Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen decides to return to the Zhang Family to awaken his bloodline and reunite with his family members.
• Zhang Gaqi, a Zhang Family elder, meets Zhang Chen and warns him about the family's internal strife and the danger he might face.
• Zhang Chen enters the Zhang Family mansion through a side gate, avoiding the main gate's grandeur.
• Zhang Shenqi, another elder, confronts Zhang Chen, trying to dissuade him from returning. Zhang Chen stands his ground, refusing to back down.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen demonstrates maturity beyond his age, maintaining composure and wit in the face of adversity.
• Zhang Gaqi shows concern for Zhang Chen's safety and tries to mediate between him and Zhang Shenqi.
• Zhang Shenqi reveals his disapproval of Zhang Chen's disrespectful attitude but is outmatched in composure.

Significant Themes

• Family and Heritage: Zhang Chen's desire to return to his family and acknowledge his ancestors highlights the importance of family ties and heritage.
• Respect and Disrespect: The tension between Zhang Chen and Zhang Shenqi explores the theme of respect, or lack thereof, towards elders.
• Power Dynamics: The interactions between Zhang Chen, Zhang Gaqi, and Zhang Shenqi illustrate the complex power dynamics within the Zhang Family.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Zhang Gaqi: Zhang Gaqi warns Zhang Chen about the dangers within the family, showing concern for his well-being. Zhang Chen, however, remains determined to return.
• Zhang Chen and Zhang Shenqi: The tense exchange between the two highlights Zhang Chen's unwillingness to back down and his disapproval of Zhang Shenqi's past actions against his father.

Zhang Shenqi tried to persuade Zhang Chen to leave the Zhang Family for the sake of the Lineage, warning that his return would lead to factional conflict. Zhang Chen turned Shenqi’s argument against him by demanding that Shenqi step down and restore the family head position to Zhang Chen’s branch, leaving Shenqi unable to respond.

• Zhang Family elders argued over whether Zhang Chen or Zhang Shenqi should lead the family, while Zhang Chen confronted Shenqi about blocking his return.
• Zhang Chen mocked Zhang Shenqi and challenged him to order his people to throw Zhang Chen out, leaving Shenqi unable to act without risking the elders’ opposition and the Human King’s displeasure.
• Zhang Gaqi intervened, and Zhang Shenqi claimed he was trying to prevent the Zhang Family from splitting into factions by urging Zhang Chen to leave permanently.
• Zhang Gaqi offered Zhang Chen a comfortable life and resources for his descendants if he abandoned his claim to the family.
• Zhang Chen challenged Zhang Shenqi to prove his devotion to the Lineage by stepping down and returning the family head position to Zhang Chen’s branch, leaving Shenqi speechless.

Zhang Chen confronted Zhang Shenqi over the Zhang Family leadership and demanded that his younger brothers leave with him. After Zhang Gaqi agreed to lead him to the children, Zhang Chen prepared to return in fifteen days to acknowledge his ancestors, rejoin the Lineage, and awaken his bloodline.

• Zhang Chen turned Zhang Shenqi’s appeal to the Lineage’s greater good against him and exposed his contradictions about restoring the family head position.
• Zhang Shenqi abandoned the argument, threatened Zhang Chen, and left after declaring that he would protect the Zhang Family’s plans.
• Zhang Chen told Zhang Gaqi that he would return in fifteen days for the ancestral rites and demanded to take Zhang Fei and Zhang Tuowei away that day.
• Zhang Gaqi protested that the children had been cared for in his home, but Zhang Chen insisted that they could not remain with the Zhang Family.
• Zhang Gaqi agreed to lead Zhang Chen to the children while the elders watched them leave.

Zhang Chen reunited with Zhang Shi and the Three Little Ones after nearly five years apart. He decided to move them out of Zhang Gaqi’s residence and take them to stay with him at the Zhong Family, leaving the family ready to depart.

• Zhang Chen and Zhang Gaqi entered the garden where Zhang Shi and the Three Little Ones lived, and Zhang Chen saw that Zhang Shi had cultivated qi and blood.
• Zhang Shi recognized Zhang Chen, embraced him, and called Zhang Tuowei, Zhang Fei, and Cheng Yu to meet their returned big brother.
• Zhang Tuowei and Cheng Yu rushed into Zhang Chen’s arms, while Zhang Fei greeted him and Zhang Shi scolded the children for clinging to him.
• Zhang Chen listened as Zhang Shi and the children described their life in the garden, and Zhang Shi urged him to repay Commander Xie for his support.
• Zhang Chen told Zhang Shi he planned to move them out because of an impending dispute with the Zhang Family, and offered to take them to the Zhong Family first.
• Zhang Shi agreed to leave at once, and half an hour later she and the Three Little Ones stood ready with their belongings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen decides to leave the Zhang family manor after a brief reunion with his family.
• Zhang Gaqi tries to convince Zhang Chen to stay, but Zhang Chen insists on leaving, citing potential conflicts and restrictions.
• Zhang Chen takes his family to stay temporarily at the Zhong family residence.
• Zhang Chen uses his escape technique to appear in Xie Lingyun's room within the Inspectorate, shocking her with his ability to bypass the capital's Dragon Qi and Inspectorate's suppression.
• Zhang Chen asks Xie Lingyun to help him buy a courtyard in the capital.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen demonstrates his decisiveness and strategic thinking in leaving the Zhang family manor and planning for future conflicts.
• Zhang Shi shows her trust in Zhang Chen's abilities and her loyalty to the family.
• Xie Lingyun is amazed by Zhang Chen's escape technique and the extent of his powers, warning him about the Human King's potential reaction.

Significant Themes

• Family and loyalty: Zhang Shi's unwavering support for Zhang Chen and her family's unity.
• Power and strategy: Zhang Chen's use of his abilities and planning to navigate potential conflicts.
• Trust and deception: Xie Lingyun's trust in Zhang Chen's abilities and her warning about the Human King's potential reaction.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Zhang Gaqi: Zhang Gaqi tries to persuade Zhang Chen to stay, but Zhang Chen remains resolute in his decision to leave.
• Zhang Chen and Zhang Shi: Zhang Shi expresses her trust in Zhang Chen's abilities and her support for his decisions.
• Zhang Chen and Xie Lingyun: Xie Lingyun is amazed by Zhang Chen's escape technique and warns him about the Human King's potential reaction, demonstrating her trust in him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen, now wealthy due to his ability to create gold, offers to buy a courtyard for Xie Lingyun, but she insists he pay for her manor as well.
• Zhang Chen receives an invitation to join the Academy, but decides to delay it until after he acknowledges his ancestors and awakens the Zhang Family bloodline.
• Old Master Zhong gives Zhang Chen an invitation to join the Academy, arranged by the Great Victory Human King.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen: Shows generosity and pride in his wealth, but also displays wisdom in understanding the Capital's political dynamics and the Academy's complexities.
• Xie Lingyun: Reveals her ambition and willingness to take advantage of Zhang Chen's wealth, but also shows concern for the common people's suffering.
• Zhang Shi: Demonstrates her selflessness and care for the Three Little Ones, accepting Zhang Chen's gift for her own benefit.

Significant Themes

• Wealth and Power: Zhang Chen's wealth allows him to buy influence and resources, but he also understands the limitations of money in purchasing rare cultivation resources and people's loyalty.
• Ambition vs. Responsibility: Xie Lingyun's bold idea of using gold to hollow out the Great Victory Dynasty shows her ambition, but she also considers the potential suffering of the common people.
• Family and Loyalty: Zhang Chen's care for his family, particularly the Three Little Ones and Zhang Shi, highlights his loyalty and responsibility towards them.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Xie Lingyun: Their interaction shows a mix of mutual respect and banter, with Xie Lingyun taking advantage of Zhang Chen's wealth and Zhang Chen teasing her about her ambitious ideas.
• Zhang Chen and Old Master Zhong: Their conversation reveals Old Master Zhong's concern for Zhang Chen's safety in the Academy and Zhang Chen's strategic thinking in delaying his enrollment.
• Zhang Chen and Zhang Shi: Their interaction shows Zhang Shi's selflessness and Zhang Chen's respect and care for her, highlighting their mother-son-like bond.

Zhang Chen returned to the Zhang Family’s ancestral fold, where his father’s supporters welcomed him despite the absence and disapproval of many clan members. After completing the rites, he learned that his awakening ceremony would take place that afternoon and encountered hostility from the talented Zhang Gaoling.

• Zhang Chen entered the Zhang Family residence with Zhang Gaqi and found only a sparse gathering waiting at the ancestral hall.
• Third Uncle-Grandfather welcomed Zhang Chen, and Eighth Uncle-Grandfather and the other elders defended him for ruining the Pacifying Border Prince’s plan.
• Zhang Chen completed two hours of ancestral rites, and Third Uncle-Grandfather told him he would undergo an awakening ceremony that afternoon.
• Zhang Gaqi introduced Zhang Chen to the younger members and identified Zhang Gaoling as one of the clan’s most outstanding talents.
• Zhang Gaoling coldly acknowledged Zhang Chen, revealing the younger generation’s resentment toward his return.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen returns to the Zhang family, where he is met with mixed reactions.
• Zhang Gaoling, a supporter of Zhang Gaoyue, warns Zhang Chen not to cause trouble.
• Zhang Gaoyue, the nominal future head of the family, leaves abruptly after a confrontation with Zhang Chen.
• Zhang Gaodan, Zhang Gaqi's son, introduces Zhang Chen to the younger generation of the Zhang family.
• Zhang Chen learns about the internal dynamics of the Zhang family and the importance of the Book of Life and Death and the Human Path Reincarnation.
• Third Uncle-Grandfather explains the limitations and taboos of the Book of Life and Death.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen: Shows restraint and diplomacy in his interactions with the Zhang family, demonstrating his strategic thinking and understanding of power dynamics.
• Zhang Gaoling: Reveals his loyalty to Zhang Gaoyue and his disdain for Zhang Chen.
• Zhang Gaoyue: Shows arrogance and disrespect towards Zhang Chen, hinting at his ambition and pride.
• Zhang Gaodan: Displays intelligence, insight, and a desire to please Zhang Chen, likely for the Yellow Springs Water.
• Third Uncle-Grandfather: Shows wisdom and understanding of the family's history and the power dynamics of the world.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and political intrigue within the Zhang family.
• The importance of the Book of Life and Death and the Human Path Reincarnation to the Zhang family's standing in the world.
• The taboos and limitations of the Book of Life and Death.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Zhang Gaoling: A tense exchange highlighting their differing views and ambitions.
• Zhang Chen and Zhang Gaoyue: A brief confrontation that reveals their mutual disdain.
• Zhang Chen and Zhang Gaodan: A friendly interaction that hints at Zhang Gaodan's ambition and Zhang Chen's potential alliance with him.
• Zhang Chen and Third Uncle-Grandfather: A respectful exchange that reveals Third Uncle-Grandfather's wisdom and Zhang Chen's eagerness to learn.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen learns that the Zhang family's Bloodline Power can be awakened using the Book of Life and Death, located in the Netherworld Underworld.
• Zhang Chen's third uncle performs a ritual to awaken Zhang Chen's bloodline, but the Book of Life and Death only records Zhang Chen's ordinary information and ignores his Golden Finger skills and Dao Fruits.
• Zhang Chen's Yanluo Authority absorbs the power from the Book of Life and Death, and he seems to awaken the power of the legendary Judge's Brush.
• Zhang Chen decides to obtain the Book of Life and Death from the Netherworld Underworld to disintegrate the Zhang family and seize their power.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen: Becomes more determined to obtain the Book of Life and Death to dismantle the Zhang family and take control of their power. He also seems to have awakened the power of the Judge's Brush, though he's unaware of it.
• Zhang Chen's Third Uncle: Helps Zhang Chen awaken his bloodline and plans to support him for the Zhang family patriarch position, believing that Zhang Chen's bloodline power is extraordinary.

Significant Themes

• Bloodline Power: The Zhang family's power and the focus of Zhang Chen's ambition.
• Ambition and Scheming: Zhang Chen's desire to seize power and control the Zhang family.
• The Netherworld Underworld: A mysterious and dangerous place where the Book of Life and Death is located.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and his Third Uncle: Zhang Chen's third uncle helps him awaken his bloodline and expresses support for his ambition.
• Zhang Chen and the Black-Robed Monster (Innate Mosquito): They encounter each other again in the Yellow Springs, with the Innate Mosquito demanding the return of its mouthparts.

Zhang Chen subdued the Innate Mosquito and forced him to submit, then learned that Black Impermanence had once founded a lineage in the Yang World. The Innate Mosquito had not named the lineage before the chapter ended, leaving Zhang Chen worried it might be connected to the Zhang Family.

• The Innate Mosquito blocked Zhang Chen’s path in the Netherworld and demanded the return of his mouthparts.
• Zhang Chen used the Six-Word Mantra to immobilize and shrink the Innate Mosquito, then marked his soul with Soul Hooking Plunder.
• Zhang Chen offered to help the Innate Mosquito survive the era, and the Innate Mosquito reconsidered after sensing the Heaven Reaching Jianmu and Pan Peach Tree.
• Zhang Chen threatened the Innate Mosquito with Heaven-Opening Divine Fire, and the Innate Mosquito submitted.
• The Innate Mosquito revealed that Black Impermanence had founded a lineage in the Yang World, prompting Zhang Chen to wonder whether it was the Zhang Family.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen learns that the Black Robe Monster (Black Impermanence) is his ancestor and has the Book of Life and Death.
• Zhang Chen commands the Innate Mosquito to release Black Impermanence's True Spirit.
• Black Impermanence threatens Zhang Chen, claiming he can drain his lifespan using the Book of Life and Death.
• Zhang Chen demands the Book of Life and Death, but Black Impermanence refuses, leading to a tense standoff.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen: Shows determination to obtain the Book of Life and Death, disregarding Black Impermanence's threats.
• Black Impermanence: Reveals his manipulative nature and willingness to threaten his descendant for his own gain.
• Innate Mosquito: Advises Zhang Chen against trusting Black Impermanence, showing loyalty and concern for Zhang Chen's well-being.

Significant Themes

• Family and Ancestry: The complex relationship between Zhang Chen and his ancestor, Black Impermanence, explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the lengths one will go to for power.
• Power and Ambition: Both Zhang Chen and Black Impermanence display a strong desire for power, leading to conflict and tension between them.
• Trust and Betrayal: The dynamic between Zhang Chen, Black Impermanence, and the Innate Mosquito highlights the theme of trust and how it can be broken or maintained.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Black Impermanence: Their interaction is tense and confrontational, with Zhang Chen demanding the Book of Life and Death and Black Impermanence threatening Zhang Chen's life.
• Zhang Chen and the Innate Mosquito: The Mosquito Daoist advises Zhang Chen against trusting Black Impermanence, showing loyalty and concern for Zhang Chen's well-being. Their relationship remains strong and cooperative.

Zhang Chen defeated Black Impermanence with the Mosquito Daoist’s help and seized the Book of Life and Death, then learned that the Dharma Ending Age threatened even powerful beings’ origins. He offered the Mosquito Daoist shelter in his Ice Hell, where Xuanming and the Queen Mother of the West were sealed, and the Mosquito Daoist bargained for access to Heaven Reaching Jianmu’s innate qi.

• Black Impermanence’s attack with the Book of Life and Death failed against Zhang Chen, who dragged him back and let the Mosquito Daoist fight him.
• The Mosquito Daoist swallowed and suppressed Black Impermanence’s true spirit, while Zhang Chen claimed the Book of Life and Death and sealed it in his Heavenly Eye.
• The Mosquito Daoist explained that the Dharma Ending Age drained the origins of Dao Fruit cultivators and warned that the Netherworld was no longer safe.
• Zhang Chen opened his Ice Hell as a refuge, and the Mosquito Daoist agreed to enter after recognizing Xuanming’s aura and asking to be kept away from her.
• The Mosquito Daoist asked Zhang Chen to let him absorb Heaven Reaching Jianmu’s innate qi for three days whenever Zhang Chen called on him for help.

Zhang Chen disguised himself as Gong Chun and staged a theft of the Zhang Family’s Book of Life and Death to frame the Gong Family. He fled into the Gong Family estate with the Zhang Family in pursuit, where a middle-aged man called out to him.

• Zhang Chen left the Netherworld after collecting Yellow Springs water and considered saving the spring before the Dharma Ending Age reached it.
• Zhang Chen learned Gong Chun was at home, transformed into him, and ordered the Blood God Sons to prepare Gong Hei and Gong Bai as accomplices.
• Zhang Chen used the Sand Uniting Mystic Art to unleash a black storm over the Zhang Family estate, entered the Ancestral Shrine, and took the Book of Life and Death.
• Zhang Chen let the Zhang Family identify him as Gong Chun while Gong Hei and Gong Bai were captured, then escaped with the Book of Life and Death.
• Zhang Chen ran to the Gong Family residence, convinced its guards he was Gong Chun, and headed for Gong Chun’s study as the Zhang Family pursued him.
• A middle-aged man spotted Zhang Chen running through the Gong Family estate and asked why he was in such a panic.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen infiltrates the Gong family mansion, impersonating Gong Chun, to create a ruse.
• The Zhang family accuses Gong Chun of stealing their ancestral treasure, the Book of Life and Death, leading to a confrontation at the Gong family gate.
• Zhang Chen, unseen, loots the Zhang family's treasury and sets fire to their ancestral residence.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen demonstrates his cunning and manipulative nature, orchestrating events to frame Gong Chun and cause strife between the Gong and Zhang families.
• Gong Xufeng, head of the Gong family, shows concern for his family's reputation and is willing to investigate the matter personally.
• Zhang Shenqi, head of the Zhang family, is determined to retrieve the Book of Life and Death, even at the risk of starting a war with the Gong family.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and deceit: Zhang Chen uses his abilities to deceive and manipulate both the Gong and Zhang families for his own gain.
• Family honor and loyalty: Both families value their honor and are willing to go to war to protect it.
• The consequences of actions: Zhang Chen's actions set off a chain reaction that could lead to a full-scale conflict between the two families.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen interacts with Gong Chun, impersonating him to create confusion and suspicion.
• Zhang Shenqi and Gong Xufeng engage in a tense confrontation at the Gong family gate, with Zhang Shenqi demanding the return of the Book of Life and Death.
• Zhang Chen, unseen, interacts with the Zhang family's environment, looting their treasury and setting fire to their ancestral residence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen, the mastermind, watches the Zhang family's ancestral home burn and appears at the Gong Family's estate.
• The Zhang Family accuses Gong Chun of stealing the Zhang Family's Book of Life and Death.
• Gong Chun is framed; Gong Hei and Gong Bai, two elders of the Gong Family, are caught and confess to the crime, implicating Gong Chun.
• Gong Chun is handed over to the Zhang Family by his own father, Gong Xufeng, to avoid a family feud.
• The Zhang Family takes Gong Chun outside the imperial city to interrogate him using their soul-searching technique.

Character Developments

• Gong Chun: Initially confident and eloquent, Gong Chun becomes helpless and desperate as he is framed and accused by his family and the Zhang Family.
• Gong Xufeng: Despite being Gong Chun's father, Gong Xufeng prioritizes the Gong Family's interests and hands over Gong Chun to the Zhang Family to avoid conflict.
• Zhang Chen: Remains unseen but orchestrated the entire event, showcasing his cunning and manipulative nature.

Significant Themes

• Framing and Manipulation: Zhang Chen's actions highlight the theme of manipulation and framing to achieve his goals.
• Loyalty and Betrayal: The actions of Gong Hei and Gong Bai raise questions about loyalty, as they confess to a crime they didn't commit to protect Gong Chun, only to later betray him.
• Family and Sacrifice: Gong Xufeng's decision to hand over Gong Chun illustrates the lengths families will go to protect their interests.

Character Interactions

• Gong Chun vs. Gong Xufeng: Gong Chun's pleas for help and innocence fall on deaf ears as his father prioritizes the Gong Family's interests over his son's fate.
• Gong Chun vs. Gong Hei and Gong Bai: Despite their initial loyalty, Gong Hei and Gong Bai's confession and betrayal of Gong Chun highlight the shifting alliances and loyalties within the families.
• Zhang Family vs. Gong Family: The tension and accusations between the Zhang and Gong families escalate, threatening to ignite a full-blown conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen's bug reveals his location to the Zhong Family.
• The Black and White Duo kill Gong Chun to prevent soul-searching, leading to a conflict between the Zhang and Gong Families.
• Zhang Chen plans to use the Longevity Tree to exacerbate the conflict.
• The Zhang Family summons all disciples, including Zhang Chen, to fight for the family.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen: Plans to use the conflict between the Zhang and Gong Families to his advantage, aiming to seize the Human Path Reincarnation. He declines the Zhang Family's summons.
• Gong Chun: Dies after being stabbed by the Black and White Duo to prevent soul-searching.
• Zhang Shenqi: Becomes determined to fight the Gong Family to reclaim the Book of Life and Death.

Significant Themes

• Conflict and power struggles within families and clans.
• The consequences of deception and manipulation.
• The struggle for survival and resources.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Zhong Wu Bai: Discuss the conflict between the Zhang and Gong Families, with Zhong Wu Bai expressing schadenfreude.
• Zhang Chen and Zhang Tuowei: Zhang Chen declines the Zhang Family's summons, advising Zhang Tuowei to focus on cultivation.
• Zhang Shenqi and the Zhang Family: Zhang Shenqi addresses the family, declaring their intent to fight the Gong Family to prevent annihilation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Zhang Family's Clan Suppressing Divine Artifact, the Book of Life and Death, is stolen.
• Zhang Shenqi, the family head, takes responsibility but is criticized by Zhang Zongqi, his fifth brother.
• Zhang Gaqi, the fourth brother, suggests inviting Zhang Chen, the prodigal nephew, to help.
• Zhang Gaqi visits Zhang Chen to invite him back to the Zhang Family.

Character Developments

• Zhang Shenqi: Struggles with the responsibility of the stolen artifact and faces criticism from his brother.
• Zhang Gaqi: Realizes the importance of Zhang Chen's abilities and decides to invite him back to the family.
• Zhang Chen: Shows no immediate interest in helping the Zhang Family, despite their predicament.

Significant Themes

• Responsibility and its consequences (Zhang Shenqi)
• The importance of unity and capable leadership in crisis (Zhang Family)
• The struggle between family loyalty and personal grievances (Zhang Chen)

Character Interactions

• Zhang Shenqi and Zhang Zongqi: The fifth brother criticizes the family head for his failure to protect the artifact.
• Zhang Gaqi and Zhang Shenqi: The fourth brother mediates the conflict and decides to invite Zhang Chen for help.
• Zhang Gaqi and Zhang Chen: The fourth uncle visits the nephew to invite him back to the Zhang Family, acknowledging his abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen and Zhang Gaqi's strained relationship is evident as Zhang Gaqi leaves, feeling aggrieved.
• Zhang Chen arrives at the Academy, impressed by its grandeur. He meets Bu Er, his personal servant, who guides him through the enrollment process.
• Zhang Chen learns about the Academy's unique structure and the benefits of living closer to the underground levels, which are connected to a new world with mysterious energy.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen: Shows curiosity and adaptability as he navigates the Academy's complex environment. He also displays a keen interest in understanding the Academy's secrets.
• Bu Er: Demonstrates loyalty and knowledge about the Academy's intricacies, serving as a reliable guide for Zhang Chen.

Significant Themes

• The Academy's grandeur and the privileges it offers to its students, reflecting the power dynamics in society.
• The connection between the Academy and a new world, hinting at the potential discovery of new realms and powers.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Zhang Gaqi: Their strained relationship is further emphasized, with Zhang Gaqi feeling wronged and Zhang Chen maintaining a polite distance.
• Zhang Chen and Bu Er: They establish a rapport as Bu Er guides Zhang Chen through the Academy, sharing insights and secrets with him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen discovers an entrance to the Thirty-Three Heavens underground, potentially leading to the Spiritual World.
• He descends into the passage, finding cultivation rooms for Heaven's Chosen and eventually reaching the seventy-second underground level.
• Zhou Qiucheng, his master, explains that the Academy is facing challenges in exploring a new world, and overcoming one could pardon Zhang Chen's crimes.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen: Shows determination and curiosity about the new world.
• Zhou Qiucheng: Demonstrates thoughtfulness and guidance towards Zhang Chen.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the Material World and the Spiritual World.
• The pursuit of power and longevity, driving characters to take risks.
• The consequences of miscalculation and overconfidence, as seen in the Queen Mother of the West's story.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Zhou Qiucheng: The master-disciple relationship is established, with Zhou Qiucheng guiding Zhang Chen through the Academy and its challenges.
• Zhang Chen and Bu Er: Bu Er serves as a guide and provides information about the Academy to Zhang Chen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Chen discovers that every room in the Academy has an Anomaly, and many are imprisoned in the Treasure Pagoda.
• He encounters an underground Medicine Garden filled with spiritual herbs, guarded by a land deity.
• Zhang Chen learns about two dangerous checkpoints—lightning and fire—leading to the World Barrier.
• He realizes the Feng Shui Array can be repaired to open a passage to a new world filled with Good Fortune.

Character Developments

• Zhang Chen demonstrates his knowledge of Primordial Era Feng Shui Arrays and offers to repair the array.
• Zhou Qiucheng, the Dean, shows enthusiasm and support for Zhang Chen's plan, eager to gain the first merit.

Significant Themes

• The power and influence of the Great Victory Dynasty, with its vast resources and ancient knowledge.
• The importance of Feng Shui Arrays and their role in connecting different worlds.
• The potential dangers and traps left behind by ancient experts.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Chen and Zhou Qiucheng collaborate to repair the Feng Shui Array, with Zhou Qiucheng gathering materials based on Zhang Chen's list.
• Zhang Chen shows caution and respect for the Primordial Era experts' methods, highlighting his wisdom and experience.