Chapter Summaries

Shen Changchuan and Shen Tingchu parted near Qing City, with Shen Changchuan gifting him the Beast Taming Secret Art before returning to the Dragon Firmament Sect. Over the next three months, Shen Changchuan studied cultivation knowledge and worked to understand the insights he had gained on his journey.

• Shen Tingchu explained the advantages of raising a flying Demon Beast and accepted Shen Changchuan's Beast Taming Secret Art as thanks for his help.
• Shen Tingchu flew away on his sword, and Shen Changchuan rode Little Wind toward the Dragon Firmament Sect.
• For three months, Shen Changchuan studied records at the Scripture Depository Pavilion and worked to digest the insights he had gained from Mo Lingfeng and Dream Traveling Immortal.
• Shen Changchuan sought guidance from Senior Brothers and Sisters and, when necessary, You Longzi, rapidly expanding his knowledge of cultivation.

After three months of cultivation and guidance, Shen Changchuan grew more determined to enter the Yuqing Immortal Sect. News that he had defeated Mo Lingfeng head-on at Wushankou reached the Dragon Firmament Sect, silencing the Outer Disciples who had dismissed Shen Changchuan and vowed to beat him in the grand competition.

• Shen Changchuan made great progress through three months of cultivation and resolved to enter the Yuqing Immortal Sect through its entrance competition in five years.
• News spread through the Dragon Firmament Sect that Shen Changchuan had defeated Mo Lingfeng of the Nanyang Sect head-on at Wushankou.
• The Outer Disciples recalled Mo Lingfeng's reputation for fighting an Out of Body Stage cultivator to a draw and struggled to believe he had lost.
• The disciples who had dismissed Shen Changchuan's earlier victory and vowed to defeat him fell silent after learning he had beaten Mo Lingfeng.

After three months of cultivation, Shen Changchuan improved his Divine Ability and learned to merge Spiritual Sense into mana, while the sect's disciples reacted to his strength in different ways. He then left the Dragon Firmament Sect to carry out a Sect mission.

• News of Shen Changchuan's battle with Mo Lingfeng discouraged many disciples, while others became more determined to surpass him.
• Shen Changchuan found that his Three Azure Luo Sword Array progress had risen to 28% during his three months of cultivation.
• Shen Changchuan realized that his broader cultivation studies and Divine Ability practice had reinforced one another and deepened his understanding.
• Under You Longzi's guidance, Shen Changchuan learned to merge Spiritual Sense into mana and applied it to the Azure Wood Sword Light, increasing his strength.
• Shen Changchuan accepted a Sect mission and left the Dragon Firmament Sect's mountain gates.

Shen Changchuan took a high-reward mission to clear out rampaging Demon Beasts and earn enough sect Contribution points for several years. At White Stone Village, he discovered the villagers had repelled a powerful beast and recognized the place as the former base of the Home Protection Mutual Aid Alliance.

• Shen Changchuan went on a mission to hunt Demon Beasts and investigate the cause of their upheaval, hoping to earn several years’ worth of Contribution points at once.
• Shen Changchuan flew on Little Wind toward a target marked on the map, confident that his strength and Little Wind’s ability to track from the sky would make the mission manageable.
• The people of White Stone Village gathered to welcome Shen Changchuan, but he dismissed their offer of a feast and asked for details about the Demon Beast.
• Shen Changchuan examined the Jade Slip and noticed that White Stone Village had suffered few losses despite being attacked by a peak Ninth Layer Qi Gathering Demon Beast.
• Shen Changchuan recognized White Stone Village as the former base of the Home Protection Mutual Aid Alliance.

Shen Changchuan investigated the Demon Beast attack near White Stone Village, then tracked down and killed the Iron Tiger Demon. Afterward, he continued flying toward the next area to patrol and eliminate more Demon Beasts.

• Shen Changchuan questioned whether White Stone Village had hidden masters, but decided not to investigate its secrets and left to examine the Demon Beast attack site.
• Shen Changchuan found strange traces near the village, then used Little Wind and his Insightful True Eyes to follow the fleeing Demon Beast.
• After Shen Changchuan departed, the white-haired elder and a burly man relaxed and discussed the village's secret and Shen Changchuan's power.
• One day later, Shen Changchuan located the Iron Tiger Demon in the ancient forest and evaded its black beam attack.
• Shen Changchuan struck the Iron Tiger Demon with his sword, killed it, and stored its head and corpse.
• Shen Changchuan flew onward with Little Wind to patrol the next area and hunt more Demon Beasts.

Shen Changchuan finished a month-long campaign across the lands near Border Wasteland Forest, killing many Demon Beasts and earning enough sect Contribution points to cover several years of expenses. After deciding to return, he reflected that his combat experience had improved his use of First-tier Spells, but he wanted to focus on advancing to the Out of Body Stage; then the village chief of Yellow Rock Village ran up to him.

• Shen Changchuan spent a month patrolling a vast region and killed numerous Demon Beasts, earning more than two thousand sect Contribution points.
• After slaying a late Eighth Layer Demon Beast near Yellow Rock Village, Shen Changchuan decided to stop hunting because Demon Beasts had become harder to find and his contribution needs were covered.
• Shen Changchuan judged that his practical combat experience had improved his handling of Perfect-grade First-tier Spells, but chose to prioritize advancing to the Out of Body Stage instead of mastering combinations of spells he would soon outgrow.
• The village chief of Yellow Rock Village ran to Shen Changchuan after he killed the Demon Beast that had been troubling the village, and Shen Changchuan asked what was wrong.

Shen Changchuan declined a village chief’s invitation and flew toward the sect, unaware the man had secretly sent a message. After receiving Shen Shiying’s plea for help, he rushed to a valley and killed the Taurus Demon attacking his group.

• A tall, thin man praised Shen Changchuan and invited him to a feast, but Shen Changchuan declined and left on Little Wind.
• After Shen Changchuan departed, the man dropped his fawning act and activated a Communication Talisman, regretting that he had no choice but to act.
• Shen Changchuan received a plea for help from Shen Shiying and flew toward the nearby valley where he and others were trapped behind a faltering Formation.
• Shen Changchuan noticed that the Taurus Demon’s attack seemed unusual, but he charged in and cleaved the beast in two with a sword strike.

Shen Changchuan realized Shen Shiying’s distress call was a trap and tried to escape, but an Out of Body-level sword and surrounding Formations stopped him. He was left trapped as his attackers praised his quick reaction.

• Shen Shiying claimed a Taurus Demon had attacked his group and thanked Shen Changchuan for rescuing them.
• Shen Changchuan suspected Shen Shiying’s explanation and attacked him with Azure Wood Sword Light, breaking the group’s Formation.
• Shen Changchuan tried to flee with Little Wind, but an Out of Body-level magical sword struck at him from the sky.
• Shen Changchuan used the Bronze Bell to repel the magical sword, though the collision sent him and Little Wind back down.
• Formations rose around Shen Changchuan, sealing his escape routes as an attacker acknowledged his swift reaction.

Shen Changchuan was trapped by a Nascent Soul cultivator serving First Madam, who attacked him with overwhelming force. The chapter ended as Shen Changchuan countered the attack with three interlocking Azure Wood Sword Lights.

• A black-clad Nascent Soul cultivator appeared and sealed Shen Changchuan inside a Formation.
• Shen Changchuan deduced that First Madam had arranged the ambush using information from Yellow Stone Village and Shen Shiying.
• The Black Clad Figure admitted his allegiance and dismissed Shen Changchuan’s warnings about the Old Ancestor and the family’s future.
• The Black Clad Figure used a powerful Spiritual Sense to pin Shen Changchuan in place and sent a massive wind-and-cloud hand crashing down.
• Shen Changchuan unleashed three layers of Azure Wood Sword Light and joined them in a Lesser Three Talents formation to meet the attack.

Shen Changchuan matched the Black Clad Figure’s full-power Second-tier Spell, but the opponent began overwhelming him with a relentless barrage to exhaust his mana. Cornered against the Formation light screen, Shen Changchuan deployed his Bronze Bell to withstand the attacks as the valley shook around him.

• Shen Changchuan shattered the Black Clad Figure’s oppressive attack with three Azure Wood Sword Lights, and their powers collided in a draw.
• The Black Clad Figure acknowledged Shen Changchuan’s strength, then unleashed a storm of First-tier Spells to exploit his lower cultivation and drain his mana.
• Shen Changchuan evaded the tracking spells with his Movement Technique until the Formation light screen blocked his retreat.
• Shen Changchuan summoned the Bronze Bell, whose azure barrier shielded him as the barrage battered the valley and shook his body.

Shen Changchuan survived the Black Clad Figure’s sustained spell barrage and counterattacked with Blood Fiend Qi, the Soul-Snatching Bell, and his Divine Ability Three Azure Luo Sword Array. After the clash, he emerged from the smoke and replenished his depleted mana while watching the dust-covered battlefield.

• The Black Clad Figure stopped his barrage, assumed Shen Changchuan was dead, and descended to search the ruined ground.
• Shen Changchuan released Blood Fiend Qi, which ensnared the Black Clad Figure and suppressed his mana and Spiritual Sense.
• Shen Changchuan overloaded the Soul-Snatching Bell and shattered it, stunning the Black Clad Figure with its final strike.
• Shen Changchuan unleashed his Divine Ability Three Azure Luo Sword Array, tearing through the Black Clad Figure’s protective barrier amid a devastating explosion.
• Shen Changchuan emerged from the smoke, absorbed spiritual qi from two Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and kept his gaze fixed on the dust ahead.

Shen Changchuan outlasted the Black Clad Figure’s spell barrage and defeated him with a hidden counterattack and the Divine Ability Three Azure Luo Sword Array. After cautiously confronting the grievously wounded enemy, Shen Changchuan killed him with a sword strike.

• The Black Clad Figure tried to exhaust Shen Changchuan with a barrage of First-tier Spells, but Shen Changchuan endured using the Bronze Bell and Mid-grade Spirit Stones.
• Shen Changchuan concealed his aura amid the spell bombardment and launched a fatal counterattack with the Divine Ability Three Azure Luo Sword Array, sacrificing the Soul-Snatching Bell and Blood Fiend Gourd to restrain his opponent.
• As the dust cleared, Shen Changchuan found the Black Clad Figure wounded and unable to fight, then cautiously approached him with the Bronze Bell.
• The Black Clad Figure asked how Shen Changchuan had survived and mastered a Divine Ability, and Shen Changchuan answered that nothing was impossible.
• Shen Changchuan beheaded the Black Clad Figure with a sword strike, extinguishing his life force.

Shen Changchuan killed the injured Shen Family elder Shen Zhengming, then tracked down the fleeing accomplices to learn that the ambush had been ordered by the First Madam. He killed the accomplices as well and planned to report the matter to the Old Ancestor before returning to the sect for secluded cultivation.

• Shen Changchuan beheaded the weakened man in black, later identified as Shen Zhengming, and judged that he could defeat an Out of Body Stage cultivator at the first layer but not the second.
• Shen Changchuan decided to return to the sect and cultivate in seclusion, then searched Shen Zhengming's corpse and took his Storage Bag and body as evidence.
• Shen Changchuan followed the fleeing group’s trail and subdued Shen Shiying and the other accomplices.
• Shen Shiying confessed that the First Madam had ordered the ambush and that Shen Zhengming had coerced him into serving as bait.
• Shen Changchuan ignored Shen Shiying’s plea for mercy and killed the entire group.

Shen Changchuan killed Shen Shiying and his companions, then flew back to the Dragon Firmament Sect. On the way, he saw new settlements appearing across the Border Wasteland Forest, and he returned to the sect after reflecting on his battle spoils.

• Shen Shiying had voluntarily joined the ambush out of jealousy over Shen Changchuan’s success and the opportunities he believed he had lost.
• Shen Changchuan killed Shen Shiying and the others, took their Storage Bags, and rode Little Wind toward the Dragon Firmament Sect.
• Shen Changchuan saw new settlements and Spirit Fields being established across the Border Wasteland Forest as cultivators arrived to develop the region.
• Shen Changchuan judged that the region’s development remained slow and that Great Bay Village’s income was of little use to him for now.
• Shen Changchuan focused on the spoils from his battle with Shen Zhengming and returned safely to the sect a few days later.

Shen Changchuan completed a demon-slaying mission, checked on his family in Great Bay Village, and sent the Shen Family Old Ancestor evidence concerning Shen Zhengming. The chapter left the message delivered, with Shen Changchuan waiting to see what would happen next.

• Shen Changchuan turned in his demon-beast mission to Hong Yang and received more than 3,100 Contribution points, then refused Hong Yang's offer of the External Affairs Hall Master position.
• Hong Yang and Wu Tianhao discussed Shen Changchuan's talent and his ability to threaten even Out of Body Stage Third Layer cultivators.
• Shen Changchuan visited Great Bay Village, confirmed his relatives were safe, and sold the demon-beast corpses through the Marketplace for Spirit Stones.
• Shen Changchuan returned to the Half-Mountain Courtyard, secured it against spying, and sent the Shen Family Old Ancestor an account and images concerning Shen Zhengming and the others' corpses.

Shen Changchuan recovered from his battle with Shen Zhengming, cultivated in the secret chamber, and received Old Ancestor’s judgment on the ambush. The message punished Shen Zhengming and his branch but said nothing about First Madam, leaving Shen Changchuan concerned that she had escaped consequences.

• Shen Changchuan reflected on First Madam’s attempt to kill him and resolved to deal with her once he became stronger.
• Shen Changchuan searched Shen Zhengming’s Storage Bags but found almost nothing of value.
• Shen Changchuan cultivated with Spirit Stones, then practiced the Divine Ability Three Azure Luo Sword Array and raised its progress to 37%.
• Old Ancestor’s Communication Talisman arrived, announcing Shen Zhengming’s expulsion from the Shen Family and the exile of his branch and other participants for twenty years.
• Shen Changchuan noticed that Old Ancestor’s message did not mention First Madam and wondered whether she would face punishment.

Shen Changchuan returned to the Dragon Firmament Sect and devoted himself to secluded cultivation, while Shen Chong’s dramatic clash with the Tiannan Shen Clan made him the new famous prodigy of the Tiannan Domain. Ten months later, Shen Changchuan had brought the Three Azure Luo Sword Array to the brink of completion, preparing to break through to Nascent Soul.

• Shen Changchuan returned to the Dragon Firmament Sect, worried that Shen Chong’s three-year agreement with First Madam might end in a dangerous confrontation.
• Shen Changchuan began his final stretch of secluded cultivation, aiming to complete the Three Azure Luo Sword Array and reach Nascent Soul.
• During the next ten months, Shen Chong challenged the Tiannan Shen Clan, killed First Madam’s Nascent Soul-stage subordinate, and escaped the Shen Family Old Ancestor’s Spirit Wandering realm attack.
• Cultivators across the Tiannan Domain celebrated Shen Chong’s rise and mocked the Shen Family for driving out Shen Chong and Shen Changchuan, while the clan kept silent.
• Shen Changchuan alternated between studying the Three Azure Luo Sword Array and completing First-tier spells to build traits experience, eventually bringing the Divine Ability to the brink of completion.

Shen Changchuan perfected the Three Azure Luo Sword Array after ten months of cultivation and decided to prepare for the Out of Body Stage. You Longzi mistakenly assumed his Divine Ability cultivation had failed, until Shen Changchuan corrected him.

• Shen Changchuan cultivated the Three Azure Luo Sword Array to Perfect and sensed a mysterious Wood Element intent that let him feel able to control nearby spiritual power and plants.
• Shen Changchuan considered how the Golden Finger had accelerated his cultivation and resolved to use that method for Divine Abilities and major combat techniques.
• Shen Changchuan decided that he had reached the limit of what he could perfect and went to tell You Longzi he would prepare to break through to the Out of Body Stage.
• You Longzi assumed Shen Changchuan had failed to cultivate a Divine Ability Seed and tried to reassure him that the setback could temper his Dao Heart.
• Shen Changchuan clarified that he had already cultivated the Three Azure Luo Sword Array to Perfect, leaving You Longzi astonished.

Shen Changchuan demonstrated that he had perfected the Three Azure Luo Sword Array Divine Ability, astonishing You Longzi. After seven days of instruction on advancing to the Nascent Soul realm, Shen Changchuan felt ready to begin the breakthrough.

• You Longzi doubted Shen Changchuan had perfected a Divine Ability so quickly and asked him to demonstrate it.
• Shen Changchuan summoned the Three Azure Luo Sword Array, displaying the intent of a perfected Divine Ability, and You Longzi told him to put it away before it scared off his fish.
• You Longzi praised Shen Changchuan and learned that he had come for guidance on advancing to the Nascent Soul realm.
• You Longzi explained the breakthrough process in detail over seven days, including the transformations of mana and Spiritual Sense.
• Shen Changchuan absorbed You Longzi's instruction, judged that further study would not help, and decided it was time to advance.

Shen Changchuan entered deathly seclusion with a precious wood-element Spirit Tree Heart gifted by You Longzi, while the sect prepared for its Three Year Grand Competition. As the competition approached, Li Qing vowed to reclaim his lost standing against Shen Changchuan.

• You Longzi gave Shen Changchuan a second-tier Spirit Tree Heart and urged him to condense a Spirit Body and, if possible, a Divine Ability Seed.
• Shen Changchuan entered one of the sect's second-tier Cave Abodes and began deathly seclusion.
• Two months later, Hong Yang lectured the disciples and announced that the Three Year Grand Competition would take place in ten days.
• The disciples discussed the competition's rewards and the chance for top performers to be personally taught by Out of Body Stage elders.
• Li Qing declared that he had trained for three years to reclaim what he lost and challenged Shen Changchuan's standing.