Chapter Summaries

Ji Changfeng, Lu Xueqi, and Jin Ping'er looted the Joyous Union Sect's treasury before returning to Qingyun Sect. Before entering several years of seclusion, Ji Changfeng asked Su Ru to go to Xiaozhu Peak and propose marriage on his behalf, leaving Shoujing Hall in an uproar.

• Ji Changfeng and the two women filled several sacks with Spiritual Material and escaped from Liubo Mountain, leaving the Joyous Union Sect's treasury empty.
• Elder Bibo confirmed the Joyous Union Sect had lost its inheritance, artifacts, and treasury, while Qin Wuyan and Biyao considered recruiting its remaining disciples.
• On the way back to Qingyun Sect, Ji Changfeng told Lu Xueqi and Jin Ping'er that he planned to enter seclusion for several years and would settle important matters first.
• Ji Changfeng reminded Lu Xueqi of the marriage proposal he had promised, and she hurried back to Xiaozhu Peak, blushing with excitement.
• At Shoujing Hall, Ji Changfeng asked Su Ru to visit Xiaozhu Peak and propose marriage, shocking everyone present.

Ji Changfeng announced that he would propose to Lu Xueqi, and Jin Ping'er offered to provide betrothal gifts despite his coming marriage to someone else. He took Nine Heavens Exotic Iron from her and Dazhu Peak’s stores, preparing to forge a Nine Heavens Divine Weapon.

• Ji Changfeng told the Dazhu Peak disciples that he planned to propose to Lu Xueqi, and Tian Buyi celebrated the news.
• Su Ru asked Ji Changfeng about the betrothal gifts, and he said he would prepare them himself.
• Jin Ping'er offered her wealth to help assemble the gifts, and Ji Changfeng accepted her offer.
• Ji Changfeng took Nine Heavens Exotic Iron from Jin Ping'er and Dazhu Peak’s stores, enough for him to attempt forging a Nine Heavens Divine Weapon.

Ji Changfeng forged a Nine Heavens Divine Weapon while refining pills, and the Qingyun Sect announced Jin Ping'er’s new Xuanzha Sect, provoking the Joyous Union Sect. When a divine weapon’s light rose from Dazhu Peak, the Seven Meridians of Qingyun rushed to investigate.

• Ji Changfeng began tempering Nine Heavens Exotic Iron and refined Supreme Purity Pills while preparing to forge a hairpin-shaped Artifact.
• Jin Ping'er completed the establishment of the Xuanzha Sect on Miaoyin Peak, and the Qingyun Sect publicly announced it as a new righteous sect.
• Wan Renwang suspected that Immortal Fairy Sanmiao had helped Jin Ping'er secure the Hehuan Orthodox inheritance.
• The Joyous Union Sect and Longevity Hall plotted against the Xuanzha Sect, while the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect dismissed it as a minor threat.
• A dark radiance erupted from a cave on Dazhu Peak, signaling the birth of a Nine Heavens Divine Weapon.
• Master Shuiyue and her disciple set out for Dazhu Peak as the Seven Peak Masters flew there to investigate.

Ji Changfeng forged a Nine Heavens Divine Weapon, and Su Ru used the gathering at Dazhu Peak to propose his marriage to Lu Xueqi. Master Shuiyue accepted, and Ji Changfeng placed the hairpin on Lu Xueqi as his betrothal gift.

• Tian Buyi and Su Ru saw the divine weapon’s birth, and Su Ru hurried off while Tian Buyi gathered the Qingyun Sect Peak Masters.
• True Master Daoxuan, Master Shuiyue, Lu Xueqi, and the other Peak Masters arrived at Dazhu Peak to witness Ji Changfeng’s forging.
• Ji Changfeng summoned the newly forged Nine Heavens Divine Weapon, which took the form of a sky-blue hairpin.
• Su Ru proposed a marriage between Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi before the gathered Peak Masters.
• Master Shuiyue asked Lu Xueqi what she wanted, and Lu Xueqi deferred to her master, who accepted the proposal.
• Ji Changfeng thanked Master Shuiyue and placed the hairpin in Lu Xueqi’s hair as a betrothal gift.

Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi became engaged with a Nine Heavens Divine Weapon as a betrothal gift, and Master Shuiyue took Lu Xueqi away under the rules forbidding them from meeting before their wedding. Later, Shuiyue kept watch at Moon-Gazing Platform, where she sat with Lu Xueqi beneath the moon.

• Lu Xueqi accepted Ji Changfeng’s sky-blue hairpin, and Master Shuiyue told him to wait until after the wedding to meet her again.
• Su Ru agreed to visit Xiaozhu Peak to discuss the betrothal gifts and wedding arrangements.
• Master Shuiyue took Lu Xueqi from Dazhu Peak, and the other peak masters and True Master Daoxuan departed after congratulating Ji Changfeng.
• Su Ru told Ji Changfeng to visit Nai Ping at Miaoyin Peak before entering seclusion, and Ji Changfeng agreed.
• Master Shuiyue went to Moon-Gazing Platform to keep Lu Xueqi and Ji Changfeng from meeting, then sat beneath the pavilion with Lu Xueqi.

The Cold Daoist Nun told Lu Xueqi to cherish Ji Changfeng, while Ji Changfeng visited Jin Ping'er before his planned seclusion to pursue a breakthrough to the Grand Purity Realm. Jin Ping'er invited him to help her cultivate using the orthodox Joyous Union Cultivation Method, and they ended the chapter in his embrace.

• The Cold Daoist Nun reassured Lu Xueqi that Ji Changfeng was a fine match for her and told her to cherish him.
• Ji Changfeng left Dazhu Peak for Miaoyin Peak to visit Jin Ping'er before heading to Illusory Moon Cave for secluded cultivation.
• Ji Changfeng found Jin Ping'er at Xuan Yin Hall and promised to set up a warning Formation on the mountain.
• Ji Changfeng told Jin Ping'er that he planned to seclude himself for seven or eight years to break through to the Grand Purity Realm.
• Jin Ping'er reminded Ji Changfeng of her cultivation physique and asked him to help her cultivate with the orthodox Joyous Union Cultivation Method.

Ji Changfeng and Jin Ping'er began cultivating together, and he promised to give her a wedding someday. Their dual cultivation rapidly raised their power, leaving Jin Ping'er at the Supreme Purity Realm.

• Ji Changfeng carried Jin Ping'er to a quiet room atop the hall after she asked him to help her cultivate.
• Ji Changfeng promised Jin Ping'er that he would hold a wedding for her someday, and she happily agreed.
• Ji Changfeng and Jin Ping'er began dual cultivation, drawing in spiritual energy and rapidly increasing their cultivation.
• Jin Ping'er broke through to the Supreme Purity Realm.

After three days of Dual Cultivation, Ji Changfeng reached the fourth layer of Upper Clarity while Jin Ping'er surged to the second layer. Jin Ping'er mocked him for tiring first, but he proved his strength without the cultivation method's aid and then carried her to the bathing tub.

• After three days of Dual Cultivation, Ji Changfeng advanced to the fourth layer of Upper Clarity, while Jin Ping'er rose from the Jade Purity Ninth Layer to the second layer of Upper Clarity.
• Jin Ping'er teased Ji Changfeng for being exhausted, and he challenged her to Dual Cultivate without her cultivation method's aid.
• Ji Changfeng subdued Jin Ping'er in half an hour, and she apologized and admitted she was the small fry.
• Jin Ping'er noticed that the Chastity Mark on her arm had vanished and struggled toward the bathing tub.
• Ji Changfeng lifted Jin Ping'er and carried her to the tub, promising to heat the water with spiritual power.

Ji Changfeng brought Jin Ping'er back to Dazhu Peak after setting a warning Formation around Xuanzha Sect, then helped Chu Yuhong secure the means to advance to the Supreme Purity Realm. Chu Yuhong left to prepare for his breakthrough as Ji Changfeng announced that he would enter seclusion.

• Ji Changfeng set up a concealed warning Formation near Xuanzha Sect and took the exhausted Jin Ping'er back to Dazhu Peak.
• Qi Hao advised Chu Yuhong to seek Ji Changfeng's help because Chu Yuhong's master planned to step down and Chu Yuhong lacked the cultivation needed to lead Chaoyang Peak.
• Chu Yuhong visited Dazhu Peak and asked Ji Changfeng for help advancing his cultivation.
• Ji Changfeng gave Chu Yuhong the first volume of the Heavenly Scripture and a Supreme Purity Pill, asking him to serve the Qingyun Sect after breaking through.
• Chu Yuhong accepted the items and left to prepare for his breakthrough, while Ji Changfeng said he would enter seclusion.

Ji Changfeng said farewell to his master and fellow disciples before entering seclusion in Illusory Moon Cave to cultivate, study Ancient Witch Script, and work on the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array. Meanwhile, Su Ru and Shuiyue set his wedding to Lu Xueqi for ten years later, and Lu Xueqi longed for the wait to end sooner.

• Ji Changfeng told Tian Buyi and his senior brothers that he was heading to Tongtian Peak for several years of seclusion.
• Ji Changfeng visited Wan Jianyi, Daoxuan, and Cang Song at the Ancestral Hall, explained his plans, and hinted that he aimed for the Grand Purity Realm.
• Ji Changfeng entered Illusory Moon Cave, and Wan Jianyi, Daoxuan, and Cang Song praised his extraordinary talent.
• Su Ru showed Shuiyue and the Xiaozhu Peak disciples Ji Changfeng's betrothal gifts, including a Supreme Purity Pill he had refined.
• Su Ru and Shuiyue agreed to hold Ji Changfeng and Lu Xueqi's wedding on the third day of the second month ten years later, leaving Lu Xueqi eager and melancholy about the wait.

Nine years after Ji Changfeng entered seclusion, his astonishing achievements made him a legend watched across the Divine Land Continent. On Xiaozhu Peak, Lu Xueqi continued to yearn for him as Master Shuiyue promised he would soon return to marry her.

• The Demonic Sect remained weakened and hidden while Qingyun Sect flourished, with Chu Yuhong reaching the Supreme Purity Realm after visiting Dazhu Peak.
• Zeng Shushu compared Ji Changfeng's accomplishments to Patriarch Qingye's and spread word of his growing legend, drawing the world's attention to Qingyun Sect.
• At Moon-Gazing Platform, Lu Xueqi practiced with the Heavenly Ya Divine Sword and held the hairpin as she longed for Ji Changfeng to return.
• Master Shuiyue found Lu Xueqi, embraced her, and reassured her that Ji Changfeng would soon come to marry her.

Nine years into Ji Changfeng’s seclusion, Jin Ping'er, Tian Ling'er, and Biyao wondered when he would emerge, while Zhang Xiaofan rose to power within Ghost King Sect. The chapter left Zhang Xiaofan nearing the status of a major Demonic Sect figure and waiting for Ji Changfeng to act.

• Jin Ping'er reflected on Xuanzha Sect’s slow growth and longed for Ji Changfeng to emerge from his nine-year seclusion.
• Tian Ling'er asked Su Ru when Ji Changfeng would return and wondered whether he would marry Lu Xueqi in a year.
• You Ji summoned Biyao at the Ghost King’s request, and Biyao asked whether Ji Changfeng had emerged.
• The chapter revealed that Zhang Xiaofan had become Ghost King Sect’s Deputy Sect Leader and reached the Mid Supreme Purity Realm through Buddha-Dao-Demon cultivation.
• Zhang Xiaofan privately hoped Ji Changfeng would act soon before he became a major Demonic Sect figure.

Biyao and the Ghost King Sect learned that the Joyous Union Sect and Longevity Hall were moving toward the Western Death Swamp to seize a rumored treasure, and Wan Renwang sent Gui Li to investigate. At Qingyun Sect, Ji Changfeng emerged from nine years of seclusion, reached the Grand Purity Realm, and displayed an overwhelming sword art.

• Biyao asked Gui Li whether Ji Changfeng had emerged from seclusion, and Gui Li said he no longer knew anything about Qingyun Sect.
• Wan Renwang told the Ghost King Sect leaders that the Joyous Union Sect and Longevity Hall planned to seek a treasure in the Western Death Swamp, where Yellow Bird and Black Water Mysterious Serpent had once fought.
• Wan Renwang ordered Gui Li to take elite disciples to the Western Death Swamp and investigate the treasure.
• Daoxuan said he intended to pass the Qingyun Sect leadership to Ji Changfeng after he emerged from seclusion.
• A powerful aura and Taiji Diagram rose from the direction of the Illusory Moon Cave, and Ji Changfeng appeared in the sky at the Grand Purity Realm.
• Ji Changfeng wielded a Stone Sword and unleashed a seven-colored Sword Intent, displaying a bearing of invincibility.

Ji Changfeng emerged from seclusion at Tongtian Peak and opened the sky with a sword, briefly revealing what appeared to be the Ascension Heavenly Gate. Lu Xueqi, Tian Buyi’s family, Jin Ping'er, and Qingyun Sect disciples headed to Tongtian Peak as the Grand Purity Profound Light spread across the Seven Meridians.

• Ji Changfeng appeared above Tongtian Peak and used the Immortal Slaying Sword to cleave the sky, exposing a fleeting glimpse of the Ascension Heavenly Gate.
• Lu Xueqi recognized the spectacle as Ji Changfeng emerging from seclusion, and she rode her sword toward Tongtian Peak with the Cold Daoist Nun.
• Tian Buyi, Su Ru, and Tian Ling'er set out from Dazhu Peak to see whether Ji Changfeng had emerged.
• Jin Ping'er sensed the sword light from Xuanzha Sect and flew toward Tongtian Peak.
• The Taiji Diagram dissipated, scattering Grand Purity Profound Light across the Seven Meridians and improving disciples' clarity and cultivation speed.

After nine years in seclusion, Ji Changfeng emerged as a Grand Purity cultivator and reunited with Lu Xueqi at Qingyun Sect. He planned to visit Incense Valley to study the Profound Fire Altar and rescue the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox.

• Ji Changfeng returned the Immortal Slaying Sword to Illusory Moon Cave after reaching Grand Purity and learning how to set up the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array.
• Ji Changfeng told True Master Daoxuan, Wan Jianyi, and Daoist Cangsong that he had reached Grand Purity, and True Master Daoxuan invited him to Yuqing Hall.
• Lu Xueqi arrived at Tongtian Peak, saw Ji Changfeng, and rushed into his arms, telling him not to leave her waiting for nine years again.
• True Master Daoxuan left the reunited couple alone, while Tian Ling'er saw them embracing and retreated to Su Ru, disappointed.

Ji Changfeng reunited with Lu Xueqi, Jin Ping'er, Tian Ling'er, and the other Qingyun Sect elders after emerging from seclusion. True Master Daoxuan proposed that Ji Changfeng take over as Sect Leader, leaving the Peak Masters to consider his exceptional cultivation.

• Ji Changfeng reunited with Lu Xueqi in Yuqing Hall and arranged to visit her at Xiaozhu Peak that night.
• Ji Changfeng greeted the elders and Tian Ling'er, who acted tsundere when he tried to embrace her.
• Jin Ping'er rushed into Ji Changfeng's arms, and Lu Xueqi showed no jealousy as the two women stood beside him.
• True Master Daoxuan briefed Ji Changfeng on events of the past nine years and proposed that he take over the Sect Leader Position.
• Tian Buyi questioned whether the succession was too soon, but True Master Daoxuan said Ji Changfeng's cultivation nearly matched his own, astonishing the assembled Peak Masters.

Ji Changfeng’s breakthrough to the Grand Purity Realm ended objections to his succession as Qingyun Sect’s leader, and True Master Daoxuan scheduled the ceremony for three months later. That night, Ji Changfeng sneaked into Lu Xueqi’s room on Xiaozhu Peak, where she worried they might be discovered.

• Ji Changfeng revealed that he had reached the Grand Purity Realm, persuading the Peak Masters to accept him as the next sect leader.
• True Master Daoxuan set Ji Changfeng’s succession ceremony for three months later and dismissed the gathering.
• Ji Changfeng returned to Dazhu Peak, shared dinner with his fellow disciples, and told Jin Ping'er he would visit Lu Xueqi first that night.
• Ji Changfeng escorted Jin Ping'er back to the Xuanzha Sect, then secretly crossed Xiaozhu Peak and entered Lu Xueqi’s room through the door she had left ajar.
• Lu Xueqi was startled by Ji Changfeng’s sudden arrival and quietly asked why he had come so early.

Ji Changfeng reunited with Lu Xueqi and Jin Ping'er after nine years in seclusion, sharing his experiences and catching up with both women. He left Lu Xueqi after promising to visit again, then found Jin Ping'er’s cultivation had barely advanced and decided to correct her reliance on dual cultivation.

• Ji Changfeng used a Soundproofing Array to conceal his visit to Lu Xueqi, held her, and told her about his nine years of seclusion.
• Lu Xueqi told Ji Changfeng how she had spent the years cultivating and longing for him, and he promised they would wait until after their wedding before going further.
• Ji Changfeng left Xiaozhu Peak and went to the Xuanzha Sect, where he reunited with Jin Ping'er.
• Ji Changfeng learned that Jin Ping'er had reached only the third level of Upper Clarity in nine years because she had missed him and neglected solitary cultivation.
• Ji Changfeng decided to make Jin Ping'er understand that self-cultivation mattered by making her grow tired of dual cultivation.

Ji Changfeng disciplined Jin Ping'er for relying on dual cultivation, then spent half a month with his companions before asking True Master Daoxuan to let him travel to Incense Valley. As Ji Changfeng prepared to leave for the Southern Border, he learned that the Joyous Union Sect was gathering near the Western Death Swamp and planned to investigate the Demonic Sect and check on Zhang Xiaofan.

• Ji Changfeng continued dual cultivating with Jin Ping'er until the latter half of the night, then punished her until she apologized and promised to cultivate properly.
• Jin Ping'er diligently cultivated afterward, while Ji Changfeng spent half a month visiting Lu Xueqi and others across Dazhu Peak, the Xuanzha Sect, and Xiaozhu Peak.
• Ji Changfeng told True Master Daoxuan he planned to go to Incense Valley to rescue Dao Brother Six-tailed Fox's mother and complete the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array.
• True Master Daoxuan warned that the Succession Ceremony was only two and a half months away, but Ji Changfeng assured him he would return in time and received permission to leave.
• True Master Daoxuan told Ji Changfeng that the Joyous Union Sect was secretly gathering near the Western Death Swamp, where a treasure might emerge.
• Ji Changfeng said he would investigate the Demonic Sect and check on Little Fan, whom the Qingyun Sect had avoided contacting for nine years.

Zhang Xiaofan left Qingyun Sect for the Southern Border to rescue the Three-tailed Demon Fox’s mother, while True Master Daoxuan worried about sending another disciple into danger. Near Incense Valley, Zhang Xiaofan spotted an elder heading toward the Ten Thousand Small Mountains and secretly followed him to an abandoned temple.

• True Master Daoxuan recalled Xiao Yicai’s death on an undercover mission and told Ji Changfeng to abandon the mission if Zhang Xiaofan could not obtain the Demonic Sect’s Heavenly Scripture.
• Zhang Xiaofan told the Three-tailed Demon Fox that he would bring her mother back safely within two months, then said farewell to Wan Jianyi and Cang Song.
• Zhang Xiaofan departed Qingyun Sect using the identity of the Red Brazier Sword Immortal and flew toward the Southern Border.
• Near Incense Valley, Zhang Xiaofan noticed a crimson light and followed a black-robed figure whose aura suggested he was an Upper Clarity Elder of Incense Valley.
• Zhang Xiaofan concealed his aura and followed the elder to an abandoned temple at the edge of the Ten Thousand Small Mountains, where he watched through a gap.