Chapter Summaries

Su Miao coaxed Yuanshi into ending her lesson, then received a new hairstyle, protective jewelry, and dresses he had made during seclusion. After she used her Little Bean form to persuade him to allow a few playful alterations, Yuanshi showed her scenes from across the Prehistoric World and reassured her that wherever she stood was Kunlun.

• Su Miao hugged Yuanshi to ask for a break, and he stopped the lesson before combing her hair into a Flying Immortal Bun.
• Yuanshi adorned Su Miao with protective treasures he had made and revealed that he had prepared dozens of outfits for her during seclusion.
• Yuanshi approved a dignified new dress, and Su Miao changed into her Little Bean form to persuade him to allow sparkles and a skirt that flared when she spun.
• Yuanshi agreed to alter the dress within limits but assigned Su Miao two additional hours of daily Array Principles practice.
• Yuanshi showed Su Miao scenes from around the Prehistoric World, and she said she understood how small she was before he told her that wherever she stood was Kunlun.

Yuanshi showed Su Miao scenes of the Prehistoric World, where Human cultivators had developed sophisticated magical cooking devices from the basics she taught them. After Su Miao asked for a better ingredient-scanning tool, Yuanshi fashioned her a small whip from Red Jade Marrow and handed it to her to try.

• Su Miao told Yuanshi that Mount Fangzhang had nearly ten thousand Crimson Gold Pattern Fruits, and he warned her not to flaunt her wealth and invite karma.
• Yuanshi showed Su Miao Human cultivators using an automated Spirit Cuisine roaster, a Hundred Flavors Appraiser, and an ice storage cabinet.
• Yuanshi showed a restaurant owner using a compass to assess ingredients and recommend a recipe, and Su Miao asked for one to use in her experimental fields.
• Yuanshi criticized the compass as crude and made Su Miao a delicate whip from Red Jade Marrow, then handed it to her to try.

Su Miao tested Yuanshi’s gift, the Red Jade Spirit-Identifying Whip, and watched Human cultivators ambush and kill a Demon Wolf squad. She realized the Human Race had grown from helpless dependents into people capable of defending themselves, and the water screen moved on with that change on her mind.

• Su Miao used the whip to identify a hybrid spirit plant and learned its traits, care needs, and possible improvements.
• Su Miao named the whip the Red Jade Spirit-Identifying Whip and thanked Yuanshi for the gift.
• A Human cultivator squad used traps and a formation to capture and kill a Demon Wolf squad in Black Wind Valley.
• The Human leader recorded the clash in the Blood Feud Record as the North Mang Mountain Wolf Tribe’s 3,700th cross-border hunt.
• Yuanshi explained that the Human Race survived through strength and resolve, and Su Miao recognized how much they had grown.

Su Miao watched a Human Race tribe argue over three jin of Jade Crystal Rice seeds, and Yuanshi explained why the seeds mattered and why the villagers trusted oaths before Su Miao’s statue. Li Lao Nian finally collapsed to the ground instead of swearing, leaving the dispute unresolved.

• Wang Tie Zhu accused Li Lao Nian of borrowing three jin of Jade Crystal Rice seeds and failing to return them, while Li Lao Nian claimed he had already repaid them.
• The Clan Elder found that neither man had proof and proposed they swear before the Saint Master’s statue.
• Wang Tie Zhu swore that his accusation was true, while Li Lao Nian hesitated under the villagers’ scrutiny.
• Su Miao asked Yuanshi whether the oaths drew on her power, and Yuanshi explained that the villagers’ faith made them fear deceiving their own hearts.
• Li Lao Nian approached the statue but recoiled, then collapsed to the ground without swearing.

Wang Tie Zhu and Li Lao Nian reconciled after Li admitted he had planted borrowed seeds because his family was hungry, and swearing before the Saint Master spread as a way to settle disputes. The practice grew into formal ceremonies, where Zhou Ming began swearing over who discovered a nest of Seven-Colored Pheasants.

• Li Lao Nian admitted to Wang Tie Zhu that he had planted the borrowed seeds after pests ruined his harvest and his children went hungry.
• Wang Tie Zhu forgave Li Lao Nian and agreed to let him repay the debt with interest after next year's harvest.
• Su Miao asked Yuanshi whether oaths could stop shameless liars, and Yuanshi explained that their guilty consciences and her disdain would affect their Fortune.
• People across the Human Race began swearing before the Saint Master's statue to settle disputes, including hunting teams and competing shopkeepers.
• A priest began the twelfth Saint Master Oath ceremony for Zhou Ming and Lin Yue, who disputed who had discovered a nest of Seven-Colored Pheasants first.
• Zhou Ming swore that if he had not discovered the nest first, the Saint Master could despise him and misfortune could plague his cultivation, sword flying, and Alchemy.

Lin Yue confessed that she had lied about finding the Seven-Colored Pheasants to get Zhou Ming’s attention, and the two admitted they liked each other. As Su Miao watched a gathering in the West, she became fascinated by the dancers’ colorful skirts and asked Yuanshi for one.

• Lin Yue admitted she had followed Zhou Ming to the pheasants’ nest and falsely claimed she found it first because she liked him.
• Zhou Ming confessed that he liked Lin Yue too, and the two ran off hand in hand after the Old Priest settled their dispute.
• Su Miao asked Yuanshi whether oathbreakers faced consequences, and he explained that their Dao Heart would be obstructed and their cultivation would struggle.
• Su Miao worried that being watched and believed in by many people meant she could never make mistakes, but Yuanshi promised the Three Pure Ones would support her.
• Su Miao watched Female Immortals dance at a grand gathering in the West and asked Yuanshi for one of their colorful dancing skirts.

Su Miao persuaded Yuanshi to make her a beautiful, layered dress inspired by the Female Immortals’ dance costumes, while he insisted on keeping her modestly covered. Yuanshi began crafting the one-of-a-kind outfit and enchanted accessories, leaving Su Miao watching with joy and emotion.

• Yuanshi disapproved of the Female Immortals’ revealing dance costumes, but Su Miao told him she wanted a dress like theirs to wear at home.
• Su Miao coaxed Yuanshi into approving a design with similar colors, flowing sashes, and a full layered skirt, while keeping her waist covered.
• Yuanshi brought out rare materials and used Artifact Refining techniques to weave them into Su Miao’s dress.
• Yuanshi fashioned matching hair ornaments, earrings, and an armlet, then inscribed the garments and accessories with protective and other beneficial runes.
• Su Miao watched Yuanshi work and reflected that her wish for a Master who would give her pretty dresses had been fulfilled beyond what she expected.

Yuanshi completed a Flying Skirt for Su Miao, adjusted it for comfort, and watched her model it and perform a Prayer Dance. Su Miao headed to Supreme Purity Peak to show Master Father her new outfit while Yuanshi stayed behind, replaying her dance on an Image Stone.

• Yuanshi finished the Flying Skirt and adjusted its Sash, skirt layers, and hairpin tassels before Su Miao tried it on.
• Su Miao admired her reflection, thanked Yuanshi, and asked to wear the outfit at Supreme Purity Peak; Yuanshi allowed it only within Kunlun Mountain and when no outside guests were present.
• Su Miao performed a Prayer Dance for Yuanshi, who secretly recorded it on an Image Stone and praised the dance as passable.
• Yuanshi gave Su Miao floating shoes, straightened her hair, and let her leave to visit Master Father.
• After Su Miao left, Yuanshi watched the recording of her dance with affection.

Su Miao showed off the Seven-Colored Flowing Light Dress Yuanshi had refined for her and performed a Prayer Dance for Laozi, Tongtian, and Taishang Laojun. After they praised her, Yuanshi allowed her to dance again at home, but not elsewhere.

• Su Miao arrived at the pavilion wearing the dress Yuanshi had refined, and Laozi praised its colors and formation patterns.
• Tongtian admired the dress and questioned how Yuanshi had obtained its rare Seven-Colored Light Shark Silk.
• Su Miao performed her Prayer Dance, enchanting the three elders with her flowing movements and spiritual radiance.
• Tongtian, Laozi, and Taishang Laojun praised Su Miao’s dance, and Tongtian invited her to perform at the next gathering on Upper Purity Peak.
• Yuanshi arrived, confirmed he had refined the dress, and told Su Miao she could dance again at home.

After emerging from seclusion, Su Miao learned that Farm Teachings had amassed nearly sixty percent of the Prehistoric World's Post-Heaven Merit and Fortune through its work for the land and Human Race. As the Witch-Demon War approached, she worried that the faction’s prominence would make it a target and asked Laozi whether they should strengthen its defenses or recall its Disciples.

• Laozi sensed that Farm Teachings' Fortune had surged, and Tongtian confirmed that it rivaled the force it had before the Witch-Demon War.
• Laozi told Su Miao to sense Farm Teachings' Fortune, and she found its many streams of Merit and Fortune tracing back to her.
• Laozi explained that Farm Teachings held nearly sixty percent of the Prehistoric World's Post-Heaven Merit and Fortune because it sorted out Earth Veins, protected the weak, and educated the Human Race.
• Tongtian attributed Farm Teachings' influence to its good works, its powerful backers, and its Contribution Points system, while Yuanshi warned Su Miao that Fortune could rise and fall with the Human Race.
• Tongtian told Su Miao that Farm Teachings Disciples received respect even from the Dragon race, and she worried that the faction's growing power could attract enemies during the coming Witch-Demon War.
• Su Miao asked Laozi whether Farm Teachings should strengthen its defenses or recall its Disciples.

Su Miao learned that Farm Teachings’ flourishing fortune brought both support and responsibility, and saw how its reputation had grown across the Prehistoric World. She wanted to visit the Human Race and inspect the sect, but her masters required her to finish her studies first.

• Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian explained that Farm Teachings’ fortune benefited them but also brought karma, and warned Su Miao to guard the sect during the Tribulation.
• Laozi showed Su Miao young cultivators praising Farm Teachings and elders admitting that challenging it would bring greater losses than gains.
• Laozi told Su Miao that Farm Teachings had become the Prehistoric World’s leading sect, while Tongtian praised her for creating it.
• Su Miao asked to visit the Human Race and see Farm Teachings’ development for herself, and Laozi agreed on the condition that she observe without interfering.
• Yuanshi insisted that Su Miao first strengthen her knowledge of Array Principles, Artifact Refining, and the Scripture for Delivering Beings.

Su Miao struggled under years of intensive studies and asked Laozi when she could return to the Human Race. Laozi suggested that she persuade Yuanshi by showing that Farm Teachings urgently needed its Sect Master to manage its affairs, leaving her with a possible way to go down the mountain.

• Su Miao reflected on her sixty thousand years at Kunlun and lamented the endless lessons and training assigned by her masters.
• Laozi told Su Miao that the Dao Path had no end, and she admitted she wanted to visit Farm Teachings and see how the Human Race had changed.
• Su Miao asked Laozi to persuade Yuanshi to let her study while handling sect affairs, but Laozi said Yuanshi would not agree to mixing the two.
• Laozi advised Su Miao to explain that Farm Teachings' vast Fortune and accumulated affairs required her return as Sect Master, and said Yuanshi would let her go if she proved she could manage them.
• Su Miao asked Laozi how she could prove her ability.

Su Miao demonstrated her array, alchemy, and scriptural understanding to Yuanshi to show she was ready to resume her duties. After explaining why the Farm Teachings needed her return, she persuaded Yuanshi to let her leave Kunlun.

• Su Miao formed and activated a Three Talents Return to Origin Array before Yuanshi.
• She presented Yuanshi with a high-grade Crimson Sun Pill and her deductions on the World Saving Chapter.
• Su Miao argued that the Farm Teachings needed her to stabilize the sect and that she had to learn by helping people directly.
• Yuanshi warned Su Miao about her limited experience and the dangers of the Prehistoric World.
• Su Miao insisted that she wanted to see the Farm Teachings and the Human Race again, and Yuanshi agreed.

Yuanshi and Laozi equipped Su Miao with protective treasures before she left Kunlun, while Tongtian insisted on accompanying her. The chapter ended with Yuanshi watching them depart and admitting to Laozi that Su Miao would always seem like a little one to him.

• Yuanshi dressed Su Miao in a new outfit and gave her several protective Dharma Treasures, including the Flowing Cloud Chasing Moon Hairpin and Nine Star Heart Protection Pendant.
• Tongtian arrived and volunteered to accompany Su Miao down the mountain during the coming Tribulation.
• Laozi lent Su Miao the Taiji Diagram and Heaven and Earth Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, and Yuanshi gave her the Pangu Banner for protection.
• Yuanshi warned Tongtian that he would be confined for ten thousand years if Su Miao lost even one hair.
• Tongtian took Su Miao and vanished, while Yuanshi watched them leave and told Laozi that she would always be a little one to him.

Tongtian took Su Miao through a spatial passage to Mount Tai, where the Farm Teachings disciples welcomed her return as their Sect Master and greeted Tongtian as the Shangqing Saint. Su Miao faced the crowd with the bearing of Miao Heng, Sect Master of the Farm Teachings.

• Tongtian tore open a spatial passage and carried Su Miao through it, telling her the technique was called One Step Horizon.
• Su Miao caught and revived a lark swept into the passage, but Tongtian tossed it back into the rushing light.
• Tongtian and Su Miao arrived at Lingxing Gate on Mount Tai, where two Farm Teachings Disciples recognized them.
• The bearded disciple announced the Sect Master's return, and the young disciple declared that the Shangqing Saint had arrived.
• Farm Teachings Disciples gathered around Su Miao, who straightened up and presented herself with the bearing of their Sect Master.

Su Miao returned to the Farm Teachings after sixty thousand years, where the disciples and elders welcomed her with overwhelming emotion. She resumed her role as Sect Master and called the disciples back to their morning lessons while she and Tongtian went inside.

• Su Miao greeted the kneeling disciples as Tongtian praised her return and dismissed the idea of keeping a low profile.
• Su Miao thanked the Farm Teachings disciples for their efforts during her absence, and the older disciples grew emotional at seeing her again.
• Lushu recognized Su Miao and greeted her, then Qing Huai, Old Man Tian, and Granny Yan hurried over to welcome her.
• Su Miao supported Qing Huai as he bowed, while Tongtian accepted the elders' greeting as the Shangqing Saint.
• Su Miao ordered the disciples to continue morning lessons and told those with matters to report to wait in the main hall before she and Tongtian went inside.

After returning to Farm Teachings, Su Miao was welcomed by the Holy City and its disciples, then promised to help strengthen the sect as the Tribulation approached. She left Tongtian at her Immortal Palace and went to inspect the sect’s affairs, where she froze at what she saw inside Myriad Manifestations Hall.

• Word of Su Miao and Tongtian’s return spread from the Yaoguang Realm, and the Holy City prepared a celebration.
• Su Miao arrived at Myriad Manifestations Hall and received a welcome from Farm Teachings’ Elders, Hall Masters, and disciples.
• Su Miao praised the sect’s growth and promised to share responsibility for safeguarding Farm Teachings as the Tribulation approached.
• Su Miao returned to her Immortal Palace with Tongtian, where he examined the Wishing Pool and found that it displayed images recorded by Wish Power.
• Tongtian agreed to stay at the Immortal Palace to support and protect Su Miao while she handled sect affairs.
• Su Miao entered Myriad Manifestations Hall to inspect the sect’s situation and froze at what she saw.

Su Miao returned to the sect and discovered seven towering piles of unresolved records awaiting her review, including urgent disputes and cases left open for tens of thousands of years. After reading several reports, she realized the accumulated affairs were difficult problems Elder Muhe had been unable to settle, and she faced a long stretch of work ahead.

• Granny Yan and Old Man Tian showed Su Miao seven mountains of Jade Slips that required her personal review and decisions.
• Granny Yan explained that Muhe had handled about thirty percent of the records, while the rest included new reports and cases unresolved for sixty thousand years.
• Su Miao read reports about territorial conflicts, disaster relief, and a suspected Mystic Ice Essence vein.
• Su Miao examined an old dispute between the Southern Border Branch and the Hundred Poisons Tribe, which had repeatedly erupted into conflict for thirty thousand years.
• Su Miao put down the final Jade Slip and accepted that the seven mountains of unresolved affairs still awaited her.

Su Miao took her place as Sect Master and gathered the Farm Teachings elders and Hall Masters to review the sect’s affairs. Tie Pan warned that the sect’s resources were running short, leaving Su Miao to ask how long its remaining reserves would last.

• Su Miao ordered all Elders and Hall Masters to assemble at Myriad Manifestations Hall, then asked Tongtian if she could return to Kunlun.
• Tongtian told Su Miao to settle into her role and reassured her that he would help if she could not handle the work.
• Qing Huai led the gathered Farm Teachings officials into the hall, where they greeted Su Miao as Sect Master.
• Tie Pan reported that the sect had accumulated a deficit of 375 strips over ten thousand years and had already spent seventy percent of its reserves.
• Su Miao asked Tie Pan how much longer the sect could hold out.

Su Miao learned that Farm Teachings would exhaust its resources in thirty thousand years and began considering ways to raise income and reduce spending. She then reviewed complicated disciplinary cases that required her to balance sect rules with individual circumstances.

• Iron Abacus told Su Miao that Farm Teachings had resources for at most thirty thousand years and outlined ways to open new sources and cut expenses.
• Su Miao ordered reductions to unnecessary spending and stricter assessments for new Disciples and Branch Altars, while postponing broader limits on expansion.
• Granny Yan presented Su Miao with a thousand years of disciplinary records and disputes requiring her judgment.
• Su Miao reviewed cases involving a disciple who kept mission items to treat his mother, two Disciples who fought over a cave abode, and a Personal Disciple who used a forbidden technique to protect sect property.