Recaps

Lu Qingshan’s Ghost King Avatar and Shang Jie raided the Treasure Pavilion on Yingpo Star, killing its Domain Lord and taking goods worth thirty-five Hunyuan Units. The planet’s World Lord, Arthur, confronted the Ghost King as he tried to leave.

• Lu Qingshan’s Ghost King Avatar and Shang Jie arrived on Yingpo Star and headed for its Treasure Pavilion branch.
• The Ghost King demanded the branch’s treasures, then used his World Lord projection to stop the Domain Lord from escaping.
• The Ghost King severed the Domain Lord’s arms, searched his soul, killed him, and destroyed several Treasure Pavilion Core Members.
• The Ghost King found a World Ring containing most of the branch’s goods and claimed a total haul worth thirty-five Hunyuan Units.
• Arthur enveloped the Treasure Pavilion in his World Projection, and the Ghost King warned him not to interfere in his grudge with the Treasure Pavilion.

After a mysterious powerhouse struck the Treasure Pavilion on Yingpo Star, Arthur realized the attacker was targeting the business and tried to profit by shorting its stock. Meanwhile, news of the latest raid halted Kunshaluo’s negotiations with the Virtual Universe Company, leaving him furious and the Treasure Pavilion’s investment deal in jeopardy.

• The mysterious powerhouse repelled Arthur with a saber slash, then left Yingpo Star in an E-class Machine Race spaceship.
• Arthur searched for information, learned the Treasure Pavilion had been robbed repeatedly, and decided to short its stock to recover his losses.
• Kunshaluo negotiated with Stephen and the Virtual Universe Company’s Commerce Department for investment in the Treasure Pavilion, but they offered at most twice its valuation for a 51% stake.
• Kunshaluo pushed for a higher valuation and proposed making his younger brother the new company manager.
• After hearing that the Treasure Pavilion had been plundered on Yingpo Star and the street destroyed, Stephen suspended negotiations and left with his team.
• Kunshaluo and the sinister-looking World Lord read the news, and Kunshaluo smashed the negotiating table and vowed revenge.

Lu Qingshan profited from the Treasure Pavilion’s falling stock and accepted Ling Xi as his disciple. Three days later, as short sellers and panicked investors drove the stock down further, his investment had doubled.

• Lu Qingshan saw that the wanted notice did not identify him, then checked the Treasure Pavilion’s stock and celebrated its seven-percent drop.
• Lu Qingshan encouraged Ling Yu and Ling Xi to short the Treasure Pavilion, and Ling Xi bought shares after Ling Yu warned her not to invest recklessly.
• Ling Xi demonstrated that she had reached the second level of Thunderlight Flash and asked Lu Qingshan to accept her as his disciple; he agreed.
• Ling Yu told Lu Qingshan that she was entering the Genius Battle and going to the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, and asked him to look after Ling Xi.
• Over the next three days, short sellers and investors fleeing the stock pushed the Treasure Pavilion’s shares down twenty-one percent, doubling Lu Qingshan’s invested capital.

At a Black Dragon Mountain banquet, the God Lord learned that Kunshaluo’s Treasure Pavilion was collapsing and discussed finding a disciple for the injured Ward. Three years later, Lu Qingshan had advanced his Lightning Origin Law comprehension and reunited with Kevin and Lu Lingxiao in the Virtual Universe, where they were startled by his instructor’s badge.

• Hargrave told the Black Dragon Mountain God Lord that attacks had devastated Kunshaluo’s Treasure Pavilion and caused its share price to plunge.
• The God Lord and Mundo vowed to avenge Ward if an opportunity arose, while Mundo recommended a talented young emperor as a possible disciple for Ward.
• The God Lord agreed to let Ward assess the young man and decide whether to take him as a disciple.
• After three years of cultivating Lightning Origin Law, Lu Qingshan had comprehended about twenty-five percent of it, aided by progress from Lei Ming and Parisi.
• Lu Qingshan went to his Black Dragon Mountain home in the Virtual Universe to meet Kevin and Lu Lingxiao, and they were shocked by his three-leaf instructor’s badge.

Lu Qingshan met with the Black Dragon Mountain God Lord to ask about the mysterious expert who wanted to take Lu Lingxiao as a disciple. He learned the expert was Ward, the God Lord’s gravely injured Peak World Lord brother, and agreed to the arrangement before leaving with new connections and a tax exemption for the Maple Leaf Empire.

• Lu Qingshan’s family learned he had become a Three-Leaf Ganwu Practitioner, and Lu Lingxiao told him that a golden-armored expert had offered to take him as a disciple.
• Lu Qingshan submitted a visitation request through official channels and received an audience with the Black Dragon Mountain God Lord the next day.
• The Black Dragon God Lord recognized Lu Qingshan’s standing and learned that he worked as a special-grade instructor in the Ganwu Mystic Region.
• The God Lord revealed that Meng Huo had noticed Lu Lingxiao, but that his brother Ward, a gravely injured Peak World Lord, wanted to take him as a disciple.
• Lu Qingshan accepted the discipleship arrangement, and the God Lord hosted a banquet, introduced Lu Qingshan to the gathered World Lords, and waived the Maple Leaf Empire’s future taxes.

Lu Qingshan told the Black Dragon God Lord about his feud with Kunshaluo and secured protection for his family. He then encouraged Lu Lingxiao to accept a powerful mentor and gave Kevin the Dragon Soul Jade to help him break through to World Lord.

• Lu Qingshan and the Black Dragon God Lord discussed their shared enmity with Kunshaluo, and the Black Dragon God Lord warned Lu Qingshan to be cautious outside the Ganwu Mystic Region.
• Lu Qingshan worried Kunshaluo might target Lu Lingxiao and Kevin, so the Black Dragon God Lord promised to protect them and offered them refuge in his divine kingdom.
• Lu Qingshan told Lu Lingxiao that the mysterious expert seeking him as a disciple was the Black Dragon Mountain God Lord's brother, a Peak World Lord near the end of his lifespan, and urged him to accept.
• Lu Qingshan reassured Kevin that his family would remain safe in the imperial capital for now, then learned Kevin had spent about three hundred thousand years at Domain Lord Ninth Stage.
• Lu Qingshan gave Kevin the Dragon Soul Jade, explaining that its remaining soul power might help Kevin's soul transform and enable him to break through to World Lord.

Lu Qingshan arranged to send a complete Dragon Soul Jade to Kevin and learned that his son, Lu Lingxiao, was advancing under World Lord Ward's tutelage. As the Cosmic Humans' Peak Genius Tournament began, Lu Qingshan and Ling Xi watched the announcement, while the Ganwu Universe Country's ruler urged its young geniuses to claim the final places.

• Lu Qingshan used Nasus to find the cheapest Dragon Soul Jade seller and arrange a bank-guaranteed shipment to Kevin.
• Lu Qingshan received news that Lu Lingxiao had become World Lord Ward's disciple and reached universe level eight, while Kevin began cultivating his soul with the Dragon Soul Jade.
• Ling Xi called Lu Qingshan into the Virtual Universe to see the announcement that the Cosmic Humans' Peak Genius Tournament was beginning.
• Lu Qingshan told Ling Xi she should not enter the tournament, and she decided to watch her sister instead after learning there was no reward for passing the preliminaries.
• The ruler of the Ganwu Universe Country addressed the Star Level geniuses in the Ganwu Mystic Region and urged them to claim at least ninety percent of the final one thousand places.

As the Universe Peak Genius Battle approached, Lu Qingshan gave Lei Ming, Parisi, and Ling Yu treasures suited to their needs and urged them to prepare for the competition. Ling Yu remained confident she would take first place, while Lu Qingshan returned to his villa to check the rewards from gifting his disciples.

• Lu Qingshan asked Lei Ming and Parisi about their chances in the Genius Battle, and they vowed to try for the Ganwu Universe Country's top-thousand roster.
• Lu Qingshan gave Lei Ming and Parisi Purple Jade Mystic Lightning Crystals to help them study the Lightning Origin Law.
• Lu Qingshan visited Ling Yu, who said Marquis Silvermoon's assessment made her confident she could take first place in the universe.
• Lu Qingshan gave Ling Yu his incomplete Dragon Soul Jade to strengthen her soul, and she vowed to win and avenge him against Kunshaluo.
• Lu Qingshan returned to his villa and checked the gains from giving treasures to his three disciples.

Lu Qingshan received a massive Lightning Origin Crystal Stone and Immortal Soul-Calming Grass, bringing him closer to meeting the requirements for Immortality. As the Ganwu Universe’s Peak Genius Tournament preliminaries began, he joined the other Special-Class Instructors to watch.

• Lu Qingshan merged part of the Lightning Origin Crystal Stone into his body and felt his affinity for the lightning origin law improve.
• Lu Qingshan learned that Immortal Soul-Calming Grass could help a Peak World Lord transform their soul before reaching Immortality.
• Lu Qingshan assessed his progress toward Immortality, including his lightning law comprehension, power exertion, soul transformation, and Origin Core.
• The Peak Genius Tournament preliminaries began, and Lu Qingshan received messages identifying the World Zones assigned to Lei Ming, Parisi, and Ling Yu.
• Lu Qingshan entered the Virtual Universe, where Yang had saved him a seat among the Special-Class Instructors.

Lu Qingshan watched his disciples compete in the Genius Battle and saw Ling Yu display overwhelming strength in World Zone 12. Blood Pupil tried to provoke him into a fight, but Lu Qingshan rebuked him, and Blood Pupil left without challenging him.

• Lu Qingshan and Yang watched Parisi fight his way into the top ten thousand in World Zone 71 while Lei Ming hid in a tree in World Zone 88 and cultivated.
• Lu Qingshan switched to World Zone 12 and watched Ling Yu unleash nine Phantom Bodies to slaughter a massive melee, taking first place with more than 200,000 points.
• Instructors praised Ling Yu's movement technique and credited Lu Qingshan with teaching it, while Bai Mei kept her mastery of the Time Origin Law secret.
• Blood Pupil dismissed Lu Qingshan's contribution to Ling Yu's success, and Yang accused him of currying favor with Kunshaluo.
• Blood Pupil challenged Lu Qingshan to fight in the arena, but Lu Qingshan mocked him for targeting a newly advanced World Lord instead of Yang, and Blood Pupil left.

Kunshaluo tested whether Lu Qingshan was behind the attacks on the Treasure Pavilion, while Lu Qingshan and others watched the Genius Battle unfold. Lei Ming struggled to escape Pei En, and Lu Qingshan suspected his disciple might turn the fight around.

• Blood Pupil reported to Kunshaluo that Lu Qingshan had refused to compete, leaving Kunshaluo uncertain whether Lu was behind the attacks on the Treasure Pavilion.
• World Lord instructors praised Ling Yu after she defeated seven opponents and took an overwhelming lead in World Zone 12.
• Yang noted that Parisi was ranked 521st, while Lu Qingshan switched views to watch Lei Ming flee Pei En in World Zone 88.
• Pei En pursued Lei Ming with his Cloud-Piercing Shuttle, and Yang judged that Lei Ming could not match an opponent who had comprehended the Metal Origin Law.
• Lu Qingshan believed Lei Ming might create a miracle using his ninth-level domain, Thunderlight Flash, and Purple Jade Mystic Lightning Crystal.
• At the Giant Dragon Empire's imperial capital, Kuntu and other dignitaries cheered Pei En as he continued chasing Lei Ming.

Lei Ming used his study of the Purple Jade Mystic Lightning Crystals to cross the threshold of the Lightning Origin Law and defeat Pei En after appearing to be killed. Lu Qingshan received a hundredfold return that raised his Lightning Origin Law comprehension, then objected to Lei Ming’s new nickname, “Thunder God.”

• Lei Ming dodged Pei En’s attacks in World Zone 88 while recalling the patterns on the Purple Jade Mystic Lightning Crystals.
• Pei En destroyed Lei Ming’s four Phantom Bodies with his strongest attack, but Lei Ming emerged from beneath the boulder and killed him with Nine Thunder Blades: Shadowless.
• Spectators celebrated Lei Ming’s reversal and called him “Thunder God,” while the Giant Dragon Universe Country’s officials reacted with dismay at Pei En’s elimination.
• Lu Qingshan received a hundredfold return for Lei Ming’s Lightning Origin Law comprehension, increasing his own comprehension from 26% to 36%.
• Yang told Lu Qingshan that Lei Ming had become popular online, and Lu Qingshan insisted that his disciple could not use the nickname “Thunder God.”

After Ling Yu, Lei Ming, and Parisi qualified for the universe-wide Genius Battle finals, Lu Qingshan reviewed the leading contestants and decided the field was weaker than expected. He placed a 100 Hunyuan Unit bet on Ling Yu to win first place, despite her long odds.

• Ling Yu, Lei Ming, and Parisi all passed the Ganwu Universe Country qualifiers, with Lei Ming crossing the threshold of the Lightning Origin Law during the competition.
• Immortals and instructors sought to have Lu Qingshan train their young geniuses, but he declined and jokingly cited Ling Xi as an unsuccessful disciple.
• After the Genius Battle qualifiers ended, Lu Qingshan reviewed the prominent contestants and judged the tournament's overall standard to be average.
• Lu Qingshan visited a betting outlet in the Virtual Universe and examined the odds for the popular contestants.
• Lu Qingshan found Ling Yu listed at odds of 1:1024 and bet 100 Hunyuan Units on her winning first place.

Lu Qingshan bet his remaining funds on Ling Yu winning the Genius Battle as her trial tower performance made her a household name and a serious contender. He was praised by the mystic region’s instructors and introduced to Marquis Mingguang and Marquis Canghai, who revealed that Canghai’s disciple Sailisi had once competed against him.

• Lu Qingshan placed another 100 Hunyuan Units on Ling Yu taking first place, at odds of 1:1022.
• Lei Ming and Parisi were eliminated in the trial tower stage, while Ling Yu ranked second after reaching the first floor of the Sixth Trial Tower and revealing seventy-two Temporal Phantoms.
• Ling Yu’s odds fell to 1:2.8, and the instructors gathered to watch the final competition after Marquis Mingguang invited them.
• The instructors praised Lu Qingshan, while Bai Mei explained how Lu had helped Ling Yu cross the threshold of the Time Origin Law and accepted blame for nearly disrupting her progress.
• Marquis Silvermoon invited Lu Qingshan to sit with the three Immortals and introduced him to Marquis Mingguang and Marquis Canghai.
• Marquis Canghai praised Lu Qingshan and said his disciple Sailisi had once been Lu’s opponent in the Ganwu Dojo entrance assessment.

Ling Yu defeated her final opponent and won the Peak Genius Tournament, bringing fame to the Ganwu Universe Country and her instructor, Lu Qingshan. Lu collected his huge betting payout and received upgraded privileges from several organizations.

• Ling Yu used Wind Thunder Thrust to destroy the white-robed man's Space Phantoms and win the final match.
• Immortals praised Ling Yu's skill at combining the Time Law with wind and thunder laws, while the Ganwu Universe Country celebrated her championship.
• Residents of Galaxy Oasis celebrated Ling Yu's victory, and the complex's owner promoted the property using her name.
• The three Immortals assured Lu Qingshan that they would credit him for Ling Yu's success, and Marquis Silvermoon urged him to visit her before she left for the Initial Universe.
• Lu Qingshan had Nasus collect his 204,600 Hunyuan Unit winnings, raising his bank status to four-star and earning him new benefits from the Giant Axe Arena and Universe Mercenary Alliance.

After Ling Yu won the Genius Battle, Ling Xi celebrated her huge winnings while Lei Ming and Parisi prepared to leave for adventures after reaching Universe Rank. Meanwhile, Kunshaluo accepted that Lu Qingshan had become too influential to oppose and ordered an apology gift.

• Ling Xi told Lu Qingshan that she had bet all her money on Ling Yu and won a trillion Universe Coins, then invited him to the Crisp Moon Workshop.
• Ling Xi passed on that Ling Yu had been busy meeting Immortals and would visit Lu Qingshan herself in a few days.
• Lu Qingshan asked Lei Ming and Parisi about their plans after breaking through to Universe Rank, and both chose to become Universe Mercenaries and adventure.
• Lu Qingshan warned Lei Ming and Parisi to seek his help if they faced danger and promised them farewell gifts before they departed.
• Kunshaluo recognized that Lu Qingshan was protected by powerful figures after Ling Yu's victory and ordered an apology gift prepared.

Mitchell learned that Ling Yu had won first place in the Genius Battle and that Lu Qingshan was her instructor, then agreed to join Jimi in giving Lu a valuable gift. Meanwhile, Lu accepted a Star Flame Dragon Fruit from Kunshaluo but chose to sell it rather than risk consuming a suspicious apology gift.

• Mitchell’s forces crushed the rebellion in Purple Cloud City, and he ordered the captured rebels killed.
• Jimi told Mitchell that Ling Yu had taken first place in the Genius Battle and that Lu Qingshan was her sole instructor.
• Mitchell agreed to send Jimi four Hunyuan Units toward buying a mall in Ganwu City as a gift for Lu Qingshan.
• Yang delivered Kunshaluo’s Star Flame Dragon Fruit to Lu Qingshan after having Marquis Mingguang inspect it.
• Lu Qingshan accepted the fruit but contacted the Universe Galaxy Bank to sell it instead of consuming Kunshaluo’s gift.

Lu Qingshan sold a Star Dragon Flame Fruit, then reunited with Jimi, who gave him ownership of the Twin Towers on General Mitchell’s behalf. After escorting Lu Qingshan back to the Ganwu Mystic Region, Jimi revealed that he had paid five Hunyuan Units toward the gift and hoped the favor might one day save Mitchell’s life.

• Lu Qingshan sold the Star Dragon Flame Fruit to the Universe Galaxy Bank for 50 Hunyuan Units.
• Luo Er saw that Lu Qingshan had become a World Lord with Origin Law Recognition.
• Jimi greeted Lu Qingshan, invited him to call him Big Brother Jimi, and said Mitchell had prepared a congratulatory gift.
• Jimi brought Lu Qingshan to the Twin Towers and transferred ownership of the complex to him.
• Jimi escorted Lu Qingshan to the Ganwu Mystic Region passage, then privately complained about the five Hunyuan Units he had spent helping Mitchell.

Ling Yu returned the horn Lu Qingshan had lent her, but he told her to keep it as an investment in her future at the Virtual Universe Company. After she broke through to the Universe Level, he gifted her the secret manual “Qingshan,” whose first technique revealed how much more she could learn about applying the Time Origin Law.

• Ling Yu said she was leaving for the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters in three days, and Lu Qingshan told her she could still visit him and Ling Xi in the Virtual Universe.
• Ling Yu tried to return the horn, but Lu Qingshan insisted she keep it to help her comprehend the Time Origin Law and grow stronger.
• Lu Qingshan told Ling Yu to break through to the Universe Level, and she returned from the training grounds a few hours later as a Universe Level cultivator.
• Lu Qingshan sent Ling Yu the thirty-six-manual “Qingshan” saber technique collection, and she was astonished by the first technique’s application of the Time Origin Law.
• Lu Qingshan explained that the collection taught “dissecting the essence of the Time Origin Law,” and Ling Yu said its greatest advantage was that its creator could answer her questions.

Lu Qingshan received the secret technique Qingshan -- Middle as a thousandfold rebate and used it to help his Ghost King Avatar comprehend the thirty-seventh essence of the Time Origin Law. On the inhabited planet, the Divine Axe Gang attacked the Three Rivers Martial Arts School, and Lu Qingshan sent Shang Jie to confront them before going outside himself.

• Lu Qingshan bestowed Qingshan on Ling Yu and received the secret technique Qingshan -- Middle, which covered the final seventy-two essences of the Time Origin Law.
• The Ghost King Avatar studied Qingshan -- Middle and mastered the thirty-seventh essence of the Time Origin Law.
• The Ghost King Avatar learned that Shang Jie had found the Treasure Pavilion survivors and planned to go after them rather than honor the peace agreement.
• The Divine Axe Gang attacked the Three Rivers Martial Arts School, and the girl hurried to warn Lu Qingshan and Shang Jie.
• Lu Qingshan ordered Shang Jie to deal with the attackers, then walked outside as the girl followed with a dagger.

Lu Qingshan and Shang Jie rescued Master Guo and his family from the Divine Axe Gang, then destroyed the Qiong Family to end the threat against the Three Rivers Martial Arts School. The chapter ended with Shang Jie returning from the attack after reducing the powerful family’s estate to ashes.

• Master Guo was overwhelmed by the Divine Axe Gang leader while defending the women and children of the Three Rivers Martial Arts School.
• Lu Qingshan arrived with Guo Qinglan, and Shang Jie killed the Divine Axe Gang leader with a single slap.
• Master Guo thanked Shang Jie and Lu Qingshan, learning that Shang Jie had acted on his young master’s orders.
• Lu Qingshan ordered Shang Jie to deal with Qiong Bi, and Shang Jie destroyed the Qiong Family’s estate and killed its Universe Level 1 patriarch.

After Ling Yu left for the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, Lu Qingshan used her wish for Ling Xi’s happiness as inspiration for a gift. He bought the Crisp Moon Workshop and made Ling Xi its owner, then waited to see her reaction.

• Lu Qingshan received 10,000 Hunyuan units from Ling Yu, who asked him to care for Ling Xi and promised to repay the rest later.
• Lu Qingshan took Ling Xi to the Crisp Moon Workshop, where she tried its new jade lingzhi osmanthus cake.
• Lu Qingshan reunited with Ruyan, who explained that she had left the struggling Treasure Pavilion to help manage her cousin’s shop.
• Lu Qingshan offered Ruyan’s cousin ten Hunyuan units for the Crisp Moon Workshop, and the cousin accepted.
• Lu Qingshan had Ling Xi sign the ownership contract in the Virtual Universe and told her the Crisp Moon Workshop was hers.

Lu Qingshan met the Ganwu Country Lord after Ganwu Universe Country won first place in the Genius Battle. After displaying his grasp of the Time Origin Law, he saw that the Country Lord regarded him as an extraordinary talent.

• Lu Qingshan found that gifting Ling Xi the Crisp Moon Workshop brought no cashback, then returned with her to the Ganwu Mystic Region after Marquis Silvermoon summoned him.
• Marquis Silvermoon, Marquis Mingguang, Marquis Canghai, and Lu Qingshan met the Ganwu Country Lord, who praised their work in securing first place in the Genius Battle.
• The Country Lord doubled Marquis Mingguang and Marquis Canghai's benefits for the next epoch and gave Marquis Silvermoon the Luo Fu Liu Disc.
• After dismissing the three Immortals, the Country Lord offered Lu Qingshan a reward and asked him to demonstrate his understanding of the Time Origin Law.
• Lu Qingshan displayed thirty-six spheres of light containing Time Origin Law, and the Ganwu Country Lord rose and stared at him with intense interest.

Lu Qingshan impressed the Ganwu Country Lord with his rapid mastery of the Time Origin Law and was accepted as his sixty-ninth disciple. He received the Dark Moon Blade and four volumes of Introduction to Time, then left the hall to begin his new role as the Ganwu Mystic Region’s sole ace instructor.

• The Ganwu Country Lord examined Lu Qingshan, confirmed he was human, and learned how quickly he had comprehended the Time Origin Law.
• The Ganwu Country Lord praised Lu Qingshan’s talent and accepted him as his sixty-ninth disciple, promising to introduce him to his surviving senior disciples in Chaos City.
• The Ganwu Country Lord gave Lu Qingshan the True Treasure Dark Moon Blade and sent him the first four volumes of Introduction to Time.
• The Ganwu Country Lord appointed Lu Qingshan the Ganwu Mystic Region’s sole ace instructor and advised him to cultivate diligently.
• Lu Qingshan asked Marquis Mingguang and the other two Immortals to keep his discipleship secret and said he would lecture once every ten years.

Lu Qingshan studied the Dark Moon Blade and the first four volumes of "Overview of Time," then decided his true body would focus on the Lightning Origin Law while his Ghost King Avatar pursued Time Law comprehension. After creating the Raging Waves blade technique, the avatar learned that their ship had arrived at Prisoner Star.

• Lu Qingshan returned home, examined the Dark Moon Blade, and opened the package containing the first four volumes of "Overview of Time."
• Lu Qingshan studied the book’s secret techniques and concluded that he would leave Time Law comprehension to his Ghost King Avatar while his true body focused on the Lightning Origin Law.
• The Ghost King Avatar used "Overview of Time" to understand the Time Origin Law more clearly and created the Raging Waves blade technique.
• Lu Qingshan added Raging Waves to the "Qingshan" manual, replacing a system-returned technique, and planned to create further techniques using the manual and "Overview of Time."
• Shang Jie reminded Lu Qingshan that their spaceship had arrived at Prisoner Star and had been waiting outside for some time.