Chapter Summaries

Wen Xingrui successfully advanced to Tier 4 Mid-Level Artifact Refiner by forging a defensive armor robe, then gave it to Wu Tao. Wu Tao refined and subdued the Heavenly Flame Imperial Armor, put away his old robe in memory of Zhao Ting, and changed the new armor’s color to gray.

• Wen Xingrui began refining a Tier 4 Mid-Level defensive armor robe while Wu Tao and Yang Kaiji watched.
• After refining through the night, Wen Xingrui completed the Heavenly Flame Imperial Armor and successfully advanced to Tier 4 Mid-Level Artifact Refiner.
• Wen Xingrui gave the Heavenly Flame Imperial Armor to Wu Tao and agreed to refine him a Tier 4 Flying Sword later.
• Wu Tao returned to his residence, refined and subdued the Heavenly Flame Imperial Armor, and stored his old robe as a keepsake of Zhao Ting.
• Wu Tao put on the Heavenly Flame Imperial Armor and changed its bright red color to gray.

Wu Tao visited Gao Xing under his Li Mo identity and was privately recognized as Han Fan after Gao Xing revealed that Wen Xingrui had told him the truth. Gao Xing promised to keep the identity secret, leaving Wu Tao relieved that his disguise had not been seen through.

• Wu Tao checked his cultivation progress, continued training, and later went with Chen Yao to the Outer Sect Marketplace before they returned to cultivate.
• More than ten days later, Wu Tao joined Zhao Zhen, Fan Zhifeng, and Meng Haoting on a visit to Gao Xing, where Gao Youwang welcomed them.
• Wu Tao met Gao Xing, whose cultivation had fallen to Mid-Stage Qi Refining, and the group chatted with him before preparing to leave.
• Gao Xing asked Wu Tao to stay behind, then privately called him Junior Brother Han and said he would not reveal his identity.
• Gao Xing explained that Wen Xingrui had told him Wu Tao was Han Fan, and Wu Tao understood how Gao Xing had learned the truth.

Wu Tao reunited with Gao Xing, received a message from Su Sanxian, and continued cultivating while preparing to ignite the Fire of the Primordial Spirit. After reaching the necessary mastery of the Nine Luminaries Divine Fire Technique, he asked Wen Xingrui to guard him as he began the dangerous process.

• Wu Tao and Gao Xing reminisced about the Ethereal Void Sect, and Wu Tao promised to help their former colleagues and encourage Gao Youwang.
• Li Jingxing gave Wu Tao an Image Recording Jade Pendant from Su Sanxian, who planned to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm and invited Wu Tao to observe.
• Wu Tao recorded a reply for Su Sanxian, saying he would remain at the Ethereal Void Immortal Sect until his mission was complete.
• Wu Tao reassured Chen Yao about her Golden Core breakthrough and continued cultivating, eventually reaching 50% initial mastery of the Nine Luminaries Divine Fire Technique.
• Wu Tao asked Wen Xingrui to protect him, and, with his master standing guard in the artifact refining Main Hall, began igniting the Fire of the Primordial Spirit.

Wu Tao successfully ignited the Fire of the Primordial Spirit and planned to advance to Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner after completing his preparations. Wen Xingrui arranged for the Artifact Refining Hall elders to observe the advancement at the Ethereal Void Immortal Sect, without revealing that Wu Tao would be the one advancing.

• Wu Tao used the Nine Luminaries Divine Fire Technique to ignite the Fire of the Primordial Spirit in his Sea of Divine Sense, and Wen Xingrui congratulated him.
• Wu Tao told Wen Xingrui he expected to advance to Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner in six months, and agreed to let the Artifact Refining Hall elders observe the process under an Immortal Dao Contract.
• Wu Tao told Chen Yao he would postpone taking her traveling while he prepared for his artifact-refining breakthrough, and explained that his Magic Power and Divine Sense let him advance while still at Golden Core Perfection.
• Three months later, Wu Tao finished comprehending the Tier 4 Low-Grade Artifact Refining Dao and gave Wen Xingrui a list of Spiritual Materials for a fire-attribute Flying Sword.
• Wen Xingrui told Yang Kaiji, Yao Wucheng, and the other elders that they would observe a Tier 3 Advanced Artifact Refiner advance at the Ethereal Void Immortal Sect in two months, but did not disclose that Wu Tao would be the refiner.

Wu Tao prepared to advance to Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner, while Wen Xingrui and the Artifact Refining Hall elders concealed his true cultivation behind the appearance of a Nascent Soul True Lord. Wu Tao began refining a Tier 4 Fire Attribute Flying Sword and was still carefully processing its spiritual materials when the chapter ended.

• Wen Xingrui gave Wu Tao two sets of Tier 4 Low-Grade Spiritual Materials and showed him the Immortal Dao Contracts for his advancement.
• Wu Tao and Chen Yao paid respects to Chen Shan and Chen Shun, and Chen Yao prayed for Wu Tao's success.
• Wen Xingrui revealed that Wu Tao was the Tier 3 Advanced Artifact Refiner advancing that day, and Wu Tao displayed his powerful divine sense to make the elders believe he was a Nascent Soul cultivator.
• Yang Kaiji and the other Artifact Refining Hall elders signed contracts promising to keep Wu Tao's advancement secret.
• Wu Tao began refining a Tier 4 Fire Attribute Flying Sword with the Fire of the Primordial Spirit and spent two shichen processing its spiritual materials.

Wu Tao successfully advanced to Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner by refining the Huoyi Sword, then spent six months cultivating and waiting for a transfer to Star Immortal Palace. A letter from Ethereal Void Cultivation City brought news that Gu Mingsheng and Li Feiyao had died one after the other.

• Wu Tao spent a day and a night inscribing the Huoyi Sword’s Divine Prohibition and refining the Tier 4 Low-Grade flying sword successfully on his first attempt.
• Wen Xingrui and the Artifact Refining Hall elders congratulated Wu Tao on advancing to Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner, and Wu Tao celebrated the news with Chen Yao and honored Chen Shan.
• Wu Tao told Gao Xing of his advancement, then resumed his routine and spent the next six months cultivating while waiting for news of his transfer to Star Immortal Palace.
• Wen Xingrui gave Wu Tao a jade pendant and letter from Ethereal Void Cultivation City, which reported that Gu Mingsheng had died and Li Feiyao had followed the next day.

Wu Tao and Chen Yao traveled to Ethereal Void Cultivation City to attend Gu Mingsheng and Li Feiyao’s funeral, then Wu Tao received orders to return to Star Immortal Palace. After returning and witnessing Su Sanxian’s advancement to Nascent Soul, Wu Tao prepared to travel the Star Sea Cultivation World with Chen Yao so they could pursue breakthroughs of their own.

• Wu Tao learned that Gu Mingsheng and Li Feiyao had died and told Chen Yao they would attend the funeral in Ethereal Void Cultivation City.
• Li Jingxing gave Wu Tao a transfer order requiring him to return to Star Immortal Palace in ten days, while Gu Xingyuan would take charge of the artifact refiners remaining at Ethereal Void Immortal Sect.
• Wu Tao and Chen Yao attended Gu Mingsheng and Li Feiyao’s funeral, where Wu Tao urged Gu Xi and Yu Shan to cultivate toward Golden Core.
• Wu Tao returned to Star Immortal Palace with Chen Yao, and Su Sanxian successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.
• Wu Tao told Su Sanxian he planned to travel the Star Sea Cultivation World with Chen Yao to seek his own Nascent Soul breakthrough and help her reach Golden Core.

Wu Tao obtained a True Elixir Fruit for Chen Yao’s upcoming Golden Core breakthrough by agreeing to refine a Tier 4 Low-Grade Magical Treasure for Guo Tao after reaching Tier 4. A year into their travels, Wu Tao and Chen Yao settled on South Nine Island, where he continued using Dao Language to try to bring Chen Yao’s sensed breakthrough opportunity sooner.

• Wu Tao prepared the resources for his and Chen Yao’s breakthroughs, then learned from Liu Yidao that Guo Tao had a True Elixir Fruit to trade.
• Wu Tao accepted Guo Tao’s True Elixir Fruit and promised to refine him a Tier 4 Low-Grade Magical Treasure once he advanced to Tier 4 artifact refinement.
• Wu Tao gave Chen Yao the True Elixir Fruit and explained that it could help her reach the perfected First Level of the Golden Core Realm after her breakthrough.
• Wu Tao and Chen Yao left Star Immortal Palace to travel, then settled on South Nine Island in the Star South Sea Region after reaching it six months later.
• After Fang Wuyou invited them to hunt Sea Demonic Beasts, Wu Tao declined and took Chen Yao to the Cultivation Room to use Dao Language and try to hasten her breakthrough opportunity.

Wu Tao helped Chen Yao begin breaking through from Foundation Establishment Perfection to Golden Core, guarding her as she tempered her magic power and formed a Golden Core Dao Manifestation. When Wu Tao activated the True Elixir Fruit to strengthen her breakthrough, its aura drew all five Golden Core Masters of South Nine Island to their residence.

• Wu Tao recited Dao Language to stimulate Chen Yao's breakthrough opportunity, and she sensed that her chance had arrived.
• Wu Tao prepared a Tier 3 Spirit Gathering Formation and supplied Chen Yao with Spirit Fire, Spirit Water, and pills as she began breaking through.
• Fang Wuyou and nearby Foundation Establishment cultivators sensed Chen Yao's breakthrough aura and watched from a distance.
• Chen Yao tempered her magic power for two days, formed her Golden Core Dao Manifestation, and prepared to evolve her True Art.
• Wu Tao activated the True Elixir Fruit for Chen Yao, alerting the five Golden Core Masters of South Nine Island, who rushed to the residence.

As Chen Yao refined the True Elixir Fruit during her Golden Core breakthrough, Evil True Lord Chishui attacked to seize it, while Chen Rui backed down and urged her to surrender. Wu Tao revealed his 3,700-li Divine Sense, immobilized the attackers, and exposed himself as a Nascent Soul True Lord, leaving Chen Yao free to continue breaking through.

• Fang Wuyou and the other cultivators recognized the True Elixir Fruit in Chen Yao's Dao Manifestation, while Chen Rui and the four Golden Core Masters arrived and watched.
• Chen Rui probed Wu Tao with his Divine Sense, and Wu Tao told Chen Yao to begin refining the fruit.
• Evil True Lord Chishui appeared, threatened Chen Rui through his younger brother, and then demanded the fruit from Wu Tao and Chen Yao.
• When Chen Yao continued refining the fruit, Evil True Lord Chishui attacked her residence with a Golden Core Layer 7 True Art.
• Wu Tao manifested his 3,700-li Divine Sense, halted the attack, and forced Evil True Lord Chishui, Chen Rui, and the watching cultivators to the ground.
• Wu Tao appeared before Evil True Lord Chishui and told Chen Yao to focus on her breakthrough, while the onlookers realized he was a Nascent Soul True Lord.

Wu Tao revealed his Nascent Soul cultivation, killed Evil True Lord Chishui, and punished Chen Rui by assigning him a ten-year campaign in the Lost Sea Area’s Forbidden Sea Area. Chen Yao completed her breakthrough to Golden Core, and Wu Tao announced that his own opportunity to advance in the Nascent Soul realm had arrived.

• Wu Tao killed Evil True Lord Chishui with a casual wave and took his storage bag after Chishui tried to seize the True Elixir Fruit.
• Wu Tao recognized Chen Rui’s divine-sense probing and sentenced him to a ten-year campaign mission in the Lost Sea Area’s Forbidden Sea Area; Chen Rui accepted and asked Zhang Hua to protect his younger brother.
• Chen Yao refined the True Elixir Fruit, evolved her True Art into a Golden Core Natal True Art, and reached the peak of Golden Core Layer 1.
• Chen Rui, Zhang Hua, Fang Wuyou, and the other cultivators congratulated Chen Yao and gave her gifts after her breakthrough.
• Wu Tao told Chen Yao that his opportunity to break through in the Nascent Soul realm had arrived.

Wu Tao left South Nine Island with Chen Yao and found an isolated island in the South Desolate Sea Region to begin his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm. After enduring the arduous tempering of his Golden Core, he broke it and formed a Nascent Soul, then began tempering the Nascent Soul itself.

• Wu Tao sensed his breakthrough opportunity and decided to leave South Nine Island rather than risk drawing attention there; Chen Yao packed up and departed with him on the Flying Wave Boat.
• Fang Wuyou and the other neighbors saw Wu Tao and Chen Yao leave, while Chen Rui later discovered their home was empty and resolved to carry out his mission in the Lost Sea Area.
• Wu Tao and Chen Yao reached an uninhabited island in the South Desolate Sea Region, where Wu Tao set up a Spirit Gathering Array and a defensive formation before beginning his breakthrough.
• Wu Tao spent fifteen days tempering his exceptionally solid Golden Core with Five Elements Baleful Qi, then continued cautiously with one element at a time.
• After another month, Wu Tao's Golden Core shattered and the Nine Profound Celestial Heavens Star Fire Nascent Soul emerged; he began tempering it with the remaining Five Elements Baleful Qi.

Wu Tao completed his Nascent Soul breakthrough by tempering his nascent soul with Five Elements Baleful Qi and surviving Night Wandering and Day Wandering. After two Nascent Soul True Lords from the Tianheng Chamber of Commerce protected him from an injured fourth-order flying monster beast, Wu Tao returned to his body as a newly advanced Nascent Soul True Lord.

• Chen Yao replenished the Spirit Gathering Formation as Wu Tao’s breakthrough aura drew wild animals to the island.
• Wu Tao consumed the last of his Five Elements Baleful Qi, then sent his nascent soul out to complete Night Wandering and Day Wandering.
• An injured early fourth-order flying monster beast attacked the formation while Wu Tao’s nascent soul was away, and Chen Yao sent the Soul-Devouring Insect to warn him.
• Two Nascent Soul True Lords from the Tianheng Chamber of Commerce drove off the monster beast and offered to protect Wu Tao as he finished Day Wandering.
• Wu Tao completed Day Wandering, returned his nascent soul to his body, and thanked the two Tianheng Chamber of Commerce cultivators as a newly advanced Nascent Soul True Lord.

Wu Tao completed his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm and accepted a ride with Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun of the Tianheng Chamber of Commerce toward the Star Sea Region. The two cultivators planned to judge his character during the journey before deciding whether to invite him into their organization.

• Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun introduced themselves to Wu Tao after helping drive away an early fourth-tier flying Demonic Beast, and Wu Tao promised to repay their kindness.
• Wu Tao returned to Chen Yao, explained that the Tianheng Chamber of Commerce’s Flying Boat was headed toward the Star Sea Region, and packed their belongings for the trip.
• Wu Tao and Chen Yao boarded the Flying Boat, where Chen Cunli congratulated Wu Tao and asked about his plans after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.
• Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun discussed inviting Wu Tao to join the Tianheng Chamber of Commerce, but decided to observe his character during the month-and-a-half voyage first.
• Wu Tao settled into the quarters with Chen Yao and checked his Personal Status, which showed his Nascent Soul cultivation and a lifespan of 1,859 years.

Wu Tao reviewed his new Nascent Soul abilities while traveling toward the Star Sea Region aboard a Tianheng Chamber of Commerce flying boat. When a healed fourth-tier flying demonic beast attacked the boat, Wu Tao and Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun joined forces to kill it, and they agreed to split the proceeds from its corpse.

• Wu Tao assessed his Nascent Soul lifespan and cultivation plans, including returning to Star Immortal Palace for a compatible cultivation technique and beginning the Yuan Body Realm combat technique, Star-Shattering Explosion.
• During their voyage, Chen Cunli invited Wu Tao and Wu Hongjun to a small trading fair and learned that Wu Tao still lacked a Nascent Soul-stage cultivation technique.
• A fourth-tier early-stage flying demonic beast appeared above the flying boat, and Chen Cunli recognized it as the beast that had previously attacked Wu Tao.
• Wu Tao, Chen Cunli, and Wu Hongjun left the boat’s protective array and fought the beast together; Wu Tao stunned it with Yin Spirit Tremor, allowing Chen Cunli to pierce its skull with his flying sword.
• Chen Cunli proposed that the three of them split the proceeds from selling the demonic beast’s corpse, and Wu Tao and Wu Hongjun agreed before returning to the boat.

Wu Tao and Chen Yao reached the Star Sea Region after traveling with the Tianheng Chamber of Commerce, and Wu Tao revealed that he belonged to the Star Immortal Palace when Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun invited him to join. Before returning to the sect, Wu Tao gave them two Tier 4 low-level Defensive Magic Robes in gratitude for helping him during his Nascent Soul breakthrough.

• Wu Tao told Chen Yao that he and the Tianheng Chamber of Commerce's Nascent Soul cultivators had killed the Tier 4 Early-Stage Flying Demonic Beast that attacked their Flying Boat.
• Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun invited Wu Tao to join the Tianheng Chamber of Commerce as an elder, but Wu Tao showed them his Star Immortal Palace Identity Token and declined because he was already a sect cultivator.
• Wu Tao and Chen Yao arrived at a Spirit Vein island near the Star Immortal Palace and arranged to return to the sect on its Tier 4 Intermediate Flying Boat.
• Wu Tao refined two Tier 4 low-level Defensive Magic Robes and brought them to Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun as thanks for aiding his breakthrough.
• Chen Cunli gave Wu Tao his share of the proceeds from selling the demonic beast, and Wu Tao presented the two robes to the Nascent Soul cultivators.

Wu Tao rewarded Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun for helping him, then returned to Star Immortal Palace with Chen Yao after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage and Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner. He began preparing to move to the Nascent Soul Sea Area and tested whether his Nascent Soul could enter the Celestial Heavens, but found the sect’s protection array extended above the Cloud Sea.

• Wu Tao gave Chen Cunli and Wu Hongjun Tier 4 Low-Level Defensive Magic Robes and an Identity Magic Talisman, while the two merchants worried that they still could not meet Star Immortal Palace’s Resource Hall steward.
• Wu Tao and Chen Yao returned to Star Immortal Palace aboard a Tier 4 Intermediate Flying Boat, where Wu Tao told Fang Yuanhao he had advanced to Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner.
• Wu Tao returned to Jade Star Island, told Chen Yao they would move to the Nascent Soul Sea Area, and instructed Wang Sheng to settle the island’s businesses.
• Wu Tao informed Duanmu Lei, Su Sanxian, Yu Zhixin, and Liu Yidao of his advances and planned to arrange his Nascent Soul identity, island, and cultivation technique.
• Wu Tao sent his Nascent Soul from Jade Star Island into the Cloud Sea, but discovered that Star Immortal Palace’s protection array blocked his way out.

Wu Tao entered the Celestial Heavens Layer and collected his first Star Flowing Light, which greatly accelerated his Cosmic Star Body Refining Art cultivation. After returning to Star Immortal Palace, he reported to Hall Master Xiong and was recognized as a Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner.

• Wu Tao sent his Nascent Soul into the lowest Celestial Heavens Layer to search for Star Flowing Light, enduring its harsh Celestial Heavens Qi and avoiding a storm.
• Wu Tao encountered Star Flowing Light on his return journey, captured it in a Jade Bottle, and used it to raise his Cosmic Star Body Refining Art · Nascent Body Chapter to 15%.
• Wu Tao practiced the Crimson Flame Divine Fire Cover Technique, then decided to seek a Nascent Soul-level cultivation technique and additional spells.
• Wu Tao left Jade Star Island for the Artifact Refining Hall, where Yu Zhixin redirected him to Hall Master Xiong's main hall.
• Hall Master Xiong congratulated Wu Tao on advancing to Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner and told him to call him Senior Brother Xiong; Yu Zhixin was assigned to help Wu Tao obtain a new Identity Token.

Wu Tao received his new Identity Token and chose a Nascent Soul Island after returning to the Star Immortal Palace’s Refining Hall. He named the island Jade Star Island and left the arrangements for its spirit vein to the relevant deacons.

• Yu Zhixin told Wu Tao he planned to hand over the Deacon Hall within half a year and focus on cultivation, then arranged to prepare Wu Tao’s new Identity Token.
• Lin Qijun and Geng Xiangshu congratulated Wu Tao on becoming a Tier 4 Low-Level Artifact Refiner and asked about the Warship Department’s future leadership.
• Wu Tao met with the Warship Department’s Artifact Refiners, heard their reports, and guided Ye Chaoming and Jin Cha in Tier 3 advanced artifact refining.
• Wu Tao worked on deducing the Treasure-Dropping Coin until Yu Zhixin messaged him that his Identity Token was ready.
• Yu Zhixin brought Zhang Jinquan and Liu San to help Wu Tao choose a Nascent Soul Island and arrange its spirit vein.
• Wu Tao selected the vacant island next to Duanmu Lei and Su Sanxian’s islands and named it Jade Star Island.

Wu Tao arranged to move to Jade Star Island, learned that his promotion ceremony would be held with Su Sanxian’s, and chose the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Capital Spirit Preserving Method as his Nascent Soul cultivation technique. After returning home and beginning to study it, he told Chen Yao they would move within seven days, then received word that Fu Xuan had come to visit.

• Zhang Jinquan and Liu San completed Wu Tao’s relocation arrangements, promising to prepare Jade Star Island within seven days.
• Yu Zhixin told Wu Tao that his vice hall master ceremony would be held with Su Sanxian’s in about a month, and Wu Tao agreed to the simple joint ceremony.
• Wu Tao visited Yuan Jun at the Cultivation Technique Hall and selected the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Capital Spirit Preserving Method.
• Wu Tao returned to Jade Star Island, began studying the technique, and told Chen Yao they would move within seven days.
• Wu Tao received a message that Fu Xuan had come to visit.