Chapter Summaries

Yun Shu displayed his extraordinary mastery of many cultivation methods while the disciples and peak leaders discussed the value of Liu Chuan’s Cultivation Insight. He overwhelmed Xiao Jing in their fight and kept attacking even after Xiao Jing conceded, leaving the Danxia Sect’s side uncertain how to respond.

• Chu Huangyue considered whether Yun Shu might inherit Myriad Sword Pavilion, but concluded that his talent and ambitions would carry him beyond the sect.
• The Mysterious Sword Peak Head Seat recognized the cultivation methods Yun Shu displayed and learned that Li Zheyan had paid fifty thousand Spirit Stones for the Cultivation Insight.
• Liu Chuan and the other disciples discussed the prices they had paid for Cultivation Insights, while the Mysterious Sword Peak Head Seat realized Liu Chuan had persuaded many people to buy them.
• Yun Shu continued testing his techniques against Xiao Jing, who burned through his vitality and life essence trying to keep up.
• Xiao Jing shouted that he conceded, but Yun Shu claimed not to hear and continued attacking as Hong Qing and a Danxia Sect disciple reacted in confusion.

Yun Shu defeated Xiao Jing in a prolonged contest, leaving the Golden Cauldron Sect disciple unconscious and badly injured. After collecting the wager, Yun Shu was celebrated by the Myriad Sword Pavilion, while Nie Lingshuang wondered what the upcoming Grand Competition would bring.

• Hong Qing and the elders recognized that Xiao Jing had already lost much of his strength, but they did not intervene as Yun Shu continued to press him.
• Yun Shu relished the fight and kept attacking until he sent Xiao Jing flying, leaving him unconscious from his injuries and the backlash of his Secret Technique.
• Qin Bu checked Xiao Jing and hurried to leave with him, but Yun Shu demanded the wager; Qin Bu handed over a Storage Bag of Spirit Stones so Xiao Jing could get treatment.
• Liu Chuan and the Myriad Sword Pavilion disciples praised Yun Shu, who joked that he had drawn out the fight partly because the Golden Cauldron Sect had brought so many Spirit Stones.
• Nie Lingshuang left with the others and briefly considered Chu Huangyue's distant manner, then wondered what the upcoming Grand Competition would be like after Yun Shu's victory.

After Yun Shu’s performance led the sects to reconsider the Myriad Sword Pavilion’s prospects, he returned to cultivate and reflect on the competition. The Patriarch then warned him that Canglan Sect’s Eldest Senior Sister carried a powerful inheritance.

• The spectators remembered Yun Shu’s strength and began considering whether the Myriad Sword Pavilion might rise, while Hong Qing remained cautious about choosing sides.
• Yun Shu returned to his quarters, reflected on how combat had deepened his understanding, and resumed cultivating.
• Yun Shu considered Duanmu Yue a worthy opponent but decided he had not needed to use his hidden trump cards.
• The Patriarch told Yun Shu that Canglan Sect’s Eldest Senior Sister possessed an inheritance likely left by a Nascent Soul-stage ancestor.
• Yun Shu realized the Eldest Senior Sister had concealed her power from his probing and that he had underestimated her.

Yun Shu listened to the Patriarch's warnings about unusual opponents, then cultivated while the Four Sects Grand Competition progressed. By the seventh day, he received the top twenty list and learned that Chu Huangyue had ranked first among disciples below the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer, while his own match was set for the next day.

• The Patriarch warned Yun Shu that the two women nearby might be unusual and that the Golden Cauldron Sect disciple could be stronger than him.
• Yun Shu spent two days cultivating and stabilized his cultivation at the False Core Stage.
• Liu Chuan invited Yun Shu to watch the opening matches, but Yun Shu chose to stay in his room until his own turn.
• By the seventh day, Yun Shu's aura had grown close to the Golden Core Stage as the Grand Competition advanced.
• Liu Chuan brought Yun Shu the top twenty list for disciples below the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer, which ranked Chu Huangyue first and showed Yun Shu had a match the next day.

Yun Shu attended the Grand Competition, where the disciples gathered around him as one of Myriad Sword Pavilion’s strongest. The rules were announced, and Yun Shu prepared for his single match to reach the top sixteen.

• Liu Chuan told Yun Shu that seven standout contestants had been identified, including two from Myriad Sword Pavilion, three from Golden Cauldron Sect, and one each from Canglan Sect and Danxia Sect.
• At dawn, Yun Shu arrived at the Training Ground and drew respectful greetings from disciples of several sects.
• The Mysterious Sword Peak Head Seat called Yun Shu to sit up front beside Li Zheyan and Liu Chuan.
• Liu Chuan wagered that Myriad Sword Pavilion would take two of the top three places, while Li Zheyan refused the bet.
• Chu Huangyue greeted Yun Shu, privately wondering when she would be able to defeat him head-on.
• An elder announced the competition rules: Yun Shu had one match, and a win would advance him to the top sixteen.

Yun Shu advanced by a bye in the Grand Competition while watching the other disciples’ matches. Duanmu Yue revealed that he had reached the False Core Stage, leaving the spectators shaken by Golden Cauldron Sect’s strength.

• The elder assigned the twenty-seven disciples to platforms and announced that Yun Shu advanced by a bye, with elders voting to select two additional contestants.
• Yun Shu’s companions speculated that the elders had spared him a match to avoid the humiliation of their disciples losing to him.
• Chu Huangyue overwhelmed her Foundation Establishment Triple Layer opponent with basic techniques and forced him to concede.
• Duanmu Yue sent his opponent flying with one palm strike and revealed his False Core Stage cultivation.
• The Mysterious Sword Peak Head Seat recognized Duanmu Yue’s power and worried about what it signaled about Golden Cauldron Sect.

The Grand Competition narrowed its field as Li Zheyan narrowly won a grueling match, then advanced again with help from Yun Shu’s guidance. The story left eight powerful disciples remaining, including Yun Shu and several of his fellow Myriad Sword Pavilion disciples.

• Li Zheyan fought a Canglan Sect Disciple for an hour before narrowly winning, and the audience voted to bring his opponent back into the competition.
• Yun Shu defeated a Golden Cauldron Sect disciple in a single move in the next round.
• Li Zheyan again faced a close match and won, crediting Yun Shu’s advice on the flow of Spiritual Energy.
• Li Zheyan and Liu Chuan agreed that Yun Shu’s guidance had been worth the fifty thousand Spirit Stones.
• The competition narrowed to eight disciples, most of them at the fourth layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The tournament draw paired Chu Huangyue with Qin Bu and Li Zheyan with Nie Lingshuang, while Yun Shu drew Hong Qing. After Nie Lingshuang quickly defeated Li Zheyan the next day, Chu Huangyue and Qin Bu prepared to begin the match everyone most wanted to see.

• The elders drew the quarterfinal lots, pairing Chu Huangyue with Qin Bu, Li Zheyan with Nie Lingshuang, and Yun Shu with Hong Qing.
• Yun Shu judged that Chu Huangyue could defeat Qin Bu and wondered how Han Ping repeatedly finished fifth; Liu Chuan explained that he missed the top four.
• A Canglan Sect disciple drew Duanmu Yue, and Yun Shu returned to rest before the next day's matches.
• Nie Lingshuang defeated Li Zheyan in a few exchanges, and Li Zheyan conceded because he knew he could not win.
• Chu Huangyue and Qin Bu took the stage for their highly anticipated match.

Chu Huangyue faced Qin Bu in the competition and defeated him with a single sword strike, revealing powerful Sword Intent and astonishing strength. Her victory left the spectators wondering how strong Yun Shu must be, since Chu Huangyue had placed second in her sect’s Inner Sect Competition.

• Qin Bu unleashed the Golden Cauldron Sect’s Starfall technique as Chu Huangyue prepared to face him.
• Chu Huangyue charged through Qin Bu’s star-filled attack and struck with a sword technique that transformed into a green Luan Bird.
• Chu Huangyue knocked Qin Bu off the platform with one move, stunning the spectators and sect elders.
• Uncle-Master Qi and Duanmu Yue recognized Chu Huangyue’s Sword Intent and warned that her strength was formidable.
• Xiao Jing and the others recalled that Chu Huangyue had placed second in her sect’s competition and wondered how powerful Yun Shu was.

Chu Huangyue crushed Qin Bu in their match, leaving the gathered disciples stunned by her strength. Yun Shu then faced Hong Qing, who offered to stake the match on one powerful move.

• Chu Huangyue defeated Qin Bu with a crushing victory, and the Golden Cauldron Sect disciples helped him up from the arena.
• Liu Chuan praised Chu Huangyue’s strength, and Yun Shu said he had grown stronger too.
• The Mysterious Sword Peak Head Seat learned Yun Shu had obtained a Spirit Art from a Grand Uncle-Master and wondered what he would be like as Sect Master.
• Yun Shu stepped onto the arena to face Hong Qing, who said he would unleash one move and surrender if Yun Shu could withstand it.
• Yun Shu accepted Hong Qing’s challenge as the Danxia Sect disciples worried their fellow disciple would be eliminated.

Yun Shu defeated Hong Qing with a single overwhelming Fire Attribute attack, then learned that his next opponent would be Nie Lingshuang. Chu Huangyue was matched against Duanmu Yue and vowed to face Yun Shu in the final.

• Hong Qing attacked Yun Shu with a flaming palm, but Yun Shu pierced it with his Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy, prompting Hong Qing to concede.
• Li Zheyan praised Yun Shu after the match, while Chu Huangyue watched him with fighting spirit.
• The Mysterious Sword Peak Head Seat drew lots, and the next matches were announced as Yun Shu versus Nie Lingshuang and Duanmu Yue versus Chu Huangyue.
• Liu Chuan celebrated the draw, but Li Zheyan warned that Nie Lingshuang and Duanmu Yue were formidable opponents.
• Yun Shu said he would not underestimate his opponents, and Chu Huangyue promised to defeat him fairly in the final.

Yun Shu faced Nie Lingshuang in the Four Sects Grand Competition semifinals, trying to win without revealing too much of his strength. He suppressed her with his swordsmanship, and the battle continued as spectators debated how strong he really was.

• Yun Shu decided to return and prepare for the next day's match against Nie Lingshuang.
• Yun Shu and Nie Lingshuang entered the arena as the crowd anticipated a fierce semifinal.
• Nie Lingshuang drew the Canglan Sword, and Yun Shu answered with a Fourth-tier Spirit Sword.
• Yun Shu tested Nie Lingshuang before using forceful sword techniques to suppress her while both fought in midair.
• Liu Chuan remarked that Yun Shu was using only enough strength to edge past his opponents, while Li Zheyan noted they had yet to see Yun Shu's full Body Cultivator strength.

Yun Shu continued fighting Nie Lingshuang while carefully increasing his strength to suppress her without revealing his full abilities. Nie Lingshuang pushed herself close to the Golden Core Stage with her dwindling Inheritance Power, but Yun Shu still had the upper hand.

• Liu Chuan, Li Zheyan, and the disciples debated Yun Shu's hidden strength as he traded blows with Nie Lingshuang.
• Yun Shu judged Nie Lingshuang to be near the False Core Stage as they fought across the arena and into the air.
• Nie Lingshuang warned Yun Shu and raised her strength with Inheritance Power, but Yun Shu increased his own strength to Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer and continued suppressing her.
• Yun Shu switched to a stronger Spirit Art without further raising his strength, while the crowd speculated about how powerful he was.
• Uncle-Master Qi recognized that Nie Lingshuang's Inheritance Power was running out, and Nie Lingshuang grew anxious as Yun Shu's limit remained unclear.

Nie Lingshuang unleashed the Canglan Sect’s ancient Canglan Sword Art against Yun Shu, but he answered with Myriad Swords Return to Origin and overwhelmed her. The arena was destroyed, and Nie Lingshuang was left defeated after Yun Shu’s sword strike.

• Nie Lingshuang decided to end the prolonged fight by using the Canglan Sect’s secret art, and Yun Shu prepared to face it.
• Nie Lingshuang summoned the powerful Canglan Sword Art, astonishing the spectators with its near-Golden Core-level force.
• Yun Shu praised the technique and used Myriad Swords Return to Origin, causing swords across the Training Ground to tremble and bow.
• Yun Shu’s black Sword Qi pierced through and shattered Nie Lingshuang’s blue wave of power, then struck her down.
• Yun Shu destroyed the arena with a precisely controlled attack and reflected that Nie Lingshuang might have died without his Falling Cloud Palm.

Yun Shu defeated Nie Lingshuang with Myriad Swords Return to Origin, earning acclaim and support among the Myriad Sword Pavilion disciples. The next match began as Chu Huangyue faced Duanmu Yue, with Yun Shu watching as she activated her Sacred Body.

• Yun Shu defeated Nie Lingshuang, who thanked him and gave him a Spell Art.
• The crowd praised Yun Shu’s strength, and Liu Chuan and the Mysterious Sword Peak Head Seat discussed his prospects and Myriad Swords Return to Origin.
• Deacon Disciples voiced support for Yun Shu becoming Sect Master, and he thanked them without making any promises.
• Chu Huangyue and Duanmu Yue entered the arena, and Chu Huangyue activated her Sacred Body.
• Duanmu Yue responded by summoning an Ocean of Thunder as Yun Shu watched the match begin.

Chu Huangyue overwhelmed Duanmu Yue in a spectacular battle between her Special Physique and his Thunder Spiritual Root, proving that he was not invincible. The crowd celebrated her victory and began anticipating a possible final between two disciples from their sect.

• The spectators debated the fighters’ strength as Chu Huangyue and Duanmu Yue unleashed their strongest attacks.
• Yun Shu watched the clash and the Patriarch judged that Duanmu Yue’s Thunder Spiritual Root was outmatched by Chu Huangyue’s Special Physique.
• Chu Huangyue’s azure Phoenix light overwhelmed Duanmu Yue’s purple lightning and knocked him out of the arena.
• The crowd celebrated Chu Huangyue’s victory, while the Golden Cauldron Sect disciples reeled at Duanmu Yue’s defeat.

Yun Shu and Chu Huangyue reached the final after Chu Huangyue defeated Duanmu Yue, giving Myriad Sword Pavilion a chance to claim the tournament. Their duel began with Yun Shu revealing his true False Core Stage cultivation, leaving the crowd wondering how much strength he had kept hidden.

• Chu Huangyue openly defeated Duanmu Yue, who admitted his loss and left the arena in anger.
• Liu Chuan and the other Myriad Sword Pavilion disciples celebrated Chu Huangyue’s victory and debated whether she or Yun Shu was stronger.
• Yun Shu and Chu Huangyue agreed to compete the next day, and disciples from the other sects looked forward to their final duel.
• The next day, the two entered the arena before a cheering crowd, and the elder delivered a lengthy speech before starting the match.
• Yun Shu released his Immortal Path Strength and revealed that he had reached the real False Core Stage, prompting spectators to wonder whether he was hiding even more power.

Yun Shu and Chu Huangyue fought at full strength, astonishing the spectators with sword techniques powerful enough to rival the Golden Core Stage. Yun Shu intensified the duel by adding Sword Intent to Myriad Swords Return to Origin, leaving the crowd wondering how strong he truly was.

• Liu Chuan doubted Yun Shu had reached the Golden Core Stage because he had sensed no Lightning Tribulation, while Li Zheyan believed Yun Shu might already have broken through.
• Yun Shu and Chu Huangyue unleashed Myriad Swords Return to Origin, filling the sky with Sword Qi and drawing the spectators’ awe.
• Chu Huangyue blocked Yun Shu’s attack with azure light, then tore through his powerful Sword Qi.
• Yun Shu noticed Chu Huangyue had grown much stronger, gathered Sword Qi into a denser black cloud, and infused it with Sword Intent.
• Nie Lingshuang and the disciples marveled at Yun Shu’s strength and speculated that it rivaled the Golden Core Stage.

Yun Shu overcame Chu Huangyue in a clash of Mental Energy, then faced her deadly final sword strike on the arena. Chu Huangyue’s sword shattered against his fist, leaving the outcome of the match unresolved.

• Yun Shu drew Chu Huangyue into his expanded Immortal Realm and used Bodhi Illusion Realm and Shadow Clones to outmatch her in their Mental Energy contest.
• Chu Huangyue blasted open Yun Shu’s Illusion Realm, but the spectators and Uncle-Master Qi concluded that she had lost the Mental Energy clash.
• Chu Huangyue recovered and challenged Yun Shu to withstand one final sword strike, then attacked with her Sacred Body and high-tier death-related Special Sword Intent.
• Yun Shu met Chu Huangyue’s sword with his fist, shattering her Long Sword and sending her flying backward.

Yun Shu defeated Chu Huangyue in the arena, revealing to her that his Body Cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, though the other disciples misread the match as a victory through defense. After the two rivals reflected on each other’s abilities, the chapter moved toward the awards ceremony.

• Chu Huangyue shattered her sword against Yun Shu’s fist, recognized his Nascent Soul-level Body Cultivation, and admitted defeat.
• Uncle-Master Qi and the disciples concluded that Yun Shu had won by relying on powerful defenses, while Yun Shu let them keep misunderstanding the match.
• Liu Chuan apologized to Yun Shu, and Li Zheyan asked him for insights into the False Core Stage.
• Chu Huangyue privately admired Yun Shu’s Body Cultivation and Mental Energy comprehension, while viewing him as a worthy rival.
• The disciples prepared to receive their rewards at the awards ceremony.