Chapter Summaries

After selling his Black Bear Fish in Koi Town, Zhou Feng planned to trade the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish for resources and wait for challengers to come to him. News of his catch spread through town, and Xia Bo began plotting to obtain the fish by exploiting Zhou Feng as a supposed Rogue Cultivator.

• Zhou Feng entered Koi Town on Big Yellow after killing the cultivators who had tried to seize his Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish.
• Zhou Feng sold his Black Bear Fish for tens of thousands of spirit stones and checked his Skill Panel, finding it nearly ready for another Passive Skill.
• Zhou Feng arranged for word to spread that he intended to sell the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish.
• People across Koi Town heard that Zhou Feng had killed several attackers and entered town on a big yellow dog.
• Xia Bo sought Zhou Feng and considered using the Xia Family son-in-law recruitment to persuade him to hand over the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish.

After Wandering the Great Void, Zhou Feng discovered that the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish had helped him enter a profound state of comprehension by expelling Immortal Spirit Qi. He decided to keep the fish and made it his spirit pet, gaining the ability to communicate with it mentally.

• Zhou Feng used spirit incense to enter Wandering the Great Void and made progress toward comprehending Taixu True Qi.
• Zhou Feng noticed that the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish had grown weak and learned that it had released Immortal Spirit Qi to help him comprehend divine abilities.
• Zhou Feng realized the fish was too valuable to sell and decided to keep it.
• Zhou Feng used his Spirit Pet Heart and a drop of blood to form a spirit pet contract with the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish.
• Zhou Feng established a faint connection with the fish and began communicating with it mentally.

Zhou Feng learned that the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish needed pure spiritual energy and a year to produce a strand of Immortal Spirit Qi, then prepared to leave Koi Town. After he refused to hand over the fish, Xia Bo and the other family stewards silently agreed that Zhou Feng had to be killed to keep its secret.

• Zhou Feng learned how the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish produced Immortal Spirit Qi and realized he lacked the spirit stones and specialized artifact needed to raise it well.
• Big Yellow warned Zhou Feng that unfamiliar people were approaching as Xia Bo and the other family stewards gathered outside his room.
• Xia Bo tried to use the Xia Family's reputation and Fairy Lingbo's name to persuade Zhou Feng to hand over the fish, while the other stewards challenged his offer.
• Zhou Feng claimed the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish already had an owner and left Koi Town on Big Yellow.
• Xia Bo and the other stewards silently agreed to kill Zhou Feng to prevent the fish's secret from spreading.

Zhou Feng used himself as bait to lure pursuers into the wilderness, but Big Yellow picked up Tuoba Tai’s scent and led him in pursuit. Tuoba Tai tried to hide and escape, unaware that his pungent medicines made him easier for Big Yellow to track.

• Zhou Feng rode Big Yellow away from Koi Town, intending to attract pursuers and profit from confronting them.
• Big Yellow detected Tuoba Tai’s lingering scent, and Zhou Feng ordered it to track the man who had ambushed him.
• Tuoba Tai regretted provoking Zhou Feng, disguised himself, and set off toward the Jade Pool Holy Land.
• As Zhou Feng pursued him, he considered acquiring more support-type spirit pets, such as a Treasure Seeking Rat.
• Tuoba Tai sensed danger, concealed his aura and traces, and covered himself with pungent medicines.
• Big Yellow stopped following Tuoba Tai’s original scent and tracked the pungent odor instead.

Zhou Feng tracked down and subdued Tuoba Tai, then questioned him about the Star Picking Sect. Tuoba Tai claimed the sect had a great history, but Zhou Feng doubted his account as Tuoba Tai struggled to explain how many members remained.

• Big Yellow overcame the pungent scent on Tuoba Tai and led Zhou Feng to his hiding place.
• Zhou Feng used his Invincible Phenomenon to pin Tuoba Tai down before he could flee.
• Tuoba Tai identified Big Yellow as a Mountain Dog and claimed he was a seventy-ninth generation disciple of the Star Picking Sect.
• Zhou Feng injured Tuoba Tai with Golden Blood Qi and demanded that he explain the Star Picking Sect.
• Tuoba Tai praised the sect’s former power, then faltered when Zhou Feng asked how many people remained.

Zhou Feng tortured Tuoba Tai into revealing the Star Picking Sect's inheritance, obtained its incomplete Star Picking Steps, and killed him. After evading the Xia Family’s pursuers, Zhou Feng hid in a cave and prepared to comprehend the technique and draw a new Passive Skill.

• Big Yellow detected Tuoba Tai’s lies, and Zhou Feng broke his bones until Tuoba Tai revealed the Star Picking Sect’s history and inheritance.
• Tuoba Tai wrote out the Star Picking Steps, and Zhou Feng killed him after securing the incomplete Divine Ability.
• Zhou Feng considered seeking out other fallen sects and families to obtain their surviving cultivation methods.
• Big Yellow sensed danger, so Zhou Feng concealed his aura and fled before the Xia Family’s group arrived at Tuoba Tai’s corpse.
• The Xia Family’s pursuers suspected someone else had captured Zhou Feng but decided to keep searching for him.
• Zhou Feng hid in a prepared cave, saw that his Fate Power progress was full, and opened the Skill Panel to draw a new Passive Skill.

Zhou Feng drew the disappointing Body Exudes Strange Fragrance Passive Skill, then began cultivating the modified Star Picking Steps by forcefully opening an Acupoint atop his head. He nearly opened it through brute force, despite suffering a severe blow, and continued relying on his immense Blood Qi Power and recovery.

• Zhou Feng drew Body Exudes Strange Fragrance, which gave him a faint sandalwood scent and increased his Charm by one.
• Zhou Feng worried about the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish lacking a proper home, then accepted that he could suppress the new scent with Blood Qi Power.
• Zhou Feng studied the modified Star Picking Steps and learned that cultivating it required opening special Acupoints and drawing in starlight.
• Zhou Feng struck the Acupoint atop his head with his golden Blood Qi Power, leaving him dizzy and bleeding from his seven orifices.
• Zhou Feng kept hammering at the Acupoint without Starlight Stones or an elder's protection, nearly opening it through brute force.

Zhou Feng opened two hidden Acupoints, mastered the second layer of the Star Picking Steps, and headed for Linxian City with Big Yellow and the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish. After learning Zhou Feng had left Immortal Pond City, Jiang Yi mobilized the Jade Sword Holy Land to search for him.

• Zhou Feng used brute force to open a hidden Acupoint, recovered with the Heart of Tenacity, and spent more than ten days cultivating until he opened a second Acupoint.
• Zhou Feng chose Linxian City as his next destination to buy supplies, find a fish tank for the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish, and seek spirit artifacts.
• Jiang Yi learned Zhou Feng had left before the robbery and battle in Immortal Pond City, then ordered the Jade Sword Holy Land to search for him.
• Zhou Feng raced Big Yellow with the Star Picking Steps, outran him, and arrived at Linxian City prepared to stay alert.

Zhou Feng entered Linxian City to gather information and discovered that Spirit Dishes could trigger his Level 2 Gluttony passive, improving his constitution. His meal was interrupted when Ming Lihua sensed the concealed Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish he carried and fixed her attention on him.

• Zhou Feng paid the entry tax and went to a teahouse in Linxian City to learn about the city.
• Zhou Feng overheard that the Dragon Transformation Pill and several spirit artifacts had been stolen from Immortal Pond City, and that the Jade Sword Holy Land was hunting the culprits.
• Zhou Feng heard that someone had caught an Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish and was relieved that he had concealed the fish’s aura.
• Zhou Feng ate steamed Black Bear Fish, and his Level 2 Gluttony passive triggered, raising his constitution by one point.
• Ming Lihua entered the teahouse looking for Xia Chunqiu, sensed Zhou Feng’s Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish, and turned her gaze toward him.

Ming Lihua recognized the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish Zhou Feng carried and tried to buy it, but he refused. After advising him on how to care for the fish, she pointed him toward the Ming Master Workshop, and Zhou Feng left to prepare for a breakthrough.

• Ming Lihua sensed the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish at Zhou Feng's waist, drawing the crowd's attention to him.
• Zhou Feng admitted the fish was his and considered how his Purple Mansion Realm cultivation left him vulnerable to stronger cultivators.
• Ming Lihua offered to buy the fish, but Zhou Feng refused.
• Ming Lihua advised Zhou Feng on raising the fish and recommended buying supplies at the Ming Master Workshop under her name for a discount.
• Zhou Feng thanked Ming Lihua and headed to the Ming Master Workshop to prepare for a breakthrough.

After Zhou Feng’s Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish attracted the attention of local families, the Lu Family trapped him in the street and tried to provoke him into a clash. Zhou Feng answered with overwhelming Blood Qi and sent Lu Cheng flying, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Several people followed Zhou Feng after news of his Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish spread, hoping to seize it or use it to gain ties with the Xia Family.
• Lu Cheng and his companions blocked Zhou Feng’s path and demanded the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish while secretly surrounding him.
• Ming Lihua learned that the Lu Family had arranged a trap involving guards from the City Lord’s Mansion, intending to take the fish and judge Zhou Feng’s background afterward.
• Lu Cheng pressed Zhou Feng to hand over the fish, while Big Yellow sensed the danger and urged Zhou Feng to flee.
• Zhou Feng chose to fight, unleashed his Blood Qi with Star Picking Steps, and sent Lu Cheng flying unconscious.

Zhou Feng saw through the City Lord’s Mansion guards’ trap and attacked them rather than surrendering. He and Big Yellow overwhelmed the guards in Linxian City, leaving onlookers fleeing in fear of the Jade Sword Holy Land’s response.

• Zhou Feng struck Lu Cheng with a powerful punch, and Lu Cheng collapsed after one exchange.
• The City Lord’s Mansion guards arrived and ordered Zhou Feng and Lu Cheng to come with them, intending to bind Zhou Feng and exploit his Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish.
• Zhou Feng recognized the guards’ malice but pretended to be confused while weighing the danger of provoking the Jade Sword Holy Land.
• Big Yellow lunged at the leading guard and swallowed his head, while Zhou Feng smashed the other guards and their armor with his fists.
• Nearby onlookers fled after Zhou Feng attacked the Holy Land’s guards without hesitation.

After attacking City Lord’s Mansion guards in Linxian City, Zhou Feng fled before the Jade Sword Holy Land could retaliate, intending to break through to the Divine Ability Realm. A stationed disciple, Hua Jun, caught up and attacked him, but Zhou Feng dodged the strike, prompting Hua Jun to send his flying sword after him.

• Zhou Feng looted the guards’ equipment, mounted Big Yellow, and left Linxian City while Ming Lihua stayed to watch what happened.
• Zhou Feng sensed a Jade Sword Holy Land disciple approaching and planned to leave the area before breaking through to the Divine Ability Realm.
• Hua Jun caught up to Zhou Feng and dismissed him as a weak Purple Mansion Realm cultivator.
• Hua Jun attacked with a strand of sword aura, but Zhou Feng used Star Picking Steps to evade it and escape toward the horizon.
• Hua Jun activated his flying sword, Fei Xue, and sent it after Zhou Feng instead of pursuing him himself.

Zhou Feng survived Hua Jun’s long-range flying sword attack by redirecting Fei Xue into his body and suppressing its sword qi with his blood energy. He escaped with Hua Jun’s Natal Flying Sword, leaving the panicked Divine Ability Realm cultivator in pursuit.

• Hua Jun launched Fei Xue at Zhou Feng, who predicted the attack and grabbed the sword, guiding it into his body to avoid vital points.
• Zhou Feng used his blood energy and Heart of Tenacity to suppress the invading sword qi and restrain Fei Xue.
• Hua Jun tried to summon Fei Xue back but could not retrieve it as Zhou Feng carried the sword farther away.
• Hua Jun panicked over losing his Natal Flying Sword and chased after Zhou Feng.

Zhou Feng lured Hua Jun away from Linxian City and fought him with their strongest attacks, leaving both badly injured. Zhou Feng suppressed the sword qi in his head while the two remained locked in a stalemate, unaware that Big Yellow had disappeared.

• Hua Jun caught up with Zhou Feng outside Linxian City, and Zhou Feng pulled Fei Xue from his body after luring him away from possible reinforcements.
• Hua Jun unleashed invisible sword qi at Zhou Feng's brow while Zhou Feng used Soul Fist, consuming half his soul to bring forth the Invincible Phenomenon.
• Zhou Feng dodged part of Hua Jun's attack, but the invisible sword qi sliced away part of his skull and began invading his head.
• Zhou Feng used his blood qi and the Taixu True Qi to suppress the sword qi, while his Soul Fist injured Hua Jun and weakened Fei Xue.
• Zhou Feng blocked Hua Jun's next sword strike with a punch, wounding his right hand in the clash as both fighters reached a stalemate.
• Big Yellow disappeared nearby without Hua Jun noticing.

Zhou Feng and Hua Jun fought to a standstill, with both suffering severe injuries as Big Yellow supported Zhou Feng with poison. Zhou Feng damaged Hua Jun’s natal flying sword and escaped into the mountains with Big Yellow, while Hua Jun stayed behind to inspect Fei Xue.

• Zhou Feng used Big Yellow to spread poison mist around the battlefield, but Hua Jun’s sword qi kept the poison from reaching him.
• Hua Jun unleashed the Wind Summoning Technique, filling the area with a gale carrying cutting strands of sword qi.
• Hua Jun sent his flying sword, Fei Xue, at Zhou Feng, who endured the wind and struck the blade with his bare index finger.
• Zhou Feng cracked Fei Xue, shaking Hua Jun and giving Big Yellow the chance to carry Zhou Feng away.
• Hua Jun did not pursue and instead checked how badly Fei Xue had been damaged.

After escaping Hua Jun, Zhou Feng hid in a remote swamp and fell into a deep sleep to recover, leaving Big Yellow to guard him. Big Yellow began studying medicinal theory and making poison while Linxian City buzzed with news of Hua Jun’s defeat.

• Hua Jun discovered a crack in Fei Xue, returned it to his spiritual platform, and began healing after failing to capture Zhou Feng.
• Zhou Feng gave Big Yellow his Storage Ring and instructions to use its poisons to conceal their hiding place.
• Zhou Feng prepared an underground chamber in a remote swamp, changed his aura, and fell asleep to recover his depleted Soul Power.
• Big Yellow spread poison around the area, then found medicinal books, began reading them, and successfully prepared a dose of poison.
• People in Linxian City spread news that Hua Jun had returned defeated and that his flying sword was cracked.

After Hua Jun failed to kill Zhou Feng, factions searched for him while the Xia Family prepared a husband-selection contest and auction. Zhou Feng awoke from his injuries, resolved to cultivate until he reached the Divine Ability Realm, and found Big Yellow returning with herbs in its mouth.

• Ming Lihua ordered the Ming Family to search for Zhou Feng and consider recruiting him, while other factions also hunted for him.
• Zhou Feng’s altered aura and Heaven and Earth Purification kept pursuers from finding his hiding place, and half a month passed.
• The Xia Family shifted its husband-selection contest to waterside pavilions and planned an auction after failing to obtain any Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish.
• Zhou Feng awoke, recalled that Soul Fist had badly depleted his Soul Power, and credited God's Finger with helping him damage Hua Jun’s flying sword.
• Zhou Feng decided to enter closed-door cultivation and use spirit incense and Immortal Spirit Qi to help him break through to the Divine Ability Realm.
• Zhou Feng used his mental connection to call Big Yellow, who rushed in with multicolored fur and medicinal herbs in its mouth.

While Zhou Feng recovered from his soul injuries, Big Yellow improved his Carefree Powder and began growing its ingredients. Zhou Feng used the powder while fishing for attackers under a disguised identity, earning the name “Demon of Lust,” and neared the point where he could attempt a breakthrough to the Divine Ability Realm.

• Big Yellow showed Zhou Feng the Carefree Powder it had improved and the Medicine Field it had prepared to grow more herbs.
• Zhou Feng left Big Yellow to guard the temporary cave dwelling and took the powder to lure greedy cultivators into attacking him.
• Zhou Feng killed the attackers with the improved Carefree Powder, and rumors spread about the notorious “Demon of Lust” cultivator.
• Zhou Feng sensed that his soul injuries were nearly healed and that the Immortal Spirit Mirror Fish was recovering in the pool with the Spirit Crystal Warm Jade.
• Zhou Feng expected to soon obtain half a wisp of Immortal Spirit Qi and attempt his breakthrough to the Divine Ability Realm.

Zhou Feng fished for Spirit Fish while drawing curious cultivators to the lake, then killed a burly man who tried to test his defenses. After collecting the man’s belongings and recovering much of his soul, Zhou Feng prepared to break through to the Divine Ability Realm.

• Zhou Feng used Big Yellow’s drug to subdue Black Bear Fish as cultivators watched him fish.
• A burly, scarred man confronted Zhou Feng, trusting his Hundred Herbs Bead to protect him from drugs.
• When Zhou Feng sensed the man’s killing intent, he used Star Picking Steps to kill him with a single finger strike.
• Zhou Feng collected the man’s soul power, gathered the Spirit Fish and Storage Bag, and decided to attempt a breakthrough to the Divine Ability Realm.