Chapter Summaries

Ji Changfeng took Lu Xueqi on a journey through the mortal world, beginning at the Eastern Sea and continuing south as they experienced its scenery and hardships. By witnessing ordinary life alongside Lu Xueqi, Ji Changfeng began to understand his path to the Soul Transformation Realm.

• Ji Changfeng left Ten Thousand Swords Immortal City with Lu Xueqi after informing Jin Ping'er, who stayed behind to oversee the city.
• Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi explored the Eastern Sea, enjoyed life in Changhe City, and visited Carefree Stream on Liubo Mountain.
• After nearly half a month, Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi traveled south and witnessed cultivators' struggles, mortal wars, martial-world dangers, and ordinary people's hardships.
• Ji Changfeng realized that experiencing the mortal world with Lu Xueqi was part of his Dao and his path to Soul Transformation.

Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi traveled through the Divine Continent, finding that their peaceful journey improved their states of mind and cultivation. In the Southern Border, Ji Changfeng persuaded Lu Xueqi to try local wedding gowns, and she modeled one for him at their inn.

• Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi continued their hand-in-hand journey, and both noticed their states of mind and cultivation improving.
• Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi traveled south to the Southern Border, where Lu Xueqi changed into local clothing.
• Ji Changfeng suggested that Lu Xueqi try on Southern Border wedding gowns, and she reluctantly agreed.
• Ji Changfeng bought every style of local wedding gown at a clothing shop and returned to the inn with Lu Xueqi.
• Lu Xueqi modeled a revealing wedding gown, and Ji Changfeng reached out to admire it by touch.

After the Demonic Sect fell, Qingyun Sect dealt with the aftermath while Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi traveled in secret. News of Lu Xueqi’s victory reached Incense Valley, where Yan Hong suspected Ji Changfeng had faked his injury to draw out the Demonic Sect and worried that the elders’ schemes would provoke him.

• Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi spent an intimate night together at an inn, with Ji Changfeng using a Formation to silence their room.
• News of the battle at Ten Thousand Swords Immortal City spread across the Divine Continent, reporting that Qingyun Sect had exposed and destroyed the Demonic Sect’s Blood Refining Great Array.
• At Yuqing Hall, True Master Daoxuan learned that Ji Changfeng was traveling with Lu Xueqi and assigned Qi Hao to handle Qingyun Sect’s remaining affairs.
• True Master Daoxuan instructed the Peak Masters to tell other righteous sects the truth and warned them to keep their disciples from becoming arrogant.
• In Incense Valley, Yan Hong read that Lu Xueqi had slain Qin Wuyan and concluded that Ji Changfeng might have feigned his injury to lure out the Demonic Sect.
• Yan Hong suspected Incense Valley’s elders were scheming against Ji Changfeng and resolved to eliminate the trouble if they brought disaster upon themselves.

At Ghost King Sect headquarters, Wan Renwang and Qinglong learned that Qin Wuyan had died and the Sacred Sect had fallen into decline. They received an invitation from the Barbaric Sacred Hall to discuss attacking Qingyun Sect, but Wan Renwang burned it and chose survival over ambition.

• Wan Renwang gave Qinglong an intelligence report describing the battle at Ten Thousand Swords Immortal City and Qin Wuyan's death beneath the sword.
• Qinglong mourned that younger cultivators had surpassed him, while Wan Renwang concluded that the Sacred Sect had entered a long decline.
• Wan Renwang asked about Biyao and the others, and Qinglong said they were all cultivating in seclusion.
• A Ghost King Sect disciple delivered a letter inviting Wan Renwang to the Barbaric Sacred Hall to discuss a campaign against Qingyun Sect.
• Qinglong wondered whether the Barbaric Sacred Hall had a hidden trump card, but Wan Renwang dismissed its aging remnants and burned the letter.

After traveling across the Divine Continent, Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi returned to Qingyun Sect, where Ji caught up on sect affairs and Xiaobai immediately challenged him. The chapter left Ji being dragged toward Xiaobai’s courtyard for a private contest.

• Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi explored the Northern Snow Realm, gathered Heavenly Material Earthly Treasures, and agreed he would forge artifacts for Ping’er’s four disciples.
• After traveling back through the continent, Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi returned to Qingyun Sect, where Lu went to Xiaozhu Peak to see Shuiyue and prepare for seclusion.
• Ji Changfeng visited Dazhu Peak, left some treasures there, and learned that Qi Hao had handled the sect’s affairs during his absence.
• At Tongtian Peak, Ji Changfeng learned from Chang Jian that Qi Hao had carried the workload and asked Chang Jian to summon him the next day.
• Xiaobai encountered Ji Changfeng, angrily dragged him toward her courtyard, and vowed to make him leave leaning against the wall.

After returning from a six-month absence, Ji Changfeng teased Xiaobai about her easygoing life before offering her pills that could improve her cultivation and temper her bloodline. Xiaobai offered to help him relax, and she carried him into her boudoir with her fox tails.

• Xiaobai dragged Ji Changfeng into the courtyard and demanded to know what he had been doing for the past six months.
• Ji Changfeng reminded Xiaobai that her daily life had been carefree, making her feel guilty about accusing him of neglecting her.
• Ji Changfeng told Xiaobai he had found herbs to make more pills like those refined from the Heavenly Emperor's Nether Stone.
• Xiaobai agreed to help Ji Changfeng relax, using her fox tails to massage him and carry him into her boudoir.

Ji Changfeng and Xiaobai spent an intense night together, with Xiaobai taking on a playful Fox-eared Girl role. The following day, Xiaobai recovered after Ji Changfeng comforted her, then appeared at the courtyard gate leaning on the wall when Little Three came looking for her.

• Xiaobai dressed as a Fox-eared Girl and pampered Ji Changfeng in the bedroom.
• Xiaobai used a Formation Flag to seal the courtyard and keep their noises from being heard outside.
• The next afternoon, Xiaobai pleaded with Ji Changfeng to stop teasing her, and he sent Nascent Soul Spiritual Energy to ease her discomfort.
• Ji Changfeng left Xiaobai to rest, and Little Three arrived at the courtyard gate to look for her.
• Xiaobai opened the gate while bracing herself against the wall, and Little Three asked what was wrong.

Xiaobai recovered from her night with Ji Changfeng while he stayed at Qingyun Sect to hear Qi Hao’s report. Qi Hao told him that the Barbaric Sacred Hall was recruiting Rogue Cultivators and that Snow Demons and Sea Beasts were stirring in the Northern Snow Realm.

• Little Three visited Xiaobai, who claimed Ji Changfeng had kept her drinking all night, then asked her to excuse herself from mahjong.
• Ji Changfeng stayed at Yuqing Hall instead of visiting Jin Ping'er and invited Qi Hao to report on recent events.
• Ji Changfeng praised Qi Hao’s work managing Qingyun Sect and left him in charge of its affairs.
• Qi Hao reported that the Barbaric Sacred Hall had begun recruiting Rogue Cultivators under the name of former Demonic Sect Leader Chou Wangyu.
• Qi Hao said Snow Demons and Sea Beasts were appearing near the Central Plains Continent and causing earthquakes and raging tsunamis, catching Ji Changfeng’s interest.

Ji Changfeng learned that the upheaval in the Northern Region was tied to the Barbaric Sacred Hall and ordered the three sects to investigate and destroy it, while promising Qi Hao a breakthrough pill. He then sensed Linglong’s soul had reached the Grand Purity Realm and found her considering Nascent Soul Spirit Fusion with him to advance her cultivation.

• Ji Changfeng learned that the Northern Region upheaval began two months earlier and suspected the Barbaric Sacred Hall had colluded with the Demonic Beasts.
• Ji Changfeng ordered Qi Hao to investigate the Barbaric Sacred Hall and contact Tianyin Temple and Incense Valley to join forces against it.
• Ji Changfeng promised Qi Hao a precious pill to help him break through to the Mid Supreme Purity Realm.
• Ji Changfeng sensed that Linglong’s soul in Illusory Moon Cave had reached the Grand Purity Realm and went to see her.
• Linglong realized she could not achieve Extreme Yin Reverts to Yang on her own and considered using Nascent Soul Spirit Fusion to absorb Ji Changfeng’s Extreme Yang.
• Ji Changfeng arrived at Illusory Moon Cave as Linglong struggled with whether to ask him for help.

Ji Changfeng visited Linglong in the Illusory Moon Cave and learned that her soul-cultivation path was blocked because she lacked Extreme Yang Qi. Linglong asked him to help her, leaving Ji Changfeng aware that he possessed the energy she needed.

• Ji Changfeng entered the Illusory Moon Cave and found Linglong distracted, her soul cultivation having reached the Grand Purity Realm.
• Linglong explained that shackles prevented her from advancing and passed the Soul Cultivation Method to Ji Changfeng.
• Ji Changfeng realized the method required Extreme Yang Qi to transform utmost yin into Extreme Yin, leaving Linglong unable to progress without outside help.
• Linglong said she needed to absorb Extreme Yang Qi from elsewhere, and Ji Changfeng recognized that he possessed it.
• Linglong reminded Ji Changfeng of his promise to travel the Path to Immortality together and asked him, "Please help me, Dao Brother!"

Ji Changfeng agreed to help Linglong absorb his Nascent Soul Spirit’s Extreme Yang Qi through Nascent Soul Spirit Fusion. Their souls merged in Illusory Moon Cave, transforming Linglong’s Supreme Yin and bringing her closer to revival.

• Ji Changfeng agreed to keep his promise and help Linglong, who needed Extreme Yang Qi to revive.
• Ji Changfeng released his Yang God, and he and Linglong began Nascent Soul Spirit Fusion.
• Their soul bodies merged as Extreme Yang Qi blended with Linglong’s Supreme Yin, transforming her soul and aligning their Dao Rhymes.
• Linglong gained insight into the Yang God and was expected to face no bottlenecks before the Nascent Soul Realm, while her transformation brought her closer to revival.

Ji Changfeng offered to use a Dual Cultivation Secret Technique to speed up Linglong’s transformation from Extreme Yin into utter yin. Linglong accepted, and after learning the technique, she asked him to begin.

• Linglong awoke from her soul fusion with Ji Changfeng and learned that transforming her Extreme Yin into utter yin would take at least half a year.
• Ji Changfeng teased Linglong about their intimate Nascent Soul Spirit Fusion, and she insisted their actions were solely for the Great Dao.
• Ji Changfeng proposed using a Dual Cultivation Secret Technique to accelerate Linglong’s soul transformation.
• Linglong accepted the technique, studied it, and asked Ji Changfeng to begin.

Ji Changfeng helped Linglong cultivate in Illusory Moon Cave, converting nearly one-fifth of the Extreme Yin Qi in her divine soul. Afterward, he left carrying the Profound Fire Mirror and resolved to keep the women in his life by his side as he pursued his own Great Dao.

• Ji Changfeng used the Dual Cultivation Secret Technique with Linglong, directing his Extreme Yang Qi into her divine soul.
• Their cultivation transformed nearly one-fifth of Linglong's Extreme Yin Qi, bringing her closer to returning from death to life.
• Linglong thanked Ji Changfeng and soothed his mental fatigue while he rested against her.
• Ji Changfeng awoke to find Linglong hidden inside the Profound Fire Mirror, then carried the mirror out of Illusory Moon Cave.
• Ji Changfeng thought of Xueqi, Xiaobai, Ping'er, Linglong, Biyao, You Ji, and Tian Ling'er, and decided that keeping them close was part of his Great Dao.

Ji Changfeng visited the Qingyun Sect’s elders before reuniting with Jin Ping'er at the Xuanzha Sect, where they discussed the sect’s growth and its young cultivators. He offered to refine Nine Heavens Divine Weapons for Chunhua and the other girls.

• Ji Changfeng saw Wan Jianyi, True Master Daoxuan, and Daoist Cangsong playing chess at the Ancestral Hall, then left without disturbing them.
• Jin Ping'er waited at the Xuanzha Sect and complained that Ji Changfeng had returned days earlier without visiting her.
• Ji Changfeng appeared before Jin Ping'er, and she rushed into his embrace before they went to her bed and talked about the sect.
• Jin Ping'er said more people had come seeking discipleship, but she was too busy with Chunhua and the other girls to take on more disciples.
• Ji Changfeng asked about the girls’ cultivation and offered to refine Nine Heavens Divine Weapons for them using Heavenly Material Earthly Treasures.

Ji Changfeng promised to forge Jin Ping'er and the other women powerful artifacts, then explained that the Purple Radiance Blade was nearing Spirit Treasure rank. Meanwhile, unrest across the Northern Region was being used to spread a false rumor about a life-restoring treasure, and an elderly mastermind waited for people to take the bait.

• Ji Changfeng offered to forge Jin Ping'er a hairpin and Nine Heavens Divine Weapons for Chunhua and the others, then told Jin Ping'er to call him husband.
• Ji Changfeng explained that the Purple Radiance Blade had surpassed Spirit Tool rank but still needed nurturing to become a Spirit Treasure.
• Ji Changfeng took Jin Ping'er to the Xuanzha Sect's Back Mountain hot spring.
• Rogue cultivators in Ice Sea City discussed the Snow Demons' earthquakes and the Ice River Sea Beasts' tsunamis.
• A rumor spread that a treasure deep in the Northern Region could revive the dead, extend mortal lifespans, and help cultivators advance a major realm.
• A black-robed subordinate told an elderly mastermind that the rumor had been spread, and the mastermind waited for people to take the bait.

Rumors of a life-extending treasure lured crowds into the Northern Region, where a growing disaster was driven toward Ice Sea City. A black-robed figure reported the attack to the Shrouded Elder, who celebrated the plan’s success.

• Rumors of a treasure capable of reviving the dead and extending lifespans spread, drawing cultivators and mortals into the Northern Region.
• Returning explorers found valuable materials, convincing more people that the rumored treasure existed despite the region’s increasingly violent Snow Demons and Sea Beasts.
• A tsunami surged toward Ice Sea City, while Snow Demons killed airborne Rogue Cultivators and advanced on the city.
• Sea Beasts and Merfolk joined the assault as an eerie song sounded over the Ice River.
• A black-robed figure told the Shrouded Elder that the Merfolk had been enraged and were attacking Ice Sea City, and the elder praised the result.

The Barbaric Sacred Hall sought the Merfolk royal fetal blood to extend its members’ lives, while turmoil in the Northern Region sent Snow Demons and Sea Beasts toward the Central Plains. Ji Changfeng organized an expedition to investigate and suppress the unrest, leaving Tian Buyi, Shui Yue, and Su Ru set to lead it.

• The Barbaric Sacred Hall’s ruler ordered his subordinate to infiltrate the Northern Region and seize the Merfolk Fetal Blood, using rumors to provoke the Merfolk Race and create an opening.
• Snow Demons and Sea Beasts surged from the Northern Region, causing earthquakes and tsunamis that submerged countless mortal cities.
• At Qingyun Sect, Chu Yuhong reported the invasion, and Qi Hao said he had coordinated an investigation with Tianyin Temple and Incense Valley but had learned little.
• Ji Changfeng suspected the unrest might involve the Barbaric Sacred Hall and asked the Peak Masters to investigate.
• Shui Yue and Tian Buyi volunteered, and the sect decided that Tian Buyi, Shui Yue, and Su Ru would lead the mission while disciples from several sects went to train.

Ji Changfeng planned to spread a new Golden Core cultivation method throughout the world after reaching the Soul Transformation Realm. One month later, Ice Sea City was besieged by Sea Beasts, Snow Demons, and tens of thousands of Merfolk, who had come after the Barbaric Sacred Hall seized a Merfolk Infant.

• Qingyun Sect departed for the Northern Region, while Tianyin Temple and Incense Valley sent disciples more slowly to provide support.
• Ji Changfeng told Jin Ping'er he wanted to spread the Golden Core Path and planned to create a cultivation method accessible to everyone, while keeping the Qingyun Sword Canon within Qingyun Sect.
• A month later, Sea Beasts and Snow Demons attacked the Northern Region, and tsunamis and earthquakes left Ice Sea City surrounded and short of supplies.
• The people in Ice Sea City discovered that tens of thousands of Merfolk had appeared, and the Barbaric Sacred Hall realized their seizure of a Merfolk Infant had brought the Merfolk forces to the city.
• The Shrouded Elder worried over the crying Merfolk Infant, whose cries seemed to provoke roars from the Merfolk outside.

The Merfolk Race and other Demonic Beasts attacked Ice Sea City after the Shrouded Elder ordered the Merfolk Infant killed, and Qingyun Sect arrived to defend the city. The battle left Shui Yue badly injured and in danger while Tian Buyi and the others remained occupied by powerful enemies.

• The Shrouded Elder ordered his followers to kill the Merfolk Infant and take its blood, despite their fear of provoking the Merfolk Race.
• The infant's cry enraged the merfolk outside Ice Sea City, who joined the Snow Demons and Sea Beasts in assaulting the city.
• Tian Buyi, Su Ru, Shui Yue, and the Qingyun Sect disciples arrived and attacked the besieging beasts.
• Tian Buyi engaged the Merfolk king and six other powerful Sea Demons, while Su Ru and Shui Yue fought several more.
• A Sea Demon struck Shui Yue when she briefly lowered her guard, sending her flying as she spat blood.

Ji Changfeng sensed Shui Yue’s danger from afar and used his Yang God to intervene in the battle at Ice Sea City. He rescued her from the Sea Beasts, and the Qingyun Sect disciples greeted his arrival with a united salute.

• Ji Changfeng sensed that Shui Yue was in danger in the Northern Region and prepared to strike from thousands of miles away.
• A Sea Beast shattered Shui Yue’s Taiji Diagram and sent her flying, leaving her badly injured as other beasts pursued her.
• As the Qingyun Sect forces watched in horror, Ji Changfeng appeared in golden light and caught Shui Yue, dispersing the force inside her.
• The Qingyun Sect disciples cheered at Ji Changfeng’s arrival, and Tian Buyi’s tension eased.
• The disciples bowed toward Ji Changfeng and cried, “We pay our respects to the Sect Master!”