Chapter Summaries

The Five Saints discussed the Creation Whip, how the Western Teachings could gather Fortune, and the limits imposed by Primordial Violet Qi. Jieyin and Zhunti left understanding that their path forward lay in benefiting heaven and earth.

• Duobao and White Crane Boy worried that the Five Saints might fight, then brought them more tea when Jieyin called for it.
• Jieyin suggested that Nuwa give Miao Heng the Creation Whip, but Laozi said they would let Miao Heng decide after she emerged from seclusion.
• Jieyin asked how the Western Teachings could strengthen their Fortune, and the Three Pure Ones advised them to help living beings and follow the Farm Teachings' example.
• Yuanshi and Laozi explained that Primordial Violet Qi made Sainthood easier but limited Jieyin and Zhunti's potential, while the Three Pure Ones had a broader path ahead.
• Laozi explained that the Heavenly Dao favored Miao Heng because her work benefited heaven and earth, and Jieyin concluded that the Western Teachings should give rather than take.

Laozi showed Jieyin and Zhunti that their Fortune was flowing into Purple Sky Palace through a hidden channel tied to the Primordial Violet Qi Hongjun had given them. The two Saints realized Hongjun had been siphoning their Fortune, and Zhunti ended the chapter furiously accusing him of exploiting The West despite owing it a karmic debt.

• Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian sealed Kunlun Mountain and urged Jieyin and Zhunti to examine the flow of their Fortune.
• Jieyin and Zhunti traced faint strands of Fortune from their Establish Teachings to Purple Sky Palace.
• Tongtian explained that Hongjun had used the Primordial Violet Qi as a channel to steal Fortune from Jieyin and Zhunti.
• Yuanshi said the Three Pure Ones were affected less because they had not used Violet Qi to become Saints.
• Zhunti recalled Hongjun's debt to The West for its destruction during the ancient Dao-Demon War and angrily cursed him for stealing their Fortune.

Laozi and the Three Pure Ones revealed that Hongjun had exploited the West’s destruction, used Violet Qi and the master-disciple bond to siphon Fortune, and taught a flawed cultivation method to limit the Prehistoric World’s experts. Jieyin and Zhunti considered breaking away from the Mystic Gate, then Zhunti suddenly worried about Disciple Miao Heng.

• Laozi explained that the Dao-Demon War destroyed the West’s Spiritual Veins and that Hongjun’s gift of Violet Qi had allowed him to exploit Jieyin and Zhunti’s Fortune.
• Zhunti erupted in anger at Hongjun, while Jieyin and Zhunti thanked the Three Pure Ones for revealing the truth.
• Laozi and Yuanshi explained that Hongjun’s Slaying the Three Corpses Method had hidden flaws and that Violet Qi tied its users to him through the master-disciple bond.
• Laozi said the siphoning would continue as long as Jieyin and Zhunti remained connected to the Mystic Gate, implying that they would have to leave it to break the tie.
• Jieyin and Zhunti considered whether they could leave the Mystic Gate, and Zhunti suddenly asked what would happen to Disciple Miao Heng.

The Three Pure Ones reassured Jieyin and Zhunti that they would protect Miao Heng from Hongjun, and the Western leaders resolved to rely on themselves rather than Hongjun. As the group sensed Miao Heng nearing the end of her seclusion, Su Miao broke through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

• Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian told Jieyin and Zhunti that Miao Heng had distrusted Hongjun from the start and warned them about flaws in the Slaying the Three Corpses Method.
• The Three Pure Ones promised to defend Miao Heng against Hongjun, even if they had to openly break with him.
• Jieyin reminded Zhunti of their original aspiration, and they vowed that the Western Teachings would rely on neither Heaven nor Earth nor Hongjun's handouts.
• Laozi sensed Miao Heng nearing the end of her seclusion, and the others anticipated her emergence.
• Su Miao completed her transformation and broke through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Su Miao emerged from seclusion taller and much stronger, then learned that her three Masters and the two Western Martial Uncles had become Saints. She reunited with them at Supreme Purity Peak and received the Eastern Green Lotus Precious Color Banner from Zhunti.

• Su Miao emerged from seclusion at the mid-to-late stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, with her Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique at the sixth transformation.
• Duobao and White Crane Boy greeted Su Miao and told her that five Saints, including her three Masters and the two Western Martial Uncles, were at Supreme Purity Peak.
• Su Miao reunited with Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti, and told her Masters that a powerful force had advanced her cultivation during seclusion.
• Zhunti gave Su Miao the Eastern Green Lotus Precious Color Banner, which resonated with the other three Banners she carried.
• Su Miao happily accepted the Banner, then looked eagerly toward Laozi and called, "Master Father~"

Su Miao learned that the Plain Cloud Boundary Banner was in Minghe’s possession in the Blood Sea and immediately decided she wanted his Twelve Petals Karmic Fire Red Lotus too. Her masters and the Western pair reacted to her brazen schemes, but Laozi gave no sign that he would help her obtain the treasures.

• Su Miao asked Laozi to divine the location of the missing Plain Cloud Boundary Banner, and Jieyin revealed it was in the Blood Sea with Minghe.
• Jieyin explained that he had seen Minghe take the banner at Treasure Distribution Rock after West Queen Mother missed the event.
• Su Miao considered how the five banners could form the Primordial Five Directions Formation and declared that she wanted Minghe’s Twelve Petals Karmic Fire Red Lotus as well.
• Tongtian, Duobao, White Crane Boy, Jieyin, and Zhunti reacted with surprise and laughter to Su Miao’s demand.
• Su Miao urged Laozi to help her get the red lotus, arguing that Minghe’s poor taste made him unworthy of it, while Laozi silently warned Jieyin and Zhunti not to encourage her.

Su Miao asked Laozi to help her obtain Minghe’s Twelve Petals Karmic Fire Red Lotus, and he promised to act when the time came. Zhunti offered the Western Merit Golden Lotus for Su Miao’s use and hinted at recruiting her, but Laozi’s attention shifted to Duobao, leaving his intentions unclear.

• Jieyin warned Su Miao that forcibly taking Minghe’s Companion Spiritual Treasure could bring her backlash, and Laozi promised to act for her when the time came.
• Zhunti told Su Miao about the four great Lotus Thrones and proposed that the Red, Black, and Merit Golden Lotuses might be combined to open a path to the Dao.
• Zhunti offered Su Miao the Merit Golden Lotus and invited her to join the West, but the Three Pure Ones rejected the idea and Su Miao affirmed that she belonged to Kunlun.
• Laozi began to suggest a possibility to Jieyin and Zhunti, then looked toward Duobao, who wondered why five Saints were staring at him.

Laozi argued that Duobao’s “Only I Am Supreme” Dao suited the Western Teachings better than Kunlun, and Jieyin and Zhunti invited him to become their Personal Disciple. Tongtian reluctantly asked Duobao to choose for himself, leaving Duobao trembling and unable to answer.

• Laozi told Jieyin and Zhunti that Duobao’s Dao might be better suited to the Western Teachings than Kunlun’s Mystic Gate.
• Jieyin and Zhunti recognized Duobao’s ambition and offered him a place as a Personal Disciple who could inherit and help lead their teachings.
• Laozi reminded Duobao of his answer in Garden Q&A and declared that his Dao was “Only I Am Supreme.”
• Tongtian objected to losing his disciple, but Laozi and Yuanshi argued that Duobao’s Dao was incompatible with Kunlun and Tongtian’s Sword Dao.
• Tongtian asked Duobao to speak for himself, and Duobao struggled to decide between his ties to Kunlun and the freedom and status the west offered.
• Tongtian smiled sadly and told Duobao he had never truly seen him before.

Tongtian agreed to let Duobao join the Western Teachings and gave him his own Primordial Violet Qi, while Yuanshi pointed out that Duobao had violated the sect rules. The chapter ended with Duobao facing an unexplained accusation.

• Tongtian told Duobao he could leave for the Western Teachings and encouraged him to visit often.
• Tongtian gave Duobao his strand of Primordial Violet Qi, stunning the others and exciting Jieyin and Zhunti.
• Duobao accepted the Violet Qi, and Tongtian assured him that he would always stand up for his disciple.
• Laozi explained to Yuanshi that the Violet Qi was useless to Tongtian and that Duobao could decide how to face its dangers later.
• Yuanshi declared that Duobao had violated the sect rules, leaving Duobao and the others bewildered.

Yuanshi expelled Duobao from Kunlun before he joined the West, severing his ties to the Three Pure Ones and easing the karmic consequences of his departure. Duobao left with Jieyin and Zhunti, while his former family worried about how he would fare in the West.

• Yuanshi publicly declared that Duobao had violated Kunlun's rules and expelled him from the sect.
• Laozi told Su Miao to keep the truth of Duobao's departure secret, and she agreed.
• Tongtian accepted Yuanshi's decision, and Su Miao gave Duobao a jade bracelet filled with supplies.
• Duobao thanked the Three Pure Ones, then followed Jieyin and Zhunti westward.
• After Duobao left, Laozi explained that the severed master-disciple bond had largely cut Duobao off from the Mystic Gate's Fortune, while Tongtian worried about his new life in the West.

After Duobao joined Jieyin and Zhunti in the West, they declared that the Western Teachings would leave the Mystic Gate and establish an independent sect. The Heavenly Dao acknowledged the split, and Duobao was announced as Zhunti’s foremost Personal Disciple.

• Su Miao teased Tongtian about Duobao’s appetite, easing the sadness of his departure as the Three Pure Ones discussed the Western Sages’ likely departure from the Mystic Gate.
• Laozi explained that Hongjun could not interfere because the Heavenly Dao was watching him, and he assured Yuanshi that Duobao’s Violet Qi would not let Hongjun control him.
• Jieyin and Zhunti brought Duobao to Spirit Mountain and told him the Western Teachings planned to leave the Mystic Gate and establish an independent sect.
• Duobao accepted Zhunti as his master, and Jieyin and Zhunti declared that the Western Teachings had severed their ties with the Mystic Gate.
• The Heavenly Dao acknowledged the separation, and Zhunti announced Duobao as his foremost Personal Disciple as Duobao formally joined the Western Teachings.

The Western Teachings severed ties with the Mystic Gate, and Zhunti accepted the expelled Duobao as a disciple, igniting debate across the Prehistoric World. As Hongjun failed to see through the scheme, Duobao was named the Western Teachings' foremost second-generation member and urged to aim for its Sect Master position.

• The Dragon Elders, Di Jiang, Di Jun, and Tai Yi reacted to the Western Teachings' departure from the Mystic Gate and suspected it was part of a larger plan.
• Hongjun tried to investigate the early departure and Duobao's recruitment, but the Heavenly Dao blocked his calculations.
• Cultivators across the Prehistoric World argued over whether Duobao had betrayed the Mystic Gate or had simply sought a new master after being expelled.
• Jieyin told Duobao he was the Western Teachings' foremost second-generation member, while Zhunti praised his potential and suggested he could one day become Sect Master.
• Duobao accepted the Saints' expectations, feeling both wary and excited about joining their ambitious cause.

Duobao began his new life as the Western Teachings’ First Disciple, while Su Miao reassured White Crane and comforted Tongtian after Duobao’s departure. Tongtian accepted that Duobao needed to make his own way, and Su Miao left him smiling.

• Jieyin and Zhunti named Duobao the Western Teachings’ Second Generation First Disciple, and Duobao found that Su Miao had packed his Storage Bracelet with supplies and gifts.
• Ancestor Minghe watched Duobao’s induction in a water mirror and hoped that the Saints would fight, then went to refine the Karmic Fire Red Lotus.
• Su Miao told White Crane that Duobao had to follow his own path and explained that he would be well cared for on Spirit Mountain.
• Su Miao visited Tongtian, transformed into a Panda Cub to cheer him up, and explained that Duobao could become a leading disciple in the West.
• Tongtian agreed that Duobao needed to make his way in the world, then sent Su Miao and White Crane off in better spirits.

Yuanshi worried that Su Miao had been overlooked after Duobao received Tongtian’s Violet Qi, so he gave her a second strand. Su Miao used the combined Violet Qi to improve her Law comprehension and resolved to grow strong enough to protect her Masters and restore Kunlun’s liveliness.

• Yuanshi summoned Su Miao and asked whether she felt wronged that Duobao had received Violet Qi, but she said Duobao deserved the opportunity and she already had enough.
• Yuanshi gave Su Miao another strand of Primordial Violet Qi, which merged with the strand inside her Chaos Bead.
• Yuanshi promised that no one would dare harm Su Miao while he was there, and she returned to the Small Palace pleased with her gift.
• Su Miao used the Violet Qi to comprehend the Purification Law more clearly and help repair the Chaos Bead.
• Su Miao resolved to cultivate diligently, overcome the threat to her Masters’ Fortune, and help Tongtian take disciples again.

Di Jun assessed the growing divide between the Three Pure Ones and the Western Teachings and decided the Heavenly Court should court the West as a potential ally. In the Nether Blood Sea, Minghe celebrated the rift and ordered a new Kill Sword forged while directing his followers to watch Miao Heng.

• Di Jun concluded that the split between Kunlun and the West had become real and told Kunpeng to send the Western Teachings lavish gifts and flattering congratulations.
• Di Jun told Tai Yi that he viewed the West as a useful potential ally as war with the Wu Race approached.
• Minghe mocked the Three Pure Ones and the Western Saints for their divisions and saw the turmoil as an opportunity to profit.
• Minghe ordered an Asura General to retrieve innate materials so he could forge another Kill Sword to break the Mystic Gate's pure qi.
• Minghe ordered his followers to watch Kunlun, especially Miao Heng, whom he considered vulnerable because the Three Pure Ones were divided.

Zhen Yuanzi worried that the growing calamity would spare no one, while rumors about Duobao’s expulsion and departure for The West spread wildly. White Crane Boy listened to the tavern gossip on Tongtian’s orders and headed back to Kunlun to make Miao Heng laugh.

• Zhen Yuanzi reflected on Hongyun’s death, the turmoil among the Saints, and the worsening Evil Qi, and hoped the Three Pure Ones would protect Miao Heng.
• A storyteller claimed that Jieyin and Zhunti had waited outside Kunlun to take Duobao, then spun rumors that the dispute involved his treasures and Miao Heng.
• A sharp-faced cultivator challenged the story, while tavern patrons invented more explanations for Duobao’s departure.
• White Crane Boy revealed that Tongtian had sent him to gather rumors and repeat them to Miao Heng for amusement.
• White Crane Boy left the tavern and flew toward Kunlun, planning which rumors would make Miao Heng laugh without attracting Yuanshi’s notice.

After nearly three hundred years of seclusion, Su Miao neared awakening as she strengthened her understanding of Purification and cultivated the nascent world within her Chaos Bead. Her three Masters gathered outside the Small Palace as its doors opened.

• On Supreme Purity Peak, Laozi and his corpses discussed Su Miao's long seclusion and worried that she felt responsible for protecting them.
• At the Human Race's Holy City, Xuan arranged for the finest share of Blood Qi Pills to be reserved for Su Miao and vowed that the Human Race would stand by her.
• Su Miao studied the Laws and placed a faint manifestation of Purification Power into the Hongmeng World within her Chaos Bead.
• Yuanshi sensed that Su Miao was about to awaken, while Laozi and Tongtian also left their retreats and headed to the Small Palace.
• Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian gathered outside the Small Palace as Su Miao's aura stirred and its doors opened.

After emerging from three hundred years of seclusion, Su Miao discovered the Human Race’s devotion had grown stronger and used her merit to change the appearance of her statues. In Mount Tai Holy City, people celebrated the statue’s transformation into a likeness of her older self.

• Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian welcomed Su Miao after her three hundred years of seclusion and showed her the immense wish power flowing from the Human Race.
• Su Miao discovered that the Human Race worshipped statues depicting her as a baby, then decided to update them using her merit and wish power.
• Su Miao sent a warm glow through the statues connected to the Human Race’s faith, changing their appearance.
• Xuan and the people of Mount Tai Holy City watched the Saint Master’s White Jade Statue transform into a young girl and celebrated the apparent miracle.

Su Miao updated her statues across the Prehistoric World, prompting the Human Race to establish the annual Saint Bathing Festival in celebration. After seeing how deeply the people responded, she returned from seclusion and was immediately summoned to resume her lessons.

• The statues of Su Miao transformed throughout the Human Race settlements, and people celebrated her growth as an auspicious sign.
• Ziyi Clan, Suiren Clan, Youchao Clan, Xuan, Tao, and other First Generation Sages proclaimed the annual Saint Bathing Festival, with a day of rest and worship.
• People celebrated around the statues, while a young cultivator, a little girl, and an old sculptor each reacted to Su Miao's new appearance.
• On Kunlun Mountain, Su Miao withdrew her Spiritual Sense and learned that her spontaneous statue update had inspired the festival.
• Yuanshi summoned Su Miao to have her lessons inspected, while Laozi and Tongtian also assigned her pill refinement and sword training.

Su Miao underwent Yuanshi’s examination of her understanding of scripture, cultivation, formations, and other teachings. She answered many questions well but forgot a formation lesson, leaving Yuanshi’s judgment—and her fate—uncertain.

• Su Miao followed Yuanshi to the quiet room, where he tested her understanding of the Scripture for Delivering Beings rather than her memorization.
• Su Miao explained passages from the Scripture for Delivering Beings and the Scripture for Birth of Heaven, connecting inner cultivation with Merit and Farm Teachings.
• Yuanshi questioned Su Miao on the Three Officials, Daoist theory, Divine Ability, formations, and Artifact Refining as she answered or guessed.
• Su Miao could not remember how to position the third array eye when layering the Lihuo Array and Kan Water Array, and Yuanshi reminded her he had taught her before her seclusion.