Arc 1Qingyuan’s Disciples and Discipline

Qingyuan took Yun Zhongzi, Wuzhiqi, and Yuan Hong as disciples, defeated Duobao in a series of contests, and rose to lead the Interception Sect’s efforts to enforce its rules. He left the Kunlun Mountains with new disciples and companions to travel toward Wuyi Mountain, where Houtu intervened after Xiang Liu attacked them.

  • Qingyuan restored Hong Yun’s remnant soul, accepted him as Yun Zhongzi, and began training him in swordsmanship and cultivation.
  • Qingyuan subdued Wuzhiqi at Moon River Bay and accepted him as his second disciple.
  • Qingyuan defeated Duobao in contests of Sword Dao, Formation Dao, pill refinement, and other abilities, then received Tongtian’s recognition as the Interception Sect’s Inner Sect Senior Disciple.
  • Qingyuan helped establish sect rules and an Inspection Department, punished Interception Sect offenders, and defeated Chan Sect disciples who had attacked his followers and taken their opportunities.
  • Qingyuan left Yun Zhongzi in charge of the Inspection Department and departed the Kunlun Mountains with Wuzhiqi.
  • At Plum Mountain, Qingyuan defeated the Six Demon Immortals, accepted Yuan Hong as his third disciple, and invited the demons to join the Interception Sect as Registered Disciples.
  • Qingyuan stored Plum Mountain in his Spiritual Treasure Gourd and continued toward Wuyi Mountain with his new companions.
  • After Xiang Liu attacked Qingyuan’s group near a battlefield, Houtu struck him down, and Qingyuan greeted her as his Martial Aunt.
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Ch. 1I Am the Senior Disciple Brother of the Interception Sect, and I Have Activated the Disciple-Granting System

Qingyuan faced growing challenges to his position as the Interception Sect’s First Disciple when Daoist Duobao demanded a duel in ten thousand years. The Strongest Disciple System activated, and Qingyuan returned to his Dojo to scan the surrounding area for talented beings.

  • Tongtian dismissed his disciples after the Golden Bell and Jade Chime rang at Qilin Cliff, signaling that Yuanshi had taken new disciples.
  • Shangqing disciples compared Qingyuan unfavorably with Yuqing’s disciples and praised Daoist Duobao’s strength and fortune.
  • Daoist Duobao challenged Qingyuan to withstand five moves in a duel ten thousand years later, wagering that he would then stop coveting the First Disciple position.
  • The Strongest Disciple System activated and offered rewards for accepting disciples and granting them items.
  • Qingyuan returned to Serene Peak and asked the system to scan within billions of miles for living beings with high talent.

Ch. 2Detecting a Damaged Remnant Soul of an Innate Demon God? First Disciple Acceptance Critical Hit Reward!

Qingyuan restored a damaged remnant soul of the Innate Demon God Hong Yun by sacrificing his own origin, and the reborn man became his first disciple, Yun Zhongzi. The Disciple-Acceptance System rewarded Qingyuan and granted him the ability to synchronize with his disciples, leaving him amazed by his newfound strength and fortune.

  • Qingyuan filtered out beings below Innate Origin and discovered a remnant soul of an Innate Demon God with an 80% disciple acceptance rate after restoration.
  • Qingyuan sacrificed his own origin to restore the remnant soul, learning that it had once been Hong Yun, whose body was destroyed by Ancestor Kunpeng and whose soul was kept from Reincarnation by Ancestor Minghe.
  • The soul emerged as a young man, thanked Qingyuan for granting him a second life, and said he was willing to acknowledge Qingyuan as his father.
  • Qingyuan refused the offer of fatherhood and accepted the young man as his disciple, naming him Yun Zhongzi.
  • The system rewarded Qingyuan with an Innate Demon God Origin, cultivation, an art, and Three Lights Divine Water, then let him synchronize with Yun Zhongzi’s cultivation, talents, and Divine Ability.
  • Qingyuan synchronized with Yun Zhongzi and felt his strength and fortune rise dramatically.

Ch. 3A Sudden Clear Wind Condensed Sword Intent: A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and Demon God Origin!

Qingyuan welcomed Yun Zhongzi as his disciple, helped him confront the betrayal behind his past kindness, and gave him cultivation methods, divine water, and his treasured gourd. After the system rewarded Qingyuan for his gifts, he used an Upper-grade Innate Demon God Origin to transform into a Twenty-Four Petaled Innate Green Lotus and gained the Innate Two Principles Qiankun Sword.

  • Qingyuan accepted Yun Zhongzi as his disciple and warned him against indiscriminate kindness, prompting Yun Zhongzi to release his bitterness and thank his master.
  • Qingyuan bestowed the Nine Revolutions Primordial Art, the Azure Lotus Sword Technique, and the Azure Rainbow Sword upon Yun Zhongzi, then gave him half a drop of Three Lights Divine Water and the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd.
  • The system rewarded Qingyuan with the Chaos Purple Firmament Three Thousand Sword Techniques, the Innate Two Principles Qiankun Sword, and a Top-grade Innate Nine-Nine Chaos Divine Firmament Spiritual Treasure Gourd.
  • Yun Zhongzi thanked Qingyuan, withdrew to recover in secluded cultivation, and left Qingyuan to reflect on his origins and the dangers ahead.
  • Qingyuan claimed the Upper-grade Innate Demon God Origin and Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, transforming into a Twenty-Four Petaled Innate Green Lotus with profound innate abilities.
  • Qingyuan examined the white and black swords of the Innate Two Principles Qiankun Sword as their power distorted Heaven-Earth and Yin-Yang.

Ch. 4Law of Swordsmanship and the Might of Lingbao: Eight Thousand Years of Upheaval, Reaching Late True Immortal Realm!

After eight thousand years of secluded cultivation, Qingyuan reached the Late Mystic Immortal Realm and emerged to find his dojo overgrown. He spared and named a sentient willow Willow Immortal, rebuilt the dojo, and reunited with Yun Zhongzi, whose cultivation had advanced to the Early True Immortal stage.

  • Qingyuan tested the Twin Swords’ sword art, stored his spiritual treasures, claimed a million years of cultivation, and entered seclusion using the Nine Revolutions Primordial Art.
  • At Jade Void Palace, Venerable Yuanshi criticized Tongtian’s disciples and Qingyuan’s place in the Intercepting Sect, prompting Tongtian to leave; Laozi later grieved over an ominous sign.
  • After eight thousand years, Qingyuan awoke in his overgrown dojo and discovered that his cultivation had reached the Late Mystic Immortal Realm.
  • Qingyuan spared a sentient willow, named it Willow Immortal, and ordered it to tend the dojo; together they cleared the grounds, and Qingyuan rebuilt the compound.
  • Yun Zhongzi visited Qingyuan, who was surprised to learn that his disciple had reached the Early True Immortal stage.

Ch. 5Crushing Yun Zhongzi Within the Same Realm, Imparting the Killing Sword Dao!

Qingyuan tested Yun Zhongzi’s swordsmanship and defeated his Azure Lotus Sword Technique with a willow branch, then taught him the principles of the Sword Dao. He imparted the Killing Sword Dao to Yun Zhongzi, leaving its imprint in his Primordial Spirit.

  • Qingyuan praised Yun Zhongzi’s progress in the Azure Lotus Sword Technique and invited him to spar at the same realm.
  • Yun Zhongzi unleashed his perfected Azure Lotus Sword Technique, while Qingyuan countered it with a casual thrust of a willow branch.
  • Qingyuan explained that the Sword Dao reduced myriad techniques to one and offered to teach Yun Zhongzi its momentum.
  • Qingyuan demonstrated the Killing Sword Dao, sending its imprint into Yun Zhongzi’s Primordial Spirit.

Ch. 6Three Walkers, One Must Be My Teacher; Wuzhiqi Runs Rampant in Water!

Qingyuan learned of Yun Zhongzi’s fortunate discoveries and joined him at Moon River Bay to confront the water-dwelling Wuzhiqi. Wuzhiqi challenged Qingyuan to capture him in the river and, if Qingyuan succeeded, asked him to help find the Interception Sect so he could become a Saint’s disciple.

  • Yun Zhongzi thanked Qingyuan for teaching him swordsmanship, and Qingyuan welcomed his guidance on cultivation.
  • Yun Zhongzi described the many treasures he had stumbled upon in the Kunlun Mountains and told Qingyuan about the Water Demon that guarded a Creamy Lotus Root at Moon River Bay.
  • Qingyuan recognized the Water Demon’s description as Wuzhiqi and went with Yun Zhongzi to the river.
  • Yun Zhongzi called out Wuzhiqi, who rose from Moon River Bay and boasted that no number of Mystic Immortals could threaten him in the water.
  • Qingyuan said he could capture Wuzhiqi in the river, and Wuzhiqi challenged him to prove it in exchange for helping him find the Interception Sect and become a Saint’s disciple.

Ch. 7Seven Captures and Seven Releases: Wuzhiqi Submits—Do You Know Who Stands Before You?

Qingyuan captured Wuzhiqi seven times, then accepted him as a disciple after Wuzhiqi submitted. Wuzhiqi learned that Qingyuan was the Interception Sect’s chief disciple, and Qingyuan received a reward for taking him as his second disciple.

  • Wuzhiqi challenged Qingyuan to capture him in the water, and Qingyuan subdued and released him seven times.
  • Wuzhiqi finally conceded and agreed to become Qingyuan’s disciple.
  • Yun Zhongzi revealed that Qingyuan was Tongtian’s chief disciple and the First Disciple of the Interception Sect.
  • Wuzhiqi apologized, bowed to Qingyuan, and celebrated his chance to join the Interception Sect.
  • Qingyuan acknowledged Wuzhiqi as his second disciple and received a system reward.

Ch. 8Divine Ability: Flood of Calamity and Innate Spiritual Treasure—Without Accumulating Small Steps, One Cannot Reach a Thousand Miles

Qingyuan accepted Wuzhiqi as a disciple, gained new abilities and treasures through the system, and taught Wuzhiqi powerful techniques. After Wuzhiqi settled near the dojo, Yun Zhongzi explained the lesson behind Qingyuan giving him a modest staff method, leaving Wuzhiqi deeply moved.

  • Qingyuan synchronized with Wuzhiqi's talents, gaining the Flood of Calamity talent and Finger to Steel, then formally accepted him into Xuan Sect and Jie Sect.
  • Qingyuan taught Wuzhiqi the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique and bestowed the Cape Staff Technique and Mysterious Iron Staff, earning the Four Pole Techniques and Wind Thunder Pillar through critical feedback.
  • Wuzhiqi gathered his belongings and offered Qingyuan Hearty Lotus Root King, which Qingyuan shared with Wuzhiqi and Yun Zhongzi before sending Yun Zhongzi and Wuzhiqi back to the dojo.
  • Yun Zhongzi and Wuzhiqi traveled safely through the Kunlun Mountains, and Wuzhiqi built a Water Mansion in a Jiang Liu near Qingyuan's dojo.
  • Wuzhiqi questioned Yun Zhongzi about Qingyuan giving him a weak staff method, and Yun Zhongzi replied, “Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles,” leaving Wuzhiqi awestruck.

Ch. 9Willow Immortal Was Blessed by Those Years of Failed Pill Refinement, Willow Immortal: You Really Deserve to Die—It Succeeded?

After gathering treasures in the Kunlun Mountain Range, Qingyuan returned to his dojo and expanded Wuzhiqi’s river with his Flood of Calamity talent. He struggled to refine pills until he bestowed two manuals on Yun Zhongzi, received advanced pill-refinement knowledge through feedback, and began producing successful batches that alarmed Willow Immortal.

  • Qingyuan returned from the Kunlun Mountain Range after collecting treasures and improving his physical realm to the Early Mystic Immortal Realm.
  • Qingyuan used his Flood of Calamity talent to widen and deepen Wuzhiqi’s river, flooding the buildings in the disciple’s dojo.
  • Qingyuan attempted pill refinement for over a century, but his failed and inferior pills helped Willow Immortal grow.
  • Qingyuan bestowed the Supreme Clarity Spiritual Treasure Profound Elixir Record and the Shangqing Void-Spirit Treasure Formation Manual on Yun Zhongzi.
  • Qingyuan received two advanced manuals through the Myriad Creation Cauldron’s feedback and gained a deeper understanding of pill refinement.
  • Qingyuan resumed refining pills and succeeded batch after batch, leaving Willow Immortal shocked that it could no longer feed on his failures.

Ch. 10Duobao's Scheme—You Dare Cause Trouble at My Dojo and Think I Wouldn't Kill?

After nearly a thousand years of cultivation, Qingyuan reached the Peak Mystic Immortal Realm while mastering the Pill Dao and Formation Dao. Daoist Duobao sent Immortal Dingguang to turn disciples against Qingyuan, and the chapter ended as Qingyuan appeared after they attacked his disciples.

  • Qingyuan refined a Divine Firmament Golden Core and advanced his understanding of the Pill Dao, Formation Dao, and other Laws.
  • Daoist Duobao summoned Immortal Dingguang and urged him to handle the coming confrontation, promising to recommend him as an Attendant Immortal.
  • Immortal Dingguang rallied Interception Sect disciples by claiming Qingyuan was avoiding his wager with Duobao and should surrender his position or leave the sect.
  • Yun Zhongzi and Wuzhiqi confronted the crowd outside Qingyuan's dojo, but several disciples attacked them and a chaotic fight broke out.
  • A burst of sword light killed dozens of the attackers, and Qingyuan appeared before the crowd, warning them that he would not overlook their assault on his disciples.

Ch. 11Killing to Establish Authority, Shocking the Immortals; Disciples of the Interception and Chan Sects Appear

Qingyuan arrived at his dojo and punished the Interception Sect disciples who had attacked his disciples, then challenged Daoist Duobao to answer for instigating the assault. As the two faced off, more Interception Sect and Chan Sect disciples gathered to watch, and Guangchengzi proposed a wager on the outcome.

  • Wuzhiqi told Qingyuan that cultivators had insulted and attacked him and Yun Zhongzi, and Qingyuan promised to defend his disciples.
  • Qingyuan killed the defiant attackers with his sword qi and declared that, as the sect’s senior disciple, he had the right to purge rebellious members.
  • Immortal Dingguang blamed Daoist Duobao for the scheme and begged for his life, so Qingyuan spared him but pinned his limbs with sword qi.
  • Qingyuan summoned Daoist Duobao, who appeared and declined to apologize, accepting Qingyuan’s challenge instead.
  • Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Golden Hoop Immortal, other Interception Sect disciples, and Chan Sect disciples gathered to watch the confrontation.
  • Guangchengzi suggested that he and his fellow disciples wager treasures on whether Qingyuan or Daoist Duobao would win.

Ch. 12Qingyuan Battles Duobao: A Duel Between Sword Daos!

Qingyuan and Daoist Duobao faced off in a Sword Dao duel, with Qingyuan’s profound comprehension overcoming Duobao’s superior realm and powerful sword. The chapter ended with Duobao defeated and left badly wounded.

  • Guangchengzi and Chijingzi wagered Taiqing’s Pills on the duel, while Immortal Elder Nanji worried about the Interception Sect’s growing influence.
  • Qingyuan and Daoist Duobao agreed to settle their rivalry through a Sword Dao contest.
  • Duobao attacked with the Crimson Flame Nine Dragon Firelight Sword, unleashing a sea of fire and sword laws.
  • Qingyuan countered with a black longsword and overwhelming Heavenly Water formed from Sword Dao laws, forcing Duobao’s attack back.
  • Duobao unleashed a sword strike carrying Heaven-Opening annihilating momentum, but Qingyuan answered with the power of three thousand Sword Daos and defeated him.

Ch. 13Qingyuan Breaks the Postnatal Five Directions Five Elements Great Array, Astonishing the Immortals of the Chan and Jie Sects: What Formation Is This?

Daoist Duobao challenged Qingyuan in Formation Dao after losing their sword contest, but Qingyuan swiftly broke Duobao’s Postnatal Five Directions Five Elements Great Array. Qingyuan then trapped Duobao in a star-and-elements killing formation, leaving the gathered Chan and Jie sect immortals astonished and unsure where the formation came from.

  • After admitting defeat in Sword Dao, Daoist Duobao challenged Qingyuan to a contest in Formation Dao.
  • Daoist Duobao laid out the Postnatal Five Directions Five Elements Great Array, and Qingyuan entered it.
  • Qingyuan disrupted the formation’s unbalanced Five Elements origins, causing Duobao’s array to collapse.
  • Duobao conceded and asked Qingyuan to set up a formation for him to break.
  • Qingyuan formed a Misty Great Realm with 365 Formation Flagpoles and Postnatal Five Elements treasures, trapping Duobao beneath star-light and layered killing intent.
  • The Chan Sect immortals guessed the formation came from Shangqing, while Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Holy Mother Wudang, and the other Jie Sect disciples admitted they did not recognize it.

Ch. 14The First Disciple of Interception Sect Was Supposedly Useless? We Pay Our Respects to Senior Disciple Brother!

Qingyuan defeated Daoist Duobao in formations, pill refinement, Divine Abilities, physical strength, and spells, revealing how formidable the First Disciple of the Interception Sect was. Duobao acknowledged Qingyuan as Senior Disciple Brother, and the Interception Sect’s immortals bowed to him, while the Chan Sect disciples left without recognizing him.

  • Golden Spirit Holy Mother and the other disciples admitted that they did not know Qingyuan’s formation, and Duobao conceded after failing to break it.
  • Qingyuan showed Duobao a Divine Firmament Golden Core, prompting Duobao to concede the contest in pill refinement and Xuandu to ask to exchange insights.
  • Duobao challenged Qingyuan in Five Elements Divine Abilities, physical strength, and spells, but Qingyuan defeated him repeatedly until Duobao ran out of mana.
  • Qingyuan offered to teach Duobao his abilities and said he would give Duobao the position of First Disciple if Duobao someday surpassed him.
  • Duobao accepted Qingyuan as Senior Disciple Brother, and the Interception Sect’s cultivators and Xuandu paid their respects to Qingyuan.
  • Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, Immortal Elder Nanji, and the other Chan Sect disciples left without acknowledging Qingyuan.

Ch. 15The Inner Sect Disciples Are Decided, and the Inner Sect Disciples Are Invited to Discuss Matters

Qingyuan was formally accepted as Sect Master Tongtian’s Inner Sect Senior Disciple and First Disciple of Intercepting Sect, alongside Duobao, Jin Ling, and Wudang as Inner Sect Disciples. After swearing to teach sincere seekers of the Dao, Qingyuan invited the others to Serene Peak to discuss an important task.

  • Sect Master Tongtian summoned Qingyuan, Duobao, Jin Ling, and Wudang to Shangqing Palace and formally accepted Qingyuan as his Inner Sect Senior Disciple, bestowing the Yin Yang Two Forms Lamp.
  • Sect Master Tongtian made Duobao, Jin Ling, and Wudang Inner Sect Disciples, giving Duobao a Treasure Seeking Golden Cicada, Jin Ling the Dragon Tiger Jade Ruyi, and Wudang the Mountain Driving Whip.
  • Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Holy Mother Wudang congratulated Qingyuan, and Qingyuan promised to teach his junior brothers and sisters spells and Divine Abilities.
  • Qingyuan swore before heaven and earth to teach any kind-hearted, sincere seeker of the Dao, and Duobao affirmed that he would challenge Qingyuan again someday.
  • Qingyuan brought Duobao, Jin Ling, and Wudang to Serene Peak, where he dismissed Yun Zhongzi and Wuzhiqi and invited his guests to sit beneath the willow tree.
  • Qingyuan told the three Inner Sect Disciples that he had an important matter for them to accomplish together.

Ch. 16A Breach of a Thousand Miles Begins with an Ant Nest; Qingyuan Enters the Golden Immortal Realm!

Qingyuan persuaded Duobao, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, and Holy Mother Wudang to establish strict rules for the Interception Sect, then cultivated with the Yin Yang Two Forms Lamp and entered the Golden Immortal Realm. After emerging from secluded cultivation, he checked on his disciples and asked who had joined the Chan Sect.

  • Qingyuan warned Duobao, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, and Holy Mother Wudang that unchecked, lawless disciples could undermine the Interception Sect, and convinced them to help establish sect rules and punishments.
  • Qingyuan bestowed pills on Yun Zhongzi and Wuzhiqi and received rare medicines through his return critical strike before refining the Yin Yang Two Forms Lamp to comprehend the Five Elements Law.
  • After several thousand years of cultivation, Qingyuan comprehended the Five Elements Law and broke through to the Golden Immortal Realm.
  • Willow Immortal, Yun Zhongzi, and Wuzhiqi congratulated Qingyuan, who praised his disciples’ progress in cultivation.
  • Qingyuan asked Yun Zhongzi and Wuzhiqi who had recently joined the Chan Sect, and Wuzhiqi reacted with indignation.

Ch. 17The Three Sects Flourished, Qingyuan Was Robbed—Do You Know Whom You Have Offended?

Qingyuan learned that the Three Sects had grown and that conflicts between the Chan and Interception Sects were worsening, then investigated the disorder around Shangqing Peak. After Sickle Tiger and his followers tried to rob him, Qingyuan summoned their supposed backer, Immortal Dingguang, who ordered Sickle Tiger to kneel and apologize.

  • Yun Zhongzi told Qingyuan about the disciples and attendants accepted by the Three Sects and described the Interception Sect’s growing disputes with the Chan Sect.
  • Wuzhiqi recounted how Guangchengzi and other Chan Sect disciples had sided with a cultivator who stole his Heavenly Spiritual Marrow Core and insulted their master.
  • Qingyuan sensed negative emotions clouding the Three Sects’ territory and saw Interception Sect disciples gathering to complain about and plot against the Chan Sect.
  • Sickle Tiger and his followers tried to rob Qingyuan, Yun Zhongzi, and Wuzhiqi on Shangqing Peak, but Qingyuan called for Immortal Dingguang.
  • Immortal Dingguang arrived with Qiushou Xian, slapped Sickle Tiger away, and ordered him to kneel and apologize to Qingyuan.

Ch. 18A Bloody Purge to Restore Sect Discipline, Sect Master Tongtian's Approval

Qingyuan purged the Interception Sect of abusive and corrupt disciples after receiving Sect Master Tongtian’s approval, then won permission to establish an Inspection Department. He left the sect’s discipline in his own hands, while Sect Master Tongtian privately accepted his troublemaking ways.

  • Qingyuan summoned the Interception Sect’s disciples to Shangqing Peak and accused them of abandoning the sect rules.
  • After Sect Master Tongtian approved the purge, Qingyuan stopped disciples from fleeing and killed those who attacked him.
  • Sickle Tiger confessed to abusing and robbing fellow disciples, and Qingyuan executed him after severing one of Immortal Dingguang’s arms as punishment.
  • Qingyuan investigated the sect’s other injustices, executing serious offenders and expelling the less guilty from the Kunlun Mountains.
  • Qingyuan thanked Sect Master Tongtian for his approval and requested permission to establish an Inspection Department, which Sect Master Tongtian left him to handle.

Ch. 19The Great Task of Supporting the Interception Sect Rests on You All; Qingyuan Ascends to the Chan Sect

Qingyuan organized the Interception Sect’s Inspection Department and urged its disciples to stop feuding with the Chan Sect. After learning that Yuanshi permitted him to discipline the Chan Sect disciples, Qingyuan called them out, preparing to show his companions what he could do.

  • Qingyuan warned the Interception Sect disciples against using the sect’s protection to commit evil and named Duobao, Jin Ling, Wudang, and others to help establish the Inspection Department.
  • Qingyuan persuaded Ma Yuan to abandon his heart-digging cultivation and offered to teach him a different path, then asked the group to reduce conflicts with the Chan Sect.
  • After Qingyuan left, Qiushou Xian, Jinguang Xian, and Ma Yuan complained about Chan Sect disciples bullying them and taking their treasures and territory.
  • Qingyuan visited Yuanshi, who revealed that Qingyuan possessed an Innate Demon God Origin and told him he could discipline the Chan Sect disciples.
  • Yun Zhongzi and Wuzhiqi criticized Qingyuan for seeming to concede to the Chan Sect, but Qingyuan called Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, Juliusun, Cihang, Taiyi, and Puxian out to face him.

Ch. 20Senior Disciple Brother Had Gone Mad—After Teaching the Interception Sect a Lesson, He Came to Teach the Chan Sect One Too?

Qingyuan confronted the Chan Sect Immortals on Yuqing Peak over their attacks on his disciples and their seizure of the disciples’ opportunities. After Huanglong struck first, Qingyuan defeated and bound the Chan Sect group, leaving Duobao and the Interception Sect Immortals stunned by the aftermath.

  • Qingyuan arrived at Yuqing Peak with Yun Zhongzi and Wuzhiqi and demanded to know whether the Chan Sect Immortals had attacked his disciples and taken their opportunities.
  • Taiyi, Juliusun, Huanglong, and others admitted to the attacks and argued that the weak had no claim to treasures they found.
  • Huanglong ambushed Qingyuan with his Dark Iron Whip, but Qingyuan caught it, shattered Huanglong’s arm, and forced him to his knees.
  • The Chan Sect Immortals attacked Qingyuan together, and he used the Five-Colored Divine Lamp and Innate Two Principles Qiankun Sword to form a sword formation that subdued them.
  • Qingyuan bound the Chan Sect Immortals with the Immortal Binding Rope, and Duobao, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, and the others arrived to find them defeated.

Ch. 21Inspection Department Growth, Arranging Matters, Traveling the Primordial Wilderness

Qingyuan oversaw the Inspection Department’s growth and trained Wuzhiqi before preparing to leave the Interception Sect. He entrusted Yun Zhongzi with the department and gave both disciples treasures, then departed the Kunlun Mountains.

  • The Inspection Department grew to nearly a hundred members, and its rules helped improve the conduct of Interception Sect disciples.
  • Qingyuan trained Wuzhiqi in the Water Staff Dao and told him to summon Yun Zhongzi.
  • Qingyuan asked Yun Zhongzi to oversee the Inspection Department during his absence and gave him the Yin Yang Two Forms Lamp, earning Qingyuan several valuable rewards from the system.
  • Qingyuan gave Wuzhiqi the Wind Thunder Pillar and instructed him to protect Yun Zhongzi and cultivate diligently.
  • Qingyuan told the Inspection Department not to quarrel with the Chan Sect, then left the Kunlun Mountains.

Ch. 22The Tree Demons Who Feared the World Wasn't Chaotic Enough, Battling the Plum Mountain Demon Immortals!

Qingyuan traveled to Plum Mountain seeking the Falling Treasure Gold Coin and was attacked by the mountain’s demons before he could explain himself. After defeating them without killing anyone, he discovered the fight had begun because the tree demons had falsely claimed he came looking for trouble.

  • Qingyuan spent nearly a thousand years traveling toward Wuyi Mountain while avoiding battles between the Witch-Demon Two Clans.
  • At Plum Mountain, Qingyuan encountered the Willow Tree Demon and Peach Tree Demon while picking plum blossoms, and they called for the other demons.
  • Jin Dasheng and Zhu Zizhen attacked Qingyuan, but he quickly defeated them and then overcame Wu Long and Yang Xian.
  • Yuan Hong arrived and fought Qingyuan with his Wrought Iron Staff, but Qingyuan easily endured the battle and secretly guided his staff technique.
  • Qingyuan told the six demons he had never intended to kill them, and Jin Dasheng and Zhu Zizhen admitted they had attacked based on what Gao Ming and Gao Jue told them.
  • The six demons turned toward the trembling Willow Tree Demon and Peach Tree Demon as the trees asked to explain themselves.

Ch. 23Senior Disciple Brother of Interception Sect: Taking Long-armed Ape Yuan Hong as a Disciple, Gaining the Indestructible Vajra Body and Subduing Dragons and Tigers

Qingyuan reconciled with the Plum Mountain Seven Freaks and accepted Yuan Hong as his disciple, giving him powerful techniques and a treasured staff. As reward feedback strengthened Qingyuan, an angry voice outside Plum Mountain demanded to know who had injured its brothers.

  • The Six Demon Immortals apologized to Qingyuan after beating Gao Ming and Gao Jue, then invited him into their Dojo for a feast.
  • Qingyuan revealed he was an Inner Sect Senior Disciple of the Interception Sect and persuaded the six demons to treat him as a fellow Daoist.
  • Qingyuan accepted Yuan Hong as his third disciple and warned him not to use his new status to harm others or commit evil.
  • Qingyuan received rewards for accepting Yuan Hong and bestowed the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, the Water-Fire Staff Technique, and the Water-Fire One Qi Mixed Iron Staff on him.
  • A furious voice outside Plum Mountain demanded to know who had injured its brothers.

Ch. 24Acting as Master to Accept Disciples, the Plum Mountain Seven Righteous Join the Interception Sect, Nine Breaths to Absorb Qi and White Rainbow Piercing the Sun!

Qingyuan accepted the Plum Mountain Seven Righteous into the Interception Sect as Registered Disciples, gifted them treasures, and brought Plum Mountain along in his Spiritual Treasure Gourd. As they traveled toward Wuyi Mountain, Qingyuan gained powerful new abilities, and an unexpected change interrupted their journey.

  • Dai Li and the Plum Mountain Seven Righteous apologized to Qingyuan, who invited them to join the Interception Sect alongside Yuan Hong.
  • Qingyuan accepted the six Demon Immortals as Registered Disciples on Sect Master Tongtian’s behalf, warned them not to abuse the sect’s name, and gave them spiritual treasures and pills.
  • The seven Demon Immortals gathered their belongings and familiar spirits, and Qingyuan stored Plum Mountain inside his Spiritual Treasure Gourd so they could bring their home with them.
  • Qingyuan led the group toward Wuyi Mountain and claimed rewards that granted him the Nine Breaths to Absorb Qi, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun, and other abilities, along with the Universe Wish Jade Weapon.
  • After several hundred years of travel through the Primordial Wilderness, Qingyuan and his companions neared Wuyi Mountain, where an unexpected change occurred.

Ch. 25Drawn into the Witch-Demon Battlefield, Battling Great Witches and Ancestral Witches

Qingyuan and his companions were caught up in the Witch-Demon retreat and attacked by Xiang Liu, who mistook them for Demon Race allies. After Houtu intervened, Qingyuan recognized her as his Martial Aunt and identified himself as a Jie Sect Disciple.

  • The Witch Clan defeated the Demon Race forces, and Nine Infants ordered a retreat from the battlefield.
  • Qingyuan led Yuan Hong and the others around the battlefield, but routed Demon Race soldiers drew Xiang Liu toward them.
  • Xiang Liu attacked Qingyuan's group, and Qingyuan used the Yin-Yang Four Symbols Nine Dragon Lamp to block his strike.
  • Qingyuan prepared to fight Xiang Liu with his Spiritual Treasure Gourd, but Houtu arrived and struck Xiang Liu down.
  • Houtu asked whether Qingyuan was a disciple of Tongtian, and Qingyuan greeted her as his Martial Aunt.
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