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My arm broke from training too hard.

Wang Lu.

Do you like to get beaten up?

What kind of nonsense are you spurting again?

Have you lost your mind too?

Wen Bao's capability is even more surprising than I imagined.

In just one afternoon,

he performed at least

20 perfect executions of the Xuantie Sword Style.

I gave up resisting his strikes twice and let my body feel his attack.

I felt like all the bones in my body

have been broken.

At the same time though,

I felt the potency of the Wuxiang Bone Strengthening Pill in my body

reaches its fullest potential

and fills my bone marrow.

That's great.

How about some meditation for Inner Observance Technique?

-Sure. -You should be able to see more this time.

I see...

At the end of the road, there are over ten...

No.

Over hundreds of sky-high jade posts

like sharp swords protruding from the ground.

And they keep giving off a golden glow at the same time.

The jade posts you're seeing now

are your bones.

And the golden glow they're giving off

means that your Wuxiang Bones

have already reached the ninth iteration.

After the ninth iteration,

you'll be able to absorb energy into your body.

Your Void Spiritual Root will be conquered

by the Wuxiang Bones soon.

Now, regulate your breathing rhythm.

Eliminate all thoughts.

Try to make all the posts in front of you

glow at the same time.

What is that?

Well...

A new source of light appeared in the darkness.

While hundreds of jade posts are glowing,

a new bone has grown.

It seems to illuminate the darkness within.

Royal bone?

It must be the royal bone.

Tell me what it looks like.

Wang Lu isn't in Wuxiang Peak.

Could he really be with Xinyao?

How can Xinyao...

Wang Lu, you...

You...

Lady Owner?

Wang Lu, you didn't lie to me indeed.

You're not with Xinyao.

However, Wang Lu,

you have unique interests.

This won't do.

Wang Lu, what's the matter?

The royal bone.

I feel the royal bone vibrating.

What should we do?

Wang Lu, how are you feeling?

I feel...

that the images are clearer

by using the Peeping Tom Method.

Don't hit my face.

Plain noodles?

Lady Owner, do you have any meat?

Take it or leave it.

I'm not hungry. Go ahead.

How can I take yours?

By the way, Wang Lu...

You and Xinyao...

I was kidding.

Wen Bao.

Am I nice to you?

In Lingjian Mountain,

you're the nicest to me.

All right.

I plan to go to Qingyun Peak to train.

Come with me.

Qingyun Peak?

Isn't that the main peak Elder Ao's responsible for?

Well...

There is a lot of spiritual energy there.

It's where spiritual herbs and Lingzhi Mushrooms grow.

Precisely...

Precisely because it has a lot of spiritual energy,

that's why we're going there.

Think about it.

Last time at Qingyun Peak,

they only opened Little Qingyun for us

and our powers have doubled.

If we go to the main peak this time,

isn't it even more advantageous?

You're so silly.

Well...

During our training at Little Qingyun,

it was so dangerous even with all the protective restrictions set by the elders.

Not only we don't have those this time, but it's just you and me.

I...

I don't want to die.

The more difficult it is,

the more worthy the treasure.

Wang Lu, you think too highly of me.

I'm so stupid.

I won't drag you down.

I forgot to tell you.

When Xinyao found me yesterday, I asked her,

"Do you like anyone?"

What did she say?

She said...

She likes someone who's up for challenges and breakthroughs.

She doesn't care

about those who cower

in the face of difficulties.

Wang Lu, I've decided.

I'll go with you.

Where are you going?

Lady Owner.

Qingyun Peak has plenty of spiritual herbs.

I heard Elder Ao put in lots of effort to cultivate them.

They're worth a lot.

Just over ten of them

are enough to sustain you for a year.

Someone told me

that I opened this inn for charity.

A few herbs aren't enticing to me.

You...

As if.

Look at your cook and your waiters.

They're almost gone.

If I'm your investor, I'll close it down.

If the inn is open, I'm with it.

If the inn is gone, I'll die with it.

Fine, you're brave and ambitious.

Why not take the opportunity to earn a lot and open more branches?

Think about it.

If your Rujia Inns are all over the entire state of Cangxi,

how many homeless kids who left their homes

can find lovely shelters?

Wang Lu.

I've thought about it. I'll go with you.

Wait.

I heard that Qingyun Peak is very well-secured.

Without a permit of entry,

we might die horribly if we activate the Restriction.

With weak martial arts like ours,

can we really get in?

If I say we can,

we surely can.

Let's go.

Head Disciple.

Are you kidding me?

When you created this martial arts,

be more responsible.

Wang Wu, promise me.

Live happily.

Wait for me to come back.

Hai Tiankuo.

Even if your Six-Spike Blood Poison

would worsen my injuries,

you're not aware

that the Wuxiang Mantra

would increase my powers as my injuries worsen.

I'll deal with you later.

Jackpot.

XUANYUN HALL

Yue Yun, look at it. Yue Yun, wait.

Take a look.

My master stamped her seal yesterday.

Just let us go. We're just going on a field trip.

Master said that a rule is a rule.

Qingyun Peak has plantations of spiritual herbs.

How can an Outer Court disciple go on a field trip there?

And last time at Little Qingyun,

your master took so many Vermilion Fruits.

I've already been heavily reprimanded by Elder Liu Xian and Elder Fang He.

If I let you go there,

I might be sent to the Sentencing Hall.

You left me no choice then.

Ao Guanhai!

You think you're all that because we call you Mr. Black?

-My master saved you from danger before. -Lower your voice.

-Is this how you repay my master? -Lower your voice.

Are you even humane?

Lower your voice.

If Seventh Elder finds out,

he'll punish me again.

You know Seventh Elder loves me the most.

Aren't you going to let us in then?

Wang Lu, Seventh Elder especially told me

to take care of you since you're Fifth Elder's disciple.

I was just doing my job.

Don't take it to your heart.

Yue Yun.

I was just making an observation.

-Don't be so concerned. -Okay.

Why don't you go back first? You have work to attend to.

-But... -There are no buts.

-I... -Go.

What are you looking at?

Don't misunderstand.

I suddenly thought that I don't even know

your full name after all these years.

Just write "Ling."

Stop kidding around.

This is an entry permit.

You must write your full name for it to be effective.

At least, tell me your surname.

I don't have a surname.

Stop kidding around, please.

This is a Sincerity Paper. It doesn't count if you lie.

You can only write the truth in a Sincerity Paper.

Otherwise, it will disappear.

It's like a lie detector,

but lie detectors often don't work.

Sincerity Papers work all the time.

Look at what I wrote.

WANG WU IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Actually...

Actually...

Actually, Sincerity Papers are just like lie detectors.

They often don't work.

Don't worry, I'm not your unlucky master.

I won't lie to you.

Write it quickly. Stop dilly-dallying.

We don't have time to take our harvests.

Who doesn't have a surname?

All right, let's wait for another person.

-Who? -Who?

Xiaohai, why are you here?

Doesn't Wang Lu need us to protect him,

so that he can absorb spiritual energy into his body?

-What? -What?

Are you lying to me?

Lady Owner, don't be agitated. Listen to me.

I'm going to undergo Qi Refining Stage soon.

After I complete it,

I'll immediately help you harvest all of the treasures.

I promise.

No plant would exist in any place I go, okay?

All right then.

Wang Lu.

Then, what you said about the challenge

and Yue Xinyao's ideal man

were all lies?

Of course, they're true.

If we go to Qingyun Peak's Spiritual Pool,

there are so many monsters inside those caves there.

Maybe you'll catch a mammoth

and get so many points.

Really?

Yes.

I'm telling you,

that Spiritual Pool is an outdoor hot spring.

Maybe Yue Xinyao is bathing there.

Wang Lu, you're so bad.

I just turned 18 years old.

Can I really go there?

Wang Lu, I'm done writing. Let's go.

This fatty has a dirty mind at such a young age.

Let's go.

Wang Lu, I was afraid you'd mess up Qingyun Peak's Spiritual Pool.

So I secretly changed Qingyun Peak's spell.

I hope you won't blame me when you're back.

LINGJIAN SECT QINGYUN PEAK ENTRY PERMIT, WANG LU, LING, HAI YUNFAN, WEN BAO

LINGJIAN SECT ENTRY PERMIT OUTSIDE QINGYUN PEAK

When we passed through the border earlier,

I felt the movement of space.

This place

should be Hanbing Cave outside Lingjian Mountain.

-How do you know? -How do you know?

It's indicated there.

HANBING CAVE

"Hanbing Cave"?

No wonder Yue Yun looked so wronged earlier.

I'm going to tell on him later.

I think there is a lot of spiritual energy here.

It's suitable for your breakthrough.

Then...

We're outside the range of Lingjian Mountain.

What if we meet bad people?

Are there that many bad people?

It's rare to be in an area with a lot of spiritual energy.

How can I waste this chance?

Let's try it then.

Wait.

Wen Bao.

I have a difficult quest for you.

What is it?

When I undergo Qi Refining Stage later, I can't be interrupted.

So you'll be responsible for clearing the area.

There are so many monsters. Can I handle them alone?

Remove your shoes.

Hurry.

Wang Lu.

Wang Lu.

Hold those properly.

That's your weapon to clear the area.

My cultivation for the rest of my life is in your hands.

I can't take it anymore. Let's go.

Wang Lu, I get it now.

Leave this to me.

Lady Owner.

Actually, I've always wanted to ask you a question.

You're a mortal.

How can you have cultivation above Foundation Establishment?

What does that make me then?

I really suspect you're the bastard daughter of Sect Leader.

Wang Lu.

This affects a woman's reputation.

You can't just say that.

It's fine.

I am the Sect Leader's bastard daughter.

What's the matter?

I don't want to hide it from you.

You didn't ask.

Actually, I've long suspected it.

You could randomly gave away the Xiaoyun Ancient Coin.

You come and go as you please to Lingjian Sect.

So, you must be someone important. I'm so smart.

Wang Lu, what's wrong?

-Wang Lu. -I see the royal bone glowing.

It keeps vibrating.

Like there's some kind of power bursting out.

Wang Lu, congratulations.

Today's the day you absorb energy into your body.

Come on. Focus.

Guanhai.

Haven't you found your family yet after traveling around?

It's fine.

Someday, I'll reunite with them.

Guanhai, I'm ashamed.

You left Little Qingyun in my hands,

yet I didn't care for it well.

Please take back this restriction map first.

Are you referring to what happened with Wang Wu?

She just harvested in Little Qingyun.

You don't need to take it to heart.

It seems like someone changed Qingyun Peak's restriction

and moved a few disciples outside the range of Lingjian Mountain.

Ling'er?

Are you all right?

Sect Leader, don't worry.

How can I not worry?

My Ling'er.

She's not married yet.

And she's fooling around with Wang Lu.

Wang Lu.

-Look at the two of them. -Wang Lu.

Don't stop me.

-I'm going to kill that guy! -How are you feeling?

-Feng Yin. -Feng Yin.

I told you that guy is trouble.

We must punish him severely this time.

Feng Yin, you need to manage Lingjian Sect.

So, let us handle this.

HANBING CAVE

There's a demonic aura.

There's a demon indeed.

Stay in my Dimension Bag properly.

What is this place?

You think your brother did this?

He let us go in front of our masters,

but did this behind their backs.

Don't worry.

I'm the one he wants to kill.

I won't drag you down.

Don't say such depressing words.

If it's really him,

let's settle the score for what he did before too.

There's a demon among you.

In 30 minutes, the demon will show itself.

Demon?

How can you say such a thing?

You're playing such tricks.

I think you're the demon!

You bold demon!

I'm Master Zhifeng. You dare to shout at me?

I'll deal with you.

Heaven and thunder, dragons and tigers wage war.

With the sun and moon's light, give me clarity.

Xiaohai.

One stroke, the world moves.

Xiaohai.

Two strokes, present the ancestor's sword.

Three strokes, banish the demon thousands of miles away.

Xiaohai, you...

The sky is round, the land is square. This is my command.

With my strokes, thousands of demons abide.

You old fart, release my friends!

Friends?

You're friends with a demon.

Maybe you're a demon too.

You're spurting nonsense.

We're Lingjian Sect's disciples.

How can we be demons?

Lingjian Sect's disciples?

What a coincidence.

I was going to settle the score with your sect leader.

Freeze.

You fatty, just wait.

After I vanquish your demon friend,

I'll deal with you.

Xiaohai.

Xiaohai.

Lady Owner, use the Inner Observation Technique to check on him.

Is his Restriction causing problems again?

Lady Owner.

Lady Owner.

It turns out...

that you are...

It's not what you think.

How can I explain it?

To put it simply,

inside my body...

The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox is sealed.

Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox?

Isn't that a heavenly animal in ancient times?

It's rarely seen at the end of the Degenerate Age.

The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox

has capabilities like that of an immortal.

Once it causes trouble in the mortal realm,

the Nine Continents would surely perish.

Since it's so incredible,

why is it sealed inside your body?

Have you heard

of the Zhoutian Star Seal?

Yes, I have.

That's an immortal stage technique in the Xingchen Saber Method.

You mean...

Sect Leader used Zhoutian Star Seal

to seal the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox in your body?

Isn't that like Naruto?

Who's Naruto?

Nobody.

So...

You're the girl who was offered for the ritual?

Precisely for that reason,

any spells

is useless to me.

That's quite interesting. Isn't that like the female version of Naruto?

What are you talking about again?

Nothing.

So that's how your name, Feng Ling came from.

Because Sect Leader made you the offering,

so you can't undergo any cultivation.

That's why you've hidden your surname to cut off your relationship with him, right?

I don't hate him

because I couldn't undergo cultivation.

Then why?

Because he's always felt guilty about making me as the offering.

He acts like he owes me,

always trying to be on my good side.

Ling'er.

Ling'er.

After riding the horse,

let's go home and eat, okay?

You're trying to trick me to go home again. I won't fall for it.

I want to go 300 more rounds.

All right.

Three hundred more rounds.

Whatever you say.

Ling'er.

Let me tell you about the story of a Nine-tailed Fox,

-okay? -No.

It's awesome.

It has nine tails,

nine eyes,

and nine beards.

Every beard is of a different color.

Have you seen them?

I can imagine Sect Leader's face

when he says those things.

It's too sweet.

I couldn't bear to look.

Lady Owner.

It must have been hard on you.

I know, right?

I find him so annoying.

That's why I went down the mountain and opened an inn.

So that I won't see him always

and lose my appetite.

Who knew

that he'll force me

to make a bet two years ago.

If the inn continues to lose money,

I must go back to Lingjian Mountain.

Good thing you came back then.

You helped me sell the radish and got a sum of money.

Because of what happened,

that old man

was mad for one whole month.

That's why you gave me the Xiaoyun Ancient Coin,

forced him to accept me as a disciple

and I even became the Successor Disciple.

Our fate is a bit intertwined.

I finally said what I kept bottled up inside me

for over ten years.

It feels good.

Come on.

Do it.

Do what?

Instead of that old fart outside forcing me to show my original form,

it's better to die in your hands.

Master.

Have you seen Ling'er?

That old fart captured her in the bag.

Who are you?

How dare you do as you please in Lingjian Mountain?

I, Master Zhifeng, am doing you a favor.

I'm vanquishing demons and cleaning up the Lingjian Sect on your behalf.

But your fat disciple

isn't grateful at all.

He even tried to hurt me.

He doesn't know what's good for him at all.

You old fart, who's the demon?

Wang Lu, Hai Yunfan and Lady Owner are all good people.

Don't worry.

Thirty minutes is almost up.

My Dimension Bag

would surely let the demon reveal its original form.

When the time comes, let's see what you'll have to say.

Could it be

that he noticed the demonic aura in Ling'er body?

That's impossible.

How can the Zhoutian Star Seal be easily broken?

And this person is at most at the Nascent Soul Stage.

He would never notice this heavily hidden secret.

It must be a coincidence.

He's just making it up.

Why aren't you speaking now?

You're guilty, right?

If everyone finds out

that Lingjian Sect accepted a demon as a disciple,

they'll surely die laughing, won't they?

The crime of causing chaos in the immortal world

is enough for Lingjian Sect

to be removed from the five major sects.

Since you're so sure of yourself, tell me.

What kind of demon did you see earlier?

Well...

A demon is a demon.

Who cares what kind it is?

You're spurting nonsense.

I suggest you think about it clearly.

Who's talking?

-Sect Leader finally spoke. -Who's talking?

If none of them turns out to be a demon,

then you're causing trouble and making false accusations

in Lingjian Sect's territory.

Aren't you afraid of dying without your body intact?

My goodness, Sect Leader is a very loving father indeed.

He even said such nonsense.

He's bold. I admire him.

You can even joke at a time like this?

Do it.

-I don't want to drag Lingjian Sect down. -Wait.

I left out a very important detail.

What detail?

You mean...

When you've been offered

and the Nine-tailed Fox was sealed in your body,

was that over 30 years ago?

Yes, what's the matter?

That means

you're now an old 30-something woman.

Wang Lu!

That's right, that's the spirit.

Lady Owner, go on, hit me.

-It's too late. -Hurry, come on.

It's too late.

That's the spirit.

The demon is about to reveal itself.

Just watch.

Am I causing trouble and making false accusations

or are you hiding a demon and causing chaos in the immortal world?

We'll have the answer very soon.

Open.

Look, I've got the evidence right here.

Let's see how you can argue your way out of this.

What's there to look at?

Haven't you seen group cultivation before?

It's fake?

You third-wheeling monster.

The three of us were studying the Fun Cultivation Booklet.

And you just captured us without saying anything.

You spoiled our fun. What should we do about that?

What a disgraceful disciple.

You're an insult to us.

Since when did Lingjian Sect teach fun cultivation?

Elder Fang He, you haven't heard.

This Fun Cultivation Booklet is my master's bedside book.

How impetuous.

The long-standing clean reputation of Lingjian Sect

will be destroyed in your hands.

-Wang Lu. -Master.

You're so bold.

You even dare to steal my bedside book.

If you don't understand it, you can ask me.

I can teach you.

We can also practice together.

You might get possessed while practicing alone.

Wang Wu!

Can you think about our sect's image a bit?

It doesn't matter if you're a mess.

But you're telling your disciple to do these despicable things in broad daylight.

Aren't you ashamed?

No.

Lingjian Sect has always been in favor of inclusiveness.

My disciple's interests are my interests.

He wants to improve and I want to help him.

Don't always try to get your way with words.

The road to immortality is long. Shouldn't we all enjoy it?

That's enough.

Since you came on your own accord,

we should settle our score.

Master, you know each other? Move closer.

Know each other?

We can't exist together.

I have such bad luck.

I see you anywhere I go.

-You... -What?

You're going to use Shengjing Sect to scare me again.

Liu Xian, I'm scared.

Don't be scared.

Sir.

You're from Shengjing Sect?

My granduncle is Shengjing Sect's Acting Sect Leader.

You've offended me,

which means you've offended the entire Shengjing Sect.

Acting Sect Leader?

Granduncle?

I'm so scared.

Master Zhifeng.

I didn't know that you and Wang Wu

have a misunderstanding.

Misunderstanding?

She destroyed Qianling Cult's branch in Baiyue Country.

And even destroyed over 150 people's Spiritual Roots.

How do we settle that?

This is what we'll do.

Go back to the Xuanyun Hall with us first.

After we interrogate Elder Wang Wu,

we'll surely tell you what we can do.

Sure.

You think I'm scared of you?

Master.

It seems like I'm going to become an elder soon.

Congratulations.

MASTER ZHIFENG LURED MORTALS TO CULTIVATE THE QIANYUAN RANXUE TECHNIQUE

WANG WU EXPOSED HIM IN THE QIANLING SECT

MASTER ZHIFENG CAUSED TROUBLE IN LINGJIAN SECT DUE TO HATRED

Is that what happened?

That's about it.

I'm a woman,

so I need some privacy.

But that's what happened in general.

If that's true,

we're in trouble.

Trouble?

Shengjing Sect should be the one in trouble.

I never thought

that the leader of Wanxian Alliance

would do such a dirty thing.

He colluded with mortal officials,

tricked the citizens

and did human experiments in secret.

That's what demonic cults do.

Fang He.

That's just what Shengjing Sect did

in their branch in a small country.

It's a minor thing.

We don't need to make a big fuss out of it.

Why do you say that?

Regardless if it's their headquarters or branch,

even if it's on a small scale,

don't they carry Shengjing Sect's name too?

And a small branch

exposed an elder at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Can't you see where the problem lies?

Furthermore,

if not valuing human life and harming people

are not considered demonic,

what is?

Should they commit a massacre to be considered demonic?

This is just the one-sided statement of Lingjian Sect.

You have to think about how we can convince everyone.

Shengjing Sect's branch is in Baiyue Country.

Who would believe that they colluded with officials

and did those lowly things?

You are surprised as well

and forced Wang Wu to make an Inner Demon Oath, didn't you?

Even if Wang Wu is usually ill-behaved,

she wouldn't joke about these things.

I...

I still trust her.

Fang He.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Hold that thought first.

After I deal with Master Zhifeng,

I'll definitely punish you accordingly.

You and your bad temper.

You are unpredictable.

All right, stop it.

Let Sect Leader make the decision himself.

Are you kidding me?

That guy has very poor eyesight.

He can't even distinguish me from Wang Lu and Wang Zhong.

Aren't you causing me more trouble then?

Forget it.

I'll go there myself

and confront that master.

Stop right there.

After stepping out of Xuanyun Hall, go where you need to be.

-Why? -Because of your bad temper.

If you handle it yourself,

won't you fight him to death then?

Stop hiding under Shengjing Sect like a coward.

Since this matter started with us, let's have a duel.

Whoever loses will kneel to the victor.

Are you game or not?

Subtitle translation by Coleen Chua