Chapter Summaries

Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing entered the core of Blazing Sun Space, where they found a vast magma sea filled with Fire Seeds. After Zhao Zhiqing explained the dangers and prepared the Xia Family’s protective artifacts, the two plunged into the magma to search for higher-ranked Fire Seeds.

• Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing passed through the scorching fissure and saw the magma sea and countless Fire Seeds at the center of Blazing Sun Space.
• Zhao Zhiqing explained that the Fire Seeds on the surface were mostly low-ranked, while more powerful ones hid beneath the magma.
• Zhao Zhiqing gave Li Bufan a Mysterious Ice Law Robe and explained how the Xia Family’s Fire Repelling Shield protected explorers in magma.
• Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing put on their robes, activated the shield with a spirit stone, and leaped into the magma river.

Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing collected third-grade Fire Seeds in the magma using a Fire Repelling Shield and Mysterious Ice Bottles. After gathering around fifteen or sixteen, they prepared to seek fourth-grade Fire Seeds, which would require them to work together to overcome their resistance.

• Zhao Zhiqing explained how the Fire Repelling Shield captured Fire Seeds and how the Mysterious Ice Bottles stored and identified them.
• Zhao Zhiqing demonstrated the process by collecting an orange-red third-grade Fire Seed, and Li Bufan learned how the bottles showed the stored energy.
• Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing searched the magma together and collected seven or eight more third-grade Fire Seeds over about two hours.
• Zhao Zhiqing estimated they had gathered around fifteen or sixteen third-grade Fire Seeds and said they should save their remaining bottle capacity for fourth-grade ones.
• Zhao Zhiqing explained that fourth-grade Fire Seeds could resist or attack the shield, so Li Bufan would need to restrain one with his true qi while she captured it.
• Li Bufan agreed to fight alongside Zhao Zhiqing as they set out to find a fourth-grade Fire Seed.

Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing found and captured the fourth-grade Azure Wood Flame Heart in the lava. After storing it alongside their third-grade Fire Seeds, they decided to return to the surface and rest before diving again.

• Zhao Zhiqing explained that Li Bufan could launch true qi attacks through the Fire Repelling Shield without damaging it.
• Zhao Zhiqing spotted the Azure Wood Flame Heart, and she and Li Bufan pursued it as it tried to flee through the lava.
• Li Bufan used Stacking Waves Palm to restrain the Fire Seed while Zhao Zhiqing wrapped it in the Fire Repelling Shield.
• Zhao Zhiqing drew the Azure Wood Flame Heart into the last Mysterious Ice Bottle, which turned emerald green and ice blue.
• Zhao Zhiqing and Li Bufan agreed to stop searching and rose toward the space above to rest.

Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing returned to the surface after obtaining the Azure Wood Flame Heart, but Zhao Zhiqing’s old injury flared up and left her weakened. Four cultivators ambushed them to seize their Fire Seeds, and Li Bufan killed one of the attackers while protecting her.

• Zhao Zhiqing withdrew the Fire Repelling Shield after she and Li Bufan emerged from the magma, then faltered as her depleted true qi aggravated her damaged meridians.
• Four cultivators surfaced and demanded the Azure Wood Flame Heart and the other Fire Seeds from Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing.
• Li Bufan refused to hand over their Fire Seeds, and the four attackers coordinated an assault on him and Zhao Zhiqing.
• Li Bufan carried Zhao Zhiqing on his back and used Dragon Roaming Steps and the Po Jun Saber Technique to hold off the attackers.
• Li Bufan switched to the Thunderclap Saber Technique, severed the hook wielder’s arm, and killed him with the Surging Waves Palm.

Li Bufan protected the unconscious Zhao Zhiqing while defeating four attackers, then gathered their spoils and checked her injuries. He left the battlefield and began examining Zhao Zhiqing in a safer place.

• Li Bufan endured three palm strikes while securing Zhao Zhiqing to his back, then revealed that his hardened body had withstood them.
• Li Bufan used Po Qian Jun to kill the saber wielder and incapacitate the swordsman, then killed the swordsman with a follow-up slash.
• Li Bufan wounded the effeminate man with his saber and killed him with three arrows as he fled.
• Li Bufan collected the attackers' Storage Bags and Mysterious Ice Bottles, discarded the corpses in lava, and carried Zhao Zhiqing to a cool hiding place.
• Li Bufan checked Zhao Zhiqing's pulse and carefully sent true energy into her body to assess her injuries.

Li Bufan stabilized Zhao Zhiqing’s dangerous injuries with acupuncture and medicine, but she remained unconscious. Unable to navigate the secret realm without her, he decided to return to the Blazing Sun Space with her and collect Fire Seeds while waiting for her to awaken.

• Li Bufan discovered that uncontrolled Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy was coursing through Zhao Zhiqing’s damaged meridians and used a golden needle to drain it safely.
• Li Bufan gave Zhao Zhiqing an Injury Recovery Pill and a Great Qi and Blood Pill, then used acupuncture to stabilize her breathing.
• Li Bufan meditated for two hours to restore his true qi and found that Zhao Zhiqing still had not awakened.
• Li Bufan decided to return to the Blazing Sun Space to gather low-grade Fire Seeds and wait somewhere familiar for Zhao Zhiqing to recover.
• Li Bufan carried Zhao Zhiqing on his back and retraced his steps toward the Blazing Sun Space.

Li Bufan collected Fire Seeds in Blazing Sun Space while carrying the unconscious Zhao Zhiqing, improving his Dragon Roaming Steps to Minor Mastery. As he prepared to leave, a fight nearby exposed his stash and drew the combatants’ greedy attention.

• Li Bufan used the Fire Repelling Bead to shield himself and Zhao Zhiqing from the heat, then spent three days capturing Fire Seeds with his Mysterious Ice Bottles.
• Li Bufan’s Dragon Roaming Steps reached Minor Mastery, letting him borrow force in midair and move through the air with greater agility.
• After three days of treatment, Zhao Zhiqing’s vital aura stabilized, and Li Bufan decided to leave Blazing Sun Space with his bottles full of Fire Seeds.
• Li Bufan heard two groups fighting along the exit route and hid behind a black boulder to avoid being drawn into the conflict.
• A combatant was knocked into Li Bufan’s hiding place, spotted his Mysterious Ice Bottles, and called out that there was another target carrying many Fire Seeds.
• The fighters turned toward Li Bufan with greedy looks, ruining his plan to leave unnoticed.

Li Bufan feigned surrender when five men tried to rob him, then killed one with a sudden saber strike and overwhelmed the remaining four. After collecting their belongings and recovering some of his true qi, he took the unconscious Zhao Zhiqing aside to inspect the spoils.

• Li Bufan offered the five men Mysterious Ice Bottles in exchange for safe passage, but they demanded all his bottles and Storage Bag.
• Li Bufan drew the Azure Scale Saber and beheaded the young man who had threatened him.
• Li Bufan demanded one Mysterious Ice Bottle from each of the two groups, then attacked when the remaining four refused.
• Li Bufan used Chaos of Rivers and Mountains to kill two men and leave the other two barely alive, then finished off the wounded survivors.
• Li Bufan took the men’s Storage Bags and Mysterious Ice Bottles, moved Zhao Zhiqing to a concealed corner, and inspected his spoils.

Li Bufan found a beast-hide record describing the Blazing Fire Skill, a dangerous method for refining Fire Seeds and tracing them to their source. He used the skill to refine a first-grade Fire Seed, gaining cultivation progress and deciding the method was worth pursuing.

• Li Bufan searched his Storage Bags for a route map but found none, then discovered a beast hide containing notes about finding the source of Fire Seeds.
• Li Bufan read about the Blazing Fire Skill, which could refine Fire Seeds and potentially lead to fifth-grade Fire Seeds, though it risked severe injury or death.
• Li Bufan decided to try the skill while Zhao Zhiqing remained unconscious and used the Blazing Fire Skill to control his Crimson Fire Flowing Paste.
• Li Bufan drew a first-grade Fire Seed into a flame furnace and endured intense pain while refining it with the Blazing Fire Skill and the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art.
• Li Bufan absorbed the Fire Seed's energy, increased his cultivation progress, and concluded that the method worked with remarkable efficiency.

Li Bufan refined hundreds of fire seeds, strengthening his cultivation and transforming the Crimson Fire Flowing Paste until it resonated with the source of the flames. He decided to approach the enormous sun at the center of Blazing Sun Space, leaving Zhao Zhiqing protected but unconscious as he flew toward it.

• Li Bufan opened the Yin Linking Vessel and improved his physical strength while refining fire seeds over two days.
• Li Bufan absorbed batches of fire seeds from a Mysterious Ice Bottle, enduring intense pain as he tempered his body, true qi, and spirit.
• Li Bufan transformed the Crimson Fire Flowing Paste with pale gold Origin Essence aura, opened much of the Yang Linking Vessel, and neared the Fifth Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Golden Wall Art.
• Li Bufan sensed that the golden-red flame pointed toward the enormous sun and concluded that it was the source of the fire seeds.
• Li Bufan checked that Zhao Zhiqing remained safe under the Fire Repelling Shield, then used the Dragon Roaming Steps to fly toward the sun.

Li Bufan used Dragon Roaming Steps, Surging Waves Palm, and thrown objects as footholds to reach the enormous sun, then entered it under the Fire Repelling Shield. When its origin stone shattered, he endured the sun’s heat and pressure with layers of protection until he replaced the stone and restored the shield.

• Li Bufan combined Dragon Roaming Steps, Surging Waves Palm, and precise footholds to leap through the air 108 times, stopping just three feet and three inches from the sun.
• Li Bufan activated the Fire Repelling Pearl and entered the sun, where he found its flames far hotter and denser than the lava below.
• Li Bufan swam toward the strongest pull of Crimson Fire Flowing Paste as the Fire Repelling Shield weakened and its origin stone cracked.
• Li Bufan layered Crimson Fire Flowing Paste and true qi over his body just before the origin stone shattered and the shield vanished.
• Li Bufan suffered severe burns and internal injuries as he installed a higher-quality origin stone and restored the Fire Repelling Shield.

Li Bufan survived the blazing depths by alternating two Fire Repelling Shields and finally reached the core of Blazing Sun Space. His Crimson Fire Flowing Paste connected him to the golden flame, which began flowing toward him.

• Li Bufan healed his burns and realized he could conserve time by alternating two Fire Repelling Shields.
• He successfully activated the second shield just before the first faded, then replaced the first shield’s origin stone safely.
• Li Bufan pressed deeper through increasingly hot golden flames, consuming origin stones at a growing rate as the Crimson Fire Flowing Paste responded to a distant pull.
• He reached the core of Blazing Sun Space and found a fist-sized mass of golden flame surrounded by pure golden liquid fire.
• The Crimson Fire Flowing Paste left Li Bufan and formed a bridge to the golden flame, which trembled and began sending its vast flame origin toward him.

Li Bufan absorbed the Great Sun Golden Yang Flame, which acknowledged him as its master and helped him master Nine Yang Body Protection. He left the Blazing Sun Space’s core and descended toward Zhao Zhiqing, discovering that flying with the flame drained his true qi too quickly.

• The Great Sun Golden Yang Flame soothed Li Bufan, refined his body, and drew him into cultivating the Six Sun Techniques’ Nine Yang Body Protection.
• Li Bufan’s cultivation and Nine Revolutions Golden Wall Art advanced as he absorbed the flame’s Origin Essence, and Nine Yang Body Protection reached the proficient realm.
• The Great Sun Golden Yang Flame acknowledged Li Bufan as its master, while his Crimson Fire Flowing Paste transformed into a flame nearly at fifth grade.
• Li Bufan withdrew his Fire Repelling Shield and swam through the golden flames before leaving the Blazing Sun Space’s core.
• Li Bufan tried flying with the Great Sun Golden Yang Flame but stopped when it rapidly consumed his true qi, then used Dragon Roaming Steps to descend toward Zhao Zhiqing, who remained inside the Fire Repelling Shield.

Li Bufan cared for the recovering Zhao Zhiqing in the Blazing Sun Space until she awoke, then prepared to leave with her for Gale Cliff. Zhao Zhiqing directed him toward the area, and Li Bufan set off carrying her on his back.

• Li Bufan heard Zhao Zhiqing cough, realized she had awakened, and carefully set her down.
• Zhao Zhiqing learned she had been unconscious for nearly ten days and heard that Li Bufan had fought off two groups while protecting her.
• Li Bufan massaged Zhao Zhiqing and used his true qi to restore enough strength for her to stand.
• Li Bufan carried Zhao Zhiqing as she recommended Gale Cliff over the crowded Spirit Gathering Cave.
• Zhao Zhiqing pointed out the route to Gale Cliff, and Li Bufan sped southwest with her on his back.

Li Bufan and Zhao Zhiqing reached Gale Cliff, where Zhao explained its dangerous winds and resting platform. After Zhao rested and recovered, they entered the path and discovered that the wind began exactly at its boundary, prompting her to share the elders’ theory that an ancient formation created Gale Cliff.

• Li Bufan carried Zhao Zhiqing to the entrance of Gale Cliff, and she described the strengthening winds, thinning air, and sheltered platform halfway up the path.
• Li Bufan said he wanted to explore beyond the platform, while Zhao agreed to wait for his return.
• Li Bufan suggested Zhao rest before climbing, and she regulated her breathing at the entrance until she felt better.
• Li Bufan and Zhao stepped onto the mountain path and found that a breeze appeared inside its boundary and vanished when they stepped back out.
• Zhao told Li Bufan that the Lineage elders believed an ancient formation caused Gale Cliff’s winds, and the two began climbing together.

Li Bufan carried the weakened Zhao Zhiqing up Gale Cliff while she used the Wind Settling Bottle to capture the dangerous wind blades. After a grueling ascent, Li Bufan used Dragon Roaming Steps to reach the mountainside platform, where the gale and wind blades stopped at its edge.

• As the wind grew stronger, Li Bufan carried Zhao Zhiqing and pushed onward up the mountain path.
• Zhao Zhiqing explained that the wind blades were Gale Cliff's treasure and began collecting them with the Wind Settling Bottle.
• Li Bufan evaded or endured the increasingly frequent wind blades as Zhao Zhiqing stored them in the bottle.
• They spotted the mountainside platform beyond a massive blue-gray boulder, with gale winds and wind blades filling the path before it.
• Li Bufan used Dragon Roaming Four Seas to carry Zhao Zhiqing safely onto the platform, where the wind and wind blades vanished.

On Gale Cliff’s midway platform, Li Bufan comforted Zhao Zhiqing and waited for her to recover before stepping back into the violent winds to train. He began testing the gale with his body and Dragon Roaming Steps, determined to strengthen his cultivation before climbing higher.

• Li Bufan realized he was still carrying Zhao Zhiqing and set her down when she asked.
• Li Bufan decided to wait while Zhao Zhiqing recovered, explaining that he wanted her to be able to descend safely if anything happened to him.
• Zhao Zhiqing stopped Li Bufan from speaking, then agreed to recover while urging him to be careful.
• After Zhao Zhiqing began healing on the platform, Li Bufan stepped into the gale and withstood its force using only his physical strength.
• Li Bufan saw his Nine Revolutions Golden Wall Art and Dragon Roaming Steps proficiency increase, then began walking against the wind to train.

Li Bufan tempered his body and cultivation by enduring the astral winds, pushing himself to the brink before collapsing into restorative sleep. Zhao Zhiqing watched over him as his wounds healed and his cultivation continued to improve.

• Li Bufan used Dragon Roaming Steps to face the astral wind blades and refined their violent Vital Energy with the Five Elements Heaven Skill, limiting himself to three hits at a time.
• He endured a day of painful destruction and recovery, improving his Nine Revolutions Golden Wall Art, Five Elements Heaven Skill, and Dragon Roaming Steps.
• Li Bufan returned to the platform severely wounded, where the Nine Revolutions Golden Wall Art began rapidly healing him.
• Zhao Zhiqing rushed to catch Li Bufan when he collapsed, then discovered he had fallen asleep rather than suffered a grave injury.
• Zhao Zhiqing cleaned Li Bufan, covered him with her robe, and kept watch as his body healed and his cultivation techniques continued circulating during sleep.

Li Bufan used the brutal gale winds at Gale Cliff to strengthen his body and cultivation while Zhao Zhiqing recovered and watched over him. After she recovered enough to travel, he collapsed from exhaustion, and he woke the next morning in her arms before preparing to continue onward.

• Li Bufan awoke healed and stronger after surviving his first day at Gale Cliff, then returned to the gale winds to train while Zhao Zhiqing rested.
• Over the next two days, Li Bufan trained selectively against the wind blades as Zhao Zhiqing supported and guarded him, and the two grew closer.
• On the evening of the third day, Zhao Zhiqing told Li Bufan she had recovered about eighty percent, and he proposed they set out the next morning.
• Li Bufan fainted from accumulated exhaustion, and Zhao Zhiqing caught him, held him as he slept, and eventually fell asleep beside him.
• Li Bufan awoke in Zhao Zhiqing's arms, carefully freed himself without disturbing her, changed into clean clothes, and checked his condition.

Li Bufan’s cultivation and Dragon Roaming Steps advanced, and after realizing Zhao Zhiqing had only pretended to sleep to keep him from climbing higher, he reassured her and entered the upper reaches of Gale Cliff. He began navigating the stronger winds with the aim of reaching the summit.

• Li Bufan saw that his Nine Revolutions Golden Wall Art, Five Elements Heaven Skill, and Dragon Roaming Steps had progressed, then waited for Zhao Zhiqing to wake.
• Zhao Zhiqing kept pretending to sleep because she feared Li Bufan would risk climbing above the platform, but her trembling legs and flushed face gave her away.
• Li Bufan teased Zhao Zhiqing about having a spring dream, prompting her to open her eyes and admit she had not been asleep.
• Zhao Zhiqing urged Li Bufan not to continue upward, but he explained that he sought the challenges and opportunities above the platform and stepped into the gale.
• Li Bufan encountered stronger, denser wind blades and used his improved Dragon Roaming Steps to weave through the currents while heading for the summit.