Chapter Summaries

Jian Di gave birth to Kong Xuan, who emerged from a divine egg amid Five-Colored Divine Light and celestial phenomena. Jin Yu arrived outside the You Song Clan tribe, and Azure Luan and Fire Phoenix joined him to secretly guard Kong Xuan’s path to the Dao.

• Jian Di gave birth to a divine egg, which cracked open to reveal her infant son, Kong Xuan.
• Kong Xuan opened his eyes, and visions of a five-colored egg and a black divine bird appeared in the sky.
• Jin Yu arrived and recognized the black bird as his elder brother Kong Xuan, who had reincarnated as a human while undergoing Nirvana.
• Kong Xuan absorbed the celestial phenomena and merged into the infant, while Jin Yu recalled his history of fearing his elder brother’s discipline.
• Azure Luan and Fire Phoenix arrived on the Nirvana Realm Clan Leader’s orders to protect Kong Xuan.
• Jin Yu told Azure Luan and Fire Phoenix to guard Kong Xuan from the shadows and prevent anyone from disrupting his path to the Dao.

The You Song Clan received the title of Marquis of Shang and named his newborn grandson Qi as his heir after recognizing the child’s extraordinary Dao Resonance. Meanwhile, Human Emperor Si Gui learned that the phenomenon surrounding the birth was somewhere in Great Xia’s northeast, leaving him concerned about the Sage’s arrival.

• The You Song Clan accepted the Human Emperor’s decree granting him the hereditary title of Marquis of Shang and a vast fief.
• The You Song Clan hurried home, believing his grandson’s birth had brought fortune that helped fulfill his ancestors’ ambitions.
• The You Song Clan held Qi aloft, named him the Young Master and next Marquis of Shang, and ordered a feast to celebrate.
• Si Gui questioned the Star Fate Envoy about the phenomenon and its possible effect on Great Xia.
• The Star Fate Envoy said he could not locate the phenomenon precisely but placed it roughly in Great Xia’s northeast.

Si Gui ordered the Northeast Tribes’ newborns monitored after the Heavenly Secrets warned that the new phenomenon could bring a revolutionary change. You Song Clan’s grandson Qi evaded the inspection, but his grandfather warned him to conceal anything unusual.

• The Star Fate Envoy told Si Gui that the phenomenon showed signs of a Dragon’s ascent and could lead to a revolutionary change.
• Si Gui ordered every newborn in the Northeast Tribes registered and watched, and threatened to execute the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion unless it found the phenomenon’s source.
• The Star Fate Envoy told his Disciples that a mighty figure, perhaps even a Saint, was concealing the Saint behind the phenomenon.
• A Great Xia envoy inspected You Song Clan, but Qi’s rapid growth let him pass as an ordinary youth and evade discovery.
• You Song Clan warned Qi that the Human Emperor was wary of him, and Qi promised to be careful.

Qi and You Song Clan agreed that Shang Land needed to stay cautious under Great Xia’s wary gaze, and they planned to move its capital to conceal Qi’s unusual origins. Meanwhile, Jin Yu discovered a census envoy secretly investigating the tribe and altered the envoy’s memories so he would report finding nothing suspicious.

• You Song Clan warned Qi that Great Xia remained powerful despite its declining fortune, and Qi promised to keep his abilities hidden while Shang Land grew.
• Qi proposed building Shang Land’s capital elsewhere and sealing the tribe’s current home as its ancestral land, and You Song Clan agreed to let him choose the site.
• Jin Yu detected the census envoy returning in secret to investigate the You Song Clan’s tribe, and he stopped Fire Phoenix from attacking him.
• Jin Yu used Literary Dao Fortune to plant false memories in the envoy, who then left believing he had found nothing unusual.

Jin Yu warned Azure Luan and Fire Phoenix to hide the tribe’s unusual traces while Qi searched for a place to establish his capital. As Qi’s cultivation rapidly improved on the journey, Jin Yu wondered whether reincarnation could boost his own aptitude too.

• Azure Luan and Fire Phoenix praised Jin Yu for handling the envoy, then reported that they had nearly concealed the unusual phenomena around the tribe.
• Jin Yu ordered them to search the tribe again after its migration and remove every trace that might attract attention.
• Jin Yu reasoned that Si Gui’s strength depended on Great Xia’s national fortune and that they needed to stay hidden until the dynasty weakened.
• Qi left the You Song Clan tribe to find a site for his capital and discovered opportunities that accelerated his cultivation.
• Jin Yu watched Qi’s talent and progress with envy and wondered whether he should try reincarnating himself.

Qi chose Hao Mountain as the site of Shang Kingdom’s capital and organized the tribes of Shang Land to build a city centered on its Five Elements formation. As construction transformed the surrounding land and united the tribes behind the Marquis of Shang’s Manor, a Destiny Flood Dragon began to take shape.

• After surveying Shang Land, Qi chose Hao Mountain for its balanced Five Elements and stable Earth veins, despite finding more spiritually blessed sites.
• Qi returned to You Song Clan and explained his choice, and You Song Clan approved it as the capital’s foundation.
• You Song Clan arranged for the You Song Clan tribe to migrate and sent envoys to summon the other tribes to Hao Mountain.
• Qi planned the capital around Hao Mountain, dividing it into five districts and placing the Marquis of Shang’s Manor at its center.
• As Qi led construction and refined the city’s layout, the Five Elements Spiritual Aura grew denser and the surrounding land began to flourish, winning the tribes’ admiration.
• The tribes’ reverence for Qi gathered the hearts of Shang Land around the Marquis of Shang’s Manor, and a tiny Destiny Flood Dragon began to form.

After the envoy left, Jin Yu directed Azure Luan and Fire Phoenix to conceal the traces of the strange phenomena and keep the tribe safe from scrutiny. Qi left the You Song Clan to find a place for his capital, and Jin Yu watched his brother’s rapid cultivation with envy and wondered whether reincarnation could improve his own aptitude.

• Azure Luan and Fire Phoenix praised Jin Yu, then reported that they had nearly finished concealing the strange phenomena around the tribe.
• Jin Yu ordered them to search the tribe thoroughly after its people migrated and warned them to avoid drawing the Human Emperor’s attention.
• Qi left the You Song Clan tribe to seek a site for his capital.
• As Qi traveled, he discovered opportunities that helped his cultivation advance rapidly.
• Jin Yu admired Qi’s progress and wondered if reincarnating himself could improve his aptitude.

Qi chose Hao Mountain as the site of Shang Land’s capital and led the tribes in building a city arranged around the five elements. As construction enriched the surrounding land and united the people behind the Marquis of Shang, a Destiny Flood Dragon began to form.

• Qi traveled throughout Shang Land, then chose Hao Mountain for its balanced five elements and stable Earth veins.
• Qi returned to the You Song Clan tribe and explained his choice to You Song Clan, who approved building the capital there.
• You Song Clan arranged the tribe’s migration and summoned Shang Land’s other tribes to gather at Hao Mountain.
• Qi planned the city around Hao Mountain, dividing it into five districts and laying out a five-element formation.
• As Qi and the tribes built the city, Spiritual Aura grew denser, vegetation flourished, and the surrounding land began to change.
• The tribes’ reverence for Qi grew, Shang Land’s people rallied around the Marquis of Shang’s Manor, and a Destiny Flood Dragon began to take shape.

Qi concealed the rapidly forming Fortune of Hao Capital while the Shang Kingdom continued building its foundation. He strengthened his bond with You Song Clan as authority gradually shifted from grandfather to grandson.

• The envoy returned to Mount Tai City and reported Jin Yu’s altered memories to Si Gui, who examined them and accepted that Shang Land posed no immediate concern.
• Qi saw the Shang Kingdom’s Fortune form an auspicious flood-dragon above Hao Capital and concealed it by scattering the phantom and sealing away much of the Fortune.
• Qi continued shaping Hao Capital and secretly enriched Shang Land’s Earth veins with Five Elements Power.
• You Song Clan praised Hao Capital’s progress and Qi’s leadership, while Qi credited his ancestors and his grandfather’s support.
• Qi reflected that You Song Clan had accepted the transfer of authority without restricting him, and he felt growing respect and gratitude toward his grandfather.

Qi strengthened Shang Land’s defenses and concealed its growing Fortune from an inspection by Si Gui’s agent. After laying a hidden Five Elements Great Formation beneath Hao Capital, Qi grew more suspicious of the mysterious legacies in his Nascent Soul.

• Qi urged the You Song Clan to keep Shang Kingdom’s growth quiet while recruiting talents and bringing more people into Shang Land.
• Jin Yu interfered with the Destiny Mirror used by a Black-Robed Cultivator, making Hao Capital’s Fortune appear weak and ordinary.
• The Black-Robed Cultivator completed his inspection and returned to report to Si Gui without realizing the mirror had been tampered with.
• Qi sensed a need for greater protection and secretly formed a concealed Five Elements Great Formation beneath Hao Mountain.
• Qi recognized that the formation and other useful legacies had appeared from within his Nascent Soul, deepening his suspicions about his origins.

Qi showed You Song Clan the Secret Realm he had created, where abundant spiritual qi and clearer understanding of the world's rules supported cultivation. He also demonstrated a Five Elements Training Ground and War Soul Projections that let warriors practice techniques and experience famous battles, leaving You Song Clan convinced that Qi’s investment of half his Fortune was worthwhile.

• You Song Clan discovered that the Secret Realm’s spiritual qi was several times purer than that of the Great Wilderness.
• Qi explained how Styx’s measures conserved spiritual qi and how Cave Heaven Blessed Lands and Fortune helped cultivators advance.
• Qi summoned a Five Elements Training Ground that augmented warriors’ training and strengthened their bodies.
• Qi created War Soul Projections with Fortune and the Five Elements Great Formation to recreate historical battles for warriors to experience.
• You Song Clan understood why Qi had invested half his Fortune in the Secret Realm.

As Great Xia’s vassals shifted from open rebellion to covert opposition, the You Shi Clan sent Mei Xi to Mount Tai City under the guise of offering tribute. Mei Xi concealed her hatred of Si Gui and began putting her revenge plan into motion, while Si Gui mistook her attention for infatuation.

• Qi trained the chosen warriors in the Secret Realm, while Jin Yu dealt quietly with spies and grew more restrained under Kunpeng’s watch.
• Si Gui crushed the tribes that rebelled openly, prompting the vassals to profess loyalty in public while secretly working to weaken Great Xia.
• The resentful leader of the You Shi Clan sent his daughter Mei Xi to Mount Tai City to use her beauty as part of a plan against Great Xia.
• Mei Xi entered the Council Hall with the other envoys and offered tribute to Si Gui while concealing her hatred of him.
• Si Gui became captivated by Mei Xi and mistook her distracted scrutiny for admiration, as the other envoys noticed his interest and began calculating.

Mei Xi was made Consort Yao by Si Gui and used his desire for her to gain influence. She encouraged his indulgence and resentment of the ministers, leaving him increasingly negligent of state affairs and drawing him further into her plan.

• Mei Xi presented gifts to Si Gui, who ordered her to remain in the palace and serve him.
• Si Gui enfeoffed Mei Xi as Consort Yao and assigned her to Qingwu Palace despite Guan Longfeng's protest.
• Mei Xi suppressed her grief over her missing childhood sweetheart and served Si Gui obediently that night.
• Mei Xi catered to Si Gui's desires and encouraged him to squander Great Xia's Fortune on feasts and pleasures.
• Mei Xi used Si Gui's growing anger at the ministers to drive a wedge between them, and he increasingly berated and beat them.

Yi Yin arrived in Shang Land seeking a power capable of opposing Great Xia, and the Shang Kingdom’s Fortune recognized him as a potential ally. He sensed that his Fortune resonated with Shang’s, leaving him hopeful that he had found his place.

• Yi Yin left Mount Tai City, promising to return for Mei Xi after finding traces of the Born Sage.
• Yi Yin reached Shang Land and recalled how Great Xia destroyed the You Shi Clan and how its remnants sent Mei Xi into the palace.
• Yi Yin observed Shang Land’s peaceful, prosperous people and well-trained soldiers, and felt an unusual sense of belonging.
• Qi and Jin Yu noticed Yi Yin’s extraordinary Fortune, while Qi’s Fortune Mystic Bird sent a strand of Fortune to draw him toward Shang.
• Yi Yin recognized the resonance between their Fortunes and grew hopeful that he had found a ruler whose Fortune complemented his own.

Qi and the Marquis of Shang tested Yi Yin after he arrived in Shang Land seeking the sage who had caused a heavenly phenomenon. Yi Yin declared that he wanted to serve the Shang Kingdom, and Qi agreed to judge his abilities by his performance.

• Qi told the You Song Clan member that Yi Yin had extraordinary talent and arranged to test him.
• Shang Kingdom scouts summoned Yi Yin to meet the Marquis of Shang, and he agreed to go with them.
• Yi Yin revealed that he had come to find the living sage and offered to serve the Shang Kingdom, prompting the You Song Clan member to prepare to attack him.
• Qi stopped the You Song Clan member and questioned Yi Yin, who calmly explained his reasons for coming despite sensing the threat to his life.
• Yi Yin claimed he could govern a nation and command armies, and Qi chose to see how he performed.

Yi Yin advised Qi and You Song Clan on how Shang Kingdom could grow strong enough to challenge Great Xia while avoiding the Human Emperor’s attention. The chapter ended with Yi Yin praising Qi for keeping Shang Kingdom’s development and Qi’s identity as a sage concealed.

• Yi Yin challenged Qi to explain his ambitions, and Qi said Shang Kingdom would wait, conceal its strength, and build power before acting.
• Yi Yin warned that Great Xia’s Human Emperor could crush Shang Kingdom and argued that waiting and accumulating strength alone would not be enough.
• Yi Yin urged Shang Kingdom to win the people’s hearts through benevolent governance and secretly weaken Great Xia within the rules.
• Yi Yin cautioned Qi to keep Shang Kingdom’s plans and his identity hidden, since Si Gui might destroy him if he learned a sage had risen.
• Qi and You Song Clan agreed with Yi Yin, who praised Qi’s cautious approach.

Qi and Yi Yin discussed how the Shang Kingdom could grow while concealing its Fortune, and Yi Yin proposed marriage alliances with powerful neutral Vassal Lords. The plan could bring the kingdom allies and explain its rapid growth, but You Song Clan warned that it might expose Qi and provoke a coalition against them.

• Yi Yin advised Qi to prepare for discovery and find reliable allies, while Qi accepted that his generation might only lay the foundations for those to come.
• Yi Yin proposed that Qi form marriage alliances to secure a successor, attract talent, and explain the Shang Kingdom's unusual growth.
• Yi Yin presented a Vassal Force Analysis naming the Eastern Witch Clan, Dragon Clan, Western Luo Clan, Ling Clan, Southern Phoenix Clan, and Central Lin Clan as suitable partners.
• Qi questioned the risks of marriage alliances, and Yi Yin argued that neutral tribes would help the Shang Kingdom remain above Great Xia's factional conflicts.
• You Song Clan warned that the alliances could expose Qi and provoke Great Xia's ruler and other Vassal Lords to unite against the Shang Kingdom.

Yi Yin persuaded Qi and You Song Clan to pursue marriage alliances, reveal Qi’s identity after securing an heir, and have Qi withdraw from power to protect the Shang Kingdom. Qi then showed Yi Yin the kingdom’s hidden military strength, leaving Yi Yin ready to offer further advice.

• Yi Yin proposed marriage alliances and Qi’s eventual withdrawal from power as a way to ease suspicions and preserve the Shang Kingdom.
• You Song Clan questioned whether the plan could protect them, and Yi Yin said he would visit Mount Tai City to negotiate with an old acquaintance.
• Jin Yu decided to visit old friends while leaving the Azure Luan and Fire Phoenix to guard Qi.
• Qi approved Yi Yin’s plan and asked You Song Clan to begin arranging the marriage alliances and building his reputation.
• Qi brought Yi Yin to the Five Elements Secret Realm and revealed one hundred thousand elite soldiers and the Fortune Mystic Bird.
• Yi Yin pledged his service to Qi and began offering another suggestion.

Yi Yin and Qi planned how to use the Secret Realm to strengthen the Shang Kingdom and prepare for the future. After Yi Yin left for Mount Tai City, Mei Xi received a signal through their jade pendant, suggesting that the hoped-for revenge was about to begin.

• Yi Yin urged Qi to establish future policies that would bring capable successors and talented people into the Secret Realm to cultivate.
• Qi and Yi Yin agreed to keep the Secret Realm secret and create administrators, cultivation rules, and rewards and punishments to prevent disorder.
• Yi Yin left the Secret Realm and set out for Mount Tai City after discussing the Shang Kingdom's development and Marriage Alliance policy with Qi.
• Mei Xi waited in Mount Tai City with the jade pendant that she and Yi Yin used to communicate.
• Mei Xi concealed her excitement while assisting the drunken Si Gui, then sensed a message from Yi Yin's pendant and wondered if the plan was about to begin.

Qi formed marriage alliances with several powerful races and succeeded the You Song Clan as Marquis of Shang, giving the kingdom time to grow. After reaching the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm, he regained his past-life memories and awakened as Kong Xuan, who chose to remain in his Human Race body and continue Yi Yin’s plans.

• Jin Yu arranged marriage alliances between Qi and several tribes through his contacts among the races, and Qi brought home their brides without publicizing the agreements.
• The You Song Clan abdicated in Qi’s favor, and the allied tribes sent valuable gifts that strengthened the Shang Kingdom’s treasury.
• Qi used the time and resources to raise his cultivation while following Yi Yin’s plans and ensuring the royal clan’s descendants prospered.
• After reaching the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm, Qi recovered his past-life memories and realized he had become Kong Xuan, with children and grandchildren.
• Kong Xuan left the Five Elements Secret Realm and decided to keep using his Human Race body, sensing that it carried a mission tied to his path to Attain Dao.