Chapter Summaries

The Profound Heaven Dao Sect set the True Inheritance Assembly for half a year later as the Nine Heavens prepared for the return of other Earth Continents and the rise of competing lineages. Lu Qing decided to avoid the assembly and, after half a year of cultivation, entered Chaos and opened a world founded on stars.

• Fu Huazi warned that Variable Fates and the Heavenly Sun Realm’s return presented both danger and opportunity, and the figures agreed to hold the True Inheritance Assembly in half a year.
• Yu Youshu and the others discussed guarding the Minor Realms and preparing for returning Earth Continents and unknown forces from Beyond the Heavens.
• Lu Qing learned that the assembly would include numerous guests and offer lavish rewards, including entire Minor Realms as Daoist Dojos.
• Lu Qing decided not to attend because revealing his rapid cultivation would draw attention and divinations from other lineages.
• After half a year of cultivation, Lu Qing stood atop a star, entered Chaos, and opened a world whose foundation was the stars.

Lu Qing formed the Stellar World and discovered that its creation had produced a second Dao Seal in the Long River of Time. He strengthened the world with Fate Allotment, then realized his Inner World needed a deeper understanding of Reincarnation and turned his attention to the Nether Sea.

• Lu Qing named his newly formed world the Stellar World and shaped its stars according to images from his previous life.
• Lu Qing saw that the Stellar World had created a new Dao Seal, drawing the attention of cultivators across different eras.
• Lu Qing considered the danger of future struggles between Dao paths but decided not to open another world until the Stellar World was more refined.
• Lu Qing infused the Stellar World with the Great Dao of Fate Allotment to give it the means to endure.
• Lu Qing saw that the dead in his Inner World lost their True Spirits and realized his understanding of Reincarnation was too shallow to guide their rebirth.
• Lu Qing identified the Nether Sea as the place where Reincarnation was most concentrated and sent a strand of Divine Sense there.

Lu Qing sent a strand of Divine Sense to the eastern sea to observe the Nether Sea and Reincarnation without risking his true body. He found the Nether Sea by becoming an incarnation of Great Dao Intent, glimpsed its True Spirits and endless cycle of rebirth, then found himself facing a vast expanse of land.

• Lu Qing decided to explore the Nether Sea with a strand of Divine Sense, wary of the dangers he sensed across the Long River of Time.
• Lu Qing reached the eastern side of Profound Heaven Continent and saw the lingering Tribulation and Baleful Intent left by a battle that had destroyed part of the land.
• Lu Qing avoided investigating the contaminated region and continued east toward the sea, where he sailed away from shore on a jade-green Flying Boat.
• Lu Qing stopped when he sensed that continuing would bring supreme terror, then used his Great Dao True Intent to become an incarnation of the Dao and perceive the Nether Sea.
• Lu Qing saw countless lights resembling True Spirits across the deathly still Nether Sea and sensed the eternal thread of Reincarnation before deciding to leave.
• Lu Qing found the Nether Sea gone and a vast expanse of land ahead, while his Flying Boat remained unchanged.

Lu Qing gained a Dao Seal of Reincarnation after sensing the Nether Sea, where the Gray Crow recognized the terrifying potential of his future. As the True Inheritance Assembly approached, Lu Qing divined the outcomes of accepting a Black Tortoise Minor Realm mission or attending the assembly and chose the path that offered a chance to gain Sunset Glow True Meaning.

• Lu Qing's Divine Sense left the Nether Sea after a month had passed outside, and a Gray Crow aboard a ferry sensed his aura and foresaw his future connection to the Reincarnation Great Dao.
• Lu Qing noticed that his Dao Seals had concealed his Heavenly Secrets from the Gray Crow and gained a Dao Seal of Reincarnation, entering a state of enlightenment.
• Lu Qing received a Spirit Talisman from Bai Changshou asking whether he would accept a Black Tortoise Minor Realm mission amid the approaching True Inheritance Assembly.
• Lu Qing's Divination revealed several possible outcomes, including a Dao injury at Black Tortoise Mountain and cause-and-effect entanglements from attending the assembly.
• Lu Qing eliminated the troublesome options and settled on accepting the mission and descending upon Sunset Glow Isle to seek a wisp of Sunset Glow True Meaning.

Lu Qing accepted a mission in the Black Tortoise Minor Realm after divination warned of trouble connected to the True Inheritance Assembly. As he traveled there, Bai Changshou and Liao Bufan discussed his suitability for the Merit-rich world and the risks he might face.

• Lu Qing chose a divination that foretold slight gains and suspected that attending the True Inheritance Assembly could help him avoid an outside disciple's provocation.
• Lu Qing accepted the special Black Tortoise Minor Realm mission and left White Crane Boy to guard his Daoist Dojo.
• Bai Changshou received word that Lu Qing had accepted the mission, and Liao Bufan welcomed the news because finding a suitable candidate had been difficult.
• Bai Changshou and Liao Bufan noted that the Black Tortoise Minor Realm favored cultivators with Heaven-Earth Merit and that other disciples might trouble Lu Qing.
• Lu Qing recalled that the Black Tortoise Minor Realm was a treasure land of Merit and considered that following this path might bring him further gains.

Lu Qing traveled Beyond the Heavens toward the Black Tortoise Minor Realm, studying the worlds and tracing a mysterious Cause and Effect to a vanished Minor Realm connected to it. His divination revealed a likely auspicious outcome and a personal opportunity, while the chapter ended by showing that Black Tortoise Minor Realm cultivators pursued both Immortal and Merit cultivation.

• After three days, Lu Qing stepped Beyond the Heavens in his true body and crossed the river of worlds toward the Black Tortoise Minor Realm.
• Lu Qing observed the countless worlds Beyond the Heavens and reconsidered the significance of a Minor Realm the Dao Academy had once fought over.
• Lu Qing traced a thread of Cause and Effect from that vanished Minor Realm to the Black Tortoise Minor Realm and sensed a future opportunity tied to it.
• Lu Qing used his Purple Mansion Heavenly Eye to glimpse an orderly, auspicious future but resolved to prepare and remain cautious.
• In the Black Tortoise Minor Realm, cultivators followed the Immortal Path and practiced Merit cultivation in hopes of reaching Immortal Ascension.

Lu Qing arrived at the Black Tortoise Minor Realm, seized the Sunset Glow True Intent, and discovered signs that the Long River of Time was disturbing its worlds. He concluded that his mission was likely to defend against temporal disturbances and recognized why the task required a Void Realm cultivator.

• Lu Qing reached Sunset Glow Isle and used Sleeve Cosmos to capture the Sunset Glow True Intent as it appeared.
• Lu Qing left the island while nearby cultivators arrived and searched in vain for the treasure behind the Radiant Glow Phenomenon.
• Lu Qing observed Black Tortoise Mountain vanish amid spatial ripples and identified traces of Dao Injury, Heaven's Way power, and time.
• Lu Qing examined the Long River of Time and saw heavenly light stir ripples among the Long River Worlds.
• Lu Qing concluded that the mission concerned temporal disturbances and reflected on the Profound Heaven Dao Sect's need to protect its subordinate worlds and their Fate Allotment.

Lu Qing stopped the Heavenly Sun Realm’s disturbance from destroying Black Tortoise Mountain and left the Black Tortoise Minor Realm’s remaining affairs to its elders. He gathered Merit and studied the realm’s Merit cultivation while considering what its laws could teach him.

• Lu Qing realized that the Heavenly Sun Realm had crossed the Long River of Time and caused the ripples that made Black Tortoise Mountain vanish.
• Lu Qing raised a vast formation and stopped the disturbance, then saw the heavenly light return to the river without causing further upheaval.
• The elders of the Profound Heaven Lower Sect learned that the Immortal Practitioner had settled the disturbance and were told to handle what followed.
• Lu Qing left without involving himself in the elders’ response and gathered Merit as he traveled through the realm.
• Lu Qing stored the Merit in his Inner World and studied how Merit cultivation differed from the Immortal Path.
• Lu Qing spent the remaining four days pondering Merit, Cause and Effect, and whether Merit cultivation judged deeds, intentions, or both.

Lu Qing examined the Black Tortoise Minor Realm’s merit and laws, and realized it might be linked to a Vermilion Bird Minor Realm and a future opportunity. Meanwhile, the True Disciple Grand Ceremony drew powerful lineages and guests, ending with the arrival of a Divine Path deity amid signs of innate sanctity.

• Lu Qing studied the merit and Fate Allotment of the Black Tortoise Minor Realm and sensed its connection to the Heaven’s Way.
• Lu Qing reasoned that a Vermilion Bird Minor Realm might oppose the Black Tortoise and that the two could be part of a system of Four Sacred Beasts.
• Lu Qing considered the dangers surrounding the coming opportunity, including possible Evil Cultivators and Demonic Cultivators.
• Guests from the Nine Immortal Sects, the spirit and deity paths, and other ancient powers arrived at the True Disciple Grand Ceremony with lavish gifts.
• Attendees admired the rare treasures and discussed the renowned young true disciples, including Xuanyangzi.
• A Divine Path deity arrived beneath thunderclouds and Purple Radiance, prompting speculation that it was an immature Innate Divine Spirit.

As the Profound Heaven Dao Sect began its True Inheritance Ceremony amid rising tensions, Lu Qing completed several days of enlightenment in a world Beyond the Heavens and clarified his understanding of Merit and Cause and Effect. When he left that world, he sensed a mysterious Dao Rhyme in the Outer Void and saw the Heavenly Sun Realm return to view.

• Bai Changshou and Liao Bufan discussed the dangerous visitors and the turmoil surrounding the True Inheritance Ceremony, and Bai Changshou asked Liao Bufan to oversee the mountain gate.
• The Profound Heaven Dao Sect opened its True Inheritance arena, where disciples entered a vast scroll of realms to contend for inheritance and Fate Allotment.
• Lu Qing comprehended that Merit was the outward form of his Dao while Cause and Effect formed its core, then dispersed the Merit Auspicious Clouds he had summoned.
• Lu Qing prepared to return to the sect, but upon leaving the world Beyond the Heavens, he sensed an obscure Dao Rhyme in the Outer Void.
• A beam of heavenly light broke through the void, and Lu Qing saw the Heavenly Sun Realm return to view.

Lu Qing saw a heavenly light appear Beyond the Heavens and received two Calming Hexagrams about how to respond to the Heavenly Sun Realm’s return. He chose to reinforce the Black Tortoise Minor Realm with a great defensive formation, while other disciples prepared at their own stations and wondered who had taken the foremost post.

• Lu Qing sensed the heavenly light and saw divinations advising him either to strengthen the Black Tortoise Minor Realm’s defenses or return to the Profound Heaven Dao Sect.
• Lu Qing chose to stay and spread a great formation around the Black Tortoise Minor Realm, creating a defensive wall while cultivating his Formation Dao Beyond the Heavens.
• Lu Qing noticed other disciples casting spells and preparing defenses as the Heavenly Sun Realm’s return approached.
• Wang Quan emerged from the Cloud Origin Realm, recognized that the Heavenly Sun Realm would soon appear, and wondered who was stationed at the Black Tortoise Minor Realm.
• Shi Tiannan reflected that his stationing task could earn him access to the Immortal Treasury Dao Scripture and looked toward the Black Tortoise Minor Realm’s unknown defender.

On the final day of the True Inheritance Ceremony, Lu Qing’s immense Formation Dao display drew attention from Dao Sect disciples and visiting powers, while the ceremony’s sparring matches continued. The Dao Sect Chiefs recognized the extraordinary depth of Lu Qing’s cultivation but kept his achievements quiet, leaving others unaware of how far he had advanced.

• Shi Tiannan sensed Lu Qing’s Formation Dao aura and worried that Lu Qing might also be seeking the Immortal Treasury Dao Scripture.
• Wang Quan saw Lu Qing’s Formation Dao city wall but did not recognize him as a Dao Sect disciple.
• At the Heaven-Earth Arena, an Innate Divine Spirit defeated another Dao Sect inheritor, and Yu Youshu watched his Formation Lineage disciple lose.
• Figures on the Cloud Platform noticed Lu Qing’s vast formations and discussed how unusual it was that such a prodigy had been sent on a mission instead of joining the True Inheritance Ceremony.
• Yu Youshu clarified that Lu Qing was Li Luoyang’s disciple, and Li Luoyang said Lu Qing had forged his own Great Dao.
• The Dao Sect Chiefs recognized that Lu Qing had reached Void Realm Second Gate and kept his deeper attainments secret as Variable Fate disrupted the Heavenly Secrets.

After the Heavenly Sun Realm appeared, Lu Qing returned to the Dao Sect, where disciples were still discussing the humiliating True Inheritance Assembly. Meanwhile, Old Ghost escaped after demonic cultivators tried to recruit him to help infiltrate the sect.

• Sun Qidao remarked that Lu Qing’s rapid rise showed terrifying comprehension and that his future was immeasurable.
• Several demonic shadows hiding underground decided to ask Old Ghost to create a Teleportation Grand Formation near the Profound Heaven Dao Sect’s headquarters.
• Old Ghost agreed to help, then realized the plan meant sneaking beneath the notice of someone seeking the Dao and fled through a spatial crack.
• Lu Qing saw the Profound Heaven Mirror amid the Dao Sect’s surging Fate Allotment, sensed no danger, and returned the next day.
• Lu Qing heard Dao Sect disciples discussing the True Inheritance Assembly and complaining that outside Heaven’s Pride had humiliated them.

Lu Qing returned to the Profound Heaven Dao Sect, learned about its powerful True Inheritance disciples, and met Bai Changshou and Liao Bufan. As he prepared to claim his mission reward and focus on the Long River of Time, the two senior brothers worried that his flawless Heavenly Human Nature might lead him toward Supreme Emotional Detachment.

• Lu Qing reviewed Talisman Light’s reports on the Dao Sect’s disciples and concluded that his upcoming journey and contribution points mattered more than the rumors.
• Lu Qing met Bai Changshou and Liao Bufan, who praised his mission and told him he could request a reward at Chen Palace.
• Bai Changshou and Liao Bufan explained that the Chiefs had increased Lu Qing’s mission reward, while Lu Qing remained focused on what the Chiefs’ decision implied.
• After Lu Qing left, Bai Changshou and Liao Bufan discussed his exceptional state of mind and worried that he might pursue Supreme Emotional Detachment.
• Lu Qing calmly set out to claim his reward, intending to prioritize comprehending the Great Dao of Time in the Long River of Time.

Lu Qing returned to Chen Palace and examined the Fate Allotment formations, then met the Violet-Light Thunder Dragon to request access to the Dao Sect Treasury. The Artifact Spirit recognized his rapid cultivation and agreed to take him inside, leaving Lu Qing wondering what made the treasury unusual.

• Lu Qing entered Chen Palace, studied the formations, and glimpsed how Fate Allotment shaped the Celestial Jade Stairway Path.
• Dao Sect disciples recognized Lu Qing as a Void Realm senior brother after he passed into the palace.
• Lu Qing reached the Violet-Light Thunder Dragon’s Artifact Spirit Space and noticed changes in himself from cultivating the Time Way.
• The Violet-Light Thunder Dragon sensed multiple layers of Great Dao Dao Rhyme around Lu Qing and asked what he sought.
• Lu Qing requested to view the Dao Sect Treasury, and the Violet-Light Thunder Dragon agreed to lead him there.

Lu Qing studied the Primordial Era Divine Firmament Thunder Dao in the treasure vault and quickly gained a first trace of insight, astonishing the Violet-Light Thunder Dragon. A golden Divine Bridge appeared, leading into an ancient space associated with an Immortal Path orthodoxy, and Lu Qing prepared to see what lay beyond it.

• Lu Qing entered the starry treasure vault, intending to observe the foundations of the world's nine great Immortal Path orthodoxies.
• The Violet-Light Thunder Dragon displayed its Primordial Era Divine Firmament Thunder Dao, and Lu Qing reflected on how myriad Daos could merge naturally into his own Great Dao.
• Lu Qing studied the Purple Radiance and gained a faint beginning of insight into the Divine Firmament Thunder Dao within a dozen breaths.
• The Violet-Light Thunder Dragon was stunned that Lu Qing had comprehended the ancient Dao without being chosen as its inheritor.
• Purple Radiance dissipated, revealing a golden Divine Bridge leading into a mist-shrouded space filled with an ancient aura and the Fate Allotment of an orthodoxy.

Lu Qing accepted Thunder Dragon’s offer of guidance and entered the Dao Sect Treasury across a Supreme Treasure Divine Bridge. He resisted the bridge’s illusions of his past and arrived in a vast, boundless world.

• Thunder Dragon offered to answer Lu Qing’s questions about the Thunder Dao and secretly told him to seek treasures in the treasury’s eastern section.
• Lu Qing thanked Thunder Dragon, stepped onto the Divine Bridge, and began crossing its illusions.
• The bridge showed Lu Qing memories of his mortal journey, his search for immortality, and his early cultivation, but he continued without hesitation.
• Lu Qing stepped through the final scene, which shattered into light and vanished as he entered a vast, boundless world.

Lu Qing entered the Dao Sect Treasury, while the Violet-Light Thunder Dragon and the sect’s Chiefs considered his potential and whether he could shoulder responsibility. The Chiefs left the decision to Lu Qing as he began the treasury’s test.

• Lu Qing stepped onto the Divine Bridge and vanished into the world where the Dao Sect Treasury lay.
• The Violet-Light Thunder Dragon recognized that Lu Qing’s entry was part of a test and withheld the rest of its explanation.
• The Violet-Light Thunder Dragon judged Lu Qing to be an exceptional potential heir to the Divine Firmament Thunder Dao, but worried that he lacked the boldness to lead.
• A voice observed that Lu Qing might be unwilling to step forward and bear responsibility.
• Li Luoyang said Lu Qing should decide for himself, and Zhang Qingyun noted that Li Luoyang did not intend to push him into the public eye.

Lu Qing entered the Profound Heaven Dao Sect Treasury as the Dao Sect Chiefs considered whether he might become a Dao Sect Walker. He calmly began examining the treasures for Karmic Affinity, while the Chiefs remained uncertain whether the Dao Sect’s Fate Allotment would recognize him.

• The Dao Sect Chiefs discussed Lu Qing’s temperament, extraordinary comprehension, and potential as a Dao Sect Walker, noting that the position required recognition from the Dao Sect’s Fate Allotment.
• Yu Youshu questioned whether the responsibilities of a Dao Sect Walker suited Lu Qing, while Sun Qidao argued that Lu Qing was still young and should be allowed to follow his own path.
• The Chiefs sensed that Lu Qing’s future Heavenly Secrets were obscured and considered how far his cultivation might eventually reach.
• Lu Qing sensed mysterious gazes watching him as he stepped onto the Divine Bridge, but kept his expression calm.
• Lu Qing turned toward the east, treating the treasury visit as a chance to see whether he shared Karmic Affinity with any of its treasures.
• A treasure-filled world appeared before Lu Qing as heaven and earth spun.

Lu Qing explored the Dao Sect Treasury and reflected on the treasures’ spiritual power and the dangers of greed. He realized he should forge a Dao Seal artifact for his own Great Dao, while several supreme treasures deep in the treasury awakened to his arrival.

• Lu Qing surveyed the boundless treasury, identified the east as the Treasure Sea, and sensed its golden radiance was connected to fortune.
• Lu Qing restrained his interest in the artifacts and considered that a natal artifact forged by his own hands would suit him best.
• Lu Qing realized he lacked a Dao Seal artifact and recalled how one could protect and manifest a cultivator’s Great Dao.
• Lu Qing continued east past the Taiyi Cloudsmoke artifact and sensed that the treasures there possessed stronger spirituality than those near the entrance.
• Several dozen supreme treasures in the treasury’s richest depths awakened a thread of spirituality after an outsider entered.