Chapter Summaries

Qin Shaofeng traveled with disciples from the Three Sects and Seven Schools to the Divine Mansion, learning that few recruits would be allowed to stay. After the group reached the Mansion’s small city, a powerful man greeted them and announced their three months of free cultivation.

• Qin Shaofeng joined Hong Kun aboard the flying vessel and learned that the Divine Mansion was recruiting one hundred people, with at most one-tenth expected to remain.
• Qiao Tian blamed Qin Shaofeng for the reduced recruitment slots and vowed to target him now that he had left Thousand Mountain Sect.
• The flying vessel collected disciples from the remaining sects, bringing the total aboard to one hundred and thirty, then sped toward the Divine Mansion.
• After a day of travel, Qin Shaofeng and the others arrived at a small city surrounded by vast plains, and the flying vessel vanished after they disembarked.
• A burly man with a terrifying aura appeared and told the recruits they would receive three months of free cultivation at the Divine Mansion.

Qin Shaofeng and the other newcomers learned that strength governed life in the Divine Mansion and discovered how its trials and point system worked. They now had three months to earn one hundred Illusionary Star Tower victories and clear the Trial Tower once to remain there.

• The burly man beat Qiao Tian and warned the newcomers that status and talent meant nothing in the Divine Mansion without strength.
• Qin Shaofeng led the Thousand Mountain Sect disciples to investigate the small city and learned that it was the entirety of the Divine Mansion.
• Qin Shaofeng and the others discovered that points could be earned through the Illusionary Star Tower, the Trial Tower, and the Vast Sky Realm.
• Qin Shaofeng learned that newcomers had to win one hundred Illusionary Star Tower battles and clear the Trial Tower within three months to remain in the Divine Mansion.

Qin Shaofeng and the others learned the Divine Mansion's requirements and planned to have stronger disciples scout its three trial grounds before the rest attempted them. Most disciples ignored the plan and left, leaving Qin Shaofeng's group with only a handful of followers.

• Qin Shaofeng learned that disciples needed a hundred Illusionary Star Tower victories and to pass the Trial Tower's first floor, or defeat their stronger clone in the Vast Sky Realm, to remain in the Divine Mansion.
• The Little Princess proposed that peak Heavenly Origin Realm disciples test the Illusionary Star Tower, Trial Tower, and Vast Sky Realm first, then share what they learned.
• After Qin Shaofeng dismissed the need to help those who would not follow orders, the Little Princess warned that many disciples might refuse to cooperate.
• Several Thousand Mountain Sect disciples challenged the trial grounds on their own, and the Little Princess told the others to join Qin Shaofeng's group or fend for themselves.
• Only five Thunder God Peak disciples joined Qin Shaofeng's group, while the peak Heavenly Origin Realm disciples, including Lu Haian, left to look after the others.
• Qin Shaofeng sighed over human nature and moved on, while Xiang Qianqian felt hurt by Lu Haian's departure.

Qin Shaofeng entered the Vast Sky Realm and fought a clone that copied his skills and exceeded his strength, eventually losing after more than an hour. He learned that his unusually long performance surpassed nearly everyone else's, while peak Heavenly Origin Realm challengers were defeated almost instantly.

• Little Princess ordered Qin Shaofeng to challenge the Vast Sky Realm, and he entered its virtual space from a small room in the hall.
• The Vast Sky Realm created a clone with thirty percent greater strength that copied Qin Shaofeng's Thousand Mountain Fist, Lingbo Weibu, Illusion Clones, and Lightning Kirin.
• Qin Shaofeng fought his clone for more than an hour but ultimately lost and left the room dejected.
• The manager praised Qin Shaofeng for lasting so long in his first challenge, and Qin Shaofeng realized the manager was a powerful Saint Origin Realm Seventh Layer expert.
• Little Princess told Qin Shaofeng that he had outlasted almost all of the roughly twenty or thirty challengers, including peak Heavenly Origin Realm cultivators who were quickly defeated.
• Little Princess explained that a clone thirty percent stronger than a peak Heavenly Origin Realm cultivator might possess pseudo-Saint Origin Realm strength.

Qin Shaofeng explained how the Vast Sky Realm substituted for skills it could not copy and warned the women against challenging it yet. He learned that Hong Kun had passed the Trial Tower’s first floor, while the Illusionary Star Tower remained a mystery, and the chapter ended by shifting to powerful young experts gathered in the Divine Mansion’s inner city.

• Qin Shaofeng told the Little Princess and Geng Qiutong that the Vast Sky Realm copied ordinary skills but substituted similar techniques for others, with its duplicate recovering faster than he did.
• Qin Shaofeng advised the women to postpone their Vast Sky Realm challenges until he found a way to overcome it, and Geng Qiutong said they had already decided to wait.
• The Little Princess told Qin Shaofeng that Hong Kun had passed the Trial Tower’s first floor and could likely clear its third floor, but Qin Shaofeng predicted Hong Kun would lose in the Vast Sky Realm.
• The Little Princess teased Qin Shaofeng about the Illusionary Star Tower, but night fell before he could investigate, and he turned his attention to her and Geng Qiutong.
• The narrative shifted to the Divine Mansion’s inner city, where several young men with formidable Saint Origin Realm cultivation gathered to drink.

Several Divine Mansion youths dismissed the geniuses from the Three Sects and Seven Schools as expendable recruits and discussed claiming the women among them, while Qin Shaofeng used the Illusionary Star Tower to reach the peak of the Earth Origin Realm. He triggered a three-month Extreme Upgrade Mission and set his sights on its daunting ten-star reward.

• A group of Divine Mansion youths mocked the geniuses from the Three Sects and Seven Schools, while Shao Jie boasted that Hong Kun could barely last three moves against him.
• The frivolous Third Brother and Shao Jie agreed not to compete over two women with powerful fire spiritual roots, after their eldest brother warned them not to reduce the recruits needed for the mission.
• Qin Shaofeng discovered that defeating virtual demon beasts in the Illusionary Star Tower earned him Experience Points and reached the peak of the Earth Origin Realm in one day.
• Qin Shaofeng triggered a three-month Extreme Upgrade Mission that required him to become an official disciple of the Divine Mansion and defeat virtual opponents, with higher completion levels demanding Trial Tower progress and a passage through the Vast Sky Realm.
• Qin Shaofeng judged the ten-star requirements extremely difficult but resolved to pursue the special God-grade Skill reward.

Qin Shaofeng focused on gaining strength in the Illusionary Star Tower while delaying his promotion to an official Divine Mansion disciple so he could stay with Geng Qiutong and the others. When he returned home, he found Divine Mansion disciples surrounding his residence and learned that a powerful young man had taken an interest in Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess.

• Qin Shaofeng earned victories against virtual demon beasts in the Illusionary Star Tower and decided to delay becoming an official Divine Mansion disciple so he could continue helping Geng Qiutong and the others.
• Qin Shaofeng concluded that improving the Alchemy Scripture was his best path to greater strength, since his Dark Thunder Body and 108 Forms of Yoga could not currently advance further.
• Qin Shaofeng planned to raise his pill fire with help from Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess, then left the Illusionary Star Tower for the evening.
• Qin Shaofeng returned to his residence and found it surrounded by unfamiliar Divine Mansion disciples, who mocked his Earth Origin Realm cultivation.
• The Little Princess pulled Qin Shaofeng inside, and Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess told him that someone had taken a fancy to them.

Qin Shaofeng confronted He Shaojie after learning the He Family’s Fourth Young Master had sent people to provoke him and target Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess. He refused He Shaojie’s demand that he become a subordinate and hand over the women, and Lin Tieshan intervened when He Shaojie tried to attack him.

• The Little Princess explained that He Shaojie was behind the provocation and warned Qin Shaofeng that striking first would give the He Family grounds to retaliate.
• The next day, Qin Shaofeng insulted He Shaojie’s men outside the entrance, but they refused to attack him.
• He Shaojie emerged and ordered Qin Shaofeng to become his subordinate and offer him Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess.
• Qin Shaofeng mocked and insulted He Shaojie, rejecting his status and demands.
• He Shaojie unleashed his origin power and moved to attack Qin Shaofeng, but Lin Tieshan appeared and suppressed his aura.

Qin Shaofeng defied He Shaojie, who threatened to kill him after the trial, and resolved to earn the Divine Mansion’s protection by proving his talent. His punishing training with Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess accelerated his cultivation, and the chapter ended with his Pill Scripture advancing to Saint Grade Two-Star and doubling his Origin Power Value.

• Lin Tieshan stopped He Shaojie from attacking Qin Shaofeng, and He Shaojie vowed to kill him after the three-month trial.
• The Three Sects and Seven Schools disciples heard about the threat, and most believed Qin Shaofeng was doomed; Qiao Tian celebrated while Hong Kun lamented losing a worthy opponent.
• Qin Shaofeng trained in the Illusionary Star Tower, challenging groups of peak Heavenly Origin Realm virtual demon beasts to raise his level and attract the Divine Mansion’s attention.
• Qin Shaofeng entered Geng Qiutong’s Extreme Fire Realm nightly to temper his pill fire, enduring severe pain as Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess trained alongside him.
• The five Thunder God Peak disciples left Qin Shaofeng’s group, and Geng Qiutong arranged for Du Meng and Xiang Qianqian to join Lu Haian and the others for their safety.
• After ten days of intense cultivation, Qin Shaofeng’s Pill Scripture advanced to Saint Grade Two-Star, allowing him to condense twenty Cloud Pills and doubling his Origin Power Value.

Qin Shaofeng bound the Demon King Set to gain powerful skills and used its Demon King's Boon to raise his Yi Jin Jing. His Origin Power Value reached ten million, though he still faced the challenge of clearing the Trial Tower's third floor.

• Qin Shaofeng decided to bind the Demon King Set despite Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess urging him to wait for Qiuqiu's advice.
• Qin Shaofeng bound the Demon King Set without danger and discovered its skills, including a tenfold attribute boost that required Experience Points to use.
• Qin Shaofeng used Demon King's Boon to raise his Yi Jin Jing to level 6, gaining a fiftyfold Origin Power Value bonus and faster recovery.
• Qin Shaofeng's Origin Power Value rose to ten million, giving him relief as he prepared to face the Trial Tower's third floor.

On the final day of the Divine Mansion's three-month assessment, Qin Shaofeng entered the Trial Tower while still at the peak of the Earth Origin Realm. He annihilated all one thousand third-level Heavenly Origin Realm demon wolves with a single Lightning Release: Kirin, leaving his progress to be revealed.

• Qiao Tian became the first official Divine Mansion disciple after joining the He Family, and more than one hundred disciples from the Three Sects and Seven Schools passed the assessment.
• Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess reached the peak of the second level of the Saint Origin Realm using Qin Shaofeng's spirit-liquid pills, while concealing their cultivation.
• Hong Kun waited outside the Trial Tower with Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess, anticipating Qin Shaofeng's challenge.
• Qin Shaofeng began the first-floor Trial Tower challenge, which required him to kill one thousand third-level Heavenly Origin Realm guardian demon beasts.
• Qin Shaofeng unleashed a Lightning Release: Kirin that wiped out all one thousand demon wolves in a single attack.

Qin Shaofeng cleared the Trial Tower’s first three floors in quick succession, astonishing Hong Kun and the growing crowd outside. After passing the third floor, he prepared to continue facing the next challenge.

• Qin Shaofeng cleared the first floor in thirteen breaths, placing fourth in the rankings and surprising Hong Kun.
• Qin Shaofeng continued to the second floor and defeated a thousand Seventh Level Heavenly Origin Realm Earth Bears with two Lightning Kirins.
• Hong Kun and the spectators were stunned when Qin Shaofeng cleared the second floor in twenty-three breaths, and more people gathered to watch.
• Qin Shaofeng entered the third floor and fought a thousand peak Heavenly Origin Realm Black Power Apes using Susanoo, a Raikiri Greatsword, Thousand Mountain Fist, and lightning techniques.
• Qin Shaofeng used his remaining Origin Power Value to summon a Lightning Kirin that self-destructed and cleared the third floor.

Qin Shaofeng cleared the Trial Tower’s third level, prompting Hong Kun and Lin Tieshan to debate whether the Divine Mansion would protect him from He Shaojie. While they doubted he could pass the fourth level, Qin Shaofeng accepted the challenge and summoned his Lightning Dragon against a thousand poisonous spiders.

• After Qin Shaofeng cleared the third level, Lin Tieshan told Hong Kun that more than a hundred Earth Origin Realm cultivators had passed it in the past century.
• Hong Kun and Lin Tieshan concluded that clearing the third level would not guarantee Qin Shaofeng protection from He Shaojie, and Lin Tieshan considered recruiting him for the Lin Family.
• Lin Tieshan said fewer than five of their generation had passed the fourth level at Earth Origin Realm, and Hong Kun doubted Qin Shaofeng could do so.
• Qin Shaofeng accepted the fourth-level challenge, which required killing a thousand first-level Saint Origin Realm Seven-Colored Poison Wolf Spiders.
• Qin Shaofeng summoned a Lightning Dragon, a powerful Lightning Release technique that consumed all of his Origin Power Value.

Qin Shaofeng cleared the Trial Tower’s fourth floor in seven breaths, stunning the Divine Mansion and prompting Lin Tieshan to offer him Core Disciple status in the Lin Family. Lin Tieshan warned that the He Family threatened Qin Shaofeng and argued that his achievement did not prove he was a true genius, leaving the others questioning what defined talent.

• Qin Shaofeng used the Demon King's Power to unleash a Thunder Dragon that destroyed the Seven-Colored Poison Wolf Spiders, then survived its self-destruction with Kamui and cleared the fourth floor in seven breaths.
• Lin Tieshan, Hong Kun, and the crowd were stunned by Qin Shaofeng’s result, while Geng Qiutong and the Little Princess welcomed him as he left the Trial Tower.
• Lin Tieshan offered Qin Shaofeng the treatment of a Lin Family Core Disciple, but Qin Shaofeng hesitated over the obligations of joining the family.
• Lin Tieshan brought Qin Shaofeng, Geng Qiutong, the Little Princess, and Hong Kun to a private room and warned that the He Family would not let Qin Shaofeng grow powerful without Lin Family protection.
• Lin Tieshan told them the Divine Mansion needed truly exceptional talent and claimed Qin Shaofeng was not such a genius, then asked whether Hong Kun’s ability to clear the third floor proved he surpassed other geniuses at his cultivation level.

Lin Tieshan explained that Qin Shaofeng’s Trial Tower result did not prove his cultivation talent, leaving him exposed to the He Family without strong protection from the Divine Mansion. Qin Shaofeng refused to join the Lin Family and chose to challenge the Vast Sky Realm, while He Shaojie raged over his success and He Shaocheng dismissed him as an easy target.

• Lin Tieshan explained that no one could know how Qin Shaofeng cleared the Trial Tower, so the Divine Mansion could not confirm his talent and the He Family might still see him as a threat.
• Lin Tieshan urged Qin Shaofeng to join the Lin Family for protection, but Qin Shaofeng decided he would not rely on another Lineage.
• Qin Shaofeng asked whether the Vast Sky Realm judged talent, and Lin Tieshan warned that its clone would copy Qin Shaofeng’s demonstrated abilities and be thirty percent stronger.
• Qin Shaofeng chose to challenge the Vast Sky Realm despite Lin Tieshan’s warning.
• He Shaojie angrily reacted to Qin Shaofeng clearing the fourth Trial Tower floor, while He Shaocheng said he could kill him easily.

Qin Shaofeng challenged the Vast Sky Realm and discovered that its copied avatar had weaker versions of his lightning skills and Susanoo. He began exploiting the gap in their power and found that he could use Demon King's Power inside the realm without consuming his real daily use.

• He Shaojie wanted to kill Qin Shaofeng, but He Shaocheng told him to wait because the Divine Mansion had not yet valued Qin Shaofeng.
• A messenger warned He Shaojie and He Shaocheng that Qin Shaofeng was challenging the Vast Sky Realm, and He Shaocheng dismissed his chances.
• Qin Shaofeng began the official challenge, and the Vast Sky Realm created a copy of him with similar skills but Lightning Control Technique instead of Divine Thunder Control Technique.
• Qin Shaofeng used stronger lightning attacks and evasion to wear down the avatar, then confirmed its towering Origin Power giant was inferior to his Susanoo.
• Qin Shaofeng found that Demon King's Power remained available inside the Vast Sky Realm, suggesting he had discovered a loophole.

Qin Shaofeng defeated a duplicate thirty percent stronger than himself, passed the Vast Sky Realm, and completed his Extreme Upgrade Mission. As the He Family plotted to kill him, Qin Shaofeng used his accumulated Experience Points to advance to the Heavenly Origin Realm.

• Qin Shaofeng used Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon and Kamui to trick the virtual duplicate into dropping its phasing state, then defeated it with One Yang Finger Sword Qi.
• The Vast Sky Realm announced Qin Shaofeng’s victory, and his name appeared at rank 336 with one clear.
• He Shaocheng ordered a dead soldier and two Saint Origin Realm cultivators to launch a suicidal attack on Qin Shaofeng when he left the Vast Sky Realm.
• Qin Shaofeng received confirmation that he had completed his ten-star Extreme Upgrade Mission and gained its rewards.
• Qin Shaofeng checked his 296.75 billion Experience Points and advanced from the Earth Origin Realm to the Heavenly Origin Realm.

Qin Shaofeng advanced to the Heavenly Origin Realm First Layer and defeated a stronger virtual avatar in the Vast Sky Realm by using Tsukuyomi. After the stone stele recorded his second clear, he advanced again to the Heavenly Origin Realm Second Layer.

• Qin Shaofeng used his official disciple credential to complete the mission and advanced to the Heavenly Origin Realm First Layer.
• Qin Shaofeng returned to the Vast Sky Realm and fought a virtual avatar with thirty percent greater strength, using the battle to adapt to his new power.
• Qin Shaofeng used Tsukuyomi to shatter the virtual avatar and clear the Vast Sky Realm again.
• Lin Tieshan and the others saw Qin Shaofeng’s second clear recorded on the stone stele and realized he had reached the Heavenly Origin Realm.
• He Shaocheng became even more determined to kill Qin Shaofeng, who then spent another ten billion Experience Points to advance to the Heavenly Origin Realm Second Layer.

After reaching the second level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, Qin Shaofeng repeatedly leveled up and passed the Vast Sky Realm until he set a record of nine passes in one day. His feat stirred the Divine Mansion and drew the attention of a mysterious figure, who wondered whether Qin Shaofeng could pass the trial at the Saint Origin Realm.

• Qin Shaofeng entered the Vast Sky Realm after advancing to the second level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, overcame its Mental Power attack with Little Fox's help, and defeated his virtual clone with Tsukuyomi.
• Qin Shaofeng repeatedly spent Experience Points to advance and passed the Vast Sky Realm at each new level, reaching nine passes in one day.
• Lin Tieshan abandoned the Lin Family's plans to recruit Qin Shaofeng, while He Shaocheng recalled his dead soldiers and left with He Shaojie rather than risk provoking the Divine Mansion.
• Qin Shaofeng left with Geng Qiutong and Little Princess as news of his record spread through the Divine Mansion and alarmed both the He Family and the Lin Family.
• The Lin Family decided to befriend Qin Shaofeng if it could not recruit him, while a mysterious figure in a dark room said Qin Shaofeng would qualify if he passed the Vast Sky Realm at the Saint Origin Realm.

After entering the Divine Mansion's inner city, Qin Shaofeng used a special Ninefold Spirit Pill to reach the tenth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, then spent his accumulated Skill Proficiency upgrading King Kai's Fist and other skills. He left seclusion with vastly increased power and several potent trump cards.

• Qin Shaofeng, Geng Qiutong, and the Little Princess entered the inner city and received their Divine Mansion disciple Identity Tokens before splitting up.
• Qin Shaofeng claimed he was entering seclusion, consumed a special fifth-grade Ninefold Spirit Pill, and rose to the tenth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm.
• Qin Shaofeng reviewed his Demon Items and Origin Power Fruits, then recycled his Mortal-grade Skills to gain Skill Proficiency.
• Qin Shaofeng learned King Kai's Fist and raised it to level 4, allowing it to boost his strength by five realms for thirty minutes.
• Qin Shaofeng upgraded Lingbo Weibu and Thousand Mountain Fist to level 5, strengthening his Illusion Clones and attacks.