Chapter 1: Departure

The realm of cultivation is vast and boundless. Countless planets dot the cosmic sky, varying in size—some mere thousands of miles in diameter, while others span tens of millions of miles, each with its own unique shape. Among these planets, some have given birth to life, thus becoming cultivation planets. The entire realm of cultivation is filled with numerous such planets—there are a considerable number of primary, small, medium, and large-sized ones. Yet, there is only one core planet: Liupan Star.

Liupan Star stretches over hundreds of millions of miles and is even larger than stars, yet it is a unique planet where countless creatures have thrived. On Liupan Star, there are ten mighty cultivation sects that govern the entire realm of cultivation. These ten sects are divided into three categories: those who cultivate immortality, those who cultivate evil, and those who cultivate as demons.

The four sects that cultivate immortality are Taiyuan Gate, Qingyun Sect, Lanyang Palace, and Yingtian Sect. The three sects that cultivate evil are Jinyang Church, Biyan Peak, and Cangyang Valley. The three sects that cultivate as demons are Baishou Peak, Jiugong Island, and Xianyue Cliff.

These ten sects constitute the ten core forces in the realm of cultivation, and they each have their own origins. Millions of years ago, the realm of cultivation was a time when various planets dominated their own territories, in utter chaos. One day, an Immortal Emperor from the Immortal Realm descended—known as Haotian Immortal Emperor—accompanied by two subordinates, Qingmu and Shuilin. Later, fifteen more supreme masters from the Immortal Realm, the Evil Realm, and the Demon Realm also came down.

After a series of epic and brutal battles, Haotian Immortal Emperor was severely injured. Before dying, he created the Haotian Immortal Mansion. The Eight Directions Sword and the Six Directions Blade, which could open the mansion, were taken by Qingmu and Shuilin and scattered throughout the realm of cultivation. Eventually, Qingmu and Shuilin were also killed in an attack.

Of the fifteen pursuers, five died in the battles, leaving ten. Among these ten, four came from the Immortal Realm, three from the Evil Realm, and three from the Demon Realm.

Subsequently, these ten supreme masters unified the realm of cultivation, gathered all the cultivation scriptures, and established the ten major sects that exist today on Liupan Star. Once these ten sects gained strength, the ten supreme masters returned to their respective realms— the Immortal Realm, the Evil Realm, and the Demon Realm.

With the scriptures in their hands, the ten sects went to various cultivation planets to strengthen their own powers and establish their own domains. From then on, the entire realm of cultivation was firmly under the control of these ten sects, as they held all the scriptures necessary to reach the Great Vehicle stage. Anyone who reached the Tribulation stage had no choice but to rely on these ten sects.

Yet as time passed, the cultivation world flourished. Various conflicts over interests began to emerge on a large scale, leaving behind many contradictions. In particular, the four cultivation sects and three demon cultivation sects each formed the Immortal Path Alliance and the Demon Path Alliance to exploit the resources of the cultivation world, allowing the power of these seven sects to grow even faster. The three demon cultivators gradually realized that their strength compared to the immortals and demons was waning. To balance the power with the cultivation and demon cultivation sects, the three demon cultivator sects secretly discussed and sent cultivators at the Divination Phase and Fusion Phase to various planets to weaken the power of the cultivation and demon cultivation sects, or at least seize some of their territories. As part of this secret plan, one of the disciples in the early Divination Phase, Lan Ju, who was actually a Void Blue Dragon, arrived on Tianfeng Planet and carried out a series of actions. Unfortunately, this disciple encountered Qu Yi; even after the plan succeeded, he was killed by Qu Yi, and all the demon cultivators’ forces on Tianfeng Planet were seized by Qu Yi. … At this time, Qu Yi was on a snow-capped peak in the Jinding Mountain Range. Surrounding him were the Southern Envoy, Northern Envoy, Bai Yan, Wei Yan, and others, who looked at Qu Yi with respect. “Everyone, your leader is dead. Next, the major sects behind the ten Immortal and Demon sects will surely send people to Tianfeng Planet to investigate the culprit. So, leave Tianfeng Planet first. Return when the crisis passes. Of course, even after you leave, these demon cultivators will still remain on Tianfeng Planet, allowing them to take actual control of it. From now on, Tianfeng Planet will be the base of our Three Cauldron Sect,” Qu Yi said with a smile. Qu Yi had already guessed that the plans carried out by the demon cultivators’ leader on Tianfeng Planet were not his own idea—there must be a more powerful force behind them. Undoubtedly, a fierce battle would arise among the immortals, demons, and demons. Since he now controlled Tianfeng Planet and, with his own cultivation level plus the remaining forces of the demon cultivators, he didn’t want to confront the approaching cultivation and demon forces head-on. Therefore, he wanted to rest for a while and gradually build up his strength. The Southern Envoy and the others were smart people and understood Qu Yi’s intention immediately. “Yes, master. We will go into hiding,” they said calmly. Qu Yi nodded with a smile. His subordinates were already arranged, and now he too needed to embark on his own cultivation journey.

“Very good. Let’s spread our forces across the various small planets in the cultivation world, secretly strengthening the power of the Three Cauldrons Sect. I too must leave Tianfeng Planet. I’ll let you know when we meet again,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
After saying that, Qu Yi took off and flew into the distance.
“Yes, master,” Nan Shi and the others replied affirmatively as they watched Qu Yi’s figure disappear.
……
Tingyu Peak in the West District of Jiemo Island was Qu Yi’s residence there.
At that moment, he was already living in Tingfeng Residence on the peak for a month. After leaving the Jinding Mountains on the North Immortal Continent, Qu Yi went straight to Jiemo Island. After sending a message to Qingwugui, he had been practicing in Tingfeng Residence ever since.
During this month, Qu Yi had been constantly scanning the arrays, ignoring everything else. With his powerful sixth-level spiritual perception skills, a month for him was equivalent to six months for others. And given the complexity of the arrays taught by the God of Tools, what he learned in this time would take others hundreds of years to comprehend.
A month passed in the blink of an eye. Now, Qu Yi sat in the courtyard of Tingfeng Residence, waiting quietly for Qingwugui’s arrival.
The two of them had communication tokens to stay in touch, so Qu Yi knew that Qingwugui had arrived on Jiemo Island and was flying toward Tingyu Peak.
Two figures appeared in the sky—one black and one white.
Qu Yi frowned slightly. His spiritual perception detected Qingwugui’s presence, but he also sensed the presence of a woman beside him. Moreover, this woman’s spiritual power had reached the late Yuan Ying stage.
Whoosh!
Qu Yi flew into the air, waiting with a smile.
Qingwugui flew over, proudly holding the hand of a very beautiful woman. Her long sleeves fluttered, and her black hair flowed like a waterfall—truly breathtakingly beautiful.
“Qingwu…” Qu Yi didn’t know who this woman was and didn’t know what to say.
Qingwugui continued holding the woman’s delicate hand and said lightly, “Qu Yi, this is Mu Han, the so-called ‘Purehearted Alluring Demon’ widely rumored in the cultivation world.”
Qu Yi was shocked. This woman of extreme beauty was actually the Purehearted Alluring Demon, and she had even become Qingwugui’s partner.
Silence. Speechless, Qu Yi didn’t know what to say. How could Qingwugui dare to be with her, knowing Mu Han’s background?
Seeing Qu Yi’s silent expression, Qingwugui understood what he was thinking. He took Mu Han to Tingfeng Residence first.
Qu Yi also landed in the courtyard of Tingfeng Residence and sat down, quietly watching Qingwugui, waiting for an explanation.

“Qu Yi, Mu Han has been rumored to be a pure-hearted yet seductive demon. She’s very annoyed about it herself—she’s never been naked in front of any man. Mu Han practices a peculiar demonic cultivation method called the ‘Soul Seal Heart Art.’ Just like my Asura Demon Scripture, I aim to cultivate an Asura Heart, while Mu Han aims to cultivate a Heart of Enchantment.” Qing Wu Gui said calmly.

Qu Yi listened the whole time. Gradually, he also learned from Qing Wu Gui that it was indeed frustrating for Mu Han to be labeled as such.

It turned out that after cultivating the Heart of Enchantment, Mu Han would use a soul manipulation technique in battles to ensnare her opponents, keeping them trapped in an unconscious state. During this process, she would steal their understanding of energy and turn it into her own.

To preserve this unique cultivation method, Mu Han would kill her opponents every time she fought. Since she killed so many male cultivators, rumors spread in the cultivation world, claiming that she merged with male cultivators during their rest times, draining their vital energy to enhance her own cultivation.

How could Mu Han defend herself against such rumors? She could only let them spread throughout the cultivation world.

While cultivating alone on the South Demon Continent, Qing Wu Gui encountered Mu Han in the Yin Wind Mountains. Unfortunately, after seeing her appearance, he was stunned and stared at her foolishly. Thinking Qing Wu Gui was also a lecher, Mu Han used her soul manipulation technique to bewilder him before killing him. But Qing Wu Gui, having already cultivated an Asura Heart and reached the later stage of the Yuan Ying phase, completely shattered her technique with his Asura Heart.

Due to the extraordinary clash between the Asura Heart and the soul manipulation technique, both Qing Wu Gui and Mu Han’s souls were marked with imprints of each other, directly etched into their souls. Thus, the two gradually became friends.

After hearing Qing Wu Gui’s explanation, Qu Yi suddenly burst into laughter. Such an extraordinary story had actually happened to him!

“Qing Wu Gui, I need to change your name now—you’re full of emotion after all,” Qu Yi laughed heartily.

Qing Wu Gui smiled faintly, not taking Qu Yi’s jokes to heart. He raised his head and gazed at Mu Han affectionately.

Mu Han pursed her lips slightly and responded with a gentle smile.

“Oh, by the way, Qu Yi, you asked me to come to the Demon Reception Island. Is there something important?” Qing Wu Gui asked suddenly, after exchanging a glance with Mu Han as if no one else was around.

Qu Yi immediately calmed down and recounted what had happened on the North Immortal Continent, along with his suspicions.

“Without mercy, this time let’s head to other planets in the cultivation realm to seek adventures. On Tianfeng Planet, powerful figures will arrive soon; we’d better not get involved,” Qu Yi said right after sharing his experiences.
Qing Wugui smiled faintly and nodded, saying, “Alright. Since you’ve already subdued all the powerful people on Tianfeng Planet, I have no one to compete with. Let’s go to other planets then.”
Qu Yi looked at Qing Wugui happily, both of them showing a look of trust in their eyes.