Chapter Summaries

Fang Xing defeated Ming Yixin by revealing genuine Dragon Artistic Conception, then spoke with Xia Long about his rapid Martial Arts progress and his teacher’s hidden injuries. He asked the school for new body-tempering Martial Arts to prepare for a possible Rough Jade breakthrough over winter break.

• Liu Wei revealed his Tendon Refinement cultivation but lost to Ming Yixin’s Bone Refinement strength, while Fang Xing suspected Liu Wei was pretending to lose.
• Fang Xing overwhelmed Ming Yixin with genuine Dragon Artistic Conception, and Sun Fu recognized him as a Martial Arts genius.
• Xia Long took Fang Xing aside, confirmed he had reached Bone Forging, and revealed that old battlefield injuries made condensing a Golden Core difficult.
• Xia Long said Fang Xing’s admission to a Super First-Rate University could help him qualify for a full-body restoration treatment pod.
• Fang Xing asked to learn new Martial Arts ahead of winter break and requested a technique that would temper his body.

Fang Xing began learning Xia Long’s dangerous Dragon Elephant Art and received a half-box of Whale Elephant Balm as a reward for the upcoming Hundred Star Joint Examination. After finishing the semester ranked first, he prepared to break through to the Uncut Jade Realm in the Other World and learn what had become of Green Forest Market.

• Xia Long explained the Vajra Realm and taught Fang Xing the A-Rank Dragon Elephant Art, whose visualization briefly entranced him.
• Xia Long warned Fang Xing that the Dragon Elephant Art required expensive medicines and gave him half a box of Whale Elephant Balm, hoping he would perform well in the Hundred Star Joint Examination.
• Fang Xing reflected on the enormous scale of the Hundred Star Joint Examination and the competition among candidates across more than a hundred planets.
• Fang Xing finished the semester ranked first with a written score of 912 and a practical combat score of 100, while several classmates surrendered and Ouyang Qianqian fainted after challenging him.
• Fang Xing saw that his Bone Forging progress was nearly complete and decided to break through to the Uncut Jade Realm in the Other World, where he also planned to inquire about Green Forest Market.

Fang Xing took an Innate Pill and broke through to the Uncut Jade Realm, gaining Innate True Qi and strengthening his Dragon Elephant Art defenses. After considering his next training goals and the dangers of powerful cultivators, he checked the camp’s surveillance logs and noticed something unusual.

• Fang Xing swallowed an Innate Pill and naturally formed Innate True Qi, entering the Uncut Jade Realm.
• Fang Xing’s status panel showed his five-viscera cultivation had begun, and his Dragon Elephant Art formed Dragon Scale Elephant Armor.
• Fang Xing tested his layered defenses with a steel saber and the Ink Pattern Sword, suffering only a shallow cut.
• Fang Xing considered learning Great Vajra Prajna Divine Power while resolving to keep a low profile around powerful cultivators.
• Fang Xing went to the surveillance room, reviewed the logs, and narrowed his eyes at something unusual.

Fang Xing returned to Green Forest Market and found it ruined after Qingxuan Sect fled a Third-Order Demon Beast in the Secret Realm. After rescuing Yu Xia and learning about the market’s Ghost and Black Markets, Fang Xing explored the ruins and confronted a cultivator occupying a cave dwelling.

• Fang Xing saw that Green Forest Market’s protective array was gone and Demon Beasts roamed among the ruins.
• Yu Xia was attacked by Azure Wind Wolves, and Fang Xing saved him with a Sweet Dew Talisman after killing their Wolf King.
• Yu Xia told Fang Xing that Qingxuan Sect had fled after provoking a Third-Order Demon Beast in the Secret Realm, leaving cultivators stranded and sect disciples vulnerable to Rogue Cultivators.
• Yu Xia explained that scattered stalls opened at dawn in the Ghost Market and that a more dangerous Black Market operated every three days.
• Fang Xing searched the ruined market, found Azure Pill Workshop destroyed, and entered an apparently intact Superior Cave Dwelling.
• The cave’s Qi Refining Late Stage occupant challenged Fang Xing, who demanded to see the spiritual contract.

Fang Xing defeated and killed the Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator Zhou Tong, then used a medical kit to examine him and learned that Spiritual Roots could not be transplanted. Several days later, Fang Xing visited the Ghost Market and brought his loot to a Flame Refining Workshop stall in the Underground Cave, where the White-bearded Elder began appraising it at low prices.

• Fang Xing used the Dragon Artistic Conception and layered punches to defeat the Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator, seize his belongings, and take over his residence.
• Fang Xing examined the cultivator with a Portable Home Medical Kit, concluded that Spiritual Roots were not transplantable, and questioned him about the Black Market and Ghost Market.
• After learning that the cultivator was Zhou Tong and suspecting he had been a Robber Cultivator, Fang Xing killed him.
• Several days later, Fang Xing went to the Underground Cave to sell loot and buy supplies after finding the Ghost Market's goods poor in quality.
• Fang Xing showed his Demon Beast materials and magic items to the White-bearded Elder at the Flame Refining Workshop stall, but the elder offered only twenty low-grade Spirit Stones for an Azure Wind Head Wolf hide.

Fang Xing traded Spirit Herbs and Magic Items in the Black Market, bought a Blood Refined Tiger Fiend Blade and a Mechanical Bird, and stocked up on pills. After testing the blade, he concluded his martial arts outclassed its abilities, then noticed a group approaching him.

• The stall owner appraised Fang Xing’s Fist Gloves and Azure Tower Sword and offered him Spirit Stones for his goods.
• Fang Xing bought the Blood Refined Tiger Fiend Blade, received Mid-Grade Spirit Stones as part of the payment, and considered testing Spirit Stones in the Black Market.
• Fang Xing bought a Mechanical Bird puppet, hoping his future Spiritual Force might let him control it.
• Fang Xing traded most of his Spirit Herbs to Xiao Rui for Tiger Marrow Pills and Qi Replenishing Pills.
• Fang Xing refined the Tiger Fiend Blade and found its powers unimpressive compared with his own martial arts.
• A group of people approached Fang Xing as he sat in the Black Market.

Fang Xing ambushed the World Under Heaven Gang after its members tried to mark and rob him, slaughtering nearly all of them with his martial arts and armor. He cornered Luo Hong, who begged to talk as Fang Xing pressed his attack.

• Luo Hong and the World Under Heaven Gang confronted Fang Xing, then secretly marked him and planned to kill him after he left.
• Fang Xing tracked the gang through the ruins and launched a surprise attack, killing the Gown Fat Man and several cultivators before they could respond.
• Luo Hong used the Mystic Sound Bell to protect his followers’ minds and attack Fang Xing, but Fang Xing’s armor and defenses withstood the gang’s spells and weapons.
• Fang Xing killed the gang’s members one by one, deflected Luo Hong’s Jade Spring Sword, and broke through his White Jade Shield with repeated strikes.
• With his followers dead and Fang Xing bearing down on him, Luo Hong pleaded to negotiate.

Fang Xing killed Luo Hong and the World Under Heaven Gang, then used the spoils and real combat to advance his martial arts. When a terrifying second-order Golden Feather Vulture attacked Green Forest Market, Fang Xing escaped through the Gate of Heavens.

• Fang Xing killed Luo Hong with his laser before Luo Hong could activate his second-order Bing Fire Divine Thunder Talisman, then collected the gang’s valuables.
• Fang Xing reflected on how combat had improved his martial arts and spent the next ten days training in his Superior Cave Dwelling.
• Fang Xing used Whale Elephant Balm and Qi Replenishing Pills to cultivate the Dragon Elephant Art and temper his five viscera, aiming to advance before the Hundred Star Joint Examination.
• A second-order Golden Feather Vulture descended on Green Forest Market and devoured cultivators and demon beasts with ease.
• Fang Xing recognized the danger, activated the Gate of Heavens, and vanished in silver light.

Fang Xing searched the Ghost Market for a substitute for the ointment needed to advance his Dragon Elephant Art, then questioned Wan Fenglin about the Five Scorpion Valley Secret Realm. Wan Fenglin revealed rumors that it held an inheritance from Myriad Laws Forefather, and began describing the legendary cultivator.

• Fang Xing assessed the danger posed by the powerful Second-Order flying Demon Beast and returned to his Superior Cave Dwelling, where he continued practicing martial arts.
• Fang Xing went to the Ghost Market seeking a replacement for Whale Elephant Balm, but found the market’s supplies scarce and its cultivators desperate.
• Fang Xing recognized the impoverished Wan Fenglin, asked him about substitutes for the ointment, and learned that it required Second-Order materials.
• Fang Xing offered Wan Fenglin Spirit Stones for information about the Five Scorpion Valley Secret Realm, and Wan Fenglin said rumors linked it to Myriad Laws Forefather.
• Wan Fenglin began explaining that Myriad Laws Forefather had been a gifted cultivator with poor Spiritual Root aptitude who reached Golden Core perfection.

Fang Xing learned about Myriad Laws Forefather and the Qingxuan Sect’s interest in the Secret Realm, then visited the cave Black Market to seek body-tempering medicine and a sturdier weapon. Old Man Long showed him the ruined Second-Order Spirit Tool Azure Rainbow Sword, leaving Fang Xing to consider its value.

• Wan Fenglin told Fang Xing about the Great Wilderness, Myriad Laws Forefather, and the Qingxuan Sect’s likely interest in reclaiming the Secret Realm.
• Two bandit cultivators ambushed and killed Wan Fenglin after Fang Xing deliberately made him appear to be carrying Spirit Stones.
• Fang Xing met Xiao Rui at the Azure Pill Workshop stall, asked about Whale Elephant Balm, and agreed to meet the proprietor.
• Fang Xing sold several Magic Items to Old Man Long and asked for a long, durable sword or saber.
• Old Man Long showed Fang Xing the damaged Azure Rainbow Sword, a Second-Order Low-Grade Spirit Tool once owned by a Qingxuan Sect Foundation Establishment Elder.

Fang Xing bought the ruined Azure Rainbow Sword and used it to break open the Ink Pattern Sword, revealing a Myriad Laws Command Token that might grant access to a secret realm. Seeking a substitute for Whale Elephant Balm, he met Su Ye of Azure Pill Workshop and bought her last two bottles of Boiling Blood Elixir, while considering how dangerous it would be to obtain more.

• Fang Xing bought the damaged Azure Rainbow Sword from Cultivator Long for two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Fang Xing tested the Azure Rainbow Sword against the Ink Pattern Sword and cut it apart, exposing a Myriad Laws Command Token hidden inside.
• Fang Xing suspected the token was connected to the Myriad Laws Forefather's Secret Realm but decided not to explore it.
• Fang Xing met Su Ye at a shack outside Green Forest Market and examined her Boiling Blood Elixir, finding that it had some of Whale Elephant Balm's effects.
• Su Ye explained that only two bottles remained and that producing more required flesh from a Second-Order Demon Beast, so Fang Xing bought both bottles for four Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Fang Xing refused Su Ye’s offer to join a hunt for an injured Second-Order Qingyan Ox and focused on cultivating while secretly monitoring her. Su Ye assembled Mi Weidao, Old Man Long, and Han Qingyun for the hunt, revealing that she needed the ox’s resources to refine Dingzhen Pills.

• Fang Xing rejected Su Ye’s invitation to hunt the Qingyan Ox, then returned to his cave abode and continued strengthening his Dragon Elephant Art with Boiling Blood Elixir.
• Fang Xing monitored Su Ye and Xiao Rui, discovering their hidden base and watching their movements.
• Su Ye disguised herself and met Old Man Long and Mi Weidao, explaining that she needed a spiritual herb from the Qingyan Ox’s nest and its blood, flesh, and essence to refine Dingzhen Pills.
• Mi Weidao and Old Man Long negotiated for any extra Dingzhen Pills, and Su Ye promised to honor their terms even if her attempt failed.
• Han Qingyun arrived in place of Demon Hunter Old Zeng and reported that the injured Qingyan Ox’s nest was in Flying Stone Gully.

Han Qingyun led Su Ye, Mi Weidao, and Old Man Long to hunt a Qingyan Ox, while Fang Xing followed to observe. After the beast was killed, Old Man Long betrayed the others to seize what he believed was a Demon Core, and Su Ye revealed that she had deceived him about its existence.

• Fang Xing sent a Drone ahead, identified the group’s destination, and set out to watch their hunt.
• Mi Weidao killed Han Qingyun, then joined Su Ye and Old Man Long in arranging a formation to lure out the Qingyan Ox.
• The three cultivators fought the Qingyan Ox, and Mi Weidao killed it with a golden sword strike.
• Su Ye searched the Ox Demon’s stomach for an object, but Old Man Long unleashed lightning that killed Mi Weidao and wounded her.
• Old Man Long seized the object and admitted he wanted a Demon Core to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill, then demanded that Su Ye sign a Spirit Contract and make pills for him.
• Su Ye told Old Man Long that she had deliberately fed Zeng Yi false information and that the Qingyan Ox had no Demon Core.

Su Ye and Han Qingyun defeated Mi Weidao and recovered the Qian Yuan Fire Fiend, but Fang Xing arrived and negotiated a share of the prize in Boiling Blood Elixirs. Su Ye agreed to bind her promise with a Spirit Contract and Dao Heart oath, leaving Han Qingyun as their witness.

• Old Man Long discovered the Qingyan Ox had no Demon Core, but Mi Weidao survived Long's ambush and killed him with Geng Metal Sword Qi.
• Mi Weidao found the Storage Bag inside the ox's remains and took the Qian Yuan Fire Fiend, then turned on Su Ye to claim the Foundation Establishment opportunity for himself.
• Han Qingyun revealed himself and used Second-Order Pill Lightning to kill Mi Weidao while Su Ye's vicious ghost trapped his Flying Sword.
• Su Ye asked Han Qingyun whether he wanted Mi Weidao's Storage Bag, and he refused to pursue the Foundation Establishment opportunity.
• Fang Xing took Old Man Long's Storage Bag and negotiated compensation from Su Ye in Boiling Blood Elixirs for a share of the Qian Yuan Fire Fiend.
• Su Ye offered to sign Old Man Long's Second-Order Spirit Contract and swear on her Dao Heart, while Fang Xing named Han Qingyun as their witness.

Fang Xing returned from Green Forest Market with Su Ye’s binding promise of compensation and advanced his Dragon Elephant Art through the winter break. As the new semester began, he planned to pursue an S-Rank martial art, but Jing Xia approached him with news of Alien Products flooding the Black Market.

• Fang Xing kept Su Ye’s unsigned Spirit Contract, which bound her to give him twenty-five bottles of Boiling Blood Elixir and not seek revenge.
• Fang Xing ate Qingyan Ox meat, gained Subduing Tiger Stance proficiency, and continued cultivating while Su Ye prepared his promised elixirs.
• Over winter break, Fang Xing completed the first level of the Dragon Elephant Art and reached Proficient rank, strengthening his defense against Magic Items.
• Fang Xing ignored Zhang Jiarui’s Black Market messages and planned to reveal his Rough Jade Realm cultivation at school so he could learn the Great Vajra Prajna Divine Power.
• On his way out in early spring, Fang Xing met Jing Xia, who complained that someone had dumped Alien Products into the Black Market.

Fang Xing learned how Mystic Realm battles restricted technology and forced warriors to fight Evil God Kin with their own strength. After revealing that he had reached the Uncut Jade Realm and mastered Dragon Elephant Art, he left Xia Long stunned.

• Lan Fei explained that Evil God Kin used Mystic Realms to enter human space and that their laws often barred technology while restricting the strength of human warriors.
• Ouyang Qianqian asked why warriors did not use firearms, and Lan Fei explained how Martial Will could resist Mystic Realm rules and let powerful fighters bring equipment inside.
• After class, Fang Xing reflected on the dangers of Mystic Realm battlefields before Xia Long called the students to train.
• Xia Long asked about Fang Xing's progress, and Fang Xing revealed he had reached the Uncut Jade Realm over winter break.
• Fang Xing hinted that he wanted to learn an S-Rank martial art, and Xia Long froze when he saw Dragon Scale Elephant Armor formed from Fang Xing's True Qi.

Fang Xing received Principal Lu Guangming’s guidance on the Great Vajra Prajna Divine Power and learned how greatly it could amplify combat strength. Days later, he sparred with Gu Yun and discovered that the talismans she found in the Black Market had been identified as harmless items from another civilization.

• Lu Guangming reviewed Fang Xing’s examination report, confirmed his admission was secure, and offered to teach him the Dragon Elephant Art and Great Vajra Prajna Divine Power.
• Lu Guangming demonstrated the divine power and explained that its levels could double, then further multiply, a martial artist’s combat strength.
• Fang Xing admitted he did not understand the S-Class technique, but decided to keep working at it despite Xia Long’s warning to focus on the Hundred Star Joint Examination.
• Fang Xing’s Dragon Scale Elephant Armor deflected Gu Yun’s Ghost God Blade during their sparring, frustrating Gu Yun, who complained that he was too hard to hit.
• Gu Yun told Fang Xing she had found unusual talismans in the Black Market and that the Prevention Bureau had determined they were likely harmless products of an alien civilization.

Fang Xing advanced his martial cultivation to the six entrails stage of the Rough Jade Realm while searching for spiritual objects to improve his body refinement and comprehension. Meanwhile, Liu Wei learned that the Gate School’s Regional Bishop had targeted Fang Xing as a potential God Son and was expected to help corrupt him before he reached the Courage Realm.

• Fang Xing bought Su Ye’s remaining Boiling Blood Elixir, then studied spiritual objects that could aid his cultivation of the Great Vajra Prajna Divine Power and body-refining techniques.
• Fang Xing’s inner breath completed tempering his five viscera and began tempering his six entrails, advancing him to the six entrails level of the Rough Jade Realm.
• Liu Wei entered a hidden Gate School base and reported that he had contacted the Blood Cage Arena and people connected to the Rebel Army.
• The old man told Liu Wei that the Regional Bishop had chosen Fang Xing as a potential God Son and urged him to act before Fang Xing reached the Courage Realm.

Su Ye successfully achieved Foundation Establishment at Azure Pill Workshop, while Fang Xing used his surveillance to estimate her Divine Sense range. He chose to remain in Green Forest Market and advanced his martial training by achieving Subduing Tiger Artistic Conception.

• Fang Xing monitored Su Ye’s Foundation Establishment site and watched Azure Pill Workshop guards and Rogue Cultivators gather outside.
• Ding Bushan brought Ding Hongxiu and other Rogue Cultivators to guard Su Ye’s path, hoping to join her escape from the market.
• Su Ye emerged with a Foundation Establishment aura, discovered and destroyed Fang Xing’s nearby Drone puppets, then invited the gathered cultivators to a banquet.
• Fang Xing inferred that Su Ye’s Divine Sense reached about ten zhang, then decided not to follow her toward the Ripe Wasteland.
• Fang Xing achieved Subduing Tiger Artistic Conception, strengthened his martial foundation, and noted that killing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would require a close-range surprise attack.

Fang Xing learned about the powerful competitors in the upcoming Hundred Star Joint Examination, then was ambushed by a sniper outside his residential complex. He fought back against a concealed attacker, whose identity remained unknown.

• Fang Xing called Gu Yun, who told him that Wei Shentong would proctor the Hundred Star Joint Examination and explained the Great Vajra Realm.
• Gu Yun warned Fang Xing about strong competitors, including Song Jingang and Young Unicorn Star geniuses Gu Jiantong, Qi Lingzhen, and Zhong Yuxiu.
• After ending the call, Fang Xing left home to get a meal, but a sniper's bullet struck his shoulder and penetrated his armor and protective suit.
• Fang Xing took cover, swallowed a healing pill, and rushed toward the sniper's position.
• Fang Xing broke through a wall to find a slight, black-clad attacker and struck them twice with his martial arts, sending them crashing through another wall.