Chapter Summaries

Lu Changzhi learned that Xiang Li’s Heaven-favored fortune could be repeatedly plundered, while Qin Jiuxiao grew more resentful after waking from his coma. At Myriad Laws Academy, Shen Wenxi’s presence boosted Xiao Ye’s comprehension speed, and he wondered whether Lu Changzhi also used sleeping in as a cover for hidden work.

• Lu Changzhi learned that Xiang Li’s fortune would be restored through varied compensation, though the Heaven and Earth’s favor had limits, and the system said Xiang Li’s opportunity involving Shen Wenxi would likely soon disappear.
• Lu Changzhi received a notification that Qin Jiuxiao’s darkening level had reached 30%, and he inferred that Qin Jiuxiao had woken from his coma.
• Mo Gen told Qin Jiuxiao that Qin Han had been an extraordinary enemy, while Qin Jiuxiao seethed over Qin Han’s continued success despite defying him.
• Xiao Ye learned from Tongtong that he could not finish comprehending Miscellaneous Discussions before the Law Contemplation Gathering until Shen Wenxi arrived and increased his comprehension speed.
• Shen Wenxi told Xiao Ye that she had persuaded others to let her sleep until noon, and Xiao Ye wondered whether Lu Changzhi used the same excuse to conceal his work.

Xiao Ye and Shen Wenxi discussed Miscellaneous Discussions over wine, and Shen Wenxi realized how quickly he had grasped the text. After she left, Xiao Ye noticed that their conversation had accelerated his simplified comprehension, leaving him eager to finish studying before the Law Contemplation Gathering.

• Shen Wenxi asked Xiao Ye about his reading habits, and they discussed his progress with Miscellaneous Discussions.
• Xiao Ye and Shen Wenxi shared their insights over three jars of wine, and their discussion sped up Xiao Ye’s simplified comprehension.
• Shen Wenxi challenged Xiao Ye’s claim that he had only comprehended some of the text, then predicted that he would one day shine brilliantly.
• They discussed Xiang Li, and Xiao Ye said Xiang Li had outstanding qualities but had not reached the pinnacle; Shen Wenxi said she might not be inferior to him.
• Shen Wenxi arranged to meet Xiao Ye for a meal the next day and departed, after which Xiao Ye’s comprehension speed returned to normal and he remembered a troublesome matter.

Meng Yu invited Xiao Ye to return to Myriad Laws Academy for personal guidance before the Law Contemplation Gathering, and Xiao Ye agreed after consulting Lu Changzhi. Meanwhile, Luo Zhen recovered from his injuries at a startling pace, and Xiang Qing arrived at the residence looking for the Lin Clan’s young master.

• Meng Yu appeared before Xiao Ye, praised his rapid comprehension of Miscellaneous Discussions, and asked him to cultivate at the academy.
• Xiao Ye declined to join the academy but accepted Meng Yu’s offer of personal guidance after asking why he was helping him.
• Xiao Ye consulted Lu Changzhi, who told him to follow his heart, and then went with Meng Yu to the academy.
• A servant told his young master that Luo Zhen’s injuries had healed quickly, and they discovered that even his buttocks and testicles had grown back.
• Xiang Qing arrived at the residence, explained that he had followed the Qi of the Lin Clan’s young master, and asked to see him.

Xiang Qing found the severely injured Luo Zhen recovering at an astonishing rate and carried him back to his residence. After recognizing him from the Holy Water in the Southeastern Sea Region, Xiang Qing reconsidered his earlier judgment and prepared to investigate Luo Zhen’s unusual recovery.

• Xiang Qing followed the young man and his servant into a side room, where he found Luo Zhen lying unconscious and changing at a remarkable pace.
• The young man and servant explained that Luo Zhen had suffered severe injuries, and the servant showed Xiang Qing the testicle that had fallen off and regrown overnight.
• Xiang Qing thanked the two men with gifts, covered Luo Zhen, and carried him back to his residence, taking the testicle with him.
• Xiang Qing recognized Luo Zhen from the Holy Water in the Southeastern Sea Region but, after sensing him carefully, decided his previous impression that Luo Zhen was bad had likely been mistaken.
• Xiang Qing scattered powder into Luo Zhen’s nostrils with spiritual power, then formed a sharp wind blade with two fingers.

Xiang Qing tested Luo Zhen’s extraordinary regeneration, but Luo Zhen failed to regrow the testicle Xiang Qing removed a second time. Xiang Qing granted Luo Zhen the treatment of a Xiang Clan member to make amends, and Luo Zhen woke believing the clan had recognized his potential before discovering his loss.

• Xiang Qing removed one of Luo Zhen’s testicles and watched it regrow within the time it took an incense stick to burn.
• Xiang Qing summoned Xiang Ge and repeated the test, but Luo Zhen’s second removed testicle did not regrow before Xiang Ge left.
• Xiang Qing regretted injuring Luo Zhen and tidied away the evidence when Luo Zhen began to wake.
• Luo Zhen woke confused, and Xiang Qing told him he could receive the treatment of a Xiang Clan member and might join the clan if he cultivated well.
• Luo Zhen credited the Xiang Clan with healing and advancing his cultivation, then discovered he was missing a testicle and blamed Qin Han.

Lu Changzhi learned that the sect would support Xiao Ye’s plans, then explored the bustling city and examined the arriving Huang Clan. He discovered that Huang Jiuzhao possessed a powerful bloodline, lending credence to rumors of the clan’s extraordinary ancestry.

• Lu Changzhi told Liang Si about Xiao Ye, and Liang Si agreed to consult others and assured him the sect would support his actions.
• Lu Changzhi went out into the city, noticed Beastfolk among the crowds, and reflected on their history and elevated status.
• Lu Changzhi sensed another faction arriving and learned that the Huang Clan had entered the city.
• Lu Changzhi inspected Huang Jiuzhao’s information and found that the prodigy had a Tyrannical Battle Bloodline and several strong talents.
• Lu Changzhi checked the other Huang Clan members and found none had bloodlines, making him suspect the rumors about the clan’s powerful ancestor were true.

Lu Changzhi considered the arrival of the major powers ahead of the Dao Contemplation Gathering, while Huang Jiuzhao visited Shen Wenxi to discuss the Xiang Clan’s marriage proposal and challenge her to a spar. After hearing how Lu Yuan once beat a female heaven’s chosen despite her protests, Huang Jiuzhao postponed their match, and Shen Wenxi suggested he spar with Lu Yuan’s son instead.

• Lu Changzhi noted that the Huang Clan and Xiang Clan had arrived and wondered whether the gathering would draw the Sea Race and the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce.
• Huang Jiuzhao visited Shen Wenxi and asked about the Xiang Clan’s proposed marriage alliance with her and the academy.
• Shen Wenxi said the academy had not decided, and Huang Jiuzhao explained that his clan opposed the Xiang Clan’s influence and wanted to discuss the matter with her.
• Huang Jiuzhao asked Shen Wenxi to arrange a spar, but she recounted how Lu Yuan had beaten a female heaven’s chosen and earned the story’s heroine the name Pig-Headed Woman.
• Huang Jiuzhao postponed the spar, and Shen Wenxi suggested that he challenge Lu Yuan’s son instead.

Huang Jiuzhao proposed using a martial contest to blunt the Xiang Clan’s marriage plans, then set out to find Lu Yuan’s son. At Lu Changzhi’s residence, Mu Fan suggested that Gu Chen seek out nearby prodigies to spar with, and Gu Chen took the idea to heart.

• Shen Wenxi told Huang Jiuzhao that Lu Yuan had a young, talented son whose name and whereabouts were unknown.
• Huang Jiuzhao proposed that Shen Wenxi consider a marriage alliance as a formality, with a contest against Xiang Li helping the academy resist the Xiang Clan’s pressure.
• Shen Wenxi said she needed time to consider the proposal, and Huang Jiuzhao left, apparently to search for Lu Yuan’s son.
• At lunch, Mu Fan and Lu Changzhi discussed Xiao Ye’s enthusiasm for learning from the academy head, while Gu Chen asked whether the Law Contemplation Gathering would include sparring.
• Mu Fan teased Gu Chen about enjoying a beating and suggested he challenge nearby prodigies; Gu Chen’s eyes lit up.

Lu Changzhi accepted Huang Jiuzhao’s visit and directed him to spar with Gu Chen instead. After they left, Lu Changzhi considered the attention his assumed identity as Lu Yuan’s son was attracting, while someone claiming to be Lu Yuan arrived at the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion headquarters.

• Lu Changzhi agreed to Huang Jiuzhao’s visit after learning he wanted a sparring match, and Huang Jiuzhao came to the courtyard.
• Huang Jiuzhao mistook Gu Chen for Lu Yuan’s son, but Gu Chen clarified that he was Lu Changzhi’s disciple.
• Huang Jiuzhao proposed sparring with Lu Changzhi, who suggested that Huang Jiuzhao spar with Gu Chen first.
• Gu Chen and Huang Jiuzhao agreed to spar immediately and left together, while Mu Fan and Luo Ling'er also departed.
• Lu Changzhi wondered whether the identity of Lu Yuan’s son would attract enemies and planned to improve Hidden Origin Peak’s setup.
• At the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion headquarters, a visitor claiming to be Lu Yuan and a former holder of a Purple-Gold Guest Token asked to speak with the chief.

Lu Yuan learned that someone had been using his missing Purple-Gold Guest Token and claiming to be his son, though he insisted he had never had a son. He headed to the Myriad Laws Academy to confront the impostor, while Sun Yi was ordered to keep the man from leaving.

• Lu Yuan asked the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion steward about his missing Purple-Gold Guest Token, and the steward said Lu Yuan's son had recently used it near the Myriad Laws Academy.
• Lu Yuan denied having a son and said he had never slept with a woman, then set out to find the person using his token and name.
• The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion sent word to the Myriad Laws Academy and began investigating how someone without a blood relation to Lu Yuan could use the token.
• Sun Yi was questioned about his encounters with Lu Yuan's son, learned that Lu Yuan denied having a son, and was assigned to keep the man from leaving.
• Sun Yi remained baffled but suspected that Lu Yuan's supposed son had an extraordinary identity.

Lu Yuan visited Lu Changzhi over the Purple-Gold Guest Token, but their meeting turned toward Lu Changzhi’s unknown ancestry and the possibility of a connection between them. Lu Yuan proposed a spar with favorable terms for Lu Changzhi, who accepted and asked for one hundred promises if he won.

• Sun Yi alerted Lu Changzhi that his father, Lu Yuan, had arrived, and Lu Changzhi recognized that Lu Yuan was a Saint Venerable Realm Ninth Layer cultivator.
• Lu Changzhi realized the real owner of the Purple-Gold Guest Token had come and agreed with the system to deal with the situation himself.
• Lu Yuan met Lu Changzhi and asked whether he knew Lu Lulu, then asked about his father, grandfather, or direct ancestor from a thousand years earlier.
• Lu Changzhi said he did not know his family history, and Lu Yuan showed regret before proposing a spar to settle the Guest Token matter.
• Lu Changzhi said he did not need the token if he won but asked Lu Yuan to promise him one thing; Lu Yuan offered up to a hundred, and Lu Changzhi accepted.

Lu Changzhi and Lu Yuan agreed to spar, with Lu Yuan promising him one hundred tasks if he won. Lu Yuan suppressed his strength to the level of a newly entered Transcendent Realm, and Lu Changzhi prepared to meet him seriously.

• Lu Yuan readily accepted Lu Changzhi's challenge and agreed to perform one hundred tasks if he lost.
• The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion expert suspected that Lu Changzhi might be connected to Lu Lulu and asked Sun Yi about Lu Changzhi's time in the Land of the Four Directions.
• Lu Changzhi chose to spar immediately, and Lu Yuan used an array seal to move them into an isolated fighting space.
• After learning Lu Changzhi was eighteen, Lu Yuan proposed suppressing his strength to the level of someone newly entered into the Transcendent Realm, and Lu Changzhi agreed.
• Lu Yuan spent the time it took an incense stick to burn binding his strength with armor, then warned Lu Changzhi not to hold back.
• Lu Changzhi decided to take the spar seriously in response to Lu Yuan's earnest attitude.

Lu Changzhi fought Lu Yuan while both were restricted to the Transcendent Realm, impressing him with his breadth of skills and rapidly improving combat awareness. The sparring paused when Lu Yuan asked whether Lu Changzhi had already entered the Saint Realm.

• Lu Changzhi controlled his cultivation and fought Lu Yuan at the Transcendent Realm with a longsword.
• Outside the barrier, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion chief told Sun Yi that Lu Yuan had likely reached the Saint Emperor Realm and advised him to strengthen the Pavilion's goodwill toward Lu Changzhi.
• As they fought, Lu Yuan was astonished by Lu Changzhi's strength, varied abilities, and rapidly improving combat awareness.
• Lu Changzhi adapted combat awareness he had obtained from Qin Li and noticed weaknesses in Lu Yuan's fighting style.
• Lu Yuan suddenly stopped the fight and asked Lu Changzhi whether he had entered the Saint Realm.

Lu Changzhi and Lu Yuan fought after Lu Yuan entered the Saint Realm, with Lu Changzhi exploiting his flaws and helping him improve. Lu Yuan asked to become Lu Changzhi’s disciple, but Lu Changzhi declined, and the chapter ended with Lu Yuan discovering that Lu Changzhi really was eighteen.

• Lu Changzhi resumed sparring with Lu Yuan at Saint Realm cultivation and adjusted his fighting style to expose Lu Yuan’s weaknesses.
• Lu Yuan recognized Lu Changzhi’s precise attacks as guidance and grew more exhilarated as the fight intensified.
• Lu Changzhi landed a decisive blow that forced Lu Yuan out of the circle, then ended the spar despite Lu Yuan wanting another round.
• Lu Yuan asked to take Lu Changzhi as his master, but Lu Changzhi declined and suggested that Lu Yuan spar with his absent disciple instead.
• Lu Yuan asked Lu Changzhi’s age, checked his pulse, and was shocked to confirm he was eighteen.

Lu Yuan learned that Lu Changzhi was only eighteen and recognized the extraordinary talent behind his strength. After Lu Changzhi returned to sleep, Lu Yuan prepared to move nearby and serve him, while the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion accepted their explanation about the Purple-Gold Token without pressing further.

• Lu Yuan discovered Lu Changzhi's bone age was eighteen and praised him as a peerless prodigy.
• Lu Changzhi offered the Purple-Gold Token back, but Lu Yuan told him to keep it and reaffirmed his promise to do one hundred things for him.
• Lu Yuan offered to move near Lu Changzhi and asked whether they could spar, but Lu Changzhi left the matter for another time and went to sleep.
• Lu Yuan told the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion steward that he and Lu Changzhi were blood relatives, and the steward chose not to investigate further.
• The steward arranged for his people to stay nearby and assist Lu Changzhi if needed, while Sun Yi wondered at Lu Changzhi's complicated identity.
• The following day, Lu Yuan returned after packing and learned that Lu Changzhi was still asleep, leaving him baffled by how the young man had cultivated so far.

Huang Jiuzhao met Lu Yuan and learned that Lu Changzhi was not Lu Yuan’s son. Lu Yuan agreed to stay in Gu Chen’s courtyard and guide him, while Huang Jiuzhao became eager to learn more about Lu Changzhi’s strength.

• Huang Jiuzhao and Gu Chen arrived together after sparring through the night, and Huang Jiuzhao said he wanted to fight Lu Changzhi.
• Lu Yuan revealed himself to Huang Jiuzhao and entered Lu Changzhi’s house with Gu Chen.
• Lu Yuan agreed to stay in Gu Chen’s courtyard and, after confirming Gu Chen shared his physique, agreed to guide him.
• Huang Jiuzhao questioned whether Lu Changzhi was Lu Yuan’s son, and Lu Yuan denied it while hinting that Lu Changzhi was unrivaled among his peers.

Lu Changzhi agreed to help with the academy’s conflict over Shen Wenxi and arranged for Huang Jiuzhao to stay near Lu Yuan and learn from him. As Mu Fan arrived, he guessed that Lu Changzhi planned to attend the Law Contemplation Gathering as an elder and that Xiao Ye’s plans might lead to a wedding.

• Lu Yuan said Huang Jiuzhao would have only a tiny chance of defeating Lu Changzhi, then Huang Jiuzhao explained the Huang Clan’s plan to oppose the Xiang Clan’s marriage alliance involving Shen Wenxi.
• Lu Changzhi said his disciple might intervene and asked Lu Yuan to support him, and Lu Yuan agreed because he disliked the Xiang Clan.
• Huang Jiuzhao asked Gu Chen if he could move into his courtyard to learn from Lu Yuan, and Lu Changzhi arranged for Lu Yuan to give him pointers.
• Huang Jiuzhao promised to do his best to help with the academy matter, and Lu Yuan asked Lu Changzhi to give him pointers too.
• Mu Fan arrived, heard what had happened, and privately guessed that Lu Changzhi would attend the Law Contemplation Gathering as an elder while Xiao Ye pursued Shen Wenxi.

Huang Zhan decided the Huang Clan would support Kong Mu if Lu Yuan did, while Meng Yu suggested Kong Mu could resolve Shen Wenxi’s engagement predicament. Meng Yu revealed that Kong Mu seemed to have completely mastered Miscellaneous Discussions, and Shen Wenxi considered how to ask him for help.

• Huang Jiuzhao told Huang Zhan what he had learned, and Huang Zhan advised him to spar with Kong Mu if the chance arose.
• Huang Zhan decided the Huang Clan should follow Lu Yuan’s lead and support Kong Mu in the academy matter.
• Meng Yu told Shen Wenxi he had brought Kong Mu to the academy after secretly watching over her, then asked how she felt about the engagement.
• Shen Wenxi said she would rather enter secluded cultivation than accept the Xiang Clan’s engagement pressure, so Meng Yu suggested asking Kong Mu to help.
• Meng Yu told Shen Wenxi that Kong Mu seemed to have mastered Miscellaneous Discussions completely and explained that she should directly ask whether he would get engaged to her.

As the Law Contemplation Gathering approached, the academy announced that Shen Wenxi would choose a betrothed, prompting speculation that Xiang Li was the intended candidate. Xiang Ge prepared Xiang Li to overcome the academy’s assessment and secure Shen Wenxi, while the Xiang Clan planned to use the gathering to expand its power.

• The academy announced that Shen Wenxi would choose someone to become betrothed to during the Law Contemplation Gathering, and people speculated that Xiang Li was the likely choice.
• Xiang Li told Xiang Ge that the academy’s arrangement would not change the outcome, while Xiang Ge warned that the academy might have a plan to challenge them.
• Murong Xi urged the Xiang Clan to force the academy to comply, but Xiang Ge insisted they proceed carefully and use the academy’s own arrangement to their advantage.
• Xiang Ge revealed that the Xiang Clan would give Xiang Li its precious Dao Comprehension Well Water to help him excel in the comprehension assessment.
• Xiang Ge said Xiang Li could use the Myriad Laws Saint Emperor’s legacy to gain recognition or claim the city, shifting the world’s balance of power in the Xiang Clan’s favor.

Huang Zhan wondered about Lu Changzhi’s influence, while Liang Si recruited his supposedly dead Senior Brother to support Xiao Ye’s upcoming betrothal contest against the Xiang Clan. At Lu Changzhi’s courtyard, his disciples discussed gifts for Xiao Ye as the contest’s remaining criteria threatened to make his path harder.

• Huang Zhan read that comprehension and cultivation counted for seventy percent of the academy’s decision and wondered whether Lu Changzhi was behind the academy’s suitable candidate.
• Liang Si visited his hidden Senior Brother and asked him to come out of hiding to help manage the Xiang Clan’s opposition to Xiao Ye’s betrothal to Shen Wenxi.
• Liang Si and his Senior Brother discussed Lu Changzhi’s rapid cultivation, and the Senior Brother agreed to attend and meet him.
• Mu Fan and Gu Chen considered what gifts to give Xiao Ye, while Lu Changzhi decided he could give him several valuable items once the betrothal was settled.
• Lu Changzhi noted that the contest would also judge talent and strength, leaving Xiao Ye at a disadvantage because he had not yet reached the Saint Realm.