Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Plot Points and Events

• On July 11, Zhao Yaya takes Song Shuhang’s father to the hospital for a checkup, despite his initial reluctance. Song Shuhang reflects on how his parents met: his father was recruited to pretend to be a villain in a staged “hero saves beauty” scenario, but Song Mom calmly went along with him instead of being frightened. The two eventually became a couple, and Song Dad later transformed from a muscular sanda fighter into a refined, scholarly man.
• Song Mom discovers that Daoist Cloudmist has left the house during the night, taking the bedsheet he had wrapped around himself. Song Shuhang explains that Cloudmist woke him, spoke with him briefly, and then departed.
• Song Shuhang also has to conceal the fact that Venerable White remains in seclusion. He tells his mother that White is simply sleeping and plans to ask Zhou Li for help disguising someone as White when necessary.
• Remembering that Little Monk’s treatment will end soon, Shuhang hopes Zhou Li, Doudou, and Little Monk may provide a solution.
• Shuhang leaves home to cultivate at Ox Summit Mountain. He practices numerous techniques, including the Vajra Foundation Fist, Flame Blade, Palm Thunder, Fire-Control Art, mental-energy methods, and defensive techniques.
• After training for three hours, Shuhang receives a call from Sima Jiang of Harvest Express, who says he has an enormous package for him: a square box roughly 1.6 cubic meters in size. Shuhang wonders whether Soft Feather has sent him an absurdly large supply of Spirit-Vein Jade Tea.

Character Development

• Song Shuhang continues balancing ordinary family life with his increasingly complicated cultivation world. He becomes more cautious about hiding supernatural events from his mother, though he still struggles to maintain believable explanations.
• His cultivation progresses rapidly. The Blood Qi in his Ear Aperture is nearly full, and he expects to break through it within about seven days. He is beginning to look forward to reaching the Second-Stage True Master Realm and acquiring true qi.
• Shuhang also reflects on his possible future as a saber wielder because of the Overlord Shatter Saber and Flame Blade, though he still dreams of becoming a traditional sword cultivator.
• Song Dad and Song Mom’s backstory reveals their contrasting personalities and the dramatic transformation Song Dad underwent after they became involved.
• Venerable White remains in prolonged seclusion, creating a logistical problem for Shuhang.
• Daoist Cloudmist has recovered enough to leave, though his bizarre departure—wearing only a bedsheet—adds humor to the situation.

Significant Themes

• The collision of ordinary and supernatural life: Shuhang must hide cultivation-related events from his parents while maintaining the appearance of a normal family routine.
• Rapid growth and transformation: Both Song Dad’s personal transformation and Shuhang’s cultivation progress emphasize how characters can change dramatically over time.
• Humor amid danger and absurdity: Cloudmist’s bedsheet escape, Shuhang’s fear of waking Venerable White, and the gigantic package all create comic tension.
• Cultivation ambition and identity: Shuhang considers whether he is destined to become a saber wielder or sword cultivator while anticipating his advancement to the True Master Realm.
• The value of accumulated power: Even a small portion of Onion Lady’s three-hundred-year cultivation significantly strengthens Shuhang, showing how cultivation resources can accelerate advancement.

Character Interactions

• Song Dad and Song Mom: Their relationship is revealed through the story of the failed staged rescue, highlighting Song Mom’s boldness and Song Dad’s willingness to help others.
• Song Shuhang and Song Mom: She questions him about Cloudmist and Venerable White, while Shuhang improvises explanations to prevent her from discovering the supernatural circumstances.
• Song Shuhang and Daoist Cloudmist: Cloudmist wakes Shuhang, speaks with him, and then mysteriously departs without proper clothing.
• Song Shuhang and Venerable White: Though White is absent and secluded, Shuhang worries about disturbing him and fears the consequences of forcing him out of seclusion.
• Song Shuhang and Sima Jiang: Sima Jiang calls to announce the arrival of an unusually enormous delivery, ending the chapter on a cliffhanger.

Chapter Summary: “Surprise, Senior Song! Ah?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Shuhang receives a large delivery from Jiang of Harvest Express. He assumes it contains Spirit-Vein Jade Tea sent by one of his cultivation-world acquaintances.
• He asks his mother to have someone accept the delivery and give Zhao Yaya a tin of tea, then leaves to continue his cultivation.
• Father Song receives the enormous wooden crate from Jiang and four formally dressed delivery workers. Jiang’s professional attitude and flattery make Father Song suspect that the package contains something valuable.
• After the crate is brought inside, Song Shuhang’s parents hear movement from within. They prepare cautiously, with Father Song grabbing a broom as a weapon.
• Soft Feather suddenly bursts out of the crate, expecting to surprise Song Shuhang. Instead, she finds his parents and realizes she has arrived at the wrong location.
• Soft Feather phones Song Shuhang and discovers that he is cultivating elsewhere. Song quickly realizes that she has literally mailed herself to his home, similar to a previous delivery involving Su Clan’s Sixteen.
• Song hurries home, worried about how his parents will react.
• Soft Feather climbs out of the crate again, introduces herself, and presents Song Shuhang’s parents with a gift.
• Mother Song enthusiastically welcomes her, interpreting Soft Feather’s arrival as evidence that Song Shuhang may finally have a romantic interest.
• Zhao Yaya emerges and recognizes Soft Feather as the long-legged girl she had heard about from Song Shuhang’s schoolmates.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang: Continues cultivating diligently and remains grateful for his fortunate connections in the cultivation world. He is embarrassed and anxious when he realizes Soft Feather has unexpectedly appeared at his family home.
• Soft Feather: Demonstrates her playful, impulsive personality by disguising herself as part of the shipment and hiding inside the crate. Her confidence collapses into embarrassment when she discovers Song Shuhang is absent, but she quickly recovers and behaves politely toward his parents.
• Mother Song: Immediately becomes excited by Soft Feather’s beauty and apparent closeness to her son. She enthusiastically welcomes her, assuming Soft Feather may be Song Shuhang’s girlfriend.
• Father Song: Is suspicious of the unusual delivery but remains courteous. He shows a protective instinct when the crate begins moving, though he is quickly left awkward and bewildered by Soft Feather’s appearance.
• Zhao Yaya: Her curiosity about Song Shuhang’s mysterious “long-legged” female acquaintance is reinforced when she sees Soft Feather in person.
• Jiang: Acts as an exceptionally capable and shamelessly promotional deliveryman, using local dialect and flattery to win Father Song’s trust.

Significant Themes

• Comedy from misunderstandings: Soft Feather’s dramatic entrance fails because Song Shuhang is absent, leaving his unsuspecting parents to confront the surprise instead.
• The collision of ordinary and cultivation worlds: A supernatural delivery is handled like a normal household package, while Song Shuhang’s parents remain unaware of the extraordinary circumstances behind it.
• Family expectations and romance: Mother Song quickly interprets Soft Feather’s arrival as a possible romantic development, revealing her hopes for Song Shuhang’s personal life.
• Friendship and generosity: Song Shuhang continues sharing rare cultivation resources, while Soft Feather brings gifts and makes an extravagant effort to visit him.
• Hidden identities and unconventional arrivals: The chapter humorously portrays the cultivation world’s bizarre methods of travel and delivery, especially Soft Feather’s decision to ship herself in a crate.

Character Interactions

• Song Shuhang coordinates with his mother and Jiang regarding the delivery while cultivating.
• Jiang wins Father Song over through dialect, courtesy, and flattering remarks.
• Soft Feather’s mistaken surprise encounter with Song Shuhang’s parents creates immediate awkwardness.
• Song Shuhang and Soft Feather clarify the delivery mishap by phone.
• Mother Song warmly accepts Soft Feather and begins treating her like a potential member of the family.
• Zhao Yaya’s arrival introduces another observer who recognizes Soft Feather and becomes interested in her connection to Song Shuhang.

Chapter 263 Summary: Inch-Shrinking Bag

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Shuhang returns home and finds Soft Feather happily chatting with his mother about celebrities, television dramas, and recent events. His parents are immediately curious about Soft Feather’s relationship with him, while Mom Song clearly approves of the potential romance.
• Song Shuhang takes Soft Feather to his room, where Venerable White is sleeping while cultivating in seclusion.
• Soft Feather excitedly meets Venerable White and takes several photographs with him. She uploads the pictures to the Nine Provinces Number One Group, prompting enthusiastic and teasing comments from the seniors.
• The group members praise the photograph’s composition and compare Soft Feather and Venerable White favorably, while Mad Saber Three Waves mocks Song Shuhang’s previous photograph with Venerable White. Medicine Master humorously warns Shuhang to “hold himself back,” since both people in the picture are Venerables.
• Soft Feather demonstrates her Inch-Shrinking Bag by pulling a full-sized table from a tiny waist pouch, shocking Song Shuhang.
• She explains that the bag is made from the shed skin of a One-Inch Finger Snake, whose innate ability can shrink objects. The bag is less powerful than a true Heaven-and-Earth Bag: it cannot store living creatures, preserve items perfectly, or safely organize everything inside.
• Soft Feather then begins taking out a censer and incense, while the chapter ends with a humorous appeal for readers to support the author with monthly tickets before a promotional deadline.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang: Continues to be overwhelmed by Soft Feather’s unpredictable behavior and magical tools. He also remains the target of teasing from the group because of his less-than-flattering photograph with Venerable White.
• Soft Feather: Reveals that she left Spirit Butterfly Island without informing Venerable Spirit Butterfly, though she insists this was not technically running away because she had fulfilled her agreement with her father. Her playful, adventurous personality is emphasized through her unconventional arrival, excitement over Venerable White, and casual use of the Inch-Shrinking Bag.
• Venerable White: Remains in seclusion and asleep, but his extraordinary beauty and natural charm continue to affect everyone around him—even through photographs.
• Song Shuhang’s parents: Become intrigued by Soft Feather and suspect she may have a romantic connection with Shuhang. Mom Song is especially enthusiastic and approving.
• The Nine Provinces Number One Group: Their members continue their familiar pattern of praising, teasing, and provoking one another, particularly Three Waves and Copper Trigram.

Significant Themes

• Comedy from the clash between ordinary life and cultivation: Soft Feather’s magical arrival and storage bag are treated like extraordinary phenomena, yet Song Shuhang’s parents interpret them as unusual modern dating behavior.
• The gap between cultivation-world treasures: The chapter distinguishes between a genuine space-based Heaven-and-Earth Bag and the more limited Inch-Shrinking Bag, highlighting the complexity and variety of magical artifacts.
• Friendship and group camaraderie: The seniors’ comments show their close-knit, teasing relationships and recurring jokes.
• Beauty and admiration: Venerable White’s almost supernatural attractiveness remains a recurring source of humor and fascination.
• Freedom and youthful rebellion: Soft Feather’s decision to leave Spirit Butterfly Island reflects her growing independence, even though she rationalizes it within the terms of her agreement with her father.

Character Interactions

• Song Shuhang’s mother warmly chats with Soft Feather and subtly encourages a possible relationship between her and Shuhang.
• Song Shuhang questions Soft Feather about leaving Spirit Butterfly Island, while she confidently defends her actions.
• Soft Feather admires Venerable White and includes him in her photograph, with Song Shuhang acting as photographer.
• The group members praise Soft Feather and Venerable White while ridiculing Song Shuhang’s earlier picture with Venerable White.
• Soft Feather explains the Inch-Shrinking Bag and One-Inch Finger Snakes to Song Shuhang, who reacts with astonishment and curiosity.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Soft Feather sets up an altar beside Venerable White’s bed and offers him incense, explaining that cultivators believe making wishes to Senior White during his secluded cultivation is unusually effective.
• Song Shuhang worries that Senior White’s wish-granting “luck” might fulfill wishes in dangerous or unpredictable ways, recalling how White had once been worshipped as the Nameless Immortal Lord.
• Soft Feather wishes for Senior White’s blessing so that her upcoming plans will go smoothly.
• She explains that her real purpose is to help her childhood friend, Chu Chunying. Chu’s family, the Chu Aristocratic Clan, possesses a powerful sword technique that a stronger cultivation sect is trying to obtain through prolonged harassment and intimidation.
• Soft Feather plans to investigate the situation personally and, if necessary, return to Spirit Butterfly Island for reinforcements. She declines Song Shuhang’s offer to help because his cultivation is still too weak, though she promises to go treasure hunting with him afterward if her father does not summon her home.
• The conversation turns to Doudou and Little Monk Guoguo, who are at the hospital for Guoguo’s final hemorrhoid treatment.
• Just as Song Shuhang expects Doudou to return, Zhou Li calls with the shocking news that Doudou has run away—and has taken Little Monk Guoguo with him.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang: Continues to display limited cultivation knowledge, reacting with disbelief to Soft Feather’s incense ritual. He is eager to participate in cultivation-world events but is reminded that his current strength is insufficient. He also shows concern for Soft Feather’s safety and curiosity about the consequences of wishing to Senior White.
• Soft Feather: Demonstrates her reverence for Venerable White and her faith in his extraordinary luck. She shows loyalty and courage by preparing to defend her friend’s family, while also retaining her playful, impulsive personality.
• Chu Chunying: Though absent, she is established as Soft Feather’s longtime friend whose family is being pressured by a stronger sect.
• Doudou: His rebellious and unpredictable nature is emphasized; rather than simply returning from the hospital, he escapes with Little Monk Guoguo.
• Zhou Li: Appears responsible and embarrassed, blaming himself for failing to prevent Doudou’s escape.

Significant Themes

• The absurdity and unpredictability of cultivation-world power: Senior White’s reputation has become so great that people worship him and seek his blessings, even while he is alive.
• Power imbalance and justice: Small families can be bullied by stronger sects, while the Cultivation World’s leadership is ineffective because its alliance leader has been secluded for centuries.
• Loyalty and friendship: Soft Feather is willing to risk conflict with a stronger sect to protect Chu Chunying and her family.
• Comic contrast: Grand cultivation matters—wishes, sect conflicts, and powerful sword techniques—are repeatedly undercut by humorous domestic situations such as incense worship, Song Shuhang’s weakness, and Doudou fleeing with a monk from the hospital.
• Uncontrolled consequences: Wishes and plans may have unexpected results, foreshadowing further trouble surrounding Soft Feather’s mission and Doudou’s disappearance.

Character Interactions

• Soft Feather and Song Shuhang: Their conversation mixes teasing and genuine concern. She educates him about Senior White’s reputation, dismisses his offer of help due to his low cultivation, and comforts him by promising a future treasure hunt.
• Soft Feather and Venerable White: Though White is unconscious or secluded, Soft Feather treats him with devotional respect by offering incense and seeking his blessing.
• Song Shuhang and Zhou Li: Zhou Li’s urgent call abruptly interrupts their discussion, revealing that Doudou and Little Monk Guoguo have escaped together and leaving Song Shuhang stunned.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Li informs Song Shuhang that Doudou has escaped again, this time taking Little Monk Guoguo with him after their supposed hospital visit. Despite Zhou Li’s repeated failures to restrain Doudou, he quickly recovers and sets out to find them.
• Shuhang promises to help control Doudou for at least a week once he is found, while worrying about who will handle Venerable White’s unpredictable situation.
• Shuhang needs to protect his ordinary family members from Venerable White’s accidentally leaking True Illusion, which previously manifested as a desert, white horse, and blue-robed young man.
• Soft Feather agrees to set up a defensive formation around Venerable White’s bed. She explains that the formation only needs to block the True Illusion from escaping, rather than defend against an external enemy.
• After rejecting ordinary A4 paper as unsuitable for talismans, Soft Feather examines an A4 formation paper made by Venerable White and is impressed by its exceptionally high-level formation work.
• Since they lack proper talisman paper, Soft Feather suggests using fresh bamboo slats as substitutes, drawing on their wood-element spiritual energy. She and Shuhang go outside with the Overlord Shatter Saber to cut bamboo.
• Meanwhile, Lü Tianyou and Old Lü return from the hospital. Tianyou becomes interested in Shuhang’s remarkably fast and stable tractor, believing its technology could be highly profitable and considering investing his entire fortune.
• Upon reaching home, Tianyou notices a social-media post praising the tractor, excavator, and bulldozer-like vehicles among luxury cars.

Character Developments

• Zhou Li remains responsible and resilient despite suffering yet another defeat at Doudou’s hands. His repeated failures emphasize both Doudou’s talent for escaping and Zhou Li’s enduring patience.
• Song Shuhang is increasingly burdened by the chaos surrounding him. He worries about Doudou and Guoguo, Venerable White’s dangerous cultivation effects, and protecting his family, but he also shows initiative by asking Soft Feather for help.
• Soft Feather demonstrates confidence and expertise in formations, especially in dealing with Venerable-level True Illusions. Her past experience with her father’s cultivation mishaps makes her particularly well suited to the problem.
• Doudou and Little Monk Guoguo are characterized as mischievous troublemakers, with Guoguo proving even more unruly than Shuhang initially expected.
• Lü Tianyou shifts from merely observing the tractor to recognizing its commercial potential, revealing his practical business sense and willingness to support Shuhang.

Significant Themes

• Chaos and responsibility: Shuhang and Zhou Li are constantly forced to clean up after unruly cultivators and supernatural accidents.
• Friendship and mutual assistance: The characters repeatedly rely on one another, with Shuhang promising to help Zhou Li and Soft Feather volunteering to protect Shuhang’s family.
• The contrast between ordinary life and cultivation: Family meals, hospital checkups, phone calls, and bamboo cutting coexist with True Illusions, magical formations, and supernatural vehicles.
• Improvisation and resourcefulness: Soft Feather adapts to the lack of talisman paper by using bamboo, while Shuhang learns that Venerable White’s use of A4 paper is an exceptional talent rather than a normal technique.
• Hidden technological and magical potential: Lü Tianyou sees Shuhang’s tractor as a revolutionary invention, suggesting that supernatural abilities may have major economic consequences in the ordinary world.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Li calls Shuhang to report Doudou’s escape and arrange assistance with the traffic accident.
• Shuhang reassures Zhou Li and promises to watch Doudou in the future.
• Shuhang explains Guoguo’s background and the current problem to Soft Feather, who agrees to create a defensive formation.
• Soft Feather examines Venerable White’s formation paper, praises his extraordinary abilities, and asks to keep it for research.
• Shuhang and Soft Feather cooperate on the bamboo-slat formation project while Shuhang seeks reassurance that Venerable White’s True Illusion will not endanger his family.
• Dad Song pressures Lü Tianyou and Old Lü into getting medical examinations, while Lü Tianyou and his father discuss the impressive tractor on their drive home.

Chapter Summary: “Bamboo Slip Formation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lü Tianyou sees a social-media post showing a convoy transporting numerous luxury cars, along with a walk-behind tractor, excavator, and bulldozer. He realizes the vehicles are likely experimental equipment purchased by investors for Song Shuhang and assumes Song has secured financial backing.
• To protect the people outside from Venerable White’s uncontrolled True Illusion, Soft Feather and Song Shuhang gather bamboo from the grove near Song’s house.
• Soft Feather identifies the bamboo with the strongest wood-element energy. Song cuts it down, and Soft Feather uses the Overlord Shatter Saber to turn it into twenty ancient-style bamboo slips.
• Using a Demon Beast-Hair Brush and special medicinal ink, Soft Feather inscribes more than two hundred runes onto the slips. She explains that the resulting defensive formation can last for about two days.
• Soft Feather activates the Bamboo Slip Formation, which forms a glowing enclosure around Venerable White and prevents his illusion from affecting outsiders.
• Since Venerable White is still meditating, Song Shuhang uses an illusion brooch to disguise himself as Venerable White’s alternate identity, “Song Bai,” and has him attend lunch with Song’s parents.
• The disguise creates an awkward comedic situation when the disguised Song Shuhang calls his own mother “Auntie.” Soft Feather finds the incident hilarious.
• Elsewhere, Gao Moumou is unexpectedly traveling by high-speed train with his girlfriend Mei Yi and the troublesome Zhuge siblings. Zhuge Zhongyang reveals that he has arranged plane tickets to take Gao and his classmates to the Eastern Sea.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang shows growing trust in Soft Feather and increasing familiarity with cultivation-related techniques. He is fascinated by the formation process but respects its secrecy.
• Soft Feather demonstrates her knowledge of formations, spiritual materials, talismanic writing, and wood-element energy. Her playful personality is highlighted through her teasing of Song Shuhang.
• Venerable White remains peacefully unaware of the surrounding events, continuing his meditation and unintentionally causing the need for the protective formation.
• Lü Tianyou becomes convinced that Song Shuhang has gained an investor, though his interpretation of the situation is only partially accurate.
• Song Shuhang’s parents warmly accept “Song Bai” as their son’s friend, with Song Mom showing particular hospitality.
• Gao Moumou remains frustrated by Zhuge Yue and Zhuge Zhongyang, who have once again inserted themselves into his life.

Significant Themes

• Blending of ordinary life and cultivation: Advanced formations, spiritual energy, and illusions are handled alongside family meals, social media, and household chores.
• Secrecy and disguise: Song Shuhang must conceal the supernatural situation from his family, while Soft Feather’s formation protects ordinary people from the consequences of cultivation.
• Friendship and cooperation: Song relies on Soft Feather’s expertise, while she willingly helps him solve a dangerous practical problem.
• Comedy through identity confusion: The contrast between Song Shuhang’s true identity and his disguise as “Song Bai” produces embarrassment and humor.
• Technology and wealth: The luxury-car convoy and construction vehicles suggest the growing connection between cultivation-related projects and modern investment or technology.

Important Character Interactions

• Song Shuhang and Soft Feather: Work together to create and activate the Bamboo Slip Formation. Their interaction is cooperative, trusting, and playful.
• Soft Feather and Song Shuhang’s family: Soft Feather impresses Song Mom by spending time chatting with her and later laughs at Song Shuhang’s awkward disguise.
• Disguised Song Shuhang and Song’s parents: He pretends to be “Song Bai,” receives their hospitality, and struggles to maintain the illusion while addressing his own mother.
• Song Shuhang and Venerable White: Although Venerable White remains meditating, Song takes responsibility for containing the effects of his illusion.
• Gao Moumou and the Zhuge siblings: Gao is irritated at being followed, while Zhuge Yue mocks him and Zhuge Zhongyang forces him into further travel plans.

Chapter 267 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhuge Zhongyang invites Gao Moumou to join a trip to the Eastern Sea, consisting of a visit to a large island followed by a five-day luxury cruise. The trip is supposedly connected to his planned blind date with Miss Lu Fei’s older sister.
• Gao Moumou initially refuses because he wants to spend the summer privately with his girlfriend, Mei Yi. He attempts to redirect Zhuge Zhongyang toward inviting Song Shuhang and Tubo instead.
• Zhuge Zhongyang and Zhuge Yue blackmail Gao Moumou with an audio recording of Zhuge Yue kissing him after he refused her advances. Zhuge Yue had intended to record a video as “research material,” but captured only the audio.
• Zhuge Zhongyang promises to make Zhuge Yue delete the recording if Gao Moumou accompanies him. Reluctantly, Gao Moumou agrees and decides to recruit Song Shuhang and Tubo so he will not suffer through the trip alone.
• Gao Moumou calls Song Shuhang and persuades him to join the Eastern Sea vacation. Shuhang accepts and plans to ask whether his companions can come as well.
• Gao Moumou then calls Tubo, enthusiastically presenting the trip as a free luxury vacation and telling him to prepare for departure in two days.
• After the call, Song Shuhang invites Soft Feather to come along. She declines because she must visit a friend’s Aristocratic Clan, but says she may join later if she finishes early.
• Soft Feather gives Shuhang a silver bracelet containing a coordinate for the “Myriad-Mile Escape Technique,” allowing her to teleport or travel directly to his location if necessary.
• Shuhang remembers that Senior White originally gave him the same technique as a lifesaving escape method, contrasting its serious purpose with Soft Feather’s casual use of it as a travel convenience.

Character Developments

• Gao Moumou is shown as practical but easily manipulated. He strongly values his private plans with Mei Yi, yet is forced into the trip through Zhuge Zhongyang and Zhuge Yue’s embarrassing blackmail. He retaliates by dragging his friends into the situation.
• Zhuge Zhongyang remains flamboyant, shameless, and determined to use Gao Moumou as his “chief strategist” for the blind date. He treats the vacation as both a romantic opportunity and an elaborate social outing.
• Zhuge Yue displays a mischievous, teasing personality. Her staged kiss and recording become effective leverage over Gao Moumou, while her fascination with recording the event is framed as bizarre “research.”
• Song Shuhang is receptive to the trip and sees it as a useful opportunity to take Senior White, Doudou, and Little Monk out for a change of scenery once their current problems are resolved.
• Soft Feather is cheerful and affectionate toward Shuhang, but responsible enough to prioritize helping her friend’s clan. Her gift shows her desire to remain connected and reunite with him quickly if possible.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and shared misfortune: Gao Moumou jokingly decides that his friends should “die in the same year” with him, emphasizing the group’s close but often troublesome camaraderie.
• Manipulation and blackmail: Zhuge Zhongyang and Zhuge Yue exploit Gao Moumou’s embarrassment to force him into the trip.
• Romance versus friendship: Gao Moumou wants a private trip with Mei Yi, while Zhuge Zhongyang’s romantic plans repeatedly disrupt those intentions.
• Comedic contrast between the ordinary and the supernatural: The chapter shifts from a mundane vacation and blind date to magical transportation techniques, immortal companions, and magical coordinates.
• Changing perspectives on power: A technique Shuhang remembers as a desperate escape method is treated by Soft Feather as an ordinary travel tool, highlighting the increasingly supernatural world around him.

Character Interactions

• Gao Moumou and Zhuge Zhongyang argue over the trip, with Zhuge Zhongyang insisting on Gao Moumou’s support and Gao Moumou trying to escape.
• Zhuge Yue teases and blackmails Gao Moumou using the kiss recording, while Zhuge Zhongyang negotiates the final deal.
• Gao Moumou persuades Song Shuhang and Tubo to join, disguising his desire for company as enthusiasm for a free vacation.
• Song Shuhang consults Soft Feather about the trip, and she declines while offering a magical means of joining him later.
• Shuhang’s recollection of Senior White’s previous use of the escape technique adds a humorous connection between his past adventures and the current vacation plans.

Chapter Summary

Plot points and events

• Song Shuhang’s father secretly plans to leave his National Power Grid job and open a fitness-equipment factory with two friends after Shuhang graduates.
• In the living room, Song Shuhang’s mother and Zhao Yaya discuss romantic places in Wenzhou, assuming Shuhang may take Soft Feather on a date.
• Shuhang denies that he and Soft Feather are romantically involved and explains that Soft Feather will leave soon.
• In his room, Shuhang discovers Soft Feather posing the meditating Venerable White cutely by placing his fingers against his cheeks.
• Rather than objecting, Shuhang enthusiastically suggests tying Venerable White’s hair into twin tails. He and Soft Feather then style White’s hair into numerous hairstyles—twin tails, a ponytail, braids, buns, and unusual horn-like arrangements—while taking many photographs.
• Afterward, Shuhang realizes how reckless and disrespectful their behavior might have been and becomes nervous, while Soft Feather plans to keep and possibly secretly share the pictures.

Character developments

• Song Shuhang: His normally sensible behavior gives way to playful, impulsive “brain damage.” He eagerly joins Soft Feather’s prank, only recovering his judgment after the hairstyling session ends.
• Soft Feather: Shows a mischievous, playful side and her fascination with Venerable White’s appearance. She is comfortable teasing her senior and enjoys Shuhang’s enthusiastic cooperation.
• Venerable White: Remains peacefully unaware in secluded meditation while becoming the subject of an elaborate makeover and photo session.
• Song Shuhang’s parents and Zhao Yaya: Demonstrate their concern for Shuhang’s future, particularly his career prospects and possible romantic life. His father is also revealed to have entrepreneurial ambitions.

Themes

• Comedic irreverence toward powerful figures: Venerable White’s dignified image is humorously contrasted with cute poses and elaborate hairstyles.
• Friendship and companionship: Shuhang and Soft Feather bond through their shared mischief and easy cooperation.
• Impulsiveness versus caution: Shuhang acts without considering the consequences, then experiences delayed embarrassment and fear.
• Family concern and future planning: The chapter also highlights the family’s hopes for Shuhang’s relationships and the father’s desire to change his career.

Character interactions

• Song Shuhang’s mother and Zhao Yaya tease and encourage him about Soft Feather, while he insists they are not a couple.
• Soft Feather and Shuhang collaborate closely, instructing and assisting each other as they style White’s hair and photograph him.
• Their playful teamwork reveals growing familiarity and mutual trust, with Soft Feather especially appreciating Shuhang’s willingness to participate.

Chapter Summary: “Masked Thief? Assassin?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Soft Feather prepares to leave Song Shuhang’s home and travel by high-speed train to visit a friend’s Aristocratic Clan.
• Song Shuhang escorts her to the station on his mother’s electric scooter. Soft Feather enthusiastically drives, but the scooter runs out of power midway.
• Song Shuhang uses the Charging Technique thirty times to recharge the scooter, exhausting a noticeable amount of his Blood Qi. He then accompanies Soft Feather to the station and ensures she boards safely.
• To avoid revealing that Venerable White is still asleep, Song Shuhang continues disguising himself as Venerable White during dinner. His mother begins to find the situation suspicious.
• On Spirit Butterfly Island, Venerable Spirit Butterfly learns that Soft Feather has safely boarded the train. Although he appears calm, he privately worries about his daughter staying at a young man’s home and orders her senior brother to continue protecting her.
• Song Shuhang cultivates with the Enlightenment Stone, which has allowed Onion Lady to take root. The stone helps weaken the bottleneck in his Ear Aperture and strengthens his mental energy, bringing him closer to opening his Mouth Aperture and advancing toward the Dragon Gate Leap.
• During his nighttime meditation, a masked cultivator enters through his window. Song Shuhang initially assumes he is a thief, but quickly realizes that the intruder is a powerful cultivator, possibly connected to the Empty Thieves’ Sect.
• The masked attacker uses a disguised voice, powerful sword-palm techniques, and bursts of true qi. Song Shuhang activates his movement technique and Spirit Ghost’s golden shield, but the shield cracks under the attack and he is knocked backward toward the sleeping Venerable White.
• The chapter ends as the masked cultivator continues his assault, while Song Shuhang reaches for his final Sword Talisman.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang demonstrates increasing confidence and combat ability. He reacts quickly to the intruder, uses multiple techniques creatively, and accurately recognizes that the attacker is not an ordinary thief.
• His cultivation continues progressing: the Enlightenment Stone is weakening the Ear Aperture bottleneck, improving his mental strength, and bringing him closer to opening his final aperture.
• Song Shuhang also remains burdened by practical problems, such as maintaining his disguise as Venerable White and managing his family’s suspicions.
• Soft Feather displays her cheerful, carefree personality. She is delighted by the simple experience of riding an electric scooter and shows growing familiarity with ordinary modern activities.
• Venerable Spirit Butterfly reveals his overprotective affection for Soft Feather. Though he maintains a dignified exterior, he secretly worries about her safety and relationship with Song Shuhang.
• Onion Lady remains silent despite Song Shuhang’s attempts to communicate, leaving her condition and intentions uncertain.
• The masked cultivator is established as a dangerous and skilled opponent, likely at least a Second-Grade Cultivator.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between ordinary life and cultivation: A mundane trip on an electric scooter becomes humorous because of magical techniques, while an apparently ordinary nighttime break-in turns into a deadly cultivation battle.
• Protective family relationships: Venerable Spirit Butterfly’s concern for Soft Feather highlights his affection and possessiveness as a father.
• Cultivation progress and preparation: Song Shuhang’s training with the Enlightenment Stone emphasizes his steady advancement toward a major breakthrough.
• Identity and disguise: Song Shuhang continues impersonating Venerable White, creating comedic tension at home while also concealing the truth from his family.
• Hidden danger: The sudden arrival of the masked cultivator shifts the chapter from lighthearted travel and family comedy to suspense and combat.

Character Interactions

• Song Shuhang and Soft Feather share a playful, friendly journey, with him acting as her escort and her enthusiastically enjoying the electric scooter.
• Song Shuhang’s interactions with his mother are shaped by his disguise, as he worries that her growing suspicion may expose him.
• Venerable Spirit Butterfly receives a report from his disciples about Soft Feather’s departure and orders continued protection, revealing his concern behind his calm demeanor.
• Song Shuhang confronts the masked cultivator directly. Their brief exchange establishes the attacker’s confidence and skill, while Song Shuhang responds with movement techniques, defensive magic, and preparations to use his Sword Talisman.

Chapter 270 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Shuhang is knocked into Venerable White’s fully activated bamboo-slip defensive formation while fleeing the masked pursuer.
• The formation transports both Song Shuhang and the masked man into Venerable White’s True Illusion.
• Instead of the familiar Passionate Desert, Song Shuhang finds himself in a strange, transparent, unfinished world resembling an infinitely vast version of his room.
• A new “Song Shuhang” appears on the bed and begins mechanically reenacting memories and scenes from Song Shuhang’s experiences with Venerable White, including:
  • Greeting Venerable White after his seclusion.
  • Panicking during Venerable White’s reckless driving.
  • Asking the embarrassing question about marrying him once his hair reached his waist.
• The masked man encounters the same duplicate and immediately attacks and kills him.
• However, each time one duplicate dies, another Song Shuhang appears on the bed and repeats the same scripted lines.
• The masked man becomes increasingly confused and suspicious, wondering whether he is trapped in an illusion or facing countless substitutes.
• He even tries to communicate with one duplicate, but the “Song Shuhang” continues performing unrelated memorized scenes. The masked man attacks again, while the cycle of replication continues.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang recognizes that the new world is an unfinished version of Venerable White’s True Illusion. He realizes with surprise and discomfort that he has become one of its characters.
• The masked man shifts from confident hunter to frustrated and bewildered victim of the illusion’s strange mechanics. His repeated attacks remain effective against individual duplicates, but accomplish nothing overall.
• Venerable White remains absent and secluded, yet his power shapes the entire situation through the evolving True Illusion.
• The duplicate Song Shuhangs are not fully conscious individuals; they function like incomplete recordings, repeating scenes from Song Shuhang’s memories.

Significant Themes

• Repetition and persistence: The chapter’s central idea is reflected in its title: killing one version of Song Shuhang only leads to more appearing.
• Reality versus illusion: The True Illusion blurs the boundaries between genuine people, memories, and constructed identities.
• The unfinished nature of memory: The transparent world and mechanical duplicates suggest that Venerable White’s new illusion is still forming.
• Power through confusion: The masked man’s physical strength becomes useless against an opponent that cannot be permanently eliminated.
• Humor amid danger: Song Shuhang’s embarrassing memories and the duplicates’ poorly timed dialogue create comic relief while the masked man is trying to kill them.

Character Interactions

• Song Shuhang observes the masked man from within the True Illusion but does not directly confront him.
• The masked man repeatedly attacks and decapitates the duplicate Song Shuhangs, believing they may be disguises or substitutes for the real one.
• One duplicate attempts to “interact” by greeting the masked man, but its scripted responses do not match the situation, increasing the man’s frustration.
• The chapter ends with the masked man attacking another duplicate as yet another cycle of Song Shuhang’s appearance begins.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The masked Second-Stage True Master repeatedly kills Song Shuhang inside a strange transparent space. Each time Song dies, another version of him instantly appears, making the masked man believe he is trapped in an endless respawn cycle.
• Every new Song Shuhang follows the same sequence of dialogue: greeting “True Lord White,” reacting to an imaginary journey, and eventually asking whether Senior White will marry him. The repetitive behavior frustrates the masked man to the point of exhaustion and desperation.
• The masked man discovers that he cannot escape the room. No matter how far he runs toward the window, he remains the same distance from the bed, confirming that he is caught in a powerful trap.
• After killing dozens—or possibly hundreds—of Song Shuhangs, the masked man gives up attacking and begins recovering his true qi, intending to wait for the trap to reveal a weakness.
• Meanwhile, Song Shuhang becomes bored and takes a selfie with another version of himself. The flash from the phone unexpectedly causes the transparent world to disappear.
• Back in reality, Song finds himself beside Venerable White, who has awakened early after sensing murderous intent. The masked man immediately attacks Song, but Venerable White uses the Earth Spell “Sandification” to transform the attacker’s body and soul into golden sand.
• Venerable White then blows the sand out of the window, effortlessly eliminating the threat.
• White explains that he ended his short seclusion because of the killing intent nearby, though he had already gained most of the insight he wanted. He plans to enter another seclusion that could last three hundred years.
• He warns Song Shuhang that Song must continue cultivating if he wishes to live long enough to meet White again. Song then shows White the mysterious stone he obtained, which White identifies as an Enlightenment Stone.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang: Remains surprisingly calm and playful despite the bizarre situation. His repeated “marriage proposal” appears to be part of the strange trap’s automatic sequence. After returning to reality, he gains confidence because Venerable White is awake and protecting him. His cultivation progress is also acknowledged: he has opened his Nose Aperture and is close to opening his Ear Aperture.
• The masked man: Changes from aggressive confidence to confusion, exhaustion, panic, and humiliation. His inability to escape or stop the endless Song Shuhangs completely breaks his composure. Even after recovering, he is instantly defeated by Venerable White.
• Venerable White: Awakens in response to the danger and demonstrates overwhelming power by casually destroying the masked man with Sandification. He also shows concern for Song’s future, encouraging him to cultivate so they can meet again after White’s long seclusion.
• Onion Lady: Although she remains in stone form, her leaves visibly shrink back when White examines the Enlightenment Stone, suggesting fear or unease around him.

Significant Themes

• The absurdity of repetition: The endless cycle of Song Shuhang’s deaths and repeated marriage proposal turns a deadly battle into dark comedy.
• Power and helplessness: The masked man begins as the attacker but becomes completely powerless once caught in the trap, while Venerable White effortlessly reverses the situation.
• Cultivation and mortality: White’s discussion of lifespans emphasizes the importance of advancing through cultivation and reminds Song that ordinary human life is short compared with the long periods cultivators can spend in seclusion.
• Protection and dependence: Song’s confidence returns as soon as White awakens, highlighting the enormous gap between them and Song’s reliance on his powerful senior.
• Mystery and foreshadowing: The nature of the transparent trap, the masked man’s true objective, and the significance of the Enlightenment Stone remain unclear. Song suspects the attacker may have been targeting something more important than the stone itself.

Character Interactions

• The masked man repeatedly interacts with the different “Song Shuhangs,” initially killing them and later trying to humor their scripted dialogue. His growing frustration culminates in him begging to be released and agreeing to marry Song.
• Song Shuhang and Venerable White share a relaxed, familiar exchange after the battle. White reassures him, advises him about cultivation, and expresses hope that Song will survive until his next return.
• Song presents the mysterious stone to White, allowing White to identify it as an Enlightenment Stone and recognize Song’s recent cultivation progress.

Chapter Summary: “You Have to Pay Me, Onion Lady!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Shuhang recounts the chaotic events of the previous two days to Venerable White, including Daoist Cloudmist’s meteorite incident, the hand tractor crash and explosion, the discovery of the Enlightenment Stone, Onion Spirit’s attempt to seize it, and her being stir-fried with mutton.
• Venerable White is distressed that his beloved hand tractor was destroyed, but quickly becomes enthusiastic about replacing it with dozens of tractors and organizing a cultivator “Hand Tractor Race.”
• Venerable White examines the Enlightenment Stone and confirms that the little green onion growing on it is the three-hundred-year-old Onion Spirit.
• He recognizes that Onion Spirit’s leaves significantly boost Song Shuhang’s cultivation, particularly by helping fill his apertures with Blood Qi. He suggests that Shuhang continue cultivating her so her leaves can be harvested in the future.
• Shuhang considers having Venerable White erase Onion Spirit’s memories and release her, but the onion has rooted itself into the Enlightenment Stone and cannot be removed safely.
• Venerable White concludes that remaining attached to the stone is actually a great opportunity for Onion Spirit. Her future leaves will serve as “payment” for Shuhang caring for her, horrifying Onion Lady.
• The Enlightenment Stone’s residual Sword Qi is discussed. Venerable White determines that it carries the aura of his Heavenly Roc Escape Technique, rather than coming from a Disposable Flying Sword.
• Venerable White encourages Shuhang to use the advantages provided by the Enlightenment Stone and Onion Spirit to advance quickly to the First-Grade Realm.
• Daoist Cloudmist secretly observes the conversation from a nearby rooftop. Realizing the Enlightenment Stone is too dangerous to pursue while Venerable White is present, he decides to become Shuhang’s neighbor instead.
• Gongzi Hai, controlling an ordinary man through a golden hairpin, also spies on the area. Venerable White’s mental intimidation nearly damages both the puppet and Gongzi Hai’s true body.
• Gongzi Hai admits that Jing Mo’s failure was inevitable and doubts whether he can recover the Blood God Diamond, but resolves not to give up. He tears up a fake Limitless Pursuit Order targeting Song Shuhang.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang remains compassionate and protective, especially toward Onion Spirit, despite benefiting from consuming her leaves. However, he reluctantly accepts that her attachment to the Enlightenment Stone may make her a long-term cultivation resource.
• Venerable White emerges from seclusion as powerful, perceptive, and eccentric. His fondness for hand tractors develops into the absurd idea of a large-scale cultivator tractor race. He also demonstrates deep knowledge of unusual treasures and cultivation techniques.
• Onion Lady becomes increasingly distressed by the realization that her leaves may continue to be harvested as “payment.” Her earlier hope of being freed is replaced by resignation and fear.
• Daoist Cloudmist shifts from pursuing the Enlightenment Stone to seeking safety and proximity to Shuhang, recognizing the overwhelming danger posed by Venerable White.
• Gongzi Hai experiences a rare setback. His carefully controlled schemes have been disrupted by Shuhang, and he is forced to acknowledge that recovering the Blood God Diamond may be extremely difficult. Nevertheless, he retains his determination and cunning.

Significant Themes

• Absurdity amid cultivation: The serious world of powerful cultivators is contrasted with Venerable White’s enthusiasm for racing hand tractors.
• Fortune and opportunity: Shuhang’s possession of both the Enlightenment Stone and Onion Spirit gives him extraordinary cultivation advantages, largely due to Venerable White’s astonishing luck.
• Power and intimidation: Venerable White’s mere presence prevents powerful figures from acting openly and makes even experienced cultivators cautious.
• Exploitation versus compassion: Shuhang wants to help Onion Spirit, but her usefulness as a source of Blood Qi creates an uncomfortable conflict between kindness and personal benefit.
• Unpredictability: Gongzi Hai’s carefully arranged plans are disrupted by Shuhang, showing how quickly schemes can collapse when unexpected individuals and forces intervene.

Character Interactions

• Shuhang and Venerable White: Shuhang reports the recent chaos while Venerable White reacts with amusement, concern over his tractor, and practical cultivation advice.
• Venerable White and Onion Spirit: His casual examination terrifies Onion Lady, especially when he identifies her as a valuable source of cultivation aid.
• Shuhang and Onion Spirit: Shuhang expresses genuine sympathy and wants to free her, but their relationship remains complicated by his intention to consume her leaves.
• Venerable White and Daoist Cloudmist: Though Cloudmist hides nearby, Venerable White detects or senses his presence, forcing Cloudmist to retreat and reconsider his plans.
• Venerable White and Gongzi Hai: Their indirect confrontation demonstrates the enormous difference in power between them; Venerable White’s mental pressure nearly injures Gongzi Hai despite the latter hiding inside a puppet.
• Gongzi Hai and Shuhang: Gongzi Hai views Shuhang as the disruptive force that has ruined his plans, yet he remains determined to continue opposing him.

The Savages’ Enlightenment Problem — Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gongzi Hai reveals that the “Limitless Pursuit Order” was a fake document used to lure the Masked Man into attacking Song Shuhang. After confirming the deception, he disconnects himself from the controlled middle-aged man using a golden hairpin, leaving the man unconscious with no memory of the incident.
• Venerable White explains that his earlier mental intimidation was deliberate. Since the attackers belong to the Limitless Demon Sect, he hopes to use them to locate the sect’s hidden headquarters.
• The following morning, Song Shuhang wakes late after the previous night’s events. He finds Venerable White watching Fast & Furious while participating in the Nine Provinces Number One Group chat.
• Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman asks the group to “mail” him a Chinese teacher because he is struggling to educate a group of island savages.
• His teaching efforts have been disastrous: despite forcing the savages to memorize the Three Character Classic through harsh punishments, they continually forget the text and mispronounce or rearrange its lines.
• A series of comic misunderstandings follows in the group chat. Seven Lives insults the savages by comparing them to foolish dogs, provoking Doudou. Mad Saber Three Waves accidentally sends a disrespectful message under Doudou’s copied username and is muted by True Lord Yellow Mountain.
• Song Shuhang uses Venerable White’s account to demand that Doudou and Little Monk Guoguo return. Doudou taunts him, while Guoguo worries about punishment from Master Profound Principle. Yellow Mountain eventually intervenes, renames and mutes Doudou, and arranges for both of them to be brought back.
• The discussion returns to Seven Lives’s educational crisis. Drunk Moon Hermit offers to search among the teachers from his schools for someone willing to travel to the island.
• Song Shuhang suggests using pinyin to teach pronunciation and character recognition. Seven Lives realizes he had overlooked this basic teaching method, implying that the savages’ suffering may have been caused largely by his ineffective approach.

Character Developments

• Gongzi Hai demonstrates cunning and strategic planning by using a forged order as bait, then safely severing his control over the disposable middle-aged man.
• Venerable White shows both his investigative determination regarding the Limitless Demon Sect and his carefree, eccentric personality through his enjoyment of an action movie.
• Song Shuhang continues to act as the practical voice of reason. He corrects the group’s dangerous misunderstanding about mailing people and tries to resolve Seven Lives’s teaching problem.
• Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman is revealed to be extremely frustrated and impatient. His desperation has driven him to use cruel punishments and consider extreme measures, though he remains genuinely committed to educating the savages.
• Drunk Moon Hermit is characterized by his melancholic frustration at constantly being forgotten because of his unusual cultivation technique. Despite this, he remains helpful and willing to assist.
• Doudou continues his mischievous, provocative behavior, while Little Monk Guoguo is portrayed as nervous and easily frightened by the possibility of punishment.
• True Lord Yellow Mountain acts as the group’s disciplinarian, using his authority to mute troublemakers and restore order.

Significant Themes

• Practical education versus rote memorization: Seven Lives relies on memorizing classical texts without first teaching pronunciation or fundamentals. Song Shuhang’s suggestion of pinyin highlights the importance of adapting teaching methods to the learner.
• Comedy through cultural and technological misunderstandings: The cultivators treat couriers as if they could transport people, creating a dangerous but humorous misunderstanding.
• Order amid chaos: The group’s constant teasing, accidental insults, and punishments contrast with Yellow Mountain’s attempts to maintain discipline.
• Isolation and recognition: Drunk Moon’s invisibility reflects the emotional burden of being overlooked, even within a close community.
• Manipulation and hidden motives: Gongzi Hai’s trap and Venerable White’s interrogation show that larger conflicts involving the Limitless Demon Sect are developing beneath the chapter’s comedy.

Character Interactions

• Gongzi Hai controls and then abandons the middle-aged man through the golden hairpin.
• Venerable White and Song Shuhang discuss the Limitless Demon Sect and interact casually over the group chat.
• Seven Lives’s complaint triggers exchanges with Northern River, Dharma King Creation, Drunk Moon, and Song Shuhang.
• Doudou quarrels with Seven Lives, mocks Song Shuhang, and is eventually disciplined by Yellow Mountain.
• Mad Saber Three Waves accidentally insults Yellow Mountain and receives a one-hour mute.
• Guoguo fears consequences from Master Profound Principle after Doudou’s antics.
• Song Shuhang offers Seven Lives practical advice, leading to the realization that pinyin may solve the savages’ learning difficulties.

Chapter Summary: “Little Mouth, So Sweet!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Shuhang advises Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman on teaching Chinese to the island’s native inhabitants. To avoid being forced to teach them himself, Shuhang suggests using the Chinese Pinyin Alphabet Song, repeated constantly and combined with simple dances.
• He recommends a reward-and-punishment system: skilled learners could receive weapons, fishing tools, or modern items such as lighters, while poor performers might lose meals instead of merely being beaten.
• Seven Lives Talisman enthusiastically expands the plan into a rigorous education system involving frequent tests, major examinations, and essay writing. Shuhang realizes that his attempt to help may have made the natives’ lives much harder.
• After Seven Lives leaves the group chat to begin the program, the other cultivators joke about the natives’ misfortune, especially Seven Lives’ terrible handwriting and his inability to teach clearly.
• The group repeatedly misnames Drunk Moon Hermit as “Drunk Star” and suggests renaming him “Drunk Sun,” frustrating him.
• Venerable White expresses interest in visiting Seven Lives’ isolated island. To prevent this, Shuhang redirects his attention toward an upcoming vacation involving a resort island and luxury cruise.
• White becomes excited by the possibility of extreme amusement-park rides, so they agree to leave in two days after waiting for Doudou and Little Monk to return.
• Shuhang and White then plan to visit Jade Fish Mountain for a bayberry-picking festival before having breakfast.
• In the kitchen, White greets Shuhang’s mother by calling her “little girl,” unintentionally charming and confusing her.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang shows quick thinking and self-preservation. He invents an elaborate teaching method mainly to avoid being kidnapped into teaching the natives personally, though he worries that his advice has worsened their situation.
• Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman proves highly enthusiastic, literal-minded, and eager to apply modern educational methods. He immediately turns Shuhang’s suggestions into an intense regime of songs, tests, punishments, and rewards.
• Venerable White reveals his growing interest in unusual adventures, especially isolated islands and dangerous amusement rides. He also remains socially unaware, innocently addressing Mom Song in an overly familiar way.
• Mom Song reacts warmly and humorously to White’s strange greeting, interpreting his words as evidence that he is sweet-tongued.
• Drunk Moon Hermit becomes the target of the group’s teasing after everyone repeatedly misremembers his name.

Significant Themes

• Unintended consequences: Shuhang’s attempt to protect himself produces a harsh educational system that may cause even more suffering for the natives.
• Modernity imposed on tradition: Songs, standardized tests, rewards, and school exercises are humorously transplanted into a primitive setting.
• Friendship and group teasing: The cultivators’ banter, especially about Drunk Moon’s name, highlights their casual and playful relationships.
• Social misunderstanding: White’s innocent use of “little girl” demonstrates how his unusual perspective creates awkward but amusing interactions.
• Avoidance and improvisation: Shuhang repeatedly solves problems through quick diversions rather than direct confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Shuhang and Seven Lives Talisman discuss language instruction, with Shuhang trying to escape responsibility while Seven Lives eagerly accepts every suggestion.
• The group chat members sympathize with the natives, mock Seven Lives’ handwriting, and tease Drunk Moon.
• Shuhang deliberately redirects White from the isolated island to a resort vacation, successfully appealing to White’s love of thrilling experiences.
• White and Mom Song meet in the kitchen, where his overly familiar greeting creates a humorous misunderstanding between them.

Chapter Summary: “Venerable White: I’m Going to Find Doudou!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Shuhang has breakfast with his mother while disguising Venerable White as “Song Bai,” describing him as humorous and entertaining.
• Shuhang plans to take Venerable White to Jade Fish Mountain for a bayberry-picking outing. To avoid the dangers of public transportation, he initially intends to take a taxi.
• By coincidence, their neighbor Aunt Li returns Mom Song’s electric scooter. Venerable White immediately becomes eager to try it.
• Senior White drives the scooter toward Jade Fish Mountain while Shuhang gives directions. Although the trip is surprisingly uneventful, Shuhang discovers that Senior White has been driving while spacing out.
• At Jade Fish Mountain, Venerable White proposes modifying tractors with “Water-Treading” devices so they can race across the ocean. Shuhang finds the idea absurd but unexpectedly exciting.
• Senior White spends the afternoon enthusiastically eating bayberries, forcing Shuhang to pay the manager 800 yuan because of his extraordinary appetite.
• On the way back, Senior Brother Zhou calls to report that the accident site has been cleaned up and the damaged hand tractor and road have been dealt with.
• Zhou admits that he still has no idea where Doudou and little monk Guoguo are, since Doudou has become highly skilled at evading capture.
• Shuhang informs Zhou that Doudou and Guoguo recently logged into the Nine Provinces Number One Group, possibly using new devices, providing a useful clue.
• When Venerable White learns that the Eastern Sea trip may be delayed if Doudou and Guoguo are not found, he decides to search for them personally.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang: Continues acting as the responsible mediator between ordinary society and the eccentric cultivators around him. He remains anxious about Senior White’s dangerous habits but gradually becomes accustomed to them. He also shows concern for Senior Brother Zhou and tries to encourage him.
• Venerable White: Displays intense curiosity toward modern technology and transportation. His ability to drive while mentally distracted highlights both his extraordinary control and his unpredictable nature. His enthusiasm for bayberries and ocean-going tractor races further emphasizes his childlike, adventurous personality.
• Senior Brother Zhou: Is portrayed as exhausted and frustrated by his repeated failure to catch Doudou, though he remains committed to the search. He is grateful for even small pieces of information and seems touched by Shuhang’s encouragement.
• Doudou: Though absent, he is characterized as exceptionally clever and evasive, having learned Zhou’s tracking methods well enough to outmaneuver him.
• Little Monk Guoguo: Remains missing alongside Doudou, becoming part of the search that may affect the group’s future plans.

Significant Themes

• The clash between extraordinary cultivators and ordinary life: Electric scooters, taxis, family meals, and bayberry farms become sources of chaos when combined with cultivators’ powers and habits.
• Unpredictability and absurdity: Venerable White’s behavior repeatedly defies expectations, from spacing out while driving to imagining tractors racing across the ocean.
• Responsibility versus adventure: Shuhang worries about safety and practical consequences, while Senior White pursues excitement and novelty.
• Friendship and cooperation: Shuhang supports Zhou emotionally and provides information that may help locate Doudou and Guoguo.
• Escalating plans: Even simple activities—transportation, tractor racing, or a trip to the Eastern Sea—quickly grow into far more elaborate and dangerous adventures.

Character Interactions

• Song Shuhang and his mother share a warm, domestic breakfast scene, with Shuhang humorously presenting Senior White as an ordinary, funny guest.
• Shuhang cautiously manages Senior White during the scooter ride, giving directions while fearing another dangerous experiment.
• Senior White’s excitement contrasts with Shuhang’s nervous practicality, creating much of the chapter’s comedy.
• Shuhang and Senior Brother Zhou share a supportive phone conversation: Shuhang offers new information and jokingly suggests Zhou use the opportunity to rest and pursue romance.
• Venerable White’s concern over the Eastern Sea trip motivates the chapter’s closing development: he resolves to help find Doudou and Guoguo himself.

Plot points and events

• Venerable White marks Song Shuhang’s wrist with a tracking coordinate so he can locate him anywhere, then sets off on his Meteor Sword to find Doudou and Little Monk Guoguo.
• White also makes Song’s Overlord Shatter Saber invisible to ordinary people by inscribing several formations on it.
• At dinner, Song tells his parents that he plans to visit an Eastern Sea resort island in two days, likely for about ten days. Mom Song hopes Soft Feather will join them, while Dad Song checks that Shuhang has enough money.
• Meanwhile, Doudou and Guoguo are fleeing to the capital aboard a civilian plane because they have run out of money. Doudou reassures Guoguo that their families will eventually become worried and welcome them home.
• Turbulence frightens the passengers, but it soon passes. Guoguo then admits he has soiled his pants while riding on Doudou’s back. Doudou takes him off the plane to deal with the mess.

Character developments and interactions

• Venerable White shows practical concern for Shuhang by ensuring he can track him and by preparing to send Doudou and Guoguo back safely—though Shuhang jokingly suggests making their return flights extremely fast.
• Song Shuhang is relieved that White is searching for his missing companions. He casually shares his travel plans with his parents and reassures them about the cost.
• Doudou confidently teaches Guoguo his “runaway-from-home” strategy, based on the belief that anger gives way to worry. Despite his bluster, he is protective: he comforts the frightened child, considers helping passengers during the turbulence, and handles Guoguo’s accident without scolding him.
• Guoguo is anxious about Abbot Profound Principle’s anger but is comforted by Doudou’s advice. He trusts Doudou enough to travel with him, though his confidence ends in an embarrassing accident.

Significant themes

• Care beneath comedy: The chapter’s slapstick mishap contrasts with the characters’ genuine concern for one another.
• Running away and being loved: Doudou frames escape as a way to make family members worry, while Guoguo’s response suggests he longs for reassurance and affection.
• Responsibility and companionship: Doudou’s reluctant caretaking, White’s efforts to reunite the group, and Shuhang’s trust in them all reinforce their bonds.

Chapter Summary: Demon Catcher

Key Plot Points and Events

• After washing his pants and fur in a mountain stream, Little Monk and Doudou continue traveling toward the capital. Doudou intends to visit Chu Chu, a cat demon he knows.
• Doudou encounters a stray tabby cat, which bristles at him. Doudou chases, pins, and repeatedly rubs against the cat, recalling how he used to torment Chu Chu in the same way.
• A young girl in Daoist robes arrives looking for the tabby. Doudou recognizes her as a Demon Catcher, a rare and uncompromising type of cultivator who believes all demons must be eliminated or sealed, regardless of whether they are good or evil.
• The girl immediately attacks Doudou with flaming talismans, but they cannot penetrate his defenses.
• Little Monk bravely steps between them, arguing that Doudou is a good demon and that demons are still living beings deserving fair treatment.
• The Demon Catcher refuses to listen and prepares another attack. Doudou transforms into a gigantic five-meter-tall dog to intimidate her.
• Before Doudou can retaliate, he senses Zhou Li approaching and decides to flee rather than be taken home.
• Doudou carries Little Monk into the sky, but the Demon Catcher catches Little Monk around the neck with a golden chain and is dragged along.
• Zhou Li arrives and throws another chain around the Demon Catcher’s leg, causing him to be pulled into the airborne pursuit as well.
• Little Monk struggles to breathe and tearfully regrets running away from home.

Character Developments

• Doudou remains playful, overconfident, mischievous, and highly protective of his freedom. He treats the tabby cat like he once treated Chu Chu, showing his habit of provoking cats for amusement. Despite his immense strength, he chooses to flee when Zhou Li appears because he wants to continue his journey.
• Little Monk displays increasing loyalty and courage by defending Doudou against the Demon Catcher. His innocence and lack of worldly experience remain evident, especially when he happily relies on Doudou for washing and drying his clothes. His escape from home is already becoming physically dangerous, making him regret his decision.
• The Demon Catcher girl is introduced as childish in voice and appearance but aggressive and deeply dogmatic. She automatically attacks Doudou solely because he is a demon, revealing the rigid beliefs of her sect.
• Zhou Li continues pursuing Doudou and demonstrates cleverness by using the Demon Catcher’s own attack to join the chase. His persistence suggests that he is determined to bring Doudou back.

Significant Themes

• Prejudice and moral judgment: The Demon Catcher treats all demons as evil without considering their individual behavior, while Little Monk argues that morality should matter more than species.
• Conflict between rigid doctrine and compassion: The girl’s absolute anti-demon ideology contrasts with Little Monk’s Buddhist belief in the value of all living beings.
• Freedom versus responsibility: Doudou wants to travel freely and avoid being brought home, while Zhou Li represents the responsibilities and restrictions Doudou is trying to escape.
• Comedy through chaos: Mundane incidents such as washing clothes, teasing a cat, and fleeing home escalate into a bizarre aerial chase involving multiple chains and unwilling participants.
• Historical tension between demons and cultivators: The chapter introduces the long-standing conflict between Demon Catchers and demons, hinting at an unresolved mystery surrounding the Demon Catchers’ disappearance from the Cultivator World.

Character Interactions

• Doudou casually orders Little Monk around but also helps him by drying his pants with demonic power.
• Doudou’s playful bullying of the tabby parallels his past interactions with Chu Chu and reinforces their unusual relationship.
• Little Monk directly challenges the Demon Catcher, defending Doudou and criticizing her willingness to kill without distinguishing good from evil.
• Doudou attempts to intimidate the girl with his true form, while she responds by trying to restrain him with a golden chain.
• Zhou Li’s arrival turns the confrontation into a chaotic pursuit, as his chain binds the Demon Catcher and unintentionally links everyone together.

Chapter Summary: “The Envy-Inducing Man”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Li pursues Doudou using his chain-hook cultivation weapon, assisted by the Demon Catchers girl. He captures Little Monk, who is exhausted after being dragged around by Doudou.
• Zhou Li uses both his chain hooks and a fast Sword Pellet to pursue Doudou, threatening to capture him and return him to Song Shuhang in exchange for a seven-day vacation.
• Doudou reveals that he has obtained Zhou Li’s private romantic chat logs. He reads aloud the affectionate messages Zhou Li supposedly exchanged with “Kissy,” causing Zhou Li to become shocked and distracted.
• Doudou then claims that the “female cultivator” Zhou Li fell in love with online was actually Doudou himself, using another woman’s account and pretending to be her. He argues that no real woman could tolerate Zhou Li’s constant absence and obsession with chasing Doudou.
• While Zhou Li is emotionally stunned, Doudou grabs Little Monk and escapes.
• Little Monk questions whether Doudou’s deception was excessive, but Doudou insists it was necessary to save him. Their argument continues humorously, with Little Monk criticizing Doudou’s lying and Doudou threatening to drop him.
• Behind them, Zhou Li recovers from the shock and angrily vows revenge, pursuing Doudou again with the Demon Catchers girl encouraging him.
• Meanwhile, at home, Song Shuhang finishes meditating and reflects on Senior White’s absence, his missed cultivation session, and his imminent breakthrough in opening his Ear Aperture.

Character Developments

• Doudou demonstrates his cunning, shameless humor, and resourcefulness. He manipulates Zhou Li’s romantic insecurities to create an opening for escape.
• Zhou Li is shown to be deeply devoted to both his pursuit of Doudou and his romantic relationship. His excitement over the promised vacation turns into humiliation, despair, and rage after Doudou’s revelation.
• Little Monk remains physically weak but morally earnest. He sympathizes with Zhou Li, questions Doudou’s methods, and repeatedly points out that lying is wrong despite Doudou’s attempts to justify himself.
• The Demon Catchers girl continues acting as Zhou Li’s energetic and childish ally, encouraging him to chase and defeat Doudou.
• Song Shuhang remains separate from the chase but is progressing in cultivation and preparing for a breakthrough.

Significant Themes

• Deception and manipulation: Doudou wins time not through strength but by exploiting Zhou Li’s emotions and using stolen messages and impersonation.
• Love and misplaced affection: Zhou Li’s romantic attachment is revealed to be based on deception, blurring the line between genuine affection and fantasy.
• Envy and absurd fortune: Doudou ironically claims Zhou Li is enviable because, despite being deceived, he still appeared to have a devoted romantic partner waiting for him.
• Comedy through contrast: The serious pursuit and emotional betrayal are treated comically, especially through Doudou’s shameless behavior and Little Monk’s sincere moral objections.
• Cultivation and progression: Song Shuhang’s thoughts emphasize the ongoing advancement of his cultivation and the possibility of gaining a new aperture talent.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Li and Doudou: Their chase becomes an emotional battle, with Doudou taunting Zhou Li and Zhou Li repeatedly trying to capture him.
• Doudou and Little Monk: Doudou protects Little Monk while also teasing and threatening him; Little Monk responds with innocent but pointed criticism.
• Zhou Li and the Demon Catchers girl: She assists him during the pursuit and enthusiastically urges him to continue after Doudou.
• Song Shuhang and the absent Senior White: Though Senior White does not appear directly, Song Shuhang worries about his return and the fate of Doudou and the others.

Chapter Summary: “The Terrifying Branch-Finding Method”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Shuhang successfully opens his Ear Aperture, advancing closer to the First-Grade Realm’s final Mouth Aperture.
• The breakthrough dramatically enhances his hearing. He can now detect subtle sounds ordinary people cannot, including raindrops, insects, animals, and even creatures moving underground.
• Although he does not awaken an Ear Aperture talent, Song Shuhang remains optimistic that he may gain a talent when opening his Mouth Aperture.
• While cultivating in the forest, he unknowingly benefits his state of mind and spiritual energy by immersing himself in the natural sounds around him.
• Song Shuhang considers whether eating another of Onion Lady’s sprouts might help open his Mouth Aperture, then realizes how morally troubling the thought is.
• Onion Lady unexpectedly gains the ability to speak and offers Song Shuhang a scroll containing the Buddhist Sect’s Lion’s Roar Technique in exchange for protection from further harvesting. Song Shuhang agrees.
• Meanwhile, Venerable White searches for Doudou and Little Monk using his bizarre but apparently effective Branch-Finding Method: he throws a forked branch into the air and follows the direction in which it lands.
• The method ignores conventional tracking and cannot be countered by erasing traces, though it can lead Venerable White astray if his targets change direction before he repeats the technique.
• By July 14, Venerable White, Doudou, Little Monk, and Soft Feather have still not contacted Song Shuhang.
• Song Shuhang prepares to leave for the Eastern Sea resort island with Gao Moumou and Zhuge Zhongyang’s group. He carries several cultivation items, talismans, pills, cash, and magical objects.
• Before departing, he worries that Venerable White or Soft Feather might attempt a dramatic rescue or arrival while he is on an airplane.
• His mother reminds him to bring Soft Feather home as a guest, while Song Shuhang recalls the strange sensation of feeling watched or chilled whenever Soft Feather was nearby.

Character Developments

• Song Shuhang advances rapidly by opening his Ear Aperture after only about a month of cultivation, highlighting his extraordinary luck and access to powerful allies.
• He becomes more perceptive through his enhanced hearing and demonstrates increased awareness of the dangers of his thoughts, particularly regarding Onion Lady.
• Song Shuhang continues balancing ordinary life—family, friends, travel, and university acquaintances—with increasingly dangerous cultivation affairs.
• Onion Lady gains the ability to speak and becomes more assertive in defending herself. She attempts to bargain with Song Shuhang to prevent further harm to her sprouts.
• Venerable White displays his eccentric confidence and unconventional approach to problem-solving. His tracking method is absurd but effective, reinforcing his unpredictable personality.
• Soft Feather, Doudou, and Little Monk remain offscreen and missing, creating uncertainty about their situation.

Significant Themes

• Extraordinary cultivation luck: Song Shuhang’s rapid progress contrasts sharply with Onion Lady’s three centuries of slow advancement.
• The tension between cultivation and ordinary life: Song Shuhang must prepare for a normal trip while carrying magical weapons, talismans, and pills and worrying about supernatural disasters.
• Power and exploitation: Onion Lady’s sprouts have helped Song Shuhang cultivate, but his dependence on them raises ethical concerns and makes her feel she is aiding her own enemy.
• Unconventional wisdom and absurdity: Venerable White’s branch-based tracking method parodies traditional techniques while still working within the story’s supernatural logic.
• Sensory awakening and spiritual growth: Opening the Ear Aperture is presented not merely as improved hearing but as a deeper connection to nature and a possible enhancement of spiritual awareness.
• Uncertainty and hidden danger: The unexplained cold, watched feeling around Soft Feather hints that Song Shuhang’s companions—or events surrounding them—may conceal a larger threat.

Character Interactions

• Song Shuhang reflects on the help he has received from Soft Feather, Medicine Master, Su Clan’s Sixteen, and Venerable White, acknowledging that they have made his cultivation path unusually smooth.
• He negotiates with Onion Lady, agreeing not to cut her sprouts in exchange for the Lion’s Roar Technique.
• Song Shuhang speaks with Gao Moumou about the upcoming trip and explains that his other friends may meet them later at the resort island.
• His conversation with Mom Song highlights the contrast between his mother’s ordinary concerns and his secret supernatural circumstances.
• Song Shuhang worries about coordinating with Venerable White and Soft Feather, whose powerful and reckless methods of travel could endanger an airplane or cause chaos.

Chapter Summary: Fate Had It Set, What a Coincidence!

Key plot points and events

• Zhuge Zhongyang arranges transportation for Song Shuhang to the airport, where Song reunites with Zhuge Yue, Gao Moumou, Tubo, Mei Yi, Lu Fei, and Lu Fei’s older sister.
• Song notices Zhuge Yue acting unusually shy and withdrawn. He soon discovers the reason: Joseph Guy de Maupassant is present with his daughter, Ji Shuangxue.
• Zhuge Yue had previously uploaded a video mocking Joseph’s drunken performance of The Times Are Calling, which she had presented as evidence of a foreigner’s understanding of Chinese kung fu. Joseph’s daughter has already confronted Zhuge Yue and gently complained to her for nearly twenty minutes.
• Joseph recognizes Song Shuhang as his “master,” runs over, and enthusiastically embraces him. This shocks Gao Moumou and the others, who realize Song was the “martial arts expert” Joseph had mentioned.
• Joseph proudly explains that he practices the “martial art” Song taught him every day and believes it is improving his strength. He asks when he will develop internal energy and be able to make explosive sounds with his punches.
• Song, unable to teach Joseph genuine cultivation techniques because of restrictions and hidden dangers, continues encouraging his misunderstanding. He attributes Joseph’s slow progress to age and insufficient aptitude.
• Joseph introduces Song to his daughter, Ji Shuangxue, who is also a student at Jiangnan University Town. She politely greets Song, while Lu Fei struggles not to laugh.

Character developments

• Song Shuhang: Becomes increasingly embarrassed and regretful as his past prank catches up with him. He feels guilty for misleading Joseph but cannot safely give him real cultivation methods.
• Joseph Guy de Maupassant: Remains completely convinced that The Times Are Calling is a profound kung fu technique. His physical fitness has genuinely improved through repeated practice, strengthening his faith in Song as a master.
• Zhuge Yue: Revealed as the person who posted the embarrassing video. Her confidence disappears when faced with Ji Shuangxue’s patient, extended complaint, showing that gentle persistence intimidates her more than anger.
• Gao Moumou and the others: Discover Song’s secret connection to Joseph and react with shock and amusement, especially when Joseph publicly calls Song “Master.”
• Ji Shuangxue: Presented as gentle, patient, and mild-mannered, but capable of making Zhuge Yue deeply uncomfortable through calm, prolonged reproach.
• Lu Fei: Understands the situation and enjoys Song’s embarrassment, teasing him with a playful expression.

Significant themes

• Coincidence and fate: The chapter humorously emphasizes the absurd probability of Song encountering Joseph again, framing the meeting as “Heaven’s will” or karmic inevitability.
• Consequences of one’s actions: Song’s earlier deception and Zhuge Yue’s video both return to embarrass them, reflecting the idea that personal misdeeds cannot easily be escaped.
• Misunderstanding and illusion: Joseph mistakes ordinary radio exercises for an advanced martial art, while Song struggles to correct him without revealing dangerous secrets.
• Comedic contrast: Joseph’s sincere enthusiasm contrasts with Song’s guilt and discomfort, creating much of the chapter’s humor.

Important character interactions

• Song and Joseph reunite with overwhelming enthusiasm from Joseph and reluctant politeness from Song.
• Gao Moumou, Zhuge Zhongyang, and the others realize that Song is Joseph’s supposed kung fu master.
• Joseph introduces Song to Ji Shuangxue, forcing the “master,” “student,” and the person who exposed the incident through the video into the same conversation.
• Ji Shuangxue’s gentle complaint toward Zhuge Yue and Lu Fei’s teasing reactions heighten Song and Zhuge Yue’s embarrassment.