Chapter Summaries

After Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples caused more damage at Heaven-Reaching Peak, Tian Buyi and Zeng Shuchang shared a late-night meal and discussed the disciples’ cultivation and Luo Yunji’s imperial family. Tian Buyi then brought food and Monkey Spirit Wine to Daoxuan, where he revealed he did not intend for his disciples to compete at full strength in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.

• Luo Yunji’s earlier strike caused the Sunset Glow Peak guesthouse to collapse, leaving its disciples scrambling out unharmed.
• Zeng Shuchang discovered that several Big Bamboo Peak disciples had reached the ninth level of cultivation, and Tian Buyi credited their improved cultivation method, food, and drink.
• Tian Buyi told Zeng Shuchang that Luo Yunji was the eldest son of Prince Liao Zhihe, whose parents had chosen to let him pursue immortality freely.
• Luo Yunji broke down the locked kitchen door, and Zhang Xiaofan prepared a late-night meal and tea for the group.
• Tian Buyi delivered food and Monkey Spirit Wine to Daoxuan, who told him to discipline his disciples and praised their cultivation.
• Tian Buyi told Daoxuan that he did not intend for his disciples to go all out at the tournament, concerned their strength could cause tension within the sect.

Tian Buyi decided to offer Big Bamboo Peak’s improved cultivation method to the Azure Cloud Sect after discussing its consequences with Daoxuan. The chapter ended with Zeng Shuchang accepting that sharing the method was the best way to protect the sect’s unity, while He Dazhi realized Big Bamboo Peak would retain an advantage through its second improved version.

• Daoxuan and Tian Buyi agreed that exposing Luo Yunji to the other branches would endanger him, and Daoxuan refused to claim credit for the improved method.
• Tian Buyi told Daoxuan that Small Bamboo Peak and Wind Return Peak had also obtained the method, then offered it to the entire Azure Cloud Sect to prevent the branches from falling out of balance.
• Daoxuan formally bowed to thank Tian Buyi, who left without offering Big Bamboo Peak’s second improved method.
• Back in the kitchen, Tian Buyi found his disciples fooling around on tables while Zeng Shuchang watched, and he stopped the commotion.
• Tian Buyi told Zeng Shuchang he would share the cultivation method, and the two discussed Zhang Xiaofan’s rapid progress and the need to preserve harmony among the branches.
• He Dazhi overheard them and realized that Big Bamboo Peak would keep an advantage because Tian Buyi had offered only the first improved version.

Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Linger won their opening matches at the Seven Peaks competition with startling speed, while their fellow Big Bamboo Peak disciples watched the other contestants. After the first round, Zeng Shushu found Zhang Xiaofan and showed him a mysterious blue-covered book.

• Tian Buyi told Su Ru that he had discussed offering Big Bamboo Peak's cultivation method to Daoxuan, and she agreed it could benefit their peak.
• Daoxuan True Person opened the competition, and Zhang Xiaofan won his match by kicking his opponent off the platform in a single move.
• Tian Linger defeated Shen Tiandou with the Amber Vermilion Silk after he underestimated her.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Linger teased each other about finishing their matches too quickly while watching Zeng Shushu deliberately prolong his fight.
• Zeng Shushu won his match, then pulled Zhang Xiaofan aside and handed him a thick blue-covered book.

Tian Linger exposed Zeng Shushu’s erotic book after snatching it from him, sparking a dispute between their families and leaving her afraid she might be married into Wind Return Peak. The next morning, Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples headed to Cloud Sea Plaza for their matches, with Tian Linger still missing Zhang Xiaofan’s cooking.

• Tian Linger snatched Zeng Shushu’s book, opened it, and discovered its erotic illustrations before taking it to her parents.
• Tian Buyi confronted Zeng Shuchang, who kicked Zeng Shushu and dragged him away, while Su Ru and Shuiyue questioned Tian Linger and learned she had taken the book herself.
• Su Ru warned Tian Linger that Zeng Shuchang might propose she marry into Wind Return Peak, leaving her too frightened to approach Tian Buyi.
• Luo Yunji innocently described what he thought he knew about erotic books, making the disciples laugh and embarrassing Sixth Senior Brother.
• Tian Linger lay awake worrying about the possible marriage, then joined Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples as they went to Cloud Sea Plaza for their matches.

Luo Yunji lost his match after falling off the ring, and his crying brought the Water Kirin out of the Jade Water Pool to carry him away. Zhang Xiaofan and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples gathered around him, and the chapter ended with them learning that several disciples had forfeited their matches to come to his aid.

• Luo Yunji ignored Qi Hao and fell off the ring, then began crying after Qi Hao was declared the winner.
• Zhang Xiaofan burst out of Chu Yuhong’s attack, kicked him off the ring, and abandoned his own match after hearing Luo Yunji cry.
• The Water Kirin rushed to Luo Yunji, blasted Qi Hao and the referee off the ring, and carried the crying boy to the Jade Water Pool.
• Zhang Xiaofan and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples arrived at the pool, where Su Ru comforted Luo Yunji with pastries.
• Daoxuan and the other leaders learned Luo Yunji was safe, while Tian Buyi discovered that four of his disciples had forfeited their matches to check on him.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji wandered into an ancestral hall, where Luo Yunji ate the offerings and later met a one-armed old man sweeping outside. Zhang Xiaofan helped the old man while Luo Yunji amused and irritated him, leaving the old man wondering how the boy had been taught.

• Tian Buyi urged his remaining disciples to make Dragon Head Peak's disciples pay for bullying Zhang Xiaofan, while Tian Linger complained that she would not get to face Qi Hao or Lin Jingyu.
• Zhang Xiaofan followed Luo Yunji through the woods to an empty hall, where Luo Yunji ate the peaches offered to the ancestors.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji found peach trees and returned with replacement peaches, then met the one-armed old man sweeping the hall square.
• Zhang Xiaofan replaced the peaches on the offering table and helped sweep, while Luo Yunji sat nearby eating food and refused to share any with the old man.
• The one-armed old man watched Luo Yunji's behavior and wondered how the boy's master had taught him.

Zhang Xiaofan used the Taiji Mystic Purity Dao to sweep the leaves at Azure Clouds’ Ancestral Hall, astonishing the One-Armed Elder, while Luo Yunji showed off a powerful attack of his own. Back at Big Bamboo Peak, Tian Buyi and Zeng Shuchang agreed to let Tian Linger and Zeng Shushu spend time together before deciding whether they should marry; Daoxuan later questioned the One-Armed Elder about the damage at the Forbidden Ground.

• Zhang Xiaofan gathered the fallen and falling leaves into a swirling mass and hovered in the air, leaving the One-Armed Elder amazed.
• Luo Yunji offered Zhang Xiaofan strong Monkey Wine, and the One-Armed Elder demonstrated a devastating sword technique in hopes of trading it for wine.
• Luo Yunji formed an Ice Sword and used “One Slash, No Regrets,” then left with Zhang Xiaofan as the old man discovered the slash’s damage had grown and trees began falling.
• Tian Buyi and Zeng Shuchang agreed that Tian Linger and Zeng Shushu should spend time together before they decided whether to arrange a marriage.
• Daoxuan saw the damage near the Ancestral Hall and asked the One-Armed Elder how a youngster had entered the Forbidden Ground.

Zhang Xiaofan brought Spirit Wine to the one-armed old man, who shared it with Daoxuan, while the Qingyun Tournament matches continued. Lu Daxin then faced Lin Jingyu and amazed the crowd by effortlessly evading his attacks with remarkable footwork.

• Zhang Xiaofan visited the one-armed old man with wine and food, and the old man and Daoxuan shared the potent Spirit Wine.
• The Big Bamboo Peak disciples found Zeng Shuchang asleep in the kitchen after he had drunk too much.
• Song Daren defeated Chang Jian, and Zhang Xiaofan’s match with Peng Chang ended when Peng Chang conceded.
• Tian Linger and Lu Xueqi fought evenly until Lu Xueqi drew Tianya and cut through Amber Vermilion Silk, prompting Tian Linger to concede.
• Lu Daxin faced Lin Jingyu and repeatedly evaded his sword attacks with footwork that astonished the watching disciples.

Lu Daxin defeated Lin Jingyu with an extraordinary movement technique, and Big Bamboo Peak secured three places in the top eight. As Zhang Xiaofan began his semifinal against Lu Xueqi, he revealed that he could hover without a magic treasure and warned her to concede while he still controlled his emotions.

• Lu Daxin repeatedly appeared behind Lin Jingyu, struck him, and sent him out of bounds to win their match.
• Lu Daxin conceded to Zeng Shushu in the quarterfinals, while Song Daren withdrew so Zhang Xiaofan could advance; Qi Hao and Lu Xueqi also reached the top four.
• Daoxuan announced the semifinals: Zhang Xiaofan against Lu Xueqi and Qi Hao against Zeng Shushu, while Shuiyue warned Lu Xueqi that Zhang Xiaofan could be dangerous if he fought without restraint.
• Zhang Xiaofan entered his match determined to avenge Little Fatty, and Lu Xueqi attacked first with Tianya.
• Zhang Xiaofan dodged Lu Xueqi's sword while floating in midair, then told her to concede before he lost control of his emotions.

Zhang Xiaofan defeated Lu Xueqi in a devastating duel after blocking Tianya with his transformed leg and countering her Divine Sword Thunder Command True Art with the Dragon Slayer Art. He caught the injured Lu Xueqi as she fell, and the match ended with Big Bamboo Peak celebrating his victory.

• Lu Xueqi attacked Zhang Xiaofan repeatedly with Tianya, but his transformed left leg blocked the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon and he waited for her to recover rather than striking by surprise.
• He Dazhi explained that the Sea Butterfly’s flesh had transformed Zhang Xiaofan’s leg, while Zeng Shuchang recalled that Sea Butterflies were swift, poisonous insects that devoured flesh.
• Lu Xueqi unleashed the Divine Sword Thunder Command True Art, and Zhang Xiaofan drew the Fire Poker and began chanting the complete Dragon Slayer Art.
• Zhang Xiaofan’s blood-red light entranced some disciples, but Luo Yunji recited Buddhist scripture and golden light restored them before the leaders could intervene.
• Zhang Xiaofan’s sword strike cleaved Lu Xueqi’s storm clouds and dispersed the lightning; he caught her as she fell and carried her to Shuiyue True Person.
• The judge declared Zhang Xiaofan the winner, while Qi Hao defeated Zeng Shushu in their less-noticed match.

Azure Cloud’s leaders questioned Zhang Xiaofan about his Buddhist teachings and blood-refined treasure, then watched him demonstrate the Dragon Slayer Art. Zhang Xiaofan defeated Qi Hao to win the tournament, and the improved Big Bamboo Peak cultivation method soon spread through Azure Cloud as disciples made rapid breakthroughs.

• Daoxuan presented Tian Buyi’s improved Taiji Mystic Purity Dao, allowing disciples who wished to learn it to seek instruction at Big Bamboo Peak.
• He Dazhi explained Zhang Xiaofan’s Buddhist teachings and treasure to the elders, and Zhang demonstrated the Dragon Slayer Art before they postponed their decision on the matter.
• Zhang Xiaofan shattered Qi Hao’s eight ice walls and kicked him off the platform, winning the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament and receiving the Six-Harmony Mirror from Daoxuan.
• Daoxuan, Cangsong, Zeng Shuchang, and Shuiyue sent disciples to Big Bamboo Peak to learn the improved method, and many disciples broke through within a month.
• Daoxuan and Cangsong learned that breakthroughs had damaged Big Bamboo Peak’s buildings and received Tian Buyi’s repair bill; Morning Sun Peak and Sunset Glow Peak then also sent disciples to learn the method.

Zhang Xiaofan left Big Bamboo Peak to investigate a matter at Kongsang Mountain with Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi, but Luo Yunji ran away to find him. After Zhang Xiaofan brought Luo Yunji back, Tian Buyi allowed the younger disciple to accompany him on the journey, and the two set out again.

• Daoxuan True Person ordered Zhang Xiaofan, Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi to investigate at Kongsang Mountain and look for Xiao Yicai.
• Luo Yunji grew upset when Zhang Xiaofan left and, carrying their Bamboo Bag, rode Long Zi to the Imperial City without telling Tian Buyi or Su Ru.
• Zhang Xiaofan learned Luo Yunji was at the Prince's Mansion, traveled there, and arranged for Long Zi to carry them back to Big Bamboo Peak.
• Tian Buyi scolded Luo Yunji for running away, then let him join Zhang Xiaofan on the journey after Zhang Xiaofan prepared food for the road.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji left Big Bamboo Peak together, while Tian Buyi and Su Ru saw them off.

Zhang Xiaofan reunited with Luo Yunji in Heyang City and prepared food for his companions before they set out again. While making Nineteen Immortals for Lu Xueqi, he argued with a girl in green, who later tasted the pastry and became fascinated by it.

• Zhang Xiaofan told Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi that Long Zi had brought him and Luo Yunji back from the Imperial City, and Qi Hao planned for them to depart the next day.
• Zhang Xiaofan cooked Sleepy Fish at Mountain and Sea Pavilion, impressing Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu and drawing the interest of the girl in green and Aunt You.
• Zhang Xiaofan collected flowers and dew to make Nineteen Immortals for Lu Xueqi, but the girl in green picked the flower he wanted and argued with him about whether it felt pain.
• Zhang Xiaofan secretly plucked two petals from the girl’s flower and left, while the girl crushed the remaining flower and told Aunt You she had not admired flowers in a long time.
• Zhang Xiaofan gave Lu Xueqi Nineteen Immortals to take on the road, and she shared two pieces with the girl in green, who enjoyed the pastry with Aunt You.
• Zhang Xiaofan returned with Luo Yunji and food from his bamboo pack, and Luo Yunji guarded the food when Zeng Shushu asked for a share.

Zhang Xiaofan led Qi Hao, Lu Xueqi, and Zeng Shushu to the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats, where they endured a night-long attack from Blood-Sucking Bats. After the group recovered, Luo Yunji used his water art to help them bathe, leaving Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu astonished.

• Qi Hao led the group toward Kongsang Mountain, and Zhang Xiaofan revealed that he knew where the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats was.
• Zhang Xiaofan guided the group to the cave, where a vast swarm of Blood-Sucking Bats attacked them after nightfall.
• Zeng Shushu's Taiji Seal broke first, then Qi Hao's, forcing Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi to defend the group until dawn.
• The bats eventually departed, and Zhang Xiaofan led everyone out of the piles of bat corpses to rest and eat.
• Luo Yunji woke for breakfast, then summoned water so Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi could bathe behind a rock.
• Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu asked where the bathwater had come from, and Lu Xueqi pointed out that they should know Luo Yunji's attribute.

Zhang Xiaofan and the others searched the mountain for fellow disciples, then sheltered in a cave where Luo Yunji used his water attribute to ice the walls and reveal Lu Xueqi’s starry pendant. Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu drunkenly fed Luo Yunji wine, and the chapter ended with the Blood-Sucking Bats approaching as the drunken Little Fatty staggered unpredictably and struck Qi Hao down.

• Lu Xueqi told Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu that Luo Yunji’s attribute was water, and Luo Yunji playfully submerged them in water balls while they bathed.
• Zhang Xiaofan stopped Luo Yunji from bullying the two senior brothers, and the five searched the mountain for disciples from the other sects but found no one.
• The group dug a cave for shelter, and Luo Yunji covered its walls in ice after dirt fell onto his food.
• Luo Yunji’s ice and Lu Xueqi’s Starlight Bead created a starry scene in the cave, and Zeng Shushu and Qi Hao shared wine with Zhang Xiaofan.
• Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu poured wine into Luo Yunji, prompting Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi to rush everyone outside as the Blood-Sucking Bats approached.
• Luo Yunji staggered drunkenly, struck Qi Hao with a gust of force, and Zhang Xiaofan warned everyone not to move.

Luo Yunji drove off the Blood-Sucking Bats while drunk, then fell asleep and spent the next day playing with Zhang Xiaofan. Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi witnessed Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples’ extraordinary strength and cultivation before Luo Yunji began making a bath for Lu Xueqi.

• Zhang Xiaofan sent Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and Lu Xueqi into a cave as Luo Yunji froze the attacking Blood-Sucking Bats and sent the swarm fleeing.
• Zhang Xiaofan chased Luo Yunji across the sky and caught him when he toppled from his cloud of frozen bats; Luo Yunji fell asleep, and Zhang Xiaofan carried him back to the cave.
• Lu Xueqi told Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu that even Big Bamboo Peak’s least cultivated disciple had reached the eighth level of the Jade Purity Realm, and she explained that its disciples also trained their strength.
• The next morning, Zhang Xiaofan kicked Luo Yunji’s enormous rolling ice ball back up the slope, then broke it apart and caught Luo Yunji when he lost his footing.
• Luo Yunji made an ice pool and jumped in to bathe; when Lu Xueqi asked him to make her one, Zhang Xiaofan hurriedly covered the naked Luo Yunji as he ran toward the cave.

Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, Luo Yunji, and Lu Xueqi met disciples from Tianyin Temple and Incense Valley while resting at Kongsang Mountain. After Li Xun insulted Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan, Luo Yunji raised dozens of ice arrows against the newcomers, leaving the groups facing a tense standoff.

• Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu joined Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji in the spiritual-water pool, where Luo Yunji's fart made Zeng Shushu laugh and Qi Hao recoil.
• Faxiang, Fashan, Li Xun, and Yan Hong arrived, and Qi Hao introduced the Azure Cloud Sect disciples after they dressed.
• The groups discussed the Blood-Sucking Bats and agreed to rest before exploring the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats the next morning.
• Li Xun mocked the Azure Cloud Sect and insulted Luo Yunji, so Zhang Xiaofan struck him and warned the newcomers not to blame them later.
• When Li Xun insulted Zhang Xiaofan and threatened Luo Yunji, the chubby boy raised dozens of ice arrows toward all four newcomers.
• Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan calmed Luo Yunji, who dispelled the ice arrows after Qi Hao spoke to Zhang Xiaofan.

The righteous sect disciples left their shelter after a Blood Refining Hall cultivator appeared, then returned to the Ancient Cave of Ten Thousand Bats to investigate. As they ventured through the bat-filled cave, Zhang Xiaofan wondered why Faxiang seemed intent on protecting him.

• Faxiang suggested the group descend the mountain, and Qi Hao revealed that Zhang Xiaofan knew where the Ancient Cave was.
• Zhang Xiaofan cooked for the group while Luo Yunji teased Faxiang and Fashan about not eating meat.
• A Blood Refining Hall cultivator attacked near the cave, so Faxiang led everyone down the mountain to camp.
• The next day, the group entered the cave, where Zhang Xiaofan warned them about the bat droppings and Luo Yunji made an icy path for them.
• The disciples passed beneath countless bats without provoking an attack, while Zhang Xiaofan wondered why Faxiang seemed to watch over him.

Zhang Xiaofan and the Azure Clouds disciples split from Faxiang’s group to search the cave, where Luo Yunji’s Yin Spirits detected a hidden Blood Refining Hall ambush. Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji defended their group, and Zhang Xiaofan recognized Wild Dog’s magical treasure and demanded to know whether Wild Dog was attacking them.

• Faxiang used the Samsara Bead to reveal a red boundary that kept the Blood-Sucking Bats away, and the group found a repaired stele marked “Heavenly Dao Is Within Me.”
• Qi Hao split the disciples into two groups, sending the Azure Clouds disciples down the left passage while Faxiang and the others took the right.
• Luo Yunji secretly sent five Yin Spirits ahead, and one returned to report that many people were waiting in the darkness.
• The hidden attackers unleashed ghostly cries and a barrage of magical treasures, but Zhang Xiaofan and the others formed Taiji Seal defenses, and Zhang Xiaofan stopped an attack from beneath the ground.
• Zhang Xiaofan recognized the Fang-shaped treasure as the one he had given Wild Dog, kicked the incoming weapons down, and pinned a sword beneath his foot while calling out to Wild Dog.

Zhang Xiaofan survived a Blood Refining Hall demon’s surprise attack and drained him with his Fire Poker. Wild Dog warned Nian Laoda and the others about the Big Bamboo Peak disciples, but Zhang Xiaofan and his companions soon appeared before them.

• A hidden attacker struck Zhang Xiaofan with a red magical treasure while he was protecting Zeng Shushu, then tried to bite his neck.
• Zhang Xiaofan revealed that his Mysterious Gauze clothes had protected him and used the Fire Poker to drain the attacker, Jiang Laosan.
• Wild Dog urged Nian Laoda and the beautiful young woman to flee, warning them that Zhang Xiaofan and Little Fatty were among the Azure Cloud Sect disciples.
• The beautiful young woman recalled Little Fatty’s rainstorm and the sword strike that split the sky, alarming Nian Laoda.
• Zhang Xiaofan and the others approached the Blood Refining Hall members, and Little Fatty’s Night-Shining Pearl lit up the gathering.