Chapter Summaries

The elders of five major sects recruited Wang Jiao to poison the guests at Cold Mountain Pharmacy, promising him martial arts instruction. On September 15, Wang Jiao secretly put the powder into the wine, but Li Changfeng witnessed him and prepared to expose him.

• The Meteor Sect elder proposed that the elders leave their sects publicly so they could take revenge on Li Changfeng in their private capacities.
• The elders summoned Wang Jiao and persuaded him to poison the food and wine by promising him instruction from their sect leaders.
• Wang Jiao agreed to the scheme, while the elders mocked him after he left.
• During Cold Mountain Pharmacy's crowded banquet, Wang Jiao slipped into the kitchen and poured the powder into the wine.
• Li Changfeng saw Wang Jiao poison the wine and decided to reveal his actions.

At the Cold Mountain Pharmacy gathering, Li Changfeng was revealed as its owner, and Princess Minmin arrived as five sect elders plotted to assassinate him. Poisoned food and wine felled the guests, and Wang Jiao confessed to betraying the pharmacy; after the elders turned on him, he drew his saber and approached his poisoned father, Viper.

• Ziyi revealed Li Changfeng as Cold Mountain Pharmacy's owner, and he toasted the gathered guests.
• Princess Minmin arrived, prompting the five sect elders to order Wang Jiao to put an antidote in her wine; Li Changfeng secretly urged her to drink it.
• Several guests, including Blackheart, Viper, Ziyi, and Qingyi, collapsed after eating poisoned food, while Li Changfeng pretended to be poisoned.
• Li Changfeng confronted Wang Jiao, who admitted poisoning the gathering because he resented losing control of the pharmacy and Xiao Qing's affection.
• The sect elders offered Wang Jiao rewards and demanded that he kill Viper, so Wang Jiao drew his saber and walked toward his father.

Wang Jiao tried to kill Viper, but Li Changfeng stopped him and revealed he was not poisoned. The five elders attacked Li Changfeng, who rescued the nearby diners before they surrounded him and launched a coordinated assault.

• Wang Jiao raised his blade to kill Viper, but Li Changfeng shattered it with a flicked peanut.
• Li Changfeng told Viper to suppress the poison and took charge as the five elders realized he had not been poisoned.
• Princess Minmin challenged the five elders, but Li Changfeng asked her and the Brocade-Clad Guards to stand aside while he handled them.
• The elder of the Divine Fist Gate attacked Li Changfeng, who met his strike and used Telekinetic Capture to save the diners from the shockwave.
• The five elders surrounded Li Changfeng and attacked together with their martial techniques.

Li Changfeng faced five half-step Grandmasters and fought them to a near standstill before targeting the Iron Palm Gang elder. He shattered the elder’s defense and sent him flying with a palm strike.

• Li Changfeng clashed with the five elders’ combined attacks, and the explosion sent all six fighters backward with minor injuries.
• Li Changfeng decided to break through the group by defeating its members one at a time and attacked the Iron Palm Gang elder with his Dominating Leg Technique.
• The Iron Palm Gang elder raised his Iron Fortress defense, but Li Changfeng’s barrage of kicks shattered it.
• Li Changfeng struck the Iron Palm Gang elder in the chest with a scorching palm, making him spit blood and crash to the ground.

Li Changfeng endured successive attacks from four elders with his Indestructible Body, then counterattacked the Gale Valley elder and unleashed a powerful palm strike against all four. The elders faced the blazing assault as the fight continued.

• The Azure City Sect elder struck Li Changfeng with Sword Like Pine Breeze, but Li Changfeng blocked it with his Indestructible Body.
• The Divine Fist Gate elder followed with Steel Fist, driving Li Changfeng back and denting his golden body.
• The Meteor Sect elder battered Li Changfeng with Meteor until his Indestructible Body shattered and he suffered minor injuries.
• Li Changfeng used Savage Elephant Tramples the Heavens to clash with the Gale Valley elder's Gale and Sudden Rain, injuring him despite taking backlash himself.
• Li Changfeng unleashed Thousand Leaf Sunset Hand at all four elders, startling them with the unfamiliar, domineering palm strike.

Li Changfeng battled the five elders, using his fists to overwhelm them until the Iron Palm Gang elder sneak-attacked him and disrupted his strike. He drew the Yama Sword and unleashed Sword Intent against all five, who launched their strongest techniques to meet it.

• Li Changfeng's Thousand Leaf Sunset Hand blasted the four elders backward and wounded them.
• Li Changfeng attacked with Azure Dragon Shakes the Heavens, but the Iron Palm Gang elder struck him from behind and threw off his fist seal.
• The four elders dodged the strike but were battered by its impact, while Li Changfeng fell and accused the Iron Palm Gang elder of fighting dishonorably.
• Princess Minmin told Murong Zhan that Li Changfeng had not yet shown his true strength, and Li Changfeng drew the Yama Sword.
• Li Changfeng unleashed Mountain-Splitting Strike with Sword Intent, prompting the five elders to counter with their strongest techniques.

Li Changfeng defeated the five elders’ combined attacks with his Sword Intent, but the Iron Palm Gang elder threatened his Yama Sword with Artifact Corroding Fluid. When Li Changfeng refused to let them go, both sides unleashed another clash that left all six badly wounded.

• The five elders’ attacks collided with Li Changfeng’s Sword Intent, which cut through their techniques and wounded all five.
• Murong Zhan marveled at Li Changfeng’s Sword Intent, and Princess Minmin told him to focus on mastering his own swordsmanship.
• The Iron Palm Gang elder threatened to damage the Yama Sword with Artifact Corroding Fluid unless Li Changfeng let the five elders leave, but Li Changfeng refused.
• The five elders attacked again, and Li Changfeng countered with the Thousand Hands Vajra Palm’s Three Thousand Great Tathagatas.
• The collision shattered the surrounding void and blasted a crater into the ground, leaving Li Changfeng and all five elders injured and spitting blood.

Li Changfeng fought the five elders while badly injured, using his martial techniques to counter their coordinated attacks. He defeated the Iron Palm Gang and Divine Fist Gate elders and sent the Azure City Sect elder crashing to the ground, but the battle continued.

• Li Changfeng charged the five elders with the second move of the Dominating Leg Technique, while the Iron Palm Gang elder used Iron Fortress to block his kicks and then retreated when the defense broke.
• The Divine Fist Gate elder attacked with Divine Fist Way, but Li Changfeng countered with Hidden Dragon, Do Not Use, and their clash sent both men flying back.
• Li Changfeng used the recoil from the clash to prepare for another attack, anticipating that one of the elders would strike from behind.
• The Azure City Sect elder ambushed Li Changfeng with Sword Like Pine Breeze, but Li Changfeng countered with Flying Dragon in the Sky.
• Li Changfeng's palm strike knocked the Azure City Sect elder's sword away, split his hand, and sent him crashing to the ground.

Li Changfeng killed the Meteor Sect elder after overpowering his attacks with repeated Soaring Dragon Ascends palms. Seriously injured, Li Changfeng was then ambushed by the Gale Valley elder, whose Thunderstorm palm attack rushed toward him.

• The Meteor Sect elder attacked Li Changfeng with Crimson Meteor, but Li Changfeng countered with Soaring Dragon Ascends and injured him.
• Li Changfeng struck again with two more Soaring Dragon Ascends palms, breaking through the Meteor Sect elder’s defenses and killing him.
• Li Changfeng spat blood from his injuries, then used the Indestructible Divine Skill to withstand the Gale Valley elder’s sneak attack.
• The Gale Valley elder shattered Li Changfeng’s Indestructible Body and blasted him across the ground.
• The Gale Valley elder unleashed Thunderstorm at the injured Li Changfeng.

Li Changfeng killed the Gale Valley elder and then defeated the Iron Palm Gang elder, but his injuries left him vulnerable to the Divine Fist Gate elder. He broke free from the elder’s crushing attack with a sudden kick and remained in danger.

• Li Changfeng used Sweeping a Thousand Armies to tear apart the Gale Valley elder’s attack and grind him to blood, then fell to one knee from his injuries.
• The Iron Palm Gang elder attacked Li Changfeng with Invincible Iron Palm, but Li Changfeng countered with Repentance of the Soaring Dragon and killed him.
• Li Changfeng swallowed a Supreme Healing Pill after nearly collapsing from the backlash of his injuries.
• The Divine Fist Gate elder pinned Li Changfeng beneath his arms and tried to crush him, but Li Changfeng kicked at his groin and forced him to retreat.

Li Changfeng fought the Divine Fist Gate elder and Azure City Sect elder while badly outnumbered and wounded. He killed both with a final sword strike, then collapsed from his injuries as Cold Mountain Pharmacy’s people cheered him.

• The Divine Fist Gate elder attacked Li Changfeng at close range while the Azure City Sect elder wounded him with a surprise sword strike.
• Li Changfeng hurled stones at both elders, then attacked them with the third form of the Dominating Leg Technique.
• The Divine Fist Gate elder and Azure City Sect elder countered with their fourth forms, and all three fighters exchanged devastating blows that left them badly wounded.
• Li Changfeng drew the Yama Sword and cut through both elders’ throats, killing them.
• Li Changfeng collapsed after the fight, and the people of Cold Mountain Pharmacy cheered for their Hall Master.

Viper crippled Wang Jiao for trying to use him to kill Li Changfeng, and Blackheart executed Wang Jiao on Li Changfeng’s order. After recovering from his severe injuries, Li Changfeng woke to find an unfamiliar youth demanding swordsmanship lessons.

• Wang Jiao urged Viper to kill Li Changfeng, but Viper shattered Wang Jiao’s True Qi Seed and destroyed his cultivation.
• Li Changfeng ordered Blackheart to execute Wang Jiao, and Blackheart killed him with a palm strike.
• Viper took Wang Jiao’s body away for burial, while Li Changfeng dismissed the gathered guests and collapsed after they left.
• Three days later, Li Changfeng’s injuries had stabilized after treatment with hundred-year Snow Ginseng, and he woke in his bed.
• A well-dressed youth entered and demanded that Li Changfeng teach him swordsmanship, but Li Changfeng did not recognize him.

Li Changfeng accepted the position of City Lord of Northern Di City from Princess Minmin, and their teasing turned into an awkward confession. One week later, his injuries had healed, and Princess Minmin summoned him again as he braced for another slap.

• Murong Zhan told Li Changfeng that Princess Minmin was his cousin and offered information about her in exchange for swordsmanship, while Xiao Qing scolded him and left.
• Princess Minmin offered Li Changfeng the position of City Lord of Northern Di City, and he accepted so he could build up his strength there.
• Princess Minmin teased and slapped Li Changfeng until he accidentally admitted that he liked her, then left to think about his sincerity.
• Li Changfeng worried that he had become involved with Princess Minmin despite already having Zhou Zhiruo, but decided to take things one step at a time.
• A week later, Li Changfeng had recovered from his injuries, and Princess Minmin entered his room and called him over as he covered his cheeks.

Li Changfeng and Princess Minmin went for a stroll outside the city, where their playful race and snowball fight turned into a teasing embrace. The chapter ended with Li Changfeng holding Princess Minmin as she blushed and tried to break free.

• Murong Zhan admitted he had offered Li Changfeng Princess Minmin’s preferences in exchange for sword lessons, angering her and embarrassing Li Changfeng.
• Li Changfeng and Princess Minmin left Cold Mountain Pharmacy and raced toward Cold Mountain to escape the townspeople’s attention.
• Murong Zhan told Xiao Qing he had marked the pair with honey and planned to track them with specially chosen bees.
• At Cold Mountain, Princess Minmin kicked snow at Li Changfeng, and he retaliated by burying her beneath a huge cascade of snow.
• Princess Minmin emerged and tried to slap Li Changfeng, but he caught her hand and pulled her into his embrace.
• Li Changfeng let Princess Minmin slap him and told her he would let her hit him as much as she wanted, then held her as she tried to break free.

Li Changfeng and Princess Minmin grew closer on Cold Mountain, but a snow wolf killed the Silly Roe Deer she had been petting. Princess Minmin killed the wolf, then she and Li Changfeng continued up the mountain as evening fell, with Li Changfeng offering to cook for her.

• Murong Zhan and Xiao Qing watched Li Changfeng and Princess Minmin, and Murong Zhan guessed that his cousin had been waiting for her lover.
• Li Changfeng charmed Princess Minmin, then whistled a Silly Roe Deer over so she could pet it.
• A snow wolf burst from the snow, swallowed the Silly Roe Deer, and nearly attacked Princess Minmin, but Li Changfeng pulled her clear.
• Princess Minmin killed the snow wolf with the Nine Yin Skeleton Claw and crushed its remains, mourning the Silly Roe Deer afterward.
• Li Changfeng and Princess Minmin walked hand in hand up Cold Mountain while Murong Zhan and Xiao Qing followed.
• As evening arrived, Li Changfeng asked Princess Minmin to try his cooking.

Li Changfeng and Princess Minmin shared a meal in a cave, then discussed their relationship and agreed they would marry, with Minmin as his principal wife. The chapter ended with Minmin agreeing to meet Zhou Zhiruo before deciding when to marry.

• Li Changfeng hunted a mountain bear while Princess Minmin gathered firewood, and they roasted and ate its paws in a cave.
• Princess Minmin demanded that Li Changfeng cook only for her and declared that he could have no women besides her and Zhou Zhiruo; she also insisted on being his principal wife.
• Li Changfeng and Princess Minmin kissed, but she stopped him from going further and said she would be his after they married.
• Princess Minmin proposed marriage, and Li Changfeng agreed to marry into her family as a prince consort.
• Princess Minmin said she would tell the Emperor about their marriage when she returned, then agreed to meet Zhou Zhiruo first.

Li Changfeng and Princess Minmin were discovered by Murong Zhan and Xiao Qing, who joined them for a meal. After Murong Zhan asked for swordsmanship guidance, Li Changfeng gave him a lesson, while Princess Minmin offered to teach Xiao Qing martial arts.

• Murong Zhan and Xiao Qing emerged from hiding after Xiao Qing’s stomach growled, and Princess Minmin learned they had followed them with tracking bees.
• Murong Zhan teased Princess Minmin and Li Changfeng, then called Li Changfeng his brother-in-law and asked him for food.
• Xiao Qing cried as Li Changfeng’s roasted meat reminded her of her grandmother, and Li Changfeng comforted her.
• After eating, Murong Zhan asked Li Changfeng to teach him swordsmanship and demonstrated a strike containing a trace of Sword Intent.
• Li Changfeng defeated Murong Zhan’s sword strike and explained that he needed to understand the nature and attributes of Sword Intent.
• Xiao Qing reminded Li Changfeng that he had promised to teach her martial arts, and Princess Minmin offered to teach her instead.

After three years apart, Li Changfeng brought Princess Minmin, Murong Zhan, and Xiao Qing to Medicine God Valley to reunite with Zhou Zhiruo. Zhou Zhiruo revealed herself as Yao Xuanzi’s gifted alchemy disciple, and the group met as the women sized one another up.

• During three years of travel and training, Murong Zhan mastered sword intent, Xiao Qing advanced her Nine Yin Skeleton Claw, and Zhou Zhiruo recovered her strength and learned alchemy from Yao Xuanzi.
• Princess Minmin insisted that Li Changfeng take her to see Zhou Zhiruo, and Murong Zhan and Xiao Qing joined them on their return to Medicine God Valley.
• Yue Hanhai welcomed the group and told Li Changfeng that Yao Xuanzi was away, but his veiled female disciple could refine pills.
• At the back mountain herb garden, Zhou Zhiruo ran to embrace Li Changfeng, and he introduced her to Yue Hanhai as his wife.
• Zhou Zhiruo removed her veil, and Princess Minmin greeted her while privately comparing herself to her.

Li Changfeng struggled as Princess Minmin and Zhou Zhiruo confronted their relationship, but Zhou Zhiruo offered to become Minmin’s younger sister so she could remain by his side. The women reached a consensus, while Li Changfeng’s attempts to join them led to more kicks and ended with him threatening to teach Minmin a lesson.

• Princess Minmin revealed her relationship with Li Changfeng to Zhou Zhiruo, while Li tried to postpone the conversation.
• Zhou Zhiruo hid her distress as Princess Minmin repeatedly pinched Li Changfeng, who hurried away to escape them.
• Zhou Zhiruo offered to address Princess Minmin as her elder sister, and Minmin gratefully accepted her as a younger sister.
• Li Changfeng returned and was kicked down by Princess Minmin, who then pulled Zhou Zhiruo away to talk without him.
• After Minmin kicked Li repeatedly, he caught her foot and threatened to teach her a lesson.

Li Changfeng sparred with Princess Minmin and Zhou Zhiruo, who used their martial techniques to gain the upper hand. Their teamwork drove him back until he called off the fight.

• Li Changfeng grabbed Princess Minmin during their sparring, but she struck his wrist before he restrained her.
• Zhou Zhiruo intervened with the Tianshan Plum Hand, subdued Li Changfeng, and explained the technique to him.
• Li Changfeng counterattacked Zhou Zhiruo, but she tricked him into giving her control of his vital points.
• Princess Minmin and Zhou Zhiruo attacked Li Changfeng together, and he used a burst of strength to throw them off and retreat.
• Li Changfeng fought both women with the Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand and Vajra Leg of Immense Power, but their coordination forced him back until he gave up.