Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan and his group discuss the effects of the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill on Wu Ziying, who shows significant improvement.
• Qi Hanyua agrees to reverse-engineer the Pill Recipe, given another sample and 48 hours.
• Su Yuan tasks Chen Nuoyi and Wu Ziying with refining the Sky-Opening Bead under the moonlight.
• True Person Qiu organizes an assessment for the students' Sky-Opening Bead refinement, leading them to an Iron Mountain Pig farm.
• The farm owner, Boss Cai, agrees to test and potentially purchase the students' Sky-Opening Beads.

Character Developments

• Wu Ziying demonstrates her potential as a cultivator, showing significant improvement after consuming the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill.
• Qi Hanyua exhibits confidence in her ability to reverse-engineer the Pill Recipe, showing her expertise as an Acquired Pill Saint.
• Su Yuan shows his resourcefulness and determination to help his group, preparing multiple samples of the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill and arranging for the refinement of the Sky-Opening Bead.
• Zhang Baiyi shows his competitive spirit, eager to prove himself in the assessment.

Significant Themes

• The power of cultivation pills and their potential for enhancing cultivators' abilities.
• The importance of practical application and real-world testing in learning and cultivation.
• The competitive nature of the cultivation world and the importance of proving oneself to gain opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan interacts with Wu Ziying, Chen Nuoyi, and Qi Hanyua, showing his leadership and support in their cultivation journey.
• Zhang Baiyi interacts with Su Yuan, expressing his competitive spirit and desire to excel.
• True Person Qiu interacts with Boss Cai, arranging for the assessment and potential purchase of the students' Sky-Opening Beads.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Baiyi challenges Su Yuan to compete in artifact refining, with True Person Qiu as the judge.
• Su Yuan presents his improved Sky-Opening Bead, which enhances Spirit Beasts' bloodlines and ferocity but is deemed a Demonic Dao Magic Treasure by True Person Qiu.
• True Person Qiu hints that Su Yuan can sell the improved Sky-Opening Bead secretly, as long as it's not openly marketed.
• Qi Hanyua successfully replicates the formula for the degraded Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, creating three separate pills with its effects.

Character Developments

• Zhang Baiyi shows respect and appreciation for Su Yuan's artifact refining talent and invites him to compete fairly.
• Su Yuan decides to sell the improved Sky-Opening Bead secretly to earn academic credits and legitimize the Yuan Cult's businesses.
• Qi Hanyua successfully replicates the degraded Nine Revolutions Golden Pill formula, demonstrating her dedication and skill.

Significant Themes

• The competition between Righteous and Demonic paths in cultivation, with Zhang Baiyi representing the former and Su Yuan the latter.
• The legitimization of the Yuan Cult's businesses and Su Yuan's plans to expand his influence in Taihua City.
• The power of the "Deceive Art Physique" and its versatile applications, allowing Su Yuan to transform orthodox knowledge into Demonic Dao knowledge.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Baiyi and Su Yuan's friendly competition in artifact refining.
• Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi's discussion about selling the improved Sky-Opening Bead secretly.
• Su Yuan and Qi Hanyua's collaboration on replicating the degraded Nine Revolutions Golden Pill formula.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan reviews Qi Hanyua's Pill Recipes and finds them too expensive for mass production.
• He modifies the recipes, replacing expensive plant-based Spirit Medicines with cheaper animal-based materials.
• Qi Hanyua feels demotivated, but Su Yuan convinces her to stay by offering "managed training" to improve her cultivation rapidly.
• After a successful training session, Qi Hanyua's loyalty increases significantly.
• Su Yuan submits the original and improved Pill Recipes to the Pill Management Department and seeks True Person Qiu's approval to sell them.

Character Developments

• Qi Hanyua: Initially confident in her Pill Recipes, she becomes disheartened when Su Yuan easily improves them. However, after experiencing "managed training," her motivation and loyalty increase.
• Su Yuan: He demonstrates his expertise in Pill Recipes and introduces the concept of "managed training" to motivate Qi Hanyua and increase her loyalty.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and Motivation: Su Yuan's actions aim to increase Qi Hanyua's loyalty to the Yuan Cult and motivate her to contribute more.
• Legitimacy vs. Devilish Nature: The Yuan Cult's desire to go legitimate is a recurring theme, contrasting with its Devilish Dao origins.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Qi Hanyua: Su Yuan mentors Qi Hanyua, helping her improve her skills and increasing her loyalty to the Yuan Cult.
• Qi Hanyua and Yin Qiyue: Qi Hanyua idolizes Yin Qiyue, but Yin Qiyue's casual attitude towards the distinction between Righteous and Demonic Paths shakes Qi Hanyua's resolve.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan decides to sell Devilish Dao pills secretly to cater to the demand for cheaper medicine in Taihua City.
• He establishes the Yuan Cult's Pill Hall, hiring alchemists, including Ji Youzhi, a former Level Two Alchemist from the Baiyun Pill Sect.
• Su Yuan offers Ji Youzhi a base salary of three hundred thousand, higher than his previous job, hinting at the potential for refining Devilish Dao pills.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan: Shows strategic planning and business acumen, aiming to compete with established Demonic Cults by leveraging cheaper raw materials and legal approval for his pills.
• Ji Youzhi: A struggling Foundation Establishment Alchemist, willing to consider refining Devilish Dao pills for a higher salary.

Significant Themes

• The demand for affordable medicine and the disparity between Righteous Path and Devilish Dao pills.
• The struggle of lower-level alchemists and the allure of higher salaries, even if it means compromising on principles.
• The competition between the Yuan Cult and established Demonic Cults.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Ji Youzhi: Su Yuan offers Ji Youzhi a job, hinting at the potential for refining Devilish Dao pills, while Ji Youzhi considers the offer, showing his financial struggles and desperation.
• Qi Hanyua and Su Yuan: Qi Hanyua expresses concern about recruiting alchemists, while Su Yuan remains confident in his plan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Alchemist Ji, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, is recruited by the Yuan Cult's Cult Leader, Su Yuan.
• Su Yuan offers a base salary of 300,000, but no commission, which initially displeases Alchemist Ji.
• Su Yuan reveals three major benefits: daily spiritual power supply, high-quality meat quota, and Three-Revolutions Golden Core quota for Alchemist Ji's son.
• Alchemist Ji agrees to join after learning about the benefits.
• Su Yuan recruits 20 unemployed alchemists from the dismantled Nine Dragon Hall, offering them Devilish Dao Pill Recipes to refine.
• Su Yuan plans to fill the remaining 10 positions, one for Qi Hanyua, one for himself, and the rest for students with alchemy talent.

Character Developments

• Alchemist Ji: Initially disinterested due to low salary, but agrees to join after learning about the benefits.
• Su Yuan: Proves to be a shrewd businessman, offering low-cost benefits to attract alchemists while saving on salary expenses.
• Chen Nuoyi: Brings students with alchemy talent to the Yuan Cult, seeking academic credits.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and the pursuit of wealth in the cultivation world.
• The blurred line between righteousness and evil, as seen in the actions of Su Yuan and the alchemists.
• The importance of benefits and perks in attracting and retaining talent.

Character Interactions

• Alchemist Ji and Su Yuan: Alchemist Ji is initially reluctant but eventually agrees to join the Yuan Cult after Su Yuan reveals the benefits.
• Alchemist Ji and his former colleagues: They reunite at the Yuan Cult, realizing that Su Yuan is the one who dismantled their former workplace.
• Chen Nuoyi and the preparatory class students: Chen Nuoyi brings students with alchemy talent to the Yuan Cult, seeking academic credits.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan establishes the Yuan Cult's Pill Hall, recruiting preparatory class students to refine pills.
• The students initially choose to refine Righteous Path pills but later express concern about low orders and earnings.
• Su Yuan reveals that Devilish Dao pills have high demand and encourages the students to switch.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan demonstrates his strategic thinking and manipulation, foreseeing the students' actions and using them to his advantage.
• The preparatory class students show their willingness to compromise their morals for profit and convenience.

Significant Themes

• The temptation of power and wealth, and the moral compromises people make for them.
• The manipulation of others for personal gain.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan interacts with the preparatory class students, manipulating them to his will.
• Qi Hanyua, though not directly involved, witnesses Su Yuan's manipulation and feels a chill, hinting at her growing unease with his methods.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan and the preparatory class students attend a class at the Nine Li General Sect.
• They undergo an exam in the Tai Xu Illusion Realm, experiencing extreme environments like vacuum, lava, and water pressure.
• Su Yuan cheats by transferring pain to Wu Ziying, who successfully passes the exam with double the burden.
• True Person You, the sect master, is impressed by Wu Ziying's resilience and invites her to join the Nine Li General Sect.
• Su Yuan warns Wu Ziying about the limited employment options for graduates of the Nine Li General Sect, suggesting they focus on their studies first.

Character Developments

• Wu Ziying demonstrates exceptional willpower and resilience during the exam.
• True Person You shows favoritism towards Wu Ziying and considers taking her as his disciple.
• Su Yuan displays his own willpower and focus, passing the exam quickly.
• Long Wentao, True Person You's beloved disciple, feels insecure about his future employment prospects.

Significant Themes

• The importance of willpower and resilience in cultivation and life.
• The limitations and challenges faced by graduates of the Nine Li General Sect in finding employment.
• The influence of Su Yuan's words on Wu Ziying's decision about her future.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Wu Ziying interact as friends and classmates, with Su Yuan guiding Wu Ziying's decisions.
• True Person You interacts with Wu Ziying, showing interest in taking her as his disciple.
• Long Wentao interacts with True Person You, seeking reassurance about his future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan passes the initial course assessment perfectly, earning 100 academic credits and reaching 2000 total credits.
• Zhang Baiyi suspects Su Yuan of engaging in Devilish Dao practices and secretly follows him to the Yuan Cult's Pill Hall.
• Zhang Baiyi discovers Su Yuan's secret alchemy workshop and witnesses his advanced alchemy skills.
• Su Yuan is seen refining Devilish Dao Sky-Opening Beads in another secret room.
• Zhang Baiyi follows Su Yuan as he delivers the Sky-Opening Beads to Boss Cai, witnessing the transaction.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan continues to excel academically and demonstrates exceptional alchemy skills.
• Zhang Baiyi becomes increasingly suspicious of Su Yuan's activities and decides to expose him.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between Su Yuan's public image and his secret activities.
• The consequences of engaging in Devilish Dao practices.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Baiyi secretly follows and observes Su Yuan.
• Su Yuan interacts with Boss Cai, exchanging money for Devilish Dao Sky-Opening Beads.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Baiyi is discovered by Su Yuan while attempting to gather evidence against him.
• Su Yuan reveals he has been monitoring the school and city, making it difficult for Zhang Baiyi to act against him.
• Su Yuan invites Zhang Baiyi to join the Yuan Cult, offering him benefits and academic credits.
• Zhang Baiyi sends evidence to his master, True Person Qiu, but receives a nonchalant response, causing him to question his beliefs.

Character Developments

• Zhang Baiyi's faith in the Righteous Path wavers after learning that his master is aware of Su Yuan's actions but does nothing.
• Su Yuan demonstrates his power and influence, showing he has control over the city and its monitoring systems.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the Righteous Path and the Devilish Dao, and the temptation of power and benefits.
• The corrupting influence of power and the moral ambiguity of actions that, while legal, may still be considered immoral.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Baiyi and Su Yuan engage in a tense conversation, with Su Yuan attempting to recruit Zhang Baiyi into the Yuan Cult.
• Zhang Baiyi's master, True Person Qiu, is mentioned but does not intervene, leaving Zhang Baiyi feeling betrayed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan assigns Zhang Baiyi to refine Devilish Dao Magic Treasures for the Yuan Cult's Refining Hall.
• The two best-selling Magic Treasures from the Yi Wu Small Magic Treasures are adult toys, which Su Yuan plans to improve and sell.
• Chu Lanxi, the Right Emissary of Light, is tasked with managing the sales of the Magic Treasures and Pills.

Character Developments

• Zhang Baiyi accepts his role as the Hall Master of the Yuan Cult's Refining Hall and starts refining Devilish Dao Magic Treasures.
• Chu Lanxi demonstrates his influence and capability in managing sales operations.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between the Righteous Path and the Devilish Dao, and Zhang Baiyi's descent into the latter.
• The commercialization and industrialization of artifact refining, as seen through Su Yuan's and Zhang Baiyi's interactions.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Zhang Baiyi discuss the refinement and sale of Devilish Dao Magic Treasures.
• Su Yuan assigns sales tasks to Chu Lanxi, who proves to be an effective manager.
• Zhang Baiyi struggles with his new role and the nature of the Magic Treasures he's refining, but ultimately accepts it for the sake of earning academic credits.

Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan attends classes at the Thousand Faces Immortal Sect, learning about their unique techniques and the potential of acting and voice skills.
• He realizes that the sects have traces of the Devilish Dao, but they are tolerated as long as they serve righteous purposes.
• Su Yuan considers helping Yin Qiyue enter the preparatory class to generate more income and strengthen his team.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan shows concern for his team's growth and is willing to help Yin Qiyue improve her talent.
• Yin Qiyue expresses her loyalty to the Yuan Cult and is eager to help Su Yuan.

Significant Themes

• The tolerance of the Blue Star Federation for both Righteous and Demonic Paths, as long as they are used reasonably and legally.
• The potential of acting and voice skills as a path to immortality and a means of attack.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi discuss Yin Qiyue's potential entry into the preparatory class.
• Su Yuan upgrades Yin Qiyue's talent, and she expresses her gratitude and willingness to help him.
• Su Yuan jokes about a task for Yin Qiyue, but she misunderstands and panics, leading to a moment of tension before Su Yuan reassures her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yin Qiyue, with an exceptional Immortal Spiritual Root, is quickly accepted into the Thousand Faces Immortal Sect.
• True Man Bao, a Golden Core Doctor from Wanbao Tower, assigns a task to the students: double their principal of one million yuan within twelve days through investment or entrepreneurship.
• Su Yuan proposes investing in the Yuan Cult, aiming to earn one thousand academic credits per person within twelve days.

Character Developments

• Yin Qiyue demonstrates her genius and is accepted as a disciple by True Person Qin.
• Su Yuan shows his confidence and ambition in growing the Yuan Cult and securing investments from his classmates.
• Wang Qiu, True Man Bao's disciple, invests ten million yuan in the Yuan Cult, expressing his trust in Su Yuan and his desire to improve Beguiler's treatment.

Significant Themes

• Wealth and Vision: True Man Bao emphasizes the importance of wealth and vision in finance, reflecting the materialistic nature of the Federation.
• Trust and Ambition: Su Yuan's proposal to invest in the Yuan Cult tests his classmates' trust in him and his ambition for the sect's growth.
• Competition and Opportunity: The task assigned by True Man Bao encourages competition among students, while Su Yuan sees an opportunity to eliminate underground illegal demonic cults and expand the Yuan Cult's influence.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Wang Qiu: Wang Qiu's investment in the Yuan Cult shows his support for Su Yuan and his desire to protect Beguiler.
• Su Yuan and his Classmates: Su Yuan's proposal to invest in the Yuan Cult leads to a discussion and eventual investment from many of his classmates, demonstrating their trust in him.
• Su Yuan and Long Wentao: Long Wentao questions Su Yuan about his plans for the Yuan Cult's growth, leading to a conversation about Su Yuan's intentions to eliminate underground illegal demonic cults.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan and his investors arrive at an abandoned factory, where the Enforcement Bureau is investigating a case involving Spirit Beasts.
• Xi Yu, an animal rights activist, senses the suffering of Spirit Beasts inside and rushes in to investigate.
• They discover a horrendous Spirit Beast breeding operation, with Spirit Beasts kept in poor conditions.
• Su Yuan and Xi Yu find a hidden basement where Pet TV was attempting to breed Iron Eater Beasts using electro-ejaculation.
• The Enforcement Bureau seizes the criminals and the Spirit Beasts, and Xi Yu adopts them, planning to establish a breeding base.
• Su Yuan pitches the idea of investing in the breeding base to his classmates, promising high valuation within twelve days.

Character Developments

• Xi Yu: Shows strong empathy and determination to protect Spirit Beasts.
• Su Yuan: Demonstrates knowledge about Spirit Beasts and their market, using this to pitch an investment opportunity.
• Long Wentao: Questions Su Yuan's plan, highlighting the risk of relying on uncertain breeding outcomes.

Significant Themes

• Animal welfare and rights.
• The dark side of the pet industry and market exploitation.
• The tension between profit and ethics.

Character Interactions

• Xi Yu and Su Yuan: Xi Yu is initially hostile towards Su Yuan due to his Demon Lord status but warms up to him after he helps rescue the Spirit Beasts.
• Su Yuan and Long Wentao: Long Wentao questions Su Yuan's plan, leading to a tense exchange.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan decides not to confront his wealthy classmates to avoid making enemies.
• He temporarily houses the Spirit Beasts at Boss Cai's farm for recovery and breeding.
• Su Yuan plans to use the Gray Pill to enhance the Spirit Beasts' reproductive abilities.
• He takes down the "AAA Premium Meat Wholesale" Devilish Sect and acquires their meat supply channels.
• Su Yuan reveals there are still two powerful illegal Demonic Cults in Taihua City: the Loan Gang and an unknown one.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan demonstrates restraint and strategic thinking by not confronting his wealthy classmates.
• He shows determination and confidence in his plans to expand the Yuan Cult's business.
• Long Wentao displays moral integrity by questioning Su Yuan's plans to deal with the Loan Gang.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the Righteous Path and the Devilish Sects, with Su Yuan navigating both worlds.
• The power of money and influence, as seen through Su Yuan's interactions with his wealthy classmates.
• The exploitation of the weak and vulnerable, highlighted by the Loan Gang's activities and Su Yuan's plans for their former clients.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan interacts with his wealthy classmates, showing restraint despite his frustration.
• He communicates with Long Wentao about his plans for the Loan Gang, facing questions about his intentions.
• Su Yuan shares his vision for the Yuan Cult's future with his angel investors, inspiring them with his grand plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Steward Gao, a Loan Gang employee, visits a borrower who can't repay, threatening him and planning to use his daughter's safety to coerce him.
• Steward Gao encounters an old man who needs money urgently for his grandson's college entrance exams and lures him into taking a loan without asset verification.
• Steward Gao discovers that his colleagues have also been tricked into lending large amounts without verification, totaling over two hundred million yuan.
• The Loan Gang's higher-ups order the collection of debts, but the borrowers are unreachable or have no assets, leading to the Loan Gang's collapse due to a broken capital chain.

Character Developments

• Steward Gao: Initially arrogant and abusive towards borrowers, he becomes anxious and desperate when he realizes the Loan Gang's impending doom. He tries to collect debts but fails, ultimately witnessing the Loan Gang's collapse.
• The Old Man: Deceptively appears to need money urgently for his grandson, lures Steward Gao into lending him money without verification, and then disappears with the loan. It's later revealed he's part of a larger scheme and has no assets.

Significant Themes

• Greed and Corruption: The Loan Gang's employees, driven by greed, ignore verification processes and lend recklessly, leading to the gang's downfall.
• Deception and Manipulation: The old men and women, along with their families, deceive the Loan Gang employees, manipulating them into lending without verification.
• Consequences of Actions: The Loan Gang's employees' reckless actions lead to the gang's collapse, demonstrating the consequences of their greed and negligence.

Character Interactions

• Steward Gao and the Borrower: Steward Gao threatens and abuses the borrower, but the borrower remains submissive, fearing for his daughter's safety.
• Steward Gao and the Old Man: Steward Gao lures the old man into taking a loan without verification, but the old man deceives him, disappearing with the loan.
• Loan Gang Employees: The employees, driven by greed, lend recklessly without verification, leading to the Loan Gang's collapse. They interact through a work group chat, sharing their lending records and realizing the extent of the problem.

Plot Points and Events

• The Loan Gang is bankrupted and dismantled by students from the Ten Great Preparatory Classes, led by Su Yuan, using a scam involving elderly family members.
• The Yuan Cult acquires the Loan Gang's debts at a low price and becomes the new creditor, offering better terms to the borrowers in exchange for working for the Yuan Cult.
• The Yuan Cult's valuation increases significantly, allowing Su Yuan to establish alchemy and artifact refining production lines.
• The students complete courses from the Wanbao Tower and Star River Dao Sect, and begin a new course taught by True Man Sun from the True Martial Sacred Sect.
• Su Yuan reveals his intention to eradicate the last illegal Demonic Cult in Taihua City, the Black Myth Labor Cult, but acknowledges its formidable power.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan demonstrates strategic thinking and leadership in dismantling the Loan Gang and expanding the Yuan Cult's business.
• The students from the preparatory classes show initiative and cooperation in their respective courses and in the Loan Gang's dismantling.
• The Loan Gang's higher-ups are depicted as desperate and willing to sell their debts at a loss.

Significant Themes

• The theme of wealth and power is prominent, with the Yuan Cult's expansion and the Loan Gang's downfall both driven by financial interests.
• The theme of family influence is evident in the involvement of elderly family members in the Loan Gang's dismantling and the students' use of their family's power to invest in the Yuan Cult.
• The theme of education and learning is present in the students' courses and their growing skills and knowledge.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan interacts with the students from the preparatory classes, leading them in the Loan Gang's dismantling and discussing the Black Myth Labor Cult.
• The students interact with each other, asking Su Yuan about the Black Myth Labor Cult and expressing their concerns and expectations.
• The Loan Gang's higher-ups interact with each other, realizing they've been tricked by Su Yuan but having no choice but to sell their debts at a low price.

Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan proposes reconciliation with the Black Labor Cult, suggesting systematic training and vocational certification.
• The Yuan Cult and Black Labor Cult agree to a civil engineering competition to decide the outcome, with the Yuan Cult confident of victory.
• The competition will consist of three projects: laying foundations, assembling rebar, and a third yet to be determined.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan demonstrates confidence and unpredictability, provoking the Black Labor Cult members.
• Song Shan, the leader of the Black Labor Cult, shows concern for his workers' well-being and is cautious about the Yuan Cult's power.
• The preparatory class students express doubt about their abilities in civil engineering but trust in Su Yuan's decisions.

Significant Themes

• The clash between privilege (second-generation cultivators) and hard work (migrant workers) is a central theme.
• Su Yuan's unpredictable strategies and confidence in his classmates' abilities are highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan interacts with Song Shan, showing respect but also provoking the Black Labor Cult members.
• Su Yuan entrusts the civil engineering projects to Xiong Wei and Wu Ziying, expressing confidence in their abilities.
• The preparatory class students express concern and doubt about their abilities but ultimately trust in Su Yuan's decisions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiong Wei and Wu Ziying compete in a construction competition against the Black Labor Cult.
• Xiong Wei uses himself as a foundation pile, demonstrating the Dragon Foundation Divine Power's true purpose.
• Wu Ziying wins the steel-bar tying competition using the Thousand Sinew Staff Technique.
• The Yuan Cult wins twice, and the Black Labor Cult agrees to merge, becoming an affiliated sect of the Yuan Cult.
• Song Shan, the Black Labor Cult's leader, forcefully compels his brothers to undergo training to obtain legitimate construction worker certificates.

Character Developments

• Xiong Wei: Realizes the true potential of the Dragon Foundation Divine Power and willingly participates in the competition.
• Wu Ziying: Demonstrates the power of the Thousand Sinew Staff Technique and wins her match.
• Song Shan: Betrays the Black Labor Cult and forcefully trains his brothers to obtain certifications, showing a mix of ruthlessness and care for their future.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity and cooperation, as seen in the Yuan Cult's victories and the Black Labor Cult's decision to merge.
• The importance of legitimate skills and certifications, as emphasized by Su Yuan's insistence on training the laborers.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Xiong Wei: Su Yuan guides Xiong Wei to understand the true purpose of his cultivation technique, leading to Xiong Wei's participation in the competition.
• Su Yuan and Song Shan: Su Yuan persuades Song Shan to merge the Black Labor Cult with the Yuan Cult and agrees to grant them autonomy in their operations.
• Song Shan and his brothers: Song Shan forcefully trains his brothers to obtain certifications, showing a mix of ruthlessness and care for their future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yuan completes the "King of the Underground" task, earning significant rewards.
• He upgrades his Demonic Cultivation Techniques: Finger Artifact and Finger of Fate.
• New abilities gained: Human Pill (extracts and refines a target's ability into a Human Pill) and Fate Solidification (solidifies a target's fate for a day).

Character Developments

• Su Yuan demonstrates strategic thinking in choosing which techniques to upgrade.
• He shows consideration for others' well-being by planning to compensate targets of his Human Pill ability.

Significant Themes

• Power and its responsible use, as seen in Su Yuan's consideration of the effects of his new abilities.
• The consequences of unchecked ambition, hinted at in the ancient cultivators' use of the Ten Devilish Fingers.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan interacts with the System, making decisions based on the rewards offered.
• He considers the well-being of potential targets of his Human Pill ability, showing a level of empathy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The academic credits earned from the wager are settled, with Su Yuan earning an astonishing 22,575 merit points.
• True Man Bao announces that the students should choose their Foundation Establishment cultivation technique, which will determine their specialization and corresponding immortal sect and major.
• Su Yuan stumbles upon a top-tier demonic Foundation Establishment cultivation technique, the Demon Purging Primordial Scripture, which aligns perfectly with the Evil Slaying Sword Sect's tenet of slaying devils and eradicating demons.
• Chen Nuoyi decides to choose the Heavenly Sword Unity cultivation technique from the Evil Slaying Sword Sect, and Su Yuan decides to join her, choosing the Demon Purging Primordial Scripture.

Character Developments

• Su Yuan continues to demonstrate his exceptional business acumen, earning a vast amount of merit points and solidifying his position as the leader of the Yuan Cult.
• Chen Nuoyi shows her dedication to the way of the sword and her willingness to continue being Su Yuan's classmate, even if it means joining the Evil Slaying Sword Sect.
• True Man Bao expresses admiration for Su Yuan's entrepreneurial skills but laments that Su Yuan's honesty prevents the students from experiencing the harsh realities of life.

Significant Themes

• The blurred line between Righteous and Demonic paths, as seen in the Demon Purging Primordial Scripture's dual nature.
• The importance of choice and specialization in a cultivator's life, as represented by the selection of a Foundation Establishment cultivation technique.
• The influence of the Yuan Cult, which is beginning to insidiously infiltrate the Ten Great Immortal Sects.

Character Interactions

• Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi's bond deepens as they decide to join the same sect, with Chen Nuoyi expressing her desire to continue being Su Yuan's classmate.
• Su Yuan and True Man Bao's interaction highlights the former's exceptional skills and the latter's admiration for his entrepreneurial prowess.