Chapter Summaries

Liu Changxu and Su Jinxiu prepared to retrieve her disciples, Jiang Hua and Jiang Li, from Sea Rainbow City. They left Many-Treasure City together the next morning, with Liu Changxu and his spirit beasts watching for danger along the route.

• Chunlan resolved to strengthen her relationship with Su Jinxiu and help Xiazhu, Qiuyue, and Dongxue gain Liu Changxu’s favor.
• Liu Changxu and Su Jinxiu agreed to travel to Sea Rainbow City the next day to bring back Jiang Hua and Jiang Li, while Qin Yulian and Zhang Yuxin stayed in Many-Treasure City.
• Liu Changxu refined the spirit cuisine and cultivated the Red Lotus Heaven-Burning Scripture before Chunlan visited him late at night.
• Liu Changxu and Su Jinxiu left Many-Treasure City aboard the Nine Heavens Chasing the Moon Boat after reporting their departure to the City Lord’s Manor.
• Liu Changxu used his Seven-Colored Glazed Eyes and released Xiao Lan, Xiao Yun, and Xiao Jin to scout for sea monsters as Su Jinxiu piloted them toward Sea Rainbow City.

Liu Changxu and Su Jinxiu faced dangerous sea monsters on their journey to Sea Rainbow City, escaping a flock of Golden-Thread Sea Sparrows after Liu Changxu slowed their pursuers with an arrow. They reached Sea Rainbow City after seven cautious days.

• Liu Changxu spotted third-tier Bloodthirsty Sharks, and Su Jinxiu steered the Nine Heavens Chasing the Moon Boat around them.
• Liu Changxu detected tens of thousands of Golden-Thread Sea Sparrows, including a likely fourth-tier monster, and Su Jinxiu turned the boat to flee.
• Eight third-tier Golden-Thread Sea Sparrows pursued them, so Liu Changxu summoned Little Blue and the group escaped aboard the Blue-Scaled Flood Dragon.
• Three powerful Golden-Thread Sea Sparrows caught up, and Liu Changxu's Golden Feather Arrow failed to seriously injure the leading bird but slowed the pursuers.
• The three sea sparrows eventually abandoned the chase, and Liu Changxu and Su Jinxiu reached Sea Rainbow City after seven days.

Liu Changxu safely returned to Many-Treasure City with Jiang Hua and Jiang Li as sea monsters threatened another battle. He introduced the siblings to his sect friends at a banquet, where they received treasured gifts and Jiang Hua was publicly recognized as his disciple.

• Liu Changxu and Su Jinxiu collected Jiang Hua and Jiang Li from the guesthouse in Sea Rainbow City and rewarded the cultivator who had cared for them.
• Liu Changxu's group encountered several large sea-monster groups on the journey back and reached Many-Treasure City after eight days of detours.
• Liu Changxu brought the siblings to Elegant Orchid Garden, rested, and told Chunlan he would make her his concubine after the battlefield situation stabilized.
• Liu Changxu invited his friends to a banquet and introduced Jiang Hua and Jiang Li to the gathered Golden Core cultivators.
• Yang Qingxue and the other guests gave the siblings valuable gifts, and Liu Changxu began the banquet with a toast.

Liu Changxu hosted Yang Qingxue and the others at Elegant Orchid Garden, where they discussed the growing conflict and the Sect’s planned counteroffensive. After the women invited her to stay, Yang Qingxue agreed to rent part of the garden and moved in after setting up her own defenses.

• Liu Changxu served the cultivators a feast of third-tier spirit cuisine, and Yao Changhe and Yang Qingxue shared news of reinforcements and plans to retake Blue Coral City.
• Su Jinxiu invited Yang Qingxue to live at Elegant Orchid Garden, and Liu Changxu persuaded her by offering her a separate section with room for her own protective formation.
• Yang Qingxue agreed to rent five hundred mu of garden grounds and insisted on paying Liu Changxu spirit stones.
• Yang Qingxue set up a third-tier supreme grade formation and placed her Azure Luan Pavilion on her grounds, then introduced everyone to her Azure Wind Luan.
• Liu Changxu adjusted Elegant Orchid Garden’s Grand Formation to exclude Yang Qingxue’s section, and Yang Qingxue officially moved in that evening.

Liu Changxu and his three senior sisters prepared for the approaching battle by crafting third-tier talismans, while reinforcements strengthened Many-Treasure City. The chapter left them assembled at the City Lord's Manor as the Azure Cloud Sect prepared to send patrols against the sea monsters.

• Xiazhu visited Liu Changxu late at night, and he welcomed her into his bed.
• Liu Changxu asked Su Jinxiu, Zhang Yuxin, and Qin Yulian to help him prepare third-tier talismans for the coming battle, and they began producing talisman materials.
• Liu Changxu taught his senior sisters to craft lower-grade third-tier Water Dragon Talismans, and all three eventually succeeded.
• The Azure Cloud Sect's Nascent Soul cultivators in Many-Treasure City decided to deploy three patrol teams to clear out sea monsters after reinforcements increased the city's forces to fifteen Nascent Soul and 212 Golden Core cultivators.
• Liu Changxu and his senior sisters assembled at the City Lord's Manor, where Liu Changxu saw the renowned Azure Cloud Sect Eighth Elder, Sima Dechang.

Azure Cloud Sect leaders organized the defense against the invading sea monsters and assigned Liu Changxu to the second wave. He used the extra half month to craft talismans for the coming battle and resolved to forge life-bound armor to improve his defenses.

• Sima Dechang, Wen Kaishan, Yang Yuyan, and other Nascent Soul cultivators assembled in Many-Treasure City as Sima Dechang announced the sect's plan to annihilate the invading sea monsters.
• Chu Shixiong assigned Liu Changxu to a team led by Hu Changchun and himself, alongside Golden Core cultivators Liu Changxu knew, and placed the team in the second wave.
• Liu Changxu and his three senior sisters spent the half month preparing talismans, while Yang Qingxue, Yao Changhe, and their other friends also began making preparations.
• Liu Changxu crafted three more upper-grade third-tier Golden Armor Talismans and later gave each senior sister a Golden Armor Talisman, a Water-Escaping Talisman, and a Void-Escaping Talisman.
• Liu Changxu recognized that talismans and shields could not protect him from every direction and resolved to forge a third-tier life-bound magical armor.

Liu Changxu and his team set out from Many-Treasure City and found a vast herd of Golden-Tusked Walruses on an uninhabited island. While Hu Changchun and Chu Shixiong fought the herd’s fourth-tier leaders at a distance, the Azure Cloud Sect’s Golden Core cultivators engaged the third-tier walruses.

• After the first teams returned with victories and heavy casualties, Liu Changxu, Zhang Yuxin, Su Jinxiu, and their companions prepared to depart.
• Liu Changxu and the others boarded Hu Changchun’s Golden Dragon Boat and flew toward an uninhabited island, where they discovered tens of thousands of Golden-Tusked Walruses.
• Hu Changchun and Chu Shixiong ordered the Golden Core cultivators to disembark, then attacked the two fourth-tier walruses leading the herd.
• Liu Changxu led his senior sisters and friends away from the Nascent Soul battle and assessed the walrus forces, finding more than thirty third-tier beasts.
• As Hu Changchun and Chu Shixiong drew the fourth-tier walruses away, the Azure Cloud Sect’s Golden Core cultivators charged the third-tier walruses and began fighting.

Liu Changxu tested the Spirit-Settling Mirror in battle, using it to slow Golden-Tusked Walruses so his Red Lotus Flying Swords could kill two of them. After he helped Zhang Yuxin survive her fight, a supreme-grade Golden-Tusked Walrus struck him by surprise and wounded Little Blue, though Liu Changxu's Golden Armor Talisman protected him.

• Liu Changxu released Little Blue, joined his senior sisters and allies in battle, and activated a Golden Armor Talisman before facing a lower-grade third-tier Golden-Tusked Walrus.
• Liu Changxu used the Spirit-Settling Mirror to disrupt the walrus's demonic power, then killed it with his Red Lotus Flying Swords.
• Liu Changxu used the mirror to aid Zhang Yuxin against another lower-grade third-tier Golden-Tusked Walrus, but her sword could not defeat it, so Liu Changxu killed it himself.
• A supreme-grade Golden-Tusked Walrus attacked Liu Changxu with its Golden Light Technique; his Golden Armor Talisman held, but the blast wounded Little Blue.

Liu Changxu fought a third-tier supreme-grade Golden-Tusked Walrus with his Red Lotus artifacts and severely wounded it. When the beast fled into the deep sea, Liu Changxu struck the water with the Red Lotus World-Destroying Seal but could not find it, leaving his fellow cultivators astonished by his strength.

• Liu Changxu stored the wounded Little Blue in his Spirit Beast Bag and used the Red Lotus World-Destroying Seal to block the Golden-Tusked Walrus's attacks.
• Liu Changxu sent all Twelve Red Lotus Skyburning Swords against the beast, but its golden hurricane and trunk deflected most of them, leaving it with only minor wounds.
• Liu Changxu attacked with the Red Lotus World-Destroying Seal and Spirit-Settling Mirror, then dodged the beast's Golden Light Technique while his swords struck again.
• The Golden-Tusked Walrus knocked away the seal but was pierced by ten swords and plunged into the sea with severe injuries.
• Liu Changxu dropped the enlarged Red Lotus World-Destroying Seal onto the sea, killing many low-tier Golden-Tusked Walruses, but he could not locate the wounded beast afterward.
• Yao Changhe, Hu Yang, Li Ran, and Yang Qingxue witnessed Liu Changxu's power and were deeply shaken.

Yang Qingxue fought a third-tier supreme-grade Golden-Tusked Walrus, using a fourth-tier talisman to kill it after her own attacks and her Azure Wind Luan failed to finish it quickly. The Golden-Tusked Walruses fled, while Liu Changxu's battle with an upper-grade one ended in a stalemate until his opponent retreated.

• Yang Qingxue watched Liu Changxu gravely wound a third-tier supreme-grade Golden-Tusked Walrus and felt embarrassed by the contrast with her own performance.
• Yang Qingxue attacked her Golden-Tusked Walrus with the Wishful Azure Luan Sword and Wishful Autumn Wind Fan, then summoned her Azure Wind Luan to help suppress it.
• Yang Qingxue used a fourth-tier offensive talisman to cleave the Golden-Tusked Walrus in two, then moved toward another third-tier supreme-grade opponent.
• The Azure Cloud Sect's Golden Core cultivators gained momentum, and the remaining third-tier Golden-Tusked Walruses fled into the sea.
• Liu Changxu continued trading attacks with an upper-grade third-tier Golden-Tusked Walrus, which retreated into the deep sea after Yang Qingxue secured the victory.

Liu Changxu and the Azure Cloud Sect survived a series of sea-monster battles, earning him recognition while suffering losses and injuries. After returning to Many-Treasure City for a three-month rest, Liu Changxu went home and prepared to refine pills as his senior sisters departed to recover.

• Liu Changxu failed to stop the Golden-Tusked Walruses from escaping into the deep sea, and the Azure Cloud Sect killed many of the creatures left behind.
• Over the next dozen days, Liu Changxu killed numerous third-tier sea monsters and won recognition from Yang Qingxue, Yao Changhe, and the other heavenly prodigies; Su Jinxiu, Zhang Yuxin, and Qin Yulian also killed five weaker monsters together.
• The Azure Cloud Sect suffered one Golden Core cultivator's death and seven serious injuries, while Qin Yulian sustained a minor injury.
• Hu Changchun told the returning cultivators they would have three months to rest after they reached Many-Treasure City.
• At home, Su Jinxiu left in a jealous mood, and Zhang Yuxin and Qin Yulian went to rest after Liu Changxu said he would enter seclusion to refine pills.
• Liu Changxu returned to the Elegant Serenity Pavilion with Chunlan, Xiazhu, Qiuyue, and Dongxue, who welcomed him and attended to him.

Liu Changxu refined Foundation Establishment Pills for Chunlan and the other three women, while also making Azure Flower Jade Dew Pills for his senior sisters. After agreeing to resume drawing talismans, he planned an evening banquet for his sect friends.

• Liu Changxu promised Chunlan and the other three women Foundation Establishment Pills and said he would take them as concubines once they reached Foundation Establishment.
• After gathering herbs in Many-Treasure City, Liu Changxu spent a month refining pills while Chunlan and the other women cared for Jiang Hua and Jiang Li.
• Liu Changxu gave Chunlan and the other three women a Foundation Establishment Pill each, and told them to prepare for secluded cultivation.
• Su Jinxiu grew jealous of the pills Liu Changxu gave the women, but accepted his explanation and an Azure Flower Jade Dew Pill; Qin Yulian and Zhang Yuxin also received pills.
• Liu Changxu agreed to resume drawing talismans after two days, then proposed an evening banquet, leaving Su Jinxiu to send the invitations.

Liu Changxu comforted Su Jinxiu over her missing parents and resolved to pay more attention to her feelings. Two months later, he watched over Chunlan and Xiazhu as they underwent breakthroughs, and both women reached Foundation Establishment.

• At a banquet, Yao Changhe told Liu Changxu that the war with the Southern Sea Demon Race could last at least ten years, deepening Liu Changxu's homesickness and Su Jinxiu's worry for her parents.
• Liu Changxu comforted Su Jinxiu during a walk, and she kissed his cheek before leaving in a blush.
• Liu Changxu recognized that he needed to spend more time making Su Jinxiu happy, then resumed his morning cultivation and talisman-making routine with her, Zhang Yuxin, and Qin Yulian.
• Two months later, Liu Changxu monitored Chunlan's Foundation Establishment breakthrough, which succeeded after three days.
• Xiazhu began her breakthrough that afternoon and reached Foundation Establishment three days later.

After ten years of fighting in the Southern Sea, Liu Changxu advanced to the Golden Core late stage, endured grievous wounds, and gathered the materials to refine a palace treasure. He completed his Ruyi Golden Armor and left the artifact-refining chamber, intending to refine his next magical treasure when time allowed.

• Liu Changxu slaughtered third-tier great monsters in the human-demon war, earned the name Jade-Faced Butcher, and discovered that his Red Lotus Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body rapidly healed his injuries without leaving hidden wounds.
• Liu Changxu advanced to the Golden Core late stage and gathered the spirit materials needed for his palace magical treasure, while his friends and senior sisters also grew stronger and Wu Yuangang fell in battle.
• Chunlan, Xiazhu, Qiuyue, and Dongxue established their foundations, became Liu Changxu's concubines, and gave birth to two sons and two daughters.
• Liu Changxu and his three senior sisters reestablished contact with their master and his wife after learning they lived more than two million li from Many-Treasure City.
• Liu Changxu completed the nine-month refinement of the Ruyi Golden Armor, bound it to himself with three drops of essence blood, and sent it into his dantian to circle his golden core.

After ten years, Liu Changxu reunited with his children and household after finishing a treasured armor, then rewarded Jiang Hua and Jiang Li with Foundation Establishment Pills as they prepared to advance. He left Su Jinxiu curious about the difficult Magical Treasure he planned to refine next.

• Liu Changxu found his four children practicing spells and checked their cultivation, reminding them to remain diligent.
• Liu Changxu showed everyone his newly refined Ruyi Golden Armor, and Su Jinxiu asked him to make her one after he finished another Magical Treasure.
• Liu Changxu praised Jiang Hua's progress and told him to prepare to attempt Foundation Establishment.
• Liu Changxu gave Jiang Hua and Jiang Li a Foundation Establishment Pill each, thanking them for their work managing the Elegant Orchid Garden.
• Su Jinxiu thanked Liu Changxu for Jiang Li's pill, then blushed when she realized her gratitude had surprised him.

Liu Changxu agreed to forge Yang Qingxue a suit of treasure armor before Su Jinxiu’s, so she could use it for her upcoming Nascent Soul tribulation. After hosting a banquet, he welcomed four of his concubines into his bedroom.

• Liu Changxu learned from Su Jinxiu that patrols had found no High-Tier Sea Monsters and that the war seemed close to ending.
• Yang Qingxue visited Liu Changxu and admired the Ruyi Golden Armor he had forged.
• Yang Qingxue asked Liu Changxu to forge her armor first for her Nascent Soul tribulation, and he agreed after Su Jinxiu yielded her place.
• Yang Qingxue asked to observe the forging, and Su Jinxiu also asked to watch Liu Changxu refine artifacts; he agreed to both requests.
• Liu Changxu hosted Yang Qingxue, Yao Changhe, and other friends and fellow disciples at a banquet.
• Chunlan, Xiazhu, Qiuyue, and Dongxue came to Liu Changxu’s bedroom, and he let them in.

After spending time with his family, Liu Changxu began forging Yang Qingxue’s lifebound armor, and their long hours together deepened their affection. The armor remained in progress as their relationship grew closer.

• Liu Changxu spent several days teaching his children and enjoying time with Chunlan, Xiazhu, Qiuyue, and Dongxue.
• Yang Qingxue secured Liu Changxu three years to refine artifacts, and he began forging her lifebound armor after a short rest.
• Yang Qingxue regularly visited the artifact-refining chamber to observe and help, while Su Jinxiu gradually lost interest in watching.
• Liu Changxu and Yang Qingxue grew increasingly fond of each other during their long hours working together.

Liu Changxu finished forging the Ruyi Azure Phoenix Armor for Yang Qingxue, and their dual cultivation brought both of them close to major breakthroughs. After realizing that Yang Qingxue’s powerful master might punish him for their relationship, Liu Changxu weighed the dangers to himself and the Liu Lineage and struggled to decide what to do.

• Liu Changxu completed the Ruyi Azure Phoenix Armor, and Yang Qingxue bound it to herself and tried it on.
• Yang Qingxue and Liu Changxu spent three days together, then woke refreshed after their dual cultivation had advanced their cultivation.
• Liu Changxu realized that Yang Qingxue’s master could demand that he divorce Li Zhenxin, separate from Yang Qingxue, or face deadly retaliation.
• Liu Changxu considered the possible outcomes, including taking Yang Qingxue as a secondary wife, and became distressed over how to handle her and Su Jinxiu.

Yang Qingxue explained through her actions that she wanted to secure a future with Liu Changxu, while he remained worried about gaining her master's approval. After the three left the Elegant Orchid Garden together, they arrived at Many-Treasure City's auction and settled into a private room as the bidding was underway.

• Yang Qingxue praised Liu Changxu's cultivation progress and privately resolved to bind him to her after seeing his artifact-refining skill and the armor's potential.
• Liu Changxu and Yang Qingxue left the artifact refining chamber hand in hand, and Su Jinxiu suppressed her anger at seeing them together.
• Liu Changxu learned that Qin Yulian, Zhang Yuxin, Chunlan, the other women, his children, and his disciples had gone to an auction.
• Liu Changxu suggested that he, Yang Qingxue, and Su Jinxiu attend the auction, and the two women each took one of his hands as they left the garden.
• The three reached Many-Treasure City's auction hall, where a Foundation Establishment cultivator led them to a private room on the third floor.

Liu Changxu attended an auction, bought a Golden Core Formation Pill for his wife Li Zhenxin, and watched Su Jinxiu acquire two Spirit Treasures. After the auction, he reunited with his children and promised to take them shopping.

• Liu Changxu ignored the early auction lots until Wu Yue presented a Golden Core Formation Pill, then outbid a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and secured it for Li Zhenxin.
• Liu Changxu received the pill and felt some of his guilt toward Li Zhenxin ease.
• Su Jinxiu bid on three occasions and acquired two third-tier middle grade Spirit Treasures.
• Liu Changxu found Qin Yulian and the children after the auction, embraced Ting'er, and promised to take all four children shopping.
• Yang Qingxue felt jealous of Liu Changxu's attention to his children and considered having a child with him.