Chapter Summaries

Li Rui’s restaurants launched premium fish dishes made from Chen Mo’s supply, and diners were delighted by their flavor despite the high prices. The success strengthened the restaurants’ reputation and left Gao Heng determined to preserve his relationship with Chen Mo.

• Li Rui added a range of premium fish dishes to his restaurants’ menus, pricing them as high as 998 yuan per plate.
• Wang Hai took Manager Ma to Li’s Restaurant, where they sampled the fish dishes and were astonished by their taste.
• Manager Ma enjoyed the meal and became more receptive to Wang Hai’s business proposal.
• The fish dishes proved popular at Li Rui’s restaurants and the Harbor District Hotel Restaurant, earning both businesses strong profits.
• Gao Heng told Manager Ling to maintain a good relationship with Chen Mo and protect the supply channel for his fish and chickens.

After Li Rui and Manager Ling celebrated the fish meat’s popularity, Old Man He asked Chen Mo to visit hospitalized Mr. Hu, but Chen Mo refused, insisting his sanatorium was for recuperation and that he would not guarantee treatment or expose his cultivation methods. Old Man He left disappointed, while Chen Mo reaffirmed that his priority was his family and his own work, helping patients only when they came to him.

• Li Rui and Manager Ling called Chen Mo to celebrate the fish meat’s immense popularity, but he remained unsurprised.
• Old Man He asked Chen Mo to examine hospitalized Mr. Hu and arrange for him to recuperate at Chen Mo’s sanatorium.
• Chen Mo refused to visit the hospital, explaining that Mr. Hu should receive treatment there and that Chen Mo could not promise a cure.
• Old Man He argued that Chen Mo had a responsibility to use his medical skills, but Chen Mo said his main duties were farming, caring for his parents, and helping people nearby when he could.
• Old Man He left without persuading Chen Mo, who reflected that treating patients at his sanatorium was voluntary and that protecting his family and keeping his cultivation secret came first.

Old Man He told the Hu family that Chen Mo had refused to make a house call for Old Hu, leaving the family angry and desperate to save him. Hu Hai Tian set out to confront Chen Mo, while Hu Yue hoped there might still be a way to persuade him.

• Old Man He told Old Man Wu that Chen Mo had refused to visit Old Hu, and the two men accepted that they could do nothing to force him.
• Old Man He called the Hu family and said Chen Mo would not make house calls, without sharing his full attitude or suggesting that Old Hu be transferred.
• Hu Yue, Hu Xin, and Hu Hai Tian discussed the refusal and worried that Old Hu’s death could threaten the Hu family’s standing.
• Hu Yue explained that Chen Mo had cured Old Man Wu and Old Man Ji, and Hu Hai Tian decided to go ask Chen Mo about the refusal.

Chen Mo refused Hu Hai Tian’s demand to treat his grandfather and fought off Hu Hai Tian and his six men when they attacked him. The chapter ended with Hu Hai Tian and his men sprawled on the ground in Chen Mo’s courtyard.

• Chen Mo stayed in his courtyard to rest and continue his cultivation after sunset.
• Hu Hai Tian arrived with six men and demanded to know why Chen Mo had refused to treat his grandfather.
• Chen Mo explained that he lacked experience, then refused Hu Hai Tian’s order to go to the hospital.
• Hu Hai Tian’s men attacked Chen Mo, and Chen Mo quickly knocked all six down.
• Chen Mo grabbed Hu Hai Tian, punched him in the stomach, and kicked him to the ground.

After Hu Hai Tian and his men attacked Chen Mo, Chen Mo refused to treat Hu Hai Tian’s grandfather despite Old Man He’s appeal. The chapter left Chen Mo discussing corruption and public service with Old Man He and the others.

• Da Hai, the workers, Uncle, and the others rushed to Chen Mo’s courtyard after Hu Hai Tian’s group confronted him, but Chen Mo had already knocked down seven men.
• Old Man He recognized Hu Hai Tian as Old Hu’s grandson and realized the confrontation had jeopardized his request for Chen Mo to treat Old Hu.
• Hu Hai Tian explained that he had come to invite Chen Mo to examine his grandfather, while Chen Mo refused to make a house call and criticized the way Hu Hai Tian had approached him.
• Chen Mo stopped Da Hai from fighting, refused Hu Hai Tian’s request again, and let him leave with his injured men after Hu Hai Tian threatened retaliation.
• Chen Mo sent the crowd back to work, then invited Old Man He, Old Man Wu, and the others into his courtyard for tea.
• Old Man He defended the older generation’s contributions to society after Chen Mo complained that powerful families’ descendants abused their influence.

Chen Mo learned that Hu Hai Tian was the grandson of Old Man Hu and expected trouble after refusing to treat him. He met Ouyang Ruo Xi, a beautiful Houtian Layer Six Martial Artist whose attention toward him left him wondering why she had come.

• Chen Mo heard that Hu Hai Tian was Old Man Hu’s grandson and that Hu Yue was a high-ranking official in West Qin Province.
• Old Man He blamed himself for arranging the visit without consulting Chen Mo and promised to settle the matter with a phone call.
• He Xi arrived to visit Old Man He with Ouyang Ruo Xi, and the group went out to greet them.
• Old Man He introduced Ouyang Ruo Xi and Chen Mo, who briefly stared at her beauty before regaining his composure.
• Chen Mo sensed Ouyang Ruo Xi’s abundant Blood Qi and judged her to be at least a Houtian Layer Six Martial Artist.
• Chen Mo noticed Ouyang Ruo Xi studying him and suspected that her visit might have been connected to him, but resolved to handle whatever came.

He Xi and Ouyang Ruo Xi arrived at the village, where Ouyang Ruo Xi assessed Chen Mo and considered whether he could treat her father’s cultivation-related injuries. She left with cautious hope in Chen Mo’s abilities, while her father’s condition and the Ouyang Family’s pressure remained unresolved.

• He Xi greeted Chen Mo but ignored him afterward because he had kept her from seeing her grandparents.
• Old Man Ji dragged Xiao Zhao to the medical team after the nurse stared lecherously at Ouyang Ruo Xi, intending to replace him with a female nurse.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi reflected on how her father’s declining cultivation had left him vulnerable to clan elders who wanted to arrange her marriage or use her for an alliance.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi recalled that Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners had been unable to diagnose or treat her father’s damaged Meridians, while Western medicine had found nothing.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi recalled Chen Mo’s treatment of Old Man Wu and Old Man Ji and gained some confidence that he might help her father, but she decided to observe him further.

He Xi and Ouyang Ruo Xi visited Old Man He and Old Man Wu at Chen Mo’s courtyard, where Chen Mo offered them three days of free lodging before charging the monthly rate. The women discovered the courtyard’s unusually refreshing environment, and He Xi reunited enthusiastically with her grandmother.

• Chen Mo told Old Man He that He Xi and Ouyang Ruo Xi could stay for free for three days, after which they would have to pay the monthly lodging fee.
• He Xi agreed to the terms, while Old Man He privately thought Chen Mo was misleading her and Ouyang Ruo Xi suspected the free stay came with some benefit for Chen Mo.
• Old Man He and Old Man Wu left with He Xi and Ouyang Ruo Xi, and He Xi teased Chen Mo as they walked away.
• He Xi and Ouyang Ruo Xi noticed that Chen Mo’s courtyard was cooler, fresher, and better suited for cultivation than the area outside.
• Grandma Yin welcomed He Xi, who ran to hug her, while Old Man Wu and Grandma Yuan considered inviting their own grandchildren to visit.

Chen Mo struggled to focus on cultivation after meeting Ouyang Ruo Xi, while Hu Yue investigated Chen Mo’s abilities after hearing Hu Hai Tian’s account. Hu Yue was left impressed by Chen Mo’s medical record and considered him a possible hope for Old Man Hu.

• Chen Mo entered the Spirit Beast Breeding Zone Inside Universe Bead to torment his Mental Power, then cultivated while trying to discern the figure beneath the immense pressure.
• Hu Hai Tian told Hu Yue that Chen Mo had refused the Hu family’s request without hiding or embellishing what had happened.
• Hu Yue decided to investigate Chen Mo, worried that Old Man Hu’s fragile health left the family with little time.
• Dean Li gave Hu Yue medical records and reports concerning Old Man Ji, Old Man Wu, and Chen Mo’s emergency treatment of accident victims.
• Hu Yue read the materials and was astonished that Chen Mo could treat serious illnesses using Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Hu Yue and his family cared for the gravely ill Hu Guo Zhong and decided to seek Chen Mo’s help despite his refusal to make house calls. They agreed Hu Yue would visit Chen Mo personally, apologize for Hu Hai Tian’s earlier offense, and try to persuade him to examine Hu Guo Zhong at the hospital.

• Hu Guo Zhong woke in pain, accepted a few spoonfuls of porridge from Hu Yue, and fell asleep again after Hu Hai Tian kept him company.
• Outside the ward, Hu Yue told Hu Hai Tian he still planned to approach Chen Mo because the hospital could do little for Hu Guo Zhong.
• Hu Hai Tian agreed to apologize to Chen Mo if that would help his grandfather, and Hu Yue scolded him for joking about calling Chen Mo grandfather.
• After Hu Xin arrived, Hu Yue showed her information about Chen Mo, and she agreed they should try to enlist his help.
• Hu Yue decided to visit Chen Mo himself, address Hu Hai Tian’s offense, and ask him to come examine Hu Guo Zhong at the hospital.

Chen Mo hosted He Xi and her grandparents at his courtyard, where He Xi complained about the lodging fees and met his foxes. He remained wary of Ouyang Ruo Xi because he sensed her strong martial Blood Qi, then checked on the demolition of his old house and visited his parents.

• Chen Mo fed the dogs and foxes before letting He Xi into the courtyard to see Little One and Little Two.
• He Xi tried to pet the foxes, learned they would not let her touch them, and argued with Chen Mo about his 100,000-yuan monthly lodging fee.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi apologized for He Xi's bluntness, while Chen Mo sensed her Houtian Layer Six Blood Qi and treated her cautiously.
• Chen Mo told his Uncle he would stop coming over to eat as more people arrived, then took food and left.
• Chen Mo checked the nearly completed demolition of his old house, spoke with Chen Ming, and visited his parents at Uncle Delin's eldest son's house.

Chen Mo received Hu Yue and Hu Hai Tian, who came to apologize for Hu Hai Tian’s behavior the previous day and ask him to forgive the offense. He accepted after weighing the risks of antagonizing the Hu family, leaving the conflict temporarily settled.

• Chen Mo finished clearing the villa and returned to the Container House, where Hu Yue and Hu Hai Tian arrived to see him.
• Hu Yue apologized on Hu Hai Tian’s behalf and told his son to apologize for his rash behavior.
• Hu Hai Tian bowed and apologized, while Chen Mo remained silent long enough to make both visitors anxious.
• Chen Mo sensed their resentment and understood that their apology was largely motivated by their grandfather’s illness and their concern about losing influential connections.
• Chen Mo accepted the apology because he wanted to avoid trouble and had not been harmed.

Hu Yue offered Chen Mo 50,000 yuan to settle Hu Hai Tian’s offense and asked him to explain the matter to Old Man He and Old Man Wu. He then asked Chen Mo to treat his bedridden father, but Chen Mo refused, leaving Hu Yue unsure whether Chen Mo lacked medical skill or simply would not help.

• Hu Yue gave Chen Mo a 50,000-yuan cashier’s check and asked him to smooth things over with Old Man He and Old Man Wu, and Chen Mo agreed.
• Hu Yue asked Chen Mo to examine his father, whose heart disease had caused multiple complications, but Chen Mo refused and said he was not qualified to treat patients.
• Hu Hai Tian challenged Chen Mo about Old Man Wu and Old Man Ji’s improved health, and Hu Yue ordered his son to stop arguing.
• Chen Mo attributed their improvement to rest, food, the environment, and occasional medicinal cuisine, making Hu Yue uncertain about his abilities.
• Hu Yue and Hu Hai Tian left, while Hu Yue privately suspected Chen Mo might be highly skilled but unwilling to make a house call.

Chen Mo rejected Ouyang Ruo Xi’s request to visit and treat a relative, while concealing the true source of his abilities and revealing that he knew she was a martial artist. Their conversation was interrupted by someone pounding on the courtyard gate.

• After seeing Hu Yue and his son off, Chen Mo put away the cashier’s check and spoke with Ouyang Ruo Xi, who asked whether his medical claims were true.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi explained that a relative needed treatment and pressed Chen Mo about his unusual medical successes, but he called them coincidences.
• Chen Mo refused to make a house call and told Ouyang Ruo Xi that he would examine the patient only if they brought him to the courtyard.
• Chen Mo identified Ouyang Ruo Xi as a martial artist and claimed that their cultivation methods shared hidden attributes, while concealing that his own unusual presence came from his Mental Power.
• After Ouyang Ruo Xi learned that Yuan Ruoshan had invited Chen Mo to join the Special Affairs Administration, someone began pounding on the courtyard gate.

Chen Mo ended his conversation with Ouyang Ruo Xi when Xi Zhihan arrived to discuss a construction problem, and Ouyang Ruo Xi left without getting him to examine her father. Chen Mo and Xi Zhihan resolved the issue, and Xi Zhihan departed after asking about his guest.

• Chen Mo ended his conversation with Ouyang Ruo Xi when Xi Zhihan knocked at his gate.
• Xi Zhihan explained that the Reception Hall in Gourd Valley needed deeper ground piles because the soil was loose, and Chen Mo invited her to discuss it.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi saw Xi Zhihan with Chen Mo, said she would not disturb them, and left the courtyard.
• Chen Mo and Xi Zhihan agreed to add a small amount to the project budget to address the pile-driving problem.
• Xi Zhihan asked whether Ouyang Ruo Xi was Chen Mo's friend, and Chen Mo said she had come because she wanted him to examine her father before Xi Zhihan left.

After Xi Zhihan teased Shen Tingting about her feelings for Chen Mo, Chen Mo asked Yuan Ruoshan about the Ouyang Family. He learned that it was a powerful family led by a Xiantian Master, but he still refused to treat Ouyang Ruo Xi’s relative.

• Xi Zhihan called Shen Tingting and told her she had seen a beautiful girl with Chen Mo, prompting Shen Tingting to hide her concern and hang up.
• After the call, Shen Tingting privately wondered why the news about Chen Mo and the girl bothered her.
• Chen Mo reflected on his weakness and his thoughts about Shen Tingting and Ouyang Ruo Xi before calling Yuan Ruoshan for information.
• Yuan Ruoshan explained that the Ouyang Family was a super family with a Xiantian Master and that Ouyang Ruo Xi was its Clan Leader’s daughter and Little Princess.
• Chen Mo said he still would not go treat Ouyang Ruo Xi’s relative, despite learning how powerful her family was.

Chen Mo tried to avoid trouble from Ouyang Ruo Xi and refused Yuan Ruoshan’s request to travel to Shangshi to treat wounded Special Affairs Administration personnel. After learning that Ouyang Ruo Xi’s father was ill, he explained that patients could come to his sanatorium, but Yuan Ruoshan decided to send people there anyway.

• Yuan Ruoshan told Chen Mo that Ouyang Ruo Xi was unlikely to force him, though she was a Houtian Layer Six Martial Artist.
• Ning Yongzhi reviewed Chen Mo’s medical record and prompted Yuan Ruoshan to ask whether he could treat injured Martial Artists.
• Chen Mo refused to go to Shangshi to treat wounded personnel, saying he would only consider treating patients who came to his sanatorium.
• Yuan Ruoshan revealed that Ouyang Ruo Xi’s father was sick, and Chen Mo fell silent.
• Chen Mo said he was inexperienced and would treat less serious cases at his sanatorium, and Yuan Ruoshan hung up after agreeing to send patients to West City.

Chen Mo inspected the construction at Gourd Valley, continued cultivating, and moved into his newly finished villa to make room for incoming patients. He told Old Man He and the others that the people expected to arrive were from the Special Affairs Administration, partly hoping the name would influence Ouyang Ruo Xi.

• Chen Mo inspected the new road, terraced lakes, and construction work at Gourd Valley, confirming with his Spiritual Sense that ground piles were needed for the foundation.
• Chen Mo practiced his altered Long Fist and decided to name the technique the Chen Family Fist.
• Chen Mo moved his belongings and practice formations into his villa, then arranged for more hotel-style Container Houses to accommodate patients expected from Yuan Ruoshan and Old Man He.
• When Old Man He asked whether the cleared courtyard could house more people, Chen Mo said he was preparing for special personnel from the Special Affairs Administration.
• Chen Mo used the Special Affairs Administration's name in front of Ouyang Ruo Xi, hoping to discourage conflict and keep relations peaceful.

Shen Tingting realized she might have feelings for Chen Mo and drove to Chen Family Village to see him. As they met, Ouyang Ruo Xi approached Chen Mo to ask him about examining her father.

• Shen Tingting reflected on her growing feelings for Chen Mo, took leave, and drove to Chen Family Village.
• Chen Mo greeted Shen Tingting, while He Xi resented his lodging fees and Grandma Yin pulled her away from the pair.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi approached Chen Mo and asked to speak with him, hoping to persuade him to examine her father.

Chen Mo and Shen Tingting resumed their conversation after Ouyang Ruo Xi briefly interrupted them, and Shen Tingting invited herself to visit and try his vegetables. Chen Mo and Tingting then went for a walk together, while both wondered about Ouyang Ruo Xi’s beauty.

• Ouyang Ruo Xi interrupted Chen Mo and Shen Tingting, then left after saying they could talk later.
• Chen Mo explained that Ouyang Ruo Xi had probably come to ask about house calls, easing Shen Tingting’s tension.
• Shen Tingting asked Chen Mo to call her Tingting and said she had come to try his vegetables and restock toner.
• Chen Mo invited Tingting to take a walk, and she accepted.
• Tingting warned Chen Mo to watch where his eyes wandered, then privately compared herself with Ouyang Ruo Xi.