Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into Tang Yao, a doomed character destined to become a devil cultivator, she discovered her supposed useless spirit root was actually an all spirit root. She planned to avoid the original plot, protect her future, and seek out Jiang Yueyan at the Profound Heaven Sect.

• Tang Hua scolded Tang Yao for rumors that she had flirted with Jiang Yueyan, and Tang Yao explained that others had exploited the encounter to damage her reputation.
• Tang Yao recalled the original owner's fate and learned she had been raised as a boy because her mother had concealed that she was a girl.
• Tang Hua urged Tang Yao to cultivate and report to the Azure Cloud Sect, where she was promised a chief disciple position and help investigating her spirit root.
• While cultivating, Tang Yao discovered she could use spiritual power of every element, revealing that she had an all spirit root rather than a useless one.
• Tang Xin visited to share news about the Azure Cloud Sect's new disciple tournament, and Tang Yao gave her a Jade Slip for emergencies.
• Tang Yao told Tang Xin to go to the Azure Cloud Sect without her and decided to slip into the Profound Heaven Sect to find Jiang Yueyan and learn talisman cultivation.

Tang Yao and Chu Song joined the Profound Heaven Sect’s new disciples’ trials, where Tang Yao charged ahead on the physical challenge while Chu Song followed. A disguised youth reported that his infiltration was going smoothly and plotted to destroy the sect’s half of the Seven Stars Disc and exploit Jiang Yueyan’s unstable Dao heart.

• Elder Ling announced the three-part trials and introduced Jiang Yueyan, whose encouragement thrilled the other disciples but left Tang Yao and Chu Song unimpressed.
• The disciples entered a teleportation formation and arrived at a towering mountain whose steps formed the physical fitness trial.
• Tang Yao called the first round free points and rushed up the mountain, prompting Chu Song and many other disciples to chase after her.
• A gloomy youth sent a message to the devil cultivators saying that everything was going smoothly, then considered using the Devil Venerable’s strike to destroy the Seven Stars Disc’s half kept in the Profound Heaven Sect.
• The youth noted Jiang Yueyan’s unstable Dao heart and decided to interfere.

Tang Yao climbed the Profound Heaven Sect’s hundred-step trial, broke through to Foundation Establishment, and reached the summit, where she encountered Jiang Yueyan. As Jiang Yueyan dealt with her, a pale-faced youth approached him, leaving their encounter poised to continue.

• Tang Yao surged ahead of the exhausted disciples and absorbed the surrounding spiritual Qi as she climbed the steps.
• The elders and Sect Master Duan Xiangyuan watched Tang Yao’s progress, and she broke through to Foundation Establishment on the eightieth step.
• Tang Yao learned that Chu Song could draw talismans and warned him to rest rather than pursue a personal disciple position; he stopped to meditate.
• Tang Yao struggled through the last steps and reached the hundredth, where she recognized Jiang Yueyan, who gave her a high-grade Spirit Restoration Pill.
• A pale-faced youth approached Jiang Yueyan and criticized the elders for assigning him to registration at the summit.

Tang Yao used her Spirit Root to absorb and produce Devil Qi, then tricked Chi Wang into believing she was his half sister while trying to learn why he had infiltrated the Profound Heaven Sect. The first trial ended with Tang Yao returning to the plaza after reaching the 80th floor, where the other contestants praised the physical training.

• Tang Yao stepped between Chi Wang and Jiang Yueyan, then realized Chi Wang's Devil Qi was absorbed and purified by her Spirit Root.
• Tang Yao sent Devil Qi into Chi Wang and pretended to be his illegitimate half sister, persuading him to suggest the name Chi Jiang.
• Jiang Yueyan sent Tang Yao and Chi Wang through the teleportation array, and Chi Wang avoided explaining his purpose at the Profound Heaven Sect.
• Duan Xiangyuan and the elders congratulated Tang Yao and Chi Wang through a talisman projection for reaching the top of the trial.
• After an hour, the contestants returned to the plaza praising the Flowers and Grass Group, and Tang Yao appeared with the array showing Floor 80.

Tang Yao reunited with Chu Song, watched Chi Wang hint at his role in Jiang Yueyan’s fall into devilhood, and entered the second trial: drawing a Flame Talisman. As the trial began, Jiang He accused Tang Yao of deceiving the sect because her talisman paper remained blank.

• Chu Song joined Tang Yao, and she stopped Chi Wang from grabbing him while warning Chu Song to avoid physical contact with Chi Wang.
• The first trial’s rankings appeared, placing Tang Xiaocao first, Chi Wang second, and Chu Xiaohua third.
• Duan Xiangyuan announced the Flame Talisman trial, and Tang Yao, Chi Wang, and Chu Song took seats beside one another in the examination hall.
• Tang Yao watched Chi Wang draw with intent and conceal his Devil Qi, while she left her own talisman paper untouched.
• Jiang He accused Tang Yao of not being a talisman cultivator and deceiving the sect, drawing the other disciples’ attention.

Tang Yao entered the secret realm determined to hide and avoid placing in the top three, but after defeating a fire lizard and befriending Lan Ling, she heard that Chi Wang had taken Xiaohua’s identity token. Tang Yao gave Lan Ling Ice Flame Talismans and hurried off to find Xiaohua.

• Sect Master Duan announced that disciples would earn points by killing Demon Beasts or inherit half another disciple’s points by crushing their identity token, then sent them through a portal into a fiery secret realm.
• Tang Yao hid inside a rock, but killed a fire lizard that crawled in, earning two points and appearing in 65th place on the leaderboard as Tang Xiaocao.
• Lan Ling joined Tang Yao to escape the heat, and Tang Yao told her she intended to slack off rather than fight for a high ranking.
• Lan Ling told Tang Yao that Chi Wang had taken Xiaohua’s identity token and promised to keep it safe, prompting Tang Yao to suspect there was more to the situation.
• Tang Yao gave Lan Ling ten Ice Flame Talismans, told her to stay put and earn a few points, then rushed off to find Xiaohua.

Tang Yao rescued Chu Song’s identity token from Chi Wang, then discovered Chu Song was undergoing a Golden Core breakthrough while besieged by a horde of Demon Beasts. She used icy flame talismans and her Devil Qi to push through the beasts and reach him.

• Tang Yao gave Chi Wang her identity token to distract him, then tricked him into turning around and stole Chu Xiaohua’s token while a disciple escaped.
• Tang Yao convinced Chi Wang that the two Devil Cultivators should look after one another, then fled with Chu Song’s identity token.
• Tang Yao sensed something was wrong in the empty forest and spotted a Golden Core Lightning Tribulation gathering over the mountains, which she guessed belonged to Chu Song.
• Tang Yao reached the mountains and found Chu Song trapped beneath a cracking barrier as thousands of berserk Demon Beasts surrounded him during his breakthrough.
• Tang Yao used five icy flame talismans to open a path through the horde, then released her Devil Qi and found the Demon Beasts parted for her as she ran toward Chu Song.

Tang Yao and Chu Song temper their bodies with heavenly lightning, rapidly increasing their cultivation and points before exploring a mysterious cave that the Demon Beasts avoid. Inside, Chu Song’s spirit beast transforms into a boy and agrees to inspect a barrier blocking their way.

• Tang Yao brings Chu Song his identity token, then suggests they use heavenly lightning to temper their bodies; both cultivate through the lightning and advance to mid-stage Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Realm, respectively.
• Tang Yao sees that Chu Song leads the rankings by a wide margin, and the pair keep fighting Demon Beasts until their points increase by over a thousand.
• Tang Yao notices that the Demon Beasts avoid a cave near the lava and leads Chu Song inside, where they find a transparent barrier.
• Chu Song summons his spirit beast, Little White, who transforms into a boy and tells Chu Song not to call him Little White.
• Tang Yao asks Little White to inspect the barrier, and he shoves Chu Song aside to examine it.

Tang Yao, Chu Song, and White Tiger entered a hidden cavern and awakened the Vermilion Bird, who contracted with Tang Yao and boosted her cultivation. White Tiger then provoked Vermilion Bird into agreeing to the nickname Little Red, while concealing that he had accepted the name Little White himself.

• White Tiger guided Tang Yao to channel fire Spiritual Qi into the barrier, and he helped open its entrance.
• Inside the cavern, White Tiger led Tang Yao to a fiery egg and told her to feed it fire Spiritual Qi.
• White Tiger cut Tang Yao’s hand so her blood could reach the egg, then persuaded the Vermilion Bird inside to form an equal contract with her.
• The Vermilion Bird hatched and contracted with Tang Yao, advancing her cultivation to Foundation Establishment great perfection and strengthening her body.
• Tang Yao promised to spend points on treasures for Vermilion Bird, and Chu Song offered to share his points with both divine beasts.
• White Tiger teased Vermilion Bird into agreeing to call himself Little Red after White Tiger accepted the name Little White, and Little White welcomed him aboard.

Tang Yao and Chu Song used invisibility talismans to ambush Chi Wang in the Withered Wood Forest and take his identity token. Tang Yao forced Chi Wang to stop targeting Chu Song, then shattered the token and split the points with Chu Song.

• Vermilion Bird revealed that only four people remained in the secret realm and guided Tang Yao and Chu Song toward Chi Wang.
• Tang Yao and Chu Song used flying and invisibility talismans to slip past the Demon Beasts, which scattered after Vermilion Bird and White Tiger concealed their presence.
• Tang Yao and Chu Song ambushed Chi Wang, stole his identity token, and fought through his protective flames with Vermilion Bird's Li Fire.
• Tang Yao revealed herself and warned Chi Wang to stop targeting Chu Song, compelling him to agree.
• Tang Yao shattered Chi Wang's identity token, causing him to leave the secret realm, and agreed to split his points with Chu Song.

Tang Yao and Chu Song rescued Jiang He before leaving the secret realm, then received the top two rankings and became direct disciples alongside Chi Wang. Jiang Yueyan showed the new direct disciples around the main peak, and Tang Yao chose a residence near Chi Wang and Jiang Yueyan while Chu Song was left farther away.

• Tang Yao and Chu Song rescued Jiang He from a Demon Beast, then crushed their identity tokens and left the secret realm with her.
• Elder Ling announced Chu Xiaohua, Tang Xiaocao, and Chi Wang as the top three, and named them the sect's newest direct disciples.
• Sect Master Duan asked Jiang Yueyan to show the new direct disciples around the main peak, and Chi Wang and Chu Song joined the tour.
• Tang Yao repeatedly stopped Chi Wang from approaching Jiang Yueyan during the tour.
• Chi Wang chose a residence near Jiang Yueyan, Tang Yao chose one opposite Jiang Yueyan's, and Chu Song was directed to a more distant residence suited to his Lightning Spirit Root.

Tang Yao activated her Profound Heaven Sect Jade Slip, investigated messages about her past and the exchange pavilion, and bought fire spirit mushrooms for the Vermilion Bird. After planting their spores in her garden, she watched him devour the mushrooms and slip away from her attempts to pet him.

• Tang Yao activated her sect Jade Slip and read old messages, including Tang Xin's request that she report to the Azure Cloud Sect; she told Tang Xin she would return in a month.
• Tang Yao kept her suspicious old contacts instead of deleting them so she could investigate whether anyone had manipulated her reputation.
• Tang Yao used nearly all her points to buy twenty fire spirit mushrooms after the Vermilion Bird said they would help him.
• Tang Yao paid for home delivery, collected the mushrooms at the residence entrance, and discovered the residence was likely near the rear mountain.
• The Vermilion Bird instructed Tang Yao to plant the mushroom spores on spirit wood and nourish them with Wood and Fire Spiritual Qi, then ate the mushrooms while she tried to ruffle his hair.

The Profound Heaven Sect elders sent the four direct disciples to train in a secret realm near Myriad Ancient City, hoping the trip would help them cooperate before the grand competition. The group set out aboard Jiang Yueyan’s Divine Wind Boat, with the three juniors soon turning the journey into a quiet cultivation contest.

• Duan Xiangyuan arranged for the direct disciples to enter the secret realm together, and the elders agreed that the trip could build teamwork.
• Duan Xiangyuan created a group chat called “Direct disciples who love one another” and told the disciples to travel to Myriad Ancient City, where Chi Wang and Chu Xiaohua traded barbs.
• Jiang Yueyan decided the group would leave early, and Tang Yao, Chu Song, and Chi Wang met him outside their residences the next morning.
• Jiang Yueyan brought out a Divine Wind Boat and explained that it was a fast way for talisman cultivators to travel without Spirit Stones.
• Chu Song, Chi Wang, and Tang Yao each went to cultivate aboard the boat, prompting Jiang Yueyan to join them.

Jiang Yueyan and Tang Yao arrived in Myriad Ancient City with their companions and settled into an expensive inn, where Tang Yao unexpectedly encountered Tang Xin among the Azure Cloud Sect disciples. She stopped Jiang Yueyan from trying to court Tang Xin, then watched as Xiao Linyu offered to pay the Azure Cloud Sect group’s expenses and was rebuffed.

• Jiang Yueyan brought Tang Yao and two companions into Myriad Ancient City and booked four premium rooms at an expensive inn.
• Tang Yao recognized Tang Xin among three Azure Cloud Sect disciples entering the inn and put on a veil to avoid being recognized.
• Jiang Yueyan became attracted to Tang Xin at first sight, but Tang Yao warned him that Tang Xin already had someone she cared for.
• Tang Yao told Jiang Yueyan that Tang Xin was her younger sister, and Jiang Yueyan recoiled at the thought of becoming Tang Yao’s brother-in-law.
• Xiao Linyu offered to cover the Azure Cloud Sect disciples’ expenses, and the woman leading them told him to stop following them.

Tang Yao and the Profound Heaven Sect agreed to help Mu Shixue’s Azure Cloud Sect, while Xiao Linyu’s insults provoked Chu Song. After the Azure Cloud Sect joined Xiao’s group for the secret realm, Tang Yao explored Myriad Ancient City with Jiang Yueyan and Chu Song, where Jiang Yueyan bought her an ancient book.

• Tang Yao agreed to lend Spirit Stones to Mu Shixue’s group, and Xiao Linyu mocked her veil before Chu Song rebuked him.
• Xiao Linyu revealed his identity, and Chu Song warned that he would remember him; Tang Yao recognized Xiao as Chu Song’s junior brother.
• Mu Shixue thanked the Profound Heaven Sect, then accepted Xiao Linyu’s offer to fund her team while they provided the labor.
• The Azure Cloud Sect went upstairs, and Jiang Yueyan proposed paying for an outing around Myriad Ancient City.
• Tang Yao spotted a book with faint Spiritual Qi at a street stall, and Jiang Yueyan bought it for her.

Tang Yao and her companions discovered that an ancient book contained Devil Qi and a weak Devil Cultivator, then bought supplies at the Treasure Pavilion using Xiao Rong's apology card. After Tang Yao entered the book's hidden space, she absorbed its Devil Qi, leaving the devil general to believe she belonged to the Devil Realm.

• Xiao Linyu tried to buy the ancient book from Tang Yao, but Xiao Rong arrived, exposed the Devil Qi inside it, and apologized to Tang Yao with a black card.
• Song Tinglan silenced the ghost face that emerged from the book, and the old stallkeeper fled after realizing the disciples knew about its Devil Cultivator.
• Jiang Yueyan took Tang Yao and Chu Song to the Treasure Pavilion, where they bought pills, Spirit Plants, and defensive Law Artifacts with Xiao Rong's card.
• Back at the inn, Tang Yao used blood recognition on the ancient book and was pulled into a dark space containing a palace surrounded by Devil Qi.
• A devil general appeared and demanded that Tang Yao leave, but she absorbed the surrounding Devil Qi through her Spirit Root and transformed it into Spiritual Qi.
• The devil general saw Tang Yao absorb Devil Qi and decided she was a good child of the Devil Realm.

Tang Yao met Elder Yuan, a fading Devil Realm general, and learned about the Devil Realm’s fallen leaders before he gave her his storage ring. Inside the palace, she discovered that the ancient book could produce talismans, then formed a contract with its artifact spirit, Shushu.

• Tang Yao persuaded Elder Yuan to stay long enough to tell her about his rank and the losses suffered by the Devil Realm in the battle three thousand years earlier.
• Tang Yao promised to take Elder Yuan to the Yuan Household someday, and he went to rest after giving her his storage ring.
• Tang Yao entered the palace and learned from the artifact spirit that its first floor could produce low- and mid-tier talismans, while the second floor required the Golden Core Realm.
• Tang Yao tested the talisman-making ability by producing several kinds of low-tier talismans, then pointed out that she had not contracted with the book.
• The artifact spirit directed Tang Yao to place her blood on the stone pedestal, forming a mental link and revealing its appearance as a little girl named Shushu.
• Tang Yao left the palace space carrying the talismans she had made.

Tang Yao and Chu Song reunited with Xiao Linyu after the Fusang Secret Realm scattered its entrants, then used talismans to fight through a foggy forest while their spiritual power drained. They reached a lake with a seemingly unguarded Fusang flower and encountered the battered Mu Shixue and other Azure Cloud Sect disciples.

• Song Tinglan kicked Xiao Linyu back into the Azure Cloud Sect's ranks, telling him to face the trial himself, while Mu Shixue silently watched Song Tinglan.
• The secret realm scattered the entrants, and Tang Yao encountered Chu Song before Xiao Linyu joined them after a lightning attack struck near him.
• When a thorny vine attacked and Chu Song noticed his spiritual power draining, Tang Yao handed out talismans and told the others to conserve their power.
• Tang Yao, Chu Song, and Xiao Linyu blasted their way through the forest with talismans and reached a lake with a glowing blood-red flower above its island.
• Mu Shixue and other Azure Cloud Sect disciples arrived, and Tang Yao kicked Xiao Linyu aside after he mocked their bedraggled appearance.

The cultivators discovered that the lake’s Fusang Flower was actually the Floating Life Flower at the heart of a Devil Race blood formation, which trapped them and fed on their spiritual power. Tang Yao urged everyone to find the formation’s core as Jiang Yueyan arrived and rescued Chi Wang, leaving the group together but still in danger.

• As the Fusang Flower began to bloom, Spirit-Devouring Vines erupted from the lake, devoured a rogue cultivator, and absorbed the cultivators’ attacks.
• Mu Shixue told Tang Xin and Meng Qi to crush their jade marrow, but the tokens failed to teleport them out as the vines continued attacking.
• Tang Yao recognized the Spirit-Devouring Blood Formation and warned that it nourished the Floating Life Flower by sacrificing living beings, so they needed to find its core.
• The vines attacked Chi Wang, and Jiang Yueyan arrived and destroyed one with his high-grade Law Artifact.
• Chi Wang thanked Jiang Yueyan, who reminded him to use his title as eldest senior brother, and Chu Song gave Chi Wang Explosion Talismans and prompted him to thank her as Second Senior Sister.

Tang Yao and Xiao Linyu were pulled through a spatial rift after helping weaken the Fusang Flower, and they landed in an unfamiliar valley. There, Zhongli Si, daughter of the master of Free and Unfettered Valley, ordered her guards to take them away.

• Tang Yao urged the cultivators to attack the Fusang Flower, and she and Xiao Linyu bombarded it with talismans until its light faded.
• A spatial rift opened and sucked Tang Yao and Xiao Linyu inside, while a woman's voice in Tang Yao's mind asked her to save her.
• Tang Yao and Xiao Linyu landed in a mountain valley, and Tang Yao set off to learn where they were.
• Tang Yao and Xiao Linyu encountered Zhongli Si, who identified herself as the daughter of Free and Unfettered Valley's master.
• Zhongli Si ordered her guards to take Tang Yao and Xiao Linyu away, and Tang Yao told Xiao Linyu to stay calm.