Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duobao, Tongtian's disciple, demonstrates exceptional skill by using himself as a formation core and engraving formation patterns onto his body.
• Guangchengzi, Yuanshi Tianzun's disciple, loses to Duobao and attempts a sneak attack, which is stopped by Tongtian and Yuanshi Tianzun.
• Yuanshi Tianzun punishes Guangchengzi to face the wall in reflection for a hundred years and apologizes to Duobao on his behalf.
• Tongtian criticizes Yuanshi Tianzun's disciples' character, leading to an argument between the two Saints.
• Laozi intervenes and sentences Guangchengzi to guard Jianmu for a thousand years, forbidding any further internal strife between the Chan Sect and Jiejiao.
• Tongtian decides to travel the Primordial World alone and encounters Xi Wangmu, who is heading to Yingzhou Immortal Island to visit Changxi.
• Tongtian and Xi Wangmu travel together, discussing the differences between the Heavenly Dao and the Earthly Dao.

Character Developments

• Duobao: Proves his exceptional talent and skill, demonstrating his potential as Tongtian's disciple.
• Guangchengzi: Shows poor sportsmanship and character flaws, leading to punishment and reflection.
• Yuanshi Tianzun: Displays pride and unwillingness to apologize, leading to conflict with Tongtian.
• Tongtian: Stands up for his disciple and criticizes Yuanshi Tianzun's disciples' character, but later regrets his impulsiveness and decides to travel the Primordial World alone.
• Xi Wangmu: Gains confidence in her new role as the master of the Heavenly Dao among the Six Paths of Reincarnation, addressing Tongtian as a peer.

Significant Themes

• The conflict between the Chan Sect and Jiejiao, escalating due to the actions of their disciples.
• The differences between the Heavenly Dao and the Earthly Dao, discussed by Tongtian and Xi Wangmu.
• The importance of character and conduct in cultivation, highlighted by Tongtian's criticism of Yuanshi Tianzun's disciples.

Character Interactions

• Duobao vs. Guangchengzi: A battle between disciples, showcasing their skills and character.
• Tongtian vs. Yuanshi Tianzun: An argument between Saints, revealing their differing views on their disciples' conduct.
• Tongtian vs. Xi Wangmu: A journey together, discussing the Dao and their respective roles in the Primordial World.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tongtian and Xi Wangmu visit Yingzhou Immortal Island.
• Bai Jing interrupts his cultivation to meet them.
• Bai Jing and Tongtian discuss the Dao, sharing insights about Jieyin's Dream Dao Proving divine art and Tongtian's Dao of formations.
• Turtle Spirit breaks through to the Golden Immortal realm, and Bai Jing and Tongtian go to see her.
• Tongtian gives Turtle Spirit a Formation Compendium.
• Bai Jing and Tongtian discuss Jiejiao's doctrine, leading to a profound exchange.

Character Developments

• Bai Jing demonstrates his open-mindedness and non-discriminatory approach to accepting disciples.
• Tongtian shows appreciation for Bai Jing's insights and bows to him, acknowledging his debt.

Significant Themes

• The importance of understanding and teaching the true essence of the Dao.
• The role of Sages in guiding and enlightening living beings.
• The concept of 'intercepting' ultimate principles and helping beings return to their true nature.

Character Interactions

• Bai Jing and Tongtian engage in a deep and respectful exchange of Daoist insights.
• Tongtian shows favor towards Turtle Spirit but respects her status as Bai Jing's disciple.
• Bai Jing encourages and supports Turtle Spirit in her cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tongtian stays on Yingzhou Immortal Island for 300 years, then leaves without discussing the Dao with Bai Jing.
• Youqin Yueyue awakens her Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox bloodline and advances to Taiyi Golden Immortal.
• Bai Jing sends Youqin Yueyue out of Yingzhou Immortal Island to face a lightning tribulation, which helps fuse her bloodlines and prepares her for preaching the Dao among humans.
• Youqin Yueyue successfully passes the tribulation, and Bai Jing trains her for 10 years to improve her combat experience.
• Bai Jing offers Youqin Yueyue a task: if she accomplishes it well, he will accept her as a registered disciple ahead of time.

Character Developments

• Tongtian: Understands his second brother's actions but disagrees with them. Stays on Yingzhou Immortal Island for 300 years before leaving.
• Youqin Yueyue: Awakens her Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox bloodline, advances to Taiyi Golden Immortal, and successfully passes a lightning tribulation. Her combat experience improves significantly over 10 years of training.
• Bai Jing: Continues to cultivate and refine treasures. He sends Youqin Yueyue to preach the Dao and offers her a task to become a registered disciple ahead of time.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and advancement: Characters strive to improve their cultivation levels and skills.
• Bloodline fusion: Youqin Yueyue's bloodlines fuse during the lightning tribulation, allowing her to control her Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox traits.
• Preaching the Dao: Bai Jing sends Youqin Yueyue to spread the Holy Lotus Sect's teachings among mortals.

Character Interactions

• Bai Jing and Tongtian: Tongtian stays on Yingzhou Immortal Island for 300 years, but they do not discuss the Dao.
• Bai Jing and Youqin Yueyue: Bai Jing helps Youqin Yueyue pass her lightning tribulation, trains her for 10 years, and offers her a task to become a registered disciple.
• Youqin Yueyue and Yu Ding: Yu Ding helps Youqin Yueyue improve her combat experience through sparring matches.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tongtian, after leaving Kunlun Mountain, returns after over 1400 years with new disciples of dampness and egg origins.
• Youqin Yueyue, under Bai Jing's guidance, spreads the Holy Lotus Sect's teachings among Human Clan tribes, starting with the East Mountain Tribe.
• Bai Jing, satisfied with Youqin Yueyue's progress, resumes his cultivation on Yingzhou Immortal Island.
• Yuanshi Tianzun greets Tongtian upon his return but leaves displeased when he sees Tongtian's new disciples.

Character Developments

• Youqin Yueyue: She grows from a hesitant disciple to a confident evangelist for the Holy Lotus Sect, successfully converting the East Mountain Tribe.
• Tongtian: He becomes more accepting of his disciples' origins and less concerned about his brother Yuanshi's disapproval.
• Yuanshi Tianzun: He remains disapproving of Tongtian's disciples and their origins but still greets Tongtian upon his return.

Significant Themes

• Acceptance vs. Discrimination: Tongtian's change in attitude towards his disciples' origins, and Yuanshi's persistent disapproval.
• Spread of Religion: Youqin Yueyue's successful evangelism among the Human Clan tribes, reflecting the Holy Lotus Sect's growing influence.

Character Interactions

• Tongtian and Yuanshi Tianzun: Their interaction is strained due to their differing views on disciples' origins, but they maintain a polite distance.
• Youqin Yueyue and the East Mountain Tribe: Youqin Yueyue earns the tribe's respect and devotion through her good deeds, leading to their conversion to the Holy Lotus Sect.
• Bai Jing and Youqin Yueyue: Bai Jing guides Youqin Yueyue in understanding the Holy Lotus Sect's doctrine and gives her the task of spreading its teachings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins with a delay in the completion of the chapter's content, with the author having written only 2,900 words instead of the planned 6,000.
• The author worked late into the night, balancing their medical duties (operating room) and writing commitments.

Character Developments

• The author: Shows dedication and resilience in managing their medical profession and writing career simultaneously.

Significant Themes

• Work-life balance: The author struggles to balance their professional and creative responsibilities.
• Perseverance: The author continues to write despite exhaustion and a demanding schedule.

Character Interactions

• The author interacts with their own internal expectations and deadlines, pushing themselves to complete their writing task.
• Implicitly, the author interacts with their medical colleagues and patients, as their professional duties delay their writing progress.

Plot Points and Events

• The Holy Lotus Sect emerges, led by the White Lotus Saintess (Youqin Yueyue), who spreads cultivation methods and aids Human Clan tribes.
• Youqin Yueyue absorbs incense and faith power, rapidly advancing her cultivation to the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
• She starts losing control of her actions due to the influence of incense and faith power, leading her to seek help from her master, Bai Jing.
• Bai Jing, having finished condensing his avatar, explains the nature of incense and faith power and its effects on Youqin Yueyue.
• The Heavenly Dao revives and begins punishing acquired living beings below the Great Luo realm.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun visits the Underworld and later appears above Five Villages Temple.

Character Developments

• Youqin Yueyue: Absorbs incense and faith power, rapidly advancing her cultivation. She seeks Bai Jing's help when she starts losing control.
• Bai Jing: Finishes condensing his avatar and explains the nature of incense and faith power to Youqin Yueyue. He accepts her as a nominal disciple.
• Hongjun: The Heavenly Dao takes control of his body, reviving and punishing acquired living beings. It visits the Underworld and Five Villages Temple.

Significant Themes

• Incense and faith power: Its nature, effects, and consequences are explored. It's revealed that absorbing too much can lead to losing one's true self and being influenced by the will of the masses.
• The Heavenly Dao: Its revival and punishment of acquired living beings below the Great Luo realm. Its visit to the Underworld and Five Villages Temple hints at its intentions regarding the Ancestral Witches and the Earth Dao.

Character Interactions

• Youqin Yueyue and Bai Jing: Youqin Yueyue seeks help from Bai Jing due to the influence of incense and faith power. Bai Jing accepts her as a nominal disciple and explains the nature of incense and faith power to her.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun and the Underworld/Earth Dao: The Heavenly Dao visits the Underworld, sensing Houtu's merger with the Dao. It also visits Five Villages Temple, hinting at its intentions regarding the Ancestral Witches and the Earth Dao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hongyun senses someone spying on him, which Zhenyuanzi confirms. They suspect it might be a Saint, possibly the Dao Ancestor.
• Hongyun reveals he could have attained sainthood during the battle against Pangu's phantom but chose not to for Zhenyuanzi's sake.
• Zhenyuanzi sets up the Earth Vein Formation to protect against potential threats from the Heavenly Dao.
• The Heavenly Dao, unaware of its own dormancy, becomes interested in Kunlun Mountain's conflict between Jiejiao and the Chan School.
• Jiejiao disciples Qiu Shouxian, Lingya Immortal, and Golden Light Immortal are severely injured by Nanji Immortal Elder and Guangchengzi.

Character Developments

• Hongyun demonstrates his selflessness and loyalty to Zhenyuanzi by not attaining sainthood.
• Zhenyuanzi shows his strategic thinking and caution by setting up the Earth Vein Formation.
• Black Cloud Immortal reveals his gentleness and honesty, while also showing some fear of speaking out against his peers.
• Duobao and Golden Spirit display their concern and protectiveness towards their Jiejiao peers.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and Sacrifice: Hongyun's decision to not attain sainthood for Zhenyuanzi's sake highlights their deep bond.
• Prejudice and Discrimination: The conflict between Jiejiao and the Chan School, and the attack on Jiejiao disciples, illustrate the prejudice and discrimination between different factions.
• Power Dynamics: The Heavenly Dao's interest in Kunlun Mountain and Hongyun's situation showcases the power dynamics between different entities in the Primordial World.

Character Interactions

• Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi: Their conversation reveals their deep understanding and loyalty towards each other.
• Duobao, Golden Spirit, and Black Cloud Immortal: Their interaction shows their concern for their Jiejiao peers and their determination to uncover the truth behind the attack.
• Nanji Immortal Elder and Jiejiao disciples: Their conflict highlights the prejudice and discrimination between different factions, as well as the power dynamics within the Primordial World.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiejiao disciples Qiu Shouxian, Lingya Immortal, and Golden Light Immortal are severely injured by Chan Sect disciples, including Nanji Immortal Elder.
• Black Cloud Immortal summons all Jiejiao disciples using the Shangqing Treasure Bell.
• Duobao and Golden Spirit arrive, revealing the incident, and decide to confront the Chan Sect for an explanation.
• Jiejiao disciples express their anger and support Duobao's decision.
• Tongtian decides not to intervene and considers moving Jiejiao off Kunlun Mountain.
• Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi observe the situation, with Laozi contemplating leaving Kunlun Mountain.

Character Developments

• Duobao: Shows leadership and determination to stand up for Jiejiao disciples, willing to face consequences.
• Golden Spirit: Demonstrates strong support for Duobao's decision and shares his resolve.
• Tongtian: Reveals a change in his yielding nature, considering a split from his brothers and moving Jiejiao.
• Laozi: Expresses regret and decides to leave Kunlun Mountain with Xuandu.

Significant Themes

• Respect and seniority: The Chan Sect's disrespectful behavior towards Jiejiao disciples leads to conflict.
• Unity and leadership: Jiejiao disciples rally behind Duobao, showing unity and support for their cause.
• Change and decision: Tongtian and Laozi consider significant changes, such as moving their sects off Kunlun Mountain.

Character Interactions

• Duobao and Black Cloud Immortal: Duobao supports Black Cloud Immortal's decision to summon the disciples and takes charge of the situation.
• Duobao and Golden Spirit: They work together, sharing the same resolve to confront the Chan Sect.
• Tongtian and Water-Fire Attendant: Tongtian discusses the possibility of moving Jiejiao with Water-Fire Attendant.
• Laozi and Xuandu: Laozi decides to leave Kunlun Mountain with Xuandu, considering their future plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duobao leads Jiejiao immortals to confront Guangchengzi at his cultivation grounds.
• Nanji Xianweng, Guangchengzi, and other Chan Sect Golden Immortals arrive.
• A battle ensues between Jiejiao and Chan Sect disciples.
• Ran Deng, the Deputy Sect Leader of Chan Sect, intervenes to help his sect.
• Wudang, another Golden Immortal of Great Luo from Jiejiao, engages Ran Deng.
• Yuanshi Tianzun attempts to intervene with his spirit treasure, but Tongtian counters with his Green Duckweed Sword.
• Tongtian decides to leave Kunlun Mountain due to the ongoing conflict, and Laozi decides to leave as well.

Character Developments

• Duobao shows his ruthless side and leads the Jiejiao immortals in a decisive battle against the Chan Sect.
• Nanji Xianweng remains calm and collected even when confronted by the Jiejiao immortals.
• Wudang reveals her true strength and cultivation level when she engages Ran Deng.
• Tongtian becomes fed up with the constant provocation from the Chan Sect and decides to leave Kunlun Mountain.
• Yuanshi Tianzun's pride prevents him from apologizing or making amends, leading to the departure of Tongtian and Laozi.

Significant Themes

• The conflict between the Jiejiao and Chan Sect disciples, highlighting their differing views and attitudes.
• The pride and stubbornness of Yuanshi Tianzun, which contributes to the escalation of the conflict.
• The importance of restraint and understanding in resolving disputes, as demonstrated by Tongtian's initial attempts to avoid conflict.

Character Interactions

• Duobao and Nanji Xianweng engage in a fierce battle, showcasing their strength and skill.
• Wudang and Ran Deng have a tense exchange, revealing their battle intent and cultivation levels.
• Tongtian and Yuanshi Tianzun have a heated argument, leading to Tongtian's decision to leave Kunlun Mountain.
• Laozi's arrival and decision to leave with Tongtian further escalates the situation and highlights the severity of the conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones (Yuanshi, Laozi, Tongtian) separate due to ideological differences, with Tongtian and Laozi leaving Kunlun Mountain.
• Jiejiao, led by Tongtian, departs Kunlun Mountain in search of a new dojo, eventually settling in the East Sea after facing difficulties finding a suitable location.
• The news of the Three Pure Ones' separation spreads throughout the Primordial World, causing surprise and speculation among various factions.

Character Developments

• Tongtian: Experiences heartbreak for the first time due to the separation from his brothers. He leads Jiejiao in their search for a new dojo, showing determination and resilience.
• Laozi: Quietly leaves Kunlun Mountain with Xuandu, indicating acceptance of the separation and a willingness to move on.
• Yuanshi: Struggles with the decision to let Tongtian leave but ultimately does nothing to stop him, adhering to his belief in the Heavenly Dao.
• Minghe, Di Jiang, Nuwa, Zhunti, Jieyin: React to the news of the Three Pure Ones' separation, each with their own agendas and interpretations.

Significant Themes

• The Heavenly Dao and its fairness/unfairness, as interpreted by Yuanshi and Tongtian.
• The consequences of ideological differences among powerful figures, leading to separation and conflict.
• The struggle to find a new dojo for Jiejiao, highlighting the scarcity of suitable blessed lands in the Primordial World.

Character Interactions

• Tongtian and Yuanshi: Their strained interaction reflects their differing views on the Heavenly Dao and the fate of living beings in the Primordial World.
• Tongtian and Laozi: Though they leave Kunlun Mountain together, their departure is silent and somber, reflecting the sadness and finality of their separation from Yuanshi.
• Tongtian and his disciples (Duobao, Wudang, Golden Spirit): Their interactions show their loyalty and support for Tongtian, as well as their concern for the future of Jiejiao.
• Zhunti and Jieyin: Their conversation reveals their plans to exploit the Three Pure Ones' separation to advance their Western Teaching's influence in the Primordial World.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gui Ling, a disciple of Saint Bai Jing, is sent to find an ancient Golden Ao in the East Sea, which she does, and it becomes the new Daoist ground for Jiejiao, renamed Golden Ao Island.
• Tongtian, Saint of Jiejiao, and Bai Jing's avatar encounter each other on an island where four innate beings are about to take form.
• The four innate beings—Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao Sisters (Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao)—successfully pass their transformation tribulation and take form.

Character Developments

• Gui Ling demonstrates her importance and capability by leading Tongtian to the ancient Golden Ao.
• Tongtian shows his magnanimity by not competing with Bai Jing for the disciples, despite their affinity with him.
• Bai Jing's avatar shows his wisdom and understanding of the Heavenly Dao's intentions.

Significant Themes

• Karmic connections and debts (Gui Ling's mission, Tongtian's affinity with the disciples).
• The Heavenly Dao's will and warnings (the thunderclap, the disciples' tribulation).
• The importance of Daoist grounds and their discovery (Golden Ao Island).

Character Interactions

• Gui Ling and Golden Spirit: They meet and establish a cordial relationship, with Gui Ling impressing Golden Spirit with her powerful mount.
• Tongtian and Ao Tong: They meet and establish a friendly relationship, with the Dragon Clan showing great hospitality to Tongtian.
• Tongtian and Bai Jing's avatar: They encounter each other on the island and discuss the disciples without contention, showing respect for each other's intentions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Jing's clone ignores the Heavenly Dao's warning.
• Tongtian, a Heavenly Dao Saint, is puzzled by the warning and performs a divination, revealing a master-disciple affinity between him, Bai Jing, and four newly formed beings.
• Bai Jing's true body understands the Heavenly Dao's intention to involve the Holy Lotus Sect in the Jiejiao-Chan Sect conflict.
• Bai Jing's clone arranges for the four beings (Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao Sisters) to become disciples of both him and Tongtian to prevent the Holy Lotus Sect from avoiding the conflict.
• Tongtian agrees, and the Heavenly Dao's warning ceases.
• Bai Jing's clone brings the Three Xiao Sisters back to Yingzhou Immortal Island and introduces them to his disciples.
• He gives each sister a six-petal White Lotus and transmits the White Lotus Primordial Essence Canon to them.
• Bai Jing's clone leaves, and the Three Xiao Sisters examine their new treasures and discuss their senior brothers' and sisters' Numinous Treasures.

Character Developments

• Bai Jing's clone shows disregard for the Heavenly Dao's warning, demonstrating his confidence and defiance.
• Tongtian, initially puzzled, agrees to Bai Jing's proposal, showing his understanding of the situation and willingness to cooperate.
• The Three Xiao Sisters show eagerness to cultivate and improve, as well as curiosity about their new environment and senior brothers' and sisters' treasures.

Significant Themes

• The Heavenly Dao's manipulation and the inevitable conflict between the Jiejiao and Chan Sects.
• The importance of cultivation and improvement, as emphasized by Bai Jing's clone and the Three Xiao Sisters.
• The value and distribution of top-grade innate Numinous Treasures, highlighting the generosity and power of Bai Jing.

Character Interactions

• Bai Jing's clone interacts with Tongtian, negotiating a deal to take the four newly formed beings as disciples.
• The Three Xiao Sisters interact with Bai Jing's clone, receiving guidance and treasures from him.
• The Three Xiao Sisters interact with their senior brothers and sisters on Yingzhou Immortal Island, examining their new treasures and discussing the treasures of their seniors.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Xiao (Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao) diligently cultivate, influenced by their supreme-grade innate Numinous Treasures.
• Yu Ding, inspired by his junior sisters, resumes diligent cultivation to avoid being surpassed.
• Kong Xuan, Bai Jing's first disciple, remains unfazed, close to the late-stage Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
• Turtle Spirit continues her steady cultivation routine.
• On Golden Ao Island, Tongtian introduces Zhao Gongming as Jiejiao's fourth direct disciple and bestows two high-grade innate Numinous Treasures and the Shangqing Great Dao upon him.
• Yunxiao breaks through to Taiyi Golden Immortal after gaining an understanding of her Dao.
• Zhao Gongming also breaks through to Taiyi Golden Immortal and visits Yingzhou Immortal Island.
• Tongtian announces that Jiejiao will open its gates to recruit disciples in a thousand years, causing a stir among cultivators in the Primordial World.

Character Developments

• The Three Xiao show dedication to their cultivation, with Yunxiao being the first to comprehend her Dao and advance to Taiyi Golden Immortal.
• Zhao Gongming, despite his initial instability, focuses on cultivation and breaks through to Taiyi Golden Immortal, demonstrating growth.
• Yu Ding resumes diligent cultivation, showing a desire to maintain his status among his junior sisters.
• Kong Xuan remains confident and unfazed, indicating his strong foundation and progress.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Dedication: The characters' dedication to their cultivation is emphasized, with Yunxiao and the Three Xiao setting an example.
• Growth and Development: Characters grow and develop, both in terms of cultivation and understanding of their Dào.
• Legacy and Influence: The influence of Saints, such as Bai Jing and Tongtian, is seen in their disciples' growth and the broader impact on the Primordial World.

Character Interactions

• The Three Xiao and Zhao Gongming: Their sibling bond is evident as Bixiao excitedly greets Zhao Gongming upon his arrival on Yingzhou Immortal Island.
• Zhao Gongming and Bai Jing: Zhao Gongming receives divine abilities and techniques from Bai Jing, strengthening their master-disciple bond.
• Tongtian and the Primordial World: Tongtian's announcement of Jiejiao's open recruitment sparks a response from cultivators across the Primordial World, highlighting his influence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiejiao, founded by Tongtian, opens its gates to all beings, attracting a vast number of cultivators.
• Less than a month before Tongtian's sermon, his disciples discuss the suitability of teaching beings with poor innate foundations and lack of virtue.
• The three Xiao sisters—Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao—deliver gifts from their master, Bai Jing, to Tongtian on behalf of the Holy Lotus Sect.
• Tongtian begins his sermon, expounding the Shangqing Great Dao, as heavenly phenomena arise.
• Yuanshi Tianzun expresses disapproval of Tongtian's decision to teach beings burdened with karmic sin.

Character Developments

• Tongtian (Shangqing Sage): Starts his sermon, aiming to gather Jiejiao's fortune through ten thousand immortals and prove his Dao is not wrong.

Bai Jing's Disciples

• Kong Xuan: Expresses concern for Bixiao's cultivation bottleneck and hopes she can gain insights from Tongtian's sermon.
• Yu Ding: Defends Tongtian's principle of teaching without distinction.
• Yunxiao: Points out that not all beings can be taught, citing examples of vicious creatures.
• Qiongxiao: Advances to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm and receives the Yin-Yang Separation Flame Fan from Bai Jing.
• Bixiao: Still at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, feeling frustrated and anxious about her cultivation bottleneck.
• Yuanshi Tianzun: Disapproves of Tongtian's decision to teach beings burdened with karmic sin.

Significant Themes

• Teaching Without Distinction: Tongtian's principle of accepting all beings to carve out a sliver of survival for the Primordial World.
• Gathering Jiejiao's Fortune: Tongtian's method of condensing Jiejiao's fortune through ten thousand immortals.
• Karmic Sin and Virtue: The debate among Tongtian's disciples regarding the suitability of teaching beings lacking virtue and burdened with karmic sin.

Character Interactions

• Tongtian and the Three Xiao Sisters: Tongtian accepts the gifts from the Xiao sisters and allows them to listen to his sermon.
• Kong Xuan and Bixiao: Kong Xuan shows concern for Bixiao's cultivation bottleneck and hopes she can gain insights from Tongtian's sermon.
• Yuanshi Tianzun and White Crane Boy: Yuanshi Tianzun expresses his disapproval of Tongtian's actions to White Crane Boy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Xiao Sisters (Bixiao, Yunxiao, and Qiongxiao) listen to Tongtian's Shangqing Great Dao teachings on Golden Ao Island.
• Bixiao gains a deep understanding of the Dao and breaks through to Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation.
• Tongtian drives away cultivators who did not comprehend his Dao, leaving around ten thousand who remain on the island.
• Tongtian accepts these cultivators as his registered disciples, forming Jiejiao.

Character Developments

• Bixiao: Gains a profound understanding of the Shangqing Great Dao, breaks through her cultivation bottleneck, and becomes Tongtian's registered disciple.
• Tongtian: Shows his magnanimity by accepting all who understood his Dao as disciples, regardless of their cultivation level.

Significant Themes

• The obscurity of the Shangqing Great Dao and the challenges demons face in understanding it due to their karma and sin.
• The importance of understanding one's path and cultivation goal, as demonstrated by Bixiao's breakthrough.

Character Interactions

• Bixiao and Tongtian: Bixiao becomes Tongtian's registered disciple, and he passes down Shangqing lineage divine abilities and spells to her.
• Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao Sisters: Zhao Gongming introduces his younger sisters to Jiejiao's other personal disciples, fostering a sense of camaraderie among them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Jing bestows the Treasure-Dropping Coin to Bixiao.
• A kalpa has passed since the Witch-Demon Calamity, leading to changes in the populations and statuses of various races.
• Hongjun, sensing the Heavenly Dao's will, appoints Haotian and Yaochi as the new Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress.
• Hongjun summons the Sages to discuss the candidates for the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress. Bai Jing, Nuwa, Taiqing Laozi, and Yuanshi Tianzun attend.

Character Developments

• Bixiao receives the Treasure-Dropping Coin and begins refining it.
• The populations and statuses of the Witch Clan, Demon Clan, Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin Tribes, and other races change over the kalpa.
• Hongjun appoints Haotian and Yaochi as the new Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress, marking a significant change in their roles and statuses.
• Nuwa advances to the second level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal of Chaos realm.
• Tongtian and Yuanshi Tianzun have a tense interaction due to Tongtian's decision to teach the Dao to a million beings without discrimination.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and its effects on the world and its inhabitants.
• The consequences of actions and their impact on one's status and role.
• The tension between different views on teaching the Dao and its consequences.

Character Interactions

• Bai Jing and Tongtian discuss the realm beyond Sages and travel together to Zixiao Palace.
• Bai Jing and Nuwa do not speak to each other upon meeting outside Zixiao Palace.
• Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian have a tense interaction due to Tongtian's decision to teach the Dao to a million beings without discrimination.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones (Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Laozi) gather at Zixiao Palace, tensions evident due to their differing views.
• Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, summons the Heavenly Dao Saints to select a new common ruler for the Primordial World.
• Each Saint recommends a candidate, but Hongjun ultimately proposes Haotian, a gatekeeping attendant, for the position.
• Hongjun bestows Numinous Treasures upon Haotian and Yaochi, and the Saints agree to support them in their new roles.

Character Developments

• Haotian: Shows ambition and eagerness when Hongjun recommends him for the Heavenly Emperor position.
• Yaochi: Remains calm and composed when Hongjun bestows Numinous Treasures upon her.
• Yuanshi Tianzun: Displays arrogance and displeasure at Hongjun's recommendation of Haotian.
• Tongtian: Initially recommends his disciple Duobao but later agrees to support Haotian.
• Zhunti and Jieyin (Western Saints): Feel regret and dissatisfaction that the Heavenly Emperor position did not go to their disciples.

Significant Themes

• Power and Ambition: The Heavenly Emperor position represents the pinnacle of power in the Primordial World, sparking ambition in Haotian and regret in the Western Saints.
• Teacher-Student Relationship: Hongjun's decision to make Haotian the Heavenly Emperor highlights his favoritism and the unique bond between them.
• Divine Right vs. Meritocracy: The Saints' candidates are based on their disciples' cultivation, fortune, and character, while Hongjun's choice is based on Haotian's aptitude and his own judgment.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun and Haotian: Hongjun's recommendation and bestowal of Numinous Treasures show his support and favoritism towards Haotian.
• The Three Pure Ones: Their tense interactions reflect their differing views and growing discord.
• Saints and Their Disciples: Each Saint recommends their most promising disciple, highlighting their desire for influence and power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones and Two Saints of the West sense changes in space, indicating Hongjun's growth.
• Bai Jing and Nuwa deduce that Hongjun has reached the Half-Step Heavenly Dao Realm.
• Haotian requests help from the Saints to rebuild the Heavenly Court.
• Bai Jing, Nuwa, and Tongtian agree to send disciples to aid Haotian.
• Nuwa invites Tongtian to Nuwa Palace for a discussion.

Character Developments

• Haotian shows initiative in seeking help for the Heavenly Court but faces initial rejection from the Saints.
• Bai Jing demonstrates political acumen and insight into Tongtian's sect's issues.
• Nuwa shows willingness to help Haotian and resolve Demon Clan issues.
• Tongtian reveals his concern for Jiejiao's fate and agrees to help Haotian.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics among Saints and the Heavenly Court.
• The consequences of Hongjun's growth and the Heavenly Dao's control.
• The importance of status and fate in the Primordial World.

Character Interactions

• Bai Jing and Nuwa work together, understanding each other's intentions.
• Haotian seeks help from the Saints, facing initial rejection but eventual support from Bai Jing, Nuwa, and Tongtian.
• Tongtian interacts with Bai Jing and Nuwa, discussing Jiejiao's fate and seeking their advice.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tongtian summons Jiejiao disciples to assist Haotian in rebuilding the Heavenly Court.
• Golden Spirit and Zhao Gongming lead one hundred Jiejiao disciples to the Heavenly Court.
• Fuxi sends twenty Demon Clan members to the Heavenly Court to serve it.
• Bai Jing's disciples also join the effort to help Haotian.
• No other Sage sects send disciples to assist, causing dismay among the helpers.
• Kunpeng, in the Northern Darkness, senses a powerful aura and prepares to face Eastern Emperor Taiyi, but finds a Quasi-Sage instead.

Character Developments

• Tongtian: Realizes the connection between Jiejiao and the Heavenly Court, becoming more eager to help Haotian.
• Golden Spirit: Shows strategic thinking by selecting capable disciples to avoid mockery from other sects.
• Kunpeng: Reaches the peak of the Quasi-Sage realm, prepares to face Eastern Emperor Taiyi, but is surprised to find a lesser opponent.

Significant Themes

• The importance of the Heavenly Court's providence for sects and individuals.
• The consequences of past actions on future interactions (Kunpeng's betrayal and potential confrontation with Eastern Emperor Taiyi).
• The disparity in support from different Sage sects.

Character Interactions

• Tongtian and his disciples: Tongtian entrusts the task to Golden Spirit and Zhao Gongming, who select capable disciples.
• Haotian and the helpers: Haotian feels grateful for the help but is disheartened by the lack of support from other sects.
• Kunpeng and the unknown Quasi-Sage: Kunpeng misjudges the strength of his opponent and is taken aback by the encounter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kunpeng encounters a mysterious man who offers him an opportunity to become a Saint, but the man's true intentions are sinister.
• Kunpeng escapes but is later found by the Heavenly Dao, who rewards him for his actions without explanation.
• A hundred years pass, and Haotian rebuilds the Heavenly Court with the help of various factions.
• Haotian holds a grand ceremony to announce the Heavenly Court's establishment and plans a Flat Peach Banquet for all beings of the Primordial World a thousand years later.

Character Developments

• Kunpeng: Initially wary and defiant, he later swears an oath to the Heavenly Dao, which draws its attention and results in the mysterious man's death.
• Haotian: Confidently takes on the role of Heavenly Emperor, rebuilds the Heavenly Court, and plans the Flat Peach Banquet to establish his authority.
• Yaochi: Voices her concerns about the Flat Peach Banquet's timing and scale but ultimately supports Haotian's decision.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and Power: Kunpeng's desire for power leads him to consider the mysterious man's offer, while Haotian's ambition drives him to establish the Heavenly Court and gain recognition from all beings of the Primordial World.
• Trust and Deception: The mysterious man's deception highlights the danger of trusting strangers, while Haotian's plan to win over Jiejiao disciples shows his strategic thinking.
• Loyalty and Reward: Kunpeng's loyalty to the Heavenly Dao is rewarded, while Haotian rewards those who helped rebuild the Heavenly Court, fostering loyalty among his allies.

Character Interactions

• Kunpeng and the Mysterious Man: Their interaction showcases Kunpeng's initial wariness and later defiance against the mysterious man's deceptive offer.
• Haotian and Yaochi: Their interaction demonstrates Haotian's confidence and determination in establishing the Heavenly Court, while Yaochi voices her concerns and ultimately supports his decisions.
• Haotian and the Primordial World: Haotian's proclamation of the Heavenly Court's establishment and the Flat Peach Banquet shows his intention to gain recognition and authority from all beings of the Primordial World.