Chapter Summaries

The protagonist defeated the Four Great Elders, Shi Potian, and Bai Wanjian to claim leadership of the Snow Mountain Sect. After accepting the Reward and Punishment Order, he agreed to travel with Shi Potian to Xiake Island for Laba porridge.

• The protagonist used Vast Wind and Sand to defeat the Four Great Elders, leaving them seriously injured and clearing the way to claim the sect leadership.
• Shi Xiaocui forced Shi Potian to fight the protagonist, but the protagonist overcame him despite Shi Potian's powerful Killing God's One Slash.
• The Four Great Elders acknowledged the protagonist as their leader, but Bai Wanjian appeared and challenged his claim.
• Shi Potian and Bai Wanjian fought to a draw, after which the protagonist defeated Bai Wanjian and took the Reward and Punishment Order from Zhang San.
• The protagonist agreed with Zhang San and Li Si to visit Xiake Island with Shi Potian on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the city’s upheaval subsided as Zhang San and Li Si departed.

The narrator watched Shi Potian defeat Bai Zizai, who recovered his sanity after seeing the narrator’s strength, and Shi Zhongyu received a year in the dungeon instead of losing an arm. Later, the narrator and Shi Potian reached the South Sea and boarded the ship to Xiake Island, leaving the rest of their party to follow.

• Shi Potian defeated Bai Zizai, helping him overcome his delusions and return to his senses.
• Shi Qing and Min Rou brought Shi Zhongyu to Lingxiao City, where he was sentenced to a year of reflection in the dungeon.
• The narrator, Shi Potian, Bai Zizai, Shi Xiaocui, Bai Axiu, and twenty Snow Mountain Sect disciples traveled to the South Sea without getting lost.
• The narrator and the others waited at the meeting place as people who had accepted Reward and Punishment Orders gathered for the ship to Xiake Island.
• When the ship arrived, the narrator presented his order and boarded first, followed by Shi Potian.

The narrator, Bai Zizai, and Shi Potian arrived at Xiake Island and drank its famed Laba porridge alongside the gathered martial leaders. When the porridge knocked everyone else unconscious, the narrator remained awake and began touring the island’s twenty-four martial arts chambers.

• Bai Zizai boarded the ship using a stolen token, while Shi Potian secured passage for the other leaders with the Reward and Punishment Orders.
• The narrator, Bai Zizai, and Shi Potian arrived on Xiake Island and encountered Zhang San and Li Si as they prepared to leave.
• The Dragon Wood Island Masters served jade-green liquor and medicinal Laba porridge to the gathered sect leaders.
• The narrator and Shi Potian drank the porridge, prompting Bai Zizai and the others to follow; Shi Potian drank six bowls before everyone but the narrator collapsed.
• The Dragon Wood Island Masters explained the porridge and invited the narrator to tour the island’s twenty-four stone chambers, each containing martial arts inscribed with lines from Ode to Gallantry.

You and Shi Potian studied the martial arts on Xiake Island, where you mastered the first twenty-three chambers’ techniques and deciphered the Tai Xuan Scripture. Meanwhile, Bei Haishi obtained the final Yi Jin Jing diagram and used medicinal pills to break through to the Grandmaster Realm.

• The Dragon Wood Island Masters showed the sect leaders the Book of Rewards and Punishments and led them into the stone chambers, convincing them that the island’s purpose was to teach martial arts.
• You and Shi Potian began studying the chambers, and you taught him to cultivate from the diagrams without explaining the written annotations.
• Shi Potian learned the first chamber’s sword technique in three days and continued mastering the techniques in each chamber over the following days.
• You cultivated the techniques in the first twenty-three chambers to Perfection Level by the tenth day and pieced together the Tai Xuan Scripture in seven days.
• A month after arriving on Xiake Island, Bei Haishi obtained the final Yi Jin Jing diagram and began cultivating it with the help of pills he devised.
• Bei Haishi opened nine major acupuncture points in a little over a month and broke through to the Grandmaster Realm, though frequent pill use damaged his lifespan.

After Bei Haishi broke free of the Life and Death Talisman and expanded the Changle Gang by force, the narrator spent three months on Xiake Island with Shi Potian. Shi Potian mastered the Tai Xuan Scripture and reached the peak of the Grandmaster Realm before the island’s volcano forced everyone to leave, while the narrator headed back to the Central Plains ahead of the others.

• Bei Haishi used his breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm to dissolve the Life and Death Talisman, then began violently expanding the Changle Gang.
• After three months on Xiake Island, the narrator decided to return to the Central Plains as the agreed meeting date with Bai Axiu approached.
• Shi Potian finished learning the Tai Xuan Scripture and reached the peak of the Grandmaster Realm before defeating the Dragon Wood Island Masters in battle.
• The battle stirred the volcano beneath Xiake Island, and the Dragon Wood Island Masters warned everyone that it was about to erupt.
• Island Master Long killed himself as the others searched the stone chambers, and everyone except Zhang San and Li Si left for the Central Plains.
• The narrator departed more than half a month early, while Bai Zizai and Shi Potian missed their meeting with Bai Axiu because they did not know about the intercalary second month.

The narrator and the Snow Mountain Sect reclaimed Lingxiao City from Bei Haishi, then defeated him when he tried to become martial arts alliance leader. Shi Potian reunited with his biological parents, the known plot of the Ode to Gallantry world ended, and the narrator remained short of the heavenly treasures needed for both cultivation arts.

• The narrator returned to the Central Plains with Bai Zizai, Shi Xiaocui, and Shi Potian, then learned that the Changle Gang had taken Lingxiao City and imprisoned Snow Mountain Sect disciples.
• Bai Zizai and the narrator defeated the Changle Gang guards, freed the imprisoned disciples, and set out to confront Bei Haishi.
• At Bei Haishi's alliance-leader ceremony, Xie Yanko and the Black and White Twin Heroes challenged him, but Shi Potian rescued his parents and defeated Bei Haishi.
• The narrator discovered that Bei Haishi had removed the Life and Death Talisman, then planted twelve new talismans in him and spared his life as a puppet.
• Shi Potian reunited with the Black and White Twin Heroes and asked Xie Yanko to teach Shi Zhongyu to become an upright man after Shi Zhongyu's release from prison.
• The narrator obtained another heavenly treasure and still lacked twenty for the Heavenly Heart Shattering Void Art and seven for the Blood Undying Body.

Over the years, you gathered nearly all the treasures needed to cultivate the Blood Undying Body and the Heavenly Heart Shattering Void Art, while your family and the martial world changed around you. After searching across continents for the last treasure, you finally found a Mysterious Yin Blood Beetle in the Amazon rainforest.

• Shi Potian married Bai Axiu, while you recruited Shi Potian and people controlled by your Life and Death Talisman to search for heavenly treasures.
• You married Liu Jingying, and she became pregnant; over the following years, you gathered all eighteen treasures for the Blood Undying Body and twenty-five of the twenty-eight treasures for the Heavenly Heart Shattering Void Art.
• Bai Zizai stepped down as Snow Mountain Sect leader, and Bai Wanjian took his place; your father and mother later died during the years of mourning.
• After the imperial family sent you the penultimate treasure, you began searching for the Mysterious Yin Blood Beetle and traveled across the Central Plains, north, and the Americas without finding it.
• You entered the Amazon rainforest and, after nearly two years of searching, found a Mysterious Yin Blood Beetle that had lived for more than thirty years.

After reaching the peak of the Great Grandmaster Realm, you spent decades cultivating and comprehending intents while traveling the world. The chapter left you with seven strands of Earth Intent, a perfected Lightning Intent, and a newly created water-element palm technique.

• You broke through to the peak perfection of the Great Grandmaster Realm and mastered the Blood Undying Body, then began comprehending Lightning, Devouring, and Earth Intents.
• You advanced your Earth Intent to the fifth level and perfected Thick Earth Divine Gang, but Liu Jingying died after falling from a cliff, so you slaughtered wolf packs near Lingxiao City in revenge.
• After the mourning period, you left the Snow Mountain Sect with Bei Haishi and traveled the world, gaining insights that advanced your Devouring, Earth, and Lightning Intents.
• You perfected Lightning Intent and removed Bei Haishi's Life and Death Talisman, freeing him as his life neared its end.
• You comprehended Water Intent, created the first stance of Immeasurable Divine Palm, and advanced Earth Intent to its seventh level, perfecting Thick Earth Divine Gang.

Over the years, the narrator advanced their Water, Devouring, and Earth Intents, mourned Bai Wanjian, and reformed the Snow Mountain Sect before returning to travel. After losing Bai Axiu and Shi Potian, they became the last of their familiar circle; decades later, they watched the Observation God Pavilion defeat the Snow Mountain Sect and recognized Bei Haishi’s Yi Jin Jing among its leaders.

• The narrator condensed new threads of Water and Devouring Intent, developed additional forms of Immeasurable Divine Palm, and advanced Heaven Swallowing Divine Art.
• The narrator returned to Lingxiao City, saw Bai Wanjian before his death, and stayed to mourn and teach the Snow Mountain Sect’s disciples.
• The narrator formed an Enforcement Hall and tightened the sect’s rules, restoring order before leaving again in the 154th year.
• The narrator continued cultivating, condensing more Water and Earth Intent, while Bai Axiu died and Shi Potian took his own life after her death.
• In the 221st year, the narrator watched the Observation God Pavilion defeat the Snow Mountain Sect and recognized Yi Jin Jing as the technique practiced by the Pavilion’s leaders.

Zheng Qian’s simulation ended after he destroyed the Observation God Pavilion, spent centuries cultivating his intents, and died peacefully at age 327. Back in the city lord’s loft, he selected five rewards from the simulation.

• Zheng Qian captured and interrogated the Observation God Pavilion’s leaders, learning that they attacked the Snow Mountain Sect to fulfill Bei Haishi’s dying wish.
• Zheng Qian destroyed the Observation God Pavilion and resumed his journey of comprehending the Dao.
• Zheng Qian advanced his Water, Earth, and Devouring Intents over the following centuries, then returned to Lingxiao City when the Five Decays of Heaven and Man began.
• Zheng Qian died peacefully at age 327, and the simulation ended with a score of 93.
• Zheng Qian chose peak ninth-layer Great Grandmaster cultivation, Sword Dao Prodigy talent, the Primordial Heaven-Connecting Scripture, the Blood Divine Scripture, and the Tai Xuan Scripture as rewards.

Zheng Qian inherited the Primordial Heaven-Connecting Scripture, the Tai Xuan Scripture, and other gains from his simulation, strengthening his body and raising his total to eight comprehended Intents. He resolved to deal with Song Yanran’s enemies and then visit the Demon Extermination Alliance.

• Zheng Qian chose to inherit the Primordial Heaven-Connecting Scripture and the Tai Xuan Scripture rather than take on the simulation’s memories.
• The Simulator infused Zheng Qian with cultivation arts, martial arts, Intent insights, and streams of strengthening heat.
• Lightning Intent reached the Great Grandmaster Realm limit, while Devouring, Earth, and Water Intent became Intent Power engraved on his Heaven and Earth Bridge.
• Zheng Qian gained about a tenth more blood and qi and Divine Blood, though he recognized that the improved Divine Blood was temporary.
• Zheng Qian checked his Attribute Panel and saw that he had comprehended eight Intents.
• Zheng Qian decided to deal with Song Yanran’s enemies as soon as possible, then go to the Demon Extermination Alliance.

Zheng Qian learned that the Anliang Dynasty, the Blood Wolf Gang, and the Truth Cult were converging on Feiyun City, then waited for them to arrive so he could avenge Song Yanran and her fellow disciple. The three groups surrounded him at the city lord's residence, and he remained seated as they threatened him.

• Song Yanran told Zheng Qian that the Anliang Dynasty, the Blood Wolf Gang, and the Truth Cult were heading to Feiyun City, including three royal Grandmasters and twelve Half-step Grandmasters.
• Zheng Qian welcomed the news, while Song Yanran worried that his lack of combat experience might leave him vulnerable against seasoned Grandmasters.
• At night, Zheng Qian sensed three groups approaching with killing intent and went to the courtyard outside Song Yanran and her fellow disciple's pavilion.
• The three groups charged into the city lord's residence and surrounded Zheng Qian, who mocked their threats without rising from his seat.
• Song Yanran and her fellow disciple came outside and recognized the enemies they had long wanted to kill.

Zheng Qian defeated the five Grandmasters and their followers who threatened Song Yanran, then left her to settle her revenge. After staying two more days at the city lord’s residence, he departed Feiyun City alone.

• Blood Wolf threatened Zheng Qian, but Zheng Qian claimed even the Green-robed Sword Immortal, Jun Taiqi, would not dare speak to him disrespectfully.
• Zheng Qian struck down the five leading Grandmasters and killed their Half-step Grandmaster and Innate Realm followers with invisible sword qi.
• Zheng Qian handed the injured Grandmasters to Song Yanran, and Blood Wolf revealed that his master was Wind Shadow Sword Venerable, Hou Tiansheng.
• Zheng Qian left without intervening as Song Yanran and her junior sister dealt with the five men through the night.
• Zheng Qian stayed at the city lord’s residence for two more days, then departed alone after the two women repeatedly tried to seduce him.

Zheng Qian found the Blood Demon God’s treasure vault empty and continued toward the Cang Long Dynasty, where he encountered three fugitives pursued by Poisonous Snake Valley. As the pursuers surrounded them, Zheng Qian stood with the injured Uncle Fu and the two young siblings.

• Zheng Qian discovered the Blood Demon God had emptied the mountain treasure vault, destroyed the site, and set out for the Demon Extermination Alliance in the Cang Long Dynasty.
• Zheng Qian met the badly wounded Uncle Fu, a young man, and Xun'er as they fled toward the dynasty.
• The young man warned Zheng Qian to leave so he would not be dragged into their trouble, but Zheng Qian offered to help.
• Uncle Fu accepted Zheng Qian's offer, though the young man worried about involving an innocent stranger.
• Men in blue robes bearing two-headed snake emblems caught up and surrounded the fugitives, threatening them in the name of Poisonous Snake Valley.

Zheng Qian intervened when Poisonous Snake Valley cornered the Chen family siblings and their badly injured guard, Uncle Fu. After learning of the valley’s cruelty, he killed Liu Yaozong and the surrounding disciples and ordered the Chen family to lead him to Poisonous Snake Valley.

• Chen Xun'er and Chen Xingze threatened Poisonous Snake Valley with the Chen family's power, but Liu Yaozong dismissed their warning and explained that the valley had ambushed Uncle Fu.
• Liu Yaozong revealed that Poisonous Snake Valley had captured and brutally abused the woman the Chen siblings had rescued after their young valley master killed her father.
• Zheng Qian killed Liu Yaozong and the Poisonous Snake Valley disciples surrounding the group.
• Zheng Qian ordered the Chen family to lead him to Poisonous Snake Valley, and Uncle Fu urged Chen Xingze to obey.

Zheng Qian destroyed Poisonous Snake Valley, spared its servants and abducted women, and looted its treasuries before entering the Myriad Snake Cave. There he encountered a gigantic, intelligent snake whose Great Grandmaster strength surpassed the seventh layer, and it lunged at him.

• Chen Xingze and Xun'er carried the wounded Uncle Fu to Poisonous Snake Valley with Zheng Qian and explained their grudge against it.
• Zheng Qian killed the valley's disciples, leaving innocent servants and abducted women alive, then emptied its treasure vaults and the Valley Lord's private treasury.
• Zheng Qian entered the Myriad Snake Cave after hearing that the valley's disciples had gone there to summon the Snake Mother.
• A huge horned snake with Great Grandmaster strength emerged from the cave, and Zheng Qian retreated outside to face it.
• The Giant Snake roared and lunged at Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian fought the Snake Mother outside Myriad Snake Cave, dodging its poisonous breath and striking it with his Heaven Destroying Finger. The Snake Mother fell, leaving its fate unstated.

• Zheng Qian wounded the Snake Mother with Divine Wind Slash but realized the Azure Sun Sword weakened his wind-element attack.
• The Snake Mother gathered a poisonous breath and fired it at Zheng Qian, who escaped with Lightning Steps.
• Zheng Qian dodged the Snake Mother's second breath and struck its open mouth with Heaven Destroying Finger.
• The Snake Mother's breath exploded, and its enormous body crashed to the ground.

Zheng Qian explored Myriad Snake Cave after Snake Mother died and found valuable snake skins and Green Snake Fruits in its deepest cavern. He collected the treasures and left the cave.

• Snake Mother’s head lunged at Zheng Qian despite being dead, and he recognized the movement as a lingering reflex before storing its body.
• Zheng Qian covered himself with Thick Earth Divine Gang and entered Myriad Snake Cave, ignoring the snakes that could not penetrate his defenses.
• He reached the vast central cavern and collected the pile of Snake Mother’s shed skins.
• Zheng Qian discovered a Green Snake Fruit tree, picked its three fruits and twelve poisonous leaves, and left the tree untouched.
• After finding nothing else of interest, Zheng Qian departed from Myriad Snake Cave.

After destroying Poisonous Snake Valley, Zheng Qian rejected the Chen Family’s offer of a token and agreed to travel with them toward the Demon Extermination Alliance. The group set out for Town North City, while Zheng Qian began sorting through his spoils for items that might provide Simulation Points.

• Zheng Qian emerged from Myriad Snake Cave, sealed its entrance, and left Poisonous Snake Valley after learning of the deaths of the woman and beggars.
• Chen Xingze, Chen Xun'er, and Uncle Fu saw the valley’s carnage, then burned Poisonous Snake Valley and dismissed its innocent servants with valuables.
• Chen Xingze offered Zheng Qian a Chen Family elder token, but Zheng Qian refused and asked where the Demon Extermination Alliance was located.
• Uncle Fu invited Zheng Qian to travel with the Chen Family toward Demon Extermination City, and Zheng Qian accepted.
• The four hired three carriages in Yongzhou City and began the slow journey toward Town North City.
• Zheng Qian started sorting Poisonous Snake Valley’s spoils, searching for unusual items that could grant him Simulation Points.

Zheng Qian discovered that several treasures contained traces of intent and collected the Snake Mother’s Inner Core, which held a different form of Devouring Intent. He used it to rapidly improve his own comprehension and arrived with the Chen Family at Town North City, where his journey continued.

• Zheng Qian sorted the treasures looted from Poisonous Snake Valley, absorbed their Simulation Points, and raised his total to 232.
• Zheng Qian dismembered the Snake Mother and discovered that its Inner Core contained both Poison Intent and Devouring Intent.
• Zheng Qian began comprehending the Snake Mother’s distinct Devouring Intent, raising his own comprehension from 0.93% to 0.97% in under ten days.
• Zheng Qian and the three members of the Chen Family arrived at Town North City, where Chen Xingze offered a new carriage and guards.
• Zheng Qian nodded to Chen Xingze while remaining focused on comprehending Devouring Intent.