Chapter Summaries

Li Xiao tried to fuse the three streams of Internal Force with the Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi but failed to form a True Qi Seed. After learning that Peak Master could guide him for fifteen hundred Contribution Points, he accepted Feng Qing’s offer to arrange a meeting the next morning.

• Li Xiao attempted to gather and compress his three streams of Internal Force, but the pain and resistance forced him to let them return to their meridians.
• Li Xiao told Feng Qing that he had mastered all three cultivation methods and True Intents, and Feng Qing explained that only Peak Master could guide him in the Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi.
• Feng Qing told Li Xiao that Peak Master’s personal guidance cost fifteen hundred Contribution Points, and Li Xiao went to ask Elder Gu for advice.
• Elder Gu also recommended Peak Master’s guidance and offered to lend Li Xiao Contribution Points, but Li Xiao said he could afford the fee.
• Li Xiao decided to seek Peak Master’s guidance, and Feng Qing arranged to take him there the next morning.

Li Xiao sought guidance from the Peak Master of Flying Cloud Peak after Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi stalled at the point of merging its three strands of Internal Force. The Peak Master explained that the strands should retain their distinct strengths while drawing power from a shared source, and Li Xiao was left with a new way to understand the cultivation method.

• Feng Qing brought Li Xiao to meet the Peak Master of Flying Cloud Peak, who asked him to demonstrate Iron Wire Fist, Azure Wave Palm, and Flying Cloud Leg.
• After watching Li Xiao perform all three methods seamlessly, the Peak Master asked about his difficulty merging their Internal Force.
• The Peak Master compared the clashing strands to molten iron poured into a cold mold and advised Li Xiao to let them remember their shared origin.
• Li Xiao realized that fierceness, endurance, and agility came from within him, but the Peak Master clarified that the strands had since developed distinct strengths.
• The Peak Master explained that Returning Origin meant letting each strand perform its own duty while drawing from the same root power.

Li Xiao followed the Peak Master's advice to cultivate the three methods separately while building his alchemy business and influence within Flying Cloud Peak. As the Inner Sect Grand Competition approached, Feng Qing urged him to prove his strength, and Li Xiao's Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi neared completion.

• The Peak Master taught Li Xiao to let the three streams of internal force follow separate paths until they could share the same roots.
• Li Xiao cultivated all three methods each morning and accepted Fourth Turn pill-refining tasks, earning Contribution Points and attracting a growing circle of disciples.
• After a month, Li Xiao's Fourth Turn Alchemy Technique reached Great Accomplishment, and his reputation drew clients from other peaks.
• Feng Qing told Li Xiao the Inner Sect Grand Competition was approaching and urged him to perform well so the Sect would recognize his strength.
• Li Xiao returned to cultivation, and the progress of his Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi increased again.

The Three Origins Sect began its Inner Sect Grand Competition, with Azure Wave Peak holding the first round. Li Xiao watched several strong Azure Wave Peak disciples compete, but remained unimpressed as the competition continued into the afternoon.

• The Sect Master and three Peak Masters drew lots and set Azure Wave Peak to compete first, followed by Flying Cloud Peak and Iron Wire Peak.
• Three days later, Li Xiao attended the packed Martial Arts Plaza with Feng Qing and watched Azure Wave Peak's competition begin.
• Li Xiao recognized Lin Qingyin among Azure Wave Peak's Fourth Turn Peak disciples as contestants drew lots and began their matches.
• Shen Yue defeated his opponent with his perfected Azure Wave Palm and two True Intents, then briefly scrutinized Li Xiao from the arena.
• Zhou Zhi, Meng Hu, and Su Wen also showed their abilities, but Li Xiao judged them to be below his level as the competition continued into the afternoon.

Li Xiao watched Azure Wave Peak’s competition, identifying Jiang Yunhe and Han Qing as formidable rivals, then turned his attention to Flying Cloud Peak’s grand competition while anticipating his own breakthrough. Yan Jie dominated his opening match without drawing his saber, and the competition continued.

• Li Xiao observed Jiang Yunhe and Han Qing’s mastery of three cultivation methods and True Intents, and Feng Qing warned him not to underestimate the other finalists.
• Jiang Yunhe won first place in Azure Wave Peak’s grand competition, followed by Han Qing, Shen Yue, Zhou Zhi, and Meng Hu.
• After a day of rest, Li Xiao ignored Three Origins City’s debates about the competition and thought that he was about to break through.
• Flying Cloud Peak’s competition began, and Li Xiao watched its preliminary matches while assessing Yan Jie, Zhao Qian, Li Yu, and Zhou Yuan.
• Zhou Yuan used Flying Cloud Leg’s Wind Sweeping Away Scattered Clouds to narrowly defeat his opponent despite not having fully recovered.
• Yan Jie deflected a disciple’s kick and pushed him off the Arena without drawing his saber, then returned to the stands to rest.

Li Xiao competed in the Martial Arts Arena and defeated Chen Ping with ease before overwhelming Zhou Heng with three perfected techniques. His strength stunned the spectators, and the chapter ended with the crowd recognizing the extent of his Martial Dao talent.

• Li Xiao watched Yan Jie’s impressive performance and later saw his own first opponent concede without a fight.
• The next morning, Li Xiao arrived at the packed Martial Arts Plaza as disciples, Alchemy Hall members, and his followers gathered to watch him.
• Li Xiao defeated Chen Ping with simple evasions and deflections, sending him off the Arena with a measured push.
• Li Xiao fought Zhou Heng, switching between the Flying Cloud Leg, Iron Wire Fist, and Azure Wave Palm to drive him off the Arena.
• The spectators and Alchemy Hall disciples reacted with shock when they learned Li Xiao had perfected three techniques and comprehended three Martial Way True Intents.

Li Xiao and Yan Jie advanced through the Flying Cloud Peak competition, and Li Xiao faced Song Qing in the decisive Top Ten Ranking Tournament match. Their first clash ended with both stepping back, leaving the contest unresolved.

• Female disciples recalled Li Xiao’s embarrassing visit to the Alchemy Hall, then realized he had become a powerful Fourth Turn Peak disciple and fell silent in fear.
• Yan Jie won his matches easily, but he and Li Xiao never fought before the Top Ten Ranking Tournament.
• Li Xiao defeated Liu Yuan in fifteen moves, while Yan Jie beat Chen Xiao in a hundred moves and later lost to Song Qing.
• Song Qing, Li Xiao, Yan Jie, Zhao Qian, and Zhuang Lei entered the round-robin; Song Qing defeated Yan Jie before Li Xiao faced him.
• Song Qing revealed that he had begun fusing the Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi and struck at Li Xiao, who met his palm with an Iron Wire Fist punch.
• Li Xiao and Song Qing both stepped back from the collision, and Song Qing was surprised by the strength of Li Xiao’s punch.

Li Xiao defeated Song Qing to win Flying Cloud Peak’s Fourth Turn Inner Sect Grand Competition, then prepared for the Three Peaks Grand Competition and bet his entire fortune on himself. The chapter ended with him awaiting a contest against favorites Shen Tieshan and Jiang Yunhe.

• Li Xiao overwhelmed Song Qing with their shared techniques and won the Flying Cloud Peak competition, earning a Contribution Point Token, Pills, and access to the Flying Cloud Secret Realm.
• Li Xiao’s victory drew visitors and followers, and he decided to explain his true identity and connection to Chen Feng to the Peak Master.
• Li Xiao skipped most of Iron Wire Peak’s competition but watched Shen Tieshan claim first place again, noting that Shen had condensed his True Qi Seed.
• As the Three Peaks Grand Competition approached, Li Xiao heard that Shen Tieshan was the betting favorite, followed by Jiang Yunhe and Li Feiyu.
• Li Xiao gave Alchemy Hall Disciples all of his more than eight thousand Contribution Points and told them to bet on him to win.

Li Xiao competed in the Three Peaks Grand Competition and broke through to the Fifth Turn by merging his three streams of Internal Force into True Qi. He defeated Shen Tieshan and stood as the competition’s champion, while the Sect Master watched with an unreadable gaze.

• Shen Tieshan defeated Jiang Yunhe with Iron Wire Fist, knocking him off the Arena.
• Li Xiao faced Jiang Yunhe and matched his three Cultivation Methods until Jiang Yunhe conceded.
• Feng Qing warned Li Xiao that Shen Tieshan had the strength of a quasi-Fifth Turn, but Li Xiao said he was confident.
• Shen Tieshan drove Li Xiao back with two powerful punches and urged him to concede.
• Li Xiao merged the three streams of Internal Force into True Qi, broke through to the Fifth Turn, and blasted Shen Tieshan off the Arena.
• Shen Tieshan acknowledged Li Xiao's victory as the crowd erupted in cheers.

After winning the Three Peaks Grand Competition and breaking through to Fifth Turn, Li Xiao claimed a Treasure Weapon token and the complete Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi. He chose to wait for a rare Millennium Cold Iron Wood bow, leaving him to prepare for his next stage of cultivation.

• Li Xiao received a Treasure Weapon token and the complete Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi as his first-place rewards.
• Li Xiao left the square amid congratulations, while Alchemy Hall disciples celebrated the winnings from betting on his victory.
• Li Xiao returned to his courtyard and decided that Snow Dragon Ridge could no longer keep pace with his Fifth Turn strength.
• Li Xiao asked Divine Weapon Hall to make him a bow capable of bearing Fifth Turn True Qi.
• After hearing that a Millennium Cold Iron Wood bow would take at least a month to source, Li Xiao chose to wait and accepted a Pickup Voucher.

After reaching the Fifth-Turn Marrow Birth Realm, Li Xiao tested his new power and discovered that his Wind Listening ability could detect everything within eight hundred zhang. He returned to his room planning to cultivate the complete Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi, strengthen his True Qi, and speak with the Peak Master about his identity.

• Li Xiao tested Snow Dragon Ridge from a cliff and blasted a huge crater into a distant hill with an arrow powered by Extreme Path True Qi.
• Li Xiao discovered that Wind Listening let him hear every sound within eight hundred zhang, including the night patrol disciples’ conversation.
• Li Xiao returned to his courtyard, took the complete Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi, and considered his plans to consolidate his realm and explain his identity to the Peak Master.
• Li Xiao cut his palm and other body parts with a Magic Artifact saber, then watched the wounds heal rapidly through his Fifth-Turn vitality.
• Li Xiao recognized that his True Qi was still limited compared with experienced Fifth-Turn practitioners and planned to improve it by cultivating the complete method and refining higher-turn pills.

Li Xiao cultivated Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi through the night, then told Feng Qing that he was really Li Xiao and that his late master had been the disgraced Chen Feng. Feng Qing agreed to accompany him to explain the truth to the Peak Master, leaving Li Xiao on his way to face the Sect's judgment.

• Li Xiao recorded Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi and cultivated it overnight, raising its progress to 40/7000.
• Li Xiao visited Feng Qing and revealed his real name, his origins in Willow City, and his connection to Chen Feng.
• Li Xiao explained that he had learned Chen Feng's identity only after his master's death and had hidden it after joining the Sect.
• Feng Qing reproached Li Xiao for concealing the truth but acknowledged that his loyalty and service to the Sect counted in his favor.
• Feng Qing offered to speak for Li Xiao and led him toward the Peak Master so he could explain the matter himself.

Li Xiao revealed his real identity and his connection to Chen Feng to the Flying Cloud Peak Master, who advised him to face Iron Wire Peak directly. Li Xiao sought Elder Gu’s help for the visit, and Elder Gu agreed to accompany him.

• Li Xiao told the Flying Cloud Peak Master that he was Chen Feng’s disciple and explained why he had concealed his real name.
• The Peak Master accepted Li Xiao as a Flying Cloud Peak disciple but warned that Iron Wire Peak’s Master Lu might resent him because of Chen Feng’s betrayal.
• Li Xiao decided to meet Master Lu and explain the truth himself, while continuing to use the name Li Feiyu within the Sect for now.
• Li Xiao went to the Alchemy Hall and asked Elder Gu to accompany him to Iron Wire Peak.
• After hearing Li Xiao’s account, Elder Gu agreed to go with him, though he warned that Li Xiao would have to resolve the grievance himself.

Li Xiao faced the Iron Wire Peak Master and revealed that he was Chen Feng’s disciple, easing the old resentment between them while concealing the truth about Zhi. The next morning, the Flying Cloud Peak Master summoned Li Xiao and told him to use his real name within the Sect.

• Elder Gu accompanied Li Xiao to Iron Wire Peak, where Li Xiao revealed his identity as Chen Feng’s disciple to the Iron Wire Peak Master.
• Elder Gu urged the Iron Wire Peak Master to judge Li Xiao on his own merits, and the Peak Master accepted that Chen Feng and Li Xiao were different people.
• The Iron Wire Peak Master questioned Li Xiao about a stolen treasure and the Exotic Beast Meat Chen Feng had given him, and Li Xiao concealed that it was the flesh of Zhi.
• As Li Xiao and Elder Gu left the peak, Elder Gu asked whether the meat had really tasted like tree bark, and Li Xiao maintained his story.
• The Flying Cloud Peak Master summoned Li Xiao the next morning and instructed him to use his real name, Li Xiao, within the Sect.

Li Xiao revealed his real name to the Flying Cloud Peak disciples, then learned from Feng Qing about the formidable rivals for Candidate Saint Son. Feng Qing began recounting how Shen Qingyun had secretly injured him and ended his own hopes of advancing in the Martial Dao.

• Li Xiao told the disciples gathered in his courtyard that his real name was Li Xiao, and they accepted his explanation.
• Word of Li Xiao's identity spread across the Flying Cloud Peak Inner Sect without anyone openly challenging him.
• Feng Qing told Li Xiao that he could pursue Candidate Saint Son, but would face more than forty Fifth Turn disciples, including opponents in the Marrow-Piercing Realm.
• Li Xiao vowed not to give up the position of Candidate Saint Son and to give his best against any opponent.
• Feng Qing reminded Li Xiao of the task he had entrusted to him and revealed that he had once been a popular Candidate Saint Son prospect.
• Feng Qing said Shen Qingyun had planted a hidden injury in his body, leaving him trapped at the Fifth Turn, First Realm.

Feng Qing told Li Xiao how Shen Qingyun had ruined his martial path and caused his son Feng Zhao’s death, then asked Li Xiao to kill him when he was strong enough. After promising to help, Li Xiao considered the Seven Orifice Insect’s cultivation rituals and decided to postpone the first two.

• Feng Qing recounted how Shen Qingyun betrayed him, severed his martial path, and later caused Feng Zhao’s death to undermine him before the Candidate Saint Son qualifying match.
• Feng Qing asked Li Xiao to kill Shen Qingyun in the Candidate Saint Son Battle once Li Xiao had enough strength, and Li Xiao promised to do so.
• Feng Qing warned Li Xiao that Shen Qingyun had reached the Marrow-Piercing Realm and urged him to wait until he could match him.
• Feng Qing bowed on behalf of Feng Zhao and explained that he had sought help from old friends but they had avoided challenging a Marrow-Piercing expert.
• Li Xiao reviewed the Seven Orifice Insect’s seven rituals and decided to delay the first two, which required feeding it his heart’s Essence Blood and blood from his seven orifices.

Li Xiao reviewed the Seven Orifice Insect’s difficult ritual requirements, then focused on strengthening his cultivation and training the Dragon-Snake Flying Cloud Step. He entered the Flying Cloud Secret Realm to practice and found his movement technique improving rapidly.

• Li Xiao considered the Seven Orifice Insect’s ritual ingredients and set aside the hardest requirements while prioritizing the Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi.
• Li Xiao spent several days cultivating his Extreme Path True Qi and training the Dragon-Snake Flying Cloud Step in his cramped courtyard.
• Li Xiao asked the Flying Cloud Peak Master for permission to enter the Flying Cloud Secret Realm and received a Token.
• Li Xiao showed the Token to the two Old Men guarding the cave and entered the Secret Realm, where three days passed for every day outside.
• Li Xiao practiced the Dragon-Snake Flying Cloud Step across the open landscape, gaining speed and experience until his legs ached.

Li Xiao studied the insights carved into the Secret Realm’s stone wall and broke through the Flying Cloud Leg to the Fifth-Turn Realm. After the Secret Realm expelled him, the Peak Master praised his talent but warned that he still needed to strengthen his True Qi and control through actual combat.

• Li Xiao studied the stone wall’s Flying Cloud Leg techniques and discovered that the Fifth Turn depended on gathering and dispersing True Qi rather than learning new moves.
• Li Xiao spent several days practicing until he stabilized his Flying Cloud Leg in the Fifth-Turn Realm and produced lingering layers of Leg Shadows.
• Li Xiao sensed the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm rejecting him, returned the Token to the guarding Old Men, and left the cave.
• Li Xiao told the Peak Master of Flying Cloud Peak that he had reached the Fifth-Turn Realm, and the Peak Master advised him that his True Qi and True Intent control still lagged behind Feng Qing’s.
• Li Xiao left the courtyard having also advanced the Dragon-Snake Flying Cloud Step to Entry Level and increased his progress in the Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi.

After stabilizing his Fifth Turn realm, Li Xiao visited the Exchange Hall to spend his Contribution Points and discovered a Sixth Turn expert’s finger that could provide blood for the Seven Orifice Insect’s fifth ritual. The finger cost more than he had, leaving him to consider whether he could gather enough points to buy it.

• Li Xiao considered bringing his father and elder sister to the Three Origins Sect but decided the dangerous journey would put them at risk.
• The Sect announced a voluntary expedition to reinforce the Yu Kingdom against the Demon Race, but Li Xiao chose not to enlist before stabilizing his new realm.
• After several days of secluded cultivation, Li Xiao stabilized his Fifth Turn realm and went to the Exchange Hall to inspect its newly listed items.
• Li Xiao found a Sixth Turn expert’s finger priced at forty thousand Contribution Points and learned that it had belonged to an enemy slain by the previous Sect Master.
• Li Xiao realized he could extract the Sixth Turn Martial Master’s blood needed for the Seven Orifice Insect’s fifth ritual, though he had to scrape together more Contribution Points.

Li Xiao gathered Contribution Points to secure a Sixth Turn expert’s finger, which he wanted for its remaining Qi and Blood. On the third day, he was still short, but Zhao Qian lent him one thousand points, leaving him to find the final thousand before the reservation expired.

• Li Xiao paid thirty-two thousand Contribution Points as an advance, and the deacon agreed to reserve the finger for three days.
• Li Xiao accepted pill-refining missions and took commissions from disciples across the Sect to earn more Contribution Points.
• Elder Gu told Li Xiao that the finger’s Divine Intent had dispersed, though its Qi and Blood remained, and warned him to draw on it carefully.
• Li Xiao’s Fourth Turn Alchemy Technique reached Perfection, but on the third morning he was still two thousand points short.
• Zhao Qian sent Li Xiao a loan of one thousand Contribution Points, leaving Li Xiao one thousand short.