Chapter Summaries

During Saint Tongtian’s sermon, outer disciple Gu Changqing drank openly, while secretly growing stronger through the Great Dao of Wine. Qiu Shou Xian confronted him and demanded he stop, but Gu Changqing showed no fear, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Saint Tongtian lectured on the Interception Sect’s Dao while Gu Changqing drank among the outer disciples, disrupting their concentration.
• After finishing a jar of wine, Gu Changqing’s sea of consciousness expanded, and he revealed that drinking was how he cultivated.
• Gu Changqing opened another jar, and its aroma further distracted the nearby disciples.
• Qiu Shou Xian arrived from Biyou Palace and reprimanded Gu Changqing for drinking during the sermon.
• Gu Changqing asked why Qiu Shou Xian was not listening to the sermon and dismissed his authority, angering him.

During Saint Tongtian’s Dao discourse, Gu Changqing drank wine and argued that his own thoughts on the Wine Sword Immortal were a form of Dao cultivation. He refused Tongtian’s order to leave, and Qiu Shou Xian challenged him to a sword spar.

• Qiu Shou Xian accused Gu Changqing of disrupting the Dao discourse and told him to leave.
• Gu Changqing defended his wine-fueled words as insights he had comprehended, drawing Saint Tongtian’s attention.
• Tongtian told Gu Changqing to return to his cave dwelling if he did not wish to listen to the sermon.
• Gu Changqing refused to leave and claimed Qiu Shou Xian was no better than him.
• Furious at the insult, Qiu Shou Xian demanded that Gu Changqing spar with him.

Gu Changqing accepted Qiu Shou Xian’s challenge while drunk, but revealed an overwhelming sword force that left his opponent terrified. As Gu Changqing summoned a mighty heavenly sword, Tongtian stood in shock.

• Tongtian warned Qiu Shou Xian to keep the sparring match controlled, then granted his request after Gu Changqing insisted on fighting.
• Qiu Shou Xian stepped into the arena and challenged Gu Changqing, while the other disciples moved aside to watch.
• Gu Changqing drank the rest of his wine and appeared to wield an imaginary sword, but his movements unleashed a terrifying sword force.
• Qiu Shou Xian froze in fear as Gu Changqing’s sword force overwhelmed him and gathered into a heavenly sword descending from the Ninth Heaven.
• Tongtian rose in Biyou Palace, shocked by Gu Changqing’s overbearing sword force.

Gu Changqing’s overwhelming sword momentum drove Qiu Shou Xian to beg for mercy during their spar. As Tongtian witnessed Gu Changqing’s sword technique, the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords rose above Biyou Palace and Tongtian realized he had grasped a profound principle of the Sword Dao.

• Tongtian sensed Gu Changqing’s vast sword momentum and realized the outer disciple could be far more formidable than he appeared.
• Qiu Shou Xian, unable to move under Gu Changqing’s pressure, tried to call off their spar, but Gu Changqing refused and continued to threaten him.
• Gu Changqing formed an intangible heavenly sword above Qiu Shou Xian, who dropped to his knees and begged for his life.
• The Four Immortal-Slaying Swords rose above Biyou Palace as Tongtian felt an epiphany about the Sword Dao.

Gu Changqing's sword intent frightened Qiu Shou Xian into kneeling and inspired Tongtian to sudden enlightenment. When Gu Changqing recited a line about swords, the companion swords of more than a hundred thousand Interception Sect disciples flew into the sky, leaving the sect stunned.

• Tongtian attained sudden enlightenment after Gu Changqing's words resonated with the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords.
• Qiu Shou Xian sensed Gu Changqing's killing intent withdraw, stopped begging, and fled to his cave abode.
• Bixiao asked Gu Changqing how he had defeated Qiu Shou Xian and prompted him to explain his sword Dao insights.
• Gu Changqing claimed he had only been drinking and recited, “one sword spreads frost and snow in all eight directions; one sword unleashes thunder to shatter the Five Sacred Mountains.”
• The companion swords of more than a hundred thousand disciples flew into the sky in a display of Ten Thousand Swords Pay Homage to the Sect.

Gu Changqing’s drunken poetry unleashed a sword phenomenon across Golden Ao Island, revealing sword mastery that astonished the Interception Sect and drew the personal disciples to his cave. They found him unconscious and stayed to cultivate beside him, where he remained asleep for a thousand years.

• Gu Changqing’s words summoned countless swords and a powerful sword Dao resonance, deepening the disciples’ understanding and drawing attention from cultivators beyond Golden Ao Island.
• Duobao felt ashamed when outsiders mistook Gu Changqing’s sword display for his own, while Zhao Gongming urged Duobao to get closer to their junior brother.
• The Three Xiao, Duobao, Zhao Gongming, and the other personal disciples followed Gu Changqing to his cave and politely offered gifts, but received no answer.
• The disciples entered the cave and found Gu Changqing sprawled unconscious beside an empty wine jar.
• After noticing the sword Dao resonance was stronger inside the cave, the eight personal disciples sat down to cultivate while waiting for Gu Changqing to wake.
• Gu Changqing’s drunken slumber lasted a thousand years.

After a thousand years in seclusion, Tongtian emerged with a deeper mastery of the Sword Dao and summoned Gu Changqing to Biyou Palace. Gu Changqing also awoke from his thousand-year drunken slumber, having advanced his cultivation and comprehended the Myriad Swords Saint Art, then set out to meet his master only after fetching wine.

• Tongtian emerged from seclusion, credited Gu Changqing for helping him advance in the Sword Dao, and ordered Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal to summon him.
• Gu Changqing awoke after a thousand years, having improved his cultivation and comprehended the Myriad Swords Saint Art.
• Gu Changqing drank a jar of wine to fully wake up and learned that Duobao, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, and the others had cultivated in his cave abode during his slumber.
• Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal announced Tongtian's summons, and Duobao and the others prepared to go to Biyou Palace with Gu Changqing.
• Gu Changqing leisurely went to fetch several jars of wine before leaving, leaving Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal and the others dumbfounded.

Gu Changqing went with Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal to Biyou Palace after drunkenly rebuking him and hinting that his heart had gone astray. Tongtian questioned Gu Changqing about the sword spectacle from a thousand years earlier, but Gu Changqing claimed he remembered nothing, leaving the others stunned while Tongtian remained unconvinced.

• Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal tried to take Gu Changqing's wine, but Gu Changqing rebuked him and walked away with the jar.
• Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal suspected Gu Changqing's remark about a lost heart was a warning, then followed the group to Biyou Palace.
• Gu Changqing entered Biyou Palace and collapsed into a seated position while bowing to Tongtian, who let the breach of etiquette pass.
• Tongtian praised Gu Changqing's sword Dao and asked why his verses had caused Ten Thousand Swords Pay Homage to the Sect.
• Duobao, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, and the others recounted the event, but Gu Changqing acted as if he knew nothing about it.
• Tongtian studied Gu Changqing and privately rejected the idea that the spectacle had been a coincidence.

Tongtian rewarded Gu Changqing for helping him advance and allowed him to choose two rewards from the Interception Sect Treasury. Gu Changqing ignored the spiritual treasures and took every jar of fine wine, leaving Tongtian and the others exasperated.

• Tongtian tried to probe Gu Changqing but could not see through the Great Dao power concealing his secrets.
• Tongtian thanked Gu Changqing for helping him advance and offered him a reward.
• Gu Changqing asked to choose from the Interception Sect Treasury, and Tongtian limited him to two rewards.
• Tongtian opened the treasury, where Duobao and the others expected Gu Changqing to choose spiritual treasures.
• Gu Changqing followed the scent of wine and collected all more than ten thousand jars, frustrating Tongtian, Duobao, and the others.

Gu Changqing chose ten thousand jars of wine and the Purple-Green Nine Heavens Sword as his rewards from Tongtian. His effortless swordsmanship revealed a level of Sword Dao attainment beyond the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal level, leaving Tongtian’s disciples astonished and Tongtian hopeful that Changqing would surprise them again.

• Gu Changqing ignored Golden Spirit Holy Mother’s advice, claimed the treasured wine, and drank several mouthfuls while insisting that wine improved his cultivation.
• Tongtian urged Gu Changqing to choose a second reward and return to his cave abode.
• Gu Changqing chose the Purple-Green Nine Heavens Sword and performed a sword dance that amazed Duobao, Yunxiao, and the others.
• Tongtian praised Gu Changqing and granted him the sword, then told his disciples to spend more time with him.
• Tongtian explained that the sword’s innate purple qi required Sword Dao cultivation beyond the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal level, making the disciples suspect that Gu Changqing had reached that level.

Tongtian revealed that Gu Changqing’s Sword Dao attainment rivaled the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal level, shocking his fellow disciples and drawing Outer Sect disciples to seek his guidance. As Gu Changqing collapsed drunk outside his cave, he spoke a line that unleashed a terrifying surge of sword intent.

• Tongtian told his personal disciples that Gu Changqing’s Sword Dao attainment met the minimum requirement for wielding the Purple-Green Nine Heavens Sword and warned them not to look down on Outer Sect disciples.
• Duobao and the other personal disciples reconsidered Gu Changqing, while Zhao Gongming privately doubted his strength and resolved to test himself against him.
• Outer Sect disciples gathered outside Gu Changqing’s Cave Abode to seek his guidance, but he dismissed them and turned back toward his wine.
• After drinking, Gu Changqing froze and collapsed against a rock, alarming the disciples gathered outside his cave.
• Gu Changqing murmured, “This sword alone shakes the Nine Provinces, unrivaled through past and present,” and his words unleashed overwhelming sword intent that left the disciples pale.

Gu Changqing unleashed a vast sword intent over Golden Ao Island and completed a supreme sword art with a slash that split the East Sea. Tongtian explained to the furious Dragon King Ao Guang that his disciple had acted while drunkenly sleepwalking, leaving Ao Guang outraged.

• Gu Changqing rose with the Purple-Green Nine Heavens Sword and controlled the terrifying sword intent surrounding him, astonishing the disciples and Tongtian's personal disciples.
• Duobao and the others watched Gu Changqing's sword arts grow more powerful, while Yunxiao and Duobao marveled at his Sword Dao.
• Gu Changqing declared his sword art complete and slashed through the firmament, sending sword intent across the East Sea and cleaving it in two.
• Dragon King Ao Guang demanded that Tongtian explain why the Interception Sect had disturbed the Dragon Race's peace.
• Tongtian told Ao Guang that Gu Changqing had unleashed the slash while drunkenly sleepwalking, leaving Ao Guang furious.

Gu Changqing’s drunken swordplay shook the East Sea and frightened Ao Guang into retreating, while the Interception Sect disciples discovered a sword dao imprint he had left behind. Back in his cave, Gu Changqing realized he had advanced to late Primordial Unity Golden Immortal and resolved to find better materials for stronger wine.

• Ao Guang emerged from the Dragon Palace to investigate Gu Changqing’s sword intent and, after seeing him on Golden Ao Island, concluded that the young disciple was extraordinarily powerful.
• Gu Changqing met Ao Guang’s gaze, prompting the Dragon King to retreat to the East Sea rather than risk confronting him.
• The Interception Sect disciples marveled that Gu Changqing had frightened Ao Guang, and his sword intent vanished when he staggered from drunkenness or exhaustion.
• Duobao identified a sword dao imprint left by Gu Changqing, and the disciples began contemplating it for its swordsmanship insights.
• Gu Changqing returned to his cave, noticed his breakthrough to late Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, and decided to seek finer materials for brewing better wine.

After advancing to the late-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, Gu Changqing sought the Moon Laurel Blossoms on the Taiyin Star as ingredients for better wine. He arrived before Xihe and Changxi, and Changxi’s welcome faltered when she caught his overwhelming smell of alcohol.

• Gu Changqing reflected that Ginseng Fruit, Flat Peaches, and Yellow Central Plums were difficult to obtain, then decided to seek Moon Laurel Blossoms from Xihe and Changxi.
• Xihe told her curious younger sister Changxi to focus on cultivation rather than visit the Primordial World.
• Gu Changqing rode his flying sword to the Taiyin Star and introduced himself as the Wine Sword Immortal, a disciple of Tongtian’s Interception Sect.
• Xihe welcomed Gu Changqing onto the Taiyin Star, and Changxi approached him with friendly curiosity.
• Changxi froze when Gu Changqing’s overpowering reek of alcohol reached her.

Gu Changqing arrived on the Taiyin Star drunk, but his wine-fueled Dao resonance helped Xihe and Changxi advance their cultivation. After they finished comprehending the Dao, they found him asleep, and Xihe became genuinely interested in him.

• Changxi and Xihe were startled by Gu Changqing's drunken appearance, and Xihe mocked his claim that wine could cleanse his Dao Heart.
• Gu Changqing drank fine wine, releasing powerful Dao resonance across the Taiyin Star and revealing the Great Dao of Wine.
• Xihe and Changxi sat down to comprehend the Dao resonance, gaining insight into the next stage of their cultivation.
• Gu Changqing left the Moon Laurel blossoms untouched and drank wine beside the tree while the two women cultivated.
• Xihe and Changxi finished comprehending the Dao and found Gu Changqing asleep; Xihe admitted he had sparked her genuine interest.

After waking on the Taiyin Star, Gu Changqing accepted Moon Laurel Blossoms from Xihe as repayment for helping her and Changxi advance their Dao comprehension. Xihe invited him to stay and discuss the Dao, but he refused, choosing brewing wine over their company.

• Gu Changqing woke from his drunken sleep and learned that Xihe and Changxi had advanced toward the middle stage of Great Luo.
• Gu Changqing asked Xihe for repayment and requested Moon Laurel Blossoms.
• Xihe picked a dozen Moon Laurel Blossoms and gave them to Gu Changqing, who said he wanted them to brew wine.
• Xihe invited Gu Changqing to stay on the Taiyin Star and discuss the Dao with her and Changxi.
• Gu Changqing refused Xihe’s invitation, saying that discussing the Dao mattered less than brewing wine.

Gu Changqing rejected Xihe and Changxi’s invitation to discuss the Dao so he could return to the Interception Sect and brew wine from Moon Laurel Blossoms and Innate Holy Spring water. When Tongtian tasted the finished wine, he recognized the blossoms and nearly exploded with rage.

• Gu Changqing declined Xihe and Changxi’s invitation, saying brewing wine mattered more to him, and rode away from the Taiyin Star.
• Xihe complained about Gu Changqing’s lack of romance, while Changxi teased her about having feelings for him.
• Gu Changqing returned to the Interception Sect and brewed wine using Moon Laurel Blossoms and Innate Holy Spring water.
• The finished wine’s fragrance spread across Golden Ao Island, drawing Tongtian, Duobao, and the other disciples to Gu Changqing’s cave abode.
• Tongtian tasted the wine, recognized the fragrance of Moon Laurel Blossoms, and nearly exploded with rage.

Tongtian and the Interception Sect disciples rebuked Gu Changqing for brewing a Moon Laurel Blossom into wine, but Gu Changqing defended his choice and said Xihe and Changxi had given it to him. After the others left, Bixiao tasted the wine and felt her magical power surge.

• Tongtian angrily explained the Moon Laurel Blossom’s rare benefits and scolded Gu Changqing for turning it into wine.
• Yunxiao wondered whether Gu Changqing knew Xihe and Changxi, while Zhao Gongming criticized him for wasting the blossom.
• Gu Changqing defended brewing the blossom, saying he had asked Xihe and Changxi for it and they had not objected.
• Tongtian left in anger, and Duobao, Zhao Gongming, and the other disciples departed after reprimanding Gu Changqing.
• Bixiao stayed behind, accepted a cup of Moon Laurel wine from Gu Changqing, and felt her magical power surge as she drank it.

Bixiao drank Gu Changqing’s Moon Laurel Fine Wine and discovered it greatly enhanced her cultivation and divine sense, while the wine also healed Gu Changqing and began transforming his acquired foundation into an innate one. After a hundred years of drinking, they fell into a deep stupor, and Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal urged Qiu Shou Xian to exploit Tongtian’s displeasure and take revenge on Gu Changqing.

• Bixiao drank Moon Laurel Fine Wine and felt her cultivation and divine sense rapidly improve, nearing the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
• Gu Changqing invited Bixiao to drink more, and she eagerly agreed after realizing the wine’s benefits.
• As they drank, the wine healed Gu Changqing’s hidden injuries and began transforming his acquired foundation toward an innate one.
• Gu Changqing and Bixiao spent the next hundred years immersed in wine before falling into a drunken stupor as energy circulated around them.
• Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal met with Qiu Shou Xian and urged him to seize Tongtian’s displeasure with Gu Changqing as a chance to take revenge.

Dingguang Xian and Qiu Shou Xian tried to kill the apparently helpless Gu Changqing with the Six Souls Banner. Gu Changqing’s Purple-Green Nine Heavens Sword knocked the banner away and unleashed a barrage of divine light, leaving both conspirators terrified as the attack began.

• Dingguang Xian persuaded Qiu Shou Xian to help him target Gu Changqing, claiming Tongtian had stopped paying attention to him.
• Dingguang Xian revealed the Six Souls Banner and said he would use it to erase one of Gu Changqing’s three souls, while Qiu Shou Xian warned him about the danger of Tongtian finding out.
• Dingguang Xian and Qiu Shou Xian went to Gu Changqing’s cave abode and found him apparently drunk and unprotected, though he was absorbing spiritual energy at an extraordinary rate.
• Dingguang Xian sent the Six Souls Banner toward Gu Changqing, but the Purple-Green Nine Heavens Sword flew from Gu Changqing’s sea of consciousness and knocked it away.
• Tens of thousands of blazing rays of divine light filled the cave abode, and Dingguang Xian and Qiu Shou Xian panicked and tried to flee.