Chapter Summaries

Azure Origin Old Ancestor investigated Ancestor Luoyang’s death and used the Life-Death Glass Lamp to reconstruct an image that falsely implicated Fire Nether Old Ancestor. At Backer Sect, Hua Yunfei caught Elder Shi reading a different kind of book and teased him about changing tastes.

• Azure Origin Old Ancestor took the Life-Death Glass Lamp and the Sun Moon Sect Leader to Azurewave Mountains to investigate Ancestor Luoyang’s death.
• Azure Origin Old Ancestor found traces of the Eastern Sacred Mirror and concluded that Fire Nether Old Ancestor had killed Ancestor Luoyang for his treasures.
• Azure Origin Old Ancestor used the Life-Death Glass Lamp to produce an image showing Fire Nether Old Ancestor attacking Ancestor Luoyang, and the Sun Moon Sect Leader remained doubtful.
• At Backer Sect, Hua Yunfei found Elder Shi reading a book and asked whether he had changed tastes.
• Elder Shi claimed he had mastered his previous books and become absorbed in a book of profound Dao principles.

Hua Yunfei healed Xiaxuan Zhenren with a Saint Pill and paid respects to fallen elders on several peaks before returning to Daoyuan Peak. He arrived to hear Ye Bufan’s group discussing tomb robbing.

• Hua Yunfei visited Lower Mystery Peak and told Mu Qiuxue he would see Xiaxuan Zhenren, who had been refusing to recover.
• Hua Yunfei gave Xiaxuan Zhenren a Saint Pill, restoring her health and sparing her from entering the Ancestral Land.
• Mu Qiuxue and Zhao Zhu questioned Xiaxuan Zhenren about Hua Yunfei’s methods, and she recalled the celestial phenomena at his birth.
• Hua Yunfei paid respects to deceased elders at Limitless Peak, Celestial Secrets Peak, and Gouyuan Peak, then severed the Causal Threads from his offerings.
• Hua Yunfei returned to Daoyuan Peak and heard Ya Ya ask Jia Duobao whether tomb robbing was as fun as he claimed.

Hua Yunfei returned to Daoyuan Peak and caught Jia Duobao leading the others toward tomb raiding, then brought them home and heard Ye Bufan had mastered a powerful fist art. Three months later, Yun Tian Zhenren and the six peak chiefs gathered at Backer Peak.

• Ya Ya eagerly agreed to learn tomb raiding from Jia Duobao, while Ye Bufan admitted he would go with the group despite his conflicted feelings.
• Hua Yunfei appeared and questioned the disciples about their plans after Jin Jin exposed Jia Duobao’s lessons.
• Hua Yunfei reprimanded the group for sneaking out, then brought them back and said he would accompany them on a future tomb-raiding trip.
• Jia Duobao accepted responsibility, and Ye Bufan offered to demonstrate the Sacred Physique Fist Art he had comprehended from the Heavenly Emperor Scripture.
• Three months later, Yun Tian Zhenren and the chief seats of the six peaks gathered at Backer Great Hall to discuss matters.

Yun Tian Zhenren prepared the sect for the upcoming Immortal Ranking and arranged a Dao Discussion Tea Gathering, while discussing Xiaxuan Zhenren’s secret technique and Lin Yang’s future. The chapter left Lin Yang shyly discussing his wedding to Mu Qingqing with his master.

• Yun Tian Zhenren told the sect leaders that the Immortal Ranking would open in a month and planned to bring capable disciples and elders in case trouble arose.
• Yun Tian Zhenren announced a Dao Discussion Tea Gathering with rewards and asked each peak to send a participant; Hua Yunfei agreed to accompany him to the Immortal Ranking.
• Yun Tian Zhenren asked Xiaxuan Zhenren about her strength-boosting secret technique, and she said it had been passed down by a Lower Mystery Peak patriarch and harmed her foundation.
• Yun Tian Zhenren told Lin Yang to cultivate quickly and hinted that he would step down once Lin Yang reached the Celestial Realm.
• Yun Tian Zhenren asked Lin Yang about his marriage to Mu Qingqing, and Lin Yang said preparations were underway but the date remained for his master to decide.

Yun Tian Zhenren encouraged Lin Yang to prepare to demonstrate his strength at the Dao Discussion Tea Gathering. Meanwhile, Hua Yunfei returned to Daoyuan Peak, where Ye Bufan and the others were preparing dog meat hotpot and side dishes, and caught Ye Bufan using spiritual power to fish.

• Yun Tian Zhenren praised Lin Yang's confidence and told him to showcase his abilities at the upcoming Dao Discussion Tea Gathering.
• Hua Yunfei greeted disciples on his way back to Daoyuan Peak and smelled the dog meat hotpot cooking on the summit.
• Li Duxiu and Ouyang Luoqing smelled the hotpot while passing by and hurried toward their respective peaks, tempted by the fragrance.
• Ye Bufan spent two hours trying to catch a fish while Jin Jin, Huang Xuan, and Jia Duobao prepared hotpot and Saint Medicine side dishes.
• Ye Bufan used spiritual power to guide his hook into a spirit fish's mouth, and Hua Yunfei arrived and teased him for it.

Hua Yunfei welcomed Tianji Zhenren and his disciples to Daoyuan Peak for a feast of Saint-level dog meat and other rare ingredients. After they ate, Hua Yunfei told his disciples about the upcoming Dao Discussion Tea Gathering and the sect’s Immortal Ranking, while Tianji Zhenren teased Ya Ya about competing.

• Ya Ya asked when the meal would be ready, and Ye Bufan began roasting a spirit fish.
• Tianji Zhenren arrived at Daoyuan Peak with Li Duxiu and Ouyang Luoqing, and Hua Yunfei invited them to join the feast.
• Huang Xuan prepared another pot with Silver-Winged Peng bone broth, and Hua Yunfei helped everyone digest the powerful food.
• Tianji Zhenren asked Hua Yunfei for help when the Saint-level dog meat overwhelmed him, then secretly passed some of Hua Yunfei’s aid to Li Duxiu and Ouyang Luoqing.
• Hua Yunfei told Ye Bufan and the others that Daoyuan Peak would participate in the Dao Discussion Tea Gathering and the following Immortal Ranking.
• Tianji Zhenren said Ya Ya was too young to compete, leaving Ye Bufan and the others stunned.

Hua Yunfei agreed to let Tianji Zhenren win against him at the Dao Discussion Tea Gathering, giving Tianji confidence that he could defeat the other chief seats. Seven days later, the gathering began at Backer Peak, where the chief seats traded barbs and suspected Yun Tian Zhenren had ulterior motives as a group in golden robes arrived.

• Hua Yunfei agreed to concede to Tianji Zhenren at the Dao Discussion Tea Gathering, and Tianji boasted that he would defeat the other chief seats.
• Seven days later, Tianji Zhenren brought Celestial Secrets Peak to Backer Peak before dawn for the gathering.
• Gou Yuan Zhenren and Tianji Zhenren exchanged taunts, while Wuji Zhenren warned Tianji against his arrogance.
• Xiaxuan Zhenren and Di Shen Zhenren suspected Yun Tian Zhenren might be using the gathering to expose the chief seats' abilities.
• A group in golden robes arrived at Backer Peak, led by a refined middle-aged man.

The Backer Sect’s Seven Peaks Dao Discussion Tea Gathering began as leaders and disciples assembled, and Yun Tian Zhenren announced that standout performers could represent the sect in the Immortal Ranking contest. The disciples’ matches were about to start, with a Celestial Secrets Peak disciple stepping forward first.

• Zhen Xing and other Backer Sect leaders arrived to watch the gathering, stirring nervous reactions among disciples and elders.
• Hua Yunfei arrived with Ye Bufan, Huang Xuan, Jia Duobao, Ya Ya, and Jinjing, then sat between Gouyuan Peak and Celestial Secrets Peak.
• Yun Tian Zhenren explained that the gathering would include contests for disciples, elders, and chief seats, with rewards and a chance to represent the sect in the Immortal Ranking contest.
• After Yun Tian Zhenren invited a disciple to begin, a disciple from Celestial Secrets Peak stepped forward.

Huang Xuan and Jia Duobao opened a betting stall for Liu Mang and Li Liu’s match after Hua Yunfei predicted Li Liu would win. Their first customer, a female apothecary, bet one hundred low-grade Spirit Stones on Liu Mang and received a bowl of Silver Peng Bone Soup.

• Liu Mang challenged his fellow seventh-level Core Formation Realm disciple, and Li Liu accepted, hoping to overcome his past defeats.
• Huang Xuan proposed that he and Jia Duobao make money by taking bets, and Hua Yunfei said Li Liu would win.
• Huang Xuan and Jia Duobao set up a betting stall and advertised free Silver Peng Bone Soup to bettors.
• A female apothecary placed one hundred low-grade Spirit Stones on Liu Mang, and Jia Duobao served her a bowl of soup.

Huang Xuan and the others drew a crowd to their fight-betting booth by selling bowls of Silver Peng Bone Soup, while Liu Mang and Li Liu battled in the arena. Qin Yi returned for another bowl, and Hua Yunfei recognized that she wanted more of the soup’s benefits.

• Qin Yi bought and drank a bowl of Silver Peng Bone Soup, then asked Jia Duobao for a refill but was refused.
• The Scripture Pavilion master bought a bowl and bet two thousand low-grade Spirit Stones on Liu Mang to win.
• Liu Mang bet ten thousand low-grade Spirit Stones on himself and fought Li Liu, with neither seventh-level Core Formation cultivator gaining the upper hand.
• Huang Xuan recruited Ye Bufan to collect money, while Ya Ya stayed on Jin Jin’s back as their lucky mascot.
• Yun Tian Zhenren bet ten thousand low-grade Spirit Stones on Li Liu, and the growing crowd forced the booth to split into separate lines for disciples and elders.
• Qin Yi returned for another bowl and teased Hua Yunfei about having held him as a child, but he refused to enlarge her portion or give her a refill.

At the Dao Discussion Tea Gathering, Liu Mang and Li Liu revealed their hidden cultivation as their duel escalated into the Violet Palace Realm. Li Liu gained the upper hand by reaching the third level, leaving Liu Mang injured and Elder Li triumphant.

• Qin Yi repeatedly returned to the back of the line to bet on Liu Mang and drink Silver Peng Bone Soup, while Huang Xuan told Jia Duobao to keep serving generously.
• Lin Yang and Mu Qingqing drank the soup together as Yun Tian Zhenren teased them about their future marriage.
• Li Liu began counterattacking Liu Mang, and Elder Li boasted to Elder Liu about his grandson's strength.
• Liu Mang revealed that he had reached the perfected Core Formation Realm and then the Violet Palace Realm, but Li Liu revealed that he was at the second level of the Violet Palace Realm.
• Liu Mang raised his cultivation to the second level of the Violet Palace Realm, but Li Liu countered by reaching the third level and struck him back.
• Elder Li celebrated Li Liu's advantage, while Elder Liu grudgingly said the outcome might be different next time.

Li Liu paid his wager after losing to Li Liu, then chose to challenge Lin Yang, who revealed his Violet Palace Realm cultivation and insisted on fighting across realms. As the battle was about to begin, Jia Duobao sold out the Silver Peng Bone Soup and brought out Sage-Grade Dog Meat Vermicelli Soup.

• Liu Mang paid Huang Xuan ten thousand low-grade Spirit Stones after losing his battle and drank Jia Duobao's bone soup.
• Li Liu chose to continue seeking the Dao and challenged Lin Yang, who accepted.
• Lin Yang revealed that he had reached the first layer of the Violet Palace Realm and insisted on fighting Li Liu across realms.
• The elders praised Lin Yang, and Yun Tian Zhenren took pride in his disciple as Mu Qingqing watched.
• Jia Duobao sold out the Silver Peng Bone Soup, then brought out a pot of Sage-Grade Dog Meat Vermicelli Soup for Pharmacist Qin Yi.

After eating Sage-Grade Dog Meat Vermicelli Soup, Lin Yang defeated Li Liu in their cross-realm battle and immediately challenged Huang Xuan of Daoyuan Peak. The challenge drew the sect’s attention as disciples and elders watched.

• Jia Duobao announced Sage-Grade Dog Meat Vermicelli Soup, and Lin Yang and Li Liu postponed their battle to join the queue.
• Yun Tian Zhenren went to collect his betting winnings, then joined the elders’ line for soup with Mu Qingqing.
• Lin Yang and Li Liu each placed a bet on themselves and ate the vermicelli soup, which filled them with heat and strength.
• Lin Yang defeated Li Liu in the arena, and Li Liu conceded with admiration.
• Lin Yang challenged Huang Xuan, prompting disciples and elders to turn their attention toward Daoyuan Peak.

Huang Xuan faced Lin Yang in a same-realm battle and revealed the Profound Yellow Undying Body while countering Lin Yang's Thunder Kirin Art. The chapter left the fight unresolved as the elders recognized Huang Xuan's physique and looked toward Ye Bufan.

• Huang Xuan entered the arena to fight Lin Yang while Ye Bufan stayed behind collecting money.
• Lin Yang attacked Huang Xuan with Thunderbolt Fist, but Huang Xuan blocked it with his palm and drove him back.
• Lin Yang used the Thunder Kirin Art, combining it with his Thunder Battle Physique to charge Huang Xuan.
• Huang Xuan activated the Profound Yellow Limitless Dao and confronted Lin Yang's attack with a divine kingdom phenomenon and a miniature Tian Yu.
• The elders identified Huang Xuan's physique as the Profound Yellow Undying Body and reacted with astonishment.
• Gou Yuan Zhenren and the other chief seats glanced toward Daoyuan Peak and Ye Bufan.

Lin Yang lost narrowly to Huang Xuan in the Dao discussion, while Ye Bufan later defeated Mu Qiuxue, whose Shadow Spirit Body stunned the crowd. After the disciples' battles ended, Elder Cuihua accused Elder Shi of doing something improper to her the previous night, and he denied it as the elders looked on.

• Huang Xuan defeated Lin Yang in a close match, and Lin Yang conceded before deciding to challenge him again someday.
• Huang Xuan told Lin Yang not to challenge Ye Bufan yet, while the disciples who had bet on Lin Yang mourned their losses.
• Huang Xuan admitted to Hua Yunfei that he had gone easy on Lin Yang, and Hua Yunfei praised his acting.
• Ye Bufan easily defeated Mu Qiuxue, who revealed her Shadow Spirit Body before Yun Tian Zhenren took her away to examine it.
• After the disciples' Dao discussion ended, Elder Cuihua challenged Elder Shi and accused him of doing something improper to her the night before.
• Elder Shi denied the accusation, and Zhen Xing urged him to confess while promising to go easy on him.

Elder Shi denied sneaking onto Limitless Peak and recording Elder Cuihua, then exposed Li Ming as someone seeking a Recording Stone of her. Elder Cuihua confronted Li Ming in the arena and beat him until his face was swollen.

• Elder Shi persuaded Elder Cuihua that he had not visited Limitless Peak or used a Recording Stone, and she returned to her peak.
• A young elder privately asked Elder Shi to buy the Recording Stone, and Elder Shi denied having one before accusing him of seeking it.
• Elder Shi identified the young elder as Li Ming from Gouyuan Peak, and Elder Cuihua challenged him to fight.
• Gou Yuan Zhenren advised Li Ming to use his beating as a chance to win Elder Cuihua's favor.
• Elder Cuihua struck Li Ming repeatedly, swelling his face and leaving him looking like a pig-headed lecher.

Elder Li Ming won Elder Cuihua’s forgiveness after letting her beat him and then pretending to punish himself. At the Dao Discussion Tea Gathering, the elders tried to conceal their strength, but the grand elder of Backer Peak threatened to report them to the Sect Leader, leaving them fearing for their safety.

• Elder Li Ming let Elder Cuihua beat him, then slapped himself until she stopped him and warned him not to repeat his behavior.
• Gou Yuan Zhenren praised Elder Li Ming’s approach, while Elder Shi revealed that he had arranged the public embarrassment to help Li Ming pursue Elder Cuihua.
• After Yun Tian Zhenren departed with Mu Qiuxue, the grand elder of Backer Peak called on Elder Invincible to demonstrate his strength.
• Elder Invincible and Elder Yang staged a battle that displayed only Spirit Infant Realm power, and the other elders followed their example.
• The grand elder of Backer Peak threatened to tell the Sect Leader about the elders’ contributions, prompting them to fear that the sect was no longer safe for them.

Tianji Zhenren insisted that the sect’s chief seats fight after the Dao Discussion Tea Gathering, then revealed that he had reached Celestial Realm perfection and boasted that none of them could match him. Gou Yuan Zhenren reacted to Tianji’s provocations by preparing to reveal his own hidden strength and teach him a lesson.

• The grand elder of Backer Peak tried to end the gathering, but Tianji Zhenren demanded that the chief seats demonstrate their strength.
• Tianji Zhenren challenged Gou Yuan Zhenren, who revealed his late Celestial Realm cultivation and manifested Law, Heaven, and Earth.
• Tianji Zhenren blocked Gou Yuan Zhenren’s attack and revealed that he had reached Celestial Realm perfection, surprising Gou Yuan Zhenren.
• Gou Yuan Zhenren suspected Hua Yunfei had helped Tianji Zhenren, while Tianji bragged that he had surpassed the other chief seats.
• Tianji Zhenren challenged the others to fight him two at once, prompting Li Duxiu and Ouyang Luoqing to prepare a stretcher for him.
• Gou Yuan Zhenren, angered by Tianji Zhenren’s arrogance, decided to reveal his true strength and beat him.

Gou Yuan Zhenren and Tianji Zhenren revealed their Approaching Dao Realm cultivation and fought until Hua Yunfei intervened, leaving Tianji unconscious. The chapter ended as Li Duxiu and the others asked Hua Yunfei to hand Tianji over to them.

• Gou Yuan Zhenren revealed that he had secretly reached the Approaching Dao Realm, and Tianji Zhenren revealed that he had reached the same realm.
• Gou Yuan Zhenren advanced to the Approaching Dao Realm Second Layer, then beat Tianji Zhenren unconscious.
• Hua Yunfei stopped Gou Yuan Zhenren and teleported him back to Gouyuan Peak's seats, startling the elders and disciples with his strength.
• Hua Yunfei helped the injured Tianji Zhenren up while Gou Yuan Zhenren and the elders discussed Tianji's familiar behavior.
• Li Duxiu arrived with Ouyang Luoqing, Zheng Shuai, and other disciples, asking Hua Yunfei to hand Tianji over to them.

After the tea gathering ended, Hua Yunfei installed an Emperor-Grade Spirit Gathering Array beneath Backer Peak, greatly enriching the Backer Sect’s spiritual energy. The next day, the Immortal Ranking participant list was posted, while the array’s sudden effects had already caused cultivators across the sect to break through.

• Hua Yunfei healed Tianji Zhenren, and Li Duxiu carried him away with the Celestial Secrets Peak disciples.
• Elder Yunjü ended the tea gathering and announced that Immortal Ranking participants would gather in half a month to travel to the City of Contention.
• Pharmacist Qin Yi collected the remaining dog meat noodle soup from Hua Yunfei before leaving with the Hundred Herbs Garden disciples.
• Hua Yunfei installed an Emperor-Grade Spirit Gathering Array beneath Backer Peak and redirected most of its energy gathering toward the starry sky.
• Cultivators across the Backer Sect broke through as the new array filled the sect with dense spiritual energy.
• The Immortal Ranking participant list was posted the next day.