Chapter Summaries

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong continued their contest, with Dong Santong using his Six-Light Shield to reflect Li Xiaoya’s attacks. The chapter ended as Li Xiaoya split two Cross Flame Blades to attack Dong Santong from four directions, leaving him stunned.

• Dong Santong’s Light Invisibility Art failed to hide him from Li Xiaoya, who knocked him back with a Flame Blade.
• Dong Santong summoned his Six-Light Shield, which reflected Li Xiaoya’s Cross Flame Blade and nearly struck him with his own spell.
• Dong Santong attacked with beams of white light, but Li Xiaoya dodged them and tried to get around the shield with more Flame Blades and fire serpents.
• Li Xiaoya launched two Cross Flame Blades, then split them to surround Dong Santong from four directions, drawing an excited shout from Liu Xian’er.

Li Xiaoya shattered Dong Santong’s Six-Light Shield with the Fire Dragon Sword and drove him into a desperate retreat. Heavenly Venerable Daoling interrupted the fight and examined the unusual sword, unable to identify what it was made from.

• Dong Santong wrapped himself in the Six-Light Shield and charged Li Xiaoya, while Liu Xian'er extinguished a Flame Blade that had been deflected toward her.
• Li Xiaoya used a Dharma Artifact to block Dong Santong’s beams, then brought out the Fire Dragon Sword and shattered the Six-Light Shield with a powerful attack.
• Li Xiaoya chased Dong Santong across the battered ground, preventing him from casting the Six-Light Shield again.
• Fairy Qingxia asked whether the fight should be stopped, but Buddha Xuanmen let it continue as a lesson for both disciples.
• Heavenly Venerable Daoling appeared, pulled the Fire Dragon Sword from Li Xiaoya’s hand, and stopped the fight as Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong argued over who had been at fault.
• Heavenly Venerable Daoling examined the Fire Dragon Sword and found that, despite being only a Spiritual Artifact, its materials were impossible for him to identify.

After Li Xiaoya defeated Dong Santong, the elders praised him and arranged for him to spend time with Liu Xian'er. Their reunion ended with Liu Xian'er insisting that, as a Core Condensation Stage cultivator, he address her as Martial Aunt.

• Heavenly Venerable Daoling praised Liu Xian'er's talent and gave Li Xiaoya the Fire Dragon Sword, while Dong Santong rudely greeted him.
• Buddha Xuanmen ordered Dong Santong to clean up Little Mirror Lake and reflect in Profound Heaven Cave for three months after losing to Li Xiaoya.
• Li Xiaoya teased Dong Santong as he cleaned, and Heavenly Venerable Daoling told Li Xiaoya to return to Heavenly Capital Peak and cultivate for the upcoming Spiritlight Lake Immortal Gathering.
• Buddha Xuanmen and Fairy Qingxia arranged for Li Xiaoya to stay and explore with Liu Xian'er while the elders discussed matters.
• Li Xiaoya complimented Liu Xian'er, who reminded him that she outranked him and made him call her Martial Aunt Liu.

Li Xiaoya and Liu Xian'er wandered to the Bamboo Forest Sea after he defeated Dong Santong, while the Three Immortals of the Heavenly Dao discussed Li Xiaoya’s progress and his feelings for Xian'er. Their quiet visit ended with Liu Xian'er becoming annoyed when she caught Li Xiaoya staring at her.

• Liu Xian'er reassured Li Xiaoya that they were good friends, and he agreed to leave Dong Santong alone after hearing her gentle plea.
• Li Xiaoya and Liu Xian'er went to the Bamboo Forest Sea on Jade Bamboo Peak, leaving Dong Santong to repair the damaged ground.
• Buddha Xuanmen, Heavenly Venerable Daoling, and Fairy Qingxia discussed Li Xiaoya’s cultivation, the Marrow-Washing Liquid that improved his aptitude, and his romantic attachment to Xian'er.
• Li Xiaoya and Liu Xian'er sat at a cliff overlooking the bamboo forest, where she recalled watching rosy clouds from Rainbow Rosy Peak.
• Liu Xian'er turned and found Li Xiaoya staring at her, and she grew annoyed because she disliked the attention she received from male cultivators.

Li Xiaoya sparred with Liu Xian'er at Rainbow Rosy Peak, trading fire and water techniques. Meanwhile, Heavenly Venerable Daoling recounted Li Xiaoya’s training to the sect leaders, and Buddha Xuanmen announced he would enter seclusion to attempt a breakthrough.

• Li Xiaoya and Liu Xian'er reminisced about their first meeting before agreeing to spar.
• Li Xiaoya attacked Liu Xian'er with his Fire Dragon Sword, and she defended herself with water techniques before counterattacking.
• Heavenly Venerable Daoling described Li Xiaoya’s years at Heavenly Capital Peak and his training to Buddha Xuanmen and Fairy Qingxia.
• Buddha Xuanmen said he had comprehended most of a scroll and would enter seclusion to attempt a breakthrough.

Buddha Xuanmen gave Heavenly Venerable Daoling and Fairy Qingxia copies of his scroll and asked them to guide Dong Santong while he entered secluded cultivation. After sparring with Liu Xian'er, Li Xiaoya learned how Core Condensation worked and realized Sixth Senior Brother had been using the Marrow-Washing and Tendon-Transforming Great Art to prepare him for a breakthrough.

• Buddha Xuanmen gave Heavenly Venerable Daoling and Fairy Qingxia golden scrolls and asked them to guide Dong Santong during his planned decades of secluded cultivation.
• Heavenly Venerable Daoling agreed to take responsibility for Dong Santong, and Fairy Qingxia promised to help watch over his cultivation.
• Li Xiaoya ended his long sparring match with Liu Xian'er after exhausting his Magic Power, and Liu Xian'er used the Rejuvenation Art to speed his recovery.
• Liu Xian'er explained that Core Condensation turned gaseous Magic Power into liquid and that Golden Core cultivators condensed it further into solid crystals.
• Li Xiaoya realized Sixth Senior Brother had been using the Marrow-Washing and Tendon-Transforming Great Art to hasten his Magic Power's condensation, and Liu Xian'er said the method required enormous effort and medicinal pills.

Li Xiaoya learned that Liu Xian'er aspired to protect the world and vowed to cultivate until he surpassed her. As Heavenly Venerable Daoling took him back, he explained that Immortal Cultivators pursued higher-level versions of the things mortals desired.

• Li Xiaoya asked Liu Xian'er about his unusual constitution, but she said she did not know why Heavenly Venerable Daoling had chosen him as a disciple.
• Fairy Qingxia called Liu Xian'er back, and Liu Xian'er explained that she wanted to pursue the Heavenly Dao and become a guardian who vanquished evil.
• Li Xiaoya promised to cultivate hard and one day surpass Liu Xian'er, who then flew away on her sword.
• Heavenly Venerable Daoling found Li Xiaoya staring after Liu Xian'er and carried him toward home.
• Li Xiaoya asked why Immortal Cultivators cultivated, and Heavenly Venerable Daoling compared their pursuits to mortals' desires for wealth, longevity, and strength.

Li Xiaoya left the Heavenly Dao Sect for the first time after months of cultivation and preparation, traveling to Divine Path Mountain for the selection. In Heavenly Dao City, he reunited with Wang Ding and met Huang Hua and Yang Zilin, while Huang Hua’s warm greeting left him surprised.

• Li Xiaoya reached the peak of the ninth layer of the True Sun Formula, crafted an Illusion Formation, and learned new spells during three months of training.
• Heavenly Venerable Daoling warned Li Xiaoya to conceal his spiritual artifacts, and the Three Immortals of the Heavenly Dao cast a Concealment Spell on his aptitude.
• Li Xiaoya prepared for his first trip away from the mountain, spending over fifty thousand spirit stones on supplies before flying to Divine Path Mountain.
• Li Xiaoya arrived at Heavenly Dao City and found more than twenty cultivators gathered at the plaza outside Heavenly Dao Hall.
• Wang Ding greeted Li Xiaoya and introduced him to Huang Hua and Yang Zilin, and Li Xiaoya recognized Huang Hua as the former top-ranked cultivator on the Star Plucking Ranking.

Li Xiaoya entered the Heavenly Dao Hall for the Spiritlight Lake competition after Xuandaozi confirmed his place and warned him to hide his identity from other sects. Inside, he encountered Zhang Hong again, and Dong Santong arrived just as the gathering was about to begin.

• Huang Hua asked Li Xiaoya whether he had received Heavenly Dao Sect's entry slot, but an armored cultivator interrupted to check competitors' tokens.
• Li Xiaoya had no token, so Xuandaozi came out, confirmed his place to the guard, and escorted him into the hall.
• Xuandaozi told Li Xiaoya to follow the stewards and team leader and not reveal his identity to cultivators from other sects.
• Li Xiaoya recognized Zhang Hong and Spirit Daoist among the gathered disciples, while Zhang Hong did not recognize him and glared at him for staring.
• Dong Santong dodged the armored cultivator's strike, showed his Green Token, and apologized for rushing into the restricted area.

Xuandaozi gathered the twenty-four selected disciples and introduced Spirit Daoist as their leader for the journey to the Spiritlight Lake selection tournament. Spirit Daoist launched the Heavenly Jade Boat, and as the group rose above the clouds, Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong resumed their rivalry.

• Xuandaozi welcomed Dong Santong, confirmed all twenty-four disciples were present, and explained their preparations and rewards for the Spiritlight Lake selection.
• Xuandaozi introduced Spirit Daoist and Zhang Hong, and Spirit Daoist led the disciples out of the hall with a curt command to move out.
• Spirit Daoist summoned the Heavenly Jade Boat, and Zhang Hong directed the disciples aboard the ancient transport treasure.
• Spirit Daoist activated the boat, which formed green wings and a blue protective barrier before carrying the disciples into the clouds.
• Dong Santong mocked the excited disciples, and Li Xiaoya challenged him before dismissing him as a defeated opponent.

Li Xiaoya traveled with the Heavenly Dao Sect disciples to the Spiritlight Lake Immortal Gathering and reunited with Zhang Hong, who recognized him as the boy she had met years earlier. After teasing her and making her angry, he joined Wang Ding, Huang Hua, and Yang Zilin to learn how the Twelve-Sect Competition worked.

• Spirit Daoist stopped Dong Santong from arguing with Li Xiaoya, and the disciples whispered about Li Xiaoya's strength and special exemption.
• As the Heavenly Jade Boat left Heavenly Dao Sect territory, Zhang Hong studied Li Xiaoya until he approached her and she recognized him.
• Li Xiaoya teased Zhang Hong about her appearance, and she flushed, grew angry, and moved away from him.
• Li Xiaoya joined Wang Ding, Huang Hua, and Yang Zilin, then asked Huang Hua how the Twelve-Sect Competition was conducted.
• Huang Hua explained that the contestants were divided by lot into nine groups, with each group's first- and second-place contestants earning places at the Immortal Gathering.

The Heavenly Dao Sect arrived at the Kunqi Sect for the Spiritlight Lake Immortal Gathering and met their reception steward, Chen Ping. Spirit Daoist led the disciples to their quarters, where they encountered cultivators from several other sects.

• Spirit Daoist guided the Heavenly Jade Boat down to the Kunqi Sect's platform as the guards and cultivators stared at its size.
• Chen Ping welcomed Spirit Daoist, and both men exchanged compliments while Chen Ping assessed the Heavenly Dao Sect's disciples.
• Chen Ping called Ye Ying over and assigned her to escort the visitors to their quarters.
• Spirit Daoist asked which sects had arrived, learned that the Fire Dragon Palace, Hehuan Cult, Demonic Sword Sect, and Beast Spirit Valley were present, then stored the Heavenly Jade Boat in a pouch.
• Ye Ying led Spirit Daoist and the disciples through the compound, where Li Xiaoya noticed cultivators from the visiting sects, especially the Hehuan Cult.

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong traded teasing voice transmissions as Spirit Daoist led the Heavenly Dao Sect group to their lodging in the Kunqi Sect. After Zhang Hong used the Restriction Orb to open the building’s hidden defenses, the group prepared to enter.

• Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong bickered about beauties, and their outbursts drew Spirit Daoist’s warnings.
• Ye Ying recognized Li Xiaoya from a past meeting and smiled at him before leading the group to an old timber building.
• Ye Ying gave Spirit Daoist the building’s Restriction Orb, and Zhang Hong noted that the reception disciples were likely contestants gathering information on their opponents.
• Spirit Daoist accepted Zhang Hong’s explanation and instructed her to open the gate.
• Zhang Hong activated the Restriction Orb, concealed the courtyard’s restrictions, and opened a light gateway at the entrance.

Li Xiaoya persuaded Zhang Hong to let him leave the residence by claiming he would scout the enemy, and Zhang Hong opened the restricted entrance for him. The chapter ended with Li Xiaoya setting out after Zhang Hong warned him to return promptly and avoid the Demonic Path.

• Zhang Hong assigned the disciples their rooms and remained in the rear hall to guard the residence while the others cultivated.
• Li Xiaoya asked Zhang Hong for permission to go outside, claiming he wanted to gather intelligence on the enemy.
• Li Xiaoya imitated Heavenly Venerable Daoling and added a fabricated instruction to help the other disciples, persuading Zhang Hong to agree.
• Zhang Hong came out dressed in a pale yellow gown, and Li Xiaoya praised her appearance before following her to the entrance.
• Zhang Hong opened the blue doorway and warned Li Xiaoya to return promptly and avoid provoking the Demonic Path.

Li Xiaoya left Zhang Hong’s residence and explored the sects’ lodgings at Spiritlight Lake, where he reunited with Ye Ying. Zhang Zhi’s jealous reaction to them meeting sparked a confrontation, and Li Xiaoya challenged him to fight.

• Li Xiaoya teased Zhang Hong before leaving and promised to use a Voice Transmission Talisman when he returned.
• Li Xiaoya toured the valley on his Clearwind Leaf until a Kunqi Sect disciple warned him not to fly there, so he landed.
• Li Xiaoya spotted Ye Ying and greeted her, and Ye Ying greeted him warmly while dismissing the Kunqi Sect disciple.
• Ye Ying took Li Xiaoya’s arm, prompting Zhang Zhi to attack; Ye Ying intercepted his Immortal Qi Spell.
• Li Xiaoya confronted Zhang Zhi, who challenged him to fight, and Li Xiaoya accepted while accusing the Kunqi Sect of relying on numbers.

Li Xiaoya followed Zhang Zhi to a clearing and fought him despite Ye Ying’s warnings about the gathering’s rules. Zhang Zhi’s spells failed to overpower Li Xiaoya, but the clash ended with Zhang Zhi still standing behind a weakened qi shield.

• Zhang Zhi challenged Li Xiaoya, and Ye Ying revealed that Zhang Zhi was competing at the gathering and wanted her to stop pestering him.
• Li Xiaoya decided to follow Zhang Zhi, while Ye Ying warned that a private fight could get them disqualified.
• Zhang Zhi led Li Xiaoya to a clearing by a cliff and attacked with spheres of white vapor.
• Li Xiaoya dodged Zhang Zhi’s spells, destroyed his vapor hand with flames, and struck his qi shield with a Flame Blade.
• Li Xiaoya’s flames drove Zhang Zhi back thirty feet and thinned his shield, leaving Zhang Zhi grimly aware of Li Xiaoya’s strength.

Li Xiaoya and Zhang Zhi fought with increasingly powerful fire and earth techniques until Li Xiaoya subdued Zhang Zhi with a sword at his neck. Zhang Zhi’s giant eagle struck Li Xiaoya’s blue barrier without harming him, and Zhang Zhi was forced to one knee.

• Zhang Zhi formed a massive orange shield and sent it charging at Li Xiaoya, who evaded it by launching himself into the air with flames.
• Zhang Zhi transformed the shield into spears and then birds, but Li Xiaoya destroyed the spears and dodged the birds with bursts of fire.
• Li Xiaoya sent fiery serpents and fireballs at Zhang Zhi, then used the dust from his earth wall to conceal his approach and slash through Zhang Zhi’s shields with a transformed sword.
• Li Xiaoya pinned Zhang Zhi with the sword at his shoulder, while Ye Ying warned that Zhang Zhi’s giant eagle was swooping toward him.
• Li Xiaoya blocked the eagle with a blue barrier, and the force of his counter pinned Zhang Zhi down on one knee.

Li Xiaoya defeated Zhang Zhi with the Fire Dragon Sword, then explored the area and observed disciples from other sects. At the High Platform, a Golden Giant Eagle arrived carrying guests from the Heavenly Spirit Church, whom Chen Ping welcomed.

• Li Xiaoya defeated Zhang Zhi, whose Azure Small Shield was split in two, and Zhang Zhi vowed to fight him again at the Twelve-Sect Competition.
• Ye Ying hurried away on a Flying Sword after learning that Li Xiaoya was the Heavenly Dao Sect's number one disciple.
• Li Xiaoya continued exploring and saw the distinctive disciples of Folo Temple, the Demonic Sword Sect, and Spring Renewal Valley.
• A Golden Giant Eagle landed on the High Platform, and Chen Ping greeted the arriving guests from the Heavenly Spirit Church.

Li Xiaoya explored the sect lodgings and became curious about the guarded Giant Timber Towers. After a Golden-Armored Cultivator warned him away from the forbidden area, Li Xiaoya used an Invisibility Talisman to approach it secretly.

• Huang Tiangu arrived with the Heavenly Spirit Church disciples, stored his giant eagle, and had them escorted to their lodgings.
• Li Xiaoya visited several sect lodgings, found them quiet, and headed toward the Giant Timber Towers.
• A disciple told Huang Tiangu that a girl had run off, so Huang Tiangu set up a formation and sent three disciples to find her.
• A Golden-Armored Cultivator stopped Li Xiaoya at the tower entrance and ordered him to leave the forbidden area.
• Li Xiaoya used an Invisibility Talisman and quietly made his way through the woods toward the tower.

Li Xiaoya discovered restrictions blocking the way to a forbidden building and hid a petite cultivator from two approaching golden-armored guards by using an Invisibility Talisman. After the guards left, the girl angrily threatened him for grabbing her hand, leaving their encounter tense.

• Li Xiaoya sensed a faint spiritual presence and sweet fragrance, then spotted a petite figure scouting ahead behind a tree.
• The girl threw a stone that struck a barrier of red, white, and blue light, revealing restrictions in their path.
• When two golden-armored cultivators approached, Li Xiaoya called the girl over, took her hand, and concealed them both with an Invisibility Talisman.
• The guards searched the area but found only broken stones, then left without discovering Li Xiaoya or the girl.
• Li Xiaoya released the girl's hand after the guards departed, and she threatened to use the Soul Refining Art on him for grabbing her.