Chapter Summaries

Chen Mobai studied Venerable Qingping’s lecture and learned how to cultivate the Five Elements Technique more effectively. At school, he heard Yan Bingxuan had dropped out, watched her leave the classroom, and went to the library to borrow a textbook, where someone arrived just as he was leaving.

• Chen Mobai used Venerable Qingping’s lecture to refine his understanding of spiritual energy circulation and downloaded all twenty-eight videos for offline viewing.
• Lu Hongsheng told Chen Mobai that Yan Bingxuan had dropped out, prompting their classmates to speculate about her reasons.
• Yan Bingxuan entered the classroom, silently packed her things, and left, confirming the rumor.
• Chen Mobai left class to avoid the gossip and borrowed a Five Elements Technique textbook from the library.
• Someone entered the library just as Chen Mobai thanked the librarian and left.

Chen Mobai learned that Yan Bingxuan had developed Frost Intent through the Frost Condensation Method and was a candidate to inherit her grandaunt’s cultivation path. After Yan left, he tried to borrow the method but learned he needed a main subject teacher’s approval, then hurried back to class to study the Five Elements Technique.

• Yan Bingxuan returned the Frost Condensation Method and told the librarian she had sensed Frost Intent but still needed to raise her attribute points.
• Chen Mobai asked Yan what cultivation method she had chosen, and she answered that she would cultivate the Profound Ice Art before saying farewell.
• Chen Mobai asked to borrow the Frost Condensation Method, but the librarian explained that he needed approval from a main subject teacher.
• The librarian told Chen Mobai that Yan’s grandaunt was a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator seeking a successor, and Yan was a leading candidate if she formed an Ice Spirit Root.
• When the class bell rang, Chen Mobai returned to the classroom and secretly played a Five Elements Technique lecture video at accelerated speed.

Chen Mobai used a Purple Fire Pill and a Spirit Stone to break through to Qi Cultivation Level 6 in the Water Mansion. After avoiding a proxy prompt from the Immortal Sect National Library, he wondered whether his breakthrough had activated the feature.

• Chen Mobai swallowed a Purple Fire Pill and used a Spirit Stone to stabilize his cultivation, successfully reaching Qi Cultivation Level 6.
• Chen Mobai considered changing cultivation techniques but found that the National Library app had no signal in the Water Mansion.
• Chen Mobai decided not to continue cultivating after his breakthrough and put away the drained Spirit Stone.
• Chen Mobai received a prompt to enable a proxy for the National Library, feared becoming a Fifth Order user, and tapped no.
• Chen Mobai checked Turtle Treasure and found its proxy button available, then wondered whether breakthroughs triggered the feature.

After breaking through to Qi Cultivation Level 6, Chen Mobai weighed the risks of letting Turtle Treasure proxy his National Library account and decided to focus on raising his realm. He bought supplies and Qi Replenishing Spirit Water, then began researching ways to break the Water Mansion’s remaining restriction.

• Chen Mobai considered letting Turtle Treasure upgrade his National Library access but worried the Immortal Sect would trace the account to him.
• Chen Mobai packed up his trash at the Water Mansion and decided to buy more Green Arrow Talismans to break the Water Wave Restriction.
• Chen Mobai ordered ten Green Arrow Talismans and two Wood Armor Talismans, then snatched two bottles of Qi Replenishing Spirit Water from Goumang Dao Academy’s store.
• Chen Mobai chose to use the spirit water to speed his cultivation toward Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer before the College Entrance Exam.
• Chen Mobai searched for methods to break restrictions and found more than three hundred similar to the Water Wave Compound Restriction.

Chen Mobai broke into a study in the Water Mansion and discovered records revealing its history and that he had crossed into the Sky River cultivation world. He realized the Immortal Sect could no longer investigate him, though how he arrived remained unknown.

• Chen Mobai studied restriction-breaking methods and used three Green Arrow Talismans to shatter the right side hall’s door.
• Chen Mobai searched the study and found Liu Lengpei’s account book, which identified the Water Mansion as a Five Elements Sect estate that raised Blood Jade Carp and jade bamboo.
• Chen Mobai read earlier account books and learned Liu Lengpei had managed the estate for twenty years while trying to earn enough Spirit Stones for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
• Chen Mobai discovered that the Water Mansion was on Sky River, not Earth Origin Star, and that its records ended more than fifty years earlier.
• Chen Mobai wondered how the Turtle Shell had brought him to Sky River, then realized the Immortal Sect could not investigate him there.

Chen Mobai used Proxy to access the National Library under a new account, Turtle Immortal, and gained Third-Tier permissions. He explored the cultivation techniques available to him but could not download them without Points, and ended by examining the Pure Yang Scroll.

• Chen Mobai logged out of the National Library, activated Proxy, and created the account Turtle Immortal.
• The proxy raised Turtle Immortal's permissions to Third-Tier before the little turtle vanished.
• Chen Mobai entered his Spirit Root Attribute and received a ranked list of thirty cultivation techniques, including the complete Five Elements Technique, which he could not download without Points.
• Chen Mobai discovered that the National Library's techniques ultimately derived from seven Primordial Spirit cultivation techniques and that his permissions only let him read the Jade Clarity Scripture's overview.
• Chen Mobai reviewed the techniques and opened the Pure Yang Scroll, whose cultivation path advanced in clear, straightforward steps.

Chen Mobai learned that the Pure Yang Dharma Body could raise a cultivator’s Fire Spiritual Root and found that his own attributes nearly met its requirements. He became excited about the prospect of reaching an Immortal Spiritual Root, but a cultivation account warned him that advancing through the Dharma Body’s stages could take a lifetime.

• Chen Mobai discovered that the Pure Yang Scroll required its matching Pure Yang Dharma Body to advance through the major realms.
• Chen Mobai watched True Person Lesser Yang explain that the Pure Yang Dharma Body converted Water and Wood Spiritual Root points into Fire Spiritual Root points.
• Chen Mobai learned that Ancestor Yuanyang had used Immortal Technique: Mend Heaven to become a 100-point Fire Attribute Immortal Spiritual Root and had devised the Dharma Body method for others.
• Chen Mobai checked his own attributes and found that his 27 Wood and 30 Water points met the Dharma Body requirements, while his 17 Fire points would leave him two points short of an Immortal Spiritual Root after Nine Yang Sublimation.
• Chen Mobai watched an account of Ming Yang, who spent 137 years cultivating the Three, Six, and Nine Yang stages but died before reaching Nascent Soul.

Chen Mobai weighed the difficulty of Foundation Establishment against pursuing the Pure Yang Dharma Body and questioned Old Man Ding about Pure Yang Academy. Old Man Ding revealed that the academy safeguarded the sentient Primordial Yang Sword, which remained sealed because refining it drained too much spiritual energy.

• Chen Mobai reviewed cultivator lifespans and breakthrough odds, then decided to focus on the Five Elements Technique instead of pursuing the Pure Yang Scroll.
• Chen Mobai downloaded a lecture about the Pure Yang Dharma Body and went to Old Man Ding’s class, intending to ask about the Three Yang Body.
• Chen Mobai asked Old Man Ding about the difference between the Ten Great Academies and the Four Great Dao Academies, learning that the latter possessed ancient inheritances and Spirit Transformation foundations.
• Old Man Ding explained that Pure Yang Academy’s fifth-tier high-grade Primordial Yang Sword had become sentient after Ancestor Yuanyang sacrificed his Dao Fruit to elevate it.
• Old Man Ding said the sword had been sealed because refining it required Nascent Soul cultivation and steadily consumed spiritual energy, while the Immortal Sect funded its upkeep.

Chen Mobai learned that Spirit Stones could greatly speed up cultivation of the Pure Yang Dharma Body and found a cultivator’s account of the stones and time required. He decided to sell his remaining Spirit Stone to fund his cultivation, but discovered he lacked the Points to obtain the Pure Yang Scroll’s Qi Cultivation Chapter.

• Old Man Ding told Chen Mobai that Spirit Stones could shorten the time needed to cultivate the Pure Yang Dharma Body, though he did not know how many were required.
• Chen Mobai found a forum post describing the Spirit Stones and cultivation times needed for the One Yang, Two Yang, and Three Yang bodies, and decided to seek Spirit Stones outside the Water Mansion.
• Chen Mobai tried to exchange Points for the Pure Yang Scroll’s Qi Cultivation Chapter but found that it cost 10,000 Points, far more than he had.
• Chen Mobai decided to sell his remaining Spirit Stone and use the proceeds and Merit Points to buy Qi Replenishing Spirit Water and work toward obtaining the Pure Yang Scroll.

Chen Mobai exchanged a spirit stone at the National Bank for Merit Points and Points, then bought a Spirit Measuring Instrument to monitor his spirit root while cultivating the Spirit Root Enhancement Technique. He left the pharmacy wondering why Qing Nü’s way of bottling spirit water seemed familiar.

• Chen Mobai went to the National Bank and exchanged an unused spirit stone, claiming it had been passed down from ancestors who fought in the World Opening War.
• The bank credited Chen Mobai’s account with Merit Points and Points, but told him it would not buy the empty shell of a used spirit stone outside the World Opening War.
• Chen Mobai used Big Account Azure Emperor to obtain the Pure Yang Qi Cultivation Chapter from the National Library.
• Chen Mobai visited the pharmacy and told Qing Nü he wanted a Spirit Measuring Instrument to track changes in his spirit root.
• Chen Mobai paid 580 Merit Points for the instrument and left, puzzled by how familiar Qing Nü looked while bottling spirit water.

Chen Mobai studied the Pure Yang Qi Cultivation Chapter and used Qi Replenishing Spirit Water to boost his cultivation in the Water Mansion. He realized the White Nurse Uniform Girl’s pharmacy might be producing the same spirit water, rather than Return Origin Spirit Water.

• Chen Mobai ordered ancient-style clothes, shoes, and wigs so he could blend in with Sky River Realm cultivators.
• Chen Mobai studied the Pure Yang Qi Cultivation Chapter with True Person Lesser Yang’s lecture and learned the details of transforming Spiritual Roots through the Three Yang Body.
• Chen Mobai resolved to reach Late Qi Cultivation and earn enough spirit stones in the Sky River Realm.
• After stabilizing his spiritual power for two days, Chen Mobai drank Qi Replenishing Spirit Water and cultivated with greatly increased efficiency.
• Chen Mobai recognized the glass tube from his spirit water as the type used by the White Nurse Uniform Girl at the pharmacy and wondered if she had been selling Qi Replenishing Spirit Water.

Chen Mobai practiced controlling the Needle Box, reflected on his studies and cultivation goals, and told his parents he had reached Qi Cultivation Level 6. At breakfast, his father Chen Xinglan revealed that he had broken through to Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer and could begin preparing for Foundation Establishment.

• Chen Mobai studied magnetic-force techniques and improved his control of the Needle Box to eight flying needles.
• Chen Mobai considered how school and the College Entrance Exam affected his cultivation, then resolved to reach Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer.
• Chen Xinglan made breakfast, and Chen Mobai told him and Tang Pancui that he had advanced to Qi Cultivation Level 6.
• Chen Mobai attributed his recent progress to a sudden insight after visiting a temple at his old home, prompting Tang Pancui to recount the temple’s legends.
• Chen Xinglan revealed his breakthrough to Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, leaving him ready to prepare for Foundation Establishment.

Chen Xinglan decided to use his long-held Crimson Cloud Academy opportunity to attempt Foundation Establishment before he turned sixty, despite his low chances of success. He agreed to take the Pulse Protecting Pill and use family savings to buy Qi Condensing Fluid, then planned to leave for the academy the day after tomorrow.

• At dinner, Chen Xinglan told Chen Mobai and Tang Pancui that he had resigned and would spend three years at Crimson Cloud Academy preparing for Foundation Establishment.
• Tang Pancui urged Chen Xinglan to choose the Pulse Protecting Pill, and he agreed to take the pill that could save his life if his attempt failed.
• Tang Pancui proposed using family savings and a bank loan to buy Qi Condensing Fluid, but Chen Xinglan initially wanted to reserve the money for Chen Mobai's future Foundation Establishment.
• Chen Mobai persuaded Chen Xinglan to use the savings for Qi Condensing Fluid because he planned to enter a Dao Academy and receive the Foundation Establishment Trio there.
• Chen Xinglan said he would leave for Crimson Cloud Academy the day after tomorrow and had already notified Chen Baolan and Chen Yulan.

Chen Mobai discussed his father’s upcoming Foundation Establishment attempt and his own cultivation plans with his parents before they gathered for a family dinner. Two days later, he skipped the school Cultivation Room to pick up Chen Baolan at the Airport, where he found an unexpectedly large crowd.

• Chen Xinglan refused Chen Mobai’s Grade 1 mid-grade Qi Replenishing Spirit Water and urged him to focus on his own cultivation.
• Chen Mobai learned that Evergreen Pharmacy could not sell its Qi Replenishing Spirit Water independently because of an exclusive supply agreement with Treasure Bottle Pharmacy.
• Chen Xinglan offered to transfer Merit Points to Chen Mobai for the Pure Yang Scroll, but Chen Mobai told him to save them for Foundation Establishment.
• Chen Mobai joined his parents for a family dinner before Chen Baolan’s return.
• Chen Mobai skipped the Cultivation Room and went to the Airport to pick up Chen Baolan, where he noticed an unusually large crowd.

Chen Mobai reunited with his uncle Chen Baolan, who brought Jade Phoenix Troupe tickets for the family after befriending its master, Bian Yiqing. The family gathered to celebrate Chen Xinglan reaching the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, though Chen Yulan and Wang Jianyuan’s old bickering surfaced again.

• Chen Mobai spotted fans waiting at the Airport for the Jade Phoenix Troupe, including supporters of Meng Huang'er and Jiang Yuyuan.
• Chen Baolan arrived with tickets Bian Yiqing had given him, and Chen Mobai booked a show for the family and considered reselling the extra tickets.
• That evening, Chen Mobai welcomed Wang Xinying, Chen Yulan, and Wang Jianyuan to the family gathering.
• Wang Jianyuan mocked Chen Xinglan for pursuing Foundation Establishment, reigniting their longstanding feud.

Chen Mobai attended Bian Yiqing’s performance with his family and experienced a profound breakthrough while listening to the opera. The chapter ended with him discovering that he had gained the Spiritual Sense normally found only in Late Qi Cultivation.

• Chen Mobai gave Wang Xinying tickets to the Jade Phoenix Troupe, and the family hurried to Vermilion Cloud Theater after learning Bian Yiqing might perform.
• Bian Yiqing replaced his two young disciples, whose voices had suffered during their travels, and performed twelve songs for the audience.
• As Chen Mobai listened to Bian Yiqing’s Spring Banquet, the opera guided his spiritual power through the Five Elements Technique and into a new realm.
• After the performance, Chen Xinglan urged Chen Mobai to look within himself, and Chen Mobai saw the multicolored lights of his spiritual power.
• Chen Mobai realized he had grasped Spiritual Sense, a breakthrough usually required to reach Late Qi Cultivation.

Chen Mobai learned that Bian Yiqing’s Startling Dream Melody had temporarily helped him grasp Spiritual Sense and discovered that the Jade Phoenix Troupe’s tours were intended to open the apertures of cultivators across the Immortal Sect. The gathering ended with Wang Jianyuan taking his sleeping daughter home and Chen Yulan giving Chen Xinglan a gift to celebrate his breakthrough.

• Chen Xinglan warned Chen Mobai that the Startling Dream Melody’s effect would fade, while Chen Baolan explained that the Startling Spirit Melody could let a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator experience Spirit Transmutation.
• Chen Baolan told Chen Mobai that the Immortal Sect sent Bian Yiqing and the Jade Phoenix Troupe on tour to help cultivators grasp Spiritual Sense, and that Meng Huang'er and Jiang Yuyuan might one day master the greater melody.
• Chen Mobai gained respect for Bian Yiqing’s years of touring and privately wished he could hear Meng Huang'er sing every day.
• Chen Xinglan invited Chen Baolan and Wang Jianyuan to celebrate, but Wang Jianyuan took his sleeping daughter Wang Xinying home.
• Chen Yulan gave Chen Xinglan a gift from herself and Wang Jianyuan to mark his breakthrough to Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

Chen Mobai took leave to help his father prepare for foundation establishment and went to Evergreen Pharmacy for hangover medicine, where Qing Nü offered to refine Qi Replenishing Spirit Water using his materials. He hesitated over the expense and risk, but offered her two front-row Jade Phoenix Troupe tickets, which immediately caught her interest.

• Chen Baolan left after giving Chen Xinglan a Jade Pendant and a book of foundation-establishment insights, while Wang Jianyuan and Chen Yulan offered the couple eight hundred thousand Merit Points.
• Tang Pancui set out to return the Merit Points, and Chen Mobai got permission from Chai Deyun to take a day off to accompany Chen Xinglan to Crimson Cloud Academy.
• Chen Mobai bought hangover medicine from Qing Nü at Evergreen Pharmacy and asked whether he could buy Qi Replenishing Spirit Water.
• Qing Nü said she could refine First Rank Qi Replenishing Spirit Water if Chen Mobai supplied the materials, with the materials lost if she failed.
• Chen Mobai hesitated over the cost and risk, then offered Qing Nü two front-row Jade Phoenix Troupe tickets, and her eyes lit up.

Chen Mobai accompanied Chen Xinglan to Crimson Cloud Academy, where his father began moving into a Foundation Establishment Cave Mansion beneath the Jade Wutong. After Chen Mobai left, an exam question setter sensed that he might have reached Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, though Chan Si doubted it.

• Chen Mobai returned home after meeting Qing Nü, and helped Chen Xinglan and Wang Jianyuan pack and drive to Crimson Cloud Academy.
• Chen Mobai saw the ancient Jade Wutong and struggled to breathe in the Fire Vein's dense spiritual energy.
• Chen Xinglan registered for a third-tier low-grade Cave Mansion, and Yan Xiang gave Chen Mobai a Green Wutong Sapling.
• Chen Mobai met Chan Si and an unnamed blue-robed exam question setter at the school gate before leaving with Wang Jianyuan.
• The blue-robed man told Chan Si that Chen Mobai's Spiritual Sense felt like that of someone who had just reached Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, but Chan Si questioned whether he could have advanced so quickly.

Chen Mobai placed a Green Wutong Sapling in his Water Mansion and used the abundant spiritual energy there to nurture it. After studying methods for cultivating spiritual sense, he prepared to leave the Water Mansion and step onto the land of the Sky River Realm.

• Chen Mobai researched how to raise the Green Wutong Sapling, then brought it to his Water Mansion and watered its roots.
• Chen Mobai examined his newly stimulated spiritual sense and noticed that his spiritual energy circulated slowly along an irregular path.
• Chen Mobai studied two methods for cultivating spiritual sense and found that the orthodox technique was accessible to Qi Cultivation cultivators, while the more radical method required a controlled Second Grade medicinal pill.
• Chen Mobai dressed in ancient-style clothes and a wig, then opened the Water Mansion's array to step onto the land of the Sky River Realm.