Chapter Summaries

Chen Mobai advanced his Spiritual Sense to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, learned to use the Formless Puppet as a second body, and discovered that splitting his awareness between the Immortal Sect and the Sky River Realm caused severe dizziness. After checking the devastated Rolling Thunder Mountain and reconnecting with Qing Nü, he returned to the Sky River Realm, where reclaiming his Spiritual Sense left him refreshed.

• Chen Mobai asked Che Yucheng to let Zhongli Tianyu join the Offline Exchange Competition, then contacted Sun Daoji, Chi Shicheng, and Bian Jingchun.
• Chen Mobai completed another Melding Spirit Returning to One, raising his Spiritual Sense to a level equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer, and decided to cultivate two Green Wutong Saplings.
• Chen Mobai learned Che Yucheng's Puppet Body technique and successfully sent a Formless Puppet disguised as himself to work at the Student Union.
• Chen Mobai's puppet inspected Rolling Thunder Mountain, found its Spirit Vein contaminated and the area deserted, and received no replies to the Message Talismans he sent.
• Chen Mobai struggled with dizziness from keeping his Spiritual Sense divided across two realms, messaged Meng Huang'er, and chatted with Qing Nü about her work and his breakthrough.
• Chen Mobai returned to the Sky River Realm and, after withdrawing his Spiritual Sense from the puppet, felt refreshed and suspected the separation had slightly strengthened it.

Chen Mobai learned that the Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff had won the war, though the conflict’s wider causes and the Five Elements Sect’s inaction remained unclear. After returning to Giant Wood Ridge, he learned three Foundation Establishment Pills had been refined and sought Green Wood Sha to improve his sword cultivation.

• Chen Mobai received Yue Zutao’s message, met him at Luyang Mountain Market, and learned that the ancestors had spared Ji Zhenshi after other sects intervened.
• Yue Zutao told Chen Mobai that the war’s origins might involve a mysterious force and that the Five Elements Sect had stayed out of the conflict; many Divine Wood Sect cultivators remained dead or missing.
• Chen Mobai treated Liu Wenbai’s poisonous qi with the Lamp Burning Technique and brought him and Luo Yixuan back to Giant Wood Ridge.
• Chen Mobai learned that Zeng Woyou had refined three Foundation Establishment Pills, which Mu Yuan, Yu Lian, and Li Yixian sought to exchange for.
• Chen Mobai asked Chu Zuoshu about Green Wood Sha and learned Xie Yuntian had reserved the available supply, but Chu Zuoshu promised to find a way to help him.

Chen Mobai secured five strands of Green Wood Sha with help from Chu Zuoshu and Fu Huakun, then discovered Zhuo Ming’s management of Little Sun Ridge had greatly increased his sect contributions. He offered Yu Lian advice on Foundation Establishment and left to thank his benefactors, while Luo Yixuan quietly observed the sect’s leaders.

• Xie Yuntian agreed to let Spirit Treasure Pavilion sell five strands of Green Wood Sha to Chen Mobai after Chu Zuoshu and Fu Huakun persuaded him.
• Chen Mobai inspected hybrid Spirit Rice with Zhuo Ming, then took Luo Yixuan to Spirit Treasure Pavilion to exchange for the five strands.
• Chen Zhenwu explained how Chu Zuoshu and Fu Huakun had secured Xie Yuntian’s agreement, and Chen Mobai exchanged 5,000 contribution points for the Green Wood Sha.
• Luo Yixuan told Chen Mobai that Zhuo Ming had also managed Little Sun Ridge’s fields, accounting for the large balance on his sect account.
• Chen Mobai offered Yu Lian guidance on Foundation Establishment, then visited Chu Zuoshu and Fu Huakun to thank them over wine while Luo Yixuan listened closely.

Chen Mobai used the Formless Puppet and Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror to assess Yu Lian’s Foundation Establishment prospects, discovered lingering injuries and weaknesses, and prescribed a month of treatment. Yu Lian left more confident and promised to help Chen Mobai after establishing his foundation, while Luo Yixuan asked Chen Mobai to examine her in turn.

• Chen Mobai welcomed Yu Lian, who confirmed he had obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill according to the sect’s rules despite Pang Yunfa’s challenge.
• Chen Mobai urged Yu Lian to defend the sect’s laws and revealed his ambition for Divine Wood Sect to rule the Eastern Wasteland; Yu Lian offered to help him seek revenge on the Silver Firmament Sect’s killers.
• Yu Lian gave Chen Mobai the Silver Firmament Thousand Absolute Sword Scripture and Myriad Laws Body, and Chen Mobai used the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror and Formless Puppet to assess Yu Lian’s Foundation Establishment prospects.
• Chen Mobai identified Yu Lian’s incompletely healed hand meridians and weakened liver and gallbladder, then prescribed Blood-Activating Meridian Wine, Liver-Nourishing Wine, and Precious Ginseng Spirit Rice.
• Chen Mobai told Yu Lian that his remaining fire spirit energy would help his Foundation Establishment and asked him to retrieve something from the Divine Tree Secret Realm after he succeeded.
• After Yu Lian left, Luo Yixuan asked Chen Mobai to examine her Foundation Establishment prospects, and he invited her before the mirror.

Chen Mobai refined Azure Flame Sword Sha during seclusion, then caught up with his classmates’ progress and settled affairs in the Immortal Sect. He returned to the Sky River Realm to learn that Yu Lian had successfully reached Foundation Establishment.

• Chen Mobai withdrew to the Myriad Treasures Cave and used the Pure Azure Art and a Raw Spirit Stone to refine Azure Sun Fire.
• Chen Mobai infused Green Wood Sha into his Purple Fire Sword Light and condensed four strands of Azure Flame Sword Sha into Sword Pellets.
• Chen Mobai tested the Sword Sha on cracked azure scales, then grew confident he could defeat Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators.
• Chen Mobai read that Yun Yangbing had achieved Foundation Establishment and that Gong Ranran and Li Zimo had made progress, then arranged to meet his classmates at the Myriad Treasures Cave.
• Chen Mobai returned to the Student Union, visited Che Yucheng, confirmed a trip team, and arranged to borrow five million Merit Points to buy pills from Longevity Academy.
• Chen Mobai returned to the Sky River Realm and learned that Yu Lian had successfully reached Foundation Establishment.

Yu Lian established his foundation and brought Chen Mobai a request for a spiritual fruit from the Divine Tree Secret Realm. Chen guided him through the Silver Firmament Sword Rainbow and then maneuvered to attract requests from other disciples seeking advice on Foundation Establishment, leaving Mu Yuan poised to approach him as well.

• Yu Lian visited Chen Mobai after establishing his foundation, accepted a Wood Spirit Talisman, and asked for guidance in the Sword Dao instead of Spirit Stones.
• Chen Mobai used his spiritual sense to guide Yu Lian through the Silver Firmament Sword Rainbow, and Yu Lian thanked him before leaving without becoming his disciple.
• Chen Mobai told Luo Yixuan and Zhuo Ming that Mu Yuan and Li Yixian should attempt Foundation Establishment soon so they could recover in time to compete for another pill if they failed.
• Chen Mobai sent Luo Yixuan and Zhuo Ming to Divine Wood City with new wine and instructions to tell his friends that he had emerged from seclusion in a happy mood.
• An Jinghui asked Chu Zuoshu to approach Chen Mobai for advice on Foundation Establishment after learning that Chen had guided Yu Lian to succeed with a Yao Beast Foundation Establishment Pill.
• Meng Hong noticed that Mu Yuan unexpectedly offered to carry his fish basket.

After the Divine Wood Sect’s victory over Mountain Shaking Peak, Chen Mobai claimed his rewards and used his surplus pills to make peace with Shan Hongyi. At a dinner with Meng Hong, Chen Mobai realized a Core Formation ancestor was listening as he explained that his powerful Third Tier Magic Tool came from the Divine Tree Secret Realm.

• The Divine Wood Sect’s ancestors returned in victory, ending the war and confirming Chen Mobai’s fourth-place ranking and generous rewards for his battlefield achievements.
• Chen Mobai collected a Divine Wood Shield, five bottles of Augmentation Pills, a Third Tier Spirit Leaf Talisman, and other rewards from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.
• Chen Mobai noticed Shan Hongyi’s restrained resentment and sent him the five Augmentation Pills at their original price, easing the tension between them.
• Meng Hong invited Chen Mobai to dinner, asked him to guide Mu Yuan before Foundation Establishment, then questioned him about the Third Tier Magic Tool he had used in battle.
• Chen Mobai said he had obtained the magic tool in the Divine Tree Secret Realm and realized a Core Formation ancestor was listening to their conversation.

Chen Mobai convinced Divine Wood Sect’s leaders that his treasures and techniques came from the Longevity Sect’s inheritance, earning their trust and sparking their hopes for future opportunities. He then advised Mu Yuan and Li Yixian on Foundation Establishment; Mu Yuan succeeded, while Li Yixian stopped safely and improved his chances for another attempt.

• Chen Mobai showed Meng Hong, Zhou Shengqing, and Fu Zongjue the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror and explained how he had entered the Divine Tree Secret Realm and obtained it.
• Chen Mobai offered the Spirit Light Hundred Changes Art and Spirit Light Absorbing Soldier Art, and Zhou Shengqing realized the Divine Wood Sect’s cultivation technique descended from the Longevity Sect’s inheritance.
• Zhou Shengqing urged Chen Mobai to investigate the Five Elements Sect’s inheritance secret realm and discussed Meng Hong’s preparations for Core Formation.
• Chen Mobai advised Mu Yuan and Li Yixian on Foundation Establishment, identifying Mu Yuan’s stronger prospects and warning Li Yixian not to force his attempt if he stalled.
• Mu Yuan achieved Foundation Establishment, while Li Yixian stopped after failing to condense his fifth drop of Liquid Spiritual Power, preserving himself for a future attempt.

Chen Mobai prepared to secure Longevity Tree Fruits for Yu Lian and Mu Yuan, then navigated the Divine Wood Sect’s leadership changes and political appointments. After Yu Lian obtained a fruit in the Divine Tree Secret Realm, Chen Mobai discovered Mu Yuan was still inside but could not find him, so he followed a Message Talisman to locate him.

• Chen Mobai consulted Qing Nü about adjusting a Great Fruit’s spiritual efficacy, obtained access to Wuqi Dao Academy’s measurement laboratory, and gave Mu Yuan a Wood Spirit Talisman.
• Yuan Chiye returned from Cloud Dream Marsh, reported what he knew about Fu Xingzhou, and was promoted to Hall Executive Elder; Meng Hong resigned as sect master, and Chu Zuoshu was designated his successor.
• Luo Xueer sounded out Chen Mobai about becoming Jian Guo Town Guardian, while Sun Gaochang advised him that the post depended on Chu Zuoshu’s decision and the Reward Hall Master position might remain vacant.
• Chu Zuoshu took over as sect master, and the Three Halls Twelve Departments argued over whether to delay Foundation Establishment Pill production for three years to help disciples harmed by Pulse Breaking Bead Poison Gas.
• Chen Mobai entered the Divine Tree Secret Realm ahead of Yu Lian and Mu Yuan; Yu Lian activated his Wood Spirit Talisman, obtained a yellow fruit, and headed toward the Talent Tree.
• After Mu Yuan failed to appear for five days, Chen Mobai used a Message Talisman to confirm he was still in the realm and flew toward his location.

Chen Mobai watched Mu Yuan create an Azure Sun Fire Seed, then collected two Great Longevity Tree Fruits and prepared to cultivate them. Back at Little South Mountain, he encouraged his disciples as they prepared for True Disciple selection and began reading the Myriad Laws Body.

• Chen Mobai watched Mu Yuan burn an Azure Sun Spirit Tree and nearly a thousand Crimson Sun Spirit Trees to form an Azure Sun Fire Seed.
• Mu Yuan obtained fruits and a secret method from the Magic Treasure Tree and Talent Tree, then was knocked unconscious at the Great Dao Tree after reaching the eighth step.
• Yu Lian and Mu Yuan delivered their unopened fruits to Chen Mobai, who found that both contained Great Longevity Tree Fruits.
• Chen Mobai learned that the Foundation Establishment Pill schedule had been delayed, giving Zhuo Ming six years to prepare for True Disciple selection.
• Chen Mobai ordered Zhuo Ming to cultivate the Nine Ren Dharma Body, advised Luo Yixuan to focus on combat training, and began reading the Myriad Laws Body.

Chen Mobai set aside the difficult Myriad Laws Body and prepared to use a Longevity Tree Fruit to rapidly advance his Longevity Sutra. After secretly buying lifespan-extending pills, he consumed Yan Jinye’s Small Fruit at Little South Mountain, where his Longevity Spiritual Power continued to rise as his lifespan drained away.

• Chen Mobai considered using the Formless Puppet to deduce a personal cultivation route for the Myriad Laws Body, but abandoned the idea when the puppet asked him to choose a focus.
• Chen Mobai finished studying the Great Fruit’s growth model and compared the slow progress of the Longevity Sutra with the Immortal Sect’s more precisely measured Pure Yang Scroll.
• Chen Mobai secretly bought 30 Longevity Replenishing Pills and 30 Longevity Pills from Yu Rulin, arranging payment without an invoice to avoid taxes and public records.
• Chen Mobai returned to Giant Wood Ridge and prepared to consume Yan Jinye’s Small Fruit at Little South Mountain, using Yun Yangbing’s Spirit Gathering Formation to raise the local spiritual vein’s grade.
• Chen Mobai ate the fruit, and its life force rapidly transformed his body and increased his Longevity Spiritual Power while Zhuo Ming and Luo Yixuan noticed the strange phenomenon on the mountain.
• Chen Mobai’s Longevity Spiritual Power passed 35 drops, but the increase continued as he sensed his lifespan being consumed.

Chen Mobai broke through to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage by consuming Longevity Tree Fruit, losing decades of lifespan as his Longevity Spiritual Power reached its limit. Meanwhile, Xiahou Weihuan prepared to cultivate Primordial Yang Sword Sha and planned to leave Chen Mobai to Sima Xingyu, while Chen Mobai replenished some of his lost lifespan and began downgrading a Great Fruit.

• Chen Mobai consumed Longevity Tree Fruit until his Longevity Spiritual Power reached fifty drops, and his hair turned gray as he spent decades of lifespan to break through.
• Xiahou Weihuan hired Min Fangheng to synthesize Fire Yang Sha so he could cultivate Primordial Yang Sword Sha and challenge Lan Haitan.
• Xiahou Weihuan decided to leave Chen Mobai to Sima Xingyu, who had sworn to defeat the Magic Combat Victor after failing to stop Chen Mobai in Lesser Red Heaven.
• Chen Mobai reached Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and found that his Yi Wood Divine Thunder had grown far more powerful.
• Chen Mobai practiced Longevity Sutra techniques and tried to evolve Heavenly Wood Divine Light, but the Crimson Sun Spirit Tree split apart.
• Chen Mobai took Longevity Pills to restore thirty years of lifespan, dyed his gray hair black, and began downgrading a Great Fruit.

Yuan Hongyuan broke through to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and accepted a mission to ambush Chen Mobai in exchange for a Yellow Springs Sacred Fruit. Meanwhile, Chen Mobai reached Foundation Establishment Perfection through the Longevity Sutra and began preparing for his next steps toward Core Formation.

• Yuan Hongyuan broke through to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage after cultivating in seclusion on Black Cloud Mountain.
• A Yellow Springs Contact recruited Yuan Hongyuan to help kill Chen Mobai and offered him a Medium Yellow Springs Sacred Fruit as a reward.
• Chen Mobai refined the final Longevity Tree Fruit and reached Foundation Establishment Perfection with 180 drops of Liquid Spiritual Power.
• Chen Mobai summoned Zhuo Ming and Luo Yixuan, ordered Zhuo Ming to bring people back to Little South Mountain, and asked Luo Yixuan about her cultivation-concealment secret art.
• Luo Yixuan gave Chen Mobai the Return to Origin Secret Art booklet.

Chen Mobai studied Luo Yixuan’s Return to Origin Secret Art, learned its first two layers, and hid 130 drops of Longevity Spiritual Power inside the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror. He emerged from seclusion to join his disciples for the Spirit Rice harvest and a celebratory feast, which ended with Liu Wenbai and Luo Yixuan drunk while Zhuo Ming remained clear-headed.

• Luo Yixuan told Chen Mobai that the Return to Origin Secret Art might have come from the declining Return to Origin Sect in Ming Country, and he asked her to investigate its origins.
• Chen Mobai cultivated the secret art and completed its first layer, then used his Spiritual Sense to suppress the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror’s urge to consume the Longevity Spiritual Power he hid inside it.
• After ten more days, Chen Mobai had stored 130 drops of Longevity Spiritual Power in the mirror and emerged from seclusion.
• Chen Mobai joined Zhuo Ming, Liu Wenbai, and Luo Yixuan in harvesting Spirit Rice on Little South Mountain, then praised the disciples for their work and cooperation.
• Chen Mobai used Invisible Sword Qi to cut the rice stalks, leaving Zhuo Ming to arrange the harvest’s remaining work.
• At the feast, Liu Wenbai and Luo Yixuan drank too much, while Zhuo Ming stayed clear-headed and helped Chen Mobai settle them for the night.

Yan Jinye asked Chen Mobai to mediate a dispute between Zeng Woyou and Sect Leader Chu Zuoshu over who would refine the Divine Wood Sect’s Foundation Establishment Pills. Chen Mobai agreed to test the waters with Chu Zuoshu, who revealed the sect’s hidden history and strategy behind relying on Returning Heaven Valley for alchemy.

• Yan Jinye visited Chen Mobai after becoming a renowned alchemist and explained that Zeng Woyou wanted to refine Orthodox Foundation Establishment Pills, while Chu Zuoshu had not agreed.
• Yan Jinye asked Chen Mobai to mediate between Zeng Woyou and Chu Zuoshu, and Chen Mobai agreed to approach the Sect Leader without pressuring him.
• Yan Jinye gave Chen Mobai three mature Bamboo Fruits, and he asked her how to use a Third Grade Camel Thorn.
• Luo Yixuan worried that she might not obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, so Chen Mobai offered to train her and other disciples in magic combat techniques.
• Chen Mobai visited Chu Zuoshu, who explained that the Divine Wood Sect had used alchemy commissions to hinder Returning Heaven Valley’s cultivation and disclosed the history behind their pill-refining agreement.

Chen Mobai helped Chu Zuoshu resolve his conflict with Zeng Woyou and received the appointment as Jian Guo Town Guardian. He then entered the Divine Tree Secret Realm and climbed to the twelfth step before the Great Dao Tree, earning a message naming him qualified to be the Longevity Sect Holy Son.

• Chen Mobai advised Chu Zuoshu to offer Zeng Woyou the ingredients for three furnaces of Foundation Establishment Pills from Golden Light Cliff, and Chu Zuoshu agreed to consult Jia Songyang.
• Chu Zuoshu said he would push Chen Mobai's appointment as Jian Guo Town Guardian, and Zeng Woyou later apologized to him at the assembly.
• Chen Mobai accepted the Sect Leader's edict appointing him Jian Guo Town Guardian starting next year.
• Chen Mobai entered the Divine Tree Secret Realm and climbed the Great Dao Tree, reaching the twelfth step despite severe pain and bleeding.
• A Green Leaf entered Chen Mobai's forehead and revealed that his top-top-grade result qualified him to be the Longevity Sect Holy Son.

Chen Mobai received Sword Light Transformation and a deeper understanding of Yi Wood Divine Thunder from the Great Dao Tree, then sought guidance on the One Sword Creates Ten Thousand Laws path. Zuo Gong explained its difficulties and revealed that Old Ancestor Bai Guang had used it to reach Spirit Transmutation.

• Chen Mobai chose Great Art initiation, used Azure Flame Sword Sha on the Great Dao Tree, and received the Sword Light Transformation realm.
• Chen Mobai used Yi Wood Divine Thunder for his second initiation, then fainted and returned to his home on Chicheng Mountain.
• After waking, Chen Mobai discovered he could transform Yi Wood Divine Thunder into thunder water, though he needed experiments to use it safely on spirit plants.
• Chen Mobai studied Sword Light Transformation and learned it was a key step in the One Sword Creates Ten Thousand Laws path.
• Chen Mobai contacted Zuo Gong and asked for guidance at the Sword Control Department Training Ground.
• Zuo Gong explained that One Sword Creates Ten Thousand Laws demanded exceptional aptitude, comprehension, and sword artifacts, and revealed that Old Ancestor Bai Guang had followed it to reach Spirit Transmutation.

Chen Mobai asked Zuo Gong about the difference between One Sword Creates Ten Thousand Laws and One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws, learning how Sword Light Transformation could support the Collection of Sword Sha. He revealed that he had already mastered Sword Light Transformation and could produce three elemental sword lights, leaving Zuo Gong stunned.

• Zuo Gong explained that One Sword Creates Ten Thousand Laws used attribute-less sword light that could transform to counter different opponents, but could not condense sword sha without losing that purity.
• Zuo Gong described how Old Ancestor Bai Guang and a few renowned Sword Cultivators had advanced through Sword Intent Forms Momentum and Sword Heart Clear and Bright, and explained the Collection of Sword Sha.
• Chen Mobai realized his Sword Light Transformation and stock of Earth Sha Crystal might let him cultivate Five Phases Sword Sha.
• Zuo Gong scolded Chen Mobai for aiming too high, warning that cultivating multiple sword lights and synthesizing Earth Sha required too much time and resources.
• Chen Mobai demonstrated Purple Fire Sword Light, Divine Wood Sword Light, and Black Ice Sword Light, revealing his mastery of Sword Light Transformation and leaving Zuo Gong speechless.

Chen Mobai learned how to form a Five Elements Sword Sha array from Zuo Gong, who urged him to pursue the Sword Dao and shared his body-tempering method. After Chen Mobai revealed his Sword Light Transformation to Che Yucheng, his teacher also suggested that he transfer to the Sword Control Department.

• Zuo Gong demonstrated how Five Elements Sword Sha formed a cycle and explained that Chen Mobai would need to temper his body before cultivating a Sword Sha Grand Array.
• Zuo Gong invited Chen Mobai to join the Sword Control Department and offered access to rare sword inheritances, but Chen Mobai declined and accepted Zuo Gong’s body-tempering method.
• Chen Mobai invited Zhai Jianbai to join the Daoist Academy Offline Sparring Exchange Meeting, and Zhai Jianbai agreed after Zuo Gong encouraged him to gain experience.
• Chen Mobai discussed building an automated talisman factory with Che Yucheng, who offered him access to research on puppet-operated facilities.
• Chen Mobai told Che Yucheng that he had mastered Sword Light Transformation, prompting Che Yucheng to suggest that he transfer to the Sword Control Department.

Chen Mobai refused to transfer to the Sword Control Department, reorganized the Student Union, and earned a large number of credits by appraising Artifact Nurturing Spheres. He secured early access to the Dao Academy storehouse, gathered ingredients for Bamboo Fruits, and secretly advanced his Pure Yang Scroll to Foundation Establishment Third Layer before meeting Zhongli Tianyu.

• Chen Mobai declined Che Yucheng's suggestion to transfer to the Sword Control Department, then appointed new Student Union officers as Hua Zijing stepped down.
• Chen Mobai recruited prospective members, appraised Artifact Nurturing Spheres for Foundation Establishment cultivators, and earned 186 Credits while helping them exchange for suitable magic tools.
• Chen Mobai persuaded Che Yucheng to propose opening the Dao Academy storehouse exchange early for all students, and the teachers approved it by a large majority.
• Chen Mobai exchanged for three Vermilion Fruits, a Lesser Barrier Breaking Pill, and Qi Replenishing Spirit Water, then had Luo Yixuan quickly obtain three sets of auxiliary medicinal ingredients.
• Chen Mobai secretly advanced his Pure Yang Scroll to Foundation Establishment Third Layer while pretending to have used the Lesser Barrier Breaking Pill, and prepared to meet Zhongli Tianyu.