Chapter Summaries

Qian Mochen turned the uproar over Spirit Hall’s cultivation methods into a profitable scheme by selling access through branch halls and provoking soul masters into spending money. When the resulting Emotion Points began to dwindle, he hired writers to publish fresh attacks on Spirit Hall, and the newspapers quickly drew eager buyers.

• Qian Mochen told Qian Xunji to prepare the warehouses, then launched his plan across Spirit Hall’s branch halls.
• Spirit Hall announced that soul masters could buy three cultivation methods, but they had to study them inside a branch hall and could not take the manuals away.
• Soul masters flocked to buy the methods, while others sought ways to earn enough money through the Soul Beast Forest or Soul Fighting Arenas.
• Qian Mochen reviewed the branch hall reports, saw that the Far North brought in the most money, and noted that his Emotion Points had exceeded one million.
• When Emotion Points feedback declined, Qian Mochen hired ghostwriters and promised a chest of Gold Soul Coins to whoever sold the most newspapers criticizing Spirit Hall.
• The first newspapers sold rapidly as soul masters bought copies to spread complaints about Spirit Hall.

Qian Mochen managed Spirit Hall’s reforms while waiting for Bibi Dong to finish purifying her martial souls, then rushed south after learning Ah Yin had taken human form. He found her in a village and prepared to protect her from the fate she suffered in the original story.

• Qian Mochen rewarded the three top newspaper sellers and announced that weekly prizes would continue for the top three.
• Qian Mochen made Qian Xunji handle Spirit Hall’s reforms by offering him restorative pills, then checked Bibi Dong’s seclusion and estimated she would emerge in two months.
• Qian Mochen learned that Tang Xiao and Tang Hao had left the Clear Sky Sect and that Blue Silver Grass had flourished in the forest, suggesting Ah Yin had taken human form.
• Qian Mochen sent people to monitor the Blue Silver Forest and distract the Tang brothers, then flew south to investigate.
• Qian Mochen’s subordinates reported that a blue-haired woman had entered a nearby village, and he sensed Ah Yin’s aura there before walking into the village.

Ah Yin treated Qian Mochen’s wounds, only to discover that he had been pretending to be unconscious and knew she was a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor. He took her captive as his maid, and after she said goodbye to the villagers and gathered her belongings, he asked whether she planned to leave without taking anything.

• The village chief brought the badly wounded Qian Mochen to Ah Yin, who stopped his bleeding and healed his injuries with her medicine and soul skill.
• As Ah Yin tried to move the unconscious Qian Mochen, he woke and revealed that he had identified her as a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor.
• Ah Yin bound Qian Mochen with Blue Silver Emperor vines, but he broke free and used his overwhelming power to force her to surrender.
• Ah Yin pleaded with Qian Mochen to spare the villagers, and he agreed on the condition that she become his maid.
• Qian Mochen let Ah Yin say goodbye to the village chief and Auntie, and she left her money pouch behind before returning to pack her handmade belongings.
• Qian Mochen asked Ah Yin whether she planned to leave just like that.

Qian Mochen took Ah Yin from the village by Giant Eagle, gave her an Aromatic Silk Beauty to conceal her soul-beast aura, and revealed that he had been tracking her since she left the forest. He traveled with her toward a place where many of her companions were, while Tang Hao sensed that something important had left him.

• Qian Mochen summoned a Giant Eagle and made Ah Yin ride with him, then gave her a thousand Gold Soul Coins for travel arrangements.
• Qian Mochen offered to conceal Ah Yin’s aura in exchange for seven days of washing his clothes, and gave her an Aromatic Silk Beauty.
• Ah Yin realized Qian Mochen had deliberately captured her, and he admitted his people had watched her from the moment she left the forest.
• Qian Mochen and Ah Yin reached a Spirit Hall branch, where he inspected a prepared carriage and ordered his people to withdraw.
• The next day, Ah Yin drove Qian Mochen toward a place with many of her companions while he refused to reveal their destination.
• Hundreds of miles away, Tang Hao clutched his chest and told Tang Xiao he felt that something important had left him.

Qian Mochen took Ah Yin into the Star Dou Forest to meet a friend and seek benefits for her, while his powerful aura kept them safe from most Soul Beasts. Deeper in the forest, attackers forced him to fly with Ah Yin in his arms, and the pursuing beasts stopped at a river.

• Tang Xiao had a healing-type Soul Master examine Tang Hao, who was declared healthy, and the brothers continued toward the next town.
• Qian Mochen told Ah Yin they were heading to the Star Dou Forest to meet a friend and possibly find benefits for her.
• Qian Mochen used his Peak Douluo pressure to lead Ah Yin into the forest, where she cooked and slept in his tent as his aura kept hunters away.
• As they traveled deeper, Ah Yin sensed many hostile Soul Beasts and moved closer to Qian Mochen.
• Qian Mochen summoned his Holy Seraphim and carried Ah Yin into the air to evade a giant web and a sweeping tree trunk.
• Qian Mochen flew over a river, and the Soul Beasts pursuing them abruptly stopped at its edge.

Qian Mochen brought Ah Yin to Life Lake, where he demanded to see the Sky Azure Bull Python and fought the Titan Giant Ape that guarded the territory. He knocked the Titan Giant Ape unconscious and tossed him to the Sky Azure Bull Python as it emerged from the lake.

• Qian Mochen and Ah Yin reached a meadow in the Titan Giant Ape's territory, where Ah Yin wanted to stay and the Titan Giant Ape ordered them to leave.
• Qian Mochen told the Titan Giant Ape to call out the Sky Azure Bull Python, but the giant ape attacked him.
• Qian Mochen used his power to withstand the Titan Giant Ape's strikes and transformed into a gigantic angel.
• Qian Mochen hurled the Titan Giant Ape into the mountains, where it struck three mountains and fainted.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python emerged from Life Lake, and Qian Mochen tossed the unconscious Titan Giant Ape to it.

Qian Mochen fought the Azure Bull Python and then challenged Di Tian inside Life Lake, testing his strength against the Black Dragon King. While Di Tian battled him in his domain, Bi Ji found Ah Yin hiding on the shore.

• The Sky Azure Bull Python attacked Qian Mochen with his Sluggish Domain and lightning, but Qian Mochen struck him aside and entered Life Lake.
• A pair of enormous eyes opened beneath the lake, and Di Tian emerged to confront Qian Mochen while Bi Ji, Lord Bear, and Zi Ji responded to the disturbance.
• Di Tian unleashed his Black Sun Purple Moon Domain, but Qian Mochen used his Holy Seraphim form to resist and fought Di Tian at close range.
• Qian Mochen gained the upper hand and dragged Di Tian back when he tried to retreat into the darkness.
• Bi Ji sensed Ah Yin's powerful life force, went to the shore, and confronted her beside an ancient tree.

Qian Mochen rescued Ah Yin from Bi Ji and met Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King, to propose an alliance against the God Realm. Gu Yuena agreed and offered to help Ah Yin cultivate, and Qian Mochen prepared a contract for their alliance.

• Bi Ji identified Ah Yin as a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor and captured her after she tried to flee.
• Qian Mochen appeared, freed Ah Yin, and told Bi Ji he had beaten Di Tian and sent him to summon Gu Yuena.
• Gu Yuena arrived, and Qian Mochen revealed that he had come to discuss striking back at the God Realm with her.
• Qian Mochen showed his powerful Soul Ring configuration, convincing Gu Yuena that an alliance could succeed.
• Gu Yuena agreed to join forces and asked to have Ah Yin cultivate by Life Lake, and Qian Mochen drafted a contract for them.

Qian Mochen signed a contract with Gu Yuena, trading the promise of a million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s whereabouts for heavenly treasures and herbs. After collecting supplies from the ferocious beasts, he left with Gu Yuena to find the silkworm, while Ah Yin stayed behind to cultivate under Di Tian’s protection.

• Gu Yuena signed Qian Mochen’s binding contract after he promised to reveal the location of a million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Gu Yuena ordered Bi Ji to let Qian Mochen collect herbs, then questioned Ah Yin about him and learned that he had deceived her after she took human form.
• Qian Mochen collected a huge bowl of Di Tian’s Dragon Saliva and took supplies from the other ferocious beasts.
• Gu Yuena and Qian Mochen departed on a Howling Golden-Winged Eagle to search for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Di Tian ordered the ferocious beasts back to their posts and told Ah Yin to cultivate by the lake under the gatekeepers’ protection.

Qian Mochen and Gu Yuena traveled toward the Far North aboard the Howling Golden-Winged Eagle, where he used food and friendly nicknames to draw closer to her. They settled into a tent for the night, while the eagle mistakenly believed their relationship had become intimate.

• Qian Mochen shared pastries with Gu Yuena and claimed that sampling human food would help her understand the gods.
• Qian Mochen cooked curry beef aboard the Howling Golden-Winged Eagle, and Gu Yuena enjoyed the hot meal.
• Qian Mochen persuaded Gu Yuena to call him Mo Chen and began calling her Nana.
• Qian Mochen refined pills during the flight, then invited Gu Yuena into his spacious tent to rest.
• The Howling Golden-Winged Eagle misread their shared tent as proof of a romance and set up a soundproof barrier while Qian Mochen drew a dividing line inside.

Qian Mochen and Gu Yuena traveled through the snow to Mystic Ice City, where they entered to restock food before heading to the Far North. A young man in the city spotted Gu Yuena and ordered someone to discover who she was.

• Gu Yuena woke after sharing a tent with Qian Mochen, ate his porridge, and asked why he had learned to cook.
• Qian Mochen directed the Howling Golden-Winged Eagle to Mystic Ice City, gave it food, and sent it away before entering the Far North.
• Qian Mochen reminded Gu Yuena to follow the city’s rules, and they queued and paid the entry fee.
• Gu Yuena explored the city’s market stalls while Qian Mochen patiently answered her questions.
• A young man spotted Gu Yuena from a hotel window and ordered someone to find out her identity.

Ao Lie became infatuated with Gu Yuena and planned to invite her to dinner, while Qian Mochen took her shopping in Mystic Ice City. Bishop Sami recognized Qian Mochen and arrived at their restaurant room to pay his respects, where he found him cooking for Gu Yuena; Sami then heard Wang Wu arguing with someone outside.

• Ao Lie dismissed a woman, became fixated on Gu Yuena, and ordered his guard to find her so he could invite her to a banquet.
• Qian Mochen bought Gu Yuena clothes, jewelry, and provisions for their journey to the Far North, drawing attention from merchants and soul masters in Mystic Ice City.
• Ao Lie learned that Gu Yuena was staying at End of the World Restaurant and prepared to go there with a banquet invitation.
• Wang Wu told Bishop Sami that he had seen Qian Mochen, and Sami hurried to End of the World Restaurant to pay his respects.
• Sami entered Qian Mochen and Gu Yuena's room, saw Qian Mochen cooking, and offered to taste the food.
• Sami heard Wang Wu arguing with someone outside and his expression darkened.

Ao Lie’s guards tried to force their way into room 5092 to invite the woman inside to a banquet, but Wang Wu stopped them and Sami intervened. After learning Ao Lie had offended a Spirit Hall Highness, Ao Xing arrived and went upstairs to deal with his son before apologizing.

• Ao Lie arrived at the End of the World Restaurant and sent Tu Jiu to invite the guests in room 5092, while Tu Jiu ordered food for himself and the other guards.
• Tu Jiu’s guards tried to move Wang Wu away from the door, but Wang Wu broke one guard’s arm and drove the attackers back with his Earth Violent Bear.
• Tu Jiu prepared to fight Wang Wu until Sami came out of the room and ordered Wang Wu to summon Ao Xing.
• Ao Xing arrived, saw the injured guards, and offered Sami a Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal Snow Lotus to smooth things over.
• Sami told Ao Xing that his son had offended a Spirit Hall Highness, and Ao Xing took a spiked wolf-tooth club upstairs to confront him.

Ao Xing beat Ao Lie for betraying him, then sought Qian Mochen’s favor through Sami, who was ordered to recruit Ao Xing and bring Mystic Ice City into Spirit Hall’s sphere of influence. The next morning, Qian Mochen and Gu Yuena left the city and looked for a beast to help them travel across the snowfield.

• Ao Xing burst into Ao Lie’s room and beat him with a spiked club for plotting against his father.
• Ao Xing gave Sami a storage ring as an apology gift, and Sami agreed to deliver it to Qian Mochen.
• Qian Mochen told Sami to offer Ao Xing a guest elder position in Spirit Hall and encourage him to exchange Far North treasures at Merit Hall.
• Qian Mochen promised Sami ten thousand merit points if he brought Mystic Ice City into Spirit Hall’s sphere of influence.
• Qian Mochen cooked four meals for Gu Yuena, then left Mystic Ice City with her the next morning and suggested they find a beast to carry them.

Qian Mochen tested his Snow Sled by having a ten-thousand-year Ice Bear pull him and Gu Yuena across the snowfield. After Snow Fox brought Ice Bear King Xiaobai to confront the supposed enslavers, Xiaobai recognized Gu Yuena as his lord and offered to carry her.

• Gu Yuena sensed a ten-thousand-year Ice Bear, and Qian Mochen made it pull his Snow Sled.
• Qian Mochen brought Gu Yuena onto the sled, and they rode across the snowfield while the Ice Bear pulled them.
• Snow Fox told Ice Bear King Xiaobai that humans were enslaving one of his people, so Xiaobai rushed out to rescue it.
• Gu Yuena revealed her aura, and Xiaobai stopped his charge after recognizing her as his lord.
• Xiaobai offered to carry Gu Yuena and sat on the Ice Bear that had been pulling the sled.

Gu Yuena and Qian Mochen reached Ice Marrow Lake, where she summoned its soul beasts and demanded they bring out the million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Tian Meng woke from a dream of marrying the Ice Empress and recognized Gu Yuena, begging her to forgive his boastful words.

• Gu Yuena took Qian Mochen’s hand as Xiaobai carried them toward Ice Marrow Lake.
• After a day and night of travel, Gu Yuena sensed a divine aura at the lake and commanded its soul beasts to emerge.
• Gu Yuena ordered the soul beasts to bring out Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and more than a thousand rushed toward his hiding place.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm dreamed that he was marrying the Ice Empress until the soul beasts disturbed him and shattered his fantasy.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm woke, boasted that his talent had made him a million-year soul beast, then saw Gu Yuena and begged her to spare him.

Gu Yuena investigated how Sky Dream Ice Silkworm gained a million years of cultivation, then accepted his source power to heal her injuries after Qian Mochen persuaded him with a contract and promises of resurrection and a future with the Ice Empress. The Ice Empress attacked Gu Yuena in grief, but Gu Yuena stopped her and spared her after the Snow Empress begged for mercy.

• Gu Yuena questioned Sky Dream Ice Silkworm about the Ten Thousand Year Mystic Ice Marrow he had eaten and suspected it came from a small world beneath Ice Marrow Lake.
• Gu Yuena confirmed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's source power could help heal her injuries, and Qian Mochen persuaded him to sign a contract promising him a new body and help pursuing the Ice Empress.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sacrificed himself, sending his source power to Gu Yuena while his soul settled into his soul bone and fell into a deep sleep.
• The Ice Empress arrived, saw Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's soul enter his soul bone, and attacked Gu Yuena in fury.
• Gu Yuena disrupted the Ice Empress's power and stopped her attack, while the Snow Empress knelt and begged Gu Yuena to forgive her sister.
• Gu Yuena spared the Ice Empress, warning that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had been the reason she was still alive.

Qian Mochen summoned Mu Ningxue as a Contract Beast to scout the secret realm beneath the Ice Marrow Lake, then entered it with Gu Yuena. They encountered a mysterious light deep underground, and Qian Mochen moved ahead to protect Gu Yuena.

• Snow Empress and Ice Empress helped Gu Yuena and Qian Mochen find the cave beneath Ice Marrow Lake, where Gu Yuena confirmed the Mystic Ice Marrow was in another secret realm.
• Gu Yuena told Qian Mochen her injuries had recovered by more than half, while he learned the system had granted him a free Contract Beast summon.
• Qian Mochen summoned Mu Ningxue, who recognized him as her master and embraced him before he ordered her to scout the secret realm.
• Mu Ningxue entered the cave, and Qian Mochen and Gu Yuena waited before following her inside.
• Qian Mochen pulled Gu Yuena behind him and entered the secret realm with her, carried by the Holy Seraphim toward a light below.

Qian Mochen, Gu Yuena, and Ning Xue fought through the snow yetis and approached the icy peak, where a powerful presence awaited them. After learning the yetis were dead souls and puppets, Qian Mochen destroyed their massive horde and continued toward the peak to test himself against the being within.

• Ning Xue lured a snow yeti into attacking her, then embraced Qian Mochen after he saved her and used her Solid Ice Domain to kill over a thousand yetis.
• Qian Mochen, Gu Yuena, and Ning Xue sensed a dormant ice-and-snow origin atop a distant mountain and set out toward it.
• Gu Yuena’s aura failed to deter the approaching snow yetis, and Qian Mochen explained that they were dead creatures whose souls and bodies had been turned into puppets.
• Qian Mochen used All-Heavens Blazing Holy Judgment to annihilate more than ten thousand snow yetis, impressing Gu Yuena and delighting Ning Xue.
• The trio reached the snowy peak, where the yetis refused to cross the boundary, and Qian Mochen resolved to test his strength against the godlike presence within.

Qian Mochen, Gu Yuena, and Ning Xue destroyed the temple on the snowy peak and fought the snowman born from a god corpse. As Gu Yuena entered seclusion to recover, Ning Xue told Qian Mochen she would return to her original world the next morning, and she left the tent before dawn.

• Qian Mochen broke through the temple’s barrier, destroyed the temple, and provoked the god hidden beneath it.
• Ning Xue struck the god with an ice arrow, and Gu Yuena defeated the snowman and discovered the god corpse beneath the peak.
• Gu Yuena claimed the snowman’s divine power to heal herself, gave the god corpse to Qian Mochen, and entered seclusion.
• Ning Xue cooked seafood porridge for Qian Mochen, then told him she would return to her original world the next morning and asked him for a request.
• Qian Mochen spent the night with Ning Xue, then woke at dawn to find only her faint fragrance in the tent.