Chapter Summaries

Ji Yuan spent four years cultivating on a remote island, learning to influence the weather around him. When a storm threatened a fleet of fishing boats, he intervened and dispersed the storm, leaving the sailors safe for the moment as the waves continued to settle.

• Ji Yuan found an uninhabited island, prepared a seat atop its highest peak, and began meditating in seclusion.
• Over four years, Ji Yuan observed the weather and stars as his five qi cycled and his influence over the surrounding wind and clouds grew.
• A fleet of six fishing boats from Qiangang Village and Pianwan Village was caught in a violent storm while fishing offshore.
• Ji Yuan spotted the struggling boats and shaped a Water Sphere with his hands to perform the art of controlling wind and water.
• Ji Yuan sent the words “Stabilize Wind, Disperse Clouds” into the sky, weakening the storm until the wind and rain stopped and sunlight returned.

After surviving a storm, fishermen honored the divine protection of Stabilizing Wind Island while Ji Yuan completed five years of cultivation and perfected his understanding of the Five Elements. Returning to the mainland, he learned that nearby fishing villages had invited a Great Dharma Master to perform an exorcism and eagerly joined their preparations for a feast.

• The six fishing boats reunited after the storm, discovered that three people were missing, and offered thanks to Heaven and the sea.
• Ji Yuan dispersed the fishermen’s incense and wish power, then drew the decrees back to himself and resumed cultivation on the island.
• By the summer of the second year, Ji Yuan had perfected Five Qi Converging on the Origin and left the island after five years of cultivation.
• Fishermen began treating the island as Stabilizing Wind Island and praying there for shelter from storms.
• On his return to the mainland, Ji Yuan met a young fisherman who explained that several villages had hired a Great Dharma Master to drive away evil and bring fish back to the coast.
• Ji Yuan pretended to be hungry and lost, then accepted the young fisherman’s offer to join the Thousand-Person Feast.

Ji Yuan joined the coastal villagers in a ritual meant to drive away whatever had kept fish from their waters, while quietly assessing the supposed evil himself. He discovered that the Great Dharma Master's ceremony had stirred the villagers' Human Vitality, then joined the torch procession as it advanced over the sea.

• Ji Yuan met Liang Pingle, who explained that the coastal villages had suffered poor catches and had pooled money to invite a powerful master after other attempts failed.
• Liang Pingle and Zhang Fu brought Ji Yuan to Pianwan Village, where villagers gathered to Agitate Yang Fire and prepare for a Thousand-Person Feast and Torch Array.
• Ji Yuan observed the Great Dharma Master and recognized that he possessed Mixed Current Magic Power, then stayed with the Zhang and Liang families for the night.
• Ji Yuan checked the shore after midnight but detected no demonic or evil aura near Pianwan Village, so he planned to investigate further after the ceremony.
• At the Thousand-Person Feast, Ji Yuan saw the villagers' Human Vitality surge as nearly a thousand men received torches, and he joined the procession led by the master.
• The Great Dharma Master led the torch-bearing villagers out from Pianwan Village, and their Human Vitality formed a long dragon that advanced along the sea.

Ji Yuan watched the Master lead the fishermen in a Torch Array to drive away the sea demon, then secretly intervened when General Giant Whale threatened them. General Giant Whale fled into the open sea, and Ji Yuan pursued him.

• The Master led the villagers along the shore, using their torches, shouts, and Human Vitality to pressure the sea demon.
• A giant wave crashed against the Torch Array, but an unseen force stopped it and encouraged the villagers to keep advancing.
• General Giant Whale rose from the sea, frightened the villagers, and demanded that the hidden master reveal himself.
• When General Giant Whale threatened to slaughter the fishermen, Ji Yuan struck his raised tail with Sword Qi.
• General Giant Whale fled toward the open sea, and Ji Yuan stepped onto the spray and chased him.

Ji Yuan pursued the giant whale into the open sea and confronted him over the fish he had been eating near the shore. The frightened whale revealed he had been waiting for Master Mo, whom Ji Yuan recognized as the dead black flood dragon Mo Rong.

• Zhang Fu and the Liang and Zhang families returned to search for Ji Yuan, then left the shore believing he had gone ahead.
• Ji Yuan followed the giant whale across the waves as it fled far out to sea and fed on schools of fish, shrimp, and crabs.
• Ji Yuan confronted the whale and demanded to know why he kept returning to the shore and what Water Mansion he served.
• Ji Yuan drew part of the Green Vine Sword, frightening the whale into admitting he had waited for Master Mo.
• The whale said Master Mo was a black flood dragon, and Ji Yuan realized he meant Mo Rong.

Ji Yuan learned that Mo Rong had died and agreed to summon the Dragon Lord’s family to meet a frightened giant whale. When he reached the Tongtian River Water Mansion, Ying Ruoli revealed that someone sent by her mother might be looking for them, and the Old Dragon secretly ordered a yaksha to pretend he could not be summoned.

• Ji Yuan told the giant whale that Mo Rong had died after being ambushed and that he had witnessed the black flood dragon’s soul depart on its Water Journey.
• The giant whale asked Ji Yuan to contact Lady Ruoli or Prince Ying Feng, and Ji Yuan agreed to bring them to meet him.
• Ji Yuan left the whale waiting at sea, then traveled to the Tongtian River Water Mansion to find Ying Hong, Ying Ruoli, and Ying Feng.
• River Patrol Yakshas welcomed Ji Yuan and escorted him toward the Water Mansion while another yaksha went ahead to report his arrival.
• Ying Ruoli asked Ji Yuan whether someone sent by her mother might have come looking for them.
• Ying Hong secretly told the reporting yaksha to claim he could not summon him, then vanished before Ji Yuan could hear more.

Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli sought out General Giant Whale after Old Mister Ying pretended to sleep rather than meet them. The whale revealed that he had come to ask Mo Rong for help against an Evil Flood Dragon that had harassed Lady Sovereign, leaving Ying Ruoli furious.

• General Giant Whale told Ji Yuan that he had been waiting for Mo Rong along the coast after learning that Mo Rong went to sea each year.
• The Yaksha reported that Old Mister Ying was asleep, and Ji Yuan recognized that the Dragon Lord was pretending to sleep and left with Ying Ruoli.
• Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli traveled toward the coast, while Old Mister Ying secretly followed them using a Divine Incarnation.
• Ji Yuan used the Green Vine Sword to drive General Giant Whale out of hiding, and the whale recognized Ying Ruoli as Lady Sovereign's daughter.
• General Giant Whale explained that aquatic demons had come from beyond the Wild Sea and an Evil Flood Dragon had harassed Lady Sovereign, prompting Ying Ruoli to flare with anger.

Ji Yuan agreed to accompany Ying Ruoli to confront the Evil Flood Dragon, then returned to Pianwan Village to reassure the Zhang family and write New Year blessings for them. As he painted a Fortune character, Ying Ruoli saw faint red flowers blooming from his brush.

• Ying Ruoli asked to borrow the Green Vine Immortal Sword, and Ji Yuan agreed to accompany her and let her wield it if necessary.
• Ji Yuan returned to Pianwan Village with Ying Ruoli and reassured Zhang Fu and Old Zhang that he had survived the night of the demon attack.
• Ji Yuan offered to write Fortune characters for the Zhang and Liang families before leaving.
• Ji Yuan painted a Fortune character on red paper, and Ying Ruoli saw faint red flowers blooming from his brush tip.

Ji Yuan wrote two magically auspicious characters of “Fortune” for the Zhang and Liang families, then left with Ying Ruoli and General Giant Whale to travel toward Dragon Rock Island. In Qiangang Village, the Liang family posted their character, which mysteriously stuck itself to the door.

• Ji Yuan wrote two characters of “Fortune” and warned Zhang Fu and Old Zhang not to sell them, then vanished from their sight as he departed.
• Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli rode on General Giant Whale toward Dragon Rock Island, learning that the island lay near the border of the East Sea and North Sea.
• Ji Yuan worried about Ying Ruoli leaving the Tongtian River for so long, while the Old Dragon sensed their departure and hoped Ji Yuan would keep her safe.
• Zhang Fu brought the second character of “Fortune” to the Liang family in Qiangang Village and told them Ji Yuan was alive and had forbidden them to sell it.
• Liang Pingle tried to position the character on the doorway, but it pasted itself to the door before anyone applied paste.

Liang Pingle’s family discovered that the Fortune character Ji Yuan wrote had pasted itself neatly to the door and seemed to shine. Meanwhile, Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli traveled across the sea, where Ji Yuan finished writing Roaming in the Clouds Journal and used his thunder spell to weaken a storm before Ying Ruoli dispersed its clouds; they then encountered a Realm Ferry.

• Liang Pingle and the others saw the Fortune character glow and wondered whether it was a treasure, but decided to leave it on the door as Ji Yuan had instructed.
• Ji Yuan rode across the East Sea on General Giant Whale’s back with Ying Ruoli and began writing Roaming in the Clouds Dream at a table.
• On New Year’s Eve, Ji Yuan finished Roaming in the Clouds Journal as a violent thunderstorm raged around them.
• Ji Yuan sent his Imperial Decree Thunder Spell into the clouds, where it absorbed lightning and weakened the storm.
• Ying Ruoli transformed into a Chi Dragon and dispersed the remaining rain clouds, revealing a distant Realm Ferry.
• The ferry’s passengers and cultivators spotted Ying Ruoli and then noticed Ji Yuan writing on the giant whale’s back.

Feishi recounted his first Yuewen annual meeting, where he rehearsed for the “My Dream” program, met and photographed authors he admired, and watched the evening ceremony. He left for home after collecting signatures and learned that Great Roller had not attended, so he added him on WeChat and explained his aborted prank.

• Feishi traveled to Shanghai with Milk Rider and Twelve, checked into the hotel, and discovered that Yu was his roommate when they were interviewed together.
• Feishi rehearsed for “My Dream,” met senior authors including Shi Zhangyu and Nai Yue, and took a photo with Cuttlefish.
• Feishi searched for Great Roller at the buffet so he could stage a playful introduction, but Great Roller was absent, so Feishi returned to his room to write updates.
• Feishi attended further rehearsals, met authors including Qi Peijia and Old Eagle, and took a photo of Mao Ni during the ceremony preparations.
• Feishi performed in “My Dream,” watched the evening party, and helped Shi Zhangyu return a lost phone to its owner.
• Feishi collected signatures from Milk Rider and Yu before leaving, then learned Great Roller had not attended and added him on WeChat to describe his prank idea.

Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli boarded a Realm Flying Boat after Ji Yuan showed her the New Year’s shift of life force, then explored the vessel and learned about its trade and customs. As Ying Ruoli recalled her father’s cryptic remarks about how long Ji Yuan had been away from the world, she began to wonder about his past.

• Ji Yuan completed his brushwork during the New Year’s transition, and Ying Ruoli gained insight into transformation while General Giant Whale fainted after witnessing the phenomenon.
• Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli approached the Realm Flying Boat, where Chi Gui and Lin Jian welcomed them and offered to show them around.
• Chi Gui guided Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli through the vessel’s decks, gardens, residences, and cultivation areas, impressing Ji Yuan with its design.
• Chi Gui explained that cultivators traded by bartering spiritual objects and that ordinary travelers could board the Realm Flying Boat for free under certain circumstances.
• Ying Ruoli remembered her father saying that Ji Yuan had not walked the world for a very long time and wondered what he had meant.

Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli explored the Realm Ferry’s marketplace, but he found nothing worth trading for and decided to eat instead. Ying Ruoli reminded him that the Dragon King owed him a jar of Dragon Saliva Incense, and the Dragon King’s sneeze caused havoc at the Dragon Pool.

• Chi Gui and Lin Jian guided Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli through the Realm Ferry’s busy marketplace.
• Ji Yuan examined Purple Thorn Vines and browsed several shops but found nothing he wanted to buy.
• Ying Ruoli offered to trade Water Spirit Condensate and Deep Sea Spirit Gathering Pearls, but Ji Yuan declined and chose to find a restaurant.
• Ying Ruoli pointed out that Ji Yuan wanted a jar of Immortal Brew, reminding him that her father owed him Dragon Saliva Incense.
• The Dragon King sneezed violently at the Dragon Pool, unleashing a torrent that swept away a Yaksha and damaged the Water Mansion.

After the Dragon Lord’s sneezes shook the Tongtian River, Ji Yuan ate with Ying Ruoli and the Nine Peaks Mountain True Persons aboard the Realm Flying Boat. The meal was interrupted by General Giant Whale’s arrival and mysterious drumbeats and red light that only Ji Yuan could perceive, leaving him wondering whether the distant cry and the whale’s song had answered one another.

• The Old Dragon suspected Ji Yuan had caused his uncontrollable sneezes, while Ji Yuan dismissed his own sneeze as a sign that someone was praising him.
• Ji Yuan ordered a meal at a restaurant aboard the Realm Flying Boat, and the shopkeeper explained that his family had served travelers there for generations.
• General Giant Whale called out for Ying Ruoli and Ji Yuan, shaking the flying boat until Ying Ruoli went outside and calmed him.
• Ji Yuan heard approaching drumbeats that Ying Ruoli, Chi Gui, and Lin Jian could not hear, then saw a distant red glow in the sky.
• Ji Yuan pursued the glow but could not close the distance, and General Giant Whale’s faint song was followed by a strange cry from the light before both disappeared.

Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli left the Nine Peaks Mountain flying boat with General Giant Whale, still puzzled by the strange sounds over the East Sea. Back at the Tongtian River Water Mansion, Ying Feng learned that his mother might be in trouble and tried to get directions from his sleeping father, triggering another palace disaster.

• General Giant Whale told Ji Yuan that he had felt an oppressive force and heard a strange cry, though Ying Ruoli had heard neither the cry nor the drum.
• Ji Yuan paid the restaurant bill, accepted a Nine Peaks Command Token and an invitation from Chi Gui, then departed with Ying Ruoli on General Giant Whale.
• Ying Feng returned to the Water Mansion, learned that Dragon Lord's sneezes had damaged the palace, and discovered that Ying Ruoli had left with Ji Yuan.
• The Yaksha told Ying Feng that General Giant Whale had sought help for Lady Sovereign, prompting Ying Feng to rush to Dragon Pool for his father's directions.
• Ying Feng accused Dragon Lord of fearing his wife, and Dragon Lord's furious roar sent him flying and caused further damage to the Water Mansion.

Ying Feng returned to Old Dragon after their confrontation and learned that his father claimed not to know where Ying Ruoli and Ji Yuan had gone, though Old Dragon secretly tracked them. As Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli traveled across the East Sea with General Giant Whale, they discovered a struggling fleet searching for Immortal Mist Island.

• Ying Feng warned the yakshas to keep quiet about his outburst, then asked Old Dragon where Ying Ruoli and Ji Yuan had gone.
• Old Dragon told Ying Feng to wait for news while secretly following General Giant Whale with his Mirage Form Great Dharma.
• After nearly a month at sea, Ji Yuan heard drumbeats in the fog and directed General Giant Whale toward them.
• Ji Yuan, Ying Ruoli, and General Giant Whale approached a fleet of fewer than one hundred ships from the Great Show Dynasty.
• Ji Yuan learned that the fleet had spent eight years searching for Immortal Mist Island and heard its Chief Director doubt whether they could find it or return home.

Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli discussed the Great Show Dynasty’s desperate search for Immortal Mist Island and the fleet’s exhausted crew. Ji Yuan met Chief Supervisor Qiao Yong, promised to ask about the fleet’s mission at the Immortal Gathering Convention, and left with Ying Ruoli on a giant whale.

• Ying Ruoli told Ji Yuan that Immortal Mist Island was difficult to find and that rumors placed it in different seas.
• Ji Yuan proposed persuading the fleet to return home by offering an immortal’s promise to speak on their behalf.
• As the mist cleared, Ji Yuan appeared beside Qiao Yong and introduced himself as an immortal, while Qiao Yong explained the powers of his Xiezhi Pendant.
• Ji Yuan learned that the Great Show Dynasty lay in Hengzhou of the Northern Territory and told Qiao Yong to return and inform the Imperial Advisor that he would attend the Immortal Gathering Convention at Nine Peaks Mountain.
• Ji Yuan left the ship, joined Ying Ruoli on the back of a giant whale, and departed across the sea.

Ji Yuan and Ying Ruoli traveled with General Giant Whale to Dragon Rock Island, where Ying Ruoli reunited with her mother after two hundred years apart. Dragon Mother learned that Ji Yuan had come to help deal with the Evil Flood Dragon, whose arrival remained unresolved.

• Qiao Yong agreed to gather the fleet officers and discuss returning home after Ji Yuan departed.
• Ji Yuan, Ying Ruoli, and General Giant Whale crossed the Wild Sea and reached the North Sea, learning that Dragon Rock Island was under persistent thunderclouds because Dragon Mother was angry.
• Ying Ruoli seized a Water Tribe Spirit Monster guarding the island, and General Giant Whale swallowed the other guards.
• Ying Ruoli reunited with Dragon Mother and embraced her after asking how she had fared over the past two hundred years.
• Ji Yuan told Dragon Mother that Ying Hong had asked him to assist Ying Ruoli, and Ying Ruoli backed up his explanation.

Ji Yuan, Ying Ruoli, and Dragon Mother tracked Marquis Hua to his Water Mansion and confronted him over his crimes and his connection to Mo Rong’s death. Ying Ruoli wounded him with the Green Vine Sword, and Ji Yuan set the flood dragon ablaze underwater as the gray-skinned guest considered fleeing.

• Ji Yuan released Marquis Hua’s subordinate, who led the group from Dragon Rock Island to the flood dragon’s lair.
• Marquis Hua revealed that he had helped ambush a black flood dragon and had learned that Mo Rong had been Dragon Mother’s backer.
• Ying Ruoli and the others burst into the Water Mansion, where Dragon Mother identified her daughter and Ying Ruoli declared she would kill Marquis Hua.
• Ying Ruoli drew the Green Vine Sword and slashed Marquis Hua, damaging his hand and foot and revealing his true form.
• Ji Yuan stopped Ying Ruoli from wasting more power and burned Marquis Hua with red-gray flames that continued blazing underwater.
• The gray-skinned guest grew frightened by Ji Yuan’s fire and noticed Ji Yuan watching him as he prepared to slip away.

Ji Yuan burned the Flower Scale Flood Dragon to ashes and recovered his dragon pearl, while the Dragon Mother and Ying Ruoli returned to Dragon Rock Island to celebrate their victory. Afterward, Ji Yuan met Old Dragon, who revealed he had secretly tracked the fleeing shark and confirmed that Mo Rong’s death was tied to the Black Wasteland, leaving Ji Yuan to prepare to return to Cloud Continent.

• The Gray-Skinned Man escaped the trench by changing into a small shark while the Samadhi True Fire consumed the Flower Scale Flood Dragon.
• Ji Yuan retrieved the flood dragon’s dragon pearl and explained to Ying Ruoli that the wounded dragon had been unable to resist the fire.
• The Dragon Mother, Ying Ruoli, Ji Yuan, and General Giant Whale returned to Dragon Rock Island, where General Giant Whale announced the flood dragon’s defeat and the water tribes celebrated.
• Ji Yuan left the Water Mansion and met Old Dragon, who said he had followed the fleeing shark and found no apparent link to the North Sea True Dragons.
• Old Dragon concluded that Mo Rong’s death was connected to the Black Wasteland and thanked Ji Yuan for avenging him; Ji Yuan agreed not to interfere further.