence and that the Vice Venerable effectively governed Jiannan Road.
• Xu Yi registered as a Third-rank Star Official but remained wary of the unexplained promotion.
• Xu Yi learned that his Supreme Spirit Demon Jade had sold for thirty million Spirit Stones and that he was owed eleven million after commissions and prior proceeds.
• Xu Yi asked Su Yunlai to exchange his funds for the agreed quota of mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones, and Su Yunlai agreed after learning of Xu Yi’s promotion.

Xu Yi spent his fortune acquiring Mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones and used them to refine the bone sword until it regained its shapeshifting ability. He discovered that refining with those stones had reached its limit, though the bone sword itself might still have room to grow.

• Su Yunlai helped Xu Yi make up a shortfall in his purchase of spirit stones and reminded him of the United Merchant Association's generosity.
• Xu Yi returned to Cold Sun Peak, fed the Ice Fire Rabbit a Fire Spirit Stone, and resumed refining the bone sword.
• As Xu Yi used more Mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones, the bone sword began bending, folding, and changing shape under his divine sense.
• After consuming eighteen sets of stones, Xu Yi turned the jade-like bone sword into a small knife and used it to pulverize a second-tier magical artifact.
• Xu Yi concluded that refining with Mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones had reached its limit, but he could not tell whether the bone sword itself had reached its limit.