Chapter Summaries

Xiao Cheng hunted Void Spirits in the virtual space and learned that physical attacks could not harm a yellow-grade advanced Void Spirit. As Mo Ya headed for Rakshasa City and Ruyi Zhai drew crowds for its new pastries, Xiao Cheng was left searching for another way to defeat the spirit.

• Crowds gathered at Ruyi Zhai to buy Xiao Cheng's new candy, and Su Mei joined the line while Xiao Yu and Xue Ni admired his food.
• Mo Ya escaped the Black Emperor Sect, and Mo Tianxing let him go, expecting him to visit Xiao Cheng in Rakshasa City.
• Xiao Cheng killed several Void Spirits, learned that advanced spirits had color-coded grades, and found two beginner spirits to bring their kill count to the required number.
• Xiao Cheng decided to seek the Void Spirit Tower, but first found a yellow-grade advanced Void Spirit whose attacks passed through him.
• The system told Xiao Cheng that physical attacks were ineffective, leaving him cursing the system and searching for another method.

Xiao Cheng accidentally triggered the Void Spirit Tower’s Hell Mode trial after entering without choosing a difficulty, while Liu Qing reported on Ruyi Zhai’s pastries to Yan. Xiao Cheng began facing the tower’s challenge, and Yan sent Liu Qing to buy more pastries and candy.

• Xiao Cheng defeated a high-level Void Spirit, then found more than thirty Void Spirits guarding the tower and fought his way through them.
• Xiao Cheng entered the Void Spirit Tower without using the difficulty-selection screen and learned that the tower had automatically started him on Hell Mode.
• The system told Xiao Cheng that leaving the tower would count as quest failure, so he accepted the trial and began fighting inside.
• Liu Qing told Yan that rival forces were buying Xiao Cheng’s Durian Cake, and Yan tasted it and experienced its effects.
• Yan told Liu Qing to return to Ruyi Zhai for more Durian Cake and Fruity Malt Candy, then stored the candy in his Cosmic Ring.
• Xiao Cheng asked the system how many floors the tower had and learned it had twelve.

Xiao Cheng cleared the Void Spirit Tower’s final floor, defeating two light-blue Void Spirits and a blue one to complete the Combat Trial Mission. The system awarded him 10,000 Experience Points, and he left the virtual space excited to celebrate with a meal.

• Xiao Cheng fought through the Void Spirit Tower’s floors, reaching the twelfth and final floor.
• Three high-grade Void Spirits appeared, and Xiao Cheng targeted the two light-blue ones while dodging the blue one’s coordinated attacks.
• Xiao Cheng destroyed the first light-blue Void Spirit’s Spirit Core, then killed the second after spotting its weakness.
• Xiao Cheng provoked the blue Void Spirit as it began showing signs of turning purple, then beat it before destroying its Spirit Core.
• The system awarded Xiao Cheng 10,000 Experience Points for completing the Combat Trial Mission, and he exited the virtual space.
• Xiao Cheng woke in the afternoon, remembered his reward, and decided to cook a delicious meal before checking his Personal Panel.

Wang Tianfen and Qing Mang arranged a monthly pastry order with Xiao Yi Xian for the Heavenly Snake Mansion, while Xiao Cheng celebrated new system rewards and learned he was close to reaching Level 6. When Mo Ya appeared at the cart kitchen, Xiao Cheng asked him to tell his story but focused instead on the experience points he was earning.

• Wang Tianfen asked Xiao Yi Xian to supply the Heavenly Snake Mansion with pastries each month, and she agreed as long as they could substitute other pastries when needed.
• Wang Tianfen told Qing Mang that Xiao Yi Xian seemed unusual, then chased him after asking him to repay the Gold Coins he had borrowed.
• Xiao Cheng made Ramen and received a Crispy Rice recipe from the system after completing a quest.
• Xiao Cheng checked his Personal Panel and saw that he needed nine more experience points to advance to Level 6 Shopkeeper.
• Xiao Yu spotted Mo Ya, and Xiao Cheng invited him to sit down and tell the story of his confinement while watching his experience points.

Xiao Cheng took Mo Ya back with him, then learned that he had reached Level 6 Shopkeeper and unlocked a paid pastry auto-restocking function. The next morning, he opened for business and reluctantly went to make Mo Ya some small Wontons.

• Xiao Cheng invited Mo Ya to stay with his group, and Mo Ya noticed the wine-making machine and Egg Roll Machine as they packed up for the night.
• Mu Jie told Yuan Yi that Earth Flame Sect members had bought pastries and that Xiao Cheng had introduced candy, so Yuan Yi sent a disciple to buy as much as possible.
• Mo Ya woke Xiao Cheng early, then refused to help set up the shop and called himself a salted fish.
• The system announced Xiao Cheng had reached Level 6 Shopkeeper and unlocked paid auto-restocking for pastries he had made before, but not for wine or Egg Rolls.
• Xiao Cheng inspected his panel, saw he needed far more experience to advance, and eventually paid fifty thousand Gold Coins to permanently unlock auto-restocking.
• Mo Ya asked for small Wontons, and Xiao Cheng went to make them despite his frustration.

At Ruyi Zhai, Mitel Tengshan visited to sample the pastries and asked when Xiao Cheng would return, while Xiao Cheng hired Mo Ya and welcomed Zi Yan back after she completed the herb-gathering task. The chapter ended with Tengshan visiting Xiao Cheng at the cart and asking about his new pastries.

• Mitel Tengshan visited Ruyi Zhai, bought pastries, and asked Xiao Yi Xian when Xiao Cheng would return; Haibodong found his behavior suspicious.
• Xiao Cheng prepared little wontons for Mo Ya, Xiao Yu, and the others, then offered Mo Ya a job with one kind of pastry as monthly wages.
• Mo Ya agreed, signed an internship contract, and became Ruyi Zhai's second Intern Employee, assigned to odd jobs.
• Zi Yan returned and told Xiao Cheng she had emptied the herb garden while Su Qian was away.
• Xiao Cheng praised Zi Yan's luck and went to make pastries for her as a reward.
• Mitel Tengshan visited Xiao Cheng at the cart and asked about the newly added pastries.

Mo Ya settled into his work at Ruyi Zhai, where Zi Yan overwhelmed him in a game of Train Game before an Eight Sects Gate disciple bought candy. Xiao Cheng then trained Mo Ya to make drinks and Egg Roll, discovering that he was naturally skilled with the machines.

• Mo Ya fetched wild fruits for Xiao Cheng, met Zi Yan, and watched her eat an entire plate of pastries.
• Zi Yan taught Mo Ya Train Game, then began cheating until he gave up playing.
• An elite disciple from the Eight Sects Gate arrived and bought twenty boxes of candy from Xiao Cheng.
• Xiao Cheng offered to teach Mo Ya to make drinks and Egg Roll, warning that any broken machines would be paid for out of his pastry wages.
• Mo Ya studied the machine manuals and proved surprisingly skilled at operating the machines.

Xiao Cheng hosted Fan Ling, learned that Zi Yan’s herbs left him two short of the amount needed for a recipe, and received a deadline to improve Sticky Rice Strips. Meanwhile, Su Qian searched Jia Nan Academy for the person he believed had raided the herb garden, unaware that Zi Yan was responsible.

• Xiao Cheng had Mo Ya make fruit wine, then sold Fan Ling boxes of egg rolls, Osmanthus Cake, and candy when he visited Ruyi Zhai.
• Fan Ling and Mo Ya recognized each other and chatted after Fan Ling discovered Mo Ya was working at Ruyi Zhai.
• Xiao Cheng learned from the System that Zi Yan had brought back only thirty-two spiritual herbs, leaving him two short of the recipe requirement.
• Xiao Cheng checked his dessert sales, questioned why the Crispy Rice recipe lacked a sweet flavor, and received a notification to improve Sticky Rice Strips by the end of the day.
• Su Qian found the herb garden at Jia Nan Academy raided again and searched for the culprit, unaware Zi Yan had stolen the herbs.

The Tomb Master and Wu Ying plotted to disguise their identities and steal pastries from Ruyi Zhai customers, while Xiao Cheng declined two sects’ requests for cooperation and offered them discounts instead. Xiao Cheng left Mo Ya to play Gomoku with Zi Yan, where Mo Ya discovered that she cheated just as relentlessly as she had against Xiao Cheng.

• The Tomb Master revealed his plan to rob people who had bought Ruyi Zhai pastries, and Wu Ying agreed to help disguise the thieves’ identities.
• After Wu Ying left, the Tomb Master privately resolved to keep using Soul Hall’s resources while hiding his distrust of Wu Ying.
• Xiao Cheng turned down cooperation with the Beast Taming Sect and Magic Saber Sect, but offered both sects a twenty percent discount on bulk purchases.
• Mo Ya worked on making Egg Roll and fruit wine, then told Xiao Yu and Xue Ni that he hoped Xiao Cheng would accept him as a disciple.
• Xiao Cheng handed Mo Ya over to Zi Yan for Gomoku after she cheated and threw a tantrum during their game.
• Zi Yan taught Mo Ya Gomoku and continued cheating, leaving him unable to challenge her and silently appealing to Xiao Cheng for help.

Hu Gan visited Xiao Cheng’s pastry shop, where he watched Zi Yan bully Mo Ya at chess and asked for pastries and fruit wine. Meanwhile, Yun Shan decided to visit Ruyi Zhai in Wutan City, and Bai Ya gathered the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s elders after the pastries helped many of them grow stronger.

• Hu Gan arrived at Xiao Cheng’s shop, and Xiao Cheng suspected he had come because of Zi Yan and Su Qian.
• Hu Gan praised the shop and asked Xiao Cheng for pastries and fruit wine, then watched Zi Yan steer Mo Ya toward defeat at chess.
• Yun Shan learned that the Misty Cloud Sect’s cooperation with Ruyi Zhai had been accepted and decided to visit the shop in Wutan City.
• Bai Ya’s strength and the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s overall power increased after they obtained Ruyi Zhai’s pastries.
• Bai Ya gathered the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s elders and senior members to discuss something.

Bai Ya decided to visit Ruyi Zhai in Wutan City personally to discuss closer cooperation after learning how valuable its pastries were. At the shop, Xiao Cheng served Headmaster Hu Gan ten bottles of fruit wine, and Hu Gan left after declaring his personal business finished.

• Bai Ya told the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s elders and disciples that he would visit Ruyi Zhai and left the First Elder in charge while he was away.
• Elder Qing broke through a minor realm after eating Ruyi Zhai pastries, and Wang Tianfen told him about pastries that could also enhance the soul and nourish meridians.
• Elder Qing received word that Bai Ya was coming to Wutan City, surprising him and Qing Mang.
• Gu He dismantled a Rubik’s Cube after failing to repair it, then sat in frustration while Haibodong mocked him.
• Xiao Cheng arranged for Mo Ya to bring Headmaster Hu Gan ten bottles of fruit wine, and Hu Gan stored them in his Cosmic Ring and left.
• Xiao Cheng suspected that Hu Gan’s personal business had only been an excuse to obtain wine.

Xiao Cheng prepared to make Crispy Rice, accepted a spiritual medicine gift, and sold new Fruity Malt Candy to visitors from the Eight Sects Gate and Earth Flame Sect. Meanwhile, Wu Tie discovered that the candy strengthened Dou Qi and the body, prompting him to order more.

• Xiao Cheng decided to try every ingredient for Crispy Rice as Mo Ya begged him for help while Zi Yan beat him.
• An Eight Sects Gate disciple gave Xiao Cheng two Mysterious Tier Spiritual Medicines, allowing him to complete a quest, and Xiao Cheng accepted the gift.
• Xiao Cheng declined the Earth Flame Sect Sect Master's invitation, then sold Fruity Malt Candy and other pastries to the Eight Sects Gate disciple and Elder Zhang.
• Xiao Cheng learned that shared shop access would unlock at Shopkeeper Level Seven, then watched Mo Ya recover from Zi Yan's beating.
• Wu Tie ate Fruity Malt Candy, found that it increased and purified his Dou Qi while strengthening his body, and sent Wang Chu to order more.

Xiao Cheng complained about the system and triggered a new task requiring him to upgrade three existing pastries, while Yuan Yi credited Ruyi Zhai’s pastries for his breakthrough and sought closer ties with the shop. As Xiao Cheng went to restock pastries, a grumpy Zi Yan spotted Mo Ya approaching.

• Yuan Yi broke through from the peak of the two-star Dou Huang realm to the four-star Dou Huang realm after eating pastries from Ruyi Zhai, and told Mu Jie that the Eight Sects Gate should strengthen its relationship with the shop.
• The next morning, Xiao Cheng found that Zi Yan had drooled on his shoulder during the night and opened the shop with Xiao Yu and the others.
• Xiao Cheng checked the task list, complained that the existing pastries needed upgrades, and triggered the Pastry Upgrade Battle task.
• The system required Xiao Cheng to upgrade three types of existing pastries, warning that failure would cost him three pastry types; Xiao Cheng chose which ones to improve.
• Xiao Yu called Xiao Cheng to restock the pastries, while a grumpy Zi Yan noticed Mo Ya strolling toward the shop.

Xiao Yi Xian received a cooperation proposal from Bai Ya of the Heavenly Snake Mansion and asked him to wait for Xiao Cheng to return. Meanwhile, Xiao Cheng created two upgraded pastries and put them on sale, while Yan sent Elder Zhang to monitor Ruyi Zhai near Rakshasa City.

• Bai Ya introduced himself to Xiao Yi Xian as a representative of the Heavenly Snake Mansion and proposed trading pastries for the faction's help and resources.
• Xiao Yi Xian declined to decide on the cooperation herself, so Bai Ya agreed to wait in Wutan City for Xiao Cheng's return.
• Xiao Cheng made Nut Mixed Candy and Peanut Stuffed Date Cake, set each pastry's price at 132 Gold Coins, and had Xiao Yu announce them as upgraded versions.
• Yan learned that the Eight Sects Gate had also bought pastries and ordered Elder Zhang to monitor Ruyi Zhai's movements near Rakshasa City.

Xiao Cheng considered how to help Su Mei improve the talent of Rakshasa Gate's new disciples and decided to explore upgrading Sticky Rice Strips. The chapter left him pondering what direction the upgrade should take.

• Zi Yan spotted the new pastries and left her chess game with Mo Ya to ask Xiao Yu for some.
• The system told Xiao Cheng that 123 boxes of Durian Cake had sold and offered him a quest reward, but he chose not to claim it yet.
• Fan Qian visited Xiao Cheng and asked whether Honeyed Shortbread could help his unhealthy friend.
• Su Mei told Xiao Cheng that Rakshasa Gate needed a way to improve its new disciples' uneven talent, and Xiao Cheng promised to find a solution.
• After Su Mei left, Xiao Cheng regretted agreeing and considered upgrading Sticky Rice Strips to improve talent.

Bai Ya ordered his men to keep watch on Ruyi Zhai while he considered strengthening the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s ties with the shop. Yun Shan visited Ruyi Zhai, purchased pastries to begin cooperation with the Misty Cloud Sect, and Xiao Cheng discovered that the system had assigned him another mission.

• Bai Ya learned that the Misty Cloud Sect had begun cooperating with Ruyi Zhai and told Elder Qing to return to the Heavenly Snake Mansion while Wang Tianfen and Qing Mang kept watch.
• Bai Ya decided to bring Xiao Yi Xian a gift to help secure cooperation between the Heavenly Snake Mansion and Ruyi Zhai.
• Yun Shan visited Ruyi Zhai and told Xiao Yi Xian that he wanted the Misty Cloud Sect to cooperate with the shop.
• Yun Shan bought a large quantity of pastries and left to establish rules for distributing them within the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xiao Cheng struggled to upgrade Sticky Rice Strips, wasted ingredients on experiments, and found a new mission in the system.

Xiao Cheng received a quest to sell one hundred portions each of Peanut Stuffed Date Cake and Nut Mixed Candy, while he worked out how to upgrade Sticky Rice Strips. After Mo Ya accidentally wrecked the Egg Roll Machine, news of the new pastries spread to the sects, and the Mad Lion Gang sent Wang Chu to Ruyi Zhai as the pastries quickly became a hit.

• Xiao Cheng read the quest for selling one hundred portions each of Peanut Stuffed Date Cake and Nut Mixed Candy and suspected the system would withhold the reward if he took too long.
• Xiao Cheng realized he could upgrade Sticky Rice Strips by reshaping them and planned to make Sesame Filled Strips using the Egg Roll Machine.
• Xiao Cheng found Mo Ya blackened with soot in the storage room after Mo Ya overheated and clogged the Egg Roll Machine, causing a small explosion.
• Xiao Cheng sent Mo Ya to wash up and prepared to ask the system how much repairs would cost.
• Spies spread news of the new pastries to the sects, and Wu Tie sent Wang Chu on horseback to Ruyi Zhai as the pastries became a hit in under an hour.

Xiao Cheng paid 100,000 Gold Coins to repair the damaged Egg Roll Machine and continued making pastries as customers arrived. Wang Chu and Fan Ling bought the new pastries, while Xiao Cheng wondered whether the system would offer a Children's Day gift pack.

• Xiao Cheng learned that repairing the Egg Roll Machine would cost 100,000 Gold Coins and take thirty minutes, then posted a warning and paid for the repair.
• Xiao Cheng reassured Mo Ya that the machine would be fixed, and Wang Chu arrived to buy the new pastries for the Mad Lion Gang.
• Wang Chu ordered twenty of each pastry, and Xiao Cheng gave him a discount before returning to rest.
• Fan Ling arrived with Elder Hao Han, whom Xiao Cheng recognized as a Dou Wang, and asked about Mo Ya's bad mood.
• Fan Ling asked Xiao Cheng for free pastries, was refused, and bought ten of each instead.
• Xiao Cheng asked the system about a Children's Day gift pack, received no response, and went back to rest.

Xiao Cheng upgraded Sticky Rice Strips into Sesame Filled Sticks and completed his pastry-upgrade quest. He kept the new pastries off the shelves and left his rewards unclaimed for later.

• Fan Ling and Hao Han met Mu Jie of the Eight Sects Gate, who was on his way to buy Xiao Cheng’s new pastries.
• Mu Jie told Xiao Cheng that Sect Master Yuan’s cultivation had improved thanks to his pastries, then received a twenty percent discount.
• Xiao Cheng used the repaired Egg Roll Machine to make and package Sesame Filled Sticks, pricing each box at ninety-eight Gold Coins.
• Xiao Cheng decided to wait before selling the Sesame Filled Sticks and left his quest and Cultivation Method rewards unclaimed.

Bai Ya learned that no rival factions had appeared in Wutan City, while Yun Yun rebuffed three elders who demanded Ruyi Zhai pastries. Xiao Cheng upgraded his Thunderclap Art and chose Mo Ya as a target for testing it.

• Qing Mang told Bai Ya that nothing unusual had happened near Ruyi Zhai and Heavenly Snake Mansion seemed to be the only faction in Wutan City.
• Yun Yun told the Three Elders that Ruyi Zhai pastries would be distributed according to contribution and warned she could replace them, so they withdrew.
• Xiao Cheng upgraded his Thunderclap Art into the Thunder Spirit Art and discovered it had a five-percent chance to briefly paralyze an enemy.
• Xiao Cheng spotted Mo Ya and decided to use him to test the upgraded Cultivation Method, while Mo Ya sensed that something was wrong.