Chapter Summaries

Gu Changqing used wine laced with chaos lightning tribulation liquid to punish Dingguang Xian for devouring humans. Tongtian reconsidered Gu Changqing’s warning about the Interception Sect and let Dingguang Xian’s cultivation be destroyed.

• Dingguang Xian realized the wine had become lightning inside his body and accused Gu Changqing of tampering with it.
• Gu Changqing feigned carelessness, while the onlookers understood that he had deliberately poisoned the wine to punish Dingguang Xian.
• Dingguang Xian begged Tongtian to save him, and Gu Changqing warned that the Interception Sect needed to clean up its ways.
• Tongtian reflected on Dingguang Xian’s harmful conduct and chose not to intervene.
• A hundred bolts of lightning erupted within Dingguang Xian, destroying his cultivation and leaving him unable to cultivate again.

Gu Changqing crippled Dingguang Xian after exposing his crimes, and Tongtian spared his life but demoted him to a menial servant in the Interception Sect. Back at his cave, Gu Changqing began brewing wine with Primordial Violet Qi and Chaos Lightning Tribulation Liquid.

• Gu Changqing crippled Dingguang Xian, and Tongtian intervened to save his life from the Chaos Divine Thunder.
• Dingguang Xian lunged at Gu Changqing, but Tongtian ordered him to serve as a menial servant within the Interception Sect.
• Gu Changqing returned to Golden Ao Island, where the disciples feared his scrutiny, especially Ma Yuan and Luo Xuan, who had aided Dingguang Xian.
• Gu Changqing returned to his cave Abode and began brewing wine by combining Primordial Violet Qi with Chaos Lightning Tribulation Liquid, while Ji Ren watched in alarm.

After centuries of brewing primordial violet qi and chaos lightning tribulation liquid, Gu Changqing finished an extraordinarily potent immortal wine. Its fragrance knocked out the Interception Sect’s disciples and left even its senior figures and Tongtian struggling to stay sober.

• Gu Changqing spent centuries brewing wine from primordial violet qi and chaos lightning tribulation liquid while the world remained at peace under Hongjun’s truce.
• The wine’s radiance and thunder suddenly vanished, and Gu Changqing realized the brewing was complete.
• A sniff of the wine’s aroma deepened Gu Changqing’s Sword Dao mastery and strengthened his body, while the fragrance immediately knocked Ji Ren unconscious.
• The wine fragrance spread across Golden Ao Island and rendered more than a hundred thousand Interception Sect disciples unconscious.
• Duobao and the other personal disciples struggled against the fragrance, while even Tongtian smelled the wine and felt his mouth water.

Tongtian followed the irresistible fragrance to Gu Changqing’s Cave Abode and praised the wine after tasting it, only to discover that Gu Changqing had brewed it from primordial violet qi. Tongtian erupted in fury over the irreplaceable treasure, while Duobao and the other Eight Great Personal Disciples watched in shock.

• Drawn by the wine’s fragrance, Tongtian left secluded cultivation and went to Gu Changqing’s Cave Abode, followed by Duobao and the other Eight Great Personal Disciples.
• Tongtian asked Gu Changqing for a cup, and Gu Changqing poured him the Primordial Violet Immortal Brew.
• After drinking, Tongtian praised the wine and sensed that it stirred the Sage’s laws and order within him.
• Tongtian recognized the aura of primordial violet qi and asked Gu Changqing if he had used it to make the wine.
• Gu Changqing confirmed that he had brewed the Primordial Violet Qi Immortal Brew, and Tongtian furiously rebuked him for wasting the last primordial violet qi.

Gu Changqing turned the Primordial Violet Qi into wine, enraging Tongtian, who tried to take the gourd away and forbid him from drinking. Gu Changqing neutralized Tongtian’s attack, shocking the Interception Sect, then urged his angry master to taste the wine.

• Tongtian regretted giving Gu Changqing the Primordial Violet Qi after discovering it had become wine, while the Three Xiao urged Gu Changqing to apologize.
• Gu Changqing refused to admit fault and reminded Tongtian that he had praised the wine earlier.
• Tongtian ordered Gu Changqing not to drink until he reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm and reached out to seize the Wine Gourd.
• Gu Changqing protected the gourd and countered Tongtian’s palm, using an Immortal Proclamation to dissolve the attack and astonish the disciples.
• Tongtian rebuked Gu Changqing for defying him, but Gu Changqing apologized and suggested Tongtian taste the Primordial Violet Immortal Brew.

Tongtian discovered that Gu Changqing’s Primordial Violet Immortal Brew preserved and strengthened the Great Dao principles while removing the Heavenly Dao’s shackles. Realizing Gu Changqing had deliberately found a way to pursue Primordial Unity without Heavenly Dao bondage, Tongtian concealed the secret and left, while the other disciples remained confused.

• Tongtian sensed the wine and discovered that its Dao principles had grown stronger instead of weakening.
• Tongtian found that the Heavenly Dao’s imprisonment had vanished from the Primordial Violet Qi, allowing it to aid the pursuit of Primordial Unity without Heavenly Dao shackles.
• Tongtian realized Gu Changqing had intentionally devised the wine and recognized the danger if Hongjun or the Heavenly Dao learned of it.
• Bixiao wondered aloud whether Gu Changqing had angered Tongtian into silence, and Duobao tried to calm his Master.
• Tongtian told Gu Changqing that he had misunderstood him, then left for Biyou Palace without revealing the wine’s secret.
• Gu Changqing toasted Tongtian as Duobao and the other disciples watched in bewilderment.

After Tongtian left, Duobao and the other Personal Disciples joined Gu Changqing in drinking Primordial Violet Immortal Brew and discovered its powerful benefits. Tongtian watched from Biyou Palace, pleased that Gu Changqing had become his disciple.

• The disciples marveled that Tongtian had gone from furious to calm, while Ancestor Hong Yun reflected on the Primordial Violet Qi he had once owned.
• Duobao and the other Personal Disciples admitted they wanted to taste Gu Changqing’s wine and entered his cave abode to ask for cups.
• Gu Changqing generously poured Primordial Violet Immortal Brew for the eight visitors, and they drank together.
• Duobao felt the wine loosening the barrier to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, while Jin Ling, Wudang, and the others noticed their foundations and bodies improving.
• Outer Sect disciples watched enviously as the Personal Disciples drank with Gu Changqing.
• Tongtian watched from Biyou Palace and expressed how fortunate he was to have Gu Changqing as his disciple.

After a thousand years of drunken cultivation from Gu Changqing’s Primordial Violet Immortal Brew, he awakened a powerful Sword Dao manifestation and broke through to the mid-stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. He woke bewildered by his breakthrough as Duobao and the others congratulated him.

• Duobao and the other personal disciples lay drunk in Gu Changqing’s cave abode for a thousand years while the wine deepened their cultivation and Great Dao insight.
• Gu Changqing murmured a verse about drinking nectar and dancing with his sword, unleashing a vast Sword Dao manifestation above Golden Ao Island.
• Experts across the Primordial World mistook Gu Changqing’s phantom for Tongtian as it performed a sword dance that shook heaven and earth.
• Duobao and the others awoke and realized Gu Changqing was breaking through, then watched his aura rise to the mid-stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
• Gu Changqing woke, heard their congratulations, and asked in confusion how he had broken through.

Gu Changqing awakened from a drunken sleep after breaking through to the Mid-Stage Great Luo, drawing praise from Tongtian and a visit from Laozi with Xuandu. Laozi revealed that he had brought Xuandu to discuss the Human, leaving Tongtian and the others curious about his purpose.

• Gu Changqing complained that his breakthrough had taken too long and said he needed more wine, astonishing Duobao and the other disciples.
• Tongtian arrived and praised Gu Changqing's progress, while Duobao reflected on being overshadowed by his junior brother.
• Laozi congratulated Tongtian on Gu Changqing's breakthrough, and Tongtian led his disciples to welcome him and Xuandu.
• Gu Changqing stayed behind drinking wine and made a pointed remark to Ji Ren as Laozi and Xuandu entered Golden Ao Island.
• In Biyou Palace, Laozi praised Gu Changqing before revealing that he had brought Xuandu for the sake of the Human.

Laozi demanded that Tongtian arrange for Xuandu to become the Human Emperor, citing Gu Changqing’s influence over the Human Race. Tongtian summoned Gu Changqing, who refused to come, leaving Duobao eager to tell Tongtian that he was drunk.

• Laozi declared that Xuandu should be enthroned as Human Emperor because Gu Changqing held great prestige among the Human Race.
• Duobao and the other disciples disapproved of Laozi’s demand, recalling Gu Changqing’s protection of the Humans while the Human Sect had done nothing.
• Tongtian refused to decide for Gu Changqing and said Laozi would need to speak with him directly.
• Laozi insisted that Tongtian summon Gu Changqing, and Tongtian instructed Duobao to fetch him.
• Duobao told Gu Changqing about Laozi’s plan, but Gu Changqing dismissed the summons and said he only wanted to drink.
• Duobao decided to report to Tongtian that Gu Changqing was already drunk.

Duobao reported that Gu Changqing refused Laozi’s summons because he was drunk, and Gu Changqing ignored Laozi’s direct call as well. When Xuandu criticized the Interception Sect, Golden Spirit Holy Mother and the others defended Gu Changqing and humiliated him by recalling that even Hongjun had once failed to summon him.

• Duobao told Tongtian and Laozi that Gu Changqing was drunk and would not come to Biyou Palace, delighting Tongtian and the Interception Sect disciples.
• Laozi used Great Dao Transmission to summon Gu Changqing directly, but Gu Changqing replied that drinking mattered more and refused to come.
• Xuandu criticized the Interception Sect for lacking respect toward teachers and the Dao.
• Golden Spirit Holy Mother, the Three Xiao, and the other disciples defended Gu Changqing and mocked Xuandu for acting as though he outranked even Hongjun.
• Xuandu was left ashamed and furious, while Laozi’s expression darkened at the Interception Sect’s retorts.

Laozi and Xuandu went to Gu Changqing’s cave abode to persuade him to name Xuandu as the Human Emperor, but Gu Changqing barred their way with a barrier declaring that those with impure states of mind could not enter. Xuandu lost his temper and charged toward the cave.

• Tongtian intervened when Laozi’s anger threatened Duobao and the other disciples, reminding him that Gu Changqing had done nothing wrong by refusing his summons.
• Laozi set aside his anger, apologized for Xuandu’s words, and insisted on going with him to meet Gu Changqing in person.
• Laozi and Xuandu’s purpose spread among the Interception Sect disciples, who worried that they were trying to force Gu Changqing to name Xuandu as the Human Emperor.
• At Gu Changqing’s cave, the group found a new Spatial Barrier bearing the words, “Those with impure states of mind shall not enter!”
• Gu Changqing joked that he was protecting his fine wine from being tainted, while Laozi and Xuandu reacted with displeasure.
• Xuandu shouted at Gu Changqing and charged toward the cave, intending to drag him out and teach him a lesson.

Xuandu barged toward Gu Changqing’s cave, triggering a hidden sword formation that pierced and trapped him. Gu Changqing pretended to be too drunk to release him, leaving Xuandu suffering as Laozi watched.

• Xuandu approached Gu Changqing’s cave, hoping Laozi would punish him for attacking a fellow sect member.
• Laozi sensed the sword formation around Xuandu and shouted for him to retreat, but the formation activated and pierced Xuandu.
• Gu Changqing claimed Xuandu had triggered a barrier by entering without asking and said he could have removed it.
• Laozi recognized the hidden formation and ordered Gu Changqing to release Xuandu.
• Gu Changqing pretended to manipulate the formation slowly, paused to start over, and then collapsed into a drunken sleep while Xuandu remained trapped.

Gu Changqing passed out drunk after trapping Xuandu in a formation that turned Laozi’s power into Sword Intent and nearly killed him. Tongtian eventually dismantled the formation, freeing Xuandu, who fled to Laozi in terror.

• Gu Changqing collapsed into a drunken sleep, leaving Xuandu trapped as Duobao and the other disciples pretended to sympathize with him.
• Laozi attacked Gu Changqing’s formation, but it absorbed his power and unleashed even stronger Sword Intent against Xuandu.
• Tongtian recognized the formation’s mechanism while Xuandu begged Gu Changqing and Laozi to save him.
• Gu Changqing murmured a line about clear dreams and the Milky Way in his sleep, causing the formation’s power to surge again.
• Laozi demanded that Tongtian intervene, and Tongtian used hand seals to dismantle the formation.
• Xuandu escaped and hurried to hide beside Laozi, shaken with fear.

Gu Changqing’s treatment of Xuandu drove Laozi to abandon his attempt to make Xuandu the Human Emperor and declare a feud with Gu Changqing. Tongtian questioned his harsh methods, and Gu Changqing answered that indecisive men would suffer for their hesitation.

• Xuandu remained shaken by Gu Changqing’s actions, while Bixiao complained that the confrontation had ended too soon.
• Laozi sarcastically praised Tongtian’s disciple, then declared that the Kongtong Seal would let Xuandu become the Human Emperor regardless of Gu Changqing.
• Ji Ren realized that the Kongtong Seal Laozi described might be the treasure he had entrusted to Gu Changqing, and kept that knowledge to himself.
• Laozi took Xuandu and left Golden Ao Island, while Tongtian entered Gu Changqing’s cave abode and asked why he had dealt so harshly with the Human Sect.
• Gu Changqing, still feigning drunkenness, replied that indecisive men would suffer from their own hesitation.

While drunk, Gu Changqing called Saint Tongtian irresolute and questioned his tolerance of Laozi and Yuanshi’s treatment of the Interception Sect. Tongtian listened without anger, but Gu Changqing’s final words about benevolence and treachery left him stunned.

• Gu Changqing called Tongtian irresolute and hesitant, shocking the Interception Sect disciples.
• Gu Changqing reaffirmed his accusation, and Duobao pleaded with Tongtian to forgive his drunken words.
• Tongtian said he had tolerated Laozi and Yuanshi’s disparagement of the Interception Sect out of regard for their bond as the Three Pure Ones.
• Tongtian sat beside Gu Changqing, shared his wine, and explained his restraint to the disciples.
• Gu Changqing said yielding only emboldened petty men and recited that benevolence and righteousness had no constants, leaving Tongtian frozen in shock.

Tongtian was shaken by Gu Changqing’s drunken warning that the Three Pure Ones could become enemies, while Laozi took Xuandu to seek Nuwa’s help securing the Human Emperor Position. Gu Changqing woke and learned that Ji Ren had reached the Early Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

• Gu Changqing drunkenly warned Tongtian that righteousness and benevolence could fail and loyal hearts could become thieves, leaving Tongtian to fear the Three Pure Ones might turn against one another.
• Duobao and Golden Spirit Holy Mother wondered whether Gu Changqing was foretelling the future, and Tongtian recalled that his earlier prediction about a Sage stopping the Witches and Demons had come true.
• Laozi rebuked Xuandu for begging Gu Changqing for mercy and then decided to take him to Wa Huang Heaven to ask Nuwa for help with the Human Emperor Position.
• Gu Changqing woke in his cave abode, and Ji Ren told him that Laozi and Xuandu had left.
• Gu Changqing asked Ji Ren about his cultivation, and Ji Ren reported that he had reached the Early Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Gu Changqing realized humanity’s rise had arrived ahead of schedule and set out with Ji Ren for Wa Huang Heaven, where Laozi was seeking to have Xuandu appointed Human Emperor. Nuwa questioned Xuandu’s legitimacy and pointed to Gu Changqing’s standing among humanity.

• Gu Changqing sensed that Laozi and Xuandu had gone to Wa Huang Heaven and concluded that humanity’s fortune was flourishing earlier than expected.
• Gu Changqing took Ji Ren from the Interception Sect to Wa Huang Heaven, claiming he wanted wine from Nuwa.
• Tongtian noticed Gu Changqing’s departure and chose not to intervene in his conflict with the Human Sect.
• Laozi asked Nuwa to use humanity’s supreme treasure to appoint Xuandu as Human Emperor.
• Nuwa challenged Xuandu’s claim, noting that Gu Changqing had a far stronger reputation among humanity.

Nuwa rejected Laozi and Xuandu’s plan to make Xuandu Human Emperor by handing him the Three Human Sacred Artifacts, recognizing their concern for controlling humanity rather than helping it. When Gu Changqing arrived at Wa Huang Heaven asking for wine, Nuwa welcomed him into Wa Huang Palace, leaving Laozi and Xuandu unsettled.

• Xuandu argued that his position as the Human Sect’s sole Personal Disciple entitled him to become Human Emperor and dismissed Gu Changqing’s involvement with humanity.
• Laozi asked Nuwa to give Xuandu the Three Human Sacred Artifacts so he could claim humanity’s fortune and the Human Emperor position.
• Nuwa silently condemned Laozi and Xuandu for neglecting humanity, and Laozi claimed humanity’s past suffering had been ordained by fate.
• Gu Changqing arrived outside Wa Huang Heaven in a drunken voice and asked Nuwa for wine.
• Laozi urged Nuwa to drive Gu Changqing away, but Nuwa welcomed him to Wa Huang Palace for a chat.

Gu Changqing entered Wa Huang Palace while Laozi and Xuandu sought Nuwa’s help in enthroning a Human Emperor, then challenged Laozi’s authority and mocked their scheme. His verse unexpectedly named two of the Three Human Sacred Artifacts, leaving Laozi and Nuwa shocked and wondering how he knew their plans.

• Nuwa activated the Wa Huang Heaven formation and welcomed Gu Changqing into the palace despite Laozi’s objections.
• Gu Changqing arrived feigning drunkenness and greeted Laozi and Xuandu, diverting some of Nuwa’s pressure.
• Laozi rebuked Gu Changqing and tried to order him out, but Gu Changqing accused him of meddling and recalled his attempt to use Gu Changqing’s reputation to enthrone Xuandu.
• Laozi asked Nuwa for her decision, and Gu Changqing recited a verse that mocked the pair and named a flute and a sword.
• Laozi and Nuwa realized Gu Changqing had identified two of the Three Human Sacred Artifacts and reacted with shock.