Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen returned to Shrek City after traveling with Ice Empress and planned to develop the Tang Sect and reconnect with Ma Xiaotao. When Ma Xiaotao sensed his return through their paired rings, she flew out of the Inner Court to find him.

• Ye Chen planned to strengthen himself with Immortal Herbs, build the Tang Sect into Inner and Outer Courts, and use the Myriad Manifestations Tome as its foundation.
• Ye Chen toured human cities with Ice Empress, who enjoyed the food, and stored the leftovers for her before they headed back.
• Ye Chen teleported to Shrek City, went to the Tang Sect residence, and rested by the swimming pool.
• Ye Chen felt the warmth of his paired ring with Ma Xiaotao and decided to see her first.
• Ma Xiaotao sensed Ye Chen through her ring, then flew out of the Inner Court toward him.

Ye Chen reunited with Ma Xiaotao at the Tang Sect courtyard and told her he had bought it as the sect’s headquarters. After learning he was wealthy, Ma Xiaotao asked him to help pay off her academy loan, and they shared an affectionate meal together.

• Ma Xiaotao flew into Shrek City and landed at the Tang Sect courtyard to find Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen explained that he had bought the courtyard as the Tang Sect’s future headquarters.
• Ma Xiaotao revealed she still owed Shrek Academy a large loan and asked Ye Chen to lend her money toward paying it off.
• Ye Chen agreed to help repay the loan after Ma Xiaotao graduated.
• Ma Xiaotao and Ye Chen fell into the pool, then changed and sat down to eat food Ye Chen had prepared.

Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao spent two days together away from the academy before returning, where Ye Chen revealed a rare Immortal Herb meant to cure her Evil Fire and strengthen her phoenix martial soul. Ma Xiaotao learned the herb’s name and purpose, but had not yet consumed it.

• Ma Xiaotao asked Ye Chen about his recent travels, and he promised her a mysterious gift after they returned to the academy.
• Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao spent two days together at a private courtyard, where they swam and agreed to return the next day.
• After they returned to the academy, Ye Chen opened a jade box and showed Ma Xiaotao a vivid crimson Immortal Herb.
• Ye Chen identified the herb as the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and explained that it could purify Ma Xiaotao’s phoenix flames and cure her Evil Fire.

Ye Chen gave Ma Xiaotao a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to cure the Evil Fire in her martial soul. After enduring its painful purification, Ma Xiaotao reached Rank 70 and transformed her Phoenix Evil Fire into pure Fire Phoenix flames, leaving her close to Ultimate Ice.

• Ye Chen warned Ma Xiaotao not to swallow the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and told her to endure the painful purification as she absorbed it.
• Ye Chen used his Spiritual Power to isolate the aura while Ma Xiaotao channeled the herb's intense Yang energy.
• Over two hours, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower expelled Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire as black flames and raised her cultivation to Rank 70.
• Ma Xiaotao finished absorbing the herb and released her martial soul for Ye Chen to inspect.
• Ye Chen sensed no Evil Fire in Ma Xiaotao's transformed Fire Phoenix, whose flames had become nearly as powerful as Ultimate Ice.

Ye Chen gave Ma Xiaotao Blazing Gel after the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower had cured her Evil Fire, and she began absorbing it to evolve her Fire Phoenix. Her transformation drew the Sea God Pavilion Elders and other teachers, while Yan Shaozhe suspected Ye Chen was responsible.

• Ye Chen comforted Ma Xiaotao after she recovered from absorbing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and promised her another gift.
• Ye Chen gave Ma Xiaotao Blazing Gel, explaining that it could evolve her Fire Phoenix into an ultimate Martial Soul.
• Ma Xiaotao endured the Blazing Gel’s scorching power as she absorbed it, and her Fire Phoenix transformed, shedding its crimson feathers for golden ones.
• The Sea God Pavilion Elders, Yan Shaozhe, and other teachers arrived after sensing the disturbance and were astonished by Ma Xiaotao’s pure, strengthening flames.
• An Elder teased Yan Shaozhe about having two disciples with ultimate Martial Souls, and Yan Shaozhe noticed Ye Chen in Ma Xiaotao’s courtyard and suspected he had caused her evolution.

Ma Xiaotao’s Fire Phoenix evolved into Ultimate Ice after she ate the natural treasure Ye Chen gave her, drawing Shrek Academy’s Elders and teachers to her courtyard. After Yan Shaozhe took responsibility for helping her obtain her seventh Soul Ring, Ma Xiaotao thanked Ye Chen and hinted that she would agree to something he had mentioned before.

• Ma Xiaotao’s Fire Phoenix completed its transformation into Ultimate Ice and returned to her body.
• The Elders questioned Ma Xiaotao about her evolution, and she credited the natural treasure Ye Chen had given her.
• Ye Chen concealed where the treasure came from, while Yan Shaozhe stopped the questioning and Xuan Zi advised Ma Xiaotao to rest before obtaining her seventh Soul Ring.
• Yan Shaozhe insisted that he would help Ma Xiaotao obtain her Soul Ring, and the gathered Elders and teachers eventually left.
• Ma Xiaotao thanked Ye Chen, cried against him, and hinted that she would agree to something he had mentioned before.

Ye Chen stayed with Ma Xiaotao while she adapted to her evolved Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, but the news of her evolution and Ye Chen’s role drew a steady stream of visitors. Ling Luochen arrived with a gift, and Ye Chen hoped to discuss an opportunity he had prepared for her.

• Ye Chen moved in with Ma Xiaotao and helped her adapt until she could fully control her Ultimate Ice.
• Zhang Lexuan visited Ma Xiaotao and asked after Ye Chen, while he hid and listened to their conversation.
• Ma Xiaotao complained that visitors kept asking about Ye Chen and his method for Martial Soul Evolution, then comforted him and offered to protect him.
• Ling Luochen came to congratulate Ma Xiaotao and brought a gift, and Ma Xiaotao let her into the courtyard.
• Ye Chen greeted Ling Luochen and considered whether she would seize the opportunity he had prepared for her.

Ling Luochen visited Ma Xiaotao and Ye Chen hoping for help evolving her Martial Soul, but learned Ma Xiaotao had already become Ye Chen’s lover. After Ma Xiaotao sent her away, she planned to obtain a Soul Ring with Ye Chen’s support and told him she would accept Ling Luochen joining their relationship, though she expected him to treat her best.

• Ling Luochen pulled Ye Chen aside to ask about Martial Soul evolution, then grew upset when he could not help her.
• Ma Xiaotao teased Ling Luochen about getting close to Ye Chen first and reminded her that Ma Xiaotao was ahead in cultivation.
• Ling Luochen recalled that she had refused to help suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire because doing so would harm her own cultivation, and that Xuan Zi had later mediated their dispute.
• Ma Xiaotao drove Ling Luochen out and said she would seek a Soul Ring the next day, while Ye Chen agreed that she was ready.
• Ma Xiaotao and Ye Chen spent the night together before her hunt, and she told him she would not mind him pursuing Ling Luochen as long as he treated her better.

Ma Xiaotao left with Yan Shaozhe to hunt for a Soul Ring, and Ye Chen prepared to visit Zhang Lexuan with an Immortal Herb. Ling Luochen came to ask about evolving her Martial Soul, and Ye Chen left her stunned by revealing that he meant she should join the Tang Sect to become one of his own.

• Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe went to the Star Dou Great Forest to search for Ma Xiaotao's seventh Soul Ring.
• Ye Chen planned to visit Zhang Lexuan and give her an Immortal Herb after Ma Xiaotao had been away for a day.
• Ling Luochen visited Ye Chen and asked whether he could evolve her Martial Soul into Ultimate Ice.
• Ye Chen told Ling Luochen that he would only share the precious Immortal Herb with someone close to him, and she agreed, thinking he meant a romantic relationship.
• Ye Chen presented Ling Luochen with a Tang Sect admission pledge and explained that joining the Tang Sect would make her one of his own.

Ye Chen used his cultivation method to help Ling Luochen double her cultivation speed, and she agreed to continue practicing with him. He then began absorbing the Ice Dragon King's soul origin, only to remember that the Ice Empress was still in his mind.

• Ling Luochen asked about evolving her Martial Soul, and Ye Chen told her she needed to reach the Soul Emperor realm first.
• Ye Chen invited Ling Luochen to try his cultivation Secret Art, and its Resonance increased their cultivation speed by around twofold.
• Ling Luochen left Ye Chen's room flushed and agreed to meet him at the same time the next day.
• Ye Chen worried that Zhang Lexuan might be upset because he had not visited her or given her a gift, and decided to see her that evening.
• Ye Chen carefully absorbed the Ice Dragon King's soul origin and estimated he would finish within a month.
• Ye Chen remembered that the Ice Empress was still in his mind.

Ye Chen finished cultivating after soothing the Ice Empress with snacks, then went to Zhang Lexuan’s courtyard when he saw her drinking alone. He sat beside her and began telling her about his recent experiences, leaving their relationship unresolved.

• Ye Chen let the Ice Empress out, fed her snacks, and continued absorbing the Ice Dragon King's soul essence while she ate.
• By evening, Ye Chen’s Spiritual Power had grown closer to the Spirit Domain Realm, and the Ice Empress fell asleep in his arms before he returned her to his sea of consciousness.
• Ye Chen used the Heaven and Earth Boundless Eye to see Zhang Lexuan drinking alone in her courtyard and suspected his avoidance had hurt her.
• Ye Chen teleported to Zhang Lexuan’s courtyard and found her melancholy and slightly drunk.
• Zhang Lexuan asked why Ye Chen had not visited her after returning, and Ye Chen took her hand and began telling her about his recent experiences.

Ye Chen told Zhang Lexuan about his search for Immortal Herbs and gave her a Moon Shadow Ghost Orchid suited to her Moon Martial Soul. Zhang Lexuan began absorbing it beneath the moonlight while Ye Chen guarded the courtyard, leaving her cultivation poised to improve.

• Ye Chen told Zhang Lexuan about Immortal Herbs and his search for them, concealing the truth about the Immortal-Facing Twofold Zen.
• Ye Chen revealed that Ma Xiaotao had evolved into Ultimate Ice after consuming an Immortal Herb, then presented Zhang Lexuan with a Moon Shadow Ghost Orchid.
• Ye Chen explained that the flower could enhance Zhang Lexuan’s lunar energy absorption and purify her Soul Power, and Zhang Lexuan kissed him in gratitude.
• Ye Chen urged Zhang Lexuan to absorb the blooming orchid before its medicinal power dissipated.
• Zhang Lexuan began absorbing the Moon Shadow Ghost Orchid as her Moon Martial Soul resonated with the moonlight, while Ye Chen shielded the courtyard with his Spiritual Power.

Zhang Lexuan absorbed the Moon Shadow Ghost Orchid, which greatly improved her cultivation aptitude and speed, and reconciled with Ye Chen. After spending the day together, Ye Chen went to Ling Luochen's dormitory for the night because Ma Xiaotao had not returned.

• Zhang Lexuan finished absorbing the Moon Shadow Ghost Orchid and discovered that her cultivation speed had doubled and her meridians flowed freely.
• Ye Chen comforted Zhang Lexuan, and she apologized for being upset and misunderstanding him.
• Ye Chen and Zhang Lexuan spent the night together, and she recovered quickly thanks to the Immortal Herb's effects.
• Zhang Lexuan made Ye Chen food at noon, and they stayed together until evening before he left.
• With Ma Xiaotao still away, Ye Chen used Teleportation to reach Ling Luochen's dormitory and stay there.

Ye Chen visited Ling Luochen at her home to help her cultivate, and she prepared for their session with unusual care. The chapter ended with Ye Chen drawing her onto his lap, insisting that their close contact improved their cultivation speed.

• Ye Chen arrived at Ling Luochen's house, and she welcomed him inside wearing an ice-blue nightgown.
• Ling Luochen led Ye Chen upstairs, where he accidentally bumped into her after she stopped on the stairs.
• Ling Luochen shut the curtains and dimmed the lights before inviting Ye Chen to begin cultivating in her bedroom.
• Ye Chen lifted Ling Luochen onto his lap, and she questioned whether they needed to cultivate so closely.
• Ye Chen told Ling Luochen that their shared attribute made close contact beneficial to their cultivation speed.

Ye Chen cultivated with Ling Luochen using his Ice Dragon King Martial Spirit and Resonance, helping her advance to level 56. Ling Luochen grew more comfortable with his advances and, after hearing about his intimacy with Ma Xiaotao, decided she could do the same.

• Ye Chen released the Ice Dragon King and used Resonance with Ling Luochen, greatly increasing their cultivation speed and drawing her Ice Martial Spirit closer to Ultimate Ice.
• Ling Luochen advanced from level 55 to level 56 and confirmed that Ye Chen's cultivation method left her Soul Power solid and without side effects.
• Ye Chen pretended to be exhausted, rested on Ling Luochen's lap, and then pounced into her embrace despite her protests.
• Ling Luochen asked what Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao usually did, blushed at his explanation, and decided that if Ma Xiaotao could do it, so could she.

Ma Xiaotao returned as a Soul Sage and barged into Ling Luochen’s room, where she found Ye Chen and teased them about their relationship. The three left the academy together to celebrate her advancement, while Ma Xiaotao pulled Ling Luochen along and embarrassed her with suggestive advice.

• Ling Luochen made breakfast while Ye Chen absorbed the Ice Dragon King’s soul origin in her room.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived and forced her way into Ling Luochen’s dormitory, accusing her of secretly seducing Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen shielded Ling Luochen from Ma Xiaotao’s pressure and kissed Ma Xiaotao to soothe her jealousy.
• Ma Xiaotao learned that Ye Chen and Ling Luochen had not taken their relationship further and teased them both.
• Ye Chen invited Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen out to celebrate Ma Xiaotao’s advancement to Soul Sage.
• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen went shopping together, with Ma Xiaotao holding Ling Luochen close and whispering suggestive advice.

Ye Chen shared an intimate meal with Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen before drawing them into a guessing game for a Youthful Appearance Pill. After Ling Luochen won, Ma Xiaotao turned the game into an intimate encounter with Ye Chen, and Ling Luochen eventually joined before fleeing.

• Ye Chen sat between Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen as they flirted with him and fed him during their meal.
• Ye Chen sealed a Seed of Life inside one of a hundred ice spheres and made Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen guess which sphere held the Youthful Appearance Pill.
• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen repeatedly chose empty spheres and drank until Ling Luochen found the pill.
• Ma Xiaotao straddled Ye Chen and began undressing him, then called Ling Luochen over to join them.
• Ling Luochen watched before joining in, but she fled after two hours when she could no longer withstand Ma Xiaotao's provocation.

After Ma Xiaotao exhausted herself and fell asleep, Ye Chen went to comfort Ling Luochen and accompanied her back to her dormitory. There, Ling Luochen prepared a bath for them and asked Ye Chen to help remove her stockings.

• Ma Xiaotao fell asleep in Ye Chen's arms after their bath, and he carried her to bed.
• Ye Chen found Ling Luochen on a secluded path and comforted her about Ma Xiaotao's behavior.
• Ling Luochen accepted Ye Chen's offer to bathe together, and they entered her dormitory through the back door to avoid rumors.
• Ye Chen fetched Ling Luochen's clothes and discovered her underwear box while searching her wardrobe.
• Ling Luochen prepared a bath, changed into lingerie and stockings, and asked Ye Chen to take off the stockings because they were dirty.

Ye Chen grew intimate with Ling Luochen and promised to help her evolve her Martial Soul after she advanced to Soul Emperor. After Ling Luochen fell asleep, Ye Chen checked in and obtained an Intermediate Soul Spirit Contract Scroll.

• Ling Luochen scolded Ye Chen for seeming to want to eat her stockings, then Ye Chen helped her into the bath.
• Ye Chen washed Ling Luochen's hair and became intimate with her in the bathtub.
• Ling Luochen asked Ye Chen to stand up for her when Ma Xiaotao bullied her, and Ye Chen agreed.
• Several hours later, Ye Chen carried the exhausted Ling Luochen to bed and promised to help evolve her Martial Soul once she reached Soul Emperor.
• After Ling Luochen fell asleep, Ye Chen checked in and received an Intermediate Soul Spirit Contract Scroll.

Ye Chen spent time with Ling Luochen and the Ice Empress, then took the Ice Empress shopping in Shrek City. Their outing ended when they unexpectedly ran into Huo Yuhao, who felt awed and inferior beside Ye Chen.

• Ye Chen used over half a month in the Inner Court to raise Ling Luochen’s cultivation to level 60, then spent time with the Ice Empress while Ling Luochen went to obtain a Soul Ring.
• Ye Chen kept his other friends at a distance for now, deciding to give them Immortal Herbs gradually to avoid attracting attention and causing trouble.
• Ye Chen took the Ice Empress shopping in Shrek City, where she enjoyed snacks and a bracelet while growing comfortable with his care.
• Ye Chen and the Ice Empress turned onto a quiet street and ran into Huo Yuhao, who had taken a day off after reaching level 18 Soul Power.
• Ye Chen asked Huo Yuhao why he was not selling grilled fish, and Huo Yuhao silently compared their cultivation and felt awed and inferior.