Chapter Summaries

The Three Super Sects worried that Chen Mo’s talent and growing strength would give the imperial family another powerful trump card, so they spread rumors to undermine Lu Tianci’s relationship with him. Lu Tianci dismissed an adviser who insulted Chen Mo and set out to meet his future master.

• The Three Super Sects discussed Chen Mo’s return and feared that his strength could eventually rival or surpass Lu Jing’s.
• The sect factions decided to exploit Chen Mo’s age to unsettle Lu Tianci and damage his relationship with Chen Mo.
• Rumors and mocking remarks about Lu Tianci spread, despite the imperial family executing some of those who circulated them.
• An adviser criticized Chen Mo in Lu Tianci’s residence, but Lu Tianci dismissed him and ordered his attendants to take him to meet Chen Mo.

Chen Mo accepted hundreds of High-level Cultivation Techniques from Lu Jing and decided to take Lu Tianci as his disciple. After demonstrating his overwhelming strength, Chen Mo passed the Tenfold Martial Way into Lu Tianci’s memories.

• Lu Jing delivered copies of every High-level Cultivation Technique in the royal archives to Chen Mo.
• Chen Mo decided to accept Lu Tianci as his disciple and had him admitted.
• Chen Mo enveloped the room in Domain Power fused with Rule Power, convincing Lu Tianci of his strength.
• Lu Tianci accepted that he could not catch up to Chen Mo and let go of his reluctance to become his disciple.
• Chen Mo imprinted the Tenfold Martial Way into Lu Tianci’s memories, leaving him incredulous.

Chen Mo gave Lu Tianci the Tenfold Martial Way and set a one-month deadline for reaching Initiation before he would agree to take him as a disciple. Lu Tianci left determined to succeed, while Chen Mo returned to studying the technique and its potential to evolve.

• Lu Tianci was astonished by the Tenfold Martial Way's depth and difficulty, then decided he wanted Chen Mo as his master.
• Chen Mo told Lu Tianci to reach Initiation in one month if he wanted to become his disciple.
• Lu Tianci accepted the challenge confidently and departed.
• Chen Mo watched Lu Tianci leave, then returned his attention to the techniques and considered how the Tenfold Martial Way might evolve.

After visiting Chen Mo, Lu Tianci decided to cultivate the Tenfold Martial Way and seek to become Chen Mo’s disciple. He accepted that he could not become the strongest martial artist and chose instead to become an outstanding ruler.

• News spread that Lu Tianci had visited Chen Mo, prompting mixed reactions about the crown prince lowering his status.
• After leaving Chen Mo’s residence, Lu Tianci entered seclusion and focused on mastering the Initiation stage of the Tenfold Martial Way.
• Lu Tianci resolved to become Chen Mo’s disciple, convinced that Chen Mo’s strength and talent made him worth following.
• Lu Tianci chose to pursue becoming an outstanding ruler rather than the strongest martial artist.

Chen Mo reflected on his exceptional talent and rapid cultivation progress while considering the balance among the Central Continent’s three imperial dynasties. He left his secluded palace residence, where the Lu Clan Imperial Family had been keeping him close and away from other factions.

• Chen Mo noted that Lu Tianci had still not mastered the Tenfold Martial Way to the Initiation realm and concluded that Absolute-Grade Talent was far below his own aptitude.
• Chen Mo’s cultivation technique fusion reached seventy percent completion, and he advanced to the Middle Stage of the Ninth Tier Martial God realm with greatly increased combat strength.
• Chen Mo compared himself with Lu Jing and considered how an Eleventh Order cultivator could overturn the balance among the Divine Seal Imperial Dynasty, the Great Yue Imperial Dynasty, and the Ancient Qin Imperial Dynasty.
• Chen Mo decided that he would support the Divine Seal Imperial Dynasty if conflict broke out, depending on what the dynasty offered him.
• Chen Mo left his secluded palace within the Imperial Palace, where the Lu Clan Imperial Family preferred to keep him away from other factions.

After sensing Chen Mo's latest breakthrough, Lu Jing realized that Chen Mo's talent might soon make him stronger than the dynasty's greatest expert. Lu Jing returned to cultivation, newly motivated to find a path beyond the Perfection of Tenth Order.

• Lu Jing sensed Chen Mo break through to the Late Stage of Martial God and was startled by how quickly he had advanced.
• Lu Jing considered investigating Chen Mo's grasp of Rule Power but decided that doing so would be impolite.
• Lu Jing admitted to himself that he envied Chen Mo's talent and feared Chen Mo would surpass him within a few years.
• Lu Jing resolved not to give up and resumed his secluded cultivation, seeking the next step beyond the Perfection of Tenth Order.

After integrating the Lu Clan’s High-level Cultivation Techniques into the Tenfold Martial Way, Chen Mo reached the Late Stage of the Ninth Tier Martial God and decided to leave the imperial palace for a walk. His departure drew the attention of Dragon City’s major factions, which began moving to approach him.

• Chen Mo realized he had completed cultivating all the techniques sent by the Lu Clan and reached the Late Stage of the Ninth Tier Martial God.
• Chen Mo decided to leave seclusion and walk along Tianlong Street.
• Chen Mo released a trace of his aura to inform Lu Jing, then left the imperial palace without being stopped.
• News of Chen Mo’s departure reached the leaders of Dragon City’s major factions.
• The Imperial Family sought to limit Chen Mo’s contact with other factions, while the factions began acting to earn his favor.

Chen Mo noticed that the major factions were too cautious to approach him, so he spent the time listening to conversations in an inn. He reflected that, without attachments on the Central Continent and with his growing strength, he could act as he pleased.

• The major factions watched Chen Mo from a distance, each waiting for another to make the first move.
• Chen Mo walked openly through the streets and felt disappointed that the factions would not offer him more Cultivation Techniques.
• Chen Mo ate at an inn while using his senses to listen to nearby conversations about the Three Great Imperial Dynasties.
• Chen Mo concluded that martial strength made personal weaknesses dangerous, but he had no loved ones on the Central Continent to threaten.

Chen Mo wandered through Dragon City while the major factions struggled to approach him, and the Imperial Family kept them at a distance. Meanwhile, Lu Tianci failed to master the Tenfold Martial Way within the month he had been given.

• Chen Mo finished his meal and wandered through shops, while the factions following him hesitated to make contact.
• The Imperial Family erected a barrier to prevent the factions from approaching Chen Mo, and he returned to the palace without meeting any of them.
• Over the next few days, Chen Mo spent half of each day wandering around Dragon City, prompting the factions and Imperial Family to record the shops and items that caught his eye.
• Lu Tianci struggled to cultivate the Tenfold Martial Way to Initiation and realized he had overestimated his talent and underestimated the method's difficulty.

After a month in seclusion, Lu Tianci emerged without having started cultivating the Tenfold Martial Way, leaving him convinced that he had lost his chance to become Chen Mo's disciple. He went to the imperial palace to consider how the imperial clan could find another way to win Chen Mo's support.

• Lu Tianci emerged from a month of seclusion in a foul mood, and the people waiting outside realized he had failed to get started with the Tenfold Martial Way.
• Those waiting recognized that Lu Tianci could no longer become Chen Mo's first disciple and gain the benefits of his backing.
• Lu Tianci ignored the people outside and headed to the imperial palace instead of seeking Chen Mo.
• Lu Tianci accepted that the imperial clan would have to find another way to tie Chen Mo to their side.

Lu Tianci told Lu Jing that he had failed to achieve Initiation in the Tenfold Martial Way after a month of cultivation. Lu Jing told him not to approach Chen Mo again for now and to keep cultivating, while reconsidering how the Lu Clan should deal with Chen Mo.

• Lu Tianci went to Lu Jing's quarters and reported that he had spent a month trying but failed to achieve Initiation in the Tenfold Martial Way.
• Lu Jing realized the method surpassed the Lu Clan's guardian cultivation method and considered the temptation to claim it, but rejected that idea.
• Lu Jing told Lu Tianci not to disturb Guest Official Chen again and said there was no master-disciple fate between them because he had failed Chen Mo's requirement.
• Lu Jing concluded that Chen Mo had offered the Tenfold Martial Way as compensation and that the Lu Clan needed to change its approach toward him.
• Lu Jing thought of the Central Continent and looked troubled and afraid.

Lu Tianci accepted that Chen Mo would not take him as a disciple and resolved to focus on cultivating the Tenfold Martial Way. He returned to his residence determined to reach Initiation and prove his limits.

• Lu Tianci noticed Lu Jing briefly show fear but chose not to ask what had caused it.
• Lu Jing told Lu Tianci to stop dwelling on taking a master and concentrate on the Tenfold Martial Way, saying his future achievements could surpass Lu Jing's.
• Lu Tianci accepted the outcome and reminded himself that Chen Mo's strength and teachings had convinced him that taking Chen Mo as his master would have been an honor.
• Lu Tianci decided to enter secluded cultivation until he reached Initiation in the Tenfold Martial Way.
• Lu Jing felt gratified by Lu Tianci's composure and resolve, and Lu Tianci glanced toward Chen Mo's residence before returning to his own.

Chen Mo offered to trade the Tenfold Martial Way for the Imperial Dynasty’s high-level cultivation techniques, and Lu Jing proposed helping him obtain every one. The chapter ended as Chen Mo asked what Lu Jing wanted in return.

• Chen Mo approached Lu Jing and offered the Tenfold Martial Way in exchange for the Imperial Dynasty’s high-level cultivation techniques.
• Lu Jing recognized the value of Chen Mo’s offer and judged him a remarkable talent.
• Lu Jing explained that major factions would not willingly hand over all their techniques, despite the benefits of obtaining the Tenfold Martial Way.
• Lu Jing offered to help Chen Mo obtain every high-level cultivation technique in the Imperial Dynasty.
• Chen Mo asked Lu Jing what he wanted in return.

Lu Jing offered to gather the Imperial Dynasty’s High-level Cultivation Techniques in exchange for Chen Mo’s promise to act once for the Lu Clan. Chen Mo weighed the offer without learning Lu Jing’s hidden reasons, and asked about the time and conditions, leaving the potential scope of the deal unresolved.

• Lu Jing told Chen Mo that a promise to help the Lu Clan once would be harder to repay than tangible benefits.
• Lu Jing offered to gather every High-level Cultivation Technique in the Imperial Dynasty within a week.
• Chen Mo wondered about Lu Jing’s warning of powerful enemies and immense difficulties but did not ask him to explain.
• Chen Mo asked what it would cost to include the other two Great Imperial Dynasties’ techniques.

Chen Mo and Lu Jing struck a deal: Lu Jing would provide high-level cultivation techniques, and Chen Mo would intervene when needed and preserve the Lu Clan bloodline. After Lu Jing collected techniques from the Imperial Dynasty’s major factions, Chen Mo began cultivating while Lu Jing hoped his progress might help him reach the Eleventh Order.

• Chen Mo promised to preserve the Lu Clan bloodline in exchange for one intervention, and he and Lu Jing agreed to work together.
• Three days later, Lu Jing delivered numerous high-level cultivation techniques to Chen Mo, who resumed intense cultivation.
• Lu Jing personally demanded techniques from the Imperial Dynasty’s major factions and revealed his Perfection of Landed Immortal strength, forcing them to comply.
• Lu Jing copied the collected techniques for the Imperial Family’s Cultivation Technique Pavilion and sent the originals to Chen Mo.
• Lu Jing, stuck at Perfection of Tenth Order and seeking a path to the Eleventh Order, hoped Chen Mo’s rapid progress would help break his cultivation deadlock.

After Chen Mo guessed that Lu Jing had motives for treating him well, Lu Jing used the Tenfold Martial Way to trade cultivation techniques with the other two Great Imperial Dynasties. The rival dynasties began investigating Chen Mo, but their spies were caught before they could report back.

• Chen Mo reasoned that Lu Jing must want something from him and felt reassured by that possibility.
• Lu Jing traded the Divine Seal Imperial Dynasty's High-level Cultivation Techniques to the other two Great Imperial Dynasties in exchange for theirs.
• The two rival dynasties suspected Lu Jing had obtained a superior technique and intensified their infiltration of Dragon City.
• Their spies identified Chen Mo as a possible reason for the Divine Seal Imperial Dynasty's unusual actions and prepared to send news about him.
• Divine Seal Imperial Dynasty personnel captured and executed the spies before they could leave Dragon City.

Chen Mo outgrew the cultivation techniques available in the Central Continent and left to seek greater knowledge. After exploring the Land of Fallen Gods, he found a method of Longevity and returned to spread martial teachings, becoming the world’s Martial Ancestor and beginning to roam the mortal world.

• Chen Mo absorbed Lu Jing’s cultivation techniques into the Tenfold Martial Way, reached Immortal Physique, and realized the Central Continent had no techniques left to advance him.
• Chen Mo bid Lu Jing farewell, visited the other two Great Imperial Dynasties, and left the Central Continent in search of new cultivation techniques.
• Chen Mo spent a hundred years exploring the Land of Fallen Gods and discovered that gathering All Beings’ Vow Power could grant Longevity.
• Chen Mo returned to the Central Continent and spent over ten years spreading martial teachings until he became the universally acknowledged Martial Ancestor of the world.
• Chen Mo gathered the Faith Power of all under heaven, achieved Longevity, and began roaming the mortal world.