Chapter Summaries

Lin Ciyan learned the dangers and approximate location of the Dragon Bone Wasteland, then traveled there and used his Holy Radiance Qilin to open a temporary entrance to Dragon Valley. He entered the secret realm without affecting its scheduled opening in about 23 months.

• Elder Mo showed Lin Ciyan a map of the Dragon Bone Wasteland and warned him about fresh bones, Bone Dust Storms, and dragon roars.
• Lin Ciyan hired a driver to take him to the wasteland, then continued alone toward its central region.
• Lin Ciyan recalled Tang Wulin’s time in Dragon Valley as he crossed ground covered with Soul Beast fossils.
• Lin Ciyan released the Holy Radiance Qilin’s aura, and the system detected Dragon Valley’s stable seal and offered to open a temporary entrance.
• Lin Ciyan spent 3000 Slacking Value to open a vortex and stepped into Dragon Valley.

Lin Ciyan entered Dragon Cloud and cultivated with its abundant five-element energy, strengthening his elemental foundations and discovering a new skill. He left the session with the S+ skill Five Elements Rotation: Matter Reconstruction and 50015 Slacking Value.

• Lin Ciyan entered Dragon Cloud and found that its floating elemental energy gathered around his Holy Radiance Qilin Martial Soul.
• Lin Ciyan cultivated for two hours, absorbing the five elements and strengthening his meridians and elemental foundations.
• Lin Ciyan used the five elements on a dragon bone and transformed it into a stable, multicolored material.
• The system awarded Lin Ciyan the S+ skill Five Elements Rotation: Matter Reconstruction and 5000 Slacking Value, bringing his total to 50015.
• Lin Ciyan decided to continue absorbing Dragon Cloud's energy.

Lin Ciyan cultivated through Dragon Valley, strengthening his meridians and Five Elements foundation as his Holy Radiance Qilin Martial Soul began to evolve. He reached the Dragon Tomb and rested outside while his system analyzed a safe route inside.

• Lin Ciyan absorbed metal- and fire-aligned Dragon Cloud, toughening his meridians and deciding to pursue a Soul Ring of up to eighty thousand years.
• Lin Ciyan explored deeper into Dragon Valley, focused on Five Elements Dragon Cloud, and saw five-colored energy pathways emerge on his Holy Radiance Qilin Martial Soul.
• Lin Ciyan reached the Dragon Tomb, found its dangerous energy field barred the way, and ordered the system to analyze a safe route inside.
• Lin Ciyan rested outside the mausoleum as the system began its scan and gained Slacking Value by drinking tea.

Lin Ciyan followed the system’s route into Dragon Tomb during a lull in the Dragon Breath Tide and reached its deepest chamber. There, he found a colossal nine-colored dragon skeleton that he suspected was the Dragon God Relic Bone.

• Lin Ciyan received the completed scan report and followed its recommended route to the stone stele outside Dragon Tomb.
• Lin Ciyan waited out the Dragon Breath Tide and slipped through the dragon-bone gates while the energy weakened.
• Lin Ciyan explored Dragon Tomb, passing suspended dragon corpses and Dragon Soul Remnants without being attacked.
• Lin Ciyan recognized a clearing as the place where Gu Yue had once seen Tang Wulin and Dai Yun'er together, though those events had not happened yet.
• Lin Ciyan reached Dragon Tomb’s deepest chamber and identified its enormous nine-colored skeleton as the possible Dragon God Relic Bone.

Lin Ciyan used the system to fuse the Dragon Soul Remnants in the Dragon Tomb into a custom Soul Ring, then began absorbing it. He lost consciousness as the absorption continued.

• Lin Ciyan discovered that the Dragon Soul energy surrounding the Dragon God Relic Bone was too chaotic to absorb safely.
• The system offered to spend 1000 Slacking Value to fuse the Dragon Soul Remnants into a Soul Ring, and Lin Ciyan accepted.
• The system combined the remnants into a compatible 92,000-year S-rank Soul Ring with Five Elements Rotation, Dragon Might Suppression, and Energy Resonance.
• Lin Ciyan activated his Holy Radiance Qilin Martial Soul and began absorbing the Soul Ring with support from his scripture and Soul Bones.
• Lin Ciyan lost consciousness as the Soul Ring's energy and memories surged into him.

Lin Ciyan used his Five Elements foundation and Holy Radiance Qilin to harmonize the Dragon Tomb’s chaotic Soul Ring energy into seven-colored radiance. As the energy remade his body and imprinted dragon origins on his Martial Soul, Xiyao’s Head Soul Bone protected his consciousness; the transformation continued in the Dragon Tomb.

• Lin Ciyan activated Five Elements Rotation as the pitch-black Soul Ring settled around him, sorting and absorbing its many dragon-type energies.
• His Five Elements foundation and Ultimate Light harmonized the diverse energies, turning the Soul Ring’s core from black to seven-colored radiance.
• The tremendous energy broke and rebuilt Lin Ciyan’s bones and expanded his meridians, causing him intense pain.
• Xiyao’s Head Soul Bone activated Heart of Dawn, soothing the Dragon Soul Remnants and letting Lin Ciyan witness the origins of different dragon types.
• Lin Ciyan guided the energy with the Great Dream Freedom Scripture, strengthening his Five Elements foundation and drawing rare elements into resonance with his sacred light attribute.
• His Holy Radiance Qilin Martial Soul began a profound transformation as the seven-colored energy continued remaking him.

Lin Ciyan completed the absorption of his 92,000-year fourth Soul Ring, harmonizing the dragon souls into seven-colored energy and evolving his Holy Radiance Qilin Martial Soul. After reaching Soul Power Level 43 and gaining several upgrades, he prepared to test his new abilities and return home.

• Lin Ciyan harmonized the Dragon Soul Remnants with his Five Elements energy, and the dragon consciousness willingly merged into his system.
• His fourth Soul Ring settled into place as a deep, seven-colored black ring, and his Soul Power rose to level forty-three.
• The system confirmed his fourth Soul Ring absorption, the Holy Radiance Qilin’s Five Elements evolution, growth in his Source of Dawn Soul Bone, and increased spiritual power.
• The system deducted 2,000 Slacking Value because Lin Ciyan had exceeded the Dragon Valley Secret Realm’s seven-day limit.
• Lin Ciyan resolved to test his new powers and prepare to return home.

After absorbing his fourth Soul Ring, Lin Ciyan awakened Five Elements Divine Light, a skill that greatly enhanced his attributes and let his energy pierce and alter targets. He tested it on dragon bones, discovering that it could dismantle defenses and amplify his Soul Skills.

• Lin Ciyan activated his fourth Soul Skill and found that it boosted his strength, speed, defense, Soul Power, and mental acuity while adapting its effects to enemies or allies.
• Lin Ciyan renamed the skill Five Elements Divine Light and tested it by coating his fist in seven-colored energy.
• Lin Ciyan shattered a dragon skull by penetrating its defenses and breaking down its material and energy structure.
• Lin Ciyan combined Five Elements Divine Light with Dawn Break Fist, sending the enhanced attack into a larger mound of bones, where the energy spread through the dragon bones.

Lin Ciyan tested the power of Qilin Divine Light, then explored Dragon Valley and discovered a high-quality Soul Bone left by the Earth Dragon King. With his time in the secret realm nearly over, he prepared to return to his own era.

• Lin Ciyan tested how Qilin Divine Light enhanced his Soul Skills, finding that it greatly increased their power and gave them new abilities.
• Lin Ciyan decided to explore Dragon Valley with the remaining time before his return.
• The system detected a strong earth-element fluctuation and remnants of the Earth Dragon King's consciousness underground.
• Lin Ciyan respectfully approached the Earth Dragon King's remains, and the earth opened to reveal the Earth Dragon King's Earth-Shaking Left Leg Bone, a Soul Bone estimated to be 160,000 to 172,000 years old.
• Lin Ciyan took the Soul Bone, thanked the Earth Dragon King, and set out to find a quiet place to await his return to his own era.

Lin Ciyan returned from Dragon Valley with Xiyao, concealed the true age of his fourth Soul Ring from Lin Qingmo, and spent a month consolidating his gains. After reaching peak level forty-three and stabilizing his Five Elements foundation, he decided he was ready to absorb the Earth Dragon King's Soul Bone.

• Lin Ciyan returned to the cave where time had been frozen, found Xiyao asleep beside him, and set off with her for Shrek Academy.
• On the journey, Lin Ciyan decided to wait until he neared level fifty before absorbing the Earth Dragon King's 160,000-year Soul Bone.
• Lin Ciyan told Lin Qingmo and Mu En that he had gained a 70,000-year mutated Seven-Colored Lizard Soul Ring, and Mu En praised his developing Five Elements path without asking further questions.
• Lin Ciyan spent a month relaxing and cultivating by Sea God Lake, stabilizing his Soul Power at the peak of level forty-three and digesting his Dragon Valley gains.
• Lin Ciyan decided to absorb the Earth Dragon King's Soul Bone soon as a familiar footstep and the scent of begonias reached him by the lake.

Lin Ciyan met Zhang Lexuan by Sea God Lake and invited her to visit a mysterious place before she tried to break through to Soul Saint. Zhang Lexuan accepted, and they set out from Shrek Academy the next morning, heading east.

• Zhang Lexuan found Lin Ciyan relaxing by Sea God Lake and noticed changes in his aura after he obtained his fourth Soul Ring.
• Lin Ciyan learned Zhang Lexuan had reached the peak of level sixty-nine and expected to attempt level seventy within one or two months.
• Lin Ciyan invited Zhang Lexuan to visit a place he said could help her cultivation and might offer a chance to obtain her Seventh Soul Ring.
• Zhang Lexuan agreed to go with Lin Ciyan, and they arranged to leave the next morning from Shrek Academy's main gate.
• Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan met at the academy gate and set off east toward the heartland of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan crossed the Sunset Forest to shorten their journey, but a pack of frenzied Ghost Shadow Demons ambushed them. As Zhang Lexuan fought the wolf king and its main force, two demons sprang at Lin Ciyan.

• Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan traveled toward Heaven Dou City, then left the highway to cross the edge of the Sunset Forest.
• After two uneventful hours in the forest, the pair entered a clearing and were surrounded by more than ten Ghost Shadow Demons led by a wolf king over seventy thousand years old.
• Zhang Lexuan released her Martial Soul and attacked the pack with her Moon Splendor Sky Blade, while Lin Ciyan sensed that the demons were abnormally frenzied.
• The Ghost Shadow Demon Wolf King and its pack kept Zhang Lexuan occupied with coordinated attacks, and she wounded several demons but could not reach the leader.
• Two demons around twenty thousand years old broke away and pounced on Lin Ciyan as the wolf king ensnared Zhang Lexuan with shadow chains.

Lin Ciyan used his Seven-Colored Divine Light to defeat the Ghost Shadow Demon Wolves and kill their king, earning Zhang Lexuan’s trust and stirring feelings she did not yet understand. After resting, they reached the poisonous barrier around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Lin Ciyan planned to break through and help Zhang Lexuan obtain its treasures.

• Lin Ciyan used his Seven-Colored Divine Light to cripple one Ten-Thousand-Year Ghost Shadow Demon Wolf and nearly kill another.
• Zhang Lexuan restrained the wolf king with her Moon Cage while Lin Ciyan pierced its skull and killed it, causing the remaining wolves to flee.
• Lin Ciyan sensed an unfamiliar trace of cold energy on the wolf king’s remains, collected valuable parts, and led Zhang Lexuan to a safe place to rest.
• After traveling for more than half a day, Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan reached a deadly poison formation between two mountains in Sunset Forest.
• Lin Ciyan recognized the barrier around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and prepared to break through it so Zhang Lexuan could obtain its blessings.

Lin Ciyan used the Holy Radiance Qilin’s Ultimate Light to guide Zhang Lexuan through the poison array and into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well valley. There, the sentient Immortal Herbs confronted them, and Lin Ciyan calmly ordered them to be quiet.

• Lin Ciyan explained how the poison array worked and said he could lead Zhang Lexuan through it.
• Lin Ciyan revealed the Holy Radiance Qilin’s sacred light, which purified the miasma and opened a safe path for him and Zhang Lexuan.
• Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan emerged from the poison array and saw the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well surrounded by Immortal Herbs.
• The Aromatic Silk Beauty and several other Immortal Herbs spoke, with many threatening or expressing suspicion toward the intruders.
• Zhang Lexuan prepared for battle as the Immortal Herbs’ powerful auras stirred, while Lin Ciyan stepped in front of her and ordered the herbs to quiet down.

Lin Ciyan used his knowledge of Tang San’s plans and the Holy Radiance Qilin’s power to win the Immortal Herbs’ respect at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He requested a suitable opportunity for Zhang Lexuan’s cultivation and access to Tang San’s records, then went with her to a safe resting place while the Immortal Herbs considered his offer.

• Lin Ciyan questioned the Immortal Herbs about Tang San’s orders and revealed that he knew about the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Tang San’s records on medicinal herbs and poisons.
• The Infernal Delicate Apricot attacked Lin Ciyan with fire, but his Holy Radiance Qilin’s Ultimate Light purified the flames and intimidated the Immortal Herbs.
• The Fragrant Silk Luo apologized for the Infernal Delicate Apricot and asked Lin Ciyan why he had come.
• Lin Ciyan asked for help preparing Zhang Lexuan for her level seventy breakthrough and requested Tang San’s complete Mysterious Heaven Skill and research records, offering not to disturb the valley and possibly to help the Immortal Herbs break free of their constraints.
• The Fragrant Silk Luo said the Immortal Herbs would discuss his proposal and offered Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan a safe place near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to rest.
• Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan headed toward the clearing while the Immortal Herbs considered their answer.

Lin Ciyan used his Holy Radiance Qilin aura to obtain Immortal Herbs for himself and Zhang Lexuan at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Zhang Lexuan began absorbing the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, while Lin Ciyan absorbed the Dew of Forget-River Autumn Water and strengthened his spiritual power; Xiyao also grew more stable as she slept in his Sea of Consciousness.

• Lin Ciyan asked the Fragrant Silk Luo for Dew of Forget-River Autumn Water and used his aura to persuade the plant to give him a leaf bearing three drops.
• Lin Ciyan requested a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, and the Immortal Herb gave him a fruiting body after sensing his aura.
• Lin Ciyan gave the ganoderma to Zhang Lexuan and told her to absorb it to prepare for her breakthrough to Soul Saint.
• Zhang Lexuan began absorbing the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma as purple light enveloped her and her aura steadily rose.
• Lin Ciyan placed the three drops of Dew of Forget-River Autumn Water on his brow, expanding and strengthening his spiritual power while nourishing the Gold of Life and Xiyao.
• After about an hour, Lin Ciyan finished absorbing the dew and gained sharper perception and improved control of his Soul Skills.

After absorbing the Dew of Forget-River Autumn Water, Lin Ciyan used offerings from the Ice and Fire Immortal Herbs to safely study the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s energy. He began deepening his understanding of how water and fire balanced within the Five Elements while Zhang Lexuan continued absorbing the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma.

• Lin Ciyan’s spiritual power and control improved after he absorbed the Dew of Forget-River Autumn Water.
• Lin Ciyan traded Life Essence and Starlight Soil with Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass for a petal and leaf from each herb.
• Lin Ciyan checked that Zhang Lexuan’s aura remained steady as the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma strengthened her foundations and potential.
• Lin Ciyan used his Holy Radiance Qilin Martial Soul and spiritual power to guide faint currents of Ultimate Ice and fire into a small, balanced vortex.
• Lin Ciyan’s understanding of water, fire, and their place in Five Elements Rotation began to deepen as Zhang Lexuan’s transformation continued.

Lin Ciyan cultivated beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and gained a deeper understanding of the balance between ice and fire. Zhang Lexuan emerged from the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma’s cocoon at level seventy-nine peak, with her foundation and potential greatly strengthened, and opened her eyes to Lin Ciyan.

• Lin Ciyan observed the opposing ice and fire energies and comprehended their balance, deepening his understanding of the water and fire aspects of the Five Elements.
• The system rewarded Lin Ciyan with Slacking Value and greatly increased his resistance to ice- and fire-element attacks.
• Lin Ciyan kept watch as Zhang Lexuan’s purple cocoon grew more powerful and harmonious.
• The cocoon cracked and dissolved, revealing Zhang Lexuan transformed by the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma.
• Zhang Lexuan reached level seventy-nine peak with a strengthened foundation and potential, and she opened her eyes and called to Lin Ciyan.

After Zhang Lexuan completed her breakthrough, Lin Ciyan negotiated with the Aromatic Silk Beauty for access to Tang San’s Mysterious Heaven Skill and Flora Identification Records. He offered supplies and possible future protection, then revealed the Immortal Herbs’ lack of freedom, causing the atmosphere at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to turn tense.

• Zhang Lexuan absorbed the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and found her power and path to higher levels greatly enhanced.
• Zhang Lexuan noticed Lin Ciyan’s study of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s energy and stood behind him as he resumed negotiations.
• The Aromatic Silk Beauty confirmed that the Immortal Herbs possessed copies of the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Tang San’s Flora Identification Records, then asked what Lin Ciyan would offer.
• Lin Ciyan offered the remaining Diluted Life Essence and Starlight Soil, along with a promise of possible future protection.
• Lin Ciyan told the Immortal Herbs that they were trapped by a poisonous formation and bound by the will of the records’ creator, freezing the atmosphere around the well.

Lin Ciyan traded Life Essence, Starlight Soil, and Soul Power crystals to the Immortal Herbs for copies of the Mysterious Heaven Skill and medicinal compendium, while promising to seek a way to free them from their fate as harvests. After uncovering hidden restrictions in the cultivation method, he left Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with Zhang Lexuan, unaware that a distant will had noticed him.

• Lin Ciyan inferred that Tang San had cultivated the Immortal Herbs as future harvests, and the Aromatic Silk Beauty confirmed they were destined to be taken by a chosen one or Tang San's descendants.
• Lin Ciyan promised to help the Immortal Herbs gain more control over their choices, and explained that he wanted to study the Mysterious Heaven Skill and medicinal compendium for hidden traps and ways to improve them.
• The Aromatic Silk Beauty agreed to trade copies of the Mysterious Heaven Skill Record and Illustrated Record of Hundred Herbs for Lin Ciyan's remaining Life Essence, Starlight Soil, and extra Soul Power crystals.
• Lin Ciyan examined the Mysterious Heaven Skill and discovered that its method for refining high-purity energy secretly diverted its most valuable essence toward a higher-level power.
• The Aromatic Silk Beauty warned Lin Ciyan that the poison formation could mark him and allow Tang San to see him, and Lin Ciyan left the valley with Zhang Lexuan.
• A vast will swept over Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, paused briefly on Lin Ciyan, and vanished.