Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan brings his injured master, Zhou Buping, back to Chenzhong Terrace and takes care of him.
• Zhou Buping shares his past, revealing his family's influence on his martial arts journey.
• Li Gan continues his daily practice of striking the chen bell and practicing the immaculate sword body, making progress in his cultivation.
• Zhou Buping recovers gradually and starts guiding Chen Yong in martial arts.
• Li Gan cooks meals for Zhou Buping and Chen Yong, showing care and concern.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: Shows dedication and care towards his master, Zhou Buping, and Chen Yong. He also makes progress in his cultivation.
• Zhou Buping: Recovers from his injuries and shares his past, revealing his family's influence on his martial arts journey. He guides Chen Yong in martial arts.
• Chen Yong: Receives guidance from Zhou Buping and shares meals with Li Gan, showing improvement in his cultivation.

Significant Themes

• Family and its influence on one's life and martial arts journey.
• Dedication and care towards family and friends.
• Progress in martial arts cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Zhou Buping: Master-disciple relationship, with Li Gan caring for Zhou Buping and Zhou Buping sharing his past and guiding Li Gan in understanding family's importance.
• Li Gan and Chen Yong: Li Gan cares for Chen Yong by sharing meals and providing him with medicinal meals to aid his cultivation.
• Zhou Buping and Chen Yong: Zhou Buping guides Chen Yong in martial arts, showing a mentoring relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Buping, Li Gan's master, starts reclaiming land and building a wooden house on the mountain, indicating his intention to stay.
• Li Gan successfully refines the Blood Burning Technique, which amplifies his internal qi and blood for a short duration.
• After two months, Li Gan's master moves into the newly built wooden house.
• Li Gan's family sends Steward Xu to visit him, marking the first time he's allowed to meet family members since becoming a disciple.

Character Developments

• Zhou Buping: He adapts to his damaged dantian and focuses on enjoying his retirement, showing resilience and acceptance of his situation.
• Li Gan: He continues to improve his cultivation and helps his master with various tasks, demonstrating responsibility and growth.
• Chen Yong: He works hard to improve his cultivation and is grateful for Li Gan's help, showing dedication and loyalty.
• Steward Xu: He remains loyal to the Li family and is excited to see Li Gan's progress, indicating his dedication to his role.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Life: The characters balance their cultivation with daily life and responsibilities, highlighting the importance of both.
• Acceptance and Adaptation: Zhou Buping accepts his injury and adapts to his new life, while Li Gan accepts his role as a disciple and helps his master.
• Loyalty and Gratitude: Chen Yong and Steward Xu show loyalty to Li Gan and the Li family, respectively, and express gratitude for the help they receive.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Zhou Buping: Their relationship deepens as Li Gan helps his master with various tasks, and Zhou Buping takes an interest in field life and building a house.
• Li Gan and Chen Yong: Li Gan helps Chen Yong with cultivation resources and advice, showing support and mentorship. Chen Yong, in turn, helps Li Gan with building the wooden house and expresses gratitude.
• Li Gan and Steward Xu: They meet for the first time since Li Gan became a disciple, with Steward Xu expressing excitement and relief at seeing Li Gan's progress.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan meets Steward Xu, who brings a message and a sealed box from his master.
• Chen Yong, a menial disciple, visits Li Gan, excited to have opened his ren meridian and cultivated internal qi.
• Chen Yong excels in the Chore Hall's combat ranking list, surprising Hall Master Xu.
• Li Gan breaks through to the illusion level in his sword intent cultivation while practicing the immaculate sword body and heartless sword technique.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: Shows calm and composed demeanor when meeting Steward Xu. He understands the karmic relationships he bears due to his predecessor's identity. He helps Chen Yong improve his cultivation and gives him pointers.
• Chen Yong: Shows improvement in his cultivation, reaching the ranks and topping the combat ranking list. He acknowledges Li Gan's guidance and is motivated to work harder.

Significant Themes

• Karmic relationships and their consequences (Li Gan's identity as his predecessor's successor).
• Guidance and mentorship (Li Gan helping Chen Yong).
• Cultivation breakthroughs and their significance (Li Gan's sword intent breakthrough).

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Steward Xu: Li Gan maintains a calm and collected demeanor while Steward Xu is anxious and respectful.
• Li Gan and Chen Yong: Li Gan guides and mentors Chen Yong, helping him improve his cultivation. Chen Yong acknowledges Li Gan's help and is motivated to work harder.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Over two years have passed since Li Gan's sword intent breakthrough.
• The Moon Worship Cult rebellion is intensifying, leading to increased inner sect missions and casualties.
• Chen Yong, now an inner disciple, visits Li Gan with news of increased mandatory missions and seeks cultivation advice.

Character Developments

• Li Gan is close to perfecting his Immaculate Sword Body but struggles with the final step.
• Chen Yong is determined to improve his cultivation to successfully complete inner sect missions.

Significant Themes

• The struggle and perseverance in cultivation, even when facing obstacles.
• The impact of external conflicts (Moon Worship Cult rebellion) on the Divine Sword Sect.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Chen Yong: Li Gan provides guidance to Chen Yong, demonstrating his mentorship role.
• Li Gan and Zhou Buping: Zhou Buping reassures Li Gan about the sect's stability and encourages him to focus on cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan discovers he can naturally absorb heaven and earth origin qi, indicating he's on the verge of breaking into the xiantian realm.
• He decides to break through, circulating the Heartless Sword Art for the first time in years.
• Li Gan successfully breaks through, manifesting xiantian true qi, and achieves what he calls 'perfect xiantian'.
• Zhou Buping senses the xiantian breakthrough and approaches Li Gan after it's complete.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: Successfully cultivates the Immaculate Sword Body and breaks into the xiantian realm, achieving 'perfect xiantian'.
• Zhou Buping: Realizes Li Gan's breakthrough and warns him about the dangers of revealing his perfect xiantian status.

Significant Themes

• The struggle and dedication required for cultivation progress.
• The fear and danger of revealing one's exceptional cultivation potential (perfect xiantian).

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Zhou Buping: Master and disciple discuss Li Gan's breakthrough and the necessity of keeping it secret.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan asks Zhou Buping about the realms above xiantian, leading to a discussion about the five xiantian realms.
• Zhou Buping explains that xiantian represents communication with the world, with the first three realms (true qi, true essence, true dan) focusing on inner potential and the last two (heaven-man, martial saint) involving influence on the world.
• Li Gan learns that heaven-men can soar through the air, have a lifespan of up to 300 years, and martial saints can influence the world and live over 500 years.
• Zhou Buping suspects that the Divine Sword Sect has a heaven-human realm expert, possibly a missing high-ranking sword envoy.

Character Developments

• Li Gan gains a deeper understanding of the xiantian realms and his path in martial arts.
• Zhou Buping reveals his past cultivation level (early stage of the true dan realm) and his lack of involvement in sect affairs.

Significant Themes

• The progression of cultivation and the exploration of the world's mysteries.
• The importance of understanding and communicating with the world in martial arts.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Zhou Buping discuss martial arts and cultivation, with Zhou Buping acting as a mentor and sharing his knowledge.
• Li Gan learns about the sect's possible secrets and the potential existence of a heaven-human realm expert.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan breaks through to the middle stage of the Xiantian True Qi Realm, enhancing his strength significantly.
• The Moon Worship Cult rebellion in the eight southeast prefectures is nearing its end.
• The Divine Sword Sect is preparing for another true disciple selection.

Character Developments

• Li Gan's cultivation progresses rapidly, and he gains a better understanding of the power dynamics between factions in Dachang.
• Chen Yong becomes more capable and sharp after becoming an inner disciple and participating in missions.

Significant Themes

• The power struggle between the imperial court, feudal lords, and martial arts sects, reflecting Dachang's decline.
• The importance of cultivation resources and the need to earn contribution points for inner sect disciples.
• The influence of cultivation realms on martial arts prowess, with the taiji field amplifying Li Gan's strength.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Chen Yong discuss the Moon Worship Cult rebellion and the upcoming true disciple selection.
• Li Gan seeks information from his master, Zhou Buping, about the rebellion and the political climate in Dachang.
• Zhou Buping shares his concerns about the impending trouble after the rebellion's end and the complex power dynamics at play.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan returns to the Divine Sword Sect's mission hall after three years and is assigned a mission to eliminate an Earth Dragon Exotic Insect in Ye City's Xiwu Mine.
• The mission rewards 5,000 contribution points for killing the insect and 20,000 for capturing it alive.
• Li Gan travels swiftly to the Xiwu Mine, arriving in just over a day.
• The mine has been plagued by the Earth Dragon Exotic Insect, causing panic and deaths among the miners.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: He has broken through to the xiantian realm and is assigned an easier mission due to his recent advancement. He demonstrates his efficiency and determination by traveling swiftly to the mine without delay.
• Ling Xingfeng: A named disciple of Dishui Peak, he is stationed in Ye City but has been unable to cope with the Earth Dragon Exotic Insect threat. He shows deference to Li Gan, recognizing his higher status as a core disciple.

Significant Themes

• Mutated Creatures: The Earth Dragon Exotic Insect is a mutated creature, highlighting the theme of mutation and its consequences.
• Power Dynamics: The interaction between Li Gan, Ling Xingfeng, and Steward He showcases the power dynamics within the Divine Sword Sect and the respect given to xiantian martial artists.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Ling Xingfeng: Li Gan arrives at the mine and is greeted by Ling Xingfeng, who shows deference to him as a core disciple. They exchange a few words before Li Gan begins his mission.
• Steward He and Ling Xingfeng: Steward He is anxious about the mine's closure and the loss of income. He interacts with Ling Xingfeng, expressing his relief at the arrival of a xiantian martial artist to handle the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan, an innate expert from the Divine Sword Sect, arrives at the mine to deal with the earth dragon exotic insect threat.
• Steward He briefs Li Gan on the insect's activity, using a detailed map.
• Li Gan, Zhang Liao (who has a keen sense of smell), and three miners enter the mine to track the insect.

Character Developments

• Li Gan demonstrates his impatience and determination to resolve the issue quickly.
• Zhang Liao reveals his unique ability to smell peculiar scents, which might help locate the insect.
• The three miners show courage and composure despite the dangerous situation.

Significant Themes

• The threat and vigilance of the earth dragon exotic insect.
• The importance of unique abilities and skills in overcoming challenges.
• The risks and dangers of mining operations.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan interacts with Steward He, Zhang Liao, and the three miners, demonstrating leadership and strategic thinking.
• Zhang Liao interacts with Li Gan, showing respect and eagerness to help.
• The three miners interact with Li Gan, showing courage and trust in his leadership.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan encounters and defeats a giant earth dragon exotic insect in the Xiwu mine.
• He discovers a peculiar black stone within the insect's body, emitting a special energy.
• Li Gan returns to the Divine Sword Sect, leaving the insect's corpse to be transported by Ling Xingfeng.

Character Developments

• Li Gan demonstrates his strength and composure in battle, showing no fear despite the insect's size.
• Ming Rang, head of the Ming family, shows eagerness to build a relationship with Li Gan due to his influence and power.

Significant Themes

• The power of martial arts and the importance of cultivation.
• The value of relationships and connections in the martial world.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and the three miners: Li Gan reassures and protects the miners after defeating the insect.
• Li Gan and Ming Rang: Ming Rang attempts to build a relationship with Li Gan, but Li Gan declines, focusing on his cultivation instead.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan declines the Ming family head's invitation and returns to the Divine Sword Sect.
• He encounters a burned-out village with no survivors, except for a child in a well.
• He rescues the child and takes him back to the Divine Sword Sect.
• Li Gan tries to find an adoptive family for the child in Linjian City but fails.
• He brings the child back to the sect and decides to send him to Linjian City the next day.
• Li Gan's master, Zhou Buping, visits and learns about the child.

Character Developments

• Li Gan demonstrates compassion by saving the child and trying to find him a home.
• The child is traumatized and appears to have mental issues, making him an outcast in Linjian City.
• Li Gan shows responsibility and patience in caring for the child temporarily.

Significant Themes

• Compassion and Responsibility: Li Gan feels responsible for the child's well-being, showing compassion despite not wanting to take on the burden.
• Trauma and Its Effects: The child's traumatic experience has left him fearful and mentally affected.
• Social Acceptance: The child's mental state makes it difficult for him to find an adoptive family, highlighting societal prejudices.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan interacts with the child, trying to comfort and care for him.
• Li Gan discusses the child's situation with his master, Zhou Buping.
• Li Gan interacts with potential adoptive families in Linjian City, who all reject the child due to his mental state.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan discovers a black stone, which his master, Zhou Buping, identifies as a 'demon stone', a remnant of ancient demons that once terrorized the land.
• Zhou Buping reveals that demon stones are highly corrosive and can mutate or even demonize living beings that absorb them. Only heavenly human-level martial artists can contend with true demons.
• Zhou Buping suggests that Li Gan, due to his immaculate sword body, might be able to suppress and absorb the demon stone's essence to strengthen his body further.
• Li Gan decides to store the demon stone safely and not attempt to use it until he reaches a higher cultivation level.

Character Developments

• Li Gan demonstrates his cautious and responsible nature by deciding not to rush into using the demon stone despite its potential benefits.
• Zhou Buping shows his wisdom and experience by providing valuable information about demons and demon stones, and advising Li Gan on how to proceed.

Significant Themes

• The theme of danger and risk is highlighted through the demon stone's potential to mutate or demonize living beings.
• The theme of caution and patience is emphasized as Li Gan decides not to use the demon stone until he's at a higher cultivation level.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan interacts with Zhou Buping, seeking and receiving his master's guidance on the demon stone.
• Li Gan interacts with a child he rescued, showing kindness and care by letting the child sleep in a comfortable bed and preparing food for them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan successfully breaks through to the late-stage of the Xiantian true qi realm.
• He sends the young girl to Linjian City to be cared for by nannies.
• The girl, traumatized by her past, clings to Li Gan and refuses to let him leave.
• Li Gan learns from his master, Zhou Buping, that he can enter the Sword Tomb due to relaxed entry conditions.

Character Developments

• Li Gan demonstrates his compassion and responsibility by arranging for the girl's care, despite her mental state.
• The girl shows attachment to Li Gan, indicating she may have formed a bond with him.
• Zhou Buping reveals his preference for solitude and lack of patience for children.

Significant Themes

• Responsibility and Compassion: Li Gan's decision to care for the girl, despite the inconvenience, shows his compassion and sense of responsibility.
• Trauma and Healing: The girl's mental state highlights the theme of trauma and its effects, as well as the slow process of healing.
• Legacy and Respect: The Sword Tomb's significance as the resting place of the sect's predecessors emphasizes the theme of respecting and learning from the past.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan interacts with the girl, showing kindness and patience, but also firmness in ensuring she is cared for properly.
• Li Gan and Zhou Buping's conversation reveals their master-disciple relationship, with Zhou Buping sharing valuable information and guidance with Li Gan.
• Nanny Ning interacts with Li Gan, expressing her willingness to care for the girl, and later shares her observations about the girl's mental state with Li Gan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan continues his solitary cultivation at Chenzhong Terrace, making progress in his cultivation.
• Chen Yong invites Li Gan to watch the true disciple selection, but Li Gan declines.
• Zhou Buping, Li Gan's master, suggests adding a menial disciple to help ring the bell at Chenzhong Terrace.
• Li Gan visits the Chore Hall to request an honest and reliable male menial disciple.
• The Chore Hall selects Liu Ming from the Hundred Herb Garden for this position.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: Maintains his solitary and independent nature, but shows consideration for Chen Yong's excitement about the true disciple selection. He also demonstrates responsibility by ensuring the Chenzhong bell is rung consistently.
• Chen Yong: Shows enthusiasm and curiosity about the true disciple selection and the sword grinding cave.
• Zhou Buping: Cares for Li Gan's well-being and the smooth operation of Chenzhong Terrace, suggesting the addition of a menial disciple.
• Liu Ming: Selected as the menial disciple for Chenzhong Terrace, showing potential for improvement in his life.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Growth: Li Gan's dedication to his cultivation and the potential growth opportunities for menial disciples like Liu Ming.
• Responsibility and Reliability: Li Gan's responsibility in ensuring the Chenzhong bell is rung consistently and the importance of reliability in selecting a menial disciple.
• Opportunity and Destiny: The opportunity Chenzhong Terrace presents for menial disciples like Liu Ming and the potential change in their destiny.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Chen Yong: Li Gan shows consideration for Chen Yong's excitement but maintains his solitary cultivation routine.
• Li Gan and Zhou Buping: Zhou Buping cares for Li Gan's well-being and suggests adding a menial disciple to Chenzhong Terrace.
• Hall Master Xu and Li Gan: Hall Master Xu personally serves Li Gan and takes his request for a menial disciple seriously.
• Liu Ming and the menial disciples of the Hundred Herb Garden: Liu Ming is selected for Chenzhong Terrace, causing envy and longing among his peers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan selects a menial disciple, Liu Ming, to assist him at Chenzhong Terrace, teaching him to ring the bell and manage daily tasks.
• Li Gan and his master, Zhou Buping, leave for the inner sect, where Li Gan meets other core disciples preparing to enter the Sword Tomb.
• The group is led by the Sword Envoy, a sword-backed man in a black iron mask, to the edge of a ten-thousand-foot abyss where the Sword Tomb is located.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: Shows confidence in his status and strength, delegating tasks to Liu Ming without excessive caution. He acknowledges the other core disciples but maintains a reserved demeanor.
• Liu Ming: Proves himself capable and eager to learn, earning Li Gan's trust. He shows appreciation for the high-quality meals he's allowed to eat.
• Pang Bai: Remains friendly towards Li Gan, showing he values their connection despite the passage of time.

Significant Themes

• Status and Strength: Li Gan's confidence in delegating tasks to Liu Ming reflects his trust in his own abilities and status.
• Opportunity and Privilege: Liu Ming's experience highlights the disparity between menial disciples and inner disciples, with the latter enjoying better resources and opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Liu Ming: Li Gan teaches Liu Ming his tasks and shows him kindness by allowing him to eat the same meals. Liu Ming is eager to learn and appreciative of Li Gan's trust.
• Li Gan and Pang Bai: They greet each other warmly, showing they maintain a friendly relationship despite not being particularly close.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan and other inner disciples follow a sword envoy to a stone tablet with a path leading to a treacherous cliffside.
• They reach a platform with a stone tablet inscribed "Sword Tomb" and descend into a valley.
• Li Gan enters a sword forest with thousands of suspended swords and a massive stone sword.
• He discovers he's alone and senses complex sword intents, then engages in relentless combat with figures formed from sword intent.
• Li Gan becomes exhausted but notices his sword intent solidifying around his chen bell.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: Demonstrates his illusion-grade sword intent, faces numerous sword intent figures, and shows resilience despite exhaustion. He also notices his sword intent's refinement.

Significant Themes

• Sword intent and its power: The sword tomb showcases the power of sword intent, with figures formed from it challenging Li Gan.
• Isolation and attrition: Li Gan faces an endless cycle of combat, highlighting his mental and physical exhaustion.
• Resilience and recovery: Li Gan's chen bell helps him revitalize his spirits, demonstrating his ability to endure and recover.

Character Interactions

• Sword envoy (black iron mask): Leads Li Gan and others to the sword tomb but doesn't intervene once it's opened.
• Other sword envoys (bronze, silver, and golden masks): Discuss the sword tomb's opening and hope for more disciples to resonate with divine swords.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan's heartless sword intent suddenly surges to illusion grade 99 after fighting sword intent figures, saving him years of cultivation.
• He enters a chamber filled with divine swords, each corresponding to a sword intent figure he fought.
• Li Gan chooses 'Sword Eighteen' as his divine sword, which fuses with his heartless sword intent, upgrading it to true phenomenon grade.
• The sword tomb closes, and all swords return to their positions on the giant stone sword. Other inner disciples appear in the tomb.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: His heartless sword intent breaks through to a new level, and he bonds with a divine sword, 'Sword Eighteen'.
• Pang Bai: Shows surprise and a hint of envy upon seeing Li Gan's divine sword.

Significant Themes

• The power of comprehension and experience in cultivation (Li Gan's sudden breakthrough).
• The importance of choosing the right weapon (Li Gan's selection of 'Sword Eighteen').
• The legacy of the past and its influence on the present (the divine swords and their sword intent figures).

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Pang Bai: Pang Bai expresses surprise and envy towards Li Gan's divine sword, highlighting the competitive nature of their relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The sword tomb opens, revealing a massive stone sword densely packed with swords and surrounded by stone steles.
• Five inner disciples match with divine swords, a rare occurrence.
• The sword tomb closes, and the disciples exit. Four disciples are found to have matched with divine swords.

Character Developments

• Li Gan, a previously unknown disciple, matches with a divine sword, drawing attention and jealousy from other disciples.
• Zhou Buping, Li Gan's master, is proud of his disciple's achievement and takes him back to his residence.

Significant Themes

• Luck: The opening of the sword tomb is seen as a matter of luck, with some disciples being more fortunate than others.
• Divine Swords: These powerful weapons are highly sought after, and matching with one is crucial for a disciple's future in the sect.
• Sword Intent: The understanding and comprehension of sword intent are key to matching with a divine sword and improving one's martial prowess.

Character Interactions

• The sword envoys discuss the disciples who matched with divine swords, with a focus on Li Gan, whose luck they attribute to his success.
• Zhou Buping and Li Gan interact, with the master expressing pride in his disciple's achievement and sharing knowledge about divine swords and sword intent.
• Other disciples express jealousy and disappointment at not having matched with a divine sword.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan spends days refining his sword intent and cultivation, with notable progress in both.
• He visits the young girl in Linjian City, hiring more help and providing her with a medicinal pill to aid her mental state.
• After five months, Li Gan's Soul Chasing Sword Technique reaches consummation, and his Heartless Sword Intent progresses by three points.
• Li Gan's family sends someone to find him, summoned by Hall Master Xu.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: Shows dedication to his cultivation and refinement of sword intent. He also demonstrates concern for the young girl's well-being, hiring more help and providing her with medicine.
• Zhou Buping (Master): Shows support and guidance to Li Gan, discussing the potential benefits of perfecting sword techniques for Li Gan's sword intent.
• Nanny Ning: Struggles with caring for the young girl due to her difficult behavior, but Li Gan's increased pay and hiring of maidservants alleviate her concerns.
• Liu Ming (Menial Disciple): Acts as a messenger, informing Li Gan that someone from his family has arrived.

Significant Themes

• Dedication and perseverance in cultivation and refinement of martial arts.
• The importance of family and responsibility, as seen in Li Gan's concern for the young girl and his eventual summons by his family.
• The potential benefits and drawbacks of perfecting multiple sword techniques for enhancing one's sword intent.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Zhou Buping: Master and disciple discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of perfecting multiple sword techniques for enhancing sword intent.
• Li Gan and Nanny Ning: Li Gan shows concern for Nanny Ning's well-being and increases her pay, hiring more help to care for the young girl.
• Li Gan and Liu Ming: Liu Ming acts as a messenger, informing Li Gan that someone from his family has arrived.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Gan meets with Steward Xu from the Li family at the bell tower.
• Li Gan sends a wooden box containing valuable pills and a note through Steward Xu to his father, Li Donglin, with instructions not to give it to his stepmother.
• Li Gan practices swordsmanship while Liu Ming watches, marking the beginning of Liu Ming's interest in Li Gan's skills.
• Steward Xu returns to Baibi city and is summoned by Li Donglin, delivering the wooden box and its instructions.

Character Developments

• Li Gan: Shows maturity and understanding of his predecessor's feelings, deciding to maintain a normal relationship with his father. He demonstrates his power and influence by sending valuable pills to his father.
• Steward Xu: Proves loyal to Li Gan, following his instructions not to give the pills to the stepmother.
• Li Donglin: Reflects on his past harshness towards Li Gan, feeling moved and grateful for Li Gan's gesture.

Significant Themes

• Family Dynamics: The complex relationship between Li Gan, Li Donglin, and Li Gan's stepmother is explored, with Li Gan's actions showing his willingness to maintain ties with his father despite his resentment towards his stepmother.
• Power and Influence: Li Gan's status as an inner disciple of the Divine Sword Sect is highlighted, showing his ability to send valuable items and influence those around him.

Character Interactions

• Li Gan and Steward Xu: Their interaction shows Li Gan's trust in Steward Xu, as he entrusts him with the task of delivering the wooden box and its instructions.
• Li Donglin and Steward Xu: Their interaction reveals Li Donglin's eagerness to know more about Li Gan's feelings and his reflection on his past actions towards Li Gan.
• Li Gan and Liu Ming: Their interaction, though brief, marks the beginning of Liu Ming's interest in Li Gan's swordsmanship.