Arc 2Reversal and the Grand Ceremony

Qin Qi mastered and revised Threefold Reversal, rebuilt the Three-One Sect’s standing, and recruited Ma Xianhong and Biyou Village’s residents. At the Luotian Grand Ceremony, Qin Qi dominated his matches, helped Zhuge Qing accept defeat, and continued exploring the limits of his cultivation.

  • Qin Qi entered The Outcast simulation, joined the Three-One Sect under Lu Jin, and learned Threefold Reversal while advancing through its first two stages.
  • Qin Qi studied with the Old Celestial Master, healed Tian Jinzhong, and visited other sects to spar and restore the Three-One Sect’s reputation.
  • Qin Qi concluded that Threefold Reversal was incomplete, developed a revised method, and persuaded Lu Jin to help pass it on to future disciples.
  • Qin Qi helped Ma Xianhong recover memories of his abduction, brought him and most of Biyou Village under his protection, and promised to keep searching for Ma Xianhong’s family.
  • Qin Qi recruited villagers and developed plans for Ma Xianhong’s everyday artifacts, then made a spectacular entrance at Mount Longhu by creating a bridge, twelve towers, and five cities from Innate Primordial Qi.
  • Qin Qi defeated three opponents by draining their Qi, profited from match records and betting, and backed Zhang Chulan at five hundred to one.
  • Qin Qi broke Zhuge Qing’s formation in their match, then spoke privately with him about failure and defeated him in a renewed sparring match.
  • Zhuge Qing decided to return home and try the True Fire of Samadhi again, while Qin Qi experimented with forming Innate Primordial Qi into a true flame and Liu Wukui reported a large bet on Zhang Chulan.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi recruited water spirits and pixies to help develop his forest market and negotiated a partnership to build a traveling fairy market. Back at the shop, he reviewed reports and news, then prepared to wait for unrest and drought to create new opportunities.

  • Qin Qi welcomed the water spirits in exchange for their help protecting the forest's water and farmland, and they blessed him with an affinity for water.
  • Qin Qi offered the pixies a partnership to establish a traveling fairy market, giving them a ten percent stake while retaining control over construction.
  • Qin Qi and his companions returned to the shop the next morning, where Leticia served breakfast and Black Rabbit recovered from the pixies' feast.
  • Qin Qi read that the North Side's plague had ended and fighting over succession had begun, while he anticipated drought in the East Side.
  • Qin Qi received reports that his subordinates had secured Floor Master rights over more than ten Outer Gates as the vampire army grew stronger.

Ch. 27Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi began a simulation in The Outcast world, where he used Eightfold Reversal to refine his Hamon Drive and pursued a chance to learn Threefold Reversal. After meeting Lu Jin through Lu Linglong and claiming to know Li Muxuan’s whereabouts, Qin Qi told Lu Jin that he wanted to learn Threefold Reversal.

  • Qin Qi started the second simulation and chose to enter The Outcast world as an ordinary supernatural being aiming to take first place at the Luotian Grand Ceremony.
  • Qin Qi used his freedom in the simulation to earn money and learn introductory techniques, including Eightfold Reversal, which he used to refine his Hamon Drive.
  • Qin Qi befriended Lu Linglong and told Lu Jin that he knew Li Muxuan’s whereabouts.
  • Lu Jin sent Lu Linglong outside so he and Qin Qi could discuss their deal privately.
  • Qin Qi told Lu Jin that he wanted to learn Threefold Reversal.

Ch. 28A Multiverse Story: In Little Garden, Becoming a God with Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi persuaded Lu Jin to accept him into the Three-One Sect as a disciple of Zuo Ruotong so he could learn Threefold Reversal, and revealed that Li Muxuan was hiding on Nathan Island. Lu Jin took Qin Qi to the sect’s grave and began explaining the technique’s risks before teaching him its First Stage.

  • Qin Qi told Lu Jin that Li Muxuan was hiding on Nathan Island and asked to learn Threefold Reversal without taking a master, but Lu Jin refused to break the Three-One Sect’s rules.
  • Qin Qi accepted Lu Jin’s offer to join the sect under Zuo Ruotong and said he wanted Threefold Reversal because it was the best technique for staying alive.
  • Lu Jin took Qin Qi away from the Lu residence and brought him to the Three-One Sect’s grave, where he explained the sect’s history and his guilt over its destruction.
  • Qin Qi promised to shoulder responsibility for the sect’s legacy, and Lu Jin warned him that cultivating Threefold Reversal could cause irreversible damage and only healed injuries while its Reversal state was active.
  • Qin Qi accepted the risks, and Lu Jin prepared to teach him the Threefold Reversal First Stage.

Ch. 29Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi learned Threefold Reversal from Lu Jin and rapidly developed his own method, transforming his skin and flesh into qi while combining life energy, Hamon, and Magnetic Field Rotation. Lu Jin was left stunned by Qin Qi’s unprecedented progress and tried to get him to rest.

  • Lu Jin demonstrated the stages of Threefold Reversal and taught Qin Qi to cultivate carefully and avoid impatience.
  • Qin Qi transformed the skin on his palm into qi almost immediately, surprising Lu Jin.
  • Qin Qi studied the Three-One Sect’s cultivation notes and used Zuo Ruotong’s teachings to devise his own approach to Threefold Reversal.
  • Qin Qi completed the first stage in a day, then used life energy and Magnetic Field Rotation to produce golden lightning throughout the valley.
  • Lu Jin urged Qin Qi to return to the Lu Family and rest, then noticed that Qin Qi was still maintaining Reversal.

Ch. 30Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi completed the first stage of Threefold Reversal in seven days and discovered that his body remained partly transformed even after he released the technique. Lu Jin realized Qin Qi might be able to advance beyond the second stage and saw him as the Three-One Sect’s hope, then anxiously explained the next stage and waited outside while Qin Qi cultivated.

  • Qin Qi completed the Reversal First Stage after seven days of cultivation at the Lu Family.
  • Lu Jin urged Qin Qi to rest before attempting the second stage, but Qin Qi released Reversal and showed that his skin remained transformed.
  • Lu Jin tested Qin Qi’s arm, and Qin Qi’s injury turned into Qi before he controlled the Qi to heal himself.
  • Qin Qi told Lu Jin he could keep advancing in Reversal and might eventually reach the third stage, prompting Lu Jin to vow to help him prove Threefold Reversal was real.
  • Lu Jin spent a day explaining the second stage and repeatedly checked whether Qin Qi understood, until Qin Qi threw him out so he could cultivate.
  • Lu Jin waited outside Qin Qi’s room and shushed Lu Linglong when she came by.

Ch. 31Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi advanced steadily in Threefold Reversal, learned about the Lu Family’s unusual way of preserving its influence, and met Lu Lin, his junior in the Three-One Sect despite their tangled family generations. When Lu Jin arranged a spar, Qin Qi instantly defeated Lu Lin with golden lightning and then asked Lu Jin about the promised introduction to another teacher.

  • Qin Qi completed the initial breakthrough into the second stage of Threefold Reversal, and Lu Jin celebrated his talent and prayed at his master’s cave for Qin Qi to carry on the sect’s hopes.
  • After more than half a month of cultivation, Qin Qi asked to study the Lu Family’s technique books, and Lu Jin explained how the family built influence by sending promising descendants to different sects.
  • Qin Qi understood the Lu Family’s strategy, studied its basic techniques, and met Lu Lin when he returned from school a month before the Luotian Grand Ceremony.
  • Qin Qi and Lu Jin joked over Lu Lin’s confusing family and sect seniority, while Lu Lin stayed quiet rather than risk offending either senior.
  • Lu Jin proposed that Qin Qi spar with Lu Lin, but Qin Qi knocked Lu Lin unconscious with dozens of golden lightning bolts before he could reach him.
  • Qin Qi told Lu Jin that Thunder Hamon was still far below the techniques needed in Little Garden, then asked about the person Lu Jin had promised to introduce.

Ch. 32Anime Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi traveled with Lu Jin to Mount Longhu, where he arranged to learn the Old Celestial Master's foundational cultivation teachings in exchange for treating Tian Jinzhong. After successfully reattaching Tian Jinzhong's limbs, Qin Qi began three days of lessons alongside Zhang Lingyu and recognized Gong Qing beneath his disguise as Xiao Yuzi.

  • Lu Jin brought Qin Qi to Mount Longhu to ask the Old Celestial Master to teach him in exchange for treating Tian Jinzhong's crippled limbs.
  • The Old Celestial Master agreed to teach Qin Qi the foundations of cultivating nature and life for three days, provided Qin Qi healed Tian Jinzhong and kept the lessons secret.
  • Qin Qi reattached Tian Jinzhong's limbs through precise Hamon control, completing the difficult operation after a full day.
  • Qin Qi stayed on Mount Longhu to monitor Tian Jinzhong's recovery and begin his lessons.
  • Zhang Lingyu escorted Qin Qi to the Old Celestial Master, and Qin Qi recognized Gong Qing disguised as Xiao Yuzi.
  • The Old Celestial Master began teaching Qin Qi and Zhang Lingyu together.

Ch. 33Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi explained his own understanding of cultivating nature and life to the Old Celestial Master, who recognized his talent and invited him for a private lesson. Later, Qin Qi considered recruiting skilled people to build his influence in Little Garden and left Mount Longhu disciples to their practice.

  • Qin Qi told Zhang Lingyu and the Old Celestial Master that nature and life were inseparable, comparing their refinement to joining chopsticks into a seamless whole.
  • The Old Celestial Master praised Qin Qi's understanding and invited him to return after sunset for a private lesson.
  • The Old Celestial Master and Tian Jinzhong compared Qin Qi's quick insight to Zhang Zhiwei's talent as a student.
  • Qin Qi planned to learn more arts and recruit Ma Xianhong, Zhi Jinhua, and Bai Shixue to develop his community and business.
  • Rong Shan invited Qin Qi to spar, but Qin Qi declined and left to continue his plans.

Ch. 34Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi learned to enter meditation from the Old Celestial Master, and Once Proven, Forever Proven let him maintain the state indefinitely. During a spar, Qin Qi rapidly improved his martial arts and reached a new level of perception, but his final punch damaged the Old Celestial Master’s house; the Old Celestial Master promised to teach him one last thing the next day.

  • The Old Celestial Master taught Qin Qi that meditation meant finding a comfortable state in which his heart and consciousness were in accord.
  • Qin Qi entered meditation and, through Once Proven, Forever Proven, gained the ability to maintain the state indefinitely.
  • The Old Celestial Master offered to take Qin Qi as his disciple, but Qin Qi refused out of loyalty to Lu Jin and the Three-One Sect.
  • The Old Celestial Master explained how techniques applied Qi and sparred with Qin Qi to teach him their fundamentals.
  • Qin Qi rapidly adapted during the fight, used Mind's Eye and Magnetic Field Rotation, and threw a punch that smashed the house behind the Old Celestial Master.
  • The Old Celestial Master told Qin Qi to pay for the repairs and said he would teach him one last thing the following day.

Ch. 35A Multiverse Tale: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi asked Tian Jinzhong about the Outlander world and spent the day talking with him. After a false alarm over poisoned food at Mount Longhu, the Old Celestial Master joined Qin Qi and Tian Jinzhong for a meal and offered them medicinal wine.

  • Qin Qi brought snacks for Xiao Qingzi and asked Tian Jinzhong about the current families, sects, and factions in the Outlander world.
  • Tian Jinzhong described Zhang Zhiwei’s reputation and past victories while answering Qin Qi’s questions about the Outlander world.
  • Xiao Qingzi suffered stomach pain after eating too much ice cream, and Rong Shan mistakenly announced that the dining hall food was poisoned.
  • Qin Qi bought food at the foot of the mountain and brought it to Tian Jinzhong’s room, where the Old Celestial Master joined them with a bottle of medicinal wine.
  • Qin Qi drank a bowl of the wine and told Tian Jinzhong it tasted like water, prompting Tian Jinzhong to ask for a taste.

Ch. 36Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi completed his lessons with the Old Celestial Master, learning to shape primordial qi and master Generating Thunder from the Void. After three days on the mountain, he said goodbye to the Old Celestial Master and Tian Jinzhong and headed down.

  • Qin Qi helped the Old Celestial Master let Tian Jinzhong rest, then left the brothers alone together.
  • The Old Celestial Master tested Qin Qi’s control of qi, and Qin Qi used his own qi to counter the Golden Light Mantra’s attacks.
  • The Old Celestial Master explained that Threefold Reversal’s final stage involved abandoning the limits of bodily form, and Qin Qi realized what Zuo Ruotong had meant by tearing apart Reversal.
  • Qin Qi demonstrated Magnetic Field Rotation and Generating Thunder from the Void, then sparred with the Old Celestial Master and learned to use lightning without gestures.
  • Rong Shan and Zhang Lingyu watched the sparring from the courtyard wall until the Old Celestial Master knocked them down and sent them away.
  • After the agreed three days, Qin Qi left the mountain, and the Old Celestial Master and Tian Jinzhong saw him off.

Ch. 37Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi finished most of the Threefold Reversal Second Stage, entered the Luotian Grand Ceremony, and began visiting sects to spar and learn. With less than a month before the ceremony, he challenged the Shuzi Sect’s leader, Chen Jinkui, while Lu Lin fought the disciples outside.

  • Qin Qi asked the Old Celestial Master to notify Wudang Mountain that he planned to visit and spar, and the Old Celestial Master agreed.
  • Qin Qi told Lu Jin that he had completed the skin, flesh, sinews, bones, and internal organs of the Threefold Reversal Second Stage, with only the three dantian left to cultivate.
  • Lu Jin submitted Qin Qi’s application for the Luotian Grand Ceremony, and Qin Qi said he planned to visit sects and spar; the Old Celestial Master learned of his entry and worried about Zhang Chulan facing him.
  • Qin Qi took Lu Lin along to visit sects and spar, then brought gifts to Chen Jinkui of the Shuzi Sect and challenged him to a private match.
  • Lu Lin guarded the gate and sparred with Shuzi Sect disciples while the senior disciple explained that Qin Qi kept the results of his earlier matches private to avoid humiliating defeated sects and making enemies.

Ch. 38Crossover Anime: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi completed the second stage of Threefold Reversal after rebuilding all three dantians, then realized its cultivation steps might be wrong and called Lu Lin into the cave to discuss his insight. The chapter left Qin Qi poised to explain his new understanding of returning to Innate Primordial Qi.

  • Qin Qi challenged the Shuzi Sect and impressed Chen Jinkui, who warned his disciples to treat Qin Qi and the Three-One Sect with respect.
  • Qin Qi visited Wudang Mountain, sparred with Taoist Master Yunlong, and left after Zhou Meng stopped Wang Ye from trying to divine his background.
  • Qin Qi discussed nature and life with Fang Dongtian at Quanzhen while Lu Linglong stayed on the mountain with him.
  • Qin Qi's visits helped restore the Three-One Sect's reputation, and Lu Jin began planning to recruit disciples and rebuild the sect.
  • Qin Qi meditated in the Three-One Sect's grave cave and completed the second stage of Threefold Reversal by reconstructing his heart and middle dantian.
  • After pondering the art's principles, Qin Qi concluded its cultivation steps might be wrong and called Lu Lin inside to talk; Lu Lin asked whether he had failed.

Ch. 39Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi rethought Threefold Reversal, concluded it skipped essential steps, and developed a method that united spirit and body before dissolving his form. After reaching a new understanding of the technique, he told Lu Jin he would replace the Three-One Sect’s inherited method with his revised version, and Lu Jin angrily refused.

  • Qin Qi explained to Lu Lin that the elixir fields were vulnerabilities because the original Threefold Reversal still depended on them, and argued that the technique was incomplete.
  • Qin Qi reasoned that true reversal required returning the body to its primitive state step by step, rather than reconstructing it directly with qi.
  • Qin Qi began cultivating First Reversal again, united his spirit and flesh, and learned to gather, scatter, and control his life energy at will.
  • Qin Qi dissolved his physical form and reached the peak of the second stage, realizing that his path needed no further stages beyond continual refinement.
  • Qin Qi told Lu Jin and Lu Lin that he would revise the Three-One Sect’s technique and have future disciples use the new version.
  • Lu Jin rejected Qin Qi’s plan to alter the sect’s inheritance and angrily accused him of undermining the Three-One Sect.

Ch. 40Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi defeated Lu Jin and persuaded him that the Three-One Sect’s spirit mattered more than preserving its cultivation art unchanged. Lu Jin accepted Qin Qi’s leadership and helped rebuild the sect, but worried that future disciples might mistake the new art’s second stage for its endpoint.

  • Qin Qi demonstrated the Threefold Reversal by letting Lu Jin’s punch disperse his body, then defeated him by draining his Qi and breaking his Reversal.
  • Qin Qi led Lu Jin to Zuo Ruotong’s grave and argued that the Three-One Sect passed down its spirit, not merely its cultivation art, and that later generations should keep refining it.
  • Lu Jin recalled Zuo Ruotong’s final words, accepted Qin Qi’s interpretation, and vowed to help rebuild the Three-One Sect.
  • Lu Jin gave Qin Qi the inherited manual, and Qin Qi wrote that later generations should be free to find their own paths and treat one another as fellow travelers on the Dao.
  • Qin Qi taught Lu Jin and Lu Lin the revised Threefold Reversal, whose first two stages they refined together, and Lu Jin asked how future disciples would know to develop a third stage.

Ch. 41Becoming a God in Little Garden with Once Proven, Forever Proven: A Multiverse Story

Qin Qi completed the revised Threefold Reversal with Lu Jin, then traveled to Biyou Village to recruit Ma Xianhong for his artifact-crafting talent. After using Magnetic Field Rotation to restore Ma Xianhong’s stolen memories, he left Ma Xianhong with the truth about his past.

  • Qin Qi and Lu Jin finished revising Threefold Reversal, and Lu Jin prepared to test the first stage before passing it on to Lu Lin.
  • Qin Qi left the Three-One Sect and set out to find Ma Xianhong, while Lu Jin and Lu Lin discussed the revised stages and Qin Qi’s strength.
  • Qin Qi secretly entered Ma Xianhong’s workshop in Biyou Village, watched him solve a problem with the Self-Cultivation Furnace, and offered him a deal based on his artifact-crafting talent.
  • Qin Qi told Ma Xianhong what he knew about his missing memories and used Magnetic Field Rotation to help him recover them.
  • Ma Xianhong remembered that he had been kidnapped and that the woman he called his older sister had kidnapped him.

Ch. 42Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Ma Xianhong learned that Qu Tong had likely killed his family and agreed to join Qin Qi after taking revenge, while bringing most of Biyou Village’s residents with him. Qin Qi dealt with Fu Rong’s objections and demonstrated overwhelming speed, leaving the villagers stunned that he had marked them all despite their protective artifacts.

  • Qin Qi told Ma Xianhong that his family was probably dead, and Ma Xianhong grieved before investigating the claim for himself.
  • After checking the evidence and his memories, Ma Xianhong believed Qin Qi and agreed to help kill Qu Tong before joining him, provided he could bring the villagers along.
  • Qin Qi agreed to take in most of Biyou Village’s residents and continue searching for Ma Xianhong’s family.
  • Fu Rong challenged Ma Xianhong’s trust in Qin Qi, but Qin Qi exposed her unpaid bank debts and her boyfriend’s fraud, then offered her a salary to stay and work.
  • Jin Yong asked Qin Qi to demonstrate his strength, and Qin Qi touched every villager between the brows in an instant without triggering their protective artifacts.

Ch. 43Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi exposed Zhao Guizhen, removed dangerous villagers from Biyou Village, and helped Ma Xianhong accept the limits of his leadership. After restoring the village to ordinary life, he began assigning work to its remaining residents and the Twelve Root Vessels.

  • Qin Qi handed Zhao Guizhen over to Shangqing Maoshan disciples and showed Biyou Village evidence of his murders.
  • Qin Qi crippled villagers who attacked him after resisting the loss of their Self-Cultivation Furnace abilities, while Ma Xianhong arranged for them to leave.
  • Qin Qi explained that the remaining villagers could stay without joining him and offered to teach them fitness exercises.
  • Ma Xianhong accepted that he had been wrong to think he could guide everyone and agreed to work under Qin Qi as a brother.
  • Qin Qi assessed Fu Rong's résumé, assigned her no extra pay, and sent her to sit with Big Yellow.

Ch. 44Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi arranged work and help for the Twelve Root Vessels, then prepared for the Luotian Grand Ceremony while recruiting Lu Linglong’s friends into his plans. He directed Ma Xianhong to make everyday products, including redesigned Ruhua Puppets, as the ceremony approached.

  • Qin Qi hired Bi Yuan and Qiu Rang, and promised Liu Wukui he would try to restore her brother’s body.
  • Qin Qi visited Lu Jin, who had begun reconstructing his dantians with the new Reversal method, and declined to accompany him to Mount Longhu.
  • Bai Shixue begged Zhi Jinhua for help choosing Luotian Grand Ceremony betting favorites, but Zhi Jinhua refused and warned Lu Linglong not to gamble.
  • During the ten days before the ceremony, Qin Qi shifted Ma Xianhong’s research toward everyday artifacts and asked him to redesign Ruhua Puppets based on pictures of sex dolls.
  • Ma Xianhong agreed the designs were possible, and Qin Qi ordered four intelligence levels for the products.

Ch. 45Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi organized Ma Xianhong’s puppet designs and encouraged him to prepare for revenge against Qu Tong, then attended the Luotian Grand Ceremony and announced the Three-One Sect’s return with a spectacular display. The chapter left the assembled Outcasts and elders reacting to Qin Qi’s display of power.

  • Qin Qi explained four grades of puppets to Ma Xianhong, including companion puppets designed to provide emotional support.
  • Qin Qi told Ma Xianhong that Qu Tong had used Twin Hands to control deathsworn and learned Divine Machine Hundred Refinements, and Ma Xianhong chose to pursue revenge himself after getting stronger.
  • Qin Qi met Lu Lin and Lu Linglong at Mount Longhu and stopped Lu Lin from crossing the rope bridge without displaying his abilities.
  • Qin Qi formed a bridge and twelve towers and five cities from Innate Primordial Qi, astonishing the crowd as he crossed with Lu Lin and Lu Linglong.
  • Xu San and Xu Si studied Qin Qi’s skybound creation while Feng Baobao saw someone inside it and waved to them.
  • Qin Qi told Lu Lin that the display would restore the Three-One Sect’s reputation, while Lü Ci compared Qin Qi’s entrance to a verse about an immortal descending from heaven.

Ch. 46Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi drew attention at the Luotian Grand Ceremony, where his immortal-looking feat at the rope bridge overshadowed the other contestants’ techniques. During his first match, he used tiny grains of Qi to drain an opponent’s energy, while the Old Celestial Master recognized the danger of Qin Qi’s technique and challenged Zhang Lingyu to consider how he would respond.

  • Qin Qi’s twelve towers and five cities remained standing after the other contestants crossed the rope bridge, earning Lu Jin congratulations for the Three-One Sect’s showing.
  • Zhang Chulan wriggled across the rope bridge and endured the crowd’s mockery, while Xu San, Xu Si, and Feng Baobao tried to distance themselves from him.
  • Qin Qi arranged for Liu Wukui and Fu Rong to record the fights and for Bi Yuan to run a betting pool before entering his four-person match.
  • Qin Qi’s three opponents agreed to gang up on him, but he calmly praised their strategy and released tiny grains of Qi that drained one attacker’s energy.
  • The Old Celestial Master explained that Qin Qi’s technique could potentially drain life force and asked Zhang Lingyu how he would counter it.

Ch. 47Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi defeated three opponents by controlling the arena with his Qi, while Zhang Lingyu realized he had been outthought from the moment he entered. After Qin Qi profited from selling match records and running a betting pool, he prepared to scan Mount Longhu for disguised intruders and set unusually high odds on Zhang Chulan, leaving Fu Rong eager to bet against him.

  • Qin Qi used Spin to drain the Qi of three opponents, and Zhang Lingyu concluded that Qin Qi had predicted and countered every move he considered.
  • Lu Jin told Lu Lin that mastering Qin Qi’s advanced use of Threefold Reversal would take decades of cultivation and practice.
  • Qin Qi sold match records and commentary from famous figures, earning a large profit from the sales and betting pool.
  • Qin Qi told Fu Rong that Ma Doraemon Hong’s Scouters had been installed to scan Mount Longhu for abnormal Qi and disguised people.
  • Qin Qi set Zhang Chulan’s odds at five hundred to one and said he was betting on Zhang Chulan to win.
  • Fu Rong bet her wages and bonus against Zhang Chulan, while Liu Wukui refused to join her.

Ch. 48Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi refused Bai Shixue’s challenge to take over his betting pool, then defeated and intimidated her before offering her one chance to win a share of the business by placing a bet. The next morning, as the round of thirty-six began, Qin Qi sent Fu Rong and the others to gather information while he waited for his match.

  • Bai Shixue learned Qin Qi’s betting pool had already made a fortune and, unwilling to abandon her plans, challenged him to a duel; Qin Qi refused, and Mount Longhu Taoists intervened when she tried to force a fight.
  • That night, Qin Qi ambushed Bai Shixue in a grove, pinned her down, and smacked her until she admitted defeat.
  • Qin Qi offered Bai Shixue half the betting-pool business if she could win one cent from him with a single bet by the following night; she agreed, and Qin Qi vanished.
  • Qin Qi returned to his room and reviewed his plans through the night.
  • When the round of thirty-six began the next morning, Qin Qi sent Fu Rong and the others to gather information while he waited for his match.

Ch. 49Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi defeated Zhuge Qing by disrupting his Qimen Bagua formation with sheer strength, then invited him to talk about his difficulty accepting defeat. Zhuge Qing admitted Qin Qi had understood his fears, leaving him to face the pressure of his family’s expectations.

  • The Old Celestial Master arranged for Qin Qi and Zhuge Qing to face each other, and they exchanged polite words before the match.
  • Qin Qi’s Magnetic Field Rotation disrupted the arena’s aura and broke Zhuge Qing’s formation, prompting Zhuge Qing to surrender.
  • Xu Si suggested that Qin Qi’s immense influence on the world’s aura explained why Zhuge Qing’s formation failed, and Zhang Chulan worried about facing him.
  • Qin Qi approached Zhuge Qing after the match and invited him to talk privately on the back mountain.
  • Qin Qi told Zhuge Qing that his family’s expectations and fear of failure made it hard for him to accept losing, and Zhuge Qing acknowledged that Qin Qi was right.

Ch. 50Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

Qin Qi helped Zhuge Qing confront his disappointment over failing to inherit the True Fire of Samadhi, and Zhuge Qing decided to try again after returning home while passing some responsibility to Zhuge Xiaobai. Qin Qi then explored a new direction for Threefold Reversal before Liu Wukui warned him that someone was placing unusually large bets on the Luotian Grand Ceremony.

  • Qin Qi told Zhuge Qing the story of Zuo Ruotong and encouraged him to accept failure as part of a longer effort passed down through generations.
  • Qin Qi defeated Zhuge Qing in a renewed sparring match, and Zhuge Qing accepted Qin Qi's friendship and felt relieved enough to cry.
  • Zhuge Qing told Zhuge Xiaobai he would return home after the Luotian Grand Ceremony, try the True Fire of Samadhi once more, and leave the clan's future burden to his younger brother if he failed.
  • Qin Qi experimented with shaping Innate Primordial Qi into a true flame and identified form and substance as a possible path beyond the Threefold Reversal Second Stage.
  • Liu Wukui told Qin Qi that Bi Yuan had discovered someone making large bets at five-hundred-to-one odds and asked whether Qin Qi wanted to impose a betting limit.
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