Arc 14Inheritance and Accusations

Lu Changzhi advanced his cultivation and took control of Chen Fangyuan’s inheritance while rival powers blamed Cloud Heaven Holy Land for the Flower Spirit Sect incident. As the accusations weakened the Holy Land, Lu Changzhi investigated the Blood Devils and accepted Jin Fugui as his true disciple.

  • Lu Changzhi killed Mo Ling, Jing Yun, and several other Star Moon Holy Land pursuers, then traveled to Cloud Heaven Holy Land as the Sword Immortal and met Fang Ling and the elders.
  • Lu Changzhi praised Luo Zhen at the banquet, gave Huang Yunya Source Water Spirit Crystals, and learned Qin Jiuxiao’s hatred of Luo Zhen was growing.
  • The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty’s Black Eagle Army occupied the Flower Spirit Rift Valley, while Lu Changzhi returned to Hidden Origin Peak and broke through to the Early Transcendent Realm.
  • The system revealed that Chen Fangyuan’s inheritance had been delivered to Lu Changzhi, who placed it in his ruins and gave Mu Fan a formation inheritance and teleportation-array materials.
  • The Extreme Arms Holy Land, Star Moon Holy Land, and Buddhist Order confronted Cloud Heaven Holy Land, and Zhou Kun presented a recording that appeared to show Huang Yunya taking Source Water Spirit Crystals.
  • Lu Changzhi learned that recording-stone images could be altered and recognized how the old ancestors had shaped common belief, while the rival powers imposed demands on Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
  • Lu Changzhi questioned Xue Chou about the Blood Devils’ arrival, rejected the costly Blood Refining Longevity Art, and accepted Jin Fugui as his true disciple.
  • Lu Changzhi used Jin Fugui’s promotion gift pack, tested his External Avatar’s abilities, and examined the Dao Heaven Spirit Pool.
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Ch. 326Have You Ever Risked Your Head and Spilled Your Blood to Fight for an Opportunity?

Lu Changzhi used a Saint's spear strike to turn back the pursuing experts, then killed Mo Ling and several others with a soul-cutting cleaver. As the survivors fled and the battlefield fell silent, a Cloud Heaven Holy Land flying vessel approached.

  • Lu Changzhi's spear strike blasted Mo Ling, Jing Yun, and the other pursuers backward, leaving them injured.
  • Lu Changzhi seized Mo Ling, suppressed him with Origin Spiritual Power, and killed him with a cleaver that destroyed his soul.
  • Lu Changzhi killed several Star Moon Holy Land experts who tried to flee or reason with him.
  • Lu Changzhi killed Jing Yun after asking whether he had ever risked his head and spilled his blood for an opportunity.
  • Gu Qingyang praised Lu Changzhi's decisive fighting, while the surviving enemies fled and the remaining low-level monks were left alive as witnesses.
  • A Cloud Heaven Holy Land flying vessel approached the bloodstained, silent battlefield.

Ch. 327These Monks Really Knew How to Play

Lu Changzhi examined the gains from the battle as Cloud Heaven Holy Land left the scene and tried to distance itself from the killings. He discovered that three Buddhist monks had cultivated arts involving yang energy and evil spirits, while Gu Qingyang revealed that Shadow Hall elites were secretly following their flying boat.

  • Cloud Heaven Holy Land elders collected the corpses’ storage rings, and an elder blamed the clash on people who had provoked the Holy Land over its treasure.
  • Onlookers speculated about the treasure and the Holy Land’s recent good fortune, while two figures vanished to investigate the incident.
  • Lu Changzhi reviewed the great saber’s upgrades and the martial arts and cultivation arts gathered from the battle.
  • Lu Changzhi found that Jing Yun had perfected the male dual-cultivation art “Harvest Yang to Supplement Yang Art” and had also cultivated “Evil Spirit Control Art.”
  • Lu Changzhi discovered that all three Buddhist monks had cultivated both arts, but their storage rings contained nothing related to evil spirits.
  • Gu Qingyang told Lu Changzhi that two Shadow Hall elites were secretly following the flying boat and said they would keep up their act rather than risk a costly fight.

Ch. 328Gu Qingyang: "Someone Like Me Could Only Live Thanks to the Ancestor's Favor..."

Lu Changzhi learned that two Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty Shadow Hall agents were secretly following them and gained a tool that could reveal their concealed positions. He and Gu Qingyang decided to enter the Cloud Heaven Holy Land to preserve their deception, while Lu Changzhi proposed another option.

  • Gu Qingyang explained that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's Shadow Hall trained agents to gather intelligence through concealment, speed, and observation.
  • Lu Changzhi discovered that two Transcendent Realm Shadow Hall agents were following their flying boat and learned they could become suicide attackers if needed.
  • Gu Qingyang gave Lu Changzhi a transparent array lens that let him faintly see the hidden agents.
  • Gu Qingyang said they had to enter the Cloud Heaven Holy Land to convince the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, even though the sect elders would later have to flee its core area.
  • Lu Changzhi considered the plan and said there was another way.

Ch. 329You Kid, You're Really Something Else When It Comes to Hiding Your Abilities!

Lu Changzhi told Gu Qingyang that he had posed as the rumored Sword Immortal and showed him the Dao-Severing Sword, which Gu Qingyang identified as an incomplete sword that once had a spirit. Gu Qingyang let Lu Changzhi decide what to do next, and Lu Changzhi headed for the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, where Fang Ling rushed to greet him after receiving his message.

  • Lu Changzhi explained his plan to use his Sword Immortal identity to Gu Qingyang, who was astonished to learn that Lu Changzhi had been the rumored Sword Immortal.
  • Lu Changzhi revealed the Dao-Severing Sword, and Gu Qingyang examined it and explained the three levels of sword cultivation.
  • Gu Qingyang recognized that the Dao-Severing Sword had once possessed a sword spirit and told Lu Changzhi to make his own decision while the elders acted as a safety net.
  • Lu Changzhi traveled toward the Cloud Heaven Holy Land and sent Fang Ling a message using the communication method Fang Ling had given him.
  • Fang Ling received word that the Senior Sword Immortal was visiting and hurried out to meet him.

Ch. 330Qin Jiuxiao: "My benefactor is coming!"

Cloud Heaven Holy Land prepared to welcome the Sword Immortal, while Qin Jiuxiao grew hopeful at the news that his benefactor was coming. Meanwhile, Cheng Qian watched the Li Clan’s siege of the Ma Clan and planned to kill Ma Yunteng; Lu Changzhi arrived at the Holy Land in his External Avatar.

  • Huang Yunya ordered Cloud Heaven Holy Land to prepare a proper welcome for the Sword Immortal and decided to tell Luo Zhen, treating his reaction as a test.
  • Qin Jiuxiao learned that the Sword Immortal would visit and, after ordering his attendant to press Elder Li for answers about the pill, decided to prepare for the arrival.
  • Cheng Qian watched the Li Clan hold Ma Yunteng’s family captive while besieging the Ma Clan, and planned to give Ma Yunteng a good death.
  • Lu Changzhi concealed his true body and companions inside the Heaven and Earth Pagoda, then approached Cloud Heaven Holy Land aboard a flying boat as the elders sensed the Sword Immortal’s arrival.

Ch. 331Luo Zhen's Growing Momentum

Lu Changzhi returned to the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, where Huang Yunya welcomed him and hosted a banquet. He noticed Luo Zhen’s remarkable growth and learned his Nine Deaths and One Life talent had not yet taken effect, while Qin Jiuxiao’s toast interrupted Luo Zhen as he tried to speak.

  • Huang Yunya and the elders welcomed Lu Changzhi’s flying boat, while two Shadow Hall members recorded his return from outside the defensive formation.
  • Lu Changzhi joined a banquet and asked whether the Blood Devil had appeared again; Huang Yunya said it had not, and Fang Ling thanked Lu Changzhi for lending him a sword.
  • Lu Changzhi noticed Fang Ling’s serious injury, which Fang Ling said came from an accident during his lightning tribulation.
  • Lu Changzhi was shocked by Luo Zhen’s improved aptitude and cultivation, and the system told him that the Nine Deaths and One Life calamity had not yet come.
  • Qin Jiuxiao toasted Lu Changzhi for saving his life, prompting Luo Zhen to reach for his cup after Qin Jiuxiao stole the chance to speak.

Ch. 332All Those Pies the System Promised Weren't for Nothing

At a gathering in the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, Luo Zhen restrained himself from challenging Qin Jiuxiao, then won Lu Changzhi’s praise and asked to cultivate under him. Lu Changzhi told him to become Holy Son first, prompting Luo Zhen to resolve to claim the position, while the system warned that Qin Jiuxiao was about to turn evil.

  • Fang Ling warned Luo Zhen not to disrupt the gathering, and Luo Zhen heeded his advice.
  • Luo Zhen toasted Lu Changzhi, angering Qin Jiuxiao and drawing disapproval from several elders.
  • Lu Changzhi praised Luo Zhen as a fine disciple, making Luo Zhen proud.
  • Luo Zhen asked Lu Changzhi through voice transmission if he could cultivate under him, and Lu Changzhi replied that they could discuss it after Luo Zhen became Holy Son.
  • Luo Zhen resolved to take the Holy Son position, while Lu Changzhi considered how the promotion might benefit them both.
  • The system warned Lu Changzhi that Qin Jiuxiao was about to turn evil.

Ch. 333"What did I gain on this trip?"

Lu Changzhi left Cloud Heaven Holy Land after a banquet, giving Huang Yunya dozens of rare Source Water Spirit Crystals as thanks. After he departed, the elders wondered whether the generous gift was a trap, while a hidden observer collected recordings for their own plans.

  • Lu Changzhi learned that Qin Jiuxiao’s growing hatred could make him turn dark, increasing his strength growth and chances of finding opportunities, and concluded that [Impermanent Karma] would keep the change from harming him.
  • After the banquet, Lu Changzhi declined Huang Yunya’s offer of accommodations and gave him a storage ring containing dozens of Source Water Spirit Crystals.
  • Huang Yunya and the elders were astonished by the gift, while Luo Zhen watched Lu Changzhi and resolved to work hard to become the Holy Son.
  • A concealed observer put away recording stones and said the material needed only a few small adjustments before it could be used.
  • After Lu Changzhi departed, the elders speculated that the crystals might have been stolen and given to them to frame Cloud Heaven Holy Land, and Huang Yunya warned them not to invite trouble.

Ch. 334First, Wipe Out the Ma Clan as an Answer

Qin Jiuxiao planned to kill Luo Zhen before the Holy Son was chosen, while Li Zhen ordered the Ma Clan wiped out to satisfy pressure from the Holy Land. Elsewhere, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty pursued an array treasure and the Source Water Spirit Crystals, as Lu Changzhi’s system began an optimization.

  • Qin Jiuxiao blamed Luo Zhen for the Sword Immortal’s praise and resolved to kill him before the Holy Son was chosen.
  • Lu Changzhi considered the cost of refreshing a fortuitous encounter and planned to return to Hidden Origin Peak to take Fugui as his disciple and upgrade the system.
  • Li Zhen learned that Ma Yunteng was missing and ordered that the entire Ma Clan be killed if Ma Yunteng did not appear.
  • The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty investigated Chen Fangyuan’s array and sent more people to claim the Source Water Spirit Crystals near the Flower Spirit Sect.
  • The system told Lu Changzhi that it was being optimized and urged him to stay alive.

Ch. 335The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's Black Eagle Army

Lu Changzhi tested the system’s new Accomplice Identification function, which marked his allies green and appeared to give them conspicuous green hats. At the Flower Spirit Sect, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty’s Black Eagle Army arrived and ordered everyone to leave, then struck down a Flower Spirit Sect elder who objected.

  • The system told Lu Changzhi that its optimization had added Accomplice Identification, and he activated it to see Gu Qingyang and the others marked emerald green.
  • Lu Changzhi noticed a vivid green hat above a patriarch’s head and concluded that the system had marked everyone in the sect.
  • The Black Eagle Army of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty arrived on Black-Scaled Eagles and ordered everyone outside the dynasty to leave the area within a hundred li.
  • The Flower Spirit Sect master tried to explain that the sect was located there, but the commander rebuked her and refused to listen.
  • A Flower Spirit Sect elder protested that the treasure beneath them had already been taken, and a flash of spear light cut her off.

Ch. 336The Fall of the Ma Clan

The Li Clan moved to destroy the Ma Clan after Ma Yunteng failed to return, while Lu Changzhi returned to the Five Symbols Sect with Source Water Spirit Crystals and considered refining the Core of the Source of Water. Xiao Ye then received an unexpectedly high task rating for resolving the Xiao Clan's predicament, though he did not know what he had done.

  • A Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty attacker killed a Flower Spirit Sect elder, and the other figures on the black-scaled eagle made the sect leave or die.
  • Spectators gathered at the Ma Clan as the deadline passed, and the Xiao Clan elders concluded Ma Yunteng might have been used to help them.
  • Li Zhen declared Ma Yunteng's chance was over and sent the Li Clan into the Ma Clan.
  • Lu Changzhi gave Gu Qingyang a storage ring containing several thousand Source Water Spirit Crystals, then returned to Hidden Origin Peak and postponed refining the Core of the Source of Water.
  • Xiao Ye received a system notice that he had completed the task of resolving the Xiao Clan's predicament with a rating of eleven, leaving him confused.

Ch. 337The System Was Afraid the Source Water Spirit Crystal Would Gather Dust

Xiao Ye’s mission to resolve the Xiao Clan’s predicament was completed when the Li Clan wiped out the Ma Clan, earning him a Thunder Dragon Egg and Lu Changzhi a restricted prize draw. Lu Changzhi obtained a Black Tortoise Egg and planned to nurture it with water resources for Xiao Ming, then asked the hesitant Gu Chen what was troubling him.

  • The system awarded Xiao Ye a Thunder Dragon Egg after the Ma Clan’s destruction completed his mission with an eleven rating.
  • Lu Changzhi learned that the Li Clan, not Xiao Ye or Cheng Qian, had wiped out the Ma Clan after the pill dispute, indirectly resolving Xiao Ye’s trial.
  • Lu Changzhi used his prize draw to receive a Black Tortoise Egg and planned to hatch it with the Origin of Water and Source Water Spirit Crystal for Xiao Ming.
  • Gu Chen came to see Lu Changzhi, who asked what he was finding difficult to say.

Ch. 338I'm Destined for Great Things

Gu Chen completed a sign-in task by sitting on Lu Changzhi’s specially made bed, giving Lu Changzhi five cultivation points and a timely breakthrough opportunity. While Lu Changzhi slept through his attempted breakthrough, Xiao Niu accidentally struck Chen Fangyuan’s buried formation, revealing the main tomb and prompting the Great Zhou emperor to set out for it.

  • Gu Chen asked to sit on Lu Changzhi’s bed to complete a sign-in task, and Lu Changzhi used the bed as an excuse to help him save face.
  • Gu Chen completed the task and left, while Lu Changzhi received five cultivation points that made a breakthrough available.
  • After eating, Lu Changzhi went to bed and told the system to begin his breakthrough, then fell asleep.
  • At the Southern Region spirit vein, Xiao Niu struck the buried formation with his pickaxe and caused it to reveal a bright Fangyuan symbol in the sky.
  • The Great Zhou emperor learned that the revealed location held the main tomb and decided to go there to obtain the secret of the breakthrough.
  • The system quietly left Hidden Origin Peak with Xiao Ye’s Tongtong while Lu Changzhi slept.

Ch. 339More Preparations: If We Can't Secure It, We'll Seize It

The appearance of Saint King Chen Fangyuan’s inheritance stirred the major factions, while the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty moved into the Flower Spirit Rift Valley. After advancing to the Early Transcendent Realm, Lu Changzhi learned of the upheaval and asked Cang Wenyu whether inheritances and ruins always made such a commotion.

  • Reports of Saint King Chen Fangyuan’s inheritance spread, but Dongfang Jun and Cang Wenyu’s Five Symbols Sect held back from acting.
  • Huang Yunya learned of the inheritance and a water-filled fissure at the Flower Spirit Sect, then ordered an investigation into the Source Water Spirit Crystal’s possible appearance.
  • Jiang Yuanyin ordered the Extreme Arms Holy Land to pursue the inheritance, commanding them to seize it if they could not secure it peacefully.
  • The Buddhist Order and the Star Moon Holy Land also decided to pursue the inheritance, while setting aside other concerns for now.
  • Lu Changzhi woke in the Early Transcendent Realm and learned from Cang Wenyu that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty’s Black Eagle Army had occupied the Flower Spirit Rift Valley.
  • Lu Changzhi asked Cang Wenyu whether inheritances and ruins traditionally caused such a conspicuous disturbance.

Ch. 340Could Elder Fang Be Deliberately Setting Himself Against the Holy Land?

Lu Changzhi learned that the Five Symbols Sect would avoid competing for the Saint King's inheritance, then heard that the Cloud Heaven Holy Land had found information about the Flower Spirit Sect. The Holy Land was blamed for the incident, argued over whether Fang Ling was involved, and issued a denial that other factions largely dismissed.

  • Cang Wenyu told Lu Changzhi that the Five Symbols Sect would focus on cultivation and stay out of the Saint King's inheritance, though its ancestors might join in.
  • Cang Wenyu said the Cloud Heaven Holy Land had not yet responded with news about the Flower Spirit Sect.
  • Huang Yunya learned that rumors linked the Holy Land to the Flower Spirit Sect incident, and the elders suspected the Sword Immortal had framed them.
  • Elders accused Fang Ling of possibly acting against the Holy Land, but Huang Yunya stopped their quarrel and led them to issue a denial.
  • Other factions mocked the Holy Land's statement, while the three factions involved focused on Chen Fangyuan's inheritance.

Ch. 341Jiang Yuanyin: "I Did Indeed Take That Step into the Saint King Realm"

At the site of three eastern spirit veins, Zhou Mu, Jiang Yuanyin, and the Buddhist Order’s Huairen discussed the possible Saint King inheritance and tested one another’s strength. They agreed to let the younger generation from each side compete for it.

  • Zhou Mu learned that forces from the Northern and Western Regions were approaching, but decided not to stop them from coming.
  • Jiang Yuanyin arrived with the Extreme Arms Holy Land, and Zhou Mu exchanged probing courtesies with him.
  • Jiang Yuanyin claimed he had entered the Saint King Realm long ago, shocking the gathered experts.
  • Zhou Mu and his state preceptor doubted Jiang Yuanyin’s claim but agreed they still had to take it seriously.
  • Huairen arrived with the Buddhist Order and said he would not seize the younger generation’s opportunity.
  • Jiang Yuanyin, Zhou Mu, and Huairen agreed that the younger generation would compete for the Saint King inheritance.

Ch. 342Waiting with Eager Anticipation, Only for the Cooked Duck to Fly Away!

The factions gathered as the formation guarding a Saint King's inheritance weakened, only to find the space beneath it completely empty when it vanished. While the leaders suspected the inheritance had recently been taken, Lu Changzhi received the inheritance through his system on Hidden Origin Peak.

  • The Star Moon Holy Land's youth questioned the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's large contingent, and an elder explained the value of its numbers.
  • The gathered factions waited as the formation weakened, and Jiang Yuanyin sensed it fluctuate sharply at dusk.
  • The formation disappeared, revealing an unnaturally flat, empty space and leaving the gathered disciples and elders stunned.
  • Jiang Yuanyin concluded the inheritance had been taken recently, while Zhou Mu and the national preceptor reacted with dismay.
  • The system informed Lu Changzhi that his level-three shop upgrade reward, the Saint King Chen Fangyuan inheritance, had been delivered and began issuing compensation for its delay.

Ch. 343Mu Fan: "If it's Master, it's not out of the question."

Lu Changzhi offered Chen Fangyuan's Saint King inheritance in the Dao of Formations to Mu Fan and Qin Li, and Mu Fan agreed to study it after Qin Li declined. Qin Li then asked Lu Changzhi about violent spatial fluctuations in the ruins, which he did not know were happening.

  • The system rewarded Lu Changzhi with a method for making teleportation formations and a high-quality raw void stone, and he placed Chen Fangyuan's inheritance in the ruins.
  • Lu Changzhi asked Mu Fan whether he wanted the Dao of Formations inheritance, but Mu Fan suggested offering it to Qin Li instead.
  • Qin Li declined the inheritance because she was too busy and felt formations did not suit her, then urged Mu Fan to learn it so she could ask him for help.
  • Mu Fan accepted the inheritance after Qin Li teased him, then fled when she objected to his calling her a little tigress.
  • Qin Li told Lu Changzhi that she had noticed violent spatial fluctuations in the ruins and asked whether he was preparing something, though he had no idea what was causing them.

Ch. 344He Probably Thought Taking Them One by One Was Too Much Trouble, So He Packed Up the Whole Lot and Brought It Back.

Lu Changzhi learned that spatial fluctuations could eventually destroy his unstable space, then placed Chen Fangyuan’s inheritance there and gave Mu Fan a teleportation array manual and a huge raw void stone. Meanwhile, rival forces abandoned the vanished inheritance in the Southern Region and set their sights on the Cloud Heaven Holy Land.

  • The system told Lu Changzhi that his space was unstable and might collapse, though it was unlikely to suffer major problems within six months.
  • Lu Changzhi placed Chen Fangyuan’s inheritance complex in the space, and Mu Fan inspected the buildings and their array-formed trials.
  • Lu Changzhi gave Mu Fan The Construction and Application of Teleportation Arrays and a giant raw void stone, then heard Mu Fan blast something behind him.
  • Zhou Mu and the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty left the Southern Region after the inheritance array vanished, and Jiang Yuanyin ordered the Extreme Arms Holy Land to seek justice for its people killed by Cloud Heaven Holy Land experts.
  • Huairen led the Buddhist Order toward the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, while the Star Moon Holy Land planned to tarnish its reputation; forces from all three sides entered Cloud Heaven.

Ch. 345At the Most Critical Moment, Even His Own Father Couldn't Be Relied On

Huang Yunya learned that three major powers were approaching Cloud Heaven Holy Land and found his father too consumed by guilt to help. When the visitors arrived, Zhou Kun presented a recording that appeared to show Huang Yunya receiving Source Water Spirit Crystals from the cloaked Sword Immortal, leaving the holy land facing accusations backed by evidence.

  • Huang Yunya learned that the Extreme Arms Holy Land, Star Moon Holy Land, and Buddhist Order were heading for Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
  • Huang Yunya found Huang Qianzhou distraught over Ge Duantian’s death, failed to persuade him, and left to handle the crisis himself.
  • The holy land’s elders and disciples panicked as many sought refuge or considered fleeing.
  • The three powers arrived, and the Extreme Arms Holy Land demanded goods from the Flower Spirit Sect and accountability for the death of one of its powerhouses.
  • Huang Yunya denied involvement and blamed the Sword Immortal, but Zhou Kun played a recording that appeared to show Huang Yunya accepting Source Water Spirit Crystals from a cloaked figure.

Ch. 346Everyone Knows the Images in a Recording Stone Cannot Be Tampered With

Zhou Kun used a recording stone to expose the Cloud Heaven Holy Land’s dealings over the Source Water Spirit Crystals, and Huang Yunya’s claim that the images had been altered was dismissed. On Hidden Origin Peak, Lu Changzhi learned that an old ancestor had altered the recording and used the incident to demonstrate how common beliefs could be deliberately shaped.

  • Zhou Kun showed a recording stone that appeared to prove the Cloud Heaven Holy Land had acted over the Source Water Spirit Crystals, and Huang Yunya and the elders denied the accusation.
  • Huairen asked Saint King Jiang whether recording-stone images could be altered, and Jiang Yuanyin said he had never heard of such a method.
  • The crowd rejected Huang Yunya’s claim that the recording was missing its middle, leaving him unable to defend the Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
  • A day later, Lu Changzhi asked Cang Wenyu and Gu Qingyang whether recording-stone images could be changed, and Gu Qingyang revealed that an old ancestor had discovered how.
  • Lu Changzhi realized that the old ancestors had used the incident to show how a belief could be shaped into common knowledge and applied the principle to other situations.

Ch. 347Was Luo Zhen Siphoning My Holy Land's Fortune?

Cloud Heaven Holy Land faced harsh demands from three factions, and Huang Yunya suspected Luo Zhen’s rising fortune was harming the Holy Land. Meanwhile, Qin Jiuxiao sought outside help against Luo Zhen, and Lu Changzhi hinted that he had recognized Luo Zhen’s unusual aptitude before sending him away from the Five Symbols Sect; the chapter ended with Zhou Mu summoned underground by his father.

  • The Star Moon Holy Land, Extreme Arms Holy Land, and Buddhist Order imposed demands that would weaken Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
  • Elder Xuan told Huang Yunya that Luo Zhen’s star shone brightest, prompting Huang Yunya to suspect Luo Zhen was siphoning the Holy Land’s fortune and ask for a fortune-reader to be invited.
  • Qin Jiuxiao secretly returned to Cloud Heaven Holy Land after seeking an opportunity to enlist outside help against Luo Zhen.
  • Cang Wenyu told Lu Changzhi that Luo Zhen’s aptitude had reached Saint grade, and Lu Changzhi implied he had known Luo Zhen was exceptional before sending him away from the Five Symbols Sect.
  • Zhou Mu reached a dim underground chamber after his father summoned him.

Ch. 348Xue Chou's Origins

Zhou Mu learned that his father needed better water before the Saint Battlefield appeared, while a new mission led Lu Changzhi, disguised as Xue Ming, to ask Xue Chou about his origins. Xue Chou recounted how he and other Blood Devils had crossed into the human world, and Lu Changzhi ended by asking why he had avoided the Western and Southern Regions.

  • Zhou Mu's father said the balance among the four great regions had shifted and that he needed better water before the Saint Battlefield appeared; Zhou Mu promised to investigate a report from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
  • Lu Changzhi bought a random mission to learn about Xue Chou's origins and visited him while disguised as Xue Ming.
  • Lu Changzhi asked how the Blood Devils had come to the human world, and Xue Chou admitted he did not know how they had crossed over.
  • Xue Chou explained that he had entered a fissure with other devils after sensing something powerful, but the fissure vanished and humans captured many of his companions.
  • Xue Chou said he settled near the Eastern and Northern Regions, blaming the Cloud Heaven Holy Land for disguising a dangerous object as a Blood Devil treasure; Lu Changzhi asked why he had avoided the Western and Southern Regions.

Ch. 349The Reason Taboos Were Called Taboos

Lu Changzhi examined the forbidden Blood Refining Longevity Art and learned that its promise of long life came at a brutal cost, then received a task to accept Jin Fugui as his fifth disciple. He waited outside Jin Fugui’s room, reflecting on how the former mortal had advanced through cultivation and resources.

  • Xue Chou told Lu Changzhi that the Southern Region was controlled by the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty and warned him to grow stronger before making plans to return there.
  • Lu Changzhi received the Blood Refining Longevity Art as a reward and discovered that it required Blood Devil hearts and increasingly high-quality essence blood from others.
  • Lu Changzhi rejected the secret art after recognizing its hidden costs and stored it in the system inventory.
  • The system tasked Lu Changzhi with accepting Jin Fugui as his personal disciple within three days, offering experience points and a disciple advancement gift package.
  • Lu Changzhi found Jin Fugui cultivating in his room and waited nearby, reflecting on how resources had helped the once-sickly waiter advance from an ordinary mortal.

Ch. 350The External Avatar's Smooth Surprise-Attack Combo

Lu Changzhi made Jin Fugui his true disciple, then used the promotion reward and discovered major new abilities for his External Avatar. He tested its disguises and instant position swap before examining the Dao Heaven Spirit Pool.

  • Lu Changzhi told Jin Fugui he was promoting him to a true disciple, and Jin Fugui accepted.
  • Jin Fugui offered to take on his share of the sect’s responsibilities, but Lu Changzhi told him to focus on cultivation.
  • Lu Changzhi used the Disciple Promotion Gift Pack and received a Dao Heaven Spirit Pool, new talents, an enhancement to his External Avatar, and Jin Fugui’s exclusive gift pack.
  • Lu Changzhi learned that his External Avatar could swap positions with him, transform into similar-sized objects, store spiritual power, and self-destruct.
  • Lu Changzhi tested the avatar’s disguises and position swap, then examined the Dao Heaven Spirit Pool’s ability to refine cultivation resources.
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Arc 14 of 63