Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The war between humans and beasts ends with Li Mu killing the howling monster.
• Li Mu discovers the monster was a divine aberration created by ancient gods for an Eternal Ark project.
• The survivors of the forbidden land return, spreading news of Li Mu's prestige and the impending Investiture of the Gods.
• The laws of heaven and earth change, drastically reducing cultivators' lifespans.
• The Great Tang Empire and the literary path gain prominence, while the cultivation world faces a crisis.
• Li Mu establishes the Celestial Court, appointing gods to their divine positions.
• The Heavenly Realm's Gate of Heavenly Dimension opens, allowing immortals and gods to ascend.
• Li Mu receives merit and begins secluded cultivation, causing all living beings to feel his immense pressure.

Character Developments

• Li Mu: Becomes the Heavenly Emperor, establishes the Celestial Court, and begins secluded cultivation.
• The survivors: Realize the severity of the lifespan reduction and spread news of Li Mu's prestige.
• Gods: Regain their cultivation and divine positions, entering seclusion to comprehend their roles.

Significant Themes

• The establishment of the Celestial Court and the Heavenly Emperor's authority.
• The reduction of cultivators' lifespans and the crisis in the cultivation world.
• The shift in power dynamics between the Great Tang Empire, the literary path, and the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with the survivors, revealing the truth about the monster and the changes in the laws of heaven and earth.
• Li Mu appoints gods to their divine positions, establishing the ranks of ruler and subject.
• Li Mu's cultivation breakthrough forces all living beings to their knees, establishing the Heavenly Emperor's might.

Li Mu, now the Heavenly Emperor, returns to the Smiling Proud Wanderer world after a hundred years. His cultivation has advanced significantly, allowing him to traverse the void and understand the Dao of all living beings. Meanwhile, the Mount Hua Sect has flourished under his legacy, becoming one of the strongest forces in the martial world. Upon his return, Li Mu is greeted by his wife, Ning Zhongze, and their great-granddaughter, Li Lingshan. Despite the many guests present for Ning Zhongze's birthday, Li Mu prioritizes family, leading everyone to his former residence to reunite and catch up. His return causes a stir in the world, with many forces eager to show respect and avoid offending the Sage.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu returns to the Smiling Proud Wanderer world after a century.
• He learns that he has five generations of descendants, totaling over thirty people.
• Li Mu reveals that the Immortal Realm has fallen and is now a playground for demons and devils.
• He offers his descendants a choice: stay in the mortal world or ascend to the upper realm with him.
• Li Mu lies about his true origins, claiming to be the reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor from another world.

Character Developments

• Li Mu: Struggles with the idea of leaving his descendants behind, decides to offer them a chance to ascend with him.
• Li Family Descendants: Experience a mix of excitement, fear, and confusion upon learning about the Immortal Realm and Li Mu's true origins.

Significant Themes

• The cycle of life and death, and the impermanence of attachments.
• The struggle between the desire for power and the responsibility of care for one's family.
• The lies and truths of one's identity and origins.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with his descendants, revealing his true origins and offering them a chance to ascend.
• Li Mu and Ning Zhongze discuss the future of their son, Li Ning, and the opportunities available in the upper realm.
• Li Mu rejects a visit from a fellow martial artist, citing his busy schedule with his wife.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu returns to Mount Hua and reunites with his master Zhou Qingyun and martial uncle Feng Qingyang.
• Li Mu decides to leave behind a magical treasure for souls to reside in, to prevent cultivators' souls from becoming snacks for demons and monsters upon ascension.
• On Double Ninth, Li Mu descends to Mount Hua to expound the Dao, attracting millions of people.
• Li Mu's sermon lasts three days, during which he freely shares insights into the Dao. The world undergoes significant changes, with increased vitality and spiritual energy.

Character Developments

• Li Mu: Shows compassion and foresight by planning to leave behind a magical treasure for souls. He also demonstrates his might by blessing the world and its inhabitants during his sermon.
• Zhou Qingyun: Struggles with the loss of confidence in the path of martial longevity and turns to cultivating his soul. He expresses sorrow about the state of the Immortal Realm.
• Feng Qingyang: Also struggles with the loss of confidence in his cultivation and turns to cultivating his soul. He expresses concern about the future of the Mount Hua Sect.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Heavenly Dao and the limits of cultivation in the Smiling Proud Wanderer world.
• The importance of destiny and temperament in Li Mu's selection criteria for those who can enter Mount Hua.
• The consequences of demons and monsters running rampant in the Immortal Realm and the need for cultivators to be vigilant.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with Zhou Qingyun and Feng Qingyang, expressing his plans to take everyone away from the Smiling Proud Wanderer world and leave behind a magical treasure for souls.
• Li Mu's sermon attracts millions of people, demonstrating his influence and power. He interacts with the crowd by expounding the Dao and blessing the world and its inhabitants.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu brings the younger generation to the Great Wilderness World and leaves them with supplies, washing his hands of their future.
• Li Mu's wife refuses to leave with him, but their son Li Ning goes to the Celestial Court.
• Li Mu acknowledges Li Ning as his son but warns him about the challenges ahead.
• Li Mu plans to separate the Celestial Court from mortal dynasties to prevent entanglements.
• The bell of Kunlun Mountain rings, and Li Mu follows the crowd to listen to a saint's teachings.
• Li Mu realizes he can fight across realms, but decides to hide this fact.

Character Developments

• Li Mu continues to act as a mentor and guide, but also shows his desire to distance himself from the younger generation's struggles.
• Li Mu's wife, Ning Zhongze, remains in the Great Wilderness World to care for her children and grandchildren.
• Li Mu's son, Li Ning, accepts the challenges ahead and decides to go with Li Mu to the Celestial Court.
• Li Mu's grandson and great-grandson are also undergoing trials to prove themselves.

Significant Themes

• The struggle and growth of the younger generation.
• The separation of the Celestial Court from mortal dynasties.
• The pursuit of the Great Dao of immortality and the challenges it presents.
• The importance of opportunity and providence in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with his family, guiding and warning them about the challenges ahead.
• Li Mu meets and converses with fellow cultivators, discussing their cultivation progress and the upcoming calamity.
• Li Mu's interactions with other cultivators highlight the divisions among different races and the shared hope for the demon race's defeat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones appear and influence the crowd with their mere presence.
• Li Mu realizes the depth of the Sages' power and his own insignificance.
• The Sages preach their Great Daos, and Li Mu tries to absorb as much as he can.
• The war between the shamans and demons begins, causing tremors even on Kunlun Mountain.
• The Three Pure Ones clash over their Great Daos, with Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian taking opposing views.
• The Supreme Sage shows the battle between the Witch and Demon clans using the Taiji Diagram.
• The Three Pure Ones and other saints act to redirect the fortune of the Witch and Demon clans to the human race.

Character Developments

• Li Mu feels his own insignificance and the vastness of the Laws in the Primordial World.
• The Three Pure Ones display their power and influence, further solidifying their status as Sages.
• The leaders of the Witch and Demon clans, driven by calamity qi, focus solely on defeating each other, ignoring their races' leaking fortune.

Significant Themes

• The power and influence of the Sages, and the insignificance of minor cultivators like Li Mu.
• The clash of Great Daos and the consequences of following different paths.
• The importance of timing and opportunity, as seen in Li Mu's plans for the future.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu feels a sense of camaraderie with the human cultivators present, as they all stand to gain from the human race's increasing fortune.
• The Three Pure Ones clash over their Great Daos, highlighting their differing views and the tension between them.
• The leaders of the Witch and Demon clans engage in a fierce battle, each determined to wipe out the other race.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu realizes the saints' schemes behind the war between witches and demons and the mending of the heavens.
• The human cultivators express their desire to spread the teachings of the Three Pure Ones.
• Conflicts erupt among the Interception Sect and Exposition Sect disciples due to racial enmity.
• The saints, led by Nuwa, successfully mend the heavens using the Universe Cauldron and the mystic turtle's body.
• The Chaos Bell's appearance causes a dispute among the six saints, leading to a battle.

Character Developments

• Li Mu demonstrates his political acumen by observing the situation and avoiding involvement, understanding the dangers of becoming a leader too soon.
• Xuandu, the Grand Master, remains aloof from the conflicts among the disciples, showing his strategic thinking and non-action principles.
• Guangchengzi and Taoist Duobao become representatives of their respective sects due to the conflict, highlighting their standing within the sects.

Significant Themes

• The power struggle among the saints and their disciples, reflecting their ambition and desire for control.
• The racial enmity between different demon races, illustrating the complex relationships and conflicts within the demon race.
• The importance of strength and prestige in the primordial world, as demonstrated by the ranking of disciples and the struggle for the Chaos Bell.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with Floating Cloud, a fellow human cultivator, and observes the dynamics among the disciples of the three sects.
• Xuandu, Guangchengzi, and Taoist Duobao become involved in the conflict between the Interception and Exposition Sects, revealing their hidden scheming and ambition.
• The six saints interact, leading to a battle over the Chaos Bell and exposing the rift among them.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Six Sages, despite their mutual hostility, maintain a facade of unity due to Hongjun's presence.
• Hongjun appoints Haotian as the Heavenly Emperor and Jade Pool as the Heavenly Empress, catching the Six Sages off guard.
• Taishang proposes the establishment of Five Imperial Emperors to assist Haotian, aiming to divide his authority.

Character Developments

• Hongjun: Asserts his authority by appointing Haotian and Jade Pool, showing his disregard for the Six Sages' opinions.
• Haotian and Jade Pool: Appointed as Heavenly Emperor and Empress, they must navigate the complex political landscape and maintain their power.
• The Six Sages: Initially wary of Hongjun, they later unite to propose dividing Haotian's authority, showing their ambition and cunning.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and political maneuvering among the Six Sages and the newly appointed Heavenly Emperor and Empress.
• The struggle for influence and control over the Celestial Court and the Three Realms.
• The tension between the Six Sages and Hongjun, and the impact of his appointment on the balance of power.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun and the Six Sages: Hongjun's appointment of Haotian and Jade Pool disregards the Sages' preferences, causing tension.
• Haotian and the Six Sages: Haotian must navigate the Sages' attempts to divide his authority and maintain his power.
• Haotian and Jade Pool: As the newly appointed Heavenly Emperor and Empress, they must work together to govern the Three Realms and protect their position.

Key Plot Points and Events

+ The Three Pure Ones return to Kunlun Mountain, but Sage Heaven-Piercing and Sage Taishang decide to leave, establishing their own cultivation grounds in the East Sea and Shouyang Mountain respectively, while Primordial Lord keeps Kunlun Mountain.
+ Li Mu, along with other human cultivators, moves to Shouyang Mountain and listens to Sage Taishang's sermons, leading to significant advancements in their cultivation.
+ After many years, Sage Taishang announces that the human race's rise has been determined, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors will govern the world. He then dismisses his disciples, including Li Mu.

Character Developments

+ Li Mu's cultivation advances rapidly under Sage Taishang's guidance, reaching the Golden Immortal realm.
+ Xuandu, Sage Taishang's disciple, continues to excel and is close to entering the Great Luo realm.
+ Li Mu becomes more cautious and decides to keep his strength comparable to that of Sage disciples in the same realm to avoid unwanted attention.

Significant Themes

+ The benefits and drawbacks of cultivating laws versus realms.
+ The role of Sages in guiding cultivators and the Heavenly Dao's will.
+ The importance of gratitude and repaying kindness.

Character Interactions

+ Li Mu interacts with his fellow cultivators, including Floating Cloud, Water Cloud, Cold Mountain, and Green Pine, before parting ways.
+ Li Mu reflects on the nature of his friendships and decides to maintain a certain distance from others to protect his secrets.
+ Sage Taishang's sermons bring the human cultivators together, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared growth.

In "The Turtle in the Jar," Li Mu returns to an old place and observes humanity's flourishing despite the recent war between witches and demons. He understands that the era of the Three Sovereigns is approaching, but he doesn't dare seize the merit of teaching them, especially the Heavenly Sovereign. He arrives at Mount Hua to establish his cultivation ground, but the local demon king, Tianweng, objects. Li Mu uses his formations to defeat Tianweng's army of ten thousand demons and eventually captures Tianweng himself. Li Mu decides to raise the demon beasts for livestock, showing his intention to promote human civilization without directly interfering with Fuxi's path to the Dao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu, after clearing his cultivation ground, joins the Goodwater Tribe as an honored guest.
• He teaches martial arts to the tribe's children and later to adults, aiming to spread cultivation methods widely.
• The Goodwater Tribe grows rapidly due to Li Mu's teachings and the abundance of food from hunting, leading to overcrowding and the need for migration.
• Li Mu hints at the tribal chief, Good, about the tribe's need to settle down permanently and pass on martial cultivation to other tribes.

Character Developments

• Li Mu: He continues to spread martial arts, aiming to establish himself as the "Progenitor of Martial Dao." He also hints at the tribal chief about the need to settle down and pass on cultivation methods.
• Good (Tribal Chief): He acknowledges Li Mu's status as a teacher and follows his guidance, but he initially fails to grasp Li Mu's true intention about settling down.

Significant Themes

• The spread of martial arts and its impact on humanity's rise.
• The challenges faced by human tribes due to overcrowding and the need for migration.
• The importance of settling down and establishing permanent settlements for human tribes.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with the tribal chief, Good, providing guidance and hints about the tribe's future.
• Li Mu teaches martial arts to the tribe's children and adults, fostering a sense of responsibility and duty towards humanity's rise.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Martial arts merge into the Profound Sect's immortal path, becoming a supplement to immortal cultivation.
• Li Mu, as a great sage, awaits Fuxi's birth in the Nine Rivers.
• Guangchengzi and Xuandu, disciples of Saints, arrive to discuss the Dao with Li Mu, aiming to gain merit and providence.
• More immortals and gods join the discussion, turning it into a large gathering.

Character Developments

• Li Mu maintains his detached status, waiting for Fuxi's birth and observing the growing human tribes.
• Guangchengzi and Xuandu reveal their ambitions to gain merit and providence, showing their determination and shrewdness.
• Taoist Duobao demonstrates decisiveness by gathering his disciples to counter Xuandu and Guangchengzi's early arrival.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for merit and providence among immortals and gods.
• The importance of reputation and connections in the Primordial World.
• The ruthless competition among Saints' disciples for the position of foremost disciple.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with Guangchengzi and Xuandu, discussing the Dao and subtly observing their intentions.
• Guangchengzi and Xuandu interact with each other, revealing their competitive nature and desire to gain an advantage.
• Taoist Duobao interacts with Li Mu, demonstrating his decisiveness and resourcefulness.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fuxi, born with extraordinary abilities, becomes the leader of his tribe at age seven.
• He seals his memories from his past life to start anew, aiming to become the Heavenly Emperor.
• Li Mu, an immortal, aids Fuxi secretly, bringing other immortals to help the tribe prosper.
• The tribe grows rapidly, attracting other human tribes, but Fuxi sees problems in their dependence on hunting and the mysterious immortals.
• Fuxi seeks Li Mu's guidance, who shows him various creatures' breeding and survival strategies without directly solving the problem.

Character Developments

• Fuxi: From a seven-year-old tribal leader to a fifteen-year-old with a great ruler's bearing, he shows wisdom and intuition, questioning the tribe's development and the immortals' motives.
• Li Mu: He aids Fuxi subtly, hinting at solutions rather than providing them directly, maintaining his aloof master image.

Significant Themes

• The burden of leadership and responsibility.
• The consequences of relying on external help and the importance of self-reliance.
• The struggle between tradition and innovation in problem-solving.

Character Interactions

• Fuxi and Li Mu: Their interactions are mentor-mentee-like, with Li Mu guiding Fuxi without directly solving his problems, allowing Fuxi to grow and learn independently.
• Fuxi and the immortals: Fuxi suspects the immortals' motives due to their strange behavior and the tribe's dependence on them, leading to tension.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fuxi's rise to power and eventual attainment of the Dao as the Heavenly Emperor.
• Li Mu's role in shaping humanity's early political regime and institutions.
• The emergence of the Innate Eight Trigrams and Fuxi's enlightenment.
• Fuxi's attainment of the Dao, bypassing the investiture of the saints.

Character Developments

• Fuxi: From a demon emperor to the Heavenly Emperor of humanity, Fuxi's cultivation and understanding of the Dao grow significantly. He demonstrates independence by attaining the Dao without the saints' investiture.
• Li Mu: Li Mu's influence among humanity allows him to play a crucial role in shaping their institutions. He receives a substantial share of merit upon Fuxi's attainment of the Dao.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for merit and power among cultivators and immortals.
• The rise of humanity and the establishment of their institutions.
• The relationship between the Heavenly Emperor and the saints.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu and Fuxi: Li Mu guides Fuxi in shaping humanity's institutions and helps him rise to power.
• Fuxi and the saints: Fuxi's attainment of the Dao without the saints' investiture causes tension between him and the other saints.
• Li Mu and the saint disciples: Li Mu's actions, such as spreading martial arts and helping Fuxi, cause envy and resentment among the saint disciples.

Summary of "The Scheme of Xuandu" Chapter

Key Plot Points and Events

• The human population triples in less than a hundred years, leading to the rise of Three Pure Ones Temples.
• The Three Pure Ones Saints discuss how to handle the temples, deciding to accept them as disciples jointly.
• Mount Hua becomes lively with disciples and granddisciples making pilgrimages, and Li Mu sends them on missions to gain merit and fortune.
• Xuandu visits Li Mu to discuss a plan concerning humanity's rise and fall, involving the Earth Sovereign stepping off the chessboard.

Character Developments

• Li Mu: Realizes the importance of fortune for cultivators and understands the risks and potential benefits of Xuandu's plan.
• Xuandu: Shows initiative in planning for humanity's future, indicating a shift from his usual reclusive nature.

Significant Themes

• The role of fortune in cultivation and the rise of humanity.
• The power dynamics among the Sages and their disciples.
• The consequences of schemes and their potential backlash.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu and Xuandu: Discuss a plan to influence the Earth Sovereign, with Li Mu agreeing to help Xuandu due to the potential benefits for their own Dao paths.
• The Three Pure Ones Saints: Discuss the Three Pure Ones Temples, ultimately deciding to accept them as disciples jointly to maintain their relationship and avoid conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu and the Earth Sovereign split up after the Mount Hua incident.
• Li Mu makes arrangements among human tribes for the Earth Sovereign's birth.
• A bell from Kunlun Mountain announces the Three Pure Ones' upcoming Dao lecture.
• Li Mu and other human cultivators attend the lecture on Kunlun Mountain.
• After the lecture, the Three Pure Ones announce that they will accept all attendees into their Mystic Sect and that Li Mu is the progenitor of the Mystic Sect's Martial Dao.

Character Developments

• Li Mu continues to make preparations for the Earth Sovereign's birth and attunement to the Dao.
• The human cultivators present at the lecture are filled with anticipation and envy upon learning about Li Mu's new position.

Significant Themes

• The importance of merit and fortune in cultivation and attaining the Dao.
• The role of the Heavenly Dao in determining one's fate and position.
• The competition and intrigue among cultivators for power and influence.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with other human cultivators, including Taoist Vast Sea and Guangchengzi, who seeks their support for his plans.
• The Three Pure Ones announce their decisions regarding the Mystic Sect and Li Mu's position, causing a stir among the cultivators present.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu, the "Progenitor of Mystic Sect Martial Dao," receives a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Martial Dao Sword, from the Heavenly Dao or a Chaos Demon God.
• The Three Pure Ones Saints end their sermon, and the human cultivators, including Li Mu, descend the mountain to seek opportunities and gain merit.
• Li Mu finds a potential candidate for the Earth Sovereign, a young boy named Shennong, and begins to guide him secretly.

Character Developments

• Li Mu: He becomes the "Progenitor of Mystic Sect Martial Dao," receives a powerful treasure, and begins to guide the potential Earth Sovereign, Shennong.
• Shennong: He is introduced as a young boy with unique ideas about agriculture and is identified as a potential candidate for the Earth Sovereign by Li Mu.

Significant Themes

• The theme of guidance and mentorship is prominent as Li Mu begins to guide Shennong secretly, emphasizing the importance of self-improvement and hard work.
• The theme of merit and contribution to the human race is highlighted, as Li Mu and other cultivators seek to support potential candidates for the Earth Sovereign position.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu interacts with the Three Pure Ones Saints, expressing his loyalty and receiving their acknowledgment.
• Li Mu meets and begins to guide the young Shennong, emphasizing the importance of self-improvement and hard work in achieving one's goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu and Shennong continue their journey, with Shennong discovering and cultivating various plants and herbs.
• Shennong encounters an opportunity at a great formation, where he inherits the legacy of the ancient Ancestral Witch Zhurong.
• The five grains appear, and Shennong becomes the Earth Sovereign, leading humanity into the age of agriculture.
• Guangchengzi visits Li Mu, revealing that their scheme with Xuandu has been exposed. He offers to help Li Mu in exchange for a share of the merit.

Character Developments

• Shennong grows in cultivation, innate talent, and temperament after inheriting Zhurong's legacy.
• Li Mu becomes a prominent figure after successfully guiding Shennong to become the Earth Sovereign.
• Guangchengzi seeks Li Mu's assistance to become the Human Sovereign's master, offering his strength to help Li Mu and Xuandu's plans.

Significant Themes

• The importance of merit and fortune in cultivators' paths to attaining the Dao.
• The consequences of scheming against others' paths to attaining the Dao.
• The role of identity and position in determining one's actions and alliances.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu and Shennong continue their teacher-student relationship, with Li Mu guiding Shennong's path.
• Li Mu and Guangchengzi discuss their plans and form an alliance, with Guangchengzi offering to help Li Mu and Xuandu in exchange for a share of the merit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mu, the mentor of the Human Emperor, reflects on the gains and losses of trading the mentor for an ally.
• Shennong becomes the second common ruler, ushering in the age of agriculture and creating the Classic of Materia Medica.
• Shennong's merit and providence rise, nearing the opportunity to attain the Earth Sovereign's rank, but he has no wife or children.
• Li Mu hints to Shennong about the trials he will face, and Shennong decides to transcend the control of the Sages.
• The Three Pure Ones watch the events unfold, with Taishang's disciple Li Mu performing well, and Tongtian's disciples failing to stop Shennong from meeting Li Mu.

Character Developments

• Li Mu: Shows his cunning and strategic thinking, guiding Shennong while trying not to offend the Sages.
• Shennong: Grows from a hot-blooded youth to a tempered leader, understanding the true nature of the Sages and making a difficult decision.
• The Three Pure Ones: Display their wisdom and patience, allowing events to unfold and testing their disciples' abilities.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and influence among the Sages and their disciples.
• The human race's rise and the challenges they face in attaining the Dao.
• The consequences of defying the Sages and the trials that Shennong must face.

Character Interactions

• Li Mu and Shennong: Li Mu guides Shennong subtly, helping him understand the trials ahead and the consequences of his decision.
• The Three Pure Ones: They discuss the events unfolding, with Taishang and Yuanshi supporting Li Mu's actions, while Tongtian laments the failure of his disciples.
• Shennong and the Sages: Shennong decides to defy the Sages' control, setting himself on a difficult path.

• The human race's prosperity is nearing that of the Wu and Demon Clans at their peaks.
• Li Mu discusses the distribution of fortune and the upcoming challenges for the human race.
• Xuandu arrives, and Li Mu inquires about the Earth Sovereign's preparations.
• Shennong attains the Dao, but struggles with accepting his past life's memories.
• Lady Pingxin reacts to Shennong's attainment of the Dao and decides to intervene.
• Shennong ascends to Fire Cloud Cave after his attainment of the Dao.
• Xuandu and Li Mu discuss their gains from the Earth Sovereign's attainment of the Dao.
• Xuandu boasts about his temporary lead among the disciples of the various Saints.