Vol. 1Qingxiao Sect Ascendant

Li Qingqiu built Qingxiao Sect into a powerful force through recruitment, training, alliances, and battles against rival sects and the Demonic Sect. After defeating the Demon Emperor and the Sword God, he faced growing imperial and clan threats as the Crown Prince’s rebellion began.

  • Li Qingqiu expanded Qingxiao Sect and defeated the Seven Peaks Alliance, bringing Yuan Qi and Yuan Li back as disciples.
  • Li Qingqiu appointed new teachers and planned the sect’s growth while choosing to continue practicing the Spring Return Ghost Immortal Needle.
  • Li Qingqiu strengthened Qingxiao Sect through training, recruitment, and alliances as his disciples faced rivals and uncovered imperial secrets.
  • Jia Yi ordered Li Qingqiu to appear in the imperial city, while Zhang Yuchun resisted Jia Yi’s Demon Capturing Skill.
  • Li Qingqiu grew Qingxiao Sect and led its members into the besieged provincial capital to fight the Demonic Sect.
  • Li Qingqiu killed the Demon Emperor, who warned him about the imperial court before Lin Chuan caught the black fox spirit from the corpse.
  • Li Qingqiu defeated the Sword God and established plans for a Sword Sect as threats from the imperial court and the Pei Clan gathered.
  • Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning undertook a covert mission amid the Crown Prince’s rebellion, while Li Yang chose to remain with Qingxiao Sect.
Chapters 1–101 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1Qingxiao Sect Ascendant

Li Qingqiu used the Legacy System to build Qingxiao Sect through cultivation, new disciples, and alliances, then fought the Seven Peaks Alliance after it attacked his people. He returned with Yuan Qi and Yuan Li, while the alliance fell into chaos and the sect prepared to grow under new teachers and rules.

  • Lin Xunfeng left Qingxiao Sect in Li Qingqiu’s care, and Li Qingqiu used the Legacy System to copy Jiang Zhaoxia’s Fate and receive the Taiqing Primordial Scripture.
  • Li Qingqiu taught the scripture to the disciples, found a hidden Spirit Lake, recruited Yang Jueding, and welcomed Xu Ning after discovering her Heavenly Thunder Spirit Root.
  • Li Qingqiu secured supplies from the Qin family and learned the Spring Return Ghost Immortal Needle as Qingxiao Sect gained disciples and trained under Yang Jueding.
  • When the Seven Peaks Alliance attacked, Li Sifeng was badly injured and Li Qingqiu extracted Xu Ning’s Fate before setting out with Yang Jueding to retaliate.
  • Li Qingqiu killed Yue Zhenchuan and the wounded Alliance fighters, then infiltrated the Seven Peaks Alliance and killed Lü Taidou.
  • Li Qingqiu fought through the Alliance to escape with Yuan Qi and Yuan Li, then brought the brothers back to Qingxiao Sect as new disciples.
  • Li Qingqiu inherited the Soul Seizing Curse but chose to continue practicing the Spring Return Ghost Immortal Needle, while he and Zhang Yuchun planned the sect’s expansion.
  • Li Qingqiu took Qin Ye as his apprentice and appointed Yang Jueding Martial Arts Instructor Elder, while Zhang Yu offered to teach the disciples.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Qingxiao Sect Rises

Li Qingqiu strengthened Qingxiao Sect through training, recruitment, healing, and new alliances while its disciples faced rivals and uncovered imperial secrets. The arc ended with Jia Yi ordering Li Qingqiu to appear in the imperial city and Zhang Yuchun resisting his power.

  • Li Qingqiu sentenced Cheng Canghai to teach lightness skill at Qingxiao Sect, while Wu Baoyu joined and later revealed his connection to the Imperial Court and the Demonic Sect.
  • Wu Baoyu died after attacking the Imperial Palace, and Li Qingqiu reassured Zhang Yuchun before helping the sect grow and guiding his disciples’ cultivation.
  • Li Yang challenged Qingxiao Sect and was defeated by Wu Man'er, while Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Sifeng later returned from a Heavenly Saber Sect ambush with Jiang gravely wounded.
  • Li Qingqiu organized the Thirteen Swords and other disciple groups, took in Liu Yan, and accepted Zhu Yan’s offer to shelter her at Qingxiao Sect.
  • Xu Ning defeated Juesheng Sect master Yan Wujin, and Li Qingqiu discovered the Thousand Spirit Tree, where Jiang Zhaoxia and other disciples advanced their cultivation.
  • Li Sifeng returned from a bandit mission with treasure, and Li Qingqiu directed much of it toward grain and cloth for nearby communities as Qingxiao Sect’s reputation spread.
  • Liu Fanzhou warned Li Qingqiu that the emperor planned to summon martial arts experts, and Jia Yi arrived with an order for Li Qingqiu to appear in the imperial city before spring.
  • Jia Yi used the Demon Capturing Skill to pull Zhang Yuchun toward him, but Zhang Yuchun resisted.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3Qingxiao Sect in the Capital

Li Qingqiu strengthened Qingxiao Sect as it gained disciples, recognition, and enemies, then led the sect into the besieged prefectural city to fight the Demonic Sect. The Demon Emperor died, but his warning about the imperial court and the black fox spirit left the conflict unresolved.

  • Li Qingqiu subdued Jia Yi, made him a hidden agent for Qingxiao Sect, and accepted Feng Dai as a disciple before Jiang Zhaoxia led the Thirteen Sword Li to destroy the Azure Cult.
  • A coalition attacked Qingxiao Sect for its divine art, but Li Qingqiu killed the Mo Sect Seven Sha, while Bai Ninger brought the wounded Hell Kirin to the mountain and the sect’s reputation grew.
  • Li Qingqiu accepted Zhao Zhen, Chai Yunshang, and Lin Chuan into Qingxiao Sect, while the sect gained recognition among Guzhou’s five great sects and established new halls.
  • After the Demonic Sect seized the provincial capital and killed the Prefect, Li Qingqiu ordered Qingxiao Sect to descend the mountain and uphold Heaven’s justice.
  • Daoist Master Changming, Divine Monk Taihang, Xu Hong, and other allies fought the Demonic Sect in the city as the Qingxiao Sect members arrived to rescue prisoners and civilians.
  • Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning led the Qingxiao fighters through the city, and Li Qingqiu arrived to confront the Demon Emperor.
  • Li Qingqiu struck down the Demon Emperor, who warned that the imperial court was the true enemy before dying, while Lin Chuan caught the black fox spirit emerging from the corpse.
Chapters 51–7625 summaries Read

Arc 4The Sword and the Crown

Li Qingqiu expanded the Qingxiao Sect, defeated the Sword God, and built a Sword Sect as threats from the imperial court and the Pei Clan gathered. The arc ended with the Crown Prince’s rebellion drawing Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning into a covert mission, while Li Yang chose to remain with Qingxiao Sect.

  • Li Qingqiu rescued children and commoners from the Demonic Sect’s underground chambers, then defeated Daoist Master Wei and led the survivors to safety.
  • Li Qingqiu strengthened and reorganized Qingxiao Sect, recruited new disciples, and sent Xue Jin and eleven True Disciples to destroy the Nine Absolute Sect after an assassination attempt.
  • Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Sifeng rescued Chen Huilan from the Cui Clan, while Li Qingqiu learned that the Nine Absolute Sect and Prefect Fan Xi had plotted against the sect.
  • Li Sifeng returned gravely wounded with the Emperor Profound Sword, and Li Qingqiu prepared for conflict with the Pei and Di Clans as Shen Yue arrived to claim the sword.
  • Li Qingqiu defeated Shen Yue with Myriad Swords Returning to Origin, and Shen Yue later accepted his bet and joined Qingxiao Sect.
  • Li Qingqiu established plans for a Sword Sect under Jiang Zhaoxia and Shen Yue, while Zhu Yan revealed that the emperor’s army had seized the Martial Arts Myth’s tomb prize.
  • Ma Yu reported the Crown Prince’s rebellion, and Li Qingqiu sent Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning to protect him secretly without exposing Qingxiao Sect.
  • Li Yang chose to stay with Qingxiao Sect after the Li Clan summoned him to support the Crown Prince, and he asked Li Qingqiu for guidance as his dragon soul emerged.
Chapters 77–10125 summaries Read
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