Chapter Summaries

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan escapes the Nascent Soul cultivator using the Inter-Realm Teleportation Array.
• The Nascent Soul cultivator, Brother Qiu, is left with only his Nascent Soul body.
• Old Monster Jin (Brother Yu) reveals that Lin Xuan is a direct-line descendant of the Xianmu Family, which includes Heavenly Demon, a powerful figure from the Demon World.
• Brother Qiu and Brother Yu realize they cannot provoke Lin Xuan due to his lineage.

Character Developments

• Brother Qiu: Loses his fleshly body and faces a significant loss of face.
• Old Monster Jin (Brother Yu): Reveals his knowledge of the Xianmu Family and Heavenly Demon, showing his wisdom and experience.

Significant Themes

• The power of lineage and connections in the cultivation world.
• The consequences of underestimating one's enemy.
• The destructive power of love and desire, as seen in Heavenly Demon's story.

Character Interactions

• Brother Qiu and Old Monster Jin (Brother Yu): They share their experiences and realize the gravity of the situation, leading to a shift in their attitude towards Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan and Heavenly Demon: Their lineage connection is revealed, highlighting the power and influence of the Xianmu Family.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan escapes from the Heavenly Demon Family's pursuit using the Phantom Escape technique.
• He arrives at an unfamiliar deserted island and sets up a Cultivation Cave.
• After three months of recovery, Lin Xuan discovers a pitch-black Gourd Artifact filled with Heavenly Thunder Sand, an Ancient Treasure.
• He tests the power of the Heavenly Thunder Sand in the sea, creating massive waves and transforming the sand into various shapes like a Flood Dragon and a Tiger with Twin Wings.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan's injuries from his escape and battle fully recover.
• He gains a new Ancient Treasure, the Gourd Artifact with Heavenly Thunder Sand, which he finds to be powerful and versatile.

Significant Themes

• The power of Ancient Treasures and their importance in cultivation.
• The value of medicinal pills and resources in cultivation progress.

Character Interactions

• None in this chapter; Lin Xuan acts alone throughout.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan sorts through the treasures obtained from the Second Nascent Soul's Instantaneous Bag, finding a large quantity of Jade Spirit Pills and Shangqing Zhengyuan Pills, as well as numerous Waste Pills.
• He decides to leave Nine Immortals City due to the pursuit of the Dongxuan Realm cultivators and travels south towards the sea.
• Lin Xuan finds a small island with a decent Spirit Vein and decides to take it over from the Rogue Cultivators living there, the Seven Friends of Tianman.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his strategic thinking and self-control by not rushing to use the valuable treasures he's obtained.
• He shows his cunning by disguising himself to intimidate the Rogue Cultivators on the island.
• The leader of the Seven Friends of Tianman, a loose-haired cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, shows concern for his fellow cultivators and is willing to face Lin Xuan despite the danger.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and resources, as seen in Lin Xuan's desire to increase his strength and take over the island's Spirit Vein.
• The importance of self-control and strategic planning, as demonstrated by Lin Xuan's careful consideration of his next steps.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan interacts with the Seven Friends of Tianman, initially intimidating them and later negotiating with their leader.
• The leader of the Seven Friends of Tianman interacts with his fellow cultivators, showing concern for their safety and well-being.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan, a Lihe Realm cultivator, confronts the Seven Friends of Tianman, who are trying to prevent him from taking over Cuixin Island.
• Lin Xuan attacks first, wounding all seven opponents but not fatally.
• The Old Monk, also a Lihe Realm cultivator, uses his life-bound treasure, a Zen Staff, to block Lin Xuan's attack.
• The Old Monk reveals his secret technique, Cold Flood Dragon Separation Fire, but Lin Xuan easily counteracts it with his Phoenix flame.
• The Old Monk, enraged, attacks Lin Xuan, who responds by using his Heavenly Thunder Sand to incapacitate him.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his immense power and ruthlessness, showing no mercy once his opponents push him too far.
• The Old Monk initially underestimates Lin Xuan but later realizes his mistake and tries to back down, too late to avoid Lin Xuan's wrath.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the consequences of underestimating one's opponent.
• The ruthlessness and single-mindedness of cultivators in pursuit of their goals.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan and the Seven Friends of Tianman: Initially, Lin Xuan tries to reason with them, but their refusal to back down leads to a violent confrontation.
• Lin Xuan and the Old Monk: The Old Monk's overconfidence and underestimation of Lin Xuan's power lead to his downfall.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan defeats and kills a group of Rogue Cultivators, including their leader, an Old Monk.
• He discovers a suitable island for cultivation and sets up restrictions to protect it.
• Lin Xuan refines the Cold Flame divine ability into his Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, which evolves into a spatial secret technique.
• He begins cultivating the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Art and the Heavenly Eye Technique simultaneously.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his formidable strength and ruthlessness in defeating the Rogue Cultivators.
• He shows his strategic thinking in setting up restrictions on the island and his adaptability in refining the Cold Flame.
• Lin Xuan's determination and focus on cultivation are evident as he enters a period of bitter cultivation.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and immortality drives characters' actions and decisions.
• The consequences of one's actions and the importance of making the right choices are highlighted through the Rogue Cultivators' fate.
• The theme of transformation and evolution is shown through the evolution of the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan's interaction with the Old Monk showcases his dominance and lack of mercy.
• Lin Xuan's internal dialogue reveals his thoughts, plans, and reactions to events.
• There are no other significant character interactions in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan discovers a new secret technique, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, by accident, which combines his previous two techniques and enhances their power significantly.
• Lin Xuan spends two hundred years cultivating in seclusion, strengthening his fleshly body and practicing the Dragon-Elephant Demon-Subduing Technique.
• After two hundred years, Lin Xuan successfully advances to the middle stage of Lihe, marked by strange phenomena between heaven and earth and the opening of his cultivation cave.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan's cultivation base improves significantly, allowing him to control more magic power and enhancing his physical strength and combat abilities.
• Lin Xuan becomes more patient and determined in his cultivation, understanding that progress takes time and effort.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Patience: Lin Xuan's journey emphasizes the importance of patience and perseverance in cultivation, as he spends two hundred years in seclusion to advance his cultivation base.
• Power and Control: Lin Xuan struggles to control the increased magic power after advancing, highlighting the theme of power and the responsibility that comes with it.

Character Interactions

• Although Lin Xuan spends most of the chapter in seclusion, his thoughts about his friends in the Human World (Sister Ruyan and Wang Tinglou) serve as a reminder of his connections and the challenges they face in their own cultivation journeys.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan, after breaking through his cultivation bottleneck, visits a mortal village on a desolate island.
• The villagers request his help in investigating strange disappearances on South Mountain.
• Lin Xuan discovers skeletons of missing villagers and guards, with signs of being drained of blood.
• He suspects the presence of Blood Fire Ants, a low-ranked but highly reproductive spirit insect.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan: Shows compassion and willingness to help mortals, demonstrating his warmhearted nature despite being an immortal cultivator.
• Qin Zhong (village elder): Desperately seeks help from Lin Xuan, revealing the villagers' plight and their lack of options.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between immortal cultivators' and mortals' lives and power dynamics.
• The threat of seemingly insignificant but highly reproductive creatures.
• The importance of compassion and helping those in need.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan interacts with the brother and sister duo who initially approach him, as well as Qin Zhong, the village elder.
• Lin Xuan's interactions with the villagers highlight the respect and reverence they hold for immortal cultivators, while also emphasizing their desperation and helplessness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins with the author, Phantom Rain, expressing his initial plans to stockpile chapters and have a big release.
• However, due to an unspecified event at home, Phantom Rain's mood has been affected, leading to a lack of progress in his writing.
• Despite the setback, Phantom Rain decides to release 9,000 words the next day, appealing to readers for support in the form of recommendation votes and monthly tickets.

Character Developments

• Phantom Rain: The author's mood and productivity are shown to be influenced by personal events, revealing a human side and a potential struggle with writer's block.

Significant Themes

• The unpredictability of life and its impact on one's work and plans.
• The importance of maintaining a positive attitude and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Character Interactions

• The author addresses the readers directly, expressing his situation and appealing for their support, fostering a sense of community and interaction between the author and the audience.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan discovers a nest of Blood Fire Ants on a mortal island, devoid of spiritual energy.
• He finds a hidden valley behind a cave, with no ants initially visible.
• After meditating, a single Blood Fire Ant appears, leading Lin Xuan to discover a spatial fissure.
• Lin Xuan uses his Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire to freeze the fissure and then tears it open with his Long Spear, creating a passage inside.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his calm and strategic thinking, as well as his powerful abilities.
• He shows determination and resourcefulness in pursuing his goal, despite facing obstacles.

Significant Themes

• Pursuit of power and resources (Blood Fire Ants' queens).
• Overcoming challenges and obstacles (the spatial fissure).

Character Interactions

• None in this chapter; Lin Xuan acts alone throughout.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan enters a natural Spatial Rift and encounters a swarm of over a hundred thousand Blood Fire Ants.
• He engages in a battle with the ants, using his Five-Colored Sword Light and various treasures, ultimately defeating them.
• Lin Xuan discovers an Ancient Cultivator's Cultivation Cave and finds a skeleton with a Storage Bag containing ordinary treasures, a pagoda-shaped magic tool, and two Jade Slips.
• He reads a Jade Slip and learns about the Heavenly Ant Master, an Ascended Cultivator who cultivated using the Five Elements True Explanation, a unique cultivation method with no bottlenecks but weak power.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his strength and versatility in battle, handling a large number of spirit insects with ease.
• Lin Xuan shows curiosity and caution when exploring the Cultivation Cave, revealing his thoughtful and strategic nature.

Significant Themes

• The power and ease of cultivation methods: The Five Elements True Explanation is easy to cultivate but has weak power, contrasting with top-tier cultivation methods that are difficult but powerful.
• The pursuit of immortality and longevity: Despite its weakness, the Five Elements True Explanation's ease of cultivation makes it appealing for those seeking eternal lifespan.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan interacts with the Blood Fire Ants, showcasing his combat skills and resourcefulness.
• Lin Xuan indirectly interacts with the Heavenly Ant Master through the latter's Jade Slip, learning about his cultivation method and experiences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan discovers the Five Elements True Explanation, a cultivation method with no bottlenecks, but exclusive in nature, preventing further cultivation with other arts.
• He learns about the Ten Thousand Soul Tower, a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure that can nurture and mature spirit beasts and insects, perfect for his Blood Fire Ants.
• Lin Xuan encounters a massacre of mortals by three Demonic Path cultivators in the village near Heavenly Ant Master's cave.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan's cultivation base and knowledge expand with the discovery of new cultivation methods and spirit treasures.
• The three Demonic Path cultivators are revealed to be ruthless and power-hungry, willing to massacre mortals for unknown reasons.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of cultivating exclusive cultivation methods.
• The power dynamics between cultivators and mortals, and the disregard for mortal life by some cultivators.
• The importance of gratitude and respect for the dead, as shown by Lin Xuan's actions towards Heavenly Ant Master.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan interacts with the three Demonic Path cultivators, but the encounter is tense and hostile, with no meaningful dialogue yet.

Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan encounters and kills three cultivators who attacked mortals without cause.
• He learns that Poison Dragon Devil Ancestor, his enemy, is nearby and decides to attack his Cultivation Cave.
• Lin Xuan infiltrates Poison Dragon Island, discovers no one of high enough level to pose a threat, and decides to kill everyone to anger Poison Dragon Devil Ancestor.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan shows no mercy to those who harm the innocent, demonstrating his moral compass.
• He reveals his desire for revenge against Poison Dragon Devil Ancestor, showing his determination and willingness to take risks.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and retribution for past wrongs.
• The power dynamics and hierarchies within the immortal cultivation world.
• The consequences of one's actions and the karmic retribution that follows.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan interacts with the three cultivators he encounters, showing no mercy and killing them without hesitation.
• He communicates with the cultivators on Poison Dragon Island, threatening them and revealing his intention to kill everyone.
• Lin Xuan's actions show his disregard for the cultivators on the island, treating them as disposable obstacles in his quest for revenge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan faces hundreds of cultivators led by Poison Dragon Old Ancestor's disciples and descendants.
• Lin Xuan uses his divine abilities to defend against their combined attack, which fails to harm him.
• Lin Xuan counterattacks, killing most of the cultivators with a single move.
• The survivors retreat to a city on Poison Dragon Island, activating the Sect Protection Array.
• Lin Xuan uproots a mountain peak and approaches the city.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his increased power and confidence after advancing to the middle stage of the Lihe Realm.
• Poison Dragon Old Ancestor's disciples and descendants show fear and desperation in the face of Lin Xuan's power.

Significant Themes

• The power of divine abilities and the difference in strength between realms.
• The consequences of underestimating one's enemy.
• The futility of relying on defensive arrays against overwhelming power.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan shows no mercy to his enemies, punishing evil without hesitation.
• Poison Dragon Old Ancestor's disciples and descendants try to protect themselves and their sect, but their efforts are in vain.
• The Silver-Haired Elder, Second Junior Brother, and the bewitchingly beautiful woman discuss their sect's defenses and express their disbelief at Lin Xuan's power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan, with immense strength, lifts a thousand-zhang mountain and smashes it, destroying Poison Dragon Island's barrier.
• He pursues and eliminates the fleeing cultivators, including the three Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators.
• Lin Xuan confronts four late-stage Lihe Realm cultivators who arrive at the scene.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan's strength and power have increased significantly due to his diligent practice and consumption of Qilin Fruits.
• The cultivators of Poison Dragon Island, initially confident, are terrified and defeated by Lin Xuan's might.
• The four late-stage Lihe Realm cultivators, though surprised, maintain their composure upon encountering Lin Xuan.

Significant Themes

• The power of brute force and raw strength.
• The fear and awe inspired by overwhelming power.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan's interactions with the cultivators of Poison Dragon Island are brief but decisive, demonstrating his dominance and ruthlessness.
• The four late-stage Lihe Realm cultivators arrive together, suggesting a level of unity and cooperation among them.
• Lin Xuan's calm and confident demeanor in the face of these powerful cultivators hints at his growing self-assurance and experience.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan confronts four late-stage Lihe Realm cultivators from the Poison Dragon Sect.
• He lures them back to their devastated island to humiliate them.
• The old Weng, a late-stage Lihe Realm cultivator and the eldest disciple of the Poison Dragon Devil Ancestor, uses his Nether Ghost Claw divine ability against Lin Xuan.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan displays overconfidence and arrogance, seeking revenge against the Poison Dragon Sect.
• The old Weng reveals his true strength and uses his Ghost Path divine ability.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and overconfidence.
• The power of the Ghost Path and its cultivation methods.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan provokes the old Weng, leading to a confrontation.
• Lin Xuan shows no fear and remains arrogant, even when facing a powerful divine ability.

Summary

Key Plot Points

• Lin Xuan, a mid-stage Lihe Realm cultivator, faces off against four late-stage cultivators from Poison Dragon Island.
• Lin Xuan uses a Ghost Path divine ability, defying common knowledge that righteous and demonic arts cannot be practiced together.
• Lin Xuan defeats the first late-stage cultivator, the old man, in one move using his Ghost Path art.
• The remaining three cultivators, a brocade-robed youth, a white-haired old woman, and a palace-robed maiden, decide to attack Lin Xuan together.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his formidable strength and confidence, easily defeating a late-stage cultivator and facing three more without fear.
• The three remaining cultivators initially underestimate Lin Xuan but later realize his true power and become terrified.

Significant Themes

• The power of righteous and demonic arts, and how Lin Xuan defies the common belief that they cannot be practiced together.
• The theme of revenge, as Lin Xuan seeks to take revenge on Poison Dragon Old Ancestor and his disciples.
• The theme of underestimation, as the cultivators underestimate Lin Xuan and pay the price for it.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan faces off against the four cultivators, demonstrating his strength and confidence.
• The three remaining cultivators communicate using a secret voice-transmission art, deciding to attack Lin Xuan together.
• Lin Xuan and the cultivators engage in a battle of wits, with Lin Xuan manipulating the cultivators' fear and uncertainty to his advantage.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan confronts three cultivators who had wronged him in the past.
• He defeats the first cultivator, a late-stage Lihe cultivator, with a series of powerful punches and a fiery ice cone spell, killing both his physical body and Nascent Soul.
• The second cultivator, an old woman, attempts to flee but is pursued and killed by a Phoenix made of Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire.
• The third cultivator, a Palace-Robed Woman, surrenders and offers information about Poison Dragon Old Ancestor's treasure vault in exchange for her life.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his immense power and ruthlessness, showing no mercy to his enemies.
• The Palace-Robed Woman shows cowardice and desperation, willing to do anything to save her life.

Significant Themes

• Revenge: Lin Xuan seeks retribution against those who have wronged him.
• Power and Weakness: The cultivators' fear and desperation contrast with Lin Xuan's strength and indifference.
• Greed: The cultivators' desire for Poison Dragon Old Ancestor's treasures drives their actions.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan shows no mercy to his enemies, killing them without hesitation.
• The Palace-Robed Woman begs for her life and offers information to Lin Xuan in exchange for mercy.
• The old woman attempts to flee but is pursued and killed by Lin Xuan's Phoenix.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan encounters a Palace-Robed Woman who reveals the location of Poison Dragon Old Ancestor's treasure-hiding place.
• Lin Xuan carves his name into the highest peak on Poison Dragon Island as a show of force.
• They reach the deserted island where the treasure is hidden, but Lin Xuan initially finds no trace of the Cultivation Cave.
• Lin Xuan discovers the Cultivation Cave hidden within a vein of Iron Essence on a low mountain peak.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his arrogance and confidence, willing to leave his name behind as a challenge to Poison Dragon Old Ancestor.
• The Palace-Robed Woman shows fear and submission, hoping Lin Xuan will keep his promise to spare her life.

Significant Themes

• Arrogance and confidence in one's abilities.
• The hidden dangers and deceptions in the cultivation world.
• The value of information and the risks of trusting others.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan and the Palace-Robed Woman form a temporary alliance, with Lin Xuan leading and the woman guiding him to the treasure.
• Their interaction is tense, with Lin Xuan threatening the woman to ensure she keeps her word, and the woman trying to ingratiate herself to him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xuan discovers a hidden Cultivation Cave sealed by Poison Dragon with an unknown array and ore-inlaid stone pillars.
• He attempts to break the array using his Zen Staff and a Restriction-Breaking Disk but fails to make a dent.
• Meanwhile, Red Leaf Fairy, now a Lihe Stage cultivator, is pursued by a Nascent Soul cultivator from the White Bone Sect after fleeing Red Leaf Island.

Character Developments

• Lin Xuan demonstrates his confidence and resourcefulness in handling the array, showing his vast knowledge and experience.
• Red Leaf Fairy, despite her advancement to Lihe Stage, is still vulnerable and desperate, highlighting the power dynamics in the cultivation world.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and complexity of the cultivation world, with its numerous arrays, treasures, and techniques.
• The power imbalance and the struggle for survival among cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xuan and the Palace-Robed Woman: Lin Xuan's calm and confident demeanor contrasts with the woman's surprise and awe at his actions.
• Red Leaf Fairy and the Nascent Soul cultivator: Their interaction showcases the power dynamics and the harsh reality of the cultivation world, where strength and cultivation level determine one's fate.

Summary of Chapter: "The Vein of Top-grade Spirit Stones"

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• An ugly, unnamed Nascent Soul Late-stage cultivator ambushes the injured Red Leaf Fairy, hoping to capture her as a cultivation cauldron. He unleashes a blood-mist technique with sixteen skulls.
• Red Leaf Fairy initially appears weak, retreating before the swords, luring him into overconfidence.
• Suddenly, she unleashes a hidden secret art; the sword light increases dramatically, shreds the skulls, and utterly destroys the ugly man—both body and Nascent Soul.
• After the kill, Red Leaf Fairy spits blood—her previous injuries worsen due to forcing her true essence.
• She reflects that Red Leaf Island has fallen into enemy hands; her grandfather's legacy is lost to a Dongxuan cultivator. Though unwilling, she admits she cannot resist and flees.
• Scene shifts to Red Leaf Island's City Lord's Mansion, where two Dongxuan old monsters sit: White Bone True Lord (White Bone Old Devil) and Poison Dragon Old Ancestor.
• They discuss their recent takeover of Red Leaf Island. White Bone complains about offending the Sea Race, especially Giant Whale King, who had sent his daughter to spy on the island.
• Poison Dragon finally reveals the real reason for the conflict: Red Leaf Island contains a vein of Top-grade Spirit Stones—an extraordinarily rare and valuable treasure.
• White Bone True Lord becomes greatly excited, realizing such a vein could allow him to advance his cultivation and survive more tribulations.

2. Character Developments

• Red Leaf Fairy: Injured and hunted, but still cunning. She deliberately feigns weakness to bait her attacker, showing resourcefulness. However, her use of a damaging secret art worsens her condition. She is realistic about her limits, accepting that she cannot reclaim her island now, and chooses survival over revenge.
• White Bone True Lord: Cautious and mercenary. He is reluctant to take risks without clear benefit and demands honesty from his ally. His greed is quickly activated by the promise of top-grade spirit stones.
• Poison Dragon Old Ancestor: Scheming and secretive. He reveals vital information only after securing cooperation, showing that his alliance is based on self-interest rather than trust.

3. Significant Themes

• Greed and Temptation: The lure of a top-grade spirit stone vein is enough to motivate invasion and risk conflict with powerful enemies.
• Deception and Appearances: Red Leaf Fairy wins by making her power seem weaker than it is; the ugly man dies because he underestimates his prey.
• The Law of the Jungle in the Cultivation World: The weak are prey to the strong; Red Leaf Fairy loses her island because she cannot resist a Dongxuan cultivator.
• Tenuous Alliances: White Bone and Poison Dragon cooperate out of mutual benefit, but their conversation is full of suspicion, threats, and bargaining.

4. Character Interactions

• Red Leaf Fairy vs. the Ugly Cultivator: He pursues her, believing she is helpless. She baits him, then destroys him completely. Their encounter is a classic trap-and-kill exchange.
• White Bone True Lord and Poison Dragon Old Ancestor: They argue over the costs and risks of taking Red Leaf Island. White Bone pressures Poison Dragon to reveal the hidden truth; Poison Dragon reluctantly shares the secret after ensuring secrecy, leading to White Bone's excitement.