Arc 7Fall of the Three Sects

Ji Wuchang helped the Longevity Sect destroy its enemies and become the sole ruler of Boyun Province. He then traveled to Jiang He City for the Yunchuan Academy selection, where he gained a new cultivation inheritance from the Jiang He Statue.

  • Ji Wuchang returned to the Longevity Sect and learned that its leaders planned to destroy the Azure Sparrow Sect, then joined the expedition with the Great Saber Pavilion.
  • Ji Wuchang and Tian Shuang fought through the Azure Sparrow Sect, and Ji Wuchang retrieved soul nourishing wood for Ji Yaoyao before the sect was destroyed.
  • When the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall and the Sword Alliance attacked the Longevity Sect, Ji Wuchang warned the leaders about the supreme resentful demon blood and fought alongside them.
  • The Flowing Cloud Sect joined the attackers, and the Great Saber Pavilion revealed its betrayal, but Ji Wuchang devoured a Supreme's split soul and gained the power to turn the battle around.
  • Ji Wuchang and the Longevity Sect killed their attackers, then Zhen Yaotian and Zhen Nanfeng led forces to destroy the Great Saber Pavilion and Flowing Cloud Sect, making the Longevity Sect Boyun Province's sole ruler.
  • After Pei Yuanqing died and Huang Wanqiu became an elder, Ji Wuchang and Cai Ping left for Jiang He City to register for the Yunchuan Academy selection.
  • In Jiang He City, Ji Wuchang and Ji Yaoyao inspected rough stones and found a Soul Pearl, Fire Spirit Pearls, warm yang jade, and a supreme-grade spirit weapon.
  • Ji Wuchang met Li Gubei by the river, where the Jiang He Statue rose from the water and granted Ji Wuchang the cultivation formula for Grinding Yin and Yang.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151Return to the Sect, Trouble Stirs Again

After surviving the Mountain-Breaking Town crisis, Ji Wuchang returned to the Longevity Sect and concealed the full truth from most of the sect. Meng Caihong learned about Pei Yuanqing’s treachery, then told Ji Wuchang that the sect planned to destroy the Azure Sparrow Sect and that he would go with her.

  • Ji Wuchang’s sealed Supreme power struck the enemy, and he returned to the Longevity Sect with Tian Shuang’s group three days later.
  • Ji Wuchang and Tian Shuang claimed the Sixth Elder had rescued him, while Pei Yuanqing returned gravely wounded and continued to lose cultivation.
  • Ji Wuchang checked in at the Punishment Hall and used four years of cultivation to advance Azure Sparrow Nine-Step Kill to major accomplishment.
  • Ji Wuchang visited Zeng Linghong, then told Meng Caihong the truth about Mountain-Breaking Town and admitted he had spread the news to expose a mole.
  • Meng Caihong told Ji Wuchang that the ancestor and sect master had decided to destroy the Azure Sparrow Sect, and that he would leave with her the next day.

Ch. 152The Alliance of Two Sects

Ji Wuchang considered how to strengthen himself before the Supreme Realm enemy awakened, then joined the Longevity Sect's expedition against the Azure Sparrow Sect. The flying boat met the Great Saber Pavilion, revealing that the two sects had allied to destroy their rival.

  • Ji Wuchang learned from Ji Yaoyao that he had a century before the Supreme Realm expert could retaliate, and planned to find a fifth-tier or stronger ferocious beast soul to help him break through to the Purple Mansion Realm.
  • Ji Wuchang checked in at the Longevity Sect's main peak and used the reward to cultivate the second step of Heart-Treading Steps to perfection.
  • Ji Wuchang saw Ancestor Zhen Nanfeng, Sect Master Zhen Yaotian, and rogue cultivator Zhou Xiaoguang join the expedition as the Longevity Sect boarded its flying boat.
  • The Longevity Sect's flying boat met several hundred people from the Great Saber Pavilion, revealing that the two sects had joined forces to destroy the Azure Sparrow Sect.

Ch. 153Annihilating the Azure Sparrow Sect

The Longevity Sect and Great Saber Pavilion attacked the Azure Sparrow Sect, while Ji Wuchang fought his way to its main peak to check in and then entered its treasure pavilion. Ji Yaoyao found soul nourishing wood inside and asked Ji Wuchang to bring it to her.

  • Zhen Nanfeng, Zhao Zhen, and Zhou Xiaoguang arrived with their forces and began destroying the Azure Sparrow Sect.
  • Zhen Yaotian and Zhao Sandao led the Longevity Sect and Great Saber Pavilion disciples in an assault that engulfed the sect in battle.
  • Ji Wuchang and Tian Shuang fought through the Azure Sparrow Sect to its main peak, where Ji Wuchang checked in and used his reward to cultivate Slash Wind and Thunder and Jade Shattering Finger.
  • Ji Wuchang and Tian Shuang went to the treasure pavilion, and Ji Yaoyao broke its protective barrier when Tian Shuang could not.
  • Ji Yaoyao located soul nourishing wood in a black box on the third floor, and Ji Wuchang retrieved it and gave it to her.

Ch. 154Three-Legged Golden Crow Beast Soul

After the Azure Sparrow Sect fell, Ji Wuchang traveled around Boyun Province while searching for a powerful beast soul to prepare for the Purple Mansion Realm. He finally obtained an eighth-tier Three-Legged Golden Crow Beast Soul and decided to return to the sect before absorbing it.

  • Ji Wuchang found nothing in the Azure Sparrow Sect's treasure pavilion and saw Qing Yuhe and Qing Hongzi dead as the sect's disciples fled.
  • After the Longevity Sect and Great Saber Pavilion left, Ji Wuchang checked in at the Azure Sparrow Sect's main peak and used two years of cultivation to bring Wheel of Blazing Flames to minor mastery.
  • Over two months, Ji Wuchang traveled through Boyun Province, perfected three combat techniques, and reached the Foundation Establishment Realm seventh layer, but failed to find a suitable beast soul.
  • Ji Wuchang used three prize draws and received fortune points and an eighth-tier Three-Legged Golden Crow Beast Soul.
  • Ji Yaoyao questioned Ji Wuchang about the beast soul, and he joked that he had won it in a prize draw before she vanished into the ring.
  • Ji Wuchang decided to wait until the Foundation Establishment Realm ninth layer to absorb the beast soul and remembered that the sect's disciple ranking tournament had ended.

Ch. 155The first signs of the Longevity Sect's crisis

Ji Wuchang learned that the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall planned to attack the Longevity Sect and demand his surrender, while a Sword Alliance expert also threatened the sect. He hurried home and found the Longevity Sect had strengthened its defenses and prepared for the danger.

  • Ji Wuchang heard that the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall was targeting the Longevity Sect and suspected its actions were meant to draw him out.
  • Xiao Xuan warned Ji Wuchang that the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall was preparing to attack with a Soul Splitting Realm Ninth Level expert, and that a Sword Alliance member from the Azure Sparrow Sect might also be returning to Boyun Province.
  • Ji Wuchang refused to leave with Xiao Xuan and rushed toward the Longevity Sect using the Wind and Thunder Great Void Steps.
  • Ji Wuchang reached the Longevity Sect ten days later and learned that Fourth Elder Yin Shuyao had advanced to the Soul Splitting Realm.
  • Ji Wuchang told Meng Caihong about the threats, and she reassured him that the ancestor and the others had already made preparations.

Ch. 156About to Set Out on a Long Journey

After mastering Silent Extinction Netherlight Slash in Wind Thunder Valley, Ji Wuchang learned that he and Cai Ping would represent the Longevity Sect at Yunchuan Academy’s selection and Three Provinces Arena Trial. Before their departure, Meng Caihong offered him a fifth-rank azure swallow beast soul, but Ji Wuchang revealed he had already prepared one and agreed to spend his remaining days at the sect guiding the younger disciples.

  • Ji Wuchang completed ten days of check-ins in Wind Thunder Valley and mastered Silent Extinction Netherlight Slash.
  • Cai Ping brought Ji Wuchang to Zhen Yaotian, who assigned him and Cai Ping the Longevity Sect’s two Yunchuan Academy slots and told them to leave for Jiang He City in three days.
  • Zhen Yaotian said the sixth elder would accompany them and named Jin Enting and Li Junxia among the other candidates for the Three Provinces Arena Trial.
  • Ji Wuchang told Meng Caihong about the journey, and she gave him a fifth-rank azure swallow beast soul to help him open his Purple Mansion.
  • Ji Wuchang returned the beast soul, explaining that he had already prepared one, and agreed to guide the younger disciples before departing.

Ch. 157Supreme Resentful Demon Blood

The Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall and Sword Alliance attacked the Longevity Sect and demanded that it surrender Huang Wanqiu, Zuo Yan, Ji Wuchang, and Cai Ping. As both sides prepared to fight, Ji Wuchang recognized the supreme resentful demon blood the enemy intended to use against the sect’s defensive formation and warned Zhen Nanfeng.

  • Ji Wuchang saw a flying boat and six Soul Splitting Realm experts arrive as the Longevity Sect’s enemy-warning bell rang.
  • The Sword Alliance woman attacked the defensive barrier, while the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall’s old man demanded four people, including Ji Wuchang, in exchange for withdrawing.
  • Zhen Nanfeng refused to surrender anyone and ordered the Longevity Sect disciples to assemble for battle.
  • Meng Caihong sent the other Little Bamboo Peak disciples to shelter in Wind Thunder Valley and brought Ji Wuchang and Linghong to join the fight.
  • The indifferent old man brought out a drop of supreme resentful demon blood, and Ji Wuchang warned Zhen Nanfeng not to let it touch the defensive formation.

Ch. 158A chaotic battle

Supreme resentful demon blood destroyed the Longevity Sect’s defensive formation and threw the attackers’ flying boat into chaos, after which Zhen Nanfeng and the sect’s defenders launched a fierce battle. Ji Wuchang killed several opponents, including the Purple Mansion Realm Second Layer Hei Tie, while the fighting spread across the sect and intensified.

  • Zhen Nanfeng used a Spirit Weapon shield and a porcelain bottle to try to stop the supreme resentful demon blood, but sword light shattered the bottle and a Crimson Fox swallowed the blood before rotting into a deadly rain.
  • The blood rain killed people aboard the attackers’ flying boat and destroyed the Longevity Sect’s defensive formation, while Ji Wuchang’s warning kept the sect’s leaders from being struck directly.
  • Zhen Nanfeng, Zhen Yaotian, Meng Caihong, and the other leaders engaged the attackers, while Ji Wuchang and Tian Shuang joined the battle and Jia Yuanliang led the Longevity Sect’s disciples into the sky.
  • Ji Wuchang killed two attackers at the Foundation Establishment Realm, then defeated Hei Tie, a Purple Mansion Realm Second Layer fighter, and received 150 Fortune Points.
  • Battles spread throughout the Longevity Sect as Zhen Nanfeng was pressured by two Soul Splitting Realm Ninth Layer opponents, Zhen Yaotian held the upper hand against his foes, and the fighting reached a white-hot intensity.

Ch. 159Firefighter

The Longevity Sect fought off an assault by the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall as Zhen Yaotian and Ji Wuchang turned the tide against their attackers. Ji Wuchang continued helping allies across the battlefield and ended the chapter killing a Purple Mansion Realm Fourth Layer opponent.

  • Huang Wanqiu fought through her wounds while the Longevity Sect disciples charged the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall.
  • The cold-faced old man sent Zhen Nanfeng crashing into the ground, but Zhen Nanfeng rose and attacked again alongside his split soul.
  • Zhen Yaotian used the Longevity Sword Art, Ten Thousand Swords Kill, to destroy an enemy’s body, and Ji Wuchang captured the fleeing Primordial Spirit for Ji Yaoyao.
  • Ji Wuchang rescued Chen Boyu and Duan Junsheng, then killed the attacker who had sent Zuo Yan flying.
  • Ji Wuchang wounded a Purple Mansion Realm Fourth Layer old man with Dark Moon Kill and killed him with the second step of Heart-Treading Steps.

Ch. 160The Flowing Cloud Sect Arrived, and Zhen Nanfeng Revealed His Trump Card

The Flowing Cloud Sect arrived to join the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall in attacking the Longevity Sect, but Zhen Nanfeng revealed a powerful statue from the ancestral grounds. The statue shattered Qing Liu’s attack and badly wounded her, leaving the battle’s balance uncertain.

  • As the Longevity Sect began gaining ground against the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall, Li Xiangya and Li Pei arrived with over a hundred Flowing Cloud Sect disciples.
  • Li Xiangya joined Wu Ming and Qing Liu in calling for the Longevity Sect’s destruction, while Ji Wuchang recognized Zhou Jinyi among the newcomers.
  • Qing Liu, Wu Ming, and Li Xiangya charged at Zhen Nanfeng, and he summoned a towering statue that shattered Qing Liu’s sword strike.
  • The statue struck Qing Liu with its stone hammers, pulverizing her left shoulder and hand and sending her flying backward.

Ch. 161The Statue Shattered, Wind and Thunder Rose

The Longevity Sect’s statue crushed Qing Liu and Li Xiangya before dissolving under Wu Ming’s supreme resentful demon blood. Ji Wuchang devoured Li Xiangya’s Primordial Spirit, and Zhen Yaotian refused the Flowing Cloud Sect’s demand to withdraw peacefully, leaving the factions on the brink of battle.

  • The statue struck Qing Liu and Li Xiangya, leaving Qing Liu gravely weakened and shattering Li Xiangya’s body.
  • Wu Ming used his last drop of supreme resentful demon blood to dissolve the statue, which threw its hammers before breaking apart.
  • Ji Wuchang appeared beside Li Xiangya’s Primordial Spirit and devoured it before Li Pei could stop him.
  • Li Pei demanded that Zhen Yaotian return Li Xiangya’s Primordial Spirit in exchange for the Flowing Cloud Sect’s withdrawal.
  • Zhen Yaotian refused and declared that the Longevity Sect would fight rather than let its enemies leave unpunished.

Ch. 162One after another appeared, and everyone's fury

Wu Ming summoned three Soul Splitting Realm Eighth Level cultivators and a boy whose power rose to the Six Spirits Realm Fifth Level, threatening the Longevity Sect. When the Great Saber Pavilion arrived, the sect’s disciples learned that Zhao Zhen was serving the boy, and their relief turned to fury.

  • Wu Ming crushed a jade slip, summoning three masked Soul Splitting Realm Eighth Level cultivators and a boy who was greeted as their lord.
  • Ji Yaoyao warned Ji Wuchang that a Supreme's split soul inside the boy intended to possess him, and Ji Wuchang eagerly anticipated devouring it.
  • The boy demanded the Longevity Sect surrender and raised his cultivation to the Six Spirits Realm Fifth Level, prompting Zhen Nanfeng to summon two statues that forced back his pressure.
  • The Great Saber Pavilion arrived on an enormous saber, and the Longevity Sect's disciples initially celebrated its arrival as reinforcements.
  • Zhao Zhen hurriedly apologized to the boy for arriving late, revealing the Great Saber Pavilion served him and filling the Longevity Sect with fury.

Ch. 163Trump card, forming a nascent soul

Zhen Yaotian used Zhen Miaoqing’s jade slip to summon a Supreme’s power, killing Zhao Zhen and the boy, whose split soul entered Ji Wuchang. Ji Wuchang devoured the split soul and rapidly formed a nascent soul, then prepared to kill everyone who had attacked the Longevity Sect.

  • The Longevity Sect disciples cursed the Great Saber Pavilion for betraying them, while Zhao Sandao and the boy demanded the sect’s surrender.
  • Zhen Yaotian crushed Zhen Miaoqing’s jade slip, releasing a golden sword that killed Zhao Zhen and pierced the boy.
  • The boy’s body exploded, and his split soul fled into Ji Wuchang’s forehead.
  • Ji Wuchang’s Divine Soul Dao Platform devoured the split soul, greatly strengthening his soul power and forming a nascent soul.
  • After reassuring Meng Caihong that he was unharmed, Ji Wuchang vowed to kill everyone who had come to attack the Longevity Sect and asked Yaoyao to lend him her power.

Ch. 164Unleashing a Slaughter

Ji Wuchang absorbed a split soul’s power and surged to the Six Spirits Realm, then slaughtered the invading experts who had attacked the Longevity Sect. As the sect launched its counterattack, he continued hunting his enemies for their Fortune Points.

  • Ji Wuchang’s cultivation rose to the Six Spirits Realm First Level, and he told the Longevity Sect leaders he would fight for the sect.
  • Ji Wuchang killed Wu Ming and three other Soul Splitting Realm experts, absorbing their Primordial Spirits and earning Fortune Points.
  • Zhen Nanfeng ordered the Longevity Sect disciples to attack the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall, Great Saber Pavilion, and Flowing Cloud Sect.
  • Ji Wuchang killed Qing Liu with Heart-Treading Steps and absorbed her Primordial Spirit.
  • Ji Wuchang appeared beside Li Pei and shattered his internal organs with a palm strike.

Ch. 165The Longevity Sect's Era in Boyun Province

Ji Wuchang and the Longevity Sect defeated the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall, the Flowing Cloud Sect, and the Great Saber Pavilion, then prepared to seize the rival sects’ wealth. The Longevity Sect emerged as the sole ruler of Boyun Province.

  • Ji Wuchang killed Li Pei, destroyed the Demonic Dao First-Rank Hall’s flying boat, and split the Flowing Cloud Sect’s flying boat with his sword.
  • Zhen Yaotian rejected Zhao Sandao’s plea for mercy and fought him, while Zhen Nanfeng and Ji Wuchang slaughtered the enemy forces.
  • Ji Wuchang used a final sword strike to kill over a hundred fleeing enemies, gaining fortune points before his borrowed power faded.
  • Zhen Yaotian killed Zhao Sandao, and the Longevity Sect pursued the fleeing enemies until the battle ended.
  • Zhen Yaotian and Zhen Nanfeng led flying boats toward the Great Saber Pavilion and Flowing Cloud Sect to destroy them and claim their wealth.
  • The Longevity Sect became the sole ruler of Boyun Province.

Ch. 166Departure

After the Longevity Sect’s victory, Ji Wuchang confronted Pei Yuanqing, who later died after passing his cultivation to Huang Wanqiu. Ji Wuchang confessed to Meng Caihong that he had killed An Kexin, then left the sect with Cai Ping to venture into the wider world.

  • Pei Yuanqing asked Ji Wuchang whether he was responsible for the events in Mountain-Breaking Town, and Ji Wuchang admitted he had overheard Pei Yuanqing’s conversation with the man there.
  • News of Ji Wuchang’s battle spread through the Longevity Sect, whose disciples hailed him as their eldest senior brother; Zhen Nanfeng and Zhen Yaotian returned with the sect’s gains, and the sixth elder was reported missing.
  • Pei Yuanqing died after transferring his cultivation to Huang Wanqiu, raising her to the Purple Mansion Realm sixth level; Ji Wuchang visited Spirit Sword Peak to offer incense.
  • The Longevity Sect promoted Zhou Yuan to grand elder and appointed Huang Wanqiu as its eighth elder to oversee Spirit Sword Peak.
  • Ji Wuchang told Meng Caihong that he had killed An Kexin because she intended to kill him, and Meng Caihong accepted his decision and urged him to return if he grew weary of traveling.
  • Zhen Yaotian gave Ji Wuchang one hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, and Ji Wuchang and Cai Ping departed as the Longevity Sect’s members gathered to see them off.

Ch. 167Tian Shuang Discussed Jiangchuan Province

Ji Wuchang, Cai Ping, and Tian Shuang discussed Jiangchuan Province’s factions and the city of Jiang He as they prepared for their journey. Ji Wuchang tested Tian Shuang’s knowledge of the destroyed Jiangchuan Pavilion, while privately knowing who had destroyed it.

  • Tian Shuang said the Tiger-Leopard Beast could eventually reach the fifth tier, and Cai Ping offered to take it to the Longevity Sect.
  • Ji Wuchang asked Tian Shuang how far Jiang He City was and had him describe Jiangchuan Province’s major factions and their rivalries.
  • Tian Shuang explained that Jiang He City was protected by the Jiangchuan Saber King and attracted rogue cultivators, merchants, and visitors.
  • Ji Wuchang asked about the Jiangchuan Pavilion, and Tian Shuang said it had been destroyed and that the Saber King was searching for its culprit.
  • Ji Wuchang smiled, knowing who had destroyed the Jiangchuan Pavilion.

Ch. 168Arrival in Jiang He City and Registration

Ji Wuchang and his companions arrived in Jiang He City, where he gained ten years of cultivation in the Wind and Thunder Great Void Steps and went to register for the Three Provinces Arena Trial. He and Cai Ping met the requirements, and Master Chen began assessing them.

  • Ji Wuchang checked in at Jiang He City and used his ten years of cultivation to improve the Wind and Thunder Great Void Steps.
  • Jin Enting and Li Junxia arrived in Jiang He City, still recovering from their sects' destruction by the Longevity Sect.
  • Ji Wuchang and his companions learned that registration was being held at the Jiangchuan Saber Academy, where applicants without Yunchuan Academy tokens would have to wait for a later selection.
  • Ji Wuchang and Cai Ping presented their Yunchuan Academy tokens and entered the academy while Tian Shuang waited outside.
  • Master Chen assessed Ji Wuchang as nineteen with Foundation Establishment Realm Seventh Layer cultivation and Cai Ping as twenty-four with Foundation Establishment Realm Ninth Layer cultivation, declaring both eligible to register.

Ch. 169A New Deal

Ji Wuchang and Cai Ping planned to visit Jiang He City's famous attractions, including the full-moon Jiang He Statue and Paradise Street, where they could gamble on spirit-stone roughs. After cultivating, Ji Wuchang accepted Ji Yaoyao's offer to join the Ji Clan in exchange for the chance to learn its Great Sun Divine Fist.

  • Ji Wuchang and Cai Ping received registration tokens numbered thirty-six and thirty-seven, while Jin Enting and Li Junxia registered as numbers thirty-eight and thirty-nine.
  • Tian Shuang told Ji Wuchang and Cai Ping about the Jiangchuan Saber Academy's sentient Supreme-Grade Spirit Weapon and the Jiang He Statue's potential inheritances.
  • Ji Wuchang agreed to visit the Jiang He Statue with Cai Ping on the full-moon night and to explore Paradise Street the next day.
  • Ji Wuchang rested, then cultivated the purple Qi Heaven-Burning Art as he prepared to face the threat of a Supreme Realm cultivator.
  • Ji Wuchang agreed to join the Ji Clan under Ji Yaoyao's lenient terms, accepting her offer of instruction in the Great Sun Divine Fist.

Ch. 170The Wager

Ji Yaoyao taught Ji Wuchang the Great Sun Divine Fist, and Ji Wuchang wagered that he could grasp its basics within three days to win a heaven-tier sword technique from her. Ji Yaoyao accepted, while Ji Wuchang planned to use a sign-in opportunity to prove his claim.

  • Ji Wuchang agreed to Ji Yaoyao's terms and accepted instruction in the Great Sun Divine Fist.
  • Ji Yaoyao transmitted the fist technique and explained that she had spent twenty years grasping its basics and had cultivated only its fifth punch.
  • Ji Wuchang boasted that he could grasp the basics within two or three days and wagered his Heart-Treading Steps against a heaven-tier sword technique.
  • Ji Yaoyao accepted the wager, confident that Ji Wuchang would lose, then withdrew into the storage ring.
  • Ji Wuchang celebrated the wager and resolved to find a good place to sign in so he could grasp the fist technique within two days.

Ch. 171Reaching a cooperation agreement

Ji Wuchang and his companions visited Paradise Street, where Cai Ping lost most of his money buying a rough stone. Ji Wuchang then agreed to work with Ji Yaoyao, who could inspect the stones, and entered Elegant Stone Pavilion to search for valuable ones.

  • Ji Wuchang examined a rough stone outside a shop but put it down after judging its price too high, while Cai Ping bought one for two hundred low-grade spirit stones.
  • The shopkeeper cut open Cai Ping’s stone and revealed a shriveled first-tier White Silkworm, which Cai Ping sold for nine low-grade spirit stones.
  • Ji Yaoyao offered to cooperate with Ji Wuchang, saying she could inspect what was inside the rough stones, and he agreed to split their finds equally.
  • Ji Wuchang brought Tian Shuang and Cai Ping into Elegant Stone Pavilion, where the three looked over its larger, more valuable rough stones.
  • Ji Wuchang set his sights on the enormous rough stone in the center of the shop.

Ch. 172Who could understand the joy of feeling raw stones?

Ji Wuchang used Ji Yaoyao’s ability to sense what was inside raw stones and bought several valuable finds, including a Soul Pearl and a supreme-grade spirit weapon. He left Paradise Street eager to open his purchases, while Cai Ping lost his money on an empty stone.

  • Ji Wuchang felt an enormous raw stone, learned it held a mid-grade ice-attribute spirit weapon, and refused to buy it because of its high price.
  • Ji Wuchang examined more than twenty stones as Ji Yaoyao identified their contents, then bought a stone containing a Soul Pearl for twenty-six thousand low-grade spirit stones.
  • Ji Wuchang bought another stone containing three Fire Spirit Pearls for twenty-one thousand low-grade spirit stones.
  • Ji Yaoyao discovered a supreme-grade spirit weapon inside a fifty-two-thousand-spirit-stone raw stone, and Ji Wuchang bought it without hesitation.
  • Cai Ping bought a raw stone for one thousand low-grade spirit stones, found it empty, and left Paradise Street with Ji Wuchang and Tian Shuang.

Ch. 173Two men shocked into numbness

Ji Wuchang opened the four rough stones he had bought, revealing several valuable treasures and a supreme-grade spirit weapon. Meanwhile, Mo Bingyuan learned that Ji Wuchang had already bought a stone he believed contained a high-grade spirit weapon, leaving the Elegant Stone Pavilion’s Huang Yun distraught over its low sale price.

  • Mo Bingyuan returned to the Elegant Stone Pavilion to inspect a rough stone, then learned Ji Wuchang had bought it and concluded it likely contained a high-grade spirit weapon.
  • Ji Wuchang opened one rough stone and found a palm-sized piece of supreme-grade warm yang jade, which he wore as a pendant.
  • Ji Wuchang opened another rough stone and found three large Fire Spirit Pearls, then found a Soul Pearl inside the third.
  • Ji Wuchang sent the Soul Pearl and one Fire Spirit Pearl to Ji Yaoyao’s storage ring before carefully cutting open the final rough stone.
  • Ji Wuchang revealed that the final stone contained a supreme-grade spirit weapon, shocking Tian Shuang and Cai Ping.

Ch. 174Meeting Li Gubei again, gifting a Fire Spirit Pearl

Ji Wuchang reunited with Li Gubei by the river, where they agreed to compete for insights from the submerged statue. Ji Wuchang repaid Li Gubei for his earlier help by giving him a Fire Spirit Pearl, which helped him break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm ninth layer.

  • Ji Wuchang failed to probe the murky riverbed and spotted Li Gubei arriving with his two Dao protectors.
  • Li Gubei greeted Ji Wuchang, and Ji Wuchang introduced him to Tian Shuang and Cai Ping as the young sect master of the Clear Wind Sect.
  • Li Gubei proposed that he and Ji Wuchang compete to gain insights from the statue, with a thousand low-grade spirit stones as the stake.
  • Ji Wuchang gave Li Gubei a Fire Spirit Pearl in return for the Vajra Vine Li Gubei had once provided him.
  • Li Gubei swallowed the Fire Spirit Pearl and broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm ninth layer.

Ch. 175Grinding Yin and Yang

As Li Gubei tempered his body with the Fire Spirit Pearl’s remaining power, Ji Wuchang and the others gathered to witness a strange statue rise from the river. Ji Wuchang formed the statue’s seal and entered a vision that taught him the powerful technique “Grinding Yin and Yang,” leaving him with its cultivation formula.

  • Li Gubei used the Fire Spirit Pearl’s remaining fire-attribute spiritual power to temper his body instead of breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm First Stage.
  • Jin Enting, Li Junxia, Xiao Xueqing, and Xiao Xuan watched Ji Wuchang from afar as the crowd awaited Yunchuan Academy’s recruitment.
  • A whirlpool opened in the river, and a towering black statue of an old man with one blue eye and one black eye rose from the water.
  • Ji Wuchang formed the hand seal he saw on the statue and used his soul power to enter a mysterious state.
  • An old man demonstrated “Grinding Yin and Yang,” using a vast yin-yang millstone to destroy the beasts in Ji Wuchang’s soul consciousness.
  • The millstone burst into runes that branded the cultivation formula for “Grinding Yin and Yang” into Ji Wuchang’s sea of soul consciousness.
Arc 7 of 56
Arc 7 of 56