Chapter Summaries

Lin Fan killed the Feng Shui Master and Ren Old Master with Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, saving the Ren family. As the household celebrated and Ren Fa privately considered Lin Fan as a match for Tingting, Uncle Jiu hurried to the yamen and learned from A Wei that Wen Cai was not there.

• Lin Fan struck down the Feng Shui Master and Ren Old Master with Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, earning Merit Points for killing both.
• Qiu Sheng and the Ren family praised Lin Fan, while Ren Fa thanked him and Ren Tingting served him tea.
• Ren Fa admired Lin Fan and privately thought he would make a suitable match for Ren Tingting.
• Uncle Jiu rushed to the yamen and accused A Wei of torturing Wen Cai, but A Wei denied seeing him.
• Uncle Jiu reacted with confusion when A Wei insisted Wen Cai was not at the yamen.

Uncle Jiu returned to Ren Manor and learned that Lin Fan had killed Old Master Ren after he became a Purple Zombie, as well as the Xiantian Fifth Heaven old servant. Convinced the Patriarch had possessed Lin Fan and used Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, Uncle Jiu gave thanks, just as Daoist Priest Four-Eyes arrived with Wen Cai and a line of zombies.

• A deputy captain told Uncle Jiu that Wen Cai had gone to the neighboring village for glutinous rice, making Uncle Jiu suspect the old servant had misled him and rush back to Ren Manor.
• Uncle Jiu found Lin Fan, Qiu Sheng, and the others safe in the hall, where Qiu Sheng said Lin Fan had destroyed Old Master Ren after he became a Purple Zombie.
• Lin Fan told Uncle Jiu that he had blacked out while facing the old servant and Old Master Ren, and Qiu Sheng recalled seeing purple lightning strike them.
• Uncle Jiu identified the lightning as Purple Heaven Divine Thunder and concluded the Patriarch had possessed Lin Fan to save everyone, then bowed in thanks.
• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes and Wen Cai entered Ren Manor with a line of zombies and were astonished by the wrecked courtyard.

Daoist Priest Four-Eyes returned to the funeral home and learned that Lin Fan had defeated the attacker and Purple Zombie after the ancestor possessed him. Lin Fan agreed to travel with Four-Eyes the next day to help Jia Le, then hinted that he wanted Four-Eyes to teach him the Spirit Invocation Technique.

• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes arrived at Master Ren's hall and asked Uncle Jiu what had caused the commotion.
• Uncle Jiu explained that the ancestor had possessed Lin Fan and used Purple Heaven Divine Thunder to kill the attacker and the Purple Zombie.
• Uncle Jiu bragged about Lin Fan's cultivation, while Four-Eyes and Wen Cai reacted with shock and Four-Eyes left for the funeral home.
• Four-Eyes invited Lin Fan to visit and help train Jia Le, but Uncle Jiu initially refused to let Lin Fan go.
• Lin Fan agreed to leave with Four-Eyes the next day, thinking he needed to ensure Daoist Priest Qian He survived and to earn Merit Points.
• Lin Fan reminded Four-Eyes that he had agreed to help and hinted that he wanted to learn Four-Eyes' Spirit Invocation Technique.

Lin Fan upgraded his Soul Locking Evil Dispelling Talisman and optimized the Blazing Fire Talisman, triggering a breakthrough that turned the Flowing Fire Curse into the Seven Kill Orders Scripture. He mastered its first form, the Shattering Order, and felt spiritual energy surge into his dantian.

• Uncle Jiu allowed Lin Fan to go with Daoist Priest Four-Eyes to learn the Spirit Invocation Technique, while Four-Eyes protested that he had not agreed.
• Lin Fan upgraded the Soul Locking Evil Dispelling Talisman to Grand Perfection and tested its stronger golden net.
• Lin Fan optimized the Blazing Fire Talisman into the Flowing Fire Curse, then triggered a one-percent comprehension chance that upgraded it into the Seven Kill Orders Scripture.
• Lin Fan endured the scripture's overwhelming pressure and mastered its first form, the Shattering Order, which unleashed a sword storm that destroyed a horde of corpses in his vision.
• Pure spiritual energy gathered around Lin Fan and rushed into his dantian, where he felt intense heat.

Lin Fan advanced to the fourth layer of the Xiantian realm and learned the Body Refining Technique from Daoist Priest Four-Eyes while traveling with him. The two were on their way to Four-Eyes’s lodgings when a white silk scarf suddenly snatched one of the zombies.

• Lin Fan broke through to the fourth layer of the Xiantian realm and reviewed his improved abilities, though his merit was depleted.
• The next morning, Lin Fan left with Daoist Priest Four-Eyes, promising Uncle Jiu and Qiu Sheng that he would return soon.
• While they traveled with Four-Eyes’s line of zombies, Lin Fan asked to learn the Spirit Invocation Technique, and Four-Eyes explained that he first needed to master body refinement.
• Four-Eyes demonstrated the Body Refining Technique, and Lin Fan immediately copied the method and learned it.
• A white silk scarf looped around one of the zombies and pulled it rapidly up toward a tree.

Lin Fan and Daoist Priest Four-Eyes fought a Fox Spirit in the woods, but her seductive magic and the Prosperity Flower put Daoist Priest Four-Eyes in danger. Lin Fan drove the Fox Spirit back with his Heaven-Piercing Eyes, leaving her stunned by his golden light.

• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes and Lin Fan battled the woman in white, with Lin Fan knocking her down after she fell behind.
• The woman in white used seductive magic to draw Daoist Priest Four-Eyes close, then revealed herself as a Fox Spirit and tried to pierce his heart with her claws.
• The Fox Spirit bewitched Daoist Priest Four-Eyes with red smoke and revealed a Prosperity Flower, but Lin Fan struck her claws away with his Peachwood Sword.
• The Fox Spirit sent seductive energy and red mist at Lin Fan, who dispersed them with his Heaven-Piercing Eyes and blasted her into a tree.

Lin Fan killed the Fox Spirit after discovering it possessed a Prosperity Flower that released a dangerous red mist. He and Daoist Priest Four-Eyes left the forest, while the flower’s origins and the powerful figure behind it remained unclear.

• Lin Fan restrained the Fox Spirit and demanded to know where it had gotten the Prosperity Flower and what the red mist was.
• The Fox Spirit transformed and attacked Lin Fan, but he struck it down and killed it with Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, earning 100 Merit Points.
• Lin Fan wondered why the Prosperity Flower had appeared again and why the Fox Spirit had reacted with fear when he exposed it.
• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes recovered from the Fox Spirit’s spell and realized how powerful Lin Fan was.
• Lin Fan told Daoist Priest Four-Eyes that the demon flower had also appeared at Ren Manor, then the two left the forest before dawn.

Lin Fan and Daoist Priest Four-Eyes arrived at Jia Le’s home, where Jia Le helped stop his master from being beaten by the zombies. Lin Fan then upgraded the Body Refining Technique to Grand Perfection, tested its power, and collapsed into sleep from exhaustion.

• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes brought Lin Fan to Jia Le’s home and used a command to make the zombies strike Jia Le while he slept.
• Lin Fan pushed Daoist Priest Four-Eyes into the zombies’ reach, letting Jia Le escape outside with him.
• Jia Le returned to silence his master, took a hit himself, and then led the zombies back into the morgue.
• Lin Fan spent Skill Points to raise the Body Refining Technique to Grand Perfection and endured its powerful effects on his body.
• Lin Fan tested his newly strengthened body by punching a deep dent into the wall, then collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.

Jia Le was startled when Daoist Priest Four-Eyes disguised himself as a corpse, then faced his master’s teasing before Master Yixiu and Qingqing visited. Lin Fan met Qingqing, and the old rivals Four-Eyes and Yixiu ended the meal competing over food.

• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes hid among the corpses and frightened Jia Le, then kneaded his cheeks and took him out of the morgue.
• Jia Le told Daoist Priest Four-Eyes that Master Yixiu had returned, and Master Yixiu arrived with Qingqing.
• Jia Le introduced Lin Fan to Master Yixiu and Qingqing, who stared at Lin Fan and greeted him with a handshake.
• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes joined the meal, and Qingqing praised him to smooth over the awkwardness.
• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes and Master Yixiu competed to block each other’s chopsticks while Lin Fan ate.

Daoist Priest Four-Eyes and Master Yixiu competed over their disciples’ cultivation, until Lin Fan revealed he had reached the Xiantian Fourth Level. Qingqing challenged Lin Fan to prove that Buddhist magic could match his Daoist Magic.

• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes bragged that Jia Le had reached the Houtian Eighth Level, while Master Yixiu answered that Qingqing had already reached the Houtian Ninth Level.
• Qingqing released her Houtian Ninth Level aura, shocking Jia Le and prompting Daoist Priest Four-Eyes to boast about Maoshan’s young geniuses.
• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes urged Lin Fan to show off, and Lin Fan quietly asked him to teach the Spirit Invocation Technique after their business was finished.
• Lin Fan revealed an aura at the Xiantian Fourth Level, leaving Master Yixiu, Qingqing, Jia Le, and Daoist Priest Four-Eyes stunned.
• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes proudly praised Lin Fan, while Qingqing resolved to regain face for her Buddhist sect and challenged Lin Fan to a contest.

Lin Fan suppressed Qingqing with his aura, revealing that he had reached the Xiantian Fourth Level. Qingqing was left embarrassed, and Master Yixiu departed with her as night fell.

• Lin Fan overwhelmed Qingqing with his aura before Master Yixiu could intervene, then released her when Daoist Priest Four-Eyes asked him to spare her.
• Jia Le was shocked by Lin Fan’s strength, while Qingqing claimed she could still catch up to him through hard work.
• Master Yixiu identified Lin Fan’s cultivation as the Xiantian Fourth Level, astonishing Jia Le and Qingqing.
• Qingqing realized how far beneath Lin Fan she was and felt ashamed of challenging him.
• Master Yixiu took Qingqing back to their residence, ending his contest of comparison with Daoist Priest Four-Eyes.

Lin Fan optimized the Body Refining Technique into the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, breaking through to Xiantian Fifth Heaven and gaining the first stage of the Skin Refining Realm. The next day, Daoist Priest Qian He arrived with his disciples, a coffin, and a young noble’s entourage, heading toward Daoist Priest Four-Eyes’ residence.

• Lin Fan spent 100 Merit Points to optimize the Body Refining Technique and learned the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.
• Lin Fan absorbed the technique’s energy, broke through to Xiantian Fifth Heaven, and discovered his skin could withstand a sword’s edge.
• Lin Fan reviewed the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts’ first three realms and checked his Attribute Panel, which showed Skin Refining Realm at Minor Accomplishment.
• Lin Fan decided to prioritize improving the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, then went to sleep.
• The next day, Master Yixiu and Qingqing cleaned the corridor as Daoist Priest Qian He arrived with four disciples, a coffin, and a young boy in a sedan chair.

Daoist Priest Qian He and his disciples stopped at Daoist Priest Four-Eyes's home, where Jia Le's cultivation was compared with theirs. Lin Fan's strength stunned the visitors, and Daoist Priest Qian He revealed that Lin Fan had reached the Xiantian Fifth Heaven.

• Daoist Priest Qian He arrived with four disciples and the Seventy-One Prince, and he greeted Daoist Priest Four-Eyes, Lin Fan, Jia Le, and Master Yixiu.
• Daoist Priest Qian He borrowed glutinous rice, and Daoist Priest Four-Eyes sent Jia Le to fetch it.
• Daoist Priest Qian He praised Jia Le for reaching the Houtian Eighth Level, while Daoist Priest Four-Eyes pointed out that A Dong had reached the Xiantian First Heaven.
• Jia Le defended himself by presenting Lin Fan as the more formidable example, prompting Daoist Priest Four-Eyes to announce that Lin Fan had reached the Xiantian Fourth Heaven.
• Daoist Priest Qian He corrected Daoist Priest Four-Eyes and declared that Lin Fan had broken through to the Xiantian Fifth Heaven.

Lin Fan revealed that he had reached Xiantian Fifth Heaven, then joined Daoist Priest Qian He’s group as they transported a powerful zombie toward the capital. He stopped them from dismantling the canopy and set out to guide them through the forest.

• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes discovered Lin Fan had reached Xiantian Fifth Heaven, astonishing him and impressing Daoist Priest Qian He and the others.
• A Dong and the others apologized for underestimating Lin Fan, and Lin Fan encouraged them to keep cultivating.
• Lin Fan learned that the Bronze Horn Golden Coffin held a Black Zombie nearing the threshold of becoming a Purple Zombie, which the group had to deliver to the Emperor.
• Master Yixiu suggested dismantling the canopy to expose the zombie to sunlight, but Lin Fan stopped the group and warned that rain might come after sunset.
• Lin Fan convinced Daoist Priest Four-Eyes to let him travel with Daoist Priest Qian He’s group, then joined them as they headed through the forest toward the capital.

While traveling through the mountains, Lin Fan learned the Nether Sleep Array from Daoist Priest Qian He and mastered it instantly. A storm then struck, and after the Prosperity Flower appeared near the coffin, lightning hit the golden coffin and killed several soldiers.

• Lin Fan asked Daoist Priest Qian He about arrays, and A Dong explained the Nether Sleep Array’s ability to suppress zombies.
• Daoist Priest Qian He demonstrated the array, and Lin Fan learned it immediately through his system.
• A storm forced the group to set up camp, while soldiers dismantled the canopy covering the coffin.
• Lin Fan used his Heaven-Piercing Eyes to free the dazed soldiers after he spotted the Prosperity Flower.
• Lightning struck the golden coffin, blasting Daoist Priest Qian He and the nearby group backward and turning the soldiers beside it into charred corpses.

Daoist Priest Qian He and his disciples fought to contain the Imperial Zombie after it emerged from the golden coffin and revealed the power of a Green Zombie. The Nether Sleep Array held it long enough for Qian He to strike it with the Five Thunders Spell, blasting it to the ground.

• The Imperial Zombie burst from the golden coffin, and Daoist Priest Qian He sent his nephew-disciple to protect the people in the tent while he and his four disciples formed the Nether Sleep Array.
• The Imperial Zombie shattered the array barriers and broke Qian He's Peachwood Sword, prompting him to identify it as a Green Zombie with terrifying corpse aura.
• Qian He ordered A Dong, A Nan, A Xi, and A Bei to retreat and repair the array while suppressing the zombie's corpse aura.
• A Dong restored the array just before the Imperial Zombie could strike Qian He, and Qian He prepared to attack with the Five Thunders Spell.
• A Bei faltered and the array shook, but a dim talisman lit up and strengthened the barriers, stopping the Imperial Zombie's charge.
• Qian He cast the Five Thunders Spell, blasting the Imperial Zombie off its feet and onto the ground.

Lin Fan strengthened the Nether Sleep Array to Grand Perfection and helped Daoist Priest Qian He attack the Imperial Zombie, but a red evil energy entered the creature and shattered the array. The empowered zombie attacked Qian He at close range, leaving him unable to finish casting his spell.

• Lin Fan upgraded the Nether Sleep Array during the Imperial Zombie’s renewed assault and trapped it behind golden barriers.
• Daoist Priest Qian He and the others attacked the restrained Imperial Zombie with lightning, a Peachwood Sword, and their array techniques.
• A red flower appeared outside the barrier and sent evil energy into the Imperial Zombie, which absorbed it as a heartbeat sounded through the forest.
• The Imperial Zombie’s power surged, destroying the array and blasting Qian He and his disciples backward.
• The Imperial Zombie flashed in front of Daoist Priest Qian He and slashed at him before he could complete a spell.

Lin Fan fought the mutated Imperial Zombie with his bare fists and defeated it after it unleashed its full power. He earned 500 Merit Points and concluded that he needed to keep training and save skill points.

• Daoist Priest Qian He ordered the group to flee and send Daoist Priest Four-Eyes and Master Yixiu for reinforcements while he held off the Imperial Zombie.
• Lin Fan charged the Imperial Zombie with his fists, stunning Daoist Priest Qian He, A Dong, A Nan, and A Bei by overpowering it.
• The Imperial Zombie released a surge of red corpse aura and attacked Lin Fan with more than twice its previous strength.
• Lin Fan used ninety-nine percent of his strength to break all four of the Imperial Zombie's limbs and kill it, earning 500 Merit Points.
• Lin Fan crushed the demonic flower and resolved to keep training and save skill points.

Lin Fan defeated the Green Zombie with his fists and feet, astonishing Daoist Priest Qian He and his disciples. As they prepared to catch up with the others, Lin Fan warned that the red evil aura resembled the one from Ren Family Town, raising the possibility that someone was manipulating events behind the scenes.

• Lin Fan finished defeating the Green Zombie, leaving A Bei, A Xi, A Nan, A Dong, and Daoist Priest Qian He stunned by his strength.
• Lin Fan teased the disciples by pretending he might be a ghost, then reassured them that he was himself.
• Lin Fan told Daoist Priest Qian He that the red evil aura affecting the Green Zombie matched the aura from the demonic flower in Ren Family Town.
• Daoist Priest Qian He wondered whether someone was manipulating events, while A Nan interrupted to ask Lin Fan to teach him how to fight.
• Lin Fan and Daoist Priest Qian He agreed that the group should hurry to catch up with the others.

Daoist Priest Four-Eyes and Master Yixiu rushed to help after Attendant Wu reported that a zombie was attacking, but they found Lin Fan and the others safe. They learned that Lin Fan had mastered the Netherworld Sleep Spell during the battle and held back the Green Zombie, leaving Daoist Priest Four-Eyes stunned.

• Attendant Wu and a soldier rushed to the houses, reporting that a zombie was eating people after lightning struck its coffin.
• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes, Master Yixiu, Jia Le, and Qingqing hurried through the forest toward the tent.
• The group found charred armored corpses and a badly mutilated body, then prepared for a possible attack when they heard a cry inside the tent.
• Daoist Priest Four-Eyes discovered Lin Fan and the others alive and packing to leave, and Lin Fan invited the rescuers inside.
• A Dong explained that Lin Fan had reached Grand Perfection in the Netherworld Sleep Spell during the battle and restrained the Green Zombie, leaving Daoist Priest Four-Eyes astonished.