Chapter Summaries

After donating his advanced resources, Ye Fei learned that Blue Feather’s dispute with the Elf Queen had stalled the Wood Demon Pavilion’s alliance request, so he planned to ask the Queen over a celebratory meal. Back home, he reassured Jun Mo that Lingxiao’s sleep after eating the Jiaozhu was normal, while Feimeng explained that the cat only wanted Jun Mo to keep his fish away from the Pond.

• Ye Fei donated his advanced resources to the Core Building and asked Feng An why the Wood Demon Pavilion had not approached him about an alliance.
• Feng An explained that Blue Feather, a healer, had a disagreement with the Elf Queen and that he had told her to speak with the Queen; Ye Fei decided to invite everyone over and ask the Queen during a meal.
• Feng An left to comfort his son and seek compensation from the Heavenly Imperial Sect, while Ye Fei returned to cooking and began another batch of Spirit-Gathering Pills.
• Jun Mo arrived carrying Lingxu’s Fish Tank and asked Ye Fei to check whether Lingxiao’s sleep after eating the Jiaozhu was normal; Ye Fei reassured him that it was.
• Feimeng translated Lingxiao’s meow, telling Jun Mo to keep the Fish Tank farther from the Pond so the fish would not fall in.

The Elf Queen gave Little Jiaoren a potion while Ye Fei and Jun Mo discussed the Wind God's impending revenge on the Heavenly Imperial Sect. Jun Mo realized Ye Fei had helped leave a dangerous spirit weapon without a master, and he and Lu Heng whispered about Ye Fei becoming underhanded until an eerie wind swept through the Courtyard.

• The Elf Queen visited Ye Fei's house, gave Little Jiaoren a potion, and went to pick Spirit Fruit while waiting for the Wind God.
• Ye Fei told Jun Mo that the Wind God was likely taking revenge because someone had threatened his son's life, and suggested asking Long Heng for details.
• Jun Mo privately told Ye Fei that a golden sword could slaughter many players in a mountain range, and Ye Fei replied that its dead holder had left the spirit weapon masterless.
• Jun Mo realized Ye Fei's actions might have helped unleash the weapon and told Lu Heng that his brother had gone bad.
• Lu Heng agreed that Ye Fei had become underhanded, and the two noticed a chilly wind rising in the Courtyard.

The Elf Queen questioned Feng An about his ultimatum to the Heavenly Imperial Sect, and learned that the Water God would collect the compensation. Feng An also revealed how the Water God could reach another region and implied that Ye Fei had refused to let him refine the queen’s tree, leaving her wondering what Ye Fei was hiding.

• Long Heng overheard Lu Heng and Jun Mo criticizing him, then ran off to seek comfort while they praised Ye Fei as kindhearted.
• The Elf Queen asked Feng An whether he expected the Heavenly Imperial Sect to pay compensation within seven days, and he said he would gain even more if they refused.
• Feng An revealed that the Water God would collect the debt, and explained how a god could relocate by making an independent avatar and later merging with it.
• The Elf Queen threatened Feng An not to touch her tree, while he warned her not to threaten him with his son and said Ye Fei had once refused to let him refine it.
• The Elf Queen realized Feng An was talking about Ye Fei and wondered what secret the seemingly ordinary young man concealed.

Feng An tried to reassure the Elf Queen about Ye Fei, but her increasingly elaborate theories were completely wrong. After she paid for the group’s silence, Ye Fei raised the Wood Demon Pavilion’s offer of an alliance for Free and Unrestrained Mountain to discuss.

• Feng An hinted that Ye Fei’s luck and ability to draw players from another region made him unusual, but the Elf Queen wrongly connected him to the Water God and Huang Yu.
• Feng An gave up trying to correct the queen until Ye Fei explained that her theories were all wrong except that she should not target him.
• The Elf Queen gave Feng An three Life Tree Branches and gave Ye Fei Life Tree Sap in exchange for keeping her embarrassment secret.
• Ye Fei told the group that two Wood Demon Pavilion players had proposed an alliance and said Free and Unrestrained Mountain needed to discuss the offer before deciding.

The Elf Queen discussed an alliance with the Wood Demon Pavilion, then healed Lin Mu and called him the weakest among the group because he could not use his awakened Dark Phoenix Soul. Lingyan offered to train Lin Mu after the meal, leaving the others gathered at Ye Fei’s home.

• The Elf Queen explained that Blue Feather had once wanted to move into her home and roost in the Life Tree, but she had rejected the Butterfly Demon.
• Lin Xian and Lin Mu arrived, and Lin Mu ate eagerly after describing how he had struggled in the challenge zone and repeatedly lost resources.
• The Elf Queen healed Lin Mu’s lingering wounds, then called him the worst of the group because he could not use his abilities.
• The Elf Queen explained the hidden strengths of Ye Fei, Lu Heng, Jun Mo, and Long Heng, while Lin Mu checked their combat power in disbelief.
• Lingyan appeared in Spirit Body form and promised to take Lin Mu back for a few days of training after the meal.

Ye Fei discovered that Lingyan’s combat power had fallen to 2 because his body had broken again and was being repaired. As everyone gathered for dinner, Lin Mu struggled with being called the weakest, and Ye Fei sent the group to bring the others from the Backyard.

• Ye Fei saw that Lingyan’s combat power was 2, and Lingyan explained that his body had broken and would take two or three days to repair.
• Feng An and the Elf Queen questioned why Free and Unrestrained Mountain’s ranking had not changed, and Ye Fei told them Lingyan’s combat power.
• Ye Fei brought out the prepared food, while Lin Mu fretted over whether he was the weakest and Lin Xian and Long Heng tried to reassure him.
• Ye Fei assigned everyone to set out dinner and sent Lin Xian and Jun Mo to wake Qingxue and the others in the Backyard.
• Long Heng fetched Little White Tiger, and Big Dog Eclipse Moon, Little Deer Phantom Spirit, and the two little foxes joined the group.

After returning home from the challenge phase, Ye Fei reaffirmed that his goal was a life with his family, friends, and cultivation. Senior Lingyan explained that he had tested the world's rules and warned Ye Fei to keep developing his strength while the Player Faction's core was completed.

• Feng Bai and Qingxue sought Ye Fei's affection at home, and he told the Elf Queen that cultivation was only one part of the future he wanted.
• After dinner, Lin Mu asked Senior Lingyan for guidance and was taken away; everyone else went home to rest.
• Lingyan messaged Ye Fei that testing the world's rules had destroyed his human identity, but the rules had sent materials to repair it and he expected to recover soon.
• Ye Fei suspected Feng An had encouraged Lingyan to test the rules, while Lingyan blamed the Wind God and said players should focus on growing stronger as the Player Faction's core was completed.
• Lingyan told Ye Fei to keep his high-level challenge rewards for himself, and Ye Fei explained that he had donated them because he could not use them.
• Lingyan advised Ye Fei to add a recent agreement partner as a contact soon and noted that the Heavenly Imperial Sect had sought outside help despite its seven-day compensation deadline.

Ye Fei contacted Xu Ming, who had repeatedly complained in the Human Race's Chat Channel about an unpaid debt, and received a large cache of ore as thanks for saving him. After confirming that the rumored human Cultivation Practitioner belonged to Free and Unrestrained Mountain, Ye Fei checked his auction records and wondered whether two separately sold weapons had formed a set.

• Ye Fei sent Xu Ming a friend request after seeing his repeated messages demanding repayment and people cursing the debtor.
• Xu Ming confirmed Ye Fei's identity, sent him a large quantity of ore, and told the Human Race's Chat Channel that the debt had been repaid.
• Ye Fei saw that Xu Ming had given away nearly all his accumulated resources as thanks for being saved.
• Xu Ming asked again about the rumored human Cultivation Practitioner, and Ye Fei said the rumor was false but confirmed the person belonged to Free and Unrestrained Mountain.
• Ye Fei checked his auction records and noticed the same buyer had paid high prices for two weapons he had sold separately.

Ye Fei agreed to an unconditional alliance between Free and Unrestrained Mountain and the Wood Demon Pavilion. After the Pavilion Master learned that Ye Fei, not the Wind God, controlled Free and Unrestrained Mountain, she gave Die Wu the Pavilion Master position and sent her to establish the Alliance Contract, leaving Die Wu baffled by the group's strange connections.

• Die Wu told Ye Fei about the scammers targeting her sister and asked whether Free and Unrestrained Mountain wanted an alliance.
• Ye Fei told Die Wu that his group had agreed to ally with the Wood Demon Pavilion and did not require any conditions or benefits.
• Die Wu worried that the alliance would disadvantage the higher-ranked Free and Unrestrained Mountain, but Ye Fei said their rankings did not matter without benefits to divide.
• Die Wu reported Ye Fei's answer to her sister, who revealed that the Wind God had turned her down when she tried to establish the Alliance Contract.
• The Pavilion Master gave Die Wu her position and told her to establish the Alliance Contract with Ye Fei after learning that he controlled Free and Unrestrained Mountain.
• Die Wu was shocked that Ye Fei was the group's controller and wondered how the Wind God, a Demon Race player, could have a Human Race son.

Ye Fei formed an alliance between Free and Unrestrained Mountain and Blue Feather’s Wood Demon Pavilion after Feng An donated the required Survival Points. The alliance was established as Blue Feather dealt with a player in her faction, while the Elf Queen and Feng An discussed her methods.

• Feng An teased Ye Fei about Blue Feather mistaking him for Feng An’s son, and Long Heng described their relationship as a life-and-death friendship.
• Ye Fei discovered that an Alliance Pact cost a hundred million Survival Points for his faction to invite a higher-ranked faction.
• Feng An donated a hundred million Survival Points, allowing Ye Fei to purchase the pact and invite Die Wu’s Wood Demon Pavilion into an alliance.
• Blue Feather accepted the request, unlocking an alliance channel, and said her faction would introduce itself after handling private business.
• Ye Fei saw Wood Demon Pavilion’s membership drop from thirteen to twelve, and the Elf Queen suggested Blue Feather had killed a player.

After Wood Demon Pavilion joined the alliance, its leaders introduced themselves and questioned how Free and Unrestrained Mountain could rank so highly despite most of its members having low combat power. Ye Fei and the others discussed their powerful allies and turned their attention to the Heavenly Imperial Sect's search for reinforcements.

• Blue Feather reduced Wood Demon Pavilion's membership to nine by removing players she suspected had ulterior motives, then reported that none had leaked news about Free and Unrestrained Mountain.
• Die Wu introduced herself as the new Pavilion Master, and Ye Fei and the Elf Queen directed Wood Demon Pavilion to ask Feng An for help.
• Die Wu privately asked Ye Fei how Feng An and the Elf Queen could carry Free and Unrestrained Mountain's weak members to third place, and Ye Fei admitted he was curious too.
• The Queen and Feng An joked about Huang Yu's combat power of two and debated whether he could be considered alive.
• Ye Fei asked about the Heavenly Imperial Sect, and the Queen explained that it was seeking helpers to join its faction and move into range, though leaving afterward would be difficult.

Ye Fei cultivated while his companions discussed how play and rest could support growth, then spent time playing with them at home. Senior Lingyan saw the group at play, and Ye Fei casually invited him to join them for a drink.

• Feng An left with Long Heng after advising Ye Fei to cultivate and finish the Immortal Artifact, while the Elf Queen recommended that Ye Fei build his foundation steadily.
• Ye Fei rested, tended the Courtyard, ate with the little ones, and cultivated beneath the Phoenix Tree.
• The little ones discussed whether Ye Fei should skip meals to cultivate, and Qingxue, Feimeng, and the others concluded that spending time together also mattered.
• Ye Fei woke from cultivation and played with the little ones as Phoenix Perch chased him with Fire Rain.
• Lingyan spotted Ye Fei and the little ones playing, and Ye Fei invited him to join them for a drink.

Lingyan visited Ye Fei and discussed Lin Mu’s progress, then learned that Ye Fei had experienced a Heart-Questioning Illusion while still at the Qi Refining Stage. Lingyan left newly inspired to try something different, while Ye Fei wondered what he had said to affect him.

• Lingyan told Ye Fei that Lin Mu had begun using some of his strength but needed to work through his own tangled past to grow further.
• Lingyan asked about Ye Fei’s family and explained that his ability to perceive weaknesses was connected to his innate ability.
• Lingyan advised Ye Fei to address lingering grudges and inner demons rather than become entangled in the past.
• Ye Fei said a Heart-Questioning Illusion had not been difficult, and Lingyan learned that Ye Fei had entered one at the Qi Refining Stage.
• Lingyan concluded that Ye Fei had exceptional aptitude and left wanting to try something new, while Ye Fei asked Phoenix Tree what had affected him.

Ye Fei reached Foundation Establishment Third Stage and discussed cultivation with Phoenix Perch while considering his progress and future equipment. When Spirit broke its seal and began consuming everything around it, players from the Heavenly Imperial Sect pleaded for help, leaving Ye Fei aware of the crisis.

• Ye Fei reached Foundation Establishment Third Stage, and Phoenix Perch teased him for acting as if his growth were unusual.
• Ye Fei reviewed his improved attributes and considered refining Long Heng's Immortal Artifacts and a flying sword.
• Die Wu asked Ye Fei for help after Heavenly Imperial Sect's Demon Race players called for aid.
• Ye Fei saw messages from Heavenly Imperial Sect players saying they wanted to escape and learned that Spirit had broken its seal.
• Spirit consumed nearby energy bodies and destroyed people, creatures, materials, and buildings as it turned into a Golden Light Cluster.

Ye Fei accepted the awakened Evil Spirit after Feng An arranged for Water God to send it over, and slowly gained its trust. The spirit took the form of a sword hilt in Ye Fei’s hand, while Feng An explained that a powerful Evil Spirit could slay gods and bring Divine Punishment.

• Feng An and Blue Feather said they could not control the Evil Artifact and recommended destroying it, but Jun Mo warned that it belonged to Ye Fei and asked everyone to wait.
• Ye Fei asked Feng An to bring the Evil Artifact to him, and Feng An made preparations before arriving at Ye Fei’s home.
• Feng An warned Ye Fei that the artifact had killed over a hundred thousand players and could influence him, while Ye Fei said it might have changed after leaving the challenge space.
• Water God sent the Evil Artifact to Ye Fei, and its status showed that its Spiritual Awareness had awakened and that it was gluttonous.
• Ye Fei gently reached into the golden light and gained the Evil Spirit’s trust until a sword hilt appeared in his hand.
• Feng An told Ye Fei that an Evil Spirit could slay gods if it grew to God-level, which was why its awakening could bring Divine Punishment.

Ye Fei calmed the Evil Spirit inside the sword and learned that it had been born because of him. Spirit chose Ye Fei as its master, then merged back into the blade, leaving him with a powerful weapon to raise.

• Feng An explained that an Evil Spirit could grow strong enough to slay gods without ever holding a Divine Position.
• The Evil Spirit swallowed Ye Fei in golden light, took the form of a tiny golden kitten, and communicated with him.
• Spirit thanked Ye Fei for giving it the chance to be born and accepted him as its master.
• Spirit merged into the sword, reshaping it into a slender golden blade fitted to Ye Fei's grip.
• Ye Fei told Feng An that he had freed the Spirit Sword from the challenge stage's restrictions, and Feng An advised him to raise and temper it as a weapon.

Ye Fei discussed the nearly finished Immortal Artifacts and the Heavenly Imperial Sect’s impending defeat, then introduced the sleeping Spirit sword to the little ones. As news spread that the sect was about to collapse, its members began exposing their grievances in the chat channels.

• Feng An told Ye Fei that Water God was dealing with the Heavenly Imperial Sect, and Ye Fei asked him to gather suitable materials for the Artifact Refining Furnace.
• Ye Fei warned Feng An that the Immortal Artifacts would be finished the next day and that a thunder tribulation would follow.
• Ye Fei introduced the sleeping Spirit sword to Qingxue and the other little ones in the Backyard.
• Ye Fei read chat discussions about the Heavenly Imperial Sect as members shared complaints about its strict attendance rules and punishments.

Ye Fei agreed to refine Orange Quality Antidote Pills for Xu Ming, who had been poisoned by a Goblin while mining and could not afford a cure. While the pills were being made, Ye Fei promised his companions they could go out afterward and decided to inspect Free and Unrestrained Mountain’s territory in person.

• Xu Ming privately asked Ye Fei to refine Orange Quality Antidote Pills after a Goblin poisoned him during a fight over high-grade ore.
• Ye Fei checked Xu Ming’s limited Points and agreed to refine the pills using the two sets of materials Xu Ming sent.
• Ye Fei carried his companions to the front yard and began refining both sets of antidote materials.
• Xu Ming told Ye Fei he was taking Blood-Replenishing Pills while waiting for the poison to take effect.
• Feimeng asked Ye Fei to let Eclipse Moon go out and play, and Ye Fei agreed they could leave after he delivered Xu Ming’s pills.
• Ye Fei decided to walk through Free and Unrestrained Mountain’s territory instead of relying on simulated images.

After refining an Antidote Pill for Xu Ming, Ye Fei tried to invent a way to fly on his Spirit Sword. He solved the problem by simulating flight with Spiritual Energy and took his companions for a ride, leaving them marveling as the sword rose into the air.

• Ye Fei sent Xu Ming the Antidote Pill and a message, then went outside with his companions.
• Ye Fei used Spiritual Energy to make Spirit fly, but the sword sank into the snow when he stepped on it.
• Ye Fei realized he needed to make the Spirit Sword simulate flight rather than simply support his weight.
• Ye Fei successfully flew on the enlarged Spirit Sword and invited his companions aboard.
• Ye Fei carried Qingxue, Feimeng, and Feng Bai while Eclipse Moon, Phantom Spirit, and Fire Dance joined him in the air.

Ye Fei tested flying on his Spirit Sword, then headed to Lu Heng’s home and found Lu Heng and Jun Mo wagering on who would have to challenge one of Ye Fei’s companions. The chapter ended with Ye Fei asking who had lost, while he suspected the loser would seek out the phoenix tree.

• The Elf Queen watched Ye Fei fly on his Spirit Sword and suggested he forge a flying sword, but Ye Fei explained he did not need a separate weapon for flying.
• Ye Fei discovered Eclipse Moon was afraid of heights and comforted the dog before sending it to find Feng Bai.
• The Elf Queen let Ye Fei and his companions continue, and Ye Fei flew at low altitude toward Lu Heng’s home.
• Jun Mo called Ye Fei down, saying Lu Heng had threatened to challenge him, but Lu Heng covered Jun Mo’s mouth.
• Lin Xian explained that Lu Heng and Jun Mo had wagered on breaking a formation, with the loser having to challenge one of Ye Fei’s companions.
• Ye Fei asked who had lost and recalled a vision that suggested the loser might choose the phoenix tree.