Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye, now 36, passes the alchemy assessment and gains the qualification to sell potions.
• He is immediately approached by various factions offering benefits, but he declines, focusing on improving his own strength.
• Xuan Ye seeks to exchange knowledge on enchantment with Elder Mo, specifically for flight, sharpness, and cutting elements.
• Elder Mo offers to teach Xuan Ye about the Space Element for wings in exchange for alchemy knowledge and a High-Quality Spirit Awakening Potion.
• Xuan Ye agrees to the exchange after confirming Elder Mo's proficiency in the Path of Space-Time.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye demonstrates his maturity and ambition, prioritizing personal growth over immediate gains.
• Elder Mo shows his expertise in enchantment and his understanding of the Path of Space-Time.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and personal growth vs immediate gains.
• The value of knowledge and skill exchange among mages.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye interacts with Elder Mo, showcasing his negotiation skills and understanding of mages' priorities.
• Other Professional Mages approach Xuan Ye, eager to trade for High-Quality potions, demonstrating their eagerness for powerful tools.

Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye spends a day brewing Spirit Awakening Potions, managing to create ten bottles, four of which are High-Quality.
• He drinks one High-Quality potion to replenish his Spiritual Power in preparation for his advancement ceremony.
• He visits the Alchemist Guild, where he is offered a contribution level of three, granting him a ten percent discount on future material purchases.
• He consigns his standard-grade Awakening Potions to the guild.
• Young Master Yuri visits Xuan Ye to discuss the potion pricing framework controlled by the Yuri Family, but Xuan Ye throws him out.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye demonstrates his alchemy skills and determination, pushing himself to maintain a high High-Quality rate despite the mental drain.
• He shows understanding of the market, consigning his standard-grade potions to the guild for profit.
• He displays annoyance and impatience with interruptions, especially when they involve business.

Significant Themes

• The high cost and scarcity of potions due to the mental drain on alchemists.
• The control of the potion market by the Yuri Family, which Xuan Ye rejects.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye interacts with Elder Yan at the Alchemist Guild, who admires his skills and offers him a contribution level of three.
• He has a tense interaction with Young Master Yuri, who tries to discuss the potion pricing framework but is thrown out by Xuan Ye.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye successfully advances to Three-Star Professional Rank, opening his Shadow Star Palace.
• He faces difficulties due to the Light and Shadow Star Palaces' interference.
• The Zhang Family's external affairs steward visits Xuan Ye, seeking to cooperate in the potion business to counter the Yuri Family's suppression.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye: Becomes a Three-Star Professional Mage, gains control over Shadow and Death power, and learns about his new profession's potential.
• Zhang You: Reveals the Zhang Family's weakened state and their desire to recruit Xuan Ye to boost their potion business.

Significant Themes

• The conflict and resonance between Light and Shadow Star Palaces.
• The struggle for power and influence among Green Willow City's families.
• The value of alchemists and their potions in the city's political landscape.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye and Zhang You: Engage in a negotiation where Xuan Ye uses his knowledge of the Zhang Family's situation to pressure them into a better deal.
• Xuan Ye and the Yuri Family: The Zhang Family implies that the Yuri Family is suppressing Xuan Ye's potions, hinting at potential future conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang You, the Zhang Family's steward, makes a deal with Xuan Ye, a formal alchemist, to sell potions at half price to break into new markets. The Zhang Family must cover the other half and receive a share of the net profits only for ordinary potions.
• The contract includes constraints: the potions must have good reputation and quality; the Zhang Family must provide large quantities of medicinal resources for practice materials, with potions serving as collateral.
• Xuan Ye, after seeing Zhang You off, examines the Magic Contract and finds it difficult to tamper with due to its high grade and strong binding force.

Character Developments

• Zhang You feels helpless and bitter about the deal, knowing it tarnishes his image in the family but is necessary for their survival.
• Xuan Ye shows interest in Magic Contracts and plans to exploit a loophole in the contract, showing his cunning and resourcefulness.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and the lengths one will go to ensure it (Zhang Family's desperation).
• The power dynamics and exploitation in business transactions (Xuan Ye's manipulation of the Zhang Family).

Character Interactions

• Zhang You and Xuan Ye negotiate the contract, with Xuan Ye taking advantage of the Zhang Family's desperation.
• Xuan Ye interacts with the Advanced Attendants guarding his door, playing along with their reverence for his "failures" to maintain his image.
• Xuan Ye visits Elder Mo, the enchanter, to exchange knowledge and seek guidance on enchantment and space theory.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye visits Ov Mo, a Formal Mage, to learn about spatial power and barrier techniques.
• Ov Mo teaches Xuan Ye about spatial power, demonstrating the crafting of a Spatial Bag.
• Xuan Ye learns about the scarcity of Void Ore and arranges to buy some through Ov Mo's connection.
• Ov Mo shares information about the Ronald Kingdom's fall and the rarity of Saint Rank power.
• Xuan Ye plans to incorporate spatial power into his wings' design.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye:
  • Rapidly learns and absorbs knowledge from Ov Mo.
  • Plans to advance to Three-Star Mage by brewing a Baptismal Potion.
  • Discovers unsold potions at the guild upon his return.
• Ov Mo:
  • Struggles to keep up with Xuan Ye's learning pace.
  • Shares his knowledge and experiences with Xuan Ye.
  • Reveals his connection to a caravan that deals in Void Ore.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of knowledge and power.
• The value of experience and practical application in magic.
• The scarcity and value of resources like Void Ore.
• The rarity and significance of Saint Rank power.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye and Ov Mo:
  • Xuan Ye learns from Ov Mo, pushing the latter to share more knowledge.
  • Ov Mo feels demoralized by Xuan Ye's rapid progress but remains willing to teach.
• Xuan Ye and the Advanced Attendant gate guards:
  • Xuan Ye learns about the unsold potions at the guild upon his return.
  • The guards express their surprise at the unsold potions despite the discount.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye is upset about the slow sale of his potions, despite being sold at half price.
• The Zhang Family's potion shop had a disastrous opening day, with a patient dying after using one of their potions, likely due to sabotage by the Yuri Family.
• A group of seven refugees from Stanrose, led by a Two-Star Professional Rank Expert, consider buying potions from the Zhang Family's shop due to financial constraints.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye shows his ruthless and opportunistic side, willing to let the Zhang and Yuri Families fight each other to his benefit.
• The captain of the Stanrose refugees shows his concern for his group's well-being, willing to join a faction if necessary to secure potions for their injuries.

Significant Themes

• The ruthless nature of business and competition, with both the Zhang and Yuri Families willing to sabotage each other.
• The struggle for survival and resources, as seen with the Stanrose refugees.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye interacts with the Zhang Family's Advanced Attendants, expressing his displeasure with the potion sales and encouraging them to fight back against the Yuri Family.
• The Stanrose refugees discuss their financial situation and the possibility of buying potions from the Zhang Family's shop, showing their camaraderie and concern for each other.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mercenary group, led by Thorn Monkey, arrives in Green Willow City with severe injuries and limited funds.
• They discover a batch of potions with exceptional healing effects, marked with the symbol 'Night'.
• Thorn Monkey decides to sell all non-essential equipment to buy more of these potions.
• Meanwhile, Beryl, a rival alchemist, tests the 'Night' potion to find flaws.
• An adventurer team uses a 'Night' potion to scare off a pursuing Azure Wolf.

Character Developments

• Thorn Monkey shows decisive leadership when he realizes the value of the 'Night' potions.
• Beryl's animosity towards the unknown alchemist (Night) intensifies.
• An unnamed adventurer demonstrates selflessness and desperation by using a 'Night' potion to save his team.

Significant Themes

• The power of unexpected, high-quality potions.
• The desperation of people in dire situations and their willingness to take risks.
• Rivalry and animosity in the alchemy world.

Character Interactions

• Thorn Monkey and his mercenary group: They support each other despite their dire situation, showing camaraderie.
• Beryl and the unknown alchemist (Night): Beryl's animosity towards Night grows, hinting at potential future interactions.
• The adventurer team: They show solidarity and gratitude towards their comrade who sacrifices himself to save them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A potion shop owned by Ye Xinglou (Ye Wei) is accused of causing a death due to a faulty potion.
• Oberlin, a One-Star Water Element Official Mage and certified alchemist, arrives to support the accusers.
• Zhang Wei, a Five-Star Professional Rank Expert from the Zhang Family, tries to defend the shop but is outmatched by Oberlin's arguments.
• Thorn Monkey, a Professional Rank expert, enters the scene and starts buying potions, further complicating the situation.

Character Developments

• Ye Xinglou (Ye Wei) is introduced as an alchemist with certified products but questionable business practices.
• Oberlin is portrayed as a cunning and manipulative mage, using his knowledge and status to discredit Ye Wei's shop.
• Zhang Wei is shown to be struggling against Oberlin's tactics, representing the Zhang Family's weakness in professional alchemy.
• Thorn Monkey is initially portrayed as a simple-minded buyer but later shows strategic thinking in buying the potions.

Significant Themes

• The theme of professional expertise and its influence on public opinion is highlighted through Oberlin's actions.
• The struggle between the Zhang and Yuri families for dominance in the potion market is implied.
• The power dynamics between mages and physical-class professionals are explored, with mages holding an advantage in certain situations.

Character Interactions

• Oberlin and Zhang Wei engage in a verbal battle, with Oberlin using his alchemy knowledge to discredit Ye Wei's shop and Zhang Wei trying to defend it.
• Thorn Monkey's arrival adds chaos to the situation, with his actions being misinterpreted by both Oberlin and Zhang Wei.
• The 'Sand Rat' mercenary group and the newcomer mercenary squad clash over the potions, further escalating the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Two teams, representing the Zhang and Yuri families, stop their dispute after realizing the potions' issue and start searching other areas.
• Oberlin, a formal mage and alchemist, arrives to undermine the other side and buys some potions.
• Beryl, an alchemy prodigy from the Amay Family, appears and buys the remaining potions, criticizing Oberlin's skills.

Character Developments

• Oberlin: Shows arrogance and jealousy towards the unknown alchemist who created the potions, revealing his insecurity about his own skills.
• Beryl: Demonstrates her temper and confidence in her alchemical skills, showing no fear in confronting Oberlin.
• Zhang Wei: Realizes the Yuri Family's determination and the high cost of their resources, feeling threatened.

Significant Themes

• Competition and jealousy among alchemists.
• The value of one's own skill versus underhanded tricks.
• The power dynamics between families and factions.

Character Interactions

• Oberlin and Beryl: They clash over alchemical skills and potion quality, with Beryl openly criticizing Oberlin's abilities.
• Oberlin and Zhang Wei: Oberlin taunts Zhang Wei about his alchemical skills, further straining their relationship.
• Beryl and the potion buyers: Beryl blocks the buyers from leaving and demands they give her some potions, showing her determination to get what she wants.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Wei realizes the significance of Ye Xuan's alchemy skills and tries to secure a better deal for the Zhang Family.
• Oberlin is shocked by the quality of Ye Xuan's potions and leaves Green Willow City.
• Ye Xuan receives payment for the previous batch of potions and is given new materials.
• Ye Xuan expresses his displeasure with the Zhang Family's handling of the Yuri Family and encourages them to retaliate.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wei: Recognizes Ye Xuan's value and acts in the Zhang Family's interests.
• Oberlin: Experiences a mental shock due to Ye Xuan's potions and leaves Green Willow City.
• Ye Xuan: Shows his dissatisfaction with the Zhang Family's actions and encourages them to take a stronger stance against the Yuri Family.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between families and the use of influence and schemes in their conflicts.
• The value of alchemy skills and the impact of high-quality potions on the balance of power.
• The importance of standing up for oneself and retaliating against those who have caused harm.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Wei and Ye Xuan: Zhang Wei tries to secure a better deal for the Zhang Family, while Ye Xuan expresses his dissatisfaction with their handling of the Yuri Family.
• Oberlin and Ye Xuan: Oberlin is shocked by the quality of Ye Xuan's potions and leaves Green Willow City without further interaction with Ye Xuan.
• Ye Xuan and the Zhang Family: Ye Xuan encourages the Zhang Family to take a stronger stance against the Yuri Family, hinting that his cooperation depends on their actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye expresses dissatisfaction with the Yuri family to Zhang You, hinting at his ability to create High Quality Baptismal Potions.
• Zhang You, realizing the significance of a High Quality Baptismal Potion, reports the matter to the Zhang family head, Zhang Han.
• The Zhang family discusses the potential risks and benefits of associating with Xuan Ye, deciding to make a move within the bounds of potion trading.

Character Developments

• Zhang You: Recognizes the value of Xuan Ye's skill and reports it to his superiors, showing his understanding of the family's business and his ability to make strategic decisions.
• Zhang Han: Considers the potential benefits and risks, ultimately deciding to engage with Xuan Ye while keeping the conflict within manageable limits.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The competition between the Zhang and Yuri families is driven by their desire to gain more power and influence in Green Willow City.
• Resource Control: Both families seek to control resources, such as alchemy channels and High Quality potions, to strengthen their positions.
• Risk vs. Reward: The Zhang family weighs the potential benefits of associating with Xuan Ye against the risks of being manipulated or betrayed.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye and Zhang You: Xuan Ye plants a seed of discontent with the Yuri family in Zhang You's mind, while Zhang You recognizes Xuan Ye's value and reports it to his superiors.
• Zhang Han and the Zhang Family Elders: They discuss the potential risks and benefits of engaging with Xuan Ye, ultimately deciding to make a move while keeping the conflict contained.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye meets Auf Moore and his goblin friend, Begu, to buy Void Ore for the Zhang Family.
• Xuan Ye spends his days brewing potions, advancing his Inner Mansion, and studying magical theory.
• The Zhang Family attacks a Yuri Family convoy, and Xuan Ye sells the Zhang Family's actions to the Thieves' Guild, escalating the conflict.
• Xuan Ye's potions become a sensation in Green Willow City, breaking the Yuri Family's potion market monopoly.
• The Yuri Family patriarch, Maiti Yuri, is enraged by Xuan Ye's potion-making ability and seeks to hire him.
• A Yuri Family spy approaches Xuan Ye, offering to win him over once his contract with the Zhang Family ends.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye successfully condenses a Strength Core but still struggles to control more formations.
• Xuan Ye's potion-making skills become renowned, boosting the Zhang Family's business.
• Maiti Yuri becomes desperate to learn Xuan Ye's potion-making technique, leading to a shift in his strategy.

Significant Themes

• The power of knowledge and skill in alchemy and magic.
• The struggle for resources and influence between the Zhang and Yuri Families.
• The value of reputation and the potential for double-crossing in business dealings.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye interacts with Auf Moore and Begu, showcasing his curiosity and business acumen.
• Xuan Ye deals with the Zhang and Yuri Families, playing them against each other for his own gain.
• Maiti Yuri interacts with his subordinates, displaying his frustration and desperation to learn Xuan Ye's technique.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye receives 10,000 Gold Coins as his dividend from the Zhang Family.
• He terminates the Magic Contract with the Zhang Family, allowing him to stop working for them.
• The Zhang Family suffers significant financial losses due to Xuan Ye's actions.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye demonstrates his cleverness and ability to exploit loopholes in contracts.
• Zhang Han, the patriarch of the Zhang Family, shows his ability to accept reality and adapt to changing situations.

Significant Themes

• Greed and its consequences: Both Xuan Ye and the Zhang Family act out of greed, leading to severe consequences for the latter.
• The power of contracts: The Magic Contract plays a significant role in the plot, highlighting the importance of understanding and manipulating contracts.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye interacts with the Zhang Family's external affairs steward, showing his impatience and dismissiveness.
• Zhang Han interacts with his family, expressing his anger and frustration over the situation, but ultimately accepting it and making plans to respond.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye receives a high-grade magical sword from the Yuri Family.
• The Yuri Family invites Xuan Ye to their warehouse, intending to ambush him.
• Xuan Ye senses their malice and prepares to leave Green Willow City.
• The Yuri Family's Four-Star Mage, Maiti Yuri, attacks Xuan Ye with a powerful fireball, but Xuan Ye's barrier holds.
• Xuan Ye uses Void Crystal arrows to trap Maiti Yuri in a spatial barrier, then kills him with another arrow.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye demonstrates his strategic thinking, adaptability, and powerful magic, proving he's not an easy target.
• Maiti Yuri shows his cunning and resourcefulness as a Four-Star Mage but underestimates Xuan Ye's spatial abilities.

Significant Themes

• The theme of underestimation and overconfidence, with both families underestimating Xuan Ye and Xuan Ye initially underestimating the families' cunning.
• The theme of power and its consequences, showing how Xuan Ye's strength allows him to manipulate and outsmart others.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye interacts with the Yuri Family's eldest son, showing indifference and disdain.
• Xuan Ye faces off against Maiti Yuri, using his wit and magic to outmaneuver the Four-Star Mage.
• Xuan Ye's Database is mentioned, hinting at his information advantage and powerful personal capabilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Matti Yuri, the backbone of the Yuri family, is killed by Xuan Ye in a swift and unexpected manner.
• Xuan Ye reveals his identity to Zhang Han, who arrives to avenge Matti Yuri.
• Zhang Han and Xuan Ye engage in a fierce duel, with Xuan Ye ultimately defeating Zhang Han.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye demonstrates his strategic prowess, calculated scheming, and powerful combat skills, growing stronger and more formidable.
• Zhang Han, despite his high rank, is shocked by Xuan Ye's skill and talent, ultimately falling to him.

Significant Themes

• The power of knowledge and strategy over brute force.
• The importance of adaptability and learning from opponents.
• The theme of despair inspired by a seemingly insurmountable talent.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye and Zhang Han's duel highlights their stark differences in skill and adaptability, with Xuan Ye surpassing Zhang Han despite his lower rank.
• The other mages present are shocked by Xuan Ye's abilities and the reversal of power dynamics.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye kills Zhang Han, the head of the Zhang Family, and takes his Spatial Bag.
• The combined forces of the Yuri and Zhang Families attack Xuan Ye, aiming to kill him once his barrier breaks.
• Xuan Ye uses a variety of high-quality potions to recover his strength and Spiritual Power.
• The barrier shatters, and a massive combined attack from both families hits Xuan Ye.
• Xuan Ye survives the attack and reveals his Wings of Void, flying into the sky.
• Xuan Ye expresses his intention to retaliate against the combined forces.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye demonstrates his strength, cunning, and resourcefulness, surviving multiple powerful attacks and revealing a trump card (the Wings of Void).
• The Grand Elder of the Zhang Family shows his fury and desperation after Zhang Han's death.
• The remaining characters, mainly the Professional Rank Experts from both families, display their determination to kill Xuan Ye.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for dominance among families and clans.
• The use of resources and strategic planning in combat.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye interacts with the Grand Elder of the Zhang Family, taunting him and expressing his intention to retaliate.
• The Professional Rank Experts from both families interact, coordinating their attacks on Xuan Ye.
• Xuan Ye's actions and words provoke the Grand Elder, leading to increased hostility from the Zhang Family.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye, an alchemist, demonstrates his terrifying archery skills, killing the Zhang Family head and several other experts, while the Grand Elder of the Zhang Family survives.
• Xuan Ye targets and kills a Four-Star expert from the Zhang Family, leaving the Grand Elder and a few others as the only remaining Professional Rank experts in the city.
• Off Mo, a mage from the Enchanter's Guild, intervenes and asks Xuan Ye to spare the remaining families, to which Xuan Ye agrees.
• Eunice Amay, a representative from the Amay Family, arrives and offers Xuan Ye a Predator Rank ground Magic Beast as a gift for his restraint.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye: Shows his prowess in archery, demonstrating calculated and precise attacks. He also shows mercy when asked by Off Mo, indicating a level of respect for their past relationship.
• Grand Elder of the Zhang Family: Initially confident and aggressive, he becomes increasingly desperate and fearful as Xuan Ye's power is revealed. He later shows a willingness to beg for mercy.
• Off Mo: Acts as a mediator and shows kindness towards Xuan Ye, indicating a mentor-like relationship. He is respected by both parties.
• Eunice Amay: Arrives late but shows boldness and decisiveness in offering a valuable gift to Xuan Ye, demonstrating the Amay Family's ability to forge alliances.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: The shift in power between Xuan Ye and the other families is a significant theme, highlighting the importance of strength in this world.
• Mercy and respect: Xuan Ye shows mercy when asked by Off Mo, indicating that respect and past kindness can influence his actions.
• Alliances and diplomacy: The Amay Family's approach to alliances and diplomacy is highlighted through Eunice Amay's actions, contrasting with the Zhang Family's aggressive methods.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye and the Grand Elder of the Zhang Family: Their interaction is one of power and intimidation, with Xuan Ye demonstrating his superiority.
• Xuan Ye and Off Mo: Their interaction shows respect and a mentor-mentee relationship, with Xuan Ye showing deference to Off Mo's request.
• Eunice Amay and Xuan Ye: Their interaction is one of alliance-building, with Eunice Amay offering a valuable gift to Xuan Ye to foster a positive relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye leaves Green Willow City with the Earth Bear, Big Bear, as his mount.
• He encounters the Shadow Monsoon, a phenomenon that pulls him into a vortex and transports him to the Desert of the Dead, near Stanrose City.
• Xuan Ye is surrounded by the Death Knight Legion and encounters Aitiya, now a Death Knight.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye's alchemy skills and knowledge of magic have significantly improved during his time in Green Willow City.
• Xuan Ye has tamed Big Bear and uses it as a mount and a living creature sealing scroll to pack it away when necessary.
• Aitiya, now a Death Knight, shows no signs of recognizing Xuan Ye.

Significant Themes

• The power of alchemy and knowledge.
• The consequences of death and undead creatures.
• The theme of fate and encounters.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye interacts with Big Bear, using it as a mount and giving it simple commands.
• Xuan Ye encounters Aitiya, now a Death Knight, who orders him to follow her without recognition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye learns about Undead transformation and Aitiya's transformation into a Death Knight.
• They reach a Necrotic Tower, an entrance to the Space of Gods.
• Aitiya reveals she has a way to break her contract with a demon god.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye: Becomes more determined to help Aitiya after learning about her contract.
• Aitiya: Shows less emotion, reflecting her transformation into an Undead.

Significant Themes

• Obsession and its consequences.
• The power of contracts and their limitations.
• The struggle between life and death.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye and Aitiya: Their relationship deepens as they work together to find a solution to Aitiya's predicament.
• Xuan Ye and the Dragon Emissary Mark: The mark helps Xuan Ye resist the temptation of negative energy.
• Aitiya and the Moon God Imprint Heart: Aitiya's contract with the Moon God is revealed, hinting at a potential power boost for Xuan Ye.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuan Ye successfully activates the Moon God Imprint Heart, forming a contract with Aitiya, who becomes a Four-Star Divine Emissary.
• Xuan Ye is pulled into the Space of Gods for a 'Punishment Task' due to the contract's implications.
• Over a hundred Divine Emissaries are gathered for the task, including four suspected Professional Rank individuals.
• The task's first mission is to enlist as mercenaries in Violet Fortress, with failure resulting in a deduction of 100 Faith Points.

Character Developments

• Xuan Ye: Becomes a Four-Star Divine Emissary, gains Aitiya's physical talent, and faces a high-difficulty task in the Space of Gods.
• Aitiya: Remains calm and composed, unaffected by the contract's constraints, and becomes a Divine Emissary.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of breaking divine rules and the punishment that follows.
• The power dynamics and hierarchy among Divine Emissaries, with Professional Rank individuals holding significant influence.
• The high stakes and potential penalties for failure in the Space of Gods' tasks.

Character Interactions

• Xuan Ye and Aitiya: Form a contract, with Xuan Ye teasing Aitiya about her choice of contractor.
• Xuan Ye and the Professional Rank Divine Emissaries: Xuan Ye observes and interacts with the four suspected Professional Rank individuals, feeling the pressure of their strength.
• The Divine Emissaries: They gather and discuss their mission, deciding on a course of action and sending a small team ahead to scout and enlist in Violet Fortress.