Chapter Summaries

After Mu Chen died while fighting a wanted criminal, he traveled through the stars and was reborn as a young child in the Heaven Origin World. He collapsed soon after arriving, and an old man and a girl found him.

• Mu Chen recognized a wanted criminal at the barbecue restaurant, but the man stabbed him before he could call the police.
• Mu Chen fought back with metal skewers and killed the criminal, then died from his abdominal wound as the manager called the police.
• Mu Chen's body vanished, and his consciousness traveled through the stars inside a ball of white light.
• Colored motes of light struck Mu Chen, and he woke in a child's body in Great Zhou City, in the Vast Continent of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
• Mu Chen's legs gave out, and he collapsed; an old man and a girl found him and the old man lifted him up.

After awakening in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Mu Chen realized he had transmigrated into the cultivation world of Yuan Zun and met Su Youwei and her ailing grandfather. With nowhere else to go, he accepted their offer to stay while he planned to find work and learn to cultivate.

• Mu Chen woke in an unfamiliar room after being rescued and learned that a young girl named Su Youwei and her grandfather had brought him home.
• Su Youwei introduced herself, and Mu Chen recognized her as a character from Yuan Zun and identified the world as Cangxuan Heaven’s Great Zhou Dynasty.
• Mu Chen considered the dangers of the cultivation world and resolved to keep a low profile while seeking a way to gain strength.
• Su Youwei’s grandfather entered and offered Mu Chen a place to stay when he learned the boy had no home or family.
• Mu Chen accepted the offer and planned to find work, pursue cultivation, and repay the family by helping his grandfather get medical care.

Mu Chen discovered the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols and the original Ancestral Stone inside his Soul Space, giving him hope for his future despite their current limitations. The next day, he helped Su Youwei draw water while her grandfather worried about leaving her alone as his health worsened.

• Mu Chen entered his Soul Space and discovered that he possessed replicas of the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols, which needed time to adapt to the world's laws.
• Mu Chen found the original Ancestral Stone, whose powers were weakened by severe damage, and wondered whether the treasures could restrain the Holy Clan.
• After sleeping, Mu Chen recovered enough to walk and offered to help Su Youwei with her chores.
• Su Youwei asked Mu Chen to draw two buckets of water, and he struggled with the task because his young body was weak.
• Su Youwei's grandfather watched them get along and worried that his failing health and poverty would leave his granddaughter alone.

Mu Chen trained with Su Youwei and later entered the Ancestral Stone, where he discovered Little Marten living inside it. After explaining that they were in another world, Mu Chen claimed authority over Little Marten and promised to help restore his body someday.

• Mu Chen began running with Su Youwei, who blushed at his lingering looks before racing after him.
• Su Youwei smiled as she reflected on how Mu Chen had changed her and her grandfather’s lives.
• At night, Mu Chen entered the Ancestral Stone’s space and coaxed its hidden tenant into appearing.
• Mu Chen teased the palm-sized Little Marten by calling him a rat and demanded rent, then used the Ancestral Stone to make him yield.
• Little Marten revealed that he had once reached the peak of the Death Profound Realm, and Mu Chen explained the cultivation realms of the Heaven Origin World.
• Mu Chen promised to help Little Marten restore his body and called himself his boss, which Little Marten rejected.

Mu Chen used Ancestral Stone Spirit Liquid to strengthen his body and then added some to Su Youwei’s grandfather’s medicine. The old man expelled a mouthful of black blood and felt stronger, while Su Youwei anxiously checked whether he was all right.

• Mu Chen met Little Marten inside the Ancestral Stone and confirmed it was the original, then insisted that Little Marten would one day call him Boss.
• Mu Chen tested the Ancestral Stone Spirit Liquid and found that it quickly toughened his skin; Little Marten warned him not to reveal the Stone Talisman.
• Mu Chen heard Su Youwei’s grandfather coughing and offered her spirit liquid to treat his worsening condition.
• Mu Chen added a drop of spirit liquid to the old man’s medicine, and Su Youwei’s grandfather drank it.
• Su Youwei’s grandfather spat out black, congealed blood and regained strength, leaving Su Youwei worried by the alarming reaction.

Mu Chen cured Su Youwei’s grandfather with Ancestral Stone Spirit Liquid, deepening Su Youwei’s gratitude toward him. Two years later, Mu Chen proposed that they enter Great Zhou Mansion together, and he promised to obtain their admission slots.

• Su Youwei’s grandfather recovered completely, and Su Youwei hugged Mu Chen in her excitement before running off in embarrassment.
• Su Youwei’s grandfather thanked Mu Chen for curing him, and Mu Chen explained that the illness had been easy to treat.
• Su Youwei promised to repay Mu Chen for the medicinal liquid, while Mu Chen accepted without concern.
• Over the next two years, Su Youwei and Mu Chen trained their bodies together without attempting Meridian Opening.
• Mu Chen suggested that they join Great Zhou Mansion to learn Source Arts and gain resources, and he said he would secure their admission slots.

Mu Chen went to the Great Zhou palace to offer Zhou Qing healing spiritual liquid in exchange for a place in Great Zhou Mansion, where he met Prince Zhou Yuan. Zhou Qing received him and wondered whether he came from outside the dynasty.

• Mu Chen asked the palace guards to let him meet Zhou Qing and offered a spiritual liquid capable of healing the body.
• Zhou Qing agreed to receive Mu Chen, and the guards escorted him through the palace.
• Mu Chen met Zhou Yuan, who dismissed the guard and personally led Mu Chen to his royal father.
• Zhou Qing welcomed Mu Chen, while Little Marten spoke with Mu Chen about his past strength and urged him to aim high.
• Zhou Qing wondered whether Mu Chen came from a reclusive family and asked if he was from outside the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Mu Chen traded healing spirit liquid with Zhou Qing for resources and admission to Great Zhou Mansion. Zhou Qing revealed the truth about Zhou Yuan’s stolen destiny and Qin Yu’s shortened lifespan, leaving Zhou Yuan furious at the Wu Family.

• Mu Chen offered Zhou Qing spirit liquid that could heal injuries and strengthen the body, but could not restore lost lifespan.
• Zhou Qing agreed to provide Mu Chen with two Great Zhou Mansion admission spots, Beast Soul Crystals, and a copy of the Qi Gathering Technique.
• Zhou Yuan asked Zhou Qing about his mother, and Zhou Qing chose to explain the family’s past in Mu Chen’s presence.
• Zhou Qing recounted how the Wu Family had taken Zhou Yuan’s Saint Dragon Destiny, and Zhou Yuan became enraged over his mother’s suffering.
• Zhou Yuan thanked Mu Chen for helping his mother, and Mu Chen said they had simply exchanged what each needed.

Mu Chen left the palace with a reward from Zhou Qing, helped Little Marten replenish his weakened demon spirit, and asked about body-tempering methods. After returning, he gave Su Youwei a Qi Gathering Technique and encouraged her to open her meridians, while preparing to begin his own cultivation.

• Mu Chen gave Zhou Qing advice about using the spirit liquid, and a maid reported that Qin Yu had vomited black blood but was recovering well.
• Zhou Qing gave Mu Chen a Source Crystal Card and a Pass Token before Mu Chen left the palace.
• Mu Chen traded Beast Soul Crystals for Little Marten calling him Boss, and Little Marten ate them to strengthen his demon spirit.
• Little Marten told Mu Chen to wait until he opened all Eight Meridians and reached the Qi Nourishing Realm before starting body tempering.
• Mu Chen gave Su Youwei a Qi Gathering Technique from the royal treasure vault and urged her to open her meridians soon.

Mu Chen used the Devouring Ancestral Symbol to draw in Heavenly Source Qi and opened his First Meridian after half a month. He discovered that the meridian had acquired the symbol’s devouring aura and considered using his other Ancestral Symbols to strengthen his remaining meridians.

• Mu Chen activated the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and used its power to draw Heavenly Source Qi into his body, while Su Youwei cultivated nearby.
• Su Youwei’s grandfather watched them without interrupting, though he worried about the dangers of cultivation.
• Mu Chen and Little Marten discussed the Devouring Ancestral Symbol’s cultivation benefits and Su Youwei’s talent.
• After half a month, Mu Chen opened his First Meridian, which expelled impurities and strengthened his body and senses.
• Mu Chen found that his First Meridian carried the Devouring Ancestral Symbol’s aura and planned to infuse his other meridians with the powers of his remaining Ancestral Symbols.

After opening his First Meridian, Mu Chen entered the Ancestral Stone’s Spirit Grinding Mill to train his soul. He endured ninety-nine rounds of being shattered and restored, emerging with his soul at the Initial Void Realm.

• Mu Chen celebrated opening his First Meridian with Su Youwei and told her they would soon enter the Great Zhou Mansion to seek cultivation resources and Source Arts.
• Mu Chen asked Little Marten to take him to a place where he could train his soul, hoping to gain the Devouring Ancestral Symbol’s recognition.
• Little Marten showed Mu Chen the Spirit Grinding Mill and warned that its soul-shattering pain could cause lasting damage.
• Mu Chen entered the grinding mills and endured repeated cycles of having his soul shattered and restored as it gradually grew stronger.
• After ninety-nine cycles, Mu Chen emerged with his soul at the Initial Void Realm.

After pushing his divine soul through repeated Spirit Grinding Mill trials, Mu Chen prepared to refine the Devouring Ancestral Symbol in the Black Forest Mountain Range. Its trial swallowed his soul into absolute darkness, where he began a lonely test of will.

• Mu Chen completed ninety-nine rounds of the Spirit Grinding Mill and told Little Marten he would continue after recovering.
• Mu Chen reassured Su Youwei, then traveled to the Black Forest Mountain Range to cultivate without interruption.
• Mu Chen summoned the Devouring Ancestral Symbol despite Little Marten's warning that refining it could kill him.
• Mu Chen entered the symbol's black hole, while Little Marten stayed behind to guard his body.
• Mu Chen found himself in a lightless realm and began walking through the darkness to face the symbol's trial.

Mu Chen endured the Devouring Ancestral Symbol’s Darkness Realm trial and successfully refined the symbol, raising his soul to the Late Void Realm. After learning that more than three months had passed, he realized Su Youwei would be angry and hurried to return.

• Mu Chen persisted through the endless darkness until the Devouring Ancestral Symbol’s trial ended and he met its Symbol Spirit.
• Mu Chen refined the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, which strengthened his soul from the Initial Void Realm to the Late Void Realm.
• Little Marten waited for Mu Chen for more than three months and feared he had died before Mu Chen woke and confirmed his success.
• Mu Chen demonstrated the symbol’s Devouring Power, nearly swallowing Little Marten’s demon spirit before making the black hole vanish.
• Little Marten told Mu Chen that more than three months had passed and warned him that Su Youwei would be angry, so Mu Chen prepared to return.

Mu Chen returned to Great Zhou City after more than three months away and reunited with Su Youwei, then accompanied her to Great Zhou Mansion. When Xu Lin mocked Zhou Yuan and attacked Mu Chen, Mu Chen crushed his wrist and established his authority among the students.

• Mu Chen apologized to Su Youwei for being gone so long, and she told him to rest before explaining that she had opened two meridians.
• After recovering for a few days, Mu Chen went with Su Youwei to Great Zhou Mansion, where Zhou Yuan greeted him and met Su Youwei.
• Mu Chen reassured Zhou Yuan that he believed in him despite the students looking down on him for being unable to open his meridians.
• Xu Lin mocked Zhou Yuan and warned Mu Chen to stay away from him, so Mu Chen insulted Xu Lin and accepted his challenge.
• Mu Chen caught Xu Lin's punch, broke his wrist, and threw him to the ground.

Mu Chen drew attention after defeating Xu Lin, then attended a lesson on Pattern Power with Zhou Yuan and Su Youwei. He quickly mastered the beginner inscriptions and helped Su Youwei practice, while the lecturer wondered why he could not sense Mu Chen’s soul realm.

• Mu Chen effortlessly defeated Xu Lin, prompting speculation about his meridian cultivation and earning praise from Chu Tianyang.
• Zhou Yuan apologized for drawing Mu Chen into trouble, but Mu Chen said he could handle anyone short of a powerful expert.
• During a lesson on Pattern Power, Mu Chen considered how soul techniques could be used in battle while Zhou Yuan listened intently and Su Youwei struggled to understand.
• Mu Chen quickly inscribed the Brute Ox, Light Body, and Iron Skin patterns, then guided Su Youwei as she practiced them.
• The lecturer noticed Zhou Yuan and several other students' progress but could not sense Mu Chen's soul realm and assumed a treasure concealed it.

Mu Chen chose the incomplete Flowing Water Shattering Rock Palm and used the Ancestral Stone to study its movements while Su Youwei practiced Jade Breaking Finger. He then decided to visit the royal palace for resources and Beast Soul Crystals, leaving Zhou Yuan still unable to begin cultivation until he met his future master.

• Mu Chen selected the incomplete Mid-grade Origin Art Flowing Water Shattering Rock Palm and decided he might restore it with the Ancestral Stone.
• Su Youwei chose Jade Breaking Finger, while Zhou Yuan held back from choosing a Source Art because his Eight Meridians had not manifested.
• Mu Chen tried to imitate the Ancestral Stone's light-shadow and struck Little Marten with a Soul Power stick after Little Marten laughed at him.
• The light-shadow demonstrated Flowing Water Shattering Rock Palm, and Mu Chen memorized its movements as Little Marten explained the Stone Talisman's deduction ability.
• Mu Chen decided to visit the royal palace for resources and Beast Soul Crystals, and Little Marten eagerly supported the trip.

Mu Chen shared a royal dinner with Zhou Qing, Qin Yu, and Zhou Yuan, and discussed the obstacle preventing Zhou Yuan from cultivating. Zhou Qing revealed that the Great Zhou Ancestral Sacrifice might offer Zhou Yuan a chance to open his meridians, and Mu Chen left with food packed for the journey.

• Qin Yu thanked Mu Chen for the medicine, and Zhou Qing toasted him for helping the family.
• Mu Chen said he had opened one meridian, while Zhou Yuan remained unable to cultivate because his Eight Meridians had not manifested.
• Mu Chen asked whether Zhou Qing had found a way to help Zhou Yuan, and Zhou Qing said the upcoming Great Zhou Ancestral Sacrifice might give him an opportunity.
• Zhou Yuan took heart from the possibility, while Mu Chen privately recalled that the sacrifice would lead Zhou Yuan to a powerful master.
• Mu Chen left the palace with some of the dishes, surprising Zhou Qing and the others.

Mu Chen and Su Youwei traveled to the Black Forest Mountain Range to train, where they fought a Source Beast and cultivated for half a month. After Mu Chen opened his second meridian and awakened a spatial resonance, he and Su Youwei were unexpectedly teleported to an unknown place.

• Mu Chen asked Su Youwei to join him on a training trip, and her grandfather encouraged them to go.
• Mu Chen and Su Youwei entered the Black Forest Mountain Range, where Su Youwei defeated a First-grade Source Beast in her first real battle.
• Mu Chen used the mountain range's Source Qi and the Devouring and Space Ancestral Symbols to open his second meridian while Su Youwei opened her third.
• After half a month, Mu Chen opened his second meridian, which resonated with the Space Ancestral Symbol and distorted the space around him.
• Su Youwei grabbed Mu Chen's arm, and they vanished from the Black Forest Mountain Range to an unknown destination.

The Space Ancestral Symbol accidentally teleported Mu Chen and Su Youwei into a dangerous ancient forest, where Mu Chen encountered Tuntun and discovered they both wielded Devouring Power. Tuntun stopped their clash when a young girl's voice called to it.

• The Space Ancestral Symbol teleported Mu Chen and Su Youwei, who fell into a shallow stream in an unfamiliar forest.
• Mu Chen and Su Youwei sensed danger in the forest and prepared to face a powerful beast after hearing a roar.
• A small yellow beast appeared, and Mu Chen recognized its Devouring Power as Tuntun's.
• Mu Chen and Tuntun clashed with their Devouring Power, drawing Su Youwei's astonished attention.
• A young girl's voice told Tuntun to stop, and both Tuntun and Mu Chen withdrew their powers.

Mu Chen and Su Youwei met Yaoyao after the Space Ancestral Symbol brought them to a mysterious forest, and she offered to take them to Grandpa Hei, who might send them home. They followed her through the forest with Tuntun perched on Mu Chen’s head.

• Yaoyao appeared with Tuntun, and Mu Chen and Su Youwei were struck by her beauty.
• Su Youwei introduced herself, Mu Chen gave his name, and Yaoyao told them hers but could not name the place.
• Yaoyao noticed Mu Chen’s Devouring Power and offered to take him and Su Youwei to Grandpa Hei for help leaving.
• Tuntun climbed onto Mu Chen’s head, while Little Marten laughed at his predicament before Mu Chen threatened him.
• Su Youwei spoke with Yaoyao as they walked through the forest, and Mu Chen fed jerky to Tuntun.
• After half an hour, Yaoyao stopped at their destination.