Chapter Summaries

Cheng Buzheng recondensed his Treasure Art Dao Seals, strengthened the Mysterious Nether Chisel, and tested his improved arts and weapons. He returned to the forbidden grounds and resumed cultivation while waiting for the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly in six months.

• Cheng Buzheng spent his remaining Spiritual Power Value to recondense his eight Treasure Art Dao Seals and saved his Spirit Stones for a breakthrough pill at the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly.
• Cheng Buzheng forged and strengthened the Mysterious Nether Chisel by feeding it the essence of Spirit Materials.
• Cheng Buzheng tested his improved escape, concealment, soul, vision, sword, and defensive arts, finding that the Mysterious Nether Chisel shattered his Dark Gold Glaze shield after three breaths.
• Cheng Buzheng returned to Xuanli City while No. 3 Puppet took his place as a cover, then fed Little Roar a Hui Gold Snake and a Qi Gathering Pill.
• Cheng Buzheng resumed tempering his magical power, Treasure Body, and Divine Sense as he waited for the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly.

Cheng Buzheng left Xuanli City with Jiang Fugui and traveled to Sea Suppressing City ahead of the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly. While exploring the street stalls, he found a damaged secret-art Jade Slip and decided to buy it.

• Cheng Buzheng gave Little Roar a storage bag, collected his puppets, and told the new city lord he was leaving on a long trip.
• Cheng Buzheng and Jiang Fugui traveled to Huanqiu Island, used Teleportation Arrays to reach Sea Suppressing City, and recovered at an inn.
• Cheng Buzheng and Jiang Fugui explored Sea Suppressing City, where Cheng Buzheng spotted Spirit Heart Ore but chose not to spend his reserved Spirit Stones.
• Cheng Buzheng approached a stall after hearing a young cultivator argue with the stallholder over a damaged secret art.
• Cheng Buzheng questioned the stallholder about the Jade Slip and decided to buy it, prompting the young cultivator to offer him the original.

In Sea Suppressing City, Cheng Buzheng bought a damaged copy of the Purple Qi Pure Yang Technique and searched unsuccessfully for materials or a pill to help him break through. Jiang Fugui and Jiang Siling visited him at the inn, where Jiang Fugui asked if he was free the next day.

• Cheng Buzheng bought the cracked Jade Slip containing the incomplete Purple Qi Pure Yang Technique for a thousand Spirit Stones and planned to deduce it if he could spare the money.
• Cheng Buzheng and Jiang Fugui browsed the street stalls, where Jiang Fugui bought a reasonably priced high-grade Treasure Tool.
• Cheng Buzheng tried to buy a breakthrough Spirit Pill from the Treasure Pagoda and other shops, but found none for sale with Spirit Stones.
• Jiang Fugui and Jiang Siling visited Cheng Buzheng at the inn, and Jiang Fugui asked whether Cheng Buzheng was free the next day.

Cheng Buzheng accepted Jiang Fugui’s invitation to the Jade Jade Pavilion and weighed whether attending the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly in person would expose him to True Lord Mingxiang. He decided to go, then met Jiang Siling the next morning and learned Jiang Fugui had gone to seek her master’s cultivation guidance.

• Jiang Fugui invited Cheng Buzheng to dine at the Jade Jade Pavilion before they attended the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly, and Cheng Buzheng accepted.
• After Jiang Fugui and Jiang Siling left, Cheng Buzheng reconsidered his plan to attend the assembly through a puppet because True Lord Mingxiang might see through it or occupy the same private box.
• Cheng Buzheng weighed the risks against his need to buy a breakthrough aid and decided to attend the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly in person.
• The next morning, Jiang Siling came to Cheng Buzheng’s door and told him that Jiang Fugui had gone to seek cultivation guidance from her master.
• Cheng Buzheng accompanied Jiang Siling downstairs to wait for Jiang Fugui.

Jiang Siling coaxed Jiang Fugui into paying for an expensive meal at the Jade Jade Pavilion, while Cheng Buzheng enjoyed watching his friend suffer the cost. The chapter ended with Jiang Fugui surrendering to her request for Spirit Wine and rushing out to order it.

• Cheng Buzheng, Jiang Siling, and Jiang Fugui left the Immortal Flow Inn and headed for the Jade Jade Pavilion after Jiang Fugui failed to find their master.
• Jiang Siling asked Jiang Fugui to book a table, and he paid the pavilion's steep price for their meal while Cheng Buzheng pretended not to notice his distress.
• After the three took their seats in a private room, Jiang Siling sweetly hinted that she wanted the pavilion's Spirit Wine.
• Jiang Fugui sought help from Cheng Buzheng, but Cheng Buzheng ignored him and prepared to eat.
• Jiang Fugui gave in to Jiang Siling and hurried downstairs to order a pot of Spirit Wine.

At Jade Jade Pavilion, Cheng Buzheng, Jiang Siling, and Jiang Fugui shared an extravagant meal and discovered that both the Spirit Meals and Jade Jade Spirit Wine could strengthen their bodies and magic power. Jiang Siling finished the banquet wanting more wine, but Cheng Buzheng avoided paying for another pot, and the three returned to the inn together.

• Jiang Siling and Cheng Buzheng silently shared amusement when Jiang Fugui returned looking dejected.
• The attendants served eight Spirit Meals, and Cheng Buzheng and Jiang Siling eagerly ate the dishes while Jiang Fugui wondered whether they were truly that good.
• Cheng Buzheng and Jiang Fugui toasted with Jade Jade Spirit Wine, discovered its potent effects, and drank the pot dry while Jiang Siling initially limited herself to one cup.
• Jiang Siling asked Jiang Fugui to buy more wine, but he said he could not afford another pot, and Cheng Buzheng avoided getting involved.
• Jiang Siling promised to treat Jiang Fugui to a long feast when he found a Dao Companion, then tried to persuade Cheng Buzheng to buy more wine, but he pretended not to hear her.
• The three finished the banquet amid playful bickering and returned to the inn together.

Cheng Buzheng accompanied True Lord Mingxiang and the others to the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly, where they were escorted to an exclusive private room. They settled in and learned how its special furnishings worked while waiting for the assembly to begin.

• Cheng Buzheng followed True Lord Mingxiang through Sea Suppressing City as cultivators made way for the Nascent Soul True Lord.
• Jiang Fugui presented his Identity Token at the venue entrance, and the group received an escort to their private room.
• Jiang Fugui opened the room's jade door by channeling power into his Identity Token, and the four entered.
• Cheng Buzheng sat in seat number seven and enjoyed its array-powered massage.
• Jiang Siling explained that the armrest Jade Walls could place bids, the front wall displayed auction items, and the beaded curtain concealed the room from outside Divine Sense.

Cheng Buzheng explored the private room and observed the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly venue before its opening. As the assembly was about to begin, the room’s Jade Wall and Jade Talisman activated, revealing how participants could interact with the event.

• Cheng Buzheng tested the private room’s barriers and devices, then followed Jiang Fugui onto the terrace to survey the venue.
• Cheng Buzheng watched the dancers and other guests, while Jiang Fugui drew pressure from a nearby Golden Core True Person until a powerful force from their room intervened.
• Cheng Buzheng examined the crowded first-level seating, then returned to the private room and waited with Jiang Fugui and his sister.
• An image of the lotus platform appeared on the Jade Wall, and True Lord Mingxiang announced that the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly was about to begin.
• Cheng Buzheng saw the armrest’s Jade Wall light up with controls for numerical entries and Heavenly Lamp Lighting, while the Jade Talisman rose into the air.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly began with Ouyang Wan'er presenting rare treasures for auction. Cheng Buzheng watched as a Foundation Establishment Pill sold for 23,900 Spirit Stones and Jiang Siling won a Sea-Crossing Disc; the assembly continued with a succession of high-grade treasures.

• Ouyang Wan'er opened the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly and presented a Foundation Establishment Pill for auction.
• A Qi Refining cultivator won the Foundation Establishment Pill with a bid of 23,900 Spirit Stones and completed the transaction immediately.
• Ouyang Wan'er presented the top-grade Treasure Tool Sea-Crossing Disc, which attracted bids from Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators.
• Jiang Siling won the Sea-Crossing Disc for 15,000 Spirit Stones, and Cheng Buzheng and Jiang Fugui congratulated her.
• Cheng Buzheng watched more than a hundred rare treasures, including top-grade Treasure Tools, Talisman Treasures, and precious Spirit Materials, go up for auction.

Cheng Buzheng bid aggressively on three-hundred-year-old Earth Milk Spirit Marrow, hoping it would help him break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage sooner. His Sky Lantern pushed the price to 51,000 Spirit Stones, but a rival bidder threatened to exceed his limit.

• Ouyang Wan'er presented a bottle of three-hundred-year-old Earth Milk Spirit Marrow and opened bidding at 10,000 Spirit Stones.
• Cheng Buzheng placed a 25,000-Spirit-Stone bid and lit the first Sky Lantern of the assembly.
• Jiang Siling and Jiang Fugui questioned Cheng Buzheng's willingness to risk his fortune, and he explained that reaching the late stage sooner could give him another chance to pursue the Golden Core Stage.
• A rival bidder raised the price, and Cheng Buzheng's Sky Lantern took the bid to 51,000 Spirit Stones, close to his preset limit.
• Cheng Buzheng realized that if the rival bid again, his lantern would go out and reveal his financial limit.

Cheng Buzheng won the Earth Milk Spirit Marrow after the rival bidder withdrew, then watched the auction continue until the rare Sword Grinding Stone drew the attention of Nascent Soul cultivators. A sword-wielding True Lord declared the stone his, and True Lord Mingxiang returned to her seat without bidding, leaving the contest unresolved.

• Cheng Buzheng won the Earth Milk Spirit Marrow for a little over fifty thousand Spirit Stones after the young cultivator in private room No. 821 stopped bidding.
• Cheng Buzheng exchanged all four Hui Gold Snakes for the prize and returned to his private room with just over three thousand Spirit Stones remaining.
• Cheng Buzheng watched the auction sell thousands of treasures, noting that private room access and True Lord Mingxiang's presence had helped him secure the marrow cheaply.
• Ouyang Wan'er presented a Sword Grinding Stone with a starting price of five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, prompting True Lord Mingxiang to bid.
• A sword-wielding Nascent Soul cultivator stepped onto his balcony and declared that the Sword Grinding Stone was his.
• True Lord Mingxiang briefly stepped onto her balcony, then returned to her room and made no further bid while Cheng Buzheng stayed inside.

Cheng Buzheng watched the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly progress as increasingly rare treasures drew fierce bidding from powerful cultivators. As the event neared its end, Ouyang Wan'er introduced the grand finale, guarded by the renowned Sea-Suppressing Twin Heroes.

• A Nascent Soul cultivator won the rare item after driving its price to an enormous sum, and bidders then competed fiercely for a mid-grade Magic Treasure.
• Cheng Buzheng observed the costly treasures and learned that high-grade Spirit Pills were scarce because their ingredients took thousands of years to cultivate.
• After more than two days, Ouyang Wan'er announced the assembly's ten-thousandth treasure as its grand finale.
• The Sea-Suppressing Twin Heroes appeared beside the Treasure Display Table, and True Lord Mingxiang recognized them.
• Cultivators recounted that the brothers had once used a combined attack to kill a Nascent Soul Late Stage evil cultivator, increasing anticipation for the final treasure.

At the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly, the grand finale was revealed as the Langya Jade Sword, the key to the Langya Secret Realm. Cheng Buzheng gave his identical sword to True Lord Mingxiang and received a Golden Core Breaking Pill, while the auction continued.

• Ouyang Wan'er unveiled the Langya Jade Sword and announced that bidding would start at five hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
• Cheng Buzheng recognized the sword as identical to the one he had found, and saw that True Lord Mingxiang was determined to obtain it.
• Cheng Buzheng presented his Langya Jade Sword to True Lord Mingxiang before Jiang Siling and Jiang Fugui could reveal that they remembered it.
• Cheng Buzheng asked for a treasure to help him break through to the Golden Core Stage, and True Lord Mingxiang gave him the Golden Core Breaking Pill intended for Jiang Siling.
• Jiang Fugui showed envy without greed, Jiang Siling smiled at Cheng Buzheng, and True Lord Mingxiang approved of their reactions.

Cheng Buzheng received a Golden Core Breaking Pill from True Lord Mingxiang at the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly, while Jiang Siling and Jiang Fugui learned that their enemy Gongzhi Yang was present. After Gongzhi Yang won the Langya Jade Sword, True Lord Mingxiang promised to take Cheng Buzheng to the Langya Secret Realm if he reached the Golden Core Stage in time.

• Cheng Buzheng returned to his seat pleased with the Golden Core Breaking Pill True Lord Mingxiang had given him.
• True Lord Mingxiang stopped bidding at three million Spirit Stones, and Nascent Soul cultivators from powerful factions announced themselves as the contest for the Langya Jade Sword intensified.
• Jiang Siling told True Lord Mingxiang that Gongzhi Yang's disciple had killed her grandfather, and True Lord Mingxiang found that Gongzhi Yang had come alone.
• Gongzhi Yang won the Langya Jade Sword auction, completing the exchange under the watch of the Sea-Suppressing Twin Heroes.
• True Lord Mingxiang promised to take Cheng Buzheng to the Langya Secret Realm if he reached the Golden Core Stage within a hundred and fifty years, then Jiang Siling gave Jiang Fugui the Sea-Crossing Disc before leaving with her master.

After returning from the Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly, Cheng Buzheng spent two years honing his foundation while Little Roar matured. Once Little Roar reached the peak of the First-order High-grade, Cheng Buzheng brought it to a deserted island for its first real battle, where it struggled to defeat two Cold Water Crocodiles.

• Cheng Buzheng returned to Xuanli Island, inspected the Earth Milk Spirit Marrow and Golden Core Breaking Pill, and told Little Roar to refine the essence it had eaten.
• For two years, Cheng Buzheng honed his foundation while his puppets handled outside affairs and refined Qi Gathering Pills.
• Cheng Buzheng saw that Little Roar had reached the peak of the First-order High-grade and decided to temper it in battle before its next breakthrough.
• Cheng Buzheng took Little Roar to a deserted island and sent it to fight two First-order Mid-grade Cold Water Crocodiles.
• Little Roar attacked with its Sky-Piercing Horn and charged the crocodiles, but the nimble beasts survived despite their severe wounds.

Cheng Buzheng trained Little Roar for a year until its battle instincts awakened, then gave it a pale purple Inner Core. Little Roar swallowed it and began transforming inside a purple cocoon, where its old scales and spikes fell away as a new Sky-Piercing Horn grew.

• Little Roar killed two Cold Water Crocodiles in its first trial by fire, then offered one to Cheng Buzheng before eating it with his permission.
• Cheng Buzheng replayed the fight on a Light Screen and explained Little Roar's mistakes.
• Cheng Buzheng spent a year training Little Roar against Demonic Beasts and Desolate Beasts until it could kill ordinary First-order High-grade opponents in fewer than three breaths.
• Cheng Buzheng returned to the Cave Mansion with Little Roar and gave it a pale purple Inner Core, which it swallowed.
• A purple cocoon enveloped Little Roar as its old scales and tail spikes fell off, new harder scales grew in, and its Sky-Piercing Horn lengthened.

Cheng Buzheng watched Little Roar complete its transformation and tested the newly advanced Thunder Roar Beast’s abilities. He returned to the forbidden grounds with Little Roar, fed it a Bipolar Pill, and resumed cultivation.

• After half a year, Little Roar emerged from its cracked Light Cocoon and revealed its Foundation Establishment Realm advancement.
• Little Roar demonstrated its innate ability to attach itself to Cheng Buzheng’s back, allowing them to leave the forbidden grounds together.
• Cheng Buzheng tested Little Roar’s Thunder Snake Coil attack over the sea and found it could threaten ordinary second-order low-grade beasts and contend with a middle-grade one.
• Cheng Buzheng rode Little Roar to compare its flying speed, finding it faster than an ordinary second-order middle-grade flying beast but slower than his own escape technique.
• Cheng Buzheng returned to the Cave Mansion and gave Little Roar a Bipolar Pill before resuming cultivation.

After two years of strengthening his cultivation and upgrading the Heart Spirit Treasure Eye, Cheng Buzheng prepared to break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. He completed the breakthrough after months of cultivation and sat with a satisfied smile.

• Cheng Buzheng exchanged Honor Points for eight pieces of Spirit Heart Ore and upgraded the Heart Spirit Treasure Eye to a superior Treasure Tool with a thirty-million-li range.
• Cheng Buzheng consolidated his cultivation while his Puppets earned Spirit Stones and Little Roar grew stronger on Bipolar Pills.
• Cheng Buzheng prepared for his breakthrough, called Little Roar to imprint itself on his back, and recalled his divine sense.
• Cheng Buzheng circulated the fifth layer of the Star River Canon for half a month, then swallowed the Earth Milk Spirit Marrow and meditated for a month.
• Cheng Buzheng's Spirit Pressure surged as he broke through, then vanished; after sitting for three more months, he opened his eyes and smiled.

Cheng Buzheng struggled to afford the pills needed to cultivate at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage while guarding Xuanli City, so he chose to prioritize the island’s safety until his assignment ended. He and Little Roar rationed their pills as Cheng Buzheng continued refining his cultivation.

• Cheng Buzheng realized that Xuanli Island’s tiny Spirit Vein and the rising cost of high-grade pills could not support his cultivation, but his guarding assignment would end in about four years.
• Cheng Buzheng collected a Storage Bag from No. 3 Puppet and spent two months in the Earth Fire Chamber refining pills.
• Cheng Buzheng told Little Roar that they would have to cut back on food and cultivation pills until his assignment ended.
• Cheng Buzheng decided not to leave Xuanli City to take pill-refining missions, since an attack during his absence could cost him his Contribution Points and bring punishment from the Immortal Alliance.
• Cheng Buzheng gave Little Roar a Bipolar Pill for its half-month ration, swallowed a Second-order mid-grade Bipolar Pill himself, and began refining its power.

Cheng Buzheng refused Jiang Fugui’s offer to leave the sect and join the Sea Suppressing Alliance, choosing instead to remain in the Immortal Alliance and gather resources for his Golden Core breakthrough. After Jiang Fugui departed, Cheng Buzheng reflected on the dangers and losses that leaving would entail, while recognizing that his cautious plan depended on surviving another mission.

• Over two years, Cheng Buzheng slew several Second-order Desolate Beasts that attacked Xuanli Island, while Little Roar grew stronger after consuming its last Inner Core.
• Jiang Fugui visited Cheng Buzheng and asked him to join the Sea Suppressing Alliance, but Cheng Buzheng declined.
• Jiang Fugui told Cheng Buzheng where he would stay, shared Spirit Wine with him, and then left.
• Cheng Buzheng considered the risk that True Lord Mingxiang could discover his abilities and the loss of sect benefits and Contribution Points that leaving would bring.
• Cheng Buzheng decided to remain in the Immortal Alliance so he could earn enough Contribution Points to obtain a treasure for his Golden Core breakthrough, though he still needed another mission.