Chapter Summaries

Chen Mobai assigned Venerable Yuanxu to adapt and simulate two Spirit Transmutation pill formulas and study a wisp of Seventh Order Immortal Spirit Qi. He then met with Wenren Xuewei and went to see the Great Camphor Divine Tree, where he recognized its connection to the Great Dao of Life.

• Chen Mobai and Chengxuan agreed that Chengxuan would take the remaining artifact-refining Dao Fruits from the Dingding Jade Tree.
• Chen Mobai gave Venerable Yuanxu two Spirit Transmutation pill formulas to adapt and asked him to study a wisp of Immortal Spirit Qi.
• Venerable Yuanxu and Wenren Xuewei sensed the extraordinary quality of the Immortal Spirit Qi before Chen Mobai sealed it away again.
• Wenren Xuewei told Chen Mobai that the Great Camphor Divine Tree wanted to speak with him, and Chen Mobai agreed to meet it.
• Chen Mobai traveled with Wenren Xuewei to the Great Camphor Divine Tree and saw its branches drawing life force from the Great Dao of Life.

Chen Mobai visited the Great Camphor Divine Tree and discovered that the Great Toon Spirit had reached the Sixth Order by cultivating the Great Dao of Life, but lacked knowledge of Void Refinement. He gave her guidance and proposed teaching her to form a Hunyuan Pearl so she could replace herself as the Sky Net Earth Net Great Formation’s core, though the plan required approval from his senior brothers.

• Chen Mobai entered Great Toon's Spiritual Sense space with Wenren Xuewei and learned that the Great Toon Spirit had inherited her master's understanding of the Great Dao of Life and drawn its vitality for thousands of years.
• Chen Mobai explained Void Refinement cultivation to the Great Toon Spirit, who realized how little she knew about cultivation beyond the Sixth Order.
• The Great Toon Spirit thanked Chen Mobai and gave him a Fifth Order Great Toon Fruit, which Wenren Xuewei said could raise his Wood Spiritual Root by 60 points.
• Chen Mobai proposed helping the Great Toon Spirit transform and form a Hunyuan Pearl to replace her as the Sky Net Earth Net Great Formation's core, but learned that she did not know how to transform because of an old oath.
• Wenren Xuewei explained that the oath only prevented the Gomang Lineage from teaching the transformation method, and Chen Mobai said he would consult Senior Brother Qi and the others before acting.
• After leaving the Great Toon's Spiritual Sense space, Chen Mobai declined Wenren Xuewei's suggestion to visit Peach Blossom Venerable and departed with her.

Chen Mobai spent several days with his daughter before reuniting with Yan Bingxuan and taking a brief break from his Immortal Sect duties. He returned to Wuqi Dao Academy when Chengxuan summoned him to discuss using Dao Fruits to strengthen the Immortal Sect’s artifact-refining workforce.

• Chen Mobai advised Chen Xiaohei to keep his identity as his daughter private, while Hua Zijing reported on Immortal Sect affairs and he recommended Lan Yufan and Lu Zixuan for Core Formation Spirit Medicine.
• Chen Mobai practiced Immortal Technique: Mend Heaven in Wangwu Cave Heaven and contacted Yan Bingxuan after receiving her congratulations on his Spirit Transmutation.
• Chen Mobai Teleported to Rongcheng Cave Heaven and reunited with Yan Bingxuan, who took accumulated leave so they could spend several days together.
• Chengxuan summoned Chen Mobai back to Wuqi Dao Academy, where he explained that Dao Fruits could raise Fourth Grade artifact refiners to Fifth Order and proposed using them to prepare for upgrading the Four Symbols Dao Palace and War Magic Tools.

Chen Mobai supported using the Dingding Jade Tree’s Dao Fruits to strengthen the Immortal Sect and learned that Venerable Qingping had begun his breakthrough to Spirit Transmutation. Yuanxu’s research into Immortal Spirit Qi led Chen Mobai to suspect that his Turtle Treasure was the Gate of the Void, leaving him alarmed and determined to keep the possibility secret.

• Chen Mobai agreed with Chengxuan to let artifact refiners use the Dingding Jade Tree’s Dao Fruits, and Chengxuan began organizing the effort as artifact and formation masters signed up for major projects.
• Chen Mobai visited Qi Yuheng while Venerable Qingping began his Spirit Transmutation breakthrough, and he agreed to delay letting the Great Camphor Divine Tree take form until he reached Void Training.
• Yuanxu showed Chen Mobai that Immortal Spirit Qi could transform into many kinds of spiritual energy and described its resemblance to the Tai Chu Qi recorded in the Five Tai Sutra.
• Chen Mobai read Yuanxu’s copy of the Five Tai Sutra, noticed its connection to Xuan Palace and Tianhai, and suspected that a senior sister from Zixiao Palace had created the Sky River Realm.
• Chen Mobai connected the Gate of the Void to his Turtle Treasure, lost control of his aura and injured Yuanxu, then ordered him to keep the matter secret.

Chen Mobai rewarded Yuanxu with a pill dao fruit, while Qing Nü refined three other dao fruits and uncovered pill formulas for body tempering, longevity, and cultivation. Yuanxu’s fruit revealed a Spirit Transformation-assisting pill, giving the Immortal Sect new hope of producing more Spirit Transformation cultivators.

• Yuanxu proposed merging the Heavenly Spirit Pill and Tong Sheng Zhen Ling Pill formulas, and Chen Mobai agreed and awarded him a pill dao fruit.
• Chen Mobai brought Yuanxu to Wuqi Dao Academy, where Yuanxu refined a purple dao fruit beneath the Dingding Jade Tree.
• Chen Mobai gave Qing Nü three dao fruits, and she learned a Lifeblood Refining Pill formula that could advance living beings through Body Tempering realms up to Blood Drop Rebirth.
• Qing Nü refined a second dao fruit and discovered the Purple Yang Immortal Longevity Pill, which could extend a cultivator’s life by up to 800 years.
• Chen Mobai refined the final dao fruit and learned the Flying Immortal Dragon Gall Pill formula, which could raise a Spirit Transformation cultivator’s cultivation using dragon gall.
• Yuanxu finished refining his dao fruit and discovered the Spirit Shocking Spirit Condensing Pill, which could help raise the probability of Spirit Transformation to thirty percent when combined with the other formulas.

Chen Mobai completed the Fifth Order Pure Yang Set and perfected Immortal Technique: Mend Heaven, then used the technique on Qingping to balance his Five Elements Spiritual Roots. He left Qingping with Yuanxu and Sanjue to discuss the technique’s effects while he and Qi Yuheng returned to the hall.

• Chen Mobai upgraded the Pure Yang Cauldron, Morning Bell, Clear Sky Mirror, and Pure Yang Immortal Robe to Fifth Order, then learned from Yan Qiongzhi that the Cold Flame Ice Silkworm had awakened.
• Chen Mobai perfected Immortal Technique: Mend Heaven and learned that Venerable Qingping had become the Immortal Sect’s sixth Spirit Transmutation True Monarch.
• Chen Mobai gathered Qi Yuheng, Qingping, Yuanxu, Sanjue, Water Immortal, Chengxuan, and Yunhai to observe him use Immortal Technique: Mend Heaven.
• Chen Mobai used the technique on Qingping, who distributed his Five Elements Spiritual Roots evenly at 37 points each.
• Qingping described how the technique purified and redistributed his spiritual roots, and Yuanxu and Sanjue questioned him while Chen Mobai and Qi Yuheng returned to the hall.

After Hong Mengkui died, Chen Mobai attended his funeral and reunited with Meng Huang'er, whom he reassured and visited privately. After learning that research on Immortal Technique: Mend Heaven had found no problems, he prepared to enter seclusion in the Sky River Realm to awaken his Dao.

• Chen Mobai and Chengxuan visited their dying teacher Hong Mengkui, who passed away after expressing pride in seeing them become Spirit Transmutations.
• Chengxuan placed Hong Mengkui's Cloud Thunder Bow in the Myriad Treasures Cave, and Wuqi Dao Academy held a Memorial Service honoring Hong Mengkui's contributions.
• Chen Mobai learned that Meng Huang'er had been invited to the Memorial Service, then encouraged Bian Jingchun to fulfill Hong Mengkui's wish by achieving Nascent Formation.
• Chen Mobai visited Meng Huang'er at their old Hilltop Villa, and they shared their feelings and discussed how she had helped him achieve Dao Attainment.
• Chen Mobai refined Lesser Teleportation Talismans for Meng Huang'er and later received Sanjue and Yuanxu's research results confirming Immortal Technique: Mend Heaven had no problems.
• Chen Mobai told the Immortal Sect's Spirit Transmutations and Meng Huang'er that he would enter seclusion in the Sky River Realm to undergo Dao Awakening.

Chen Mobai investigated Eastern Continent affairs, then used Heavenly Pure Water to awaken his Water Spiritual Root. The awakening revealed the Sky River Realm’s origin and unexpectedly let him glimpse the Innate Yin Yang Great Dao.

• Chen Mobai learned that the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court’s forces were gathering offshore and ordered the Five Elements Sect to warn cultivators against unnecessary risks.
• E Yun reported delays and disputes over the final Tong Sheng Zhen Ling Pill, along with news that Palace Lord Biluo had likely failed her attempt at Spirit Transmutation; Chen Mobai chose not to intervene.
• Chen Mobai returned to the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion and used a final drop of Heavenly Pure Water to complete his Water Spiritual Root and begin Dao Awakening.
• During the awakening, Chen Mobai’s consciousness approached the Sky River Realm’s creation spring eye, but his Natal Magic Tool Morning Bell pulled him back before he could be assimilated.
• Chen Mobai noticed that both his main body’s nascent soul and his Second Nascent Soul had changed, and he grasped the threshold of the Innate Yin Yang Great Dao through the union of his understanding of Water and Fire.

Chen Mobai awakened his Immortal Water Spiritual Root and gained insight into the Innate Yin Yang Great Dao, then successfully tempered his spiritual roots and began a third awakening while refining the Great Toon Immortal Fruit. During the Immortal Wood Spiritual Root Awakening, he experienced the life of a branch growing into a great tree and being revered as the Heavenly Venerable.

• Chen Mobai comprehended the Innate Yin Yang Great Dao through the Pure Yang Scroll, then set aside further contemplation to pursue the Five Elements Immortal Spirit Body.
• Chen Mobai used Immortal Technique: Mend Heaven to raise his metal spiritual root to 100, awakening Falling Treasure Golden Light to the fifth tier.
• Chen Mobai swallowed the Great Toon Immortal Fruit and used the Longevity Technique to absorb its vitality, strengthening his lifespan and body refinement.
• Chen Mobai's wood spiritual root reached 100, and he experienced an awakening as a branch carried downriver before taking root and growing into a towering tree.
• Chen Mobai, as the great tree, sheltered people who entered the valley and drove away fierce beasts, earning the title Heavenly Venerable.

After awakening his Five Elements Immortal Spiritual Root and becoming a Hun Yuan Body, Chen Mobai mastered the Yiyuan Dao Scripture’s powerful techniques and learned about True Monarch Yi Yuan’s history from the Hunyuan Bell. Two years later, with Qing Nü still in seclusion, he left for North Abyss City and checked his urgent messages.

• Chen Mobai raised all five of his spiritual roots to 100, refined his understanding of the Yiyuan Dao Scripture, and mastered the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light Ray.
• The Hunyuan Bell recognized Chen Mobai’s aura as nearly identical to True Monarch Yi Yuan’s and helped him cultivate while recounting Yi Yuan’s battles and dealings with the Holy Lands.
• Chen Mobai learned that Yi Yuan had killed a Spirit Transmutation True Monarch of Five Extremes Temple, fought the Sacred Lord of the Thousand Autumn Ink Forest, and later ascended to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm.
• Chen Mobai spent two years in seclusion, grew fully compatible with the Hunyuan Bell, and found Qing Nü still comprehending the Water Element Dao Fruit.
• Chen Mobai left the cave mansion with Little Yellow Dragon Girl for North Abyss City and found several urgent messages on his Sky-Connecting Instrument.

After the Eastern Tomb Domain was opened, Chen Mobai arranged for Mo Douguang to guard the Five Elements Sect’s new territory and planned to help Yin Qingmei advance toward Spirit Transmutation. He then traveled to meet True Monarch Wuchen and Great Void True Monarch, proposing a joint campaign against the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court.

• Zhou Shengqing reported that the Five Elements Sect had claimed extensive territory in the Eastern Tomb Domain, while Shenxi’s Spirit Transmutation Success had stabilized the allocation among the Holy Lands.
• Chen Mobai asked Zhou Shengqing to oversee the Five Elements Sect’s branch in the Eastern Tomb Domain, and Zhou Shengqing agreed.
• Chen Mobai planned to bring Yin Qingmei back to the Eastern Wasteland for cultivation and guidance, while Mo Douguang remained to guard the new territory.
• Chen Mobai traveled to the Dao Virtue Sect, congratulated Shenxi, and met True Monarch Wuchen and Great Void True Monarch near East Spirit Mountain.
• Chen Mobai urged the two Spirit Transmutation cultivators to join him in striking the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court and pushing the Mysterious Sea Demon Race away from the Eastern Yi coast.

Chen Mobai discussed a possible way to defeat the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court, then arranged the Five Elements Sect’s Eastern Tomb Domain branch and bestowed Dao Fruits on Mo Douguang and Yin Qingmei. The chapter ended with Mo Douguang beginning to refine the metal-element Dao Fruit under Chen Mobai’s guidance.

• Chen Mobai learned from True Monarch Wuchen that the Great Desolation Water Control Banner could counter the Dingyuan Zhenhai Pearl, and he planned to ask the Nine Heavens Demon Purging Sect to seek its help.
• Great Void True Monarch invited Chen Mobai and True Monarch Wuchen to investigate Dragon Abyss Cave using puppets, and Chen Mobai left Formless Puppets there.
• Chen Mobai returned to East Spirit Mountain, invited his Five Elements Sect disciples to stay in the Eastern Tomb Domain, and named Zhou Wangshen sect master of the Dongling Branch Sect.
• Chen Mobai promised Nascent Soul Formation Resources to disciples who reached Core Formation Perfected while building the branch sect, and established a Danxia Pavilion branch to supply them.
• Chen Mobai revealed the metal-element and Wood Element Dao Fruits to Mo Douguang and Yin Qingmei, then guided Mo Douguang as he began refining the metal-element Dao Fruit.

Chen Mobai helped the disciples relocate between the Eastern Wasteland and Eastern Domain, then guided Yin Qingmei as she refined the Wood Element Dao Fruit. After a year of cultivation, Yin Qingmei completed the refinement and Chen Mobai warned her to report any unusual effects from the Longevity Sect’s techniques.

• Chen Mobai arranged relocation support and a Large Teleportation Array for the Five Elements Sect disciples moving to the Eastern Domain.
• At Six Armor Mountain, Chen Mobai gave Luo Yixuan Heavenly Pure Water, and she began seclusion to refine it and improve her chances of forming an infant.
• Yin Qingmei finished Comprehending Together with the Jade Wutong and began refining the Wood Element Dao Fruit under Chen Mobai’s guidance.
• As Yin Qingmei refined the Dao Fruit, she deepened One Leaf Obscures the Eye, advanced her Longevity Technique, and formed her External Incarnation’s Heavenly Viscera.
• After a year, Yin Qingmei completed her cultivation and thanked Chen Mobai, who cautioned her to report any unusual changes in her Longevity Sect techniques.

Chen Mobai discussed a possible alliance against the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court and learned that Zhongli Tianyu and Deng Daoyun had formed Nascent Souls. At Deng Daoyun’s celebration, Chen Mobai reunited with old classmates and realized their reverence for his status meant they could never return to the closeness of their school days.

• Chen Mobai told Yuan Zhen about the plan to use the Great Desolation Water Control Banner against the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court, and she agreed to consult her sect leaders.
• Zhuang Jialan reported that Zhongli Tianyu had formed his Nascent Soul, Deng Daoyun was close to succeeding, and Wang Xinpu had failed.
• Chen Mobai congratulated Zhongli Tianyu, then learned that Deng Daoyun had successfully formed his Nascent Soul and celebrated with Chengxuan.
• Chen Mobai promised to support Ming Yihua and Senior Sister Bian as Wuqi Dao Academy’s next Nascent Soul candidates.
• At Deng Daoyun’s celebration, Chen Mobai toasted his old classmates and realized their deference showed that their former easy friendship could not return.

Chen Mobai allowed Zhongli Tianyu to pursue the Law Enforcement Hall Master position while keeping the Wuqi Lineage neutral, then went to collect Yu Tianguang after the Immortal Sect approved his release. He brought Yu Tianguang toward Wuqi Dao Academy and asked what he planned to do next.

• Chen Mobai and Chengxuan discussed Zhongli Tianyu’s bid to become Law Enforcement Hall Master, and Chen agreed not to interfere while asking Chengxuan to inform Wenren Xuewei.
• Meng Huang'er left her celebration banquet after receiving a message, and Chen Mobai later told Wenren Xuewei that the Wuqi Lineage would remain neutral as the Gomang and Kunpeng Lineages competed for the position.
• Wenren Xuewei relayed that Peach Blossom Venerable wanted to speak with Chen Mobai, but he refused the call and spoke with Hua Zijing the next morning about personnel arrangements.
• Hua Zijing told Chen Mobai that Yu Tianguang’s release had been approved after he removed the Divine Seed’s influence, and Chen immediately went to retrieve him.
• Chen Mobai flew with Yu Tianguang toward Wuqi Dao Academy and asked what he intended to do next.

Chen Mobai arranged for Yu Tianguang to work as a back mountain gatekeeper alongside Chen Xingxing, then visited the Great Toon Spirit with Wenren Xuewei and promised the Jade-Eyed Maiden that he would free her after reaching Void Training. The chapter ended with the Jade-Eyed Maiden accepting his promise and looking forward to that day.

• Chengxuan and Chen Mobai welcomed Yu Tianguang after his release, and Yu learned that Chen Mobai had already reached Spirit Transmutation.
• Chen Mobai arranged for Yu Tianguang to guard the back mountain gate with Chen Xingxing, who eagerly claimed the team-leader role as the veteran employee.
• Chen Mobai stabilized Yu Tianguang's cultivation, gave him High-grade Spirit Stones, and promised to consider a Nascent Formation opportunity if Yu could catch up.
• After Yu left with Zhuang Jialan, Chen Mobai reflected on resolving karmic threads and planned to visit Goumang Dao Academy to meet Peach Blossom Venerable.
• Chen Mobai and Wenren Xuewei visited the Great Toon Spirit, and Chen Mobai promised the Jade-Eyed Maiden that he would free her after surviving the next World Opening War and reaching Void Training.

Chen Mobai learned how Peach Blossom Venerable discovered Kong Feichen and accepted the bird after explaining his connection to Qing Nü. Peach Blossom Venerable also revealed that she was Pei Azurefrost’s father and mother, while the chapter ended with her returning to the peach tree that secretly sheltered her master’s soul.

• Chen Mobai obtained two pieces of Great Camphor Tree Heartwood after learning that Immortal Spirit Qi and Five Elements Great Dao Power could produce Heaven Spirit Root essence qi.
• Chen Mobai arranged to visit Yu Yi and help her prepare for talisman making, then met Peach Blossom Venerable and Wenren Xuewei at Goumang Dao Academy.
• Peach Blossom Venerable showed Chen Mobai a bird whose damaged memories contained images of Qing Nü and showed it meeting him.
• Chen Mobai identified the bird as Kong Feichen, explained his connection to Qing Nü, and accepted the birdcage from Peach Blossom Venerable.
• Chen Mobai promised to help free Peach Blossom Venerable’s true body from the Sky Net Earth Net Great Formation once the Immortal Sect no longer needed it, and Peach Blossom Venerable said she was Pei Azurefrost’s father and mother.
• After Chen Mobai and Wenren Xuewei left, Peach Blossom Venerable returned to her island, where her true body secretly suppressed and nurtured her master’s soul.

Chen Mobai studied the Seven Great Heavenly Books and uncovered the Mahayana Heavenly Script’s method for opening a universe, then arranged care for Kong Feichen’s bird form. He hurried to Wangwu Cave Heaven when Yu Huiping neared death, where he revealed Bai Guang’s identity to Chen Xiaohei before Yu Huiping passed away.

• Chen Mobai removed the Restrictions from the Heavenly Scripts and comprehended the six books’ principles, which let him glimpse the Mahayana Heavenly Script’s universe-opening method.
• Yu Yi Shangren completed two Fifth Order Wood Spirit Talismans, and Chen Mobai brought Kong Feichen’s bird form to the Back Mountain for Chen Xingxing and Yu Tianguang to care for.
• Chen Mobai received word that Yu Huiping was dying and rushed to Wangwu Cave Heaven, where he found Chen Xiaohei by her side.
• Chen Mobai revealed that Bai Guang was Chen Xiaohei’s mother, and Yu Huiping asked Chen Xiaohei to call Bai Guang Mom if they met again.
• Yu Huiping died after Chen Mobai promised to take responsibility for the family.

After Yu Huiping's funeral, Chen Mobai supported Chen Xiaohei as she matured, then returned to his duties and studied the Six Imperial Scripture with Qi Yuheng. With Zixiao Palace expected in fourteen years and the World Opening War approaching, he prepared the Immortal Sect and Wuqi Dao Academy for coming troubles before helping Liu Wenbai refine a Wood Spirit Talisman.

• Chen Xiaohei grieved Yu Huiping's death, then grew more responsible as Chen Mobai stayed with her for a year before returning to Wuqi Dao Academy.
• Chen Mobai discussed the Six Imperial Scripture and the Heaven and Earth Fetal Membrane with Qi Yuheng, who said Zixiao Palace would descend in about fourteen years.
• Qi Yuheng assigned Plum Blossom Venerable and the Three Great Hall Lords to watch for Zixiao Palace, while Chen Mobai told Zhongli Tianyu to target the Ascension Cult before the World Opening War.
• Chen Mobai offered the Wuqi Dao Academy principal position to Deng Daoyun, who asked him to remain in office until after Zixiao Palace descended.
• Chen Mobai returned to the Eastern Wasteland and helped Liu Wenbai refine the Wood Spirit Talisman, urging him to keep it secret and focus on cultivation.

Qing Nü received Chen Mobai’s help preparing to improve her earth spirit root, while Yuan Zhen brought news about seeking Water Mother Palace’s aid against the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court. Chen Mobai then learned that Earth Virtue had failed his Spirit Transformation attempt and hurried to Five Emperors Mountain, where his remark about seeing Earth Virtue “one last time” alarmed Xuanshui.

• Chen Mobai gave Qing Nü a Fifth Order Wood Spirit Talisman and explained how she could raise her earth spirit root, then shared the gains from his recent Dao Awakenings.
• Chen Mobai advised Qing Nü to continue cultivating the Black Emperor Abyss Nether Scripture rather than rush to switch to the Evergreen Technique.
• Yuan Zhen told Chen Mobai that Yuan Qingque was seeking Bei Xuan Heavenly Monarch’s help to obtain Water Mother Palace’s Great Desolation Water Control Banner.
• Chen Mobai arranged for Qing Nü to handle the Enlightenment Tea provided to Nine Heavens Demon Purging Sect.
• Su Ziluo delivered Chen Lingming’s message that Earth Virtue had failed to break through to Spirit Transformation and was near death.
• Chen Mobai hurried to Five Emperors Mountain to see Earth Virtue, and Xuanshui feared he meant to kill him.