Recaps

Xiao Cheng opened Ruyi Zhai and sold pastries that accelerated the Xiao Clan’s cultivation, drawing the interest of Xiao Yan, the Mittel Auction House, and the Jia Lie Family. After completing his first major quest, Xiao Cheng added Honeyed Shortbread and received a new sales challenge, while Xiao Yan continued advancing toward his ambitions.

• Xiao Cheng awakened in Xiao Cheng's body, bound himself to the God-Tier Pastry System, opened Ruyi Zhai, and began selling Peach Pastry that helped Xiao Xun'er break through to Dou Zhe.
• Xiao Zhan learned that the pastries increased Dou Qi and sought ties with Xiao Cheng, while Xiao Yan sold Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid at auction to buy pastries for cultivation.
• Xiao Ning attacked Xiao Cheng and was blasted from the shop by Xiao Dian, while Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er began visiting Ruyi Zhai to buy pastries.
• Xiao Cheng's Peach Pastry sales attracted the Xiao Clan guards and Master Gu Ni, while Xiao Yan advanced in cultivation and faced taunts from Jia Lie'ao and Xiao Ning.
• Xiao Cheng completed a side quest by making Peanut Candy, reached the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi, and began selling the new candy, which helped Xiao Mei and Xiao Lu advance.
• Jia Lie Bi investigated the pastries and considered taking over Ruyi Zhai, while Xiao Cheng agreed to discount pastries for the Xiao Clan after Xiao Yan promised him a favor.
• Xiao Cheng declined Ya Fei's partnership offer, sold out of pastries to Xiao Clan disciples, and claimed the Honeyed Shortbread recipe as his main quest reward.
• Xiao Ning apologized and bought pastries, Xiao Cheng started a new quest to sell one hundred jin of Honeyed Shortbread, and Xiao Yan bought other pastries after learning Xiao Cheng had reached the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi.

Xiao Cheng expanded Ruyi Zhai with new pastries, a Cream Cake partnership with the Mittel Auction House, and Xiao Yi Xian as a clerk while Xiao Clan rivals tried to undermine the shop. As an auction drew powerful factions to Wutan City, Ge Ye investigated the pastries and Princess Yue'er joined the staff, leaving the shop at the center of mounting attention.

• Jia Lie'ao and Ao Di failed to recruit Xiao Cheng, while Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Pa plotted against Ruyi Zhai and the Xiao Clan.
• The rival families restricted visits to Ruyi Zhai, but Ya Fei announced the Mittel Auction House's support and Xiao Cheng began making Cream Cake.
• Xiao Cheng partnered with Gu Ni to supply Cream Cake for auction, and Xiao Ning and Xiao Xun'er reserved cakes as Xiao Yan's cultivation improved with pastries.
• Xiao Cheng introduced Small Fried Dough Twists, and Xiao Zhan promoted them among the Xiao Clan after discovering their benefits.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked to work at Ruyi Zhai, and Xiao Cheng hired her while she used the pastries to ease her illness.
• Xiao Ning and Xiao Xun'er advanced in cultivation after eating Cream Cake, prompting Xiao Zhan to suspect it was the mysterious item scheduled for auction.
• Xiao Cheng made Sesame Candy and Melon Seed Candy and advanced to Two-star Dou Zhe, while the coming auction attracted Ge Ye and Princess Yue'er to Ruyi Zhai.
• Ge Ye tested the pastries and planned to report their effects to Yun Yun and the Misty Cloud Sect, while Yue'er persuaded Xiao Cheng to hire her as an assistant.

Xiao Cheng expanded Ruyi Zhai’s offerings, secured new allies, and drew attention from the Misty Cloud Sect, the Xiao Clan, and the Jia Ma Imperial Family. As Xiao Yan left to train in the Monster Mountain Range, Yao Ye’s visit brought the shop close to a new milestone.

• Xiao Zhan and the other auction bidders recognized Ruyi Zhai’s Cream Cake, and Ge Ye won one for the Misty Cloud Sect at 170,000 Gold Coins.
• Xiao Cheng completed his Small Fried Dough Twist quest, claimed a Dou Zong-realm Mechanical Puppet, named it Xiao Wu, and made it the shop’s guard.
• Cream Cakes advanced Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Zhan, and Xiao Mei, while Xiao Cheng’s new Mung Bean Cakes later helped Xiao Yan remove toxins from his body.
• Xiao Cheng partnered with Ao Ba Pa and the Xiao Clan to counter Jia Lie Bi’s market blockade, and the allied families sent their members to Ruyi Zhai for discounted pastries.
• Xiao Cheng introduced Mung Bean Cakes and received visits from Ge Ye and Gu He, while Gu He stayed at the shop to discuss alchemy with him.
• Xiao Yan endured Xiao Ning’s challenge, then bought Mung Bean Cakes and left for the Monster Mountain Range to train and learn Eight Extremes Collapse.
• Yao Ye visited Ruyi Zhai on Jia Xing Tian’s behalf, bought ten Mung Bean Cakes and other pastries, and spoke with Yue'er before leaving.
• Xiao Cheng checked his panel and found his shopkeeper experience at 288/300 as his candy and Mung Bean Cake quests progressed.

Xiao Cheng introduced new pastries whose effects attracted customers, powerful families, and Gu He, while he expanded his skills and strength through the system’s quests. The arc ended with Mu She approaching Xiao Cheng as the threat from Jia Lie Bi and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group remained unresolved.

• Gu He joined Xiao Cheng at Ruyi Zhai, and tasting Sticky Rice Strips inspired him to enter seclusion, and Gu Ni later had a similar epiphany after eating them.
• Xiao Cheng fused Peach Pastry and Peanut Candy into Peanut Nougat, then launched it as customers and Xiao Lu visited the shop.
• Xiao Cheng held a one-day half-price sale that drew crowds, while Mu Li and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group disrupted the queue and Xiao Wu threw them out.
• Jia Lie Bi gained a breakthrough from Sticky Rice Strips and recruited Mu Li to help oppose Xiao Cheng, while customers and family leaders recognized the pastries’ benefits.
• Xiao Cheng introduced Sachima and Shredded Pork Floss Pastry, and Gu He returned to study the pastries and became Xiao Cheng’s assistant.
• Xiao Cheng completed the Peanut Nougat quest, won Thunderclap Art and the Sky Thunder Blade, and defeated magical beasts before returning at Five-star Dou Zhe.
• Nalan Yanran urged Xiao Cheng to cooperate with the Nalan Family, but he refused, and Mu She later visited Ruyi Zhai and invited him to Qingshan Town.
• Xiao Cheng continued teaching Gu He to make pastries as Xiao Xun’er visited the shop, while the threat from Mu She and Jia Lie Bi remained.