Chapter Summaries

Lin Chen intervened when Chi Tian attacked the wounded Lan Sheng, revealing his strength as a Two-Mark Talisman Master. Chi Tian used a self-mutilating Spirit Martial Art to disrupt Lin Chen’s attack, but Lin Chen pursued him, leaving Lan Sheng behind.

• Chi Tian charged at Lan Sheng, and Lin Chen formed a Mystic Ice Realm barrier to protect him.
• Chi Tian’s attack was stopped by Lin Chen’s icy Spiritual Power, revealing Lin Chen as a Two-Mark Talisman Master.
• Lin Chen attacked Chi Tian with Wind-Lightning Palm, overwhelming the One Yuan Nirvana Realm expert.
• Chi Tian severed one of his arms and detonated his Origin Energy demon beasts to disrupt Lin Chen’s attack.
• Lin Chen sensed Chi Tian’s cold aura vanish and flashed away in pursuit, leaving a frightened Lan Sheng behind.

Lin Chen and Lan Sheng arrived at the Eastern Lan Dynasty’s capital so Lin Chen could seek entry into the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace through its Wind Observer. After entering the Imperial City, Lin Chen sensed powerful experts nearby and learned that the Wind Observer belonged to both the sect and the Immortal Dynasty’s imperial clan.

• Lin Chen considered the risks of being examined by the Wind Observer and resolved to proceed cautiously.
• Lin Chen thanked Lan Sheng for guiding him, and the two reaffirmed their friendship as Lan Sheng promised to help repay Lin Chen for saving his life.
• Lin Chen planned to seek Registered Disciple status at the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace so he could begin Origin Energy cultivation without waiting a year for the Taiqing Three Selections.
• Lin Chen and Lan Sheng flew into Eastern Lan City, passed through the gate after Lan Sheng showed his Identity Token, and continued into the Imperial City.
• Lin Chen sensed many powerful auras and learned that Eastern Lan Dynasty’s Wind Observer was a member of both the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace and the Immortal Dynasty’s imperial clan.

Lin Chen and Lan Sheng reached the azure hall, where Lin Chen met Lan An, an Eight Yuan Nirvana Realm Wind Observer of the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace. Lan An praised Lin Chen's Spiritual Power talent and explained his connection to Jiang Nanli, leaving Lin Chen to understand why Jiang Xuan had stopped him earlier.

• Lan Sheng asked Lin Chen whether he had known Lan Ying, and Lin Chen said he had never met her and had heard of her for other reasons.
• Lin Chen and Lan Sheng entered the grand hall and waited for Lan Sheng's Third Granduncle to arrive.
• Lan An appeared and praised Lin Chen as a Spiritual Power genius who had drawn the attention of Jiang Nanli's Primordial Spirit.
• Lin Chen recognized Lan An as an Eight Yuan Nirvana Realm cultivator and learned that he was a Wind Observer of the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace.
• Lan An explained that Jiang Nanli held the same position as he did, and Lin Chen realized why Jiang Xuan had stopped him earlier.
• Lan An praised Lin Chen for traveling from a low-level dynasty to the Eastern Lan Dynasty.

Lin Chen met Lan An to discuss joining the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, but explained that he could not wait a year for the Taiqing Three Selections because he urgently needed Nirvana Qi to break through. Lan An offered to provide Nirvana Pills, but Lin Chen tactfully refused, unwilling to rely on Lan An for his future cultivation needs.

• Lan An praised Lin Chen's talent, thanked him for saving Lan Sheng, and said the Immortal Dynasty would honor its promises.
• Lan An suggested Lin Chen wait a year in the Immortal Dynasty for the Taiqing Three Selections, confident he could pass the trials.
• Lin Chen explained that he needed Nirvana Qi to break through from the peak of the Creation Realm and did not want to waste a year waiting.
• Lin Chen privately reflected on his possible connection to the Plane Embryo and his hidden reason for wanting to study the Tai Shang Sensing Art.
• Lan An offered to provide the Nirvana Pills Lin Chen needed as an investment in recruiting him.
• Lin Chen declined, explaining that he would still need further Nirvana Qi afterward and did not want to burden Lan An with ongoing support.

Lin Chen and Lan An reached Immortal King City and went to the Immortal King Palace’s teleportation formation, which would take Lin Chen to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace. The Green-robed Old Woman praised Lin Chen’s talent and promised Lan An additional sect contributions for bringing him to the sect.

• Lan An told Lan Sheng that his successful return from the Crimson Blood Dynasty’s cave dwelling and recommendation of Lin Chen had benefited the sect.
• Lan An said he would take Lin Chen and Lan Sheng to the Immortal Dynasty in three days, explaining that Immortal King City’s teleportation formation was the fastest route to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace.
• Lan An led Lin Chen to Immortal King City, where Lin Chen sensed powerful concealed experts as they crossed the city toward the Immortal King Palace.
• Lin Chen saw the ancient teleportation formation and asked whether it led to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace.
• The Green-robed Old Woman confirmed the destination, praised Lin Chen’s Spiritual Power talent, and promised to seek additional sect contributions for Lan An.

Lan An escorted Lin Chen through a teleportation array to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, where Lin Chen was overwhelmed by the sect’s immense Origin Energy and grandeur. Cang Han received them and led them toward Qinghuai Mountain to meet Supervisor Wu and arrange Lin Chen’s place in the sect.

• The Green-robed Old Woman activated the teleportation array, sending Lan An and Lin Chen to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace.
• Lin Chen arrived and marveled at the sect’s dense Origin Energy, palaces, and towering mountains.
• Cang Han greeted Lan An, then reacted with surprise and admiration when he introduced Lin Chen as a Two-Mark Talisman Master from a low-level dynasty.
• Lan An asked Cang Han to take them to Supervisor Wu and advised her to look after Lin Chen.
• Cang Han led Lan An and Lin Chen toward Qinghuai Mountain as Lin Chen observed the many powerful, mostly female members of the sect.

Lin Chen arrived at Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace’s First Palace and was examined by its steward, Wu Bai, who confirmed his exceptional talent but explained that Lin Chen would begin as a Registered Disciple. Lin Chen learned the requirements for becoming an Inner Disciple and the differences in cultivation opportunities and duties between the two ranks.

• Cang Han and Lan An brought Lin Chen to the summit of Qinghuai Peak, where Wu Bai examined him and praised his cultivation and Spiritual Power.
• Wu Bai introduced himself as a steward of the First Palace and said Lin Chen could only start as a Registered Disciple without passing the Taiqing Three Selections.
• Lan An explained that Lin Chen’s circumstances had prevented him from waiting for the selections and said Elder Yao had also thought highly of him.
• Lin Chen asked Wu Bai how a Registered Disciple could advance, and Wu Bai said he needed to reach either the Four-Origin Nirvana Realm or the level of a Four-Seal Talisman Master.
• Wu Bai explained that both disciple ranks received three months of free Dan River access and a martial art, but Registered Disciples earned fewer mission contributions and had to perform at least ten miscellaneous duties each year.

Lin Chen accepted his status as a Registered Disciple of the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace and received his identity token, which granted him three months to cultivate in the Dan River and choose a Spirit Martial Art. Cang Han took him to First Peak to arrange his residence, while Wu Bai urged him to cultivate toward becoming an Inner Disciple.

• Lin Chen accepted Wu Bai's explanation that sect resources and advancement depended on strength, and said he did not blame Wu Bai or Lan An for his Registered Disciple status.
• Lan An asked Wu Bai to settle Lin Chen in and look after him, predicting that he would rise within the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace.
• Wu Bai gave Lin Chen a red sandalwood Identity Token and explained its access, cultivation, and Martial Arts Hall privileges, along with the duties and restrictions Registered Disciples faced.
• Wu Bai told Lin Chen to follow Cang Han to First Peak and encouraged him to become a Four-Seal Talisman Master and advance to Inner Disciple.
• Cang Han led Lin Chen out of the hall to arrange his residence and show him how to enter the First Palace's Dan River.

Cang Han brought Lin Chen to Qingnan Peak, where he learned about the Dan Rivers and the First Palace’s cultivation system. The chapter left him on the way to his new residence, with Senior Sister Lu and the powerful Direct Disciple held up as benchmarks.

• Cang Han led Lin Chen to Qingnan Peak and explained that his Identity Token would grant him three months of cultivation in a Dan River after he registered with Senior Sister Lu.
• Lin Chen asked about the First Palace’s disciples and Dan River access, and Cang Han explained that Registered and Inner Disciples faced evaluations every ten years.
• Cang Han explained that the First Palace had sent more Inner Disciples to the Nine Heavens Palace than the other palaces, leaving it with fewer disciples overall.
• Cang Han told Lin Chen that Senior Sister Lu had reached the peak of the Six Yuan Nirvana Realm and was close to becoming a Core Disciple.
• Cang Han said that even Senior Sister Lu would be ordinary in the Nine Heavens Palace compared with a Direct Disciple of the Palace Lord.

Lin Chen settled into his residence at the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace and followed Cang Han to Qingbei Peak to ask Senior Sister Lu about using the Dan River. As he saw powerful disciples cultivating there, he noticed an elegant woman meditating at the river’s center.

• Cang Han showed Lin Chen his residence in Bingxi Hall, Courtyard Number Eighteen, and warned him to stay away from the female disciples’ stream halls.
• Lin Chen woke at noon the next day, apologized to Cang Han for keeping her waiting, and accompanied her to report his need to use the Dan River.
• Cang Han explained that the Dan Rivers on Qingnan Peak had no vacant spots and that their managers decided how disciples took turns using them.
• Lin Chen and Cang Han arrived at Qingbei Peak, where Cang Han explained that Inner Disciples lived and cultivated in its more powerful Dan Rivers.
• Lin Chen saw numerous disciples above the Five Yuan Nirvana Realm cultivating on platforms and spotted an elegant woman meditating at the center of a Dan River.

Lin Chen met Lu Ying and secured permission to cultivate in the Qingnan Peak Dan River for three months. The next day, he entered its protected cultivation platform and began absorbing Nirvana Qi, hoping to strengthen himself.

• Cang Han brought Lin Chen to Lu Ying at the center of the Dan River and introduced him as Wind Observer Lan An’s Registered Disciple.
• Lin Chen asked Lu Ying to arrange three months of Dan River cultivation, and she agreed to reserve a place for him once a disciple left seclusion.
• Lu Ying praised Lin Chen’s composure and urged him to make good use of the opportunity to cultivate.
• The next day, Lin Chen entered a protected Dan River platform on Qingnan Peak and used his Identity Token to activate the formation.
• Lin Chen began absorbing the Dan River’s Nirvana Qi and resolved to refine it to raise his strength within three months.

Lin Chen prepared to undergo Nirvana in the Dan River, using its abundant Nirvana Qi to build a flawless foundation while keeping Little Marten and the Stone Talisman concealed. Three days into his cultivation, Lu Ying arrived at Qingnan Peak to watch over him, drawing the attention of the disciples there.

• Lin Chen warned Little Marten to remain inside the Stone Talisman until Lin Chen was strong enough to secure a Life-Death Reincarnation Pill for him.
• Lin Chen absorbed the Dan River’s Nirvana Qi and used his Minor Nirvana Golden Body to withstand the growing strain as he began his Nirvana rebirth.
• Lin Chen continued cultivating toward his limits, and three days passed while he sat motionless on the cultivation platform.
• Lu Ying arrived at Qingnan Peak, where her presence stirred the Registered and Inner Disciples.
• Cang Han reminded Lu Ying that coming to watch over Lin Chen might not be appropriate.

Lu Ying visited Qingnan Peak to see Lin Chen, revealing that she had recently passed the seventh Nirvana Tribulation and would soon head to the Nine Heavens Palace. Meanwhile, Lin Chen successfully broke through to the Nirvana Realm and forged a Nirvana Golden Body, but he remained determined to reach beyond an ordinary Nirvana Realm.

• Lu Ying told Cang Han she was curious about Lin Chen, and Cang Han warned that her interest could draw trouble from Lu Ying's admirers.
• Lu Ying revealed that she had recently passed the seventh Nirvana Tribulation and would soon head to the Nine Heavens Palace.
• As Lu Ying and Cang Han spoke, Lin Chen endured the Nirvana flames and absorbed vast quantities of Nirvana Qi.
• Golden light emerged from Lin Chen's body as he forged a Nirvana Golden Body and entered the Nirvana Realm.
• Lin Chen recognized that his breakthrough had gone smoothly, then concluded that an ordinary Nirvana Realm was still not enough.

Lin Chen cultivated in the Dan River, reached the One Yuan Nirvana Realm by enduring his first Nirvana Tribulation with the Stone Talisman's help, and continued strengthening himself. Two months later, a powerful Wind-Lightning Tribulation gathered over his cultivation platform, and Qingnan Peak disciples recognized it as the third tribulation.

• Lin Chen absorbed Nirvana Qi in the Dan River for ten days until his Origin Energy reached the limit for an ordinary Nirvana Realm cultivator.
• Lin Chen triggered his first Nirvana Tribulation, and the Stone Talisman's gentle white radiance suppressed the Nirvana fire inside him.
• Lin Chen passed the tribulation in half a day and reached the One Yuan Nirvana Realm.
• Lin Chen continued cultivating in the Dan River for two months while gradually refining his Spiritual Power.
• Dark clouds and lightning gathered above Lin Chen's platform, and Qingnan Peak disciples identified the Wind-Lightning Tribulation as likely his third.

Cang Han explained that Yan Lan wanted Lin Chen’s help with a Dan River mission so she could cultivate and prepare for her Fourth Nirvana Tribulation, but he would need to become a Three-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master first. Meanwhile, Lin Chen endured his third Wind-Lightning Tribulation after recently surviving the Third Nirvana Tribulation, leaving him close to reaching the Three-Seal level but still in danger.

• Yan Lan asked Cang Han about Lin Chen, hoping to recruit him for a Dan River mission that could help her prepare for her Fourth Nirvana Tribulation.
• Cang Han told Yan Lan that Lin Chen would need to reach the Three-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master level before Supervisor Wu would approve him for the mission.
• Cang Han agreed to explain the mission to Lin Chen after he left the Dan River, while leaving the decision to him.
• Lin Chen faced his third Wind-Lightning Tribulation while weakened from the Third Nirvana Tribulation and the Nirvana Demonic Flame.

Lin Chen endured his third Wind-Lightning Tribulation and advanced to the Three-Origin Nirvana Realm and Three-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master. After exhausting his initial cultivation benefits at the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, he was stopped by Yan Lan as he left the Dan River.

• Lin Chen used the Mystic Ice Spirit Talisman and Spirit Fire to freeze and refine the lightning of his third Wind-Lightning Tribulation.
• After half a month, Lin Chen's Spiritual Power grew stronger, and he reached the Three-Origin Nirvana Realm and Three-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master levels.
• Lin Chen ended his first period of cultivation in the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace and realized he needed to complete sect chores and missions to access more resources.
• Lin Chen considered visiting Cang Han and the Martial Arts Hall after leaving the Dan River.
• Yan Lan stopped Lin Chen, introduced herself, and told him he need not call her Senior Sister.

After leaving the Dan River, Lin Chen revealed that he had reached the Three-Origin Nirvana Realm and become a Three-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master, shocking Cang Han and Yan Lan. Yan Lan invited him to team up on a Qingnan Peak mission, and Lin Chen asked about its rewards and requirements before deciding whether to accept.

• Lin Chen emerged from the Dan River openly displaying his strength, and Yan Lan recognized his powerful cultivation.
• Yan Lan waited for Lin Chen, but said Cang Han would explain why she had come.
• Cang Han arrived and was stunned to learn Lin Chen had reached the Three-Origin Nirvana Realm in only three months.
• Cang Han introduced Yan Lan as Qingnan Peak's foremost Registered Disciple and explained that she wanted Lin Chen to help clear Dan Spirit Corpses from the Dan River.
• Cang Han said the mission required clearing thirty Dan Spirit Corpses and could take one to two months, while contribution points could be exchanged for Dan River cultivation, Nirvana Pills, martial arts, or spiritual treasures.
• Lin Chen asked how many contribution points the mission offered and how long the mission would take.

Lin Chen learned that Dan Spirit Corpses were the remains of Qingnan Peak Registered Disciples who had died in Nirvana Tribulations and been lost in the Dan River. He accepted the mission to clear them out, and Cang Han planned to take him to choose a Spirit Martial Art before he and Yan Lan began the mission the next day.

• Lin Chen questioned why clearing Dan Spirit Corpses was dangerous, and Cang Han explained that the creatures formed from corpses submerged in the Dan River.
• Cang Han told Lin Chen that the corpses belonged to Qingnan Peak Registered Disciples who had died in Nirvana Tribulations, and that most disciples could not survive the trials or advance to become Inner Disciples.
• Cang Han recalled that one of her closest sisters had died during her Third Nirvana Tribulation three years earlier, and explained how failed disciples' bodies could become Dan Spirit Corpses.
• Lin Chen decided to accept the mission, and Yan Lan welcomed his help because completing it would earn her Sect Contribution toward her Fourth Nirvana Tribulation.
• Cang Han scheduled the mission for the next morning and said she would take Lin Chen to the Martial Arts Hall of the First Palace to choose a Spirit Martial Art.

Cang Han escorted Lin Chen to First Peak’s Martial Arts Hall so he could choose a Spirit Martial Art suited to his cultivation. At the entrance, two powerful Elders acknowledged that Lin Chen had come to receive a martial art.

• Lin Chen agreed with Cang Han that he needed to learn an Origin Energy-based combat technique at the Martial Arts Hall.
• Cang Han explained First Peak’s role and the distinctions between Inner Disciples and Registered Disciples as they traveled there with Lin Chen.
• Cang Han warned Lin Chen to respect the Martial Arts Hall’s rules and not choose anything above a mid-grade Spirit Martial Art.
• Lin Chen arrived at the ancient Martial Arts Hall and considered the depth of Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace’s martial inheritance.
• Two Elders at the entrance announced that Cang Han had brought Lin Chen, the Registered Disciple introduced by Wind Observer Lan An, to receive a martial art.

Lin Chen met two Life Profound Realm Elders, who praised his talent and recommended the Nine Heavens Art as preparation for the Nine Heavens Immortal Art. He entered the Martial Arts Hall with Cang Han and, after surveying its many martial arts, returned to the Nine Heavens Art stele to consider choosing it.

• Two Elders examined Lin Chen and recognized his unusual talent in cultivating Origin Energy and Spiritual Power.
• Elder Lan revealed that she was also from the Immortal Dynasty and advised Lin Chen to choose the Nine Heavens Art.
• Elder Zheng explained that the Nine Heavens Art was a simplified version of the Nine Heavens Immortal Art, though its fierce power could injure its cultivator.
• Cang Han led Lin Chen into the Martial Arts Hall, where he saw countless steles holding martial arts of many grades.
• Lin Chen surveyed the martial arts, then retraced his steps to the Nine Heavens Art stele to consider his choice.