Chapter Summaries

Han Xuanji spent ten Eternal Points to sign in at the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven and obtained a rare Star Crystal that greatly aided his understanding of the Star Dao Principle. While rumors spread that he was avoiding the Principle Conference, he ignored them and, after three months of cultivation, had saved up enough points for nine more sign-ins.

• Han Xuanji used ten Eternal Points to sign in at the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven and received a Star Crystal.
• Han Xuanji studied the Star Crystal and drew its power into his Dao foundation and divine soul.
• Ling Feng spread rumors that Han Xuanji was unworthy of his reputation, while Hun Qianling and the others tried to suppress them.
• Han Xuanji ignored the rumors and cultivated with the Star Crystal for three months, greatly advancing his understanding of the Star Dao Principle.
• Han Xuanji opened his eyes and found he had accumulated 90 Eternal Points, enough for nine sign-ins.

Han Xuanji spent 90 Eternal Point Count on nine check-ins at Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven and received powerful star-related treasures. He made major progress understanding the Star Dao Principle, but found the Star-Splitting Heavy Sword too heavy to wield and stored it away until he grew stronger.

• Han Xuanji used all 90 Eternal Point Count on nine consecutive check-ins and obtained the Star Soul Secret Canon, Starfall Nine Swords, Star-Splitting Heavy Sword, Star Marrow Jade, and Moonlight Stone.
• Han Xuanji studied the Star Soul Secret Canon for several days and greatly improved his understanding of the Star Dao Principle.
• Han Xuanji learned that the Star Soul Secret Canon could temper his divine soul and help him condense a star soul.
• Han Xuanji chose Starfall Nine Swords as his offensive swordsmanship and planned to cultivate it while using Star Marrow Jade to strengthen his Dao foundation and body.
• Han Xuanji could barely lift the Star-Splitting Heavy Sword, so he refined it with the system and stored it in the System Space until he became stronger.

Li Tiantong reached Thousand Souls City and sought to join the Divine Flame Sect. Han Xuanji ended his year of seclusion after condensing the Star Dao Principle, then learned that the Soul Household had no news of the Dao Ancestor or Tongtian Dao Venerable.

• Li Tiantong entered Thousand Souls City, considered joining the Divine Flame Sect, and asked one of its stewards to accept him.
• Han Xuanji condensed the Star Dao Principle, reached the peak of the fourth layer of the Eternal Dao Master realm, and gained an initial grasp of Star Extinction.
• Han Xuanji finished signing in at the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven and decided to seek other sign-in locations with his remaining 60 Eternal Points.
• Han Xuanji asked Hun Qianling whether the Soul Household had found the Dao Ancestor and Tongtian Dao Venerable.
• Hun Qianling told Han Xuanji she had no news, and Han Xuanji resolved to wait until he grew stronger before searching further.

Han Xuanji sought locations in Thousand Souls City where he could study the Dao charm of Eternal True Gods to help condense powerful Dao Principles. After reviewing Hun Qianling's information, he chose the Five Elements Pavilion as his next destination.

• Hun Qianling told Han Xuanji she had posted a bounty for clues about Dao Ancestor and Tongtian Dao Venerable.
• Han Xuanji asked Hun Qianling about local experts who cultivated the Dao of Principle and places linked to them.
• Hun Qianling sent Han Xuanji information about five locations, including the Heavenly Fire Pavilion, Yin-Yang Grotto-Heaven, Five Elements Pavilion, Life and Death Ravine, and Creation Platform.
• Han Xuanji chose the Five Elements Pavilion because its former master had mastered all five elemental Dao Principles.

Han Xuanji entered seclusion to strengthen his cultivation before seeking entry to the Five Elements Pavilion, while Hun Qianling arranged connections for him and wondered about his hidden resources. Three years later, he broke through to the fifth layer of the Eternal Dao Master realm.

• Han Xuanji decided to cultivate in seclusion before visiting the Five Elements Pavilion and asked Hun Qianling to gather information and make connections for him.
• Hun Qianling offered Han Xuanji Cultivation Resources, but he declined and told her to look after her own cultivation.
• Han Xuanji promised to do well at the Principle Conference, then began absorbing star power and Eternal Spiritual Qi in the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven.
• Hun Qianling suspected Han Xuanji had hidden sources of resources, then contacted powerful cultivators of the Five Elements Pavilion on his behalf.
• After three years of seclusion, Han Xuanji broke through to the fifth layer of the Eternal Dao Master realm.

After three years of cultivating at the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven, Han Xuanji broke through to the fifth level of Eternal Dao Master and traveled to the Five Elements Pavilion to seek its Dao resonance. The pavilion’s gatekeeper recognized the Soul Household’s recommendation and escorted him inside to meet Elder Fang Xuanhe.

• Han Xuanji broke through to the fifth level of Eternal Dao Master after three years of cultivation and noted that his remaining star-related treasures had become less useful.
• Han Xuanji checked that he had accumulated 1,200 Eternal Points and hoped future sign-ins would provide treasures and traits suited to other Dao principles.
• Han Xuanji thanked Hun Qianling for arranging his introduction to Elder Fang Xuanhe and left his cave abode for the Five Elements Pavilion.
• Han Xuanji reached the Five Elements Pavilion and observed its disciples, who mainly cultivated the five elemental Daos.
• Han Xuanji showed the gatekeeping disciple the Soul Household token and said he had come to find Elder Fang Xuanhe.
• The gatekeeping disciple treated Han Xuanji as an honored guest and led him into the pavilion.

Han Xuanji visited the Five Elements Pavilion to seek a chance to comprehend the Five Elements Dao Principle, while Hun Hao publicly mocked his reputation and followed him inside. Han Xuanji met Elder Fang, whose conversation with him revealed his genuine understanding and left the elder impressed.

• Hun Hao recognized Han Xuanji as the Soul Household's S-Rank Heaven's Chosen and mocked him in front of the gathered cultivators.
• Han Xuanji ignored Hun Hao's taunts and asked the gatekeeping disciple to lead him into the Five Elements Pavilion.
• Hun Hao followed Han Xuanji, convinced that he would fail the pavilion's trial.
• Han Xuanji met Fang Xuanhe and directly requested the opportunity to comprehend the Five Elements Dao Principle.
• Han Xuanji and Fang Xuanhe discussed the Dao of Principle, and Fang Xuanhe became convinced Han Xuanji's talent surpassed the rumors.

Han Xuanji asked Fang Xuanhe for permission to visit the Five Elements Altar and study its Dao essence. Fang Xuanhe granted him an exception, but Han must first climb the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway, and they set out for it.

• Fang Xuanhe praised Han Xuanji's understanding of the Dao of Principle and advised him to ignore rumors and hold fast to his original heart.
• Han Xuanji asked to enter the Five Elements Altar to comprehend the Five Elements Dao Principle.
• Fang Xuanhe explained that the altar was forbidden to outsiders but agreed to make an exception because of Han's talent and the Five Elements Pavilion's ties to the Soul Household.
• Fang Xuanhe told Han that he must climb the 3,650-step Five Elements Heavenly Stairway, a difficult trial that few had ever completed.
• Han Xuanji accepted the challenge, and Fang Xuanhe led him toward the stairway.

Han Xuanji visited the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway with Elder Fang Xuanhe’s permission and began its trial amid the pavilion disciples’ skepticism. As he steadied himself on the first step, he detected a nine-star check-in location suited to his cultivation.

• Fang Xuanhe secured permission for Han Xuanji to challenge the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway and enter the Five Elements Altar.
• Hun Hao mocked Han Xuanji, and Wang Lin challenged him to a bet while other disciples doubted Han Xuanji would advance far.
• Fang Xuanhe warned Han Xuanji to proceed steadily and protect his Dao foundation, and Han Xuanji accepted the advice.
• Han Xuanji stepped onto the stairway’s first step and faced its Five Elements Dao trial, steadying his mind to sense its essence.
• Han Xuanji received a system prompt identifying the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway as a nine-star check-in location with twelve check-ins available.

Han Xuanji used twelve sign-ins to gain Five Elements Dao Principle insights and began climbing the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway while absorbing them. As onlookers debated his chances, a young man with the Saint King Bloodline explained why he had chosen the Dao of Principle over bloodline cultivation, and Han Xuanji’s understanding continued to grow.

• Han Xuanji claimed twelve sets of Five Elements Dao Principle insights and stepped onto the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway, absorbing them one at a time.
• Hun Hao mocked Han Xuanji and vowed to surpass Wang Lin, while Wang Lin watched Han Xuanji with curiosity.
• A young man in black told Uncle Wang that he rejected the Saint King Bloodline path because he believed it was an easy shortcut, and praised the Five Elements Pavilion Master’s achievements through the Dao of Principle.
• Uncle Wang agreed that the Dao of Principle could lead farther than bloodline cultivation, and the young man said he hoped Han Xuanji would prove a worthy opponent.
• Fang Xuanhe sensed Han Xuanji’s presence beginning to merge with the stairway’s Dao charm as Han Xuanji continued climbing and digesting the insights.

Han Xuanji used the Heavenly Stairway’s pressure and the system’s insights to comprehend the Five Elements Dao Principle as he climbed. His rapid progress stunned the onlookers and unsettled Hun Hao, while Wang Lin taunted him over their wager.

• Han Xuanji climbed the Heavenly Stairway while digesting the system’s insights, and the stairway’s pressure eased as he comprehended the Five Elements Dao Principle.
• A disciple noticed Han Xuanji was comprehending the Dao, drawing the crowd’s attention to his calm progress past the hundredth step.
• Han Xuanji accelerated past the five hundredth and six hundredth steps, surpassing Hun Hao’s own previous record and leaving Hun Hao shocked.
• Hun Hao tried to convince himself Han Xuanji would fail before reaching the thousandth step, while Wang Lin taunted him about his silence and asked if he was afraid.

Han Xuanji steadily climbed the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway, proving his mastery of the Five Elements Dao and silencing those who doubted him. As he neared two thousand steps, the crowd wondered whether he could reach the summit.

• Hun Hao dismissed Wang Lin’s confidence and insisted Han Xuanji would fail before reaching the thousandth step.
• Han Xuanji passed the thousandth step, stunning the crowd and winning the admiration of Fang Xuanhe and the Five Elements Pavilion elders.
• Han Xuanji reached the 1,510th step, deepening his understanding of the Five Elements Dao while Hun Hao fell silent and the black-clad young man began to take notice of him.
• Han Xuanji reached the 1,800th step after absorbing the ninth portion of inherited insight from the twelve predecessors.
• The crowd watched Han Xuanji approach two thousand steps, while Fang Xuanhe grew more expectant and Hun Hao’s confidence collapsed.

Han Xuanji climbed the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway with ease and reached its summit, astonishing the Five Elements Pavilion and the Divine Son of the Sacred Dynasty. After Hun Hao accepted his loss, Han Xuanji finished digesting twelve portions of insight and heard a voice congratulate him.

• Han Xuanji passed the two-thousandth step without slowing, and Wang Lin told Hun Hao that Han Xuanji was on another level.
• Han Xuanji continued climbing past three thousand steps, using the stairway’s Dao essence to temper his Five Elements Dao Principle as the crowd watched.
• The young man in black at the summit recognized Han Xuanji’s superior understanding of the Five Elements Dao Principle, while Uncle Wang suspected his origins were unusual.
• Han Xuanji climbed all 3,650 steps, triggering five-colored light and a bell that alerted powerful figures throughout the Five Elements Pavilion.
• Fang Xuanhe praised Han Xuanji, and Hun Hao admitted he was inferior and accepted his bet loss to Wang Lin.
• At the summit, Han Xuanji finished digesting all twelve portions of insight, and a voice congratulated him on reaching the top.

Han Xuanji reached the top of the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway and met Xiao Yan, a Great Sheng Sacred Dynasty heir who had rejected bloodline cultivation to pursue the Dao of Principle. After their conversation, Han Xuanji headed to the Five Elements Altar to seek its inheritance, while Xiao Yan decided he was worth fighting.

• Han Xuanji used his system to learn Xiao Yan's background and discovered that he had rejected his Saint King Bloodline path to pursue the Dao of Principle.
• Han Xuanji and Xiao Yan discussed the stairway and their cultivation insights, developing mutual respect.
• Xiao Yan told Han Xuanji how to reach the Five Elements Altar, and Han Xuanji set off to seek the inheritance.
• Wang Chong wondered whether Han Xuanji had recognized Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan welcomed the possibility that Han Xuanji was even less ordinary than they had imagined.

Han Xuanji entered the Five Elements Altar and learned that he needed to comprehend its Dao characters to receive the core inheritance. He used the system to sign in twenty times, obtaining the entry “Five Elements Source and Flow.”

• Han Xuanji passed through the five-colored barrier after resonating with it and entered the altar’s inner world.
• Han Xuanji examined the Five Elements Altar and read the patriarch’s instructions, learning that comprehending its eighty-one Dao characters would grant access to the core inheritance.
• Han Xuanji discovered that the altar was a ten-star sign-in location with twenty available sign-ins costing thirty Eternal Points each.
• Han Xuanji spent 600 Eternal Points to sign in twenty times and received the entry “Five Elements Source and Flow.”

Han Xuanji received a wealth of treasures from his check-ins at the Five Elements Altar, including Sage-level techniques, cultivation resources, a warship, and thirty thousand high-grade Eternal Crystal Stones. He finished assessing the rewards and decided to hide them for future use.

• Han Xuanji obtained the Five Elements Wheel, an Eternal Saint Artifact, along with numerous other rewards from the Five Elements Altar check-ins.
• Han Xuanji realized that revealing his thirty thousand high-grade Eternal Crystal Stones would attract unwanted attention, so he kept them stored away.
• Han Xuanji reviewed the Five Elements Great Dao Secret Canon and the Five Elements Heaven Escape Technique, deciding the movement technique was essential for him to master.
• Han Xuanji assessed the Five Elements Great Grappling Hand and Five Elements Divine Warship, noting their combat, travel, and resource costs.
• Han Xuanji examined the Five Elements Origin Crystal Cores and Spirit Marrow Liquid and concluded they could support cultivation to the Eternal True God or Sage level.
• Han Xuanji finished taking stock of his rewards and resolved to keep them hidden until he could use them himself.

Han Xuanji left the Five Elements Altar without studying its Sage inheritance, explaining to Xiao Yan that he would not fixate on the Five Elements Dao. Impressed by Han Xuanji’s perspective, Xiao Yan invited him to stay a few days and exchange insights.

• Xiao Yan and Wang Chong discussed how much Han Xuanji might comprehend from the Five Elements Altar’s inheritance.
• Han Xuanji emerged from the altar soon after entering and told Xiao Yan he had not comprehended its Dao inscriptions.
• Xiao Yan urged Han Xuanji to stay and study the inscriptions, mentioning the valuable rewards for comprehending them.
• Han Xuanji explained that he did not need the inheritance and that the Five Elements Dao was only one of many paths to cultivation.
• Xiao Yan praised Han Xuanji’s clear state of mind and invited him to stay a few days to exchange insights.
• Han Xuanji agreed to remain for a few days, seeing no harm in spending more time with Xiao Yan.

Han Xuanji accompanied Xiao Yan to a secluded courtyard on the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway summit and learned that simulating Xiao Yan would cost 150,000 Eternal Points. At the Soul Household, Hun Qianxue received news about Han Xuanji’s achievement and went to tell Hun Qianling.

• Han Xuanji accepted Xiao Yan’s invitation and followed him to a courtyard where they discussed cultivation.
• Han Xuanji secretly asked the system about simulating Xiao Yan and learned it would cost 150,000 Eternal Points.
• Han Xuanji considered Xiao Yan’s immense potential, then set aside the idea and returned his attention to their conversation.
• Hun Qianxue read a communication Jade Slip, confirmed its news about Han Xuanji, and praised him.
• Hun Qianxue went to Hun Qianling’s cave abode, where she had been cultivating while anxiously awaiting news of Han Xuanji.

After Han Xuanji reached the summit of the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway, Hun Qianling and Hun Qianxue celebrated his achievement and planned to confront those who had opposed him. News of his success spread through the Soul Household, reversing public opinion and drawing former critics to seek Wang Ping’s help in meeting him.

• Hun Qianxue told Hun Qianling that Han Xuanji had reached the summit of the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway and was receiving the Five Elements Pavilion's supreme inheritance.
• Hun Qianling and Hun Qianxue celebrated Han Xuanji's success, and Hun Qianxue vowed to settle accounts with those who had opposed him at the Lineage council.
• News of Han Xuanji's achievement spread through the Soul Household, where people praised him and blamed Ling Feng for questioning his qualifications.
• At a restaurant, Hun Mingyuan reminded Wang Ping that his defense of Han Xuanji had been vindicated, while Wang Ping pointed out how quickly former critics had changed their tune.
• Several Soul Household scions apologized to Wang Ping and asked him to introduce them to Han Xuanji.

After Han Xuanji reached the summit of the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway, Wang Ping decided to defy his father and pursue artifact refining as Han had advised. Meanwhile, Ling Feng sought support from Hun Zangfeng and Hun Qianchen, who told him to apologize or face the fallout alone.

• Wang Ping dismissed doubts about Han Xuanji, recalled the Sword Intent Han had given him, and resolved to reason with his father about studying artifact refining.
• Senior elders of the Soul Household regretted their treatment of Han Xuanji, while clan members tried to distance themselves or contact Hun Qianling.
• Ling Feng learned that public opinion blamed him for challenging Han Xuanji and hurried to seek help from Hun Zangfeng and Hun Qianchen.
• Ling Feng claimed he had acted without selfish motives, but Hun Qianchen urged him to apologize and accept that the Lineage would support Han Xuanji.
• Hun Zangfeng told Ling Feng that they would speak up for him only if he apologized, while Ling Feng continued to resist taking responsibility.