Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nuoyi instantly kills Long Wentao, causing Taihua Tianji to intervene and calm the situation.
• Xiao Kong and Chu Lanxi defeat Long Wentao, taking back all his Night Watchman tokens.
• Su Yuan decides to eliminate all examinees, starting with Wang Qiu, who has a Potential Index of 3.4.

Character Developments

• Taihua Tianji: Maintains composure and subtly provokes True Man You.
• Su Yuan: Decides to eliminate all examinees, showing determination and confidence.
• Long Wentao: Loses all his Night Watchman tokens and is eliminated.
• Xiao Kong, Chu Lanxi: Prove their strength by defeating Long Wentao.
• Wang Qiu: Shows arrogance and is targeted by Su Yuan.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: Taihua Tianji subtly challenges True Man You's authority.
• Confidence vs. Arrogance: Wang Qiu's confidence in his strength leads him to underestimate his opponents.
• Determination: Su Yuan's determination to eliminate all examinees shows his resolve.

Character Interactions

• Taihua Tianji vs. True Man You: A subtle power struggle occurs between the two examiners.
• Su Yuan vs. Wang Qiu: Su Yuan targets Wang Qiu, setting up a potential showdown.
• Xiao Kong/Chu Lanxi vs. Long Wentao: The Night Watchmen teach Long Wentao a lesson, demonstrating their strength.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Qiu, True Man Bao's disciple, is preparing to face Su Yuan in a showdown.
• Wang Qiu is a descendant of the Wang family, known for their 'Wealth Dao Spiritual Power' that converts savings into pure strength.
• Wang Qiu's financial power is capped at 10 million, which could potentially be used for a Foundation Establishment level attack.
• Wang Qiu encounters Yang Meier, a ram-horned Human Puppet, and offers to help her.

Character Developments

• Wang Qiu shows determination and steadfastness in his pursuit of victory over Su Yuan.
• Wang Qiu also displays compassion and a desire to help Yang Meier, indicating a softer side to his character.
• True Man Bao reveals confidence in Wang Qiu's abilities but also shows concern when Wang Qiu is lured by the ram-horned puppet.

Significant Themes

• The theme of wealth and power is evident, with Wang Qiu's financial power being a significant aspect of his strength.
• The theme of temptation and resistance is explored through Wang Qiu's encounter with the ram-horned puppet, representing a test of his resolve.
• The theme of helping others is introduced when Wang Qiu offers to assist Yang Meier.

Character Interactions

• True Man Bao and Taihua Tianji discuss Wang Qiu's strengths and the rules of the competition.
• Wang Qiu interacts with Yang Meier, showing concern for her well-being and offering his help.
• The examiners, including True Man Bao, Taihua Tianji, and Ye Muyu, observe Wang Qiu's actions and discuss his prospects against Su Yuan.

• Wang Qiu meets Yang Meier, a streamer he admires, and discovers she's a puppet enslaved by Su Yuan. He decides to help her.
• Yang Meier reveals Su Yuan's exploitative practices towards his employees, including a daily wage of only 300 yuan, paying for their own medical expenses, and handing over all earnings.
• Wang Qiu spends time with Yang Meier, taking her to a coffee shop, aquarium, and park, treating her to various activities.
• The examiners in the Flying Boat discuss the situation, with True Man Bao realizing that Su Yuan doesn't know about Wealth Dao Spiritual Power and is merely trying to stall Wang Qiu.
• True Person Qin warns True Man Bao that Su Yuan has grasped the essence of the Dao of Charm, and Yang Meier has become Wang Qiu's white moonlight, making him more likely to be toyed with.
• Yang Meier stabs herself with a dagger, revealing she's a puppet and that Su Yuan had sent her to assassinate Wang Qiu. She chose self-destruction to avoid harming him.
• Su Yuan appears and reveals that Yang Meier's core is a Cyber Life, and she can be saved. He demands ten million yuan as ransom for her.
• Wang Qiu transfers seven million yuan to Su Yuan but is told that paying the ransom only gives Yang Meier ownership of her body, not freedom. He decides to fight Su Yuan despite agreeing to stay put earlier.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Qiu, enraged, unleashes his top-tier Prodigy aura but lacks the golden light from his second stage.
• Su Yuan realizes Wang Qiu's second stage requires spending money and dismisses Wang Qiu's attack.
• Su Yuan easily defeats Wang Qiu using his Spiritual Power and Tai Xu Nine Swords, killing him in the battle.
• Su Yuan retrieves Yang Meier's Physical Body and leaves, with Wang Qiu vowing to save her.
• Su Yuan motivates Number 007 to continue deceiving Wang Qiu, and opens his System panel, showing progress in corrupting individuals.

Character Developments

• Wang Qiu's anger and infatuation with Yang Meier cloud his judgment, leading to his defeat.
• Su Yuan's calm and calculated approach allows him to outmaneuver Wang Qiu.
• Number 007 shows hesitation in deceiving Wang Qiu but is reassured by Su Yuan.
• True Man Bao is furious at Wang Qiu's actions, while the Golden Core doctors from the Myriad Beast Demonic Sect and Xuan Yi Heavenly Sect discuss their disciples' upcoming actions.

Significant Themes

• The power of money and its influence on emotions and decisions.
• The consequences of being swayed by emotions and losing sight of one's goals.
• The manipulation of emotions for personal gain.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Wang Qiu's confrontation ends in Wang Qiu's defeat and Su Yuan's mocking.
• Su Yuan and Number 007 discuss Wang Qiu's situation, with Su Yuan reassuring Number 007.
• True Man Bao and the Golden Core doctors discuss their disciples' upcoming actions against Su Yuan.

Plot Points and Events

• Wang Qiu stays put until the exam ends, and the second batch of examinees is eliminated.
• The Night Watchmen prepare for the third batch, which includes two prodigies, Xi Yu and Zhang Baiyi.
• Li Zhengxing and Xiao Meng volunteer to test Xi Yu and Zhang Baiyi's trump cards, respectively, while Su Yuan plans to face both simultaneously.

Character Developments

• Li Zhengxing and Xiao Meng, previously Taihua City's strongest high school students, are outmatched by Xi Yu and Zhang Baiyi, demonstrating the gap between top-tier prodigies.
• Su Yuan shows confidence in his ability to handle both prodigies at once, displaying his ambition and strategic thinking.

Significant Themes

• The theme of prodigies and their unique abilities is further explored through Xi Yu, Zhang Baiyi, and their confrontations with Li Zhengxing and Xiao Meng.
• The theme of competition and proving oneself is evident in Li Zhengxing and Xiao Meng's eagerness to test the prodigies and in Su Yuan's decision to face both simultaneously.

Character Interactions

• Li Zhengxing and Xiao Meng cooperate to test Xi Yu and Zhang Baiyi's abilities, showcasing their teamwork and shared goal of protecting Su Yuan.
• Su Yuan, Li Zhengxing, and Xiao Meng discuss their strategy, demonstrating their unity and trust in each other.
• Xi Yu and Zhang Baiyi exchange a look, showing their understanding and agreement in facing Su Yuan together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan surprises everyone by suggesting he'll discuss Dao paths with both Zhang Baiyi and Xi Yu simultaneously, not in combat strength but in their respective Dao paths.
• He starts with Zhang Baiyi, discussing artifact refining, and easily befriends Zhang's Magic Treasure, the Soul Shaking Bell, demonstrating his unique approach to artifact communication.
• Su Yuan then entices Zhang to learn his methods, suggesting he could continuously obtain Magic Treasures without refining them himself.
• Zhang refuses, and they move on to discuss the Dao of talismans. Su Yuan points out a potential security flaw in Zhang's AI-integrated talismans.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan: Shows his versatility and unique approach to Dao paths, demonstrating his ability to communicate with Magic Treasures and raising concerns about Zhang's talismans.
• Zhang Baiyi: Initially confident, Zhang becomes unsettled by Su Yuan's demonstration with his Magic Treasure, then defensive when discussing talismans.

Significant Themes

• The importance of understanding and communicating with Magic Treasures in artifact refining.
• The potential risks and benefits of integrating modern technology with traditional Dao paths.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan interacts with Zhang Baiyi, first demonstrating his understanding of Magic Treasures, then challenging Zhang's confidence in his talismans.
• Zhang Baiyi initially underestimates Su Yuan but becomes increasingly defensive and unsettled as their discussion progresses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Baiyi and Su Yuan debate about artifact refining and talisman crafting. Su Yuan 'steals' Zhang's spirit talisman and demonstrates a human skin talisman using Xiao Meng.
• Xi Yu challenges Su Yuan, intending to bypass him to challenge other Night Watchmen. Su Yuan accepts the challenge, revealing his unique beast taming technique.
• Su Yuan's eight artists combine to form a grotesque, powerful monster, shocking Xi Yu and Xiao Bai.

Character Developments

• Zhang Baiyi: Realizes the superiority of human skin talismans and is corrupted by Su Yuan's views on artifact refining and talisman creation.
• Su Yuan: Proves his knowledge and innovation in artifact refining, talisman crafting, and beast taming. He remains calm and composed, even when facing Xi Yu's anger.
• Xi Yu: Becomes increasingly shocked and horrified by Su Yuan's methods, leading her to want to physically defeat him.

Significant Themes

• Innovation vs Tradition: Su Yuan's methods challenge traditional views on artifact refining, talisman crafting, and beast taming, emphasizing the potential of innovation.
• Dark vs Righteous: Su Yuan's methods, while not violating public order or good morals, are seen as dark and horrifying by Xi Yu, highlighting the contrast between their viewpoints.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Zhang Baiyi: Their debate leads to Zhang's corruption and a new understanding of talisman crafting.
• Xi Yu and Su Yuan: Xi Yu's challenge and subsequent horror at Su Yuan's methods lead to a tense standoff.
• Xiao Bai and Su Yuan's Artists: Xiao Bai is terrified of Su Yuan's artists, while the artists combine to form a monstrous creature, demonstrating their power and unity.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan combines his eight Zhu Yan Bai Gu Puppets into one, intending to fight Xi Yu and Zhang Baiyi.
• Xi Yu, terrified by the combined puppet, concedes the assessment without a fight.
• Su Yuan reveals he wants to research top-tier Spirit Beasts like Xiao Bai for his Chinese Zodiac boy band idea.
• Su Yuan's Task progress updates to [Corruption Count (3/4)].

Character Developments

• Su Yuan demonstrates his talent in multiple cultivation paths and his ability to create powerful puppets.
• Xi Yu shows fear and reluctance to fight Su Yuan, revealing her strong sense of self-preservation.
• Taihua Tianji struggles to defend Su Yuan's actions and faces other examiners' envy and jealousy.

Significant Themes

• The distinction between Righteous and Demonic cultivation paths and the envy it causes among cultivators.
• The power of fear and self-preservation in driving one's actions (as shown by Xi Yu).
• The importance of diligence and hard work in cultivation and teaching (as emphasized by Taihua Tianji).

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Xi Yu: Su Yuan intimidates Xi Yu with his combined puppet, leading her to concede the assessment.
• Taihua Tianji and other examiners: The examiners express their envy of Taihua Tianji's disciple, Su Yuan, and try to claim him for themselves.

Key Plot Points and Events

• True Man Sun, a Golden Core doctor from the True Martial Sacred Sect, enters the scene, claiming that his disciple, Xiong Wei, will be the only one to defeat Su Yuan among the outer candidates.
• Xiong Wei, with a Potential Index of 3.7, is considered the strongest candidate this year and the only one who might challenge Su Yuan's perfect record.
• Su Yuan ambushes the final batch of candidates, including Xiong Wei, and eliminates nine of them. Xiong Wei, however, survives the explosion and confronts Su Yuan on the highway.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan: He becomes more determined to maintain his perfect record and is willing to use all his means to defeat Xiong Wei.
• Xiong Wei: He demonstrates immense physical strength and martial prowess, surviving a direct hit from a Hundred-Ton King and dissipating its impact force.

Significant Themes

• The theme of competition and rivalry is further emphasized as Xiong Wei emerges as a formidable opponent to Su Yuan.
• The theme of power and strength is explored through Xiong Wei's display of immense physical power and martial arts understanding.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Xiong Wei: Their interaction is tense and competitive, with both parties determined to prove their superiority.
• True Man Sun and the examiners: They engage in a verbal spat, with True Man Sun boasting about Xiong Wei's abilities and the examiners expressing their disbelief and frustration.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiong Wei demonstrates his formidable strength and defense, easily defeating Su Yuan's summoned beasts and Night Watchmen.
• Su Yuan tries to expose Xiong Wei's weakness by forcing him into the air and preventing him from drawing upon Earth Vein Power.
• Xiong Wei collects all Night Watchman Tokens except for Su Yuan's, fulfilling the condition for their final duel.

Character Developments

• Xiong Wei shows his determination to become the Federation's Strongest High School Student, revealing his desire to surpass the Divine Sons and Holy Sons.
• Su Yuan reveals his plan to expose Xiong Wei's weakness and possibly defeat him.

Significant Themes

• The theme of strength and determination is emphasized through Xiong Wei's character and his goal to become the strongest.
• The theme of strategy and adaptability is shown through Su Yuan's attempts to counter Xiong Wei's strength with his own cunning and planning.

Character Interactions

• Xiong Wei and Su Yuan's interaction sets up their final duel, with Su Yuan trying to outsmart Xiong Wei while Xiong Wei remains focused on his goal.
• The Night Watchmen's interactions with Xiong Wei show their attempts to defeat him, ultimately failing but providing insight into his abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiong Wei, the newly crowned champion, is invited by Su Yuan to a celebratory lunch at the school cafeteria.
• Su Yuan presents Xiong Wei with a beautiful, blood-red cloak, which he accepts.
• Xiong Wei takes a bath in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, where Su Yuan's cloak suddenly attacks him, attempting to consume him.
• Eight artists from Primordial Beginning Media emerge from the pool to assist in subduing Xiong Wei.

Character Developments

• Xiong Wei: Initially trusting and pleased with his victory, he becomes wary of Su Yuan's intentions and eventually realizes the trap he's in.
• Su Yuan: Reveals his true colors as a scheming and manipulative character, using the cloak and the artists to attack Xiong Wei.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Betrayal: Xiong Wei's trust in Su Yuan is exploited, leading to his near demise.
• Power and Vulnerability: Xiong Wei's strength is neutralized in the water, making him vulnerable to Su Yuan's trap.

Character Interactions

• Xiong Wei and Su Yuan: Initially friendly, their relationship turns hostile as Su Yuan's true intentions are revealed.
• Xiong Wei and the Eight Artists: They physically restrain Xiong Wei in the pool, contributing to his defeat.

Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan successfully defeats Xiong Wei using a combination of cunning strategies, including a blood-infused cloak and Corpse Refining techniques.
• The examiners, watching from above, acknowledge Su Yuan's victory and the Night Watchmen's success in the preparatory class assessment.
• Taihua Tianji convinces the examiners to give the eliminated foreign examinees another chance to enter the preparatory class.
• The examiners announce that Su Yuan is the first place in the preparatory class and appoint him as the Class Monitor.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan demonstrates his strategic and manipulative abilities, winning the assessment despite his opponents' strengths.
• Xiong Wei, despite his power, falls prey to Su Yuan's schemes, highlighting the importance of wisdom over brute force.
• The examiners, initially critical of Su Yuan's methods, come to respect his abilities and acknowledge his victory.

Significant Themes

• The importance of wisdom and strategy over brute force.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponents.
• The role of teachers in guiding their students' growth and correcting their flaws.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Xiong Wei: Su Yuan outsmarts Xiong Wei, showcasing the power of cunning and strategy.
• Taihua Tianji and the examiners: Taihua Tianji defends Su Yuan's actions and convinces the examiners to give the eliminated candidates another chance.
• The examiners and the eliminated candidates: The examiners announce that Su Yuan is the first place and appoint him as the Class Monitor, while giving the eliminated candidates another chance to enter the preparatory class.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan is appointed as the Class Monitor, with duties to oversee the class and report to instructors.
• The Night Watchmen candidates return to their daily studies, celebrating their success and preparing for the preparatory class.
• The preparatory class campus is revealed, and the teaching model is explained by Ye Muyu.
• Students learn about the missions they need to complete to gain recognition from the Ten Great Mentors and obtain Foundation Establishment cultivation methods and Immortal Spiritual Roots.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan understands his role as Class Monitor and feels used by Taihua Tianji.
• Su Yuan becomes an internet celebrity due to his performance in the assessment, gaining attention and advertisers.
• Su Yuan is curious about the teaching model of the preparatory class and the evaluation process.

Significant Themes

• The importance of choice and evaluation in the preparatory class.
• The value of hard work and completing missions to gain recognition and rewards.
• The significance of the Ten Great Immortal Sects' Foundation Establishment cultivation methods and Immortal Spiritual Roots.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan interacts with Taihua Tianji, feeling used but accepting the Class Monitor position.
• Su Yuan and the other Night Watchmen celebrate their success together.
• Su Yuan and the other students in the preparatory class learn about their missions and the evaluation process from Ye Muyu.

Plot Points and Events

• Students learn about credit tasks required for graduation, including revenue generation tasks, which are mandatory for all Ten Great Immortal Sects.
• Su Yuan discovers similarities between Guantian Pavilion's Qi Gazing Technique and his Demonic Cultivation Technique · Command.
• Students begin carrying out missions and income-generating activities in Taihua City, monitored by Su Yuan as class monitor.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan: Realizes the similarities between Guantian Pavilion's techniques and his demonic cultivation technique, and discovers he can monitor instructors using the same method he's being monitored.
• Students: Struggle with completing missions due to lack of knowledge about Guantian Pavilion's techniques.

Significant Themes

• The true nature of Guantian Pavilion and its connection to demonic sects.
• The struggle of students to adapt to the demands of the preparatory class and complete their missions.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Ye Muyu: Ye Muyu assigns Su Yuan the role of class monitor with extensive monitoring authority.
• Students and Su Yuan: Students look at Su Yuan with suspicion and wariness after he becomes class monitor.
• Students and Instructors: Students struggle to complete missions, while instructors monitor their progress.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Muyu teaches the Qi Observation Technique and Thousand Evolutions Technique, with students earning academic credits for proficiency.
• Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi demonstrate their progress, earning significant credits due to Su Yuan's cheating using his Devilish Arts knowledge.
• Taihua Tianji teaches Evil Slaying Sword Qi and Demon-Illuminating Wisdom Eye techniques.
• Su Yuan struggles with Evil Slaying Sword Qi but finds success with Demon-Illuminating Wisdom Eye, which can help him find and disguise his Devilish Dao aura.
• Taihua Tianji encourages students to use the Demon-Illuminating Wisdom Eye to find and report illegal Devilish Dao activities in Taihua City.
• Su Yuan decides to use the Demon-Illuminating Wisdom Eye to find and deal with these illegal factions, planning to use his informants and expand his market share.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan continues to cheat using his Devilish Arts knowledge, earning credits and maintaining his class monitor image.
• Chen Nuoyi shows concern about Su Yuan's potential involvement in illegal activities but ultimately supports his plan to deal with other illegal factions.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the Righteous Path and the Devilish Dao, with Su Yuan walking a fine line between the two.
• The duality of the city, with its peaceful surface hiding illegal activities that Su Yuan aims to exploit for his benefit.
• The theme of market competition and expansion, with Su Yuan seeking to take over markets currently occupied by other illegal Devilish Dao factions.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Ye Muyu: Su Yuan cheats in her class, earning credits and impressing the students.
• Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi: Chen Nuoyi expresses concern about Su Yuan's potential involvement in illegal activities but ultimately supports his plan.
• Su Yuan and Taihua Tianji: Su Yuan finds success with the Demon-Illuminating Wisdom Eye technique taught by Taihua Tianji, which he plans to use for his benefit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Wentao, a representative of the Yuan Cult, meets with the Cult Leader (Su Yuan) and Vice Cult Leader (Chen Nuoyi) to report on the Yuan Cult's rival, Nine Dragon Hall.
• The Cult Leader decides to annihilate Nine Dragon Hall and orders Yang Wentao to prepare for seizing the vacant market.
• Wang Chao, an undercover Yuan Cult member, meets with a Nine Dragon Hall representative for a transaction. Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi track the representative to Nine Dragon Hall's base.
• Su Yuan disables the printing factory's power and dismisses the alchemists, then sets fire to the warehouse storing Nine Dragon Pills to lure the Nine Dragon Hall's hall master.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan (Cult Leader): Shows strategic planning and ruthlessness in dealing with competitors. He also demonstrates empathy for the laid-off alchemists, suggesting he might not be purely evil.
• Chen Nuoyi (Vice Cult Leader): Shows concern for the potential consequences of the Yuan Cult's activities and relies on Su Yuan's judgment.
• Yang Wentao: Shows respect and fear towards the Cult Leader. He is also ambitious, aiming to seize the market once Nine Dragon Hall is eliminated.
• Wang Chao: Successfully infiltrates Nine Dragon Hall but hasn't yet gained access to their core operations.

Significant Themes

• Power and Influence: The Yuan Cult's influence is vast, extending even to the Ten Great Immortal Sects. The Cult Leader's decisions can determine the fate of other Devilish Dao factions.
• Layoffs and Unemployment: The story highlights the issue of layoffs, particularly affecting skilled workers like alchemists, leading them to work in underground, sometimes illegal, operations.
• Ruthlessness vs. Empathy: Su Yuan shows both ruthlessness in eliminating competitors and empathy for the innocent, suggesting a complex character.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi: They work together, with Chen Nuoyi showing deference to Su Yuan's decisions. They share information and discuss their plans.
• Yang Wentao and Su Yuan: Yang Wentao shows respect and fear towards Su Yuan, while Su Yuan treats him as a subordinate, giving orders but also providing protection.
• Wang Chao and the Nine Dragon Hall Representative: They conduct a swift, business-like transaction, with no personal interaction.

Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan discovers a fire in the Nine Dragon Hall's warehouse.
• He captures the Young Hall Master, Yu Tai, and interrogates him about other Devil Cults.
• The Enforcement Bureau arrives, and the Nine Dragon Hall is dismantled.
• The missing medicinal ingredients are found, and the case is closed.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan demonstrates his strategic thinking and interrogation skills.
• Yu Tai is revealed to be a puppet, and his memories are tampered with.
• Taihua Tianji suspects Su Yuan's involvement but later dismisses the idea.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between Righteous and Demonic paths.
• The consequences of Devilish Dao actions and the importance of compassionate law enforcement.
• The power dynamics within Devil Cults and the use of puppets.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Taihua Tianji: Teacher and student, with Taihua Tianji initially suspecting Su Yuan but later dismissing the idea.
• Su Yuan and Yu Tai: Interrogator and captive, with Su Yuan extracting information from Yu Tai using hypnosis.
• Su Yuan and the Enforcement Bureau: Cooperative relationship, with Su Yuan providing information and the Enforcement Bureau dismantling the Nine Dragon Hall.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi obtain 500 academic credits for reporting Nine Dragon Hall.
• They decide to generate revenue through legalizing and selling Secret Medicines.
• Su Yuan receives a mission from the System to eradicate and annex all unprotected Demonic Cults in Taihua City.
• Su Yuan starts True Person Qiu's course from the Xuan Yi Heavenly Sect.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan: Shows ambition and strategic thinking in growing the Yuan Cult and completing the System's mission. He also demonstrates a casual and confident attitude towards competition.
• Chen Nuoyi: Shows curiosity and concern about the legality of their plans, but ultimately trusts Su Yuan's judgment.
• Zhang Baiyi: Shows eagerness to compete with Su Yuan in academic credits and provides information about a skilled alchemist in their class.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and growth of the Yuan Cult.
• Legalization of Secret Medicines for revenue generation.
• Competition and comparison of academic credits.
• The value of skills and trades learned from the Xuan Yi Heavenly Sect.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi discuss revenue generation and the legality of their plans.
• Su Yuan challenges Zhang Baiyi to a friendly competition in academic credits.
• Zhang Baiyi introduces a skilled alchemist to Su Yuan, hinting at potential personality issues.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan mistakes Qi Hanyua, a girl with a flat chest, for a boy due to her uniform and hairstyle.
• Su Yuan learns Qi Hanyua has an Iridescent talent, "Limitless," and a Purple talent, "Acquired Pill Saint."
• True Person Qiu teaches the class about auxiliary professions like alchemy and artifact refining, with an exam in three days.
• Su Yuan discovers an artifact forging method for a "Sky-Opening Bead" in an introductory text.
• True Person Qiu announces that students must forge a Sky-Opening Bead within three days to prove their aptitude.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan shows interest in artifact refining due to his physique's effect, but he has no natural talent for it.
• Qi Hanyua's loyalty drops to 1% due to her suspicions about Su Yuan's intentions for recruiting her.

Significant Themes

• The importance of talent and aptitude in cultivation and auxiliary professions.
• The value of Iridescent talents and the potential consequences of having one.
• The distinction between natural talent and acquired skills.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan approaches Qi Hanyua to ask her to join the Yuan Cult and become the Alchemy Hall Master.
• Su Yuan, Chen Nuoyi, and Wu Ziying discuss opening a pill shop and ask Qi Hanyua for a legitimate pill recipe.
• Qi Hanyua feels suspicious of Su Yuan's intentions and considers leaving the Yuan Cult.

Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan asks Qi Hanyua to deduce the Pill Recipe for the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, offering a patent fee share and an introduction to Yin Qiyue in return.
• Qi Hanyua agrees to try, asking for an introduction to Yin Qiyue if she succeeds.
• Su Yuan leads them to Taihua High School's swimming pool, where he has prepared alchemy tools and the pill sample.
• Qi Hanyua decides to test the pill's effects on Wu Ziying, who initially resists but eventually takes the pill due to Su Yuan's persuasion.
• Wu Ziying experiences a significant increase in strength and physical coordination but also exhibits odd behavior and heightened intelligence during the pill's twelve-hour effect.

Character Developments

• Qi Hanyua shows reluctance but eventually agrees to help deduce the Pill Recipe, revealing her determination and eagerness to meet Yin Qiyue.
• Wu Ziying's physical prowess increases dramatically after taking the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, and she exhibits temporary heightened intelligence and odd behavior.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and strength, and the consequences of obtaining it (Wu Ziying's side effects).
• The value of determination and perseverance (Qi Hanyua's agreement to deduce the Pill Recipe).
• The importance of careful consideration before making decisions (Wu Ziying's initial resistance to taking the pill).

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan tries to persuade Qi Hanyua and Wu Ziying to his cause, using different approaches for each.
• Qi Hanyua and Wu Ziying interact briefly, with Wu Ziying showing initial resistance to taking the pill and Qi Hanyua observing Wu Ziying's transformation.
• Chen Nuoyi expresses concern about Wu Ziying's side effects and interacts with Su Yuan about it.