Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lingrui's third tribulation begins, and he absorbs the Demon Child, changing the tribulation's nature to Yang.
• The female cultivator from the demonic sect tries to commit suicide but fails due to a restriction spell and a 'No Death' decree.
• Yang Lingrui ascends as the Fate Official and faces the lightning tribulation, using judgment-decree techniques to weaken it before cleaving it in two.

Character Developments

• Yang Lingrui demonstrates his power and resolve, facing the tribulation head-on without fear.
• The female cultivator from the demonic sect accepts her fate, showing resilience despite her helplessness.

Significant Themes

• Acceptance of fate and resilience in the face of adversity.
• The power of determination and will in overcoming challenges.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lingrui shows no interest in the female cultivator's plight, focusing solely on his tribulation.
• The female cultivator and Two Cats share a sibling bond, with Two Cats trying to comfort her despite their dire situation.
• The Fate Official and the lightning tribulation represent Yang Lingrui's inner strength and the challenges he must overcome.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lingrui, a cultivator from the righteous path, confronts a Dharma manifestation of a spiritual eye, which belongs to Bai Di, the young master of the demonic sect.
• Yang Lingrui uses his powerful techniques to dispel the Dharma manifestation, showing his disdain for Bai Di's actions.
• Bai Di, despite his calm demeanor, is angered by Yang Lingrui's provocation and decides to deploy more demonic cultivators to the northwest in eight hours.

Character Developments

• Yang Lingrui: Shows his strength and arrogance, provoking Bai Di.
• Bai Di: Maintains his composure but feels anger and suspicion towards Wu Chang. He decides to push forward with his plans despite the losses.
• Wu Chang: Remains silent due to guilt and suspicion from Bai Di. He continues to support Bai Di's plans but has his own agenda.

Significant Themes

• Trust and suspicion: Bai Di's trust in Wu Chang wavers due to the recent events, leading to a tense relationship between them.
• Power dynamics: The confrontation between Yang Lingrui and Bai Di highlights the power struggle between the righteous path and the demonic sect.
• Fate and fortune: The loss of Bai Di's descendants and the expenditure of his fortune raise questions about the fate of both parties involved.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lingrui vs. Bai Di: Their interaction is hostile, with Yang Lingrui provoking Bai Di and Bai Di silently plotting his revenge.
• Bai Di vs. Wu Chang: Their relationship is strained due to Bai Di's suspicion of Wu Chang's motives, leading to a tense and silent interaction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lingrui is about to undergo a lightning tribulation for his Dao-proving, which unexpectedly intensifies due to Bai Di leaving behind a portion of his fortune.
• The tribulation becomes exceptionally powerful, affecting even distant True Intent Cultivators.
• The Northwest True Intent Cultivators fight fiercely to prevent any interference with Yang Lingrui's breakthrough.

Character Developments

• Yang Lingrui: He remains calm and welcomes the intensified tribulation, seeing it as an opportunity for his Dao-proving.
• Bai Di: Though not present, his actions indirectly aid Yang Lingrui by intensifying the tribulation.

Significant Themes

• Fortune and Fate: The intensity of the tribulation is proportional to the cultivator's fortune and fate, which can be borrowed or increased for greater gains.
• Daoist Inheritance: The importance of preserving complete Daoist inheritances is highlighted, as they can accumulate depth and become precious treasures over time.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lingrui and Bai Di: Though they don't interact directly, Bai Di's actions influence Yang Lingrui's tribulation, indirectly aiding him.
• Northwest True Intent Cultivators: They fight fiercely to protect Yang Lingrui's breakthrough, preventing any interference.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lingrui, a cultivator attempting to breakthrough his realm, faces a severe tribulation lightning storm.
• His skeletal body cracks and collapses, but a mysterious substance from his past emerges, reassembling his bones.
• Yang Lingrui's body undergoes a transformation process, shedding layers under the tribulation lightning, resulting in a lustrous, translucent skeleton.
• The tribulation lightning, enraged by Yang Lingrui's resilience, drags the tribulation clouds down, intensifying the tribulation.

Character Developments

• Yang Lingrui demonstrates remarkable resilience and determination, refusing to yield to the tribulation.
• Two Cats, Yang Lingrui's companion, shows concern and faith in Yang Lingrui's ability to overcome the tribulation.

Significant Themes

• Resilience and determination in the face of adversity.
• The power of one's past experiences and resources (the mysterious substance) in overcoming challenges.
• The intensity and unpredictability of tribulations in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Two Cats prays for Yang Lingrui's survival and expresses his faith in Yang Lingrui's ability to overcome the tribulation.
• Yang Lingrui's silent determination and resilience are contrasted with Two Cats' vocal support.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Two True Intent demonic cultivators are sent to Northwest to stabilize the situation, but they face unexpected resistance from local cultivators.
• The demonic cultivators' plan to conquer Northwest within three months fails due to the swift and united response of the local True Intent cultivators.
• Yang Lingrui, a member of the Yang Clan, defeats the demonic forces sent to Northwest and later attains the True Intent stage, surprising everyone.

Character Developments

• Dong Ruoyin reaches the True Intent Triple Layer and holds her own against one of the demonic cultivators.
• The Beast King Shrine's ancestor sacrifices significantly to prevent the second demonic cultivator from entering Northwest's heartland.
• Yang Lingrui's success in attaining the True Intent stage demonstrates his growth and potential.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity and swift action among local cultivators against external threats.
• The underestimation of smaller forces (like the Yang Clan) by more powerful entities (like the demonic land).

Character Interactions

• The two True Intent demonic cultivators face off against the local True Intent cultivators, leading to a stalemate.
• Bai Di, the demonic cultivator leader, becomes aware of the Yang Clan's influence but underestimates its power.
• Yang Lingrui's actions and achievements draw attention and respect from other characters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lingrui ambushes a Soul Dao demon cultivator, severely wounding him.
• The demon cultivator uses a life-preserving technique, turning incorporeal to evade danger.
• Northwest True Intent Cultivators, including Huo Yuan, attack the wounded demon cultivator.
• The demon cultivator disintegrates his body and soul, attempting to escape.
• Yang Lingrui and Huo Yuan team up to seal the space and prevent the demon cultivator's escape.
• The demon cultivator tries to send his life soul out through space.
• Yang Lingrui delivers the final blow, killing the demon cultivator.

Character Developments

• Yang Lingrui demonstrates his prowess and strategic thinking, outsmarting the demon cultivator and proving his worth to Huo Yuan.
• Huo Yuan recognizes Yang Lingrui's growth and acknowledges his strength, comparing him favorably to the foremost figures of the Northwest.

Significant Themes

• The theme of growth and development is evident as Yang Lingrui surpasses his teacher and outshines his predecessor.
• The theme of strategic thinking and adaptability is shown through Yang Lingrui's ability to change his plans based on the demon cultivator's actions.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lingrui and Huo Yuan work together to defeat the demon cultivator, showcasing a growing alliance and mutual respect.
• The demon cultivator's final words hint at a larger conflict and foreshadow future events, connecting this chapter to previous ones.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The ground in the Northwest starts mineralizing, indicating a shift in the environment.
• Yang Lingrui and other True Intent Cultivators battle the last demonic True Intent Cultivator.
• Yang Lingrui anticipates a powerful demonic reinforcement arriving the next day.
• Yang Lingrui successfully attains True Intent, killing two demonic cultivators and injuring another.
• All Northwest cultivators retreat eastward under Yang Lingqing's orders.

Character Developments

• Yang Lingrui: Proves his strategic prowess by anticipating the demonic sect's plans and successfully attains True Intent, turning the tide of battle.
• Yang Lingqing: Demonstrates exceptional analytical skills, deducing the demonic sect's plans and ordering the retreat eastward to protect Northwest cultivators.

Significant Themes

• Strategic Planning: Both Yang Lingrui and Yang Lingqing exhibit exceptional strategic thinking, anticipating and responding to the demonic sect's moves.
• Power Dynamics: The shift in the battlefield reflects the changing power balance between the Northwest and the demonic sect.
• Environment and Conflict: The mineralization of the ground foreshadows the intensifying conflict and environmental changes it brings.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lingrui and Yang Lingqing: They maintain a soul-fire connection, allowing them to share information and coordinate their actions effectively.
• Yang Lingrui and the demonic cultivators: Their battle highlights the growing threat posed by the demonic sect and the desperate need for the Northwest to defend itself.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The nine cultivators successfully kill the remaining True Intent demonic cultivator after a challenging battle.
• They learn about Demon Soil's impending large-scale invasion and immediately set eastward.
• A five-man vanguard led by a late-stage True Intent cultivator enters the spatial passage to scout the way, with only one survivor reaching the Northwest.
• The Blackwater Demon Lord, a formidable foe, is set to pass through the spatial passage to invade the Northwest.

Character Developments

• Yang Lingrui demonstrates exceptional skill in separating divine souls, saving Dong Ruoyin's life.
• Bai Di and Wu Chang exhibit strategic thinking by sending a vanguard to secure the spatial passage before the main invasion.
• Blackwater Demon Lord's cultivation path is revealed to have been severely impacted by Chen Yang's true essence shockwave.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and Interdependence: The demonic cultivator's willingness to sacrifice himself and Dong Ruoyin highlights the interdependence among cultivators, even enemies.
• Power Dynamics and Debt: The relationship between Blackwater Demon Lord and Myriad Corpses Demon Lord illustrates the power dynamics and debt system within Demon Soil.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lingrui and Dong Ruoyin: Yang Lingrui's determination to save Dong Ruoyin showcases their bond as fellow cultivators who have fought together.
• Bai Di and Wu Chang: Their strategic collaboration in sending a vanguard to secure the spatial passage demonstrates their effective teamwork.
• Blackwater Demon Lord and Myriad Corpses Demon Lord: Their relationship underscores the harsh realities and power struggles within Demon Soil.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wu Chang stabilizes the spatial passage for Blackwater Demon Lord's forces to enter.
• Bai Di questions Wu Chang about the smoothness of Blackwater's mission to seize the Northwest.
• Wu Chang reveals his confidence in Blackwater's success, underestimating the Northwest's resistance.
• Bai Di expresses concerns about the unexpected challenges faced in the Northwest.
• Bai Di presents Wu Chang with an opportunity to explain his actions and clear any suspicions.

Character Developments

• Wu Chang: Shows arrogance and underestimation of the Northwest's strength, hinting at a possible hidden agenda.
• Bai Di: Becomes suspicious of Wu Chang's actions and decides to give him a chance to explain.

Significant Themes

• Arrogance and its consequences (Wu Chang's underestimation of the Northwest's capabilities).
• Trust and suspicion in alliances (Bai Di's growing doubts about Wu Chang).
• The impact of hidden information on decision-making (Wu Chang's withheld knowledge about the Northwest's developments).

Character Interactions

• Bai Di and Wu Chang: Their conversation reveals the growing tension between them, with Bai Di questioning Wu Chang's motives and Wu Chang realizing Bai Di's suspicions.

Key Plot Points

• Wu Chang hints at the Yang Clan's complexity, angering Bai Di.
• Bai Di suspects Wu Chang of betting on both sides in the war.
• Bai Di decides to change the battle's course secretly.
• Demon path cultivators, led by the Blackwater Demon Lord, arrive in the Northwest.

Character Developments

• Bai Di's trust in Wu Chang diminishes, leading him to act independently.
• Wu Chang remains unaware of Bai Di's suspicions and plans.
• The Blackwater Demon Lord's arrival instills fear in the Northwest cultivators.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and mistrust among allies.
• The power dynamics between cultivators and the consequences of their actions.
• The impact of secrets and hidden information on relationships.

Character Interactions

• Bai Di and Wu Chang's conversation reveals their growing rift.
• The Northwest cultivators react to the demon path cultivators' arrival.
• The Blackwater Demon Lord taunts the Northwest cultivators.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shuying Venerable (Chu Qingying) arrives in the Northwest, confronting Blackwater Demon Lord.
• Blackwater's Zhen Xuan power clashes with Shuying's rosy light, creating a boundary between heaven and earth.
• Blackwater is surprised by Shuying's cultivation progress and her wielding of Fuyao Sect's wind-attributed Dharma treasure.

Character Developments

• Shuying Venerable: She has advanced significantly in her cultivation and attainments, now able to contend with Blackwater Demon Lord using her sect's treasure.
• Blackwater Demon Lord: His cultivation has regressed to the fourth level due to past events, and he's struggling to keep up with Shuying's progress.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Advancement: The chapter highlights the differences in cultivation progress between Shuying and Blackwater, emphasizing the importance of continuous advancement in the path of Dao.
• Past Glories vs Present Strength: Both characters reflect on their past, but Shuying focuses on the present, while Blackwater is still tied to his past glories.

Character Interactions

• Shuying Venerable vs Blackwater Demon Lord: Their interaction is marked by tension and hostility, with Shuying challenging Blackwater's authority and strength, while Blackwater is filled with confusion and doubt over her sudden appearance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• True Intent demonic cultivators from the Northern Wilderness Forest invade the northwest.
• Righteous Dao sends Mystic Insight Venerable to counter Blackwater Demon Lord.
• Both sides clash in a large-scale battle, with Righteous Dao gaining the upper hand as reinforcements arrive.
• Northwest cultivators retreat towards barbarian lands using spatial Daoist Magic.
• Wu Chang, master of the Divine Mausoleum, is shocked by the turn of events and leaves the divine palace.

Character Developments

• Wu Chang loses his composure and confidence after seeing Righteous Dao reinforcements.
• Chen Yang remains calm and composed despite the unexpected developments.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for territory and merit between the Righteous and Demonic Paths.
• The impact of reinforcements on the battlefield's dynamics.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponents.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yang and Blood Sun Venerable God discuss the Cambrian Immortal Contest's progress and the gods' role in it.
• Wu Chang's interaction with Chen Yang shows his loss of confidence and subsequent departure from the divine palace.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wu Chang, the Demonic Path's leader, lets Bai Di leave for the Northwest, realizing he can't help from afar due to the one-way spatial passage.
• The Demonic Path's surprise attack in the Northwest fails, causing Wu Chang to lose his composure.
• Wu Chang tries to salvage the situation by altering the spatial passage's exit point in the Northwest using his divine arts.

Character Developments

• Wu Chang: Struggles with the failure of his plans, loses confidence, and becomes desperate to find a solution.
• Bai Di: Shows decisiveness and responsibility, ready to take charge and turn the situation around.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of overplanning and risk aversion (Wu Chang's downfall).
• The importance of adaptability in the face of unexpected events.
• The power dynamics between mentors and protégés (Wu Chang's reliance on Bai Di).

Character Interactions

• Wu Chang and Bai Di: Wu Chang's confidence in Bai Di is evident, but he struggles to delegate tasks, leading to his downfall. Bai Di, on the other hand, shows maturity and readiness to take charge.
• Wu Chang and Chen Yang (implied): Their wager on the Northwest's outcome adds tension to Wu Chang's desperation.

Unnoticed Event

• An unknown entity, likely a powerful being, watches Wu Chang's actions with growing interest, hinting at potential future interference or conflict.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Two Void Stepping cultivators visit Old Devil Lang Xiao, suspecting he's hiding something in his starry river void.
• Lang Xiao reveals a fragment crystal of Canglan Immortal Intent to distract them.
• The visitors leave without concrete evidence, but remain suspicious.

Character Developments

• Old Devil Lang Xiao: Shows cunning and deception, trying to hide his true plans.
• The two visitors: Display their divination and spatial abilities, but lack definitive proof.

Significant Themes

• Deception and Trust: Lang Xiao's deception highlights the lack of trust among Void Stepping cultivators.
• Divination and Fate: The visitors' reliance on divination shows the importance of fate and prediction in their world.

Character Interactions

• Lang Xiao and the visitors: Their interaction is tense and guarded, with Lang Xiao trying to mislead them while they probe for the truth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter introduces Zhuang Xuanji, a newly ascended Treading Void cultivator, who has rapidly advanced her cultivation and comprehension of spatial Daoist Magic, striking fear into veteran Treading Void cultivators like Lang Xiao.
• Zhuang Xuanji's understanding of spatial Daoist Magic is compared to an age of cold weapons (Lang Xiao et al.) vs. an age of firearms (Zhuang Xuanji), illustrating her advanced comprehension and potential.
• The influence of Zhuang Xuanji's background and potential is discussed, with her affiliation to Lingxiao Dao Academy and the support of an Old Ancestor in the Void Realm.

Character Developments

• Zhuang Xuanji: Her rapid cultivation growth and profound comprehension of spatial Daoist Magic are highlighted, making her a formidable force in the Void Realm.
• Lang Xiao (Old Devil): His wariness and fear of Zhuang Xuanji are revealed, demonstrating the impact of her prowess on established Treading Void cultivators.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Comprehension: The importance of understanding and insight into spatial Daoist Magic is emphasized, with Zhuang Xuanji's comprehension surpassing that of her peers.
• Potential and Future: Zhuang Xuanji's immense potential and smooth cultivation path are contrasted with the struggles of other cultivators, highlighting the theme of unequal growth and opportunity.

Character Interactions

• The chapter focuses on the interaction between Zhuang Xuanji's reputation and the fear it instills in other Treading Void cultivators, particularly Lang Xiao, rather than direct interactions between characters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lang Xiao, a sixth-tier cultivator, yields to pressure from two Treading Void cultivators (Nangong Jinghe and Zhuang Xuanji) who want to share a rare providential opportunity he discovered.
• The three cultivators enter the Nebula Void Domain, where they find a treasure with the aura of an object of Creation and spiritual intelligence, which could grant the spatial divine ability they desire.
• They decide to keep the discovery secret and work together to seal the Immortal Intent fluctuations within the domain.
• Bai Di, a powerful demonic cultivator, arrives at a frontier battlefield, effortlessly kills a righteous True Intent cultivator, and takes command of the demonic forces.

Character Developments

• Lang Xiao: Initially reluctant to share the opportunity, he eventually yields to pressure and decides to cooperate with the other two cultivators.
• Nangong Jinghe and Zhuang Xuanji: They display their determination and influence, forcing Lang Xiao to share the opportunity.
• Bai Di: He demonstrates his power and authority by easily defeating a True Intent cultivator and taking control of the demonic forces at the battlefield.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and influence: The interactions between Lang Xiao, Nangong Jinghe, and Zhuang Xuanji highlight the power dynamics among cultivators and how influence can force compliance.
• Secrecy and collaboration: The three cultivators decide to keep their discovery secret and work together to achieve their goals, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and secrecy in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Lang Xiao, Nangong Jinghe, and Zhuang Xuanji: They engage in a tense negotiation, with Nangong Jinghe and Zhuang Xuanji pressuring Lang Xiao to share the opportunity. Eventually, they agree to work together.
• Bai Di and the demonic cultivator: Bai Di arrives at the battlefield, displays his power, and takes command of the demonic forces, showing his authority and the fear he instills in his subordinates.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Di, using his Spirit-Eye Spell Light, effortlessly penetrates multiple spatial barriers set up by Nangong Moyu and Yi Xuanbai.
• Nangong Moyu and Yi Xuanbai, tasked with delaying Bai Di, engage him in battle.
• Yi Xuanbai's Light-Bending Spirit-Concealing Formation blocks Bai Di's Spirit-Eye Spell Light, but only temporarily.
• Bai Di transforms his Spirit-Eye Spell Light into a mountain-splitting giant axe and cleaves through Yi Xuanbai's formation.
• Nangong Moyu attacks with his Golden Light Subduing Demons technique, while Yi Xuanbai activates his Soul-Devouring Heart-Piercing formation.

Character Developments

• Bai Di demonstrates his extraordinary power and calm demeanor under pressure.
• Nangong Moyu and Yi Xuanbai show their prowess as top cultivators but struggle against Bai Di's might.

Significant Themes

• The vast difference in power between Bai Di and his opponents.
• The importance of preparation and strategy in cultivation battles.

Character Interactions

• Nangong Moyu and Yi Xuanbai work together to delay Bai Di, acknowledging his formidable strength.
• Bai Di remains composed and confident, even when faced with powerful attacks and formations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nangong Moyu uses a secret clan art to destroy Bai Di's Spirit Eye Dharma Light phantoms, aiming to help Yi Xuanbai.
• Bai Di reveals that Yi Xuanbai's danger is his "fortune," and a threat appears behind Nangong Moyu.
• Nangong Moyu activates a secret art to protect himself from an emerald-green lotus leaf, but five more lotus leaves surround him, weakening him.
• Nangong Moyu uses two powerful Nangong Clan magic treasures to counter the lotus leaves' suppression.
• He then uses two secret arts ("Flowing Light Golden Baleful Shadow" and "Brilliant Jade Dark-Gold Flame") to isolate and attack Bai Di.

Character Developments

• Nangong Moyu demonstrates his prowess and desperation, using powerful secret arts and magic treasures to combat Bai Di.
• Bai Di's strength and unpredictability are revealed, as he manipulates the situation and uses unique magic treasures.

Significant Themes

• Power and desperation: Nangong Moyu's willingness to use his most powerful techniques to save Yi Xuanbai.
• Unpredictability and hidden strength: Bai Di's use of unusual magic treasures and manipulation of the situation.

Character Interactions

• Nangong Moyu and Bai Di: Their interaction escalates as Nangong Moyu attempts to help Yi Xuanbai, leading to a fierce exchange of power.
• Nangong Moyu and Yi Xuanbai: Nangong Moyu's determination to save Yi Xuanbai drives his actions throughout the chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yi Xuanbai's bones are covered in formation patterns, indicating his advanced stage in the Way of Formations.
• Yi Xuanbai and Nangong Moyu face Bai Di, using their strongest moves, but Bai Di's aura vanishes without a clear defeat.
• An unfamiliar aura emerges from the abyss, and Yi Xuanbai and Nangong Moyu attempt to suppress it but fail.
• They decide to stay and fight rather than retreat, as retreating could allow Bai Di to strike the righteous path's main battle line.

Character Developments

• Yi Xuanbai demonstrates his advanced formation cultivation, using his body as a formation foundation.
• Nangong Moyu's concern for Yi Xuanbai's injuries shows his care for his comrade.
• Both Yi Xuanbai and Nangong Moyu display determination and willingness to sacrifice for their cause.

Significant Themes

• The limitations and adaptability of formation cultivation.
• The resolve and sacrifice of cultivators for their path and allies.
• The consequences of retreat in the face of danger.

Character Interactions

• Yi Xuanbai and Nangong Moyu work together, demonstrating their understanding and trust in each other.
• They express their determination to face death together rather than retreat.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Bai Di retrieves two magical treasures from Nangong Moyu's body.
• Bai Di identifies a familiar divine power aura in the golden cup's residual water.
• Bai Di realizes Nangong Jinghe secretly brought divine power to the Canglan Continent.
• Chen Yang reveals he left divine power in the spiritual ore essence given to Nangong Jinghe.
• Nangong Jinghe's extraordinary talent allows him to refine divine power using Chen Yang's flawed method.
• Nangong Jinghe shares refined divine power with his clansmen, including the water in the golden cup.

Character Developments

• Bai Di: Shows analytical skills and knowledge of the Void Realm and Outer Domain.
• Nangong Jinghe: Proves his exceptional cultivation talent by refining divine power despite a flawed method.
• Chen Yang: Acknowledges Nangong Jinghe's remarkable talent and decides to let him continue cultivating divine power for observation.

Significant Themes

• Talent and genius in cultivation.
• The intersection of Immortal and Divine Paths.
• The influence of outsiders on the Canglan Continent's cultivation landscape.

Character Interactions

• Bai Di and Nangong Moyu: Bai Di retrieves treasures from Nangong Moyu.
• Chen Yang and Nangong Jinghe: Chen Yang reveals he left divine power in the spiritual ore essence, acknowledging Nangong Jinghe's talent in refining it.