Chapter Summaries

Lin Jingyu reached the fourth level of the Yuqing Realm and asked Tian Buyi for permission to seek materials for a magical weapon. Tian Buyi granted him one year away before he had to return for training ahead of the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, and Ye Xuan gave the disciples a large supply of pills.

• Lin Jingyu announced his breakthrough, leaving the Great Bamboo Peak disciples astonished and Zhang Xiaofan troubled by the gap between their cultivation.
• Lin Jingyu asked Tian Buyi to let him go down the mountain and seek materials to forge a magical treasure of his own.
• Tian Buyi allowed Lin Jingyu to leave for one year and ordered him to return for a year of special training before the tournament.
• Ye Xuan brought out a pile of pills for Lin Jingyu and the other disciples to share.
• Song Daren recognized the pills as Foundation Replenishing Pills after opening one and smelling its medicinal fragrance.

Ye Xuan gave his senior brothers Foundation Replenishing Pills and presented Tian Buyi and Su Ru with special pills of their own. Over the next six months, Great Bamboo Peak’s disciples advanced rapidly through cultivation, while Tian Buyi discovered that Ye Xuan’s Spirit Nourishing Pills helped him too.

• Ye Xuan offered his senior brothers all the Foundation Replenishing Pills, and Tian Buyi came out of Shou Jing Hall and allowed them to accept the gifts.
• Ye Xuan gave Tian Buyi Spirit Nourishing Pills and Su Ru Youth Preserving Pills, delighting both of them.
• Lin Jingyu left down the mountain the following morning, and the senior brothers began taking their pills and breaking through in cultivation.
• Tian Buyi took Ye Xuan’s Spirit Nourishing Pills and found that they cleared his mind and seemed to help his stalled cultivation progress.

After Zhang Xiaofan failed to return for dinner, Ye Xuan realized he might have found the ancient evil iron Soul Seizing and went to search for him. Ye Xuan found Zhang Xiaofan and Little Gray unconscious beside a pool, then resisted the iron rod’s soul attack without harm.

• Tian Buyi worried when Zhang Xiaofan did not return for dinner, and Ye Xuan offered to search the back mountains.
• Ye Xuan sensed a powerful trace of baleful energy and followed it to a hidden valley.
• Ye Xuan found Zhang Xiaofan and Little Gray unconscious beside a black pool, their lives faint but not yet in danger.
• Ye Xuan saw a black iron rod in the pool radiating black qi and identified it as Soul Seizing.
• Soul Seizing attacked Ye Xuan’s consciousness, but his golden light repelled the assault without harming him.

Ye Xuan subdued the Soul Absorbing Rod, then rescued Zhang Xiaofan and Little Gray from the back mountain and brought them to Great Bamboo Peak. After Zhang Xiaofan recovered, Tian Buyi summoned Ye Xuan into Shou Jing Hall to explain what had happened.

• Ye Xuan seized the Soul Absorbing Rod and forced its baleful energy to submit.
• Ye Xuan gave Zhang Xiaofan and Little Gray Rejuvenation Pills, then carried them back to Great Bamboo Peak.
• Su Ru and the others searched for Zhang Xiaofan while Tian Buyi and Su Ru worried outside Shou Jing Hall.
• Ye Xuan returned with Zhang Xiaofan and Little Gray, and Su Ru confirmed Zhang Xiaofan was healthy and merely asleep.
• Tian Buyi told Ye Xuan to come into Shou Jing Hall, and Ye Xuan followed with Little Gray.

Ye Xuan brought the dangerous Soul Seizing rod and a rare Three-eyed Spirit Monkey back to Great Bamboo Peak, explaining that Zhang Xiaofan had been knocked unconscious by the rod’s baleful energy. Tian Buyi and Su Ru allowed Ye Xuan to keep the rod, while Ye Xuan said the monkey was meant for Zhang Xiaofan.

• Ye Xuan showed Tian Buyi and Su Ru the Soul Seizing rod and explained that it had disturbed Zhang Xiaofan’s soul, leaving him unconscious.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru warned Ye Xuan about the rod’s danger, but agreed he could keep it after he promised to resist its influence.
• Tian Buyi noticed Little Gray and moved to strike it when it challenged him, but Ye Xuan stopped him and pointed out the mark on its forehead.
• Little Gray opened its golden third eye, and Tian Buyi and Su Ru recognized it as an exceptionally rare Three-eyed Spirit Monkey.
• Ye Xuan said he had brought the monkey back because it got along with Zhang Xiaofan and that he did not have time to raise it.

Zhang Xiaofan woke after being struck unconscious by the blood-drinking Firewood Stick, and Ye Xuan assured him that he had reached the third layer of the Yuqing Realm. Over the following months, Ye Xuan's pills accelerated Great Bamboo Peak's cultivation, and three months later Tian Buyi took pride in Song Daren's breakthrough.

• Zhang Xiaofan woke with Little Gray beside him and learned from Ye Xuan that he had reached the third layer of the Yuqing Realm.
• Ye Xuan named the Firewood Stick Soul Seizing, said it had acknowledged Zhang Xiaofan as its master, and promised to refine it for him.
• Ye Xuan gave pills to the disciples of Great Bamboo Peak, boosting their cultivation and even strengthening Da Huang and Little Gray.
• Little Gray bonded with Zhang Xiaofan, searched the back mountain for spiritual herbs and fruits, and helped him with chores.
• Three months later, Tian Buyi recalled that Song Daren had broken through to the Seventh Layer of Jade Purity, leaving Cang Song displeased.

Zhang Xiaofan broke through to the Fourth Layer of Jade Purity, and Ye Xuan gave him a powerful reforged staff as a magic treasure. Great Bamboo Peak celebrated its disciples’ rapid cultivation progress, leaving Zhang Xiaofan with a weapon suited to his new strength.

• Zhang Xiaofan told Tian Buyi that he had made a breakthrough, and Tian Buyi confirmed he had reached the Fourth Layer of Jade Purity.
• Song Daren and the other Great Bamboo Peak disciples shared their cultivation levels, impressing Tian Buyi with their progress.
• Ye Xuan summoned a golden staff he had reforged and presented it to Zhang Xiaofan as a magic treasure.
• Zhang Xiaofan lifted the staff with ease, and its glowing runes released a powerful, soul-shaking hum.
• Ye Xuan explained that the staff was indestructible, resisted water and fire, and excelled at breaking protective energy barriers.

Lin Jingyu returned to Great Bamboo Peak with the powerful Shocking Dragon Sword after a year of travel. With the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament a year away, Tian Buyi demanded the disciples prepare to redeem Great Bamboo Peak, and Ye Xuan agreed to refine pills for them.

• Lin Jingyu arrived at Great Bamboo Peak and greeted Tian Buyi and Su Ru after returning from his travels.
• Lin Jingyu displayed Shocking Dragon Sword, a top-grade magical treasure he had found in an ancient cave by a frigid pool.
• Ye Xuan praised the sword and told Lin Jingyu to practice against Zhang Xiaofan, whose golden Firewood Stick trembled eagerly.
• Tian Buyi announced that the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament was a year away and threatened to expel any disciple eliminated in the first round.
• Tian Buyi asked Ye Xuan to refine pills to help Great Bamboo Peak's disciples prepare, and Ye Xuan agreed.

During a year of intense training and Ye Xuan’s pill-assisted cultivation, Great Bamboo Peak’s disciples grew dramatically stronger. On the eve of the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, Tian Buyi assessed their progress and ordered Ye Xuan to accompany the team as their healer and chaperone.

• Tian Buyi drove Great Bamboo Peak’s disciples through grueling daily training while Ye Xuan supplied pills that restored their energy and helped Song Daren break through to the late stage of the Seventh Layer of Jade Purity.
• A year passed as the disciples trained and took Ye Xuan’s pills.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru watched nine disciples reveal their cultivation before the tournament, with every disciple at the Sixth Layer of Jade Purity or higher.
• Tian Buyi celebrated the team’s strength and vowed that Great Bamboo Peak would no longer be looked down upon at the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.
• Tian Buyi ordered Ye Xuan to attend the tournament, treat injured disciples, and keep Ninth and Eighth from hurting anyone too badly.

Great Bamboo Peak arrived at the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament with unusual confidence, unsettling their rivals and making Qi Hao relieved that Ye Xuan was absent from the competition. Ye Xuan was revealed to be inside Yuqing Hall with the Qingyun Sect’s leaders.

• Song Daren and the Great Bamboo Peak disciples arrived at Cloud Sea Plaza acting far more confident than in previous tournaments.
• A Chaoyang Peak disciple mocked Great Bamboo Peak, and Song Daren retorted by recalling Chaoyang Peak’s poor performance.
• Song Daren told his junior brothers to conceal their strength and follow Ye Xuan’s plan to pretend to be weak before striking later.
• Qi Hao asked whether Ye Xuan had come to compete, and Tian Ling'er said Ye Xuan had gone to Yuqing Hall instead.
• Fang Chao challenged Great Bamboo Peak’s confidence, and Lin Jingyu warned him that they might meet in the first round.
• Ye Xuan stood among Dao Xuan Zhenren and the other peak leaders inside Yuqing Hall.

Ye Xuan declined to enter Qingyun Sect’s Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, and Dao Xuan rewarded him with insights into the Lightning Cultivation Method. The tournament began as the peak heads addressed the assembled disciples.

• Cang Song confirmed that Ye Xuan would not compete, and Ye Xuan agreed with the plan.
• Dao Xuan gave Ye Xuan a jade slip containing his insights into the Lightning Cultivation Method.
• Tian Buyi taunted Cang Song about the tournament, while Ye Xuan and Tian Buyi exchanged a knowing laugh.
• Dao Xuan and the peak heads arrived at the square, where disciples whispered about Ye Xuan’s presence.
• Dao Xuan announced the tournament’s rules: sixty-four disciples would compete in paired elimination matches.

At the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, Great Bamboo Peak settled on eight competitors, and Zhang Xiaofan drew the first match. He defeated Zhao Tiezhu with one overwhelming blow, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Lu Daxin declined to compete, and Tian Buyi chose Song Daren, Wu Dayi, Zheng Dali, He Dazhi, Du Bishu, Tian Ling'er, Lin Jingyu, and Zhang Xiaofan for Great Bamboo Peak's eight spots.
• Zhang Xiaofan drew lot number one and was paired against Zhao Tiezhu of Wind Return Peak, who drew number sixty-four.
• Zhao Tiezhu launched a powerful sword strike at Zhang Xiaofan on the Qian platform.
• Remembering Ye Xuan's advice to swing as if chopping ribs, Zhang Xiaofan unleashed sixth-layer Yuqing Realm spiritual energy and brought down his refined baton.
• Zhang Xiaofan shattered Zhao Tiezhu's sword and knocked him out of the ring with a single strike.

Great Bamboo Peak surprised the tournament by advancing seven of its eight disciples in the first round. Tian Buyi recognized that Ye Xuan’s influence had helped bring about the peak’s sudden success.

• Zhang Xiaofan knocked Zhao Tiezhu unconscious with one swing of his Firewood Stick, stunning the arena and drawing Cang Song’s suspicion about the weapon.
• Tian Ling'er, Lin Jingyu, and Song Daren each defeated their opponents in their matches.
• Du Bishu attacked Qi Hao with enormous dice and a shower of fragments, then surrendered when Qi Hao unleashed an ice dragon.
• The first-round results showed that seven of Great Bamboo Peak’s eight disciples advanced, while Dragon Head Peak lost three disciples.
• Tian Buyi boasted about Great Bamboo Peak’s results and acknowledged Ye Xuan with a nod, knowing his influence had helped the disciples improve.

The second round of the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament began, and Great Bamboo Peak’s Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Ling'er won their matches while Lin Jingyu defeated his opponent with ease. Their victories strengthened Great Bamboo Peak’s showing as the tournament continued.

• Daoist Cangsong brooded over Dragon Head Peak’s losses as Tian Buyi teased him about Great Bamboo Peak’s success.
• Zhang Xiaofan blocked a Wind Return Peak disciple’s flying sword with the Firewood Stick, then defeated him with a golden, dragon-like sweep.
• Tian Ling'er used the Amber Vermilion Ribbon to disarm and defeat a Small Bamboo Peak disciple.
• Lin Jingyu outmatched a Chaoyang Peak disciple and won by pointing the Shocking Dragon Sword at his throat.

Song Daren advanced to the top sixteen while Wu Dayi, He Dazhi, and Zheng Dali lost their matches. Great Bamboo Peak sent four disciples through, stunning the Qingyun Sect and leaving Tian Buyi delighted with the peak’s results even without Ye Xuan competing.

• Song Daren defeated an inner disciple from Luoxia Peak with his Ten Tiger Sword and advanced to the top sixteen.
• Qi Hao defeated Wu Dayi, who fought on despite the gap in their cultivation before conceding.
• A veteran Heaven-Piercing Peak disciple broke through He Dazhi’s formations and forced him to concede.
• Zeng Shushu overcame Zheng Dali with formations, Wind Blades, and talismans until Zheng ran out of spiritual energy.
• The round ended with four of Great Bamboo Peak’s eight disciples in the top sixteen, prompting shock across the plaza and pride from Tian Buyi.

After four Great Bamboo Peak disciples reached the top sixteen, Tian Buyi celebrated their success before Su Ru announced their next opponents. The chapter ended with Tian Ling'er, Song Daren, Lin Jingyu, and Zhang Xiaofan preparing for difficult matches the following day.

• Tian Buyi praised Great Bamboo Peak for placing four disciples in the top sixteen, while Ye Xuan made clear he would not compete.
• Su Ru told Tian Ling'er that she would face Lu Xueqi, and Ye Xuan advised her to avoid a direct clash and use the Amber Vermilion Ribbon to wear Lu Xueqi down.
• Su Ru announced that Song Daren would face Qi Hao, prompting Tian Buyi to worry about losing to Cang Song's disciple; Ye Xuan urged Song Daren to endure as long as he could.
• Su Ru told Lin Jingyu that he would face a disciple from Luoxia Peak and had a good chance if he stayed careful.
• Su Ru revealed that Zhang Xiaofan would face Chang Jian of Heaven-Piercing Peak, and Zhang Xiaofan promised to do his best.

Tian Ling'er faced Lu Xueqi in the round of sixteen but lost after Lu Xueqi broke through her Amber Vermilion Ribbon with the Tianya Divine Sword. The next match began with Song Daren facing Qi Hao.

• Tian Ling'er attacked Lu Xueqi with Amber Vermilion Ribbon, but Lu Xueqi stopped the ribbons with a blue barrier and forced them back with the Tianya Divine Sword.
• Tian Ling'er poured her spiritual power into Amber Vermilion Ribbon, but Lu Xueqi drew the Tianya Divine Sword and defeated her with a single slash.
• Su Ru comforted the tearful Tian Ling'er, and Ye Xuan gave her candy and promised to forge her a stronger magic treasure.
• The referee announced Song Daren's match against Qi Hao, and Song Daren stepped onto the arena to face him.

Song Daren challenged Qi Hao in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament and pushed him to a narrow victory with Ten Tiger, the sword Ye Xuan had reforged. Song Daren left the arena injured but earned Qi Hao’s respect and his master Tian Buyi’s praise.

• Qi Hao opened the fight with freezing attacks, but Song Daren’s Ten Tiger dissolved his ice arrows with its fiery sword energy.
• Qi Hao’s Ice Spike clashed with Song Daren’s Ten Tigers, Unite, leaving Song Daren wounded and the tip of Qi Hao’s sword scorched black.
• Daoist Cangsong remarked that Song Daren had hidden his strength, while Tian Buyi concealed how Ye Xuan had reforged Ten Tiger into a top-tier magic treasure.
• Qi Hao unleashed Frost Dragon Break, and Song Daren answered with Tiger’s Roar Across the Mountains, but the clash exhausted him.
• Song Daren conceded defeat and left the arena; Tian Ling'er supported him, Tian Buyi gave him medicine and praise, and Ye Xuan credited Ten Tiger for his performance.

At the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, Lin Jingyu defeated Wu Qingfeng with one sword, and Zhang Xiaofan unexpectedly beat Chang Jian with his golden Firewood Stick. Great Bamboo Peak’s victories stunned the crowd and left the peak leaders puzzling over the stick’s power.

• Lin Jingyu drew the Shocking Dragon Sword and defeated Wu Qingfeng in a single strike, then left the arena.
• Ye Xuan reflected that he had strengthened Lin Jingyu and taught him several techniques from Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Zhang Xiaofan faced Chang Jian while the crowd mocked his Firewood Stick, and Ye Xuan reminded him to stay close and focus on defense.
• Zhang Xiaofan blocked Chang Jian’s attacks as the golden stick drained spiritual power, then struck him down and smashed his sword.
• Tian Buyi realized that Zhang Xiaofan’s Firewood Stick was forged from Soul Seizing’s wondrous iron, while the peak leaders reacted to Great Bamboo Peak’s victories.

After Zhang Xiaofan snapped Chang Jian's immortal sword with the Firewood Stick, Great Bamboo Peak celebrated having two disciples in the tournament's top eight. Tian Buyi warned them that harder matches lay ahead and revealed that Lin Jingyu would face Zeng Shushu, whose Xuanyuan sword made him especially dangerous.

• Zhang Xiaofan's victory stunned the crowd, and Tian Buyi mocked Daoist Cangsong for breaking a chair on Heaven-Piercing Peak.
• The tournament announced its top eight, with Lin Jingyu and Zhang Xiaofan representing Great Bamboo Peak.
• Su Ru recognized Ye Xuan's influence behind Lin Jingyu's and Zhang Xiaofan's unexpected strength, while Ye Xuan reflected that events were still mostly under control.
• At dinner, Tian Buyi praised Lin Jingyu and Zhang Xiaofan, then cautioned the disciples that their upcoming matches would be much harder.
• Tian Buyi told Lin Jingyu that his next opponent was Zeng Shushu, an eighth-level Yuqing Realm cultivator who wielded the Xuanyuan sword.