Chapter Summaries

Leona gave Qin Xi a Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus to help restore his power, and Wukong offered him a spiritual fruit as well. Ancestor Hongjun revealed that Wukong’s fruit had been stolen from Taishang Laojun, leaving Wukong embarrassed.

• Qin Xi hesitated to accept Leona’s Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, but accepted it after she insisted he take the treasure.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl encouraged Qin Xi to accept their gifts, and Leona ordered a disciple to deliver the snow lotus to him in the Human Realm.
• Wukong offered Qin Xi a spiritual fruit from Flower Fruit Mountain to help his body recover.
• Ancestor Hongjun said Wukong’s spiritual fruit had probably been stolen from Taishang Laojun, and Wukong admitted it was an immortal fruit from the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Wukong and Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl offered Qin Xi treasures and help for his body, and he reluctantly accepted Wukong’s gifts. The girl insisted on giving him her Jade Ruyi, leaving Qin Xi uneasy about owing her a favor.

• Ancestor Hongjun said the gifts mattered only if they benefited Qin Xi’s body.
• Wukong insisted Qin Xi accept his gifts, and Qin Xi finally agreed.
• Wukong sent a large monkey to deliver the gifts and help Qin Xi if needed.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl offered to send Qin Xi her Jade Ruyi, but Qin Xi refused because it was her mountain-guarding treasure.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl insisted that Qin Xi take the Jade Ruyi.

Qin Xi discussed visiting Leona’s Heavenly Mountain, Wukong’s Flower Fruit Mountain, and Nine-to-Five Admiral’s cave residence while he searched for medicinal herbs and ways to recover. As his condition worsened, Ancestor Hongjun ended the video Chat Group so Qin Xi could rest.

• Leona invited Qin Xi to visit her Heavenly Mountain after his problem was resolved, and Qin Xi accepted.
• Wukong invited Qin Xi to Flower Fruit Mountain, and Qin Xi agreed to visit if he had the chance.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral invited Qin Xi to his cave residence, and Qin Xi accepted.
• Qin Xi thought about returning to Heavenly Dao Dojo to find a cultivation method that could help him recover and eliminate Masked Man.
• Ancestor Hongjun noticed Qin Xi was growing exhausted and ended the video Chat Group, while Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl, Nine-to-Five Admiral, and Leona urged Qin Xi to rest.

After Qin Xi’s battle with Masked Man left him severely injured, Wukong arranged medicinal herbs and an Immortal Fruit to aid his recovery. Qin Xi ended the Chat Group meeting and, unable to keep up his strength, was helped to bed while everyone left him to rest.

• Wukong told Qin Xi that medicinal herbs would arrive in two days and that an Immortal Fruit should help him recover.
• Daoist Yangmei told everyone to stop talking and let Qin Xi rest, and Qin Xi thanked the group for helping him.
• Qin Xi ended the Chat Group meeting, then began coughing and showed how weak he was.
• Ancestor Hongjun supported Qin Xi as he leaned against him, then carried him to bed.
• Ancestor Hongjun sent everyone out, and Di Qun, Ao Xin, Ouyang Qing, and Hong Lian took their leave.

Qin Xi struggled with severe physical pain but downplayed his condition while Ancestor Hongjun ordered him to rest. Outside his room, his companions blamed themselves for being unable to help, and Ao Xin said she would search the Monster Clan for a former treasure that might aid him.

• Ancestor Hongjun scolded Qin Xi for enduring his pain during the call, then made him lie down and sleep.
• Di Qun lamented to Ao Xin that they could not help Qin Xi, and Ao Xin recalled a Dragon Clan treasure that might have been useful.
• Ouyang Qing felt useless because he had only ordinary items, while Hong Lian silently stayed with the dispirited group.
• Yu Xue asked Sweet Potato what had happened to Qin Xi, but Sweet Potato said he did not know.
• Ao Xin told Di Qun that she would return and investigate the Monster Clan.

Di Qun, Ao Xin, and Ouyang Qing considered seeking clan treasures to help heal Qin Xi, whose injuries remained severe. Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yang Mei worried over his condition and agreed they needed to keep the Masked Man alive to protect him.

• Di Qun decided to send people to the Monster Clan to search for treasures to offer for Qin Xi's treatment.
• Ao Xin offered to return to the Dragon Clan to look for healing treasures.
• Ouyang Qing asked Hong Lian if she could retrieve treasures from the Fox Clan, then decided against sending her because Qin Xi had warned that she might be ostracized without Ouyang Qing beside her.
• Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yang Mei discussed Qin Xi's grave injuries and wondered whether the treasures already sent to him would help.
• Daoist Yang Mei said they had to keep the Masked Man alive to ensure Qin Xi's safety, and Ancestor Hongjun agreed.

Qin Xi rested while secretly resolving to kill the Masked Man by destroying his Mirror, despite the danger to himself. Di Qun and Ao Xin began summoning their clans’ guards to search for healing treasures, leaving Di Qun’s Shadow Guard worried about her safety.

• Qin Xi heard Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yang Mei worry about the injuries he might suffer if he killed the Masked Man, then reaffirmed his resolve to destroy the Masked Man’s Mirror.
• Qin Xi turned over and fell into a deep sleep as his mental state remained poor.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin agreed to send their clans’ people back to search for treasures that could heal Qin Xi.
• Di Qun summoned her Shadow Guard and ordered him to search for healing items, but he worried that she would be left alone.

Daoist Yang Mei and Ao Xin sent their people to gather treasures and medicines for the injured Qin Xi. While Qin Xi planned how to defeat the Masked Man, Wukong's Big Monkey arrived at the courtyard, where Yu Xue went to answer the door.

• Daoist Yang Mei ordered his Shadow Guard to find medicines and body-strengthening ingredients for Qin Xi.
• Ao Xin sent a Dragon Knight to retrieve every treasure the Dragon Clan elders had.
• Qin Xi lay resting while thinking about how to eliminate the Masked Man.
• Three days later, Wukong's Big Monkey arrived at the designated location disguised in ordinary human clothes.
• Yu Xue stopped cooking and went to answer the door after hearing the Big Monkey knock.

Yu Xue let Big Monkey into the house after learning he was one of Wukong’s subordinates, and he arrived to deliver medicine to Qin Xi. Big Monkey entered Qin Xi’s room, where Qin Xi was recovering with Daoist Yang Mei nearby.

• Yu Xue opened the door to a heavily wrapped visitor and learned he was a monkey who had come to deliver medicine from Wukong.
• Yu Xue let Big Monkey inside and led him to Qin Xi’s room.
• Ancestor Hongjun recognized Big Monkey as Wukong’s subordinate and welcomed him in.
• Qin Xi sat drinking tea with a pale face as Big Monkey entered and removed his hood and cloak.

Big Monkey delivered Wukong’s ten-thousand-year mountain-guarding fruit from Flower Fruit Mountain to Qin Xi. After declining Wukong’s offer to have Big Monkey stay and help, Qin Xi stopped him and retrieved a weapon from his cabinet.

• Big Monkey greeted Qin Xi and placed his bundle on the table.
• Big Monkey presented Qin Xi with the rare spiritual fruit Wukong had sent from Flower Fruit Mountain.
• Qin Xi thanked Big Monkey and asked him to convey his gratitude to Wukong.
• Big Monkey offered to stay and assist Qin Xi, but Qin Xi declined and told him to return to Wukong.
• As Big Monkey started to leave, Qin Xi called him back and went to retrieve a weapon from his cabinet.

Qin Xi gave Big Monkey an innate spiritual weapon to return to Wukong as payment for the spiritual fruit and the care Wukong had shown him. After Big Monkey left, Qin Xi discussed owing favors with Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yang Mei, then heard another knock at the door.

• Qin Xi offered Big Monkey a small innate spiritual weapon to give to Wukong in return for the spiritual fruit.
• Big Monkey initially refused because Wukong had not asked him to accept anything, but Qin Xi wrapped the weapon and tossed it to him.
• Big Monkey accepted the weapon, asked whether Qin Xi had any further instructions, and left after Qin Xi dismissed him.
• Ancestor Hongjun said Qin Xi had given away a good weapon, and Qin Xi replied that he still felt indebted to Wukong for his care.
• Daoist Yang Mei told Qin Xi that everyone's concern for him was sincere, then someone knocked on the door again.

A disciple of Leona arrived to deliver a Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus to Qin Xi. Daoist Yang Mei recognized its exceptional quality and was astonished by its size and energy.

• Ancestor Hongjun opened the door to Leona’s female disciple, who said she had come to deliver medicine.
• The female disciple greeted Qin Xi and presented him with a Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus from the Peak of the Snow Mountain.
• Qin Xi accepted the gift and asked the disciple to thank Leona for him.
• Daoist Yang Mei came over, saw the snow lotus, and exclaimed at its size, quality, and energy.

Leona gave Qin Xi a rare Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, and he decided to return a precious gift. He presented an Immortal Sword for Leona, but the chapter ended before the female disciple responded or delivered it.

• Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun were amazed by the size and quality of Leona’s Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus.
• The female disciple warned Daoist Yang Mei not to touch the lotus and explained that it bloomed once every ten thousand years and needed Leona’s enchanted box to preserve its energy.
• Qin Xi decided to give Leona a return gift and searched through his cabinet.
• Qin Xi brought out a beautiful Immortal Sword and told the female disciple that its lotus design suited Leona.

Qin Xi gave Leona's disciple a precious lotus-patterned longsword to take back to Leona. Ancestor Hongjun backed his decision, and the disciple agreed to deliver the gift and explain it to Leona.

• Qin Xi offered Leona's disciple a precious longsword as a return gift for Leona.
• Leona's disciple refused at first, explaining that Leona had forbidden her from accepting anything from Qin Xi.
• Qin Xi insisted that the sword suited Leona and said he would explain the gift himself later.
• Ancestor Hongjun told the disciple to accept the sword and said Leona could come to them if any problems arose.
• Leona's disciple accepted the gift and promised to explain everything to Leona, while Daoist Yang Mei remarked on Qin Xi's generosity.

Qin Xi gave a precious divine artifact to Leona’s disciple to repay the favor, then reflected on the gifts Leona and Wukong had sent him. Ancestor Hongjun urged him to consume the Mountain-Suppressing Spirit Fruit and Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus to aid his recovery.

• Ancestor Hongjun explained that Qin Xi was giving away treasures because he did not want to owe anyone a favor.
• Qin Xi told Leona’s female disciple that the divine artifact had its own Light of Holiness and that Leona would know how to use it.
• The female disciple packed the artifact, thanked Qin Xi, and left with Hong Lian to report his words to Leona.
• Qin Xi looked at the Mountain-Suppressing Spirit Fruit from Wukong and the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus from Leona, touched by their thoughtfulness.
• Ancestor Hongjun told Qin Xi to eat both gifts and compare their effects as he continued recovering.

Qin Xi ate two bites of the spirit fruit Wukong had given him and felt its powerful energy surge through his body. Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei watched anxiously as Qin Xi struggled with the fruit’s effects.

• Qin Xi took the spirit fruit from its brocade box and ate a bite despite Daoist Yang Mei’s warning to be careful.
• Qin Xi felt spiritual power and intense heat fill his body as his face flushed and sweat appeared.
• Daoist Yangmei asked Ancestor Hongjun whether Qin Xi was in danger, and Hongjun said he should be fine because Wukong would not harm him.
• Ancestor Hongjun suspected the fruit’s energy was too powerful for Qin Xi’s weakened body and worried that eating more could overwhelm him.
• Qin Xi noted that Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei were beside him.

Qin Xi ate the bright red spiritual fruit and began cultivating in his room, hoping to absorb its energy and heal his injuries. Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei left him to cultivate and found Di Qun, Ao Xin, Ouyang Qing, Hong Lian, and the others waiting quietly outside.

• Qin Xi told Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei he needed to enter seclusion and cultivate after eating the spiritual fruit.
• Ancestor Hongjun promised that he and Daoist Yangmei would guard Qin Xi and keep anyone from disturbing him.
• Qin Xi sat cross-legged on his bed and swallowed the entire spiritual fruit.
• Daoist Yangmei worried about how the fruit would affect Qin Xi, while Ancestor Hongjun urged her to leave him undisturbed.
• Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei stepped outside and saw Di Qun, Ao Xin, Ouyang Qing, Hong Lian, and the others sitting quietly by the staircase.

Ancestor Hongjun told Qin Xi’s companions that Qin Xi was cultivating after eating Wukong’s spirit fruit, but its effects on his injuries remained uncertain. The group waited anxiously, with a Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus from Peak of the Snow Mountain as another possible remedy.

• Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei saw how loyal Qin Xi’s companions were and felt reassured that he had their support.
• Ancestor Hongjun told Ao Xin, Di Qun, Ouyang Qing, and Hong Lian that Qin Xi was cultivating in his room after eating Wukong’s spirit fruit.
• Ao Xin asked whether the spirit fruit would completely heal Qin Xi’s injuries, while Di Qun, Ouyang Qing, and Hong Lian also awaited an answer.
• Ancestor Hongjun explained that the spirit fruit’s effects would only be clear after Qin Xi finished absorbing it, and said the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus from Peak of the Snow Mountain remained an option.
• Ao Xin and Di Qun grew anxious about possible side effects as the group absorbed Ancestor Hongjun’s account of Qin Xi’s condition.

Qin Xi cultivated for half a day after consuming Wukong’s spirit fruit, sensing changes in his blood and bones but no increase in strength. Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei entered to check on him and found him drenched in sweat, leaving them uncertain how his cultivation was progressing.

• Ouyang Qing said he was relieved as long as Wukong’s spirit fruit worked on Qin Xi.
• Qin Xi focused on sensing the fruit’s effects as his blood surged and his sinews and bones seemed to be reforged, though he felt no stronger.
• Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei waited outside while Qin Xi cultivated for half a day.
• Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei entered carefully and found Qin Xi sweating heavily on the bed.
• Daoist Yangmei silently asked Ancestor Hongjun how Qin Xi was doing, and Ancestor Hongjun judged his condition to be quite good.

After eating Wukong’s spirit fruit, Qin Xi felt as though his meridians and marrow had been cleansed, though his spiritual injuries remained. Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei planned to let him recover before trying the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, while Qin Xi privately remained desperate to kill the Masked Man.

• Qin Xi woke after eating the spirit fruit as Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei watched anxiously.
• Qin Xi told them that his body felt clearer and unimpeded, though the fruit had not yet healed his injuries.
• Daoist Yangmei suggested Qin Xi rest for two days before trying the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus.
• Ancestor Hongjun promised to find a way to cure Qin Xi and said there was no rush to deal with the Masked Man.
• Qin Xi kept his urgent desire to kill the Masked Man to himself.