Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan obtains a rank six Food Dao Immortal Gu, Snack Gu, refined by Lang Ya Sect.
• Snack Gu, when activated, spits out an orange-yellow liquid that can replace a portion of ingredients to feed Immortal Gu.
• Fang Yuan purchases Light Gu Mushroom, a primeval plant that emits light, from Yellow Treasure Heaven.
• He plans to modify the Light Gu Mushroom to suit his needs.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan's refinement of Snack Gu is easier than expected, reducing his burden of feeding Immortal Gu.
• Fang Yuan's Wood Dao attainment is ordinary, but he's confident in his ability to modify the Light Gu Mushroom due to his vast knowledge of methods and the aid of Wisdom Halo.

Significant Themes

• The unpredictability of Immortal Gu refinement and the value of perseverance (Fang Yuan's successful refinement of Snack Gu after many failed attempts with Pure Soul Gu).
• The importance of adaptability and resourcefulness in Immortal cultivation (Fang Yuan's plan to modify the Light Gu Mushroom).

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan interacts with Mao Liu, who voluntarily transfers ownership of Snack Gu to him.
• Fang Yuan interacts with Tong Hua, the female immortal who sells him the Light Gu Mushroom.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fairy Tong Hua visits Ren Xiuping on a nameless island to repay a significant portion of her debt.
• Ren Xiuping offers Tong Hua a fragmented true inheritance from Kui Wuzi, a Wood Dao Great Expert, to help her improve the Light Gu Mushrooms.
• Tong Hua purchases the inheritance and leaves, as a storm begins.
• Fang Yuan successfully improves the Light Gu Mushrooms using his new Immortal Killer Move, Myriad Gu Light.
• He places the improved Light Gu Mushrooms in Lesser Orange Heaven and Lesser White Heaven, enhancing their environments.
• Fang Yuan plans to cultivate both types of Light Gu Mushrooms, satisfying his own needs and selling the surplus externally, investing over four million Immortal Essence Stones.

Character Developments

• Fairy Tong Hua: Struggles financially due to her attempts to improve the Light Gu Mushrooms, borrows money from various sources, including Ren Xiuping. She purchases Kui Wuzi's true inheritance to aid her research.
• Fang Yuan: Successfully improves the Light Gu Mushrooms, plans to cultivate them on a large scale, and sell them externally for profit.

Significant Themes

• The struggle to improve Primeval Plants and the challenges faced.
• The value of true inheritances and their potential to aid in research and development.
• The importance of financial investment and planning for long-term projects.

Character Interactions

• Ren Xiuping and Fairy Tong Hua: Ren Xiuping manipulates Tong Hua into purchasing Kui Wuzi's true inheritance, knowing it will not provide her with the expected help.
• Fang Yuan and his Immortal Gu: Fang Yuan uses his Immortal Gu to successfully improve the Light Gu Mushrooms, planning to cultivate them for his own needs and for external sale.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Stone People and Snow Folk clans negotiate over territorial disputes, with the Stone People winning and gaining control of the Mo Li region.
• The Snow Folk clan, feeling threatened by the Stone People's superior combat power (the Primeval Stone Dragon), seeks a way to gain equal footing.
• Bing Yuan proposes a marriage alliance with Fang Yuan, hoping to tie him to their clan's chariot and gain his support.

Character Developments

• Bing Yuan, a Snow Folk Gu Immortal, demonstrates strategic thinking and determination to improve her clan's standing.
• Bing Zhuo, another Snow Folk Gu Immortal, initially skeptical, eventually agrees to Bing Yuan's plan.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and interdependence between the Stone People and Snow Folk clans.
• The significance of Rank 8 combat power and its influence on the balance of power.
• The Snow Folk clan's desire to improve their status and protect their interests.

Character Interactions

• Bing Yuan and Bing Zhuo discuss their clan's situation and Bing Yuan's plan to marry Xue'er to Fang Yuan.
• The Stone People and Snow Folk clans negotiate, with the Stone People using their superior combat power to pressure the Snow Folk clan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zi Wei Immortal attempts to extract memories from You Hun's true form using the Soul Suppression Hall in Heavenly Court.
• You Hun resists by only revealing memories of its past, showing its determination to pioneer the Soul Dao despite warnings of its destructive potential.
• Fang Yuan cultivates in the Valley of Fallen Spirits, successfully reaching the Million Man Soul level, enhancing his Ghost Official Clothes move and increasing his potential to control Year Beasts.

Character Developments

• You Hun: Demonstrates unyielding resolve in pursuing the Soul Dao, even in the face of opposition from a Rank 8 Gu Immortal.
• Fang Yuan: Advances his soul foundation to the Million Man Soul level, further strengthening his Ghost Official Clothes move and opening possibilities for controlling more Year Beasts.

Significant Themes

• The consequences and risks of pioneering new paths in cultivation, as seen through You Hun's determination to pursue the Soul Dao despite warnings.
• The power of resolve and will, demonstrated by You Hun's resistance to Zi Wei Immortal's soul search and Fang Yuan's relentless pursuit of cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Zi Wei Immortal and You Hun: Their interaction highlights the tension between Heavenly Court's opposition to the Soul Dao and You Hun's unyielding pursuit of it.
• Fang Yuan and Xue Er: Their interaction is brief, with Xue Er respectfully greeting Fang Yuan upon his exit from the Valley of Fallen Spirits.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan's Supreme Immortal Aperture is vast and underdeveloped, with only 3% of its space utilized.
• The aperture contains various resources like blessed lands, immortal materials, desolate beasts, and ancient desolate plants, totaling over a hundred types.
• Fang Yuan's assets rival some Rank 8 Gu Immortals, but the aperture's potential is immense and underutilized.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan acknowledges his distorted prosperity: vast resources but underdeveloped, and he lacks certainty about when the aperture will reach full development.
• He recognizes the need to focus on foundational construction and achieving self-sufficiency in feeding his numerous Immortal Gu.

Significant Themes

• The challenge of feeding numerous Immortal Gu.
• The vast potential and underdevelopment of the Supreme Immortal Aperture.
• The need for foundational construction and self-sufficiency.

Character Interactions

• The Snow Folk tribe expresses interest in forming a marriage alliance with Fang Yuan, offering help in solving his feeding problem.
• Fang Yuan considers this alliance, acknowledging his need for time and the potential benefits of the Snow Folk's assistance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan cultivates on Soul-Shaking Mountain, increasing his soul foundation from one million to five million man soul.
• He then cultivates in the Valley of Fallen Spirits, stabilizing his soul foundation at one and a half million man soul.
• Fang Yuan realizes the slow pace of his cultivation and decides to increase the production of Courageous Gall Gu.
• He accepts several sect missions from Lang Ya Sect, intending to dispatch his subordinates to complete them.
• Fang Yuan arranges the Snow Folk tribe's betrothal gifts and meets Xue Er, who has been waiting for an audience.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan continues to strengthen his soul and plans to enhance his combat power by refining killer moves.
• Xue Er grows anxious and frustrated due to her inability to meet Fang Yuan and the perceived disrespect from the Snow Folk tribe.

Significant Themes

• The slow pace of cultivation and the need for resources to speed it up.
• The importance of alliances and betrothal gifts in maintaining relationships with other tribes.
• The struggle between pride and practicality in Xue Er's situation.

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan communicates with the Lang Ya Earth Spirit about dispatching his subordinates to complete sect missions.
• Xue Er finally meets Fang Yuan after repeatedly requesting an audience, but their conversation is left unresolved.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan meets Xue Er, the Snow Folk's representative, who offers a bride price for an alliance.
• Fang Yuan expresses dissatisfaction with the bride price, demanding more and setting a test for Xue Er to prove her sincerity.
• Xue Er agrees to the test and leaves for Tai Qiu, accompanied by Ying Wu Xie (in Cui Bo Fairy's body).
• Fang Yuan begins improving his killer moves, focusing on those from Purple Mountain True Lord's Wisdom Dao.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan: Shows arrogance and greed to probe the Snow Folk's determination for the alliance. He also begins improving his killer moves.
• Xue Er: Initially proud and aloof, she becomes more humble and determined to pass Fang Yuan's test for the sake of her tribe.
• Ying Wu Xie: Disguised as Cui Bo Fairy, he accompanies Xue Er to Tai Qiu, displaying a relentless work ethic and using Soul Dao methods despite his Wood Dao nature.

Significant Themes

• Alliance and Marriage: The Snow Folk seek an alliance with Fang Yuan through marriage, highlighting the political and strategic aspects of such unions.
• Proving Sincerity: Both parties test each other's sincerity and determination, with Fang Yuan setting a task for Xue Er and the Snow Folk probing Fang Yuan's intentions.
• Cultivation and Improvement: Fang Yuan focuses on refining his killer moves, emphasizing the importance of continuous cultivation and improvement.

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan and Xue Er: Their interaction is tense and provocative, with Fang Yuan testing Xue Er's resolve and Xue Er trying to understand Fang Yuan's demands.
• Xue Er and Ying Wu Xie: Xue Er finds Ying Wu Xie peculiar due to her appearance and behavior. Ying Wu Xie, in turn, is focused on completing the task set by Fang Yuan, displaying a relentless work ethic.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xue Er, a rising star of the Snow Folk tribe, meets the Shadow Sect immortals.
• Hei Lou Lan, a former victor of the Royal Court, displays formidable combat strength, defeating a Qi Ya Pig.
• Xue Er meets Wonderful Sound Fairy, Miss White Rabbit, and later, Bai Ning Bing, each with unique appearances and strengths.
• Xue Er learns about Bai Ning Bing's exceptional combat strength and is awestruck by her beauty.

Character Developments

• Xue Er: Realizes the vast differences in strength and talent among the Shadow Sect immortals, feels suppressed, and becomes more cautious.
• Hei Lou Lan: Shows her cunning and strength, revealing her true power to Xue Er.
• Bai Ning Bing: Impresses Xue Er with her beauty and combat prowess.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics among Gu Immortals and the Snow Folk tribe.
• The impact of beauty and strength on first impressions and relationships.
• The theme of feeling inferior or out of place in a new environment.

Character Interactions

• Xue Er interacts with Hei Lou Lan, revealing her naivety and eagerness to learn about the Shadow Sect.
• Xue Er meets Wonderful Sound Fairy and Miss White Rabbit, feeling pressure and curiosity about their relationships with Fang Yuan.
• Xue Er meets Bai Ning Bing, is awestruck by her beauty, and compares herself to the Shadow Sect immortals.
• The Shadow Sect immortals interact with each other, revealing their unique strengths and relationships.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan practices and masters various Immortal Killer Moves from Purple Mountain True Lord's inheritance.
• He successfully calculates and activates the new Immortal Killer Move, Strength Eating, to increase his Strength Dao Marks.
• The Shadow Sect, led by Xue Er, aids the Lang Ya Sect in exploring Tai Qiu, earning Lang Ya Earth Spirit's favor.
• A group of Lang Ya Sect Gu Immortals are surrounded by Primeval Ancient Beasts in Tai Qiu, prompting Lang Ya Earth Spirit to seek Fang Yuan's help.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan: Focuses on improving his strength by practicing new killer moves, cultivating Soul Dao, and increasing his Strength Dao Marks. He also helps the Lang Ya Sect in Tai Qiu.
• Lang Ya Earth Spirit: Becomes more favorable towards Fang Yuan due to the Shadow Sect's assistance in exploring Tai Qiu.
• Xue Er: Proves herself useful to the Lang Ya Sect by leading the Shadow Sect in helping with their exploration of Tai Qiu.

Significant Themes

• The importance of continuous practice and improvement in cultivating killer moves.
• The value of strategic alliances, as seen in the cooperation between the Lang Ya Sect and the Shadow Sect.
• The dangers and challenges faced by Gu Immortals in exploring Tai Qiu.

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan and Lang Ya Earth Spirit: Lang Ya Earth Spirit seeks Fang Yuan's help when Lang Ya Sect Gu Immortals are in danger.
• Xue Er and the Lang Ya Sect: Xue Er leads the Shadow Sect in aiding the Lang Ya Sect, earning their favor and improving her own standing.

Summary of Section 447: A Bit Weak

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Shadow Sect immortals, led by Bai Ning Bing, are trapped in a formation space created by the Ten Thousand Headed Dragon, a Rank 8 primeval ancient beast.
• Hei Lou Lan, Ying Wu Xie, and the others, unable to find wild Immortal Gu, struggle against the awakening dragon heads.
• The Primeval Dragon Head appears, and the Shadow Sect immortals are dragged into the formation space.
• Fang Yuan arrives and uses his Rank 8 combat power to battle the Ten Thousand Headed Dragon, ultimately defeating it.

Character Developments

• Bai Ning Bing: Trapped in the formation space, he struggles to protect the three Hairy Folk Gu Immortals.
• Ying Wu Xie and the others: They fight valiantly but are eventually overwhelmed and dragged into the formation space.
• Fang Yuan: He arrives and demonstrates his formidable combat power, using his Wisdom Dao Killer Moves to defeat the Ten Thousand Headed Dragon.

Significant Themes

• The power of Wisdom Dao Killer Moves is showcased through Fang Yuan's battle against the Ten Thousand Headed Dragon.
• The struggle against overwhelming odds is a recurring theme, as the Shadow Sect immortals face the Ten Thousand Headed Dragon's numerous dragon heads.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ning Bing and the Hairy Folk Gu Immortals: Bai Ning Bing protects the Hairy Folk Gu Immortals, showing his concern for their safety.
• Ying Wu Xie and the others: They fight together, supporting each other, and communicate continuously to strategize against the Ten Thousand Headed Dragon.
• Fang Yuan and the Shadow Sect immortals: Fang Yuan arrives to save the trapped immortals, demonstrating his power and leadership as the sect leader.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan defeats a Myriad Head Dragon, a primeval ancient beast comparable to Rank 8 combat power.
• He decides not to move the dragon but to subdue it for Lang Ya Sect, receiving a substantial sect contribution in return.
• Fang Yuan returns to Cloud City and uses a Strength Dao immortal material to increase his Strength Dao marks using the "Eat Force" killer move.
• He plans to improve Bo Qing's Sword Dao killer move and some killer moves for Hei Lou Lan.
• The Snow Folk tribe delivers the third betrothal gift, resolving Fang Yuan's financial concerns for the foundational construction of his immortal aperture.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan: He demonstrates his quasi-Rank 8 combat power by defeating a primeval ancient beast, earning respect and benefits from Lang Ya Sect. He plans to improve his killer moves and help Hei Lou Lan, showing his strategic thinking and care for his allies.
• Hei Lou Lan: She is severely injured but recovers with Fang Yuan's help. Fang Yuan decides to help her refine stars and improve her killer moves, showing trust and support for her.

Significant Themes

• The power and influence of Rank 8 Gu Immortals.
• The importance of strategic planning and resource management in cultivation.
• The value of allies and the benefits of helping them grow stronger.

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan and Lang Ya Earth Spirit: They communicate about subduing the Myriad Head Dragon, with Lang Ya Sect rewarding Fang Yuan with a substantial sect contribution.
• Fang Yuan and Hei Lou Lan: Fang Yuan decides to help Hei Lou Lan refine stars and improve her killer moves, showing trust and support for her. He also uses her loyalty and his control over her father to ensure her continued support.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zheng Qing, a Rank 7 Wood Dao Gu Immortal, is refining a Rank 7 Pine Needle Immortal Gu when an unprecedented earthquake occurs, destroying his refinement and revealing a treasure trove of Rank 8 immortal materials, including Earth Dao Crystal Essence.
• Fang Yuan practices and improves his sword path killer moves in the Lang Ya Blessed Land.
• Fang Yuan receives the Ice Dao Crystal Essence from the Snow Folk tribe as part of their dowry gift, planning to use it to create a production line for snow monsters.

Character Developments

• Zheng Qing: Despite the loss of his refinement, Zheng Qing remains calm and seizes the opportunity to collect valuable immortal materials, demonstrating his adaptability and resilience.
• Fang Yuan: He continues to improve his sword path killer moves and plans to utilize the Ice Dao Crystal Essence to strengthen his Immortal Aperture, showing his strategic thinking and ambition.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and resilience in the face of adversity (Zheng Qing's response to the earthquake)
• Strategic planning and long-term vision (Fang Yuan's use of the Ice Dao Crystal Essence)

Character Interactions

• There are no significant character interactions in this chapter.

Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan attempts to refine Heavenly Mystery Immortal Gu, a crucial step in his preparation for the upcoming calamity.
• The refinement process reaches its critical juncture, requiring Fang Yuan to personally guide the process without exceeding the proper measure.
• Despite his efforts, Fang Yuan fails to refine the Gu, and the refinement hall explodes, severely injuring him.
• Fang Yuan leaves for a deserted wasteland to begin his tribulation, opening his Supreme Immortal Aperture to absorb vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Qi.
• A Human Tribulation forms in Little Red Heaven, manifesting as a Five Poisons Tribulation with five massive poisonous creatures.
• Fang Yuan waits for the creatures to accumulate their power to its limit before attacking, swiftly defeating them all.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan demonstrates his prowess and confidence in facing his calamity, even deeming the Rank 7 Heavenly Tribulation "too weak."
• Mao Liu, the Refinement Dao Gu Immortal, shows concern and excitement during the refinement process but is disappointed by the failure.
• Bai Ning Bing expresses envy and provokes Ying Wu Xie, revealing his complex feelings towards Fang Yuan and Shadow Sect.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty and unpredictability of Gu refinement, especially for Heavenly Mystery Immortal Gu.
• The power and danger of calamities, as seen in the Five Poisons Tribulation.
• The importance of timing and strategy in battles, as demonstrated by Fang Yuan's tactics against the poisonous creatures.

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan and Mao Liu work together to refine Heavenly Mystery Immortal Gu, with Mao Liu providing guidance and support.
• Bai Ning Bing and Ying Wu Xie engage in a tense exchange, revealing their differing views on Fang Yuan and Shadow Sect.
• The Gu Immortals of Shadow Sect express awe and admiration for Fang Yuan's Supreme Immortal Aperture and his tribulation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan successfully withstands the Rank 7 Heavenly Tribulation, gaining over a thousand Poison Dao marks.
• He predicts that future Heavenly Tribulations will have reduced power.
• Fang Yuan faces another Earth Calamity with a small Dao mark harvest.
• He completes the foundational management of his immortal aperture, reaching the third level.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan's Soul Dao foundation reaches fifty million human souls, and his Ghost Official Clothes killer move becomes stronger.
• Hei Lou Lan refines the stars, enhancing Fang Yuan's reconnaissance capabilities with the Star Eye Immortal Gu.

Significant Themes

• The power of Heaven's Will and its limits in dealing with Fang Yuan.
• The importance of trade and capital investment for immortal aperture development.
• The challenge of managing a vast enterprise and choosing the best resource management method.

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan interacts with Lang Ya Sect and the Snow Folk tribe for resources.
• He trades with various forces, including the Xiao Family of the Western Desert, for his economic pillars.
• Fang Yuan considers future trade strategies to revitalize foreign trade and support his immortal aperture's development.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan withdraws his soul from his body, revealing a soul foundation of seventy million human souls.
• He attempts to activate the Soul Split killer move for the first time, but fails, causing severe pain to his soul.
• Fang Yuan decides to focus on modifying and practicing his Soul Dao killer moves.
• He chooses to expand his Dragon Fish business, upgrading his Immortal Aperture's Dragon Fish resource point to a giant resource point.
• Fang Yuan begins selling Dragon Fish in Yellow Treasure Heaven, increasing his supply gradually and anonymously.
• Gu Immortal You Chan, the dominant Dragon Fish producer in Yellow Treasure Heaven, notices Fang Yuan's increased supply and investigates, realizing he's her new rival.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan's soul foundation has significantly improved, allowing him to attempt the risky Soul Split killer move.
• You Chan, a Water Dao Gu Immortal, is cautious, well-connected, and perceptive, making her a formidable opponent in the Dragon Fish business.

Significant Themes

• Soul Dao Cultivation: Fang Yuan's focus on improving his Soul Dao killer moves and his attempt to use the Soul Split move highlight the importance of Soul Dao cultivation in his path to becoming a powerful Gu Immortal.
• Business Strategies: Fang Yuan's approach to the Dragon Fish business, from expanding his Immortal Aperture to gradually increasing his supply in Yellow Treasure Heaven, showcases his strategic thinking and patience in business dealings.
• Rivalry and Competition: The competition between Fang Yuan and You Chan in the Dragon Fish business underscores the cutthroat nature of the Gu Immortal world and the importance of understanding one's enemy.

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan interacts with various Gu Immortals and factions, such as the Lang Ya Sect, Snow Folk tribe, Xiao Family, and Chu Family, to establish Dragon Fish trades.
• You Chan, as Fang Yuan's main rival in the Dragon Fish business, begins investigating him, leading to a potential conflict between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• You Chan, a Water Dao Gu Immortal, visits the Nangong family seeking help to deduce Fang Yuan's origins.
• She meets Hua An, a renowned Wisdom Dao Gu Immortal, who is unable to deduce Fang Yuan's background due to his strong defenses against Wisdom Dao deductions.
• You Chan tries to probe Fang Yuan again, and he responds, revealing his interest and determination in the Dragon Fish business.

Character Developments

• You Chan: Shows resilience and determination in pursuing the truth about Fang Yuan. Her attempt to deduce him backfires, revealing her identity to him.
• Hua An: Demonstrates his Wisdom Dao prowess but is unable to deduce Fang Yuan's origins. He shows concern for You Chan's safety and offers to continue helping her.

Significant Themes

• Wisdom Dao's Limitations: The theme of the Wisdom Dao's limitations is explored as even Hua An, one of the Three Abilities of Wisdom Dao, fails to deduce Fang Yuan's origins.
• Background and Power: The importance of background and power is emphasized as both You Chan and Hua An acknowledge that Fang Yuan's opponent likely has a significant background due to their strong defenses against deductions.

Character Interactions

• You Chan and Hua An: They interact as old acquaintances, with Hua An showing respect and concern for You Chan. They work together to deduce Fang Yuan's origins, but their efforts are thwarted.
• You Chan and Fang Yuan: They communicate indirectly through their wills, with Fang Yuan revealing his interest in the Dragon Fish business and hinting at his awareness of You Chan's deductions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Yuan attends an engagement feast, successfully integrating into the circle of foreign Gu Immortals due to his marriage to Xue Er and his Rank 8 Combat Power.
• Fang Yuan reflects on his plans for the Dragon Fish Business and considers You Chan, the Myriad Gold Wonderful Form, as his main competitor.
• The chapter tells the legend of the Myriad Gold Wonderful Form's creation by Human Ancestor, using elements like Blue Sea water, Hardship Gu, Worry Gu, and Sorrow Gu, and ultimately sacrificing his own hands.

Character Developments

• Fang Yuan: He has successfully integrated into the foreign Gu Immortal circle, demonstrating his social skills and political acumen. He is also aware of You Chan's true identity and plans to use this information to his advantage.
• You Chan: She is revealed to be the Myriad Gold Wonderful Form, one of the Ten Absolute Aptitudes. She has been hiding this secret and continues to cultivate the Water Dao path despite its difficulties.

Significant Themes

• The power of persistence and determination, as exemplified by the Small Folk and the Myriad Gold Wonderful Form.
• The struggle and hardship in achieving one's goals, reflected in Human Ancestor's creation of the Myriad Gold Wonderful Form and the Gu Wealth.
• The importance of social connections and political integration, as shown by Fang Yuan's successful engagement feast.

Character Interactions

• Fang Yuan interacts with various foreign Gu Immortals at the engagement feast, successfully integrating into their circle.
• The legend of the Myriad Gold Wonderful Form's creation involves interactions between Human Ancestor and various Gu, such as Thought Gu, Foolish Gu, and Wisdom Gu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The story takes place in the Myriad Mineral Gobi, a desert controlled by the Shi family, known for its rich mineral reserves.
• Shi Zhong, a middle-aged, Rank 7 Gu Immortal from the Shi family, emerges from an immortal Gu formation after another failed attempt at refining a Gu.
• Shi Zhong is refining Wealth Gu, a legendary Gu worm mentioned in "The Legend of Human Ancestor," which can transform into any object in the world, excluding life forms.
• Wealth Gu requires various Gu materials for refinement, including human materials, which Shi Zhong secretly collects from Yellow Treasure Heaven.

Character Developments

• Shi Zhong: A dedicated and patient Gu Immortal who has been attempting to refine Wealth Gu for 89 times. He is ostracized within the Shi family due to his father's betrayal and seeks to improve his status through refining Wealth Gu. He is willing to use unethical methods, such as using humans as Gu materials, to achieve his goals.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and perseverance: Shi Zhong's relentless pursuit of refining Wealth Gu despite numerous failures demonstrates his ambition and perseverance.
• The cost of ambition: Shi Zhong's use of humans as Gu materials highlights the moral cost of his ambition and the potential consequences of his actions.
• The power of Gu: The description of Wealth Gu's power emphasizes the immense potential and value of Immortal Gu.

Character Interactions

• Shi Zhong interacts with no other characters in this chapter, but his actions and thoughts reveal his strained relationship with the other Gu Immortals of the Shi family, who ostracize him due to his father's betrayal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Zong, a Gu Immortal, plans to feed his Immortal Gu but finds he lacks ingredients. He decides to buy Dragon Fish as a substitute in Yellow Treasure Heaven.
• Shi Zong discovers a new Dragon Fish seller, Fang Yuan (disguised), who uses a clever selling method, offering discounts for bulk purchases.
• Shi Zong buys Dragon Fish from Fang Yuan, not knowing it's a decoy to attract attention.
• Fang Yuan's Dragon Fish business grows, attracting more customers and threatening his main competitor, You Chan.
• Gu Zhenren (Fang Yuan) successfully refines the Heavenly Mystery Gu after two attempts, with the help of Luck Dao methods.

Character Developments

• Shi Zong: Shows his experience and intuition in Gu refinement. He's targeted by his family due to his control of Immortal Gu.
• Fang Yuan (Gu Zhenren): Disguises himself to sell Dragon Fish, demonstrating his business acumen and patience in long-term strategies. Successfully refines the Heavenly Mystery Gu.
• You Chan: Main competitor in the Dragon Fish business, remains unruffled despite Fang Yuan's growing success.

Significant Themes

• Business strategy and competition: Fang Yuan uses a bulk discount strategy to attract customers and compete with You Chan.
• Patience and perseverance: Fang Yuan's long-term strategy in the Dragon Fish business and his persistence in refining the Heavenly Mystery Gu.
• Disguise and deception: Fang Yuan uses decoys to attract attention and hide his true identity.

Character Interactions

• Shi Zong and Fang Yuan (decoy): They pool resources to buy Dragon Fish, with Shi Zong unaware of Fang Yuan's true identity.
• Gu Zhenren and Mao Liu: They work together to refine the Heavenly Mystery Gu, with Mao Liu providing support and Gu Zhenren performing the final refinement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• You Chan visits Hua An for help against Fang Yuan but fails due to Fang Yuan's strong defenses.
• You Chan decides to counterattack using her own methods, offering discounts to old customers and increasing her Dragon Fish stock.
• Fang Yuan observes You Chan's moves but chooses not to react, focusing on his cultivation instead.

Character Developments

• You Chan: Shows resilience and determination in the face of a powerful opponent. She uses her business acumen to stabilize her market and plans to wait out Fang Yuan's inaction.
• Fang Yuan: Demonstrates patience and strategic thinking by enduring You Chan's counterattack. He continues to cultivate and practices the Heaven Annihilation Will Dispersion killer move using the Heavenly Mystery Immortal Gu.

Significant Themes

• Patience and strategic planning: Both You Chan and Fang Yuan exhibit patience and strategic thinking in their approach to the Dragon Fish business competition.
• Power dynamics: The strength of one's foundation and accumulation is a significant factor in the Dragon Fish business, with You Chan's long-standing operation giving her an advantage over Fang Yuan.

Character Interactions

• You Chan and Hua An: The two have a friendly relationship, with Hua An risking her lifespan to deduce information for You Chan. Despite failing, Hua An's support boosts You Chan's morale.
• You Chan and Fang Yuan: The two are engaged in a business competition, with You Chan actively countering Fang Yuan's moves while Fang Yuan observes and endures, focusing on his cultivation instead.