Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang return from the Origin Mall, having faced challenges in the game and earned experience.
• They encounter their instructors, Fan Chengtian, Ying Wuji, and Murong Haitang, who question them about their whereabouts.
• The instructors discover that the duo had gone to the Origin Mall despite being told not to act independently.

Character Developments

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang show growth in their gaming abilities but still have room for improvement.
• The instructors, particularly Murong Haitang, display understanding and leniency towards the students' actions.

Significant Themes

• Disobedience and Consequences: The students' decision to go to the Origin Mall despite instructions leads to a confrontation with their instructors.
• Growth and Learning: The game challenges help Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang improve their skills, reflecting the theme of personal growth.

Character Interactions

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang: The two show camaraderie and support for each other, both in the game and when facing their instructors.
• Instructors and Students: The instructors, especially Murong Haitang, display a mix of sternness and understanding towards the students' actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Yunxi reveals she bought her Spirit Artifacts from the Boss's shop weapon sales space.
• She introduces her Magic Phone, which can download apps and post updates.
• They discover updates on the Origin Forum from the Boss and Bu Lige.
• Bu Lige's update mentions the Wutian Buddha Ancestor's appearance in Jiuyao City.

Character Developments

• Gu Yunxi: Shows off her knowledge about the Origin Mall's offerings and the Magic Phone, demonstrating her adaptability to the new world.
• Fan Chengtian: Realizes the potential danger in Jiuyao City due to the gathering of powerful experts and decides to restrict students' movements.

Significant Themes

• The impact of the Origin Mall's influence on the world.
• The introduction of advanced technology (Magic Phone) to the characters.
• The potential danger and excitement brought by the arrival of powerful experts.

Character Interactions

• Gu Yunxi explains the Magic Phone and Origin Forum to the others.
• Fan Chengtian, Murong Haitang, and Ying Wuji discuss the implications of Bu Lige's update and decide to restrict students' movements.
• The group shares their amazement and disbelief at the updates and the Magic Phone's capabilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan completes his main mission of achieving a turnover of one million Spirit Crystals.
• He draws a Shop Expansion Card as a reward from the lottery.
• Luo Chuan activates the card, and it merges with the shop.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan demonstrates his proactive nature by checking his mission status and immediately claiming his reward.
• He shows curiosity and careful consideration when asking about the lottery chance's direction.

Significant Themes

• Luck and fortune: Luo Chuan wonders if his luck has changed, but he also feels he might have missed out on something.
• Growth and expansion: The Shop Expansion Card symbolizes the potential growth of Luo Chuan's shop.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan interacts with the System, asking questions and receiving information, showing a cooperative relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan uses a Shop Expansion Card, leading to a six-hour expansion process for the Origin Mall.
• The next morning, Luo Chuan finds the shop significantly enlarged and transformed.
• Yao Ziyan notices the changes and expresses surprise.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan shows excitement and satisfaction with the shop's expansion, indicating his growing attachment and investment in the Origin Mall.
• Yao Ziyan displays acceptance and nonchalance towards the shop's changes, showing her adaptation to its peculiarities.

Significant Themes

• Growth and Change: The shop's expansion symbolizes growth and change, reflecting Luo Chuan's evolving role as a shop owner.
• Acceptance of the Unusual: Both Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan accept and adapt to the shop's strange and extraordinary aspects.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan interact briefly, with Yao Ziyan expressing surprise at the shop's changes and Luo Chuan explaining the expansion.
• Their interaction is casual and comfortable, reflecting their growing familiarity and partnership.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A large group of people, including Murong Haitang, Ying Wuji, and students from Lingyun Academy, visit Origin Mall.
• Luo Chuan, the boss, is surprised by their arrival but greets them politely.
• The students are amazed by Luo Chuan's youth and the unique style of Origin Mall.
• Yao Ziyan, a shop assistant, welcomes the group and invites them inside.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan is shown to be calm and collected, even when faced with a large group of unexpected visitors. He maintains his composure and professionalism.
• Yao Ziyan demonstrates her warmth and approachability, making the students feel at ease.
• Fan Chengtian, the Dean of Lingyun Academy, shows respect and politeness towards Luo Chuan, despite being a high-ranking cultivator himself.

Significant Themes

• First Impressions: The students' initial disbelief and curiosity about Luo Chuan's youth and the mall's unique style highlight the importance of first impressions.
• Wealth and Success: The students' awe at the mall's use of Glazed Glass and holographic equipment emphasizes the correlation between wealth and success in their eyes.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and the Group: Luo Chuan maintains a polite distance with the group, showing neither excessive friendliness nor coldness.
• Yao Ziyan and the Students: Yao Ziyan's warm greeting and invitation make the students feel welcome and excited.
• Gu Yunxi and Yao Ziyan: Gu Yunxi's enthusiasm in greeting Yao Ziyan shows her admiration for the shop assistant.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Origin Mall has grown significantly overnight with renovations done by the Boss.
• New features include a Weapon Vending System and Magic Phones.
• Fan Chengtian, Dean of Lingyun Academy, visits the mall and is astonished by its scale and the World Tree.

Character Developments

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang are surprised by the mall's rapid changes and feel a sense of accomplishment in experiencing something new.
• Fan Chengtian, initially skeptical, is shocked by the mall's grandeur and the presence of the World Tree, leading him to begin understanding the mall's true nature.

Significant Themes

• Rapid change and growth.
• The mall's mysterious and powerful nature.
• The World Tree's significance and its unexpected presence in the mall.

Character Interactions

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang discuss the mall's changes with Yao Ziyan.
• Murong Haitang and Ying Wuji join the conversation, expressing their amazement.
• Fan Chengtian interacts with Yao Ziyan, questioning her about the World Tree and receiving confirmation of its identity.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Students at the Origin Mall are excitedly trying and purchasing various items like Instant Noodles, Cola, Spicy Strips, and Mineral Water, experiencing their unique benefits.
• Mineral Water, in particular, improves talent, leading to joy among those who bought it and envy from those who didn't.
• Ying Wuji, Murong Haitang, and Fan Chengtian return from the weapon sales area with purchases.
• Fan Chengtian inquires about a large pit in the weapon sales area, learning it was caused by a weapon tested by the Boss, exceeding the space's self-repair limit.
• Students start using Magic Phones, expressing curiosity and excitement, and decide to buy them.

Character Developments

• Students: Display curiosity and excitement towards new items and experiences.
• Fan Chengtian: Shows curiosity and awe towards powerful weapons, and enthusiasm for new technology like Magic Phones.

Significant Themes

• Curiosity and excitement towards new experiences and technology.
• The power and rarity of certain weapons.
• The temporary envy and jealousy among students who didn't buy Mineral Water, contrasting with the joy of those who did.

Character Interactions

• Students interact with each other, sharing their experiences and excitement about the new items.
• Murong Haitang, Ying Wuji, and Fan Chengtian interact, discussing their purchases and deciding to buy Magic Phones together.
• Yao Ziyan interacts with Murong Haitang and Fan Chengtian, providing information about the weapon sales area and the Boss's weapons.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Students purchase Magic Phones, which are indestructible except by psionic energy weapons and have a spatial positioning function.
• Luo Chuan receives numerous follow requests on his Magic Phone from students.
• Students begin using holographic equipment for various games and activities, with some forgetting Murong Haitang's reminder about not shouting.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Realizes he's perceived as powerful and knowledgeable by his students, but questions his own awareness of this power.
• Students: Show curiosity and excitement about the new technology and games.

Significant Themes

• Power and perception: Luo Chuan's students perceive him as powerful, but he's unaware of this.
• Technology and its impact: The introduction of Magic Phones and holographic equipment brings excitement and new experiences to the students.

Character Interactions

• Students interact with each other, discussing Luo Chuan's perceived abilities and the new technology.
• Luo Chuan overhears his students' conversation about his perceived power but doesn't correct their misunderstanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan visits the Origin Mall after feeling bored.
• He discovers the Magic Phone's camera function and takes a photo of the mall.
• Yao Ziyan, confused by the concept of photography, asks Luo Chuan about it.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Shows curiosity and initiative in exploring new features of the Magic Phone.
• Yao Ziyan: Demonstrates curiosity and eagerness to learn about new concepts.

Significant Themes

• The introduction of modern technology (photography) to a fantasy world.
• The gap in understanding between Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan due to their different backgrounds.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan: Luo Chuan tries to explain the concept of photography to Yao Ziyan, leading to a learning moment for both characters.
• Yao Ziyan compares the Magic Phone's camera to a Mapping Array, a familiar concept in their world, to help understand the new technology.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan demonstrates the camera function of his Magic Phone to Yao Ziyan, showing its superiority over the Mapping Array.
• Luo Chuan takes photos of the expanded Origin Mall and posts an update on his Magic Phone.
• Bu Lige, Bu Shiyi, Ji Wuhui, and Wei Qingzhu, among others, receive the update and react to the news of the Origin Mall's expansion.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyan is impressed by the Magic Phone's camera function and understands Luo Chuan's purpose for taking photos.
• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi are excited about the Origin Mall's expansion and express their eagerness to visit.
• Ji Wuhui considers providing vacant real estate in the Imperial City to Luo Chuan to improve the Origin Mall's location.
• Wei Qingzhu and his team attribute their successful hunt to the Spicy Strips from Luo Chuan's shop.

Significant Themes

• The power of technology (Magic Phone's camera function).
• The impact of the Origin Mall's expansion on customers and stakeholders.
• The potential for growth and improvement (Ji Wuhui's offer of real estate).

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan discuss the Magic Phone's features.
• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi react to the Origin Mall update and engage in a friendly competition of comments.
• Ji Wuhui and Elder Bai discuss the Origin Mall's location and Ji Wuhui's intention to help.
• Wei Qingzhu and his team express gratitude for the Spicy Strips, indirectly connecting with Luo Chuan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wei Qingzhu, Song Qiuying, and Lin Wanshuang return to Jiuyao City after seeing a new post from Luo Chuan.
• Luo Chuan enters the Tower of Trials in Casual Mode to check on trainees.
• He meets Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang, who have found a task called the 'Purple Crystal Task'.
• The task involves hunting a Lava Fire Python in the Yatuo Mountain Range to obtain an Earth Fire Crystal.

Character Developments

• Wei Qingzhu, Song Qiuying, and Lin Wanshuang show eagerness to return to the game upon seeing Luo Chuan's post.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang demonstrate excitement and eagerness to complete their task, seeking Luo Chuan's help.

Significant Themes

• The theme of 'tasks' and 'rewards' within the game world is emphasized, with the 'Purple Crystal Task' offering an unknown reward.
• The contrast between 'Casual Mode' and other, more combat-focused modes is highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Wei Qingzhu, Song Qiuying, and Lin Wanshuang interact briefly, showing curiosity about Luo Chuan's post.
• Luo Chuan interacts with Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang, offering to help them complete their task.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang express their concern about completing the task alone and their excitement at Luo Chuan's offer of help.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang, both level 18 and 16 respectively, approach Luo Chuan (level 0) for help with a Purple Crystal tier task.
• They found the task early but kept it secret, leveling up quickly in casual mode to prevent others from completing it first.
• The task leads them to a dark, heated cave.

Character Developments

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang show determination and competitiveness in completing the task first.
• Luo Chuan demonstrates confidence and nonchalance, revealing he has privileges as the boss to handle his level later.

Significant Themes

• Competition and determination in achieving goals.
• The concept of 'virtual reality' is introduced, suggesting potential risks and rewards.

Character Interactions

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang interact with Luo Chuan, initially expressing surprise and concern about his level, but ultimately trusting his abilities.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang show a friendly rivalry, with Gu Yunxi being more cautious and Jiang Wanshang being more adventurous.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Yunxi, Jiang Wanshang, and Luo Chuan enter a cave leading to an underground lava river.
• They encounter the Lava Fire Python, a level 20 Elemental Creature guarding the Earth Fire Crystal.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang decide to defeat the Lava Fire Python together.

Character Developments

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang's confidence and adaptability grow as they face the Lava Fire Python.
• Luo Chuan demonstrates his wisdom and experience by assessing the creature's strength accurately and allowing the duo to handle the battle.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and trust among the trio.
• Overcoming fear and adapting to new challenges.
• The balance between assistance and letting others grow (Luo Chuan's role).

Character Interactions

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang express their excitement and determination to face the Lava Fire Python together.
• Luo Chuan provides guidance and support, allowing the duo to gain experience and grow stronger.
• The trio's dynamic showcases a balance between trust, support, and allowing individual growth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang kill the Lava Fire Python, gaining experience points and leveling up.
• They find Lava Crystals among the remains, which can increase weapon forging success rates.
• Gu Yunxi retrieves the Earth Fire Crystal from the lava lake.
• They complete the mission, and Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang acquire the 'Beginner Fire Element Control' ability.
• They discover they can control fire without mental power, like Alchemists.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang decide to leave after completing the mission.

Character Developments

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang grow stronger by leveling up and gaining new abilities.
• Gu Yunxi's excitement and enthusiasm are evident throughout the chapter.
• Jiang Wanshang expresses envy of Gu Yunxi's talents but remains optimistic about her own future.
• Luo Chuan, the 'boss,' is portrayed as reliable and knowledgeable, agreeing with Gu Yunxi's reassurance of Jiang Wanshang's potential.

Significant Themes

• Strength and Growth: Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang's characters develop as they gain experience, level up, and acquire new abilities.
• Friendship and Support: Gu Yunxi's reassurance of Jiang Wanshang's potential shows their strong bond and support for each other.
• Potential and Talent: The characters' talents and potential are emphasized, with Gu Yunxi's Extreme Cold Spirit Body and Jiang Wanshang's future prospects being highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang work together to complete the mission and share their findings.
• Gu Yunxi seeks Luo Chuan's agreement to reassure Jiang Wanshang, showing their trust in him.
• Jiang Wanshang expresses her envy of Gu Yunxi's talents, leading to a supportive interaction between the friends.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan discovers a massive Sealing Formation in the lava rivers of Casual Mode's virtual world.
• The System reveals that the world is similar to the real one in certain aspects and that Luo Chuan's permissions are insufficient to learn more about the Sealing Formation.
• Luo Chuan exits the game and returns to the Origin Mall, where he finds it expanded and more customers present.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan shows curiosity and determination in uncovering the mystery of the Sealing Formation but accepts the System's limitations without dwelling on them.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang are seen continuing their tasks in the game, displaying dedication and focus.
• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi show concern for Luo Chuan's mood and notice changes in his demeanor, demonstrating their observant nature.

Significant Themes

• The blurring line between the virtual and real worlds.
• Luo Chuan's acceptance of the System's limitations and his ability to move on without dwelling on them.
• The expansion of the Origin Mall symbolizes growth and change.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan, Gu Yunxi, and Jiang Wanshang briefly interact before separating, showing a level of trust and comfort with each other.
• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi interact with Luo Chuan, Yao Ziyan, and each other, displaying a friendly and familiar dynamic.
• Yao Ziyan maintains her professional and welcoming demeanor towards customers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Origin Mall is crowded with students from Lingyun Academy, playing games.
• Ji Wuhui and Elder Bai visit Origin Mall, suggesting Luo Chuan move it to Jiuyao City due to its remote location.
• Luo Chuan declines, expressing contentment with the current location.
• Ji Wuhui and Elder Bai enter Origin Mall, impressed by its changes and preparations for the future.
• They notice the mineral water shelf is empty, with Yao Ziyan mentioning it was bought by Lingyun Academy students.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Shows decisiveness and contentment with Origin Mall's current location, rejecting Ji Wuhui's suggestion to move.
• Ji Wuhui: Demonstrates concern for Luo Chuan's business, suggesting a move to Jiuyao City for easier access.
• Elder Bai: Acts as a mediator, helplessly watching the interaction between Luo Chuan and Ji Wuhui.
• Yao Ziyan: Shows knowledge of the mineral water's effects and its popularity among Lingyun Academy students.

Significant Themes

• Contentment vs Ambition: Luo Chuan's satisfaction with Origin Mall's current status contrasts with Ji Wuhui's ambition to expand its reach.
• Preparation for the Future: The increased seating capacity in Origin Mall suggests Luo Chuan's anticipation of future growth.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Ji Wuhui: Their interaction highlights their different perspectives on Origin Mall's future, with Ji Wuhui advocating for expansion and Luo Chuan preferring the status quo.
• Elder Bai and Ji Wuhui: They share a silent understanding, acknowledging Luo Chuan's decision without further argument.
• Yao Ziyan and Ji Wuhui: Yao Ziyan provides information about the mineral water's popularity, showing her awareness of customer trends.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ji Wuhui reveals that the royal family wants to buy mineral water from the Origin Mall, but they haven't been invited yet.
• Luo Chuan suggests modifying the mineral water sales rule to limit each customer to one purchase, which the System agrees to implement the next day.

Character Developments

• Ji Wuhui shows caution in involving his direct descendants with the Origin Mall.
• Luo Chuan demonstrates initiative and critical thinking in suggesting a sales rule change.

Significant Themes

• The tension between the royal family's interest in the Origin Mall and Ji Wuhui's caution.
• The System's responsiveness to Luo Chuan's suggestions, highlighting its adaptability.

Character Interactions

• Ji Wuhui and Elder Bai discuss the royal family's interest in the Origin Mall.
• Yao Ziyan and Ji Wuhui discuss the royal family's absence from the Origin Mall.
• Luo Chuan interacts with the System, suggesting a sales rule change and inquiring about his reward.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Lingyun Academy students return from the Ancient Ruins and visit the Origin Mall.
• Wu Tian, a man with a powerful aura, enters the mall, ignoring the students and proceeding to his usual routine of gaming.
• The students recognize Wu Tian as the Wutian Buddha Ancestor from the Origin Forum's dynamics page.

Character Developments

• Wu Tian is revealed to be the Wutian Buddha Ancestor, indicating his return to public life after years of seclusion.
• The Lingyun Academy students are shocked and awestruck upon discovering Wu Tian's true identity.

Significant Themes

• The theme of hidden identities is reinforced as Wu Tian, a seemingly ordinary customer, is revealed to be a legendary figure.
• The power dynamics of the Tianlan Continent are hinted at, with the Wutian Buddha Ancestor's name still carrying weight despite his seclusion.

Character Interactions

• Wu Tian interacts minimally with the students, acknowledging only Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan with a nod.
• The Lingyun Academy students discuss and react to Wu Tian's identity among themselves, with Murong Haitang and Luo Chuan providing information.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wu Tian, the Wutian Buddha Ancestor, appears at the Origin Mall, sparking curiosity and speculation among Lingyun Academy students.
• The students discuss Wu Tian's possible reasons for being at the mall, with Fan Chengtian suggesting it might be related to the Buddha Lord's ability to glimpse the river of time.
• Jiang Shengjun arrives at the Origin Mall and encounters the Lingyun Academy group. He notes the mall's expansion and increase in seating.
• After returning to Jiuyao City, Lingyun Academy students share their experiences and show off their improved aptitudes using Mineral Water from the Origin Mall.

Character Developments

• Wu Tian (Wutian Buddha Ancestor): Although not physically present in the chapter, his appearance at the Origin Mall hints at a significant development in his character arc, possibly related to his past competition with the Buddha Lord.
• Fan Chengtian: He demonstrates wisdom and caution, advising students not to delve too deeply into Wu Tian's reasons for being at the mall.
• Murong Haitang: She shows concern for her fellow students, sharing her Mineral Water with Xuan Que to help improve her aptitude.

Significant Themes

• Mystery and Intrigue: Wu Tian's appearance at the Origin Mall creates intrigue and speculation among the students.
• Growth and Improvement: The students' desire to improve their aptitudes through Mineral Water from the Origin Mall reflects their dedication to growth and self-improvement.

Character Interactions

• Fan Chengtian, Murong Haitang, and Ying Wuji: They discuss Wu Tian's appearance at the mall, showcasing their camaraderie and shared curiosity.
• Murong Haitang and Xuan Que: Murong Haitang's concern for Xuan Que's well-being is evident in her eagerness to share the Mineral Water with her.
• Jiang Shengjun and Yao Ziyan: They catch up on the Origin Mall's changes, displaying a friendly and comfortable rapport.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Murong Haitang gives Xuan Que a bottle of mineral water from the Origin Mall, which is believed to improve aptitude.
• Xuan Que drinks the water, triggering a bloodline enhancement phenomenon.
• Murong Haitang uses her Spiritual Energy to create a barrier around Xuan Que as her body undergoes transformations.
• Xuan Que's Crimson Gold Profound Finch form evolves, gaining a purplish-gold hue and a more noble aura.
• After the transformation, Xuan Que feels her bloodline has improved significantly and is close to breaking through.

Character Developments

• Xuan Que: Shows excitement and determination after feeling the improvement in her bloodline.
• Murong Haitang: Demonstrates her caring and responsible nature as a mentor, ensuring Xuan Que's safety during the transformation.

Significant Themes

• Bloodline Awakening: The allure and importance of bloodline awakening for Demonic Beasts.
• Mentorship: Murong Haitang's role as a mentor and her dedication to Xuan Que's growth.

Character Interactions

• Murong Haitang and Xuan Que: Their bond deepens as Murong Haitang supports Xuan Que through her transformation, and Xuan Que expresses her desire to spend more time with Murong Haitang.
• Fan Chengtian and Ying Wuji: Observing the situation from afar, they silently withdraw once everything goes smoothly, indicating their interest in Xuan Que's progress and their trust in Murong Haitang.