Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo, after ten years, is finally ready to form his golden core.
• He uses various resources, including Corpse Wine and Gu insects, to aid his cultivation.
• Li Mo successfully forms a Flawless Golden Core, an unprecedented achievement in the Ziqi Sect.
• Qiongshan's voice disturbs Li Mo during his cultivation, urging him to wake up and save them.

Character Developments

• Li Mo demonstrates his determination and patience in pursuing a Flawless Golden Core.
• True Lord Jiutu shows concern for Li Mo's well-being and supports his cultivation.
• Qiongshan's voice reveals that he is still alive and needs Li Mo's help.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of perfection and the lengths one will go to achieve it (Li Mo's quest for a Flawless Golden Core).
• The consequences of one's actions and the need to face them (Qiongshan's plea for help).

Character Interactions

• Li Mo and True Lord Jiutu: Li Mo informs True Lord Jiutu of his impending golden core formation, and True Lord Jiutu provides resources to support him.
• Li Mo and Qiongshan: Li Mo hears Qiongshan's voice during his cultivation, urging him to wake up and save them, which disturbs his focus.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo successfully forms his Ash Golden Core, which is Flawless, causing a stir among the Artifact Cultivators.
• The Graveyard Incineration Furnace's elevation increases, and its power grows significantly.
• Qiongshan's corpse returns to the mountain gate, emitting strange light and causing concern among the Nascent Soul Great Powers.
• Li Mo takes up residence in the main hall of the Graveyard Incineration Furnace, linking his consciousness with a statue.

Character Developments

• Li Mo breaks through to the Establishment Stage, forming his Flawless Ash Golden Core, and gains new abilities and understanding.
• True Lord Jiutu reveals more about the Death Sickness's effects on Artifact Cultivators and the role of Bizarre Crucibles in the Ziqi Sect.
• Qiongshan's corpse returns, hinting at a deeper mystery surrounding his death.

Significant Themes

• The power and uniqueness of Flawless Golden Cores.
• The consequences of the Death Sickness on cultivators and their sects.
• The struggle for resources and influence among Daoist Orthodoxies.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo interacts with various Nascent Soul Great Powers, who now treat him with more respect and courtesy due to his Flawless Golden Core.
• True Lord Jiutu guides Li Mo and reveals important information about the Ziqi Sect and Qiongshan's fate.
• Li Mo and Fan Mu express interest in trading resources and knowledge.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo returns to secluded cultivation after forming his golden core.
• News of Li Mo's flawless golden core spreads, attracting attention to the Golden Cauldron Gate and the Ziqi Sect.
• Li Mo prepares for the Coming-of-Age Stage Death Sickness, which occurs at fifty years old and persists until a hundred.
• The Ash Golden Core's divine ability, Terminus Dao Seed, awakens, allowing Li Mo to analyze and create techniques from objects.
• Li Mo endures the Coming-of-Age Stage Death Sickness, which is more severe than usual due to his dual cultivation systems.

Character Developments

• Li Mo's confidence in surviving the Death Sickness grows, but he remains cautious.
• True Lord Jiutu shows concern for Li Mo's well-being, fearing that Li Mo might choose to transform into a Great Mother due to the Death Sickness.

Significant Themes

• The dual cultivation systems' influence on Li Mo's Death Sickness.
• The power and limitations of the Terminus Dao Seed and Primal Dao Seed.
• The severity of the Coming-of-Age Stage Death Sickness and its potential consequences.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo communicates with Qingqiu Daoist and Sanshan for resources and to deliver the Graveyard Incineration Furnace.
• True Lord Jiutu monitors Li Mo's progress during the Death Sickness, showing concern but not interfering.
• Li Mo's apprentices manage the shops while he focuses on enduring the Death Sickness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The port is bustling with activity due to Golden Cauldron Gate.
• Daoist Orthodoxy gathers, with various sects and rogue cultivators present.
• Dao lineages from the First to Eighth Districts emerge, each with unique mountain gates and cultivators.
• Li Mo, representing the Graveyard Incineration Furnace, appears, drawing attention and causing unease among other Daoist Disciples.

Character Developments

• Li Mo remains calm and composed, hinting at hidden strength.
• True Lord Fenmu, a Core Transformation Stage cultivator from Fensha Land, feels threatened by Li Mo's reputation and considers him a potential rival.
• Qingqiu Daoist believes Li Mo has a chance to enter the Inner Sect but is worried about the danger.

Significant Themes

• The importance of Golden Cauldron Gate for cultivators to advance their Dao lineages and personal cultivation.
• The vast disparity in power and status between different Dao lineages and cultivators.
• The tension and competition among cultivators, even within the same sect.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo interacts with other Daoist Disciples through his aura and actions, causing unease and wariness.
• Qingqiu Daoist discusses Li Mo's chances with her apprentices, revealing her confidence in him.
• True Lord Fenmu feels threatened by Li Mo and considers him a rival, displaying his malice.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo reinforces the Graveyard Incineration Furnace with his Primordial Dao Body, astonishing other Daoist Disciples.
• The journey to Golden Cauldron Gate begins, with each Dao lineage racing to arrive first.
• Li Mo enters a state of intense cultivation, neglecting the race, much to the disappointment of other Daoist Disciples.

Character Developments

• Li Mo: Shows off his unique cultivation method and strength, but remains focused on cultivation rather than competition.
• Sanshan: Takes charge of the Graveyard Incineration Furnace's movements but struggles to keep up with other Dao lineages due to the conflict of the Three Dao Bodies.
• Wood Daoist: Becomes more cautious and restrained towards Li Mo after witnessing his strength.

Significant Themes

• The importance of individual cultivation versus competition and alliances.
• The value of unique cultivation methods and the mystery surrounding Li Mo's cultivation.
• The struggle between Li Mo's desire to improve his strength and the expectations of others.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo and Sanshan: Li Mo entrusts Sanshan with overseeing the mountain gate's movements, showing his confidence in Sanshan's abilities.
• Li Mo and other Daoist Disciples: Li Mo's indifference to the competition sparks curiosity, disappointment, and intrigue among other Daoist Disciples.
• Wood Daoist and Li Mo: Wood Daoist reassesses Li Mo's strength and potential after seeing his display, leading her to be more cautious around him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo continues to absorb and integrate divine abilities and Dao Bodies.
• He gains new divine abilities like Eidetic Memory, Primal Dao Seed, and Taiyin Taiyang.
• Notable Dao Bodies obtained are Leakless Body, Man Who Reaches the Heavens, and Taotie Devouring Body.
• Li Mo also acquires the Primordial Dao Body and Desolate Ancient Dao Body.

Character Developments

• Li Mo's power and understanding of the Dao grow significantly with each new ability and body.
• He becomes more proficient in controlling and utilizing his diverse divine abilities.

Significant Themes

• The accumulation and integration of power, reflected in Li Mo's absorption of divine abilities and Dao Bodies.
• The exploration of different aspects of the Dao, as represented by the unique functions of each ability and body.

Character Interactions

• As this chapter focuses on Li Mo's internal developments, there are no significant character interactions mentioned.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo's right leg transforms into a seventy-meter Kun Whale, part Kun Peng and part giant whale, with metallic traits and a volcanic crater on its back.
• The Kun Whale's appearance draws attention and stuns the Daoist Disciples, who feel pressured by Li Mo's talent.
• The Graveyard Incineration Furnace, with the Kun Whale leading, surges ahead, causing chaos and hostility among the competing Dao lineages.
• Li Mo completes his second Flawless Golden Core, the Haze Golden Core, and nurtures Divine Sense, which greatly enhances his perception and defense against mental attacks.
• However, nurturing Divine Sense at the Establishment Stage causes Li Mo's brain to swell and crack, nearly leading to a loss of control. He heals himself using the Origin Nurturing Fruit's medicinal power.

Character Developments

• Li Mo's confidence and skill in cultivation grow, as he completes his second Flawless Golden Core and nurtures Divine Sense, further solidifying his foundation.
• The Daoist Disciples, especially those from Low-grade Dao Lineages, feel inferior and pressured by Li Mo's talent and achievements.

Significant Themes

• The theme of talent and its impact on cultivators is emphasized, with Li Mo's exceptional abilities causing other Daoist Disciples to feel powerless and inferior.
• The theme of Divine Sense is introduced, highlighting its benefits and dangers, particularly the strain it puts on Li Mo's brain.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo interacts with the Artifact Cultivators of the Graveyard Incineration Furnace, asking about their progress and deciding to speed up their journey to the Ninth District.
• The Daoist Disciples from various lineages discuss Li Mo's abilities and the Flawless Golden Core, feeling a mix of awe, envy, and powerlessness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo's Grotto-Heaven Divine Eye and Ghost Tiger allow the Graveyard Incineration Furnace to lead the competition.
• The mountain gates stop at the Ninth District's entrance, and all Golden Core Artifact Cultivators disappear due to the Mother Crucible's interference.
• Li Mo finds himself in Luoyuan, a place within the Mother Crucible filled with millions of mutilated Artifact People corpses.
• The rules of the Golden Cauldron Gate are revealed, and cultivators rush towards the White Bone Pagoda.

Character Developments

• Li Mo demonstrates his prowess and unique methods, earning respect and wariness from other Daoist Disciples.
• Qingqiu Daoist shows maturity and foresight, preparing for potential trouble and attempting the Late Coming-of-Age Stage.
• True Lord Fenmu and Tai Jiaozi become more wary of Li Mo's abilities.

Significant Themes

• The ruthless nature of the Golden Cauldron Gate and the Ziqi Sect's competition for resources.
• The power and influence of the Mother Crucible.
• The consequences of the Death Sickness and the Outer Heavenly Meteorite Crater.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo interacts with Sanshan and the other Artifact Cultivators, showing confidence and calmness.
• Qingqiu Daoist interacts with rogue cultivators and Elder Zhong, displaying her growing influence and wisdom.
• True Lord Fenmu and Tai Jiaozi interact, revealing their growing concern about Li Mo's strength.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Golden Cauldron Gate's rules appear, transporting various Dao Lineages' mountain gates to Luoyuan, a sea of corpses, instead of the Ninth District.
• An Artifact Cultivator, Sun Yangli, approaches a White Bone Pagoda, climbs it, and enters a temple marked "Tushita."
• Other Artifact Cultivators attempt to open the temple doors but fail. They start setting up formations around the pagodas.
• Li Mo, hidden underground, observes these events and decides to use the opportunity to refine Corpse Mountain to perfection.

Character Developments

• Sun Yangli: He shows courage and determination by being the first to approach the White Bone Pagoda, despite the unknown dangers.
• Li Mo: He remains calm and strategic, focusing on refining Corpse Mountain while keeping an eye on the Golden Cauldron Gate's developments.

Significant Themes

• Risk vs. Caution: Some characters, like Sun Yangli, take immediate action despite the risks, while others, like the Daoist Disciples, remain cautious and wait for more information.
• Opportunity vs. Safety: Li Mo weighs the opportunity to refine Corpse Mountain against the safety of waiting out the Golden Cauldron Gate.

Character Interactions

• Sun Yangli and the Artifact Cultivators: Sun Yangli's actions prompt other Artifact Cultivators to reveal themselves and try to enter the White Bone Pagodas.
• Li Mo and the Ghost Tiger: Li Mo sends the Ghost Tiger to monitor the White Bone Pagoda while he focuses on refining Corpse Mountain.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sun Yangli exits the Daoist temple, transformed with phosphorescent light seeping from his pores.
• Another figure, identical to Sun Yangli, is seen pacing inside the temple.
• Tai Jiaozi recognizes the figure as the Great Mother, a feared entity even among Nascent Soul cultivators.
• Sun Yangli is captured and hung upside down above the White Bone Pagoda by Thousand-Foot True Person.
• Artifact Cultivators from other White Bone Pagodas are subdued, leading to a tense standoff.
• Li Mo discovers that the corpses in Luoyuan date back thousands of years, with the oldest being around seven thousand years old.
• He finds skulls with sealed orifices and a layer of bone covering the neck area, belonging to a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Ziqi Sect, Chen Tiangang.
• A new special page begins to extend from the Book of Fortune, not originating from a Top-grade Spirit Stone.

Character Developments

• Sun Yangli's body begins to decay rapidly after being bound to the White Bone Pagoda, and he dies after five days, only to be replaced by another version of himself.
• Tai Jiaozi feels a strange and unsettling familiarity towards the Great Mother and considers hiding until the event is over.
• Li Mo becomes increasingly curious about Luoyuan's history and the origins of the corpses.

Significant Themes

• The Great Mother's identity and power are revealed, adding a layer of fear and mystery to the story.
• The history of Luoyuan and the Ziqi Sect is explored, hinting at a deeper connection between the two.
• The theme of transformation and metamorphosis is emphasized through Sun Yangli's experiences and the new special page.

Character Interactions

• Tai Jiaozi interacts with the Great Mother, feeling both familiarity and alienation, and shares his thoughts with the reader.
• Li Mo interacts with the corpses and the Book of Fortune, discovering new information and making plans for Corpse Mountain's Eighty Refinements.
• Sun Yangli interacts with the White Bone Pagoda, experiencing rapid decay and death, only to be replaced by another version of himself.
• Wood Daoist and Thousand-Foot True Person discuss the situation, with Wood Daoist advising Thousand-Foot to think about leaving and Thousand-Foot True Person revealing the dangers of becoming the Great Mother.

Plot Points and Events

• Sun Yangli, after three revivals, becomes a flesh sun, devouring corpses and attacking Artifact Cultivators.
• Artifact Cultivators from different sects react differently to the situation, some occupying White Bone Pagodas, others observing.
• Li Mo, underground, continues digging and starts refining the Corpse Mountain.
• The Corpse Mountain's Eighty Refinements are completed, leaving only Earth and Fire Attribute peaks.

Character Developments

• Sun Yangli's transformation into a flesh sun, losing control and attacking others.
• Li Mo's continuous refinement of the Corpse Mountain, nearing completion of its Eighty Refinements.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and dominance among Artifact Cultivators in the face of the Great Mother's threat.
• The transformation and evolution of the Corpse Mountain, reflecting Li Mo's growth as an Artifact Refiner.

Character Interactions

• Sun Yangli's interactions with Artifact Cultivators, from pleading for help to attacking them.
• Li Mo's interaction with the Mountain Demon and the Golden Toad, teaching them artifact refining and working together to refine the Corpse Mountain.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo transfers spirit materials to the main peak of Corpse Mountain, increasing their metamorphosis speed and Spiritual Intelligence.
• He decides to retreat from Luoyuan after sensing an unknown danger at its bottom.
• The Ghost Tiger and Mountain Demon are sent out to create a distraction.
• In the outside world, Bizarre Crucibles appear at the White Bone Pagodas, causing chaos and casualties among Artifact Cultivators.
• True Lord Fenmu pressures the Graveyard Incineration Furnace to contribute resources and manpower for garrisoning the White Bone Pagodas.
• The Ghost Tiger and Mandrill Head attack the Daoist Disciples, causing confusion and chaos.

Character Developments

• Li Mo's cultivation progresses, with his Dual Golden Cores devouring Canned Spiritual Energy at a rapid pace.
• Sun Yangli's transformation into a Bizarre Crucible continues, with his sanity eroding with each resurrection.
• True Lord Fenmu's ambition grows, as he seeks to control the situation at Golden Cauldron Gate and pressure the Graveyard Incineration Furnace.

Significant Themes

• The dangers and unpredictability of the Mother Crucible and the White Bone Pagodas.
• The power dynamics and alliances between Dao Lineages, with the High-grade Dao Lineages attempting to assert control.
• The struggle for resources and influence in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo sends the Ghost Tiger and Mountain Demon to create a diversion, showing his strategic thinking and resourcefulness.
• True Lord Fenmu, Tai Jiaozi, and Daoist Gray Marsh join forces to pressure the Graveyard Incineration Furnace, demonstrating their ambition and cunning.
• The Ghost Tiger and Mandrill Head attack the Daoist Disciples, highlighting their loyalty and ferocity in battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

+ Li Mo's Artifact Cultivators cause chaos at Golden Cauldron Gate, leading to a tense standoff.
+ Five Artifact Cultivators enter the Daoist Temple to investigate the White Bone Pagoda, but find it impenetrable.
+ Li Mo dissects Bizarre Crucible corpses and discovers Chen Tiangang's head inside, leading to new theories about the Great Mother and Ziqi Sect.
+ The Human-Artifact Special Page is born, allowing Li Mo to imprint magical tools as part of his body.

Character Developments

+ Li Mo merges his Leakless Body skins, enhancing its aura-concealing abilities and toughness.
+ Li Mo's Ash Spiritual Power advances towards the Core Condensation Stage.
+ Li Mo's Great Cancerous Heaven magical tool evolves due to the Human-Artifact Page's influence.

Significant Themes

+ The Death Sickness and its connection to the Great Mother, Bizarre Crucibles, and Ziqi Sect.
+ The power dynamics and alliances among Artifact Cultivators at Golden Cauldron Gate.
+ The potential of the Human-Artifact Page and its implications for magical tool cultivation.

Character Interactions

+ Tension and mistrust grow between Li Mo and other Artifact Cultivators, leading to a stalemate.
+ Li Mo's Artifact Cultivators and the Low-grade and Middle-grade Dao Lineages form an uneasy alliance.
+ True Lord Fenmu and other Daoist Disciples attempt to investigate the White Bone Pagoda but fail.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo discovers the Great Cancerous Heaven has spread throughout his body, merging with his blood.
• He adapts his cultivation techniques to circulate through his blood vessels instead of meridians.
• Li Mo experiments with the Great Cancerous Heaven's new abilities, including parasitizing Dharma Treasures and living beings.
• He trades Corpse Wine for High-grade Spirit Materials to prepare for the Corpse Mountain's Hundred Refinements.
• Li Mo begins the Corpse Mountain's Hundred Refinements, successfully creating a Five Elements Spiritual Vein and a Fire Attribute Secondary Peak.

Character Developments

• Li Mo's understanding and control of the Great Cancerous Heaven improve, leading to new abilities and insights.
• He becomes more accepting of his unique condition, acknowledging that he's no longer entirely human.
• Li Mo's relationship with the middle and low-grade Dao Lineages improves as he provides them with Corpse Wine and teaches them to grow Yin Spirit Materials.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and change: Li Mo adapts his cultivation techniques and accepts his transformed body.
• Resourcefulness and ingenuity: Li Mo uses Corpse Wine to trade for resources and improve his cultivation.
• Interdependence: Li Mo's relationship with the other Dao Lineages shifts, showing mutual dependence and cooperation.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo interacts with Ghost Tiger, using it to deliver Corpse Wine to Sanshan and the middle and low-grade Dao Lineages.
• He communicates with Sanshan and the Artifact Cultivators, negotiating terms for the Corpse Wine trade and sharing knowledge about growing Yin Spirit Materials.
• Li Mo's relationship with the Thousand-Foot True Person remains tense, with both sides seeking an advantage.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Corpse Mountain's environment deteriorates due to extreme cold, leading to heavy casualties among the beast horde.
• Li Mo attempts to stimulate the Yin Spiritual Vein to create Yang Attribute Spiritual Energy, but struggles with the process.
• Corpse Mountain reaches the hundredth refinement, and Li Mo uses his blood to activate the artifact, causing it to mutate and transform.
• After the transformation, Corpse Mountain shows signs of Yin giving birth to Yang, and Li Mo absorbs the spiritual energy.
• Li Mo discovers that Corpse Mountain is a pseudo-Magic Treasure with two incomplete Spirit Marks: Five Elements Spirit Mark and Yin-Yang Spirit Mark.
• Li Mo experiments with nurturing Corpse Mountain using corpses and Origin Nurturing Fruits, but it only helps expand the artifact's area.
• Li Mo decides to supply Corpse Wine to Taiping Green Wood to gain more allies among the High-grade Dao Lineages.

Character Developments

• Li Mo: Successfully refines Corpse Mountain into a pseudo-Magic Treasure, gains knowledge about Magic Treasures, and decides to supply Corpse Wine to gain allies.
• Wood Daoist: Accepts Li Mo's goodwill and brings Falling Starfire into the same camp, showing strategic thinking and willingness to form alliances.
• True Lord Fenmu: Struggles to maintain his position as the Artifact Cultivators gather around Azure Sky Daoist, showing a grim expression but no clear actions.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between Yin and Yang, and the attempt to create Yang Attribute Spiritual Energy.
• The power and potential of Magic Treasures, and the challenges in nurturing them.
• The importance of alliances and strategic thinking in gaining an advantage, as seen in Li Mo's decision to supply Corpse Wine and Wood Daoist's actions.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo and the Ghost Tiger: Li Mo learns about Wood Daoist's actions from the Ghost Tiger's memories and decides to supply Corpse Wine to gain allies.
• Li Mo and Wood Daoist: Li Mo's goodwill is accepted by Wood Daoist, leading to an alliance between Taiping Green Wood and Falling Starfire.
• True Lord Fenmu and the Artifact Cultivators: True Lord Fenmu struggles to maintain his position as the Artifact Cultivators gather around Azure Sky Daoist, showing a grim expression but no clear actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Five years have passed since the Daoist Orthodoxy arrived at Luoyuan.
• Li Mo has been producing Corpse Wine, including a type that aids Core Formation Stage cultivation, using the Terminus Dao Seed to transform resources into techniques.
• The White Bone Pagoda, representing the Inner Sect quota, has become perilous, with the Bizarre Crucible causing havoc.
• True Lord Fenmu and other Daoist Disciples attempt to enter the White Bone Pagoda, leading to their disappearance and the collapse of the formation shrouding it.
• Thousand-Foot True Person, a monstrous entity formed from the disciples of the Ninth District, attacks the remaining Artifact Cultivators.
• Li Mo transforms into a Candle Dragon and defeats Thousand-Foot True Person, but the entity willingly self-destructs.

Character Developments

• Li Mo's alchemy skills have improved, allowing him to create new wine recipes that aid cultivation.
• True Lord Fenmu's desperation leads him to risk his life entering the White Bone Pagoda.
• Thousand-Foot True Person's true nature is revealed, showing that he has been deceiving the other Daoist Disciples.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources, as seen in the conflict between the Daoist Orthodoxy and Li Mo.
• The consequences of desperation and reckless actions, as demonstrated by True Lord Fenmu's fate.
• The theme of transformation and adaptation, both in Li Mo's use of the Terminus Dao Seed and the evolution of the Bizarre Crucible.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo and the Daoist Orthodoxy remain adversaries, with Li Mo's actions often countering their plans.
• True Lord Fenmu and the other Daoist Disciples interact with Thousand-Foot True Person, ultimately leading to their demise.
• Li Mo and Wood Daoist temporarily join forces to combat Thousand-Foot True Person.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Li Mo's intervention stops the Thousand-Foot True Person, saving the Artifact Cultivators.
• The White Bone Pagoda remains unscathed, and its fate remains unknown.
• Li Mo collects the polymer flesh to search for Golden Core fragments, discovering the absence of souls.
• The Corpse Mountain grows into a Secondary Peak, expanding its area and improving its quality.
• Two Daoist Disciples emerge from the White Bone Pagoda, transformed into Bizarre Crucibles.
• Daoist Gray Marsh fails to enter the Inner Sect and becomes a Bizarre Crucible.
• True Lord Fenmu and Tai Jiaozi remain inside, reciting Daoist scriptures.

Character Developments

• Li Mo demonstrates his medical skills, treating injured Artifact Cultivators.
• Li Mo's authority grows; Artifact Cultivators seek his help and respect his decisions.
• Daoist Gray Marsh's failure and transformation highlight the risks of entering the White Bone Pagoda.

Significant Themes

• The Great Mother's influence and the mystery surrounding the Inner Sect.
• The consequences of failure in entering the Inner Sect.
• The importance of Li Mo's skills and resources to other Artifact Cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo interacts with Artifact Cultivators, treating their injuries and making decisions regarding the High-grade Dao Lineage cultivators.
• Wood Daoist and Li Mo work together, with Wood Daoist maintaining the blockade on the White Bone Pagoda.
• Daoist Gray Marsh's interaction with Wood Daoist reveals the emotional toll of failure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• True Lord Fenmu enters the White Bone Pagoda to escape danger but encounters a trial involving a puppet replica of himself.
• Li Mo observes the trial and learns about the Great Mother's birth process.
• True Lord Fenmu's old shell emerges, and Li Mo uses the Crimson Fox to kill it.
• Li Mo collects corpses daily for his cultivation and refines his Natal Magic Tool.
• Luoyuan's entrance opens, and Artifact Cultivators leave. Li Mo selects four to help him access the Inner Sect.

Character Developments

• True Lord Fenmu: Struggles with the trial in the White Bone Pagoda, ultimately failing and being killed by Li Mo.
• Li Mo: Advances his cultivation to Pseudo Core Stage and refines his Natal Magic Tool to the sixty-third Refinement. He learns more about the Great Mother's birth process and the Inner Sect.
• Daoist Ku Teng, Wood Daoist, Sanshan, and True Lord Qiongzhi: They are chosen by Li Mo to help him access the Inner Sect. They express gratitude and respect towards Li Mo.

Significant Themes

• The Great Mother's birth process and her connection to the Inner Sect.
• The struggle for survival and power among Artifact Cultivators.
• The value of knowledge and information in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo and True Lord Fenmu: Li Mo observes True Lord Fenmu's trial and ultimately kills his old shell.
• Li Mo and the selected Artifact Cultivators: Li Mo chooses them to help him access the Inner Sect, and they express gratitude and respect towards him.
• Li Mo and the other Artifact Cultivators: Li Mo plunders resources openly, causing unease among other cultivators, but they help him collect corpses due to the Corpse Wine.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Golden Cauldron Gate, lasting over a decade, ends after 18 years.
• Thousand Year Vine's Daoist Disciple, Ku Teng, is promoted to Inner Sect, allowing the lineage to cross layers to the Fourth Layer.
• Azure Sky Daoist (Li Mo) and two others from Graveyard Incineration Furnace are promoted to Inner Sect, raising their lineage to the Ninth District.
• Thousand-Foot True Person and Falling Dust Daoist, previously transformed into the Great Mother Polymer, are resurrected and promoted to Inner Sect.

Character Developments

• Li Mo's influence on the Golden Cauldron Gate is revealed, with his guidance leading to multiple promotions to Inner Sect.
• Ku Teng's unexpected promotion to Inner Sect surprises his master, Elder Thousand Years, and secures Thousand Year Vine's status as a Mid-grade Dao Lineage.
• Thousand-Foot True Person and Falling Dust Daoist are shown to have retained their memories and are likely under Great Elk Thousand-Foot's control.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and politics within the Ziqi Sect, with lineages rising and falling based on the Golden Cauldron Gate's outcomes.
• The influence of Li Mo's actions on the sect's balance of power and the implications of his guidance on the Inner Sect promotions.
• The mysterious and sinister nature of the Great Mother Polymer and its connection to the deeper small worlds.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo's interactions with other Daoist Disciples, including Wood Daoist, True Lord Qiongzhi, Thousand-Foot True Person, and Falling Dust Daoist, reveal his influence and the consequences of his guidance.
• Elder Thousand Years' reaction to Ku Teng's promotion shows the importance of status and power within the sect.
• Great Elk Thousand-Foot's anticipation of his disciples' transformation into the Great Mother suggests a deeper understanding of the Polymer's nature and its connection to the sect's goals.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Graveyard Incineration Furnace moves to the Ninth District, attracting the White Bone Thousand Feet's attention.
• Li Mo attends the Kowtow Ceremony, marking his promotion to the Inner Sect.
• True Lord Jiutu rewards Li Mo and Sanshan for their contributions, including resources and shops at the port.
• Li Mo learns that Qingqiu Daoist has been missing for nearly two decades, likely stuck in the Heart Beast Realm.
• Li Mo decides to enter the Heart Beast Realm to find Qingqiu Daoist and refine artifacts in seclusion, with True Lord Jiutu's approval.

Character Developments

• Li Mo: Advances to the Inner Sect, gains new resources and shops, decides to enter the Heart Beast Realm to find Qingqiu Daoist and refine artifacts.
• Sanshan: Promoted to the Inner Sect, feels grateful to Li Mo for his support.
• Qingqiu Daoist: Missing for nearly two decades, likely stuck in the Heart Beast Realm.
• True Lord Jiutu: Approves of Li Mo's plan to enter the Heart Beast Realm, plans to deal with Qiongshan within five years.

Significant Themes

• Advancement and promotion in cultivation realms and sects.
• The importance of allies and connections in the cultivation world.
• The dangers and opportunities presented by secret realms and the Heart Beast Realm in particular.
• The balance between Li Mo's Artifact Cultivation and Beast Cultivation, represented by the Ash Golden Core and the Artifact Beads.

Character Interactions

• Li Mo and Sanshan: Li Mo helps Sanshan advance to the Inner Sect, and Sanshan feels grateful to Li Mo.
• Li Mo and True Lord Jiutu: Li Mo asks True Lord Jiutu for permission to enter the Heart Beast Realm, and True Lord Jiutu approves, stressing the importance of secrecy.
• Li Mo and Qingqiu Daoist: Li Mo learns that Qingqiu Daoist has been missing for nearly two decades and decides to find her in the Heart Beast Realm.