Chapter Summaries

Mo Wushang struggled with doubts after realizing how far Qin Jiuge surpassed him, but Shen Jin urged him to broaden his view of the world and face trials. Mo Wushang left the hall with renewed resolve, while Shen Jin and the Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor discussed the rare talents their sects relied on to reach the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

• Mo Wushang reflected on Qin Jiuge’s strength and worried that his own cultivation was insignificant beyond Tianjian Continent.
• Mo Wushang visited Shen Jin in the Divine Sword Sect’s Sect Master Hall and confessed his doubts.
• Shen Jin named prodigies such as Li Changge, the Crown Prince of the Sky Origin Dynasty, and Sikong Changfeng, then advised Mo Wushang to temper himself through trials.
• Mo Wushang regained his fighting spirit and left the hall determined to continue his cultivation.
• The Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor appeared after Mo Wushang left, and Shen Jin explained his confidence in Mo Wushang’s chance of reaching the Quasi-Emperor Realm.
• The Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor said that Lian Hongshang was the only member of his sect able to harmonize all four sacred powers.

Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor explained the Four Symbols Sect’s secret cultivation technique as Shen Jin proposed a marriage alliance, while Lian Hongshang prepared to seek her tribulation. The story then shifted to Sound of Dharma Temple, where Zhishan again asked Guangde to let him leave the mountain.

• Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor revealed that the sect’s bloodline-bound technique gave its heirs a strong chance of reaching the Quasi Emperor Realm.
• Shen Jin proposed a marriage alliance, but Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor said Lian Hongshang would only marry someone stronger than her.
• Lian Hongshang defeated a mid-stage Supreme Realm Black Savage Tiger, obtained a Ghost Spirit Mushroom, and sensed that her tribulation might involve the Qin Family and Qin Jiuge.
• Zhishan finished his morning scripture reading and accused Guangde of using Mind Reading to pry into his thoughts.
• Guangde teased Zhishan, who again asked when his master would let him leave Sound of Dharma Temple.

Zhishan secured permission to leave Sound of Dharma Temple, only to learn that Abbot Xuankong wanted him to help the Qin Family Divine Son with a romantic match. Meanwhile, Qin Jiuge faced a flood of visitors and gifts as Qin Family members pursued breakthroughs using resources seized from the Sacred Alliance.

• Zhishan argued with Guangde about leaving the mountain, and Guangde allowed him to go.
• Abbot Xuankong assigned Zhishan to watch the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, observe the Worldly Travelers, and help arrange a match for someone.
• Xuankong explained that Zhishan should learn from others' emotional trials and that the temple wanted to build ties with the Qin Family; Guangde complained that the family had grown too powerful for the temple to oppose.
• Qin Shidi showed Qin Jiuge visiting cards, gift lists, and a roster of beautiful women, but Qin Jiuge rejected his teasing.
• Qin Run explained that Qin Family members were using Sacred Alliance resources to pursue breakthroughs and strengthen the family's influence.

Qin Jiuge finished sorting the Qin Family’s overwhelming correspondence and delegated future local affairs to Qin Shidi, Qin Run, and Qin Wuchen. As he reviewed intelligence about rising factions and prodigies, a terrifying phenomenon appeared over the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, where members believed Sikong Changfeng was emerging from seclusion.

• Qin Jiuge forced Qin Shidi, Qin Run, and Qin Wuchen to help sort the invitations, lists, and gifts, then assigned them similar local affairs in the future.
• Qin Shidi, Qin Run, and Qin Wuchen tried to blame one another, but Qin Jiuge left them with the chore.
• Qin Jiuge reviewed intelligence about the Sky Phoenix Dynasty, the Sky Origin Dynasty, and prodigies from various factions, then declared he would withstand the coming challenges.
• Qin Jiuge sensed a powerful aura near the Rogue Cultivator Alliance as a phenomenon of corpses, blood, and darkened skies formed above it.
• Members of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance speculated that Sikong Changfeng, their revered First Prodigy, was emerging from seclusion.

Sikong Changfeng emerged from seclusion at the ninth level of the Supreme Realm, while Li Changge and Wei Wuqiu also revealed their extraordinary awakenings, intensifying the contest among the era’s prodigies. As talk spread that Qin Jiuge lagged behind them in cultivation, the Qin family defended his ability to rival even Quasi-Emperor experts.

• Sikong Changfeng emerged from seclusion at the ninth level of the Supreme Realm, and Xu Lang wondered whether he could surpass the rising prodigies of the era.
• Li Changge awakened the Sky Phoenix Ancient Saint Body, thrilling the elders of the Sky Phoenix Dynasty, who believed she was destined for the Great Emperor Realm.
• Wei Wuqiu completed the transformation of his Python Swallowing Golden Dragon phenomenon into a True Dragon and wondered whether he could reach the Great Emperor Realm.
• Sikong Changfeng, Li Changge, Wei Wuqiu, and other hidden prodigies appeared across the continent, stirring widespread excitement and competition.
• People said Qin Jiuge had become the least advanced among the famous prodigies, and Qin family members retorted that he could already rival Quasi-Emperor experts.

Qin Jiuge reassured his family that he would surpass other prodigies, then rejected Jiang Haoyu’s romantic feelings. Days later, Lian Hongshang visited the Qin Family and got into a heated argument with a woman who mocked her interest in Qin Jiuge.

• Qin Run and other Qin Family members defended Qin Jiuge against outside rumors, and Qin Jiuge declared he could surpass everyone given time.
• Jiang Haoyu checked on Qin Jiuge and jokingly admitted she might like him, but he urged her to focus on cultivation, leaving her upset.
• Qin Run, Qin Shidi, and Qin Wuchen teased Qin Jiuge after Jiang Haoyu left, and he reflected that he had no romantic feelings for her despite destroying her family.
• Lian Hongshang visited the Qin Family, was impressed by its discipline and unity, and grew curious about Qin Jiuge.
• A woman mocked Lian Hongshang for seeking Qin Jiuge, prompting Lian Hongshang to defend her status and challenge the woman as Qin Family members urged them to fight.

Bing Qingqing and Lian Hongshang clashed over their claims to Qin Jiuge, while Zhishan intervened and Qin Run tried to keep the guests from escalating the conflict. The three were eventually brought to Qin Jiuge, with Zhishan, Bing Qingqing, and Lian Hongshang following close behind.

• Bing Qingqing confronted Lian Hongshang, but Lian refused to withdraw from her pursuit of Qin Jiuge.
• Zhishan rushed in after hearing about a trial of love and restrained both women when they began fighting.
• Qin Run arrived with Qin Wuchen and Qin Shidi, then urged Bing Qingqing and Lian Hongshang to stop fighting.
• Bing Qingqing and Lian Hongshang traded threats, while Qin Run and the others hesitated to tell Qin Jiuge about the dispute.
• Qin Run, Qin Wuchen, and Qin Shidi went together to bring Qin Jiuge, followed by Zhishan, Bing Qingqing, and Lian Hongshang.

Qin Jiuge dismissed Bing Qingqing and Lian Hongshang after rejecting their competing marriage and love-tribulation claims, while allowing Zhishan to stay with the Qin Family. Zhishan then presented Qin Jiuge with the Glazed Golden Body Method from Abbot Xuankong.

• Qin Jiuge learned that Zhishan had come to follow him and observe his romantic tribulation, as Abbot Xuankong had arranged.
• Qin Jiuge rejected Bing Qingqing and Lian Hongshang, then used spatial teleportation to send them in opposite directions outside the Qin Family estate.
• Qin Run urged Bing Qingqing to resolve the rumors at Ice Frost Sacred Land, and she promised to handle the matter after returning.
• Qin Wuchen warned Lian Hongshang that the Qin Family would not tolerate her using Qin Jiuge for her love tribulation, and she chose to wait nearby for an opportunity.
• Zhishan told Qin Jiuge he wanted mooncakes, then gave him the Glazed Golden Body Method that Abbot Xuankong had sent.

Qin Jiuge mastered the Glazed Golden Body Method and broke through to the Supreme Realm, concealing the details of his breakthrough from the world. The chapter then introduced Cihang Jingzhai and its Innate Dao Maiden, Shi Feiyu, as the Buddhist-Daoist rivalry came into view.

• Young monk Zhishan gave Qin Jiuge the Glazed Golden Body Method, and Qin Jiuge accepted it.
• Qin Jiuge completed the method in three days and gifted spiritual pearls to Zhishan, who praised the abbot’s judgment of him.
• Qin Jiuge shattered the heavenly barrier and entered the Supreme Realm, then lowered the formations concealing his secluded cultivation grounds.
• Qin Jiuge tested his heightened senses and reflected on the standing of the Supreme Realm among cultivators.
• The chapter introduced Cihang Jingzhai, its Innate Dao Maiden Shi Feiyu, and the Quasi-Emperor abbess amid the rivalry between Buddhism and Daoism.

Shi Feiyu left Cihang Jingzhai with a Quasi-Emperor Weapon to find a powerful figure for the Daoist School to support amid the growing conflict between the Qin Family Alliance and the Sacred Alliance. In Sky Profound City, Qin Jiuge met Xu Lang and learned that several other prodigies were competing for the Ten-Thousand-Year Stone Milk on Sky Profound Mountain.

• The Abbey Master of Cihang Jingzhai sent Shi Feiyu down the mountain to decide which powerful faction the Daoist School should support, and gave her its Quasi-Emperor Weapon, a Jade Ruyi.
• Shi Feiyu departed Cihang Jingzhai, while the other disciples wondered whether she would choose to befriend the Qin Family.
• Qin Jiuge met Xu Lang in a tavern in Sky Profound City, with young monk Zhishan accompanying them.
• Xu Lang told Qin Jiuge that Zui Linglong was the biological sister of Sikong Changfeng, and Qin Jiuge admitted that he had not known.
• Qin Jiuge revealed that he wanted the Ten-Thousand-Year Stone Milk on Sky Profound Mountain to raise his cultivation, and Xu Lang named Li Tiance, Zhao Tianbao, and Fairy Miaoyin as other competitors.
• Zhishan confidently claimed he could deal with the competitors himself, and Xu Lang agreed with him sarcastically.

Qin Jiuge stayed with Xu Lang’s family in the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, where rumors spread that he had come to challenge Sikong Changfeng. After Sikong dismissed those rumors, Qin Jiuge met Liu Shiyi again and asked her name, and she introduced herself as Liu Yi.

• After their meal, Xu Lang joked about Qin Jiuge arriving with beauties, and Qin Jiuge teased him in return.
• Xu Lang brought Qin Jiuge to stay with the Xu Family, where family members gossiped about the two men’s relationship and Qin Jiuge kept his distance.
• Rumors spread that Qin Jiuge had come to challenge Sikong Changfeng, but Sikong said Qin was not the opportunity he sought for a breakthrough.
• Qin Jiuge stayed in the Rogue Cultivator Alliance for several days before meeting Liu Shiyi, who congratulated him on gaining more confidantes.
• Qin Jiuge asked Liu Shiyi for her full name, and she replied that her surname was Liu and her given name was Yi.

Qin Jiuge brought Liu Shiyi to meet young monk Zhishan, who eagerly tried to arrange a match for the unfamiliar guest. After Liu Shiyi claimed not to like women, Qin Jiuge revealed she was a woman in disguise, and Zhishan went to confront her.

• Qin Jiuge invited Liu Shiyi to the Xu Family's central hall to meet Zhishan, who was arranging marriages for the family.
• Zhishan enthusiastically offered Liu Shiyi several kinds of potential partners, and Liu Shiyi said she did not like women.
• Zhishan warned Qin Jiuge that Liu Shiyi must like men, then expressed disbelief when Qin Jiuge claimed he did not like women either.
• Qin Jiuge knocked Zhishan on the head and explained that Liu Shiyi was a young lady using a disguise artifact.
• Zhishan refused to believe Qin Jiuge and strode toward Liu Shiyi after grasping the situation.

Xu Tian explained that the Xu Family had arranged for Qin Jiuge and Liu Shiyi to stay together to advance a match between the Qin Family and the Sky Origin Dynasty, then pressured Xu Lang to choose a marriage partner for the family’s benefit. Later, Liu Shiyi got drunk and revealed to Qin Jiuge that she was a woman before passing out in his arms.

• Zhishan accused Liu Shiyi of tricking him, and Qin Jiuge joked with Liu Shiyi before they followed him.
• Xu Tian told Xu Lang that he had arranged Liu Shiyi’s stay to help secure a match between the Qin Family and the Sky Origin Dynasty.
• Xu Tian ordered Xu Lang to choose a partner from the Rogue Cultivator Alliance or another major power, then gave him portraits of potential brides.
• Xu Lang complained about being pushed into marriage, but left with albums of portraits after Xu Tian dismissed him.
• Liu Shiyi got drunk while drinking with Qin Jiuge, revealed that she was a woman, and collapsed into his arms.
• Qin Jiuge caught Liu Shiyi and carried her toward the room the Xu Family had prepared for her.

After Liu Shiyi watched an Imprint Stone recording of her drunken confession to Qin Jiuge, she feared he had discovered her identity and feelings. Qin Jiuge discussed entering the Sword Mound with Xu Lang, and the chapter ended with Xu Lang congratulating him and Liu Shiyi on their supposed match.

• Old Man Su left an Imprint Stone recording Liu Shiyi's drunken conversation with Qin Jiuge beside her bed.
• Liu Shiyi woke, watched the recording, and realized Qin Jiuge had heard her confess her feelings and might have seen through her identity.
• Qin Jiuge met Xu Lang at the Xu Family training ground, where Xu Lang offered him a place in the Sword Mound expedition in exchange for protection.
• Qin Jiuge and Xu Lang returned to the courtyard, where Liu Shiyi tried to sneak away from embarrassment.
• Xu Lang overheard Liu Shiyi's muttering and congratulated her and Qin Jiuge on their supposed relationship and alliance.

At the Xu Family, Xu Lang tried to bring Qin Jiuge and Liu Shiyi closer, but young monk Zhishan interrupted them and whisked Qin away. Zhishan proposed that Qin pursue Shi Feiyu of Cihang Jingzhai, hoping to use the match to secure Qin’s cultivation prospects and ease the conflict between Buddhism and Daoism.

• Xu Lang teased Qin Jiuge and Liu Shiyi about their relationship, and Qin provided Liu with tea and pastries as she sat beside him.
• Just as Liu Shiyi gathered the courage to ask Qin Jiuge about their feelings, young monk Zhishan grabbed Qin and rushed him away.
• Xu Lang angrily blamed Zhishan for ruining Qin and Liu’s chance to grow closer.
• Zhishan told Qin Jiuge that he had found him another marriage prospect: Shi Feiyu, Cihang Jingzhai’s Senior Disciple Sister, who possessed an Innate Dao Body.
• Zhishan explained that winning Shi Feiyu’s favor could give Qin access to Cihang Jingzhai’s Fortune and Emperor Weapon while helping reconcile Buddhism and Daoism.

Qin Jiuge agreed to meet Shi Feiyu after young monk Zhishan persuaded him, but he rejected her approach when he learned Cihang Jingzhai wanted to recruit someone who could reach the Great Emperor Realm. He left the inn, prompting Zhishan to ask why.

• Zhishan persuaded Qin Jiuge to meet Shi Feiyu by appealing to his sense of duty and explaining his own fear of being sent on a hunger strike.
• Qin Jiuge met Shi Feiyu at an inn, where Zhishan privately hoped their meeting would help unite Great Dao Continent and Myriad Buddha Continent.
• Shi Feiyu revealed that Cihang Jingzhai was seeking someone capable of reaching the Great Emperor Realm and commanding the era.
• Qin Jiuge decided Shi Feiyu wanted to use him, rose to leave, and told Zhishan his reason when the young monk chased after him.

Shi Feiyu arrived in Sky Profound City hoping to meet Li Xuanmiao, but he refused to see her, so she chose to wait for an opportunity. As the city’s grand competition approached, Qin Jiuge received the registration tokens and reunited with several acquaintances, ending with Zhao Huanhuan demanding to know why he had left Cloud Sea Island without saying goodbye.

• Shi Feiyu reflected on her search for someone worthy of the Fortune Emperor Weapon and decided to visit Li Xuanmiao.
• Li Xuanmiao refused to meet Shi Feiyu, and she decided to stay in Sky Profound City and wait for another chance.
• Qin Run registered Qin Wuchen, Qin Shidi, Liu Shiyi, and the Xu Family for the grand competition, then delivered the tokens to Qin Jiuge.
• Liu Shiyi wondered why Qin Jiuge had not come to see her, while Old Man Su avoided answering.
• As the competition drew near, the Cloud Sea Divine Son and Zhao Huanhuan arrived at Qin Jiuge’s inn, and Zhao Huanhuan demanded to know why he had left without saying goodbye.

Zhao Huanhuan staged a flirtatious scene with Qin Jiuge to divert the tavern’s attention and help him keep a low profile, then renewed her advances when they were alone. Young monk Zhishan interrupted them and questioned what had happened that night, but Qin Jiuge vanished before answering.

• Zhao Huanhuan drew Qin Jiuge away from the curious guests on the first floor and revealed that her resentful act had been meant to help him avoid attention.
• Qin Jiuge thanked Zhao Huanhuan and asked why her older brother was absent, but she teased him about being interested in her.
• Young monk Zhishan arrived, and Zhao Huanhuan praised him as a matchmaker before admitting she was interested in Qin Jiuge.
• Young monk Zhishan asked Qin Jiuge which night Zhao Huanhuan meant, and Qin Jiuge disappeared without answering.
• Zhao Huanhuan remained hopeful that she would have another chance with Qin Jiuge through her older brother.

Qin Jiuge returned to the Xu Family as rumors about his many confidantes spread throughout Sky Profound City. The Third Princess Li Piaomiao arrived on a mission from Li Changge, while Li Xuanmiao warned Qin Jiuge not to bring upheaval to the city.

• Zhao Huanhuan and Zhishan traded pointed remarks, and Qin Jiuge slipped away from their conversation.
• Qin Jiuge returned to the Xu Family with his Sky Profound City Grand Tournament token as gossip about his romantic life swept the city.
• Li Piaomiao arrived in Sky Profound City on a mission from her elder sister, Li Changge, and cautioned Dai Quan not to question matters beyond his station.
• Li Xuanmiao visited Qin Jiuge and pleaded with him not to throw Sky Profound City into chaos.
• Qin Jiuge denied causing the earlier upheaval in the Immortal Empire and the Holy Lands, blaming their schemes against the Qin Family and Ice Frost Sacred Land.

Qin Jiuge defended himself against Li Xuanmiao and Xu Lang’s suspicions that he caused trouble wherever he went, but Blood Sea Daoist’s attack on the Xu Family interrupted them. As the Xu Family’s defenses held, Blood Sea Daoist quietly discussed his fiancée’s impending marriage into the family and said he only meant to warn them.

• Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao confronted Qin Jiuge over his reputation for provoking conflicts, and Qin blamed his enemies for forcing him to act.
• Blood Sea Daoist appeared outside the Xu Family, unleashed a sea of blood, and threatened to destroy the family in revenge.
• The Xu Family relied on its grand formation and alliance with other pillar families to withstand the Quasi Emperor’s assault.
• Li Xuanmiao asked Qin Jiuge to show mercy at the upcoming Sky Profound City Grand Tournament before leaving, while Xu Xiao also said Qin’s enemies seemed to follow him everywhere.
• Blood Sea Daoist secretly asked an accomplice whether his fiancée was about to marry into the Xu Family and said he intended only to warn them.