Summary
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Li Qingyun is poisoned and stripped of his vital energy and cultivation by his cousin, Qingyun, manipulated by the wicked matriarch of the Marquis's mansion and her son, Li Shiqi. Li Qingyun discovers they also killed his birth mother and planted a Soul-Devouring Gu in him. He vows revenge.
Transmigrated into a new body, Li Qingyun finds himself an illegitimate son exiled to the Lingbao Sect. He discovers a mysterious Daoist statue that allows him to gain magic power at an absurdly fast rate simply by meditating. In a short time, he refines the Gu worms and reaches the third level of Qi Refining.
Li Qingyun confronts his cousin and Butler Yin, defeating them with newfound strength. He then joins the Lingbao Sect as a woodcutter, eventually using a Daoist affinity token to gain entry as a temple member. Despite being initially underestimated, he quickly learns powerful techniques like the Thunder Seal and Thunder Bow, advancing rapidly in cultivation.
Li Qingyun's rapid progress in the Thunder Technique surprises fellow disciples. He joins Zhao Yifan on a mission to Yinshan Town, where they encounter demons. He uses his growing power to defeat a Foundation Establishment Realm demon and unknowingly forms a bond with Cheng Tangyin, causing his cultivation to skyrocket to the Dao Foundation Realm overnight.
Li Qingyun learns that Li Shiqi has usurped his father's position as Marquis and conspired with the Cui family. He confronts Cui Xinghuo, who is revealed to be allied with the Cui family, and defeats him. Back at the mansion, he confronts Li Shiqi and the matriarch, discovering their full involvement in his mother's death and his own misfortunes.
Li Qingyun reveals his Golden Core cultivation, surprising everyone. He defeats the practitioners from the Moon Yin Palace, forcing them to become his maids. He also cripples Li Shiqi's cultivation and forces his supposed mother to confess to killing his birth mother and Cheng Tangyin's family. He sets off to rescue Cheng Tangyin's sister, Xin'er, who is held captive in Hejian Town.
Li Qingyun, Cheng Tangyin, and Zhao Yifan journey to Hejian Town, which is infested with poisonous creatures due to the Cui family's influence. He rescues Xin'er, discovering she possesses the rare Nine Yin Poison Body, and learns of a plot to turn her into a powerful blood pill. He also confronts Yan Ruoan, who is chasing Lu Liqian, revealing a deeper conspiracy.
Li Qingyun enters Cui Yingfei's lair, absorbing powerful spiritual liquid to reach the Nascent Soul stage. He dispatches Cui Yingfei and his forces with ease, despite the presence of the Moon Yin Palace Holy Maiden and other formidable enemies. He frees Xin'er and reveals Lu Nanling's involvement in the plot.
Li Qingyun returns to the Lingbao Sect, where his rapid rise to the Nascent Soul Realm earns him the title of Elder. He confronts Lu Nanling, exposing his corruption and complicity in the plots against him and Cheng Tangyin's family. As punishment, Lu Nanling's cultivation is destroyed, and he is imprisoned.
Li Qingyun continues his rapid cultivation, reaching the Yin God Realm. He is then tasked with investigating a crisis at Lingbao Temple in Fengshan, where disciples are disappearing. He swiftly defeats a powerful corpse monster and takes charge, appointing new stewards. While meditating he consumes the Nine Apertures Heavenly Ganoderma, pushing him further into the Death Gate Realm.
Li Qingyun learns of an imminent attack on his family by a coalition of the Cui family, Biyou Palace, and the Moon Yin Palace, led by powerful Yang God and Mingwo Realm experts. He effortlessly defeats multiple waves of attackers, including the Palace Master of the Moon Yin Palace, Zhu Yuyan, who is a Mingwo Realm expert. His immense power and the manifestation of a Dao Image demonstrate his undisputed supremacy, ensuring the safety of his family and solidifying his position as an unrivaled cultivator.