Chapter Summaries

Yun Shu arranged for Wuji Immortal Sect to be asked for a ransom for a captured Nascent Soul, then spent two days refining pills to dispel his master's Killing Intent. He emerged with one pill and offered it to the Grey-robed Elder, while bringing an unidentified person wrapped in talismans outside.

• Yun Shu told Liu Chuan to summon the Sect Master and his master, demand fifty million Spirit Stones from Wuji Immortal Sect for its Nascent Soul, and bring Yun Shu's father from the Mortal Dynasty to manage money.
• Liu Chuan proposed an alliance with Canglan Sect and Danxia Sect, but Yun Shu argued they should first grow stronger and approach them when they had the advantage.
• Yun Shu refined pills for two days, producing one pill after the cauldron shattered, then dragged a person wrapped in talismans outside.
• Yun Shu gave the Grey-robed Elder a Jade Box of pills meant to dispel Killing Intent and help him improve his strength and cultivation.

Yun Shu offered his master a Fifth-Grade Pill and a Crimson Ru fish to clear Killing Intent, then revealed that he had killed Xuan Yangzi and brought Senior Brother Chen Hong back alive. The sect prepared for retaliation from the Wuji Immortal Sect, with Yun Shu outlining how several powerful cultivators could soon strengthen their ranks.

• The Grey-robed Elder recognized Yun Shu's pill as a Fifth-Grade Pill and the fish as a Crimson Ru from the Ancient Mine, but chose to take the pill so Yun Shu could benefit from the fish.
• Yun Shu divided the fish between his master and the Sect Master, explaining that he wanted to strengthen the sect before the Wuji Immortal Sect retaliated.
• Yun Shu revealed that he had killed Xuan Yangzi, prompting the Grey-robed Elder to consider uniting with the Canglan Sect and Danxia Sect against the Wuji Immortal Sect.
• Yun Shu told the Grey-robed Elder that Chen Hong was still alive and that he had brought him back from the Ancient Mine, though Chen Hong remained trapped beneath Spirit Sword Peak until Yun Shu could refine another pill.
• Yun Shu estimated that he, the Grey-robed Elder, Chen Hong, the Sect Master, and Chu Huangyue could give the sect five cultivators with Nascent Soul-level strength.

Yun Shu helped the Myriad Sword Pavilion’s leaders prepare to cultivate with the nourishing fish, then visited Old Man and reassured him before a challenger’s roar activated the sect’s Mountain Protecting Array. Yun Shu went out to face the person calling for him.

• The Sect Master and Grey-robed Elder took the fish and pills to cultivate, hoping to strengthen themselves and the sect.
• Liu Chuan told Yun Shu that his father, Old Man, had been given a position at the Scripture Pavilion and help with his work and cultivation.
• Yun Shu and Old Man discussed corruption in the sect’s accounts and agreed that replacing the old order would eventually be necessary.
• Yun Shu gave Old Man fish and protective talismans, reassured him about his safety, and promised to help circulate the fish’s power through his body.
• A thunderous voice calling for Yun Shu activated the Mountain Protecting Array, and Yun Shu left to confront the caller.

Xu Qing of the Wuji Immortal Sect confronted the Myriad Sword Pavilion, demanding that Yun Shu hand over Xuan Yangzi and submit. Yun Shu refused to accept Xu Qing’s terms, and their standoff left the sect facing an imminent fight.

• Xu Qing’s arrival activated the Mountain Protecting Array, and the Sect Master, Kong Li, the Grey-robed Elder, and other hidden elders gathered to defend the sect.
• Shangguan Yi blamed Yun Shu for provoking the crisis, while Chu Huangyue prepared to help him as she approached the Golden Core Stage.
• Yun Shu appeared before the assembled defenders and greeted Xu Qing, then asked whether he had brought the Spirit Stones.
• Xu Qing demanded that Yun Shu hand over Xuan Yangzi and kneel for forgiveness, threatening to destroy the Myriad Sword Pavilion if he refused.
• Yun Shu pointed out that Xu Qing’s people had tried to kill him and that Xu Qing still expected to reclaim Xuan Yangzi without paying, while Xu Qing declared that strength alone decided what was right.

Wuji Immortal Sect’s Great Elder threatened Myriad Sword Pavilion, prompting the sect to learn the shameless reason behind the attack and rally against him. Yun Shu challenged the Great Elder, while his master stepped forward to protect him.

• The Wuji Immortal Sect’s actions enraged Myriad Sword Pavilion’s disciples, who vowed to resist despite the difference in strength.
• The Fat Steward loudly insulted the Great Elder, and Li Zheyan and other disciples joined in condemning him.
• The Sect Master reflected that he had once suppressed the truth about the attack to protect the sect, but now entrusted its fate to Yun Shu.
• Yun Shu praised the Fat Steward, then challenged the Great Elder to attack Myriad Sword Pavilion.
• The Grey-robed Elder stepped in front of Yun Shu and offered to hold off the Great Elder, but Yun Shu told his master not to worry.

Yun Shu protected Myriad Sword Pavilion from Wuji Immortal Sect by shattering Xu Qing’s overwhelming attack and killing him in an instant. The stunned sect members celebrated Yun Shu’s victory, while Liu Chuan wondered how Yun Shu had advanced so far beyond the strength he showed at the Four Sects Grand Competition.

• Xu Qing summoned a gigantic black energy palm and declared that Wuji Immortal Sect would destroy Myriad Sword Pavilion.
• Yun Shu struck the energy palm with an ordinary palm strike, shattering it and revealing Nascent Soul-level body-cultivation strength.
• Xu Qing tried to escape, but Yun Shu appeared behind him and killed him before he could use his Secret Techniques.
• Yun Shu captured Xu Qing’s Heart of a Cultivator, body, and Nascent Soul, then told the others to return and cultivate.
• Myriad Sword Pavilion’s members cheered for Yun Shu, while Liu Chuan marveled at his strength and questioned how much he had advanced.

After Yun Shu killed a Nascent Soul cultivator, the sect marveled at his strength and took heart from his victory. The elders dispersed the crowd and chose to treat the incident as an ordinary matter, while the Fat Steward reflected on Yun Shu’s rise and the devotion he inspired.

• Liu Chuan joined the disciples in praising Yun Shu, while Chu Huangyue wondered whether he had reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage or approached Spirit Transformation.
• The Grey-robed Elder told everyone to disperse and avoid discussing the killing, though he accepted that news of it would likely spread.
• The Sect Master and five elders left, and the sect members continued celebrating Yun Shu’s victory.
• The Fat Steward watched the crowd and concluded that Yun Shu had the strength and character to lead the sect.
• The Fat Steward recalled Yun Shu’s years of steady training before his sudden rise and saw how his legend gave the disciples courage.

Yun Shu helped her Old Man absorb the medicinal power of the fish and arranged for him to live safely in the sect. She reflected on the consequences of killing the Wuji Immortal Sect’s Great Elder and concluded that the Myriad Sword Pavilion had announced its return, though the Wuji Immortal Sect remained a major threat.

• Yun Shu helped her Old Man circulate Spiritual Energy until he absorbed the fish’s medicinal power.
• Yun Shu encouraged her Old Man to find a hobby, and he said he was content to live in the sect and watch her grow stronger.
• Yun Shu left her Old Man with trusted assistants and returned to consider the sect’s responsibilities and growing risks.
• Yun Shu recognized that killing the Wuji Immortal Sect’s Great Elder had left no chance for reconciliation and had announced the Myriad Sword Pavilion’s strength.
• Yun Shu worried that the sect still lacked sufficient power to face the Wuji Immortal Sect, despite her own Nascent Soul Stage strength.

Yun Shu absorbed the Blood Ore and captured Nascent Soul’s power, then used the Soul Control Art to search the Wuji Immortal Sect Great Elder’s memories. He learned the sect’s strength and its role in an earlier attack on his Sect Master, leaving him aware of the threat ahead.

• Yun Shu absorbed Blood Ore and crystal stones, replenishing roughly thirteen thousand Cultivation Points.
• Yun Shu questioned the captured middle-aged man about the Wuji Immortal Sect’s Old Ancestor, then dismissed his threats as bluster.
• Yun Shu asked the Patriarch for a soul-searching technique and received the Soul Control Art.
• Yun Shu searched the Great Elder’s Nascent Soul and learned the Wuji Immortal Sect had a half-step Spirit Transformation Sect Master, a weakened Old Ancestor, and about ten remaining Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.
• Yun Shu discovered that the Great Elder had helped plot against his Sect Master and that the Wuji Immortal Sect had nearly crippled him several years earlier.

After defeating two Nascent Soul cultivators from Wuji Immortal Sect, Yun Shu considered the threat of retaliation and used their resources to strengthen himself. He decided to prepare Myriad Sword Pavilion for further conflict, beginning by investing in Little Jiu'er.

• Yun Shu judged that Wuji Immortal Sect's attack would provoke the other Major Sects and make them wary, while the smaller sects might look to Myriad Sword Pavilion for leadership.
• Yun Shu absorbed the two Nascent Souls and their Hearts of a Cultivator, gaining nearly twenty thousand Cultivation Points from one Nascent Soul and reaching seventy thousand points overall.
• Yun Shu told the Patriarch he would stop hiding his strength and focus on cultivating, while remaining willing to leave the sect if necessary.
• The Patriarch suggested Yun Shu cultivate Little Fox, whose Heavenly Demon nature and Golden Core peak made him likely to advance quickly with enough resources.
• Yun Shu summoned Little Jiu'er and fed him Spirit Stones, then met with the Grey-robed Elder, the Sect Master, and Liu Chuan to discuss the sect's response.
• Yun Shu said Myriad Sword Pavilion needed to strengthen itself but admitted he lacked the power to destroy Wuji Immortal Sect, which would require reaching Transformation God Peak Stage.

Yun Shu inspected the Sect’s ancient Teleportation Array and learned from the Patriarch that it could send people to distant domains, though its cost and unpredictable destinations made it a dangerous escape route. Unable to repair the formation, Yun Shu returned to refining pills and successfully made a Fourth Tier cauldron.

• The Sect Master and Grey-robed Elder discussed strengthening the Sect and urged Yun Shu to examine its Teleportation Array as a possible means of escape.
• Yun Shu consulted the Patriarch, who explained the array’s hostile designated destination, random routes, and enormous Spirit Stone requirements.
• The Patriarch showed Yun Shu the array’s complete Formation Diagram, but Yun Shu found he lacked the ability to understand or repair its damaged components.
• Yun Shu returned to his room to refine pills, then gathered Earth Fire at Mysterious Sword Peak and forged a Fourth Tier cauldron.

Yun Shu refined five Fifth Tier pills and used them to purge the killing intent from Chen Hong, whom he had kept beneath his room. Chen Hong recovered enough to wake up in the Myriad Sword Pavilion, where Yun Shu explained how he had been brought out of the Ancient Mine.

• Yun Shu refined a batch of pills and managed to preserve five potent ones, gaining alchemy proficiency.
• Yun Shu took Chen Hong from the cellar beneath his room and forced all five pills into his mouth while pinning him down.
• Yun Shu opened Chen Hong's palm to let the killing intent leave with his blood, then watched the pills' purifying energy circulate through him.
• After five days, Chen Hong woke and asked where he was, and Yun Shu told him they were inside the Myriad Sword Pavilion.
• Yun Shu identified himself as Chen Hong's junior brother and explained that Chen Hong had survived the Ancient Mine and been brought out and treated with pills.

Yun Shu welcomed the awakened Chen Hong and considered how to protect the sect from the Wuji Immortal Sect, including a possible alliance with Wankong Temple. He then focused on strengthening his Immortal Path and received the Patriarch’s powerful Pure World Glazed Jewel Art.

• Yun Shu told Chen Hong that Master was waiting at the Back Mountain, and Chen Hong thanked him for saving his life before resting to recover.
• Yun Shu learned that Chen Hong’s strength had surged to at least the middle-to-late Nascent Soul Realm after enduring the Ancient Mine’s Killing Intent.
• Yun Shu asked Liu Chuan to survey the Great Domain’s powers and map the Wuji Immortal Sect’s sphere of influence, while considering an alliance with Wankong Temple.
• Yun Shu resumed cultivation and asked the Patriarch for a stronger Immortal Dao method.
• The Patriarch gave Yun Shu the Pure World Glazed Jewel Art, a method he had created with influence from Buddhist monks and the Glazed Clan.

Yun Shu cultivated the Pure World Glazed Jewel Art to Golden Core Peak and strengthened his Body Cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage while asking Patriarch about ascension. He continued training, learned more about the Great Domain, and watched Little Jiu'er reach Nascent Soul Realm as Wuji Immortal Sect remained quiet.

• Yun Shu cultivated the Pure World Glazed Jewel Art to Golden Core Peak, then stopped to let his strength settle instead of risking an unstable breakthrough.
• Yun Shu asked Patriarch whether Body Cultivators could ascend, and Patriarch described ancient legends and explained that all ascenders reached the same Immortal Realm.
• Yun Shu spent two days cautiously raising the Four Symbols Art to match the Lightning Tribulation Art, bringing his Body Cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage.
• Liu Chuan gave Yun Shu a detailed report and map of the Great Domain, while Little Jiu'er reached Nascent Soul Realm after consuming nearly a hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
• Patriarch reassured Yun Shu that Little Jiu'er could safely absorb abundant Spirit Stones, and Yun Shu coaxed the young Heavenly Demon into promising to defend him.
• Yun Shu continued cultivating as Wuji Immortal Sect made no move, and his Demonic Path cultivation advanced rapidly.

Yun Shu strengthened the sect by assigning Chen Hong to guard it and assessing the progress of his first group of carefully selected disciples. He kept their powerful cultivation insights restricted while the sect faced outside threats, and went to see how far the disciples had advanced.

• Yun Shu welcomed Chen Hong back to the sect and appointed him to guard it.
• Chen Hong, a Nascent Soul Late Stage Body Cultivator, agreed to protect the sect as he recovered his strength.
• Yun Shu noted that the sect now had three Nascent Soul cultivators after the Sect Master broke through two days earlier.
• Yun Shu decided not to spread his cultivation insights more widely while the sect remained vulnerable to outside threats.
• Yun Shu went to the newly built Training Ground to check the seventeen Registered Disciples he had been teaching for half a month.

Yun Shu inspected the rapidly advancing disciples and praised the Transmission Elder for teaching them well, while discussing how they should develop their own interests and paths. He then visited the Hall of Life and Death, where Yuan Xi had reached late-stage Qi Condensation, and gave him a task.

• Yun Shu learned that the disciples had reached the fifth to eighth levels of Body Tempering and ordered the Transmission Elder to keep training them toward Qi Condensation.
• Yun Shu tested Pei Lin's understanding and concluded that the Transmission Elder had taught the disciples conscientiously.
• Yun Shu urged the disciples to strengthen their foundations and promised instruction in several disciplines, while discussing their future with the Patriarch.
• Yun Shu visited the Hall of Life and Death and observed Yuan Xi, whose strength had advanced to late-stage Qi Condensation.
• Clone Yun Shu summoned Yuan Xi and assigned him a task, which Yuan Xi accepted without hesitation.

Yun Shu ordered Yuan Xi to assassinate a prince and build an intelligence network to infiltrate the Five Great Dynasties and sects. After assigning Old Lei to oversee the Hall of Life and Death and monitor the network’s resources, Yun Shu reviewed the gang’s growing strength and talent pool.

• Yuan Xi accepted a dossier on a prince who had defied the Hall of Life and Death and prepared to kill him.
• Yun Shu tasked Yuan Xi with building an intelligence network, explaining that the gang would serve as a front for intelligence gathering and assassination.
• Yun Shu gave Old Lei three hundred thousand Spirit Stones and told him to track Yuan Xi’s spending and assignments while continuing to manage the gang.
• Old Lei reported that the Hall of Life and Death had infiltrated more than half the prefectures and had over 150 Qi Refining Stage members, including Yuan Xi at the eighth layer.
• Old Lei reported that the gang had identified 320 Dual Spiritual Root disciples and five Single Spiritual Root disciples.

Yun Shu continued building the Hall of Life and Death’s influence while cultivating and preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. After reviewing Liu Chuan’s reports, he asked him about a Secret Realm.

• Yun Shu told Old Lei to keep testing recruits and to kill any Golden Cauldron Sect disciples who came and could be handled.
• Yun Shu dismissed Old Lei and continued cultivating, consolidating his strength as he prepared for a Nascent Soul breakthrough.
• Liu Chuan sent Yun Shu reports on the progress of the sect’s cultivators, including his master nearing the Nascent Soul Middle Stage and Chen Hong preparing to break through to Spirit Transformation.
• Yun Shu noticed an unusually elegant, high-grade Talisman among Liu Chuan’s messages and summoned him.
• Liu Chuan visited Yun Shu, who asked him to explain the Secret Realm.

Yun Shu decided to investigate a nearby Secret Realm and left Chen Hong in charge of guarding the sect. He arranged Spirit Stones and a detailed Body Cultivation Method for Chen Hong, who was shaken by the value of the gifts.

• Liu Chuan told Yun Shu that a Secret Realm linked to a Deity Transformation Dao Lord would open in about half a month, and Yun Shu decided to go investigate it.
• Yun Shu asked Chen Hong to guard the sect during his absence and gave him a communication Talisman in case of trouble.
• Yun Shu spent five days preparing detailed notes on the first five levels of the Four Symbols Hegemon Body Art for Chen Hong.
• Yun Shu gave Liu Chuan a Storage Ring of leftover treasures and instructed him to sell them for Spirit Stones and deliver the money with the cultivation notes to Chen Hong.
• Chen Hong received the notes and Spirit Stones, recognized their extraordinary value, and realized they could help him reach the Deity Transformation stage.

Yun Shu left the Myriad Sword Pavilion after sharing his cultivation insights, reflecting on the sect’s history and his plans to help it grow. At the city outside the Dao Lord Realm, a young monk named Kong Xing paid his entry fee and led him inside.

• Chen Hong showed Yun Shu’s cultivation notes to Elder Ji, who praised their clear method and urged Chen Hong to memorize them before burning them.
• Chen Hong and Elder Ji discussed Yun Shu’s plan to strengthen the Myriad Sword Pavilion by first training a capable group of disciples.
• Yun Shu left the sect and spoke with the Patriarch about how the Myriad Sword Pavilion had begun as a place for seekers of the Dao to study together.
• Yun Shu reached a city built near the Dao Lord Realm, but refused to pay the Chu Family’s five-Spirit-Stone entry fee.
• Kong Xing paid for Yun Shu to enter the city, saying that gathering information could improve his safety, and introduced himself as a monk.