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Gu Changqing, from a declining clan, faces public humiliation as Jiang Baiwei, a talented young woman, tries to break their engagement due to his perceived weakness. However, a hidden system awakens within him, granting him the Emperor's Heart Sutra, Imperial alchemy methods, and a random newbie gift pack. He then chooses to marry Jiang Renxin, Baiwei's disgraced sister, whose spiritual bones were shattered, believing he can heal her with his new abilities.
Gu Changqing's decision to marry the 'invalid' Jiang Renxin causes further internal conflict within his clan. His uncle and cousin challenge his father's leadership, aiming to usurp power. Gu Changqing accepts a clan competition to determine the next head. With his awakened system, he rapidly cultivates, breaking through three realms in one day. Jiang Renxin, empowered by Gu Changqing's elixir, begins to recover her spiritual bones and easily defeats Gu Jingyang during the competition, shocking everyone.
After Gu Jingyang's defeat, his father, Gu Cheng, attempts to attack Jiang Renxin. Gu Changqing intervenes, revealing his mastery of the 'Immortal Execution Sword Formation' and effortlessly dispatches Gu Cheng. The other clan members, witnessing his immense power, cower in fear. With the internal threat neutralized, Gu Changqing reinforces his family's position and, using a system-rewarded elixir, fully restores Jiang Renxin's spiritual bones. He then gets her pregnant and the system reveals their first child will have a powerful 'Burning Flame Spirit Body'.
Gu Changqing discovers that Jiang Renxin is pregnant with twins. The system reveals their daughter has a 'Purple Heaven Eclipse Thunder Body' of Golden Ninth Grade and triggers a reward of a 'Chaotic Sword Body' (Red Grade 8) for him. Recognizing the rapid drain on Renxin's spiritual energy due to the children's powerful physiques, Gu Changqing sets out for a city auction to find high-grade tonic pills.
In Haiyue City, Gu Changqing faces disrespect from the local arrogant youth, Mo Haobai, who dismisses him as a 'hick'. However, the auction house manager, Mu Ziyi, sensing Gu Changqing's extraordinary spiritual energy, intervenes and welcomes him. Gu Changqing consigns a Xuan Wang demon king's inner elixir and several high-grade pills for auction, shocking everyone with his wealth and power. He then demonstrates his King-level strength by swiftly dealing with Mo Haobai's continued insults, warning others against seeking revenge.
Mo Haobai's father and elders from the Canglan Holy Land pursue Gu Changqing, seeking revenge and a 'secret realm jade tablet'. Gu Changqing, without hesitation, eradicates his pursuers, including Half-King cultivators, displaying a terrifying power that shocks everyone. Bai Heng, Master of the Qingxuan Sect, offers Gu Changqing the jade tablet and his allegiance, recognizing Gu Changqing's immense power and realizing the tablet was a curse. Gu Changqing, in turn, helps Bai Heng break through to the King's realm using a 'Three Elements Barrier Breaking Pill', securing him as a powerful asset for the Gu family.
Gu Changqing returns to the Dusty Heart Pavilion, where he learns of its peril from the Wanhua Sect, which is allied with the Canglan Holy Land. He confronts the Pavilion Master and elders, demonstrating his overwhelming power and knowledge. He offers to save the pavilion if they submit to his command and appoint Gu Qing'er as their Holy Maiden. He then helps the Pavilion Master break through to the King's realm, securing the Dusty Heart Pavilion as a new stronghold for the Gu family. Returning home, he finds his heavily pregnant wife, Jiang Renxin, who gives birth to their two prodigy children.
As Jiang Renxin goes into labor, a Daoist protector from the Canglan Holy Land attacks the Gu family, seeking revenge and the secret realm jade tablet. Gu Changqing battles the Divine King-level protector, using an ancient elixir, the 'Pill of Burning Blood', to temporarily boost his power. During the intense fight, one of his children is born, causing a celestial vision and triggering a lightning tribulation. Gu Changqing absorbs the lightning, solidifying his new King-level realm and then swiftly kills the Daoist protector, leaving the Canglan Holy Land a grim warning.
Gu Changqing's newborn twins display astonishing cultivation levels. Sensing the imminent opening of the Xuan Huang secret realm and the continued threat from the Canglan Holy Land, Gu Changqing decides to enter seclusion for two years to stabilize his recent breakthrough. He instructs his family to maintain a low profile and focus on cultivating, preparing for a future confrontation. After two years, he emerges, having reached the peak of the Xuan Wang realm and having further developed his children's powers.
His children, Yun Xi and Qing Duan, despite their tender age, have grown incredibly powerful and, driven by curiosity, sneak into the Xuan Huang secret realm. Gu Changqing follows them and encounters his former fiancée, Jiang Baiwei, who is now powerless after her spiritual body was destroyed by his children's powers. Later, he reaches the core of the secret realm and encounters the remnant soul of Emperor Xuan, Lan Qingxuan. The system identifies her as a potential wife with an 'innate essence of Hongmeng body' and Gu Changqing boldly asks her to 'make a baby' with him, promising to help her rebuild her true body.
Lan Qingxuan agrees to Gu Changqing's terms, and he begins the process of rebuilding her physical body. Using rare herbs and the powerful 'Green Mercy Heart Flame,' he quickly reconstructs her body. Upon her rebirth, she is amazed by his skill and immense power, realizing he is far more than he appears. When she learns he needs to return home, she expresses a hint of sadness at his departure. Meanwhile, the Jiang family ancestor, having broken through to the Divine King realm, arrives at the Gu family, seemingly seeking to take their children.
The Jiang family's ancestor, now a Divine King, attempts to intimidate the Gu family and claim Jiang Renxin and her children, believing they are his clan's property. He is particularly interested in the children's remarkable talent. Jiang Renxin, along with Bai Heng, fiercely defends her children and the Gu family. Just as the confrontation is about to escalate, Gu Changqing dramatically returns, having achieved the Divine King realm during his seclusion. He confronts the Jiang family ancestor, easily overpowering him and banishing them, leaving Jiang Baiwei humiliated and begging for his help.
Jiang Renxin becomes pregnant again, and the system reveals their new child will have a 'Yuan Yang Burning Heavenly Body' (Red Grade 1), an even rarer and more powerful innate destiny. This triggers a reward for Gu Changqing: the 'Heavenly Refining Sacred Body' (Red Ninth Grade) and a 'Divine Puppet' capable of Heavenly Father-level strikes. He also uses the Heavenly Refining Sacred Body and a 'Red Silver Stone' (brought back by his children from the secret realm) to forge an emperor-level weapon, the 'Vermilion Bird Heavenly Seal', significantly enhancing his power.
Bai Heng delivers news of the 'Southern Ceremony', a dangerous gathering of Southern Holy Land powerhouses. The 'Canglan Holy Maiden', Yue Lingxuan, who once shattered Jiang Renxin's spiritual bones, has also reached the Xuan Wang realm. Gu Changqing, accompanied by Renxin, decides to attend, not only for revenge but also to assert the Han Qin Empire's strength. During the ceremony, Yue Lingxuan, arrogant and boastful, faces a challenge from Gu Changqing's children, Yun Xi and Qing Duan.
Gu Changqing's young children, Gu Qingdan and Gu Yunxi, publicly humiliate Yue Lingxuan, easily defeating her powerful techniques. This display of extraordinary talent shocks the attendees and forces Yue Lingxuan to admit defeat out of sheer embarrassment. Jiang Renxin then confronts Yue Lingxuan, exposing her past malicious actions and demanding a fight. Yue Lingxuan attempts to delay judgment and employs a forbidden technique to increase her power, but Gu Changqing swiftly intervenes.
Gu Changqing intervenes against Yue Lingxuan's desperate tactics, and she is ultimately killed by Jiang Renxin. The Canglan Holy Land's elders, including three Celestial Masters, arrive to avenge Yue Lingxuan. Gu Changqing, fully prepared, unveils his 'Vermilion Bird Heavenly Seal' and the 'Heavenly Dao Puppet,' easily overwhelming the Heavenly Masters. With incredible power, he crushes their defenses, forces their surrender, and demands justice for the Gu family. The Canglan Holy Land is utterly defeated, and the Gu family solidifies their position of power within the Spirit Realm.
Gu Changqing and Jiang Renxin enter seclusion in the Dreaming Spring, a powerful spirit vein, where Renxin breaks through to the Divine Emperor realm. During his seclusion, Gu Changqing senses a significant shift. He achieves the 'Chaotic Body', the highest tier of divine bodies, and successfully awakens the Gu family's ancient bloodline, causing his family members, including his children, to rapidly ascend in cultivation. The Gu family, now possessing multiple cultivators of immense power, stands on the precipice of a new era, poised to reclaim their former glory.