Chapter Summaries

Ning Wangshu returned from the Immortal Mansion after failing to break its seals, but he brought back the Hedao Flower, an immortal artifact, and the Shanhe Sheji Diagram. After refining the diagram, he discovered its powerful trapping, refining, and self-contained cultivation-world abilities, giving him a major advantage against foes who were not far stronger than him.

• Ning Wangshu told Lin Qingzhu, Ning Ruoxuan, and Zhu Xiyan that the Immortal Mansion's seals and counterattacks had prevented him from entering, though he had collected the Hedao Flower and precious spirit medicines.
• Ning Wangshu explained that he had obtained the Shanhe Sheji Diagram, which had formed the Tai Xu Secret Realm and could shield its contents from the All Heavens Seal.
• Ning Wangshu said he planned to refine the diagram as a fallback in case the Extraterrestrial Demons threatened their world, then went into seclusion.
• Ning Wangshu refined the Shanhe Sheji Diagram in just a few days and learned that it could trap and refine enemies and attacks, as well as contain a world rich in Spiritual Qi.
• Ning Wangshu gained a powerful means of defense that made him difficult to defeat unless his enemies greatly surpassed his strength.

Ning Wangshu eagerly began trying to refine the mysterious Ancient Mirror with Weapon Technique. Meanwhile, the Authorities announced that Tai Xu Sect had been wiped out for defying their regulations and killing their personnel, leaving the Secret Realm Immortal Gates fearful and the public reassured.

• After refining the Shanhe Sheji Diagram, Ning Wangshu took the Ancient Mirror from his Storage Ring and began trying to refine it with Weapon Technique.
• The Authorities announced that Tai Xu Sect had been destroyed for violating their regulations and slaughtering dozens of Authority personnel, and warned cultivators to obey the rules.
• The Secret Realm Immortal Gates assumed Xuan Yuan Mang had destroyed Tai Xu Sect, grew afraid of the Authorities, and ordered their disciples to keep a low profile.
• The people of Jidao Sect felt relieved that Xuan Yuan Mang had spared them, while ordinary people celebrated the Authorities' show of force and felt safer.

After returning from the Qinling Mountains, Xuan Yuan Mang and Xuan Yuan Lie discussed the loss of Lie’s arm and the threat from the Secret Realm Immortal Gates. In Jiangnan City, Ning Wangshu failed to refine the Ancient Mirror’s Seals but successfully reforged the Xuantian Divine Fire Furnace with Susanoo-no-Mikoto’s Golden Crow Wing and Solar True Fire.

• Xuan Yuan Mang told the old man that Ning Xian Zun had defeated Tai Xu Sect and rescued them, though Xuan Yuan Lie had lost an arm.
• Xuan Yuan Lie explained that an immortal artifact’s lingering Immortal Dao power prevented his arm from regenerating, and he chose not to ask Ning Xian Zun for help.
• The old man and Xuan Yuan Jingxiu concluded that Tai Xu Sect’s destruction would restrain the Secret Realm Immortal Gates and that they could handle ordinary threats.
• Ning Wangshu gave up trying to refine the Ancient Mirror’s Seals and stored it away.
• Ning Wangshu used Weapon Technique and Samadhi True Fire to melt Susanoo-no-Mikoto’s Golden Crow Wing and fuse its flesh with Solar True Fire.
• After half a month of reforging, Ning Wangshu’s Xuantian Divine Fire Furnace gained Golden Crow patterns, and its Golden Crow silhouette gathered Solar True Fire before flying into the furnace.

Ning Wangshu failed to advance the Xuantian Divine Fire Furnace beyond a Half Immortal Artifact and resumed cultivating the Dou Technique. Meanwhile, Zhu Xiyan began her studies at Jiangnan University, and a new secret realm opened near Jade Sword Mountain, where Xuan Yuan Mang went to meet its arrivals.

• Ning Wangshu completed refining the Xuantian Divine Fire Furnace, but it remained a Half Immortal Artifact despite absorbing a wisp of Solar True Fire, so he put it away and continued cultivating the Dou Technique.
• Zhu Xiyan said goodbye to Lin Qingzhu and Ning Ruoxuan, then enrolled at Jiangnan University and received her dormitory assignment.
• A strange light and array markings appeared above mountains near Jade Sword Mountain, and the authorities reported the anomaly to Xuan Yuan Jingxiu.
• Xuan Yuan Jingxiu sent Xuan Yuan Mang to investigate, and Xuan Yuan Mang identified a newly forming secret realm passage.
• Several hundred figures emerged from the stable passage, and Xuan Yuan Mang prepared to announce the authorities' rules and bring them under control.

The Supreme Immortal Gate emerged from its secret realm, and its sect master confidently planned to rule the outside world. Xuan Yuan Mang revealed that their allies had already been killed by Ning Wangshu, leaving the sect master shocked and enraged.

• The Supreme Immortal Gate sect master led his people out of their secret realm and decided they would wait for Senior Brother Xu before establishing a sect in the outside world.
• The sect master predicted that revived spiritual veins and ancient ruins would help the Supreme Immortal Gate become the rulers of the world.
• Xuan Yuan Mang appeared from concealment and mocked the sect master’s confidence and claims of heavenly favor.
• The Supreme Immortal Gate members demanded to know who Xuan Yuan Mang was, and he identified them and mentioned that Xu Younian and the others had died while ambushing Ning Wangshu.
• The sect master reacted with shock and anger when he learned that Ning Wangshu had killed Xu Younian and might have taken the Qiankun Treasure Mirror.

Xuan Yuan Mang confronted the Supreme Immortal Gate over its refusal to follow the Outside World authorities’ regulations, while the sect leader vowed to avenge Ning Wangshu. After the sect leader attacked, Xuan Yuan Mang effortlessly shattered his strike and overwhelmed the sect with his aura.

• Xuan Yuan Mang mocked the Supreme Immortal Gate for thinking it could avenge its fallen members by seeking out Ning Wangshu.
• Xuan Yuan Mang began announcing the Outside World authorities’ management regulations, but the Supreme Immortal Gate members laughed and rejected them.
• The Supreme Immortal Gate Sect Leader declared that his sect answered to no one, and Xuan Yuan Mang warned that he would punish them for disobeying.
• The Supreme Immortal Gate Sect Leader attacked Xuan Yuan Mang with a giant palm, but Xuan Yuan Mang destroyed it with a single point of his finger.
• Xuan Yuan Mang released his aura, forcing the Supreme Immortal Gate members to struggle under overwhelming pressure.

Xuan Yuan Mang defeated the Supreme Immortal Gate Sect Master’s immortal sword attack and forced the sect to listen to the authorities’ management regulations. After Xuan Yuan Mang left, the sect master vowed to avenge the humiliation and mistakenly judged that Xuan Yuan Mang had reached the peak of the Crossing Tribulation stage.

• The Supreme Immortal Gate Sect Master attacked Xuan Yuan Mang with an immortal sword, using a secret technique to unleash its power.
• Xuan Yuan Mang transformed into a True Dragon and shattered the sword’s Celestial Light with his True Dragon Claw, injuring the sect master.
• Xuan Yuan Mang read the management regulations to the subdued Supreme Immortal Gate members and warned them against breaking the rules before departing.
• The Supreme Immortal Gate Sect Master vowed to repay the humiliation, then told his elders that Xuan Yuan Mang was likely at the peak of the Crossing Tribulation stage.
• The narration revealed that Xuan Yuan Mang’s true cultivation base was the Mahayana Stage, suppressed by the All Heavens Seal.

The Supreme Immortal Gate’s sect leader ordered his people to search for Ning Wangshu, recover the Qiankun Treasure Mirror, and find a place for their sect. Their search brought them to Xianxia Sect, where they encountered a woman whose cultivation surpassed the sect leader’s, forcing them to withdraw.

• The Supreme Immortal Gate’s sect leader agreed to obey Xuan Yuan Mang’s rules for now and ordered his people to seek revenge for Xu and recover the Qiankun Treasure Mirror.
• The sect leader sent an elder and several disciples to wait for Xu while leading the others to find a sect site and search for Ning Wangshu.
• The sect leader discovered Xianxia Sect’s mountain and used his Divine Sense to inspect it.
• A woman from Xianxia Sect appeared and confronted the Supreme Immortal Gate group for spying on her sect.
• The sect leader apologized and led his people away, and the woman returned to Xianxia Sect.

Lin Ye declined the sect leader’s offer of personal guidance despite the disciples’ disbelief. After seeing his strength, the elders praised his talent and learned that his techniques came from his master; the sect leader confirmed Lin Ye had held back during their test and believed he had done so to avoid hurting anyone.

• Lin Ye refused the sect leader’s offer of guidance, saying he would keep it in mind.
• The sect leader led everyone back to the main hall after testing Lin Ye’s strength.
• The elders and disciples praised Lin Ye’s power and talent, noting he had reached his level without the sect’s help.
• Lin Ye told an elder that his master had passed down his techniques.
• An elder asked whether Lin Ye had held back, and the sect leader confirmed that he had.

After witnessing Ning Wangshu’s overwhelming power, the Supreme Immortal Gate’s leaders feared he was a living immortal and considered hiding or returning to their secret realm. Unaware of their panic, Ning Wangshu continued cultivating the Dou Technique while preparing to strengthen himself against a powerful foe who might seek revenge for Susanoo-no-Mikoto.

• The Supreme Immortal Gate’s sect leader and elders watched a video of Ning Wangshu killing a powerful opponent with ease and concluded he might be a living immortal.
• The Supreme Immortal Gate’s members abandoned thoughts of revenge and worried Ning Wangshu might destroy them because of their past conflicts with him.
• The sect leader and a Grand Elder discussed hiding in the secret realm and agreed they must stop using the name Supreme Immortal Gate in the Outside World.
• Ning Wangshu remained unaware of the Supreme Immortal Gate’s return and focused on mastering the Dou Technique because Susanoo-no-Mikoto’s final words and two divine senses made him fear a powerful foe.
• Ning Wangshu planned to pursue further cultivation, study the Hedao Flower and Dragon Transformation Technique, and help Lin Qingzhu awaken her True Dragon Bloodline after mastering the Dou Technique.

At Jiangnan University, Zhu Xiyan’s roommates decided to join the Cultivation Society, but Zhu Xiyan declined despite a member’s claims that its president was a powerful Tiandao Sect disciple who could guide them. The freshmen grew more eager to sign up, while Zhu Xiyan remained uninterested.

• Zhu Xiyan and her roommates found a crowd of freshmen signing up for Jiangnan University’s Cultivation Society.
• Zhu Xiyan’s roommates discussed the club’s history, facilities, and low fees, then decided to join.
• Zhu Xiyan declined a registration form, saying membership would not help her or mean much to her.
• A Cultivation Society member praised the president’s Tiandao Sect background, Xiantian Realm cultivation, and personal guidance for club members.
• The freshmen nearby reacted with excitement and admiration for the Cultivation Society’s president.

Zhu Xiyan dismissed the Cultivation Society president, Tiandao Sect, and its Grandmaster Ling Daoyi, provoking the society’s members and drawing Li Hongtian into the dispute. When Li Hongtian demanded an apology, Zhu Xiyan doubled down and mocked Ling Daoyi’s failed bid for the title of Number One Person in the Cultivation World.

• A Cultivation Society member boasted that joining the society would benefit Zhu Xiyan, but Zhu Xiyan said she did not think highly of its president, Tiandao Sect, or Ling Daoyi.
• Cultivation Society members and onlookers criticized Zhu Xiyan, while her three roommates warned her to stop provoking them.
• Li Hongtian arrived, introduced himself as the Cultivation Society president, and demanded that Zhu Xiyan apologize or explain her insults to Tiandao Sect and Ling Daoyi.
• Zhu Xiyan refused to apologize and called Ling Daoyi a fame-seeker whose attempt to claim the title of Number One Person had ended in humiliating defeat.

Zhu Xiyan rejected Li Hongtian’s demand for an apology and mocked Tiandao Sect, provoking him to challenge her. She accepted and declared that surviving one move from her would count as his victory.

• Li Hongtian confronted Zhu Xiyan for insulting Tiandao Sect’s founder, Ling Daoyi, and threatened to report her to the sect.
• Zhu Xiyan admitted she came from the Cultivation World but said she belonged to no sect or clan and had no fear of Tiandao Sect.
• Li Hongtian challenged Zhu Xiyan to a fight, and she accepted, telling him to attack first.
• The onlookers cleared a space as Zhu Xiyan told Li Hongtian that if he survived one move from her without losing, she would count it as his win.

Zhu Xiyan challenged Li Hongtian to strike first and promised to admit defeat if she could not withstand one move. When Li Hongtian attacked with all his strength, Zhu Xiyan sent him flying with a single palm strike, leaving the crowd stunned.

• The crowd doubted Zhu Xiyan could defeat Li Hongtian and speculated she was trying to save face.
• Li Hongtian rejected Zhu Xiyan's supposed scheme and vowed to demonstrate their difference in strength.
• Li Hongtian charged Zhu Xiyan and unleashed a full-power punch, alarming the onlookers who feared she might be killed.
• Zhu Xiyan calmly struck Li Hongtian in the chest with one palm and sent him crashing to the ground.
• The crowd stared in shock before the silent hall erupted into an uproar.

Zhu Xiyan defeated Li Hongtian with one move, shocking the onlookers and humiliating the Cultivation Society president. Li Hongtian demanded to know her background and guessed she had reached the Third Level of Xiantian, unaware that her cultivation was far higher.

• The onlookers and Cultivation Society members reacted with disbelief after Zhu Xiyan defeated Li Hongtian in one move.
• Zhu Xiyan's roommates praised her strength and speculated that she had a powerful cultivation mentor.
• Li Hongtian struggled to his feet, while Zhu Xiyan mocked him for failing to withstand her attack.
• Li Hongtian asked Zhu Xiyan about her background and guessed she had reached the Third Level of Xiantian.

Zhu Xiyan dismissed Li Hongtian and the Tiandao Sect as insignificant, then left with her roommates after defeating him. Her roommates followed her away from the Cultivation Society, and she asked whether they had decided not to join it after all.

• Zhu Xiyan told Li Hongtian that his cultivation and the Tiandao Sect were nothing special, and said she would surpass Ling Daoyi.
• The students admired Zhu Xiyan’s strength and confidence, while Li Hongtian could not find a response to her claims.
• Zhu Xiyan asked Zhu Xiaoran, Li Zhixuan, and Tian Fang whether they would leave with her, and all three agreed.
• Most freshmen stayed interested in joining the Cultivation Society, though their opinion of Li Hongtian fell as Zhu Xiyan became a campus sensation.
• After they left, Zhu Xiyan asked her roommates whether following her meant they no longer planned to join the Cultivation Society.

Zhu Xiyan agreed to guide her roommates in cultivation after they chose not to join the Cultivation Society, and asked them to keep her defeat of Li Hongtian quiet. The story spread across campus anyway, but without photos or videos, her classmates did not realize she was the girl in the rumors.

• Tian Fang, Zhu Xiaoran, and Li Zhixuan chose to take Zhu Xiyan's side and not join the Cultivation Society.
• Zhu Xiyan agreed to answer her roommates' cultivation questions and asked them not to spread what happened.
• Li Zhixuan pointed out that many people had witnessed Zhu Xiyan defeating Li Hongtian, but Zhu Xiyan said nobody had recorded it and she would handle any trouble later.
• The story of Zhu Xiyan defeating Li Hongtian spread across the campus forum without photos or videos, easing her concerns.
• Zhu Xiyan attended a class meeting with her roommates and heard classmates discussing the fight without knowing she was the girl in the story.

Students discussed Zhu Xiyan’s rumored victory over the Cultivation Society president before Yun Xiyao teased the class about an announcement at their meeting. Zhu Xiaoran and Yun Xiyao argued over their looks and status, and the dispute ended when homeroom teacher Liu Feng arrived.

• Students spread rumors that Zhu Xiyan had defeated the Cultivation Society president in one move and insulted the Tiandao Sect’s Nascent Soul ancestor.
• Zhu Xiaoran, Tian Fang, and Li Zhixuan joined Zhu Xiyan in the classroom as their classmates arrived.
• Yun Xiyao hinted that Liu Feng would make a major announcement at the class meeting but refused to reveal it.
• Tian Fang and Zhu Xiaoran criticized Yun Xiyao for showing off, and Yun Xiyao insulted Zhu Xiaoran in response.
• Zhu Xiaoran defended herself by comparing Yun Xiyao’s looks with Zhu Xiyan’s, then Zhu Xiyan urged her to stop arguing.
• Liu Feng entered the classroom, ending the confrontation.

Liu Feng announced that schools would add cultivation classes, the country would release cultivation techniques and martial arts, and a cultivation university would assess current university students next month. Zhu Xiyan said she would not take the assessment, then argued with Yun Xiyao before Liu Feng began announcing the final item.

• Liu Feng announced that PE classes would be replaced by weekly cultivation classes and that the country would release cultivation techniques and martial arts for public use.
• Liu Feng said the country was preparing a cultivation university, with next month’s assessment allowing current university students who passed to transfer there.
• Zhu Xiyan’s classmates worried she might leave Jiangnan University, but she said she would not take the assessment because the cultivation university could not help her.
• Yun Xiyao mocked Zhu Xiyan for claiming she was uninterested, and Zhu Xiyan challenged her criticism.
• Liu Feng interrupted the argument to announce the final item.

Jiangnan University announced mandatory morning cultivation sessions, upcoming state-released techniques and martial arts, and the creation of a Cultivation University. Zhu Xiyan questioned whether she could skip the group practice and left for her villa after classes.

• Liu Feng announced that students would gather at six every weekday morning to cultivate, with attendance likely tied to graduation credits.
• Zhu Xiyan decided the noisy group sessions would disrupt her cultivation and asked Liu Feng whether she could opt out.
• Liu Feng said he could not grant her an exemption and advised her to discuss it with the cultivation teacher on Monday.
• News of the announcements spread across universities and the internet, sparking widespread discussion and anticipation for the state’s cultivation materials.
• After her Friday afternoon classes, Zhu Xiyan went straight to the villa in Yuxi Yueting.