Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ye studied scrolls at the Myriad Laws Library and discussed whether reading should serve practical goals with Shen Zhiyi. Shen Zhiyi thanked him for his perspective and invited him to a meal.

• Qin Jiuxiao and Mo Gen reached the Myriad Laws Academy and decided to find affordable lodging while waiting for the Law Contemplation Gathering.
• Xiao Ye read scrolls about lightning spells and worldly knowledge, using Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves Eggs to improve his comprehension.
• Shen Zhiyi introduced himself to Xiao Ye, who was using the name Kong Mu, and asked why he read.
• Xiao Ye explained that people’s circumstances shaped whether they could pursue learning purely for pleasure or needed it to improve their strength and livelihoods.
• Shen Zhiyi bowed to Xiao Ye and offered to treat him to a meal with his Heavenly Treasure Guest Token.

Xiao Ye and Shen Zhiyi shared a meal and drinks before she revealed a hidden scroll connected to the Myriad Laws Saint Emperor. After Xiao Ye recognized Shen Zhiyi’s identity, she left him with the scroll and he decided to remain at the academy to study it.

• Shen Zhiyi and Xiao Ye enjoyed a meal and drinks, then returned to the library together.
• Shen Zhiyi showed Xiao Ye the scroll Miscellaneous Discussions and explained its connection to the Myriad Laws Saint Emperor and the Myriad Laws Academy.
• Xiao Ye guessed that Shen Zhiyi was the academy’s exceptional Senior Sister Shen, and she confirmed his suspicion.
• Shen Zhiyi asked Xiao Ye to keep the secret, encouraged him to study the scroll, and left after asking him to treat her to a meal another day.
• Xiao Ye returned to his seat with the scroll, but a figure suddenly sat down across from him.

Xiao Ye was threatened by Xiang Zhou for associating with Shen Wenxi, then received a mission to defy him. After Xiao Ye asked Lu Changzhi about the Xiang Clan, Lu Changzhi discovered the new mission and asked the system what had happened; the system began reporting the gossip.

• Xiang Zhou warned Xiao Ye to stay away from Shen Zhiyi and threatened to destroy him if he harbored improper thoughts about her.
• Tongtong gave Xiao Ye the mission to defy Xiang Zhou, and Xiao Ye decided to find a way to slap him in the face without bringing trouble to Lu Changzhi or the sect.
• Xiao Ye visited the library attendant, left a deposit for Miscellaneous Discussions, and Xiang Zhou secretly followed him before stopping near his residence.
• The next day, Xiao Ye asked Lu Changzhi for tea leaves and whether the Xiang Clan was powerful, and Lu Changzhi said they had already had a minor conflict with the clan.
• Lu Changzhi checked Xiao Ye's information, saw his new mission concerning Shen Wenxi, and asked the system what had happened.
• The system returned and told Lu Changzhi it had some gossip to share.

Lu Changzhi learned that the Xiang Clan might interfere with Xiao Ye and Shen Wenxi’s friendship, while Qin Han searched for a chance to approach Shen Wenxi. Qin Han overheard a man recount how he had stumbled upon a bathing woman while fleeing his enemies, and the tale ended with his companion asking why she had spared him.

• Lu Changzhi heard that Xiao Ye and Shen Wenxi had met in the library and suspected the Xiang Clan would interfere, but decided to wait until the Law Contemplation Gathering to investigate Shen Wenxi.
• Lu Changzhi chose to search for another potential disciple instead of visiting the Myriad Laws Academy.
• Qin Han worried that he lacked a chance to get close to Shen Wenxi, despite believing he could join the Myriad Laws Academy and later accept the Xiang Clan’s offer.
• Qin Han overheard Brother Xu tell Brother Zhu that he had fled his enemies into a spring where a young woman was bathing, and that she later killed his pursuers.
• Brother Zhu asked Brother Xu why the young woman had not killed him.

Qin Han heard Brother Xu recount how an accidental encounter had led to his marriage, then watched a confrontation outside the tavern turn into a deadly attack. He survived a near-fatal wound from flying sword fragments thanks to Hua Yunfan’s protection, but angrily demanded to know why Elder Hua had promised something good would happen.

• Brother Xu told Qin Han and Brother Zhu how he had met his wife after seeing her bathe, apologizing, and working for her.
• Qin Han turned his attention to a commotion outside and saw Chen Gu confront a calm man in a cyan robe.
• Chen Gu attacked the cyan-robed man from behind, but the man countered with his saber and shattered Chen Gu’s sword.
• The sword fragments flew into the tavern, and Hua Yunfan pushed Qin Han back as one fragment grazed his throat.
• Qin Han found blood on his hand and complained to Elder Hua that the promised good thing had nearly gotten him killed.

A sword clash at the tavern injured Luo Zhen and killed Brother Xu, while Qin Han escaped with only a minor scratch and received compensation. Luo Zhen decided Qin Han was a jinx and resolved to avoid him, as Qin Han headed for the night market and caught the attention of Qin Jiuxiao and Mo Gen.

• A shattered sword fragment badly injured Luo Zhen, while another fragment killed Brother Xu; Brother Zhu took Brother Xu’s storage ring.
• The blue-robed man apologized for the clash, gave Qin Han and Luo Zhen medicinal pills, and transferred Heavenly Treasure Points to them as compensation.
• Qin Han left the tavern with Luo Zhen, who returned to his residence and decided to keep his distance from Qin Han, whom he suspected of bringing misfortune to those nearby.
• Qin Han headed toward the night market, where Qin Jiuxiao spotted him from a distant restaurant and reacted with killing intent; Mo Gen also recognized him.

Qin Jiuxiao persuaded Mo Gen to help him ambush Qin Han, while Lu Changzhi learned that prominent cultivators were expected to arrive at the Myriad Laws Academy and found a place to watch. The planned attack was set for that night, and Lu Changzhi waited for the arrivals.

• Mo Gen concealed himself and Qin Jiuxiao with an array as they discussed Qin Han, and Qin Jiuxiao insisted on killing him before he could join the Xiang Clan.
• Mo Gen agreed to follow Qin Han and help Qin Jiuxiao prepare an attack that night, while Qin Jiuxiao gathered the necessary items.
• Mo Gen followed Qin Han through the crowd, reasoning that Qin Han might be vulnerable while consolidating his recent gains.
• Qin Li messaged Lu Changzhi that she would skip the Law Contemplation Gathering if he did not want her to attend, and he replied before continuing to explore.
• Lu Changzhi learned that crowds were waiting to see prominent factions and heaven's chosen arrive at the academy, including Xiang Li and Senior Sister Shen.
• Lu Changzhi reserved a seat with a good view in a nearby restaurant and settled in to watch.

Lu Changzhi watched the Xiang Clan arrive for the Law Contemplation Gathering and examined Xiang Li, whose extraordinary profile included an unusually long list of talents. He began inspecting Xiang Li’s talents, starting with Favor of Heaven and Earth, which offered advantages but could be lost through too many mistakes.

• People outside discussed a possible marriage alliance between the Xiang Clan and the Academy, and Lu Changzhi listened without concern.
• The Xiang Clan arrived in a vast procession led by powerful Winged Birds, including a golden-scaled one whose presence rivaled a Saint King.
• Lu Changzhi recognized Xiang Ge and Xiang Li’s mother as Saint Venerables and examined Xiang Li’s information.
• Lu Changzhi was startled by Xiang Li’s long list of talents and noted that his Five Elements Sacred Physique was only Saint Rank High Grade.
• Lu Changzhi read the description of Xiang Li’s Favor of Heaven and Earth talent, which granted advantages but could fade after too many errors.

Lu Changzhi examined Xiang Li’s talents and fortune, wondering whether the recruitment mission’s intended disciple might be the protagonist of heavenly mandate. As Xiang Li approached the academy, a new fortuitous encounter appeared above his head.

• Lu Changzhi learned that Favor of Heaven and Earth allowed someone to recover from certain mistakes, then considered giving Abundant Fortuitous Encounters to his leeks before the system warned that pursuing major encounters could get them killed.
• Lu Changzhi examined Xiang Li’s Foremost Supporting Character of Heavenly Mandate talent and wondered if the protagonist might belong to the royal family or be the disciple sought by the recruitment mission.
• When Lu Changzhi asked whether he himself was the protagonist, the system told him to consider why he had forgotten himself, then decisively denied that he was.
• Lu Changzhi inspected Xiang Li’s fortune and found it consisted of six parts purple and four parts gold, while his own was nine parts gold and one part purple.
• As Xiang Li neared the academy, Lu Changzhi saw a new fortuitous-encounter hand appear above his head and wondered if it was a meeting gift.

Lu Changzhi discovered that Qi Zhan's talk of a dragon's burial ground was genuine and used his fortuitous encounter to pinpoint where it was. At the Xiang Clan's arrival at the academy, Lu Changzhi examined Shen Wenxi and noticed her damaged physique and missing bloodline.

• Lu Changzhi checked Xiang Li's fortuitous encounters and saw his upcoming engagement to Shen Wenxi, an inheritance, and a chance to obtain dragon marrow crystals.
• Lu Changzhi realized Qi Zhan had known about the dragon's burial ground but lacked the luck to claim it, and he checked Qi Zhan's location to learn where it was.
• The Xiang Clan arrived at the academy, where Meng Yu and other academy experts came out to receive them.
• Lu Changzhi noticed Shen Wenxi among the academy's group and checked her information, finding her damaged Kan Water Sacred Physique and missing bloodline.
• Lu Changzhi wondered whether Shen Wenxi was favored by fate and began examining the details of her talents.

Lu Changzhi examined Shen Wenxi’s extraordinary talents and noticed Xiang Li’s opportunity beginning to change after she and Xiang Li exchanged glances. He decided to encourage Xiao Ye to get closer to Shen Wenxi and disrupt the expected course of events.

• Lu Changzhi read Shen Wenxi’s talents, including Pearls and Jade Together, Myriad Laws Can Be Comprehended, and her Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart.
• Xiang Li and Shen Wenxi exchanged glances, prompting people nearby to comment on their status and apparent compatibility.
• Xiao Ye saw Shen Wenxi at the Myriad Laws Library, but reminded himself of Senior Brother Mu’s warning about women distracting him from fighting.
• Qin Han declared that he wanted Shen Wenxi, while Hua Yunfan warned him that she would be difficult to control.
• Lu Changzhi noticed that the description of Xiang Li’s opportunity had faded and suspected that Xiao Ye or the system had changed its course.
• Lu Changzhi summoned a watermelon and resolved to help Xiao Ye get close to Shen Wenxi, even if they only became study companions or sworn siblings.

The Xiang Clan sought an engagement between Xiang Li and Shen Wenxi to strengthen Xiang Li before the coming changes, while Xiang Li and his mother regarded Wenxi as unfit to be his principal wife. Academy leaders debated whether to accept the proposal for the Academy’s benefit, but Meng Yu insisted that Wenxi must decide for herself.

• Xiang Ge told Xiang Li that he intended to secure an engagement with Shen Wenxi, and Xiang Li said she was suitable as a concubine but not as his principal wife.
• Xiang Ge explained that the Xiang Clan would propose Wenxi as Xiang Li’s principal wife to satisfy the Academy’s concern for appearances, regardless of her later status in the clan.
• Academy leaders debated whether an engagement could bolster the Academy’s position, with some warning that the Xiang Clan’s proposal would exploit Wenxi and others arguing that sacrifice could serve the public good.
• Meng Yu told the Academy leaders that they could not use their investment in Wenxi as grounds to coerce her into marriage, because the decision belonged to her.

Qin Han planned to take Luo Zhen with him to the black market the next day, while Luo Zhen worried that staying near him would bring more misfortune. Outside the inn, Qin Jiuxiao and Mo Gen prepared to attack Qin Han, but Mo Gen misunderstood Qin Jiuxiao’s excitement and warned him to kill their target before tormenting him.

• Meng Yu said the group should respect Wenxi’s decision but wait to see how the royal family and Xiang Clan’s interests unfolded.
• Qin Han left the black market disappointed and decided to bring Luo Zhen with him the next day.
• Qin Han checked on Luo Zhen’s injuries and told him to come out with him; Luo Zhen worried about being caught up in trouble again.
• Qin Han lamented his bad luck while Hua Yunfan, listening from his ring, withdrew her attention from him.
• Qin Jiuxiao gave Mo Gen the supplies for their planned attack and said he was excited to kill their target.
• Mo Gen misread Qin Jiuxiao’s excitement and warned him to kill the target decisively before doing anything else to him.

Mo Gen planned with Qin Jiuxiao to ambush their Transcendent Realm opponent before he could use any escape measures. They prepared to make Qin Jiuxiao appear weak and bound so he could distract the target while Mo Gen set up a surprise attack.

• Qin Jiuxiao accepted Mo Gen's warning that their opponent might have life-saving measures and agreed to strike quickly.
• Mo Gen explained that his preparations would briefly conceal them, but they needed to enter before activating them and wait for the formation restriction to take effect.
• Mo Gen proposed using Qin Jiuxiao's conflict with their opponent to draw the target's attention while he created a separate distraction.
• Mo Gen gave Qin Jiuxiao a pill to make him appear weakened and bound him with a rope that could be undone easily.
• Qin Jiuxiao resolved to kill their opponent in one blow and activated a measure left by Master Mu.
• Mo Gen suggested Qin Jiuxiao strip naked to make the disguise more distracting, then tied him up again.

Mo Gen and Qin Jiuxiao lured Qin Han into an ambush, but Hua Yunfan recognized the trap and warned him. Qin Han refused to flee, and the confrontation left him disarmed as Mu Qian’s talisman formed a spear aimed at him.

• Mo Gen led Qin Jiuxiao to Qin Han’s room and told him he could do as he pleased after Qin Han was killed.
• Qin Han recognized Qin Jiuxiao and eagerly prepared to attack, while Mo Gen concealed his strength and set an array around the room.
• Hua Yunfan warned Qin Han that the visitors were a trap and urged him to leave, but he ignored her.
• Mo Gen shed his disguise, blinded Qin Han with a flash, and charged as Hua Yunfan attacked him with her spiritual awareness.
• Qin Han countered with Flame Ash Heaven-Severing Slash, but Mo Gen’s blow sent him reeling and knocked away his giant blade.
• Hua Yunfan urged Qin Jiuxiao to use the talisman as Mu Qian’s power formed a spear aimed at Qin Han.

Qin Han escaped Mo Gen and Qin Jiuxiao by activating a talisman, while Hua Yunfan diverted Qin Jiuxiao’s spear just enough to help him get away. The redirected spear blasted through Luo Zhen’s room and sent him flying into the sky as onlookers mistook the spectacle for another fight.

• Qin Han activated and threw out his defensive measures while Mo Gen moved to stop him from escaping.
• Hua Yunfan forced her soul power to Saint Realm strength and used her will to slow and redirect Qin Jiuxiao’s spear.
• Qin Jiuxiao attacked Qin Han from the side as the talisman’s power gathered around him.
• Qin Han vanished when the talisman warped space, and the diverted spear shot diagonally upward.
• The spear blasted through Luo Zhen’s bed and sent him flying into the distance.
• People in the streets looked up at the spear and speculated about a powerful expert and a fight.

Qin Han escaped Qin Jiuxiao’s ambush using a talisman, but Hua Yunfan fell into a deep sleep after spending much of her power to save him. Qin Han emerged in warm, fragrant water and imagined he had landed in a fairy’s bath.

• Mo Gen knocked Qin Jiuxiao unconscious and carried him out of the damaged inn before the academy’s experts arrived.
• While Lu Changzhi slept, the system noticed a storage ring in its warehouse, tried to wake him, and decided not to disturb him.
• Qin Han escaped through the talisman and cursed Qin Jiuxiao, vowing that he would fare better in a direct confrontation.
• Hua Yunfan told Qin Han that she would need a long sleep after forcing her power higher, then fell silent.
• Qin Han searched for the old ancestor’s means of communication, realized it might be gone, and was pulled out of the talisman’s passage into warm, fragrant water.
• Qin Han imagined a fairy bathing nearby and believed fortune had brought them together.

Qin Han accidentally used a talisman to escape into Xiang Li’s bath and was captured after cursing at him. As Xiang Li’s parents ordered Qin Han killed, he claimed that Senior Xiang Qing had recruited him, but Murong Xi dismissed the claim.

• Qin Han emerged from the bath water and realized the person he had mistaken for a woman was Xiang Li.
• Xiang Li subdued Qin Han, and Xiang Ge and Murong Xi arrived after servants and maids rushed in to apologize.
• Xiang Li explained that Qin Han had appeared suddenly, likely through a spatial escape talisman, and had disturbed his bath and cursed.
• Murong Xi ordered Qin Han taken away and killed, leaving him terrified as he was passed to an arriving attendant.
• Qin Han shouted that Senior Xiang Qing had recruited him, but Murong Xi accused him of inventing a connection to the Xiang Clan.

Qin Han tried to prove that Xiang Qing had recruited him, but Xiang Li killed him before he could improve his chances of survival. Afterward, Xiang Qing sensed that Xiang Li might have incurred bad karma, while the system vowed revenge for its sleeping master.

• Xiang Ge let Qin Han present the item Xiang Qing had given him and summoned Xiang Qing to confirm the recruitment.
• Xiang Qing admitted he had recruited Qin Han because he sensed something unusual about him, but said Qin Han’s ring was now the only thing that seemed unique.
• Qin Han offered the ring, which contained Elder Hua’s soul, as a reason to spare him.
• Xiang Li used a glance to shatter Qin Han’s soul and sea of consciousness, killing him.
• Murong Xi had Qin Han’s corpse removed, and Xiang Qing left while suspecting Xiang Li had incurred bad karma.
• After Qin Han died, the system declared that it would make those who harvested its master’s chives pay.

Lu Changzhi learned that Xiang Li had killed Qin Han after watching the system’s recording. With Qin Han’s targeted talent gone, Lu Changzhi gained a new talent that let him benefit from Xiang Li’s opportunities and fortune.

• Xiang Li asked for the bathing pool to be torn down and rebuilt after Xiang Qing left.
• Lu Changzhi checked the system and discovered that Qin Han’s information page had turned gray, while Luo Zhen was still alive.
• The system showed Lu Changzhi a recording of Qin Jiuxiao and Luo Zhen’s encounter, followed by Qin Han teleporting into Xiang Li’s vicinity.
• Lu Changzhi watched Xiang Li kill Qin Han, confirming that Qin Han had died without a chance to resist.
• The system announced that Qin Han’s targeted talent had disappeared and granted Lu Changzhi the new targeted talent [Windproof Xiang Li Jacket].