Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Yu uses multiple Corpse Control Talismans to subdue the Bronze Armor Corpse.
• Golden Dragon Abbot, poisoned and weakened, attempts to negotiate with Bai Yu but plans to kill him.
• Old Mo arrives with a crossbow, and Bai Yu kills Golden Dragon Abbot using poisoned bolts.
• Bai Yu loots Golden Dragon Abbot's body, finding a Dragon-Tiger Bone Tempering Pill recipe and a Corpse Refining Art manual.
• Bai Yu decides to keep the Bronze Armor Corpse and successfully controls it using the Soul-Seizing Bell.
• Bai Yu names the Bronze Armor Corpse 'Ju Jia' and commands it to destroy Golden Dragon Abbot's body.
• Bai Yu receives rewards for a successful funeral, including increased strength, life experience, and a choice of skills, arts, or resources.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu demonstrates his resourcefulness and strategic thinking by using Corpse Control Talismans and crossbow bolts to subdue and defeat Golden Dragon Abbot.
• Golden Dragon Abbot shows his treacherous nature, attempting to deceive and kill Bai Yu despite his weakened state.
• The Bronze Armor Corpse, originally Mangzi, is now under Bai Yu's control and renamed 'Ju Jia.'

Significant Themes

• The treacherous nature of the martial world and the importance of caution and vigilance.
• The power of Yin-Yang arts and the use of Baleful Corpses as formidable weapons.
• The impermanence of life and the consequences of deception and betrayal.

Character Interactions

• Bai Yu and Golden Dragon Abbot engage in a tense standoff, with Golden Dragon Abbot attempting to negotiate while planning to kill Bai Yu.
• Bai Yu and Old Mo work together to defeat Golden Dragon Abbot, with Old Mo providing the crossbow and Bai Yu using it to deliver the final blows.
• Bai Yu interacts with the Bronze Armor Corpse, successfully controlling it and giving it a new name and purpose.

Chapter Summary: “Funeral Reward, Prefecture Governor’s Commendation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Yu uses his rewards after defeating Golden Dragon Abbot:
  • He selects the Golden Bell Shield technique.
  • With 300 Blood Essence, he fuses it with his existing technique, successfully creating the Iron Shirt Golden Bell Shield, a Lower-Grade Mysterious Rank defensive technique.
  • He then chooses an additional 45 points of Blood Essence, strengthening his cultivation.
• Bai Yu finds Uncle Jiu unconscious near the Mortuary, revives him, and invents a story about a powerful masked hero who defeated Golden Dragon Abbot.
• To conceal his own involvement, Bai Yu describes the “hero” as a burly masked martial artist who killed the abbot and carried away his head.
• Uncle Jiu believes the mysterious figure may have been one of two famous righteous martial artists, Liu the Entering-the-Clouds Dragon or Yuan Qingshan, the Jiangbei Ape Lord.
• Uncle Jiu discovers that most of the Mortuary’s Killing Intent has dissipated, suggesting that the masked hero either disrupted the Feng Shui formation or understood Yin-Yang techniques.
• He and Bai Yu place Evil-Suppressing Talismans throughout the Mortuary, completely eliminating the remaining Killing Intent.
• The next morning, constables arrive to investigate. Uncle Jiu repeats the fabricated account, claiming that the masked hero killed Golden Dragon Abbot with a single palm strike.
• The prefect, recognizing the danger posed by the Mortuary’s corrupted Feng Shui and the possibility of Baleful Corpses, strengthens its protection by stationing two sixth-rank experts there.
• The officials reward everyone involved:
  • Uncle Jiu is promoted and receives 100 taels of silver.
  • Bai Yu is promoted to clerk and receives 50 taels.
  • Manager Wu is promoted to head of the Mortuary and receives 500 taels.
  • Other workers also receive rewards.
• The vice-prefect hosts a celebratory banquet at the Spring Breeze Pavilion, where Bai Yu and the others enjoy wine, music, dancing, and female companionship.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu becomes more powerful and harder to kill through the acquisition of the Iron Shirt Golden Bell Shield. He also demonstrates growing cleverness by constructing a convincing false identity for himself and successfully hiding his role in the battle.
• Uncle Jiu shows trust in Bai Yu and cooperates with his cover story. Despite sacrificing much of his vitality by drawing Blood Talismans—evidenced by his suddenly white hair—he remains modest and focused on protecting others.
• Bai Yu and Uncle Jiu develop a stronger partnership, working together to cleanse the Mortuary and preserve the truth about Bai Yu’s strength.
• The prefect and local officials are shown to be pragmatic: they initially overlook the Mortuary’s importance but quickly take action once they understand its strategic and supernatural significance.
• Bai Yu’s final thoughts reveal that, despite his disciplined behavior, he remains influenced by his unusual cultivation system and views beautiful women partly in terms of the potential experience they might provide after death.

Significant Themes

• Concealment and deception: Bai Yu must hide his true identity and strength, relying on a fabricated masked hero to avoid attracting attention.
• Justice and reputation: The victory is attributed to a legendary righteous hero, reinforcing the Jianghu ideal of wandering martial artists who uphold justice.
• Duty and sacrifice: Uncle Jiu exhausts his vitality to protect the Mortuary and its inhabitants, showing the cost of responsibility.
• Official recognition and social hierarchy: Martial merit is converted into promotions, money, and public prestige, while the authorities strengthen their control over a previously neglected institution.
• Life, death, and cultivation: Bai Yu’s powers revolve around corpses, Blood Essence, and burial-related rewards, blending supernatural danger with his detached, practical outlook.
• Appearance versus reality: The celebrated “masked hero” is actually Bai Yu, while the officials and townspeople admire a false version of events.

Important Character Interactions

• Bai Yu and Uncle Jiu: Bai Yu revives Uncle Jiu and gives him the cover story; Uncle Jiu accepts it and later works with him to suppress the lingering Killing Intent.
• Uncle Jiu and the constables: Uncle Jiu recounts the attack and reinforces the legend of the masked hero.
• Officials and the Mortuary staff: Zhu Tong, Captain Chen Hu, and the prefect investigate the incident and reward those connected to the Mortuary.
• Bai Yu and the banquet guests: Bai Yu observes the luxurious entertainment at the Spring Breeze Pavilion, sharing in the celebratory atmosphere while privately entertaining morbid thoughts about the experience he might gain from burying one of the dancers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Yu returns to the Mortuary as a clerk, continuing his duties without arrogance.
• Two sixth-rank martial artists, the Wind and Thunder Swords, are stationed at the Mortuary.
• Bai Yu improves his Mystic Tortoise Breath Concealment Art and manages the Mortuary's affairs.
• Bai Yu discovers that his subordinates can also receive burial rewards, increasing his efficiency.
• Bai Yu successfully refines the Dragon-Tiger Bone Tempering Pill, which aids in bone tempering.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu maintains his humility and work ethic despite becoming a clerk.
• Uncle Jiu recovers from his injuries and hands over Mortuary affairs to Bai Yu.
• Zhu Tong and Little Wang become Bai Yu's direct subordinates.
• Bai Yu learns alchemy and refines the Dragon-Tiger Bone Tempering Pill, demonstrating his adaptability and determination.

Significant Themes

• Humility and hard work: Bai Yu remains dedicated to his duties despite his new position.
• Adaptability and learning: Bai Yu takes on new responsibilities and learns alchemy, showing his willingness to grow and improve.
• Rewards and efficiency: Bai Yu discovers that his subordinates can also receive burial rewards, increasing his efficiency in obtaining rewards.

Character Interactions

• Bai Yu interacts positively with his colleagues at the Mortuary, who praise his humility and work ethic.
• Bai Yu takes on the responsibilities of managing the Mortuary and its staff, demonstrating his leadership.
• Bai Yu learns alchemy independently, showing his determination and resourcefulness.

Chapter Summary: Sixth Rank Viscera Tempering Realm

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Yu continues refining Dragon-Tiger Bone Tempering Pills, gradually improving his success rate from one in five to one in three. He ultimately produces nine pills, an extraordinary achievement for someone his age working through experimentation alone.
• After consuming the pills and circulating the Black Wolf Heart Sutra, Bai Yu completes the Fifth Rank Bone Tempering Realm. His bones become dense and iron-hard, allowing him to shatter a bluestone slab with one punch.
• He advances into the Sixth Rank Viscera Tempering Realm by tempering his internal organs with Blood Essence and internal force. His strength and cultivation increase substantially, and his breathing begins to show signs of lung tempering.
• Having exhausted most of his wealth on pill refinement, Bai Yu realizes he must find new ways to earn money. He resumes performing funerals, practicing martial arts, and selling Essence Nourishing Powder on the black market, while avoiding further sales of yellow talismans to prevent attracting unwanted attention.
• Uncle Jiu reports that more people in Jiang City are suffering from Killing Intent. The cause appears to be cursed grain seized from water bandits and later distributed by government forces. Bai Yu discovers that some of his own stored rice is contaminated and wisely feeds it to the pigs before replacing his supplies.
• A wealthy Xiao Family servant arrives to request Uncle Jiu’s help with several mysterious deaths. Since Uncle Jiu is occupied with the citywide Killing Intent crisis, he sends Bai Yu in his place.
• Bai Yu learns that three skilled guards in the Xiao residence have died within seven days. Some were drained of Blood Essence, while others were reduced to dried corpses. Martial experts sent to investigate found no explanation.
• At the Xiao residence, the head steward doubts Bai Yu’s ability because of his youth. Bai Yu calmly offers to leave rather than accept disrespect, creating a tense first impression and setting up his involvement in the investigation.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu: Demonstrates rapid growth in alchemy, martial cultivation, and practical judgment. He reaches the Sixth Rank, gains confidence in his abilities, and becomes more financially cautious after spending nearly all his resources on cultivation. His decision to discard the contaminated grain shows prudence and awareness of supernatural dangers. He also becomes more assertive, refusing to remain where his competence is openly questioned.
• Uncle Jiu: Has recovered enough to resume limited activity but remains burdened by the worsening Killing Intent crisis. His decision to recommend Bai Yu to the Xiao Family reflects growing trust in his disciple’s abilities.
• Xiao Family head steward: Appears shrewd, skeptical, and protective of the family’s interests. His dismissive attitude toward Bai Yu reveals the social prejudice Bai Yu faces as a young practitioner.
• The Xiao Family servant: Initially arrogant, he becomes polite when invoking the Xiao Family’s influence, but remains uneasy about bringing a young substitute instead of Uncle Jiu.

Significant Themes

• Self-reliance and cultivation through experimentation: Bai Yu’s alchemy success highlights his unusual talent and willingness to learn independently.
• The cost of advancement: His breakthrough requires nearly all his money, emphasizing that power comes with material sacrifices and financial risk.
• Hidden supernatural dangers in ordinary life: The cursed grain demonstrates how occult threats can spread through everyday goods and affect ordinary civilians.
• Caution and survival: Bai Yu avoids selling suspiciously powerful talismans, replaces contaminated food, and remains alert despite the opportunities presented by the Xiao Family case.
• Youth versus established authority: Bai Yu’s abilities are repeatedly underestimated because of his age, while wealthy families and older practitioners rely on status and reputation.
• Duty versus personal gain: Although Bai Yu is interested in the large funeral reward, he recognizes that the Xiao Family deaths may involve a dangerous supernatural entity.

Character Interactions

• Bai Yu works under Uncle Jiu’s guidance, using the Black Wolf Heart Sutra and martial techniques while gradually earning greater responsibility.
• Uncle Jiu and Bai Yu discuss the Killing Intent crisis, allowing Bai Yu to learn about the cursed grain and investigate his own supplies.
• The Xiao servant pressures Uncle Jiu to accept the assignment, but Uncle Jiu redirects the task to Bai Yu because of his official responsibilities.
• Bai Yu questions the servant about the deaths during their journey, showing both curiosity and professional caution.
• At the Xiao residence, the head steward challenges Bai Yu’s legitimacy. Bai Yu responds respectfully but firmly, offering to leave rather than plead for the assignment, establishing his confidence and independence.

Chapter Summary: “Funeral Procession, Generous Rewards”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Yu initially tries to withdraw from the Xiao Family’s dangerous supernatural problem, arguing that he may not be qualified and that his safety matters more than any reward.
• The Xiao Family head steward agrees to let him inspect the residence only after Xiao Fu points out that other Yin-Yang Practitioners are unavailable. Bai Yu reluctantly accepts after being promised generous compensation.
• Using his compass, Bai Yu finds no abnormal feng shui or obvious evil presence. The residence is south-facing, balanced, and filled with yang energy, which makes the deaths of the guards mysterious.
• The head steward becomes dismissive and orders Xiao Fu to seek help from Lan City. However, because the journey would take too long and the corpses risk becoming Baleful Corpses, Bai Yu is asked to bury the dead and dispel their Killing Intent.
• Bai Yu examines the three corpses—Li Xingkui, Qiu Feilong, and Qian Sanliang—and discovers that they died with intense resentment. Their fangs, claws, and developing white hair indicate that they are close to transforming into monsters.
• During the funeral ritual, Bai Yu receives system information showing that all three men were Fifth-Rank Martial Artists, granting him substantial Blood Essence, life experience, and several possible martial techniques.
• The Burial World Record reveals memories of their deaths. Each guard encountered the same white-clad young master in the Xiao Family garden before being attacked and killed by a terrifying creature.
• Bai Yu recognizes the white-clad figure from an earlier funeral memory involving Mangzi, suggesting that the same mysterious entity or person may be responsible for multiple deaths. He realizes he may have become involved in a much larger and more dangerous conspiracy.
• Bai Yu uses yellow talismans, a Soul-Suppressing Banner, and a Soul-Calming Song to expel the corpses’ Killing Intent and settle their spirits. The corpses close their eyes, proving that his ritual succeeded.
• The Xiao Family’s attitude changes immediately: the head steward becomes respectful and orders tea for Bai Yu, while Xiao Fu praises his ability. Bai Yu recommends cremating the bodies to prevent further supernatural accidents.
• Just as Bai Yu relaxes, he sees an approaching figure and reacts with sudden shock, ending the chapter on a cliffhanger.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu: Displays caution, intelligence, and growing confidence in his Yin-Yang abilities. Though initially reluctant, he successfully performs a complex funeral ritual and earns the Xiao Family’s respect. His discovery of the white-clad young master also deepens his suspicion that he is caught in a dangerous recurring mystery.
• Xiao Fu: Acts as the practical intermediary between Bai Yu and the head steward. He worries about delays, the guards’ possible transformation, and the consequences of hiring an inexperienced practitioner. After witnessing Bai Yu’s success, he becomes impressed and openly supportive.
• The Head Steward: Begins arrogant and contemptuous, doubting Bai Yu because of his youth and lack of facial hair. After Bai Yu suppresses the corpses, he quickly changes his attitude and becomes deferential, revealing the Xiao Family’s tendency to respect demonstrated power.
• The Three Guards: Though already dead, their memories reveal that they were competent Fifth-Rank Martial Artists who were helpless against the supernatural attacker. Their deaths provide Bai Yu with crucial evidence about the recurring white-clad figure.
• The White-Clad Young Master: Remains an ominous, unidentified presence connected to the deaths of Mangzi and the three Xiao Family guards. His repeated appearance suggests a continuing threat or hidden mastermind.

Significant Themes

• Appearance versus ability: Bai Yu is judged as incompetent because of his youth, but his actions prove that skill matters more than status or appearance.
• Arrogance and respect: The Xiao Family treats Bai Yu dismissively until he demonstrates real power, highlighting their class-based pride and willingness to respect strength.
• The danger of unresolved resentment: The guards’ lingering Killing Intent threatens to transform them into Baleful Corpses, emphasizing the supernatural consequences of violent or unjust deaths.
• Death, ritual, and release: Bai Yu’s funeral music and talismans do more than dispose of bodies; they calm the dead and prevent them from becoming monsters.
• A widening conspiracy: The repeated appearance of the white-clad young master links several deaths together and suggests that Bai Yu’s seemingly separate encounters are part of a larger mystery.
• Risk versus reward: Bai Yu is drawn into danger because of duty, family connections, and promised compensation, despite recognizing that the Xiao Family’s problem may be far more dangerous than it first appears.

Important Character Interactions

• Bai Yu clashes verbally with the arrogant head steward, who doubts his qualifications.
• Xiao Fu persuades Bai Yu to stay and investigate, acting as a bridge between him and the Xiao Family.
• Bai Yu’s ritual transforms the head steward’s attitude from hostility to respect.
• Bai Yu’s discoveries from the guards’ memories connect the Xiao Family incident to Mangzi’s earlier death.
• The chapter ends with Bai Yu reacting to an unknown figure, implying that the next encounter may reveal more about the white-clad young master or expose Bai Yu to immediate danger.

Chapter Summary: “Crisis and Harvest”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After disposing of the three murdered guards, Bai Yu encounters the Xiao Family’s Second Young Master, Xiao Bushi. Bai Yu immediately recognizes him as the killer because Xiao Bushi wears the same smile seen on the guards’ faces before their deaths.
• Xiao Bushi notices Bai Yu’s change in expression and subtly reveals murderous intent while questioning him about whether they have met before.
• Bai Yu remains calm and cleverly explains that he recognized Xiao Bushi from a poem describing an elegant, carefree young master. He claims to have found the poem at an old bookseller’s stall in the Black Market, successfully concealing the real reason for his reaction.
• Xiao Bushi accepts the explanation, rewards Bai Yu with one hundred taels for the poem, and leaves without openly confronting him.
• Bai Yu learns that Xiao Bushi is highly skilled in martial arts, with cultivation of at least the Seventh Rank, increasing the danger he represents.
• Over the next two days, Bai Yu cremates and buries the three guards, receiving substantial rewards through his funeral-related system: Blood Essence, Life Experience, internal energy, physical strength, and martial arts techniques.
• He selects ten years of internal energy, large amounts of Blood Essence, the hidden-weapon technique Hundred-Zhang Flying Stars, and the saber technique Armor Piercing Eight Slashes.
• Bai Yu fuses Armor Piercing Eight Slashes with his existing Soul Severing Saber Technique, creating the stronger Soul Severing Thirteen Slashes, a Yellow Rank, High Grade technique.
• The Xiao Family’s head steward pays Bai Yu two hundred taels for his services and offers another five hundred taels if he can identify and eliminate the evil threatening the household.
• Knowing the culprit is Xiao Bushi and fearing for his life, Bai Yu avoids investigating openly. Instead, he claims he has found no trace of the evil and creates Killing Intent Alarm Talismans for the guards to use during patrols.
• After Bai Yu departs, Xiao Bushi meets with a mysterious and alluring woman in red, who asks whether Bai Yu is suspicious and whether he should be killed.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu: Demonstrates exceptional composure, quick thinking, and skill at deception when faced with a powerful murderer. Rather than acting rashly, he protects himself by inventing a convincing explanation. His funeral work significantly increases his internal energy, Blood Essence, and martial abilities, transforming his combat potential.
• Xiao Bushi: Is revealed as the likely killer of the guards and as a dangerous martial artist. Though outwardly polite and charming, he hides lethal intent and carefully observes Bai Yu’s reactions.
• The Head Steward: Trusts Bai Yu’s abilities and generosity, rewarding him and seeking his help with the supernatural threat still haunting the family.
• The Red-Clothed Woman: Appears to be connected to Xiao Bushi and possibly involved in the killings. Her willingness to suggest killing Bai Yu indicates that she is dangerous and suspicious of him.

Significant Themes

• Survival through intelligence: Bai Yu survives not through direct confrontation but through careful speech, emotional control, and misdirection.
• Hidden danger beneath appearances: Xiao Bushi’s refined, courteous image conceals his murderous nature, emphasizing the gap between appearance and reality.
• Power gained through death: Bai Yu’s funeral duties provide him with extraordinary cultivation and martial rewards, turning tragedy into personal growth.
• Caution versus greed: Although the additional five hundred taels is tempting, Bai Yu wisely refuses to pursue the truth openly because doing so would expose him to Xiao Bushi.
• Uncertainty and suspicion: Bai Yu suspects Xiao Bushi, while Xiao Bushi and the red-clothed woman now appear to be assessing whether Bai Yu himself poses a threat.

Important Character Interactions

• Bai Yu and Xiao Bushi: Their polite conversation is actually a tense, concealed confrontation. Xiao Bushi probes Bai Yu’s knowledge, while Bai Yu uses the poem as a strategic lie to avoid being silenced.
• Bai Yu and the Head Steward: The steward expresses gratitude, pays Bai Yu, and asks him to solve the continuing threat. Bai Yu responds with a practical defensive measure rather than revealing what he knows.
• Xiao Bushi and the Red-Clothed Woman: Their final conversation confirms that Bai Yu has attracted attention. The woman suggests eliminating him, leaving Bai Yu’s immediate safety uncertain.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Bushi and Chun Niang discuss killing Bai Yu, but Xiao decides to test him first.
• Bai Yu encounters a beautiful woman, Qiu Lan, who tries to seduce him to investigate his martial arts level.
• Bai Yu uses his skills to conceal his true abilities and escapes Qiu Lan's probe.
• Bai Yu returns to the Mortuary, where Zhu Tong awaits him with news of a significant event.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu: Shows quick thinking and skill in concealing his abilities from Qiu Lan. Demonstrates caution and awareness of potential danger.
• Chun Niang: Reveals her cunning and ruthlessness in considering killing Bai Yu. Shows concern for caution at a crucial moment.
• Qiu Lan: Proves to be a skilled martial artist and a capable investigator, but is ultimately fooled by Bai Yu.

Significant Themes

• Deception and Trust: Characters use deception to probe others' true intentions and abilities, highlighting the importance of trust in their interactions.
• Caution and Carefulness: Characters emphasize the need for caution and careful consideration of their actions, especially at critical moments.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Bushi and Chun Niang: They discuss Bai Yu's fate, with Xiao Bushi showing a degree of caution and Chun Niang displaying ruthlessness.
• Bai Yu and Qiu Lan: Their interaction reveals Bai Yu's skill in concealing his abilities and Qiu Lan's investigative skills, as well as her underestimation of Bai Yu.
• Bai Yu and Zhu Tong: Zhu Tong's greeting to Bai Yu upon his return suggests a friendly and familiar relationship between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhu Tong warns Bai Yu about a potential crisis in Jiang City due to grain supply route robberies.
• Bai Yu decides to buy grain in advance and prepare for the crisis, but others at the Mortuary dismiss his concerns.
• Bai Yu secretly cultivates and successfully tempers his lungs, improving his Four Elephants Five Elements Fist and aptitude.
• The grain price triples due to a government troop defeat, confirming Bai Yu's suspicions about the crisis.
• Bai Yu decides to sell Bone Refining Pills at the Black Market to earn money for better cultivation resources.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu shows foresight and concern for the crisis, displaying responsible leadership at the Mortuary.
• Zhu Tong and others initially dismiss Bai Yu's concerns but later acknowledge the severity of the situation.
• Bai Yu demonstrates dedication to his cultivation, successfully tempering his lungs and improving his skills.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and Foresight: Bai Yu's actions highlight the importance of being prepared and proactive in the face of potential crises.
• Cultivation and Growth: Bai Yu's dedication to his cultivation journey emphasizes the theme of personal growth and improvement.
• Social Inequality: The exploitation of the poor by aristocratic families during the crisis underscores the theme of social inequality.

Character Interactions

• Bai Yu interacts with Zhu Tong, Old Zhang, and others at the Mortuary, displaying his leadership and concern for their well-being.
• Bai Yu's interactions with customers at the Black Market show his adaptability and resourcefulness in earning money for his cultivation journey.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Yu starts selling Bone Forging Pills at the Black Market, which are quickly sold out due to high demand and profit.
• He then searches for pills or cultivation methods to temper his internal organs but finds nothing suitable at the low-end stalls.
• Bai Yu enters the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and learns that organ-tempering pills are scarce but finds a cultivation method, Spirit Serpent Breath Art, that suits his needs.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu's strength is now that of a Fourth-Rank martial artist, which earns him respect and trust from customers, making his business more successful.
• He shows decisiveness in his business, stopping after earning a certain amount to avoid attracting unwanted attention.

Significant Themes

• The value of pills and cultivation methods increases during chaotic times, leading to scarcity and high prices.
• The Black Market's quality and authenticity vary greatly, with fake goods becoming more common.

Character Interactions

• Bai Yu interacts with customers at his stall, displaying a calm and confident demeanor that earns their trust.
• He has a brief interaction with the shop assistant at Myriad Treasures Pavilion, who is helpful and knowledgeable about the goods.
• Bai Yu's internal thoughts reveal his disappointment with the Black Market's quality and his determination to find suitable cultivation methods.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Yu visits the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to buy cultivation methods.
• He inquires about the price of the Spirit Serpent Breath Art, a Profound Rank technique, which costs 600 taels.
• Bai Yu decides to buy the Spirit Serpent Breath Art despite its high price.
• He then asks if the pavilion buys pills, leading to a meeting with the manager, Zhou Muxian.
• Bai Yu sells two Dragon-Tiger Bone Tempering Pills to Zhou Muxian for 350 taels.
• Zhou Muxian offers to buy more pills from Bai Yu at a higher price if he has any.

Character Developments

• Bai Yu demonstrates his determination to increase his strength quickly, even at great cost.
• Zhou Muxian shows his expertise in pills and his shrewdness in business.

Significant Themes

• The high demand and short supply of cultivation methods and pills, leading to their high cost.
• The importance of strength and opportunity in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Bai Yu interacts with the waiter and Zhou Muxian, showcasing his negotiation skills and calm demeanor.
• Zhou Muxian interacts with Bai Yu, displaying his knowledge of pills and his willingness to make deals.