Chapter Summaries

Shen Changchuan concealed his inheritance from the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor and arranged for the inheritance assessments to continue normally while he built up his strength. After returning to the plaza, he reunited with You Longzi and hid the truth as his master praised his progress.

• Shen Changchuan decided that no one could learn he had received the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor's inheritance, and told Bagong to continue the assessments without interference or rewards for most candidates.
• Shen Changchuan rejected Bagong's offer to show him the inheritance, then left the pure white space through a vortex gateway.
• Bagong reflected that Shen Changchuan's caution and unusual resistance to the Amnesia of the Womb might allow him to reach the height needed to rescue its master.
• Shen Changchuan returned to the plaza, where You Longzi asked how the assessment had gone; Shen Changchuan truthfully mentioned his gains without revealing the inheritance.
• You Longzi praised Shen Changchuan's Out of Body Stage ninth level cultivation, and Shen Changchuan resolved to repay his master's sacrifices.

You Longzi and Shen Changchuan left the inheritance space and encountered a Tianmo Sect cultivator who mocked Shen Changchuan’s short assessment. After You Longzi rebuked him, Shen Changchuan considered whether to cultivate at the Yuqing Immortal Sect’s mountain gate.

• You Longzi took Shen Changchuan away while participants from other factions remained in the inheritance space.
• A Tianmo Sect cultivator mocked Shen Changchuan for staying only a month, and You Longzi countered by pointing out that the Tianmo Sect Saintess, Shi Mengting, had nearly been killed by him despite cultivating twice as long.
• You Longzi reassured Shen Changchuan that his achievements were impressive for someone who had practiced for only around thirty years.
• Shen Changchuan said he did not care about the cultivator’s judgment and believed he would surpass him within a hundred years.
• You Longzi asked whether Shen Changchuan wanted to cultivate at the immortal sect’s mountain gate, and Shen Changchuan considered the benefits while low on resources.

Shen Changchuan declined You Longzi’s offer to cultivate at the Yuqing Immortal Sect, choosing to consolidate his gains at the Dragon Firmament Sect before the internal competition. When he returned to Great Bay Village, he learned that his maternal grandfather, Han Qinhu, had passed away and came to the mourning hall, where Han Dayong recognized him.

• Shen Changchuan refused You Longzi’s proposal to cultivate at the Yuqing Immortal Sect until after the internal competition.
• You Longzi returned Shen Changchuan to the Tiannan Domain and then left on important business.
• Shen Changchuan flew to Great Bay Village, reflecting on his past there and the dangers that still lay ahead.
• Shen Changchuan discovered that his maternal grandfather, Han Qinhu, had passed away.
• Shen Changchuan appeared at Han Qinhu’s mourning hall, and Han Dayong greeted him.

Shen Changchuan mourned his maternal grandfather, Han Qinhu, and learned how much pressure Han Qinhu had carried while supporting him and Great Bay Village. After a month spent resting and with the funeral over, Shen Changchuan watched Big Bay City return to its usual bustle.

• Han Dayong told Shen Changchuan that Han Qinhu had regretted being unable to shoulder more of the village’s burdens and had wished him success on the Immortal Path.
• Shen Changchuan quietly attended Han Qinhu’s small family funeral and accompanied his mother and uncles through the mourning period.
• News of Han Qinhu’s death spread through Big Bay City, where shops hung white cloth in mourning.
• Shen Changchuan spent a month away from cultivation, visiting his family, meeting old subordinates, and wandering through the city.
• After the city returned to normal, Shen Changchuan stood on the back mountain and looked calmly over its busy streets and the Great Bay River.

Shen Changchuan reflected on Big Bay City’s growth and the passage of time before his Lifebound Divine Ability transformed through his accumulated insights. He named the new sword Longevity, unsure whether it had truly severed time or only embodied its intent.

• Shen Changchuan looked over Big Bay City and remembered how it had grown from a small village during the past thirty years.
• Shen Changchuan recalled his aging family, former villagers, and the descendants of his fallen subordinates.
• Shen Changchuan reflected on the passing of generations and traced a stroke in the air with his fingers.
• Shen Changchuan’s Lifebound Divine Ability unleashed sword light that withered everything within thirty feet and left the area lifeless.
• Shen Changchuan realized his Lifebound Divine Ability had changed and named the sword Longevity.

Shen Changchuan reflected on the mysterious power of his Longevity Sword and spent a month studying it, but could not uncover how it worked. He then left Great Bay Village for the Dragon Firmament Sect, planning to master the spells and secret arts in its Scripture Depository Pavilion before the internal grand competition.

• Shen Changchuan realized that his Longevity Sword’s artistic conception affected both him and nearby living beings, making time seem to rush by until they withered and died.
• Over the next month, Shen Changchuan studied the Longevity Sword but could not determine its principles, though he recognized it as a powerful battle trump card.
• Shen Changchuan decided not to enter secluded cultivation and instead planned to advance by studying the Dragon Firmament Sect’s extensive collection.
• Shen Changchuan left Great Bay Village without saying farewell to his relatives and set out for the Dragon Firmament Sect’s mountain gate.
• Shen Changchuan planned to spend one or two years mastering the Pavilion’s First Order, Second Order, and Second Order Top Grade spells, and possibly trying its Third Order spells.

Shen Changchuan decided to focus on tempering his cultivation and mastering spells before the Immortal Sect’s internal grand competition, so he traveled to the Dragon Firmament Sect to train. There, he reunited with Senior Sister Wei Yuting, who offered him condolences.

• Shen Changchuan weighed spell cultivation against raising his realm and concluded that consolidating his strength would help him more before the upcoming competition.
• Shen Changchuan decided to cultivate the spells and Dharma Gates in the Dragon Firmament Sect’s Scripture Depository Pavilion, hoping to build strength and accumulate experience.
• Shen Changchuan arrived at the sect and saw that its mountain gate had grown into a bustling, imposing stronghold with a nearby cultivation town and many disciples.
• Shen Changchuan went to the main hall and found Wei Yuting managing the sect’s affairs; she welcomed him and offered her condolences.

After returning to the Dragon Firmament Sect, Shen Changchuan planned to study spells in the Scripture Depository Pavilion, and Wei Yuting asked him to give the sect a monthly public lecture. He agreed, and news of his upcoming lecture set the sect abuzz.

• Wei Yuting learned that Shen Changchuan had returned to the sect and heard his plans to spend the next year or two studying spells in the Scripture Depository Pavilion.
• Wei Yuting asked Shen Changchuan to serve as an instructor and give monthly public lectures for the sect’s disciples.
• Wei Yuting explained that Shen Changchuan’s lectures could revive a plan she had been unable to carry out because the sect’s senior elders were stationed at the front lines.
• Shen Changchuan agreed to give one public lecture each month.
• Wei Yuting announced Shen Changchuan’s return and upcoming lecture, stirring excitement throughout the Dragon Firmament Sect.

Shen Changchuan spent nearly twenty days mastering more than three hundred First-tier Spells in the Dragon Firmament Sect’s Scripture Depository Pavilion, strengthening his spell accumulation and sensing a deeper understanding of his Lifebound Divine Ability, Longevity Sword. As his grand lecture approached, he decided to survey the Outer Disciples about their cultivation questions, then discovered how eagerly the sect awaited his appearance.

• News of Shen Changchuan’s upcoming grand lecture stirred excitement among the Dragon Firmament Sect’s Outer Disciples.
• Shen Changchuan mastered more than three hundred First-tier Spells in the Scripture Depository Pavilion over nearly twenty days.
• His accumulated spell experience accelerated his learning and gave him a hazy insight into Longevity Sword.
• Shen Changchuan paused his spell training to rest and prepare for the grand lecture.
• He decided to survey the Outer Disciples about the cultivation topics they wanted explained.
• After leaving the pavilion, Shen Changchuan saw the sect’s fervent admiration and privately thought that Shen Chong was the true number one of their generation.

Shen Changchuan organized a grand lecture after surveying Dragon Firmament Sect disciples about their cultivation problems. His teachings helped more than a hundred disciples break through, and the lecture ended as a great success.

• Shen Changchuan reflected on how Shen Chong was the true leading prodigy of Tiannan Domain, though outsiders mistakenly praised Shen Changchuan as the best.
• Shen Changchuan asked the Outer Disciple stewards to gather questions about the disciples’ cultivation difficulties.
• After reviewing the questionnaires, Shen Changchuan identified common problems and planned his lecture around them.
• Three days later, Shen Changchuan gave a lecture on the path of cultivation to thousands of disciples at the sect’s mountain gate plaza.
• More than a hundred disciples gained insight and broke through during the lecture.

After a year of monthly lectures and spell cultivation, Shen Changchuan greatly strengthened both the Dragon Firmament Sect and himself. He left the year able to unleash multiple powerful spells at once, confident that few Nascent Soul cultivators could withstand him.

• Shen Changchuan ended his lecture, told the disciples to submit their topics for the next one, and went to the Scripture Depository Pavilion to cultivate spells.
• Over the next year, Shen Changchuan gave monthly lectures that helped the Dragon Firmament Sect's Outer Disciples grow stronger and increased their rate of advancement into the Nascent Soul realm.
• The Dragon Firmament Sect's growing strength delighted Senior Sister Wei and improved its prospects for securing resource sites in the Southern Yue Land.
• Shen Changchuan recorded and mastered all four thousand one hundred spells in the Scripture Depository Pavilion, greatly deepening his spell accumulation.
• Shen Changchuan learned to cast several Second Order Top Grade spells simultaneously, combining them for power comparable to Third Order spells, and became confident that few Nascent Soul cultivators could defeat him in a spell clash.

Hong Yang and Shen Changchuan met in a remote mountain forest to spar, and their first exchanges showed Shen Changchuan could match Hong Yang despite a lower cultivation level. The two escalated their duel with powerful techniques, and the chapter ended as Shen Changchuan’s Jade Wood Piercing Cloud Sword collided with Hong Yang’s Sky Rending Dragon Claw.

• Hong Yang visited Shen Changchuan after returning to the Dragon Firmament Sect and invited him to spar upon learning he had reached the Out of Body Stage ninth level.
• Hong Yang attacked with a full-force punch, and Shen Changchuan met it with his own fist without using the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu or Space Power.
• Their punches collided with enough force to devastate the surrounding forest, but neither fighter was harmed and they were evenly matched.
• Hong Yang followed up with his perfected Sky Rending Dragon Claw, while Shen Changchuan formed the Jade Wood Piercing Cloud Sword.
• Shen Changchuan’s sword light collided with Hong Yang’s dragon-shaped claw in a fierce explosion.

Shen Changchuan and Hong Yang fought an intense spar that devastated the surrounding landscape, then agreed to settle it with one final strike. Shen Changchuan unleashed a torrent of mana swords while Hong Yang revealed a hidden trump card to meet the attack.

• Shen Changchuan and Hong Yang exchanged powerful attacks across the sky and ground, tearing apart the land for miles.
• The two halted their battle, praised each other’s strength, and acknowledged that Shen Changchuan had withheld life-risking trump cards.
• Hong Yang proposed ending the spar with one final move, and Shen Changchuan agreed.
• Shen Changchuan conjured an invisible mana sword carrying lightning and flame, then sent thousands of swords surging toward Hong Yang.
• Hong Yang unleashed a hidden trump card, his aura swelling with heat as he faced Shen Changchuan’s sword storm.

Shen Changchuan defeated Hong Yang in a spar with a fusion of two Second Order Top Grade spells, revealing that his strength had surpassed his senior brother’s. Afterward, they discussed their battle and cultivation paths, with both gaining new insights.

• Hong Yang recognized that Shen Changchuan’s sword technique fused two Second Order Top Grade spells, then answered with the Blazing Sun Divine Fist.
• After their battle, Hong Yang acknowledged that Shen Changchuan had completely defeated him and likely held even stronger trump cards.
• Hong Yang reflected on Shen Changchuan’s rapid progress and credited his achievements to talent, effort, and the opportunities he had earned.
• Shen Changchuan humbly attributed his progress to his master’s support and good fortune, while Hong Yang said the rewards were deserved.
• Shen Changchuan and Hong Yang reviewed their spar and discussed their cultivation paths, each learning from the other’s experience.

Shen Changchuan learned from Hong Yang that the war in Southern Yue Land had stalled after the Righteous Path Alliance seized more than half the territory, and that Shen’s Gu Control Secret Art had helped secure a major victory and transformed front-line defenses. Hong Yang confirmed he had returned to prepare for the Immortal Sect’s internal competition in six months.

• Hong Yang told Shen Changchuan that the Righteous Path Alliance controlled over half of Southern Yue Land but could not safely advance until it consolidated its territory.
• Hong Yang credited Shen Changchuan’s Gu Control Secret Art with helping the Righteous Path defeat the Four Great Tribes’ forbidden technique and said it had become standard for front-line cultivators.
• Shen Changchuan reflected that his secret art and Gu worm factory principles had changed the world and left a legacy, though his foremost goal remained ascending to immortality.
• Hong Yang teased Shen Changchuan for being too modest, and Shen said he preferred not to attract too much attention.
• Shen Changchuan asked whether Hong Yang would enter the Immortal Sect’s internal competition, and Hong Yang said he had returned to prepare for it.

Hong Yang told Shen Changchuan that the Immortal Sect’s internal tournament would offer major resources to its strongest young disciples, but that even entering the top hundred would be difficult. After Hong Yang left to cultivate, Shen Changchuan resolved to perform well and use the tournament’s opportunities to strengthen himself for the later joint tournament.

• Hong Yang explained that the Immortal Sect was holding an internal tournament to rebuild and strengthen its younger generation after heavy losses, and that disciples needed to rank in the top hundred or attract the upper ranks’ attention to gain substantial resources.
• Hong Yang said that many powerful Inner Sect disciples and prodigies trained by Mysterious Pill realm Old Ancestors made the competition fierce, though he believed Shen Changchuan could reach the top thirty.
• Shen Changchuan modestly compared himself to Shi Mengting and admitted that he still had a long way to go before matching the strongest prodigies.
• Two or three days later, Hong Yang left to cultivate in seclusion and prepare for the tournament.
• Shen Changchuan decided to aim for the top hundred, hoping to gain access to opportunities like the Spirit Transformation Pool and advance toward the top rewards in the future joint tournament.

Shen Changchuan focused on building his spell foundation while preparing mortal martial arts for possible future reincarnations. His spell training was interrupted when he learned that the Zhou Family had abducted Han Dayong and demanded he come to Tiannan City.

• Shen Changchuan decided to concentrate on accumulating mastered spells in the Scripture Depository Pavilion rather than pursue other paths before the competition.
• Shen Changchuan arranged for mortal martial arts manuals to be collected for his future reincarnated rebirths and travels between worlds.
• A messenger from Great Bay Village told Shen Changchuan that attackers had abducted Han Dayong from Big Bay City and demanded Shen Changchuan come to Tiannan City.
• Shen Changchuan questioned the messenger about the attack, then angrily blamed the Zhou Family and threatened them.

After learning that the Zhou Family had abducted Han Dayong and taken control of the Shen Family estate in Tiannan City, Shen Changchuan set out to rescue his uncle. He planned to assess the situation carefully and use the gap between the Zhou Family’s knowledge and his current strength to turn their trap against them.

• Shen Changchuan questioned the messenger, identified the Zhou Family as the force behind Han Dayong’s kidnapping, and returned to Big Bay City.
• Big Bay City officials reported that Zhou Family members had lured Han Dayong out, defeated the Guard Team, and killed fifty-two people during the abduction.
• Shen Changchuan learned that his mother had escaped the attackers because she had returned to a secret base to harvest and record her Spirit Grain varieties.
• Shen Changchuan’s intelligence network revealed that Tiannan City had been sealed off, the Shen Family Old Ancestor had been suppressed, and strangers believed to be Zhou Family clansmen had taken over the Shen Family estate.
• Shen Changchuan flew toward Tiannan City, determined to rescue Han Dayong while planning to adapt to the situation rather than rush blindly into the Zhou Family’s trap.

After the Zhou Family’s plan to secure a slot in the Ancient Moon Divine Dynasty failed, Zhou Tianhai decided to lure Shen Chong out by threatening his family’s graves and using Shen Changchuan as bait. First Madam welcomed the chance to destroy the brothers, while Shen Changchuan secretly entered Tiannan City in disguise.

• Zhou Tianhai blamed Shen Chong for ruining the Zhou Family’s plans and rallied the clan to seize his secret opportunity.
• Zhou Tianhai proposed disturbing Shen Chong’s mother and brother’s graves to force him to appear, with Shen Changchuan as a backup lure.
• The Zhou Family dismissed concerns about You Longzi and the Yuqing Immortal Sect, deciding to target Shen Changchuan as well.
• First Madam rejoiced that Zhou Tianhai and the Zhou Family would finally eliminate Shen Chong and Shen Changchuan.
• Shen Changchuan arrived in Tiannan City disguised as an ordinary person and concealed his cultivation at the Ninth Layer of Qi Gathering.

Disguised as he investigated the Shen Family’s takeover in Tiannan City, Shen Changchuan learned that Zhou Tianhai had defeated the Shen Family Old Ancestor and was now controlling the family. He gathered information rather than rushing into the ancestral grounds, uncovering a possible link between Zhou Tianhai’s failed scheme and the Elephant Mountain Sect and Ancient Moon Divine Dynasty.

• Shen Changchuan surveyed the sealed Shen Family ancestral grounds and heard rumors that the Zhou Family had seized the family’s businesses and imprisoned its members.
• Shen Changchuan reasoned that a powerful Zhou Family cultivator had defeated the Shen Family Old Ancestor and decided to gather more information before attempting a rescue.
• Shen Changchuan used contacts in Tiannan City’s Black Market to obtain a recent map of the Shen Family ancestral grounds.
• Shen Changchuan learned that Zhou Tianhai, a high-ranking Zhou Family elder at the peak of the Spirit Wandering realm, had suppressed the Shen Family Old Ancestor.
• Shen Changchuan discovered that Zhou Tianhai had secretly been in Tiannan City for ten or twenty years and that his failed scheme might involve the Elephant Mountain Sect and the Ancient Moon Divine Dynasty.