Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Qingyue, a powerful ice element ability user, learns about Lu Yuan's rapid cultivation progress but is disappointed that his ability is only S-class, not SS-class.
• Lu Yuan receives a reminder from Principal Song about the upcoming inter-university competition and visits Xia Qingyin's dormitory.
• Xia Qingyin invites Lu Yuan to spar, having recently learned a new SS-rank skill and believing she can hold her own against him despite their cultivation difference.

Character Developments

• Ye Qingyue is introduced as the strongest ice element ability user on Blue Star, eagerly awaiting the appearance of an SS-rank ice element ability user.
• Xia Qingyin shows confidence in her new skill and initiates a sparring match with Lu Yuan, indicating her growing prowess and ambition.

Significant Themes

• The rarity and power of SS-rank abilities, highlighting the importance of such abilities in the world's hierarchy.
• The theme of competition and ambition, as Xia Qingyin seeks to test her skills against Lu Yuan.

Character Interactions

• Ye Qingyue and Lu Yuan: Ye Qingyue is aware of Lu Yuan's progress but is disappointed by the rank of his ability.
• Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin: Xia Qingyin invites Lu Yuan to spar, showing confidence in her new skill and eagerness to test her abilities against his.
• Xia Qingyin and Wang Youzhu: Xia Qingyin teases Wang Youzhu about her lack of a boyfriend, showing a playful side to their friendship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xia Qingyin and Lu Yuan spar, with Lu Yuan repeatedly pushing Xia Qingyin back.
• Xia Qingyin, overheated, unzips her battle suit, leading to a revealing glimpse.
• Lu Yuan uses his ice element supernatural ability to cool Xia Qingyin down.
• Lu Yuan reveals that his supernatural ability has mutated and evolved to SS-rank.
• Qin Tianlong delivers a skill book to Lu Yuan and interacts with Liu Yuan, showing a friendly demeanor unlike his strict classroom persona.

Character Developments

• Xia Qingyin shows her competitive side during the spar, but also her shyness and embarrassment when Lu Yuan cools her down.
• Lu Yuan demonstrates his growth in skill proficiency and his consideration for Xia Qingyin's comfort.
• Qin Tianlong shows a friendly, approachable side outside of the classroom, valuing Lu Yuan and acknowledging Liu Yuan's efforts.

Significant Themes

• Growth and improvement, both in skill and personal relationships.
• The evolution of abilities and their impact on characters.
• The duality of personas, as seen in Qin Tianlong's behavior inside and outside the classroom.

Character Interactions

• Xia Qingyin and Lu Yuan's relationship deepens as they train together and share personal revelations.
• Lu Yuan and Liu Yuan's bond grows as they live together and face challenges side by side.
• Qin Tianlong's interaction with Lu Yuan and Liu Yuan highlights his appreciation for their efforts and growth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan upgrades his "Winter Cage" skill to the Intermediate level in virtual reality.
• He tests the skill on a West Tier Lower Rank Thunder Tiger, initially setting it to be stationary.
• Lu Yuan evolves the skill to the Advanced level, significantly increasing its range and effectiveness.
• He tests the skill's resistance time against the Thunder Tiger, which lasts about 4 seconds.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan demonstrates his determination and decisiveness in upgrading his skills.
• He shows his strategic thinking in testing and evolving his skills in a controlled virtual environment.

Significant Themes

• The importance of practice and evolution in improving skills.
• The strategic use of skills and resources.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan interacts with the Thunder Tiger in the virtual reality, testing his skill's effectiveness against a formidable opponent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan gains 28,000 evolution points over three weeks, upgrading his "Frost Spear Continuous Attack" skill to the Master level.
• He also advances his Body Tempering Technique to the fifth level, significantly increasing his vitality.
• Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin spend time together at a night market before Lu Yuan's departure for Lost Relic No. 7.
• Lu Yuan learns about Lost Relic No. 7 from Xiao Ya, discovering it's located in the Victoria Desert in Oceania and opens on November 29th every year.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan's skills and abilities improve significantly, reflecting his dedication to training.
• Xia Qingyin shows understanding and support for Lu Yuan's adventurous nature, encouraging him to be careful but not asking him to stay.

Significant Themes

• Personal Growth: Lu Yuan's continuous improvement in skills and abilities emphasizes his dedication to self-improvement.
• Support and Understanding: Xia Qingyin's acceptance of Lu Yuan's adventurous nature highlights the theme of understanding and support between partners.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin spend quality time together before Lu Yuan's departure, strengthening their bond.
• Lu Yuan interacts with Xiao Ya, learning about Lost Relic No. 7, showing his preparation for the upcoming challenge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan learns the specific realm requirement for Lost Relic No. 7: West Tier Lower Rank to Fifth Order Upper Rank.
• Qin Tianlong gives Lu Yuan a Fifth Order Guardian Talisman for protection.
• Lu Yuan boards a plane to Aodalia, where Lost Relic No. 7 is located.
• On the plane, Lu Yuan meets Jiang Xuanran, a senior student who is also headed to the lost relic.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan demonstrates his growth and potential by being at a realm that allows him to enter Lost Relic No. 7.
• Jiang Xuanran shows curiosity and a rare moment of indulgence in simple pleasures like eating potato chips.

Significant Themes

• The theme of growth and potential is reinforced as Lu Yuan proves he's capable of entering the lost relic.
• The theme of indulgence and simple pleasures is highlighted when Jiang Xuanran enjoys eating potato chips.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Jiang Xuanran interact on the plane, with Jiang Xuanran expressing surprise at Lu Yuan's realm and asking for a potato chip.
• Their interaction shows a friendly and casual dynamic, with Jiang Xuanran treating Lu Yuan as an equal despite being a senior student.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan arrives in Montegambir, near the Victoria Great Desert, and hires a taxi driven by Bob to reach the No. 7 Lost Ruin Entrance.
• Bob, harboring unfriendly feelings towards Great Xia people, plans to rob Lu Yuan and kill him.
• Lu Yuan suspects Bob's perfume might be strange and prepares for a potential attack.
• After a three-hour drive into the desert, Bob attempts to stab Lu Yuan while he's seemingly asleep.
• Lu Yuan reveals he was awake, kicks open the car door, and runs away, avoiding a fight that could damage the car.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan demonstrates his vigilance and quick thinking, suspecting Bob's intentions and preparing accordingly.
• Bob reveals his true colors as an unfriendly Aodalian with a B-rank wind element supernatural ability, planning to rob and kill Lu Yuan.

Significant Themes

• Suspicion and Trust: Lu Yuan's initial suspicion of Bob and his subsequent actions highlight the theme of not trusting too easily, especially in unfamiliar environments.
• Self-Preservation: Both characters prioritize their own safety and interests, with Lu Yuan trying to avoid a dangerous situation and Bob planning to rob and kill Lu Yuan.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Bob: Their interaction is tense and deceitful, with Bob hiding his true intentions and Lu Yuan being cautious and vigilant. Their dynamic shifts from seemingly polite to openly hostile.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan arrives at the No. 7 Lost Ruin Entrance, a grand and technologically advanced building in the Victoria Great Desert.
• He encounters Noah, a blonde-haired, fair-skinned young man with an A-rank light ability, accompanied by several Fifth Order ability users.
• Lu Yuan enters the building, where he sees Jiang Xuanran, a fellow student from Shencheng Supernatural University.
• He observes a group of middle-aged men from Sakura Country approaching Jiang Xuanran.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan demonstrates quick thinking and calmness under pressure by using an Ice Seal Shield to protect himself from flying sand.
• He shows strategic thinking by having only two objectives for entering the No. 7 Lost Ruin: killing powerful ferocious beasts for evolution points and exploring for treasures.
• Jiang Xuanran is seen alone, potentially indicating her independence and confidence.

Significant Themes

• The value and importance of the No. 7 Lost Ruin are emphasized through the presence of high-ranking ability users and researchers.
• The power dynamics between ability users are highlighted, with strength being the most important factor.
• Cultural differences and language barriers are touched upon, with Lu Yuan's ability to speak Chinese being an advantage.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Noah have a brief, tense encounter, with Lu Yuan choosing to avoid potential conflict.
• Lu Yuan recognizes Jiang Xuanran and is about to approach her when he sees men from Sakura Country interacting with her.
• The bodyguards at the entrance communicate with Lu Yuan in Chinese, showing recognition of his nationality.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan's rapid advancement to the West Tier Lower Rank realm surprises Jiang Xuanran.
• Lu Yuan discovers a video of his ice cone eruption event from his breakthrough, uploaded by "Xixi Yu Xi".
• All ability users gather at 8:30 PM for the official opening of Lost Relic No. 7 at 9 PM.
• The gate to Lost Relic No. 7 is revealed to be a massive triangular gate made of dark brown giant stones with blue light flowing from the gaps.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan maintains his secrecy about his System, vaguely attributing his rapid advancement to luck.
• Jiang Xuanran shows interest in teaming up with Lu Yuan but respects his decision to explore alone.

Significant Themes

• Trust and teamwork among ability users, with some forming temporary teams and others preferring to act alone due to the unpredictable nature of the Lost Relic.
• The allure of rare resources and treasures within the Lost Relic, which can lead to disagreements and backstabbing among teammates.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Xuanran shows friendly interest in teaming up with Lu Yuan, but he declines, preferring to explore alone.
• The seventh-order Grandmaster, in charge of Lost Relic No. 7, addresses the gathered ability users, announcing the opening of the gate.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan enters No. 7 Lost Ruin, finding himself alone due to randomized positions.
• He encounters lava, uses Ice Seal Shield to protect himself, and collects medicinal herbs.
• After two hours of walking, he hears a fierce battle between two ferocious beasts: a Scorching Saber-toothed Tiger and a Storm Rage Lion.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan demonstrates his resourcefulness by collecting medicinal herbs and shows curiosity about the evolution points from rare-bloodline ferocious beasts.

Significant Themes

• The harsh environment of the Lost Ruin, with lava and mist obstructing vision.
• The power and rarity of ferocious beasts with unique bloodlines.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan observes the battle between the two ferocious beasts without interacting with them yet.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan defeats a Third Order Middle Rank ferocious beast, the Storm Rage Lion, gaining 15,000 evolution points.
• Over five days, Lu Yuan collects various medicinal herbs, including an S-rank Blazing Red Lotus, and his evolution points reach 100,000.
• He upgrades his "Detective Skill" to Ultimate level, significantly increasing its detection range.
• Lu Yuan encounters an injured Fifth Order Lower Rank ferocious beast, an Adamantine Demon Spider, which attacks him.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan's "Detective Skill" reaches Ultimate level, enhancing his abilities.
• Lu Yuan's evolution points increase, allowing him to upgrade his skills.

Significant Themes

• The importance of evolution points for skill upgrades and growth.
• The dangers and opportunities presented by ferocious beasts in the Lost Ruins.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan interacts with the Adamantine Demon Spider, which attacks him due to its hunger and Lu Yuan's lower rank.

Key Plot Points

• Lu Yuan kills the Adamantine Demon Spider, earning 90,000 evolution points.
• A group led by Noah, including several Fifth Order Upper Rank ability users, arrives and claims the spider as their prey.
• Lu Yuan retreats after realizing he can't win against them.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan shows decisiveness and strategic retreat when outmatched.
• Noah is introduced as a confident and entitled character.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics in this world.
• The importance of evolution points for realm progression.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Noah have a tense confrontation over the spider's corpse.
• Lu Yuan decides to retreat rather than engage in a losing battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan, despite not being suited for Mike's perspective, continues hunting ferocious beasts to accumulate evolution points.
• After three days, Lu Yuan breaks through to West Tier Middle Rank in a secluded cave, consuming 180,000 evolution points.
• His cultivation breakthrough causes a powerful ice element energy fluctuation, shattering the surrounding rocks and encasing him in ice.
• A team from New East Orchid, led by a fifth-order middle-rank ability user, senses the chill from Lu Yuan's breakthrough and suspects a treasure's appearance.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan's character is further established as determined and focused on improving his abilities, even in harsh environments.
• The New East Orchid team captain demonstrates courage and persistence in pursuing potential treasures, despite facing uncertainties and risks.

Significant Themes

• The importance of perseverance and hard work in improving one's abilities and achieving goals.
• The allure of treasures and the risks associated with pursuing them.

Character Interactions

• There's no direct interaction between Lu Yuan and the New East Orchid team in this chapter, but their paths may cross due to the team's pursuit of the treasure signal caused by Lu Yuan's breakthrough.
• The team captain's interaction with his team members shows his leadership and decision-making skills, as well as their trust in him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan continues hunting ferocious beasts, reaching the West Tier Middle Rank realm.
• He discovers a mysterious mirror in a cave that shows a different scene instead of his reflection.
• The mirror is identified as the Mirror of Time and Space, which connects to other timelines and offers rare rewards.
• Lu Yuan enters the mirror, and its surface becomes turbid, indicating it's now inaccessible to others.
• Meanwhile, a team led by Noah, an ability user with an A-rank supernatural ability, arrives at the cave and finds the turbid mirror.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan shows determination and curiosity in exploring the Mirror of Time and Space.
• Noah is portrayed as ambitious and eager to enter the mirror despite the risks.

Significant Themes

• The theme of exploration and discovery is emphasized as Lu Yuan enters the mysterious mirror.
• The idea of competition and rivalry is introduced with Noah's team arriving at the cave.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan interacts with the mirror, which serves as a plot device to advance the story.
• Noah interacts with his bodyguards, showing his leadership and eagerness to enter the mirror.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan is enveloped by a blue light and transported to an inheritance secret realm.
• He encounters six Alloy Robots, with varying attack ranges and strengths.
• Lu Yuan engages in combat, using skills like Ice Seal Shield, Ice Flash, Extreme Ice Phantom Kill Array, and Frost Spear Continuous Attack.
• He defeats three robots, with the last two self-destructing.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan demonstrates his combat skills, strategic thinking, and adaptability in battle.
• He shows no fear or panic when facing overwhelming odds, maintaining composure.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and quick thinking in combat.
• Strategic use of skills and abilities to counter different threats.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan interacts with the Alloy Robots, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses to devise strategies.
• The robots' behavior changes (turning red) indicate a shift in their tactics, challenging Lu Yuan's adaptability.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan receives three rewards: Dragon Blood, Ice Crystal Glazed Fruit, and Myriad Flower Ice Mirror skill scroll.
• He learns that Dragon Blood strengthens physique, Ice Crystal Glazed Fruit enhances and purifies ice element energy, and Myriad Flower Ice Mirror is an SS+ rank defensive skill.
• Lu Yuan returns to No. 7 Lost Ruin using the Time-Space Mirror.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan gains powerful rewards, increasing his strength and knowledge of skills.
• He demonstrates strategic thinking by using Ice Flash to create distance from potential enemies.

Significant Themes

• Rewards and their uses in enhancing abilities and knowledge.
• Strategic thinking and self-preservation in the face of potential danger.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan interacts with a group of people (including Noah) waiting outside the Time-Space Mirror, likely with hostile intent. He uses Ice Flash to create distance and gain the initiative.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan kills Noah, the last of Jiang Xuanran's bodyguards, and takes his Fifth Order Guardian Talisman and space ring containing valuable cultivation resources.
• Lu Yuan uses his "Detective Skill" to track Noah, who was trying to escape undetected.
• Noah attempts to fight Lu Yuan but is easily defeated and killed.
• Lu Yuan discovers a Sakura Country team pursuing Jiang Xuanran, who had taken an SS-rank resource, the Phantom Thunder Mushroom.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan demonstrates his proficiency in the "Detective Skill" and his ability to handle threats with ease, further showcasing his strength.
• Noah's background is hinted at, suggesting he has powerful connections, but this doesn't save him from Lu Yuan.
• Jiang Xuanran's actions reveal her resourcefulness and quick thinking, as she manages to snatch the Phantom Thunder Mushroom and escape.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The chapter emphasizes the power imbalance between Lu Yuan and his opponents, with Lu Yuan consistently emerging victorious.
• Resources and Wealth: The importance of resources and wealth in cultivation is highlighted, with both Noah and the Sakura Country team seeking valuable items.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Noah: Their interaction is brief but intense, ending with Noah's death and Lu Yuan's acquisition of his resources.
• Jiang Xuanran and the Sakura Country team: Their interaction is indirect, with the team pursuing Jiang Xuanran after she takes the Phantom Thunder Mushroom.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A thunderstorm begins, prompting Jiang Xuanran to reminisce about her past.
• Jiang Xuanran is attacked by a Bewitching Heart Orchid, which releases a hallucinogenic gas.
• Lu Yuan, seeking shelter from the storm, finds Jiang Xuanran in a cave, affected by the gas.
• Lu Yuan uses an ice vine to safely retrieve Jiang Xuanran from the cave.

Character Developments

• Jiang Xuanran: Struggles with her strict upbringing and expectations, shows resilience and awareness of her situation despite the hallucinogenic effects.
• Lu Yuan: Demonstrates quick thinking and concern for Jiang Xuanran's safety, using his ice element ability creatively to rescue her without entering the cave.

Significant Themes

• The pressure of expectations and the struggle to meet them (Jiang Xuanran's backstory).
• The dangers of the wild and the need for caution and quick thinking (Lu Yuan's response to the Bewitching Heart Orchid).
• The importance of friendship and helping others in need (Lu Yuan's decision to rescue Jiang Xuanran).

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Jiang Xuanran: Despite their previous misunderstanding, Lu Yuan shows concern for Jiang Xuanran's well-being, while Jiang Xuanran tries to warn Lu Yuan about the danger.
• Jiang Xuanran and her past: Jiang Xuanran's memories of her father and his strict expectations highlight her internal struggle and motivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan helps Jiang Xuanran detoxify from hallucinogenic gas using his icy elemental energy.
• A team from Sakura Country approaches, intending to harass Jiang Xuanran.
• Lu Yuan confidently responds to their threat, ready to face them despite the cultivation gap and numerical disadvantage.

Character Developments

• Jiang Xuanran: Recognizes Lu Yuan's integrity and self-control, leading to a shift in her feelings towards him.
• Lu Yuan: Demonstrates his growth in cultivation, reaching the Fourth Order Middle Rank in a short time.

Significant Themes

• Trust and integrity: Lu Yuan's actions earn Jiang Xuanran's trust and respect.
• Courage and determination: Lu Yuan faces overwhelming odds to protect Jiang Xuanran.
• Cultural differences: The Sakura Country team's behavior highlights cultural clashes and misunderstandings.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Jiang Xuanran: Their relationship deepens as Lu Yuan helps Jiang Xuanran and she comes to appreciate his character.
• Lu Yuan and Sakura Country team: Tension builds as Lu Yuan prepares to face the opposing team alone.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan and Jiang Xuanran part ways after spending a night together due to a volcanic eruption.
• Lu Yuan continues to grind monsters for evolution points, reaching 420,000 points but not enough to break through to the next realm.
• He improves his "Extreme Ice Phantom Kill Array" skill and enhances his Profound Nether Ice Soul Body technique, increasing his spirit and physique significantly.
• A sudden earthquake occurs, disrupting Lu Yuan's plans.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan becomes more focused on improving his skills and physique rather than solely increasing his cultivation realm.
• Jiang Xuanran's feelings towards Lu Yuan become more complex, but she doesn't express them.

Significant Themes

• The importance of skill proficiency and body tempering over solely increasing cultivation realm.
• The power of evolution points and their strategic use.
• The unpredictability of the environment and its impact on plans.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan and Jiang Xuanran have a brief interaction where Lu Yuan hands her a skewer of grilled meat, showing a friendly gesture.
• They part ways the next day, with Jiang Xuanran feeling embarrassed and not wanting to trouble Lu Yuan further.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Yuan's vital energy breaks through the five-digit mark, but he doesn't attempt to face the engulfing lava.
• Lu Yuan uses his enhanced speed (340-350 m/s average, over 700 m/s burst) to outrun the lava (250 m/s).
• A lone traveler tries to take Lu Yuan down with him as he can't outrun the lava, but Lu Yuan's Ice Seal Shield withstands the attack.
• Lu Yuan runs 500 kilometers in half an hour and collapses from exhaustion.
• On his way back, Lu Yuan kills several ferocious beasts, earning evolution points.
• On the fourth day, Lu Yuan sees the edge of the lava and witnesses a Blazing Salamander emerging.

Character Developments

• Lu Yuan demonstrates his caution and resourcefulness by using his speed to escape danger rather than confronting it.
• Lu Yuan's physical strength and endurance are pushed to their limits, revealing his need for improvement in these areas.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and Resourcefulness: Lu Yuan uses his unique abilities and resources (Gale Pill) to adapt to the dangerous situation.
• Physical Limitations: Lu Yuan's body reaches its limits, highlighting the importance of continuous improvement and training.

Character Interactions

• Lu Yuan briefly interacts with a lone traveler who tries to take him down but fails due to Lu Yuan's defensive capabilities.
• Lu Yuan doesn't engage in conversation with the traveler, focusing solely on survival and escape.