Ch. 601Thunderlight Array Net

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng activates the Thunderlight Array Net, a powerful formation of nine Spirit Energy flags that creates a purple Light Screen spanning a thousand li.
  • Three cultivators (Song Bao and two companions) attempt to escape the island but are trapped within the Light Screen.
  • Nine Thunder Flood Dragons descend, and a battle ensues between the cultivators and the dragons.
  • Cheng Buzheng reinforces the array, creating a Thunderlight Array Net that descends upon the cultivators, who try to flee into the pale azure mist below.

Character Developments

  • Song Bao and his companions demonstrate resilience and coordination, managing to hold their ground against the powerful dragons for a short time.
  • Cheng Buzheng shows strategic thinking and adaptability, reinforcing the array to counter the cultivators' attempts to escape.

Significant Themes

  • The power of formations and arrays in the Cultivation World.
  • The importance of unity and coordination in facing overwhelming odds.
  • The ruthlessness and pragmatism of cultivators in the face of potential threats.

Character Interactions

  • Song Bao and his companions coordinate their actions without speaking, demonstrating a high level of trust and understanding.
  • Cheng Buzheng observes the battle from outside the array, showing no mercy or hesitation in reinforcing the array to ensure the cultivators' demise.

Ch. 602Three Storage Bags

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The island's volcanoes are destroyed by the Thunder-light formation net, causing a cataclysmic event.
  • Madam Ma, Su Ruxiu, and Song Bao use life-preserving methods to escape but are ultimately struck down by thunderbolts.
  • Cheng Buzheng, the cold-faced Old Daoist, retrieves three Storage Bags from the deceased cultivators but fails to find one that was shattered.
  • The island is left barren and flat, with no signs of life or features, and all traces of the event are erased within half a day.

Character Developments

  • Madam Ma accepts her fate and uses her final moments to prepare for her reunion with her beloved, displaying a rare moment of vulnerability and longing.
  • Su Ruxiu and Song Bao, despite their grim situation, maintain their composure and use their final resources to attempt an escape, showing their determination to preserve their Daos.
  • Cheng Buzheng, through his puppet, demonstrates his ruthless efficiency in dealing with the situation, showing no remorse for the lives lost and only concern for the Spiritual Items he can gain.

Significant Themes

  • The transience of life and the inevitability of death, especially for cultivators who push their limits and face powerful enemies.
  • The importance of resources and treasures in the cultivation world, as seen through Cheng Buzheng's primary concern for the Spiritual Items he can acquire.
  • The fragility of life and the futility of resistance in the face of overwhelming power, as demonstrated by the cultivators' failed escape attempts.

Character Interactions

  • Madam Ma, Su Ruxiu, and Song Bao interact briefly before their deaths, acknowledging their shared fate and using their final moments to prepare for their end.
  • Cheng Buzheng, through his puppet, interacts with the environment and the remnants of the cultivators' belongings, showing no interest in their lives or fates but only in the resources he can gain.

Ch. 603Dealing with the Root of the Disaster

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng, after returning to Immortal Alliance City, prioritizes eliminating the threat from the Fate Comes Artifact Refining Shop, as the ambushers had backing from forces or organizations.
  • He swiftly and secretly takes over the shop, replacing its plaque and proprietor, and then disappears without a trace.
  • Cheng Buzheng then changes his identity and rents a new Cave Mansion to sever any connections with his previous identities.
  • He inspects the spoils from Zhu Yushou's Storage Bag, finding valuable Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures-grade Spiritual Items, a few Low-grade Magic Treasures, and other miscellaneous items.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his cautious and vigilant nature, going to great lengths to eliminate potential threats and avoid future complications.
  • He shows satisfaction with his gains from Zhu Yushou's Storage Bag, indicating his understanding of the value of Spiritual Items in the cultivation world.

Significant Themes

  • Caution and Vigilance: Cheng Buzheng's actions emphasize the importance of these traits in the cultivation world to secure one's life and footing.
  • Value of Spiritual Items: The chapter highlights the high value of Spiritual Items, which are often preferred over Spirit Stones by high-level cultivators.

Character Interactions

  • Though not physically present, the interactions between Cheng Buzheng and the cultivators who came to Spirit Cultivation Street are implied, as they regret the disappearance of the "honest" artifact-refining master and occasionally mention him in conversations.

Ch. 604603. Three-Aperture Mysterious Spirit Pill

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng examines the four Jade Slips and a dozen jade bottles from Zhu Yushou's Storage Bag.
  • He finds an incomplete cultivation art (Azure Dragon Jia Wood Scripture), third-rank alchemical formulas, and Magic Treasure construction diagrams.
  • He also discovers various spirit pills, including Three-Aperture Mysterious Spirit Pills.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his knowledge and experience in alchemy and artifact refinement, showing his value as a resource to the group.
  • He shows restraint in not attempting to refine high-level pills due to the difficulty in gathering required materials.

Significant Themes

  • The value and rarity of resources, both in terms of cultivation materials and alchemical formulas.
  • The challenges and limitations of alchemy, particularly in gathering rare and restricted spirit medicines.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with the reader through his thoughts and actions, as there are no other characters present in this chapter.

Ch. 605Su Ruxiu's Storage Bag

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng, a middle-aged cultivator, opens Su Ruxiu's Storage Bag in the Secret Chamber.
  • Inside, he finds only 5,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones, four first-tier Spirit Materials, several Low-grade Magic Treasures, and a pile of ashes.
  • Cheng Buzheng realizes that Su Ruxiu had burned all valuable items before his death, leaving only these behind.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng: Disappointed and frustrated with the contents of Su Ruxiu's Storage Bag, he reflects on his past decisions and admires Madam Ma's decisiveness.

Significant Themes

  • Greed and Disappointment: Cheng Buzheng's greed for wealth leads to disappointment when he finds Su Ruxiu's Storage Bag mostly empty.
  • Fear of Death: Both Su Ruxiu and Cheng Buzheng exhibit fear of death, influencing their decisions.

Character Interactions

  • None in this chapter; it's a monologue by Cheng Buzheng.

Ch. 606A Bountiful Harvest

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng opens Song Bao's Storage Bag, finding it undamaged.
  • He discovers a vast amount of wealth, including over ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones, high-quality Spiritual Materials, and valuable Spirit Medicines.
  • There are also numerous Spirit Pills, including Primordial Yang Pills, White Yang Pills, and Purple Separation Pills, which could save him years of cultivation.
  • Cheng Buzheng finds empty Jade Slips, indicating that Song Bao had erased the information on them.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng's wealth and cultivation resources increase significantly, allowing him to plan for his wife's and juniors' cultivation needs.
  • He reflects on his past actions and the power of the Nine Flood Dragons Purgatory Array, understanding that he had suppressed its might to minimize losses.

Significant Themes

  • Wealth and Resources: The chapter emphasizes the vast difference in wealth between cultivators, with Song Bao's fortune far surpassing that of Su Ruxiu and Zhu Yushou.
  • Preparation and Contingencies: Cheng Buzheng's understanding of Song Bao's actions highlights the importance of preparation and contingencies in cultivation and survival.
  • Power and Control: Cheng Buzheng's suppression of the formation's power demonstrates his ability to control and manipulate situations to his advantage.

Character Interactions

  • Although not physically present, Song Bao's actions and the contents of his Storage Bag reveal his character and cultivation methods, providing insight into his mindset and preparation.
  • Cheng Buzheng's thoughts about his wife and juniors show his care for them, despite his initial statement about not being their nanny.

Ch. 607Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng, a cultivator, sits in his cave abode, contemplating his wealth in Storage Bags.
  • He takes out a golden Storage Bag containing valuable Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, including Spirit Mines, gemstones, and Spirit Medicines, all unranked fourth-tier treasures.
  • He then reveals another Storage Bag with more precious first-tier Spirit Materials and Spirit Medicines, worth far more than the fourth-tier treasures.
  • Cheng Buzheng decides to use these treasures to rent a shop on the most expensive and prestigious street in Immortal Alliance City, Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street.

Character Development

  • Cheng Buzheng is shown to be a thoughtful and strategic cultivator, willing to invest a significant amount of his wealth to secure a prime location for his shop, indicating his ambition and determination.

Significant Themes

  • Wealth and Power: The chapter emphasizes the importance of wealth in the cultivation world, with the most powerful cultivators often being the wealthiest.
  • Ambition: Cheng Buzheng's decision to rent a shop on the most prestigious street reflects his ambition to rise in the cultivation world.
  • Recognition and Status: The unspoken rules of Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street highlight the importance of recognition and status among cultivators.

Character Interactions

  • While not directly interacting with other characters, Cheng Buzheng's actions are influenced by the unspoken rules and expectations of the Immortal Arts masters on Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street, implying a collective pressure and shared understanding among cultivators.

Ch. 608Hall-Level Little Shop

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng clears the secret chamber and sells the treasures, increasing his Spirit Stones.
  • He visits Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street, where he encounters a Nascent Soul cultivator and learns about the unique status of the street.
  • He leases a Shop on the street, facing a double-sided contract and paying more than the agreed price.
  • Cheng Buzheng enters his newly leased Shop, discovering a Jade Wall that needs a painting to activate it.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his practicality and patience in dealing with the Shop manager, accepting a loss but learning about the manager's other Shops.
  • He shows no reaction to the Nascent Soul cultivator's indifference, understanding his own status in the cultivator hierarchy.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of strength and status in the Cultivation World.
  • The allure of wealth and power, with the manager exploiting his position for personal gain.
  • The tradition of cultivators gaining benefits without causing deep offense.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with the Nascent Soul cultivator, showing deference but not taking offense at the lack of acknowledgment.
  • He negotiates with the Shop manager, accepting a double-sided contract to secure the Shop he wants.
  • Cheng Buzheng's internal monologue reveals his thoughts and understanding of the situation, showing his practicality and acceptance of the Cultivation World's ways.

Ch. 609Heartache, What a Waste!

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng discovers the layout and facilities of the newly rented Shop, including talismanship, artifact refining, alchemy, and cultivation chambers.
  • He decides to return the Cave Mansion he rented at Immortal Mansion Spirit Mountain, as the Shop meets his cultivation needs.
  • Cheng Buzheng accepts a pill-refining task at the Treasure Pagoda to accumulate Honor Points for exchanging the Purple Barrier Pill.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his strategic thinking and adaptability by returning the unnecessary Cave Mansion and planning long-term strategies for his new Shop.
  • Manager Duan, with whom Cheng Buzheng has an under-the-table arrangement, shows understanding and cooperation, indicating a deepening of their relationship.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of adaptability and long-term planning in achieving goals.
  • The value of relationships and mutual interests in navigating challenges.
  • The significance of resources and facilities in cultivation progress.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with Manager Duan, solidifying their collusion and mutual benefit.
  • Cheng Buzheng's internal monologue reveals his strategic thinking and plans for the future.

Ch. 610Fudao Hall

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng, a Golden Core cultivator, successfully refines Purple Separation Pills in his shop's Alchemy Chamber after a month.
  • He plans to submit the pills for his assignment in two months to avoid suspicion.
  • Cheng Buzheng decides to open his shop, Fudao Hall, on Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street and plans to prepare for its launch.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng shows his confidence in his alchemy skills and plans for his shop's future.
  • He demonstrates his strategic thinking by planning to submit his assignments together to avoid raising suspicion.

Significant Themes

  • Cultivation and Ambition: Cheng Buzheng's primary goal is to cultivate, and he sees his shop as a means to secure resources for his future cultivation.
  • Secrecy and Privacy: Cheng Buzheng struggles with how to use the shop's Secret Chambers without compromising his privacy and secrecy.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with his puppet avatar, which he uses as an errand-runner.
  • He also interacts with Little Roar, his pet, whom he allows to use the Secret Chambers for cultivation.

Ch. 611Chain Reaction

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng opens a new shop, Fudao Hall, on Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street to gather resources for his late Golden Core stage cultivation.
  • He sets up a Jade Wall with a Light Screen displaying his shop's rules and remuneration, including a forty percent success rate for pill and treasure refinement.
  • Cheng Buzheng accepts only orders for Mid-grade Magic Treasures and third-tier High-grade Spirit Pills that advance cultivation.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng shows maturity and foresight in planning his shop, prioritizing his cultivation over wealth.
  • He demonstrates caution and respect for the rules, understanding the consequences of breaking them.

Significant Themes

  • Cultivation: Cheng Buzheng's primary goal is to advance his cultivation, reflecting the theme of the relentless pursuit of power and enlightenment.
  • Respect for Rules: Cheng Buzheng understands the importance of adhering to the rules to avoid trouble and maintain his shop's reputation.
  • Long-term Planning: Cheng Buzheng plans for his future cultivation needs, showing foresight and strategic thinking.

Character Interactions

  • Although there are no direct interactions with other characters in this chapter, Cheng Buzheng's actions are influenced by his understanding of the other shops and their owners on Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street.

Ch. 612Trial of Recognition

Key Plot Points and Events

  • A new shop, Fudao Hall (Shop No. 77), opens on Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street, claiming proficiency in high-grade pills and artifacts.
  • Other shops on the street send their most challenging tasks to Fudao Hall to test its claims.
  • Mortal Cultivators flock to Fudao Hall to witness the trials.
  • Cheng Buzheng, the old daoist running Fudao Hall, accepts the first task, a high-grade pill refinement, with confidence.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng: Shows calm and confidence in his abilities, eager to prove himself.
  • Other Shopkeepers: Display jealousy, resentment, and a desire to test Fudao Hall's claims.
  • Mortal Cultivators: Eager to witness the trials and secure recognition tasks.

Significant Themes

  • Competition and validation of skills among cultivators.
  • The importance of reputation and recognition in the cultivation world.
  • The challenge of high-grade pill refinement and artifact creation.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with the first Mortal Cultivator who brings a task, accepting it calmly and confidently.
  • Shopkeepers from other shops interact with their juniors, sending challenging tasks to Fudao Hall.
  • Mortal Cultivators interact with each other, discussing and watching the events unfold at Fudao Hall.

Ch. 613Nine Recognition Quests

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fudao Hall opens, attracting numerous cultivators seeking to leave recognition tasks.
  • Cheng Buzheng, the shopkeeper, accepts tasks based on the difficulty of the Alchemical Formulas and Magic Treasure construction diagrams.
  • He chooses the task with the highest refinement difficulty, an alchemy task for a third-rank high-grade Spirit Pill.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his knowledge and experience in alchemy and artifact refinement, as well as his strategic thinking in choosing the most challenging task.
  • Mortal cultivators show determination and eagerness to leave tasks at Fudao Hall, revealing the shop's reputation and potential.

Significant Themes

  • Competition and recognition in the cultivation world.
  • The importance of skill and experience in alchemy and artifact refinement.
  • The strategic thinking required to succeed in business, even in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with various mortal cultivators, accepting their tasks and directing them to leave their commissions on the Jade Wall.
  • There's no significant interaction between the cultivators themselves, as they mostly arrive, leave their tasks, and depart without much exchange.

Ch. 614The Interests Behind It

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng, an immortal arts master, opens a shop on Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street.
  • Nine approval tasks are issued to Cheng's shop by other shops, each with significant rewards and risks.
  • Cheng Buzheng completes all nine tasks over two months, with the help of his true body.
  • He then sells excess items and exchanges them for Spirit Stones to meet the task deductions.
  • Finally, he exchanges the completed tasks for Honor Points at the Treasure Pagoda.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his prowess and confidence in handling complex tasks, showing his ambition and determination.
  • Manager Duan, from the Treasure Pagoda, shows willingness to help Cheng Buzheng, indicating a potential alliance.

Significant Themes

  • Profit and Gain: The driving force behind the actions of the shops and cultivators is the pursuit of profit and gain.
  • Risk and Reward: The tasks issued to Cheng's shop carry high risks but also high rewards, reflecting the principle of risk-reward balance.
  • Trust and Caution: Cheng Buzheng shows trust in Manager Duan but remains cautious, highlighting the importance of vigilance in relationships.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with Manager Duan, establishing a mutually beneficial relationship.
  • Cheng's true body interacts with his main body, showing a level of cooperation and coordination.

Ch. 615Two Missions

Key Plot Points and Events

  1. Cheng Buzheng, after leaving the Treasure Pagoda, returns to Fudao Hall and opens a sealed door behind the counter.
  2. Two patterns on a Jade Wall in the hall light up: a treasure cauldron and a palace, indicating that the shop has completed its accreditation tasks.
  3. On Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street, a young Mortal Cultivator shares secret information about a Nascent Soul Breaking Pill available for exchange with Honor Points at the Treasure Pagoda.
  4. The accreditation task for a newly opened shop on the street is discussed, and it's revealed that the shop has completed the task.
  5. A young Mortal Cultivator from a palace-like shop on the street goes to Fudao Hall to complete the task handover.

Character Developments

  1. Cheng Buzheng: He is revealed to be a white-haired Old Daoist who runs Fudao Hall. He has the ability to confirm the accreditation tasks of shops on Immortal Arts Heavenly Spirit Street.
  2. The young Mortal Cultivators: They are disciples of a master who is a third-rank Honorary Alchemist of the Treasure Pagoda. They discuss secret information about a Nascent Soul Breaking Pill and their master's plans.

Significant Themes

  1. The importance of Honor Points and Spirit Pills for cultivators.
  2. The power dynamics and hierarchy among cultivators, with Golden Core cultivators being highly respected and Nascent Soul Breaking Pills being extremely valuable to them.
  3. The theme of trust and betrayal among fellow disciples, as one of the young Mortal Cultivators plans to use secret information to profit from his Junior Brothers.

Character Interactions

  1. Cheng Buzheng interacts with a young Mortal Cultivator who comes to Fudao Hall to complete the task handover. Their interaction is brief and professional.
  2. The young Mortal Cultivators interact with each other, sharing secret information and discussing their master's plans. One of them plans to deceive his Junior Brothers for personal gain.
  3. The young Mortal Cultivator from the palace-like shop interacts with his Junior Brothers, sharing a fabricated story about an Abandoned Mansion to extract Spirit Materials from them.

Ch. 616Nearing Completion

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng completes over half of the certification tasks for Fudao Hall.
  • He enters Closed-door Meditation for one month and spends the rest of the time refining pills and treasures.
  • He decides to leave Fudao Hall to acquire the Purple Barrier Pill for his upcoming breakthrough.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his dedication and focus in completing the certification tasks.
  • He shows caution and foresight in preparing for the competition to obtain the Purple Barrier Pill.

Significant Themes

  • Preparation and Planning: Cheng Buzheng's careful planning and preparation for his breakthrough and the competition for the Purple Barrier Pill highlight the importance of thorough preparation.
  • Opportunity and Timing: The rarity of the Purple Barrier Pill emphasizes the significance of seizing opportunities when they arise.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with Mortal Cultivators who bring him certification tasks, but no significant interactions occur.
  • His decision to leave Fudao Hall shows his determination to secure the Purple Barrier Pill, implying potential interactions with other cultivators seeking the same pill.

Ch. 617Purple Barrier Pill

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cultivators gather in the Treasure Pagoda's Reception Hall No. 1 to compete for precious Spirit Pills.
  • A Light Screen displays the available Spirit Pills and the cultivators who have secured them based on their Honor Points.
  • Cheng Buzheng, a cultivator among the crowd, is not initially among the top nine contenders for the Purple Barrier Pill.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng, a cold-faced old Daoist, is revealed to be among the cultivators. He is determined to secure a Purple Barrier Pill.
  • The cultivators are depicted as strategic and cautious, with some having stable rankings and others vying for lower-grade pills.

Significant Themes

  • Competition and Ambition: The cultivators are driven by the desire to obtain powerful Spirit Pills, leading to intense competition.
  • Caution and Meticulousness: Many cultivators use aliases and conceal their true cultivation levels, indicating a level of caution and secrecy.
  • Treasure Pagoda's Profiteering: The Treasure Pagoda's methods are seen as sinister, aiming to squeeze as much profit as possible from the cultivators.

Character Interactions

  • There is no direct interaction between the cultivators, as they all focus on securing their desired Spirit Pills. The atmosphere is tense and quiet, with no conversation.

Ch. 618All Making Their Moves

Summary of "All Making Their Moves" Chapter

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Cheng Buzheng's disciple exchanges Spirit Pills for Honor Points with Manager Duan, revealing their relationship and Cheng's generosity.
  • Another Mortal Cultivator, likely an Immortal Arts master, exchanges Spirit Pills with a Treasure Pagoda steward, showing the Pagoda's extensive connections.
  • The competition for Spirit Pills on the Jade Wall is fierce, with many cultivators using avatars to bid. Some titles remain consistently at the top, indicating the advantage of experience and time in the Treasure Pagoda.
  • Cheng Buzheng, using the title "Ascension Seeker," briefly appears in the top five rankings before withdrawing, hinting at his strategy and confidence.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng's disciple shows respect and deference to Manager Duan, indicating his loyalty and Cheng's influence.
  • The young Mortal Cultivator dealing with the Treasure Pagoda steward shows politeness and understanding of the system, suggesting his experience and adaptability.
  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his strategic thinking and confidence in his approach to the Spirit Pill competition.

Significant Themes

  • Competition and strategy in the Cultivation World, where long-term commitment and experience bring advantages.
  • The importance of relationships and connections in the Cultivation World, as seen in the interactions between Cheng Buzheng's disciple and Manager Duan, and the young Mortal Cultivator and the Treasure Pagoda steward.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng's disciple interacts respectfully with Manager Duan, seeking his guidance while subtly probing his intentions.
  • The young Mortal Cultivator engages politely with the Treasure Pagoda steward, acknowledging their relationship and seeking convenience in future missions.
  • Cheng Buzheng, through his avatar, interacts with other cultivators on the Jade Wall, briefly appearing in the top rankings before withdrawing, showing his awareness of the competition and his strategy.

Ch. 619The Spirit Pill's Ownership and the Tower-Bearing True Lord

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The competition for the final batch of Spirit Pills nears its end.
  • The rankings change rapidly in the final moments.
  • 'Daoist Wuhu' secures fourth place for the Golden Core Breaking Pill.
  • 'Ascension Seeker' ends up in ninth place for the Purple Barrier Pill.
  • Cheng Buzheng successfully exchanges his Honorary Identity Token for a Purple Barrier Pill.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates strategic patience and resourcefulness in securing a Purple Barrier Pill.
  • The Youth Puppet incarnation proves adept at managing resources and conversions.

Significant Themes

  • Competition and strategic planning among cultivators.
  • The value and scarcity of Spirit Pills.
  • The role of Honorary Identity Tokens in accessing powerful resources.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng interacts with Manager Duan and the Youth Puppet incarnation to secure the Purple Barrier Pill.
  • There's no direct interaction among Mortal Cultivators, but intense competition is implied through the Light Screen rankings.

Ch. 620A Small Battle

Key Plot Points and Events

  • A cultivator in a bamboo hat (Cheng Buzheng) is followed by a red-faced middle-aged cultivator.
  • Cheng Buzheng confronts the pursuer, revealing his late-stage Golden Core cultivation.
  • A battle ensues; Cheng Buzheng uses his Great Sun Tathagata Sword divine ability, while the pursuer uses Azure Origin Unity.
  • The pursuer self-destructs his Life-Bound Magic Treasure, creating a massive explosion.
  • Cheng Buzheng pursues and kills the pursuer, retrieving two bags.

Character Developments

  • Cheng Buzheng demonstrates his formidable combat strength and strategic thinking.
  • The red-faced middle-aged cultivator shows desperation and cowardice, resorting to self-destruction.

Significant Themes

  • Power dynamics and the consequences of underestimating opponents.
  • The desperation and cowardice that can arise from realizing one's mistake or being outmatched.

Character Interactions

  • Cheng Buzheng and the red-faced middle-aged cultivator engage in a one-sided battle, with Cheng Buzheng showing no mercy.
  • Cheng Buzheng's pursuit and killing of the pursuer highlight his relentlessness.
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