Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming completes refining his magic treasures and cultivates the Corrosive Extreme Profound Light Art, a powerful secret art that allows him to refine Profound Extreme Water.
• After over twenty years in seclusion, Qin Fengming leaves his cave dwelling and heads to a market on Ice Plains Island.
• He learns about the ongoing Dao Seeking Assembly, a once-every-ten-years event held by Senior Hai Ming of Shou Xian Mountain, and decides to participate.
• The assembly requires a fee of ten thousand mid-grade Spirit Stones for participation.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates his growth and resilience by successfully cultivating the challenging Corrosive Extreme Profound Light Art despite the immense dangers and hardships involved.
• He shows courtesy and respect towards fellow cultivators, treating them politely regardless of their cultivation level.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and knowledge in cultivation, with Qin Fengming seeking to improve his skills and understanding through the Dao Seeking Assembly.
• The value of perseverance and determination, as seen in Qin Fengming's relentless pursuit of his cultivation goals despite the challenges he faces.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming interacts with a Nascent Soul cultivator, displaying his immense aura to inquire about the Dao Seeking Assembly.
• He pays the entry fee to the Dao Seeking Assembly with the help of two Core Formation cultivators, showing his willingness to participate and learn from Senior Hai Ming.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The auction hall for the Path Seeking Assembly is vast, with a central stage for the assembly.
• Thousands of cultivators, including Integration realm cultivators, are present.
• Qin Fengming learns about the assembly's purpose and benefits from two Nascent Soul cultivators.
• Hai Ming, a late Integration stage cultivator, begins the assembly, activating the Illusory God Pagoda.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates his cultivation prowess and generosity by giving an artifact refining material to a Nascent Soul cultivator.
• Hai Ming shows his amiable and approachable nature, as well as his authority and capability in leading the assembly.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of cultivation and enlightenment.
• The allure and rarity of opportunities for growth and advancement.
• The respect and deference shown to higher cultivation realms.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming interacts with two Nascent Soul cultivators, learning about the assembly and rewarding them with a precious material.
• Hai Ming acknowledges and greets familiar cultivators, setting a friendly tone before starting the assembly.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A tall, seven-layered pagoda is revealed, surrounded by multicolored rosy clouds, emitting a profound and sanctified aura.
• A bell chime resonates, causing cultivators to enter a dreamlike state. Grey-white mist fills the hall, and Qin Fengming is transported to an illusory space.
• In the illusory space, Qin Fengming discovers that the pagoda is absorbing cultivators' soul energy.
• He returns to the hall, finding all cultivators still in a trance, and the pagoda continuing to absorb soul energy.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates his powerful divine sense and soul perception, detecting the pagoda's absorption of soul energy.
• He remains calm and vigilant, choosing not to intervene despite the potential danger.

Significant Themes

• Deception and Hidden Agendas: Shou Xian Mountain's Dao Comprehension Assembly may have a sinister purpose, manipulating cultivators without their knowledge.
• Power and Vulnerability: Despite their strength, cultivators can be vulnerable to soul-based attacks and illusions.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming interacts with no one directly in this chapter, but his observations and deductions about the pagoda and the assembly's purpose are significant.
• His decision not to intervene suggests a level of detachment or caution, as he is a passerby and not directly involved in the island's affairs.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming visits Shou Xian Mountain's Dao Seeking Assembly, witnessing strange phenomena and sensing powerful energies.
• After three days, the assembly ends, and cultivators awaken with varied experiences and emotions.
• Qin Fengming leaves without investigating further and spends the next five years gathering rare items and resources across Ice Plains Island markets.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming's vigilance and caution towards Shou Xian Mountain grow after the assembly.
• His state of mind improves significantly during his travels.
• He fulfills his agreement with Zi Yun and Zi Fei, obtaining the Purple Roc Stone and the Purple Spirit Pill recipe, as well as a substantial amount of Bee God Nectar.

Significant Themes

• The mystery and allure of Shou Xian Mountain.
• The rarity and value of resources and techniques on Ice Plains Island.
• Qin Fengming's determination to uncover Shou Xian Mountain's secrets.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming interacts with various cultivators at the markets, some friendly and others hostile, resulting in his gaining more resources and refining essence souls.
• He communicates with an unknown cultivator via sound transmission talisman, arranging a meeting southeast of Shou Xian Mountain.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining reunite after two years, planning to enter the Wind Demon Tower together.
• They travel to Shou Xian Mountain, passing through a grand archway that subjects them to a mental torment sound wave.
• They meet Kong Xiaofeng, a disciple of Shou Xian Mountain, in the Hall of Welcoming Immortals.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming's cultivation has reached the peak of Integration, surprising Kong Xiaofeng.
• Si Kong Yining is recognized by Kong Xiaofeng, indicating her reputation, though she hasn't been active on Ice Plains Island.

Significant Themes

• The power and respect accorded to Shou Xian Mountain, as evident in its grand architecture and the mental torment sound wave.
• The importance of cultivation levels and advancements, as shown by Qin Fengming's and Kong Xiaofeng's growth.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining work together towards a common goal, showing mutual respect and understanding.
• Qin Fengming and Kong Xiaofeng reunite, with Qin Fengming expressing congratulations on Kong Xiaofeng's cultivation progress.
• Kong Xiaofeng recognizes Si Kong Yining, showing her reputation, though she hasn't been active in the area.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining, two Integration stage cultivators, enter the Wind Demon Tower.
• They sign a contract agreeing to secrecy about their experiences and memories of the tower.
• Qin Fengming asks about the tower's accessibility for Spirit Severing cultivators, and Kong Xiaofeng explains the tower's unique spatial restrictions.
• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining enter the tower through a vortex, with Kong Xiaofeng expecting them to fail.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming shows calm composure and strategic thinking, considering his disciple's future challenges in the tower.
• Si Kong Yining displays confidence and a lack of fear about entering the tower.
• Kong Xiaofeng reveals a hint of concern for Qin Fengming, suggesting a past connection, but believes they have no chance of success.

Significant Themes

• The tower's unique spatial restrictions and dangers.
• The importance of secrecy regarding the tower's contents.
• The challenges and expectations of entering the Wind Demon Tower.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining interact with Kong Xiaofeng, exchanging information and preparing to enter the tower.
• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining enter the tower together, showing mutual trust and cooperation.
• Kong Xiaofeng's reaction to their entry hints at a past connection with Qin Fengming and his low expectations for their success.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining enter the Wind Demon Tower, aiming to reach the top.
• On the first floor, they must eliminate tens of thousands of late Core Formation and early Nascent Soul demonic creatures.
• On the second floor, they need to reach a designated location within half a month, facing Nascent Soul stage demonic creatures.
• After two years, they reach the eighth floor, where they must find a teleportation array while battling two indestructible, intelligent Spirit Severing demonic creatures.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming's understanding and control of the Azure Frost Sword Art improve significantly.
• Si Kong Yining's skills and strength are revealed to be capable of engaging Spirit Severing cultivators.
• Qin Fengming maintains a calm and composed demeanor even when facing grave danger.

Significant Themes

• Perseverance: Qin Fengming's steadfast use of the Azure Frost Sword Art and his calm response to challenges highlight his perseverance.
• Adaptation: Both characters must adapt to the varying rules and challenges of each floor.
• Trust and Teamwork: Although not explicitly stated, the characters' reliance on each other for survival suggests a growing trust and teamwork.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining work together to overcome challenges, with Qin Fengming taking the lead in combat.
• Si Kong Yining shares information about the upcoming dangers on the eighth floor with Qin Fengming.
• Qin Fengming's calm demeanor contrasts with Si Kong Yining's slight surprise, highlighting their different personalities and reactions to stress.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The cultivators face a maddened Spirit Severing cultivator, which is nearly impossible to defeat for Integration stage cultivators.
• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining encounter two Dragon Horn Beasts, Spirit Severing demonic creatures, on the eighth level of the Wind Demon Tower.
• Qin Fengming agrees to lure one demonic beast away while Si Kong Yining handles the other and searches for the teleportation array.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates confidence in his ability to resist a Spirit Severing demonic creature.
• Si Kong Yining reveals she possesses a powerful defensive treasure and plans to use it to withstand the demonic creatures' attacks.

Significant Themes

• The power imbalance between Integration stage and Spirit Severing cultivators.
• The importance of strategy and teamwork in facing overwhelming odds.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining form a temporary alliance to tackle the demonic beasts.
• Qin Fengming agrees to lure one demonic beast away to help Si Kong Yining find the teleportation array.
• Si Kong Yining warns Qin Fengming about the Dragon Horn Beasts' fire attribute divine abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming is pursued by a Spirit Severing demonic beast through a vast mountain range.
• He realizes the Trial Ground's demonic beasts are within the range of Integration stage cultivators, so he's not afraid.
• After three days of flight, Qin Fengming discovers he's been circling in a massive illusionary formation.
• He finds Si Kong Yining, who's also searching for the teleportation array using a magic disk.
• Qin Fengming holds off two Spirit Severing demonic beasts while Si Kong Yining locates the array.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming gains confidence in his abilities and understanding of the Trial Ground's rules.
• He demonstrates his strategic thinking and adaptability by using his Pure Spirit Divine Eye to navigate the illusionary formation.

Significant Themes

• Perception vs Reality: The eighth layer is an illusion, challenging Qin Fengming's perception and understanding of his environment.
• Adaptability: Qin Fengming's ability to adapt to new situations and use his skills in innovative ways is crucial for his survival and progress.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining work together to find the teleportation array and fend off demonic beasts.
• Qin Fengming shows respect and trust in Si Kong Yining's abilities, following her lead in finding the array.
• Qin Fengming's actions protect Si Kong Yining, showing a level of camaraderie and mutual support.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The eighth level of the Wind Demon Tower is revealed to be an illusionary formation with two real Spirit Severing realm demon beasts.
• Qin Fengming is attacked by a demon beast, which he repels using his soul power and the Treasure Refining Ghost Art.
• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining reach a teleportation array to the ninth level, but Qin Fengming takes time to meditate and recuperate before proceeding.
• Si Kong Yining informs Qin Fengming about the ninth level's challenges: two Spirit Severing yin souls, ghostly creatures, and fierce ghosts.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates his ability to handle powerful demon beasts, showing growth in his cultivation and combat skills.
• Si Kong Yining reveals her knowledge of the Wind Demon Tower's history and the ninth level's challenges, displaying her experience and wisdom.

Significant Themes

• The importance of preparation and rest in facing challenges (Qin Fengming's decision to meditate before proceeding to the ninth level).
• The value of knowledge and experience in overcoming obstacles (Si Kong Yining's insights into the ninth level).

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining work together to face the challenges on the eighth level, showing trust and mutual respect.
• Si Kong Yining seeks Qin Fengming's opinion on their strategy for the ninth level, acknowledging his capabilities and valuing his input.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining enter a trial chamber filled with dense yin energy and True Ghosts' auras.
• They encounter three zombie-like cultivators, revealed to be refined corpses of cultivators who perished in the Wind Demon Tower.
• Qin Fengming borrows Si Kong Yining's Sumeru treasure to capture and store the ghostly creatures.
• He easily captures three peak Integration stage refined corpses using his Soul Devouring Claw.
• More ghostly creatures emerge from the yin mist, and Qin Fengming proceeds to capture them without killing.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates his prowess in handling ghostly creatures, showing he can contend with Spirit Severing cultivators.
• Si Kong Yining witnesses Qin Fengming's abilities and becomes fascinated by his strength.

Significant Themes

• The power of yin energy and ghostly creatures in cultivation.
• The danger and consequences of perishing in the Wind Demon Tower.
• The importance of capturing essence souls and ghostly spirits for cultivation techniques and artifacts.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining work together, with Qin Fengming taking the lead in handling the ghostly creatures.
• Si Kong Yining lends Qin Fengming her Sumeru treasure, showing trust in his abilities.
• Qin Fengming expresses his intention to capture all the ghostly creatures, showing his confidence and eagerness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining enter the final floor of the Wind Demon Tower, aiming for the mysterious reward in Shou Xian Mountain.
• Qin Fengming captures nearly 90 ghostly creatures and yin souls, all at the late Integration stage or higher.
• A chilling wail signals the arrival of two Spirit Severing realm Demonic Path cultivators.
• Three Ghost cultivators appear, one at peak early Spirit Severing, challenging Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining.
• The central Ghost cultivator can speak human language and reveals he's been trapped in the space for tens of thousands of years.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates immense soul power, capturing numerous ghostly creatures with ease.
• Si Kong Yining is astonished by Qin Fengming's energy conservation despite powerful attacks.
• The central Ghost cultivator reveals his spiritual intelligence has awakened and expresses fear of something in the space.

Significant Themes

• The allure of power and the temptation of the mysterious reward.
• The isolation and fear of being trapped in the space, as experienced by the central Ghost cultivator.
• The exploration of the unknown and the desire to uncover secrets, as shown by Qin Fengming's curiosity.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining work together to face the Ghost cultivators.
• Qin Fengming engages in a conversation with the central Ghost cultivator, trying to learn more about the space.
• The Ghost cultivators display a sense of camaraderie, as they plan to eliminate Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming feels an increasing strangeness about the Wind Demon Tower.
• He encounters a Spirit Severing realm ghost cultivator who has been trapped in the tower for tens of thousands of years.
• The ghost cultivator offers Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining a chance to commit suicide to preserve their physical bodies, but they refuse.
• Qin Fengming decides to capture and search the ghost cultivator's soul to uncover the tower's secrets.
• Si Kong Yining engages the ghost cultivator's two Spirit Severing realm skeleton subordinates using her Purple Light Cauldron, creating a stalemate.
• The ghost cultivator decides to fight Qin Fengming personally.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming gains confidence in his abilities, feeling he can capture or kill the Spirit Severing realm ghost cultivator.
• Si Kong Yining reveals she possesses a powerful magic treasure, the Purple Light Cauldron, but struggles to maintain its activation due to high mana consumption.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between cultivators of different realms and their confidence in their abilities.
• The struggle between preserving one's physical body and essence soul, and the consequences of each choice.
• The importance of knowledge and recognition of powerful magic treasures.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining work together to face the ghost cultivator and his subordinates, with Si Kong Yining engaging the skeletons while Qin Fengming prepares to fight the ghost cultivator directly.
• The ghost cultivator underestimates Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining, initially showing no concern for their actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Ghost Cultivator old man tries to flee but Qin Fengming pursues.
• The Ghost Cultivator uses his yin mist to disappear and attacks Qin Fengming from behind.
• Qin Fengming counterattacks, severing the Ghost Cultivator's hands and incapacitating him with soul power.
• Qin Fengming captures and interrogates the Ghost Cultivator, learning about the Wind Demon Tower's secret.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates his combat prowess and strategic thinking, easily defeating a Spirit Severing realm cultivator.
• The Ghost Cultivator old man shows his cautious nature but underestimates Qin Fengming, leading to his defeat.

Significant Themes

• Caution vs. Arrogance: The Ghost Cultivator's caution saves him initially but his underestimation of Qin Fengming leads to his downfall.
• Strength vs. Strategy: Qin Fengming's physical strength and strategic planning allow him to defeat a more powerful opponent.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and the Ghost Cultivator old man: Qin Fengming shows no mercy, using his strength and strategy to capture and interrogate the Ghost Cultivator.
• Qin Fengming's Glimmering Firefly Sword: The sword plays a crucial role in defending against the Ghost Cultivator's attack and facilitating his capture.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming discovers a grand conspiracy within the Wind Demon Tower, orchestrated by Shou Xian Mountain.
• The Wind Demon Tower is designed to capture souls and essences of cultivators who die within, which are then used by a seven-story pagoda Soul Artifact every hundred years.
• Qin Fengming easily defeats and subdues three Spirit Severing realm ghostly creatures on the ninth floor.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming's power and control over yin ghosts are revealed, amplifying his abilities against such entities.
• Si Kong Yining's astonishment at Qin Fengming's capabilities grows.

Significant Themes

• The sinister actions of Shou Xian Mountain, hiding behind their righteous facade.
• The power dynamics and hidden agendas within the immortal cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining's alliance strengthens as they face common enemies and share information.
• Qin Fengming's nonchalant response to Si Kong Yining's question about his cultivation technique hints at his secretive nature.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining enter a space of a few thousand miles, filled with Integration stage late-stage and peak-stage yin souls and ghostly creatures.
• They encounter two Spirit Severing skulls and defeat them using Qin Fengming's driving cultivation technique and Si Kong Yining's purple light cauldron.
• A teleportation channel appears, and they leave the Wind Demon Tower, arriving in a mountain cave with a middle-aged cultivator, Pu Wen.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming: Shows his powerful soul power and driving cultivation technique, which allows him to restrain yin souls and ghostly creatures.
• Si Kong Yining: Reveals her knowledge of Pu Wen and his appearance, indicating her extensive knowledge of the immortal cultivation world.

Significant Themes

• The power of cultivation techniques and their impact on the environment (e.g., Qin Fengming's driving cultivation technique restraining yin souls).
• The passage of time and its effects on cultivators (e.g., Pu Wen's appearance being much younger than described in ancient texts).

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining: They work together to defeat the Spirit Severing skulls, showing mutual trust and respect.
• Qin Fengming and Pu Wen: Qin Fengming feels unnerved under Pu Wen's gaze, suggesting Pu Wen's powerful spiritual perception.
• Si Kong Yining and Pu Wen: Si Kong Yining recognizes Pu Wen, revealing her extensive knowledge and experience.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining meet Pu, a late Integration stage cultivator, who reveals that Shou Xian Mountain has a rule about rewarding cultivators who pass the Wind Demon Tower.
• Pu shows them a crystal wall with information about advancing to the Spirit Severing realm and refining soul treasures.
• They sign a contract and are directed to choose a soul treasure refining method that suits their Spiritual Root within a cave dwelling containing over a hundred chambers.
• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining enter their respective chambers, and the statue in the cave speaks, revealing that Qin Fengming has a rare Five Elements Dragon Physique and that it wants to capture him.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming: Becomes more cautious and uneasy as he faces the strange statue and the vast number of cultivation techniques. He discovers that his Five Elements Dragon Physique has a specific refining method.
• Si Kong Yining: Quickly finds a suitable soul treasure refining method and enters her chamber without hesitation.

Significant Themes

• The rarity and power of specific Spiritual Roots and physiques.
• The importance of soul treasures for cultivators advancing to the Spirit Severing realm.
• The mysterious and potentially dangerous nature of the cave dwelling and the statue.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining: They exchange no words before entering their respective chambers, showing a sense of urgency and caution.
• Pu and the statue: Pu seems unaware of the statue's actions, and the statue reveals that it wants to capture Qin Fengming. Their relationship and goals remain unclear.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming is teleported away from Ice Plains Island to an unknown location.
• He discovers he's near Xiubo Island, a cultivator's island south of Ice Plains Island.
• He learns about Xiubo Island's significance as a barrier and resting point for cultivators.
• Qin Fengming visits Xiubo Island, paying the entry fee, and heads to Si Kong Yining's temporary cave dwelling.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming demonstrates his powerful cultivation, unknown to the cultivators he encounters, indicating he's likely at a higher realm than them.
• Si Kong Yining is shown to be resourceful and prepared, having set up a temporary cave dwelling on Xiubo Island.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and dangers of the sea, contrasting with the relative safety of Ice Plains Island.
• The importance of cultivation realms and the respect given to higher-level cultivators.
• The value of resources and Spirit Stones, as seen in the entry fee for Xiubo Island.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming interacts with several cultivators, showing his polite yet authoritative demeanor.
• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining maintain their respectful and cooperative relationship, with Qin Fengming fulfilling his promise to visit her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming visits Si Kong Yining to return the Immortal Fairy's belongings and give her Profound Light Crystal Stones as thanks for using her Sumeru Treasure.
• Qin Fengming asks about Pu Wen's age and cultivation level, revealing that he suspects Pu Wen has lived for tens of thousands of years and has an unfathomable cultivation.
• Qin Fengming advises Si Kong Yining to avoid further dealings with Shou Xian Mountain due to its mysterious secrets and Pu Wen's true power.
• Qin Fengming hesitates but eventually asks Si Kong Yining about the poisonous sacs on her face, revealing that he knows she cultivates a peculiar poison technique.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming: Shows decisiveness in battle but hesitates when asking Si Kong Yining about her appearance. He demonstrates his intelligence and caution by suspecting Pu Wen's true power and advising against dealing with Shou Xian Mountain.
• Si Kong Yining: Reveals her true form as the Soaring Emperor Snake and explains her fondness for refining poisons. She shows acceptance of her appearance and calmness when discussing her condition.

Significant Themes

• Appearance vs. inner strength: Si Kong Yining accepts her unappealing appearance due to her poison cultivation, focusing on her inner strength and cultivation progress.
• Caution and intelligence: Qin Fengming demonstrates his caution and intelligence by suspecting Pu Wen's true power and advising against dealing with Shou Xian Mountain.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining: They share a bond from their previous life-and-death experiences, leading to open and honest communication. Qin Fengming is hesitant to ask about Si Kong Yining's appearance, while she is calm and accepting when discussing it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fengming offers to help Si Kong Yining remove the toxins on her face in exchange for a contract, sensing the toxins' potential benefits for his secret arts.
• Si Kong Yining agrees but is cautious, understanding Qin Fengming's ulterior motive.
• Qin Fengming uses his soul power to extract the toxins without her consent, causing her to lose consciousness.
• After regaining consciousness, Si Kong Yining finds the toxins removed and uses her secret art to restore her skin.
• Qin Fengming is momentarily stunned by her restored beauty, resembling a fusion of Lan Xue'er and the Yinluo Holy Lord.

Character Developments

• Qin Fengming: Shows his opportunistic nature, willing to help Si Kong Yining for his own gain. He is also momentarily captivated by her restored beauty.
• Si Kong Yining: Initially cautious and straightforward, she becomes annoyed when her beauty is compared to others. She is confident in her appearance and uses her secret art to restore her skin.

Significant Themes

• Appearance vs. Reality: Si Kong Yining's disfigured face hides her true beauty, and her restored appearance reveals her inner confidence.
• Manipulation and Trust: Qin Fengming manipulates Si Kong Yining to extract the toxins, breaking her trust. However, she still values his help in removing the toxins.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fengming and Si Kong Yining: Their interaction is initially cautious and practical, with Qin Fengming manipulating Si Kong Yining for his own gain. After she regains her beauty, she becomes annoyed when he compares her to other cultivators.