Chapter Summaries

Gu Fengchen reunited with Yun Yun as Chen Fenggu and traveled with her to Salt City, where he bought her a jade bracelet. They reached the city’s best inn and arranged to take its last room together.

• Gu Fengchen left a new robe outside the bathing Xiao Yi Xian’s door before departing to meet Yun Yun.
• Gu Fengchen asked Yun Yun whether Yun Shan had emerged from seclusion or reached the Dou Zong realm, and she said she did not know.
• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun arrived in Salt City, paid the entry tax, and entered the city with the sleeping Little Amethyst Winged Lion King.
• Gu Fengchen bought Yun Yun a jade bracelet at an accessories stall, and she happily admired it.
• Gu Fengchen secretly gave the inn receptionist extra Gold Coins and asked for two rooms, and the receptionist said only one room remained.

After spending the night together, Yun Yun taught Gu Fengchen how to nurture intent and strengthen his swordsmanship. Gu Fengchen quickly awakened Sword Intent, leaving him better prepared to use One Sword Breaks All Techniques.

• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun shared a room and used the Yin-Yang Two Forms Technique, benefiting both of them.
• Yun Yun explained that Gu Fengchen needed to fuse his spirit and emotions into his Dou Qi to cultivate intent.
• Yun Yun slapped Gu Fengchen repeatedly to provoke his anger when his first sword swings produced no effect.
• Gu Fengchen unleashed powerful Sword Qi without using a Dou Technique and realized he had grasped Sword Intent.
• Yun Yun praised Gu Fengchen for learning intent in ten minutes and asked him to look after her in the future.

Gu Fengchen discussed cultivating Sword Intent with Yun Yun and asked about Cai Weizi. In the Tagor Desert, Queen Medusa found a vast lava cavern, encountered a submissive Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, and asked it where the Green Lotus Core Flame was.

• Gu Fengchen asked Yun Yun whether using Sword Intent would always require him to be beaten, and she explained that he would eventually nurture it through practice.
• Gu Fengchen asked Yun Yun about Cai Weizi, and she described the Sound Valley beauty.
• Queen Medusa reached the Tagor Desert, transformed into a giant purple serpent, and tunneled underground toward the source of intense heat.
• Queen Medusa found a vast sea of lava and sensed a powerful presence beneath it, concluding that a Heavenly Flame was nearby.
• A Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake emerged from the lava and submitted under Queen Medusa's bloodline pressure.
• Queen Medusa returned to human form and asked the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake where the Green Lotus Core Flame was.

Queen Medusa found and subdued the Green Lotus Core Flame in the underground magma world, revealing her Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python bloodline. After she left, a young woman in Desert City recovered from the fear she had felt while Medusa was nearby.

• Queen Medusa rode the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake deep into the magma and found the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• The Green Lotus Core Flame attacked Queen Medusa, but she transformed her Dou Qi and scales into seven-colored energy and seized its Origin Seed of Fire.
• Queen Medusa controlled the Green Lotus Core Flame and left the underground magma world.
• In Desert City, a young woman felt Queen Medusa leave, collapsed in relief, and revealed three tiny emerald-green dots in her eyes.

Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun traveled toward the Jia Ma Empire’s capital while cultivating along the way, and Gu Fengchen tested his sword and advanced his Indestructible Golden Body. They arrived at Jiama Holy City, where Gu Fengchen considered visiting the Misty Cloud Sect and confronting Yun Shan if he was tied to the Soul Hall.

• Gu Fengchen helped Yun Yun, whose ankle had been sprained, leave the inn, and they continued their journey in awkward silence.
• Gu Fengchen tested One Sword Breaks All Techniques by splitting a sea of clouds with a sword strike, impressing Yun Yun.
• Gu Fengchen cultivated the Indestructible Golden Body, visualizing a Vajra Divine Buddha and strengthening his defense.
• Yun Yun taught Gu Fengchen about Nurturing Intent and described a Feng Shui Treasure Land Great Tomb that had already been excavated.
• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun passed through bustling Yunzhou without stopping, then continued traveling and cultivating.
• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun arrived at Jiama Holy City, and Gu Fengchen considered visiting Yun Shan at the Misty Cloud Sect, prepared to oppose him if he had dealings with the Soul Hall.

Gu Fengchen rejected Yun Yun’s offer to meet Gu He and went to the Alchemist Guild to take the Fourth Grade Alchemist examination. He passed easily with his Heavenly Flames, while Yun Yun left to deal with her own affairs.

• Yun Yun told Gu Fengchen that Mu Chen had ordered the attack and offered to introduce him to Gu He, but Gu Fengchen refused and criticized Gu He.
• Gu Fengchen kissed Yun Yun on the cheek before she left, and he headed to the Alchemist Guild instead of going to the Jia Ma Imperial Family.
• Gu He played chess with Lion King Yan Shi while Thunder King drank tribute tea, and Yan Shi noticed that Gu He seemed distracted.
• Gu Fengchen greeted Fa Ma, Yaoyue, and Xue Mei at the Alchemist Guild, where Xue Mei planned to take the Second Grade examination.
• Gu Fengchen took the Fourth Grade Alchemist examination and passed with the help of his Heavenly Flames.

Gu Fengchen received his Fourth Grade Alchemist Robe and agreed to become an Honorary Vice President of the Alchemist Guild. As he walked through Jia Ma Holy City to deliver a pill to the imperial family, three Poison Masters secretly prepared to attack him.

• Fa Ma invited Gu Fengchen to attend the Alchemist Grand Meeting scheduled for half a year later.
• Fa Ma gave Gu Fengchen his Fourth Grade Alchemist Robe and offered him the position of Honorary Vice President of the Alchemist Guild.
• Gu Fengchen accepted the honorary position and left the guild to deliver the Primordial Bone Shaping Pill to the Jia Ma Imperial Family.
• Gu Fengchen noticed that the streets had become unnaturally quiet as three armed men followed him.
• The three men, Poison Masters from the Chu Yun Empire who had been spared execution for a mission, prepared to target Gu Fengchen.

Gu Fengchen was ambushed by three Poison Masters, including a Peak Dou Spirit, who tried to kill him with poisoned arrows, close combat, and poison powder. When their poison failed to affect him, they realized their plan had failed, but the fight continued.

• Gu Fengchen sensed two hidden attackers and dodged a poisoned arrow before cutting another arrow in half.
• Two Seven Star Dou Spirits and a Peak Dou Spirit attacked Gu Fengchen, who used his Purple Cloud Wings to escape their opening strikes.
• The three Poison Masters surrounded Gu Fengchen and launched repeated attacks, while he struggled to understand why they had sent only three fighters.
• A Poison Master released poison powder, but Gu Fengchen remained unharmed because his Three Thousand Burning Flame Body resisted poison.
• Gu Fengchen taunted the Poison Masters for failing to become Alchemists, provoking them to attack again with poison powder and a concealed arrow.
• The Poison Masters realized their poisons could not harm Gu Fengchen as he invoked the Blood Transformation Great Method.

Gu Fengchen killed three Poison Masters who ambushed him and found signs that they had been prisoners, then visited Nalan Yanran at the Nalan Clan. He learned that Gu He had gathered Jia Ma Empire experts, and suspected they were preparing to pursue the Green Lotus Core Flame by testing Queen Medusa’s strength.

• Gu Fengchen defeated the three Poison Masters with his sword and kept stabbing their leader until he died without revealing who hired them.
• Gu Fengchen found shackling marks on the Poison Masters and decided to ask Jia Xingtian who was behind the attack.
• Gu Fengchen recalled that his damaged Heavenly Demon Puppets could be repaired with Pill Lightning, then left with the corpses in his Storage Ring.
• Gu Fengchen arrived at the Nalan Clan and reunited with Nalan Yanran, who said her father, grandfather, and other experts had gone to see Gu He.
• Gu Fengchen suspected Gu He was gathering experts to test Queen Medusa’s strength and obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Gu Fengchen arrived at the Jiama Imperial Palace as Chen Fenggu, intending to meet the imperial family, Ya Fei, and Jia Xingtian. Before he could enter, suitors and powerful figures crowded around him, and he came face-to-face with Mo Clan Great Elder Mo Cheng, whose clan he suspected had ambushed him.

• Gu Fengchen left Nalan Yanran and headed to the imperial family to deliver a Primordial Bone Shaping Pill, ask Jia Xingtian about Poison Masters, and seek news of a Tier 5 Magic Core from Ya Fei.
• Yaoye reflected on her affection for Gu Fengchen and her family’s expectations that she fulfill her duty through a Marriage Alliance.
• Ya Fei waited outside the palace to see Gu Fengchen, while wealthy figures and their entourages gathered there with gifts and marriage proposals for him.
• Gu Fengchen arrived wearing his Ice Silkworm Mask as Chen Fenggu and was surrounded by nobles eager to marry their daughters to him.
• Mo Cheng, the Great Elder of the Mo Clan, cleared the crowd and introduced himself to Gu Fengchen, who regarded him with hostility because he suspected the clan had arranged the ambush in the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

Gu Fengchen accepted Mo Cheng’s Soul Nourishing Flower after Mo Cheng blamed Mu Chen for the earlier offense. After fleeing marriage-minded admirers into the imperial palace, Gu Fengchen visited Yaoye and introduced her to Chinese Chess, keeping her playing until late at night.

• Mo Cheng apologized to Gu Fengchen and offered him a Soul Nourishing Flower, which Gu Fengchen accepted for Yao Chen.
• Several people crowded around Gu Fengchen with marriage proposals, and he escaped into the imperial palace.
• Gu Fengchen visited Yaoye and praised her appearance, making her smile with his exaggerated compliment.
• Gu Fengchen made a set of Chinese Chess pieces in Qinghuai Palace and taught Yaoye the game.
• Yaoye played Chinese Chess with Gu Fengchen until late at night.

Gu Fengchen told Jia Xingtian that Mu Chen had likely used condemned Poison Masters to assassinate him and asked for approval to move against the Mu Clan. Jia Xingtian hesitated over the danger to the empire, and Gu Fengchen challenged him to reconsider what had stalled his progress toward Dou Zong.

• Gu Fengchen asked Jia Xingtian whether Dou Spirit-level Poison Masters from the Chu Yun Empire could have entered Jia Ma Holy City, then suggested they might have been released from prison.
• Gu Fengchen revealed that three Poison Masters had ambushed him with weapons that sealed off the area, and that he had killed them and found signs they had been prisoners.
• Jia Xingtian inferred that Mu Chen had arranged the attack by abusing the Mu Clan's authority over prisoners of war.
• Gu Fengchen asked Jia Xingtian's approval to move against the Mu Clan and promised he could replace its role, but Jia Xingtian stayed silent over the risks to the Jia Ma Empire.
• Gu Fengchen told Jia Xingtian that his hesitation and lost conviction had kept him from advancing to Dou Zong, leaving Jia Xingtian questioning his own mindset.

Gu Fengchen secured Jia Xingtian’s support to kill Mu Chen in exchange for a Sect Breaking Pill, then led the Imperial City Forbidden Army toward the Mu Clan residence. Before setting out, he sent Ya Fei a letter asking her to find several kinds of Magic Cores.

• Gu Fengchen offered Jia Xingtian a Sect Breaking Pill and asked him not to interfere when he killed Mu Chen.
• Jia Xingtian agreed to lend Gu Fengchen 130 Imperial City Forbidden Army soldiers, while forbidding him from killing innocent people.
• Gu Fengchen used Heavenly Flames and the Primordial Bone Shaping Pill to heal the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon, whose Sixth Tier aura briefly appeared in the imperial palace.
• Ya Fei read Gu Fengchen’s affectionate letter and agreed to look for Tier 5 Wood, Fire, and Wind Attribute Magical Beast Magic Cores for him.
• Gu Fengchen led the Imperial City Forbidden Army toward the Mu Clan residence, determined to kill Mu Chen.

Gu Fengchen led the Imperial City Forbidden Army to attack the Mu Clan Estate and battled Mu Chen, intending to kill him before he could respond. After Gu Fengchen subdued Mu Chen, a huge, black-furred Dou Wang appeared, revealing that the attack had been anticipated.

• Gu Fengchen and the Imperial City Forbidden Army stormed the Mu Clan Estate, where the Mu Clan's private soldiers resisted them.
• Mu Chen arrived, and Gu Fengchen shattered his right arm in a clash of fists.
• Mu Chen attacked with a longsword, but Gu Fengchen blocked it with his Indestructible Golden Body and tested his strength.
• Gu Fengchen used the Sound Absorption Technique to leave Mu Chen unable to resist, then prepared to kill him.
• A huge, black-furred Dou Wang appeared at the estate entrance, and Gu Fengchen suspected someone in the Imperial Forbidden Army had leaked the attack plan.

Gu Fengchen defeated the black giant and killed Mu Chen, then reassured Yaoye that he would protect the Jia Ma Imperial Family. After spending the night at the Nalan Clan residence, he studied the Surging Wave Sword Technique and began practicing while Nalan Yanran trained nearby.

• Gu Fengchen broke the black giant's attacks, killed him, and let the Taotie Seal absorb his unusual bloodline.
• Mu Chen attacked Gu Fengchen with a black saber, but Gu Fengchen killed him with a single sword strike.
• Gu Fengchen met Yaoye, promised to protect the imperial family, and flew with her above Jia Ma Holy City before she agreed to wait for his return.
• Gu Fengchen stayed at the Nalan Clan residence after agreeing to visit the Misty Cloud Sect the next day, and he read the Surging Wave Sword Technique Jia Xingtian had given him.
• Gu Fengchen went outside to practice the sword technique while Nalan Yanran trained in the Sword Dao under his guidance.

Gu Fengchen slowly absorbed Jia Xingtian’s Soul Gathering Liquid, greatly strengthening his Soul Power and improving his control over the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame. The next morning, he woke beside Nalan Yanran after they had spent the night together, then got up to cultivate.

• Gu Fengchen set aside the difficult Surging Wave Sword Technique and began cultivating the Heart Sword while preparing to use the Soul Gathering Liquid.
• Following Jia Xingtian’s instructions, Gu Fengchen absorbed the Soul Gathering Liquid a little at a time as the Taotie Seal reacted and his soul endured intense pain.
• Gu Fengchen experienced an ancient vision of a colossal beast amid collapsing mountains, floods, and heavenly fire, then emerged with Soul Power approaching that of a seventh- or Eighth-Grade Alchemist.
• Gu Fengchen gained insight into the Three Thousand Burning Flame Body and used his enhanced Soul Power to shape the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame into a rose.
• The next morning, Nalan Yanran woke beside Gu Fengchen, teased and embraced him, and watched him get out of bed to cultivate.

Gu Fengchen broke through to Seven Star Dou Spirit while refining his swordsmanship, and Yaoye and Yaoyue discussed the Mu Clan’s downfall and unrest among the Snake People Tribe. The chapter left the sisters trusting Elder Jia’s plans while watching the desert for trouble.

• Gu Fengchen broke through from Peak Six-Star Dou Spirit to Seven Star Dou Spirit after cultivating in the morning.
• Gu Fengchen practiced the Surging Wave Sword Technique and reflected on finding an opponent’s weak point to break through their defense.
• Yaoye admired the flowers in the imperial palace garden and felt more confident about her connection with Gu Fengchen.
• Yaoyue told Yaoye that she had become a Second Grade Alchemist and raised concerns about the Mu Clan’s destruction.
• Yaoye reassured Yaoyue that Elder Jia had a contingency plan and said the Snake People Tribe’s recent activity concerned her more.

Yun Yun’s elders questioned her about Chen Fenggu’s role in the Mu Clan’s destruction and the Misty Cloud Sect’s future, while she privately found comfort in her bond with him. Elsewhere, Queen Medusa secured the Green Lotus Core Flame, and Yun Yun later woke beside Gu Fengchen, warned him to cultivate carefully, and prepared to take him to meet Gu He.

• Yun Leng told Yun Yun that Mu Chen was dead and the elders feared Chen Fenggu’s ties to her, the Jia Ma Imperial Family, and the Alchemist Guild; Yun Yun said her relationship with him was good.
• After the elders left, Yun Yun reflected on her growing trust in Chen Fenggu and the calm she felt when thinking of him.
• Queen Medusa used an Ice Crystal Lotus Seat and Ice Spirit Cold Spring to contain the Green Lotus Core Flame, then began treating her injuries.
• Yun Yun woke beneath a banyan tree beside Gu Fengchen, who had covered her with his robe and roasted a rabbit for her.
• Yun Yun cautioned Gu Fengchen against rushing his cultivation, and he reassured her that his Dou Qi was stable.
• After Yun Yun finished eating, Gu Fengchen invited her to go meet Gu He.

Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun arrived at Misty Cloud Sect, where Yun Yun showed him the sect’s Cloud Mist Covering Sun Array and led him to Gu He’s cottage. Gu He emerged as Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun reached the gathering of sect disciples.

• Gu Fengchen disparaged Gu He, and Yun Yun decided she would side with Gu Fengchen if the two came into conflict.
• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun climbed Misty Cloud Mountain and entered the sect’s imposing plaza.
• Gu Fengchen teased Yun Yun by repeatedly calling her “Yun’er,” then asked about the persistent mist around the sect.
• Yun Yun explained that the mist came from the Cloud Mist Covering Sun Array and opened a path through it for Gu Fengchen.
• Yun Yun led Gu Fengchen to the waterfall and cottage where Gu He lived, and the sect disciples greeted her as their sect master.
• Gu He emerged from the cottage wearing a new Alchemist Robe.

Gu Fengchen visited Gu He with Yun Yun and revealed that he was trying to advance to sixth-grade alchemist. He asked Gu He for the Soul Fusion Pill recipe to help Yao Chen, and Gu He offered to take him to Fa Ma at the Alchemist Guild.

• Gu Fengchen greeted Liu Ling, who was shocked to hear that he was attempting to break through to sixth-grade alchemist.
• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun entered Gu He's alchemy room and waited as Gu He finished refining a pill.
• Yun Yun told Gu He that the Purple Spirit Crystal was with Gu Fengchen.
• Gu Fengchen asked Gu He for the Soul Fusion Pill recipe, which could merge souls and was the prize at the next Alchemist Grand Meeting.
• Gu He suggested that Gu Fengchen accompany him to the Alchemist Guild to speak with Fa Ma, and Gu Fengchen agreed.