Chapter Summaries

Lin Hao offered Yu Linglong a Divine-tier Beast Core and invited her and Lin Qing'er to travel with him. He planned to recruit guest elders across the Eastern Region, with Hua Xinyue’s approval, and the group prepared to leave the next day.

• Lin Hao gave Yu Linglong a Divine-tier Beast Core but told her she would have to wait until Demigod rank to use it safely.
• Lin Hao invited Yu Linglong and Lin Qing'er to travel with him, and Hua Xinyue encouraged them to go.
• Lin Hao asked Hua Xinyue where he could recruit guest elders in the Eastern Region and explained that he wanted to find suitable people for the Sword Sect.
• Hua Xinyue approved the trip and told Lin Hao to return within two months because the Sect Competition was less than three months away.
• Lin Hao and Hua Xinyue agreed to seek about fifteen Legendary-level guest elders and no more than five above the Legendary Realm.

Lin Hao, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong traveled by the Great Elder's flying boat to Myriad Treasure City, the Eastern Region's prosperous hub. After paying the entry fee, Lin Hao led the others toward the expensive Myriad Treasure Pavilion to find a place to stay.

• Lin Hao revealed that he had taken the Great Elder's flying boat and flew with Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong toward Myriad Treasure City.
• During the three-day journey, Lin Qing'er explained the city's rules and warned Yu Linglong to stay close once they arrived.
• Lin Hao landed the boat outside Myriad Treasure City, and the three paid 1,500 Low-grade Spirit Stones to enter.
• Lin Hao suggested they find somewhere to stay, and Lin Qing'er explained that Myriad Treasure Pavilion was the best but expensive option.
• Lin Hao insisted on staying at Myriad Treasure Pavilion, saying he had plenty of money, and Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong followed him.

Lin Hao booked three Heavenly Rooms at Myriad Treasure Pavilion for half a month, stunning the guests with his willingness to pay forty-five Legendary-level Beast Cores. Su Qingya, the pavilion’s manager and a renowned young elder, appeared to assist him and asked his name.

• Lin Hao asked the waiter for the inn’s finest room and learned a Heavenly Room cost one Legendary-level Beast Core per night.
• A hidden figure released a trace of killing intent toward Lin Hao, and he sensed it; the Sword Box warned him to be careful.
• Lin Hao booked three Heavenly Rooms for half a month, silencing the hall as the guests realized the cost would total forty-five Legendary-level Beast Cores.
• Yu Linglong questioned Lin Hao’s extravagance, and he reassured her that he would not let her suffer.
• Su Qingya introduced herself as the manager of Myriad Treasure Pavilion, dismissed the waiter, and asked Lin Hao his name.

Lin Hao booked a lavish Heavenly Room at Myriad Treasure Pavilion for himself, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong, drawing attention with his generous payment. The next morning, Su Qingya met them and asked about their plans, and Lin Hao began steering her toward his intended scheme.

• Su Qingya checked Lin Hao in and gave him the token for one Heavenly Room after arranging it to save him the cost of three rooms.
• Lin Hao paid fifteen Legendary-level Beast Cores up front under the name Lin Tianya, astonishing the crowd and Su Qingya.
• Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong worried about sharing a room with Lin Hao, then explored the spacious suite and chose bedrooms.
• Lin Hao told the two girls to rest and enjoy themselves, privately noting that his conspicuous spending was meant to attract certain people's attention, including Su Qingya.
• The trio stayed in the Heavenly Room, ate a lavish feast, and reassured Lin Qing'er that Lin Hao had planned for the expense.
• The next morning, Su Qingya asked Lin Hao what he planned to do, and he said he would take the girls around Myriad Treasure City while privately thinking she had taken the bait.

Lin Hao secured entry to the Myriad Treasures Auction House for himself, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong, hoping to build ties with the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild. The three reached a private room, where Du Binglan arrived to assist them as the auction was about to begin.

• Su Qingya invited Lin Hao and his companions to the auction and gave them entry tokens, explaining that Beast Cores could be used instead of spirit stones.
• Lin Qing'er guessed that Lin Hao was trying to gain the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild's support for their Sword Sect, and he said she would learn more in a couple of days.
• Lin Hao, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong spent the day exploring Myriad Treasure City before heading to the auction house at night.
• Lin Hao gave Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong masks to wear, and the guards assigned the three of them to private room No. 2 after checking their tokens.
• Dong Yang escorted the group to their private room, where maids brought refreshments and Du Binglan introduced herself as their auction guide.

Lin Hao attended his first auction and won an Earth Grade cultivation method with an extravagant bid. After casually putting it away, he announced that he did not have enough Spirit Stones, leaving Du Binglan terrified that they could not pay.

• Du Binglan gave Lin Hao, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong catalogues and explained that she would place bids for them.
• The auction began with an Earth Grade cultivation method called Thunder Flame, and Lin Hao bid one hundred thousand High-grade Spirit Stones after the price reached fifty thousand.
• No one challenged Lin Hao's bid, and he won Thunder Flame for one hundred thousand High-grade Spirit Stones.
• Lin Hao tossed the cultivation method into his Storage Space and calmly said that he did not have enough Spirit Stones.
• Du Binglan turned deathly pale as she realized Lin Hao might be unable to pay and that she could be in trouble with him.

Lin Hao traded two Legendary-level Beast Cores at the auction house and bid on the Blazing Fire Sword after the Sword Box revealed it had a sword spirit. He won the sword and confronted a bidder who complained, calling him a broke loser who was barking.

• Lin Hao exchanged two Legendary-level Beast Cores for credit toward his auction purchases, and Du Binglan was relieved.
• The Sword Box told Lin Hao that the Blazing Fire Sword had a sword spirit despite the auctioneer’s claim.
• Lin Hao bid 100,000 High-grade Spirit Stones and won the Blazing Fire Sword.
• When another bidder accused him of snatching everything, Lin Hao confronted him and called him a broke loser who was barking.

Lin Hao watched Myriad Treasures Auction House reveal a Dragon Pill, and the Golden Sacred Dragon inside his Mental Space recognized it as a relic of his clan and a key to his recovery. The auction house confirmed the pill came from a mid-stage Sovereign Realm Golden Sacred Dragon, leaving Lin Hao intent on buying it.

• The woman in white had two Domain Realm guards remove a man who disrupted the auction and insulted Lin Hao.
• Lin Hao skipped the remaining lots while Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong enjoyed the auction.
• After the final lot sold, the woman in white announced a mysterious item and revealed a golden Dragon Pill inside a wooden box.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon became enraged when he sensed the pill, and the Sword Box identified it as a Dragon Pill from a powerful Golden Sacred Dragon.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon urged Lin Hao to buy the pill, and the woman in white confirmed it had come from a mid-stage Sovereign Realm Golden Sacred Dragon.

Lin Hao won the Sovereign Realm Golden Sacred Dragon Dragon Pill for thirty-five million High-grade Spirit Stones, despite fierce bidding from powerful factions. After the auction, hidden auras fixed on his group, and Lin Hao turned to Du Binglan to arrange the exchange.

• The auctioneer described the Golden Sacred Dragon Dragon Pill and opened bidding at ten million High-grade Spirit Stones.
• Lin Hao waited as several VIP bidders drove the price above twenty-five million, then bid thirty million and raised it to thirty-five million.
• The auctioneer sold the Dragon Pill to Lin Hao, while the Golden Sacred Dragon and Sword Box warned him that trouble lay ahead.
• Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong worried about the powerful figures targeting their box, and Lin Hao reassured them that their masks hid their identities.
• Lin Hao asked Du Binglan whether they would make the exchange at the auction.

Lin Hao completed the transaction for the Dragon Pill, paying with Legendary-level Beast Cores and receiving the Blazing Fire Sword and a Black Gold Card. He then asked Su Qingwan whether the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild had suitable guest elders to oversee his sect.

• Su Qingwan warned Lin Hao that the Dragon Pill had attracted covetous attention and that dangers might await once they left Myriad Treasure City.
• Lin Hao paid for the Dragon Pill with nearly six hundred Legendary-level Beast Cores, impressing Lin Qing'er, Yu Linglong, and Du Binglan.
• Elder Gong handed Lin Hao the Dragon Pill and gave him the Blazing Fire Sword as a gift.
• Su Qingwan gave Lin Hao a Black Gold Card that offered the guild's highest service and an eighty percent price on purchases.
• Lin Hao asked Su Qingwan whether the guild could provide guest elders to oversee his sect, surprising her.

Lin Hao secured the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild’s help recruiting experts and escorting him back to the Sword Sect. Su Qingwan revealed she had backed him because she believed his promise would be more valuable than the guild’s resources, while Lin Hao prepared to say goodbye to Su Qingya.

• Lin Hao revealed that he came from the Sword Sect and explained that recruiting guest elders was the main reason he had come to Myriad Treasure City.
• Su Qingwan offered to send guild experts to protect the Sword Sect and help advertise its recruitment, and Lin Hao accepted.
• Elder Gong arranged eighteen experts—ten Legendary rank, five Domain Realm, and three Sovereign Realm—to escort Lin Hao and stay until the Sword Sect recruited enough people.
• After Lin Hao departed, Su Qingwan told Elder Gong she believed Lin Hao had great potential and that his promise was worth more than the guild’s resources.
• Lin Hao returned to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, promised Yu Linglong they could visit again, and went inside to say goodbye to Su Qingya.

Lin Hao prepared to leave Myriad Treasure City with the Dragon Pill while dozens of factions watched him, hoping to seize it. He revealed his Diamond Realm cultivation and ordered most of his protectors to escort Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong ahead, leaving only Qiu Ya to accompany him.

• Su Qingya thanked Lin Hao for visiting Myriad Treasures Pavilion and offered to keep his Heavenly Room reserved as he prepared to return to his sect.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon warned Lin Hao that dozens of auras had locked onto him and offered to deal with the pursuers.
• Lin Hao told Qiu Ya to send everyone except himself and Qiu Ya ahead with Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong, but both women objected.
• Lin Hao withdrew his Sword Qi, revealing that he was only at the Diamond Realm, while hidden factions debated when to attack him for the Dragon Pill.
• Lin Hao displayed the Dragon Pill to the watchers, then ordered Qiu Ya to leave the city with him while the others escorted Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong ahead.

Lin Hao sent Lin Qing'er, Yu Linglong, and the others away before luring the people pursuing him into the Dense Forest. Surrounded by experts from several sects seeking the Dragon Pill, he told Qiu Ya to stop arguing and kill them all.

• Lin Hao sent Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong away aboard a Flying boat, then asked Qiu Ya to help him confront their pursuers.
• Lin Hao told Qiu Ya to hold off four Legendary rank experts while he dealt with the more than thirty Divine-level Experts.
• The pursuers gathered in the Dense Forest and surrounded Lin Hao and Qiu Ya, demanding the Dragon Pill.
• Qiu Ya identified members of the Sky Eagle Sect, Blood Fiend Gate, Mysterious Nether Cult, and Myriad Beast Mountain, and warned them against provoking the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild.
• Lin Hao told Qiu Ya to stop wasting his breath and kill them all.

Lin Hao faced thirty-four Divine-tier experts while Qiu Ya held off four Legendary rank opponents. After warning the attackers to leave, Lin Hao revealed his Eightfold Sword Intent and Sword Domain, leaving them stunned as he prepared to fight.

• Qiu Ya unleashed his mid-stage Sovereign Realm pressure, but the thirty-eight attackers combined their strength to break through it.
• Four Legendary rank experts surrounded Qiu Ya while the other thirty-four charged at Lin Hao.
• Lin Hao warned the attackers to leave, but they mocked his Diamond Realm strength and demanded the Dragon Pill.
• Lin Hao released his Eightfold Sword Intent and spread his Sword Domain, weakening the attackers and revealing power they thought a Diamond Realm martial artist could not possess.
• A cold voice announced that the show was finally starting.

Lin Hao used his Sword Domain and Spatial Binding to immobilize the Divine-level Experts surrounding him, then summoned Zixiao and prepared his Battle Skill: Other Shore. Elsewhere, Qiu Ya revealed his Blade Domain and blasted the four Legendary rank experts away.

• The four Legendary rank experts noticed Lin Hao's sword intent and Sword Domain, while Qiu Ya recognized him and gained confidence.
• Qiu Ya revealed his Blade Intent and Blade Domain, raising his strength to the threshold of the high stage of the Sovereign Realm.
• Qiu Ya attacked the four Legendary rank experts and sent them flying after they tried to stop him.
• Lin Hao gathered his aura into his hand and used Spatial Binding to immobilize the Divine-level Experts surrounding him.
• Lin Hao summoned Zixiao, filled the sky with a blood-red aura, and invoked Battle Skill: Other Shore as red flowers bloomed overhead.

Lin Hao killed the Divine-level Experts and the remaining elders who had attacked him over the Dragon Pill, then left with Qiu Ya for the Sword Sect. A concealed observer recognized Lin Hao’s Eightfold Sword Intent and Sword Domain and anticipated seeing him at the upcoming Sect Competition.

• Lin Hao killed thirty-four Divine-level Experts with a single sword strike, then instantly slew the two Legendary-level vice sect masters.
• The surviving elders from the Sky Eagle Sect and Blood Fiend Gate tried to flee, but Qiu Ya pinned them down with his Sovereign Realm pressure.
• Lin Hao ordered the elders killed, destroyed the Blood Fiend Gate elder’s blood signal, and killed the Sky Eagle Sect elder as well.
• Lin Hao collected the Storage Bags, burned the bodies, and departed with Qiu Ya aboard a Flying boat bound for the Sword Sect.
• A black-robed figure inspected the battlefield, sensed Lin Hao’s Eightfold Sword Intent and Sword Domain, and vanished after thinking the Sect Competition would be worth watching.

Sect Master Duan learned that Lin Tianya had gone to Myriad Treasure City to recruit guest elders and worried about the cost. When Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong returned to the Sword Sect with a crowd of powerful cultivators, Duan and the disciples discovered that the visitors were welcoming the sect master rather than attacking.

• Hua Xinyue told Sect Master Duan that Lin Tianya had left for Myriad Treasure City to recruit guest elders.
• Sect Master Duan and Hua Xinyue worried that recruiting cultivators in Myriad Treasure City would require more money than the Sword Sect could afford.
• Sect Master Duan sensed numerous powerful auras approaching and ordered Hua Xinyue to gather the disciples while he went to investigate.
• Lin Qing'er, Yu Linglong, and their companions arrived at the Sword Sect after their flying boat ran out of spiritual stones.
• Yu Linglong greeted Sect Master Duan and Hua Xinyue, and the cultivators accompanying her bowed to Duan, leaving him shocked by their numbers and strength.

Lin Hao returned safely to the Sword Sect after luring away its pursuers, and Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue welcomed him back. After resting and eating, Lin Hao reassured Hua Xinyue about supporting the newly invited experts and urged the sect to cultivate promising disciples with good character.

• Hua Xinyue learned from Lin Qing'er that Lin Tianya had gone off with Qiu Ya to draw away the pursuers, and Duan Tian worried that they faced nearly forty powerful enemies.
• Lin Tianya and Qiu Ya returned to the sect, and Duan Tian slapped Lin Hao before scolding him for taking such a risk.
• Hua Xinyue led everyone to Heavenly Sword Peak, where Lin Hao declined to join the discussion and went to sleep at his courtyard on Burial Sword Peak.
• Yu Linglong, Lin Qing'er, and Hua Xinyue visited Lin Hao after he woke, and Yu Linglong and Lin Qing'er served him a meal they had prepared.
• Hua Xinyue raised concerns about paying the newly invited experts, and Lin Hao offered to cover six months of stipends and proposed cultivating talented disciples with good character.

Lin Hao told Hua Xinyue he would help protect and strengthen the Sword Sect but refused to take on a leadership role. After hearing about Ling Tian and receiving the Sword Box’s advice on improving the sect, Lin Hao headed to Heavenly Sword Peak to watch the disciple selection.

• Lin Hao reassured Hua Xinyue that the Sword Sect was his home, then refused her suggestion that he become an elder or vice sect master.
• Hua Xinyue asked about Ling Tian, and Lin Hao recounted defeating him in two sword strikes; Hua Xinyue realized Ling Tian might be too ashamed to return.
• Lin Hao gave the Dragon Pill to the Golden Sacred Dragon, which swallowed it and said it would restore its missing half after refining it.
• Lin Hao decided to strengthen the Sword Sect before pursuing a breakthrough, and the Sword Box offered a way to improve the sect’s overall strength.
• Lin Hao went to Heavenly Sword Peak the next morning to watch the disciple selection.

Lin Hao attended a Sword Sect meeting where Duan Tian appointed Qiu Ya Chief Attendant and proposed bringing Xuanyu into the sect. Xuanyu spoke through Lin Hao’s sword, revealed Lin Hao’s real name and warned that anyone seeking him in the Central Region would need to reach the Legendary level.

• Duan Tian welcomed the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild’s experts and appointed Qiu Ya the Sword Sect’s Chief Attendant, equal in status to the Great Elder.
• Duan Tian asked Lin Hao whether Xuanyu could join the Sword Sect, and Lin Hao realized his martial uncle wanted to gain Xuanyu’s influence as well.
• Xuanyu’s sword flew out of Lin Hao’s Storage Space, and Xuanyu spoke through it, agreeing to Duan Tian’s proposal while calling Lin Hao by his real name.
• Xuanyu explained that he had told Lin Hao to use an alias because of the Demon Emperor, who would not be able to pursue him soon.
• Xuanyu said he was in the Central Region and that Duan Tian would need to reach the Legendary level to find him.