Chapter Summaries

Zhu Xiyan continued beating Xu Ziming despite the arrival of Ling Daoyi and Yu Jing'an, then openly repeated her insults to Ling Daoyi. The Nascent Soul Patriarch stood furious as Zhu Xiyan challenged him to act.

• Zhu Xiyan punched Xu Ziming again, breaking his breastbone and leaving him badly injured.
• Ling Daoyi and Yu Jing'an arrived at the Cultivation Society, and Li Hongtian greeted them as his master and the Patriarch.
• Ling Daoyi confronted Zhu Xiyan for attacking a Tiandao Sect disciple and insulting him, while the crowd recognized him as a Nascent Soul Patriarch.
• Xu Ziming and Li Hongtian taunted Zhu Xiyan to repeat her insults to Ling Daoyi's face.
• Zhu Xiyan calmly called Ling Daoyi an old bastard and a fraud seeking fame, then declared that he was not even worthy of her contempt.

Zhu Xiyan openly insulted Ling Daoyi and warned him against harming her, claiming they shared old grievances and that she would someday demand an explanation from the Tiandao Sect. After she mentioned the Tianshan Dao Discussion, Ling Daoyi recognized her as Fang Ruchen’s granddaughter who had once been with Ning.

• Zhu Xiyan called Ling Daoyi an old ruffian, leaving the onlookers and Tiandao Sect disciples shocked.
• Yu Jing'an threatened Zhu Xiyan and released his aura, but her defensive treasures blocked it.
• Ling Daoyi stopped Yu Jing'an and confronted Zhu Xiyan, then grew suspicious that he had seen her before.
• Zhu Xiyan warned Ling Daoyi that harming her would endanger him and the Tiandao Sect, and vowed to visit the sect to demand an explanation.
• Zhu Xiyan hinted at the Tianshan Dao Discussion, and Ling Daoyi recognized her as Fang Ruchen’s granddaughter.

Zhu Xiyan stopped Ling Daoyi from revealing Ning Wangshu's name, leaving the Tiandao Sect elders and disciples afraid of the True Immortal behind her. Yu Jing'an apologized to Zhu Xiyan for their earlier offense.

• Zhu Xiyan threatened Ling Daoyi into silence as he began to reveal Ning Wangshu's name, and Yu Jing'an also dared not speak.
• Onlookers wondered why a Nascent Soul elder feared Zhu Xiyan, while Li Hongtian struggled to understand the group's reactions.
• Xu Ziming remembered Zhu Xiyan from the Tianshan Dao Discussion and realized Ling Daoyi had been about to name the publicly known True Immortal.
• Xu Ziming warned Li Hongtian not to ask about Zhu Xiyan's identity, saying that revealing it could endanger him and the entire Tiandao Sect.
• Yu Jing'an told Li Hongtian to stop asking questions, then bowed to Zhu Xiyan and apologized for their earlier disrespect.

Yu Jing'an and Ling Daoyi apologized to Zhu Xiyan in hopes that she would help them contact Ning Wangshu and save the Tiandao Sect. Zhu Xiyan refused to forgive Ling Daoyi unless he knelt before her, leaving him to face her humiliating demand.

• Yu Jing'an and Ling Daoyi bowed and apologized to Zhu Xiyan, shocking the onlookers.
• Zhu Xiyan reminded Ling Daoyi that he had once protected Refining Soul Old Ancestor when she sought revenge for her grandfather.
• Ling Daoyi admitted he had been rash and asked what he could do to make amends.
• Zhu Xiyan demanded that Ling Daoyi kneel and apologize if he wanted her to let the grudge go.

Zhu Xiyan demanded that Ling Daoyi kneel and apologize in public, citing the danger she and her grandfather had faced because of his past actions. Ling Daoyi struggled between his dignity and Tiandao Sect’s need for help, and Zhu Xiyan left after warning that her offer would not last.

• Yu Jing'an and Li Hongtian objected to Zhu Xiyan’s demand, but Yu Jing'an rebuked Li Hongtian for speaking out.
• Zhu Xiyan explained that Ling Daoyi had once stopped her brother from helping avenge her grandfather and argued that she might have been killed if her brother had failed to protect her.
• Ling Daoyi hesitated over whether to kneel, weighing his dignity against Tiandao Sect’s need to ask Ning Wangshu for help.
• Zhu Xiyan noticed Ling Daoyi’s unusual hesitation and wondered why he might accept her demand despite her promise not to involve her brother.
• Zhu Xiyan ended the conversation and left, warning Ling Daoyi that kneeling later would not erase what had happened.

Ling Daoyi agreed to kneel before Zhu Xiyan to settle their dispute and protect Tiandao Sect, then apologized for insulting her and obstructing her revenge for Daoist Fang. The Cultivation Society watched in disbelief, while Zhu Xiyan remained puzzled about why Ling Daoyi feared her so much.

• Ling Daoyi called Zhu Xiyan back as she was leaving, and she asked whether he had decided to kneel.
• Ling Daoyi chose to apologize rather than risk Tiandao Sect’s crisis and said he would kneel if she let their past disputes go.
• Ling Daoyi knelt before Zhu Xiyan and apologized for his offensive words and for obstructing her when she sought revenge for Daoist Fang.
• Zhu Xiyan was stunned by Ling Daoyi’s submission and wondered what had made him abandon his pride.
• Li Hongtian, the Cultivation Society members, and the girl who had delivered the challenge letter stared in disbelief as the crowd whispered about Zhu Xiyan’s powerful older brother.

After forgiving Ling Daoyi, Zhu Xiyan learned he wanted to meet Ning Wangshu and offer him an extraordinary item in exchange for help. She agreed to pass along his request, though Ning Wangshu might refuse.

• Zhu Xiyan declared that her grievances with Ling Daoyi and the Tiandao Sect were settled, then started to leave with Zhu Xiaoran, Li Zhixuan, and Tian Fang.
• Ling Daoyi stopped Zhu Xiyan and asked her to deliver an apology and arrange a meeting with Ning Wangshu within the next few days, offering an extraordinary item that might help him.
• Zhu Xiyan suspected Ling Daoyi needed Ning Wangshu’s help with an urgent problem and considered whether his promised item was worth disturbing Ning Wangshu in seclusion.
• Zhu Xiyan decided to tell Qingzhu and Ruoxuan about Ling Daoyi’s request and let them decide what to do.
• Zhu Xiyan agreed to pass along Ling Daoyi’s message but warned that she could not guarantee Ning Wangshu would meet him, leaving Ling Daoyi and Yu Jing’an hopeful.

Ling Daoyi sought Zhu Xiyan’s help in reaching Ning Wangshu, hoping he would protect the Tiandao Sect from its crisis. After leaving the Cultivation Society, Zhu Xiyan avoided her roommates’ questions and went out alone.

• Zhu Xiyan warned Ling Daoyi that Ning Wangshu must not be disturbed unless the item he offered could genuinely help him.
• Ling Daoyi and Yu Jing'an agreed to wait in Jiangnan City, hoping to persuade Ning Wangshu to intervene and serve as a deterrent to the Tiandao Sect’s enemies.
• Yu Jing'an ordered Li Hongtian to report immediately and exactly if Zhu Xiyan contacted him.
• Zhu Xiaoran, Tian Fang, and Li Zhixuan asked Zhu Xiyan about her brother and her grandfather, but she declined to explain.
• Zhu Xiyan told her roommates she might not return that night, then headed toward the school gate.

Zhu Xiyan returned to the villa and told Lin Qingzhu and Ning Ruoxuan that Ling Daoyi had come to Jiangnan City seeking Ning Wangshu’s help, so they decided to wake him and inform him. When Ning failed to respond to repeated knocks, they grew worried and called Wuxiang Zhenren, who was safe and arrived at the villa.

• Zhu Xiyan told Lin Qingzhu and Ning Ruoxuan about Ling Daoyi’s visit and the possibility that he had a treasure that could help Ning Wangshu.
• Lin Qingzhu and Ning Ruoxuan agreed that Ning should be informed, and the three women went to his room in seclusion.
• Lin Qingzhu, Ning Ruoxuan, and Zhu Xiyan knocked repeatedly, but Ning Wangshu did not come out or respond.
• After waiting more than half an hour, Lin Qingzhu asked Ning Ruoxuan to check on Wuxiang Zhenren, whose safety could confirm Ning Wangshu was alive.
• Ning Ruoxuan called Wuxiang Zhenren, learned he was fine, and invited him over; he arrived a few minutes later.

Lin Qingzhu and the others decided to wait one more day before waking Ning Wangshu’s Wizard Clan Avatar to tell him about Ling Daoyi’s promised treasure. The next morning, Zhu Xiyan returned to school and overheard students discussing how Ning Ruoxuan had defeated a powerful challenger and made a Tiandao Sect Nascent Soul ancestor kneel and apologize.

• Wuxiang Zhenren told Lin Qingzhu, Ning Ruoxuan, and Zhu Xiyan that they could contact Ning Wangshu by waking his Wizard Clan Avatar, who was cultivating in seclusion.
• Lin Qingzhu decided that if Ning Wangshu had not emerged by the next day, Wuxiang should wake his Wizard Clan Avatar and explain the situation.
• Ning Ruoxuan agreed with the plan, and Wuxiang returned to his villa while Zhu Xiyan stayed the night.
• The next morning, Zhu Xiyan returned to school after breakfast with Lin Qingzhu and Ning Ruoxuan.
• Zhu Xiyan overheard students recount how Ning Ruoxuan had transformed into a True Dragon, defeated a Fifth Level Forming Yuan Stage senior in one move, and forced a Tiandao Sect Nascent Soul ancestor to kneel and apologize.

After news of Zhu Xiyan’s victory at the Cultivation Society spread across campus, she returned to class and calmly faced her classmates’ awe. Hearing them call her a “celestial’s bearing,” she hoped she could become immortal and remain with Ning, Sister Qingzhu, and Sister Ruoxuan for endless years.

• Zhu Xiaoran, Li Zhixuan, and Tian Fang told Zhu Xiyan that students had linked her to the Cultivation Society challenge and were discussing her strength.
• Zhu Xiyan explained that she did not mind the attention as long as it did not disrupt her studies or daily life.
• Zhu Xiyan went to class with her roommates, where her classmates watched her with amazement and admiration.
• Zhu Xiyan overheard classmates praise her as a prodigy and discuss her Golden Core-level strength and powerful backing.
• Zhu Xiyan privately hoped to become immortal so she could stay with Ning and spend endless years alongside Sister Qingzhu and Sister Ruoxuan.

Lin Qingzhu sent Wuxiang Zhenren to find Ning Wangshu’s Wizard Clan Avatar after Ning Wangshu remained in his room. Wuxiang reached the mountain retreat despite Xuan Yuan Mang’s restricted-zone warning and began the process of awakening the avatar.

• Lin Qingzhu asked Wuxiang Zhenren to deliver news to Ning Wangshu’s Wizard Clan Avatar, and Wuxiang set out for the mountains.
• Xuan Yuan Mang stopped Wuxiang at the restricted zone and ordered him to leave.
• Wuxiang explained that he served Ning Xian Zun and was visiting to report important news, so Xuan Yuan Mang allowed him through while warning him not to wander.
• Wuxiang saw a gigantic treasure lotus and Auspicious beasts in the distance, but obeyed Xuan Yuan Mang’s warning and continued to Ning Wangshu’s retreat.
• Wuxiang used a special incantation to pierce Ning Wangshu’s Seal and waited for the Wizard Clan Avatar to awaken.

Ning Wangshu's Wizard Clan Avatar learned that Lin Qingzhu and the others wanted him to meet Ling Daoyi, who claimed to possess a treasure that could help Ning Wangshu's true self. Unable to leave seclusion, he sent Wuxiang Zhenren back with a blood bead containing his consciousness and power so he could speak with Ling Daoyi through a phantom.

• Ning Wangshu's Wizard Clan Avatar sensed Wuxiang Zhenren trigger the Seal and summoned a phantom to ask whether Lin Qingzhu and the others were in danger.
• Wuxiang Zhenren explained that the ladies were worried because Ning Wangshu's true self had not emerged from his cultivation room and wanted to pass along news about Ling Daoyi.
• Ning Wangshu told Wuxiang Zhenren that his true self was immersed in a state brought on by the Hedao Flower and would not wake soon.
• After hearing Zhu Xiyan's analysis, Ning Wangshu concluded that Ling Daoyi might be seeking his help and was using the promised treasure to arrange a meeting.
• Ning Wangshu gave Wuxiang Zhenren a blood bead sealed with his consciousness and power, along with instructions to activate it when Ling Daoyi arrived.
• Wuxiang Zhenren took the blood bead and flew back to Jiangnan City.

Wuxiang Zhenren reported that Ning Wangshu was safe but unconscious in a state resembling entering the Dao after taking the Hedao Flower, and that he had agreed to meet Ling Daoyi. Zhu Xiyan delivered the meeting details to Li Hongtian, leaving Ling Daoyi anxiously waiting to hear them.

• Wuxiang Zhenren told Lin Qingzhu and Ning Ruoxuan that Ning Wangshu's avatar had sent his blood and confirmed his main body was safe, though he would remain unconscious for a while.
• Lin Qingzhu called Zhu Xiyan and arranged for Ling Daoyi to meet them at Qingshan Park at ten in the morning the day after tomorrow.
• Zhu Xiyan asked Li Hongtian to tell Ling Daoyi to wait at the park entrance by ten the next morning and warned that the offer would expire if he was late.
• Li Hongtian called Yu Jing'an to pass on Zhu Xiyan's message.
• Yu Jing'an told Ling Daoyi that Li Hongtian was calling, and Ling Daoyi urged him to answer, hoping for news about Ning Wangshu's decision.

Ling Daoyi told Ning Wangshu that a mysterious, rapidly growing substance had appeared in a cavern on the Tiandao Sect’s grounds, and offered it in exchange for Ning Wangshu’s protection. Ning Wangshu heard the description through his phantom and became intrigued by the substance’s shifting forms.

• Yu Jing'an told Ling Daoyi that Ning Wangshu had agreed to meet, and the two hoped to persuade him to protect the Tiandao Sect.
• Ling Daoyi and Yu Jing'an went to Qingshan Park, where Lin Qingzhu and the others arrived without Ning Wangshu in person.
• Wuxiang Zhenren used a drop of blood and a method taught by Ning Wangshu to summon his phantom.
• Ling Daoyi described the mysterious substance that had emerged in a Tiandao Sect cavern, explaining that it resisted collection, kept growing, and changed into many forms.
• Ling Daoyi offered the substance to Ning Wangshu in return for his protection, and Ning Wangshu became interested in its unusual transformations.

Ling Daoyi asked Ning Wangshu to protect the Tiandao Sect from the Xuangang Sect, which had ordered it to surrender its mountain gate. Ning Wangshu agreed to send a Dharma Body with Wuxiang Zhenren to confront them in four days and inspect the mysterious substance, while warning his companions to stay safe as he remained in seclusion.

• Ling Daoyi told Ning Wangshu that the Xuangang Sect had given the Tiandao Sect ten days to leave its mountain gate or face annihilation, and asked Ning Wangshu for help.
• Ning Wangshu agreed to help once and warned Ling Daoyi not to have misrepresented the mysterious substance.
• Ning Wangshu gave Wuxiang Zhenren the Jade Pendant sealing his Dharma Body and instructed him to meet Ling Daoyi and confront the Xuangang Sect when it arrived in four days.
• Ning Wangshu ordered Wuxiang Zhenren to take the Dharma Body to the strange peak’s cave and inspect the mysterious substance afterward.
• Ning Wangshu warned Lin Qingzhu, Zhu Xiyan, and Ning Ruoxuan to be cautious while he remained in seclusion, especially telling Zhu Xiyan to return to the Villa and have Laifu activate its Defensive Formation if trouble arose.

Ning Wangshu’s Dharma Body defended Tiandao Sect when Xuangang Sect arrived to destroy it. After destroying their attacks, he killed the cultivator who had summoned a giant cauldron, leaving the other Xuangang Sect cultivators stunned.

• Ling Daoyi welcomed Wuxiang Zhenren to Tiandao Sect, and Wuxiang Zhenren said he was only following Ning Wangshu’s orders.
• Several Xuangang Sect cultivators arrived after Tiandao Sect ignored their demand to leave, and Ling Daoyi rushed to alert Wuxiang Zhenren.
• Ning Wangshu’s Dharma Body appeared, and he destroyed a Xuangang Sect cultivator’s giant palm with a word.
• After Ning Wangshu insulted the attackers, one Xuangang Sect cultivator summoned a massive cauldron and sent it crashing toward Tiandao Sect.
• Ning Wangshu’s Dharma Body crushed the cauldron with a giant hand, then flicked its summoner into a blood mist, destroying his body and soul.

Ning Wangshu’s Dharma Body saved Tiandao Sect by killing Xuangang Sect’s Xia and driving off the attackers. After Ling Daoyi thanked him, Ning Wangshu asked to see the mysterious substance, while the fleeing Xuangang Sect members wondered if their rescuer was the rumored True Immortal.

• Ning Wangshu crushed Xia’s top-grade spirit artifact and killed him with a flick of his finger, leaving both sects stunned.
• The Xuangang Sect members begged the unseen expert for forgiveness, and Ning Wangshu ordered them to leave.
• Ning Wangshu told Ling Daoyi that Tiandao Sect’s crisis was over and asked him to show him the mysterious substance.
• Ling Daoyi led Ning Wangshu away as the surviving Xuangang Sect members fled and speculated that their attacker might be a True Immortal.
• The Xuangang Sect members decided to report the incident to their sect master and find somewhere else to settle.

Ning Wangshu’s Dharma Body, Ling Daoyi, and Wuxiang Zhenren explored a cave beneath a strange peak in the Tiandao Sect and found the source of its divine radiance. Ning Wangshu recognized the substance as Primal Purple Qi and realized its legendary power, leaving him astonished and exhilarated.

• Ning Wangshu’s Dharma Body sensed unusual divine radiance from a vine-covered cave, and Ling Daoyi confirmed it was the cave he had mentioned.
• Ling Daoyi led Ning Wangshu’s Dharma Body and Wuxiang Zhenren into the cave, where Wuxiang Zhenren felt the radiance invigorating and refining his spiritual power.
• The three reached a chamber containing a pit that fed mysterious energy into a purple substance surrounded by divine light and Dao rhythms.
• Ning Wangshu recognized the substance as Primal Purple Qi and recalled that it could refine treasures or form a Xiantian Dao Foundation.
• Ning Wangshu explained that he had learned about Primal Purple Qi from the inherited memories of his Wizard Clan Avatar.

Ning Wangshu recognized the Primal Purple Qi as the treasure he had suspected and claimed it as his own. He sealed the cavern until the treasure emerged, then departed, leaving Ling Daoyi to accept that Tiandao Sect could not keep it.

• The Primal Purple Qi surged with strange power, and Wuxiang Zhenren and Ling Daoyi asked Ning Wangshu what it was.
• Ning Wangshu confirmed the substance was what he had suspected and declared that it already belonged to him.
• Ning Wangshu sealed the cavern and warned Ling Daoyi to keep everyone away until the treasure emerged.
• Ning Wangshu returned to his true self, while Wuxiang Zhenren left on his Flying Sword.
• Ling Daoyi returned to his courtyard, lamenting that Tiandao Sect lacked the strength to claim the treasure and recalling that he had already offered it to Ning Wangshu.