Chapter Summaries

Qin Ming agreed to join Elder Wu and the other foreign cultivators in exploring Shepherd God Grotto-Heaven, but first waited for Liuyunzi, whose arrival revealed Qin Ming’s powerful backing. After Liuyunzi heard about the grotto-heaven, Old Demon Qingyang explained how Incense and Fire Prayer Power could help Mahayana cultivators withstand their tribulations.

• Elder Wu told Qin Ming about Shepherd God Grotto-Heaven and asked him to provide Green Pine Profound Soul Essence for a formation to break its entrance restriction.
• Qin Ming agreed to explore the grotto-heaven but said he needed to handle another matter first; after he gave the group two pieces of Profound Soul Essence, Meng proposed killing him and taking the rest.
• Liuyunzi arrived above Canglan Immortal City and summoned Qin Ming, shocking Elder Wu, Meng, and the other cultivators, who realized Qin Ming had a Mahayana backer.
• Qin Ming told Liuyunzi about the plan to explore Shepherd God Grotto-Heaven, and Liuyunzi said Qin Ming could investigate the inheritance there.
• Old Demon Qingyang explained that Liuyunzi was focused on overcoming the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, and that Incense and Fire Prayer Power could help Qin Ming prepare for Mahayana tribulations.

Qin Ming accompanied Liuyunzi to the Saint Armor Clan to trade for Innate Primordial Chaos Qi, and Kusangzi offered him a chance to assist with a Grade Eight pill in exchange for favorable terms. After studying the Taiyi Purification Pill formula with Great Dao Enlightenment Affixes, Qin Ming told the astonished Kusangzi that he was ready to begin refining it.

• Liuyunzi brought Qin Ming to the Saint Armor Clan and introduced him to Kusangzi, who probed Qin Ming’s cultivation before Liuyunzi stopped him.
• Qin Ming offered an ultimate Five Elements object or a Seventh Tier Sky Green Creation Pill for Innate Primordial Chaos Qi, and Kusangzi demanded both for a single strand.
• Kusangzi offered Qin Ming two strands for one ultimate Five Elements object if Qin Ming helped him refine a Grade Eight pill, and Qin Ming accepted.
• Kusangzi gave Qin Ming the formula for the Taiyi Purification Pill and told him to study it before assisting with the pill furnace.
• Qin Ming used Great Dao Enlightenment Affixes to understand most of the formula within days, then told Kusangzi he was ready to begin refining the pill.