Arc 7The Peach Grove and the Return

Zhang Xuanchen gained Little Peach and Great Sage as companions, escaped the Dark Night Forest, and returned to the Zhang Family with treasures that could help them grow stronger. As the Soul Devouring Cult prepared for war, Luo Lingshuang began preparing to form a Great Dao Golden Core.

  • Bai Zijing welcomed Zhang Xuanchen at Horizon Restaurant, then the Soul Devouring Cult captured Daojian Immortal City after the Nine Splendor Sword Sect’s defenders had fled.
  • Gu Yuan killed Blood Soul True Person, and Bai Zijing forced the Soul Devouring Cult to compensate and rebuild the city.
  • Zhang Xuanchen entered the Dark Night Forest, defeated demon beasts, and discovered Little Gold and Little Peach in Peach Blossom Spring.
  • Zhang Xuanchen made Equal Contracts with Little Gold and Little Peach, named them Zhang Xuansheng and Zhang Xuantao, and brought them and their monkey troop out of the hidden grove.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and Great Sage postponed their attack on the Shadow Lions, then confronted the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group and killed Wei Xian after he revealed his connection to Wei Wudao.
  • Zhang Xuanchen cultivated in the Bone Tempering Spirit Spring, reached the Second Revolution Late Stage and Foundation Establishment Late Stage, then flew toward Canglan Immortal City with Great Sage.
  • The Soul Devouring Cult’s Ouyang Hao warned his followers not to provoke Horizon Restaurant and ordered attacks around the Nine Splendor Sword Sect, while the Zhang Family discussed its war losses and Luo Lingshuang’s feelings for Zhang Xuanchen.
  • Zhang Xuanchen reunited with the Zhang Family, shared spirit peaches with its members, and gave Luo Lingshuang True One Profound Water Peaches to help her prepare for a Great Dao Golden Core breakthrough.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151Heavenly Heart Flower, Golden Pattern Profound Condensing Fruit, Perilous Yunjin Barren Ruins!

Zhang Xuanchen befriended Bai Zijing at Horizon Restaurant and learned where he might find the herbs needed for a Golden Core Pill. Three days later, Xuandan Sect Leader Wang Teng began deciding which forces would receive the sect’s newly refined pills.

  • Bai Zijing welcomed Zhang Xuanchen as a friend, offered him a free room at Horizon Restaurant, and invited him to call him Brother Jing.
  • Zhang Xuanchen asked Bai Zijing about the Heavenly Heart Flower and Golden Pattern Profound Condensing Fruit; Bai Zijing pointed him to an auction in Canglan Immortal City and the perilous Yunjin Barren Ruins.
  • Zhang Xuanchen said he sought the fruit to help an elder near the end of his lifespan, then left with Uncle Gu for his room.
  • Three days later, Wang Teng convened Xuandan Sect’s elders and Peak Masters to decide which Golden Core forces would receive three of the five expected Golden Core Pills.

Ch. 152Golden Core Pill's Ownership Decided! Xiao Yan Departs!

The Xuandan Sect chose the Zhang Family of Xuanxiao Mountain’s offer of Thousand-year Stone Milk for a Golden Core Pill, and Xiao Yan recovered, shared a farewell meal with Zhang Xuanchen, and left Daojian Immortal City. The chapter ended with Bai Zijing sensing that something had gone wrong and resolving to ask Zhang Xuanchen about it after returning.

  • Ren Danxiong revealed that the Zhang Family offered one liter of Thousand-year Stone Milk, and Wang Teng selected the Zhang Family over the Bihai Immortal Sect.
  • Four days later, Zhang Xuanchen learned that Xiao Yan had recovered from his injuries and broken through to Qi Refining Peak.
  • Xiao Yan ate a Spirit Meal with Zhang Xuanchen, thanked him, and promised to bring him good things when they met again.
  • Xiao Yan departed Horizon Restaurant and Daojian Immortal City with his greatsword.
  • Bai Zijing sensed that he had made a mistake, and decided to ask Zhang Xuanchen about it after returning.

Ch. 153Evil Cultivators Attack the City! Daojian Immortal City Falls! A Scene Too Horrific to Bear!

Zhang Xuanchen confirmed that the Zhang Family had evacuated Daojian Immortal City and left for Canglan Immortal City as the Soul Devouring Cult prepared to attack. The evil cultivators seized the city, but their leaders realized the operation had failed because the Nine Splendor Sword Sect’s main forces had escaped.

  • Zhang Xuanchen checked the Zhang Family residence, confirmed Zhou Tianjian had taken everyone away, and decided to leave for Canglan Immortal City.
  • Zhang Xuanchen paid Horizon Restaurant’s shopkeeper and departed Daojian Immortal City in the rain.
  • The next morning, a guard spotted the approaching Soul Devouring Cult, sounded the alarm, and the city’s residents called for the protective array and the Nine Splendor Sword Sect’s defenders.
  • The Nine Splendor Sword Sect’s Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators failed to appear, and panicked residents fled as the Soul Devouring Cult attacked.
  • The evil cultivators killed people throughout Daojian Immortal City and captured it in less than an hour.
  • Three Golden Core evil cultivators realized the operation had failed because nearly all of the Nine Splendor Sword Sect had escaped, and one demanded to know who had leaked the news.

Ch. 154Nascent Soul True Lord—Gu Yuan! Blood Soul True Person Falls!

Bai Zijing returned to Daojian Immortal City and was confronted by Blood Soul True Person, who attacked him despite warnings about Horizon Restaurant. Gu Yuan appeared at Bai Zijing’s command and killed Blood Soul True Person, leaving the remaining Evil Cultivators terrified.

  • Blood Soul True Person raged at the surviving Evil Cultivators after the Soul Devouring Cult’s plan failed, and they knelt before him.
  • Bai Zijing returned through the ruined city, but Blood Soul True Person blocked his way and ignored Evil Moon True Person’s warning not to provoke Horizon Restaurant.
  • Bai Zijing gave Blood Soul True Person ten seconds to move aside, then called on Uncle Gu when the cultist attacked with Death Sea of Bitterness.
  • Gu Yuan appeared with a thousand-zhang Dharma manifestation and shattered Blood Soul True Person’s spell.
  • Gu Yuan’s Flame Spear obliterated Blood Soul True Person’s body, Golden Core, and soul.

Ch. 155Immortal-grade Myriad Manifestations Returning Origin Peach Tree Sapling! Ancient Variant Battle Saint Monkey!

Bai Zijing forced the Soul Devouring Cult to compensate Daojian Immortal City and rebuild it, then set out for Canglan Immortal City after learning Zhang Xuanchen had gone there. Meanwhile, Zhang Xuanchen received an urgent Immortal Fate notification about an Immortal-grade peach tree sapling and a Battle Saint Monkey, and raced toward Dark Night Forest to claim them.

  • Gu Yuan killed Blood Soul True Person with one spear, and the surviving Evil Cultivators knelt before Bai Zijing.
  • Bai Zijing ordered the Soul Devouring Cult to pay one hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones and rebuild Daojian Immortal City within three days.
  • Evil Moon sent Ghostly Nether True Person to report to the cult leader, while the remaining Evil Cultivators began rebuilding the city.
  • Bai Zijing learned Zhang Xuanchen had left for Canglan Immortal City and delayed his own departure for three days in case the Soul Devouring Cult retaliated.
  • The Soul Devouring Cult's deputy leader Ouyang Haodang delivered the compensation and treasures, while word of the incident spread through the region.
  • Zhang Xuanchen received an Immortal Fate notification about a Myriad Manifestations Returning Origin Peach Tree sapling and a possible Battle Saint Monkey, then used his Divine Movement Talisman to hurry toward Dark Night Forest with Xuanjing watching for danger.

Ch. 156Being Targeted! Xuanbing Poison Lizard!

Zhang Xuanchen entered the Dark Night Forest and discovered the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group was tracking him with a Scent-seeking Bee. After evading beasts and recovering his spiritual power, he prepared to lead the group toward a sleeping Xuanbing Poison Lizard.

  • Zhang Xuanchen arrived at the Dark Night Forest, and Xuanjing found nothing valuable among the nearby stalls.
  • The Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group targeted Zhang Xuanchen, and their refined second-in-command secretly marked him with bee powder.
  • Xuanjing warned Zhang Xuanchen that the group intended to kill him, but he refused their offer and entered the forest alone.
  • The group followed Zhang Xuanchen using a Second Stage Scent-seeking Bee as he outran several demon beasts through the night.
  • After five hours, Zhang Xuanchen recovered his spiritual power with Thousand-year Stone Milk, and Xuanjing identified a sleeping Mid-Second Stage Xuanbing Poison Lizard ahead to receive the bee powder.

Ch. 157Leaves Could Speak, Summer Breezes Could Blossom

Zhang Xuanchen marked an Xuanbing Poison Lizard with bee powder while evading the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group, which planned to pursue him for treasure. At Bright Moon Market Town, Luo Lingshuang worried about Zhang Xuanchen and asked Liu Yunshu how it felt to like someone.

  • Zhang Xuanchen and Xuanjing secretly marked the Xuanbing Poison Lizard with bee powder, then withdrew without leaving a scent trail.
  • The Scarred Big Man killed a Withered Bone Vine Snake, and the refined young man urged Fierce Wolf and the others to follow Zhang Xuanchen toward a possible treasure.
  • Fierce Wolf told Monkey and the mercenaries to rest before continuing their pursuit of Zhang Xuanchen.
  • After a week of battle, Luo Lingshuang learned that Daojian Immortal City had fallen and that Bright Moon Market Town would be evacuated before another Evil Cultivator assault.
  • Luo Lingshuang, worried about Zhang Xuanchen, asked Liu Yunshu what it felt like to like someone.
  • Liu Yunshu described the happiness, warmth, and longing she associated with loving Zhou Tianjian.

Ch. 158Slaying the Berserk Demon Ape! Bone Tempering Spirit Spring!

Luo Lingshuang confirmed that she loved Zhang Xuanchen and told Liu Yunshu that she trusted him. Meanwhile, Zhang Xuanchen killed a late-stage second-tier Berserk Demon Ape and found its lair’s Bone Tempering Spirit Spring, which he collected before setting off again.

  • Luo Lingshuang admitted to Liu Yunshu that she had someone she admired and said she trusted him.
  • Zhang Xuanchen encountered a late-stage second-tier Berserk Demon Ape in the Dark Night Forest and fought it head-on.
  • Zhang Xuanchen wounded the Berserk Demon Ape with his dragon-scaled fist, then killed it with Magic Sound Storm.
  • Zhang Xuanchen searched the ape’s lair and collected Blood Rage Fruit and Purple Spirit Ganoderma.
  • Xuanjing identified a Bone Tempering Spirit Spring in the lair, and Zhang Xuanchen stored its remaining water in a spirit gourd.

Ch. 159Silver Water Moon Flood Dragon! Opportunity Beneath the Cliff!

Zhang Xuanchen escaped a Silver Water Moon Flood Dragon, then jumped from a cliff in pursuit of an opportunity below. After surviving the fall and reaching a lake filled with skeletons, he emerged from his ring and found himself face-to-face with a hideous monster.

  • A Silver Water Moon Flood Dragon sensed the True Dragon pressure Zhang Xuanchen had left behind and vowed to find him, while Zhang Xuanchen fled toward Peach Blossom Spring.
  • Xuanjing warned Zhang Xuanchen that a Nascent Soul Early Stage Flood Dragon was nearby, and he burned through his spiritual power and ate a Purple Spirit Ganoderma as he ran.
  • Zhang Xuanchen reached a cliff and, despite Xuanjing's warning about the Spirit-Severed Land and its black mist, jumped down in search of the opportunity he sensed.
  • The chilling wind tore off Zhang Xuanchen's clothes as he fell, but his body refinement let him survive until he plunged into a foul, skeleton-filled lake.
  • Zhang Xuanchen washed in his Myriad Spirit Ring, changed into tattered clothes, and reappeared beside a hideous monster with dark-purple skin and bloody facial slits.

Ch. 160Peach Blossom Spring, Peach Grove, Maiden, Monkey

Zhang Xuanchen followed the coordinates to a hidden peach grove filled with potent spiritual energy and powerful monkeys. A golden-furred monkey and a maiden rushed toward him, hoping he could help them escape.

  • Zhang Xuanchen killed a Blood Patterned Cracked Face Monster with one punch, and Xuanjing explained how the creatures grew stronger.
  • Zhang Xuanchen cut down another Blood Patterned Cracked Face Monster and hurried away before its blood attracted more of its kind.
  • Zhang Xuanchen followed the coordinates through the Secluded Ravine and entered a narrow crack behind a boulder.
  • Zhang Xuanchen arrived in a peach grove where more than a thousand monkeys watched him, including leaders at Foundation Establishment Peak.
  • A maiden called for Little Gold to stop Zhang Xuanchen from leaving, saying their escape depended on him.

Ch. 161The Heaven-Defying Effects of the Myriad Manifestations Returning Origin Peach! A Tree and Monkey Longing to Leave!

Zhang Xuanchen learned that the peach grove held an immortal Myriad Manifestations Returning Origin Peach Tree whose fruit could greatly enhance cultivation, while the Golden Monkey and the tree spirit asked him to help them escape. The chapter ended with both eagerly waiting for his answer.

  • The Golden Monkey recognized Zhang Xuanchen from its inherited memories and asked him to take it out of the peach grove, while the tree spirit argued with it.
  • Xuanjing identified the Golden Monkey as a rare creature with seventy percent of the Battle Saint Monkey bloodline awakened and the maiden as an incarnation of the immortal Myriad Manifestations Returning Origin Peach Tree.
  • Xuanjing explained the spirit peaches’ cultivation benefits and limits, and Zhang Xuanchen marveled at the tree’s value.
  • The Golden Monkey accidentally struck Zhang Xuanchen with its elbow, then apologized and repeated its request to leave; the tree spirit also looked to Zhang Xuanchen hopefully.

Ch. 162Subduing the Immortal-grade Peach Tree and the Battle Saint Monkey!

Zhang Xuanchen tried to win over Little Gold and Little Peach by cooking them a feast, and both agreed to leave with him in exchange for good food. After learning Little Gold wanted to avenge the Azure Gold Profound Monkeys against the Shadow Lion clan, Zhang Xuanchen proposed they join him and take revenge together.

  • Little Gold offered Zhang Xuanchen the Peach Trees and its protection in exchange for help leaving the hidden place, and Little Peach agreed to give him her peaches.
  • Zhang Xuanchen cooked a feast with Little Gold and Little Peach, and they became familiar with him over the meal.
  • Little Peach asked Zhang Xuanchen to take her with him, offering him her peaches and the fruit she would bear once mature.
  • Little Gold explained that it wanted to settle its troop nearby and destroy the Shadow Lion clan, which had hunted them decades earlier.
  • Zhang Xuanchen invited Little Gold to leave with him and Little Peach, promising plentiful food and a chance to take revenge together.

Ch. 163Equal Contract: The Stories of Zhang Xuantao, Zhang Xuansheng, and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven

Zhang Xuanchen formed Equal Contracts with Golden Monkey and Little Peach, gaining a boost to his cultivation and Spiritual Sense. As the monkeys transplanted the peach trees into the Myriad Spirit Ring, he began telling Golden Monkey the legend of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

  • Golden Monkey agreed to follow Zhang Xuanchen after Zhang promised to bring his clan and give them a place to thrive.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and Golden Monkey signed an Equal Contract, raising Zhang Xuanchen's cultivation to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
  • Little Peach formed an Equal Contract with Zhang Xuanchen, raising his Spiritual Sense to the Early Golden Core level.
  • Zhang Xuanchen named Little Peach Zhang Xuantao and Golden Monkey Zhang Xuansheng, whom he called the Great Sage.
  • Golden Monkey sent the Azure Gold Profound Monkeys to transplant every peach tree into the Myriad Spirit Ring, while Zhang Xuanchen began telling him the Great Sage's legend.

Ch. 164Scour It Clean, Leave the Space!

After telling Golden Monkey the story of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Zhang Xuanchen cleared Peach Blossom Spring of its remaining peach trees, pits, and saplings before leaving with his companions. Back in the Secluded Ravine, he released Great Sage, who wanted to fight the Shadow Lions, but Zhang Xuanchen explained they first had to climb the cliff to reach the Dark Night Forest.

  • Zhang Xuanchen finished telling the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's story, and Little Peach sympathized with the Great Sage while criticizing Tang Monk.
  • Zhang Xuanchen searched Peach Blossom Spring for valuables, and Xuanjing told him the space could only be taken away by someone at the Nascent Soul realm.
  • Little Peach revealed she could see Xuanjing, and the two argued over what to call each other.
  • A Golden Monkey declared it would become Zhang Xuansheng and the Great Sage, and Zhang Xuanchen corrected it that the story was fictional but it could still become a Yao Saint.
  • Zhang Xuanchen collected the remaining peach pits and saplings, stored Great Sage and the monkey troop in the Myriad Spirit Ring, and left Peach Blossom Spring.
  • Zhang Xuanchen returned to the Secluded Ravine and released Great Sage, who wanted revenge on the Shadow Lions, but Zhang Xuanchen said they had to climb the cliff to reach the Dark Night Forest.

Ch. 165Seeking the Shadow Lion Pack! The Han Family—Han Li!

Zhang Xuanchen gave the Great Sage and Little Peach a divine soul cultivation method as they climbed into the Dark Night Forest, then set out with the Great Sage to seek the Shadow Lion pack. Elsewhere, Han Li confronted Ancient Blade Sect pursuers after they exterminated his family, and Tai Ming dismissed his appeal to the Nine Splendor Sword Sect.

  • Zhang Xuanchen gave the Great Sage the Zhang Family's Primordial Spirit Returning Divine Art and urged Little Peach to cultivate it as well.
  • Zhang Xuanchen realized the life force around the Myriad Manifestations Returning Origin Peach Tree might help hatch his Dragon Egg and decided to place it beneath the tree.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and the Great Sage reached the top of the cliff, and the Great Sage confirmed he could locate the Shadow Lion territory but warned that its leader might have reached the Third Stage.
  • Zhang Xuanchen reassured the Great Sage that he could kill the Shadow Lion leader and escape by hiding in the Myriad Spirit Ring.
  • Han Li accused Tai Ming and the Ancient Blade Sect of exterminating his family despite the Nine Splendor Sword Sect's ban on factional attacks during the fight against the Soul Devouring Cult.
  • Tai Ming mocked Han Li and argued that the Nine Splendor Sword Sect would not punish the Ancient Blade Sect for destroying the Han Family.

Ch. 166Han Li's Hope and Despair

Han Li survived Tai Ming’s attempt to kill him by leaping from Desolate Spirit Cliff, then discovered the treasures in Peach Blossom Spring had already been taken. He was left injured but alive, still determined to avenge his family.

  • Tai Ming revealed that the Soul Devouring Cult leader was expected to reach Nascent Soul Late Stage within a year, and explained that the Ancient Blade Sect hoped to benefit from the coming conflict.
  • Tai Ming demanded Han Li’s treasures, but Han Li leaped from Desolate Spirit Cliff rather than surrender them.
  • Han Li reached the bottom of the cliff alive and used a drop of green liquid from the Little Green Bottle to heal most of his injuries.
  • Han Li made his way through the caves, avoided First Stage Blood Patterned Cracked Face Monsters, and found the entrance to Peach Blossom Spring.
  • Han Li discovered that the Peach Trees and other treasures had recently been dug up, and despaired that his chance to gain strength and take revenge was gone.
  • Elsewhere, Zhang Xuanchen fought back the urge to sneeze and complained that someone was cursing him.

Ch. 167Lord Eagle! Retreating, a Chance Encounter with the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group

Zhang Xuanchen and Great Sage abandoned their plan to attack the Shadow Lion pack after Little Peach sensed powerful Yao Generals guarding it, while Lord Eagle ordered the local clans to stop fighting and defend the forest’s outskirts. As they headed for the outskirts, Zhang Xuanchen detected the pursuing Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group and led Great Sage toward them for a fight.

  • Little Peach warned Zhang Xuanchen and Great Sage that four or five powerful demon beasts, including a Half-step Demon Sect Master, guarded the Shadow Lion den, so they postponed their revenge.
  • Zhang Xuanchen reassured Great Sage that they would return when they were stronger, and Great Sage agreed to wait.
  • Lord Eagle summoned the Shadow Lion leader and other Yao Generals, forbade them from attacking one another, and tasked them with defending the outer regions.
  • Great Sage concealed his demon aura, transformed into a small crimson-gold monkey, and perched on Zhang Xuanchen’s shoulder as they traveled toward the forest’s outskirts.
  • Zhang Xuanchen sensed the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group twenty li away, and he led Great Sage toward them to settle the score.

Ch. 168Golden Core Peak Spiritual Power Incarnation! Samsara Tribulation Light!

Zhang Xuanchen and Great Sage confronted the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group, killing its leaders and lackeys before Wei Wudao’s grandson summoned a Golden Core Peak phantom. Great Sage blocked the phantom’s attack, while Zhang Xuanchen launched Samsara Tribulation Light as the young man fled.

  • Fierce Wolf blamed the refined young man for leading the mercenary group to the Xuanbing Poison Lizard’s nest and causing heavy losses.
  • Zhang Xuanchen appeared and offered to join the refined young man in killing the mercenaries, but Fierce Wolf attacked him.
  • Great Sage killed Fierce Wolf with a monkey hair, and the surviving mercenaries knelt and begged for mercy.
  • Great Sage killed Monkey and crushed the Qi Refining lackeys while Zhang Xuanchen confronted the refined young man.
  • The young man revealed himself as Wei Wudao’s grandson and summoned a Golden Core Peak phantom, whose palm Great Sage blocked.
  • The young man used defensive and Gale talismans to flee, and Zhang Xuanchen unleashed Samsara Tribulation Light.

Ch. 169Slaying Wei Xian! Little Peach's Divine Might! The Eastern Lan Wei Clan!

Zhang Xuanchen killed Wei Xian with the Samsara Tribulation Light, then Little Peach destroyed Wei Wudao’s soul attack before the group escaped to hide. At the Wei Family’s ancestral land, Wei Wudao erupted in fury, and the clan feared that Wei Xian or Wei Tian had been harmed.

  • Zhang Xuanchen used the Samsara Tribulation Light to bypass Wei Xian’s defenses and kill him, exhausting his spiritual power and divine soul in the process.
  • Wei Wudao tried to curse Zhang Xuanchen with his Blood Soul Cursed Body, but Little Peach destroyed the attack before it could reach him.
  • Great Sage collected the Storage Ring and Storage Bags, then carried Zhang Xuanchen away while Little Peach searched for a hidden cave.
  • Zhang Xuanchen told Xuanjing he would have killed Wei Xian even knowing the risks, because he would not let a dangerous enemy escape.
  • At the Wei Family’s ancestral land, Wei Wudao’s killing intent sent nearby cultivators to their knees, and they wondered whether Wei Xian or Wei Tian had been harmed.

Ch. 170Bloodthirsty Sword Body—Wei Wushuang! Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, Second Revolution Late Stage!

Wei Wudao warned the Wei Family not to provoke Zhang Xuanchen after learning of Wei Xian’s death, while Zhang recovered in seclusion and advanced his cultivation. After seven days of painful training, Zhang reached Foundation Establishment Late Stage and completed the Divine Dragon Hegemony Body Art’s Second Revolution Late Stage.

  • Wei Wushuang returned to the Wei Family Main Hall, drawing attention as the family’s young master and a powerful Bloodthirsty Sword Body cultivator.
  • Wei Wudao reflected on Wei Xian’s death and decided the Wei Family must avoid Zhang Xuanchen and seek to befriend him.
  • Wei Wudao summoned the Wei Family’s core disciples, stewards, and elders to announce the warning.
  • Zhang Xuanchen sheltered in a cave near the Dark Night Forest, entered the Myriad Spirit Ring, and began cultivating in Bone Tempering Spirit Spring.
  • Little Peach sent Zhang Xuanchen a pale green light to ease the pain as he cultivated the Divine Dragon Hegemony Body Art.
  • After seven days, Zhang Xuanchen completed the Second Revolution Late Stage and had already broken through to Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Ch. 171The Sword Sect Is Dead; the Soul Cult Shall Rise!

After advancing his body cultivation, Zhang Xuanchen left seclusion with Great Sage and headed for Canglan Immortal City to seek the Heavenly Heart Flower and a weapon for the monkey. Meanwhile, the Soul Devouring Cult prepared to wage war on the Nine Splendor Sword Sect and seize control of the region.

  • Zhang Xuanchen thanked Little Peach for helping ease his pain and resolved to seek more resources for his body cultivation.
  • Zhang Xuanchen reunited with Great Sage and flew with him toward Canglan Immortal City, promising to look for a suitable staff and planning to attend the auction for the Heavenly Heart Flower.
  • Evil Moon True Person reported to Ouyang Hao that Master Bai had left Daojian Immortal City and that she had carried out his instructions to care for its people.
  • Ouyang Hao warned the cult’s leaders never to provoke Horizon Restaurant again and ordered them to attack the cities and marketplaces around the Nine Splendor Sword Sect.
  • Ouyang Hao declared that the Cult Leader would soon reach Nascent Soul Late Stage and that the Soul Devouring Cult would destroy the Sword Sect; the assembled cultivators cheered for the cult’s rise.

Ch. 172Very Simple—Just Have Xiao Chen Marry Her!

The Zhang Family discussed Luo Lingshuang’s feelings for Xiao Chen and the clan’s gains from the war against the Soul Devouring Cult. Zhang Chongxian revealed that their collected Evil Cultivator Corpses could secure a Golden Core Pill, though the chapter left the cost of his battle with a Golden Core Mid Stage cultivator uncertain.

  • Zhang Chongxian showed the Zhang Family elders how capable his Treasure Seeking Rat was and said he had found a valuable Star Soul Flower.
  • Zhang Chongxian lamented the Zhang Family’s losses in the war and credited Luo Lingshuang with helping them survive.
  • Zhang Hongxi said Luo Lingshuang liked Xiao Chen and suggested they marry, while Zhang Guanghan advised the elders to let the young people decide for themselves.
  • Zhang Chongxian ordered the family to keep quiet about Luo Lingshuang’s feelings, then learned they had enough Evil Cultivator Corpses to exchange for a Golden Core Pill.
  • Zhang Chongxian revealed that he had killed a Golden Core Mid Stage cultivator from the Ancient Blade Sect and acquired the corpses needed for the exchange.

Ch. 173Zhang Xuanbing's Analysis, Xuan Chen Arrives, Meeting the Family

Zhang Xuanbing proposed that Luo Lingshuang exchange the Zhang Family’s evil cultivator corpses for better Golden Core Pills, but Zhang Chongxian refused to trouble her until she arrived with Zhang Xuanchen. The family reunited with Zhang Xuanchen, and he revealed that he had brought treasures to help them advance their cultivation and survive the coming battle.

  • Zhang Xuanbing suggested that Luo Lingshuang exchange the thirteen Foundation Establishment Peak evil cultivator corpses for Golden Core Pills, but Zhang Chongxian decided to go himself.
  • Luo Lingshuang arrived with Zhang Xuanchen, and Zhang Xuanbing recognized his younger brother beneath his disguise and happily embraced him.
  • Zhang Xuanchen teased Zhang Xuanbing by asking him to chill a basket of spiritual peaches, and the brothers shared a playful reunion.
  • Zhang Chongxian inspected Zhang Xuanchen and was astonished that he had reached Foundation Establishment Late Stage at nineteen with a stable foundation.
  • Zhang Hongqing asked Zhang Xuanchen about the treasure he had brought, and Zhang Xuanchen promised it could help the elders advance and survive the battle.

Ch. 174Distributing Spirit Peaches, True One Profound Water Peach! Luo Lingshuang's Secret Vow

Zhang Xuanchen distributed rare Third-grade spirit peaches to help the Zhang Family members improve their cultivation, then gave Luo Lingshuang three True One Profound Water Peaches to aid her pursuit of a Great Dao Golden Core. Moved by his generosity, Luo Lingshuang vowed to protect him from being deceived by a woman with ill intentions.

  • Zhang Xuanchen offered Luo Lingshuang a Green Pattern Peach, and their closeness drew knowing smiles from the others.
  • Zhang Xuanchen distributed cultivation-enhancing Third-grade Spirit Peaches to the Ancestor and the Zhang Family members, including Zhang Xuanbing.
  • Zhang Xuanchen gave Luo Lingshuang three True One Profound Water Peaches, explaining that they could cleanse her dantian and help her condense a Great Dao Golden Core.
  • Luo Lingshuang cried with joy, and Zhang Xuanchen nervously wiped away her tears while the others wondered at his obliviousness.
  • Luo Lingshuang told Zhang Xuanchen he treated her better than anyone besides her parents and secretly vowed to protect him from women with ill intentions.

Ch. 175Zhang Clan—Luo Lingshuang's Second Home! Great Sage Wants to Be the Monkey Ancestor

Luo Lingshuang accepted Zhang Xuanchen’s invitation to visit the Zhang Family and came to regard the clan as her second home. As she prepared for a Great Dao Golden Core breakthrough, Great Sage’s talking startled the family, who learned about him and teased him about his place in their generational hierarchy.

  • Zhang Xuanchen invited Luo Lingshuang to visit the Zhang Family, and she agreed.
  • Zhang Chongxian and the other Zhang Family members promised to protect Luo Lingshuang during her Golden Core breakthrough, moving her to tears.
  • Luo Lingshuang said the True One Profound Water Peach could help her prepare within one or two years and gave herself a fifty percent chance of forming a Great Dao Golden Core.
  • Luo Lingshuang asked Zhang Chongxian for the evil cultivator corpses, and he gave her the Storage Ring so she could seek a higher-quality Golden Core Pill.
  • Great Sage spoke aloud asking Zhang Xuanchen for more Iced Spirit Peaches, revealing that he could talk to the Zhang Family.
  • Zhang Xuanchen explained Great Sage’s circumstances, and Great Sage refused to change his generation character because he did not want Zhang Xuanchen to call him Ancestor.
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