Chapter Summaries

Qin Yan evaded Second Mountain Lake’s elders by disguising himself as an Abyss-Devouring Whale, then traveled to Flowing Cloud Island. After paying the entry fee, he was allowed through the island’s protective formation.

• A Second Mountain Lake elder searched Qin Yan but failed to see through his Myriad Disguise.
• Little Black planted a Dark Enslavement Rune in Qing Lan and left her imprisoned while it took effect.
• Qin Yan evaded three more elders, reached the sea’s surface, and changed back into an ordinary-looking man.
• Qin Yan flew east for three days and arrived at Flowing Cloud Island.
• Two soldiers stopped Qin Yan at the island’s entrance, and he offered them a seventh-grade spirit medicine.
• The soldiers opened the formation and let Qin Yan enter Flowing Cloud Island.

Qin Yan entered Flowing Cloud Island, where the arrival of the arrogant Young Master Liu revealed the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce’s influence. Once inside, a young attendant approached Qin Yan and explained how he had deduced that this was his first visit.

• A golden pavilion drawn by a white horse arrived, and the soldiers warmly welcomed Young Master Liu while dismissing Qin Yan with contempt.
• Qin Yan recognized the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce’s name and thought of Shen Wanqian and his father’s position in the organization.
• Young Master Liu ordered the soldiers aside and entered Flowing Cloud Island in his pavilion, boasting to a maid.
• Qin Yan entered the island and surveyed its busy streets, diverse buildings, and many races.
• A sixth-grade young attendant approached Qin Yan and explained that he had guessed this was Qin Yan’s first visit from his behavior and unfamiliarity with the entry rules.

Qin Yan hired Hai Dong as a guide and learned about the powers on Flowing Cloud Island while keeping his identity as the Holy Son of the Mystic Sanctuary concealed. Hai Dong warned him about the Blood River Sect and mentioned a mysterious visitor whom its branch master had personally received.

• Qin Yan agreed to hire the attendant Hai Dong as his guide and promised to reward him for his work.
• Hai Dong explained that the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce, Spirit Treasure Pavilion, Myriad Phenomena Sect, and other major groups operated on Flowing Cloud Island.
• Hai Dong named the Nine-Mountain Lake and Blood River Sect as the island’s two strongest powers, warning Qin Yan that the Blood River Sect could kill those who offended it.
• Hai Dong told Qin Yan that a mysterious figure had recently arrived at the Blood River Sect branch and been received personally by its sect master.
• Qin Yan remembered Hai Dong’s information as the two continued down the street.

Qin Yan and Hai Dong went to the Blood River Tavern, where Qin Yan paid for information about leaving Canglan Star. He learned that the next merchant ship would depart in two months and paid again to hear about an earlier option.

• Hai Dong led Qin Yan into the Blood River Tavern and directed him to the counter for travel information.
• Qin Yan asked the blood-robed old man which merchant ships would soon leave Canglan Star and paid a Seventh-Grade Spirit Medicine for the answer.
• The old man said no merchant ships would leave for two months, when the Hundred Beasts Hall would escort a shipment of sea beasts off the planet.
• Qin Yan asked how he could leave sooner, and the old man demanded another seventh-grade resource before answering.
• Qin Yan paid him another Seventh-Grade Spirit Medicine.

Qin Yan learned that the Blood River Banquet could offer a way to leave Canglan Star and decided to attend despite his suspicions about the Blood River Sect. He reached the Blood River Tavern with Hai Dong and checked his cultivation status before preparing for the banquet.

• The blood-robed elder told Qin Yan that top-five winners in each realm at the Blood River Banquet would leave with a high-ranking Blood River Sect figure, and Qin Yan decided to compete.
• The blood-robed elder explained the banquet rules and privately warned Qin Yan and Hai Dong not to spread the news.
• Qin Yan and Hai Dong rented a room at the Blood River Tavern, where Hai Dong discovered its Blood Qi could temper his cultivation.
• Qin Yan asked Hai Dong to watch for information about the banquet's entry places, then checked his status panel in his room.

Qin Yan continued training while waiting for the Blood River Banquet, and Hai Dong gathered information about how to attend. After learning that the Myriad Treasures Auction House would auction five banquet places, Qin Yan decided to go there that evening with Hai Dong.

• Qin Yan's Solar Spear Domain and Lunar Spear Domain reached Domain Fusion Return to One, joining his Great Annihilation Spear Domain at that level.
• Qin Yan continued training and planned to rely on his Shadow Clone to raise his mental power to ninth grade, increasing the Skill Points he could use to advance his Alchemy Path.
• Hai Dong left the Blood River Tavern and spent five days gathering and spreading information about the Blood River Banquet across Flowing Cloud Island.
• Hai Dong reported that most banquet places were reserved for powerful groups, while the Myriad Treasures Auction House would auction five places that evening.
• Qin Yan told Hai Dong to accompany him to the Myriad Treasures Auction House.

Qin Yan and Hai Dong attended the Myriad Treasures Auction House on Flowing Cloud Island, where the auction opened with a Flood Dragon Blood Pill. Seeing Hai Dong envy the pill, Qin Yan gave him several bottles of pills as payment for guiding him.

• Qin Yan paid the entrance fee and entered the Myriad Treasures Auction House with Hai Dong, taking seats near the back.
• The auction host began the event and presented a Seventh-Grade Flood Dragon Blood Pill, prompting a flurry of bids.
• Hai Dong watched the pill with envy and lamented that reaching the seventh rank seemed beyond his means.
• Qin Yan gave Hai Dong several bottles of pills as payment for serving as his guide, and Hai Dong carefully stored them away.

Qin Yan gave Hai Dong rare sixth-grade pills, including one that increased the chance of condensing a Golden Body, and Hai Dong vowed to repay his kindness by gathering information. At the Myriad Treasures Auction House, bidding for a Blood River Banquet entry slot climbed to sixteen seventh grade resources.

• Hai Dong examined Qin Yan's pills and learned that the Gold-Forging Form-Condensing Pill could increase his chance of condensing a Golden Body by thirty percent.
• Hai Dong tried to return the precious pills, but Qin Yan told him to keep them and repay the favor by gathering information.
• Hai Dong accepted the pills and solemnly promised to do his utmost for Qin Yan.
• At the auction, the first Blood River Banquet entry slot went up for bidding, and Qin Yan explained to Hai Dong why unbacked martial artists were eager to compete for it.
• Bidders drove the entry slot's price up to sixteen seventh grade resources.

Qin Yan outbid Sea Serpent Ancestor for a Blood River Banquet entry spot with three seventh-grade pills, drawing attention to his strength. When Sea Serpent Ancestor threatened him, Chairman Liu suppressed the Ninth-Rank Venerable and warned him not to disrupt the auction.

• As bidding stalled at eighteen portions of seventh-grade resources, Qin Yan offered three seventh-grade pills for the entry spot.
• The auction house erupted at Qin Yan’s extravagant bid, and his mental power repelled the martial artists probing him.
• Sea Serpent Ancestor threatened Qin Yan and released his oppressive presence across the auction house.
• Chairman Liu’s authority forced Sea Serpent Ancestor to spit blood and kneel, begging for mercy.
• Chairman Liu warned Sea Serpent Ancestor that the highest bidder won and lifted the oppressive might.

After winning the Blood River Banquet admission slot, Qin Yan collected the invitation and left the auction with Hai Dong. Outside the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce, the Sea Serpent Ancestor trapped them in a water barrier and demanded that Qin Yan kowtow.

• The Sea Serpent Ancestor left the auction after losing the bidding, glaring at Qin Yan with murderous resentment.
• The auctioneer confirmed Qin Yan had won the Blood River Banquet slot for three seventh-grade pills, and Qin Yan departed with Hai Dong.
• A maid led Qin Yan and Hai Dong to an old man, who handed Qin Yan the blood-colored invitation; Qin Yan paid with three pills.
• Qin Yan warned Hai Dong to stay close as they left, anticipating trouble from the Sea Serpent Ancestor.
• The Sea Serpent Ancestor appeared outside, enclosed Qin Yan and Hai Dong in a water barrier, and demanded that Qin Yan kowtow.