Life or Death

Life or Death is the third chapter of Bu Tian Ge. It was released on January 1, 2018.

Summary
In a forest, Chen Ating and Grandpa Chen are having a campfire meal. Grandpa Chen scolds Ating by hitting her on the head for insulting the man he beat. A frustrated Ating points out that the man threw insults first, but Grandpa Chen tells her that the man is not his grandchild. Ating angrily eats her meal, but notices Grandpa Chen is cutting a wooden sword. She remarks she does not want a wooden sword, but a real sword like his. She demands multiple times for a real sword while trying to take Grandpa Chen's sword out of his belt. In the moment, Grandpa Chen becomes alert, immediately picks up Ating and tells her to be silent. Rustling sounds can be heard approaching in the woods. While frozen in silence, Grandpa Chen comforts an anxious Ating by affectionately rubbing his beard on her head. Suddenly, an enormous bear launches itself at Grandpa Chen and Ating. Chen and Ating avoid the attack when he propels himself into the air with a high jump, but the bear destroys their campfire. Midair, he unsheathes his sword that glows and drops with a power blow onto the head of the bear. Ating clings onto Grandpa Chen's had as she notices eyes of wolves hiding in the woods. As the wolves approach, they reveal themselves to be men hiding under wolf pelts. The men look in astonishment and declare the old man a hero and their village's savior.

In Penglai, Qu Chen is back in his spiritual sea. He comes to the conclusion that he cannot have fallen into Qi deviation as his spiritual energy flow and godsight remain undisturbed. He sees the young child again in his spiritual sea, this time practicing martial arts with an old man. He thinks to that martial arts are a dumb way mortals toughen their bodies. Nonetheless, he becomes slightly flustered when he sees the old man happily lift the giggling young girl into the air with endearment.

Chun Jun and Qing Shu return to Penglai, exhausted from preventing a natural disaster caused by Qu Chen's spiritual energy flow as he entered the Qi refining stage. As the two talk, Qu Chen approaches them and congratulate him on taking his first steps to the path of ascension. Qu Chen requests to travel to Jiezi Pavilion to which Chun Jun replies he will take him there. Qing Shu notices the change in Qu Chen's demeanor and questions if there is anything weighing down. However, Qu Chen denies anything wrong.

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Chen Ating
 * 2) Chen Yansheng
 * 3) Qu Chen
 * 4) Chun Jun
 * 5) Qing Shu