Chapter Summaries

Qin Xi warned Fuxi and Nuwa that the enemy could use talismans to create copies of powerful beings, then returned to the Heavenly Dao Dojo and told Daoist Yangmei about the captured Ao Xin and Di Qun and the destruction of the Kirin and Phoenix Clans. Red Cloud unexpectedly returned to the dojo, leaving Qin Xi eager to learn where he had been.

• Qin Xi warned Fuxi and Nuwa that the masked enemy might have copies of powerful figures such as Ancestor Hongjun, then left the Human Race.
• Qin Xi reunited with Daoist Yangmei, who said he had returned after hearing trouble had struck the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Qin Xi told Daoist Yangmei that the masked man had captured Ao Xin and Di Qun and wiped out the Kirin Clan and the Phoenix Clan.
• Qin Xi explained that Momo and Qirui were the only survivors of the Kirin Clan, and he and Daoist Yangmei discussed Red Cloud's absence.
• Red Cloud appeared at the entrance of the Heavenly Dao Dojo, and Qin Xi asked where he had been.

Qin Xi discussed the Phoenix Clan’s destruction with Red Cloud and grew more desperate to find a replacement for the clan’s Primordial Spirit Pill. When Qin Xi decided to seek Luo Hou in the Demon Realm, he discovered that the Red Cloud beside him was actually the Masked Man in disguise, who escaped in a wisp of smoke.

• Red Cloud met Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei, said he had visited the destroyed Phoenix Clan, and vowed to throw its culprit into Chaos.
• Qin Xi explained that the Phoenix Clan’s ruined secret realm had cost him the chance to obtain its ancestors’ Primordial Spirit Pill.
• Qin Xi decided to go to the Demon Realm to find out why Luo Hou had sent no news, but Red Cloud tried to stop him.
• Qin Xi recognized that the Red Cloud restraining him was an impostor, and Daoist Yangmei tied the disguised figure up.
• The impostor revealed himself as the Masked Man and vanished in a wisp of smoke, leaving Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei alarmed.

Qin Xi struggled to find a way to stop Masked Man, who had taken control of Luo Hou and possessed a Duplication Talisman, from throwing the Primordial World into chaos. After dreaming that Ao Xin begged him to save her, Qin Xi woke in anguish, while Masked Man told Luo Hou that he had informed Qin Xi of his capture.

• Qin Xi told Daoist Yangmei that Masked Man controlled Luo Hou and could use a Duplication Talisman to copy powerful figures, including Ancestor Hongjun.
• Qin Xi returned to his room, dreamed that Ao Xin pleaded for rescue, and woke shouting that he would save her.
• Daoist Yangmei came to comfort Qin Xi, who asked to be left alone and lamented that he could not find Ao Xin or Di Qun.
• Luo Hou accused Ancestor Hongjun and Zhun Ti of betraying Qin Xi, but they ignored him.
• Masked Man visited Luo Hou and revealed that he had told Qin Xi that Luo Hou was under his control.

The Masked Man challenged Luo Hou to bet on whether Qin Xi would come to save him, with Luo Hou’s submission or freedom at stake. After visiting Ao Xin and Di Qun, he left without reaching them, while Qin Xi felt a sudden tightness in his chest and wondered whether something had happened to them.

• The Masked Man bet Luo Hou that Qin Xi would not come to save him, wagering Luo Hou’s submission against his freedom, and Luo Hou agreed.
• The Masked Man learned that Di Qun was stable but Ao Xin was unwell, then went to visit them.
• Di Qun blocked the Masked Man from approaching Ao Xin and ordered him to leave; he looked at Ao Xin from afar before going.
• Ao Xin woke and asked whether anyone had visited, and Di Qun reassured her while resolving to protect her.
• Qin Xi felt tightness in his chest at the Heavenly Dao Dojo and wondered whether something had happened to Ao Xin and Di Qun.

Qin Xi resolved to rescue Luo Hou and prepare for a confrontation with the Masked Man. A copied Ancestor Hongjun then appeared outside the Heavenly Dao Field and fought Taoist Yang Mei, who realized the duplicate was far stronger than he had expected.

• Qin Xi told Taoist Yang Mei that he would save Luo Hou and wait until Yu Xue emerged from seclusion before fusing techniques and Primordial Spirit Pills.
• Taoist Yang Mei reported that his search outside the Heavenly Dao Field had found no useful information.
• A figure resembling Ancestor Hongjun appeared outside, and Qin Xi recognized him as a copy created by the Masked Man's Duplication Talisman.
• Taoist Yang Mei went out to confront the copied Ancestor Hongjun, who attacked without warning.
• Taoist Yang Mei nearly suffered several injuries and realized he had underestimated the copy.

Qin Xi rescued Daoist Yang Mei from the copied Ancestor Hongjun and discovered that the copy was carried by a Son Talisman paired with a Mother Talisman. He tested the talismans by copying Daoist Yang Mei, creating an independent-minded duplicate that obeyed only Qin Xi.

• Daoist Yang Mei began to struggle against the copied Ancestor Hongjun, so Qin Xi rushed out and saved him from a killing blow.
• Qin Xi dispersed the copied Ancestor Hongjun and discovered that he was a talisman rather than a physical being.
• Qin Xi realized the talisman by Ancestor Hongjun’s pillow was a Mother Talisman and the one carrying the copy was a Son Talisman.
• Qin Xi used the incantation from Aizen Sosuke with both talismans and created a copied Daoist Yang Mei.
• The copied Daoist Yang Mei obeyed Qin Xi rather than the original and appeared to possess independent thoughts.

Qirui broke through to the early-stage Quasi-Sage realm by combining the White Tiger Clan and Kirin Clan secret techniques. After Qin Xi and Yang Mei left, Qirui and Momo reunited and teased each other.

• Qin Xi and Yang Mei discussed how copied figures might gain power through Karmic Debt and wondered about the Masked Man.
• A pillar of light appeared over Qirui's room, and Qin Xi and Yang Mei went to check whether he had reached the Quasi-Sage realm.
• Momo hurried to Qirui's room, where Qin Xi and Yang Mei were already waiting.
• Qirui emerged and explained that he had fused the Kirin Clan secret technique with the White Tiger Clan technique to break through quickly.
• Momo hugged Qirui and told him she had been bored while he was in seclusion, and Qin Xi and Yang Mei left them alone.

Qin Xi helped Yu Xue calm her chaotic spiritual power before she suffered cultivation deviation, while Qirui reached the Quasi-Sage realm. After Qirui emerged from seclusion, Qin Xi and the others discussed going to the Demon Realm to rescue Luo Hou, though they still knew little about Masked Man’s forces.

• Momo complained that Qirui kept patting her head, and Qirui agreed to stop while developing a different feeling toward her.
• Yu Xue grew anxious after sensing Qirui’s Quasi-Sage aura and nearly suffered cultivation deviation.
• Qin Xi entered Yu Xue’s sea of consciousness and guided her through calming principles until her spiritual power settled.
• Qin Xi warned Yu Xue not to rush her breakthrough and reminded her that Qirui’s Kirin Clan bloodline helped her advance faster.
• Masked Man learned that Qin Xi had destroyed his copied Ancestor Hongjun but dismissed the loss because he had many stronger copies.
• Qin Xi and the others discussed entering the Demon Realm to rescue Luo Hou, and Daoist Yang Mei confirmed that Masked Man’s copies were powerful.

Qin Xi, Qirui, and Daoist Yang Mei went to the Demon Realm to rescue Luo Hou, where Qin Xi discovered that copies of Ancestor Hongjun and Zhun Ti were guarding him. Masked Man honored his bet and let Luo Hou leave, but his larger trap remained a threat.

• Qin Xi decided to go to the Demon Realm with Qirui and Daoist Yang Mei to rescue Luo Hou.
• Masked Man told Luo Hou that Qin Xi had not come to save him, but Luo Hou insisted the Valley Master would keep his promise.
• Qin Xi, Qirui, and Daoist Yang Mei reached Luo Hou's hall and found copies of Ancestor Hongjun and Zhun Ti holding him there.
• Qin Xi destroyed the two copies, which turned into talismans, and Luo Hou told him they had found Masked Man's location.
• Masked Man blocked their way out, acknowledged that Luo Hou had won their bet, and said he had come to see them off.

Qin Xi and his companions rescued Luo Hou from the Demon Realm with little resistance, leaving Qin Xi and Daoist Yang Mei suspicious of the Masked Man’s motives. After returning to the Heavenly Dao Field, Luo Hou experienced a brief unexplained burning sensation, while Qirui recounted the strange rescue to Gu Xue.

• The Masked Man let Qin Xi and his companions leave, and Qin Xi warned him to keep Di Qun and Ao Xin safe.
• Qin Xi returned to the Heavenly Dao Field, where Yu Xue welcomed the group after reaching the early-stage Quasi-Sage realm.
• Luo Hou told Qin Xi he had been fed and cared for during his imprisonment, though he had not slept well, and Qin Xi sent him to rest.
• Qin Xi and Daoist Yang Mei suspected the Masked Man had a hidden conspiracy because the rescue had gone so smoothly.
• Luo Hou felt a sudden burning sensation and restlessness that quickly faded while he rested.
• Qirui told Gu Xue that the group had faced no resistance in the Demon Realm, as if their arrival had been expected.

Yu Xue and Qirui wondered why the Masked Man had let them leave the Demon Realm without resistance. Qin Xi explained to Luo Hou that the Ancestor Hongjun and Zhun Ti he had encountered were copies made with a Mother-Son Talisman, and demonstrated how the copies worked.

• Yu Xue questioned Qirui about the Masked Man allowing them to leave the Demon Realm, and they agreed his behavior was strange.
• Qirui asked Yu Xue about nearly falling into demonic deviation, and she credited the Valley Master with teaching her the Calm Heart Mantra.
• Luo Hou thanked Qin Xi for saving him and recounted how the Masked Man had taken control of him in the Demon Realm.
• Qin Xi explained that the Ancestor Hongjun and Zhun Ti who had ignored Luo Hou were copies created by a Mother-Son Talisman.
• Qin Xi used the talisman to create a copy of Luo Hou, showing him that it obeyed only its creator and blocked out everyone else's commands.

Qin Xi decided not to rush into rescuing Di Qun and Ao Xin, while Luo Hou stole two jars of Qin Xi’s wine. Later, Ancestor Hongjun reported rumors that the Phoenix Clan’s Primordial Spirit Pill had appeared in the northern region, and Luo Hou’s reunion with him ended with Yang Mei revealing how Luo Hou had been rescued.

• Qin Xi said the Masked Man might be expecting them and that a rescue attempt could endanger Di Qun and Ao Xin, so Yang Mei and Luo Hou left him to rest.
• Luo Hou asked Yang Mei to drink Qin Xi’s wine, then stole two jars after Yang Mei refused to join him.
• Yu Xue discovered the missing wine and found the jars in Luo Hou’s room, but Qin Xi chose not to punish him.
• Ancestor Hongjun told Qin Xi that rumors placed the Phoenix Clan’s Primordial Spirit Pill in the northern region, though Qin Xi noted the information was unconfirmed.
• Luo Hou claimed he had come to the Heavenly Dao Field as a guest, but Yang Mei revealed that Qin Xi had rescued him from imprisonment in the Demon Realm.

Qin Xi set out with Yu Xue and Qirui to find the Phoenix clan's Primordial Spirit Pill after Ancestor Hongjun reported it had appeared in the north, while Daoist Yang Mei and Luo Hou guarded the Heavenly Dao Field. The Masked Man revealed that Qin Xi had taken the bait and prepared to make the journey more difficult, as Ao Xin and Di Qun waited for rescue; meanwhile, Qin Xi shared snowflakes with his group through a red packet.

• Qin Xi told Yu Xue and Qirui that the Phoenix clan's Primordial Spirit Pill had appeared in the north, and they prepared to leave with him.
• Qin Xi instructed Daoist Yang Mei and Luo Hou to guard the Heavenly Dao Field and warned Luo Hou not to steal his wine before departing with Yu Xue and Qirui.
• The Masked Man watched Qin Xi's group in a waterfall's reflection and ordered the copied Ancestor Hongjun to add trouble to their journey.
• Ao Xin worried that Qin Xi had abandoned her, and Di Qun comforted her by insisting that Qin Xi would come for them.
• Qin Xi sent the group a red packet of Primordial Snowflakes after Neeko said she wanted one.

Qin Xi let Qirui and Yu Xue fight a giant bear so they could gain combat experience after reaching Quasi-Sage. As they faced the enormous beast, Qin Xin noticed Neeko’s suggestion that the group owner needed a mount and contacted the two fighters through divine sense.

• Qirui complained about the cold, and Qin Xi gave him warm clothing while Yu Xue teased him.
• Qirui asked to fight the bear blocking their path, and Qin Xi agreed and ordered Yu Xue to join him.
• Qirui and Yu Xue approached the bear and were shocked by its immense size as the livestream viewers watched.
• Neeko asked whether the group owner had a mount, and Qin Xin used divine sense to communicate with Qirui and Yu Xue.

Qin Xi decided to get a mount and had Yu Xue and the others bring him a giant bear. After Qin Xi subdued it, the bear shrank to a manageable size, ate his roasted sweet potatoes, and happily accepted the name Sweet Potato.

• Yu Xue and the others brought Qin Xi a giant bear, which he wanted to make his mount.
• When the bear refused to cooperate, Qin Xi released some pressure, and it submitted to him.
• Qin Xi asked the bear to shrink, and it changed to normal size.
• Qirui, Yu Xue, and the group debated names while the hungry bear licked Qin Xi for food.
• Qin Xi fed the bear roasted sweet potatoes and named it Sweet Potato, which the bear appeared to like.
• Sweet Potato finished the sweet potatoes and nodded when Qin Xi asked if it was full.

Qin Xi named the bear Sweet Potato and discovered it could shrink to perch on his shoulder. The mysterious cub won Qin Xi’s affection, leaving Qirui and Yu Xue jealous as it continued to snarl at them.

• Qin Xi named the bear Sweet Potato and asked it to make itself smaller so it would attract less attention.
• Sweet Potato shrank to a tiny size and landed on Qin Xi’s shoulder, surprising him and the chat group.
• Aizen Sosuke found no records of Sweet Potato in ancient texts and guessed that it was still a cub that might grow larger.
• Qin Xi doted on Sweet Potato’s soft fur, while Qirui and Yu Xue worried that he was paying less attention to them.
• Sweet Potato growled at Qirui and Yu Xue when they tried to touch it, then enjoyed Qin Xi stroking its head.

Qin Xi and his companions approached a city, but Sweet Potato grew terrified and refused to enter. After Qin Xi wished Sweet Potato could speak, the bear suddenly talked, leaving Qin Xi ready to ask what had happened there.

• Sweet Potato hid in Qin Xi’s arms and falsely indicated that Yu Xue and Qirui had bullied it, prompting Qin Xi to scold them.
• Yu Xue and Qirui privately vowed to get back at Sweet Potato while they followed Qin Xi toward a nearby city.
• Near the city gate, Sweet Potato trembled, pointed at the city, and shook its head to show that it did not want to go inside.
• Qin Xi struggled to understand Sweet Potato’s gestures and wished it could speak.
• Sweet Potato suddenly spoke, saying it did not want to go there, and Qin Xi asked it to explain why.

Sweet Potato explained why it feared entering the city: an organization there captured Snow Bears and trained them as mounts, and its parents and many others remained captive. Qin Xi promised to help rescue them, and Sweet Potato began describing what it knew about the people who imprisoned it.

• Sweet Potato admitted it had escaped from the city and feared its captors would catch it again.
• When Sweet Potato tried to flee, Qirui lifted it up, and Qin Xi reassured it that he would protect it.
• Sweet Potato revealed that it was a Snow Bear with the ability to speak with people, see their true forms, and change size.
• Sweet Potato said an organization in the city captured Snow Bears, whipped and starved those who resisted, and still held its parents captive.
• Qin Xi promised to rescue Sweet Potato's family, while Qirui asked whether Sweet Potato had seen the captors' true forms.

Qin Xi and his companions entered a lively city, where Qirui’s grief over the destruction of the Kirin Clan surfaced. A guard recognized Sweet Potato and reported his return to the City Lord, who ordered him captured despite the strength of his companions.

• Sweet Potato sensed a heavy scent of Karmic Debt on people from the Demon Realm, and Qin Xi said they needed further contact to learn whether they were connected to the Masked Man.
• Qirui felt homesick upon entering the city, and Yu Xue explained to Sweet Potato that the Kirin Clan had been wiped out.
• Sweet Potato led Qin Xi and the others toward a place for cultivators to rest.
• A city guard recognized Sweet Potato as the snow bear who had escaped and hurried to report him to the City Lord.
• The City Lord ordered Sweet Potato captured after hearing that two of his companions were Quasi-Sages and the third had an unfathomable cultivation level.

Snow Mastiff came to Qin Xi after secretly monitoring him and his companions, hoping to claim Sweet Potato as a runaway from Snow City. Qin Xi learned that the City Lord had been behind the Snow Bear Clan’s capture and heard Snow Mastiff ask him to return Sweet Potato.

• The City Lord ordered his guards to watch Qin Xi and try to win him over, since his strength was unclear and a fight would be risky.
• Qin Xi and his companions booked rooms, noticed they were being followed, and decided to wait for the watcher to approach them.
• Sweet Potato recognized Snow Mastiff as the City Lord who had ordered Snow Bear Clan members captured, while Qirui noted that Snow Mastiff carried no Karmic Debt.
• Snow Mastiff introduced himself to Qin Xi and claimed Sweet Potato had run away from Snow City.
• Qin Xi said he had picked Sweet Potato up and made him his mount, and Snow Mastiff asked him to return the bear in exchange for a reward.