Ch. 1221Stone Thrown at One's Own Foot
Key Plot Points and Events
- Xu Chunniang reaches a critical juncture for breaking through to the Demon King Realm but lacks sufficient fortune.
- The Azure Bird intervenes and borrows fortune for her, enabling her breakthrough.
- Xu Chunniang, instead of focusing solely on the Law of Time as instructed, also begins to comprehend other laws like Yin-Yang Law.
- The Azure Bird, unaware of this, continues to intervene and borrow fortune for her Enlightenment.
- After three years, the Azure Bird interrupts Xu Chunniang's cultivation, leading to a tense exchange.
- The Azure Bird regrets its impulsiveness and gives Xu Chunniang another six months.
- Meanwhile, Kun Ling breaks through and offers his remaining sacred artifacts to the Azure Bird, who dismissively takes his fortune.
- The Azure Bird shows Kun Ling an image of Xu Chunniang and asks if he recognizes her.
Character Developments
- Xu Chunniang grows more confident and assertive in her cultivation, showing displeasure when interrupted and standing up for herself.
- The Azure Bird becomes increasingly impatient, resentful, and regretful of its actions, showing signs of weakness due to overuse of its fortune-borrowing technique.
- Kun Ling remains reverent and eager to please the Azure Bird, unaware of the latter's true intentions and actions.
Significant Themes
- The consequences of impatience and impulsiveness (Azure Bird's regret after interrupting Xu Chunniang).
- The importance of focus and prioritization in cultivation (Xu Chunniang's secret comprehension of other laws).
- The burden of debt and the need for repayment (Azure Bird's struggle to repay borrowed fortune).
Character Interactions
- Xu Chunniang and the Azure Bird's relationship becomes more strained, with Xu Chunniang showing less deference and the Azure Bird growing more irritated.
- Kun Ling's interaction with the Azure Bird highlights the latter's growing disinterest and impatience, as well as Kun Ling's obliviousness to the Azure Bird's true feelings.