Chapter Summaries

Ye Lin and Chu Xue defeated Mo Yi, ending the Evil Demon invasion, then returned to the Azure Cloud Sect, where the sect welcomed them as heroes. Ye Lin prepared to settle the remaining affairs across the region.

• Chu Xue struck Mo Yi from the sky, and Ye Lin attacked him with Sword Intent and Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin.
• Mo Yi used Ten Thousand Demons Return to Origin to raise his cultivation, but Ye Lin summoned a Phoenix Fire phantom that shattered the demon phantom and left Mo Yi crippled.
• Ye Lin killed Mo Yi, and Chu Xue noted that the Long Family and the Fire God Sect's two Great Elders had also fallen.
• Ye Lin reassured Chu Xue that the weakened Fire God Sect would not threaten the Azure Cloud Sect, then said they would return to settle matters across the region.
• Ye Lin and Chu Xue arrived at the Azure Cloud Sect, where its elders and disciples gathered to welcome them.

As the Azure Cloud Sect prepared for its succession ceremony, Ye Lin chose Li Miaoling to become Sect Master while Chu Xue declined the position and planned to travel. On the day of the ceremony, Ye Lin prepared to leave for the Nameless Mountain with Sha Wudao, who waited in the clouds with two young prodigies.

• Ye Lin announced that the Sect Master's succession ceremony would be held the next day, and Chu Xue said she would not take the position because she wanted to travel.
• Ye Lin asked Li Miaoling to become Sect Master, and she agreed after he promised to handle the elders.
• Little Red reached the late Golden Core stage, gave Ye Lin another feather, and entered the Beast Taming Bag at his request.
• On the day of the ceremony, Ye Lin gave Chu Xue Little Red's feather so she could contact him and accepted a hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones from her.
• Ye Lin looked toward Sha Wudao, who watched from the clouds with a young man and woman behind him.

Ye Lin left the Azure Cloud Sect after installing Li Miaoling as its new Sect Master and departed with Sha Wudao for Nameless Mountain. On the Flying Boat, he learned about the sect’s entrance tests, which awaited him and the other selected disciples.

• Ye Lin said goodbye to Chu Xue, who destroyed the buildings behind her and left the Azure Cloud Sect to be free.
• Ye Lin named Li Miaoling the next Sect Master, and the Great Elder and disciples reluctantly accepted her succession.
• Ye Lin announced that he was leaving to join Nameless Mountain and entrusted the Azure Cloud Sect to Li Miaoling.
• Sha Wudao introduced Ye Lin to Yu Feng and Xia Liuli, then took them aboard a Flying Boat bound for Nameless Mountain.
• Sha Wudao explained that the candidates would need to pass tests of Spirit Root, temperament, and cultivation to enter Nameless Mountain.

Ye Lin and his companions reached Nameless Mountain and began the entrance tests for the Azure Cloud Sect’s higher-level sect. After their Spirit Roots were assessed, An Liuyan led them to a test of willpower.

• Sha Wudao brought Ye Lin, Yu Feng, and Xia Liuli to Nameless Mountain and explained that its lake held a powerful Flood Dragon guardian.
• An Liuyan greeted the group, buried Sha Wudao in the floor for calling her Little Tuantuan, and took the newcomers to begin their examination.
• Yu Feng was found to have a Mid-Tier spirit root with no elemental affinity, while Xia Liuli had a Mid-Tier wood-attributed Spirit Root.
• Ye Lin’s test revealed a Low-Grade Five Elements Spirit Root, and An Liuyan moved the group on to the willpower test.
• An Liuyan explained that the test caused pain that doubled every minute and offered rewards for enduring longer, then told all three to begin together.

Ye Lin, Xia Liuli, and Yu Feng passed Nameless Mountain’s tests and joined as Outer Sect disciples. After learning Ye Lin had endured the soul-testing crystal ball for an hour, Fatty Wang assigned the three to Group Three and gave Ye Lin a valuable pill.

• Xia Liuli and Yu Feng endured the crystal ball for ten minutes and passed the test, while Ye Lin held on for an hour.
• An Liuyan learned Ye Lin was twenty-one and at the Golden Core stage, then accepted all three as Outer Sect disciples.
• Sha Wudao led Ye Lin, Xia Liuli, and Yu Feng to the Outer Sect and warned them to avoid dangerous areas inside Nameless Mountain.
• Fatty Wang issued the three uniforms and Identity Tokens, assigned them to Group Three, and gave Ye Lin a low-tier Earth Grade Primordial Chaos Pill.
• Ye Lin looked at Fatty Wang, and a panel appeared before him.

Ye Lin joined Group Three at Nameless Mountain, settled into his new lodging, and broke through to mid-stage Golden Core. He went looking for information about the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and the Outer Sect, leaving the chapter at the Mission Pavilion speaking with Qi Mengmeng.

• Sha Wudao assigned Ye Lin, Tang Liuli, and Yu Feng to Xuan Hu's Group Three, and Xuan Hu showed them their lodgings.
• Ye Lin inspected Xuan Hu's fate panel and settled into a small building protected by a barrier keyed to his Identity Token.
• Ye Lin consumed an Earth Grade Low Tier pill and successfully broke through to mid-stage Golden Core.
• Ye Lin saw three Outer Sect disciples beating Yu Feng while Tang Liuli stood frozen, but he left without intervening.
• Ye Lin searched for a Mission Pavilion and introduced himself to Qi Mengmeng, who recognized him as a new disciple.

Ye Lin asked Qi Mengmeng about Nameless Mountain and the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, then went there to find a Water Spirit Fruit. When Kuang Feng tried to rob him, Ye Lin overpowered him and demanded his valuables.

• Ye Lin asked Qi Mengmeng about the sect and the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, and she explained the Outer Sect's ranks and warned him that disciples could rob and beat one another.
• Qi Mengmeng directed Ye Lin to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, and he gave her a Mid-grade Spirit Stone before leaving.
• Ye Lin explored the mountain range, found a Water Spirit Fruit, and placed it in his Spatial Ring.
• Kuang Feng ambushed Ye Lin and demanded the fruit and everything else in his Spatial Ring.
• Ye Lin disarmed Kuang Feng and demanded his valuables, but Kuang Feng claimed that the little he had left was all that remained after others robbed him.

Ye Lin learned about the Outer Sect’s yearly assessment and was recruited to help Group Three fight Group Four. He met Li Xiaoyao, a newly arrived Child of Heaven’s Favor whose opportunities were tied to the coming battle, and decided to keep his distance while plotting to exploit him.

• Kuang Feng told Ye Lin that Outer Sect groups competed for resources and that disciples faced an annual cultivation assessment, then fled after Ye Lin sent his sword through Kuang Feng’s arm.
• Ye Lin returned to his lodgings and learned from Xuan Hu that Group Three would fight Group Four in three days, with their opponents’ resources at stake.
• Ye Lin inspected Li Xiaoyao’s panel and discovered his powerful sword talents, dangerous Smiling Tiger trait, and opportunities during the coming battle.
• Li Xiaoyao greeted Ye Lin warmly, while Ye Lin concealed his suspicion and resolved to avoid becoming close to him.
• Xuan Hu left to notify the others after asking Ye Lin and Li Xiaoyao to attend the gathering at the square together in three days.

Ye Lin refined the Water Spirit Fruit and Cold Moon Fruit, raising only his Water Spirit Root to middle grade. He then joined Group Three’s clash with Group Four and targeted the chubby cultivator, who possessed a Five-Colored Golden Core.

• Ye Lin refined both Spirit Fruits, but only his Water Spirit Root improved.
• Ye Lin and Li Xiaoyao went to the square, where Group Three and Group Four were fighting over access to the Cultivation Room.
• Xuan Hu rallied Group Three and ordered them to attack Group Four.
• Ye Lin spotted a chubby Group Four cultivator and pursued him, demanding everything he carried.
• The chubby cultivator blocked Ye Lin’s sword technique, but Ye Lin pressed his attack and threatened to leave him with his whole body.

Ye Lin fought Group Four alongside Xuan Hu, then spent a month cultivating in a Nameless Mountain Cultivation Room. Afterward, he agreed to help Xuan Hu hunt a Golden Core peak Flame Python and take its eggs.

• Ye Lin defeated the chubby boy from Group Four, took most of the contents of his Spatial Ring, and let him keep his bonded weapon.
• Xuan Hu and the others drove Group Four from the plaza, then led the disciples to cultivate in the Cultivation Room for a month.
• Ye Lin stabilized his Golden Core mid-stage cultivation and learned that Xuan Hu wanted his help hunting a Golden Core peak Flame Python and taking its three eggs.
• Xuan Hu offered Ye Lin one Mysterious Grade Middle Tier pill, twenty Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and a share of the Flame Python's remains, and Ye Lin accepted.
• Li Xiaoyao approached, and Ye Lin concealed the mission before setting out with Xuan Hu to find the Flame Python.

Ye Lin and Xuan Hu traveled to Flame Mountain to hunt a Flame Python, where they encountered two Golden Core peak Flame Pythons. Ye Lin wounded one with his sword techniques, but the other knocked Xuan Hu away, shattered Ye Lin’s swordlight, and sent Ye Lin crashing into a mountain.

• Ye Lin and Xuan Hu set out from Nameless Mountain’s Outer Sect territory for Flame Mountain, where they hoped to find a Flame Python and possibly a rumored natural Spirit Fire.
• At Flame Mountain, Xuan Hu sensed a Flame Python nearby and warned Ye Lin to be careful as they entered the blazing mountain range.
• A Golden Core peak Flame Python ambushed Ye Lin, who used Evil Slayer to block its attack while Xuan Hu rushed in to fight it.
• Ye Lin battled a second Flame Python, wounded it with Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, and formed a giant sword to finish it.
• The Flame Python fighting Xuan Hu knocked him away, smashed Ye Lin’s giant sword, and struck Ye Lin into a mountain with its tail.

Ye Lin discovered a hidden Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire in Flame Mountain, where his Phoenix Fire fought and devoured it. The Phoenix Fire evolved into a powerful giant phoenix, leaving Ye Lin facing its terrifying aura.

• Xuan Hu struck one Flame Python with his hammer but was forced to defend himself against the pair while Ye Lin entered a cave.
• Ye Lin found a Sky Blue Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, which vanished until his Phoenix Fire emerged and drew it back into view.
• The two Spirit Fires battled as the cave grew hotter, and Ye Lin used the Star Art and his Nameless Mountain robes to endure the heat.
• The Phoenix Fire gained the upper hand and completely devoured the Sky Blue Fireball.
• After half an hour, the Phoenix Fire transformed into a giant crimson phoenix whose aura made Ye Lin retreat.

Ye Lin survived Phoenix Fire’s transformation and joined Xuan Hu in killing the Flame Python. After collecting the spoils, they prepared to take the three Flame Python Eggs to the Mission Hall and complete their mission.

• Phoenix Fire entered Ye Lin’s body, strengthening his physical strength, defense, and meridians, though he realized its full power would rapidly exhaust his spiritual energy.
• Ye Lin left the cave and found Xuan Hu battered but still standing against the Flame Python, while its mate’s corpse lay nearby.
• Ye Lin pierced the Flame Python with Evil Slayer, and Xuan Hu struck its head with his hammer before Ye Lin finished it with Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin.
• Xuan Hu told Ye Lin to take what he wanted from the Flame Python and went to retrieve the eggs; Ye Lin took the Snake Gallbladder and left the Demon Core for him.
• Xuan Hu returned with three Flame Python Eggs, and the two prepared to take them to the Mission Hall to complete the mission.

Ye Lin and Xuan Hu left Flame Mountain after defeating the Flame Pythons, and Xuan Hu was moved when Ye Lin gave him the Demon Cores. At the mission hall, Ye Lin helped Meng Yiran retrieve two gourds from a well and received valuable Wutong Brew, leaving with a new friend.

• Ye Lin gave Xuan Hu the two Flame Python Demon Cores, and Xuan Hu reflected on Ye Lin's generosity and his own past.
• A middle-aged man appeared on Flame Mountain, restored two peak-Golden Core Flame Pythons, and ordered them to remain there for ten years.
• Xuan Hu went to collect their mission rewards while Ye Lin waited outside the hall, where Meng Yiran asked him to hold a rope as she entered a well.
• Xuan Hu returned, handed Ye Lin his share of the rewards, and left while Ye Lin continued holding the rope.
• Ye Lin pulled Meng Yiran from the well, and she rewarded him with a small gourd of Wutong Brew and declared him her friend.

Ye Lin and Xuan Hu encountered the Heavenly Path opening for Outer Sect disciples, offering a chance to hear a great expert lecture on the Dao. As Ye Lin climbed, he recognized how Li Xiaoyao's Sword Body and Sword Intent helped him advance, then used his own control over the power of heaven and earth to overcome the path's pressure.

• Xuan Hu offered Ye Lin twenty Mid-grade Spirit Stones for his Wutong Brew, but Ye Lin refused to sell it.
• The Heavenly Path appeared above Nameless Mountain's Outer Sect, and Xuan Hu explained that climbers who reached its summit could hear a lecture on the Dao.
• Xuan Hu and Ye Lin joined the disciples climbing the 9,999 steps, while Xuan Hu warned Ye Lin to jump down if he could not finish within three hours.
• At the 3,000th step, Ye Lin struggled as many disciples gave up, but Li Xiaoyao ran past him and said he would wait at the summit.
• Ye Lin realized Li Xiaoyao was aided by his Sword Body and Sword Intent, then used his control of the power of heaven and earth to make the pressure disappear.

Ye Lin and Li Xiaoyao endured the Heavenly Path’s soul-crushing pressure and reached its summit together. Qingfeng True Person welcomed them as disciples and began preaching the Dao for three days.

• Ye Lin used Sword Intent to overcome the Heavenly Path’s initial pressure, then relied on the Mystic Light Pagoda and Phoenix Fire to protect his soul on the final steps.
• A disciple beside Ye Lin suffered a soul injury and was sent away, leaving Ye Lin and Li Xiaoyao as the only two climbers still standing.
• Ye Lin viewed Li Xiaoyao’s panel and learned that his opportunity was to reach the summit and become Qingfeng True Person’s True Disciple.
• With one minute remaining, Ye Lin and Li Xiaoyao each took three steps and reached the top together.
• Qingfeng True Person appeared, welcomed Ye Lin and Li Xiaoyao, and began preaching the Dao as Ye Lin focused on understanding his words.

Qingfeng True Person chose Li Xiaoyao as his disciple and offered Ye Lin resources instead of an honorary title, which Ye Lin accepted. After being sent back to his residence, Ye Lin headed for the Scripture Depository, while Yu Feng's attempt to direct two disciples toward Ye Lin ended in another beating.

• After three days of lectures, Qingfeng True Person asked Li Xiaoyao to become his disciple, and Li Xiaoyao immediately accepted.
• Qingfeng True Person offered Ye Lin resources or an honorary discipleship, and Ye Lin chose the resources and received a Storage Bag.
• Qingfeng True Person sent Ye Lin back to his residence, and Ye Lin set off for the Scripture Depository to seek Li Xiaoyao's sword technique opportunity.
• Yu Feng urged two disciples to rob Ye Lin, but they recognized Ye Lin as Senior Brother Xuan Hu's friend and beat Yu Feng instead.
• The two disciples scorned Yu Feng's complaints about fairness and left him sitting wounded on the ground.
• Ye Lin arrived before Nameless Mountain's magnificent Scripture Depository.

Ye Lin stole the Azure Tide Sword Wave from the Scripture Depository, mastered its third level, and became strong enough to consider practicing One Breath Becomes Three Purities. After discovering that refining its powerful clone required a fortune in treasures and human cultivator meridians, he decided to gather the materials within a month.

• Ye Lin secretly took a jade pendant from the Scripture Depository and learned the Azure Tide Sword Wave.
• Ye Lin spent three months cultivating and mastered the technique's third level.
• Ye Lin studied One Breath Becomes Three Purities and learned how to refine a powerful clone that could match his strength.
• Ye Lin assessed the clone's costly materials and decided to seek opportunities to gather them within a month.

Meng Yiran recruited Ye Lin to lure the Poison Bees away from their mountain while she collected their honey, offering him a Mysterious Grade Middle Tier Treasure and other rewards. Ye Lin accepted and flew with her to Poison Bee Mountain, where he saw the swarm’s terrifying home.

• Meng Yiran visited Ye Lin and asked him to help with a task, promising a Mysterious Grade Middle Tier Treasure.
• Meng Yiran explained that Ye Lin had to draw away the Poison Bees for half an hour while she stole their honey, but concealed how dangerous their stings were.
• Ye Lin suspected a trap, but Meng Yiran increased her offer with ten Beauty-Preserving Pills and ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and he agreed.
• Meng Yiran paid Ye Lin the Withered Wood Branch and ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones in advance, promising the pills after the task.
• Ye Lin and Meng Yiran flew to Poison Bee Mountain, and Ye Lin shuddered at its terrifying appearance.

Ye Lin used Little Red’s divine beast bloodline to control a poison bee swarm while Meng Yiran harvested Bee King Honey on Poison Bee Mountain. After the task ended, Meng Yiran left to submit it, and Ye Lin returned to the mountain for an undisclosed purpose.

• Meng Yiran gave Ye Lin a jade-green bead and explained that he had to lure the poison bees away from Poison Bee Mountain for half an hour.
• Ye Lin activated the bead, drew the swarm away, and used Little Red’s divine beast bloodline to hold the bees motionless until the time was up.
• Meng Yiran hurried to collect Bee King Honey but left half behind when the returning swarm threatened to trap her.
• Ye Lin met Meng Yiran after she escaped, and she promised to give him his reward in three days before flying off to submit the task.
• Ye Lin flew back toward Poison Bee Mountain after Meng Yiran had left.