Chapter Summaries

After the Spirit Rune formations were damaged, Qin Tiexin leaped from the wall to stop the devils gathering at the breach. He fought alone at its foot, feeling a breakthrough approach, when a high-ranking Demon General charged at him.

• Primordial Spirit Jade explosions damaged the formations between the third and seventh sections of the eastern wall, leaving a ten-zhang gap in their coverage.
• As devils began climbing the wall and reinforcements were still far away, Qin Tiexin jumped from the battlements with Edgeless.
• Qin Tiexin killed the climbing Horned Demon and plunged into the horde, cutting down Horned Demons, Blood Devils, and Flame Demons with one-handed saber strokes.
• While more powerful devils arrived, Qin Tiexin's stamina waned, but his blood grew hotter as he sensed that a breakthrough was near.
• A scarred, high-ranking Demon General charged at Qin Tiexin with its intact horn aimed at his chest.

Qin Tiexin broke through to the Qi and Blood Realm while facing death at Wind and Snow Pass, then turned the tide by cutting down the devils at the breach. After the battle ended with the devils retreating, he climbed back onto the city wall.

• Li Yun froze one Blood Devil's arm, but Qin Tiexin was still struck by another as two Blood Devils attacked him at the wall.
• Qin Tiexin's accumulated essence ignited the fire of life in his heart, breaking him through to the Qi and Blood Realm just as the devils' claws hit his chest.
• Qin Tiexin killed the two Blood Devils and swept through the devils, then split the charging Horned Demon in half with one slash.
• Qin Tiexin cleared the foot of the wall while the repaired formations resumed firing and cultivators joined the fight.
• Ling Shuang cut down a Devil Marshal, while Musa lost an arm protecting Helisi and carried him and the surviving Devil Marshals toward the Devil Domain Forest.
• After the Golden Core cultivators pursued the retreating devils, a cultivator told Qin Tiexin the battle was over, and Qin Tiexin climbed the wall with Edgeless on his back.

After the battle at Wind and Snow Pass, Qin Tiexin was recognized for his role in the defense and received rewards while his contribution was concealed to protect him from Devil Race retaliation. The chapter ended with Luo Ling taking him to see the pavilion’s chief physician about his missing arm.

• Wind and Snow Pass repaired its defenses and secured the controlled cultivators while Luo Ling found Qin Tiexin and realized he had entered the Qi and Blood Realm.
• Ling Shuang credited Zhou Heng with the battle’s foremost merit and arranged to publicly attribute Qin Tiexin’s discovery of the abnormality to Luo Ling.
• The defenders received public rewards, and Qin Tiexin ranked thirty-seventh and received spirit stones and pills suited to body cultivators.
• Yang Qingxue gave Qin Tiexin his Body Refining Master Conference rewards, Supreme-Grade Law Artifact soft armor, Dragon Blood Body Tempering Pills, and the Savage Mountain Leg Technique.
• Luo Ling told Qin Tiexin that the chief physician was ready to examine his arm and led him away.

Physician Xu told Qin Tiexin that his severed arm could not be reattached because lingering traces of [Extreme Sharpness] would destroy new tissue and his current Qi and Blood would overwhelm the arm. After she described two possible treatments, Qin Tiexin urgently asked Luo Ling to take him to the Heavenly South Domain.

• Luo Ling brought Qin Tiexin to Physician Xu, who examined his shoulder and severed arm.
• Physician Xu determined that [Extreme Sharpness] had damaged Qin Tiexin's meridians and that his arm was too weak for his current cultivation, so it could not be reattached as it was.
• Physician Xu explained that Qin Tiexin could regrow an arm with a [Withering and Flourishing Regeneration Pill] or seek a third-realm medical cultivator to prepare and reattach his original arm.
• Physician Xu said that no third-realm medical cultivator lived in the Azure Xuan Region, but some could be found in the Central Heaven Great Region or the Heavenly South Domain.
• Qin Tiexin stood up and told Luo Ling that he wanted to go to the Heavenly South Domain.

Qin Tiexin told Luo Ling he wanted to travel to the Heavenly South Domain to return Lin Feng’s sword to his family and seek treatment for his missing arm, and she agreed to accompany him. After preparing to leave Wind and Snow Pass and receiving gifts and travel money from his senior sisters, he departed with Luo Ling for the Divine Sword Sect’s teleportation formation.

• Qin Tiexin explained to Luo Ling that he had entered the cultivation world to find Lin Feng’s lineage and return Lin Feng’s sword, and Luo Ling agreed to take him to the Heavenly South Domain for treatment.
• Ling Shuang granted Qin Tiexin leave, and Qin packed his tools, gathered supplies, and tested his Qi and Blood Realm strength at Wind and Snow Pass.
• Qin Tiexin discovered that Edgeless had become far heavier while seeming to adjust to his strength, and the sword conveyed a feeling of joy.
• Nangong Yao gave Qin Tiexin an upper-grade law-artifact pair of boots and a Divine Sense cultivation jade slip from True Person Zhou Heng.
• Li Yun gave Qin Tiexin two thousand spirit stones, and he promised both senior sisters he would return within a year.
• Qin Tiexin joined Luo Ling on her flying sword and departed Wind and Snow Pass for the Divine Sword Sect.

Luo Ling gave Qin Tiexin Spirit Stones and sent Chen Xi to guide him through the Heavenly South Domain, where Qin planned to have his arm treated and find an old acquaintance. After Luo Ling returned to the Flowing Cloud Sect, Chen Xi and Qin set out for the Divine Sword Sect, and Chen Xi revealed he was also looking for an old acquaintance.

• Luo Ling gave Qin Tiexin Spirit Stones for the journey and complained that Chen Xi had disappeared after Yang Qingxue chased him away.
• Chen Xi appeared ahead of Luo Ling and Qin Tiexin, explaining that he had circled back to escort his junior brother to the Heavenly South Domain.
• Luo Ling ordered Chen Xi to help Qin find a third-realm medical cultivator and warned him not to cause trouble or pursue new romantic entanglements.
• After receiving a message about Wu Zhen's condition, Luo Ling returned to the Flowing Cloud Sect and entrusted Qin to Chen Xi.
• Chen Xi and Qin boarded a flying shuttle for the Divine Sword Sect, and Qin said he intended to find an old acquaintance.
• Chen Xi said he was looking for an old acquaintance too as the shuttle headed toward the southernmost tip of the Azure Xuan Region.

Qin Tiexin and Chen Xi arrived at the Divine Sword Sect, where Chen Xi paid a fine for breaking the market’s flying-artifact rules. They reached the ancient teleportation formation that led to the Heavenly South Domain, leaving Qin Tiexin poised to travel there.

• Qin Tiexin and Chen Xi approached the Divine Sword Sect and saw its Heaven-Breaking Sword and vast grounds.
• Two Divine Sword Sect disciples recognized Chen Xi and fined him three hundred Spirit Stones for flying through the market five days earlier.
• Chen Xi led Qin Tiexin through the sect’s market toward the cross-region teleportation formation.
• Chen Xi explained that the ancient formation was the only one in the Azure Xuan Region that could teleport between regions and charged ten thousand Spirit Stones per person.
• Qin Tiexin entered the stone chamber and saw the teleportation formation leading to the Heavenly South Domain.

Chen Xi and Qin Tiexin paid for passage through the Divine Sword Sect’s teleportation formation and prepared to travel to the Heavenly South Domain. While studying Chen Xi’s guide, Qin Tiexin learned how the two domains differed in climate, resources, trade, and governance.

• Chen Xi registered himself and Qin Tiexin for the teleportation formation’s next activation and paid twenty thousand lower-grade spirit stones for their passes.
• Chen Xi rented two private cultivation rooms, gave Qin Tiexin a jade slip about the Heavenly South Domain, and arranged to meet the next morning.
• Qin Tiexin settled into his room and read Chen Xi’s guide, learning that the Heavenly South Domain was rich in spirit medicines while the Azure Xuan Region was rich in minerals.
• Qin Tiexin realized the Divine Sword Sect profited from controlling the only inter-domain teleportation formation and taxing merchant caravans.
• Qin Tiexin continued reading and learned that the Heavenly South Domain’s system of governance differed greatly from the Azure Xuan Region’s.

Qin Tiexin reviewed the Heavenly South Domain’s dynastic powers and examined a mysterious rune-covered cauldron recovered from True Person Xueying’s ruins. He began stewing Demon Beast flesh with medicinal herbs and Refined Blood Pills, leaving the cauldron’s purpose unexplained.

• Qin Tiexin read that the Myriad Stars Dynasty welcomed many factions, while the Great Brahma Dynasty favored Buddhism and the Jade Firmament Dynasty controlled renowned alchemy.
• Qin Tiexin compared the Heavenly South Domain’s dynastic rule to the mortal world of Great Xuan and realized he would need to seek information about Lin Feng’s Lineage after arriving.
• Qin Tiexin took out the large cauldron Chen Xi had recovered from the ruins after True Person Xueying’s death and inspected its complex Spirit Rune Arrays.
• Qin Tiexin activated the cauldron and found its Spirit Gathering Formation slowly drew in Spiritual Qi to condense spirit liquid.
• Qin Tiexin put Demon Beast flesh, medicinal herbs, and crushed high-grade Refined Blood Pills into the cauldron, then heated them to stew.

Qin Tiexin used a sealed cauldron to stew a Demon Beast with medicinal herbs, then absorbed the meal’s essence to strengthen his Qi and Blood. After practicing the Heavy Mountain Saber Technique, he studied the Savage Mountain Leg Technique Yang Qingxue had left for him.

• Qin Tiexin cooked half a Demon Beast with medicinal herbs in the cauldron, whose formation sealed in the ingredients’ essence.
• Qin Tiexin ate the meat and broth, then circulated the True Fire Furnace Scripture as his blood began transforming into Essence Blood.
• Qin Tiexin noticed his fist-sized Fire of Life continued to grow and display faint dark-gold patterns.
• Qin Tiexin practiced the final two forms of the Heavy Mountain Saber Technique and noticed that his legs were less thoroughly tempered than his arms.
• Qin Tiexin read Yang Qingxue’s notes on the Savage Mountain Leg Technique, memorizing its three forms and their methods of generating force.

Qin Tiexin trained his legs with the Mountain Stance before joining Chen Xi and other travelers at the Divine Sword Sect’s cross-region teleportation formation. The formation activated at noon and transported the group away, leaving their destination unseen.

• Qin Tiexin studied the leg-strength methods in the jade slip and repeatedly practiced the Mountain Stance, using Refined Blood Pills to recover between attempts.
• Qin Tiexin met Chen Xi at the cultivation hall, and the two went to the teleportation formation with other travelers.
• A Divine Sword Sect attendant explained the teleportation’s dangers and instructed everyone to remain still and keep their Spiritual Qi contained.
• Qin Tiexin and Chen Xi boarded the formation platform as sect disciples replaced its spirit stones and prepared the formation.
• The teleportation formation activated, white light swallowed the travelers, and the platform was left empty.

Qin Tiexin and Chen Xi arrived in Falling Star City, where they registered as temporary residents and navigated the crowded city. Chen Xi took Qin Tiexin to a discreet courtyard and prepared to change his appearance to keep them from attracting attention.

• Qin Tiexin completed the teleportation to the Myriad Stars Dynasty with Chen Xi and stepped into the teleportation hall.
• Qin Tiexin registered as an early-stage Qi and Blood Realm cultivator seeking medical treatment, while Chen Xi registered as a Golden Core early-stage cultivator accompanying him.
• Qin Tiexin saw the busy streets of Falling Star City and watched local cultivators compete to attract a caravan's business.
• Chen Xi led Qin Tiexin through side streets to a courtyard he had bought, explaining that their unfamiliarity and temporary identification made it safer to avoid attention.
• Chen Xi took out supplies and pale yellow paste, then told Qin Tiexin to sit so he could give him a different appearance.

Chen Xi disguised Qin Tiexin as Mingjue, a warrior monk from Zhaoming Temple, while taking the alias Li Shan, a merchant. After arranging for puppets to pose as their former selves, they blended into Falling Star City and went to the identity office to change their records.

• Chen Xi altered Qin Tiexin’s appearance, dressed him in monk’s robes, and gave him an iron staff to replace Edgeless in public.
• Chen Xi gave Qin Tiexin a legitimate identity token naming him Mingjue, a Foundation Establishment early-stage warrior monk from Zhaoming Temple.
• Chen Xi disguised himself as the merchant Li Shan and told Qin Tiexin the cover story they would use.
• Chen Xi sent two puppets bearing their former appearances to stay at a nearby inn and occasionally appear in public.
• Chen Xi and Qin Tiexin walked through Falling Star City in disguise and entered the identity office to change their records.

Chen Xi helped Qin Tiexin update his identity as Mingjue, a one-armed warrior monk, and then updated his own identity. They left Falling Star City for Green Willow City to seek a medical cultivator who might treat Qin Tiexin, while Chen Xi taught him how to fly on a weapon.

• Qin Tiexin convinced the identity clerk that he was Mingjue of Zhaoming Temple by answering questions about the temple and presenting belongings from his supposed attacker.
• The clerk verified Qin Tiexin's cultivation and appearance, issued him a new identity plaque, and gave him a record of the change.
• Chen Xi updated Li Shan's identity to show his cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment middle stage.
• Chen Xi bought healing pills and told Qin Tiexin they would travel to Green Willow City to find a greedy but skilled Golden Core medical cultivator.
• Chen Xi and Qin Tiexin left Falling Star City on a flying sword, and Chen Xi taught Qin Tiexin to fly using his refined-iron staff.
• Qin Tiexin spent a day practicing and managed to follow Chen Xi's flight path, though he remained crooked and unsteady.

Chen Xi and Qin Tiexin searched for medical cultivators who could treat Qin Tiexin’s severed arm, but none could help. After two months of failed visits and training, Chen Xi changed course toward a small town and disguised his face before taking Qin to an old place.

• Chen Xi and Qin Tiexin found Hundred Herbs Medical Hall abandoned and learned that Physician Qian had disappeared a year and a half earlier.
• Chen Xi took Qin Tiexin to four more medical cultivators, but they either could not treat the damage, demanded a long wait, or lacked the strength to take the case.
• Qin Tiexin searched unsuccessfully for the Lin Household connected to Lin Feng while practicing his techniques and increasing his leg strength on the road.
• After five medical cultivators failed to help, Chen Xi turned away from Ten Thousand Stars City and headed for a small town in the hills.
• Chen Xi told Qin Tiexin he was taking him to an old place and applied disguise ointment to change his face.

Chen Xi and Qin Tiexin visited Bai Shao at her mountain clinic, where she angrily confronted Chen Xi for disappearing after her master saved his life. They learned that the healer had left for the capital on an unknown commission, and Chen Xi and Qin Tiexin set off for Ten Thousand Stars City.

• Chen Xi removed his disguises before entering the clinic with Qin Tiexin.
• Bai Shao threw medical supplies at Chen Xi and reproached him for vanishing after her master nursed him back from near death three years earlier.
• Bai Shao told Chen Xi that her master had gone to the capital two months earlier and gave him a messaging jade talisman to contact her.
• Chen Xi told Qin Tiexin that the healer could likely reattach his arm and suspected her commission was dangerous.
• Chen Xi and Qin Tiexin flew toward Ten Thousand Stars City.

Qin Tiexin searched Ten Thousand Stars City for the Lin Household and found the Lin Residence of the Marquis of Loyal Valor in Purple Jade Ward. After recognizing Lin Feng’s sword emblem, Marquis Lin invited him inside and asked whether he knew his son.

• Chen Xi left Qin Tiexin in Cloud Ford Ward to seek someone, while Qin Tiexin found an inn and sent Chen Xi its location.
• Qin Tiexin spent three days searching for a Lin household connected to Lin Feng but found no matching leads.
• An old cultivator told Qin Tiexin about the Lin Residence of the Marquis of Loyal Valor and said its youngest son had left home years earlier.
• Qin Tiexin followed the directions to Purple Jade Ward and showed the residence’s gatekeeper the sword bearing the Lin family emblem.
• Lin Boyuan, Marquis of Loyal Valor, welcomed Qin Tiexin into the residence and asked whether he knew Lin Feng.

Qin Tiexin returned Lin Feng’s sword to the Lin Household and learned from Madam Lin that Lin Feng’s soul fire had grown stronger, meaning he was likely still alive. After Qin Tiexin reported this to Chen Xi at the inn, Chen Xi said his own search was not going well.

• Qin Tiexin told Lin Boyuan that he had fought alongside Lin Feng in Great Xuan and returned the sword Lin Feng had entrusted to him.
• Madam Lin showed Qin Tiexin Lin Feng’s soul fire, explaining that it had dimmed three years earlier but had grown brighter since two years ago.
• Qin Tiexin learned that Lin Feng was likely alive, thanked the Lin couple, and declined their invitation to stay.
• Qin Tiexin returned to the Star Spirit Inn and told Chen Xi what he had learned about Lin Feng.
• Chen Xi said he knew of Lin Boyuan and the Lin Household, then told Qin Tiexin that his own search was not going well.

Qin Tiexin accepted Marquis Lin’s invitation to stay at the Lin residence while Chen Xi continued searching Ten Thousand Stars City for Bai Shao. After settling in, Qin Tiexin cultivated in a private courtyard and recounted Lin Feng’s years in Great Xuan to Madam Lin, whose longing for her missing son remained strong.

• Chen Xi gave Qin Tiexin a Death-Substitution Puppet, an anti-probing talisman stone, and high-grade Teleportation Talismans before they agreed to meet at the Star Spirit Inn every seven days.
• Qin Tiexin returned to the Lin residence, where Madam Lin arranged a private courtyard equipped for his training.
• Qin Tiexin settled into a peaceful routine at the Lin residence, where servants regularly brought him food and supplies.
• Madam Lin visited Qin Tiexin every few days and asked him to recount Lin Feng’s time in Great Xuan, including their battles and Lin Feng’s disappearance.
• Madam Lin offered to assign Qin Tiexin a maid, but he declined, saying that as a monk he abstained from women.

Qin Tiexin consumed his remaining Ironback Pig meat and a high-grade Refined Blood Pill to break through to the middle stage of the Qi and Blood Realm. After feeling his strength increase, he considered his next training goals before someone knocked at his courtyard gate.

• Chen Xi told Qin Tiexin that he had narrowed the medical cultivator's location to the Illustrious Dao Ward and the imperial city, but needed more time to gain access.
• Qin Tiexin sealed his training room and ate the last of his Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Beast flesh and his final high-grade Refined Blood Pill.
• Qin Tiexin refined his Essence Blood until it reached fifty percent of his blood, breaking through to the middle stage of the Qi and Blood Realm.
• Qin Tiexin tested his increased strength with Edgeless and the Mountain Stance, then planned to visit a strength-testing hall, practice flexibility, and pursue Foundation Establishment.
• Someone approached Qin Tiexin's courtyard gate and knocked.