Chapter Summaries

Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing, now a Nascent Soul cultivator, refines his treasures and prepares to leave seclusion.
• He visits Shang Family Immortal City to purchase materials for his secret arts and inquires about the aftermath of the Return-to-Ruins Secret Realm incident.
• Shang Yuanxin, now a Core Formation cultivator with Nascent Soul Pill exchange qualification, seeks Fang Qing's advice on his future prospects.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and is preparing to refine powerful secret arts.
• Shang Yuanxin has secured his position as a future Nascent Soul cultivator but still faces internal threats within the Shang family.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and cultivation, with Fang Qing refining his treasures and preparing for further advancement.
• The political intrigue and power struggles within the Shang family, as Shang Yuanxin faces potential threats to his position.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing and Shang Yuanxin meet again, with Shang Yuanxin seeking Fang Qing's guidance and assistance.
• Fang Qing and Uncle Fu discuss the materials needed for his secret arts, with Uncle Fu reporting that the Bone Spirit Flower is temporarily out of stock.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Bone Spirit Flower, crucial for Fang Qing's cultivation, is bought up by Lame Immortal, a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator.
• Fang Qing decides to visit Lame Immortal directly to request the flower, bypassing the Shang Family's internal struggle.
• Fang Qing confronts Lame Immortal on Copper Immortal Island, attempting to persuade him to part with the flower. Lame Immortal refuses and attacks.
• Fang Qing uses the Sea-Swallowing Bottle to create a formation of Three Thousand Weak Waters, restricting flight and movement on the island.
• Lame Immortal counterattacks with a bronze sword formation.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing demonstrates his calm and calculated nature, using verbal persuasion and formation techniques against Lame Immortal.
• Lame Immortal is revealed to be temperamental and vengeful, with a history of suffering a leg injury, which he regards as a humiliation.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and politics among cultivators, with Lame Immortal's reputation and Fang Qing's background playing significant roles.
• The use of formations and magic treasures in combat, showcasing the diversity of techniques available to cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing and Lame Immortal's interaction is tense and confrontational, with Fang Qing attempting to reason with Lame Immortal, who is unwilling to back down.
• Fang Qing's calm demeanor contrasts with Lame Immortal's temperamental nature, highlighting their different approaches to conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing battles the Limping Immortal, showcasing his powerful water-element divine arts and magical treasures, such as the Ten Thousand Waters Cauldron and the Three Thousand Weak Waters.
• The Limping Immortal uses refined corpses, a drought demon corpse, and a five-thousand-year-old Bone Spirit Flower to try and gain the upper hand.
• Fang Qing ultimately forces the Limping Immortal to yield and agrees to help him refine two treasures as compensation for the earlier offense.
• Fang Qing decides not to convert the Limping Immortal, instead inviting him to Copper Immortal Island to refine the treasures.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing demonstrates his formidable strength and versatility in battle, revealing his mastery over water-element divine arts and his possession of powerful magical treasures.
• The Limping Immortal shows his expertise in corpse refinement and puppet crafting, but ultimately yields to Fang Qing's superior strength.
• Fang Qing shows restraint and wisdom in deciding not to convert the Limping Immortal, understanding the potential consequences and burdens of conversion.

Significant Themes

• The power of water-element divine arts and magical treasures, showcasing Fang Qing's strength and versatility.
• The importance of wisdom and restraint in dealing with powerful opponents, as demonstrated by Fang Qing's decision not to convert the Limping Immortal.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent, as seen in the Limping Immortal's initial attempt to sneak attack Fang Qing.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing and the Limping Immortal engage in a fierce battle, showcasing their respective strengths and divine arts.
• Fang Qing forces the Limping Immortal to yield and agrees to help him refine two treasures, demonstrating his dominance and the Limping Immortal's submission.
• Fang Qing invites the Limping Immortal to Copper Immortal Island, showing his willingness to work together and his understanding of the potential benefits of cooperation.

Fang Qing used the rank of [Maiden Earth] to create a witchcraft contract powerful enough to bind a Great Perfected One, then made the Lame Immortal sign it to protect his identity and secrets. He hired the Lame Immortal to refine a fourth-tier demon’s remains and a True Spirit Puppet, offering access to rare pills and fruits in exchange for fourth-tier grand essence-soul pills.

• Fang Qing performed a witchcraft sacrifice in his cave abode and obtained a blank contract that could bind powerful cultivators.
• Fang Qing had the Lame Immortal sign the contract, and the Lame Immortal felt its terrifying binding force.
• Fang Qing showed the Lame Immortal quasi-fourth-tier refined corpses, a winged tiger with Qiongqi bloodline, and a fourth-tier demon’s remains, revealing that they came from major Eastern Sea factions.
• Fang Qing gave the Lame Immortal incomplete methods for refining a True Spirit Puppet and Mystic Fire Demon Zombie, and assigned him the preliminary work on the demon’s remains.
• Fang Qing offered the Lame Immortal trading access to Heavenly Infant Fruits and Nascent Soul Condensation Pills in exchange for fourth-tier grand essence-soul pills.
• Fang Qing returned to his cave abode to cultivate with the Sea-Devouring Technique while avoiding the Shang Family and a late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing completes the four divine powers, nearing the pinnacle of the Qi Refining Path.
• He learns about the strength disparity among Purple Palace cultivators and the threat of immortal retainers.
• In the Qi Consumption Path, Fang Qing discovers a Jade Pivot Undying Palace and suspects a True Lord's involvement.
• He confronts Scattered Wood True Person, who reveals Broad Wood's plans and his own role in spreading Wood Virtue cultivation techniques.
• Fang Qing extracts a wisp of Scattered Wood's aura for witchcraft and joins him to the Junshan Society, then departs.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing shows his power and cunning by interrogating Scattered Wood and extracting his aura without killing him.
• Scattered Wood reveals his fear and desperation when confronted by Fang Qing, showing his willingness to protect his secrets but ultimately submitting to Fang Qing's power.

Significant Themes

• The disparity in power among cultivators, even at the same stage, is emphasized.
• The manipulation of cultivators and sects by True Lords behind the scenes is a recurring theme.
• The concept of witchcraft and its power is introduced.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing interacts with Scattered Wood True Person, intimidating him into revealing information and joining the Junshan Society.
• Fang Qing observes and interacts with cultivators in the Mysterious Void Heaven, gathering information about the current state of the realm.
• Fang Qing's thoughts reveal his strategic planning and analytical skills as he pieces together the broader picture of Broad Wood's plans and the True Lord's involvement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing has been cultivating his second Nascent Soul to automatically advance his cultivation.
• He plans to test his new divine ability, 'Primal Spring Ripples,' on himself once it's complete.
• The Lame Immortal has successfully refined a fourth-rank demon beast into a Mystic Fire Demon Zombie.
• A fourth-rank water-elemental Great Essence Soul Pill is found for trade with a Nascent Infant Condensation Pill.
• A spirit demon is wreaking havoc, devouring cultivators' true cores and Nascent Souls, and developing intelligence.
• Heaven Baleful Old Monster obtained a complete Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure and challenged two Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators, winning with ease.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing remains ruthless and ambitious, eager to test his new divine ability and hunt down the spirit demon.
• The Lame Immortal shows a growing respect for Fang Qing, appreciating his forthrightness and generosity.
• Heaven Baleful Old Monster demonstrates his formidable strength and ambition by obtaining a Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure and defeating two Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources in the cultivation world.
• The consequences of cultivating demonic arts and the dangers of underestimating one's enemies.
• The importance of intelligence and adaptability in survival and cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing and the Lame Immortal discuss cultivation insights and share information about the spirit demon and Heaven Baleful Old Monster's actions.
• Fang Qing shows trust in the Lame Immortal by allowing him to handle the trade for the Great Essence Soul Pill.
• Heaven Baleful Old Monster's actions stir up the Eastern Sea Cultivation World, drawing the attention of other powerful cultivators.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing returns to his cave abode and reflects on the Heaven Baleful Old Monster's unique lightning-aspected demonic arts and his potential connection to a lightning-aspected Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure.
• Fang Qing decides to prioritize dealing with the Robed Spirit Demon and begins refining the Great Demon's corpse using his Withered Skeleton Azure Flame and various materials.
• After several months, Fang Qing completes the refinement, creating a fourth-tier Mystic Fire Demon Zombie.
• Lame Immortal visits Fang Qing to deliver a water-aspected demon core and an earth-aspected essence great pellet for the True Spirit Puppet's refinement.
• Fang Qing uses the Sea-Devouring Technique to absorb the essences from the great pellets, advancing his primary Nascent Soul towards the peak of the Early Stage.
• Fang Qing decides to act immediately against the Robed Spirit Demon, using a piece of its robe as an anchor to track it through the void.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing demonstrates his interest and strategic thinking in dealing with the Heaven Baleful Old Monster and the Robed Spirit Demon, showing his determination and adaptability.
• The Lame Immortal shows caution and concern for his own safety while dealing with Fang Qing, revealing his self-preserving nature.

Significant Themes

• The theme of growth and development is evident in Fang Qing's rapid advancement and his awareness of the Robed Spirit Demon's potential growth.
• The theme of opportunity and timing is highlighted in Fang Qing's decision to act against the Robed Spirit Demon while the gap in their strengths is at its greatest.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing and the Lame Immortal interact briefly, with the Lame Immortal delivering materials for the True Spirit Puppet and expressing his caution about revealing Fang Qing's activities to other cultivators.
• Fang Qing's interaction with the Mystic Fire Demon Zombie showcases his control over the creature and his ability to use it as a deterrent against potential threats.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Hu Family, a Dao Foundation clan, is struggling due to resource cuts and losses.
• Hu Ruowei, a member of the family, is being pressured to marry into the Lu Family.
• Hu Yanzhou, a late Dao Foundation cultivator, has successfully ascended to the Violet Palace (Purple Palace), causing a Wood Virtue spiritual aura to manifest.
• Broad Wood True Person of Heaven Horn Sect will seek gold at Heaven Horn Sect by the near sea on the first day of the eighth month, and invitations are being sent out.

Character Developments

• Hu Zhaoming, the head of the Hu Family, is cautious and conservative, prioritizing the family's survival.
• Hu Yunshu, a fierce and valiant woman, is protective of her family and opposes the marriage of Hu Ruowei.
• Hu Chengan, a mature and wise youth, understands the family's situation and advises caution.
• Hu Ruowei, a sweet and innocent young woman, is naive about the family's troubles.
• Sangji, a mid-stage Purple Palace cultivator of the White Bone Path, is calculating and ambitious, seeing opportunities in the Hu Family's rise.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for resources and power among cultivator clans.
• The consequences of cultivators seeking gold and the invitations sent out for such events.
• The Buddhist affinity and connections between different cultivator paths and sects.

Character Interactions

• Hu Zhaoming interacts with Hu Yunshu and Hu Chengan, revealing the family's dire situation and advising caution.
• Hu Yunshu interacts with Hu Ruowei, revealing her fears about the family's future and the pressure from the Lu Family.
• Sangji interacts with Leshan True Person, receiving an invitation to Broad Wood True Person's gold-seeking ceremony and discussing the White Bone Path's future.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing, now a Core Formation cultivator, sends disciples to attend a metal-seeking ceremony while he fights spirit demons.
• The Junshan Society, a secret organization within Mysterious Void Heaven, exchanges information about the ceremony.
• A Nascent Soul devil, later revealed to be a Robed Spirit Demon, attacks the Mystic Wave Sect, killing all Core Formation cultivators.
• Fang Qing, using his refined-corpse body, confronts the Robed Spirit Demon at the Mystic Wave Sect.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing: Continues to grow stronger, now at the Core Formation stage. He sends disciples to attend the ceremony, showing caution and strategic thinking.
• Scattered Wood True Person: Joins the Junshan Society, providing valuable information.
• Robed Spirit Demon: Mutates and evolves after consuming multiple Nascent Souls and True Cores, gaining the ability to wield a Nascent Soul artifact, the Mystic Tide Banner.

Significant Themes

• Cunning and strategy vs. brute force: The Robed Spirit Demon uses cunning to lure cultivators into a trap, while Fang Qing employs strategy by sending disciples in his stead.
• Evolution and mutation: The Robed Spirit Demon evolves and mutates after consuming powerful cultivator cores.
• The danger of underestimating enemies: The Core Formation cultivators of the Mystic Wave Sect underestimate the Robed Spirit Demon's abilities and fall into its trap.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing and Scattered Wood True Person: They exchange information within the Junshan Society, showing a level of trust and cooperation.
• Fang Qing and the Robed Spirit Demon: They engage in a fierce battle, with Fang Qing using his refined-corpse body to gain the upper hand.
• The Core Formation cultivators of the Mystic Wave Sect and the Robed Spirit Demon: The cultivators underestimate the demon's abilities and fall into its trap, leading to their demise.

Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing seals the Great Void to prevent the Robed Spirit Demon's escape.
• He confronts the Robed Spirit Demon, using his puppets, the Mystic Fire Demon Zombie, and his own magic treasures to subdue it.
• The Robed Spirit Demon reveals it is a remnant of the Profound Heaven Divine Venerable, but Fang Qing suppresses and imprisons it using the Ten Thousand Waters Cauldron.
• The South Sea Twin Fiends of the Beast Taming Sect arrive, seeking information about the Mystic Wave Sect's Xuan Yu.
• Fang Qing encounters an Earth Qilin in the Great Void, which senses the demon's scent on him. They have a brief confrontation before the Earth Qilin retreats.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing demonstrates his strength and cunning in defeating the Robed Spirit Demon.
• The South Sea Twin Fiends show their dominance and lack of caution, underestimating Fang Qing's power.
• The Earth Qilin displays its immense power and caution, sensing the danger posed by Fang Qing.

Significant Themes

• The power of rank and nature is emphasized, with Fang Qing borrowing the rank of Gold nature to intimidate the Earth Qilin.
• The danger of underestimating one's opponents is shown through the South Sea Twin Fiends' encounter with the Earth Qilin.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing interacts with his puppets and the Mystic Fire Demon Zombie to defeat the Robed Spirit Demon.
• The South Sea Twin Fiends interact with Fang Qing, initially threatening him but later fleeing from the Earth Qilin.
• The Earth Qilin interacts with the South Sea Twin Fiends, questioning them about the Spirit Transformation cultivator before retreating.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing returns to his cave abode and refines the Robed Spirit Demon using the Ten Thousand Waters Cauldron, the Mystic Fire Demon Zombie, and his Ignorance Illuminates Ashes ability.
• After 49 days, the spirit demon is reduced to an emaciated old man, but it's still hard to destroy due to a yin-yang divine power.
• Fang Qing gains insights into the harmony of water and fire, yin and yang, and the Great Beginning.
• Fang Daoling, in search of spiritual resources, encounters Hu Yunshu, a member of the Black Tea Mountain Hu Family, being pursued by Qi-Absorption cultivators from the Lu and Ye families.
• Fang Daoling learns that the Hu Family's True Person, Hu Yanzhou, was taken by the Esoteric Treasury for bitter cultivation, severing ties with the family.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing: Shows his ability to refine powerful entities and gains insights into yin-yang divine powers.
• Fang Daoling: Demonstrates his strength as a Dao Foundation cultivator and considers taking Hu Yunshu as a servant to increase his family's power.
• Hu Yunshu: Shows resourcefulness and desperation in seeking help from Fang Daoling.

Significant Themes

• The power of refinement and harmony, as seen in Fang Qing's refinement of the spirit demon and his insights into water, fire, yin, and yang.
• The struggle for power and resources, evident in the conflict between the Hu Family, Lu Family, and Ye Family, and Fang Daoling's search for spiritual items.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing interacts with the Robed Spirit Demon, refining it and gaining insights.
• Fang Daoling interacts with Hu Yunshu and the Qi-Absorption cultivators from the Lu and Ye families, considering taking Hu Yunshu as a servant and killing the pursuing cultivators.
• The conflict between the Hu Family, Lu Family, and Ye Family is implied through the interactions between Hu Yunshu and the pursuing cultivators.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter focuses on the preparations for Broad Wood Grand True Person's attempt to attain the Dao on the first day of August.
• Sangji and Jiumoluojie arrive at Heaven Horn Sect, greeted by Scattered Wood True Person.
• Many eminent monks and demon kings gather at the Welcome Platform, but there's no sign of the Dharma King of Great Treasury Temple or Purple Palace cultivators from Nine Heavens Fire Palace or Wu-Yue Sword Pavilion.
• Broad Wood Grand True Person makes final arrangements with Su Huan and Su Yuan, giving them a mysterious jade bottle.
• Leshan and Leshui True Person discuss their sect's future, acknowledging their dependence on Heaven Horn Sect.
• Fang Qing successfully refines the Robed Spirit Demon, obtaining the lower half of the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book and various treasures.

Character Developments

• Sangji and Jiumoluojie: They arrive at Heaven Horn Sect, showing respect and following the host's arrangements. Sangji handles the formalities and inquiries.
• Broad Wood Grand True Person: He prepares for his Dao-attainment attempt, making final arrangements with Su Huan and Su Yuan. He seems aware of potential danger and leaves them a mysterious jade bottle.
• Su Huan and Su Yuan: They receive the jade bottle from Broad Wood Grand True Person, containing a mysterious pill. They seem to understand its significance and the potential danger to their ancestor.
• Leshan and Leshui True Person: They discuss their sect's situation, acknowledging their dependence on Heaven Horn Sect due to the absence of their True Lord. Leshui expresses fear and concern about their sect's future.
• Fang Qing: He successfully refines the Robed Spirit Demon, gaining the lower half of the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book and various treasures. He also learns about the Cosmic Star Palace's connection to the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book.

Significant Themes

• Preparation for Dao-attainment: The chapter focuses on the preparations for Broad Wood Grand True Person's attempt to attain the Dao, highlighting the importance of this event and the expectations placed upon it.
• Dependence and vulnerability: Leshan and Leshui True Person's conversation reveals the vulnerability of their sect due to their True Lord's absence, leading them to depend on Heaven Horn Sect for protection.
• Legacy and succession: Broad Wood Grand True Person's final arrangements with Su Huan and Su Yuan emphasize the importance of legacy and succession, as he prepares for the possibility of not returning.

Character Interactions

• Sangji and Jiumoluojie with Scattered Wood True Person: They interact respectfully, inquiring about Broad Wood Grand True Person's plans and arrangements.
• Broad Wood Grand True Person with Su Huan and Su Yuan: They discuss final arrangements, with Broad Wood Grand True Person giving them a mysterious jade bottle. The interaction suggests a close relationship and shared understanding.
• Leshan and Leshui True Person: Their conversation reveals their shared concerns about their sect's future and their dependence on Heaven Horn Sect.
• Fang Qing with the Robed Spirit Demon: Fang Qing's interaction with the Robed Spirit Demon leads to his gaining the lower half of the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book and various treasures.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Broad Wood True Person attempts to attain the Gold stage (Golden Core) by gathering cultivators from various sects and lineages.
• He uses his divine abilities, including 'Shattering Edge,' 'Broad Forest Wood,' and 'Spirit Tree Crossing,' to accumulate qi and vitality.
• He successfully attains the Gold stage, marked by the appearance of a gold position in the heavens.
• Fang Qing, on Copper Immortal Island, senses the gold position and reflects on his own path to the Golden Core stage.

Character Developments

• Broad Wood True Person: Proves his prowess and dedication to his cultivation path, successfully attaining the Gold stage.
• Fang Qing: Gains insights into the Golden Core stage and the challenges it poses, understanding the importance of proper gold position arrangement.

Significant Themes

• The challenges and dangers of advancing to the Golden Core stage.
• The importance of proper gold position arrangement for successful cultivation.
• The role of lineage and virtuous positions in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Broad Wood True Person interacts with various cultivators from different sects and lineages, demonstrating unity and cooperation among cultivators.
• Fang Qing reflects on his own cultivation path in response to Broad Wood's attainment, showing introspection and growth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing contemplates becoming a ghost immortal and seeking the vacant position of [Zhen Water].
• Broad Wood True Person certifies the primary position of [Horn Wood], becoming 'Eastern Pole Grand Year Verdant Root' True Lord.
• A mysterious True Lord, 'Legs-Hiding Azure-Bearing True Lord', usurps the [Horn Wood] position, revealing his mid-Golden Core stage power.
• Guangmu True Lord, now Eastern Pole Grand Year Verdant Root, faces the usurper in a battle above the firmament.
• Heaven Horn Sect is attacked by a wolf pack, and the Great Chun Tree withers and falls. The sect's cultivators forget about Broad Wood True Person.
• Su Huan and Su Yuan, inside Withered Silence Hall, prepare for reincarnation and dissolution as the True Lord's influence approaches.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing gains new insights into the struggles for proper positions and the difficulty of producing [Year Guardians].
• Broad Wood True Person attains the Dao and becomes a True Lord, but his achievements are quickly forgotten due to the usurper's influence.
• Guangmu True Lord faces the reality of the usurper's power and must fight to defend his position.
• Su Huan and Su Yuan, facing imminent danger, prioritize their junior's reincarnation and prepare for their own dissolution.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and positions among True Lords.
• The difficulty of producing [Year Guardians] and the consequences of their absence.
• The theme of reincarnation and the importance of a clean death in cultivation.
• The influence of a True Lord's power and the fear it instills in others.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing's internal monologue reveals his thoughts and plans, but he also acknowledges the challenges and risks involved.
• Broad Wood True Person's attainment of the Dao is celebrated by Wood Virtue cultivators, but his achievements are quickly forgotten due to the usurper's influence.
• Su Huan and Su Yuan, facing imminent danger, prioritize their junior's reincarnation and prepare for their own dissolution, showcasing their loyalty and selflessness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing comprehends the Supreme Simplicity Golden Book and learns about 'Seizing' and 'Hiding' methods to obtain Gold positions.
• He plans to take advantage of Heaven Horn Sect's decline and also help Vast Sea Sect to preserve their dying inheritance.
• Leshui True Person and Leshan True Person return west, pursued by the Purple Mansion Demon King of Dragon Palace.
• Leshui True Person uses [Zhen Water] divine abilities to fight the Dragon King, but is eventually confronted by an Azure Dragon Envoy.
• Leshui True Person sacrifices himself to allow Leshan True Person to escape, who then returns to Southern Wu.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing: Realizes the depth of strategies used by Golden Core True Lords and plans to seize opportunities from Heaven Horn Sect and Vast Sea Sect.
• Leshui True Person: Demonstrates his prowess in [Zhen Water] divine abilities and sacrifices himself to save Leshan True Person.
• Leshan True Person: Escapes to Southern Wu, witnessing the power of an Azure Dragon Envoy and realizing the changing dynamics of the world with the return of True Lords.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources among cultivation sects.
• The return of True Lords and the changing dynamics of the cultivation world.
• The use of strategies and hidden methods to gain advantages in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing: Plans to take advantage of Heaven Horn Sect's decline and help Vast Sea Sect.
• Leshui True Person and Leshan True Person: The senior and junior True Persons of Vast Sea Sect, with Leshui sacrificing himself to save Leshan.
• Leshui True Person and the Purple Mansion Demon King: Engage in a battle, with Leshui using [Zhen Water] divine abilities to fight the Dragon King.
• Leshui True Person and the Azure Dragon Envoy: The Envoy confronts Leshui, who realizes the futility of resistance and allows Leshan to escape.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• The Metal Seat's karma affects cultivators, causing them to forget recent events.
• Broad Wood achieves the Golden Core and becomes the Eastern Pole Grand Year Verdant Root.
• Fang Qing, an Earth Earl, reveals that Broad Wood was deceived by [Legs Wood].
• Leshui True Person of the Vast Sea Sect dies, and Leshan seals the mountain.
• Fang Qing plans to inspect the Heaven Horn Sect's Dao Treasury and considers absorbing Leshan and Su Yuan.

Character Developments

• Scattered Wood True Person remembers Broad Wood's fate and struggles with his loyalty to the Heaven Horn Sect.
• Fang Qing shows melancholy over the changing world and the decline of Purple Palace cultivators.
• Leshan True Person refuses to join the Esoteric Treasury and is approached to trade cultivation techniques.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between cultivators and the changing world order.
• The importance of lineage and guidance in cultivation.
• The consequences of deception and manipulation.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing interacts with Scattered Wood and the Dao Foundation cultivators, revealing Broad Wood's fate and his plans.
• Jiumoluojie and Sangji approach Leshan True Person, attempting to convert him to the Esoteric Treasury and offering a cultivation technique trade.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leshan True Person of Vast Sea Sect learns that All Beings Formless Temple has been secretly taking their sect's cultivation arts, led by Vajra Strength Son.
• Jiumoluojie and Sangji, Dharma Kings of All Beings Formless Temple, admit to the theft but promise to preserve Vast Sea Sect's heritage.
• Leshan True Person agrees to trade two Purple Mansion formulas, 'Cloud Sea Hidden Scale Scripture' and 'Gongsun's Reflections on Watching Clouds', in exchange for safekeeping.
• Scattered Wood True Person, now at Purple Mansion middle stage, tries to obtain Heaven Horn Sect's [Horn Wood] inheritance but is refused by Su Yuan Sword Immortal.
• Fang Qing, in Mysterious Void Heaven, learns that Scattered Wood has reached Purple Palace middle stage and offers to trade three [Dipper Wood] Purple Palace inheritances for his guidance.
• An Immortal Kin, a divine beast resembling a sheep-deer, appears in Mysterious Void Heaven and engages Fang Qing in conversation.

Character Developments

• Leshan True Person: Realizes the threat to his sect's heritage and agrees to a trade to preserve it.
• Scattered Wood True Person: Advances to Purple Mansion middle stage, becomes more ambitious, and tries to obtain Heaven Horn Sect's inheritance.
• Fang Qing: Shows interest in Scattered Wood's advancement and engages with an Immortal Kin in Mysterious Void Heaven.

Significant Themes

• The preservation and transfer of cultivation arts and sect legacies.
• The ambition and consequences of cultivators seeking higher stages of advancement.
• The interaction between different paths and levels of cultivation, including Immortal Kin.

Character Interactions

• Leshan True Person and the two Dharma Kings (Sangji and Jiumoluojie) discuss the trade of cultivation arts.
• Scattered Wood True Person and Su Yuan Sword Immortal discuss the possibility of Scattered Wood obtaining Heaven Horn Sect's [Horn Wood] inheritance.
• Fang Qing and Scattered Wood True Person discuss the trade of [Dipper Wood] Purple Palace inheritances.
• Fang Qing and the Immortal Kin (divine beast) engage in conversation, revealing their respective interests and intentions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing meets White Ze, a divine beast who knows all under heaven, in the Jade Pivot Undying Hall.
• White Ze reveals the origins of the Supreme Unity Mystic Sect and the struggle among its disciples for succession.
• White Ze hints that True Lords fell asleep near the end of the ancient era due to the awakening of a certain [Year Guardian].
• Fang Qing learns about the secret monks crossing eastward and the implications of the Wood Virtue position change.
• White Ze reveals that the orthodox positions are difficult to change and that the lord of [Wei Yue] has usurped the orthodox position.
• Fang Qing realizes that the secret monks crossing eastward has been completely deciphered, and the lord of [Wei Yue] has stepped onto a path with no return.

Character Developments

• White Ze: Initially appears foolish but reveals deep knowledge about the ancient era and the Supreme Unity Mystic Sect. Its true form is a Black Ze, suggesting a split personality or dual nature.
• Fang Qing: Shows curiosity and caution in dealing with White Ze, demonstrating his intelligence and strategic thinking. He gains valuable insights about the [Year Guardian] system and the origins of the lineages.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for succession and power within the Supreme Unity Mystic Sect.
• The [Year Guardian] system and its implications for the orthodox positions.
• The difficulty of changing the orthodox positions and the consequences of doing so.
• The awakening of [Year Guardians] and its impact on the ancient era.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing and White Ze: Fang Qing questions White Ze about its origins and the ancient era, while White Ze is suspicious of Fang Qing's connection to the secret monks and the Yin Corpse Sect. Their interaction reveals valuable information about the [Year Guardian] system and the lineages.
• Fang Qing and himself (in the grotto-heaven): Fang Qing's wisp of thought in the grotto-heaven interacts with White Ze and gains insights about the [Year Guardian] system and the lineages. After returning to his true body, Fang Qing reflects on the information he has gained and plans his next steps.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing decides to focus on the 'Cloud Sea Hidden Scale Scripture' and 'Gongsun's Reflections on Watching Clouds' for his 'Zhen Water' cultivation, while briefly studying Scattered Wood True Person's inheritance.
• He immerses himself in secluded cultivation for five to six years, compiling the 'Primal Spring Ripples' divine ability for his 'Ji Water' path.
• Fang Qing successfully condenses the 'Primal Spring Ripples' Dao foundation and elevates its divine ability, becoming a [Ji Water] Great True Person.
• His cultivation attracts the attention of the [Ji Water] Golden Position, enhancing his status.
• After breaking through, Fang Qing contemplates his next steps, including searching for his fourth divine ability and considering cultivating the Qi Refining Path.
• He decides to attempt breaking through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, drawing inferences from his recent advancement to Great True Person.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing's cultivation progresses significantly, leading to him becoming a [Ji Water] Great True Person and enhancing his status.
• He demonstrates his confidence and ambition, contemplating challenging immortal affiliates and Buddhist Sons in the future.
• The Lame Immortal, Fang Qing's master, is astonished by the phenomena caused by Fang Qing's breakthrough and suspects that Fang Qing might be a reincarnated immortal or Buddha.

Significant Themes

• The importance of cultivation techniques and resources for advancement on the Qi Consumption Path.
• The nobility and power of Great True Persons, as well as the challenges they face.
• The potential of rogue cultivators like Fang Qing, who can adapt and cultivate different paths as needed.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing interacts with his past self, reflecting on his cultivation journey and plans for the future.
• The Lame Immortal interacts with his disciples, discussing the strange phenomena caused by Fang Qing's breakthrough.
• Fang Qing's cultivation attracts the attention of the [Ji Water] Golden Position, hinting at potential future interactions with other powerful entities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Qing breaks through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage after cultivating the Sea-Devouring Technique.
• He realizes that the Qi Consumption Path and the Qi Refining Path can complement each other.
• The Lame Immortal greets Fang Qing and invites him to his cave abode.
• Fang Qing learns about recent events in the Eastern Sea Cultivation World, including increased sect wars and Nascent Soul old monsters emerging from seclusion.
• Fang Qing decides to refine the True Spirit Puppet and plans to refine the Earth Qilin into a puppet later.
• Heaven Baleful Old Monster summons four Nascent Soul Great Cultivators and plans to ignite a war between the righteous and demonic paths to prevent Water Moon Palace and Thunder Sound Temple from achieving Spirit Transformation.

Character Developments

• Fang Qing: Breaks through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, realizes the potential of combining Qi Consumption and Qi Refining paths, and plans to refine the True Spirit Puppet and the Earth Qilin into puppets.
• Lame Immortal: Successfully refines the True Spirit Puppet for Fang Qing.
• Heaven Baleful Old Monster: Plans to ignite a war between the righteous and demonic paths to prevent Water Moon Palace and Thunder Sound Temple from achieving Spirit Transformation.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources in the cultivation world.
• The potential of combining different cultivation paths.
• The fear of being subjugated by more powerful cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Fang Qing and the Lame Immortal: They discuss the True Spirit Puppet and recent events in the Eastern Sea Cultivation World.
• Heaven Baleful Old Monster and the four Nascent Soul Great Cultivators: They discuss the possibility of a war between the righteous and demonic paths to prevent Water Moon Palace and Thunder Sound Temple from achieving Spirit Transformation.