Chapter Summaries

Lingchen received Fuli’s Remembrance authority and the Pure Land, then shared his view of Remembrance and life with Aha. Aha’s laughter spread across the universe, drawing reactions from factions and figures, and the chapter ended with Aha praising Lingchen as her Emanator.

• Lingchen asked Fuli for the independent space and received a crystal lotus granting him Emanator-level authority over Remembrance, along with the Pure Land.
• Lingchen told Aha that Remembrance reflected Existence and suggested that Aha’s nature was Elation whether or not Aha understood it.
• Lingchen reflected that life’s meaning came from feeling and experience, and said he was fond of his life.
• Aha laughed so loudly that factions and Pathstriders across the universe investigated or reacted to the sound.
• Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan left their overtime work and headed toward the laughter, while Aha transformed into a woman and praised Lingchen as her Emanator.

Aha gave Lingchen complete authority over Humor, then left after he rejected THEIR advances and asked for Sparkle instead. Lingchen reassured himself that his power and system safeguards were reliable, and reunited with Fu Xuan and Jing Yuan, joking about Aha's visit and Jing Yuan's love life.

• Aha merged six emotional masks into Lingchen's mask, granting him complete authority over Humor.
• Lingchen rejected Aha's offer to be his wife and asked THEM to bring Sparkle to him; Aha promised to watch him before departing.
• Lingchen learned that the system's character-card rules would remain unchanged and that his protection would scale to threats.
• Fu Xuan hurried to the Mansion after hearing Aha's laughter, checked that Lingchen was unharmed, and blushed when he pinched her ear.
• Lingchen told Fu Xuan and Jing Yuan that Aha had tried to seduce him and then teased Jing Yuan about not having a girlfriend.

Lingchen met Sparkle after Aha sent her to the Luofu to pursue a relationship with him, prompting Fu Xuan to challenge Sparkle’s intentions. Lingchen clarified that he was not a Masked Fool, but an Emanator of [Elation] whose mask had been personally given to him by Aha.

• Jing Yuan asked Lingchen whether he had met Fuli, and Lingchen joked about his own looks while Fu Xuan criticized his vanity.
• Sparkle suddenly appeared in the courtyard, complained about being tossed there, and called Fu Xuan little pink-hair.
• Sparkle told Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan that Aha had sent her to spread the Masked Fools’ ideals and become Lingchen’s wife.
• Fu Xuan confronted Sparkle about rushing into a relationship, while Sparkle teased her and called Lingchen darling.
• Lingchen told Sparkle he would rather be called Daddy, then stated that he was not a Masked Fool and that Aha had personally given him his mask.

Lingchen revealed seven aspects of his Emanator authority to Fu Xuan and Sparkle, then prepared to explain what it was. Jing Yuan arrived with a request from Marshal Hua to speak with Lingchen, leaving the discussion poised to continue during a video call.

• Sparkle asked Lingchen to show her his mask, and he teased her before revealing that he expected the women around him to become his wives.
• Lingchen manifested seven masks that merged into one, stunning Fu Xuan and exciting Sparkle.
• Lingchen explained that the masks represented facets of one authority and said others could only use weakened projections without risking their minds.
• Lingchen reassured Fu Xuan, teased her with an affectionate nickname, and told Sparkle to stop her tricks before he explained his authority.
• Jing Yuan returned to Fu Xuan's mansion after reporting to Marshal Hua, who had contacted him to speak with Lingchen.

Jing Yuan brought Lingchen into a video call with Marshal Hua, who assured him the Xianzhou would deal with officials plotting against him. Lingchen asked Hua to teach him Taixu Swordsmanship, and Hua instead praised his bond with Fu Xuan and asked him to treat her well.

• Fu Xuan opened the gate for Jing Yuan, who returned to connect Lingchen with Marshal Hua by video call.
• Hua warned Lingchen that some Xianzhou officials still wanted to act against him and promised the Alliance would handle them; Lingchen agreed to let her intervene unless they had already targeted him or his companions.
• Lingchen told Hua about her counterpart in another world, named Hua, Chi Yuan, and Fu Hua, and learned that Hua practiced Taixu Swordsmanship.
• Lingchen asked Hua to teach him Taixu Swordsmanship, and Fu Xuan tried to explain his request before Hua laughed and called him fortunate.
• Hua asked Lingchen to treat Fu Xuan well, and Lingchen affectionately replied that his precious Xuan cared about him.

Lingchen revealed that Aha had granted him the authority of Humor, astonishing Fu Xuan, Jing Yuan, and Hua with its apparent power. When Aha answered Lingchen from the sky, Fu Xuan realized the Aeon was present and panicked.

• Fu Xuan asked Lingchen for more time to accept his relationships with multiple women, and he agreed.
• Hua arranged for Feixiao to bring Lingchen the Taixu Swordsmanship when she passed through the area.
• Lingchen told Fu Xuan and Sparkle that his authority was called Humor, and Hua, Jing Yuan, and Fu Xuan sensed its overwhelming power.
• Aha's laughter and voice answered Lingchen, and Fu Xuan grabbed his hand in alarm as she recognized the Aeon's presence.

Aha gave Lingchen an enormous chunk of the Imaginary Wall, and Lingchen planned to bind it to his Pure Land and test whether Qlipoth would notice. The wall appeared outside the Luofu with overwhelming power, leaving Jing Yuan preparing to intervene as Fu Xuan and Hua watched in alarm.

• Aha revealed that Nanook had given Aha a huge piece of the Imaginary Wall after Aha asked about Nanook's past.
• Lingchen mocked Aha and demanded the Imaginary Wall, while Aha admitted curiosity about how Lingchen would use it.
• Lingchen planned to incorporate the wall into his Pure Land and see how Qlipoth reacted when he used its power.
• Aha declared that other beings were waiting for Lingchen too, then vanished.
• Aha's token appeared outside the Luofu, and Jing Yuan prepared to defend it as Fu Xuan and Hua realized the wall's power could destroy everything.

Lingchen absorbed the Imaginary Wall with the power of [Elation] and Fuli’s Pure Land, leaving Fu Xuan, Jing Yuan, and Hua stunned. After the others departed to handle the Luofu’s response, Lingchen told Fu Xuan he would meet any factions seeking the Imaginary Wall and expected to become even more powerful once he integrated it.

• Lingchen used [Elation] and Fuli’s Pure Land to break apart and absorb the Imaginary Wall, while Jing Yuan decided he did not need to intervene.
• Lingchen sensed Qlipoth’s brief gaze and told the others he had taken a delivery from Aha; Fu Xuan questioned whether he was an Aeon’s illegitimate child, and Sparkle asked him for a mask or crystal.
• Hua left and decided to strip people who might target Lingchen of their authority and take them into custody.
• Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan left to attend to the Luofu’s needs and manage the consequences of the incident.
• Fu Xuan warned Lingchen that the Interastral Peace Corporation and other factions might seek the Imaginary Wall; Lingchen said they could meet him and claimed that integrating it would make him nearly invulnerable.

Lingchen let Sparkle stay at Fu Xuan’s Mansion after Fu Xuan took pity on her, while Sparkle tried to persuade him to give her a mask. The system then announced that Lingchen’s fusion was fully complete.

• Sparkle pretended to be hurt when Lingchen told her to find her own hotel, and Fu Xuan offered to let her stay at her Mansion.
• Fu Xuan left after Lingchen and Sparkle promised she would behave, and Lingchen agreed to arrange a room for her.
• Sparkle asked Lingchen for a mask, but he refused unless she genuinely committed herself to him or revealed her feelings.
• Lingchen turned to show Sparkle to her room as the system announced that his fusion was fully complete.

Lingchen escorted Sparkle around the Luofu while the IPC and Herta’s researchers reacted to reports of an [Elation] Emanator, a vanished Imaginary Wall, and a [Remembrance] lotus. On the Luofu, its generals and High Elders convened secretly to discuss Lingchen and the consequences of taking action.

• Lingchen and Sparkle discussed Vita, teased each other, and continued walking together through Fu Xuan’s residence.
• Jade assigned Topaz to investigate the Imaginary Wall and lotus on the Luofu and make initial contact with Lingchen, while warning her not to risk her future.
• Aventurine arrived as Topaz prepared to leave, and Jade told Topaz to hand her current project to him.
• Asta received Herta’s request to investigate the Luofu but decided to wait until the Astral Express returned to the space station in two months.
• The Xianzhou generals and High Elders held a secret conference, where Feixiao praised Lingchen and Yaoguang said she was interested in learning more about him.

The Xianzhou leaders discussed Lingchen’s extraordinary powers and urged Feixiao to consider a romance with him, while Feixiao insisted she wanted to take their relationship slowly. Jing Yuan then received Fu Xuan’s message that Lingchen could easily defeat five or six Emanators at once.

• Jing Yuan and Hua described Lingchen’s control over the Imaginary Wall, his mastery of multiple Paths, and his ability to restore Fu Xuan’s Divine Eye.
• Feixiao revealed that Lingchen had offered to examine her Moon Frenzy, prompting Jing Yuan and the others to suggest that Lingchen was interested in her.
• Feixiao said she had never considered romance but agreed to get to know Lingchen gradually and see whether they were compatible.
• Hua explained that Lingchen was already involved with others and that Feixiao could remain his friend if she preferred.
• Jing Yuan received Fu Xuan’s message that Lingchen could easily face and kill at least five or six Emanators at once.

Bailu learned that Lingchen had a gift for her and offered him a kiss as an apology for doubting him. Lingchen asked whether dragon saliva had the legendary healing effects, and Bailu admitted it had some, though not to that extent.

• Hua ordered the Xianzhou leadership to prepare a purge of those plotting against Lingchen and sent Feixiao to the Luofu to study Taixu Swordsmanship and rest.
• Feixiao questioned whether Hua should teach Lingchen, while Hua explained that building a relationship with him could benefit the Xianzhou Alliance.
• Bailu sulked because Lingchen had given protective talismans to others but not yet given her a gift, then realized he had never said she would not receive one.
• Bailu apologized to Lingchen and asked where her gift was; Lingchen said she should make it up to him for not trusting him.
• Bailu offered Lingchen a kiss, and he asked whether dragon saliva could prolong life and cure illnesses; Bailu said it had some such effects but was not that powerful.

Lingchen gave Bailu the Curio Siren’s Song to strengthen her ability to fight, then discussed the Luofu’s coming political upheaval with Jing Yuan. Jing Yuan learned that Borisin were also involved, raising new concerns as they prepared to target leaders among several factions.

• Lingchen gave Bailu a kiss and presented her with the Siren’s Song, a Curio that let her control water through her voice and imaginary energy.
• Lingchen explained that he had given protective gifts to Fu Xuan, Tingyun, Yukong, and Qingque as unrest and threats loomed over the Luofu.
• Jing Yuan arrived to speak privately with Lingchen, and warned him not to betray the trust Bailu placed in him.
• Lingchen asked what Jing Yuan’s plan would offer and how the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, Borisin, and Vidyadhara involved in the unrest would die.
• Jing Yuan explained that the operation would target influential leaders and their dangerous allies rather than purge all three groups.
• Jing Yuan was shocked when Lingchen confirmed that Borisin were involved, since he had only detected signs of Vidyadhara activity and the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus emerging.

Lingchen and Jing Yuan negotiated the Xianzhou’s response to infiltrators and corrupt higher-ups, agreeing to restore the Cauldron Master position to Lingsha and offer Lingchen compensation. Jing Yuan then revealed that the Alliance had secured support for the deal and replaced two dissenting Ten Lords, leaving Lingchen impressed by the Xianzhou’s resolve.

• Lingchen advised Jing Yuan to prepare against the Borisin while waiting to see whether they acted, and suggested restoring the Alchemy Commission’s Cauldron Master position.
• Lingchen named Lingsha, formerly Danzhu, as the candidate for Cauldron Master, and Jing Yuan agreed to bring her back to the Luofu.
• Jing Yuan said Marshal Hua would secretly monitor complicated higher-ups and permit Lingchen to act if they proved troublesome; he also described new requirements for future generals.
• Jing Yuan offered Lingchen an Alliance Jade Abacus with three unconditional requests, six requests to the Xianzhou ships, and coverage of his future expenses.
• Jing Yuan told Lingchen that two Ten Lords who opposed the agreement had been stripped of authority and replaced, and Lingchen praised the Alliance’s decisiveness.

Lingchen joked with Jing Yuan about Aha, then prepared for General Feixiao’s arrival and spent time with Bailu. Sparkle appeared offering dubious maid services, and Lingchen beat her after she tried to overcharge him, leaving her complaining in Fu Xuan’s courtyard.

• Aha appeared as a candied-fruit skewer and then Diting, and Lingchen kicked him through a spatial rift before Aha returned.
• Lingchen told Aha and Jing Yuan an absurd story about being Aha’s doctor, then sent Aha away again.
• Jing Yuan told Lingchen that General Feixiao would arrive that afternoon and returned to the Seat of Divine Foresight to coordinate with the Marshal.
• Bailu visited Lingchen for snacks, then left to help patients at the Alchemy Commission.
• Sparkle arrived claiming to be the universe’s number one maid and pitched Lingchen overpriced services.
• Lingchen asked Sparkle about the Ansai Waist Drum, beat her in the courtyard, and heard her complain that he was mean.

Sparkle agreed to meddle with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus after Lingchen suggested turning their plans into a game. Feixiao then visited Lingchen to deliver Taixu Swordsmanship, and Lingchen checked in for a Lynx Character Card before converting it into a Blank Character Card.

• Lingchen revealed that Sparkle's five-hundred-thousand-Credit purchase had been charged to him, and Sparkle discovered he had healed her old injuries and improved her condition.
• Lingchen suggested Sparkle infiltrate the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus and lead them into a disastrous scheme, and she agreed to try it.
• Feixiao arrived at Fu Xuan's home and delivered Taixu Swordsmanship to Lingchen on Marshal Hua's behalf.
• Lingchen praised Feixiao until she blushed, then invited her to spar with him.
• Lingchen checked in before Feixiao and received a Lynx Character Card, which he fused into a Blank Character Card.

Lingchen reassured Feixiao that he would one day be able to change the fate tied to her past, and she was unsettled by how seriously he promised to do so. They went to the training grounds to spar, where Feixiao set a wager that Lingchen would reveal where he really came from if he lost.

• Feixiao agreed to spar with Lingchen after tea, and the two talked about her past and his promise to change what could not be recovered.
• Lingchen told Feixiao that he made the promise because they were friends, leaving her flustered before he changed the subject.
• Feixiao explained that Jiaoqiu and the others were handling internal affairs on the Yaoqing Xianzhou.
• Lingchen and Feixiao went to the training grounds, where Cloud Knights watched them from a distance.
• Feixiao ruled out using Emanator powers and said they would compare combat techniques, while Lingchen proposed putting something on the line.
• Feixiao wagered that Lingchen would tell her his real origins if he lost, though his bizarre account still seemed too ridiculous to believe.

Lingchen defeated Feixiao in a scythe duel, then discussed the strength of his technique with her and Jing Yuan at the Seat of Divine Foresight. Feixiao discovered that Lingchen's tea came from Jing Yuan, and she left still preferring alcohol.

• Feixiao agreed to let Lingchen touch her ears if he won, and they began their duel on the Training Grounds.
• Lingchen blocked Feixiao's attacks with his scythe until she switched from gunblades to a battle-axe.
• Lingchen disarmed Feixiao with a swift attack, and she conceded the match.
• Jing Yuan invited Lingchen and Feixiao to the Seat of Divine Foresight for tea, where they discussed Qingque and Lingchen's scythe technique.
• Feixiao recognized the tea as the same kind Lingchen served and learned Jing Yuan had supplied it.
• Feixiao asked for alcohol, but Jing Yuan said the Luofu valued healthy living and generally drank tea.

Lingchen learned the Inch Heart Fist Technique from Hua’s Jade Abacus and continued training with Feixiao, who decided to leave the Xianzhou to pursue a Borisin fleet. Before she departed, Lingchen used the condition Feixiao owed him to touch her fox ears.

• Feixiao suggested the Jade Abacus might contain the Inch Heart Fist Technique, and Lingchen found it after examining the contents closely.
• Lingchen memorized both the Inch Heart Fist Technique and Taixu Swordsmanship, causing the Jade Abacus to crumble to ash.
• Feixiao sparred with Lingchen every day as he learned unarmed combat, and their growing closeness shifted her feelings toward him.
• Feixiao told Lingchen she planned to leave the next day to pursue a Borisin fleet, though they could stay in touch.
• Lingchen reminded Feixiao that she had agreed to let him use a condition after losing to him, then touched her fox ear as his gift.

Lingchen used Purification to remove Feixiao’s hidden injuries and suppress Moon Frenzy’s effects for a month, then told her she would need to return for regular treatment. Sparkle decided to leave the Xianzhou to explore another civilization, while Lingchen walked with Fu Xuan and discussed her training of Qingque.

• Lingchen purified Feixiao, clearing her hidden injuries and making Moon Frenzy’s effects negligible for a month.
• Lingchen refused to turn Feixiao’s monthly purification into a pill, and Feixiao agreed to visit him for treatment.
• Sparkle joked with Lingchen, then said she wanted to leave the Xianzhou and explore another civilization.
• Lingchen accepted Sparkle’s decision and offered her a ride with Feixiao, but Sparkle declined because she had chosen a different destination.
• Lingchen walked with Fu Xuan at night and questioned why she had assigned Qingque duties beyond the Divination Commission.
• Fu Xuan praised Qingque’s improved ability to handle problems, while Lingchen recalled Jing Yuan’s opinion that Fu Xuan still needed tempering.