Chapter Summaries

The prospective outer sect disciples worried after discovering that someone had cleared the demon beasts from the examination’s outer areas. Li Xinghe announced that everyone in their group had passed and began reading their ratings, leaving He Wuyi and Xu Wei waiting to learn who had hidden their strength.

• He Wuyi and Xu Wei wondered who had wiped out the demons, while Chu Qian suspected the incident might be the unforeseen factor her cult leader had predicted.
• Lin Qingxue told Mo Yun she had spent two hours in the examination without seeing a demon, and Mo Yun indicated that many others had experienced the same problem.
• Li Xinghe announced that fifteen registered disciple candidates had been eliminated, while the remaining candidates would join the Five Elements Sect.
• Li Xinghe told the outer sect candidates that every one of them had passed, then prepared to announce their ratings.
• He Wuyi and Xu Wei watched Li Xinghe’s scroll, expecting the highest-rated candidate to reveal who had cleared the demon areas.

Li Xinghe announced the entry examination results, revealing that Mo Yun had earned a top A-grade rating and a monthly subsidy of one hundred origin crystals. The disciples were left stunned as they learned the mysterious candidate who had cleared out the demons was Mo Yun.

• Li Xinghe explained that most candidates received fourth-class ratings and five origin crystals per month because only four had encountered demons.
• Li Xinghe announced that Chu Qian had killed an early third tier demon and received an upper C-grade rating with thirty origin crystals per month.
• Li Xinghe gave Xu Wei a third-class rating and twenty origin crystals per month, prompting Xu Wei to blame Mo Yun for clearing out the demons.
• Li Xinghe awarded He Wuyi an upper C-grade rating and thirty origin crystals per month, leaving Chu Qian frustrated at placing joint second.
• Li Xinghe announced Mo Yun's top A-grade rating and one-hundred-origin-crystal monthly subsidy, stunning the newly admitted disciples.

Mo Yun earned a Top A-Grade assessment rating, astonishing the new disciples and revealing that he had reached middle transforming force. After Li Xinghe ended the assessment and dismissed the disciples, he privately told Mo Yun to stay behind because the Vein Masters wanted to speak with him.

• The new disciples reacted with shock when Mo Yun received a Top A-Grade rating, and Lin Qingxue learned that he had reached middle transforming force.
• He Wuyi decided Mo Yun was a powerful figure worth befriending, while Xu Wei despaired over being outmatched and Chu Qian wondered whether Mo Yun was the same person she had sensed on the ship.
• Li Xinghe found that the scroll held no record of Mo Yun's kills and realized the Vein Masters had erased the details of his performance.
• A Vein Master instructed Li Xinghe to announce that Mo Yun had fought a Late Third Tier demon for a quarter of an hour, end the assessment, and keep Mo Yun behind.
• Li Xinghe dismissed the new disciples and told Mo Yun through a voice transmission to stay, saying the Vein Masters wanted to speak with him.

After Mo Yun’s Entry Examination performance drew the Five Elements Sect’s Vein Masters’ attention, they competed to recruit him as a personal disciple. He stayed with the Metal Lineage for now but revealed that he intended to cultivate multiple lineages.

• Li Xinghe brought Mo Yun to meet Xiao Changfeng, the Metal Lineage master, who praised his potential and promised to take him as a personal disciple once he reached core condensation.
• Jiang Ruolan, the Water Lineage master, offered to make Mo Yun her final disciple immediately and enticed him with the Black Tortoise Peak’s senior sisters, prompting Xiao Changfeng to protest.
• The Wood, Thunder, Wind, and Earth Lineage masters also urged Mo Yun to consider their lineages, while the Fire Lineage master was absent.
• Mo Yun thanked the Vein Masters and explained that he would remain with the Metal Lineage because he already practiced its martial arts.
• Mo Yun said he planned to cultivate multiple lineages and might visit the other Vein Masters after making progress in Metal Lineage, leaving them stunned.

Mo Yun reflected on the Vein Masters’ doubts about his plans for Multi-Lineage Cultivation, then returned home to train. Body-Guarding Art and Black Tiger Leap broke through to perfect comprehension together, leaving him eager to see how many white points he had gained.

• Mo Yun decided to pursue Multi-Lineage Cultivation after reaching primordial unity, while Xiao Changfeng promised to take him to seek a Fire Lineage secret art once he advanced far enough.
• The Vein Masters discussed Mo Yun’s talent and potential, and Jiang Ruolan woke Zhu Lie Kong, who remained confused and suspected the Dream Nightmare had contaminated his mind.
• Mo Yun returned to his courtyard and practiced Body-Guarding Art and Black Tiger Leap, finding both martial arts close to a breakthrough.
• Mo Yun broke through in both martial arts, reached perfect comprehension, and prepared to check how many white points had condensed.

Mo Yun perfected the Turtle-Breathing Art by spending eighteen black points, greatly increasing his constitution and defense while releasing a surge of vitality. He began checking how much the martial art had extended his lifespan.

• Mo Yun confirmed that perfecting the Body-Guarding Art and Black Tiger Leap had improved his attributes and earned him two white points.
• Mo Yun decided to spend eighteen black points to perfect the Turtle-Breathing Art, which could let him survive and recover from otherwise fatal injuries.
• Mo Yun received years of cultivation memories and a flood of life essence when he advanced the Turtle-Breathing Art.
• Mo Yun's constitution rose to 823, his defense rose to 470, and his remaining points became thirty-seven black and four white.
• Mo Yun used Super Premonition to examine his body and began calculating his increased lifespan.

Mo Yun strengthened his life attribute, assessed his martial arts progress, and worried that cultivation costs would make it difficult to save for a trip home. The next morning, he collected his sect supplies and went with Lin Qingxue to the Mission Hall to look for work.

• Mo Yun decided to save his black points for a cultivation breakthrough rather than advance the Turtle-Breathing Art, then spent four white points on life.
• Mo Yun practiced his martial arts and estimated that his next breakthroughs would take about three months.
• Mo Yun realized his origin crystals would not cover both cultivation and a round-trip airship ticket, so he planned to seek sect missions.
• The next morning, Mo Yun collected his identity waist token and origin crystals at the Logistics Courtyard with Lin Qingxue.
• Mo Yun and Lin Qingxue arrived at the Mission Hall to review available sect missions.

Mo Yun and Lin Qingxue searched the Mission Hall for suitable work, and Mo Yun considered a lucrative pill-refining assignment before finding a Demon-Slaying mission in Qinghe Commandery that better suited his priorities. He chose to pursue the mission and asked Lin Qingxue if she wanted to join him.

• Lin Qingxue showed Mo Yun a three-month Pill Dao Institute task paying eight thousand merit points per month, and Mo Yun confirmed he could refine second-grade pills.
• Mo Yun hesitated to accept the task because its fixed schedule could interfere with his cultivation, so he and Lin Qingxue kept searching the Mission Hall.
• After half an hour without finding a better option, Mo Yun reconsidered the pill-refining task and thought about hunting demons independently to advance his cultivation.
• A newly posted Demon-Slaying mission in Qinghe Commandery caught Mo Yun's attention, and he decided its reward and short duration made it a better choice.
• Mo Yun noted down the mission code and asked Lin Qingxue if she wanted to take a task with him.

Mo Yun and Lin Qingxue accepted a dangerous demon-slaying mission in Qinghe Commandery, with Mo Yun registering as its leader despite his middle transforming force cultivation. After they agreed to prepare and wait for more teammates, Mo Yun went to see Li Xinghe and learned the Vein Master had sent him news.

• Mo Yun persuaded Lin Qingxue to join him in accepting the mission to investigate a suspected demonic calamity at the Chen Family estate.
• Mo Yun registered as the team leader, explaining that his combat strength was at Late Transforming Force, and the steward recognized him as the Metal Lineage's newly admitted Top A-Grade genius.
• Mo Yun warned Lin Qingxue that the mission was dangerous, but she insisted on going with him and agreed to follow his instructions.
• Mo Yun told Lin Qingxue they would prepare and wait for more teammates, then went to find Li Xinghe.
• Li Xinghe told Mo Yun that the Vein Master had asked him to pass along a few things.

Li Xinghe delivered Mo Yun two Metal Lineage legacy martial arts, told him how he could obtain the foundational method later, and revealed a generous merit-point award. He then presented Mo Yun with a final jade pendant meant to save his life, though its purpose remained unexplained.

• Li Xinghe gave Mo Yun White Tiger Slaughter and Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization, explaining that the Vein Master had granted them early because of Mo Yun’s exceptional talent.
• Mo Yun recognized the visualization method as a way to comprehend and refine force, and anticipated that it would help him reach Core Condensation.
• Li Xinghe explained that Mo Yun could receive the Geng Metal Art from the Vein Master after reaching Core Condensation, without confirming whether it would cost merit points.
• Li Xinghe revealed that the Vein Master had secured Mo Yun a hundred thousand merit points for his Entry Examination and told him to keep the amount secret.
• Li Xinghe handed Mo Yun a warm jade pendant and warned him to keep it safe because it was meant to save his life.

Mo Yun learned that the jade pendant from the Vein Master was a Blade Talisman capable of killing anyone below a Martial Saint, and Li Xinghe explained the power of Martial Saints and warned him about the Blade Tower’s dangerous blade dao. After checking on his mission, Mo Yun returned to his courtyard to study the Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization.

• Mo Yun activated the jade pendant and discovered that it contained a Blade Talisman with power to slay anyone below a Martial Saint.
• Li Xinghe identified the talisman as one condensed by the Blade Saint and realized the Vein Master greatly valued Mo Yun.
• Li Xinghe explained the Martial Saint realm and told Mo Yun that the Blade Saint came from Gravel Province, while warning him not to join the Blade Tower’s dangerous blade dao.
• Mo Yun learned that one origin crystal cost five hundred merit points and wondered whether exchanging his merit points was worthwhile.
• Mo Yun checked the status of his mission in Qinghe Commandery, returned to his courtyard, and began studying the Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization.

Mo Yun studied the Metal Lineage’s [Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization] and used his foundation in [Tiger-Crouching Force] to grasp its battlefield presence. After reaching the introductory level and gaining five white points, he prepared to test how much the technique would strengthen him in combat.

• Mo Yun recognized that [Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization] shared roots with [Tiger-Crouching Force] and expected his existing mastery to help him learn it quickly.
• Mo Yun visualized himself as a rusty sword on the ancient battlefield, then as the sword in the Ancient Divine General’s hand, and finally merged his consciousness with the general and the battlefield.
• Mo Yun opened his eyes as the phantom of the Ancient Divine General and the ancient battlefield appeared behind him.
• Mo Yun checked the Virtual Panel and saw that his constitution and defense had increased, his martial art had advanced to [Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization] (first glimpse of the way), and he had gained five white points.
• Mo Yun decided to test how much the visualization’s presence could boost his combat strength.

Mo Yun strengthened White Tiger Slaughter with momentum, raised his life value, and studied the wider world while waiting for the Qinghe Commandery mission to fill. Once a third person joined, he and Lin Qingxue met their new companion at the sect gate, where the man recognized Mo Yun as his boss, though Mo Yun did not recognize him.

• Mo Yun incorporated momentum from the Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization into White Tiger Slaughter, increasing its power by about ten percent and giving him confidence that he could face a Nascent Demon Core demon.
• Mo Yun used five white points to raise his life value to 39, then confirmed that his extrapolated White Tiger Slaughter suited him better than the Metal Lineage version.
• Mo Yun found the Qinghe Commandery mission still short of one member, then went to the Library and read thirty-odd books about the provinces, demons, and other subjects.
• A third person accepted the mission, and Lin Qingxue told Mo Yun they could prepare to leave for Qinghe Commandery in Great Yu.
• At the sect gate, He Wuyi rushed over, called Mo Yun his boss, and clung to his leg, but Mo Yun asked who he was.

Mo Yun, Lin Qingxue, and He Wuyi traveled toward Qinghe Commandery on a white crane for a dangerous mission. He Wuyi discovered that Mo Yun expected them to face late third-tier demons but believed he could handle them himself.

• Mo Yun and Lin Qingxue cultivated during the flight while He Wuyi marveled at the white crane's speed.
• Mo Yun realized his martial arts would advance faster after his life value increased, though the Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization would take longer.
• He Wuyi asked whether Mo Yun and Lin Qingxue knew him, but neither recognized his name.
• Mo Yun learned that He Wuyi had accepted the mission without reading its dossier and warned him about the likely late third-tier demons.
• He Wuyi panicked about the danger, and Mo Yun told him to hide if a fight broke out.
• Mo Yun revealed that he expected to defeat late third-tier demons, saying he had already tested himself against them on Purple Gold Mountain.

Mo Yun, Lin Qingxue, and He Wuyi reached the Chen Family estate to investigate a demon, only to be told the family had already dealt with it. Mo Yun accepted the family’s hospitality instead of leaving, suspecting something was wrong.

• Mo Yun sensed that Great Yu had sparse mystic energy and detected faint traces of demonic aura around the Chen Family estate.
• Mo Yun led Lin Qingxue and He Wuyi down to the estate, where Chen Yaoguang greeted them and claimed the family had already killed the demon.
• Chen Yaoguang offered to mark the mission complete and gave Mo Yun a pouch containing thirty origin crystals as compensation for the three disciples.
• When He Wuyi urged them to return, Mo Yun asked to stay for a meal, and Lin Qingxue suspected he had noticed something amiss.

Mo Yun discovered that Chen Guangyao was secretly cooperating with a Black Serpent demon that planned to feed martial artists to its young master. After the serpent ordered Chen Guangyao to seize his father, Mo Yun emerged from the darkness and confronted them.

• Chen Guangyao arranged rooms for Mo Yun and his companions, while Mo Yun sensed a demon and secretly headed to the ancestral shrine.
• The Black Serpent demanded more transforming force martial artists from Chen Guangyao and learned that Five Elements Sect disciples had arrived.
• The Black Serpent wanted to feed Mo Yun and his companions to its young master, but Chen Guangyao warned that the sect would retaliate.
• The Black Serpent ordered Chen Guangyao to bring his father, a peak transforming force martial artist, to help the young master.
• Mo Yun revealed himself in the shrine and declared that he would not let demons go.

Mo Yun overwhelmed the Black Serpent and killed Chen Guangyao after the serpent used him as a distraction to escape. Mo Yun had deliberately let the serpent flee so he could draw out its young master.

• Mo Yun revealed himself to Chen Guangyao and the Black Serpent, and the serpent attacked him to silence the witnesses.
• Mo Yun beat the Black Serpent with his bare hands until it unleashed a powerful ability and broke free.
• The Black Serpent ordered Chen Guangyao to hold Mo Yun back, promising they could escape to Demon God Mountain.
• Chen Guangyao attacked Mo Yun, but Mo Yun destroyed his palm strike and mortally wounded him with White Tiger Slaughter.
• The Black Serpent fled while Chen Guangyao realized he had been used as cannon fodder, and Mo Yun killed Chen Guangyao with a second punch.
• Mo Yun searched the Chen Family estate, confirmed a weakened cultivator was imprisoned underground, and pursued the Black Serpent to lure out its young master.

Mo Yun discovered five demons concealed in a natural field domain beneath the Clear River, including a powerful white serpent close to forming a Demon Core. The white serpent led the others toward the surface to attack Mo Yun and the Chen Family, and Mo Yun sensed them coming.

• Mo Yun concentrated his perception and broke through the concealment over the Clear River's riverbed, revealing five demons hiding there.
• Mo Yun identified the great black serpent, three demons of similar strength, and a powerful white serpent nearing the formation of a Demon Core.
• The injured black serpent begged the white serpent to seek justice against Mo Yun, but the white serpent blamed it for provoking a Five Elements Sect disciple.
• The white serpent decided to attack the Chen Family, planning to devour its targets and then hide from the Five Elements Sect after advancing.
• Mo Yun sensed the demons rushing out of the field domain and smiled at their approach.

Mo Yun killed four peak third-tier demons and fought the stronger Great White Serpent, defeating it with White Tiger Slaughter enhanced by the Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization. Injured but rapidly healing, he turned to absorbing the five Devil Corpses and planned to investigate a natural Field Domain in the riverbed.

• Five demons emerged from the Clear River, and the Black Serpent identified Mo Yun as the Five Elements Sect prodigy who had thwarted its plans.
• Mo Yun unleashed his full power and killed the Black Serpent, green snake, catfish, and crab in quick succession.
• The Great White Serpent claimed it had formed a Nascent Demon Core and tried to persuade Mo Yun to let it stay, but Mo Yun refused and attacked.
• Mo Yun and the Great White Serpent fought across the riverbanks, and both suffered serious injuries as Mo Yun shattered most of its scales.
• Mo Yun infused White Tiger Slaughter with the Western Extremity War-Lord Visualization and killed the Great White Serpent with a decisive punch.
• Mo Yun assessed his injuries as the Turtle-Breathing Art began healing him, then prepared to absorb the five Devil Corpses and investigate the riverbed Field Domain.

Mo Yun recovered energy from the demon corpses, kept a Nascent Demon Core for Commander Li, and found a green pearl in a natural Field Domain that let him move and fight freely underwater. He returned to the riverbank with five demon corpses, where Lin Qingxue and He Wuyi arrived and discovered the aftermath of his fight.

• Mo Yun absorbed energy from the demon corpses, raising his black points from 45 to 64, and took a Nascent Demon Core from the great white serpent to save for a Realm-Breaking Pill for Commander Li.
• Mo Yun entered the river and used his perception to find a black stone at the center of the natural Field Domain, then broke it and retrieved a glowing green pearl.
• Mo Yun discovered the pearl let him breathe underwater, move through water without resistance, and use his martial arts at full power.
• Mo Yun returned to the shallows and prepared to transport the five incomplete demon corpses when Lin Qingxue, He Wuyi, and a group of martial artists arrived.
• Lin Qingxue hurried to Mo Yun in relief, while He Wuyi stopped in shock after sensing the demonic aura and seeing the five corpses.