Chapter Summaries

Lin Yu and Xiaobai set out for the Qianyuan Sect while Yuwen Tianmo challenged Yun Tianci above Qianyuan Mountain. After Yuwen Tianmo fled, Lin Yu appeared before Yun Tianci holding Xiaobai.

• Lin Yu told Xiaobai they were heading to the Qianyuan Sect, and she decided to stay in his immortal abode and offer her help.
• Lin Yu accelerated the immortal abode toward the Qianyuan Sect, startling Xiaobai.
• Yuwen Tianmo confronted Yun Tianci and revealed that he had reached the Spirit Transformation Realm.
• Yun Tianci unleashed the Qianyuan Sect's supreme technique, but Yuwen Tianmo vanished before it could hit him.
• A voice startled Yun Tianci, and Lin Yu appeared before him holding Xiaobai.

Lin Yu warned Yun Tianci that Yuwen Tianmo had targeted the Qianyuan Sect’s Qianyuan Sacred Stone and helped him discover that it had been contaminated with a presence linked to the Dark Nether Divine Hall. The chapter ended with Lin Yu revealing that the Heavenly Demon Manor had been nurtured by the Dark Nether Divine Hall from the beginning, leaving Yun Tianci stunned.

• Xiaobai complained to Lin Yu about being brought out, while Lin Yu told her she would soon be useful.
• Lin Yu told Yun Tianci that Yuwen Tianmo had left something behind in the Qianyuan Sect and that the Qianyuan Sacred Stone was the real target.
• Lin Yu accompanied Yun Tianci to examine the Qianyuan Sacred Stone, and Yun Tianci sensed a faint dark contamination within it.
• Yun Tianci recognized the contamination as resembling the presence of the Dark Nether Divine Hall’s hall master and feared an alliance with the Heavenly Demon Manor.
• Lin Yu denied that the two forces had joined forces and revealed that the Dark Nether Divine Hall had nurtured the Heavenly Demon Manor from the beginning.

Lin Yu had Xiaobai purify the dark presence infecting the Qianyuan Sacred Stone, causing it to evolve and earning Yun Tianci’s gratitude. As Lin Yu prepared to attend the Qianyuan Sect’s admission assembly in disguise, the Dark Nether Divine Hall plotted to infiltrate the event and destroy the sect.

• Lin Yu explained that Heavenly Demon Manor had inherited cultivation secrets from the Dark Nether Divine Hall and revealed that the dark presence threatened the Qianyuan Sect.
• Lin Yu sent Xiaobai to purify the Qianyuan Sacred Stone, and she transformed into a six-winged tiger and erased the dark presence.
• Yun Tianci realized the stone had evolved, thanked Lin Yu, and pledged the Qianyuan Sect’s support.
• Lin Yu told Yun Tianci to pretend not to recognize him at the next day’s admission assembly, then vanished with Xiaobai.
• The hall master of Dark Nether Divine Hall ordered the third elder to send three Golden Core Stage disciples to infiltrate the assembly and monitor the sacred stone.

Lin Yu traveled with Xiaobai to visit old acquaintances before the Qianyuan Sect’s admission assembly, briefly appearing at the Cold Moon Pavilion and then confronting the Yin Baleful Intent Sect. Xiaobai killed Yin Hao with one slap, and her reaction afterward hinted at feelings she did not understand.

• Lin Yu told Xiaobai they were traveling rather than joining the Qianyuan Sect, then set off to visit old friends.
• Lin Yu accidentally appeared near Xia Yuyao while she bathed, then left; Xia Yuyao sensed a familiar energy and felt an unexplained hollowness.
• Zhou Yuexi checked on Xia Yuyao and reminded her to prepare for the Eastern Region’s grand sect gathering.
• Lin Yu arrived at the Yin Baleful Intent Sect and decided to destroy it to prevent it from threatening the Lin Household.
• Yin Hao attacked Lin Yu, but Xiaobai transformed into a giant tiger and killed Yin Hao with one slap before returning to human form.

Lin Yu and Xiaobai killed Yin Chen, then Lin Yu traveled on as several people sensed something unusual. Ling Yiran and Xue Qing'er prepared to seek another meeting with Lin Yu at the Qianyuan Sect admission assembly.

• Xiaobai killed Yin Chen with a single blow after he threatened Lin Yu, then returned to kitten form and accepted an immortal fruit.
• At the Sun Radiance Palace, twin sisters sensed a passing fluctuation and returned to preparing for the grand sect gathering.
• In the Great Yan Empire's Eastern Region imperial palace, a prince and princess sensed that an old acquaintance might have arrived.
• Ling Yiran told Ling Shanhai she would attend the Qianyuan Sect admission assembly, having cultivated to the Golden Core Second Tier over two years in hopes of seeing Lin Yu again.
• At Clear Frost Manor, Xue Qing'er told Su Ying she would leave the mountain the next day and wondered whether Lin Yu was doing well.

At the Qianyuan Sect’s recruitment assembly, Ling Yiran, Lin Yu, and Xiaobai passed the initial age and cultivation tests, with Xiaobai revealing exceptional talent. Meanwhile, three black-clad young men entered the sect, and Hall Master Mingyue watched their progress from the Dark Nether Divine Hall.

• Ling Yiran passed the entrance tests at Golden Core third tier and entered the Qianyuan Sect, wondering whether she would see Lin Yu.
• Yun Tianci watched the assembly with Yun Nianshan and the four Peak Masters, then hurried to the trial grounds after spotting a familiar figure.
• Lin Yu passed the initial tests at Golden Core third tier and entered the sect.
• Xiaobai insisted on joining Lin Yu, passed the tests at Golden Core fifth tier, and entered the sect with him.
• Three black-clad young men passed the initial tests, while Hall Master Mingyue watched them from the Dark Nether Divine Hall.

Lin Yu and Xiaobai arrived at the Qianyuan Sect’s admission assembly, where Ling Yiran reunited with Lin Yu and Tang Yu drew attention as a favored contender. The Fifth Elder explained the aptitude test, and the test began with the crowd waiting to see how the candidates would fare.

• Ling Yiran recognized Lin Yu at the trial grounds and met his friend Xiaobai.
• Tang Yu arrived surrounded by admirers who expected him to win the assembly.
• Yun Tianci came to watch and glanced toward Lin Yu and Xiaobai, while Yun Nianshan wondered why he had attended.
• The Fifth Elder announced that candidates would use the Qianyuan Spirit Stone to test their aptitude and explained the grades and admission requirements.
• The aptitude test officially began as the first cultivator was called forward.

Candidates were tested for cultivation talent, and Xiaobai rejected Tang Yu’s attempt to meet her. Tang Yu earned Low-Grade Earth Rank talent, though Sect Master Yun Tianci remained uneasy about him.

• The elder eliminated candidates whose talent was only Human Rank and warned that relying on treasures to raise cultivation could ruin their futures.
• Tang Yu introduced himself to Xiaobai, but she sensed something evil about him and told him to get lost.
• Tang Yu left angrily and vowed Xiaobai would regret rejecting him, while spectators criticized her decision.
• Tang Yu infused the Qianyuan Spirit Stone with Spiritual Qi, and it changed from white through yellow and black to red.
• The elder announced Tang Yu had Low-Grade Earth Rank talent, while Yun Tianci remained troubled by the young man's rapid rise and unsettling presence.

Ling Yiran tested with earth grade middle rank talent, surpassing Tang Yu and becoming the recruitment assembly’s leading dark horse. Tang Yu ordered his Second Elder to kill her, while the testing continued with Xiaobai’s name being called.

• Tang Yu celebrated his earth grade talent result as his followers praised him and he smugly looked toward Lin Yu.
• Ling Yiran stepped onto the trial platform and poured her spiritual power into the Qianyuan Spirit Stone.
• Tang Yu ordered his Second Elder to find a chance to kill Ling Yiran after the trial.
• The Spirit Stone turned brilliant blood-red, and the testing elder announced Ling Yiran had earth grade middle rank talent.
• Yun Tianci praised Ling Shanhai’s granddaughter as spectators reconsidered who would take first place.
• The testing elder called Xiaobai’s name and wondered what kind of name it was.

Xiaobai took the Qianyuan Sect’s talent test and revealed heaven-tier talent, while Yun Tianci recognized her as the powerful spirit beast who had affected the Qianyuan Sacred Stone. Tang Yu, furious that Xiaobai and Ling Yiran had eclipsed him, resolved to have them killed.

• Onlookers mocked Xiaobai’s name, and she refused Lin Yu’s offer to change it before stepping onto the trial platform.
• Xiaobai channeled diluted spiritual power into the Qianyuan Spirit Stone, which turned black, then red, as the Qianyuan Sacred Stone resonated in response.
• The Qianyuan Spirit Stone turned gold, revealing Xiaobai’s heaven-tier talent and astonishing the sect members.
• Yun Tianci recognized Xiaobai as the tiger-like spirit beast connected to the Qianyuan Sacred Stone’s earlier evolution.
• Tang Yu grew jealous and resentful of Xiaobai and Ling Yiran, then decided they could not be allowed to live.

At the Qianyuan Sect recruitment assembly, Yun Nianshan suspected her father had rigged the talent tests, while Yun Tianci concealed the truth to protect Lin Yu and Xiaobai. Xiaobai’s test revealed heaven-tier talent, leaving the sect astonished and Ling Yiran more determined to improve.

• Yun Nianshan accused Yun Tianci of compromising the recruitment assembly, but he urged her to wait until it was over before demanding an explanation.
• Yun Tianci stopped Yun Nianshan from confronting the people at the testing platform, and she agreed to watch the assembly first.
• The Qianyuan Spirit Stone settled into brilliant gold, and the testing elder announced Xiaobai had heaven-tier talent.
• Lin Yu teased Xiaobai for causing a commotion, and she claimed she had diluted her spiritual power several million times.
• Ling Yiran watched Xiaobai and resolved to work harder, while Xiaobai privately admitted she had not diluted her power nearly that much.

Lin Yu took the Qianyuan Sect’s talent test after Xiaobai’s Heaven-tier result had stunned the assembly. His spiritual power turned the Qianyuan Spirit Stone gold in seconds, then made it explode, leaving everyone in shock.

• The testing elder called Lin Yu to take the talent test while Tang Yu secretly ordered the Tang Household elders to capture or kill Lin Yu, Xiaobai, Ling Yiran, and the other elders after the assembly.
• Lin Yu hesitated over how much spiritual power to use, then casually diluted it ten million times and poured it into the Qianyuan Spirit Stone.
• The stone stayed white at first, prompting the crowd and Tang Yu to assume Lin Yu had poor talent, but its color quickly jumped through white, yellow, black, red, and gold.
• Yun Tianci recalled Yun Qian’s inscription that turning the stone gold within thirty seconds marked someone with the makings of an Immortal.
• The golden light kept intensifying until the Qianyuan Spirit Stone exploded, stunning everyone present.

Lin Yu’s first talent test caused the Qianyuan Spirit Stone to explode, so Yun Tianci ordered a retest. The new stone stabilized at an even purer gold than Xiaobai’s result, confirming Lin Yu had Heaven Rank talent as the onlookers realized two such talents had appeared at the Qianyuan Sect recruitment assembly.

• After Lin Yu’s spiritual power made the Qianyuan Spirit Stone explode, the crowd argued over whether the result was real or the stone had malfunctioned.
• Yun Tianci consulted Lin Yu, then announced that a new Qianyuan Spirit Stone would be used for a retest.
• Tang Yu demanded that Xiaobai’s result be invalidated and everyone be tested again, but Yun Tianci refused and threatened to expel anyone who kept objecting.
• Tang Yu nursed a grudge against Lin Yu, Xiaobai, Yun Tianci, and the Qianyuan Sect while the testing elder brought a replacement stone.
• Lin Yu diluted his spiritual power and retook the test; the new stone changed to brilliant gold and remained intact, confirming his Heaven Rank talent.

The sect admission assembly began its sacred stairway trial, where the candidates’ climbs would determine their disciple ranks. Tang Yu reached step 26 on the Earth Rank stairway, Ling Yiran reached step 42, and the chapter ended as Xiaobai was called to climb.

• The trial elder announced that Lin Yu had Heaven Rank talent, while Tang Yu vowed to prove himself in the next stage.
• The trial elder explained the four sacred stairways and their pressure, then began the climb after candidates tested their difficulty.
• Tang Yu chose the Earth Rank Sacred Stairway and reached step 26, but received little attention from the spectators.
• Ling Yiran climbed the Earth Rank Sacred Stairway to step 42 and silently looked toward Lin Yu.
• The trial elder called Xiaobai to the stairway as the crowd focused on her upcoming climb.

Xiaobai chose the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway and climbed to its sixtieth step with ease, stunning the spectators and Qianyuan Sect’s Peak Masters. Yun Nianshan grew more convinced the trial had been tampered with, while Tang Yu ordered an elder to kill Lin Yu and the others after the trial.

• Xiaobai chose the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway despite the Peak Masters’ doubts and climbed to its thirtieth step in less than twenty seconds.
• Tang Yu watched Xiaobai surpass his own achievement, lost the crowd’s attention, and ordered an elder to kill Lin Yu and the others after the trial.
• Xiaobai found that she felt no pressure on the stairway and continued climbing while Lin Yu fell asleep.
• Xiaobai reached the sixtieth step, beyond the Peak Masters’ limits, leaving them astonished.
• Yun Nianshan questioned Yun Tianci about the result, suspected he had tampered with the stairway, and vowed to expose Lin Yu and Xiaobai after the trial.

Xiaobai climbed to the 65th step of the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway, setting a new record for the Qianyuan Sect, then fell asleep there. She woke when Lin Yu offered her immortal fruit and returned to his side to eat, while the spectators mistook the fruit for an ordinary snack.

• Xiaobai reached the 60th step and found the pressure there barely noticeable while Lin Yu slept.
• Xiaobai climbed to the 65th step, found the pressure comfortable, and lay down to sleep.
• The spectators marveled at Xiaobai sleeping on the sacred stairway, while some began questioning whether the trials were reliable.
• The trial ended with Xiaobai's record-breaking result, and the elder congratulated her and granted her early qualification to cultivate in the inner sect.
• Lin Yu called Xiaobai to eat, and she woke, leaped back to him, and took the immortal fruit he offered.

Yun Nianshan questioned Yun Tianci about Xiaobai and Lin Yu’s extraordinary results, while Qianyuan Sect disciples gathered to watch Xiaobai and Lin Yu. Shen Feng claimed Lin Yu was even more talented than Xiaobai and revealed that Lin Yu had shattered the Qianyuan Sacred Stone, leaving the skeptical disciples speechless.

• Yun Nianshan accused Yun Tianci of helping Xiaobai and Lin Yu cheat, but Yun Tianci and the Peak Masters insisted their results were genuine.
• Qianyuan Sect disciples watched Lin Yu feed Xiaobai and envied their apparent closeness.
• Shen Feng rebuked the disciples for underestimating Lin Yu and said Lin Yu’s talent might surpass Xiaobai’s.
• The disciples mocked Shen Feng’s claim that Lin Yu exceeded Heaven Rank talent.
• Shen Feng said Lin Yu had shattered the Qianyuan Sacred Stone, and the disciples fell silent.

Lin Yu recalled his previous life on the Qianyuan Sacred Stairways and considered which route offered the best view. As the spectators expected him to choose the Heaven Rank stairway, he headed toward the Yellow Rank Sacred Stairway instead.

• The female disciples admired Lin Yu’s looks and speculated about his relationship with Xiaobai.
• Lin Yu stood before the four sacred stairways while spectators assumed Xiaobai’s record had left him unable to choose.
• Lin Yu remembered how his former system had pushed him to reach the fiftieth step of the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway and how he had later visited the summit of every stairway.
• Lin Yu decided he did not need to limit himself to one stairway and started walking.
• The spectators were shocked when Lin Yu appeared to head for the Yellow Rank Sacred Stairway.

Lin Yu chose the Yellow Rank Sacred Stairway and astonished the Qianyuan Sect disciples by reaching its summit with ease. After he reached the 108th step and received its golden reward, the crowd welcomed him as a new disciple.

• Yun Nianshan questioned Yun Tianci about Lin Yu’s trial results, but Yun Tianci could not explain why Lin Yu had chosen the Yellow Rank Sacred Stairway.
• Lin Yu used a movement technique to reach the 50th step, prompting Shen Feng and Ling Yiran to suspect that he was hiding his strength.
• Lin Yu continued climbing rapidly, passed the 90th step, and left the watching disciples stunned by his effortless progress.
• Lin Yu reached the 108th step and was enveloped in the sacred stairway’s golden reward light.
• The disciples who had mocked Lin Yu applauded and welcomed Junior Brother Lin Yu to the Qianyuan Sect.

Lin Yu reached the summit of the Yellow Rank Sacred Stairway, then headed straight for the Mystic Rank Sacred Stairway to continue the trial. His astonishing progress left the trial elder, sect disciples, and Peak Masters stunned as he climbed rapidly.

• The trial elder congratulated Lin Yu on reaching the summit of the Yellow Rank Sacred Stairway and urged him to come down, but Lin Yu pointed out that the rules did not forbid attempting another stairway.
• Lin Yu set off toward the Mystic Rank Sacred Stairway while disciples below wondered why he was not returning to the trial platform.
• Yun Nianshan accused Lin Yu of cheating and demanded that Yun Tianci let her enter the field, but Yun Tianci restrained her.
• The Peak Masters told Yun Tianci that Lin Yu had stepped onto the Mystic Rank Sacred Stairway and was advancing faster than before.
• The watching disciples realized Lin Yu had climbed about ninety steps on the Mystic Rank Sacred Stairway and reacted in disbelief.