Chapter Summaries

Lu Qingshan declined the Wang Family and other factions’ offers, choosing to focus on cultivating his Earth Domain instead. Over the next thirty years, his rankings stayed near the bottom while Terrance steadily rose, and Lu Qingshan continued to turn down Wang Chen’s persistent invitation.

• At a banquet, Wang Chen offered Lu Qingshan a life planet if he joined the Wang Family, but Lu Qingshan declined so he could cultivate in peace.
• Lu Qingshan learned that Terrance had also refused to join the Wang Family, then turned down recruitment offers from other factions.
• Lu Qingshan devoted himself to cultivating his Earth Domain and completed only the minimum adventure missions, ranking 131st after a year; Terrance ranked 88th.
• As the yearly rankings continued, Terrance steadily climbed while Lu Qingshan stayed around 130th, unnoticed by most elites despite his plan to improve his Domain.
• Wang Chen continued treating Lu Qingshan well and kept the Wang Family’s offer open, but Lu Qingshan declined again; another thirty years passed.

After nearly thirty years focused on Earth Domain cultivation at Heavy Mountain Peak, Lu Qingshan broke through to the second level. With the First Grade Elite rankings about to be recalculated, he headed to the Trial Tower to improve his standing and gain access to better rewards.

• Lu Qingshan cultivated at Heavy Mountain Peak, devoting nearly all his time and points to comprehending the Earth Domain while remaining at Star Level Second Stage.
• Lu Qingshan sensed a new insight into the Earth Origin Law and advanced his Earth Domain from the first level to the second.
• Lu Qingshan realized the breakthrough could help him rise into the top forty of Heavenly Pillar Mountain's First Grade Elite rankings, despite his weaker mission results.
• Lu Qingshan recalled that the rankings would be recalculated that day and left Heavy Mountain Peak for the First Grade Elite trial hall to challenge the Trial Tower.

Lu Qingshan returned to the Trial Pagoda as Heavenly Pillar Mountain's first-class elite rankings were about to be updated. After learning that the domain second layer could allow elites to reach the tenth floor, he began a new challenge against ten Stellar Level One Ziqian Myriad Snakes.

• Lu Qingshan arrived at the Trial Pagoda and greeted Beavis, who told him Kedun was aiming to improve his ranking.
• Terrance arrived and drew attention from the gathered elites, while Beavis remarked on spirit readers' advantages over warriors.
• Lu Qingshan told Beavis that warriors and spirit readers were equal at the highest levels, then went to challenge the Trial Tower.
• Lu Qingshan selected the Mountain Suppression weapon and a First-Order Force Battle Suit before entering the tower.
• Lu Qingshan faced ten Ziqian Myriad Snakes, enemies that had defeated him many times before, and prepared to fight again.

Lu Qingshan used his second-level Earth Domain to clear the eighth and ninth floors of the Trial Tower, but died on the tenth floor and reached level 10.0. At the annual rankings, Terrance found himself just outside the top fifty and was shocked to see Lu Qingshan ranked thirty-sixth.

• Lu Qingshan killed all ten Ziqian Myriad Snakes on the eighth floor in just over ten minutes.
• Lu Qingshan defeated ten Sky Wolves on the ninth floor after a grueling eighteen-minute battle.
• Lu Qingshan died against a hundred stronger Azure Sky Demon Apes on the tenth floor, raising his Trial Tower level to 10.0.
• Terrance saw that his ranking remained one place short of the top fifty.
• The First Grade Elites reacted with disbelief when Lu Qingshan appeared at rank thirty-six on the blue stone stele.

After ranking thirty-sixth among the First Grade Elites, Lu Qingshan drew attention from the geniuses at Heavenly Pillar Mountain after confirming he had reached the domain second layer. Terrance watched others gather around Lu Qingshan and resolved to reach the wind domain second level so he could surpass him.

• Terrance and the other First Grade Elites were shocked when Lu Qingshan ranked thirty-sixth, and Kebino suggested he had cleared the ninth floor of the Trial Tower by reaching the domain second layer.
• Wang Chen greeted Lu Qingshan and praised his ranking, and Lu Qingshan confirmed he had reached the domain second layer.
• Lu Qingshan told Wang Chen that he had killed none of the Azure Sky Demon Apes on the tenth floor before they overwhelmed him.
• Geniuses who had reached the domain second layer gathered to greet Lu Qingshan and make his acquaintance.
• Terrance watched Lu Qingshan become the center of attention and resolved to reach the wind domain second level so he could surpass him.

After fifty years of diligent cultivation, Lu Qingshan continued aiming for the top ten and its Evolution Spirit Liquid reward. Terrance broke through to the second level of the wind domain and hurried to challenge the Trial Pagoda, confident that he could surpass Lu Qingshan.

• Lu Qingshan declined two Domain Lord Level experts' offers to take him as a disciple and continued cultivating at Heavenly Pillar Mountain.
• Lu Qingshan entered the top forty overall and set his sights on reaching the top ten to request Evolution Spirit Liquid.
• Terrance fought a flock of Bloodthirsty Vultures during a cultivation mission and killed seven before becoming surrounded.
• Terrance broke through to the second level of the wind domain, escaped the flock, and completed his mission.
• Terrance decided he could reach the top ten and hurried to the Trial Pagoda to challenge the Trial Tower.

Terrance reached the second level of the wind domain and tested his progress in the Trial Tower, clearing its ninth floor but failing on the tenth. At the pagoda, he encountered Lu Qingshan, who had just reached the third level of the earth domain.

• Terrance told the First Grade Elites that he had reached the second level of the wind domain and entered the Trial Tower to test himself.
• Terrance killed all ten Sky Wolves on the ninth floor but failed to clear the tenth floor after killing sixteen Azure Sky Demon Apes.
• Terrance reflected that reaching the top ten overall would let him apply for Evolution Spirit Liquid, and believed his spirit-reader talent would help him surpass Lu Qingshan.
• Terrance encountered Lu Qingshan at the Trial Pagoda and felt competitive toward him, while Lu Qingshan remained unmoved.
• Lu Qingshan had reached the third level of the earth domain after fifty years of cultivation.

Lu Qingshan cleared the Trial Tower’s tenth layer and reached level 11.2, expecting the result to place him among Heavenly Pillar Mountain’s top ten. When the rankings updated, he placed sixth, ahead of Terrance at ninth.

• Lu Qingshan cleared the Trial Tower’s tenth layer, then killed 27 Ziqian Myriad Snakes on the eleventh before being defeated and reaching Trial Tower level 11.2.
• Lu Qingshan expected his result to put him in the overall top ten and planned to use Evolution Spirit Liquid to advance his cultivation.
• Lu Qingshan greeted Beavis, who tried to comfort him about Terrance’s rise in the rankings.
• The rankings updated, placing Terrance ninth and Lu Qingshan sixth, stunning the gathered elites.

Lu Qingshan emerged from the Trial Pagoda having reached a Third-Stage Domain after only fifty years, drawing the attention and respect of Heavenly Pillar Mountain’s leading First Grade Elites. Terrance accepted that he could not catch up to Lu Qingshan but resolved to compete with the others and pursue Parich’s path to becoming a Special Grade Elite.

• Terrance and the other First Grade Elites saw that Lu Qingshan had risen to sixth in the overall rankings and concluded he had reached a Third-Stage Domain.
• Lu Qingshan emerged from the Trial Pagoda, and Parich, Bonas, Liu Guangyuan, and Leises approached to greet him.
• Parich praised Lu Qingshan’s rapid progress, and Lu Qingshan modestly replied that Parich was close to becoming a Special Grade Elite.
• Terrance realized that Lu Qingshan’s talent put him beyond reach, but decided he could still strive to surpass the other elites.
• Terrance resolved to reach the third level of Wind Domain, follow Parich’s example by taking first place a hundred consecutive times, and become a Special Grade Elite.

News that Lu Qingshan reached the Third-Stage Domain after only fifty years spread through Heavenly Pillar Mountain and drew the attention of elites, Domain Lords, and World Lords. Several World Lords considered taking him as a disciple, pending further checks on his background.

• Wang Chen learned that Lu Qingshan had risen to sixth place in the First Grade Elite rankings and discovered he had advanced from the Domain Second Layer to the Third-Stage Domain in fifty years.
• Wang Chen decided to tell his grandfather about Lu Qingshan, hoping his grandfather might take him as a disciple.
• Domain Lord Lin Tian shared news of Lu Qingshan's breakthrough with his companions and recalled that he had brought Lu Qingshan into Heavenly Pillar Mountain.
• World Lord experts across Heavenly Pillar Mountain heard about Lu Qingshan's rapid progress and discussed whether his talent and Earth Domain made him a suitable disciple.
• A newly promoted World Lord decided to investigate Lu Qingshan's detailed information before considering him as a disciple.

Lu Qingshan received twenty vials of Evolution Spirit Liquid and used some to accelerate his cultivation, finding that he could reach Stellar Level Three in a little over half a year. Meanwhile, Heavenly Pillar Mountain’s World Lord Level experts investigated his past, and several interested in taking him as a disciple began to act.

• A Star Level Ninth Stage squad delivered twenty vials of Evolution Spirit Liquid to Lu Qingshan, and its members discussed how rare and expensive the liquid was.
• Lu Qingshan opened the safe, read the instructions, and applied a few drops of Evolution Spirit Liquid to his body.
• Lu Qingshan absorbed the liquid’s energy and estimated that he could reach Stellar Level Three in a little over half a year.
• Heavenly Pillar Mountain’s intelligence department investigated Lu Qingshan’s history on Xuanhuang Star and after he joined the Kanuo Family.
• Several World Lord Level experts interested in taking Lu Qingshan as a disciple began making their moves.

After receiving several offers of discipleship, Lu Qingshan met Heavy Mountain World Lord Wells, a peak expert recognized by the earth origin law. Lu Qingshan accepted Wells as his master.

• Deep Blue alerted Lu Qingshan to an offer from Thunder World Lord Cuisi Te, and two other World Lords also invited him to become their disciple.
• Wang Chen told Lu Qingshan that his grandfather wanted to take him as a disciple, but Lu Qingshan asked for time to consider.
• Lord Aomengsi arrived and offered to teach Lu Qingshan because they both studied the Earth Domain and earth origin law.
• Wells arrived, revealed that Aomengsi was his disciple, and offered to take Lu Qingshan as his own disciple.
• Lu Qingshan prostrated himself before Wells and asked him to accept him as a disciple.

Lu Qingshan became Heavy Mountain World Lord Wells’s eighteenth direct disciple and received a lavish gift from senior brother Aomengsi. At Wells’s residence, his teacher gave him an E-Grade Nutrient Pod and instructed him to use it to reach Star Level 4 before the acceptance ceremony three months later.

• Wells accepted Lu Qingshan as his eighteenth direct disciple and told him to prepare for a ceremony in three months.
• Aomengsi congratulated Lu Qingshan and gave him a territory of over a hundred inhabited planets.
• Wang Chen congratulated Lu Qingshan, then left after offering to help him.
• Lu Qingshan declined the other World Lord Level powerhouses’ offers of discipleship and went to Wells’s residence.
• Wells presented Lu Qingshan with an E-Grade Nutrient Pod and told him to use it to advance to Star Level 4.

Lu Qingshan began using Wells’s E-Grade Nutrient Pod while continuing to practice secret techniques, then prepared to attend his apprenticeship banquet. Aomengsi escorted him to the hall, where he met his sixth senior brother, Sherman, a powerful World Lord who had traveled to attend.

• Wells lent Lu Qingshan an E-Grade Nutrient Pod, and Lu Qingshan thanked him before entering it to evolve his body and practice in his virtual space.
• Aomengsi praised Lu Qingshan for cultivating diligently, while Wells said that persistent effort was necessary to become a true expert.
• Three months later, Aomengsi called Lu Qingshan away from the pod because his apprenticeship banquet was about to begin.
• Aomengsi explained that more than ten thousand guests might attend the banquet and advised Lu Qingshan to accept gifts and make connections.
• Aomengsi brought Lu Qingshan to the banquet hall and introduced him to Sherman, their sixth senior brother and a World Lord serving in the Eighteenth Legion of the Heavenly Star Universe Country.

At the banquet welcoming Lu Qingshan as Wells’s disciple, Sherman gave him a first-meeting gift, and Aomengsi reflected on the difficulty of advancing in cultivation. Wells introduced Lu Qingshan to World Lord experts, who also gave him gifts, while Lu Yi discussed forming a team to venture into the Outer Domain Battlefield.

• Sherman congratulated Lu Qingshan on his rapid cultivation and gave him a Space Ring, which Lu Qingshan accepted.
• Aomengsi told Lu Qingshan about his own long path to the World Lord Level and warned that future cultivation bottlenecks could take thousands of years to overcome.
• Lu Qingshan went with Aomengsi to find Wells, who was speaking with World Lord experts at the banquet.
• Lu Yi arrived and said he planned to enter the Outer Domain Battlefield with an Elite Squad or a team of fellow experts, despite another World Lord’s warning about the dangers.
• Wells introduced Lu Qingshan as his youngest disciple, and Lu Yi gave him a Space Ring as a first-meeting gift.
• The other World Lord experts also presented Lu Qingshan with gifts, and he thanked them with Aomengsi’s help.

After a three-day banquet introduced Lu Qingshan to the Golden Lion Starfield’s powerful figures, Wells praised his understanding that strength earned genuine respect. Wells then gave Lu Qingshan new secret arts and a Heavy Mountain Bead, and began answering his questions about the Earth Domain.

• Zichuan Feng welcomed Lu Qingshan and promised to protect him within the Purple River Empire, then gave him a gift.
• Wells introduced Lu Qingshan to the banquet guests, who included Wang Tiankuo and representatives of the Heavenly Pillar Mountain lineage.
• After the three-day banquet, Wells asked Lu Qingshan what he had learned, and Lu Qingshan said he needed strength of his own to earn respect.
• Wells told Lu Qingshan to stop studying Soul Tempering and the Thick Earth Secret Canon, and gave him the Heaven and Earth of Earth and Soul Ring secret arts.
• Wells bestowed a Heavy Mountain Bead on Lu Qingshan to aid his Earth Domain and Earth Origin Law comprehension.
• Lu Qingshan asked Wells about his difficulties studying the Earth Domain, and Wells began explaining them.

After Wells guided Lu Qingshan in the Earth Domain, he reminded his new disciple that advancement at Heavenly Pillar Mountain depended on his own efforts and cultivation. Lu Qingshan returned home and began opening the gifts from his discipleship banquet, discovering that World Lord guests had given him a vast fortune in universe crystals.

• Wells explained the Earth Domain to Lu Qingshan, helping him resolve questions and improve his understanding.
• Lu Qingshan thanked Wells and said he expected to reach the Earth Domain Fourth Layer after more study.
• Wells told Lu Qingshan that he could not interfere with Heavenly Pillar Mountain's selection of Special Grade Elites and advised him to seek guidance from him or his senior disciples.
• Wells advised Lu Qingshan to balance time in the Nutrient Pod with rest, estimating that he could reach the Star Level Ninth Stage in about five years.
• Lu Qingshan returned to his residence and began inspecting the more than one hundred Space Rings he had received as gifts.
• Lu Qingshan found that a World Lord's ring contained ten thousand cubic meters of universe crystals, and learned that 43 of the 51 World Lords had given him that standard amount.

After receiving an enormous fortune from Wells and the other guests, Lu Qingshan decided to invest some of it in raising a Cloud-Touching Vine. He ordered a seedling and foundation resources through Heavenly Pillar Mountain, aiming to develop a powerful auxiliary lifeform.

• Lu Qingshan totaled his gifts at over eight hundred million Universe Coins, along with 233 life-bearing planets and the Heavy Mountain Bead from Wells.
• Lu Qingshan decided that his existing cultivation techniques, treasure, and nutrient pod meant he could spend his new wealth on an auxiliary plant lifeform.
• Lu Qingshan researched auxiliary lifeforms and chose the popular Cloud-Touching Vine, whose potential depended on the resources used to raise it.
• Lu Qingshan concluded that his fortune could support a Cloud-Touching Vine with World Lord potential and help it reach Universe Level.
• Lu Qingshan ordered a Cloud-Touching Vine seedling and foundation resources through Heavenly Pillar Mountain's internal channels.

Lu Qingshan received and bonded with a Cloud-Touching Vine, then used a costly Blood Spirit Fruit to begin strengthening it. He contacted Kanuo and the others as Kanuo returned with a surprising deal from the Longkaqi Family to buy Weisitan Planet.

• A Heavenly Pillar Mountain squad delivered Lu Qingshan’s Cloud-Touching Vine seedling and treated him deferentially after learning he was the Heavy Mountain World Lord’s disciple.
• Lu Qingshan bonded with the Cloud-Touching Vine using his blood and fed it a Blood Spirit Fruit to begin its first evolution.
• Lu Qingshan put away a unit of Azure Light Fruits for the vine’s later growth and connected to the Virtual Universe to contact Kanuo, Yunshang, and the others.
• Huang Ziwei worried that the Longkaqi Family wanted to buy Weisitan Planet cheaply despite nearby purple gold deposits.
• Kanuo told Huang Ziwei that the Longkaqi Family had agreed to pay twelve billion Heavenly Star Coins for Weisitan Planet, far above its expected value.

Lu Qingshan explained that the Longkaqi Family’s generous offer for Weisitan Planet had likely resulted from his new status as Wells’s disciple, then asked Kanuo to help manage the 233 inhabited planets he had received. He entrusted the planets’ administration to Li Yunshang and his family, leaving them astonished at the scale of his wealth.

• Kanuo told Huang Ziwei that the Longkaqi Family had raised its offer for Weisitan Planet to twelve billion Heavenly Star Coins after the Purple River Empire’s emperor intervened.
• Lu Qingshan explained that Wells had introduced him to Zichuan Feng, whose influence likely prompted the emperor to help Kanuo’s family.
• Lu Qingshan asked Kanuo to find Star Level candidates to help manage his 233 inhabited planets, and Kanuo agreed.
• Lu Qingshan also asked Kanuo to grant Lanta Star to Weilusi, and Kanuo agreed to arrange it.
• Lu Qingshan learned from Li Yunshang that Xuanhuang Star was thriving and had saved 1.2 billion Golden Lion Currency, which he told them to keep.
• Lu Qingshan assigned management of his other 232 inhabited planets to Li Yunshang and the others, leaving them stunned.