Chapter Summaries

Old Ancestor Fengyue explained how Jiang Feng came to exist, while Luo Yunji asked whether it could be eaten and gave it up when no one knew. The group continued into Qing Province and camped near a town, where Luo Yunji slipped into the forest and began causing trouble, leaving Tian Buyi searching for him.

• Old Ancestor Fengyue explained that Jiang Feng could form when Ghost Maple seeds parasitized a creature already infested by Shanjiao.
• Luo Yunji asked whether the Jiang Feng tasted good, but released it when the others said it might not be edible; the Ghost King caught it again.
• He Dazhi and the Ghost King realized Records of Strange Ambitions had multiple volumes, and the Ghost King pressed Old Ancestor Fengyue about the book's owner.
• Tian Buyi took the Jiang Feng for research, and the party hurried onward after the two-day delay before reaching a town in Qing Province.
• While Tian Buyi and He Dazhi studied the Jiang Feng at camp, Luo Yunji, Zhang Xiaofan, Big Yellow, and Little Gray entered the forest and caused chaos.
• Hearing screams from the forest, Tian Buyi noticed Luo Yunji was missing and asked He Dazhi where his Little Junior Brother had gone.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji caught a wild boar, and the group postponed visiting town to enjoy a barbecue. After hearing about the local slave trade, Tian Buyi and the Ghost King decided to explore the town later, while the others eagerly joined the feast.

• Luo Yunji called for Zhang Xiaofan to catch a wild boar, and Zhang Xiaofan knocked it down with a punch.
• He Dazhi found Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji, helped carry the boar, and dragged Luo Yunji back to Tian Buyi.
• The investigators reported a local slave trade, and Tian Buyi, the Ghost King, and Old Ancestor Fengyue discussed the harsh customs of the region.
• The Ghost King and Tian Buyi decided to visit town after eating, and Zhang Xiaofan prepared to roast the boar.
• Old Ancestor Fengyue, the Ghost King, and Tian Buyi grabbed pieces of the roast boar, leaving Luo Yunji crying out in protest.

After a meal with Tian Buyi, Ghost King, and Old Ancestor Fengyue, Luo Yunji ran into the woods with a bone and encountered a big monk. Zhang Xiaofan, Luo Yunji, and the Monster Beasts attacked the monk, and the chapter ended with them continuing to beat him.

• Zhang Xiaofan served fresh vegetable soup with the roasted wild boar, and Ghost King and Old Ancestor Fengyue praised Tian Buyi's disciples.
• After the meal, Luo Yunji fought Big Yellow and the other Monster Beasts over food, then escaped into the woods with a bone.
• He Dazhi and Zhang Xiaofan followed Luo Yunji and found him arguing with a big monk.
• The big monk attacked Zhang Xiaofan, but Luo Yunji and the Monster Beasts knocked him down and mauled him.
• He Dazhi rescued the badly injured monk, but Luo Yunji, Zhang Xiaofan, and the Monster Beasts resumed attacking him.

He Dazhi, Luo Yunji, and Zhang Xiaofan entered town, where they met Tian Buyi and Ghost King before Luo Yunji got into a fight with local troublemakers. The group returned to camp, where Tian Buyi learned that Luo Yunji and the others had brought back a Buddhist monk from the woods.

• He Dazhi stopped Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan from beating the big monk, then left him at camp with wound medicine and guards.
• He Dazhi took Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan into town, where they found Tian Buyi and Ghost King at a tavern.
• Luo Yunji tried to rush back for the bones Big Yellow and the other beasts were eating, but Tian Buyi held him back.
• Seven troublemakers confronted the group, and Luo Yunji flipped their table and beat them after accusing them of stealing his Tasty Things.
• Luo Yunji headed back toward camp to settle accounts with the beasts, and Zhang Xiaofan, He Dazhi, Tian Buyi, and Ghost King followed.
• Back at camp, He Dazhi told Tian Buyi that Luo Yunji and the others had encountered a Buddhist disciple in the woods.

He Dazhi questioned Killing Monk and learned how hardship had shaped his life before reporting back to Tian Buyi. Meanwhile, Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan explored the forest with the monster beasts, where a soldier reported that a swarm of bees had blocked their way back.

• He Dazhi told Tian Buyi that Zhang Xiaofan and the others had beaten Killing Monk, and Tian Buyi ordered him to question the monk and release him if he seemed trustworthy.
• Killing Monk told He Dazhi how he had been orphaned, survived hunger and violence, and earned his fearsome reputation in Qing Province.
• Killing Monk explained that he had returned to Qing Province because people elsewhere had repeatedly cheated him, and that a temple had expelled him for secretly eating meat.
• He Dazhi told Killing Monk to recover at camp, then reported his story to Tian Buyi.
• Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan took the monster beasts into the forest, where the Demon Wolf guarded Luo Yunji and the Demon Bear slept in a clearing.
• A soldier hurried to Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan and reported that a swarm of bees had blocked the way back.

Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan went after Big Bear, whose stolen honey had attracted a vast swarm of bees, and Luo Yunji used his Rain Technique to clear them. Back at camp, Zhang Xiaofan made honey candy and shared it with the gathered soldiers and Monster Beasts.

• After learning Big Bear had stolen honey and drawn a swarm, Luo Yunji rode Big Gray toward the bees, with Zhang Xiaofan and three soldiers following.
• The swarm's buzzing harmed those nearby, so Zhang Xiaofan ordered the soldiers to retreat and carried Luo Yunji away while Big Gray backed off.
• Luo Yunji unleashed his Rain Technique, bringing down the swarm, and Zhang Xiaofan flew over to find Big Bear clutching beehives despite its swollen, stung nose.
• Big Bear gave Luo Yunji its beehives, but Luo Yunji also took the hive Big Bear had been eating; Zhang Xiaofan comforted Big Bear by promising to make it something Tasty.
• At camp, Zhang Xiaofan simmered honey with Clear Tea and made honey candy, then handed pieces to the onlookers, Big Yellow and the other Monster Beasts, and the soldiers.

Zhang Xiaofan and He Dazhi discovered that the honey they had boiled into candy contained dangerous bee eggs, though cooking had killed them. Killing Monk then pointed out a more troubling mystery: the forest had no flowers, so they wondered where the honey came from.

• Ghost King, Old Ancestor Fengyue, Tian Buyi, and others ate the sticky honey candy and struggled to free it from their teeth.
• Killing Monk warned He Dazhi and Zhang Xiaofan that bees controlled the Puppet Moths and that honey processed by the bees could affect people.
• He Dazhi and Tian Buyi examined the unboiled honey and found insect eggs inside it, while the boiled candy contained dead eggs.
• Tian Buyi decided there was no need to alarm Ghost King or Fengyue because the honey had been boiled.
• Killing Monk asked Zhang Xiaofan and He Dazhi whether they had seen any flowers in the forest, leaving them to question where the honey came from.

Killing Monk told He Dazhi that he had come to the forest seeking the Flower God's rumored blessed land, but Tian Buyi kept the group focused on finding the Five Seas and a cure for Luo Yunji. The group reached the far north, where the cold forced them to leave several companions behind before Tian Buyi led the others onto the ice plain.

• Killing Monk explained that the strange bees in the flowerless forest might point to the Flower God's blessed land, but Tian Buyi refused to delay the search for the Five Seas and a way to save Luo Yunji.
• After resting for two days, the group continued north, and Killing Monk returned to the forest alone as they departed.
• Tian Buyi's group crossed Qing Province and traveled through plains, snowy mountains, and lakes before reaching the outskirts of the far north.
• Tian Buyi ordered Big Yellow and Little Gray to stay behind because they could not withstand the cold, while Luo Yunji insisted that Demon Bear accompany him.
• Demon Bear refused to enter the ice plain, so Tian Buyi carried Luo Yunji forward and He Dazhi and Zhang Xiaofan sent Demon Bear back to camp.

Luo Yunji used his ice technique to shield the expedition from the freezing wind and build a vast ice fortress on the icefield. The group settled into the fortress, while the Ghost King began planning how to draw Luo Yunji or Zhang Xiaofan closer to the Ghost King Sect.

• Little Gray sprang from Zhang Xiaofan's lapel and chased after Big Yellow as the party crossed the icefield.
• Luo Yunji formed ice walls that blocked the wind, impressing Tian Buyi, the Ghost King, and Old Ancestor Fengyue.
• As night fell, Luo Yunji built an ice fortress large enough for the entire party and filled it with rooms and furniture.
• The Ghost King weighed offering Luo Yunji the deputy sect master position, then considered Zhang Xiaofan and settled on a plan to pursue after the trip.
• The soldiers and Ghost King Sect disciples moved into the fortress and prepared food while Zhang Xiaofan entered the kitchen.

Tian Buyi learned from Old Ancestor Fengyue about the Sea of Nether Domain, where the dead could return as souls and ancient strange beasts gathered. The group still had to find their way there, and the beasts posed a particular danger to Luo Yunji's Black Water Mystic Snake.

• Luo Yunji proudly showed Tian Buyi the ice furniture he had made, and Tian Buyi praised him before resting in the warm room.
• Zhang Xiaofan brought Tian Buyi hot food, and Tian Buyi asked him to deliver a portion to Old Ancestor Fengyue.
• Tian Buyi asked Old Ancestor Fengyue how to proceed and learned they had to wait for the sun to determine their direction.
• Old Ancestor Fengyue explained that the Sea of Nether Domain trapped the souls of the dead, who could appear alive there but could not leave without reverting to their death-state.
• Old Ancestor Fengyue warned that the sea contained many ancient strange beasts, including predators that could devour snakes such as the Black Water Mystic Snake, preventing them from reviving.

Tian Buyi’s party continued north toward the Sea of Nether Domain, using Fire Crystals to stay warm and discovering unfamiliar wildlife along the way. Luo Yunji chased a huge white bear and became separated from Tian Buyi and Old Ancestor Fengyue’s group, so Zhang Xiaofan sent soldiers to catch up with them.

• He Dazhi gave Tian Buyi a Fire Crystal and planned to give the remaining ones to Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan.
• After the weather cleared, Old Ancestor Fengyue led the party onward, while Tian Buyi left three hundred soldiers to guard their ice fort.
• The travelers encountered strange northern animals, and Old Ancestor Fengyue told He Dazhi that Nine Heavens Dark Iron could sometimes be found there.
• Luo Yunji chased a huge white bear and jumped onto its back, while Zhang Xiaofan and the soldiers fell behind the main group.
• When a soldier warned that Tian Buyi’s group was out of sight, Zhang Xiaofan sent two squads to catch up and alert He Dazhi.

Zhang Xiaofan and the others traveled across the northern ice field, bringing Luo Yunji’s tamed white bear with them, and found a sheltered cave to camp in. As they settled in for a comfortable night, a dark shape approached through the storm outside, unseen by those inside.

• Zhang Xiaofan subdued the white bear with the Fire Poker and dragged it back to the group with Luo Yunji riding on its back.
• Tian Buyi scolded and spanked Luo Yunji after the group reunited, while He Dazhi arranged for soldiers to take turns dragging the bear.
• Following Old Ancestor Fengyue’s warning, the group hurried to a hidden cave at the foot of an iceberg before the sun vanished.
• He Dazhi used the Mountain and River Fan’s supplies to provide quilts, tents, food, and other comforts for the travelers.
• The sun disappeared as the group camped inside the cave, and a dark shape approached through the wind and snow without their noticing.

A sudden hurricane swept away the ice mountain and separated Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan from Tian Buyi, the Ghost King, and Old Ancestor Fengyue. The Ghost King and Tian Buyi searched the icefield without finding the missing people, then decided to return to their previous stronghold.

• A violent gale tore open the cave roof, and Zhang Xiaofan dragged the sleeping Luo Yunji to cover as the group tried to withstand the wind.
• Zhang Xiaofan woke Luo Yunji by feeding him, and Luo Yunji used the Yin Orb and Ice Technique to form a protective ice cover.
• The hurricane lifted the entire ice mountain and swept many people away, including Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan.
• Luo Yunji formed an ice sphere around himself and Zhang Xiaofan while the Ghost King used the Dragon-Subduing Tripod to protect the people near him.
• The hurricane vanished, and the Ghost King and Tian Buyi searched ten li of icefield but found no trace of the missing people.
• The Ghost King told Tian Buyi they should return to their previous stronghold and wait for the others to gather there.

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji survived buried in the ice and worked to rescue the unconscious people scattered beneath it. With He Dazhi and Dabai helping, they found more survivors, but the injured remained in danger as the group struggled to treat them all; Luo Yunji offered one soldier his unfinished cultivation technique as a possible way to keep him alive.

• Luo Yunji woke beside the unconscious Zhang Xiaofan on an endless ice field and helped him recover.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji broke through the ice, found buried soldiers, and used Luo Yunji's umbrella to search for more survivors, including He Dazhi.
• Zhang Xiaofan made hot soup and treated the rescued people while He Dazhi recovered and joined the rescue.
• Dabai sensed living people and used the Black Silk to cut through the ice and reveal more survivors.
• Luo Yunji asked a frozen soldier whether he was willing to try Luo Yunji's unfinished cultivation technique, and the soldier blinked yes.

Luo Yunji used an unfinished cultivation method to save the frost-stricken survivors and organized them to search the ice field. After finding dozens of dead soldiers, he offered their lingering souls a choice and began turning the willing fallen into his ghost legion.

• Luo Yunji taught the soldiers an incomplete cultivation method, helping them recover enough to join the rescue effort.
• The soldiers, Ghost King Sect disciples, and Yin Spirits searched the ice field and rescued nearly six hundred people, but could not find the big fatty, Big White Bear, the Ghost King, or Fengyue.
• Luo Yunji and the Yin Spirits gathered the bodies of dozens of dead soldiers, then Luo Yunji offered their souls the choice of going to the Underworld or staying with him.
• The fallen soldiers pledged to follow Luo Yunji and agreed to enter the Treasure Umbrella as his ghost legion.
• Zhang Xiaofan and He Dazhi led the survivors away while Luo Yunji acted alone; thunderbolts struck around him as the heavens and earth fell silent.

Luo Yunji returned safely with the Treasure Umbrella, while Zhang Xiaofan and He Dazhi regrouped after a deadly gale killed many soldiers. Back at the Ice Fortress, Tian Buyi and the others considered leaving their disciples and followers behind for the dangerous journey ahead.

• Luo Yunji returned to He Dazhi, and Zhang Xiaofan offered to check on the soldiers left at the previous Ice Fortress.
• He Dazhi warned the surviving soldiers that Luo Yunji's cultivation method was incomplete and urged them to report any problems.
• Zhang Xiaofan carried Luo Yunji back to the previous stronghold and reunited with Tian Buyi, who learned that many soldiers had died in the gale.
• Zhang Xiaofan found the soldiers at the Ice Fortress unharmed and reunited with the Ghost King and Old Ancestor Fengyue.
• Old Ancestor Fengyue proposed leaving the disciples and followers behind, and the Ghost King and Tian Buyi agreed that the road ahead was too dangerous for them.

He Dazhi accepted forty soldiers’ request to accompany the group, then escorted the others back to the previous outpost to replenish supplies. At the Ice Fortress, Luo Yunji unexpectedly grieved for the soldiers who had died, leaving Tian Buyi worried that his incomplete soul was changing.

• Dozens of soldiers begged He Dazhi to let them protect Luo Yunji, and he allowed four squads to continue while the rest returned to the previous outpost.
• He Dazhi escorted the soldiers who were staying behind back to the outpost and planned to replenish supplies before returning.
• Luo Yunji woke at the Ice Fortress listless and unresponsive, though Tian Buyi found that he was physically healthy.
• Tian Buyi suspected Luo Yunji’s incomplete soul was causing new symptoms as he grew older.
• Luo Yunji recovered, hugged Tian Buyi, and said he was upset that so many soldiers had died.

Tian Buyi and the others rushed toward the Sea of Nether Domain after Luo Yunji reacted abnormally, then entered the dangerous Ice Cave. Inside, Luo Yunji revealed that the swirling cold air contained tiny living creatures, leaving the group unsure what they were.

• Tian Buyi told Zhang Xiaofan to find He Dazhi and hurry the soldiers back to the stronghold so they could set out without delay.
• Zhang Xiaofan and He Dazhi escorted the soldiers toward the stronghold, then rejoined Tian Buyi and the others as they hurried onward.
• Old Ancestor Fengyue led the group to a huge Ice Cave and warned that its extreme cold could endanger them and the soldiers.
• He Dazhi and Zhang Xiaofan provided Fire Crystals, and the group entered the Ice Cave together after reorganizing.
• Luo Yunji pointed out bugs in the drifting cold air, captured some in a frozen Water Ribbon, and Zhang Xiaofan confirmed they were moving specks.
• He Dazhi warned everyone to breathe as little as possible so they would not inhale the unknown bugs.

Tian Buyi’s group used Luo Yunji’s ice dome to explore the Ice Cave and discovered an ancient cultivator sealed in the ice. After they freed the corpse, a transparent figure emerged from the ice wall, and Tian Buyi urged everyone to move on.

• Luo Yunji’s ice dome let the Ghost King and Old Ancestor Fengyue rejoin Tian Buyi’s group and travel safely through the cave.
• The group spotted a human figure sealed in an ice wall, and Luo Yunji’s attack made the cave shake and sent ice crashing down.
• Zhang Xiaofan dug the frozen figure out while Tian Buyi tried to stop his disciples from prying at the ice.
• Luo Yunji failed to break the solid ice with his bowl, so Tian Buyi gave Zhang Xiaofan Scarlet Flame to free the corpse.
• A transparent figure slid out of the opened ice wall unnoticed, and Tian Buyi urged Luo Yunji and the others to keep moving.

Tian Buyi and the others fled from nearly invisible creatures that escaped from the ice wall, but Luo Yunji’s ice arts sealed their route back and left them lost in the Ice Cave. Tian Buyi discovered that a soldier who had been struck by the creatures was unharmed, apparently because he had practiced Luo Yunji’s unfinished cultivation method, and questioned the boy about it.

• Tian Buyi, Ghost King, and Old Ancestor Fengyue saw invisible creatures escaping from the ice pit and turning whatever they touched to ice, so they led everyone deeper into the Ice Cave.
• Zhang Xiaofan picked up the ice corpse and followed the fleeing group, while Luo Yunji sealed the route behind them with ice arts as they ran.
• The group stopped after escaping the creatures and realized they could no longer find the way back; Tian Buyi scolded Luo Yunji for blocking their path.
• He Dazhi pointed out a soldier who had been struck by a creature but showed no sign of the icy transformation, and Tian Buyi suspected the soldier’s cultivation practice had protected him.
• Tian Buyi had He Dazhi bring Luo Yunji over and made him recite his unfinished cultivation method; Luo Yunji explained that he had combined the strengths of other methods, but did not know it could cause the soldiers’ bodies to mutate.