Chapter Summaries

Nie Yun escaped Black Bear’s watch by digging through the mountain and discovered a cave filled with ancient medicinal herbs. He suspected the cave was a source of Primordial Spirit Liquid, which could let him undergo Nirvana safely.

• Black Bear raged outside the cave while Nie Yun roasted and ate the Purple Flame Tiger, then returned inside to plan his escape.
• Nie Yun used the Profound Jade Sword to dig a tunnel through the mountain, carving several kilometers of rock in less than a day.
• While digging farther, Nie Yun broke into another cave filled with thousand-year-old medicinal herbs that appeared to be restrained by a powerful technique.
• Nie Yun examined the cave and realized its unusual spiritual energy and earth formations suggested it was a gathering place for Primordial Spirit Liquid.
• Nie Yun concluded that acquiring a drop of Primordial Spirit Liquid could let him undergo Nirvana without danger.

Nie Yun infiltrated the cave and discovered that two Supreme demonic beasts, Black Bear and Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon, were guarding the Primordial Spirit Liquid. When the liquid formed, he decided to risk stealing it to help him survive his second Nirvana.

• Nie Yun broke the simple seal on the spirit medicine garden, caught the fleeing herbs with a True Qi barrier, and stored them in his Storage Dantian.
• Nie Yun heard two beings arguing over sharing the Primordial Spirit Liquid and realized they were Supreme demonic beasts, including the Black Bear that had attacked him and the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon.
• Nie Yun learned that the two demonic beasts had reached the Supreme level after consuming Primordial Spirit Liquid, and that the valley’s concentrated spiritual energy drew powerful beasts there.
• Black Bear laughed as a crystal-clear drop of Primordial Spirit Liquid formed on a stalactite, filling the cave with potent spiritual energy.
• Nie Yun decided to seize the drop, believing it would make his second Nirvana safe, and prepared for the dangerous attempt.

Black Bear and the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon fought over the Primordial Spirit Liquid, and the dragon nearly killed Black Bear with its secret arts. Nie Yun seized the jade bottle and escaped from the cave.

• Black Bear caught the falling Primordial Spirit Liquid and refused the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon’s demand to split it.
• Black Bear offered the bottle, then attacked the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon, and the two Supreme beasts fought evenly at first.
• The Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon used Thorn Impact, but Black Bear blocked it with Black Rock Iron Armor.
• The Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon stunned Black Bear with Purple Eye Demonic Light and pierced his heart with its horn.
• Black Bear threw the jade bottle away, forcing the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon to choose between chasing the bottle and killing him.
• Nie Yun grabbed the bottle before the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon could reach it and fled the cave.

Nie Yun stole the Primordial Spirit Liquid from the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon and Black Bear, then fled into a tunnel he had collapsed behind him. With the two Supreme-level demon beasts and their followers surrounding the cave, he prepared to swallow the liquid and attempt his second Nirvana.

• Nie Yun grabbed the jade bottle and raced toward the tunnel as the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon and Black Bear pursued him.
• Nie Yun entered the cave and used the Profound Jade Sword and Mountain River Momentum to collapse the narrow passage, blocking the demon beasts.
• Black Bear proposed that he and the Purple-Eyed Ironclad Dragon work together to kill Nie Yun and claim the Primordial Spirit Liquid, and the dragon agreed.
• Nie Yun reached the cave exit but found Black Bear guarding it while the demon beasts began digging around the cave to trap him.
• Nie Yun realized he could not escape without risking his Wind Wolf King, so he took out the jade bottle and decided to attempt his second Nirvana.

Nie Yun swallowed the Primordial Spirit Liquid and began his second Nirvana inside the Burial Sword King's sword formation, while Black Rock and Purple-Eyed waited outside for him to emerge. After a month of silence, Nie Yun opened his eyes.

• Nie Yun swallowed the Primordial Spirit Liquid and used his seven dantians and mental strength to control its overwhelming energy.
• Nie Yun reached the peak of the Weapon Armor Realm and began the second Nirvana of the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique.
• Black Rock and Purple-Eyed guarded the cave, repeatedly expecting Nie Yun to emerge or die without food and water.
• After a month passed with no sign of Nie Yun, Black Rock and Purple-Eyed left Qi Grandmaster peak demonic beasts to guard the cave.
• Nie Yun slowly opened his eyes after a month of Nirvana.

Nie Yun completed his second Nirvana and reached the early Supreme stage with strength far beyond that of ordinary cultivators at his level. He emerged from the cave to face Black Rock and Purple Eye, who had assumed he was dead.

• Nie Yun awoke after a month of Nirvana and discovered he had reached the early Supreme stage with the force of 50 elephants.
• Nie Yun reflected that his deep foundation had nearly exhausted the Essence Spirit Liquid during the transformation.
• Nie Yun took out the Profound Jade Sword and found its weight easy to bear while using true energy.
• Nie Yun saw Black Rock and Purple Eye guarding the cave and decided to subdue them as Demon Pets.
• Black Rock and Purple Eye lamented the loss of the Essence Spirit Liquid and believed Nie Yun had died.
• Nie Yun emerged behind the two demon beasts and revealed that he was still alive.

Nie Yun revealed that he had reached the Supreme Realm after consuming the Essence Spirit Liquid, then fought Black Rock and Purple Eye. He overwhelmed both beasts but had not yet finished them when the chapter ended.

• Nie Yun killed a peak Qi Master Realm eagle-type Magic Beast, shocking Black Rock and Purple Eye with his strength.
• Nie Yun admitted that he had consumed the Essence Spirit Liquid, and Black Rock and Purple Eye attacked him together.
• Nie Yun blocked both Supreme Demon Pets with one sword strike and then sent Black Rock crashing into a rock wall with Mountain River Momentum.
• Purple Eye trapped Nie Yun with Purple Eye Light and lunged to bite his neck.
• Nie Yun broke free of Purple Eye's secret art and struck the Ironclad Dragon into Black Rock, causing Black Rock to spit blood.

Nie Yun subdued Black Rock and Purple Eye as demon pets, then examined the black pearl he had found in the Luoqu Tomb. Luoqu revealed that it was a demon beast’s Storage Dantian containing the Tianji Sword, leaving Nie Yun with the tomb’s greatest treasure in his hands.

• Nie Yun beat Black Rock and Purple Eye until they agreed to become his demon pets, then learned their names and abilities.
• Nie Yun promised Black Rock and Purple Eye that they might reach Supreme Peak or break through the Supreme level by following him.
• Nie Yun decided to leave the valley with his new demon pets and remembered the black pearl from the Luoqu Tomb.
• Nie Yun drove true qi into the black pearl and heard Luoqu explain that it was a demon beast’s Storage Dantian.
• Luoqu revealed that the Tianji Sword was inside the pearl and that it was the most precious treasure in the Luoqu Tomb.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nie Yun discovers the real Tianji Sword hidden inside the Storage Dantian orb.
• Luoqu reveals three impossible conditions to open the Storage Dantian: reaching the Heaven-Seizing Creation Realm, possessing the Power of One Hundred Elephants in physical strength, or having both physical strength and true energy strength at fifty elephants each.
• Nie Yun decides to try absorbing the special power from the Storage Dantian to evolve his bloodline and circulate the Nameless Art.

Character Developments

• Nie Yun: Realizes the true value of the Tianji Sword and the challenges ahead. Maintains his calm and focus, deciding to absorb the Storage Dantian's power to evolve his bloodline.
• Luoqu (voice): Reveals his mischievous nature and the true purpose behind the Storage Dantian's conditions, expressing his amusement at Nie Yun's situation.

Significant Themes

• Overcoming impossible challenges and maintaining determination.
• The true value of treasures and the importance of personal growth.
• The mischievous and playful nature of the powerful and ancient Luoqu.

Character Interactions

• Nie Yun interacts with Luoqu's voice, learning about the Storage Dantian's conditions and sharing his thoughts on the value of treasures.

Nie Yun gave up trying to draw energy from his sealed Storage Dantian and set out with his demon beasts to kill Ning King and strengthen his body. An invitation to the Jibei City Dan Assembly made him suspect that the Purple Splendor Jade Seal would appear there, bringing back memories of the tragedy tied to it.

• Nie Yun decided to kill Ning King and train the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique to the major completion of its third level.
• Black Rock and Purple Eye learned that the Wind Wolf King had reached the Supreme level after Nie Yun healed its hidden injuries.
• Nie Yun renamed the Wind Wolf King Little Wolf and changed Purple Eye’s name to Little Pupil after it objected to being called Little Purple.
• Little Wolf told Nie Yun that Tie Lan had subdued the Black Cloud Leopard and gone to the Jibei City Dan Assembly, then gave him her invitation.
• Nie Yun recognized that the assembly might be where the Purple Splendor Jade Seal first appeared and recalled that it had led to Tie Lan and the Tie Yan Mercenary Group’s deaths in his previous life.

Nie Yun learned that the Purple Splendor Jade Seal might appear at a pill convention in Jibei City, so he set out with three Supreme Demon Pets while training his body with a heavy sword. He entered Jibei City as onlookers mistook his strength and the demon beasts’ loyalty for signs of a powerful family.

• Nie Yun decided to attend the pill convention in Jibei City and ordered the Wind Wolf King, Purple Eye, and Black Rock to hide their Supreme-level strength.
• Nie Yun strapped the Profound Jade Sword to his back without using true qi and trained the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique as he traveled.
• Nie Yun reached Jibei City, a prosperous city governed by Liu Jifei, whose gates opened at eight in the morning.
• The townspeople gawked at Nie Yun’s three demon beasts and speculated that they belonged to his family, while the beasts recognized how quickly he had adapted to carrying the sword.

Nie Yun arrived at the Tie Yan Mercenary Group’s Jibei City branch to find Tie Lan, but the crowded recruitment line mistook him for an applicant trying to cut ahead. Tie Long recognized him and welcomed him inside, leaving the crowd stunned by the Vice Commander’s respect for the young man.

• Nie Yun reached the Tie Yan Mercenary Group’s branch with the Wind Wolf King and learned that its Black Cloud Leopard victory had drawn a large crowd seeking to join.
• People in the recruitment line told Nie Yun to queue and doubted his strength, while he explained that he had come to find someone.
• A branch manager ordered Nie Yun to return to the end of the line and threatened to revoke his assessment qualification.
• Tie Long heard the commotion and came outside, then recognized Nie Yun and respectfully invited him into the manor.
• The crowd watched Tie Long welcome Nie Yun and speculated about the youth’s strength and status.

Nie Yun visited Tie Lan at her residence before the Jibei City alchemy convention and revealed that he had subdued two Supreme-level demon beasts. The chapter ended with him admitting he had also reached the Supreme level, leaving Tie Lan and Tie Long stunned.

• Tie Long treated Nie Yun with new deference after recognizing his strength and powerful demon pets.
• Nie Yun arrived at Tie Lan's residence, where she introduced the Black Cloud Leopard as her new Demon Pet.
• Black Rock and Purple Eye spoke human language and revealed themselves as Supreme-level demon beasts, frightening the Bronze Arm Giant Ape into submission.
• Tie Long asked how Nie Yun had subdued Supreme-level beasts, and Nie Yun said he had defeated them.
• Nie Yun revealed that he had reached the Qi Grandmaster Realm and Supreme level, shocking Tie Lan and Tie Long.

Nie Yun confirmed his plans for the Pill Convention, trained overnight with the Profound Jade Sword, and entered the City Lord's Mansion to search for the Purple Splendor Jade Seal. Inside, he spotted an item that delighted him, but the chapter ended before he revealed what it was.

• Tie Lan explained that the Pill Convention would be held the next day at the City Lord's Mansion and arranged a courtyard for Nie Yun.
• Nie Yun trained through the night with the Profound Jade Sword until his physical strength let him fight a late-stage Qi Grandmaster without true qi.
• Nie Yun left Little Black, Little Wolf, and Little Pupil to cultivate and went with Tie Lan to the Pill Convention.
• Nie Yun browsed the crowded market outside the mansion, found nothing useful, and entered the estate with Tie Lan's invitation.
• Nie Yun searched the mansion for the Purple Splendor Jade Seal, then noticed another item that made him smile.

Nie Yun recognized a rare Petrified Sarcoma at a market stall and bought it for fifty taels, intending to refine it into pills for his family and friends. Young Master Liu Yuan tried to claim it with threats and a higher offer, but Nie Yun left with the treasure.

• Nie Yun recognized the stall's Petrified Sarcoma as a rare ingredient that could help Body Egress Realm experts break through to the Weapon Armor Realm.
• Nie Yun offered the stall owner fifty taels for the Sarcoma and paid after the owner accepted.
• Young Master Liu Yuan interrupted and offered one thousand taels, while his guard Liu Xuan attacked Nie Yun with a sword.
• Nie Yun shattered Liu Xuan's sword with a finger and stored the Sarcoma in his Storage Dantian.
• Liu Yuan offered five hundred taels, then threatened Nie Yun after learning he would not sell the Sarcoma.
• Nie Yun ignored Liu Yuan and Liu Xuan's threats and walked away, telling them to keep putting on airs.

Nie Yun and Tie Lan attended the City Lord’s exclusive trading fair after he failed to find the Purple Splendor Jade Seal in the public market. The exchange began among Jibei City’s powerful figures, where Nie Yun hoped the seal might appear.

• Liu Yuan stopped Liu Xuan from confronting Nie Yun and ordered him to identify Nie Yun and find a chance to take his Petrified Sarcoma.
• Nie Yun bought all the jewelry Tie Lan admired, leaving her to wonder whether his gift carried romantic meaning.
• Nie Yun found no sign of the Purple Splendor Jade Seal in the public fair, then accepted an invitation for Tie Lan to attend the City Lord’s trading fair.
• Nie Yun and Tie Lan entered the inner hall, where Liu Jifei explained that the influential attendees would exchange items rather than trade with money.
• Liu Jifei began the fair by presenting more than ten valuable items, including spiritual medicines and weapons.

At the Dan Assembly trade meet, Nie Yun recognized the Purple Splendor Jade Seal among the offerings and used Tie Lan to arrange an exchange. After Nie Yun presented a Low-grade Imperial Weapon and a Supreme-grade talisman, Tie Lan selected the items belonging to the fat man who had brought the seal.

• Nie Yun spotted the Purple Splendor Jade Seal in the fat man's offerings and decided he had to obtain it.
• Liu Chengze displayed a collection of valuable medicinal pills, and Liu Yuan challenged Tie Lan to show what she had brought.
• Nie Yun placed a Low-grade Imperial Weapon and a King Fist Tsunami talisman on the table, drawing the hall's attention.
• Nie Yun secretly told Tie Lan that he wanted something at the trade meet, and she agreed to help him exchange for it.
• Tie Lan chose the fat man's Imperial Flame Spirit Stone and Thousand-Year Poison Pearl Grass, then demanded that he include his other offerings as well.

Nie Yun tried to trade for Yu Jie’s Purple Splendor Jade Seal, but the City Lord’s influence first stopped Yu Jie from accepting his Imperial Weapon and Supreme Talisman. When Nie Yun offered a path to the Qi Grandmaster Realm, Liu Chengze and Liu Yuan intervened with a pill to redirect the trade, and Nie Yun countered with a guarantee of certain advancement.

• Yu Jie refused Nie Yun’s offer of a Low-grade Imperial Weapon and Supreme Talisman after Liu Chen warned he could not protect them and Liu Jifei threatened his family’s businesses.
• Nie Yun offered Yu Jie a method to advance to the Qi Grandmaster Realm, and Yu Jie agreed to trade after Tie Lan vouched for him.
• Liu Chengze interrupted with an advancement method and a Supreme Spirit Power Pill, prompting Yu Jie to say he would trade with him instead.
• Nie Yun reminded Liu Chengze that his group had first right to trade, then guaranteed that Yu Jie would advance if he traded with him.

Nie Yun offered Yu Jie a guaranteed path to Qi Grandmaster, then clarified that he could not guarantee a breakthrough but could temporarily grant him early-stage Qi Grandmaster strength and provide valuable cultivation items. Yu Jie accepted the exchange, while the people in the hall remained skeptical.

• Nie Yun invited Yu Jie to a quiet room to discuss helping him reach Qi Grandmaster, prompting the hall to doubt his boast.
• Tie Lan dismissed the critics’ mockery, and alchemy master Liu Chengze said no pill could make someone advance directly to Qi Grandmaster.
• Nie Yun revealed to Yu Jie that he could not guarantee a breakthrough, then demonstrated that he was a Supreme expert by floating in the air.
• Nie Yun offered to temporarily give Yu Jie early-stage Qi Grandmaster strength and provide a cultivation method, a Supreme Spirit Power Pill, and a single-target attack Supreme Talisman.
• Yu Jie eagerly agreed to Nie Yun’s exchange.

Nie Yun helped Yu Jie advance to Qi Grandmaster, securing the Purple Splendor Jade Seal and surprising the trading fair. Liu Chengze then challenged Nie Yun to a match against Liu Yuan, wagering his pills against Nie Yun’s Petrified Sarcoma, spear, and Supreme Talisman, and Nie Yun agreed to try.

• Liu Jifei declared that failed promised exchanges would lead to the confiscation of the items offered, and Tie Lan agreed to the rule.
• Yu Jie emerged from the quiet room as an early Qi Grandmaster and sent the skeptical old man flying with one punch.
• Yu Jie handed his traded items to Nie Yun, who placed the Purple Splendor Jade Seal in his Storage Dantian.
• Liu Chengze asked Tie Lan to trade the Great Yang Pill and Son Return Pill for the Petrified Sarcoma, but Nie Yun refused.
• Liu Chengze proposed that Nie Yun fight Liu Yuan, wagering his pills against the Petrified Sarcoma, spear, and Supreme Talisman, and Nie Yun accepted.