Vol. 1Su Yuan's Growing Empire
Su Yuan used demonic techniques, business ventures, and school opportunities to grow stronger and expand his circle. After placing first in the Tai Xu Illusion Realm exam, he discovered that its souls could help him complete a quest to gather ten thousand living souls.
- Su Yuan gained demonic techniques and built a reputation while drawing Chen Nuoyi into his work, then used her financial troubles and missed homework to raise her Saint Fall Degree.
- Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi turned a Dragon Scale Goose into a Walking Corpse and roasted it, opening the oven together to admire the dish.
- Su Yuan advanced his cultivation, built a roasted-goose business, and took alchemy and receptionist jobs at Chu Lanxi's legally registered demonic sect.
- Su Yuan won the martial arts competition and admission to the Special Class, then used pills to leave Huang Sheng and his cousin suffering.
- Su Yuan recruited Yin Qiyue to help sell roasted goose and expanded his pill business through livestreams and food waste.
- Su Yuan transformed Bai Ling into a blood beast, bonded with Crimson Origin Sword, and entered the Tai Xu Illusion Realm exam as Jin Hao challenged him.
- Su Yuan manipulated the Placement Exam to finish first with 85,100 points, then learned the Wisdom Sword Mind Method and shared it with his classmates.
- Su Yuan trained the Special Class, accepted Wu Ziying as a tutoring test subject, and discovered that souls in the Tai Xu Illusion Realm counted toward his ten-thousand-soul quest.