Chapter Summaries

• The Iron Sword Gate and Ghost Control Gate, initially in conflict, decide to cooperate and split the profits from the Ancient Cultivator Ruins sixty-forty in favor of the Ghost Control Gate.
• Lin Chen, hidden, decides to act after the cooperation and makes his move towards the ruins.
• Upon his arrival, he claims the ruins for himself, provoking both gates. The Ghost Control Gate expert orders an attack, but Lin Chen easily annihilates their Ghosts, forcing the expert to intervene personally.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen spares the lives of cultivators from the Iron Sword Gate and the Ghost Control Gate but destroys their cultivated ghosts.
• He breaks the ruin's Grandmaster-level formation with brute force, revealing an ancient stone hall.
• The retreating cultivators from both gates decide to wait and search the ruins after Lin Chen, hoping to find missed opportunities.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen demonstrates his immense strength and ruthlessness, instilling fear in his opponents.
• The Iron Sword Gate master and the Ghost Control Gate expert show pragmatism and survival instincts, choosing to wait and search the ruins after Lin Chen instead of leaving empty-handed.

Significant Themes

• Strength and Respect: Lin Chen's strength commands respect from the other cultivators, who retreat rather than challenge him.
• Opportunism: The cultivators from the Iron Sword Gate and the Ghost Control Gate decide to wait and search the ruins after Lin Chen, hoping to find missed opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen shows no mercy to the ghosts but spares the lives of the cultivators, demonstrating his selective ruthlessness.
• The Iron Sword Gate master and the Ghost Control Gate expert interact, deciding to wait and search the ruins together after Lin Chen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen explores the ruins of an ancient cultivator, finding a kitchen, a main hall with weapons, and a stone chamber with the cultivator's corpse.
• He discovers a beast hide recording the 'Black Tortoise True Technique', which can strengthen the physical body, increase lifespan, and create vital energy armor for attack and defense.
• Lin Chen learns about the lifespan differences between humans and other species from the Orange Cat.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen shows respect for the deceased cultivator and is willing to share information with the Orange Cat.
• The Orange Cat reveals its extensive knowledge about lifespans of different species.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of longevity and immortality in cultivation.
• The concept of fairness and balance in the world, with each species having its strengths and weaknesses.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and the Orange Cat continue their partnership, sharing information and discussing their findings.
• Lin Chen expresses his frustration about the human lifespan being the shortest among cultivators.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen reinforces the Black Tortoise True Technique, enhancing his physical fitness, vitality, and defense, and gaining the ability to suppress and kill enemies.
• Lin Chen and the Orange Cat leave the ruins without finding any valuable treasures.
• Cultivators from the Iron Sword Gate and Ghost Control Gate search the ruins after Lin Chen's departure, finding some opportunities and treasures.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen: Reinforces his martial arts, gaining new defensive abilities and increasing his safety.
• Orange Cat: Shows knowledge of the ruins and the actions of the Iron Sword Gate and Ghost Control Gate cultivators.

Significant Themes

• Power and Defense: Lin Chen's focus on reinforcing defensive martial arts to increase his safety.
• Opportunities and Treasures: The search for valuable resources and the competition among cultivators to obtain them.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and the Orange Cat: Work together to explore the ruins and discuss the actions of other cultivators.
• Cultivators from the Iron Sword Gate and Ghost Control Gate: Collaborate to search the ruins after Lin Chen's departure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen arrives in Ganyang City to hunt ghosts for Origin but finds none in their usual hiding spots.
• After hours of searching, the Orange Cat finally locates a Second-order Ghost.
• Lin Chen learns from the ghost that a group of powerful cultivators, including some from the Ghost Cultivation lineage, have been hunting ghosts in the city.
• Lin Chen decides to target these cultivators for Origin instead, as the ghosts are either killed or hiding.
• He contacts Li You, the Director of the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division, to get information about the Ganyang City branch, as Li You reveals the city is facing a complex situation with many cultivators from Hidden Sects arriving.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen shows determination and adaptability in changing his target from ghosts to cultivators when the ghost situation becomes difficult.
• The Orange Cat demonstrates its strong sensing abilities and understanding of the ghost situation.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for resources (Origin) drives the plot and character actions.
• The complexity and danger of the cultivation world are highlighted, with powerful cultivators potentially being Evil Cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and the Orange Cat work together to search for ghosts and later discuss their plan to target cultivators.
• Lin Chen contacts Li You for information, revealing the connection between the Qingzhou and Ganyang City Demon Suppression Divisions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen receives a call from Li You, offering him a chance to help Ganyang City's Demon Suppression Division, which he accepts.
• Lin Chen meets with Zheng Yun, the Director of Ganyang City's Demon Suppression Division, who reveals that four Hidden Sects (Ghost King Gate, Blood Saber Sect, Snow Mountain Sect, and Five Poisons Cult) have gathered in the city, with unknown intentions.
• Lin Chen decides to confront the Ghost King Gate directly to uncover their purpose.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen demonstrates his confidence and willingness to take on powerful enemies.
• Zheng Yun shows concern for Lin Chen's safety and offers limited support from the Demon Suppression Division.

Significant Themes

• The gathering of Hidden Sects and the increasing importance of strength in the cultivation world.
• The tension between the righteous path and the Demonic Sect, with Lin Chen representing the former's resolve to confront evil.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Zheng Yun discuss the situation in Ganyang City and Lin Chen's plan to confront the Ghost King Gate.
• Lin Chen's Orange Cat companion is mentioned but doesn't actively participate in the conversation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen discovers the Ghost King Gate's temporary base in Ganyang City.
• He confronts the Ghost King Gate Cultivators, seeking answers about their presence in the city.
• The Ghost King Gate Cultivators attempt to capture and refine Lin Chen's soul into a ghost.
• Lin Chen demonstrates his powerful Blood Qi True Flame, which counters ghost-raising techniques.
• The Ghost King Gate Cultivators attack Lin Chen en masse, providing him with a significant amount of Origin.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen shows increased confidence and audacity, confronting a powerful Hidden Sect alone.
• The Ghost King Gate Cultivators underestimate Lin Chen initially but grow alarmed as they witness his strength.
• The grey-robed elder reveals his concern about Lin Chen's potential threat to the Ghost King Gate.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between Lin Chen and the Ghost King Gate, with Lin Chen growing stronger and more confident.
• The theme of countering and being countered, with Lin Chen's Blood Qi True Flame serving as a natural counter to ghost-raising techniques.
• The theme of resource acquisition, with Lin Chen seeking to gain Origin from the Ghost King Gate Cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen interacts with the grey-robed elder, who serves as the Ghost King Gate's representative and main antagonist in this chapter.
• Lin Chen's Orange Cat companion follows him, observing the events but not participating in the fight.
• Lin Chen faces off against multiple Ghost King Gate Cultivators, demonstrating his formidable strength and providing them with a significant challenge.

Key Plot Points

• Lin Chen, a Grandmaster Realm Cultivator, easily defeats the Ghost King Gate's Cultivators and Ghosts, including their Ancestor, a Grandmaster Realm Ghost.
• The Ghost King Gate's leader reveals that they have a Formless Gate backing them, threatening Lin Chen with retaliation if he continues his attack.
• Lin Chen decides to annihilate the Ghost King Gate to eliminate future threats.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen demonstrates his immense power and lack of mercy, showing he's willing to go to great lengths to resolve enmities.
• The Ghost King Gate's leader shows desperation and willingness to sacrifice their Ancestor to buy time, revealing their dire situation.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: Lin Chen's strength and ruthlessness intimidate the Ghost King Gate, highlighting the importance of power in the Cultivation world.
• Enmity and retaliation: The Ghost King Gate's threat from the Formless Gate shows the consequences of making powerful enemies.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and the Ghost King Gate's leader engage in a tense standoff, with Lin Chen showing no mercy and the leader trying to negotiate and buy time.
• Lin Chen and the Orange Cat observe the battle, with the Orange Cat sensing the strength of the Ghost King Gate's Ancestor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The old man from the Ghost King Gate reveals that a hidden treasure, left by an ancient Cultivator, is the reason for the Hidden Sects' presence in Ganyang City. This treasure could allow one to step into the Grandmaster Realm or advance further.
• Lin Chen learns that the treasure is from a Time Slot, and its exact location is unknown.
• Lin Chen kills the old man and checks his System panel, discovering he has gained over fifteen million Origin from killing Ghost King Gate Cultivators.
• Lin Chen strengthens his Black Tortoise True Technique to the sixth level and raises the level of his five martial arts to the sixth level, perfect completion.
• He then reinforces all five martial arts to the ninth level, perfect completion, breaking through to the peak of the Grandmaster realm.
• The System detects mergeable martial arts, and Lin Chen merges Phoenix Undying Body, Dragon Roar Iron Shirt, Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield, and Black Tortoise True Technique, obtaining the Four Symbols Extreme Intent Technique.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen's cultivation realm improves rapidly, breaking through to the peak of the Grandmaster realm.
• The Orange Cat acknowledges Lin Chen's strength and skills, which are stronger than his cultivation realm.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and treasures that can advance one's cultivation.
• The existence of ancient Cultivators and their legacies.
• The vastness and mystery of the world behind the Time Slot.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen interacts with the old man from the Ghost King Gate, extracting information about the treasure and killing him.
• Lin Chen interacts with the Orange Cat, discussing the treasure and Lin Chen's cultivation breakthrough.
• Lin Chen interacts with his System, merging his martial arts and checking his Origin.

Key Plot Points

• Lin Chen fuses his martial arts, shocking the Orange Cat.
• Lin Chen faces an Origin shortage for strengthening and advancing his fused martial art.
• Lin Chen learns about realms beyond Grandmaster: Mystic Comprehension and True Condensation.
• Lin Chen decides to let the Demon Suppression Division handle the exotic treasure matter.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen's martial arts progress and Origin shortage.
• Orange Cat's severe injuries and revelation of past strength.
• Zheng Yun's role as a contact between Lin Chen and Demon Suppression Division headquarters.

Significant Themes

• The importance of Origin for cultivation advancement.
• The hierarchy of cultivation realms and powerhouses.
• Lin Chen's growing influence and attention from other cultivation sects.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Orange Cat discuss realms beyond Grandmaster and Lin Chen's Origin shortage.
• Lin Chen informs Zheng Yun about the Ghost King Gate situation and the exotic treasure.
• Zheng Yun contacts Lin Chen about the Demon Suppression Envoy sent by headquarters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen meets Zhao Hong, the Demon Suppression Envoy, who is also a cultivator from the Tianshan Sect.
• Zhao Hong tests Lin Chen's strength, and Lin Chen responds with a display of his power.
• Zhao Hong reveals that the Tianshan Sect has records of an exotic treasure, which is connected to the Time Slots.
• Zhao Hong shares information about the Time Slots: they are passages connecting two worlds, and beings from the other side are called Outer Realm Heavenly Demons.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen: Shows his strength and confidence, challenging Zhao Hong's authority.
• Zhao Hong: Initially tries to assert dominance but later cooperates with Lin Chen, sharing information about the Time Slots.

Significant Themes

• The relationship between the Demon Suppression Division, the Hidden Sects, and the government.
• The power dynamics between cultivators and their sects or countries.
• The connection between Blue Star and another cultivation world through Time Slots.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong: Initially hostile, but they later exchange information, hinting at a potential alliance.
• Zheng Yun: Facilitates the interaction between Lin Chen and Zhao Hong, showing his diplomatic skills.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen learns that the treasure in Ganyang City is actually the weapon (Demon Blade) of an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon, which can help cultivators reach the Grandmaster Realm and potentially obtain its Inheritance.
• Zhao Hong from the Tianshan Sect reveals these secrets and seeks cooperation with Lin Chen to obtain the Demon Blade and Inheritance together, as other powerful sects like the Kunlun Sect and Formless Gate are also interested.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen shows no interest in the Demon Blade itself but is intrigued by the Inheritance.
• Zhao Hong reveals his strategic thinking and concern for Blue Star's Cultivation World, refusing to provide information on other Demonic Path sects due to the potential threat of Outer Realm Heavenly Demons.

Significant Themes

• The appeal of power and resources (Demon Blade, Inheritance) that can help cultivators advance.
• The importance of unity and cooperation among cultivators in the face of external threats (Outer Realm Heavenly Demons).
• The complex dynamics between righteous and demonic cultivation sects, and the potential for temporary alliances.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong discuss potential cooperation, with Lin Chen initially showing interest but later rejecting Zhao Hong's terms.
• Zhao Hong reveals his knowledge of the treasure's origins and the current state of Blue Star's Cultivation World, demonstrating his strategic thinking and concern for his world.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen agrees to cooperate with Zhao Hong to find the demonic blade.
• They search for the demonic blade in the East Suburbs of Ganyang City.
• The Formless Gate and the Kunlun Sect arrive in Ganyang City, with Tang San, a traitor from the Tang Family Fortress, among them.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen shows curiosity about the demonic blade and disdain for traitors like Tang San.
• Zhao Hong reveals his concern for Lin Chen's safety and provides information about Tang San's strength and methods.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of betraying one's heritage and loyalty (Tang San's actions).
• The complexity of human relationships and alliances within the Hidden Sects.
• The power dynamics between different sects and their subordinate sects.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong work together to find the demonic blade, with Zhao Hong warning Lin Chen about Tang San's strength.
• Lin Chen expresses his dislike for traitors, hinting at potential conflict with Tang San.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong continue searching for the Demon Blade.
• The Formless Gate sends three Grandmaster Realm Cultivators, led by Tang San, to confront Lin Chen.
• Tang San accuses Lin Chen of killing Ghost King Gate Cultivators and attacks him.
• Lin Chen easily defeats Tang San, demonstrating his overwhelming strength.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen shows no fear or respect for powerful opponents, confident in his abilities.
• Tang San is revealed to have betrayed his ancestors and sect to join the Formless Gate, a sore spot for him.
• Zhao Hong shows concern for Lin Chen but is cautious due to the Formless Gate's power.

Significant Themes

• Strength and confidence: Lin Chen's unshakeable belief in his power and methods.
• Betrayal and consequences: Tang San's past actions haunting him.
• Power dynamics: The Formless Gate's influence and the Tianshan Sect's caution.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Tang San: Lin Chen's arrogance and Tang San's anger lead to a fight, revealing Lin Chen's immense power.
• Zhao Hong and Tang San: Zhao Hong tries to intervene but is silenced by Tang San's disdain.
• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong: Lin Chen shows no concern for Zhao Hong's safety, focusing on his own goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen encounters Tang San, a Grandmaster Realm cultivator from the Formless Gate, who claims to be Lin Chen's son. Lin Chen dismisses this and severely injures Tang San, who faints.
• The Formless Gate's two other Grandmaster Realm experts retreat without seeking revenge, acknowledging Lin Chen's superior strength.
• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong search for the Demonic Blade but find nothing. Two more powerful auras appear, belonging to the Absolute Shadow Blade Couple from the Kunlun Sect.
• The Kunlun Sect's dispatch of two Grandmaster Realm cultivators angers Zhao Hong, who feels it's an underhanded move.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen demonstrates immense strength, defeating Tang San easily and causing the Formless Gate to retreat without seeking revenge.
• Zhao Hong realizes the Tianshan Sect's apparent weakness among the three major sects and feels disrespected by the Kunlun Sect's actions.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and respect among cultivation sects.
• The importance of strength and reputation in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Tang San: Lin Chen severely injures Tang San, who claims to be his son.
• Lin Chen and the Formless Gate experts: Lin Chen's strength causes the Formless Gate experts to retreat without seeking revenge.
• Zhao Hong and the Absolute Shadow Blade Couple: Zhao Hong feels disrespected by the Kunlun Sect's actions and expresses his anger.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Lin Chen encounters the Absolute Shadow Blade Couple, who attack him immediately.
• Lin Chen destroys their treasure blade and injures them severely.
• The couple threatens Lin Chen with retaliation from their sect, Kunlun Sect.
• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong decide to continue searching for the Demon Blade the next day.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen demonstrates his formidable strength and lack of fear towards powerful sects.
• The Absolute Shadow Blade Couple shows their arrogance and overbearing nature.
• Tang San, after his encounter with Lin Chen, realizes the gap in their strengths and seeks help from other Grandmaster Realm cultivators from the Formless Gate.

Significant Themes

• Arrogance and its consequences (shown through the Absolute Shadow Blade Couple).
• The power dynamics between sects and the fearlessness of some cultivators (like Lin Chen) towards these dynamics.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and the Absolute Shadow Blade Couple: Lin Chen shows no fear and teaches them a lesson.
• Tang San and the other Grandmaster Realm cultivators from the Formless Gate: They discuss cooperating with the Kunlun Sect to compete for the Demon Blade.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Snow Mountain Sect approaches Lin Chen through the Demon Suppression Division, seeking a meeting.
• The Snow Mountain Sect wants the Demon Blade's Inheritance from Lin Chen.
• The Tianshan Sect previously demanded the Snow Mountain Sect become their vassal in exchange for the Inheritance.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen shows no interest in the Snow Mountain Sect's initial offer of cultivation resources.
• Li Ying, the sect leader of the Snow Mountain Sect, reveals knowledge of a sealed land containing exotic beasts and malevolent spirits.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and ruthlessness among top-tier Hidden Sects.
• The value of the Demon Blade's Inheritance and the lengths sects will go to obtain it.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Li Ying meet for the first time, with Lin Chen showing little interest in the Snow Mountain Sect's initial offer.
• Zheng Yun acts as a mediator between Lin Chen and the Snow Mountain Sect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen learns from Li Ying that there are still ghosts and strange beasts alive in the sealed land, which was once a Hidden Sect's mountain gate.
• Lin Chen agrees to help the Snow Mountain Sect in exchange for a portion of the Inheritance if he finds it.
• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong discover a special aura about a hundred meters underground, which they believe to be the Demon Blade.
• Zhao Hong attempts to break an underground formation but fails. Lin Chen successfully breaks it, revealing three skeletons and the Demon Blade.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen demonstrates his trustworthiness and determination to help the Snow Mountain Sect, showing his growing confidence and power.
• Zhao Hong shows his excitement and eagerness to obtain the Demon Blade, revealing his ambition and impatience.

Significant Themes

• The power of cooperation: Lin Chen and Zhao Hong work together to find and retrieve the Demon Blade.
• The consequences of deception: Li Ying acknowledges the danger of deceiving Lin Chen, highlighting the power dynamics between them.
• The price of victory: The Blue Star Cultivation World paid a considerable price to kill the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon, suggesting that even victories come at a cost.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Li Ying: They establish a cooperative relationship, with Lin Chen warning Li Ying about the consequences of deceit.
• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong: They work together to find and retrieve the Demon Blade, showcasing their teamwork and mutual respect for each other's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong encounter two dead cultivators, hinting at a brutal battle involving Grandmaster-level cultivators.
• Zhao Hong retrieves the Demon Blade, which influences him, leading him to attack Lin Chen.
• Lin Chen discovers a remnant soul within the Demon Blade, which he eliminates, gaining a million Origin points.
• The Demon Blade's inheritances are revealed, but the System doesn't react to them, suggesting they're flawed.

Character Developments

• Zhao Hong's eagerness for the Demon Blade leads him to attack Lin Chen, showing his greed and lack of self-control.
• Lin Chen demonstrates his strength and self-control, resisting the Demon Blade's influence and defeating Zhao Hong easily.
• The Orange Cat reveals its knowledge about the remnant soul and the Demon Blade's inheritances.

Significant Themes

• The corrupting influence of power and greed, as seen in Zhao Hong's behavior when influenced by the Demon Blade.
• The value of life and sentience, as discussed by the Orange Cat regarding the remnant soul's existence.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong's interaction shows the power dynamics between them, with Lin Chen clearly superior.
• Lin Chen and the Orange Cat's interaction reveals the cat's knowledge and wisdom, as it guides Lin Chen about the Demon Blade.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Chen reveals the Demon Blade's true power and its remnant soul, which he has destroyed.
• Zhao Hong realizes the Demon Blade's reduced value and impact.
• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong are surrounded by the Absolute Shadow Blade couple, Tang San, and two others.
• Lin Chen kills three Grandmaster Realm cultivators (two from the Absolute Shadow Blade couple and one from the Formless Gate) in quick succession using the Demon Blade.

Character Developments

• Lin Chen demonstrates his formidable strength and killing intent, showing no mercy to those who attack him.
• Zhao Hong's expectations for the Demon Blade are diminished upon learning about the remnant soul's destruction.
• Tang San and the Absolute Shadow Blade couple show fear and regret after witnessing Lin Chen's power.

Significant Themes

• The Demon Blade's power and its remnant soul's influence.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent.
• The ruthlessness and decisiveness of Lin Chen's actions.

Character Interactions

• Lin Chen and Zhao Hong: Lin Chen shares information about the Demon Blade with Zhao Hong, and they decide to leave together.
• Lin Chen and the Absolute Shadow Blade couple/Tang San: Lin Chen kills the Absolute Shadow Blade couple and a Formless Gate cultivator, instilling fear in Tang San.
• The Absolute Shadow Blade couple and Tang San: They initially cooperate to retrieve the Demon Blade but later attempt to flee when faced with Lin Chen's power.