Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bu Lige and Luo Chuan discuss the boss's desire to be an ordinary boss.
• Jiang Shengjun visits the shop and is amazed by the effects and taste of the items.
• Bu Shiyi discovers the new item, Jade Dew, which can revive from certain death, but its price is exorbitant at 100,000 Spirit Crystals.
• Jiang Shengjun, Bu Lige, and Bu Shiyi each buy a pack of Spicy Strips and a bottle of Cola, experiencing its refreshing effects.

Character Developments

• Bu Lige shows understanding and perceptiveness about the boss's wishes.
• Yao Ziyan remains indifferent and professional in her role as the shop assistant.
• Jiang Shengjun is initially skeptical but becomes convinced by the items' descriptions and effects.

Significant Themes

• The extraordinary nature of the boss's shop and its items, contrasting with the boss's desire for ordinariness.
• The high cost of powerful items, represented by the Jade Dew's price.

Character Interactions

• Bu Lige and Luo Chuan share a moment of understanding.
• Bu Shiyi, Bu Lige, and Jiang Shengjun interact, discussing the items and their prices.
• Yao Ziyan provides information and enforces the shop's rules.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan, Bu Lige, Bu Shiyi, and Jiang Shengjun enjoy Cola and Spicy Strips, finding them delicious and powerful.
• Bu Shiyi feels she could break through to Divine Soul rank six after eating Spicy Strips.
• Luo Chuan reveals that Spicy Strips can temporarily boost one's realm, making future breakthroughs easier.
• Bu Lige mentions that the Emperor sent him a bottle of Cola, which Luo Chuan confirms selling to Elder Bai.
• Luo Chuan hires Yao Ziyan, giving her Cola and Spicy Strips as daily wages. She enjoys them and finds them potent.

Character Developments

• Bu Lige, Bu Shiyi, and Jiang Shengjun show their enthusiasm for the shop's products and their respect for Luo Chuan's power.
• Yao Ziyan demonstrates her curiosity and eagerness to try the shop's products, showing her loyalty to Luo Chuan.

Significant Themes

• Power and influence: The Emperor's attempt to win Luo Chuan over highlights his power, while Luo Chuan's indifference shows his own influence and strength.
• Temptation and self-control: The allure of the shop's products tempts the customers, but they also show restraint, respecting Luo Chuan's rules.

Character Interactions

• Bu Lige, Bu Shiyi, and Jiang Shengjun interact with Luo Chuan, showing their admiration and eagerness to please him.
• Yao Ziyan interacts with Luo Chuan, showing her curiosity and loyalty, leading to her hiring.
• The Emperor is mentioned, showing his interest in Luo Chuan and his attempt to win him over.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A day passes with no customers at the shop after Bu Lige and his group leave.
• Luo Chuan uses a lottery draw opportunity from the System and obtains Instant Noodles.
• The shop undergoes renovations to include a Hot Water Machine, necessary for preparing the Instant Noodles.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan shows resilience and adaptability in accepting the new items from the System, despite his initial skepticism.
• Yao Ziyan remains polite and respectful towards Luo Chuan, addressing him as 'Boss'.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and acceptance of change, as Luo Chuan embraces the new products from the System.
• The impact of new technology (Hot Water Machine) on the shop's operations.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan informs Yao Ziyan about the new Instant Noodles and the Hot Water Machine, showing consideration for her awareness.
• Yao Ziyan greets Luo Chuan politely, maintaining a respectful relationship with him as her employer.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan buys breakfast, leaving Yao Ziyan confused about the shop's overnight renovations and new products.
• Yao Ziyan discovers a 'Hot Water Machine' and Instant Noodles in the shop.
• Five cultivator mercenaries, led by Zhou Hu, arrive at the shop, seeking Spicy Strips and Cola as per Wei Qingzhu's recommendation.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyan shows curiosity and acceptance of the shop's changes.
• Luo Chuan demonstrates nonchalance and confidence, not revealing his true strength.
• Zhou Hu shows caution and respect, heeding Wei Qingzhu's warning about the shop's owner.

Significant Themes

• The shop's mysterious nature and the power of its owner.
• The mercenaries' respect for strength and their willingness to follow Wei Qingzhu's advice.

Character Interactions

• Yao Ziyan and Luo Chuan share a meal and tacit understanding about the Instant Noodles.
• Zhou Hu and Luo Chuan have a brief, respectful interaction, with Zhou Hu asking about the products and Luo Chuan remaining calm and collected.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Hu and his team enter the shop, amazed by the abundance of Glazed Glass items.
• They meet Yao Ziyan, who they mistake for the owner's wife.
• Zhou Hu's team expresses interest in buying Spicy Strips, Cola, and Instant Noodles.
• They discuss the prices and quantities, deciding to buy five of each item per person.
• Yao Ziyan informs them about the shop's rule limiting purchases to one of each item per day.

Character Developments

• Zhou Hu: Shows generosity and care for his team by wanting to buy them useful items.
• Yao Ziyan: Maintains composure when mistaken for the owner's wife and professionally handles customer interactions.

Significant Themes

• Generosity vs Stinginess: Zhou Hu's generosity towards his team is contrasted with the shop's strict purchase rules.
• Perception vs Reality: Zhou Hu and his team underestimate the shop's offerings due to their limited perspective.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Hu and his team interact with Yao Ziyan, expressing curiosity and amazement at the shop's products.
• Zhou Hu makes decisions for his team, showing leadership and generosity.
• Yao Ziyan politely informs the team about the shop's rules, maintaining professionalism.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Ziyan and Zhou Hu, along with three other cultivators (Cola, Spicy Strips, Instant Noodles), purchase instant noodles from Luo Chuan's shop.
• Luo Chuan introduces the Hot Water Machine, which uses Vitality Spring Water to enhance the cultivation speed when paired with instant noodles.
• The cultivators express disbelief at the use of Vitality Spring Water for instant noodles, which costs 100 Spirit Crystals per serving.
• Zhou Hu and the others enjoy their instant noodles, finding them delicious and spiritually beneficial.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Shows his business acumen by using Vitality Spring Water to enhance the value of instant noodles, charging a premium for them.
• Yao Ziyan: Realizes the value of the Hot Water Machine and the Vitality Spring Water but is helpless in the face of Luo Chuan's decisions as the boss.
• Zhou Hu and the others: Display their curiosity and eagerness to try new things, appreciating the taste and benefits of instant noodles.

Significant Themes

• Cultural Exchange: Luo Chuan introduces an item (instant noodles) and a concept (bundled selling) from his previous life to this cultivation world.
• Value Perception: The cultivators are initially shocked by the value of the Vitality Spring Water used for instant noodles, highlighting the difference in their perception of value compared to Luo Chuan.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan: Their dynamic as boss and employee is established, with Yao Ziyan showing deference to Luo Chuan's decisions.
• Zhou Hu and the others: They interact with Luo Chuan, expressing their curiosity and appreciation for the instant noodles, and with each other, sharing their enjoyment of the meal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun arrive at Luo Chuan's shop together, hinting at a previous feud.
• They discover new merchandise: instant noodles that enhance cultivation speed tenfold for an hour.
• The duo learns that hot water is available for 100 Spirit Crystals, using Vitality Spring Water.
• Bu Lige shares how she found the shop, becoming the first customer.

Character Developments

• Bu Lige: Shows curiosity and pride in being the first customer. She's eager to try the new merchandise.
• Jiang Shengjun: Initially excited about the new products, he later expresses concern about the cost of hot water.
• Yao Ziyan: Maintains her aloof demeanor, handling transactions without much interaction.

Significant Themes

• Curiosity and Discovery: Both Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun are driven by curiosity about the new merchandise and the Origin Mall.
• Value and Cost: The characters grapple with the perceived value of the products versus their cost, particularly with the hot water.

Character Interactions

• Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun: Their dynamic shifts from hostility to camaraderie as they share their excitement over the new products.
• Bu Lige and Yao Ziyan: Their interaction is minimal, with Yao Ziyan maintaining a business-like attitude.
• Group Dynamics: The mercenaries and the two young nobles share a sense of camaraderie as they enjoy their instant noodles, with Bu Lige's story serving as a bonding moment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mercenaries discuss the increased ferocity of Demonic Beasts in the Jiuyao Mountain Range and the influx of unfamiliar cultivators in Jiuyao City.
• They speculate about a possible supreme treasure in the mountain range.
• After the mercenaries leave, Luo Chuan asks Yao Ziyan about the Jiuyao Mountain Range, and she reveals the appearance of an Ancient Ruin.
• Yao Ziyan shares that the Ancient Ruin's opening has caused tension among Demonic Beasts and humans due to its potential treasures.

Character Developments

• Zhou Hu: Shows concern for the increased danger in the Jiuyao Mountain Range but maintains a pragmatic and carefree attitude.
• Jiang Shengjun: Recognizes the mysterious expert (Luo Chuan) but keeps it to himself, showing caution.
• Yao Ziyan: Reveals her knowledge of Ancient Ruins and hints at past betrayals, displaying a mix of anger, calmness, and contentment with her current life.

Significant Themes

• Greed and its influence on both humans and Demonic Beasts, as seen in the tension caused by the Ancient Ruin's opening.
• The vastness and danger of the Jiuyao Mountain Range, which houses both opportunities and threats.
• The potential for past experiences to shape one's current perspective, as seen in Yao Ziyan's reaction to the Ancient Ruin's opening.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Hu and Jiang Shengjun interact with Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan, discussing the recent events in Jiuyao City and the Jiuyao Mountain Range.
• Luo Chuan expresses concern for Yao Ziyan's well-being, offering his help, while Yao Ziyan shares her past experiences and current contentment with Luo Chuan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan helps Yao Ziyan resolve an emotional issue.
• Luo Chuan decides to write shop rules and Yao Ziyan helps him.
• The shop rules are: limited purchases per person, no troublemaking, and no discounts.
• Luo Chuan completes his mission, advancing from First Order to Second Order in cultivation.
• Luo Chuan draws a lottery chance and chooses the cultivation direction for the Origin Mall's development.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyan shows initiative and helpfulness by offering to write the shop rules.
• Luo Chuan demonstrates responsibility and foresight in managing the shop and considering its future development.

Significant Themes

• The importance of clear rules and expectations in managing a business.
• The potential for rapid growth and development in the cultivation-focused world of the Tianlan Continent.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan work together to establish shop rules, showing a harmonious work relationship.
• Luo Chuan interacts with the System, revealing his decision-making process and commitment to the store's future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan wins an Immersive Holographic Game, 'Tower of Trials', through a lottery.
• The shop transforms overnight, adding gaming equipment like seats, helmets, and screens.
• Luo Chuan tries the game, his consciousness detaching from his body, and he's greeted with a first-time player prompt.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan shows excitement and curiosity about the game, a departure from his usual aloof demeanor.
• Yao Ziyan displays curiosity and confusion about the shop's changes and Luo Chuan's behavior.

Significant Themes

• The integration of technology and cultivation is introduced through the Immersive Holographic Game, suggesting a new path to growth and strength.
• The concept of 'Power of Space' or 'Spatial Array' is hinted at, implying advanced technology or magic.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan interact briefly, with Yao Ziyan questioning the changes and Luo Chuan explaining the game.
• The System, though not physically present, interacts with Luo Chuan, providing information and reacting to his thoughts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Ziyan discovers Luo Chuan's figure on her Spirit Artifact display, but can't understand its origin.
• Luo Chuan activates the Tower of Trials, appearing on a vast grassland.
• He faces a giant wolf in the "Simple" mode and dies, but the world resets.
• Luo Chuan explores the Origin Mall, finding weapons and cultivation options that require real money to unlock.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyan: Shows curiosity and confusion about Luo Chuan's appearance on her Spirit Artifact.
• Luo Chuan: Demonstrates adaptability and quick thinking when facing the giant wolf. He also shows determination to improve his skills in a safe environment.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation to new environments and challenges.
• The value of safe, controlled practice for skill improvement.
• The concept of paying for enhanced abilities or experiences.

Character Interactions

• Yao Ziyan and Luo Chuan: Though they don't interact directly in this chapter, Yao Ziyan's curiosity about Luo Chuan sets the stage for potential future interactions.
• Luo Chuan and the System: Luo Chuan interacts with the System, asking questions and expressing his thoughts, while the System provides explanations and guidance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Ziyan witnesses Luo Chuan's avatar in the shop's display being killed by a Giant Wolf, then reviving.
• Luo Chuan exits the Tower of Trials, explaining the Immersive Holographic Helmet and the game within it to Yao Ziyan.
• Yao Ziyan tries the helmet, entering the Tower of Trials and registering her account.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyan shows concern for Luo Chuan's wellbeing, demonstrating her growing attachment to him.
• Yao Ziyan displays curiosity and eagerness to try the new technology, showing her adaptability and interest in learning.

Significant Themes

• The blurring of lines between reality and virtual reality, as experienced through the Immersive Holographic Helmet.
• The potential ease and accessibility of cultivation through gaming, challenging traditional methods.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan's interaction is friendly and cooperative, with Luo Chuan patiently explaining the new technology to Yao Ziyan.
• Yao Ziyan's eagerness to try the helmet shows her trust in Luo Chuan and her interest in their shared work environment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Ziyan enters the Immersive Holographic Game (IHG) for the first time, experiencing a reality-like environment.
• She faces and defeats a giant wolf, demonstrating exceptional skills and reflexes.
• Three more giant wolves appear, but Yao Ziyan handles them with ease.
• Luo Chuan, the boss, watches in awe and frustration as his employee effortlessly defeats enemies that had previously killed him.
• Yao Ziyan asks if the Tower of Trials can be considered a special world, to which the System and Luo Chuan affirm.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyan: Shows remarkable agility, combat skills, and composure in her first IHG experience, revealing her hidden prowess.
• Luo Chuan: Feels frustrated and inferior after seeing Yao Ziyan's capabilities, questioning his own strength.

Significant Themes

• The blurring line between reality and virtual reality, emphasized by the game's immersive nature.
• The gap in skills and power between characters, highlighted by Yao Ziyan's ease in defeating enemies that had previously bested Luo Chuan.

Character Interactions

• Yao Ziyan and Luo Chuan: Yao Ziyan impresses Luo Chuan with her skills, while he feels a mix of awe and frustration at her capabilities. Their dynamic shifts as Yao Ziyan proves herself to be more than just an employee.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Emperor Tianxing (Ji Wuhui) faces difficulties managing cultivators in Jiuyao City due to their powerful status.
• A massive Crimson Gold Profound Finch, a rare and powerful Demonic Beast, approaches the city, carrying a group of cultivators from Lingyun Academy.
• The cultivators enter the city, causing a stir among the locals.

Character Developments

• Emperor Tianxing (Ji Wuhui) is shown to be powerless against cultivators, highlighting the imbalance of power between the imperial court and cultivators.
• The group from Lingyun Academy demonstrates their arrogance and powerful auras, suggesting they hold high status and strength.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between cultivators and the imperial court.
• The influence and reputation of Lingyun Academy.

Character Interactions

• The cultivators from Lingyun Academy interact with the locals, causing fear and awe due to their powerful auras and the prestige of their academy.
• The city guards tense up but dare not provoke the approaching Crimson Gold Profound Finch, highlighting their caution around powerful cultivators.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lingyun Academy sends students on a training expedition to the Jiuyao Mountain Range's Ancient Ruins, led by powerful teachers Ying Wuji and Murong Haitang.
• The academy group arrives in Jiuyao City, drawing awe and respect due to their strength.
• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi find significant changes in the Origin Mall shop: a black panel at the entrance, chairs with silver helmets, and a larger space inside.

Character Developments

• Bu Lige: Shows curiosity and eagerness to explore the shop's changes.
• Bu Shiyi: Demonstrates observant and analytical skills, noticing the increased shop space.
• Shop Owner (Boss): Absent from his usual sunbathing spot, now engaged in an activity inside the shop with Yao Ziyan.

Significant Themes

• Power and Respect: Lingyun Academy's strength commands respect and awe in Jiuyao City.
• Change and Adaptation: The shop's transformation reflects the owner's adaptability and resourcefulness.

Character Interactions

• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi: The siblings interact playfully, with Bu Lige's curiosity contrasting Bu Shiyi's analytical mindset. They share a bond of exploration and discovery.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi discover that the shop's interior is larger than it appears, leading Bu Shiyi to suspect it has a Spatial Array.
• Luo Chuan introduces an Immersive Holographic Game, the Tower of Trials, to the shop.
• Yao Ziyan, who has already tried the game, expresses its realism and asks Luo Chuan about his progress.
• Luo Chuan sets the game's pricing: 100 Spirit Crystals to create a new account, and 10 Spirit Crystals per hour with a maximum of 3 hours per person per day.
• Bu Shiyi and Bu Lige try the game and express amazement at its realism and their ability to control their in-game bodies.

Character Developments

• Bu Shiyi shows analytical skills by guessing the shop's use of a Spatial Array.
• Luo Chuan demonstrates his straightforward and relaxed management style.
• Yao Ziyan exhibits enthusiasm and curiosity about the game.

Significant Themes

• The introduction of advanced technology (Immersive Holographic Game) into the fantasy setting.
• The contrast between the shop's exterior and interior, highlighting the unusual nature of the shop and its owner.

Character Interactions

• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi interact with Luo Chuan, showing familiarity with his business practices.
• Yao Ziyan interacts with Luo Chuan and the Bu siblings, sharing her excitement about the game and helping them understand how to play.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan overhears a conversation hinting at a game world.
• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi enter the game, finding it eerily realistic.
• They encounter a giant wolf and die in their first encounter due to the game's rules (no Spiritual Energy and realistic death fear).
• They revive and discuss the game's purpose: facing no real danger but repeatedly challenging limits.

Character Developments

• Bu Lige: Initially scared and reluctant, she faces her fear of death and understands the game's purpose.
• Bu Shiyi: Recognizes the game's potential for improving control over one's power and decides to master the first level.

Significant Themes

• Facing Fear: Both sisters face their fear of death in the game, with Bu Lige being more reluctant and Bu Shiyi more accepting.
• Limit Pushing: The game's purpose is to repeatedly challenge and break through personal limits without real-life consequences.

Character Interactions

• Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi: The sisters have contrasting reactions to the game, with Bu Shiyi being more eager to master it and Bu Lige being more reluctant.
• Yao Ziyan: She observes and guides the sisters, already understanding the game's purpose.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang, students of Lingyun Academy, venture into Jiuyao City for leisure, attracting attention due to their noble aura and the academy's reputation.
• They discover Luo Chuan's shop, Origin Mall, and enter despite his casual demeanor.
• Inside the shop, they are astonished by its lavish decorations, particularly the extensive use of Glazed Glass.

Character Developments

• Gu Yunxi: Shows curiosity and initiative, pulling Jiang Wanshang into the shop.
• Jiang Wanshang: Initially cautious, she becomes impressed and serious upon seeing the shop's opulence.
• Luo Chuan: Remains indifferent and relaxed, trusting Yao Ziyan to handle the shop.

Significant Themes

• Nobility and wealth: The girls' attire and behavior reflect their high social status, while the shop's decorations signify its owner's affluence.
• Confidence and initiative: Gu Yunxi's boldness contrasts with Jiang Wanshang's initial hesitation.

Character Interactions

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang: They interact as close friends, with Gu Yunxi leading and Jiang Wanshang following.
• Gu Yunxi and Luo Chuan: Their interaction is minimal, with Gu Yunxi showing no reaction to Luo Chuan's casual attitude.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang meet Yao Ziyan, a staff member at a shop selling cultivation tools, who is also a member of the Royal Family of Beasts.
• They learn about a new game offered by the shop, where cultivators can enter a virtual reality trial tower to fight Demonic Beasts.
• The game charges 100 Spirit Crystals for registration and 10 Spirit Crystals per hour, with a daily limit of 3 hours per person.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang decide to try the game, paying the required Spirit Crystals.

Character Developments

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang show curiosity and eagerness to try the new game.
• Yao Ziyan demonstrates professionalism and knowledge about the game.

Significant Themes

• The allure of new experiences and challenges (game trial tower).
• The cost and value of experiences (Spirit Crystals required for the game).

Character Interactions

• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang interact with Yao Ziyan, learning about the game and paying for their participation.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang discuss their excitement and strategies for the game.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Ziyan, Gu Yunxi, and Jiang Wanshang attempt the Tower of Trials.
• Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang repeatedly die to Demonic Beasts on the first level.
• Jiang Wanshang discovers a mall icon in the game interface, revealing a shop for weapons and cultivation resources.

Character Developments

• Jiang Wanshang shows determination but struggles with the game's difficulty, leading to frustration and eventual discovery of the mall.
• Gu Yunxi demonstrates proficiency in the game, using a weapon and Spiritual Energy, indicating she's further along in the game's progression.

Significant Themes

• The game's difficulty and the need for progression and adaptation.
• The introduction of in-game shops and items, challenging traditional cultivation norms.

Character Interactions

• Yao Ziyan acts as a guide, providing information and suppressing laughter at Jiang Wanshang's struggles.
• Jiang Wanshang expresses frustration and determination, while Gu Yunxi shows competence in the game.
• Jiang Wanshang's discovery of the mall leads to curiosity and bewilderment about the available items.