Chapter Summaries

Lei Dong and hundreds of other children arrived at the terrifying Yin Sha Sect, where they watched a lethal duel between two disciples. Lei Dong suspected the disadvantaged fighter was hiding a plan as the battle continued.

• The Yin Sha Sect gathered 716 children with Spiritual Roots for its once-in-a-decade disciple assignment.
• Lei Dong recalled his hopes of becoming an immortal and worried that the Yin Sha Sect was an Evil Sect.
• A Yin Sha Sect disciple killed a child who cried out, frightening the gathered children into silence.
• Two disciples fought in the sect’s arena, with the tall disciple’s Ghost Fire Sword overpowering the shorter disciple’s broken sword and damaged shield.
• Lei Dong noticed that the shorter disciple remained composed despite appearing cornered and suspected he had a hidden trick.

Lei Dong watched the deadly disciple tournament before being assigned to Myriad Ghost Cave as an ordinary disciple. After settling into his luxurious quarters, he prepared to begin cultivation cautiously and learned how the cave’s private rooms and servants worked.

• Lei Dong watched a short disciple kill a tall opponent with a wraith and Yin Thunder, then saw a young woman burn a surrendering opponent to death with green flames.
• After three days of matches, the surviving disciples were assigned to the Ancestors, and Lei Dong was sent to Myriad Ghost Cave alongside the short fellow who had placed tenth.
• Myriad Ghost Ancestor, whose score ranked ninth, took the three top-twenty disciples as Personal Disciples and left Lei Dong and the other newcomers to the senior disciples.
• Lei Dong inspected his lavish rooms, recognized that the Yin Sha Sect was dangerous but offered considerable comforts, and went to sleep exhausted.
• Lei Dong woke early, resolved to avoid becoming someone else's stepping stone, and learned that his room's protective formation could send requests for help and summon servants.

Lei Dong joined the other new disciples in the Myriad Ghost Cave’s main hall, where the Myriad Ghost Ancestor tested their courage and punished those who panicked. After returning to his room with his new disciple supplies, Lei Dong began examining a Jade Slip.

• Lei Dong enjoyed an elaborate meal, read books about the Cultivation World, and was summoned to the main hall with the new disciples.
• Lei Dong greeted Chen Ge and Wei Hua, and the three waited as the other disciples arrived.
• The Myriad Ghost Ancestor entered and frightened the disciples with his terrifying presence, while Lei Dong and his companions held their composure.
• Servants whipped disciples who broke down crying, stopping when they fell silent and treating their wounds with spirit medicine.
• The Myriad Ghost Ancestor addressed the gathered disciples and gave each of them a box of new disciple supplies.
• Lei Dong returned to his room, examined the clothes and Jade Slip in his box, and focused his attention on the Jade Slip.

Lei Dong studied the Yin Sha Sect’s rules and beginner’s supplies, then began practicing the Profound Yin Heart Sutra. After half a month of patient effort, he finally felt his breath sink into his dantian, leaving him at the first sign of Qi Sensation.

• Lei Dong read the Jade Slip, learning the sect rules, the uses of his supplies, and how disciples could obtain better tools and pills.
• Lei Dong memorized the Profound Yin Heart Sutra Introductory Chapter and studied its cultivation animation for three days.
• Lei Dong prepared himself and attempted to cultivate, but hours of practice brought no Qi Sensation, so he rested and reflected instead.
• Lei Dong repeated his attempts over the next half month, gradually calming his mind and steadying his breathing.
• Lei Dong visualized his breath moving into his dantian, which seemed to swell as the breath sank inside.

Lei Dong cultivated in seclusion for nearly four months and broke through to the first layer of the Qi Refining Stage. After emerging and seeking spell instruction, he met Tang Qian, who was surprised by how quickly Lei Dong had advanced.

• Lei Dong practiced the Breathing Technique until he sensed qi and gradually gathered True Qi in his dantian.
• After three months of cultivation, Lei Dong used the Profound Yin Heart Sutra to guide his True Qi through a bottleneck and broke through to the first layer of the Qi Refining Stage.
• Lei Dong refined his True Qi, noticed his sharpened senses and improved strength, and spent nearly four months in seclusion before bathing and eating.
• Lei Dong asked a servant where to learn spells, and the servant brought him to Tang Qian, the manual steward.
• Tang Qian praised Lei Dong's unusually rapid progress and explained that Qi Refining disciples addressed one another as senior or junior brothers.
• Lei Dong asked Tang Qian how many people had reached the first layer of the Qi Refining Stage before him.

Lei Dong learned which new disciples had reached the Qi Refining Stage first layer and took Chen Ge’s side in a confrontation with Zhou Minghua. Chen Ge then explained the Yin Sha Sect’s rules for learning spells and offered to demonstrate his chosen spell, Netherflame Bullet.

• Tang Qian told Lei Dong that Ding Wanyan had advanced quickly and received an Upper Grade Magic Item from the Myriad Ghost Ancestor.
• Chen Ge congratulated Lei Dong on reaching the Qi Refining Stage first layer and said Wei Hua was close to advancing; he also revealed that Zuo Chao had advanced while Zhou Minghua had not.
• Zhou Minghua overheard Chen Ge mocking him, confronted him, and then apologized after Lei Dong cited the sect rules and demanded it.
• Lei Dong told Chen Ge he had acted rightly, strengthening their alliance and leaving Zhou Minghua with a grudge against them.
• Chen Ge explained that new disciples could learn one spell for free and said he had chosen Netherflame Bullet, which he offered to demonstrate in his Cultivation Chamber.

Lei Dong chose the Ghost Taming Art after Chen Ge bribed Tang Qian to let him select a powerful spell. Chen Ge explained the sect’s corrupt spell distribution, demonstrated his Netherflame Bullet, and gave Lei Dong two Spirit Stones; Lei Dong returned to his residence to study his new spell.

• Chen Ge secretly gave Tang Qian a valuable item, and Tang Qian let Lei Dong browse the spell Jade Slip.
• Lei Dong chose the Ghost Taming Art, and Tang Qian supplied its last Jade Slip and processed the exchange.
• Chen Ge explained that new disciples were entitled to a free spell but could be steered away from good choices unless they had backing.
• Chen Ge described Spirit Stones and their value, then encouraged Lei Dong and demonstrated the destructive Netherflame Bullet.
• Chen Ge gave Lei Dong two Spirit Stones and urged him to study the Ghost Taming Art before they took on missions.
• Lei Dong returned to his residence and entered closed-door cultivation to comprehend the spell Jade Slip registered to him.

Lei Dong learned that the Ghost Taming Art required costly Soul Nurturing Pagodas and rare Spirit Ghosts, leaving him unsure how to afford its demands. He found Zhao Baiwan, who offered him a beginner's Soul Nurturing Pagoda for six bottles of Lesser Vitality Pill and explained its value in Spirit Stones.

• Lei Dong realized that mastering the Ghost Taming Art required a Soul Nurturing Pagoda and powerful Spirit Ghosts that were difficult to obtain.
• Lei Dong visited Myriad Ghost Cave's artifact-crafting room and learned that a beginner's Soul Nurturing Pagoda cost ten Contribution Value points.
• Lei Dong asked Zhao Baiwan, a fellow disciple who traded in goods, about buying a beginner's Soul Nurturing Pagoda.
• Zhao Baiwan offered Lei Dong a pagoda for six bottles of Lesser Vitality Pill and explained that one Low-grade Spirit Stone was worth ten bottles.

Lei Dong bought two Soul Nurturing Pagodas from Zhao Baiwan for one Spirit Stone, including an ancient pagoda that stirred a strange sense of kinship in him. Unable to discover its secret and needing a Yin Soul to test it, Lei Dong went to a Mass Grave near Myriad Ghost City, where the midday sun kept ordinary Yin Souls hidden.

• Lei Dong learned Zhao Baiwan would sell a Soul Nurturing Pagoda for six bottles of Lesser Vitality Pill and inspected several pagodas, including an ancient one that felt connected to him.
• Zhao Baiwan tried to sell Lei Dong the ancient pagoda while hiding that it drained the vitality of Spirit Ghosts, but Lei Dong pretended to be naive and bargained for two pagodas for one Spirit Stone.
• Lei Dong returned to his quarters and studied the ancient pagoda for several days, but could not discover its secret and learned that Chen Ge was in seclusion.
• Lei Dong heard that Yin Souls could be found at mass graves near Myriad Ghost City and traveled to the city as a Myriad Ghost Cave disciple.
• Lei Dong reached the Mass Grave west of the city and searched its outskirts, but found no Yin Souls in the bright midday sun.

Lei Dong searched the Mass Grave at night, fought and captured a Yin Soul, then examined it in his Soul Nurturing Pagoda. He used the pagoda to assess its quality, but the chapter ended before the result was revealed.

• Lei Dong waited for nightfall in the Mass Grave and searched its outskirts for a Yin Soul.
• A Yin Soul attacked Lei Dong, who lured it several miles away from the graveyard before fighting back.
• Lei Dong wounded the Yin Soul with his Ink Green Small Sword and captured it in the Soul Nurturing Pagoda.
• Lei Dong returned to Myriad Ghost City, rested at an inn, and recovered most of his depleted Profound Yin True Qi.
• Lei Dong used the Ghost Taming Art to inspect the captured Yin Soul and began assessing its quality with the Soul Nurturing Pagoda.

Lei Dong spent months capturing Yin Souls near Myriad Ghost City, but every one proved to be an Inferior Ghost. After testing the Mysterious Soul Nurturing Pagoda, he suspected it was consuming the ghosts he placed inside.

• Lei Dong captured more Yin Souls and found that repeated fighting and recovery seemed to purify his Profound Yin True Qi.
• Over three months, Lei Dong captured four hundred and eighty Inferior Ghosts, collected a few sellable items, and kept a damaged shield-shaped Magic Tool.
• Lei Dong learned Chen Ge had left on a mission alone after Lei Dong failed to return in time.
• Lei Dong rejected the costly repair of his shield and decided to study the Soul Nurturing Pagoda before Blood Sacrificing Inferior Ghosts.
• Lei Dong placed Inferior Ghosts in the Mysterious Soul Nurturing Pagoda and watched them fade away, then transferred over a hundred at once to test whether it was devouring them.

Lei Dong discovered that the Mysterious Soul Nurturing Pagoda consumed Yin Souls to condense Soul Beads, which could raise an Inferior Ghost into a Low-grade Spirit Ghost. He resolved to hide the Soul Devouring Pagoda’s power, test its limits, and strengthen himself.

• Lei Dong fed hundreds of Yin Souls into the Mysterious Soul Nurturing Pagoda and watched their power condense into a transparent Soul Bead.
• Lei Dong tossed the Soul Bead among the remaining Yin Souls, which fought until one survivor swallowed it.
• Lei Dong observed the survivor recover and transform, then confirmed that it had become a Low-grade Spirit Ghost.
• Lei Dong realized the Soul Bead might raise Spirit Ghosts to higher grades and imagined the power that could bring him.
• Lei Dong decided to conceal the treasure, deal with Zhao Baiwan if the chance arose, make more Soul Beads, and increase his cultivation.

Lei Dong completed a Blood Sacrifice to turn his Spirit Ghost into a Ghost Servant, then waited as it matured into a Ghost Soldier. The newly formed Ghost Soldier revealed the Bloodthirsty Art, leaving Lei Dong eager to gain an advantage over cultivators at his level.

• Lei Dong subdued the Spirit Ghost through the initial refinement process, then began a Blood Sacrifice by letting it absorb his blood.
• After nearly half a day, the Ghost Servant released Lei Dong and formed a blood-red cocoon while he recovered his lost qi and Essence Blood.
• Half a month later, Lei Dong’s Ghost Servant emerged from its cocoon as a First-level Ghost Soldier.
• Lei Dong commanded the Ghost Soldier to use its skill and discovered that it possessed the Bloodthirsty Art, which boosted its combat strength at the cost of defense.
• Lei Dong anticipated using the Ghost Soldier to gain an advantage over cultivators of the same level and considered raising more Ghost Soldiers.

Lei Dong recovered from the Blood Sacrifice and reunited with Chen Ge and Wei Hua, then joined them on a mission to retrieve a Sect Token. During the journey, Lei Dong advised them to invest their Spirit Stones in cultivation, and Chen Ge and Wei Hua lent him forty Spirit Stones to buy pills.

• Lei Dong recovered his vitality, told Chen Ge and Wei Hua about the difficulties of the Ghost Taming Art, and showed them the Spirit Ghost he had turned into a first-layer Ghost Soldier.
• Chen Ge formed the three of them into a team and accepted a mission to retrieve a Sect Token guarded by a second-layer Monster Beast.
• The three traveled by carriage toward the mission site, and Wei Hua complained about not having a Flying Magic Tool while Chen Ge urged him to save his Spirit Stones.
• Wei Hua mentioned Ding Wanyan's superior equipment, and Lei Dong and Chen Ge warned him not to provoke her.
• Lei Dong advised Chen Ge and Wei Hua to spend their Spirit Stones on cultivation pills before taking more missions.
• Chen Ge and Wei Hua each lent Lei Dong twenty Spirit Stones, saying they hoped to cultivate alongside him and benefit from his future success.

Lei Dong, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua traveled toward their mission target and encountered a powerful Demon Snake. They killed it and harvested its remains, while the Ghost Soldier grew stronger after consuming its blood and flesh.

• Lei Dong accepted forty Spirit Stones from Chen Ge and Wei Hua, and the three traveled together for two days before continuing on foot through dangerous terrain.
• The Ghost Soldier spotted a Qi Refining Second Layer Demon Snake, and Lei Dong, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the Ghost Soldier joined forces to fight it.
• Chen Ge’s Netherflame Bullet badly wounded the snake, and the group pursued and killed it with repeated attacks.
• The three harvested the snake’s inner core and other materials, then shared some of its meat while the Ghost Soldier consumed the remaining blood and flesh.
• The Ghost Soldier recovered from the Bloodthirsty Art and appeared denser and more imposing after absorbing the Monster Beast.

After completing their mission, Lei Dong, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua found an immature lingzhi and Lei Dong returned with tools to transplant it. While he worked, disciples from Extreme Yin Cave confronted Chen Ge and Wei Hua, and Lei Dong’s Ghost Soldier struck their leader from behind.

• Lei Dong, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua found the mission token and then discovered an immature lingzhi near where they had fought the giant serpent.
• Lei Dong persuaded Chen Ge and Wei Hua to guard the lingzhi while he went to fetch transplanting tools.
• Lei Dong returned and carefully transplanted the lingzhi into a jade box.
• Three Extreme Yin Cave disciples confronted Chen Ge and Wei Hua and demanded they hand over their belongings.
• Lei Dong sent his Ghost Soldier around the attackers, and it cut down the arrogant Qi Refining Second Layer leader.

Lei Dong, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua killed three Extreme Yin Cave disciples in an ambush, then returned to Myriad Ghost Cave seeking help to deal with the consequences. Ding Wanyan agreed to stand up for them after hearing of the robbery, but was stunned when Lei Dong revealed they had killed all three disciples.

• Lei Dong's Ghost Soldier killed the Qi Refining Second Layer disciple, while Lei Dong, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua finished off the other two Extreme Yin Cave disciples.
• The three searched the bodies and found a Middle Grade Flying Sword called the Fire Cloud Sword, along with a few Spirit Stones and pills.
• After returning to Myriad Ghost Cave, they failed to get an audience with Myriad Ghost Ancestor or Zuo Chao, so they sought out Ding Wanyan.
• Ding Wanyan opened her door and, hearing that the Extreme Yin Cave disciples had tried to rob them, offered to help the three get revenge.
• Lei Dong revealed that the three had killed all their attackers, leaving Ding Wanyan stunned by the seriousness of the situation.

Lei Dong, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua presented their account of a clash with Extreme Yin Cave disciples to the Myriad Ghost Ancestor, with Chen Ge’s Sound-fixing Talisman confirming the insult. The Ancestor praised their courage and cunning, and Ghost Slave approved of their actions.

• Chen Ge gave Ding Wanyan a Sound-fixing Talisman that recorded an Extreme Yin Cave disciple insulting the Myriad Ghost Ancestor.
• Ding Wanyan led Lei Dong, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua to the Ancestor’s residence, where Ghost Slave escorted them into the grand hall.
• The Myriad Ghost Ancestor questioned Lei Dong, who recounted the fight and admitted what he had done with the defeated enemies’ belongings and bodies.
• The Ancestor challenged Chen Ge about planning the incident, and Chen Ge admitted he had prepared the talismans and deliberately provoked the Extreme Yin Cave disciples.
• The Myriad Ghost Ancestor praised the three disciples, and Ghost Slave declared that the Extreme Yin Cave disciples deserved their fate.

Chen Ge and Lei Dong presented the Myriad Ghost Ancestor with treasures after their mission, and he later rewarded them for defeating Extreme Yin Old Ghost’s disciple. Lei Dong spent Contribution Value on a Mind Power cultivation manual, received a Mid-grade Magic Artifact and Spirit Stones, and returned to cultivation hoping to reach the second layer of the Qi Refining Stage.

• Chen Ge offered the Myriad Ghost Ancestor a Fire Cloud Sword, and Lei Dong presented him with a Lingzhi; the Ancestor accepted both and ordered the three disciples to cultivate in their cavern for two years.
• Lei Dong, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua turned in their team mission and divided the proceeds, while Lei Dong exchanged Contribution Value and Spirit Stones for the Spirit Forging Art.
• Lei Dong trained his Mind Power and spiritual sense with the Spirit Forging Art while continuing his cultivation.
• The Ghost Slave delivered Lei Dong a Mid-grade Magic Artifact called Cloud Ascending Boots and more than a hundred Spirit Stones on the Ancestor’s orders.
• Lei Dong confirmed Chen Ge and Wei Hua received equivalent rewards, then put away his new treasures and resumed cultivating toward the second layer of the Qi Refining Stage.

After reaching the second layer of Qi Refining, Lei Dong returned to the Mass Grave and captured thousands of Yin Souls to strengthen his Ghost Soldier. Feeding it Soul Beads raised it to Middle Grade Spirit Ghost quality, leaving Lei Dong convinced that the Soul Devouring Pagoda had changed his fate.

• Lei Dong broke through to the second layer of Qi Refining, completed another Marrow Cleansing and Hair Washing, and received congratulations from Chen Ge and Wei Hua.
• Lei Dong went to the Mass Grave with his Cloud Ascending Boots and Ghost Soldier, using Qi Condensing Pills to capture Yin Souls more efficiently.
• Over more than a month, Lei Dong captured nearly four thousand Yin Souls and collected ten Soul Beads, using two to create Low-grade Spirit Ghosts and feeding the rest to the Ghost Soldier.
• After collecting two more Soul Beads, Lei Dong fed them to the Ghost Soldier, which transformed over several days into a Middle Grade Spirit Ghost.
• Lei Dong realized the Soul Devouring Pagoda and its Soul Beads could improve a Spirit Ghost's quality, and believed his fate had changed.