Arc 2Chapters 26–44

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Ch. 26Jia Nan Academy Definitely Has Something Going On

Ye Qingzhou learned that Jia Nan Academy’s Inner Academy recruitment team would pass through Ye City and decided the academy was worth visiting for its cultivation opportunities and connections. Meanwhile, women across the continent considered how to approach Xiao Yan, and Ye Qingzhou left his next move unresolved as he weighed the benefits of going.

  • Ye Xinlan and Feng Qing'er considered ways to reach Xiao Yan, while Mu Qingluan set out for the Northwest Continent and Zi Yan planned to make him her little brother.
  • The next morning, Ye Qingzhou noticed Ye Xinlan waiting at the stone table and served breakfast for them both.
  • Ye Xinlan told Ye Qingzhou that Jia Nan Academy’s Inner Academy recruitment team was heading toward Ye City and asked whether he wanted to attend.
  • Ye Qingzhou considered going to Sacred Pill City instead, but decided Jia Nan Academy could offer valuable cultivation, access to Tuoshe Ancient Emperor’s Cave, and a chance to meet Xun'er.

Ch. 27The Right Way to Start a Genius's Journey

Ye Qingzhou planned to attend Jia Nan Academy, and Ye Xinlan arranged to go with him as his maid while he continued teaching her cultivation. After seven days of rapid progress and receiving powerful clan resources, Ye Qingzhou's plans reached Ye Zhong, who reacted with sudden alarm.

  • Ye Qingzhou told Ye Xinlan he planned to attend Jia Nan Academy, and she asked to go with him as his maid so he could help her enter the Inner Academy.
  • Ye Qingzhou agreed to honor his promise to teach Ye Xinlan and urged her to cultivate so she could pass the academy's assessment herself.
  • Over the next seven days, Ye Qingzhou gained clan resources, learned several Dou Techniques, and received the Dark Wood Flame; his instructors praised his talent.
  • Ye Zhengqing told Ye Zhong that Ye Qingzhou wanted to study at Jia Nan Academy.
  • Ye Zhong initially objected to Ye Qingzhou leaving, then abruptly realized what Ye Zhengqing had said and exclaimed in surprise.

Ch. 28Diary Upload Failed? Cao Ying: Give Me the Pen

Ye Qingzhou advanced his cultivation and discovered that Xiao Yan had only just left Wutan City, while Cao Ying criticized Nalan Yanran’s handling of her broken engagement. The chapter ended with Cao Ying discovering that Ye Qingzhou’s diary had uploaded new content and demanding to know what he was doing.

  • Ye Zhong learned that Ye Qingzhou wanted to attend Jia Nan Academy and planned to persuade him himself the next morning.
  • Ye Qingzhou claimed his diary rewards, advanced to Two-Star Dou Ling, and improved his cultivation techniques, flame control, and alchemy.
  • Ye Qingzhou uploaded more diary chapters, but the upload failed after the events involving Nalan Yanran and the hidden force of Eight Extremes Collapse.
  • Ye Qingzhou concluded Xiao Yan had just left Wutan City for Qingshan Town and began testing a plan to avoid writing about his own affairs.
  • Cao Ying criticized Nalan Yanran for publicly breaking her engagement and damaging the Nalan Family’s interests.
  • Cao Ying saw Ye Qingzhou’s latest diary upload and exclaimed, “The Light Boat Has Passed Ten Thousand Mountains, what are you doing!?”

Ch. 29A Cheeky Trick! The Diary Upgrades, and Reviews

Cao Ying and other diary readers were frustrated when Ye Qingzhou's updates stopped at a cliffhanger, but he discovered a way to keep recording Xiao Yan's future story as past thoughts. Cao Ying then received a Review Pen that let her post comments visible to the other copy holders, and she began composing one.

  • Cao Ying complained about the reduced updates while Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran each sneezed, and Nalan Yanran told Yun Yun she refused to apologize to Xiao Yan or accept the engagement.
  • Yun Yun's diary appeared as Nalan Yanran spoke with her.
  • Ye Qingzhou tested recording thoughts about Xiao Yan's future and confirmed the diary accepted them, letting him continue writing the story.
  • Cao Ying, Tang Huo'er, and Feng Qing'er read the new ten-chapter update and were annoyed that it ended at a crucial moment.
  • Cao Ying received a Review Pen for reading the diary for more than ten days and started planning a review for the other copy holders.

Ch. 30Cao Ying Received a Like from the Ice Master

Cao Ying posted a review criticizing Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun, and the likes it received revealed that many powerful women across several worlds held diary copies. Queen Medusa then sought out Ya Fei, who recognized her, and ordered her to become her maid.

  • Cao Ying chose the nickname "Dou Qi Continent's Number One Alchemist" and posted her criticism of Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun.
  • Huo Zhi liked Cao Ying's review, and the Ice Master and other copy holders also liked it; the Life and Death Master revealed that she was reincarnating and suggested they communicate through reviews.
  • Yao Ling criticized Cao Ying's nickname as she claimed the title of Great Thousand World's Number One Alchemist, and Cao Ying resolved to answer her later.
  • Queen Medusa decided to avoid interfering in Xiao Yan's journey after learning that other diary holders might expose her.
  • Queen Medusa appeared before Ya Fei, who deduced her identity, and ordered Ya Fei to become her maid.

Ch. 31The Queen Acknowledges the Empress! Xiao Yi Xian Panics for a Moment

Ya Fei persuaded Queen Medusa not to make her a maidservant, and the two agreed to keep their diary copies secret while treating each other as half-friends. Xiao Yi Xian planned how to share the cave’s rewards with Xiao Yan, while Ye Zhong confronted Ye Qingzhou about going to Jia Nan Academy.

  • Ya Fei revealed to Queen Medusa that she had a diary copy and argued that taking her as a maidservant could expose them to other copy holders.
  • Queen Medusa dropped the maidservant demand, acknowledged Ya Fei as half a friend, and gave her a seven-colored scale to contact her.
  • Ya Fei wondered who had written the diary and resolved to take an active part in its book reviews.
  • Xiao Yi Xian decided to claim the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and make Xiao Yan owe her a favor rather than take all the cave’s benefits for herself.
  • Ye Qingzhou met Ye Zhong at breakfast, and Ye Zhong sternly called him foolish for planning to cultivate at Jia Nan Academy.

Ch. 32I Admit I Raised My Voice a Little Just Now

Ye Qingzhou convinced Ye Zhong to support his plan to cultivate at Jia Nan Academy by explaining its benefits and revealing that he had reached Two-Star Dou Ling. Ye Zhong arranged supplies for his departure, while Ye Xinlan asked what had changed his mind.

  • Ye Zhong urged Ye Qingzhou to stay with the Ye Clan and prepare for the Five Great Clans assessment.
  • Ye Qingzhou explained how Jia Nan Academy's resources, trials, and Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower could help him progress without giving up the clan's support.
  • Ye Zhong examined Ye Qingzhou and discovered that he had reached Two-Star Dou Ling in seven days.
  • Ye Qingzhou attributed his rapid advancement to the ancestor's inheritance and pills, and argued that the tower could help him temper his body.
  • Ye Zhong approved Ye Qingzhou's enrollment and left to have Zhengqing prepare supplies for him.
  • Ye Xinlan asked Ye Qingzhou what he had shown Ye Zhong, and Ye Qingzhou joked that Ye Zhong had blamed her for failing to persuade him to stay.

Ch. 33Protagonist Treatment! Late, but Here at Last

Ye Qingzhou and Ye Xinlan traveled to the Jia Nan Academy admissions assessment in Ye City after he revealed that he had reached Dou Ling. The chapter left off with Ye Qingzhou confronting Qiu Yue, who had angrily demanded to know who he was.

  • Ye Qingzhou told Ye Xinlan that he had broken through to Dou Ling and warned her to keep it secret.
  • Ye Qingzhou and Ye Xinlan left the Ye Clan and arrived at the crowded admissions plaza.
  • Ye Xinlan explained the difference between the Outer Academy admissions and the Inner Academy special assessment.
  • Qiu Yue confronted Ye Xinlan and demanded to know who Ye Qingzhou was.
  • Ye Qingzhou stepped between them, released Soul Pressure, and ordered Qiu Yue to get lost.

Ch. 34A Thunderous Strike! Han Yue: I Wouldn't Last Three Exchanges

Ye Qingzhou fought Qiu Yue and Qiu Shuang after the Qiu brothers provoked him during Jia Nan Academy's assessment recruitment. Ye Zhengming intervened when Qiu Tian tried to attack Ye Qingzhou, and the two elders argued over responsibility for the fight.

  • Qiu Yue insulted Ye Qingzhou and the Ye Clan, and Ye Qingzhou struck him with Blazing Sun Palm, leaving him injured against a pillar.
  • Qiu Shuang attacked Ye Qingzhou with Flash Thunder Fist, but hit a clone; Ye Qingzhou appeared behind him and blasted him into a building despite Qiu Tian's warning.
  • Han Yue judged that she would not last three exchanges against Ye Qingzhou as Qiu Tian flew in to confront him.
  • Ye Qingzhou defied Qiu Tian, who charged at him, but Ye Zhengming intercepted the Dou Huang in midair.
  • Qiu Tian demanded an explanation for the Qiu brothers' injuries, and Ye Zhengming accused the Qiu Family of provoking the fight and refusing to accept defeat.

Ch. 35An Open Scheme with No Answer? Han Yue: What a Coincidence

Ye Qingzhou humiliated Qiu Tian in a verbal clash and learned that the Qiu Family was using the Jia Nan Academy recruitment to undermine the Ye Clan. He prepared to face the Qiu Family’s seed disciple Qiu Tao, while Han Yue considered befriending him.

  • Ye Qingzhou defended the Ye Clan’s conduct and traded insults with Qiu Tian, who threatened him before leaving Ye City.
  • Ye Zhengming praised Ye Qingzhou and took him with Ye Xinlan to Zhaiyue Tower, where they met injured Ye Clan disciples.
  • Ye Xinbei warned Ye Qingzhou about Qiu Tao, and Ye Zhengming explained the Qiu Family’s plan to use the recruitment to make the Ye Clan look weak and draw other factions against it.
  • Ye Qingzhou dismissed the Qiu Family’s scheme, while Han Yue watched him and thought they might become friends at Jia Nan Academy’s Inner Academy.
  • Qiu Tian angrily berated Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue for bringing shame on him.

Ch. 36The Show Begins: Three Trials

At Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy recruitment, the Qiu Family discussed Ye Qingzhou's strength and plans to suppress him, while Ye Qingzhou volunteered to take the examination for Fire Energy. Elder Mu Feng introduced the three Mysterious Heaven Jade Tokens and their trials, leaving the examination poised to begin.

  • Qiu Shuang told Qiu Tian that Ye Qingzhou was likely a Dou Ling with a Low Earth Tier movement Dou Technique, and Qiu Tian revealed that Qiu Tao had been brought to suppress the Ye Clan's genius.
  • Qiu Tao said he expected Ye Qingzhou to be poor at alchemy and welcomed the chance to confront him.
  • Elder Mu Feng announced the Inner Academy registration and examination, and Qiu Yue registered as a sixteen-year-old Nine-Star Dou Shi and third-tier alchemist.
  • Qiu Yue sneered at Ye Qingzhou after registering, and Ye Qingzhou ignored him and volunteered for the examination.
  • Mu Feng explained that the white Mysterious Heaven Jade Token tested awakening, the black one tested combat power, and the golden one opened only for candidates who scored highly in both.

Ch. 37Inside the Illusion! A Sensuous Scene

Mu Feng explained the Fire Energy rewards for the Mysterious Heaven Jade Token assessments, and Ye Qingzhou and Qiu Tao were the first to begin. Ye Qingzhou saw through the white token’s seductive illusion, only for the test to shift into a new scene featuring Xuan Yi.

  • Mu Feng explained the assessment rankings and Fire Energy rewards, which could total six hundred points for top results.
  • Ye Qingzhou approached the white jade token while Qiu Tao headed for the black one, and the two exchanged taunts as Qiu Tao sat down in a rosewood chair.
  • Ye Qingzhou entered an illusion of Ye Xinlan attempting to seduce him and dismissed it as a test.
  • Ye Qingzhou destroyed the illusion with a palm strike infused with the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
  • The scene changed, and Ye Qingzhou recognized Xuan Yi from the ceremony where Cao Ying became Xuan Kongzi’s disciple.

Ch. 38He Stole the Show! And Reaped Enormous Benefits

Xuan Yi’s failed attempt to take Ye Qingzhou as her disciple led to his gold first-place rating in the first assessment, and he earned another gold rating in the second. After qualifying for the final assessment, Ye Qingzhou entered the golden jade tablet’s illusion and prepared to use the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

  • Xuan Yi offered to take Ye Qingzhou as her disciple, but he refused after recognizing her as an illusion and emerged from the first test with a gold first-place rating.
  • Mu Feng announced Ye Qingzhou’s superlative rating and its 500 Fire Energy bonus, while the crowd and Ye Clan celebrated his achievement.
  • Ye Qingzhou used Profound Flame Dragon Soaring in the black jade tablet’s test and earned a second gold first-place rating.
  • Ye Qingzhou entered the golden jade tablet’s cultivation-method assessment and summoned the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

Ch. 39A Great Harvest: An Intermediate Di Tier Dou Technique

Ye Qingzhou used the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame to pass the Mysterious Heaven Jade Token’s final assessment and obtained the Intermediate Di Tier Dou Technique Crimson Firmament Startling Thunder Halberd. After earning first place with a superior grade in all three assessments, he accepted Jia Nan Academy’s invitation to join its Inner Academy, leaving Qiu Tao stunned by the results.

  • Ye Qingzhou enhanced his perception with the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, resonated with a compatible star, and received the Crimson Firmament Startling Thunder Halberd scroll.
  • Ye Qingzhou recognized that the technique’s wood-and-fire requirements matched his attributes and cultivation method, memorized it, and returned to the central plaza.
  • Mu Feng confirmed Ye Qingzhou had earned superior grades in all three assessments, gave him a token, and instructed him to return in three days with the group for the Inner Academy.
  • Ye Qingzhou agreed to join Jia Nan Academy, then left with Ye Xinlan after learning the First Elder would award his Fire Energy at the Inner Academy.
  • Qiu Tao emerged with a silver rating and mocked Ye Qingzhou, but the Ye Clan revealed Ye Qingzhou had passed all three assessments; Qiu Tian informed Qiu Tao that Ye Qingzhou had earned superior grades in each.

Ch. 40Xiao Yi Xian: It Really Was True

Ye Qingzhou’s superior assessment results forced the Ye Clan to accept that he would attend Jia Nan Academy, while Qiu Tao agreed to go there and seek a chance to kill him. In Qingshan Town, Xiao Yi Xian watched a heavy-ruler-carrying youth arrive at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and repeat the exact actions her diary had predicted.

  • Mu Feng explained that anyone who passed the golden Mysterious Heaven Jade Token assessment had to study at Jia Nan Academy’s Inner Academy, and Qiu Tian ordered Qiu Tao to continue the assessment and target Ye Qingzhou.
  • Ye Qingzhou told Ye Zhengqing and the elders he intended to attend Jia Nan Academy, and Ye Zhong backed him after learning through a soul transmission about the reward and its connection to the Lei Clan.
  • Ye Qingzhou returned to his courtyard and began cultivating his Low Earth Tier Dou Techniques before attempting the Intermediate Di Tier technique.
  • Xiao Yi Xian saw a black-clad youth carrying a heavy ruler enter the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, just as her diary had foretold.
  • The youth asked to examine a Yellow Essence Lotus and then asked whether the shop had more for a bulk purchase, confirming Xiao Yi Xian’s prediction.

Ch. 41Ya Fei: Sister Queen, I've Learned My Lesson

Ye Qingzhou wrote about Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian’s future encounter with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, prompting Xiao Yi Xian to realize Mu Li had uncovered her treasure cave plans. She decided to secure the three wooden boxes, invest in Xiao Yan, and conceal that she could read the diary.

  • Xiao Yan found the hidden treasure while Xiao Yi Xian treated a mercenary and briefly watched him.
  • Ya Fei urged Medusa to invest in Xiao Yan, but Medusa insisted that becoming stronger herself mattered most.
  • Ye Qingzhou received his daily rewards and wrote a limited account of Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian’s future escape from Mu Li’s men.
  • Xiao Yi Xian recognized that Mu Li had learned about the treasure cave by bribing Li Fei and decided to prepare before their mountain trip.
  • Xiao Yi Xian planned to claim all three wooden boxes, invest in Xiao Yan, and keep her ability to read the diary secret.

Ch. 42The Ice Master's Plan! Xiao Yi Xian's Act

Cao Ying reacted to the diary’s single chapter while the Ice Master revealed that she was reincarnating in a special place and sought help from her fellow Ancient Masters. In Qingshan Town, Xiao Yi Xian led a herb-gathering expedition and confronted Xiao Yan at a cliff, accusing him of finding a treasure cave.

  • Cao Ying criticized the diary’s short update, and the Great Thousand World's Number One Alchemist refused to reveal their identity.
  • The Ice Master told her senior sisters that she was reincarnating in a special place and hoped to draw the diary owner’s attention to the Tian Xuan Continent.
  • The Life and Death Master and Darkness Master responded to the Ice Master, while Cao Ying received a boost to her soul power from the diary copy.
  • Xiao Yi Xian led a herb-gathering team from Qingshan Town into the mountains, where Xiao Yan fought magical beasts alongside the mercenaries.
  • Xiao Yan found and picked a White Orchid Fruit near a cliff, and Xiao Yi Xian told him she knew he had discovered the entrance to a treasure cave.

Ch. 43Xiao Yi Xian: Bet You Didn't Expect Me to Have the Script

Xiao Yi Xian convinced Xiao Yan to help her retrieve treasure from the cave beneath the cliff, while Ya Fei and Medusa observed and discussed how Xiao Yi Xian used her diary's information. Xiao Yan defeated the Rock Snake and entered the cave, where a mechanism-operated door blocked his way.

  • Xiao Yan learned that Xiao Yi Xian knew about the treasure cave and agreed to cooperate with her in exchange for a share of its spoils.
  • Xiao Yi Xian explained why she chose Xiao Yan and planned for him to secretly deal with the Rock Snake that evening.
  • Ya Fei and Medusa watched from the clouds and realized Xiao Yi Xian was presenting diary information as facts she had confirmed herself.
  • That evening, Xiao Yan used Xiao Yi Xian's rope to descend the cliff and narrowly defeated the Rock Snake.
  • Xiao Yan entered the cave's depths but found a mechanism-operated door blocking his path and asked Yao Lao if they could force it open.

Ch. 44Reward: A Flying Dou Technique! The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame Grows

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian entered the treasure cave and began dividing its contents, while Xiao Yi Xian’s diary copy changed her fate and awakened her Woeful Poison Body. The chapter left Xiao Yi Xian with new Seven-Colored Poison Wings and Ye Qingzhou rewarded with poison immunity, improved Eagle Wings, and a Purifying Lotus Demon Flame Seed.

  • Xiao Yan agreed to guard Xiao Yi Xian while she opened the treasure cave, and Yao Lao warned him not to provoke her.
  • Xiao Yi Xian arrived on her Blue Eagle, opened the mechanism door, and offered to split the cave’s gold and herbs with Xiao Yan.
  • Xiao Yan asked for the Ice Spirit Flame Grass, and Xiao Yi Xian agreed while secretly claiming the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, Eagle Wings, and Mad Lion’s Roar.
  • Xiao Yi Xian’s diary copy rewarded her for changing a fate node, awakening her Woeful Poison Body and granting her Seven-Colored Poison Wings.
  • Ye Qingzhou received poison immunity, Purple-Gold Eagle Wings, and a Purifying Lotus Demon Flame Seed from his diary.
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