Chapter Summaries

Plot Points and Events

• The villagers live in the wilderness due to Da Qian's oppression, surviving through cultivation inherited from an Old Ancestor.
• The village faces annual threats from the Eunuch Sect, who recruit disciples by castrating young men, leading to a high death rate and population decline.
• Cheng Lan's avatar arrives and revives after being killed by the Eunuch Sect leader, demonstrating her power and saving the village.

Character Developments

• Cheng Lan: Realizes the futility of top-down reforms and the importance of non-interference in governance. Determines to contract an entire team to complete her mission.
• Village Chief: Shows resilience and resourcefulness in protecting his village, understanding the dangers of both the Eunuch Sect and Da Qian's tyranny.
• Eunuch Sect Leader: Reveals the harsh reality of the Eunuch Sect's recruitment process and the Da Qian Imperial Palace's demands for cultivator eunuchs.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival in a harsh, supernatural environment.
• The consequences of top-down governance and interference.
• The resilience and resourcefulness of ordinary people in the face of oppression.

Character Interactions

• Cheng Lan interacts with the Village Chief, learning about their plight and deciding to help them.
• The Village Chief and the Eunuch Sect Leader clash over the recruitment of disciples, leading to Cheng Lan's intervention.
• The Eunuch Sect members interact with Cheng Lan's female bodyguard, revealing the hardships of their own sect and the Da Qian Imperial Palace's demands.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Wang Weiguo, controlled by his superego, decides to join the Eunuch Sect to learn about the Great Ascension Stage expert and gain power for reform.
• He undergoes three tests: resisting temptations, cultivating a heat-based technique, and overcoming desire for power in an illusion of having immense power.
• Wang Weiguo successfully passes all tests and is sent to the Da Qian Capital's Imperial Palace.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo: Shows resilience and determination by enduring the tests and self-castration. He maintains his resolve to reform the society despite the harsh realities.
• Cheng Lan: Recognizes Wang Weiguo's potential and guides him to the Eunuch Sect. She becomes impressed by his ruthlessness and tenacity.
• Fang Guang: Disapproves of Wang Weiguo's methods, believing them naive and detached from reality. He is an experienced cultivator who understands the power dynamics.

Significant Themes

• Feudal oppression and the struggle against it.
• The cost of power and the consequences of unchecked ambition.
• The tension between personal desires and the greater good.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo and Cheng Lan: Cheng Lan guides Wang Weiguo to the Eunuch Sect and is impressed by his determination.
• Wang Weiguo and Fang Guang: Fang Guang disapproves of Wang Weiguo's methods, leading to tension between them.
• Wang Weiguo and the Eunuch Sect leader: The leader tests Wang Weiguo and explains the sect's purpose and the tests' significance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo, a eunuch, cultivates the powerful 'Seven Injuries Divine Skill', which is controlled by the emperor.
• Wang Weiguo's exceptional cultivation talent allows him to reach Foundation Establishment Stage in just one month and Golden Core Stage in three months.
• Eunuchs and Grand Eunuchs fight among themselves, and a Grand Eunuch tries to enslave Wang Weiguo, but he refuses.
• Wang Weiguo faces two crises: the Civil Officials' faction tries to eliminate him, and a beauty is sent to seduce him with a powerful cultivation technique.
• Wang Weiguo reforms the system, opening maritime trade, changing the tax collection system, and using salt to exchange for grain.
• He reaches the Deity Transformation Stage and is sent to a cultivation Holy Land that teaches about fate and the relationship between cultivators and the people.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo: He grows from a cultivating eunuch to a powerful Grand Eunuch, facing challenges and crises along the way. He also becomes a reformer, implementing changes to benefit the people.
• Eunuch Sect: They are revealed to be cultivators who obey the imperial authority due to their cultivation technique. They fight among themselves for power.
• Civil Officials: They are portrayed as obstructionists who protect their own interests and those of their families, often at the expense of the people.
• The Emperor: He is initially reluctant to implement Wang Weiguo's reforms but later supports them due to fear of heavenly retribution.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: The emperor, Eunuch Sect, and Civil Officials all seek power and control, often at the expense of others.
• Cultivation and Fate: The relationship between cultivators and the people is explored, with cultivators absorbing the fate of the people to attain longevity.
• Reform and Obstruction: Wang Weiguo's attempts to reform the system are met with obstruction from the Civil Officials, highlighting the struggle between progress and stagnation.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo and Eunuch Sect: Wang Weiguo interacts with various eunuchs, some friendly and others hostile, as they vie for power and influence.
• Wang Weiguo and Civil Officials: Wang Weiguo clashes with the Civil Officials, who try to eliminate him and obstruct his reforms.
• Wang Weiguo and The Emperor: Wang Weiguo advises the emperor on reforms, and while the emperor is initially reluctant, he eventually supports Wang Weiguo's efforts due to fear of heavenly retribution.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo questions the Old Ancestor about the focus on increasing population and common people's welfare.
• The Old Ancestor reveals that cultivators and officials have been subtly influencing society to maintain their power and fortune.
• Wang Weiguo understands the mutual dependency and exploitation between cultivators and common people.
• A classmate suggests developing more immortal arts to increase dependency on cultivators, which the Old Ancestor supports.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo: Becomes more enlightened and understands the true nature of cultivators' relationship with common people.
• The Holy Land Old Ancestor: Reveals his understanding of the power dynamics between cultivators and officials, and the importance of maintaining the status quo.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics between cultivators, officials, and common people.
• The exploitation and dependency of common people on cultivators and gods.
• The struggle between cultivating immortality (before death) and godhood (after death).

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo and the Holy Land Old Ancestor: The Old Ancestor shares his wisdom with Wang Weiguo, who becomes more enlightened and understands the true nature of their world.
• Wang Weiguo and his classmate: The classmate suggests developing more immortal arts to increase dependency on cultivators, to which Wang Weiguo gives a thumbs-up, acknowledging the idea's potential.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo understands the current state of Da Qian: Cultivators seek longevity through fortune, fearing any change.
• The Holy Land Old Ancestor reveals that threats from beyond the heavens may one day arrive, requiring adaptability.
• A student asks about the periodic massacres and redistribution of land, to which the Old Ancestor responds that it's part of the heaven and earth's cycle.
• Wang Weiguo initiates a pilot project to improve agriculture and the lives of common people using technology.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo: He gains a deeper understanding of Da Qian's dynamics and decides to actively help the common people, starting with improving their agricultural production.
• The Holy Land Old Ancestor: He shows wisdom and understanding of the world's cycles but chooses not to interfere, preferring to reap the benefits of the status quo.

Significant Themes

• The cycle of order and chaos, and the inevitability of change.
• The shortsightedness of people focused solely on immediate comfort and enjoyment.
• The struggle between conservatives and reformers, and the difficulty of implementing change.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo and the Holy Land Old Ancestor: Wang Weiguo learns from the Old Ancestor and gains his favor, but he also becomes aware of the Old Ancestor's reluctance to change the current state of affairs.
• Wang Weiguo and the other students: Wang Weiguo's understanding and actions contrast with the other students' shortsightedness and reluctance to change.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Da Qian's vast lands are sparsely populated due to demonic beast threats.
• Land value is determined by safety, with Cultivators' stages dictating the area they can protect.
• Wang Weiguo, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, opens a safe settlement near the capital with a 30% land rent.
• The capital's safety is maintained by a grand formation and the Great Ascension Old Ancestor.
• Wang Weiguo develops a Qi Resonance Channel formation to circulate fortune and improve city defense.
• Despite initial prosperity, land rent increases again, leading to common people's hardship.
• Wang Weiguo decides to challenge the distribution issue and ensure food supply for industrialization.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo: Strives to improve common people's lives by resolving water, safety, and distribution issues. Develops formations to enhance city defense and plans to ensure food supply for industrialization.
• Holy Land Old Ancestor: Rewards Wang Weiguo for his efforts but is criticized for being a king of empty talk, not willing to personally work for the common people's benefit.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and resources in a world filled with demonic beasts and powerful Cultivators.
• The importance of safety, land, and food in determining a society's stability and prosperity.
• The conflict between powerful elites and common people, and the challenge of redistributing resources.
• The role of formations and cultivation in protecting and improving society.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo interacts with the Holy Land Old Ancestor, learning about formations and the capital's safety.
• Wang Weiguo collaborates with the Experienced One and Cheng Lan to discuss and plan for ensuring food supply and industrialization.
• Wang Weiguo faces off against local Cultivators and nobles who exploit the common people, aiming to challenge their power and redistribute resources.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo implements a new distribution method, using road construction to feed the common people and offering lifespan extensions to the wealthy through sacrifices, creating a stable society.
• After a hundred years, a Deity Transformation Old Ancestor seizes Wang Weiguo's territory, claiming it as his own due to his superior strength.
• Wang Weiguo, despite his backing, cannot defeat the Old Ancestor and is severely injured, retreating into a ring given by Wenren Sheng.
• A hundred years later, Wang Weiguo emerges from the ring, having cultivated to the Spirit Transformation realm through harsh, self-mutilating methods. He returns to challenge the Old Ancestor but finds no meaning in saving people and leaves.
• The Old Ancestor returns Wang Weiguo's territory, but Wang Weiguo finds the population has dwindled to 200,000 due to the Old Ancestor's projects and negligence. Enraged, Wang Weiguo kills the Old Ancestor with a powerful palm strike, receiving the favor of heaven and earth.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo: Develops a new distribution method to stabilize society, faces a crisis when his territory is seized, cultivates harshly for a hundred years, and returns to challenge the Old Ancestor, ultimately killing him.
• Deity Transformation Old Ancestor: Seizes Wang Weiguo's territory due to his superior strength, returns the territory after Wang Weiguo reaches the Spirit Transformation realm, and is eventually killed by Wang Weiguo.
• Spirit Transformation Old Ancestor: Takes over Wang Weiguo's territory after the Deity Transformation Old Ancestor's death, implements projects that reduce the population, and is killed by Wang Weiguo.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics: The strong take what they want, and the weak must submit or face consequences.
• The role of ordinary people: They provide the foundation for the world's operation and are essential for the survival of the heavenly way.
• The Observer Effect: The presence of living creatures and observers gives a world meaning and drives its continued existence.
• The meaning of suffering and cultivation: Wang Weiguo's harsh cultivation methods and his eventual realization that saving people is meaningless.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo and the Deity Transformation Old Ancestor: Their interaction highlights the power dynamics between them, with the Old Ancestor seizing Wang Weiguo's territory due to his superior strength.
• Wang Weiguo and the Spirit Transformation Old Ancestor: Their interaction shows the consequences of the Old Ancestor's negligence and Wang Weiguo's anger at the reduced population, leading to the Old Ancestor's death.
• Wang Weiguo and the common people: Wang Weiguo's initial concern for the common people's welfare contrasts with his eventual realization that saving them is meaningless, reflecting his internal struggle and growth.

Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo's return causes an uproar in major cities.
• He gathers the remaining people onto the last good land.
• He decides to become a recorder of information and a guardian of time.
• Wang Weiguo starts cultivating diligently, using ascetic methods to speed up his progress.
• He reaches the Return to Void realm and then Dao Integration.
• The Holy Land Old Ancestor appears and advises Wang Weiguo to stop cultivating.
• Wang Weiguo learns about the Great Ascension Old Ancestor's interference during the tribulation to reach the next stage.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo becomes more determined and dedicated to his cultivation.
• He understands the importance of enduring hardship and the value of his people's faith in him.
• The Holy Land Old Ancestor shows kindness and concern for Wang Weiguo.

Significant Themes

• The importance of enduring hardship and perseverance.
• The value of faith and belief in one's cause.
• The dangers of underestimating one's enemies.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo interacts with the people who still remember and believe in him.
• He communicates with the Holy Land Old Ancestor, who advises him against further cultivation.
• Wang Weiguo interacts with his system, seeking help to defeat the Great Ascension Old Ancestor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo discovers a Youth Restoration Talisman that can restore his life state to one day earlier.
• He realizes he can use this to survive a fight against the Great Ascension Stage Old Ancestor.
• The Holy Land Old Ancestor reveals he's the Great Ascension Stage's avatar and advises Wang Weiguo not to fight.
• Wang Weiguo celebrates Spring Festival with his followers and receives a visit from Cheng Lan and Experienced Traveler Fang Guang, who urge him to give up his mission.
• Wang Weiguo realizes the Great Ascension Stage Old Ancestor knows about his trump card and is trying to deceive him.
• Wang Weiguo faces an illusionary attack from the Great Ascension Stage Old Ancestor but remains resolute in his mission.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo's superego becomes more determined in its mission, refusing to be swayed by the prospect of an easy life or the fear of losing his trump card.
• The Holy Land Old Ancestor shows his true colors as the Great Ascension Stage Old Ancestor's avatar, revealing his desire to break free from his control.
• Cheng Lan and Experienced Traveler Fang Guang demonstrate their loyalty to their mission, even when faced with the prospect of death.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between personal ambition and the greater good.
• The consequences of excessive change and the importance of balance.
• The power of will and determination in the face of adversity.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo and the Holy Land Old Ancestor: Despite their alliance, there's a clear power dynamic, with the Holy Land Old Ancestor trying to manipulate Wang Weiguo for his own gain.
• Wang Weiguo and Cheng Lan/Fang Guang: The two try to persuade Wang Weiguo to give up his mission, highlighting the conflict between their loyalty to their mission and Wang Weiguo's determination.
• Wang Weiguo and his superego: The internal struggle between the real Wang Weiguo and his superego highlights the power of will and the consequences of losing oneself to ambition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo undergoes his Heavenly Tribulation, a test of his cultivation progress.
• His tribulation is broadcasted to countless cities, increasing the pressure on him.
• He faces three trials: heavenly thunder, earthfire, and Void Wind.
• The first trial, heavenly thunder, begins with a powerful bolt of lightning.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo faces internal turmoil due to the pressure of the livestream and the Heavenly Tribulation.
• He struggles to maintain his composure and resolve as he endures the heavenly thunder.

Significant Themes

• The pressure and scrutiny of public attention.
• The struggle between maintaining one's true self and conforming to expectations.
• The process of becoming an immortal, involving the cleansing of one's heart and mind.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo interacts with the voices of the audience watching his tribulation, causing him distress and pressure.
• A powerful cultivator provides insight into the nature of the golden lightning, revealing its purpose to cleanse the darkness within one's heart.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo, trying to resist the Golden Lightning, experiences intense pain from his past injuries, causing him to yield.
• The Golden Lightning removes his wild thoughts and desires, leaving him with only reverence for the world and respect for the Heavenly Dao.
• He undergoes further tribulations: Heavenly Lightning, Earthly Fire, and Void Wind, which cleanse and temper his body and mind.
• Wang Weiguo begins to suspect that the ascension process is a trap, turning cultivators into a delicacy.
• A Great Ascension Stage cultivator intervenes, but Wenren Sheng amplifies Wang Weiguo's power, allowing him to strike down the cultivator.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo's fears and insecurities are exposed, leading him to yield to the Golden Lightning's pain. He later expresses concern about the ascension process.
• Wenren Sheng demonstrates his wisdom and manipulative abilities, deciding to test Wang Weiguo's limits and the Great Ascension Stage cultivator's strength.

Significant Themes

• The dual nature of the ascension process: a path to enlightenment or a trap for cultivators.
• The struggle between human ambition and the Heavenly Dao's will.
• The consequences of yielding to fear and pain versus standing firm in one's beliefs.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo's internal struggle with his superego is a significant interaction, reflecting his fears and desires.
• Wenren Sheng's intervention in Wang Weiguo's ascension process highlights his manipulative nature and curiosity about the world's true nature.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo defeats a Great Ascension Old Ancestor, but it's revealed the defeated was just an incarnation.
• The Great Ascension Old Ancestor invites Wang Weiguo to his cave dwelling and reveals a secret about the world.
• Wang Weiguo learns that the world is a ham processing factory, and cultivators are the pigs meant for slaughter.
• The Great Ascension Old Ancestor explains that the world consumes its inhabitants to sustain itself, and the more the inhabitants struggle, the stronger the world becomes.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo shows determination to help the common people and make their lives better, refusing to ascend until he's completed his mission.
• The Great Ascension Old Ancestor reveals himself to be a Transmigrator and expresses his resignation to the world's nature, choosing to lie flat and avoid struggle.

Significant Themes

• The nature of the world and the purpose of life within it.
• The futility of struggle against an oppressive system.
• The consequences of ambition and the desire for improvement.
• The resignation and acceptance of one's fate.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo and the Great Ascension Old Ancestor engage in a philosophical discussion about the world's nature and the best course of action.
• Wang Weiguo expresses his determination to change the world, while the Great Ascension Old Ancestor advises against struggle and recommends lying flat.
• Wang Weiguo and the Great Ascension Old Ancestor share a moment of understanding, with the latter acknowledging the former's strong will.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo, now at the Great Ascension Stage, forges a divine artifact, the Social Automatic Management System, to strengthen Heaven and Earth and eventually break their cage.
• He implements a comprehensive management system that provides basic needs (food and clothing) to everyone, preventing famine and rebellion.
• Wang Weiguo creates executor avatars to govern directly at the lowest levels, dividing the realm into provinces, prefectures, counties, and towns.
• He introduces cultivation tools and immortal arts to ensure no one starves, earning him immense merit from Heaven and Earth.
• Despite the prosperity, some wealthy citizens rebel against high taxes, but their uprisings are brutally suppressed.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo: He progresses to the Great Ascension Stage, demonstrating unwavering determination and positivity in his quest to strengthen Heaven and Earth. He exhibits strong governance skills, ensuring the well-being of all citizens.
• The Great Ascension Old Ancestor: He acknowledges Wang Weiguo's strength and the effectiveness of his methods, but also warns him about the dangers of accumulating too much merit.

Significant Themes

• Governance and Order: Wang Weiguo's strict management system maintains order and prevents chaos, ensuring the realm's prosperity for a thousand years.
• Merit and Consequences: Wang Weiguo's actions earn him immense merit, but also attract Heaven and Earth's attention, putting him at risk.
• Resistance to Change: Despite the benefits of Wang Weiguo's governance, some wealthy citizens resist and rebel against the changes.

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo and the Great Ascension Old Ancestor: They have a conversation where the old ancestor acknowledges Wang Weiguo's strength but warns him about the risks of his actions.
• Wang Weiguo and the wealthy citizens: While most citizens benefit from his governance, some wealthy citizens rebel against his high taxes, leading to suppression.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A group of people in a tavern complains about a 95% inheritance tax imposed by the court.
• They decide to move to a place with no taxes, but find it lacks infrastructure and they must establish companies and shops to create it.
• Over time, one person becomes the wealthiest and most powerful, leading to a 'Final Producer' model where everyone else is either a slave or tenant.
• The elites realize the importance of taxation for maintaining relative fairness and preventing a single powerful individual from dominating.
• Wang Weiguo, a Mahayana cultivator, governs the world into prosperity, but eventually, the world itself wants to devour him to prevent him from becoming too powerful.

Character Developments

• The group of people initially complain about taxes but later understand the necessity of taxation for maintaining fairness.
• Wang Weiguo, initially a wealthy elite, becomes the ruler of the world but faces the threat of being devoured by the world itself.

Significant Themes

• The role of taxation in maintaining relative fairness and preventing absolute power.
• The consequences of absolute order and lack of taxation.
• The struggle between individuals and the system they create.

Character Interactions

• The group of people in the tavern discuss their grievances and decide to move together.
• Wang Weiguo interacts with the Mahayana Old Ancestor, who provides insight into the world's intentions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Weiguo, after gaining immense power, decides to challenge the heavens and destroy the world.
• The world's inhabitants initially praise Wang Weiguo for improving their lives but later turn against him, accusing him of ulterior motives.
• Wang Weiguo, enraged, attempts to destroy the world but is offered a compromise to become the first Saint.
• Despite the offer, Wang Weiguo proceeds to destroy the world. He is then transferred to the Honghuang World due to his power exceeding the Main God's capacity.

Character Developments

• Wang Weiguo: Becomes incredibly powerful, grows arrogant and vengeful, but ultimately remains decisive and unyielding.
• The World's Inhabitants: Initially grateful to Wang Weiguo, they later turn against him, reflecting their fickle nature and ingratitude.

Significant Themes

• Power and its corrupting influence (Wang Weiguo's growing arrogance and disregard for the world's inhabitants).
• Ingratitude and the fickle nature of humanity (the world's inhabitants turning against Wang Weiguo after he improves their lives).
• The consequences of defying the natural order (Wang Weiguo's attempt to destroy heaven and earth).

Character Interactions

• Wang Weiguo interacts with the Mysterious Person (Wenren Sheng), who grants him a power boost.
• Wang Weiguo's interactions with the world's inhabitants change from positive to negative as they turn against him.
• Wang Weiguo's final interaction with the voice from the Main God Space leads to his transfer to the Honghuang World.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Reincarnators, including Wenren Sheng, are abandoned by the Lord God and thrown into the Great Honghuang World.
• Wenren Sheng's consciousness is enveloped by the Seed of Mystery, and he enters the Great Honghuang World without fear, viewing it as a relative illusion.
• The Seed of Mystery burrows into a mountain, and Wenren Sheng observes the passage of countless years.
• A group of people settle at the foot of the mountain, living without concern for aging, illness, or death.
• The Seed of Mystery grows into a massive Red Sandalwood Tree, and the people below form a large, united village.

Character Developments

• Wenren Sheng demonstrates his boundless wisdom and lack of fear upon entering the Great Honghuang World. He observes and analyzes the world around him, showing curiosity and understanding of its relative nature.

Significant Themes

• Reality and Illusion: Wenren Sheng ponders the relativity of reality and illusion, using examples from his past life to illustrate his point.
• The Strong Preying on the Weak: The Great Honghuang World is depicted as a cruel place where the strong devour the weak, and ordinary people have a high chance of being killed.
• Unity and Survival: The villagers at the foot of the mountain live unitedly, prioritizing the clan over individual interests, ensuring their survival in the harsh world.

Character Interactions

• Wenren Sheng interacts with the Seed of Mystery, which grows into a Red Sandalwood Tree, and observes the villagers from a distance. There is no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter introduces the concept of tribal chieftains, who are chosen based on their abilities and influence, not heredity.
• A golden bird, a powerful demon, appears and attempts to eat the villagers, seeing them as a delicacy.
• The villagers, despite their weakness, defend themselves, with one brave villager driving the bird away using a Wooden Spear empowered by Wenren Sheng.

Character Developments

• Wenren Sheng: He silently protects the villagers, feeling fondness for them. He intervenes subtly to help the villagers when the golden bird attacks.
• The Villagers: They live harmoniously, respecting each other's opinions, and are generally innocent and straightforward. They show courage and unity when faced with danger.
• The Brave Villager: He demonstrates exceptional bravery and resourcefulness in defending his tribe, even against a powerful demon.

Significant Themes

• Unity and Cooperation: The villagers' ability to face danger together and their respect for each other's opinions highlight the importance of unity and cooperation.
• Power Dynamics: The chapter explores how power is distributed and used in a tribal society, with the chieftain's role not being hereditary but earned through ability and influence.
• The Relationship Between Humans and Demons: The golden bird's desire to eat the villagers illustrates the predatory relationship between demons and humans in this world.

Character Interactions

• Wenren Sheng and the Villagers: Wenren Sheng silently protects the villagers, feeling fondness for them. He intervenes subtly to help them when the golden bird attacks.
• The Villagers and the Golden Bird: The villagers, despite their weakness, show courage and unity in defending themselves against the powerful demon. The brave villager's actions drive the bird away.
• The Brave Villager and the Golden Bird: The brave villager demonstrates exceptional bravery and resourcefulness in defending his tribe, even against a powerful demon.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wenren Sheng protects humans from being hunted by other creatures, as their survival is linked to the growth of the trees from the Seed of Mystery.
• He considers the importance of the "Way" in the prehistoric world, which governs authority and resource allocation.
• Wenren Sheng understands that to become a Saint, one must prove their Way can improve the system, and that Saints are subject to the rules of the chief administrator, Hong Jun.
• He concludes that the Heavenly Way eliminated sacred beings and immortals to deal directly with common people, making the world more stable.

Character Developments

• Wenren Sheng demonstrates his compassion for humans and his understanding of the Way, showing his growth and ambition.

Significant Themes

• The importance of the "Way" in governing authority and resources in the prehistoric world.
• The elimination of sacred beings and immortals by the Heavenly Way to stabilize the world and deal directly with common people.
• The concept of "humanity's greatest invention" as a metaphor for the importance of a certain discovery or innovation.

Character Interactions

• Wenren Sheng interacts with the humans he protects, showing his compassion and understanding of their plight.
• He reflects on the actions of Saints and the Heavenly Way, demonstrating his analytical and ambitious nature.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wenren Sheng, after pondering the nature of the Great Dao, decides to pursue the path of law and order, believing that everyone must abide by the laws made by people.
• He descends the mountain and arrives at a village, where he meets Courage, a brave man who has recently saved the villagers from a monster.
• Wenren Sheng offers the villagers seeds that grant divine abilities and spells, which they accept eagerly.
• Over a hundred years, the village grows into a city, and Courage, now the Brave One, begins to impose taxes on the citizens to maintain his cultivation and the city's safety.

Character Developments

• Wenren Sheng: He decides to focus on establishing laws and order, understanding that this is humanity's greatest invention. He provides the villagers with seeds that grant divine abilities, allowing them to protect themselves and grow in power.
• Courage (The Brave One): Initially a brave and selfless warrior, he becomes the leader of the village and later the city. As his power grows, he begins to impose taxes on the citizens, marking the beginning of taxation and governance.

Significant Themes

• Laws and Order: Wenren Sheng emphasizes the importance of laws and order, believing that everyone must abide by them. This theme is central to his decision to pursue this path and his actions throughout the chapter.
• Power and Responsibility: As Courage gains power, he also takes on more responsibilities, eventually imposing taxes on the citizens to maintain the city's safety and his own cultivation. This raises questions about the responsibilities that come with power.
• Progress and Change: The village's growth into a city over a hundred years, along with the changes in Courage, illustrates the theme of progress and change, showing how societies and individuals evolve over time.

Character Interactions

• Wenren Sheng and Courage: Their interaction is pivotal, with Wenren Sheng offering Courage and the villagers the seeds that grant divine abilities, marking the beginning of their rise in power. Later, Courage, now the Brave One, imposes taxes on the citizens, which Wenren Sheng observes but does not intervene in.
• Courage and the Citizens: As the Brave One, Courage interacts with the citizens, imposing taxes on them to maintain the city's safety and his own cultivation. This interaction highlights the changing dynamics between a leader and their people as the society grows and changes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Brave One, initially a hero, becomes tyrannical as he gains power and sees others kneeling before him.
• A group of demons attacks, but Brave One is intoxicated and unable to defend the people.
• Wenren Sheng, an old Daoist, saves the people and teaches them "The Way of United Strength" to restrain tyranny.
• The people, now united, kill Brave One when he awakes and demands their offerings.
• Wise One, who devised the strategy against Brave One, becomes the new leader but turns into Clever Man, using cunning methods to rule.
• Clever Man establishes classes and ethnic groups, dividing the people to maintain power.
• Da Qian Dynasty is established, with a decentralized power structure and constant internal strife.

Character Developments

• Brave One: Transitions from a hero to a tyrant, ultimately killed by the people he once protected.
• Wise One/Clever Man: Initially a wise strategist, he becomes manipulative and cunning once in power, using divide-and-rule tactics to maintain control.

Significant Themes

• Power and corruption: How absolute power can corrupt, leading to tyranny (Brave One) or manipulative rule (Clever Man).
• Unity and strength: The power of collective action and unity in the face of tyranny or external threats.
• Division and control: How dividing people can maintain control and suppress potential threats to power.

Character Interactions

• Brave One and the people: Initially a savior, he becomes an oppressor, leading to his downfall.
• Wise One/Clever Man and the people: Uses wisdom and cunning to gain power, then manipulates the people to maintain control.
• Wenren Sheng and the people: Provides guidance and teaches the people how to unite and resist tyranny.