Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu, enraged by two men harassing his grandparents, kicks them severely.
• Jiang Liu realizes he may have caused serious harm and panics.
• The men wake up, terrified of Jiang Liu, and reveal they work for Boss Wang of Brilliant Bathhouse.
• Jiang Liu threatens them using his connections and decides not to accept Grandma Zhao's spirit stones.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu demonstrates his impulsive nature and strong sense of justice, but also shows concern for his actions' consequences.
• Grandpa Jiang and Grandma Zhao display worry for Jiang Liu's safety and well-being.
• The two men switch from arrogant to submissive, revealing their cowardly nature.

Significant Themes

• Justice vs. Impulsiveness: Jiang Liu's actions are driven by his desire for justice but are also impulsive and could have severe consequences.
• Power Dynamics: The men's behavior changes once they realize Jiang Liu's power, highlighting the influence of power dynamics on human behavior.
• Family and Responsibility: Jiang Liu's concern for his grandparents and their well-being is a central theme.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and His Grandparents: Jiang Liu shows deep concern for his grandparents' well-being, while they worry about him and his actions' potential repercussions.
• Jiang Liu and the Two Men: The men's fear of Jiang Liu leads to a shift in their behavior, from arrogant to submissive, highlighting the power imbalance between them.
• Jiang Liu and Grandma Zhao: Jiang Liu's refusal to accept Grandma Zhao's spirit stones shows his integrity and unwillingness to take advantage of her kindness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu agrees to help Grandma Zhao regain her youth in exchange for her daily Spirit Stones.
• He provides Qi Refining Pills to Grandma Zhao and Master Jiang to enhance their cultivation.
• Jiang Liu returns to school and finds his classmates cultivating in the classroom.
• He pulls a top-grade gold Spirit Root from the permanent pool, completing his dual Supreme Spiritual Root aptitude.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu demonstrates kindness and consideration towards Grandma Zhao and Master Jiang.
• Li Dongze shows concern for Jiang Liu's well-being and their brotherhood.
• Jiang Liu's excitement and satisfaction upon obtaining the top-grade gold Spirit Root highlight his determination and ambition.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and Family: Jiang Liu's actions towards Grandma Zhao and Master Jiang emphasize the importance of familial and friendly bonds.
• Ambition and Determination: Jiang Liu's pursuit of power and his resolve in obtaining the top-grade gold Spirit Root underscore his ambition and determination.
• Luck and Fortune: Jiang Liu's fortunate pulls in the permanent pool contrast with his initial fears of pulling a duplicate Supreme Spiritual Root.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu's interaction with Grandma Zhao shows his caring and considerate nature.
• His exchange with Li Dongze highlights their brotherhood and Li Dongze's concern for Jiang Liu.
• Jiang Liu's internal monologue reveals his excitement and satisfaction upon obtaining the top-grade gold Spirit Root, showcasing his ambition and determination.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu realizes his shortcomings in the game: high Realm but lacks powerful magic tools and usable spells.
• He decides to supplement these shortcomings by buying online, but he can't spend large amounts of spirit stones and must rely on bartering.
• He opens his backpack and finds four magic tools he recently drew, two of which are useless to him.
• He discovers a wind spirit root in one of the tools, guessing it came from a limited-time pool.
• He decides to trade the Black Tiger Saber and Wind Swirl Banner for water/metal element spells.
• He equips the Stone Spirit Crown and Body Restraint Ring, realizing he's wearing eight magic tools, including wings and fashion items.
• He visits Taobao's Cultivation Era section and sees a mid-grade spirit artifact in Zone 1's top merchant shop, feeling envious of the gap between zones.
• He decides to focus on his own zone and aims to reach the top of his leaderboard to challenge earlier zones' big shots.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu acknowledges his weaknesses and takes steps to address them.
• He shows determination and ambition, aiming to reach the top of his zone and challenge earlier zones.

Significant Themes

• The importance of resources and preparation in cultivation, both in-game and in reality.
• The gap between different zones and the desire to bridge this gap.
• The allure of power and the desire to show off and challenge others.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu interacts with the game's system (drawing magic tools, visiting Taobao's Cultivation Era section) and his thoughts reflect his ambition and determination.
• There's no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu searches for cultivating items in Zone 4, finding mostly empty or scam shops.
• He finally finds a mid-grade magic spell, "Heart Piercing Drop," for 2000 spirit stones.
• Jiang Liu trades a mid-grade magic tool, Wind Swirl Banner, for the spell, despite the other party's initial reluctance.
• He learns the spell and uses it in the game's story chapter, successfully killing enemies with precise, high-speed drops of water spiritual energy.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu demonstrates his cunning and persuasiveness in convincing the merchant to trade for the spell.
• He shows satisfaction and excitement in acquiring a powerful new spell.

Significant Themes

• The struggle to find and obtain resources (magic tools, spells) in the game's market.
• The value and scarcity of mid-grade magic tools and spells.
• The importance of caution and discernment when interacting with other players, as seen in Jiang Liu's warning to the merchant.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu interacts with a merchant, Shi Jingxiu, via in-game messages, negotiating a trade for the Heart Piercing Drop spell.
• He briefly interacts with petty thieves and a Lingyun Sect elder in the game's story chapter, using the new spell to kill them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu, unable to advance to the next stage due to depleted spiritual energy, spars with the Lingyun Sect Elder to improve his combat skills.
• He enters the 1-8 stage, expecting a combat challenge, but finds himself in a story stage where he's a prisoner.
• Skipping the story stage, he enters the 1-9 stage, facing Lingyun Sect elders discussing his execution.
• Finally, he reaches the 1-10 stage, the final boss battle against the Lingyun Sect Senior Disciple.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu improves his practical combat skills, including sword techniques, footwork, and movement techniques, by sparring with the Lingyun Sect Elder.
• He realizes the gap in combat experience between him and the Senior Disciple, leading to a change in his approach.

Significant Themes

• The importance of practical combat experience in the Cultivation world.
• The difference between the Immersive Experience and normal mode in the cultivation stages.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu spars with the Lingyun Sect Elder, treating him like a punching bag for practice.
• He faces off against the Lingyun Sect Senior Disciple in the final boss battle, initially underestimating his opponent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu, after failing a battle in the Immersive Experience, feels demoralized and loses motivation to train in the initial stages of the Cultivation Era.
• He exits the Cultivation Era and finds his classmates still cultivating late into the night. He resumes his cultivation.
• The next day, he collects resources, runs a dungeon, and spends spirit stones to progress in the Foundation Establishment event. He continues cultivating.
• Li Dongze informs Jiang Liu that Boss Wang from Brilliant Bathhouse wants to treat them to a meal. Jiang Liu, initially hesitant, agrees to go.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu: Struggles with self-doubt after his defeat in the Immersive Experience but remains determined to cultivate. He shows concern for Li Dongze's safety when they go to the bathhouse.
• Li Dongze: Shows loyalty to Jiang Liu by contacting his father about the bathhouse incident. He exhibits a mix of bravado and nervousness when they go to the bathhouse.

Significant Themes

• The importance of perseverance and self-belief in cultivation, despite setbacks.
• The contrast between Jiang Liu's dedication to cultivation and his inexperience in social situations, as seen in his reaction to the bathhouse invitation.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze: Their friendship deepens as Li Dongze supports Jiang Liu after his defeat and invites him to the meal with Boss Wang. They tease each other about their inexperience with women.
• Jiang Liu and Boss Wang (implied): Their interaction is anticipated but hasn't occurred yet. Jiang Liu is wary of Boss Wang but agrees to the meal invitation.

Key Plot Points

• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze visit Boss Wang at his bathhouse.
• Boss Wang hosts them in a private room with over a dozen armed men.
• Li Dongze provokes Boss Wang, leading to a tense atmosphere.
• Jiang Liu reveals a high-grade magic artifact, shocking Boss Wang and Li Dongze.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu: Shows off his high-grade magic artifact, demonstrating his wealth and power.
• Li Dongze: Reveals his knowledge of business tactics and his jealousy of Jiang Liu's luck.
• Boss Wang: Initially dismissive of Jiang Liu, becomes respectful after seeing the magic artifact.

Significant Themes

• Wealth and power dynamics in the Cultivation Era.
• The influence of technology and the internet age on society.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze: Jiang Liu tries to calm Li Dongze down, while Li Dongze is jealous of Jiang Liu's luck.
• Jiang Liu and Boss Wang: Jiang Liu initially tries to be polite, but later shows off his magic artifact to intimidate Boss Wang.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze have dinner with Boss Wang to resolve the previous conflict.
• Boss Wang offers Jiang Liu a position in his Sect, but Jiang Liu declines, stating he wants to build his own Sect.
• Boss Wang, feeling disrespected, challenges Jiang Liu to a fight after dinner.
• Jiang Liu accepts the challenge, syncs his character in the Cultivation Era, and reveals eight magic tools.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu shows confidence and assertiveness in declining Boss Wang's offer and accepting the challenge.
• Li Dongze shows concern for Jiang Liu but is also shocked and scared by the situation.

Significant Themes

• The theme of pride and respect, as Boss Wang feels disrespected by Jiang Liu's refusal and challenges him.
• The theme of cultivation and power, as Jiang Liu's strength and magic tools are emphasized.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Boss Wang have a tense interaction, with Boss Wang trying to recruit Jiang Liu and Jiang Liu refusing.
• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze show a friendly dynamic, with Li Dongze trying to protect Jiang Liu and Jiang Liu reassuring him.
• Boss Wang shows a mix of respect and disdain for Li Dongze, acknowledging his father's position but dismissing Li Dongze's threats.

Jiang Liu, now equipped with impressive gear and wings, shocks everyone at the bathhouse. Li Dongze is jealous of Jiang Liu's wealth and power, while Boss Wang, realizing Jiang Liu's strength, backs down from their duel. Jiang Liu uses his influence to have the culprits behind the paint-splashing incident punished. Boss Wang invites them to stay and 'test' new female cultivators, but Jiang Liu declines. Back at school, Jiang Liu focuses on cultivation and attempts to clear Story 2-1, but finds the monsters too strong. He then dedicates himself to dominating the Lingyun Sect Senior Disciple in Stage 1-10, learning and adapting to the Senior Disciple's techniques, and eventually clearing the stage after numerous attempts.

• Key Plot Points: The game introduces a three-day limited-time event called "Parkour King," where players compete in parkour challenges for rewards. The event is divided into three rounds, with the top players advancing to the next round. The final battle takes place on one hundred and eight king tracks, with the top hundred players on each track receiving low-grade magic tier rewards, the top ten receiving mid-grade magic tier rewards, and the first place winner receiving a high-grade magic tier reward and the 'Parkour King' Title.
• Character Developments: Jiang Liu, the protagonist, is initially disheartened by the need for money in cultivation. However, he becomes excited and determined to participate in the Parkour King event after learning about its generous rewards. Li Dongze, Jiang Liu's classmate, also participates in the event and buys wings and the advanced speed buff.
• Significant Themes: The theme of money and its influence on cultivation is further emphasized, with the event's buffs being sold at varying prices, encouraging players to spend more to gain an advantage. The event also highlights the competitive nature of the game and the students' desire to participate in activities beyond monotonous cultivation.
• Character Interactions: Jiang Liu and Li Dongze interact, with Li Dongze nudging Jiang Liu awake to participate in the event and Jiang Liu offering to give Li Dongze a lift later. The classmates in the classroom discuss the event, expressing their excitement and frustration with the game's fairness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu's luxurious equipment, including wings, surprises his classmates.
• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze enter the game map, an abandoned mine area, with a long path accommodating only a thousand people side-by-side.
• Jiang Liu flies ahead, leaving Li Dongze behind due to his fear of heights.
• Jiang Liu catches up to the leader, Su Weiyang, who is on fire due to a bug from her Pure Yang Body and top-grade fire spirit root interaction.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu showcases his flying skills and equipment, drawing attention and envy from his classmates.
• Li Dongze struggles with his fear of heights and flying, slowing down Jiang Liu.
• Su Weiyang, the top student, is revealed to be the leader, despite being on fire due to a bug.

Significant Themes

• The impact of equipment and resources on gameplay and competition.
• The challenges and consequences of unique abilities and traits, as seen with Su Weiyang's Pure Yang Body.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and his classmates interact, with Jiang Liu feeling annoyed by their attention.
• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze interact briefly, with Jiang Liu helping Li Dongze initially but then leaving him behind.
• Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang interact, with Jiang Liu expressing curiosity about Su Weiyang's condition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang discuss the possibility of females having the Pure Yang Body.
• Jiang Liu learns that Su Weiyang possesses both the Pure Yang Body and a top-grade Fire Spirit Root.
• Jiang Liu easily secures first place in the first round of the Parkour King event, with an average speed of over five seconds per hundred meters.
• The top ten finishers receive a ten times Cultivation Speed boost in an AFK zone for 20 minutes.
• Jiang Liu decides to improve his magic tools to enhance his chances of winning the next round.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu: Realizes the gap between himself and Su Weiyang, decides to improve his magic tools to maintain his competitive edge.
• Su Weiyang: Shows her extraordinary cultivation aptitude by keeping up with Jiang Liu despite her initial disadvantage.
• Li Dongze: Secures eighth place, shows regret for not persevering in the first round.

Significant Themes

• The importance of hard work and perseverance, as seen in those who regret not finishing the first round.
• The advantage of powerful magic tools in enhancing cultivation speed and overall strength.
• The gap between cultivators with extraordinary physiques and those with average ones.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang have a brief conversation about the Pure Yang Body.
• Jiang Liu encourages Li Dongze to practice flying in Story 1-1 to improve his chances in the next round.
• Many cultivators express regret and frustration upon learning about the AFK reward they missed out on.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu discovers he's not a genuine "European Emperor" but an "African Chieftain" at heart.
• He draws two purple-grade items from ninety draws, but not the guaranteed top-grade spirit root.
• He acquires two new magic tools: 'Thousand Hammer Golden Body' and 'Law Restraint Rope'.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu maintains a calm and rational mindset despite his unlucky draws.
• He decides not to draw the top-grade spirit root due to potential side effects and event timing.

Significant Themes

• The game's pay-to-win elements and Jiang Liu's acceptance of them.
• The painless cultivation theme is challenged when Jiang Liu experiences pain during practice.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu interacts with the game interface and the practice room, learning about the 'Immersive Experience' feature.
• He faces the pain of cultivating 'Thousand Hammer Golden Body' and decides to endure it for the benefits in reality.

Key Plot Points

• Jiang Liu cultivates the Thousand Hammer Golden Body in the paid training room, enduring intense pain.
• He completes the cultivation, gaining immunity to damage below Qi Cultivation Layer 5 and reduced damage from Qi Cultivation Layer 6 to 9.
• The second round of the Parkour King event begins, with a steep mountain racetrack and flight prohibited.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu demonstrates resilience and determination in enduring the pain of cultivating the Thousand Hammer Golden Body.
• Li Dongze is disappointed and frustrated by the ban on flight, showing his reliance on his wings for confidence.

Significant Themes

• The importance of perseverance and endurance in cultivation and competition.
• The impact of game rules and restrictions on player strategies and emotions.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze interact, with Jiang Liu comforting Li Dongze about the flight ban.
• Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang acknowledge each other, showing a friendly rivalry.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The event, "Brave the Perilous Mountain," begins with 10,000 participants starting together up a 60-degree incline.
• Jiang Liu, after undergoing the Thousand Hammer Body Tempering, showcases exceptional speed and agility, leaving competitors behind.
• Wang Hui, riding Yao Xiang, the provincial marathon champion, aims to win the Parkour King title.
• Jiang Liu is briefly immobilized by Wang Hui's Immobilization Talisman, but its effect is nullified due to its low grade.
• Jiang Liu retaliates by using a Law Restraint Rope on Wang Hui.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu demonstrates significant physical prowess and speed after his body tempering, establishing himself as a strong contender.
• Wang Hui reveals his competitive nature and willingness to use tactics to gain an advantage.
• Yao Xiang, despite his initial arrogance, is shown to be a capable athlete, though he's used as a mount by Wang Hui.

Significant Themes

• Competition and ambition, as seen in Wang Hui's determination to win and his use of tactics.
• Physical prowess and its importance in the competition, as shown by Jiang Liu's body tempering.
• The use of magic tools and their limitations, as demonstrated by the Immobilization Talisman and Law Restraint Rope.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze: Li Dongze tries to hitch a ride with Jiang Liu, but Jiang Liu refuses.
• Jiang Liu and Wang Hui: They interact briefly, with Wang Hui trying to impress Jiang Liu with his "mount," Yao Xiang.
• Jiang Liu and Yao Xiang: Yao Xiang initially underestimates Jiang Liu but later acknowledges his speed.
• Wang Hui and Yao Xiang: Wang Hui acquires Yao Xiang as a mount and uses him to try and outpace Jiang Liu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Hui, a competitor, attempts to eliminate Jiang Liu using Immobilization Talismans but fails.
• Jiang Liu swiftly dispatches Wang Hui and his mount, Yao Xiang, using a Body Restraint Ring.
• Jiang Liu wins the second round, securing his spot in the top ten and advancing to the third round.
• The AFK zone boosts Jiang Liu's Cultivation Speed by 2000% for 20 minutes.

Character Developments

• Wang Hui and Yao Xiang's overconfidence leads to their downfall.
• Jiang Liu demonstrates his strength and agility, making it to the summit without exhaustion.
• Li Dongze, despite being a high-spending player, struggles with the mountain climb, revealing the gap between him and Jiang Liu.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strategy and adaptability in competition.
• The disparity in strength and resources among competitors.
• The value of perseverance and stamina in cultivator competitions.

Character Interactions

• Wang Hui underestimates Jiang Liu, leading to his elimination.
• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze interact briefly, with Li Dongze expressing his exhaustion and Jiang Liu showing disdain.
• The top ten competitors reach the summit, revealing the physical toll of the competition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze return from the Illusion Realm map, having reached the second round.
• Their classmates express excitement and anticipation for the Parkour King event.
• Jiang Liu is called to the Principal's office, where he meets Su Weiyang, who is engulfed in intense flames due to her Pure Yang Body and top-grade fire spirit root.
• The Principal asks Jiang Liu to help Su Weiyang by using his top-grade water spirit root to suppress her flames.

Character Developments

• Li Dongze becomes arrogant and boastful after reaching the second round, contrasting with Jiang Liu's reserved demeanor.
• Jiang Liu is revealed to have a top-grade spirit root, causing envy and jealousy among his classmates.
• Su Weiyang is shown to be resilient and composed despite her challenging situation.

Significant Themes

• Envy and Jealousy: Jiang Liu's classmates express envy and jealousy towards his luck and abilities.
• Resilience: Su Weiyang demonstrates resilience in the face of her intense flames and Jiang Liu's unconventional method of helping her.
• Camaraderie: Jiang Liu agrees to help Su Weiyang, showing a willingness to support his classmate.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Li Dongze interact with their classmates, with Li Dongze boasting about his family's influence and Jiang Liu being more low-key.
• Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang meet in the Principal's office, where Jiang Liu agrees to help suppress her flames using his water spiritual energy. Their interaction is tense due to the intense heat and Jiang Liu's unconventional method of helping her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu uses his water spiritual energy to suppress Su Weiyang's fiery outburst caused by her Pure Yang Body and top-grade fire spiritual root.
• The principal reveals that the school's resources are primarily focused on supporting Su Weiyang, with Jiang Liu being secondary.
• Jiang Liu learns that students from First and Second Middle Schools have also advanced to the third round of the parkour event.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu demonstrates his strength and willingness to help Su Weiyang, earning her gratitude.
• Su Weiyang shows appreciation and understanding towards Jiang Liu's help, expressing her desire to repay him in the future.
• The principal shows favoritism towards Su Weiyang, acknowledging Jiang Liu's achievements but prioritizing her.

Significant Themes

• The importance of resources in cultivation.
• The rivalry between the three middle schools.
• The concept of mutual help and repaying favors.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang interact positively, with Jiang Liu helping Su Weiyang and Su Weiyang expressing gratitude and a desire to repay him.
• The principal interacts with Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang, revealing the school's resource allocation and acknowledging their achievements.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Principal provides Jiang Liu with files of three notable students: Edward (Lightning Spirit Root), Li Hejin (Overlord Body), and Yiluoluo (Wood Nourishing Body and top-grade water spirit root).
• Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang are tasked with winning the Parkour King competition and preventing these three students from winning it.
• The Principal offers a reward of fifty draws for the winner of the Parkour King.
• Jiang Liu is given a low-grade magic tier movement technique skill, [Afterimage Body], by the Principal.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu's determination to win the Parkour King increases upon learning the reward.
• Su Weiyang is committed to winning for her school.
• The Principal shows favoritism towards Jiang Liu by giving him a movement technique skill.

Significant Themes

• Competition and rivalry among cultivators.
• The importance of resources and rewards in cultivation progress.
• The value and rarity of movement technique skills.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and Su Weiyang express their determination to win the Parkour King.
• The Principal shows favoritism towards Jiang Liu by giving him a skill book.
• Jiang Liu and the Principal become friends and engage in a trade, with Jiang Liu receiving the [Afterimage Body] skill.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Liu activates Afterimage Body, increasing his speed and leaving afterimages.
• He encounters a trap on the roof of a steamed bun shop, triggering a Gold Element Spirit Arrow aimed at his crotch.
• He discovers invisible traps detectable only by spiritual energy fluctuations.
• Jiang Liu encounters various Five Elements traps, including a vine, flamethrower, rolling boulder, and a rock jutting out from the ground.
• He encounters another player with a health bar, who attacks him but fails to inflict any damage due to Jiang Liu's Thousand Hammer Golden Body.
• Jiang Liu counterattacks, eliminating the player with a watery sword strike.

Character Developments

• Jiang Liu demonstrates his agility, reflexes, and combat skills, as well as his ability to adapt to unexpected situations.
• The sportswear-clad youth reveals his aggressive and reckless nature, attacking Jiang Liu without provocation.

Significant Themes

• The event map's traps and the developers' intentions to increase difficulty and reduce the number of reward recipients.
• The display of health bars, encouraging players to obstruct and attack each other.
• The disparity in combat power between Jiang Liu and other players.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Liu and the sportswear-clad youth engage in a brief, one-sided combat encounter, with Jiang Liu easily defeating the other player.